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VOLUME NO. 60
Lions District Governor To Be Here
For Presentation Of Citizen Award
Mr. Earl Parker, District
Governor for the Cooleemet
Lion's Club, will be present
at a special presentation ban
quet to be held at the Coolee
mee Elementary School cafe
teria on June 12. The pur
pose of Mk\ Parker's visit is
to present to the Cooleemee
Community's outstanding citi
zen an award for contribu
tions made toward making
the community a more en
joyable, healthy, and fulfill
ing place to live.
Any person in the commu
nity may nominate his candi
date for this Award at any
time between now and May
27. The nominations will be
closed as of that date in order
to allow a committee from
outside the area to make a
final selection for this honor.
Nominations may be made by
filling out a nomination blank,
which may be obtained from
any Lion's Club member. The
completed blank may be re
turned to any club member.
This year marks the first
time that this special award
of recognition has been given.
Hopefully, this presentation
will become an annual af
fair.
The purpose of the Award
is to give recognition to some
person who has already made
one or more outstanding con
tributions to the community,
so that others will be encour
aged to continue their efforts
to make this community even
better .
Out of all the nominations
made for this Award, only
one will be selected. The per
son finally selected will be
given the honor by the Lion's
District Governor at the spe
cial banquet scheduled for
June 12.
Going To
Mountains
The J. F. Jarvis class of the
First Baptist Church will have
their annual Sunday School
lesson and Country ham dinner
in the Mountains this Sunday.
This is an annual event for
this class and all the members
look forward to this occasion
each year.
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.BOSS DAVIE WINNERS Left to Right: Sandy Chattin, Cooleemee, first runner-up; Darlene Godbey, Cool
eemee, third runner-up; Linda (Gail) Prevette, Rt. 1 Harmony, Miss Davie County 1967; Kay Cline, last years
winner and second runner-up Marsha Charlene Lakey, Rt. 1, Mocksviile.
The Beauty Pageant and Talent Show was held by the Cooleemee Jaycees, Lions, and American I-egion
Post 54, on Saturdaay night, May 6, at the Cooleemee SchooL {By Photo k Gift Shop^
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
WOODLEAF POST OFFICE
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Mrs. Virginia McDaniel Hall
NAMED ASSISTANT PUB
LISHER—Mrs. Virginia Hall
of Martinsville, Va. has been
named Assistant Publisher of
the Henry County Journal,
Basset, Virginia, a weekly
newspaper.
Mrs. Hall, who joined the
Journal staff in February, has
had 22 years experience in
advertising and public rela
tions.
She has many relatives
here.
Picnic For
Second Grade
On Thursday of last week,
Mrs. Agnes Leary's second
grade hiked down Ruffin St.
where the group was invited
in for a lawn party at the
home of Mrs. FYank Seders.
Evergreen punch, green iced
cup cakes and potato chips
were served from the picnic
table by Mrs. Bill Chambly
and Mrs. Thomas Vogler. The
children played several games
and were served lollipops be
fore starting back to the class
room.
An examination for Rural
Carrier for the post office at
Woodleaf. North Carolina, will
be open for acceptance of ap
plications until June 6, 1967,
the Commission announced to
day.
Applicants must take a writ
ten test for this position. They
must have resided within the
delivery of the office for one
year immediately preceding
the closing date of the exami
nation. In addition, they must
have reached their 18th birth
day cn the closing date for
acceptance of applications.
There is no maximum age lim
it. However, persons who have
passed the age of 70 may
be considered only for tem
porary limited appointments of
one year.
All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for ap
pointment without regard to
race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, politics, or any oth
er non-merit factor.
Complete information about
the examination requirements
and instructions for filing ap
plications may be obtained at
the post office for which this
examination is being announc
ed. Application forms must be
filed with U. S. Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D. C.
20415, and must be received
or postmarked not later than
the closing date.
Palomino And Open Horse And
Pony Show To Be Held May 20
The Second Annual North
Carolina Palomino Exhibitors
Association will present the
nationally approved Palomino
and Open Horse and Pony
Show on Saturday, May 20th
from 1 P. Ml til 7 P. M. at
Dixie Boots Show Grounds lo
cated two miles south of Win
ston-Salem city limits on U.S.
52. The judge will be Bailey
Bradley of Hilliard, Ohio. All
open classes will have trophy
COOLEEMEE, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1967
Graduation
Exercises
On Wednesday, May 24th at
8:00 P. M. the following stud
ents will be graduated to the
Davie County High School at
Promotion Exercises at Cool
eemee School.
EIGHTH GRADE ROLL
1966-IM7
1. Regina Gail Alexander
2. Deoorah Duree Anderson
3. George Nathaniel AngeU
4. Tony Major Barney, Jr.
5. Bobby Lynn Benson
6. Pamela Nadine Blalock
7. Sandra Elaine Boger
8. Robert Keith Brogdon
9. Patricia Ann Brooks
10. Jerry Wayne Campbell
11. Kathy Lynn Canupp
12. John Jeffery Chandler
13. Zettie Aquilla Chunn
14. Linda Marlene Coley
15. Joyce Kay Cook
16. Larry Wayne Cook
17. Howard Lee Correll, Jr.
18. Brenda Kay Creason
19. Richard Henry Crotts
20. Ronald Joe Crotts
21. Robert Earl Cuthrell
22. Larry Gray Daniel
23. Gary Franklin Denton
24. Kathy Jo Draughn
25. Alice Christine Foster
26. Calvin Eugene Frye
27. Patricia Eleanor Frye
28. Jennifer Alice Gabbert
29. Glenda Faye Gaither
30. Curtis Dean Godbey
31. Susan Dianne Grubb
32. Lvnette Kathryn Gude
33. Wayne Franklin Gullet
34. James Edward Hampton
35. Mary Alice Harris
36. Shirley Ann Head
37. Leonard Randy Hellard
38. Cathy Louise Hinkle
See GRADUATES Page 4
and four ribbons. There will
be entries from New York,
Virginia, South Carolina, Flo
rida and Kentucky.
Horse has to be PHBA reg
istered or pending to show
in Palomino classes but not
in open classes. There will be
a high-point trophy lor the
rider of the Palomino and one
for the open show. Three bon
us points will be given to rider
in each grand entry.
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NEW RECORD FOR GROUPER HSU Davis Reafris, Jr, right, of Cooleemee, Is shown receiving the
trophy for setting a new record on September 23,1966 with his catch of a 187 lb. 4 oz. Grouper. He was pre
sented the trophy at the South Eastern North Carolina Beach Association 21st Annual Banquet at the
Blockade Runner Motor Hotel Jo- Wrightsville, N. C. on April 22.1967. Bud Dadley also attended the banquet.
The fish was caught on Captain Bobby Merritt's "Corallina", Wrightsville Beach. \ *
Dtvie County
Ministerial Ass'n
New Officers
! On May 9 the new officers
I of the Davie County Minister
ial Association were installed.
They are the following. Presi
dent, Rev. Ivan W. Ijames.
Vice-President and Program
Chairman, Rev. Glenn Thoma
son; Secretary-Treasurer, Rev.
James Ratchford; Radio Chair
man, Rev. Taylor Loflin; Chap
laincy Chairman, Rev. Bennie
Bear den.
At the May meeting Mr.
Hani Hudson, The Davie Coun
ty Hospital Administrator,
gave a very helpful presenta
tion concerning the hospital's
total ministry to patients, em
phasizing the minister's part.
He emphasized also the team
ministry nature of medical
care.
Officers for the past year
have been th following: Presi
dent, Rev. Jack Rhyne; Vice-
President and Program Chair
man, Rev. Ralph Eanes; Sect.-
Treas., Rev. Glenn Thomason;
Radio Chairman, Rev. Claude
Hartsell; Chaplaincy Chm.,
Rev. James Ratchford.
The past year has shown
an average attendance of four
teen ministers at meetings.
Many of the ministers in the
county have to work at other
ir»v» s und find it difficult to
attend.
The Ministerial Association
provides an opportunity for
ministers of various denomina
tions to share common con
cerns. It provides for a week
ly radio ministry and hospi
tal chaplaincy program, both of
which are voluntary. The asso
ciation .has supported many
local programs, including the
blood program, the poverty
program, the soil conservation
and development program, ev
angelistic programs and ef
fforts towards racial under
standing and cooperation.
The vast majority of the min
isters in the county have dem
onstrated by active participa
tion their belief in the import
ance of this ministry. Ministers
can assist one another as they
discuss ministerial ethics, their
views of themselves and their
congregations' expectations.
Mrs. Mamie Leach remains
sick at her home on Route
4, MocksviUa.
COOLEEMEE PLANT HOSTS TO
LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS
PROGRAM ON BOTTLES TO BE
GIVEN AT DAVIE LIBRARY
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Penning
ton are responsible for prog
ram on BOTTLE COLLECT
ING.
They will use:
100 slides about bottles
Slides belong to J. C. Tib
bitts of California.
Past President of Antique
Bottle Collectors' Association
Author of several books a
bout bottles.
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Program: Monday, Mtay 22nd
7:30 P. M.
—ln Library—
Bottles on display in libra
ry vestibule.
Collectors of old bottles
here's a treat for you!
Program with slide showing
in the library, Monday, May
22, at 7:30 P. M.
SUBJECT: BOTTLE COL
LECTING
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Penning
;on are responsible for this
program.
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The Art Exhibit of work by
Mrs. Kate S. Riddle and Mrs.
Sydna C. Sanford is still be
ing shown in the multi-pur
pose room and gallery of the
library.
The library is grateful for
the help given by the Mocks
ville Woman's Club ih furn
ishing additional hostesses and
the flower arrangements for
the day of the Tour of Homes.
TO GRADUATE
FROM ECC >
Greenville, N. C. About
1400 candidates for gradua
tion expect to receive bache
lor's or master's degrees here
Sunday in exercises which will
conclude the 58th annual com
mencement program at East
Carolina Collage.
Among the graduates will
be Charles Dean Foster ot
Advance, N. C. who will re
ceive an AB degrae.
Davie Voters
Reject All
4 Proposals
MOCKSVILLE Davie
County voters turned down
Satuday, by wide margins,
four separate proposals for
bond issues and tax increases
for school construction, teacher
salary supplements, construc
tion of a new jail and library
operating funds.
The vote was at least 2-1
against each proposal with 11
of the county's 12 voting pre
cincts reporting.
Davie became the third coun
ty in this area to turn down
school improvement and
teacher salary supplement
proposals this spring. Voters in
Forsyth and Stokes counties
defeated such proposals sev
eral weeks ago.
The Davie vote against a $3,-
million bond issue for build
ing three new . elementary
schools was 2,529 to 1,070.
The vote against a tax in
crease of 11 cents per SIOO of
assessed valuation to provide
a S2OO annual supplement for
teachers was 2.537 to 1,020.
The library proposal lost by
belter than 3-to-l, and the vote
Against bonds for a new Jail
was almost 4-to-l.
The jail proposal was to
issue $175,000 in bonds to
build a new Jail to replace
the existing one, which the
state says Is substandard. The
vote against It was 2,747 to
760.
The fourth proposal «u to
authorize a tax increase oi up
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PUBLISHED THURSDAY
*The Cooleemee Plant ot
Burlington Industries' Erwin
Mills division was host to more
than SO community leaden
from Cooleemee, Mocksvttle
and Salisbury Thursday.
O'Neal Walker, plant man
ager, presided over a dinner
meeting following tours of the
local plant, and introduced
for remarks J. C. Cowan, Jr.,
of Greensboro, vice chairman
of Burlington's board of di
rectors; and Marchant Cot
tingham of Durham, division
executive vice president.
The program also featured
the Company's annual report
film which described the 1906
operation of Burlington, the
world's leading textile firm.
In his remarks, Mr. Cowan
stated that Burlington contin
ues to build "with considerable
faith in North Carolina." He
noted that during the past
year Burlington has complet
ed seven new manufacturing
plants six of which are
located in North Carolina. The
Company operates 74 plant*
in the state. The company re
cently completed a corporate
research center at Greensbo
ro. This facility will be dedi
cated by Governor Moore on
May 19.
.Mr. Walker, who transfer
red to the Cooleemee post re
cently from Stonewall, Mlsat
sippi, pointed that the Cool
eemee plant is one of the old
est textile operations in this
region, but nevertheless is one
of the most modern in equip*
ment and in working condi
tions. He praised load com
munity leaders for their sup
port and continued interests
the local operation .
He and Mr. Cottlngham out
lined continuing modernisa
tion and expansion of the h*
cal plant, employ*