Many Waiaugans
Attend College
Watauga county in well re
presented at Afoalachian State
Teachers college this 1*11 terra
by 193 students who are prepar
ing t<V enter the teaching profes
sion. They make up a part of the
student body of 966 Enrolled from
71 of North Carolina's counties
and 12 other states.
The students from Watauga are
as follqws:
From Boone: Pauline Ashley,
J. A. Barnes, Bonnie, John and
Robert K. Bingham, Jr., Cloyd
Bolick, J. R. Brendell, Jr., Homer
F. Brown, Enid F. Carroll, Lyle
Cook, Ilphert Carl Day, C. D.
Edmisten, Lillian Edmisten, John
H. Farthing, Lenore Fisher, Bill!
1 Garvey, Cyrus Greene, George
H. Greene, Harlan Greene, Joyce
Helen Greer, Robert A. Greer,
Jr.,? Von Hagaman, J. Albert
Hiatt. ' Mary ' Elizabeth Hobby,
Dean B. Hodges, Thelma Hodges,
Harold < .Hughes, Herbert Ingle,
Lucille Johnson, W. R. Johnson,
Robert E. Kerley, William E.
Long, Joan Lovill, Mrs. Jean W.
McNeill, Sam Moir, Mary Moss,
Clyde Vance Myers, Charles W.
Nelson, Enna N orris, Finley Nor
ris. Jack *Norris, John T. O'Neal.
Joan C. Qutncey, Walter Ragan,
Ira D. Richardson, Jr., Max Rob
bins, Faye Roberts, John W.
Scott, Dane Smyre, Stanley A.
i South, Ray Glenn S tans berry,
Robert Le? Teague, Jr., Ray
Teems, /lames H. Temple ton,
Mildred' Templeton, Bill Tunnell,
Rachel Anne Vance, Nancy Wil
cox, Clelle Winkler, Tom Wink
ler, Jr., Jack Worrell, Marianne
Worrell.
! Herbert Moretz, Jr., Mary Sue
Greene. Willis A. Moretz, Betty
Lou Clawson, John Btftt Steel
man, Roy E- Coffey, William Ro
bert Eastridge, Jr., James Ray
Fox. Eugene A. Lyons, Annie
Mae Carroll, C. H. Blackburn,
Jr, Josephine Brown Bingham,
Wesley Joines, Mrs. Imogene C.
Joines, Elizabeth B. Felton, Roy
P. Marsh, Joehia G. Lamm, Jack
Allison Hodges, Sallie F. Penick,
William E. Penick, Clara Marie
Verdola Keller, Eugene Black
burn, Albert Sprinkle, Zebulon
Vance Farthing, Jr., Sue Ann
Marion, Elmo Earl Moretz, Her
bert Hoover Cole, James L.
Storie, Jr., Janrtes F. Dotson,
Philip O. Shillingham, Arnold B.
Caudle, Ralph M. Hodges, Charles
Eugene Craven, Buck Councill
Robbins, Mary Lee Stout, Rhea
Farthing, William M. Wilson,
Bill Cross, Mrs. Cornelia Ozanne,
Edith Maine, William Jasper
Johnson, Jr., Mrs. Anne Wrenn
Small, Betty Jean Farthing.
From Sugar Grove: Carlton
Swift, John W. Williams, Jr.,
Ray Floyd Ward, Nannie Carolyn
Sherwood, W. T. Payne, Jr.,
Clara Mae Shepherd, Madeline
Edmisten, Raymond E. Harmon,
Blanche Marie Greene, Ira Jean
Harmon.
From Blowing Rock: Eula Mae
Coffey, Edmond S. Robbins,
Harry C. Robbins, Homer C.
Lentz, Suzanne Irene Coffey.
From Valle Crucis: Elizabeth
Baird Shull, Mary Shieffler
Shull.
From Deep Gap: Mary Sue
Miller, Kenneth Jack Idol.
From Shulls Mills: William
Alexander, Mary Jane Austin,
Martha Jean Austin.
| From Reese: Asa L, Reece,
Kent Robinson.
From Vilas: James H. Billings,
William W. Billings.
From Laxon: Leander R. Col
lins.
From Sherwood: James Brady
Mast, Jr.
Prospects are that support
prices for the 1949 Irish potato
crop will be lower than for the
1948 crop. As a result, prices to
farmers probably will be sub
stantially lower than this year.
FOR SALE
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New five room house, with large bath, hardwood floors, large
Tot, conveniently located to schools and stores. F. H. A. loan avail
able.
Good going business for sale. The best location for this type ot
business. New equipment and large amount of stock. Confidential
listing1. Selling because of bad health.
Good 7 -room house, located 'i mile west of Boone. Large lot,
double garage. A real home and the price is right.
Beauty Shop for sale. New equipment, good location. Can be
bought at actual cost. Long lease on building. Quick sale.
Good 8 bed room house with two baths. Located in the heart
ai Boone. Terms can be arranged.
New brick house with private apartment upstairs. Two baths,
steam heat, hardwood floors, garage. Located on Blowing Rock
road. This home will almost pay for itself.
Good building lot located on Blowing Hock Road. Lot is 105 ft.
x300 feet, located in best residential section of town.
Finance your homes through the F. H. A. at 4^ interest. Long
term from 10 to 20 years to pay.
IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY AND THE
PRICE IS RIGHT, SEE US
TRI-COUNTY REALTY CO.
Depo? Street Phone 146-M P. O. Box 12
BOONE. NORTH CAROLINA
E. F. COE, Manager.
WHEN YOU COME
"7 ,
TO BOONE
Make this store your headquarters for all your Hardware
needs. If we do not have it we will try and get it.
We have a special price on Oil Circulating Heaters and
many other items you will be interested in.
Good stock of Coal and Wood Ranges, also Coal
Heaters.
You will find many bargains in our stock.
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FARMERS HARDWARE AND SUPPLY CO.
? Phone 1 Boone, N. C.
TELLS OF PERILS
T-Sgl. Carlo* Ballou. on Pinion
Fork. Ky.. just returned from
Palestine, is greeted by navy sec
ratary John Sullivan at tha Pen
tagon. Ballou told newimtn that
tifa of tha U. S. consul ganaral in
Palestine had baan thraatanad 24
tima* in tha past three months.
News Of Service
Men
Pvt. Glenn H. Fletcher, 17, son
of Mrs. Rilla Fletcher of Sher
wood, has completed the Basic
Airborne course with the Air
borne Battalion at Fort Benning,
Ga. He was presented with the
coveted silver wings of a quali
fied paratrooper at the gradua
tion ceremony on Oct. 22.
Dean J. Norris, seaman re
cruit, USN, son of Ottie J. Nor
ris of Vilas, is undergoing re
cruit training at the world's
largest Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes, 111.
Pfc. William R. Winkler who
has been located at Wichita Falls,
Texas, is spending the week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R^
Winkler. On his return he will
report to El Paso, Texas, for fur
ther duty.
Pvt. James H. Benfield, son of
Mrs. Mary Pennell of Blowing
Rock, writes that he likes Japan
very much. He is stationed near
Toyko with the U. S. Army. He
would like to hear from friends
in Watauga county. His address
is: Pvt. James H. Benfield,
14250708, Hq. & Hq. Co. Mtr. Bn ,
Hq. & Sr. Grp. G. H. Q. FEC,
APO 500, Care P. M., San Fran
cisco, Calif.
INDIAN CLAIMS
So far, about 40 claims against
the United States Governmentj
have been filed by various In
dian tribes, totaling approximate
ly $5,000,000,000. In August, 1946,
Congress decided that many old
treaties with Indian tribes which
gave the United States lands
west of the Ohio had not always
been obtained fairly and set up
a Commission to hear claims and
hand down decisions ? with both
Indians and the Government re
taining the right to appeal to U.
S. Court of Claims.
Salt in the soil is poisonous to
some plants.
The number of milk cows con
tinued to decline through the
first half of 1948.
WAIT AI *m
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*50.00 WORTH DULANY FROZEN
FOODS ABSOLUTELY FREE WITH
THE PURCHASE OF ANY PHILCO
HOME FREEZER SEE THIS LABOR
SAVER TODAY AND LET US ORDER
YOUR SUPPLY OF FROZEN FOODS
TERMS TO SUTT FOR PROMPT
DELIVERY CALL 99 TODAY. CRA
VEN FURNITURE CO lc
WANTED ? Cook and housekeeper.
?rivate room. Good pay. Write WA.
Box 311. Boone. N. C. lc
FOR SALE ? One 4 room house, one
prtpom house, both with lights and
water Would rent or lease a farm to
l reliable party. Also plenty of good
|b*lrd hay for sale. James B Mast.
(Sherwood. N. C. lp
FOR RENT Room with steam heat
to college boy Mrs Grace Flick. I
ohone 16. Boone. N. C. lcl
FOR SALE? 60 lb Anchor stoker,
oractlcally new See Pat McGuire.
Boone. N. C. lc
REMEMBER LADIES. I am still mak
ing mints for your parties for
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Drop me
a card telling me your needs. $100
ner lb. at the door. $1.25 per lb post
age or delivery Mrs. Robert Garvey.l
Blowing Rock. N. C. lp|,
FOR SALE ? USED kitchen cabinet j
Large storage compartments. Porce-h
lain enamel top See it today. Craven!
Furniture Co. Boone. Phone 95. lc|j
FOR , RENT ? Small house at Hodges 1
Gap. See or write Harold Henson. Rt. ,
2. Boone. N. C. lp
FOR SALE ? Home Comfort, late '
model range. Almost new. in excel- '
lent condition. Mrs. D. C. Mock. '
Trade. Tenn. lp
SHOES ? We have a complete line of
women's, growing girls* and child
ren's oxfords, slippers and loafers, low
and medium heel, in black and tan.
This line of shoes is made of leather,
and are priced at $3.95. $1.00 less than
regular price. Children's, boys' and
grls' shoes and slippers. $2.95 and
65. All Ballerinas and Baby Dolls.
$2.95. Complete line men's and boys'
combat boots, work shoes, dress shoes,
oxfords and slippers. It is not neces
sary to look around for we can supply
your needs at money saving prices.
We also have a full stock of ready to
wear for men. women and children
Something to suit every member of
(the family. Another shipment men's
[boys', women's and children's all wool
|7.ipoer jackets. Boys' and girls'. $4 95.
children's $3 95. men's and women's
$6 95 Full stock men's, boys', women's.
I^irls' and children's stockings, sox.
both work and dress Men's army
khaki double cushion sole wool sox.
50 cents pair. Men's leather gloves.
$1 00 and $1 25 Cotton canvas solves
25 cents pair. Jersey gloves for men
and women. 35 cents pair Extra good
Vhaki full cut work shirts. $2 50. pants.
<3 50. See our line of brand new fur
felt hats, narrow bands. $4 95. worth
*r?u<*h more Reconditioned John B
stetson hats. Economy Shoe and
Ready to Wear Store lc
pOR ALE One Guernsey cow. will
'r#??shen aroun<1 December 5 Grant
Greene. Deep Gap. N C lp
pOR SALE ? Practically new portable
?or?er Well worth the pricp Only
*2^.50 Craven Furniture Co Phone 95
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FOR SAT.F ? Small piece of land near
?cenlc highway and near mv place
Won't cost much to own. Mrs. J C
Church. Shulls Mills. N. C. 9-23-8c
VORTH WTI KESBORO B F A U T V
?sr*HOOl. O 1 approved. Now open
?a Srtth Kov? nw* 1 -3rt-tfr
FOR SALE? Modern 5 room house. 1
(acre of land, located mile east ofi
Boone Can see owner at Todds Esso
Station or call 9105 Boone. Cash or oni
jterms. A good buy. 10-28-4p,
FOR SALE? We have a fine used
Spinet Piano that you may have by
taking up the payments on the unpaid
balance. Write Credit Department.
Anderson Piano Company, Hickory. N.
|C. 10-K-Sc
GALAX WANTED? We will buy mix
ed color galax If not too clouded Alao
want all green we ean jet. Wilcox
Drug Co.. Boone. N C. 10-M-4C
NEW TYPEWRITERS AND
ADDING MACHINES
Fast delivery, expert repair serv
i ice. all makes.
LENOIR OFFICE
EQUIPMENT CO.
Phone 419, Lenoir, N. C.
Authorized distributor* of Rem
injrton Rand office equipment
TO C G BADGHMAN ere. ear now
ind throat specialist of Elirabethton
Tenn . will be at the Watauga Ho?
iltal In Boone the first Monday tr
?acti month for the practice of his pro
'flow.
DRESSMAKING, tailoring, restyling.
Coats rellned. fur work done, covered
buttons and buckles, buttonholes,
alterations on men's and women's
clothing Telephone >49- J 10-tS-4c
WANTED ? Registered nurses and
undergraduates for General duty. ?
hours a day, < days a week Vacation
and sick leave with pay Experienced
0 B Supervisor for 3-li duty. Marion
General Hospital. Marlon. N. C.
l#-*l-tc
FOR SALE? I Diss ton Model OSHAY
38 Inches. H. P heavy duty gasoline
chain saw Been used about a month.
At sale for a bargain. R O. Barr. West
Jefferson. N C. 11-4-lc
1 AM NO longer connected with
Winkler's Grocery, and .will not be
responsible for any debts made after
October 28th. 1M? W B. York. Sr
ll-4-4p
VENETIAN Blinds ? Are you planning
to Install Venetian blinds fn your home
or business' We have one of the best
leustom built blinds at the lowest cost
In town Write or catl R W. Watklns
oh one 247-W free estimate on your
[home 11 -4 -tor
| BLOWN ROCK WOOL AND IhtATH
]ER STRIPPING? Kow Is the time to
have your home Insulated for this
[Winter We also handle the new rib
|hed type of weather stripping for
windows and doors Write R W
[Watklns or csll M7-W. for estimate.
11-4-JC
FOR SALE? International Hi ton
truck Good condition Will trade for
rattle or late model car See Walter
Hampton. Blowing Rock. N C. ll-4-4t>
FOR RENT ? Floor Sander, eager and
nollsher Call CAE Home and Auto
[Supply Co.. Boone. N. C. 7-?-tfe|
| FOR SALE ? Feed bags, beautiful
colored oottmi print dress goods, nbout
one and one third yard to each ban.
[They make pretty dreeeae. house coats,
pajamas, quilt tope and many other
uses Three for fTM. WN per 1M.
Delivered parcel poet Send postal
[money order for a timber wanted or
|We wftl ship C. O. D Chsmplon
Poultry Farm. Champion, If. C. South
?ansst breeding poultry far m. 10-lt-tfe
VENETIAN BLINDS ? Let us measure
and install In your home the famous
Globe blinds Absolutely guaranteed.
Terms Craven Furnltura Co. lc
FOR SALE ? Good 6 -room house with
large lot. bath and wired for Mectric
stove 300 N Water Street See Brady
Campbell. Vila?. N C. il-ll-2p
GROW DELICIOUS MUSCADINE
GRAPES by planting our home vine
yard collection consisting of one each
new. Self -fertile Dark Tarheel; Old
Favorite James: Large Bronze Scup
pernong; Well-known Reddish Purple
Thomas. All four two-year Vines ?
Special offer No. 80-8 -$4 85 postpaid
Write for free copy 48-page Planting
Guide in full color Salespeople want
ed WAYNESBORO NURSERIES
WAYNESBORO. VIRGINIA. lcl
WATCH OUR ADS for special free
gift offer Hope to give full details In
next weeks' issue Economy Shoe and
Ready to Wear Store. lc
APARTMENT FOR RENT ? Steam
heat, electric stove and refrigerator
furnished. B. W Stallings. lc
FARM FOR SALE? 81 acres. 7-roomj
house and out buildings Located on
Rich Mountain. J<inaluska road. 5
miles from Boone. Kenneth B. Brown.
Gen. Del . Boone. N C 11-1I-2P
I HAVE SOLD my business in Blow
ing Rock known as The Memory Shop,
and will not be * responsible for any
debts made after November 3. 1948
Chas. B Brown. 11 -11 -4c
USED WOOD AND COAL RANGE?
Complete set new grates. Entire stove
first class condition. Priced to sell.
Craven Furniture Co. lc
CRIPPLE WALKS: HURT IK
CRASH
Elmira. N. Y. ? Crippled by
paralysis of both knees for 24
years, Mrs. Blanche Andrus, 60.
of nearby Gillett, Pa., managed
to walk again this summer. She
is back in bed again, however,
having suffered fractures of both
knees when the car in which she
was ridding with her husband
ran into a pole to avert hitting
another auto. Her husband was
not injured.
By 1946 farmers were spending
three times what they 3pent in
1936 for medical care.
Drawing is Given (
County Library
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An original drawing by Lois
Lenski, one of America's out- ]
standing author-illustrators of ,
children's books, has been pre
sented to the Watauga County
Library and will be on display
at the library headquarters in
Boone during Book Week, Nov
ember 14-20. '
The drawing is a pencil sketch
and was reproduced in Miss
Lenski's book, "Blue Ridge Bil
ly." The material foi1 the story
and the sketches made by Miss
Lenski were the result of her
stay in Ashe County.
Lois Lenski has written and1
illustrated with humor and]
charm many books for boys and]
girls. Her recent books have been
regional stories: Bayou Sozette
(Louisiana), Strawberry Girl
(Florida), Judy's Journey (Mig
rant farm workers), Boom Town
Boy (Oklahoma).
Miss Lenski offered her ori
ginial drawings for Blue Ridge
Billy with its North Carolina
setting to the libraries at the
state. The Watauga County lib
rary drawing will be framed and
hung permanently in the library,
it was announced by Mrs. f. K.
Warman, president of the library
board.
BOX SUPPER
There will be an old fashioned
box supper at Bethel High school
Saturday night, Nov. 13th at
7:00 p. m. The proceeds will be
used for the Home Economics
department. There will be plenty
of music by the Thomas-Farth
ing band. Everyone is invited to
come and bring a box.
(Thanksgiving; Turkeys
We will have a limited supply of turkeys for
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please place your orders
now for the holidays.
HILLARD'S LITTLE MARKET
.Phone 289- W Boone, N. C.
ORDER YOUR PHOTO
CHRISTMAS CARDS NOW
CHECK THESE FEATURES .
1. ? Excusive Designs 4 ? Hand Colored
2. ? Deckle Edges 5 ? Plate Sunk
3 ? "Silk" Finish 6 ? Matching Envelopes
$1.50 Per Dozen
WESTBROOK PHOTO, Todd, N. C.
Rome Eagle Ranges
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<y
lnlSieed Of A Range?
May we suggest that you come in and let us show you the
complete line of
ROME EAGLE WOOD
and COAL RANGES
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Every range is ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED or
your money back.
Fuel costs cut in half by the famous fuel guiding strip.
Buy this all-white enamel range on EASY TERMS
from
Craven Furniture Co.
Phone 95 Boone, N. C.
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"The Home of Quality Furniture and Electrical
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