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Blue Bell Employees Receive Service Pins
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On Friday, September 26, Blue Bell, Inc. of Micaville
presented Service Pins it a luncheon in honor of the following
employees: left to right [front row] Lillian Silver, 5 years;
Peggy Peterson, 5 years; Mary Helen Briggs, 5 years; Shirley
Little Theatre To Perform 6 The
Fantasticks 9 ; Tryouts Scheduled
The stage is a wooden
platform, the scenery a fragile
cardboard moon. There is a
boy, a girl, their father, and a
wall. It seems to be very little,
but it is The Fantasticks, the
longest-running production in
American theatrical history.
This award-winning interna
tional musical is to be
produced by the members of
the Burnsville Little Theatre
with guest director, Bill
Wilson, Dramatist-In-Resi
dence, of Mayland Technical
Institute.
The mood of the story is
set by the Narrator in the *
wistful song, ‘‘Try to Re
member.” He then introduces
the main characters: “A boy,
Weaving
Class
Planned
, A weaving class will be
held at South Toe Elementary
School through Mayland
Technical Institute Adult Ed
ucation Program. The class
will be taught by Bobby
Wells, a young weaver lining
in the area.
Miss Wells was appren
ticed to a weaver in California
in 1967, graduated from Mills
College with a B.A. in Art in
School in 1972. Shi is
presently a member of Pied
mont Craftsmen, Inc. and Toe
River Craftsmen.
The students will learn
three techniques: inkle weav
ing, card weaving and tapes
try weaving. The looms will
be provided by Mayland
Tech. Each student will be
asked to supply his or her own
yams and pay $3.00 to
Mayland Tech for 8 classes.
Registration and a short
class will be held on Wednes
day, October 8 at 7:00 p.m.
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‘‘Time To Run”, a movie
in which Billy Graham makes
a special appearance, will be
shown at the First Baptist
Church on Sunday, October
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a girl, two fathers, and a
wall.” The girl, Luisa, ex
presses her yearning for the
adventurous life in the pro
pulsive “Much More,” which
leads into an ardent duet,
“Metaphor,” sung with the
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Dr. Sargent Honored
Dr. Wlnaton Sargent was given a surprise birthday party by
his office staff and hospital staff at the Yancey Hospital
recently. It was a festive and happy occasion.
Dr. Sargent came to Burnsville when the Yancey Hospital
opened In 1953. He Is a family physician who gives unstlntlngly
of himself to his patients. He has been the prison physician
since 1954. He attends the Higgins Memorial Methodist
Church and waa a Sunday School teacher for several years. At
present he Is on the Church Committee of Health and is a
member of the Board of Directors for the WNC Lung
Association for Yancey County. He is also a member of the
American Legion.
The practice of medicine Is Dr. Sargent’s life. He attends as
many postgraduate courses and seminars as possible and has a
good medical library which be keeps up to date. He never lets a
day go by without devoting some time to the study of moderti
medicine and techniques. He has proved to be an outstanding
and truly dedicated doctor and Is wished many, many more
happy years b.v all who know hlm, .^
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
Pittman, 5 years; Marilyn Wilson, 10 years; [back row] Alice
Gardner, 5 years; Virginia Davis, 5 years; Margie Burleson, 5
years. Cynthia Webb, Sewing Superintendent, presented the
Service Pins.
boy. Matt, across the wall that
separates them. The young
lovers are purposely kept
apart by their fathers-not
because they are enemies but
because they feel that paren
tal disapproval is the surest
way to have their two children
fall in love (“Never Say No”).
The story of these young
lovers, their quarrel, the
philosophical singing of their
fathers, and the eventual
hvers’ rediscovery of their
love (“They Were You”) is
poetically told through a cast
of 9 players.
Although the Burnsville
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‘Open
House’At
Ist Federal
The public is invited to
visit the new First Federal
Building during their Open
House on Saturday, October
4, from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
The S3B million financial
institution has just completed
a fifteen-month construction
project in downtown Erwin.
The entire first floor has been
rebuilt as well as most of the
second floor. Two new vaults
have been built, one to
provide protection for addi-
Itional safe deposit boxes and
another for storage of loan
records.
John Logan, President,
said “The old building had'
given excellent service but we -
just ran out of room when we
reached about S2O million in
assets. And we wanted to
build a structure that reflec
ted our confidence in, Unicoi
County."
Hazel Hodges. Supervisor
of First Federal’s Erwin office
said, “One of the most
important changes was the
addition of the attractive
entrance from Union Street.
We expect it to be used
almost as much as the Gay
Street entrance across from
the new courthouse.”
First Federal’s popular
drive-in also got some atten
tion during the remodeling. A
larger window and another
traffic lane was added. On
busy days three tellers are
needed to accommodate the
automobile traffic.
The Association is also
celebrating its 50th year of
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Music Festival At Mars Hill
‘Hee Haw’ Star To Appear
Archie Campbell, star of 1
television’s “Hee Haw” ser- 1
ies and Mars Hill College’s l
Alumnus of the Year-1975,
will be a special guest at the
eighth annual Bascom Lamar ]
Lunsford Mountain Music and
Dance Festival, this weekend. j
Campbell, a native of Bull i
Gap; Tennessee, is a member
of Mars Hill’s Class of 1935. i
He served as president of the
18,000 member alumni asso
ciation of the Baptist related
college in 1974-75. At Mars
Boosters
Sponsor
Dinner
October 5, 1975 at the
Cane River Lunch Room the
Band Boosters are sponsoring
a fund raising dinner, serving
from 5 to 7 p.m. Dinners will
cost $2.50 for students and
adults. Children under 12 cost -
$1.50.
Wanda Proffitt, Booster
President, hopes that the ■
people of Yancey County will
support this fund raising
effort. Proceeds will go
the purchase of
uniforms, instruments and
music. Buy a ticket and
support this fine new musical
organization. Tickets are
available through the band
students and Booster parents.
Members
Complete
Course
Two members of the
Yancey County Rescue Squad
completed the Emergency
Vehicle Operation Course at
Appalachian State University,
Boone, N.C. on September 26
and 27. This course is given
for Emergency Driving Tech
niques for Ambulance and
f Emergency Vehicles in co
operation with the North
Carolina office of Emergency
Medical Service.
The two men who com
pleted the course are Jesse L.
Laughrun and Clyde A. Styles
of Burnsville.
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Mountain Heritage JV Team Defeated;
Cheerleaders, Athletes Attend Picnic
The Mountain Heritage
J.V. cheerleaders have been
selling programs at the
ballgames to help pay for
their winter suits. The winter
uniforms came Sep
tember 22. The girls proudly
wore their new uniforms
Thursday night, September
25, at the Mountain Heritage-
Mitchell game.
Pictured are part of the
players and cheerleaders who
attended the 2nd Annual
Picnic at Troxell's Trout Farm
recently with Coach Hughe*
and his wife.
MOUNTAIN HERITAGE
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Mountain Heritage J.V.’s
played Mitchell County on
Thursday at East Yancey. It
was a very hard-fought
baligame, with the ° n * y
young- Coug.rs **
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975
Hill, Campbell studied Art,
but found the entertainment
business more lucrative. He
was hired by radio station
WNOK on Knoxville, Ten
nessee after leaving Mars
Hill. After serving with the
Navy in World War 11, he
returned to Knoxville, where
he gained recognition with a
country music radio show.
He became a member of
the Grand Ole Opry in 1958,
and in 1969 signed with the
“Hee Haw” series. That
same year he won the Country
Musician Comedian of the
year award and has
been nominated twice for a
Grammy.
Also to be featured during
the three day festival, to be
held October 2,3, and 4, will
be Wilma Dykeman Stokley,
Police
Applicants
Interviewed
Prospective police officers
were being interviewed Mon
day by Mayor James Anglin
who i» -looking for replace
ments for all three members
of the Burnsville Police
Department.
Chief R.L. Adkins and his
two patrolmen resigned from
the force Saturday, Septem
ber 27, after the Board of
Aldermen delayed a decision
on their request for a SSOO pay
increase.
Anglin said Monday
morning that three applicants
were in his office filling out
applications. He said he
didn’t know when replace
ments might be installed,
since their applications must
be checked out.
Asked if the new officers
would be paid the same
salaries as the old, which was
$7,500 for the chief and
$6,000 yearly for the patrol
men, the mayor "Well,
that’s the state minimum, the
minimum you can pay them
under the state law.”
The Yancey County Sher
iff's Department is answering
the police calls in the absence
of the police.
in North Carolina high school
ranks. This will be a great
challenge, to defeat the best,
and bring pride to our athletic
program.
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Mountain Heritage Team And Cheerleaders At Picnic
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noted author of over ten
books, including The French
Broad. A native of Asheville,
Mrs. Stokley will be the main
speaker during dedication
ceremonies of the college’s
Appalachian Room. Located
Archie Campbell
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Country Store To Hold
Garden Contest Saturday
A reminder-The Country
Store is sponsoring a Garden
Contest as announced back in
April of this year. Judging
Physical
Fitness
Night Set
The Yancey County Re
creation Commission will
sponsor a Physical Fitness
Night beginning Thursday,
October 2 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Burnsville Elementary School
gym. All residents of Yancey
County are welcome to
attend. There will be floor
exercises, weight training,
volleyball, basketball, etc.
Admission will be 50c
Several boys * turned in
outstanding performances
against Mitchell. Charlie
Brown kicked really well,
Mike Proffitt played well at
10 c
in Memorial Library, the
Appalachian Room is the first
step in the college’s proposed
Southern Appalachian Cen
ter. The Appalachian Room
will be open to the public and
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wilt take place Saturdav.
Octooer 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the
Country Store. Entries must
be in place by 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 3. Prizes in
all categories are $3.00 first,
$2.00 second, and SI.OO third.
Mostly it’s for fun and
recognition. Items that will
deteriorate or rot before
judging date can be frozen
whole. Categories of entries
are:
Candy Roaster or Pumpkin-
Irish Potato-heaviest, Cab
bage-heaviest head, Apples
most attractive single plate of
5 (any variety), Sunflower
largest diameter seed head,
Turnip-heaviest, Ornamental
Gourds-most attractive plate
of 5, Dipper Gourd-longest,
Carrot-heaviest.
Center, Steve Penland at
Quarterbakc, Alton Robinson
and Melvin Henson at Defen
sive Ends, and Ricky Tipton at
Wide Receiver.