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MR. AMD MRS. ROBERT G. BAYES and mb Robert Camon (Robin) Hayee and fail wife, Barbara, at the aerving line during the Dtoner ghren at Grandfather Home For Children bjrlta Traataas honoring Mr. and Mra. Robert G. Rapes. f Benefactors Guests | Grandfather Home ' The Recreation Building at Grandfather Home, Banner Elk, waa the aeeoe of a testimonial dinner honoring Ur. anti Mrs. Robert G. Hayes of Concord ar\ Banner Elk for their ser y' lee to Grandfather Home for Children and the Edgar Tufta Memorial Aaaociatioa In Ban ner Elk, John WUkeraon, Chairman. Board of Trustees, Grandfather Home, presided over the dinner and recognised Mrs. Polk John son, Trustee; Mrs. Sam Tate, Trustee; Mrs. William Hollings worth, Trustee; Reverend Mr. Richard P. Keeton, Trustee; Mr._ George Biackwelder, Trustee. “All of you are special guests and all of you were invited fora special reason,” stated Wilker son and recognised Mrs. W. C. Tate (as wife of the first doctor In Banner Elk); her son. Dr. Lawaon Tate; Dr. H, C, Evans Jr., president of Lees-McRae College; Reverend Mr. Thomas Rhea, President of ETMA Board; and Use Anne Bryan, past Su perintendent of the Home. David Hawthorne and John Herndon, LMC students, offered the musical entertainment for tbeevetdnfc Toe Koverona Mr. mcnara Keeton, Trustee of Grandfather Borne, end pastor of the First Pvoahytarian Church in Jeffer son City, Tennessee, made the opening remarks of tribute to Ur, and Mrs. Hayes: f "We are here tonight to ex press our gratitude to these dear friends of the Home,” stated Keeton. "These two people dis covered long sgo the secret of health and a hill life as they devoted their talents and ability to serving the children of Grand father Home. An institution Is but the length and shadow of s great individual. An institution that Continues its life over a period of time Is due to a series of individuals who dedicate them selves to It. The Hayeses have east such a shadow in their friendship^ their labors and their eimminnwii to Grandfather Home. It la well to look back ward on occasion and pay tri bute to those who hare helped us become what we are today. In any appraisal we must not limit ourselves to the material tUitt* but the love and dedica tion, and the friendship to the children of the Home’.” Keeton introduced Reverend Richard Holshouser from Rum ple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Blowing Rock. Reverend Holshouser said he "realised •great’ things had come from the Hayeses (Robin) referring to their son, Robert Casnon Hayes) for one- and, to tha church in Stowing Rock. "The Hayeses have planned and carried through the arrange ments for Grandfather Ho me Day each summer at the Blowing Rock Church. Their help to ua has been invaluable, Wa trea sure their friendship and loyal Dooeld R. Belter, Director of Public Relations, Lees-McRae Collage, stated, "The Hayes ee are the type of people that young people nould like to emulate,” Dr, B. C. En»i “One of the moat pleaaart memories of my Ute mi to come to Grandfath er Home to me Grandfather Borne «ea "Mss Anne'. Time pessed and Grandfather Home became Mss Anne and Mariam and Robert Hues. whea 1 came Into the comnamtty I realised what an impact they bare bad on the eomnaadty. One of the things that Imprtaaed me the moet about the Hayeeae—the mjr they bare contributed to LMC, to the other lnetltutlooa, and to t» community. Tide la the real essence of firing. I treasure the frlendsbtp cf these teo peo ple.’ John Clark: "*1 were to try to express my feeling to nerd wbat the Heyeeee bate done tor Won*—I would bm dram * pennant and put tbs Hayeses on It and given it to the apollo astronauts and told them to plant It on the moon.” Dean Honeycutt: “Stills build ing (Grandfather Home Recrea tion Building) were full of $li* 000 tills I could use them all and never find a friend like the Hayeses,” Ed Renegar: “In many re spects I have no right to give a tribute to the Hayeses be cause all of you have known them so much longer. There are things that the Hayeses have done that no one knows except some people who have had ac cess to certain records. Help has come when help was needed the most. That help has come from the Hayeses.” Mss Anne Bryan announced ttat the roses at the head table bad been sent by the alumni of Grandfather Home, “Who loved and admired the Hayeses.” Miss Anne, as she is affect lonareiy Known ay au, qua tea Grace Crowell (“Lord, You Hare Beau Good To Me"), saying that It bad been a privilege ■erring Grandfather Home with the aupport at Bob and Mariam Hayes. “There la no one the Children would rather see drive onto the campus then the Hayes, as. They always helped and come to our aid when we needed them. The continue to offer help. This has been their spirit.” Lawson Tate, Medical Direc tor, Charles A. Cannon Jr. Me morial Hospital: “I am grateful to be at this dinner—and grate ful for Cannon Memorial Hos pital—made possible chlffly through the efforts of the Hayes es.” The Hayeses were presorted a plaque for service to the Home. This award has been established and will be award ed annually, along with a cash award, to a child of Grandfath er Home for Children. Mr. Hayes said the occasion was a thrill to Urn and recog nised Dr. Thomas Rhea, new chairman of ETMA. Dr. Rhea said he appreciated the factthat be could always call on Bob Hayes for sny help he needed GIVE HIM A NEW HOMELITF E-Z CHAIN SAW. With 16* bar and chain —Gift boxed pto* FREE CARRY i CASE < $18995 Mtrm. Su#. List Pric* CUT PRUNE I >• BUILD FARMERS Hardware & Supply Co. Jf^ltog Street ■—e, W. C. Skiing On Beech To Start With New Slopes, Other Lifts BANNER ELK, N. C«— Already established as the Southeast’s foremost ski re sort, Beech Mountain begins its third eld season this year wttb three snd a halt miles of slopes and trails and a combined up hill lift capacity of more ttam 9,500 skiers per hour. the season Is expected to begin in ndd-December and con tinue through March. This season, the resort will alter nine slopes—an expat slope with an 000-loot vertical drop, three advanced slopes, three Intermediate slopes, a beginners area and Ski School area. The slopes will be served fay a “akls-on" enclosed gon dola, three triple chair lifts and two double chair lifts. Tbs Ski School and beginners areas are served fay two J-bars and two rope tows. At an elevation of 5,(00 font. Beech Mountain is the highest aid resort in Eastern America. The resort has expanded Its ski facilities this year to place greater emphasis on beginning skiers. A new beginners slope. has been Installed and the Ski School area, staffed fay a carp of Austrian ekl professionals, has been enlarged. Willi and Kitty Falger, the Austrian-born ski Instructors who lave helped make skiing a major sport In the South east, will return to head the Ski School this year. WUU Is the former Austrian downhill racing champion and Kitty, Us wile, la one of the country*! foremost women Instructors. The couple became U. S. cW aens In 1968 and live year around at Beech Mountain. Since their arrival in North Carolina In 1967, the Falgers and their staff have given aid Instructions to more than 25, 000 beginning skiers. Snowfall at BeechMountalnls supplemented by one of the most elaborate enow-making systems In existence, sixty-two snow making guns provide a fine powder for the more than 40 acres of slopes and trails. Average »»«»i snowfall at Beech la 85 to 100 Inches, x Last year, more than 49,000 skiers used the resort’s slopes during the 14-week ski season. The number is expected to ex ceed 60,000 this season. A number of new have been completed in Beech Tree Village, center of the 10,000-acre resort*s activities. Among these are the 17,000 sguare-foot Sid Operations Building and tbs new 20,000 square-foot View Bans Rest noted Musician To Direct Performance Of “Messiah” Wirc>*un-0A14UH—-LIT, Hugo Ross, UernaUonaUy famous English conductor, will direct the thirty-eighth annual per formance of Handel's "Mes siah” at 3:30 p. m, Sunday, December 7, In the Reynolds Memorial Auditorium. The presentation is under the auspices of the Mosart Club, A chorus of approximately 200, composed at members of all church choirs and organized choral groups of Winston-Salem and surrounding cities, as well '■■as tndMdual singers nod at. ffiMed with any organized group, are participating In this •void. An orchestra composed at the outstanding lnstrumetgal ists of North Carolina, and four nationally renowned oratorio soloists will perform under the direction of Dr. Hugh Ross. Hugh Ross, generally con sidered chief expert In tide country on ensemble perform ances of chorus and orchestra; Head of the Choral Departmecd at the renowned Berkshire Music Center, which, with the late Sergei Koussevltiky, he planned; guest conductor of the Boston, New York Philhar monic, Philadelphia, Minna, spoils Orchestras and sym phonies of the Columbia, National, Mutual and British Broadcasting Companies; permanent conductor of the New York Schola Cantorum, which group was featured at the auspicious opening at the Lincoln Arts Center, National Cairn* of America, Saint Ce clUa Choral Sodetlea of both New York and Boston; founder at the National Choral union of Washington, D. C. auraitf, a public dining facility which scab about 450 people. Thirteen hmdred sets at rental aid equipment, including elds, beads and poles, will be avail able this year. .. Three additional buildings, two of which will be completed before aid season, are wder construction. The completed structures will house admini strative offices of Carolina Caribbean Corporation, de velopers of Beech Mountain and some 10 shops. Also under construction are three motels and Inns which will give the resort its first public accommodations. About 100 rooms are expected to be available this season, although all three facilities will tave . 150 rooms each when completed. The number of homes under the Beech Mountain Home Rental System is expected to exeeed 120 by mid-December, Other new developments at Beech; —Mein access road from Banner Elk has been resurfaced and guard rails installed on curves. —Upper parking lot, reserved for Beech Mountain property owner*, la being paved. —Children's nursery Is being relocated and enlarged. —Beech Tree Inn, private club tor property ownen, is being expanded to include the "Red Baron Room,” a special place for people who fly. —The 4,600-foot, paved air strip has been completed and will offer complete deicing, tie down and bai^ar service tide season. UNIVERSITY SINGERS, CHICAGO BOUND-Appalaebtan State*! Urfreraity Sfc«en hm beat ■elected to appear In concert next March 6-10 at the Biennial Convention of tee »*■«<- Educators NWonal Conference In Chicago. Directed hr Dr. Joaeph Logan, the Stivers were choeen to com. petttlve audition from among choral group* from 150 inatttuttom acroaa the nation. The group of 80 ASU students has begun rehearsals on selections from Brahms, Berlins, Mozart, Bundle and Pinkham for the convention concert. In addition, the University Silvers will apoear in Greer Auditorium Tuesday, Nov. 11, in a concert open to the public. Chamber Commerce The monthly Membership meeting of the Boone Chamber at Commerce will be held in the East Dining Room at the Cafeteria at Appalachian State University. Dr. Herbert Wey will be the speaker. As parking space is limited there will be bus pick-ups at the following places: 11:45 at the Post Office on King Street, 11:50 in frortcf Appalachian Theatre, 11:55 at the corner of Blowing Rock Road and Hwy. 321 fold C of C location). The buses will re turn passengers to the pick up polite after the meeting. The meeting will be held December 9, at 12 noon. Mr. James Bastings, our Christmas parade chairman, expects to hare one of the best parades of recent years. Ac cording to present plans there will be some fifty units in the parade. There will be a num ber of queens from various parts of the state, Including our own Use Watauga Comte, The ski facilities will have float! and band* from Wataiga Hgh. Avery Cowty Ugh as well aa a number o( professional bands. Mrs. Bev Russing expects to have the street decorations completed, as well as the ever, green trees decorated at the Intersection at Klt« and Depot streets and crucially will be turned on by Mr. Stanley A, Harris Si , Boston returns to rent con trol. " Make an Agreement about Christmas Shopping Money with :: Isii® m The Agreeable Bank. ■j^.V i'T. ■'';■ f*» t ■* ? •Mr s'* k* >v;. t'*' ;' ■<!£ rA,p’-?y?iv&iS' . i ■' ' - - How much win you need next year? Now’s the time to decide. Gift baying should be a joyful pleasure, not a worry. It will be for you next year, U you become a member of Northwestern’s Christmas Club now. . . Stop by soon and learn how this helpful program of weekly saving can make future holidays merrier than ever. u , 10, ... rh»<\ THE NORTHWESTERN RANK t ft'-’ ‘ "Is ’i% & '■ ■v .y-v-a,’::.-''. - ? : Boono and Blowing Rode "ft:-, , (J'’ yr .V- ■; •** ftyjjf* JJf w 8#4j * " |4f '* ?k4« ■ V*
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