THE YANCEY JOURNAL
VOL 4, NO. 39
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Hie fifty-six members of the Moon tain Heritage High
School Marching Band gav? a skillful performance on the
Burnsville Square last Saturday, September 20, to boost the
kickoff for the Yancey United Way. The Band proudly
displayed the newly-purchased, attractive green and white
uniforms, as well as their outs tending talent. The Band
Boosters Club is actively engaged in activities to raise funds to
complete payment for the uniforms. The Initial cost was
$7097.00. Additional uniforms will be purchased soon for
students trained to Join the marching unit next year. The Band
Boosters Club has held a bake sale recently, plans a spaghetti
supper soon, and has lor sale fire extinguishers suitable for
home, office or car. These can be secured horn members of the
dub for $4.95. It Is the concensus of those who heard the band
Election «
Officials
Appointed
Gene Higgins, Chairman
of the Burnsville Board of
Elections announces the ap
pointment of the following
three election officials who
will conduct the town election
on November 4: Registrar-
Ruth Banks, Judges-Wanda
Proffitt and James Fox.
Residents of Burnsville
qualified to vote but not now
registered should register at
the office of the County Board
of Elections in the Courthouse
before October 6. This office
is open from 9:00 to 5:00 on
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday,
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Marching Band Makes Debut At UF Kickoff
Community Happenings >
The second Annual Picnic
for Heritage Varsity and
Junior Varsity football placers
and Junior Varsity cheer
leaders will be held at
Troxell's Trout Farm on
Saturday afternoon, Septem
ber 27.
All parents and coaches
are invited to attend the picnic
and any covered dish will be
appreciated. Smoked and
deep-fried trout will be served
and there will be a variety
games played.
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There will be a meeting oi
the Lions Club on Thursday,
September 25 at 7 p.m. Coach
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that it Is a “long time dream” come true for Yancey County
and that the band has made exceptional progress under the
capable and dedicated direction of Mrs. Lisa Mauney.
Continuous cooperation from all parents and the public will be
needed as the band continues to progress, and grateful
appreciation Is expressed to individuals, businesses, PTA
members, and to the United Way Committee for financial
support already received. Contributions for the band can be
made to any members of the Band Boosters Club, Mrs. Wanda
Proffitt, Mrs. Maxine McCurry, Mrs. Marilyn Young, or Mrs.
Naomi King. Ben Floyd, Chairman for the Yancey County
United Way, emphasises that when donations are made to the
United Way, they support the Band as well as many other
worthwhile needs In Yancey County.
Ernie Hughes will be the
guest speaker. All members
are urged to be present and
bring at least one guest.
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All principals in the Bth
Educational District - will be
meeting on Monday, Sep
tember 29 at Pisgah High
School for an address by Dr.
A. Craig Phillips, State
Superintendent of Public In
struction. The meeting will
begin at 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Phillips will hold a
press conference at the
Western Regional Educa
tional Center in Canton on
September 30 at 9:30 a.m.
Don't forget! The Burns
ville Little Theatre will meet
this Thursday evening, Sep
tember 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall of the Burns- I
villo First Presbyterian
Church. Everyone is invited to
attend.
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The South Toe Elementary
PTA will sponsor a Spaghetti
Supper on Sep
tember 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 I
p.m. in the school lunchroom.
Price for adults $1.50, child- I
ren cost SI.OO. Proceeds will I
go towards the purchase of , I
classroom and playground
equipment.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1975
Vietnamese Children At
School; Adults Seek Work
BY REV. MICHAEL HOBAN
Pastor, Sacred Heart Church
Two related families, who
have lived and worked to
gether in their native land of
Vietnam, refused to be
separated in exile. Hence we
have two families, eleven
souls altogether, at the
catholic church residence,
Summit Street, in Burnsville.
There are five children,
ages 6,8, 10, 13 and 14
attending Burnsville Elemen
tary School. Mr. Howell and
the entire faculty have been
most hospitable; it is reflected
in the gaiety of the children in
school, on the playgrounds,
"on the street where they
live”.
It is a treat to observe the
children coming home from
school, the family comradery,
their team spirit as they do
their gardening, as well as all
of their household chores.
Sunday, September 14,
they prepared a Vietnamese
luncheon in the church hall,
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Vietnamese r amily In Burnsville Includes Six Adults And Five Children
which they shared with nine
neighbors. They all enjoyed it
, thoroughly. In due time it is
hoped that they can offer the
■ same to the public on
Saturday evenings and Sun
day afternoons. It is quite
likely that some of the local
Restaurateurs will be engag
ing them to put on a
"Special” at their own places
of business. >
The father of five is being
engaged as a stone-mason’s
t, and carpenter’s helper. The
twenty-one year man hopes to
be engaged in hospital ser
vice. There are three more
who can do dine work tidying
*up gardens, basements, as
well as janitorial services for
homes and buildings. All are
, ready and willing to help at a
variety of occupations. They
, are satisfied with a reasonable
| compensation.
Meanwhile they will be
more than grateful for all gifts
• of food and heavy clothihg,
including bedclothes and
Yancey Historical
Group Formed
A group interested in
recording the history of
‘Yancey County met on August
21 and formed the Yancey
County Historical Committee.
Present at the meeting
were Iva Nell Buckner, who*
will serve as coordinator,
Claude Vess, Pat Vess,
Theresa Coletta, James Byrd,
Jody Higgins, Susan Hensley,
and Ronnie Luyckx who will
function as a student coor
dinator.
Those attending have all
been individually interested
in preserving the history of
Yancey County and hope tfcat
this united effort will make
the project a reality. This
group will serve as the
coordinating committee for
the project.
The committee decided
that the best approach would
be to collect the history in
written as well as oral form.
The possibility of incorporat
ing area students into the
collecting of the history was
also discussed. The group
plans to meet soon with Eliot
Wiggington, a high school
English teacher in northern
blankets. The parish of St.'
Luciens, comprising the three
counties of Avery, Mitchell)
and Yancey, will do as much
as they can in providing
home, heat and light, until
such time as they are fully
taking care of their own
welfare, here or elsewhere. If
their prayers and those of
their well-wishers are an
swered, they might even be
able to do so in their own
native homeland some day.
Justice Department
Investigates Ragan
B.E. Ragan, board chair
man, announced today that
the U.S. Department of
Justice Antitrust Division has
served Rad Ragan, Inc. with a
civil investigative demand
requesting documents for the
purpose of a determination by
the Justice Department whe
ther there exists in the
industry restrictive practices
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Georgia, who with his stu
dents has produced the
famous “Foxfire” series.
Possible funding for the
history project is being
investigated at the present
time with the hope that
publication will be possible
during the coming Bicenten
nial year.
Suzy To
Appear On
TV Show
Eight year old Suzy
Deyton has been chosen to
play the part of “Suzy” for
D’Antoni/Weitz Television
Productions, Inc. in “Movin’
On”. This company is filming
a series of movies in the
western North Carolina coun
ties.
Suzy signed her contract
Suzy Deyton
on September IS. Actual
filming will begin on Wed
nesday, September 17. Suzy
is a third grader at Micaville
Elementary School and is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd C. Deyton of Green
Mountain, N.C.
in the manufacture, sale and
distribution of retreaded tires,
tread rubber and equipment
or material usable in retread
ing of tires, which might
constitute a violation of the
antitrust laws. -
Mr. Ragan stated that the
company will cooperate with
the Justice Department iQ
supplying the required dc*
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