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Established 1936 j BURNSVIILE. NORTH Edward A.Yuziuk - Editor & Publisher Carolyn R. Yuziuk - Associate Editor Miss Patsy Briggs - Advertising Manager Miss Jessica Nichols - Office Manager Floyd Geouge - Production Published Every Thursday By Yancey Publishing Company 2nd Class Postage Paid At Burnsville.N.C.2B7l4 THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1971 NUMBER FOURTEEN Subscription Rates $3.00/Year Out Os County $5.00/Year Board Submits Budget (Cont'd from page 1) business, authorized employ ment of a temporary mechan ic for the school maintenance, garage. The adding of this man was the outcome of the recent disclosure in Judge J. E. Holshouser's court that de fective school busses were carrying children in Yancey County. Later in the morning the board of education met with the board of county com mis - sioners to consider thel97l-72 school budget. This meeting was attended by nearly all of the same fifty citizens who had earlier crowded the school superintendent's office. The proposed budget cover ing current expenses of the county's schools for the coming fiscal year is $548,789, of which $126,619 must come from local county funds — an increase of about 10 per cent Town Board (Cont'd from page 1) leading to the board's decision is the town's majorwater sys - tem improvement project,now in "midstream". For five years the town's officials, re cognizing the urgent need for expansion and improve m e nt of the town's water system, have been planning and ne gotiating with Federal agen - cies, aiming at obtaining fi nancial assistance fcrthe project Aid in the form of grants and loans is now assured from the FHA and the Appalachian Re gional Commission,to finance a project estimated to cost $330,000. The town's engin eers have now completed their work to the point where active construction should start this summer. The town board believe tint their background of experience and planning work should prove invaluable in assuring prompt, economical completion of the project. Commissioners Co letta and Helmle both served on the board during the con - struction of the town's sewage treatment system, and their experience with that Federally assisted project should be val uable luring the comparable water facilities project. over last year. In addition to the current expense items in the bud g et, are substantial funds needed for capital improvements, no tably $36,000 for remodeling the Burnsville Elementary School. This is the amount needed to satisfy the State Fire Safety Requirements for the old building, condemned as a fire trap. County Commission Chair man O. W. Deyton, after brief discussion of the proposed bud get, stated that the county commissione b will do the best they can to provide the funds, but added that it will be very difficult to proceed without the one cent sales tax. He added that the demonstration of a lot of support for the sales tax would be helpful at this point. Upon being asked by Wil liam Hess, Presidmt of the Burnsville P.T.A., whether a petition with about 2, 000name: on it supporting the tax would help, Deyton replied that it would. Boy Killed (Cont'd from page 1) the trooper said. Jona than Biggerstaff was thrown from the car when it struck the rock, Eitel said. The car was demolished. No charges were filed for the accident. Funeral Services were held at 3:00 p. m. Sunday in Hig gins Memorial United Metho dist Church, where he was a member. The Revs. Ralph Jacks,Don Elly, Harold McDonald and Joe Warner officiated and bur ial was in Grover Hunter Ceme tery. Pallbearers were Ricky Ba con, Farron Silver, Jim Norris, Tony Allen, Darrell Boone, Ernie Howard and Jerry Cle venger. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff; two sisters, Misses Jeanieand Janice Biggerstaff and a bro - ther, Joel Biggerstaff, all of the home; the paternal grand father, B. E. Biggerstaff of Spruce Pine; and the maternal grandmother, Mb. O.S.Evans of Bakeßville. Letters To The Editor Dear Editor: As of February 1 I had deci ded to let my subscription to the Yancey Record exp>ire. I am now so glad that you have continued to send your fine pub lication even though I hadn't sent you my check. lam following with much interest the issues that have arisen with the school board and the welfare director. I grew up in Yancey County and was not aware that the county had a welfare director until now. My only regret about this whole situation is that it took "outsiders" to see situations that have existed for genera - tions. Burnsville Elementary School was a disgrace thirty years ago and I'm sure that age hasn't improved it. No less than five years ago the county had on the payroll a man who didn't know how to dial a phone call—so it was no shock to me to read that a lot of horse shoe pitching had been going on down at the bus garage. When I graduated from col lege with a degree in educa - tion the thought didn't occur to me to apply for a position in Yancey County. My family was on the wrong side politi - cally, but that had little bear ing on my decision. Why wou-ld I want to teach in a system so completely motiva ted by politics and narrow minded individuals who knew nothing of teaching methods. I might have been so indiscri minate as to give an F to a family whose children always ■made" A's. It has been said that "good things come to those who wait" --Yancey County has waited and waited and it looks like the good things have fi n a Ily come. Sincerely, Mrs. Alex Helms ★ Dear Editor: I want the best education possible for my children. I am concerned about the quali ty of education and the physi cal facilities that are now avail able to them. All the children of Yancey County deserve bet ter schools. There are great areas of need in each of our schools. All of us should be interested in working together to improve them. We should become involved and actively support those who want better schools in our county. I feel that we are fortunate to have Landrum Wilson as Su perintendent of our schools. He is a man well qualified for his job, and is serving of the people of Yancey County. He is dedicated to his job,not par tial to any school district,far sighted and wants to see us progress toward better educa tion. He has accomplished much in the brief time he has served as Superintendent. Why should there be a question about his contract being renewed? A man who knows his job and is serving well should be encour aged, given support,coopera - tion and kept in his position. Mrs. Garland Wampler it Dear Editor: Being a newcomerto Burns ville I am sometimes confused by the actions of our Board of Education. I am told the Board is now considering the question of re hiring Mr. Wilson, our Super intendent of Schools. Would I be naive to ask why there should even be any question whatso - ever about rehiring a man with the qualifications he has and one who has sincerely endea vored to be objective. It also seems to me that the little pro gress made in our school sys tem in many years has been made during Mr. Wilson's short time in office. I cannot condone "politic - king" and personal interests of those in charge when it is quite obviously interfering with obtaining the best education possible for all the children of Yancey County. Sincerely, JoAnne H. Chatman ★ Dear Editor: Here is away to get rid of those junk cars that are being deposited on private property and even in streams. The ac tion to enforce this law is to Easter Service By RevJHarold McDonald "And it came to pass,when the time was come that he should be received up, Jesus steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem." That last great journey of Jesus to Jerusalem and the days immediately following his ar rival make up one of the most incredible and fascinating sto ries of history. For Jesus, it was a time of encounter: en counter with sinners—the blind beggar and Zacchaeus in Jeri cho; with friends—Mary, Mar tha, and Lazarus in Bethany; with enemies—the scribes and Pharisees in Jerusalem. Walk with Jesus up fromje richo to Jerusalem; tarry with him in the quiet lanes of Beth any; move with him through I EASTER GREETINGS FRO/I/I i | THE GINNY-LISA SHOP | | Pick Up Those Last Minute f | Easter Items For The Entire | Family At The | GIMNY ■ LISA SHOP ( Burnsville, N.C. V appear before a Magistrate vdio will issue a warrant of arrest which will be served by the Sheriffs Department. Let's clean up Yancey Coumry! The law reads: 14-134.1. (Criminal Law) Depositing trash, garbage, etc. on lands ol another or in river or stream. —lt shall be unlaw ful for any person, firm, or - ganization, corporation, orfor the governing body, agents or employees of any municipal corporation or county to place, deposit, leave or cause to be placed, deposited or left, ei ther temporarily or permanent ly, any trash, refuse, garbage, debris, litter, plastic material, scrapped vehicle or equipment, or waste materials of any kind upon the lands of another with out first obtaining written con sent of the owner thereof, or to deposit any of such materials in any river or stream. Provi - ded it shall not be unlawful to deposit such materials upon a public dump maintained by a municipality or county. A violation of this s e ction shall cansitute a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dol lars ($500.00) or by imprison - ment of not more than six(6) months, or both, inthediscre tion of the court. " That's the law..now 1 et's put it to work for us. Sincerely, A Concerned Citizen the crowded streets of Jerusa - lem; linger with him in the secluded room on Mount Zion; pray with him in the sanctity of Gethsemane's Garden; ago nize with him on Calvary's cruel cross; exult with him be fore the empty tomb. "The Last Week of Christ?' will be presented through slides at the Easter Sunrise Ser vice on Sunday morning,April 11, to be held in the First Bap tist Church at 7:00 a. m. Mu sic will be provided by the combined choirs of the chur ches of Yancey County. Won't you begin the observance of this holy time by "rising up a great while before day" and entering into this quiet place to pray and worship?
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