THE YANCEY RECORD
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1964
Locals ■
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Miss Norma Edge of Charlotte
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Edge, of Newdale last
week-end.
Mr. and-Mrs. Ronnie Bodford
of Winston-Salem visited his par- <
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bodford 1
last week-end. <
Mrs. James Wheeler and child- 1
ren of Shelby visited her mother, S
Mrs. Jeanette Randolph, last o
week-end. ■ i
Chlarlie Hall of Newdale under
went surgery in Memorial Hospital i
in Johnson City, Tenn. this week. ;
Ted Bacon with the U. S Armed l
services visited his parents, Mr
and Mrs. Fred Bacon, h> re last i
week.
R orn to Mr. and Mrs ;
Williams of RFD 3, Burnsville ar. ‘
8 lb. sen o?i April 21, 1964. Mrs.
Williams/, is the fjrmc-r Miss Caro- !
lyn Weeler, .daughter of Mr. and ;
Mrs. George Wheeler of RFD 3. (
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Styles and
children were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ramsey in 1
Hickory two weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Garland
and children of Salisbury,- N. C. ,
visited relatives in the county dur- .
ing the week-end.
Miss Lillian Presnell '’’and Mrs.
Haskie Presnell of Thomasyiile,
Ga. returned to their home in .
Thcmasville Monday after visiting
relatives here during the week
end. I t
Pvt. Dennis Phillips who is w th
the U. S. Air Corps, stationed in
Maine, returned to his base Wed
nesday after visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Phillips, of
Newdale for a week.
Dr. and Mrs. William Gladden
of Lenoir visited friends in Burns
ville last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. John English and
children of Hickory visited re
latives here during| the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. White
Sr. and daugMer, Mrs. Edna Mc-
Cormick, of wWlfchington, 'D. C.
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Rufus Orr, of Asheville
and Mrs. Harry Crowgey of Tay
lorsville, with members of their
families were here over the
week-end, to Join in a quiet fam
ily celebration of the Golden
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Wedding anniversary of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prof
fitt.
NEWS
By; Donald McCourry
Funeral Services were held Sun
day, April 19 from the lower
Brethern Ohiurch on Brummitts
Creek for Mrs. Hanna Bennett
who died Friday, April 17. We
have not received all the infor
mation about the funeral arrange
ments.
Mr. and Mrs. James Barnett of
Unicoi, Tenn. visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gather Barnett, on
April 19. They also visited an
uncle, Conway Hughes, of Byrd
Creek.
Mrs. Floyd Barnett, Mrs. Her
mon Barnett, Mrs, Pansy Hughes
and son, C. W. Hughes, and Aspie
McCourry, all of Relief were in
Bakersville last Wednesday where
they had an appointment at the
Orthopedic Clinic.
Mr. land Mrs. G. D. Barnett
and son, Clyde, spent Tuesday
night, April 21 in Tennessee visit
ing friends and relatives.
Clayton Hughes of Johnson City,
Tenn. was here for several days
last week visiting relatives and
friends. Mr. Hughes is formerly
of this section, but has lived in
Johnson City for approximately
thirty two years. Mr. Hughes is
87 years old. At one time he had
16 brothers and sisters living.
There were 19 in his ftamily. His
parents are the late John and
Marjane Byrd Hupjhes. Marjane
wa s the daughter -of Charlie Byrd
who was the first settler in the
area which is now called “Byrd
Branch’’- and Charlie glave the
branch its name. We will give'
you the whole story in this news-'
paper in a few weeks. The story
dates back to 1861. i
Mrs. America Griffith celebrat
ed her 85th birthday on April 8.
Mrs. Grffith is still able to do
her house and garden work.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Griffith
are panning on returning to Pa.
in the next few days. They have
been visiting here for the past
week and a half.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Howell of
Johnson City, Tenn. spent a Sun
day here recently visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce
Miss Nettie Bennett and Arte J
Bennett have returned to their
homes after being patients in a
Howell.
Morgan ton, N. C, hospital.
Mrs. Isabelle Barnett of Relief
was a patient for three days re
cently in Memorial Hospital in
Johnson City, Tenn. Mrs. Barnett
is the wife of Rev. Joe Barnett
who still lives here. Rev. Bar
nett is 77 years old and can get
around as well fes many young
men.
It is said that Taylor Mclnturff
spent a week recently in Asheville
visiting his sister who is ill.
mK and Mrs. Gene Griffith and
baby daughter of Erwin, Tenn.
visited his father, Beacher Grif
fith, here recently.
Mr. and Mrs.-Willie Whitson
and children of the Dry Creek
section near Unicoi, Tenn. spent
a Sunday here recently visiting
her sister, Mrs. Carmon Miller,
and family.
Word has been received here of
the death of Bert Peterson who
was killed in a coal mining acci
dent in Coal wood, W. Va. on
Thursday, April 16. Mr. Peterson
was operating a “Mole” mine
machine used for digging coal
when the roof area of the mine
caved in. None cf the other work
ers were Injured. Mr. Peterson’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Peterson, live here in the Poplar
Section. He also has a cousin liv
ing here, Aspie McCourry, and a
bousin in Yancey County, Mrs-
Rama McKinney who is a sister
to Mr. McCourry.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hutchins
and son of Lenoir visited Mr. and
Mrs. Garfa Hughes on April 19
in Yancey County.
Shower activities have prevail
ed in this area since last Wednes
day( April 22, after a high press
ure disturbance kept humidity
low and the temperatures high for
around two weeks. The tempera
ture was 87 degrees here on April I
21, an all time high for the year.
Mrs. Blankenship
[Honored On
Birthday
Mrs. O. P. Blankenship of New
j dale* was honored with a birthday
■ dinner at her home Saturday af
’, ternoon. The party was given by
■ her daughter, Mrs. Ted Phillips.
; Close friends and relatives attend
• ed the celebration.
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