VOL. 2, N 0.14
Annual Dinner Meeting Set
By Chamber Os Commerce
The Yancey County Cham
ber of Commerce will hold its
annual dinner meeting on Fri
day evening, Match 13, 7 p.m.
at the East Yancey High School.
This yearly affair is both a so
cial and informative gathering
of citizens interested in promo'-'
ting progress in Yancey Coun
ty. Election of Chamber offi
cers for the coming year takes
place at the dinner.
Informative exhibits showing
progress and achievements in
the county are now being pre
pared by several agencies, or
ganizations and schools. These
will be on display at the East
Yancey gymnasium for one
hour preceeding the dinner.
Entertainment at the dinner
will be provided by local tal
ent. A feature of the evening
will be the award of two scho
larships to students from each
high school. These four scho
larships are each for S2OO, and
this is the fourth year the
Chamber has made these avards
The net revenue realized by
the Chamber from its annual
Youth Jamboree is applied to
ward maintaining these scho -
laiships.
A further feature o f the
dinner is the award of sports -
manship trophies, one to a
student from each high school.
All directors of the Cham
ber have tickets for sale at
$2. 50 or reservations may be
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Bob Duncan
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New Manager
Hazen Ledford, executive
vice president of The Northwes
tern Bank in Burnsville, announ
ces the promotion of Bob Dun
can to assistant cashier and
manager of the Installment Loan
Department.
Mr. Duncan, a native of Ba
kers vi lie, graduated from Bow
man High School and attended
Blanton's Business College in
Asheville, North Carolina. Prior
to joining the staff of The North
western Bank in Spruce Pine in
1967, he was affiliated with J.
A. Richardson Food Broken in
Charlotte, North Carolina. He
worked in the Installment loan
Department of the Bakersville
Office from January 1972 until
January 1973.
Duncan is a member of the
Ledger Jaycees and the Bear
Creek Baptist Church. He is
married to the former Alice
Faye Baker, also of Bakersville.
The Duncans have two childr
Robbie and Michael.
THE YANCEY JOURNAL
made by telephoning the Chsm
ber office, 682-2312. Owing
to the limited capacity of the
high school dining room,those
planning to attend are urged
to purchase tickets well in ad
vance. In past years this an
nual affair has always drawn
large attendance.
Receives
Fellowship
Dennis Lee Howell of Burns
ville is among three students to
recaiye 1973 Morehead Fellow
ships in Law at the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
recently.
Ail honor students, theMore
head Fellows will enroll in Law
School at the University in the
Fall of this year.
The fellowships are valued
at $2,500 per year plus tuition
and fees to cover expenses dur
ing three years of study. The
awards were established in 1966
by the John Motley Morehead
Foundation directed by Hugh
G. Chatham of Elkin, chairman
of the Board of Trustees.
Howell, the son of Mr. and
Mis. Lee Howell of Route 2,
Burnsville, will receive his B.S.
in business administration from
Western Carolina University in
June. listed in "Who's Who in
American Colleges and Univer
sities, " he is a member of the
Law Club, Chancellor's Inaugur
ation Committee and Phi Kappa
Phi honor society. He also serv
ed as vice president of the
Young Democrats Club.
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Extension Advisory Board Honors Members
The Yancey Extension Advisory Board met at the Hig
gins Memorial Methodist Church Tuesday night, March 27.
A meal jointly sponsored by the First Citizens Bank & _ust
Co. and the Northwestern Bank was served by ladies of the
Church. The Board received a review of work in progress
on "Impact 76" by each member of the Extension Staff.
Board members who have completed their tenure were
awarded certificates in recognition for their service. They
were: Sam Riddle, Bill Buckner, Francis Anglin, A. C.
Duncan, Walter Edwards, Mr. Herman Howell, Mrs. Ro -
bert. Wyatt, Bob Helmle, and John Ramsey. New appoin - :
Highway Collision Brings
Injuries, Heavy Damage
A two-vehicle accident on
U.S. 19-W blocked traffic for
almost two hours and resulted
in two injuries.
The accident occurred at
10*00 a.m. last Thursday after
noon when Charlie Riddle of
Erwin, Tennessee, the driver
of a 1968 Chevrolet van travel
ing south on 19-W failed to de
crease his speed when going
around a sharp right-hand curva
The van skidded on thewet
pavement, going into the left
lane and striking a 1971 GMC
pickup truck driven by Andy
Robinson of Route 2, Bums villa
According to highway pa
trolman A. T. Morrison, after
Riddle's van struck the Robin
son vehicle, he ran off the
right edge of the pavement,
struck an embankment, then
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THURSDAY, APRIL 5,1973
overturned in the highway,
blocking traffic.
Robinson and his wife Josie
were taken to Yancey Hospital
where Mrs. Robinson was trea
ted and released. Her husband
was admitted to the hospital
suffering from back injuries
and facial cuts.
Damages to Riddle's van
was estimated at S4OO and da
mage to the Robinson pickup
truck was estimated at SISOO.
Moirison, the investigating
officer, said that Riddle was
charged with failure to de
crease speed.
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March of Dimes
tees to the Extension Advisory Board were: Glenn Presnell,
MiSy Don McQuade, Mrs. Willard Crowder, Miss Peggy Mc-
Quade, Venue Wilson and John Martin. At the end of the
meeting, Advisory Board members m d in small groups to
consolidate suggestions to the Extension Staff on program
direction. Pictured left to right: Sitting—Bob Helmle,
Walter Edwards, John Ramsey, Sam Riddle; Second row--
Yates Bailey, Mrs. Buck Phillips, Miss Peggy McQuade,Mrs.
Willard Crowder, Mrs. Jess Lawhem, Mrs. Don McQuade;
Back row—Vemie Wilson, Clarence Bailey, Glenn Presnell,
J. Ardell Sink, John Martin and Chas. Hopson.
Community Events
The 4-H County Council
will meet Tuesday, April 10
at 7:30 in the courtroom. The
election of County Council
officers will be held and plans
for the 4-H Talent Show and
Dress Revue will be made.
Each club should plan to be
well represented.
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Charles Gillespie is attend
ing the "Drug Therapy in Com
mon Diseases" Extension Sym
posium being held at UNC-A.
The symposium is presented
in ten weekly sessions by mem
ben of the UNC School of Phar
macy staff. The course is a
comprehensive review-of the
anatomy, physiology and di
sease processes of varioi* in
volved organ systems. Drug
therapy is then highlighted.
Gillespie is with Pollard's
Drug Store In Burnsville.
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A Revival will begin Man
day night, April 9th at 7 p. m.
at Ivy Gap Baptist Church. The
speaker will be Rev. P.H.
Franklin from Colonial
Tennessee. Everyone is invi -
ted to attend.
Dr. J. G. Braswell attended
Dental Surgery Training at the
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
last week. Training was given
by the oral surgeons of the Char
lotte Memorial Hospital.
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All persons interested in
forming a Volunteer Fire De
partment in the SovthToearea
should attend the meeting on
Monday, April 9th at 7*30 fym.
at South Toe School.
Jaycee officers for the com
ing year were elected Monday
night at the regular meeting
held in the Community Building
They are* President, Larry Rid
dle; Ist vice President, John
Shepherd; 2nd vice President,
Jim Buckner; Secretary, Blaine
Whitson; Treasurer, Don Whit
son; State director, Charlie
Hensley; Local Director, Le -
toy Banks; Local Director, Jerry
Holcombe.
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The Internationals, outstand
ing singeis-orchestra combina
tion from Florida Bible College,
will be appearing at East Yan
cey High School on Monday,
April 9 at B*oo p. m.
The 18-member group has
toured extensively in the Uni
ted States and overseas, visitiip
England, Belgium, the Nether
lands, Norway, Germany,
France and Switzerland,
They specialize in live con
certs, television, radio and
recordings. The Internationals
have released three stereo al
bums, and their latest "Ama -
zing Grace", was recorded at
E. M. I. in London, England.
Each performance includes
several original compositions,
as well as new arrangements of
the old favorites. A fine blend
of vocal and instrumental mu
sic is provided, under the direc
tipn of Jim Greer.
The group is composed of
students at the fast-glowing Flo
rida Bible College in Holly -
wood, Florida. The Interna -
tionals proclaim the positive
message of God's love and the
gift He offea—eternal life.
You won't want to miss the
Interhatiocak!
Health Exam Required For
Pre-School Registration
Spring is here — So is pre
school registration.
If your child will be six -years
old on or before October 16^1973
he or she is eligible to start to
school this fall. Now is the
time to register your child for
school if he is not already at
tending kindergarten.
The child will need to have
a physical examination by your
family doctor before entering
school. In order for your child
to do his best and enjoy school
he must be in good health.
The North Carolina State law
requires that every child enter -
ing any public school be immu
nized against dipheria, whoop
ing cough, tetanus (lockjaw),
polio and both measles.
These immunizations are
Senior Wins
First Place
Belinda Black, senior at East
Yancey High School, won first
place in the State North Caro
lina Federation of Woman's
Sewing Contest, Saturday, the
31st of March at S alem College.
She was sponsored by District
2 Woman's Club.
Belinda is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ro
binson of Route 2, Burnsville.
Her activities in high school
include vice president of the
FHA, member of the student
council, vice-president of the
Pep Club, and bus driver. She
was voted "Best Personality" by
her senior class. She placed
fourth for a watercolor of a
work mule at Appalachian Con
sortium Expo. She was East
Yancey's 1971 Homecoming
Queen.
Her future plans include at
tending Western Carolina Uni
versity this fall with her hus
band, Alan. She plans to be
majoring in home economics
and art. Her hobbies include
sewing, painting, reading and
horseback riding.
Mrs. Max Hughes, her home
economics teacher, and Mrs.
Thomas Robinson accompanied
Belinda to Salem College at
Winston-S alem.
Downing Joins
Jordan Realty
Cy Jordan, Realty announc
ed today that George A. Down
ing, Capt., USCG (Ret.) has
joined the firm as a Sales As
sociate.
Capt. Downing, co-proprie
tor of the Yancey County Coun
try Store, has previously been
licensed as a real estate broker
in Florida and New York. He is
presently licensed in North Ca
rolina as a Real Estate Sales
man, and also at a Mortgage
. Broker.
His extensive experience in
real estate brokerage and fi
nance is reflected in a pamph -
let authored by him entitled,
"Buying Mountain Property,"
which may be obtained at the
J Country Store.
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available at the Health Depart
ment in Burnsville each Monday
morning from 8:00 a. m. until
12:00 noon, (unless it is a legal
holiday). If your child needs
these shots, please take advan -
tage of tb -oalth Department
service or take him to your fa
mily doctor. Please bring the
shot record and birth certificate
to pre-school registration on the
date listed for the school in your
community.
The nurses from the Health
Department will be at your
school to help bring the childrai
up to date with this immuniea -
tion.
These are the dates for pre
school registration in 1973:
Clearmont April 9 9 a. m.
Micaville April 10 9a. m.
South Toe April 11 9 a.m.
Burnsville April 13 9a. m.
Bee Log April 18 Ip.m.
Pensacola April 27 9a. m.
Bald Creek AprEL.24. 9 a.m.
Rev. Glenn Henson
Missionary To
Hold Services
Services will be conducted
in a number of area churches
during April and May by the
Rev. Glenn Henson of Boring,
Oregon.
Mr. Henson is a native of
Haywood County, but left wes
tern North Carolina about 25
years ago to serve as a home
missionary in the Pacific North
west. He has been instrumen -
tal in founding a number of
churches in Montana, the Da
kotas and Oregon, and is foun
der and director of the Doo!->to
Door, Man-to-Man Mission,
based in Boring, Oregon.
While in this area, he and
Ma. Henson are working in
churches postered or co-pastor
ed by Miss Frances Radford,mi
nister of Cross Beams, and lo
cal Free Will Baptist pastor.
This week and next, they
are conducting services in Ter
ry's Fork Free Will Baptist
Church in Madison County,with
a week of services to follow in
Hendencnville, after which
they are schediTed to return to
this county for services in Pat
terson Branch and Prices Creek
Churches.
While in this county, Mr.
and Mrs. Henson are staying in
the Cross Beams parsonage trai
ler. The public is invited to
all the meeting, and since Mr.
Henson is widely experienced
as a personal and pastoral coun
selor, anyone needing his ser
vices in this capacity is invited
to call him at 682-6692.