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Local Affairs
Mr. J. I-on Harriton attended
Tweettie's homecoming La Hickory
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Mr. Cecil Miller and ton. Joe,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller
in Chapel Hill over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Reese Wd
K redd to are <m a vacation trip in
the Smoky Mountain Park area.
Mr. and Mn. Ted Hagaman an
nounce the birth of a son, Jed
Smith Hagaraan. Jr? on May 19 at
Watauga Hospital
Mr. Joe Harden of White Plaint,
N. Y. spent Thursday aight here
with Mrs. Hardin and their daugh
ters, Joan, Ladle and Betsy.
Mitt Patty McGuire of Woman's
College and Mr. Mm* Eby of High
Point spent the week end with
Mrt. R. W. McGuire and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cook an
nounce. the birth of ? son, John
David |II, on May 12 at Watauga
HospitaL
Mr and Mrt. James Dotton re
turned home Saturday from Clare
mont, where they have been teach
ing school.
Miss Ruby Akers will leave
Thursday to spend the summer
with relatives in Tupelo, Miatit
sippi.
Mr. and tors. Jerry Anderson
and David of Raleigh spent the
week end with Mrs. Anderson's
mother, Mrt. M. P. Critcher.
Mr. and Mrt. O. T. Hobgood of
Jasper, Florida viaited ovep the
week end with Mrt. Hobgood's sis
ter, Mrs. J. M. Gaither
The Meaars. -Albert Mullis and
Bert Ellia are spending the week
at Bcllefonte, Pa., tn a fishing
trip,
Mrt. E. Y. Marsh and Sallie Ann
of Charlotte are visaing this week
with Mrs. Marsh's parents, Dr. and
Mrt. G. K. Moose.
Mrt. Barnard Dougherty, who
has been ill at Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem for two weeks, re
turned home Saturday.
>1 ?) ? tf.wi ?.
Mr. Robert Bingham left Sun
day for Fort Pierce, Florida, where
he will be the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. 'Dan Evans for two weeks.
Mr. and Joe Minor, Joe, Phil and
Jan, spent the week end in Win
ston-Salem with Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Minor. "
Mrs. Ray Derrick it a patient at
Blowing Rock Hospital, where the
underwent surgery last Wednes
day.
Mrt. Emma Setter received word
Friday of the death of her 92 year
old. aunt, Mrs. Sarah C. Greene, of
Cayuga, Indiana She died on May
4th.
Miss Margaret E. Whitener of
Washington, D. C., and Mn. Char
les Keerans of Palmetto, FTa , have
arrived at the White ner cottage for
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Crook went
to CreeqvUle, S. C., Sunday to take
their son, Charles, who will be
employed with the Dillard Paper
Company there this summer.
ltrs. Bud Jensen returned to her
hoipe iq Clay City. Indiana Tues
day after visiting a few days with
hee daughter, Mr*. Herbert Wey
and family.
Mm. T. M. Greer returned home
Tuesday after visiting a few days
in Ahoskie with her father, Mr. W.
W. Clarke, wfco has been iH for two
yews.
V*. and Mrs. Dick Henson and
children, Linda, Sharon and Ricky,
of pristot, Virginia spent the week
end with Mrs. Hensea's mother,
Mrs. Bonnie Younee.
Mrs Ethel KeUey will leave
Wednesday for a visit in Clinton,
Tennessee with her sister, Mrs.
W. M. Saunders, who Is critically
in.
. .
Orlando Brown of Woman's
spent the week end with
hei father. Mr. Edgar Brown, and
her grandmother, Mrs. Bessie 1).
Brt~ f'
Mrs R. H. Hardin is spending
some time la Greensboro with Mr.
and Mm. Roger Matthews and la
RatdsvlUe with Mr. and Mn W
r McLeod #
Mr. aad Mrs. Pari Wwkter aad
Eddie Paul were reseat visitors
with Mrs. Charles Une In Mor
ganton and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Un
dis In Marion, N. C-S
Ifcjorlnd Mrs. Mn It. Thomas,
Ja?t Martin Mrs. Horace
Dowling and Miss Patricia Dow
ling will leave Thursday for a
thmrweek vac*ioa at *?aaa Ptty.
Jle* Jersey
Mr.. Blanche Range and Mr*. I
Lillic Duggar of Elinbethton. Ten
nessee visited Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Rob River* and Mr. and
Mn Ernest Lewis.
Mr. Fred Council] Of Morganton
?P?nt the week end with hia par
ents, Mr. And Mr*. James H. Coun
cil], Mr. Bert Harrili oi Morganton
was their guest on Sunday.
The Rev. Everette Lowman at
tended the Methodiat Rural Fel
lowship Retreat for the minister*
of the Western N. C. Conference
in Failaton, N. C. Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hooper Hendrix
plan to spend the week end in
?helby and to attend the wedding
of Miss Mollie Ann Newton and
Mr. Thomas Boothe, Jr.. Saturday
night
Mr. and Mrs. A R. Smith spent
Sunday night and Monday in
Chapel HU1 with Mr. apd Mrs. L.
C. Cheek, Jr. Mr. Smith attended
his 30th class reunion at Wake
Forest College Moaday.
Mr. and Mr*. Gordon WinWer
and daughters, Misses Anna Boyce
and Barter* Winkler. Mr. Sonny.
Keplar and Mr. Bay Greene left
Sunday for a vacation at Myrtle
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Rotast of
KnoxviHe, Tenn. were visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Norris
Mrs. Rotast, niece of Mr. Norris,
graduated at Appalachian College
Friday.
Mrs. Everette Lowman, Everette,
Jr., Joe and Wanda, spent Monday
and Tuesday in Statesville and
visited with Mr*. Lowman's father,
Mr. C. H. Drum, who is ill at Davi*
Hospital.
Mrs. Ralph Tugman, Sonny Tug
man and Rachel Rivers left Mon
day for a week's viait with Mr*.
Ben Ragan in Raleigh, Mr*. C. C
Glenn and Mrs. Louise Greene In
Durham.
Mr. and Mr*. Tommy Richardson
of Elkin spent Thursday night
with Dr. and Mrs. O. K. Richard
son. Mrs. Tommy Richardson gra
duated at Appalachian State Teach
Dr. and Mr*. J. D. Rankin and
Mr. E. J. Abernethy attended the
funeral of Dr. A. T. Abernethey
at Rutherford College Friday and
they spent the week end with re
latives in Newton, Gastonia and
Greensboro.
Mr. Louis Farthing, Chief War
rant Officer, of Norfolk, Virginia
is spending several days here with
Mrs. Farthing and their children,
Louis, Jr., Bennie and Dixie. Mr.
Farthing will leave soon on a six
month Mediterranean cruise.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs
Com WilioB, Jr., were Mr*. Wil
son's parents. Mr and Mrs. Robert
M. Banner of Newland. They at
tested ASTC graduation exercises
and the president's luncheon at
the college on Friday. '
Ms. and Mrs A K. Bracy and
son. Fred, of Ahoskie spent Thurs
day and Eriday with Mr. and Mr*
Joe Minor They attended their
daughter Edith's graduation from
Appalachian State - Teachers Col
lege FViday morning
Airman and Mrs. Guy Hint Jr.,
and daughter, Debbie, who have
been In Bryan, Texas, for several
months, arrived here Friday for a
tenday visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Ouy Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. A G.
Miller. Airman Hunt wjll report
te Washington, 0. C? June 1, where
he wilt be stationed indefinitely,
iti* family will accompany him.
Among those coming from a dist
ance to attend Mr. Dean Bingham'*
ftineral Saturday were Mr. James
H Moore of Roanoke, Virginia,
Mr ami Mrs. I J. Gran. Dr. E. C.
Widenhouae of Greensboro. Ms.
and Mrs. Joe Amoadola and daugh
ter Mary Frances of Salisbury,
Mrs. John Frank Johnson of Win
ston Salem. the Rev. Joseph T.
Sharkford of WMkartown and Mas
4- B. Porter at Cherryville.
Mrs. Ed Han, Mrs. Lee Reynolds.
Mrs. R. H. Harmon. Mr*. B. V
Stalling* and Mrs R. W. Watkins
attended the aVinual meeting of
the State Flower Show in Char
lotte Monday afternoon and even
ing. Mr*. Stalling* and Mil Reyn
olds remained then Tuesday and
Wednesday for the State Garden
Club convention of which Mrs.
^tailings was elected president and
Mr* Reynolds wa* elected secre
tary and treaaorer.
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STEAKS AT OmiR
Dr. tad Mrs. A P Kephart will
go to CnunpUr on the 29th. where
Engaged
Photo by Paul Weston Studio
MARY ELIZABETH HYLER
Mr. and Mm Claud* Wesley
Hyler, a t Yaneeyville, announce
the engagement of their only
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Bob
by Fanklin McConneH, of Hickory
and Boone, ion of Mr. and Mra.
J. C. McCoanell, of Boope.
Miss Hyler 1? a senior at Appa-f
lachian State Teachers College,
where she is majoring In science
and mathematics.
Mr. McConnell is a 1955 gradu
ate of Appalachian State Teachers
College and is now with the Stand
ard Oil Company of Hickory.
A fall wedding is planned.
Mrs. Masters,
Mr. King Wed
* Mrs. Jaunita Master* and jtr. E.
Ford King, Jr. were married fol
lowing the church services at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday at
noon. The Rev. J. K Parker, pas
tor, officiated.
The bride wore a light blue silk
shealh dress with matching duster,
and white accessories.
Following the ceremony the
couple received in the vestibule
of the church, then the bride and
bridegroom, members of both
families and out-of-town guests
were entertained at a luncheon
given by Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs.- Hale Vance- and Mr
and Mr*. Zet> Shook at the Vance]
Guests included Mr. and Mrs. E.
Ford King, Jr., Mrs. E.
Ford King. Sr., Ford King III,
Carolyn Masters, Mr. and Mrs.
Coaker Triplet! of Boon*, Mr. aa^
Mrs. Ellis Moody and Joe, Mr. aad
Mrs. Frank Dayton of Burnsville,
Mrs. J. S. Moody, mother of the
bride, Nat Howell, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Anglin of Greene Mountain,
N. C? Mrs. J. R. Moody and Mrs
Gentry of Ertrin, Tennessee.
After the luncheon the couple
left on a wedding trip through
Florida, and whan th?y return
they will reside at th? King home
on Grand Boulevard.
Dta?er Party . .
On Friday, May 11, tht employ
ees of Northwestern Bank enter
tained at a dinner party at the
Boone Trail Cafe honoring Mrs.
Jaunfta Masters and Mr. E. Ford
King, Jr. They received many love
ly gifts from those present, which
included Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Adams, Mr. James Marsh. Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Jones of Blowing Rock,
Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Trivette. Mrs
Grace Flick, Miss Reba Reese, Mr.
and Mr*. Robeh Parker, Mlta
Carolyn Greene, Mr. Johnny Aus
tin and Mr*. -Velma Burnley.
Shaver _ ? J?
Mrs. Masters was honored with
a lingerie shower given by Mrs.
Fred Mast and Mrs. Jerry Wilson
at the Mast home last "Wednesday
evening. A color note of green aad
whit* was usad 1* the decorations
and refreshments. Punch, bridal
cakfcs, liuts and mints were served
to the twenty guests, and the bride
elect was presented a corsage.
FORMAL AND INFORMAL
WtuDING POR TRAIT j
Ballroom Class
Enjoys Formal
The Teen-Agers' Ballroom da*.
I*pils of Ma Nancy T. Cook.
entertained, by Mrs Cook at
? May Formal on Ttecday evening.
*"f 11 Thb was the second for
maJ dance of the year tor this
froup?ad marked thu and of thoir
?print ????. The Teen Canteen
room *11 decorated in spring col
ors for the occasion, and punch
and cookie* were served to tke
following students and thair
guest*
Linda Kay CUne. Jack Martin
Thomas, Jilda Creed, Bobby Cook.
Rachel Rivera. Bob Agle, Priacilla
Hampton. Dean Johnson, Bar
bara Matheson. Sonny Tugman
Hodges, John Ralph Buchan
?n, Marjorie Reynolds. Bobby
Voder, Judy Johnaon, O. M Hamp
Ion, Janie Smith. Jimmy Good
night, Linda Mast, Bob Cook, Mic
key Johnaon, JoAnne Hardin and
BiU Gragg.
drums were an added attraction
arums weer an added attraction
to the music of the evening.
Tke class is soon to form a
Junior Cotillion Club, with mem
berahip continuous from year to
vear, but alwaya limited to mem
bers of the seventh and eighth
grades.
Ablating Mrs. Cook as chaperon
was James Northcu{t of ASTC.
Parents and friends who called
during the evening included Mrs
/oh? Anderson, Barbara Mart, Mr
ind Mra. R*. E. Agle, Mr. and Mrs
t. C. CUne, Dr. J. C. Yoder, Mr.
?nd Mra. Joha V. Hodgea, *.,
ind John Hodges, Mr. and Mrs
R#lph Buchanan, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Tugman.
Music, Art Club
Have Supper ?
The annual covered dish supper,
mtatanding social event of the
'ear for the Muaic and Art Club
nembers add their husbanda, was
leld Thursday evening May *l7th
it the spacious home of Mrs. Her
nan Wilcox on Orchard Street.
The president, Mrs. Roy Rufty
presided and gave a hearty wcl
:om* to all husbands present.
Ralph. .Winkler, speaking for the
intends responded. It being the
lirthday of Mr*. Rufty, "Happy
Sirthday" was sung and a special
welcome given to Mr. and Mrs. I
3uy Goodman who are just back 1
>om Florida.
The speaker of the evening was
Hrs. A. E. South who, with the
lelp of her audience, gave a most
jnusual original address, all in a
tumorous rein. The husbands were
further entertained by an illustrat
sd lecture on Modern Art by Mrs
Wiley Hartzog. The All-Girl Orch
:stra, directed by Mrs. Clyde Wine
Jarger with Mrs Esther Boone at
he piano and Mrs. B. W. Elia as
?otoiat, rendered several breath
iking selections. All musical in
itrumcata were of original design
ind consisted of washboard, tin
'an drums and cymbols, comb
nouth organs, etc. ?
Every member of tke club was
jreacnt except one which made 31
people in all. Each and everyone
eft with the same feeling they al
ways have after such an occasaion
Hut surely this is the best supper;
?he most original entertainment
wd the finest feeling of fellow
?hip that wc have ever had.
Bride Elect
Party Honorees
Miss Patsy McGuire and Miss
Nancy Dec Winkler, bride elects of
June were honored at a patio sup
per Saturday evening by Mrs. A.
E. Hamby, Jr.. Mr*. Leo Hagaman
and Mr*. Joe Crawford at the Ham
by home.
The buffet table covered with a
yellow denim cloth held two black
hurricane lantern* with yellow
candle*. The base* were filled with
fUme and yeUow axalea. Wild
flower* decorated the terrace.
The hosteasess gave Mia* Mc
Guire a cream and augar in her
breakfast china and Mia* Winkler
the gravy bowl and ladle in her
pattern. ' ,
Those making up the list of in
vited gueit* were: Mis* Nancy Dee
Winkler and Mr. Earl Penick, Mis*
Patsy McGuire and Mr. Mark Eby,
Mrs. Steward Winkler, Mr*. Ala
McGuire, Ala Sue McGuire, Phil
McGuire, Mr*. Jesiie McGuire,
Miss Clyde Kilby, Mr. and Mrs
James Councill, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Shoe make, Mr. and Mr*. Johnny
Councill, Mis* Nancy Quail*, Miss
es Barbara and Anna Bojrce Wink
ler, Mr. Cliff Kepler, Miss Betty
Swaim, Mr. Billy Lyons, Mr. Ray
Greene, Mr. and Mr*. Rob River*,
Miss Rachel Rivers, Mr. BUI Craw
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Winkler,
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and
Mrs. Hamby and Pam, and Mrs.
Len Hagaman.
BPW Installs
Slate Officers
Installation of new officers was
the highlight of the Boone Busi
ness and Professional Women's
Club meeting on Tuesday night,
May IS.
In a simple, beautiful and in
spiritual ceremony Mrs. Stella
Spencer of the Lenoir Club charg
ed each officer, one by one, to per
form her office with the joy, abi
lity, dignity, ynd loyalty of a busi
ness and professional woman, and
pinned on each a corsage of carna
tions* in a color typfying the quali
ties needed by an officer.
Officers installed for the new
year are: President, Corky Owsley;
1st vice-president, Isabel lotiar,
2nd vice-president, Dot Tugman;
recording secretary, Jenny Groce
and Kate Wilson; corresponding
secretary, Betty Jo Henderion;
parliamentarian, Earleen Pritchett.
Mae Tucker and Sue Coffey Hall
were welcomed back into the mem
bership. Visitors were Mrs. Vera
Tunnell, of Boone, Mrs. Stella
Spenser, Mrs. Virginia Trott, and
Mrs. Kitty Beach, of Lenoir.
flower Show t||
Be Held August 9
The annual Boone Flower Show
will he held August 0 and 10 in the
Boone Baptist Church, f, ' $
The theme for this year's show
will be "Travelogue U. S. A," This
year's objective will be to empha
sise the beauties of various areas
of our country as well as the neces
sity for conservation of our natur
al hertU|ff?j||
While this outstanding summer
event was originally sponsored by
the Worthwhile Woman's Club, in
reennt years it has become a com
munity project with the coopera
tion of the Blue Ridge Garden
Club, the Gardenerettes, the Jun
ior Woman's Club, and many in
terested individuals.
Mrs. Lee Reynolds and Mrs Ed
Hall are co-chairman for this
year's show.
Mrs. Wheeler
Dinner Guest
Mrs. Julia Cook Wheeler was
honor guest at a bountiful dinner
on Sunday, May 13th, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Don Hayes,
in the Rutherwood community.
The occasion was in celebration of
het 86th birthday.
A large number of friends and
relatives attended including her
daughter, Mrs. llayes and Mrs.
Dock Cox, and her son. Simon
Wheeler; also three grandchildren,
and four great grandchildren.
Sharing honors with Mrs. Wheel
er were her niece, Miss Mollis
Cook, snd Howard Brookshire
whose birthdsys were the 12th and
14th respectively.
Gardenerettes
Hold Meeting
The Gardenerettes held their re
gular monthly meeting on Thurs
" day. May 17 at the Gateway Res
taurant.
Mrs. Hadley Wilson, president,
presided.
Mrs. B. W. Stallings gsve an in
teresting and very informative
program on horticulture, stressing
various points on which flowers
are judged in the horticulture
division in a flower show. Tulips,
narcissus iris and pansies were
brought to be scored, following
the rules set up by the handbook
for flower shows.
After s question and answer
session the meeting adjourned,
?c. Mrs. Hugh Hagaman and Mrs.
William Garvey were hostesses.
OB8ERVE8 108th BIRTHDAY
Philadelphia, Pa. ? Frank Alex
ander Holden celebrated his 106th
birthday anniversary recently on
Friday, April 13th. Active and
alert, Holden helps take eare of
several blind residents at River
view, the city's home for the aged,
where he lives.
DoYwiKiuwf
^ ??very family Midi i planned lift insurance prof rim?
loo often on the death ot the family money maker, insufficient funds ?rt
available to utile bills that mult be peid promptly Every family needs pro
tecHen to plan for lilt's oontinfanoM such as a death, a birth a change in
job, or buying and selling a home. Lai your Security Ufa Representative
help yw plan your insurance program to flee the Future with Security."
Frank M Payne.
General A rent
North WMt*rn yMaajLUIIMJll
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Telephone Numbers
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OFFICE NAMES
and NUMBERS
?
All telephone numbers in Boone
and Blowing Rock now have office
litmes and numbers, and are so listed
in the new directory. The old direc
tory is now out of date, and should
be disposed of. . ?
To make a local call, or to call
between Boone and Blowing Rock,
dial the first two letters of the proper
office name (either AM or CY) and
the five numerals of the desired num
' ber. ' . ' ? *
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If you have not received your new
directory, please notify the Business
Office.
Other dialing information will be
found in the front of your new tele
phone directory jfe >
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The members of the Bethel com
munity improvement project met
May 11 to discuss new projects
ud fleet new off teen. They are
M follows: Chairman. Lewis Nor
ris: first vie* chairman. Mra. Inn
Farthing; secretary. Mm. W. R.
Vine*; treasurer, Mrs. Latvia l?jor
ria; reporter. Mrs Melvin MUlsap
The next meeting will be the
3rd Thursday night at 7:10.
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MVIUCm STUDY
Hie greatest research attack on
hurricanes in history is about to
begin, under the National Hurri
cane Research Project, with head
quarters at West Palm Beach, F!a.
Funds to (tart the work were pro
vided by Congress la*t year. The
primary purpose of the study is to
Inform and war* the public bettor
of the development and approach
of hurricanes.
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