EMMA JANE YOUNG Miss Young Wins Youth Tour Emma Jane Young, daughter of Mrs. J. 0. Young and the late Reverend Young of Boone, is the local winner of the Youth Tour to Washington Contest sponsored by Blue Ridge Elec tric Membership Corporation. Emma Jane will join the twenty-8 even other young peo ple from electric cooperatives over North Carolina on June 10, and will travel by chartered bus from Raleigh to Washing ton, D. C. The North Carolina group will join some 900 young people from across the nation in4 ‘Rur al Electric Youth Day” festivi ties on June 12. Tours of sites of interest will include the Capitol, head quarters of NRECA, White House, Custis-Lee Mansion and Ford Theatre. The young tour ists will also visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Kennedy Grave. This is the second year Blue Ridge Electric has participated in this Youth Tour to Washing ton program. Emma Jane is a Junior at Watauga High School where she is a member of the Pep Club, Beta Club and the Spanish Hon or Society. She was on the “A*’ Honor Roll, a Junior Marshall and was a Governor's School Nominee. Emma Jane is Secre tary of the Junior Class. A member of the First Bap tist Church, Emma Jane is Vice President of the Associational Youth Council, and member of the Sunday School, Training Union, and Youth Choir. Upon graduPtion from High School she plans to attend Appa lachian State University. niTRnr GIT THE BIG WIDE MONEY SAVER: Solid Kaiser Aluminum Twin-Rib'* roofing and siding. Twin-Rib roofing saves you money when compared with other roofing. 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TAKE ADVANTAGE oT OUR CARLOAD PURCHASE ...BUY NOW A SAVE! Watauga FCX Service , South Water Street Watauga Red Cross Names New Set Chapter Officers The annual meeting of the Wa tauga Chapter American Red Cross was held at the Fellow ship Hall of the First Baptist Church, Tuesday, May 28, at 7 p. m, with a covered dish din ner. Guest speaker was Mrs. Mar ion Ritzert of Lincolnton, N. C. (former field representative for this area). Forty-one attended. Officers and directors elected for the ensueing year are Dr. John G. Barden, chapter chair man; Clyde R. Greene, first Recipe Of The Week BY SARAH ANNE SHERIDAN CARROT CUBE SALAD 1 c cubed carrots 2 c coarsely chopped cab bage salt to taste savory mayonnaise Toss carrots and cabbage lightly; season and add savory mayonnaise. SAVORY MAYONNAISE 1/2 c mayonnaise 3/41 prepared mustard 11 Worcestershire sauce 1/4 c cream 11 grated onion Just before serving combine ingredients in order named and mix thoroughly. vice-chairman; Ralph Besh ears, second vice-chairman; Mrs. Katheryn Tully, secretary; and ArmfieldCoffey, treasurer. Directors are-One-y ear term: Mack Brown, John Robin son, the Rev. Ronda Horton, Richard Barkley, the Rev.C.O. Vance and Mrs. Gaynell Jones. Two-year term: Hal Johnson, Bert Mast, Cecil Miller, Bill Thalheimer, the Rev. Harry Vance and James Rhoades. Three-year term: S. C. Eg gers, Marshall Hargrave, H.R. Eggers, Ralph Tugman, Hank Resignations Announced At Lees-McRae College Three resignations in the Stu dent Services office at Lees McRae resulted in the new ap pointments made recently to that department. Mr. Don Ott, Dean of Men, resigned to further his study on his masters degree. Miss Betty Yancey, Dean of Wom en, resigned to pursue a pro fessional career in the medi cal secretarial field. Mr. Lee H. McCaskey, Dean of Stu dents for the past three years, has resigned to take a posi tion at Appalachian State Uni versity. President Evans, in announcing the resignations stated, “The coldness of print is certainly inadequate to ex press appreciation for the ser vices rendered by these indi viduals. In each case there have been wrapped a lot of time, energy, and ability around Lees - McRae College and I personally want to wish each erf these cap able people the very best in their new endeavor.*’ ON BUDGET CUTS Several of the senior mem bers of the Senate Foreign Rela tions Committee are making an effort to win major cuts in the Pentagon’s $8-billion research and development program. Their list will include research projects barely related to de Greer and Wade Wilmoth. Other committee members remain the same, with excep tion of the finance chairman, S. M. Ayers, who will replace Paul Smith as chairman on finance; and Service to Mili tary and Families are Mrs. Kathy DeGroat, Mrs. Kathy Hill, Miss Anita Winkler and Miss Kate Wilson. An excellent report was given by all service chairman for 1967-68. Blood collections were 734 pints, and used 630 pints to date. The report on volunteers who have worked in the bloodmobiles and the Wa tauga Hospital was very good with over 5,000 hours of ser vice given. Mrs. Faye Hodges and Miss Helen Burch took the honors, having given the largest number of hours. Over 300 families of the military servicemen have re ceived service through this chapter this year. And as the amount of troops increase in Vietnam, our services must increase also, stated Mrs. Fletcher. We have had request for 75 “Christmas Ditty Bags” to be filled this year, 25 over the amount shipped last year. Also 75 unfilled bags for toilet articles are needed whereas 50 were shipped last year. One dozen layettes furnished by Mrs. Danner’s Extension Homemakers Clubs were shipp ed to the Vietnamese Orphan eges. Mrs. Fletcher thanked the civic and social clubs and the WAMY sewing groups for their participation in this program, and urged their support in this worthwhile project in future years. Coach R. W. Watkins gave a very good report on certificates issued in safety services. A class of First Aid was given the Rescue Squad members and some of the new ambulance per sonnel, as well as continuing classes held at ,ASU the en tire school year in First Aid and Water Safety. , HOSPITALIZATION TRAVEL INSURANCE HOME OWNERS FARM OWNERS CAR LIABILITY TRAILER COVERAGE Watauga Insurance Agency “Serving Watauga County For Fifty Years” TELEPHONE 264-8291 224 W. KING STREET BOONE, N. C. EDDIE PAUL WINKLER

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