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W inners Are Announced In Plant- Bed Contest Prize* were awarded by the to bacco committee of the Northwest North Carolina Development As sociation in the nine-county to bacco plant bed contest Wednes day night, June 2. at a dinner meeting held in the EllA Y. M. C. A. building. Fint prize of $100 was won by Ray Corui of the Sandy Ridge FFA tn Stokes County. The $W second prize went to Gray Sou thern of the Shoals 4-H Club in Surry County, and Bobby Tuttle of Walnut Cove, Stokes County, placed third and won a $25 prize. The prize money was furnished by the tcbacco markets of Boone. Mount Airy, West Jefferson, and Winston-Salem. Watauga County was represent ed in the contest by three dem onstration beds, two at Bethel and one at Cove Creek. J. C. Anderson of the Cove Creek FFA won a prize of $25 for the best of the three Watauga County beds, awarded by The Northwestern Bank and the Wa tauga Building and Loan Auo elation. Judges in the association con test were Roy Bennett, Extension Agronomy Specialist at State Col lege. Raleigh, and E. Y. Floyd. Raleigh. Attending the June 2 meeting from Watauga County were Al fred Adams. Stanley Harris, R. G Shipley, W. C. Richardson, Dennis Creed, 4-H club member from Bethel, and J. C. Anderson. Two Watauga Girls Finish College Banner Elk. ? Jane Keplar. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keplar, was among the 117 stu dents receiving degrees as the graduating cxercises of Lees-Mc Rae College recently. Miss Keplar received the As sociate in Arts Degree. Also re ceiving the same degree was Cal lie Corrine Greer of Vilas. Gourmet Protests Poor Table Settings AiL* .imi* --*1 *1^ --- ^ - ?: > A-h >* - -* 1. George Frederick, president. The Gourmet Society, Mew York, sharee*Curry of Lobeter with television ?t?r Nancy Craig while appear in* on her New York show. The world-fsmous gourmet prepared delicacy after publicly criticizing restaurant and hotel managers who permit improper table settings such aa worn and mismatched sihrer. chipped china and torn napkins. Said Mr. Frederick, "The time of protest is at hand, before we are reduced to eating with our lingers!" The Gourmet president's recipe for the above dish is as follows; C'katng Dish Lebater Carry A La Frederick 3 or 4 African Rock Lob?ter* 1 teaspoon Tmrrafon, dried 4 whole peppercorn* 1 teaspoon salt 14 pound butter 2 tabUspoon* lour 1 tablespoon curry powder 14 cup cold water 1 can mushroom*, strained or 1 cup fresh mushrooms sauted % can cream of condensed mushroom soup or crsamed mushroom biaqus H cup light cream (or cup heavy cream, or evaporated milk) 3 dashes cayenne Vi teaspoon orerano, crushed in palm of hands 1 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons pimento, chopped (or sweet red pepper sauted) 8 tablespoons dry white wine i 1 box of Melba Toaat Rounds or > toast points Wash Rock Lobsters, cut through underside shell, place in pressure I cooker In which 1 cup of water is boiling; add tarragon, peppercorns, and salt. Cook under 16 lb. pressure for i minutes. Open, remove shell, reserve liquor, cut lobster into bite pieces and lay aaide, keeping warm; (or refrigerate if Curry is not to be served shortly). Melt butter in chafing dish. When bubbling gently, add lobster, cook 8 minutes, stirring with wooden spoon. Add flour, mixed in cold water with curry powder. Add mushrooms, cream of mushroem soup, cream, heat through, stirring; do not let boil. Add dashes of cayenne, oregano, and lobster liquor slowly during next 4 minutes. Add pimento, paprika and 3 tablespoons dry white wine. Serve on hot toast points. Serves 4 or 8. ; 't**1 Oscar G. Moretz Buried Today Funeral services for Oscar George Moretz, age 66, Zionville, Route 1, were held thw morning (Wednesday) at 10 o'clock at the family home. Services were con ducted by the Revs. C. R. Mo Kinney and N. C. Bush. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Virgie Moretz; four sons, Clint o( Zionville; Denver of Hampton, Tenn.; Boyd and Rus sell, Culpepper, Va.; three daugh ters, Mrs. Mabel Holden, Culpep per, Va.; Mrs. Eston Moretz, Zionville; Mrs. Johnny Wood, Ed en ton; one brother, Tom Moretz. Portland, Oregon; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Winebarger, Zionville, and Mrs. Avery Miller, Idaho. Mias Rebecca Shoemake re turned home Friday from a week's visit with friends in West Palm Beach, Fla. She will re main here until her wedding to Lt. John H. Councili on June 26. Ethiopian Emperor seeks $100. 000,000 U. S. loan. Two Wake Forest Grads from County Wake Forest. ? Two Wake For- I est College students from Boone were graduated at commence ment exercises Monday, May 31. They are Eleanor Louise Geer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Geer of 110 Carolina Ave., re ceiving a Bachelor of Science de gree. and Johnny Smith Barnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Barn ett of 200 Water St., receiving a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration. Miss Geer served as vice-presi dent of Tassels, top honorary' leadership society for women, secretary of the College Theater, treasurer of the Woman's Gov ernment Association, and member of the College yearbook and ra dio staffs. She also was a mem ber of Beta Beta Beta biology fra ternity, Alpha Psi Omega dra matics fraternity, and Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Midnight on Main Street in a thousand cities and towns ? and a light in the telephone exchange burn* brightly. It never fails. It is a symbol of round-the-clock service to homes, farms and businesses. Whatever the need or the hour, your telephone is always ready to serve you ? quickly, dependably, and at small cost Its very presence gives a feeling of security and nearness to everyone. Claumci L. Lott, North CaroUna Uumgrr Workittf Always to Strvt North Carolinians Bitter Fourteen Scouts Turn Second Class Fourteen scouts from troop SS of the Perkinsville Baptist Church advanced from Tender foot to Second-Class Scouts at a board of review last Wednesday 1 night. The troop has as fcoutmas- i ter Fred Miller, wun Buck Rob bins assistant, and Joe Miller jun ior assistant. Scouts advancing were: Bobby Cooke. Clen Barlow, Rufus -Ed misten, Bill Triplett, Cecil Wood, Pat Greene, Charles Bumgarner. Dean Wilson, Raymond Fletcher. Robert Moody, Jerry West, Bruce Baumgarner, O. M. Hampton, and Marc Carlson. FOREIGN TRADE Exports from Ac United States to Soviet-bloc countries rose >680.000 in 1953, due mainly to larger shipments of tobacco to East Germany, according to the Commerce Department. Imports from Communist lands dropped $21,714,000 in the same period be cause of the ban on trade with | Communist China. ? I PAPER blE The Government has announced a derision to reduce the number ^ the different types of dupli cating machine paper used by governmental agencies from 172 to , 17. The reduction should rei suit in a saving of up to, $1,000, 000 a year, according to General Services Administrator EdinunU F Mansure, who failed to state just why even seventeen differ ent types of duplicating paper are needed by the agencies. TECHNICAL AID Point Four and other technical aid programs have reduced the danger of 'amine in many lands and diminished or eliminated the ; ravages of human and animal i plagues, according to a recent U. ; N. report. MERCHANT MARINE Secretary of Commerce Weeks has recently declared that it is the policy "of the Eisenhower Ad ministration to maintain a mer chant marine adequate for the national security and commercial needs" of the country. Enormous gains forecast for the U. S. during the next twenty five years. Hear Hillbilly Music AT ITS BEST STANLEY BROS. AND CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS WITH "COUSIN DON" Saturday, June 12 8:00 P. M. Watauga County Court House Come and Bring the Family ' Sponsored by BOONE ROTARY CLUB ArBPORTB Although more than $400,000. 000 has been spent on airport fa cilities in the past ten years, the six-fold increase in airline pass engers daring the period has far outstripped accommodations, ac cording to a recent survey. APRIL PRODUCTION Production during April held to the level of the March index j and so did early May output, halting the decline that started la?t July, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Board. REAL ESTATE * 4 , GRADY FABTHINQ ? WATT GRAOG 28? NEAR YONAHLOSSEE CAMP? ? rooms, 3 bedrooms, bath, large scenic lot. This house is furnished. Also gas stove and refrigerator $4000. i 80? VILAS? 10 ACRES beautiful building site, timber, grass and crop land $3800. 2? BRUSHY FORK? 7 rooms, bath, basement, heat, 4 acres level fertile land 3-10 tobacco base. Fronting highway No. 421. $8000. 83? CREEN VALLEY? 8 rooms, barn, wood shed, chicken hous?, 38 acres improved pasture and farm land, 100 good apple trees, all for $8800. 6 ? NEW RIVER ? New 5 room very modernistic dwelling, bath, full size basement, furnace heat, 8 acres level river bottom land. One of the most beautiful settings in town. $13,500. 5 ? PERKINSVILLE ? 5 rooms, bath, garage, deep well, electric pump. Lot 100x190 ft. fronting Highway 421. Special $8500. 70? FISH HATCHERY? 10 acres nice residential property $2000. 5 ? SOUTH BOONE ? 3 room. bath, very modern structure of knotty pine, large lot, 300x1000 feet, large fish pond. A nice place to live. $6800. ft? DECK HILL ROAD? 4 rooms, bath, full basement, large lot. beautiful view. $7000. 11 ? OAK STREET ? Brick veneer 6 room with bath and garage, furnace heat. A verv nice lot, a nice home for those who want the best. $12,000. 18 ? GRAND BOULEVARD ? 8 rooms, bath, basement, garage, beautiful lot. $7500. 1 ? COUNCIL PARK ? New 5 rooms, bath, basement, flo?r furn ace, hot water, lot 75 x 125. Very conveniently located. $6000. 35 ? CAROLINA AVE. 3 bedrooms, bath, large livinr room, dining and kitchenette, lot 50 x 200 for quick sale $8500. Full furn ished $7000. 25 ? STATE ROAD ? 4 rooms, bath, basement, insulated .about 1 acre lot $6000. 23 ? HARDIN PARK ? 5 rooms, bath, 3 rooms in basement. Lot 75x100. $5500. 38 ? PINE STREET ? 7 rooms, bath, basement, electric hot water, furnace, large lot $8500. 36 ? SILVERSTONE ? 25 acres cleared land, 4-10 tobacco base, good 6-room house $5000. 3? HOWARDS CREEK? 4 rooms, bath, lot 134x325 fronting U. S. Highway 221. $6800. V 69 ? MABEL ? 6 room brick house, 8 acres very fertile land. This is a very fine old home offered at a real bargain $7250. 67 ? GREEN VALLEY ? 15 acres beautiful rolling land, small block dwelling, newly drilled deep well, for quick sale $2500. IF INTERESTED in vacant lots or acreage see us. Home Realty Co. 106 W. King Street Phone AMherst 4-3891 "p-. - * WELCOME Summer School Students and Faculty You are cordially invited to meet your friends at KIRK'S for regular meals, light snacks, or just "Coke and conversation." ? ENJOY OUR COOL, MODERN DINING ROOM FOR THE BEST IN STEAKS ? SEAFOOD BARBECUE ? SANDWICHES SHORT ORDERS REGULAR DINNERS ? IF IT'S GOOD TO EAT ... YOU CAN GET IT AT KIRK'S HOMEMADE ROLLS AND PIES? WE MAKE OUR OWN WE ARE NOW EQUIPPED TO HANDLE PARTIES, CLUB MEETINGS, ETC.? DIAL AMherst 4-3915 FOR ARRANGEMENTS Kirk's Restaurant WHERE THE ftOTARY CLUB MEETS EACH THURSDAY EVENING AT fcM BLOWING ROCK ROAD BOONE, N. C. ? 1 ? ? I i ? l v ' .
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