sl School News
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it benefit to both
■ County narwi were to oui
last Thursday to five pfcy
examinations.
Grade New*
We had oar tint chapel progran
Friday, February 8th.
Iflar the devotional eierclm
ipim Included songs
stories. dramatization* and
_ games.
Parent*, grandparent* ami
friends attending the program
♦ere: Mr. and Mr*. Ralph Stuart
Mrs EUerie Michael. Mr* Earl
ftumgardoer. Mr*. Lester Warren
Mia. Lou Warren. Mr*. Councill
Main*, Mr*. Bynum Oak*, Mr*
Mack Diahman, Mr*. George Th»
»a*, Mr. Charlie Wilkenion, Mr*
Arthur Kirby, Mrs. Harve Comb*,
Gerald'ne Surratt, Mr*. John
Comb*, Dewaynr Thomas, Donna
and Garry Warren.
Mr*. Kail Bumjardner served
refreshment* after the program.
We are glad to know that Mr.
Trivette, grandfather of Janie and
Judy Warren, I* recovering 'rom
a recent illneu, in Banner Elk
Hoepital.
Our Valentine Party wa> really
fun with all the pretty valentln«s,
pop corn, candy, cookie* and
drinks Tim Wilson and Terry
Canter enjoytd the party with us.
Second Grade New*
Thed* Perry wss absent last
week because of illness. We hope
she will soon be well.
Danny ^Warlick waa aurpriaed
Friday afternoon with a delicioua
cake and drinks on his birthday.
Everyone enjoyed his party.
Mrs. Earl Norris was a welcomed
visitor k) our room on Tuesday
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Hilda Ana Thomas brought
cookie* (or every one ia our room
on Thursday
Pint Ami AM Grade New*
We observed Valentine Day by
having lunch ia our room, altar
which we exchanged Valentine*
and played fame*.
Terry and Jack Hagaman'i
mother, Mrs. John Hagaman. ha*
been visiting her daughter ia MorKJnton
, fourth Grade New*
Sha.on Miller and Lai* Sander*
have celebrated birthday* recently
'.
We enjoyed Valentine* Day
very much. Everyone got a lot of
pretty valentine*.
Laat week Larry Dale laaac*
wai (elected "citizen of the week"
and George You nee wa* aelected
. thia week.
We are *orry to ha re Mary Lee
Greene go back to Lenoir.
i Fifth Grade New* a
On Tuesday, which wa* Abra!
ham Lincoln'* birthday, the fifth
! grade presented the following assembly
program;
Devotions; Responsive reading
led by Loi* Greene; long, "God
Blee* America"; Important facts
about the life of Lincoln by Janelea
Thomas; poem, Abraham Lincoln
the Matter, by Gary Ander•on;
some words of Lincoln, by
Hilda Sue Thomas; Ksmou* quotations
on Lincoln, Clyde Lewis,
Teddy Thomas, David Hagaman,
Carolyty Sander*, Bettv Jean Norri*,
Peggy Harmon, Alvln Main*,
David Thoma*. and Wlllard Elii•on;
long, "America The Beautiful";
reading, The American'*
Creed, by Leonard Perry; song,
"America," sung by all. This was
followed by everyone giving the
pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Parent* who came in for assembly
were Mrs. Vernon Castle,
Mrs. Blanche Wilkinson, Mrs.
Earl Norrl*, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Townsend, Mr*. Will Sander*, 4nd
Mr*. Mb Wheeler. We ware vary
happy to km these visitor*.
Our dasa enjoyed a nice valentine
party Thursday afternoon.
BUU Grade Nawa
The sixth grade had lunch In
their rooa 00 Thursday, February
14th Aftar eveiyoae »*• servod
the boy* aad girls ui| "Happy
Birthday" to J. B. WUaoa aad C.
L Malm. While they were tinging,
Billy Joe Wiiaan gave each one a
cup eaka with a lighted candle. We
want to thank all thoae people
who furnished food: Mrs. Everett
Culler*, Mrs Clinard WUaoa. Mr*.
Blao fiorru, Mr*. Burl Wilson,
Mr* Charlie Mitchell. Mr*. Jack
Wallace, Mr*. Clayton Main*, and
Mr*. Stanley Dancy.
\ Mr*. Edmisten. *uparvi*or, w»*
visiting our sehool. and we invited
her to eat with us.
Much Interaat ha* been created
in our room over a pineapple.
Jerry Gantt gave an interesting
report on pineapple, telling us
where It grew and how it la grown.
Jeffrey Norri* is going to bring
a box of dirt t« plant the sprout*,
hoping that thej^wlll grow. It had
such a pleasant smell until we
could hardly wait to eat it. We
ate it for our party.
In the afternoon we played valentine
gamaa
Seventh Grade News
The seventh grade h*d a wonderful
time receiving valentine*
on Valentine Day. The clan enjoyed
several varieties of csndy
made by Mary Len Harman, Verns
Caitle, Joan Oakes, Bernard Millar,
and Janice Klrby, while they
ware receiving the valentine*.
Happy birthday to France* Eg»er»,
Blanche Comb*, *nd Clyde
Perry.
The seventh grade i* very excited
about writing their own urogram
for assembly. They ire planning
a television variety *how.
4-H Clab New*
The Mabel girl* 4-H Club met
Monday, February 11th. The club
members gave a puppet show,
which was a success
Mis* Street gave * demonstration
on how to make your own
dressing unit She also gave u*
pamphlets on the dre**ing unit.
The Mabel boy* club also met
on the 11th. After the devotion,
Mr. Richirdton talked on the *ubject
of gripes and itrawberrie*.
He showed how to plant grape
vines correctly, and how to prune
them without harming the other
branchea. We saw slides on how to
grow these two products and how
they will yield good fruit
At silo filling time farmer*
should watch out for a poisonous
gss—nitrogen dioxide—that may
form in fresh silage, the U. S
Department of Agriculture advise*.
Blowing Rock School
! Mr* Jack Rainey pretuM at
the Blowing Rock PTA meeting on
Monday evening of laat week. Mr.
Storie lad la prayer after which
Mr*. Don Triplett read the «uoute»,
aad Mrs. Jake Jones cave
the treasurer's report The following
were chosen as the nominal
log committee to preaent the
slate of officer* tor next year:
Mrs Glenn Winkler, Mr. Stokes
Miller. Mrs. PoUy Robinson. Mrs.
Agnes Coffey. Mrs. Bainey, and
Mr. Btorie
Mr. 8tort* thanked the patrons
who helped in moving the lunchroom
equipment to the new build»
log and gave a report on the remodeling
and painting in the main
Mr*. Edith Harmon, chairman of j
the program committee, announced
the program (or the evening.
The recently organized girls'
chorua, under the direction of
Mrs. Polly Martin, sang several
songs with the Valentine theme
Mary Keller's impersonation of
Elvis Prfcley wa« a highlight.
The school band, under Mr. Bill
Greene's direction, gave its first
performance since It was organized
in the fall. The development of
the new band was shown by progression
from the first exercises
in counting time to the numbers
played in harmony.
The largest*PTA audience of the
year was very enthusiastic in oxpressing
approval of the perform-1
ances of the choral group and the'
band.
Mr. James M. Storie, principal,
presented the county superintendent
to the group. Mr. Guy Angell,
sfter commending both musical
groups, asked the audience to inventory
the good things which the
Blowing Rock community haa in
its school. He discussed five categories
worthy of attention: community
patrons, students, teachers
and principal, curriculum, and the
physical plant. "We are inclined
to overlook and underestimate
what we have," he said. "Don't
look on the dark side," he advised,
"but you must become canacioua,
too, of what you do not have and
what you can do to get those
things." He stressed the responsi
bility of the tool community In
helping to provide (or the needs
of the school.
Punch and cookie* were served
la the new lunchroom. The Valetine
motif wu used la the table
decoration*. Mr*. Glenn Winkler,
Mr*. Blanche Ford. Mr*. Polly
Kobuuon, and Mr*. Nell Payne
were in charge.
* Mr. Storie ipent Thunday in
Raleigh in hi* capacity a* a mem4
ber of the State Legislature Committee
of the North Carolina Education
Association and as chairman
of the Legislative Committee
of the Division of Principal*.
Theae committee* worked on the 1
fflurj# of action to bl followed
with regard to the retroactive feature
of the teacher par increaie
the lengthening of the
tern for teacher*
Mr* Irene Winkler aad Mr*.
Blanche Hardy attended a meeting
of teacher-librarian* at the
Appalachian Elementary School
laat Tuesday afternoon. Mr*. Ed
miaten. county supervisor, pre*ented
Mia* Eunice Query of A. S.
T. C. who talked to the teacher*
and held a question and answer
session.
Mr*. Greene's seventh grade prepared
the main floor bulletin
board lavt week allowing scene*
pertaining to Abraham Lincoln.
The theme, "Froip a Log Cabin to
a National Shrine," was developed
by the following *tudent com
mittee: Linds George Triplett,
Judy Story, Billy Ana Ford, Barbara
Auton, and Cathy Story.
The 4-H CJub held its monthly
meeting February 12. The group
sang several tongs and repeated
the 4-H pledge. The boyi then met
with Mr. W. C. Richardson, who
showed slide* on the care and
production of grape* and strawberries
The girls met with Miss
June Street aad diacuaaed the
dressing unit they are working
on. Miss Street distributed booklets
on the unit and gave out cake
recipes.
Louise Weaver, Maude Coffey,
and Lane Davant are second
graders who have birthdays this
month. \ Martha Wood's mother
gave the class a Valentine party.
Rickey Robbina, Rebecca
Greene, and Betty Pitta have been
abeent from the ftrat grade be
cauae ot illness. Jackie Batley had
hla til—ill removed recently.
Danny Elliott, who ia in Mr*.
Yoder'i claaa, has new gla*a«
John Payne and Joan Greene are
the claaa librarians
Mra. Wiley Smith aubatituted
two daya last week for Mis* Ploy
Cannon whoae lather ia in the Watauga
Hospital. The grade mother!,
Mra. Jonee Miller, Mra. Frank
Craig, and Mra. Walter Trivett,
gave the claaa a Valentipe party.
They aerved cookie*, cup cakes,
potato chip*, candies, and drink*.
It ha*'been estimated that approximately
25 per cent of the
total cost* of producing crop* is
for fertilizer.