Highland Games A troop of "Highland Fttngers" leave the dance i>la'tf6'rm after competing in the Snnday afternoon festivities at the eighth Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Ciahs on MaCRae Meadow* near Lin viile. Each year, crowds are attracted to Grandfather Mountain to watch the games and the Pipe bands that pan In review dur ing the two-day event. This area in mid July is said to resemble the highlands of Scotland. ? Staff photo. Ten Thousand Are Attracted To Gathering Of Scottish Clans By RACHEL RIVERS Hie colorful Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of the Scottish Clans last weekend attracted 85 clans and septs and approximately 10,000 spectator* to the eighth annual meet at MacRae Mea dows. Visitors came from 22 states and from India, Austria, Eng land and Scotland for the festi val. Many were Scots now liv ing and working in the United States. Of course, anyone who has Eever visited MacRae Meadows [for this mid-July "gathering," Us not surprised at the variety < of color ? mostly Scottish plaids. This is the time of year when jihtnifltain greenery is most green and scenery most seen. jThis is the time of year when bagpiper takes his stand e of the knolls of Grand Mountain, and an alien music falls from !bis strange U strument. This is an exciting time tor the most fluid imagination, and droves of photographers rush about, each getting the best shot, while lads and lassies pipe, "fling", toss cabars , . . enter the pole vault, the sheaf toss, tug-of-war and highland Wrestling . . . and hold a "Highland Shoot", sponsored by the North Carolina Archery Assn. Track and field events (A. A. U. sanctioned) are not neglect ed, and dozens of trophies, medals and cash prizes are awarded the winners. ""This, also, is the time of year when the Highland Games are over and one is hard put to give justice to it. And with the hum of the Carnegie Tech Pipe Band In the background, I can say: If you missed it this year, don't miss it next year. Our congratulations to Hrs. Agnes MacRae Morton and her son, Hugh Morton of Wilming ton and Linville for another fine and exciting weekend. First National Bank of Boone Our Charter Horse Show Entry Blanks Sent Out Entry blank* and (he official prlxe liit for the 40th annuaf Blowing Rock Rone Show to be held August 1-4 are now be ing tent oat The entry blanks should tie filled out and sent to Mn 8. C. Gilbert, the Blowing Rock Horse Show Association, Blow ing Rock. The entry deadline is July 21. Seven performances are sche duled for this year's show. There will be a 10 a. m. and a 2 p. m. show on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday, August 1-3. There will be a 2 p. m. show on Sunday Ailgust 4. In addition to the seven per formances, there will be a square dance August 1st, a buf fet supper August fed, a break fast August 3rd and a horse show ball August 3rd. The Horse Show Management Committee has listed five im provements for this year's show. 1. A warm-up ring for the saddle and walking horses. 2. A separate schedule for the hunter classes which will be held on the outside course at the same time that saddle horse and other classes are be ing held in the ring. 3. Reconstruction of the jumps on the outside course. 4. Reorganization of the equitation division, including a Henry Bergh class. 5. A change in the schedule to make a three day show for saddle and walking horses. Don't View Eclipse, Says Health Officer Never look dircetly at an eclipse of the sun You may cause serious damage to your vision, wards the National So ciety for the Prevention of Miadness, Inc. During the afternoon of Sat urday, July 20, the entire North American continent will be cov ered by an eclipse of the sun. This eclipse means a serious threat to the eyesight of every persons, both adults and chil dren, who watch it directly. Children are particularly sus ceptible to vision damage. There is no safe way to look directly at the eclipse. Smoked glass, exposed photographic film, and dark glasses are not adequate protection tor watching the eclipse. Many who have tried (hem In pa4t eclipses have suf fered eye injuries, says Dr. Mi chal of the local Health Depart ment. A simple projector for ob serving the eclipse can be made With two pieces of white eard board. A pinhole or pencil hole in the top cardboard serves to project and focus the image of the eclipje on (he second card board. The size of the image can be changed by altering the distance between cardboards. Do not look at the sun through the pinhole. WEST KING STREET? BOONE GILMER MURDOCK ? BOBBY JONES Inquii-e at W. Main St. Service Station KfidW The Weather By E. B SIWS What does color h?ve to do Mth estimating distance, on earth aftd (6 the ?ky? take a look at the mountains next time yon are thirty or (arty miles away, and out of limn. At that distance they will almost surely be envelop ed itt a blue haze. At long dist ances Oh earth things take on a bluish hoe. In the sky the opposite Is troe, a secret of weather many people don't appreciate. The nearest clouds appear darkest, or bluest. The far away views prodocc red ncitoMi At ammet, when 700 ice clouds in the west, far away, quite often they will be all sorts of reddish colors. The sky is colored by the sun's refled tion on the dust particle* in the air when viewed from a dist ance. With mountains, or earthly things, a bluish color denotes distance. In the sky, red is the color denoting distance. When polities get involved in a public issue, say goodbye to any hope of a sensible solu tion. Telephone Tafk *y W. R. COOKE, JR. T