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Mrs. Jane Robinson, Congressman Nick Galifianakis, Mark Bennett
Large Turnout At Democratic Dinner
Fails To Hear Late-Comer Galifianakis
Many of the 250 Yancey
County Democrats who atten -
ded a $5 a plate fund-raising
dinner Saturday night at East
Yancey High School were dis
appointed when featured speak
ers and guests failed to show.
Most of those attending the
dinner had gone home when
Congressman Nick Galifiana -
kis arrived almost two hours
late. He talked informally
with those still present.
Galifianakis,«-who will be
meeting Republican Jesse
Helms in the November elec
tion came to Yancey County
Saturday night following a cam
paign rally in Burke County.
Evelyn Taylor, wife of Con
gressman Roy Taylor, a polo -
gized to the crowd for her hus
band's absence. Taylor's plans
to attend were diverted with
Congress still in session. Ac
companying Mrs. Taylor was
tiie Congressman's assistant,
Tom Mallonee and his wife.
State Senatojs I. C. Craw
ford and Lamar Gudger als 6
failed to attend the dinner.
Featured speaker for the
dinner was Glenn Morris of Ma
rion, Democratic candidate for
9tate Representative. Morris
outlined his views on education,
roads, insurance, prison re form,
and a state tax increase.
Chairman Ed Wilson addres
sed the Yancey Democrats and
a telegram to Wilson from gu-
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bematorial candidate "Skipper"
Bowles was read to the crowd.
All Democratic candidates on
the local ticket were intro
duced.
Galifianakis spoke briefly
to the approximately 40 people
who had awaited the candi -
date's arrival.
In his opening remarks, Ga
lifianakis praised Senator Ever
ett Jordan, whom he defeated
in the May Primary.
The Durham attorney asked
the group to consider 12 years
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In next week's edition of The Yancey Journal we will
present political news stories and profiles on candidates for
office in the forthcoming electfon November 7. We invite
candidates from both parties to stop by during the rest of
this weekyor on Monday of next week,to discuss their views
on matters of importance for Yancey County.
Blue Bell Company Acquires
PAM Manufacturing Plant
The Pam clothing manufac
turing plant at Micaville has
been acquired by the Blue Bell
Company of Greensboro, one
of the larger clothing manufac
turers in the country. In the
game transaction Blue Bell is
also acquiring the Spruce Pine
and Plum tree plants of Pacema
ker, a company associated with
Pam.
Directors of the Yancey
County Chamber of Commerce
express themselves as highly
pleased with this development,
since it appears to give assur
ance that the Micaville factory
will continue operation on a
firm and responsible basis. For
some time the ftture of the
Pam operation has appeared un
certain. hi recent months in
timations have been given by
those close to the management
that the plant might close and
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of legislative experience and
compare it to that of his op
ponent.
The candidate also criticiz
ed what he labeled "the nega
tive attitude" of his opponent.
"In catagorizing my own
record," Galifianakis said,"it
is about as solidly moderate as
any member of the U. S. Con
gress. "
He stressed the need for a
moderate approach in politics,
saying that such an approach
represents a sense of balance.
move elsewhere. The buildings
at Micaville have recently been
advertised for sale and shown
to prospective buyers.
Under Blue Bell, on the other
hand, the cloud of uncertainty
should be lifted. Blue Bell is -
understood to have acquired the
business with the firm intention
of continuing the operation as
an integral part of their chain
of more than 100 clothing phnfc.
Blue Bell specializes in work
and play clothing, and their
sales last year amounted t o
294 million do lias. The stock
of the firm is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Expansion of the Micaville
operation is believed to be a
distinct possibility. A Joint
news release of Blue Bell and
Pam states that present manage
ment will be maintained.
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• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19,1972
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Helms Has
Committee
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Senate nominee Jesse He as
todiy announced the formal ft
of a Yancey County "Citize |
for Helms" committee. 1 :
group will be the officialHt s
organization in YanceyCour ;
Named coordinator of e
committee was Ardell Sink f
Burnsville.
Tliose appointed to the c< i
mittee were Ellis Moody, D k
Bailey, C„ O. Ellis, Kerr
Banks, Mr. and Mis. Steve
Boone, R.C. Paisley, Luth
Ayers, all of Burnsville.
In announcing the appoin
ments, Helms said he was " -
tremely proud of these distin •
guished citizens who have agi J
to lead my campaign in Ys ■
cey County'.
" This kind of bipartisan suj
port by prominent leaders i
the community will give o
campaign a big boost through
out the area," he said.
Sink, who will coordinate
the work of the committee ,aail
he was confident that recruitiil
the necessary number of wotk\
ers would present no difficulty.
"We expect thousands of
Yancey County citizens to give
Jesse active support because of
his integrity and common sense
approach to government, "Sink
said. "President Nixon has
said he needs Jesse Helms in
the U. S. Senate, andvse expect
the Nixon-Helms ticket to carry
Yancey County by a large mar
gin."
MHA Chosen
Runner Up
The Yancey County Mental
Health Association—one of the
41 chapiters of the North Caro
lina Association —has had the
honor of being selected runner
up for the David W. Hardee
Award. This award is presen -
ted yearly to the two most out
standing chapters in the North
Carolina Mental Health Asso -
elation. Wanda McNeill, Pre
sident of the Yancey County
chapter, attended the Awards
Ceremony in Greensboro last
week and accepted the award,
The Yancey County Mental
Health Association was cited
for its research program in the
elementary schools as well as
for starting the Alcoholism In
formation Program. It was alsc
deemed noteworthy that a cour
ty the size of Yancey was as
actively involved in the com
munity with such a variety of
innovative programs.
This coming year the North
Carolina Mental Health Asso
ciation will put special empha
sis on improving care to men
tal patients in our state hospi
tals by increased funding for
them. In addition it is hoped
that legislation concerning pa
tients* rights will be enacted. ■
Proclamation
Mayor James Anglin has
proclaimed the week of Octo
ber 23-29 as Veterans Week
in Burnsville and YanceyCoun- f
ty in recognition of veterans of 1
all wars.
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Couple View Spectacular Fail Foliage
Spectacular scenes such as this one bring scores of visi
tors to the mountains of Western North Carolina—many of
vhom decide to stay permanently or build summer homes
in mountains. The favorite season for most people is
Autumn, when rain and chill at night bring glorious color
Critical Doctor Shortage In Yancey
Results In Emergency Room Shutdown
The critical shortage of doc
tors in Yancey County is neces
sitating a reducation in medical
services furnished during night
hours by the Yancey Hospital.
Until further notice only
Postmaster Announces Beginning Os
New Mail Processing Service For Area
According to Howard Young,
Burnsville Postmaster, an an
nouncement was made recently
by the' Regional Postmaster Gen
eral concerning the newest in
novation of the United States
Postal Service—Area Mail Pro
cessing—which was installed at
the Asheville Post Office on
October 7th.
Carl C. Ulsake, Regional
Postmaster General of the Sou- •
Liens Day Radio Program
Scheduled Far November 14
Joe Damy, Station
of Radio Station WKYK, spoke
to the members cf the loc a 1
lions Club about plana for a
special Lions Day Radio prog
ram scheduled for Tuesday, No
vember 14. The purpose of the
| project will be to raise funds
> to sponsor the work for the
blind and other needed com
munity projects.
The Liam Club will sell the
advertisement for the Radio
Day. All proceeds from sale
of the advertisement will be
, retained by the chib to he used
cases of extremely critical
emergency Will be admitted to
the hospital between 6 m.
and Ba. m. All other emer
gency cases should be taken di
rect to the Spruce Pine Hospital
them Postal Region which co
vers the Southern United
States from Texas to Florida,
indicated that "The program is
intended to speed the ultimate
delivery of the mail and to
gain maximum efficiency and
economy through full utiliza -
ticn of Asheville's post office!
The Asheville Pent Office is
equipped with a Mark II auto
matic cancelling machine
in civic projects. Lions Club
members will do the announc
mg and advertising. This
should prove to be real interes
ting because most of the Lions
members will have an opportu
nity to try their hand at an
nouncing. There will be such
veteran commentators as Bill
Riddle, Bert Stamey, Byrl Bal
lew and Robert Pitman on hand
to keep you abreast with the
latest news, etc.
The present club was spcin
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to the leaves and turn the mountains into rainbow riots. In
this edition of The Yancey Journal, our "Adventures fa
Mountain living" section explores the exciting potential
of this area for second homes in the mountains, and shows
the infinite variety of homes available.
or Asheville.
The hospital board of direc
tors reached this decision after
a lengthy meeting devoted to
the problems created by the
present doctor shortage. Dr.
capable of facing and cancel -
ling 30,000 letters an hour
to move the increased volume
of mail from the associate post
offices.
"The Asheville Post Office,"
Ulsakif pointed out, "is a sec
tional center facility, and the
new system will revolve en
tirely around that capacity and
that function. "
Area Mail Processing is a
plan whereby virtually all mail
originating within a sectional
center area will be cansolida -
ted at the SCF for complete
preparation and processing for
outgoing dispatch.
ft was emphasized by Ulsak
er that no office will lose its
local postmark. He asked spe
cifically that cwtomen no forg
er use the word "City" as an
address in place of the name of
fire city of destination. "Ob
viously, " he said, "in this new
system, a letter with Just 'Citf
could lose its Identity."
Office
is one of 18 post offices in the
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Sargent's illness may keep him
away from practice for some
weeks. Dr. Webb is rigidly re
stricting his practice for rca
sons of health.
The directors recognize that
the shifted load onto Dr. Wamp
ler has now for some time been
exceeding the limits of endur
ance. Some relief is essential
before the breaking point is
reached.
Under the new restriction li
miting night admissions, the
directors believe that in some
instances emergency cases may
actually receive more prompt
treatment than at present. Vhea
cases come to the hospital and
no doctor is available, time
is consumed in the screening «of
the cases by the nurses on duty
and in efforts to locate a doc
tor. In these cases the patient*
might have been better off if t
they had been taken directly
to other hospitals.
The doctor shortage hour
which Yancey County suffers is
now recognized as a serious
problem throughout most of the
country. Many areas--particu
larly small towns and rural'
areas—are now virtually with*
out doctors.
ft is hoped that with the new
hospital facilities in prospect,
together with the
of the area as a place to live,
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tal, as well as the board of fa
new Blue Ridge Hospital Sys-