Appalachian Receives Bids On Industrial, Home Ec. Buildings Bid* for the conjunction of two new buildings on the Appalachian Campus have beer opened in re cent weeks. The buildings are the Industrial Aits Building and the Home Economics Building. Thursday January 30, bids were opened for the Industrial Arts Building. In room 17 of the Ad ministration Building there were a total of thirteen bids made for the general contract. In addition to the general con tract there were bids made on a beating contract, a plumbing con tract, and an electrical contract. The local concerns making bids were Ayers Electric Company and Winkler Plumbing and Heating Company. The total of the low bids for this construction amounted to $101, MO. At present tabulation of bids are being reviewed by the Property Control and Construction Division of the Department of Administra tion in Raleigh. After the bids are approved by this department and contracts are let, the building must be complet ed within 180 days of the begin ning date. , Lociiea souin 01 uamei uuugn erty Drive (official name of Fac ulty Row) and directly behind the Maintenance Service Building, across the road, the building will be a one-story brick construction. It will contain 16,000 square feet. The building is planned to in clude five laboratories plus office space. The labs will be in the areas of wood, metal, electricity and elec tronics, engineering drawing, and a general lab enveloping crafts, and graphic arts. This department will be of -aid in printing and photography and will interest journalism, business education, elementary, and home economics majors. The building is planned to house a faculty of four or five. Work on this building should be gin soon, weather permitting, and may be ready for occupancy by fall quarter or at least by winter quarter of next year. Approximately $100,000 has been made available to provide this building with modern equipment of various types. Plans for the build ing were developed by Ormand and Vaughn Associates of Shelby. A complete major program in industrial arts is planned to begin in the fall. This will include a heavy schedule in departmental courses mostly of ? technical na ture concerning theory and prac Hodges Chief Of Fire Dept. R. D. Hodges, Jr., was named Chief of the Boone Volunteer Fire Department, when it was re organized following the naming of Howard Cottrell, former chief, as Mayor. A E. Hamby, Jr. is assistant chief; Cecil Farthing, captain; Charles Blackburn, lieutenant and Grant Aye'rs, secretary-treasurer. Other firemen are: Howard Cot trell, Raleigh Cottrell, Joe Craw ford, Lewis Reese, Carl Greene, Cecil Greene, Phil Vance, John W. Hodges, Jr., Cecil Carter and John W. Hodges III. Eastern Air Lines sets deal for ten jets. TAiSV^a Jee tuT>YoU C9.n6lTsr</H0 WlTh AifsTiAGef if to v J0 HOJ tflChOCTltto ttfmvYStfsvw. ca.H?ersiuH? fr\U foSoRMt TOO loT _ NOT WiTh) HSU Well Boone Insurance Agency INCORPORATED I DIAL AM 4-8732 ' BOONE, N. C tice in working with machines. One new (acuity member will be added next year and other* as the enrollment indicate* the need. Tuesday, February 7, bid* were made for the new Home Eco nomic* Building. This building 1* to be a three story brick construc tion containing 20,000 square feet The total amount of the low bid for this project wa* 9237,400. Two local contractor* ? Ayers Elec tric Company and Winkler Plumb ing and Heating Company were successful in receiving bids. This building is to be located on Locust street directly behind Lovill and White Halls. The plans for this structure were developed by Coffey and Olson, Architects of Lenoir. Bids were not made for the home management house at this time but will be made at a later date. The home management house i* to be a separate structure fash ioned like any ordinary home. The Home Economics building is to be a moderaly equipped structure with approximately $00, 000 worth W equipment in it A large per cent of the equipment is provided for in the general con tract There is no plan at this time for an addition in the home economics curriculum. It Is hoped that this building msy be ready for use for a part of next year. In addition to these two new projects snd the sthletic field on which work will begin as soon as the weather permits, it is hoped that bids on a new 300 girl dormi tory can be received in the near future, stated Mr. Ned Trivette. This dormitory will be located In the area directly behind East Hall. Post Office Has New Policy In Drive On Obscene Mail An important new policy state ment on the Post Office Depart ment's program in the field of law enforcement against mail obscenity ? emphasizing enforcement with out fanfare ? has been issued by Postmaster General J. Edward Day. The statement, which applies to the whole anti-obacenity program, was issued specifically in connec tion with the sentencing on Janu ary 27, 1961 in Federal Court in Washington, D. C. of Herman L. Womack of Washington and Al fred J. Heinecke of Lakewood, N. J., on charges of conspiring to use the mails in the transmittal of obscene material. Here is the text of Mr. Day's statement: "We in the Post Office Depart ment are gratified at the sentences given today to these serious of fenders who have been convicted of using the mails to transmit smut material. "We have underway plans for the toughest crack-down ever con ducted for such violators of the laws against mailing pornographic material. Hereafter our approach will be that used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other highly successful law enforcement agencies, in that our drive will be conducted without fanfare. We will concentrate our available man power and funds on apprehending violators. "Our public statements on the pornography program will largely be confined to commenta on ac tual results achieved and convic tions obtained. "Needless to say, we seek the assistance of the public in general in reporting receipt of illegally mailed material. We are confident that the general public realize* that there are stern laws against this type of corrupting activity1 and that other law enforcement agencies throughout the country will cooperate with us in bringing to our attention cases that require investigation or action. We will focus on the most urgent situation* and will refuse to be diverted by fringe cases. "The inspection service of the Post Office Department is the old ett and without doubt one of the finest law enforcement agencies in the United States, and we count on them to hit hard in getting this job done." Timber Sales Are Lifesavers to be ? "lifwier" for farm era in North Carolina who have loot mar ket* foe other crop*. Take Anson County. While cot ton continues to be an important crop, it's no longer king in the county. Many farmers have turned to trees as a way out of economic trouble. Tor many years, the harvesting of forest products was done in a haphazard manner, with little thought to the future," says John E. Potter, county agent "With greatly improved practices during the past ten years, more farmers are treating their woodlands a* a crop." in tne 1958 59 planting huoh, the Extension itaff in Anion placed orders for 4.1M.OOO seedlings. "This was more than the entire production of seedlings In the state during the 1946-47 planting sea son," says Potter. During the past ten years, some 20,000 acres have been planted to new woodland in the county. A big factor in the booet in in terest is mechanical tree planters. "Local banks took a keen interest in this program," says Potter. "They purchased the first mechan ical tree planter in the county in 1986." Within three years, ten planters were in operation in the county on a custom basis. Those millions of trees planted in 1958-99 will be "money trees" in a few years. But already the folks in the county are finding that the trees are just as green on this side of the hill. "Some 30,000 cords of pulpwood were shipped from woodyards in the county in 1999," says Potter. "This brought about >420,000 to owners of woodlands." In the same year, sales of lum ber and other wood products amounted to $760,000. "Equipment and farm supply dealers, local business firms and others shared in this income, as the farmers spent it," Potter says. "And there have been new jobs created for many people." But it wasn't all done by the banks purchasing a tree planter for years before. "We showed the farmers how to plan and take care of pine seedlings," says Potter. "We worked with custom operators on planting. And we stressed bet ter management of existing tim ber." "Wc" means the Extension Ser vice, the Forestry Service, pulp wood companies and other agri "A Pilot Foreetry demonstration started in IN* provides an excel lent opportunity where farmer* can see various phases e f woodland management being practiced," Pot ter say*. The project is sponsored by the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association. One pulp and paper company furnished money and ex pert help. A local committee, composed of farmers and folks from various agencies, works cut the timber mfnig^?m?nt pnftlCM to be put into effect "This project Is creating much interest, and will be a 'showplace* in the future on what can be done with good management," Potter says. A lie JClMCUMVn OCI Y1LC, bwyci a* tin( with the Southeastern Forestry Experiment Station, hu published a timber marketing guide for An ion farmers. "It lists buyers of wood pro ducts, sales procedure, forestry as sistance available and other valu able information," says Potter. The Extension staff stresses all phases of woodland management. "On farmer-request aid, a staff member visits the farm to advise the farmer about his situation," says Potter. The farmer is referred to the best possible source of help to carry out his project ? Forestry Service, consulting foresters and representatives of pulp and lumber companies. "By all groups and individuals working together toward a common goal, a more effective manage ment program is being accomplish ed," Potter says. CAKD OF THANKS I want to thank my friends for their many kindnesses and expres sions of sympathy Incident to the illness and burial of my wife. I want to especially thank Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones for their helpful ness. ? Watt Beach. WW!// TERMITES SWARMING? IfsrMwsf ??y? r We wish to express our sincere thanks to the Boone Fire Department for their great efforts on our behalf in combating the fire ? that broke out in our store last week , and to congratulate them on the efficient man ner in which they brought it under control and contained its destructive force. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS Every Effort Is Being Made To Rebuild Our Store As Quickly As Possible, And To Restock It t With New Merchandise. -v., ..." .. .. 1 , . . . Meanwhile, we have set up our office in the building next door, from which place we will render the very best customer service possible. For the convenience of our many Budget Customers, our records have been transferred to this new office for the purpose of receiving payments and keeping accounts in current status. Burgess Furniture Store WEST KING STREET BOONE, N. C AM 4-3696 Featuring February's Top Bargains In OK USED CAR VALUES: '60 Chevrolet Biscayne V-8 2-Dr. Radio and healer, power glide, power brakes, white side walls, Extra clean. '60 Chevrolet Corvair 4-Dr. Radio and heater, white side walls, power glide, one owner, extra clean. '60 Chevrolet Corvair 4-Dr. Heater, white side walls. '59 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Dr. Radio and heater, power glide, white side walls, one owner. '59 Chevrolet Biscayne V-8 2-Dr. Radio and heater, one owner. '58 Ford 4-Dr. Country Sedan Radio and heater, overdrive, one owner. '58 Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Dr. Radio and heater, standard tr^nsijyssion. '57 Ford Custom 300 4-Dr. Heater, extra clean. '56 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupe Fully equipped, power steering, power brakes, one owner, low mileage. '55 Pontiac 4-Dr. Fully equipped, power steering, power brakes. '55 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Dr. Radio and heater, power glide. -TRUCKS - '55 Ford V-8 Va-Ton Radio and heater. '53 Ford V-8 Vi-Ton '52 Chevrolet Va-Ton 50 GMC %? Ton '49 CMC '/2-Ton "IIS Andrews Chevrolet, Inc.

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