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Litter Law Enforcement
Needs Support Os Citizens
Although it cost North Caro
lina taxpayers over $2 1/2 mil
lion last year to clean trash
and litter left by careless trave
lers along our roadsides, only
three persons ! .n Yancey County
were charged with violating the
North Carolina "Anti-litter"
law (G.S. 14-399).
Os this number, all three
were found guilty of violating
die litter law in Yancey County,
while 921 were found guilty
statewide. "There is an obvious
difference between the number
of arrests made for littering each
Track Meet
Cancelled
A Friday afternoon track
meet at Burnsville Elementary
School Friday afternoon was
finally cancelled when heavy
rain and a muddy condition
of the field made it impossi -
ble to complete the meet.
Participating in the meet
were students from Micaville,
Clearmont and Burnsville Ele
mentary Schools.
The students, mud covir -
ed and rain soaked, were dis
appointed at not being able
to complete the competition.
Contributions for trophies
for the meet were made by
Blue Ridge Hardware, Anglin
and Westall, Yancey Styling
and Barber Sh«jp,David's Ltd.,
Anglin Auto Sales, Hilltop
Restaurant, Mljvlitchell Inch,
Burnsville Robo, Johnson and
Co., and Styles Automotive.
Since the trophies were
not presented, they will be
used for a track meet next
year.
.
Cane River Students Finish House
On June 23 the carpentry and brick laying students at Cane River High School will see
the results of two years work put up for sale. On that date the house that they have been
working on for the past two years will be sold at public auction. It is a brick veneer resi
dence containing about 1800 square feet living space and a full size basement. It is built
under the close supervision of carpentry instructor Jack Buckner and masonry instructor Flay
Hensley. This type of project gives the student a chance to put into practice the theory that
he has previously learned in the classroom. The home that will be sold on June 23 is loca
ted in the Ralph Ray subdivision Just west of the Riverside bridge on highway 19E. Persons
interested in inspecting the house for the purpose of placing a bid may do so by contacting
Mr. Jack Buckner at Cane River High School or by calling the office of the Superintendent 1
of Schools.
THE YANCEY JOURNAL
year and the large numbers of
persons which we know litter
our highways by the tons of trash
left behind" stated Col. Edwin
Guy, State Highway Patrol Com
mander. Guy points out that
the law prohibiting littering is
very hard to enforce. "Because
of the extreme difficulty of
bringing these violators to trial,
the State Highway Patrol, in
cooperation with the North Caro
lina Beautification Program, is
initiating a citizens participa -
tion program to encourage per
sons not to litter," says Guy/
Beginning immediately,citi
zens of the state are asked to
report any violations of the lit
tering law. When such a viola
tion is witnessed, the person
should write downs the vehicle
license number, the time and
location of the violation, and a
short description of the viola -
tion. This information should
then be sent to the North Caro
lina Beautification Program,
Administration Building, West
Jones Street, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27603. The lettens
reporting the violation must be
signed, but this information
will remain confidential, ac
cording to Col. Guy.
Letters vill then be sent to
the owner of the car reminding
him of the law and asking his
cooperation in helping keep
North Carolina "clean and
green, " by the Troop Comman
der of that area.
Ann Lichtner, Director of
the Beautification Program,
urges all residents of Yancey
County to cooperate in the new
venture. "There are many oth
er better ways to spend this lit
ter collection money each year
for the citizens of the State, "
she said, "and we hope that all
North Carolinians will hdptheir
neighbors and their state in keep
ing our roadsides as clean as
possible."
Wagon Train Begins Four Day Journey To Shout Os “Wagon's Ho!"
FHA Rural Housing Loans Available
To Some Formerly Ineligible Families
Until this week Rural Hous
ing Loans through the Farmers
Home Administration could not
be made to families with an
SB,OOO. 00 or above adjusted
income. However, as of this
date, Rural Housing Loans can
now be made to families with a
$9,300. 00 adjusted family in
come for the year.
T his is a significant change
to op>en the possibility of assis
ting more families to become
home cvvners.
T he adjusted family income
is computed as follows; If hus
band and wife are both employ
ed and he makes more than the
wife, then one-half of her in
come is used. For example
husband's income, $7,000.00;
wife's income, $4,500.00. In
stead of using the $4, 500. 00
use only $2,250. 00, then the
total family income would be
$9, 250. 00. Deduct 5% and
$300.00 for each child. If fam
ily of 2 children* Total income
of $9,250. 00, less 5% deduc -
tion of $463.00 and S6OO. 00
for the 2 children, leaves the
amount of $8,187. 00 as adjus-
'pMtenUf T^ecwid
THURSDAY, MAY 31,1973
ted family income.
Example N 0.2: Husband
only employed at $10,000.00
income, less 5% deduction of
SSOO. 00 and S6OO. 00 for the
2 children; leaving $8,900. 00
as adjusted family income.
From the above two exam -
Red Cross Asks Contributions
For Special Disaster Fund
By Ashton Chapman
"The recent series of unpre
cedented disasters in the United
States have catsed tiie Ameri -
can National Red Cross to face
the grave prospect of being un
able to finance the immediate
and urgent needs of disaster
sufferers," according to Earl
Van Horn of Spruce Pine and
Altamont, Chairman of the
May land Red Cross Chapter,
which serves Mitchell, Avery
and Yancey Counties.
Mr. Von Horn also said,
"The Red Cross is in the third
month of providing emergency
assistance to victims of the
most devastating floods along v
the Missouri River and the Mis
sissippi River in 200 years.
"Since mid-March, a series
of 81 floods, tornadoes, explo
sions and other disasters have
affected hundreds of thousands
of persons in 22 states. More
than $1 million will be com
mitted in the Southeastern Area
alone to assist victims of the
March floods and tornadoes, in
cluding some 7,000 families,
ft is expected that more than
3,000 additional families will
register ibr emergency Red
Cross assistance in the next
few weeks. "
Mr. Van Horn pointed out
that in Yancey, Mitchell and
Avery counties, United Fund
drives and special Red Cross
fund drives have attained only
about one-third of the goal for
operating funds. "Special dis
aster funds are not included in
regular fund drives," he said.
CoUNTRif Stone
Tkr?P£R«TU#E
Os Th€ Ucesc
u ~si
pies, and there are others,there
could be the possibility of your
owning your own home.
Why ’call or drop by the
Farmers Home Administration
Office to discuss your needs.
The telephone number is 682-
2319.
Persons desiring to contri -
bute to the special disaster
funds are urged to do so prompt
ly, marking them "Disaster,"
and mailing to Mrs. J.C. Hol
lifield, Executive Secretary,
Mayland Red Cross Chapter,
414 Hemlock Avenue, Spruce
Pine, N.C. 28777. The phone
number of the Mayland Chap
ter is 765-2422.
Bob Jones Univ.
Singers Here
One of four ensembles re
presenting Bob Jones University
on tours throughout the country
this summer will present a pro
gram of sacred music at Faith
Fellowship Baptist Church on
Mitchell Branch, Saturday June
2nd at 7>30 p. m.
The musical ensemble will
sing special arrangem > nts of
familiar hymns and sacred
classics. Members of the grcup
are Miss Kay Cornell, soprano;
Miss Angela Dominick, alto;
Richard Stewart, tenor and
pianist; Jay-Martin Pinner, ba
ritone and violinist; and Mrs.
George Pritchard, pianist. Mr.
Pritchard, who received his BA
degree in Bible in 1972 and is
presently pursuing a MA degree
in the School of Religion, will
bring a short Gospel message.
Mr. Pinner, a junior, and Mr.
Stewart, a sophomore, are sa
cred music majors; a music ed
ucation major, Miss Dominick
is a junior; Miss Cornell was
graduated in May with a major
in home economics; and Mrs.
Pritchard is a member of the
BJU faculty in the School of
fine Arts.
The group of six—who come
from South Carolina, New York,
Colorado, Virginia and Florida,
—is typical of the students of
Bob Jones University, which is
located in Greenville, S..C.
Wagon Train Will Roll Through Mountains
When Modern-Day Pioneers Celebrate 4th
"Wagons Ho!" will be the
call in only one month when
the second annual Tri- County
Regional Wagon Train rolls
out on the morning of July 1,
1973.
A very exciting trip was en
joyed last year by some 150
people, 120 horses, 14 wagons,
and 1 doggy who made the first
annual wagon trip from Mars
Hill, N.C. to Maishall,N.C.
The train left Mars Hill July
1 and journeyed byway o f
Punchin 1 Fork near Bald Moun
tain, through the mountains to
Flagpond, Tennessee, and fin
ally to the Fourth of July Cele
bration on the island at Mar
shall, N.C.
The wagon train will be
sponsored by the Mars Hill
Lions Club and will include
riders from Yancey, Madison,
Mitchell, Buncombe, and Hen
derson Counties, as well as
others. The Wagon master will
be Hubert Briggs of Mats Hill
and the Chief Scout will be
Jack Thomason of Mars Hill.
Anyone who wishes to travel
with the wagon train is invited
to join at no charge and should
bring along a bedroll, some
food, and a pillow for the sad
dle sores which aren't uncom
mon among greenhorns. Any
one unable to make the entire
journey may join at any time
for as long as he wishes,
On June 30 riders, wagons,
and horses will meet at the Mt.
Mitchell Bridle and Saddle
Club riding ring, just to the
east of Burnsville at Windom.
The gates will be open any -
time after 12 noon June 30.
That evening at 7soo the Mt.
Mitchell Bridle and Saddle
Club will sponsor a horse show.
This show is free of charge to
the public and everyone is in
vited to visit the wagons, ad
mire the stock, listen to old
timers tell of wagon days, and
enjoy the horse show.
July 1, Sunday morning ,the
bridle and saddle club will of
fer breakfast to those who wish
to purchase it. After break
fast Reverend Jenkins of Mars
Hill will conduct a worship
service. Following the service,
Wagonmaster Briggs will shout
"Wagons Ho!" and the train
. ’ll roll out for its first day
of travel, 12 miles by the way
Bob Jones University Singers To Appear Here
of Pensacola Road to Ray Mil
ler's Mtn. Wilderness. Supper
will be available by the Lions
Club for those who would ra
ther eat out than cook for
themselves,
Monday, July 2, the Mars
Hill lion's Club will perfume
the air with breakfast aromas as
folks prepare to travel the se
cond day which will be 14 mils,
The train will travel across Cane
River Gap toward Barnardsville,
and will camp the second night
out on Martin's Creek near Bar
nards ville.
Tuesday, July 3, the wagon
train will travel 13 miles up
Martin's Creek, through the
Maney Fields, down IndianCrk.
up Horton Creek, down Paint
Fork, and camp for the night.
The train will travel mainly on
back roads or gravel roads, so
tr.velers will come to appre -
ciate the hardtop roads!
Wednesday, July 4, after
VBS Launched With Supper;
Speaker On Mission Work
A 6 o'clock covered dish
supper in the Martin's Chapel
Fellowship Hall on Sunday,
June 3, will launch the Vaca
tion Bible School sponsored by
the Martin's Chapel United
Methodist Church and the New
dale Presbyterian Church. Fol
lowing the supper at 7i30 in the
church, Miss Mollie Hensley,
a missionary in the Southwest
Indian School in Arizona, will
give an illustrated lecture about
the Work among the Indians.
Miss Hensley, a native of
Yancey County who taught in
the comity's elementary schools
for nineteen years before her
appointment to the Southwest
Indian School in 1961, will be
teaching the junior class in the
Bible School.
An elementary school teach
er, Miss Hensley has taught the
fifth and si Ah grades during her
two terms of service at SlS.Part
of the first term she served as
assistant dorm mother to the
high school girls, and during
the past term helped with the
dormitory supervision of the
grade school girls and primary
boys. In addition to teach
ing and dorm work, Miss Hens
lfi£
polishing up the harness, puttirg
red tassels on the bridles and
donning one's best outfit, the
train will travel the last 8 miles
to Mars Hill for the Fourth of
July Celebration with a Parade
of Wagons at I*o p. m.
Many folks enjoy standing
along the trail to watch as these
modem day pioneers relive the
travels of those tough settlers
who first came to the hills of
western North C arolina.
The Tri-County Regional
Wagon Train plans to make this
an annual affair including more
and more people each year. All
interested persons are welcome
to join up in an atmosphere of
clean, wholesome family fun
to celebrate the Fourth of July.
If you have any questions or
would like to join, contacts
Charles Letterman, 682-2784,
Dan Wilson, 682-6501, or
Ralph Tomberlin, 675-4212.
ley taught Sunday School clas
ses, was in charge of staff de
votions and a few Sunday
Mollie Hensley
services, and engaged in VBS
work on the reservations during
the summers.
Marlin's Chapel United Meth
odist Church will have classes
for children in the 'nursery and
up through the sixth grade be
ginning Monday, June 4, thru
Friday, June 8, from 9:00 until
lls3o a. m. The young peo
ple will meet at the Newdale
Presbyterian Church each night
of the week far their class ses
sions. All children and young
people in the community are
invited to come.