tag off the tourtot-Ux
don't hunt or hibartute.
t fat.tet enough to hlb
ot the white breid and
toad fiven then, by ..id
Experiments at the North Caro
Una Agricultural Experiment Bu
tton have thews that three bybrida.
N. C. 27, Bixte 82, and Dixie 1*.
averaged over IS bushel* more per
acre than open-pollinated or crib
ASPHALT PAVING
?
I'm going in the asphalt paving business and am making
Boone my headquarters. I will be operating under the
name qf Carter and Kirk Paving Co. Should you have
need for this kind of work, such as driveways, parking
lots, roads or streets, I will be glad to serve you. Call.
HENRY AUSTIN
( Former Boone Street Superintendent ) *
CARTER A KIRK PAVING COMPANY
Phone AM 4-372S, Box 162, Boom, N. C.
WORK ALSO SOLICITED IN BLOWING BOCK
For Farmers Who Demand
The Very Best In Fertilizers
FOB ALL CBOPS. TOP QUALITY, FREE-FLOWING
FERTILIZERS IN M, 1M AND MO-POUND BAGS
There's More in New V-C PROLIFIC
It builds additional crop yields by supplying nitrogen,
phosphorus and potash plus additional amounts of many v
other nutrients essential to healthy plant growth. When
you build up your soil with V-C Prolific Fertilize?, you
build bigger farm profits.
WE FILL ASC ORDERS. COME IN AND SEE US AT
OLD STAND BACK OF THE BUS STATION
CM.andR.H.CHtcher
J. Wayne
Gragg
11 YEAB8 SERVICE
WELL
DRILLHK
"Your Satisfaction Is Our
Guarantee"
INDUSTRIAL - RURAL
SEBVING TBI-COUNTY
DIAL AM 4-8657
?02 GREEN STREET
BOONE, N. C.
the North Carolina Academy of
**?*, '3 % 'IS
W inner* ire Larry E KluU of
Appalachian; William Happer of
Lenoir High School; Samuel S
Scott of Chart** D. Owen High
School at Swannano*. aa?l David
K. Towpes of Needham Brought6)i
High School Id Raleigh
The winner*, accompanied by
their high aehool icicnc* teachers,
war* giiaats at a dinner at the
North Carolina Academy of Sci
enc* at the University of North
Carolina last weak end. The win
ihips to the college of their choice
Winners for the national and
state science talent search are cho
sen on the basis of scholastic rec
ord, their score on a thorough
science achievement test, and a
science project Larry'* project
consisted of working out the pat
tern in which blood types arc in
herited la a family for three gene
rations.
Many Teachers
Attend Meeting
The teachera and school person
nell o I Wstauga County were in
good attendance at the State Con
vention of the N. C. E. A , which
waa held in Aahevtlle laat week.
The keen Intereat of teachera
throughout the state waa demon
strated in the overflow crowd which
attended the delegate aaeembiy on
Friday. Watauga's quota of IS del
egatea were in attendance at this
meeting.
Practically every principal in the
county attended. The climax of
their program was the luncheon
meeting at L?e Edwards High
School Friday. The speaker was
Dr. Hollia Eden, president of Duke
University.
Keynote apeakers at the conven
tion were Governor Luther H.
Hodgea, Dr. .William Carr, execu
tive secretary of (he N. C. E. A.,
and Dr. Kenneth McFarland of To
peka, Kanaaa.
Superintendent of Watauga
County Schools Guy Angell and
County Supervisor Miaa Desaa Mae
Edmiaten attended also.
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Pharmacists are urged to help
combat the miauae of druga.
VILAS NEWS J
Visitors over the ?nk end
Mr and Mr. Wmt. Earp
Mr. tod Mr. Ralph W|Una.
Early Earp, and I. N. Mm ton
Visitors over the week awl with
Mr ? ml Mr. chartie Hicks were
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hollars, Ralph
Earp, Hal Cable, Carol Hiclu. Miss
Alma Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Ridurd
McCuire and lamiljr.
Visitors la the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Cor Earp wert Mr Mm
(. H. Hollars. Melba Hollars. Mr.
?ltd Mrs. May Andersen. Mrs. Wil
lie Karp, Charlie Hicks and boys.
Miss Enna Earp.
' Visitors Sunday wttb Mr. and
Mrs. Early Earp ware Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Anderson. Mr nd Mrs. Ted
Tester. T. H Holl*.^.
Miss Margie Earp waa dinner
guest of Miss Fay Cornell.
Mr. and Mfs. Leonard Hayes vis
ited their aoa in law, Boh Banner,
who is ill at Johnson City In the
hospital.
Recovers From
Electric Shock
Earl Morris, for 27 years main
tenance foreman with the State
highway commission, is still ab
sent from his work due to his com
ing in contact with electric cur
rent at the State's asphalt plant on
Howard '? Creek the first of the
month.
Mr. Norris was on top of an 18
foot tank, measuring the asphalt
therein, when through what he
described as an "electric are" from
a nearby transmission line knock
ed him from the tank to the
ground. Both feet were broken, his
hands, knees, and hips were sear
ed by the currant.
z
'54 CMOr REDUCTIONS
The Agriculture Department has
forecast a corn crop of 1,000,000,
000 bushels this year on the basis
of farmer*' planting plan as of
March -1, assuming average acre
yields. This would be 184496,000
bushels less than last year's crop.
The ten-year average ( 1944-93) was
1,080,115,000 bushels. The pros
pective spring wheat crop would
be 44,787,000 bushels less than
1908's production of 232,787,000 bu
shels and would compare with the
ten-year-average of 286,883,000 bu
shels. A winter wheat crop of
735,438,000 bushels would give a
total wheat crop of 023,438,000,000
bushels.
. i
President has called for
moderation and patience toward
the South on the .segregation issue,
but "with a determinate to make
progress."
More Good Quality
Merchandise
FOR LESS MONEY
Watauga Trading Post
CANNON BUILDING BOONE, N. C.
Grocery Specials
RED BAND FLOUR, Self-rising or plain, 25 lbs. .... *2.10
STOKELYS HONEY POD PEAS, No. 363 can 20c
SUGAR? limited? A lbs. 46c
CRACKERS, 1 lb. v lie
LIBBYS PEARS, halves, No. 303 can 27e
PEANUT BUTTER? Peanut Kid Brand, 10 os 25c
PINTO BEANS, No. 1% 10 lbs. *140
APPLE BUTTER, 1 gallon Mc
Heat Specials
PORK CHOP8, lb - 45c
STEAK, Tenderiaed, 1 lb 5?c
SLICED BACON, 1 lb . 2*c
PORK SAUSAGE 1 lb lie
OLEO. 1 lb ? ?... lie
WEINERS, 1 lb. M 2ic
Fruit and Produce Specials
ORANGES, HO'*, dos 2ic
LEMONS, doa. - - 2ic
HEAD LETTUCE, 2 for 2ie
POTATOES, Bakers, 10 lbs. Sic
CELERY, 2 for tie
BANANAS, Golden ripe, lb lie
Shop Our Ready To Wear Dept. fpr Money
Saving Values
We have our new spring shipment of Ladies Dresses,
Suits, Toppers and Dusters. Also have a new assortment
of Spring Dresses, Toppers and Dusters for Children.
Tills merchandise is all new and the prices are right
You will save money by looking over theae values
All of our Winter, Merchandise has been reduced to
Clearance Prices
Our Entire Stock of Shoes has been reduced to cost and
Watauga Trading Post
GOOD MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY
Cannon Building ? Boom, N. C
PARKING ? OPEN LATE IN EVENINGS
Kinser-Norris ^
Vows Are Said |
^Pulaski. Vj ? In ? candlelight
ceremony Friday, March 23, Mias
fatty Lucille Kinaer hmm the
bride of Bobby Joe Norris The
bride k the daughter of Mr and
Mn. Elbert Kiiuer of Pulaski and
the bridegroom is the eon of Mr.
nod Mn. Goorf* Norris ot Bowie,
If. C.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the bride, at 4:S0 o'clock
in the afternoon with the Rev.
Fred Hopkins, pastor of the Church
of 60^ a* the celebrant. The
rows Mere spoken before a fit*-1
place decorated with seven-branch
candelabra holding candle* and
baskets of white gladioli.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a street-length
dresa of pink silk with light blue
accessories. She carried 4 white
prayer book topped with a white
orehldA
The bride attended high school
in Dublin. Mr. Norris is a gradu
ate of Appalachian High School.
Boone, N. C.
Immediately following the cere
mony a reception was given at the
home of the bride's parents, 106
Bertha St.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris left on a
bridal trip through northwestern
North Carolina.
Only the immediate families and
dose friends attended the wed
ding.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris will be at
home at 709 Walnut Ave., Pulaski.
Principals
Hold Meeting
The Greene Valley School acted
ai boat to the principali of Wa
tauga County ichoolt at a dinner
meeting latt Wednesday evening.
Besides the principali, Guy Ang
?11. (uperintendent of schools, and
Hrs. Howard Edmiiten were In at
tendance. Jamei Storie, principal
at Blowing Hock, ia chairman of
thii group, and Mrs. Edmisten la
Mcretary.
Guest* at the meeting included
Jack Harrison, county mechanic:
all wives of principals and How
ard Edmiaten.
Discussions were held on such
problems as Lunchroom operation,
attendance, school closing, bus
routes and bus drivers, and others.
John Marsh, principal, at Green
Valley, received the group and
made them feel at hone. , A(l !
De.p.U >
r/UlNIBS BPLDING ON
' P.? ? y| ?'\h-W
anuers are holding on to their
.nfc, accord Inj U the Agriculture
deportment. The few being wld
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CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
Effective March 15, 1956, the business formerly known as
CRAVEN FURNITURE COMPANY in downtown Boone was
purcHased by ?
Coaker Triplett and Albeit Muffins
who will operate this well-known store dealing in
highest quality
NEW, MODERN WESTINGHOUSE AND PfflLCO
FURNITURE - APPLIANCES
and HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS
Pay us a visit. You will be assured of fair and honest dealings
at all times, courteous and efficient service, and always the
best merchandise obtainable at the lowest possible prices.
Sale Prices Are Still In Effect On
Nearly Everything h The Store /
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WE HAVE EVERYTHING BUT THE NAME!
Come In Today and Ask About Our
"NAME THE STORE'' CONTEST
Winner Will Receive a Sunbeam Electric Iron Jt*
ENTER YOUR SUGGESTION TODAY