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grsyg Second. Section . Second Section - »■" - ft f VOLUME LXDL— NO. 43. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAKOLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1957 eU _ ... PRICE—FIVE ( Hoover Elected . To National Athletic Post Word haa been received at'Ap palachian State Teacheri College of the election of Francui Hoover, member of iU faculty, to the fourth vice presidency of the National As aociation of Intercollegiate Ath letics. The election ia significant in that normally officers at«p up one notch each year in ascending to the pre* dency of this nation-wide group. Mr. Hoover holds the B. S. de gree from Appalachian, the M. A. .from the University of North Car olina, and ia in the final stages of the work for his doctoral program at Indiana University. He has been a member of the faculty at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege in the department of health, physical education and recreation since IMS, and coach of basketball from then until the present. Mr. Hoover served as district chairman for the National Asso ciation of Intercollegiate Athletics from 1MB to 1954. He has been a member of \he national executive committee of the group from 1954 to 1057. He ia a member of the Statistical and Public Relations committees of the association. His election to the office of fourth vice president came at the last con vention meeting of the National Association held recently in Kansas City, Missouri. He will take office on July 1 of this year. The officers of the assoriation are: Ross Merrick of Southern Il linois University at Carbondale, president; A1 Garten, Eastern New Mexico University at Portales, first vice president; A. B. Morris, Abi lene Christian College, Abilene, Texas, second vice president; John J. Knight, Bethany (W. Va.) Col lege, third vice president; and Francis Hoover, Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, fourth vice president. A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS IN '59 President Eisenhower, speaking by telephone from the White House, recently told an eight-state conference of Republican leaden in Omaha, Nebr., that this was the right time to start driving for the election of a Republican Congress in 1958. TED JONES' car rwti on it* left aide after wrecking on Highway 421, near the old county home road recently. Two persons were hospitalized as a result of the accident. Nick Andushenko, Cleveland, 0., was car ried to a Winston-Salem hospital last week in a critical condition as a result of head injuria*, and Mrs. Jones, wife of the driver, was con fined to Watauga Hospital for several days, but has been released. Red Cross Chapter To Enter Into Blood Plan The Watauga County Chapter of the American Red Crou this week announced its entry into the blood program of the Charlotte district. The announcement came after the local chapter voted unani mously for participation in the program upon the endorsement of the Watauga Medical Society, the Watauga County Health Depart ment and the Watauga and Blow ing Rock hospitals. Tentative plans call for three visits yearly by the bloodmobile to Watauga, a spokesman for the Red Crocs said, with an estimated quota of approximately 129 pints per visit Entry into the blood program will enable the chapter to offer a much needed service to people of the area, the benefits of which can be extended to protect them in any hospital in the country which participates in the American Red Cross Blood Program. It also offers certain other advantages, such as "Credit Plans" on a family basis ani) to industrial workers. Full explanation of the plan and its benefits will be carefully made to >11, Just as quickly as leader ship for the program can be se cured and its operation put into effect. Four Scouts Pass Tests Four tenderfoot scouts of troop SS in Perkinsville, passed off their requirements for second class scouts last week, and were review ed by a board of review Monday night at the Boone Methodist Church. The scouts were Baker Edmis ten, Joe Edmisten, Roddy White, and Bobby Wilson. R. D. Hodges, Jr., is scoutmaster of troop 99, which is sponsored by the Perkinsville Baptist Church. SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia and the United States have signed an agreement extending for five years the right of U. S. force* to use the Dhah ran air base. In return, this coun 'try will train a small Saudi Ara bian navy, air force and army, and construct a civil air terminal. Grand Jury Makes Report To Court To the Honorable Zeb V. Nettle*, Judge Presiding, We, the Grand Jury for the April, 1857 term of Superior Court of Watauga County, of North Carolina, beg to submit | the following report. We have acted on all bills sub { mitted ta us, giving each and every j one thorough consideration. We inspected the prison camp and found everything in first class condition. The prisoners reported they were well treated. Superin tendent Farthing is to be com mended on his fine work. We inspected the Courthouse and found everything in good con dition. The records are. being kept Boone Jaycees Go To Meeting Five members of the Boone junior Chamber of Commerce at tended the Jaycees Third District quarterly board meeting in Moores-} ville last Wednesday, where they j heard complete details on the Na tionally sponsored Jaycees Miss America contest, which is being conducted locally for the first time by the Boone Jaycees. Attending from the local club were Dr. Gene Reece, president, W. R. Winkler, Jr., Von Hagaman, Dan Walton and Grady Moretz, Jr. , Mr. Walton is local chairman of the committee to select Miss Wa tauga County, who will go to the State contest at Burlington June 11 through 13, to be a candidate for Miss North Carolina. If she wins that contest she would be eligible to participate in the contest at Atlanic Ciy, N. J., Sepember 2 to select Miss America. Winner of the local contest will receive valuable gifts, according to Mr. Walton, and Watauga county will receive invaluable publicity by entering the contest. Crook Appears In Senior Play Charles Crook, Furman Univer sity senior from Boone will take part in the play, "She Stoops to Conquer," which will be produced by the Furman Theatre Guild May 2-3. The play, a well known English comedy by Oliver Goldsmith, will be presented at the University's Ramsay Fine Arts Auditorium at 8 p. m. each night. It will be the third and last production by the Theatre Guild during the current school year. Featuring an all-stu dent cast ,the comedy will be dir ected by Dr. Dorothy Richey and Robert Kunkel of the Furman speech department. Crook wil have one of the lead ing romantic roles in the English comedy. He will play the part of Charlea Marlow. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Crook, 900 E. Main Street. Boone. in ■ fine manner. < We inspected the Jail and found the toilets to be in need of repair. The three bedrooms in the living quarter! need painting. The kit chen floor of the living quarters needs repair. We inspected the County rock building and found a glass broken in a door on the est side. The right side of the building needs water proofing. There seems to be an excess of paper collected in the bolier room which constitutes a fire hazard. We recommend that the county move the garage to their property on Highway No. 421 approximately. -3. miles west of Boone where the new Health cen ter is now located. By moving the garage this would give more space to the other offices who need space Highway Officials Ask Aid In Removing Slides W. R. Winkler, Highway Com missioner for the 11th Division. James H. Council, Engineer, and their wives left for Raleigh, Tues day morning where they have an appointment with the Governor 10 to carry out their busineaa. We feel the time has come when the county should give consider ation to a long term expansion pro gram in view of the county's growth. ROY KEPLAR Foreman, Grand Jury try to obtain additional funds to take care of the heavy damages caused by the recent heavy rain* and slides. Damages are estimated at between $300,000^nd «400.000 dollars. From Raleigh they will go to Nags Head to the regular Highway Commission meeting with a lull weeks schedule for the Commis sioners, Engineers and their wives. The Highway Commission will attend the dedication of the new William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge and the unveiling of a CORRECTION In the account of the death ol Mrs. Helen Keller Stone it ahouk have been stated that Rev. J. C Lane assisted in the funeral Mr vices. The names of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Keller wen Incorrectly given. plaque in honor of the late Cover nor Umatead. In 1990 a committee of three, ol which Mr. Winkler waa a member was appointed to select a road 01 bridge in the highway system U be named in memory of Gov. Om stead. A decision waa reached U name one of the longest bridges ii the state, just being complete< across the Currituck Sound to Roa noke IslaAd, as the William B Umstead Memorial Bridge. Chmvro/mt truthi arm MH to fca tlim W||Mf Mraril l.ook at .(he way they're put together. Frame*, ixlei. suspensions. all c ha MIS components are built to shrug off the relentless beating of a long, tough Khcdule. l ook at the safety and con / venience features in Chevrolet cabs. rhey're roomy, soft riding; you've pM High-l evel ventilation and pan oramic visibility. Look at Chevy's latest model-new high-capacity Vi ton pickup that measures i full 98 inchea in length! And look at Chevy's line-up of super-efficient Vl's and 6's. All heavy weight truck models and many mid dleweights come with VS's as stand ard equipment, l ight-duty jobs fea ture the latest edition of the savingest •^-cylinder engines in the history of the truck industry! Higtwperformancc VS power is optional at extra cost in lightweight haulers. Stop by and talk it over with your Chevrolet dealer. He'll show you a model that lives up to the latest in engineering advancements; a truck that will stay and mvc on any job you car* to name! Chevrolet ThskFozceS7 Trucks Tht "Kg Wh—I" h truck,I
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