APPALACHIAN
HI SCHOOL NEWS
McConnell Heads Student Body
For Coming Ymi
Bobby McConnell was elected
president of the Student Body
lor the school year 1949-50 in a
school-wide election held last
Nominations from the rising
senior class included Barbara
Bingham, Betty Jean Barnes,
Bill Blackburn, and Bobby Mc
Connell.
On the first ?ballot Betty Jean
Barnes was eliminated.' On the
second ballot the other three
candidates tied for the office of
president, making it necessary
to run a third ballot on which
Bill Blackburn was eliminated.
On the fourth ballot, McConnell
defeated Barbara Bingham in
the presidential race for the
coming school year.
Council Members Elected
Bobby McConnell, newly elec
ted president of the Student
Body, will head the Student
Council next year. Other mem
bers elected by the homerooms
are as follows: From the rising
senior class, Barbara Bingham,
Bingham, Isabel Eggers, Nettie
Lou Rogers, Ernesto-Lyons, Bill
McNeill and Roy Wood. From the
DR. C. RAT LAWRENCE
OPTOMETRIST
Specialist in Vision ? Glasses
Fitted
Offices with Dr. E. T. Glenn,
Boone, N. C.
OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 ? 5:00
Closed All Day Wednesday
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flood Shoe Repair
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Daniel Boone Shoe
Shop
CHAS. C. ROGERS, Ugt.
BOONE, N. C.
SERVICE AGENCY
A CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE
Wad* E. Brown Building
BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICE
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Gurney D. Brinkley, Manager
BOONE. NORTH CAROLINA
QUALITY WATCH REPAIRING
All work done under a positive guarantee.
Honest work at reasonable prices. Your Best
assuarance of satisfaction is our 39 years of
satisfactory service to the people of this area.
Visit us often. Your patronage is appreciated.
WALKER'S JEWELRY STORE
Opposite Postoffice
FLATS
Here'* a sandal for your
lightest mood ... lor whiz
zing about town in air
cooled comfort ... for at
tracting glancvs when
ever, wherever] All in
white leather, and
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BUNTS DEPARTMENT STORE
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
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rising junior class, Betty Rhea
Greene, Mary Frances Norris,
John Idol and Dixon Quails.
From the rising sophomore class
'Jo Ann Aldridge, Betty Jo Mil
ler, Frank Norris, and Jerry
Troutman. From the rising
freshman class Patricia Aldridge,
Patsy McGuire, Clara Mae Tea
Rue and Albert Greene.
Members of the council to re
present the seventh and eighth
grades will be elected in the fall
three weeks after the opening of
school to give those students who
come to Appalachian from oth
er elementary schools an op
portunity to share in the election
of their officers.
8*Tnth Grade Takes Honors At
Art and Music Contest
The seventh grades from Ap
palachian Demonstration school
won honors in music and art at
the festival sponsored by the
Boone Woman's Club.
Ellen Greene from Dr. Mont
gomery's room won first place
in the art contest.
Betty Jean Bentley and C. J.
Hayes from Mr. Thompson's
room won second and third
place.
Frank Coffey and Milton Bar
den from Mr. Thompson's room
tied for first place in the music
contest.
Shirley Withrow also from Mr.
Thompson's room won second
place.
Typing Awards
Six high school students have
just been awarded corrtpetent
typist certificates for typing be
tween 40-50 words a minute for
ten minutes with a high degree
of accuracy. These students are
Betty Jo Miller, Mary Sue Greer,
Betty Vannoy, Bobby McConnell.
Betty Honeycutt, Roy Wood. Of
these six Bobby McConnell won
the prize pin for having the
Try BISMAREX
for Acid Indigestion. Insist
on genuine BISMAREX and
refuse other so-called Anti
acid Powders, recommended
to be "just as good. BISMA
REX is sold in Watauga
county at ,
BOONE DRUG CO.
Tha REXALL Stora
HAT 8DCCKID HUSBAND . .
Hit, Robert L. Coffey, Jr? wife of
the lata imi|ii? in from Pcnn
lylriah. killed la u tb fore* >x
fighter mih at Albuquerque, K
X, k> ahown at her Sllrer Sprint.
Hd? heae* wMk her two children
Robert Lewie Jrd and Eileen Maria.
She ua y Hek the eeat vacated by
the death tf her husband, a veler
u o( () eombmt missions orfrwu
highest score.
Six students were given 30
word certificates of progress:
Claude Carlton, Fred Michael,
Bill Miller, John Moretz, Helen
Bowles, and Bill Wellborn.
Six other students have now
become eligible for these awards:
Nell Gross, a 40-word certificate;
Mildred Dean, Juanita Norris,
Evalyn Hartley, Bonnie Jean
Greene and Mary Colvard, 30
word certificates. Certificates to
these last winners will be
awarded at an early date.
Picnic For Ninth Grade Girls
Miss Alexander's ninth grade
girls had a picnic Saturday May
14, at Winkler's Creek celebrat
ing the end of school. Each of
the girls invited a guest and the
Bicnic lasted from two until six.
tiss McDonald and Miss Alex
ander chaperoned the group and
a good time was enjoyed by alL
Homeroom Party
Sunday May 15, Mr. Tripp's
homeroom went to Backbone
Rock. Each homeroom member
was allowed to invite two guests.
They want to express to Mr.
Winkler, Mr. ShulL Mrs. Mary
Lee Edmisten, Mr. D. L. Wilcox,
and Mr. Templeton for the use
NOTICE or TRUSTEE'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
NORTH CAROLINA
WATAUGA COUNTY
PURSUANT to the power and
authority contained In that certain
deed of trust dated October 23. IMS.
and executed by J. W. William* and
wile. Nellie Mae William* to J. E.
Holahouser, trustee, which dacd of
trust Is duly recorded In the office of
the Register of Deed* for Watauga
County, North Carolina, in Book of
wrtgages No. 44 at page tlO and which
secures a certain note payable to the
Watauga Building 4c Lean Association
and default having been made in the
payment of said note, as provided in
said deed of trust, and demand of
foreclosure having been made by the
said Watauga Building Ac Loan As
sociation. the undersigned trustee will
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the court
house door of Watauga County. North
Carolina, at 11 o'clock a. m. on the
26th day of May. 1949. the following
described real estate, to- wit:
Lying and being in Cove Creek
Township, adjoining the lands of
George Henson, H. Deal. Dana Farth
ing and others and BEGINNING on a
stake in U. S. Highway 421, and cor- ,
ner of the lands of George Henson ?
and runs thence with said highway
South 4 East 100 feet to a stake; thence *
North 83 East 150 feet to a stake; (
thence North 7 West 50 feet to a stake;
thence South 83 West 45?,fc feet to a \
stake; thence North 7 West 38 feet to "
a stake, Henson's corner; thence with
said Henson's line South 75ta West
111 feet to the BEGINNING, and be
ing the same tracts of land as con
veyed to J. W. Williams by Dana
Farthing and wife, Pearl Farthing, by
deed, 'dated July 26th, 1946, ana re- ,
corded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for Watauga County in Book
61 at page 241.
This the 25th day of April. 1949.
J. E. HOLSHOUSER, Trustee
4-28 -4C
NOTICE or SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION TO -BE H ELD ON
JUNE 4. 1941, ON THE ISSUANCE
Or TWO HUNDRED MILLION
ROAD BONDS. AND fWENIIf
mrE MILLION DOLLABS STATE
SCHOOL PLANT CONSTRUCTION
AND REPAIR BONDS.
The people of Watauga county will
take notice that Governor Scott has
called a special election to be bald
on June 4th. 1949, on the two propo
sitions of whether the State of North
Carolina shall Issue two hundred
million dollars in bonds for paving
and repairing secondary roads in the
state, and the Issuance of twanty
flve million dollars to be used by the
counties for school plant construction
and repairs. Under Instructions from
the State Board of Elections the re
gistration books for this special eVsc
tlon will open on Saturday, May 7th.
at IM o'clock, and remain open un
til sunset on Saturday. May 21st. The
various registrars In the county will
be at their polling places lor regis
tering voters on the three Saturdays
of May 7th, May 14ti and May Hat.
This Is not s special registration,
therefore all persons srtio are now
registered on the general election re
gistration books wul NOT have to te
rter again for this special election,
you are not now registered In the
I general election registration book In
[your residence precinct, you will
[nave to register to vote In this medal
road and school bond election, u you
lare not certain y<w are property re
gistered now, you had better check
with your precinct registrar on one
of the three Saturdays mentioned
abort.
R. T. GREEK, Chairman
Watauga Co. Board of Elections
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DON'T COUGH
Tour Head Off!
Ask for
Mentho-Mulsion
If it fails to (top your cough
due to colds, ask for your
money back.
BOONE DRUG CO.
Thm REXAJLL Store
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of their can. Also they want to
thank the homeroom mothers for
helping with the lunch.
The group met at the school
building at nine o'clock and
traveled together to the rock. Af
ter exploring the many paths
and senic precipices, they came
back to the central point where
lunch was prepared by Mr.
Templeton, Miss Wilcox, Mary
Lee Edmisten, and Mr. Tripp.
Lunch was followed by a soft
ball game among the trees, more
exploration and wading.
Part of the group came back
and had a picnic supper in Mr.
Charlie Wilcox's back yard.
More than forty people attended
and had a very enjoyable time.
'Senior Play
The senior play will be held in
the high school auditorium
Thursday May 19 at eight o'clock.
The title of the play Is "Profes
sor, How Could You?" and the
cast is as follows:
Heats Perry, Lawrence Phil
lips; Vicky Randolph, Nell Nor
ris; Grandma Perry, Juanita
Norris; Grandpa Perry, Howard
Tugman; John Appleby, Ted
Barnett; Priscilla Morley, Bar
bara Jones; Tootsie Bean, Betty
Jo Turner; Butcher Boy Bean,
Donald McCracken; V a 1 e r i e
Whitman, Mary Prances Klutz;
Boggins, Paul Edmisten; Three
young children, (under class
men.)
Baccalaureate Sermon
The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached by Rev. Sam Moss
Sunday May 22, at 8 o'clock 8t
the Baptist Church.
WATER RESERVOIR BURNS
Bismark, N. D. ? When fire
broke out on the city reservoir
roof, firemen put out the blaze
with 450 gallons of water from
a fire truck, although there were
1,000,000 gallons of water in the
reservior. No direct link to the
city water system was handy.
MOT1CB
NORTH CAROLINA
WATAUGA COUNTY
The undersigned, having qualified
as Executor of the Estate of A. N.
Church, deceased, late of Watauga
County, North Carollna.thla la to notl
all persona having claims against
e said estate to present them to the
undersigned or his attorney, Louis H.
Smith. 105 Northwestern Bank Build
ing Boone. North Carolina, on or be
fore the list day of April, 1064, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons .indebted
to said estate will please make pay
ment Immediately to the undersigned
or his attorney as aforesaid.
This the l?th day of April. IMS
JOHN E CHURCH. Executor
LOUIS H. SMITH. Attorney
?-ii-Sc
Feed Potatoes . Soon
To Be Available
Fresh Irish potatoes for live
stock feed may be available to
Watauga county farmers in the
near future by the Department
of Agriculture through the Co
omodlty Credit Corporation.
Farmers and livestock feeders
may place their orders now
through the local AAA offiice
for surplus potatoes at $1.00 per
cwt., sacked delivered F. O. B.
cars North Wilkesboro, N. C. The
minimum car will be 300 cwt.,
which means a carlot of potatoes
Would cost the purchaser $3.00
The value of the sacks would
probably take care of the cost
of hauling. Orders for less than
carlot will be accepted from in
dividual purchasers provided
enough orders are assembled for
a carlot and one of the feeder* is
designiated as consignee.
Order forms are available at
the local AAAA office which will
give further information on tfie
Irish potato purchase plan.
New demands by Syria said to
menace U. S. pipelines.
NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as the administra
tor of the estate of L. H. Hollar, late
of the county of Watauga, state of
North Carolina, this Is to notify all
those having claims against the estate
of the said deceased, to present them
to me for payment within 12 months
of the date hereof, or this notice will
* pleaded In bar o f their recovery.
All those indebted to the estate are,
asked to make Immediate payment.
This April 9, IMS.
MRS L. H. HOLLAR, Admr.
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HILLSIDE
DAIRY
Y ou SEE what you
are getting in
GLASS
bottles
Phone 194-M
Boone, N. C.
R. A. RUFTY, Manager
HORSE TOO TAME FOR
RIDERA4
Amherst, Mass. ? Riding horse
back for the first time in 70
years, Mrs. Lois Mitchell, 94, en
Joyed it but complained ihat the
animal "didn't have mucn spirit,
I had to whip him to make him
trot."
NEIGHBORS HELP
Chicago ? Funds contributed
by friends and neighbors have
made possible the treatment of
Mrs. Jean Delk, 20, of Jockson,
Miss., who is paralyzed from her
waist down, from a serious ner
vous-system affliction, called
amyotrophic lateral schlerosis.
NOTICE
I am again the owner of 'Brendall's Gacage, and am
doing the same type of high quality repair and radi
ator work as formerly. I invite all my old customers
to visit me. . '
J. R. BRENDALL
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