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Stent Freni Top O’ The Hill
By: Jack Kellyj
My dog Hi (V is as happy las
any of yoil that the Playhouse
Season and the Crafts Fair are
over. Poor Hobo has not been
able to get in his two-cents
worth about politics for several
weeks and he feels real bad
about it. He claims people can
talk about plays in non-election
years but that this year, what
with the Radicals opposing the
Democrats instead of just giv
ing up, he feels it is a great
waste of conversation to talk
about anything other than
politics.
“It’s a shame," he told me,
' that Rocky didn't get the no
irmtatibn from the Radicals. He
might -have made the election
interesting." When I asked him
about Nixon, he jumped into the
hammock and put his burr and
tick infested paw against my
chest to hold me down while he
let me have it. “Nixon!” he
barked. “Why he would have to
ive a Ixme tied to him to make
a dog notice him.” He breathed
(hep then burped at me. “Do
you know what I think Nixon
1 my head. “Nixon
* Humphrey’s secret weapon!”
Before I could enquire what he
meant, he continued. “Except
for Nixon and his brilliantly
stupid choice of a running mate,
the Democratic Corn ntion
might well have been a BalH
'■'> you realize that?” He nicked
his tail across my face so I
couldn’t answer him. “Yessir,”
he said. "A real Ball! We
mijjh’ have had a half dowtt
■allots before someone got it—
mi now looks like old 3H
n one. Anybody could beat
Nixon and What’s-his-name
’hat's why the Party Profess
ionals will grab 3-H.”
! asked him about the choice
for the Vice President. "Well,
naturally, old Hump would like
the best but he won’t get it,”
he said.
‘ Who would that be?" I asked
“You kidding me?” Hobo
frowned and looked like he
might take a snip out of my
nose so I quick assured him I
was not. “Okay,” he said. "The
Inst would be Teddie Kennedy
but Teddie is having no part of
it barring accidents and
Johnson.” When I didn’t com
ment, he continued. “Since there
are only 3.2 millions of Greeks.
Serbians, Syrians, Albanians,
and people like that in the
whole Country, old Hubert can
let them go and vote for Nixon
and his running mate. What’s-•
his name, the Greek Governor
of Maryland. Then, if Nixon
votes Barry Goldwater ' carried
ho will only get beaten by about
Un million or maybe fifteen
millioa votes. For certain sure,
Nixon wog’t carry' nearly as
nVin y oMgf as he carried
Kennedy. A funny
• thing," pcontinued, "in that.
ion people voted and four years
later, only 2 million more peo
ple voted but the Democrats
carried the Electoral College
*B6 to 52. As a matter of fad,
only two Republicans ever
proved less of a “draw” than
Goldwater Landon and Taft,”
“What kind of a "draw” will
Nixon prove this time,” I
queried.
“He won’t draw flies,” de
clared Hobo. “That’s peculiar
when you figure that, as a
loser, he drew more votes than
Ike did on his first election and,
as a matter of fact, only Ike,
on his second try, and Kennedy
and Johnson are the only three
men in History who outdrew
him at the polls. As a matter
of fact, Nixon carried one
twelfth of all republican votes
ever cast!” I butted in. “That’s
an interesting set of figures pro
bably but you still haven’t told 1
me who will run with Humph
rey.”
“He’ll run with whomever
he waits to,” insisted Hobo.
“And that will be - “ I
prodded.
“It might just be Gene Mc-
Carthy how does that hit
you?” The Constitution forbids
two men from the same State
on the ticket,' 1 I said.
Hobo looked at me before he
patted my head. “Boy, are you
stupid?” He didn't wait for my
denial. “The Constitution does
not mentior y such thing. If
you listen .wi, j will explain
the Electoral College System to
you. “Ready?” he asked.
“Ready,” I answered.
“Okay,” said Hobo. “Here
goes. The Electoral College is
composed of Electors from each
State who get elected when the
people think they are voting for
the President. Then, on the
first Monday after the second
Wednesday in December, after
(the election, the elected Elec
tors meet at a designated City
in their State and vote gen
erally for their Party’s Candi
date but the Constitution
does not require them to do so.
The Constitution merely requir
es that one of the persons voted
for (President & Vice Presi
dent) shall not be an inhabitant
of the Elector's State. That is
all there is to it and there is
nothing about not allowing two
men from the same Slate run
(nr the two Offices.”
I thanked him for his informa
tion and dozed off to sleep be
fore Blanche could call me to do
a little yard-work.
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Pamela Boone, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Boone of
Charlotte, and granddaughter of
Mr. r.nd Mrs. Daniel Boone of
Burnsville, pictured with “Isra
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ft Creek Women Making 'Tear Drop Dolls
At Community Center
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the Daniel Boone TV series. Hie
picture was made while Pamela,
eighth generation from the ori
ginal Daniel, visited Pioneer
Land in Cherokee. N. C., this
summer.
Army Adepts
Kitten And Peppy
U. S. ARMY, VIETNAM -
The Ist Air Cavalry Division
•okliers had called In artillery
and air strikes on the complex
of North Vietnamese bunkers
and any enemy soldiers that
might still be hiding la them.
“Nothing could live through
.. .that,” remarked Specialist Four
Bruce Schaffer, 19, of Oregon
City, Oregon, as Company C
2nd Battalion, sth Cavalry, be
gan its sweep of the remains.
But, as the men moved throu
gh the rubble they were in for
a surprise. Something did sur
vive the barrage. It was a kit
ten, oniy\ a few weeks c|d jjgd
'“skinny as a rail,” as Schaffer,
forward observer for the com
pany, described it.
The men adopted the kitten
and, along with it. a small
puppy that joined up a short
time later. “Sbortround,” as
they named the puppy, and "M.
'Alpha,” the kitten, became the
official mascots of the com
pany. Wearing genuine Army,
tags with their names and ser
ial numbers on them, the rw'r
have flown on numerous beH
eopter comtvi assaults, riding
comfortably in someone's pock
et or beneath' his shirt.
“They don't like to be separ
ated,” explained Lieutenant
Paul* Hirsh. 21, of Greensboro,
North Carolina.
When it comes to chow, both
animals are doing well. “Short
round” eats C-ratkms while
28 Alpha's diet consists mainly
of canned fish the guys get in
Ihe mail from home,” Lt. Hirsh
explained.
When the company moves out
by foot the two of thorn can bo
seen bouncing up and down on a
shoulder or peaking out of a
Packet in an attempt not to
miss anything
Doll Making At
Jacks Creek
Center
Interesting
By: Shirley Anne McAllister
I. P. D. (W.A.M Y )
Community Centers continue
to grow, with new ideas and en
thusiasm.
An attraction of interest at
Jacks Creek Center is doll mak
ing. Lois McKinney, who has
received much recognition for
her “tear drop” doll, is teach
ing the skill to 15 women. It is
hoped that when the class is
over many women will put their
training into a productive sys
tem —a system which will tear
them away from the every day
routine of washing, ironing and
cooking, and will bring in extra
income for school clothes, food,
or any item they have needed
for a long time.
Many people need a trade or
a skill. These women are learn
ing one. Would you be interest-’;,
ed in learning one also? If so,|
call 682-2610 and find out what#.
classes are available through*
W.A.M.Y. and the technical in
stitutes.
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The 60th Anniversaryl
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