?>P. 1 A. Meets; Filth Grade
! 'Bulletin Beard Decorated;
Basketball Game Between
K Parent* and Teachers; P. T.
Sg?# Tee; Mrs. Edmis
, ' ten Make. Vi.it.
w Blowing Bock boy continue
t^ eta in the bMtetb.ll game,
f this wiiiv tbe fifth game be
|| lag played on the home ground
Wednesday night, December 5
when they played the boy. team
front Cranberry school. Score
was >3 to II, with Jacka Cooke
high scorer for the Blowing Rock
team with IS points, and L
Johnson high scorer for the
Cranberry teun with ? points.
Winning for Blowing Bock
were Jacke Cooke, J. D. Claw
son, Plumer Greene, James
Craig, Billy White. Francis
Greene, Paul Ruppert, Boby
Weaver. William Kdmisten. and
Joe Bentley. Playing for Cran
berry were L. Johnson. D. John
son, B. Perry, E. Perry, Coffey,
Hhoope, Greene, Cower, Barrer,
Dacus, Holder, and Huston.
In the girls' game Blowing
Bock lost to Cranberry 41 to 21.
Thelma Coffey was high scorer
far Blowing Bock with IT points
and T. Buchanan for Cranberry
with SO points. Line-up for
Blowing Rock girls: Thelma Cof
fey, Bernlta Greene, June Her
ring, Peggy White, Selma Lee
Poster, Janice Coffey, and Ann
Belle Holdor. Por Cranberry: T.
Buchanan, L Tanner, B. O. Tay
lor, W. McCurry, P. Rose, F.
Tester, P. Watson, W. Jemigan,
L Huese, S. Drum on, B. Utael,
and W. M. Taylor.
Games with Mountain City
snd Cove Creek will be reported
in. next week'. Democrat.
Last games to be played be
fore the Christmas holiday, are
with Cranberry to be played at
Cranberry on December 13, and
with Newland to be played at
Blowing Rock.
Blowing Bock P. T. A. Meets
The December meeting of the
Blowing Bock Parent-Teacher.
Association %was held' in the :
school suditorium on Tuesday,
December 4 with large attend- <
a nee The meeting was cslled to
order by the President, Mr*.
Charles Davant and Rev. Sam
Cappell gave the invocation The
minute* here read by the Mere
tary, Mr*. George Triplet t. and
the committee report* were
heard. Mr*. Mae Coffey announc
ed two bwketMll game* for
Thursday night. December /?,
Parent** ver*u* Teacher*, both
ladies and men. Mr. Storie,
principal, gave a short Ulk on
the lunchroom repairs being un
dertaken by the P. T. A. He also
rtraaiad regular daily attendance
of itudent* a* vastly important
to the ichool and the atudent*.
Mr. Storie also called attention
to two article* of interest to resi
dent* of Blowing Rock which
were in the Tuetday** edition of
the Charlotte Observer.
Following these talks the
school's Olee Club, under the
direction of Mrs. Charles Brown
with Selma Lee Foster at the
piano, rendered four Christmas
numbers which were "Oh Come,
Emmanuel", "Rudolph The Red
Nosed Reindeer", "Angels We
Have Heard on High", and
"White Christmas." Members of
the Olee Club taking part were
Anne Lett, No!* Oragg, Caroline
Greene, June Herring, Janice
Hollars, Bernita Greene, Evelyn
Craig, Audrey Hollar*, Barbara
Coffey, Myrtle Young, Jean Pres
nell with solists Nola Gragg,
Myrtle Young, June Herring,
Evelyn Craig and Caroline
Greene.
A Fashion Show came next
given by the sophomore clas* In
home economic* under the direc
tion of their teacher, Miss Fran
cis SnjFder. Modeling clothing
made in the claa* this year were
Cleo Broyhill in a maroon jump
er dress, green and white check
ed blouse; Audrey Lentz in gray
tweed ikirt and white blouse;
Peggy White wesring red co. -
dory skirt and white iweater;
Mary Tolbert in plaid skirt and
white blouse with matching
black tie; Janice Hollars model
ed a maroon we*kit suit worn
with white blouie; Audrey Hol
lar* wore green, gray, and black
plaid skirt and white blouse with
matching black tie; and Jean
Presnell who wore small check
ed skirt and green Jersey blouse.
Announcement was then made
by Mb*. Davant concerning the
collection of - dues after which
tl>? meeting adjourned. A social
hour fa Unwed to the school
cafeteria which wa? beautiful ly
dtcoraUd with evergreens, color*
ad ornaments, and a ^Mght'-d
Christmas traa In the center of
the room. Refrcshmcnti served
by the hc?pitality committee
consisted of sandwiches, Russian
tea, and assorted candies.
Attention is called to change
in date of the January meeting
which will be held on the second
Tuesday instead of the regular
time, the? first Tuesday. This is
for January only and because of
the falling of New Year's Day
on the first Tuecday.
Bulletin Board _
The bulletin board in the low
er hall of the achool building la
a project of the fifth grade, Mrs."
Kent BroWn, teacher. It is artisti
cally decorated with beautifully
hand-painted Christmas cards
made and arranged by the mem
bers of this grade. ?
Punli ?? Teachers In
Basketball Games
An interesting and entertain
ing evening whs spent by specta
tors and participant* last "hiUrs
day night when teachers and
parents met as opponents on the
basketball court. The teachers
and their assistants proved vic
torious in both games. Playing
for the teachers in the women's
game were: Mrs. Kent Brown,
Mrs. Rodney Greene, Miss Fran
ces Snyder, Mrs. Spence Greene,
Mrs. John Looks bill. Mrs. BUI
Foster, Mrs. James Storie, Mrs.
Everette Coffey, Mrs. Edward
Coffey, Miss Myrtle Young and
Miss Barbara Lent* Playing for
the parents were: Mrs. Omer
Coffey, Mrs. Max Moody, Mrs.
Jim Coffey, Mrs. Ernest Hayes,
Mrs. Charles Bolick, Mrs. Ed
ward Coffey, Mrs. Fred Young,
Mrs. Esta Mae Greene, Mrs.
Lewis Lentz, Mrs. Bill Craig and
Mrs. "Babe" Greene.
Playing for the teachers fn the
men's game were: Eugene Koone,
Carter Lentz, Jim Storie, Shu
ford Edmlsten, and young Joe
Hollars. The fathers were: Dan
Klutz, Sam Cappell, Bill Wil
liams, Paul Wright, Everette
Coffey, and Ernest Hayes.
Following these games the All
Stars played the Cranberry All
Stars, the Blowing Rock team
proving victorious in this game.
P. T. A. Silver Tea
Thursday afternoon, Decem
ber 11th, from ltOO p. m. until
titO p. m., the Blowing Rock
Parent -Teacher's organisation ?
and the Blowing Rock School
We Have Many Gift Items for Your Approval
and Invite Your Early Inspection of Our Line
Dreiser Seti ?
Hallmark ChrUtmaa Card Trains
(for the children)
Hallmark and Other Christmas
Cards? Boxed and Individual
Electric Heating Pads
Electric Razors ? latest styles In
Sunbeam, Schick M, and Rem
ington M
Electric Heaters
Electric Mixers
Electric Hair Driers
Perfume Atomisers
Pipes Galore
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Schaeffer Peas
Schaeffer Sets
Waiehee ? <$M5 to $325#
rin%? ttitt
Fitted Cam
Wallets
Cameras? $5.69 to $I?.M
Ronton Lighter*? W.50 to <25.00
Max Factor Make-Up Set*
Cosmetics? Old Spice, Dorothy
Perkins, Coty, Evening in Paris,
Max Factor
Hair Brusi.es
Perfume*
Shaving Brushes
Shaving Sets
Cory Electric Coffee Makers
Toilet Sets
Serving Trays
Candies ? N orris, Nunnaly's,
Schrdffs and Old Dominion
Leather Goods
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
Meet Your Friends at
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Pharmacy
North Carolina
will hoM i Jul in la Ai
the P. T. A. bud??t- T1 M-atter
neon will be I* ?
"vMtaMaa 4mf" far pamk o<
?MmIi u4 Mwfc of the
tchool, wiUs rimrooiM opm
to giv? TUtan ? dianee to im
the children aad Kidwn
working lipltn. Everyone to
cordially invited.
County Aupmiior VUiU
Mr*. Kdinisten visited the
Blowing Rock School Monday,
where the worked with the
teacher* and student* in several
grade*. At the regular weekly
faculty meeting Mrs Edmiatcn
spoke on "Language Art*," cen
tering her dincuaaion around
reading in the first three grade*.
Mechanical drying of most
harvested grain* and, forage
crops will some day be a routine
farm job, believe* a U. S. De
partment of ..Agriculture engin
eer.
NEW CORN YIELD RECORD IS SET
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS YEAR
A record-breaking corn /told
has been produced in North
Carolina.
A 15-y ear-old Haywood Coun
ty boy, Billy Beat, son of Mr. and
Mra. Ray Beat of Route 1, Clyde,
i? the new State Champion. Ht
produced a certified yield of
163.19 busheli on one acre.
For the third straight year the
corn crown ha* gone to Haywood
County. Dwight William* of
Waynesville wax the champion
(rower in both 1M9 and 1090.
Higheat official yield previoua
ly reported in th? State waa
alight ly over 148 buahela, grown
in 1M8 by F. L. Albritton of
Lenoir County.
Aa champion grower for both
the mountain region and the en
tire State, Billy will receive U.
& defense bonds with a maturity
value of $M0. He previously had
been named State 4-H Club corn
champion and had been awarded
a free trip to the National 4*H
Club Con grew in Chicago
The Coastal Plain champion,
Ben Chamber* of Route 3, Hert
ford, whose yield was 1(0.21
bushels on one acre, and the
Piedmont champion, Willis Cloer
of Route ?, Statesville, who pro
duced 64.97 bushels per acre, will
each receive fe $100 bond.
Announcement of the awards
was made here today by Dr. E.
R. Collins, State College exten
sion agronomist and chairman of
the State Corn Contest Commit
tee.
For his record-breaking pro
duction, Billy planted the V. S.
282 hybrid and fertilized with
six loads of manure broadcast
before planting, 400 pounds of
4-10-4 at planting and 200
poubda of ammonium nitrate as
A side-dressiruu when the corn
wss Knee-higF Ha took soil
samples in advance to get fertili
zer recommendations.
The Haywood boy has had;
corn as a 4-H project lor two
years. In 1990 he produced 118
bushels of Dixie 17 on one acre.
W. A. Corpcning, Haywood farm
agent, says he followed State
College Extension Service re
commendations "to the letter" on
his 1991 crop.
UNDER OATH
"You seem to have plenty of
intelligence for a man in your
position," sneered a lawyer, cross
examining a witness.
"If I wasn't on oath I'd return
the compliment," replied the wit
ness.
"Paul Said to Mr. Ed:**
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We invite you to do your Christmas shdpping with us. You will find
the most appropriate gifts for all the family and at the most reasonable
prices.
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SHOP TOOLS
HAND TOOLS
SHOT GUNS
HUNTING COATS
ASH STANDS
RADIOS
HOBBIE SETS
ARTICS
RAIN COATS
FISHING TACKLE
TOILET SETS
TOOL BOXES
LUGGAGE
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TRAINS THERMOS BOTTLES
FOOTBALLS GLOVES
BASKETBALLS DOG HARNESS
WATCHES AIR RIFLES
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GIFTS FOR WOMEN
REFRIGERATORS
WASHING MACHINES
VACUUM CLEANERS
IRONERS
FLOOR LAMPS
PRESSURE COOKERS
ELECTRIC MIXERS
DINNER SETS
MIXING BOWLS
ALUMINUM WARE
ENAMEL WARE
COFFftE MAKERS
KITCHEN UTENSILS
IRONING BOARDS
GIFTS FQR QIRLS
TENNIS RACKETS * ?' RUBBER BALLS
PING PONG SETS SN.OW SLEDS
BLANKETS TRICYCLES
DOLL .BEDS SKATES
TEA SETS CEDAR CHESTS
A. B. C. BLOCKS TOWEL SETS
SMALL PIANOS BED LAMPS
Christmas Wrapping Supplies Tree Decorations Children's Toys for AD Ages
The above is just a part of the many items you will find in our store as gifts. If you do
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