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r,7 Distinction List At R | Appalachian iHi Given Ilw dMMIti list ler the lint grading ported of sine weeks feu joet been lUMiMtd at AppiUtk 'tan High School In order to apI inr on Ike distinct ton list, a stu-i i must have • "B" average in all a«b)oets, have a good record of ' cttaenakip. and have a veto of ap'^roval of the entire (acuity. The following students art on the diatiMtion Mat (or the month* of October and November '^Sunwra: Mary Sue Hartley. Betty Hollar. Tom Owsley. Pat ProffH. Alow Tenter. Pat Trivetto. i Jerry Weat. and Linda Wey. Juniors Tad Buck land. Fred ' Cook. Martha Elrod, Richard Greer, Jerry McCracken. • and Keitk Wyfce., Sophomores Buddy Ayeri, John Ralph Buchanan, Jilda Creed. Jimmy Goodnight, Robert Gragg, Judy Greene, Aline Greer, Judy Greer, Margaret Lynn Hagaman. Carolyn Hodge*. Raymond Smtyh, and Cody Yaainaac. Freshmen: Alice Cain. Mary Helen Hampton, Carolyn Harmon, Gene Howell. D. H. Johnaoo, Ford King. Barbara Matheson. Rachel Rivera, King Triplett, Andrew Yaainaac. and Mary Wey. Manor Society Radio Program On Friday, November 1, the National Honor Society was in charge of the Blue Devil Diary, a weekly WATA broadcast from Appalachian High School. The following program wa* presented: Devotion. Wilma Moretz; prayer, Pat Brown; "What i* the NHS?". Pat Proffitt: "How Member* Are Chosen", Betsy Rogers; present members, officers, charter members, Pat Trlvette; advantages of the NHS, Pat drown; activities of the NHS, Wilma Morels. Mr. Bill How concluded ine program by giving tome item* of news from the high school. Cltlwn of the Week ' Sonny Greene, ion of Mr. and Mr*. M. W. Greene, Sr., has been ■elected by the Student Council of Appalachian High School ai Citizen of the Week for the week of November 11. Sonny if a member of MIh Mary Bchell'i twelfth grade homeroom. He ia a member of the basketball team and of the Men's "A" Club. He alio playi bate ball during •pring quarter of achool. Richard Greer, grandson of Mr. and Mra. W. C. Greer, waa selected from the atudent body of Appalachian High School aa Citixen of the Week for November 4t Richard it a Junior at A. H. S. and ia repreaentative of the beat dtlxena. He ia a member of the "A" Club, Beta Club, chnrua, and dancc band. He ia alao on the football team. Congratulation* are in order for Richard for the good work he ia doing. Dr. Derrick Lecture* Dr. Ray Derrick of the Biology Department of Appalachian 8tate Teacher* College viaited the two American Problem! Today claaaea of Appalachian High School, taught by MIh Hick*, on Monday. November 11, and diacuaaed tree terming. Dr. Derrick illustrated hia lecture with color si idea, which he hid mada la order to emphasize 1 the Importance of U«r (arm lag as ■ method of conserving both soil 1 tod water aad a* a source of addi t tonal income | According to tke North Carolina Forestry Association. forestry is North Carolina's third ranking industry aad Is isoond only to textiles u a aourcc of employment for Tar Healer*. We must farm the foreoU If »e expect to harvest a good crop of corn," said Or. Derjpv> Hanored At Tea The Worthwhile Women's dub of Boone honored the teaching and admlnistrstlve staff of Appalachian High School with a 4:00 o'clock tea in the high school library, Thursday. November 14, as a token during the National Education Week of appreciation of the school. Mrs. Herman Wilcox, president; Mrs. Mae Miller, home and garden chairman; and Mrs. W. C. Greer, club member greeted the teachers ss they entered the library and served coffee snd cup cakes from ■ table with Thanksgiving appointments. While the guests were being served and during the seated tot, Mrs. Weston, music and art chairman of the club, took pictures. i SCHOOL PUND8 Federal aid for school construction, turned down twice by Congress in the last two years, has been quietly ticketed for a House committee pigeonhole at the coming session of Congress. Polltics, school-segregation issue and Democratic Irritation with President Eisenhower's leadership in last session's school-sid battle were all factors contributing to the decision, It is said. SELL YOUR BURLEY IN BOONE Plenty Greens For Christmas ' Don't feal di*t«rbed or guilty •bout utiag avergrwna tor Chriatma* tree* — llxrt'i more than enough to go around B aaide*. to day moat Chriatma* tree* art "barvaatad" aa a crop to ineure mora living room (or regular planting! A l*o, many Chriatma* tree* come (rod poorer (oraat *oil» and wet hag area* devotod axetaaively to the growing of tree* (or tlie Chriatma* market la *uch araaa evergreen* grow far too (lowly to produce a lumber or pulpwood crop—thu* Chriatma* tree* gra the only profitable harvaat to coma off that land. Another Chrlstma* tree aouce i* "thinning*." Mother Nature aeeda from moo to 10,000 tree* per acre. In today'a growing-tree*-aii-crop operation, frequent thinning ia euential to allow tree* room to live and grow. The thinning* can be *old a* Chriatma* tree* and (ill a trio of need*: (ir*t, a* a bringer-of-Joy into the home; *econd, a* an income *ource* to the (ore*ter; third, aa "life inaurance" for upcoming timber crop*. Timely Weather Hints Are Given Motorists Raleigh—November'! blue Alee are giving way to gray *kie*, •lgnalling the approach ot the "treacheroua weather" nam, Tar Heel motoriata were warned today by Motor Vehicle* Commiaaiooer Ed Scheldt. "Other indication* of coming weather condition* are found in dropping temperature*, sign* of froet, night and early morning fog. and lengthening hour* of dark ne**," he laid "These warning aignal* ihould alert ear owner* to the need of chocking automotive aafety equipment now, not waiting until gar agea and aervlce atatiooa are ruahed with emergencie*," the vehicle* executive aaid. He urged motoriata to have an all-'round vehicle check-up made" In the intereat of preventing any equipment failure during the j changeable fall xaaon and the coming winter montha." Special attention, he added, REAL ESTATE / 203—HILLSIDE DRIVE—Good brick veneer, 4 room*, bath, 2 lot* 4 - ••••- t W.000. 200—HARDIN PARK—Six room framed dwelling, bath, baiement, all newly woiked over. 120 foot front on Farthing Street. For quick *ale — $10,900 92—POPLAR HILL DRIVE in South Boone—New 4 room*, bath, baaement, fireplace, built in cabinet*, hot water, pine panel, oak floor*, nice lot *8,800 201—HIGHWAY 321 NEAR COLLEGE—Four nice apartment* all furnished, alio *ome extra room* 88 foot front on 321. Priced to **11. , 77—NEAR IRC PLANT—New 4 room dwelling, bath, lot 175 x 200 >4800 76—WEST BOONE—New 3 bedroom dwelling, brick and cedar ■hnigle ilding, bath, deep well water, oil heater, hot water 812,500 99—PINE STREET—4 bedroom*, framed dwelling overlooking College cimpui, bath, furnace. Large lot. Ready financed. 22—WEST BOONE—New 5 room brick dwelling, bath, garage Beautiful letting with breath taking view. 20—JEFFERSON ROAD—One mile from Boone—9 room shingle dwelling, bath, Vi acre, level lot, ptved road. 79—LEGION PARK—7 room framed dwelling, 3 bedrooma, 3 bathi, hot air oil furnace, plaatered walls, basement, garage, 3-4 acre lot — $11,000 78—HOWARD STREET — New apartments, 4 rooms and bath up, 4 rooms and bath down. Close to college. Real bargain. 93—BLOWING ROCK ROAD—3 bedroom dwelling, bath, tool house, t acres on good road. Trout (tream just back of house. 19—PERKINSVILLE—Good 3 bedroom framed dwelling, bath, coal furnace, garage, large level lot. Paved street 71—GRAND BOULEVARD—Stone apartment houae—3 large apartments well furnished. Just two blocks from Post Office T $11,800 87—KING STREET—4 bedrooms, 2 bath rooms, basement, oil furnace, newly redecorated, valuable lot 78x110 In heart of city. , * 100—LOCATKD ON THE BANK OF WATAUGA .RIVER—8 room*, water in house, closets, sink, cabimts. Vj acre $3800 1—GRAND BOULEVARD—8 room brick dwelling, bath, full size basement, furnished or unfurnished as desired. HOME REALTY CO. I & GRADY FARTHING WATT & GRAGG TELEPHONE AM 4-SM1 — BOONE, N. C. SAVINGS AND LOAN BUILDING ; should be given to light*, brake*. 1 tire* and tire chain*, windshield wipers. defroator, beater, exhauat system and battery. "Headlamp*. taillights. ■ t o plight* and automatic turn indicator* should ha examined, and any faulty equipment ihould be replaced or repaired at once," Coal■ miiaioner Schiedt declared. "Brake* ihould be adjusted (or sunultaneoua gripping, and tire* ihould have good tread*." he emphasised. "Even with the best at lira*, the experienced winter traveler keep* • set of reWmttd tire chain* in the frank 'ready for uae' when needed for snow and iee." Stresaing that visibility will be cut appreciably at times during the coming months, the commissioner recommended a careful check of windshield wiper blades and defrosting equipment. "Wiper blade* which have outlived their usefulness and have become dry should be replaced with new, live-rubber blades," be went on. "Good wiper blades and adequate arm pressure against the glass will give the driver dear vision despite rain, sleet or snow." can be avoided to • large extent if tb« auto exhauat system ia in good working order, Sciieidt said. Each {all and viator, many eaaea ariae ia which motoriata meet death or narrowly eacapo it dt? to carbon monoxide poisoning. "Becaute the battery ia under estra (train la bad weather, M deaervea extra attention," the commualoner aaid. "With auto glaaa frosting up' ia told weather, tt'a also extremely important than windshield and window llaaa be kept free of any illegal or unneceaaary «tickers." North Carolina corn growers ahould be able to get a higher price /or their corn this year.
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