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VOLUME 34
Vaccine Against German Measles Would
Prevent Widespread Epidemic In Yancey
An all out campaign to
"Rub Out Rubella" (German
Measles) is set for May 4, Mon
day, in Yancey County. Physi
cians hope that every child in
the county between the ages
of 1 through 11 will be immu
nized. The goal is to prevent
an epidemic of German Meas
Commander
Fouts Praised
American Legion, Depart -
ment of North Carolina Head
quarters in Raleigh indicates
that Burnsville Post #122 has
conducted a highly successful
membership drive.
Dover R. Fouts, Comman
der of the Port, has received a
letter from Department Adju -
tant J. Carroll Wilson report -
ing that Post #122 has exceed
ed its Legion Membership Goal
for 1970. The Legion Adjutant
expressed congratulations and
thanks to the Post leaders and
membership workers for their
effort.
A statement of high praise
was issued by C. E. Thompson,
Jr. of Wilmington, North Caro
lina, Department Commander
of the American Legion.
Commander Thompsonsaid
"The membership of every Le
gionnaire makes it possible let
the American Legion to main
tain service far the sick and
disabled in hospitals. Menher
ships make possible all the
Legion programs, such as care
for needy children, Baseball,
Boys* State, Boy Scout Troops,
Oratorical Contests, Communi
ty Service, Law and Order,and
all the others. lam proud to
congratulate Post #122 . upon
this notable achievement."
Post Commander Fouts ex
plained that "Unity and Ser
vice for America" the theme
of this year's drive - was to
remind all America that The
American Legion believes in
a strong <md united America
and this is achieved through
Service to our Community.
"We are accepting dues
payments now from Legion -
naires and eligible veterans
whose membership is essential
if the local organization is to
continue its service
Commander Fouts stated.
les as occurred in 1964-1965 ,
which caused thousands of in
fants to be bom with cataracts,
hearing defects, heart defects
and mental retardation.
On the basis of past trends,
the next epidemic of German
measles could occur as early
as spring of 1970. The disease
Bank's 'Open House' Draws
2000 Visitors To View Facilities
Open House at the new
Northwestern Bank building on
the town square in Burnsville
was attended by an estimated
crowd of more than 2000 peo
Men’s Club To Meet
By Bob Helmle
The Burnsville Men's Club
will hold its April meeting on
Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at
the Community Building. La -
dies of the Higgins Memor i al
Methodist Church will serve
the supper.
This'will be the first meet
ing of the club under the new
officers who were installed at
the annual ladies night ban
quet last month. Mack B. Ray
the incoming president, states
that the executive committee
of the club is organizing a mar
jor membership drive aiming
to bring the level of attend -
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Brownie Troop No. 86 in Burnsville
Girl Stout Cookie Sale Champs
Brownie Troop Number 86 in Burnsville has just completed a most
successful Girl Scout Cookie Sale, exceeding sales of all previous
years. A total of 1080 boxes were sold and thair Troop Leader, Mrs.
Johnny McLain, says the success is due to the fine cooperation and
hard work of all members. Mrs. Frank King was Cookie Chairman.
All members of Troop 86 participated in tire Cookie Sale. The
ones who sold more than 50 boxes were: lean Mclntosh, 56; Re
vonda Edwards, 86; Marie King, 91; Debra Woody, 109; Debbie
Whitt, 129. Master Salesgirl was Jill Mclntosh who sold 177 boxes.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1970
tends to occur at epidemic le
vels every six to nine years.
Why this is so is not known.
Yancey County physicians
want to protect mothers in the
early stages of pregnancy from
the effects of a new epidemic.
Parents can help by taking their
children on May 4to one of
pie last Saturday. The viewers
of the bank's newest facilities
were enthusiastic in their ap
proval and commented favor -
ably on the decor which crea -
ance up to that enjoyed in the
past. A special effort will be
undertaken by a new projects
committee to make the club
of maximum service to Yan
cey County.
The program on Mond a y
evening will be a talk on the
drug problem by Wanda Ed -
wards, Yancey County Public
Health Nurse. Miss Edwards
has talked on this subject be
fore a number of organizations
in the county, and reports are
that her presentation of this
timely subject is authoritatire
and of great interest.
the 8 locations set up to admi
nister the new vaccine. There
will be no charge, but dona -
tions will be accepted.
The German Measles vac
cine has only been available in
the county for 3 months, and
if your child has received the
measles vaccine prior to that
ted an atmosphere of warmth
and friendliness much removed
from the austerity of the banks
of yesteryear.
Mr. Edward Duncan Sr,Pre
sident of The Northwestern Bank
of North. Wilkes boro r home, ot
fice for the widespread enter -
prise, attended the Open House
along with other officers from
the N. Wilkesboro bank. Many
officers from other banks in
the Western North Carolina area
were also visitors at the Open
House festivities.
Local bank directors and of
ficers greeted people and con
ducted tours, showing the
modem facilities and lush de -
cor in which Yancey Countians
will be served. Refreshments
were served by the wives of
the local bank's directors.
The anticipated drawing for
door prizes drew many people
to the bank for this e/ent and
they were not disappointed.
Clifton Webb won a color
T, V,, which was offered s
the first prize; Eddie Edwards
won a tape recorder; transistor
radios were won by Shirley El
kins, Beth Bailey,Lucille Bank%
and Mr. Clesen Letterman; an
AM FM radio was won by Wil -
da Young; Lucy Deyton won a
Bar BQ Grill; and a lock box
free for one year was awarded
to five persons; Dale Melton, I.
G. McClure, Donald Buckneq
H. Paige Hunter and Inez Ble
vins. The children's bike was
won by Carol McDonald.
Notice
Open House will be held
at Bee Log Elementary School
on Friday night, April 24 at
7:00 p. m. A tour of the new
lunchroom and the kindergar -
ten addition will be conducted.
Refreshments will be served.
Everyone interested is cor -
dially invited to attend.
NUMBER SEVENTEE
time it was probably for the
regular or hard measles,
the vaccine for which has been
available since 1963. It is
advised that all children re
ceive the German measles vac
cine even if they have had a
rash resembling the measles as .
many diseases and reactions
have such a rash.
German measles ( Rubella )
is mainly a disease of childrax
Grown women usually contract
it from a child so the best way
to stop the spread of the di -
sease is to immunize all child
ren.
Clinic locations are as fol
lows:
MAY 4
9 a. m. -Burnsville Elementary
Bald Creek Elemaitary
Micaville Elementary
Too rUvorSdiad
1 p. m. -Clearmont School
Beelog Elementary Sch.
2 p. m. -Pensacola Elementary
6 to 8 p. m. at the Health De -
partment, Burnsville.
For transportation for pre -
schoolers call 682-2610 days
and 682-2832 nights.
This campaign is sponsored
by the Yancey County Health
Dept, in cooperation with the
several local civic clubs.
Meeting Termed
Very Important
The Annual Chamber of
Commerce Dinner Meeting will
be held Thursday, April 30 at
7:00 p. m. in the East Yancey
High School Cafeteria. Tickets
are available at the Chamber
of Commerce office on the
Square in Burnsville or call
682-2312 for reservations.
This Dinner Meeting is ex
pected to be exceptional in
that an important announce -
ment will be made to the peo
ple of Yancey County follow -
ing the dinner. Guest spealer
will be R. R. Simmons, Vice
President of Manufacturiqg with
Hickory Springs Manufacturing
Company in Hickory, N.C.
Other highlights of this
meeting will be a presenta -
tion by the Chamber of' Com
merce of two S2OO cash scho -
larships; one to a senior from
East Yancey High School and
one to a senior from Cane Ri
ver High School. A Sportrran
ship Award will also be made
to a student from each school.