VOL 3, NO. 19
Voter Turnout Light For Primary;
Unofficial Returns Show County Winners
>t Voter turnout in Yancey
County was light on tuesday,
May 7, as citizens cast their
ballots in the Democratic Pri
maries for U.S. and State
Senate, Yancey County Com
missioners, Clerk of Court, and
Sheriff; and elected two mem
bers to the Yancey County
Board of Education.
Robert Morgan won the
Democratic Primary for U.S.
Senate. For State Senate, Lamar
Gudger and Robert Swain de
feated I. C. Crawford in the
Yancey County balloting.
Local winners in the Pri
maries were Bill Bailey for Clerk
of Court who topped C. Wintz
Mclntosh with a talley of 1018 to
873 votes.
For Board Member-County
Commissioners, Troy Boone and
Frank Fox won with totals of
1112 and 1163 respectively.
Arthur Proffitt trailed with 770.
In the Democratic Primary
race for Yancey County Sheriff,
R. B. Deyton won with 847
votes. Ben Lee Fox came close
with 836; John Ollis received
190 votes and Jim Chandler
received 84 votes,
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The School Board candidates
winning decisive approval from
% county voters, and who will fill
the two vacancies as present
terms expire, are Charles B.
Gillespie, Jr. and Romie Burns,
both of Burnsville. Unofficial
Os Fair Set
In Asheville
There will be an occupa
tional education fair in the
Asheville Mall Friday, May 10
at noon until Saturday, May 11
at 6:00 p.m. There will be an
exhibit prepared by Yancey high
school students, as well as by
high school students from each
of the other school units in the
western region. The local
director/planner of occupational
education in Yancey County, D.
Harold Bennett, is the sponsor
for his school unit’s exhibit.
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Clean Sweep Campaign Begins
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Yancey County Clean Swep efforts for the month of May got underway recently with an enthusiastic
planning meeting by county leaders Interested In a more beautiful county. Clean Sweep is a project of
Keep North Carolina Beautiful—a state-wide effort to reduce “eye pollution”. Mrs. Elolse Briggs is
\h serving as Yancey’s Beautification Coordinator. Mrs. Harmle Briggs. Mrs. Gertrude Ramsay and Mr.
I Romle Burns as beautification committee. At the kick-off meeting county leaders discussed rays and
‘means of coordinating efforts to CLEAN SWEEP all of Yancey County with the involvement of a wide
segment of county people all doing their part.
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THE YANCEY JOURNAL
returns show that highest vote votes respectively,
getter was Gillespie with 1569; Votes were tabulated quickly
followed by Burns with 1355. bv midnight Tuesday, but actual
Jim Gardner, incumbent school figures are unofficial pending
board member seeking reelec- further tabulation. Approxi
tion, was next with 963 votes. niately 1800 voters turned out in
Charles Hopson and Carolyn the Yancey County Primary
Yuziuk trailed with 643 and 364 election.
Mohasco Modifies Name,
Changes Top Management
Mohasco Corporation, which
modified its name recently from
Mohasco Industries, Inc., also
made changes in its top man
agement.
Herbert L.Shuttleworth,2nd,
60, who has been president of
HERBERT SHUTTLEWORTH 2nd
the company and its predeces
sor since 1952, was elected
chairman and chief executive
officer. Stanley I. Landgraf, 48,
executive vice president and a
27-year veteran with Mohasco,
was elected president and chief
operating officer. The company
is one of the largest in the
interior furnishings industry.
Mr. Landgraf is the first
person not bearing the Shuttle
worth name to assume the
presidency since four Shuttle
worth brothers, immigrants
from England, founded a carpet
mill in 1878 in Amsterdam,
N.Y. with 14 second-hand
looms. That company later
became Mohawk Carpet Mills,
BURNSVILLE. N.C. 28714
Inc., a predecessor of Mohasco.
Mr. Landgraf joined the
company in 1947 and has held
various executive positions of
increasing responsibility in en
gineering, manufacturing, mar
keting and general Manage
ment. He headed Mohasco’s
carpet operations as group vice,
president from 1967 to 1972 and
was elected executive vice pre
sident and a director in August,
1972. He is a former board
member of the Carpet and Rug
Institute.
A native of Delhi, N.Y., Mr.
Landgraf is a graduate of Rens
selaer Polytechnic Institute. He
earned a degree in metallurgical
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STANLEY LANDGRAF
engineering in 1945, took time
out for service in the U.S. Navy,
then returned to RPI for a
degree in management engin
eering.
Mr. Shuttleworth is a grand
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Yancey Boy Scouts Leave For Jamboree
On May 3rd, forty Burnsville Boy Scouts left for the Council
Jamboree near Hendersonville. The boys made their first trip in
their newly acquired bus. There were 800 boys from Western North
Carolina attending this Jamboree. Our boys competed their skills
with 45 other troops. They competed in the physical fitness rally on
Saturday morning. That afternoon they had demonstrations at a
Skill-A-Rama. The National Guard worked with the Council on
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South Toe P.T.A. will spon
sor a Chicken Supper May 11 at
South Toe School from 5:30 to
8:00 p.m. Adults $2.00 and
Children under 12. SI.OO. The
menu includes chicken, cole
slaw, green beans, rolls, des
sert, coffee, tea and soft drinks.
Before dinner you can enjoy
an Art Exhibit by Barbara
Grennell including arts and
crafts by people of South Toe
Valley (glass blowing, cane
bottom chair, split oak baskets).
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The Ncwdale Community
Club will meet at 4 o’clock
Saturday. May 11 to work on the
community grounds. If you arc
interested in having a place for
our youth to play, bring a rake
and join inTie work. A covered
dish supper will be served at 5
o'clock and a meeting held
afterward.
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The Burnsville Woman's
Club will meet on Thursday,
May 9, at 8:00 p.m, at the
Community Building. Hostes
ses arc Mrs. Joe Young, Mrs.
Francis Muratori. and Mrs.
B.R.Pcnland. Mrs. Mack Ray
will be in charge of the Fashion
Show program, with models
participating from East Yancey
and Cane River High Schools.
The public is invited.
The final P.T.’A. meeting of
the year for Clearmont Elemen
tary School will be held Mon
day. May 13. at 7:30 p.m. New
officers will be elected and a
financial report will be given.
All interested persons are urged
to attend.
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The "Friendship Quartet"
from Radio Station WKIN will
be at the Covey Rock Free Will
Baptist Church. Green Moun
tain, N.C, Sunday ujglit, May
-12. for a special Song and
Communion Service, according
to pastor. Rev. Holt Herrell.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend this special service.
THURSDAY, MAY 9,1974
A1 Kunzc. May-land Techni
cal Institute’s Musician-ln-Rcsi
dcncc. will present two final
concerts to the public this
weekend. The program will
range from favorites by Bach to
music based on folk songs.
Performances will be at the
Spruce Pine Public Library,
Friday. May 10, at 8:00 p.m.
and the A very County Library
on Sunday. May 12. at 3:00 p.m.
Admission will be free.
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The State Board of Educa
tion approved a new curriculum
for Mayland Technical Institute
at a meeting here on Thursday,
May 2. The curriculum is
Cosmetology.
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A horsemen’s meeting is
planned for Saturday afternoon,
May 11, at 1:00 p.m. The
meeting will be held at the Mt.
Mitchell Bridle and Saddle Club
Ring. The Ring is located near
East Yancey School behind the
Windom Baptist Church. An
afternoon of grooming and
showmanship tips are planned,
along with some practical exer
cises and some practice. You
may bring your horse if you
wish. We will need some horses
for illustration of 'different
classes, etc.
Please plan to attend this
meeting if you are interested in
the District Youth Horse Show.
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setting up the Jamboree. One of the highlights of the day was the
landing of an Army helicopter in the center of the area. Adults
making the trip were Kenny Deyton and Doug Francis representing
the Burnsville Explorers Troop; Clifford Peterson, Mike Griffin and
Johnny McLain.
If any citizen would like to contribute toward the purchase of the
bus for the Boy Scouts, it would be greatly appreciated. The boys
are planning several projects to raise money for the bus.
Student Chosen For 12 th
N.C. Governor's School
•James Patrick McQuade
Cane River High School, was
one of the academically gifted
and artistically talented stu
dents selected for the 12th
session of the Governor's School
of North Carolina. The list has
recently been announced to
school superintendents through
out the state. Students have
been selected from every ad
ministrative unit and repre
sentatives from the private
schools, federal school. Chero
kee Indian Agency, and the
N.C. School of the Arts for the
experimental program financed
by the state. All are rising
juniors or seniors from secon
dary schools from throughout
North Carolina.
The Governor’s School is
under the North Carolina De-
Mayland Tech
In Conference
The faculties of Mayland
Technical Institute and Isother
mal Community College met
April 29 in Spruce Pine for their
third conference. The objective
of the meeting was to inform
Isothermal Community College
concerning the recent progress
of the newly formed faculty
organization at Mayland Tech
nical Institute and to exchange
ideas for improving instruction.
Don Baucom. Director of
Instruction at Mayland Tech,
and Dr. Edward Donovan, Dean
of Instruction at Isothermal
Community College, decided in
the fall of '73 to have both insti
tution faculties meet in Boone at
the Center for Continuing Edu
cation for a three-day workshop.
The conference of the faculties
of the two institutions was an
innovative approach to involving
faculty in an institutional de
cision making.
On February 1, the Mayland
Tech faculty visited Isothermal
Community College. The groups /
exchanged information concern
ing Faculty organization and the
implementation of the objec
tives set at the Boone confer
ence.
partmem of Public Instruction.
r Dr.A.Craig Phillips, State Su
perintendent, and Mr. Theodore
R. Drain. Director of the Divi
sion for Exceptional Children.
James L. Brav will serve as
Resident Director.
The session will begin June
24 for a week of faculty
orientation and will be held on
the Salem College campus as in
previous years. Students will
arrive on June 30 and be in
session until August 10.
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Micaville Olympics Team Wins
The Special Olympics Team of MicavHfe Elementary School
went to Appalachian State Lniversity the 26th of April to p-wHpntt
in the Regional Olympics. There are 15 members on the
James Parker, Scotty Jarrett, Janies Lettermaa, Jeaae Bailey, Lorry
Bailey, Charles King, Martha McMahan, Georgia Gortney, Patricia
Gortney .Richard Silvers, Darrell Woody, Rickey Forbes, KenaoUi
Lcttcripdn, Jimmy Chrlsawn, and Nicky Hilliard. They took part In
swWiming, the broad jump, the 50-yard dash, the 225 yard dash,
the 440 yard relay and the softball throw. They won a total of 20
the State Olympics which will be held In Raleigh the miMhroush
‘he 19th crfMay. Jihese Special Olympics events are sponsored by
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MHA Kickoff
Dinner Set
The Yancey County Mental
Health Association will kick off
activities for May Mental Health
Month with its annual meeting
on Friday. May 10. The dinner
meeting will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church in Burns
ville beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Members of the Association and
any others interested in the
cause of Mental Health are
urged to attend this meeting.
The Yancey County Mental
Health Association has had a
full and busy year with the main
emphasis being the establish
ment of the Adult Day Activities
Program. Ms. Jeanne Myers,
Director of the Blue Ridge
Mental Health Center Post
Hospitalization Program will be
the guest speaker to help us
understand the task confronting
the Association as the growth of
the Adult Day Activities Pro
gram is continued.
Reservations for the dinner
meeting can be made by calling
Mrs. Ruby Smith at 682-2134.
Day Camp
Registrations
Are Due Now
Registrations for Girl Scout
Day Camp will be accepted until
May 13. Applications must be
on time as the camp has to have
enough registrations in order to
plan and have the camp.
Camp fee is 56.00-53.00 for
children of staff members. This
sum provides food, health care,
program and sanitation sup
plies. insurance, and camp
patch.
The program will be the Girl
Scout Program in the out
of-doors for 4 days and 3 nights.• i
Volunteers will be welcome.
Please call your daughter’s
Troop Leader or Mrs. Jim
Anglin, Neighborhood Chair
man if you can help with the Day
Camp. S'