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MAY Tech Project 'Rapskills’ Chosen
For Report To Educators, Congressmen
On Tuesday morning, Febru
ary 26, the North Carolina Com
munity College Presidents’ As
sociation and the North Carolina
Adult Education Association will
sponsor jointly a breakfast in
Washington to which all North
Carolina Senators and represen-
Apple Growers
To Cast Votes
North Carolina apple growers
will vote on a six-year renewal
of their assessment program on
Monday, March 11. The prog
ram supports the promotional
work of the North Carolina Ap
ple Growers Association, Inc.
A two-thirds favorable vote
by those casting ballots will be
required in order to renew the
program, which was adopted in
1965 and renewed in 1968 and
1971 for three-year periods.
Comme rical apple growers
in the following counties are
eligible to vote: Alexander,
Ashe, Avery, Buncombe,Burke,
Caldwell, Catawba,Cleveland,
Gaston, Haywood, Henderson,
Lincoln, Macon, McDowell,
Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford,Sur
ry, Stokes, Transylvania, Wa
tauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey.
The county extension office
in each county can identify poll
ing places for voters.
The apple program calk for
a 3-cent per bushel assessment
on apples packaged and sold in
closed containers and a 3-cent
per hundred pounds assessment
on all apples sold to processors,
including thos eso Ick.for juice
purposes.
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Plnewood Derby Winners
Cub Pack 502's Pinewood Derby and Blue and Gold Din
ner was fun for everyone—especially the three winners pf
•the race: Tommy Koch, first; Johnny Hall, second; and
Bobby Joe Young, third place. The annual eventwasheld
February 16 at Higgins Memorial Methodist Church, begin
ning with a covered dish supper at 6:30 and climaxing with
*the awarding of newly earned badges and the big race. A
new track, built for the pack by Liberty Lumber, was used
for the first time this year. Judges and officials for the
race were senior Boy Scouts. Much credit for the success
of this event goes to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maxwell and the
other leaders of the pack, but the overall spirit of the boys
and their parents proves that Cub Scouting is a family af
fair— and works best when everyone works together. The
next regularly scheduled pack meeting will be held March
14, at the chinch. Shown (1. to r.) with trophies, Johnny
Hall, Tommy Koch, Bobby Joe Young.
THE YANCEY JOURNAL
tatives have been invited. Dr.
O. M. Blake, Jr. ,President,and
Mrs. Louise Hembree, Learning
Lab Coordinator, will represent
Mayland Technical Institute at
the breakfast.
Mrs. Hembree was chosen by
the North Carolina Department
of Community Colleges to make
one of the presentations to the
North Carolina Congressional
Delegates. She will be showing
slides and reporting on the suc
cess of a project called RAP -
SKILIS, participated in by Ap -
palachian State University, the
Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Region
al Library, and Mayland Tech-
Special Church
Service Here
There will be a special song
service at Covey Rock Free
Will Baptist Church, Green
Mountain, N.C. on Sunday
night, February 24 at 7 p.m.,
according to pastor Rev. Holt
Herrell. The "Young People's
Choir" from Covey RockChrrch.
the "Rebek Creek Quartet" of
Bakersville, Mr. Edd Ball and
the "Higgins Quartet from Ra
dio Station WKYK in Burnsville,
the Youngs Chapel Quartet" of
Burnsville, the "Primitive
Quartet" from Candler, the
"Liberty Trio" from Mars Hill,
"Huskins Duet" from Micaville,
"Gethsemane Quartet" from
Spruce Pine and all of Covey
Rock Church singers are sche -
duled to be there.
Everyone k invited to attend
this service.
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nical Institute.
The purpose of RAPSKILLS
was to improve the basic
writing, and computational
skills of youthful dropouts and
adults in Avery, Mitchell, iand
Yancey Comities through the
use of mini-learning labs.
Three para professional home
vkitors, Betty Johnson from
Avery, Makie Howell from
Mitchell, and Bernice Norrk
from Yancey, were employed to
vkit people in the three ccuntia
who might not otherwise take
advantage of the educationalop
portunities already being offer -
ed in the area.
Not all of the tangible suc
cesses of a project such as thk
can be enumerated. One of the
more tangible successes is the
12 people who have received a
high school equivalency diploma.
Os those who received the dip
loma , 4 have enrolled at May
land Technical Institute in re -
gular curriculum programs.
Mis. Heniiree's report will
emphasize the success of one
of the projects in the local area
which was supported by federal
funds.
To Discuss
ADAP Plans
Plans for the continuation of
the Adult Day Activities Prog -
ram (ADAP) will be discussed
at a meeting scheduled for Fe
bruary 22 at 2:00 p. m. at the
Bolen's Creek Baptist Church.
Everyone associated with the
program and interested persons
are invited to attend, it k
announced by Mis. Wanda Mc-
Neill, president of the board of
directors of the Yancey County
Mental Health Association.
Funding, direction of the prog
ram, possible expansion and
hot lunches will be some of
the topics explored.
Tobacco School
Is Scheduled
The Winter Tobacco School
sponsored by the Extension Ser
vice will be held next Thurs
day night, February 28th, at
7:30 p.m. in the Yancey
Courthouse in Burnsville, Har
old Ross and Fumey Todd, To
bacco Specialists from N.C.
State University, will conduct
the meeting. Topics to be
covered include: Lease and
Transfer opportunities, variety
selection, fertilization, mech
anization, tobacco diseases and
other topics. This program is
designed to cover the up-to
date conoerns of tobacco grow
ers in the county. All tobacco
growers and the general public
is invited to attend.
Valentine Dance
At East Yancey
A Valentine Dance will be
held at the East Yancey gym
on February 22, from Bioo p. m.
until 12:00 midnight, featuring
Indigo Springs. Admission:
$3.00 couples and SI.7S stag.
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Homemakers Weave On Inkle Loom
Homemakers interes ad in Crafts continue to discover hidden ability for creativity as
they participate in train! ng workshops conducted by Extension Service personnel. Training
workshops were he±d this month on Weaving on the Inkle Loom, Beginners Creative Needle
point, Candle Craft and Basketry. Learning the art of weaving on the Inkle Loom include
(left to right) Susan Shankle, Mrs. Freida Terrell, Extension Area Agent in Creative Crafts,
Genie McQuade and Mabel Young.
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Attend Creative Needlepoint Workshop
Mrs. Freida Terrell dircasses many different needlepoint stitches with Extension Home
makers attending a recent Qeative Needlepoint workshop. Shown left to right: Mrs. Ter
rell, Mabel Whitson, Vera Vestall, Mary Lillian Towe and Katie Martin. A District
Crafts Workshop will be held April 2-3 at Montreat Assembly l . Homemakers may enroll at
the County Extension Office in one of 17 classes being offered.
Better Business Bureau
Investigates Corporation
Numerous inquiries have been
received by the Better Businesi
Bureau of Asheville/Westem
North Carolina during the past
few days concerning "The Lib*-
ry Marketing Service, " accor -
ding to Mr. Phillip Ramsey, As
sistant to the President.
The Better Business Divisio*
of the Orlando, Florida Chamir
of Commerce reports the Libra y
Marketing Service was establii >
ed in Jurie, 1972 in Orlandi.
The principals state that tht /
are a clearing house for maga
zine subscriptions and book or
ders taken by "independent Co -
tractors."
Magazine salesmen, workin
for these independent contrac -
tors use a Library Marketing S« -
vice, Inc. receipt form, ai i
s upposed to collect half of tl
amount of the order at thetim
of sale, and the customer for
wards the remaining half t
library Marketing Service, Inc
before the order will be forward
ed to the publkher.
The Orlando Chamber of
Commerce reports 76 complaints
were received in the first six
months of 1973 which dealt with
mkrepresentations by salesmen,
complaints of high pressure tac
tics, reports of non-delivery and
alleged fraud.
After substantial amounts of
paper work, the company has
made refunds, has reordered ma
gazines when delivery was a fac
tor and in alleged fraudulent ca
ses made restitutions to indivi -
duals involved. On anyoomploin'
or refund request, the company
must have a copy of the order
with order number and date, as
well as a copy of the front and
back side of cancelled checks.
Lack of these items of evidence
delays and creates additional
correspondence before correc -
tive action can be taken.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1974
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Adult Day Activities Proiram Holds Interest Os Participants
National FFA Week Observed
February 16-23rd is Nation
al FFA Week. The East Yan
cey Chapter of Future Farmers
of America joins over 45C) 000
other members across the U. S.
in observing National FFA Week.
These youth who are train
ed in agricultural proficiency
and given experience in lead
ership, will emerge as the vi
tal force to insure that tomor
row's agriculture will meet the
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ADAP Program Adds Zest
To Lives Os Participants
By Carmela Woodruff
More than twenty indivi -
duals take advantage of the
Adult Day Activities Program
(ADAP) conducted at 801 en %
Creek Baptist Church. Mrs.
Gwen McKinney directs the pro
gram, which is in its fourth
month of operation. ADAP k
sponsored jointly by the Yancey
County Mental Health Associa -
tion, Mayland Technical Insti -
tute, Blue Ridge Community
Mental Health Center, Bolen's
Creek Baptist Church and Home
maker Clubs.
The group, composed of
adults of all ages, meets Wed -
nesdays and Fridays at 10:00 a.
m. with the sessions ending at
3:00 p. m. Enrolled students in
clude post-Broughton Hospital
patients; lonely, kolated per
sons and mentally retarded in
dividuals.
Activities to capture the in
terest of the students are varied.
Exercise classes and group thera
py are important phases of the
project. The sessions covering
grooming, make-up and hair
styling delighted the women.
Both men and women enjoyed
the woodwork classes, turning
out candlestick holders and book
ends. The group learned new
cooking methods. Drawing,
painting and modeling with cl ay
were also favorites. Busy hands
produced Chrktmas ornaments
and patchwork quilts.
The program enables many
people to expand their interests
and skills and to meet others.
It has given a new zest for liv -
ing to persons who might other
wfce be deprived of these acti
vities. Participants have all
expressed enthusiasm for the
program.
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needs of tomorrow's consumers.
The purpose of the Vocational
Agriculture— FFA program is
to provide technically
capable, enthusiastic leaders
for tomorrow's agriculture.
President George Powers of
the East Yancey Chapter in
vites all of Yancey County to
join us in observing national
FFA Week.
Transportation to the center
is provided by volunteers, as
sisted by representatives of the
Department of Social Services,
the Health Department and the
Mental Health Association.
Since the students live in
widely scattered areas of the
county, there is an urgent need
for additional drivers. This
volunteer service would con
sume only about an hour each
week. Interested persons may
call Patrick J. Hardy at the
Health Department, 682-2127.
Board To Name
High Sthool
The new Yancey County
high school will be named soot}
but more time is needed to
study the long list of suggested
names before a final decision
is made. The board of educa
tion met Monday night and was
presented with a list of over
200 different suggestions for a
name plus over 100 duplication
of names. These have .come
from both students and Adults
from throughout the county.
Members of the boartfcwere
gratified by the tremendous re
sponse and hope to make a fi -
nal decision as soon as possibly
hopefully by the next regular
meeting on March 4.
An announcement will be
made in this paper and over
the local radio station as soon
as a final decision is reached.
In the meantime, the board
expresses its sincere apprecia -
tion to all who have responded
in this endeavor.