Clubwomen Give Check To Hospital Sii ' Mrs. Richard Barker, presi dent of the Junior Woman'i Club, and Mrs. John D. Broy hill, member, are shown (right to left) presenting a check from the club in the amount of $201.19, to Mrs. Jack Groce, Wa tauga Hospital Administrator. The money will provide two overbed tables and a rocking chair for the hospital. The money was raised from a rummage sale held by the club. Mrs. Barker expressed ap preciation on behalf of the Jr. Woman's Club to the tows people for donations of articles and contributions. FHA Authorized To Make Loans ToDevelopRecreationalFacilities The Farmers Home Adminis tration, under the provisions oi the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1801 as amended by the Food and Agri cultural Act of 1982, makes loans to groups of farmers and rural residents for shifts in land use. These loans can be used to develop recreational facilities, grazing areas and forest lands Technical management will be provided with each loan. Loans are made only to group* who are unable to obtain the credit they need from other sources on reasonable terms. Organizations operating on a nonprofit basis, such as: non profit corporations; irrigation, water supply, soil conservaiton or grazing districts; recreation associations; and small country towns and other rural political subdivisions are eligible for loans when: they are unable to obtain needed credit elsewhere; the proposed facility primarily serves farmers and rural resi dents either by direct use or by economic benefits. They have legal capacity to borrow and repay money to pledge se curity for loans and to oper ate the facilities or services to be installed with the loan funds. They are financially sound and will be effectively organized and managed. These loans are for rural res idents who live the year round in the open country or ? small rural community with popula tion of not more that 2900. Loan funds may be used to finance shifts in land use in cluding: conversion of cropland to grazing areas and forest and the conversion of land to uses that promote better conserva tion of soil and water resources. Development of recreational areas, including the development of ponds, lakes, picnic areas and parks, sports areas, camping fa cilities, forest trails, fishing waters, hunting areas, access roads necessary to connect rec reational areas to public road ways, parking areas in connec tion with recreational facilities and other purposes. Loans are scheduled for re payment within the shortest time consistent with the bor rower's ability to pay. The maxi mum tern on all loans is 40 years. All loans to associations will be secured in a manner which adequately protects the interest of the Government. Mortgages win be taken on association fa cilities when State laws permit. Bonds or notes pledging taxes, assessments or revenues may also be accepted as security if they meet statutory require ments. More information concerning the above type loans may be secured at the Farmers Home Administration office located in the courthouse in Boone. ASTC Has Many In Peace Corps From Chile to Liberia, Appa lachian State Teacben College ii well represented in the Peace Corps. Appalachian teachers have gone into these various coun tries to teach and work with the people. Dr. Edward Gibson, Peace Corps liason officer at ASTC, *aid that five people from Ap palachian are now serving over seas as volunteers. Clyde Reid Ingle, who was an instructor in the department of social studies at ASTC, is serv ing in the Philippines. His wife, Eve, is with him. The Ingles are aasociated with the University of Manila. In a sense their ac tivities are but a continuation of the educational work done by the United States in behalf of the people of the Philippines between the Spanish-American War and the granting of their independence in 1039. Barbara Bean, an elementary major at ASTC, is serving with a group of volunteers in Liberia. Nina Miller of Hickory, a pro duct of ASTC, is teaching in Chile. Jimmy K. Wilhelm of East Bend has been assigned to a teaching situation, but the name of the country has not been re ceived by Dr. Gibson. Dr. Gibson said, "The Peace Corps makes no 'effort to re cruit students who have oppor tunity to finish their college work; on the contrary, it con stantly stresses the need for young people to complete their schooling before volunteering. "In these dangerous times the Peace Corps is a challenge that we stay-at-homes ought to under stand. Our courageous young people do not hesitate to take the risks and they deserve our heartfelt understanding." TV'S GOOD POINT Bayside, N. Y. ? Television is helpful ? sometimes! It was bedtime for a 4-year old boy and his mother entered with storybook, cigarette and ashtray. When she sat on the bed, the boy said, "Go on out in the living room and finish that cigarette, Mom. I don't want any fires in here." The warning of a TV fireman who appears on a local chil dren's program had struck home. BOTTOMS UP.? Dr. J. W. R. Norton of Haieigh and Mar; Sink of Lexington are refreshing themselves with ? product in which they both have a keen interest ? milk. Dr. Norton, state health director, is chairman of June Dairy Month activities in North Carolina this year. Mias Sink, a fresh nun in the Department of Food Science at North Carolina State College, is the reigning North Carolina Dairy Princess. 7th FLEET ON MOVE The United State* 7th Fleet it moving once ?galn into posi tion as a .warning to the Coat munists threatening a takeover of Loas. The fleet, under the command of Vice Adm. Thomas H. Moor er, numbers about 129 warships ranging in size from super car riers to landing ships and will remain In a close position should they later get orders tor a military position. Aboard the vessels are 60, 000 Navy men and Marines. Kaiser is last holdout to lift steel price. Big loan by France to Britain disclosed. Exceptional Value * 525 Acres land with 44,000 white pines * 8 modern houses with heat. * Swimming Pool * Large recreation hall. * 3 hole golf course and ball diamond. * Hard surface road. * Ideal for youth camp or church camp. * Shown by appointment only. SEE OR CALL Coe Insurance & Realty Co. -Boone, N. C. " AM 4-S2S6 ? J... About Your Home - V I ? Today bedroom* lead a round the-clock life. High building rata have moved tka dining room into the living-room, have combined the kitcbe* laundry and breakfast room* and made the study double a* a guest room. For thla tame good reason, a lot of smart people are making the bedroom take on twenty-four hour living. Children's bed rooms, fitted wiih built-in toy space and a desk and a television will be come their favorite room and they will want to stay there. If one room must de for two children, use an accordion parti tion, which folds back to con vert the room into one big play room, at night, when the parti tion Is closed, the children have individual sleeping quarter*. The modem master bedroom ha* a sitting-room look. A writ ing desk and comfortable chairs make it an inviting spot to re las ia during the day. Bathrooms, with double bas ins and a screened -off toilet and bathing space, serves as two bathrooms for the family. These new ideas are working for hundreds of families in the United States. If you are think ing of building, you will be wiae to give some thought to this new business at making one room do for two. Give Mom A Treat Oil Her Special Day! She'll enjoy our gracious service and wonderful food ... In our attractive, relaxed atmosphere. S6 will the whole family. Hope to see you all real soon! Town House Restaurant & Steak House Blowing Rock Road ? Boone, N. C . . . And Proven By Homemakers Across The Nation! A rara buy on quality housa paint M ? ?mrlil low artel lone Iwtinn drtw ? ? * _ n -l j,., mt. t l ?!?,? ji<M.i|iala wttn ? nign-gioM itnisn mn comoiw inlhsr. Resists Industrial fumas and mMaw. Buy a> you naad now and um! ? OLOSS WHITI ? I AS V BRUSHINO ? SILP-CLIANINO

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