LANE-HOPPING
IS A SHORT CUT
TO TROUBLE^
Patrolman Urges Safe
Conduct On Highways
State Highway Patrolman W. D.
Teem urged Watauga County mo
torists today to make Christmas
i960 a white Christmas and not a
black holiday.
Iivit p re-holiday season statement
the well-known state trooper went
On to say:
"To what proportions must the
traffic toll rise in North Carolina
before we realize that all traffic
laws and regulations are truly
rules which mean for us either
life or death?
"How serious must the accfderit
situation become before we refuse
to tolerate motorists who drink be
fore driving?
"How many skid wrecks must be
Chalked up, with injured persons
sent off to hospital and smashed
vehicles towed to junkyards, before
we realize that safety engineers
have designed new reinforced tire
A. F. SPACE CAPSULE
The Air Force disclosed that It
was developing a space capsule
that would take a monkey deep jnto
the Van Allen radiation belt to de
termine the space peril for human
beings.
. The 300-pound capsule Is design
ed to take a fifty-pound chimpan
' lee into the heart of the inner Van
Allen belt ? an altitude of 600 to
1,000 miles ? for a period of two
to four days. On return the chim
panzee would be examined to de
termine what radiation damage had
been caused.
During the first 10 months of
1960, commercial slaughter of red
meat was 5 per cent greater than
in the same preiod of 1959.
chains, better brakes, improved
steering and other aids (or our
winter driving?
"How many fatal accidents do
we , have to endure before every
one drives by the golden rule and
realizes traffic safety Is a moral
responsibility?
"These are questions you might
ponder a moment during your busy
holiday schedule."
Zionville News
Mrs. Charles Lewis has gone to
ChvMU for aa indefinite visit
with her daughter Mr*, lames
Oeer, Mr. Geer and family. She
accompanied Mr and Mrs Perry
Potter who had speat the week
end here with relativea.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilkinson
of 8alem. Vs., spent the week end
here and with Mr. and Mrs. George
Thomas at Boone
Mr. and Mra. John Wagner and
Jeffrey of Shouna, Tenn., were sup
per guests Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Miller. Ralph Beach
of Silverstone spent Thursday
night.
Miss Joanne Winebarger spent
Thursday night with Miss Dora
Deane Miller.
Mrs. Leroy Wilson and Mrs. Ed
ward Wilson honored Mrs. Maggie
N orris with a surprise birthday
dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Norris.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Winebarger
visited Sunday with Mrs. Erney
Warren and Monroe Greer.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Helseth vis
ited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Wilson.
U. S. farm exports In 1960 were
valued at (4.5 billion, only $200
million less than the record set
In 1937.
About 13.8 million benefit from
the slhool lunch program.
For Delicious
Toast and Sandwiches
Try
Kern's Pullman Bread
AT YOUR FAVORITE GROCERY
Sea?o*o
cjAnd happy, hearty holiday wishes to all our friends
and patrons. We hope you enjoy many festive hours,
and many quitft ones, too, in the company of your dear
ones. It's ? pleasure to serve people like you, and we?
most sincerely thank you foryour loyalty and good will.
? ?- o
Boone Tire & Bargain Stored
W. King St. ' , Boon#;, N. C.
"...and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft, praising God
and *aying, Glory to God in the highest ... on earth Peace, Good U?ill toward CDen . .
Let us rejoice, for once again Christinas brings us the guiding faith
of Peace and Good Will to All, and the high inspiration of His holy
message. To our many good friends, ^re send heartfelt greetings, with
the wish that all may enjoy a most blessed Christmas, in the company
of family and friends . . . singing the ?]d familiar carols . . . hear,
ing again the well-loved, spirit-lifting words of the Christmas story.
The Management and Entire Pertonnel of Relk't in Boone With You
One and All a Joy out Chri$tnuu, a Bright and Happy Nevo Year!