OLD PIONEER SAW is still being used to clear land. The uw was used to clear land for pioneers along the Western Illinois River and belongs to Dr. Jim Stone of Boone. In the picture (1-r) are Drs. Braxton Harris, Ben Strickland and Stone. Professors Take To Woods Three ASTC faculty members take to the woods in their spare time to saw wood for their fireplaces. Drs. James Stone, director of summer sessions; Braxton Har ris, assistant registrar; and Ben Strickland, assistant professor of education, clear some scrub timber from David A. French's 30-acre farm near Blowing Rock. French, assistant professor of epeech at ASTC, is reseeding the cleared land with white pine, blue spruce and balsam seedlings. French plans to develop the acreage into a tree farm and will build a home on the proper ty in the near future. The tree farm is located on the Poplar Grove Road between Boone and Blowing Rock. Dr. Stone said that the buck saw used to saw some of the fireplace wood belonged to his Legion Auxiliary Holds April 12 Business Meeting The American Legion Auxil iary, Watauga Post Unit No. 130. met at the Legion Hut Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Lionel Ward, 17th DU trict president, waa in charge of the business meeting which was conducted in regular form. Prayer was led by Mrs. Joe Wellborn. ? Mrs. Cleve Gross, secretary, gave a report on the last two meetings. She also stated that the 5th area meeting will be held at the Legion Hut in West Asheville May 2. Registration will begin at 9:30 a. m., the business meeting at 10, with a luncheon at 1 p. m. Anyone wishing to attend should con tact Mrs. Ward before April 2t, so that reservations may be made. Mrs. Ward, treasurer, report ed that total contributions to state headquraters in Raleigh fqr various things the past year was $216.49. Eight hundred poppies were ordered and will be distributed oa Poppy Day, May 29. An interesting program on child welfare was giver by the chairman, Mrs. Roy Rufty. Officers for the year will be ttocted at the next regular meet ing May 10. The meeting adjourned by singing the hymn of the month, "Oh for a Closer Walk with God," and prayer by Mrs. Ruf ty. Switch To @> HeatingOil * Economical? clean burning * We deliver automatically R. D. Hodges, Jr. Agent HUMBLE OIL * REFINING COMPANY Boone, N. C. Phoae AM UNI ar AM 4-1X51 ' grandfather. His grandfather > was one of the pioneers who settled on the Western Illinois < River and used the buck saw to clear his land and furnish logs for his home and wood for fuel. Stone said that his grand father was one of the party that went into Illinois with Abraham Lincoln's relatives. Information Heady To Help Leaf Growers Battle Pests IT Tobacco farmers have ? va riety of ineeeU to fight off as they nurse their plants through every stage of development. Take tobacco plantbed insects, for example. There are flea beetles, midge and cranefly lar vae, vegetable weevils, aphids, green June beetle larvae, and cutworms. And if these aren't enough for the tobacco farmer to fight, he also has mole crickets, slugs and snails, and graashoppers after his young plants. By the time a farmer gets his plants se't in the field, the wireworms are ready to move in, along with the cutworms, flea beetles, budworms, vege table weevils and grasshoppers. The most common Insect on larger tobacco plants is the horn worm. But he is not alone, for there are still flea beetles, bud worms, aphids and grasshoppers around. And to make life even more complicated, large tobacco plants also can be attacked by suckflies, splitworms, Jspanese beetles and cabbage loopers. Fortunately, not every tobacco farmer has to fight all these insects every season. But George Jones, in charge of extension - ? 1?- -a. entomology ?i rvuiw v?uw?w State College, My* it pays a farmer to keep close check on his tobacco day-to-day through out the growing season. To help farmers control the multitude of tobacco insects once they have been spotted, Jones has prepared a free leaf let which can be obtained from local agricultural extension Spring Calls For Nimble Action! We Can Recap All Auto Tires from 5:60 x 13 to 8:20x15 Abo Truck Tires Spring sets a new pace? one of liveliness and nimble footed action in keeping *ytth new life. Let us put new fleetness into your winter-weary tires with spir ited new treads. Let Us Apply New TREADS To Your Old Tires You can forget tire trouble* for months of carefree driving. VANCE Recapping Company North Depot St. ? Boone, N. C REPORT FROM MOTOR TREND MAGAZINE EXPERTS ON THE '63 RAMBLERS: "Cruising Is e?tortless...fine balance of performance and economy" RAMBLER 6"V8'sEs'9G&.r of the Year 99 E> Smart, lockable console and Bucket Seats that recline. Low-cost options. "Rugged, dependable Six proved by winning economy runs and per formance trials," said Motor Trend about the Rambler Classic's Six that averaged 23. 1 mpg in their own road tests. About Ramblers in general, tbey reported, "completely responsive ...stable at high corncring speeds.' Cruising is effortless, economical." And now Rambler offers an en tirely new 198-hp V-8 in the Classic. It fits 6-cylinder budgets. Based on manufacturers' suggested retail prices, it costs $76 to $195 less than Sixes offered by the other two best selling, low-priced cars. See the "Car of the Year" at your Rambler dealer ! WATSON'S GARAGE ? Route 421 ? Deep Gap, N.C. Dealer lcenie No. 2100 i SiiteC lisad Can, Taa. Buy Nm Dariag Ytar Ranhlar Daalar't Um4 Car V ALU E PARAS E II agent* or by writing directly to him at State College. Raleigh. Each tobacco* inject it de scribed in a layman's language and the proper method of con trol la outlined. Trade, Tenn. News Items < A birthday dinner wu given by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn May, Sunday, March 31, for Mr. Mays' mother, Mrs. Amanda May On her 80th birthday. Those who helped her share this honor were Glenna May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn May, Mrs. Mays' daughter, Mrs. Verilee Rutherford and Mr. Rutherford of Bristol. Other* present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred WlUon of Trade, Mr. and Mrs. Butler Wil son, Kathy and Terry of Brutol. Twin. Mrs. May received nice Sifts and cards. Ou of her nicest gifts was a telephone call to bar son, Lloyd who lives with his wife and daughter at Hot Springs, Arkansas, Ata was a gift Iron Mr. and Mrs. Glenn May. Lt. and Mrs Olenn Simerly of Virginia Beaeh, Virginia, and an aunt of Lt Simerty'a of Eiizabethton, Tenn., visited with Mr. and Mra. Frank Bumgard ner on Wedneiday. Mr. and Mra. Glenn Tester and Mary at Silverstone, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bumgard ner Sunday. MODEL RC-14 ?Hotpoinl: 40" Custom Range $159.95 ? Pushbutton control! ? Cairo* hooting uniti ? Broilor-roostor pan ? Lift-oH door for oo?y cleaning +fotpoint Built-in liS Oven-$119.95 Automatic Clock Porcelain Front Full Size Oven Panorama Window Surface Unit $69.95 Range? $159.95 Pushbutton Controls ? Calrod Heating Units Enormous Oven Capacity ? Broiler-Roaster Pan Lift-off Door for Easy Cleaning Hotpoint ? 2 Door Compact REFRIGERATOR $239.95 with trade No Frost ? 89 lbs Zero Zone Freezer ? Dairy Storage ? Porcelian Interior ? Easy-to-Clean Compact Styling 480 Lb. Space Saving ?Hotpoint Freezer ? $219.95 Aluminum Lined ? Built-in Lid Lock ? Adjustable Temperature ? Sweat-Proof Exterior ? Counter Balanced Lid FREE TO BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERS: , (21 Free Electricity for the purchase and installation of a non replacing Home Freeter FREE TO BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERS : Free fast recovery water heater with the original purchase and installation of an electric range or ' $25.00 tree electricity en the original purchase and installation of electric range or water heater ? ? "? 1 . ?7? We Service Everything^ e Sell w. .V . J A .'/l ' >/? >. ' :,y ? V-'- ' - ? i Modern A ? 418 W. King St.

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