THE YANCEY JOURNAL
VOL. 3, NO. 14
Hospital Grant
Is Approved
Congressman Roy A.Taylar
Tuesday announced the appro -
val of a Hill-Burton grant of
$584,305 and a loan guarantee
of $3 million to the Blue Ridge
Hospital System serving Mitch
ell and Yancey Counties.
Congressman Taylor said
the funds will be used to mod
ernize and expand the existing
50-bed Spruce Pine Communi
ty Hospital by the addition of
58 beds and modernization of
the service areas of the hospital#
Under the two-county con
solidation the Spruce Pine Hos
pital will be known as the Blue
Ridge Hospital System, Spruce
Pine Division.
The funds will also permit
the construction of a new skill
nursing care facility and emer
gency unit in Burnsville, to be
known as Blue Ridge Hospital
System, Extended Care Facili -
ty, Burnsville Division.
The Burnsville unit will con
tain a total of 60 beds--54 for
extended care and a 6-bed am
bulant care unit.
Scholarship To
Be Presented
At the annual Yancey Coun- i
ty Chamber of Commerce Din- i
ner on April 19, two Yancey '
Youth Jamboree Scholarships |
will be awarded to a senior
from each of the two county [
high schools. Up until this i
year, each scholarship was in '
the amount of $200.00, but, |
by action of the Board of Dir -
ectors of the Yancey County |
Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting in March, the amount
has been increased to $300.00.
This will be the fifth year
for the scholarships to be giv
en, and the awards this year
will bring the total amount pre
sented to $2200.00.
Applications have been giv
en to seniors in each high
school, and the completed
forms will be picked up this
week from each senior home
room teacher.
Library Sets
Film Showing
The Avery- Mite hell-Yancey
Regional Library has made an
announcement of the next film
showing to be held at Spruce
Pine Library Thursday, April 11,
at 7)30 p. m.
The films to be shown are)
Yankee Sails Across Europe
a color filmed tour of Europe
from the Mediterranean to the
Baltic following a series of in
terconnected rivers and canals}
The Mayan Mystery—Using ori
ginal music and color the view
er is transported to the major
centers of the once-great May
an civilization in Mexico;
The Beasts of Burden Family—
This is a short Disney cola film
of general interest.
Managers Meet
The Softball Managers for
all the school* for the coming
year will have a meeting in the
Mlcaville School on April 9th
at 7)00 p. m. Managers are
urged to attend.
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Groundbreaking Secheduled; School Model On Display
The ground-breaking ceremony for the new high school
on Sunday, April 7, will provide many citizens of the
county their first opportunity to view the beautiful site
of the school and to view the contour model of the com
plete facility which will be on display Sunday afternoon
at 3)00 o'clock. The contour model is presently being
displayed at The Northwestern Bank, Burnsville. Follow-
Boyd Laws Dies, Yancey
County Tax Supervisor
Boyd Laws
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New EY Beta Club Officers
On Friday, March 15, 1974, East Yancey High School Beta Club elected new officers.
The new officers include Debbie Miller, President; Niles Howell, Vice President; Connie
Wheeler, Secretary and Renee Buchanan, Treasurer. Beta Chib is made up of students
with high academic standing in their classroom work.
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
Boyd Laws, Yancey
County Tax Supervisor
for the past several years,
died unexpectedly at
his home in Green Moun
tain Community Tuesday
morning, April 2nd.
Surviving are his wife,
Annette Fox Laws; one
daughter, Deborah, of
the home; one brother,
Roy Laws of Green Moun
tain, and several nieces
and nephews.
Holcombe Brothers
will announce funeral
arrangements.
ing a brief program of invocation, recognitions and music,
guides will be on hand to point out the location ofvarious
buildings and facilities, and to answer questions aboutthe
building program. A great deal of interest has been indi
cated and a large crowd is anticipated. All interested
citizens are invited to attend ground-breaking event
for the new Mountain Heritage High School.
Voter Registration Books
Will Close Next Monday
The Yancey County Board
of Elections would like to re
mind everyone that the Regis
tration Books will close April
8, 1974. The Board of Elec
tions office will be open from
9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday
until April 8, 1974. The of
fice will also be open Saturday,
April 6, 1974 from 9:00 until
1:00 in order to accommodate
people who cannot get in to
register through the week. Also;
you can register w ith your Pre
cinct Registrar anytime until
April 8, 1974.
Anyone who is now 17 and
will be 18 by November 5,
1974 can register to vote in
the Primary Election. The
voteis who will not be 18 by
Mav 7, 1974 will not be able
THURSDAY, APRIL 4,1974
to vote in the School Board
Election, but will be able to
vote in the Primary. --
Also, absentee ballots will
be allowed in this Primary and
School Board Election. If you
are going to be out of town or
are sick, please write a note
to the Chairman, Yancey Cou
nty Board of Elections, Box 763,
Burnsville, N.C. and request*'
an application for absentee bal
lots.
Bowditch
Church Holds
Revival
Revival Services will begin
at Bowditch Union Church on
Highway 80 South of Micaville
this coming Sunday night, April
7th. Evangelist will be Rev.
Cline Honeycutt of Man Hill,
N.C. and Rev. Jennis Sluder
of Weaverville. Rev. Francis
Radford is pastor.
People are asked to come at
7:00 p. m. for fellowship and
prayer. Preaching will begin
at about 7)30 p. m. Special
singing is expected on almost
all nights.
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8-Gallon
Donor Is
Honored
The first time a person do
nates a pint of blood he truly
senses a feeling of pride, satis
faction, and bravery! He also
knows that he has made a con
tribution toward saving
life— and maybe his own! But
can you imagine how one wuld
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feel after donating sixty- four
pints of blood? That's how
many pints are in eight gallons
and that is just how much blood
Harold Anglin—that friendly
face you see in the post office
--has given for the health of
others.
Harold continues to hold
the record in Yancey County
for donating the most blood,
and it is, indeed, an enviable
record. Most of his donations
have been for specific recipi
ents who had asked him to give
blood in their name. Yancey
Countians offer congratulations
and gratitude to Harold.
Mrs. Phyllis P. Bailey pre
sented Mr. Anglin with his
Eight Gallon pin and offered
congratulations'on behalf of
the Blood Program. Mrs. Bailey,
Yancey County's new Blood
Chairman, has recently retir
ed from a long teaching career
in the county, and has accep -
ted her new volunteer position
with enthusiasm. She replaces
Mrs. Harlon Holcombe who re
signed after many years service.
Mrs. Grayson Rector joined
the ranks of the One Gallon
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Scouts Attend Art Workshop
Girl Scouts from Junior Troop #BB attended an Art-In-Tht-Round Workshop on Saturday,
March 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Community Building, Burmville. Kore
McWhirter helped the girls with clay articles, while Mrs. Mary Hess helped with stained
glass, papier mache and candle holders. Leaders of Troop #BB are Mrs. Don McGalliard
and Mrs. Albert Williams.
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Harold Anglin Receives Pin From Mrs. Phyllis Bailey
group.
The bloodmobile visits are
being sponsored by the Yancey
County Rescue Squad. These
men are putting forth muck es
Congressional Assistant
Mallonee To Visit Here
Tom L. Mallonee, lltli Con
gressional District Assistant to
Congressman Roy A. Taylor,
is now making scheduled visits
to the county seats and other
sections of the counties.
On Wednesday, April- 24,
he will be at the Yancey Comi
ty Courthouse, Burnsville, from
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fort to re ach the County quota,
but they need the help and re
sponse from individuals on
Eloodrnobile day to make the
quota a reality.
1:00 to 2:00 p. m.; and at the
Town Hall, Spruce Pine, from
3:00 to 4:00 p. m.
Any person who has plans or
official business pertaining to
Congressional matters to be
discussed is invited to meet
with Mr. Mallonee at the above
specified times.