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Burnrvi]l e Fir.-d Presbyterian Church which was dedicated in a ceremony Sunday.
Presbyterian Church Building Dedicated
Sunday
The new building of Bur
nsville’s First Presbyterian
Church was dedicated this
past Sunday afternoon in a
service of worship attended
by members and friends of
the church.
The Rev. Robert Kribbte,
Moderator of the Presbytery
of Holston, presided over the
service and received the keys
to the building in a presen
tation made by Don Burhoe,
Chairman of the Building
Fund Committee, and Har
lon Holcombe, Chairman of
the Building Committee.
Dr- George Edwards, Pro
fessor of New Testament at
Loudville Presbyterian Sem
inary, preached the sermon
based on Solomon’s prayer
at the dedication of Israel’s
first temple In Jerusalem.
An open house followed
the service in which those
present were able to view
the whole church plant. Re
freshments were served by
the women of the church.
The new building, on
Church Street, cost approxi
fliate’y one hundred thousand
dollars and has 11 800 square
feet of floor space, includ
ing sanctuary, offices, fe’low
shlp hall, classrooms, and a
fceen center.
Architect for the project
were Sappenfleld-Wiegman-
Ha’l Associates of Asheville
and tho contractor was Yan
cey Bul.ders Supply, Incor
porated, of Burnsville.
Overseeing the design and
construction of the church
p’ant since its lnc®otion last
August was the responsibil
ity of the Priding Commit
tee. composed of Mrs. Don
Burho«, Harlon Holcombe,
and George Roberts.
The money for the bul’d
ing nro’ect was raised by
the Bui'dlo" Fund Commit
tee
THE YANCEY RECORD
BirßsvflU, N.C.
ho'\ Norman Evans. Ferril
Mr<* Rob
erts, Mr=\ l.’’c*us Smith and
Dr. Melvin Webb.
Bloodmebile
t
Visit Termed
Successful
Yancey County did itself
proud at the recent visit of
the Bloodmobile. 104 persons
presented themselves to give
blood. Although 18 of these
were rejected for medical
reasons, 86 were accepted.
Everett L. Dillingham,
Bloodmobile Program Chair
man. stated that he was very
appreciative to the citizens
of the county for their re
sponse to give blood at this
time of year when there is
always a critical need for it.
The Merchants Associa
tion sponsored the visit. The
Canteen was provided by the
women of Higgins Memorial
Methodist Church. Mrs. Max
Proffttt served as the nurse
on duty, and DrL Stanley
Urquhart was the physician
in charge- Pinafore Girls
and the Grav Ladles assisted
the Red Cross personnel.
Os the 86 nints of blood
received. 34 pints were given
for specific peonle. The new
plastic bags were u«ed here
for the first time, replacing
the old style glass bottle.
The Bloodmobile will be
back In Burnsville Novem
ber 22.
Dtdlcaftd To The Progrt s$ Os Yiiciy County
»
McCurry
Promoted To
Captain
Washington, D. C. Head
quarters U. S- Marine Corps
has published a list of First
Lieutenants who have been
selected for promotion to
Captain. The list included
Kenneth D. McCurry of
(Burnsville, N. C He is the
\adn of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
McCurry. Captain McCurry
is stationed at the Marine
Corps Air Station, Cherry
Point, N. C
McCurry enlisted in the
Marine Corps after graduat
ing from Burnsville High
School in 1951. He served in
Korea during the conflict
there. In addition to Korea,
he has served in F’orida,
Ohio, N. C California.
Puerto Rico and recently
completed his third tour in
the Far East.
He is married to the for
mer Mary Lou Fox. The cou
ple have two chl’dren and
reside in Havelock, N. C.
STIVE lOONI
RECEIVES DEGREE
MARS HILL —i Steve Wil
son Boone, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Brooks D. Boone of
Burnsville, was one of 39
students receiving degrees
from Mars Hill College at the
end of the summer session
last week. He was awarded
a Bachelor of Science de
gree in biology.
Mr. Boone is teaching
science and phvslcai educa
tion in Burnsville Elemen
tary Bchocl this year. *
Thursday, Aiyast 25, 1966
COUNTY SCHOOLS OPEN THIS
WEEK
Yancey County Schools op
ened Monday, August 22 with
a County-wide meeting at
the Burnsvi’le Elementary
School. On Wednesday, Aug
ust 24 students registered
for classes. Buses operated
on the regular «<*h
edu’ed time. Thursday, Aug
ust 25 was the officia’ open
ing for students. This was
a full day.
Teachers in the county
are as follows:
BALD CREEK Jack
Mclntosh, Principal; Ila P.
Mclnturff, Sarah W. Prof
fitt, Lildan S. Tomberlin,
Lucy E. Randolph, E.oise S.
Mclntosh, Nancy E. Foxx,
Lenora M. Carter, Norma R.
Pate, Doris G- Tomberlin,
Vera C. Ray, Lola A. Hen
sley, P. Bailey,
Harmie B. Eriggs, Iva June
Neill and Eva R. Robertson.
BEE LOG Ernest J.
Banner, Principal; Pau a M.
Higgins, Bonnie H. Morrow,
Bess W. Randolph, Lena R.
Tilson, Irene H. Penland,
Shirley W. Edwards, Virgin
ia o. Phillips. Myrtle I.
Peterson, Louetta R. Harris,
Opha 8. Hylemon, Baxter
Silver and Pansy Covington.
BURNSVILLE Edgar F.
Hunter, Jr.. Principal; Mil
dred W. Hunter, Julia B.
Norris, Jeanette _B. Fox,
Pearl H. Rando’ph, Ruth
Hensley, Ol'ie S. Young.
Wl’lie Molt Her»slev, M«dlvn
Bailey, Siteve Boone, Nelle
V. Bailey. Kate S. Evans,
Margaret M. Ferguson, Lois
M Ang in. Sara W. Hen
sley, Enola P. Wilson. Mag
lee R*>v. and Janet p. Banks.
MICAVIII,E Garrett D.
Ang'ln. Prlncinal; Uovd Dey
ton. PhVHn Yonnor, j Hr. G.
Anglin, Helen Si'ver, Alberta
Campbell. Eve’vn Wilson,
INam I.°w<s, MaphHe Wil
son, Artie Lee Peterson.
Fi'**heth Dor’s
Young. G’advs GU’esple,
Margaret Thomas, Bernice
Justice), C'arence Deyton,
Claude Hughes, Billie Jo M.
Deyton.
CANE RIVER —E. D.
Wi’son, Principal: Kate R.
Zuver, Lucy R. Kates, Wal
ton Angel, Phyllis Bai'ey,
Barbara Jean Hensley. Dor
othy G. A’len, Lloyd I. Phil
lips, Charles R. Kates, Nona
H. Deyton. Cara C. Oox,
James R. Neill, Pau'ine B.
Hens’ey, Mary P. Swann,
Forn.ce H Cox, Judith H.
Fnarks. E’atne H. Boone,
Fillv Lewis. Kenneth Paul
Hunter, Jack Buckner, John
E. Howe'l, Lewis Donald
Wilson and JJoseph N. Ban
ner
PFNSACOIA G. Dawson
P H r»g3. Prino«oal: Orlena J.
Williams. TTo a r. Maney.
and Fettle H Price.
Ct "\RMOVT Pernle F.
Deyton. Principal; Betty Y.
Nvnbor Fifty Two
Thpims. J. Howell,
Judy L- Robertson, O'a Edw
ards. Rubv R. Wh«eler,
Jovce T. Foxx, Plcha-d H.
Howe’l, Thelma P. Gornto,
U B Deyton. Roy L Ang
]j« TJ'itb J Rice and An
gela P. Mathis.
EAST YANCEY Wood
row M. Anglin, Principal;
Margaret B- Griffith, Ver
nle R. Wi’son, Louise P.
Hughes, Wilhelmina A. Hen
sley, Amelia W. Fortner,
Ben L Deyton, L. B. Ray,
Coy F; Eai’ey, Otha Ken
Dawkins, G. B. Maney,
Dorothy S. Ray, Betty Alice
G- Harvell, Joseph Higgins,
Sal’y Islean Ray, Kenny Ross
Sparks, Elizabeth H. Wes
tall, Herbert R. A'len, Char
les B. Tomberlin, Larry D.
Howe’l, Ted L. Mathis and
Thanna D. Davis.
SOUTH TOE Boyd C.
Deyton, Principal; Hazel S.
C. B. Bennett,
James C. Byrd, Mae H.
Chrisawn, Cara B. Byrd,
Norris Gornto, Bess R.
Lewis and Caroline R. Dey
ton.
UNIT-WIDE PERSONNEL:
Fth°l Boone, Supervisor;
Wade Ho’loway, Asst. Sup
ervisor, Fr’e 1 M-
Young, Attendance Officer.
Emergency
Feed Problem
In NX.
Extension Agentshave
been asked to assist live
stock producers with the em
ergency feed problem brou
ght on bfy the extreme
drought in a large number
of N- C. counties.
Dealers and farmers in this
eolmty, who may have hay
for sa'e, are asked to furnish
the following information to
the Yancey County Exten
sion Office:
Name, Address, Telephone
Number, Type of hay hand
led or for sa'e, Quantity of
hay for sale and price of hay.
Oriveairefiilfy