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THIS GREAT HOLE-BORING, post-hoisting machine did its job at Optimist Park recently, but didn't leave its name for future indentification. The three-picture series done by George Flowers takes the light-pole-erection project from ground level way up. The holdup on in stalling lights on the lofty timbers is a labor shortage, according to Optimist David Spainhour, who added that the New River Light & Power Company has worked as closely as possible with helping the club complete its community venture. Two <$ Jthe foidgei Fo6tbalI teamsf l are using the facilities for afternoon practice sessions. A Overall, Optimist Park is valued at some $60,000 in cluding the expansive lighting project for night-time play on two ball fields; and including a club house to be made available to Watauga County organizations for a token rent. The series outlines only a sixth of the task. Two 50-foot, two 60-foot and two 65-foot light towers were erected. Spirit Improves As ASU Grid Opener Nears Enthusiasm and spirit ini-' proved this week in Ap palachian's pre-season football drills as the Mounties drew nearer to their opener Sept. 21 at Newberry. Several minor injuries and a few rather groggy drill ses sions have hindered the Apps during the first week of prac tice. Among those sidelined by various ailments at the first of this week were star line backer Dave Neeld, offensive guards Bob Russell and Wayne Clawson, and defensive lineman Danny Hemric. Quarterbacks Pat Murphy and Hal Queen have sparkled with f their passing in the early drills. Their receivers, however, have encountered much difficulty in handling the aerials with any degree of consistancy. The running of tailback Jack Roten has been a highlight of the practice thus far. The Boone product missed eight games in 1967 due to injuries which now appear to have healed complete ly. The Apps of CoachCarl Mes sere will continue their twice daily workouts throughout this week and into the first pari of next week before tapering of] just prior to the seasonopener, taste tempting WATAUGA COUNTY Country Hams Old-Fashioned Cured Goodnight Brothers Produce Co. 109 East Howard Street — Boone LUCKY WAITRESS Bloomingdale, N. Y.—Mrs. Doris Lapierre, 60, remembers what a customer ate on August 16th and his tip, but can’t re member what he looked lkke. The man left her a service station game card which turn ed out to be a $2,000 instant winner. J Comnu CONGRESSMAN WHITENER REPORTS CONGRESS RESUMES After a recess of one month the Congress returned to Wash ington for the resumption erf business. The national politi cal conventions have now be come history and legislative business is the order of each day. Around the Capitol there is much conversation of a politi cal nature. The activities at the two conventions and speculation as to the outcome to be ex pected when the people go to the polls on November 5th are the prime subjects of discus sion. The general feeling is that within a couple of weeks tbs campaign will be in full swing and that discussion of tbs national issues by the na tional candidates will bring the individual American closer to a decision as to how he will vote. HIGHWAY BILL SIGNED INTO LAW The President has finally signed the new Federal High way Act. It provides $12.3 bil lion in new money for the in terstate and other federal aid and allocates $9 billion of pre viously v.ted funds. The bill reduced funds for so-called highway beautification and bill board removal. The reluctance expressed by the President at the time of signing the bill into law brought some criticism from members of Congress. Many of us feel that the Executive Branch is undertaking to substitute its judgment for that of the Legis lative Branch entirely too of ten. The Congress amended the legislation to meet the majority view of the House and Senate. The amendments, with minor exceptions, seem to me to have been meritorious. The Presi dent, in attacking those amend ments, has not served the best interest of those who support an adequate highway program. More and improved highways must be provided by federal, state and local governments. The gallon tax collected by the Federal Government is placed in a trust fund restricted in its use to highway purposes. The Congress has consistently protected the trust fund and zealously guarded it when the Sports Quiz 1. Who won the sixth game of last year’s World Series? 2. How did the Series end, in games? 3. What slugger led the Nat ional League the past two years in homers? 4. What player led the league the two previous years? 5. Who won the National ama teur tennis singles recently? THE ANSWERS 1. The Boston Red Sox. 2. Four-three in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals. 3. Hank Aaron, of Atlanta. 4. Willie Maus erf San Fran cisco. 5. Arthur Ashe. MEANEST TEACHER Willie: “My history teacher is the meanest man I know.* Father: “How is that?*’ Willie: “He borrows my pen knife to sharpen his pencil to give me bad marks.” tank M. PUM the Listener ... lets you do the talking. About yourself, your family, your finances. Because he knows he can't offer advice before he knows what to advise. So why not talk over your insurance needs with the man you can talk to — the Listener. Security Life and Trust Co. 1M-103 Northwestern Bank BMC. Phone (Ban.) 264-3955 (Res.) 264-3044 mts From Executive Branch has sought to divert the funds to non-highway uses. If we are to have the highway systems for which the motorists are taxed, the Con gress will be required to con tinue its control over the ex penditure of the funds in a man ner consistent with the wishes and best interest of the people. BY CONGRESSMAN JAMES T. BROYHILL OPPORTUNITY Most of the turbulence about the country*8 problems is begin ning to swirl along the Presi dential campaign trail leaving very little national attentionfor the drooping session of Con gress. There are some impor tant matters remaining to be resolved. However, most of these issues require the attent ion erf the Senate. For all prac tical purposes, the House of Representatives has almost completed its work for the year. Although most of the bills de bated by the House last week were of little importance, one piece of major legislation was taken up and passed by the House. This was the extension and, I think, the improvement of the Manpower Development and Training program. me legislation was excep tional in that it was passed by a vote of 315-0, attesting to its strong appeal even in these days when partisan feelings are running high in Washington. The Manpower Developmenl and Training program has exist ed for the last eight years. It has been amended and extended three times since it was ori ginally enacted. I have been a strong supporter of this legis lation because I believe that il is the positive and productive way to deal with the needs ol people in a changing and highly technological society. It in volves, in my opinion, a needec national investment to assure that people in need of train ing for new jobs can obtain i' and make their own way. It has DOCTORS REMOVE BRANCI Haverhill, Mass. —Ten yea: old Brian Nelson is in gocx condition at the Hale Hospita after doctors removed a three quarter-inch-thick branch fron his right hip. The boy fell fror a tree house-near Salisbury an was impaled on the branch Our Congressmen been said that the nation’s most valuable natural resource is found in the brains, muscles, and ingenuity of its people. Our free society will best serve the aspirations of the American people in future years if we provide the means to train and utilize these resources in the context of a free economy. The basic purpose of this bill is to extend the present program that is due to expire in June 1969. By this action, the planning can proceed and the program’s benefits can be made available without a costly interruption to people in need of its services. Originally, this program sought to help people displaced when they loast their jobs be cause of automation. It has, however, been expanded to open opportunities for the hard-core unemployed and for persons seeking to improve their skills so that they can take advantage of career opportunities avail able to those who can perform the jobs offered by an increas ingly complicated economy. In my opinion, this approach will do more to combat poverty in this country than many of the more visionary plans that have proved to be both costly and ineffective. It has shown that it can move people from welfare rolls to payrolls. Mrs. Patterson Wins Ladies Coif Tourney Lil Patterson was winner of the high points event in the Ladies Golf Tournament at the Boone Coif Club last Wednes day. Second, third and fourth places went respectively to Kat Bodges, Johnnie Crockett and R. Trueman. Georgia Miller won low putts. THE PROMISE “My, how careful you are of your toys—you’ve picked up every one. I suppose your moth er promised you something for doing it.” “No, she said I’d get some thing if I didn’t.” lannQnnnnoQnDQnnaQnnanE For Family Dinner Enjoyment Gateway Restaurant □ a a a a a K3 E3 a a □ QQQQaSiaE CLOSED SUNDAYS agnggnnanagnngaaannnDg Serving ★ Breakfast ★ Lunch "★ Dinner Monday thru Saturday Tgyir/rrimrrmrjaarxrm^i Now Open Six Days A Week 1 _ Gateway Restaurant | E. King Street — Boone, N. C. § _ 4 a 1 , DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS i OPENS Saturday, September 14 12:00 O'clock Noon Everyone Invited To Come Out And Join In This Opportunity To Meet The Democratic Candidates Headquarters Located ° In The Boone Art & Auction Gallery Building West King Street — 2 Doors From City Hall
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