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Democratic Candidates At 4 Blast-ofF Rally
The Young Democrats of Yancey County held their first political
“Blast Off" Rally this past Saturday at East Yancey football field.
Free food and drinks along with games and music helped to warm
the air as State candidates and local candidates joined in to
the Rally a grand success! As the children played games, the adults
atd hotdogs and cake and talked of the forthcoming election. Said
one Young Democrat, “With Fall In the air, it seems only fitting to
start the ball rolling!’’ And the sponsors of the Rally expressed their
appreciation for the support they received In making the “Blast Off
Bald Creek
Team Wins
The Bald Creek Little Lea
gue Football Team scored a 6-0
victory in its opening game
against Marshall Little League
Saturday night at Cane River.
The lone score came on a
60-yard pass play from Mike
Webb to Steve McLaughlin. The
attempt for an extra point failed.
Most valuable players for Bald
Creek were Steve McLaughlin,
offense, and Bobby Allen,
defense.
The next game will be
played on Saturday, September
21, 1974 at Cane River. There
will be a double header with
Burnsville playing Laurel at 6:00
p.m. followed at 7:30 p.m. with
Bald Creek playing Micaville.
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Bowman Bulldogs Edge Panthers
Last Friday night the Ernst Yancey Panther* met Bowman High
In a Bine Ridge Conference game. The final score was Bowman 35,
East Yancey 15. The two teams played on fairly even terms the first
half, with the score at halftime 12-7 in Bowman's favor. East
Yancey’s first score came on a 65 yard ran by Burl Haskins with Jeff
Bailey linking the extra point. The Panthers final score came on a 5
THE YANCEY JOURNAL
I CAP Hunts Missing Plane |
The Mountain Wilderness
Civil Air Patrol Squadron was
called early Wednesday, Sep
tember 4, in an all-out search
mission for a downed airplane,
believed to be in this area.
Missing since Friday, Au
gust 30, a single engine Cessna
172 held a family en route to
Florida. The pilot, J.A. Bower
sox, 29, his wife Cheryl, 24, and
their son Jeremy, 7 months old,
departed Athens, Georgia at
8:00 p.m. headed for Charles
ton, West Virginia. Last heard
from the pilot was a call on the
radio to Greer, S.C. Flight
Service Station at 9:29 p.m.
when the pilot inquired about
the weather at Charleston.
The pilot did not file a flight
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
Rally” a noteworthy event. Candidates who were on hand to meet
their supporters included [left to right] Bill Bailey, candidate for
Clerk of Court in Yancey; O. W. Deyton, incumbent candidate for
L: .tirman, Yancey County Commissioners; Frank Fox, Incumbent
candidate for County Commissioner; Robert Morgan, candidate
for United States Senate; Troy Boone, candidate for County
Commissioner; Glenn Morris, incumbent candidate for State House
of Representatives; mid R. B. Deyton, candidate for. Sheriff of
Yancey County. Congressman Roy Taylor was also present. v
plan, and was inexperienced in
night flying and flying in the
mountains. There were scatter
ed thundershowers in this area
Bloodmobile Coining
The American Red Cross
Bloodmobile will visit Yancey
County on Wednesday, Sep
tember 25. It will be at the U.S.
Army Reserve Armory on
Orchard Street. Time of the visit
is from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
and again the visit will be
sponsored by the Yancey
County Rescue Squad. Yancey
County’s quota for this visit is
100
If each of us would stop and
think that the one pint of blood
yard ran by Marty Johnson with Tim Parker contributing the 2 point
conversion: East Yancey’s Quarterback, Gary Winters, played a
fine offensive game by completing 10 of 15 passes and intercepting
2 of Bowman’s passes. East Yancey’s next game Is Friday night,
September 20, with the Cane River Rebels at Cane River High
School. Game time is B>oo p.m. Photo By Wm.C. Bledsoe
at the time he shold have passed
through.
It was not known until late
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we donate could be the means of
saving the life of some person,
and this person could well be
our relative, neighbor or friend,
the quota would surely be met
and even surpassed. It takes
only about five minutes to
donate a pint of blood-a small
sacrifice for a life.
Please meet your friends and
neighbors at the Reserve
Armory on September 25 and
“Donate a Life”.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1974
FHA Loan Guarantee
Aids Rural Economy
The Rural Development Act
of 1972 gave the Farmers Home
Administration authority to
guarantee loans up to 90% of
loss for businesses and industry
and for farmers.
One of the main purposes is
to encourage rural economic
development through private
enterprise.
Interest rates and terms vary
with the loan type. FmHA
guaranteed loan programs are
available to all qualified appli
cants, and being unable to
obtain credit elsewhere is not an
eligibility requirement for this
loan.
The lender or holder makes
and services the loan. They also
pay the FmHA a guarantee fee
and in turn receive from the
FmHA an interest subsidy at the
rate in effect when the contract
is executed.
Many times private enter
prise is reluctant to become
involved in new' program;, of this
scope. However, this was not
the case in Yancey County.
When local FmHA personnel
discussed this program with Mr.
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Rescue Squad Helps Flood Victims
On Thursday, September 12, the Yancey County Rescue Squad
was called at approximately 5:00 p.m. to the Little Creek section of
Yancey County. There was an apparent flash flood which resulted in
severe property damage and also resulted in several families having
to be evacuated from their homes temporarily. The road was
damaged by high waters, and several bridges to homes in the area
were washed out. One state highway bridge was damaged. The
Advance Pledges Net Yancey UF
Over One-Fourth Os Budget Goal
The twentieth annual Yan
cey United Fund campaign has
started favorably with the
encouraging announcement that
more than a quarter of the
budget goal had been raised
before the drive had been
officially started. This an
nouncement was made at a
kickoff luncheon of the cam
paign committee and volunteer
workers held last Monday at the
Amberjack Restaurant.
This is by far the best
response to advance solicitation
in the history of the Yancey UF,
and in view of the campaign
committee, it forecasts a highly
successful campaign. In line
with the practice followed by
most united appeals, advance
contributions arc solicited from
some of the most faithful
regular contributors. The pur
pose is to start the drive with
momentum. The result this year
was the pledging of more than a
quarter of the $17,990 goal set
for this year’s drive.
The kiclurif luncheon was
Hazen Ledford, Executive Vice-
President of the local Northwes
tern Bank he was interested in
“helping people” and realized
this was one more way to be
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Hospital Safe
Is Stolen
A robbery occurred at
Yancey Hospital on Thursday
night, September 12, according
to Kermit Banks, Sheriff.
Early Friday morning mem
bers of the hospital staff found
the safe missing from the front
office and notified the Sheriff’s
Department. Hospital authori
ties reported that the safe had
held approximately $350.00
cash and some medical sup
plies.
Sheriff Banks said Tuesday
that the investigation is still
underway with the Burnsville
Police Department and 5.8.1.
assisting.
attended by some twenty of the
county’s citizens who are
volunteering for this year’s
cooperative money-raising ef
fort. The funds are to support
the more than twenty agencies
and activities that contribute
toward improving life in our
county. The three co-chairmen
of the drive this year, Mrs.
Brooks Boone, Romie Burns and
David Mclntosh, all expressed
satisfaction with the budget and
confidence in the campaign’s
success.
Particular satisfaction was
voiced with the inclusion in the
budget of the popular Yancey
County Little League. This is an
item that should appeal to many
contributors.
As in previous years, an
honor roll will be published from
time to time during the
campaign. In addition to honor
ing businesses and offices
where all employees have
contributed, the following three
categories will be shown: the
Century Club will list those
Small Claims Court j
Magistrate Court, better
known as Small Claims G i rt, is
a part of the North Carolina
District Court system.
“The average citizen can
settle a small claim quickly,
simply and inexpensively in this
court,” says Arnold Higgins,
Clerk of Superior Court in
Yancey County. “It is not even
necessary to have an attorney to
represent you,” he added,
’’although you may get a lawyer
if you wish.”
Higgins stated that the
hearing is very informal and is
often held in an office instead of
the courtroom. All small claims
are heard before the Magis
trate, who makes the decisions.
When the Magistrate Court
came into being the amount that
could be sued for could be no
more than $300.00 excluding
cost and interest. Since the
Court was found to be very
successful in enabling the
individual to settle civil dis
putes, the 1973 General Assem
bly increased the amount that
could be sued for from the
$300.00 to $500.00 excluding
interest and cost.
Ciaymond Phillips family was one having to be evacuated and Mr.
Phillips was taken by ambulance to Yancey Hospital where be was
treated for a heart condition and released. The Rescue Squad
worked approximately three and one-half hours in this rescue
operation. Other areas in Yancey County also sustained damage
from flooding, including Lottie Creek section [pictured above] which
had road washouts and other water damage.
giving SIOO to $200; Patrons will
be those giving S2OO to $500;
and Sponsors those contributing
SSOO or more.
This year’s budget is the
largest in the history of the
Yancey UF, and it was stressed
at the meeting that larger
contributions than previously
will be needed to achieve the
goal. The good response to the
advance solicitation is an
indication that contributors re
cognize that inflation imposes a
need for increased support of
the participating agencies.
The portions of the county to
be covered by the / different
volunteers are being worked out
by the co-chairmen. Pledge
D „ em Headquarters Opens
Yancey Democratic Heao
quarters will occupy the build
ing near the Pensacola intersec
tion formerly housing Jan’s
Grapevine, next door to the
House of Carpet.
The formal opening will be
Persons interested in using
the Magistrate Court should
contact Arnold Higgins at the
Courthouse. He has available
for the public, a booklet
published by the office of the
Attorney General, which an
swers almost any question one
might have concerning the
Magistrate Court. Also avail
able are all *he necessary forms
used to begin small claims
actions.
Mallonee
Visit Set
Tom L. Mallonee, 11th Con
gressional District Assistant to
Congressman Roy A. Taylor, is
now making scheduled visits to
the county seats and other
sections of the counties.
On Tuesday, September 24
he will be at the Yancey County
Courthouse, Burnsville, from
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Any person who has plans or
official business pertaining to
Congressional matters to be
discussed is invited td meet with
Mr. Mallonee.
cards and other campaign
materials are being distributed
to volunteers. Additional ma
terial, as needed, may be
obtained by volunteers at the
Burnsville Town Office. And, as
in previous years, volunteers
are urged to report progress
frequently to Mrs. Ruby Smith
at the Social Services office at
the Courthouse.
It is planned, again, to erect
“thermometers” on the Burns
ville square to show the
progress of the drive. In order to
keep abreast of the campaign
progress, as well as to keep the
honor roll up to date, prompt
reporting of contributions is
essential.
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Friday, September 20 at 7:30
p.m. Lamar Gudger. candidate
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