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WataugansgAt Work Russell Vannoy (left) waits on a customer at the Croat Store In Boone, where he has been assistant manager since July. Russell, a former resident of West Jefferson, trans ferred to B?om from Cre?t'i Ben Franklin Store in that town. Only 21, Ruiaell is unmarried. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES Merchants Group Will Soon Make Plans For Gay Holiday Celebration By HERMAN W. WILCOX (President, Bum C. 1 C.) Insufficient Interest A desire has been expressed by some to tmvK the Merchants As sociation a separate organization from the Cham ber ? ( Com merce. Ballots numbering 80, mailed to mer chants to vote on board direc tors,- remitted in only 14 beteg returned. Those HJ W. WILCOX present at the original m eet ing, after taublatkn of the "Kal" >k>ts, decided insufficient interest had been shown, and it would be wise, at toast for the present, to continue operating on the basis of a Merchants Association Com mittee. A committee iff in the process of being formed. As soon as (bis is complete they will meet and lay plans far the promotion of the merchants' interests, includ ing plans for the holiday celebra tion. Record Sales So far this year the Chamber office has issued 8,413 motor ve hicle plates and transferred 3 Iff. Receipts issued for plates in num ber t,487. This is Mb largest nurn ber sold in this period of time since the agency was established hare. Only 6,668 Registered Many adjoining county citizens tare using the License Bureau. There are only 6,068 vehicles registered in the county. There fore, over 2,000 out-of-the-oouaty plates have been issued. This proves again that Boone is fast becoming the "Shopping Oeater" of this area, and the Bureau has been effective hi bringing additional shoppers to town. Where Tourists Come fram A um wj of tourist registration this year in Western North Caro lina shows the top ten states visiting this area ?sre Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Ala bama, South daroUna, Virginia, Kentucky and HHnois. (Italy three states show up as large-scale origins of viaitore to b(0h the mountains and the beaches. They were North Caro lina, Virginia and Ohio. We wotfld do well to concentrate our promo tion efforts within these states. Politics is a great American sport but sbouM be kept out of the schools, the church and pri vate clubs. George Greer Rites Sunday George W. Greer, 77, of Route 4, North WiHoesboro, died Friday at Mi home after several week* of illness. He was a native of Ashe County and was a cattle man and farmer. He is survived by his widaw, Mrs. Lena Watson Greer; a am, Oscar Greer of Sera Francisco, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Min nie Raymer of North Wilkeetxro, Mrs. Wilma Russell of Deep Gap,' Mrs. Jeni Wastheimer of Boom, md Mrs. TuUe Parsons of Route 4, North Wilkesboro; his mother, Mrs. Rhonda Greer of Deep Gap: a sister, Mrs. Mavgie (Michael of Basra ; two brothers, Joe E. Greer at Laoeir, and Raleigh Greer of Deep Gap. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Springe Baptist Church at Deep Gap. Officiating were the Rev. date Brown, the Rev. Glenn Huffman, and the Dm. Rtby Bggers Burial was tar the churx* oemetety. Why is it, wheti men or Wo men act nice children, they at way* imitate the worst charact eristics of childhood? Repeal Of Communist Ban Law Is Asked By ASTC Professors A petition signed by ? large number of AppalacMaa State Test her* College faculty and staff members concerning the (?-calked Coaamunist ban Lav of 1963 (Ms been presented to the Honorable J. E. Holshouser, Jr., of Boone, Member of (fat House of Representatives. The petition reads as follows: We, the undersigned admin istrators, faculty and staff of Appalachian State Teachers College urge the earliest pos sible repeal by the General As sembly of the State of North Carolina of the so-called Com ?saniat-ban Law of 1M for the (allowing renins: First, the Measure seems ill designed to achieve its objec tive, Ideas regarded as mb ?erstve of free institutions are best refuted, not by silencing them, but by exposing them te the tight of rational and free , debate. Second, this law tends to un dermine respect for the very Constitution it attempts to p*6 ect by branding as political out laws those individuals who claim rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Fedend Constitution. Third, the law implies a pro found distrust of the intellect ual integrity and loyalty of stu dents, faculty, and administra tors in the colleges and aat versities of the State. It hints that theae citizens above all ohers need to be sheltered from false doctrines. It seems to ex press fear that college people, If given the opportunity, will readily embrace communism ra ther than literal-democratic ideas. Indirectly, the law im plies that communism, and not the ideaa underlying a free so ciety, will necessarily triumph when pitted against one anoth er in open debate. Fourth, the law appears to impugn the wisdom and judg ment of administrators and fac ulties at North Carolina's in stitutions of higher learning. It usurps their prerogative of de termining the qualifications of prospective speakers en their i -jt j-;ji ? ? -,L , LHUipUBCB IN VI BOCfVing Wire* speakers such ? the law Let Me Furniah Your STANLEY NEEDS Fm As Clooe As Tsw Telephone Just Can 264-1720 ?:M A 1(. to ?:M F. M. (Except Sunday) I appreciate your past co ope ration, and will do my best to maintain good service and first quality merchan HENET McKENZIE Greene Trailer Fark Mven St. ? Boone, N. C. A place lor saving money? A fot of places are convenient, but they can't offer you safety - nor draw interest. The Northwestern Bank een assure you of these advantages ? and many more. THE NORTHWESTERN BANK M* '** MEMBSR FXU.C. EST# forbids would or would not pro vide ? valuable educational ex perience tor their students. The law purports to provide by Leg islative flat an "official" defi nition of political truth and pre cludes stMdeaU as weH as fac ulty and administrative officers from deeding such questions for tbawKw. A copy of the petition was slso sent to the Senate of the Geaeral Assembly of North Car olina. Because of the illness ef Senator John ran, Mr. Holahous er was asked to present the pe tition before the Senate. In presenting the petition to RefMWflenative Hotshouser, Wil liam r. Troutman, Jr., associ ate prpfessor of political science at Appalachian College, said, "As one of the faculty mem bers responsible for the circu lation of the enclosed petition, I am passing these two copies on to you and asking that you help us by making good use of them to let the Legislature know where we stand." Letter To The Editor Favors Aid To Needy And Worthy Students Dear Miter: The Erria aasadmeat fc a stop in the ritf* direction; removing peitnanently all ohstaelos block ing aid to educatioa. You may put me on record favoring an additional appropria tion of $1.9 billion tor direct grants to worthy and needy stu dents who would otherwise be come dropouts, get married, and drtft onto relief nils because two can draw man benefits than one. la either case. Uncle Sam picks op (he tab. and once a relief recipient always a relief recipient including the entire family thnntfi the entire fenera tion without end; with but few exceptions. It becomes a habit. They think the world owes them a living and look forward to a weekly check. Shodkt It be a day late, they will remark, "These lacy so and so'* didn't send my check." We cannot do much about these now on the welfare rolls except continue their support, but we can do a lot about adding future general ions to the welfare rolls by giving the would-be drop-outs, the needy and worthy young men, (greet grants to finish their edu cation to irttegw and uuiveisitj levels lltat makes them assets Instead of liabilities. One asset is wortH ? million iirf>Ilties. A college man's earnings is far to excess of an uneducated persons that there is no compari son. And these additional earn ings will find their way to Uncle Sam's coffers in the form of in come tax, thus squaring off the eetypnal grant. re are nwe going to get $1.9 for needy and worthy stu dent*? Alliance for Progress and foreign aid cost so much and do so little. Let charity begin at home for a change. What&a say? Yours. J. C. CHURCH Uniootown, Pa. October ?, IMS Switch To /T <wr\ (?sso) HeatingOil * Boonomlcal ? clean burning ' W# deliver automatically R. D. Hodges, Jr. Agent HUMBLH OIL ft REFINING COMPANY Boone, N. C. Phone All 4-8801 or AM 4-8U1 Farm Bureau Friday Night To Hear Causey Watauga Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Courthouse, Friday night, Nov ember 1 at 7:30. Mitchell Causey, Greensboro, Area Representative of N. C. Farm Bureau Insurance Com pany will discuss all phases of the Farm Bureau Insurance Program. Resolutions will be adopted to be sent to the State Farm Bureau Convention meeting in Durham, November 10. Officers of the County Unit will be elected for the coming year. Neill H. Smith, Dobson, field representative of the N. C. Farm Bureau Federation will also be prtaenl (or the aweting. All members and farmer* in terested especially la tobacco and forestry are urged to be present. Some very important resolutions deattaf with these two eoaunoditiu will b? dis cussed. Miss Hardiaon ASTC Employee Miss Aon Hardison. daughter of Mrs. Bonnie Lee Hollars, 305 Dogwood Street, Boone, who recently completed the ex ecutive secretarial course at King's College, Charlotte, has accepted a secretarial position at Appalachian State Teachers College. Soriet Jew denounces pro tests in United States. Paul & Ralph Say: A bi( city minister vis iting in a rural parish was asked to pray for rain. The ratn came In floods and destroyed some of elder remarked to anoth the crops, whereupon one er: "This comet from asking a man to pray when he deesat know ag riculture." ?PAUL * RALPH Watauga Insurance Agency J. Paid Winkler Ralph GwaKney , Mary Son f Hartley I Joyce Greer Bllhe i? Wilson kad Ilk* thUT Yoa would oertainly lure it fixed imme diately. Look around the mom you're in MV doaeu't the lighting lode pretty MMh Uhe the TV eeroen with He jungle of Aodowi end glare? Recent eorveya eetimate that 75% of our %mm hen poor Mghtfan. la fact, moet home lighting today fa only a tow foot candles above that provided the cave man. Isn't it time you eliminate the dreary sad dangerously inadequate lighting in home? Your rural electric system fa ; beet source for professional advice on lighting CUUmilOrnr-^lhMiyof modern living ?'Ue Ridge ft? ? .
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