SENIOR GIRLSCOUTS HONORED—Someof the Senior Girl Scouts
who participated in a graduation ceremony at a luncheon in their
honor in Hickory May 18. 75 Senior Scouts and advisors attend
ed the event sponsored by Catawba Valley Girl Scout Council,
which is a member agency of the United Fund in its eight-county
area. Pictured are, first row, right to left, Rosemary, Tillman,
Cathy Phillips, Hickory; Ann Brown, Mooresville; Carol Loftin,
Statesville; Francis Parlier, Jennie Wilkinso, Hickory; Susan
Blevins, Conover. Second row, right to left: Jane Propst, Hickory;
Kathe Doll, Patterson; Nancy Stacy, Boone; JeanSpratt, Hickory;
Valerie Sipe, Conover. Non-graduates from this area attending
the luncheon were: Helen Robinson, Kim Carpenter, Betsy Ran
dall, Deborah Rhodes and Shirley Ray.
News Report From Washington
Washington, D.C.—The cam
paign for delegates in behalf of
v ice President Hubert Humphrey
is continuing at a fast pace, even
though the battle is not being
fought publicly, in primaries. As
insiders now see it, Humphrey
might have within two hundred
votes of the number required
for nomination.
His campaigners count on
most of the South's 527 dele
gate votes, most erf those from
the border states (Kentucky,
Maryland and Oklahoma) and
another bloc from small west
ern states. They are now con
centrating on five key states with
big convention delegations—
6hio, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Michigan and New Jersey.They
have the backing erf organized
labor to help in these.
The Vice President himself
has been traveling in search erf
delegates in these states and re
cent visits with mayor Richard
Daley of Chicago and Walter
Reuther of the United Auto
Workers were efforts in this di
rection (though neither Daley
nor Keuther committed himself
and are expected to visit until
much nearer August 28th—the
opening day of the convention in
Chicago).
Humphrey's toughest fight
lies in the Midwest where he
can count only on North Dakota
and a good bloc of Minnesota
delegates as erf now. Prospects
in the five key states look good.
Workers say the Vice President
already has a 1 a r g e majority
of Pennsylvania's big 130-vote
bloc. A contest is currently un
derway with forces at Senator
Robert Kennedy (D-NY) for
Ohio’s 115. And Humphrey's
men say they expect to win
over half at Michigan's 96dele
gates.
Thus the nomination is far
from in the bag for any Demo
cratic candidate at the mom
ent though it is probably true
that the Vice President co^ld
count on more votes if the con
vention were held today than
any other contender. His re
cent statement—that if the con
vention were held tomorrow he
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would win—was obviously based
on the number of delegates
pledged to support him and the
number he expects to pick up
as ballotting progresses and
favorite sons drop out of the
race.
Humphrey forces don’t under
estimate the threat from Senator
Kennedy, who is seen as the
only other candidate who
could emerge as a numbers rival
on the first ballot at Chicago.
If Kennedy Hoes, he will have
accomplished something of a
psychological victory, which
might in itself be an impetus
to his efforts at the convention.
Nor dops Humphrey minin*ize
the threat from the Republican
side. In fact, he believes too
many Democrats are under
estimating the appeal of Rich -
ard Nixon. The Vice President
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sees Nixon today as a vastly
improved campaigner, much
more effective as a speaker to
day than he was in 1960—when
he barely lost to John F. Ken
nedy.
It is part of the Humphrey
nomination campaign strategy
to stress this point—that only
if the Democratic Party is united
(behind the only candidate that
can accomplish this, Humphrey)
can it win in November against
the Republicans and Richard
Nixon.
ETIQUETTE
Mother (to small boy who is
going to a party)—“Now, dear,
what are you going to do when
you’ve had enough to eat?*’
Little Tommy—“Come
home.”
Council Of Garden Clubs
Discusses Beautification Goal
In session Friday, the Civic
Improvement Committee of the
Watauga County Council of Gar
den Clubs continued discussions
of procedure in achieving their
goals.
Mrs. Rachel Hartley, civic
improvement chairman, recog
nized guests H. R. E^gers, May
or Clyde Greene, Harold Rice
and Fred McNeal. She told the
group it should keep in mind
the feasibility and size of pro
posed projects: manpower, cost
and time required; and the prob
lem of permanent maintenance.
The commitee was formed
Friday, May 3, and areas with
in the city limits of Boone di
vided among the Council’s six
local garden clubs for inspec
tion as to needed improvements
and possible beautification. The
group is using the Sears-Roe
buck beautification guide in de
termining prospective ends and
sorting out suggestions to be
turned in by the various clubs.
Before and after pictures,
some of which were shown by
Mrs. Alma Winkler with an
opaque projector, will be sub
mitted on completion of pro
jects and these compiled for
entry in the Sears beautifica
tion contest.
Mrs. Hartley had made an
inspection of city ordinances
in the March 1, 1940, bound copy
filed at City Hall. She told the
luncheon gathering that in many
cases where it was suspected
new ordinances would have to
be drawn up, laws already exist
and enforcement erf these is for
consideration.
In Chapter J, Public Nui
sances, under Art. 11, on grass
and refuse, Sec. 1 reads:
“Owners and occupants of
premises required to keep the
same free from dangerous ani
mal and vegetable matter. Ev
ery person owning or occupy
ing any premises in the Town
shall keep such premises free
from noxious weeds, trash and
all other forms of offensive
animal or vegetable matter or
refuse which may be dangerous
or prejudicial to the public
health or which may constitute
a public nuisance.”
The ordinance further states
that such matter may not be
buried on property where it
may constitute a nuisance or
threat to public health. Sec. 2
provides that the “Sanitary In
spector or the Chief of Police
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You can’t use a tape measure or a yardstick when you're talking about
people . . . especially when you’re talking about the young people who
comprise our new graduates.
Time and time again, they’ve proven their ability to grow . . . and
now as they come to this time of commencement, we think they stand
pretty tall.
Congratulations, Seniors .. May you continue to grow in success and
happiness.
V. L. Moretz & Son
"Watauga’s Oldest Lumber Yard”
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Deep Gap, N, C.
or his assistants shall give
notice to the owner or person
in possession of a property
that violates the ordinance.
Within 12 hours from the time
of notice, all weeds, trash or
other offensive matter must be
removed from the said lot.
Should this not be done, the
city will do the job “and the
cost thereof shall be charged
against such lots and shall be
come a lien upon said lot, and
if not paid within thirty days
shall be collected as in the
manner provided for the col
lection of delinquent taxes,”
“Section 3. Weeds, Time for
Cutting, Any owner or any per
son in possession of any va
cant lot in the Town of Boone,
shall cut or shrub down within
four inches of the ground, all
weeds, grass or other noxious
growth from said lots, at least
twice each year, the first not
later than June 15th, and the
second time not later than Aug.
15th of each and every year.
And each day after said dates,
respectively, shall be and con
stitute a separate offense and
said delinquent, shall upon con
viction, pay a fine of $1.00 for
each day any said weeds, grass
or other noxious growth are not
cut down upon said lot or lots
on or before the 15th day of
June and August as aforesaid,
the Town of Boone may cause
ti.j same to be cut down, and
the cost of cutting may be char
ged against each of sajd lots
from which the said weeds or
other noxious growth are re
moved and against the owners
thereof, and charged to them
and collected as other Town
taxes.”
Under Article I, Section 7:
“Injury to Trees, Shrubs or
Flowers, It shall be unlawful
for any person to pull down,
cut, deface with signs, break
or in any way injure any of
the trees, shrubs or flowers
on the streets, parks, or squares
of the Town.”
Women Learn
Cake Decorating
A group of young Cleveland
County homemakers, who have
been attending cake decorating
classes, have decided to go Into
the decorating business, reports
Judy Steadman, assistant home
economics Extension agent.
Several of the women have
been taking orders for birth
day ekes. Top sales price, thus
far, for a decorated cake is $15.
That cake was made fora bene
fit and auctioned off to the high
est bidder, the agent explains.
EVERYBODY is
PROUD
JtgL you
SENIORS!
R. D. Hodges, Oil Co., Inc.
BOX 312 — BOONE, N. C. 28607
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Let Him — OrTler —- Come In Ancl Pick Out One
Of These Great Bargains ,
’67 Ford Fairlane, 2-dr.
Hardtop, automatic, radio & heater.
’67 Mustang, 2-door
Hardtop, Straight drive.
’67 Dodge Dart, 4-door
Automatic.
’66 Volks, 2-door
Radio & heater.
’66 Ford, 4 door
Radio & heater, automatic.
’66 Chevelle, 2-door
Straight drive, radio & heater.
’65 Mustang, 2-door
Straight drive, radio & heater.
’65 Plymouth, 4-door
9-PASSENGER,
’65 Plymouth, 2 door
Hardtop, automatic.
’65 Ford, 2-door
Automatic, radio & heater.
’65 Chevelle Convertible
Automatic, radio & heater.
’65 Plymouth, 4-door
Automatic.
’65 Cadillac, 4-door
Full power, automatic, radio, heater
*65 Falcon, 2-door
4 speed, radio and heater.
’65 Falcon, 2-door
Radio, heater, 4-speed.
’65 Falcon, 2-door
Radio and heater, straight drive.
’65 Chevy II, 2-door
Radio and heater, straight drive.
’64 Thundet'bird, 2-door
Automatic, radio and heater.
’64 Ford) 2-door
Radio and heater, 4-speed.
’63 Dodgfe* 2-door
Automatic, radio and heater.
Many Other Nice Cars To Clio
- TRUCKS
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’68 Ford, 1/2-Ton
K»dlo and heater.
’67 Ford, 1-Ton
Heater, 4-speed.
*66 Bridge, 3-4-Ton
Badio ana heater.
’65 Chevrolet, 3-4-Ton
4-apeed, heater.
Huff Motors, Inc.
Blowing Rock Road — Boone, N. C
264-9324 — Residence 264-8168