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C. cSkiway? it ShuUilSSls.'w^ ateo likes to cast a fly into the waters of the same stream,* likely act a local record whan be landed ? brown trout, measuring a bit over two feet in length and tip ping the scale beam at six pounds and six ounces . . . The king of the brownies was brought to the city Monday and placed on dis play at the Ellis Grocery, where large numbers of people assem bled to view the biggest trout they had ever seen ... A lot cf others who are regular, partici pants in the sport of Walton, are bringing in catches of the small er members of the finny tribe, lome of filing of the papa of the old mill stream who snap ped the leader, as he dived far under the sunken log, where the water eddies and the foam floats above the liar of the behemoth of fishdotn . . . One of those who had always had hard luck in landing the big one, calls to mind the words of Eugene Field: "1 never lost a little fish? yes, I am free to say: It always was the biggest fish I caught, that ^ot away!) SIDEWALK IDLES ha? a few remarks to mahe on bn iniae pulchritude. admires a traads of "the ~faihioas T? "Howmr," quoth the author ity on Milady's wardrobe 1 don't believe in falsies? they're downright misleading and de ceiving. ~ . . . The remark am mid us. no tndL for fellow, ^ho waa doing the talk ing. a ?ort of half-pint specimen of mortality, a ilender little weakling, wore a coat with some few inches away from his bony arms, is ocder that he might be taken for the big be am type . . . and he. o< all the faJay*bu?teMaf Ma( "** ^ * ' ? ? ? ? NEXT SATURDAY is primary day again, and Carolina'* Demo crats Will go to the polls kx a second effort to find them selves a candidate for the United State* Senate . . . Buncombe Bob Reynolds who ran a pom- third in the May 37 vote, is of course out of the running, as is Oils Ray Boyd, the down east farmer, who quit the State political arena to seek vice-presidential honors, having about five thousand to his credit in his last local fling So, Senator Graham and Willy* Smith are going down the home stretch, and one of them is going to the Senate, sure as shoo tin' . . The Senator, as is well known, is following the liberal line, is sup porting the Roosevelt and Tru man policies, with the exception of the FEPC measure, which he believes would hinder rather than promote wholesome race rela tions . . . He's for the product of the New Deal and the Fair Deal in general, and the folks in Wat auga appear to believe his elec tion is the best assurance of their continued well-being . . . Smith, following a stricly conservative line, appears to be against the na tional party, and while we can't quite imagine his taking away the Senatorial prize, we'd suggest that the Graham folks go right down the line for their man and leave no stone unturned ... If they do this, North Carolina will retain its place in the forefront of progress in the South, it* in fluence in the affairs of the Na tion, and its reputation .for poll- , tical stability ... The New Deal and the Fair Deal philosophies' are reflected locally in a stable agriculture, farm lands of vastly' increased fertility, gnd ? general are expected to cast their votss Saturday for 3ft man who is sup porting these reforms . . . They are looking forward, rather than back down the long dreary road ! of the past. y J ?v? 0?VI/l Gene L. Mrs. Lewis Him of Boon*. to tlx -i? ? of HUL Gent is a graduate el JL 8. T. C- 1 mathematics and science at Cot* Cmk tflflb School in lMt-4t. i taught at Studio tt* High School during tkt Mt term. Ha served in the HaraRfir II months and is a member**! the Boone Rotary Grid Schedule Released Here! The 1950 edition of the Appa lachian Mountaineers football team will engage eight confer ence foes in their ten week, elev en game calendar this fall, ac cording to the schedule released this week by Coach E. C. Dug gins. Of the non-conttrence oppon ents, Apprentice School of New port News will again open the season September , 9, with the University of Tampa and Pres byterian College to be played on October 28 and ^November 9, re spectively. The Tampa Spartans, this year under tutelage of ex Georgia All-American Frankie have not been met by itaineers since "the pre of Flucie Stewart and himself at the Florida school. ; Presbyterian also has been absent from the App sched ule for a number of year*. . E?-An1)|i.>i.i,n tackle great I Blois Grissoro, assisted by Roy) Smith, will face a seven gar schedule with his junior varsity ?quad, several Junior college op ponents being listed. The Ca tawba Indians B squad will again be met at Wilkesboro, and two games each will be played I with East Tennessee State and Lenoir Rhyne. Both varsity and JV schedules I follow, all games not othprwi indicated^*) ^ be played^t night :| Sept. 9 ? Apprentice School, at Newport News Sept. 16 ? Guilford, at Win ston-Salem Sept. 23 ? Western Carolina, at| Asheville Sept 30 ? Elon, at Boooe, (homecoming) Oct 7 ? Lenoir Rhyne, at Hick ory Oct 14 ? Catawba, at Winston Salem Oct 21? High Point at Boone Oet 28 ? University of Tampa,] at Tampa, Fla. Nov. 4 ? Eastern Carolina, at Boone Nov. 9 ? Presbyterian, at Boone (2 p. m.) Nov.* 11 ? Atlantic Christian, at| Wilson _ . Sept 1#? Lees McRae, a* Ban-| tier Elk (2 p. m.) Sept. 23? Gardner- Webb, Boil-] ing Springs Oct 6? East Tennessee, Boone I Oct 13? East Tennessee, John-| son City Oct #0 ? Lenoir Rhyne, States- 1 ville (Tentative) Oct 27 ? -Lenoir Rhyne, Lenoir] Nov. 2? Catawba, at Wilkes- 1 boro. RECORD IS SET 1239' REGISTER Df FIR$T TERN| AtHpHUWaa Bwck AM Tine JPaak; Many ||H| Enrollment ' ait Appalachian State Teachers college has climb ed to the highest peak ever readi ed in any quarter, according to figure* Just released by the col lege, and the enrollment in the graduate school has move than doubled since last year. The number now enrolled stands at 1339. However, this fig ure will rise again when regis tration (or the two- weeks term is held on July 3. The number now enrolled in the graduate school is 423, as compared to 283 (or the same period last year. An analysis of the student body shows that 76 of North Carolina's counties are represented, along with 132 counties from IB other' states, two foreign countries, and one territory. Graduates of 100 colleges and universities from all over the country and abroad are attending Appalachian, indicating that it is becoming known far and wide as a regional graduate school. There are also students enrolled from 39 junior collegft. 24 of those enrolled already hold the master's degree. Besides North- Carolina, stu dents are enrolled from Puerto Rico, China, Holland, South Car- 1 olina, Georgia, Virginia, Florida,' Mississippi, West Virginia, Tenn essee, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and Louisiana. J The regular faculty of the col lege has been supplemented by an outstanding visiting faculty for the summer months, with some of the country's best known tea chers and specialists in the var- . ious fields coming to Appalach ian to teach in the graduate and undergraduate schools. The fact that Appalachian is be coming widely known as a re gional graduate school, coupled with the fact that the climate of Boone is ideal in the hot summer, months, is attracting a student body from all over tbe nation, with tHe majority of the enroll ments from the southeastern states. The purpose of the col lege, as stated by President B. B. Dougherty, is "to improve the teaching in North Carolina and < the Swtbfvwith a very definite, "carry-back" to the classrootns < represented by tbe in-service j teachers enrolled at Appalachian , That the reputation of the college ? has grown in this respect is con firmed by the largest enrollment, in its history. I Ave Notice 1 All county offices wilt be clos ed Saturday June 34, due to the i holding of the Democratic pri- ] mary in the corridor of the buil- , ding. < Watauga Mais ebrationJHist ? ?<!? 4 #?SSw3i? fe ? ? Xv SKjSkIi QUEEN NOMINEES ... Plctarad ibor* aia a numbar of tha - 2s lachal Ann Vaaca. and Mir " " Many Visitors at Blowing Rock Another Section of River Road is Let Another section of highway no. 303, known locally as the Wa tauga River road, has been let to contract by the State Highway Commission, which will put the new construction well into the :ounty of AvQry, and only 3 miles ?way from the Tennessee line. The new section of roadway was let to Blythe Brothers of Charlotte for $315,000, while the itructures on the 3,7 mile stretch were let to J. H. Brinkley, Thom isville, for $56,000. A 3.1 mile section of the im portant highway is now in the process of construction and work )n the new letting is expected to legin soon No. 603 is expected to be one if the principal arteries of com merce into western areas, if a road of comparable quality con nects with it from the Tennessee ride Bill To Speak On Echoes Bill An outstanding feature of the 'Echoes of the Blue Ridge" cel ebration will be an address on Sunday afternoon, July 1, by Dr. Henry H. Hill, President of Seorge Pea body College for reachers, Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Hill will speak at 2 p. m. on the college lower athletic Field if weather permits an out door assembly; otherwise, he will oe heard in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church. In addition to Dr. Hill's address, irrangements have been made to lave present a large number of :hoirs from Watauga county and the surrounding territory. By H. G. JONES Blowing Rock ? On* of Blow* ing Rock's moat successful sum mer vacation seasons is antici pated this year as tourists begin streaming into this resort town. Already a large number of the town's summer residents have ar rived. A full schedule of traditional events is being planned for the summer season. The anual "Sing ing on the Mountain" is schedul ed tor Grandfather Mountain on June 38. On July 3 and 4 the gymkhana will be held, including field day, dog show, baseball games, fiddlers' convention, com munity sing, and street dance. The annual horse show, one of the South's oldest and most famous, will be held on August 4 and 5, and the Evening of Music; featuring nationally-known art ists, will be held August 11 at the Country club. The same sing ers will present the Grandfather' Home Dag program at RumpleL Memorial church Sunday morn ing. August 13. Barter Theater, the state theater of Virginia, will present plays on the nights of July 33 and August 13. La addi tion, programs will be arranged from time to time during the summer. On Main Drive With the completion of the Blue Ridge parkway from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to Ashevllle, Blowing Rock will be on the line of drive from Washington to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Blow ing Rock is the only incorporated town directly on the Parkway. The town's Chamber of Com merce president, G. C. Robbins, is also president of the Blue Ridge Parkway Associated Cham bets of Commerce which is spon soring the completion observan ces near the Virginia-North Car olina state line on or about Au gust 13. Mr. Robbins has been < continued on page eight) DR. LAWRENCE Lawrence Hew Rotary Prexy Dr. R. C. Lawrence was elect ed president of the Boone Rotary Club, at Its recent meeting and will serve for the year beginning with the first July meeting. Others officers named are: Dr. Wayne Richardson, rice-presi dent; Tommy Thompson, secre tary-treasurer; L. H. {Smith, ser geant-at-anns. Dr. Lawrence has been named ?s the official Boone delegate to the International Rotary conven tion and is now attending the week-long meeting in Detroit Mich. Representatives from the 18 states and 90 foreign countries are in attendance. At last week's meeting of the Boene Rotary, ticket sales reports tor "Echoes of the Blue Ridge" were heard and plans were dis cussed for entering a float in the pageant parade. The program for the meeting featured duets by Miss Rachel Ann Vance, soprano, and Rogers Whitener, baritone, who were accompanied at the pi ano by Mrs. Kenneth Linney. Local Scouters To Attend Jamboreol Jimmy Clint, Randy MkMih, tnd Buddy McGuire of Boom will attend the second National ramboree, June 30-July 0 at Val ey Forge, Virginia, according to Scout Advancement Chairman Sr. Lee Reynold*. Thia trio of aqout* will Join jther group* from the Old Hic kory; Council, which compri**? tight northwestern counties, and eave for the Jamboree June SO, ? allow three day*' training be fore the week-long celebration aegin*. - Accompanying the Old EUc cory Council delegation will be lour ataff officer*, Paul Price of EHri*it district commissioner; Joseph Edwards, field scout es native; R. P. Smith, Negro field! Phelps assistant scout executive, | 111 at Winston-Salem. The*e| wen will serve on the ?ectlonal| itaff for Um Jamboree. . vuc v n ; BER BARGAIN Compared with the coot at an4 ww, Paul O. Cooperation a-ator, declared that the *15,00,-1 M0.000 American was *pendind pwRrfe Boone and Watau** couAir are getting ready for one of tike big got celebratlom in their last fifty year* o f history? the pag eant, "Echoes of the Blue Ridge," which ia to be praeaoted June SO through July 4. Written and directed by Pat Alderman o< Mountain City, TeniL, the pageant is expected to be even bigger and better than the centennial celebration held last year. It is entirely different, and it is intended that the pag eant shall perhaps became an an nual event, put on by the civic organisations of the town to ac quaint tourists and summer resi dents with the area, and the peo ple of the region themselves with the rich historical heritage which is theirs. ' The opening event will be an Friday, June 30, with CoBege Day, honoring Dr. B. B. Dougher ty, president and co-founder of Appalachian State Teachers Col lege. Dr. Dougherty haa been named "The Carolinian of . the Half Century", by the Boone Chamber of Commerce. There will be an opening parade fea turing several visiting- bands, as well as the local college band, a number of preliminary events, and the opening performance of the pageadt. Following the pag eant, there will be a square dance. Saturday, Julj X, will bo Fumen' Day, with eu agri cultural parade, special events, md a band concert Tne prelim inary event that night will fea ture a number of schools, using the Mother Gooae theme, and, following the performance of the pageant, there will be a square danc^. Sunday, July 2, will be Wor ship Day. That afternoon there will be a great inter-faith wor ship service with choruses, chMrs, quartets, and congregational singing, with a prominent visiting minister as the featured preach er. Monday, July 3, there will be 'no performance of the pageant To take its place has been ned a Circus Day, designed to entertain both adults and chil dren, with a number of outstand ing events. Herman JsMh, formerly dean of downs with Ringling Brothers and Barnurt and Bailey Circus will be a fea tured performer. Abo promi nently featured will be Officer (Continued on page nine) A livestock and dairy nnnllllt of wide interact will be held in the Boone High School auditor ium June 28, at 1040 a. m., and will be sponsored bjr the North Carolina Farm Bureau and Ag ricultural Agency, according to C. A. Clay, president of the Wa tauga County Farm Bureau. Principal speakers for the meeting will be Mr. A. C. Id wards, president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau; Hun. L. Y. Ballentine, State Commis sioner of Agriculture; Dr. D. W. Colvard, head of the Department of Animal Husbandry, State Col lege; and Dr. C.. B. Ratchford, In charge of Extension Farm Man agement, State College. The following counties are ex pected to be represented at the meeting by termers and agri cultural workers: Iredell, Yad kin, Wilkes, Surry, Alleghany, Aihe. Caldwell, Watauga, Awry, Burke, and McDowell. Immediately following the morning program, tours of the following farms will be made Shipley farm, Vilas; T. C. Baird and son farm, Valle Cruds; and the Henry Taylor farm, Valle Cruds.
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