* Of Co
By HERMAN W. WILCOX
If ym havaa't visitad the
Horn in the Wert (1ft shop this
year, you have a treat la (tore.
A Multitude af unusual gifts
ar? ao sale. A very atractive
lino ?< "aid fashion bonnets."
Ideal tor the Carolina Charter
Teveaatenary celebration, are on
gift shop la open daily
Just across the partly lot you
will find NW vary interesting
Indian collectors items, some
that ar. a not now being made.
Tfcaae are mat: for sale, only an
exhibit to show what the "orig
inal race" in America made.
Some of these can dot be dup
licated anywhere.
II. 8. Weather Bureau
Beginning June M, the United
State* Weather Bureau at Win
ston-Salem will begin using our
daily weathar reports. Through
the fine cooperation of Mr. Wi
ley Sims, the manager of the
bureau, this fine service is made
poaaible. We will wire this in
formation to him daily. It will
go out over a network of over
45 radio stations. As usual, he
will iaform the people of our
attractions and Invite them to
come to the "cool mountains."
WBTV T? Heir Again
Our |m4 friend, Mr. Allen
Newcorob, of WBTV, will again
help us <*t fn kU One program
in Informing the viewer! abort
Boone's weather and attrac
tions. We we very fortunate in
having these fine friends.
Tragedy Friday Night
A terrific crash, a rush from
the First Baptist Church where
many were attending graduation
exercises of the vacation Bible
school The scene ? Corner of
Ea*t King and College streets,
a truck with a load of lumber
turned upside down over against
a power pole. A lady saying,
"That truck ran right in front
of me; I am a nervous wreck.
Let me sit down."
Police and fire truck sirens
screeching, arriving on the
scene.
What happened? ? A runaway
truck, no breaks, out of con
trol all the way from Bristol
Highway down West King
Street. By the time it had
reached the church and turned
over, it had eruahed seven au
through "a Di
nate. A person was killed. Use
y?ur imagination? What could
last'timflCtldk
* 1 1 1 * - ^ W
sre not so forflF
one was ser
happened we were
happen some Saturday on King
Street should thia take place
again?
The track rente, plainly
marked n the (rkW Hick
way aad Cmtr a i Harding and
East Ktac streets pMUMts
trucks frea using King Street.
We fcape than will be a re
newed effort te enforce thia
Boone Druf Company, Hon
In the West Gift Shop, J. W.
N orris, O. M. Hampton Con
struction Co , and B. W. Ellin
Now member*? Dr. James B.
Graham and laurel Hotel aad
Efficiency. * ?'
Elementary Mathematics
Workshop Being Offered
A two-week workshop title
"Elementary School Mathemat
ics," one of six to be offered
at Appalachian State Tea chare
College this summer, will he
held July 1-12 by Ray L. Gra
ham, visiting assistant profes
sor of mathematics from New
Mexico State University.
Graham recently completed
course requirements for his
Ph.D. In the workshop, he will
emphasise the pioderh approach
to mathematics.
Dr. Joseph E. Bryson, assist
ant professor of education at
ASTC, will conduct a second
workshop on "Law and the Pub
lic Schools," during the same
two-week period. Designed for
public educators, the workshop
will carry throe quarter hours
of graduate credit in the field
of school administration. Major
emphasis will be on case law
and the director will hold lec
tures and discussion groups on
major issues to explore areas
of legal interest surrounding
'the class project.
Typical problem! for class
discussion will be loyalty oaths
for teacher*; affiliation with
teachers' unions; religious in
struction in public schools;
teacher liability for p>upil in
jury; racial discriminations;
legal aspects of school finance
and school property; and legal
authority over public education
by government units.
Also, three quarter hours of
graduate credits are offered to
participants in two workshops
in programed instruction at the
college's audio-visual center.
The first session, June 17-28,
is designed to teach effective
use of this new development In
instructional technique; the
second, July 1-12, will be an in
tensive workshop in advanced
MJgrafhed instruction, dealing
with preparation, design and
vslidation of programs. Beth
courses will be taught by Dr.
Boone
?SSS2
* O^rturw 4U?
G. C. Eichholx, director if the
Division of Educational Re
sources at the University at
South Florida in Ttmpa.
The first two-weak workshop
at the Beading Center, 'Teach
ing Reading," will be offered
by Mrs. Virginia MuUaney who
is Co-ordinator of Secondary
Reading In the Charlotte-Meek
lenburg school system, June 17
ML Mrs. Mullaaey will demoe
strate problems in reading, in
cluding psychological princip
les, diagnostic and remedial as
pects.
Dr. Sidney J. Rsuch will dir
ect the second reading work
shop, July 30- Aug ?. He is as
sociate professor of reading and
education at HoMro College in
Hempstead, N. Y., and has acted
as consultant-director of toaer
1 vice training programs for
teachers in New York State.
f ? '
TOURISTS FROM ABROAD
The United States expects a
record number of visitors from
abroad this year. Uncle Sam Is
asking Americans to be good
boats.
The United States Travel
Service, whose job is to lur?
tourists, expect more than 700,
000 foreign guests. The 1962
record was 804,000.
The Travel Bureau estimates
last year's visitors from over
sew spent $284,000,000, exclu
sive of the coat of transporta
tion to and from the United
*f tlltT*
Community Clubs Organize
Watauga County Council
Watauga County Community
dubs orgaaiasd a "Couaty
Council of CoBUMMUty CJufcs"
at a apecial meeting held at
Core Creek High School Mon
day, June 10.
Officers elected were: Presi
dent, Jerry Adaraa; vice-presi
dent, Dean Reaee; secretary, La
vola Carrnder; reporter, Mrs.
Vann Farthing; treasurer, Fred
'McGuife.
Each organised club will have
? representative and an alter
cate on the council. The county
extension chairman, county
home economics extension
?teat, and vice chairman of Ag
ricultural Workers Council will
be ex-officio members
. The purpoee and functions of
the council and operating pro
cedure were outlined as follows:
1. That the council meet
quarterly. The meetings will be
held at the various coaamuaity
centers.
1 At each meeting each dub
will have the opportunity to re
port on activities, projects and
accomplishments an which they
are working. Each community
will be responsible for giving
'? . ? m
the report but we recommend
that the publicity eturuou tr
the one in charge of activities
present the report.
3. We recommend the coun
cil select, with the assistance
of the Agricultural Workers
Council, the dates of judging
and the judges.
4. Two of the county exten
sion workers attend these meet
ings to assist and advise the
work of the council.
5. The council will give as
sistance to help organise com
munities which do not have org
animations at present, and assist
communities which have diffi
culties to help create more in
terest to strengthen our over
all community organization.
NO KETOUUISNT PAT
Adm. Onrge W. Anderson
Jr, will not receive hit Navy
retire neat pay while United
States Ambassador to PortiwoL
The Navy Mid the outgoing
Chief of Naval Operations will
be carried on the retired liat
but will not draw retirement
pay, which would come to (18,
080 a year. Hit yearly income as
ambassador will be *25,000.
DAB S ROCK SHOP
OPEN EVERY DAY
New line of gemstones and
creative jewelry originated
in Greenwich Village
FREE ring cleaning and polishing
while you browse
Winkler's Creek Road
Boone
Perhaps at no other time Is special care more
important than when you need MONEY. Then,
you want sound, confidential and friendly serv
ice?from people you can trust. Because we are
folks who care ? about you and your needs?
you'll always find a friendly welcome at HOME.
Stop In today for the money you need for any
reason. It will be a pleasure to serve you.
Cash
>1600
260.00
25 M?
18 *o.l 12 Mo. 1 6 Mo.
I 7.22
151
TOT
jm
$10.00
1 m
Wil
$18.33
11 16
300.00
16.41
88.50
"SHI
loir
27.13
WiS
"7138
I0O1
3825
"SOT
lite and Disability Insurance at standard
is available on all loana. N.C.
We want to end our years in business by offering our large stock at tre
mendous savings. Here are Just a few of the values offered.
Plastic Groups ? Studio Couches ? Early American Groups
NOW $79.95 TO $119.95
(Formerly Priced To $189.95)
Great Values
in
BOOK CASES
TABLES ? DESKS