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W RAYMOND TAYLOR
IV. Raymond Taylor Directs
'Our Town’ At Playhouse
After a long absence from
(the Parkway Playhouse in
Burnsville, W Raymond
Taylor, nick-named by his
students “Teach,” returns to
direct the be oved American
classic “Our Town.” Mr.
Taylor started the theatre
department at the Univer
sity of North Carolina at
Greensboro, then called the
Woman’s Coflege, and is al
so founder of the Parkway
'Playhouse in 1947. He and
his son now operate the
Sta ve Decoration and Sup
plies Co in Greensboro.
During the opsning season
In 1947 “Teach” directed a
p r oductlon of “Our Town”
using a cast of students and
local Burnsvil e people; also
appearing in that first pro
duction was W. C. “Mutt”
Burton. Many of the origi
nal cast will be returning to
work with Mr. Taylor this
year. “Mutt” Eurton will re
peat h's famous role as the
Stage Manager. A'so return
ing with Mutt for this 20th
Anniversary production w'll
bo Hardy Root, Exum Lewis,
and Bill Banks. Other lccal
people appearing will be
Randy Banks, Elizabeth
Bennett Chris Koch, Phvllis
Downing, and Marsha Banks
The p'ay, which won the
Puditzer Prize, has been
done by peor-'e everywhere,
all over the world. The story
be-ins in 1901 in Grover’j
Corners N. H. It tells of the
Gibbs and the Webb families
and how their-fives are in
tertwined, of their Joys, dis
apoolntments, loves, and sor
rows. John Mason Brown
said that It Is "more than an
adventure In p’avgring
a snir'tua! experience ”
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THE YANCEY RECORD
Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey County
Burnsville, N.C.
Another event of interest
at the Parwav Playhouse
this weekend is the’presenta
tion of a play for young
people, on Saturday, Ju y 30
There will be two perform
ances for youngsters of all
ages—one at 10:30 and one
at 2:00 p m. The pav is
being directed by
Lawrence, assistant to the
managing director, with a
ca«t of Playhouse actors and
local ta’ent as well. The
play is “The Unwicked
Witch.” bv Mad~e Miller. It
is fu’l of fun as well as sus
pense and mischief. Admis
sion is genera! for these pre
sentations and no reserva
tions need be made.
Lions Will
Meet Tonight
Burnsville Lions Club will
meet tonight at the Amber
jack at 7 p. m. Club offi
cial urge that ever*/ mem
ber be present to discuss
and pan for the next fiscal
year of Lions International.
The L ! ‘ons C'ub in Bums
vil’e is active in aiding the
blind and in the preserva
tion of sl-ht. The Eye C inic
held regularly at the Health
Center here is sponsored by
the local club And Lions in
North Cnro ina sponsor the
Eye Bank in this state.
I.'nns International has
art Ivo c'ubs in every c%'i
ir\ in the worl 1 those
controlod by Communism.
Head Start
Group Meets
Today
The Head Start Develop
ment Advisory Committee
wi.l meet again Thursday,
July 28, at 2 p. m. in the
Court House, according to
Miss Ethel Boone, supervisor
The committee is to he.p th e
local Project Head Start un
ite persons who are working
in or interested in Project
Head Start, as well as to
encourage pubic support
and help teachers and par
ents work together in need
ed areas.
At the first meeting of
parents, teachers and aides
he d Thursday, July 21 at thb
Court House a constitution
was adopted Guess speaker
wa< Miss Jane Wentworth,
a staie nutrition advisor.
Miss Wentworth pointed out
common hoa tip problem of
children She urged the
feedin:' of more fresh fruits
and vegetabes to supply
needed vitamins and miner
al. and perhaps a decrease
in milk. Fewer swetts were
recommended for better
tee'h. Health a’so wi 1 be
improved by screening and
treatments, under Mrs. Far
jcrie Carr, nurse, it was an
-ounced.
The third Head Start meet
ing will be Trursday, Arn
4, at 2p. m. in th£
Court House. A’l persons in
terested are invited to come
to these meetings as we’l as
to helD in the local school
programs.
New'y elected officers in
clude Mrs. Thomas Weeks,
chairman: Mrs WilMam Mc-
Kinnev, vice chairman; and
Mrs. James Neuhauser, sec
etary-reporter.
Drought
Damages
Some Areas
Several Northwestern
Bank managers in a meeting
in North Wilkesboro Wed
nesday indicated that the
economy of the farming in
dustry in the Piedmont sec
tion of Nor.h Carolina will
be lowered because of drou
ght. A though, they stated,
many farmers used irriga
tion on tobacco crops, the
total leaf crcp will be lower
ed as well, as other crops its
rain dbes not fall soon.
There is little damage to
crops in this area due to
lack of rainfa l at the pre
sent time. However, a con
tinuation of hot dry weather
will bring on crop damage
in the mountain counties.
Lower elevation crops are
in a better condition than
those on high hil’sides. To
the present time corn grown
for the silo is pretty well
grown off on most farms.
But it has been no*ed that
j-ome tobanro crops have
been “stunted" berau p of
lack of moisture.
Thursday, July2B, 1966
Plans For Annual Crafts Fair
Begin
On August 12th and 13th
for the tenth consecutive
year the Village Green of
Burnsvi le will become the
show place for the rich cul
tural heritage of Yancey
and neighboring counties.
Master craftsmen will ex
hibit their work under bright
cc.ored canopies and the
swishing skirts of the Cane
River Square Dance Team
will be seen as the dancers
promnade around the statue
of war veteran Otwav Burns,
BUT this year som/thing is
different! This year’s festi
val has a new management,
a new name, a new f avor.
Tlia AUs an 1 Crafts Fes
tival of the past nine* years
under direction of the Park
w.r- f Playhouse has turned
•over its management to the
Yaneev County Chamber of
Commerce. The Chamber of
Commerce in turn found a
new name for its, project.
The name chosen for the
festival Is The Mount Mit
chell Crafts Festival.
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For the first time in the
crafts fair history the
Chamber of Commerce has
decided to have a two day
festival in order that peoole
of Yancey and neighboring
counties along with out of
state visitors w’ll have a
better opportunity to view
mounaln craftsmanship and
b e entertained by local folk
talent.
Among the craftsmen par
ticipating in the Mt. Mitch
ell Crafts Festival Is Wy'ie
Blevins, the beloved chair
maker of Cslo. Mr. Bevins
will display and demonstrate
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While gurious rock hounds
peer o\Tr his shou der, lapi
dary artist, Harold Butner
dlspays the craft he will de-
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the art of chair making, an
art that has been parsed
down in his family for gen
erations.
Rock hounds will be de
lighted and fascinated by
local lapidary artist Harold
Butner as he cuts and pol
ishes native gems. The
Chamber of Commerce will
a so srponspr a field trio to
a Veal mine on August 13th.
For the entertainment and
music enthusiast the Cham
ber of Commerce has Invited
the popular Aoole Cider
Birgers, Susan H°nsley. 81l
and his banjo, and
E L. Beeson will p’ay the
sweet mouneain music of his
ha">d-craft“d du’-imers.
Ya-cey County’s first taxi,
a horse carriage loan
ed by the Pend’um Antique
Shoo will give youngsters a
ride around the v'dage green
j H-rse shoe tournaments,
’ s*ck races, and o f her moun
tain games will be offered
for all participants.
The goai of this years fes
tival is to show the peop.e
of Yancey county as well as
tourists the heritage of our
mountain culture. This ob
jective is being carried out
by trying to get a wide range
of crafts, fo.k talent, games,
costumes and mountain foods
that have been handed
down from generation to
generation.
It is the hope of the
Chamber of‘Commerce that
this festival will give all wro
attends a great deal of
pleasure as well as an
insight into the past and
present of Yancey county.
monstrate at the Mt. Mit
chell Crafts Festival to be
held on August 12th and Is.