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Volume 33
j Mother And Son Injured (
| In Hear Disaster When j
I Car And Train Collide f
Miraculously, only tvvo in
juries resulted from a collision
between a 1965 model Dodge and
tlie Southern Appalachian Rail
road Train when the car struck
the train and was knocked 45
feet before the train could stop.
Tlie car, which held 5 pas
sengers, was totally demolished,
although damage to the train
w as slight.
According to the report from
State Highway Trooper, Robert
Jones, who investigated the ac
cident, Mrs. Jean Fox Briggs of
Route 3, Candler, North Caro
lina, was traveling east on U.S.
Highway 19 with her 5-year-old
son and tliree other passengers in
her car. She stated that she
didn't see the train until it was
too late to stop. Trooper Jones
reported that the left front fen -
der of the car struck the right
front side of (lie train engine ard
Playhouse Climaxes
Season With Carouse!
By Carolyn Yuziuk
Tho Parkway Playhouse cli
maxed the season's productions
last nielli with a Indy nienior -
able performance of CAROUSII.
The musical, written by Rod
gers and I lamnierstein, is well
known for its beautiful music
- such favorites as "You'll Ne
ver Walk Alone", "If I Loved
You" and "June is Bustin' Out
Performers Riding Carousel
the car was knocked 45 feet a
way.
The collision took place at
Bill Allen Branch Road, east of
Burnsville, at 4:45 p. m. on Fri
day, August 8. Mrs. Briggs,who
was driving, sustained a concus
sion and was taken to a local hos
pital along with her son who had
a gash on his head and a bad ly
cut mouth.
No charges were filed by
the State Highway Patrol.
Edward Jolm Bernard owns the
steam train "Old Nc, 15" which
is authentically restored to its
original 50-year condition and
runs its scenic route from Burns
ville to Kona Junction and back.
I eople are urged to be more cau
tious at the Railroad Crossings to
avoid tragedy. When a driver
sees the train coming so slowly,
he sometimes thinks he can beat
it to tlie crossing... a race that
could mean his life!
All Oved'-were derived frail this
masterpiece .. A show which telk
of the joys and sorrows of sorre
young people on the New Eng
land Coast.
Engrossed completely in the
show from beginning to end, I
marvelled at the p>rofcssioral per
formances rendered by the cast
Susan Tucker as Julie Jordan,
(Cont'd on Center Page)
Thursday, August 14,1969
Bridle And Saddle Club
Horse Show Scheduled
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By George Downing
Farrell Hughes will show "War
ren's Perfection" August 16th at
The Mt. Mitchell Bridle and Sad
dle Club Horse Show. This is a
promising 4 year old Tennessee
Walking Horse Stallion who lias
had his share of the Ribbons this
year. Ridden and trained by Mt
I 'iM& Jr »■?
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Warren Hughes On 'Warren’s Perfection’
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Deadline For Yancey Voter
Re-Registration Approaches
Saturday, August 16, is the
final day during the present re -
gistration period for Yancey
County voters—except those of
the Burnsville Township—to re
gister to vote.
This present registration po
riod was made possible by the
IP6!> General Assembly for the
benefit of voters not yet regis
tered under the new loose leaf
registration system. Voters of
the Burnsville Township regis
tered under this system in the
spring of 1968.
Voters living in the Cane Ri
ver, Egypt, Ramseytown,Green
Mountain, Jack's Creek, Brush
Creek, Crabtree, South
sacola, ami lYice's Creek Tuwi>
ships should register with their
own township registrar or in the
Courthouse in Burnsville on or
before August 16. The towrship
registrars will be in the polling
places all day on Saturday, Au
gust 16. A registrar is in the
Courthouse from 9:00 a. m. tin
Hughes' son, Warren Hughes, he
was a winner and Reserve Cham
pion at the Burnsville Show last
spring.. .Also a wanner at Blac k
Mountain Show and Reseive Clnm
pion at the Waynesville S how.
Young Warren shows pro -
mise of becoming a top Trainer
and Rider and will gain valuable
til 4:30 p. m. each day tlirough
Friday, August 15, for the con
venience of those voters who ceu
go to the Courthouse mom easi
ly than to their own township re
gistrar on Saturday.
This new registration began
on July 26. Since that
proximately 500 voters have re
gistered. It is hoped that those
who can do so will register now.
Everyone must register urtfcrti-.e
new system to be eligible to
vote on the local option sales
tax increase in November.
Since Yancey County has
approximately 6000 voters and
only approximately 1500 have
registered- (KX)O in the Burnsville
Tow nship last spring plus 500
during the present registration
period) it is obvious that a largr
number will have to register im
mediately before tlie election in
November if they fail to do so
now. It will be easier on the
registrars if those who can will
register now.
Number Forty- Niue
experience when he takes." Per -
section" to the Great Walking
Horse Show "The Celebration" at
Shelbyville*Tennessee, later this
year. We think it is great to ha\e
a Yancey County owned horse in
that Show of Shows!
The Mt. Mitchell Saddle
and Bridle Club this year has
changed it's Fall Show date to
August 16th. This new date is
to allow summer residents a
chance to show' their horses.
Oak Crest School will again
be the scene of the show which
will have 35 classes of outstan
ding horses as follows:
AFTERNOON SHOW
1. Lead Line, 6 yrs & under
2. Pleasure Ponies 46 in. & unfer
3. Root Race
4. Appaloosa Western Pleasure
5. English Pleasure-16 Bunder
6. Halter Class 2 yrs. & under
7. Western Pleasure-16 Bunder
8. Rocking Class
9. Open English Pleasure
10. Ladies Western Pleasure
11. Pick-Up Race
12. Open Western Pleasure
13. Amateur 3-Gaited
14. Western Equitation
15. Barrel Race
16. Open 5 Gaited
17. Saddle Seat Equitation
18. Open Walking Horses
19. SaddleClibMembers Plea -
sure
EVENING SHOW
20. Halter Class-Stallions
21. 3 Gaited Ponies-Open
22. Amateur Walking Horses
*23. Barrel Race Champ
24. Open W. Pleasure Champ
25. 2 Yr. Walking Horses
26. Open Eng. Pleasure Champ
27. Rocking Class Champ
28. Pick Up Race Champ
29. Ladies- Tack
30. Western Working Champ
31. Junior Walking Horses
32. Coco Cola Race
33. Championship 3 Gaited
34. 5 Gaited Championship
35. Walking Horse Champicrship
Lee Slagle heads the Show
Committee and is assisted by
John Banks, Emmett Phi 11 ip s,
Phillip Styles and Dan Wilson.
The Hon. Phin Horton will
judge and Veterinarians will be
our own Drs. Allen and Jeannette
Mattox.
Gate Prizes of Savings Bond
tickets may be purchased tltoqcs>
out the Town.
Afternoon Classes start at
1:00 p. m. and the evening chs
ses at 7:30 p. m.