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VOLUME TWENTY-NINE S r ° ne by... we want to say thank you . . . and fox the year to come best wishes to all! Winners In Christmas Promotion Announced The “Shop At Home And Save” Chr stmas promotion sponsored by the Yancey County Merchant’s Association came to a; climak Wednesday. December 23 when - ——V — - Tax Listing Will Begin January 1 In County Yancey County tax listers will begin January 1 listing taxes and taking the annual farm census. The primary purpose for census is to provide annual county statis tics on agriculture for each year in order to meet the needs of coun ty and state agricultural agencies and others interested in the agri cultural situation in the county. Georg- Hyatt, Jr.. Director of the Agi cultural Extension Ser vice, said, ‘‘Agriculture, being the greatest business in North Caro lina, needs reliable information frefa’-.wjfMble- records.” E. L. Dillingham, Yancey Ooun-' ty Extension Chairman, said that I h ; s office used the information! from the census to plan programs based on the needs of thejgeople as-shown in the information gath ered. Dillingham also staid that he would like to thank both the list ers and the farmers for their co operat on. He suggested that far mers come prepared to give the necessary information to the listers in order to get as accurate figures as New Names Added To Gallon Club Adsitional names are added to the Gallon Club roster ol the Yan cey County Red Cross Chapter. New members who have given one gallon of blood are: John R. Dale, Jesse P. Pox, Durard A. Robinson, and Mrs. Robert L. Rhinehart. Carmon C. Ogle has given two gallons and two pints of blood, and his name is moved up to the Two Gallon list. The BLOODMOBILE wiU be in Burnsville February 4, 1965. SUBSCRIBE L . v is—.. Tfet The Yancey ilecoed Subscription $8.50 Per Year $1030.00 in cash was giveaway on the Town Square. Lucky winners were Roger Penland, first prize of $500.00; .»< i erL 11 *,./™" $200.00; S. A. Huskins, third pvtze of $150.00; Jerlene Shepherd, four th pr ze of SIOO.OO. The fifth prize winner of $50.09 has ticket number NO 47820 and has not reported to the Merchant’s Asscciaton office. The person who haas this number must contact the office by 12:00 noon on January 6 or forfeit the prize. 1 The person who has this num ber is urged to report to the of fae by that date. Mrs* Hopson Ap pointed Home , Economics Agent' In Yancey % j Mis. Alice B. Hopson has been t appointed Home Extension Agent in Yancey County, according to an announcement by the North Caro lina Extension' Service and the Yancey County Board of Coiniss ioners. Mrs. Hopson, who has been serving as ISSociate agent, succeeds Mrs. Ruby Oorpening 1 who resigned to accept a similar ’ position in Clay County. 1 E. L. Dillingham, County Exten sion Chairman, said that plans to replace Mrs. Hopson are incom plete at this time. GREETINGS TO ALL "Dedicated To THe Proirr&M Os Yancey County" . 'T-JK* " ■» •" 1 * i Obituaries william McKinney William Arville McKinney, 61, of Spruce Pine Rt. 1, died unexpect edly in a Spruce Pine hospftai. He was owner of a general mer chandise store near Spruce Pine. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Vera McKinney; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Bradford of Newdale, Mrs. Walter Hoyle of Spruce Pine Rt. 2, andi Mrs. Ray Honeycutt off Asheville; two sons, John Dallas and Arville McKinney of Newdale; the mother. Mrs. Mary Garland "of Bakersvllle; a half-brother, Prank Garland of Bakersville; and . 11 grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 2 p. m. in Newdale Presbytrian Church, of which he was a mem ber. The Rev. Bert Styles and the Rev. J. R. Sipes officiated and burial was in the - church ceme tery. ’T r RIDDLE infant Debbie Riddle, infant Child of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Riddle of Celo, died at her heme Saturday after a long illness. Services were held Monday at 2 p. m. in the South Estatoe Bap tist Church. The Rev. Ralph Mumpower and the Rev. Bill Williams officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Suntovfng in addition to the parents are two s sters. Pattie and Resa; and three brothers, Dennis, Sammy and David, all of the home; and the maternal grand paients, Mr. and Mrs. John Webb ’of Burnsville. L « ZEB V. BENNEIT Zeb V. Bennett, 92, a native of Burnsville, d ed Wednesday in the home of a son in Charlotte. He was a member of Burnsville ; Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, W. J. of Knoxville, Tenn.; and Ward and O. 8., both of Charlotte, two daughters, Mrs. Osie Bennett of Charlotte, and Mrs. Harry Wat kins of Knoxville, Tenn.; two half brothers, T. J. Robinson of Talla ' hassee, Fla., and Lewis Robinon of Burnsville. Services will beTleld at 2 p. m. ■jSaturday in the Statesville Avenue > Baptist Church in Charlotte. Harry ■ and Bryant Funeral Home of Charlotte is in charge of arrange BURNSVILLE, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 19#~ H* ■ ments. I RAYi EDWARDS j Ray |tt. 3, died J route to an Ashe- j ville hospital morning, af ter a heart d|tack. He was a farmer and lifelong resident of Yancey County. Surviving arfli, the widow, Dorothy Wilson Edvards; a daughter. Caroline, Irsne Edwards off the home; the iurtents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Edwar&of Burnsville Rt. 3 ; a sister, IVttF Robert Miller of HendersonvA* and two brothers, Nealy off ‘wrn&ville Rt. 3, and Gay Edwardjt of Cleveland, Ohio. Services Wje held M 2 p. m. Thursday in |he Elk Shoal Union Church. : n- The Rev. Tho*ros W. Weeks and the Rev. Nirim Philips officiated and burial: wis w the family • cemetery. $ Pallbearers f Wintz and > Mack MclnfciSMr Otto Otis, Ed ward, rr.d C^Urwrff-tt. . j run ••dir-li- W. Harmor Peterson, 62, of the Cane River immunity, died in a Winston-Salen hospital Sunday after a short illness. j He was theaan of the late J. C. and Cora Ray Peterson, and a re tired farmer. Bo was a member 1 of the Yances County Board of Education fror 1958 through 1952. j Surviving ar the widow, Mrs. 1 Hattie Byrd •Merson; two sons, Robert F. of hnnsville Rt. 4, and David Petersc of North Wilkes-’ boro; a sister Mrs. Euphratus McCurry of Brnsville; a brother, Nealey Petem of Weaverville; and six granchldren. Services wer held at 2 p. m. Tuesday in tlußald Creek Baptist; Church. The Rev. Tlsnas W. Weeks and the Rev. Woodrd Finley officiated and burial wain the family ceme tery. Pallbearers vere Charles Tom berlin, Edgar Hensley, Eugene Arnold, Hiram Young, Jack Buck ner, and Rosco -Fox. 4— — . . l ' *■ : L Rhododendron Queen Will Take Part In Rose Parade p. yyjuj, * 1 'ralfc ***mS&'& : * > 1)1" 1 1 'i' TT i||H|Ti .jM, j 3Rk: I 4 *&>:■>, i :’v r* SW .. :*m OFF TO CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII—Miss Judith Lackey Bry-j , ant, North Carolina’s Rhododen dron Queer, and her mther Mrs.; Helena Bryant left Douglas At- ! port in Charlotte, Tuesday for Los' Angeles. Upon arriving there, she' was met by officials of the Tour-1 nament of Roses Parade and I lushed off to a luncheon, then a busy round of sight seeing before i she takes part in the Rose Parade | on New Year Day. They will be] guests cf the Rose Bowl Football' later that day and visit Disneyland 'bistre taking off by United Airlines Jet for Honolulu, 1 Hawaii on Sunday morning, Janu ary 3rd. Judy will-side-the Bakers ' & Cofectioners Float. According to Mr. Daniel B. 1 Wong, Chairman cf the Aloha Com | mittee and a member of the Hono lulu Lions Club, they have ar , ranged for the traditional Har wa'ian we'itome upon arrival'. Judy will spend about two weeks on the Island where she will open her round of appearances by speaking to the greater Honolulu Price Per Copy Five Cate License Bureau Will Remain Open On Monday Nights The Automobile License Bureau located in the Information House! on the Town Square will remain; open on Monday night, January 4! through February 15 from 6 to B p. m. for the convenience of those people working during the day who cannot get into the office dur ing regular off ce hours. Th s is the only License Bureau XV-’ae in the state that Is staying open during these hours. Officials of the state office want to ob serve the results of this experi ment and see if it would be worth ... NOTICE . E H Owe-6 free wH far closed on January 8. Lions Club at noon January sth. j She wiX vis t other Lions dubs before returning to North Caro lina January 17th. The BakersviUe Lions Club, who sponsors the Rhododendron Festi val has worked closely with the j Rose officials in Pasadena, Calif j ora a, the Lions dub in Honolulu j and the Travel Bureau in Raleigh in setting up the trip, the most extensive ever made by a Rhodod jendron Queen. Miss Bryant will use as her I topic in her talks “What North Carolina Has to Offer”—Starting |on the coast, she will take her ! audience from the sea to the j mountains on a tour described so j well, they w U almost feel they I were here. She will cover all ma ! Icr tourist attractions in the state aas weK as the different lines of I industry. Judy has studied dancing with the June Taylor Dancers in I New York, she can do about every dance we have on the Mainland. She vows to learn the “Hula’’ be fore she returns. WhiJe in Cali forn a, Judy and her mother have been invited to be the house guests of Mr. and Mis. C. Earl Russell, well known west coast photogra-1 phers who will cover her stay there in they will be guests of Capt. and Mrs. Jerry Henry. i while to keep offices open at night in the future. According to Mrs. Grace Banka, manager of the office, license tags will go on sale January 4. The of fice will be closed on Saturday. January 2. Bhe urges aU persons who come for their license tags ££ to have the renewal card filled out as th s will sava a great am ount of tune. She also urges that people get their tags early end eUm'nate the last minute rush. Locals Mr. and Mrs. H. Cooper Hamil ton and son, Cooper Jr., of Jack sonville, N. C. visited her parents, (Mr. and Mrs. Welze Riddle, Jr., here during the holidays. Mrs. John Watson, Charles Wat son and Miss Louise Watson of Asheville visited Mr. and Mrs. Welzle Riddle, Jr. Christmas Day. Miss Alice Hensley and Lloyd Hensley of Washington, D. C. vis ited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Hensley, at Bolens Creek during the holidays. Lloyd Hen sley bad as his guest Miss Sandy Murdock of Johnson C‘ty, Tenn. who also works in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hensley and son of Portsmouth, Va. visited their parents, Mr. and Mm. Hec shel Holcombe and Mr. and Mrs. Vance Hensley, here during ths holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Parson Hensley and son of Asheville visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robin son and Mr. and Mrs. Vance Hen sley, here during the holidays. , Miss Linda Laughrun of Warren Wilson College visited relatives here during the holidays. Misses Teresa and Fra |:s Col etta of Sacred Heart College, Bel- I mont, N. C., David Coletta of ASTC, Boone, and Miss Celia Col etta cf. Meroyhurst College, Fa., vsited their parents, Mr. and Mrs.. P. C. Coletta, during the hoi days. E. J. Roland underwent surgery in Memorial Mission Hospital i Wednesday. He is reported to be ' getting along fine. Mr. and Mrs. James Muse and daughter of Greensboro, spent Christmas holidays with MTs. Muse’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pet rone of New Jersey visited relatives and friends here during the holidays. Mrs. Fetrone is the ftuner Mss EkMth Ramsey. Those taking tax courses tn Asheville were Mrs. Norris Day ton, BUI Atkins. Mrs. BUI Atkins, Margaret Laughrun god Betty Young. They ask that those people desiring help with their tax re turns to come to their offices early and avoid the last minute rush. , ■ —■ ■ • ■ —■ • •
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