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Donald May, Dr. John Joy
Dr. John Joy
Is ‘Sancho’
“Everybody in the world
should know Dr. John Joy,”
according to Teresa Keller
who interviewed him at
Parkway Playhouse. “His
idealism, sensitivity, and pas
sionate love for the theatre
truly inspires everyone he
contacts.” Many people know
him from the title role of
“Pinocchio” for which he
received an Emmy nomina
tion in 1967.
Because of Joy, Parkway
Playhouse will glow with a
special warmth during the run
of “Man of La Mancha”
through July 16. The musical
is built around the characters
Don Quixote and his Squire,
Sancho. Quixote, who sings
“The Impossible Dream,”
and Sancho are characters in a
charade before a group of
Spanish prisoners at the time
of the Spanish Inquisition.
Within their play, they
interact with “Aldonza”, a
cook at an Inn, and other
characters from all walks of
life.
The play was chosen as
best musical of 1966 and
Parkway’s production will
feature Donald May, ten year
star of “The Edge of Night”;
Lou Criscuolo, Danny from
“The Edge Os Night” who
appeared in the original
Broadway production of “La
Mancha” and Dixie Carter
who will appear in her own
series called “On Your Own”
to be seen in the fall on CBS.
These professional televi
sion celebrities are in Burns
ville because of a commitment
to professional theatre that
they share with John Joy.
Chamber
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Concerts
Presented
The first concert by the
Celo (Chamber Players, pre
sented by Music in the
Mountains, will feature joy
ous music of celebration to
usher in a new summer
festival. The Burnsville series
will be held at the Presbyter
ian Church at 3:30 each
Sunday from July 10 to
August 7 with the final
concert at the Spruce Pine
Methodist Church on August
14.
The festival will open, as it
has each year, with a
harpsichord solo by Burns
ville’s own Eve Lynne Reeve,
who will play Boatwright’s
Suite for Harpsichord. Miss
Reeve, who is one of the
founders of Music in the
Mountains, has appeared
with ensembles throughout,
the United States.
The other works on the
program were selected by
music director Frank Ell
because of their spirit of
celebration which he felt was
appropriate for the opening
concert. They are Beetho
ven’s Trio for Clarinet, Cello
and Piano and Mendelssohn’s
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They also share the same New
York manager, Dale lSavis,
who has helped each of them
succeed in the competitive
world of talent. Currently,
they are sharing their profes
sional experience with young
actors who hope to follow in
their footsteps.
Although Joy’s heart is in
New York, theatrical center of
the world, he lives in a world
of academic theatre as a
teacher, director, and even as
a bookkeeper, producer, and
occasional cook at Parkway.
But in “La Mancha” he will
be an actor-San cho-his first
time on stage since an
accident forced him to give up
his Broadway career in 1970.
Creating magic on the
stage is Dr. Joy’s number one
concern. In his words, “I
don’t care that I’m tired and
that the refrigerator doesn’t
work and that my new puppy,
Sancho, has messed up my
floor-I take it for granted that
God will somehow get me
through. I only care that we
somehow touch the audience
and that they carry something
good away with them.”
“Man Os La Mancha”
performances are Tuesday
through Saturday, July 12-16
at 8:30 p.m. in Burnsville.
Reservations may be made by
calling 704-682-6151.
Phote by Brian We.tv.er
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THE YAHCEY JOURNAL
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VOL. 5, NO. 27
Town Meeting Slated
Rep. Gudger To Report
On Status Os Nat’l Park
Congressman Lamar Gud
ger Wednesday introduced a
bill to amend the provisions of
the National Park Act of 1976
which calls for a study of a
proposed Mt. Mitchell Park.
The bill will shorten the time
for the study from three years
to 18 months. It will also
require the filing of a report
by April 15, 1978.
“1 do not personally
support and have never
recommended a Mt. Mitchell
National Park,” Congressman
Gudger said. “Some will recal
Annual Frenchßroad EMC
Meeting Set For July 16
French Broad Electric service area including a for sale in the school lunch
Membership Corporation will special Christmas craft dis- room
hold its annual meeting of the p i ay by the Laurel Mountain BRING REGISTRATION
members on Saturday, July Craft from Burnsville. You Members are urged to
16, 1977 at the Marshall w jn se e rug hooking, spin- bring the registration card
Elementary School Gymna- ning, quilting, ceramics, bark that will be mailed to them
sium in Marshall, N.C. baskets, and many many with the Annual Report. If you
Registration will begin at more. plan to vote proxies, you can
10:00 a.m. and continue until You will not want to mis* speed up the registration
2:00 p.m. business the Variety Show Which -will** process on Annual Meeting
meeting getting under way at begin in the Gym at 12 30 day by Pre-registering these
2:00 p.m. p.m. and run for an hour and proxies at either office in
There will be reports to a half prior to the business Marshall, Burnsville or Ba
the members, election of four session. Quinton Ramsey will kersville, Monday through
directors and prize drawings. serve as Master of Ceremo- Friday, July 5 through 15.
The grand prize will be S2OO nies, and there will be music
credit on electric bill plus by the Gott and Lewis Concerned citizens report
many small appliance prizes Offspring String Band as well that more money is needed in
such as toasters, irons, coffee as the Appalachian Folk from the fund for maintaining the
makers, frypans, mixers, etc. Madison County, Campers in Mirietta Atkins Public Ceme-
The prize drawings will be for the Forest from Yancey tery for the purchase of
members only and you must County, and square dancing lawnmowers and other gen
be present to win. by the Carolina Ridge Run- eral expenses of the cemetery
SHOWS FEATURED ners and Carolina Moonshin- upkeep. Dolphus Parker and
Also at 10:00 a.m. a Craft e rs from Erwin High School in Leroy McCracken, trustees,
Show will open in the old Buncombe County. announce that Holcombe Bro
agriculture classroom under Plan to come and spend thers Funeral Home is now
the school gym. There will be the day. Marshall Eastern authorized to receive contri
craft displays and demonstra- star Chapter will have food butions for this purpose,
tions from over the entire
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BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714
that I was the only candidate
for Congress last September
who then expressed reserva
tions or opposition. However,
I see no reason to suspend a
study which Was authorized
and funded before 1 arrived
here and which may produce
information of considerable
value, particularly to the real
property owners in the af
fected area, and of course, to
the National Park Service, the
Forest Service and the North
Carolina State Park Service.”
The Congressman said his
bill will assure that the
present use of National Forest
lands and private property
will not be disturbed and that
the Secretary of the Interior
and others participating in the
study will not have the
authority to carry out the
recommendations of the
study.
Gudger said he is calling
for a Town Meeting Saturday,
July 9, in Burnsville, to
i discuss the action taken this
week.
“During the work period
in April,” the Congressman
said, “I met with some 800
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1977
residents of the area affected
by the study at a town
meeting in Burnsville. Follow
ing this meeting I agreed to
submit a questionnaire
survey to the residents of the
four counties involved (Mitch
ell, Yancey, North Buncombe
and North McDowell). Results
of the survey were received
this week from computer
services. The results substan
tially confirm that the people
of the affected area are
generally opposed to the
establishment of a national
park.
“These people seek as
surance that present uses of
National Forest land will not
change during the course of
the study or thereafter,”
Gudger continued. “It is
obvious that they want this
matter resolved as soon as
possible so as to prevent the
study itself from retarding the
development and use of
private property in the area.
The bill which I have
introduced will accomplish
these results.”
Congressman Gudger said
the bill expressly provides
that nothing in the 1976 study
act shall be interpreted as
suggesting a change in the
present use and management
of any national forest lands,
nor logging, fishing, hunting,
or removal of renewable
resources under appropriate
permit.
“I have discussed this
matter with Senator Robert
Morgan,” Gudger said, "and
I understand that he plans to
support this legislation when
it reaches the Senate. I have
also attempted to communi
cate with Senator Jesse
Helms to see if he agrees with
me that the study and report
should be accelerated and the
matter be brought to an early
conclusion.”
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What Hearing?
BY CAROLYN YUZIUK
Some local citizens are still indignant over the
School Board’s Open Hearing meeting conducted
last Wednesday night, June 29, at which the Board
members refused to answer questions or make a
policy statement-ar a statement of any
sort-regarding the replacement of Cara Cox as
principal of Mountain Heritage High School and
the replacement of Kenny Sparks as principal of
East Yancey Middle School. The meeting was
called only hours earlier, but more than 100 people
hastened to the courthouse to let the School Board
know what they thought of the switching of
principals in the school system and to argue against
the change.
Any argument, however, was extremely
one-sided as the School Board refused to enter into
discussion on the matter. Board members accused
“someone” (unspecified) of “jumping the gun”
and stated that no final decisions had been made by
the Board in any case. The concerned citizens
called that statement “ridiculous” since Mrs. Cox
and Mr. Sparks had both been notified during the
week by a representative of the Board that they
were being moved to other positions in the school
system. s
The citizens went home frustrated after the
3-hour meeting to await the outcome of an
Executive Session called by the Board of Education
for the next night; and everyone breathed a sigh of
relief when on Friday, July 1, they found that Mrs.
= Cox and Mr. Sparks were keeping their present
S positions.
For those who believe that forceful protest by
local citizens over the matter aided the School
= Board in reversing their decision (which they
maintained was not a decision in the first place), we
have it on good authority that the protest was not
what forced the reinstatement, but the fact that
Mrs. Cox may have had legal ground? for a lawsuit
in the matter.
Nevertheless, last Wednesday’s “hearing”-
which may have, accomplished nothing in the
matter for which it was called—showed that a
growing number of people in Yancey County are
not only vitally interested in education in this area
but are ready and able to speak forcibly on matters
they feel are important. This is a praiseworthy
comment on the progress of education in Yancey
County.
Several Injured
In July Accidents
A two-car accident on
Friday, July 1 at 7:25 p.m. on
USI9 two miles east of Mars
Hill involved two Yancey
County people.
Jack Grindstaff, 23, of
Real Estate
Course Set
Due to changes in the
North Carolina Real Estate
Licensing Law persons wish
ing to become licensed
brokers or salespersons must
first complete a 30 hour
approved course in Real
Estate. This course is requir
ed before anyone can take the
licensing examination.
Mayland Technical Insti
tute is once again offering
“Principles of Real Estate”
this summer every Wednes
day night from 6:00 p.m. until
9:00 p.m. and will last until
September 14.
This course has something
for everyone, whether or not
you want to be a broker or
salesperson or just learn more
about your own real estate.
Principles of Real Estate is
taught by Barry Weaver, a
licensed North Carolina Real
Estate broker. There is still
time to register for this course
by coming to Room 238 at
6:00 p.m; Wednesday, July
13. For more information call
765-7351.
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Route 2, Burnsville was
driving a 1972 Ford west on
US 19 at a high rate of speed.
Zona Hughes, 18, of Route 3,
Burnsville was driving a 1973
Chevrolet east on US 19.
Grindstaff lost control on a
rainslick highway and went
into the ea!stbound lane,
colliding with the Hughes
vehicle headon.
One passenger in the
Hughes vehicle, Michael
Woody, 20, of Route 1,
Burnsville and both drivers
were taken to Memorial
Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Damage was estimated at
SI6OO to the Ford and S2OOO to
the Chevrolet. Trooper J.P.
Robinson investigated.
An accident on Friday,
July 1 at 8:50 p.m. occured on
Jacks Creek Road 3 miles o«t
of Burnsville. Joseph Austin,
16, of Route 3, Burnsville was
driving a 1969 Chevrolet north
on Jacks Creek Road. Rfc
entered a curve and lost
control of the vehicle which
came to rest against a tree
after sliding off the roas.
There was one passenger an
no injuries. Damage was
estimated at S7OO. Trooper
C.D. Thomas investigated.
A one-car accident qi
Sunday, July 3, at 10:15 p.n£
occurred on NC 197 thtd§
miles out of Burnsville. >
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Route 1, Burnsville wait
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