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... Chas. Horton Dies In Wilkes North Wilkesboro ? Charles Gentry Horton, 78, of 611 F Street, North Wilkesboro, died at seven p. m. Wednesday in Wilkes General Hospital. He had been in declining health several months and was aarkma ly ill ten days. Mr. Horton spent most of his youth in Boone, where the fam ily resided for a great many yenrs. % He was born in Ash? County August 12, 1884, son of Nathan iel and DeEtta Councill Hor ton. For several years he was a member of the police force in North Wilkesboro, retiring in 1M8. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Minnie Haire Horton of the hmne, aon, Dwight Horton of Rutherford ton; daughter, Mrs. DM Melville of North Wilkea boro; four grandchildren; a slater, Mrs. Mattie Hallman of Winaton-Salem. Funeral service was conduct ed at two p. m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro by the Rev. K. F. Smith Jr., pastor. Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Park. Andy Greer Rites Held H. Andy Greer, age 80, died June 8, in Greensboro at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. He was born in Watauga County to William Franklin and Martha Isaacs Greer. The funeral was conducted June 7 at Union Baptist Church with Rev. Barney Oliver and Bev. Roby Eggers officiating. Burial was in the Union Ceme tery. Surviving are three brothers, Filmore Greer and Cicero Greer of Zionville and John Greer Of Boone; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Isaacs and Mrs. Eli za G. Thomas of Zionville. Swiss refuse to restrict nu clear arms buying. FATHER'S DAY CARDS li* HALLMARK CAROLINA PHARMACY & Kfeg ?Boone ? Photo by Paul WOTton Studio MISS PAT PITTMAN ? tK am :S ' ' v . " J"'. /-? y - . ?? Miss Watauga To Compete In N. C. Rhododendron Fete Miss Pat Pittman, Kiss Wa tauga County of 1MB, will re present Boone and Watauga County in the 17th Annual North Carolina Rhododendron Festival, June 1*22, at Bakers ville and Roan Mountain. The current queen, Miss Bet ty Rae Lawhon of Rutherford ton, wjil crown the new queen atop Roan Mountain J vine 22. Young women from all sections of North Carolina are expected to compete for the state-wide beauty title. Last year over 2 0 North Caro , communities were repre : sented in the pageant. GoV. Terry Sanford, director of the U. 6. TraVel Service, Volt Gilmore and 10th District Rep. Baiil Whitener have announc ed plana to attend the festival. EQUAL PAT APPgOVED Congress has approved the principle that women should be paid the same wages as men for equal work. Assistant Secretary of Labor Esther Peterson commented that it had taken sixteen jfears of ffluggihg to get tfi^rfccognhio* of justice. ? S Community [ Picnic Plans Being Made What could develop into one of the best public relations feata put on by Watauga county will take place when the entire county joint in spreading good mountain food on the Horn in the West grounds at 6:39 p. in juria 29, for our invited gueats from all war the nation and the United Kingdom. Our citisenp are asked to pre pare and bring sufficient food to feed twice the number in their families, and eat with these people and extend oar hospitality. Mr. Stanley A. Harris it the chairman of the picnic commit tee. Anyone willing to be a part of this goodwill gesture, should caU him at 364-3877. Several organisations will be contacted and each one it urged to do all he can to make this project ? success. Herman W. Wilcox, chairman of the Carolina Charter Tercen tenary Committee, states that this could be a red letter day for Watauga County. "Let's make the best of the opportunity," he says. "If yon are not contacted by some com mittee, call our office or Mr. Harris and tell us you wish to be a part of this movement to meet and entertain our guests." Mee kins Home Is Damaged In Friday Flames The J. C. Meekins house oil Cherry Drive was damaged by fire and smoke in an early morning fire Friday, according to Volunteer Fire Department chief R. D. Hodges. The blaze was detected at 12:55 a. m? Hodges said. Host of the damage was at tributed to the heavy smoke which engulfed the home. Hod ges called it "the worst smoke damage I've seen in years." An insurance agency in Boone estimated the damage as being around $2,900. No cause for the blaxe was given, though one sotfrce stat <W that rf a thought the fire Xagpn in a team rubber chair1; EDDIE PAUL WINKLER Eddie Winkler Appears On TV Eddie Paul Winkler, 17-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Winkler of Boone, appeared en the "KUgo's Canteen", a teen ace music program on a Char lotte television station Satur day. Young Winkler plays with the "Valliants," a dance band from Boone and A8TC. He has nude brief appearances at the Farm House, Mayview Manor, Tweetsie Railroad, Appalachian High School dances, Lexington, Raleigh, and the Miss Watauga County beauty pagent. A drummer, he also plays the piano, coronet, eloetrlt guitar, electric organ, and sings In the high school chorus. Winkler, a rising senior at Appalachian High, plans to at tend Stetson University. Jaycees Plan Sale Of Tea The Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce will conduct ? tea sale on Thursday, June 20. Tea will again be sold this year with a house to house sale to begin at 5:30 p. m. Proceeds from the sale will be used to support some of the youth and recreational programs that the Boone Jaycees sponsor. These include the Junior Champ phy sical fitness program, the Little League team, and the Boone Community Playground. - FWtagoa - secrffy on Red] | space failures decried. AUCTION Sat, June 1 5th ? 10 A.M. BUSINESS PROPERTY Valuable business and commercial property, located on U. S. 321, just opposite the Cardinal Motel, near the fait growing town of Boone. 54 LOTS A tota lof 500 feet fronting U. S. 321 and 844 feet on the old Blowing Rock Road. Also, 9 lots fronting new paved street. Water and sewer available to every lot. Since this property is in the area of the Ski Lodge, Tweetsie Railroad, Born in the West, and near the Boone Golf Course and many other attractions, it should be one of the best business locations near Boone, or anywhere in Watauga county. Ideal for shopping center, motel, restaurant, club, retail establishment or any other high type of business use. ESTEL G. WAGNER, PROPERTY OWNER TERMS: V4 Down Balance 1, 2, 3 Years "?V COYTE CARPENTER Bill TWIN AUCTIONEERS TURNER KEES Carpenter & Kees Auction Co. Coiwver, N. C. SELLING AGENTS I ? m Hickory, N. C. Summa Cum Laude ? . _ . . ...... . . . . Martha Stephen* of Sprny graduated . with the highest honors In a cjau of 439 seniors at the recent commencement exercises held oo the Appalachian State Teachers College campus. Hiss Stephens was recently hon ored at Spring Convocation as one of the "top live" femora wno were recognized tor scholarship. Dr. D. 3. Whitener (left), dean of the college, and Dr. W. H. Plemmons, ASTC president, congratulate Mini Stephens on her accomplishment. ? Penley photo. Real comfort . . . that's what Dad appre* ciates. On his day, give him enjoyable relaxation for many, many days to come. Give him a superbly comfortable chair from our large collection. And . Mother will approve, too, for the smart k designs add much to the home. Recliner-$39.88 and up ' - ?Ay\' ' ????,* ? > ?. ????- ?< . ' Give Pop A Spot In The Sun! Bright ? Long Lasting Aluminum Frames Sturdy Plastic Web Retains Its Beauty For Years Of Service Chaise Lounges $10.95 and up Matching Chairs ? $4.95 up _ ILL 111 ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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