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PAGE 8 THE YANCEY RECORD Birthday'Celebrated Mb. Hattie Young celebra ted her 83rd birthday on July 25, 1970 at 4p. m. at the home of her daughter, Mb. Beacher Griffith. A lawn party was given in her honor by her children and grandchildren. Mb. Young is the mother of six children: Mr. Esley Riddle of Rochester, New York; Rev. Grady Riddle of Burnsville, N.C.; Mb. Selelia Griffith, also of Burnsville ;Me. Rosalee Edmond of Detroit;Mr. John Young of Asheville and Mrs. Beatrice Williams, also of Asheville. Mrs. Young has 13 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 4 greatgrsat grandchildren. There were 69 guests that attended her party. Among spe cial guests were Dr. Melvin Webb, Judge Anglin and his wife, Dr. Bennett, Mb. Ernest Briggs, Mb. Celetia Griffith, Mb. Thelma Griffith, all of Burnsville; Mb. Lena Rowland of Asheville and Mrs. Jessie Good of Detroit. Everybody flocks to low-cost ELECTRIC HEAT j A ■ m % • • I y TV j 11 Why are so many modern families switching to Electric Heat? Because it’s so comfortable? So safe because it’s flameless? So clean? So economical? There isn’t just one reason why folks prefer Electric Heat. . . there are always several. Families know it gives maximum comfort for minimum costs. That’s reason enough to replace your old-fashion heating system with modern Electric Heat. Electric Heat is extra convenient, too. /••W No fuel to order or store. Few moving parts to service. Just set the thermostat Tjjs. and relax to enjoy a whole new world of comfort. | (|p Ask our heating experts for free informa- \® tion about Electric Heat. They’ll be glad X '«lbJ j nrbca to review your building plans and show you how easily and economically Electric Heat can be installed in your home! [ BROAO ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION AUGUST 13, 1970 Mb. Young would like to express her thanks to all who attended her party and for their lovely gifts, cards and tokens of love. Students On Deans List Over 8 percent of the stu dent body at Mas Hill College landed on the dean's list for academic excellence for spring semester work at the 114-year old liberal arts school in Wes tern North Carolina. The list, released by Regis trar Robert R. Chapman, in cluded Susan Elizabeth Hensley daughter of Mr. and Mb. Flay Hensley of Route 3, Burnsville: Roger Lee Young, son of Mr. and Mb. Albert L. Young of Route 2, Burnsville. Susan is a junior and Roger received a BS in Chemistryjn May. -{■yU % f <ll- V 'TjtAf * M Vrrt. though I walk tknmfk tkr »Wlry ■/ 'Jm l&t Thou art wuk ML !'■ if ■ - jmlb —Z3r4 Ptalm £ GAR BLANKENSHIP Funeral Services for Gar Blankenship, 44, of the Prices Creek Section of Yancey Coun ty, were held at 2:30 p. m. Monday in the Prices Geek Union Church. Rev. Bert Styles and Rev. Shelby Beaver officiated and burial was in the Scott Cemetery. Mr. Blankenship was a Veteran of World War II and a Timber Cutter. He is survived by a son,Ran dy Blankenship of Hickory; the mother Mis. Rena Scott Blanks enship of Route 3, Burnsville; three brothers, Earl and Phillip Blankenship of Route 3 and T. Sgt. Perry Lee Blankenship in the USAF, Orlando, Florida. BISS YOUNG Biss Young, 77, died at his home at Newdale on Monday morning after a long illness. Ha was retired from the mining in dustry and farming. Surviving are the wife, Grace Cox Young; two daughters,Mrs. Latt Westall of Spruce Pine and Mb. Mildred Cassidy of New dale; three sons, Howard Young of High Point, Warren and Grant Young of Newdale; one brother; Locke Young of Newdale; 8 grandchildren and 3 great -grand children. Funeral Services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p. m. in the Martins Chapel Methodist Chrrdi Dr. Fred Atwater and Rev. Al vin Jones officiated and burial was in the Newdale Presbyter - ian Church Cemetery. CLYDE EDNARDS Mr. Clyde Edwards of Route 2, Burnsville, 51, died unex - pectedly Tuesday night August 4. He was employed in con - struction work and was a heavy equipment operator and fore man with Warren Bros. Construc tion Company. Surviving are two daughters; Mb. Bill Tipton of Route 2, Burnsville and Mb. Donald Au trey of Asheville; one son, Don Edwards of Route 2, Burnsville; the mother, Mb. mon Edwards of Route 4, Burns ville; seven sisteß, Mb. Jerry Fender of Marion, Mb. Ralph Hensley and Mb. Tilm an Hem ley of Route 3, Burnsville, Mb. Charles Pate and Mb. Gudger Hensley of Route 4, Bumsvillq Mb. Bill Brown and Mb. Clyde Gregory of Maß Hill; three brothers, Ray Edwards of Rt. 4, Burnsville, Molt and L. B. Ed wards of Rutherfordton, and a half brother, Abe Hylemon of Route 2, Burnsville; six grand children. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a. m. Friday in the Martins Chapel United Metho - dist Church. Dr. Fred Atwater and Rev. Alvin Jones officiated and burial was in the WLII Young Cemetery. CLIFFORD HORTON Clifford F. Horton, 72, of the Horton Creek S ection of Yancey County died Wednes - day morning in the Yancey County Rest Home after a long illness. He was a native cf Yancey County and a retired postal clerk. Surviving are one son, Billy Horton of Atlanta, Ga.; two half sisters, Mb. A.O.England of Route 3, Burnsville and Mb. Tarter King of Williamsburg, Va.; a half brother, Jack Me - Intosh of Route 3, Burnsville and three grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Friday at 3:00 p. m. in the Cha pel of Holcombe Brothers Fu neral Home. The Revs. Beit V Styles and Walser Penland of ficiated and burial in the Mclntosh Cemetery. CORA ANGLIN Mb. Cora Bailey An g lin, 85,0 f the Jacks Creek commu nity died in a local hospital on Friday morning after a long illness. She was the widow of the late Will M. Anglin who died in 1961. Surviving are five sons,Gar rett, Cecil, Fred, Woodrow & Clyde Anglin; 3 sisters, Mb. Ike Hopson, Green Mount a Mb. : Harrett Barnett and Mb. Jane Williams of Erwin, Tenn; 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Saturday at 3:00 p. m. in the Upper Jacks Creek Presbyterian Church. Rev. Bert Styles of ficiated and burial was in the Anglin Family Cemetery. BUREN JOHNSON Buren L. Johnson, 54, of Green Mountain died unexpec tedly Monday morning at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Yancey Comity and a far mer. Surviving are the widow, Mb. Pauline Peterson Johnson; four daughters, Mb. Max Ray and Miss Karen Johnson, both of Green Mountain, M&Chorles Ray laws of Burnsville and Mb Phillip Pate of Johnson,. City , Tenn.; a sister, Mb. Thelma Howell of Green Mountain; 3 brothers, Andrew of Green Mtn., Ray of Marion and Lloyd John son of Johnson City; and six grandchildren. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday in Deyton Bend United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs. Floyd Woods and Collins Benfield of ficiated and burial was in the Woody Cemetery. JAY STYLES Jay Styles, 63, prominent merchant of East Burnsville died Thiusday night in a local hospital after a short illness. Surviving are the wife,Han nah Hughes Styles; three daugh ters, Mb. J. B. Jones and Mb Albert Williams of Burnsville, and Mb. Jim Parrish of Frank lin; one son Billy Dean Styles of Nebo; two brothers, Kivet and Murray Styles Jr. of Route 2, Burnsville; 12 grandchildren Funeral Services were held at 3:00 p. m. Sunday in the Windom Baptist Church of whfch he was a member and a deacon The Rev. Lee Woody, B. .G. McMahan and Carl Wheeler of ficiated and burial was in the Pete Young Cemetery. 4-H Yoilh The fifteenth Annual Wes tern District 4-H Leadeßhip Conference is being held at the Swannanoa 40H Camp August 10 - 15. Delegates attending from Yancey County are Mike Hop son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopson; Larry Hall, son of Mr. and Mb. Fred Hall; Marvin Hensley, son of Mr. and Mb. Howard Hensley; Sue and Pam Fox, daughteß of Mr. and Mb Jess Fox; Ellen Blair, daughter of Mr. and Mb. John C. Blair and David Carrol, son of Mr. and Mb. David Carroll, Sr.
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