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YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS NEEDED FOR THE U.F. TO REACH ITS GOAL Volume 33 Partners For 40 Years In Newspaper Business Is; x tf ,A » x „ ' v W' | IJ ggMK jllllp Tjjjjl \ K** jHb ißM||M| ppp<SHj ,g w J§ Thp two men. shown abovp in thPir npwspaper shop in Burnsville, endpd. a few days aeo. a 40-vear part rship when they sold The Burnsville Eagle to S. T. Henry, of Sprure Pine. On the left is O. R. Lewis and on p rieht is his brother-in-law, J. M Lyon. From the Asheville Citizen- Times May 3, 1936 Burnsville, May 2. When the Burnsville Eagle, a weekly news paper published here, was sold a few days ago to S. T. Henry of Sp-uce Pine, who will com l*!r,e it with the TRI-COUNTY I. there, it brought to a close a partnership that had ex isted between J. M. Lyon and O. R. Lewis, bro'hers-in-law. du~ing the 40 years existence o ( the newspaper. It was in April, 1896, the year that William - J. Bryan cap'ured the Democratic National Con vention wkh his “C-own of Thoms and Cross of Gold” speech, and was nominated to make his first race for the pre sidency, that the paper began publica'ion. It was during this year also that Federal Judge E. Y. Webb made the race for Congress in what) was then the ninth Congressional district and gained an overwhelming victory. The publication of the Black Mountain Eagle, as it was called at that time was made possible by the subscriptions of a num ber of Stockholders who felt the need of a county paper in Yan cey. They advanced the cash to purchase the material, which consisted of a Washington hand press and 200 pounds of type. The stockholders were to re ceive the paper one year for each dollar subscribed. They were as follows: J. W. Higgins, G. D. Ray, E. F. Watson, J. E Evans, L. E. Briggs, S. G. Byrd, M. C. Honeycutt, J. E. Huskins, J. A. Higgins, and perhaps oth ers. Joseph A. Higgins hauled the p~ess and material from Asheville to Burnsville, and it required four days for him to make the trip with wagon and four horse team. Paper’s Name Changed In later years the name of the paper was changed to THE BURNSVILLE EAGLE. During its life of 40 years neither the owners! y or the names of the THE YANCEY RECORD editor and publisher ever chang ed. However, around 1914, during Mr. Lyon's* absence for a short time in Tennessee, Charles Ray assisted Mr. Lewis in the pub lics ion of the paper. About 20 yea’s ago the old worn out hand press and type were discarded and new mater ial installed. Since that time the presses have been opera-ed ele ctrically, but the composition was done by hand. O. R. Lewis, the publisher, was bom in Newport, Tenn. on Oct. 28, 1872, where his parents. Dr. and Mrs. 0. M. Lewis, re sided at that time. When he was a lad of about 12 years the fam ily moved to Texas. Later on, becoming dissatisfied with the Texas cWnate, the family mov ed back to the doctor’s old boy hood home, Burnsville, where he was actively engaged in the practice of 'his profession in Yancey, Mitchell and Mwjiyui counties, until his death in 1904. At the age of 64, O. R. Lewis has laid aside the newspaper burden and has sought the quiet and restful atmosphere of his farm which) he has owned afid opera ed for a number of years. With his wife, formerly Mar garet Ray, and his three sons and two daughters, who are still __ at home, he hopes to spend the remainder of his life on his farm. J. M. Lyon, who edited THE EAGLE through all those years, was bom in Greeneville, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1861. On June 28, 1884, at Forest Glade, Tex., he was married to Mary Lewis, oldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. M. Lewis. His wife died on March 16, 1923. Three sons and three daughters were bora to the un ion, all of whom are still living. Knew Andrew Johnson Greeneville, Tenn., the town in which Mr. Lyon was born and where he spent his boyhood days, was the home of President Andrew Johnson. Inheriting the talents of his grandfather and Burnsville, N. C. father, who spent many years in the newspaper business in the seventies, when a lad of 13 years Mr. Lycn held the position of "devil” in the newspaper office of THE GREENVILLE IN TELLIGENCE, published at that time by Andrew Johnson, Jr. Mr. Lyon remembers distinctly many con versa, ions he had with President Johnson when as a lad he carried a bucket of water each morning to the printing office from the gum spring in the near of the President's home. Before coming lo Burnsville, Mr. Lyon published a newspa per in Texas, and one in Tenn. In 1905, when the Bank of Yancey was organized in Burns ville, he was made cashier. Later on, when it was merged with the Citizens Bank here, un der the name of the Citizens Bank of Yancey, he was retain ed as cashier. For 27 years Mr. Lyon was connected wtih the bank, but kept his interest in The Eagle and edited the paper throughout these years. From 1920 to 1924 he served as chair man of the Board of County Commissioners, having been el ected for two terms with J. A. Hannum and W. S. Edwards as the other members of the Board. In the November, 1930, election he was elected Yancey County’s representative in the legislature and he served in the memorable session of 1931 which lasted for nearly five months. Mr. Lyon has been a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church for 26 years and during recent years repre sented French Broad Presbytery in the general assemblies of his church on three different oc casions at Louisville, Denver, and Indianapolis. BUY A FRUIT CAKE FROM A LION Thursday, November 28, 1968 ALL-AMERICAN RED HEADS TO APPEAR IN C.R. GYM. i Do you want, to see the great est girl’s basketball team in America? Then come to the Cane River gymnasium Monday, night, Decembe’ - 2 and see the All-American RED HEADS play the Yancey County All Atars. The All S ars will feature some cf he g'eat basketball players of Yancey County such as Ron nie Robinson, Tommy Fox, Gor don Banks and others. Game time is at 7:00 p. m. and admis sion is $1.50 for adults and SI.OO for students. Donald R. Hensley Retires From U.S. Army After 20 Years m • < Service |L '' - Sgt. First Class, Donald R. Hensley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Basccm Hensley of Banks C"eek on Sept. 30. 1968, retired from the United States Army, after having served 20 yea’s. Much of Hensley’s 20 years sendee was spfifit abroad, in cluding 3 years in England, two separate tou’s of duty in Korea, and 7 years in Germany. He received his basic training in guided missiles and electron ics at Fort Bliss, Texas. After his training period he was sent to Red Stcne Arsenal in Alaba ma and from there to Germany as instructor of missiles. As er retirement Hensley ac cepted a position as instructor Os gUided missiles at a U. S. base in Saudi Arabia, where he is now living. Upon Sgt. Hensley received the following Army Commendation Gold Medal: "The Army Commendation Me dal is awarded to Sergeant First Class K7 Donald R Hensley, United States Army for meri torious service as a member of UNITED FUND FALLING FAR BEHIND GOAL Number-Twelve Only SI6OO cash and $6lB in pledges have thus far been re ceived on the SBBOO United Fund goal, with about one-third of the solicitors reporting. No dead line has been set for bringing the campaign to a close, but Campaign Chairman, Bob Rhine hart would like to urge all in dividuals and firms who have not yet been approached to re spond generously when a work er calls upon v- j. Be #.r still, don’t wait for a worker, but call in your pledge, or bring your money, to Treas. Amey Fox at Northwestern Bank. It is vitally necessary that this drive go over the top* if the fund is to meet its obligations. •the United S ates A~my Air Defense Center during the per iod 14 January 1966 to 30 Novem ber 1968. Displaying unique lea dership and administrative abi li y, professional zeal and a sin cere desire to provide the fin est possible service, he per formed all duties in a truly out standing manner thus achieving mission accomplishments. Ever attentive to the welfare of his men, he provided them the leadership and exemplary con duct found only in the most highly motivated and dedica'ed members of the Uni.ed Spates Army. His knowledge and abil ity to perform under stress were continually tested throughout his tenure, and he always re sponded with pertinent informa tion of optimum usage to re questing agencies. By his seem ingly inherent ability to fine reasonable solutions to incipient problems, he provided timely responses to many requests for assistance normally above the capability of his peers. In all endeavors he has continued to display those traits of loyalty, professional competence and sustained devotion to duty re flecting g~eat credit upon him self and the U. S. Army Air Defense Center.” Court Will Adjourn Today ■ Yancey County criminal tana of court started Monday, tha 25th, with Judge T, D. Bryson. Jr„ of Bryson City, as Judne. Court will adjourn Wednesday, the 27th, for Thanksgiving, Probably will not reconvene.
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