HE ANCEY RECORD PAGE 10 w**- ' ________ aaHMHHBMMMHgB • / ;.-i t *' ! I *'V jMra| Jugm.,, i ■ IBrro * n. V I | I !JHf Larry Hall (center), Brush Creek 4-H Club, At State 4-H Electric Congress CONGRATULATIONS aw MEMBERS T __ Families can now obtain a Farmer’s Home Administration Loan. * V* Over 100 Million Dollars is projected to North Carolina for fiscal 72, to build new homes under a program of the Farm er’s Home Administration (an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture). This money will build approximately 8,000 new homes. You may be qualified for a home loan under this program, if you meet these qualifications: 1. You plan to build in a rural area or town which has a popula tion of 10,000 persons or less. 2. Your adjusted family income per year is $8,000.00 or less. 3. You are unable to obtain a home loan elsewhere at a rate of interest you can reasonably afford. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH THESE QUALIFICATIONS, GIVE THEM THIS INFORMATION! This message is presented as a public service by FRENCH BROAD ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION For further information contact: WILBER HOWARD PHONE 682-2319 OCTOBER 7, 1971 4-H Electric Congress Larry Hall, Brush Creek4H Club, Joined some 210 other boys and girls at the 25th An nual State 4-H Electric Con gress at the Times Plaza Motor Inn, Wilmington, N.C. July 12-14. After our arrival on Mon day, we had a welcome and then visited the USS North Ca rolina Battleship where we saw the night program which told about the history of the ship and her crew. The next day was spent hearing electric project rqx>rts watching two electric demon strations, and seeing the pre sentation of county winner certificates. At lunch the gust speaker was Mr. E. Thomas Wetzel HI from Akron, Ohio, who gave a most inspiring talk entitled "The American Dream 1 ! That afternoon we went to Wrightsville Beach. The highlight of the Con gress was the Awards Banquet Tuesday night with the selec - tion of a state winner and eight territorial winners and eight runners-up in the 4-H electric project. The state winner was Diane Bowen from Bertie County. She will repre sent North Carolina at the Na tional 4-H Congress. We re turned home on Wednesday. The 4-H Electric Congress is sponsored by Carolina Power and light Company, Duke Pow er Company, Nantahala Power and Light Company, Virginia Electric Power and light Com pany, and the Westinghouse Educational Foundation, in cooperation with the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. Talent Show At Clearmont By Sara Deyton The Annual Yancey County 4-H Talent Show was held Fri day night, April 30, at Clear mont Elementary School, in the gymnasium. Ellen Blair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blair of the Brush Creek Com munity, was Mistress of Cere monies. The program was in the form of competition among the 4-H Clubs of Yancey Cou nty to select first and second place winners to represent our county on District Activity Day on July 17 in East Hender son High School, Hendersonille. First place went to Freder - ick Buck from the Bee Log Club, who played a piano solo entitled, "Berry Rides Again." Second place went to Clear mont Club which presented a tap dance to the tune of "little Brown Jug. " The performers were Kathy Bailey, Pansy Whitson, Lavenia Peterson, and Lisa Whitson, Third place winner was a group from Lower Brush Creek Cluh. They sang "A Little Less Os Me". Performers were Tommy Hensley, Tommy Hopson, and Pam Hopson. They were ac companied at the piano by Miranda Whitson. Fourth place went to Earl Grindstaff who sang "This Is What Heaven Means To Me." Judges were Mis. Charles Gillespie and Mr. and Ms, Claude C, Hughes. Congratulations to these groups who made the talent show possible; and thanks to all who came out and suppor - ted the 4-H Clubs, Conservation Camp Held Frederick Buck, 4-H mem ber from Bee Log, attended the Annual 4-H Wildlife Conserva tion Camp at Millstone 4-H Camp near Rockingham,N.C. August 2-7, The Wildlife Camp was conducted by the Wildlife De partment of North Carolina State University for Senior 4-H members across the state. Topics ranged from water quality (both industrial and municipal pollution) to aquatic biology and ecology.