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th§ Yancey Record Established J«ly, 1936 TRENA P. FOX, Editor ft Publisher THURMAN L. BROWN, Shop Manager ARCHIE BALLEW, Photographer ft Pressman PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY BY— YANCEY PUBLISHING Commit * •., •’ Second Qaae Postage Paid -0 BaMurUle, N. C. THURSDAY, FEB. 10, IMT NUMBER TWENTY-POUR : SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.50 PER TEAR DON’T EAT THE SNOW What’s the world coming to, anyway? Now they’re saying It isn’t safe to make snow ice cream, or to pick up a handful of snow and eat it, like we all did when we were kids back on the farm. The U. S. Public Health Service now says that the atmosphere has become so polluted it is dangerous to eat snow. Because of chemi cals in air pollution, the service points out, the white fleecy product of mother nature now contains minute particles that may irritate the digestive tract and bac teria on the ground can fur ther make the properties of snow dangerous. Exhaust fumes in the air also aud to the problem. Kids are certainly having it rough these days, ato.,g with the advantages they have over the days of yes texyear. They don t have to bring in stovewood to feed the fire, but then they now LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter To The Editor: It is imperative that the Burnsville Mens Club ex press its appreciation for the remarkable cooperation it received from numerous individuals and organiza tions in the county-wide ef fort to pay for the out-door lighting on the Burnsville Elementary School Field. The Installation of the lighting equipment, and the payment of its cost of $847.00 was made possible not by any one group, but, in fact, by countless individuals who made the project a reality. Last summer, "it was the hard work of men from the French Eroad Electric Mem bership Corporation, the Westco Telephone Company, and the Yancey County Board of Education, that set up the equipment that work ed so well to light the two months of softball play. In the fall of 1965, a dona tion of one hundred ddllars by the Earl-Horton Post 122, and proceeds from a Men's Cub fund-raising project, began to pay the bill on the lights. The full bill was finally paid this past week through the kindness of numerous Individuals and business p’aces throughout Yancey County who participated in the drawing held on the Burnsville square on Satur day. The lights, which Yancey can’t eat snow. In years gone by, many a youngster ccuidn’t wait to dash out into winter’s first snow to bring in a big bowl full of the flakes, mix in some vanilla flavoring and sugar and gobble the stuff 'down. It tasted almost as good as the ice cream bought at the store. Or so the kids of long ago said. So now the air is polluted and so is the ground, and so is the snow. We humans aren’t treating nature right, and with all of our scientific knowledge and accomplish ments, surely we could be better to this old world in which we live. And better to the kids of today when they want to nibble a little snow ice cream. Now about the only thing left, when it snows, is to get out and pinch snowballs, and we’ll bet a Johnson quarter more than one playful lad and lass will nibble a few bits of snow, the warning overlooked. County can now call Its own, brought a great deal of pleasure to hundreds of soft ball players and fans alike •this oast summer. Now that the lights are paid for, we can consider them an invest ment that will continue to be used f"r years tn c^me. Peece Mclntosh. Pr“sident, Burnsville Men’s Club Yancey Record Dear Staff: I am a native of Yancey County, now in Wllliston, 8. C. Would enjoy my home news In the YANCEY RE , CORD. Am inclosing a check for $2 50 for one year’s sub scription. I am the daughter of Ros coe Westall of Route 5, Burnsville. I have Just returned home from Orlando, Fla., where I had the privilege of reading the Yancey Record each week. It was very exciting to read about the snow In Yan cey County. I spent twenty four nice days In Florida. Our weather was typical May weather In N. C. I visit ed my brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Westall, and other friends and re'atives In Orlando. We a’l looked forward to the YANCEY RE CORD each week and I will be looking forward to re ceiving my copy each week. Thank you, Muriel W. Johnson Route 2. Pox 217-B Wlllistln, S. C. fiouSp&tWeek ★★★★*★★★★ is a Boy Scout? NVS6WIVHB(HI.7I3 "On my honor 1 will do my best - - 'Waßm To do my duty to God and my country |J|PR and to obey the Scout Law; j To help other people at all times; |' |||| ' | jjjf SCOUTING IN YANCEY COUNTY Troop NO. 509, Boy Scouts of Micaville, was organized about two years ago. Under the leadership of Scout Mas ter Max Hughes, and the sponsorship of the Micaville Presbyterian Church, this is an active, interested and fast growing troop, with an enrollment of 26. They meet every Thursday night In the basement of the church. Tms troop wul hold their Famiiy Night meeting Thu rsday, Feb. 10th, at 7:00 p. m. at the Presbyterian Church. All parents and i others interested are urged to attend. Special services will be held Sunday night, Feb. 12, honoring Boy Scouts at the Micaville Presbyterian Chur ch. The boys of Troop 509 will have charge of the evening service. Editor, Yancey Record Burnsville, North Carolina I would like to express the appreciation of the Extension Office for the publicity you gave our Annual Narrative* Report. We have found that we can reach many more peo ple 'by cooperating with those in the communications field than we can otherwise. Thanks again for the fine publicity. Maybe if we all coordinate our efforts we can continue to make Yancey County a pleasant and pro fitable place to live. Sincerely yours, E. L: Dillingham, County Extension Chmn. Boy Scouting in the Bur nsville area is carried out by twenty-live boys who enjoy the out-of doors and do not mmd turning their hand to work. Twenty-one of these boys, fully 84% of tne Scouts in local Troop 502, passed to their Second Class ra.ik in January. Four months of work cul minated in a Board of Re view where each Scout made a presentation and was ask ed questions about his prow ess toward the Second Class rating. The Eoard of Review was moderated by Bill Banks, Bill Riddle, and Pau] Wooten,' thiee of the six members on the local Boy Scout Com mittee. Each of he twenty-one boys who has shown his metal will receive his Second Class badge at a court of honor to be held during the next meeting of the Burns ville Men's Club on Febru- * ary 28. In addtiion to their work the Scouts of Trooo 502 went on a camping trip to Ogle Meadows in October, and al so participated in the dedi cation ceremony of the Court House and marched in the Christmas Parade. The troop meets regularly on Tuesday afternoons in the Scout Building on Glen Raven Circle under the lead ership of Art Meece and Woodward Finley. He COMES IN MANY SIZES, SHAPES, AND COLORS. His first purpose in life seems to be to outgrow his uniform. His deathless creed is, “Never let the Scoutmaster get away with anything!” He likes dirt, rocks, snakes, sticks, trees, noise, campfires, ghost stories, men, swimming, hiking, cooking out doors, camping, and more camping. He doesn’t care much for rainy weather, lectures, homework, washing, fires that won’t burn, and Girl Scouts. He’s many different things to differ ent people: To mother he’s a uniform that must be washed and ironed each week, badges to be sewn on, lunches to be packed, mess kits that need to be scrubbed, and a lump in her throat when he marches by on parade. To dad he’s a source of pride, a pack of trouble, a constant stream of in formation—a chip off the old block. To the troop committee he’s the boy who has trouble with his code, can’t seem to tie a clove hitch, constantly needs transportation, money, and time. To the Scoutmaster a Boy Scout is a headache and a heartache, a problem and a prize, a conscience and a stern taskmaster, a bundle of questions always predictable yet a constant sur prise. To the community a Boy Scout is an idea—the picture of a cleancut young ster helping an old lady across the street, saving lives, helping in emer gencies, finding a lost child, and ad ministering first aid. He’s hope with a hand-carved necker chief slide, Joy with a pack on his back, Determination with a wet match. Courage with a flashlight. Our hope for tomorrow—this Boy Scout of today! —Scoutmaster RONALD TITUS Nomburyport, Mont. Man Writes Own Obituary Mark Waters, a veteran newspaper reporter, and for mer Chapel Hill resident, died recently in a Honolulu hospital, after writing his own obituary attributing his death to cigarette smoking. The obituary was printed in full by his newspaper, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. ‘Cigarettes were the death of me," Mr. Waters wrote in his lead sentence. He then outlined his belief that his cancer was caused by cigar ette smoking, which he said he began 42 years ago at age 14. ‘‘l’ve always smoked two packs a day, inhaling most of the smoke, the obituary continued I smoked incess antly. My stomach began to hurt and I would get up every hour or half hour dur ing the night to drink milk and smoke a cigarette. "Whether this story will stop anyone from smoking, I don’t know. I doubt it. Not a soul I’ve preached to has quit smoking rot a sin gle solitarvy soul: It’s one of those things. You always think, it'll happen to the other guy never to me. ■When you get your lung cancer, God help you! Mr. Waters ended the ob ituary by writing: "I don't have a ghost of a chance. It’s too late for me. It may not be for you."
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