THE YANCEY JOURNAL VOL. 4, NO. 7 Youths Arrested For Vandalism Two Yancey youths sus pected of vandalism were apprehended on Monday by Burnsville Police and the Yancey County Sheriff’s De partment, who worked to gether to solve a series of petty crimes committed dur ing the past week in Burns ville. Dwayne Edwards, age 17, of Route 1, Burnsville, and Sam Daniel Wilson, age 18, of Route 3, are in the Burnsville Volunteers Working For Heart Fund Hazen Ledford, President of the Yancey Heart Associa tion for 1975, directs an earnest plea to the residents of this county to support the Heart Fund. He states “Heart disease continues to be a bigger killer than all other causes of death combined. Over 50% of all deaths in Yancey County are the result License Tag Deadline Draws Near o If you plan to wait until the last minute to get your 1975 license plates, you may find yourself standing and waiting in long lines, advises David Faircloth, Assistant Director of Registration, Division of Motor Vehicles. There are only I‘A weeks remaining for North Carolin ians to purchase their 1975 license tags. The 1974 tags, expire a$ midnight February" 15. 1975. After that date,4975 tags must be displayed, Faircloth announced. Wilhite To Speak At Service C*l The Faith Fellowship Baptist Church of Burnsville, located on Mitchell Branch near the Health Center, is having winter Evangelistic Services from February 16 to 21. Rev. Tom Wilhite of Charleston, Pennsylvania, will be the evangelist. The Youth Choir will be singing and there will be other special singing groups. of Baptist Bible College, Clark Summit, Pa. While a student, he served a Baptist church in the Scranton area. Upon graduation he accepted the call as Assistant Pastor at the North Tonawanda Baptist Church in New York State. He accepted the call two and one-half years later to the Charleston Baptist Church in Pennsylvania, where he is now pastor. Rev. Richard Buchanan and the members of the church invite the public to Attend these special evange listic meetings. Notice The Yancey County Coun ' cil will meet Monday night, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. in room 3 of the courthouse. Each community sho'tild have a representative if possible. \ Jail awaiting bond. The two are alleged to have stolen paper racks at the Banks Family Square Shop ping Center and apparently broke into vending machines at the Ingles Shopping Center on Monday, February 10. The law enforcement offi cials were alerted by several calls and had been on the lookout for the misdemean ants before their appre hension. } of Cardiovascular Disease.” These statistics are shocking, but we do have a good line of defense, the American Heart Association. "Through re search and public and profes sional education, stated Mr. Ledford, the Heart Associa tion continues campaigning to present heart disease as it has for over 25 years but they still need our help. Would you join me in supporting the Heart Association in its campaign by doing two things? 1. Take time to have a check up and a discussion on your Cardiovascular health with your doctor...and 2. ‘Make a generous con tribution payable to the Heart Fund. This is tax deductible.” People may participate in the present drive for funds by contributions to canvassing volunteers or mailing checks to The Northwestern Bank, Burnsville, care of Miss Wanda Robertson, Treasurer, or Mrs. Earl Young, Secret taty. According to Mr. Led ford, the Heart Fund Cam paign is well under way and includes several volunteers who are working very hard to make this drive a success. ■lll Tom Wilhite Meeting For Tomato Growers There will be a meeting on Tuesday night, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom for all persons interested in growing trellised tomatoes. Anyone who has grown tomatoes or think they may want to grow tomatoes this season, should plan to attend. The interest shown in this meeting may determine the future of markets and possi bilities for tomatoes in Yancey County. Extension personnel, the “Tomato House” Board jof Directors, and Farmers Home Administration will be present to discuss the present and future skuattoa. BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714 Tobacco Diseases Cut Profits Tobacco diseases take their toll j|frofits from Yancey farmers. Pictured above is Blackshank, one of the more serious disease ttiHts in the county. It is characterized by a yellowing of the leaves which drop and eventually die? Inside the stalk the pith dries up and the stem turns dark giving the name Blackshank. W.C. Bledsoe, County'Extenslon Chairman, says, “many growers don’t recognize particular tobacco diseases, an