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Wataugans At Work STATION ATTENDANT ? After 10 years of experience with a Hickory filling station, J. B. Biggs moved to Boone last June to join the personnel of Shirley and Ragan Esso on Hardin Street. Married to the former Hiss Nell Holden of Newland, Biggs has three children: Linda Carol, 14; Michael, 10; and Debra, 7. Biggs ia a graduate of Southern Vocational Institute, a mechanics school in Hickory. He and his family are members of the Newland Baptist Church. 260 Farmers Sign To Divert Corn Acreage Final results of the 1963 feed grain signup which ended March 22, 1963 show 260 farm ers signed with the Agricultur al Stabilisation and Conserva tion Service office to divert 725 acres of corn to some soil conserving crop. Total payments if all of these farmers comply with the program will exceed $29,000 for the diverted acre age. In addition farmers who Are Your Tires Winter Weary? Let us put new life in your tires , now weary from months of winter driving. Let Us Apply New TREADS We Can Recap All Auto Tires from 5:60x13 to 8:20x15 Also Track Tires To Your Old Tires Yon can forget tire troubles for months of carefree driving. VANCE Recapping Company North Depot St. ? Boone, N. C. signed and are permitted un der their contract to grow corn will be paid a price support of 18 cents per bushel based on the established yield for their farm. Farmers who participate in the 1963 feed grain program have agreed to set the acreage aside and not graze or harvest anything from the land from May 1 to November 1, 1963. The farmer is assured an in come from his land and he can put the land to conservation uses which will certainty pro tect and help to restore any lost fertility on the soil and make it available* for future crop production. The ASCS office will mea sure the diverted acreage and corn planted during perform ance sometime during the spring or summer on each farm in the program. Dr. Whitener Gets NCEA Post Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of Appalachian State Teachers College, was recently elected president of the Division of Higher Education of the North Carolina Education Association. The election took place at the recent NCEA annual convention held in Asheville. Dr. Whitener, who served as vice president of the group last year, succeeds Dr. Leopald Hay es of High Point College. He will serve in t|ie office for one year. . Superstitions are opinions of others. BOX ID Per Giving! CREST STORE ? - K Enter from King or Depot Streets Area To Profit By Proposed j r New Plant In Winston-Salem Winiton ? Salem. ? Fairchild Stratus Corporation, aerospace and electronics firm witb head quarters in Hagerstown, Md., will establish a branch plant at W inston&aiem's Smith Reynolds airport, the company and the Northwest Noah Carolina De velopment Association announc ea nere Wednesday (March t>). Members of North Carolina's Congressional delegation joined civic and business leaders at a public ceremony and press con terence at the Hotel Kobert E. Lee to welcome the firm to the area. Company officials, at that time, revealed how the efforts of local agencies, "the availabil ity of a skilled, industrious work force," and the existence of a modern airport led to the dec ision to locate in Winston Salem. Fairchild Stratos has operat ing divisions and branch plants in Maryland, New York, Florida, and California. It builds F-27 propjet transports now in ser vice with Piedmont and seven other U. S. airlines. The com pany's 4,000 employees are en gaged also in a number of de fense, space and commercial programs ? primarily in the field of aircraft, missiles and satel lites. Operations, with an initial work force of several hundred employees, are expected to be gin late this year. John L. Giaber (Gray-ber), Fairchild's corporate secretary and general counsel, nude the official announcement. North Carolina's Senator B. Everett Jordan and Rep. Ralph J. Scott joined with Rep. James T. Broy hill (ninth district) in express ing their appreciation to the company for choosing North west North Carolina for their new plant site. Broyhill remarked, . . There is an old saying, 'Every body's talking about the weath er, but no one If doing any thing about it' By the same token, no long ago 'Everyone was talking about new industry, but no one was doing anything about If v# "But that cannot be said now. The counties, communities, and the citizens of Northwest North Carolina we working together to make a better place in which to live. ..." BROYHILL SPEAKS. ? Wa tauga's and the ninth district'* representative to Congress, James T. Broyhill, joined two fellow Washington colleagues March 37 in Winston-Salem to express thanks and welcome to officials of Fairchlld Stra tos, a new industry which has chosen the Twin City as the site for its newest plant. Sen ator B. Everett Jordan is seat ed in the left foreground with Rep. Ralph J. Scott of the fifth district on his right. TO the left is a portion of the listeners who attended the 45- minute ceremony. ? Wa tauga Democrat photos. State Dentist . Aids Students Dr. Mary Michsl, local Health Director, announce* that Dr. D. T. fcanus, employed by the Oral Hygiene Division of the State Board of Health, and the local health department with some assistance from the School Health Funds, began work in Watauga County Schools Mon day, April 1, at Appalachian El ementary School. Dr. Bantis began working ia other areas of the District Health Department on January 14. At this time he will spend only five weeks in Watauga county before going to Avery county for the month of May after which he will return to Watauga county. The four counties of Alle ghany, Ashe, Watauga, and Av ery Will be employing Dr. Ran tis full time. During the sum mer months appointments will be made for him in an office of the Health Center. During the school year working with grades one through six, he not only lectures on oral hygiene to the school children, but screens all pupils for dental needs. Treatment as far as possible is referred to the family dent ist; however, for children who are not able to get private care, he provides corrective services with specisl emphasis on sav ing permanent teeth. Of course he finds it necessary to do some extractions also. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends (or the many expressions of thoughtfulness, in food, flow ers and visit during the illness and death of our husband and father, Grant Greene. ? Mrs. Grant Greene and Son. AHS Juniors At Yearbook Clinic At E. Tenn. Univ. ?j-Z Several Appalachian High . School j union and prospective 1 members of the 1M4 LAUREL ?tiff attended a yearbook clinic which wa? held at East Tea- I neaaee State Univeraity, John ton, Tennessee, Tuesday, March 27. The event was attended by approximately 290 high school yearbook members from South west Virginia, Western North Carolina, and Eaat Tennessee. The clinic was conducted by Mr. Andre Arceneaux, Director of Publications for East Ten nessee State University and was sponsored by the American Yearbook Company. The pro iram started at 9:30 a. m. and lasted until 3:00 p. m. The clinic featured a review of the basic aspects of year book publishing, including planning and content, layout, photography, art work, copy writing, copy fitting, staff or ganization, and methods of fin ancing. Those attending from Appa lachian-High School were Alton Johnson, Chuck Blanton, John ny Stacy, Johnny Parker, Eric DeGroat, Martha Moretz, Betsy Isley, Barbara Mast, and the sponsor, Mr. Harlan Ledford. DEMOCRAT ADS PAY Coin Collectors! We Feature A Complete Line of Coin Supplies ? All grades of coin folders ? Coin boxes ? Coin tubes ? We special-order any items you wish not already in stock. E. KING ST. ? AM 4-37M ? BOONE, N. C. 4 Pharmacists To Serve Yen Dr. O. K. Richardson ? - Dr. Wayne R. Richardson Dr. G. K. Moose ? Dr. Joe C. Miller Get The Thrift Habit ? Shop Thrift and Save! ? APPRECIATE your business , 1 THRIFT FOOD CENTER East King St.? Plenty of Free Parking Space? Phone 264-8978
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