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1,111,1 11 ■ 1 _ 1 1 . .1 ESTABLISHED JULY, 1988 TRENA P. FOX. EDITOR ft PUBLISHER MISS. ZOE YOUNG. ASSOCIATE EDITOR THURMAN L. BROWN. SHOP MANAGER ARCHIE H. BALLEW, PHOTOGRAPHER ft • PRESSMAN 4 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY T SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BURNSVILLE. N. CL THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1968 NUMBER FORTY-THREE _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES $l9O PER YEAR OUT OF COUNTY HOO PER YEAR i Scene From Tep 0’ The Hill I was stretched out in my hammock the other day, just resting. Had my eyes closed but I was not asleep. Sort of smok /ing things oyer, so to speak, when my dog Hobo came lip and nipped a little pece out of my ankle. He does that to sort of get my attention. I opened my eye and told him to get lost. He ignored my command, as he usually does. He never went to obed ence school. So I asked him what he wanted. He told me he wanted my attention. So I gave it to him, and opened my other eye and told him I was all ears. He made some sort of a wise-crack about so was a jackass. “This here Yancey Record,” he began, and pushed at my copy of it on the hammock, “it didn't have anything about po -1 tics in it, this week.” He waited while I explained that sometimes a man has to write about other th ngs, such as get ting the Playhouse tickets sold, pi tting the Craf s Festival E'-ing, rem nding folks of their ‘ lty to visit the sick and so forth. When I concluded, he rhook his head in complete disagreement. "You’re getting joft,” he said. "Polit'cs is-the **nly thing that matters.” He must have guessed that I was go ng to disagree because he put b s paw across my mouth before I could answer. I pushed ! is foot away and suggested he .should wash it a little oftener than it tasted like he did. He agreed he would let Blanche wash him next week if I would let him talk politics, so I said okay. "I understand,” he began, "that lots of folks think the Conventions won’t amount to much because they figure it w 11 be Humphrey and Nixon all the way." H» stopped and scratched at a huge tick embed ed in his thick hair at h s throat. "The truth is that the Democrats know they can’t beat Rocky and they just m'ght not be able to beat anybody so, they are willing to go With Humphrey. The way I figure it,” he sa d. "old Hubert is like Nixon, he just wants to “run” for something. Os course, he would 1 ke to have Ted Kennedy run with h m but I don’t figure the last of the Kennedys is stupid enough to do that. All Teddy has to do is to let S-H take a lick ng and then during those years he can build him self up to the BIG man.” "Suppose the Hump wins it?” I interrupted. Hobo looked at me like I had lost my buttons. ‘‘Wouldn’t make a bit of difference.” he said, “because the “H" boys don’t do too good with the Presdency." He saw he had lost me wi’h that remark, so he explained further. “Read your History Books. Then you’d know what I’m talking about. We have had five Pres dents whose last name /began with the let ter "H”. Two Harrisons, a Hay es, a Harding, and a Hoover. Now History is one thing that repeats itself, so, if we get another “H-man". he will be a one-termer too. Therefore Teddy would still be ‘n great shape.” “What about the Republi cans?" I asked. Hobo shook his head. "They are a sorry lot this yfear. Dick Nixon got a big jump and looks like he was holding it until the other day when old Rocky took the lock off the money-box. I hear he will spend some f've end a half million dollars in the next couple of months and joe just might clp Nixon’s wings.” He glared at me, sort of defied me to deny it but I kept quiet. “Another th ng," he paused to make sure he had my attention,” old LBJ just might not be through, in which event, Teddy Kennedy comes back into the picture and THAT team can knock off Rocky.” I said I cocldn’t figure LBJ changing his mind. Hobo grinned at me. "You can’t huh? Well, just suppose he not only has the new Chief Justice to nominate but, be cause of the age of some of those old boys like Mister Black, who is 81, suppose he has three or four people to name to the Court. Do you think Con gress would let a “lame-duck” President name almost an en tire new Court?” He waited un til I shook my head in accord. "Okay.” he continued, “Johnson is as History conscious as* any man who has been Pres dent. If Congress bucks him on nam ing his people you keep your eye peeled and see what hap pens. He’ll up and announce that he is not a "lame-duck" President. Then he wll name h s boys to the Court.” I managed to cut in. “You think he’ll name Abe Fort as) as the Chief Just ce of the Sup reme Court ” I asked. “Impossible," said Hobo, "first off because there is no such pos tion. The title is Chief Justice of the United States the other ones are titled Asso ciate Justices of the Supreme Court. The second reason is that some of those Washington wise guys have already claimed LBJ will nominate Fortas. He hates people to guess his appointments ahead of time. However, being a smart dog 1 ke I am, I sort of lean toward his appointment of Ambassador Goldberg.” He put on a knowing grin. “Old LBJ had to promise Goldberg some th ng to get him to resign as Associate Justice to take the job at the United Nations and I think that was the deal." IK f m mm l W. K 4 Ml Young Women Join WAMY Staff Under PACE Program By: Shirley Anne McAllister Inf. Programs Developer Under the PACE Program (Planned Assuring College Ed ucation) three young women have joined the W. A. M. Y. staff for summer work. These girls will not only benefit from the program by help ng to fur ther their education but many Letter To The Editor Dear Editor: As Cha.rman of the local Men.al Health Association, I would like to say thanks to the individuals, church organiza tions and merchants who con* •tributed to the drive for those things that will help to make life more pleasant in unit A at Broughton Hospital, for those who remain there. . The churches and merchants who responded are as follows: Boring Chapel, Jacks Creek; Missionary Baptist, Jacks Creek; Higgins Memorial, Bur nsville; First Baptist, Burns ville; Windom Me hodist; Banks Pharmacy and Flower Shop; Burnsville Super Market; Western Auto; Pollards Drug Store; Ruby’s Flower and Gift Shop; Burnsville Furniture and Hardware Store; Blue Ridge Hardware: Ray Brothers Food Con'er; Bailey’s Saving Center. Sincerely, Luella H. Honeycutt. ' Pensacola 4-H Club Meets The f rst meeting of the Pen sacola 4-H Club was held Fri day, June 14. The meeting was called to order by Mjrs. Katie Wilson, 4-H leader. The Club is made up of 12 members. The follow ng officers were elected: President; Nina Hensley, Vice-Pres., Mark Rid dle; Secretary, Susan Wilson; Reporter. Joey Robertson; Boy Song Leader. Glenn Wlliaiw; Girl song leader. Terri McMa han. The Club decided on a com munity clean-up as their pro ject. They plan to make posters, clean up roadsides and «ehdtil grounds. youngsters will benefit from their work ae they wll be working in child enrichment programs, e.g. summer day camp and day care centers. In p eture left to right: Ter esa Letterman who will be working in Jacks Creek Center; Betty Bennett, Burnsville Cen ter and Gwen Young, White Oak Center. Fender Elected President Os Acquarium Society SSG Gary Fender now sta toned at Fort Bliss, Texas, was elected President of the "El Paso Aquarium Society” on June 13. He has been working with Trop cal Fish for the past year as a hobby, spawning sev eral ot the many types of Tro pical Fish. Hei has written one artcle for the Society’s news paper, entitled "Fin Tail". This past May he entered three aquariums n the El Paso Tropical Fish Show, winning two f rst place prizes, one sec ond place prize and two third place prizes. His three year old daughter, Marcia, entered one Betta tank and won a f rst place prize for it. Sgt. Fender now has 27 aq uariums in his home, total ng 239 gallons of water. Sgt. Fender is the son. of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Fender of Bur nsville, Rt. 2. Hs wife, the for mer Sandra Allen, is the dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Earl Allen of Burnsville. She also enjoys the hobby. „ Join 'PAINTING IN THE MOUNTAINS’ Adult Classes in Drawing and Painting July 8 through August 16 Monday Through Friday Beginners Welcome P. O. Box 128 Burnsville, N. C. RABIES CLINIC SCHEDULE South Toe River School Grounds, 1 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. June 28, 1968. Busick Near. Efflers Grill. 3 p. m. to 5 p' m. June 28. Clearmont School grounds, 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. June 29. Green Mtn. Near Post Of fice, 3:IS p. m. to 5 p. m. 6-29. Ramseytown Near Hen sVy’s Store, 1 p. m. to 3 prim. July 5. Cane River Near Lloyd Miller’s Store, 3:15 p. m. to S p. m. July 5. Egypt Bee Log School grounds, 1 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. July 6. Bald Creek School grounds •3 p. m. to 5 p. m. July 6. Windom Ed Gouge’s Store, 1 p. m( to 2:30 p. m. July 12. Bumsvile Elem. School grounds, 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. July 12. Prices Creek Near Led ford’s Store, 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. July 13. Brush Creek Near Bis Ray’s Store, 1 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. July 19. District Health Department, Jake F. Buckner, R. s. Life Saving Coarse Offered At Mtn . Wilderness A Junior and Senior Lie Sav ing Course will begin at Mocit ta n Wilderness Swimming Pool on June 27, 1968. The courses will be held every Tuesday and Thursday nights, starting it 7:30 p. m. each night. Persons wish ng to take the Junior Course must be between the ages of 12 and 15., Persons wishing to take the Senior Course must be 16 years of age or older. Anyone washing to the course should contact Charlie M. Hensley, Rt. 6, Box 48, Tele phone 682-3732, Burnsville, for further information. Gospel Sing In Leicester ..An old fashioned gospel sing, ing will be held at the Leicester High School, Leicester, N. C., Sunday, June 30, at 2:00 p. m. Appearing will be the very popular Barkerville Choir and many quartets and trios. Mr. Jeter Cassada and Mr. Zeb Sluder are in charge and Ed Ball is master of ceremonies All singers and the public are invited to take part. NOTICE Home Coming will be held at Boring Chapel Methodist Chur ch on Jacks Creek on Sunday, June 30th. Everyone welcome to come and bring a basket lunch.
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