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Teacher of Hoad oi 99 Foiii'Faml Finds New School Post at Ocracoke I Raleigh? The redhaired moun tain schoo Unarm who dared to fight tor her pupib to moving to the Coast. *fm Nora Ermondaoil told Gover nor Scott la*t weak aha to going to teach this Fall at Ocracoke. She had stopped in Raleigh hoping to deliver her message penonally. The Governor was out of town, so she dashed off a note on a sheet of hotel station ery. "Thanks for all the nice things you have done for Lower EtlC children," she wrote. "I do ap preciate it. I hope some day you will go down there. Those kid dies want to see you." Until Nora Edmondson came to Lower Elk School, the only path to the schoolhouie and the mountain community around H was the meandering road of the 98 Fords. In fair weather, an ex perienced driver could maki the ?trip by jeep. In Winter, Nora Edmondson traveled on a mule drawn sled. Last Winter, Miss Edmondson, doughty and 70-odd-year-old for mer Georgia school principal, decided conditions needed atten tion. She tried to get action from local and Watauga County au thorities. Finally she wrote dir ectly to Governor Scott. The Governor and the State Highway Commission sent road machines. North Carolinians who read a copy of her letter in their news papers sent school supplies, clothing and toys. By the end of the school year ntril DEVELOPED Q|"t rlLlTl ? EXP. ROLL ?v Overnight Service WESTBKOOK PHOTO Todd. N. C BOONE DRUG CO. Your Prescription Star* PROMPT SERVICE Three Rijitttred Pharmacist*: G. K. Moose, W. R. Richardson, O. K. Richardson Store Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. Sundays: 2:00 P. M. to 6 P. M. If Needed after Store Hours, Call 114-M or 101 The REXALL Store last Spring, school buses and automobiles could drive in Nora Edmondson's schoolyard. A com munity itclatM lor years. final ly becirte a part at the North Carolina twajKLS The, lB?t Month, Nora Edmond son rectlv?d her reward. Wa tauga count^L authorities an nounced they ?rare ckwtaj the Lower Elk School and transfer ring the pupils tp a consolidated school in the area. And they told Nora IdmondMtt she wouldn't be needs*. ' ? I ?- "i The chtMrea. confused, Mked the Gojtfnor and the State Board of Education to let Miss Edmondson stay. But the laws governing schools brooked no in terference. Nora Edmondson de cided her work in Lower Elk was done. , ? She will do her fighting now for the boys and girls of Ocra coke. ; ? Thanks Walker County Superintendent W. H. Walker has received a letter from W. W, Shelton, superinten dent of the Hyde county schools, in which appreciation is express ed to the local official for his as sistance' in getting Hiss Nora Edmonston for the Ocracoke school. Mr. Walker had recom mended the former Elk school teacher for her new position. Bookmobile Schedule Wednesday, September 29: Aho, home of Mrs. Marion Coffey, 9:lij a.m: Blowing Rock school, 10:00 a. Blowing Rock, home of Horace Cook, 2:00 p. m.; Miudle Folk, home of Perry Ashfcy, 2:80 p. m. Thursday, September 21: Watauga Consolidated School, 9:15 a. nj.; Lovill Postoffice, 10:30 a. m.; County boarding home, 11:00 a. m.; Hodges Gap, home of Mrs. Frank Brown, 12:00 noon. FEDERAL TAXES GAIN Internal revenue collection in July, 1950, of tt2?3,OM,OOC, sur passed those of a year ago by the small margin of $10,000,000. While individual - income and corporation Income tqxes drop ped, employment, alcohol, to bacco, automobile and motor cycle and gasoline taxes increas ed. 1 Ccx>vc^ JUNIOR takes itsd OlOR cuts > , from ^ Autumn leaves! At S?M In HARfER'S JUKIOR BAZAAR , TRIPLE THREAT, exdnerre tn- color stripes mak down the front of this sleek wool and rayon blend newcomer from turtle-neck to the hem. Hip pocket cuffs " pick up high shade ofrtripes. Junior sizes 9 toj 5. MAfj r -1 Other Carole King Juniors from *8" , ... S DEPT. . I News Items 0# Appalachian High Citizenship During the put year and up to the present time this year Appalachian High school (acuity and students have been putting more emphasis on the education al objective of citizenship. All during the past year special faculty-student committees have been studying the best ways of developing good citizenship traits in high school students. During the summer a committee composed of Mr. Hollis, Mr. Leek, and Mr. Randall of. the faculty, and Jo Anne Aldridge, Dixon Quails, and Jerry Trout man of the student body worked out a suggested program for this school year. This program is be ing put into effect on a tempor ary basis and will be used, dur ing the present semester. The new citizenship grading program will be subject to change at the end of the present semester. This new program has put em phasis on developing citizenship in every class, in study nail, and in extra-curricular activities in which the student participates during the school day. Students win be rated on citizenship by eaeh teacher that they come in contact with and these citizen ship ratings will appear on their report cards. Students who re ceive unsatisfactory ratings on citizenship will automatically become ineligible for all school privileges and will be ineligible to participate in all inter-scho lastic contests. Before any teach er can give a student an unsatis factory rating in citizenship the teacher must have a conference with the student concerning his general conduct and the princi pal's office or the guidance de partment must have been notifi ed of the pupil's difficulty. After these preventive measures have been taken and the stud ent still fail* to respond then he or she may be given an unsatis factory rating in citizenship. Parenta are also being asked asked to participate in this pro gram. The guidance department of Appalachian High and the in dividual teachers will contaet the parents of any child who shows signs of becoming a poor school citizen. It has been proved in the put that co-operation be tween the teacher and the par ent will usually prevent the pupil from becoming a poor citi zen. This new method of rating citizenship will replace the de tention hall and bad and good citations which have been utfed in the past. In place of detention hall and good and bad citations emphasis will be put on person al conferences with those stud ents who show signs of becom ing a poor citizen. If a teacher finds it necessary to keep a stud ent in after school it will be the responsibility of that teacher to remain with the student instead of having the student report to the general detention hall which, in the past, was under the super vision of one teacher who usual ly had no idea of why the time wa# given or why the student was sent to detention haU. Already many of the high school classes and homeroom groups are working out a list of the characteristics of what makes a good high school citizen. Mian Adams' civics class has just com pleted a list of characteristics of a good school citizen and the characteristic! of a good teacher. In the near future a school-wide list of characteristics will be developed by the faculty and the student body. Football The 1990 A H. 8 football team is hard at wort preparing for it* season's opener with the Wilkes bori) High Rambkrt this Friday night at g p. m. at tha A. 8. T. C. field. A pre-aaason game waa play ed with North Wilkesboro on August 23, in which the local went down fe defeat by a U-0 ?core. Joe Edmisten, Dixon Quai ls and Paul Richardson were out standing for Boone. A highlight of the game waa David Hodges' " ?$?#& vmm? 00 yard return of a pass inter on heavily this year with Bobby Ray, Armfleld Coffey. Harbin MoreU, Donald Lyons, Dempsey Wilcox and Charles Taylor sure to see much action. In practice thus far, Co-Cap tain Joe Edmisten, Bill Dannsr, Archie Lyons, Jerry Troutman, Lloyd Rogers, Leonard f fireer, and Graydon Greer have 'been outstanding in the line. While in the backfield, Co-Captain Dixon Quail?, Paul Richardson, Dfcvid Hodget and Bobby Cooke have been working well. Boy* out for the team include: Joe Kdmfcten, Dixon Quails, Paul Richardson, Archie LHms, Bill Danner, Jerry Troutroftn, Bobby Cooke, Gray ojrr Giver, David Hodges, Leo nard Greer, Lloyd Rogers, Bob by Ray, Mack Welborn, Guy Hunt, Harbin Moretz, Bill Craw ford, Dempsey Wilcox, XI ton Greer, Charfcs Taylor, Armfield Coffey, Donald Lyons, Ed Brown, Jim Brown, Robert Bodenheim er. Gene Honeycutt, Tom Taylor. The manager is Frank Coffey. are being counted A dance, sponsored by the sophomore class of Appalachian High school on Friday night was a huge success. The theme of "Back to School" was carried out in all decorations. As the stud ents entered the gym floor, they passed through the door of the "Little Red School ^ouse" and were given dance cards. The dances were arranged like per iods in various classes. For en tertainment during intermission, Cline Stoggins, a college student, played popular and novelty tunes on the piano. The party was given by the sophomore class to establish a fund for their Junior-Senior. Class Officer* After a week of becoming ac quainted and making friends, Mr. Jenkina' homeroom elected it* class officers for Hie present year. These officers are: presi dent, Judy lie* Sherrill; Tony Winkler, vice-president; Cath erine Stevens, secretary-treasur er; and James Tait, reporter. These officers were elected for a one semester term. Mr. Beaty's senior homeroom has elected the following officers to serve during the current year: President, Jack Hardie; vice president, Lloyd Rogers; secre tary, Romona J. Hardie; treasur er, Mary Wills; reporter, Betsy es. Red backing of Vietminh in Indo-China is called omnoius. Windy Gap New j (Too late fa r last MHtkm) gS ! |tMr. On Moody ?nd family of j Mountain City ware visitors of . Mr*. Moody's parents jjStr. and Mrs. Lewis Harmon last Sunday. The young peoples' BTU of , Zkm Hill Baptist Church went on a picnic trip to the Grand- , father Mountain last Sunday. , Mr. Ray Harmon i* working near Canton, N. C. on a road project. ,j >J,,i Windy Gap school has been coasottdatad with, Cove Creek without a murmur of discord. I The parents and children think i they have on* of the best schools' I In the county. .i$v I Mr. anf Mrs. ' Ira Agamlaten Hard Thomas to Improving. Mr. rhomaa to at the OJ?nn Clinic at Mountain City, Tew. Mr. Tho nas hat betn mailman for aever il yaara. Mr. Marlin Hlcka has returned home from Watauga Hoapital. Mtoa Hazel Htrmon Is expecV sd home from Witfiuga .Hospital kVI. .....k. wnrr. Essol ' ' 'li t ' . r ?' 1 < ? / ("><?> ?*m f?.v ? SW?|WUOlI8J||l AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSOR PHONES ?1 and BOONE, NOBTH CAltbUNA 11/ A ? . xr n Mtrvinfl Coco-Col* 9 Mrvu hospitality ?OTTUD UNDO AUTHOKTY Of TM1 COCA-COU COMFANY Wt COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, Hickory, N. C. Q IMP. 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