Watauga Handicrafts Center
Marks Twentieth Anniversary
Watauga Handcraft Center cele
brated the Twentieth Anniveraarj
of its opening in 1838 with an af
ternoon tea held in Craft House
on October 7.
Friend* gathered to be receive*
informally about the open fire
side, and to offer their congratu
lations. Guests of honor were Mist
Cora Jeffcoat, founder and chair
raamof the Board of Directors, anc
Mrs. Herbert Smart, sister-in-la^
of Miss Elizabeth Lord, teacher ol
hand weaving and director of th<
Center. Miss Jeffcoat leaves soor
for the winter in Raleigh. Mr. anc
Mrs. Smart of Jackson Heights
New York, are visiting the moun
tains during the color season.
Dainty refreshments were serv
ed in the weaving room. Velio*
chrysanthemums were featured ir
the decorations. Hostesses wer<
Mrs. Hooper Hendrix, Mrs. Wil
liam Matheson, Mrs. James Wink
ler, Mrs. J. C. Geodnight, Mrs
Len Hagaman, Mrs. O. K. Richard
son, Mrs. W. H. Bell, and receiv
ing Mrs. Frank Payne, Mrs. A. R
Smith, Mrs. E. L. Ray, Mrs. Wayn<
Richardson, Mrs. Jethro Majette
Mrs. John Milne, Mrs. Howarc
Carlson, Miss Margaret Moretz
Mrs. John Barden, Mrs. Finii
Wagoner, Mrs. Foster Park, Mrs
Mack Luttrell, Mrs. E. E. Carlton
and the staff teachers, Mrs. Rutl
South and Miss Lord. Mrs. E. L
P ay n e, demonstration weaver
wove on a towel loom. The gues
book was in charge of Miss Eliza
beth Bridge and Mrs. J. L. Good
night.
At the opening on October 7
1938, speeches were made by May
or Watt Gragg, Superintenden
Howard Walker. Miss Jeffcoa
who was then Lutheran Parist
Worker, Miss Lucy MorgaA who ii
director of Penland School o
Handicrafts, Penland, N. C? am
Mr. Howard Ford of Penlanc
School, who is now in Korea witl
handcrafts under the Point 4 Pro
gram. Mr. Gordon Nash brough
his High School Band, of the agi
of neighbors Richard Binghan
and Gene Bingham, for a practici
before the building, all in uniform
Mrs. Eugene Garbee, teacher o:
Physical Education at Appalach
ian State Teachers College, wovi
a rug on the open front porch, oi
a loom which she had warped am
threaded. Mrs. Clyde Winebargei
had charge of refreshments, aw
Mrs. L. L. Bingham of the gues
book.
During these years 466 student
have been taught the use of loon
and shuttle under Miss Lord'
guidance. The school has beei
sponsored by the N. C. Depart
ment of Vocational Education, un
der the Smith Hughes Act, am
our county public schools. Man;
have become skilled weavers
Some have woven largely for theii
own use, many of special orders
many for sale through the gif
shop at Craft House, and South
ern Highland Handicraft Guild, o:
II/arm Morning
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coal neaters
Give You
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WARM VORNING't wcret J
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brick construction thot ghrc*
you more honwMo^ood*
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from every pound of cool
you burn.
Cow In today and too tHo
now WARM MORNING cool
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CAST TtftMl AVAHABU |
Burgess
Antique Shop
400 W. King St.
BOONE, N. C.
which the Center is proud to be *
member. Sfx have become indivi
dual members of the Guild, Mrs.
Virginia Strother, teach of weav-,
ing at Cove Creek High School;
Mrs. Howard Carlson, teacher of
weaving at Yonahiossee Camp;
Mrs. Wayne Richardson, . Mrs. A.
R. Smith, Mrs. South, and Mia*
Lord.
Handcrafts furnish an ever
widening field of interest and of
profit.
It is a satisfaction that many
who assisted in the Twentieth An
nivcersary are among the first
weaving students twenty years
ago, and from thy early years. At
this time, declare Miss Jeffcoat
and iftiss Lord, Craft House wish
es to thank all its good student
body, and all its friends, for pati
ence and appreciation, and hopesi
to continue many more years of
usefulness in the community.
TEST OF ATOMIC DETECTOR
October is the month scheduled
to test a new type of seismograph
which is believed capable of de
tecting nuclear blasts anywhere
in the world.
The device is the long-proble
seismograph, capable of recording
shock waves with an interval, or
period, of a minute or more.
Bethel News Notes
' Mr. James Vines and family of
Boone visited Mr. Vines' parents,
Mr. and Mrs W. R. Vines Sunday.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
R. J. Anderson last Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. John Earp, Mr.
and Mrs. Ivy Moore and family.
They also visited Mr. and Mrs.
Te$ Tester and Larry.
Visitors with the Roy Vines
family Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Cook of Boone, Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Vines and family of Lenoir.
Mia* La vols Cook of / Sugar
Grove spent 6raday night with
Miss Kate Winkler.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Perry are
visiting their son, Frank, at Hills
boro.
TAKES ADVICE
Nashville, Tenn. ? C. W. Smith
sought a peace warrant last
spring against ? neighbor he ac
cused of cursing his wife and chil
dren. General sessions Judge John
Draper told Smith he ought to
take care of such matters himself.
Smiti) was hauled before, the
same judge again by the neigh
bor, WAlfcer Ballard, on a charge
of assault and battery. "Not guil
ty," said the judge.
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Gove Creek Grade School News
Klrst Grade By
We have mlaaod those who are
?ut with bad colds, and hope they
will be back sopn, >
Steve Townsend is the last one
in our room to join the "sixes"
club, as he has his sixth birthday
on October IB.
Gerald Balrd's mother visited us
this week. We hope she comes back
to see us again. JK.'I
First And Second Grades
Judy Redwine had a surprise
birthday party at school last woek.
Her. mother, Mrs. LeQrand Red
wine, served punch, cookies and
candy to everyone and she left
some bubble gum (or us to have
later. We ha(i a bubble blowing
contest and Renee Lawrence blew
the biggest bubbles.
Second Grade \
We are sorry that Stephen Holts
claw has left our second grade, tie
ia moving to Tampa, Fla., and will
enter school there.
Thursday our elaaa hiked around
the school ground! looking (or
sign* of 'autumn. Many leave*,
seeds and other items were found
and brought back to our room for
science study.
Jwriar 4-H Club
Our Junior 4-H Club met Mon
day mora'ng, October 0. Officers
were elected for two group* of
girls. The fifth and sixth grade*
elected the following officer*:
President ? Norma Jean Stan*
bury; vice president ? Janie Ship
ley; secretary-treasurer ? Shirley
Green; song leader ? Carolyn
Townsend; reporter? Diane Dan
ner.
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