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iwnsendV Book To ilbhed In Summer of Ne. this week that t has been with Mollle E. Town Asheville tor her forth entitled "Shang book is scheduled for ubllcation early this summer More than an autobiographi cal account of nearly thirty years of medical missionary aer vict in China, Shanghai" U an Indirect analysis of the psy chology of war, starvation, pov erty, and disease The author served in China from 1021 to 1#*8, and expefieqped every fa cet of the socio-political life of the "sleeping Giant." the VH-!<tfd?, ^e Japanese inva sion, evacuation and return to Free China in 1943, and finally the coming of the Communist tomt, , The publication announce ment from the publiaher* said, "With fine descriptive style, re flecting keen powers of obser vation of both natural and hu UaA th; thought mainland." mu? Townsend, a native of rsiauga county, graduated ffonj the George Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn., and from The Bellevue School of Nursing. ? Long desiring tot? ? mis sionary, she bad her opportun ity when she fas accepted by the Womans' Division of Chris tian Servioe of the Methodist and was SMt to China, 'er returned to China, but has spent two years in Je tour yatya in Korea, and year in Africa. At present is back horn* in North Car The Pit To Present "Rope," A Three- Act Play, Feb. 13-17 The Pit, a theatre-in-the round, will present Rope, a play In three act* by Patrick Hamil ton this week, Feb. 18-17, Tues day through Saturday nights. The production, produced by D. S. Mayes and directed by Jerry Moore, is a suspense filled drama concerning the actions of a pair of intellectual murders who invite their friends to a dinner which is served from a large cheat containing ? well, the contents of the chest will be disclosed at The Pit The cut is composed of Jerry Moore as the witty and master ful brain behind the events that take place In the play, Bill Ross as the equally witty and per haps the more preceptive of the two, David Culler as the weak and falling associate, Marvor ene Byrd as the "Ravishing Leia," John Lett, Jr. as her ard ent admirer, Tom Vance who has an interesting connection with the content* of the chest, and Don Sebastain as the quiet but knowing servant The duties of lUge manager for this production fell to David Cook whose abilities can easily be seen in the smooth flow of the show's technical problems. Tickets for Rope will be on sale at the College Bookstore, the Varsity Shop, and Flower's Photo Shop. The price of ad mission is 75 cents for advance tickets and 00 cents for admis sion ?t the door. ATTACK PROGRAM ReDublicam across the lutioo. *wnnriminr wm p w,tp TRv.nonKt, at recent GOP party rallies, ac cused tht Democrats of grab bing more power with "profli gate spending" and political fakery." The speeches followed the us ual political pattern of swing ing away at the opposition, up holding the GOP cause with professions of confidence, and holding the party as the great hope of the nation for getting sound, sensible, responsible government. . ? 1 J * HP'! . CUB LEADERS. ? These Den mothers lead the Boone Cab Scouts: (1-r) Mrs. C. H. Blackburn, Jr., Mrs. J. R. Melton, Mm. Hojrle Davis, Mrs. Le Brun Smith and Mrs. Carl Fidler. Their three dens meet weekly. All three come together once a month lor a pack meat. John Corey la Cubmaster. The Cubs joined with the Boy Scouts this week in celebratJ&Eljt 51st anni versary a t Scouting in America. Sharpe's Third Volume Of North Carolina History Is Published; Covers 26 Counties Bill Huurpe's third volume of ? geography of North Carolina has Just been published, which contains 26 counties, and within about three years the last vol ume, completing the Geography, will come from the presses. The Geopraphy represents the first detailed description of North Carolina by counties to be published since Wheeler's History. Each county Is described from geographical standpoints; the history, together with data on pioneer families, is given. The products, industry, resorts and recreational advantages are cat alogued, and the development of each area along religious, ed ucational, agricultural and in dustrial lines is recited. The chapter on Watauga county appeared in Volume 2, which was published ia The volumes reveal an inti mate knowledge of the back ground of North Carolina with thorough on-the-spot reporting of current conditions by the au thor who gO?s into every county in tl>e State at regular inter val*- It ig studded with atiec doles and incidents "character istic of down home story-tell ing." Each chapter has been check ed and corrected by local au BILL SHARPE thorities, and the book has the rare advantage of having been exposed, chapter by chapter, to examination and criticUm by over 160,000 State Magazine readers before being put in this form' ? t iiuaw * ? ??? ' ? An lades with handy classi fications, makes this "New Geo graphy" valuable as a reference work. It Is published by the State Magazine, Box 2108, Ra leigh, price $6.00 per volume. JFK ASKS TARIFF CUT President Kennedy has asked Congress for bargaining powers which would clear the way for expansion in foreign trade be tween the United States and the West. Mr Kennedy seeks authority to reduce this country's tariffs by as much as SO per cent in return for comparable reduct ions and concessions are report ed. RIGHTS BATTLE An election-year battle over civil right legislation has al ready begun to shape up in the Senate. The first move came when Senate Democratic leader Mans field (Hont.) introduced what he called an Administration bill to prevent literey tests from be ing used to deny voting rights. Walters Returns Froi Pacific Air ForcefTrip Marshall L. Walter*, professor of physical education at Ap palachian State Teacher* Col lege, returned this week from ? tMfu awi t?ne half week flying instructional assignment in the Pacific area fp the Air Force. He neve ledum, demonstra tions, classes ami clinic* 0? physical fitness, conditioning, coaching, and officiating. During the tour he held clasaes at Hickaro Air Force Base, and conferences at the University of Hawaii and Farrington High School . In Japan be conducted ses sions at Tachakowa and Fuchu, and at YokaU Air Base. Also, he conducted a conference at Waseda University in Tokyo. In preparation for the 1964 Olympics he met with the Japa nese Volleyball Olympic Com mittee in Tokyo. While in Tokyo he arranged a volleyball match between the Japanese National Champions and a picked Air Force team. Upsetting the pre dictions, Japan won the match under American rules, 10-18, 13 9, and 19-13. Playing under international Olympic rules, the American team upset the Japanese cham ^SloilAL1 COLISEUM " Ntrtt Ctorm St, WiistM-SalM ALL-NEW 10A9 FniTlOM I IVW R3S3> Damnum BAI1JE/ Circus j \6ktilUAl bST^HOWsBK SOS PRODUCED BY iOHN IINCLIM NORTH Slued t Directed by Uctart lintu TICKETS IMMtUtT TNALRIMEVt-^Pvkini lot l?nl PA 4-1991, bt. 262 r?#TM CiHtllMNorthide Stiopplnf C?it? CHJIUM-lJ M441 CHILDREN UNDER 12 H NICE *t 4 P.*. Hits. Ktr 4 KVMIUWES rw.4(l|j^M.4UM. Ail f>a4* laaami Km* ? __ I la an wertlwa thriliar, 15-12, 10-19, 23-21, with Ali American Mike 0<iiM e i Hollywood, Calif., furnishing the crucial point*. While on the alignment, Prof. Waiters h?l0 conferences at Whiter College, UCM, ?nd tl<e University of California, Walters said that he will share hi* observation* of health, physical education, and .ports in the Far East with the Appa lachian staff and will utilize some of his fiuding* to better the physical education program on the local camDus Price* for farm product* row far month of January. V. 8. Steel 1M1 net lowest since 1002. . By K. II. 8I1IS Is it Uus tbit you ftftP yotiT b?ck Into the wind and us uaUv find the center of a wea ther disturbance to your left? Yea. straua aa it aannla, this ia a rul# which usuaily produc ?a an accurate fortcaat. With your back to the wind, hold out your left arm and it will point to the center of the weather disturbance. Why is thia true? It's because low pressure systems in this hemisphere circle counter clock wise. With your back to the circling (counter clockwise) winds your left hand, extended, automatically points to the low pressure center and your right band will point to better weath er. " U'l I food rule for pilots to remember, on ions cross coun www vuu>a try flights. ' A Fabulous Buy ELGIN Sportsman or Stafiite 19'5 Walker's Jewelry Opposite Post Office ? Boone, N. C. Here At LOWE'S We Believe In Improvement! Our Improved Buying Methods Save You Money We Purchase Everything In Tremendous Volume ? We're Equipped To Handle And Store It, And Move It Quickly To Any Point It's Needed. LET OUR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SAVE YOU MONEY ON YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT! Ornamental IRON Porch Column ? Comer $9.00 Porch Column- ? 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