In charge of some 30 nurses, nurses' aids,
licensed practical nurses, and orderlies at
the Watauga Hospital is Mrs. Sue Simmons,
native of Boone. Mother of two children ?
John, 11 years, and Cassandra, 0 years ?
Mrs. Simmons resides at her Grandview
Heights home in Boone. She earned the RN
degree at Charlotte Memorial Hospital in
I960 ami has been practicing nursing for
nine yeare. Coming to Boom from Knox
ville's St. Mary's in MM, Mrs. Simmons
moved to the top nursing position at the
local hospital four years ago. In addition to
her work, she is active aa a member of tho
First Baptist Chun* in Boone. ? Staff photo.
College Now Member Of
Association's Group
Appalachian State Teachers
College is an accredited member
of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
Dr. W. H. Plemmons, presi
dent of Appalachian, said that
membership in the Southern As
sociation rests upon accredita
tion, and this is a complex pro
cedure that brings about tre
mendous improvement to any
educational institution. It causes
a college or a school to take
a "hard-nosed" look at itself on
the basis of established and
adopted guidelines, which in
volve policies, procedure*, ob
jectives and the ltttf. *
"In addition to meeting rigid
standards imposed by the group,
a college or school must make
a comprehensive self-study at
least once every ten years. This
self-study requires a minimum
of two years, oftentimes longer.
"An institution proposing to
establish a new curriculum lead
ing to a new degree seeks ac
creditation for such a degree.
This results in further self-study
and examination. A visiting
committee made up of educators
whose schools belong to the
Southern Association then eval
uate the college, and follow-up
ideas are expected to be imple
mented.
"Reports of various kinds are
required by the Association
every year, thus encouraging
and somewhat insuring that the
institution will not rest on its
laurels through a possible ten
year period," the college presi
dent said.
ASTC completed its two-year
self-study last year. The visiting
committee for evaluation highly
complimented the institution.
The evaluation covers the entire
institution and accreditation is
for the entire program, not seg
ments or Mrfs^ hence, all of
^ppalachlarrs work is accredited
and approved by the Associa
tion.
Dr. Plemmons described the
organization of the accreditation
association. He said that the
Southern Association is broken
down into a number of branches
and sub-branches. The College
Delegate Assembly serves as the
final authority in matters of
regional accreditation of col
leges and universities. This body
is made up of one voting rep
resentative from each of ap
proximately 400 member institu
tions.
The working responsibility
for the Assembly's function of
the books, pictures, pencils, a ad aO
the school day items will be removed . . . 41m
years of hard work and study are hoaond
by Graduation.
But left behind will be a feeling of pride
to all of us who have watched your prograaa.
Because of this pride we say to you:
TWO WIBCK8 ONE DAT
Rochester, N. Y. ? There's one
day in the life of Raymond T.
Sackett that will be remember
ed. At 1:10 a.m. hit car went
over an embankment and he was
treated at a hospital for sever*
braises.
Later that same day he was
riding with a friend when their
car was struck from the rear.
Mr. Sackett went back to the
hospital with a back Injury and
was discharged after five hour*
in the hospital.
The only GI insurance still be
ing issaed by the Veterans Ad
ministration is to veterans artffc
service-connected rtisatilTity.
accreditation of instijtytiatyfv9fv
higher education is exercised
through the Commission on Col
leges. It is this am alter group
which establishes and maintains
standards of accreditation.
SaysWelerans Of World
War I Being Neglected
By JACK BUNWOODY
Natl Asst. Chief of Staff
0H>t. OhM ?f sua
Every veteran who served
heararaMy in World War Oae
should heoeme a Miti ?f
"Veterans of World War I. of
the U. S. A." Chartered for the
?xpraas purpose at fijhling far
equal benefits awarded to the
veterans of wan previous to the
MkrfUet ef 191T-18, they have
been neglected, and have now
reached the age of 70 years on
an average, many with little or
not enough income to supply
their needs in their advanced
years.
The time has come when we
must organise and fight for our
Juat, but long delayed, benefits.
We deserve the same benefits
given to the veterans of other
wars before World War One.
Our chance for a decent pension
la close at hand; all we need is
an Increase in our membership.
We have the support this year
that has been lacking in the
years gone by, so it is up to the
Individual to do his part by join
log our great, fast - growing
organization. The small member
ship fee will be well invested
by helping to get action on the
JACK DUNWODDY
Pension Bill now in committee.
A special meeting is to be
held in the A v?ri, County Court;
House in Newttgd this coming
Sunday, 2:30 p.m. All who are
interacted are invited to attend.
The ladies are most welcome
also. You all come.
Watauga YDC Asked
To Attend Rally
Heartnra of the Watauga
County YDC -have ken invited
to attend the Spring YDC Rally
in Burltafton on Satarday, Hay
28. Gleoa Hodges, preaidaai ?f
the local club stated that the
banquet, which features a prin
cipal addraaa by let district
Congressman Herbert Banner
will begin at 6:30 preceded by
a reception honoring YDC mem
bers and guests.
Those invited include Gover
nor Terry Sanford, the entire
Tar Heel Democratic Congres
sional delegation, members of
the Council of State, state and
party officials.
Scholarship Theme Of Annual
Spring Convocation At ASTC
Scholarship was the theate of
the reoent annual spring convo
cation held on the Appalachian
State Teachers College em pus.
Br. W. H. Heramona, ASTC
president, waa speaker far the.
convocation. The scheduled
speaker. The Honorable Hugh
Cannes, director or the N. C.
Dept. of Administration and di
rector of the Budget, was not
able te attend due to meeting
of a stib-committee in Raleigh.
Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of
the college, introduced Dr. Plem
mons.
A word of welcome was given
to the student body, trustees,
faculty and distinguished par
ents of the "top five" scholars
in each class by Dr. Ina Van
Noppen, distinguished profes
aer of history at ASTC.
Doughton's Daughter Urges
Monument With State Funds
Raleigh, Hay 17. ? The daugh
ter of the late Ninth District
Rep. Robert L. Doughton urged
a House Committee yesterday
to demand that a monument be
erected at Doaghton's home in
Laurel Springs.
Hiss Reba Doughton. who
lives alone in the family home
in mountainous A 11 e g h a n y
County, contended that a $25,
000 appropriation by the 1M1
legislature was meant to be used
for a memorial at the congress
man's home.
A 25-member Doughton Mem
orial Commission, appointed by
the governor to spend the funds
for a "fitting memorial," has al
ready decided to use the money
to build a new wing on the Al
leghany Memorial Hospital at
Sparta.
On The May
Appearing briefly before the
House Judiciary Committee I,
Miss Doughton took issue with
a statement ?by Alleghany Dep.
Robert L. Johnson, a Republi
can, that a hospital wing "woilM
be a more fitting memorial"
than a monument in the rural
community of Laurel Springs.
"I can assure you that every
President of the United States
since the Hon. William Howard
Taft has had the exact geo
graphical location of Laurel
Springs . . . indelibly embossed
ia his mind," she said.
The took lor any job are only as
good *? the knowledge in the man who
V *
uses them.
Hie quest for knowledge only starts
with graduation. As tfca Seniors look
forward to their future. ..we look with
them with confidence in their knowl
edge and ability.
Doughton, known to his con
stituents u "Farmer Bob,"
served 42 yean in Congress and
earned widespread recognition
as chairman of the powerful
House Ways and Means Com
mittee. He retired in 1982 at
the ago of 88.
Committee Chairman H. P.
Taylor Jr. read letters support
ing Miss Doughton's argument
from retired federal Judge
Johnson J. Hayes of Wilkes
boro and from A. B. Parker, a
Charlotte insurance executive.
The committee is considering
a resolution introduced by Rep.
George Uzsell of Rowan lAich
would direct the Doughton Me
morial Commission to erect a
memorial at Laurel Springs.
Ussell was not present for Miss
Doughton's talk.
She has been fighting the
commission's decision for
months, contending that M was
made hastily in one meeting at
Doughton Park (named for her
father) on the Blue Ridge Park
way.
Tha commission was headed
by textile industrialist Charles
Cannon of KannapttHa.
I Dr. John Barteo, professor
of education, gave the invoca
tion.
The college concert band, un
der the direction of Charles Is
ley, Jr., provided music.
Dr. Plemmons spoke on
ASTCs nth Anniversary year,
latr*ducikg Ma remarks with
recognition of ASTC trustees
who were present. He praised
the excellence of ASTC through
sports and scholarships, men
tioning specifically the recent
winnings of the golf and ten
is teams.
He concluded his speech and
left the audience with the ideal
of the educated man saying,
"Go thou and do likewise."
The college president present
ed the honor students of ASTC.
May 15 was designated "Spring
Scholarship Day" and was the I
special day of the year at Ap- [
palachian when the "top five"
per cent of the freshmen, sopho- '
more, Junior and senior classes
war* liven special recognition.
The honor students included
Lynda Joan Wilson, Charlotte;
Yonian Ray Smith. Norwood;
Frieda Sue Hines, Rutherford
ton; Margaret Fohr Oil is, Crou
nore; Gloria Virginia Hutchi
son, Charlotte; Mary Frances
Hailey, Draper; Gerry L Fran
cis, Arlington, Va.; Carolyn
Lynette Adkins, Greenville, S.
C.; Sara Catherine Sawey,
Boone;
George Buck, Wilmington;
William Ladson Wallace, Colum
bus; Kenneth Kirk Smith, Co re
cord; Linda Grey Johnson, Hid
denite; Janet Fay Johnson, Ra
leigh; Robert Beach, Boone;
Carole C. Cloniger, Thomas
ville; Ramonia Lee Craig, Le
noir; Martha Stephens, Spray;
Karen Daughei-ty, Grayson; and
Helen Roth Boyte, West Jef
ferson.
A challenge awaits you
May it bring you abundant pros
perity and success.
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