i High School Distinction
List For Term Reported^
The Appalachian Hick School
pupils who made the distinction
lift (or the second moe week* are
listed below. Pupils to be eligible
must make nothing below a "B"
mark.
Twelfth grade—Bobby Reynolds,
Carolyn Norris. Sue Fletcher, Bet
ty Swaiin, Bill Gragg, Jo Anne
Hardin, Wary Hodges, Nancy Hol
lingsworth, Clara Lewis, Judy
Lookabill, Mary Lou Mast.
Eleventh grade— Margaret Hap
ton. Betty Hollar, Pat Tri»ette,
Mary Lawrence. Linda Wey, Clara
Beach, Wilma Moretz, Pat Proffit,
Tom Owsley, Jerry West.
Tenth grade—Keith Wyke, Rob
ert Brittain, Tad Buckland, Fred
Cook, Betty Cooke. Jimmy Hayes,
Madeline Jackson, Jerry McCrack
en, Landrine Eggers, Rufns Ed
riRsten, Joe El rod. Martha El rod,
Richard Greer.'
Ninth grade—Raymond Smith,
Bobby Joe Winkler, Cody ^asinsac
Patricia Ashley, Grant Ayers, Jr.,
Paul Bartlett, Harold Bryan, Ralph
Buchanan, Janice Cdok, Jidla
Creed, Betsy Nichols, Malinda
Greene, Aline Greer, Margaret
Hagaman, Gloria Hampton, Robert
Cragg.
Books Get Wide Ctmlattaa
The library of Appalachian High
School broke a few tf its own
records during the month of De
cember. On December 20. the day
before the Christmas vacation be
gan. SIX book* were checked out
—the largest number ever record
ed
A dally arerafe of a 23»cireula
tion wai also recorded for the
month, another record-breaker.
Mrs. Lawrence Owsley, librarian,
announces the December report as
follows: Days of circulation—14'*.
days of attendance—14*4. enroll
ment—428, average books per pu
pil—7.3, (non-fiction—4.4 and fic
tion—S.l), average daily attendance
in library—509, average daily cir
culation of books—222.
The library saluted the basket
ball teams and the wrestling team
by a bulletin board for each group.
The boards featured basketball
goals and a wrestling mat, using
the actual materials in scale mo
dels.
Clab Handbook Discussed
The Junior Librarians Club,
which is now sponsored by Mrs.
Lawrence Owsley since the mar
riage of the former Miss Betty Jo
Henderson, it now discussing plans
for their new club handbook and
acrapbook.
At the lad meeting, January SI.
the officer*--Jane Snyder, Jewel
Wiaebaraar, Alata Taster, B®U>
Sue Hayes, Mary
cussed the organization of the
acrapbook to be entered in the
state-wide Library Scrapbook con
tcJt: while the remainder of the
club members discuaacd plana for
the cldli handbook.
Bine Devils Beaten
Oft January It. the A. H. ft
Blue Devil* traveled to Beaver
Creek and wcr^ defeated 72-33.
Hie Beavers, hitting consistently
throughout the game, came up with
their seventh victory without a
defeat.
High scorer for Beaver Creek
was Wayne Burges* with 20 points,
following by his brother, Robert,
witll 14.
A H. S. scoring went aa fol
low*: Bob Watkins 14, Bob Wilcox
6, Ji(n Hayes 6.
Oroaanore Loses To A. H. S.
The Blue Devils were defeated
at Crossnore on January 8 by a
•core of 4241.
A. H. S. scoring went at follows:
Hayes IS. Watkins 14. Wilcox «,l
Gragg S, Creed 2.
, Announcing
That we have leased the well-known dry
cleaning establishment at Perkinsville
known as
Master Cleaners
and will operate hereafter
under the name of
Master Cleaners
SUULL BROTHERS
Bill Shull. operator
Elementary
School News
The student* in Mrs. Cottrell's
first grade presented a program
(or the primary grades in assembly
Friday morning, using "The Win
ter Months" as their theme. They
presented poems, songs, and dan
ces they had learned as « result
of their study of the winter sea
son.
Nancy Stacy was the announce.*
and Betsy Hardin was the solo
dancer. Speaking parts were tak
en by Mark Richardson, Raleigh
Wellborn, Danny Watkins, Linda
Jo Batts, Eugene Wilson, Gerry
Sue Bowles, Lona Stevens, Melin
da Robinson, Donna Trivett, Jerry
Hayes, Delena Shore, Jeanette
Critcher, and Daphne Bumgarner.
Prior to the program a devotion
al was given using the 23rd Psalm
and a prayer in song, "Into My
Heart."
Fourth Grade Shows Film
Miss Tate's fourth grade stu
dents selected a film to show to
the grammar grades in assembly
Friday called "Yeeterday, Today
and Tomorrow." For the devo
tional, the class repeated Psalm
100 and asked, the. satire group to
pray the- Lord's Prayer and ta
siag "Onward Christian Soldiers*"
Announcer for the program was
Patty Sue Spencer.
| Valle CrucisSchoolNews
Our next PTA meeting will be
Saturday night, October 2(1. There
wBl he • box tapper at 6:30 and
* square dance at 8:00. Everybody
come, bring the family and enjoy
an evening of fun.
Flrat Grade New
Ten boys and girls In oar room
have perfect attendance for the
first half of the school term. They
Ve Mike Church, John Ward,
Rosedna Byrd, Marsha To*, Judy
Harrell, Mary Lois Johnson, Maire
Moore, Patricia Shoemalter, Frie
da Shook, and Sharon Shores.
Fifth Grade News
We have been having fun dra
matizing sortie of the stories which
we are reading. The stories we
enjoy most are the Laura Ingalls
Wilder books which tell about her
childhood in the prairie states. We
have had two plays from these
books. The boys are preparing
some scenes froqi Tom Sawyer to
present on our next Friday Club.
Oar club officer* are Mary Ellen
Byrd, president, and Carolyn
Church, secretary.
Commuolty News
Bobby Yates has returned to
State College after spending the
holiday* with his family.
Joe C. Hast Is improving from
his illness which necessitated sev
eral days ia the Watauga hospital.
Mrs Essie dark and son Wil
liam are home after spending
several weeks with Mrs. dark'*
son and daughter, Mrs. Anne
Clark Thornton and Joe Clark of
Charlotte
Mrs. Troy Banner is home fol
lowing a siege of pneuuiunia at
Blowing Rock hospital.
Mrs. Shirley Caudlll has been
quite ill, bat is improved consider
ably at this time.
* Mrs. Lena Reddick has been
visiting her son, James Reddick at
Winston-Salem, and her daughter.
Mrs. Blanche Young at Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Menales
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor
have been in Florida during the
past two weeks. Mrs. Allie Shutl
and Mrs. Leake are- also in the
sunny state for a stay of several
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor
went to Lenoir on Sunday after
noon a visit Mrs. Tsylor's mother,
Mrs. Keyes.
Blowing Rock School
Student* having good citizen
ship, satisfactory attendance, and
a "B" scholastic average are eli
gible for the distinction list. Mr.
James H. Storie, principal, an
nounced that the following made
the distinction list for the second
grading period:
Seniors: Allan Triplett, Marilyn
Bolick, Cornelia Gryder, Kate Hol
der, Ruth Holder, Ann Rfld, Shar
on Sudderth, and Barbara Triplett
Juniors: Jerry Burns, Thomas
Buxton, Earl Ford, Kenneth Trip
lett, Linda Bolick, and Mary Kel
ler.
Sophomores: AJton Taylor, Joe
Townsend, Pat Coffey, and Re
becca Hampton.
Freshmen: Trask Buxton, Lewis
Coffey, John Lett, J. D. Dotson,
Gail Dula, Juanita Lewis, Mamie
Lee Bentley, Margaret Townsend,
Irene Ford, and Alice Bobbins.
Mrs. Whitenrr's 1st Grade
Larry Greene had a birthday
this week.
Stanley Major, Jr. had an acci
dent and is in the hospital.
Batty Riche has a new baby
sister.
Mrs. Yodel's 1st and 2nd Grade
Mrs. Wiley Smith helped the
.ClMC move to the. new building
Since Mrs Yoder was. absent be
cause of the death of her mother.
Many people have visited the new
room, including Mrs. Howard Ed
misten and Mrs. Guy Angell.
Rickey Robbins gava the class
a cookie treat recently.
Shirley Rich has a new baby
sister.
Mr*. Winkler's 3rd Grade
Patricia Pitts has been sick for
the past week.
The following girls have been
present every day this year:
Arlene Triplett, Marjery Wood,
Linda Rainey, Carolyn Greene,
Diane Church, Judy Trlvette, and
Betty Ruth Holder.
Mary Ward and Betty Hartley
have been absent because of sick
ness.
Mr. MeCurry'i 7th and 8th Grades
Good citizens for the week end
ing January 11 were Ann Moody
and Larry Hodge.
After Mrs. Beach's class moved
to the new building, the class
mflved to her room temporarily.
The room is much better lighted
has more space, and Is quiter.
Basketball
The Crossnore boys team defeat
ed Blowing Rock last Thursday
night. Blowing Rock girls won
over the Crossnore girls.
MARCH DRAFT QUOTA
A draft call for 14,000 men dur
ing March has been issued by the
Army. The quota is the same as
that announced for February. The
new call brings to 2,180,430 the to
tal drafted or earmarked for in
duction since the resumption of
Selective Service in September,
1990.