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Volgae 34
Occupational Education Week Proclaimed,
Local High Schools’ Participation Noted
Governor Bob Scott has pro
claimed the week of February
8-14, 1970, as North Carolina
Occupational Education Week.
The term "occupational educa
tion" includes all courses taight
in school to assist students in
finding a place in the world of
work.
Yancey County has several
occupational programs in its
public schools. Some of these
programs have been in e f fe c t
Flu Epidemic Widespread In Yancey; Hospital
Bars Visitors And Doctors Offer Sage Advice
By Carolyn Yuziuk
Ktesy Vvaeey Countians have
succumbed to the flu virus this
winter, and the picture looks
bleak for the rest of February
at least.
According to Landrum Wil
son, Superintendent of Schools
in Yancey, a record 13% of
the total student enroll m e n t
was out of school on February
9th, with flu being the main
causative factor. Bald Creek
had the highest incidence of
illness with 31% of its students
out. In addition, the flu bug
has taken its toll of the teach
ers, although no figures were
readily available.
Yancey County Public
Health Nurse Miss Wanda Ed
wards, who spoke with Dr. Mo
Cormick, head of the commu
nicable disease division of
SIOO Presumed
By Jaycettes
At the February monthly
meeting, Mrs. Jerry Holcombq
President of the Yancey Coun
ty Jaycettes, presented a check
for SIOO.OO to Miss Wanda Ed -
wards, Public HealthNurse.The
money is to be used for the
Mental Health Program in Yan
cey County. Miss Edward gave
a very interesting program on
the different phases of work be
ing done by the Mental Health
Association in Yancey County.
Miss Edwards also stressed the
need for money and public ser
vice.
New Jaycette officers will
be elected at the March sth
meeting. All members are
urged to be present.
for a number of years , while
others have been only recently
innovated.
Occupational students com
mit themselves to service
service to school, community,
and country. They know that
tomorrow will be better than
today only if they willingly
work and prepare thems e lv es
for their roles as adults. Hard
work and a concern for self
development distinguish the ir
the State Board of Health, re
ports that he Indicated the
picture her* is repeated all
over North Carolina. Flu is
widespread throughout t he
state with many people hospi
talized from complications.
Yancey Hospital is adopt -
ing aNo Visitors policy again
this year in the hope of keep
ing patients and visitors from
communicating the disease to
one another. Mrs. Katherine
E. Anglin, Hospital Admini -
strator, reports quite a few
patients in - and several staff
nurses out - with the flu virus
Most flu victims, howeveq do
not need to be hospitalized ex
cept in severe cases, or if a
complication arises.
Republicans Name Local Candidates
And Officers Os Executive Committee
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Remit Beaks
Thursday, February 12,1970
participation in school and com
munity life.
A new occupational progress
in Yancey County is Compre -
hensive Occupational Educatiai
under the direction of Larry
Howell. In this program the
juniors and seniors at East
Yancey and Cane River attend
school in the morning and work
on jobs in the afternoon. The
students learn the theory of
their job in the classroom and
Says Dr, VV, A* Y Sargent,
"The best rules to follow are
these: Go to bed and stay there
for three days and three nights,
drink plenty of fluids and don't
eat much. Take Aspirin or
other mild analgesic for pain
and aches if necessary."
Dr. Melvin Webb echoes his
advice for treatment and adds:
" The present epidemic is very
similar to flu in every respect
Onset is sudden ith aching all
over, high fever, severe sore
throat, aching in chesty and in
some cases, nausea. Other vi
rus diseases may be present at
the same time, which accounts
for attacks of diarrhea aid other
symptoms. The best way to
avoid getting the flu is to avoid
By Trena Fox
Political Reporter
The Yancey County Repub
lican Convention met Saturday
at the courthouse in Burnsville
and named local candidates and
officers of the executive com -
mittee.
Endorsed as candidates in
Yancey County were Ker mi t
Banks, incumbent, for sheriff of
Yancey County. Banks was ap
pointed to complete the unex -
piped term of his fatheqDonald
Banks, who died in office.
Other candidates endor s e d
were Arnold Higgins for clerk
of superior court; Dr. Melvin
Webb for coroner; Earl Young
and Wayne Young for county
get practical experience and
training in the afternoon. At
the present students are working
as dental assistants, duto body
repairmen, secretaries , ware
house serviceman, textile twist
ers, bobbin boy, and floral de
signer and nurses aid.
The East Yancey Occupatio
nal Agriculture department was
established in 1959, and has
grown to an enrollment of 87
members.
contact with other persons and
avoid groups as much as possi
ble. Do not return to work
before 7 to 10 days after onset
of the disease."
"It is advisable for elderly peo
ple or those who have other di
seases to have a yearly booster
dose of flu vaccine," said Dr.
Webb, "and this innocjila
tion should be given in the fall
rather than in the winter when
the flu virus starts 'going around,"
"Generally speaking," he con
tinued, "it is not necessary to
have a doctor in attendance.lt
is advisable, however, to see
a doctor if symptoms persist
for longer than four days, or if
a persons condition rapidly,be
comes worse."
commissioners (Earl Young is
incumbent); Luther Banks was
endorsed as chairman, board of
county commissioners.
Steve Boone was reappoint
ed as chairman of the executive
committee; Mrs. Boone, vice
chairman; Mrs. Earl Young,
secretary; and Luther Ayers, re
appointed as treasurer.
Representatives to%ie State
Republican convention in Wirr
ston Salem in March were:
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Chrisawq
Mr. and Mrs. Boone, Mr. and
Mrs. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. G.
D. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Young, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Young, Mr. and Mrs. C.O.El
lis, Mrs. Dot Austin and Mrs.
Amey Fox.
Number Seven
Some of the achievements
for this year include the win -
ning of the Burley Tobacco Jtdg
iiig Contest held at the State
Fair, and a picture and write
up in the North Carolina Future
Farmers Magazine pertaining to
the winning of the State 1969
Tool Identification Contest.
This year, the senior boys
have taken on a building pro
ject which includes block lay -
ing, framing and finishing a
two-room and garage addition.
The second year boys hate com
pleted a course in mechanics of
small engines and are begimiig
a unit in wood work. The fresh
men are studying soils which
will be followed by Electric
Arc Welding in the spring.
Tha follow ins vocational
courses are offered at Cane Ri
ver High School; 1. Introduc
tion to Trades and Industries ,
2. Bricklaying, 3. Carpentry,
and 4. Cabinetmaking. —
Introduction to Trades and
Industries is to acquaint the
student with the various occu -
pations that are available and
to help him in deciding what
occupation he wishes to pursiie.
This course is taught by DwayE
Penland, who also teaches the
boys bricklaying.
Carpentry, Cabinetmak in £
and Bricklaying have a three
fold purpose in addition to the
related work that is associate d
with each trade. 1. Each trade
is to acquaint the student with
and develop skills in the sales,
use, care, fitting, and main
tenance of hand and power tools.
2. Each trade is designed to see
how well a student can perform
on individual basis. 3.The stu
dents are given the opportunity
to perform as a group on pro -
duction basis, it also gives the
practical training. The on-the
job training that is essential for
employment.' Carpentry and
Cabinetmaking are taught byi
Jack Buckner.
This year the students begin
a Live Project, which is the
building of a 1680 square foot
house. This project will take
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two years.
Announcement
Dr. Fergus Pope, padiatri -
cian from Spruce Pine,will be
the guest speaker at Burnsville
Elementary P.T. A. meeting.
The meeting will be held next
Tuesday night, February 17th.