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VOLUME TWENTY-EIGHT Battle Over ABC Issue Warms As Vote Date Nears nar mn a m **a/a/i*VICI t 1 i." _ flwnun » Wn 11 rar\ll« aAAllinO' 1 QnlL i. I j it Si • .. *_• BY TOM HIGGINS Record Editor voters go to the polls Tuesday (Oct. 1) to decide whether or not an Alcohol Bev erage Control outlet will be es tablished In the town. ~ Carolyn Ray Gets Grant DURHAM—Mss Carolyn Ray. daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Mack B. Ray of Burnsville, has received a full scholastic scholarship for the coming year at Duke University, school officials announced this week. Miss Ray received the grant as a result of finishing second scho lastically in a freshman class of 348 students during the 1962-63 term. The sophomore, a graduate of East Yancey High School, is a Pre-med malor with a minor in chemistry. Miss Ray’s professors pointed out that her accomplishment was all the more credit to her and her high school in that only one-of-three ! students filing application for j entry to Duke last ydar were ac-1 cepted. Miss Ray qualified for one of the coveted Angler B. Duke Scholar ships, but dec’ared herself ineligi ble when she discovered that the grant was not available if both parents were working. Yancey Coimtiaas attending cil lege, in addition to those listed over the past three weeks, include: Appalach au State Prof fitt, Eugene Styles, Kenny SParksy Judith HarrlsTft’or.ald C'afes. Tho mas Deaa Mclntosh; Blanton’s Business College—Char les Jarrett, Nan Wells, Jim Frank lin; Warren Wilson—Hedy Howell, David Parsley, Norris Gornto, Helena Hensley, Harold Higgins, Dean Honeycutt, Maude Murphy, Judy Thomas. Billy Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Young of Windom, has been awarded a full scholarship for graduate study at Appalachian State College, Boone. A graduate of Wake Forest Col lege, where he made the Dean’s List several times, Young will work toward a Master’s Degree in history and political science at Appalachian. Yancey’s Dillingham Receives County Agents’ Service Award BY 2. B. BYRD E. L. Dillingham, Yancey County Extens’on Chairman, was honor ed Wednesday night by the County Agents Association of America at the orgu.. ..atton’s annual national convention in Minneapolis, Minn. Dillingham was one of the five Tar Heel agents to be presented the association’s coveted Distin guished Service Award- R. W. ?hoffner, former Ex tension Director said the award is for “efforts and accomplish ments over and above the call of duty.” Annual farm income in Yancey has risco from approximately $2 million to over $4 million since 1949, when Dillingham first came to Ya icey.The number of Gdade A dairies has risen from six to 50. The quality of livestock has greatly improved. Most of the beef cattle are now sold through special cooperative sales. A Breeden’ Association and Dairy Herd Improvement Association have been organized. During Dillingham’s tenure two Yancey County farm f amilies have received the Master Farm Family award and la third was .\mner-up • p*he agent also led a drive that resulted in rural telephones being increased from 60 to over 1,000, spending much of his own time and money helping to brisg the project to fruition. Dillingham Also cooperated with apple and tomato producers in Local election experts figure (hat most of the approximately 700 registered voters will cast ballots and that the outcome | “will be decided by less than ( 400 votes.” ' Polling •'place for the contro versial referendum will be the Local Water Supply Is Critically Short '- - ... „. J V> • ■ ■ Burnsville’s public water supply is reaching a dangerously low Point, Mayor R. W. Helmle die closed Wednesday. Helmle. terming the situation “near the critical stage," asked townspeople to refrain from using water except in emergencies. “We’re going to have to ask people not to wash their cars or water lawns cr gardens.” he s&id “Jome people have been watering' tomaoes and the like to try and! get them ripened before frost I .’ We hate to have to make this re | quest, but it is .a necessity.” . I A long drought is the da use of | the water problem. The rivers and streams in Yan cey County are abnormally '■ low, thus the town water department’s 2>v fyau Rememltek? Gleaned from the Sept. 20, 1099, | issue of the Burnsville Eagle <dc- - rated to The Record by Mrs. O. M, -<& -We” wiH take flour, meal, wheat, corn, potatoes, chickens, etc., on subscription and will allow the highest market price for either. . —The marriage of Jake Ray ard Lillie Garland, both colored, oau : sed quite a commotion among the colored people here Saturday. The ceremony was performed at the home of Erwin Horton. —Ed Ramsey, J. W. Bennett, Delzie Styles, Harvey Fox, Robt. Horton, Henry Young and Sam Casida left for Asheville Saturday OFFICE CLOSED The N. C. Driver's License Of fice will be closed both Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. establishing cooperative markets in the area and cooperated with other agencies in the annual Far mers Night and other activities. The County had one of the firs organized community clubs (Bolens Creekt in Western North . Caro lina in 1950. There now 15 or ganized clubs, the largest aum- wmmmm.i , > . ■•■.•v •.;■>» it M v- *' M ■ r . zL#* - . H *-„ .r»i>—"? m inr in - g? ;* ■■■•- jif'anlßr mhk Ih»* 4M9bBL .-% , ' .<; iiflflflfli@£tl' ' ; lI!!iK&SSS Wsaessm I'lUrnr ■ uMfmlMk h I? flk &§ fl fl fl - fl in i' s ‘ 1 fl ■ m 1 s£s&. Pw|hK ... - SaSßajlßfla fl fl fl . «' T-S -4 - fl i :. Sfl H&i ||| fl fl ■ ■ Mm§A I v ■S c , ? - Hhou# by pha Robinson * CHECKING OUT E. L. Dilling ham (right) Yancey County Extension Chairman, j-eceives checks * from Arney Fox (left), cashier at Northwestern Hank, and Ralph Adair, President lof the Yancey e Chamber of Commerce. The Cos C and bank, as a token of appreciation for serfices rendered c the county, contributed to help Dillingham defray the cost of his expenses whi» attending the n Natoinal County Agents Convention in Minnesota. , l. j C - 11/ * •' THE YANCEY RECORD Subscription $2.50 Per Year town hall, with the polls opening-* at 6:30 a- m. and closing Vi hours later. > The issue, which has had Burnsville and Yancey County buzzing since last spring, appear ed Wednesday to be growing j hotter by the hour. - intakes in Bolens Creek light on the side of Mt. Ceto are providing only a function of the water that usually pours into the resevoirs. Olddmers said that they 'have not seen Bolens Creek so low in over 50 years. Helmle said that he thought there wouM be enough water for ordinary use. but that if it was continued to be used iMiscrftni . irately, then there was a Possibi lity that a oqople of Burnsville to- be shut down “We will greatly appreciate the people’s cooperation until we get some rain,” said the mayor. “Then, they can Wash dars and water whatever they wish as much as they wish.’’ with the intention of Joining the • Army, All except Bennett return ed , having failed to stand the ex-1 jyagna tioxi. '? -;. • —Geo. W. Bright - left Burnsville i last Monday with a large drove of nice cattle which he had bought in this county during the past two weeks. They were taken to Ws Tennessee farm —Prof. Will Mclntosh’s school closed at Cane River last Friday. He dropped in tc see the Eagle while in town Saturday and speaks in the highest praise of the peo ple of C. ie River and of their kind treatment to him while there. —Call and see Rays’ 10-pound coffee. They don’t ask you to buy. VThe Paih of a burn or scald is almost instantly relieved by apply ing Chamber Jain’s Pain Balm. It heals the injured parts more quickly than any other treatment, and unless the burn is very severe, does not leave a scar. ber of any Western North Caro lina county. The county has won State and 1 District honors in the 4-H events 1 and State Fair exhibits. Dillingham has been active in Civic affairs, both locally and in the state. He is President of the WNC County Agents Associa- “Dedicated To THe Proffresa Os Yancey County 4 BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1963 f Both the “drys” -and “wets” have full-scale campaigns under way with workers devoting full time to the election-; The “dry” faction, headed by the Yancey Ministerial Associat | ion, is hitting hards at the moral (issue and at what •it cal’s “mis Four Are lined ii __uu In TruantjCcses Four Yancey County men were fined Wednesday tor fa'lure to send their children to school justice of The Peace G. M. An ' gel of Burnsvi.’W- fined the quartet $25 each, suspended on c indition that the children go to school. However, each erf the fathers was required to pay court costs of s*>.4o. Three of the {Mm pled gu’lty, but the other pie* hot guilty and h’s case was boitojl over to Stfper ior Court. When he refused to post bond, Angel ordered him taken to jail. After spending hours behind bars, the balky ‘father decided float he would Change h : .s plea. Angel also suspdjktod his fine, but in addition to luring court cost - h 4 was required fa pay a $4 “turn key” fee. M The eitations Jffel Jbeen issued by Friel Young. oYfficey County Scliool Attendance Counselor (truant officer); ’•». County Aitomte Bill Atkins said that under present laws there is only one excuse? for a child be tween the ages tof, 6 and 16 not attending school,is sickness,” he Said. He ad*ed : that in the lease of. estandAAitbseittoes, par tificatkn that a child is unable to attend school. AJi —r| lf|ftfl l fil I '| hm. action taken by the «oS? j “Fi-orn now on perhaps we won’t! have so many dropouts,” said one.! “If some of these people know! they face prosecution, they’ll get the kids where they belong—in | school.” y ancey Roundup: Junk Autos Must Go Savs Patrol State Highway Patrolman C. F. Warren warned Yancey Oountians Wednesday that junked automo biles left along the roadside must be removed. “Automobiles left on the shoul ders of tbe road or anywhere on the highway right-of-way consti Kton, has been President of the Burnsville Men’s Club, Deputy! District Governor of Lions Club, 1 President of the East Yancey P. T. A. He is an Elder, Sunday School teacher and President of the Men of the First Presbyter ian Church of Burnsville. , He is a member of the Farm ■ leading information” of the dis tilling industry. ! The “wets,” headed by an or ganization known as the Burns vJle Citizens for Legal Control, are ' pinning their hopes on a Campaign that lambastes b*ot tegg'-ng and points out “tax and v ~ i wwvc in«u required mm j / |RB3y 4 v’Xt V ; jlg ■ Wmk' Ifc Lcw’Ls of Burnsville, iwas crowned Homecoming queen I iday n cht durin K halftime festivities at the East Yancey-Cross- Oore football game. Donna, a 17-year-old honey-blonde senior, was j representat ve of the foctbail team. She plans to enter Mars Hill Col lege next fall. (For details on football game, turn to page two). tute a traffic hazard, said the officer. “They must be moved.” Warren said that junked vehicles (f.‘ft sitting on the right-of-way can be towed in and stored- ’’And the owners are liable for the tewing and storage fees,” he pointed out. Brneau, Grange and Agricultural | Committe of the Yancey County [Chamber of Commerce. Dillingham worked with farmers in securing better seed corn and better cultural practices and as a result, the annual yield of corn has been increased many bushels per acre. This increased yield of com has enabled the farmers to feed more livestock. Steep hillsides are growing fine pasture grasses instead of broom sage and briars. Lots of fat pure bred and high grade beef cattle are being ra’sed instead of a tot of scrawny scrubs. Tobacco yields j have increased from 1,600 pounds | to 2,500 pounds per acre. The 1 methods of soil fertilization, the seed selection program, the im proved Pastures and many other things advocated by the county agent and put into practice by, the farmers of Yancty have help-, ed to put money in the farmer's pocket and raised the standards of living in the county. Dillingham, a native of Bar narrisville, was graluated from i. North Carolina State College. He was N. C. Master Teacher of Ag riculture fat Polkville School in Cleveland County and Assistant Agent in Buncombe County be fore, coming to Yancfy County. He is married to the former |WU>fena FtestCnel and they hjgre two children. Kenneth, who is employed by Wachovia feank in Charlotte, and Susan, a Sopho more at St. Andrews College hi Laurinburg— Price Per Copy Five Cents bujfitipss advantages of legal ABC outlets.” Both groups had speakers in town during the week. The Ministerial Association • sen! letters to those who had signed petitions opposing the bill in the State Legislature that reouired »* TT. ''* 4 7>* run vi 'i Warren added that enforcement I of the regulation will remove eye si sores, in addition to eliminating , /la darner ho motorists. , o Mayor Robert W-* Helmle of 2 Burnsville was selected Friday to represent Yancey County on the - executive committee of the Wes tern North Carolina Regional Plan ning Commission. Helmle said the WNCRFC ser ved in many capacities, with a I special emphas's on zoning and j uiban renewal. •* * * , The ASCS Committee met Fri j day and elected Ralph Edwards 5 of Prices Creek as its chairman. (• ■ ’ Alvin Pate of UPper Egypt was , 1 named vice-chairman and Sam D. j Riddle of Pensacola as regular a member. W. '| Community Committeemen cho ; sen in an election last- week arftt • i East Burnsville—Joe Woody, Ec- , h'rd Hunter, Edd Banner; | ( j West Burnsville—Burnie Pittman,! | Carlie Rice, George Wheeler; j Cane River—J. W. Tomberlin, j [ Jess Buckner, Tommy Buckner; 1 Upper Egypt-Max Higgins Jr., ( Carl Hilemon, Crate Bailey; Lower Egypt—Tilden Fender. Carl Wilson, Chap Fender; Ramseytpwn— Britt Holloway, < Hoover Johnson, Darius Hensley; 8 Green Mountain—George King, ° Cles'sen Letlerman. Worley Ayers; B Brush Creek—Elmer Peterson, Yates Randolph, J. B. Thomas: 8 Upper Jacks Creek—John Evans, * ; Ray English, Carl Jobe; Lower Jacks Creek—Johnny Fox, e Frank Evans, Gene Thomas; C East Crabtree—Biss Young, Lewis c Bartlett. E. W. Haskins; c West Crabtree—Crawford Jones, 1 Scotty Hughes, Mark Hall;- i Upper South Toe-Ed Wiktfm, Eu- j ,jene Harrison, Walter Dolts; • i Lower South Toe—Carl Grind- » staff, Dan Harris, Mack Huskins; ( Pensacola—Sam D. Riddle, Jack i Hollifield, Kenneth McMahan; Prices CreeihaHunter min o. England. * the town boaxd to call the elect tor. The letter, urged the peti tioners to be certain that they are registered and that ail those they know are opposed are regis tered- “ The forces against us tu-e being led by political leaders who a l '" powerful awT~wel] or ganized,” the letter said. “They are experienced in methods of conduct’ng elect ons while for the most part tins is a new aftd strange experience for us.” It was then pointed old that re isrrat on was of Jthe utmost im- Dortance. Voters already on the munici pal books need not register again. Those unregistered must do *o before 5 p. m. Friday (Sept. 27). Challenge day has been sche duled for Saturday (Sept 28 >. The “wet” forces sought to ne hite what they felt was an lnfpli cation that “professional pol-’ti e'ans are making a power grab." Ore Pointed out that seasoned politicians “are indeed taking a very active part in the campaign of those opposed to establishment of a legal outlet.’’ “Wets” also stated that one of the arguments boln-7 u?ed by the “drvs” s “the bbst, argument for a legal outlet/’ Th'st they was the “dry” faction’s content : on that “there is already olepty of liquor available in Burnsville.” Both sides expressed a feeing that the other was campaign n with money supplied bv outsuls sources. Both denied the other.’* | -bbajges. “drys” charged that the \ “wet is by the ’-big distillertek.” ThT' I “wets” said that the “£fcy” or vartization is simported by “cer tain factions in Asheville, whose ABC stores would lose some re venue if an outlet were establish ed in Burnsville.” Although a torrid bottle is rag tog, and will undoubtedly get hotter, both sides expressed hope that the oontest wiH not become as bitter as it did last spring. When the bill empowering the miyn board to call an election was first introduced in 'the Sen ate at Raleigh in early June’‘by Gen. J. Yates Bailey of mi Creek, tbe “drys” sought through petitions to head the legislation off. A petition for children was among those circulated, and astae parents became incensed because their children signed without Jjfce paiente’ approval. In another instance some Sun day School • teachers were asked to resign because they aki signed a petition astong Bailey to go ahead with h’s ‘ABC bill.’.’ Both “wets” and “drys” heat edly dei. unced the others’* petitions. The “wets” charged '< that’the “dry” petit'on was not against an ABC store, but against letting the people have their choice through a vote. The “drys" In turn daid that the ‘Wets” peti tton conained names of persons outside Burnsville* and .that in some cases husbands and wires had signed for each other. Should the ABC outlet be aP proyedj -at wli bo s-upe vi=etf'by a ■ ■ cbaaifiin of wKclj wiij - store manageri. ’ w - ** *** *•** The town board bsll * ccmmiseoner, .the. 1 / and the superintendent of schools > one. They will collaborate bn tH“ naming of the chairman. J Revenue from* the * ‘ proposed store would be distributed in „.tse following manner; Fifty percent to Burnsville gen eral fund; 23 percent to Yancey v County general fund; three per cent to county library; six per cent for Burnsville Fire Dept.., at-. least one third of which shall be uaed to equip and * operate " rescue squads four sberiff’t cent to three Jt • - - - jf NUMBER SBC
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