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Deaths ■ JS MRS. ROBY S. SHOOK Mrs. Roby S. Shook Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Shook, 94, of Vilas, widow of Roby Spencer Shook, died Tuesday of last week in Watauga County Hospital. She was born in Watauga County to Andy and Leah Norris Greer and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are three daugh ters, Mrs. Lossie Isaacs and the Misses Doris and Clara Shook of Vilas; two sons .Cress Shook of Elk Park and Tom Shook of Johnson City, Tenn.; and 15 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 10 great great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Harold King and the Rev. Dwight Edmisten. Burial was in Cove Creek Cemetery. Thomas C. Beach ■ Thomas Coffey Beach of Boone died Thursday at Watauga Hospital. He was 72. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 o’clock at the First Baptist Church of Boone, con ducted by the Rev. Marshall Hargrave. Burial was in the Blowing Rock city cemetery. Mr. Beach was born in Wa tauga County, a son of Wilson Beach and Martha Dyson Beach and spent most of his life in Boone. As a youth he worked for a while at the Watauga Dem ocrat and at the Watauga News and was the first projectionist when the local motion picture theatre* used the courthouse. He wa. engaged in electrical wiring work for some time, was in charge erf the Boone Steam Laundry and had managed the University Laundry for more than 40 years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Pearl Robbins Beach; and two sons, Jay W. Beach of Boone and Thomas S. Beach erf Kin ston. Greene Infant Graveside services for Rose Marie Greene, infant daughter of Ray and Viola Moretz Greene were conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Mi. Plea sant Cemetery. Officiating was the Rev. Gilbert Goodman. The infant passed away Mon day at Watauga Hospital. By JERKY COE HOW STEADY IS ROCK OF GIBRALTAR? How many times have you beard someone say—“Why, he is steady as the Rock of Gibraltar.’* This brings the question to mind . . . just how steady is the Rock of Gibraltar? Well, it must be pretty solid because it has an area of two square miles and supports a population of 25,000 . . . without sinking into the ocean. “The Rock”—as it is known to many American sailors—has survived the rule of several nations and is presently a Colony of 1 Great Britain. The Rock of * Gibraltar is located at the western entrance to the Mediterranean Ocean. And, speaking of being steady ... we feel that we o# are Just as dependable and l steady with our service as any old Rock of Gibraltar. Stop by and And out—we •V. want to serve your needs. COE INSURANCE A REALTY CO. DU MMtH - *17 Mala *t BOONS, N. C Mrs. Lula Stanbury Durham—Mrs. Lula Bruton Stanbury, 85, of the Methodist Home, widow of the Rev. Wal ter A. Stanbury, died at the Methodist Home Wednesday. The funeral was held at 11 ajn. Thursday at the Metho dist Home. Burial was in Oak lawn Cemetery in Asheboro. She was born in Montgomery County to John Calvin and Louisana Baldwin Bruton. The Rev. Mr. Stanbury was a for mer pastor of Centenary Meth odist Church in Winston-Salem. Rev. Mr. Stanbury was reared in Boone and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Stanbury. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Betsy Stanbury of Dur ham; and two sons, Dr. John B. Stanbury of Boston, Mass, and Walter A. Stanbury Jr., of New York. Marion F. Jones Marion Filmore Jones, 75, of Taylorsville, a former resi dent of Catawba County, died last Wednesday in a Taylors ville hospital. Mr. Jones was born in Wa tauga County. The funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Officiating were the Rev. Ronda Earp and the Rev. Barney Oliver. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Mercie Ann Church Jones; three daughters, Mrs. Amis Hagaman and Mrs. Mildred Ha gaman of Sugar Grove and Mrs. Lorene Harris of Qk Park; five sons, Frederick Jones of Buffalo, N.Y., Dan ton Jones of South Pittsburg, Tern. Cleo Jones of Elk Park, Clarence and Melburn Jones of Taylors ville; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Harmon of Science Hill, Ky.; 33 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. OVER-ZEALOUS GROOM Niteroi, Brazil—Police re ceived an unusual call—a 19 year-old newlywed was having a fight with his father-in-law. Reports are that the new bride groom was caught kissing his mother-in-law on a very dark balcony -by* her husband soop after the wedding. * aaaoBMgootsoossoaaMPBoo SgtMcNealGets Wataugans At Work The Bronze Star Army Master Sergeant Billey V. Me Neal, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.G, Me Neal, live on Route 2, Boone, N.C., received the Bronze Star Medal Sept. 23 near Pleiku, Vietnam. Sgt, Me Neal was presented the award for meritorious ser vice in ground operations against hostile forces. At the time of the presentation he was a chief supply sergeant of the 4th Infantry Division’s 3d Brigade. His wife, Wanda, lives at 8498 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va. Heinz Harmon Wins As Expert Rifleman Army Private Neinz P. Har mon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Harmon of Route 3, Boone, N.C. has scored “expert” with the M-14 rifle in the final stage of basic combat training at Ft. Bragg. He achieved his “expert’s badge” by hitting 60 or more targets out of a possible 84 while firing on the Army Train ing Center’s Record Firing Range. Randolph Presnell Enlists In Marines Randolph Scottie Presnell of Rt. 1, Boone, N.C. enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps today for 2 years. Scottie will begin recruit training on 18 Nov 68 at Parris Island, S.C. Scottie joined the Marines under the special 120 day delay program which will enable him to complete his per sonal affairs before he has to report for active duty. This time spent at home will also count on longevity for pay and for time in service toward promotions. Scottie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper G. Presnell of Rt. 1, Boone, N.C. is a graduate of Caldwell High School in Cald well, Ohio and an employee of Frazier Construction Co. in Seven Devils, N.C. Recruit training, said Sgt. Hardin who maintains an office at the Hic kory Post Office everyday from 0800 to 1800, will be followed by individual combat training at Camp Lejeune, N.C. From the training phase of Marine ser vice, Scottie will be eligible fofc service v<Werseas and Hal Anderson always keeps busy with some type of work. By day he is a junior business major at Appalachian State University. In the afternoons and on weekends he works part time at the Boone Post Office and also at Belk’s department Store. Twenty years old, Hal is married and graduated from Wataiga High in 1966. Asked about future plans, he said that he isn't yet sure what he will do when he completes his studies at Appalach ian State University. (Staff photo) Explorer Post Scouts Are Working For Western Trip Members of Explorer Post 114, sponsored by the Catholic Student Center in Boone, will be working hard this fall and winter In Fashion Separates are favorites of the college girl. With her plaid coat she can pick up the colors in skirts, blouses, and extra frocks. Add a jacket and a sweater or two and she has a big part of her fall wardrobe. Pleated skirts are certainly in this season. They may be pleated all around or with a double or single pleat in front. One unusually smart skirt is lined with a different color which shows if the wearer swings around. Belts are low or very high. Big buckles are used on some of these belts. throughout the United States in such specialist fields as gui ded missiles, aviation, com munications, electronics, pho tography arkflrtteHigence. to raise funds for a trip to the West Coast. Clay Owens, president of the Post, announces that the Scouts plan the trip for spring, just after school is out. A good friend of the group has promised to double the funds the young men raise for the project. The Post hopes to tour many of the national parks, including Bryce and Zion, Yosemite and Yellowstone. One of the trip’s highlights will be a camping horseback trip into rugged Su pai Canyon, which is part of the Grand Canyon and home of the Havasu Indians. Visits also will be made to Disneyland, Ensenada and Mex ico and campouts will be held on patios of friends’ homes on the beaches at Santa Monica and Manhatten. Only Explorers working through this winter will be eli gible to make the tour and the deadline for registration and eligibility is Dec. 1. Anyone registering for membership af ter that date will be eligible for a trip scheduled for the Have A Happy Scalp The Indians! A /.* : • /* JIM BARNES \ X\A Fashion-right Suburbanite The Genoa Suburban by Van Heusen/Windbreaker is a casual wardrobe must. A blend of quick-washing, long-wearing 2 ply Dacron* polyester and cotton lined in Acrilant pile, it's styled with handsome button down gun patches, leather buttons, pile top collar, set in shoulders and 2 way pockets with button down flaps. VAN HEU8EN’ Zep"’ trea,*d Windbreaker for rain and stain protection. *DuPont Reg’ T.M. tMonsanto Rag. T.M. 1{jAmz 1 Sown Anil fcatnpusl i ^ C' ' Family Life Council Names Mrs. Russing To Its Board The North Carolina Family Life Council, Inc. elected Mrs. Beverly Russing of Boone to its board of directors during its annual conference Oct. 5-8 in Winston-Salem. Her election is for a three-year term. The principal objectives erf the State Council are: To bri% together family-minded organ izations and individuals to ex change ideas and concerns; provide opportunity for consul tation and co-operation to all who work with families; pro vide means for developing statewide plans and action on goals, needs and problems of the family; and to stimulate, interpret and assist the de velopment erf services for fam ilies. In higher education, one of the Council’s purposes is to take part in comprehensive re search and planning to achieve the goal of wholesome family life. A graduate of the University of Florida, Mrs. R us sing U a former newspaper columnist, has been a community organ iser of arts and crafts pro grams, has been director of public relations in an urban area and has served several terms with recreation depart ments in large urban areas. Prior to coming to Boone, sne taught third grade in a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla,, school. She received her realtor license in 1966. As chairman of a Boone Chamber of Commerce com- _ mittee, Mrs. Russing is in her > second year of promoting the ’ Christmas decorations pro- • gram for the Town of Boone. in February, she organized the first Heart Ball for the bene fit of the Watauga Chapter of the Heart Association. JERRY’S BARGAIN CENTER AT PERKINSVILLE LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S CLOTHING Famous Name Brands With Labels Clipped at Factory Outlet Prices THE 2ND ANNUAL Community Will Be Held On ’• n ».-« Oct. 16 7:00 P. M. At The Civic Auditorium On Sunset Drive Across From Post Office Blowing Rock Going To The Highest Bidder Will Be A Beautiful New 1969 MUSTANG Supplied By Winkler Motor Co. and Many Beautiful and Useful Items To Be Sold At Absolute Auction Nothing Reserved - Everything Must Be Sold Including NEW FURNITURE, HOME APPLIANCES GROCERIES, HARDWARE, NEW CLOTHING, CHINA GLASSWARE, ANTIQUES, T.V. SETS, GIFT ITEMS BRIC-A-BRAC COLOR TV-30-30 DEER RIFLE DIAMOND WATCH_ FREE And Many Other Prize* FREE Comtneted by the Blowing Rock Art & Auction Galleries Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Tourist Association
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