Science Fair ri Attracts Many bastiaa, North Wilkaa High, cr>? AUli ud , crystal structure; Bob Carpantar, Crounore High, the cir culatory system In the lenior biological division Linda Jo Bennett, Sparta High, artificial parthenogensis ? Preston Somen, Wiikas Central, an expert mental study of three chemical effects on giaen algae. Mary Alice Hus.s Rutherfordton Spindale, families of blood. Sue Elledge. Wilkes Central, lour classes of protocoa. Jaae Waldrop, Cool Springs, breeding fruit flias to study hera | dlty. Junior physical division: Neal Simmons, Ruth School, the wind machine and warper. Pat Blevins, Larry Pittman, and Mike Pittman, Deyton Elementary, jdown to earth. Terry Hines, Spindale Element ary, the atom our friend. Honorable mention: Allen Pre vette and Eugene Abshar, North Wilkes High, particle acceleration, Alton Shore, Jerry Adams and Norman Ford, Blowing Hock, saw mill; Mary Horne and Olyn Shu tie, Rutherfoidton-Spindale, circumpo lar constellations; Jerry Bum baugh, Appalachian High, electro magic. Junior biological division: Jack Huss, Spindale Elementary, how we breathe. George Wells, Cool Springs High, from egg to chick. Nsncy Young and Linda Martin, Wilkes Central High, a study of the frog. Honorable mention: Tommy Poi son, Jerry Penland, Steve Brook shire, Crossnore Elementary, how man overcomes natures' water cycle through irrigation; Camellia Rector, Sparta, trees and man; Nancy Hooper, Wilkas Central High, composition of the blood; Lynn Wright, Rutherfordton-Spin dale, swat the fly; Gary Castevens, Sparta, helpers of pollination. Children Hear Symphony (continued from page one) Cooke and Gail Hayes of Parkway rattled the rattlers. Shubert's "The Bee," Farnon'a "Peanut Polka," and Strauaa's "Clear Track," concluded the pro gram. Mrs. Edmiaten and Mr. Angell expressed appreciation to thoae who helped make the matinee a success They especialy named the orchestra, Francis Cooke, chairman of Public Programa at the college, college officiala for making facili ties available, United Fund offi cials and contributors, and teachers who worked with the students in preparing them so they might get the most possible benefit from the music. CALL ME and SAVE "rr i isstrij- *r IVAN CHURCH Sale* Representative FREE ESTIMATES AND INFORMATION ON: ? APPLIANCES ? PLUMBING, HEATING ? IRRIGATION ? FLOOR COVERING ? TELEVISION ? FARM EQUIPMENT SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Phone Day AM 4-8852 Home CO 7*5216 w 4 '' V ? 1 ' " "Satisfaction aturactioD ^ Imjbmtk." 5?3 X S BOONE, N. C. ? ? ? ? Strawberry Is Most Versatile Of Small Fruits By ML K. GARDNER Sometimes the ctrawberr 7 if ?poken of 1* the univerial muU fruit. There U lome merit to thu ?talement. It ha* ao many u?e? it can be grown In *11 tectum* at the ?late and, with reaaooable (are, it'a not too difficult to prodwe. If you have a home garden planting two thiaj* should be done now: Fertilise and mulch the plant* Top dress tlx plants with an M4 fertilizer at the rate of about throe quarts (or each 100 fe?t of row. On very light toil* you night need lour quart* and on heavier aolla two quart* may be sufficient per 100 feet of row. Apply when i the plant* are dry, spread urn- t formly ud brush the fertilizer from the leaves with ? brush e broom or a piece of burlap sack. ? Mulching Is a must if you es- | pect to have dean berries, la ad dition, it protect) from f reeling, ? conserves moisture, prevents com- 1 ?action and i? an aid in weed coo roi. Pine atraw ha* been uaed for many 7 ear* and perhapa i* the leaneat and moet obtained. Grain traw, especially wheat, i* also ood if free of (rain aeed. Apply the mulch before fro?th tart*. Apply over the pianta. ifhtly, and heavier in the middle* between rows. Be sore that the ? mulch is thick enough so that, when it settles, the berries will rest on it until mature. You must be OB guard sgsinst , spider mites and aphids. Exs- | mine the plants often and care fully. If you discover either of i these pests, dust with S per cent Malathion dust. This is one of the safer insecticides and may be used < to within three days of harvesting -he berries. Parkway Leads (continued from page one) not who would have been counted is other areaa. Under the new lyitem, *11 areas use the same criteria in determin ing that anyone who uses , park facilities for anything is a park visitor. The change applied to the Blue aidge Parkway. i The change "u also made in the Great Smoky Mountain* National Park in North Carolina and Tenn essee with the result the I860 visits numbered 4,928,600, ai compared with only 3,102,300 in IBM. Morocco marking drift from the Wert. It take* the combined effort* of 190,000 insects to make one pound of lac, basis of shellac.