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"SEVEN STORIES"? DR. AND MRS MORRIS LAZARON IN THEIR SUMMER HOME "ROCK CLIFF"? MR. AND MRS. H. A. EASLEY SIT ON TERRACE OF THEIR HOME "SILVERS TONE" ? HOME OF MR. AND MRS. H. L. NEWs"?"" ^ Blowing Rock Tour Of Homes (Continued from page on*) George Baker, Mrs. Elizabeth Bunce, and Mrs. E. S.. C. Battaglia. West Glow The houte known as "West Glow" was built in 10M-17 by Elliot Dangerfield, the well kiwwn artist. II is typically colonial with its col tanned porch facing Grandfather Mountain. It contains many pieces of antique furniture, among which if a unitjM set of Chippendale chairs bought in their original wrapping and dating to b*fon the Revolutionary War. There is also a large silver roast cover which was taken from the family daring tie war and mswwd in England on one of Mr. Dangerfield's num erous trip*. Hanging on the wails are several at Mr. Dangerfield" s paintings and ancestriaf portrait* Mr. Danger ffcld's san-inkaw, Louis J. ban dban, is ala* an accomplished art ist and ait ardent hen* Invar. Hi* paintings of herses. among many other subjects, are fabnlouS Mrs. Lundean, Mr. Dangerfield's dtughtcr, is also an artist and well khown for her very fine sculpture. Iter works have been displayed 14 Blowing Koek and many pieces mar be seen at her haws. "Waat Glow * HoiOiasa at this home will he Mrs. Virginia Bell Rhode* Mrs. William V Aiitnm, Mm W. B. Osslsia, Ms*. SL G. Sim lav, and! I Mr*. T. V. Snively. Silverstone The home of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Newton of Charlotte was built for the late R. A. Dunn in 1929 by the firm of Lockweod Green. From thia beautiful home one cam see Grandfather Mountain, Table Rock. Hawks Bill, and Mount Mitchell. Naturally the ter race is the favorite place to gather and en)ojr tfce hospitality and na tare's lovely view. . ? The heufa is contracted af na tive mountain stow The first floor ha* Metier beams and wains coating of solid chestnut. A Might hit this very fine wood a few years ago and the Parka Department is working I* restore Urn trees. Hostesses here will be Mrs H. L Newton, Mt Ruby DilUrd. Mrs. Margaret Holt, Mrs. Ralph Sch mncker, Mrs. Council Cooke, and Mr*. Lsulaa Tits at*e DWsctor at the tear is Mr*. John Caamwr. Mm. JUftedu Smoot is chairman of the PtTUfr Natl com mittee, and those assisting in serv ing refrechments will be Mrs. Ward Courntey, Mrs. Merlin- Cl*biine, Mr*. Charles Sykes, Mr*.. William Hogan, Mr* Baft HildebraiM, Mrs Law* Reeves, lb*. K lie Matter. Mrs. Bryca lealM, Jr., Mr* Pat Refc btn*. and Mr* H. tleMnteir The guest book at the Parish House will be presided over by Maa. K. *. FassaU mU Mas. C. ft. Prevette. Chairman of the home hostesses will be Mrs. Charles Sykei. Acting at a historian committer will be Mrs. Billie Cook, Mrs. Charles Sykes, and Mrs. Mickey Reineking. The publicity chair man it Mrs. Elie Mattar, assisted by Mrs. Pat Robbina and Mrs. Charles Sykes. There will be eight cars and the 6fficial drivers will be Mrs. George Holt, Mrs. Larry Harris, Mrs Bryce Beard, Mrs. Virginia Bell Rhodes. This third annual tour of lovely homes in the Blowing Rock area is something no one witl want to miss. An opportunity of this nature comes but one* in a lifetime. The entire proceed* from the tour will be used for the support of the church. MILITARY MANPOWER President Kennedy ordered ? new look at the nation's ipilitary needs following announcement of Soviet plans to increase arms spending and cancel armed-man power redactions. The President's order for the Defease Department survey ? is Med against a background Of motor ?in? reneera owr the Berlin situation ? brought assurances that Congress Will provide any nece* Highway Body Meeting Set M the Mit date for ? Ml buainess * wl ? ? . At Oat turn, the CWNte slM will review law Mrfa Iran the July 29th highway letting Hd take up other roattM IiIwm. The meeting will be held ht Raleigh. Jutt before be*inning the ne oad day of Iti fiewtatlea leniot, Chairman Merrill Evan* appointed the 18 Commiaaiooers to ii> stand ing committees, eaeh committee haying a chairman and two mem bers. The Committees are as fol low*: Administration and Opera tiawa C. Watson Bra me. chair man. and A. Graham Elliott and J. Elsie Webb: Equipment arxj Highway Maintenance ? D. Lauch' Faircloth, chairman, and William E. Horner and Ted -Jordan; Fin ance ? James K. Glenn, chairman, and J. Clinton Newton, Jr., and J. Gilliam Waod; Personnel and Public Relations ? Clifton L. Ben son, chairman, and D. G. Bell and E. Murray Tate; Planning and Traffic ? Paul R. Younts. chair man, Md D. Worth Jayner and James G. W. MacLambroc; and Secondary Roads ? Thomas R. Mc Lean, Chairman, and Yates R. Ben nett and Jack B. Kirksey. Mast Named To FHA Committee Appointment of Frank Mast as a member of the Farmers Home Administration County Committee was announced this week by Jen nings B. Robinson, the agency's county supervisor serving Wata uga and Caldwell counties. Mr. Mast operates a farm In Valle Crucis community. Two other members make up the three-member committee which works with the county suoer visor to see that the best possible use is made of the agency's farm credit service program consitent wi(h local farmers' needs. The oth er two members are Mr. Dallas Wilson of Reese and Mr. Joe J. Wellbdrn of Deep Gap. Each member is appointed for a 3-yeur term. Mr. Mast succeeds Mr. Otto G. Thomas whose 3-year term expired this year. The committee determines the eligibility of individual applicants rfor all types of loaiw.tjt also re "TleWf borrowers' progress and aids the county supervisor in adapting t*ie agency's loin policies to conditions faced by farmers in this are*. Members are selected and aopointed so that, so far as possible, different areas or neigh borhoods are reoresented. The Farmer* Home Administra tion makes annual or intermediate term loans to farmers who need adequate funds to buy equipment and livestock and longer term loans to build or repair houses and other essential farm buildings, and to purchase or improve land suit able for family-type farm opera tion*. It also advances credit to farm ers or their non-profit associations to establish and carry out approv ed soil and water conservation practices and to install and im prove irrigation and farmstead water facilities. Brushy Fork Clnb News 11m Brushy Fork Home Demon stration Club met July 20 with Mrs. Hiram Brooks and Mrs. Bessie Bingham. Mrs. Charlie Moody read the devotional from the 46th Psalm, tod prayer was led by Mrs. Hiram Brooks. The club collect was re peated by all. ?? A very good demonstration was give* by Janie Shipley, 4-H girl, on "Iron* And Ironing." Miss ChHdars gave a demonstra tion on "Calorie Cutting." There were nine members and three visitor* present at the meet ing. IN STUDENT RECITAL. ? Vivian Richardson, left, of Walnut Core, Wand* McPtierson, center, of Jacksonville, and Linda Jonei, right, of Blowing Rock, participated in a recent student recital at Win gate College. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and lira. James D. Jones of Blowing Mock. (La try Penley photo.) Student Wins 'Time' Contest New York. ? R. F Cook, a stu dent in L. H. Venable's class at Appalachian High School, Boone, N. C., has been named a winner in "Time'' magazine's 25th annual Current Affairs Contest. "Time's" Current Affairs Test, given this year to more than ISO, 000 college and high school stu dents in the U. S. and Canada, con sists of 100 questions on national and foreign affairs. Included are such categories as business, sports, entertainment, science, religion, lit erature, journalism, education and a special review section of the past decade. Top scorers in each of the more than 2,900 classes enrolled in the "Time" Education Program receive a certificate from The Weekly Newsmagazine and a choice of either a world globe or a book from a specially selected list. The test, distributed by "Time" Education Department, has been taken by more than 3,000,000 stu dent* since its inception 25 years ago. John Idol (Continued from page one.) having a person to assist with the business part of the school opera tion, the superintendent can give more time and effort to the or ganization and operation of the schools and do more in the fietd of instruction. Mr. I del ii ? native ol Witaagi County. He warf educated it Ap palachian State Teacher* CoUegt. Boone. where he received his bachelor and matter decreet. Hit career as an educator has been mainly in Wilkes County, where he was teacher and liter principal at Mount Pleasant, fallowed by a period as principal at Millers Creek and since establishment of West fllgh School he lute been West District principal. Supt. Eller explained that the position of West District principal will not be filled, due to the fact that reorganisation of the school system followiitf the coming school term will eliminate the petition of district principals. Hodges Gap Home Club A very interesting demonstra tion was given on "Calorie Cut ting" by Miss Jean Childers, Home Economies Agent to the Hodges Gap Home Demonstration Club which met Friday night with Mrs. B. A. Hodges. A short devotion was given by Mrs. Eton Hodges. Mrs. A E. V annoy, president presided over the meeting. Legion Meet Next Sunday It hx been reported by Lionel Ward, Watauga Veterans Service Officer, that there will be a 28th District meeting of the American Legion at Drexsl Legion Home, FIRE-AUTO WINDSTORM LIABILITY [ACCIDENT-HEAL! BURGLARY ONE-STOP SERVICE Where you can take cars of every In surance requirement you might have quick ty and economically. Stop in. COE INSURANCE AND REALTY COMPANY tl7 MAIN STREET. BOONE. N. C. ? OUl? All I MM E. r. COE, Manager AUGUST 3-4-5 Sunday afternoon, July 30, at 2:30 o'clock. All members of (he Deep Gap, Blowing Rock, and Boone posti are tnvitMl to be present I? th?*< fit said he Wants C it to tupp program In an declining income* ployment In Nortk I Sanford haa in Interest in the in the Northwest tain areas He went to Wasfring-E! ton several months ago to eonfeif with jowfrBwf frtw other (ft the AppBtarMm chain a boat Mm for a Joint effort to devriof the moontain areas. William Ross (continued from pace one) h*s also appeared on television a number of times Mid done exten sive work in the radio field. An excellent public relatione man as well as actor. Robs has made friends for the "Horn" dur ing the past ten years. Ross, Charles Elledge. and Glenn Causey are considered the "Big Three" in acting by fans remembering (heir many drama performances. All have been with the show since the very first year and all are standouts in outdoor theatre work. Kennedy and Freeman differ on food plan's rote. Elsenhower's opposition to school aid disclosed. FCX July Specials V06GOM1600D F<kSS.HOI? TlW' BEEhd k POWERCRUiSER A truly "modem" passenger tire . . . designed and engi neered for modern driving demands and DESIGNED FOR NYLON CORD! The Powercruiser was designed to take full advantage of the tremendous strength of nylon and to transfer that strength into a long-wearing, economi 150x14 Whitewall Exchange plus tax % MOOCL rw-t, 6-VOLT . lo? Fmmt Pwirl SPECIAL WITH BIB BATTERY toyslorfy $16.29 $134? oiva* you 8MJHBR SAFETY WtCOWO?T ?TtAI?U*? POWER I INBR MODEL MR2SM, 12- VOLT ft MmHi Guorunto? f*ti* f?*w for AN Auto Awimriii. & *"40 IU?uWrfy $20.39 $15:95 . EXCHANGE? PLUS TAX Budget Terms Can Be Quickly Arranged Alt (Jnle* Tires Are Backed by Ihftro DooMe Gtrarantee A fata* toad Hazard* and ftefecta In Material and Workmanship riEG MOUNTING ON UNICO TIRES . , Special Prices on J Track - Tractor - Implement Tires Cwm Guns ? Grease ? Tarpaulins And Other Unico Products Watauga KX Sank* CORNER EWERS * WATW STREETS MOIffc, V. C. 7.' ' * AM 4-KM1
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