In Memoriam J. Boyd Crisp ? Not only Graham County and WNC but the entire State was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of these two public servants, whowere killed in a plane crash on a Polk County mountain on the foggy, overcast morning of October 16th. Highway Commissioner Boyd Crisp of Robbinsville was piloting his Cessna 182 enroute to a meeting of the equipment committee in Raleigh. Mrs. Tony Ayers of Tapoco, an officer of the State Extension Homemakers Assn., was his passenger to that airport, where other transportation was to take her to a conference in nearby Reidsville. Others may fill then public posts, but none can replace their personal loss to thousands whose lives they touched. Mis. Tony T. Ayers SockbwMd's COffliT By CLEVE | KINGSBERY C R YPTOC RYSTALLINE QUARTZ C RYPTOCRYSTALLINE Quartz?a big word, but It almply means a form of our Quartz mineral (SIO2) in which the crystals are invisible to the naked eye. Hence the Greek prefix "Crypto", which means "hidden". This Is a big branch on the Quartz family tree, and has a number of offshoots with var ious names. The basic material In all these subtitles is Chalcedony (pronounced kal-sed-o-ni) . This term refers to a stone that is almost transparent, or translucent, or waxy white no real coloration. Other names are used to designate various colors or patterns caused by some sort of inclusion in the basic chalcedony. One of the most popular variations is Agate in its dif ferent forms. Agate is typically a translucent form of chalce dony in parallel layers of dif ferent colors. It originates in volcanic lava, where cavities are left by escaping gases as the lava cools. Steam or very hot water, with silica in solution, intrudes into these cavities and, as it evaporates, leaves layers of agate in de posit Successive occurences of this process form the con centric layers characteristic of agate. If the cavity is completely filled, it forms a nodule. U only partly filled and the center remains hollow, we call it a geode (jee-ode). These geodes are usually lined with small crystals and, when cut in half, produce anattractive specimen. "Agate" is so much more convenient a word than "chal cedony" that it is commonly used by us rockhounds to denote various forms other than nodules or geodes. Banded agate, moss agate, plume agate, rooster tail?the names pretty well describe the respective types. Carnelian or "carnelian agate" is a translucent stone with a red or reddish brown coloration. It has been in pop ular favor ever since the early days of the Egyptians, who used it in their jewelry. Sard is a similar stone but dark brown. This also appears in ancient jewelry. Sardonyx means alternate layers of sard and white or light colored chalcedony. (In a later column we will discuss true onyx, of which the finest cameos are made.) (Continued To Page 7) I FREE Wildlife Print Choice of CARDINAL by Don Eckleberry DOGWOOD by Ophelia Dowden with each family subscription to the N.C. STATE AUDUBON SOCIETY Orders in this area will be filled by Inez Devore THUNDERBIRD MOUNTAIN RESORT Robbinsville, N.C. 28771 Send check payable to N.C. Audubon Society for $12.50 to the above eddressfor Family Subscriptio n and receive your FREE Wildlife Print. Specify choice. Future Homemakers of America Where the Action Is! WHEN THE NEWS is all too full of the antics at a minority of "revolting" ado lescents, it is reassuring to discover that the majority of our teenagers are "doing busi ness as usual" along con structive lines. An outstanding case In point Is the recent rally (October 18) at WCU of the Future Home makers of America of District 8, comprising the 18 western counties of North Carolina. These are girls who are taking or have taken a course in Home Economics in junior or senior high school, and who have vol untarily joined their local chap ters of this national organi zation. More than 1000 Future Home makers assembled for the day long rally at WCU. Active participants on commltteas, panels and program from our 8 westernmost counties in cluded chapter members from Camp Laboratory (Cullowbee), Canton, Franklin, Hayesville, Haywood County, Murphy, Pls gah, Robbinsvllle, Rosman, Swain County, Sylva-Webster, Tuscola. Weeks of Intensive prelim inary work by the Franklin chapter--under the direction of Miss Maude Blvins, teacher of Vocational Home Economics at Franklin High School, and this year's District 8 FHA Advi ser?resulted in a smoothly coordinated program and panel series that were enthusias tically received. With the overall theme of "FHA--Where Hie Action Is!", program and panel discussions Registering for FHA ralley at WCU at desk msmed by member of Sylra chapter are Franklin's vice president Conda Bradley and president Myra Norton, with recorder-photographer Devonda Long at far right Myra Dills designed distinctive name tags. Mary Seay, boateaa for Franklin FHA diacumion covered the gamut of active re lationships of the individual with family, community, group, ca reer, and society as a whole. The key to such relationships emerged as love and under standing?not as vague terms, but practically applied in positive action. The practical application of understanding oneself and one's needs in the economic selection of a becoming and appropriate wardrobe was a highlight of the program?as demonstrated by Dick Schulman, Canton mer chant, with the cooperation of FHA members from the audience. 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