RECREATION PARTICIPANTS. Those who participated in the town recreational program art ihown
just before they enjoyed a picnic of hot doff and cold driaka.? Photo Joe Minor.
League Tourney
Has Been Success,
Says Gabriel
By SHIRLEY GABRIEL
The Little League tournament
has been a great succeaa thla ram
mer. We have bad 4 boat of spec
tator! moat every day. The final
game of the play-offs was one of
the moat thrilling of them all.
Triplett's Bulldogs had won one
game hod Hayea' Junior Dodges
two. The score of the final gam*
was 19 to 19 going into the 8th
inning, and then the Bulldogs
were retired, and two Junior Dod
gers managed to sneak one across
the plate to win by ? score of 30-19.
I congratulate the boys on their
fine sportsmanship and playing
ability this summer. The town also
Is to be congratulated for the co
operation given the director.
Baptist Win Touraament
In the finals of a double elimi
nation playoff touraament, the
Baptists defeated the Methodist 0
to 5. The Methodist led until the
very last inning when a single and
an error on the next hit ball tied
the score. From here on out, it
was the Baptist's game. The Meth
Local Realty Values
G.I. and F.H.A. Loans Now Available
Require Small Down Payment
8-ROOM HOUSE and lot near college, price 96,000. Loan can be
aaiumed, monthly payment*, 938 per month.
NEW 2-BEDROOM COTTAGE, built-in beds, bath, kitcheh, Urge
living room. Located on lake front. Price includea water
and aewerage. One-third down, term* on balance. Liveable
year around. Ideal (or home or investment for aummer
rental.
SPECIAL OFFER? Thia property haa been reduced 92J00. A. S.
Johnson house. 2ft acres land. 6-10 tobacco baae. Price
97,000. Terms if needed.
100 ACRE8 young timber land, Mabel, N. C., 92,000.
1H ACRES LAND, 3-room cottage, located on Winkler's Creek,
price *2,200.
17V4 ACRES LAND? Well watered. Price 91,800. LocaUd Big
Hill section.
87 ACRES LAND ? all under new fence. 38 seres cleared. Lo
cated on Gap Creek Highway.
27 ACRE FARM ? Good 7 room house and barn, other outbuild
ings, nearly all land cleared; small down payment. Price
98,000.
GOOD 8 ROOM HOUSE? Bath, large lot located Carolina Ave.
Price 97,000.
1 MILE WEST OF BOONE? Good 8 room house, bath, 6 acre*
alnd. Excellent condition. Priced for quick aale.
SPECIAL ? 4-bed room bouse, bath, hot sir furnace, basement, 3-4
acre land on hard surfaced road, loacted Valle Crucia, N. C.
Priced to sell closing of estate.
CHOICE BUILDING LOTS? New development? Highland Av
enue just out of city limits. One of the better sections to
build. Terms.
LAKE SIDE LOTS? Also lots with high elevation ?overlooking
lake. Priced 9200 and up.
LOCATED JUST OUT OF CITY LIMITS? S-room house base
ment, 3-room apartment, large lot. Price 97,000. 91,800
down with small monthly payments.
GOOD 6-Room STONE HOUSE, two bathe, large lot Located
Grandview Heights. 97,800.
BUSINESS PROPERTY-Store building leased to chain grocery,
five apartments. Located in main business section. Will gross
better than 10%. Terms if needed.
?-BOOM HOUSE, includes 4-room apartment with private en
trance. Lot 120 x 200. Located Bear college. Price 96,000.
Loan can be arranged.
A REAL INVESTMENT? 10 room brick bouse, S baths. 1 three
room brick apartment house with frontage on Main street
over 93.000 income from rentala. Priced % leee than actual
coat Idieal for tourist or apartments. Investigate thia
bargain today.
GRAND BLVD.? Good nine room house (two apartments)- bath,
large lot Hot air heat Will sell or trade for smaller house.
Priced for quick sale. / J
APABTMENT HOUSE? Located near college. Four apartments
including refrigerators and stoves, three bathe, large lot
located on Blowing Bock Highway. Long terns loan avail
able. This property will pey for itself.
BAMBOO SECTION? Five rooms, water, two acres, 92300.
GOOD BUSINESS LOT located on Main Street Desirable for any
, < type of business.
SELECT RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR SALE.
DIA^ AM 4-S25* BOONE, N. G ? 217 MAIN STREET
List Your Property with Ua for a Quick Solo
Have Demand far Small Business ? aU far Earns*
Tri-County Realty Co.
C M. CR1TCHER
odlsti threatened in the final inn
ing by loading two bases, but Dr.
Crew struck the laat two batters
out In order.
Oak Grove and I. R. C. were two
of the favoritea who were knocked
out by the two church teama who
went into the flnala.
Play in the men'a aoftball league
haa been highly aucceaaful thia
aummer and the men are to be
congratulated for the fine Job
they have done in organizing their
cluba.
Trailway Laundry
To Expand
Among the many improvements
being made in the buaineaa facUi
tlea of Boone, Trailway Laundry
'haa completed plana for enlarging
and increaaing their facilitlea to
properly and adequately handle all
foreaeeable laundry and related
aervlcea In the future.
The management further states
that theae lmprovementa in serv
ice will place them in a position
to give normal laundry service
throughout the year, regardleaa of
volume.
Yonniiiossii:
Wednesday, Auguat 24
The year's moat heart warming
movie ? You'll lave
"MARTY"
Everyone Elae Does!
starring Ernest Borgnlne, Betsy
BUir
(Says George Goebel: "Marty la
the kind of movie yon don't hardly
get no more")
(Irving Berlin says: "Marty make*
beautiful mualc")
' Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Aagust 25, 28, 27
"MR. ROBERTS"
lames Cagney > Henry Fonda
William Powell - Jack Lemmon
Betsy Palmer
(Thia is the all-year hilaroualy
funny stage play brought to the
screen la the finest fashion.)
Everyone says it to GREAT!!
SPECIAL LATE SHOW? 11 P. M.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
Ala* Morning Show 1I:M a. m.
Saturday, Auguat 21
"REVENGE OF THE
CREATURE"
with John Agar and Lort Nelson
(Can you take It!!) Thrills Galore
Sunday, August 28
Another BIQ TREAT
"GIRL RUSH"
Rosalind Russell, Fernando Lamss,
Eddie Albert, Gloria DeHaven
(This la an extra good musical
coatody ? don't ariaa It!)
Monday, August ?
"BEDEVILLED"
Ann Baiter ? Stem Forrest
la Cinemascope and Color
(It co?ld happen to aayoae ? only
in Pari*)
Tuesday, Aagust M
STRANGER ON
HORSEBACK"
(It'i Joel McCroa ? thaader la tho
aaddle, lightaiag la their fu aad
a lovely girt)
Caialag:
"PETE KELLY'S BLl'ES"
"SEVEN YEAR ITCH"
-VIRGIN QUEEN"
Colvard SeiwfciP
Scouts To Ranch
In New Mexico
, At a meeting of the Watauga Dto
trtet of the Boy Scout* of America
la March, la ( Joone, Crayte P.
Tee (ue of Boone, the Be*. Thomas
Seitz of Blowing Bock, tmd the
Rev. Rhett Winter* of Vail* Cru
de, were selected by Dr. Lee Reyn
oldi, district chairman, to make a
selection of a Scout to be sent by
Colvard, Inc.. distributor of Phil
lip* Petroleum products, to Phil
mont Boy Scout Ranch at Cimar
ron, New Mexico.
The boys considered by this
committee were representatives
from Ashe. Alleghany, Wilkes, Wa
tauga and portion* of Yadkin and
Burry counties.
The committee was unable to
arrive at a definite decision be
tween two of the boy*. This in
ability to arrive at a definite de
cision wlk presented to R. W.
Colvard, who ty turn agreed to
send both boys to Philmont.
The boys selected were Kenneth
Bumgarner of Millers Creek, and
Benny Robinson of Blowing Rock.
These boys are presently enjoying
the benefit* of thia donation.
Prank Phillip*, founder of the
Phillip* Petroleum Company, i*
the brother of Waite Phillip* who
donated 112,000 seres of land to
the Boy Scouts of America for
Philmont Boy Scout Ranch'. He
also gave a 22 story office building
in Tulsa, Okla., which ia valued at
$3,000,000. The proceeds from thu
building are used to keep up the
Scout ranch. Boys from all over
the United State* are now enjoy
ing this gtaerosity.
Turnips should be planted in
rows, instead of the traditional
broadcasted beds, according to
State College horticulturists.
Democrat Rally if
Next Saturday
Pre* Went Bill Wood of the For
lytb County Wilsonian Democratic
Club announced today the program
of the state wide Young Demo
craU "Report to the People" rally
to be held in Winston-Salem Satur
day Auguat 27th. Prominent Demo
crats from every section of the
State are expected to attend the
kick-off of the I960 campaign.
Congreaeman Carl Durham,' fly
I ing beck from the Geneva confer
ence, la to deliver the principal
address at 7:15 p. m.
The rally will open with a
??Democratic Workshop" in the Ro
bert E. Lee Hotel at 1 p. m. with
an addrea* by Secretary of State
Thad Sure who will diacuaa "Or
ganization of the Democratic
Party." At 1:46 p. m. Terry San
font will speak on "Conducting a
Political Campaign." At 2:30 p. m..
Dr. E. J. Woodheuse will give a
"History of the Democratic Party."
Tb? peak of the activities will
begin it 9 p. n at tbc Forsyth
Fairgrounds starting with a barbe
cue wbere ample provision has
been made in case of rain for the
thousands of people expected
Following the barbecue. Gover
nor Luther Hodges. Senator W.
Kerr Scott and Senator Sam J.
Ervin will make IS minute reports.
At 7:18 p. m. Congressman Carl
Durham will address the rally in a
speech of nationwide interest in
view of the conference on peaceful
uses of atomic energy which the
North Carolina Congraasmaa is at
tending as chairman of the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy.
At 7:35 p. m., Congressman Her
bert Bonner, chairman of the
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
ATTENTION HARD OF HEARING
FREE CONSULTATION
Mr. G. Stahle, scientifically trained Acoustician on hear
ing problems, will conduct a FREE CONSULTATION
for the hard of hearing at Boone, N. C-, and West
Jefferson, N. C.
Monday, Aug. 29, 1955, Daniel Boone Hotel
' BOONE, N. C.
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1955, W. Jefferson Hotel
WEST JEFFEBSON, N. C.
BOTH CONSULTATIONS FROM 10 A M. TO 2:00 P.M.
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
reasonably priced, tubeless, 3 and 5 transistor hearing
aids
Acousticon Asheville Co.
Gabriel Stahle, Manager
1107 JACKSON BLDG. ASHEVILLE, N. C.
? report.
At tb? condiuloB of tb* ?rtirt
Um at tfc* Falrgroundi ? dwncc
will be held in the Balioeae Room
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OB the roof of the hotel.
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