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- _ y . . . - .. .. -.^sf VOLUME TWENTY-SEVEN Subset ip'ion $2.50 Por Year BURNSVILLE, N. C., WIURS D*Y, MARCH 28, 1963 Price Per Copy Five Cent* NUMBER THIRTY-TW# . .i.'v. a-: .afaA. — |■ i- --frA Tfau (lemembesi? \ The -big, greyish building with the shiny silver-painted dome was the pride of Yancey County in 1912, when the photo above- was taken. Few cf the other mountain coun ties had a courthouse like it. Only four years old at the time, the building sat alcne in a tree less, grassless plot that became ai. Quagmire in wet weather Never theless, it was jdvgtL- as now, a popular- gathering spot where men With a few idle hours to pass traded news and talked politics. However, it was a place to be Jf ' '* - ■ . •„ J t . The Community Column BUNSVILJ.E Mr...-and Mrs. Bilf Smith of Bur nsville vacaiiftSTl in Merida last week with Mr. and Mrs. James Freemaan of Charlotte. Mrs. Free man is the former Jean Ray Smith of Burnsville. . . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee Fox and dauthger Jane of Winston-Salem visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fox, last week. . . Glenn Pox c f Ashe boro also visited the Willard Foxes over the weekend after attending last week’s North Carolina Education Association meeting in Asheville. . . Mr. and Mrs. Robert Presnell returned to their home here this week after visiting their daughter, Mrs. Alex Helms and her family in Roanoke, Va. They also visited Miss Zoe Young in Durham en route home. . . Miss Clara Ayers, Mi-s. Ethel Riddle and Mrs. Bess Beaver are visiting relatives in New Jersey this week. . . Ronnie Webb, son of Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Webb, and David Mc- Intosh, son of Mr. arc! Mrs. Reece Mclntosh, visited their parents Dr. H. V. Simon To Speak At Presbyterian Dinner The First Presbyterian Church of Burnsville will hold' the last of its series of Family Night Din ners, based on the theme “What Presbyterians Efclieve,” Tuesday • April 2i at 6:30 p. m. at the ■ church. Dr. Hugh V. Simon, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Greeneville, Tenn., will be the His subject will be ‘‘Sin: f You Know What I Mean-,” \ Dr. Simon is a native of Kan k&3. He attended the University of Kansas for two years and then en tered the insurance field. He con tinued in insurance until he en tered the Army in 1942 and serv ed for 45 months, 18 of which were spent in the European Theater. After completing his tour of duty Simon returned to college and completed his B. A. degree at REVIVAL SCHEDULED A Revial has been scheduled to begin April 15 at the Western Bur- J iVille Baptist, Church, Rev. Fred Harrell announced fchs week. The Rev. Cl N- Buchanan of Bakersville will conduct the ser vices, which begin at 7:30 each’ evening. THE YANCEY RECORD dodged by the younger set, espec ially after dark. “There were no street lights then, of course,” explains Mrs. P. C. Coletta, whose daughter, Irene, donated this picture, “And the courthouse with its cold, dark win dows and that building be hint], it were frightening to children. '■& , ' “The wooden building adjacent to the courthouse was supposed to be haunted. It was called the Ma sonic Temple sugfl?' the Masons held their in an upstairs room. Caskets were stored and- 1 , scid in JJtg 'downstairs section, gj. 'f •X'S '* - . . ‘ \ Z last week. The boys are in school j at Randolph-Macon Academy in Virffiiiia: . . Dean Plemmons Sr. of Winston- Salem and Dean Jr. of Frederick, Md., visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom .Higgins earlier this week. . . Troy Ray of Burnsville is report ed seriously ill in Yancey hospi tal. . . Gurney 0. Arrowood of Marion, an insurance agent who spirit much time in Yancey and made many friends here, died Monday in his home after a brief illness. . . .... CANE RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Clarence K ! ng and sons of Erwin, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hardipg were the guests last weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Sam King. . . Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lee Hensley and children visited the Fred Bryans in Garden City last week. . I Wayne Jay McDowell of the U. S. Air Force, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay McDowell, has been as signed to Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Ga. . , Mrs. Elbert Mclntosh is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Monroe King. . Washburn University, Topeka, Kan. He then entered Louisville Seminary and graduated in 1950. Simon has served pastorates In Rookwood, Tenn., and Pratt, Kan. He is present Moderator of Rals ton Presbytery, U. P, U. S. A. (United Presbyterian Church, U. S. A). Dr. Simon received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Tusoulum College where he has been a guest Instructor. Preceding the program Jack Kelley will lead informal singing. Mrs. Harlan Holcombe and Mis. Carl Ray will coordinate the de corations and food for the covered dish type supper. ! A separate class will toe held for . young people In the first through | sixth grades. M Dedi§ftcd To The Pro*r*iß Os Yane*s County" “A great deal of secrecy sur rounded the Masons then and that plus those caskets gave the child ren of those days in lurid fascina tion. None of us would go near the area after dark.” The shiny dome, muddy streets and Masonic all gone now. The latter’s spot is occupied by a building which houses the U. S. Post Office and other govern ment agencies. The" old courthouse may disap ijggy soon also if Yancey leaders *#re successful in obtaining funds to build a new one. | Also visiting in the Cane Riven area last weekend were Mr. and * Mia. Ktarlef Silvers "Shir who visited Mis. Ruby Silvers;' and the Willie Jay Ferguson fam ily of Johnson City, Tenn., who visited Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Riddle. The Junior Class of Cane River High School will sponsor a spagh etti supper Saturday night (March 30) in the school cafeteria. Plates will be served from 6 to 8 p. m. A dance will follow at the school after the supper. The admission charge is SI.OO for adults and 75 cents for students. Tickets can be purchased from any junior or at the door. ** * * NEWDALE Newdaie area parents met in the fellowship Hall of Martin’s Chapel I Method'st Church Thursday night and discussed the possibilities of forming a Boy Scout Troop with Frank Gay, Field Executive of the BSA in the Daniel Boone Council „ A meeting of boys will be held later, fn the meantime, boys 10 and over who would like to become Scouts may obtain application blanks from the Rev. Thomas Rut ledge at the Newdaie Methodist parsonage or from Brant Young. *# * * GREEN MOUNTAIN The Green Mountain Home De monstration dub met recently at the home of Mrs. 1 1 oyd Hilemon and named the fallowing commit tee chairmen: Community service?—Mrs. Tom Laws; Health and Safety Mrs. Lloyd Hilemon; Education and Loan Funds—>Mrs. Ji.s Pox; Citi zenship and Intei-national Rela tions—Mrs. Ray Fox; Music—Mrs. Billie Ray Ayers; Public Rela tions—Mrs. Yates Deytonr 4-H Club Leader—Mrs. Lloyd Hilemon; and Recreation—Mrs. W. D. Gar land. BALD CREEK A bingo party has been schedul ed at 7:30 p. m. Saturday in the Bald Creek Community House. The public is invl.ed. . . fe Yancey Calendar ** SATURDAY 6 p. m.—Spaghetti supper and dance, sponsored by Junior Class, Cane River High School. MONDAY 6 p. m—Family Night Series (conclusion), First Presbyterian Church, Burnsville; 7:30 p. m.— East Yancey PTA, kast Yancey High School. Illinois Organization Offers Big /Bond On Cattail Project ' J.JP V The Hlinoia that : has proposed to ecpstruct a resort ar.d recreation ar|a on Cattail’’ Creek has offered ,to post a $5 > million cash bond Ho its in-' ktlior.s are serious, The Record | learned Yesterday. \t The organizat'aft head’d by Nick Stigailo o' &tk Park, 111.. lime lJse Explained By Agent , E. L. Dillingham ’ Agricultural Extension Chairman for Yancey , County has indicated that a num , ber of questions atre being asked about lime, especially from far mers who b|d soil sam ples tested. The two host common questions are why so many fields show a need for lime and why , soils limed last year are still , acidV "3gv-'% Dillingham explains; that soils are acid for a number of rea sons. First they are naturally acid before cultivation. If net limed they tend ’to reinaih acid. After lime is applied and mixed . with the plowlayer soil acidity is ; neutralized, buff, cropping, addit ions of some fertilizer I and especially detpej plowing . cause the soil to gradually be i come acid again, until a point Ls reached where relimiit is necess • ary in order to maintain the soil . pH witliin the desire! range. In creasing the depth of plowing by only two or three inches usually mixes extremely acid subsoil ma terial with the ntrmal plowlayer. Deeper plowing ij often a good 1 practice but liming rates muse be adjusted to take tare of the in creased acidity added to the plowlayer. Deep powing can re sult in a need foi liming soils which otherwise stow a satisfac tory pH in the top iix inches. ©Ulin-f-'n al’o im-’iiins wb” it is often difficult fc measure a pH cha v> in the r'l after lim ing. Probably the nst frequent difficulty t' the 'l’it O comule e mixing of the lime with the plow layer sampled. Ppradin? lme be fore plowing can if'ult in most of it being turnsd under to the bottom cf the pl;vlay?r.. Dime should be mixed wih as much of the plow layer as is rrrible. It will help to apply lme, disk, then plow. Liming seels, especially those showing extreme acidity in the plowlayer, is an important step toward higher per acre yields and efficient production. For best re sults lime should be added two to four months of planting. If the lime cannot be applied until just before planting, it is still better than not liming at all. Crop Dusting Set Next Week The selection of a suitable land ing strip has been settled and plans are on tire go to start the aii-plane fertilization program for Yancey County. The Turner Flying Service of Hdnderson will spread the ferti lizer, with the farmers bringing their fertillizer to the place. The cost of this service will be $1.35 per hundred pounds of mater ial spread. If weather is favorable, this work should take‘place around the first of April. Farmers who plan to have ferti lizer applied by air are: Luther Ayers, George king, Ben Ran dolph, Byrle Robinson, Fred Me Ourry, W. 0. Briggs, J. B. Bla rney, R. F. Peterson, Clay Mor row and Max Proffitt. i Frank T. Sedlaeek and Henry F. Kbtaiiw of Berwyn. 111., will make ’the cfpr shortly to the State High way Commission, wife whom the fate cf the pr jeet - apparently hangs. f Construction of the. facility, which would include a complex of motel and convention buildings around a ski slope, skating areas and golf course, hinges on the state’s building of an access road from the Burnsville area to Mitchell via Cattail. Th*. huge bond offer is being assure state officials that the plans will be pursued to ful fillment if a road is constructed. Meanwhile, Congressman Roy A. Taylor of Black Mountain 'threw his support behind Yancey County in its drive to make the proposal a reality. In a letter to Sedlacek last week J Taylor said: “I was extremely delighted to of your proposals for the de velopment of a year-around resort and recreation center on Cattail Creek in Yancey County. Please \ accept my congratulations and ap-1 predation for selecting Western North Carolina. “You could not have selected an area more abundant in the beau ties of nature nor more richly en- J dowed with the finest human re sources. I am confident that as I plans for ycur%roject develop, the | in mMkfi ■ < *#*>**- - s *->'* - ** -> ft* 'f tjfbi ll | . - * » > • ‘ ' %-fi "" . ; ■ • .. . ,' • , • ■ : > * -1 , • > ’ . ■ 'V * ' : • ' "'v • ' ' '' . "■ • ' ■ • ■ - * -• • •• ■■■■■ . . . * , K ~ ;-v; : •• . • >•: >. • i • v •• 4- ‘ ' ' ' ■ ’ "s:■ •..• V •. •■-:’> .■ • •" v : ■ : - ; ■ : '>< .O : v-:x; m. jllml TO CHANGE SKYLINE—A new “peak” that will greatly alter Western North Carolina’s skyllpa will soon appear. It will b« The Northwestern Bank’s new 19-story building in AsheVtUe. (See. story <n Page Five). ' community leaders and citizens of Yancey County will be increasing ly anxious to lend their coc„pe*a tion and support in any .manner indicated. I am happy to pleJßl my support and express the that you will call upon me when ever I may be of assistance. Health Dept, fa Hold Pre-School Clinics The" local Health Department Has announced that A Pre- School “Round-Up” will be dated this spring at the various ele mentary schools in the county, a dates to be announced later, j tParents are requested to take their children who will be start ing to school next iall to their faun so that if physical defects are found they may be corrected be tcre the beginning of school, i North Carolina laws require tha: I chidren be immuiized againt diph theria, Whooping Coug,h Te (runts. Smallpox and Polio before they are allowed to enter school. These ini * munizalions should be completed J before the beginning of school in the fall. They may be given by I the family physician may be I obtained at the Health Center “It was wfjjrtgreat in-©rest that I read the account of your pro posal -n newspapers of the area. 1 I ha-project you envision seems t* everything which would ai to both summer and win ter visitors to Western North i Carolina.” in Burnsville on Mondays between the hours of 12:30 ar.d 4:36 p. m. If given by the family phy sician, a certifciate of hnxnuzaut ion should be sent to -the Health Department for permanent re cording. Tlie Health Department will sup ply blanks to parents of pie-school children for submitting needed to formation regarding the child Par ents are requested to contact the Health Department if they have a child who'; will enter school for the first \tn me this fall. r,, MEETING CANCELED The Burnsville Garden Club’s meeting4fegffrrch, scheduled for Friday (Mw»i| 9) £as been cancel
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