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PAGE 2 THE YANCEY JOURNAL MAY 30, 1974 “ ,jr '-:•; ' ■■••■«'* /J *DnmSt&ie W1 S Diol 682-2146 Burnsville,N.C | I HEALTH renews / \ 7 < ~'3k"\ Charles Gillespie. Jr., Mike Eudy. and Ferril McCurry It’s A Shock, But True! Get ready for the shock of the week. During the period 1960 - 1970, prescription drugs declined in price by 10%. It was the only notable decline in consumer goods and ser- vices during the past de cade. According to the Consu mer Price Index, medical care increased 68% from 1960 through 1970. Food away from home increased 57%, housing went up 40%, both apparel and transpor tation rose 36%, personal care climbed 33%, and the price of food for home con sumption increased 27%. Relative to most con sumer items, prescription drugs have been a bargain despite cries to the con- Each week we present the 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. NEW GOLD COLGATE TOOTHPASTE ALKA SELTZER 5 ° L Re & 93 ‘ without ASPIRIN _ jMirr hH a J ° baby S I p°wd er sbampoo ■ jjJjp yourself" iuT/V 49* Ret,L29 88* \w/ 4 59 JOHNSON'S | — CRUEX| HOT ' TIRED us JEL of, ■ SPRAY-ON ITCHING 3 (—.) inn , Cnw POWDER FEET? W 1 Foot Powder $1 39 ° 9 SJ39 60i Aerosol Re(Tsl.SB DESITIN I I —OINTMENT VISINE BODY ALL J| Kara • D “ DO * A , N ' ■ & 99' *«'l' SCHICK ROLAIDS TPHKJJST INJECTOR woE BSIISMB SdiidEl .feflpt »! guard* tjSßilP*®* pjjffi DEODORANT BIESS teTjl.44 ■■■■■■MJHHi msam magicubes 3 Bulbs-12 Flashes So $lO9 K. t 7 V1.09 79* » »1» POLLARD S 1 DRUG STORE | Burnsville, N.C. Phone 682-2146 j“ I” y / -s ■ * if. j * «•*.«** u . u . y h*. us 1 c or u» ur or u* U» y* u» r' -X, t t. t.. t t t ♦ --- trary! And however badly we’d like to take the credit, we can’t. It’s just a statisti cal fact. Prescriptions have held the line on price in creases, and we hope they’ll continue to do so through the ’7o’s. ■ -,/t* mw » M HJ «i Clearmont Graduating Class The Clearmont Eighth Grade class will have their Graduation Exercises Monday night, June 3rd at 8:00 p.m. The honor students are Anna Webb, Valedictorian and Ryan Barwick, Salutatorian. Class graduates are as follows: [left to right, first row] Carol McKinney-Most Talented, Jean Whitson-Best Dressed, Alan Fox-Best Citizen, Danny Canlpe-Most School Spirit and Teacher’s Pet, Karen Ayers-Best All Around, Keith Briggs-Best AD Around, Ricky Peterson-Best Personality and Class Clown, [second row] Geraldine Renfro-Cutest, Danny Scott-Most Likely to Succeed, Patricia Woodby-Most Studious, Grant Dressed, Morris Silvers-Most Popular, Marlene Renfro-Most Likely to I J'ofk-Wtys and J^olk-Speecl} | of SOUTHERN APPAI.ACIII A SW*\ with Rogers Whiltiur 1 Nml MMir waffifc winin', lot > uluinn ni.iit ri.il In |{o|g<-r** thili nrr. ll»A Ilnmii ,\. I'. JiUiOl \ I When this column was ori -1 ginally conceived, the general plan was to devote each install- I ment to one particular aspect of I folklore superstitions, sayings I and remedies, etc. I As readers know, howevef - , I it has not quite worked out th it I way, sometimes because pf space requirements, but mo e i often because respondents sin p | ly like to talk about old tim s I and find that one thing leads d I another. In a sort bf 1 memory trip into\the past. 5 \ 8 Such a letter came my way I recently from Mrs. Sophie Hodges, an 85-year-olcf lady from Lexington, North Carolina. 1 “Dear Mr. Whitener: I 1 was very much interested in | your article in the Davie County 1 Enterprise and would like to tell I you of a few of my memories. I | am an 85-year-old ex-schocl 1 teacher. 1 was born in Mocks- I ville and reared there. I would I like so much to talk to someone I of those days; but will just try t# I write a few highlights. I “First, I will start with the No one has ever tost a penny in a Savings Account with us. Since 1934, when Congress established The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, no one has ever lost a penny in a savings account insured by this agency of the United States Government. Your savings with us are nsured up to $20,000 arid we offer excellent earnings, too. Asheville {federal Savings AMOCIATtOM r i Succeed, Lou EUen Ayers-Best Citizen, Louise Briggs-Quietest, Genice Siivers-Best Personality, Glenda Mclntosh-Class Flirt, Anna Webb-Mlss Clearmont and Most Athletic, [third row] Michelle Altimus-Class Clown and Most Mischievous, Tommy Hensley- Cutest and Class Flirt Sandra Roblnson-Teacher’s Pet, Bobby Hylemon-Most Athletic, Ryan Barwick-Most Studious and Most Talented, Crystal Forbes-Prettiest, Dwight Buchanan-Mr. Clear mont, Most Handsome and Most Dependable, Cathy Diane McKinney-Most Dependable, [Not Pictured] Sandra Briggs [Most School Spirit and Janies Fox-Quietest. Teacher-Mr. Lloyd Deyton. washing, which was done in the back yard in tubs made by cutting barrels in two. They were set on wooden benches and the scrubbing was done by hand on a board. Then the clothes were put in a large black wash-pot set up on legs with a fire underneath. After boiling for a time they were taken out and rinsed through three wa ters. “Then came the ironing, which was done with flat irons before an open fire. 1 failed to mention that the soap with which the clothes were washed was homemade lye soap. An ash hopper was set up in the barn beside a compost pile. Ashes from the woodburning fire were poured in this hopper and water poured on them. This was allowed to drip into a bucket. This lye was then boiled with grease drippings from the kit chen. This made the soft lye soap and was almost strong enough to take the skin off of your hands. “And as to clothes, we girls liked to dress. We wore lung -V. stiff corsets and corset covers, ruffled petticoats (I have worn as many as three or four at once) and our skirts touched the floor so you can imagine what ironing was! “And next, to hog-killing time. My grandfather always had several large hogs to kill. The kitchen where we did the work was in the back yard. There was a fireplace at one end large enough to burn a stick of cord wood without cutting. Brick were used for andirons and a big. black iron pot on the fire was used to render out the lard and make the cracklings, which were made from the fat and skin. A crane hung down from the center with a pot which was used for cooking the vegetables. "We women spent some time scraping the intestines and blowing them up with a reed to make sure they were clean. These were used ta>, make stuffed sausage, which was hung on lines in the smoke house. The liver, lights, heart, some skins and other parts were put in the big pot on the fire and made into liver pudding. The head, feet, and ears were used to make souse meat. “As to housekeeping, some of our floors, especially the kitchen, were made of wide planks and required scrubbing about once a week, for our kitchen broom was one made of broom sage. To keep our hearths looking nice, we would whitewash them every day. "Some of my mother’s springtip’c medication: she would go to the woods and strip the inside bark from a dogwood tree and the same from a'wild cherry tree, then boil both together for a tea. To two-thirds of the tea she would add 'A whiskey, sweeten it and give each of us children one table spoonful before breakfast. “My grandfather had a blacksmith shop and she would get anvil dust, mostly iron, mix it with molasses, or mix mo lasses and sulphur as a tonic. For a cold in the throat or chest she would get the marrow from a hog jowl, mix it with turpen tine, camphor, and kerosene, then heat it on the stove and apply to the chest with a flannel cloth. "All of which seemed to pay off. I am 85, had a sister to die at 85, and a brother to die at 78. None of us three children ever had an operation." I hope that historians in the Lexington area will get in touch with Mrs. Hodges and put more of her old-time memories on record. Her memory is keen and she evidently loves “remem bering when." Letter To The [ditor Dear Editor: To answer inquiries from hundreds of interested citizens as to the progress of the effort of the Citizens Committee for Clean Water, the following status report is submitted: The committee has completed its presentation of evidence in the case. We gave oral testimony before the North Carolina Board of Water and Air Resources. We presented petitions, numerous letters, and statements all requesting that the river be given a class C-Trout classification. A national organization, TROUT UNLIMITED, wrote the North Carolina Board of Water and Air, supporting our request. All the testimony, oral and written, has been taken under advisement by the State Board and a decision from them is expected in the near future. If compliance by the mining industry to whatever decision the State Board makes results in anything less than an unpolluted "'Toe River, we do plan additional action. If additional action is necessary it will be in the following areas: 1. With citizenti from the state of Tennessee we will bring into the controversy certain Federal Regulatory Agencies. [For some time we have been furnishing Federal Agencies a weekly summary of events related to this matter]. 2. We will seek legal assistance from certain national [non governmental] organizations that are interested in our problem. 3. We will seek corrective action in our system of Federal Courts. As to the mining industry request for more time, it is alleged that such a request shows a complete lack of moral responsibility. The request reminds one of a man being caught committing the crime of rape. To the arresting officer he says, “I want more time. I haven’t finished yet.” The rape of Toe River has gone on for too long now. *By unpolluted Toe River, we mean a stream that receives only a quantity and quality of industrial and urban discharge that will permit a living stream. A.D. Harrell-Chairman Citizens Committee- for Clean Water Rt.l, Box 276, Bakersville, N.C. Tel. 704-688-2542 ★ Dear Editor: There has been much confusion about the Estatoa Presbyterian Church of Celo, N.C. since the article of December 20, 1973 in the Yancey Journal. In August, 1973, a majority of the congregation voted to withdraw from the Presbyterian Church, U.S. A minority of twelve members appealed to Concord Presbytery who appointed an Administrative Commission of nine members to make a ruling. This Commission was composed of six ruling elders and three ministers, a majority of whom lived in Mitchell, Avery, or Yancey Counties. This Commission met, investigated, and prayed about this matter for some seven months. It was clear from the very beginning that the action of the majority was not in accordance with the Book of Church Order, by which the PCUS is governed. Even though this were true, the Commission was desirous of bringing about a reconciliation of the two groups. Efforts along this line proved fruitless. Therefore, it was necessary to make a decision concerning the property. In line with our Church law and the ruling of the N.C. Superior Court in Lincoln County on January 25, 1974, we ruled that all property of the Estatoa Presbyterian Church belongs to Concord Presbytery with all rights and title under the govemace of the loyal minority of the Estatoa Presbyterian Church. The majority had never been refused the use of the said property. It was anticipated that they would be allowed to use the property for their services as long as necessary and good relations existed. As of May Ist, they refused any further use of the property and went so far as to remove some of the property residing inside the church building. This was done without permission. The Estatoa Presbyterian Church continues to exist, even as she has for some seventy years in this community. We invite feUow Christians to pray for us, to worship with us, and to join bomb, with us as we seek to serve the Lord in this community - even to the uttermost parts of the earth. Soli Deo Gloria! Administrative Commission Concord Presbytery J. Murray, Chairman ★ V Dear Editor: I am proud that my son finished high school at Cane River and was so pleased with the beautiful graduation ceremony. Mrs. Cora Cox has done a wonderful job with the kids. It takes courage and time and knowledge to do what she has done. I would like to thank all the teachers also for their help with my child and others. It is no easy job to teach and to get up every day even when you don’t feel like it. It was hard for my son, Devin Columbus Barnett to get up for 12 years even when he didn’t feel like it. I am proud that he and so many others like him did so, because school was important to them. And what a proud moment it was when he won a football trophy and senior award for sports. Thanks to everyone who helped him. Mrs. Charlotte Barnett t County Sales Tax Report J. Howard Coble, secretary. State Department of Revenue in Raleigh, N.C. recently released the collection and distribution report for the county sales and use tax levies for the quarter ending March 31, 1974. The cost of collecting the tax is 51.003 per SIOO of collections. The report shows Yancey County collections for that quar ter amounted to $46,357.82 with $464.97 as cost of collection. This leaves net distributable proceeds at $45,892.85. Net proceeds for Mitchell County amounted to just over $50,000. for the same period, while Avery County’s proceeds were $45,673.00 and net proceeds for Madison County came to $34,894.80 for the same quarter. The $45,892.85 net distri- «! CAP Meeting 1 1 Mt. Wilderness Civil Air]' 1 1 Patrol will meet every Monday i 1 ,| night at 7:30 p.m. at the'! 'lMountain Wilderness Office, l 1 1 1 Pensacola, N.C, Anyone 1 1 interested in joining this group i J ( wi, l bc welcome to attend any * | i 'Monday night meeting. All 1 ! | visitors are welcome. j i butablc proceeds for Yancey •County were distributed accor ding to population: Burnsville, with a population listed at 1,430, received $4,485.77. Yancey County, with population listed at 13,200. received $41,407.08. THE YANCEY JOURNAL Box 657 Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Ed Ynziuk-Publisher Carolyn Yuziuk- Editor ratsy Randolph Manager Published Every Thursday Hy J Twin Cities Publishing Co. 2nd Class Postage Paid At Burnsville, N.C. 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