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Reeve Wins Acclaim At Opera
Eve Lynn Joan Reeve and
her harpsichord rpent last week
in Winston-5 alern where she
played in the production of
Morart's "Marriage of Figaro".
In a review in a Winston-Salem
paper of the opera by a local
music critic, Eve Lynn was dub
bed as the "dauntless harpsi -
chordist" and also referred to
as the "angel of the keyboard"
by another. During the Satur
day night performance she
came to the rescue of Do d i
Protero portraying the roll of
"Susanna", Figaro's fiance,
when a stagehand failed to
have the required bonnet for
Miss Protero to pick up. Eve-
Lynn kept music flowing to
fill the gap which the orohes -
tra could not do, so that only
those extremely familiar with
the production noticed any ir
regularity in the scene. With
Eve Lynn's music and "Susan -
na's" impromptu, "I need a
bonnet, I must have a bonnet,"
these two professionals showed
what excellent musicians and
fine show women they are.
Music in the Mountains,
Eve Lynn's "brainchild", is mov
ing ahead rapidly finalizing its
summer program arrangements
much of which will be at War
ren Wilson College this sum
mer. The grand project of a
concert grand piano>to be kept
here in Burnsville permanently
for use in local concerts and
recitals, is now in full swing
and all donations toward this
undertaking may be sent to Mu
sic in the Mountains,Burnsville,
North Carolina.
Remember, too, our Music
in the Mountains workshops open
to all free of charge pro\ iding
us with a vast range of musical
experiences, much of which is
by local artists.
While in Winston
Lynn was the hOuihsguest of Dr.
and Mis. Lee B&till. Dr. Beall,
director of The Mayland Com
munity Chorus, is sorting
through music in p*eparation for
the May performance of the
chorus in Spruce Pine. This
group is also open to any local
singers wishing to participate.
/Member of
College Choir
Anita Kay Fox, daughter of
Mrs. Marjorie Fax of Route 2,
Burnsville is a member of the
Warren Wilson College Choir
which recently went on a tenday
tour of Tennessee and Alabama.
Anita is a 1970 graduate ofEast
Yancey High School.
Warren Wilson, founded in
1894, is a co-educational, lib
eral arts college in Swannanoa,
N.C. Every student works 15
hours a week in the Coopera -
tive Work Program which pays
for all room and board expenses
fig HERE AND THERE....
In Burnsville
V|| A BY MRS. BRUCE WESTALL
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Mrs. W. L. Bennett has re
turned to her home after sever
al weeks visit with her daugh -
ter, Mrs. Bill Price and family
in Greenville, S.C.
*
Mr. and Mis. Johnnie Allen
spent the weekend in Hickory
visiting Mr.and Mrs. Aston
Ramsey.
*
Mrs. Zeke Banks has been a
patient in Yancey Hospital.
*
Mrs. Charlie Green and two
children of Greensboro, N.C.
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and
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Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Bod
fard of Winston Salem spentthe
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Bedford.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Carol Angel
of Bennettsville, S.C. visited
with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Towe
over the weekend.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Denney of
Pickens, S.C. spent the week
end with Mrs. Denney's
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Deyton.
*
Ivfervin Jelley of Charlotte
visited his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Jelley during the week.
*
Miss Julie Fouts of Cos Cob,
Connecticut «who attends ASU
at Boone, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Dover Fouts,
her grandparents.
*
Mr. and Mis. Joe Silvers en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
King. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Johnson and Frank Brody at a
dinner party at her home in
Jacks Creek on Sunday.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anglin
attended their granddaug-..er's
Garden Club
Program Held
The first meeting of the
Burnsville Garden Club for the
year 1974 was held in the home
of Mrs. Charles Proffitt Thurs
day afternoon, March 28. Af
ter the reading of minutes of
the last meeting the treasurer's
report was given. Added to the
SB9. 53 all ready on hand was
the sum of $36.00 collected in
dues. This amounted to $125.
53 in the treasury.
An invitation given to the
club by the Chamber of Com
merce to provide an exhibit for
the annual dinner meeting to
be held April 19th was read
to the club. As a result of dis
cussion, the invitation was de
clined.
A letter from Mrs. Jim Bing
ham was read by the president
to the effect that the club stould
be involved in beautifying the
public square. A check for
SSO. 00 was enclosed to start
the project.
Mrs. James Anglin was wel
comed into the club as a new
member.
The program provided by
Mrs. Fall .consisted of a most
helpful and informative talk
by Mrs. Mary Wallace. Her
subject was "The Making of
a Pot-Pour-re of Garden Flow
ers. " Many helpful ideas were
given as to how to keep various
flowers colorful and beautiful
for months at a time by the use
of various preservatives. Silica
jel, Benzoin, sand, alcohol
and Elmer's glue are some of
the substances needed. Some
of the flowers which dry nicely
when treated are Marigolds,
Larkspar, Baby's Breath, Ferns,
Straw Flowers, Statice aid even
Roses and Lilies as well as
many others. Mrs. Wa 11 ace
showed, with the help of her
sister, Mrs. Sargent, a number
of slides of several gardens sit
uated in various places over
the country. Many of these
gardens are noted for their
beauty as well as their forrmlityi
wedding, Janice Anglin to
Wayne Boyer, in First Baptist
Church, Hazelwood, N.C. on
March 29th at 2:00 p. m.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jess Styles
have recently returned home
from Winchester, Virginia
where they attended the funer
al of Mr. C. E. George. Mrs.
George and Mrs. Styles are sis
ters.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hens -
ley spent the weekend in Atlan
BY JIM DEAN
SNAKEBITE: WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Every outdooisman sooner or later finds himself ner
vously sharing some real estate with a snake, though usu
ally not for very long. Apparently, man's apprehension
about snakes goes back a long way— at least to Genesis.
Nor does it help to know that North Carolina has a
higher incidence of snakebite than most states. It is not
known what p®centage of these bites might be from poi
sonous rather than non-poisonous snakes, but the ratio of
poisonous bites is relatively small.
According to Bill Palmer, who is curator of vertebrate
zoology for the N.C. Museum of Natural History, there are
six main species of poisonous snakes in the state— three
rattlesnakes, the cottonmouth moccasin, the copperhead,
and the rare coral snake. How often you encounter one
of these depends in part on where you are.
If you fish blackwater streams down east, it isn't un
common to see cottonmouths. If you hike through upland
woods, you'll occasionally see a copperhead, but you are
probably as likely to see this snake in your backyard as
anywhere.
Rod Amundson, who is a co-worker of mine at the
Wildlife Commission, was bitten by a coppierhead several
years ago while getting wood from a backyard woodpile.
He spent three days in a hospital, but came through it fine.
I've hunted, fished, hiked, camped and boated across
North Carolina for many years and I've never knowingly
had a close call with a poisonous snake. In fact, though
I've encountered a number of copperheads and cotton -
mouths, I've never even seen a coral snake and only seen
a few rattlesnakes— all in the middle of the highway
(squashed).
Only once—to my knowledge—have I even beenwith
in striking distance of a poisonous snake, and that was
last summer on the rocky banks of a trout stream. As I
came down the bank, I saw a copperhead sunning himself
in the path. I couldn't get by on either side, so I poked
him with my rod tip (it's a long rod) and he moved out
of the way.
Os course, I've seen countless non-poisonous snakes.
I'm convinced that the average person cannot identify
most poisonous varieties from those that are nonpoisonous
Many times, I've had people show me harmless snakes,
claiming they were or cottonmouths. May
be it's a good thing they don't know the difference since
that makes them careful of all snakes.
On the other hand, I've heard of people interrupting
fishing and camping trips to rush some fellow to the hos
pital because he was gummed by a garter snake. My
fishing time is too valuable for such interruptions, so I've
learned to identify the poisonous species. Also, If I'm
bitten by a nonpoisonous snake, at least I won't have
heart failure worrying.
Actually, your chances of getting bitten by a poison
ous snake, even in North Carolina, are pretty slim— not
' much greater than getting struck by lightning. Still, you
wouldn't stand on a golf course holding a metal umbrella
in an electrical storm, so it is wise to watch your step
when you're in recognizable snake habitat.
When I'm down east, I stay out of lowlands as much
as possible when walking, and when I'm in a boat on a
coastal stream, I watch logs and overhanging limbs (in
cidentally, most snakes in trees are nonpoisonous water
snakes rather than cottonmouths). Inland, I'm careful
when I m around old, fallen-in house places, rock piles,
or rocky stream banks, and also when I'm near piles of
trash or dead timber.
But what if you're careful and still get bitten? The
first order of business is to identify the snake positively,
or kill it and take it to the hospital with you if you areif t
sure what kind it is.
Unless you're a long way from help and the snake is
large and recognizably dangerous, many authorities dis
courage the old practice of cutting flesh around the bite
and sucking out the venom.
If you can get to a hospital, you will probably be
given anti-venom. It is considered the most effective
treatment. Some authorities have experimented with
chilling the affected part of the body, but this can cause
problems.
It may sound ridiculous, but you should try not to get
excited. You should also avoid any unnecessary exercises
Above all, avoid taking any "snakebite medicine" known
hereabouts as booze).
-At the very least, you should learn to make positive
identification of poisonous snakes. It could save you
some unnecessary grief. In any case, keep in mind that
even if you're bitten by a poisonous snake, you have an
excellent chance of recovering without lasting effects.
ta, visiting their granddaughto',
Miss Janet Cox, for her gradua
tion March 23, 1974, from
Georgia State University (with
a Master's Degree).
*
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Randolph
Thompson of Cowen, W. Vj.
were home last week. Larry
spent the week with his mother,
Mrs. Edalyne Thompson. Lake
Thompson has finished his
schooling in Haywood County
and is now in Cowen, W. Va.
with his father.