Scout Finance Plans Discussed Final figure* (or the Boy Scout finance drive to begin on Octo ber S have been received by Wa tauga Scout official*, according to an announcement by Rev. Joseph T# Shackford, Watauga District chairman. The quota* for each district are set by the Old Hickory Council headquarters in Winston-Salen. "Watauga'* quota is only slight- 1 ly higher than last year's amount," Mr. Shackford raid, "despite the fact that scouting has made tremendous itrides in both Watauga diitrict and the whole council area thi* year. Wa tauga has 200% more tcouting units than it had a year ago, with a corresponding increase in the actual number of scouts and adult leaders. Our four troop* of a year ago have now grown to twelve. Alio, the council ha* purcha*ed ? ? magnificent new lummer camp ?ite at Raven'* Knob an<f added a full time field executive to *erve Watauga, A*he and Wilkes counties. The finances ,of scouting in our region are well managed, and those who contri bute to our budget this year may be certain that their dollars will get the best values for the boys of the Watauga district." The campaign for this year's | funds will begin with a kickoff breakfast on October 5. Clyde R. Greene and Dr. Lawrence Owsley are co-chairmen of the special ' campaign committee, and Alfred Adams is chairman of the regular finance committee for the district. | Scouts Given Higher Rating Thirteen scouts of Troop 111 at Green Valley School were ad vanced to second-class rating Monday night when a board ot review passed on their eligibility for that rating. The Rev. C. R. McKinney is scout master of the troop and George Moretz and John Marsh serve as assistants. Those standing before the re view board included Hill Greene, Burl Norris. Jack Norris, Austin Moretz. Jerry Moretz, Johnnie Carroll, G. C. Bryan, Lewis Cor nell, Charles Miller, Carl Miller. John Greer, Jimmy Williams, and Jon Coffey. These boys are now eligible to work on their first tiuhS requirement* The scout committee of the Green Valley School include the following men: Dr. J, C. T. Wright, chairman; Earl Greene, Clyde Williams. Hubert Norris, Bill Krider, Wade Shoemake, Sam Moret, Glenn Howell and Walter Davis. . The board of review was com posed of Dr. Lee Reynolds, chair man; R. D. Hodges, Jr., and Joe C. Minor. The North Carolina Board of I Agriculture has approved the use ] of bulk milk dispensers in public eating places. Building a ro remodeling. thi idtal mattrial Ur lew-rost, b*p ftiful (tilingi Till BOARD Goes with any wall finish paint, wallpaper, wood panel ing, masonry, Celotex Finish Plank, and other types! Rapidly applied-rtght over existing ceiling ? stapled or nailed to furring or framing of new ceil ing. P^-dedornted in choice of colors. See samples today! FARMERS HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO., INC. ?OONE. MONTH CAROLINA Wataugans Reminded It's State Fair Time Watauga citizen* were remind ed today that it's almost State Fair time again. This year the (air is set (or October 10 through Get Money's Worth In House, Advises Extension Service Don't let the high cost o( living keep you (rom having the kind o( home you dream o( owning. Pauline Gordon, State College specialist in housing and house furnishings advises you to make complete plans before beginning any type o( improving on your home. Planning costs nothing, 'she says. Learn to refinish your own (urniture, to make' slip covers, and to reupholster. "Doing-it yfturself" is an effective way to get more for your money. Study magazines. Keep abreast of trends in house furnishings. Today's trend, according to Miss Gordon, is away (rom sets o( (urniture. Instead a few comfor table pieces are used. Use color in your home, but use it wisely. Colored pictures, colors in fabrics, and magazine pictures o( colored room can help you select colors (or your color schemes. Learn about color, re commends Miss Gordon. Then see how it can change the appearance o ( a room ? and o( your whole house (or that matter. Painting odd pieces o( (urniture the same color will add unity to your room and you'll (ind that the money you'd intended to put into a new piece o( (urniture can be spent elsewhere. It it's curtains you're planning to buy, remember that nylon is more expensive and that it dis integrates in strong sunlight, cau tions Miss Gordon. And perhaps one of the best ways to save money is to be doubly sure where you want to spend it be(ore you actually do spend it. t Cherokee, N. C. ? Carl Stand ingdeer, probably America's "Snout photographed Indian," died ntre recently. A cluster of photo graphs which made Stundingdeer famous, draped his coffin. Tour ists, particularly children, pass inn through the Indian reserva tion, were delighted with the full blooded Cherokee's full Indian dress. 23. L. E. Tuck wilier, county (arm agent, urges all citizen* to l?lp make the IBM fair the biggest in history by participating in every way poaiible. "It would be nice | to have serveral itate winners ' from Watauga this year," laid the <;ounty agent. "This year the State Fair entei? it lecond century^of service to the people of the state," said Mr. Tuckwiller. "It continues to be the state's biggest annual event." The new, 1954 State Fair Cata logue and Premium List is just off the press and anyone interest ed in entering any of the 28 dif ferent competitive departments Everything from sewiAg to live stock) is urged to write for a free copy immediately. Each catalogue contains an official entry form. Requests for catalogues should be addressed to: N. C. State Fair, P. O. box 1386, Raleigh, N. C. Closing tlates for entries this year are : Livestock Division all depart ments, Friday, October 1, at 8 p. m. Poultry, Pigeons and Rabbits Division (live poultry and pig eons), Monday, October 11, at 6 p. m.; all other departments in this division, Wednesday, Octo ber 13, at 6 p. m. Cut flowers (horticulture de partment), Tuesday, October 19, at 11 a. m. Arts and Crafts, Wednesday, October 13, at 6 p. m. All other divisions and depart ments, Saturday, October 16, at 6 p. m. ? Jerry Troutman Is Top Lineman Hickory, N. C-, Sept. 2? Some 60 gridiron hopefuls answered Head Coach Clarence Stasavich's call on Wednesday as the Lenoir Rhyne Bears opened pre1 season drills for the coming pigskin campaign which opens September 17, when the Bruins travel to Newport News, Virginia, to meet the Apprentice School. Among the 19 lettermen to re port to Coach Stasavich was Jerry Troutman of Boone. Trout man, regular tackle last year, is being counted on as one of the top lineman on the Bear team this year and is a candidate for all-conference honors. MAN STAVES; LEAVES M.700 Bridgeport, Conn. ? Police searched the basement flat of John J. Panso, 75, after he died of malnutrition in a local hospital. They found a banknote showing deposits totaling )6,S00 and two uncashed income tax refund checks for 19S2-53 amounting to $200. When taken the the hospi tal, attaches said he apparently hadn't eateh in a week. I Day Service I Kodak yW/ ?ram x&y Ay / ANYTHMC, / AMY RAO, / ANYTIME! 'BOUND THE CLOCK Prescription ' Service By Registered Pharmacist Harris Rexall Drug Store Main St. BLOWING ROCK, N. C. Phone 2016 the easiest-handling, best pickup buy! i the new INTERNATIONAL I yours for only *157500 ?Delivered locally. Optional equipment and State and local taxes, U any. additional. Price subject to chant* without notice. Your trade-in may cevef the down poymonf. 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