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Girl Scouts Learn Art Os Rug Weaving At Day Camp
NC Radio Patrol Service
Offers Help When Needed
N.C. Radio Patrol Emer -
gency Service and Communi -
ty Watch held its annual
picnic at Black Mountain Camp
ground August 8, 1971. There
was a good turnout with mem
bers and their families from
several counties, and the out
ing was enjoyed by all.
Next year a larger crowd is
expected.
Yancey & Mitchell Unit has
purchased a second vehicle to
be stationed in Yancey County
both to be of service to the
people anywhere.
There are many people who
don't understand what the
Radio Patrol organization is.
According to an officialspokes
man, the members have form
ed a Community Watch,sworn
to observe and report crimes,
fires, vandalism, accidents,
robberies, burglaries, and any
thing suspicious or unusual; to
report all deliberate traffic
violators, to assist deserving
motorists who are broken down,
Sales Tax Gain
Yancey County collected
$7,532.91 in local 196 Sales
and Use Tax in July, 1971 ac
cording to a statement issued
by I. L, Clayton, Commissioner,
State Dept, of Revenue.
N.C.Radio Patrol Members Stand By Equipped Vans
out of gas or in need of other
assistance.
Members are also subject
to help the police, highway
patrol and all law cntorcement
agencies; the fire department;
local county, state civil de
fense, and Federal agencies in
emergencies whenever their
services are needed.
Each member has a two
way citizen Band Radio. Therms
a Radio in Yancey, Mitchell,
and McDowell Counties, mo
nitored 24 hours a day. There
are 52 members in Yancey-
Mitchell Unit, ready to assist
anywhere, any way needed.
UF Meeting
A meeting to set up the
budget for our annual United
Fund drive this fall, and other
wise get organized for the
drive, will be held Thursday,
August 19, at 7500 p. m. at
the Burnsville Town Hall.
As you know, the United
Fund drive is one of the essen
tial chores we simply must
undertake every year; please
put this date on your calendar
and make every effort to at
tend.
—BobHelmle, Acting Pre
sident.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1971
Girl Scout
Day Camp
Girls from all over Mitchell
and Yancey Counties gathered
the week of August 9-13th at
Miss Elizabeth Motsinger'sHigh
Pastures Retreat for the An
nual Girl Scout Day Camp. An
Indian theme was used this year
with the name of the camp be
ing "Kachina", The girls parti
cipated in many activities in
cluding hiking, creek-stomp -
ing, crafts and skill sc s s ions,
They were divided into two
units —Brownies and Juniors.
Program Aides from all parts
of WN Carolina were used
as leaders of these units. Tania
Rollman was Director of the
camp, with Browny Howell
serving as Equipment Manager,
Mrs. Lee Thompson as Business
Manager, and Mrs. Mary Hess
in charge of Crafts. On Thuis
day, Blaine Ray, Forest Ran -
ger, led the girls on a nature
hike. Also on Thursday, a
Parent's Night was held with
songs and dances being enjoyed.
A Day Camp such as "Kachina"
increases a girl's Scouting ex
periences and gives many girls
opportunities they never would
have had. "Kachina" is super
vised by Pisgah Girl Scout Coun
cil which is supported by the
United Fund and councils cam
paigns.
High Drunken
Driving Toll
The second highest total of
drunken driving arrests inState
Highway Patrol history was re
corded in North Carolina dur
ing the month of July.
According to Motor Chicle
Department records, a total
of 3,678 Tar Heel motorists
were arrested on the drunken
driving charge during the per
iod. The all-time high was
registered in May of this year
when 3,915 arrests were made
on the charge.
The July total represented
an increase of 726, or 24 per
cent, over the same month
in 1970.
Os those arrested, more
than 78 per cent were given
either breath or blood tests to
determine the amount of alco
hol and 318 showed evidence
of alcohol, but were belowthe
0.10 per cent required to be
presumed drunk. Sixteen were
found to be free of alcohol in
the system.
Malt
GS Troop Members Sit And Chat By Crafts Display
MAY Technical Institute
Trustees Hold Meeting
By O. V. Tally
The first meeting of the
Mitchell, Avery and Yancey
County Technical Institute Trus
tees was held in the Spruce
Pine Library, on Wednesday
night, August 11, 1971, at
6:00 p. m.
Special guests were Mrs .
Ruth G. Johnson, Director of
Mt. Scenic Planning & Develop
ment Commission, whose of
fice is in Newland; Mr. J. H.
Blackmon, Special Assistant to
Director and Mr. H. E. Battle,
Assistant Business Manager,
both from the Department of
Community Colleges, Raleigh.
The meeting was called to
order by Mr. Bill Wilkins,who
welcomed the members and
each member was sworn into
office by the Mitchell County
Clerk of Court,Mr. Guy Snider.
Mrs. Johnson was recogniz
ed and thanked for her efforts
in calling joint meetings of
the three-county officials,the
public meetings of interested
citizens and for comp iling the
proposal that was submitted to
the State Board of Education
in Raleigh. It was through her
dedication and efforts that this
technical institute is now a
reality for the three counties.
Mrs. Johnson pointed out
to the trustees the importance
of continued cooperation of
the three counties and offered
assistance from her office to
the trustees.
Mr. Blackmon and Mr. Bat
tle were given the floor and
they in turn charged the trus
tees of their duties and the
responsibilities; explaining
the relationship between the
institute and the Department
of Community Colleges as
well as with the State Board
of Education. They both sta
ted the importance of selec -
ting a president for the insti
tute and his relationship with
the trustees. This is the first
institute in the state to be
chartered involving 3
and this unity between the
counties is the talk of every
one from Governor Scott down
through each department in
Raleigh.
Mr. O. V. Tally of MitclEll
County was elected Chairman
of the Trustees, Mr. Bruce
Tomberlin of Yancey County,
vice-Chairman, and Mr. Bill
Wilkins of Avery County, Se
cretary.
Approximately 13 people
have applied for the
Office and at the next meeting
of the trustee;, set for Monday
night, August 23, at 7:00 p.m,
the applications will be dis
cussed and individuals will
be selected for interviews by
the board.
Urgent Notice
Urgent Notice: The begin
ning of school has brought nu
merous requests for good used
clothing to the Department of
Social Services. If you have
vsed clothing in good condi -
tion that you would like to do
nate to help some children get
started in school, please call
the Social Services Departmat
(682-2134) or bring them by
the office in the court house.
We also have a great need im
mediately for baby c lot h es.
Your generosity will b e
appreciated.
Gospel Sing
The regular 4th Sunday
Singing will be at Brum mitts
Creek Free Will Baptist Church
this coming Sunday, August 22
at 2:00 p.m. Will Bennett,
moderator, says that several
local groups have promised to
come. You are invited to
come and enjoy the best in
Gospel Singing.
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