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THE YANCEY JOURNAL
VOL. 4, NO. 19
Special Olympics Begins With Parade
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Toe River Arts Council Promotes Wide
Variety Os Creative Activities In Area
The Toe River Arts-
Council is a new and exciting
group which has been organ
ized to encourage and pro
mote creative activities in
Mitchell and Yancey Coun
ties. T.R.A.C. is a non-profit
organization which includes a
twelve person board of
directors (six from each
county), a third century artist,
and a growing membership.
The Arts Council does (or
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Adults Enrolled In G.E.D. Program (
Another Yancey County adult has completed the G.E.D.
program and has received a high school diploma from the State
Board of Education. Pat Riddle attended the Friday morning
daaaea at the Burnsville Courthouse and used materials
provided by Mayland Technical Institute to complete bar high
schdol education. Eighteen Yancey adults are aew acdbd hi
the class with Mr. Westveer. Any adult intareulad h anhg a
of cultural, educational, and
scientific activities to the
area, (2) Sponsor a summer
program for children with
classes in music, creative
dramatics, textiles, painting
and drawing, and general
crafts, (3) Promote arts in the
schools by providing artists
and performing groups to
schools, (4) Coordinate activi
ties in the two counties so as
to avoid overlapping of
events, (5) Establish and
BURNSVILLE, NX. 28714
coordinate classes and work
shops, and (6) Promote
existing organizations such as
Music in the Mountains, the
Burnsville Little Theatre and
Mayland Technical Institute.
You are invited to get on <
the T.R.A.C. The Toe River »
Arts Council needs your 1
support. We can offer exciting i
programs to you and your !
children if we have your 2
ideas, your cooperation and <
your support. By joining the 1
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high school diploma Is encouraged to participate trout 9:WO to I
ItOO on Friday at the Burnsville Courthouse. There Is no charge I
for this beneficial program. Pictured are: [front row] Zeb Fox, 1
Timmy Grtndstaff, Pat Riddle [graduate], Hazel Hensley i
[Supervisor], and David Street. [Back Row] David Robinson, h
Shelba Ledford, June Honeycutt, Frank Murphy and Boas ii
McPherson. Photo by Brian Woetvesc c
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Students Display School Banner Photos By p «w Mclntosh
TMR Students From Micaville
At Special Olympics
The T.M.R. class of
Yancey County from Micaville
School attended the Special
Olympics in Boone on Friday.
The students attending were
Karen Boggs, Gary Miller,
Susie Rivers, and Scotty
Jarrett. They competed in the
50 yard dash, standing broad
jump, softball throw, and 300
yard dash.
All the students did well.
Each strdent received ribbons
for their participation. Karen
Boggs won a third place
ribbon for the 300 yard dash,
and Gary Miller won a third
place for the softball throw.
The Special Olympics are
Toe River Arts Council, we
are investing in an organza- , ;
tion that will grow and bring
you and your community
benefits in a more rewarding
and creative life. Membership
categories (to become a
charter member of the Toe
River Arts Council) are as
follows: Individuals, Couple
S 5, Family-$7.50, Sponsor
-525, Patron-550. Please make
checks payable to The Toe
River Arts Council.
held every year for retarded
children. These contests give
the children the chance to
. compete with other children
on their own level.
The T.M.R. class is for
Candidates
File For
Offices
Carl A. Carter of Burns
ville has filed as a candidate
for nomination as Chairman
Board of County Commission
ers in the Democratic party
primary election to be held on
August 17, 1976.
Clay Miller of Burnsville,
Route 4, and Alton W.
Robinson of Micaville have
filed as candidates for no
mination as Board Members
County Commissioners in the
Democratic party primary
s election August 17.
V” Mrs. Grace M. Ayers of
Burnsville, incumbent, has
filed for nomination as Regis
ter of Deeds in the Democratic
party primary election August
17, 1976.
Mrs. Atie Lee Peterson of
Burnsville, Mr. Kenneth P.
Hunter of Route 3, Burnsville
and Mr. Garrett D. Anglin of
Route 1 have filed for election
as school board members in
the August primary. The
school board will be elected in
this' August primary, how
ever, member of the board of
education is a non-partisan
position.
May 28th at 12:00 noon is
the last day candidates can
file for any office.
Wrestling
Sponsored
Attention wrestling fans!
The South Toe Volunteer Fire
Department is sponsoring
Texas Wrestling at the East
Yancey High gym on Satur
day, May 8, at 8:00 p.m.
Featured will be two
six-man tag team matches
and a rugged four-man tag
match.
Door prizes will be awar
ded to lucky ticket holders.
The tickets will be 52.00 for
adults, 51.00 for children with
children under six free.
Craftsmen
Open Shop
The craftsmen of Yancey
County cordially invite every
one to the grand opening of a
local crafts shop, Mountain
Laurel Crafts, on Saturday,
May 8, 1976 from 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. There will be
hourly entertainment, start
ing off with the ribbon-cutting
ceremony at 10 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 6,1976
d special children who cannot
e function academically in a
o regular classroom. The class
n is for children from ages 6to
21 and the children, work on
r various skills and projects
throughout the year. They are
i now working on a Bicen
tennial quilt.
Anyone interested in find
ing out more about t}«s class
and its function, please call
Patricia Mclntosh or Mr.
Boyd Deyton at Micaville ’
, School. We always welcome
y visitors. Also anyone knowing
of a school-age child who
~ would profit from this class,
nlease let us know.
Students Make Apple Butter
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Pensacola Elementary School students had a fun-filled day recently when Mr. and Mrs,
Charlie Byrd of Green Mountain helped the students make apple batter outside In the big brash
kettle. The idea for the event began with Mrs. Jolla Norris and her first and nmtnd grade
students. Pictured above, Mrs. Byrd stirs the apple butter constantly while It simmers over an
open fire. Below, the students eagerly wait and watch the old fashioned making of it. After the
apple batter was made, the students waited in line for it to be put in Jars to be taken lnywe and
shared with other family members. Photos by Blake Ray, Jr.
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Plan Drive For J
MHA Membership
The Yancey County Men
tal Health Association is
preparing a major member
ship drive for the month of
May.
The membership drive is
centered around Friday night,
May 14, when the local
chapter will hold its annual
dinner at the First Presbyter
ian Church. After a short
program, all interested par
ties are urged to watch the
ABC television showing of
Return To Earth. This special
TV film tells the story of
astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s bout
with mental depression fol
lowing his historic first moon
landing. Aldrin later becomes
a National Chairman and
Board Member of the Mental
Health Association.
The Yancey County Men
tal Health Association will be
joining with other chapters
across the country in a drive
to increase their ranks and
effectiveness in working for
better mental health services.
The Association is also
concerned with mental health
education as well as informa-
Trout
Dinners
There will be Freshwater
Trout or Chicken Dinners sold
7> at Griffith Chapel Church on
3- Saturday, May 8 from 4:30 to
?. The cost is $2.50 per dinner
and all proceeds go toward
the mortgage on the church.
Carryout dinners will be
available also. (
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tion and referral. Si
Those interested 1n an
enjoyable and informative
evening please calf Ruby
Smith or Kathy Lee at
682-2134 or Marjorie Carr at
682-6118. Tickets are $2.50
for a delicious meal. Please
join us.
Curtain
Rises On
EY Play
Thursday and Friday
nights, May 6 and 7, the
curtain will rise on the F»st
Yancey Drama Club’s last
production, The Crndbie.
This play by Arthur Miller is a
drama depicting the Salem
witch trials and is based on
facts, not only from the witch
scares of the 17th century, but
also from the McCarthy
Communist Investigations.
Elizabeth Westall has
been working hard with the
cast and production commit
tees for the past several
weeks. This will be the last
presentation on the East
Yancey High stage and the
cast is determined to present
a performance that will
be remembered. Tickets eta
be purchased from any
member of the cast or at the
door for the price of $2.00
adults and $1.25 students.
Each performance will begin
at 8:00 p.m. Everyone & \
encouraged to attend.