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Accident Claims Life Os Yancey Man

A 62-year-old Burnsville tractor-trailer driverdied enroute to theHaywood County Hospital early Sunday morning, following aone-vehicle accident on 1-40 near the White Oak Road. HighwayPatrolman R.L.Pendergrass said the accident happened at 5:40 a.m.

Sunday about nine-tenths of a mile west of White Oak, when EdgarMark Ledford was driving his rig east on the Interstate.Pendergrass said the rig ran onto the right shoulder in a slight

left-hand bend of the road. He said there was no apparent cause for

the rig going out of control, and that the driver might have gone to

sleep at the wheel. The truck struck the guardrail and overturnedonto its right side, then skidded down the shoulder several yards on

the rail. Ledford’s right arm was severed in the accident and he hada head injury. He died enroute to the hospital. Damage to the truckwas estimated at $1,200. Mountaineer Photo by Metcalf

EMC Spokesman Warns Os Energy Control ByMajor Oil Companies; Urges Unified Action

The general manager ofNorth Carolina’s statewide as-sociation of rural electric co-operatives said Saturday thatthese consumer-owned, localbusinesses render a major uti-lity service in North Carolina,providing electric power toone-third of the state’s popula-tion. Robert N.Cleveland, exe-cutive vice president and gener-

al manager of N.C. ElectricMembership Corporation, saidthe 28 electric cooperatives inNorth Carolina “have a totalinvestment in the state of $250million and employ 1,500 peo-ple. As a result, we have a

sizable contribution to make tothe state of North Carolina.”

Cleveland was the featured

speaker at the 1974 AnnualMeeting of French Broad Elec-tric Membership Corporation,headquartered in Marshall. TheEMC serves more than 16,000

consumer-members in Madison,Buncombe, Yancey, Mitchell,and Unicoi (Tenn) counties.

The speaker told the gather-ing that electricity accounts forabout 25 percent of all energy inthe country at present, but isexpected to rise to 50 percent bythe year 2,000. -C

In discussing tne variousforms of raw energy availablefor conversion to electric power,Cleveland pointed out that coalis one of the most importantsources of energy for electricityin the U.S., with untapped

supply sufficient to meet thenation's needs for 300 or 400years.

“Unfortunately, a lot of coalis not where the population is,but is out in Colorado andWyoming, and the greatestneed for electricity is on the east

and west coasts. We can buildgenerating plans, but we haveto build a national grid system

for this country to move electri-city from one place to anotherand this is going to take five orsix years to develop.”

Cleveland said the federalgovernment made a big mistakewhen it allowed the major oilcompanies in this country to buyup the coal reserves. Currently,

he added, 15 major oil compan-ies own 55 percent of the coalreserves and 70 percent ofknown privately owned uraniumreserves.

“This means that all of theknown energy in this country iscontrolled by these 15 compan-ies.” In calling for thecooperatives and their consumermembers to join together tomake their voices heard in thegovernmental circles, the EMCofficial said “Let your Con-gressmen and legislators knowhow you feel.” “And if theydon’t listen, tell them again at

the ballot box. That’s thelanguage politicians under-stand.”

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Burnsville Third Graders Visit Journal

Approximately sixty students from Burnsville Elementary

School’s throe third-grade classes visited THE YANCEY JOURNALon Friday, April 26, accompanied by their teachers: Mrs. Billie JoDeyton, Miss Madelyn Bailey and Mrs. Linda Campbell. TheStudents showed an Interest in everything to do with newspaper

Ktlng, and all of them eryjoyed the trip and learned a lot.lents visiting the JOURNAL Included Mary Banks, Mike Black,

Dpnald Bralthewalt, Andy Brown, Lisa Edwards, Edwin Fortner,Tim Fox, Susan Freeman, Randy Griggs, Garry Honeycutt, VictorKegley, Vanessa King, Sherry McCanless, Tom Maxwell, DavidPeterson, Janet Ray, Vickie Shepherd, Greg Shepard, CarolynSmith, Tina Wilson, Myron Woody, Marla Dellinger, Ricky

Woodby, Jackie Robinson, William Angel, Marc Buchanan, ChrisErazo, Terry Hall, Louie Hughes, Kenneth McMahan, TimothyRussell, William Kent Woody, Julianna Buchanan, Karen Byrd,Cindy Lou Edwards, Lisa Harris, Debra Hill, Laura Holcombe,Tammy Lottahall, Sharon McClure, Judy Moss, Theresa Presnell,Toyee Silvers, Rebecca Tallent, Ruth Ann Young, Kim Yuzluk,Wyatt Shade, Patricia Hughes, Debra Hill, Jimmy McCourry,

Vivian Gregory, Sharon Yuxluk, Lisa Shepherd, Regina Pitman,

Darrin Honeycutt, Lisa Young, Darrin Byrd, Jimmy Ray, JeffPresnell, Kevin Mercer, Russell Roland, Thommy Koch, JackEvans, Laura Williamson.

THURSDAY, MAY 2,1974

4-H ShowsScheduled

The Yancey County 4-HTalent Show is scheduled for7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 in theCane River High School Gym.4-H’ers will be competing forblue ribbons and a chance toattend and participate in theDistrict 4-H Talent Show.Winners of the District Showwillbe invited to perform at theState Talent Show in Raleighduring the 4-H Club Congress.All 4-H’ers are encouraged to

participate. Everyone is invitedto attend.

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The newly organized Wes-tern District 4-H and YouthHorse Show is scheduled forSaturday, May 25, in Waynes-ville, N.C. This is the first yearfor a District Horse Show andwe are hoping Yancey Countycan be well represented. Ifyouare 9 years old but were lessthan 19 years by January 1,1974, you may participate.

District winners will be invitedto compete in the State HorseShow in Raleigh. To be eligiblefor the State Show, your horseshould be owned by you, yourparents, brother, sister, or legalguardian. However, the horsemiy be owned by anotherperson if the horse is in yourpossession and under your carefor at ldlist 90 days prior to theState Show.

A horseman's meeting date/ will he announced later. If you

desire further information con-cerning the District Horse Showplease come by the ExtensionOffice or call 682-2113.

Featured InMagazine

A five-page article on Yan-cey County and Burnsville isfeatured in the latest (May,1974) edition of Gold CoastPictorial, a magazine publishedin Ft. Lauderdale, Florida whichboasts a nationwide circulation.

In “Town With A Past”, byMargaret Walker, this Countyand its people are depicted insuch a warm and nostalgicfashion that one Burnsvilleresident was prompted to re-mark, "If I didn’t already livehere, I’d move to YanceyCounty!”

The article has eleven pic-tures (we counted them) ofvarious landmarks such as theTown Square, Johnson & Co.(including his pot-bellied stove),

a view of the mountains, OtwayBums and Nu Wray Inn, and theCountry Store.

This is the newest article onYancey County and one of thebest. Ms. Walker and PeggyShook, who took the pictures,fell in love with the mountainsand the friendly people theymet, and wrote an article withdepth and feeling.

If you wish to buy a copy ofthis issue of Gold Coast Pictor-ial, order it now through theYancey County Country Store,Burnsville, Phone 682-3779. Thecost is SI.OO per issue.

Drama Clab ToPresent Play

The Cane River Drama Clubwill be presenting Edgar LeeMaster’s SPOON RIVER AN-THOLOGY at Bald CreekSchool Auditorium on Tuesday,April30, and Thursday, May 2.Performance will begin at 8:00p.m. Admission will be contri-butions to the Cane RiverDrama Club Program. Moneyfrom this performance will beused for future performances.

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Band Concert Here Kext TuesdayMr. Bob Ingram of Mitchell

County is bringing a group ofhis best players to YanceyCounty to demonstrate thevaried kinds of music that canbe played by band. This is the6th in a series of classessponsored by Music in theMountains and will be held inthe First Baptist Church, Burns-

ville on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:00p.m. There is no charge.

The students will give asampling of contemporary mo-dern, symphonic, traditionalmarching, and a jazz number,

“Git It On,” and Mr. Ingramwill speak briefly about histhoughts and goals in workingwith bands. His philosophyabout the scope of a musicalband is reflected in his owncareer, for not only does he playseveral instruments, but he hasdone everything from playingjazz trumpet with Buddy Rich’sband to playing French hornwith the North Carolina Sym-phony.

Mr. Ingram played wi* theNavy Band while he was inservice, and this gave himvaluable experience in develop-ing the school bands in Concordand Charlotte which earnedsuch enviable reputations. Notle-'.st of his priorities is hisinterest in religious music, andhe returns to Concord every

weekend to direct his churchchoir there.

At present Mr. Ingram has185 students learning bandinstruments in Mitchell County.Yancey County also has abudding band program underMrs. Lisa Mauney. Alreadythere are 60 players in Burns-ville, Micaville, and Bald Creek

Schools. This group has workedup five numbers for perfor-mance and can be heard at BaldCreek School on May 6, at 7:30p.m.

We believe that all who areinterested in the band programof our two counties will welcomethe chance to hear Mr. Ingramand his students on May 7.

ASCS And FEO Team Up ToAssure Fuel For Farmers

“Yancey County farmerswho have been unable to findfuel for agricultural productionthrough regular channels may

contact this office,” said Mr.Edd Holcombe, Executive Dir-ector of the Yancey CountyAgricultural Stabilization andConservation Service.

“ASCS and the FederalEnergy Office will operate atriple-decker back-up system forfarmers with fuel problemswhich cannot be resolved withprocedures already available.

The first back-up solvesproblems quickly and simply.When a farmer comes to theoffice and reports that hisdistributor cannot supply fuel,

ASCS will attempt to locate afuel source.

“We will use the secondback-up only when we cannot

locate fuel locally,” Mr. Hol-

combe continued. “In back-uptwo, ASCS will contact eitherthe State Energy Office or theRegional FEO in Atlanta. Thedetermination of which officewill be contacted is dependentupon the type of problem andwhere it can best be resolved.The office contacted will thenaid in obtaining the necessary

fuel for agricultural production.FEO has set up special ‘phone

numbers at its regional officesfor use in solving agriculturalfuel problems.

“The third back-up phaseprovides quick communicationswith FEO through the NationalOffice,” said Mr. Holcombe. Incertain serious situations thecounty office will call theNational FEO in Washington,D.C. From there, the informa-tion is forwarded to the RegionalFEO by the opening of businessthe next day. The Regional FEOthen has the responsibility toresolve the farm fuel problem.

Whisaaat ForGalifianakis

Dr. Clyde Whisnant hasjoined the Nick Galifianakis forU.S. Senate campaign as countymanager in Yancey County.

Dr. Whisnant is a dentistand a member of several dentalsocieties.

His family includes his wifeRuth and daughter, Lela.

About the Galifianakis cam-paign, Dr. Whisnant said, “Ihave known Nick for some timenow and think he is one of themost brilliantand honest men inthe South.”

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Country Music Time At MaxwellThe Toe River Valley Boys performed last Saturday at Bunks Family Square Shopping Center to an

enthusiastic audience. Sponsored by Maxwell Home Furnishings to help celebrate a Closeout Sale, diegroup played the best in Country and Folk music. WKYK was on hand with a remote broadcast of thefestivities. Larry Lewis ofRoute 3, Burnsville, won the special prize given by Maxwell’s—a Gallon Jar ofSi bills! Last, but by no means least, Tommy Fox delighted onlookers with a terrific Cloggingdemonstration [see picture]. The Toe River Valley Boys--and the sale at Maxwell-were a resounding"•c'w«‘- ¦

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