THE YANCEY JOURNAL VOL. 3, NO. 52 tocaj Men Attend ree Lighting Event Rep. Roy A. Taylor and Senator Sam J. Ervin Monday •vening touched a button to Officially light the U.S. Capitol Shristmas tree. And there to Belebrate the event at the Sation’s capitol were Johnny BlcLain, district U.S. Forest r Service ranger from Burns ville. and Mayor Don Brewei Bf Bakersville, a town whose Bitizens played a part in Betting the tree to Wash ington. jj The 41-foot Frazier fir Name from Roan Mountain in ■Taylor’s congressional district ■Graduate fromMDTA [Project On Friday, December 20, Mayland Technical Institute will graduate students from its first M.D.T.A. Project. The project has been machine woodworking operators. The purpose of the program was to help students learn to identify and work with various types of tools and machinery to learn to make furniture of various types, both in industry and methods of finishing and to spend two hours each day in academic work improving their education. Two members of the class, Betty Hollifield and Eddie Betty Hollifield Buchanan, whose pictures appear with the article, got their GED High School Certificates while in training. Eddie Buchanan The class has made furniture for Mayland Tech, public schools in the area and other non-profit agencies. The training has been co-spon sored in conjunction with the local Employment Security Commission office in Spruce Pine. Persons graduating from the program will include David H. McGee, Roger Carpenter, Alice Holtsclaw, Ruth Sparks, Betty Hollifield, Reece King, Carol Upton, and Eddie Buchanan. ’ and was described by him during a brief ceremony as ‘‘a gift from the people of North Carolina to the people of the nation”. ' t “Today, we have our problems,” said Taylor, citing "inflation, recession and the energy shortages. “But we can be thankful that as we enter into the Christmas season that Ameri ca is at peace with other nations of the world,” he said. This marks the 11th year a Christmas tree has been placed on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. It is separate from the national Christmas tree near the White House which was lighted the next day, Tuesday, December 17. “These ceremonial Christ mas trees in Washington symbolize our nation’s hope for peace in the world,” said Rep. Taylor. l L. If MP£Retui!£ FAom 'Thc U-PP6R ~Pove 100 this year. “There has been no i rainatic improvement in the Umber of motor bike deaths s a result of the law that equires a rider to wear a elmet,” Hudson said. “The lost common cause of death > still what we call closed ead injuries. The impact to >an at a higher interest. Be specially careful to keep up rith mortgage payments. * If for some reason you annot make a monthly ayment, call your creditor nd explain the situation, lon’t wait for him or her to ontact you. DEALING WITH DEBT If you are swamped by eavy debts, there are several lings you can do. One is taking out a ebt-consolidation loan, ianks offer these loans at 10 i 13 percent interest; con umer finance companies harge an average of about 20 ercent. Be wary of getting help •om debt consolidators who i tents spread out over a linger period of time. Credit counseling services isually deal with consumers i 'ho are employed. However, lery often free counseling lervices are offered to those i n welfare and social security. If you want a list of such ! srvices in your area, write to he National Foundation for I'onsumer Credit. 1819 H. Itreet, N.W., Washington, t>.C. 20006. I March 1 VDimes# the head is so severe death results from the trauma. Broken necks and crushed chests follow close behind,” he said. “It is unlawful to ride an unlicensed minibike on public streets,” Hudson said. “So, kids ride wherever there is room to maneuver. Most minibike fatalities occur when the rider pops out from woods, driveways or beside ’ BBLJI w v jH| ■' i® 3IPI pßuflnßtt| ■ W 9B|^M ■> ||H r* *t Bb jß^EnfaJ » * iS • «•*,>. »j.’.4Ww^s9 Chrismon Tree Displayed A tree of religious significance-* Chrismon tree-has been created by the ladies of the Bald S Creek Methodist Church, who are displaying it Instead of the traditional Christmas tree this year. The Chrismon tsee uses symbolic decorations rather than tinsel and shiny ornaments. This one is adorned with beautiful gold and pearl decorations In shapes of religious significance such as stars crosses, angels, doves and flowers that represent Christ. The ladies of the church worked many hours creating these works of art and then held open house on Thursday, December 19, to give the public a chance to observe the lovely and lavish “Chrismon tree”. Order Trees Now For Planting Season Bacchus Hensley, Yancey County Forest Ranger, ad vises that tree planting season runs from now through the first part of May 1975. Planting trees is a good conservation measure and can be very profitable to the landowner. Abandoned pas tures, old fields, and cutover woodland are areas which are well suited for planting trees. Tree seedlings can be ordered from the County Forest Ranger, County Agent, or A.S.C S. Office. The North Carolina Forest Service will be operating a tree planting crew which will be available to plant trees for landowners. The cost for this planting service will range from $35.50 per acre to $46.00. depending on the number of trees planted and the condition of the land. This price includes both trees and labor to plant them. Cost chare assistance is available through the A.S. C.S. Office at the rate of 75% of the total cost. Landowners interested in the street.” Are minibikes and motor cycles as dangerous as people think? Hudson said statistics speak for themselves. “Minibikes and motorcy cles in the hands of unlicens ed, untrained riders are as dangerous as a loaded gun,” Hudson stressed. “If kids are allowed to own them they should be properly schooled in safety precautions. And that goes for adults, too.” 10 c ordering trees or having trees planted snould contact Forest Ranger Hensley for additional information or for an inspec- 1 tion of the planting site. Ranger Hensley can be contacted by phone at county headquarters (662-2133) or at home (682-6346). Tech. Students Named To Dean’s List The following students at Mayland Technical Institute, based on their academic standing, have been named to the Deans List for the Fall Quarter: BSNS. ADMINISTRATION Ida Blankenship, Wallace Boone, Joseph Bowman, Jim Buchanan, Glenn Briggs, George Brittain, Quentin Bu chanan, Franklin Byrd, Randy Duncan, Joe Gillespie, David Greene, Gary Guinn, John Gyselinck, Gerald Henline, Drewed Hensley, Dale Hicks. Lloyd Honeyciftt, Joe Me Guire, Ronald Mclntosh, Ke vin Peterson, James Phillips, Gerald Pittman, Kenneth Ray, Benny Sparks, Kather ine Stinson, Bobby Sullins, Eugene Sutphin, Ted Tipton, Edith Vance. Allen Wine barger, Derwin Woody, Sam my Young. SECRETARIAL Glenna Burleson, Twila How ell, Teresa Huskins, Martha Jaynes, Patricia McCurry, Nancy Pitman, Joyce Proffitt, Gail Robinson, Nancy Tipton, [Cont’d on page 2]