VOL. 3 NO. 20
Drinking Ordinance Passed
By Burnsville Town Board
The Town Board of Burns
ville has taken action which it is
hoped will result in reducing the
regular Sunday morning chore
of the town's clean-up work
force who must get out at an
early hour to canvas the streets
and town square to pick up the
litter of beer cans scattered by
the Saturday night drinking set.
An ordinance has just been
adopted making it unlawful for
any person to drink or display
beer or wine while on any street
or public property of the town.
The prohibition also applies to
drinking on the premises of any
service station, supermarket,
store, or other business estab
lishment, open to the public.
Numerous complaints have
been received from time to time,
New Officers
At Chamber
The Board of Directors of the
Yancey County Chamber of
Commerce met at First Citizens
Bank and Trust Company in
Burnsville on May 9th at 7:30
p.m. to transact routine busi
ness, hear committee reports
and elect new officers for the
coming year.
jl Ardell Sink, out-going
President, was commended for
his fine work during the year
just ending. The Chamber of
Commerce has been very active
this year with many worthwhile
projects being sponsored, and
with a marked increase in
membership.
It was reported that the
Town “Face Lifting” project is
progressing rapidly and it is
expected that work will begin on
underground wiring and brick
pavement within the next two
weeks.
New officers elected for the
coming year are J. Olen She
pard, President: Ben Floyd,
Vice-President and Mrs. Grace
Banks, Secretary. This group
looks forward to a busy year
ahead and they invite and urge
all interested citizens to join the
Yancey County Chamber of
Commerce.
Burnsville Girls In Contest
Girls from Burnsville attending the North Carolina State Contest and National Open Baton Twirling
Contest held May 3 and 4 at Gardner Webb College In Bolling Springs, N.C. were Kim Slagel, daughter
at Mr.and Mrs. Ted Slagel; Tina Ban r daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Phillip Banks; Tonya Allen, daughter
of Mr.and Mrs. John R. Allen; Ga.. > * ier, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Harold Butner and Cynthia
Whitson, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Shei. *k. ' hitson. The girls placed Is! in the North Carolina State
Championship Parade Corps. p hoto Larry Banks
THE YANCEY JOURNAL
of people loitering and drinking
in cars, and according to Police
Chief R. L. Adkins, his men
have been helpless, heretofore,
to cope with the nuisance. With
the new ordinance, which im
poses fines up to SSO, an
abatement of this unseemly
behavior should result.
The Chief trusts that past
offenders will carefully read the
full ordina ice which appears
under the legal notices in this
issue of the Journal.
Comedy Staged
At East Yamey
Friday night at 8:00 p.m. the
curtain will rise on East Yan
cey’s major production, Cheap
er By The Dozen.
This three act comedy is
based on the true story of Frank
and Lillian Gilbreth and their
twelve children.
Father Gilbreth, played by
Tony Ei banks, is primarily
concerned with motion study.
His efforts to teach his many
children to eliminate waste
motion, even in the bathtub, are
hilarious.
Set in the 1920’5, the play
deals with issues that are as
relevant now as they were then:
basic human values, the give
and take between members of a
family, the importance of life
every day of it.
Work started six weeks ago
with tryouts for the cast of
sixteen characters. Since that
time rehearsals have been held
regularly and committees have
been busy constructing the set,
perfecting the lighting and
sound effects, making costumes
and selling tickets.
Previous productions by the
drama class such as Look
Homeward Angel, The Diary of
Anne Frank, and' The Crucible
helped establish for East Yan
cey a reputation of presenting
the best. We feel that Cheaper
By The Dozen will uphold this
reputation.
Cast of characters include:
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Contest Open For Naming Bear Cub
Mildred the Bear s granddaughter at Grandfather Mountain is
12 weeks old this week, and already knows how to climb a tree about
as rapidly as a squirrel. The young lady does not yet have a name
and names are being received at Grandfather Mountain, Linville,
Possible Renovation Os Old Courthouse
To Be Discussed At Open Meeting
The Town Board of Burns
ville has for some weeks had
under consideration the possible
purchase and renovation of the
old courthouse building, stand
ing vacant on the town square,
and universally recognized to be
an eyesore in its present delapi
dated condition.
In order to get an expression
of public sentiment regarding
the possible undertaking, an
open meeting will be held next
Tuesday, May 21, at the Court
house at 7:30 p.m., to which all
interested citizens are invited.
The Town Board will be present
to answer questions. It is the
expressed intention of Mayor
James Anglin and the other
board members, P. C. Coletta
and Bob Helmle, tc “lay all
cards on the table”, including
the estimated costs, and such
other considerations as the use
of the building and the means of
financing the project.
A brief outline of the factors
involved are the following. The
building, presently owned by
Judge Wm. E. Anglin, has been
offered to the town at the price
he paid for it some ten years
ago, $30,000, plus the taxes he
has since paid for it, and the
interest on the investment he
has had tied up. The interest
will be figured at 6 per cent,
which is lower than the rate that
has prevailed during recent
years.
The Town has employed the
architectural firm of Kyle C.
Boone of Weaverville to study
New Chemical Fights Most
Burley Tobacco Diseases
By Wm. C. Bledsoe
Tobacco diseases take a ‘‘big
bite” of Burley profits. For
example losses to diseases last
year reduced the value of the
Burley Crop 7.2 percent in
North Carolina. A great portion
of losses are related to root
diseases of nematodes and root
rot. This year, for the first time,
a new chemical has been
released by E.P.A. to give some
help on those problems. The
material is VYDATE, a nemati
cide-insecticide for use in trans
plant water. It is a systemic
material that goes into the
plant. It also gives fair control of
V . 28646. from anyone who would like to suggest o*«e. A case of
il quart jars of Mildred’s favorite brand of mountain honey will go
to the winner of the contest which closes the end of June.
Photo By Hugh Morton
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the building and recommend
practical remodeling, together
with estimated costs. Prelimin
ary estimates indicate that the
cost will be in the neighborhood
of SIOO,OOO.
The Town is reported to be
in reasonably good financial
condition to undertake the pro
ject. Approximately $67,000 has
already been received under the
Federal Revenue Sharing prog
ram, mostly unspent to date.
Additional amounts have been
saved over the past several
years, now invested in certifi
cates of deposit, bearing good
interest. The Town Board has
not used these funds to reduce
the town debt since the interest
being received from the bank
exceeds the rate of interest
being paid on the town’s long
term debt, which ranges for the
different bond issues from 3 to 5
percent.
Members of the Town Board
have received numerous com
ments favoring the acquisition
of the old court house. The
architect’s plans for the first
floor of the building, showing its
Flea Beetles which are trouble
some pests on new transplants.
VYDATE, available locally,
is suggested to be used in
transplant water at the rate of 1
quart per acre. To do this—add
Vi pint to a barrel of water and
use at the rate of 200 gallons of
water per acre. Follow direc
tions and cautions on the
container.
Many growers failed to meet
their allotment quota last year.
They should be looking to
increase production to cover
that deficit plus produce the
increased allotment fpr this
season.
THURSDAY, MAY 16,1974
possible uses as town office,
police department and Chamber
of Commerce office, were dis
played at the recent Chamber of
Commerce annual dinner.
These plans brought forth nu
merous favorable comments.
With the “facelift” of the Town
Square, promoted by the Cham
ber if Commerce, approaching
realization, the renovation of the
old courthouse would greatly
enhance the effort to improve
the appearance of the central
down-town portion of the Town.
DL - 17 RENEWAL OF NORTH CAROLINA DRIVER’S LICENSE
BOTH THE APPLICATION CARD AND THIS COMPLETED FORM MUST BE
PRESENTED TO THE EXAMINER FOR YOU TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE
Please answer the questions on this form and present both the renewal card and this form to the
Examiner when you come in ro renew your license. If you do not bring the forms with you, it will
be necessary to apply for another renewal card and return at a later date to renew your license.
Please answer the following questions:
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Driver's License Lew Amended
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Bovd C. Miller, Jr. announced recently that the Driver's License law
has been amended to eliminate both the written and road teats, FOR ANY PERSON applying for a
renewal of his Operator’s License, providing they have not been convicted of a traffic violation or receivßNjl
a Prayer for Judgment in connection with a traffic violation within the past 4 years. This law dtatSiMP
change the Medical Evaluation Program. Anyone with a mental or physical which impairs Ids
ability to drive will still be testedtfcTbe new law becomes effective on Jane 1. 1974 and expires Jane I,
attempt to determine if taking the renewal examination plays an Important part in highway safety.**
MHA Members Make Plans,
Elect Officers At Dinner
By Carmela Woodruff
Mental health was clearly
defined by Miss Gene Myers,
guest speaker at the annual
dinner of Yancey County Mental
Health Association held Friday
at the Presbyterian Church,
Choose Best
Program For
School Year
Registration for the coming
school year, 1974-75, will be
held at East Yancey High School
in a week or two. Please study
the following with your child to
determine which program of
instruction he will pursue in
high school.
Students should choose the
program that best serves their
purpose as judged by them and
their parents. Students who are
already upper classmen should
follow the program they choose
as much as possible during the
time remaining at East Yancey.
East Yancey High School
offers three basic programs of
instruction. These are: College
Preparatory Curriculum, The
Vocational Business Curricu
lum, and the General Curricu
lum It should be stressed to
parents and students alike that
diplomas for all three programs
are equally valid. The programs
are designed in an effort to
provide each student with the
best possible preparation for
what he is going to do when he
leaves high school.
Freshman—ln order to enroll
as a Freshman, a student must
have successfully completed the
requirements cf a standard
elementary school, including
the eighth grade.
Sophomore—ln order to en
roll as a sophomore, the student
must have earned at least four
required units during the fresh
man year.
Junior—ln order to enroll as
a junior, a student must have at
least nine units earned during
the freshman and sophomore
years.
Senior—No student may en
roll as a senior unless his record
shows at least thirteen units
earned and a prospect of
graduation during the session.
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Burnsville. Miss Myers, Direc
tor of Partial Hospitalization
Program for Blue Ridge Com
munity Mental Health Center,
told members at the well
attended meeting that “Mental
health is self-confidence, cheer
fulness, facing reality and
handling the responsibility of
everyday living”.
Miss Myers described men
tally healthy people as “those
who don’t feel strange and
mixed up all the time, can
decide things for themselves,
don’t regard other people as
their enemies, have a sense of
humor, faith in the goodness of
others and are able to forgive
other people’s mistakes.”
She believes that “People
working in mental health have a
responsibility, a mission to use
their strength to help the
weak”. She praised Yancey
Mental Health Association for
initiating the Adult Day Activi
ties Program (ADAP). She
emphasized that she has ob
served in Yancey “a sense of
reaching out to neighbors who
are in trouble and a sense of
sharing”. In her opinion,
Burnsville exemplifies good
mental health because there is
"a certain sense of peace that
comes of being nestled in the
breath-taking beauty of these
mountains and there is a
tranquility in people who know
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Postmaster
Appoiatmeats
Two Postmaster Appoint
ments in Western North Caroli
na were announced today by
Regional Postmaster, General
Carl Ulsaker, in Memphis,
Tenn. They are Sarah R. Boone
at Micaville, N.C. and David L.
Smathers at Canton, N.C. They
became effective May U. 1974.
Mrs. Boone started as a
clerk at Micaville in 1960. She is
a graduate of Lee Edwards High
School in Asheville. Shle is
married to Jack L. Boone. They
have one son, Jack, Jr. who is a
sophomore at Lees Mcßae Col
lege. The Boones reside in
Micaville and are members of
the Micaville Presbyterian
church, where Mrs. Boone is
treasurer and teaches a Sunday
School class.