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ESTABLISHED JULY, 1836 IRENA P. POX, EDITOR * 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 AT BURNSVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1967 NUMBER TWELVE SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00 PER YEAR OUT OF COUNTY $4.00 PER YEAR Scene From Top 0’ The Hill By: Jack Kelly We didn’t get to see too many people for a vis.t on our trip heme, this time because Blan che picked herself up a four ccid cn her shopp'ng trip to Asheville where she didn’t buy anything. Despite beng laid up with the cold, I think she got to v sit with more people than I did because she went to a Shower the Saturday evening wc arrived. Most of the time we spent on grubb ng and clearing the bushes and weeds accumu lated since we left here last August. I learned one thing while cleaning up the place: brand new dead leaves have no value at all. I bel eve the Feder al Government could set up a project to take care of the lea ves. If that is not forthcoming, I hope the good Lord will send a strong wind from the West and blow them all onto the Boyles’ land. • Th s trip home was the one we ’ ween egmng ror. nm was the last time we would v'sit be cause, the Lord willing, we will ret re in late May or early June and move for permanent. Pos sibly, wo might get down for a week in April to open up, get the water turned on and thngs like that. It will also give me one more chance to convince Blanche that a mov'ng van can make it up the Hill with our furniture. I th nk she believes that furniture has to be bom up here to get here. A week is too short a time to spend in Burnsville. Like I men tioned. I hardly got to see any one Visited a few minutes wth the various stores and th ngs like that, but not a real visit. Even on our short visit, I can’t neglect my neighbors Ransom and Lizzie Higgns. It looked like I was always gettng coffee, or a snack, or else Lizzie would bring a d sh of something across the road to us. I am certain that Lizzie can cook anyth ng better than anyone else can but this shouldn’t worry the proprietors of our various eating places be cause Ransom and Lizzie have no plans for going into bus'ness. Incidentally, the Ray Brothers Market has a good cup of cof fee. if you get there early in the morring and look like you are freezing to death. In talk ng with Phil Ray, he happened to mention the tax as sessing that was going on. and then he. being a good citizen, enquired if I had paid my tax es That started me to thnking and I couldn't recall having re ceived a bill. As a result. I pre sented myself at the tax office early the next mom ng. Sure emugh, the Office still had the former owner’s name listed We straightened that out and I pad the Ciunty, then drove over to City Hall and pa ! d my ac count with the City Fathers. Everybody in both off ces was so nice, it was almoet a pain less extract'on of monev from me. Then, both Offices promised to bill me personally from now on, and exploded to me that I can save two percent by payng early. Having paid my just debts, I fe’t sort of Pineal, you know the ; niuncti«n “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s Anvwav. the Caesarian tribute out of the way. I returned to the Hill and t** v : ew seemed even more beautiful. Speakine of the V'ew. th : s waa the first time n, e had seen one seofiofi of Rumsv'Ue because it was the first time we had been there when the leases were gone. Gave us an entirely new perspeetbe. However, the nrst beautiful view was had at night. Just look off toward the East and see all of the soariding lights m the various coWs. It would make a beautiful post card. I don’t see why John Rob inson doesn’t make one of his terrif c photographs and reduce in to postcards. I think it would be a real salable Hem for sum *"®i ' r * w ~ wintar visitors too. The latter will become a bit of the financial structure of this area as soon as someone opens up a wnter sports compound. These hills are a natural for ski slopes, and it wouldn’t take too much capital to place a man made lake for skating. Once someone starts >nto the winter sports business in the area, it is bound to snow ball into s'xne thng b ; <*. We’ll have a half a dozen Ski Lodges around aid atv'ut before yen know it. In the event, that comes about, it will not be this w nter. for which I am p’ad beeaiKo for all suheenuent winter? I fully ex pert Blanche and I w’fl he there and ran watoh it develop aM, possiblv. he’n it a’""®. P<«ht ik»w. we are hark in for a f ? nal season H»en. with Ml of pleasant h»d with no regrets we will transfer our allegiance to the Town of Bur nsville, which will be the culmi nat on of a dream over fifteen years of age. That puts us in a sort of special classification. Too many people live their lives without attaming a dream they have cherished. We, too, doubt less have missed out cn one or two, but as far as we are both concerned, the fact that th s one came true, it more than off-sets any of those we had in our youth. Thankful hearts . . . happy families . . , services in the church of your choice ... all these are a part of Thanksgiving. May your holiday hold many blessings. LET US All Bi THANKFUL The pumpkin has turned to candy roaster and the corn is net in the shock any more, but we can still be thankful about this time of year that we can have ‘‘candy roaster pumpkin” pes and that the com is in the crib (or field) instead of the shock. Anyway, we all have seme thing to be thankful for, and some have a lot. Take for instance the owner GARDEN TIME By: M. E. GARDNER What do you look for when selecting a Chr stmas tree? Which species do you like Do you prefer a North Carolina grown tree or an imported one? First, what do you look for when selecting a tree? Perhaps the first thing you should look for is freshness. Many trees are cut too soon and transported long distances to market. Fre quently the leaves have dried out and are shedding before you buy it. Such handling lowers both the quality and color of the plant. Fragrance is also reduced. Which species do you like best? Hie Red Cedar has been a favorite for many, many years and still is. It can be grown from the coastal Plains through the Piedmont. Due to the natural compact habit of growth, it re qu res little or no sheering. Tne fragrance is excellent. It should be used fresh as it has a tend ency to dry quickly after cut ting probably best adapted for local retail sales. Other spec es adapted to Nor th Carolina are: Fraser Fir, White Pine, Scotch Pine, and Norway Spruce. Os these spec ies. Fraser Fir and White Pine are presently the most import ant for commercial production in the mountains of Western Carol ina. Fraser Fir has good color, ple asing fragrance, strong branch es and excellent needle holding ability. It 1 kes the cool environ ment provided by the higher elevations and prefers a moist •oil. While Pine is a rap'd grower, has good shape and flexible branches. It requires proper shearing to produce a compact tree. The color is good and the popularity of this species is on the ’ncrease. As I reported to you earlier, the growing rs Christmas trees in North Carolina has developed into a full-fleered eoterprize backed by a libely Christmas of the beaut ful farm pictured above. He has a lot to be thank ful for, and one thing is for the beauty of his home and farm. And it did rot get pretty Ike that by accident. It took a lot of work. And a lot of work means a lot of good health for somebody, and that is something to be thankful for. And h's pride and his family, these, too. help to make a good farm, and he must be thankful for them. And Tree Association. While the in dustry is small, in comparison, it has an excellent potential and will grow as our people support it. According to L. A. Hampton, forest management extension specialist, approximately one m'Hicn trees are used in North Carolina homes each year, with ■Jo per cent erf this number im ported from Maine and other pmduc'ng areas. So you can see the opportunity we have to support a home industry. Ask for North Caro lina crown Christmas trees to brighten the Yule season for you and yours. I ACROSS 1. Plant insects 6. Thong 11. Fruit of the oak 12. Fragrance 13. Untidy 14. Founda tions 15. Pain 16. Feel regret 17. Senior (abbr.) 18. Voiceless (phonet.) 19. Summon forth 22. Buckeye State 26. Oxcye 27. Hired thugs (slang) 28. Wine recep tacles "29. Markets 30. Flower 32. A ratio 34. Secured with barbed spear 37. Copied 39. Island in * N. Y. Bay 40. Bring out 41. Blue-flower plant 42. An aunt (S. Afr.) 43. Plant ovules 44. Accumulate DOWN 1. Mothers 2. Frozen dessert 3. Nonsense! (Brit, slang; in all this thankfulness the yield of crops w'll not be forgotten. And we are thankful that Yancev County has many, many beautiful farms, owned by peo ple who take oride in themsel ves. their famil'es, and the land. We did not know the owner of th s s farm when it was photo granhed. But if the owner will drop by the Record Office, wc have a five by seven print we wiD give h:m. Few Floats Entering Parade The Merchants Association sponsors of the December 2nd Christmas parade, are disap pointed at small number of floats being altered. It is hoped that additional floats will be ad ded. The parade may be slightly short on floats, but long on other attract.ons. The Color Guard with 18 men —of Co. A, 518th Army Reserve Unit of Burnsville, Commanded by Captain Harold Wood of Mars Hill, will add greatly to the occasion. Hereto fore colors have been carried either by the Boy Scouts, or by horseback riders. The appear ance of the Color Guard of the Reserve Unit wiH be an added attraction. CROSSWORD 4. Gaelic i 5. Upward curving of ship’s planking 6. Cavalry sword '7. Floor opening 8. Flower 9. So be it! 10, Gone by 16. Regret 18. Firmament 20. Byway of 21. Turned into bone 23. Torrid 24. Scrutin izes 25. Esker 26. Dis trict Attor ney (abbr.) 27. Fuel 29. Middle 31. Pauses 33. Notions 34. Father of Osiris (poss.) 35. German river ~F I 3 b I 5 VA*> I* I* I’ 110I 10 11 vy/" “ 4 " 2ZBZ2Z “ 51 V/” 3* 35 36 777 37 ~~ 1 VS. M 5 ,m \\w\ It+l Aniwrer 36. Part of chimney 37. First man 38. Plateau re gion of Peru 40. Greek letter
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