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Second Section' voumixai-Ho.* < MAJESTY FOUND IN ETERNAL CITY Ruins Of Rome, Relics Of Long Ago, Monuments Trace History By JAMS RIVERS „ Democrat Staff Writer ROME.—We left Florence a«d Jrove south down the Arao River rallejr to Areao, an ancient Etruaran center and birthplace oi the po«t Petrarch. Prom there we •ent past Perugia, and through he fertile Umbrian plain* to Aalisi, the town at thoruleaa roaea. Aaalai ia a quiet city built into a sillaide, where • rich arragant roung man left bafcind all comtort* and worldly attachments to ievote his life to God. The time raa the 12th century, and the roung man. waa St. Francis, who >egan the order of the Franeiapan Honks. Today men from all over «sniir£» did, and to wort, aa be ilid, along high rocky path* to the uplandi where the cool mountain air is acented with mint and thyme. We reached Rone late to the afternoon, and* from mile* away we could see the spectacular dome of St. Peter*, the mecea of the Chriatian werld, Rome fcql an atmosphere of majesty and agelesaness that fc WI bar hK. Everywhere are monuments to the (lories of the past, resting beside splendid new office buildings and industrial establishments. Stream! •( traffic roll by the fenced-off site of ancient temples and foruma. The STRAWBERRIES We will start picking about May 20th. We Will Have Plenty of Fine Berries Thia Year. Plant# Hare Been Sprayed and Well Cared For Also Have (Inuck BURLEY TOBACCO PLANTS W. D. DAY WALNUT LANE FARM-NEVA* TENNESSEE (Take No. 603 by Watauga Lake or tke Loom* Gap Road) Tiber flows, quietly Sleog. through the dual of centurie* litre remnants of Roqte's past splendor lie. Founded, according to Icgand, by the wolf-tuckled twins, Romulus and Remus, Rome lies peacefully among her seven hills—the intellectual, religious, and art center of Italy. We have seen relics from every epoch of Rome's 9000-yaV Old hi*tory. The Pantheon fc one of the bmi conserved aolUMiU in the city. Built in 27 A. D.. its brick walls are 48 feet thick, and it boasts the first dome ever to be built Equally as amazing Is the c«liseu*1, ■ 74 A. D., which held 60,000 spectators and was the scene of gladiatorial contests and Christian martyrdom. At the Protestant Cemetery, - we saw the tomb* of Keats and Shelly, and the only pyramid in Europe—built by • nobleman about 19 B. C. The Vatican is the largest palace in the world; the orange and black costumes of the Swiss Guard on duty there being designed by Michelangelo. The Sistine Chapel, official chapel of the Popes, has a ceiling painted by Michelangelo We saw the seamless coat said to have been made for Christ by the Virgin Mary as well as the linen cloth with which Christ dried the feet of the Apostles. At St Peter's, we attended a papal aadienco where the Pope was carried in a sedan chair to within 10 feet of where we stood. He blessed the people, and took an infant into his frms and kissed him; • more gracious person I have never seen. At the Roman Forum were the remains of the house of Augustus Caesar, the memorial on the spot of the cremation of Julius Caesar, and the forum from which Mark Anthony spoke the words, "Friends, Romans, countrymen—" In the Catacombs we crept through narrow, dark underground passage* where the early Christians hid, prayed, and lived during the persecution*. At Salvia' Fountain oi Treve, there i* a triton-drawn chariot bearing Neptune behind an immense basin into frtilch, legend says, be who throwes a coin will be sure to return to the Eternal City. We made great ceremony of BLOWING ROCK, June 10— The campaign for fundi to nipport the work of the Red Crew will continiM i» Blowing Rock through June ». The response u of this date has been very disappointing. Dr. Walter K. Keys, chairman, reports that only a bit more than hall of the required quota has been subscribed. Of thii amount almost half was collected by the Blowing Rock School in a contest. None of the local churches or organixatlons, with the exception of the church for Negroes, has given' anything. Local businesses have, so far, failed to contribute almost 100%. Personal contributions on the part of both local and summer residents are far behind those of other years. Dr. Keys suggests three vital reasons why this campaign must not fail to reach its quota of at least *000.. First, Blowing Rock has never yet failed to meet a quota for any worthy cause. To do so this year, when the rest of the county u meeting ill of its quotas through the United Fund, would be • blot on the towui good name. Second, the continued and terrific storms nod floods tat *U parts of the country are making greater demands upon the Red Cross budget than ever before. Third, and moat important, the Watauga County Blood Bank cannot be set up unlets Blowing Rock, meets ita Red Croas quota. Plans have already been made for the acquiring of 300 to 900 portions of blood within the county to be processed and kept for any emergencies which might arise. This plan is wholly dependent for operation on the Blowing Rock contributions to the Red Cross. Surely, every business, every organization, every individual will immediately send or bring generous contribution! to the Northwestern Bank, Blowing Rock. We roust not fail this most worthy of causes in this most urgent time of need. Interest In Softball League Running High A great deal of intercit was shown by boys age 0-12 in Little League baseball and boys age ISIS in Pony League baseball at organizational meetings of these group* last week. Any boy missing these meetings is invited to attend the next meeting. Little interest was shown by boys age 8-8 and girl 8-14. Activities for these two groups will be scheduled on Tuesday aad Thursday afternoons, if enough attend to warrant these activities. The interest in the adult softball league Is running very high. The league will have ten teams this summer, they are: IRC. Oak Grove, Vilas, Rutherwood, Mt. Lions, Sportsman Club, Boone Boys, Presbyterians, Methodist, tossing our coins, for of all the places we've visited nowhere would we rather return than to Rome. and Baptist. The** teams should furnish some enjoyable entertainment for the softball fani in Watauga County. Schedule June 1»-M Thurs., June 13—1:30-3:00, boys, 8-8—Softball; 3:00-4:30, girls 8-14, softball; 8:45, adult softball— Methodist vs. Presbyterians—IRC field; IRC vs. Rutherwood—Dormitory Field. Fri., June 14—1:30-3:00—Little League practice; 3:00-8:00—Pony League Practice; 8:45—Adult softball. Oak Grove vs. Vilas—IRC field; Ht. Lions vs. Boone Boys— Dormitory field.* 8:00-10:00 Teen Canteen. Mon., June 17—1:30-3:00—Utile League game; 3:00-5:00—Pony League practice; 8:48 — Adult softball — Sportsman Club vs. Methodist—Dormitory field; Baptist vs. Presbyterians—IRC field. 8:00-10:00 Teen Canteen. Tuea., June 18—1:903:00, boys M—softball; 3:00-4:30, girU 8-14, softball; 5:48 —Adult softball— ifu~ vi viiaa—inu neia; un Grove vi Rutherwood—Dormitory field. Wed., June 19—1:304:00—Litr tie League fame; 3:004:00—Pony League game (County League), Boone v*. Blowing Rock at Blowing Rock. Japan haa protected to Britain officially againat the H-botob teat in the Chriitmai Ialand area. Windy Gap News Mr and Mr*. Richard Presnell of Lenoir ipect the week end here. Mr. James Presnell of Cleveland, Ohio visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Presnell last week. Mrs. Jack Coorsd of Lenoir ipeat several day* here visiting friends last week. Misses Marie Presnell and Ruby Harmon are visiting friends in Greensboro. Mrs. David Holt and Mrs. Gibe of Boone were Sunday visitors in this community. Mr. Sherman Presnell is slowly improving at his home here. He recently spent some time la Watauga Hospital. Miss Winds Harmon spent last week end in Avery County visiting Miss Helen Reese. Mrs. Pearl Romjnger of Sugar Grove was a last week guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Harmon. American business did better on profits in the first three months of this year than many had expected, but the number of companies showing declining net income after taxes was definitey on the increase. The over-all gain above the year-ago period was much smaller than in the two previous years. United Fund Again Is Recoi Mill The iUt« committee on admissions and budgets has again re commended for all United Fund campaigns la North Carolina the adoption of the so-called "state package" Item, wtkch include! in one aim the atata <|uotaa lor several charities and agenciee which are unable to make aeparate appeals to all local campaign* in the state. The report of the committee on admuaiooj and budget hai recently been lent to officers of the Watauga County United Fund. The report states that the "atate package" was acceped by every United organisation in North Carolina last year (iV 1 The agencies included tn the combination axe the U. S. 0., the Children's Home Society, the Florence Crittenton Home, the National Travelers Aid Association, the National Social Welfare As sembly, and Carolina United Community Services. The state committee has set the Watauga County quota for these combined agencies at .474% of the atate total, or $1424.84. This amount was determined on the basis of local economic factors and cuceeu In other United campaigns. An officer of the local United Fund stated that all the agenda f included in the "state packet" had rendered aervice to citiaens of the county and that the quota would be almoat certainly Included 1b the budget for Watauga County'a aecond United campaign, to be staged thia fall. DIVIDENDS American stockholders, on the whole, are getting more money In dividends thia year than last, bat the number of companies increasing their dividend rates is shrinking, according to the Commerce Department, which says cash dividends in the first three months of this year topped *2,730,000,000, for a gain of 2.5 per cent over the first quarter of IBM. "ATOMBFO ■PEACE" The Soviet Union and two of its satellites have taken the lead from the United States by ratifying President Eisenhower's "atoma-for-peace" program, which is expected to ran Into difficulties in the United States Senate. PONTIAC GIVES YOU UP TO t.1% MORE SOLID % CAR PER DOLLAR I Not on* of the mailer can can give you the heavy-duty construction, the ree* l» »**!** Mt and hN tecurtty that surround you in every Pontiac. Yet Pontiac'a the nimblest heavyweight you evsr managed—and your Pontiac dealer can (how you mora than six down advanced-engineering reason* why! Pontiac has gone all out to make this genuine big car the bast behaved beauty that you aver had the pleaaw* of h oaring. You'll find Pontiac's exclusive PrecWea-Teech C«a>rsh make steering and braking the surast, easiest you've ever experienced! Park H, cruise it, try it tat stop-and-go traffic... this ia driving the anaHqr Jobs can't duplicate. PONTIAC GIVES YOU 4 TO 7 INCHES MORE WHCELBASE! The anall can extend bumper" and fenders to look big—but Pontiac puts the extra length where it counte— between the whaalo! Pontisc's longer stride Mtem. And this extra length shows up inaide, too, in stretch-out space for six footers. Add to Pontiac's bonus in length It* all-new suspension nystera and you have an eatleslve level Has RMs no car st any price can aurpaas... and a builtin sense of direction and eecurity that *111 spoil you for the smaller carnforeverl PONTIAC'S PERFORMANCE TOPS THE BEST THE , SMALL CARS CAN OFFERBY A WIDE MARGIN I Not on* of the smaller can can measure up to Pontiac Performance. Whether you judge a power plant by engineering statistics or on-tha-road performance, 1 Wise's Strato-Straak V-8 standa head and shoulders above anything in the low-price field. Y«w PmHn dealer «M be >«Wr •* *Imw yew a nm»lel« fccll *eiim c»mpaHiea—then an eye-opening teat drive in traffic or out on the hij^iway will supply all the heart-lifting proof you need that Pontiac has separated the men from the boys when it coma* to performance! —AND PONTIAC HAS "I ALWAYS BEEN FAMOUS AS ONE OF AMERICA'S IL. J TOP TRADE-INSf g ; Maybe it comes as a *ur)>ri* to you that so much mors car can be yours at the tame price you've aeen on the smaller can. But there's the fact! Aad Psallat Is a wsader M l«»a»tm*wt, As you know, it haa always commanded a top trade-in. 80 why not «ta» out of the small-car class and into a Pontiac ... there's nothing in your way. Your Pontiac dewier has the keys and an eye-opening offer waiting for you right now! 1 9o why not look sod feel like • million—Instead of a million others? - . - • (A jft..
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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