First Dance Slated At
New Moose Quarters
Jo* Veil. Mercury of the
Boone MlTD? Lodge, announced
that the first dance to be held
in the new Moose home Is
scheduled for Saturday evening.
January 26. In scheduling the
affair, Veil said that work in
the club room and dining room
should be finished next week,
and that work will then proceed
in the kitchen.
"Every member who has seen
the lodge is enthused," Veit
said, "and the general consen
sus of the members is that the
lodge will be, in every way, the
finest of Moose lodges In West
ern North Carolina."
It was also stated that the
nine members of the Legion of
the Moose had challenged the
entire membership that they
would sign two new members
for every one that was signed
by the balance of the lodge.
Both teams will be feted at a
banquet, with just one cstch to
the srrangement ? winners will
eat steak, and losers will hsve
the privilege of eating beans.
This challenge is for the
month of January only, and
only those who have signed
members during this month will
participate in the supper.
Howard Cottrell, governor of
the lodge, said that plans are
being made to (tart regularly
scheduled social event*, such aa
dances, dinners, bingo, ywH
card parties, Just as aeon a*
possible. CottreU said, "We're
going to give our members the
beat we possibly can. We know
that this county is 'entertain
ment starved' and we think we
can fill a need in the commun
ity. We expect participation
from every member, their wives
and their families, and, some
time during each month, we'll
have an entertainment of some
sort, designed to fill a void in
someone's life."
Veit stated that he is at
the lodge the greater part of
every day, and that applications
are still being taken for mem
bership in the lodge. Only
those persons over SI, with
good repuations, are eligible for
membership.
Cottrell said "that the great
er portion of the merchants in
town are membecs, aa are a
large portion of teachers, busi
ness men, and skilled craftsmen,
in Watauga county. With Veit
at the lodge most of the time,
and with almost ISO Mooee mem
bers in the county, anyone de
siring to join the lodge ahouldn't
have too much trouble."
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Vehicles Chief Issues
Winter Driving Tips
"If the state's two million
drivers underwent u rigid a
test as some of the component
parts of their cars we would
probably have far fewer winter
traffic accidents."
That's the opinion of Motor
Vehicles Commissioner Edward
Scheldt in anticipation of some
of the winter's worst weather
conditions.
"The steering knuckle of your
car during manufacture,' for
example, undergoes tests that
simulate the ?w*ux it wwriAj*
ceive in a vehicle skiding side
ways a half million times," he
said.
"But the driver, whose very
life is involved, too often fails
the test of knowing what action
he should take when his car
goes into a simple skid on rain
or ice slick streets. His car
can skid sideways countless
times with minimum mechani
cal trouble, but the driver, in
just one skid, often fails to
meet the test of control and
cracks up."
Scheldt said the accident ex
perience of past winter months
tends to show that , thousands of
drivers become entangled in
needless mishaps simply be
cause they don't know, or ig
nore, the basic rules of safe
cold weather driving.
"Stopping on snow or ice
makes a good illustration," he
said. "One of the basic rules
is to keep your wheels rolling
in order to maintain steering
control. The novice driver
slams on his brakes and locks
the wheels up tight. Then he
starts skidding instead of roll
ing. And when that happens,
he's got to be stopped by some
thing else and that something
is usually an accident"
H>e vehicles chief advised
motorists to "pump" their
brakes, lightly and rapidly,
which lets the front wheels roll
naturally between brake appli
cations and maintains steering
control.
"Even a skid on glare ic< can
be prevented," he said, "if mo
torists learn to anticipate steer
ing movements .and slow down
te iliiMi of making thvnf."
Ha urged drivers unsure of
their winter wheel handling
skills to find a traffic free road
way and practice making con
trolled stops.
His other brief tips for great
er safety in winter weather in
cluded:
Be able to see. Keep wind
shield wipers in good condition
and make sure wiper arm pres
sure is adequate to clear ice
and road splash from wind
shields.
Use snow tires for better trac
tion and keep reinforced tire
chains in the trunk for severe
conditions.
Slow down, allow more time
for any trip you plan.
Traffic Toll
Raleigh ? The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traf
fic deaths through 10 a. m.
Monday, January 14, 1963:
Killed to date 32
Killed to date last year ... 27
The Skybolt Missile Program
has gotten the axe officially but
the arguments linger on
There la a RIGHT Maymead Block for your
construction project
Getting the right block remorea the gaesawork
. . . and keepa coots down
Maymead Blocks are the modern and durable
material preferred by
You Can't Find Better Blocks
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OFFICERS. ? Snow Lodge No. 383, A. F. It A.
M. officers for the year 1903 are, left to
right, front row: B. W. S tailings, treasurer;
J. C. Greene, Jr., senior warden; William E.
Fulmer, master; Fred Caatle, junior warden;
and Eddie Paul Norria, senior deacon; sec
ond row: I. W. Carpenter, Jr., secretary; and
Jay Teams, senior steward; back row: Melvuj
Norris, chaplain; Lewis Lentz, junior stew
ard; Dickie Winkler, Junior deacon; and
Cannon Ward, tiler.
'Broyhill Day In Washington' Is Observed
Washington ? North Carolin
ians came by train, bus and
automobile Wednesday (Jan. S)
for what they called "Broyhlll
Day In Washington."
Few of them were able to get
into the House galleries to see
their Republican congressman,
Rep. James Thomas Broyhlll of
Lenoir, take his oath of office.
The chief admirer from the
gallery was the young legis
lator's wife, Louise, in chic gray
wool suit with only a whisper
of a veil over blonde curls for
a hatless effect
J. Ed Broyhlll of Lenoir, Re
publican national committee
f
man, and Mrs. Broyhill, parent*
of the 35-year-old congressman,
were on hand for the festivities.
The congressman's mother wore
a bright blue outfit with gay
flowered hat
They had lunch in the Su
preme Court Building and posed
happily on the steps of the Capi
tol for photographers.
As the 88th Congress organ
ized for the new session, Broy
hill and Jonas sat side by side
in the Republican section of the
House chamber. Rep. Joseph W.
lfartin, Jr., R - Mass., former
speaker of the House, went over
to Broyhill to shake hands with
him, as did a number of other
veteran Republicans.
Broyhill was named a mem
ber of the Republican commit
tee on committees, which selects
GOP members of committees.
The visiting Republican Tar
Heels met for ? celebration
banquet Wednesday night
Thursday they started the day
with a tour of the White House.
They were accompanied by
Broyhill.
1962 was boom year for
travel abroad ? more than 2
million U. S. citizens made trips
to foreign countries.
BUDGET OUT OF BALANCE?
. . . here's sure way to solve your problem!
Budgets -out-of-balance probably cause more family arguments than almost anything
else! Usually the trouble is that the amount budgeted for SAVINGS has a way of simply dis
appearing into the thin air. The argument then is about how or why this happened and who
was responsible! The solution is as simple as this: If you would make it a practice to DE
POSIT your budgeted savings FIRST thing every payday, they couldn't disappear, and there'd
be nothing to argue about. In the interests of family harmony and a growing savings account,
come first to the Watauga Savings & Loan Association BEFORE you do your spending . . .
starting very next payday!
Officers and Directors
H. Grady Farthing, President K. C. Rivers, Jr., Vice-President James Marsh, Secretary-Treasurer
Walter Greene H. P. Holshouser Gay Hunt Howard Mast W. M. Matheson Wayne XichardsM
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Watauga Savings & Loan
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OPPOSITE POST OFFICE ? BOONE, N. C
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Viverette Attends National
RE A Meeting In Las Vegas
Cecil E. Vlverette, General
Manager of the Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Corpora
tion, is among the more than
B.000 officials, directors, and
members of rural electric sys
tems from 46 states who are
participating in the 21st Annual
Meeting of the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Associa
tion at Las Vegas, Nevada, Janu
ary 14-17. Viverette represents
Region I, which is composed of
the Atlantic Seaboard states
from Maine to South Carolina,
on the Power and Generation
Committee.
The Annual Meeting is built
around the theme "Rural Elec
trification?Important to Ameri
ca's Strength." Topics ranging
from resource development and
rural areas development to the
cooperatives' contribution to the
nation's foreign aid program will
be discussed at the four-day
meeting.
Vice President Lyndon B.
Johnson heads the list of speak
ers. Others include Secretary of
Agriculture Orville Freeman,
the new Administrator of the
Agency for International De
velopment, David Bell, Con
gressman Harold T. Johnson of
California, Congressman Cathe
rine May of Washington, Assist
ant Secretary of Interior Ken
neth Holum, Assistant Secre
tary of Agriculture John A.
Baker, REA Administrator Nor
man Clapp, NRECA General
Manager Clyde T. Ellis, and
Richard Reuther, Director of
Food for Peace.
Other leaders from power
consumer groups and the fede
ral agencies will participate in
16 panel discussions on subjects
ranging from the United States
consumers' stake in electric
power development to rural
areas development. One of the
panels, which will include par
ticipants from the State Depart
ment, will explore means by
which electric cooperatives can
contribute to the development
of Latin American nations.
NRECA has recently signed an
agreement with the Agency for
International Development to
provide assistance in establish
ing electric cooperatives and
rural development projects in
Latin America and other areas
of the free world.
A number of national awards
will be presented to outstanding
individuals in rural electrifica
tion during the meeting. Hiss
Rural Electrification of 1963 <
wil be selected from among
beauty Queens representing vari
ius states.
Howell Book Collection
Given To ASTC Library
Professor Vance C. Howell,
retired professor of social stud
ies at Appalachian College, has
donated his private library of
books on history, economics,
and government to the Appala
chian State Teachers College
library.
William L. Eury, college li
brarian .said that the gift of 220
books are valued at over $890.
Eury said, "This donation is
quite ? valuable one, and we
are grateful for your generous
contribution to the library. The
books are being processed and
will very soon be ready for use
by our library patrons."
Professor Howell, who retired
July 13, 1962, taught at the
Boone institution since 1023 and
at time of retirement hi* 30
years of service placed him at
the top of the faculty at Appa
lachian in length of service.
A graduate of Wake Forest
College and Columbia Univer
sity, Howell says that since his
retirement he has Just been
taking it easy.
The trouble with subatittutes
for beef steak is that they taste
like substitutes.
Modern Appliance Brings
Special Savings For
A Brand New Year!
? Full-width crisper
? Million magnet door
? Foil-width freeier
? Summer-winter cold
control
? Super storage door
? Full width (helvea
?"Live Coll" insulation
? Custom built-in look
Dishwashers ? Automatic
Washers ? Dryers ? Ranges
Refrigerators ? Freezers
Disposal Units ? Built-in
Appliances