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PAGE 2 THE YANCEY JOtrllNAL AUGUST 17, 1972 Ayers Receives BA Degree Danny Woodson Ayers, son of Williard L. Ayers of Rt. 3, Burnsville, received a BA in history at Mars Hill College Commencement Exercises Fri day night, August 11. Mars Hill College Presiint Dr. Fred B. Bentley assisted Dr. John M. Hough Jr., summer school director, in awarding 29 tjiachelor of arts degrees, 14 bacMelcr of science degrees and six^oacielor of music degrees at tdiifAugust Commencement. Itobert Geouge "Ur«“Cu)T/}RS SliE STe£L 'l^eiNF«C€0 NttK onlv f V i I HtUucit^ERSv. Owe. Gls I 'BnMoo^'RECDRsefis. KfiZoas— Flutes HUHflNBTONEs ^ PiP6^ Pipes, FlUTfiTaNEj ^ flui "Kfiaop "Bui^les Prm, Tro f, Bones Hl-LJoBts of Uing-j OrTue ''jtSv.loE Wove *^y (^ele.6n-Ued Robert Delon Geouge cele brated his 4th birthday on Mon day, August 14. A party was held at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geouge. I Several friends attended the par- I ty and he received several nice I gifts. THE YANCEY JOURNAL Burnsville, N.C. Ed Yuziuk—Publisher Carolyn Yuziuk—Editor Pat Briggs—Manager Jody Higgins-Assoc. Editor Published every Thursday by Twin Cities Publishing Co. 2nd Class Postage Paid at Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Subscription rates: S3/yr. in county S5/yr. out of county Thursday, August 17,1972 Number 20 This summer we were very fortunate to have 20 fine young men helping us to complete se veral much needed conservatitfi projects. These boys, ranging in age from 14 throtjgh 17, were selected and paid by the local WAMY office through theNei^ borhood Youth Corps Program. Their help proved to be quite a boost to our regular work force. Some of the more notewor - thy projects completed this summer were a visitor informa tion center on Roan Movmtain, a ten man trail shelter near Camp Alice on MountMiichell, completion of 1 1/2 miles of new trail on Mt. Mitchell, con struction of 1/2 mile of access road from Black Moimtain Camp ground to Briar Bottom an! brush ing and erosion work on 22 miles of hiking trails. The boys also helped in forest road mainten - ance and recreation area clears up work. The new visitor information building on Roan Mountain re placed a small booth that has been used the past several years and was inadequate for public needs. The new facility is de signed to blend with the surroui- ding environment and has ample space to serve the public infor- m ation needs. With the boys help a considerable savingswas m ade in construction cost. WORLD BOOK ENCYCLP- t>EDIA, DICTIONARIES,; CHILDCRAFT AND OTHER LEARNING AIDS, CONTACT I KULA C. WILSON, YOORLO* ; CAL REPRESENTATIVE,..: :682-2354 If you have ever hiked the trail from Black Mountain Campground to Mt, Mitchell >ou probably recall the very bad condition of the last mile of the trail. This is a project the Forest Service has wanted to do for several years but due to lack of funds we were unable to do the work. With the help of the NYC boys we completely re constructed this section of the trail and it is now opentohilers. With the growing number of hikers and people seeking an outdoor experience the Forest Service has been striving to in crease certain types of facili - ties in the more remote areas of the National Forest. This past year we opened a 15 mile horseback riding trail. The trail begins on Maple Camp Ridge and terminates on the South Toe River Road after descen - ding the Buncombe Horse Rarge Ridge, The horse trail inter - sects the Mt. Mitchell Trail on Commissary Ridge about two miles from the summit of Mt, M itcheE. In order to enhance and encourage outdoor experi - ence by more people we plan ned and were able to construct a 10 man trail shelter, com - plete with wire bunks and fire place at the intersection of this trail system. Also available at the site will be toilet facifities and a horse corral. We were able to complete these projects along with other necessary jobs by having the help of the NYC program. We would like to thank the local Neighborhood Youth Corp staff and the boys for the fine job they have done this summer. RlAD & NEEDLE LOCATED ON BY-PASS NEXT TO RIDDLE FUEL OIL PHONE 682-3527 682-3167 ONE TABLE REMNANTS POLYESTER & LAMBSKIN KNITS 98^ RAINBOW ASSORTMENT THOUSANDS OF YARDS DOUBLE KNITS FIRST QUALITY 249 SOLIDS 8. STRIPES * SOME FIRST QUALITY BEAUTIFUL 1 93 JAQUARDS PRINTS & TEXTURES 2 49 2 98 REGISTER FOR DRAWING TO BE HELD EVERY SATURDAY 2 DRESS LENGTHS YOUR CHOICE ’ ‘ J**: . .Nelgtiborhoocl Youth Coip Workers And Leaders Boost Ranger Force Social Services Worker Reports (Cont*d from page 1) often due to lack of courses tint interest the child. Also, young- stere get behind in elementary school because of poor atten - dance, then they meet with frustration and emfaarassment at their inability to succeed in school. "Most of these youngsters are talented in other areas that aren't offered to them," Mike believes. "So there is a definite need for vocational and special education. "Judge Braswell feels the same way. Many juveniles would benefit from this type of training who are not interested in, the there fore aren't benefiting from regular school curriculum. " "The high schools present - ly have vocational programs, but they are not large enough to handle the need, " Although Mike feels that these two preventive measures are important, they cannot compensate for the fact that most delinquency is caused by problems at home. "Conflict or marital prob - lems in the home can cause juveniles to act out their frus trations, This is why we give counseling services to both the family and the juvenile. " Mike feels that his greatest need is to get across to yoimg people that juvenile services is a place they can come to for help when there is no place else to turn. He feels that the stigma associated with a "pro bation officer" frightens juve niles away who would otherwise seek help. "If they have a problem at home, or with school, or with alcohol or drugs, we can defi nitely help. We have woficers within our own Department trained to handle these typ>es of problems, and we can also refer them to psychological, psychiatric and other counsel - ing agencies. " "I want juveniles to under - stand that we are not interested in punishing, but in helping. " (Next weeks A continuatiai of this ajiticle will deal with ef forts being made by the commu nity to prevent delinquency and with Judge Braswell's plan to get the community involved in Juvenile wodc,) MAY Tech Business Courses To Begin This first evening credit efiss to be offered by Mayland Tech nical Institute will start the fall quarter, Septembers, if enough students register for it. The program,^^a Bookkeepiing certi ficate coirrse, will be offered two evenings each week from 6:30 to 9:30 p. m. The course is designed for those students who will be pur suing their first course in book keeping or who may wish to ex pand their knowledge in the operation of a business firm. It Mitchell JCs Give $750 should provide the student with the skills required for initial em ployment ELS a bookkeepjer in a small business, or a recordcla:k in a large business. The coxnse coi:id also provide the foimda - tion needed for advanced study, since most of the course credit is transferable to degree prog rams in the institution. Courses to be offered in se quence are: BooUceeping Math, Basic Bookkeeping, Advanced Bookkeeping, Small Business Management, and Office Mach ines. The tuition cost oftin courses will be $2.50 per credit hour, or from $7.50 to $12.50 per quarter; the total tuition cost will be $32.00. Students are expected to buy textbooks. Persons interested in this course should contact Ma^ajrd Technical Institute at once. Phone 765-7351. For Campaign Bill Queen, President of the Spruce Pine Jaycees and an emplovce of NorthwestemBanl^ announced a $750 gift from the Jaycees towards the Blue Ridge Hospitals Development Fluid Campaign now in progress in the Mayland area. Mr. Queen stated that the Jaycees' gift made in the form of a pledge payable over a three year peri od, WELS made as a challenge to all other clubs and organizatiens to match the amount or better it in hopes of showing full supj- port for the Hospitals program. Queen Ray Howell of SpjTUce Pine and Mack B, Ray of Burnsville, Co-Chairmen of the Pub lie Gifts Division of the Blue Ridge Hospitals Development Fund announced the enlistment of Team Captains who will re cruit campaign volunteers throughout the Tri-Coioity area. Campai^ Captains enlisted so far are: Mrs. Lois Williams, Mr, Allen McMurray, Mr.M,W, Blanton, Mr. Ralph Murdock, Mr. Guy Snyder, Mr, W.B.Ran- dolph, Mr. Richard Dobbin,Mr, Bill Queen, Mr, Phillip Frye, Rev, Russell Burson, Mrs.Glam Blevins, Mjs, Ruby Swann,Mis. Hugh Wiseman, Mr. Douglsis. Phillips, Mr. Dennis McAlister, Mr. John M. Martin, Mrs. E, L, Dillingham, Mis. Lena Harris, Mis. louise Holcombe, Mis« Charles Gillespie Jr., Mrs.Ellen B, Ray stud Mrs. Phyllis Bailey. Red Cross Sponsors Camp The first Red Cross Aquatics Camp in North Carolina was held recently in' Avery County and was sponsored by the May- land Chapter of the American Red Cross and Holston Presby - tery Camp. This ten-day campwas held at Banner Elk, N.C,, July 18- 27 and was attended by nearly 100 persons from the surroimd - ing communities. Of thiSgreup most of the students were of the hges 7- 17} however, there was an adult Beginning Swimming Class from 7- 8 p. m. each night. Directed by Water Safety In - structor John C. Wilson, the activities took place atHolston Presbytery Camp which donated the services of its summer staff as well as its facilities to make the experience possible. Red Cross swimming course^ canoeing, life saving, and a Basic First Aid course were 1 Team Captains taught each day. Campers elp- rived at 8:30 each day and stayed until 5:00 p. m. During the day there were two instruc tion periods for each group as well as recreation, crafts, hike% folk dancing, provided by the Camp's staff. Dutch games and cricket taught by European Qun- selors were considered a specicLl tteat. The Rev. Barrett Gilmer of Banner Elk, N.C®, Administra tor of the Camp, stated: "We were delighted with the success of the Aquatics Camp, and we were happy to provide our ser vices at less-than-cost for this first year of operation. I feel that such an opportunity for teaching water safety meets a real need in our community, " Mr. Wilson was assisted by two other Water Safety Instruc tors, Mr. Ned Crouch and Mr. David Goodin of Johnson City,
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