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BY EULA N. GREENWOOD BACKGROUND . . . Dan Moore waf Dinning for Gover nor. And)'knowing the depart ment of Motor Vehicles in East Raleigh was full of people, he Particularly wanted to visit that place. - , Moore had already come out for a whopping across-the-board increase tot- Staite employees. He thus felt life would find many a welcome handshake Hi the castle of the EM Scheldt empire j A messenger was sent— I more or less on the spur of the moment—to inquire about the Mountain Man’s doing a quick Cook’s tour of the plate, What he wanted was an offlce to-office visit The stoty Uiey teU is that j Dan Moore received Word thebe was a nil* against such political visits. Be that as it may, it is a fact that this candidate for Governor did call off the all out approach. However, Richardson Preyer did a tour of the Motor Ve hicles Dept.—With no apparent trouble. Of cohr&e, this burned the Moore then to a crisp. They resoiyed—. Looking back OB K note, it doesn’t <Ofeto as bod as When it happened. Hie difference seems to be that Moore asked for official approval. He didn’t get It Preyer went to the buildbtg casually and, without asking for permission, visited theite just as he had virtually all Hie other depart ments around Raleigh. Could be. Nevertheless, it must be said that no thin skinned prima donna anywhere is mote sensitive than political aides. Candidates and would-be candidates get their feelings hurt all the time. Many of them never, never forget it. Did the cold shoulder Moore received from Motor Vehicles in the heat. of tbe campaign have anything to do with the recent earth-rattling Shake-tip there? The incident Was probably not the prime reason. But, knowing politicians as tee do, must come to the Conclusion it1 was part of the picture. societV :. . chub Bee well, speaking to a Raleigh group the other day, said he had never seen such efforts toward peace in a tear that had not yet been declared. He refers to President John son’s anti-poverty program ks "Beuiahland”, CONTROLS? ... A friend just returned from Washington reports that the talk there to about price controls. Don’t be surprised if thejr come before filly 1. North Carolina’s last struggle with them came in the Korean "Wlflf. The recent pattern seems the same as IS years ago. : A Feb. SO confidential memo out of Washington said: “Price eontrois-ptwt yet, but EVERY THING is ready, if and when.” EVENTS .. i A census taken here in February shows that Raleigh has gene well over the 100,000 mark, a milestone it tried so hard to reach in 198ft Rut the Jojr ef the Mg population is dampened this Week with the knowledge that Raleigh is losing the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Twittiament. We are now in the middle of the last round up. Your Capital City has for two generations enjoyed the dis tinotion of being the “sports capital” of the State. But then it lost the famous Christmas time Dixie Classics. Now the ACC Tournament One of the biggest meetings in the State will come here on March 10-12 when the Distrib utive Education Clubs of the State gather for annual conven tion. Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful, nice kids from all over North Carolina. At the same time the DE’e Win be here—the same days, March 10-18, Raleigh will be best to the NCAA Eastern Regional Basketball Tourna ment SWITCH . . . When the Em ployment Security Commission here lest its ace public rela tions man, Ted Davis, it sent out for another just as good. His name: Ted Davis. No kin. A few years ago when the N. C. Merchants Association’s attorney, I. M. Bailey, died, they got another attorney. His name: James H. Pou Bailey, No kin. Bailey later became general counsel for the N. C. Bankers 'Association, held the big job capably—and then some—until Gov. Dan Moore appointed him Superior Court judge. The bankers Wanted another just as good. They got him on Jan. 12. His name? —. Ruffin Bailey, son of the late I. M. Bailey and one ef Wake Coun ty’s two State Senators. Bailey, like his father be . fore him, is it leader in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Chtlrch here. The Baileys have two children—a junior, age 12, aad Jahe, age 9. Their mother is the former Nelle Rousseau of North Wilkes boro. THAT OTHER JOB ... The return of Ralph Howland to Raleigh to head up a new safe ty program for the Department of Itotor Vehicles recalls a story. s /. “ f'P ■■ - '« 4 • {; \ • Howland has Bred in Elkin , tor many years. He has serv ed as public relations man and safety advisor for the Chatham Manufacturing Co. Ralph knows bis My around, has been dose to many a Governor and would-be Gov ernor. Although only 53, he’s in old newspaperman. Wben he was editor of the Associated Press in Raleigh during World War II, men were scarce as hen’s teeth. Knowing this, one of his reporters every now and then would receive an offer for a “better job”. Ralph WbUld grit his teeth, talk it over with the reporter, give him a raise, beep him. This went on for two, three years. It became worrisome. Next time the “bet* ter job” came along, Howland blew up, told the reporter to go ahead and take it—at once. Of course, it developed—tear fully, albeit—there was no other job. Howland forthwith cussed him out, threatened him with hellfire and damnation — arid kept him. Or so the story goes. Harris-Teeter Buys In Lenoir Lenoir, N. C., Feb. 23.—Har ris-Teeter Corripany, operator of 41 supermarkets and four drug stores in North and South Car olina, has purchased the Thrift Food Center in Lenoir and be gan operation Monday, Feb. 28. W. T. Harris, president of the Harris-Teeter Company, said to day that his company was in deed happy to acquire the new Lehoir outlet for his organiza tion. The Harris-Teeter organiza tion began, its operations 29 years ago with one small store on Central Avenue in Char lotte. It has grown until today there are 41 supermarkets and four drugstores in operation throughout the Carolinas and four other stores will be opened in the next four weeks. The company has tts own warehouse in Charlotte which contains more than 200,000 square feet of floorspace and it operates its own fleet of trucks to carry merchandise to its many out lets. Humphrey’s Tour Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey has assumed a role of salesman on a tour of Asian nations. The Vice President told newsmen there have been gains in the military phase of the Vietnam War, but little progress has been made in the struggle against poverty, -dis ease and illiteracy. 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Your numbers may _ j bean posted during the pest few weeks, khd nwary week there are 72 new winners posted on SswTiiiliwt1 W S£#apt?T{to*sioit? not of have to own a Buick to have a winning number. While you’re in the showroom, get a good look at vie Bulck Special. The $2332.00* happens to be its put#.*M»rf»cUw-. iimrtH ftw prtut Hr S—dd »*.?•». o—a PHw aaM Mr a Mm Ihx and nomM Inlir dativary mi leadline derm. OmiWiI Hefei. Residents of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska may. if they prefer, send in b postcard to «. L. Pent »»HI oe* P.O. Box 1347, DetiMt* MicMjan 48231 and receive the weekly listof winnmfc nurrrafcrs Mr maW for comparison with their own vehicle identi fication number. An official entry form will be In Bulck’s ‘l0Q0,000"Sweeiistakes. fjM.(NUi W DouMe-Chacked mad can, tea. ,,.1, Wataugans At Work tor three years, Paul Grimes of North Depot Street has worked for Todd & Higgins Esso on King Street. Prior to this em ployment, he ran the projector for the Skyvu Drive-In and still works as projectionist on the weekends. He is married to the former Lala Jackson and they have a daughter, Mitzi, who is a student at Watauga High School. During World War II, Grimes served with the U. S. Army in Europe. (Staff photo) ECHOES OF THE BLUE RIDGE BY HERMAN W. WILCOX Watauga County again first in a tnost welcome move by our fine college: Junior College Instructors Appalachian State Teachers H. W. WILCOX College was the first school in the South to begin a special training for Junior College Instruct ors. This program was started in 1957. The de mand for these instructors is greater man can De lasen care of for the present 12 State Junior Colleges The master plan calls for at least 12 junior colleges and a majority of these are now func tioning. Within the State there are 15 church related and pri vate junior colleges. Within the very near future this Would give the State 27 junior col leges. At the present time ASTC has enrolled 64 resident stu dents whose aims are to be junior college instructors. Last year 69 received their M. A. degree to become instructors. 1502 Requests Last year the college receiv ed 1,502 requests for instruc tors of this nature. The demand is much greater than the col lege can provide. The junior college has filled a long needed service to our various com AT BELK'S IN BOONE MARCH 3 keep step in patent! CLASSIC PUMPS USUALLY 10.99 Everybody loves our classic leather pump, And, no wonder! We Use Only the softest select leathers, we style to the latest, loveliest this-minute linen the perfectly curved throatline, dia newest in the slim heel look I Quality construction includes full leather linings, leather soles, all the inside comfort features yee expect. Gleaming black patent leather; soft, full-grain calf leather in black, red, navy, white. Sixes 5Vj-9. Mid or High heel. BELK’S—Boone’s Larged, Department Star* inanities. All of the State op erated junlhi* colleges are “Drive Ins", no dormitory space provided, dependent on and service to the immediate com munity. These instructors re quire special preparation, there fore, ASTC has bCeh recogniz ed as turning out the best in stnlctors anywhere ih the en tire South. Soihe new colleges in the South Will only enroll junior colege graduates: the AtMntic College at Verb Beach will only accept junior College graduates. Newest Plans North Wilkesboro, Motgan ton and Elkin are in the pro cess of creating new junior col leges to serve their immediate communities. It seems that this is the most effective plan to reach our people who other wise could ngt attend a college. They can leave home early In the morning by car or bus to college and return home that afternoon. This no doubt will increase a greater demand on our four-year colleges to make room fdr these graduates so they may complete their col lege work and take special gt» duate .work.' Appalachian is determined to' do her part, and is to be com mended for its forward pro gram. There is no doubt that ASTC is the foundation' on Which this community has been and will continue to be built Girl Scout Week To Be Observed Starting Monday Sunday is gill Scout Sunday and on Monday the national celebration of Girl Scout week will begin. The girls Will attend ChiWch services in their uniforms, ac cording to Mrs. Kay Bosworth, Girl Scout leader. Indonesia recalls Ambassador from Peking. Buy Vertagreen right now!! [There's a dollar in it for you.] r\ ii 1 i Hurry, Offer Good 'Til March 15 Only Just buy VERTAGREEN Lightweight Lawn Eood . . . cut the word MAGNEX oft the bag and seftd it to Vertagreen, P. O. Box 7073, Chicago, Illinois, 60677 before March 15, 1966’. . . and we’ll thall yen one dollar ($1.00) cash. Maximum refund $3.00. Another winning Vertagreen protect with MAGNtt. Priced right and highly recommended for feeding established lawns. SO lb. bag covers 8,000 ft. at your authorized Armour Dealer Goodnight Bros. Produce Company K. ttewlrd St • Bmm, N. C.
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