Washington Report By CONGRESSMAN . JAMES T. BROYHILL The United States Military and Naval academiei rank among the nation'* finest insti tutions of higher learning. To gether, they offer young men excellent opportunities for edu cation and lifetime careers as professional officers. Their graduates emerge with bachelor of science degrees and com missions in the Army or Navy, taking places of responsibility and leadership in the defense of the country. The mission of these Federal academies re quires men of ability and seri ous purpose who are highly Motivated toward military car eers. Similarly, the large in vestment of time and funds the Federal government makes in each cadet or midshipman at the academies call for the best young men that can be found for these respected schools. Appointments to the academ ies are made primarily by Con gressmen and Senators. It is my strong belief that these ap pointments should be deter mined by the widest possible Parkway Travel Up This Month The monthly visitor report of the Blue Ridge Parkway has "been released for June. It fol lows, with the district listed first,, visitors in June, and the comparison with last year: James River (Va.) Mi. 0-115 ....: 135,299 136,504 Rocky Knob (Va.) Mi. 115-217 190,135 168,358 Bluffs (N. C.) Mi. 217-305 ...209,212 196,446 Asheville (N. C.) Mi. 305-469) _. 387,622 360,946 TOTALS ...922,264 862,254 Calendar year 1963?2,527,897 visitors to date. Calendar year 1962?2,354^66 visitors to date. Calendar year 1963 compar ed with calendar year 1962, in crease 7.37%. This month compared with same month last year, increase 6.96%. Total number of visitors is figured on basis of 3.3 persons per vehicle. Watauga Post Meets Friday Watauga Post 130, American Legion, and Auxiliary will meet Friday night, July 12 at 7:30. All members and prospective members are invited. Reports on the department convention will be made. Refreshments will be served by the Auxiliary. Now you can paint youi house with pleasant, attrac tive colors and have it stay that way. Because now there's a house paint with color that lasts. Dutch Boy Latex House Paint. It'a new. Ifs completely differ ent. In this paint the color is locked right in ... in Dutch Boy's exclusive acryl ic resin. No chalking to mask the color. Even alter years of exposure to sun and weather, you can touch up spots and see no color difference. Use it on wood, masonry, galvanized iron or aluminum. Sound good? Looks better! Dutch Boy Latex House Paint. competition within the 9th Dit trict, and I am now accepting application! from young men who with to become candidate* for the Dlatrict's vacancies to occur at West Point and Anna polis in IBM. Bute qualifica tions require that candidates must have successfully complet ed high ichool by July, 1964, be unmarried and have reached their 17th but not their 22nd birthdays by that date. All candidate* will be requir ed to undergo preliminary phy sical examinations which I have arranged to be given by the Army in Charlotte, tad a preliminary acholaitlc examina tion I have asked the U. S. Civil Service Commission to conduct in November of thia year. By law, I am required to conaider only those young men who are residents of the 11 counties of the 9th District. In 1964, I expect two vacan cle* at Wert Point Mid two at Annapolis. I will also nam* men to compete for North Car olina's vacancies at the U. 8. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. I will be pleased to furuiatv complete Information to p*mn men who may wiih to bsMnM candidate*. , . Watauga Youth At Camp Schaub Eight boys and Dine girls from Watauga County Junior 4-8 Club* attended Camp Schaub laat weok In Waynea vitle. They are: MUiea Cynthia Aon Brown, Connie Edmiaten, Sandra Lee Main*, Janes Shar rin, Shiela Harmon, Sharon Farthing, Elizabeth Ann Bak er, Betsy Keller and Marsha Farthing; Robert S. Maiten, Lee Houser, Jerry Hayea, Han cel Matheson, Marshall De#l, J. B. Hollar, and Paul Baker. The group, representing five Watauga County cluba, won in spection certificates for the weak and Robert Hasten and Connie Edihisten were chosen aa outstanding campers. Counselor for the members was Miss Doris Perkins, assist ant agricultural agent Handy Andy Cvtt Itllll Swan P*w4*r*4 Y*t 6*ntl* Breeze - - - - Kitchen Smart Vel Liquid ... Sp*?UI ln|rdlmh Rinso Blue - - CwitrelM Mi Condensed AH N* SMi (cum '?iirtariiyft' Fluffy All PM IffKtlv* l^M. Lux Liquid - - hndnhi Flit 1 -?? Wisk Detergent n-n. Wl*. 1S-M. Ml*. 39e 37c 35c ?Sf 65c VT29c ?tfr34c "vff37c ? < ' ' ' a: 37c IK 41c

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