Hkz toteenee Journal VOL. NO. 60 ' r :: " 69 YKAK AGO BEAUTY QUEEN —Mrs. Luther Foster, the former Ora Morris, was the winner erf several beauty contests in Cooleemee more than • half century ago. In this picture, made 57 years ago, the hair style of that period is remarkably like the style of today. Mrs. Foster, who is now 74 years old, lives at 18 Joyner Street with her husband and son, Lester. She has two other sons, Harold and James, both living in Cooleemee. COOLEEMEE POSTMASTER IS COMMENDED IN BOND SALES Bey Scoit Drive For Fiiaiees Is Uaderway The 1966 Boy Scout finance campaign for Davie County was kicked off Tuesday at the meeting of the Mocksville Rotary Club. Davie will seek to raise its quota of $3,237.08 during the next two weeks. Bryan Sell is finance chairman of the campaign. George King, assistant scout executive of the Uwharrie Council was the featured speaker on Tuesday. Mr. King also praised the scouting program in Davie County saying: "Davie Coun ty has better average leader, ship than any other district and more units on the aver age participate in the coun cil wide program than any other unit in the district". Mr. Sell and his committee have divided the district goal into goals. Community chair men will endeavor to contact everyone in Davie County dur ing the campaign: "If through some oversight you are miss ed and would like to make your contribution please call me," Mr. Sell said. "We know that each com munity in the county will want to do its share so that our boys may receive scout, ing. Scouting is a program for boys from 8 through 17 years of age. It was estab lished more than SO years ago for the purpose of build ing character, giving citizen ship, training, and develop ing physical fitness in our boys "Let us remember, the boys of today are the men of to morrow. The time, effort and money, we spend on them too ay will pay off in a bet ter community tomorrow," he said. Church Services Sunday morning, September 11, at 9:30 a. m. the morning worship services followed by Holy Communion. Prior to the services, the church school will have a promotion pro- DEMOCRAT WOMEN PLAN MEETING There will be a county wide Darle Democrat Wo men's Meeting Thursday night, September 15th, PJf. at the Cooleemee Rec reation Center. (6 Toy Hikers' Scholarship Program Open All boys and girls in this immediate vicinity and throu ghout the United States are eligible to participate in the '66 Toy Tinkers* Scholarship Award program. Sketches of original models designed by young residents from Tinkertoy, Tinker Zoo, or Toy Maker and übmitted in the program qualify im mediately for Junior Engin eer Certificates of Award and become eligible for the grand award. Judging is on the basis of imaginativeness and crea tivity of design. Grand award is a SI,OOO Scholarship savings bond and expense paid trip to New York City for the winner and his or her parents. Winner of the '6 program was Ricky D. Fuhriman, 12-year-old lad of Downey, Idaho. Each of the 50 state finalists receive a handsome-mounted, person ally-engraved wall plaque. The North Carolina state fin alist ifor 1965 twas Johnny Bernhardt of China Grove. The Toy Tinkers' Scholar ship Award program is now in its second year. According to Mr. R A. Chrisofferson, president, the '66 creative a wards program is in keeping with our line of creative toys. He added, "The amount of enthusiasm and the number of participants in 1965 were beyond our expectations and from the early response this year the interest will be even greater". Sketches should be sent to the Toy Tinkers, 807 Green, wood Street, Cvanston, Illi nois 00204, Postmaster Bill White has been commended by William H Neal, National Director of the U. S Savings Bonds Di vision, for his leadership and service to the Treasury De partment's School Savingfl Program. In a letter to the Post master, Mr Neal said 'The mission of School Savings is in many ways more import ant today than at any time since the end of World War 11. Today's young people, growing up in a world whose troubles admit to no easy so lutions, need grounding in the simple truths of their American heritage as prepar ation for the challenges they face. The lesson of thrift is important in itself; but it becomes even more so when it also involves the invest ment of dimes and quarters, often saved at a sacrifice, in the future of our country through Savings Stamps and Bonds." School Savings, which op erates in Cooleemee schools, is a part of the nationwide Savings Bonds Program Mr. Neal told the Postmaster that "the good service you render plays a major part in its sue. cess." Saving Stamps in five denominations, from 10 cents to $5, are on sale at all times at the post office and on Stamp Day in schools. Postmaster White comment ed that "the sale of Savings Stamps to the public es pecially to young people through the School Savings Program is a service we are proud to offer. I know of no finer way to build for a better tomorrow than by training our youth in the sound American heritage of thrift." Local Service Man Promoted Woodie Boger of the U. S. Marines, Norfolk, Virginia has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant as of September 1, 1966. He is a graduate of Davie High School and has been in the Marines for four years and is married to the former Miss Patty Brogdon of Route 4, Mocksville Sgt Boger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Boger of Cooleemee. COOLEEMEE, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1966 WORLD-WIDE ESSAY CONTEST SPONSORS The youth of Cooleemee have been given a challenge to develop a plan for world peace by their local Lions Club a challenge that could earn one of them a $25,000 educational and or career as sistance grant. The Cooieemee Lions Club, together witSi Lions Clubs throughout the world, is spon soring a world-wide essay con test for the world's youth on the most important world Pink Elephant Sale By G. 0. P. Woaen On 17th The Republican Women's Club will have a "Pink Ele phant Sale" Saturday, Sep tember 17, beginning at nine a_m. in the •Court Square building formerly occupied by the Post Office. Officials of the club have issued the following infor mation concerning the sale: Rummage There will be items given to the Club for sale such as used clothing, dishes, house* hold articles, antiques. We invite you to visit a "tasting table" where you. will be given a petite sample of -homemade foods ted Am th*ir purchase the recipe for ones you like. Christmas ShoppingT Come and browse over gift items made by the members many of which may "fill the bill" for some one on your Christmas list Spend the day with us if you 'like as there will be sand wiches, drinks ice cream, etc. for sale. Lions Annual Family Picnic The Cooleemee Lions Club will hold its Annual Family Picnic Monday, September 12, 1966 at the Cooleemee Recreat ion Center at 6.00 P. M. Between 50 and 60 people are expected to attend the pic nic of hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries and all the trim mings. John Barber is Chairman of the Picnic and the following Committee chairmen have been appointed: Tom Smith, Chuck Spencer, Richard Beck, Mike Walker, Bob Blackwood and Melvin Wagstaff. Allen Snipes is President of the club. Dock Wall, 58 Of Advaaee Passed Away MOCKSVILLE . Doc Wall, 58, of Rt. 2, Advance, died at his home at 8:30 P. M. Sunday. He was a farmer. He is survived by his wi dow, Mrs. Ella Mae Taylor Wall; two sons, Clement Wayne and George Dale, of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Roger McClamrock of Rt. 2, Mocksville, Mrs: John Frank Jones of Route 3, Mocksville, Mrs. John Whittaker of Salis bury. Rites were Tuesday at 4 P. M. at the Oak Grove Me thodist Church with the Rev. Ralph Eanes in charge. Buri al was in the church ceme tery. ——. Mh. Ed Clawaon returned to her home at Woodleaf on Sat urday after being a patient at Baptist Hospital in Winstan- Salem lor *1 daRL subject todpy Peace. The contest offers $50,000 in total awards, including the *25,000 first prise, eight semi-final world regional awards of SI,OOO each and travel ex penses for the eight winners to Chicago, Illinois in July, 1967. At that time, the first prize winner will be chosen from the eight. Also, more than 20,000 local, district and multiple district awards will be made. "We are hopeful one of our young people will win this world-wide prestige a ward," President Allen Snipes of the Coolemee Lions Club said in announcing the con test locally today. The contest, open to young people who will be 14 but less than 22 years of age as of January 15, '67, was an nounced by The President of Lions International Edward M. Lindsey, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., during the Associati on's International Conven tion in New York. "The Peace Essay Contest is divided into eight world divisions for the SI,OOO prizes,' President Snipes said "Our Club's winner will ad vance to Lions District 31-D competition in his (her- ef fort to qualify for the mul tiple district contest," Mi*. Snipes said. The Contest sponsored by more than 20,000 Lions Clubs in more than 130 countries in the free world, will be the largest Peace Essay Con test in the world today. "The purpose of the con test is to develop a formula for world peace because we feel peace is attainable," President Snipes said. "We want to alert our youth to the need for world peace and focus our attention on that important goal, he said In announcing the contest internationally. President Lin. dsey said that Lions Interna tional, the world's largest service club organization is well qualified to sponsor such a contest. He said the world-wide representation of Lions, the attention given to interna tional relations and friend ship between different na tionalities and their parti cipation in international hum anitarian programs were their credentials for the patronage of the contest Contestants should submit their entry form, not to ex ceed 5,000 words. "Judging will fall into four categories: 75 per cent of the essayls points »will be de voted to content, ten per cent to organization, ten per cent to style and five per cent to mechanics," Mr. Snipes said (The mechanics segment will be used to appraise the grammatical construction of the essay. "Three judges will be ap pointed to evaluate the en tries submitted to our club," Mr. Snipes said. "If our winner can advance through the judging stages up to the world finals he will receive an expense paid trip to Chicago to attend the Lions International 50th (Annual Convention for the final jud ging of his essay in addition to the |I,OOO award." Mr. Snipes said he hoped local young people would ac cept the challenge and enter his club's section of the con test. Closing date for the clubs contest is December 10, '66. "Students wishing to enter the contest should contact one of the Cooleemee Lions to get full details of the con test," he said. Mr. Snipes announced that each applicant would be lim ited to one entry, with one winner's essay eligible to compete in the Lions District 3-D contest. Winner of dis trict contest will be entered in state of country contest Each country or multiple dis trict winner will be entered in me of the eight world di , visions. Annual 4-H Horse Show The annual 4 - H and Youth Horse Show will be held Saturday, September 17th, be ginning at 4:00 P. M at the Mocksville Saddle Club Are- All youth in Davie County between the ages of 6-18 years are invited to enter the show. Everyone is invited to at tend. Refreshments will be sold. Rebels To Open Season Friday The Davie County High school Rebels will open their '66 grid season Friday night when they travel to Belmont to take on the Belmont Red Raiders. Coach Jack Ward listed his probable starters as: Ends: Tom Bruebaker and Jerry Hendrix Tackles: Ronnie Chaffin, Mike Chaffin and Virgi: Bright. Guards: John Fere bee, Ron nie Riddle and Fred Bailey Center: Edgar Osborne. Quarterback: Phil Deadmon Halfbacks: Garland Allen and Randall Ward. Fullback: Dale Myers Coach Ward said that Mike McDaniel and Don Everhardt would see considerable action on defense Eddie Leagans will do the kickoff chores. Joe Mando will do the punting The game Friday night will be a non-conference encoun ter for the Rebels. Coach Ward said that in the early practice the Rebels had worked hard and shown a lot of enthusiasm. 4 *1 believe we are ready to play a lot of good football this year," he said. Revival Series At Tirreitiie Baptist Church The Rev. F. A Lunsford of High Point, N. C., will con duct revival services at Tur rentine Baptist Church next week Services will begin Sunday, September 11, at 7:- 30 P M. and continue night ly through Saturday, Septem ber 17. Special singing will be provided for each service. The pastor, Rev. C W. Pierce and the congregation extends an invitation to the public. Class Of 1955 Plai Renioi The class of 1955 of Davie County High School will hold a cia s s reunion Saturday, September 10, at the Davie Fish Camp. Supper can be bought at the fish camp and will begin at 6:30 P. M All class members and their fa milies are invited to attend. Jordan Reunion Set For Sunday The Annual Jordan reun ion will be held this year at the Concord Methodist Church, just off Highway 801 on Mocksville Route No. 4 Sunday September ,11. Rescue Squad Auxiliary Plan Regular Meet The Davie County Rescue Squad and the Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting Monday, September 12th at 7 P. M. in the Squad building. Eve ry member is urged to at tend as final plans for the October fish fry will be made and other important business will be discussed. Bunny Bean will enter Sal isbury Business College on September 20 to study Junior LIONS WHITE CUE SALE IS FOR BUM Stwlents Get Red Crass Certificates List of students who have received Red Cross certifi cates for having passed the required tests set up by Na tional Red Croc Swimming Classes These classes were taught by Margaret E. McCoy at Lake Hideaway, Mocksville N. C., and Fred Pierce, Cool eemee Rec. Center, Coolee mee, North Carolina on a volunteer basis at no cost to the student Classes are taught from Beginner Swim mer through Advanced Swim mer, Life Saving and Water Safety. Annette Eckerd, Patty Graves, Susan Williams, Pat Frye, Freda Foster, Elizabeth Hall, Larry Lanier, Mark Wil son, Terry Summers, Steve Howard, Bob Dw i n i n s. George Johnson, Andy And rews, Charles Garwood, Steve Hendrix, Grimes Parker, Jr., Ronnie Shoal, Peggy Pierce, Marlene Nail, Bob Jordan, Pat Snider, Diane Leonard, Pat Frye, Ricky Glass, Russ Spry, Lisa Spry, Wanda Glass Beth Nesbit Mrs. Ruby A Purvis is the Water Safety Chairman of National tted Cross *ofj Davie County. List of Instructors who hold current authorization in Da vie County by National Red Cross. First aid, Harvey Lee Beck, Water Safety, Connie Gardi ner, First Aid, W. M Long, Water Safety, Margaret E. McCoy, Fred Pierce, Elsie C Purvis, Linda R. Schladens ky. Library News Have you seen the beau-] tiful model ships in the ves tibule display at your Pub lic Library? Numberless are the tales of the sea told and re-told by those who love it in all its moods powerful and frightening, thrilling, quiet and peace ful, full of adventure or be calmed and boring. All these you can find in your Davie County Public Library, and the display points up all the interesting facets of the sea for those who want to take a land-lubber's voyage! A model of the C. S. S. Alabama in full sail, with crewmen in position was beautifully made by Jack Pennington. The other model is the U.- S. S. Kearsarge which fought the Alabama off Cerbourg on June 19, 1864. They form an especially interesting display since they actually had an encounter in which the Alabama was sunk. The Kearsarge model has a particularly intriguing his tory connected with our li brary. J. C. Brigman, who lived in Davie County until a few months ago, assembled it and presented it to the library as a token of thanks for the help rendered him by the library staff during re search on his ship-building project. Mr. Brigman hails originally from Norfolk and was so fa miliar ship* ttiat he wrote the company 'which sold the model, citing dis crepancies he had found in the model and verified in the library. The company acknowledged his suggestions as correct, and plans to make changes in the new model when put on the market The Davie County Public Library is grateful for Mr. Brigman's gift, and proud of showing the finished work manship of both Mr. Iton nington and Mr. Brigman. We hope you will enjoy them as much as We do, and will find some sea storks to aa tartata roui The Association is a Lion's organization. If■ muniiaHM was initiated by a group of civic-minded individuals, ipsar headed by the Liana. Th* reason for it's ocfntaatM was: 1. to work te the rraa* that would expand it's time, talents, and funds on work Car the blind; 2. to yronote mr vices for the blind to ow where n* Liana Clubs exkMi and no rraotiroas ware aaail* able. It is now a matter of history The Association for Ike KM was successful and is If si ill. IMS, legislation was anacM by the North Carolina Grand Assembly creatine The lfiafc Carolina State Cnsnmisaisn f the Blind. After the find ab jective of the Asaoriatian was achieved, it be*an la frmrtkm on a state-wide basis. This li a non-profit. Lions oraaoiaa tion which fills the ap bet- Lions and the State Commia sion for the Rlmri. The Association provides M* merous services for the bisi and visually handirapped, a mong these are: Eye examination, treatmoat | surgery, glasses and aitiflal | eyes when no other n suui'l are available. Sponsors the Eye Bank, te Visual Aide Clinic, The Labar ar Pathology. vj J Co upunaors HeAad «gpdr coma clinics. Hospitalization, X-ray* drugs, medical services, 6rugs for Glauoonsa ulirti afer care, etc. famishes g» radios te aha* W in b Had. White Cm* Wifttag j Sticks withoet cast ta aB M ' blind. 1 i Pays for repairs cm Til>h| J Book Marhiwa, dental ser vices, equipment, stmt, sad 1 many other servioee Provides educational maAar ials on Prevention of Blind ness. The Cooleemee Lion's CMb is now conducting their While Cane Drive. Please make a contribution to any Unas member. Not only will yon be helping some blind person bat you may win a prize for year self. HD dib Pint For Meetiig The Cooteemee Home De monstration Club will hold their regular monthly meeting on Friday, September It, it 7:30 p. m at the home of Mrs. William Gales on Ruffin St. with Mrs. Tommy Smith M co-hostess. All members are urged to be present. Davie Ceuty lafaat Dies MOCKVILLK - Sharon Da rt ise Smith, three-day-old daughter of Bobby and Elaine Ginther Smith of Rt li Mocksville, died at 9:30 P. ML Sunday at Rowan Memorial Hospital In addition to the the infant is survived by twe brothers, Michael and Phil lip Smith of the home; the grandparents, Mr. and MR. John Ginther of Moeknißt, and Mr and Mrs. Gray Smith of Route S, MocksviUe. Graveside services were con ducted at 10 A. M TumtfT riComatar Baptist Cbucroh local Mm Go DdtgitM

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