} By SUVA N. GREENWOOD | '
FAST SALE . Biggeit job the
Sanford administration bad during
the last six weeks of Ibe 1961 Leg
illative Session was to convince
about 40 of thi) soions here that
adoption of the food tax would not
hurt materially their chances of
returning to Raleigh two years
hence.
As late as mid-May, the admin
istration had a razor-thin majority
of the members leaning towards
removing the exemption on food.
But even some of them were wav
ering, looking for a satisfactory
way to finance the Quality Educa
tion Program without taxing vict
uals. Fast sale needed!
SINCERE? Finally, the Forty
were pulled around? and thus it
waa that Gov. Sanford and his
hard-working assistants came out
with a solid victory.
Now you are going to see the
Quality Education Program move
fast! By spring of 1982 it should
be successful enough to give
strength to the 1981 legislators
running in the Primary of 1962.
Even in the Democratic Party
iself there will be opposition to
the food tax. Much of this oppo
sition will not be sincere. A lot
of the hoped-for supporters ? psr
ticulsrly in the House ? got loose
despite all that could be done.
Even a month ago ? it was still
touch-and-go.
This reminded one of the mem
bers of the Incident where some
young policemen had an escaped
convtat cornered in this big build
ing. He got away from them.
"So you let the man escape!
Why didn't you guard the exits
like I told you to?"
"We did, Sir," said one of the
rookie policemen, "but he got out
at one of the entrances."
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OIL? . . . Many pages in the
June 16 issue of Time Msgazine
are devoted to the tremendous pro
jects of Clint snd John Murchison
of Dallas, Texas. They also get
the front cover.
Oil runs like a river through
their lives and through the article.
In the half-page drawing showing
their various land and property
holdings, only one name stands out
on the East Coast. It does M? in
big print , . . with s big rod dot
by it.
The name: Belhaven, North Car
olina. The property: New Lake
Farm Co.
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THE HONOR ... An honor came
last week to Lumberton Banker
Hector McLean which his lata fath
er, Angus W. McLean, never ac
hieved.
Hector, former mayor of Lum
berton, was sworn in to succeed
Sen. Cutlar Moore. Although the
new senator's father was Gover
nor, he never served in the Legis
lature.
Angus W. McLean was one of our
really great Governors, beating out
Josiah W. Bailey for the post In a
hotter-than-hot race ia 1924.
Now with Cutlar Moore moving
out early to giv* young McLean
a few days at service aa Mat* Sen
ator, you can aspect another Mc
Lcan to b* prominent in N. C.
Stat* Government for a long long
time. They arc faying around -
Lumberton Hector "will b* Gov
ernor some time."
Could be ? !>ut the odd* are very
much against.
Aa a matter of (set, Governors'
?ons are aeldom much more than
that . . . politically. A few, Met
ville Broughton, Jr., Blueher Eh
ringhaua, and Ralph Gardsar, have
continued to keep the name prom
inent and influential.
But the laat Governor's ton to
try for high office waa Ralph Gard
ner of Shelby. D**pit* family, po
tion, and money, be waa beaten
by Baail Whitener for the Eleventh
District seat.
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SPELLING . . / And, although
A. W. McLean waa Governor dur
ing the life of moat of ua, It
seems we have forgotten how to
apell the name.
Laat week when Hector was
sworn in, the Associated Press, the
Newt k Observer, and all the reat
of the press, spelled tba name:
"MacLean." Why, nobody knowa.
Just chsrge it up to ignorance or
to Journeyman Ysnkee reporters
who grew up with: "Hsyi, Mac!"
In Lumberton, Incidentally, it la
still "McLean.'
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NOTES . . . Next big teat of the
Sanford Administration's strength
. . . and it does Mem to be con
aiderable . . . could come next
spring if Bert Bennett of Wlnston
Sslem takes on U. S. Sen. Ssm
Ervin.
A store hour survey Just com
pleted by the N. C. Merchants
Association shows a reversal of
the old days ... in that the big,
cities are now open Wedneaday
afternoon, Monday night, Friday
night, etc. The long store hours
are now in the cities? with the
short week, Wednesday PM clos
ings, etc., in the vlllsges and small
towns.
"What do you mean," roared the
retired legislator, "by insulting me
in your newspaper. I demand an
immediate apology, sir."
The editor replied that he ran
the story exactly as it was: that
the man had resigned aa a repre
sentative in the Legislature.
"I did," replied the politician.
"But you had no business running
it in the column under the head
ing, "Public Improvementa."
THE NORTH CAROLINA RHODODENDRON QUE tti wlil be K
lected {tool a field of 22 beautiful (irla on Saturday. June 24. Among
tWbai are fl-r) Mis< Sunny NeU Browning, of Nebo, iponsored by
The North ire ?tern Bank; Mi? Pamela Jean Flack, of Marion, ipon
sored by Potent Motor Lines; Mist Jane Newman, of Forest City,
sponsored by the G. B. Harrill Insurance Agency; and Kiss Gail
Robertton of Spindale, sponsored by Linville Caverns.
Rhododendron Fete
Is Week End Feature
The North Carolina Rhododen
dron 15th Annual Festival will be
held atop the Roan Mountain,
sponsored by the Bakersville Lions
Club. June 2224.
The gardens which are aaid to
be the worlds largest natural rho
dodendron gardens are expected
to be in full floom during this
years festival.
Highlights of the Festival are
tours of the gardens, The Junior
Miss Pageant, and crpwning of a
new queen who will reign over
the gardens for the ensuing year.
On Sunday (he "Roan Valley Sing
ing Convention" which is compos
ed of singing groups from the en
tire area will entartain.
There will be a warm welcome
D. Glenn Hodges
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USED FURNITURE
SOME STUFF LIKE NEW
Furnish House for $250.00 ? Couches from $29.50
Dinettes $19.95 ? Bed Room Suites $37.50
New Mattresses $10.00 ? Washers $37.50
Grandfather Clocks, Antiques, Everything for the Home
The Outlet Store ? Next to German Trailer Park
F. L. GERMAN MOTOR CO.
Graatte Fall*, N. C. Phone EX 6-3391
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To cojnmit legal larceny and get
yourself a brand-new Valiant,
slip down to our showroom.
When the salesman's back la
turned, sneak a look at the price
tags. It's like stealing! You just
leave your ok) car and a few
dollars a month behind. Hurry !
? ?HS^ND?RK MOTOrT(^7dDEALER
c?mpany
**>**, N. C.
exienueu oy me ionowing outers:
Gwyn Graham, President; George
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Conrad, secretary-treasurer; F. B. I
Wiaon, advertising; O. D. Calhoun,
queen chairman; Rev. John Cann,
publicity director; Dr. George
Gimberley, program chairman;
Robert Barron, Ed Terrell, George ,
Blevina, grounds-food equipment;
T. G. Greene traffic; Gwyn Gra
Iiam, housing; Jack Reynolds, of
ficial photographer; Ray Lee,
musical director.
Nation exultant over success of
?pace flight.
" CHECK THE WANT ADS
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs T B
Reece over the wmK end were Mr
aad Mrs. Howard Phillip* and
daughters, Shirley, Kathy and
Nancy #1 Cartland, Ohio, Mr. and
Mr*. Charlie Miller of Morganton.
Mr. and Mr*. Jim Reece of Butler,
Tonn., Mr. and Mra. Bill Lainc,
Larry and James of Tamarack,
Mr. Delona Blackburn of Kocki,
Md, Mr. Raymond Oliver of
Zionville, Mr. Ray Earp of Vilas,
Miss Margaret Taague of Boone,
and Mr. Albert Harmon of Silver
stone.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snyder
and daughter, Lucille, of Timon- 1
ium, Md. were called hoc due to
tile death of hi* father. Mr. J. S.
Snyder, Sr. of Beaver Dam*.
Mr. 0. H. Thomas of Trade,
Telia, has returned home after
viaiting for aometime with Mr. and
Mrs. Blaine Warren of Ports
mouth, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Thomaa of Upperco, Md., Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Anderson, Jr. of
Baltimore, Md., and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Snyder of Timoaium, Md.
Leukemia found more preva
lent among wealthy.
/ FIRESIDE PANCAKE AND
WAFFLE HOUSE
Corner Sunset and Ransom Streets
Blowing Rock, N. C.
Serving Dally 7 a. m. to 2 p. m.; 5 p. bl to | p. m.
Pancakes, All Kinds . . Waffles - . Country Ham
Sausage . . Bacon . . Eggs . . Assorted Syrups
Whipped Butter . . Good Coffee
THURSDAY ONLY
We'll Be Open Until 9:00 at Night
Prop in for Refreshments
Anytime Thursday
Yob new erpwtod to fla4 ?lt
these quality features at this
low price! This dependable
General Electric Range five*
Too clean, fast electric cook
in* .. . costs oaly yurtss a
day to operate.
$89.95
Reg. Price $124.95
? COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC
? NO FLAMES
? NO FUMES
? INSTALL ANYWHERE
No Down Payment ? Full Guarantee & Service ? Easy Payments
$25.00 FREE ELECTRIC SERVICE
IF YOU BUY A RANGE? $20 FREE SERVICE IF YOU BUY A WATER HEATER? AT S WOFFORD S
SWOFFORD S, INC.
313 West King Street ? Boone, N. C. ? AM 4-3001