mgmm%Md A I ~!fi -m»v r ' I m I p^nn 'H Hi - -„„ a / _ J I P£" V SSnaSY v .-. IBbs,- fUnp - *fe ... £ 7WIaP%. HE^K ■l ' K «fe Hnßw i*-J' m-^HH Tammy O'Neal, 9, and puppy "Wippy" 'I* 3 ' spring is just around the corner couldn't resist picking a few jonquils Tammy is the daughter ofMr. and Mrs already in full bloom. This is a sure sign Leon 0 Neal of 38 Davie S ree Kfl LESTER BLACKWELDER Lester Blackwelder Files For Race Lester Blackwelder of Mocksville Rt. 1 has filed for the Davie County Board of Com missioners on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Blackwelder is a native resident of Davie County and has been active in all phases of civic affairs. He was a former member of the Mocksville Jaycees and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 1962. He was formerly manager of B. C. Moore and Sons Depart ment Store in Mocksville and also formerly co-owner of the Mocksville Department Store He is now in the partnership of the Sealtest Distributorship for Davie County. Mr. Blackwelder is an active member of the Blaise Baptist Church where he has served as chairman of the board of deacons and also adult Sunday School teacher. Cont. on page two First Signs Of Spring Bill Gales Announces For Board Of Education William R. (Bill) Gales of Ruffin Street, Cooleemee has filed as a candidate for the Davie County Board of Educa tion to fill one of the two six-year terms to be elected this year. He is a graduate of Cooleemee High School, attended Salisbury Business School, completed a two year on the job training course for office management through the Veterans Adminis tration, veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War 11. He is presently Purchasing Manager for Republic Foil, Inc. He is a member of the Cool eemee United Church and has served as Chairman of the Offi cial Board, a member of the Cooleemee Lions Club, presi dent of the Davie County Associ ation for Retarded Children, past president of the PTA, and a member of the National Associ ation Purchasing Management and Virginia-Carolina Purchas ing Association. He is married to the former Jones and Ijames File For Board Of Education Calvin L. Jones of Mocksville, Rt. 3 and Calvin Ijames of Mocksville, Rt. 1 have filed for the Davie County Board of Education. Mr. Jones filed for the 4-year term, which is the unexpired term of the late Claude Hicks. Others previously filing for this office include Daniel L. Smith of Farmington and Mrs. Lib Anderson of Fork. Mr. Ijames filed for one of the two six-year terms to be elected. Previously filing for one of these seats are Bill Bowen of Cooleemee and William R. Gales of Cooleemee. Calvin L. Jones has been a resident of Davie County for 22- years. For the past twelve years he has been associated with the Western Electric Company in HK:-4 BILL GALES Elizabeth Benson and they have three children, Pat, Susan, and Billy. A. CALVIN JONES np /ie Library v oc 'c3 vj. 11 e , :? C 2 7028 64th Year (iw>lmnr4>. ISo. 10 Man h 11, 1970 lOOnt* Former Resident Briefs Ambassador On Philippine Job C. O'Neal Walker, of Meri dian. Miss, recently briefed the U. S. Ambassador in the Philip pines, Henry Byroade. on his project there as a volunteer executive of the International Executive Service Corps. Mr. Walker was in the Philippines from July 1969 to February 1970. assisting Universal Textile Mills, Inc. in their Weaving Plant and the Dyeing-Finishing Plant. Priot to his retirement in 1968, Mr. Walker was General Manager of the Cooleemee Divi sion of Erwin Mills, a com ponent of Burlington Industries. Also present at the briefing were the Deputy Chief of Mis sion, Minister James Wilson, Jr. and the new Director of the U. S. AID Mission in the Philip pines. Thomas Niblock. The In ternational Executive Service Corps receives an annual grant from U. S. AID to fund that portion of its budget which is not contributed by sponsoring U.S. corporations. Cooleemee Meeting Discusses Incorporation The members of the Board of Directors of the Cooleemee In dustrial Development Associa tion met Tuesday night at the U Stop N Grill to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Cooleemee becoming incorpor ated. The board agreed to call a meeting of all members of the Industrial Development Associa tion on Thursday. March 19, at which time they will present their to seri ■ u * CALVIN IJAMES M " I C. O'NEAL WALKER • Mrs. Walker accompanied her husband to the Philippines (Ni this assignment, which was his first I ESC project. ously consider the incorporation of Coolecmee. The directors also agreed that before being brought to a vote, there would be a meeting for the entire town of Coolecmee. Also attending the Tuesday meeting were James E. Epting and Larry Wynley, representa tives of the N. C. Division of Commerce and Industry Dept of Conservation and Develop ment Winston-Salem working in the shop, accounting department, and is currently working in the personal department. Mr. Jones has a BS degree in business administration and a Master's degree in education from A & T State University in Greensboro. He served two years as an officer in the U. S. Army during the Korean conflict and received four battle stars, combat infantry badge and the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for heroism. He worked for 2'£ years at the St. Pauls College in Lawren ceville, Virginia as cashier and instructor. Mr. Jones is a trustee of the St. John's A. M. E. Zion Church. He is married with three cnildren