THE YANCEY JOURNAL
VOL. 3, NO. 48
Football
League
Honored
The committee of Mrs.
Sam Styles ; Mrs. Larry
Howell, Mrs. Johnny McLain
and Mrs. J. C. Banks put
together a well-attended tri
bute to the Burnsville Tigers.
A dinner for the Burnsville
Little League Football team
was provided by the parents
and served by Acteens of the
First Baptist Church, Burns
ville.
At the team table each
player found a miniature
football player with his own
face peering out of the helmet
and his number on the jersey.
The cheerleaders had a
table to themselves also, and
the noise level from both
tables indicated that both
team and fans enjoyed them
selves.
Rev. Patrick Hardy gave
the invocation and Larry
Howell introduced the even
ing’s speaker, Joe Kruk,
coach at East Yancey High
School. Trophies were pre
sented by Coaches Howell,
Zullinger and Chereshkoff.
The trophies went to Steve
Penland, outstanding quar
terback; Charlie Brown, out
standing halfback; Curtis
Young, outstanding halfback;
Ricky Tipton, outstanding
end; Melvin Hensley, out
standing end; and Ricky
Styles, outstanding guard.
It was noted that the team
was “in the red” financially
and any contributions to them
will be greatly appreciated.
Sales Tax
Collection
Reported
Local 1% Sales and Use
Tax collections were reported
for the month of October,
1974 by the North Carolina
Department of Revenue in
Raleigh. The report is issued
monthly and shows collections
by each county.
Yancey County collected
$16,990.81 during October,
which compares with just over
$20,000 collected by Mitchell
County for the same month.
Yancey’s collection exceeded
that of Madison County which
amounted to $15,606 for the
same period and also exceed
ed the amount of $16,265
collected by Avery County.
The quarterly summary of
County Sales and Use Tax
collections for the quarter
ending September 30, 1974,
showed Yancey County top
ping Madison County by a
substantial amount, but trail
ing Mitchell and Avery
Coopties by about sl4 to sls
thousand dollars for the three
months.
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Post Office Policy Announced;
Christmas Mail Deadlines Set
Burnsville Postmaster Phillip
Banks today reminded cus
tomers that effective Sunday.
November 17, the U.S. Postal
Service discontinued deliver
ing mail on which there is no
postage.
Postmaster Banks said the
Sheriff Arrests Two
After Tip From Bank
Wednesday, November
20, the Yancey County Sher
iff’s Department received a
tip from employees of First
Citizens Bank, Hwy. I9E
Bypass, that two men in an
out-of-state vehicle were act
ing suspiciously in the bank.
State Highway Patrol
Trooper J.P. Norton and
Deputy Sheriff Carroll Hens
ley investigated the tip. They
arrested Geveland Everett
Miller, age 41, of Baltimore,
Maryland. Miller, found driv
ing a 1975 Chevrolet register
ed to one Daniel Hooker, was
arrested and charged with
“Driving Under the Influ
ence”. A search of the vehicle
revealed gloves, ski masks, a
gun and drugs. He was
thereupon also charged with
carrying a concealed weapon
and possession of drugs.
A short time later William
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
new policy was instituted
because of the high costs
being incurred by the Postal
Service in its attempt to
deliver such mail. Officials
estimate that such costs total
approximately $lB million
annually.
Daniel Hooker, age 26, was
arrested on foot near First
Citizens Bank by Sheriff
Kermit Banks and 5.8.1.
Agent R.C. Thomas. Hooker,
carrying a driver's license
giving his address as Glen
Bumie, Md. and a car
registration listing his add
ress as Oceana, West Vir
ginia, was charged with
“Possession of Burglary Tools
and Possession of Drugs”.
A car stolen from Banks
Family Square Shopping Cen
ter was found abandoned near
First Citizens Bank.
Both Miller and Hooker
are suspects in bank robberies
in North Carolina, Virginia
and Tennessee. Miller was
released on a $1,500 cash
bond and Hooker on a $1,250
cash bond pending a prelimi
nary hearing in District Court'
December 4.
In announcing the new
policy last month. Postmaster
General E.T. Klassen said,
“it is unfair to burden the vast
majority of mailers with costs
created by the few who mail
without prepayment of pos
tage.”
MAIL TO BE RETURNED
After November 17, letters
mailed without postage will
be returned to sender if there
is a re.urn address, or to the
dead letter office, instead of
being delivered to the address
as postage due mail as has
been the custom. Postal
officials will attempt to find
the sender of unpaid mail and
return it for a slight fee, if
there is no return address.
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MAILING DEADLINES
Postmaster Banks also
announced suggested mailing
dates for Christmas cards,
letters and parcels. “We at
the Burnsville Post Office can
help make your holidays
happier with your cooperation
in mailing early and often and
following wise mailing prac
tices,” he said. “This in turn
will help us speed our work
“Naturally we realize that
someone could inadvertently
forget to put a stamp on a
letter or that a stamp could
come off prior to cancellation,
so we urge mailers to be sure
to include a correct return
address on their mail,” |
Postmaster Banks said.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1974
gested mailing date for
surface parcels; December 15
for cards and letters; and
December 21 for air parcels.
These dates should be ob
served, according to Banks, to
be sure of the article reaching
its destination in time for
Christmas.
USE ZIP CODES
“We also would appre
ciate your careful attention to
a few other points such as
using ZIP Codes in addresses.
It would help us tremendously
Loan For
Yancey Is
Approved
Congressman Roy A. Tay
lor announced Wednesday
that the Farmers Home
Administration has approved
a loan of $1,500,000 under the
Rural Development program
to Yancey County to build a
vocational training center and
high school.
Other participation for the
development will be provided
through funds from the State
of North Carolina in the
amount of $1,141,200; the
Appalachian Regional Com
mission in the amount of
$390,000 and $1,238,200 from
the applicant. The loan is to
be< repaid in 31 years at an
interest rate of five percent.
if you would bundle large
mailings for “Local,” “In
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Yancey Homemaker Tours Washington
The Yancey County Extension Homemakers Association recently sent their County
International Relations Chairman, Mrs. Ralph Jacks, on a Study Tour to Washington and New
York City. Ninety-two delegates from various counties of North Carolina participated In the tour.
The theme was “World Trade and its effect upon the decisions of the Homemaker in the Market
Place." According to Mrs. Jacks, the trip proved to be exciting as well as educational with last
minute changes being made constantly due to events happening In Washington and New York
W Ch hta b r b . ,nß ° f the PaUl Americmn Building the day before and the arrival of Arafat fa
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Thanksgiving Service Nov. 27
Churches Unite In
Annual Service
BY REV. RICHARD MURI
Approximately 350 years
ago a small ship, the
Mayflower, came in sight of
land. It was the land of the
New World. It was the land
that promised new freedom to
live and worship God as one’s
dictated. It was
our land that they came to.
The passengers on board
were Puritans, a group of left
wing protestant reformers.
They were Pilgrims with a
vision of making a “nation
under God”. They dreamed of
a nation where people could
worship God as He lead,
without the threat of persecu
tion. We have realized their
dream.
The Pilgrims were coura
geous people. The land was
cruel that first winter, yet
they would not abandon their
cause and go home. They
were people of faith. A
pilgrim would never say, “We
made it through that terrible
winter.” Instead, he would
state, “God brought us
through!” They were people
with grateful hearts.
Thanksgiving Day is a
tradition that dates back to
that first Fall in 1621 when the
Pilgrims gathered together in
a public service of thanksgiv
ing and gave thanks to God
for His love, His protection
and the bountiful harvest He
provided.
We, like those Pilgrims of
old, have much to be thankful
for. The Burnsville City
churches are giving everyone
an opportunity to gather
together in a public service of
thanksgiving-to worship and
give thanks to God for His
goodness to us. The annual
Community Thanksgiving
Service is set for Wednesday
evening. November 27, at
7:30 p.m. It will be held at the
Burnsville First Presbyterian
Church, and a sermon on
“The Spirit of Gratitude” will
be presented by Rev. Muri,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Burnsville.
m Assisting with the thanks
giving service will be Rev.
Patrick Hardy, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church; Rev.
Ralph Jacks, former pastor
Higgins Memorial United
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Methodist Church; Rev. Don
Sides, pastor Higgins Metho
dist Church and Father
Michael Hoban, Sacred Heart
Catholic Church.
Charlie Boone, Minister of
Music at First Baptist Church
will direct combined choirs
from the Burnsville churches,
and Mrs. Sue Koch, Choir
Director at Higgins Methodist
Church will direct congrega
tional singing.
This will be a truly
ecumenical service. Everyone
in Burnsville and throughout
the county is invited to attend.
Make your plans now to begin
the Thanksgiving holiday in
this traditional and reverent
way.
Four Men
W ounded
In Fight
Four Yancey County men
were wounded last Saturday,
November 23, at approxi
mately 4:00 p.m. in a
disagreement which ended
with the use of shotguns. The
incident occurred in the Jacks
Creek section of the county.
State Highway Patrol
Trooper J. P. Norton and
Chief Deputy Sheriff Erwin
Higgins were called to the
scene at approximately 7:30
p.m. They arrested Ray
Bailey, age 65, of Route 1,
Burnsville, and charged him
with four counts of “Assault
With a Deadly Weapon”.
Lloyd Silvers, Turner Sil
vers, Ralph Blevins and Larry
Silvers, three of whom were
wounded by shotgun, pressed
the charges. The wounded
men were treated and releas
ed at Yancey Hospital.
Bailey had also been
wounded by shotgun blast and
was taken to Spruce Pine
Community Hospital for sur
gery.
Bailey posted bond which
was set at $2,400 and a
hearing is set in District court
for December 4.
According to Sheriff Ker
mit Banks, investigation into
the incident is continuing.