Section B WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
N0- 12_ BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1968
Section B
PRICE: TEN CENTS
4-H Achievement Program
Ends With Giving Awards
The 1968 4-H Achievement
Program was held in the Fel
lowship Hall of the First Bap
tist Church at 7:30Fridayeven
ing Sept. 13.
Paul Ragan, County Council
President, presided at the an
nual meeting. Marshall Ward,
Matney 4-H Club leader, con
ducted the group singing, after
which Barbara Jean Smith, Ac
tioneers 4-H Club, and Cath
erine Edmisten, Bethel 4-H
Club, led in the Pledge of Al
legiance and the 4-H Club
Pledge.
Brian Dishman from Tim
Public Welfare
Payments For
August Listed
Public Welfare expenditures
for August totaled $23,660.85.
This was broken into $13,
366 for Old Age Assistance,
$13,194 for Aid to Families
With Dependent Children, and
$8,188 for Aid to Permanently
and Totally Disabled.
Vendor Medical Payments
were $252.70 for Medical As
sistance to the Aged, $341,29
for Aid to Families with De
pendent Children and $618.86 for
Aid to Permanently Disabled.
Two - hundred -seventeen sp
ecial services were given to
295 children in the 103 cases
maintained. Services cases
totaled 218 and 350 households
with 1,364 people received sur
plus commodities.
r
bered Ridge recognized guests
and volunteer adult leaders be
fore Linda McNeil of the Pop
ular Hill 4-H group present
ed the devotional.
The program consisted of the
film Hope of Tomorrow, and a
talent number by James and
Steve McKinney of the Moun
tain View 4-H Club.
Mrs. Doris Storie, Associate
Home Economics Extension A
gent, and W. C. Richardson,
Agricultural Extension Agent,
presented 38 certificates of ach
ievement and the followii^
County Champion awards for
project work:
Brian Dishman (automotive,
tobacco, vet, science, boy's el
ectric, breads-cereals and bak
ing); John Edmisten (field
crops), Marsha Farthir^
(health, personal appearance,
career exploration and recrea
tion); Paul Ragan (boy’s public
speaking, talentand junior lead
ership); Grace Cornett (home
management), Sandra Wilson
(home improvement); Jerry
Dishman (child care, dog care
and poultry); Catherine Edmis
ten (canning, frozen foods and
foods nutrition); Karen Farth
ing (entomology); Judy Rupard
(annual flower growing and hor
ticulture); Robert Elton Greer
(crafts); Michael Dishman
(crafts); Dianne Dugger (self
determined); Norma Hodges
(clothing); Marsha Elaine Greer
(horse); James and Steve Mc
Kinney (talent); Joyce May
(girl’s electric); and Dorinda
Moretz (talent).
Dress Revue medals were a
warded to Vickie Farthing, Ar
dease Critcher, Betty Jean
Dishman and Patricia Arnette.
Judy Rupard from Matney re
ceived the 4-H Key Award.
The “I Dare You*’ awards
were presented to Norma Jean
Hodges and David Paul Ragen,
members of the Rutherwood 4-H
Club.
The 4-H girl of the year was
Marsha Farthing of the Matney
organigation; the 4-H boy of the
year was Brian Dishman of
Timbered Ridge. Both received
engraved plaques.
The honor 4-H Club of the
year was Rutherwood 4-HClub.
The Mountain Dale 4-H Club
and Mrs. Lillian Danner, Home
Economics Extension Agent,
served the refreshments.
ONE OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY’S more pastoral but less frequented overlooks is the
Raven Rocks location between the cutoff to Blowing Rock and the one at Deep Gap. The link of
the Parkway which crosses Watauga and its neighbor counties provides some of the most
fascinating views on the entire scenic route. (Staff photo)
National Teacher Exams Will Be Given At ASU
Appalachian State University
has been designated as a test
center for administering the
National Teacher Examinations
Nov. 9, 1968, Thomas Harrill,
Acting Director of Testing, an
nounced today.
College seniors preparing to
teach and teachers applying for
positions in school systems
which encourage or require ap
plicants to submit their scores
on the National Teacher Ex
aminations along with their
other credentials are eligible to
take the tests. Last year more
than 98,000 candidates took the
examinations, which are pre
pared and administered by Ed
ucational Testing Service of
Princeton, N. J.
The designation of Appal
achian State University as a test
center for these examinations
will give prospective teachers
in this area an opportunity to
compare their performance on
the examinations with can
didates throughout the country
who take the tests, Harrill said.
At the one-day session a can
didate may take the Common
Examinations, which include
tests in Professional Education
and General Education, and one
of the thirteen Teaching Area
Examinations which are design
ed to evaluate his understanding
erf the subject matter andmeth
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The "Take-Along"
Motor Bike
Take It Camping. ..Take It Trailing
.. .Take It To School 1
The New "HOT ONE" with
More Style, Safety, Performance and Fun Features
TWIST-GRIP, motorcy
cle-type hand throttle
controls.
4
SLEEK, streamlined,
double, 14-gauge tubu
lar welded frame.
SPRING SHOCK
ABSORBER on
front wheel mount.
1**4" HEAVY-DUTY
studded pneumatic
tires on 6” wheels.
7S-LB. WEIGHT to
hold the road, give
better riding and
safety.
CHOICE OF COLORS . . .
bue, red.
3” FOAM RUBBER SEAT
OVER ALL LENGTH,
51V2". Built-in kick
3 HP BRIGGS &
STRATTON with
recoil starter.
CENTFIFL'GAL CLUTCH
with safety guard.
*139”
GOVERNOR CONTROL
LED — not to exceed
3600 rpm.
OPTIONAL FEATURES
ON DELUXE “MINI
BIKE" (pictured)
FRONT AND REAR
MUDGUARD FENDERS
(Optional).
Chrome-Plated Head
lamp on Steering
Frame, and Reflector
Type Red Tail-Light,
both battery operated.
Big, Sturdy Rear Rack
for luggage, camping
gear, books, packages,
briefcase.
Boone, N. C.
RRANKLIIM
Your Dollar Buys More
At Your Great-Ben Franklin Store
ods applicable to the area he
may be assigned to teach.
Bulletins of Information des
cribing registration procedures
and containing Registration
Forms may be obtained from
Miss Hilda Everhart, Psycholo
gical Assistant, Testing Center,
200 Old Education Bldg., ASU,
Boone, N. C. 28607, or directly
from the National Teacher Ex
aminations, Educational Testing
Service, Box 911, Princeton, N.J,
08540.
Rodriguez To Play In
Benefit Round At Linville
“Che Che” Rodriguez, one of the most popular )
and colorful professional golfers on the PGA circuit, \
will play in an exhibition round Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2
Grandfather Golf and Country Club. '
He will join the club’s home pro Bob Kletcke j
and two of the club’s best-known charter members, '
Billy Joe Patton and Charlie “Choo-Choo" Justice. !
The match will begin at 1 pjn. to mark the opening <
of the full 18 holes of the championship course at the !
new development. The match is being played for the !
benefit of the Watauga County AirportCommission, which '
is involved in a drive to establish a modern airport to !
serve Boone, Blowing Rock and Linville. ;
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Tickets to the exhibition will constitute a $5 con- <
tnbution to the Commission’s project, according to a j
spokesman for the club. <
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Grandfather Club is on Highway 105 south of Boone '
just across the Watauga-Avery county line. '
WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE
A wealthy farmer decided
to go to church one Sunday.
After the services be ap
proached the preacher with
much enthusiasm.
’‘Reverend, that was a
damned good sermon you
gave, damned good!”
“I’m satisfied that you lik
ed it, but I wish you wouldn’t
use those terms in expres
sing yourself.”
‘‘I can’t help it, Rever
end. I still think it was a
damned good sermon. So good
that I was so impressed that
I put a hundred dollar bill
in the collection box.”
‘‘The hell you did!”
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Fall’68
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