THE YANCEY JOURNAL VOL. 3, NO. 1? 7t ■ ( | i'f^ * 4 r*L~ isjfijr-: -- - • ’4 IL > ■ jJj u I f dfl in »v 39 ' H ; ~- • — n 7\^^ ■ : Photo By Brian Westveer District II Federated Women's Club Officers And Division Chairmen Winners Announced, Projects Cited At District II NC Federated Wnmen’s Clubs Fine Arts Festival By Carolyn Yuziuk Women from District 11, North Carolina Federated Wo man's Clubs held their Fine Arts Festival recently at Hands High School in Spruce Pine, highlighting a year of action ■1- Bp Wwl s-iyrt B II jk i ffby|ijfl| mMwmm §L n * ' i*- t * 44^ f r^^ Photo By Brian Westveer Renee Buchanan (second from left) Won First Place In Sewing Division and achievement for Woman's Clubs in this area. Mrs. Ernest Briggs, District President, of Burnsville, an nounced the names of winners at the Festival, wHch included several contestants from the Burnsville Woman's Club. BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714 Mrs. FFancis Muratori of the Burnsville Club was a First Place winner in the rug making category, and also won First Place in poetry. Mrs. Joan Reeve, Burnsville Woman's Club, won First Place in the short story category. Another Fires Destroy Dwellings Here Dennis Edwards* frame house apd far on Meadow Lane, fgnrnfville, were con sumed by a>blaze which oc curred at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, March 17. Another fire destroyed a trailer for merly the office of Strout Realty, on S9E bypass, now owned by Jqhn Humphries. This fire occurred midnight, Monday. -The Burnsville Volunteer Fire Department answered both calls but they were unabl&to save either dwelling/defpite prompt and efficient action. Yancey 1973 Business Growth Tops Most NC Counties | .. - _ . _ tdon of its school nroeram. Our By Carolyn Yuziuk Business is on the "upswing" in Yancey County. This is a fact, not fancy, as shown by a recent statement of Gross Sales and Use Tax Collections in North Carolina counties. The report, which compared Feb ruary 1972 through January 1973 collections with the amount collected February 1973 through January 1974, showed Yancey County collec tions in 1973 rose more than 23% over the 1972 amount. Only two other counties in North Carolina had a greater increase in the same period: Madison County collected 32% First Place winner, also from the Burnsville Club, was Reiee Buchanan, daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. Billy Buchanan of Roate 2, Burnsville. Renee, a junior at East Yancey High School, took First Place in the sewing division. Her home economics teacher is Mrs. Louise Hugkes. All winner will go on to enter the State Competition to be held in Winston- Salem MaiQh 23rd, 1974. ' More than twenty clubwomen and contestants *t tended the Fine Arts Festival. The Burnsville Woman's Club would like to thank btfi nesses who gave door prizes for the festivals Sincere apprecia tion goes to Maxwell's Furni - tire, Ginny Lisa Shop, The Lamp Post, Nu Wray Inn, aad Banks Pharmacy. Thanks also to Maxwell's, Ye Olde Fabric Shop and First-Citizens Bask for providing favors for all. Members of the North Caro lina Federated Woman's District 11, viewed their past projects and achievements with pride at the Arts Festival,which marked the nearing of the dose of .yet another very succesful club year. "All District II clubwomen (Cant'd on page 3) •*. C i THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1974 more, as did Currituck County in the eastern part of North Carolina. Most Yancey Countians are weft aware of ehe fact that one quarter of the Gross Sales and Use Tax belongs to Burnsville and the County as 1% Sales Tax Revenue. In 1973 this amoun ted to more than $125,000 and by far the greatest portion of this amount will be spent en tirely on our educational sys tem in the County. Adoption of the 1% Sales and Use Tax here was uncer tain after its defeat at the polls in 1969. Throughout 1970 and early 1971, however, Yan cey Countians were increasing iy aware OI tne gciicrax nccu to get revenue to update our school system. Finally, in April of 1971, a mass meeting was held in the courthouse here, at which public sentiment was overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the 1% Sales Tax. A suggestion to this effect by Do ver Fouts brought the large au dience to its feet in a standing ovation, and thereupon, the Yancey County Commissioners quickly conferred and announ ced their unanimous decision to adopt the 1% Sales and Use Tax for this county. They pro mised further that the entire share of the County would be used for education. It has been generally agreed that adoption of this 1% Sales Tax has been a lifesaver for Yancey County in the realiza- Special Song Service Here There will be a special song service at the Covey Rock FVee Will Baptist Church, Green Mountain, N. C. on Sunday night, March 24 at 7ioo p. m. according to pastor, Rev. Holt Herrell. The "Young People’s Choir", the "Carey Rock Quartet", the ’laws Quartet", "Silvers Trio", and the "Deyton Trio" from the church; the "Ogle and Scott Duet" from Green Mountain, the ’Harmonettes" from Johnson City, the "Miller Quartet "from Bakersville, and more groups are expected. Everyone is cordially invi - ted to attend this service. • -*i' -a ~ MMtitmir awS K mm i - wmmmtr' wKkH x/V - _ j■* | I W B H p**" m ail nj jil 1 « wRM 1 Iffiw > 1% revenue, which is divided between the county and town according to population, has netted the county almost SIOO, 000 in 1972 and exceeded tint amount in 1973. The amount was far greater than the S7O, 000 to SBO,OOO estimate which the Commissioners had hoped for in adopting the extra tax. Its use for education here was one reason the Commissioners were able to promise that there would be no tax increase to pay for the School Bonds to build our new central high school, and renovate or repair our present educational facilities The town of Burnsville puts _its share of the 1% Sales and Use Tax into its general reve nue funds which help toward community improvement and has helped the town to make its "facelift" project a reality. The impact of our new busi ness growth in the past two years has certainly been felt in our tax revenues. One com parative measure can betaken by citing the sales tax increase in neighboring couxitieg. Mitch ell County, whose shopping centers are not yet completed, had an increase of only 8%, while McDowell County show ed an increase of 10%. Madi son County collections, as mentioned previously, have increased a whopping 32%; while Avery's increase amoun ted to only 15%. Yancey County's business growth augers well for the county's future. The old say ing : "Money spent at home stays at home" has been well proven by our increasing abili ty to undertake projects which would have been far beyond our reach in previous years. More and mere Yancey Coun tians are doing their shopping at "home" and in so doing, lend invaluable not only to the businesses, but to their schools and communities as well. Voter Registration Deadline Anyone not already register ed to vote it reminded that the books will close at the end of the office day on April 8,1974, to remain closed until after the May 7th election. The Board of Elections office will stay Proffitt Honored For Service Kelly Hutchens (left), president of North Carolina Elec tric Membership Corporation, presents C. L. Proffitt of Burnsville a certificate honoring him for 30 years meritori ous service in the rural electrification program. Proffitt is a meniber of the board cf directors of French Broad EMC of Marshall. The presentation was made during North Carolina EMC's annual meeting in Raleigh, March 12- 14. EMC is the state association for North Carolina's electric cooperatives. Cane River Glee Club To Sponsor Talent Show The Glee Club at Cane Ri ver High School is sponsoring a Talent Show called "Spring Thing". The purpose of this show is to give the students of Cane River an opportunity to share their talents with fellow students and people of the com munity. Three prizes will be given to the top talents in the show. Applications will be available March 25 - 29, and the dead line for entries is April 2. Audi tions will be held on April 3 open from 9 to 5 p. m. on Mon day, Wednesday and Friday from now on until the date of | the election. Please see the Legal Notice on legal page of The Yancey journal. 10 r and 4. If you feel you have talent, please audition ard share your talent with your fr i ends! The date of the show is the 26th of April, Bioo p. m. in the Cane River Gym. Admission for adults is $1,00; students 50*. For further information contact the Glee Club sponsor, Mrs. Sparks, in room 5. Bitot tenn ioi Meeting Set There will be a meeting in the courtroom in Burnsville on Thursday, March 21, at 7i30 p. m. to hear and consider the adoption of By-Laws to farm the Yancey County Biceaten - mittec will be ele mu.rt.3VcU pcroOlD <irc Ui ECU ITO * ” attend.

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