Class Voting Features News At Bethel School . 1 Last week was election week for ! the cli iwh at Bethel. Matt of the classes elected officers and started class projects. The projects con sist in ways to rai*! funds to he used ior the class. Mm Farthing's First Grade We are (lad to welcome Gary Y ounce to our claaa. Gary cam* to as from Elk in. Wilma Jean Harmon and Joe May have been , absent this week because of stckiuM. We hopevthey will be able to return soon. Jack Hsgumsn who was injured fn a fall recently is recovering very nicely. Mia* Farthing's First and Second Grades We have fifteen students enroll- . td In the first grade and fourteen | students in the second grade. We are having lots of fun bring ing iA seeds and leaves from dif trees and plant* SherriU's Second And Grades There are twelve pupils In the | l lird grade and seventeen pupils | -'.in the second grade. Most of ns made perfect scores | TRY BISMAREX for Acid Indigestion. Insist on genuine BISMAREX and refuse other so-called Anti-Acid Pow ders, recommended to be "just BISMAREX if sold in Watauga County at BOONE DRUG CO. The KEXALL Store to spelling Alt week. We. third grader*, think spelling i? pretty hard but most of us ran get it if we study enough. Mrs. Perry's Third Grade Our class ja made up of thirty three lively boys and girls. Most of us have been present every day. We a? going to try very hard to keep up our good attendance re* cord. Many interesting things have already happened this year. Per haps the most exciting was the pet show held Tuesday of last week. Each student who entered a pet in the show told some Interest lag things about his or her pet. The ribbons were awarded as follow*: The blue ribbon went to "urownie", Kaye Greene's dog. The red ribbon was won by Mich ael and Mania Farthing's big Col lie. The white ribbon went to Judy Campbell's Collie. Donna Farthing's little black dog, "Inky", got the yellow ribbon. Mrs. Greene's Fourth Grade We have thirty ??even pupils en rolled in our class this year. Our new students this year are Jean Arnette from Caldwell coun ty, Gary Buton from Ohio, Susie Mast from Parkway. We are glad to have these people with ua and hope they are enjoying being with us. Mrs. Ayer*s Fifth Grade All twenty-six pupils in our class are enjoying school thia year. Most 'of these are attending regu larly. We have elected class officers. They fare: Johnny Lawrence, pres ident; Eddie Comette, vice presi 80 REGISTERED HEREFORDS TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA 2 1st ANNUAL AUCTION SALE Wednesday, October 19 - 1:00 P. M. 25 HERD BULL PROSPECTS *55 SELECTED OP$i? HEIFERS Show and Foundation Quality. WUh of Proven Quality ? to 18 monthi of age. Heated Sales Pavillion Tazewell Hereford Breeders J. L. McDonald, Secy. Tazewell, Va. You'll get help lit a hurry . . . If you have the >pollcy with the ^ 'Personal Service Legally, most automobile insurance policies My very much the same things. 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Norrla' Seventh Grade The seventh grade ha* elected officers for the year. They are: Ronald Proffitt, president; Lee Wsrrea, MK president; Vrenda Campbell, secretary; tfugene Pres nell. treasurer; and BUnda Rob inson, reporter. , ?T;-. Mr. M array's Eighth Grade Our class officers are: Ruth Anne Robinson, president; Ruby Phillips, viM-presldent; Ruth Ann Adanu, secretary; Len Harmon, treasurer; and Carl Moody, repor ter. We have formed a Salesman shij Clug in which all the -pupils of our class will take an active turt in selling Blair products. Al resdy we have Quite a fund to make a tour of our state. On this tour we will see and ? visit the many points of interest that we are now studying about in our eighth grade history. Mrs. Hamilton's Ninth Grade - This past week has been elect ion week for the ninth grade. The officers are as follows: Sue Law rence, president; Glenda Dishman, vice-president; Jo Afin Wilson, secretary; Tommy Greene, treasur er; snd Junior Winebarger, re porter. The ninth grade has voted to meet every Jwo weeks. They have also been taking interviews of the important citizens of this com munity, and are planning to make * textbook from the interviewed and photographed citizens. Some of the citizens are as follows: Mr. Clyde Perry, Mr. Vann Farthing, and many others. Mr. Ramsey's Tenth Grade We met and elected the follow ing officers: Carole Lawrence, president; Len Warren, vice presi dent; Sue Hagaman, business manager; Rebecca Farthing, secre tary and treasurer; Lenney Glenn, reporter. We also formed a recreation committee. On this committee are: Reba Vines, Martha Cornette, Elaine Edmisten, and Lynn Mathe son. We are working on a project In which we art raising fund* for our class trip, which we will take as seniors in 1998. Mr. Beaton's Eleventh Grade The junior class has elected of ficers for the year. They are: Ern est Stout, president; Johnny Vines, vice president; Eugene Winebar ger, treasurer; Joyce Hagaman, secretary; and Gerald Lawrence, reporter. One of our claas mem bers Kaye Campbell, was chosen reporter for the entire school. The clau has been discussing suggestions made by the students for a project in which to raiae funds. The funds will be used for our senior trip we hope to take in 1997. Mr. Greene's Twelfth Grade The senior claas has elected the following officers for the 1999-96 school term: Dudley Norris, presi dent; Lance Reeae, vice president; Jo Anne Phillips, secretary; Irene May, treasurer; and Evelyn Matbe son, reporter. We have also elected our annual staff. They are; Editor in chief, Evelyn Matheson; R. L. Taylor, as siatlng; Jo Anne Phillips, business manager; advertiaing committee Lance Reese. AUen Cornette and Bobby Phillip*, file sales commit tee consists of Irene May and Dud ley Norris. With Mr. Greene as faculty ad visor the clau hopes to make this year's annual "The Beaver" the beat publication ever. The USD A has announced that the provision requiring that heads of cotton bales be completely cov ered has been eliminated from the 1990 loan program but will be in cluded in the loan program for 1996. f 1 WELL DRILLING WORKMAlfltfP GUARANTEED HERBERTS. WAGNER WELL DRILLING Route 1 Banner Elk, N. C (fOSCOE) l? FFA Harvests Potato Crop The Daniel Boone Chapter Fu ture Farmers of America harvest ed ita potato project thii week and realized 1128 75 for iti half of the eAp.r Early In the sprint the chapter rented two acres from Appalach ian State Teachers College. The college furnished the land, seed and fertiliser for one half of the crop. Eighteen hundred pounds of 8-8-8 fertilizer was used per acre Kennebec potatoes were planted cultivated three times, and they were dusted twice. Thes? boys deserve special re cognition for work and equipment they furnished: Marvin Storie Luther Brown, Harry Critcher Harold Keller, Harold Hartley Wendell Critcher, Jimmy Hollo way. Billy McNeil, Glenn Well Mrs. Edmitten At Raleigh Meet Mrs Demi Mm Edraisten, auper vi?or of schools, Watauga county, attended the state-wide meeting (or chairmen of professional serv ice* committee!1 in Raleigh, Satur day, October ? Mrs. Edmlaten ia chairman of the professional services committee of the Watauga local unit of the North Carolina Education Associ ation. .? - Mj? The day long meeting was held in the headquarters building of the NCEA, and was attended by over 150 persons. Mra. Irene Hill, chair man of the NCEA profesalonal Services committee, presided. Mrs. Ethel Perkins Edwards, ex ecutive secretary of the NCEA, welcomed the group during the general session. Bert Ishee, Fay ctteville, president of the NCEA, born, John Hodges, and Dale This is the third yeir the boy* in the chapter h?ve grown pota toes to IiIm money lor their pro Jects. The chapter wants to thank the college tor its cooperation and interest. Also, the principal. Dr. Crew, and all of the faculty for letting the boys out to harvest the potatoes. About twenty of the boys are planning to attoad the State Fair at Raleigh on October 22. rjg- ?>4i TOTAL DOUBLES (P Golden, Col.? The coed enroll ment at Colorado School of Mines doubled this year ? to 2 ? when Catherine Larkin, 19, of Douglas, Wyo., and Dawn Dayford, 18, of China Lake, Cal., enrolled. The school'* lone woman student last year, Nancy Easley, of Corpul Christi, Texas, transferred to the University of Colorado. addressed the group on "Stre??th enlnj Educational Relationship* in North Carolina " ' Mr*. EdmiMen was accompanied to Raleifh by her neloet, Xatherya and Elaine Triplett, students in the Cove Creek High School and Valle Crucis Elementary School r .'Europe will be forced to import more U. S. coal. .. ifc,' fi->J Convert your dogwood to Dollar,. For .peclflc.tion. cash on delivery, contact your local buyer ~E DEWEY HOMES f Route 3, Box 27 Boone, N. C ATTENTION, FARMERS DON'T MISS THE ASC Farmer-Committemen Elections IN YOUR COMMUNITY FARMER COMMITTEEMAN ELECTIONS TUESDAY OCT. 18 9 A. M. - 5 P. M Who Will Serve? - It's Up To You! It's up to you and your neighbors to choose the men who will serve your community as ASC farmer* x committeemen during 1956. By electing the committeemen of your choice, you make sure that the men who administer Federal farm programs in Watauga county are familiar with conditions on your farm and in your community. Your farmer committees have some big jobs ahead of them in 1956. Many of the decisions they must make will have an important bearing on your farming operations. Be sure YOU have a voice in their selection! BALD MOUNTAIN VOTING PLACE BEAVER DAM DONLEY HAGAMAN'S STOKE * BLOING ROCK RANCH MOTEL BLUE RIDGE FRED BROWN'S GROCERY BRUSHY FORK VILAS SERVICE STATION COVE CREEK JAMES B. MAST'S STORE ELK SIMMONS' STORE TOWNSHIP POLLING PLACES I . _ I V o T E T U E S D A Y LAUREL CREEK V. D. WARD'S STORE MEAT CAMP MEAT CAMP SERVICE STATION ^ NEW RIVER COOK * ELROD STORE NORTH FORK ELLISON'S STORE I SHAWNEHAW J. W. HARMON'S STORE STONY FORK DEEP GAP POST OFFICE WATAUGA HOWARD W. MAST'S STORE ? This advertisement * port gored by the fotloteing firms interested in farmers and their problems: Goodnight Bros. Produce Co. Watauga FCX Service Watauga Feed & Milling Co. Watauga Produce Co. Smithey's Store Maymead Lime Company SHOUNS, TENNESSEE