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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, IM7
ASTC Sets New Record
In Summer Enrollment
Bjt EARLEEN G. PR1TCHETT
A* has happened each summer
far several years, the enrollment at
Appalachian State Teachers col
lege's summer session has gone
ahead of previous years. Ac
cording to H. R. Eggers, registrar,
the enrollment stands now at 1340,
compared to 1260 for the same
date last year, a gain of 80 stu
dents.
To be added to the 1340 for.
total enrollment during the
first term will be all who are do
ing students teaching at the ele
mentary school and who will re
port on June 24, and the following
short courses which will enroll on
June 24 and July 8: Two reading
workshops, two elementary educa
tion workshops, and a workshop
for science in the elementary
grades, all carrying full credit. The
enrollment is above that which
had been predicted and expected
by the college administration for
this term. Last year the total for
the first term, including all short
courses and workshops, was 1485,
and for the entire summer was
1746.
North Carolina, as always, leads
in enrollment with 79 counties
from every section of the state
represented. Florida has repres
entatives from 23 counties, Georgia
from 26, South Carolina from 20,
Virginia from 8, West Virginia,
Tennessee and Mississippi from 6
counties each, Alabama from 3,
Illinois and Maryland from 2, and
one county from the following:
Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma,
Delaware, and Cuba.
The first term of the summer
session will end »n July 19, and
the second term will begin on
July 22. Some of the largest work
continued on page six)
Big Flash Shot Brings
1800 To Horn Theatre
By V. G. ROLLINS
A crowd estimated at 1.800 per
ions gathered Saturday night at
the Daniel Boone Theatre, home
of the outdoor drama, Horn in the
West, to witness the making of
two "mammoth" flash pictures of
the amphitheatre by the Sylvania
Corporation.
Elaborate preparations for the
shots were made by Virgil Patter
son of Sylvania and Joe Coata,
board member of the National
Press Photographers Association
and chief photographer for the
New York Mirror Magazine.
Costa, termed an "honorary
Tar Heel" by Saturday night's
master of ceremonies, Hugh Mor
ton, was here in connection with
the annual Carolina Press Photo
graphers Clinic, held last week at
Grandfather Mountain.
The entire clinic of some fifty
photographers, representing lead
ing newspapers in North and
South Carolina, Southwest Vir
ginia, and East Tennessee, was
brought here by Morton, presi
dent of the Linvllle Company,
which owns Grandfather Moun
tain, to take shots of the Horn
theater.
The Sylvania pictures, with each
flash the equivalent of six thou
sand 60-watt household bulbs
lighted simultaneously, were made
at intermission and at the cloee
of a western music show present
ed by Cecil Campbell and the
Tennessee Ramblers with the Jol
| ly Sisters, well-known recording.
I television, and radio stars.
A scene from Horn in the West
was enacted on stage (or each of
tfae giant shots. Sylvania plans 10
publish the pictures in connection
with their national advertising in
leading newspapers and maga
zines, Mr Patterson said.
Another feature of the evening
was the introduction on stage of
Miss Robin Williamson of Con
way, S. C., who was named "Miss
Carolina Photo Queen" by the
photographers' clinic earlier the
same day at Linville, and Miss
Marcie Hampton of Asheville, last
year's winner.
Lowman Returns
To Boone Church
The Rev. E. H. Lowman was
returned to the Boone Methodist
Church, according to announce
ment of church appointments at
the Methodiat Conference, held at
Lake Junaluska last week end.
J. C. Lane was reappointed to
the Boone circut, which includes
the Bethelview, Friendship and
Pleasant Valley churches.
The Rev. S. E. White was trans
ferred from Watauga charge to
Nathan's Crtek in Ashe county,
leaving the charge under the sup
ervision of Mr. Lowman until a
pastor is appointed.
South Africa plans U> track
earth satellite.
Harris Resigns
Chamber Post
Stanley A. Harris ha* submitted
his resignation, effective not later
than September 19, aa manager of
the Boone Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association
He has held these posts for the
past nine years, one year of which
be also served aa the Chamber's
president.
Mr. Harris sets forth his reasons
for resigning, together with sug
gestions for future operation of
the civic bodies, in the following
letter to Glenn R. Andrews, presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
and R. D. Hodges, Jr., chairman
of the Merchants Committee:
"First, 1 would like to sincerely
thank the present officers of both
the Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association for their
fine cooperation in the past.
"The Merchants Association's
year ends on July 1 and while I
have never considered it import
ant to work on a fiscal year baais,
I was elected as manager for the
year 1896-1937. This is to advise
that I Will not be available for
further services after July 1.
"As to the Chamber of Com
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Over 800 Persons
Get Chest X-Ray
The mobile x-ray buses are now
in operation in Watauga county.
One bus is located on King Street
in Boone and will be in operation
through June 28 (Tuesdays
through Saturdays) between the
hours of 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p.
m. One bus is located in Blowing
Rock and is in operation the
above hours on Tuesday, June 18.
The following number of x
rays have been taken so far:
Boone, Friday, June 14th: 139;
Sat., June 18th: 338.
Blowing Rock: Friday, June
14th, 168; Sat., June 18th, 160.
WINNERS of the County Bu» Driver**Ro«d*o held in Boone re
cently were, left to right: Thomai Towiuend, of Blowing Rock,
School; Jon Coffey. Appalachian; Allen Triplett, Blowing Bock;
P»ul Moody. Cove Creek; and Gerald Lawrence, of Bethel. Super
intendent of County Sehooli W. Guy Angell. make* the preaenta
tlon of awards. —Photo by Palmer# Photo Shop.
General Assembly Praises Record
Of Dr. Dougherty In Resolution
The family of Dr. B. B. Dough
erty ha* been forwarded a resolu
tion pas»ed by the General As
sembly in honor of th« memory of
the late President of Appalachian
State Teachers Collet*.
The text of the resolution fol
lows:
i WHEREAS. Dr. Stanford Bar
nard Dougherty har recently died
at the age of eighty-six; and
WHEREAS, in the death of Dr.
Dougherty, patron, long-time Pres
ident. and one of the founders of
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege. the State of North Carolina
has suffered the loss of a courage
ous, sincere, and far-sighted edu
cator and public servant; and
WHEREAS, among his many ac
complishments and public services
during his long and useful llitt, he
served aa County Superintendent
of Watauga County Schools from
ISM to IMS, as President of Ap
palachian Stale Teachers College
Iron 1903 until kia retirement «
1 • "r;, -
short time before hi* death, and
for i long number of year* was
■ member of tile State Board of
Education; and
WHEREAS, from the date of the
founding of Appalachian State
Teach en College in 1903 until the
day of hi* death, thi* native North
Carolinian labored early and late,
in aeaaon and out, in the interest*
of Appalachian State Teacher* Col
lege; and
Ip WHEREAS, the General A*
acmbly of North Carolina wishes
to make record of Ha appreciation
of hi* life and accomplishments
and of it* sincere Mm# la hla
paaaing:
Now. therefore, be it rewhred by
the House of fcepreaentalives, the
Senate concurring: WV
Section I. That in the death of
Dr. BUaford Barnard Dougherty,
not only the General Assembly of
thi* State, but the State of North
Carolina a* a whole ha* experi
enced a great loa and profound
grief at the termination of the life
of this diatinguished North Caro
linian. ' '
Sec. 2. That the General Aa
sembly of North Carolina hereby
expresses ita highest appreciation
of Dr. Dougherty is a citizen and
public servant and expresses ita
sympathy to his loved ones and to
hia family at his paaaing.
Sec. 3. That a copy of this Reso
lution, duly certified, shall be furn
ished the family of Dr. Dougherty.
Sec. 4. This Resolution shall be
come effective upon ita adoption.
In the General Aasembly read
three times and ratified, thia the
9th day of June, 1887. 1
"L e. barnhardt
President of the Senate
J. K. DOUGHTON
Speaker of the Huuae Of
Examined and found correct,
J. Shclton Wicker, fur Committee.
Given Degree At
Northwestern U.
Miu Jim Riven, daughter of
Mr. and Mr». Rob C. Riven ha* <
received the Bachelor of Science j
degree in Journalism from North
wentern University.
The degree waa conferred by
the Medlll School of Journalism at
graduation exereiie* in Evanaton,
Illinois June 17.
Mr. and Mrt. Riven attended
commencement.
On her return Mi»« Riven
went to Brevard where the will
work with publicity at Tranayt
vaoia Muilc Camp.
Attend Camp
Miaaei Ana Buxton and Elaine
Bolick of Blowing Rock are at
tending the Presbyterian young
people* camp, being held at Sul
len* College, in Bristol, Tenn. thia
week. They are delegate* from
The Rumple Memorial Church in
Dlowlng Rock
Billion peak in Are lone* Is
teva thia year.
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Democrats
WINKLER
RICHARDSON
TUGMAN
COTTRELL
Mayor Winkler,
Incumbent Board
Win Handily
In the first contested city elec
tion in fourteen years, Boone vot
ers returned Democratic Mayor
Gordon H. Winkler and the in
cumbent board of aldermen to of
fice by an approximate 2 to 1
majority Tuesday.
Re-elected as aldermen were
Democrats Howard J. Cottrell,
Wayne R. Richardson, and Grady
Tugman.
The Democratic administration
had not been challenged by the
Republican party since W. H.
Gragg, last Republican mayor,
went out of office in 1043.
Less than two weeks before elec
tion day, local Republicans met in
convention and nominated Her
man W. Wilcox as their candidate
for mayor, and Fred M. Gragg, Dr.
William M. Smith, and Cecil M.
Greene as candidates for alder
men.
According to a final but unof
ficial count, the votes were cast
•s follows:
For Mayor: Gordon H. Winkler,
Democrat, 43S; Herman W. Wil
cox, Republican, 230.
For Alderman: Wayne R. Rich
ardson, Democrat, iS8; Howard J.
Cottrell, Democrat, 447; Grady
Tugman, Democrat, 431.
Far Alderman: Dr. William M.
Smith, Republican, 234; Fred M.
Gragg, Republican, 223; and Cecil
M. Greene, Republican, 213.
College
Trustees
Meet Today
The annual spring meeting of
the Board of Tiustees of Appala
chian State Teacher* college ii be
ing held at the office of the preti
dent of the college on the campus
today (Wednesday).
The first item of business which
the board will act on is a reso
lution honoring the memory of
Dr. B. B. Dougherty, the co-found
er with his brother, D. D. Dough
erty, of Appalachian State Tea
chers College.
Among other items which the
trustees will hear and discuss art
reports from Dr. D. J. Whitew,
the dean; H. R. Eggers, the regis
trar; Dr. Herbert Wey, associate
dean of (he graduate school; and
Chapelt Wilson, director of the
summer session.
Report of D. B. Dougherty, the
vice president and comptroller,
will include fiscal affairs of the
institution for the past year, a
report on permanent improve
ments, and others.
Dr. W. H Plemmons, president
of the college, and Mr. Dougherty
jointly will report on requests
made to the General Assembly and
plans of the college to begin new
construction and expansion autho
rized by the legislature.
Dr. Plemmons will report also
on personnel changes; studies of
policies involving rank, retire
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Lions Club Installs
Workman As Prexy
Or. J. H. Workman, of Appal*
chian State Teachers College, was j
installed ai president of the Boone
Lions Club for the year beginning
July 1 at the annual Ladies Night
dinner meeting, held Tuesday
evening in the Daniel Boone Ho
tel. He succeeds Ira S. Ayers.
The Hob. J. H. Whicker, Jr.. of j
North Wilkesboro, past cabinet
secretary of District 31 -B of Lions
International, delivered an in
spirational talk on Llonism in the
principal address of the evening.
Mr. Whicker, introduced by
Lion Wade E. Brown, also presid
ed at the Installation ceremonies
for Dr. Workman and other of
ficers, including A. E. Hamby,
Jr., first vice president; Guy Hilnt,
second vice president, Dr. J. R.
Melton, third vice president; W.
Ralph Tugman, secretary; J. H.
Thomas, treasurer; Frank Payne
and Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., tall
twisters; and William S. Huffman,
lion tamer.
Lion James H. Councill acted
as toastmaster. Dr. D. J. Whitener
delivered an address of welcome
to the Lionesses, with response by
Mrs. J. E. Holshouser.
In the musical portion of the
program, arranged through the
cooperation of Mrs. Virginia Wary
Llnney, Dr. Robert Morris of the
music department of Woman's
College at Greensboro (WCUNC),
was presented in a group of three
vocal solos, accompanied at the
piano by Mr. Walton Cole of the
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege music department Mrs. Mor
ris waa also a guest of the club.
Presentation of awards for per
fect attendance and other cate
gories was made by Dr. Lee Rey
nolds. put president of the club.
The program committee was
composed of Wade E. Brown,
chairman, Leo K. Prltchett, and
t>r. Reynolds.
William II. Maet
Get* Degree
William HcriKloa Mot. nori of
Mr. and Mr*. Dave P. that, gradu
ated June 3 from the Pharmacy
School of the University of North
Carolina. He went lo Richmond.
Virginia, immediately after com
pleting hie final exam* at the
University to take the Virginia
State Pharmacy Board examina
tion. He haa recently been notified
that ha lias peaeed, therefore, re
ceiving hi* Virginia Pharmacy
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Vesper Series Slated
At Baptist Church
Rev. L. II. Holliagsworth hit
announced that the First Baptist
Church here will begin ita pro
gram of summer Vespers Sunday
afternoon at a replacement for the
regular evening service*.
Beginning time for these Vea
per services will be 6 o'clock each
Sunday evening. The aervlcea will
last approximately 60 minutes
and will regularly feature some of
the outstanding work of the choir.
Mr. Hoyt Safrit, Minister of
Music, has planned some repeat
renditions of anthems and other
choral works that have been par
ticularly well received, as well aa
some new numbers.
The local congregation experi
mented with Vespers instead of
the regular evening services for
about two months last summer
"The reaponae then waa quite
gratifying," Mid Mr. Hollings
worth, "and it la hoped that it
will be even better this rammer.
There is a peculiar quality of
beauty and reverence in these
services at the setting sun sends
its softer but warmer and richer
rays through the beautiful win
dows of the sanctuary. Local
friends and summer visitors will
benefit richly from participation
in these services, and the pastor
extends a invitation to all."
As a part of the first Vesper
services this coining Sunday even
ing the Ordinance of Baptism will
be administered to the following
candidates: Graydon Eggcrs, Jr.,
Louis Farthing, Pamela Hamby,
Linda Hollingsworth. Barbara Sue
Mast, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Rhodes, and Mrs. Maurice Temp
leton.
Annual Singing
Plans Completed
The 33rd annual Singing on the
Mountain, which each year at
tract* thousands from far and
near, will be held next Sunday,
June 23. at the baac of Grand
father Mountain, two milei east of
Linville.
Thia year's speaker will be U.
S. Sen. Sam J. Ervin, Jr., of Mor
ganton. Singing attraction* will
include Arthur Smith and the
Croat Roada Quartet. Jimmie
Da via, ex-gfvernor of Louisiana
and a famed singer, a class from
California, and many others.
J. L. Hartley, founder and
guiding hand of the famed attrac
tion, Is chairman and Jack Cook is
secretary. There will be food
enough to feed a multitude, they
say, and have issued an invitation
to all to attend.
Rhododendron Blooms To Hit
Peak On Roan For Gay Festival
By MlRlxli KABB
The rhododendron -crowned
crest of 6,2M-foot high Hoan
Mountain near Bakersville, ia ex
pected to be at the peak of Its
beauty for the 11th annual Roan
Mountain Rhododendron Festival
June 22-23.
Flull bloom for the thousands
of purple-red (Catawba) rhodo
dendron atop the mountain Is ex
pected to occur between June 18
and 27 this year. The blossoms
usually make a food display until
early July. The natural gardens
of rhododendron stretch across
800 acres of mountain meadow
ringed with evergreen forest and
magnificent vistas of the sur
rounding mountains.
"The Roan" is In Pisgah Na
tional Forest, and its «ummlt Is
accessible by s paved Forest Ser
vice road connecting with High
way 201. A seenir loop road
through the flower* has been re
cently resurfaced, and new picnic
tables installed at several points
on the mountain top.
U. 8. Forest Service rangers re
port that bloom bud* indicate a
rhododendron display "much bet
ter than that of ISM".
A preview of the Roe* ia rhodo
dendron time appear* hi the June
issue of National Geographic
Magazine, which say*: "Here is
probably the wortds meat exten
IN QUEEN COMPETITION.—Mlaa Kathryn Henaon. left, of Sherwood
will represent the Boone Chamber of Commerce u "Mlaa Watauga
County," and Mi.» Betty Swaim of Boone will be aponaored by Southern
Appalachian Historical Association aa "Mlaa Horn In the Weat" in the
competition for "Rhododendron Queen" at the fwtival to be h«ld at
Roan Mountain Saturday and Sunday. Miaa Henson ia • aenior at Com
Creek High School, an outatanding student, and wai grand manihal at
the recent commencement exereiaw. Mlaa Swalm waa graduated with
honora thin year from Appalachian High School, and Was president of
the Mudent body. "AWiSt \ %
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stand oI Rhododendron Cataw
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The Mate* of North Carolina
and Tcummm participate IB the
two-day Rhododendron Festival
program, which attracti vla)tort
from «w«*v itifn imi ffiurmi a
beamy conical to telnet • i
dron qilr«n from North
and one from Tennraau*.
town of Bakeravtlla will
ingi of July