Volume 31
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Proffitt
haj as gues.s during the holi
days their daughters, Mrs. H.
O. Crowgey and Mr. Crowgey
of Taylorsville, Mrs. R. C.
Orr and Mr. Ort of Asheville,
also Mrs. Morris Stpphe s
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Orr, of Reidsville.
>lr. and Mrs. Alex Helms
and sons, Robert and William,
of Salem, Va., were vis tOrs at
the home cf Mrs. Helms’ fa
ther, Robert Presnell, and
Mrs. Presnell, during the
Chlistmas holidays.
Randall Patton, a second
year student at Harvard Uni
versity is — spending the'
Christmas holidays with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Hall of Route 2, and hia
paternal grandmotrer, Mrs.
Florence Fatton of Celo. Ran
dall is the son of Airman
and Mrs. Arthur Patton, Jr.,
who are presently stationed
in San Francisco, California.
Mr. and Mrs Frank McCur
ry had as their •guests on
Monday Rev. and Mrs, Mil
ton Bodlien, daughter Joyce
ary son John of Conover,
—M. Q. Joyw »n<-Mr. iniil t<ln».
McCurry's son. Many are
classmates at Mars Hill Col
lege,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy O. Hugh
es and children, and Mr. and
'Mrs. Dean Brown and sons,
of Hickory, spent the Christ
mas holidays here visiting re
latives and fr ends.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ea'ley
and Mr and Mrs Bil’v Young
were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Park Peterson on
Christmas 'Day Miss Linda
Peterson of last Tennessee
State University at Johnson
Ci‘y aiso sited he- parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, dur
ing the holidays.
Mr and Mrs. Nick Huskey
and children of Hickory vis
ited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Latt Pox, Christmas
Day.
Mrs. Haskel Presnell of
•ffiomesviHe, Ga visited her
daughter. Mrs. Tommy G’bfcs,
and farndv of Newdale during
the holiday?.
Mr. aT-d Mrs. Edwin Wilson
and chlHr-n of Jessup, Md.
vis'ted relatives here during
the ho’idavs. Mr. Wilson re
tume,* to their in Md.
th : s Week prid Mrs. Wils-n
remained for a longer visit
with here and in
Pe-sacola.
Mr. Mrs. Boh W«’son
rhndr«n of Marvland
here during
the roll-’ays.
Mr. Ou« Reterron is a pa
tient in Baptist Hospital in
Winston-£Llem where he un
derwent surgery last weex.
biew Luu o ui'un of the Unl
vtroi.y o- Montana is v.*iuug
h,s y>,i'euis, «*X. and Mrs.
Paul lA-garun, here. He
no.u the urilver
&.,y iasf- simeaU-r.
M-ssto Pate Os
Kingsport and Pate of
THE YANCEY RECORD
COMINGS AND GOINGS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Asnevuie vis.ted t..eir par
en.s, Mr. a.,d Mrs. Roy Pate,
durmg the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
con of Johnson City, Tenn.
v.sited his mother, Mrs. W. Z.
Robertson, during the holi
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Quinn
and son of Columbia, 8. C.
visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Roy Ray, hare during
the holidays.
Miss Ho.-e Buck of Knox
ville, Tenn. vls ted her moth
er, Mrs. D. M. Buck, and
other relatives here during
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. R'chard Mc-
Intosh and children are va
c.v io ling in Florida, the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Sholes
and children of Winston-
Salem visited relatves in Bur
nsville and Mlcaville during
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs T. S. Hughes
of Erwin visited her mother,
Mrs. Georve Cam obeli, and
other rela f ives here during
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hall
J®M«; Oa-t. and Mrw Kee
neth McCurry and children
of Havelock; Mr. and lira. B.
J. Ayers and daughter of
CharWte and Mr. and Mre.
Joe Holler and daughter of
Alaska were moeets of ltr.
a«d Mn. Flav'l MeO"»ry
durino- the holidays. Cant
and Mrs McC»rry a«d child
ren also visited her parents,
Mr. pjv» M-s LaH For.
Ronnie Peterson of Bassett,
V«. a-d ReVJ Reters-n of At
lanta. Oa. v'sited their rar
erts. Mr and 'Mrs f*ns Pet
ersen, d’'P»M? the holiday a.
Mrs. L G. Deyton is visit
ing her son. L. O Deyton, Jr.
and family in Edentoo, JL
C this week She spent the
holidays w>th them.
Mr and Mrs. Bill Hedrick
and children of Knowille,
Tenn. were the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Edgar Hunter,
Sr. of Jacks Creek, and other
relives here during the
holidays.
8 eve Hensley of Green
ville, S C., vls’ted his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Hensley over the Christinas
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hili
iard and daugnw, JLteuxan,
VLaiteu Mr. Hilliard’s axsttr,
Mr*. Kidiurd VYunauis, and
family in Ciu.riot,ie Christ
nian isuy. Mrs. IToy Hriimnl
uivrn u> Char
-10*1*;.
w. and Mr t. Edwin Powell
anu ttO.i, oea-4, ana i»xrs. n. s>.
Po«vcii ox iviv. xiouy and iur.
a*id iv*rs. L«s..tr <unpn Heav
ier and Karen, of
Luxe Ju!iaite&&a vsuueu rela
tives here during tne holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. RQn K-aer of
Cnapei H»il visited her par
ents,, tor and Mrs. oien
Shepard, here during the
holidays.
Dedicated To The Progress Os Yoxey Couity
Burasville, N.C.
Thursday, December 29, 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gill*
espie and sons are voting
her parents In Pink Hill. N.
C. during the hondays.
Mrs. K. E. Wampler and
Mr. and Mrs. Roony Money of
High Point; Rev. ar.d Mr*.
W. E. Burma and daughter,
Sarah, and am. LaTSe, of Mt.
Airy; and Mr. ana Mrs. Tho
mas Burr us of Hialeah, Fla.
were the guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Garland Wampler during
the hoidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Msck Chap
man and son, Duncan, and
daughter, Beth, of Gaines-
yille, Ga w re the guests of
Mrs. Chapman’s mother, Mrs.
James A. Anrd n, a d Mr. An
gl n during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Fouts
were guests of th«ir son,
Danny FOutS, and fami’y in
Greensboro during the holi
days.
Mr. and Mrs. J'hn She«-
of Co’orado and Mr and
Mrs. Ta’ma<re Banks of Ch 'r-*
lotte visited the’r paren s,
Mr. and Mrs Wpgl-y Roberts,
and Mr. and Mrs. Fov Banks,
hcr<» during the hoMd<-ys.
Mi . D. u. MNTB""
and Mrs. Ntotte-Bennett visit
ed Mr and Mrs. Bt’l Pr ce in
Gre«wnie, 8. C. during the
hol’daye.
Rev. and Mre. J. IC. O.
Warner and Children are vis
iting h"r narents In Roes
H*H. N C. th's week.
IViTvnv Rt.vles and J T). Sli
ver, stndente at Warren Wil
son CJo’leee. visited their fam
ilies here during -the holidays.
John .Robinson Is Voting
his wife in Concord during
the holidays. Mrs. Robinson
is employed with the school
system there.
Amon*r the college students
participating in “Student
Nl-ht” at F ; rst Baptist Chur
ch Sunday evening were the
following: From Mare Hill
College, James Richardson,
Jane Martin. Mary Ann
Smith, David Milntoeh, Lynn
Metcalf, Lou Brogden, Donna
Martin, Bill Christmas, Hide
Williams; University of N. C,
at Chapel Hill, Steve Bailey;
Wayne Technical Institute,
Steve Hensley; Clemson Col
lege, Neil Ellis; University of
Montana, Steve Laughrun;
Blanton Business College,
Randal McCurry U. N,. C.,
Greensboro, Mary Ann Gibbe;
Montreat Anderson, Joe
Moody; Western Carolina,
Dudley Robertson ana Dennis
Pate; Asheville • Buncombe
Tech. Inst., Norma Sparks;
Warren Wilson, Danny Styles;
Berea College, Carolyn pad
Gary Pate; N. C. State, Ral
eigh, Thomas Young; Milli
gan, B&rbarf Jean Young.
Mss Nancy Ann Higgins,
of Arlington, Va, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Higgins,
spent the Christmas holidays,
with her parents.
Among tte service, men
home for the Christmas holi
days are Ralph Barilett, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis/ Bart
lett. and Douglas Weather
man, son of M r . and Mrs.
Guy Weatherman, ho.h of Rt.
2, Newdale. Ralph is stationed
in Fort Polk, Louisana And
Douglas is at Fort Leonard
Wood, in Missouri.
Mrs. C. R. Hamrick has
resigned as caseworker with
the Yancey County Welfare
Department. She is vis : tlng
her daughter, Mrs. Wayne
Slaton and Mr. Slaton in
Wilmington, N. C.
Miss Rose Marie Roberts,
niece of the George Roberts,
and a student at Rabum Gap
School, Raburn, Georgia,
s-ent the Christmas holidays
hore with the George Rob
erts. ,
Rev. and Mrs. Stephen
Woodward were holiday guests
at the home of Mrs. Wood
ward's nanents. Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Hooper, Greenville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Orence
Hunter and sons, of Hamp
ton. Va , spent the Christmas
holidays with relatives and
friends here.
Mr. Grady Hlnps of Route
- m f mug at 1 "" tsuiftcy *"*
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake
ITiomas of Route 2, has en
tered Suruee Pine Commun
ity Hospital for surgery.
E- B. Underwcod and dau
ghter. Lnda, and son, Jerry,
▼is'ted Mm Underwood and
daughters, Vicki, Dawn and
IYana, in Memphis, Tenn.
during the holidays.
Dr. and Mrs. John Hansil
and ch’Mren and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Nell and daugh
ter of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs.
James Johnson and children
and Mr. and Mrs Tom John
son and children of Marion
were the guests of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Everette
Johnson of Green Mountain
during the holidays.
Bill Lassater of Gresnsboro
visited Miss Amelia Penland
here during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Petrone
of New York are visiting re
latives here during the holi
days. Mrs. Petrone is the
former Miss Edith Ramsey.
Miss Betty Cooler, Bunny
Bennett and Dudley Robert
son of Western Carolina
College at Cullowhee are vis
iting their r&rents here dur
ing the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Ham
ilton and son. C-Hiper, Jr., of
Jacksonville. N. C. are visit
ing her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wels e Riddle, Jr., hem
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson
of Burnsville and Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Miller of Norfolk,
Va., are voting Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson's son, Frank
Wilson, and family, In Ham.
let, N, C during the holi
days. Mr. and Mrs. Miller
were omests of the Wilson’s
for several days before going
to Hamlet.
Number Eighteen
Mr a~d Mrs. James Ray
and children -s.
Rav’s si*>r, Mrs. Bin Pr*ce!
and familv in rr-aenvllle, 8.
C. during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mur
dock returned home Tuesday
from San Angelo, Texas where
they attended the wedding
of their son, Gerald Murdock,
to Miss Mary Bowllnger in
San Angelo On December 25
at 4:00 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. James Muse
and daughter of Greensboro
spent the holidays with Mrs.
Muse’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Bailey. ,
Thomas Takes
State Appoiated
Positioa
lowe Thomas, former Yan-
Court, will begin hs duties
as Administrative Officer un
der the New North Carolina
Court System next week.
Thomas, who WMs recently
re-elected to the office of
Clerk of Super Or Court, in
the last general election, was
appointed to the new position
by Administrative Director,
Judge J. Frank Huskins.
Included in the duties
which w 11 be required of Mr.
Thomas will be “to assist the
Supervisor of Superior Court
Clerks in planning and in
stalling adopted uniform op
erating procedures in the of
fices of the Clerk of Superior
Court.” He w : ll have to trav
el to the different clerk’s of
fices in the area assigned to
h ! m to instruct and indoctri
nate employees under the
new procedures.
Also his work will be to
evaluate the application of
the work to the operating
procedure for its effectiveness.
Thomas will have the duty
of inspecting office equip
ment and supplies and the
maintenance and care of
srch supplies in the counties
assigned to him, as well as to
perform related administra
tive duties as required.
Mr. Thomas has served
Yancey County for two four
year terms as Clerk of the
Superior Court and had been
elected for a third term when
hts appointment as Field Re- 0
presentative under the Ad
ministrative Office of the
Courts of North Carolina
was made.
District Superior Court
Judge, William K. Anglin,
will name a person from thts
county to fill the office of
Superior Court Clerk for
Yancey County.