—f ,4 T^ 111,1 Mil Bti Cnalccwtt 3oamal VOLUME NO. 60 Essay Wiiiers Are Chosen Mrs. Nina Eaton was pre sented the Ist place award in the Americanism essay con test sponsored by the Davie County Republican Women's Club for senior citizens. Bur ton Lafayette Jones of Wood leaf was judged the second place winner. Announcement of the winners was made on Tuesday night, May 30th at the covered dish supper held at the Rotary Hut at which time Bill East, City Editor of the Twin City Sentinel of Wins ton - Salem was the guest speaker. Mrs. Eaton is a member of the Mocksville Golden Age Club. She received $lO for her winning essay entitled, "What is Americanism?" • Mr. Jones is a member of the Senior Citizens Club of Cool eemee. He received an Ameri can flag. June Civic Club Meeting Held On Tuesday evening, Mrs. , George Schladensky and Mrs. J. C. Sell were hostesses to the Cjvic Club meeting at the former's home in Mocks ville. This was the final meeting until October, 1967. The meet ing was opened by the presi dent, Mrs. Fred Pierce and the club collect was read la unison. At the close of busi ness, the program was turn ed over to Mrs. Allen Snipe*, Mrs. Craig Snead and Mrs. Grafton Cockrell. Mrs. Jack Pennington of Mocks ville gave interesting facts and history of bottles, which is now a hobby among many people all over the country, one of them being the TV penona . fty Jack Slavery, wha baa a collection of MOO bottles. This is an interesting and worthwhile hobby since glass is being replaced by plastic so rapidly. She brought sam ples of some of the rare and unusual bottles collected and the group enjoyed leaning and hearing about them. Seventeen members were present At the close of the program, refreshments of shrimp salad, cheese bakes, sweets and coffee were serv ed. Mrs. Doyle Hoover is get ting along nicely after under going major surgery aft Holi day Hospital. 91 West Miller St, Orlando, Florida. She is a former Cooleemee resident and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Foster. |p: Ms 2 ; LINDA DURHAM. S Funeral Held Tuesday For Drowned Victims Three girls, missing over night after they left home to go hiking, were found drowned Sunday in turbulent Dutchman's Creek in Davie » County. Funeral services for Linda Durham, age 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Durham of Highway 801, were held Tues day at 2 P. M. at the Mace donia Moravian Church. Bu rial was in the church grave yard. Survivors Include the par ents, four brothers, Roger Lee, James, Donnie and Clin ton Durham of the home, two sisters, Sue Carol and Betsy Darlene Durham of the home; •nd her grandparents, Mra, PARKER GETS LOOP HONOR AS THE BEST JOHN PAIKRHI Davie Hair Dressers Assoc. Meets The Davie Hair Dressers Association met Monday eve ning, June 5, for a steak sup per at Beattie's Restaurant in Salisbury. Following the sup per, a meeting was held. Mrs. Dorothy Mason, president, pre sided. Program chairman, Mrs. Dot McDaniel introduced the guest Mrs. Mary Bender, President of the N. C. Hair Dressers and Cosmetologist Association, and first vice president, Mrs. FateUt Daurity. These ladies |*t* A 'pjOtfrsm abotit what the NCHCA do. The next meeting will be held August 7, at Center Com munity building, at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to keep this date in mind as an interesting program is being planned. Correction Davie County Schools will be totally integrated this fall. The enrollment at Cooleemee Elementary School will be a total of 809 students of which 170 or 21 per cent will be Negro. Last week there was an er ror in the enrollment for Coo leemee school by a transposi tion of figures. "...'«'' F , - . • v ■ i> * *3* 4 Jo. i. KAY CHAMP. U MSttie Bowles of Route 2, Mocksville, and Sam C. James of Route 1, Advance. A double funeral was held for Patricia Kay Champ, age 12, and her tigui, Cynthia, age 7, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Camp, also of High way 801, on Tuesday at 4 P. M. at Eaton's Funeral Cha pel Burial was in the Dutch man Creek Baptist Church cemetery. „ , Survivors include the par ents, two brothers, John Hen ry, Jr., and James Calvin Champ of the home, one sis ter, Peggy Jean, qt the home, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Webb of Mocksville, and ifk«. Lillie] Champ o£ Route 4, Mocksvill* • Spartanburg pitcher John Parker was informed Saturday night that he has been se lected as the most outstand ing player in the Western Carolina League for the month of May by a vote of league Sportswriters and league Sportscasters. The tall righthander from Csnltrnrr. North Carolina gained his eighth straight win without a loss Saturday night, 14 against Gastonia. The award is presented by the lappa Bubble Gam Com pany. Parker had a t-9 record with the Phils I** year before having to spend the active duty with the Army. He is unbeaten by any W.- C. L Club. In M innings before Sat urday nights game, he had allowed only 8 runs for an EKA of 1.33 and had notched 4ft strike-outs, j Parker recorded four no hitters in high school and Win named to the ALL Star North Carolina Baseball Team his senior year when he pitched Davie County High School to the Western North Carolina Champion- He is considered one of the most promising hurlers in the Philadelphia farm system. Philadelphia Manag er Gene Mauch in fact, described him as the best youngster in the minor camp this spring. Parker will receive his award and be honored on "John - Parker is Topps Night" on Jane Ift. Mrs. Thomas""* Neidrix MOCKSVILLE— Mrs. Blanche Allen Hendrix, 82, of North Main Street, wi dow of Thomas M. Hendrix, died Wednesday at Lynn Ha ven Nursing Home. She was born in Davie County to Robert and Mar garet Neely Allen. She was a member of Mocksville Bap tist Church. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Charles C. Voger of Charlotte. Hie funeral will be at 11 A. M. Friday at Eaton's Cha pel. Burial will be in the /Jerusalem Cemetery. CINDY CHAMP, T Promoted To technical Sgt. SEMBACH, Germany, Jacob W. Douthit, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L Douthit of R.R. 1, Advance, North Carolina, has been promoted to techni cal sergeant in the U. S. Air Force. Sergeant Douthit is a sup ply inventory supervisor at Sembach AB, Germany. He is a member of the U. S. Air Forces in Europe, America's overseas air arm assigned to NATO. The sergeant attended Far mington (N. C.) High School. He served in the European Theater of Operations during World War D and is a veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Mary, is the dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Rich mond Long of 5460 Cozy Nook Lane, Sight Mile, Ala. COOLEEMEE. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1987 I v wt w ■' -Mr ,wyij Hpf^^Ji f* Ifll ap . Mfe: Up ~*M Ha ■ - Jrifg| ra £, 5 bIAH pwr ' g ..%. t^il ' Kv - "" lilt # ' *"s ■Prw**§. ; / - W"" nmr--■ - .*3Wilw Kj «i '/ ? MHB pPV Jr Hie general office building of the Branch Banking and Trust Company in Raleigh. This new building is lo cated on Fayetteville Street in front of the Hotel Sir Walter. Miss Burchette Receives Degree From W. F. WINSTON - SALEM —Mary Kathryn Burchette, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles P. Burchette of Cooleemee, was graduated from Wake Forest College June 5. She was among about 500 who received degrees. MSss Burchette was grad uated mangan cum laude and received the B. S. degree. She majored in mathematics. She was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa, national honor society. She served as vice president of Kappa Mu Epsi lon, honorary mathematics so ciety, and was a member of the Orientation Committee and the Student Government As sociation. Readiig Programs To Begin A reading program for ele mentary school students in the W. R. Davie and Farm ington schools will begin Mon day June 12 and continue for three weeks. Mrs. Wade Dy son will conduct the reading program for students who need reading assistance on the thitd fourth and fifth grade read ing levels. A reading program to serve the Coolqemee and Ifocks ville areas will be announced at a later date. Parents of students not already assigned to the classes scheduled above who would like special assis tance in reading for their children during the summer ihould contact the Davie bounty Board of Education BANK OF DAVIE TO MERGE WITH BRANCH BANKING & TMIST CO. Plans to merge the Bank of Davie into Branch Banking and Trust Co. were announced Tuesday by the Boards of Directors of both banks. The consolidation is subject to ap proval t>y the stockholders of each institution and by State and Federal authorities. Baaed on April figures, the combined resources of the two banks will exceed $170,000,000. The Bank of Davie operates two banks in the town of JIS |fe > -% - 4 t'Jfh ■ -.. Jj i PVT. DONALD JACOBS ON LEAVE - Pvt. Donald E. Jacobs is spending a 20 day leave at home with his parents, Mt. and Mrs. Hariy Jacobs, in Cooleemee. He will return to base on June 17. Hp is assigned to the 34th Gen eral Support Group, Viet Nam in Radio, Teletype communi cations. Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDaniel and daughter, LuAnn, have re turned home after spending a year living in Middleton, Turn. Mocksville. With the opening on June 15th of an office in Beaufort and a new drive in now under construction in Kinston, the number of of fices operated by Branch Banking and Trust Company will soon total 41 in 26 towns and communities. Plans for the merger call for Knox Johnstone, president of the Bank of Davie, to serve as senior vice president and chairman of the Mocksville Directors. Other Directors are: C. A. Blackwelder, John T. Brock, T. J. Caudell, G. L. Hammer, John Johnstone. R. B. Sanford, Jr., Dr. Francis Slate and Dr. Clyde Young. Young Johnstone will be vice president and cashier of the Mocksville Office and Mrs. Ti- Ithia Hanes will continue as assistant cashier. The proposed merger will join two of the State's oldest banking institutions: The Bank of Davie was established in 1901 and Branch Banking and Trust Co., North Carolina's Oldest Bank, was founded in 1872. BBandT is the 6th largest financial institution in the State and has more capital funds in relation to deposits than any major North Caro lina Bank. In commenting on the pro posed merger, B® and T Pre sident J. L. Satchwell stated: 'For nearly a century Branch Banking and Trust Co. has been one of the leading fin ancial institutions in Eastern North Carolina and we wel come the opportunity of serv ing in the progressive Pied mont area of our State. We hope to meet all of the fin ancial needs aI the residents within the trading area of Mocksville, and to offer them the services and resources of one of the State's largest and atrooca* banks." Hi MM L I Bn I I n I H i I i I IP Mm LITTLE ROBERT BARNEY YOUNG ! GARDENER I Here is a young boy who has 1 his own garden. Already he 5 has picked two tomatoes and some onions. He has cabbage, corn, onions and a Sweet Pea . Flower in his garden. He plan : ted and worked his own small 9 area near bis uncle's larger s garden. Tte son of Mr. and j Mrs. Roy Barney of 28 Main - Street, Cooleemee, be spends - a lot of time with hie aunt r and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Char e lie Bean on Joyner Street, who - are professionals in truck pat s ches and growing veg tables, if They have the finest garden n in this area and little Robert, I by watching them, has alao i learned how to grow things himseiL _ .. PUBLISHED THURSDAY Mocksville Vs. Cftfilefinefi VWlvvWvv The Pony League of MocJca ville will play 011 Saturday, June 10th, with a game be tween Mocksville and Coolafr mee at Rich Park. Preliminary 1967 Commissioners Consus Summary Davie County farmers re ported 154,632 acres in farm tracts through the 1997 Annual State Pann Census of which 25,021 acres were uaed far crop production. This is ap proximately the tame acre age as was harvested in 1968 Other changes in the land use categories were idle cropland at 20,608—down seven percent, unproved pasture at 25,432 ac res—up four percent and un improved pasture increased five percent to 6,448 acres Changes in major crops har vested were corn for grain up three percent to 5,100 acres, corn for silage up 20 per cent to 3,916 acres, cotton — down 31 percent to 360 acres, tobacco up five percent to 867 acres, wheat—down fiv* percent to 1,176 acres and soy beans—up 26 percent to V 605 acres. The livestock in ventory as of January I, 1867, showed sows and gilts for breeding at 453 head up 28 percent, milk cows ot 4,- 702 head down 2 per* ,-ent, beef cattle at 4,184 head - up 11 percent and hens and pullets of laying age decreased 14 percent to 15,008 birds. Hie number of people Living on farm tracts decreased twe percent to 5,880 persons. tfosii list's * Father Dies NORTH WIUCESBORO Gordon Roscoe Prevette, 78, of Mocksville, Route 4, died Fri day at his home. He was born in Wilkes County to Abram and Sarah Jar vis Prevette. He was a retired farmer and a member of Lewis Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Johnson Prevette; 6 sons Dewey Prevette ot North Wilkesboro, Arvil Prevette 4 Cooleemee, K. D. Loyd, Earl and James Prewtte of Mocka ville; three daughters, Mrs. Charlie Souther and Mrs. Mar garet Brown of Mocksvilla; a brother, Mansfield Prevette of North Wilkesboro; and twe sisters, Miss Laura Prevette of North Wilkesboro and Miss Elizabeth Prevette of Wilker boro. The funeral was at 3 P.M. Sunday at Lewis Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Accounting To Bo Offered By Rowan Tech In the interest of those peo ple who are in business and would like to know more about accounting principles, Rowan Technical Institute will offer a short course in Accounting I to be followed in the Fsll Quarter by Accounting II Cor those who wish to continue in depth. Accounting I is de signed to teach the basic prin ciples, techniques, and tools of accounting for understand ing of the mechanics of •&* counting. Collecting, summar izing, analyzing, and report ing information about service and mercantile enterprises, to include practical applica tion of the principles learned. This class will meet on Mon day and Wednesday nights from 6:30 until 9."00 P. M. be ginning Monday, June 12th and will coat $15.00 plus the cost of a textbook and prac tice set. The class will |M for a period of eleven wn|l TO| enroll latewMji North Carolina and regtMfl plication should be returifij toward B *^