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THE YANCEY JOURNAL MAY 16. 1974 ■ • ■’ • - " . ’• . a PAGE 2 Mental Health Association Meets; Defines Term (Cont’d from page 1) how to live without chaos and pressure. This is what mental health is all about’'. Mrs. Wanda McNeill, retir ing President, gave a resume of the past year’s activities, point ing out that the most spectacu lar new involvement was the successful launching of ADAP. Plans are in progress for the establishment of a board com posed of local people to assume responsibility and to set policies and procedures for ADAP. Functioning as a committee of Yancey Mental Health Associa tion, its first tasks will consist of obtaining a new permanent center and a van for transport ing clients to it. Another suc cessful undertaking was a picnic given for 40 mentally retarded youth of this area. Mrs. McNeill, who intro duced all the speakers, hailed Patrick J. Hardy as our first Mental Health Director. Mr. Hardy outlined a few of his varied activities, including his V Grad... • * | POLAROID o • mMm itmgmg&KMamm nrHflM |Hg 2 ' • 0 • POLAROID SQUARE • SHOOTER 2 LAND J CAMERA : Re fr jo 188 : 124.95 */ I ! A GIFT THAT WILL KEEP A o RECORD OF YOUR GOOD J TIME AT GRADUATION • ■■ j POLAROID I FILM No. 108 I Z 5439 • *— I : /upermox • ■ HAIRORYER/STYLER j • NOW / \ • 650 WATTS FOR (_ ___\ • FASTER DRYING 11 /80] • 5 STYLING V * J • ATTACHMENTS \ S a POLLARD S DRUG STORE Burnsville, N. C. Phone 682-2146 frequent visits each week to schools throughout the county where he is able to locate both full-blown and incipient prob lems in school children and suggest possible remedies. He is assisted by two Mars Hill College interns. Mr. Hardy believes that “testing specific learning disabilities and work ing up remedial programs in the schools requires a specially trained person and one may be available for our county next year”. He stressed that “great things are happening in terms of future expansion and broader based services to the Commu nity. People are openly recep tive to mental health services and we receive good cooperation from other county agencies”, he stated. Mrs. Gwen McKinney, who is in charge of ADAP center, reported enthusiastically: “I am working with the warmest, kindest and most giving people 1 have ever known. It is a privilege to see something in THE SCMCK : HOT LATHER j IMMUNE j Refills available J in regular,menthoi, • No. 300 lemon & lime. \ Reg. $19.95 as son • Complete J More schick • Comfortable shaver : Shows SSh | Because Head , is Flexible... L I • Flenmatic n^o \ Irom • SCHICK $23" S action that many people never get to see”. She is impressed by “the strength of the human spirit” she has experienced at the center. Mrs. McKinney called attention to the handi crafts on display, citing them as one of the many projects offered clients by ADAP. Mrs. Lola Nordstrom, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee, proposed a slate of officers for the coming season. Those elected were: Marilyn Kunzweiler, President; Wanda E. McNeill, Vice-President; Phyllis Bailey, Recording Se cretary; Maijorie Cart, Corres ponding Secretary; Zoe Young, Treasurer and Carmela Wood ruff, Delegate Director. Awards for outstanding ser vice in behalf of mental health in the county were given by Mrs. Ruby Smith to Zoe Young for her arduous duties as Treasur er, Wanda McNeill for her unstinting efforts and deep commitment in4he field and the Bolen’s Creek Baptist Church for supplying facilities for the ADAP. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. McNeill attri buted some of the ever-increas ing success of the Association to assistance from Blue Ridge Community Mental Health Center, Mayland Technical In stitute, Developmental Disabili ties Council, Boone, volunteers and the Homemakers. Mrs. Smith served as dinner and arrangements chairman. Charth of God Holds Revival The Church of God of Prophecy, Meadow Road, will conduct a Revival on May 17, 18 and 19 with Evangelist Curtis Church from Eden, N.C. Services will begin nightly at 7:30. Special singing is fea tured. The pastor, David Rus sell, invites the public to attend. f sidt ‘DiupStone fig 2-2146 Burnsville,N.C PHARMACY COMMENTS EALTH NEWS Your Rx Specialists: Charles Gillespie, Jr., Mike Eudy. and Ferril McCurry So many new prescription drugs have been introduced over the past years, it’s dizzying to contemplate! Did you know over 90% of today’s prescriptions could not even have been filled just 30 years N ago? They simply weren’t ) With so many new drugs on Wa the market each year, it comes \ ' as no surprise that physicians often rely heavily upon the knowledge and p ofessional discretion of their hometown pharmacist. Not only does the physician have to stay abreast of his own special field, but he must keep in formed of new developments in pharmacology, also much of it through us. Little wonder then that with the aid of the pharmacist, physicians are in a better position to prescribe just the right medication for their patients. Each week wepresenfcfie above comments for your information. We very much appreciate your reader ship and would be especially happy to have you ex press your views regarding the contents of this space. r^ 1974 Although there are many investment opportunities available ... times are a bit uncertain. f STOCKS 1 STOCKS STd KS STOCKS STd Iks stocks STd ks STOCKS sii |ank lavingl BANK SAVINGS [certificates i OF DEPOSIT J Cast Yancey Production (Cont’d from page 1) Frank Gilbreth Sr.-Tony Eu banks; Lillian Gelbreth, mo ther-Tem McMahan; some of the kids are Frank Jr.-Russell Wilson; Anne-Karen Mclntosh; Emestine-Martha Ann Wes tall; Lillian—Venita Silver; Mar tha-Wanda Edge; Bill-Milton Higgins; Fred-Kenneth Grind staff; Dan—Billy Geouge; Jack ie-Anthony Yaccarino. Joe Scales (a cheerleader)-Barry Johnson; Miss Brill (a teach er(-Marie Hunter; Larry some one special)—Niles Howell; Mrs. Fitzgerald, housekeeper-Linda Lottahall; Dr. Burton-Gregg Robinson. The play is directed by Elizabeth H. Westall. Stu dent director is Gail Crisp. What are you going to do with your money this year? M So Northwestern Bank savings and Certificates of Deposit that pay guaranteed interest look especially good. And our savings rates are the highest in history— the highest allowed by law. Save your money this year. THE NORTHWESTERN BANK Member FDIC r BONDS 1 Ids bonds 1 lIDS BONDS BO NDS BONDS BO Ids bonds bci Ids bonds b« fNTEHtw [GUARANTEED! INTEREST W of SOUTHERN APPALACHIA Wg * with Rogers W iil.*n.*r S nil imi r -nppi'-l Inn -1... . ..1,,.,,,, N,.,t,'n„l t„ llirj.tr- Slult’Nrr, !!,•»,«,. V*— 2H607 A long letter from Mr. Alfred E. McThenia, of Glade Spring, Virginia, constitutes Folk-Ways this week. It needs no introduction, though it has been edited slightly in order to meet newspaper space con sideration . I’m the victim of that ‘affliction?’ of living in the past, of remembering the days that have been, but come no more and from those days, comes much to mind, of old customs, beliefs, etc. My Mother, a Widener, and from a long line of these (Widener) people, all mountaineers, first settlers in Wideners Valley (Wash. Coun ty), Va. I, as a descendant, remember much of the tales told by my mother and her mother, “Granny Mag.” Widener. They planted their crops by ‘the signs’ and would observe the ‘signs' when harvesting these crops. I am a firm believer in the signs of the Moon. I recall a time, I decided to make a test, to prove to a doubting neighbor, there was more to this matter than idle superstition. When planting my potatoes, I made a chan, numbering the rows, in some rows the potatoes were planted in the ‘dark of the Moon' and the ‘sign’ was in the Appointed Manager N.E. (Nick) Huskey has been appointed manager of the Dill on, S.C. plant of Burlington Industrial Fabrics. He comes to the Dillon post from Vinton Weaving Plant, Vinton, Va. and will direct conversion of the Dillon plant from hosiery manu facturing to industrial fabric weaving. Mr. Huskey is a native of Shelby, N.C,, and prior to joining Burlington in 1965 he served 17 years with Glen Raven Silk Mills in Burnsville. He is married to the former Betty Fox, a native of Burnsville, and they have three children: Mrs. Mike Hamby of Spartanburg, N.C.; Mrs. Dick Coffey of Newton, N.C.; and Nicholas, 16. ■ »• secrets (Scorpio); these rows were marked ojn the chart to show the date, etc. of planting. I waited until the Moon ‘newed’ and with the sign in Gemini, the arms, the remaining rows were planted. I kept the chart and when the potatoes were har vested, the rows planted ‘in the dark of the Moon’ and the sign in S<ffi?pio, the potatoes were much larger and smoother than those planted under Gemini and ‘in the New Moon’; also, in the ‘Scorpio’ rows there were only a very few small (scrubby) spuds, while the Gemini rows were full of these little potatoes and the larger ones. The few that were had lots of little ‘toes’, rounded nodules, growing out from them. The Scorpio ‘taters’ were smooth and without the ‘toes’. It has always been my belief that out ancestors had been able to observe these ‘signs’ for centuries and were thus able to understand the workings of nature, whereas, the modern race have grown too much impatient and so d. . . . smart, they scoff at these and other old and well-proven beliefs. These ‘old fogy’ customs seem to have sustained our ancestors and to have brought them through some very trying times and it is my belief that we’d be much better off by going back to some of the ways and teachings of our forebears. We seem to have had a vocabulary all our own during the time of growing up in and around Liberty Hall, Lodi, Va. and some of these words, phrases, etc. still are a mystery to me. My ancestors have all been blacksmiths, iron workers from as far back as we have any record and I well remember of being around the shop long ago and when my father, C.W. McThenia “Pappy” or Uncle Andy would be working on something, we might ask what it was and get U:e answer, “I’m making a smoke grinder to grind smoke with.” Another thing they made was ‘a lay-over to catch meddlers’. There was one word we used that I never learned its origin, nor how it was spelled and in later years, I’m of the opinion it was strictly our own and pecu liar to the Lodi Community, as 97 W- \ - [ REAL ESTATE] REAL ESTATE l REAL ESTATEI Ibeal ESTATJ THE NORTHWESTERN BANK j I’ve never heard it used any where, nor at any time, than at Lodi, during the early years of my youth. The word was (as near as I’m able to spell it), ‘fement’ or ‘fementh’ and meant: almost directly opposite to, or perhaps diagonally across from a given place. I remember the ash hopper as mentioned by Roy Sturgill except ours was ‘V’ shaped and with a trough at the bottom to drain the lye or drippings” into an earthenware jar or crock and to be used with meat scraps, trimmings from fatback, etc. and kept for ‘soap grease’. The method used by my mother to determine if the soap was done (i.e. of sufficient strength) she would use a heavy feather (turkey wing feather). This she would swish through the boiling liquid and if it “ate” the feather clean, leaving only the ‘rib’, the soap was done ready to be taken from the fire, to let cool, later to be cut into blocks, / chunks and bars of various shapes and sizes. Homemade soap was an excellent remedy for a number of ailments and physical condi tions. Among these, it would rid a hog of worms and was good for sore feet. Men who worked in damp places, such as in logging camps (timber cutters) were often bothered with ‘scalded’ feet-sore, rough, and the skin cracked. No better remedy was to be had than to turn the socks inside out and apply a thick coating of homemade soap to the inside surface, then put the socks on and wear them for about one or two days. The feet would be tough as rawhide and soreness gone. A remedy, likewise a pre ventive of ‘saddle scald’ or ‘galling’ in the groins or under the arms, a handful of common Elder leaves carried in the pocket; the hip pocket, for saddle scald or a breast pocket for galling under the arms. My mother said, “God never made a mistake and neither did He put anything on earth for which there was no use.” Please send all material to: Rogers Whitener, Box 376, University Station, Boone, N.C. 28608. Playschool Program Set Burnsville Playschool will hold its closing program on Tuesday night. May 21 at 7:30 in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, Burnsville. The program will consist of scripture, poems and songs learned during the year. Those participating are Ali son Floyd, Heather Mclntosh, Brandy-Kaye Hemphill, Renee Cooper, Stephanie Laws, Cary Turman, Tracy Chandler, Ken ny Chatman and Brent Howell. Beekeeping Meeting Slated The Agricultural Extension Service has scheduled an edu cational type meeting for all bee-keeping in the county, Thursday night, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse. A Bee specialist from N.C. State Uni versity will conduct the meet ing. All Bee-keepers are invited and urged to attend according to County Extension Chairman, W. C. Bledsoe. THE YANCEY JOURNAL Box 86? Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Ed Yaciuk—Publisher Carolyn Yusluk- Editor Patsy Randolph Manager Fublishod Every Thursday By Twin Cities Publishing Co. 2nd Class Postage Paid At Bnrnsville, N.C. Thursday, May 16, 1974 Number 20 Subscription Rates By Mall: I* Yancey County One Year *4.IC Sit Months 03.12 Out of County or State Year 06.00 Sit Mouths .. 05. u0
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