mom?*, nr£* tiitk' * Vice President And Mrs. Nixon Attend Roan Mountain Festival SPRUCE PINE. Vice-Presi dent aiid Mrs. Richard M. Nixon and party arrived from Wash-, ington at the Roan Mountain Festival on Saturday, June 21 to be greeted by cheers, a 19- gun salute and band husic. Mr. Nixon spoke to the lar gest crowd ever to attend the Festival, estimated as high as 10,000 people . .on top of the Roan, which was in full bloom with purple rhododendron. Charming Mrs. “Pat” Nixon was introduced a?id . received - great , ovations, although she spok e not a word. Mr. Nixon said this was the eve of their 18th wedding anniversary and a very happy occasion for them. Included in the offirial party were important public figures from both sides of the moun tain, Tennessee and North Car olina. Governor Frank Clement of Tenn.,' spoke following the Viie-President Rep. Charles. R. Jonas introduced Mr. Nixon, and P* is considered largely responsi ble for getting him to come here. Mr. Nixon had a triumphant .3 • • « tour from the airport at John son City to the airport at Hick ory at the close of a great day. Vice-President and Mrs. (Nix on were enthusiastically receiv ed at. Bakersville where the vice president .yvas introduced by Congressman Jonas. The vice-, president spoke from the micro phone in front of the Mitchell County Building. Gifts were graciously received by Vice-Pre sident and Mrs. Nixon Banners and bunting decorations honor ed the visitors. Spruce Pine gave the Vice- President and Mrs. Nixon a big ovation A platform built on a truck accomodated guests and speakers. 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At the close of the Spruce Pine gathering, Fred Hollifield, who was handling the- broad casting, invited the Nixons to com e back and the crowd wav ed farewells as the official party moved up -the highway towards Banner Elk. At Banner Elk the vice-presi dent dug a symbolic shovelful of earth and spoke at the ground breaking for the 100-bed $1,000,- 000 Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital At Blowing Rock, where' he and Mrs. Nikon were guests of honor at a reception at May view Manor, the host and hos tess 1 were Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed Broyhill of Lenoir. Mr Broyhill is Republican national commit teeman. The Nixons went directly from Blowwing Rock to Hick ory to board a plane for their return trip to Washington. ©33d'' raw Free Wheeling ♦ V i By BB Crowell I * RALEIGH—“Don’t let the lohg weekend Jbe you* last weekend!” That's the pre-holiday warning to all Tar Heel motorists .from State Highway Patrol headquar ters. , In Raleigh this week, Col. James R. Smith, chief of the 581-man highway police said troopers would be fully mobiliz ed over the long July Fourth holiday weekend to see that traf fic mishaps do not mar the cele bration. He reminded motorists that last year 11 persons were killed in holiday traffic accidents. "An aggressively independent attitude on the part of drivers is bound to lead to a similar toll this year,” Col. Smith said. He pointed out that drivers must share the road with all other drivers and with pedestrians, and if they'r e too insistent on their rights or carry a chip on their shoulder,, they’re inviting trouble. The patrol executive said that approximately 1,300,000 vehicles would, be on the roads over the holiday weekend. He announced, too, that state troopers would stop thousands- of pleasure seek ers for license and equipment checks. Troopers will also hand out nearly a quarter-million printed safety messages during the holiday period. Col. Smith advised travelers to make courtesy their “code of the road,” as he termed it. You’ll find that you will be much mor e relaxed when your trip is over and you’ll have a much better time. And it may surprise you to find that other drivers will return your courtesy almost every time,” he said. The colonel also warned again st trying to cover too many miles in too short a time and driving at speeds too fast for conditions. He gave th e following tips for a CflETAinXf AECOKD safe trip: ” ’ i ' 1. Don’t try to cover too many miles. 2. Be prepared for heavy holi day traffic. 3. Get an early start, pause for rest occasionally. 4. Don’t speed. _ 5. Don’t drink before driving. 6. Remember that the applica tion of .common courtesy to traf fic situations will prevent many accidents, i"I bemembeF 1 BY THE OU TIMERS - t From J. R. 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