JTATH DEPARTMENT ? Members of the newly-expanded Math Department pose for a picture at one of their recent departmental meetings. Seated (left to right) are Mrs. Frances Fulmer, Dr. Paul Sanders and Fred Tarleton. Standing are Starr Stacy, Sam Travis, Or. John Johnston, Dr. G. T. Buck land, Dr. Paul Patterson, and W. A. Hawk inson. Arnold HacEntire, an instructor, was absent when photo was made. ASTC Math Department Adds Three The mathematics department at Appalachian State Teachers College has undergone consid erable expansion since last year, with three professors be ing addod to the staff. Dr. Paul Sandefas came to head the department from Har din-Simmons University in Tex as. He is a graduate of South eastern (Okla.) State College and holds both the MS and Ph.O. from Oklahoma State Uni versity. Dr. Sanders has taught at Arlington State tTex.) Col lege and Southeastern College in addition to Hardin-Simmons. Dr. Paul Patterson joined the ASTC staff last year, coming from University of Florida, where he taught for 17 years. He holds the BS degree from Colgate and the MS and Ph.D. from University of Florida. Dr. Johnny R. Johnson is the third professor to join the mathematics staff. He came to Appalachian from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. He earn ed the MS and Ph.D. degrees at Auburn University and the BS degree from Louisiana Poly technic Institute. The three newcomers join an experienced, competent staff which includes Dr. G. T. Buck land, Mrs. Frances Fulmer, Starr Stacy, W. A. Hawkinson, Fred Tarleton, Sam Travis, and Arnold McEntire. With the added staff mem bers, the department has been able to add several course, at all levels of instruction. New ? Improve your appearing ? Look 10 years younger ? Start enjoying life again HE G L Exciting new designs for top performance, b?tter ap pearance and improved hearing. They bring amaz ingly new "normal hearing" clarity to 90% of those with a hearing loss. Now beipg shown at Maico dealers. Behind-The-Ear Aid Model AP Only *199.M For Free Home Demonstration Call or See STAGINGS JEWELRY CO.? Boone, N. C. course* which will be added on the level include abstract alge bra, applied mathematics, top ology, and analysis. New cours es for undergraduates include modern algebra, advanced cal culus, numerical analysis, and operations analysis. Core courses offered by the mathematics department in clude modern algebra, portab ility, advanced calculus, and differential equations. Workshops in elementary and secondary school mathematics will be held regularly. In addi tion to these, the in-service teacher may also take any other graduate course he chooses. Under the revised program, students not majoring in mathe matics will take courses in in troduction to mathematics, al gebra, and introductory prob ability. The first course in cludes sets, functions, and the real number system. The last course deals primarily with pro bability. All these courses will be required of all non-math majors beginning next year. Hath majors will begin their study at various levels, depend ing on their background. A stu dent who has the necessary background may take calculus in his freshman year. Those whose background in algebra and trigonometry is weak will spend two or three quarters with these subjects before mov ing on to calculus. The depth of work offered at Appalachian will be essenti ally the same as that offered at any school in the nation. Traffice Toll Raleigh ? The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a. m. Monday, April 22, 1963: Killed to date 317. Killed to date last year 332. Ask these men who know? WALTER MARTIN Limestone, Tenn. "Agrico helped {row 13,356 pounds of tobacco and it Erou?ht$2t2M.00peracre." CHARLEY HUMPHREY Limestone, Tenn. "I foflowed the Apico Pro gram. It increased my poundage and grew better tobacco." L. C. HUMPHREY Limestone, Tenn. "Again, I hue increased my poundagron my allot ment. I am well pleased with Agrico." J. D. FOX Limestone, Tenn. ") have been using Agrico for Bright Burley for 5years. I am always pleased with the results." AGRICO for BRIGHT BURLEY builds, bigger, better quality yields! No matter where you go in tobacco growing areas you will find growers using soil-tailored, crop-tailored AGRICO fertilizers getting bigger, better quality yields than ever before. Here are the advantages: Finer quality tobacco? (more important this season than ever before)? AGRICO gives you just the right balance of plant food for better quality. Tobacco matures faster? Tobacco starts faster for a more sturdy stand. Big g?r yi?ids- Agrico fertilizer formulations are made on the basis of thousands of actual soil samples taken in this area. Make sure your tobacco measures up this season! Remember, quality is more important than ever before, and quality is what AGRICO fertilizer will help you get. Don't delay-get started on the way to better quality tobacco. Order your supply of AGRICO fertilizer today. AGRICO* The American Agricultural Chemical Company o Knoxville, Tennessee See Your Agrico Dealer EARL MILLER Zionville, N. C. Phone 267-2763 1 766 Watauga Citizens Getting Benefits From Social Security By the end of 1962, 19,010 people in the five county area served by the Hickory District Office of the Social Security Ad ministration were receiving old age, survivors or disability in surance benefits. Don W. Harsh, district manager of the Hickory office, stated that "this is an increase in the number of peo ple receiving benefits by about eleven percent over the prev ious year." The area served by the Hick ory district office includes Wa Uugs, Alexander, Burke, Cald well and Catawba counties. The amount of benefit moni ies coming into the area increas ed by twelve per cent, Mr. Harsh continued. Beneficiaries, were paid at the rate of *12,227, 906 annually by the end of 1962 in this five counvy area under the Social Security pro*;'*m. While the benefits are intend Scholarships Will Be Made Available By NCEA Teachers in North Carolina's schools will make possible the continued college education of four prospective teachers for 1963-64. The aid wil be in the form of Mary U o r r o w Scholarships, awarded annually to deserving students preparing to teach in North Carolina schools. The scholarships are provided through donatiolts of teachers and coordinated by the Class room Teachers Association, a Division of the North Carolina Education Association. The announcement of the winners was made in Raleigh by Mrs. Anna Neese, CTA pres ident Recipients are: Judy Biggs, Hickory, a rising senior at East Carolina College; Norma Glenn Whitehead, Leakesville, ? ris ing senior at Woman's College; Reba Roe Worthington, Wil mington, a rising senior at Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege; and Priscilla J. Savage, Spray, a rising senior at Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege. The scholarships are award ed on the basis of academic achievement, personal charact eristics, and the prospects that the individuals will be excel lent teachers in the state's pub lic schools. The monetary value of the award is $200 for the one year. The Mary Morrow Scholarship was created in 1950 and, through teacher donations, has grown ao that the scholarship* are granted from the earnings of the fund. The current steering commit tee for the fund is composed of: Chairman, Mrs. Addie Rhem Horris, Salisbury; Mrs. C. G. Berry, Wilmington; U i n n i e Hobbs, Winston-Salem; and Lil lian Park, Charlotte. ed primarily lor the beneficiar iet economic security, they help buiineu in the area generally. Moat of the money ia (pent im mediately for food, clothing, and other necessities. . Nationally, over 18 million people were receiving more than k billion dollars every month in old-age, survivors and disability insurance benefits at the close of 1902. llany of these people were made eligible for benefits by the changes in the law in recent years ? such as the reduc tion in the amount of work re quired to qualify for benefits and the lowering of the age to 82 when a man can apply for benefits. In North Carolina alone, 412, 014 persons were receiving ben efits at the rate of nearly 22 million dollars monthly by the end of last year. In Watauga county, 1766 per sons received Social Security benefits at the rate of $81,891 monthly by the end of 1962. Of these 1766 persons, 833 are re tired, 66 are disabled and un der 69. The remaining 847 per Exceptional Value 9 525 Acres land with 44,000 white pines ? 8 modern houses with heat. ? Swimming Pool ? Large recreation hall. ? 3 hole golf course and ball diamond. ? Hard surface road. ? Ideal for youth camp or church camp. ? Shown by appointment only. SEE OR CALL Coe Insurance & Realty Co. Boone, N. C. AM 4-8256 FROG ROUNDUP Buffalo, N. Y? A stewardess is trained to make her passrng eri comfortable. But frogs hop ping around the plane posed a problem. However, the efficient Hiss Dottie Pratt helped round them up and return them to their cage. The frogs were being ship ped to a laboratory located in Albany. sons are wives, widows, chil dren and parents of persons who have worked and qualified un der the Social Security program. Mr. Harsh emphasized that his office is staffed to provide accurate information on the So cial Security program . Inquir ies are welcomed, and every ef fort will be made to provide ex cellent service to the public. The Hickory office is located at 29 First Avenue, NE. Regu lar scheduled visits are made by traveling representatives to Tay lorsville, Horganton, Lenoir, Newton and Boone. Bruce Rahof Dies Saturday Bruce Rahof, vice preiident and manager of the General Sign and Neon Co., of Johnson City, Tenn., died in a hoapital there Saturday, following a heart attack. Funeral icrvicea were held lfonday at 3 o'clock at the Sa lem Preibyterian Church, Wash ington College, Tenn. Surviving are the widow, the former Miaa Grace Graybeal, a Watauga county teacher for many year*, and one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Powers of Johnson City. ATHLETE'S FOOT GERM HOW TO KILL IT IN 2 DAYS If not pleated with strona. inatant drylna T-4-L your 48c back at any drus store, watch infected skin slouah off. Watch healthy skin replace it. Itch and burning are tone. 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