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SPORTS RADIO. TV PROGRAMS SECTION TWO RIDAY. MARCH 27. 1 953 ASHEVIDLE CITIZEN Hi 7 3 yf1 ers Association executive council gather for a business meeting. to R.

seated, Mrs. Mary F. Davis of Raleigh; Ella Mae Friddle of Kernersville; Myrtle Brock, Trenton; Mrs. E. N.

Mekins, Raleigh; Ella Cherry Moore, Rocky Mount, president; Marianne Crawford, Raleigh; and Helen Wells, Ashevilie. Back row, Mrs. Lois W. Earnhardt, Lenoir; E. N.

Howell, Swannanoa, president; Mrs. Ethel Perkins Edwards, Raleigh, secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. Joe Lem-mond, Charlotte. Standing, L. A.

Bruton, Whiteville; A. B. Gibson, Laurinburg, immediate past president; Earl Funderburk, Elizabeth City; and Rosalie Andrews, Win-stoti-Salem. Right photo, members of the Classroom Teach THE N. EDUCATION ASSOCIATION convention here started last night.

But many were busy with preliminary meetings earlier in the day. Left photo, NCEA officers and directors confer. to seated, M. E. Yount of Graham, vice president; Margery Alexander, Charlotte, National Education Association director for North Carolina; CiUiea Pbt Mrs.

Meta L. Baker, Ashevilie; Mrs. Edna F. Rogers, Waynesville; Mildred Manning, Bethel; Mamie Proctor, Rocky Mount; and Mrs. Mary Etta M.

Ware, Mount Holly. Other council members attending the meeting were Mrs. Irene D. HiK, Greensboro; Leah W. Moseley, Kinston; Elmer R.

Dowdy, Hillsboro; Lois Edinger, Whiteville, and Elizabeth Shaw. N.C, Teachers Open Annual Convention WWNC Files MostWNC Shaw Sends Gloomy Report On Collections Channel 13 Legislators Legislators Win Row With Newsmen Oh Secret Meets RALEIGH, March 26 UPl Reve- lar sanatoriums would go mainly Favor Measure Application And Hear Dr. Shane to Mecklenburg, Forsyth, Durham, nue Commissioner Eugene Shaw Guilford, and Wake counties. State today sent a gloomy report on in come tax collections to the Joint Raleifh Bareau sanatoriums are expected to be able to care for patients from the ClUKn-TUMI By ROBERT F. CAMPBELL other 95 counties, said Rep.

F. L. Appropriations Committee which is working on a state budget for the next two fiscal years. RALEIGH, March 26 With five exceptions. Western North Carolina legislators joined an overwhelming Gobble of Forsyth.

He pointed out it applies only to indigent patients and allows $3 per day per patient Shaw said income tax revenue Farmers Fight for this fiscal year apparently will Wcdser, Editor Of WolfeBook, To Be Honored for their care. majority of House and Senate members today in voting to permit closed Preferential Asheville's Station WWNC has applied to the Federal Communications Commission in Washington for a permit to operate a television station on channel 13. Applications for license to the channel also have been filed by the corporations owning or affiliated with Stations WLOS and WSKY. WLOS is owned by Skyway Broadcasting Corporation. The Community Television Corporation, with Carl Bamford as president, has interlocking ownership with WSKY.

Channel 13 is the only VHP chan Amendment To Budget Law Passed RALEIGH, March 26 (AP) An Appropriations subcommittee won its fight with news sessions of appropriations commit tees and subcommittees. fall 3 million dollars below previous estimates. He predicted this will result in total general fund revenue some 2 million dollars below estimates. The decreases could result in a downward revision in the estimates Those who said they voted against Qty Planning Committee Prepares To Count Votes Up to 2.500 school teachers and officials opened the 69th annual convention of the N. Education Association here last night.

In their first general session in the City Auditorium they heard Dr. Harold G. Shane. Cigaret Tax Br ED CREAGH the bill were Reps. Roy A.

Taylor of Buncombe, Bill Atkins of Yancey Richard Walser, editor of "The Enigma of Thomas Wolfe," will be and H. M. Moore of Clay and sen entertained at the Thomas Wolfe WASHINGTON, March 26 UH Improvement Of Bleachers Robert F. Morgan of Cleveland and for the next two fiscal years on which the Advisory Budget Com Sen. Robert W.

Proctor of Mc men today on the issue of open Dowell. mission based its spending recom Embattled tobacco growers- predicted today new brands of "cheap" cigarets will appear on the market overnight if Congress votes a pro Although there was no record Memorial, 48 Spruce Street, today from 3 until 5 p. m. with a pre-publication autograph party, to which the public is invited. The book is to be published in mendations for the next biennium.

This would bring legislators face Reworkiwr of the bleachers at nel assigned to the Ashevilie area. The FCC will hold a hearing to determine which station will be given the permit. Station WISE will soon begin its TV operations on channel 62, a TJHF channel. versus secret meetings as the General Assembly rushed to passage under suspended rules an amendment to the state to face with the problem of cutting appropriations or looking for new vote on the bill itself, aU other legislators from the mountain area were believed either to have failed to vote or cast their ballots in favor of closing committee doors. McCormick Field won the approval yesterday of members of the City Council, who discussed the $4,000 April by the Harvard University Press.

It consists of biographical posed cut In the tax on lower-priced smokes. This will mean severe hardship if not financial ruin to the people education professor of North tax sources. budget law. project prior to an uneventful coun The Appropriations Committee western University, discuss Station WWNC, the oldest radio Rep. John Y.

Jordan Jr. of Bun cil session. who produce tobacco, they told the station in Western North Carolina, educational leadership at work By overwhelming votes, first the Senate and later the House ap picked up copies of Shaw's report as they left a series of hearings I feel about the ball park as I House Ways and Means with children to help effect a on other spending bills. do about Thunderland this com combe was the only one of the group who took advantage of the privilege of explaining his vote on the floor. Jordan said that a Is owned and operated by the Ashevilie Citizen-Times Company.

General Manager Cecil Hoskins said yesterday that the station wii: peaceful world. The report, also sent to Gov. um- munity cant afford to lose either More than 200 growers, ware To help make children develoo one," City Manager J. weiflon weir housemen, distributors and others stead, was not read to the committee and was not discussed. proved a bill which would allow closed meetings of the Joint Appropriations Committee and any of its subcommittees A spirited debate preceded the votes on both sides of the Capitol.

spend about $500,000 in construc freshman legislator he had come to realize the "strains and burdens said as he urged that this improve-ment be made. into citizens of peace. Dr. Shane suggested that teachers should: Shaw said the revenue depart mainly from North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia jammed the committee tion costs if the FCC grants channel 13 to WWNC. on the members of this House" in studying and passing on ment has not gone into any revision of estimates for the next two fiscal years.

He said the revisions room in stormy protest against a Stress the building of the power of doing creative and critical thinking. Help student understand that freedom has its responsibilities, not tax cut measure offered by Rep. The bill refers only to subcom would be undertaken if the chair Simpson (R-Pa). mittees, he said, and does not apply men of the Joint Appropriations In the House, Rep. B.

I. Satter-f ield of Person asserted that passing the bill "means going behind a curtain to transact the business of the state." He added, "How can the press Introduced in groups by their to what he called "their public vsr! New Officers Installed By Exchange Club Committee requested it. solely privileges. Develop a willingness to serve their communities. Spend time in class on the matter of living cooperatively with other congressmen, they stooa up oe function" that of voting.

"The only way they can func counted and then sat bacK in grim Shaw said income tax collections for the fiscal year at the close of There was talk on the progress of work at the North Fork dam site during the regular session, and Weir reported that residents of Mardell Circle can now request paving of their street, through signing of a petition. A spokesman last week asked that the work be done. Discussion of Asheville's hottest issue, the proposed civil service bill, was conspicuously absent. Mayor Earl W. Eller and Vice Mayor Walter I.

Abemethy, as well, as Corporation Counsel Robert W. Wells, spoke in favor of the measure Wed agreement as their spokesmen. tion efficiently and in the interest people. See that the child is acquiring skills which will help him live today's business totaled 112. a decrease of $3,188,767 com print the truth if it can't get be-Turn To Page 84 of the people of North Carolina is W.

D. Platter was installed painted a black picture oi wnai will happen If Congress slashes the tax on "economy" cigarets in the light of this bill," ne said. in society. new Exchange Club president yesterday's club luncheon in pared with the same date last year. However, the number of returns processed was 49,360 above Actually, the bill provides that after public hearings, "the joint from 4 to $2.90 a thousand.

Battery Park Hotel. The chief brands involved are the figure for 1952, he said. (appropriations) committee or any subcommittee thereof, within the Other new officers Installed arc Marvels, Wings and Dominoes-called "economy" cigarets by P. N. Kasson, first vice president; Robert L.

McClure, second vice Income tax collections for this fiscal year had been estimated at $78,900,000. Shaw pointed out sev My Answer discretion of the committee or subcommittee may attend for consider RICHARD WALSER nesday before a General Assembly their makers and "cheap" cigar etes by those who want the present tax rate continued. committee in Raleigh. president; H. P.

Miller secretary, and A. T. Fishel, treasurer. and critical selections edited bj eral methods of estimating what the final take will be, but added Weir was authorized to evolve a ation of any and all matteres referred to the committee or subcommittee." Final action by the joint com Manufacturers of the three Walser, who is a member of the A talk on the necessity of having contract with the Ashevilie Base we are constrained to conclude Department of English at North brands told the tax-writing com. the Red Cross Blood Center In Ashe ball Club, lessee of McCormick Carolina State College.

Bv BiDv Graham that income tax collections for the current fiscal year will fall short mittee or any appropriation would have to be taken "in open meet Field, wheheby the City will be reimbursed for the improvements to mittee yesterday the present $4 tax means they're paying a much hieher rate than the makers of vilie was given by Ellis T. Fysal, manager of the Buncombe County Red Cross Chapter. The reception is to be given by the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Asso of estimates by approximately 3 ings of the joint committee." the bleachers. This consists of re- million dollars." Teachers, he declared, must also analyze ways they can ease the psychological pressures on the child and try to know their pupils individually better by learning about their individual environment at home. The evening session followed a day of separate meetings of association officials and of division and departmental committees and councils.

This morning and this afternoon, the divisions and departments will hold separate sessions. Among the top meetings among these wiU be those of the division of higher education at 10:30 a. m. in the Governor Vance Room of the Langren Hotel, and the Classroom Teachers Division at 9 a. m.

in the City Auditorium. A panel discussion on teacher certification will comprise the higher education session. Participating will be Dr. Edward Kidder Graham, chancellor of the Woman's College A number of Western North Car I have read that many modern child psychologists approve of spanking a child. What do you think? P.

A. N. flooring the structure, placing new A sound film was also shown, de ciation, Harvard University Press, Brown Book Company and the Book The committee heard but took more expensive cigaretes pay-that is, a bigger part of their selling price goes into taxes. no action on bills which would: olina legislators, questioned later about their votes, explained why framing and flooring over the steel spans. Shelf.

Create a commission to restore picting the transfer of blood from the United States to the armed forces overseas. Lt. Frank Gordon was program chairman. Today the growers countered they voted as they did. Walser is to speak today at 1 p.

m. at a meeting of the North Caro the birthplace of Civil War Gov. with a claim that the Taylor said, "I have always lina School Librarians in and manufacturers want "class legisla favored open sessions, if it would Cost of materials alone was estimated at $2,115. About 1,200 of the stadium's 3,500 seats would be affected by the improvements. The City spent $18,000 to effect improvements to the stadium last Cafeteria.

tion" that would deprive the gov only apply to subcommittees, I Zebulon B. Vance in Buncombe authorize bonds for a new Archives and History Building, increase pensions to Confederate might have gone along with Today In Ashevilie ernment of badly needed revenue and wipe out the demand for high grade tobacco. Rep. John C. Young of Bun' combe was not in his seat for the 'Operation Skywatch' Meet Planned Tuesday widows, and increase payments to two prisoners who lost their legs spring and entered into contract with the Ashevilie Baseball Club J.

C. Lanier of Pitt County, N. C. vote on the bill. He declined to as a result of solitary confinement told the committee: say how he would have voted if I believe the real question lies In the effectiveness of the punishment rather than the method.

Each child differs in temperament, and a patient, observant parent will watch carefully to note what is the most effective way to handle each child. Punishment Is the negative part of discipline. While very necessary, we should also be careful to emphasise the positive angle. Keep children happily occupied. The Bible says, "A child kept to himself, bringeth his mother to shame." Keep children happily, wholesomely occupied and they will usually stay out of trouble.

lor repayment at a rate of at least $1,800 annually. Last year's nav in a Mecklenburg prison camp. Members of Ashevilie Ground "It is well known that all of 1 p. m. Kiwanis Club, George Vanderbilt Hotel.

4 p. m. Story Hour, Pack Memorial 8 p. m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 1-2 Wall Street.

8 p. m. Gospel singing. ne had been present. All three Buncombe represents They also -beard arguments for the larger tobacco companies are ment was extended by agreement Observer Corps, "Operation Sky' watch," wiU meet Tuesday at a measure to appropriate $700,000 prepared to move Into the low between tne City and the club due tlves voted earlier to suspend the rules to permit immediate consid for state aid to tubercular sanator of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Dr.

William H. Cart-wright, panel chairman; Dr. James price field at a moment's notice. to a cnange in ownership of stock, iums operated by counties. p.

m. at the Courthouse, Carl T. Hampton, newly appointed supervisor, said yesterday. eration of the bill. Another opponent of the bill, The Vance Memorial Commis Should the Congress enact this preferential tax, it will be only a matter of days when all of the Turn To Page 21 sion would require a $5,000 appro Campbell's Condition Reported Critical Turn To Page 24 Turn To Page 21 priation.

However, Rep. Roy A. Taylor of Buncombe said supporters of the measure want it passed even if the money is not given. The condition of R. W.

Campbell. 7U, oi 809 Merrimon Avenue, ad mitted to Memorial Mission Hos -r- A pital Wednesday night with a bullet wound in the mouth, was reported critical last mgnt. The Archives and History building would require a $1,596,095 bond issue. Raising pensions paid to Confederate widows would add $68,000 to the budget. Rep.

Arthur Goodman of Mecklenburg asked for passage of a A police report indicates that Campbell was found on his bedroom floor Wednesday night in an 'un conscious condition. A pistol lay to $42.50 per month payments near nis nana. The report listed tne wound as self-inflicted. Campbell Is said to have been in ill health for some bill to raise from the present $20 with rising costs since the payments were started in 1935. The money for county tubercu- time.

fm I. I JH it Progress Is Being Made In Thunderland' Financing The task of raising $30,000 for take advantage of the wealth of talent in this community in casting the drama for the 1953 showing which will run for 10 weeks. Bernard Szold, director of the preliminary expenses of "Thunder-land," the outdoor drama by Hubert Hayes dealing with the life of Daniel Boone, is moving forward and an effort is being made to get in aU pledges by tonight, it was announced yesterday. Ashevilie Community Theater, will direct the production this year and already perllmmary tryouts have Preliminary efforts, launched been nela. Further tryouts are scheduled for Sunday afternoon in the City Auditorium.

The first screening showed a wealth of talent Monday night by a group meeting in the George Vanderbilt Hotel, brought the total in pledges to and work yesterday and today available and this policy is expected to greatly strengthen the show this AP Wifephato is expected to shove the total past year. the $30,000 goal. Plans for making the first week of the show "Ashevilie Week," with This is not a general solicitation, but the money Is being given by individuals and firms who feel that a prelim ary ticket selling campaign, are oeing projected and lt is ex Clttxoa Phate Glraa BUNCOMBE FARM OrTICIALS and others from Western North Carolina were among those from this atate, Virginia, South arolina and Kentucky who appeared at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Washington yesterday on a proposal to cut taxes on "cheap" cigarettes. Shown discussing the proposal are, to U. S.

Rep. George A. Shuford of Ashevilie, Max Roberts, Ashe ville, Grover Brown, Weaverville, and Dave Snelson, Leicester, members of the Farmers Federation. Five members of the Farm Bureau from this area attended the hearing, also. They were Zeno Ponder, Madison County Reaver Bennett, Candler; O.

W. Briggs, Burasville O. L. Yates of Waynesville and Mrs. Quay Medford the investment already made in the Forest Amphitheater, costumes and equipment means that the 1953 production must be ready to roll pected that all seats win be fun during those first nights of the season.

The producers are confident that the show win be much better this year and they want the Ashe-vffle folk to see lt and find this out on the opening date, June 28. TEACHERS WERE ALL BUT swept otf their feet last night as they attended the first session of the 69th convention of the Nrrth Carolina Education Association in the City Auditorium. Cold windb, in contrast to a week of balmy Spring weather blew across Battery Park Hil' to greet the teacher at a cool 34 degrees at 8:30 o'clock. The playing script has been tightened up and arrangements made to I for themselves..

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