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THE APPALACHIAN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE BAND ASTC Arts Festival Gets Underway This Evening (continued from page one) C?Oege Band Concert On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the ASTC band, under the direction of Mr. Charles L. Isley, Jr., will present a con cert in the auditorium of the Fine Arts Auditorium. Featur ed on the program will be a number of outstanding com positions and arrangements for concert band, including the Pre lude and Fugue in Bb minor, by J. S. Bach; the Pictures at an Exhibition, by Moussorgsky; the Divertimento for Band, by Vincent Persichetti; and An American Weekend, by John J. Morrisaey. Also featured wjll be a number of famous band marches from around the world. Noted Violinist Play* On Monday evening, April 29, the New York violinist. Miss Marilyn Dubow, will present a concert in the Fine Arts Audi torium. Concert time is S p. m. Miss Dubow, veterans of a num ber of appearances with lead ing symphony orchestras over the country, will present an in teresting program including the following selections: Praeludium and Allegro, by the late Fritz Kreisler, Cha conne, by J. S. Bach; the Sona ta in G Major, by Brahms; Ni gun, by Bloch; and the Polon aise in A Major, by Wieniaw ski. Jarrell Lecture The eminent poet and lectur er, Randall Jarrell, will present a lecture entitled "Jarrell on Jarfell" in the Fine Arts Audi torium on the evening of April 30 at > p. m. Mr. Jarrell, a member of the faculty at Wo man's College of the TJniversity of North Carolina at . Greens boro, and a past consultant on poetry for the Library of Con gress, promises to be an in teresting lecturer, and his views on poetry and the place of the poet in 20th century America will be worth hearing. Historical Movies On the evening of May 1, in the Fine Arts Auditorium, two motion picture films will be available for viewing. "Andre chenie", the Giordano opera about the French Revolution (condensed to about 30 min utes), and "T*e .Titan", the story of Michaelangelo, will be shown. The films begin at 7 p. m. "Hilars Of Society" Also included on the even ings of May 1, 2 and 3 . will be a play by the Playcrafters en titled "The Pillars of Society", by Henrik Ibsen. The play will be presented in the auditorium of the Administration Building at S p. m. each evening during the throa day run. In addition to the evening performances, there will be two matinee per formaaces on the afternoon* of May 1 and May 2. Show time On the afternoon of May 4, from 4 until 5:30 p. iti., there will be a tea in honor of the May Court in the lower parlor of East Hall in the new wins. Hostesses for the tea are mem bers of the Vernician Society. Caranatiaa Ball Bringing the festivities to a climax, the Coronation Ball will be held. Members of thii year's court are: Queen Joyce Leath erwood, Maid-oflHonor, Sarah Anne Lytton; Senior Attend ants, Gerri Gordon, Marion Rush, Sylvia Teague, and Mar garet Templet on; Junior At tendants, Clarice Fan-in ton, Dona Seehrest, and Donna Lee Thomson; Sophomore Attend ants, Sarah Anne McGee, and Pat Pittmaiv^cnS Freshman At tendants, 'Sharon Ma this and Venn Dale Padget. The Collegi ate Civic Club ii sponsoring the dance, aifff music will be sup plied by the Concord Command ers. The committee which plan ned this year's festival is com posed of the following persons: Mr. Walton S. Cole, chairman; Mr. John Corey, Mrs. Daisy Eg gers, Dr. Nicholas Ernest on, Mr. David French, Mrs. Vir ginia Linney, Miss Ann Moore, Miss Janice Robertson, Mr. Rogers Whitener, Miss Priscil la Savage, and Mr. Wayne Thompson. Overflow Crowd Is Expected To Hear Famed Met Vocalist An overflow crowd is expect ed to attend the concert of Met ropolitan Opera'i leading mez zo- soprano, Nell Rankin, when she appears on the Appalach ian State Teachers College cam pus on April 25 in the Physical Education Building. Concert time is 8 p. m. Miss Rankin's appearance will mark the beginning of the an nual Spring Arts Festival at Ap palachian. Although she is only 32, the opera star towers over the world of vocal art today like a veteran. She made her puhlic debut at the age of four star ring on her own radio program. She startled her parents at the age of nine by announcing that she intended to become one of the greatest singers of her time. This seemed a remarkable fore cast, when in 1960 her appear ance on the European scene cre ated a sensation. Miss Rankin became the first American in history to win the ooveted first prize in Geneva's famous International Concours de Musique. From that moment the world-wide acclaim accorded Nell Rankin could find few par alWls In the annuals of music. She has starred in virtually all the world's great opera houses. In private life, she is the wife of a prominent New York heart specialist. Between world-wide appearances, she divides her time among a luxurious Park Avenue apartment and her beautiful home on Long Island Sound. Her celebrated pet. King Tut, a domesticated jagnar, is often seen with Miss Rankin on her travels. ASKS RUSSIAN INFLUENCE The United States has asked the Soviet Union to use its in fluence with Communist North Vietnamese and Patheet Lao forces to halt the Fighting against the neutralist army In Laos. State Department officials said Washington's serious con-; ewn hw been conveyed direct- ! ly to Maaeow MBttltiy. METROPOLITAN OPERA SINGER NELL RANKTN Mrs. Lora Shore Dies Wednesday Lora Rebecca Shore, age <9, died at the Watauga Hospital April M. She waa the widow of the late Sanders Shore and daughter of the late John and Lucretia Ford Cook. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 17, with the Rev. Harold Hayes, the Rev. Carson Gggers, and the Rev. Raymond Hendrix officiating. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Surviving are two step-daugh ter*, Mrs. Edna Ashley of Boone; Mrs. Mattle Brown of Blowing Rock-, six step-ions, Bill of Mountain City, Tenn.; Dave of Lenoir; Fin and Tom of Boone; Claude of Shulls Mills; Reeve* of Blowing Rock; and a. number of litem and tretfliewt. GOUWATn AMD BACKERS Senator Goldwater (R., Aril.) has let the bars down for rap porters to find out what enthu siasm they can generate with a move to draft him for the 1S64 Republican Presldenf.nl nomi nation. OoMwatert reaction to the announcement of the formation of a national draft committee was a resigned sl>ru? of his shoulders and the statement "if they want to waste their time and maney, that's (heir busi ness " Laborites demand half-pay pensions for Britons Eisenhower, honored, halls eOneatton n ? defense Legislative Report To the people of Watauga County: Major legislation is at last be ginning to creep out of the com mittees in the Legislature, and action on the floor of the House and Senate should begin to move faster this week. The Higher Education Bill, which will establish the frame work for a new system of com munity colleges, is expected to be debated in the House in the next few days. The name change involving N. C. State College remains a red-hot item in the blil, and a real battle seems likely on this point. The S a n f o r d administration has fought hard in behalf of the original proposal ? N. C. State, the University of North Caro lina at Raleigh ? and N. C. State Alumni will fight an equally fierce battle for "N. C., State University of the University of North Carolina." This issue will likely be settled soon, but it will not be without a certain amount of bitterness, regardless of who wins the battle. The "Currie Bill" for sena torial redisricting has been re ported favorably by a House committee and is scheduled for debate on May 1. By that time, it is likely that the Senate will also be ready for a decision. With the prospect of Federal Court intervention staring the Legislature in the face, it seems almost certain that something is going to be done to redistrict the Senate, and the Currie Bill seems to be the most likely choice thus far, although Repub licans claim it does not satisfy the Constitutional mandate and may not stop a Federal suit. This bill would move Watauga county out of our present dis trict and put us in a new dis trict with Avery, Mitchell, Yan cey, and Madison counties. The "Billboard Bill" for which the garden clubs have fought for so diligently, was killed in the Roads Committee of the House this week and, therefore, will not reach the floor of the House for a vote by the full body. The Absentee Ballot Bill has now passed the Senate and is scheduled for action in a House committee this week. This is sue is another that has remain ed red-hot, and it may wind up in a full floor fight in the House. Another bill having political overtones involves school boards, was introduced by Sena tor Johnson of Iredell. This bill would provide for nonparti san elections for the local Board of Education. It has passed the Senate, with some amendments added, and is now slated for action in the Education Com mittee in the House. The proposals on state school and road bond issues are stlil alive and kicking, although op position is mounting against each of these bills. Local opin ion in Watauga county seems to be in favor of the State funds to help our local school con struction, and I would be glad to bear from any Of you, either in support or opposition to the state school fund assistance. One of the major Jobs facing the 1863 Legislature is to set the whoels in motion for im pieaxsrtation of the constitution al amendment for court reform passed by the people last fall. I am pleased to report that your representative has been select ed to serve on the seven-man subcommittee which will ham mer out the legislation to begin this project. Our state is pre naring a court system which will last for many years, snd I feel sure that only careful and de liberate steps will be taken, keeping in mind, of course, that the new system must be In op-, eration by 1071. ' Very little local legislation for Watauga county has been requested of your representative thus far, but several recent re quests should be brought to your attention. One is for an increased authorization to our county commissioners in regard to fixing the salaries of the sheriff and his deputies. While our commissioners may not find it necessary or wise to use the fall authorization, it is gener ally agreed that some help is needed, especially in the case of the second deupty post which now has an annual salary of only $1800.00. Another request involves our local Board of Education. With the local School Bond election coming up this fall, a number of people on both sdies of the political fence have discussed the possibility of adding Wa tauga to the growing list of counties who elect the county school board. The bi-partisan effort in behalf of the local school board has not gone un noticed, and a great many peo ple feel that bi-partisan support for a bill providing for the non partisan election of the county school board would be a natural and necessary step ifl the cam paign for better schools. This bill would be similar to Sen ator Johnson's state-wide bill mentioned above. Any com ments which any of you would wish to make on this subject will be appreciated, and in the event a public hearing is held on this bill, I wlil be glad to make arrangements for anyone who wishes to be heard, either for or against the election of the local school board. My ad dress remains House of Repre sentatives, Raleigh, North Car olina. Sincerely yours, Jim Holshouser. - About Your Home The proper care and storage of foods make a great deal of difference in the vitamin con tent as well as the taste of foods. For this reason It would be a good idea to become fami liar with these few simple facts. Eggs, for instance, are best stored in the refrigerator in a wire basket. If they are to be kept for a number of weeks, place them on the large end with the small end up. Take milk into the house as soon after delivery as possible. Wash the entire bottle and cap in cold running water before putting it away. Keep milk closely covered as it absorbs or dors from other foods as readily as butter does. Wash or scrub vegetables and remove waste before storing in refrigerator vegetable pan. Wilted vegetables may be fresh ened in salted ic$ water. Fresh uncooked meat should be removed from wrapping pap er and wiped with a damp cloth. Then place in meat com partment wrapped in waxed paper or on a platter. T? keep whites after eggs have been broken separate and place in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator. To keep yolks, separate and place in a glass container and cover with water or milk. Highly periahable table fruits, such as peaches, apples and pears, should be placed in the refrigerator without wash ing as soon as they are brought from the market Host fruit should be placed In a colander and washed with a spray. How ever, the firmer fruit such as peaches, apples and pears, may be washed by a light, rubbing In cold wttter. Rogers Gets 3-5 Years For Embezzlement (Continued from p??,e one) Grime* and Marvin Woolen. Sogers entered a plea of guilty of embezzling $0,800 at the winter term of court, but hit trial had been postponed until this month at the request of his lawyers. ? First to take the stand Tues day was Charles Whitman, an agent for the State Bureau of Investigation who investigated the ease. He outlined the events of the case, saying that he was called to ASTC to investigate possible shortages of funds when It was discovered that one of the members of the business office at the college had dis appeared, supposedly re-enlist ing in the Anny Several days later. Whitman testified, Rogers gave himself up to authorities in Norfolk, Virginia. "He stated to me (lat er, in Norfolk) that he had been writing unauthorized checks," Whitman said. Whitman added that Rogers said that he had burned the ac count books. Journals, and oth er books at ASTC which had been assigned to his responsi bility. Whitman then examined vin ous checks from ASTC which had been cleared by Northwest ern Bank. From August 1961 to November 1962 Rogers wrote 43 checks, the largest of which was for $1900. In all, the checks totalled $17,077. The first check, records show, was for $390 made payable to his wife who was then a stu dent at ASTC. Ob other occas ions, Rogers used her maiden name as well as her married name on unauthorised checks. Also, he used names of former students. Whitman said. The checks were written against a loan fund set up by the college for needy students. The normal procedure for sec uring a loan, Whitman said, was (1) through formal appli cation to the business office, (2) study of -requests by a com mittee at the college, (3) ap proval of rejection of request, and (4). the issuance, of a .check or checks to the needy student. It was Rogers' responsibility to carry out the last phase of the operation. In regard to the irregulari ties Rogers was accussed of. Whitman testified that no ap plications were made by stu dents, in most cases. Whitman noted that two ? possibly three ? applications were filed from Rogers' wife. Prior to surrendering to law officers in Norfolk. Rogers traveled to New York City and through parts of New Eng land. About a week after leav ing Boone, Rogers phoned his wife (who then was in States ville) and advised her that he had been recalled to active duty and was about to be ship ped out, Whitman said. Rogers asked his wife to join him. She, doing so. made a tour of New England with Roe ers. The couple returned to North Carolina where they roomed in a Charlotte motel one nieht At that time Rogers. Whitman said, saw aa account at the alledged embezzlement in a Charlotte newsoaper. His wife went to the home of her parents in Raleigh: Rogers traveled to Norfolk where he save himself up. At the time he surrendered to the Norfolk ool ice, he had $853 on him, Whit man said. Whitman also told the court that the first check Rogers wrote in 1961 was to cover ? bank loan which he bad made to cover expenses incurred at ASTC where hia wife was en rolVd a* a student. Whitman said Rogers told him that it was not necessarv to write all the cheeks he did. Whitman des cribed Rogers as a person who "li?ed above Us means." Rogers' a?1?ry as as account ant at ASTC wil $266 ner month He received an addi tional tW from the service for disability. From Julv. UW to July, 1<??0. Ro"era w?s in the Armv in a brunch of the security commls ?Hon L*t#>r he ?ww* iti T^naif sad In OkarMt*. He had bad im nreviowa criminal re cord. Whitman testified. A iis(iv* of Walre Owitv, Down Is ? inesra of M VMt mm ???d ?Kat Ka"?r? was "moat helpful" during the iaveeti*! tk>n wbi<-h ensued after the V rewulsrities were imcove'^d. ?T?ent aha?? ?h?ee weeks ?Hth Wb'tn>?n helni?? trace th? b*d checks, flie Sftt agent ?aid. (Trartn* w*s done Wi<uu?Ti ? at?idv M leirrofllma at Horth w??tor? Ra?k). At ?:R3 M L. WiMhouae. ahief officer of the State Audi tort, took the itul and toU the court that he waa called to Boone in November of last year to help investigate the books at ASTC. He laid that counting the 9*53.28 found on Rogers when he surrendered in Norfolk and $153 72 credited to him ut the college, the total shortage now showing on the official col lege books is $16,825 Winebouse told the court that if it had not been for Rog ers' cooperation, the state audi tors would have bad much more difficulty in figuring the short age. Ned Trivette was called to the stand at 10:05. Trivette, un der whom Rogers worked while at the college, stated that he first became aware of possible irregularities on Monday, Nov ember 5 when he found a note from Rogers indicating that he (Rogers) had been called out of town and would possibly return that week. Vhti Rogers did not return, "livette said he became more concerned The following Mon day, it became necessary to gain access to the books Rogers had been responsible for. Since no one had a key to Rogers' desk, the desk drawer had to be forc ed open. It was then discovered that certain books were missing. "On Wednesday, November 14, I became concerned," Trf vett said. "At noon of that day I made a thorough search of the office, but could not locate the books." That afternoon the mat ter was brought to the atten tion of other officials at the state-supported institution. Six of nine character witness es testified on the behalf of Rogers after Trivette left the stand at 1*:M. The attorney* for Roger* then made their plea, t? the court, calling for lUgers to be placed on probatioa "so that he may ? arn money to support hi* wife and two children, and be gin paying back the money which be took from the col lege." The Judge asked Rogers how much cbllege he had had, to which Rogers replied ^one and a half yean." Roger* said he 4md atopped hi* education be cause ?f a lack of finances. He met his wife at ASTC, Rogers said, and the couple has two children. Judge Farthing told the pale father that the sentence he was about to pass would perhaps be considered quite harsh by him, and yet might be consider ed too light by others. Roger* will be taken to Cen tral Prison in Raleigh Saturday where he will be processed and sent tt> a work-release unit of the North Carolina state pri sons system. It was ventured by one of his attorneys, following the sentenc ing, that Rogers possibly would continue working for a firm in the state as a part of the work release program. The attorney told the Watauga Democrat that that was the reason Rogers wanted until Saturday before going to Central Prison. Watauga Court disposed of about 100 traffic cases Monday, and the term was still in pro gress Tuesday afternoon. Com plete proceedings will appear in the next edition of the Demo crat. ? ; ' '? Health and Beauty People wonder why it is so easy for old pepole to break their bones. A young person can receive hard falls and blows, af ten with no ill effects, but an old person may have a slight fall and fracture the hip or some other bone. The reason is that- age causes such a reduction of ahimal mat ter in the skelton that the bones lose their elasticity. They grow chalky and brittle, so that light falls will often cause serious fractures in an old person. Much has been learned about bones from X-rays. The causes of several distressing diseases have been found out in this way. Quoting from Dr. Evans: "Some two years before the disease was recognised a man developed a pain in his back which was call ed pyletis (pus in the kidneys). A year later he complained of a pain in his side, which was call ed pleurisy. Three months later be stubbed his toe on a rough place in the pavement and de veloped a pain in the chest. X ray pictures of the chest showed some broken ribs." A disease called multiple my eloma was suspected. Science has discovered tests for diagnos ing this malady. n*ey were ap plied, and the man was found to be a sufferer from this dread condition, which is due to can cer of the bone marrow. It Is progressive and spreads from one bone to another. It so weakens the bone that it breaks wherever the disease locates it self. In the case mentioned, a bone fractured about once a month. Some people are born with such fragile bones that they frac ture very easily. Most of them have a tendency to deafness and the whites of their eyes are of a bluish cast It is difficult for fractures to heal if the sufferes have too lit tle lime in their systems. Milk is our greatest source of lime and children especially should be given an abundant supply of it daily. This helps them to forv good sound teeth and bones. One way to prolong life is to make your plans twenty years ahead. Advertising is most expen sive to those who neglect it. Auction Sale at United Discount House 609 E. King Street In Barnett Building Friday Evening at 7:30 p. m. Two Sales Saturday ? 2 :00 p. m. And 7:30 p. m. Everything Must Go! Refrigerators, automatic washers, wringer type washers, electric and gas stoves, also apartmeat vice, bath tub, dishes, house hold plastic wares, cloth, antiques oi all kinds, and electric cash register.