i Business Is Vital County Industry usrful ind: ml by (he evergreen dealer whieh turns out tlx finished pro duct almost as fast a* the operator can turn ? crank- A ?*ton cord rttyU through the center of the ropfng and a ipool of wire un wind! aa the crank is turned to tie the tips securely to the founda tion cord. The pungent aroma of the fresh evergreens give* added lest to the task of rope making. Because of their hardiness ia withstanding cold weather the ma jority of evergreen products are shipped North. Very few go to Southern climes, where they are more apt to turn yellpy and shed quickly. The evergreens will stay fresh and crisp for weeks in a cold damp place. The evergreen market is natur ally seasonal, starting in early November and lasting until the week before Christmas. Many city dwellers might never know the haunting fragrance of mountain woods except for the evergreen Stadium Drive lastically challenge to Institution the Moua of having a home next season. Since construction began on the new science building, located on the old fotball field, the Moun taineers have been a team without a home and all of the 1961 football contests were played on foreign soil. In the meantime, work la pro gressing on the natural horseshoe ?r~s field which lies behind New laud and Justice Halls la a setting of large oaks and mountain laurel. Grass which was sown on the playing field over two months ago (a special mixture prepared for ASTC by the N. C. State College and sowed rnd covered with straw under the supervision of the State Highway Commission) is coming along nicely. The stadium banka have been graded far the seats and the track Is now under construction. The contract for the erecting of the field houae ia scheduled to be let in late January or early Febru ary. Some fencing has been Install ed and the grading of the main parking area which will accom modate upward of 1.M4 can Is more than two-thirds complete. Ultimate plans call for 5,000 permanent concrete seats on each aide of the lighted field surround ed by an official quarter-mile track and finiahed with all the other equipment of a first-class outdoor athletic arena. Five home games have been scheduled for the new football stadium next fall and tentative plans call for special dedication ceremonies and a mammoth ceto bration for alumni and friends on the annual Homecoming Day. Awards Given (Continued from pags one) composed of eleven counties, and members of the auocli|)oa are dedicated to improving the entir* area. Counties included are Wa tauga, Wilkes, Aahe. Caldwell, Al exander, Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Stokes, and Forsyth. (\~rUuij ? i L Jerry Coe "Stolen Christmas present*, someone injured on our ley sidewalk, water damage from a froien plumbing or heating aystem, ice or snow damage ? are all such losses covered by a Homeowner Policy, but not by Mgular fire insurance? Can I switch to the Homeowner pol icy now?" INSURANCE CO. PfcMe AM 4-StM business la Watauga County which provide* their Cliriitraai: ??cora ' >t ' f ?' i i ?* * r 1 ?????