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Manor House Is Given To Church rswWrfffP ■ f-W? - "In tEToSr* a one hundred •ere estate with a large manor type English house. five amaller fcouaes, and a practice golf courae •t Black Mountain, ha* bean do nated to the Western North Caro lina EpiacopaJ Diocese, of which the Right Reverend M. George Henry la Bishop The donor ia Mrs. Lillian Em erson Boafcowitz of New York city, daughter of the late Franklin S. Terry, who waa a vice president of General Electric Company, and a prominent figure in Northern Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Terry bad worshipped at St James Episcopal Church in Black Mountain during the year* they enjoyed spending some time each year at their North Carolina estate. Tentative plans are to uae this palatial estate aa headquarters of the Diocese and as a residence for the Bishop, as well as a home for retired clergy, and for elderly yeraons. Conference Headquarters It is expected that parish-life conferences will be held here after in the commodious bouse. The first such conference will be held there October 11-13. The National Council of the Episcopal church plana to hold a Group Life Conference at "In the Oaks," early in 1096, Mrs. Camp bell says. According to Mrs. Campbell, Terry House is considered ope of the show places of Western North Carolina. The front door opens in to a great ball, with the music room on the right, snd the lounge en the left Beyond the great hall and lounge are the dining room, kitchen and butler's pantry. On the right, • ihort hall lead* to • stairway to the second floor. The family room* arc at the front and the gueet rooms at the rear. They are connected by an open gallery. Another hall, to the left of the main entrance, leads to the li brary and to the late Mr. Terry's office*. The West wing contains the gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling alleys, etc Also this wing contains some bedrooms, baths, and sitting rooms. Mrs. Boskowitz also is giving the furnishings to the Diocese. Many of these are regarded as museum pieces. Council Named At High School Freshmen members of the Stu dent Council elected last week are Alice Cain, Billy Oreer, Joe Minor, Rachel Rivera, and King Trlpletl These students will represent the five freshmen homerooms on the Student Council, which la compos ed of eighteen members this year. Other council members who were elected laat spring are as follows: Sophomore members: Jil da Creed, Robert Cragg, Betsy Nichols, and June Winebarger. Junior members: Fred Cook, Rufus Edmieten, Jimmy Hayes, and Marilyn Triplett Senior members: Bill Cook, J. B. Moretx, Tommy Owsley, Pat Proffitt, Pat Trivette, Linda Wey. and Jerry West, who is president of the student body. EXCISE TAXES Uncle Sam received more than *10,800,000,000 in the 1997 fiacal year, which ended June SO, from exciae taxe*. Thia compared with *10,004,193.000 in fiacal 19M The biggest aingle revenue-producer waa the excise tax on distilled spirita, which brought la *2,121, 411,000 during the year, followed by *1,610,908,000 tax on cigarettes. Junior Dairy Show Planned During the Bad aix weeks North Carolina boy» and girla from Wilaringtoa to Franklin will parade about 1,800 prize dairy animal* before the aearchuig eyea of Judaea in nine Diatrirt Junior | Dairy Muni. according to J. D. George, daby specialist for the 1 N. C. Agricultural Extension Ser ric*. X Moat of the animal. will have won the right to compete In Di» trict Showa by baring been Judged worthy la county elimination eventa. More than 9f) county ahowa will be held. The firat Diatrict Show will be held aftGreenaboro on August 21. AU of the District Dairy Shows are two-day eventa. Cattle are brought in on the afternoon pre ceding the ahow. Exhibitors and parenta are guesta at a banquet on the evening before ahow day. The Danish Lst'01 of judging will be used at all showa. Under this system the animals are group ed into blue, red, and white rib bon groups with an award going to each animal. Alao. special pur ple ribbons will be awarded cer tain animals that are especially outa tending. Premium* totalling about U. S00 will be distributed to the 4 Her. All at this prize money il donated by baainta* and civic firma in the atate District shown scheduled are: August 21, Graensboro, sponsored by the Creensboro Chamber of Commerce and Kiwania Club; August 30. North Wilkesboro. sponsored by Be Ik Stores in the area, Northwestern Bank, and the Bank of North Wilkeaboro; Sept ember 8, States rille, sponsored by Be Ik stores in the area; Septem ber 11, Durham, sponsored by Belk and Leggett store* in area; September 12, New Bern, by the New Bern Chamber of Commerce; September 13. Wilmington, by the Wilmington Chamber of Com BMTC*; September 24, Aaheville. by the Aaheville A»l»Jtunl Development Council; October 0, Winston Salem, by Um Dixie Cb» k Fair; and October 12, Bockinf bam. by several hiwlnm and civic organization* The climax of the ihow aeaaoa for the boys and guU will be the State Junior Show at the North Carolina State Pair oa October IS. The Federal Reaerve Board haa approved an increase from I to 3 1-2 par cent to the diaeount rate of four of Ha twelve district baaka. Colonel of Rujtun charted with beta* the hi the* Soviet spy ever r»ufht ia this country. ># i Benson urges end of eor* icre age control*
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