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People You Know ta. If'# An Independent Weekly Neumpaper . . . Sixty-Ninth Year of Continuou* Publication BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1»7 ~8J8 v 8 81 TWELVE PAGES—TWO SECTIONS Civic Group Fights Plan Of Parkway Elkia.—The Northwest Develop ment Association set in motion last week the machinery with which it hopes to oppose the build ing of any motels or restaurants by the Federal government along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Meeting for the first time this year, the association instructed a committee to prepare a resolution to the National Park Service ex pressing the association's opposi tion to any federal building along the parkway. The committee had been ap pointed earlier to look into the proposed parkway building plan. "This is the first time the as sociation has gone on record as being completely opposed to a building plan in its area," a spokes man said. The reasons given by the asso ciation for the opposition were be cause there are existing facilities off the parkway for the tourist trade and because, once the federal plan was carried out it would deal a crippling blow to all tourist de velopment off the parkway and present 'owners would suffer. Members of the association said they fejt it was the responsibility of the federal government to erect signs and print maps along the parkway indicating tourist aress nearby. The association also named heads for its four divisions, agri culture, industry, travel and recre ation, and community development. They are: Agriculture, Wayne Corpening of Winston-Salem; industry, R. G. Chatham Jr., of Elkin; travel and recreation, Stanley A. Harris of Boone; and community develop ment, Mrs. Charles Gough of Yad kin county. During the meeting, the question of a possible division in the judg ing of this year's community de velopment judging contest was raised. It was contended that the plac ing of small towns and rural com munities together In judging was unfair. Members of the association said they hoped a separation of the types of localities could be worked out. The opening session of the year was presided over by Association President Herman Coe of Dobson. Younce Named Man Of Year Lenoir, Jan. 18.—Charles Lee Youace, sale* manager of Lenoir Mirror Company of East Harper School, was crowned Lenoir's out standing young man of 1056 at the Lenoir Moose Lodge last night The second annual 'award- is a project of the Lenoir Junior Chamber of Commerce and was inaugurated last year when Edd Perdue, local insurance agent, was the recipient of the honor. At last night's Junior Chamber Ladies' Night banquet. Perdue was presented a plaque for being selected as the outstanding Jay cee member of the year. The pla que for the outstanding new Jay cee went to Leslie (Sonny) Hines. Dr. Cordon To Sing For College Dr. Norman Cordon, North Caro lina's first Metropolitan opera itar, will present a series of four opera broadcasts, especially for Appa lachian State Teachers College. These broadcasts will originate in station WMIT at Hount Mitchell over FM radio, the first one being presented Sunday, January 37, at 2:18 p. m. The opera to be presented in the first broadcast will be "Aids," one of Guiseppe Verdi's most per fected operas because of its spec tsele and nobly passionate music. "Aids" is an obsorbing music drama in Italian. There will be a special FM unit set up In the Fine Arts Auditor ium this Sunday afternoon. The broadcast is on tape with Dr. Cor don as commentator. Dr. Cordon will also be here in person to make introductory comments. The public is cordially invited to attend. Britain is building a military airfield in the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean to protect her strategic air routes to Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. PLAYGROUND FENCING of this type will be Installed around the Boone Elementary School paved play ground by the Parent Teacheri Association. The fence will be placed at the north and south ends of the field to protect the children from passing cars on the north end and to keep them from tumbling down the steep embankment on the south end. Plans for raising the money to purchase the fence were dis cussed Monday night at a meeting of several members of the aaaociation, with April 13 set as the date for finishing the installation. Coat will be 1860 00 Two five foot gates will be Included in the north sec tion of the fence, with none needed in the lower end. Annual Band Clinic To Be Held Friday And Saturday Appalachian State Teachen Col lege and the town of Boone will be hosts again this year to the annual Band Clinic which it being held on campus Friday and Sat urday, January 23 and 26. Approximately one hundred band students from 23 schools are ex pected to participate in the band this year which will be directed by Bernard Fitzgerald from the Uni versity of Kentucky. Registration for the clinic will start at 8 46 on Friday morning in the lobby of the Fine Aria Building. The various band direc tors Will again assist in the section rehearsals which will follow at 9:30. Full band will begin at 10:30. After a full morning and afternoon of rafcoaraal the students .Will jjpTtf lUy for for t|le night. The boyi will b« housed in the men's gym housing facilities while the girls will be housed by the various people in town who have volunteered to keep them. Saturday's schedule will include rehearsals in the morning and af ternoon in preparation for the con cert which will be given that night at 7:30 o'clock in the Fine Art* Auditorium. The public is invited to attend. The schools represented with their band director* are a* follows: Appalachian, J. Perry Watson; Drexel, Kathryn Siphers; Glen Al pine, Ted Orr; Granite Falls; K. R. Little; Hildebran, Edison Day; Kernersville, Mrs. McMahon; King, Charles Driver; Glen, John Heaton; Elkin, David Gentry; Marion, Ber nard Hirsch; Morganton, H. T. Cousins; Mineral Springs, Mr. Peavy house; Scotta, James Litchos; Statesville, Gerald Bryant; Gray High School, E. L. Rowley; Grif fith, Eva Gingham; Ha nee, Ralph Walker; Reynolds, Bob Mayer; Valdese, George Wilson; Beaver Creek, Gene Wilaon; West Yadkin, Lawrence PhUlipa; Wilkes Central,. Bill Robinson; Mooresville, Bob Klepfer; Spencer, Ed Waugh. Tentative program follows: Hands across the Sea, Sousa; Pageant, Persichetti; Prelude and Rondo, Tuthill; Proud Heritage, Latham; Holiday for Winds, Osser; Psyche and Eros, Franck; Spirit ual, Don Gillis; Allersseelea. Strauss; 3 Chorale Prelude*, Bach Latham. Welfare Effort Lays Stress On Prevention Public Welfare in Watauga county enters 1957 with continued stress on preventive, protective and rehabilitative service* for in dividuals and families. The public welfare program and public assistance grants have re mained consistent during 19M in their reflection of economic trends and change in County population. The number of old age assist ance and aid for dependent child ren recipients is remaining sub stantially the same, but the num ber of aid for the permanently and totally disabled recipient* is steadily increasing. Non-financial services which do not involve money payments are now making a major contribution to solving problems and meeting needs. Public assistance grants of money are a part only, but a vital part, of the resources relied upon by county departments of public welfare to help people work out their own problems. A variety of other services supplement these grants. A monthly average of about 530 penoiii, currently receive finan cial assistance through Watauga county department of public wel fare. Some of these receive other types of services as well. Approxi mately 200 persons receive each month, services which do not in clude money payments. For December 19M, public as- { distance grants in Watauga county I were given as follows: old age as sistance to 334 persona, an aver age monthly payment of 933.00; aid to dependent children to 471 persons, an average monthly pay ment of $18.20; aid to permanent ly and totally disabled to 73 per sona. an average monthly payment i of <30 30. Federal funda provided about 75 per cent of these pay ments and State and county money ] supplied the remainder. On a monthly average about 13 other persons were given general j • saistaace averaging (10 per i month per person wholly from j county funds. During the past fall welfare staff memtprs have attended a number of professional meetings: The Southeastern Conference of the American Public Welfare As sociation at Aahevllle, a meeting on adoptions in Morganton, a meeting on Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts at Morganton and a caseworker's meeting at Sjwrta. JwW' ,tf1..» Mrs. Trivette J^._ A_ C J died suddenly at her home at Reese on Sunday, January 20. She was 98 years of age. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p. m., Tuesday. January 22, at the Zion Hill Baptist church by the Rev. Cart Wilson and the Rev. Fred Hagaman. Burial was in the Zion Hill cemetery. Surviving are her husband, A. E. Trivette; two sons, Uax Tri vette of Reese and Ned Trivette of Boone; a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Tester of Reeae; and two brothers, Henry Hagaman and Joe Farth ing, both of Reeae. R. T. McGhee Is Taken By Death - Robert Thomas McGhee. M, of Boone, an employee of Appala chian State Teacher* College for many years, died at hi* home on Sunday, January 30. Funeral services were conduct ed at 10:30 a. m Tuesday. Janu ary 22, at the Boone Methodist Church by the pastor, the Rev. E. H. Lowman, and burial was ia the city cemetery. He is survived by a sister, Mr*. Sallie Hatten of StateiviUe, two nephew* and live nieces. To Direct Band R BERNARD FITZGERALD R. Bernard Fitzgerald is Director of Music Education and Director of Bandi at the University of Ken tucky, and is widely recognized in the field of instrumental music as educator, conductor, composer, and author. His published com positions and arrangements in clude more than forty titles and include a Trumpet Concerto, num erous brass solos and ensembles, a series for Men's Glee Club, and several band compositions. He is the author of more than twenty-five' published articles concerning brass iifttruments, bands and chamber music. He has served as guest con ductor, lecturer and clinician at colleges, universities, music camps and clinics in IS States and is fre quently called upyn as adjudi cator for music festivals and con tests. He is a past president of the College Band Directors National Association and member of the American Bandmasters Associa tion, and holds membership in Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu A Alpha Sinfonia and Kappa Kappa Psl music fraternities. His teaching experience includes the following: Head of the Dind Instrument Department, Jordan College of Music; Director of In strumental Music, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia; Direc tor of Bands. University of Idaho; Professor of Mipic Education and Director of Symphonic Band. Uni versity of Texas. i ■uij-j.xr f ~ " ' ' -fv. * ii&? .tfTO ' " • Wyatt Pleads J ■ » • ' JK:,. Manslaughter Guilty Charges Ashe Countian Submits Plea In v Fatal Shooting William 0. Wyitt of Ashe Coun ty pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday morning In Watauga Sup erior Court He had been charged with mur der in the 1066 shotgun slaying of Clemon Triplett. Solicitor James Farthing of Len oir accepted the plea on behalf of the State, and Judge Zeb V. Net tles of Asheville began hearing evidence in the case shortly before the noon recess. Also slated to stand trial for manslaughter this week is Wayne Vannoy of Boone, RFD, In i.he automobile accident death of Phil Shull of Sugar Grove. The acci dent occurred on Highway 421, near the Wilkes County line. Other cases in which Judgments were rendered Monday and Tues day included the following: Speeding. All defendants were assessed with the costs of court except as otherwise indicated. John J. Greene, Glenn Hagaman Tugman, Gerald Glenn Greene, Grady Albert Greer, Alfred Clin ard Ward, Arden James Wilcox, Lloyd Thomas Watson, Net T. Stephens, Thomas Russell Snyder, Jacob Smith Snyder, Dean Gwynn Shoemake, Burea Jefferson Sav age, Jr., Claude Ellis Phillips, Lewis Gene Puett, James Hal Par tons. Verne Keaier OUis, Denver Glenn Moretz, William Elmer Mil ler, Benny Nathaniel Martin, Phil lip Lynn Loftin, Johnny Harrtaon Johnson, $50 and coats; Billy Gray Hawks, Lankford Greene, Herman McAdoo Estrldge, Sherell Levi Cheek, Charlie Brown, Lewis Henry Bentley, William Combs Banner, Oscar Mack Crutchfield, and Hayward Harry Hegler, Jr., $90 and costs Reckless Driving. Richard Lee Watson and Tommy Moretz Wine barger, both assessed with the costs of court. , Driving Drunk. All defendants were fined $100 and costs except as otherwise indicated. Lyle James Vannoy, Paul Phillips, Vernon Lee Triplett, Joe Larkin Cornell, Roby William Osborne, M. L. Greene, Jr.;- $129 and coata; Eaulery Watts, Jr.. Charles Frederick Ray, Kermit Clayton Monday, Howard Asa Brown, Dillon Arthur Poole, Newland McKinney, James Her shel McGuire, Kenneth Dotaon, and Melvin Heaton. Violation of prohibition laws. Glenn Norris, $100 and coata; Walter Bumtarotr, $100 and coata. No chauffer's license. Clyde Teague and Carl Freeman Shirley, both aasessed with the costs of court. Driving after Itense expired. Wilmer Davis Moretz, coata; Char les Lee Kemp, $25 and coata; Tho mas Walker Finley, $29 and coats. No operator's license. Bobby Lee Lewis, coata. Allowing unlicensed driver to operate ear. William Silbia Eller, coats. Farm pricea show #.$ per cent gain for IBM BOONE'S "CROQUET SET' 18 At IT EVEN IN WINTER.—J *. Joint* bend* low to mallet a ball >■ player* Howard Cottrell. fore ground, Clint Hait, llouaton Maat and BUI Church, left to right rear, carefully watch. Croquet playing u heavy during Hummer month* In thi* mountain reaort, but cold weather ha* now whittled down rank* mostly to ardent players like thi* group, called the "country dub boy*."—John Corey photo). - ■ Dairy Meeting To Be Held A special dairy meeting will be held at the County Courthouse in Boone on Tueiday. January 20, at 7:00 p. m. to discuss the dairy pro gram in Watauga county. Ur. J. D. George and Mr. Guy Persons, Extension Dairy Special ist*, will be with us to discuas dairying in ?ur county. All dairy men are invited to attend. Dublin Theatre Group To Appear DERMOT McNAMARA and HELENA CARROLL Dermot McNamara and Michael Conaree, young actors connected with the Dublin (Ireland) Theatre, will appear in sketche> and cut tings from modern Iriah drama at the College Auditorium on Mon day evening, January 28, at 8 o'clock. Both of the young actors are native Irishmen and are gradu ates of drama schools in Ireland. They have not only had experi ence with the Dublin Theatre but have also played witb the Abbey Theatre and have toured Great Britain. As foreign-born actor* growing up in one of the gtattest theatrical environments produced in modern times, they should bring an unusual show to this locality. The pair in "Curtains Up!" will present the fourth in the series of public program* at the college for this season. Their skillful acting and their authentic style in inter preting great modern. Irish drama have delighted stage and televi sion audiences wherever they have gone. Only college students who show their ID cards and faculty mem bers and towspeople who pouts season tickets will be admitted to the schow. Mrs. Church Is Contributor To N. C. Journal Laura F. Church, teacher in the Valle Crueii School, hai written an article which is one of the fea ture itoriet in the January issue of the North Carolina Education Journah The article la entitled "A Chron icle of the Olden Dayi." which la a perusal of a hundred-year-old register from New Hanover Coun ty This issue of the magazine la the Centennial issue of the Journal, commemorating the first one hun dred years of the existence of the teaching profession aa an organiza tion In the state. Health Council To Meet Monday There will be a meeting of the Watauga County HenHh Council Monday, January 28. »t 7:30 p m. in the court room at il;i court houae. W R. Vinea, preaident. urgea all membera to be preaent for their meeting. He aaid there ia work to do in each community to cooperate in the Watauga Community Develop tnent Program. Plana will be made for thin program at thia meeting and officer! will be clected. DRINKING TOR POLIO CAMPAIGN—Dr. Peter Everett eirculatea the dime* collection bank from a polio poiter to collect trie coffec bill from theae Boone citiiem. "Coffee Day" for polio waa celebrated here Saturday with aeveral reatauranta turning over the receipta from coffee aalea to the March of Dimea. Stanley A. Harria, far left, wu caught aa he raiaed hia cup for a aip, and the othera are, left to right, Ann Cottrell, Dr. E. A. Dillard, Alfred T. Adama, Zeb Kirk and Dr. Jack Lawrence.—Staff photo by Joe Minor. Mother 9s Polio March To Aid Dimes Fund "Mothers of Boone will march for polio Thursday night, January 31, beginning at 7 o'clock," ac cording to Mr». W. W. Littleton and Mrs. Hadley Wilson, co-chair men of the 1997 March of Dimes campaign. Mrs. Palmer Blair will be in charge of the march, and urges all mothers who will to help with the event. The co-chairmen report; that <79M8 has been collected already on the drive, Jrnt emphasized, that much mor/ la needed to carl for polio victims for whom the Salk vaccine came too late. Coat of caring for these patients is high, and your help is needed in getting money to care for them, the fund raiaera said. Mrs. Wilson announced that any persons desiring to telephone and have their contribution picked up may do so by calling AM 4-8886 or AM 4-3700 for a solicitor. The names of these contributors, if known in time, will be announced over the television station in John son City, she aaid. More Farm Families i * * ' ; ^ \ . • ' • ,•* ' Eligible For Loans Legislation passed in 1956 has increased the number of (arm families who are eligible to obtain farm operating loans from the Farmers Home Adminiatration, Jennings B. Robinson, the igency'i county supervisor, has announced. The new law increases the max imum amount that can be advanc ed, and as a part of the Rural De velopment Program makes loana available when the farmer haa part time employment off the farm. Operating loan* are made for the purchase of machinery, live stock, equipment, fertilizer, seed, tractor fuel and other farm and home operating expenses needed to carry out efficient farming op erations on family-type farms. In some fflstances, a loan may be made for the refinancing of exist ing debts. Under this new law loans will also be available to applicants who have part-time employment off the farm, provided they are establish ed farmers conducting substantial farming operations and spending the major portion of their time fanning. Such operators must have dependable sources of out side income. The main purpose of these loans will be to help farm ers who live in areas designated for the Rural Development Pro gram Operating loans are repayable over perioda of 1 to 7 years witn the interest rate at 9 percent. Every borrower ia expected to keep a complete record book to determine what direction he should take in each farm enterprise, to show his progress, and for income tax purposes At the end of the year a review i| made of the year'* operation!, and a new farm and home plan if prepared. The Farmer* Home Administra tion county committee will determ ine the eligibility of each appli cant. The committee is composed of three men, two of whom muat be fanners. In Watauga county, the County FHA Committeemen are: Messrs. Ben W. Farthing, For. rest A. Greene and Dallas J. WU • son. Mrs. Mae Brown Funeral Held Mrs. Mae Wilson Brown, age 60, of Kannapolls, died of a heart' at tack Monday, January 14th at Cabarrus Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held Wed nesday in Kannapolia at the First Baptist Church. The pastor. Rev. « C. C. Coffey officiated. Interment was in Carolina Memorial Park. Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late James Roby Wilson and Mrs. Martha Jane Sherrill Wilson and a native of Watauga county. She had lived in Kannapolia for 23 years, and was employed at Eflrds Department Store. Surviving are her husband, Lawrence Brown of Kannapolia; four brothers, George Wilson of Boone. Manly Wilson of Bessemer City, Frank and Dallas Wilson of Reese; five sisters, Mrs. Wilby Greene of Reese, Mrs. Raymond EUu of Lenoir, Mrs. Grady Wilson of Boone, Mrs. Kelly Miles of Evansville, Hid , and Mrs.. Ray Stout of Neva, Tennessee. Blowing Rock Gives O. K. To Bond Issue. By an tlmnl faur to one vato, riUiem ef Blowing Hock TwWiy ipfravd the brad Ink ef |4«,0M far the bulMInc of ■ community nri*«ta* peel. The veto ttoed: Far the Ml bailee 1M. uriM «L jfe f The peat, which ylll be «4a '• * ' quit* far the mh of llw pap ular mart lawp, *111 be can- ' i sti acted la the city park ar*»,'J^'j •ad wark will bctfia H«kt away <>a ike mem Improvement, whlcfa Is cipcctad ta ka ready far aaa by the «peain« of tka taartat ^m§.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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