THE YANCEY JOURNAL • *i. ■ v • • jflf* VOL 3, NO. 18 MUM' iN mr $Y‘ A *®V ' w*| - *MaK2=&.-.A , Shxm . W > - \ d HEajSßHsi >99 ■ jL^pPlj ’- .''lJr... JmEr jdjjtm&P&v*' \ ipfflßS-/ VV ■ .ctM| pi*? • j,. v flfc -m v% M ' f»\j| ll 1 tQH^EIi ** jf*% , 8' * ’ iH|k~ < " 'Vv * / VT* '* -■♦' '' > v**^c.%m r , J ~T Sir tt&f ®Lr-v A iv ’ 1 •* ™*f!*B >’».,» * /•. '*■ "«%£“#,. ■*■' •*“ 7^ 4HGAw Accident Claims Life Os Yancey Man A 62-year-old Burnsville tractor-trailer driver died enroute to the Haywood County Hospital early Sunday morning, following a one-vehicle accident on 1-40 near the White Oak Road. Highway Patrolman R.L.Pendergrass said the accident happened at 5:40 a.m. Sunday about nine-tenths of a mile west of White Oak, when Edgar Mark Ledford was driving his rig east on the Interstate. Pendergrass said the rig ran onto the right shoulder in a slight EMC Spokesman Warns Os Energy Control By Major Oil Companies; Urges Unified Action The general manager of North Carolina’s statewide as sociation of rural electric co operatives said Saturday that these consumer-owned, local businesses render a major uti lity service in North Carolina, providing electric power to one-third of the state’s popula tion. Robert N.Cleveland, exe cutive vice president and gener al manager of N.C. Electric Membership Corporation, said the 28 electric cooperatives in North Carolina “have a total investment in the state of $250 million and employ 1,500 peo ple. As a result, we have a sizable contribution to make to the state of North Carolina.” Cleveland was the featured A" * v,* Y\ A BByMNH— i _ v ipßEfj ETjSVL I 1 * 'mu :!■ V*?i4pLi arN'jfL.. ....; 9- / ?HS*S* Jr9!>< * ' 3gjgg& s a ■% ■iiKn 0 _ r - ■ '_ Q * RflL ______ Burnsville Third Graders Visit Journal Approximately sixty students from Burnsville Elementary School’s throe third-grade classes visited THE YANCEY JOURNAL on Friday, April 26, accompanied by their teachers: Mrs. Billie Jo Deyton, Miss Madelyn Bailey and Mrs. Linda Campbell. The Students showed an Interest in everything to do with newspaper Ktlng, and all of them eryjoyed the trip and learned a lot. lents visiting the JOURNAL Included Mary Banks, Mike Black, Dpnald Bralthewalt, Andy Brown, Lisa Edwards, Edwin Fortner, Tim Fox, Susan Freeman, Randy Griggs, Garry Honeycutt, Victor Kegley, Vanessa King, Sherry McCanless, Tom Maxwell, David Peterson, Janet Ray, Vickie Shepherd, Greg Shepard, Carolyn Smith, Tina Wilson, Myron Woody, Marla Dellinger, Ricky speaker at the 1974 Annual Meeting of French Broad Elec tric Membership Corporation, headquartered in Marshall. The EMC serves more than 16,000 consumer-members in Madison, Buncombe, Yancey, Mitchell, and Unicoi (Tenn) counties. The speaker told the gather ing that electricity accounts for about 25 percent of all energy in the country at present, but is expected to rise to 50 percent by the year 2,000. -C In discussing tne various forms of raw energy available for conversion to electric power, Cleveland pointed out that coal is one of the most important sources of energy for electricity in the U.S., with untapped BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714 left-hand bend of the road. He said there was no apparent cause for the rig going out of control, and that the driver might have gone to sleep at the wheel. The truck struck the guardrail and overturned onto its right side, then skidded down the shoulder several yards on the rail. Ledford’s right arm was severed in the accident and he had a head injury. He died enroute to the hospital. Damage to the truck was estimated at $1,200. Mountaineer Photo by Metcalf supply sufficient to meet the nation's needs for 300 or 400 years. “Unfortunately, a lot of coal is not where the population is, but is out in Colorado and Wyoming, and the greatest need for electricity is on the east and west coasts. We can build generating plans, but we have to build a national grid system for this country to move electri city from one place to another and this is going to take five or six years to develop.” Cleveland said the federal government made a big mistake when it allowed the major oil companies in this country to buy up the coal reserves. Currently, Woodby, Jackie Robinson, William Angel, Marc Buchanan, Chris Erazo, Terry Hall, Louie Hughes, Kenneth McMahan, Timothy Russell, William Kent Woody, Julianna Buchanan, Karen Byrd, Cindy Lou Edwards, Lisa Harris, Debra Hill, Laura Holcombe, Tammy Lottahall, Sharon McClure, Judy Moss, Theresa Presnell, Toyee Silvers, Rebecca Tallent, Ruth Ann Young, Kim Yuzluk, Wyatt Shade, Patricia Hughes, Debra Hill, Jimmy McCourry, Vivian Gregory, Sharon Yuxluk, Lisa Shepherd, Regina Pitman, Darrin Honeycutt, Lisa Young, Darrin Byrd, Jimmy Ray, Jeff Presnell, Kevin Mercer, Russell Roland, Thommy Koch, Jack Evans, Laura Williamson. he added, 15 major oil compan ies own 55 percent of the coal reserves and 70 percent of known privately owned uranium reserves. “This means that all of the known energy in this country is controlled by these 15 compan ies.” In calling for the cooperatives and their consumer members to join together to make their voices heard in the governmental circles, the EMC official said “Let your Con gressmen and legislators know how you feel.” “And if they don’t listen, tell them again at the ballot box. That’s the language politicians under stand.” 4-H Shows Scheduled The Yancey County 4-H Talent Show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 in the Cane River High School Gym. 4-H’ers will be competing for blue ribbons and a chance to attend and participate in the District 4-H Talent Show. Winners of the District Show will be invited to perform at the State Talent Show in Raleigh during the 4-H Club Congress. All 4-H’ers are encouraged to participate. Everyone is invited to attend. • The newly organized Wes tern District 4-H and Youth Horse Show is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, in Waynes ville, N.C. This is the first year for a District Horse Show and we are hoping Yancey County can be well represented. If you are 9 years old but were less than 19 years by January 1, 1974, you may participate. District winners will be invited to compete in the State Horse Show in Raleigh. To be eligible for the State Show, your horse should be owned by you, your parents, brother, sister, or legal guardian. However, the horse miy be owned by another person if the horse is in your possession and under your care for at ldlist 90 days prior to the State Show. A horseman's meeting date / will he announced later. If you desire further information con cerning the District Horse Show please come by the Extension Office or call 682-2113. Featured In Magazine A five-page article on Yan cey County and Burnsville is featured in the latest (May, 1974) edition of Gold Coast Pictorial, a magazine published in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida which boasts a nationwide circulation. In “Town With A Past”, by Margaret Walker, this County and its people are depicted in such a warm and nostalgic fashion that one Burnsville resident was prompted to re mark, "If I didn’t already live here, I’d move to Yancey County!” The article has eleven pic tures (we counted them) of various landmarks such as the Town Square, Johnson & Co. (including his pot-bellied stove), a view of the mountains, Otway Bums and Nu Wray Inn, and the Country Store. This is the newest article on Yancey County and one of the best. Ms. Walker and Peggy Shook, who took the pictures, fell in love with the mountains and the friendly people they met, and wrote an article with depth and feeling. If you wish to buy a copy of this issue of Gold Coast Pictor ial, order it now through the Yancey County Country Store, Burnsville, Phone 682-3779. The cost is SI.OO per issue. Drama Clab To Present Play The Cane River Drama Club will be presenting Edgar Lee Master’s SPOON RIVER AN THOLOGY at Bald Creek School Auditorium on Tuesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 2. Performance will begin at 8:00 p.m. Admission will be contri butions to the Cane River Drama Club Program. Money from this performance will be used for future performances. J THURSDAY, MAY 2,1974 Band Concert Here Kext Tuesday Mr. Bob Ingram of Mitchell County is bringing a group of his best players to Yancey County to demonstrate the varied kinds of music that can be played by band. This is the 6th in a series of classes sponsored by Music in the Mountains and will be held in the First Baptist Church, Burns ville on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:00 p.m. There is no charge. The students will give a sampling of contemporary mo dern, symphonic, traditional marching, and a jazz number, “Git It On,” and Mr. Ingram will speak briefly about his thoughts and goals in working with bands. His philosophy about the scope of a musical band is reflected in his own career, for not only does he play several instruments, but he has done everything from playing jazz trumpet with Buddy Rich’s band to playing French horn with the North Carolina Sym phony. Mr. Ingram played wi* the Navy Band while he was in service, and this gave him valuable experience in develop ing the school bands in Concord and Charlotte which earned such enviable reputations. Not le-'.st of his priorities is his interest in religious music, and he returns to Concord every weekend to direct his church choir there. At present Mr. Ingram has 185 students learning band instruments in Mitchell County. Yancey County also has a budding band program under Mrs. Lisa Mauney. Already there are 60 players in Burns ville, Micaville, and Bald Creek J&SdiWjS^^JSji *. » -AWisjttK;iff ti ® .*«■».• * * t ... Jfc*. . J j Haßi ! .IB . t Jr^~i ”**pßMP^y