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Washington, D. C—A ma
jor struggle is developing
within each political party
and will continue into the
convention in 1968. The re
cent elections made this a
certainty.
The struggle within the Re
publican Party is between
moderates, led by Rockefeller,
Romney, and others seeking
to bar tne party nomination
to Richard Nixon or a more
conservation candidate and
the conservatives, led by Rea
gan, Goldwater, Tower, etc.,
who are out to prevent the
traditional “eastern” progres
sive wing of the party from
picking the 1968 nominee.
In the Democratic Party
there are rumblings which re
flect a lack of confidence in
an LBJ victory in 1968 In
certain daily newspapers ads
are appearing in behalf of a
Kennedy-Fulbright ticket in
1968—an appeal for funds to
aid this cause.
The polls show the Presi
dent’s popularity down. What
some Democrats fear most is
a continuing war in Vietnam,
perhaps an enlarged conflict;
this with the declining popu
larity of the President and an
attractive G.O.P. ticket might
spell defeat for the Democrat
ic ticket in 1968.
There is also a chance Sena
tor Robert Kennedy—if the
President’s popularity slips
far enough—will attempt to
force himself on the 1968
ticket with the President. No
one believes the party could
refuse to nominate the Presi
dent if he desires to run
again but there are those who
say he may not be able to
turn back such a Kennedy bid
if most Democrats feel he is
the underdog.
.mere is aiso me siigni
chance that the President—
like Harry Truman before
him— will decide not to run
again or refuse to run be
cause of failing health. Be
cause of these various possi
bilities activity in the Demo
cratic Party is intense—with
Robert Kennedy having scor
es of dedicated and able em
ployees working night and
day for the Kennedy cause.
The Republican intra-party
fight will be more open and
perhaps more interesting.
Nixon is seeking to maintain
his role as a moderate and his
image as one with high level
experience in government—
the senior statesman of the
party (after Eisenhower). He
is almost sure to have Barry
Goldwater’s support and is
probably still the leading con
tender for the nomination as
of this date.
Romney’s chances are sus
pect; those of Reagan might
be surprisingly good in two
years if he makes a good
Governor. Dark horses are
Rhodes and Taft of Ohio and
Percy of Illinois, among oth
ers. Should Reagan line up
behind Nixon, as second man
on a prospective G.O.P. ticket,
or should Eisenhower endorse
a Nixon slate, such a combi
nation would be hard to stop
at the Republican convention.
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry S. Fowler reports the
repayment by France and Italy
of some of their post-war debts
has helped hold the U. S. dol
lar drain to an adjusted $217
million during the third quar
ter of 1966.
Engine Number 4 Comes To Boone
This genuine Ahrens-Fox, double-ignition, 23-foot-long red fire
engine came to Boone on Thanksgiving Day. Her owner, Guy
Wilson (seated left), said he heard Engine Number 4 (formerly
of the Atlanta, Ga., Fire Department) was for sale in Newland.
He and Vernon Hodges, who is seated beside Wilson, went to
Newland to see the antique truck. As Wilson put it, someone
said, “Do you want to buy it?” He answered in thr affirmative,
and a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in Newland
offered to bring it to Boone. It has 18 spark plugs (6 on one
side, 12 on the other), an auxiliary hand-crank, grey running
boards, front-mounted pump and most of the original paint—
gold leaf, etc. Patented in 1916, the year Wilson was born,
this Ahrens-Fox bears a plaque dated Aug. 30, 1927, listing the
fire committee, the finance committee and John B. Kennedy,
Fire Chief, presumably of the Atlanta department. Some of the
red paint has worn thin on the brass trappings, but the fire
truck has its original hose, and on each end of the water tank
an artistic eagle clutching three arrows, and a vine with 11
berries perches on a plaque with 11 stars and 11 stripes. Wil
son says he isn't sure what he’ll do with the relic, although he
feels it’s the kind of thing that ought to be part of a city park
so that kids could enjoy it. (Staff photo)
Corn Cobs Make Good Jelly
BY JANICE CHRISTENSEN
Rather Learn Than Boycott
“S u r e, Randolph County
homemakers are concerned
about food prices,” observes
Rose Badgett, home economics
extension agent, “But instead
of marching, they’re trying to
learn new methods of shopping
that will help them get quality
meats at lower prices.”
Evidence of this was seen
when John Christian, exten
sion food science specialist,
North Carolina State Univers
ity, gave a demonstration
“Steaks at Hamburger Prices.”
Meat department managers in
Asheboro report the 60 ladies
attending Christian’s lesson
took his message to heart—
sales of the first cut chuck of
beef and rib end pork loin have
increased.
“One could say a bit of
know-how and a sharp knife is
the secret,” Miss Badgett con
cludes.
Corn Cob Jelly
If you run out of grapes and
apples for jelly-making, use
corn cobs, Mrs. Henry Butler,
a Sampson County homemaker
advises.
According to Rebecca S.
Godwin, assistant home eco
nomics extension agent, Mrs.
Butler found a recipe for corn
cob jelly and decided to give it
a try. The result: an orange
red jelly that tastes similar to
apple jelly. “In addition to
passing the taste test, the jelly
passes the budget test,” Mrs.
g» Thera will be a hearty yell from
■ your youngsters when you drive into
■ a Ray’s Kingburger parking lot, ’cause
W they know that the food is great And
r besides, with five wrappers from any Ray's
food item and one dollar they can become
an official Ray’s wrangler. They can receive
either a cowboy or cowgirl hat and an official
Ray's Wrangler badge. There’s a Ray's near you.
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Butler notes. “Try it,” she
advises.
Buying Men’s Clothing
A lesson, “Tips On Buying
Men’s Clothing” is receiving
much interest from homemak
;ers in Burke ? County. For
they realize that women pur
chase the majority of men’s
and boys’ garments, Mrs. Jane
C. Ardnt, home economics ex
tension agent, observes.
Over 250 women received
information on buying men’s
clothing, clothing etiquette and
today’s trends in men’s fa
shions, she said. "But they are
still asking for more consum
er information in this area.”
Serves As Volunteer
Chasing a nine - year - old
around a room as she shouts,
“I’m not going to take a shot!”
and then holding her while a
nurse gives her an immuniza
tion shot may not be every
teenager’s idea of fun and en
joyment. However, this is one
experience 4-H Club member,
Elaine Cheatham, has faced as
a volunteer with the Vance
County Public Health Depart
ment.
Elaine told Jane Carter, as
sistant home economics exten
sion agent, that she has learned
much from her once-a-week
experiences at the clinic.
Miss Carter says Elaine is a
busy girl. Besides her duties
as a Health Department volun
teer, she is active in school
and church activities and is
member, junior leader and
president of her 4-H Club.
A Word Of Caution
Do not mix chlorine bleach,
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cleansers or deodorizing agents
with any other household
cleaners, warns Thelma Wheel
er, extension home economics
agent, Cherokee County. Dead
ly chlorine gas may be gener
Local Seal Sales
Chairman Hopeful
"We’re holding our breath,"
says Charles H. Blackburn
Jr., chairman of the Christ
mas Seal Campaign, “but if
contributions continue to
Burley Sales
Open Monday;
Prices Good
Burley sales got underway
Monday as the Boone Tobacco
market opened officially at
Mountain Burley No. 1. Heavy
poundage and a price average
slightly higher than last year
were reported.
The Boone market reported
sales of 337,200 pounds Mon
day and growers were return
ed an average price which
might top a $70 average, ac
cording to warehouse offici
als.
Market operators said
prices were higher than on
opening day, November, 1965,
with some baskets bringing
$76 per hundred pounds.
come in at the same rate, we
will equal last year’s figures.
Or, knock on wood, we might
even top them.”
The returns thus far are
$725.41, compared with $759.
on the same day last year.
Total returns last year were
$2544.50, and this year's goal
is $2,500.00.
Today, approximately 110,
000 Americans are known to
have active tuberculosis. Al
most 50,000 new active cases
are reported each year. An
estimated 10,000 inactive cas
es relapse into active tuber
culosis. Acute respiratory di
seases are the major cause of
time lost from work and
school. Christmas Seal contri
butions help the Watauga
Tuberculosis Association in
fighting TB and many of the
other respiratory diseases.
“We certainly hope that
those who haven’t responded
to their Christmas Seal let
ters will do so now,” conclud
ed Blackburn, so we can
achieve our goal to carry out
and expand our planned pro
grams.”
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E. King St.
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By J. Paul Winkler
21st Year Saluting
Watauga County
The Shopping Season is
upon us. Help make Boone
a greater shopping center.
Mr. Farmer: Check with
our local markets for sell
ing your produce and to
bacco and livestock.
To be a stronger shop
ping center, we must pa
tronize our local merchants
—giving them more volume,
so they can give local con
sumers prices competitive
to those in larger towns.
Paul
Watauga
Insurance
Agency
J. Paul Winkler
Ralph Gwaltney
264-8291
Box 267
224 West King Street
Boone, N. C.
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