APPALACHIAN
HI SCHOOL NEWS
The Pepsi Cola scholarship
examination was given in Nov
ember. Several Appalachian high
school students took the exami
nation. They were selected by
the members of the senior class
to represent them in taking this
examination.
Donald Warman scored excep
tionally high. His score placed
him in the tenth decile in the
state and in the ninth decile in
the nation. The tenth decile re
presents the group making the
highest score.
It is certainly a honor to even
be selected to take this examina
tion. We should feel proud of
these students, and especially
proud of Donald for rating so
high. All of the contestants did
well in representing this school.
The other Appalachian high
school students taking the exami
nation scored as second highest.
These students were Canses
Moretz and Buck Robbins.
High School Cats Driver
. Training Car
Through the courtesy of the
Ford "Motor Co. and Mr. Ralph
Winkler the local high school has
been assigned a 1947 dual-control
driver training car. This is the
first car to be assigned in this
area and will help make the
driver training course much
moije effective. Students will re
ceive a minimum of 8 hours of
behind the wheel instruction co
ordinated with the regular class
room work. A training course
will be laid out in accordance
with the suggestions offered by
the American Automobile As
sociation and the N. C. State
Safety Committee.
Boys in the ninth and tenth
grades are taSing the course at
present ? a total cf 62 boys. They
have already hai 0 months of
Reduced Prices
ON PERMANENT WAVES
FOR TWO WEEKS
$10 Machine Waves, reduced to .... $8.50
$8.50 Machine Waves, reduced to $6.50
$10.00 Machineless Waves, reduced to $8.50
$8.50 Machineless Waves, reduced tp $6.50
ARTISTIC BEAUTY SALON
Operators:
CYNTHIA STURDIVANT ? RUBY CANTRELL
Phone 8 Boone, N. C.
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J. PAUL WINKLER, Manager
Phone 44 Northwestern Bank Bldg.
Boone, North Carolina
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BATHERS BRAVE WINTRY BREEZES AT CONEY . . . When the
majority of New Yarfc City's population ktfu rocovcrlm from the
wont snowfall la IU history, this stoat-hearted (reap, members of the
Iceberg Athletic Clab, took time oat to enjoy their aaaal mid-winter
fan and frolic on the snow-corered beach at Coney Island.
preliminary class work and will
spend the majority of the rest of
the year in the car.
Oratorical Contest
The American Legion is spon
soring an oratorical contest on
the constitution. Any student in
the ninth, tenth, eleventh, or
twelfth grade is elegible. A con
test will be held next week to
select a representation for Appa
lachian high school.
Sports
Friday night was a thrilling
evening of basketball in the
Appalachian gymnasium. The
girls varsity opened the evenings
activities in a game with the col
lege freshmen. The game was
well played by both teams but
our varsity won easily by a
score of 32 to 18.
The "B" team then took on the
Mountain City Jayvees and were
leading by a score of 19 to 4 at
the end of the first quarter. Some
very good basketball was played
by our "B" squad and it looks
quite encouraging for next
year's prospects of a good varsity
team, with our "B" squad re
placements of our graduating
seniors. The entire squad of 13
men played and the final score
was 34 to 17 in favor of Appala
chian "B" team. ,
The main event ot the even
ing then got under way and
Montain City took the lead and
maintained it throughout the
first three quarters and until the
final minutes of the fourth quar
ter. Then with the score 21 to 23,
in favor of Mountain City, Paul
Edmisten was fouled and he
Ladies!
We still have a wonderful buy in . . .
Ladies * Dresses
tailored from ,
GABARDINES, WASH SILKS AND CREPES
in all colors and sizes, from 9 to 44
Were $10.95 ... Now $6.95
Were $9.95 ... . Now $5.00
Were $6.95 ... . Now $3.00
LADIES'
f/ 1 100% Wool Suits
g t
Only a few more suits to go at
^ these give-away prices:
A* Were $25.00 . Now $10.00
i
Were $20.00 ... Now $5.00
BARES
Fair Store
\ Opposite P ost Office
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made both free shots, tying the
score as the fourth quarter end
ed. In the three minutes over
time which followed. Herb
Davidson sparked the team bril
liantly to gain a two point ad
vantage as he and C. M. Harri
son split the net. The game end
ed 27 to 25 in favor of Appala
chian varsity team.
In the absence of Coach Love
grove, Mr. "Tommy" Thompson
managed the varsity. With his
horse shoe and his rabbits foot.
"Tommy" did a grand job with
the boys. Also, it was that never
say-die spirit which Coach Love
grove has given our boys that
gave us our victory.
Five Million For Rural
Roads in N. C. Seen
Raleigh ? An allocation for
rural road improvement which
may exceed $5,000,000 will be
made by Governor Cherry at the
end of this fiscal year.
The allocation will be made
from a surplus accumulating in
the highway fund, the Governor
said yesterday. During the first
seven months of this fiscal year,
highway revenues have exceed
ed estimates at the rate of $433,
500 a month. If the rate con
tinues. the surplus by June 30
will be $5,200,000, all of which
he will earmark for rural roads,
the Governor declared.
"We are already doing an en
ormous amount c 2 work on the
farm-to-market roads." Gover
nor Cherry added. "The budget
this year contains $12,500,000 for
maintenance and $11,000,000 for
construction of secondary roads,
and in addition some of the
funds we have set aside for
matching Federal aid projects
will be spent on these rural
highways."
Your old Air Force job may
qualify you for a grade in the
new U. S. Air Force.
NORA BEARD MAST
["There are stars that go out inl
the darkness,
But whose silvery light shinethl
on;
There are roses whose perfume
still lingers.
When the blossoms are faded and
gone.
There are hearts full of light and
of sweetness
When no longer their life current
flows,
Still their goodness lives on with
the living
Like the soul of th estar and the
rose."
In the words of another, "Ev
ery person born into this world
is a new thought of God. an ever
fresh and radiant possibility."
God's thought for Mrs. Mast was
a personality full of sunshine and
smilps, joy and cheerfulness; one!
that should accept Christ as herl
Saviour at an early age and con
tinue to "advance in wisdom and
stature, and in favor "with God
and man" as a member of the
Valle Crucis Methodist Church.
Just as salt works quietly and un
noticed, but none the less sure
ly af>d positively in its preserv-'
ing activities; so she labored in
an unassuming and inconspicu
ous. but none thr less thorough
and effective way as she went
about the task of her home as a
wife and mother. Surely, rhe was
one of those rare beings of whom
it may be said, "She was the salt
of the earth."
After a siege of illness that
stretched into several months, on
Sunday evening December 14,
1947, Aunt Nora said to the Mas
ter she had served so cheerfully,
"I have finished my work, I have
kept the faith," and he replied,
"Well done, thou good and faith
ful servant enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord." Thus as one of
the blessed of her Father, shg
went to inherit the kingdom prfi
pared for her from the founda
tion of the wdflfa.
"Now the laborer's task is o'er
Now the baftle day is past;
Now upon a fairer shore
Lands the voyager at last.
Savior, into thy percious keep
ing, ?
Leave me now, thy servant,
I sleeping."
Bur ley Tobacco
Outlook Is Good
Washington ? Despite moder
ately lower marketing quotas and
acreage allotments, there is good
reason to believe 1948 will be an
other good year for burley to
bacco growers, according to the
bureau of agriculture economics.
Although sharp drops in exports
probably will squeeze flue-cured
producers, the prospect of con
tinuing record domestic product
ion of cigarettes ? a principal
market for burley ? promises a
substantial demand for burley
production.
In its survey of the tobacco
situation for 1947 and 1948, the
department of agriculture bureau
pointed out that while prices for
flue-cured leaf last season aver
aged about 15 per cent less than
the preceding year, due largely
to the shrinking export markets,
burley's average price was up
about 20 per cent. Indicating the
generally healthy condition of the
burley situation, it was pointed
out also that the proportion of
burley received for government
loans was "far below" a year
ago.
Domestic production of tobacco
products in 1948 likely will be as
large or larger than 1947 ? when
cigarette output set a new re
cord of approximately 370 bil
lion, some 17 billion greater than
1946 ? but leaf exports probably
will fall below last year, when
they were 25 per cent less than
1946 and 35 per cent under the
record year of 1919.
Growers are looking toward
the European Recovery program
as a means of re-opening the
principal foreign export markets,
but burley cuts no substantial
figure in this picture, although
there are definite indications the
growing demand for blended
cigarettes abroad will bring in
creased demand for burley if and
when large-scale leaf purchases
are resumed under ERP.
Burley prices for the 1947 crop
have averaged about 48.5 cents
per pound, compared with 39.7
cents the year before, the depart
ment reported. Good quality leaf,
a large proportion of cigarette
grades, and large disappearance
during 1946-47 were major price
factors.
Burley exports set a record
during the year ending Sept. 30,
1947. Though supplies for. 1947-48
are slightly lower than for 1946
47, they still are large. Govern
ment loan stocks of 1946 burley
are substantial, and the announc
ed 1948 marketing quota will
mean about 6 or 7 per cent re-,
duction in allotted acreage.
Johnson Again Asks
State Bond Issue
Charlottee ? State Treasurer
Charles M Johnson in an ad
dress here proposed a $KW,000,
444 bond issue for North Caro
lina's secondary roads and a
"substantial increase" in teach
ers' salaries.
Johnson, a candidate ?-.r gov
ernor in the May Democratic pri
mary, spoke at the opening ses
sion of the winter convention of
the North Cawlina hair dressers
and cosmetologists association.
He said the bond issue would
be submitted to voters for ap
proval or rejection by either re
gular session of the general as
sembly in 1949 or by a special
session which could be called
earlier.
PATIENT AND ATTENDANT
FALL
Rochester, N. Y. ? An ambul
ance attendant was taken to the
hospital with his patient when
he slipped on a step while carry
ing her. While carrying Mrs. Ida
Levinson, 75, George Warney,
the attendant, slipped on a step,
fell four steps, landing on his
back with his patient on- top of
him. He suffered minor injuries.
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in every iield
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Men!
Theres Still Time To Gel
You A Made -to -Measure
%
Suit For Easter
We have received our new
spring and summer samples
which you can see at our store
at any time. This is ef complete
line showing almost any pattern
and kind of material you might
be looking for, either for year
round or just spring and sum
mer wear.
If you are going to buy a new
suit this spring why not get a
made-to-measure from us. We
only handle ALL-WOOL mater
ials and we think you will find
our prices and delivery service
as good, if not better than you
can find elsewhere. Just drop in
and check through our line, we
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should have just what you are
looking for. O
BARE'S Fair Store
? Opposite Post Office ?