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THE YANCEY RECORD Established July, 1936 TMNA P. FOX, Editor ft Publisher * THURMAN L. BROWN, Shop Manager ARCHIE BALLEW, Photographer ft Pressman PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY BY YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, Second Class Postage Paid at Burnsville, N. C. i THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1965 NUMBER FOUR SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.50 PER YEAR l l PRE-GAME BUSINESS A real, honest-to-goodness crisis has developed in the offices of % some governors now that the football season has arrived. And Washing ton meddling, of course, is responsible. The crisis came about be cause there’s a question as to whether a governor can use a national guard air plane to attend a game on Saturday afternoon, or any other time. And also wheth er he can carry along some associates. It seems that Washington has laid down some ground rules regarding . the use of national guard planes. They’re supposed to be used only for legitimate business purposes. The question now being asked—with footballs in the air—is it legitimate for a governor to fly in one of the p’.anes to a distant point to see his state university play an important game? National guard people in Washington rather doubt it. But, asks the governors, what if there’s a business appointment In the town an armory to inspect, or a conference to be held per taining to national guard affairs, and it just so hap pens the event is scheduled AND WITH TIME CHANGE The “no beatnik” edict of a high school principal in Provincetown, Mass., un doubtedly voices the feelings of a lot of adults eveh though the kids probably view it as fundamentally un constitutional and a plain violation of freedom of the individual. The beatnick dress fash ion dirty blue jeans, shirt worn outside the pants, long and straggly hairdos for both sexes has the socio logists climbing the walls for answers. Time was when high school and college youngsters competed i n being well turned out and badgered parents for money for new sweaters and slacks and the latest n fashionable dresses. Not any more. If you ask the kbs themselves whv the new accent on floppiness, the probable answer will be that they want to evpress their rebe’lon against “con formity’’ This turns out to be what the Tgiclans caU a circular def nit lon. sine® the beatnik garb itself Is one of the most conform t’es ever voluntarily assumed by anv age group. The reallv deco divers for answers <omc that thi a->d THE YANCEY RECORD for the morning of the day when the football game is to be played In the after noon? Just a co-incidence, you know. Officials in Washington are pondering that one and they’ve promised to come up with an answer before the football season gets too far along. The matter was discussed at length at the Southern Governors Conference in Georgia the other day. Breathlessly, we’re waiting for the decision from Wash ington. By the way, there’s an editor we know who is going to interview a prospective reporter in the journalism • class at the University the morning before a certain game is played at a certain stadium on a certain Satur day afternoon. This is a le gitimate business deduction for tax purposes is it not? It’s just a coincidence that the game is to be played that afternoon. Really, it la ••* * • Pakistan has asked LBJ to order India and Pakistan to stop fighting each other. After he gets through with that assignment, there might be an Invite from the Republicans. other expressions of revolt from the young people stem, from the mess the world is in. Tie youngsters, accord ing to this opinion, th'nk the cider ge"e r ation has proven Its general unf tness to run things the kHs want to shoor by riefvlno' the ru'es just what they think of the incom petents who m«ke the rules. This he. It couM a’so be that, like hundreds of other youthful dress fads down the ages, it means nothing more than the ever-recurring des're of the young to start making their own rules a little ahead of time. It’s a pretty good probabi lity that In Province town, adult discipline is being in voked to enforce a change which will probably come about soon anyhow A'heviHe (N. C ) Times Loud pop music such as the Beatles play have been p-aised for annoying adult drivers, thus keeping them alert at the Well, really, If those adult drivers are too dense to turn off their car radio, they are ob viously asleep at the switch Hamilton (bnt.) Spectator | .Jf ‘Jz ■. •• -vfrvy > ggg 4 i' v ff 1 1 tap pvfrjr! i • -4 f t ** “WHEN the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock,”—All we see is ‘Quality’ In Nursing Homes Vital (Reprinted From The Dur ham Sun) Quality nursing homes will have an important role in the implementation of the go\ 'prnment'-sponsored “Me dicare’ program when It goes into effect next year. Provisions of the measure in clude care in nursing homes for the elderly under pre scribed conditions. Most‘’of the better nursing homes a'ready in existence are taxed to capacity now. When the new program is put into effect, the demand will become more acute al most instantly. A group of North Carolina businessmen, along with some from other sections of the country, has seen the possibilities raised by these prospects and has been quick to take advantage of the situation. The group, which includes former Gov. Terry Sanford and a number of doctors, p’ans to e tablish a number of nursing homes through out the country. A 198-bed facility already Is nearing completion In Raleigh. The new firm, Medicare Nursing Centers of America, Inc., al so has acquired a Charlotte building which is to be con vered Into a 100-bed facility. Others are planned In the rear future In North Coro lina, Virginia and Florida. This is just a starter, offi cials of the grouD say. President D. K. Appleton of the Raleigh-based organi zation said: "Our immediate purpose will be to help ease the critical shortage of qual ity nursing home facilities wh'ch a'ready exists and which definitely will be mul tiplied when the govem ment-sponson-ed ‘Medicare* program takes effect next year." The new nurs ng homes planned by this concern cer tainly will “help ease the critical shortage” There Is the fact, too, that operation of nursing in an effi cient and businesslike man ner usually means a tidy profit for the operators. It is antic pated. of cour se, that this new business enterprise will ever keep in mind a’l of the humanitar ian angles Involved, and that the big ears of com hangin’ on the stalk, and we will as sume that the fodder’s in the shock somewhere. there will be no po sibllities of “short-cuts” which might be detrimental to the health and well-being of the elder ly clientele in the operation of these new nursing home facilities. In other words, the “quality” must be assur ed if they are to succeed in every wgy^ Soijs Should Be Tested Most people that have grown plants, whether in the field or around the home, know that our soils, when first cultivated, do not con tain sufficient lime and fer tilizer for the satisfactory growth .of plants, states County Extension Chairman, E. L. Dillingham. Even more Important Is the fact that our soils need .to be limed periodically and fertilised every year for satisfactory results. Plants remove nu trient elements from the soil and leaching losses from rains takes its toll. Conse quently we find ourselves in a position of really not knowing whether or not our so’ls need lime or plant nu trients or the amounts need ed for the best growth of crops or plants. Mr. Dillingham states that our best solution to such un certainty is to have our soils -tested A soil test is a pro cess whereby chemical pro cedures are used to deter mine the lime level of a soil, and the level of calcium, phosphorus, potash, and or ganic matter. From this In formation and knowledge of what plants require for their best growth, a lime and fertilization program 1 s made. Results of tests, and lime and fertilizer sugges tions are reported for each soil sample. Now Is an excellent time to send samp'es to your soil testing laboratory according to Dillingham. They can analyze them promptly and ‘also if lime is needed it can be applied th’s fall. Dilling ham states that he has soil sampling supplies and In structions far sampling sails In his office. THURSDAY, SEPT. 23 1965 MORE THAN FLOWERS [ Bv* W'lliam L. Rathbum Across the River from Low Gap is a plot of ground that owes its existence as a ceme tery to one of Pensacola’s first citizens, Eddie McMa han. For it was he who will ed this plot of earth to those of his community who were destined to succeed him in death. Since that time, many. a winter has melted into spring, and * without having been *'* accorded any recognition whatsoever for his farsightedness and gene rosity. Even now the remains of this man, who gave more than flowers, repose in an unmarked grave! And not until a year ago had anyone given serious thought to_ doing him the honor of naming this gracious gift for him. A year ago, however., a motion was made to name this cemetery for him, and this met with unanimous So. from hence forth and forever, this bur ial ground sha’l be known as t*e FT'-DIE McMAHAN CE METERY, THUS REVIVING THE MEMORY OF A MAN WHOSE GOOD DEED DID NOT ACCOMPANY HIM TO THE GRAVE. So., by some one’s thoughtfulness, we re vere the memory of a man that Time almost forgot. But to those whose rela tives rest here, merely nam ing this cemetery for him was not enough: Community leaders have co~cc-lv"d a more fitting tribute, that of erecting a memorial to him. the funds for which are to be raised by voluntary con tribution. This proposal was enthus iastically approved, so much so in fact that some mem bers of the gathering came forward at once with their contribution. By the time our next de coration service is held it is hoped that we will have sufficient funds to make thb altruistic dream a real ity. But please remember that success or failure de pends on YOU. Since I do not have the list of the committee ap pointed to receive your con tribution, I suggest that you deposit to the account of * (the EDDIE McMAHAN MEM ORIAL FUND a liberal con tribution, giving your name and address. . . . Whatever we do, let us erect a shaft of 7which we can be proud rather than ashamed. Another proposal now un der consideration, is one to erect suitable markers at ALL graves that have none. Those of you who have neglected these past few years to attend our annual decoration are cordially in vited to be with us next year when we will again pay our respects to those who have gone on before. For you will be pleased with the ex cellent condition of the ce metery grounds which 1 s kept that way by a paid caretaker. H you cannot 'be with us when next we meet, drop us « a card or letter. You Wllf feel better for having done so.
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