THE YANCEY JOURNAL
VOL 4, NO 14
Rate
Increase
Hearings
Scheduled
French Broad Electric
Membership Corporation, in
addition to the other 17
electric membership corporat
ions in the State of North
Carolina that have recently
been subject to wholesale rate
increases, have intervened in
protest against Carolina Pow
er & Light Company on what
the Cooperatives consider an
increase above and beyond
the revenue needs of Carolina
Power & Light Company for
electricity sold to the Coop
eratives throughout the State
of North Carolina.
This rate case is scheduled
for hearing before the Federal
Power Commission in Wash
ington, D.C. sometime bet
ween the months of April and
June, and has already been
assigned a Federal Power
Commission Docket No., that
being Docket No. E-8884.
The Cooperatives in North
Carolina through their state
wide organization, the North
Carolina Electric Membership
Corporation in Raleigh, -re
tains what is considered to be
one of the best legal firms and
engineering firms specializing
in utility rates and matters to
handle cases such as this. Our
attorneys have plead for relief
in this contract as now
prepared by Carolina Power &.
Light Company for relief to
the parties concerned. The
proposed contract as drawn
and submitted by Carolina
Power & Light Company on'
July 1, 1974, to become
January 1,1975, at
the expiration of the contract
the Cooperatives were prior
receiving service under, re
unsigned by any Cooperative
within the State of North
Carolina. The legal staff
representing the Cooperatives
in North Carolina have been
preparing their intervenors’
testimony since the Fall of
1974 in behalf of the
' Cooperatives and consumers
within the State of North
Carolina and Tennessee that
they so represent.
The Cooperatives appreci
ate the interest of their
consumes in what is taking
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North .Carolina Has Economy In Mind:
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Save Energy, Money By Camping
T 9 xut back on expendi
tures and enjoy a refreshing
vacation, a week or two spent
right here in your own state
backpacking some of the 700
miles of trails or relaxing in
one of the 19,000 public and
private campsites might be
the perfect solution to vaca
tion needs and pocketbook
problems. A travel survey
- taken in North Carolina
recently showed that the
average traveler spent about
fifty-three percent of his total
trip cost on food and lodging.
Camping can greatly reduce
this part of vacation cost.
WIDE CHOICE
With three distinct forms
of topography in North
Carolina in close "proximity of
each other, the mountains,
piedmont and coastal plains
offer the camper a choice of
one or all three with a minimal
amount of travel and expense.
Campsite facilities, fees,
regulations, and forms of
recreation available differ
from one campground to
another.
GREAT SMOKEYS
The Great Smoky Moun
tain National Park, straddlng
North Carolina’s western
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Grading, Construction Progresses At New School Site
Mtn. Heritage Principle Chosen
Mrs. Cara W. Cox, Cane
River High School principal,
has been selected to serve as
principal of the new consolid
ated Mountain Heritage High
School when opens in 1976.
Edgar Hunter, Superinten
dent of Yancey County Sch
ools, made the announcement
this week following a meeting
of the Yancey County Board of
Education. In making the
announcement, Hunter stated
that it was the unanimous
opinion of the Board of
Education that Mrs. Cox has
proven her ability to handle
this position by having done
such an outstanding job as
principal of Cane River High
School during the past four
years. In the meeting Mrs.
Cox was commended by the
variour members of the board
for the unusual orderliness in
which her school operates, for
the rapport she has establish
ed with her faculty and
students, for the cleanliness
and attravtive appearance of
the school plant and for the
individual interest she has
shown for the welfare of each
boundary, is the most visited
National Park in the U.S.
Campgrounds on the half
million acre park are operated
on a first-come first-served
basis. One campground is
open year-around and three
others are open from June 1
to Labor Day. The only
reservations accepted are for
bona fide institutional youth
groups. Each -campsite, in
established campgrounds,
has a table and fireplace with
running water and restrooms
nearby. The cost for indivi
dual tent/trailer space is S 3.
Smokie fishing streams
are open spring through fall
(state license required but not
special park permit). Guided
nature tours are available
from spring through October.
There are 700 miles of horse
and foot trails and seventy
one miles of the Appalachian
Trail with 17 trailside shel
ters. Camping permits are
required for non-designated
camping areas. Request for
permits and information may
be made to: Great Smoky
Mountain National Park, Gat
linburg, Tennessee 37738.
CAMPING ON PARKWAY
Campgrounds on the Blue
Ridge Parkway are located at
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
student and employee under
her supervision.
Mrs. Cox will, continue to
serve in her present capacity
as principal of Cane River
High School throughout the
1975-76 school term. However
she will be given as much
release time as possible
during the year to visit other
schools, confer with local and
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Cara Cox
Doughton Park near Laurel
Springs, Julian Price Memor
ial Park near Little Switzer
land, and Mt. Pisgah near
Asheville. Each campsite has
a table and fireplace with
water and comfort stations
near by. Campgrounds are
open from May to October.
NATIONAL FORESTS
North Carolina h*» camp
ing in all four of its National
Forests. Pisgah and Nanta
hala in the mountainous
region together total almost
one million acres. Pisgah has
600 miles of trails, eleven
camping areas and approxi
mately 300 campsites. Nanta
hala has 320 miles of trail,
nine campgrounds and 400
campsites. Both have group
camping areas. Campgrounds
are open from April 15 to
October 15 on a first-come
first-served basis. Facilities
include site, fireplace and
toilets. Maximum stay at any
one area is 14 days. The two
forests offer lake and stream
fishing, hiking and swim
ming. The Parkway and
Nations! Forest use fee is'
about $2 per night per
campsite for up to four
campers. Group camping
reservation fees and addition
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state school officials and make
plans for the opening of the
new school.
Mrs. Cox is a graduate of
Bee Log High School where
she was 'an outstanding
student and athlete. She
received a Bachelor of Science
Degree from East Tennessee
State University in 1955 and a
Master of Arts Degere in
Guidance and Counseling in
1970. She received a high
school principal’s certificate
in 1971. She worked as a
teacher in Bee Log Element
ary School fron 1955 to 1959,
and at Cane River High
School from 1959 to 1970.
During the 1970-71 term she
worked as a guidance counsel
or before becoming principal
of the school in 1971.
Mrs. Cox’s husband, Hor
ace H. Cox, is also recognized
as one of Yancey County’s
Outstanding educators. They
have three children. Jane is a
fifth grade student at Bee Log
School; Jody is a graduate of
Cane River High School and is
expected to complete his work
on an Associate of Applied
al information can be obtained
from: National Forest in North
Carolina, Post Office Box
2750, Asheville, North Caro
lina 28802. - -
WILDERNESS AREAS
For inexpensive, rugged,
primitive camping, the Lin
ville Gorge Wilderness Area
and the Shining Rock Wilder-
Area are ideal year
around. Hiking, backpacking,
and rock climbing are major
activities in the gorges. Entry
into these wilderness areas is
by permit only. A limited
number of permits are avail
able and may be obtained up
to 30 days in advance. For the
Linville Gorge area, contact
Pisgah National Forest, P.O.
Box 519, Marion, N.C. 28742.
For the Shining Rock area,
contact District Ranger, PiO.
Box 8, Pisgah Forest, North
Carolina 28768.
STATE PARK CAMPING
State Parks are also
widespread in North Carolina.
Out of 24, eight have
developed tent/trailer camp
sites. Fireplaces and tables
are provided along with a
central wash house, toilets,
drinking water and sewage
disposal. The fee is $2 per day
per campsite for four persons
Science Degree in electronics
at Asheville-Buncombe Tech
nical Institute in May; Janet is
a graduate of Cane River High
School, East Tennessee State
University and has a Masters
J Degree in Counseling from
Georgia State University where
she is presently enrolled iii a
six-year program.
The Coxes are active
members of the Big Creek
FWB Church where Mrs. Cox
teaches the ladies Sunday
School class.
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or less, plus 50 cents per day
for each additional person,
Reservations for periods of
seven days or more may be
made and are payable in
advance. Campers for shorter
periods of time are assigned
sites and pay on arrival.
In addition to camping,
other facilities are available in
North Carolina State Parks.
Wilderness youth camping,
group camping, bridle trails,
rental <-row boats, hiking,
fishing, refreshment stands,
historic sites and swimming
can be found in many parks.
Swimming facilities are op
erated from about June 1
through Labor Day. Nature
study is aided by a naturalist
during summer months in
several parks. For full de
scription of all parks, write
the Division State Parks,
Department of Natural and
Economic Resources, Ra
leigh, North Carolina 27611.
UWHARRIE AND KERR
Uwharrie National Forest,
east of Albemarle in the
foothills of the state, has
wilderness youth camping
only. Hiking trails and bridle
paths course through the
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lIIURSbAYV APRIL 3, 1975
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Mountain Heritage High
Progressing On Schedule
On September 28, 1974
contracts for the construction
of Mountain Heritage High
School were signed with Juno
Construction Company and
crews began moving on the
site immediately. The beginn
ing of construction culminated
almost a year and one half of
planning by the Board of
Education, school personnel
and architecture firm for one
of the largest building projects
in the history of Yancey
County. The school site,
consisting of 124 acres, was
purchased from Mr. and Mrs.
T.K. Riddle on July 23, 1973
and is located approximately
one mile west of Burnsville in
almost the exact geographic
center of the county, bordered
on the back side by Cane
River and with extensive
frontage on highway #l9 E.
At Mountain Hertiage
High, there will be expanded
academic offerings on the
basis of demand. In addition
to such vocational offerings as
the present distributive ed
ucation, agriculture, auto
mechanics, carpentry, cabinet
making, masonry, health oc
cupations and office practices
will be auto" body work,
drafting, blueprint reading,
electronics, graphics, radio
and TV repair and welding
courses.
The senior high buildings,
with 117,000 feet of space,
will provide 39 regular teach
ing stations, 10 shop and
vocational rooms, two music
rooms and art and guidance
clinics. The buildings will be
of two-story construction.
After input of ideas from
the entire professional school
staff and interested members
of the public, and after visits
were made to numerous other
new schools, the complex has
been designed to meet
community as well as student
needs. A 76u-seat auditorium
is included to meet area needs
for assemblies.
There will be an ampithea
ter and lake, a gym with seats
for 2,400, a baseball field,
softball field, two tennis
courts and in a bowl on the
back of the campus a football
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field and track around it is
taking shape. A practice field
for football and band has been
provided.
This project was begun in
January 1973 immediately
following the election of
Wiiliam A. (Bill) Banks,""
James Gardner, Charles Hop
son, Wade Styles and Claude
Vess to the board of education.
At it’s January 18th meeting
of that year, the board
requested the County Comm
issioners to employ the
Spruce Pine; Club
Variety Show Slated
Spruce Pine Junior Wo
man’s Club presents “The
Sounds Os America”, a
musical variety show, on
Friday, April 11, 1975, 8:00
p.m., at Harris High School
Auditorium in Spruce Pine.
Tickets are $2.00 for adults
and SI.OO for students 18 and
under. Tickets are available
from any member of the
Spruce Pine Junior Woman’s
Club, and may also be
purchased at the door. Pro
ceeds from this show will be
used to purchase a biliruben
light and a fetal heart moniter
fat the 08-Nursery Depart
ment of the Spruce Pine
Community Hospital.
The show will feature such
entertainment as: The Harris
High School Pep Band,
Deyton School Choir, Mica
ville Elementary School dog
gers, Toe River Valley dog
gers, Western Square Dance
Team “Docs and Dolls”,
Gwyn Biddix and Sassy
Grass, Toe River Valley Boys,
Ronnie Robinson’s Band with
Dawn Owens and Silver
Wings, Barbership Quartet,
Dixieland Band “The Dixie
Friskies”, Miss Mayland,
Debbie Shook, Margaret Sue
Range Dancers and Perfor
mances by members of the
Spruce Pine Jaycees and
Lion’s Club and many others.
Members of the Spruce
Pine Junior Woman’s Club
are also selling chances on a
ion
Asheville architecture firm of
Padgett and Freeman to begin
development of plans for
Mountain Heritage High. On
May 22, 1973 voters approved
a bond referendum for one
and one-half million dollars
by an overwhelming majority.
These funds added to the
more than one million dollars
from state school bond issues
and some $390,000 from the
Appalachian Regional Com
mission along with Yancey
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beautiful hand-made dulcimer
to be given away during the
intermission of “The Sounds
Os America”. This dulcimer,
of wormy chestnut, was
handmade by Len Hicks of
The Hillbilly House at Hea
ton, N.C. and it is valued at
$l5O. Chances on the dulci
mer are SI.OO each, and may
be purchased from any Junior
Woman’s dub-member. You
need not be present to win.
Revival
To Feature
Singers
A Revival will be held at
Prices Creek Uqion Church
during the first weekend in
April and everyone is cordial
ly invited.
The Revival will feature
“The Singing Calhoun Family
from Piedmont, S.C. and Rev.
Charles Calhoun, manager of
this family singing group, will
be the speaker at these
special services. The Calhoun
Family has a motto: Help
somebody today, then your
living shall not be in vain.
Attend this forthcoming
Revival and hear this remark
able family at Prices Creek
Union Church, April 4-6, 7:30
p.m. each evening and
Sunday morning.