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Leroy McMahan, 21, of Burnsville Route 2, was killed at 12:45 p.m. Sunday when a truck in which he was riding was In
volved in a collision with another vehicle on U.S. 19-E less than a mile from Micaville. Two other occupants of the
truck, David McKinney who was driving and Jerry McMahan, Leroy’s brother, were injured but were listed in fair condi
tion in Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. McKinney, 23, is from Spruce Pine Route 1. According to A. T.
Morrison, the State Trooper who investigated the accident, the driver of the truck tried to pass a small four—wheel—drive
vehicle which was turning left onto an unpaved road. The truck went over a 100 foot bank, hit another bank and stopped
with the front of the truck buried to the windshield in the bank. Occupants of the other vehicle escaped injury.
I Prizes For Community Development Awarded I
At Annual Yancey County Awards Program |
First prizes for community
development achieved during
the past year were awarded
to Arbuckle and White Oak
Creek Communities at the
annual Yancey County awards
program held last Saturday
night at the Clearmont School.
A total of $550 was given
out in prizes to the five com
munities which entered in
this year's competition in the
three categories: overall
community development,
roadside improvement, and
ycutl program, this last cate
gory being designed to pro
vide recreation and promote
good citizenship among the
young people.
Arbuckle won the top award,
a SIOO check, for genera 1
community improvement.
White Oak Creek won first
place in both the youth and
roadside improvement com
petition, in addition to win
ning second place for overall
development. The other
three communities which en
tered the competition were
Jacks Creek, Green Mountain
and Bush Creek. All five
communities shared in the
cash awards for the several
prizes offered. The minimum
cash award received by a com
peting community was $65.
Dr. O. M. Blake,the new
ly appointed president of the
Mayland Technical Institute,
was the speaker for the occa
sion. In an informative talk,
he outlined the philosophyof
the State Community College
Program, of which, the new
Technical Institute is the 56th
member school. He described
the objective as one of “total
education", with anopendoor
policy of accepting for ad
mission anyone "with a mind
RECEIVE AWARDS—Representatives of five prise winning communities in Yancey Qranty
display awards received last Saturday night at the Community Development Awards Pro
gram. Shown (1. to r.) are Charles Hopson of Brush Creek, Vernie Wilson of Jacks Creek,
Mrs. Bernice Norris of Arbuckle, Rev. Jesse Hughes of Green Mountain and Karl Erickson
of White Oak Creek.
for improving his education",
regardless of Ills past schooling
Dr. Blake stated that with
the establishment of the May
land Institute, the community
college coverage of the State
is now virtually
persons in the state now live
within reasonable commuting
distance of one of the 56 in
stitutes.
John Ramsey of the White
Oak Creek Community, the
master of ceremonies at the
in each county.
Safety Rules For Children Important
When Halloween 'Trick Or Treating’
Trick or treat or trick and
treatment?
Which will it be Satur -
day night as neighborhood
ghosts and goblins make their
annual Halloween pilgrimajp
in search of candy and other
long anticipated treasures?
For the children it is an
evening of gTeat fun and ad
venture but for some it can
turn into a night of tragedy
and sorrow.
Each year too many child
ren are injured and killed on
Halloween Eve by motorists
unable to see them as they
dart unexpectedly into the
street. Still others are bad
ly burned as their costumes
are ignited by flames from
lighted candles and lanterns.
This does not have to be if
parents will observe rules of
good sense and safety, such
as the following suggested by
liberty Mutuad Insurance
Companies.
Use only bright costumes.
A white sheeted ghost is much
more easily seen by passing
drivers than a black clad
award supper, explained that
the money for the awards came
from three sources, the North
western Bank and the French
Broad Electric each contribu
ting SIOO, and the balance
coming from the Yancey Un
ited Fund. He introduced the
president of the county UF,
John Martin, who made a
brief appeal for support of the
UF drive now in progress.
Bob Helmle announced the
winners and handed out the
witch. But even a brightly
clothed child may be hard to
distinguish as the even ing
darkens so a florescent strip,
which would make him even
more visible, is suggested.
Do not allow children to
United Fund Drive Progressing-
To Begin House Campaign
The mercury on the Uni
ted Fund thermometers on
the Burnsville square, which
record the progress being
made in the current fund
raising drive, is rising at a
moderate, but nevertheless
impressive rate. At this
point in the drive it is diffi
cult to tell just how things
are going from day to day,
and the red indicators lag
due to slowness of reports to
come in. A problem of the
campaign committee, as
always, is to get volunteer
workers to turn in prompt re
ports of their progress.
Several substantial contri
award checls together with
plaques and framed certifi -
cates that went to the winners.
The Community Develop
ment program in Yancey
County is a part of a bread
project covering all of Wes
tern North Carolina, promo -
ted by the Aaheville Agricul
tural Council. Final judging
to determine top winners in
the entire area will. take
place shortly. This judging
is confined to the top winners
carry lighted candles or lan
terns. Many have beenbum
ed in past years when their
costumes, which are often
made of extremely light,
highly flammable materials,
(Cont'd on page 2)
buttons are expected to be
reported shortly, and the
list of the Century Club con
tributors (those who give a
hundred dollars or more) is
growing from week to week.
The Yancey County Men
tal Health Association is
getting organized under the
leadership of Rev. Don Elly
to conduct an intensive house
to-house campaign in Burns
ville. The Mental Health
Association, with a sizeable
membership, participates in
the proceeds of the campaign.
Century Club
Firms and individuals con
tributing SIOO or more to the
Yancey United Fund in 1971
are as follows:
Ben Franklin Store
Burnsville Firm. C Hardware
Carolina Tire
Clen Raven Mill
Holcombe Brothers Fun. Home
Mohasco Mill
Northwestern Bank
Pollard's Drug Store
Ray Brothers Food Center
Riddle Fuel Company
Styles and Company
Deyton Farm Supply
Nu-Wray Inn
Banco Lumber Co.
808 Supermarket
Burleson GAutreyTire Sen;
Deneen Mica Company
Mr. and Mrs. Mack B. Ray
G, D. Bailey
Thomas F. Byrd
Philip M. Thomas
Dr. Fergus Pope
Bob Helmle
Dr. \\ . A. Y. Sargent
Dr, Melvin Webb
Dr, Garland Wampler
Milton Weiss
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VOL 35, NO. 43
Solid Waste Disposal Program Discussed
At Burnsville Men’s Club Meeting
The Burnsville Men's Club
at its October meeting on
Monday night heard Andrew
Yasinsac, Director of Land
fills for the Blue RidgeHeahh
Council, discuss the rapidly
developing plans for a com
prehensive trash disposal pro
Outstanding Achievement Recognized-Certificates
Given At Annual Homemakers Achievement Day
Certificates of recognition
for outstanding achievement
were presented to six home
makers at the AnnualAchiese
ment Day on October 19 at
the fellowship hall, Burns
ville First Baptist Church. R
eceiving certificates were Mrs.
C. C. Hughes, Community
Beautification ChairmanjMrs.
Dempsey Hopson, Family
Life Education Chairman;Ma.
W. P. Honeycutt, Health
Chairman; Mrs. Bruce Bailey
and Mrs. P. C. Coletta, Pre
sidents award. Three County
Council officers receiving
recognition included Mrs.
Frances Wyatt, past president;
Mrs. Jess Lawhem, President;
and Mrs. Arthur Letterman,
Treasurer. Brush Creek and
Newdale Clubs received cer
tificates of recognition for
Community Service.
The meeting opened with
registration and viewing of
educational exhibits high
ing program emphasis for the
past year in foods and nutri -
tion, clothing and textiles,
house furnishing and creative
crafts. Following a covered
dish luncheon, ten club mem
bers presented a delightful
skit, "A Box of Trouble" ditv
ected by Mrs. P. C, Coletta.
Mis. Jess Lawhem, President,
Industry Appreciation Week Proclaimed
By County Commissioner And Burnsville Mayor
Industry Week
is being observed this week
in Yancey County, hi honor
ing the county's industry for
its contribution to the gener
al economy of the area, Yan
cey is Joining wholehearted
ly with many other counties
in North Carolina in holding
this observance...
The Board of County Com
missioners, the Town Board
of Burnsville, and theYhnoey
County Chamber of Commerce
are all joining together inre-
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gram in the seven county
area including Yancey and
extending to Allegheny.
According to Yasinsac, a
solution of the present gar
bage disposal crisis is insight
—say within six months ai
the latest. A Federal grant
.
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Homemakers Present Skit At Annual Achievement Day Program Last Tuesday
presided at the afternoon pro
gram. Mrs. DempseyHopson
led the devotional and special
music was presented by Mrs.
W. E. McKinney. Mis. Her
man Howell welcomed the
group and special guests were
recognized by Mrs. Mic h a el
Morrow.
In presenting the 1971 re
port, Mrs. Lawhem said that
cognizing this week. Else
where in this issue of the Re
cord is published a proclama
tion of appreciation signed
by the Chairman of the
County Commissioners and
the Mayor of Burnsville.
The feature of the Appre
ciation Week is a luncheon
to be held Friday at the Am
Three-Vehicle Accident
Hospitaliies Local Woman
Mis. Larry Howell was lis
ted in serious condition at
Memorial Mission Hospital
in Asheville Tuesday, as a
result of a three - vehicle
accident which occured
around 9:00 a. m. on US 29E
Tuesday morning.
According to Trooper T.
C. May of the Buncombe
County Highway Patrol the
accident occured near the
Man Hill Highway in Bun
combe County.
The Trooper stated that a
Salisbury Meat Center Truck,
driven by Mr. Lacy Thomas
Weaver was traveling north
on 19, slowed to turn left,
crossed the center lane and
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28,1971
of $350,000 from the Appa -
lachian Regional Commis -
sion has been made to assist
in the purchase of bulldogs,
trucks and other equipment
for the seven counties. Or
der! have already been
placed for some of this equip
"The Extension Homemakers
work is perpetual in that its
programs are endless and co
ver every phase of homemak
ing. The educational pro
grams have changed from
an emphasis on the skills and
techniques related to food
and clothing into the mare
important areas of manage -
ment , irterpersonal relation
berjack Restaurant. Invita -
tions have been sent to all
the manufacturers and miner
al processor, in the county.
The Chamber of Commerce
is making appropriate ar
rangements for the occasion.
The idea for devoting a
week for the expression of
appreciation for industry is
struck Mb. Howell's car
head-on...the truck then
became airborne auid turned
over on top of a 1972 Ford
driven by Hairy Davis of Hen
dersonville.
Mrs. Larry Howell and a
passenger in her car, Maryr
et Robinson, were taken to
Memorial Mission Hospital
where Mrs. Robinson was
treated for lacerations. Mr.
Davis was apparently not ser
iously injured.
The latest hospital report
on Mrs. Larry Howell, re
ceived just before the Record
goes to press, is that she is
in Intensive Care at Memor
ial Mission Hospital, listed
in Fair Condition.
ment, and much work has
been done in the location
and acquisition of suitable
landfill areas.
Health officials guiding
this program are reluctant to
have full details of progress
published at this time. Rea-
ships and cultural develop -
ment. This movement is
reflecting an understanding
of the ever changing needs
of the homemaker. "
Theme for tire day, "CON
TINUING EDUCATION - -
OPPORTUNITY AND CHAL
LENGE" was in evidence as
lximemakers viewed the work
on display at the exhibits.
understood to have originated
in the N. C. Department of
Conservation and Develop -
ment. This department
which has great interest in
promoting both the expansion
of industry, and the attrac -
tion of new industry, is un
derstandably concerned with
the degree of satisfaction felt
by industry operating under
the conditions prevailing in
the State.
New industrial prospects
looking for places to locate,
are influenced in their
appraisal of an area by the
degree of satisfaction ex
pressed by existing industry.
In other words, it is recog -
nized that an area with happy
industry tends to attract new
industry.
Harvest Sale
Harvest Sale will be held
each Saturday beginning at
10:00 a, ir.. and doling at
5:30 p. m. at the Communi
ty Building at Swiss, for the
next few weeks. All pro -
ceeds will go to the Mt. Ple
asant Church. 3uilding Fund.
Good buys in new and used
clothing, can goods, taked
goods, etc... Come one,
come all!
lizing how desperate many
people are for a legal means
of disposing of their trash
these officials fear that the
new landfill sites will be
inundated with garbage be
fore they are prepared to
handle it. Much planning and
preparation work remains to
be done, including the im
provement of access roads.
The following is a very
brief outline of the project.
About 40 large steel bins,
called dumpsters, will be
strategically located throigh
out the county. Citizens will
be asked to bring their trash
to these bins, from which
collections will be m a de
once or twice a week by a
truck specially equipped for
the mechanical emptying of
the bins.
Final disposal of the re
fuse will be at the landfill
site where approved sanitary
compacting and covering tech
niques will be employed. The
landfill will not constitute a
nuisance in the nuisance in
the neighborhood, either as
a health hazard or through the
creation of odors.
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The Blue Ridge Health
Council has hired Mrptndrew
Yasinsac, a resident of Spar
ta, N.C. as its Project Dir -
ector for the Solid Waste Pro
gram. Mr. Yasinsac has
spent many years in the re
gion working as a Sanitarian
and knows much about the
area and the need for a good
sanitary landfill system. He
wi 11 devote full-time employ
ment to his new duties of su
pervising start-up of this
program at the five landfill
sites in the six counties com
prising Region D and the
Blue Ridge Health Coimcil
area. These counties are
Ashe, Wilkes, Watauga,Yan
cey, Avery and Mitchell.
The Council meeting in
Executive session on Septem
ber 27th accepted low bids
on the initial landfill site
equipment. This equipment
is to be delivered within 45
cfays of that date. Requisition
of funds horn HEW has been
made and the county and gov
ernmental units participating
in the project are being asked
to make their initial payments
to the Council at this time.
Four of the landfill sites
have been secured with the
fifth site to be nailed down
in the next few days. Site
preparation will begin with
delivery of the equipment
mentioned above and hiring
of equipment operators.
Mr. jack Cobb,chairman
of the Environmental Com -
mittee, states that bid re
quests will be advertised in
the next few days for compac
tor trucks and containers. This
will complete the major
equipment purchas
for the project start-up which
is expected to be around the
first of the year.
Gospel Sing
Zion Baptist Church, loca
ted between Burnsville and
Green Mountain, will have
a special long service on
Saturday night, October 30,
7:30 p.m. All lingers and
the public are cordially in
vited to attend and take part.
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