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■ . v : , ■- ■-••-•••• -*• - • ■■ VOLUME TWENTY-SEVEN Subscription $2.50 Per Year BURNSVILLE, N„ C., THURS DAY, MARCH 14, 3003 Price Per Copy Fiva C*«t» •• NUMBER TmRTI Art Display Under Way At 2 Sites | Recent prints by North Carolina artists will be on display at East Yancey High School and the Public Library until March 22. The exhibition, tilled ‘'North Carolina Printmakers” was as sembled by the North Carolina Museum of Art and is touring galleries, museums and schools of North Carolina on loan from the Muesum, and is sponsored here by the East Yancey PTA. The exhibition shows original work by contemporary North Carolina printmakers and points up the direrent directions in which they are working. Such re presentational prints as “Jon” by Durham artist Earl Mueller are included in the collection, along with such abstract prints as “Discovery” by George Bire line of Raleigh. Impressionistic and purist works are also repre-' sented. Printmaking, or “graphic” art, has been an occupation of most of the great artists of the world since the 15th century discovery l of mechanical ways to make ] impre sions. Various media have been utilized to produce the prints, with effects achieved in 1 black and white, single color, multi-color. The oldest of the graphic med ia is wood. Wood requires a re lief-printing technique in which some of the wood is cut away and only the a.eas to ba printed are left standing and inked. Other media identified with the relief process are linoleum and such newer materials as plastic. In contrast to relief printing is, toe technique caßed intaglio. This method requires the ink to ba rub bed into a depressed area or cre vice. Among the intaglio techni ques are etching and engraving. “North Carolina Printmakers” contains examples of many of the traditional techniques and also an example or two of the newer ones. Ed Shewmake of Winston-Salem, for example, used the classic woodcut process for his "Wind No. 2.” Grove Robinson, formerly of Mars Hill and now of New York, casting about for a more unusual medium, pulled his proof from plastic. (Since only one print could be made from this process, his “Windows and Doors” is called a “monotype.”) Other media used to make the prints- shown are metal, stone, linoleum, and silk. Only the schoolboy’s potato is missing. The type of medium has no bearing on the quality of the print. Prints are only judged “fine" or "inferior” depending upon whether the print is or is not a work of art, is or is not a good impression, is or is not in good condition. Yancey Calendar FRIDAY 10 a. m.—-Burnsville Home De monstration Club, home of Mrs. Harry Bowen: 7:3o—Jacks Creek Home Demonstration Club, home of Mrs. W. P. Honeycutt. SATURDAY k p. m.—Friends of the Library. Burnsville Public Library. SUNDAY 0 a. m. —Methodist Men’s mon thlyc breakfast, Higgins Memorial Methodist Church. MONDAY 6:30 p. m.—Family Night Din ner, First Presbyterian Church. TUESDAY 1:30 p. m.—Newdale Home De monstration Club, home of Mrs. Thomas Rutledge; 7:3o—Burns ville Elementary School PTA, school lunchroom. WEDNESDAY 7:30 p. m.—Brush Creek Home Demonstration Club, Home of Mrs. Floy Whitson. THURSDAY 2p. m.—Pensacola Home De monstration Club, home of Mrs. Gladys Byrd; 7:3o—Masons, Ma sonic Temple. f THE YANCEY RECORD Mm si DR. ROZELLE Rozelle To Speak As Loco! Church The ; Rev. Dr. C. Excell Rozelle of Winston-Salem will b? the speaker this year during fe Hip? ins. Memorial Methodist Chur ch’s Evangelist Enrichment Ser vices. > Dr. Rozelle will speak at the 11 a.- m. services *on March 3! and .'again daily, at 7:30 p. m. from Sunday through Friday (April ,5). Dr. Rozelle is now retired. He has served as a pastor at several Methodist churches and as su pei intendant. of the ’ Thomasville and Winston-Salem districts. He was professor < o? religion at High Point College for five years and is now a professor emeritus. He has been an .active member •f the Western' North Carolina Methodist Conference for fifty years, and has traveled extensi vely (he’s visited four continents' in church work. Dancers Drill ■ r BY ROSEMARY JAMERSON Cane River Hi. ■ d - .s:, a- , dare? ttadh "b-rgam rracriee Fri day in anticipation c f the annual Mountain Youth Jamboree in Asheville next month. The team will compote with units from ether schools from Western North Carolina in the jamboree set at City Auditorium in Asheville April 17-20. Cane River placed second in the lrich school division in 19'32. Aii Open Letter To Yancey Ccuntians m \ Dear Fellow Yancey Countians: At last, someone with financial power and Imagination has dis covered what we have known for a long time—that there is no scenery on earth more beautiful than that which is found in our Black Mountain Range. These people, executives of Illinois business films, propose to j make the most of this Yancey County panorama by developing a resort and recreation area on the headwaters section of Cattail Creek. The project', when completed, would represent an in vestmer* cl well over five million dollars. This is a legitimate endeavor, and to say that it is the biggest thing that has happened to Yancey County is an understatement. Imagi. e what an influx of vacationers and conventioneers could do to Yamey’s economy. And these visitors would not only come in the prime summer-time period, but year-round. For au important part cf the proposed development would be slopes for skiing and areas for ice-skating, and these, of course, are wint u -.. ne sports. While the resort, recreation ani convention facilities would be a tremendqi;is s boost for us. we think that we would profit from them equally fe much, if not more, in an indirect manner. This wsaild be from the adverUsing that the cwekpment cor pei alien swould have to do. Yancey County’s name and undoubtedly, color photos of our picturesque surroundings, would be published in most of the mass circulation magazines. Such a campaign, which local organizations have been financi ally unable to sponsor, would reach millions. It staggers the imagination to how many more visitors (many not necessarily interested in the Cattail facility, but attract ed by its advertising) would be enticed to plan their vacations to include Yancey County. Obtaining this facility and its accompanying benefits hinges on the state’s building of an excess road from Burnsville to Moun f Mitchell. Thus it is po time to be worrying about “will th- road and de . velopment destroy the ramp patch’.', or other such trivia, , Ii is tune'to bury petty political differences, immature section al frictions and indifference. It is time to start pulling toge her. e It .will take letters ( to-the State Highway Dept., the governor and other government officials) and perhaps, even our sweat and tears to obtain this road. Whole-hearted, county-wide support will greatly encJiauce our chances. I Sincerely, / J. Tom Higgins i Editor and Publisher The Yancey Record - “Dedicated To The Progrress Os Yancey County" : ° •• •• • " l ? v I Soil Tests Can Still Be Taken Did you plan to celled scil 'imilc 'his winter but haven’t been able to get the’ job done bo -.-aj*«e of bad weather, asks E. L. b llin ham. A tricultural Ex : tcu-■ slcn A ent for Yancey Counfy? It so, there ii. still time tft have ( spool 's tested h:-tore planting ’ soring crcos. A “TFtsrt report from the S >il Testing Laboratory indicates that samples are being processed promptly and report s I are being mailed within eight to \ ten days after samples are receiv ed. To maintain this reporting interval testing between 800 and 900 samples daily. „If mare than this -number are received each day ever an extended period, al* . backlog of samples accumulates i’e suiting in some delay. However, at the present time, this condition does not exist. All samples are kept in order arid tested according to the date .re ceived. If you plan to have sam ples tested, take them right away and send to the Soil Testing Laboratory located in the Agri culture Building Annex in Rale-] igh. Dillingham says that boxes, in structions for sampling and infor mation sheets are available from his office. He will be glad to have you visit his office in Bur nsville to obtain these supplies and more information about soil tests. 1 I If you have already had the j test made, what did you leani from it? Did you learn that your' soils are acid and need, lima? Did i you 63MNUw»MMiH 1 also low In phospflJßprePS'* c «'* ■ * These are common ebservat i ions for soils iu Yancey. If such conditions exist on your farm, what can you do about them? . These are things to be learned j frem soil tests. If you don’t re- . j cognize this information on your Soil Test Report Dillingham sug gests that you contact his office and plan to discuss your soil test - .-i . . . . . • -J: i •-■ - - - . 77 ■ r —- Waters In Yancey Begin Receding jAfter Flood Scare Early In Week i* m v jff Pws m Ip mm '* „ t- ip» fiX ■ itu • i w .inr- >*tei2sL A ” , • „• y v-' 1 1 ■ * v ' v -> •vY.fcpVi&i* < ' „ ,v - - v '- c « < I - YANCE|f OBITUARIES MRS. ARRIE ROBESON Mrs. Ante Lee Rcb&Son, 92, dir i in lhe home y~ft.' son. William J. R obiriison, msa turd ay night after a short ’ Services were held m. M mday in the Price’s Orefk tist Church, &sjj|l The R-v. Harlan-.-' ciated. Burial .was &l-ine4 are two daughters. Mrs. Mandy Ray of Arden and Mrs. Mary Thompson cf Asheville: four other sens, Jeter of Spartanburg, S. C.. Sam ar i Dan of Asheville aril | Gaither of Weaverville: 43 grand-1 •children and 49 great-grandcbiW ren and several great-great grand children. H, lco n’oe Brothers Funeral Heme v/as in charge. DOC F. PATE Doc F. Pate, 89, retired far mer of the Bee Lo r section, died at his home Monday after a brief illness. ' Mr. ''' bv thro-' dau .M'-s. Herman Roland of He i' I '’9o“ville, M"s. Austin Jon?? - c F’ her. 0 -d M ! -s Ssra’a i p a , c r •*.-» ’■ - -,k‘- five sons, J.-hn. * Alvin, Andrew ?"d Baxter, all of Rt. 4, E 'rrsv'lle, a”d Martin Pate cf Mavicu: 31 grandchildren, 1 |33 great-grandchildren, and nine ' great-grra t-grsridchildren. ( . Services will be held at 2 p. m. 1 Thursday in the Bee Leg Bap tist Church. Rev. L«r- l er Edwards ' and Re v. Quiroe Mill r will offi- 1 cir’e. Burial will be in Watts Ce- ' metery. Holcombe Brothers Funeral * Home is in charge. •. “ V ROY D. HORTON 1 Roy Daver.pc.rt Horton, a Yan- I cey County native, passed away t in a Sarasota, Fla.. hospital • Monday tollowing an extend- . ed illness. He was a retired building contractor and son of the late L. P. and * Rova Byrd, l Hoiton of Burnsville. He had been residing in Fl-rida for the past three years. He is survived by one daughter." Mrs. Fred Austin, of Miami, three sons. Fraric E. and Howard P. Horton, both of Sarasota, and Salph Wayne Hcr’on of Miami. Also on? brother, William Byron Hoiton of Alexandria, Va.. and Lvo platers, Mrs. Annie H. March and Mr-;. S. ‘f. Bu’Ooks of Char iot??. Eleven grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:CO p. m. March 16 at the Holcombe Brothers Fun eral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles B. Trammel will officiate. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. The body will lie In state at the funeral home Fri day and until the funeral hour Saturday. I jsa 1a au (l&membesi? ■' f -wvnm* Those taking .part in the recent j 50-mil a hiking fad. inspired by President Kennedy’s plea for na tional physical fitness, are 36 years behind three Yancey Coun tians. Jn the summers of -1927 ►nd 1928, a trio pf area women took lip a chaHengiglo walk from Bur- —_— ~ )mMr lm DR. BLACK Optometrist Will Practice Here Dr. Watson H. Black, optomet rist and former U. S. Army offi <>?r. will set uo “a part-time prac tice in the Professional Building in Burnsville Tuesday (March 19). ’ Sen of the Rev. and Mrs. Wat son C. Black of the Wesleyan Msthodist Church in West Ashe ville, he was discharged this year after serving three years as an optometrist in the Army Medical Cups. Dr. Black was stationed at i Camp Zarria, Japan, and later at After his release from the Army Dr. Black began his practice in West Asheville and will operate his Burnsville office every Tues day, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. \ Yancey 7 o Get 'Fantastic* Gift? Rumors were circulating throu ghout Yancey this week that a grant of fantastic proportions, which would generally benefit the county’s educational system, will tv- announced slio>rtly by the Ford Foundation. Officials in Burnsville sa s d that they were not in a position to say anything, about the grant, rumored to be In the millions for a four-county area (Yancey, Mit chell, Avery and Watauga), and sources in Raleigh connected with the Ford group were “unavail able” for comment. Burnsville and Yancey County were the first North Carolina stops in a recent study conducted by the Ford Foundation. The Ford group met In Burnsville Jan. 15 with educational and civic lea ders from the Western North Carolina area. nsville to Asheville. They were Mrs. Shelby Dellinger, who still resides in Burnsville; the late Mrs. Charles Hutchins of-. Bur nsville; and Mrs. Mae Brewer, 3 now Mrs. G. C. Orlaney of Route 1, Asheville, who was born ,in Yancey but grew up near Mars Pictured above is- Mrs. Orlaney.] nearing the end of the trek’die! County, covered the 43.5 miles' in a time of eight hours and 37 minutes, an unofficial record-for the distance. She placed her foot against the m nument on the square at Bur-j nsville at 4 a. m. and reached Asheville’s Pack Square shortly after noon, bettering the time ; paste*} by Mrs. Hutchins by only a few minutes. There was some controversey over Mrs. Orlaney’s time. Some one reported that onlookers help ed her along, but it was never! proven, j On Mrs. Orlaney’s right are • men identified as Mack E. Hen- j sley and Walter Duncan. The for mer reportedly holds a SIOO bill 1 which was piesented to Mrs*Or kney as part of her reward (note he barefoot yc-ungster gaping at the bill). On the hiker’s left are Bert Higgins and T. Horace Hig gins (hat in hand) of ChaAotte and Burnsville, respectively. ; Horace Higgins recalls the event well. “I ’ remember the motor cycle escorts and people lining the road,” he said. “I walked with her from Flat Creek to Asheville, and I don’t see how | she did it. Just walking that short: distance left me dead tired and sore for weeks.” Mrs. Orlaney, now a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ashe ville, fondly recalls the long hike. Would she do it again? I “Just tell JFK that if he has anyone willing to try it, that I’m ready to go again,” she says. MARCH 10-16 i (See editorial on page throo) Highways Damaged By Slides Wafers of Yancey “County streams were receding Wednes day after throwing, a flood scare into those residing along banks and in the lower areas. 7 Rains which at dusk Morday and continued for 24 hours sent most of the sti-eams in Lhe county spilling out of their banks Tuesday, causing several thousand dollars worth of damage. However, it wasn’t as bad as expected. Rains which were fore cast for Tuesday night and throu gh Wednesday morning didn’t materialize thus the waters didn’t rise to the heights that were fig ured on. Chief damage was to roads, ! which either washed put, slid out pr were covered with slides. U. S. lftW connecting Cane River and the Bee Log section en route to Erwin. Tenn., was closed by slides. A section of asphalt ; about -10 feet wide and 75l feet long slid into the river about two miles north of Cane River. There were two other minor slides fur ther north on the road, j Traffic on 19W was detoured i across Hardscrabble Road. „ 1 The Cattail Creek Road and V vl severs 1 town' ! Streets in Burnsville were washed r out. Power failures were reported in several sections of the county. • Crews were required to work ■ several hours on two major \ spots Green Mountain and the ■ line servicing the State Park and t radio station atop Mount Mitchell. High waters were blamed for a j few hours anxiety about the Bur t' nsville water supply. 'Debris car . ried by the rising tide clogged "(the intake of the city resevoir on . Bolens Creek. Crews worked ; several hours Wednesday before I restoring the intake rate to nor -1 i ! mat. j Mhny private bridges most I of them on small streams were washed out by the suddenly tur bulent wat“rs. Damage of this type was particularly heavy on Crabtree Creek In the Micaville section and on Prices Creek. The rains vanished almost as suddenly as they came. Weather Wednesday was warm with the sky virtually cloudless. It was the same Sunday before it all started. 1 Finley To Speak ITo Presbyt erian§ “Heaven and Hell: One Way or Another, There You Go’ 4 will be the subject for the Fa mily Night Dinner at the First Presbyterian Church cf Burnsville Monday, (March 18) at 6:30 p. m. The Rev. Woodward N. Finley, pastor of the local ohurfch, will be Che speaker at this second in a series of four family night dinners based on the general subject “What Presbyterians Believe". The Rev. Finley came to tire Burnsville church in July, 19t 2, after having graduated from Lou <«wole Presbyterian Seminary in Louisville, Ky.. the same year. He graduated from . Warren Wilson High School and Warren Wilson Junior College. He received his B. A. degree from Guilford College. While, in college and seminary Finley did field work in Elizabeth, Ind.; KlnsJwood, W. Va.; St. Jos eph, Mo.; and Munfordville, Ky. Finley wtas bom in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico where his father is An educational missionary. Hav ing been reared in Mexico, the l speaker handles the Spanish lang uage better than moat native*. He an adult Spanish clam in /. ; t
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