VOLUME TWENTY SIX
Anthony Maltese Directs
Third Production
The Parkway Playhouse, Amer
ica’s Unique Summer Theatre, ir.
Burnsville, N. C., announces the
third production of its 15th sum
mer of continuous operation. Tru
man Capote’s comic yet heart
warming story, THE GRASS
HARP, will be presented for three
performances beginning Thursday
26 July and running through Satur
day 28 July.
Directed by Anthony M. Maltese,
Ass’t. Professor of Speech Arts at
Paterson State College, who
has directed such past Playhouse i
productions as ANTIGONE, PIC
NIC, THE DIARY OP ANNE
PRANK, THE GRASS HARP was
called “a beautiful play,” by
Brooks Atkinson. “The most
creative contribution of the sea
son. . . an idyll about the pure in
heart. . , with an original, off
beat humor.”
An outstanding cast of players
has been assembled by Mr. Mal
tese. Major roles are being car
ried by Karen Lachowitch who
adds Dolly Talso to such sensitive
portrayls in past productions as
Laura in THE GLASS MENA
GERIE and LOOK HOMEWARD
ANGEL, and the title role in
ANTIGONE; and by Sue Walker
whose gallery of memorable port
raits includes Mr. Brady in IN
HERIT THE WIND, Fhedre in
THE CRETAN WOMAN, and this
season’s Lady Bracknel 1 in EAR
NEST, and Mrs. Bramson in
NIGHT MUST PALL.
Other major roles are handled
by two newcomers whose work so
far this season suggests great
promise. John Sotak, Rutgers
New Brunswick student who was
seen last week as Hubert in
NIGHT MUST PALL, portrays the
youthful Collin; while Frank
Whiteman, also of Rutgers Uni
versity. moves from Algernon in
THE IMPORTANCE OP BEING
EARNEST to the gentle Judge
Cool.
In major supporting roles are'
such .talented players as Susan]
Stark, who was seen as Mrs. Ter
rance in NIGHT MUST PALL;
Gail Neary, who portrayed Dora;
Parkoe last week; Christine Bar-j
nett, who was seen as Cecily in
THE IMPORTANCE OP BEING
EARNEST; Joel Gersmann, Rut
gers in Newark student who was
seen earlier this season as Lane in
EARNEST, as was Camellia Car
rao who appeared as Merrimaid;
Ann Bambi Long, who played
Gwendolyn in the same play; Er
nest Albrecht, last week’s Inspec
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BILLY GRAHAM AT “SINGINa ON THE MOUNTAIN” Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina will
bo the assembly point for thousands on Sunday, August 5 -when world famous evangelist Dr. Billy Gra
ham delivers the featured address at the 38th annual "Singing on the Mountain”. Other personalities
scheduled to take part in the color ful mountain religious singing convention are Billy Graham associat
es Cliff Barrows and Dr. Grady Wilson, Arthur Smith and the Crossroads Quartet, Lula Belle and
Scotty, and Joe Emerson. No admission is charged and the invitation of Chairman J. L. Hartley is:
“Whosoever Will May Come”.
See “The Grass Harp”
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tor BeLsize; Eddy Hay and Harry
Greene who have appeared in num
erous Playhouse productions, most
recently INHERIT THE WIND
and LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL.
Appearing with the Parkway
Playhouse for • the first time are
Sandra Haas, student at Paterson
State College; and U. of Florida
student Gerald Jones...©ill Perkins,
Cane River High School, teacher
of drama and speech, plays the
role of the sheriff. Mr. Perkins
, has appeared with UNTO THESE
HILLS and BOUND FOR KEN
TUCKY as well as in several
Off-Broadway productions.
THE GRASS HARP is a love
story. It is about a music that is
there for everyone to hear, but
unfortunately not everyone knows
how to listen. It is the hum of
voices in the wind, the rustling of
a blade of grass, the wonder of a
seed, a fall of rain, a reaching up
and ripening in the sun. It is the
story of life and love, and of how,
when you love one thing, you can
love another, because life and
love are a chain.
The settings for THE GRASS
HARP are createh by Vern Smith
and Joe Allen, and evoke the lyric
charm of this heartwarming hu
man comedy.
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■ HARP by Truman Capote presented by The Parkway Playhouse,
Burnsville, July 26, 27, and 28.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY JOE!
Billy Joe is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman L. Brown
of Burnsville. He celebrated his
, 10th birthday last Friday. His
hobby is collecting model cars.
Garden Club
Will Meet Friday
The Burnsville Garden Club will
meet Friday, July 27, at 8 p. m.,
at the home of Mrs. C. M. Shotts
with Mrs. E. L. Beeson as associ
ate hostess.
Mrs. John Robinson, program
leader, will present two colored
films: “P.’ower Arrangements at
Williamsburg” and “Flower Ar
rangements for the Home”.
I ill Perkins To
Play In ’’The '
Grass Harp”
Bill Perkins, teacher bf drama,
speech and English at Cane River
( High School, joins the Parkway
i-Playhouse company in the role o.
the sheriff in this' week’s produc
tion of THE GRASS f HARP by
Truman Capote. Mr. Perkins
brings a varied background o‘.
theatre experience drawn from ap
pearances in such Off-Broadway
New York productions as Horton
Foote’s THE TRIP TO BOUNTI
FUL, and THE QIRL ON THE
VIA FLAMMIA. He has also ap
peared in two of the famous out
door symphonic .dramas,; UNTO
THESE HILLS and more recently
in BOUND FOR KENTUCKY.
Truman Capote’s famous comic
fantasy will introduce Mr. Perkins
to the Parkway Playhouse audien
ce. Performances of THE GRASS
HARP begin at 8:00. jlt will run
for three nights beginning Thurs
day, July 26 through Saturday.
July 28.
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Library Discuss
ion Group To
Moat Tuesday
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The library-discussion group
will meet at the Yahcey County
Library in Burnsville on Tuesday,
July 31st at 8 p. m. Discussion on
the Arab-Israel problem will be
led by Bmest Morgan, ,who has
visited the cooperative settle
ments in Israel, . and Jonathan
Szanton, co'insellor at. the* Morgan
School Camp- •»’
The discussion groap is spon
sored by the Yancey County
Friends of the Libraryj,f.and the
I public is invited to. attend.
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July 28th
The Health Department wishes’
|to urge persons over fifteen years
of age to avail themselves of the
opportunity to get a free chest
x-ray while the Mobile Unit is
still on the Square in Burnsville.
The unit will remain open through
July 28th. On Thursday, Ju» 26th,
the Unit will open at 11 a. m. and
will operate until 5p . m. in order
to accomodate persons working in
the plants.
All teachers, bus drivers, food
handlers, and dairy workers are
reminded that in order to get
their health certificates a chest
x-ray will be required.
This facility is made available
through the local Health Depart
ment, the State Board of Health,
and the Yancey County Tubercul
osis Committee.
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Bobby Silvers
Sets New
Track Record
Marion Bobby Silvers, son o
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Silver, 10-yeax
old speedster from Burnsville, se
a new Ctrack record of 11.2 sec
' onds for one lap as he blisters
the asphalt In gunning his kart t<
his third victory in the past foui
weeks at the Marion Go-Kan
Raceway Saturday night.
Only the week before younj
Bobby had tied the previous v re
cord of 11.3 seconds in wirvninj
the Junior event. That marts had
been set three weeks ago by Bar
ney Peeler, of Lawndale, a sen
ior driver.
Bobby’s victory was) not th<
only one for Burnsville a:
members of the Yancfy Count)
Kart Club for the second straigh
week dominated the Junior ant
senior events, although not quit*
as much as they had the previoui
week when they took all flrsl
three places in the senior event.
This past Saturday night Max
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Styles Awarded
Scholarship
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.• Eugene Styles, 1962 graduate of
. East Yancey High School has been
. awarded a 4 year scholarship by
t the N. C. Veterans Commission.
. This Scholarship entitles Eugene
to free tuition, a reasonable room
and board allowance, and such
other items and institutional ser
vices as are embraced within the
institutional matriculation fees and
other special fees and charges re
quired to be paid as a condition to
remaining in said institution and
pursuing the course/of study sel
, ected,
r Eugene plans to attend Appala
, chian State Teachers College this
i fall.
! Notification of the award was
i sent to Eugene Styles by Cellin’
- McKinne, Director, North Caro
i ijina Veterans Commission, Ral
i eigh.
Mr. Styles is the son of Mr. and
- Mrs. J. B. Styles, Rt. 1, Burns
-7 ville.
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
u i-JBOJR BAN WILSON* '* "7"]'
f Dan Burns-/
I ville, died Monday morning In a
Burnsville hospital following a :
long illness. ]
Services were held at 2:30 p. m 5
Tuesday at Dald Mountain Free <
Will Baptist Church. The Rev.
Theron Wheeler officiated. Burial ,
’ was in Sampson Cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. |
Loraine Edwards Wiison; three.” 1
I daughters, Mrs. James Payne of j
j J Hickory and Mrs. Bronus Brad- ]
j ford and Miss Catherine Wilson of I
i Rt. 4, Burnsville; three sons, ]
1 j Johnny, Robie and Walter Wilson
! all of Rt. 3, Burnsville; two sisters, i
Mrs. Carl Wilson and Mrs. Edna i
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'■Hensley of Rt. 4, Burnsville; three i
Parson of Rt. 3, Burns- ■
ville and Rass and Back Wilson of
High Point; and 15 grandchildren, i
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x Shown aboVe is a local square dance team who has performed in
Buasville Craft Fair. Music and Dance is always part of the Fair. . I
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Plans For Annual Crafts
Festival Underway
Billy Jo Deyton, of Green Moun
tain famed singer of folk tunes,
Will be a feature attraction of
Burnsville’s sixth annual Folk
Arts and’ tt-afts Festival, to be
■ staged Saturday, Aug. 11, in the
town square by the Parkway
Playhouse. Mrs. Deyton has a
Sechler Assumes
Duties With FHA
W. Ralph Sechler, native of
Rowan County and resident of
Newton, N. C., began work with
the local Farmers Home Adminis
tration office on July 16, 1962 as.
Assistant County Supervisor.
Mr. Sechler formerly worked
with the .Farm 8 Security Adminis
tration, predecessor agency of
Farmers Home Administration,
and comes to Burnsville following
an induction training period in the
Rowan County Office. Before
coming to Yancey County Mr.
Sechler has been very active in
church and civic affairs. He is an
active member of the First Pres
byterian Church of Newton.
Sechler replaces Fred Street,
Jr. who transferred from the Bur
nsville Office and is now County
FHA Supervisor for Macon Coun
ty located at Franklin.
! Mr. Sechler’s duties will be as
sisting with the the overall sup
ervised credit program of the Far
mers Home Administration in
Yancey County. Last year several
phases of the credit program were
expanded by Congress and it is
anticipated a greater service car
now be rendered farm and part
time farm' families of Yancej
County.
j Other personnel Jteadqaarfcere4 &
the Burnsville Office are Paid
Laughrun. Area Supervisor; Mack
B. Ray, Ccunty Supervisor; and
Naomi L. King, County Office
Clerk. 1
Gray Ladies To
Meet Monday
The Gray Ladies will meet
Monday. July sO at 7:30 p. m. in
the Burnsville Presbyterian Churdh
here.
The purpose of the meeting is
the election of officers, fixing the
date of the capping serdice of the
new class and also group pictures
will be taken at the meeting.
All Gray Ladies are urged to
attend.
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- rich repertory of old-time folk
, songs, which have been sung by
[ Carolina’s mountain folk for' cen
: j ttiries.
Director of the arts and crafts
: festival, Dr. Harry Greene has ar
ranged an all-day program of en
, tertainment to supplement the en
joyment of watching demonstrat
ions and viewing exhibits by our
tri-county craftsmen.
Other features will be group
dances by some of this region’s
best dancers, including the Cane ■*
: River High School group of eight
‘ couples, who won the runner-up •
i honors in the state-wide square
• dance competition last April in
\, Asheville. These graceful young
dancers, under the direction of
1 Mrs. Robert Peterson, will appear
■ in specially designed costumes:
f the girls in dresses copied from
• the wardrobe of Miss America of
' 1962 (Miss North Carolina); the
boys in black trousers and white
I blouses.
National folk dances in authen
- I«tic costumes will also be present-.
1 5 ed by the popular teen-age dance
' I group of Celo Community, under
the leadership of Miss Iris 3ch
- wiatzer.
Other favorites of past festivals
y will be Mrs. Artie Lee Peterson’3
k ' well trained third graders from
the MicavUle elementary school in
! group routines.
*' This year’s will
alro introduce a new group of
young dancers under the direction
II dl Mrs. Carlie Rice, fifth-grade
e students of the Clearmont elemen
s tary school.
11 Dr. Greene hopes to round out
the day's events with a Teturn en
y gagement of the amusing puppet
I show, produced by Girl Scout
? | roop number 88, with Mrs. P. C.
‘fColetta directing the maneuvers on
I the miniature stage.
J Burnsville’s gay festival of
arts and crafts is sponsored by the
1 Parkway Playhouse as a climax
for their summer-theatre season. '
Crews from the Playhouse set up '•
the canopied booths for the
craftsmen’s demonstrations and ’
exhibits. The fair, lasting from 8
a. m. __ to sundown,—-is followed
by the final stage performance of
the collegians in the Playhouse
that evening.
Final theatre offering this year
will be the Broadway musical,
» “The Boy Friend,” a hilarious
i spoof of the flapper era of the
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Miss Garland In
Children’s
’Theater
Judy Garland, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. L. Garland, of Salis
bury and granddaughter of Mr.
Gus Bailey of Burnsville, played
’ the lead role in “The Wizard of
Oz” on the Boy den High School
stage in Salisbury this week. She
was selected for this part out of
i’around 20 girls who read the part.
Started this year as an experi
ment bv the still-toddling Piedmont
Players in cooperation with many
cooperating agencies such as' the
city schools and Catawba 8 Blue
| Masque, the children have ignored
| the heat and responded with. the
J enthusiasm of childhood to the
I first Try at Children’s Summer
! Theatre in Salisbury.
They’xe painted sets and learned
their lines and made tickets and
sold them a”d also made posters
and posted them in prominent
places throughout the town.
Young Miss Garland will play
Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz”.
’ the young girl from Kansas.
• Everyone will remember Dorothy
and her dog, Toto and the scare
-1 crow without brains and the cow
i trdiy lion and the wonderful Em
(erald City where the great and
1 mighty Oz holds sway.
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