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VOLUME. TWENTY-EIGHT Former Yancey Residents Drown in Washington Max Styles ar.d his four old son, Stephen, iv. ro drowned Tues- j day, May 5 in the Potomac It'vtrj in Washington, D. C. when their i ranoe overturned. Also in the canco w: re Styles’ six year-old-! son, Lawrence, and a brother, Brno. Eoih were ab’e to reach a email island, where tli: y wor ■ Kindergarten Commencement Monday Evening Vs ® ' ! Kindergarten tv-mm-net meat • ex <rpisns w d be -held Monday, May 25 at 7:30 p. m. in the Junior Assembly Room .of the Fast Bap tist Church here. Those graduating include Mar e Hunter, Kim J uly, i arrel Styles, Derek Hughes and Ttdd Bai'r.v. Marshals will b> Diane vVampi. r. Mary Louise Wray and Bobby Holcombe. Certificates will be av. arded by Elgar Hunter, Jr. Tiie prajram will c moist of j scripture, songs and ilia Pledge) to j the Flag. Mrs. Jess Styles ;; kind ..•marten teacher. SURSCKiUib TO The* K« j <?<,f;i I I Photo by John Robinson Pictured' above a r.i no; ~o' :.: ■ Biology class cf Dalton Junior High School, Winston-Salem, ding hi front of the 1. .ge fi;:p:ue at the Nu-Wray Inn here. Includ'd in the picture are: Max ier, instructor, Miss Peggy Kendal!, chaperon: Rangers, Price, Beav: r and Ray. Students include j Lela Whisnant, Debbie App'eja.d, Kim GilUan. S?ttr Downs, Ban Conrad, Johnny Crooks, David on, David Johnson, Margaret Flag V-r. Kay Lowing, Betty Cham bice, Jack Sjain, Roger PhUbrick D ckie Peirce. jHHBRiml'-".;.; '.t-us&MiJi* ."sssmoßK ~ Photo by John Robinson Forth? Methodist Men's Breakfast pregram recently, the* East Yancey Betas gave the skit that 1 Ist place at the State Convention in Raleigh. From left to right: Mrs. Wcrta'l, d rector of the skit; aiona Penland, substituting for her si-t:r, Amelia! David Coletta as Harry Wiliams; Joe Moody, iy the n'ghtwatch; Byron Zuver, Judge Somers; Gary Ray, Coon y Potter; Caro'yn Pate, Lucinda ttock: Norman Ray, Fedd'.er Jones, David Thomas, Roscoe Perk ipUe; (rated. Lynn Eugl sh, Re ;ca Wasson. For the last Qjtub meeting of the year, Mrs. Mack B. Ray, sponsor, and Mrs. Wcstall t with the members for a picnic at Carolina Hemlock. Subscription $2.50 Per Year rescued the next day. | Bruce, Styles and Ills brother, j Max, a 31-year-old Eastern Air j lines co-pilot, took Max’ two sons, Lawrence 5, and Stephen 3, on a [ fishing jaunt Tuesday morning. May 5. Nothing was o:en of them until Wednesday mornnig when a man rn the Virgin a shore sighte d Brace in the top of a tree on a sma'l island. The man cal'ed the Rescue Squad which brought Bruce and his young iv phew to safety. Bruce sa d he and Max decided , to give the boys a treat by taking j them fishing on --Tuesday. He raid "When' th‘:y“ were in the canoe they started putting life jackets cn th-7 boys and the canoe swung cut and keeled cv,er. He saw both - beys go und r th • water and grab | bed them and handed the 3 year-! o’u-bry to his father and took the t-.v ear-old and headed gor the i. land. When h,' reached the i - land he stated that he could sra his brasher, Max, holding Stxvo ‘ in h's arms, and that meant he, cc-Ma’t swim. He said that Maxi j bad always h en a good swimmer! I and he didn’t know what came lever him. He sad he thought h • i saw them go under. Both bodvs jwfra recovered later in the week. Max Styles was a former resi dent cf Yancey County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Utah Styles of ! Burnsville. THE YANCEY RECORD “Dedicated To The Of Yancey County* ’ 'i V- Micavilld Man Wins Free Trip To World’s Fair Edd Laws of MicaviUe was the winner of the first free trip to the World’s Fair in New York. Ha \w:i the trip last Saturday night at the Riverside Drive In Theatre, j One free trip good for two aduits will be given away every . Saturday' night for twelve weeks, through Augiuct 1, at the River sde Drive-In Theatre. Entrants simply fill in their name and address on a registration coupon supplied by the participat ing business firms in Burnsville 1 and MicaviUe. There is no obligat ion and a person may register once each day at all participating business f rms. Girl Scout Court Os Awards At Community ’Building * The Girl Scout Court of Awards will he held at the Communty Bull-drug on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 p. m. Badges will be awarded by Mrs. P. C. Cototta who will also | awara wings to members of the | Brownie Troop who are flying up to Junior Scouts. A party for the Cadette Scouts -w 11 follow the ceremony. Mrs. Jess Styles and Mrs. Nick Huskey are Cadette Scout Leaders and Mrs. William Hess and Mrs. Paul Laughrun are the Brownie Scout Leaders. * n r* - - BURNSVILLE, N. C., THLRS >AY, MAY 21, 1964 Mrs. Alma Masters Teacher- Cf-Monfh I Mrs. Alma Masters of Lexinton, Ohio has been named as Teacher of-the Month for May by the Mans field Ohio Area Chamber of Com merce. Mrs. Masters js a sLxth grade language arts instructor at On tario, Ohio Junior High School. She has been' teaching sixth graders for 22 jjuars, 17 with the Ontario school system and five at ' Lima, Ohio before going to On . tario. The language arts category which she is now teaching includes English, reading and spelling. Mrs Masters is a graduate cf Appalachian Stafe Teachers Cc - lege where she received a bach Tor of science degrej. She has taken “Seminar in Reading,” an inten sive study on thb various methods of teach'ng rca|ir«g. She attended |5 Saturday sess ions in Cleveland, Ohio recent!”, listening' to oufctanding national speakers, and a$ the end of the three-and-a-ahalf“.period was recog nized as a H>93tsa Jennings Sch >- iar. Mrs. Masters is a member rs the National, Ohio, and Richard County Educational Assns., the North Central 014*0 Teachers Asm , the Mansfield <|iristian School's board of education and the F< d eration of Bible! 7 clubs. She belongs tq the Brethr in Church and has taught a Sunday School class for ’several years. Mrs Masters, her husband, Van, and son, Mike, in Lexing ton, Ohio. Her son is a ninth grader at Lexington High School. She is the former Miss Alma Styles of Burnsville, daughter of Mrs. Robert Styles and the late Mr. Styles. •' ' "" bers Os Dalton 4 School i Miss Lela Whisnant was hostess to members of the UJi. grade Bio-1 logy C.ass of Dalton Junior High School of Winston Salem, last week-end. Mertibers of the class, alSng wti W. Max Waiser, instructor, and Miss Peggy Kendall, chaperon, were gusts in the home cf Dr. j and Mrs. Clyde Whisnant from Fr day until Sunday afternoon. Tbs Dalton Junior Hgh Class I was on a field trip to Yancey! County which was arranged by | Miss Le'a Whisnant. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Whisnant. Rangers Harv.y R. Price, Claude Beavers and Blaine Ray took the class on an all day trip Saturday through the Sjuth Too River Game Refuge and Mt. Mitchell.* Members of the class gathered species to carry back to Winston Salem with them. Saturay right the class, with their instructor and chaperon, forest rangers and their wives were guests at the Nu-Wray Inn. Following the meal a program, was given by tie foresters con-1 sistng of slides made of Western] North Carolina, itreams of Yan cey County, Ron Mountain and i It. Mitchell araa. Piano Rucital I Tuesday Evering Mrs. G. D. Mley’s piano stu- j dents will be pegented in a re-, \ cital in the Burr vide E ementery. i School auditorial on Tuesday | _ven ng, May 23« t 7:30 p. m. i 1 |ltt®! BET „ mSSe? // A&Blagyg I - , —■ . m - - . .-a* Price Per Copy Five Cents ■•■.sgSpawro •' i l juji Photo by John Robinson Miss ET-orie Blankenship, dau . gbVr of Mr. and Mrs. Mack ; Blankenship, of Burnsville is • graduating from Cane River High .School with a perfect attendance , record. Miss Blankenship has the l outstanding record cf attending , school twelve Kars without being . absent or.-c day. Eighth Grade Exercises At Burnsville Schoo! -The Burnsville E’ancntary School eighth grade exorcises will i'be held Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p. m. in the school auditorium. | S xty students will receive certifi •, cates of promotion from the eighth grade. Mr.. Edgar Hunter, Jr.,' 1 principal, will award the certifi-j j cates. ! i The students of the two eighth , grades will take part on the pro- J : . gram. Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. I Willie Molt Hensley are the j eighth grade teachers. - ure ■ <4 i sr. ;.js><StesS* ygfijM | | * ' * m I liw 9 W3Bk't A I * SSBEiI M ■ 4'^ i«k v - «..* ~ *SHnßijj|B|t’ ■Ji „. . , , ~ Photo by John Robinson l.ctimd above are the honor students of the East Yancey High School graduating class. They are rem left to right: Betty Harris, Gerald Fender, Alden Chrisawn and Donna Lewis. The graduating exercises w.ll bo held in the schooi auditorium on Friday evening, May 29 at 8:00 p. m. The Rev. Bert j Styles of Newdale wIU deliver the Baccalaureate service the honor students will take part on the 1 program. WWW- HI ’.Aps&s*?;. h n • . , , . A . , Photo by John Robinson P right; Alma Chandler, Carolyn Bai'.ey, Bienda Grinestaff, MlUe Wilson, and Pat Styles Kir*. Grad uation exercais will be held in the school auditorium at eight o’clock p. m. Fridas’ May 22. The speaker will be the Rev. Walter Mifler, pastor of Central Methodist Church of 'Asheville. High School Commence | ment Friday at E. Y. Commencement exercises will j be held Fr day evening, May 29 | at B:tJ p. m. in the school audi- I toriu.n for the senior mass of East Yancey High School. The Rev. Bert Styles of Newdale will I deliver the baccalaureate ser- I, vice prior to the graduation exer- II cises. 11 | Honor students who will take I i pai. v .! Lie program are Linda I Ann Hughes, Alden Chrisawn, Jerry I Newton, Gwendolyn Harris, La vonr.e Murdock, and Donna Lewis. Samuel Hall will serve as pianist and Miss Amelia Penland as soloist. Honor studlents of the send* i clars, all who have an average of - 90 or above include Donna Lewis, raided dorian; Alden Chrisawn, co ; i va.vdictoiian, Gerald Fender, : i Earutatorian; Betty Harris, co i oalutacurian; Byron Zuver, Linda j Hensky, Charles Willis, Barbara Fo::, Norman Ray, Gwendolyn t Harris, Lavonne Murdock, Jerry j Newton, Carolyn -Pate, Jane Bai- I ley, Sharon Howell, Joyce B. Wil son, <Duvid Co'etta. Katherine , Hughes, Linda Hughes, and Gary ‘Robinson. j 1 In addition to the honor students 1 the following seniors will receive s diplomas: Harold Bowditch, David < Mclntosh, Richard Shuford. Nor- ] man Holland, Ruth Jones, w&Hn j i Mae Ballew, Violet Garland, Rod- . t ney Styles, Rita Hensley, Wade 1 j Renfro, Joan Autrey, Paul Whee- 1 ' kr, Freddy Penland. J i Philip Davenport, Shelba Boone, < j Ruth Whitson, Barbara Young, 1 1 Barry Mayberry, Kenny Young, i - ima Joan Bailey, Ted Harrison, , Jfe ? . - V, NUMBER - FORTY Mahan, Texie Gurley, Gail ’ Ed wards, Gilbert Parker, Deruua Thomas, Brenda. Elliott, Carol Fortner, Lkyd Bartlett, Maurice Pittman, Donald Pate, Rog.r Campbell, Harold Anglin, Donald Harrison, Larry Boone, Ruth Hen sley. Patricia Thomas, Maureen Rob inson, Norma Silver, Harold Ben nett, Jr., Sabra Murphy, Darrell Freeman, Doris Blevins, INina Presnell, Helen Smith, Myrna Sil ver, Betty Cooper, Steve King, Howard Parker, Rebecca Boone, Tim Hess, Carolyn.. Carter, Larry Blalock. Sonya \ Wilson, Shirley Atkinis, Ronald Buchanan. Ronald Thomas, Douglas Hughes, Ro.’ Wilson, Mary Martha Honey cutt, Lonnie Wilson, Roger Bu chanan, Sammy McOurry, Patsy Robinson, Steve Hensley, Leo nard Laws, Madison Howell, Maurice Honeycutt, Marvin Grif fith.. Paula Allen, Dennis Riddle, Larry Mclntosh, and Whyne DelUngcr. Juniors who have an average of 90 or above will serve as mar shalls. They include Julimae Rut ledge, chief; Kay Robinson, Vir ginia McMahan, Basil McDougald, Chp’-yl Roberts, Jerry Ayers, Lynn English, Gwen Young, Ea Kay KoElhsem. Butan flw>«Khar otn Hughes, Melody Howell, Ida Hughes, Gary Ray, Dan Wilson, Amelia Penland, Juba Smith, rs, Glenna Ray, Patricia Robinson, Emogene Brantorrr Dorothy Hoil man, Benson Tyner, Doyle Sty! s, Jo Ann Harris, Sharon
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