The Yancey Record
Established July, 1936
Irena P. Fox, Editor l Publisher
Miss. Zoe Young Associate Editor
Thurman l, Brown, Shop Manager
Archie H. Ballew, Photographer & Pressman
Published Every Thursday By
YANCEY PUBLISHING Company
Second Class Postage Paid AY Burnsville, N. C.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1967 NUMBER THIRTY-FIVE
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Scene From Top O' The Hill
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By: Jack Kelly
The last of the Kellys is now
in Service. Has been for about
three months now. I still think
of him, as does Blanche, as
"Little Barry". We pay no at
tenton to the fact that he is a
bit over six feet high, and
weighs about one ninety, and
dresses in a Marine Un form.
We ?re not exactly stubborn, it
is just that he was the youngest
and we decided he was "little
Barry” and we are not about to
let the Service change our m nds
cn the subject. He is as comical
looking as anybody else’s son
who enlists in the Corps, as Mar
ines refer to the r Service. He
is really quite funny-looking with
his shaven head that the Marin
es seem to nsist upon as a part
of the uniform.
Barry was quite fortunate.
Since he has to wear a head with
no hair on it to serve his Coun
try, he 's fortunate that he has
one that favors mine, rather
than the distaff side of the fam
ily. I'm serious about that . he
causc some of Blanche’s broth
ers have heads that are shaped
like I wouldn’t want my son’s
to be. Anyway, he is fortunate
that he doesn't have any lumps
or bumps or scars on h s skull
sr.ce, as a Marine, he has to
wear it plumb-dab out in the
open like he does.
We visited h m and his wife on
Easter Sunday. Barry is a pri
vate, poor fellow, while his wife
is an Officer and a Gentleman.
Yep, Beth is a lieutenant wth
two stripes on her sleeve. She is
stationed at the hospital down
n Quantico and Barry is there
too, but not in iftiite such an
exalted position. All Officers "get
a tag on their car so that tfie
enl sted personnel can give them
a salute when it passes. As a
result, Barry will be flat-footed
by the time he gets out because
he gets into trouble driving ! t
without Beth in the car. As soon
as the guard at the gate salutes
the car and realizes he saluted
another pr vate, well, he gets
mad and chases Barry and for
ces him off the road, then makes
him explain what he is doing
dr ving a car with an Officer’s
Seal. Next to being an out-and
out spy, this is the worst offense
a man can commit in the Mar
ines As long as Beth goes with
him, it is okay. He is accepted
as a chauffeur. By himself, now
adays, he walks.
Beth 's real nice about their
difference in Rank though. She
hardly ever makes him drill
over an hour or so a day. Ex
cept, of course, when her family
comes to vsit. Then, naturally,
poor Barry gets quite a work
out She wanted to drill him for
Blanche and me on Sunday but
I said no. She was real nice
about it. She only made him
stand at Parade Rest, moat of
the time. Os course, every now
and again, from force of habit,
I guess, she would bellow out
" Attention! ” and Barry would
snap into t. I thought it was
real comical but Blanche, well,
she didn’t say too much, but I
know she didn’t fancy it. When
they come down to Bumsv lie
for a visit, I’ll have Beth give
him a workout, if any of you
want to watch it. You’ll like it
because she is only as big as a
minute. Maybe, almost five feet
high, and we ghs possibly a
hundred pounds if you catch her
with a wet overcoat over her
full uniform.
I feel sure that Gordon and
Eloise Bennett wII love seeing
Barry drill when they come this
summer, that is, if Blanche
doesn’t get to them f rst they
will. This sort of thing opens up
a whole new can of worms in
the marriage idea. Looks like
the Government is making for
more than equal rights for wom
en. Worst thing s that the poor
"private” husband can’t do a
thing to defend h'mself. He
would get sent to Levenworth
JP on i tent ary out in Kansas ft He
struck a superior Officer and
who wants to go to Kansas?
RALEIGH
REPORT
By: Ernest Messer
The past legislative week has
witnessed hearings before legis
lative Committees on a proposal
to increase the interest rate on
home loans from 6 to 7 percent,
a bill to liberalize the regula
tions concem'ng abortions, and
a long and heated hearing on
the proposal to make Eastern
Carolina College a separate
University.
•• • •
A bill to revise the jury sys
tem was passed into law. This
bill eliminates all blanket .ex
emptions from jury duty. Here
after, only individuals will be
be excused from jury service,
and these on a personal applica
tion.
Each county will have a three
man jury commission. One will
be appointed by the resident
judge, one by the Clerk of the
Superior Court, and the third
by the County Board of Com
missioners. This Comm’ssion
will be responsible for provid
ing jury lists for i use by the
Courts.
•• • •
The House passed and sent
to the Senate a bill to give
County Commissioners power to
provide ambulance service to
areas where such service is
inadequate. ,
• • • i.
A hearing has been set for
Tuesday, May 2, on a bill that
would permit firemen in North
Carolina to organize hit'* a un
ion, but would prohib t them
from striking. The hearing vas
IT NEVER FAILS
' va/hv ic it T H *t 1 SAiD.-Voa ThatXYou'Re PERFECTLY W *wr-I*.dJ
WIHY IS 11 THAT Mm# SELMA, THAT T SO- OLAH- IRIGHT. HATTIE,
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requested by the League of Mu
nicipal t^s.
Western North Carolina Wild
life Clubs have been much con
cerned about the diminishing
rrmKar deep i n deer reserves
to Western North Carolina.
Commissioner T. N. Massie of
the Ninth District has been
working with the Wildlife Com
mission in an effort to solve the
problem. A solution which seems
to be satisfactory to all parties
has been worked out.
Beginning this fall Sherwood,
Standing Indian, and Fires Creek
will be closed to doe hunting,
and doe hunting will be curtailed
in other areas.
•• • •
I have before me IS bills that
have been introduced in the
General Assembly. These is
contain a total of 781 pages, or
an average of 58 pages per bill.
The shortest contains 11 pages
and the longest 234. These are
only some of the long bills.
• Use
The "brown bag” bill has fi
nally passed.
•e e •
After a six yeas struggle, the
teachers of North Carolina again
have a Continuing Contract.
When a contract has hggs sign
ed, it will remain in effect from
year to year until terminated by
the Board of Education by writ
ten notice sent by registered
letter.
BE A
SAFE DRIVER
Auto accidents don't just hap
pen.
They are causeo
An overwhelming proport on of
them are caused by some hum
an element. Sometimes this hu
-1 man element involves a driver
wth a physical or emotional
condition that makes him a less
than ideal driver.
You may th nk you are -in
good health. You may have an
excellent safety record. Yet. un
der certain circumstances, it
can be dangerous for you to be
in the driver’s seat, says a pam
phlet of the American Medical
Association.
Doctors agree that the emo
tional stability of the driver is
as important as any single fac
tor n maintaining traffic safety.
That’s why you owe it to others
—and to yourself—not to drive
when you have serious problems
on your mind. If you are think
ng about that argument you had
before you left your home or of-
FLIM-FLAM AT THE
FOKTUGHTS
This astute reporter, ever alert
for headlines in the making,
dropped by the Playhouse where
it is said there is some action
almost every afternoon, aflU Tell
into conversation with a juvenile
stage hand languishing by the
stone wall in the sun. Hoping to
uncover some pre-rehearsal
backstage gossip, we fed this
cand d character some adroitly
phrased leading questions about
the elementary school ?lay
which is coming up.
* .
fice if you’re in a depressed or
anryy “I-don’t-care-wbat-hap
pens” mood; if you’re very wor
ried about a personal problem . .
you’re better off not dr ving.
- The sleepy driver causes many .
accidents. In 1 fact, a sleepy
driver is as much of a hazard
as a drink ng one. Dozing at the
wheel can occur in broad day
light as well as at night. When
making long trips in the sum
mer vacatons soon to come,
rest every two hours and drink
c: ffee or cola to stay alert.
Next time you feel the least bit
drowsy while driving, pull up
and rest up.
Research proves that many
medic nes„ not just a few, can
affect the way in which you
handle the wheel. Certain com
monly used drugs such as anti
histamines, cold tablets asd
mld sedatives may dull your
reflexes or impair your coordi
nation. Stimulants can make you
nervous. Tranquilix ng drugs
can cloud your judgment and in
terfere with driving skills. Con
sult your doctor about the sde
effects of any drugs you take.
Don’t drive until you know that
the medicine or drugs you take
won’t affect your driving.
It goes without saying thal al
cohol and gasoline are a dan
gerous comb nation. You don’t
have to be drunk to be danger
ous. Even a small amount of
alcohol can impair judgment
and reactions of many persons.
Driving calls for clear, healthy
eyesght, side vision, judgment
of distance and the abiily to see
well at night. Have your eyes
tested regularly. If you have
glasses for distance vision, don’t
forget to wear them.
If you have a nervous disord
er, or a heart condiiton, or dia
betes, ask your doctor whether
you are a safe driver. This also
applies as you get older. Past
65, reflexes and coordination
tend to be a little slower.
"Now, what’s this I hear
about this Pied Piper rumble?”
this reporter shrewdly inquired.
"Holy Houselighta,” ejaculated
the unsuspecting hand, shifting
his 2c sucker to the other cheek.
"It’s the greatest! This will be
a swinging place Friday even
ing, May 12.”
"They tell me that sweet
Marilyn Laughrun is making
her stage debut.”
"Sweet!” guffawed the Re
liable Source, "I’d say sneaky,
and you oughta see Bobby Byrd
hatched up to Carolyn Allen.
Nowl there’s a pair."
“Does Mark Warner really *
play a pipe?” we cunningly
probed. .(
"Like Benny Goodman;" .’
brushing his long curly auburn
bangs out of his eyes, "and
Wesley Hensley ain’t no slouch.
He’s a Chester, ya know,” re
vealed the informant.
"What’s this about Marsha
Banks committing assault and
battery against Charlie Metcalf
in the first act?”
"That ain’t nothing. Wait til
you see that Tyner kid have it
out with Janet Burhoe in the
second act. But you can’t blame
h m after what she does to him.
But the cutest thing is those lit
tle kids that are supposed to be
the townspeople. Ya see, in the
first act. the rate, ya know, are.
Oh oh. Here comes the cast
for practice. I’m the Big Noise,
ya know. Sound effectsntan.
Very important. Crazy Cue
Sheets, I gotta go now. Sorry
Buh. . . Maybe next week. . . "
It seemed a good time for this
interviewer whose penetrating
observations have already won a
host of enemies, to beat a hasty
retreat. Besides, it is depressing
to see a bunch of cats having so
dam much fun working.
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