RECOGNITION SERVICE for Royal Ambassador* of Perkinsvilie Baptist Church was held at a recent Sunday night service to award arm bands and pins to the boys who have passed their step*. Pictured are, front row, left to right: Michael Miller, Davi^jfieena, David Triplett, Tho mas EUiotte, Larry Richards, Richard White, Kenneth Teague, Eddfo Wyatt, and Eddie Scoggs; second row: Joe Wilson, David Bathers, Michael N orris, Michael MeGuire, Jerry Jones, Gary Isaacs, Jimmy Triplett, David Cottrell, Phil Critcher, and Gales Scroggs III; third row: Danny Elliotte, Larry Gragg, Dana Miller, Eddie Brown, Harlan Greene, Rodney Crftcher, and Paul MiUfr, Jr.; fourth row: Counselors Rex Greene, Joe Beshears, and Kenny Gragg.? Penley Photo. ASTC Alumni At NCEA Meeting To Be Welcomed By Jones, Rivers Alumni of Appalachian State Teachers College will lunch to gether at th* State College Cafeteria during the North Car olina Education Aaaociation meeting in Raleigh on Friday of this weAk at 12:30 p. m. This announcement was made by John Corey, executive secre tary of the alumni association. H. O. Jones, State Archivist and outstanding ASTC alumnus, will preside at the get-together in behalf of the Wake county alumni. Becky Rivers, assistant editor of the "NCEA Journal" and ASTC alumni, will also as sist .'n welcoming former Apps to the capital city. Dr. Cratis Williams, director of graduate studies at Appalach ian and one of the best known folklorists and, ballad singers in the Southern Appalachian re gion, will be the principal speak er at the lunehepw At Appalachian since 1942 the graduate studies director heads one of the fastest mov ing areas at Appalachian, Mr. Corey said. Since 1998, the res ident enrollment in the gradu ate school has almost doubled. Author of a remedial speller used as a teft book in the spelling laboratory at ASTC, Dr. Williams is well known in professional circles for the many articles he has written on the folklore and speech In the Southern Appalachians. Dr. W. H. Plemmons, presi dent of Appalachian, who will be speaking at the state-wide meeting of the Future Teachers of America, plans to complete his address in time to attend a portion of the luncheon meet ing. Others attending tt\e meeting from Appalachian include BoV Allan, director of foundations 4nd public relations, and Mr. Corey, who is also assistant pro tenor of education. Alter the luncheon and pro gram, alumni will have an op portunity ' to view the college movie "Appalachian: Alma Ma ter in the Hills." SUMMIT REMAINS A HOPE President Kennedy has told Soviet Premier Khrushchev he hopes developments at the Geneva disarmament conference can lead to a summit meeting by June L The President, who wants the talks opened at the loreign min isters level, hat told Khrush- 1 chev that to have a heads 'of government Meeting at the be ginning of the conference "would be 'to begin with the wrong end of the problem." Ntw orbiting la planned in 2 or 3 months. , ffSf, U. 8. moves to end backing# silver. ? J 347,000 owners prove... ' m It's value that puts Valiant on the best-seller list!. ? . . Make book on it What follows is fact -not fiction? and no names have been changed to protect anybody. Chapter I starts with style. It asks who is the only compact ever to receive the Society of Illustrators' award for design excellence. Answen The Valiant Signet 200-America's lowest-priced hardtop with bucket teats? that's who I Read on... Chapter II talks about performance. The Valiant can, ?nd has. run circlet around every competitively priced compact, including the Falcon, Corvair and Lark, jg AN of Which leads many to suspect they know the plot- Valiant is priced with the so-called "super-com pacts." Not so, reveals the surprise ending in Chapter 1(1. Valiant is priced competitively, modal for model, with Falcon, Corvair, Rambler and Lark. Why not drive one this week? Could be you'll want to join those 347,000 folks for whom Vatianfs a kind ?f love story that is continued every month. The title Of our story: NOBODY BEATS VALIANT FOR VALUEI Valianm HIGHLANDER 'MOTOR ICOMPANY BOONE. N. C. U. 8. HIGHWAY 421 Dealer '' ? No< MM - ???? ? " 1* .?? CoveCreek School Maps Program Guidance To Meet New Challenges One of the steps taken at Cove Creek High School thb year for Improvement in its school and to meet the chal lenge of Governor Sanford for higher quality education haa been to Improve ita guidance program. More time for indivi dual Munaeling haa been pro vided. The guidance office and lounge have been improved by adding aome new furnishing* and better lighting. Additional material* have been purchased. A more adequate teating pro gragi ha* been aet up. The chief purpose of the guidance program ia to gather and give information to stu denta, parent*, aad teachers ia order that better understanding, learning, and teaching may take , place. Enlarged curriculum*, new and numeroua type* of vo cation*. and complexity of life ia general make apecial guid ance aervices more impohtant than ever before. While a small per cent of our graduates enter college, these have a right to be prepared and to know what to expect, so they must have information to help them choose the college best suited for each. Then it is Just as important to know which nursing school, trade school, business school, or job one can succeed and be happy in. An effort is being made to help each student to be able to make these important decisions wise ly. The chief services of the guid ance program inclnde: 1. Counseling ? The school counselor is available to all students or parent* for confer ences. The student will not find his problem already aolved in the countelor'* office, hut he may find Information and un derstanding to help him solve his own educational, vocation al, and personal problems. 2. ? Individual Inventory Ser vice ? In addition to school, family, and health records which are kept from first grade through high school, a number of standardised tests are admin istered in order that teachers, students, and parents may have a true picture if academic abi Sty, achievement*, aptitudes, ?id interests of each student. Thi* year Oti* Mental Ability to do work at and Sequential Progress, achievement in *ix areas, Were given to tenth and twelfth graders. The Differential Aptitude Test will be given later this spring to eighth grader* in the three feeder schools. Eight are obtained? Verbal and lUttMticnl^*fe4tte?%Afa?tract Reasoning, SpacCJrtlations, II echa octal Reasoning* Clerical Speed and Accuracy, and Language. It is felt that the re suit* may greatly aid students in choices of courses in high school, in planning ahead to ward the type of school or col lege to attend, and in malting appropriate vocational goals. Seniors planning to enter college have taken the College Entrance Test, and juniors have had the Preliminary' College Entrknce Test in order to pre dict how they may stand on the College Entrance Test. Students especially interacted in college scholarships have taken the Na tional Merit Test . 3. Information Service? Avail able' in the guidance office and student guidance lounge are catalogue* and information from moat of the colleges, nurs ing schools, trade schools, ap prenticeship training programs of the state and surrounding areas, as well as information on all branches of military service la addition books, briefs, and filmstrips on the major occupa tion* to -the United States are available as well as helps on study, reanlng, and other per lonal problems. . 4. Orientation Service ? Ef fort is made to provide informa tion and experiences to help students make satisfactory ad justments during and after high school. The counselor assists eighth graders in planning and preparing for entrance into high school. Visitation Day and spring registration are import ant phases of this service. 5. Placement Service ? The school assumes responsibility of helping each senior find his lTHytr,SMl.!n..r^' lecnracBi, irntitr, Dusincss, nuro ing school, branch of armed glipii IAA g\M /if iitACA WrYHf, UT VI MBVtBtlHg WIUBC who do not desire further train ing to secure suitable employ ment. 1 -i ? F E^BSBiWFlSBMKlB 6. Follow-Up Service? Files are kept of graduating students showing their plans. A follow-up of special classes is made from I time to time. Improvement in the guidanoe services uu been made poacible because of the cooperation of the school, local, county, and state boards in pro viding fund* for facilities aod time for a certified person for the school to qualify for extra funds from the National De fense program for guidance in th? school*. > : i Chicken V2 Chicken $1.25 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA Friday, March 16 ? 5 P. M. 'Til Also Pick Up and Carry Oat Proceeds Benefit Boone Rescue Unit SUPER K EM-TONE brings a fresh, new world of bright, new colors. It's so easy to apply ? you're the decorator-; ? select your own colors from hundreds of lovely new shades. Brush it on or roll it on ? and watch colors come alive with new . . ... / beauty and brightness. Dries quickly? lx?fo and lasts ? and - ? ? * lasts. . A m # m - ? i"7 . v.." .. ? - y V- "??"*?? V.. ?'. \ ' Greater beauty never came from a can! So easily applied, too? and so long lasting. You'll love the richneM of KEM-GLO. 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