CITES NEEDS, AIMS ? President Of Association For Retarded Is Speaker Speaking here recently, the head of the N. C. Association for Retarded Children called the community "the firing line" in the fight because about 85 per cent of retarded children remain In their communities and their needs must be met there. Charles Waddell, of Ashevllle, also said it is the goal of the state organization to have a chapter operating in every county. He was highly compli mentary of the work being ac complished by the local organi zation. Education Stressed Introduced by Miss Esther Seay, the speaker emphasized that education is important in furthering the alms of the as- | sociation. In the first place, those Interested in helping the retarded must educate them selves and then get other peo ple and agencies interested in helping out. Money, of course, is a big need. But, Mr. Waddell ! said it seems to come more I easily for work with the re I tarded. Of the funds raised by local chapters. 50 per cent stays I with the chapter, 35 per cent goes to the state, and 15 per cent to the national organiza tion for advanced research. He urged local members to go | out and find children that need i help, "and then do something for them". Mr. Waddell cited five points the executive committee of the state is stressing this year: (1) I to become a state member of the national organization, (2) to further educate the public to the needs of the organiza tion, (3) to have a local wait In each county, (4) to work closer with state schools and with job placement programs, (5) to help in getting a sdrvey of educa table children. Routine Btuiness Held January 12 In the high school library, the chapter meeting also was featured by routine business. Mrs. Furman Angel reported 50 family mem berships, with $75 for the state organization. Of this amount $25 will come back here for work with the retarded. The secretary, Mrs. Marlon Bryson, reported receiving $20.32 from the otto P.-T. A. and she said letters of appreciation had been mailed not only to Otto but to Cullasaja P.-T. A. for its recent contribution. A letter of appreciation for her work has been sent to Mrs. George Byrd, who resigned re cently as vloe-president. The organization ?voted to publish a monthly bulletin to keep the public informed of the work under way in the county. IN TWIN -CITY Dr. Harry J. Price, who prac ticed medicine here at one time, has set up practice In Winston Salem, it has been learned. In December 1891, plans were published for a Navy drydock to be built In Brooklyn, New York. Its 600-foot length was supposed to accommodate the largest Navy warships. A Navy tradition name Into be ing on Dec. 25, 1914, when the crewnep of the battleship N*w YorfcVave a Christmas party for 125 children at Edinburgh, Scot land. TaxeS on farm property in creased five per cent ih 1959. We are as near as your mailbox Look Into this fast, con venient way of transacting your banking business! You can make all your de posits and withdrawals by MAIL. Call or write for bank-by-mail forms and information. [i ij i j, i it r . yr ' ?i r?- Savings ac- A/ ? '; % tf '? ?'ii ??Si'liv' count de-c f W/\ ~ tr^-" iV&a sr.Jrs J /u M " - ?' */. ' t> 'fc,V';*r