I Gene Reed Is Chosen
Head Honor Society
Gene Read, ion of Mr. and Mn
Carl Reed of Boon*, was elected
president of the National Honor
Society Q Mi paUchian High
School in the Initial meeting held
October II.
The tallowing officer* were
elected to serve with hitn: vice
president, Faye Critcher. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mn. Fred Crilcli
er of Boom; secretair, Mary
Frank Gregg, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Jack Gragg of Boone;
treasurer. Roy Miller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clint Miller of Boone:
program chairman, Joanne
Critcher, daughter of Mr. ^nd
Mrs. Will Critcher of Boon e; Jeo
tinel and reporter, Shirley Ann
Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl C. Morris also of Boone.
Miss Ruby Akers is sponsor of
the National Honor Society.
The following seniors were in
ducted in the fall induction ser
vice held October It: Jimmy
Brendell. son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Brendell of Boone; Emma N or
ris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. N orris of Boone; Harrif
Gaene, son of Mr. an0 Mrs.
Grant Greene of Boone; Anna
Boyce Winkler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Winkler of
Boone; Nancy Dee Winkler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. T.
Winkler of Boone; Carmen Guy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.W. P.
Guy of Banner Elk; Mack Hod
ges, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hodges of Boone; Katharine
Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Payne of Deep Gap.
The Blue Teapot
The^omecoming play entitled
"The Blue Teajwt," directed by
Mr. Bill Rots, made a big hit
Friday night, October t, at 8
o'clock p. m. and in assembly on
Monday, October 12, which hon
ored the homecoming events at
Appalachian High.
The character* were: Ma
Brown, Shirley Ann Norrls; ra
Brown, %obby Barnes; Cynthia,
Laura Holshoustr; Jimmy, Mark
Hodges.
Helpers backstage were: Min
nie Austin, Script holder; Frank
k Coffey and Phil McOuire, cur
v tains, lighting effects and make
up-K>
Miicoti Choyn
Virginia Vu Kinncy and Craig
Austin were choaen an mascot*
by the senior class Wednesday,
October 14. The two. girls a^two
boys who got the next highest
votes ware Donna Trivette, OUie
Jackson, Johnny Everette, aand
David Browl? Other entries were
Gale Greer, Ellen Lewis, Jean
ette Payne, Mary Hartley, Eliza
beth Bates, Debbie McNeil, San
dra Cooke, Steve Greene, Betty
Ann Condlegton, and Linda
Rourke.
School Cnnililoai ?
Student members to the schools
standing faculty-student commit
tees have been appointed by the
Student Council. The (acuity
chairman names five students as
possible candidates for the com
mittee, and the Student Council
appoints three students of those
named to serve with the three
teachers on each committee.
The following selections have
beffi made for the 1993-M com
mittees: Activities Committee,
Mr. Rogers, chairman, Mary
Frank Gragg, S. G. Tugman, Jr.,
and Bobby Brendell; ^Activities
Bus Committee, Mr. Rofort,
chairman, Harris Greene, Betty
Cook, and Glenn Miller; Assemb
ly Committee, Mrs. H a m b y,
chairman, Shirley Ann N orris,
Catherine *Stevens, and Ernest
Hartley; Athletic Committee, Mr.
Everett, chairman, Buddy Mc
Guire, Milton Barden, and J. W.
Wellborn; Ai^lo-Vlsual Aids
Committee, Mr. Templeton, chair
man, Johnny Ray, J. B. Jones,
George Maine; Graduation Com
mittee, Miss Akers and Mr. Ever
ett, co-chairman, Gene Reed, Roy
Miller, and Jo Ann Crltcher;
GuidanA Committee, Mrs. Gragg,
chairman, Betty Ruth Hodges, J.
M. Cullers, an% Christine Hart
ley; Healta and Safety Commit
tee, Mr. Robinson, chairman,
Mary Lawrence, Robert Binghftn
and Glenn Wellborn; Library
Committee, Miss Henderson,
chairman, Ethel Townsend, Mild
red Lewis, and Mary Katherine
Holl#s; Publications Committee,
Miss Akers, chairman, Anna
Boyce Wnikler, Katherine Payne,
and Joe Moret*; Publicity Com
mittee, IttM Hunaycutt, chair
man, Richard Hunt. Scot tie Hod
get, and Nancy Hodges; Social
Committee, Mrj Dougherty,
chairman, JUbecca Bingham,
Helm Parker, and Betty Jane
CallotWy
Oa? ral Busines CI lam
Student* in Mm Hadden'a
general business classes have
been studying a unit on "Substl
tutea For Money." Thi? unit in
cluded bank checha, traveler'*
checki, bank draft*, postal money
ordert, portal note*, telepaphic
money orders, and expren money
order*. ?
Mr. B. H. Watson at the Boone
Pott Office, Mr. Shelton Wilson,
at the bua station, and Mr*.
Juanita King, at the bank were
very helpful in giving informa
tion and blank form* for the
student* to *tudy. The cla** 1*
grateful for the co-operation
?hown by the*e town people.
Vatauga Hospital
? Master Gary Bently, Mr. Harry
WorrAl, Mr. Jake Norris, Master
Gregory Hodge*, Mr*. Lena
Olgnn, Mr*. Ruby Haye*, Mrs.
Mary Cornell, Mr*. Betty Wat*on,
Mr*. Bruice L. Williams, Mr*.
Mary Burkett, Mr*. Fronia Pal
mer, Nancy Carolyn Hatley, Mas
ter Jimmy Marih, Little Miss
Laura Ann Hodges, Mr. Frank
Oreer, Mrs. Ruth Miller, Mrs.
Nell Matheion, Mia* Ruth Hin
son, Mrs. Martha Moretz.
BIRTHS:
Mr. and Mr*. Jack Farthing,
Reese, girl, October lSi
Mr. and Mr*. E. Dariel. Shoe
make, Lin villa, girl, October 18.
0 Mr .and Mnu Ray Ellison, Vilas,
boy, October IS.
Sgt. and Mr*. Samuel Restivo,
Triplett, boy, October 10.
U. S.# EMPLOYMENT
Employment in tfe United
State* wa* aatimatA in Septem
ber at 63,800,000. Unemployment
during the lame month represent
ed two per cent of the total civi
lian labor supply. Thi* is just
above the peace-time record un
employment low of 1.9 per cent
in August, but well under the
2.3 per cent af September a year
ago. ? ? ?
U. S. investment* abroad are
reported as $18,000,000,000.
FALL VALUE PARADE
SHIRTS
Men's New Fall
^ Wings
Sport Shirts
* Flannel
Gabardines
2.98 to 4.95
Wings C^ess Shirts ? White, Colors
$2.98 to $3.50
PANTS
Men's Fall
Dress and Sport
Trousers*
4.95 to 12.95
Men's Corduroy Sport Coats ? $0.95 ea.
Men's
Windbreaker
? Fur #
Jackets - Work
Dress
Water Repellent
Quilted Lined
Long - Short Styles
8.95 to* 14.95
1 BOYS4BJNED QUILTED LINED JACKETS
$4.05 to $8.05 ea.
w
Men's Matched Pants-Shirt Sets
Vat Dyed 8.5 oz. Army Twill
Sanforized
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Colors:
Tan, Forest Green, Grey,
Air Force Blue
Pants Shirt ?
3.^8 ea. 2.98 ea.*
Men's Headlight Work Clothes
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JUST RECEIVED: A NEW SHIPMENT OF WRANGLERS? (for boys and prls)
HUNT'S Department Store
BOONE, N. C
N. C. Ideal State
For Beef Cattle
Condition* in general make
North Carolina an ideal state (or
r a i J I n | beef cattle, nay the
authors of a new booklet now
avuiliable to farmer*. The mil4
climate and heavy rainfall afford
food Crazing and economical feed
production.
"Raking Beef Cattle," prepar
ed by A'. V. Allen and J.'S. Buch
anan, livestock specialist* for the
N. C. State College Agricultural
ExtetAion Service, and C. D.
Grinnells, professor of veterinary
science at State College, is a revi
sion of an earlier manual on beef
production. It contains the latest
information on dozens of topics,
atl of w?hich air important to the
farn>er who hopes to make a pro
fit of his beef enterprise.
*The authors explain that North
Carolina's Coastal Plain, one a
thriving rattle area, is again be
coming an important cattle reg
ion, 'in the past few years . .
saw^the authors "the cattle busi
ness in this section has been
coming back on a much sounder
basis than originally, and many
farmers are ' finding it to their
advantage to carry a breeding
herd or to fatten some cattle as an
enterprise supplementary to cot
ton, tobacco, peanuts, and other
cash crops."
The authors joint out, h6w
ever, th?>t "The best natural
grazing ?i located in the moun
tain areas ..."
Free copies of "Rasing Bei>4
Cattle" are available upon re
quest to: Department of Agricul
tural Information, N. p. State
College, Raleigh. Just ask for,
(Revised) Extension Circular No.
268. v
Coon Club Meeting
There will be a meeting of the
Watauga Raccoon Club at the
Parkway Company Monday even
ing, October 26, at 7:30.
The secretary, Kenneth Lin
ney, who calls the meeting, says
that important business is to
come up for consideration, and
that a full attendance of club
members is urged.
Some 1,018,000 turkey* will be
produced in North Carolina dur
ing 1953, compared with 916,000
lait year. ^
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App Higlf Wins
Over Demons
/
Tony Winkler, Harris Greene.
BUI Brown and Bandy Maddux
teamed up to (core three touch
down* to defeat the Blue Demon*
of Granite Palls 1B-7 Friday
night at Oranite Falls. s
There was no score in the first
quarter. In the first three minutes
of the second quarter Tony Wink
ler threw a pass to Harris Greene
in the end zone for the first
touchdown. Barden's kick was
blocked and the Blue Devils led
6-0. There were no other scores
made in the second quarter so
that score remained at the half.
In the third quarter the Blue
Demons turned loose Jim Short,
one bf their fleet footed halfbacks
to start a continuous drive of 66
yards. After a quick, opening play
through the middle. Short broke
through for a touchdown. Bob
Starns ran the ball over for the
point to put Granite Falls ahead
7-6. Late in the third quarter
Tony Winkler handed off to Ran
dy Maddux, who went over from
the fifteen yard line. Barden's
kick was again blocked and Ap
palachian led at the end of the
third quarter by a score of 12-7.
The fourth quarter was a see
saw battle until Bill Brown broke
into the clear for a 20 yard gain
to put the ball on (the Demons 20
yard line. Then on another hand
?
off from Tony Winkler Bill
Brown went over for the final
touchdown of the giune. Barden'g
kick ww again blocked and the
Blije Devils led 11-7. Several
plays later the game ended with
'Appalachian victorious
Appalachian plays Lansing
here next Friday at 1:00 p. m.
This game will be played in hon
or of the Football Dads. The Foot
ball Dads will be entertained at
the high school at 7:00 p. m. with
coffee and doughnuts. They will
be introduced at half time to the
spectators and will be honored
at a dance after the game.
Girl Scout Week*
To Be Observed
Girl Scout Week is being ob
served here beginning October 25
and extending through the 31st.
The Girl Scouts will start the
observance by attending the
lloone Methodist Church in a
group Sunday morning. On Mon
day a parade has been arranged,
and Girl Scout cookies will be
sold throughout the week. ?
Local Girl Scout leaders are
Mrs. Ann Hardin, Mr*. Nancy
Cook, Mrs. W. M. Matheson, and
Miss Simpson.
Treasury officials have dis
closed that the need for new fin
ancing might raise the national
debt to within $900,000,000 of the
Constitutional limit.
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PARCEL K>t * BATE KIKE
On October 1*1 a 39 per cent
mta In parcet port zone rates
went into effect under an order
approved last Jam* by (He Inter
itate Com men* CommUMon The
increa** is expected to ferinf an
added 1198,000,000 ta revenue to
the Port Office Department each
year. .
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PARTICULAR v
Mrs. Fussy? Are you sure 1
are strictly fresh egg*?,
Grocer ^Certainly, madflfn.
The farmer who brines them to
me refuses to keep chickths
Mitch lay any other kind. >' '
Farm prices are down 10 J>?r
~r?r
cgyt frorrf a year ago
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GET YOUR TANKS FILLED NO.W .
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