McKE ABOUT Inventor (Continued rrom page 1) The working model was built and many of the instrument's imagin ary features proved to be real. Possibly the best description of the instrument and what it does, is the inventor's specification in the pat ent application which follows: "A mechanical means by which any spiral helix, eclipse, oval (in cluding the Cossinian oval), or oth er curved line or mathematical figure may be quickly drawn on paper more nearly mechanically and mathematically perfect than can be accomplished by any other known means. A mechanical means by which any of the above men tioned lines and figures, plus many others, may be automatically gen erated, rather than drawn, in one continuous line and one continu ous operatio, with no lines remain ing to be erased. "The human element, always conducivs to error, laxity and in accuracy, is removed from the work of drawing curved lines and figures by a mechanical device con taining a simple precision mechan ism which is capable of numerous adjustments and graduations and which controls the movement of the drawing pen, automatically generating curved lines and figures conforming to the user's predeter mination, to the Nth degree of pre cision, never possible by any manu al means. An instrument of the type stated which is also capable of measuring the exact length of any line drawn with it, spiral or otherwise, giving the exact cir cumference of ovals, ellipses, etc. "Although a drawing instrument is usually considered as being a draftsman instrument, one well definite object of the invention is to provide an instrument which "hac a mnr?h ffrpatpr nntpntial r% f usefulness than any known drafting instrument. An instrument whioh in addition to being & grafting in strument is of great real value in the teaching of mathematics, phy sics and other sciences. An instru ment having no definite limit to its value in aiding in the development of these sciences to a much higher degree than their present stage of development. "The simplicity of its construc tion and operation renders the in strument easily and quickly adapt able to many experimental pur poses for which no tool or instru ment has heretofore been avail able. Only mathematicians versed in the higher branches of mathe matics and mathematical physicists could be expected to visualize the real scope of usefulness to which the Spiralizing Instrument readily lends itself." It is a very simple looking in strument to support that specific ation. but it evidently does support it. Drawings and description of the instrument are being studied by the mathematicians of several uni versities to determine its actual value to mathematics and physics. The working model, as well as the drawings, and description are at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., being evaluated for the in strument's possible value to Navy mathematics. Stanley says he hopes the Acad emy will think well enough of it for the Navy to develop it for Navy use, in which case he will have free access to the Navy's research including any instructions written for its use. Several manufaqturers of preci sion instruments are studying the Spiralizing Instrument with a view towards securing patent rights. It is not expected that the instru ment will be produced and avail able to the public in less than two years, if at all. Stanley offers a service to in ventions, aiding in the develop ment of ideas into working inven tions and obtaining and selling patents for them. He says that he has placed with the various manu facturers on a royalty basis for the inventor, several of the inventions which he has aided in developing. The Spiralizing Instrument took about two weeks of Stanley's time to get the details, and about a month to get the parts made by a precision instrument shop. The bulk of the instrument is of cast aluminum. He spent in all, about two months getting the working model set up, and in operation. Stanley drew the blueprints of all the parts to scale. During the two months he was working on the instrument, he de voted his time and thoughts to the project. He would often stop eat ing during the course of a meal as an idea would come to him, and he would go back to the model and try out the idea. Per capita beef consumption in the United States rose from 55 pounds in 1951 to an estimated record 75 pounds in 1953. | MUKli AdUII $55.01 Average (Continued from Pare 1) dling weather. However, deliver- i ies tapered by the end and many < markets were clearing warehouse ; floors daily. ! The Federal-State Market News Service reports gross sales in the eight-state marketing area for opening week amounted to 107, 941,214 pounds and averaged $55.01 per hundred. The average was $3.58 above the first week last year and 70 cents above the pre vious record paid during opening week of sales for the 1951 crop. Volume dropped about 11 million pounds. Individual market aver ages for the week ranged from $43.75 to $59.42. Nearly two-tfclrds df the^grades averaged 50 cents to $4 lower than opening week last year. Most losses were $1 to $3:50 per hun dred and for lugs, flyings, better leaf and green grades. Medium leaf and tips and thinnest nonde script brought higher prices with averages up $1 to $7. Grades gen erally sold in a range of $2.00 to $10.00 over their respective ad vance price. Better baskets were topping fiut at $68.00 at most points with a few reaching the $69 mark. The offerings consisted of larg er proportions of fair to choice lugs and flyings; Less leaf, low quality lugs and flyings and non descript was marketed. Color im proved as two-thirds of the bas kets graded buff or tan ? an in crease of 15 per cent. Leaf, fly< ings and lugs made up most sales with low to good qualities predom inating. The Burley prowers' Associa MUKb ADUUI Iron Duff (Continued from Page One) In Washington or Raleigh or Ashe sdlle. If you want this job done, vcu're going to have to do it your selves." The awards were presented the leaders of the winning communi ties by George A. Shuford, 12th District congressman from Ashe trille. Four of the top five earlier had received other awards from their local organizations for winning their respective local contest^. The presidents of the top com munities, in addition to Martin, are Edwin Patton of Patton, Paul Gillis :>f Beech Glen, Roy Blankenship of Btg Cove and Jack Ray of Irod Duff. To make the final selections, the ludging team traveled 1,300 miles, spending 13 hours a day for six full lays inspecting improvements in the 25 "finalist" communities. The judges were Dr. Seltz C. Mayo, N. C. State College rural sociologist; Neal Bolten, manager if ther agirculture and highway de partment of the 'Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce; and Miss Elsie Garrett, McDowell County tiome demonstration agent. . tion received around 15 per cent of gross sales under the Govern ment loan program. Thesp deliver ies consisted principally of better grades and lower quality green of ferings. Receipts the first week of last year totaled about 21.5 mil lion pounds representing 18.1 per cent of gross. RATCLIFFE COVE had one of the gayest cars in the Christmas Parade of the many from Hay wood's rural communities. Here a few of the new officers of the Katcliffe Cove Home Demonstra tion Club ride in style. They are Mrs. Carl Jones, driving; Mrs. James Medford, president of the club, in front seat; and in rear seat, Mrs. Reeves Noland and Mrs. Owen Jaynes. , (Mountaineer Photo). Heritage Group Discuss Change In Our Economy The American Heritage group of civic leaders met Friday night for a lively discussion of "The Welfare State and Hugged In dividualism." Talk which centered on the changes in our economy was based on a chapter of the book "Living Ideas in America" by Commager. Almost the entire group enroll ed was present with 22 attending and giving their ideas on com munity responsibility of the in dividual. abuses of the welfare state, railroads, industry's influ ence on economic change, and government's influence in the form of WPA, FHA, Social Secur ity, Unemployment Insurance, etc. The Waynesville group, with William Medford, as leader, is one of 25 such groups sponsored by li braries in North Carolina. Next meeting, Friday, December 18, will again be held in the Park Commission office in the Masonic Temple Building. Discussion will center on Chapter 8 of the same book. MORE ABOUT Parade (Continued from Page One) Jonathan Creek HDC, Lake side HDC, Waynesville Home makers, Canton Homemakers, Sau nook HDC, Allen's Creek HDC, Iron Duff CDP, Farm Bureau, Mag gie 4-H Club, Crabtree-Iron Duff 4-H, West Pigeon HDC, East Waynesville 4-H, Thickety CDP, Waynesville Mountaineer, Rat cliffe Cove HDC, Lake Juna luska HDC, Bethel High Cheer leaders, Business and Professional Women; 4-H Dairy Project, 4-H Corn Project, 4-H Beef Project, three riders on horses, Beta Sigma Phi, eBthel HDC, Bethel 4-H, Lake ( Junaluska 4-H, Legion Auxiliary.' Waynesville Junior 4-H, Farme ] Agent's Office, 4-H Poultry Pro ject, Waynesville Senior 4-H, Lions Club, Secretaries Chapter, Kiwanis Club, Jaycees, Rotary, Waynesville High Key Club, Boosters, Waynes ville High's Blue Ridge Champion football players, and the Waynes ville Senior Band. MORE ABOUT Polls Open Continued from Pare 1) Maggie; Ratcliffe Cove Grocery, RatclifTe Cove; Duckett's and Taft Ferguson's, Crabtree; Caldwell's Mill, Iron Duff; Ed Fincher's, Clyde; Haywood Hardware,; Can ton; Worley's, Beaverdam; Saunook Grocery, Saunook; Eldon Burnette's Morning Star; Plemmons', Center Pigeon; Jule Boyd's, Waynesville; Hugh Rogers', Clyde; and Van [wells' .Route 3, Canton. Voters must sign their ballots. Rollman Putting On Educational Half-Hour Program Anouncement was made today, of the half hour program, broad cast over WHCC Wednesday 9:30 10 p.m., by Heinz Rollman,-found er of World Construction, entitled "The World Around Us," The program is carried on as an educational program, and as an inducement, Mr. Rollman includes numerous cash prizes throughout the program. Questions about the wort peoples of the different co make up the main part of tl gram, with timely contmei Mr. Rollman. " The program is staged Wednesday evening. Kill Devil Hill in North lina where the Wrights mat first flight in 1903 moved i of a mile because of blowii before it was anchored 1 says the National Geograpl ciety. "MAGGIE," in the person of Miss Elva Burnette, was dressed in characteristic bonnet, calico dress and apron but rode in more modern conveyance than we would expect. She is seen as she waved to the crowds on Main Street from her perch in Mrs. Bert Walpreen's convertible. >Jrs. Wall is driving with her children, Judy and Bilbl her mother, Mrs. William Moisten, also inl front seat. . (Mountaineer pi 3rd Week's Lucky Winners! From Among Those Who Registered At Ray's Storl $10.00 Grocery Baskets Miss Mable Sheehan Route 1, Waynesville Miss Louise O. Pharr Route 3, Canton Mrs. L. K. Barber Waynesville $10.00 Dry Goods Certificates Mrs. Wallace Torgerson Lake Junaluska I Mrs. Dewey Stovall Waynesville i Mrs. R. E. Jones Clyde Similar Prizes Each Week Until December 19th| YOU TOO - ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE DAILY REGISTRATION AT THE FOLLOWING STORE LOCATIONS RAY'S DEPT. STORE CHURCH ST RAY'S SUPER MARKET CHURCH ST THE FOOD STORE MAIN ST RAY'S SUPER MARKET HAZELWOOE Additional free registration allowed with each purchase amounting to $5.00 and multiples ther Children under 18 years of age, employees, and members of employee's family are not eligible cards except those withdrawn for prizes, will participate in the grand prize drawing. You do note to be present to win. I WEEKLY 3 ? $10 Grocery Baskets 3 ? $10 Dry Goods Certificates i * Winners Will Be Announced Each Saturday Night at 6 P. M. gband pbize 1 $100 CASH I lc ? ? Winner Will Be Announced I Sat. Night, Dec. 19th At 6 P. M. I This Week's Winners Will Be Announced At 6 P. M. Sat. Night at RAY'S DEPT. STORE - CHURCH STREET I C. E. RAY'S SONS] \\\e spirit V. 0'.s,,?as I-gif ts oh '