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Day Recalls BB~ J *4 . ? 19 And op Since Stone Age D*d baa had hi* ups and i throughout ustory Ha haaa't always bean the popu lar guy who wiU ka honori-d M Father'. Day, Sunday. Tunc 18. Back in the Steae A|n, far tx emote, the "Wad man" wee a ty rant.. Aa ha U?w oldar, one of Mi sons usually dupoeed W him la ' fierce hand-to-hand battle. and then "took over" ihe family. The first known tribute to fath erhood was made by Klmeau of Babylon. It wis written on a clay tablet about 3000 B. C? and !m plind (he fad* to (rant Mr **? er Taorf heaMr and en<h*rtng /gH ?? In Bityical tunas. it was ceoei* arad a erhne.pontsfiable by 4?atl> tor a ao ft to dUaffee witl Mr father. Early Roman* called down the Curses of the a meet i at !tut> iaa, or laaily soda, on fhddren who cut themselves loose from parental authority. Amenc the ancient Greek* when a so* was old aMMfh to tarry, his father selected his rife tor him ? with aa qoeetlons .isked? The uoc belief to father's Bistrt naonial wiadom waa Held India where children were betrothed li childhood, a ad sometbnee r yeunf nan wai aot permitted to unveil his brida until after the weddinf ceremony. Bat India* women b*4 their f*. ven*e. An add taw diemd that :l ? father got into debt, hta wiU eouid aeU him into slavery to W ?<f the creditors. And in the Africa* Mu f?th *r <UUuMly come* out aeaond beet. Alter kowrlat ftaa nhildren ? wife May return t* fter parents leaving Pop to leak a (tar the ictd 41m. On Patau bland in tha South tea*, tha itiliac matrtaxh can ka?a aagr male executed if ha avan dietnrbe her contemplation. tn<< qui fri? DM has aMthai-iatew arablana ri#M from he Hart He ha* to *P Uva with lit wife's family And if thta their nether1! name and anljr daughters Inherit property. Ini the Unite* State*, Matlatic? show that women own an (Jver-irv cretaing portion of the national wealth f'ep'i in danger a f betonv ing the "fanottn" man lame ?ocioteglata believe. ' Bat while ha nay be ihon of hi* tyraaaical pataara. the aaaual outpouring at affection wifli gift* ?nd sentimental greeting card* thowi that Pop'* plica In hi* family'* haart ia stronger than ever. CHECK THE WANT ADS HARMON'S UPHOLSTERING SHOP SUGAR GROVE, N. C. Phone COlony 7-2947 Custom Made Furniture and Reupholstering ALL WORK GUARANTEED ALL PLASTIC GUARANTEED Located at Interwetiwt 603*421 Sugar Grove, N. C r? ? Report On Rescue Work Dear Mr. Hmk We arc Writing you In the inter est of the Watauga County Enter gency Rescue Sqaad which is pm -?ntly in the proceaa of being iMUtd. At the time of the recent rescue work carried on at Watauga Lahe, funds were raised from the ehrie clubs, voluntary groups and indi viduals to the amount of t3TJ.lt under the same of Watauga County Emergency Relief Fund At this time we would like to offer a fi nancial statement and full account of alt expenditures: Amount received ...X..? $8B7.7$ Less expenditures A * P Food Store $41.90 ' Thrift Food Center M M Gateway Cafe i...-,. MM Postage 400 Total .... /*. $140.04 Cash balance .. $187 44 Thirty-eight letters were written, postage spent $1.52; stamps aa hand $2.4$. We would like to take this op portunity to thank all civic clubs, organizations, and individual* who contributed to this fund and make notice at this time upon the in corporation of the Watauga County Emergency Squad, the balance of $187.M will be transferred to their account. Respectfully, Watauga County Emergency Relief Fund Raleigh Cottrell George newel's Joe McClung COLLEGE DEGREE AT S3 North Hartland, Va. ? After a lapse of 3fi years, Mrs. Marguerite I. Masfiald, a grandmother, ha? ? college degree. Mrs. Maxfield left high school in her senior year and eloped. Then came 7 children and M grand children and the housewife's chores on a 700-acre, 190-cow daily farm. Mrs. Maxfleld's advice to other i grandmothers: Go to college aid ' pursue new careers. i ? ? Blue laws studded with many exceptions. peaches are the peachiest in PET. peaches 'n cream' o The sweetest, juiciest peaches are in every spoonful of m PEACHES *N CUAM ICS CUUil FIT daisy's special process ksapa them at their tender, flavorful best, and the fresh sweet cream in p*r rachb 'n cuam complements their sunny goodMfc in the moat Dennis Greene Is Named To Independent Trade Group ?mIT tt'Ummkt O^eww'Til Ureene's Furniture, at Boone as Chairman of tk? Count)' Chapter al the National ftdertfion of k hualirt SkulBMs, was auri* to day by Dwight Houser, District Mna|?r at Ik* Federation :a Jua ll% 1 Each bullae* and pnrfaoienal man member of this organization maintains a voting membership, a >4 K polled by Oallots ocularly throughout the year on bills and iaaaea that a?ect ind .pendent on tarpriae at the national and atate Mi. Id an effort to do everything possible to maintain the Ameri can way of life, and keep our free competitive system of business, the businessmen express iheir own personal opinion on vhe bal lots each month and turn them over to Mr. Greene, who makes tabulations of the total number and the manner in which ihey voted. These tabulation* are tent, with the underlying signed ballot i, di rectly to the desk of Congressman Alexander, at Washington, D. C., and to State Senator Winkler. They are the only means whereby independent business and profes sional people can keep in continu ing, organised, personal, direct contact with their national and state legislators on measures that affect, locally and nationally, free enterprise opportunities. 1250 Million Given To ACP The USDA Appropriation! Com mittee has reported out to ;he Heuae floor an appropriation of $290 million for the 1002 AptrW turai Conservation Program, aa againet the recommendation of the Budget Bureau of only 9)90 million. Every year since 1954, in apite of itrong opposition, the lawmak ers have voted to continue the $290 million figure. Agricultural leaden in Congress are weB aware of the great need of conservation compared to the spending of simi lar amounts foi projects of leas importance. It la noted that Congressman Hugh Ql Alexander waa instru mental in seewring the Increase in the recommended appropriation. Nam* Own Worst Enemies to Columbia - Tr-ii*" ?Ore, Jane 10, M. the M Mm wfckh M the Nuit to their 4eo? "Oar iKMb Amy" howfe the MMBd track ? ud you in 5S.MA German yitwm aatf ? number of numb driven through the ?trceti of Maiiw. (WH1UI a WABD Ward Electric Co. Ul? BmM Beeae Dr. MM7W USED FURNITURE SOME STUFF LIKE NEW Furnish Home tor $250.00 ? Cenehes from $29.50 Dinettes 119.99 ? Bad Emm Suite* $37. it New Mattresses $10.04 ? Wash en $37.50 Grandfather Clocks, Antiques, Everything for the Hmbc The Oat let Store? Next to German Trailer Park F. L. GERMAN MOTOS CO. Granite Falls, N. C. Phone EX 0-3391 16,000,000 offer for WMt? So* is rejected. Boxing payment rule changed to Ftartaton locates 37 Soviet :nu iile-firinf site*. Steve Alien may have show on Paul & Ralph Say: A low is nw a happy accMtoa, but it doe* otter us an opportunity to W ffil oar obligation to yo?. Wo do appreciate the eoafidonce you have placed in na. Yes, we write Homeown er Policies; also Live Stock, rarn Machinery See us today. ? PAUL * RALPH Watauga Insurance Agency Mary Sua Hartley Ban M7 223 Wad King Street BOONE, N. C. Make It A Day He Will Remember Til Father's Day Comes Again . . .With A Gift From Hunt's! Watch Dad's Face Light Up When You Give Him That Gift From Hunt's! CURLEE SUITS 4 $36.95 to $56.95 OTHER SUMMER SUITS Wool and Dacron ? Rayons? Cords $19.95 to $24.93 Sport Shirts Coal, eoMfartable and correct. In many patterns, fabrics and colors. Short sleeves, $1.98 to $4.98 Wlagt - Arrow Cool ? Comfortable HIGGINS SLACKS Bermudas ite a, gg Swim Trunks Floroheim Shoes $19.95 to (24.95 Star Brand Shoes *5.95 to $16.95 O You Don't
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