Dr. D. J. Whitener, ASTC dean, and Mrs. Earleen Pritchett, administrative assistant to ASTC President W. H. Plem mons, number among the many State employees who have contributed to civic causes in Watauga county. They were instrumental in helping establish "Horn in the West," outdoor drama at Boone. Dr. Whitener la currently chair man of the Southern Appalachian Hiatorical Association and Mrs. Pritchett is a director. The non-profit associa tion sponsors the drama. I tnrs ilia imnrosninn that <(thia State Of North Carolina Workers Contribute To Worthy Projects State of North Carolina per sonnel gird the foundation of many civic, cultural, economic and educational endeavors across North Carolina. Sample any voluntary com munity effort. Seldom will the ranks of "those who get the job done" not include civic minded men and women repre senting the State. Typical of State employees contributing to altruistic causes are Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of Appalachian State TMchers College, and Mrs. Leo K. Prit chett, administrative assistant to ASTC President W. H. ? Plemmons. In 1902 both figured promi nently in establishing "Horn in the West," the outdoor drama at Boone, now in its 12th season. Dr. Whitener supervised the overall production as executive vice president of the non-profit Southern Appalachian Histori cal Association, the organization sponsoring the drama. Mrs. Pritchett served as sec retary and promoter. Still backing the big produc tion with their time, energies and money are Dr. Whitener as chairman of the Southern Appa lachian Historial Association and Mrs. Pritchett as director. And behind them are many other State representatives from highway, health, agricultural and educational agencies. "Horn in the West," depict ing Daniel Boone's pioneer spirit of freedom, has played before 400,000 people. The drama strums the plea sure nerve of each family mem ber. For the hyper-energetic, the Kermit Hunter play explodes with exciting Indian war dances and hand-to-hand fighting be tween Daniel Boone-led colon ists and British soldiers. Fire ?boat this question: "A* my son threw oat the anchor, our two casting rods, caught in the rope loop*, went overboard with the rope. The anchor came np . . . but not the rods. Is this the kind of low covered by a Sporting Goods insurance policy from Coe Insurance Agency?" COE INSURANCE CO. Phone AM 4-82M works light up the night sky and a booming cannon actually goes off on stage. The scholarly - minded enjoy the re-telling of the American Revolution freedom theme. Tar Heel pride throbs on seeing re enactments of the Battles of Alamance and Kings Mountain and the citizen-soldiers' role in bringing about and winning the revolution. And what story is complete without lovfc? Romance figures prominently in the plot. A courageous Indian maiden, in Pocahontas style, warns whites of an impending redman attack. The Indian woman reaches the heart of the audience. Music, featuring a 17-voice chorale, spices the production. Equally entertaining is the choreography. Leaping red skins execute thrilling war dances. Settlers jig in lively square dances. The "Horn" drama unfolds on three curtainless stages. Light ing manipulated by skilled elec tricians guides spectators' eyes from stage to stage as the dra matic scenes unwind. Authentic costumes, live trees on stage, animals, stars over head and the majestic Blue Ridge mountains surrounding the theater convey to specta is what it was like in pioneer days." Realistic, too, is the Appa lachian night air. The atmos phere is usually chilly and play goers should bring sweaters and blankets for warmth. The outdoor saga unveils in 90 minutes nightly June 29 through September 1 in the sprawling Daniel Boone The ater, seating 2,900 persons. There's no Monday perform ance. Front center seats cost $3. Elsewhere $2. Children's tickets are half price. Director of the "Horn" is Gene Wilson of the University of Alabama. Wilson teaches speech at the university and is technical director of the UA Theater. Kermit Hunter is the talent ed author of "Horn in the West." In the last 18 years he hat emerged u one of Amtr ici'i foremost exponents of the outdoor drama He, alohg with Paul Green, baa been instru mental in restoring th theater under the akiea to a level of dramatic art transcending the typical local or historical pag eant. Hunter puts it this way: "With the summer night, the quietness of the woodland around, and the aight of the stars, aomethlng indefinable is added to the whole mood of the drama ? broadness cornea, and along with it a kind of com munion with the Land iuelf. "In the presence of nature It is easier to understand that man is a dignified animal, that the human race is a part of a universal order, and that the cleanest, the soundest, and the most fundamental truths of hu man existence remain as freah and timeless as ever." The Southern Appalachian Hiatorical Association sponsors the "Horn." The non-profit org anization was founded in 1951 to preserve the historical heri tage of the mountain region and to show the Anglo-Saxon heritage of the mountain peo ple. Mrs. Mast At Raleigh Meet Mrs. Dave P. Mast, guidance director of Cove Creek High School, left for Raleigh Satur day to join a group of thirty other (elected counselors from North Carolina to begin a col lege visitation workshop. The group will spend two weeks touring the State, and visiting colleges. Purpose of the tour is to give high school counselors an opportunity to see all North Carolina colleges, and to learn first hand about college offer ings, admission policies, finan cial aids. The tour is sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the High School College Relations Com mittee of North Carolina Con ference, and is directed by Miss Ella Stephens Barrett, State Di rector of Guidance Services. FARM WORKER8 FEWER Farm workers in the U. S. de creased by 3 per cent last year to a low of 3,688,000, down, nearly 2 million in the pntj 12 years. Europe chagrined by United States wheat vote. "Six Inches From Starvation" Theme Of Dr. Doak S. Campbell College students at Appalach ian State Teachers College were told Monday that the American nation might be des cribed aa "Six Inches from Starvation." These were the word* of Dr. Doak S. Campbell, president emeritus of Florida State Uni versity and viaiting professor of ASTC Summer Sessions, as he addressed students and fac ulty in the Fine Arts Building Auditorium Thursday night, June IS, at 8 p. m. His lecture was entitled "Our Vanishing Treasures," and was baaed around the exploitation of the natural resources by the American people. Dr. Campbell said that when the nation was settled, the arable land in the United States had a top-soil averaging 9 inch es in thickness. However, in a little more than three centuries It now averages scarcely six inches. And the margin is be coming thinner with the passing of each year. He declared that if a person would stand on the great bridge over the Miasissippi at New Orleans he could see in the muddy river the equivalent of ? 910,000 Iowa farm pes* be neath the bridge every 00 min ute*. Similarly, other natural re sources have been waited, re source* that cannot be replaced. He said, "Our activities as a human society as retards our natural resource* seem to pass through a number of stages. Confronted with a resource that exists in abundance we ex ploit it as if it existed in in exhaustible supply. We behave as if there is enough to last for ever. Then comes an awareness that the available supp