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(continued from page one) la confined just to the poor peo ple.” He said the vicious treadmill starts when a child is horn into a poor family with no education. When the child gets big enough to contribute to the welfare of the family, he is sent into the cotton field or tobacco field. Eventually, the child grows up and marries into more or less the same situation, have chil dren, and the cycle goes on. “We must try to break this cycle,” Murray said. He said the effort is to develop within the poor a community feeling that they are part of the whole, and that others are concerned enough to help them better their circumstances. Poor sanitation, poor roads and a lack of recreation are problems contributing to the cycle of poverty. Murray outlined the home management; adult education, manpower and mobility compon ents of the poverty program and pointed to a Neighborhood Youth Corps program in Salis bury, where 60 of the 330 out of-school enroUees returned to classes as a result of their work training opportunity. Unplowed Ground The Fund specialist drew an analogy between the poverty program and a patch ot Unplow ed ground, which must be tend ed and nourished before it can become productive. Pointing up the seriousness of the pov erty problem, Murray said: “In North Carolina, 37 per cent of the population’s annual earnings are less than $3,000 a year. The national yardstick for measuring poverty is $4,000 a year.” Murray said that if the latter were applicable in North Carolina, moic than half the State’s residents would be in the lower-level group. One out of eight persons in North Carolina have an income between $1,000 and $2,000 and one out- of eight earn- less than $1,000. He pointed out that low income groups have more chil dren than middle and Upper level families apd outlined sev eral major factors bearing on poverty: UNEMPLOYMENT: North Carolina has a higher rate of unemployment than the average state, although the mountain area has less unemployment than Piedmont and Eastern Car olina. Murray said cotton-pick ing machines have thrown out a lot of hand labor in the state, and added that the day when "a small farmer can earn a de cent living is just about over.” Without education, he said, farmers can do nothing else when the farm is gone. Many farm families have work only five or six months of the year. POPULATION: North Caro lina is losing in population, de spite its growing birthrate. From 1950 until 1960, six per cent of the population left the state for economic opportunity elsewhere, he said. Distaff Deeds BY JANICE R. CHRISTENSEN Learn By Doing Bruce Nichole, 18, Kenly, Rt 8, is an old hand at showing steers. But Bruce doesn’t keep this knowledge to himself. “His manner of presentation and his knowledge of herdsmanship, make him a resource person for programs about livestock fitting and showing”, Jane Bradshaw, assistant home eco nomics extension agent, Wilson County, observes. “The most important thing about showing your steer,” say! Bruce, “is gaining his confi dence and friendship. That way you will work as a team in, the show ring.” ' * ' ■■ , . ; >• Prunes Own Shrubs “I had a ball pruning the shrubs in my yard after I at tended the Extension lawn care workshop,” Mrs. John Parrish, Lemon Springs, told Mary Estelle Doyle, home eco nomics extension agent, Lee County. Hie enthusiastic do-it-your selfer explained, “When one knows why and how to prune shrubs it adds joy to the job. “After this experience, Pm convinced that one of the most important principles for neat and pleasant home grounds is systematic pruning of shrubs,H M*. Parrish upd. ' •-x / A HOUSING: Housing is an in dicator of poverty, and “The poor don’t live in poor homes because they like it, but. be cause they have no choice.” He said there are 33 N. C. counties in which 60 per cent of the houses are substandard. EDUCATION: The average adult in North Carolina has al most two years of education less than adults in the average state. Of the population, Murray said, 16 and and a half per cent of the adults have less than five years of education, and half of the brightest high school stu dents do not go on to college. HEALTH: Although great strides have been made in pub lic and private health in North Carolina, infant mortality is still 25 per cent above the national rate, veneral disease 23 per cent higher and tuberculosis 18 per cent higher. Murray pointed out that the poor are generally less healthy than middle income groups. Homefront In closing, Murray addressed his remarks to the situation in Watauga County, which, he pointed out, is one of the coun ties in which average income is less than $3,000 (1960 census). He said he was surprised to find that the unemployment problem here is only three per cent, although this represents, only the people in contact with the Unemployment Security Commission. He quoted other statistics: That 47 per cent of the houses in Watauga County are unsound, inadequate, insanitary or all three. Infant mortality here is that 26,6 children out of 1,000 die before the age of one. Of the adults 25 years old or older, 26.4 per cent have less than six years education. The dropout rate is high: 216 out of each 2,000. However, he added that juvenile delinquency is not much of a problem and said this is generally true of rural counties. Cost Of Poverty “Poverty is costing Watauga County,” he said, for almost 60 per cent of the families here are in the poverty group. “To do away with poverty would mean a revolution to the money bloodstream of Boone and the whole County.” “Every business here would profit by 26 per cent,” he said, and an additional $916,000 would be raised in Watauga County taxes each year if low income families could be raised to the $3,000 per year income level. He added that most of the low-level families here are on the welfare roll, and said that the poor pay more than 25 per cent of their income in taxes. “Poverty is a luxury North Carolina and Watauga can’t af ford,” he said. “The poor of Watauga County have one dream. They would like to he able to earn their own way live close to the standard of living that most of us here en PffSP^ joy. . “We want to change the dreams of the poor.. . to some thing that is real.” JOHN E. MURRAY Student Center (continued from' page one) Church of Boone, has been pro vided by Baptists of North Car olina “to minister to the spirit ual, and physical needs of stu dents, faculty and administra tion at Appalachian State Teach ers College.” The building and furnishings are owned by the First Baptist Church and are leased by the Baptist State Con vention of North Carolina for r its program of student work. Rev. Greer is in charge of the center. Ned R. Trivett is chair man of the building committee. Physical facilities of the building include a kitchen and large hall, a kitchenette, a Fire side Room with stereo, lounge and magazines, a television room, a recreation room, a pray er room and a study room. It was opened April 17. Notice Notice Notice i Service in the new WATAUGA Exchange of Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation will be initiated at Midnight Saturday, April 30-May 1. Simultaneously with initiating this service it will be necessary to change the numbers of approximately 200 of our members who will receive service from this new exchange. Generally the members in the vicinity of Foscoe, Valle Crucis, and Shulls Mills Communities will be served from the new exchange and will require a number change. “INFORMATION” will have listed the new numbers. To ’ call this new exchange from Sugar Grove and Boone dial the listed telephone number. We regret any inconvenience that this change in num ber will cause. SKYLINE TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Something New For Boone! U Now—Under One Roof—A Dealership for Garden Tillers—McCulloch Uhain Saws -Jacobson Tractors ... and the New National Fad . . . Motorcycles! Motorcycles Garden Tractors and • * *6 ' Tillers Lawn Mowers Chain Saws * .W’.srJM i I' , ¥' '■"f f-i </$ ' .', v# ‘ i).. » • •; • •;• - \ .»»•>♦ o ' t,.. * , ■ *•• * ’ • J i’r.rv M: J • *W'’^ V. * * $$££$**>■ come in and'Isb<w( ?/»•’* r;pv. i*r **• T'"v* '. * ' 1 ■" f':> ’ ' 1 -!. •'. ?<**•'f?< W >':V-V. -..Si*'* ’■' '•. ^' ^T'r f -4 ''j i \%-d2 f ~> i»' •' 80,11,1 Depot 8t» -^Near the Bus Station ;., v;^'; «*» “' ’!l;u;‘^ ,1.: -!';^'L : \ ■ — * ■ /' "... i..O. . /A''.'"1' ' ™ M,U<J - , .<*: f'*«r /t4** 7 Deaths i: t ..... Edward Pariier Edward Pariier, 42, of Route 8, Hickory, died April 19 in a Lenoir hospital. - * Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Springs Baptist Church in Wa tauga County, with Rev. Donald Wilson, Rev. Van Proffitt and Rev. Ralph Teague officiating. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Born Oct, 23, 1923, he was the son of Maggie Ray Pariier and the late James J. Pariier. He was employed at Southern Desk Company in Hickory and was a veteran of World War II, hav ing served in the U. S. Navy. In addition to his mother, survivors include three sons, Earl Pariier of Baltimore, Md., and Mike and Randy Pariier of the home; one daughter, Ann ette Pariier of the home; four brothers, Ted Pariier of St. Louis, Mo., and Boyd and James Pariier, both of Deep Gap; one half-brother, Dewey Greer of Patterson; and five sisters, Mrs. Oscar Pitts of Statesville, Mrs. Walter Phillips and Mrs. Rufus Church, both of Hudson, Mrs. Ervin Allison of Campobello, S. C., and Mrs. Claudine Powell of Rt. 4, Hickory. John Matthews John Matthews, about 50, brother of Mrs. Frank M. Payne of Boone, died Monday in Robbinsonville, following a heart attack. Mr. Matthews was well known in Boone, where he graduated from Appalachian College. He was a member of Kidd Brew er’s famous Mountaineer foot ball aggregation over 25 years ago. Funeral services were held Wednesday but details were not available. Barthella D. Yates Barthella Dennis Yates, 70, a farmer of Boone, Rt 4, died Saturday morning at Watauga Hospital. He was born in Ashe County to Squire and Roda Church Yates. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Molly Brown Yates; seven daughters, Mrs. Burl Broyhill of Deep River, Wash., Mrs. James D. Broyhill and Miss Martha Yates of Boone, Rt. 4, Mrs. Wade Moretz of Deep Gap, Mrs. Earl Townsend and Mrs. Denver Townsend of Lenoir, Rt. 3, and Mrs. Jane Hayes of Vilas; three sons, Grady and Claude Yates of Vilas and Burl Yates of Boone, Rt. 4; four sist ers,,Miss Nellie Yates of North Wilkesboro, Mrs. Ida Yates of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Birdie Watts and Mrs. Marlow Oratis of Lenoir; and four brothers Floyd Yates of Fleetwood, Con, Dean and Will Yates of Deep Gap. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. Monday at Deerfield Meth odist Church. Officiating were Hev. Joel McMurry, and Rev. Glenn Lacky. Burial was in the Hampton cemetery. How long since Mother received a gift Absolutely unique — and very sentimental! The Mother’s Ring symbolizes her life, her marriage, her children, her happiness. She is the only one ivho may wear it. This beautifully-executed tribute cre ated by fine jewelry craftsmen of solid 14K gold. There is only one “Mother’s Ring’’. It is so distinctive, so unique, that it has been awarded U. S. Patent #186,183. Ask for it by name, confirm it by its identifying tag. Stallings Jewelers 221 E. King St. Boone, N. C. Brubeck Quartet Here Tonight ' The werid-famous Dave Brubeck Quartet will. appear from g to 10 p. m. tonight (Wednesday, April *7) at the Broome-Klrk Gym. \ Sonny Tigniere of the Popular Program* Committee of A8TC says that admission is free to students, and $1 for grad students and non-students. The Brubeck Quartet has won almost every award for best combo of the year, most talented and creative mu sicians, and best perfonhances. Tigniere adds that Bru beck’s creativity and talents awarded him recognition on ; the "Twentieth Century” television program narrated by Walter Cronkite. The program was carried on an area network last summer. Composer-pianist Brubeck will be on stage With saxo phonist Paul Desmond, drummer Joe Morello and bassist Gene Wright. 1 I if... you tcant to buy or sell a home ... a farm ... a business . . . watch this space for real values! 1— COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR SALE OR RENT. Ideal for Civic Club or warehousing or small factory, ap proximately 5000 sq. feet. Good heating system, good financing. 2— EASIER THAN PAYING RENT—Good 3 bedroom brick with 3 room apartment on lover level. Hot water beat, storm windows located on corner lot. Grand Blvd. Monthly rental income $180.00. A good investment at let apartment pay for your home. Price $16,750. 3— LAST OF THE MOHICANS? Not quite—but the op portunity to buy a nice secluded house and 4 acres land. Good old house remodeled, 3 bedrooms, wall to wall carpet, about 10 minutes drive from Boone. With or without furniture. Price $9,500.00. 4— NEW 9 APARTMENT—Over $8,400 gross income, con veniently located near downtown and college. All apartments completely furnished. Hot water heat Fixed expense approximately $1200. Good financing. This property can make you independent. Shown by appointment only. 5— TOP INVESTMENT—12 units of the best construction. 3 bedroom living quarters. All rooms completely furn ished including TV. Good financing. 6— HERE'S A BIG LEAUGE HOME for your little leag uers—6 big bedrooms, steam heat, almost one acre lot, located on high knoH: with beautiful view in city limits. Price only $10jOOO.AQ;U T 7— NEW CAREFREE LUXURY LlVlNG—Ideal for re tirement or summer home. -Imagine your own private trout pond in the front yard, also nice mountain stream, two spacious bed rooms with private bath to each, wall to wall carpet, large sun porch, fireplace, good fi nancing. Price $14,500.00. Located 2 miles out. 8— WE NEED LISTINGS for 3 and 4 bedroom houses. We have an investor looking for commercial building to buy. 9— COUNTRY LIVING, good 3 bedroom brick, IV4 bath, full basement, 1% acres located just out of Blowing Rock city limits. Shown by appointment. 11— A RARE FIND, between 4 and 5 acres all useable. Beautiful view, located just West of Boone. Price $5,500. Ideal for building lots. 12— MOTHER NATURE AT ITS FINEST—New Swiss type A frame located on wooded one acre lot with nice mountain stream. Electric heat. Located near both Ski Slopes and golf courses. Bargin of the month. 13— PONIES AND PUPPIES—If your children like the country living, don’t miss this 20 acre farm, 2 bedroom house, 4-10 tobacco. Price $5,500.00. Basinets ha* been good; consequently oar stock of houses is getting low. We need more listings to furnish oar client* with the type of home they de sire. If you have property you wish to sell let as make an inspection. 14— NEW $ .BEDROOM BRICK, carport, full basement. Located on Highway 321, about 8 miles west of Boone. Immediate possession. 15— A HAVEN FOR CHILDREN—Good 3 bedroom brick, ceramic bath, full basement, carport; large level lot on dead end street located just out of city limits west of Bodne. Price 812,000. 15—SUMMER OR YEAR AROUND. Beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 full baths, large living room with fireplace, exposed beams, large sun porch. 1 acre lot with trout pond in front yard, nice mountain stream running through property with natural rocks and trees. Located two miles out. 18—OWNER IN TROUBLE—Only has one wife and family, but owns two houses. Need to sell this good 4 bedroom, located near college, good tug. —llntr rrninco > slon. ... *•' ... 23—RELAXING AND REFRESHING—1880 Ft Modern House Trailer, located on 20 acre tract overlooking New River, about 8 miles , out Immediate possession. S8—TWO BLOCKS from College Campus. Two bedroom brick, new furnace. Wall to wall carpet Price 313,000. Immediate possession. 3L—GOOD 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, garage, full basement Price 810,000. Immediate possession. aa—DUPLEX APARTMENT HOUSE. Large lot Groes rental $80.00. Price $10^00. - • -f > ' • WE NEED LISTINGS POE S BEDROOM HOMES i Coe Insurance & Realty Company DIAL AH 4-SMS *17 MAIN STREET
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