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VOLUME TWENTY SIX ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL SATURDAY ■ f/j: ! Br ... , 1 * - ' S, “'? D r e " ™> *“ ®"» <*** ax** *** dM** .1 tbe N> FedJv.l i*ld In WVUIe last week. This square dance team is under the direction of Mrs. Oarlie Rice of Burnsville. Craftsmen Ready Far Sixth Annual Festival By: Marietta Atkins “We’re goi.'.g to do an Indian Rain Dance in reverse."—Thai is exactly what the Pair makers have been saying as August 11th proclaimed day of the Sixth Annual Arts and Crafts Festival of Burnsville draws k closer. The booths are ready; the town square, set aside for a rare people’s day of festivity sparkles wetly. Folk crafts originated out of ne- 1 cessaity; so, if need be, will a dance to drive the rain away. What is the Fair? It was begun six years ago by a group of adopted citizens, led by Gordon Bennett, director of the Parkway Playhouse, and others apprecia tive of the region. Some, bound to Yancey by native residency, join ed the sponsors from the Play house in fine kinship of spirit, and the Fair— or Festival—grew. Still young, it has already become an established padgent. What, then, is the Festival? What does it mean? It is, first of all, a return to simple things. A return to folk songs, folk dancing, and the pride of old market day—market day, when people came to the county seat to buy and sell and be fri ends again. The trip was made with difficulty, in those days, whether whether on wagon or by horseback. The roads were rough and twisted. Often, those who labored to make the journey would catch up on a whole year’s ppenlngs in the lives of their hard-working friends, at journey’s end. Market day was “barter, sell, and convey”, it was also a holi day for all. The same holiday spirit is found in the present Craft Fairs. The Burnsville Fair is, some how a very special fair. It intro duces people to what were once native crafts . . . weaving, throw ing a pot, a homemade yoke . . . but it is more than a revival of dead custom. An outgrowth of everyday living, in fact, It contin ues a still-living tradition! Just as many people in Yancey County and the adjoining area still plow with a horse or mule the steep hills were never meant for tractors--in similarly Isolated coves and hollows, hand-pieced quilts and honeysuckle 1 solated baskets are familiar necessities. Nor are hooked rugs and chairs with bottoms curkwi See “The Boy Friend” THE YANCEY RECORD "Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey County" Subscription $2.50 Per Year | sities to the kinsmen of these peo ple in town. The town’s people ( G'Jton use- handcrafted chairs and ! I similar products for artistic sup-1 plements to their homes. . . and many themselves have forgotten only the proper making. i ’ . As all five Arts and Crafts Fes- 1 tivals past have done, this year’s Festival offers a varied program of “itquch, look, buy, or just watch in the making.” In addition to the baskets, chairs, hooked rugs and quilts mentioned, the booth exhibits will include other diverse and usable products such as wood en turned lamps and bowls, fiddles made from the original Straiti vari pattern, and hand-made jew elry boxes. Both finished pottery in the making will be demons trated. Daniel Boone, a favorite from past fairs, will be joined by ■ Nat Howell, his student of twenty years past, in a demonstration of hand-forged iron articles. Minerals, a basic regional eco nomy, will be substantially repre sented. Luther Thomas of Mica ville will present his recent prize winning rock exhibit. The well known Roby Buchanan of Hawk will appear with tumbled and polished stones, as will Floyd Wilson and others. Home Demonstration Clubs, the region’s fine morale bolster, will offer many surprises, ranging from fine jellies and doilies “on up” through many other delight ful articles. (Especially designed for those who are hungry but a little impoverished the refresh ment stand operated py the ladies from Deyton Bend!) Entertainment? No stille—spir its is strong enough without them, a-plenty. Strong enough to sing “Barb’ry Alien.” Plucky enough to dance the Village Green. The wholesome and abundant enter tainment offered by the Fair in cludes a mountain singer, Mrs. Billie Jo Deyton, some five danc ing groups largely folk danc ing groups, but eight dancers from the Playhouse will appear In the title number from The Boy Friend. In addition, there will be a performance on the recorder' and one on the flute. ' The Fair Is a homey thing and sometimes it rained on Market ! Day, too. So, "We’re going to do J an Indian Rain Dance—in reverse! All day! In reverse!” ■iV r - - i :•>*>- N, C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1962 County Schools To Open Aug. 23 Yancey County Schools will offi cially open Thursday, August 23, 1962. The following calendar 'has 1 been adopted for Yancey County Schools for . the first school term, rs — Principals will report for duty :on Thursday, August 9, and will 1 be at the schools daily for coafer j ences with parents and students, j ( Teachers will report for work on' , Monday, August 20. 1962, and re- ! gistration for students will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 1962, buses will operate and school will run for half day. School will open, on August 23, 1962 and classes will begin for students. There will be a County-wide tea chers meeting Tuesday afternoon, August 22, 1962 at 2:00 P. M. in Burnsville Elementary School Au ditorium. i The fallowing holidays will be observed October 2, North Caro lina Education Association meet ing in Asheville, November 6, General Election, November 22 and 23, Thanksgiving holidays, School will operate through Dec ember 20, 1962 before Christmas and resume after Christmas on December 31, 1962. The State Board of Education has increased the high school ren tal book fee to $6.00 per year. The full amount must be collected from each pupil who enters school any time during the first semes ter. There can be no exception* to this rule unless special arrange ments are made with the Division of Textbooks. All teachers are required to file a Health Certificate in the office of the Superintendent of Schools before beginning work. The teachers for the Yancey County Schools are: BURNSVILLE - Edgar F. Hun ter, Jr., Principal; Zula C. Wilson, Willie Molt Hensley, Ottis S. Gibbs, Mildred W. Hunter, Margaret M. Ferguson, Hettie H. Price, Nelle W. Bailey, Maglee Ray, Pearl H. Randolph, Elizabeth E. Stamey, I Sara W. Hensley, Jeanette B. Fox, Bailey, Ruth Hensley, Ollie S. Young, Lois M. Anglin, Helen Steelman. PENSACOLA Dawson G. Briggs. Principal; Orlena J. Will iams, Luna E. Ray, Una C. Maney | BALD CREEK Jack Mclntosh,! i Principal; Lillian S. Tomberltnli Paul M. Higgins, Bemle F. Deyton, Sarah W. Proffitt, Ha P. Mclnturff, | Lucy E. Randolph, Eloise S. Mc- I Intosh, Virginia P. Bailey, Lenora j Madge Carter, Nancy E. Foxx, , Doris G. Tomberlin, Norma R. I Pate, Eva R. Robertson, Vera E. Ray, Lola Ann Hensley. , BEE LOG Emgst, i Principal; W&JeHflfcllaway, Myrtle j I. Peterson, Baxter Silver, Opha S. j Hylemon, Lois W. Byrd, Louetta R. Mclntosh, Virginia G. Howell ’ Phillips, Shirley W. Edwards, r Judith E. Robertson, Irene H. Penland, Lena R. Tilson, Maphra , 1 B. Bennett, Bessie Randolph,- • Bonnie H. Morrow. I CLEARMONTg— Vfemie R. Wil ! son. Principal; Hra D. Byrd, Rich-' jard H. Howell, Thelma P. Gornto, ! Jqyee T. Foxy Ra**b Jche Rice, Betty Young Buchanan, Thelma J. Howell, Ola B. Edwards, Ruby R. Wheeler, Enola P. Wilson. MICAVILLE - Garrett D. Aog ! lin. Principal; Ben L. Deyton, I Phillip W. Young, Lois G. Anglin, 1 Charles M. Justice, Sara H. Silver, Helen D. Silver, Claude C. Hughes, Edrus C. Ledfcrd, Elizabeth H. 1 Clapp, Alberta Campbell, Maphrie R. Wilson, Exom M. Lewis, Artie Lee Peterson, Elma P. Griffith. Doris L. Young, Gladys S. Gilles pie, Elizabeth F. Bennett, Margar et Y. Thomas, Bernice H. Justice. SOUTH TOE Monroe Mcln tosh, Principal; Boyd C. Deyton, Colonel B. Bennett, Winnie C. Mur-- phy. Hazel S. Dellinger, Bess R. Lewis, Clara B. Byrd. Mae H. 1 Chris awn. Lillian E. Mclntosh. i EAST YANCEY Woodrow M. Anglin, Principal; Dorothy G. J Allen, Coy F. Bailey, John W.! Howell, Dennis McCurry, Margaret t B. Griffith, Joyce K. Howell, Robert C. Howell, Burl G. Maney, Louise P. Murphy, Dorothy S. Ray, Lyda S. Ray, Sally Islean Ray, Vurta P. Robertson, Junie M. Tutterow, Juanita B. Wallace, Kate R. Zuver, Louise P. Hughes, Joseph L. Higgins, Otha K. Daw kins. ANE RIVER - Robert F. Peter son, Principal; Anastasia Tomber lin, Pauline B. Hensley, Erma L. Peterson, Louise Donald Wilson, William Lloyd Perkins, Jr., Hor ace H. Cox, Cara W. Cox, James A. Neill, William Walton Angel, . William David Peterson, Phyllis P. Baileyt J. T. Randolph, Billy Ray ( Bailey, Jack Buckner, James E. Mclntosh, Shelby E. Robertson, Janie Anderson, Joyce A. Wood. VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE R. M. Proffitt, Herbert D. Allen. DRIVER TRAINING Charles B. Tomberlin. OAK CREST Maggie P. j Brown. COUNTY-WIDE SUPERVISOR Ethel Boone. SUBSCRIBE TO The Record ! Daily Will Speak To Friends Os Library Group The Dominican Republic and its < recent revolution will be the topic ! for the study-discussion group at the Yancey County Library in' Burnsville on Tuesday. August 14, at 8 p. m. Tom Daily, who was bom in Cuba and lived in the Dominican Republic where his father is in charge of missionary work, will be the speaker. Mr. Daily has ; been in the United States for the \ past 6 years and graduated from j Emory and Henry College in , Virginia. He will study at Duke University this fall in preparation!] for the ministry. He lias been as- 1 , sistlng the pastor of the Higgins Memorial Methodist Church this summer. The study-discussion group is ' sponsored by the Friends of the' Library and the public is invited I to attend. 1 rasp - - fT ■ " i ' Pv'/.r. ‘ v • ] iiF '■At’ 9 HUIHHBjm iaHMMftii* * I MB * . * Frank Whiteman and Leoni Norton are shown above in a seen? from THE BOY FRIEND, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. ! S 3 S nt'-H :: .>7 . | Bambi Long and Michael C. Penta in a dance scene from this , weeks production, THE BOY FRI END. | PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE THURSDAY-FHT -RAT Price Per Copy Fiv* Cents THE BOY FRIEND To Close Playhouse Season For its final production of the summer the Parkway Playhouse America’s Unique Summer Thea tre, will present the highly ac claimed musical comedy, THE Men In Service PFC E-3 Billy Ray Edge of Ft. | Hood. Texas received, July 15,1963 an award for outstanding achieve meats while attending NCO Acad- 1 emy Clerical School. Billy Ray; is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edge of Burnsville, N.C. He graduated from Burnsville High t School in 1955, and graduated with a BS degree from East Term. State College in Johnson City, Tenn., in 1960, He entered the armv November 7, 1981, and com pleted basic training at Ft. Gor don, Ga. * NUMBER FIFTY-ONeV BOY FRIEND, lor three perfor mances, August 9 through 11. THE BOY FRIEND will mark the close of the 15th season of continuous operation of this fam ous playhouse which was cited by the State for its contributions to the cultural life of Western I North Carolina. Recently the Park | way Playhouse was selected to |be an official celebrant in the North Carolina Tercentenary Cele -1 brat ion, a year long event begin ' ning January 1963. The Playhouse has been designated to present next summer the Tercentenary presentation in Western North Carolina of THfc PRINCE OF PARTHIA toy Thomas Godfrey. The high spot of the current season will be Sandy Wilson’s af fectionate valentine to the 20’s, THE BOY FRIEND. Exciting dan cing and lilting songs characterize ~ { the Playhouse production. Bright j new dance routines have been j brought to this good-humored musical cartoon by Michael C. Penta, Playhouse choreographer, who has danced at Jacob’s Pillow and appeared with St. John | Terrell’s Music Circus, to list a j few of his dance and music thea [ fre credits. ® the Yad-ng role of Polly, Miss Learie Norton of New York’s Th'-atrc Academy will make h-~r first appearance on the Playhouse boards. This talented sin«At Iras just returned . froni a ns WW.-pi w j| h Centenary i nil fl imw M __ raw fare making a firstappeaP* lll a nee this season is actually a fav orite face ‘to Playhouse audiences. W. C. “Mutt*’ Burton joins the rom-any to’ play the delightful I/rrd Brock-hurst who is never too old to fail in love. Mr. Burton is remembered for many fine port rayls in past Playhouse prorkict i~”s, rc'atlv in recent years: INHERIT THE WIND and DIARY lof ANNE FRANK. THE BOY FRIEND will be directed by Lester L. Moore, Head of the Dep’t of Drama and Speech at Rutgers University in Newark, who has directed such past Playhouse successes as FINAN’S RAINBOW and THE GLASS MEAGERIE. Music 1 s under the direction of Miss Cynthia Randolph of Burnsville and grad uate of Salem College, who brings a varied background in choral and i theatre music experience. , A vivacious company of singers and dancers make THE BOY FRIEND a delightful musical fro lic. In the title role will be Frank White mam, a newcomer who was seen earlier this season as the witty Asgernon in IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and later as Judge Cool in THE GRASS HARP. In leading character roles are Sue Walker, appearing as I Mme. Dubonnet, and Anthony : Maltese, as Peroval Brown. These . fine players are long time favor ■ ites at the Playhouse. Outstand , ing among their many memorable ' performances was Miss Walker’s 1 portrait of Mrs. Brady in INHERIT 1 THE WIND and Mr. Maltese’s | creation of the title role in the musical FINAN’S RAINBOW. Er nest Albrecht. Christine Barnett, Bambi Long and newcomers Sue Stark, Gail Neary, and Sandra Haas bring their talents to fea tured rcles. T„iE BOY FRIEND is a tune ful dance delight, an affectionate glimpse at the innocence and Ugh spirits of the charleston, cloche , hat and the days of the racoon , coat whioh you will long remem , ber. It strikes a high note as the , finale to the summer seasoa 'of the Parkway Playhouse. . . i ... ’zvßtrtjJiy. • *ss-.v« - »-•
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