Volume 30
Honary Degree Bestowed On
Mr. Thomas Byrd
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It is always a happy oc
casion when we can report
on a “native son” who makes
good, and especially one who
has won the acclaim of all
who know him as has Mr.
Thomas F. Byrd.
Mr. Byrd, son of the late
Mitchell and Anglina Byrd,
was born and reared in the
Jacks Creek section of
Yancey County. He graduat
ed from Tusculum College,
Greenville, Tenn., in the
C ass of 1905, which in itself
was no mean accomplish
ment, as times were hard in
the mountains in those days,
and higher education for
children of the mountain
peop’e practically unheard
of. Those were the days when
state supported schools in
this area did not go beyond
elementary grades and then
ran only four months during
the year. We are speaking of
the mountain area, as our
knowledge is limited as to
educational faculties in
other sections of the state.
The lucky few, whose par
ents could afford it, were
sent to boarding schools,
many of them being church
supported mission schools.
In order for Mr. Byrd to at
tend co’leee it was necessary
for him to work his wav,
which he did with the aid
and cooperation of Tusulum
College.
After graduation Mr. Byrd
engaged in various enter
prises throughout the United
States. His native ability.
States. The greater part of
his business life was spent
in New York City, and for
• ni&nv years he maintained
a home in Winedaie, N. Y.
After semi-retirement he re
turned to Yancey Countv
where he has been engaged
in the development of a large
tract of land on the South
Toe River known as Rhodod
endron Park, where he has
a home and spends the
greater part of his time.
Mr. B'Td, has since grad
uation, been one of the chief
supporters of Tusculum Col
lege. Remembering his own
struggle for an education, he
has made it possible for
many boys and g'rls to
graduate from Tusculum, as
well as his own three child
ren. Dr. May Lou Byrd of
Grand Rapids, Mich., and
Mrs. Albert Morgenwlck and
Mr. Fr*»d Byrd, both of New
York City.
A member of the Board of
Trustees of Tusculum Co’le~e
for many years. Mr. Pwd
has given liberally in both
time and money to the col
lege. In recognition of his
interest and generosity he
was given the Honorary De
gree of Dcctor of Laws at the
Commencement Exercises
Sunday, May 22, held In the
Annie Hogan Byrd Memorial
Chapel.
Mr. Byrd was a major
THE YANCEY RECORD
Burnsville, N.C.
contributor to the Annie
B'Td Memorial Chap
el and. Fine Arts Building,
so named as a Memorial to
his wife, the dedication and
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
taking place at 4:00 p. m.
Saturdav, Mav 21. Mr. Byrd
assisted President Trout in
this ceremony with the un
veiling of the Memorial
Plaque, Ribbon Cutting and
Presentation of the Key.
Next fall a formal dedicatory
will be held in the
chapel.
Present for the Dedication
and Ribbon Cutting Cere
mony, as well as Commence
ment, were Mr. Byrd’s three
children and a number of
friends and relatives from
Yancey County.
Geouge Bosed
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Lloyd Reid Gouge son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Gouge
of RFD 2. Burnsville, enter
ed the U. 8. Navy Decem
ber 14, 1965. He received hie
basic training at Great Lak
es, ill. He is presently serv
ing aboard the U. 8. 8.
Sturdy, with home base in
Jamaica.
Llovd, is a 1965 graduate
of East Yancey High School.
He was v employed bv Kem
spung Mills in Mooresvllle,
N. C.. before entering the
Navy.
' Children Will
Register For
Bible School
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Friday
Friday, June Srd. Is Pre
paration Day for Vacation
Bible School at First Baptist
Church. The day will begin
at 8:30 a. m., and extend to
10i90r Detailed plans have
been made to insure a 4ull
and enjoyable day. Activi
ties will include marching at
8:30, joint worship service,
registration, hand work, fun,
recreation and refreshments
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Dadicattd To Tbe Progress Os Yaacay County
Art Classes Wit
Be Held Here
This Summer
THE RECORD is pleased to
announce that summer art
classes will be held in Bur
nsvil’e, under the direction
of John Bryans and Everett
Kivette. The instructors
hope that these classes will
further the sound tradition
established by Frank and
Frances Herring and Edward
Shorter, and carried on for
many years at Seecelo.
Instruction in representa
tional drawing, painting
(water color, oil, pastel)
and block printing will be
offered for three weeks
(June 20 through July 8).
Classes will be in session
Monday through Friday from
9:30 to 12:00 with instructor,
and from 1:30 to 4:00 p. m.
with instructor and model.
Outdoor and studio paint
ing facilities will be avail
able. The studio will be op
en Monday throueh Friday
from 9:00 a. m. to 5 p. m. *
Reservations for classes
foY one, two, or three week
periods should be sent before
June 10 to: Mr. John Bry
ans. 2’64 N. Vernon Street,
Arlington, Va. 22207.
John Bryans, a native of
Ohio, has been an instructor
In pr'vate c’asses In Arling
ton, Va., and Washington
D. C. for the past fifteen
years He is a member of the
faculty of the McLean, Va.
Arts Center. He studied un
der Frank Stanley Herring
and Edward Shorter at the
Burnsvil’e Painting Classes.
ar>d attended the Rlngllng
8choo! of Art and the Jerry
Fransworth Studio in Sara
sota. Fa.
Everett McNeill Kivette. a
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Kindergarten graduation
was held injhe First Baptist
Church here last Thursday
night. Thirteen children
graduated from Kindergarten
and will enter the first
Thursday, June 2, 1966
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FRANK H. WATSON
Watson, Hyde Win Nomination
For Senate Race
Frank H. Watson of
Spruce Pine, native of Yan
cey County, won a State Sen
ate nomination in Saturday’s
primary. The other Senate
nomination for the new 31st
Senate District composed of
Yancey, Mitchell. Madison
and Buncombe counties was
won by Herbert L. Nyde of
Asheville.
Watson and Hyde won a *
high majority of primary
votes in the four wav race.
Trailing in the Senate nomi
nation race were S. Thomas
Walton and C. Bruce Hun
ter, both of Asheville.
Watson polled 1,130 votes In
Yancey County, with the pri
mary winner running second
with 883 votes.
In the race for State House
of Representatives, the two
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grade next year. They are
front row, left to right:
"-Gerry Dover, Audrey Death
«rwood. Gregory Edge, Scott
Carmichael, Janet Presnell,
Saundra Fox; bock row, left
Number Forty
winning nominations were
Ernest B. Messer of Haywood
County and Liston B. Ram
sev of Madison County. The
47th District is comnosed of
Yancey, Madison and Hay
wood with two re
presentatives .
In the U. S. Senate pri
mary race. Senator Everett
Jordon led filer Hubert E.
• Seymore by a large maior
lty. And for the U S. House
place, Rep. Roy A. Taylor
ran off with the voting over
Bruce E. (Bozo) Burleson.
Republican vote was verv
light in Yancey County and
in this part of the Btate.
Two men for the Renubllcan
nomination for Congress
were voted on in this dis
trict. They were Joe Sam
Bchneck and W. Scdtt Har
rey.
to right: Beth Bailey, Anna
Warner, Janice Bijrgerstafl.
Randy Lauglmin; Jeffrey
Anders, Robert Proffitt and
Ricky Riddle. Mrs. Jess Sty
les Is Kindergarten teacher.