LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT was an eventful one in the life of Frank Byrd of Saunook. an employe of the A. C. I.awrrnce l.eather Co. At top. Kyrd. who is a first lieutenant in the Army Reserve, took over as commander of Company F. 518th Infantry Keiiiment. Wayneaville's reserve unit, suoceedln* ( apt, Charles If, I'arker. Jr. (left) of Asheville. At bottom. I-t. Itvrd is shown swearing Into the reserve his son. Jimmy. 18, a senior at Waynesville High. and a standout this season in the Mountaineer line as renter and line barker. Company I meets at the USAR Training Center across from the courthouse each Wednesday night from 7:58 until 8:30 p.m. {Mountaineer Photo). y ? - ????*? -- County Health Officer Urges More Polio Immunizations Immunizations against polio should be started now in Order to obtain protection during 1957. I)r R. K. Butler, county liealtli officer, announced today. I)r. Butler pointed out "Al though there Is little danger of an epidemic at this time of year. j ! cases have been reported in Janu-! try The percentage of those still inprotected against polio makes iwsslble the outbreak of an epl lemic Immunization now should, n a large measure, eliminate the tahger Of any outbreak during 1857. The health olTieer also stated: HOKE ABOUT Junior Deputies (Continued from Pace 1) nlsh information to officers," the sheriff pointed out. "The main pur pose is to provide a means of ex plaining the work of l.iw enforc-' ment officers, ,a study of the legal side of the work, and definitions of terms, and the various types of pa pers handled by officers in carry inn out then dull' Sheriff Camp bell said. Plans are for each club to have a 30-minute study period each month during the school hours. Ai offirei will teach the classes, and also hold a general question and answer period. "\N c feel that if the boys know more about the work u| law en f foreeinent officers that they wil have a different attitude towards the program of prevention ol crime," Sheriff Campbell said "That is our aim and purpose In taking on this special work." Any boy in the 10th or 11th trade is eligible to join the club There will not be any dues Tht boy Ls given a membership card upon pledging to uphold the laws and remains a member just as lonf as his eonduet shows he Is interest ed in the program. The whole pro gram is on a voluntary basis ? nothing compusory. Sheriff Campbell said similai clubs were organ!/ d in Buncomtx county, and had proven successful Beth Perkinson. director in Bun combe, was here and explained l< the 36 delegates, the program that is being carried on there Kach hoy is given a Junior Dep uty badge to wear as long as he is a member of the organization. When asked how the program would he financed?-paying for the badges and other such Items, the sheriff replied: "I gues-, I will but then. I am interested in boys, and what better Investment can a fellow make than in a young man?" MORE ABOrr Teacher (Continurd from Page 1> | never gets closer to the student than the TV screen. He has no I contact with the student in any event. In some instances effective work is done, and it is one method of getting instruction to the stu dent, and is definitely a step for ward, although "dehumanizing" to say the least. One line of thought that has been presented and tried is for the standards for teachers to be low ered in order to induce more to lake up t lie work, but that has al ready proven a false move, Presi dent Bird said. "The matter is a grave problem for all concerned, and while experi ments are h ing carried on trying to find a solution, we must face the facts, the solution to the problem is far from living simple " MORE ABOUT Five Cars (Continued from page 1) ttie rear by a 1955 DeSoto driven by.Richard Queen of the Dellwood Road. The only injury, was a cut above the right eye suffered by Mehaf fey, who received "first-aid treat ment. Damage was estimated at $150 to the second and third vehicles, at $250 to the fourth, and at $500 t<? the fifth Recalls Ike's Memory STATES ISLAND. N Y (AP>? Professor Willis Illnman of Wag m i College here likes lo talk about President Eisenhower's phenome nal memory for names. I Unman, head of the department of Greek and Latin, served as Lu theran chaplain at Camp Colt. Get tysburg. Pa., during World Far I Eisenhower, then a major, was sta tioned at the same base "I admired him because he made a point of learning the names of every man he spoke to," recalls the professor. Besides teaching at Wagner, Hinman serves ;,s pastor of St Johns Lutheran Church at Summit. N. J. * "It is the intention of this de partment to make an effort to in crease the number of those pro tected by conducting clinics in the schools soon after the Christmas holidays. "There arc many who received one inoculation or even two but who have not returned for their third. It is felt necessary that three inoculations be given in order to secure adequate protection. For that reason those who received one or two inoculations and not the third, within the specified time, should have the full course of three from the present time. "A schedule of elinies will be worked out and published and it is the hope of this department that manv of those who have not been protected will take advantage of this opportunity, "The immunizations may still be received at the Waynesvllle center on Wednesdays and in Canton on Tuesdays between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p.m. Nothing Sells Like Newspaper* pay I ^ Merry Christmas I fi $ I ,hr% \\ ith This I Special V llolidav j I Offer tSi II On The l amous , 1 i HOOVER ?\ 1 t plight \ cUiiuni CLEANER | 1 ? Keg. Price $121.95 ? j i Price of Tools 21.95 jl? I ^ 3 TOTAL $119.50 | H $124.951 [ I I MARTIN COMPANY | GRADE A FRESH FROZEN Armour Star TURKEYS 16 TO 22 POUND I TOM Alt * TURKEYS 41 lb 5 TO 8 LB. JUNIOR OR 10 TO 12 LB. YOUNG HEN Ale , TURKEYS 4 / lb Ocean Spray Jellied CRANBERRY SAUCE 2 29e FREE $200?? FREE REGISTER IN RAY'S DEPT STORE OR IN RAY S SUPER MKT. 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