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JHE YANCEY JOURNAL DECEMBER 22, 1977
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Christmas’
true meaning
Last yqar I saw a letter
written to Santa which
read: Dear Santa, My
Mom is going to bake a
cake for Jesus this year. I
hope you won’t mind, but
it is his birthday ... Love
Jimmy.
What a wonderful re
minder to keep Santa in
perspective. Aside from
the fun, fantasy and free
bies characteristic of San
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'T/s The Season To Be Jolly.
Dance And Sing... Laugh, Make Merry.
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ta, the real meaning of
Christmas lies in God’s
gift to man. “I bring you
good tidings of great joy
... for unto you is born... a
Savior.”
Yes, that gift is Jesus
Christ. So, let’s rejoice. It’s
Christmas and his Birth
day!
Charles Gillespie, Jr.,
Dawn Higgins,
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George Brookins
Low-Interest Farm Loans
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potential savings for farmers.
This was one of the topics
discussed last Wednesday
when Congressman Gudger
met in Asheville with repre
sentatives of the 12 Federal
agencies and five state offices
or agencies with responsibili
ties in stream stabilization
and flood prevention, dam
safety inspection, or support
for long-range recovery ef
forts in the wake of the recent
disaster.
Also participating were
representatives of municipal
and county governments in
Regional Planning Concils
A,B,C,D, and E.
"The purpose of the
meeting was to determine
Address
Needed
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with Christmas and New Year
holidays intervening, flood
victims who have serious
needs due to flood damage
that have not applied for the
Individual and Family Grant
Program, have less than 20
days remaining to apply.
January 9, 1978 will be the
final day for accepting appli
cations for the grant.
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what needs were still unmet
in our disaster relief opera
tions to date and what could
be done to meet these needs.
We are also concerned with
preventing similar disasters
in the future through better
stream stabilization and flood
prevention efforts,” Gudger
said.
"The meeting was very
successful in determining
continued needs and in pin
pointing responsibilities for
meeting those needs,” he
added.
There were definite indi
cations of the necessity for
every county in the district to
French Broad EMC Adopts
New Rate Schedules
New rate schedules have
been adopted by the French
Broad EMC Board of Direc
tors that will be in effect on all
bills rendered after January 1,
1978. This rate increase is
necessary because of an
increase in wholesale power
costs to the Cooperative by
Carolina Power & Light
Company of approximately
7.5%.
Under the regular farm
and home residential rate, the
monthly minimum charge will
» increase from $3.50 to $4.00.
Sports News
Yancey County
I t^*; ? ecrea^on Department
Yancey County Recreation
Department announces vol
leyball standings as follows:
Women’s League
Final Standings W L
Demonetts 12 0
B.F.D. 10 2
Outlaws 7 5
76’ers 6 6
Charlie’s Angels 4 8
East Burnsville 3 9
Lucky Ladies 0 12
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We've a new
PHONE
NUMBER
For either of our offices or any \ /
department please call os at this l
new number. X
(704) 682-6131
The Burnsville Offices of
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BANK#.!
Mtmber FOtC
RVanda Proffitt
mmmmmmm REALTOR mm
FALLING FOR FRILLS
Many people go
househunting in a re
markably casual way
- sometimes end up
by making costly mis
takes. One of the mis
takes a househunter can
make is to buy the frill
instead of the house. All
too often a family will fall
in love with an eye
catching feature and buy
the wrong house. This
mistake happens fre
quently and in all price
ranges.
Families skip over
■ careful consideration of
the major factors be
cause something minor
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move to develop, through
more cooperative Federal,
State and local efforts, a
viable Civil Preparedness
system similar to the one
employed so effectively in
Buncombe County in the wake
of the flood. Substantial
Federal funding and other
resources are available to
support that purpose.
Since his return to Wash
ington, Gudger has met
further with representatives
of several of the Federal
agencies involved and more
such meetings are scheduled
this week.
TV A Director David Free
All-electric residential ac
counts will also have a $4.00
monthly minimum. Members
whose usage is 500 KWH per
month or less will see a
smaller percentage of in
crease than those whose
usage is above 500 KWH. The
percentage of increase will
vary according to the number
of kilowatt hours used, with
those homes using large
amounts of power seeing a
larger percentage of increase
than the average Coop mem
ber. c
Men’s League W L
Standings thru Dec. 19
Charlie’s Devils 17 1
Demons 16 2
Superstars 15 3
Blue Ridge MH Ctr 10 7
Micaville 10 8
Bombers 6 11
East Yancey Shell 6 12
Li’l Smoky 6 12
Round Bailers 1 15
State Troopers 0 16
has really grabbed them.
The lure may be a
charming fireplace, a
glamourous lighting fix
ture, a garage door
opener, or even a dog
wood in bloom.
Yielding to superfi
cial attractions like these
can result in your family
winding up with a
thoroughly unsuitable
house. Bear in mind that
these same alluring fea
tures can usually be
added to another house
at a relatively small cost,
considering the amount
of the overall purchase.
man attended the Wednesday
session in Asheville and is
working closely with Gudger’s
office and the North Carolina
Department of Public Safety
in efforts to achieve better
stream stabilization and flood
prevention. TVA is also
deeply involved, along with
the Appalachian Regional
Planning Commission in plans
for stronger support for long
range economic recovery.
The Congressman praised
the Federal Disaster Assis
tance Administration efforts
through the Disaster Centers
that operated in the wake of
the Disaster.
Shown below are rates
adopted by French Broad
EMC for their North Carolina
consumers:
SCHEDULE A-2
(Regular farm and home)
First 20 KWH $4.00 per
month (minimum), next 980
KWH at 4.25 c per KWH and
over 100 KWH at 3.2 c per
KWH.
SCHEDULE AE-2
(All-electric)
First 20 KWH $4.00 per
month (minimum), next 980
KWH at-4.1c per KWH, over
1000 KWH at 3.1 c per KWH.
SCHEDULE GS-2
(Small commercial & schools)
First 25 KWH $5.00 per
month (minimum), next 975
KWH at 5.0 c per KWH, over
1000 KWH at 3.4 c per KWH.
SECURITY LIGHTS
175 watt luminaire will be
$5.00 per month and 400 watt
luminaire will be $7.75 per
month.
All accounts will still be
subject to a Purchase Power &
Fuel Adjustment Clause as
this will still be charged to the
Cooperative by CP&L, but
this will be considerably less
than members were seeing on
their bills in the past.
Offices Closed
The Offices of French
Broad EMC in Marshall,
Burnsville and Bakersville
will be closed for Christmas
holidays on Friday, December
23 and Monday, December
26. Personnel will be available
for emergency work. Consult
your November ELECTRI
FIER or your local telephone
directory for numbers to call
after hours.
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Letter To{^====&^:
The Editor^
Dear Editor:
We would like to thank Governor Hud for t-ipj-g with the
water problem. Although we five outside the dtv limits we
have “dty” water.
Last winter when our water froae, we could go to the
lamdro-mat. Bat for ten days after the flood, we had no water
to wash clothes or scrub up al the things that needed
washing because of the flood. We desperately needed water to
wash away mud and the flood odor.
We now have all the water we need, ■■« we are very
grateful.
Sincerely you*,
Mrs. Charles Fox
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Dear Editor: >~
Having Just returned from a 10,500 mile “gift-trip” anmjl
the western U.S. and British Columbia, to the tragedy cauael
by the flood, our hearts go out to everyone who has ssßaii
severe damage. While we lost omr bridges, etc. at Cattafl, 1
was nothing compared to the looses so many have had I *^
Perhaps, though, it will help to know that even though tit#
mountains in the west are spectacular, the huge trees
unbeflevable, the national perks fantastic, glaciers and
canyons and deserts breathtaking, we did not see one place hi
all our travels where we would prefer to Bve hue in
beautiful Yancey County.
So I hope, during this Christmas season, that everyone wtf
thank the good Lord they are able to live in the beauty and
serenity of Yancey County.
Merry Christmas
The George Downhigs
P.S. Our hats off to the Rescue Squads and Radio Patrol ad all
the people who helped.
Gudger To Speak
‘‘What Small Business
Can Expect from Congress in
the Year Ahead” will be the
subject of an address by
Congressman Lamar Gudger
at the annual membership
meeting of the Better Busi
t REPORT FROM
U.S. Senator
JESSE ★★
HELMS
WASHINGTON—The immortality of Dr. Peter Marshall
is that during his all-too-brief lifetime, he was able to convey
to every heart he touched the true meaning of love.
Dr. Marshall, a Presbyterian minister, served for awhile
as Chaplain of the U. S. Senate. He was bom in Scotland,
and he never lost his unique accent. So impressive was he
that the Senate Chamber was almost always packed
visitors each morning when Peter Marshall entered quietlyi
to offer the opening prayer. ‘ }
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THREE DECADES—It was 30 years ago, December 19,
1947, when Dr. Marshall offered a prayer in the Senate which,
ever since, has been a part of our family's Christmas:
_ Hfe thank Thee, O God, for the return of
the wondrous spell of this Christmas season
that brings its own sweet joy into our jaded
and troubled hearts.
. Forbid it. Lord, that we should celebrate
without understanding what we celebrate, or,
like our counterparts so long ago, fail to see
the star or hear the song of glorious promise. *
As our hearts yield to the spirit of Christmas,
may we discover that it is Thy Holy Spirit who
comes —not a sentiment, but a power—to remind \
us of the only way by which there may be peace
on earth and good will among men.
May we not spend Christmas, but keep it
that we may be kept in its hope, through Him
who emptied Himself in coming to us that we
might be filled with peace and joy in returning
to God. Amen.
, EDWARDS—My neighbor, two doors up Caswell
street in Raleigh, is Dr. Albert G. Edwards. He, too. is a
beloved Presbyterian minister. He, too, was born in Scotland.
And he, too, still possesses the delightful accent of his home
land.
In so many ways, Al Edwards is similar to Peter Marshall
—in personality, in dedication, in the depth of his faith.
Al is a wonderful friend and neighbor.
In years gone by. Dr. Edwards appeared on television
each year for a special Christmas message. Always he would
tell a little story to emphasize the meaning of Christinas.
I shall always remember his story of a little farm boy.
years ago. who had never seen a circus. So, when a circus
came to a near-by village, the little boy s father gave him a
silver dollar, and suggested that the little boy ride his poriV
into town to attend the circus.
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CIRCUS—The lad arrived in town just in time for the
circus parade down Main Street. He marveled at the elephants
and other animals. He was thrilled by the marching baho.
And he laughed at the antics of the clowns.
The clowns danced from one side of the street to iße
other. Suddenly, one of them stopped in front of the little
boy. and stretched out his arms. The lad, knowing nothing
about circuses, assumed that he was supposed to give the
clown his silver dollar—and so he did.
After the parade, the little boy rushed back home, and
told his father about all of the wonderful things he had seen.
When the little boy had finished, his father said sadly:
My son, you missed the circus; you saw only the parade:"
Dr. Edwards' point was that so many of us risk missing
the real meaning of Christmas. The tinsel and the bright
lights, and the parties and the gifts—these are fine arid
they are enjoyable. Like the little boy. however, unless we
are careful, we will see only the parade.
Mrs. Helms and I wish for all North, Carolinians, indeed
all people everywhere, a wonderful and meaningful Christmas
' * nd ** Petßr Marshall put it, may we not spend Christmas
but keep it, that we may be kept in its hope. __
ness Bureau of Asheville/
Western North Carolina, Inc.
The meeting will be held at
the S & W Cafeteria in the
Asheville Mall at 1:00 p.tn.
January 5. A Directors meet
ing will follow.