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fews Of The Week At talachian Hi School ^National Education W?ek wai observed at Appalachian High School November 812 Open House (or pu rents on Thursday evening. -jkovember 11, climaxed the celebration Highlight of the evening was the play. "I'm A Fool," written by Sherwood An deraon Mr. Bill Roaa. teacher of dramatic* and English, directed the play, which atarred Mart Hod get M Ue fool, with a supporting cart of Billie Uigh Wilaon. Betty Ruth Hodgea. Ann Cottrell, Becky Bingham. S. G. Tugman, J. M. CuV lera, and Robert Bingham. Following the play, parenta viaited the various rooma where the teaehera displayed work of the atudenta. Pine displays were observed in Mr. Rogers V. 8. History classroom and in Mr. Rob inson's Biology classroom. At 8:48 ? reception for the parents was held in the study hall. Mrs Kath erine Dougherty served aa hostess Detention! in yellow, green, and white carried out the theme of Education Week. 1 R. C. Tnpiaa Cfcoaea Rotary Boy S. 0. Tug mad, a tealor from Mr. Gentry'! homeroom, wu aelected Rotary Boy from Appalachian High School thil month ft. G. waa gueat to the Rotary Club (upper, ?erred at Kirk'i Barbecue. To bo elected aa Rotary boy i! a high honor. Each month tb? Rotary Club choaet one aenior boy to be their fueit at their program. N atlomal Ml Week Thia week, November 14-30, ia being obaerved aa National Book Week at Appalachian High School Among other newaworthy event! la the bulletin board conteat among homeroomi. with award* (or the beat bulleting boarda on Book Week. A book review con teat ia being iponaored in each Engliih claaa, with a theater pan What's 20% of your tire insurance bill? $20? $30? ?40? Whatever the figure comet out to, that's the amount you could have aaved with Quincy Mu tual last year. Here's why: in 1953 Quincy Mutual returned a 20'/ dividend to its policyholders. In 103 years our divi dend has never been less than 20'?. That's money you could use. Right? Then tee your agent. Ask him how you can get good, sound Quincy Mutual fire protection? with a 20'! saving. QUINCY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Founded 1891 Qalnjr 69, MaiufhiiietU > Iqmeitcd by EDGAR BROWN Phone AM 4-3033 Boone, N. C. for tha wtftner. Raa4y IMta T. Flay b Optlalsts Bowl Randy Maddux. Blue Devil full back, ha* been ehoeen to play in the Opiimiet Bowl game on Nov ember 29 at Asfcevllle. This (anu>. sponsored by the Optimist Club <>i Aaheville, rilrn fundi to help crippled cbiraren llandy will play on the Eaft. squad. which will be coached by ' Barton Bargcr of V lid eta He !fpra to Ashevllle lor workout* o?. November 19. and the Optimist Club will provide enter tainment for him. Council gjs? rs Barn Dance The Appalachian High School Student Council is sponsoring an oid-fashioMd "Barn Dance" in the high school gym on Friday, Nov. It, at 7: JO p. m Music for the dance will be funitihed by J. M. Cullers and his "hillbilly" band. Features of the program for the evening's entertainment are square da oc log. fake walks, com edy acts by talented high school students, and quartet singing. Admission to the dance will be 38c per person Quests have been asked to wear ."hillbilly" costumes hi keeping with the Barn Dance theme. News From Willow Valley Section Mn Sam Atkins ku returned to her home te Boone, from an ex tended visit with her sitter, Mrs. Custer Ward, of this community. Mrs. Clark Swift has recently undergone a* '.operation at the Wa tauga Hospital. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Norris were called to Greensbero Saturday af ternoon due to the fact that a grandchild was injured seriously in a farm traoter accident. The child is a son at Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nor ris of Greensboro Mr. and Mrs. A1 Dial of Char lotte were recent visitors with Mr. snd Mrs. Custer Ward. The stock volume is highest for an October since- 1980. f [. * 1 > ' Newton's Harvest Of Values ? % i. ' READY ?TO- WEAR, 3rd FLOOR LADIES' DRESSES DARYL CREATIONS ? JUNE FOX JONATHAN LOGAN $10.95 to $29.95 SUITS by HANDMACHER $35.00 to $75.00 HATS by GAGE... $1.98 to $12.95 COTTON ? NYLON ? SATIN QUILTED ROBES $5.95 to $16.95 COLLEGE TOWN ? "MR." ? JONATHAN LOGAN AND HANDMACHER SKIRTS $5.95 to $12.95 NEW SHIPMENT SHD"N SHORE BLOUSES $2.98 to $1.98 STREET FLOOR BARGAINS Men s Orion Slip-On Sweaters 186.95 Manhattan Dress and Sport Shirts . $2.98 to $5.95 Including ah noon Men's Pants $5.95 to $12.95 New Shipment Men's Sport Jackets . . . $24.95 SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE" FAMILY BASEMENT SPECIALS Ladies7 Skirls New Shipment $1.98 - $3.98 JUST RECEIVED _ Ladies' Dresses $5.95 |-;V Sweaters and Blouses $1.00 - 12.98 Ladies' Suite and Coats $12.95 - $18.95 Housecoats and Brunch Coats 12.98 - $3.98 Ladies' Slips* $1.49 to $2.98 iNewton's Dept. Store W. KING ST. ?F - BOONE, N. C. ?*^^M?m*araa'/ " ?" - ; . _ WindyGap News Notes Mr. and tin. Ivan Trivett and Iva Kay ware guests of Mr. and Mr*. Hay Harmon laat Sunday. Miu Georgia Trivctt in at home this week. She ha* been employed in Johnson City. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Ward visited friends at Sugar Grove last Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Trivett spent last week end in Avery County. Week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Cannon were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conrad of Renoir, Mrs. Chole Fresnell of Sugar Grove and a Mrs. Davis from Virginia. ' Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Harmon of Avery County and Mrs. Henry Oaks spent last Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Hegie Tester of Boone spent Sunday in this com munity. Rev. Ben Hicks preached to a large congregation at Zion Hill Church last Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Anderson of Doe Valley, Tennessee were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Har mon last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Payne visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harmon last Sunday. Statistical samples indicate that at of April 1, 1954, there were 21. ? million people living on farms in the United States. In 1M1 there were 24.2 million. This is a reduc tion of close to 10 per cent in 3 years. Drought Shows Old Town Butler Butler, Trail., No*. 12? The old mountain town of Butler began peeping through the surface of drought stricken Watauga Lake to day for the first time since it. was covered In late~lM8. Resident of Butler abandoned their homaa when the T?nu?ee Valley Authority closed Watauga Dam, and most of them took up residence at the nearby commun ity of Carderview, which was re christened Butler. A few moved to other hemes. The take, feeding an springs and tmaH mountain stream*, has been (ailing (or months. It reached 1, 846.64 (eet above aea level today, lowest point since the lake was formed and about 100 fee t below normal. Ernest Slemp, Johnson County superintendent of roads, said for mer residents of the old town are coming hack every day or ao to see i( they can pijjj out their old homes. K the water continues to recede, they may hold an ln(ormal home coming in a (ew days and Slemp Mid 1( they do he will run a road grader over the old road to clear - ? * - ??" - - ? NOTICE We will not have a sale on Wednesday, Novem ber 24th, on account of the Thanksgiving Holiday. WE WILL RESUME SALES ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. WEST JEFFERSON LIVESTOCK MARKET WEST JEFFERSON, N. C. > pathway for them The lake it located In extreme northwest Tennesaoe. Gen. Collins faces a tough task in Vietnam. k A Commerce Department study indicated that so-called "discount houses" gross 929,000,000,000 an nually, a?d that their 18 per cent share of all retail trade i* rising steadily. sayst -I "since I serve 'em With Karo I can't make enough pancakes . . . everybody just loves this wonderful syrup." I also in Never to new at now . . . never to far ahead I It'a the dazzling, all-around-new Super "88** Oldamobile! Inspired new atyling everywhere! New power with the mighty new "Rocket" 202! New color . . . dramatic "flying color'* pattern*! In fact, all the neweat new Heat on wheeltl See u* and tee Oldtraobile for '55! A L NIWI I m All AROUNO-NIWI Nj POWERED BY THE NEW "ROCKET" 202 ENOINEI N?W it)} Cn*?im Uft ??u-HtUtr CwH- AOwmnlMt**tY*m. NbvffSSC Hfcrfr IWm He*dsy C?^ ~H /. fi.iLtt/? h?. Tm em"t MUM the unraw! It'* mr)Kjhfrt from road to roof! Nate the eriap, low-lerel Bom . . . the dramatic yw color tonmf that aiap of actios ...flaahinf "Rocket" 202 actios! See *a and aer all the brand-oew 1935 OldemobUe*? Moety-Eijhta. Super "88a", "88a" I Co&e hi tomorrow at the la teat I rf NOW ON DISPLAY WITH THAT LOOKI VISIT TOUR NfARIST OlOSMOBILI DIALIR BLUE RIDGE MOTORS Dial AM 4*3776 Boom, N. C.
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