Teachers Of Area Take National
Exams Under Auspices Of ASTC
Prospective teacher* 1b this
area wiU take the National
Teacher Examination* being
administred under the auspices
of Appalachian State Teacher*
College Saturday, Dr. William
E. Fulmer, Director of Student
Teaching announced today.
Each of the candidate* for
the examination* has received
a ticket of admission advising
him of the addrets to which he
should report to take the ex
aminations. All candidate* for
the Common Examinations will
report to the examination cen
ter Indicated on their tickets of
admission at 8:30 a. m., Satur
day morning and will complete
these examination* at aproxi
mately 12:30 p. m. Dr. William
E. Fulmer, Director of Student
Teaching will supervise the ad
ministration of the tests which
are prepared annually by Edu
Speed, Drink
Lead List Of
Violations
Speeding and driving while
drinking put more Tar Heels
to walking last year than any
other traffic violation.
The State Department of Mo
tor Vehicles said a total of 39,
997 persons had their driving
privileges withdrawn for a var
iety of offenses. But the lead
ing violations, month by month,
were driving under the influ
ence and speeding.
In a breakdown the agency
listed the license revocations in
this order:
Drinking Speeding
January 764 652
February 809 683
March 802 714
April ... 666 761
May 906 1023
June 881 617
July .... 968 637
August . 763 896
September 740 730
October 1001 912
November 608 696
December ,..703 793
The totals at a glance: driv
ing under the influence 8967,
speeding 9094. ry.
"Angel Street"
Well Received
Patrick Hamilton's Victorian
thriller Angel Street opened
last night at 7:30 in the Boone
Little Theater for a four day
run. Last night's performance
ended too late for a review in
this week's paper, bat dress
rehearsal observers have given
enthusiastic reports on the Lit
tle Theater's third production
of the season.
The cast of five which in
cludes Bill Ross, Joanne Ald
ridge, David Culler, Ingrid Kra
mer and Aloma Culler, under
the direction of Jerry Moore,
gave electrifying performances
and the entire show kept Mon
day night observers on the
edge of their seats. A compet
ent technical crew composed of
David Cook and Phil Minor did
a fine job of adding to the
eerie atmosphere of the play.
Admission is 79c and tick
ets may be purchased at the
Varsity Shop, the College Book
Store and at the box office.
Angel Street will run through
Friday, February 8, at the Lit
tle Theater located under the
Gateway Restaurant
cational Testing Service of
Princeton, Now Jersey.
Candidates for Optional Ex
amination will return to the
examination center at 1:30 p.
m. Saturday. Those taking only
one Optional Examination will
complete their testing at about
S:1S p. m. and those taking two
Optional Examinations will fin
ish at about 4:45 p. m.
Most of those taking the Na
tional Teacher Examinations
are college seniors preparing
to teach or teachers applying
for positions in school systems
which encourage or require ap
plicants to submit their scores
on the National Teacher Exami
nations along with their other
credentials. Dr. Fulmer said.
He pointed out, however, that
some candidates m?y be taking
the examinations because of
their interest in discovering
their own strength and weak
nesses with respect to such
teacher qualifications as are
measured by the tests. The
Common Examinations include
tests in Professional Informa
tion, General Culture, English
Expression, and Nonverbal
Reasoning. Each of the thir
teen Optional Examinations of
fered is designed to demon
strate mastery of subject mat
ter in the field of elementary
education or in subjects com
monly taught in the high
schools of the country.
Alumni Research Assistant
CANDLER'S SARA WARREN postes news clippings in the
Alumai-News Bureau Scrapbook. ? John Corey photo.
Mia*, Sura Juanita Warren of
Candler i* serving aa part-time
research assistant in the Alu
mni Office at Appalachian State
Teachers College.
Hie Appalachian freshman is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Warren of Route 2,
Candler.
A graduate of Enka High
School, she was active in the
Beta Club, Future Teacher, Fu
ture Business Leaders of Amer
Rites Held For
Mrs. Hattie Ward
Mrs. Hattie Uabelle Presnell
Ward, 76, of Banner Elk, died
Saturday, February 2, in the
Charles A. Cannon Ifcmorial
Hospital in Banner Elk.
.She was born in Watauga
County April 28, 1866, a daugh
ter of the late Drew Dyer and
Angellne Trivette Presnell.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Pearl Teague of Boone and
Mrs. Pina Gilly of Lenoir;
three sons, Ira Presnell and
Raymond Presnell, both of Ban
ner Elk and Ernest Presnell of
Boone.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p. m. Monday in the Zion
Hill Church. The Rev. Tom
Ward and Rev. Lawrence Haga
man officiated. Burial was in
the Presnell cemetery.
ica and Y-Teens.
At Appalachian she ia ma
joring in business with a minor
in English.
Letters To Editor
W ants History
By J. P. Arthur
Dur Editor:
I had the pleasure of meet
ing you in your office last Hay
1882 At that time a nephew of
nine, Tex Vernon Greer, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Greer of
*14 Delmar St. returned to
Texas with me to make his
home for a while and follow his
chosen career of electricity.
Since that time we have so
thoroughly enjoyed receiving
the Democrat from Tex's par
ents, that it has become a race
between us to see who gets it
first
I have enjoyed many articles
from your different writers, but
the one that has interested me
most recently was the articles
contributed by Rev. Brown
on John Preston Arthur. I
would like to get in touch with
Rev. Brown to make an effort
to obtain one of Arthur's
books. He mentioned at one
time a lady in Asheville who
might sell her copy. I would
authorize Rev. Mr. Brown to
purchase one of these books
for me, or send him the cash
so in the event he should come
across one for sale he would be
prepared to buy it Perhaps you
can assist us in this connection
or send me his sddress.
Though I havent resided in
your area for the last twenty
years, I have many loved ones
and friends there, and especial
ly enjoy seeing their nsmes in
the news. Again, may I con
gratulate you and your wonder
ful staff of writers, and will
continue to look forward to
every issue.
Mrs. Joe M. Williams
28 Chelsea Drive
Fort Worth, Texas
(Editor's note: Rev. Mr.
Brown's address is 1416 Cyrus
Drive, Charlotte 8, N. C.)
Reader Tells
Of J. P. Arthur
The Watauga Democrat:
I can give you some informa
tion about the author of "His
tory of Watauga County". He
spent several weeks at my fath
ers, A G. Moretz, at Deep Gap.
He was an old Civil War veter
an and he furnished Mr. Arthur
a lot of information that he
used hi his history. We also
^furnished him transportation to
visit quite a few old families
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and I went with him to our
Uncle* on Heat Camp, Jonath
an Moretx. He told my father
he would give him the first
book off the press and he did,
and my mother gave it to our
nephew, Grady Moretx. My old
est brother living, Edgar Mor
etx, bought a book too and so
far as I know they were the
only ones in our family.
? Sincerely,
Mrs. Bessie Moretx Miller
Thanks Given
For Help In
Labor Survey
Watauga Democrat r
As secretary of the Industry
Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, I want to thank the
Watauga Democrat, radio sta
tion, WATA, the Sunday school
superintendents and pastor of
the churches for doiilg such a
good job in promoting the labor
registration o n Wednesday,
January. 30.
We would also like to thank
everyone who came and regis
tered. They helped decidedly in
convincing the plant owners
that Watauga County is the
place they should put their fac
tory.
We had hoped to have seven
or eight hundred register, but,
between 1800 and 1900 came.
Mr. Bradley said, "We could
hunt an additional industry as
we had plenty of good labor for
them and another plant. We are
trying to find an additional
plant to work more men."
Thank all of you.
SUnley A. Harris, Secy.,
Watauga Industry Committee
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Holshouser Sees Reform .
Of Courts High On List
James E. Holshouter, Jr.,
Boone's new Legislator, takes
his oath of office in the House
of Representatives today.
Mr. Holshouser, a Republi
can, and Mrs. Holshouser, will
presently live at the Sir Walter
spending the week ends in
Boone.
Mr. Holshouser, who is taking
a "wait and see" attitude tow
ards the problems facing the
Assembly, does think that the
passing of measures to carry
out the court reform as author
ized by the electorate last No
vember, will be high on the
Legislative agenda.
Miller Child
Dies Thursday
Peggy Elisabeth Miller, 9
month-old daughter of Thomas
and Laura Brown Miller of
Hickory, Rt. 5, died Thursday,
at her home.
Surviving are her parents;
three brothes, Chales L., John
T. and Ricky Miller, all of the
home; and two sisters, Mary
and Pansy Miller, both of the
home.
The funeral was conducted at
2 p. m. February 2nd at Elk
Knob Baptist Church at Tama
rack by the Rev. Noah John
son. Burial was in Main Ceme
tery.
1962 sport upset was the
late-season surge by the Giants,
according to Associated Press
poll.
Secondary road programs,
highway safety, and aid to high
er education are also listed by
the Boone man as deserving
careful legislative scrutiny.
Mrs. Reese, 72,
Dies Monday
Mrs. Lola Wilson Reese. 72,
of Matthews, died Monday,
February 4, at Charlotte Mem
orial Hospital in Charlotte.
She was born in Watauga
County January 22, 1891, and
was a daughter of the late An
drew Jackson and Alice McNeil
Wilson.
Surviving are the husband,
Arthur Clyde Reese of Mat
thews; two sons, Kermit Reese
of Matthews and Lane Reese of
Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters,
Mrs. W. D. Andrews of Miami,
Fla. and Mrs. Joe C. Norris of
Apolocka, Fla.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, February 5, at the
Zionville Baptist Church. Hie
Rev. R. C. Eggers officiated at
the 2 p. m. service. Burial was
in the Zionville cemetery.
Legion Meet
Next Friday
The Watauga Post 130, Amer
ican Legion, and the ladies of
the auxiliary will have their
regular meeting on Friday
night, February 8, at 8 o'clock.
All members are requested to
be present as there is some im
portant business to attend to.
After the meeting is over the
ladies of the auxiliary will serve
ham sandwiches, coffee and
cookies and about a half hour
of fellowship will be enjoyed.
Tree Growers
Will Gather
All peopfe interested in grow
ing Christmas trees are invited
to a meeting Thursday after
noon, February 7, at 1:30 o'clock
in the courthouse, according to
L. E. Tuckwiller, county exten
sion chairman.
Leonard Hampton and John
Gilliam, extension forestry spec
ialists, will assist with the meet
ing. Subjects for discussion will
include species to grow, selec
tion of site, planting, weed and
grass control, shearing, insect
problems, disease problems and
many other problems.
1
to meet
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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL was a teacher of deaf
children . . . deeply moved and concerned as he listened
to the strange, awkward noises they made as they tried to
?peak. From this teaching experience came his interest in
the mechanics of speech, and ultimately his invention of
the telephone. Today, we communicate quickly and easily
with all parts of the world because of the vision of this
man of compassion and courage.
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a die mold like this one. Over
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duced this yearl
ENGLISHMEN IMPRESSED BY TELSTAR! That's
the result of a survey conducted by a British organization
similar to our Gallup PolL According to a recent study,
the public of Great Britain was more impressed by Telstar
than by the launching of Russia's first Sputnik. Of the
people polled, 55% rated Telstar as a "very great" achieve
ment and the British "opinion of scientific development in
the U. S." has risen as a result of Telstar.
Hosts are red
Violets are blue.
A telephone call
To your sweetheart from you
Will remind her you love her
Whatever you say . ..
And wherever she is 1
On St. Valentine's Day.
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