[Personal Jllentum- ? Social J/?ctix>ities JEAN L. RIVERS, Editor ? Home Telephone 154 ? Office Telephone 12 Local Affairs J ? 4 Mr. Harold Cole is a patient at Watauga Hospital. Mrs. Elbert Vanno'y underwent . major surgery at Watauga Hospi tal Thursday*. Mr?. N. G. Brneslon m\s called to Lexington, Virginia February 2 due to the death of an aunt. Mrs. Jack Gragg is in New York City buying spring mer chandise for Newton's Depart ment Store. * Mr. and Mrs. Creed Taylor of Foscoe announce the birth of a son, Neddy Joe, at Watauga Hos pital on Wednesday, February 3. ? ? Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Chester ?visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Chester and Mr^ and Mrs. W. F. Chester in Iredell County. % Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hamby, Jr., and daughter, Pam, spent the week end In Fairmont. N. C., with Mrs. Hamby's parents, Mr, and Mis. George Faulk. Mr. and Mrs. William Graham of Todd spent Thursday night in Winston-Salem transacting busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rufty attend ed the recent annual convention of the North Carolina Dairy Pro ducts Association at Pinehurst. Mr. Ronal Storie of Lenoir vi&.ied Mrs. I. G. Greffhe and Mr.* and Mrs. Harold Cole and family Sunday. Mrs. Mary Jo Sing of White ville, N. C. is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Brown. ? Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown and Miss Dorothy Jean Brown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moretz in Lenoir. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bobbins and Mrs. Julia Fraley of Morton, Virginia spent Sunday with Miss es Sallie and Lelia Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Glenn of Zionville announce the birth of a son, Dennis Ray, on Wednes day at Watauga Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gentry, Jr. of Laxoh announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday at Wa tauga Hospital. Mrs. Gentry was formerly Miss Emma Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wilcox and Mrs. Delphia Woodie, mother of Mrs. Wilcox, left Thursday to spend two months in Tampa, Florida, with Mrs. Elzina Lyle. Mrs. Smith Hagaman of Win ston-Salem spent Friday and Sat urday with her son and daughter in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hag aman. Mr. and Mrs. Olan Goodnight and children.^ Deborah and Olan, Jr., of Newton spent Sunday with Mr. Goodnight's mother, - Mrs. J. L. Goodnight. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Kephart have returned to Camp ' Yonah lossee from a cruise to ports in South America and mkny other points of interest en route. Dr. Mary Michal returned from her home in Waynesville recent ly ifter being takeri acutely ill and has been able to resume her duties as District Health Officer. Mrs. E. L. McDade of Moi/htain City, Tennessee, is spending the week with her ni?ce, Mrs. John kowell, and family. Mrs. McDade Is en route to Florida for an ex tended vacation. Mr. N. G. Erneston attended the All-State Orchestra Clinic of whlfh hfc had charge of person nel, held at Duke Universfty on February 4 and 5. v Dr. Johnny Perry .and son, Henry, of Greensboro were week end visitors with Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Perry, Sr. Mrs. Perry re turned home with them for a visit. Donald J. Poarch of Route 1, Banner Elk, has returned home after serving four years in the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Poarch is the ion of Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Poarch, also of Banner ?lk. Mr. Marvin T. Culbreth spent last week in New York City at tending the National Camper* Association convention as a dele gat* tram the Southeastern Campers Association, of which he is president * Mr. Peter W. Everett received his doctor's degree Saturday, February I at State University of Iowa, IdWa City. Dr. a Ad Mrs. Bverett and children, Cent, John aM Randy, have resided in Boone since 1952, where Dr. Everett has been health and physical edttet Instructor at Appalachian Mr. Richard Chase of Beech Creek is In Asheville this weik conducting clinics and classes in folk fames among the city schools. Mrs. G. M. Donnelly and Mrs. Ruth Roland of Trade, Tennessee spent Saturday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Brtjwn. On Sun day Mr. Paul Donnelly of Salis bury visited in the Brown home. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Thomas and daughter, Patty, of Concord spent Sunday with Mrs. Thomas' mother, Mrs. R. K. Bingham. The Thomas' daughter Peggy is spend ing the winter with Mrs. Bing ham. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mast. Miises Mary Lou and Catherine Mast, Mrs. C. C. Triplett, Mr. and Mrs. Coaker Triplett and King Trip lett recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Hooper Triplett in Independence, Virginia. 'Mrs. Howard Flshel of Win ston-Salem spent the week end with her mnther, Mrs. Vera Tun nell, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Len Cooke. Her hus band, who is in the U. S. Navy, is on a cruise to Cuba. He ex pects to be discharged in March. Miss Alpha Retta Leeper, who is with the joint committee on personnel of the Board of Mis sions of the Methodist church in New York City, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin T. Culbreth Thursday and Friday. She ad dresssed Appalachian State Teachers College chapel Friday morning, spoke to Dr. Barden's class, interviewed students in terested in home and foreign mis sions, and then met with Wesley Fellowship at the Methodist church Friday night. Rites Held For * ? i Mrs. Edmistcn Mrs. Nan Ray Edmisten, of Boone, Route 1, died on Wednes day, February 3, at the home of a son, Walter F. Edmisten. She was 83 years of age. Funeral services were held February 9 at the Three Forks Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Homer Greene, The Rev. Raymond Hendrix, and the Rev. Will Cook. Burial was in the Ed misten cemetery. She is survived by two aons, Walter F. Edmisten, Boone, Route 1, and Wade Edmisten of Jrfhn son City, Tenn.; four daughters, Mrs. R. B. Shull, Boone, Route 1; Mrs, M. O. Coffey, Blowing Rock, Route 1; Mrs. L. L. Hayes, Boone; and Mrs. S. B. Greene, Boooe; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Evans of Fontanet, bid., and Mrs. Lela Kennedy of Pocatello, Idaho. Riverview Club Holds Meeting The Riverview Home Demon stration Club met Wednesday, February 3, at E o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. L. Coffey. Fol lowing < Short business session the 1954 year books were filled out, after which Miss Mary Helen Neill gave an Interesting demon stration on braided rugs. The members brought a nice assortment of canned and fresh food for a needy family in the neighborhood. Refreshments were served to si* members. Of Mecklenburg County's 1650 population of 197,052, only 14,581 persons, lived on farms. , Student Recital Set For Monday The music department of Ap palachian State Teachers College will present a student recital, Monday evening, February 15th, at 8 p. m. in the auditorium of the Fine Arts building. The following students will per form: Myra Adit ins, Laven Love, Alene Queen, Juel Rogers, Jo Anne Graybeal, Suzanne Arro wood, Rebecca Moxiey, Bob Gil ley, Jackie Weathers, Robert Go forth, Gerald: Taylor. The public is invited. Valentine Ball Soph Sponsored The Sophomore class at Appa lachian High School is sponsor ing a Valentine dance which will be held at the gym Thursday ev ening," starting at 8 o'clock. The semi-formal dance will feature round dancing, refresh ments, cake walks, the crowning of a king and queen. Admission will be 25c single, and 35c for couples. Miss Rivers Joins College Sorority Evanston, 111., January.30. ? Lu cinda Jane Rivers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Rivers, Jr., was recently initiated into Alpa Gamma Delta, national so cial sorority, at Northwestern University. Miss Rivers is a freshman en rolled in the School of 'Liberal < Arts. She was graduated from Appalachian High School, Boone, N. C. ; Mrs. Cox Speaks At VFW Meeting . MRS ROY COX " The fifte?nth' district meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary, will be held February 14, at 2 p. m. with the Bruce Wayne Osborne Post 7034, Sparta, N. C. Mrs. Roy Cox, Asheboro, N. C., the Department Chaplain, will be the guest speaker for the Auxili ary. , All members of Post 7031 and the Auxiliary are asked to attend. On December IS, 1053, United States farmers were receiving an average of 79 per cent at parity of corn, 82 per cent for wheat, and 83 per oent for peanuts. bprmkle Parmesan Un boup HORN STAFFERS SHIVER ? Waiting for chains to be put on their tirrii as the snow fell last Thursday are (left to right) Bill Hardy, business manager of Boone's outdoor dramq, Horn in the West, Boone's own Ned Austin, who play's the role of Daniel Boone in the drama, and Kai Jurgenson, director. The three were here for a meeting of the board of directors of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, producers of Horn in the West, which will fipen its third season June 25. ? Staff photo by Joe Minor. Scouts To Operate Town Government \ As Boy Scout Anniversary Week progresses, celebrating the 44th year of the founding of Boy Scouts of America, activities mul tiply among the Scout units of Watauga District. Highlighting the program for the week ii the Civic Day ob servance Thursday when the Shouts of Troop 109, sponsored by the Methodist Church, will take over the town government from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m. Mayor Gordon H. Winkler will yield his role as mayor, as will the alder men, policemen, garbage collec tors, and others. J. B. Robinson is scoutmaster of the troop, with Robert Davis assistant. More than two hundred per sons were present at First Bap tist Church in Boone Sunday night when the Scouts of the district were honored. The Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth praised the Scoutihg program and suggested, that while being a secular organ ization, Scouting is based on the precepts of the Christian reli gion. The Christian forces, he Week End Specials 2 TALL CANS ARMOUR'S MILK 25c CAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP, can 10c r P AMPRFI I VEGETABLE SOUP, can Uc 3- LB. CARTON JEWEL SHORTENING 69c ? DULANEY FROZEN COLLARD GREENS, 2 pkgs. for 35c CITY MARKET AND GROCERY SHOP AT BELK'S FOB SHOES for every member of the family I We Are B*oan Eutuiln Distributors (or Red Riding Hood Shoes FOR BOYS/.ND GIRLS ^ Weyenberg Shoe# FOR MEN Natural Bridge Shoes | FOR MEN AND WOMEN WE FIT SHOES BY X-RAY We Carry A Complete Stock of Shoe* for Every Member Of the Family ? 2 Big Shoe Department* ? First Floor And Basement Belk's Dept Store Your Shopping Center - , Boone, North Carolina We Close Wednesdays at ll:M P. H Shop at Bfelk's Today ud Everyday and Save! ?aid, might even learn ?ome val uable Insight? from the program. The Boone and Blowing Rock Ministerial Assoc iation sponsored the service. The Rev. J. K, Park er, Jr., was in charge, assisted by the Rev. Eber Hudson. Programs are being-held this week In the schools of the cWnty recognizing and "emphasising the value of Scouting. Closing events of the week^ activities will include Scout Day at Appalachian Theatre, when all Beouti who wish may attend the Friday show as guests of the the atre. A covered dtah supper and pack meeting of the Cub Pack at the Baptist church will be at ? :30 Friday. Mrs. Barnard Dougherty and Mrs. B. W. Stallings are in charge of the supper. Final ^ctlvity of the week will be Church Attendance day, wheh Scouts, their leaders and parents, are ashed to attend their Sun day School and Church, empha sizing the Scout law: "A Scout is ?reverent!* The Rev. Joseph T. Shackford, chairman of the Watauga District of Scouting, praised the arrange ments chairmen and Scout lead ers for their .significant achieve ments during the week. He asked them all to make.? written re port of their activities for perm anent records of the district com mittee, to be turned in at the monthly meeting of the district Thursday, February 18, at noon, in Gateway Restaurant. United States milk production in 1951- reached 120.2 billion pounds, a new record. ECCENTRIC LEABBJ fORTUNE Columbus, Oho ? Joseph Bluff, who died recently, at 93, wa? so suspicious of electricity he used (as to light his small framehouae. He condemned automobiles as "new fangl^d contractions" only to be killed by one last Novem ber 27. Buff left an estate of $204,233.10, bequeathing some of the money to a church and an orphanage, the rest to his nieces. i i WANTS TO STAT W PRISON Atlanta, Ga. -r- Jame# Phillljw serving a seven to ten year sen tence for manslaughter, was re cently offered his freedom after serving seven years. The 40-year old Negfo convict, who lias a wife and ten children at home, refus ed to leave the Cobb work camp. Pardon Board officials say Phil lips has a- right to serve his full term if he wants to. 'ROUND THE CLOCK Prescription Service By Registered Pharmacist Harris Rexall Drug Store . Main St. BLOWING ROCK, N. C. Phone 2016 i ? GRANITE CITY MEMORIALS, Inc. (OF MOUNT AIRY, N. C.) Monuments and Memorials of Distinction ? Quality of tfco Tory host ?t tho most economical * prices. Top sklllod craftsmanship foes into ??bt Job no mattor how tpiall. 8m our display lot locatad on Pink Hodges property 1 '/a mil** west of Boon* on ' Bristol Highway. GEORGE C. ARNEY ? Official RapraMntativa for Watauga County SEE ME AT MY HOME ADJACENT TO DISPLAY LOT Shop Smithey's Special Ladies' TOPPERS ? Regular 14-95 REDUCED TO $11.50 Ladies' Ni ,v Springs DRESSES $2.91 to $5.95 Ladies Maternity DRESSES $2.91 to $4.65 Ladies' SKIRTS $1.79 to $2.91 Girl's SKIRTS 97c Girls' DRESSES $1.98 to $3.48 Children's COATS and SNOW SUITS x Vs off PEQUOT SHEETS 81 x 108 $1.94. QUILT COTTON > (Stitched) 97c BOYS' AND MEN'S JACKETS Vs off MEN'S' CORDUROY SHIRTS Now Only $2.91 Boys' Corduroy Shirts ? $1.94 Sanforized Men'* COVERALLS $4.48 Big Ben Men's OVERALLS $2.49 All Rubber F ootwear Vz Price ? Many Other Outstanding Bargains in Our Clothing Dept. ? SMITHEY'S STORE THE GREAT BARGAIN GIVERS jJ