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People Yon Know Jaa* Riven' i! ihm VOLUME LXIX.— NO. S7 TWO SECTIO] TOURNAMENT WINNERS —Winner in th« girl's division of the Tri-County Basketball Tournament at Appalachian State Teachers College last week was Bethel High School of Watauga County. Members of the team are, front row, left to right: Lois Combs, Ann Philips, Reba Vines, Carol Lawrence, Mgr. Carolyn Arnette. Back row, Coach Alfred Bumgarner, Joyce Hags man, 4o-captain; Glenda Dishman, Ruth Rominger, Shirley Ward, Mildred Vines, co-captain. Gene Cox, 'scorer. Kaye Campbell, another member of the team, was not present when the picture was taken. Otto Thomas Is Given Young Farmer Award' OTTO THOMAS The Junior Chamber of Commerce has awarded Otto Thomas the Young Fanner Award for Watauga County. ltr. Thomai was honored at a dinner meeting of the Jaycees and will be eligible to enter hit farm record in the State and possibly the national contests. He was selected on his ability to manage a farm, participation in community affairs and character. He has made outstanding records in the growing of tobacco, pota-4 toes, corn and in raising sheep and cattle. He was selected from three contestants. Horn Auditions To Begin Soon Auditions for the 1997 presentation of Watauga's famed outdoor drama "Horn in the West" will begin Saturday, March 23, it has been announced. Try-outs for the coverted roles in the play will be conducted by Ed Loessin, director, in the auditorium of the Appalachian Elementary School. There are many roles to be cast for the play— some leads, crowd scenes, chorus, and various supporting characters. Hours for the tests are 10:00 to 12:00 noon< and from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m—Evening tests will be given from 8:00 to 10:00 p. m. An Sunday, March' 24, auditions will be given from 1:80 to 9:00 p. m., all of which will be conducted by Mr. Loessin. Candidates afe urged to be present at the hmirs stated for the tests. Boone Churches Map Easter Service Plan The churches of Boone, together with some of the rural churches of the county, will hold • series of pre - Easter service*, beginning Sunday, April 14th, and continuing through Friday, April 19U>. Each church will have its own program for the evenlifg hour, and maily are expected to have visiting speakers. S.*,.'Jv;; A noon-time service will be held daily during the week at the Appalachian Theatre. This is to be a cooperative service for the entire community, similar to the one'held last year. ( Special services are to be held at the school* and at Appalachian State Teachers College aa desired. Civic club* and business organisations arc asked to cooperate in providing time lor employees to attend the special services. The services are to culminate with a sunrise service to be held at the Daniel Boone Theatre parking area Eaater Sunday.' Bethel Girls Take " . } ' ■ ' \ t ' ' Top Cage Honors Bethel Beaverettes entered the Tri-County Tournament on Monday, March 4, by competing with Piney Creek's basketball team at the college gym at A. S. T. C. The game began at 5:30 p. m , and was a close one all the way, with the teams switching back and forth with the leading score. The end of the game found Bethel with 53 points, with Piney Creek having 50 points. High scorer for Bethel was Joyce Hagaman with 34 points. Next highest was Glenda Dishman with 18 points. Shirley Ward played an outatandlng game. She came in tha tint quarter for Kaye Cawpbcl land remained during the other three quarter!. Joyce Hagaman played the entire game, keeping up the acoring. The lineup was as follows: ( J. Hagaman, 34 points; G. Dishman 18 point; R. Vines 1 point, 3 fouls; M. Vines, 4 fouls; K. Campbell, R. Rominger. Substitutes: Combs, Ward (2 fouls), S. Hagaman, (4 fouls). S. C Councill Funeral Held Steadman Councill, 55 yean old, died suddenly at his home in Hickory Monday afternoon from a heart attack. ^ Funeral services were conducted at the Shuford Funeral Home in Hickory Tuesday and burial was there. Mr. Councill was standing with Mrs. Councill on the lawn of their home at 216 Third Avenue, NE, when he suddenly slumped to the ground. Death waa attributed to a heart attack. He was educated in the Hickory <ity schools. Porter Military Academy, at Charleston, S. C.. and the University of North Carolina. Born in Boone, Mr. Councill was a son of Mr*. W. B. Councill and the late Judge Councill. The family had lived In Hickory for many years. The widow survives, also a daughter, Alan. His mother, Mrs. W. B. Councill and a sister. Miss Elizabeth Councill. both of Hickory, also survive. Mr. Councill was a construction engineer and had just completed a contract at Charlotte. General Electric sales exceeded 4 billion last year. By winning the first night of the tournament, Bethel Beaverettes ihet Appalachian High School on the night of March 3th, at 7:00 p. m. Appalachian had beaten Cove Creek the night before, placing them in the finals with Bethel. The game with Appalachian was a tense one for both teams. Bethel, however, stayed a safe distance ahead throughout most of the game, although Appalachian scored IS points during the final quarter- This was not enough, however, to pull their lagging ■core up to Bethel's, and the ftttal score was 32-A3, in favor of Bethel. The lin«up was as follows: J. Hagaman 34 point*, 2 fouls; G. Dishman. 14 points, 3 fouls; R. Vines 2 points, 1 foul; M. Vines, 1 foul; K. Campbell, 1 foul; R. Rominger 4 fouls. Substitutes: S. Hagaman, 1 foul; L. Combs 2 point*. The guards played a good game. H. Vines, Campbell, and Rominger played all through until tha last quarter when S. Hagaman came in for Rominger. Then Rominger came in for Campbell, then Campbell came in for Rominger a few ihinutes later. The forwards were playing some nice ball, also. J. Hagaman played the entire game, scoring all the way through. Combs substituted for Vines occasionally. Joyce Hagaman and Mildred Vines made the All-Tournament taam and received a gold basketball each. Every member of the Bethel team was given a medal for being Tri-County Champions. (SUff Writer) When the history of the development of the mountain region if compiled, a man who ihould stand right dote to the frontiersmen who carried the long rifles, slew the beasts and 'the Indians, is a star mail route carrier, who slogged through winter's snow and mud, and summer's heat, on foot and horseback, carrying the mails to the remote fourth-class postoffices This early-day rpailman was the link with the outside world He brought in the newspapers and magazines and the letters and such, aild forged a link between the isolated people of the hill country and those of the outside world. Such a man is Mr. Joe S. Guy, who now lives in retirement at dizabethton, Tenn.. and who carried the mail from Beech Creek, K. C. via Wbaley to Heaton, N. C. and back to Beech Creek from 1908 to 1024. Mr. George M Harmon, post master at Beech Creek, who supplies the substance for this story, say* that Mr. Guy walked the route, back and forth, 32 miles per trip, six days a week, for a total of 1M.744 miles, or the distance around the world six and one-half tines. New Rural Telephone System Jerry Hill To Appear Friday Ifi Voice Recital Mr. Jerry Hill, «on of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hill of Shelby, a music student with a major in voice at Appalachian State Teachers College will present his senior recital Friday evening at 8:00 in the the auditorium of the Fine Arts Building. The public is invited to attend. Mr. Hill is a tenor and is a student of Mrs. Virginia Wary Linney of the College Music Faculty. He has been a member of the orchestra, the chorale, college choir and Baptist church choir during his years at Appalachian, having served as soloist in the annual presentation of the Messiah for three successive years. He sang the tenor solps in the presentation of Dubois' "Seven Last Words of Christ," sung by the Mooresville Civic Chorus at the Easter season of 1954 under the direction of Mr. Klepfer. He has also appeared as soloist in the "Messiah" given by the Civic Chorus of North Wilkesboro a( the Christmas season of IBM. Mr. Hills program will include "O Del Mio Dolce Ardor" by Christopher Cluck; "Ave Maria" by Bach-Gounod; the TeciUtive, "Thy rebuke .hath broken his heart", the arias, "Behold, and see if there be any Sorrow" and "Thou Shalt Break rhem" from Handel's "Messiah" and from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" the recitative, "Ye people rend your hearts" and aria, "If With All Your Heart*." "Ich jrolle nicht' from Schumann's Dich&rl&be; "Denn es gehet dem menctoen" from Four Serious Songs of Brahms; "Vesti La Clubba' from the opera "Pagliacci" <>y Leoncavallo; "A Memory" by Rudolph Ganz; "Oh What A Beautiful City.", Edward Boatner; "De Or Arks' A-Moverin" by David Guion; "Grenada" from "Fantasia Espagnola" by Agustin Laia; and "Serenade'" from "The 6tudent Prince" by Sigmund Romberg. Craig Legion Speaker Here Tim T. Crajg, of Newton, State Commander of the North Carolina Department of the American Legion, will be the speaker at the Legion birthday dinner to be held at the Legion Hut in Boone Tuesday March 19, under the auspices of the Watauga Post of the American Legion. The meeting will start at 7:30 . Joe Guy Braved Blizzards, Floods To Tote The Mail Mltard Tw» Day* Mr. Guy'i mail (ailed to get through two day*. In the spring of 1016, there wai WINTER WONDERLAND IN MARCH—The Aspen ture with mow clinging to its branches. The last week created some of the best snow Clint Edward Ward, 27, reaident of Boone, who had been employed in Cleveland, Ohio wfs killed Friday night when struck by a car on the Weat Virginia Turnpike, north of Princeton, W. Va. Information if that Mr. Ward, hit wife, and 23-monthf old daughter were en route from Cleveland to Boone, when their automobile tkidded on the icy highway, and partially left the pavement. Mr. Ward waa attempting to flag down a motorist for help. In attempting to atop, the other car alto skidded and ftrtick Mr. Ward. Raymond J. Hamlett of Danville, Va. wat said by Weat Virginia police to have been the driver of the other car which figured in the accident. He auffered head injuries and last reports indicatedhe wat ftiU unconscious Hamlett'a parent* live at Sugar Grove, N. C. Mr. Ward and family had lived in Cleveland for some time, where a terrific rein, a deluge, and the itreama went out of their banju. Mr. Guy waa trying to walk a footlog across Scaley Branch on hia way to Heaton and dipped from the log. Aa he went under the log hia mall pouch caught on a knot on the bottom aide of the log and he had to leave hia mail to keep from drowning. He returned to Whaley, and Poetmaster ordered another pouch for him. A few dayi later some fisherman retrieved the original, pouch and the mail waa undamaged. The other day the veteran mailman failed to make the trip waa during December 1*17. The snow was about IS inches deep. He got aa far as George Brown Lane where the snow was drifted 12 feet deep. He had to return to Whaley. 1 Mr. Guy waa a great walker. Horseback riders often failed to keep up with him. Walking up the hills he would break into a trot on the downgrade. Ha carried a walking stick which also served to feud off biting (toga Mr. Guy is now 7® yean old, and will be fondly remembered by many ef thoae to whom he earlied the mail through rains, and anew* and dark a#- night he w*« a mactynist for the Eaton Manufacturing Co. Rltea Held Monday Funeral «ervicei for Mr. Ward were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Zion Hill Baptiat Church. Rev. Cecil Glenn, Rev. Herbert McCoy and Rev. Rex Wett were in charge of the ritei and burial waa in the Ward cemetery at Sugar Grove. Surviving Mr. Ward arc his widow, the former* Iflu Mary Lee Edmiiten of Boone, their daughter, hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aud Ward of Beech Creek; three brothers Tom Ward of Beech Creek; Gilbert Ward, of Wert Virginia and Hugh Ward of Monroe, Wa*h.; two listen. Mr*. Charle* Byrd of Clark'* Creek and Mr*. Jame* Henhel McGulre of North WUke*boro. High School Band Is Given Second Honor The Appalachian High School »« n d, "Boone'i Ambaaaadora," stepped up one full grade of difficulty in muaic thla year and walked away with the aecond higheat honor awarded a band. Playing for the annual diatrict conteat held at the Fine Atta Building of Appalachian State Teachera College, the band aelectcd the following number*: "Thunder Weat," a march* "Symphony in C Minor," aecond movement; and "The Impreaario," an overture. All the muaic waa from Group S of the North Carolina Bandmaatera' Conteat Liat. Lloyd Johnson Named To High Guard Position Sgt Lloyd H. Johnson ha* been ■elected (or the vacant adminittrative position with the local National Guard Battery There had been many applicant* (or the position (ormeriy held by Glenn Greer, but Sft. Johnson, it is said, was selected because of his background of experience, both with the local unit and with previous military service. In determining the qualifications, three officers from the 112th Field Artillery Batallion Headquarters interviewed each of the applicants Thene officers were Col.' Farchaivd, Batallion Commander, Major Seehorn, Batallion Executive Officer and Capt. Swanaon, Administrative Assistant The House Veteran* Committee rejeAed the Admlniitration'a request to increase the interest rate on veteraaa' home loans of S per mil — •«- « With Group 6 being the most difficult grade of music, this year'! band ha* taken a big step in the direction of becoming recognized ai an organization which can take its place along with other bandi, such as Wilmington, Marion,'Henderson, and Myers Park of Charlotte. The Judges hsd this to say about the band: Mr. 'Robert Barnes, bandmaster at N. C. College at Raleigh—"Good "attention to dynamics and accents. A very smooth job and certainly well sounding." Mr. Harold Smith, bandmaster A Western Carolina College—"The band has good -contrast The blend la very good with a very good interpretation. The band plays musically." Mr. George Dickerson of Woman's College M^d—"The band has a good spirit and excellent dynamic control. The band has good tonal control." . The rating earned in .the district enables the band to enter th« state contest to be held in Greensboro on either April 4th or 8th. Skyline. Co-op Ends Years Of Work, Delays Mr. G. W. Edward*, President of the Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation, announced today that the new dial telephone system serving western Watauga county will be cut into service on Monday, March 18, at 8:00 o'clock p, m. To many residents of the county this event will be the culmination of several' yeara of hard work and several heartbreaking delays on the road to obtaining a modern telephone system. Mr. Edwarda stated that, on behalf of the officials of the cooperative, he would like to express appreciation to, the many individual* and groupa who have put in many long hours of work pn the project. It was through the effort* of these individuals and groupa that the new ayitem ha* become a reality. He also expressed appreciation to Southern Bell Telephone Company for their aplendid cooperation in the project. The new telephone ayitem i* owned and operated by the members of the cooperative. It will be controlled,by a Board of Director*, elected by themielve*. A meeting of the members will be held annually for the purpose of tranaacting business of the co-operative and to elect the Board of Directors. The cooperative obtained financial aid through MCA tor the construction of the new system. The system Is completely modern throughout and very high standard* of the telephone industry were followed in the construction of the *y*tem. Through the cooperation of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, special equipment has been incorporated Into the syatem to permit the subscrlbera of Skyline and the subscribers of Southern Bell's Boone Exchange to call each other by limply dialing the litted directory number* of the persons you wlih to call. Mr. Edward* added thi* comment: "Pehap* there will be a feeling of nostalgia among the subscriber* on the old *ystem in that they will miss the personal touch and efficient service of 'Miss Nannie', as she Is sffectiQnstely known. 'Mis* Nsnnie' is Mrs. Clarence Swift, who has been the operator for the past' 14 years. Progress ususlly lesves one with a slight feeling of nostalgia for the old ways of doing things, however, our county must gd forward if it is to grow and Mie new telephone system is a definite step forward toward the future growth and progress of the county." Mr. Lowman Getg Trumpet The Rev. E. H. Lowman advertiaed for a trumpet The Democrat came from the prea* Wednesday aa usual and by rapper time Mr. Lowman had received offers of three clarinets. Just after supper a trumpet was brought to the parsonafe and presented to the minister. A few other calla came later, and Mr. Lowman believe* that Democrat ad* brine remit*. Recruiting Drive Is Arranged By Guar In observance of the iekond anniversary of the founding of Service Battery Xlth F. A. Batallion in Boone, an all day recruiting campaign for the National Guard unit will be conducted in Boone Saturday. Manch IS. A number of vacancies exist in the unit. It la aaid, and it Is hoped that three may be filled by residents of Boom or surrounding communities. • Gusrdsmen will be on Me streets all day Ssturday t« talk to prospoe live recruit*, who mutt be m much as 17 year* old. Thon enlisting before they are 18*, however, are advised that they will be eotempt from the draft. The National Guard also offer* good opportum tiei for Reaervisti. U ia stated. The Armory, located in the
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