Washington News
Washington? Dwight Eisenhow
er it reportedly ready to give up
the job of President. Sources
wbieh should know report that Ike
will definitely not run ia 1954
?nd Hut he will delegate a lot of
authority and work to aides ia the
next fifteen months, while living
most of the time on his farm at
Gettysburg.
This prospect la surq to affect
business, since business leaders
generally felt that Eisenhower was
a sure shot to be reelected next
year and were building their plans
on m assumption that Ike's gov
ernment .policies would prevail
throughout the fifties.
Now the future can not be plan
ned with quite as mach confidence
that goyernment policies will re
main the same, since even a new
Republican President might have
differing ideas, and certainly a
Democratic President would have
changes in mind.
The nation's business leaders do
not view the immediate future
with any concern, for Ike has laid
down policies which will continue
tp be carried out until 1M7, no
v (flatter how next year's election
comes out. But it Is the four-year
period between 190S and 1961 that
is now a period of tome uncer
tainty.
Vico-Presideat Richard Nixon
U the favorite among odds-taken
to be the Republican nominee in
ISM. On the Democratic tide, Ad
hi Stevenaon is (at rat front.
Chief Justice Warren, whom, some
say, is Ike's first choice, ia net
given the inside track hennas at
the conviction of many that he
really meant it when ho said ho
would not n? under sky circum
stances.
Stevenson is tar ahead of Ha*
riman and Kefauvor, despite what
some people say, and Is almost a
sure shot to fat the Democratic
nomination st Chicago next sum
mer.
Therefore, it appears that the
race in November of next year will
be between Nixon and Adlai. But
of the two, A dial's prospects are
better than Nixon's. There are
many Republicans on Capitol Hill,
among a group of Nixon's 0. 0. P.
Senate relations, who think the
pwty nomination should go to all
outsider.
By outsider, they mean someone
who could capture the votes of
both Democrats and Republicans
like Ike did ? a somewhat non-con
troversial figure, who had not been
involved in partisan polities. The
reason they wsnt this kind of
candidate is their realization that
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Democratic voter* outnumber le
publican roU*%?* a wide mar
gin and their bqlief that only a
C. O. P. candidate who can cut Into
the aenior major party vote can
win. Mi
So the Vice President may have
a battle on hi* hands at San Pran
ciaco. U the convention is heid in
that city? aa has been planned
then this tact may favor Nixon. It
the convention is Changed to an
other location, farther from Nixon's
home (pound, it may react to his
disadvantage
In this respect, it is to Steven
aim's advantage that the Demo
crats are meeting in Chicago.
Those who have never covered a
convention may not realise that
this geographic factor has a strong
effect in conventions but it does
Had not Aglai Stevenson'i men
been sbia to go to work in the
Democratic convention of lfU and
prevent a split and walkout, the
Democrats might still be split to
day.
And it was Stevensoh's Illinois
delegation and his many local sup
porters and workers from Illinois
and Chicago that went into action
and saved the convention from a
breakup three years ago.
Democrats do not expect another
sectional fight at next year's con
vention. There are many reasons
fot their optimism, although the
outcome depends, for the most
part, on the aCtten taken by var
ious committees at the convention,
as ratified on the convention floor.
In some parts of Dixie, however,
there is strong sentiment not to
commit electors to either presi
dential candidate. If this idea de
velops and gains favor, it may
work against the Democrats, but
changes are that if Nixon is the
GOP nominee, conservative Sou
therners will have nowhere to go
since the Vice-President would
probably not gain the votes of con
servative Southerners, even if they
were dissatisfied with the Demo
cratic nominee.
Wataugans Are
Asked To Help
With Slate Fair
Watauga county residents were
urged today to help make the 1166
N. C. State Pair, October IB
through 22, the raoit outstanding
in the long history of the tvent.
L. E. Ttekwiller, county agent
lor the State College Extension
Service, urged rural and urban
residents alitor -"to-participate-Jn
the IMC State Fair in every way
possitfle. The fair belongs to the
people and is truly a wonderful ex
perience for both young and old."
Mr. Tuckwiller pointed out that
the real purpose of the State Pair
la to educate. The wide variety of
entertainment available on the
fairgrounds la something extra. "A
trip through the vast educational
exhibit halls, the cattle, swine,
sheep and horse barns cat be an
education in itself. And ? few
minutes of close observation dur
ing any of the livestock judging
period can actually put money into
a farmer's pocket."
Last year the State Pair attrac
ted competitive exhibitors from
M of the state's 100 counties, mak
ing it truly a State Pair. This year
the goal is for all 100 counties to
be represented. Right now it looks
aa if this long-sought goal will be
reached. Entries are being sent in
at a record clip in all departments.
"It U hoped that several top win
ners at the State Pair this year
will be from Watauga county," Mr.
Tuckwiller aaM. "With more than
$60,000 in caah premiums being
offered, plus the announced 29 per
cent increase in premiums for blue
ribbon exhibits at other fairs, the
State Pair should break all exist**
j ing records."
Paul Said
To Mr. Ed:
^ mnni, .
Mike Wearer of Winston-Salem
came bom* from school one day
during the polio vaccination per
iod. "Mother, a boy fainted today
whoa ho ni vaccinated." Mother
Mid. "WW did they do thenf
C answered. "Juat unfainted |
and shot him again."
WATAUGA
INSURANCE AGENCY
? Ed Gmdtney
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ItemsOf Interest Atl
Appalach!anpiighf|
Mr. Dry's Homeroem New.
If you war* at lb* football game
Friday night, you. ao doubt, notic
ed the printed program* being
told. These programs represent a
good bit of wort op the part of
certain member* of Mr. Dry'*
homeroom. Part of the type was
aet by River* Printing Company,
but all of the printing was done
by members of the homeroom on
a small pre** belonging to Royc*
Moretx. This homeroom hopes t*
have printed program* for sale at
the next two home games.
Cemasereial Department
The Comments] Department of
Appalachian High School is mov
ing forward. This year is no ex
ception in thil forward movement.
The department boa*t two full
time staff member* in the per
sons of Mr*. Peggy Hadden and
Mr. Sam Dry aad one part-time
staff member in the person of
Mi** Mary Littif.
The course* now offered in thia
department %re Typing I (3 sec
tions), Typing tl, Shorthand 1,
Shorthand II, Bookkeeping, Buti
nes* Arithmetic and General Busi
ness. Members of this department
also supervise the operation of the
Student Store and the duplication
of the school paper.
The staff hopes to add M least
one new course to this department
next year. The course should pro
bably be called Advanced Business
Information and will emsist of
one half unit of Business Law and
one half unit of Consumer Econo
mics. Another section of Typing I
will be very likely be needed, as
all classes are now overcrowdel.
Another might have been added
thia year had there been a teacher
available. The staff feels that the
department is growing not only in
number but in values received.
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Wedding Parties
Are Reported
Mr. and Mn A. K. Hamby, Mr.
?ad Mn. Richard KeHey, Dr. and
Mrs Len Higinun, aad Mr. aad
Mrs. Council I Cooke entertained at
a* wadding breekfnst at the Wo
man'* Club house in Lenoir, Sat
urday, October first, honoring Miss
Sara Lind Dowling and C. B. Cralf,
Jr.
The centerpiece used on the buf
fet was in the wedding music mo
tif, consisting of a white violin
backed with an arrangement of
white snapdragons, and pink and
white chrysanthemum*, flanked
with sheets of wadding music.
The tables for the wedding party
were covered with white satin, and
were centered with white satin
hearts. Small white and pink chrys
anthemums Were used at the base
of the hearts. The bride's and
groom's places were marked with
a miniature bride and groom.
As the guests entered the din
ing room they were served wed
ding punch, and dainty sandwich
es in the shape of double wedding
rings.
The sixty guests Included the
wedding party, families of the
bride and groom, and out-of-town
guests.
On Wednesday night, Septem
ber 28, Major and Mrs. John Tho
mas entertained at a dinner party
honoring their niece, Sara Lind
Dowling, whose marriage to Lt.
C. B. Craig, Jr., took place October
first.
A color scheme of Mayflower and
purple was carried out in the ta
ble decorations.
Guests included the families of
? 11 1 1 T"
the bride and groom and out-of- 1
town
U. C. B Craig. Jr., entertained i
mi Thursday night, September ES. (
at Watauga Inn in Blowing Rock. <
honoring hi* usher* and eat-of- ?
towa gueata. W I
Miss Sara Und Dowling enter- I
tained her bridesmaids at a three
course luncheon at Watauga Ian In
Blowiag Keek on Friday, Septem
ber SO. The -table held an arrange
ment of white snapdragons and
roses. J
The bride-elect presented ' her
gifts to the following bridesmaids:
Mrs. W. T. Payne. Jr.. AaheviUe;
Miss Mary Sue -Walsh of Wash
ington, D. C.; 0 fca. Alexander
Queen of Dreasl; Misses Pat and
Joanne Aldridge, Joy Madron and
Patsy Ann Dowling, all of Boone.
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Ignited it. A* the flames ahot
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