North Carolina Newspapers

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.