VOL. 3, NO. 1
NC Oil Jobbers President
Lists Fuel Regulations
Homeowners and other oil
heat consumers are being urged
by the North Carolina Oil Job
bers Association not to call
their local oil dealers if and
when such customers are served
on an "automatic keep-fill" ba
sis. President of the Associa -
tion, Richard Pugh of Asheboro,
in making an announcement in
respect to the new mandatory
fuel allocation regulations, sta
ted, "Homeowners will still be
served on an automatic basis -
and will be filled up once after
the first of the year on regular
Alexander Huppe
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Prof. Huppe
Is Trustee
Prof. Alexander Huppe of
the Western Piedmont Commu
nity College faculty has been
elected to the board of trustees
of the Arthur Morgan School in
Celo, near Burnsville. Huppe,
who joined the WPCC faculty
in 1971, is instructor in English,
and French and is current chair
,f man of the WPCC Faculty Sen
ate, there.
During the summer of 1963)
while a high school student in
Binghamton, N.Y. , HqppjLcame
to Celo with an American'Friaiis
Service Committee summer
work camp to work-with the
Quaker community and help to
build a river rock structure that
today houses the school's library,
a printing press and classrooms.
A private) residential school for
grades seven through nine, it
offers standard academic instruc
tion combined with work, self
study and community involve -
ment. Its founder,
Morgan, wanted to provide an
atmosphere, according
in which it might be passible to
re-interest junior high school
pupils whose earlier school ex
periences had led to negative
attitudes concerning education.
The emphasis, says Huppe,
is on personal growth "in sur
roundings where love of intellect
tuft! and physical labor combin
ed makes for a very full life. "
As a trustee, Huppe hopes to
obtain donations of "T caching
aids of any kind, and especially
audiovisual aids, which the
school needs."
Though not himself a Quaker,
Huppe says he is particularly
pleased with his new trusteeship
because it will afford him a
close working relationship with
"a fine school and a very special
community, whose values I
greatly respect and admire."
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pattern—and subsequently a se
cond delivery will be made
when their usage calls for such
deliveries. Oil dealers will
notify and warn those custom -
ers at the second delivery after
the first of the year when the
usage appears to be running in
excess of the required tempera
ture setback—but the oil deal
ers should not be worried or
called by homeowners served
on the automatic plan— most
of them are forced to charge a
special trip rate for deliveries
that are unnecessary. "
In commenting on the fuel
situation, Pugh added, 'There
have been reports and rumors
that tanks are overflowing—
and tankers are lined up to un
load at the Wilmington Port.
Because of the unseasonably
warm weather thus far this win
ter, many of the terminals and
bulk plants do have more than
usual amount of heating oils on
hand—but these supplies must
be held for customers' use in
the worst months of winter
ahead." Pugh stated, 'The
fact that inventories are high
now doesn’t mean a thing if
the weather certainly takes a
severe turn—la fact, when we
have had 20% warmer weather
this winter, that means mil -
lions of gallons that have not
been consumed—but in the
long run, the winters usually
average out and this product
must be available when needed."
Pugh concluded by urging
all heating oil users without a
supplier to contact their local
coordinator under the Federal
Energy Allocation Program—
generally this person is a civil
defense or civil preparedness
representative who can handle
local problems and find sup
pliers for those without fuel.
He added that there are certain
procedures that need tc be fol
lowed in hardship cases— and
most oil dealers should not be
called because they cannot
take on customers until the lo
cal coordinator has secured al
location through the proper
channels—mainly the state's
new reserve system under the
mandatory plan.
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Yancey,Mitchell
Draw Abreast
local 1% Sales and Use Tax
collections by county for No
vember, 1973 were issued re
cently by J. Howard Coble,
Secretary, State Department
of Revenue in Raleigh. The
report shows Yancey County
collections amounted to sl7,
387.85. This compares to
the collection amount reported
for Mitchell County of sl7,
891.68, and exceeds by wide
margin the amount of $12,626.
34 collected by Madison.
The report is issued month
ly from the State Department
of Revenue.
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Jaycees Host Christmas Party
Yancey County Jaycees hosted a gala Christmas Party
"for inmates at the Yancey County Correctional Unit near
Burnsville. "Robert Harrison and the Western Strings,"
a well-known band from South Toe, provided music for
the occasion. Charlie Hensley, master of ceremonies,
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Farmers Home Administration Director Announces
Allocation Os Rural Development Funds For 1974
James T. Johnson, State Dir
ector, Farmer* Home Adminis
tration, announced today that
the allocation of rural develop
ment fxmds for North Carolina
for fiscal year 1974 will amount
to $152,565,000.
The "'armers Home Adminis
tration serves farmers with farm
ownership, operating and emer
gency credit; rural residents and
towns of up to 10,000 popula -
tion with housing and communi
ty facility loans. In towns be
low 50,000 or open country,
loans‘are available to develop
business and industry.
The current allocation for
FHA's farmer program* in North
Carolina is $24,500,000. An
apportionment of SIOO,OOO was
made for farm emergency loans,
with the proviso that "emergen
cy loans in amounts necessary
to meet the needs resulting from
natural disasters" would be pro
vided.
Under the community feerviae
program, an allocation of S2O,
490,000 has been made for wa
ter and faci
lities, and industrial develop -
ment grants.
The business and industrial
loan program has an allotment
of $9,125,000. Preapplications
are now being received for this
new loan program.
New Postal Rates Threaten Magazines,
Newspapers Say ReaderS Digest Editors
The Reader** Digest, in a
rare "message from the editors,"
warn* this week that " a large
number of magazines" will be
forced to stop publishing if pro
jected increases in second-class
postal rates are allowed to take
effect as presently scheduled.
In the lead article in its Janu -
ary issue, the Digest character
izes the increases as "the most
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1974
told jokes, and soft drinks and cookies were served for
refreshments. More than a dozen Jaycees were present
at the party, and they distributed a small amount of "pin
money" to the men fre-i the State. The event was
termed a rewarding experience for all concerned.
The allocation for rural hou
sing is S9B, 350,000 for piurchase.
■ renovation, construction and
rental.
A recent change in the rural
housing program will enable the
Farmers Home Administration
to assist a greater number of
rural residents across North Caro
lina, according to State Direc -
serious financial threat in the
magazine industry's history."
The rates, which apply also
to newspapers, are already 50
percent higher than they were
three year* ago. Yet last Sep
tember 25, the U, S. Postal
Service announced its intention
to more than double second
class rates over the next three
year*. Moreover, some obser -
tor Johnson. The change in the
eligibility requirements raises
the maximum adjusted family
income from $9, 300 to $9,600.
Although final allocation has
just been completed, the fiscal
year started with July 1, 1973,
so loans have been made against
these now-official totals, John
son said.
vets of postal affairs think the
rates may actually triple.
Individually these increases
may seem relatively small,
amounting to just a few cents
per copy. But cumulatively
they mean many millions of 1
dollar* of added expense,which
newspaper* and magazines sim
i
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New Farm Year Promises
* High Costs, High Prices
By Woody Upchurch
The new farm year probably
will be a good one for the farm
er—compared to any year ex
cept 1973. The record shatter
ing net income of the season
just completed isn't likely to
be repeated in 1974.
This seems to be the consen
sus of the experts at a time
when the difficult task of pre
dicting agriculture is even more
difficult than usual.
In many ways it's a new ball
game. There is a new govern -
ment program with its "target"
prices and strong apipeal for ex
panded production; there is a
delicate balance of commodi -
ties worldwide; there is a serious
chortage of such basics as fuel
and fertilizer, and there are in
creased costs almost at every
tum now.
These are just some of the
factors that promise to make
1974 aii "interesting" year for
agriculture and the farmer.
Whatever happens ip 19 74
farmers will be hard pressed to
match the income they receiv
ed last year. , Realized net farm
income probably reached $25
billion, up over $5 billion from
the previous record set only the
year before.
North Carolina State Univer
sity economists point out that
this "phenomenal" increase in
farm income was a result of the
continuing strong domestic de
mand for livestock production
and an exceptionally strong for
eign demand for crops.
Blood mobile
Gets 58 Fiats
By Ashton Chapman
The bloodmobile from the
Red Cross Blood Program Cen
ter in Asheville made its regu
larly scheduled visit to Burns
ville on the afternoon of Dec.
17, under auspices of Yancey
County Rescue Squad.
A total of 58 persons each
braved the cold and snowy wea
ther to go to the Armory and
give a pint of their blood to
help save the lives of Yancey
County men, women and child
ren far whom blood transfusions
were the only means of com
bating the effects of diseases
and accidents.
The date was only eight days
before Christmas. And it is
widely appreciated that a gift
of blood is the "best" of all
Christmas gifts. Certainly, it
is the most important and mean
ingful gift that any man or
woman can give to benefit hu
manity. Such a gift is in the
true spirit of Christmas.
Earl Van Horn, Chapter
Chairman of the Mayland Red
Cross Chapiter which serves
Mitchell, Avery and Yancey
Counties, and all other Chap -
ter officials are deeply appre -
ciative of these pre-Christmas
gifts of blood to the Red Cro*.
Thanks also are extended to
every member of the Yancey
County Rescue Squad, to the
ladies of Higgins Memorial
United Methodist Church, who
supplied and served refresh -
moits, and to everyone else
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Higher prices for all commo
dities and increased production
of most major crops contributed
to the strong agricultural pic
ture in North Carolina. Produc
tion of flue-cured tobacco was
up 18 percent, corn 5 percent,
soybeans 27 percent, cotton
30 percent and peanuts 22 percent
looking into the new year,
the NCSU economists point out
that markets for important com
modities are in a delicate bal
ance. Prices are likely to rrove
up and down during the first
half of the year, but they should
remain strong for commodities
produced in 1973 and carried
over for sale.
Farmers' respxmse to the new
farm program will be a critical
factor influencing pirices in the
second half of the year. If they
respxjnd as anticipated and wea
ther conditions are favorable,
grain and soybean pirices next
fall will be lower than last fall
but well above the average of
the late 1960'5.
Increased feed supplies at
lower pirices will encourage ex
pansion of livestock in the se
cond half of 1974, the NCSU
economists suggest.
The story on costs is the
same as it has been for years—
they*ll by higher, Taxes and
farm wage rates will continue
to rise also.
74 License
Now On Sale
The application cards for
obtaining 1974 license plates
were placed in the mail on
December 3, December 14 and
December 20. Department pf
Motor Vehicles officials expect
this huge mailing, estimated
at more than 3,700,000 cards
to be delivered by January 1,
The 1974 Green and White
plates will go on sale through
out the State on January 2.
Owners who have their vehicla
properly registered by the De -
partment have through February
15 to obtain new plates.
Surrounding area residents
may obtain plates at Yancey
Merchants Association Office
located on the town square.
Hours are 9:00 a. m. to stoo
p. m. Monday, Tuesday,Thurs
day and Friday; 9:00 to 12:00
on Wednesday and Saturday.
local license agent Grace
Banla points otft that “torenew
a plate you must have a renew
al card" and cautions agahttt
losing or misplacing it when it
is received. Please read all
instructions and complete the
application according to in
structions before presenting it
for a. new plate.
Anyone failing receive
an application card majrpossi
bly find It at file local license
office, but Mrs. Banks empha
sizes that ft will take from ten
days to two weeks to get appli
cation cards from Raleigh so
those who have not received
theirs should apply to her office
as early as possible so tint there
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