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Volume 32 • * "WANT 1 " M"i ‘"PACEMAKER MFS. COtfP Pictured at Ground Breaking Jack Boone. Jack Boone A1 ‘* . „ ~_ „ left to right, Mrs. Henderson. General Superintend. John Powers GROUND BROKEN FOR PLANT AT MICAVILLE Much has been written about ‘‘industry seekers” men from Chambers of Commerce and ether interested ciLzens travel ing throughout the country trying to induce industry to Ifr ng their plants, and, more importantly, ther money into their town or county. Two men fropi Micaville with out fanfare, have gene quietly about tho bus ness of bringing a thriv.ng manufacturing plant to the little village of Micaville. These two men are Rev. John Powers and Jack Boone. Mr. Boone, a native of Micaville, and son' of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boone, is employed by the State Highway Department. Rev. Powers is a native of Ohio, but, being a Presbyterian minister, presently pastor of the Micaville- Estatoe Presbyterian churches, has traveled extensively throu ghout the country, and from all reports has always left the sec tion to which he is called better than he found it. Certainly that is true of Micaville and Yancey County. THE PACEMAKER MANU FACTURING CORPORATION operates three plants one in Hickory, where the,. headquar-.. ters off ee is located; one in Spruce Pine; and one in Mica ville. A1 Henderson is general superintendent, supervising the operation of all three plants. They manufacture high type men’s and boys’ blue Jeans. Plant No. 2 of PACEMAKER MANUFACTURING CORP. be gan operation about two years ago in a plant, formerly used as a roller skating rnk. owned by Powers and Boone, who were rerp--risible for • bringing the plant to Micav'lle. The present facility, with ap proximately 6.n00 sauare feet THE YANCEY RECORD Burnsville, H.C. floor space emofovs approx'mat eiy 78. peonfo. With the exception of a maintenance man, a mach ine fixer, inspectors and pack ers, the workers are machine operators, and, as might be ex pected, women. Mrs. Georgia Burleson is plant manages. Mrs. Marcella Hughes is floor super visor. Practically all employees are residents of Yancey County. The plant is on a five-day op erating schedule, except during rush periods when it goes on a sx-day schedule. Wages are good and are in line with wages paid by similar manufacturing plants throughout the country. Ground for the expansion of the present plant was /broken two weeks ago. This will be a steel, cinder block and concrete fire-proof building, with approxi mately 20,000 sq. ft. floor space. When completed and in opera tion it will employ an additional 200 people. The building will be done by local carpenters and workmen insofar as posable, with Rev. Powers, a master builder himself, keep'ng an eye on the overall construction. When this building is complet ed and in full operation it will mean that 275 residents of Yan cey County w'll have an oppor tunity to work near home. These same people, without this oppor tunity, m ; ght f*nd it necessary to travel a distance of perhaps 50 tri 75 miles a day to get to and from work. In addition to the time spent on the job there is the time spent .in, travel, wear and tear re automobile, to say nothing of the hazard of moun ta'n driving during the winter months. -- Our congratulations to Messrs Boone and Powers. "May their tribe increase.” Thursday, Juuuury 25, 1968 OBITUARIES JOHN W. ATKINS, Jr. Serv.ces for John W. Atkins, Jr., 38, of Asheville, who died Sunday night in an Asheville hos p.tal, were held at 10 a. m. Wed nesday in the chapel of Holcom be brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Mumpower cffic.ated. Burial was in Halcom be Cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers. Mr. Atk ns was a native of the Pensacola section of Yancey County and had resided in Ashe ville for the past 10 years. Surviv ng aro the mother, Mrs. Myrtle Atkins of Asheville; four sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Hutchins of Blade Mountan, Mrs. Louise Fowler of Charlotte, Mrs. J. B. Taylor of Marion and Miss Jew el Atkins of Asheville; seven half-sisters, Mrs. T. M. Farr of Black Mountain, Mrs. G. H. Farr of Swannanoa, Mrs. Charles Wagner of Br'stol, Tenn., Mrs. Shirden Pate and Mrs. Ray Blankensh p. both of Pe.:sacola, and Mrs. Essie Rayburn and Mrs. Ethel Robinson, both of Swannanoa; and a half-brother, Gary B Allen of Asheville. MRS. MARTHA HAWLEY Mrs. Martha Hawley, 78, died Thursday, Jan. 18, in Yancey Hospital, after a br es illness. Serv : ces were held Sundav af ternoon at 2:30 p. m., in Berry Chapel Baptist Churdi in Spmce P ne. The Rev. Dickerson, Rev. J. D. Pr ce and Rev. Ellis offi ciated. Burial was in Grassy Creek Cemetery. Grandsons ac ted as pallbearers. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence W lson at Pensa cola, Mrs. Cl fford Lane of Ad rian. Mich.; three sons, Lewis Hawley of Spruce Pine. GJen of Adran. M'ch.. Pe*rv of Hickory;- one sister, Mrs. Charles Cinder of Spn»oe Pine: 17 vww'rfcitd ren; and 17 great grandchildren. Wingate College Scholarships To Be Awarded r U P to W.OOO in Wingate Col lege Trustee Scholarships will soon be awarded to a number of outstadng high school sen iors it was anounced today by Dr. Budd E. Smith, president of the college. Established by Wingate’s Board of Trustees five years ago, the scholarships are award ed annually to outstanding high school sen ors for study at . Win gate College. Recipients of the awards n ay enroll in any of the many Wingate progran* which lead to a four-year college de gree. Nom nations for trustee scho larships valued at $1,200 for a two-semester year, or associa te trustee awards of S6OO year ly—are made by principals and sT*fiTfK "spools throughout the Nominations, to be cons'dered " this year, must be, submitted before March first accord'ng to Dr. Smith. Nomination forms will be sent to school officials requesting them. Dr. Smith emphasized that nominees must rank in the top ten percent, academically, of the graduating class and indi v:duals must possess qualities of enthusiasm, high moral stan dards, and leadership ability. F'nancial need is not a determ ining factor. Wnners are selected by per sonal interview before central committees made up of business and community leaders, faculty members and trustees. All-State Baud Clinic At W.C.U. CULLOWHEE - Talk about the sound of music! That’s what they’ll be mak ing at Western Carolina Un ver sity tomorrow and Saturday (January 26-27). Hundreds of high school stud ents from 17 Western North Car ol na schools will be hoot n’ tootin' and flutin’ for two solid days of music mak ng on the universty campus. It's the animal All-State Band « Clin'c for the Western D strict of the North Carolina Band Mas ters Assoc ation. The clin'c, un der the direction of Will am F. Curtin, will g've the students two days of intensive instruction, d'maxed by a public concert at 7:30 p. m. Saturday in Hoey - Auditorium. The clin'c will get under way at 8 a m. Friday. Nviibtr Twtify-Oie Yeung Te Seek Judgeship •••,£**#' jjjsKgl 4. M % w JUL • W. HALL YOUNG Avery County lumberman ha 3 announced his candidacy for the Republican nominat on as district fnurt itidga m tW UiA w. Hall Youw contact ng many people over the district and being encouraged by cit zens who will be affected” he decided to offer himself as a candidate. The distr'et is composed of Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Wa tauga and Yancey counties. In 1962 Young was an unsuc cessful candidate for the state senate. In 1964 and 1966 he ran unsuccessfully for the 10th Dis trict congressional seat. The son of Mrs. Nell Burleson Young and the late P. L. Young, the cand'date is a native of Avery County. He is man-r ed to the former Frances Buchanan and they have three children. Young is a member of Min neapolis Chrst'an Church where he teaches Sunday School and is a deacon and chairman of the Churdi board. A graduate of Cranberry High Schorl, Young holds a B. S. degree from Appalachian State Univers'ty. , Young is a Mason, pant mas ter of the Cranberry Lodge< a member of Royal Arch Bodies and a Shriner. Young wiK be rented in the pr'mar'es by J. Ray Braswell of Newland and .Tames E. Hols hounetf Sr. of B«one. TV three candidates w*ll he bidding for tN* two Judgeships in the 24th District. Antique Shaw The second annual Spartan burg, South Carolina. Antique Show will open with a preview January 30 at the Nation?! Guard Armory on Spartanburg- Greenville Hghway 29. Hours Tuesday night will be from 7 until 10. The show will continue Wednesday through Friday, Jan uary 31-February 2, and will be open each day from 11 •a. m. until 10 p. m.
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