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THE YANCEY RECORD. PAGE 10 [ 'Crielr By Kay Honeycutt 682-2706 Bobby Byrd visited his fa ther, Mr. C. L. Byrd Jr. over the weekend. Bobby goes to school in Morganton. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Evans had as their guests over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Qyde Evans, Mr. and Mrs John Evans Mr. and Mrs. Paul Black, Mr. and Mrs. Flay Morrow, and Miss Mary Evans. sWoJc Friends of Mr. Haskell Mc- Cuny are glad he has returned home from the hospital. Mr. McCurry is the father of Billy D. McCurry. 4-H Talent Show Held At the Annual Yancey Coun ty 4-H Talent Show on Friday night, April 30, at the Clear mont Elementary School Gym, many enjoyed a most talented evening of entertainment by boys and girls from Ya nc e y County. Ellen Blair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blair of the Brush Creek Community, was mistress of ceremonies. The judges were Mrs. Charles Gillespie and Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Hughes. Two groups, first and se cond place winners, were cho sen to attend District Activity Day on July 17 at East Hender son High School in Henderson - ville. First place winner was Frederick Buck from the Bee Log Club who played a piano solo, "Berry Rides Again"; second I pahiuhg ■—| I $2 69 . iWvWdi I Vi” Birth J|ij j l,jjf v 1 $499 fr ill IIIh H per sheet 111 i 4><B sheet j 1 gg | I:*:; Complete W/Faucet & Strainers II I I Light-fixtures § MAY 6, 1971 A largo crowd turned out to see the sacred drama "If You Miss Heaven" at the Jacks Creek Missionary Baptist Church. The drama was presented by Unity Baptist Church from Hic kory, N.C. The drama con sisted of a 43 mcmbercast, 19 songs and 18 scenes. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all who saw it. Charlie Chambers and Jeff Bums have returned back to Revelation Mountain from a trip to Florida. *** Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. For we shall reap what we sow. place winners were Kathy Bail ey, Pansy Whitson, Lavenia Peterson and Lisa Whitson from the Clearmont Club, who per formed a tap dance to "Little Brown Jug". Alternates to District Acti vity Day were third and fourth place winners from the Lower Brush Creek Club. Third Place winners were Tommy Hens ley, Tommy Hopson and Pam Hopson with Miranda Whitson as pianist, singing " A little Less of Me", and fourth place winner was Earl Grindstaff who sang "This is What He a v e n Means to Me". Congratulations go especial ly to these groups and to all other participants and thanks to everyone who helped make this a most enjoyable evening. ! j-R=?rShower\ j • ", Stall \ li-l i IW<% Afco Wall | skk:| Board r m w 9 s|,m ‘ '• Facts Released Oh Trellised Tomatoes Anyone in the trellised to mato business in 1970 can tell you that the year was the worst ever recorded. The average income to farmers for the 1970 crop has been released recently. The records show 1847 gro wers produced 1371 acres of trellised tomatoes in Western North Carolina. Thp gross income from the sale of this crop was approximately $4,530,000. The take home High School Fashion Show The annual high school fashion show sponsored by the Burnsville Woman's Club will be held on Thursday, May 13, at 8:00 p. m. at the Communi ty Building. Models will be from the Home Economics de partments of both East Yanoey and Cane River High Schools. One of the highlights of the evening will be a preview dis play of the gowns Linda Dey ton, Miss Mayland 1970 - 71, will wear in the Miss North Carolina Pageant in Charlotte, June 19. Miss Deyton is the first Bums ville girl to parti - cipate in the Miss North Caro lina Pageant. Her gowns and linings are made from fabric developed and woven by Glen Raven craftsmen, right herein Burnsville. The fabric is a textured Dacron Polyester crepe in Mountain Sky Blue and Apple Green. Miss Deyton has de signed and made these gowns herself. She is an accomplish ed pianist, as well as clothing designer and seamstress. She is a student at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. There will be door prizes ! Masonite 1 j Siding 1 1” X 12” X 16’ 1 | $ 2 70 ea«fi’ | I HHHm We Sell Brixment I !”1 We Are The Only | pay for farmers was $2,864,000 for their tomatoes. This figure represents a net of $2,089 per acre for trellised tomatoes in a poor price year. From this income of $2,089 subtracting $675. for out-of-pocket ex penses to cover plants,fertilize, spray material, stakes, wire, gasoline, etc., leaves over $1400.00 per acre. Prorating this out to an income per hour of labor figures almost $1.25, for those who model, plus a crafts and trophy display won at a recent District Meeting. Hostesses are Mrs. Oscar Dey ton, Mrs. Carlyle Bledsoe,Mrs. David Powers, Mis. Ernest Briggs and Mis. Joan Reeve. Psalms Study A study of the Psalms \yill continue at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday night at 7:30 in the sanctuary of the church. Dr. Dale Haigler, a Methodist mi nister of the Florida Conference and a summer resident of Yan cey County, will bring a slide presentation of the Land of the Psalms, taken on a recent trip to the Holy Land. The study will continue on the two following SimdaynijJits On May 16 Mr. and Mrs£lmer Day and Mrs. Joe Young will interpret several Psalms, and on May 23rd, Mrs. Hobart Ray, Mis. Charles Gillespie, Mrs. Garland Wampler and Mr. John Martin will serve as lead ers. The public is invited to at tend. People in Town | That Sell | ; Brixment. liberty! CASH & CARRY I lßurn*ville, N.C.it^ which isn't bad pay for working at home. Although average figures do not tell each individual farm er's story, they do indicate tint even in the worst price year on record for trellised tonatocs in the seventeen years of pro duction, most farmers made some money. These figures show also that this was nearly 3 million dol lars that Western North Caro lina farmers had in their {roc kets that would not have been there were it not for the trel lised tomato industry. Micaville News By Mrs. J. T. Blalock 675-4244 A Shower was given in the home of Mrs. Sam Burleson for Mrs. Mike McMahan on Satur day, April 25. There were 20 women present. Mrs. Mc- Mahan is the former JoanEhrle son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Burleson of Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Wyatt visited her sister, Mrs. Frank - lin Queen of Marion on Sunday. Haskell McCurry has return ed home from Mission Hospi - tal in Asheville after having had surgery. Ruth and Larry Mclntosh and daughter of Washington, D. C. visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McCurry over the weekend. They brought back Mrs. Minnie Silver who had been visiting them for 3 weeks. djofe Mrs. Bertha Ball is in Yan cey Hospital. Last week I received a let ter from Bill Duncan of Bur bank, California congratulat - ing me for my part of the news. I was so glad to know that the news from Micaville meant so much to the people who have moved from the community. Visitors at the Mica v i lie Presbyterian Chinch on Sun day were Mr. and Mrs. Danny McCurry and son of Mars Hill. ** Frank and Zora Andrais are visiting relatives in Baltimore. Darrell Briggs, Mike and Rodney and Charles Hughes, spent the weekend at Fontana fishing. Last week while attending the Jamboree inAsheville, Mrs. Mark Hall fell and broke her arm. Clara and Reed Briggs got to bring their infant baby ho me from Spruce Pine Community Hospital where she had been since the date of her birth. We are happy to report that Mrs. Bessie Hughes and Mrs. Ruby Hall, who have been on the sick list for some time, are up and able to walk about their homes.
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