Commissioner Of E tl u cat i on T o Address A. S. T. C. Graduates ! * mm, 'VHfliji ?T. HRr8K-'l$Sr ST Dr. Lawrence 0. Derthick, the U. S. CommiMoaer at Education, will address the summer gradu ates of Appalachian State Teach era College at commencement e? erciaea August 18, according to Appalachian President W. H. Plemmons. Derthick'a background includes many experiences in education be fore becoming the U. 8. Commis sioner of Education. He was sup erintendent of Chattanooga public schools, assistant superintendent in charge of instruction for Naah ville public achools and principal of Clarksville, Tennessee High School. Commissioner Derthick has spent ? or rather, invested ? about 33 of his 54 years as a teacher and school administrator. But even during his precareer years, edu cation prevailed the atmosphere around him. A native of Kentucky, he was bom in a dormitory of Hazel 1 Green Academy: His father, 17 year-old Henry J. Derthtck, has been an educator more than 69 years. President-emeritus of Mil- 1 ligan College in Elizabethton, Tenn., the veteran educator still ' supervises a guidance and coun seling servite far Eastern Tenn. youth during the workweek, and preaches in Protestant churches each Sunday. The Comrtiiasioner's mother, the late Pearl S. Dtrthfck, was dfean of women at Milligan. One of his brothers is a teacher and another is a former teacher. Commissioner Derthick, an on the-go six-footer with a warm, contagious smile, embarked in education as teacher-principal of consolidated elementary and high schools in Greene County, Tenn. Later he was high school princi pal in Clarksville, Tenn.; Staje high school visitor for East Ten nessee and professor to education at East Tennessee State College; assistant superintendent in charge of instruction in Nashville, Ten nessee and professor of education SKY-VU DRIVE-IN THEATRE Now Open Every Night Two Shoum Nightly Friday an Saturday August 12 ami 13 The Hangman ROBERT TAYLOR SUNDAY? AUGUST 14 Goliath And The Barbarians STEVE REEVES Scope Monday and Tuesday August 15 and 16 That Kind Of Woman TAB HUNTER SOPHIA LOREN Wednesday and Thurs. August 17 an'd 16 Samson And Delilah VICTOR SUTURE HEDY LAMARR . Color ' 1 DR. LAWRENCE G. DERTHICK in Chattanooga. ' In 1048-49 he took leate of ab sence fbr fifteen months to head the Education Branch, Office of MlliUry Government for Bavaria. In the international area he ii al io a member of the United States National Commission for UNESCO; Chatrman, interdepartmental Com mittee on Education Activities in International Organizations; and ? member of the Fulbrfght Board of Foreign Scholarships. Mr. Depthick is a member of tiie Christian Church (Disciples -of Christ*. He serves the Boy Scouts of America as a member of the organization's Committee on School Service, and the Girl Scouts of the United States Adviaory Com mittee on School Relations. He ia a member of the Board of Direc tors of Christian Board of Publica tion. He was graduated from Milli gan College. Later he earned a master's degree at the University of Tennessee and did graduate work at George Peabody College for Teachers and Colombia Uni versity. He holda honorary doctor of laws degrees conferred by Mil ligan College, University of Chat tanooga, Franklin College, Kent State University, Boston jiver aity and Fairleigh Dickinson Uni versity, as well as an honorary science doctorate in education con ferred by the University of Maine, an honorary doctorate in educa tion from the Rhode Island Col lege of Education, ,an honorary doet?r'!?l J public service degree from Ohio Wesleyan University am) a doctor of humane letters de gree from Yeshfva University. To gain first-hand information on the organisation ahd operation of Soviet schools and colleges Mr. Derthiek directed a United States mission of 10 educational leadera on a 7J000 mile War throughout the Soviet Union in May and June, 1958. He and members of the study (roup reported to the Na tion oa thi* Cultural Exchange Agreement Propect between the UKR and the United Stetea im mediately upon their return, through the preaa, by radio, and television. A full report of the mission'* findings ha* been given hation-wide distribution. Information brought back from the Soviet Union by the Commis sioner and hia fellow educator* was moat helpful to the Congress of the United States when legis lation to strengthen the Nation's aecurity through education was under consideration. This legisla tion was passed by the eighty fifth Congress as the National De fense Education Act of 1098. Un der this Act the Commissioner of Education holds important re sponsibilities to the Congress and the American people in administ ering Federal funds for education al programs under State and local control. A teacher and school official at the community level for many yean before he became Commis sioner of Education, Mr. Derthick's heart Is very much with the folks back home. The philosophy he ex pressed at the time he took the oath of office to serve as Commis sioner, and the ofte which is his continuing guide as he performs the many tasks of his high educa tional position ofr the American people, if: "The Federal contribution in the total endeavor for edueatioh should be leadership without dom ination and assistance without In terference. Control of education rests with the States and com munities, and should remain there." TV DEBATE Vice-President Nixon has for mally accepted an invitation from the major television networks to debate campaign issues with Sen ator John F. Kennedy, his Demo cratic rival for President. Mr. Nixon had said he would be willing to meet Mr. Kennedy face-to-face for television debates. In telegrams to the three net works, he repeated his suggestion that the joint appearances be ar ranged for "full and free exchange of views without prepared texts or notes and without interruption." Senator Kennedy has said ex temporaneous discussions would be agreeable to him. He has al ready kgreed to public debates over television. CARD OF THANKS The family of A. L. Miller, Jr. wish to express their appreciation to their friends and neighbors for every expression of sympathy shown them during their sorrow.? The Miller Family. " ? and # 6,000 more of us for breakfast tomorrow!" A According to population growth estimates, there are about 6,000 new mouths to feed every morning . . . The food market is rapidly increasing, and the farmer's con sumption of electric power can eaeMy double in a few years Progressive farming ? efficient use of the land -*? depends In large measure upon the availability of ample, reasonably priced electricity . . ? Rural Electrics were ergonized by their Member-Owners to bring Urw-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-14 years and 15 years and up. Ribbons will be awarded also for first, second and third place winners in a Baton Corps contest. Another added fea ture is also anticipated. Time limit in the contest for soloists is two and one-half min utes and corps performances six to eight minutes inclnding enter ing and exiting. Each entrant is required to brkig his own record accompani ment and should report to the Drexel Fairgrounds at the Com munity Center between S and 6 p. m. August 24. Four to six judges will be secur ed for each contest. Those interested in participat ing in the contests should send their name, address, age, grade in school, and sex, with one dollar entry fee, to Mrs. Sue Cozort, Box 273, Drexel. Entries must be re eeived by Wedneaday, Aug. 17. \ Farther information regarding the cohtests may be secured by writ ing Mrs. Cozort. Mr. Abernethy also announces other entertainment for the Fair includes a beauty pageant, horse show and fireworks. Admissions to the Fairgrounds are free. DEFENSE POLICY SCORED Governor Rockefeller has told a Senate Investigating committee that the State Department sabo taged a White House planning group that sought to develop a more imaginative, creative ap proach to national security pol icies. The group, which he headed when he served as an assistant to President Eisenhower, also had some secret assignments, the Gov ernor observed. He said the State Department had resented its for mation and would not cooperate with it. U. S. office machines industry expands abroad. By E. R. SIMS Which i* heavier, cold air or warm air? 4$ t Cold air la heavier than warm is moat people know. Cold air is letuer. The principle of warm ing air to fill a balloon, which drill then rise, is well known. Not as well understood is the characteristic of warm and cold fronts stemming fj%m this weight [actor. A eoM front slides over the earth's smtaee, leading edge huggiag the surface, slanting ? ? I T i r^Hi ill t .*?' .* )* " iwnwi.'- " The Warm froiHI leading warm air is high, the frontal edge lean ing forward This allows the been 1 obaerver to spot a? approaching warm front by detecting the mean ing high cirrus tioud* that move in from the west 441 Club eiuallment in North Carolina has now raacbod about i??^oe . .1 Surplus of exports over imports to rise. Civil *?tM in Mt