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King Prepares
Band For
Parade
The University of Delaware
Mtucuing Band will represent
the state of Delaware in the
I*>o Inaugural in Wash
ington, I>. C., January »th, un
der the direction of J. Robert
King.
The 104-piece band is compos
ed ptumarJy of n„n-musie maj
ors representing all seven col
sieges at the U. of Del. The
Marching Band appeared at the
recent National Collegiate Ath
letic Association sponsored
Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic
City, N. J., which received re
gional television coverage.
King was graduated frem Ob
erlin College and Eas man
School of Music. King came to
the U. of Del. in 1946 and estab
lished the inslrumental pro
gram at the U. of Del. Since
then King has been active as a
guest conductor in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New Jersey, and
Delaware, and has been involved
in seventeen contemporary mus
ic festivals at the U. of Del.,
where he is a professor and
director of instrumental music.
King is the husband of the
former Byri Wilson of Bald
Creek, North Carolina, and son
in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ea’l W.
Wilson of Bald Creek. The Kings,
who reside at 51 West Delaware
Avenue, Newark, Del., ha'-e
four daughters. Bev*»rV, « read
ing consultant; Margaret, a
junior at Florida Bta!e Univer
sity; Helen and Barbara, both
students at Central Junior High,
Newark.
1969 Promises Te Be A Banner
Year For Saddle l Bridle Club
The Mt. Mitchell Saddle and
Bridle Club held it’s first meet*
tag of 1969 last Monday at the
Amberjack Restaurant, whose
owner, Lee Slagel is past presi
dent. Our hats are off to Lee
and other members and officers
who made 1968 a memorable
year for the Club.
The following slate was elected
for the coming year: Ralph
Tomberlta, President; Dan
Wilson, Vice President; George
Downing, Treasurer; and Anna
Lou Hughes, Secretary.
It was decided to hold the
Spring Horse Show on May 10th
and the Fall Show in August
Exhibitors from three states
have indicated they would show
their Champion winning horses.
It was also indicated that three
jumping horse classes would be
added to be judged by a famous
Hunger and Jumper Judge in
Try cn.
The five gaited, three gaited,
Western and Pleasure Horae
Equitation Classes will be given
prominent attention with cash
prizes and ribbons to be award
ed to winners in most dasses.
Merchants and individuals in
terested in bettering the breeds "
* i
THE YANCEY RECORD
Miss Phillips
Nominee For
Reynolds
Scholarship
■y
Hfe. JO
GREENSBORO Alumnae
committees appointed for every
county in North Carolina are
this month interviewing the 249
nominees for the Katherine
Smith Reynolds Scholarship? at
the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro.
Serving on the Committee for
Yancey County is Mrs. R. L.
Mclntosh, Jr.. Burnsville, N. C.
* Nominee from the county, an
outstanding member of her high
achool graduating class, is Miss
Judy Phillips, Route 3, Burns
ville. Miss Phillips is a senior at
Cane River High School and her
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Phillips.
of houses and helping this show
to take on prominence through
out the area may contribute
perpetual and Challenge Troph
ies for their favorite breed. It
is, of course, in addition, excell
ent advertising for the donor.
Consult President, Ralph Tom
berlta for further information.
A covered dish supper and
dance with music by the
“SHADES OF TIME” Band will
be held on Friday, February
7th. A short meeting will else
be held on that date to furttar
discuss the Spring Show, as
well as other Important items.
Ibis promises to be one
of the social events of
the winter season, and Is open
to new and old members and
their guests. Nell Phillips was
named Chairman, and her Com
mittee constats of: Anna Lon
Hughes, Billie Jean Tomberlta
and Myrie Slagel. For further
information call Nell Phillips,
682-3345.
Outgoing P-esident, Lee Slag
el, wished the New President,
Ralph Tcmberlin the best year
ever for the Mt. Mitchell paddle
and Bridle Club in Beautiful
Yancey County.
BiusvilU, N. C.
U. F. Short
Os Goal
At a meeting of some of the
officers of Yancey United Fund,
Chairman Robert Rhinehart
stated that when all pledges are
turned in that approximately
80% of the gpal will be reached.
The goal for Yancey County
was $8,814.69.
The United Fund drive started
in October and Mr. Rinehart is
anxious that all funds be turned
in as soon as possible so that
the drive can be officially
closed and organizations induct
ed in the budget may be given
a check for their part.
According to Carolinas United
bulletins Yancey County is one
of the very few in North Caro
lina that has failed to reach or
exceed its goal.
Duncan To
Represent
County
David Lee Ounces, mm «f Mr.
end Mrs. A C. Duncan of the
Arbuckle Community, Route 1
Burnsville, will represent Yan
cey County in the Short Ccu’sg
hi Modem Farming to be held
et N. C. State University in
Raleigh January 2941.
David is a graduate of East
Yancey High School. He wee ac
tive in 4-H Clubs projects and
in FFA activities while in high
school. He is now engaged la
producing apples and beef cattle
in cooperation with his father.
The short course in modem
fanning is sponsored by the N.
C. State University and N. C
Bankers Association.
Araey Fox, Cashier of the
Northwestern Bank in Burns
ville, announced that a scholar
ship of fioo has been awarded te
young Duncan by the Northwes
tern Bank. The scholarship win
ner was selected based on hie
high school and farming activi
ties, according to E. L. Dilling
ham, County Extension Chair
man, and members of the selec
tion committee.
First Baby Os
Year Born
Congratulations to the proud
parents of Yancey County's
first baby of 1969 She is Miss
Teresa Lynn Robinson. Her
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Thad Robinson, Rt. 1, Green
Mountain. She arrived Wednes
day. Jan. «, at 4:10 p. m. She
weighed in at 4 lbs. 11 ounces.
Teresa Lynn was welcomed
to the county by gifts from the
following merchants: The Doris
Shop; Carolina Tire; The Ginny-
Lisa Shop; Amberjack Fish
Camp; Hilliard Jewelry Store;
BAB Super Market; Pollard's
Drug Store; Ray Bros. Food
Center; and Clayton Whitaoa’s
General Store.
Thursday, January 16, 1969
Blood mobile Here Jan. 22
Citizens Urged To Give
By: Ashton Chapmen
A blcodmobile from the Ashe
ville Regional Blood Center of
the American National Red
Cross will make its quarterly
visit to Burnsville on Wednes
day, Jan. 22. TT> unit will be
operated at the Armory. A quoto
of 100 pints has been set. Mrs.
Robert L. Rhinehart of Bumo
vflJe is chairman of the Red
Cross Blood Program in Yancey
County.
Every adult in the county who
can possibly do so is urged to
contribute a pint of blood during
this visit of the bloodmobile.
The need for blood throughout
North Carolina and for use of
the U. S. Armed Forces in Viet
nam continues urgent.
The gift of blood may save a
life. 1316 life this gift of yours
may save could very well he
the life of a friend, a member
of your family —or even your
own life!
It cannot be repeated too of
ten that the process of giving
Mood is painless. It requires
only about half an hour of your
time, and there am no adverse
after-effects. Each Mood donor
is issued a card which entitles
him, or her, and all members
of his, or her, Immediate family
to all jhe blood they may re-
Alice Roland Ray Dies
After Brief Illness
Mrs. Alice Ray, 60, died Sun
day in a local hospital after a
brief dines*.
Surviving are the husband,
Phillip Rey and two nieces, Mrs.
Roy King of Burnsville and Mrs.
John English of Hickory.
Services were held Tuesday
at 2:30 p. m. in the First Bap
tist Church. The Rev. Harold
McDonald, pastor, and the Rev.
Charles B. Trammel, tanner
pastor, of Elkin, officiated.
Burial was in the Academy
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Deacons of
the First Baptist Church, D. R.
Fouls, Arney Fox, Hershel Hol
combe, Edgar Hunter, Harold
Anglin, C. 0. Ellis, Richard
Mclntosh, L E. Clevenger and
Ashton Ramsey.
Mrs. Ray had been church or
ganist at First Baptist since she
was IS years old. She graduat
ed f’-om Y.C.1., a Baptist School
in Burnsville, she received a de
gree in music from Brenau Col
lege, GatasvOle, Ga„ where she
graduated with honors in three
years. She was one of two stud
ents selected by her instructor
to teach at a music conserva
tory in Texas. Mrs. Ray taught
in the Texas Conservatory tor
one year and from there came
to Mars Hill College whe-e she
taught piano and organ for one
year. She then retu-ned to Bur
nsville and worked in the town
Humber Nißutuua
quire as s result of illness or
accidents during the ensuing it
months.
It also cannot be too strongly
emphasised that Red Cross
Mood cannot be bought. It is
never sold. Wood secured from
private donors or other sources
may cost 025.00 or more a pint.
The only charge in connection
with a transfusion with Red
Cross blood is the nominal fee
charged far this service by the
attending physician or the hoa
pHaL
Jaycees To
Help With Visit
The Burnsville Jaycees are
sponsoring the visit of the
Bloodmobile to Burnsville on
Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Ar
mory. In addition to sponfeortng
the Bloodmobile, they have
pledges of 100 percent donation
of Mood, and are haiufliwg the
publicity, beginning with the de
livery of posters throughout
the county.
Wives of Jaycees will be ia
charge of the Canteen, and the
men will he on hand to render
whatever assistance is needed.
office for a few years and then
started working for Penland
Lumber Company in Burnsville
and remained there for approxi
mately 27 years. At the time of
her death she was working for
Yancey Railroad here.
She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Roland
and was married to Phillip Ray,
son of the late Judge and Mrs.
J. Bis Ray.
Memorial gifts are being
placed in an organ fund where
they will be used to purchase an
organ for the new church pint
in memory of Mrs. Ray who
gave so many years of her time
end rare talent to her church
which she loved so dearly.
Tomato
Growers To
Meet
Yancey County tomato grow
ers will meet at the Courthouse
in Burnsville Thursday, January
16 at 1:00 p. m. to discuss pro
duction plans for 1960.
N. C. State specialist, A. A.
Banadyga and Harry Duncan
will show alkies and report on
production and discura control
demons.rations conducted la
Western North Carolina.