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CAPITAL CLIPBOARD Says Attorney General To Be Tough In Probe Of SBI BY EULA N. GREENWOOD INSIDE OUT . . . When one of the daily papers came up with a special story saying Attorney General Wade Bru ton was quietly conducting a little investigation of the State Bureau of Investigation, there were some raised eye brows here and there . . . and pursed lips. There need not have been. Although quite conservative, modest, and unassuming, At torney General Wade Bruton —whom few people know very well—is primarily an Army man. From 1925 until 1962, when he retired, Bruton was neck-deep in the Army and National Guard. Hard bitten. He has the few-words-and wry-dry humor, and the mili tary bearing, of the old guard. In the white heat of World War II—from 1942 to 1946— he moved from Captain to Lt. Col.; retired a full Colonel four years ago from the Na tional Guard. He has the full photo—inside out. EVEN TENOR . . . Bruton’s life has been Justice and the Army. A man like that in a true investigation of any thing is like a bulldog with a stocking. A native of Mont gomery County, Bruton and State Treasurer Edwin Gill, served together as ardent helpers of Gov. O. Max Gard ner in the legislative sessions of 1929 and 1931. Since both are alumni of Duke Univer sity, their weekends this fall have generally been less plea sant than usual. Gill has been cheered by the bright financ es—. Be that as it may, those around here who know Bru ton best will tell you things in the SB I barracks had bet ter be spic-and-span —other wise Top Sergeant Walter Anderson may find himself suddenly busted to buck pri vate . . . unceremoniously— and without prior notice to press or public. Cards close to vest, Bruton keeps the even tenor of his way. Don’t try looking over his shoulder. MAKE IT WILD . . . Should pallbearers, those silent, sweating ones responsible for the last physical remains of the deceased, be rewarded for their efforts? At least one prominent per son in Eastern North Caro lina thought so. Some time prior to his sudden and un expected death last spring, he told his wife—no doubt in in nocent, idle or casual mate-to mate conversation—that- it is somewhat of an imposition to ask grieving friends to per form this duty without some little token of gratitude from the victim or his survivors. Although an extremely mild-mannered young man, highly cultured and well edu cated, as befits the only child of wealthy parents, he chose the untried path in this glimpse into the future . . ■ Never of robust health, he was late getting out one morn ing, told his wife he didn’t feel so well, to let him sleep a while. At ten o’clock she checked by his bed to see how he was feeling, found him dead. Then came the funeral ar rangements and the selection of pallbearers. All good old friends of the deceased, they expected no reward save the thanks of widow and the several little children. Imagine their surprise re cently when Mrs. - presented each with a fifth of Wild Turkey whiskey. This, incidentally, is said to be for mer Pres. Harry Truman’s favorite brand and, whether best or not, is the most ex pensive of the bourbons. That, she explained with each pre sentation, was the way her husband had said he wanted it—for the friends who would do him that last good turn. BRIGHT MONDAY . . . Monday, long noted for laun dry and the blues, is hardly the most popular day in the week. But it may soon rank right up with Friday or Sat urday. Why? Various managers of North Carolina firms belonging to the high-flying U. S. Chamber of Commerce are being polled as to their wishes about hav ing old holidays like Inde pendence Day, Armistice, etc., come on Monday instead of the middle of the week, as often do. Reports of the survey say Monday holidays are winning out, hands down. So, look for a bill in Congress, immediate passage, and more long week ends come 1968 . . . from Fri day afternoon until Tuesday morning. RUNNING! ... The name of this well known lawmaker in Western North Carolina came up in the over-lunch political gossip. “He is definitely running for something besides the Legislature”, remarked one of the diners. “How you figure that?” “Well, when a man writes me a one-page letter thanking me fully for a little birthday card, he certainly Isn’t think ing of retirement.” NEW APPROACH . . . Since fiscal experts first saw the possibility of a General Fund surplus of $150,000,000 on next June 30, Gov. Dan K. Moore has been going again with one of the planks of 1964 which helped him to be come elected—No New Taxes. But since the big Republi can gains of November 8, Gov. Moore has been giving serious thought—after each talk with Treasurer Gill — to moving boldly into that realm of Tax Reduction. This would take the wind out of a lot of GOP sails, Democrats say, if he can get by with it. If the mere spending of money makes votes, then few Republicans would have won this fall, N. C. Democrats feel. So they will try the old fashioned idea of helping the taxpayer. And with the Fed eral Government throwing literally hundreds of millions of dollars into North Carolina now—whether we want it or not—why not cut State taxes? WAR MONEY . . . Speaking privately to a group of friends last week, this State’s most respected banker said there would be a “rather sharp recession” in 1967 should the Vietnam war and it* needs suddenly cease. Teachers Exams To Be Held At Appalachian Less than two weeks re main for prospective teachers to submit their applications to take the National Teacher Examinations at Appalachian State Teachers College Jan. 7. Examination r e g i s tration forms must be received by Dec. 9 by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N. J. Candidates may take the common examinations and one of the thirteen teaching area examinations during the one-day test session at ASTC. Registration forms may be obtained from Miss Hilda Everhart in the college’s test ing center. Pontiac Motor Dlvialo* What’d you expect us to put our Overhead Cam Six in? An ordinary car? Our revolutionary 165-hp OHC 6 is so revolution ary we had to do something special with it. So we made it standard in all Tempests and LeMans. You see, it was inspired by those famous over head cam engines in expensive European sports cars. With a few Pontiac refinements, of course. And with a power reserve for expressway passing you'd normally expect from a V-8. We even offer a 215-hp version that makes a lot of big V-8s seem awfully extravagant. Whicl is why we say, with a six like this who need: an eight? Incidentally, a four-way hazard warning flasher backup lights, and GM's energy absorbing steer Ing column are some of the safety features als< standard in Tempests and LeMans. How can yoi resist seeing your Pontiac dealer today? Pontiac 67/Rida the WMe-ltack Winning Streak Greene Buick-Pontiac, Inc. 1115 E. KING ST., BOONE, N. C. D«aler Lic ^ CAROLYN LEE ANGELA TRIPLETT BOYCE BROWN Finish At Kings College Three Watauga County stu dents were among the 350 graduates who were awarded diplomas at the 66th annual commencement of King’s Col lege in Charlotte last Satur day night. Carolyn Hargrave Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mar shall Hargrave, 913 Faculty Street, Boone, received a gen eral business secretarial di ploma, and Angela Gail Trip lett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Triplett, Rt. 1, Boone, obtained a diploma in junior accounting. Boyce Bryan Brown, son of Bolick Is Assistant At Pharmacy School Chapel Hill—Harold Bolick of Hudson has been appointed as undergraduate assistant in the University of North Caro lina School of Pharmacy. He is one of 18 students ap pointed for the 1966-67 school year. He will assist Dr. Jack K. Wier in teaching one course. Harold is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bolick of Hud son, formerly of Boone. He is the nephew of Mrs. Dolph Lyons and Miss Maggie Mor etz of Boone. Romney giving ’68 a long, hard look. 109 E. King Street Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Brown, Rt. 3, Boone, was presented a di ploma in business administra tion with a major in manage ment. The 1966 class was the larg est graduating class in the 66 year history of King’s College, and its members heard the commencement address, “Mir rors of Main Street", deliver ed by Dr. Elvin S. Eyster, chairman of the Department of Business Education at In diana University. HISTORIC PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS— At the intersection of Clement Street and the Blowing Rock Road, Boone businessman Joe Williams is clearing approximately two acres of property once owned by Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Hill, who is president of the South ern Appalachian Historical Association. The Greer home, at right, may be moved or sold in the near future. Williams says he bought the property from J. C. Goodnight and Bob Allen and is improving it speculatively. (Staff photo) Fully Equipped I “Buzz Bike” At • A Low, Low Price! ^ • Hand caliper, rear coaster • Adjustable ba nana seat, vinyl • Chromed fenders and trim! 1 NO MONEY DOWN! $40.88 F f Magenta (Purple) Knob-tread rear tire! Sporty whitewalls front and rear! 2FC2759 Man's Umax Watch Ahraja la good taata! Dual and waterproof. Distino ttra masculine styling. Leatherstrap. Ml 152 mmmm X SANTA ■pSIZZLER r. i J. Table & Chair Set J. 1 Oak plywood table, chairs! | ! Varnish finish. E5922 J • Me J Hold* til I Christ mat! 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