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tto Yaotoy Record Istiblisbtd illy, 1936 WDU *■ WW* MM« * Publisher MIIB fOi lOPKfI, towiitf Kditor L. BJtOWN, Shop Manager ; ARCHK BALIIW, Photographer ft Pressman I [ PULISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY I YANCIY PUBLISHING Coapaiy •eoong Class Postage Pali at Burnsville, n. C. THURSDAY, JULY 14, INi NUMBER FORTY SIX SUBSCRIPTION BATES 9Mt PER TEAR .> • • ' - • Scow From fop 0’ The Hill BomsvMo, US.A. By: Jack Kelly There are approximately one hall million words in the English language. Most of them are beyond most of us. Most of them are rarely, If ever, used In conversation, even among the so-called "egg - heads”. ” President Woodrow Wi son, I have read, had a vocabulary of one quarter of a million words. For my money, he was Ilka Abo a Ben Adam he led all the rest. A very strange word, but not too unknown, is ‘ ‘Eureka! ” This word is in variab y followed by the ex clamation sign for the sim ple reason that the word it self is an exclamation. The miner who discovered the Comstock Lode, the fabled and fabulous digging that rival’ed the Biblical Mines of Solomon, he might well have shouted “Eureka!" be cause it means “I have found it!” Today, I am one of the few mortals blessed by Provi dence with the right to ex claim or shout "Eureka!” Today, after some fifteen years of visiting and sum mering in Burrsvi le, I found the place with the «'—*• njaenifi**- 1 ,itff m the world. I do not make that statement lightly. I have worked in 49 States and 23 Countries. I have seen views But my personal view, Just acquired, I consider to be Observations On Shopping Like the o’d one, "Which comes first the chicken or the egg?”, the thought gees thru my mind, "Do lo cal and visiting peop e go Eo Asheville or Spruce Pine to shop because certain items are not available in Ideal stores; cr„ do the merchants not stock many items be cause people shop else where?” Os course, if one lives here or in any town or vill age near a city, it is fun, Interesting, educational and often necessary to go to the city to shop; go to a hospi tal; or just go for the “sights”. As a summer resident, however, I feel the few dol lars I might save going to the city are more than con sumed by gasoline things I see and buy I rea’ly don’t need, and most of all, by the TIME spent away from my original investment my mountain home. And, even more Important, the loss of friendships built up over the years with the local merch ants anl residents until It is a thing to look forward to, making our few short weeks here more lasting and mean prize-winning work’ of the only Great Architect and Designer. Blanche and I, (she Is my girt, also my wife) saw this place atop Water Tank Road, and we knew we were home. She knew it, I could tell by the expression on her face, and I knew it, despite the fact that her last remark before we left Washington was “we can have a love’y and inexpensive vacation In Burnsville.” (The married people reading this will un derstand the female logic of all this, and the single kids will learn It In time.) Unfortunate'y, it will be about two years before we take up our permanent abode here, become full-time resi dents instead of Just "sum mer peoyle” or "Plavhouse People” which is what we started out as. when the University of North Carolina conducted the Summer Thea tre years ago. Now, the wheel had comp’etelv revolv ed and the University has possession of the Theatre once again. Burnsville has been kind and gracious to us Kellys. They attended and applaud ed two niav- - -mte, In wmcn my wife starred, and we look forward to leaving the political scenes about Washington and Joining the smaller scale but no less tur bulent po itical pond of Bur nsville which, I hear, is very wet and very deep. ingfull. Why can’t there be a "Stop in your own home -town week?” All right what about the things you can’t find? Drop a line, leave a list or te l your favorite store keeper what you need. In the past week I was not able to find simple, ordinary cloth draperies. but had some made local’y In just a' few reasonably. I still cannot find heavy orlon yam for sweaters. Os course It’s impoeslb’e to find everything one needs in a small community, but if there are reauests and the store owner’s know they can depend on this local and summer trade, i am sure they would keep their prices on a competitive sca’e, and thefr inventories up. NO, Im not a member of the local Chamber of Com merce or paid by the merchants Just a summer res’dent who thinks hours away from lovely Cattail Creek are more of a loss than a few dollars Mmagi narp or otherwise) out of her pocket. Grateful Summer Resident IT NEVER FAILS ~ i=gg="ri _ pal, min a nugfev—^ FllTl m? *1 2==? * , ““r \nA s° neves wnd these other guvs* ii M ms V dZXL' "“oil l WANT MV HAM AND 6G6S IN TWO And AFTge he Finished ;f%_ I :*C"\ „ _^T HISHAMANOEGGS WATCH \ FF& |l KIO HIM SPEND the next hour I. I smoking ano heading the I Jp. j PAPER — TOU'D Think HE / / ~VV <-yV V had more Time Than a J-.Lli L . MUTT HAS FLEAS My Trip To Asheville Since coming to Bumsv.'V.e around nine years ago, a trip to Asheville has been like a dark cloud before me except when I took the back road over 197 through Barnardsvllie. Often this is not possible, however, and as beautiful 1 as it is, there are many, many curves. Today, thanks to that "Old Veteran Road Builder and Carolinian”, Yates Ben nett, my trip to Asheville was one of great unspoiled beauty, surprise and interest. We turned left at the Rob inson Store and Texaco Sta tion Just past Cane River High School on the road to Prices Creek and Paint Gap. When different roads turned off. we‘d bear right until we amrea at uidi 19E, or the Old Burnsville Road, turned left and on to the main road again, and left to Ashe ville . It Is one of the loveliest roads, partially paved, wind ing peacefully thru luxuri ant valleys and fields, with occasional distant mountain vistas I have ever had the good fortune to ride on. Not a sign or anything to bring me back to reality, and only one or two cars. To add to the spell. Yates told me not only about the people and homes we were pass’ng by— old Nu-Wray Inn and other places of In terest, but the history of pioneers and settlers In Yan cey Madison and Buncombe counties and their part In the Revolution and Civil Wars. It was a indeed when I fo U »,,i myself ln the , steady stream of traffic bound where? Asheville? Purnsvtpe? Many places far and near, but not on a magic carpet into the past, where I had been. n n our return to Pu’-ns vllle. we took several trips, b~th B <des of the r-a-i, onto . Old Burnsville Road and back again to 19E. All lon e . •ly unspo'led winding roads with occasional glimpses of tb« below us rushing— where? HI be running too, one of these days but. from now on whenever possible. I’m goto, to allo v a little longer and Just explore Th~se numbers on the nttle sHe roads are Lucky Numbers”. I tound myself humming “America. The Beaut’ful" as we dmve along and my heart goes out to ail those who are not fortunate enou gh to spend a few days in this glorious countryside and even more to those of us who live here and come here and still do not take the time or trouble to discover how beautiful it is to spend a few minutes in a land of “Make Believe”, or perhaps in deep reality and down to earth— our earth, our land we are so fortunate to have inherited. Thank you Yates Bennett. Mrs. George A. Downing Ovr Apology - 'Old Glory ’ Did Wave Our apologies to the Mica vUle Community Club, and any other organization or Individual who may have had "Old Glory” waving on July 4th. In our article we had ln mind particularly the lack of heeding the request of the American Legion that bells throughout the county be rung at 2:00 p. m on the 4th. •• • • In your article “The Good Old Days” you stated that If there were any flags wav ing this Fourth (with the v exception of the .post office) we failed to see them. TTiere was an American rtag, with, all of Its glory, waving above the Micaville Community Center Building The National Anthem was played twice during the day and the people stood at at tention and with much rev erence. I feel sure that many people, at this time, remem bered to thank GOD for thts wonderful America in which we live. Many families brought Picnic Hunches. Others were served at the Community Center. Th's may not qualify as an old fashion Fourth but it was a delightful one for many families. FAITHFUL READERS of the YANCEY RECORD. ■ J MY HOMETOWN When life’s pace gets too slow, And the city gets me down; I load my family car, And head to my hometown _ My hometown, the moun tains; Where childhood memories swell; Where Mother lives with Dad And all the relatives dwell Where friends are, true and warm, And enemies are few; Where my heart can highten quick Whenever I am blue. My hometown, dear Burns ville, Where life is sweet to me; Where friends all gather ’round, And make me feel so free. Millard Murdock EXECUTOR’S NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA YANCEY COUNTY Having qualified as Execu tor of the Estate of Mrs. Emma Wilson Hensley, late of Yancey County, this is to notify all persons having c airns against the Decedent, to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor, at his home, 5107 Holston Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee, (or to Mrs. Kathleen H. Metca’f, Route 6, Burnsville, who has been designated as Process Agent for Wayne G. Blank enship) on or before the 30th day cf December, 1986, or this notice will be pleaded tin bar of their recovery. All persons owirjg the Es tate will p’ease make im mediate payment. This 14th day of July, 1966. Wayne G. Blankenship, Executor of the Estate of Mrs Emma Wl’son Hensley. Mrs. Kathleen Metcalf, Process Agent for Wayne O. nsvii’e, N c. Plankenship Route 6, Bur- J uiy 14, 21, 18 Aug. 4 J’"*'" GILLETTE SUPER STAINLESS BLADES m'7Q< BETTER SHAVES!
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