ataugans At Work Mrs. Faith Michael, wife of Fred Michael of Valle Crucis, is a secretary for Coe Insur ance Agency in Boone. The Michaels have two children: Marsha Kaye, 7 years old, and Lee, 3 years old. 14 Lodges Take Part In Joint Masonic Meeting A joint meeting of the 38th and 49th Masonic districts was held in Snow Lodge, Boone, Wednesday Sept. 29. Hoyle Davis, District Deputy Grand Master of the 49th Mas onic district presided. Conley Call, District Deputy Grand Master of the 48th Masonic dis trict acted as marshall and in troduced the distinguished visi tors. LUCKY FRIDAY 13TH New York ? Not too luck at poker, a German seaman prais ed Friday the 13th as his lucky day. Franz Strycharczyk, 26, went top side for fresh air during a poker game and the ship rolled heavily and Franz went into the deep ? without his life jack et. Knowing he would not b # missed till his midnight watch 1 he began to swim. The ship did turn back but failed to find Franz. Later he was picked up by a Coast Guard cutter. Several reports were made to the group, and Brother* A. D. Leon Gray, Supt. of Oxford Orphanage, and Brother Troy C. Bobbins, Supt. of the Mas onic Home in Greensboro, re ported on the conduct and fin ances of these Masonic chari ties. On roll call there were 14 lodges represented by 68 Ma sons. The lodge went from la bor to refreshment and the bre thren retired to the Daniel Boone Hotel for supper. Fol lowing supper the Grant Master of Masons of North Carolina ? the Most Worshipful Edward C. Barrier, presented a most in spiring talk on Masonry in the United States today. The Grand Secretary, Charles A. Harris, reported that there are 63.AOO Mason* in North Carolina. ' . During the meeting th e Grand Master presented a handmade gavel to the Master of Snow Lodge, William E. Ful mer. The gavel had been made JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE 9m A Millard Ms. ? Established 1902 ? 926-4194 OPENMON.-SAT. 8 A.M. -5 P.M. by Brother Robert White, Past Muter of Ashler Lodge at Deep Gap. The lodge was closed by the Grand Master at 10:30 p. m. Miss Cooke Semi-Finalist In National Competition Miss Mary Evangeline "Toi" Cooke, 17, daughter o I Dr. and Mrs. 11. M. Cooke of Boone, bat been selected m one of 06 semi-finalisti from North Caro lina in the 1064 National Merit Scholarship competition. Miss Cooke is a senior at Appala chian High School. From here Miss Cooke will go on to take a second gruelling series ol t?it?, as well as sub mitting an autobiographical statement and a statement of financial situation, before learn ing whether or not she has been chosen as a finalist. The Na tional Merit awards themselves are usually announced some time late in April. The National Merit Scholar ship stipends, ranging from $100 to $1,900 yearly depending upon the student's financial need, are good for four years of work at the college of the student's choice. Miss Cooke is quite active in a number of extracurricular activities as well as her regular course load of French, English, home economics, shorthand and world literature ("I took chem istry last year," she says; "that's why I decided not to take physics."). She has made no definite choice of either the college which she will attend or the field of study on which she will concentrate. Some of her favorite spare time activities are playing the MARY E. COOKE piano and the guitar, reading, cooking, collecting "thing*," hiking, sewing, and knitting. "I don't try to do all these things every day, mind you," she says. Mr. William Ross is Miss Cooke's homeroom teacher at Appalachian High. CARD OF THANKS The family of James Ray field wish to express their ap preciation to their friends and neighbors for the food, flowers and other expressions of sym pathy during the death of our husband, son and brother. Mrs. James Rayfield; Mr. and Mrs. George Rayfield and family. Broyhill, Jonas Given 100% Ratings By ACE tilted State* Representatives Charles Ha per Jonas and James T. Broyhill received perfect rat ings for the tint eight months of the Eighty-eighth Congress by Americans for Constitutional Action. Congressmen Alton A. Lennon and Basil L. W hi tener also received high ratings. J The ratings for the entire North Carolina delegation to the Congress of the United States are as follows: Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., 56% Senator B. Everett Jordan 38% Rep. Herbert C. Bonner 8% Rep. Junes T. Broyhill .... 100% Rep. Harold D. Cooley 28% Rep. L. H. Fountain ;. 60% Rep. David N. Henderson 81% Rep. Charles R. Jonas .... 100% Rep. Horace R. Kornegay 47% Rep. Alton A. Lennon .... 88% Rep. Ralph J. Scott .......... 45% Rep. Roy A. Taylor 46% Rep. Baail L. Whitener 71% According to AC A, Senators Ervin and Jordan and Congress men Broyhill, Fountain, Jonas, Lennon and Whitener have vot ed for sound money; for a pri vate, competitive market; for national sovereignty and for lo cal self-government. The re maining North Carolina delega tion has voted the majority of the time for inflationary meas ures. In issuing these figures, Charles A. McManus, ACA's Ex ecutive Director, said, "These Morea are unofficial and have been calculated from the vote* cotained in ACA'a Congressional Record Digest and Tally. The official ratings will not be com piled until Congress adjourns for the First Session and will be published in the ACA-Index igra." Lowe Named To Be President Miller Industry Mr. Fleenor Lowe was named by the Board of Directors as (resident of Miller Industries, September 25, to succeed J. B. Miller who is no longer connect ed with the company. Mr. Lowe has had seven years experience in the window and door, business, two years with Miller Industries. At the same time, Mrs. Betty Austin was elected secretary and treasurer to succeed Mrs. Mary S. Miller. Mrs Austin has been bookkeeper for Miller Industries for the past year. It's well to remember that some of the finest friendships are made in church. The car that answers the question, "After their '63 model, what in the world will Pontiac do (or '647" It wasn't easy, topping our super successful '63. But we did it, with trim new styling ? handsome new interiors ? a smoother, quieter ride ? Wide-Track stability ? 389-cu. in. Trophy V-8 power in every model ? Isn't this what other cars wish they looked and acted like and don't? '64 Pontiac Pontiac If you've been buying the same low-priced car time after time, get ready to break the habit. What's new with Tempest for '64? Prac tically everything. New 215-cubic inch in-line 6 ? longer, roomier body ? wider Wide-Track ? new smooth-riding sus pension ? new brakes ? new steering ? new frame ? If a car like this won't break that habit, nothing will. Check your dealer! '64 Pontiac Tempest SEE THE ONiY DEALER WHO SELLS THE WIDE-TRACK CARS- YOU* AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER GREENE BUICK- PONTIAC, INC. 1115 E. King Sf. - Jpwiw Lien* No. 8M jj?_ Booae, N. C. Local Students At Kings College Eleven Watauga County stu dent* have enrolled tor the fall quarter at King's College, Char lotte. Included in the group are five graduate* of Appalachian High School: Judith Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mri. Jerry Wilson, 118 Orchard Street, Boone; Julia Hayworth, daugh ter of Mrs. Agnes G. Hayworth, 406 Grand Boulevard, Boone; Marsha Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Parker, Jr., 908 Grand Boulevard, Boone; Mary Church Bumgarner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Church, Route 1, Millers Creek; and Richard M. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. 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