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
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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.)
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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.
WCU hosts were Mr. Frank
Brown, vice-president tor ad
ministration, Dr. Ann Buntin,
head of Home Economics Dept,
and Mrs. Evelyn Barker, Home
Ec student and president of the
student section of American
Home Economics Assn. Rev.
James Gilland of CuUowhee
Methodist Church was keynote
speaker.
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