Bethel (Continued from Page It Due to be opened this Thursday w ith a ,'ame against Hcndcrson vilte. the use of the gymnasium has been held un because of a delay in shipment of "foldaway" seats which will accommodate I,tOO fans when installed. The gym is expected to be ready about the second week in January. The rvm, which measures 90 by 106 feet, contains two large dree ing rooms with 13 showers for the boys. 10 for the girls iwtth separ ate "stains" i and space for lock ers and storage facilities The floor itself has markings for basketball, tennis, and volley lull and contains two large white B's" on a field of blue. The two baskets have lar^e glass backboards Four other backboards, made by students oi M t" Nix' vocational agriculture classes, will be installed on the sides for intra mural and practice use. The gym also has tronhy ca-.es for Bethel's bulging collection of trophies and cuds; a ticket office, concession room, storage room, and rcstrooms. Corridors link all three build ing units, permitting access to each of them without having to go out side. Some distance to the southwest of the new school building is a YMCA iConlinurd from r.;t li speaker, as w< 'I as other Canton "V" director . including Jack Jus tice, mannr* . Kalph Goforth. Wal ter Holtot and Hruce Nanne> After '.he address, the speaker an* we re a number of questions pointin out that a YMCA could be star, 'd with just a small room for an office for the manager and a secre'arv. As to the needs in the way c" a building, he said tha' would have to be ascertained alter a complete survey of the commun ity. -.1 to take into consideration exis;nig facilities for recreation and other needs essential in ear ning on a successful "Y" program Several of the Canton "Y" offi cials talked to individuals after thi meeting, answering questions abou* operations in Canton, and the dif ferent phases of the successful program beine carried on al the YMCA in Canton. The I S OH Ice of education estimates that between 10 and 12 million dollars- worth of building is needed for classrooms in L'. S. schools. new water tank which will supph the structure with its water. I.al er the name "Bethel" will be paint ed on both sides of the tank. It's Easy ? At RAY'S Where You Have ? UNLIMITED CHOICE In Material - Color - Price With Four Groups ? SALE PRICED S2.49 Group SJ.93 $2.95 Group ^2'^ $2.95 Gabardine ^2"^ ? And Very Special ? SO QP GROUP ?J?#D MEN'S GABARDINE S5 SALE $095 ONLY Mb 32 - 33 - 34 Sleeve Lengths You Can Depend ? ALSO ON RAY'S FOR BOYS' SHIRTS And ? With Every Purchase 0 Jii - ? ? ? - *. ?- -? * TIIKSK SENIOR MEMBERS of the Tally Ho Club at Waynesville Township llish School were presented club pins at a Christmas party siven by the organization Saturday nieht at the Towne House. (Mountaineer Photo). Indians (Continued from Pace 1) t tonal facilities for the Cherokee Indian childrtn. to begin a program of education so that when the withdrawal comes our schools both elementary and high schools will be of such standing as will be ac-i copied by the State Hoard of Kdu- , cation of the State of North Caro- ' lina. "5 To induce industrial enter prisi s. to establish manufacturing plants within the reservation for I he manufacturing of merchandise w here Cherokee Indians may find I employment and our young men' and women max; learn useful trades ad arts so that eventually the Cher okee Indians can become better prepared to meet the high stand ards of citizenship. "fi. To put on a housing pro gram thnu'uhout the reservation to raise the "livid" standards of the tribe and place them on a higher standard of e'.-oiiomics. To provide proper facilities for jjae caro and maintenance of the aged and in- [ firmed Cberokees who by reason of poverty or other unfortunate cir cumstances are unable to take care of themselves "7 To preserve our natural for ests. wi'd game and fish and io con tinue the sustained yield bv selee tivp cutting of merchantable tim ber. and use even- precaution in preventing fores) fires , "Ml of this to be accomplished !i, full cooperation and approval of the Field Office and the Commis sioner of Indian Affairs " lie traced the history of the Cherokee charter of lRflfi. and the special roll call ot 1 hltT. when even Cherokee with as much as one-one-hundred-twenty-cighth In- t dian blood was included. The lands j were assigned, and deeds made to | the Federal C.overnmcnt, with the I lands to remain tax free I liti't sati-nooKr sain. "We arc not frailj at Cherokee for the Fed oral Government to pull right out To ho stircos .I'tif, it must be a gradual procedure travel slow it . and thciMdii e program studied 'The Cherokee* do not want tr .)<? a burden on the count v. state or Federal government, but the Federal Government is in no po- I sition to withdraw until my pro grant is nut into force." lie sail with feeling *'\Yc have been eitiziens sine* 11124. hut it must bo rcmeniberod we met the 'Mayflower and met it s\ itli a lendin ? hand the Chiel continued Chiel Salinookc when taking of Inc in 1 !?.">I. made one of Ills pro loots that r,o\l-ion be made for the care ol aged and infirm. \ suites was made lit two wel fare workers stith ttie Cherokee Historical \ssociatinn paving toi half ot the urtrt We tound we had our share of those who neer such a home ,iu t as is operate! ?i mant ad mining counties '' The speaker paid special tribute to the Cheroki i Historical \*so ti.it ion lor their "masterful jot diirii ? the I>ast five tears Thes hate rctnrni.id the problems O. the Cherokee Indians I feel sure tte ran formulate i pit ram whereby Cherokee In dians t r take their place ill the st hite man's world.'' Chief Siunooke slid about 25 per tent ot tin present ,'t :t(10 In dians on the Reservation are full blooded Cherokee* Box Supper Is Planned For Wednesday Night A box supper still he held in the Fines Creek High S. html Wed nesday at ? HO p.m The supper is being sponsored J ht a 'rotin of women from the I int < ifk Memorial Baptist Church to raise funds for payment of a carpet in the church. Ft rrs one i invited and boxes will lit appi eclated, ?' ? Concert (Continued from Page 1) cert will be made up of a number of special selections, including: A Christmas reading bv Gail Cam lin, harp solo. "Noel." by Rosa lind Amnions: soprano solo. "The Birthday of a King" by Fa.ve Sease; tenor solo. "Sweet Little Jesus Boy." by Bobby Hill; tenor solo, "O Holy Night," by Jimmy Fowler. 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