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VOLUME NO. 60
Freedom Of Choice Enrollment Is
Offered Again ByDavie Co. Schools
The plans for the continued
desecration of Davie County
Schools in accordance with
Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of '64 were announced
this week by the Davie Coun.
ty Board of Education. The
full text of these plans are
set forth in an advertise
ment appearing in this issue.
James E Everidge, Superin
tendent of Davie County
Schools, said that in essence
Davie was operating under
the same plan (freedom of
choice) as here-Ao-fore.
"Again, as we understand
It, the most important require
ment in remaining eligible for
Federal assistance is to make
further progress in '67-'6B in
the desegregation of our
schools. Under the freedom
of choice, plan, each student
or his parents, or other adult
person acting as parent, is
required to choose the school,
the student will attend next
school year. The choice period
will begin on January 19th
and close February 17, '67",
said Mr. Everidge.
Mr. Everidge said that the
local office of the board of
education was mailing out
explanatory letters to parents,
or one acting as a parent, of
each student now in the
schools who is expeoted to at
tend school the following
school year. A school choice
form will be sent with each
letter, together with a return
envelope addressed to the sup
erintendent
The choice form may be
signed by a parent or other
adult person acting as par
ent A student who has reach
ed the age of 15 at the time
of choice, or will next enter
the ninth or tenth grade, may
sign his own choice form.
* "No choice will be denied
for any other reason other
than overcrowding", said Mr.
Etheridge. "In cases where
granting all choices for any
school would cause over
crowding, the student's choos
ing the school who live clos
est to it will be assigned to
that school".
All students and their par
ents will be promptly noti
fied In writing of their school
assignments. Should any stu
dent be denied his choice be
cause of overcrowding will be
promptly notified and given
a choice among all other
schools in the system where
space is available.
The parent of every child
entering the first grade is re
quired to choose the school
his child will attend. Choices
will be made under the same
free choice process used for
students new to the school
system in other grades.
Once a choice has been sub
mitted it may not be changed
even though the choice period
has not ended. The choice is
binding for the entire school
year to which it applies ex
cept in the case of (1) com
pelling hardship; (2) change
of residence to a place where
another school is closer (3)
the availability of a school
designed to fit the special
needs of a physically handi
capped student; (4) the avail
ability at another school of
a course of study required
by the student which is not
available at the school chos
en.
' Mr. Everidge pointed out
that the Davie County High
School had certain courses not
given at every school in the
Mrs. W.C. Motley
MOCKSVILLE - Mrs. Fran
ks Kerpelly Motley, 47, wife
c. W. C. Motley of Hunt*,
vie, Alabama, died last
Tiirsday at San Antonio, Tex.
hcoital after a short illness.
4e was born in Rowan
Cotty to C. E. and Margar
et rown Kernelly.
Striving are the husband;
one on, Bill Motley of the
daughter, Mrs. Ran
ier Vh of El Paso, Texas;
♦ her Pents of Salisbury; two
sisterl Mrs. Pete Kerr of
Spenwand Mrs. Ray Rob
erts ofciloxi, Miss.
fteral was at 2 PIC.
Wednesy at No C reek Pri
mitive *>tiat Church. Burial
was in V church cemetery.
system. These were listed as
follows: Advanced compositi
on and appreciation; consumer
math I; business math; advan
ced math; geography, econom
ics and sociology; Spanish,
industrial arts; distributive
education; introduction to vo
cations; vocational office oc
cupations; and journalism.
The Cooleemee Elementary
School has a class for the
educable mentally retarded.
The plan for desegration pro
vides that it is a violation
for any school official or tea
cher to influence or coerce
Patrol Head Gives Policy
On "High Speed Chase"
RALEIGH The high
speed chase is a "last resort
tactic" employed by the State
Highway Patrol to appre
hend traffic violators who
flee from the flashing blue
light and siren.
Occasionally, the Patrol is
subjected to strong criticism
for pursuing a driver at high
speeds. The criticism usually
follows a high speed chase
which ends in a fatal acci
dent. Such was the case in
December when three young
men were killed near Marion
during pursuit by a High
way Patrol Trooper.
After such tragic incidents,
the Patrol is sometimes ac
cused of responsibility for
the deaths of the victims. The
fatalities would not have oc
curred, say the critics, had
the Patrol not insisted upon
its policy of hot pursuit
The Highway Patrol Com
mander, Colonel Charles
Speed, offers a spirited defense
of the policy.
"Naturally, we deeply re
gret any fatalities resulting
from a high speed chase," says
Colonel Speed. "Our aim is
the saving of lives not des
truction of them.
"However, if the Patrol
should abandon its policy of
pursuit at whatever speed is
necessary, traffic law enforce
ment would quickly become
a mockery," adds the Patrol
Commander. "And many more
deaths would surely result."
Speed views the tactics of
chase as similar to the duty
of a policeman who happens
upon burglars breaking into a
store.
"If the burglars run, the of
ficer's Job is to pursue, attempt
to apprehend them, and use
whatever legal means are
necessary to their capture,"
Speed declares. "Should the
policeman stand by and watch
the robbery take place and do
nothing to catch the thieves,
the word would soon get
around to other potential law
breakers. And before long it
would be open season in the
burglary trade," the Colonel
adds.
Speed says public knowledge
of the Patrol's pursuit policy
serves as a deterrent to high
speed violations.
"But let it be known that
our Troopers will not pursue
violators above a certain speed,
and you might as well issue
engraved invitations to break
the law," he adds.
It isn't enough for a Patrol
man to get the license num
ber of a speeding car, Colonel
Speed points out In order to
secure the kind of evidence
that will stand up in court a
Trooper must apprehend a
driver and make positive iden
tification.
"We'd never get a conviction
in court on the basis of a
license number or a Trooper's
visual observation of a driver
from the rear and at high
speeds," declares the Patrol
Commander.
Colonel Speed says his men,
even with their training in
pursuit driving, are reluctant
to chase fleeing vehicles at
high speed. "It's a last resort
tactic no trooper likes to
do it because they are acutely
aware of the danger to every
one in the vicinity of the
chase, including themselves,"
he states.
11M Department of Motor
any person in the making
of a choice or to threaten any
person with penalties or prom
ise favors for any choice made
lit is also a violation of Fed
eral law for any person to
intimidate, unbeaten, coerce,
reliance or discriminate a
gainst any individual for the
purpose of interfering with
the freemaking of a choice
of school.
Parents of pre-school child
ren may register them any
time during the registration
period, January 19th to Feb
ruary 17th.
COLONEL CHARLES SPEED
Vehicle recorded 16 deaths
and ten serious injuries in ten
accidents resulting from high
speed chases during 1966.
Thirteen of the 16 victims
were in vehicles being pursued
by city police or Highway
Patrolmen. Five of the wreck
ed vehicles were being chas
ed by Patrol Troopers and five
by other law enforcement
agents. Among the ten per
sons injured as the result of
chase were one Patrolman and
one Chief of Police.
Records at the Motor Ve
hicles Department show that
the drivers of the fleeing ve
hicles were all males seven
whites, two Negroes and one
driver whose race was un
known since he escaped. Ages
of the drivers ranged from 17
to 29. Only three of the ten
drivers were definitely known
to be drinking. Estimates of
the speed of the fleeing ve
hicles ranged up to 130 miles
per hour.
Colonel Speed says the Pa
trol has no intention of aban
doning its policy of pursuit
"We've got to do it," he de
clares. "We don't like it. But if
we were to stop it, then
Heaven help every person on
the highways of North Caro
lina."
Rev. Burchette
Taking Pastoral
Care Coarse
Rev. Charles P. Burchette,
pastor of First Baptist church,
is taking a six-week's course
in pastoral care of the side
at North Carolina Baptist hos
pital at Winston - Salem. His
class will complete the prog
ram on February 10.
The given several
times each year by the School
of Pastoral Care at the hos
pital Care at the hospital, is
designed to enable the work
ing pastor to get clinical ex
perience in dealing with the
particular problem of the a
cutely ill. Class members
spend much of their time on
the wards counseling patients
under supervision of hospital
chaplains. The present course
began on January 2.
Betty Or render left Satur
day to spend some time with
her cousin, Mrs. Cosie B. Dog
gett in Summerfield,- North
Carolina.
COOLEEMEE, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1967
March Of Dines
Mrs. Diane Smith Anderson,
treasurer for the Davie Coun
ty March of Dimes Fund
Drive, urges everyone to con
tribute to the drive through
the envelopes that were mail
ed last week. "This will be
the only means of raising
funds in the county," said Mrs
Smith. "There will be no
house to house canvassing as
in the past. If you did not
receive a letter with a return
envelope, just mail a contribu
tion to: Mrs. Diane Smith
Anderson, Treasurer, Davie
County March of Dimes Drive,
Route 1, Mocksville," she con
cluded.
REPUBLICAN
WOMEN TO
MEET MONDAT
The Davie County Republi
can Women's Club will meet
Monday night January 23, at
7:30 in the Girl Scout Room
of Davie County Court House.
Mrs. George Schladensky,
president, urges all members
to attend.
Installation of new officers
will take place at this meet
ing.
Mrs. Ferabee,
Retired Teacher
MOCKSVILLE - Mrs. Bes
sie Eaton Ferabee, 74, of Rt
2, Mocksville, died in the Da
vie County Hospital at 7:46
P.M. Sunday.
She was a retired school
teacher and a member of Eat
on's Baptist Church Born in
December 27, 1892, she was
the daughter of the late Tho
i mas and Lou Jane Stonestreet
"Eattm. t
, Surviving are two daugh
ters, Mrs. William Myers of
Route 2, Cleveland, Mrs. Geo.
E Merrill, Jr. of Route 2,
Mocksville; and two broth
ers, Hubert R and Carl W.
Eaton, both of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 11 A. M. at Ea
ton's Baptist Church by the
Rev. B. C. McMurray, the
Rev. Dewey Ijames, and the
Rev. Dallas Renegar.
Burial was in the church
cemetery
T. E. Williams
MOCKSVILLE Thomas
Early Williams, 76, a retired
farmer, of Mocksville, Rt 4,
died Tuesday at the Veterans
Hospital at Salisbury.
He was born in Davie Coun
ty to A. R and Mary Jane
Call Williams.
Surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. Bettie Nichols of Cool
eeemee and Mrs. Clyde Rid
enhour of Mocksville, Route
4; and a brother, William A
Williams of Mocksville, Route
4.
The funeral was at 2 P.M.
Thursday at the Turrentine
Baptist Church. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
LOCALS
Vander Hodgson entered Ro
wan Hospital for treatment
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Alma Snead is a pa
tient at Rowan Hospital.
Mrs. Mattie Messick remains
sick at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Edith Hellard.
George Miller returne
home on Tuesday from Ro
wan Hospital after undergoing
treatment.
Roy Hellard is confined to
his home with a broken foot.
Mrs. Mary Howerton is able
to be up and improving at her
home after suffering a light
heart attack last week.
Mrs. Rosa Mae Phelps re
turned home on Tuesday from
Davie Hospital.
Mrs. Sally Presnell returned
to her home in Greensboro af
ter spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Molly House.
Mrs. Vernon Standi return
ed to her home in Erwin after
visiting her daughter and fa
mily, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stew
art, who returned with her
to spend the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Stewart,
Sr.
Don Allen underwent sur
gery on Wednesday morning
at Davie Hospital.
Claude Boger underwent
surgery on Tuesday at Rowan
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.HIGH IN THE AIR —North Rowan's Benny Craig (14) goes up high for a layup (left) as Davie County's
Fred Bailey (behind Craig) and Joe Mando try to stop the shot. North's Steve Redding (52) fires a jump
shot (right) as Davie's Phil Deadmon tries to block it. Also in on the play are Davie's William Carter (21)
and North's Craig.
MRS. TED JUNKER NAMED
HEART FUND CHAIRMAN
Ann Stewart
In May Court
Miss Ann Stewart has been
selected to the May Court
of Western Carolina College,
Cullowhee. She was one of
the two girls voted on by
the Student Body to repres
ent the Freshman Class of
1300 students. Ann will be
presented along with the other
May Court attendants in a
festival held in the Spring.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Stewart of Coolee
mee.
Library News
Film Showing in the library
January 23, 7:30 P. M.
•I NEVER WENT BACK"
"THE LOSERS"
These films deal with the
problems involved in the nar
cotics habit, and are especially
suitable for teenagers and
adults.
"The Business World", vesti
bule display in the library,
shows books on everything
from Better Business English
to Computers and from Re
sumes that get Jobs to a
Guide to Estate Planning.
A good basic book on How
to Buy Stocks is shown; also
the two extremes are treated
in How to Run a Small Busi-
Iness and in Executives Under
Fire, personal cases histories
from the executive jungle. So
if you are a part of the busi
ness world or just want to
know more about it, come and
ask for these books and oth
ers which await you.
•* • •
LIBRARY RADIO PROGRAM
WDSL Each Friday 10:30
A. M.
During the month of Janu
ary, Mrs. Knox Johnstone is
telling you tales of North Ca
rolina.
•• * •
"GREAT DECISIONS
1967"
Discussion group on U. S.
Foreign Policy in the library.
Each Monday night at 7:30.
February 6th -- March 27th
Anyone interested is invited.
On February 6th Sidney Fox
will serve as leader with the
topic "Communist China and
the United States."
Booklets for study guidance
may be purchased at the li
i brary,
Mrs. T. L. Junker of Mocks
ville has been named '67 Heart
Fund Chairman for Davie, it
was announced today by Da
vie Heart Association Presi
dent, Lester Blackwelder.
As Heart Fund Chairman,
Mrs. Junker, will supervise
the local association's '67 iund
raising activities and will di
rect the various activities
planned for the campaign dur
ing Heart Month.
The local campaign will be
carried out in conjunction
with the drives of the North
Carolina and American Heart
Associations, held each year
during February. Mrs. Junk
er said that plans for the lo
cal drive are being formu
lated and leaders and acti
vities will be announced
shortly. She pointed out that
local funds will go to conduct
the Heart Association's re
search public education and
community service programs.
"Heart disease," Mrs. Junk
er said, "is still the leading
cause of death in Davie, as
it is in the nation and the
world. Last year some 22,000
North Carolinians died as a
result of cardiovascular di
sease. Our Heart Association
represents an opportunity for
every person in Davie to take
a hand in stamping out this
killer."
Girl Scouts To
Sell Doughnuts
The local Girl Scout Troop
No. 22 will sell Krispy -Kreme
Doughnuts on Saturday, Janu
ary, 28, from 10 A. M. till
12:00 noon. If you would like
to place an order, you may
contact Mrs. Vivian Mills at
284-3692, or Mrs. Nellie Sny
der at 284-3514. Please call
before Thursday, January 26,
to place your order so that
they may be ordered and can
be delivered to you fresh.
The price is only 65c per
dozen.
The Scouts need camping
equipment and their goal is
to make SIOO.OO for the pur
chase. To date they have ac
quired $52.05 through their
work and sales, in all kinds
of weather and much effort.
It is hoped they can pur
chase the equipment in time
to use it when the weather
permits. Your order will be
appreciated.
DAVIE COUNTY
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RICKIE CLODFELTER
Rickie Clodfelter
On Dean's List
BOONE A total of 583
students achieved grades
which earned them honors on
the Dean's List at Appalach
ian State Teachers College
during the Fall quarter, ac
cording to an announcement
from the office of Dr. Kenneth
Webb. Jr., Dean of Students.
In order to qualify for the
Dean's List, a student must
carry a minimum of 15 hours
of work, must achieve a grade
point average of at least 3.00,
must have no grade below a C,
and must have no incompletes
or conditions in any course.
Appalachian studerts com
piling grade averages suffici
ent to place them on the
Dean's List were as follows.
Linda Mae Caudle, David
Peoples and Kenneth Dare
Boger, all of Mocksville; Linda
Gail Plott of Advance, and
Guy Richard Clodfelter of
Cooleemee, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Clodfelter of Joyner
Street, Cooleemee. His grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Mays also of Joyner Street.
HD Club To
Hold Meeting
The Cooleemee Home Dem
onstration Club will meet on
Friday night at 7:30 P. M.
at the home of Mrs. M. H.
Ridenhour at Rocky Knoll. All
members are urged to be pre
sent.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY
Davie County's strong Re
bels remained undefeated in
North Piedmont Conference
play last Friday night by over
whelming a cold - shooting
North Rowan team, 75 - 50.
Davie's girls also won the
first game of the double-head
er at North's gym by a score
of 43-27. pulling away from
a close game in the final quar«
ter.
The victory for the Davie
boys was their fourth straight
and eighth of the season. The
Rebels lost only to South
Rowan, 85 - 78, in the seasons
fifth game. Davie now stands
5-0 and is one of three un
beaten teams in NPC play.
Davie Guard Randall Ward,
who led his team with 23
points, was hot in the first
quarter with eight points, out
scoring the entire North team.
Ward hit three of five shots
and also bucketed a pair of
free throws.
Craig closed the gap to five
points early in the second
quarter with a foul shot, but
Davie gradually pulled away
to 11 - point leads of 24-13
and 26 - 15. A jumper by
North's Tommy Thompson
and two foul shots by Hal
Barnes cut the lead to 26U9,
but Davie's William Carter
hit two foul shots with two
seconds remaining for a 28-
19 halftime advantage.
North trailed by only 29-20
when Davie reeled off six
straight points to break it
open A tap by Center Phil
Deadmon two foul shots by
Deadmon, and a jumper by
Forward Jerry Hendrix made
it 35-20. The lead surged to
20 points at 49-29 on a layup
by Reserve Forward Edgar
Osborne, and Carter followed
with a steal and layup for
a 51-29 lead.
During the decisive third
quarter, when Davie outscored
the Cavaliers by 23-12, Dead,
mon was the big man. He hit
on three of four field-goal at
tempts and added three foul
shots for nine points. He also
drew his fourth foul and left
the game briefly near the end
of the stanza.
The fourth quarter was wild
with both teams playing race
horse basketball and combin.
ing for 43 points. Davie out
scored the Cavaliers, 24-lft,
in the final eight minutaa.
North closed the gap to SJ
-35 early in the quarter on
baskets by Guard David Ar-