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Joe Ware, driver education re preaenUtive o f the State Depart ment of Motor Vehicles, com mented this week on the growtng interest in the forthcoming school bus driver1* roadeo, acheduVed lor June 19-17 in Chapel Hill. Wart said that finals for the third annual Governor's Traffic Safety Council conducted event would match 60 of the state's finest young ichool bus drivers in a two-day exhibition of top com petitive skill and know-how. The local district contest, which will furnish a champion boy and gfcrf driver for the finals, will be run off in Boone on Saturday, May 34, Ware said. He described the roadeo aa "one of the most challenging driving events any young person could un dertake." The roadeo is patterned after the nationally famous pro fessional truck driving roadeo, 1 Office and School Supplies Smith Printing Co. King at Appalachian and will be Judged by tracking In dustry officials from the N. C. Motor Canters Am. rV Ware reminded townsfolk that 90- per cent of. the state's vast school bus fleet is operated en tirely by teen-aged driven. He want on to say that some of the more frequent questions ask ed about the roadeo included How la eligibility for the road eo established? Wfeat do contest ants have to do? Ware explained first the annual roadeo was established with a two-fold purpoae In mind. One, to popularize the school bus driver's job in order to secure the best qualified young people to handle the buses and two, to serve aa an incentive for greater efficiency and safety. Especially safety. He said that preliminary quali fications for entering the roadeo were stringent and Included such "must" items as an unblemished driving record, skill and compet ence at the wheel, ability to main tain discipline aboard the bus, knowledge of the traffic laws and highway safety, and a good ?tu , HELLO. GRADUATES! That long awaited day to ho*. You've a right la be proud ? you've graduated! You Jmwvi every Ml M Joy and wtMaction you can powtbty obtain from thit great event and we |u?t want you to know you have our linccmt wUhu for continued Hunt's.. Dept. Store % THE i I KEY TO SUCCESS AS YOU CONTINUE YOUR SEARCH FOR ACHIEVE MENT WE TRUST YOU WILL ALWAYS HOLD THE KEY TO SUCCESS... KNOWLEDGE. BEST WISHES, GRADUATES! Carolina Pharmacy jD thing*. 'E-:;.' final* competition, War* went on, will include a detailed written qui* on traffic law*, rule* of tha road and general traffic safety, plu* a full day of behind the wbeel taste over an intricate driv Finalists, he said, wUl compete Hr $7400 in scholarship awards, with the first place boy and girl winner scheduled to got a HOOO scholarship each- Runners up will receive $200 scholarships for their champion performances. ^Tbe scholarships and roadeo ex penaee are being shared by the N. C. State Motor Club of Char lotte and the N. C. Motor Car riers Assn. Ware said that district scholar ship of $100 would be presented to each top performing boy and girl In local contests which are now getting under way. The .dis trict prises are being contributed by Parley A. Thomas Car Works, High Point; Home Finance Group, Charlotte; N. C. Chain Store Council, Raleigh; Pilot Life In surance Co., Greensboro; and Hackney Brothers Body Co., Wil Sportsmanship Trophy Awarded To Appalachian Appalachian was awarded the Mesilrk Sportsmanship Trophy at the last meeting of the North State Conference held May 10 in Salisbury. The annual awarding of this trophy was started by Dr. John D. Messick, president of East Carolina College. The winner is selected by the various colleges in the conference with each school having one vote. After rating the schools, each college sends in a list of their choices. The confer ence secretary tabulates these lists in ?rder to select a winner. Each school is judged by the conduct of the team on and off the field and court, as well as the behavior of the students and oth er spectators, promptness in cor respondence, and the congeniality of the school ss host Commenting on the honor be stowed oc our school. Coach Fran cis Hoover said, "All of us are very proud. The honor goes to the students. However, we weren't perfect; there- is- room for Im provement But it is quite honort able that we compared favorably to the other schools.'' Phi Delia Kaps Receive Nine | " Wi' t ?? T",ft " ? ? Nine TV HM1 educator* mn initiated ill the Phi Delta Kappa, an education fraternity for men, in ceremonies Saturday at Appala chian State Teachers College. The initiates were:^ a D. Moretx, principal, Salem District School. Morganton; Ralph Ahernetfcy, Drexel School, Drexal; Paul Fry, choral director, Alber , marie High School, Albermarie; Carl Day, Appalachian Elementary School; Jamas Sawyer, Kant Hob inaon, Zeb Shook and John Corey, all faculty^ members of Appalach ian SUte Teachers College, Boone. The1 impressive candlelit cere mony was conducted by a ritual team composed of Dr. D. J. Whi te ller, Boone; Stoye Starnes, princi pal, Highland School, Hickory; Robert A Nelson, Cliffslde; and William Ross, Boone. Phi Delta Kappa is a profession al fraternity of educators dedicat ed to improvement of public schools through research, service snd leadership. * The Appalachian chapter, Delta Eta, is one of two in North Caro lina. The other is at the Univer sity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The local chapter was organised last summer by a visiting ritual team from Universities of In diana and North Carolina. Officers are Harry Hallyburton, president, Drexel; Golden Thad deus Buckland, vice-president Boone; Rex W. Whittington, sec retary, Millers Creek; and Rogei Thomas, treasurer, Boone. Griffin To Be ' ? At Scout Meet Hugh Griffin, field scout ex ecu tive for the Watauga District, will attend the monthly district meet ing for Watauga when it meeta to night (Thurs.) at the SL Marys ol the Hills Episcopal Church ii Blowing Bock, at 7:00. Among the things that will b< discussed will be the impending training course for adult scouters and a camporee next month foi all the troops in the county. Mr. Griffin has scheduled Thurs day of each week for being in Wa tauga, and he particularly urgei all ? scoutmasters, committeemen and district members to attend this meeting so they may be post ed on the Op-to-day plans of local scooting and the plans of Old Hie kory Council, of which Wataugi is a part Graduates ? WE SALUTE YOU It to a pleasure and a privilege to express our sincere beet wiahe* to the member* of the graduat ing claw. Every one of you deserve* a pat on die back for your effort* and we, a* part of this community, are prou^ of you. Boone Drug Company The REXALL Store TO THE GRADUATING CLASS, Wf SAY ClllliTlLATIINS I """" A Kay good. hooMi, good forhmo and good hoppiiMM bo yours forovor. ? Burgi Antique Shop NEW AND USED FURNITURE ? APPLIANCES I _ : ^nfe; it "But what m earth Is thisT" I inquired, at the an time giving I the accelerator a with bar foot Participation in Individual 4-H To each of you who will receivt a diploma. May you % ^ realize your every ambition in life. I Andrews Chevrolet, Inc. CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE BEST WISHES GRADUATES for Continued Success | Trailway Laundry, Inc. ; Trailway Cleaners, Inc. MAY ALL SIGHS POINT TOWARD To each of you who are members of this year's graduating dans we extend our sincere congratulation*. You have Just completed an important phase of your life* work and we have every confidence that you wtll continue your progress. Best wishes to each of you. ? i j Farmers Hardware & | Supply -Co., Inc. jj WATAUGA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA j WATAUGA COUNTY To the Tlx Collector 04 Watauga County: You are hereby authorized and ordered and after June 1, 1998, to collect all license taxes county as provided for In Schedule "B" of "The A Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Seven (1M7), and supplementing the Revenue Act of One ThousandiNine Hundred and Thirty-Nine (1039).'* Taxes shall be imposed as a County License Tax for the privlege of carrying on the business, exercising the privilege, or doing the act named, in accordance with the following schedules: as well as any other provisions of the act not specifically set out in this schedule: You are further authorized to issue V4 year license 00 and after the first day of January, 1959. ':mP' This the 5th day of May, 1958. S. BYNUM GREENE . Chairman, Board of County Commissioners AMUSEMENT? TRAVELING THEATRICAL COMPANIES, ETC. (1M) Per day $ 25.00 Per week 25.00 Operating under No. 300.00 State License 10.00 Artists exhibiting owp work 2.00 CARNIVALS, MOVING PICTURES, VAUDEVILLE 8HOWS, RIDING DEVICES, ETC. (107) More than 5 miles outside dty ? per week $ 56.00 Riding devices only and not a put of some carnival ? Each device per week 5.00 If operated within five miles of any dty or town, tax charged same as if in dty. CIRCUS, MENAGERIE, WILD WEST SHOW, ETC.? Per day (1H) Two vehides L ^ 1 3.75 Three to five vehides 1 5.00 Six to ten vehicles 7.50 Eleven to twenty vehides 12.50 Twenty-one to thirty vehicles 22.50 AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT DEALERS-WHOLESALE (153) No located place of business ? per vehicle 4 25.00* In dties of less than 2,500 pop 1 - 12.50 In dties of 2,500 and less than 5,000 L 15.00 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS (153) In dties of less than 2,500 $ 2.50 In rural sections ? per pump ~ 1.25 In rural sections ? garages 2.50 MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS? NEW AND USED (153) In dties of less than 5,000 $ 20.00 Unincorporated communities less than 1,000 20.00 Itinerant car dealers T 1 800.00 MOTORCYCLE DEALERS (153) Each place of business - .f 10.00 giVlVB AUVKKI1SKKS (ItlW) Each vehicle equipped with radio, phonograph, or like attachment used in advertising .9 25 00 Where advertiser owns place of busines In this state and operates in not more than five counties . 6.25 MERCHANDISING, MUSIC MACHINES (130) Operators of cigarette venders per year 4 10.00 Music Machines ? per machine 5.00 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, DEALERS PIANO, ORGAN, VICTROLA, RECORDS, RADIO AGENTS (147) Each agent holding duplicate state license 4 8-00 GYPSIES AND FORTUNE TELLERS (124) For trading horses, mules or other things oif value 'or receiving reward for pretending to tell fortunes $500,00 For practicing Palmistry, Clairvoyance or other similar crafts 200.00 REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALES (111) Each sale conducted for profit _$ 12.50 More than two sales per year 25.00 Auction sales of articles containing hidden value 100.00 PAWNBROKERS (US) In dtie^ of less than 10,000 ? $200.00 SEWING MACHINE AGENTS (120) Each agent holding duplicate State license per year ,....$ 5.00 PEDDLERS (121) Peddler on foot ? per year 4 10.00 Peddler with horse ? per year . .. ... 15.00 Peddler with a vehicle of one-half ton or less 25.00 Peddler of fruit, vegetables and farm products 12.50 Must produce state license in applying for county m license. Itinerant salesman or merchants conducting business for less than six months , 100.00 BOWLING ALLEYS, BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES (129-12tVfc) Tables measuring not more than 2 feet wide and 4 feet long $ 5.00 Table measuring not more than 2V4 feet wide and 5 feet long ? per table 10.00 Bowling alleys?each alley r, 10.00 LOAN AGENCIES OR BROKERS (152) Annual- license tax i $100.00 TRADING STAMPS (ISO Annual license tax $200.00 ITINERANT PHOTOGRAPHERS (Chapter 1250 On each photographer annually" $100.00 JUNK DEALERS (1U) Unincorporated towns or in cities of less than 2,500 ?4 12 50 In cities of 2,500 and less than 5,000 15.00 CAP PISTOLS, FIREWORKS, ETC. ? DEALES IN (I'M) Annual license tax l ? .-$200 00 PISTOLS, BOWIE KNIVES, ETC-? DEALERS IN (UOK Dealers in Pistols -$ 50.00 Dealers in bowie knives, dirks, daggers, slingshots, I leaded canes, iron or metallic knuckles, or art ? idea of like kind 300.00 Dealers In blank cartridge pistols 200.00 Dealers In metallic cartridges only |fj| 8.00 LAUNDRIES (ISO
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