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VOLUME TWENTY-NINE County Goes Over Top In United Fund Drive While the Charlie Brown Good Guy clasped his hands above his head in victory, United Fund Campaign Chairman, the R e v. Woody Finley announced Saturday that the 1964 goal of $8,220 had been l eached and exceeded by at laast SIOO. With this Yancey j County records a majority victory Contracts Let For Construction Os Sewage Disposal System Contracts have been let for the construction of the new Burnsville sewage disposal system, and, weather permitting, construction will be shortly under way. The Town Board reports the wel come news that the new facilities wnl cost appreciably less than the onginal estimate of $360,000. It now appears, on the basis of bids received anil contracts let, that the total cost will be more than $300,000. Word has just been received thr ough Representative Roy A. Tay-. lor that the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency has approv td a loan of $175,C*0 to finance the town’s portion of the cost of facilities. This is the amount the voters of Burnsville authorized the town to borrow In the elect ion on September 22. Since the plant will cost less than estimated, the amount to be | borrowed will be cosiderably less than the amount authorized. A defi nite figure has not been rrrrived at, but Mayor Helmle believes that the amount to be borrowed will be less than $140,000. llight-of-way has been acquired fi\.m the owners of twenty one piece s of property which the new sewer lines will cross. A single property owner failed to grant right-of-way, against whom the town has started condemnation proceedings. No payments were made for any of the right-of-way, and town officials describe the cooperation of property owners as excllent. Eight construction companies entered bids for the lob, from whom the two lowest bidders have been awarded contracts. The Hob son Construction Company of Asheville will lay the sewer lines, and the Brown Construction Com pany of Charlotte will build the disposal plant and the pumping station. Widow Off For mer Yancey Edu cator Dies In Pa. Word was received here th's week of the death of Mrs. T. V. Chesebrough. She had lived in a retirement home in Pittsburgh, Pa. for several years. Mrs. ChesC, rough's husbana, the late Mr. Chesebrough, was presi-i dent of Stanley McCormick School for many years in the early Jays of school. They will both be re membered for their outstanding educationl work in Yancey County. Mr. Chesebrough was head of the school for several years be- fore the school closed for the first time. Mr. Leroy Jackson was president of the school when it was re-opened. ( Mr. and Mrs. Chesebrough both visited here several times after thy moved away. They had no children. The Yancey record "Dedicated To The Prograw Os Yancey County" Subscription $8.59 Per Year in humanitarian endeavor. Yancey County has a good re- - cord in United Fund campaigns, ( never failing (with the exception of on year) to reach 80% of the goal. Only once before, however, 1 has 100% of the goal been reach | ed; this was In 1959. That 1964 Is [ outstanding in Yancey Countys' history Is due to hard work and the countless good guys who gave generously. More employee groups contributed this year than ever before and giving enmeshed a greater diversity of people and occupations. The ten local health, education, and welfare agencies and those ; included in the Carolinas United ! 1 Package will be better able to , I serve the citizens of county and i state through this year’s gift. Congratulations and thanks are . due to the following people who s were organized groups working i with Chairman Finley: Business Division: Nick Huskey, i Sherwood Whitson, Roy Ray, Ken- i neth Laughrun, Bill Stewart, Nat Howell, Jack Biggerstaff, Jerry Holcombe, O. W. Deyton, Jack* Edge, Bass Penland; | Industrial: Bob Helmle Medical: Garland Wampler Legal: Dick Badey Mining: Mack Ray Agriculture; Bert Sutton Schools: Woodrow Anglin, Boyd Deyton, Garrett Anglin, Bernie .Deyton, Louetta Mclntosh, Anasta sia Tomberlin, Dawson Briggs, Ed [Hunter, Jack Mclntosh, Ethel Carson. Special assignment: Paul Buck, Ruby Smith, Mildred Proffitt, i James Ray, Grace Banks, E. L. Beeson, Lowe Thomas, Peter' Swintzer, John McCurry. Out of Town Residents: Dover Fouts, Rosemary Fouts, Ellis Moody, Bob Hilliard. Publicity: Alma Holcombe, Jean Holcombe, Basil McDougald, Joe Moody, Carol Wilson, Lon Rath burn, Station WTOE, The Yancey | Record, " Garden Club To Meet With Mrs. Proffitt The Garden Club will meetj Friday December 4 at 8:00 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Fred Proffitt. Mrs. D. R. Fouts is program * leader and Mrs. E. L. Briggs will : be the guest speaker. United Fund Honor Rol IN the following places of business 100% of the employees hav Contributed to the 1964 Yancey United campaign, helping to mal it a successful year. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE A. S. C. S. OFFICE BEELOG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEN FRANKLIN STORE BEN & BETTY’S ECONOMY CENTER BLUE RIDGE HARDWARE | BURNSVILLE AMERICAN SERVICE STATION BURNSVILLE MILL OF MOHASCO IND. BURNSVILLE SUPER MARKET CAROLINA TIRE CLEARMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DENEEN MICA COMPANY DEPARTMENT OF SOIL CONSERVATION FELDSPAR CORPORATION FHA OFFICE FRENCH BROAD ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. GLEN RAVEN SILK MILLS HASSETT MINING COMPANY LIL SMOKEY DRIVE IN MEMBERS OF' YANCEY COUNTY MBDICAL * DENTAL ASS( ATION MICAVILLE ELEMENTARY SCH OOL NU WRAY INN I OAK CREST SCHOOL PENSACOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PETE’S SNACK BAR POLLARD’S DRUG STORK ROBERTS CHEVROLET-BUICK INC. ROBINSON’S DAIRY SOUTH TOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE U. S. POST OFFICE TOWN OF BURNSVILLE YANCEY BUILDERS SUPPLY YANCEY HOSPITAL YOUNG AtJTO SALES RAY BROS. FOOD CENTER BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1964 Former Resident Named Vice President Os McLellon-Green 1 N. G. Bailey who has been ser- 1 ving as head of the midwest re gion for the McCory corporation’s 1 variety chain store has been nam ed vice" president of McLellan- Green. In that capacity, the Daytonlan will continue to direct the area' stores and make his hoadquar-1 ters In Dayton Ohio .with his home at 5563 Folkstone drive. MMG is one of the three divi sons In the McCrory corporation, known for its chain of variety stores. The others are Lerner Shop, which have an , outlet In Dayton, and Otasco-Economy Bailey, who has been in charge of the region since 1963, joined the company in 1935 and has ser l ved as store manager, district I manager, sales promotion mana > ger and assistant in store operat > ions. ! His elevation, one of a series of promotions, is part of a major re-organization program underway since the start of the year. They are designed to give great er profit responsibility and au j thority to head s 0 f regional and divisional offices. AH of the pro motoins have been from the ranks. Mr. Bailey is the sort of Mrs. D. C. Bailey of Green Mountain and the late Mr. Bailey, he Is a brother of Yates Bailey of BaUl Creek and Mrs. J. E. Johnson of Green Mountain. He is a graduate of Mars Hill Co 1 lege and East State College. He married Miss v-.„ inia I Ring of Knoxville, Tenn. and thej . have seven children. jfarccey Conser vation District To Elect Supervise r * Pursuant to North Carolina ! General Statute as amended ' by Crapter 815 of the 1963 Sess * ion Laws, an election will be held in Yancey County on Dec- ember 10, 1964 to elect one sup ervisor for the Yancey Soil and Water Conservation District for a three-year term beginning Janu ary 1, 1965. All qualified voters residing in the county will be I eligible to vote in this election. J Candidates for this office are George W. King and Woodward Finley, Doth of Burnsville, N. C. Polling places will be located at Deyton Farm Supply and 2nd. I Floor Post Office. Obituaries ELISHA WHITSON Elisha S. Whitson, 63, of Burns ville Rt. 4, died unexpectedly Wed nesday morning in his home. He was a son of the late Jason , and Finebee Adkins Whitson and' a lifelong resident-of Yancey! County. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Vandora Sparks Whitson; two dau ghters, Mrs. Wilkie A. Randolph of Burnsville' -Rt. 4 and Mrs.. Hoover Johnson of Arden; two! | sons, Woodrow, of Burnsville Rt. 4 J and Bob of Tenn.; a sis- j ter, Mrs. Tiarner ’ Mclntsh of Jonesboro, Tejtn.; two brothers, Dave of Cans^ 1 and Mal of Burns ' | ville Rt. 4; afld two grandchild-, ren. . ’ Services will be held Friday at 2 p. m. >n Byrds Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. Ttsner and the RevJ Lloyd Ponder will officiaate and burial will be in Whitson Ceme tery. The body has been taken to the home, wher it wiU remain until placed in the .church for services. r FRED B. HARRIS Fred B? Harris. 84, of West Marion, died Sunday afternoon in a Marion [Hospital following a j brief iUne >. - Mr. Har s was a native of Yan cey Count a retired merchant, and a W' ;t Marion resident 15 years. | Surviving are several neices and nephews. Serviceswere held at 2 p. m. Tuesday i* Brown’s Creek Baptist Church atfCelo. The Rev. Ralph | Mumpowef the Rev. W. C, |an<i the iv. J. B. , S**nge offi ciated . arial Carroway jCemeteryi William t. RuWle, 69 ,of Pensa cola, ded unexpectedly Tuesday I afternoon it a Yancey County A hospital. He was « native of Yancey County and a veteran of World War n. He had been working in Atlanta, Gs, for about four mon ths. Surviving ale the Mr. and Mrs. billetn R'<\dlc of Pensa- j cola: and ibree brothers, Eugene of Bamarciville, Vernon of Al bany, N. *. and James of Char lotte. Services vere held Thursday at 2 p. m. in Laurel Branch Baptist Church. M The Rev. R. C. Manpower offi- I ; |< dated and burial was in Adkins ■ Cemetery. . SGT. 7LOYD LEDFORD 4 S. Sgt. Fbyd R. C. Ledford, 37, |9 of the Stc»nd Armored Division I , at Ft. Hoed, Texas, was killed ■§ early Tuescay in an automobile H accident near the base, according l?|| to word received here. y|] I He was the son of Mrs. Naomi K Ledford of Rt. 4, and the late K ’ Mack Ledford, and had been in B military service several years. ■ Ledford was in a car with two H other sergeants when it collided ||j W ith a trailer truck. His two ■ companions also were killed. JOHN W. McCURRY John W. McCurry, 76, a farmer j K of the Bee Log community, died 1 uexpectedly Monday morning,, in ■ his home. I Surviving are the widow, Mrs. ■ Martha Wilson McCurry, two I daughters, Mrs. Addie Lewis of I Bristol, Tenn., and Mrs. Florence I Wilson of Rt. 4; two sons, Zeb I of Toledo, Ohio, and Andrew of I Burnsville Rt. 4; three sisters I Mrs. Martha Fender of Burnsville f Rt 4, and Mrs. Bell Phillips of Marion; a brother, Burgess of | Erwin, Tenn.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchldren. Services Were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. in Bald Mountain Bap tist Church. The Rev. Theron Wheeler olfi-l elated and burial was in McCurry Cemetery. STRfNGTHEN AMERICA’S PEACE POWER! A3F*’: bonds I rj TOO* (HAM IN AMtUCA Christinas Par ade Will Begin At 2:00 p. m. Saturday ! I ; Prizes in the amount of $300.00 ! will be given for the best entries lin Saturday’s Christmas parade j float competition and there will be 15 Poats in the parade. The Chamber of Commerce float will ’ not be eligible fer a prize. } | The Yancey Merchants Associat- 1 ion is sponsoring the parade which £ 1 will be the first of its kind in Burnsville, t | The prize money is set up in . two categories. Forvthe oUtJer j groups there will be three cash ] prizes in the amount of $75.00, | j $50.09, and $25.00. For the younger)] I groups the prizes are $50.00 $35.00, • , ! $25.00 $20.09 $15.00 and $5.00. Organizations entering floats in the parade include Brownie Girl Scouts, Junior Girl Scouts, Cadctte Grl Scouts, Cane River . High School, East Yancey High j School Burnsville Elementary School, South Tee Elementary ! School, Clearmont Elementary . School, Pensacola Community I I Club, Westminster Fellowship, i 1 u. S. Forest Service, and the I Jacks Creek 4-H Club wiU enter -two floats. , 1 Judges for the competition will be Zeke Byrd, Mrs. Mary Lo-. Piccolo, Mrs. Ernest Briggs, Rush I T. Wray and Bill Stewart. The Harris High School and North Buncombe will takeaa** parade and there wtrr"*be numerous clowns in the units. The Burnsville and Newdale Vol unteer Fire Dpartments will lead the parade in a V formation and parade will start at Roberts j Ch vrolet-Buick Co. .and go | around the square and _ stop at jv.il' Smokey Drive In Restaurant. Besides the floats and fire en gines there will be decorated cars carrying pretty girls, the Civil Air Patrol will march and also the Boy Scouts and Spruce Pme Girl Scouts. I Miss Sherea Lisa Banks, Junior W'uoilodendron Queen, wiU ride on th".. lead Root and the last float in the parade wffl be the Chamber of Commerce carrying old Saint Nick. Er ■* ,f 'm I * v WmM . S 1 ■ Hr 'jpi ■■■■ 'hii Miss sabra Ann Brinkley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack icy Os Monticello, Ga. and granddaughter of Mrs. D. H. Brnkley of Burnsville and the late Mr. Brinkley, was crowned Football col Art pd bv the Monticello High School Football team. QUf Sabra is a popular senior, she is Captain of Cheerleaders, on the Annual staff and is very active in all school activity. She to * former student of Burnsville School. Price Per Copy Five Cento Winners In Develop ment Program To De Announced Several hundred rural and civic leaders thrughout Western North Carolina are expected to be on hand in the Asheville City Audi torium -on Saturday, December 5 at 12 Noon for the annual Awards Meeting of the Asheville Agricul tural Development Co'-ucil. The top rural communities in the 1964 Western North Carolina Rural Community Development Pregram will be announced at the luncheon meeting. The awards pro gram will climax a year’s work by 120 organized rural areas in 15 counties that have participated in the development program this Jj^ar. Principal speaker will be John C Suerth of Frecmont, Michigan, president of Gerber Products Company. Over $4,000 in area awards will B'oodmobile Fails To Reach .Quota In Recent j Visit The Bloodmobile failed to reach their quotaa on their visit here at the Burnsville Armory last Tuesday. The quota for this visit was 125 pints and only 79 pints was donated. It was thought by officials that failure to reach the quota was due W cffiraiy-a■■ jrej-cted due to illness. The Yancey County Agricultural 'workers Council sponsored this visit of the Boodmobile. Dr. Stanley Urquhart was th* doctor in charge and Mrs. Bill Perkins was the nurse. ,! The Yancey County Home De s * monstration Clubs served refresh-J i ments following donations to ths r Bloodmobile. 1- t subscribe: ’ TO ' The Reer.rd NUMBER FIFTEEN be presented to the winning com munities. Approximately $7,090 has already been p,esent<d by local sponsors in the various county contests. Forty-three com munities competed in the final Judging in November in the Farm and Non-Farm Divsions and the Youth Program. Representing YANCEY coun.y for top honors^in the area judging were Brush Creek community in the Farm Division, and (Double Island in the Non-Farm Division and New dale in the Youth Program. Mine Fork was the county winner in the special Roadside Improvement Contest. The awards meeting on ember 5 will mark the end of 15 years for the Community Develop ment program in Western North Carolina. This program is spon sored by the Asheville Agricultur al Development Council and the agricultural agencies in each (bounty. Farm Division prizes and spon sors will be as follows: first place, S4OO, Sears, Roebuck * Company; I second place, $309, BUtmore Dairy Farms; third place, «00, Arbor , Acres Farm and fourth place SIOO, ; Gerber Products Company. Hon i I orable mention totaling $750 are . offered by Sealtest Foods, Ivey’s I Coleman Zagelr, Lowe’s Asheville Hardware, Earle-Chesterfield Mill ; Company, Matthews Motor Sales, Smoky Mountain Hatching Egg Non-Farm Division awards will bs first prize of S4OO. Asheville Citizen-Times Company; second prae of S3OO, J. C. Penney Com pany; third prize of S2OO, Coca- Cola Bottling Company of Ashe ville, and fourth prize of SIOO, Parkland Chevrolet Company. Hon i orable mention prizes of $750 will 1 1 be presented by The Man Store, I Sears, Roebuck, * Company, Belt’s (Department Store, West gate Associates, Bon Marche, Free Service Tire & Appliance Com pany, Pearlman’s Super Furniture Store, Sealtest Foods, Sky City and Matthews Motor Sales. Awards of SSOO wiU be presented to the five communities with the best youth programs by the James G. K. McClure Educational and Development Fund. Plaques will be presented to the honorable men tion communities by Ball Bro thers Company. Forty-four communities took I part in a special roadside lmprove- I ment contest, with 12 county win ners in the final Judging. First I prize of SIOO is sponsored by Es- I ird’s and B * J Department I Stores and second prize of SSO by I Ivey’s Department Store. I A special award of SIOO will be i given by the Southern Railway I Company to the community which I planted th* most pine tree seed ■ ling's during the 1963-64 season. ■ Cash awards of SSO, $25 and $lO I wiU be presented in a special ■ Horticultural Crops Contest for I 4-H Club and Future Farmers of 9 America members by Asheville B Floral Company, BHtmore Estate B «nd Gerber Products Company. 1 East Yancey PTA 1 Will Meet I Monday |H The East Yancey High School HI Parent-Teachers Association will |B meet Monday December 7 at 7:30 fm p. m. B 9 Mr. Ted Mathis, teacher of pH, social Studies and a panel of a !§j students will present a program H on “What Prica Character.” Mr. Larry Howell will be the moderat- or. Mr. Robert Young, principal of Harris High School in Spruce Pine, will give a brief talk on ac • cmlitation in the Southern Ae i sociation. AU parents are urged to attend the meeting. ■ *- Y
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