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Pilot Dies In Plane Crash
James H. Montgomery of Newburgh, Indiana died in a plane crash Tuesday, July 16, at
2!3 ®, P ”* The accldent occurred In the Black Mountain Range, north of Mt.
Mitchell between Big Tom and Mt. Craig. According to Kermit Banks of the Yancey County
hi,,e » S heard ‘ he p,ane crash and caUed the N - C - Park Service who
notified the Sheriff’s Dept. Members of the Yancey County Rescue Squad, Radio Patrol, the Mt.
Wilderness CAP, and Sheriff’s Dept, drove to within about a mile and a half of the crash site
ZSSFfv i Te r er ! n i thC ° f the pUot - Mr - Montgomery, age 54, was a salesman for
Dri-Print Foils, Inc., Indiana. The F.A.A. and National Transportation Safety Board conducted
an investigation of the accident and found probable cause to be a rainstorm. Reports indicate
P ' 0t sl * rte d to turn the plane to get out of the storm and flew into the mountain.
On his return from the crash area, Sheriff Banks was notified that another plane was down
A young man flying an antique Great Lakes Biplane from Kansas City, Kansas to new owners in I
Lake rioraiau near Charlotte was forced to make an emergency landing due to a low ruling j n
the mountains. He landed safely in Mack Silver’s pasture on Bearwallow Road in Windom. The
next morning, with the aid of the Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s Dept., who stopped traffic on
Highway 19E in front of East Yancey High School, he took off to complete the remainder of his
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Wildlife Commission
Announces Seasons
The first half of this fall’s
split season on doves will open
at noon on Labor Day, Monday,
September 2, according to an
announcement made in Raleigh
today by the N.C. Wildlife
Resources Commission.
The first half of the split
season on doves will last from
September 2 through October
12, while the second half of the
season will be from December
14 through January 11. Doves
may be hunted each day--except
Sundays-during these split
seasons from noon until sunset.
“Opening the season on a
Monday represents a minor
change from past recent sea
sons,” said Frank Barick, chief
of the Division of Game. "Last
year, for example, we opened
the season on a Saturday, but
this year the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service gave us a
framework that made Labor Day
the best choice for an opening
day. Since it’s a holiday, it
should work out fine."
THE YANCEY JOURNAL
As in recent years, the daily
bag limit for doves will be 12,
with a possession limit of 24.
The Wildlife Commission
also adopted seasons on rails,
gallinules, woodcock, common
snipe and sea ducks from
frameworks provided by the
Fish and Wildlife Service
(migratory gamebirds are Fed
erally controlled).
The season on rails and
gallinules will be from Septem
ber 2 through November 9. The
season on woodcock and com
mon snipe will be from
December 6 through February
8. The season on sea ducks will
be from September 2 through
December 17 with hunting
restricted to the Atlantic Ocean
and open water areas of Pamlico
Sound priojr to the opening of
the season on other waterfowl.
For all the above species
except doves-the daily shooting
' hours (except Sundays) are
one-half hour before sunrise
until sunset.
Grand Opening At True Value Hardware
V *iT he ' d " Brand o P* nln B wid ribbon cutting ceremonies at 9:00 a.m.
hursday, July 18, in the new Burnsville store located in Banks Family Square. Mr. Edward
Leonard, owner of True Value Hardware, Is pictured above with Mayor James Anglin who
Pa^ P /' " e '^”‘'J rUe V * lue ’ wh,ch B P®<dallxes in paint produced in Its own fsctorles
carries Lawn undGvden Equipment, as well ..tool, and home supplies mid almost every other
rtecessary ltem for home decoration mid maintenance. The store is open six days . week
Monday through Saturday. y ’
BURNSVILLE, N. C. 28714
Schedule
Set For
School
Yancey County Schools will
I begin the 1974-75 school term
I when teachers report for a week
I of conferences and planning on*
I August 11. Students will regis-
I ter at the schools between 8:30
I and 11:00 a m. on Monday, July
I 19. School buses will make
I regular runs on this date. The
I 180 day school term will begin
I on Tuesday, August 20.
4 School begins one day
I earlier than last year, but
j students will be given an extra
I holiday at the end of the
I nine-week grading period in
1 October. At this time the
| teachers will have a work day for
1 grades and reports. A day is
I also scheduled at this time as
1 “Parents Day” as in the past
I when parents will be asked to
I visit the school to discuss their
I child’s progress. A second
9 parents day is planned in the
1 spring at the end of the third
1 nine-week grading period,
j There will be two holidays at
1 Thanksgiving and Christmas
| vacation will be observed from
| December 23 through New
1 Years Day.
YBA Youth
I Conference
The Yancey Baptist Associa
| tion will sponsor a Youth
| Conference for ages 15-18 on
■j July 29, 30, 31, and August 5
and 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The
Conference will be held at the
I First Baptist Church in Burns-
I v ‘H e -
There will be Bible study,
| Music, recreation and discus-
I sion groups.
I All youth are invited to
| attend and to participate in the
varied activities.
Traffic
Detour
Planned
| During the Mt. Mitchell
Crafts Fair on August 2 and 3,
the south side of the Town
Square will be closed to all
vehicle traffic from the comer of
the Yancey County Chamber of
Commerce building to the
intersection at the corner of the
new Courthouse, the hours of
the closing being from 9:00 a.m.
until 6:00 p.m. each day.
I Permission for the closing has 1
been secured from the State ‘
I Highway Commission.
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Certificates Given For Perfect Attendance
Awarding of Perfect Attendance Certificates climaxed the Food
Fun Day Activities for youth enrolled in Extensions Food and
Nutrition Education Program. Shown are members of the Bee Log
group receiving certificates from Extension Program Aides, Neile
Johnson and Faye Scorie. Food Fun Day Activities for youth 6-14
year* w ere conducted June 24 through July 11. at Bald Creek,
Notice
The 1974 Progress
Edition of The Yancey
Journal is scheduled for
next Thursday, August 1,
and will be sent to all
boxholders in Yancey
County. Any business or
organization wishing to be
included in this special
issue, which has not
already been contacted,
should cal] the Journal
advertising manager,
Patsy Randolph, at 682-
2120. Deadline is 12
o’clock noon Monday,
July 29.
Barbecue Set
The Newdale Volunteer Fire
Department will be having
another of their famous roadside
Chicken Barbecues on Saturday,
July 27. Come by the Fire House
and pick up a box for only $2.00.
The Firemen would like to take
this opportunity to express their
appreciation to all the people
who help make these barbecues
such a huge success.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1974
Parkway Playhouse Presents
O’Neill’s ‘Ah, Wilderness!’
By Cary Easley
If you’re looking for the
opportunity to indulge yourself
in a bit of nostalgia, mingled
with laughter and tenderness,
then you should be all means
see the Parkway Playhouse
production of Eugene O’Neill’s
Ah, Wilderness! playing now
through Saturday, July 27.
Curtain time is 8:30 p.m.
The only comedy written by
O’Neill is directed by Lauren K.
Woods, better known to Park
way patrons as “Woody.” He
has brought together a cast and
directed them in a production
that indeed does justice to the
recognized talents of the play
wright. If you’re an avid
theatre-goer and you enjoyed
last season’s Life With Father,
you’ll enjoy Ah, Wilderness!
even more. Ah, Wilderness!
stands by itself-delightful, .
charming, nostalgic, funny, and
in some spots so touching that
you’ll feel the tears welling up.
Woods and his excellent cast
leave no doubt in your mind that
seeing this show is well worth
your time.
Outstanding performances
are numerous, but probably the
most outstanding was by Jim
Fisher, popular and highly
versatile veteran of the com
pany. Fisher, who all but caused
a laugh riot in his role as the
blundering Highwayman in Tom
Jones earlier in the season, does
a “turn about” and mellows in
the role of Nat Miller, dodging
intimate talks with his son and
telling stories at dinner that he
has told many times before.
Fisher, as Nat, leaves you
crumpled and delighted in one
of the final scenes played with
Jerry Longe, who portrays
Richard, the amazingly adoles
cent teenager, O’Neill’s reflec
tion of himself. Longe becomes
a stronger actor with each role
that he plays and his versatility
is also a point not to be
overlooked. As Richard, he is
most convincing.
Another performance that
should be noted is that of Sherry
Akselrod, a new-comer to the
Parkway stage this season. Miss
Akselrod, in her role as the
Bee Log, Clearmont and South Toe Schools. Food Fun Activities
was an educational effort of the Yancey County Extension staff to
provide learning experiences for youth enrolled in EFNEP for
developing and maintaining good health habits, in leanring the
relation of food to health and in developing skills in food
preparation.
very nice warmth that im
mediately appeals to the au
dience.
Parkway Playhouse casts
have away of putting a reviewer
“on the spot”-they are consis
tently good casts that turn in
consistently good performances.
John Fahnestock as Arthur,
Liana Bar-Levav as Mildred and
Kenny Woods as Tommy
complete the Miller family in a
manner that does great justice
to O’Neill’s recollection of his
own youth and his family.
Other notable performances
are by Jennie Daffron as Muriel,
Pete McMahon as Muriel’s
father, Jonathan Jones as Sid
Davis, Barbara Brown as Lily
Miller, Phil Boyd as Wint, Mary
Ellen Roberts as Belle, Karen
Rose as Nora, Barry Schwartz as
the bartender and David Hart as
the salesman.
The settings-three of them
can be credited to Stephen
Edelstein. His designs have
authentically set the play in its
proper time period and Michael
Castania's lighting of the sets
leaves nothing to be desired
they are both fine technicians
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and artists. Costumes indicative
of the early 20th Century and
New England are by D. R.
Edwards. Stage Manager for
the production is Van Clemons.
Parkway Playhouse has done
it again! It has presented a
strong cast in a charming
comedy by a top-flight play
wright and has done it all in fine
style. It’s excellent entertain
ment for the entire family. And
they’ll most likely adhere to the
same principles when they
present the remainder of the
season-Arsenic And Old Lace,
July 31, August 1,2, and 3 and
the famous musical, My Fair
Lady, which will open August 7
and run through August 10.
Get your tickets today for
Ah, Wilderness! now playing at
Parkway Playhouse. Visit the
Playhouse Box Office or make
your reservations by calling
682-6151.
Take the whole family to see
Ah, Wilderness! playing at
Parkway Playhouse through this
Saturday evening, July 27. It
will be a real treat for all the
family.