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Scoutmaster McLain Congratulates Ernie Howard As Parents Look On
Reps. Ramsey And Messer Sponsor Bill To Help
Finance Establishment Os Tri County Technical Institute
By Bob Helmle
An important step toward
establishment of the proposed
technical institute to serve the
three counties, Yancey,Mitch
ell and Avery, is being taken
in the session of the General
Assembly now getting under
way in Raleigh. Representa -
tive Liston Ramsey has sent
word that he and Representa -
IMarch Os Dimes
Gospel Sing
The annual Gospel Sing for
the March of Dimes will be
held at the Asheville City Au
ditorium on Saturday,January
30, 1971 at 7:30 p. m. There
will be no admission ch a rge,
but an opportunity will be pro
vided for those who wish to
make a contribution.
All singers and all who are
working on the project are do
nating their time. All proceed
from the Gospel Sing will go
to the Buncombe County March
of Dimes.
The March of Dimes works
to treat birth defects. They
also work to prevent birth de
fects. Help them work toward
a healthy birthright for every
baby.
C.E. Bailey is Chairman of
arrangements. E. J. Ball and
Frank Reed are Masters of Ce
remonies.
All singing groups are in
vited to participate.
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tive Ernest Messer are jointly
sponsoring a bill to help fi
nance the establishment of the
school.
The proposed bill appropri
ates SIOO,OOO for each of the
two fiscal years beginning July
1, 1971. This is the estima -
ted amount that will be nee -
ded from State funds to get the
school started.
The State Board of Educa -
tion approved the request of
the three counties for a techni
cal school a year ago. This
approval was one of the major
hurdles to overcome in obtain
ing the institute in this area.
Based on precident of previous
sessions of the General Assem
bly this backing by the State
school authorities gives virtual
assurance that the appropria -
tion will be voted.
The Mountain Scenic Plan
ning and Development Com
mission, of which Bill Wilkins
is chairman, deserves credit
for carrying the major part of
the load in preparing the ap
plication and otherwise pro
moting the project. For moa
than two years interested citi
zens have been working toward
establishing the much needed
school.
Financing of the operating
expense of a technical insti -
tute comes from three sources.
Roughly 60 per cent c o mas
from the State, 20 per cent
from student fees and 20 per
cent from the local counties.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1971
The commissioners of the 3
counties involved in this pro
posal have all agreed that the
local funds will be forthcom -
Panel Discussion Set
On 'Role Os The Church’
On Sunday, January 31, at
6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship
Hall of the First Baptist Church
of Burnsville, Mr. Randall Pea
cock, Mr. Dover R.Fouts,Mr.
PTA Features
Special Film
The East Yancey FTAwill
meet in the school library on
Monday, February 1, at 7:30
p. m. Mrs. Vemie Wilson
will be in charge of the pro -
gram.
Mrs. Wilson attended a se -
minar on Drug Abuse at the
University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill this past summer
and will present some high
lights of that study course. She
attended under the sponsorship
of the Yancey County Board of
Education.
Included in her pxqyamwill
be a showing of the film enti
tled "Marijuana".
All parents and other inter
ested persons are urged to at
tend this important presentation
which should clarify many ques
tions on the use of mari j u ana
or other drugs.
Burnsville Boy Scout Troop
Holds Investiture Ceremony
Boy Scout Troop #SO 2,
Burnsville, N. C. had its first
Court of Honor and Tenderfoot
Investiture Ceremony on Jan
uary 21, 1971, at Higgins Me
morial Methodist Church. The
Scout Troop was organized ear
ly this winter and consists of
30 active boys. The Investi -
ture Ceremony was held to
honor 14 scouts who had at
tained the rank of Tenderfoot.
The boys were presented with
badges of rank and necker -
chiefs. Each boy present e d
his mother with a pin of the
Tenderfoot rank. Boys achiev
ing the rank of Tend erfoot
ing. Financing of the school
building should receive major
assistance from the Federal
Appalachian program.
Wilbur Howard, Dr.lergus Pope,
Judge J. Ray Braswell, Sheriff
Kermit Banks, Rev. Don Elly
and Miss Wanda Edwards will
participate in a panel discus
sion dealing with the role of
the Church in making our com
munity a better place to live.
The discission will consider
the functions and nature of so
cial agencies in the communi
ty and will seek to disc over
ways in which the Church can
add her influence to the hel
ping ministry. Possibilities for
cooperation and understanding
between the Church and other
helping professions will be con
sidered.
This program is open to the
public and everyone is invited
to attend.
Notice
The Extension Homemakers
County Council will meet on
Thursday, January 28, 1:30 p.
m. in the County Extension
Office. Mrs. Jess Lawhern,
County President, will be in
charge. All Extension Home
makers Club officers are ex
pected to attend.
were Tony Byrd, Mike Sink,
Mike Moore, Kenny Shade,
Wade McCurry, Mike Bailey,
Alan Presnell, Donny Laws,
Tim Thompson, Greg Wilson,
Robert Pitman, Jimmy Wilson,
Jeff Harding and Todd Bailey.
A Court of Honor was held
to present Scout Ernie Howard
with the rank of Life Scout.
This is an extremely rank
which very few scouts attain.
The badge of rank was presen
ted by Superintendent landrum
Wilson. Ernie is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Howard
of Burnsville. Mis. Howard
was presented a mother’s pin.
Other Scouts receiving
awards were John Blair-4 years
Service Star; Ernie Howard -
4 years Service Star and 2 me
rit badges; Kenny Deyton - 3
years Service Star and 1 merit
badge; Randy Thomas-2 years
Service Star.
The Troop was also presen
ted an American flag that was
flown over the White House.
The flag was obtained through
the office of Congressman Roy
A. Taylor.
About 60 parents and friends
attended the ceremony. They
were served refreshments and
given demonstrations by the
Scouts following the ceremony.
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Scoots Plan
Paper Drive
The Burnsville Boy Scouts
will begin pickup of old news
papers and coat hangers on Fe
bruary 6. The purpose of the
project is to raise money to
purchase much needed equip
ment for the Troop.
The Troop asks that every
one start saving their old news
papers, magazines, and coat
hangers for this purpose.
The time and dates will be
published when pickup will be
made for various parts of the
town.
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Boy Scout Hike
By Todd Bailey
On Saturday, January 23,
the Boy Scout Troop #so2went
on a 5-mile hike into Linville
Gorge. At the bottom of the
Gorge they cooked lunch.
The troop was accompan -
led by leaders John McLain and
Forrest McCall and the Reve -
rend Harold McDonald.
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