THE YANCEY JOURNAL VOL. 4, NO. 34 R I * fa * ''"drvf&fr ’ 'vM W ijirftu^' ******* ■ if _ * c— ———j*- i|Kg |;>i| -, ,- s - „, **r l .*,^'.>* I MJISf 3jjC £J/f f* | X ~&i'' v ‘f'?yf!. v■ * ■. I jdußftfc3Hftifipufeu •** B,- * Ji»'; *■ * ->» » I .. 1 New Ambulance Arrives Earl Young and O.W. Deyton received a new ambulance for Yancey County from Southern Ambulance Builders on Wednesday, August 13,1975. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is helping the county to pay half of the cost of the vehicle fully equipped. Mr. Elsbeny Holcombe, field representative for the GHSP was present to Inspect the vehicle and assist In the delivery details. The vehicle is a type I ambulance, conventional cab-chassis with a modular ambulance body and dual wheels. The ambulance has room for two stretchers, has a main and portable oxygen supply systems, suction aspirator system and extensive equipment for rescue work. The vehicle should greatly Increase the County’s capability for rescue and ambulance work. The grant application was written by Arnold Higgins. Board Os Election Names New Precinct Officials The Yancey County Board of Elections, Mrs. Janice Boone, Mrs. Mary Ohle and Luther Ayers met orTTdesday, August 5 in the Board office. The Board named precinct officials for the next two years. The precinct officials are advised to come into the office before September 1, 1975 to be sworn into office. Officials named by pre cinct are: Burnsville-Luther Banks, Registrar; Billy Anglin and James Ray, Judges. Cane River-Johnny Buckner, Re gistrar and Willard Ayers and Yates Bailey, Judges; Egypt- Don Renfro-Registrar and Andy Edwards and Tilden Fender, Judges; Ramseytown •Dean Higgins, Registrar and Charles Wilson and Albert Edwards, Judges; Green Mountain-Mary Hall, Regis trar and Ellis Renfro and Mafra Laws, Judges; Jacks Church Is Home For Vietnamese Family BY REV. MICHAEL HOBAN Pastor, Sacred Heart Church ‘‘God bless America”, ‘‘Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Father, Son and Holv Ghost”. In two weeks time it is expected that a Vietnamese family will take up residence at Sacred Heart Church, Burnsville. They will come to us from their ‘‘staging area” in Arkansas and will stay at Sacred Heart until such time as they can locate themselves in the area of choice and suitability. We welcome them as friends of the United States, who have been invited to come to our country by our President. It is hoped that other groups will aid in this project when this farm family of nine becomes a part of our community. Ever since Columbus dis covered America, it has become home for people all o over the world, especially for the millions who came to it from every country in Europe. In recent decades there has been a greater influx of people from Asia. In the early years people arrived by ship and settled in great numbers around the ports of arrival: Boston, New Creek-Claudine Arrowood, registrar and Carl Evans and Fred Ayers, Judges; Brush Creek-Alberta Ramsey, Re gistrar and Madge Harding and Enzy Letterman, Judges; Crabtree-R.C. Parsley, - Re gistrar and John Dale and Max Ray, Judges; South Toe-J.W. Miller, Registrar and Della ogelivie and Her man Robinson, Judges; Pen sacola-Billy Wilson, Registrar and ,Mary Ann Miller and Dawson Briggs, Judges; Pri ces Creek-Hobart Banks, Registrar and Dot Austin and Viola Buckner, Judges. According to the election laws passed by the 1975 General Assembly the judges as well as the registrars of each precinct may register voters; also each member of the Board of Elections may register. The Board of Elec tions office is open three days York, Baltimore, Charleston, Mobile and New Orleans. Halifax and Quebec had their arrivals also. Until such time as the people had the opportunity to move to other and all parts of the continent, these cities became their ‘‘staging areas”. There were trials and difficulties, but in due time they were overcome with some degree of satisfac tion to all concerned. In the book of Deutero nomy, chap. 10, Vs 12-22 we are told how God treats the aliens. It goes on to tell the people how they should befriend the alien. God will bless them for it. “God is a friend of the wanderer, and gives him food and clothing. You too must befriend the wanderer; were not you strangers yourselves in the land of Egypt?” When peace came to Europe in 1945, it was realized by leaders such as Churchill, Roosevelt and others that the tidal wave of Atheistic Communism was still threatening Europe and the world. In 1948 Churchill and Truman served notice to the world, that they would [Cont’d on pago 21 BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714 a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the purpose of registering voters. The County Board of Elections will meet again on September 1, 1975. 1 •£* Action & Adventure Participants Attend Activity Day Events tr A Queen Chosen From Pageant Finalists Melynda Lou Martin, a blonde-haired beauty from Avery County, was crowned Miss Mayland at the conclu sion of the 1976 Pageant which was held at Burnsville’s Parkway Playhouse last Sa turday night. Miss Martin succeeds Miss Debbie Shook of Spruce Pine, the 1975 Miss Mayland, who gave a final appearance and “walk down the ramp”. Miss Martin, the seventeen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin >f Crossnore and a rising senior at Avery County High School, performed a Booster Clubs To Consolidate There will be a joint meeting of the Cane River and East Yancey High School Booster Clubs on Thursday night, August 21, at 8:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the courthouse. The purpose of the meeting will be to organize a consolidated Boos ter Club and to make plans for the forthcoming sports sea son. In addition to the organi zation of a new club, school officials will discuss the proposed plan to play all home football games on the East Yancey field, and to play all home basketball games in the Cane River gym. Bate .x *** *7 \\ T* ’T THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975 patriotic ballad in the talent competition. She will receive a S3OO scholarship and will compete in the Miss North Carolina Pageant in Charlotte next year. First runner up was Elizabeth Gillette of Burns ville. Miss Gillette, who was also the winner of the swimsuit competition, will receive a S2OO scholarship. Cindy Kramer of Linville was second runner up in the 1976 Pageant. She will receive a SIOO scholarship. Other finalists chosen from the thirteen competing for the crown were Mary Kathleen Johnson of Spruce Pine and Sandra Norris of Burnsville. Miss Norris also was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. The Pageant, which is sponsored annually by the Jaycees from Yancey County, Spruce Pine, and Avery County, was given to a “standing room only” au dience at the Playhouse. Funds Will Add Deputy The Sheriff’s Department of Yancey County received a grant from Northwest Plan ning Council for a Juvenile Officer Program. This pro gram will add a deputy trained in juvenile problems and a car to the Sheriff’s Department. a I***-' : . „ | j v rvfOlV A nEI ■ ' ■***?> *. s - i WLOS-TV Visits Burnsville Bill Stroupe of WLOS-TV Channel 13, brought the TV Van to the Burnsville town square on Tuesday, August 19, for the purpose of Interviewing local citizens on general topics concerning the county. This WLOS feature Is planned for once a month throughout the area served by Channel 13. The Burnsville interviews will be shown at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 24, and at 1:00 p.m. on the following Sunday, August 31. Burnsville Awarded Grant To Improve Water System - i : A grant totaling $13,750 has been awarded to Burns ville to aid in financing improvements to its water supply system, according to Human Resources Secretary David Flaherty. Similar grants have been made on five other occasions to cities and towns throughout North Carolina. In all, $53 million has been awarded totaling 294 grants since the rv i- "¥•*-**- %■* ■AT.- m Blfal I- r : * I 4-H Action, i Adventure [ Awards 1 On August 16, the | summer 4-H Action & , Adventure Program en ded with Activity Day at ■ Burnsville School ball field. | The team award for ■ Outsta ding Team on ' Activity Day went to I Randy Crowder’s team which amassed a total of 82 out of 100 possible points. The team award for Most Outstanding . Achievement through- ■ out the summer went to | David Gibbs’ team from * Micaville. I __ __ _ __ __ __ j o program began in 1972. Applications for the grants were approved in accordance with the Clean Water Bond Act of 1971. Voters approved the issuance of $l5O million in clean water bonds in a 1972 referendum. State grants provide only a portion of the total project cost. Most of the financing comes from local sources with some projects receiving fed eral assistance, though the amount of federal grant money has decreased during recent months. Grant applications for water supply construction projects are now being re ceived by the Division of Health Services for process ing during the first semi- Fire Dept Supper Set The South Toe Volunteer Fire Department is sponsor ing a Trout Supper this Saturday, August 23, at 4 p.m. The dinner will be held at the South Toe Elementary School. Tickets can be obtain ed by calling 675-5279 and are $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children under the age of 12. The trout are being provided by Troxell’s Trout Farm. Playschool Begins In September Burnsville Playschool will open on Monday morning September Bth. Those regis- 1 teres are: Daniel Boone, Bo Dover, Karen Maddox, Scotty Cooper, Joel Hughes, Crystal i Styles, Christopher Evans, I Scotty Laws, Dawn Francis, 1 Reid Brown, and Donald S Luther Banks. | The most important ad- * justment that the children | make in Playschool is learning to work and play together and feel secure in a new situation away from parents and home. Many learning experiences are provided for thejn through the activities in which they will participate. Registration is limited to 12 children. One opening remains at this time. Further information may be obtained by calling Mrs. Jess Styles at 682-2524. 10 c annual review period of fiscal year 1975-76. Grant awards for these are expected to be issued in January. •• “■** .if*’*' y- I Jessie Sigmon New Man In Revenue Office The North Carolina De partment of Revenue is pleased to announce that Jesse Sigmon is now in charge of the Burnsville Revenue Office. Mr. Sigmon has been with the department for two years in the Charlotte office prior to moving to this area. Original ly from Denver, North Caro lina, he is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mj. Sigmon states that he is pleased to be here in! hopes to assist the people in whatever way possible. ,J6pr-^ jfiillf IIT IMNOE " ■. Caowfj Cbowtwv St oat >t* * U rv*t FAO* 4.C U TolCw T - ' U.S,’

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