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Boy Scouts Hold
Court Os Honor
BY DAN MAXWELL
Boy Scoot Reporter
Last Monday night Troop
502 held a Court-of-Honor at
Higgins Memorial United
Methodist Church, Burns
ville. The meeting started at
6:30 p.m. with a covered dish
supper. The Court-of-Honor
began with a tenderfoot
investiture during which 7
boys received the rank of
tenderfoot (the first rank in
Scouting).
Boys becoming tenderfoot
scouts were: Eric Hensley,
Eugene Tschudy, Kevin
Laughrun, Tom Maxwell,
David Moody, David Fortner,
and Greg Phillips.
Scouts who had earned
skill awards were honored
next; then Merit Badges were
presented. Almost every boy
in the Troop got a skill award
or merit badge or both. Some
received several of each.
Men’s Club
Vetos Park
Be it remembered that on the 28th day of
February, 1977, at a regular meeting of the Men’s
Club of Burnsville, the following resolution was
submitted to the Club.
WHEREAS, there is a movement to establish a
National Park to include lands In Buncombe
County, Yancey County and Mitchell County,
which would take in several communities and
developed centers; and, WHEREAS, there are
parks and recreation centers throughout the area of
the proposed National Park; and, WHEREAS,
there b no need for a National Park which would
take In and Interfere with watersheds of various
municipalities and at the same time restrict the use
of the lands now being used by citizens of the area
for recreation and otherwise.
NOW, THEREFORE, be It resolvedi
1. That the Men’s Club of Burnsville Is
unalterably opposed to the establishment of a
National Park In the area above referred to.
2. That citizena of the area be alerted to the lack
of necessity of a National Park In order that the
citizens may protest the movement.
3. That copy of this resolution be forwarded to
the District Congressman, Honorable l*m«r
Gudger, a copy to both of the U.S. Senators
representing North Carolina, a copy printed In The
Yancey Journal, and a copy spread upon the
minutes of thb Club.
A motion made for the adoption of thb
resolution, duly seconded and unanimously carried
on thb the 28th day of February, 1977.
John M. Martin
President-Burnsvllle Men’s Club
New Tenderfoot Scouts Led By Thom Koch, Leader
Dr. Garland Wampler,
Scoutmaster, presented ranks
from “scout” to “star.”
Stewart Hensley, Jesse Bu
chanan, and Chris Lee receiv
ed the rank of Scout. Steve
Maxwell and David Styles
became Second Class Scouts.
Brian Hensley, Joe Gillespie,
Dan Maxwell, Doug McLain,
and Pat Hardy became First
Class Scouts. Robert Proffitt
received his Star Scout rank.
Johnny McLain, former
Scoutmaster of Troop 502,
made the presentations of the
Life Scout rank to four scouts.
This is the highest honor
before becoming an Eagle
Scout. Scouts receiving this
high honor were: Jerry Layell,
Greg Edge, Mike Moore, and
Charles McLawhon
We are very proud of all
these boys and hope they
.keep up the good work in the
future.
BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
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Energy Crisis:
Olivine May Be Useful
One of North Carolina’s
most abundant natural re
sources, a mineral called
olivine, has great potential for
heat storage purposes, accor
ding to a North Carolina State
University engineer.
• Immo Redecker, chief
engineer of NC State’s miner
als research laboratory in
Asheville, says the high heat
retention characteristic of
olivine makes it ideal for use
Girl Scouts To Celebrate
Pisgah Council’s Birthday
Celebration of Girl Scouting
will be held at the National
Guard Armory in Asheville on
March 12, from 12 to 3 p.m.
They invite all present and
former Girl Scouts and volun
teers to attend, celebrate, and
reminisce with them.
Girls from all 16 counties
served by 'Pisgah Council will
be participating in the activi
ties. /->.
The international theme pf
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Scouts Line Up Behind High Ranking Life Scouts
in residential or commercial
units for storing heat at night
and releasing it during the
day.
Such units now are being
used in Europe, Redecker told
the laboratory’s advisory com
mittee at a weekend meeting
at the N.C. State School of
Engineering in Raleigh.
Olivine heat storage units
will be feasible in this country
when, power companies give
the event will be carried out
with parades of flags and
uniforms; and with interna
tional exhibits, food, songs,
games, dances, and skits.
Winners of an international
bake-off in five categorics
bread, cookies, pie, cake, and
pastry-will be announced.
All food and craft items
will be sold and the money
contributed to the Juliette
Low World Friendship Fund
which makes international
Counties Request
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Disaster Assistance
The North Carolina Civil
Preparedness Division is tak
ing a look at damage in the
northestern counties due to
the severe cold of the past two
months. ;./
Joseph F. Myers, Area
“E*’ coordinator with the
division, met with the execu
tive director and other offi
| cials of the Region D Council
* of Governments, in Boone,
during the last week in
February to discuss emergen-
I cy measures.
Governor Jim Hunt has
been asked oy Region D and a
number of other organizations
to seek a disaster classifica
tion from President Carter for
the seven-county area.
Myejrs is working with CP
coordinators in the different
counties, making needs as
sessments and suggesting
necessary action. Area “E” is
comprised of 19 counties,
preferential rates for electri
city used during off-peak
hours. Redecker said.
The mineral now is used
&s a refining material in
making steel and in foundry
sand which is helping to
prevent the silicosis health
hazard associated with silica
sand use.
Re decker said known oli
vine reserves in North Caro
lina are in the millions of tons
opportunities available to Girl-
Scouts.
Pisgah Council serves the
16 westernmost counties and
is supported by United Way
and council campaigns.
“We are looking forward
to seeing all those people,”
said Miss Doris Hill, council
president, “who at one time
or another have belonged to
- the Girl Scout family. We
invite all of them to come to
the party.”
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1977
ranging southeasterly across
the state from the Virginia-
Tennessee borders to South
Carolina.
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Acting at the request of
several county and municipal
officials in the seven north
western counties of North
Carolina, James E. Branni
gan, Executive Director of
Region D, sought the gover
nor’s help in requesting that
the area be declared a
disaster area.
From unofficial spot sur
veys, Brannigan estimated
that damage from the severe
cold and snow during the past
two months could amount to
as much as $l2O million in the
counties of Alleghany, Ashe,
Avety, Mitchell, Watauga,
Wilkes and Yancey. That is,
for cost of repair and
replacement.
Photo* by Joe Moody
and the potential exists for the
discovery of new deposits.
Olivine is a silicate of
magnesium and iron, appear
ing usually as green crystals
in many rocks.
Redecker says North Caro
lina leads the nation not only
in the production of olivine,
but also of feldspar, spodu
mene, mica and pyrophyllite.
He remarked that North
Carolina even has a little
mountain town named Micav
ville, named for the mineral
mined there in abundance.
Redecker explained that in
utilizing olivine for heating
purposes, it is fashioned into
bricks and used in radiators,
resembling steam and hot
water radiators.
/ The units are heated by
electricity at night, using
off-peak electricity, and used
by day with small fans
circulating warmed air.
“I am going to Europe
next week and an Asheville
company has asked me to
bring back some of these units
for study,” said Redecker.
Notice
East Yancey student Kelly
Chrisawnisamemberofthe
Beta Club there. Although
pictured with the other Beta
Club students last week, her
omitted.
He said damage to high
ways and rural roads in the
region could be well in excess
of S7O million; cost of repairs
to or replacement of water
systems, both private and
public, would possibly run to
as much as S3O million; and
damage to other public
facilities, business firms,
apartment buildings, motels,
schools, churches, private
homes, and the like would
possibly amount to another
S2O million in the area. No
official estimate was available
as to agricultural and horti
cultural damage.
Presidential declaration of
an area as a disaster area
means that it immediately
becomes eligible for federal
assistance in various ways,
usually as low-interest loans
and grants. This assistance
would be available to local
property owners, as well as
Highway Accident
Involves Two Cars
A two-oar- aecident os
Wednesday, March 2, at 3:15
p.m. occurred on US 19E 8
miles south of Burnsville.
Vlado Misetic, 60, of
Weaverville was driving a
1972 Chevrolet. John Ran
dolph, 60, of Asheville was
driving a 1977 Ford Station
Wagon. Both vehicles were
traveling south on US 19E.
As Misetic rounded a
sharp curve he slowed to a low
1% Sales And Use Tax
Collections Reported
Local 1% Sales and Use
Tax collections by county
were reported recently for the
month of February, 1977. The
report is issued monthly by
Mark G. Lynch, Secretary,
North Carolina Department of
Revenue, Raleigh.
Yancey County collected
thje amount of 520.810.1 l for
Older Worker
Week Observed
There are 74 million Americans 40 yean of age
or older. They have worked hard to get where they
are today and to get ns as a community and a nation
where we are. Daring their yean of work they have
learned a great deal, have gained invaluable
experience, and have come to appreciate a good Job
and to be prood of doing a good Job.
Many of those people, though, are having
difficulty finding work for no reason other than that
there Is a prejudice against older workers.
The Federal Government la now working to
eliminate this unfounded discrimination ig.i»«t
older workers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert K. Hehnie do
hereby endorse the efforts of our Federal
Government on behalf of the older workers and
designate March 13-19, 1977 as NATIONAL
EMPLOY THE OLDER WORKER WEEK b«re In
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give special consideration Is the and
age and older. ***" *
I am also asking those public dßfi«i. who are
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fIWI ppwt of nil oiif institution*.
Signed: Robert K. Hehnie, Mover
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governmental bodies.
Brannigan pointed out
that Region D counties have
"the lowest per capita income
in our state, and this disaster
has dealt crushing blows to
our citizens.” According to
the Bureau of Economic
Analysis of the U.S. Depart
ment of Commerce, the
average per capita income for
the seven counties, in 1974,
was $3,493.
speed and was struck by
Randolph who was blinded by
the sun. The vehicles came t 6
rest at point of impact.
Damage to the Chevrolet
was estimated at SSO; to the
Ford SBOO.
There were two passen
gers in the Misetic vehicle
and no injuries. There were
no other passengers and no
injuries in the Randolph
vehicle. Trooper C.D. Thomas
investigated.
the month of February. This
compares with the amount
collected by Madison County
of $18,206.39; and amount
collected by Avery County erf
$21,771.32. Mitchell County
collections were just over
$28,000.00 for the same
period.