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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Country Music Time At Maxwell
The Toe River Valley Boys performed last Saturday at Bunks Family Square Shopping Center to an
enthusiastic audience. Sponsored by Maxwell Home Furnishings to help celebrate a Closeout Sale, die
group played the best in Country and Folk music. WKYK was on hand with a remote broadcast of the
festivities. Larry Lewis of Route 3, Burnsville, won the special prize given by Maxwell’s—a Gallon Jar of
Si bills! Last, but by no means least, Tommy Fox delighted onlookers with a terrific Clogging
demonstration [see picture]. The Toe River Valley Boys--and the sale at Maxwell-were a resounding
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Schools. This group has worked
up five numbers for perfor
mance and can be heard at Bald
Creek School on May 6, at 7:30
p.m.
ASCS And FEO Team Up To
Assure Fuel For Farmers
“Yancey County farmers
who have been unable to find
fuel for agricultural production
through regular channels may
contact this office,” said Mr.
Edd Holcombe, Executive Dir
ector of the Yancey County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service.
“ASCS and the Federal
Energy Office will operate a
triple-decker back-up system for
farmers with fuel problems
which cannot be resolved with
procedures already available.
The first back-up solves
problems quickly and simply.
When a farmer comes to the
office and reports that his
distributor cannot supply fuel,
ASCS will attempt to locate a
fuel source.
“We will use the second
back-up only when we cannot
locate fuel locally,” Mr. Hol
combe continued. “In back-up
two, ASCS will contact either
the State Energy Office or the
Regional FEO in Atlanta. The
determination of which office
will be contacted is dependent
upon the type of problem and
where it can best be resolved.
The office contacted will then
aid in obtaining the necessary
fuel for agricultural production.
FEO has set up special ‘phone
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We believe that all who are
interested in the band program
of our two counties will welcome
the chance to hear Mr. Ingram
and his students on May 7.
numbers at its regional offices
for use in solving agricultural
fuel problems.
“The third back-up phase
provides quick communications
with FEO through the National
Office,” said Mr. Holcombe. In
certain serious situations the
county office will call the
National FEO in Washington,
D.C. From there, the informa
tion is forwarded to the Regional
FEO by the opening of business
the next day. The Regional FEO
then has the responsibility to
resolve the farm fuel problem.
Whisaaat For
Galifianakis
Dr. Clyde Whisnant has
joined the Nick Galifianakis for
U.S. Senate campaign as county
manager in Yancey County.
Dr. Whisnant is a dentist
and a member of several dental
societies.
His family includes his wife
Ruth and daughter, Lela.
About the Galifianakis cam
paign, Dr. Whisnant said, “I
have known Nick for some time
now and think he is one of the
most brilliant and honest men in
the South.”