ASTC Homecoming
Draws Large Crowd
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palachlan College. We can
think of no more fitting mem
orial ot one who'a life haa been
m completely given to the
growth of the College and civic
causes of the community, than
to be io remembered in brick
and atone, in cement and in
mortar, and in the perpetuity
of the educational proceaaea.
We congratulate Dr. Rankin on
isia long tenure at the College,
and on his work in behalf of
the general welfare. We com
mend the College, in tarn, on
its wisdom In so signally hon
oring ita President Emeritus."
W. B. Rankin, alumnus,
ASTC Trustee and nephew of
Or. Rankin, said, "Dr. Rankin
kept his promises and has gone
his mile. If the foundation of
the new science building is as
strong as the roots of love of
Dr. Rankin for ASTC, it will
stand for many, many years to
come."
The dedication was concluded
with the college chorale, under
the direction of Hoyt Safrit,
.singing the Alma Mater. The
Alma Hater was composed by
Dr. J. D. Rankin.
During the Homecoming
Luncheon the new alumni as
sociation officers installed in
cluded Miles Annas of Char
lotte, president; F. P. Boden
heimer, Jr. of Greensboro, vice
president; Mrs. Anne Black
burn of Boone, secretary-trea
surer; and Dr. Hugh Daniels of
Waynesville, president-elect for
1964-65. John Corey recognized
the honor claases of '33, '38,
'48, 'S3, and '58.
A special award was present
ed to the Alamance-Burlington
Alumni Chapter as the chapter ,
of the year.' Also, the award for
the alumnus of the year went
to Jim Ferrell, president of the
Burlington Alumni Chapter.
Dr. Amos Abrams, editor of
North Carolina Education,
spoke on the "Romance of Ap
palachian."
Another highlight of Home
coming was the Faculty-Alumni
Fellowship Hour in the lounge
of the college cafeteria. It was
significant to note that many
of the older alumni of the col
lege wre present for thtf'flelj
lowship dour and other events
of the day.
During the halftime ceremon
ies of the ASTC-Carson New
man game the Homecoming |
Queen and her court were pre- ,
sented. The annual Bob Broome ,
Trophy-Scholarship Award was '
presented to Jim Hayes, Moun- ,
taineer fullback, by Vice-presi
dent Barnard Dougherty. How
ard "Twin" Cottrell, manager of
the college bookstore, present
ed the trophy for the best float
to Charles McLean, president
of Chi Lambda Chi. This award
was won by the Industrial Arts
Float. The award for the best
display was won by Justice Hall
and this display consisted of a
miniature Watauga Academy.
Kiss Judy Martin, Homecom
ing Quern, was crowned by
Student Government President
Chet Hill during intermission
of the Homecoming Dance. The
Queen's Court and the escorts
of the lovely co-eds were also
presented to the student body.
Alumni Golf Tournament
Thirty-three men and five
women participated in the sec
ond annual Alumni Golf Tourn
ament at the Boone Golf Course
on Sunday, October 27. There
were three classes for men and
one for women. Class A win
ners in the men's division were
Sam Travis, 1st; Jack Groce,
2nd; and A. E. Hamby, 3rd.
Class B winners in the men's
division were Ted Barnett, 1st;
Tracey Ballon, 2nd; and Roy
Blanton, 3rd.
Class C winners (men's) were
Carl Keeks, 1st; Ray Walker,
2nd; and R. D. Hodges, 3rd.
Ernest Hayes was first low
medaiest and Bill Cook was
second low medaiest.
In the women's division Mrs.
Earle Thomas was first, Mrs.
Pearl Dowiing was second and.
Mrs. Fran Weber was third.
Prises were awarded to all
the winners in the tournament.
Guests of Dr. and Mrs. Ran
kin (from out of town) includ
ed Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ruther
ford, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and
Mrs. C. ?. Rankin, Greensboro;
Winton Rankin, Arlington, Va.;
Mrs. B. L. Smith, Greensboro;
Mrs. James Peeler, Durham; E.
J. Abernethy, Rutherford Col
lege; Mr. and Mrs. Haynes
Rutherford, Valdese; and Eu
bert Rutherford, Rutherford
College.
New Shoe Plant
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lytast."
Of these workers, Ray said
further: "So tar, we have faired
only higi school graduates. And
1 am proud to say that they have
shown themselves to be aa high
a type of young men and young
women as I've ever seen.
"There are gaiag to be maay
opportunities here tar yoaag aaea
and women to reach eat tor still
bettor Jobs la the future, as* only
la this plaat, bat ta other ptoato.
As iBlae Ridge Shoe Corporattoa
grows la this locality ? aa I'm
sure It wiil? the denund tar
saaad leadership la going to grow
with It."
Ray said tint he bad no figures
available as to how many dollars
worth of equipment bad been
moved into the new building,
since some of it already belonged
to Melville Shoe Company and
some of it bad been leased.
?(The building itself, of course,
s owned by a non-profit organi
sation of looal people, Watauga
Citizens, lac., which is paying
[or the bulking through the sale
?f 0500,000 worth of four and ooe
tialf per cant 16-year bonds.)
Ray was emphatic to Us coafl
*sm hs North Carolina as a
fitting place lor Melville Shoe C*.
t* expand Ms trrsH? , He fssls
sare that nurr Bias BMge Shoe
Carp, plants will arise la the near
fatare la this area of the state.
As for Ray himself, he has
been in the shoe manufacturing
business for 35 years, including
21 years with a company in his
home town of NartiviHe, Tenn.,
and ft years with the Acme Boot
Company, the world's largest
manufacturer of boots. He, his
wife, and his daugiter, are pres
ently living at 406 Wot Queen
street in Boone.
He is filled with enthusiasm
over hfe new responsibilities as
manager of the plant. "We don't
just hope that we'll make a suc
cess of this thing," he said.
"We're like the rabbit who was
being chased by the greyhound?
we've got to do it. And we wilL"
Moretz To Serve
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with the attractive 1963 Christ
mas Seals and reports that they
will not only add beauty and
cheerful color to all .holiday
mail and packages but will
again be the Tuberculosis Asso
ciation's only means to support
their activities in the coming
year.
The Worthwhile Woman's
Club will be active this year in
getting the seals into the en
velopes and into the mail. Mrs.
Wilcox said, "That is a big task
but it certainly isn't too big
for that wonderful group of
ladies in that club."
flB. AND MRS. J. D. RANKIN
Parade Through College Camput
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Action On Football Field
Jim Hayes Receives Bob Broome Avoard,
McLean Receive $ Avoard for Be&'Float
Crowning of. Homecoming Queen
Rankin Science Building Dedication
Best Campus Display
Best Float in Parade
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. (Photo* by Larry Penley)