THE YANCEY JOURNAL
VOL. 3, NO. 45
Local Unofficial Election Returns
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GENERAL EDMISTEN 330
Voter Turnout Shows
Interest In Local Races
Voters in Yancey County
thronged to the polls Tuesday
to vote in record numbers for
an off-year election. The
marked interest shown was
mostly the result of personal
and political rivalry in several
local races to fill the offices of
Yancey County Clerk of Court
and Sheriff, and to elect a
three-man County Commis
sion here.
Unofficial returns for the
County, listed above by
precinct, reveal who will
probably be holding the
various local jobs for the
coming terms of office when
the official announcement is
made.
Yancey Countian Dean
Chrisawn opposed Glenn-
Sumrall To Speak At
High Pastures Services
Rev. Ken Sumrall, Presi
dent of Liberty Bible College
in Pensacola, Florida, will
minister at High Pastures the
weekend of November 8-10.
Rev. K,en Sumrall
Morris for a seat in the N.C.
House of Representatives and
Democrats I.C. Crawford and
Lamar Gudger opposed Re
publican candidates Sonya
Friedrich and Velma Hudgins
in the State Senate race.
Yancey Voters also cast
their ballots in the United
States Senate race between
William Stevens (R). and
Robert Morgan (D), both
vying for the post to be
vacated by Sam Erwin, and a
race between Roy Taylor (D)
and ‘Doc’ Gilman (R) for
Member of Congress from
this district.
State Judicial Officers
were chosen in Tuesdays
election, voters electing some
thirty-three candidates to fill
Brother Sumrall has founded
two Baptist churches. Hilltop
in Greenville, South Carolina
and Liberty in Pensacola
where he is now pastor. He
has also served churches in
the State of Mississippi.
Brother Sumrall is a
dedicated man of God who
knows the Scriptures and is an
outstanding Bible teacher. He
loves the Lord and is being
used throughout the country
in speaking in colleges,
churches and various Chris
tian groups.
You are cordially invited to
attend these services as
follows: Friday and Saturday
at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at High
Pastures Retreat at the head
of Georges Fork Road near
Burnsville.
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
the various positions. Only
four of these candidates were
opposed, however, making
the selection easier.
With the post of North
Carolina Attorney General to
be filled and two Constitu
tional Amendments to be
voted on, Yancey voters
entered the voting booths
clutching a veritable fist full
of forms of all sizes. And
when the eleven precinct
buildings echoed with silence
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, Bee Log Students Visit Burnsville
The second, third and fourth graders from Bee Log
Elementary School made The Yancey Journal office one of their
stops on Friday, November 1, while visiting the Fire
Department, Jail, and Northwestern Bank In Burnsville. After
lunch, the group saw the movie, “The Yearling” at Yancey
after the last vote was cast, a
major job was still ahead for
election officials who worked
far into the night to determine
the winning candidates.
Election Day in Yancey
County was a serious and
exciting event this year as
usual. And it’s no wonder.
With the strong personal and
political convictions of local
citizens culminating at every
election time, it surely can
never be dull!
MH A Asks
Supplies
ForADAP
Yancey Mental Health
Association urgently needs a
used refrigerator, stove and
sewing machine for its Adult
Day Activities Program Cen
ter, This project, which is
caaductedd Tuesdays, Wed
nesdays and Thursdays at the
Bgmsville Presbyterian
Church is fulfilling a com
munity need, and numbers
anong its clients recovered
mental patients, mentally
retarded persons and lonely
individuals. Interesting pro
jects and programs of various
tjpes have enriched the lives
of those who attend. Persons
wishing to donate the requir
ed items may contact Ruby
Snith at Social Services,
682-2134.
Marilyn Kunzweiler, Pre
sident of Yancey Mental
Health Association, accom
panied by Marjorie Carr,
Vanda McNeill, Ruby Smith
and Carmela Woodruff, at
tended the annual 3-day State .
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UF Receives
Check From
Am. Thread
Wade Bowman, Industrial
Relations Manager for the
American Thread Company,
Sevier Plant, has submitted to
the Yancey County United
Fund a check in the amount of
$583.44 from the company
and its employees living in the
Yancey County area.
The Company received a
total pledge for the 1974-75
year of approximately SIO,OOO
and as in years past,
American Thread has made a
company contribution based
on the number of employees
from the four-county area of
McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey
and Avery Counties.
The Fund Drive was very
successful and the employees’
interest and support of the
United Fund Campaign is to
be commended.
The American Thread
Company and its employees
from Yancey County area are
glad to accept their responsi
bility in the United Fund
Theater. Teachers! Mrs. Sheila Ramsey, Mrs. Virginia G.
Phillips and Mrs. Ina Belle Sides, and Aide, Mlsa Betty Tipton,
accompanied the students, numbering almost SO, on their
excursion. The trip was quite obviously enjoyed by everyone.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1974
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Awards Presented At Banquet
The Annual Community Development Awards and Achievement Banquet was held Tuesday
October 29, at East Yancey cafeteria. A delicious covered dish meal was enjoyed by over
100 community members and guests. Youth talent groups from Jacks Creek, Micaville and
Newdale provided entertainment during the meal. Johnny Deyton, president of the Community
Development County Council, was Master of Ceremonies. Vemie Wilson, Board member of WNC
Community Development gave a welcome. O. W. Deyton, Chairman County Commissioners,
introduced J. Ardeli Sink who was the featured speaker. Mr. Sink gave an informative and
inspiring talk about people to people program for a better place to live. W. C. Bledsoe, County
Extension Chairman, recognized the sponsors and representatives of the sponsors assisted in
awarding prize money and certificates to the communities. Pictured above, back row: Bob
Rhinehart represented Glen kuven, Hazen Ledford-The Northwestern Bank. David
Mclntosh-United Fund, and J. Ardeil Sink-WKYK. Other sponsors are French Broad Electric,
First Citizens Bank, and The Yancey Journal. Also pictured are representatives of winning
communities, front row: Marty Story and Joyce Ballew representing White Oak Creek, Kenneth
Hart-Brush Creek and Willard Crowder-Newdale.
Roadside Beautification placings were: Ist-White Oak Creek, 2nd-a three way tie between
Newdale, Brush Creek and Jacks Creek, 3rd place-Green Mountain and 4th piace-Arbuckle. In
Youth Programs, the placings were: lst-Newdale, 2nd-Jacks Creek, 3rd-Brush Creek, 4th-White
Creek, sth-Green Mountain and 6th-Arbuckle. In Overall Community Achievement placings
were: lst-Brush Creek, 2nd-Newdale, 3rd-Jacks Creek, 4th-White Oak Creek, sth-Green
Mountain and 6th-Arbuckle.
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Topsoil Donated For
Town Square Project
For forty years or more the
Burnsville Power & Light dam
on Cane River impounded a
substantial lake. Depth of the
water was up to 42 feet.
Periodic floods washed top
soil, leaf humus, and minerals
to the lake where the
comparatively still waters
allowed the sediment to
settle.
The dam was blown up a
number of years ago, and the
old lake bottom was exposed.
As the water drained out, ten
to twelve acres of rich flat
bottom land was left with up
to thirteen feet of pure gravel
free top soil.
The “Facelift” project on
the Burnsville Town Square
requires twenty or more loads
of top soil and herein lies the
story: Cy Jordan, present
owner of the Burnsville Power
Dam Impoundment, has do
nated the required top soil
and is hauling it to the' Town
Square where it is expected to
be of great benefit in growing
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a lush, velvety lawn.
The Chamber of Com
merce would like to extend
their thanks to Mr. Jordan in
behalf of all Yancey Cour.tians
who will benefit by the beauty
of the Town Square.
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