Section b|| watauga democrat section b VOLUME mv? NO. M BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, IMS PRICE TEN CENTS Local Democratic Officials Invited To Raleigh Meeting Raleigh. ? Watauga County Democratic Party Chairman C. H. Hendrix and vice-chairman Mrs. Harry M. Hamilton have been invited to represent their organization at a Democratic Party Conference in Raleigh on March 29 and 30, it was an nounced this week by State Party Chairman Bert Bennett. All county chairmen and vice chairmen have been asked to take part in three sessions of briefings, Bennett said, designed to furnish them more informa tion concerning state govern ment, the issues of the 1963 Genersl Assembly and state party matters. The conference will begin On Friday, March 29, in the Hall of the House at the Capitol where each delegate will register and receive a kit of supplemental information to assist with the briefings. Party affairs and ac tivities will feature the morning session and close with a discus sion of several phases of state government by state officials and department heads. The del egates arc being invited to ? luncheon at the Mansion by Gov ernor and Mrs. Terry Sapford. On Saturday morning the ses lioha will be moved to the new State Legislative Building where they will convene after a guided tour of the new build ing. Legislative matters will be directed by Senate President Clarence Stone and Speaker 01 the Hou$e Clifton Blue. The chairmen and vice-chair men are expected to attend a reception at the Hotel Sir Walt er on the afternoon of March 30 as part of the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner activities, when Vice-President Lyndon Johnson will be the guest of honor. "We hope that all of the chairmen and vice-chairmen will plan t<^ attend these important sessions," Bennett said. "In order to properly prepare for the 1964 General Election, it will be necessary for us to be fylly acquainted with proced ures, new methods and the is sues." Walters To Participate In Volleyball Assn. Meeting Marshall L. Walters, chairman of the department of health, physical education and recrea tion at Appalachian State Teach ers College, will take part in the annual meeting of the U. S. Volleyball Association in San Antonio, Texas, the week of March 9. He will also cover the National Volleyball Tourna ment. Professor Walters is editor of the USVBA annual Guide and Rule Book, a member of the executive committee of the USVBA, a member of the Na tional Volleyball Rules Com mittee, a member of the com mittee on officials and certifi cation, a member of the com Mrs. Reset Dies Saturday At Chapel Hill Chapel Hill ? Mrs. Alice Lambe Kesch, 55, vice presi dent of the Chatham Mews Pub lishing Co. of Siler City, died here Saturday. She was the wife of E. A. Resch of Siler City, editor of the Chatham News. Mrs. Resch died in N.C. Memorial Hospital following brain surgery. She was a native of Winston Salem and the daughter of the late Perlamonde Rogers and Marian Wayatt Lambe. Mrs. Resch and her husband came to Siler City in 1939 from High Point. She began active newspaper work on her hus band's paper during World War II. Survivors include her hus band; one daughter, Mariam Elizabeth of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son, Alan Dewey Resch of Siler City; three bro thers, Francis L. Lambe of Ra leigh, William H. Lambe of Charlotte, and T. R. Lambe of Greensboro; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Bravaldo of Albany, Ga., and Mrs. Virginia Peters of Greensboro. CANAL ZONE DUE FORCE The Army is planning to form a new group of anti:guerrila ex perts and base it in the Pana ma Canal Zone ? in position to help latin-American cations cope with any Cuban-formented uprisings. The United States Army now maintain! four Special Forces groups, each made up of more than 1,200 men trained to a fine edge in the technique* of com bating guerrilla*. Ladies' and Men'i Wedding Rings Birtlistone Rings WALKER'S Jewelry Store Boone, N. C. Oldest Jewelry Store BtrvlmJ WatawM mittee on all-American team personnel, a member of the committee for selection of per sonnel for international compe tition, and a national rated of ficial. During the meeting he will aid in the selection of members of the men's and women's team to represent the U. S. A. in the P^n-American Games at San Paulo, Brazil, April 20 to Uay 9. Expenses in USVBA activities are paid by the organization and not by the college. ON TAX KEDUCTIONS A Republican, John W. By rnes, (R.,Wis.), high in the House tax-writing circles pre dicted that the proposed 5 per cent floor under personal de ductions will be elfminated froin pending tax legislation. He said President Kennedy's tax reducing and revising pro gram will make little progress in the Ways and Means Com mittee until the 5 per cent floor is eliminated. "MISS SOUTHERN SKI QUEEN."? Beautiful Cynthia Kay Stroupe, Queens College (Charlotte) junior from Shaker Heights, Ohio, poses with skis after winning the title at Blowing Rock Ski Lodges recently. The queen was crowned in the first annual contest by Bill Thalheimer, president of the ski lodge. FTC Bars Bread Advertising Claim The Federal Trade Comnk sion ordered National Bankers Service* of Chicago to stop ad vertising that its "Hollywood Bread" contains fewer calories than other breads. The FTC order, which is not final, forbids the company from claiming that consumers will low weight by substituting Hollywood bread for other com mercial breads in their normal diet. The reason for fewer cal ories per slice was that the slice was smaller than, standard white bread. 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And many other "bests" you never heard of before in any car priced so low I Rambler 183 WINNER Of MOTOR TREND MAGAZINE AWARD "CAR OF THE YEAR" "Othello" To Be Presented At ASTC Appalachian State Teachers College will bring the interna tionally renowned University Players here to present Shakes peare's "Othello," which will be staged on March 14 in the Ad ministration Building Auditor ium. Rogers Witener, chairman of the artists and lecture series at ASTC, said that a matinee per formance will be given at 2 o' clock, and the evening perform ance at 8. Described by critics as Shakes peare's "perfect play," the theme of "Othello" is summed up in the darama's words, "O beware, my lord, of jealousy: I It U the green-eyed mons ter. . I From the past performances of the University Players this tragic production promises a rich experience to the specta tors. "Othello" hai been mounted in spectacular style with 'a handsome set and stunning cos tumes to match the theatrical ity of the writing. Outstanding visual beauty has long been a trademark of all the Univer sity Players' productions of the great classics, Mr. Whitener said. The troupe wll be playing Alexander Accepts Position With Senate Committee Washington. ? Senator B. Ev erett Jordan announced Mon day the appointment o f ex-Rep. Hugh Q. Alexander of Kanna polis as chief counsel of his Senate Rules and Administra tion Committee. The North Carolina Democrat said, "The committee is very fortunate in being able to obtain Mr. Alexander for such a posi tion. His long experience as an attorney and as a member of the House of Representatives will be of tremendous assistance to us." ~ In his post, Alexander's start ing salary will be $17,309. The committee has not had a chief counsel in the past although there was an official vacancy for one on the committee. Gordon F. Harrison, a vetrean member of the staff, has held the post of chief clerk and coun sel. He will continue as chief clerk. Alexander, who began work immediately, said, "I am glad to have the opportunity to re main associated with the legis lative branch of our govern ment." He added, "I feel that in tak ing this position I will be able to utilize my expeirence in the Congress and at the same time continue to be of service to the people of North Carolina." Alexander was defeated in his bid for a sixth term as Ninth District representative last No vember by Republican James T. Broyhill ? of Lenoir. Broyhill's margin of victory in the 11 county district was 1,083. Alexander's decision to stay in Washington erases him as a Democratic contender for the Ninth District seat in 1064, ac cording to some observers in Washington. here u part of an eight-month tour of 36 states ? an itinerary that keeps the company on the move from late September un til Hay. With 13 tours behind them and eight overseas trips, Players are seasoned veterans of traveling repertory. "Othello" is one of Shakes I? ? mUm-ulu imag'svaiuiM peare's greatest works. A tow ering tragedy, it is a dramatic triumph in the telling of a sim ple story with stirring force. First penormed in 1604, it has remained a living drama over the centuries and is as popular today as it was in the play wright's lifetime. PLAY COMING. ? Halo Wines, left, is Desdemona, and Cath erine Gaffigan, right, is Emilia in Shakespeare's "perfect" tragedy, "Othello," to be prsented at Appalachian State Teachers College on March 14. OPERATION HYPNOTISM Brunswick, Ga. ? Unable to take anesthetics, Mrs. Bernice Harrison Krebs, 35, was hypno tized for a spinal operation. The operation had been sched uled twice before but each time Mr;. Krebs' heart and blood pressure was affected by the anesthetics. She was very happy when told the operation apparently was successful and she should be able to walk agaiq. CARD 01 THANKS We wish to express our pa preclation to our many friends and neighbors for their flowers and many other acts of kind ness shown to us during the death of our husband and fa ther, Staff Sgt. B. J. Burkett.? The Family. "i How Soon Can You Start That Dream Home? The starting date will move closer with that very first entry in your Savings Account Book at the Watauga Savings & Loan Association. Whatever your dream is? a new home ? a new car ? a college education ? it can become a reality through regular savings each pay day. Come in today ? let us show you how to start dreams coming true. Officers and Directors , H. Grady Farthlnj, President B. C. River*, Jr, Vice-President Junes Marsh, SMrcUry-TKaaaNr Walter Greene H. P. Hnlshouser Gay Boat Howard Mast W. M. flathrnn Wayne ] Watauga Savings & Loan Association OPPOSITE POST OFFICE BOONE, N. G

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