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Playhouse ****’* Pl&y >The Happy Time ” at the Parkway
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MUT’ BURTON IN
NAPPY mi THIS WEEK
By: Steve VoUmer
Samuel Taylor’s THE HAP
PY TIME, a comedy with a
nostalgic flavor, will be pre
sented July 22, 23, 24, at Bur
nsville’s Parkway Playhouse.
Set in Ottowa, Canada in
the 1920’5, THE HAPPPY
TIME is based on the fond
childhood memories of Rob
ert Fontaine, animated by the
central character, Bibi. Bibt
is the object of a gentle tug
of-war between the French
and English factions of the
family.
Papa, played by company
manager Ed Anderson, is
witty, upderstndlng, and
French. Maman, portrayed by
Barbara Perreault, is a prim,
appealing, Scotch Presbyter
ian, worried that her impres
sionable son, Bibi will be led
astray by the pleasure-sreking
French ride of the family.
Bill Thiry, after appearing
in a leading role in SEND ME
NO FLOWFRS, will be seen
as Uncle Louis, a lovable lush.
Debonair Uncle Desmoid is
p’aved bv Marshall Cohen of
Monmouth College, N. J. «.
W. C. “Mutt” Burton is as
Bibi's wise tolerant Grand
father, an incorrigible ladies
man. Mr. Burton’s versatility
as an actor is accentuated a.s
he .as u*nes the challenging
role of Granpers.
Bibi, at the brink of adol
escence and bubbling with
curiosity, Is portrayed by el
even year old Joey Garbly of
Naoquesant, New Jersey.
Director Lauren K. Woods,
who starred in the season’s
second production, SEND ME
NO FLOWEBS. has chosen
Stephen Eielstein of Mon
mouth College as Assistant to
the Director and Stage Man
ager.
Others in the cast are:
Vicai LauUer as Mignonette,
t the family’s alluring maid,
Nancy Beckman as Bibi’s mt
so-secret admire* - Steve
Edelstcin as Dr. Gagnon.
THE YANCEY RECORD
Also included are: B~uce
Branch as the unyielding
echo'd p’-lncmai, Mrs. Kve,
Bill Cwikowski as an unsus
pecting suitor. Alfred, and
She'ia Dennis as Uncle Louis’
scolding wife, Felice.
The Parkway Playhouse is
in its 18th season of summer •
theatre under the Executive
Direction of Gordon R. Ben
nett, Assistant Professor or
Drama at the University
of Miami. • i
Six Arrested On
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Assault Charges
Six Pensacola men are out
on bond following waiver of
preliminary hearing on as
sault and other charges. The
charges were made following
an incident on upper Cattail
Creek July 11.
According to Deputy Sheriffs
Thad Bradford and Clerk of
Court records, warrants we~e
Issued and arrests made for
Carl Blankenship, Gaither
Thomason, Jr., Govan Blan
kenship, J, B. Roland, Harold
Roland and Dennis Silvers
following an attack made on
four Burnsville youths Sun
day. July 11, by the six men.
The four Burnsville youths
were on their way to visit at
the home of jyirs. George A
Downing, who is summer re
sidents at Cattail Creek. The
attack occurred 'irt front of
the Downing summer home,
according to witnesses. Mrs.
Downing said the four boys
were followed In a car by the
six men and two small boys,
and the assault occurred In
the Downing parking area.
Mrs. Downing was threaten
ed with an open knife by one
of the men arrested when she
tried to stop the affair.
Baccus Henrley, son of Mr
and Mrs. Selwyn Hensley here
Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey County
Burnsville, N. C.
SURVEY UNDERWAY
FOR FURNITURE
WORKERS IN
TRI-COUNTY AREA
Two questionnaire forms
for a Tri-County Labor Sur
vey for Furniture workers
a e inside this per,
one in each section for the
benefit of readers to com
plete and return to the Mit
chell County Chamber of
Commence, Spruce Pine, Nor
th Carolina.
It Is important that these
forms be completed and re
turned as soon as possible.
All residents of the area who
have relatives and friends
that are working away should
see that they get one of these
questionnaires if they are in
terested in coming back to
our area for work.
The survey will concern
everv available person In the
Tri-County area between n
years of age and 80 who Is
working, or has ever worked
in a furniture factory. It
simply boils down to this if
everyone in the Tri-County
area who wants a new furni
ture factory and employment
in the fumitnre factory, then
thev should fllf out a ques
tionnaire and see fort it gets
back to the Mitchell County
Industrial Comm- Srvuce
Pine, N. C. P. O. Box 500
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WESTERN BARBECUE
AUGUSI /hi
was Injured by the assaulting
group to the extent that he
was brought to the hospital
here with facial and other
head injuries.
Warrants for the group
were taken by both Selwyn
Hensley and Mrs. Downing.
One charge was made for as
sault with a deadly weaoon
with Intent to kill and aiding
abbeting. Warrant taken
by Mrs. Downing states that
the offender- “did assault and
imure guests on my Drr't>“’•-
ty”, and "assaulted me with
a knife opten and attacked
pe-snns on my property”.
The six men were released
on bail of $300.00 on one
charge and J. B Roland and
Harold Roland and Gaither
Thomason, Jr. on a $500.00
bail on the other charge.
This Is not the only Incident
wh'ch has occurred In that
section of summer residents.
Acco-ding to reports, on other
occasions F'orlda youths In
the Cattail Creek section with
their parents for the summer
have been attacked. Also,
about two years ago some
other Burnsville youths who
had attended a community
square dance there were beat
en up by a local group.
Thursday, July 22, 1965
Special Program Will Be Given
By Children
BY: EDDIE HAY
A Reverent interpretation
of the Lord’s Prayer in dance,
accompanied by the modern
hymnal music and vocal solo,
will be the impressive climax
of the special program of
music and art next Monday,
July 26, at the Parkway Play
house,- for the pre-school
children of the federal sum
mer program, “Headstart.”
Mrs. Hubert Justice, who
teaches In the Micaville ele
mentary school, is chairman
of the special program. Pro
feisional and university ar
tists of the Playhouse, Bur
nsvilies summer theatre, will
present the 35-minute menu
of songs, dances and story-art
demonstration for the young
sters and parents The child
ren will be brought to the
theatre in school buses from
the Burnsville and Micaville
elementary rchcols. An audi
ence of 150 child en, plus
those parents who wish to at
tend, is expected.
Dianne Gustafson, New
York choreographer who is
here to stage the dances for
the new musical, "Lady Boun
tiful,” is training the dancers
for the special “Headstart”
performance. Five experienc
ed performers will comprise
the Lord’s Prayer ballet:
Priscilla Petti, Nancy Bennett
Patti King, Ro-emary gills
Gustafson herself.
Prayer will be'sunpS, Lord's
ville’s soprano Betty Cooper,
who has been cast in a lead
ing role in the upcoming
musical at the Playhouse, and
the piano accompaniment will
be played by Leonard Adrian
ce. comnoser of the musical
score for “Lady Bountiful.”
Two selections from the
musical show will be intro
duced at the children’s thea
tre party. A song-and-dance
vd v—ill
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Head Start Day was
Around 202 children from the
the county participated in the
Start flag was held. Robert
made a few remarks.
Shown above the children
court house
Nunbur Forty Eight
trio of comic would-be high
waymen will be presented by
Pill Thiry, Bob Taylor a"d
Bill Cwikowskl, and Betty
Cooper will sing her so-g
from the show, "Listen to My
Heart.”
Vern Smith, Rutgens Uni
versity professor who is de
signer of scenic se* s for the
Playhouse productions, will
tell a story a-d illustrate it
by drawing pictures of the
characters. From the stage
he will invite the young au
dience to participate with
their ideas of how the story
should go.
Two youngste-s of the Play
house families five-year
old I.vnn Petti and six-year
old Karen Gustafson will
entertain their young contem
poraries with a sprightly dan
ce, designed by Karen’s
mother.
The Playhouse 7 .entertain
ment will begin at 9:30 next
Monday morning in the thea
tre, and admission is free.
4-H MEMBERS
ATTEND CAMP
By: Waightstill Avery,
Ass’t. Agricultural Agent
Yancey County 4-H’ers at
tended the Swannanoa 4-H
Camp the week of July 12-17.
There were 24 4-H’ers and
leaders attending..
Yancey County went to
qamp with Tyrrell and Union
Susan Ohie
Toe 4-H Club was
the best g'rl camper during
the week. Gary Bennett and
Forest Westall were chosen as
the be-t boy campers in their
individual group. Also, Susan
and Charles Ohle received
certificates for winning first
place in the swimming meet
that was held the last day at
camp.
observed Friday, July 16 here,
seven elementary schools In
program. Raising of the Head
Heimle, Mayor of Burnsville,
are looking * over -the new