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Rock Students roil To Raleigh ? bu? to T Kilfigh, Chapel 11.11, Duke University, Wak? Foreat and the K Greenaboro High Point Airport, April 11 at 6:00 a. m. In the Capital city our bus waa unloaded and we found ouraelvas ? V? admiring the moat beautiful Gov HE; the United Suites, second, to the capitol where we were entertain ed for hours In the Senate. Here we were recognised and given due consideration by our Senator, Dr. H. B. Perry. Leaving the Senate at 12:S0, we were greeted by our Governor, Luther Hodges, and conducted through his office by his private secretary, Mr. Rankin, who gave us gener ously at. hia time. At 1:00 p. M. we were in the House, again we | Barnes, our Representative, too, greeted us very considerately Leaving thr-Capitol, we toured the historical and education buildings of Raleigh, also the State College Campus and its many places of in terest Then to the State Prison. Here were were told the story of the daath chamber. Now the time being 8:00 p. m., we were due ft Carolina Tourist, 204 North Per son Street, acroas from the Gover nors Mansion, where we had made our rietsrvatlops to spend the night. The morning of April 18, 7:M found us at g * W CitctcrU break fasting Shortly after thu we were at Duke touring the University campus and also spending some time In the beautiful Duke chapel. Arriving is Chapel HUl for the >1:00 a. m. show the Easter Awa kening at the Moreheed Planetar ium. This show is moet education A| f L . k. . 1 1 ? i, IkAUAHil Ay! n ?i im uie Deauiy r>eyona aetcrip lion After this, the University campus and educational buildings which were open to the public were all taken in, but the one thing most interesting to us was the gymnasium, where all kinds of recreations were la progress and the swimming racts moet exciting; 4:45 found us at Greensboro-High Point Airport, where everything was very thrilling. Small planes taking off, one piloted by a lady, transport planes leaving and arriv ing, also four large Army planes took off; these we saw refueled, tested, and made ready for desti nation unknown. Then on to the new Wake Porest campus. At 9:30 p. m. we were unloading the bus la front of our building where our parents were awaiting our re turn. The following made the trip: Eighth grade, Hoye and Perry Cof fey; Seventh grade: Dean Pitts, Trask Buxton, Larry Woody, Bur Mom thinks Don't just tell Mom that you care . . . show her on Her special Day, with a delici ous gift of candy. Choose from our assortment. Norris Schrafft's Old Dominion Please Mom with a sweet and sentimental card from our wonder ful Mother's Day selection. by HALLMARK of courae! ALSO SEE OUR LINE OF COSMETICS IDEAL FOR MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS Meet Your Friendt at Carolina Pharmacy WHAT'S THE LATEST THIH6 IH HOUSE PAINT? ? PAINT THAT *m?5irsaf ? PAINT THAT OMSATMCHT in' ' ' ( | | HOOK'S 10(8 MINT Moore8 House Paint That's right ... it's Moore's House Pointl ... a nam* that's 65 years old ... but a paint that offers you alt the newest scientific improvements! Moore's House Point brushes and spreods easily... covers old colors excellently . . . ruggedly resists weath ering! In your favorite colors and white. * *2Lm Z8k& Consult us about oil your palming quosthns. t. i . . ? . Mountain Lumber Co. Boone, N. C.|' Phone AM 4-8974 Enlistees May Go To Forres tal Navy men reenliating the near future under coatimuoui serviep may, If they request, be assigned to duty In the USS Forrestal, it *11 learned today from the Navy Recruiting Station, w-'-'r* The Forrestal will upon iu com pletion be tlie world * largest and moat modern aircraft carrier. COq atractioa la at the Newport New* Shipbuilding and Drydock Com pany, Virginia. ' While the requirements of the ship preclude a guarantee of duty aboard this "Queen of the Seas," the recruiting station said it waa highly probable for men reenllst ing In the near future, providing their rate* are Included in ship* allowance. Ship* allowance I* the Naval term designs ting the number of men In various skills authorized aa the crew of a Navy *hlp. Continuous service was defined by the recruiting station as re enllsting within S months from data of last discharge. Ex-Navy men so qualifying arid interested la further Information concerning thia opportunity are urged to contact the local Navy Recruiting Office before the ex piration of their 3 months period. The local Navy Recruiter, W. 1. Steelmsn, Bollerman First Claaa, Is at the Postoffice, Boone, each Wednesday and Thursday. FOREIGN AID III ? special message, President Eisenhower urged that the Con gress authorize a 93,900,000,000 program of military and economic aid abroad for the fiacal year starting July 1. He declared the object was a "Just, prosperous, en during peace" even though the "prepondenarce of funds," rough ly two-thirds, would be used to meet the threat of Communist ag greasion and subversion in the "arc of free Asia." FARM WORKERS INCREASE A seasonal increase of 910,000 persons doing farm labor brought the total Of rural workers to 9, ?19,000 for the last week in March, according to the Agriculture De partment. ris Coffey, Dickie^Vinkler, John Lett, Jim Bob Coffly, Ralph Wood, Max Hollars, Peggy Hollars, Mild red Greene, Elaine Bolick, Judy Bruns, Gail Dula, Jane Brown, Pat Barryman, Mary Greene, Violet Greene, 8*(ah Jane Keller, Irene Ford, Ann Buxton; Sixth grade; Dwight Isenhour, Wiley Cook.fiet ty Martha Triplett, Chole Eggers, Jo Ann Wright and Linda Jones. jute electrocutes t Wayneevllle, Mo. ? Hn. IM Martisan, 22. was flying a kite, at tached to a copper wire, near a trailer parking area where she and her husband lived. When the kite wire "truck a high voyage power line. Mr*. Maritaan wa' electrocut ed. Her husband, attempting to rescue his wife, was also electro cuted Also injured was 8ergt James J. WagniU, who was stand WAS HIS FACE RED? Omaha, Neb.? When the State nitty patrolman stopped a Sidney (Neb.) High School teacher re cently and asked why he was driv ing with expired license plates, the teacher, who was driving a stu dent driver training ear, comment ed, "I guess 1 was neglectful." The teacher had to meet court the next week. , Paiil Said To Mr. Ed: Four young officer! in China had a Chinese servant upon whom they Pl?yed all kinds of tricks. One nighi they nailed his shoes to the floor. The next morning, with out ? word of retaliation, he brought in their coffee. N?xt day they put sand in his bed. The next morning he served their cof fee smiling blandly, with no re sentment in his attitude. So they decided to play no more tricks on such a good fellow, and told him so. "No more nailee shoes to floor?" "No." "No more puttee sand in bed?" "No." Velly well, no more spittee in the coffee. WATAUGA INSURANCE AGENCY Ed Gauliney J. Paul Winkler Bex 247 Phase AM 4-S2?I Northwestern Bank Bailding BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA t "We don't mind paying the leases, but we hate te lose our friends." - -? *jPT; ?. : \m ^ . A New DRESS by NELLY DON EMBROIDERED-BAND DRESS, far left, with sweet neckline and fro?ty buttons to hem. Check tissue gingham in red, black, brown. 14 to 44 and custom sizes 14C to 24C. $10.95 PETAL SOFT PRINT, left, on cotton chiffon. Smooth-fitting skirt with spaced pleats. Teb ilized for tested crease-resistance. Yellow, grey, beige. 14 to 44 and custom sizes. 14C to 24C. IlltS. See Our Complete Selection Lovely Lingerie GOWNS " Shorties " and Full Length "SHORTY" PAJAMAS SLIPS Tailored and Fancy ' O PANTIES Nylonand Rayon BLOUSES ? GLOVES HANDBAGS JEWELRY 1 COURTESY GIFT WRAPPING CaudiH S, Inc. The Shop for Ladies and Men 123- E. King St. * Boone, N. C. ' Voull fee/ like a pilot v without leaving the ground Hm ? M? Miir iwrdiop. !*" ? ">? comuy?! ?"on? - hick'i ioc*. wirt ?? -dm Wilfi Mporot* doors !??* *o taw. How would you like to take the wheel of a high-powered Buick.and feel an experience you never felt before in any earth-bound vehicle? I low would you like to do? just by pressing ? dvwn the gas pedal? what a pilot does when IShe's ready for take-off? And how would you like to drive with the happy thought that you're getting plenty of miles per gallon in normal cruising ? and the electrifying action of the world's first airplane-principled transmission when you need it for split-second getaway response or accelerating power? # , It's all for you when you say the word and slip into the driver's seat of a new Buick with Variable Pitch Dynaflow.* Not only do you take command of record high Buick V8 power ? and the most envied ride in the industry? and the brawn and heft and luxury of a truly solid automobile. "Ybu also call the turn on twenty propeller like blades deep inside a wondrous new Dynaflow that's patterned after the prin ciple of the modern plane's variable pitch propeller. "You hold these blades in their high-economy angle when you press the pedal in the nor mal way? and you get a lot more miles from a tankful of gas. \bu switch the pitch of these blades to take-off position when you press the pedal way down? and you get spectacular action instantly. , p. ' , , *' i Don't take our word alone that this is thrill* ing beyond all previous experience. Talk to anyone who's tried it. Or, better yet, come try it yourself. That way you can learn firsthand why Buick sales are soaring to all time best-seller highs. Drop in this week, won't you? *0riMfo* Drirt u mM m (mAmMt, opiitrntl 0 txHt cost MTTtt AUTOMOWlil AM MMtT IUICK WIU tUHD TMM ? - ^MIUONMttIIMMN?MJKS-l?i?toMBfcSto? ; _
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