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E. L. Beeson, retired teach
er, stands among a few of
his many violins and dulci
mers displayed in his booth at
the Arts and Crafts Fair here
last year.
For many * years making
stringed instruments has been
a hobby of Mr. Beeson’s that
hao taken him away from the
cares of the world and placed
Dr. Greene Expects 'Tops’ la
Crafts Fair In August
BT: EDGAR HAY
Bumsvllllans are In high
spirits again with the prospect
of their town’s annual Crafts
men’s Festival, which Is stag
ed in the central town square
eyery August by the Parkway
Playhouse folk, to mark the
close of their theatrical sea
son.
Dr. Harry Greene , who
heads the fair’s prepa ations
and operations, says that this
year’s assemblage of crafts
men and entertainers will be
more representative than ever
of the talents and skills In
this tri-county area. The re
putation of the Burnsville
crafts fai- has widened each
year for the past eight years
and has become well known
by the craftsmen not only of
Yancey County but of Bun
combe, Mitchell and other
parts of western North Caro
lina. Dr. Greene expects this
year’s fair to top all pre
vious efforts.
C 'afts to be displayed will
reveal all the manual skills
that have been developed
to high quality 1 n these
mountains hand - tooled
woodwork by master crafts
men; creations In metal by
recognized blacksmith-artists
(Dr. Greene anticipates that
our famous Daniel Boone will
set up his movable, forge In
the park); the many-splend
ored works of our ceramic ar
tists (Wanda Lea may have
her potter’s wheel In her dis
play to demonstrate the fas
cinating growth of vases and
Jars before your eyes); hand
weaving of fabrics; semi-pre
cious stones found here and;
polished „by local ‘‘rock
hounds'’:, exhibits of mm
fancy styles of needlewo k
practiced by skillful women.
Among the unusual items
THE YANCEY RECORD
him in a world of his own. He
is noted in this area for his
ability to make excellent vio
lins and dulcimers. He not
only makes them, he plays
them, too.
Mr. Beeson had a booth last
year with many fine instru
ments, and it is expected that
his display on the Square
here August 7 will be better.
for the specialist shopper will
be beautiful violins (made
here In Burnsville); other
musical Instruments such
as dulcimers hand-knitted
sweaters for men and women,
com cobs fashioned into
amusing shapes of animals,
cane-straw dolls, brooms and
mats, pitch forks hammered
by the expert blacksmiths in
to curly pronged hat racks,
Jewelry and personal access
ories.
One rare collector’s Item in
antique tools which Dr.
Greene is hopeful of persuad-
ine The Pendulum Antique T
Shop to exhibit Is a centuries
old pioneer sausage grinder
Eve-y moving part of this
rare machine Is handmade,
from the metal handle, gears
and bolts, to the wooden rol
lers. with their Inset wooden
grinding pegs.
Entertainment is an im
portant phase of the fair’s
gaiety. Dance groups and
musicians will be featured at
scheduled hours on the green
Folk dancing ensembles will
be alternated with solo pe-'-
formers, and the music of
guitars, recorders and dulci
mers will vary the musical
program with records. There
will be a puppet show also
for the youngsters.
Luncheon snacks sand
wiches, fruits and cakes
will be for sale by ladles’
groups on the grounds.
In short, the whole day
Saturday, August 7 will be
given over to having a good
time In a gala mood and In
seeing for oneself the surpris
ing number of crafts that are
being developed he-e.
People who plan to exhibit
at the Fair are asked to con
tact Dr. Greene at the Play
house.
Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey Covnty
Burnsville, N. C.
Tony Romeo Speaks
Ml. Pleasant Church
Tony Romeo, a member of
the Boston Patriots football
team, will speak at the Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church at
the 11:00 o’clock service on
Sunday, July 18.
Mr. Romeo is married to the
former Sabra Briggs, former
ly of Yancey County.
Mr. Romeo will tell what
Christ has done for him when
he speaks at the morning
service on Sunday. Mrs. Rom
eo is an accomplished soloist
and will th"lll the congrega
tion with special music before
Tony brings the morning
message.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend the service.
The Rev. E. J. Hall is pastor
of Mt. Pleasant Church.
RIV. JOHN POWERS
ACTIVE IN
COMMUNITY \
....
Rev. John Powers is the
new pastor of the Estatoa and
Micaville Presbyterian U. S.'
Chu’ches. He comes to. us •
from Greeneville, Tennessee, 1
where he spent 17 years In
rural church work. Mr. Pow
ers is a native of Cedarville,
5 Ohio, bcrn and raised on the
fargn.
While in Tennessee Rev.
Powers helped to establish
the recreational program for
Greene County where all ages
particinate.
Youth that
are kept busy in a well discip
lined program very seldom
become delinquent problems,
he says The Christian faith
that we confess must go out
into all phases of the Com
munity life, Rev. Powers as
serts.
Rev. Powers is the Presi
dent of the Micaville Com
munity C’ub, the Co-Adviser
of the Micaville 4-H Club, and
appointed Neighborhood You
th Corns Director. His inter
est still turns to the Youth
In helping to establish a re
creational program at Mica
ville in co-ope-atlon with the
County program. The local
ballfield has been equipped
with lights for night games,
a recreational center on the
school grounds la being es
tablished, and renovation pro
grams are planned for both
churches, under his direction.
Thursday, JULY 15, 1965
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Mr. and Mrs. Lauren K. Woods, in the lead of “SEND ME
NO FLOWERS”
Comedy, 'Send Ale No Flowers’
At Playhouse
By: Steve Vollmee
SEND ME NO FLOWERS,>
a carefree comedy by Norman
Barusch and Carroll Moore,
will be presented Juiy 16-1/
at Burnsville’s Parkway Play
house. After a successful pro
duction of THE MIRACLE
WORKER the Playhouse as
sumes a more cheerful com
plexion for this strictly funny
and games comedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lauren K.
Woods star as George and
July Kimball, typical subur
banites. Mr. Woods, director
of next week’s play THE
HAPPY TIME, is a drama in- *
‘ st-uctor at Monmouth Col
lege, N. J. He and his talented
wife, Ellen, have returned for
a third season.
The Kimballs armed with
credit cards, lead a tranoyill
life, isolated from the fren
etic “rat race” of the city—or
so it appears. George, who
“suffers” from hypochond ia,
touches off a comical chain
of catastrophes.
Arnold Nash, played by Bill
Thiry, is Georges best friend
who tries to curb the choas
by loyally drinking himself
senseless.
Director Fred Koih, Jr.,
founder of the renowned
Ring Theatre at the Univer
sity of Miami, has chosen
Barbara Oka of Columbia
DISTURIANCE AT
CAROLINA HEMLOCKS
CAUSES ARRESTS
A late night disturbance of
campers at Carolina Hemlock
Recreation .Area Wednesday
resulted in four local youths
being brought before U. 8.
Commlssipner, F. R. Vaughn
in Marion, N. C., according to.
District forat Ranger Carmi
chael. Arraigned were Melvin
Ha-'oy. Harold Haney. Jimmy
Robinson, and a minor, Mr.
‘.rmichael said.
NUMRER FORTY SEVEN
University as assistant to the
director and* stage manager
Judy’s college sweetheart,
ageless Bert Powerk, is por
trayed by Marshall Cehen of
Monmouth College, N. J.
Company manager Ed An
derson, director of last week’s
play, THE MIRACLE WORK
ER, will be featured as Mr.
Ak /s, the fun-loving funeral
director.
Others in the cast Include:
Bill Gwikowski as Vito, the
swaggering delivery boy; Pat
ti King and Nancy Beckman
as ladies of questionable vir
, tue; and Steve Edelstein as
, Dr. Ralph Morrissey, whose
dream to specialize remains
unfulfilled. Barba-a Oka, Mar
en Ostborg, am Robert Tay
lor are seen in dream se
quences.
The set, fashioned?.', in a
modern motif, was designed '
by Vern Smith; Vern, at the
Playhouse for his fifth season,
teaches Speech and Drama at
Rutgers University.
Curtain tme for this fun
and'-games comedy is 8 p. m.
Tlie Forest Service . Ranger
said the ypuths were charged
with disorderly conduct and
disturbance or defacing Fed- *
eral property. The minor was
released in the custody of his
parents and rest-feted from
Carolina Hemlock for six
months Carmichael reported
The others were fined $25 00
each, placed on Federal pro
bation and restricted fvom
Carolina Hemlock for six
months according to the Ran
ge-.
Sunday mining, Ju’y 11,
Jerry Dean Holtsclaw of Mar
ion, N. C. was cited for dis
orderly and obnoxious con
duct in Carolina Hemlocks
and aroagned before Com
missioner Vaughn on Monday
morning. Holtsclaw was fined
Carolina Hemlocks for six
months, according to Ranger
Carmichael. - \