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BEAUTIFUL GIFTS GIVEN AMAY FREE AT EACH SALE
KNOWN AS THE SHOWPLACE OF THE CAROLINAS
HIGHLANDS ART GALLERY
19 years in Highlands
Established 37 years in the Carol
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WCU’S TEACHER CORPS PROGRAM IS
U. S. LARGEST
Western Carolina University has been
authorized by the U. S. Office of Educa
tion to conduct the largest National
Teacher Corps program in the nation under
terms of the 196? law signed Thursday by
President Johnson#
The law authorized $135 million to
extend life of the program for three more
years.
Western Carolina was the only North
Carolina institution in 1966-6? to con
duct a Teacher Corps program, and drew
national acclaim for the success of the
venture.
Dr, Ray B, Sizemore, associate pro
fessor of education at WCU, is director
of the program, conducted under the De
partment of Education and Psychology
headed by Dr. C, D. Killian#
Dr# Sizemore said the program at
WCU, starting July 17, will include au
thorization for h2 "interns" and 10 train
ing supervisors, or "master" teachers.
During the past school year, 26 interns
were engaged at WCU in the program#
Dr# Sizemore said the U# S# Office
informed him the authorization for WCU
would provide for the largest number of
participants at any of the colleges or
universities participating in the new pro
gram this summer and fall#
The National Teacher Corps project
at WCU last year sent intern teachers in
to a number of (CON*T ON PAGE SIXTEEN)
Klim^S INN CHANGES HANDS
!&*, and Mrs. John Fhelan of Pb. Laud
erdale, Fla. last week purchased King*s
Inn. The annoimcement was made by KErs#
Betty Trowbridge, recent manager of the
inn. King*s Inn has been owned by the
King family since 1925 when the late
Robert R# King bought it#
]y&7. Fhelan and his wife Gary have
owned a home in Horse Cove since 1959,
and have been in the hote1-restaurant
business since 1937*
]%•# Fhelan stated that he plans to
make many changes which will include re
furbishing, redecorating, and property
improvement# "By next summer", I^r#
Fhelan said, '*we hope to have an addi
tional 35 to ho rooms# We also will in
corporate some kind of entertainment or
private club".
The Phelans hope to keep the inn
open much later in the year, until mid-
December 5 or, if weather permits, open
ing on weekends throughout the winter#
In charge of the food operation
along with Mr# and Mrs. Phelan will be
H. W# (Smitty) Smith, of Boca Raton#
Mr# .Smith has owned several restaurants
in Ft# Lauderdale and Boca Raton, and is
well known throughout south Florida# He
and his wife Maxine have been summer
residents here for about 20 years#
The sale of King*s Inn was handled
by Mr# Clyde M3hder of John H* C# Perry
Agency, Inc#