"MASTER CONTROL" W B M 7 — 1350 ON YOUR D'AL FOR GOOD LISTENING I wrcr? „•£« t ’rm'^iminn Hello! A very Merry Yule to you and yours. Sihbett s Hraii v S.iop SWANNANOA flrwwM*’* t ****** v *<€****£ Helping to tell the story j of North Carolina's 300th 1 birthday in 1903 will be four itstanding attractions of the j western part of the State. The Rhododendron Festi i val, “Horn in the West,” the Minetal and Gem Festival and the Parkway Playhouse j have announced to the Caro lina Charter Tercentenary Commisson their support and ■ participation in the cele : bration. The Charter Com j mission was established by Cm State legislature to pro 1 mote and co-ordinate next year’s activity, commemorat ing the granting of the Caro lina Charter of 1663 which constitutes the State's for ma! beginning. In its 1963 season the Parkway Playhouse will pro duce the first play ever writ ten in colonial America, com pleted in North Carolina by Thomas Godfrey in 1769. An Elizabethan d r a m a, “The ."rin.-e of Parthia.” is simi lar to Shakespi rean drama with its classic hero's rivaled tcc s. •«««*« a and give praise for all the wonders of this day. fri iagie Crsf! Shop X MOUNTAIN love interest and family com plications. The Southern Appalachian Historical Society, sponsors . of the popular outdoor dram- | a. “Horn in the West," is j considering a prologue of its | famed story of Danie l ; Boone’s role as a pioneer of j Colonial North Carolina. A large celebration is being j planned to commemorate i Boone’s crossing of the Blue Ridge. This will coincide with j the opening night of the drama, June 20. 1963. July 31, 1963, will be the night for recognizing North Carolina’s 300th anniversary at the Mineral and Gem F stival sponsored by the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce. A program deal ing with geology and the State's early history if being organized. The Tercentenary cele bration will be the theme of the 1903 Rhododendron Fest ■vul, sponsored by the Bak orsville I.ions Club. Planning of the event will be geared toward emphasizing North Carolina’s significance in the development of history from 1003 to 1763. North Cars 1 na’s 300th an- I niversurv dates from 1663 | when the Carolina Charter = was granted by Charles 11 § to the eight Lords Proprie- E tors. This constituted the jj formal beginnings of the E State, even though the name E North Carolina was not used | until about 50 years later. | The Charter gave the colon- 1 ists their first written guar- | antee of political freedoms. E F.SSO = EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1 ; FOR 7 N. C. COLLEGES Grants in aid to education 1 totaling $1,798,tOO for the I 1902-63 academic year were | announced today (December ; 12) by M. J. Rathbone, i = chairman of the Esso Educa- E tion Foundation. E Mr. Rathbone, president of i Standard Oil Company (New E Jersey), pointed out that ; \v;th the current program, the = E. so Education Foundation, since its founding in 1955 will have made grants total in.:' in excess of $13,000,000. Seven North Carolina col ie pes ail privately controlled, will share in the nationwide grant. They are Duke Uni vesity, Guilford College, ■ ’ . Pf (hioens Colley.', .Sal em Colics.'. and \\ ;;..e Forest College. — American farmers now use about the same acreage as in 1020, but only half as many man - hours of labor. -■& ZL K \ V 4b. •£- •*. >£ < - C'C v l^hristmas brings us inspiring faith for peace anti good will on earth. We sing llis praise and rejoice! It i9 most appropriate that we take this opportunity to wish our friends eve rywhere much happiness and great | contentment. THE MOUNTAIN RETREAT ASSOCIATION & MGNTREAT-ANDERSON COLLEGE iimimmmiiimnmimiimiiiiiiimiiwmiiiimnr. 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