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In 1943, As War Raged, 950 Enrolled At ASTC In 1943, the purpose of Ap palachian State Teachers Col lie was “to prepare teachers for the pi&lic schools erf North Carolina.** This week, as the class erf *43 celebrates its sil ver anniversary, homecoming activities will take visitors across a whole new campus. Student enrollment was about 950 in 1943 and since that was a critical year in World War II, a large majority of the stu dents were women. The ASTC catalogue for that year showed that most of the students were from North Carolina, while most out-of-staters hailed from South Carolina. Dormitory costs were $309 yearly for out-of-state students and $100 for North Carolinians. As a member of the North Region V College Unions Have Montreat Gathering The Region V Association of College Unions International Conference took place at Mon treat-Anderson College at Mon treat, N.C., Oct 12-15. Delegates representing the W.H, Plemmons Student Cen ter at the five-state conference were Patsy Bohlen, Student Cen ter Board chairman; Carolyn Haynes, social committee; Car ter Sink, games committee; Phi lip Weast, fine arts committee; and William Manus, publicity committee. This group was ac companied by Mr. Nance and Mr, Whittaker of the Student Center staff. The theme for the student planned and oriented conference is “Union Philosophy: Respon sibility.” The keynote address was de livered by Dr. Chester A. Ber ry, executive secretary of the Association of College Unions International. After his address, Dr. Berry conducted a question and answer session for the delegates. Sunday evening entertainment included “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee and a concert by Donnery and Rudd who just finished a Coffeehouse appear ance at Appalachian. Seminar topics for Monday were ‘‘The Union Acceptance of Responsibility by the Student,” “Delegation of Responsibility by the Staff,” and the “Pur pose of the College Union.*’ Other activities planned for Monday were a session on “Cinema Programing in the Union,” a look into “Union Careers,” a banquet, a con cert by Hud Davis, and a dance featuring the Symbols. Tuesday, Region 5 reports were submitted by the Region Games chairman, the Coffee house Circuit Coordinates and the National Entertainment Con ference Directors. A convention highlight, the election of new Region 5 student officers, was held Tuesday mor ning. This was followed by a brainstorming session for the delegation. The new officers were installed at the Tuesday luncheon. Hickory Antique Fair Set For Next Week The Hickory Antiques Fair will be held October 23, 24 and 25, 10 ajn. to 9 p.m. at the Hickory Community center under the sponsorship of the Hickory Service League. The admission fee of $1 is good for the entire fair. Twenty-nine dealers will ex hibit and everything will be for sale. Home cooked food will be I available. State Athletic Conference, Ap palachian sponsored teams in football, basketball, baseball, wrestling and tennis. Since examinations were ad ministered under the honor sys tem, students had to sign their names on test papers under the statement,4 ‘I have not know ingly given or received help on this test.” The school could expel any student at any time for any rea son. Also, it was preferred that students not leave campus on weekends. Majors could be had in pri mary and elementary education, music, English, French, physi cal education, history, science, home economics and library Faculty members who taught that year and who are still at the institution are Dr. Graydon Eggers, Dr. Julian Yoder, R. W. “Red” Watkins, Mrs. Cle one Hodges, Mrs. Allie Hod gin (then Allie Austin), Leonard Eury and Melba Tugman. Buildings used that year and still standing today are Smith Wright Hall, built in 1940; the old library, 1935; Dolph-Blan Hall, 1929, now called Watauga; Newland Hall, 1939; North Hall, 1940; and the power plant, put up in 1924. The former Appalachian High School building is now used for jniversity instruction, since all county high schools are con solidated into Watauga High School. The handsome administration building of that day was lost by fire, and in 1967, the old home economics building—once home Appalachian Training School —was wrecked to make way for Jie new administration building. The men’s gym and the women’s gym are gone and Lo rill and White halls were pulled town in 1967 and 1968 respect vely. The old Justice Hall and ts annex are other campus »uil dings replaced by a prawling, modern university. James Leroy Moretz, photography student from Randolph Tech nical Institute, was among a group of 14 students to attend a specialized tour of Colortronics, Inc. and Charles E. Talton's Color Lab, Inc., in Winston-Salem October 10. Shown here with Mr. Terry W'alls, General Manager of Colortronics is Mr. Moretz appraising the latest type of electronically automated equipment in the color processing lab. Randolph Technical Institute began its new program in photography in September. The curriculum is 24 months, with the first year to cover fundamentals, black and white processes, and previsualization techniques. Gardner Travels With Reagan In N. Carolina Congressman James Gard ner will be traveling all day Thursday, October 16, with Ron ald Reagan. The event will be gin with a luncheon in Ashe ville, followed by a reception in Charlotte, and the tour will end with a dinner in Gastonia. On Wednesday, October 9, the Rocky Mount lawmaker will go to Winston-Salem for lunch with the executives of the Chatham Manufacturing Company. He will be in Stokes County at a Rally and Bar-B-Q that evening. Congressman Gardner will be at the Armory in Ahoskie on Friday, October 11, at a rally. On Saturday, October 12, he will end his week’s activities with a tour of Northampton and Halifax Counties and a rally in Roanoke Rapids that evening. On Monday the Congressman was in the greeting party for the arrival of Spiro T. Agnew in Raleigh and participated in the motorcade to downtown Ra leigh. That evening he spoke at a Bar-B-Q Rally at the Na tional Guard Armory in Salis bury. Today Gardner was at a lunch eon in Albemarle, and this even ing he will address the members of the Exchange Club in Char lotte, later speaking to the Na tional Association erf Account ants there. \ \ Davis To Instruct In Auto Mechanics Bob Davis will instruct an other class in auto mechanics beginning at 7 this Wednesday evening. 1 | Men interested in the course should register not later than Wednesday, Oct. 23. Since the mechanics course is popular at Watauga High School, pros pective enrollees are asked to contact Davis at the WHS prin cipal’s office now. Plymouth’s A new car that’s all-new. Plymouth Fury. It's been totally restyled for 1969. This is the car that smashed all our old sales records last year. The car that helped win over three-quarters of a million owners of competitive cars. It's waiting for you. The 1969 Plymouth Fury. Totally new from the ground up. The deal's there, too. At your Plymouth Dealer's. Now. I ? I Your Plymouth Dealers have it this year, authored dealers ^ Chrysler . I * l«v . N™* I; ; ’ Brown & Graham Motor Co., Inc., 832 E. Main St. Nerfh Carolina Franriilaad Dealer No. an Market No. SMS Mika Hamlet t Day* Neeld Have A Happy Jack Baba £1 jp W«jn* Clawson & ?* Don Ferrell Featuring CHAR-BROILED STEAKS FULL COURSE MEALS i Breakfast — Lunch — Dinner COUNTRY HAM BISCUITS BAR-B-QUE Curb Service After 4 P.M. 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