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Big Pay Raises For Teachers Are Approved By State Board Raleigh. ? Big pay raises (or school teachers and other ichool personnel resulting from the huge increase in school appropriations voted by the 1961 General Assem bly were approved by the State Board of Education last week. The pay raises, called for by Gov. Sanford in his program of quality education, will average 22.44 per cent 'or Ihe teachfif. In approving budgets calljs^ for school spending of about S2tQ mil lion next school year, the board adopted a pay scale for A-c?rtifi cate teachers ranging fraa If 607.90 for those with no exper ience up to 93,078.26 for those with 12 years or more experiraee For teachers with graduate cer tificates, the range will be from $4,079.28 up to $5,605.50 for those with 13 or more years experience. The present range for A-certifi cate teachers is from $S,MflJ0 to $4,144.95 and for graduate certifi cate teachers from $3,339.75 to $4,556.70. The increases range from $661.20 to $933.30 a year for A-certificate teachers and from $789.50 to 91, 048.80 for the graduate certificates. The board also adopted new sal ary scales for vocational teachers, principals, supervisors and super intendents. The biggest pay boosts io per centage went to supervisors who heretofore have been paid on the same basis as regular teachers except that they were paid for 10 instead of 9 months. The pay scale for supervisors will range from $4,960 to $6,660. The increases will average about 33 per cent. For vocational teachers who are employed on a 10-month basis the salary range will be from $4,080 to $6,360 and for those working on a 12-month basis, the range will be from $4,896 to $7,632. The boost averages about 20 per cent. The new pay scale for superin tendents represents an increase av eraging 30.43 per cent. The range is from $7,560 for a superintend ent with no experience in ? unit with less than 1,900 pupils up to $15,420 for those with eight yean experience in a unit of 80,000 pu pils or more. Superintendents who hold an advance superintendent certificate will get 930 a month extra and those with their plui a doctor's degree will get $80 a month extra. Salaries for classified principals will range from $5,410 for those with no experience in a seven teacher school up to $8,770 foi those with eight-years experience in a 42-teacher school. Principals with an .advanced principals certi ficate will get $30 a month extra and those with thia certificate and a doctor's degree $50 extra. Building principals' salaries are based on the certificates they hold plus an additional amount for serving as principal, ranging from $14 per month in a three-teachei school up to $54 per month in a six-teacher school. In addition, the board took these actions: 1. Provided for the allocation oi 44 assistant superintendents ? a new post. Units having 8,900 to 20,000 students will get one as sistant, those with from 30,000 to Boone ' Insurance Agency/ Inc. N. C, ? AM M1B Insurance for Your Every Need s?M m. Ymr : Itrw Vm FM 39,000 m-ill get two assiitsnti The Charlotte- Mecklenburg unit, only on* In the state having m*m tb?o 80,000 children, will get feu* || aiatanta. These assistaats will re ceive <8,400 the firit and *8, '340 the second from state funds. 2. The board voted to allocate $1.80 for each student enrolled to the schools for employment of *fM?l help. It rated ttwt these fuad* could nqt be paid tp any teacher or afty other full time school employes or to students 8. For school b?s 8?riH per sonnel the bo<d aA>ptad a tched ul? bringing pay in line with the ?cl?edul?,(or Highway Commiswiop sSSfSrer """ V The board voted to increase the pay of ntbftlUite teachers from *8 to *10 per day The pay of la deducted from the P ?f ijf ??cheri they raplace i. board adopted new pay si'btsdutos for directors of indus trlirt training center* which board -fjjrinr J. T. Pritchew laid will m?ke their pay scale) "compare faygrabty with salaries of the pres idents of Junior collegaa." Watauga To Cooperate In Week For The Aged Watauga County is cooperating in the Special Week for the Aging being oba?rv#d in North Carolina the week of July 16-22 by pro clamation of Governor Terry San ford to honor elderly citizens. This ? (ha third year that tke Special Waak has been sponsored by the Governor's Coordinating Committee on Aging, stated Dave P. Mast, county director of public welfare. Services available for older par sons in this county through public welfare include money grants to needy people who meet oligibijity requirements under iaw. In addi tion there are many non-financial services to aged citizens.' These services arc in addition to the public welfare services available to children and the diaabled. In Watauga there are 251 per sons in this county receiving old age assistance. The average month ly grant is $49.00. For this group hospitalization is available where needed from a statewide pool. TVfJve persons were hospitalized from this fund in J use. Boarding homes (or the aged fn North Carolina are licensed by the State Board of Public Welfare County departments of public wel fare assist persons in relecting the appropriate type of home to meet their needs. There are four licensed homes In Watauga Coun ty. Other services provided elderly persons through public welfare in clude help for aged persons in finding the boarding home most suited to their needs; counseling on problems; ? rehabilitative cer vices to help older people etain or rtgain as much independence in living as possible; referral of aged persons to other community resources, cooperation with other State agencies in improving serv ices to older people, etc. Rusk says U. S. policy on China is obsolete. Brame Is Named To 1 mm IB^I f ' >W ?#? ' ? -Sqw Highway Commission North Wiltabaro. July ?? C. Watson Br* me, North Wilkesboro political and business leader, Wednesday wm named a member of the Stato Highway Cammi?*i?n by Governor Tarry Sanford. Mr. Brame has served as chair man of the executive committee of the Democratic Party in Wilkes County since 1946. He operates the Independent Oil Coniptrv Brame Wholesale Company and Forester'* Nu Way Service Station in Nortk Wilkes boro. The long-time Democratic polit ical leader wjas a delegate 10 the 1960 National Democratic Conven tioa and joined with Governor Sanford in support of President Kennedy for the Democratic no mination for President. ASTC Trustee The new highway commissioner is a member of the Board of Trustees of Appalachian State Teachers College. Mr. Brame becomes only the second Wilkes County man who has held a post on the State High way Commission. The late Gordon Hackett of North Wilkesboro, served as a highway commissioner is the administration of Governor Clyde R. Hoey. Mr. Brame is a son of Peter J. Brame of North Wilkesboro, and the late Mary Watson Brame. He moved to North Wilkesboro with his family in 1919. He was born in Forsyth County. He is a grandson of the late Cyrus B. Watson of Winston-Sa lem, who ran for the U. S. Senate and the North Carolina governor ship on the Democratic licket. Commission Expanded Under Governor Sanford, the Highway Commission li being ex panded to 19 members. In a de parture from the system used in recent years, each commissioner will have a certain number of counties in his division, rather than serving at-isrge in the state. Work of dividing the "ountiei into divisions is underway now. Other appoiaUnentj t# the Highway Cuaimiaijon i|n|u|ctd yesterday were: James K. Glenn of Winston Salem; John Clinton Newton, Shelby; Jackson % Kigksey, Mor ganton; Arthur (J, Dtyou, Wash ington, N. C.; WiUtasa E. Horner, Sanford. ? Rush c?Us aid plan vital to *u* vival. House study finds public cool to farmers' Plight. REINS -STURDIV ANT Mutual burial ASSOCIATION, INC. Ml East King St Phone AMherst 4-8866 Can Now Increase Their Burial Insurance with "PLAN - RITE" THE PLAN RITE FUNERAL EXPENSE POLICY IS A PLAN OF INSURANCE DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR PRESENT BURIAL ASSOCIA TION COVERAGE AT A MINI MUM OF COST TO YOU. 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We like to help you gef ahead. Northwest ern is the best place to save for your personal goals ? like a home, a car, travel ... or just for that wonderful feeling of security that comes with having money in the bank. Why not make Northwestern your bank? Plan Now To Attend Sale of 40 Red Heifers Joint Project of 4H & FFA Sponsored by Northwestern Bank Wilke? Agriculture Center Saturday, July 15 ? 1 :00 p. in. SERVING WESTER* NORTH CAROLINA WITH 32 CONVENIENT OFFICES ?9 BOONE - ? BLOWING ROCK Mtwber Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ALL LADIES' SUMMER HATS-~*/2 PRICE Ladies' Sportswear Playclothas (Bobby Brooks ? Bose Creat ? Queen Casuals, etc.) Ladies' and Girls' A__ Swim Suits OFF Hand Bags - Gloves NEWTON'S BIG ANNUAL Of All Summer Merchandise Tremeitdovs Values in All Depaitmante? ? Ladies' ? Men's ..... Girls' ft Boys' Apparel $ Shoes Including Fresh New Mer rhandia* ? All Name {bands from Oiyr Regular Stock twiwm ??? ? ? Hi, , ? Ladles' Better Quality?Regular $9.98 to $t4.?8 Values DRESSES - - - $6.98 to $17.98 Exquisite Form BRASSIERES Regular $2.50 Regular *2.?5 $1.99 $2.49 One Group Ladies' Suits -Toppers Sportswear? Dresses Vi-Price ONE RACK GIRLS' SUITS & DUSTERS ? Va PRICE Glrl?' ? Reg. $2.M to |14.98 DRESSES $2.18 to $10.98 AU Girls' HATS $1.00 REGULAR $1.00 COSTUME JEWELRY? 59c ? 2 for $1. V* to Va Off GIRLS' PLAYCLOTHES ? SWIM SUITS HANDBAGS ? TOPPERS V* to Va Off Men's ft Boys' Short Sleeve Boys' SPORT SHIRTS BERMUDAS SLACKS, DRESS SHIRTS, KNIT SHIRTS, BOYS' PLAY CLOTHES Men's 4c Boys' Men's Swim Trunks Felt Hats Men's One Group Bermudas Neck Ties Va-Price ' BARGAIN BASEMENT Ladies' ft Girls' $1.?8 to $8.?8 Skirt9 _ Blouses Dresses Handbags $1.48 to $6.48 1-4 to 1-3 Off I " PM 'I ? '?" ' ' SPECIAL RACKS Boys ? Giro Suits a Sport Coat* Sale $2 to $4 Boys' Suits & Top Coats Girls' & Ladies' Dresses Vf Price Men ? Jackets & sport Uoati Sale $2 to 910 Drefloaa, etc. $1.00 Girls' Socks ? Reg. to 39c Now 10c pr. Ladies' & Girls1 Summer Shoes A Casual Footwear Reg. $2.98 to $9.98 Now $2.18 to $6.98 SPECIAL SHOE TABLES ? $1 ? $2 ? $3 HALF-PRICE TABLE Children's Ptay Clatbes ? Ladle*' Brawterei ? Boys' Panto & Sport Shlrti Ladles' Otovea and Other Items SPECIAL $1 TABLE U?fS Blouacs ? Men's Spart SWrto ? Children's PHiy Clothes [ M wri mm jp r * ?? i i> i*' DEPARTMENT STORE BOONE, N.C.
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