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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1*7
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New City Well Supplies
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200,000 Gallons Per Day
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TESTING.—Mayor Winkler satisfies his thirst by drinking from the
new well at the old Mountain Burley Warehouse, while the well is
being tested to determine what size pump will be needed to get the
water in Boone's water system. Looking on is A. C. Shoemake,
water department superintendent, left, and Horace Huffman, who
was helping run the test.—Staff photo by Joe C. Minor.
Baptists Planning
Autumn Revivals
J\ wee* Ul IVIITH STTYltCT JS
being planned in ■ number of
Watauga County Baptist churches
for September 1-8, according to an
announcement by the Rev. Hoyt
Robinson, missionary of the Three
Forks Baptist Association.
Included among the churches
that have already announced revivals
for the week are the First
Baptist Church of Boone and the
Mission sponsored by the church
on Greenway Road.
Boone's First Church is expecting
the fulfilment of a long-delayed
hope, announced the pastor, the
Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth. Preacher
for the revival services there
will be Dr. Phil Elliott, president
of Gardner-Webb College at Boiling
Springs.
Mr. Hollingsworth said Dr. Elliott
bad been scheduled to preach
in revival services two years ago
at the local chureh, but illness
forced a cancellation. Since that
time, continuing efforts have been
made to secure his services. Mr.
Hollingsworth reports that interest
is high as members of his
church look forward to the mini(Continued
on page eight)
R. A. Davis Is
Found Dead
Raleigh Adams Davis, 40, was
found dead in his room here Saturday
afternoon.
Coroner Richard E. Kelly stated
that the exact cause of death had
not been determined, but that no
foul play was suspected. He estimated
Davis had been dead an
hour and a half when his body
was found.
Mr. Davis had been employed
by the Town of Boone, but had
been unemployed for the past
week.
Surviving arc the father, John
Grant Davit of Cranberry, Avery
county; two son*. Raleigh Davis,
Jr. and Johnnie Davis and two
daughters, Jean and Judy Ann
Davis, all of Avery county. There
are three sisters, Mrs. Edgar Pitta
of Statesville, Mrs. Hollis Nifoog
of Boone and Mrs. Vernon Odom
of Cranberry. A brother. Worth
Davis, lives at Blowing Rock
Funeral services were held
Monday at 2 o'clock at the Boone's
piarfc Baptist Church, with burial
ia tiie cfwrch cemetery. Ilev. R.
C. Eggcn conducted lit services.
Mrs. E. C. Moody
j
Dies In Idaho
Mrs. Nancy J. Tugman Moody,
native Wataufan. died at her
home in Moscow, Idaho July 27 at
the age of 85.
Born April 29, 1872 at Boone,
N. C„ she was married July 30,
1889 to E. C. Moody. They lived
near Boone until 1902, when they
moved to La Crow, Wash., where
they lived until 1934, going to
Moacow, Idaho. Mrs. Moody was a
member of the Methodist Church,
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Surviving are five daughters:
Mrs. Nora Elliott, Kennewick,
Wash.; Mrs. Maud Luce. Moscow,
Idaho; Mrs. Minnie Darnell, Portland.
Oregon; Mrs. Edna Manley.
Grandview, Wash.; Mrs. Clara Nottingham,
Spokane, Wash.; two
sons, Clyde Moody, Portland, Ore.;
Dwight Moody, Wenatchee, Wash.
Also surviving is one sister: Mrs
Minnie Bobbins, Blowing Roek;
and one brother, Len Tugman,
Detroit, Mich. There are 27
grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren
and five great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July
30 at Short's Chapel in Moscow.
Idaho. Rev. Mr. Til ton and Rev
Mr. Fike officiated. Burial wan In
the Moacow cemetery.
Federal iobs for women show a
sharp gain. '
week (or the Town of Boone on
a well which will become put
of the town's water system, it was
revealed by Mayor Gordon H.
Winkler. Results of the teat showed
the well capable of supplying
140 gallons of water a minute, or
201,600 gallons a day.
The well was drilled in 1958
when it became apparent that
Boone, in the future, might need
more water than its present system
could furnish. Wayne Gragg,
well digging contractor in Boone,
sunk the well, going 360 feet deep.
The testing last week, for the purpose
of determining the size of
pump needed to ralae the water,
was done by H. C. Huffman, well
drilling contractor of Hickory, and
Anyone having a picture of
the eld public well, which stood
near the courthouse In Boone, is
requested to bring It to the Democrat
office. Care will be taken
to Insure its safe return to the
owner.
Horace Huffman and I. G. Alexander
spent the 24 hours and more
here needed to complete the test.
Mayor Winkler said that getting
the well ready for uae is part of
the over-all plan the town la making
to keep Boone well aupplied
with water in years to come.
Money needed to cover the cost
of the expansion is coming from
the recently voted 940,000 water
expansion plan. Although Boone
has one of the lowest water rates
to consumers, the mayor stated
tfiat repayment of the bond issue
necessary to make, repayment of
the bonds will be made from water
receipts, with no increase in rates
in sight.
Although it is not expected to
be uaed all the time, the well,
located1 on town property at
the old Mountain Burley warehouse,
la capable of supplying twothirds
of Boone's present water
needs, according to figures kept
by Town Clerk Ed Clay. Water
records show that users on
the Boone system are using water
at the rate of approximately nine
million gallons a month, or 300,000
gallons per day. At 140 gallona
per minute the well would supply
6,048,000 gallona a month.
The teat showed a strong "head"
of water, according to the testing
outfit. The pump used for testing
was lowered approximately 190
feet and was covered with 35 feet
of water all during the testing
period. Water flowing from the
well appeared to be crystal clear,
and those sampling the water declared
it to be as good as they
had ever "tasted."
Another well, owned by the
Town of Boone, at the IRC plant,
will be tested soon. No estimate
was given as to how much water
It would furnish, but with these
wells, and the preaent sources of
supply, Boone should have a sufficient
water supply for some years
to come.
Health Group
Meets Friday
There will be a meeting of the
Mental Health group at the Gateway
Restaurant Friday evening at
9:00 p. m This will be for the
purpose of organizing. Dr. Mary
Michal is president of the group.
Clinic Set
For Friday
The Crippled Children's Clinic
will be held at the Health Department
on Friday, Auguat 16. beginning
at 9:00 a. m. Dr. J. S. Gaul
Jr. will be the attending physician.
Financial Picture For Horn
Appears Brighter This Year
The financial picture for "Horn
in the Wert" *u bright a* the outdoor
drama entered the last half
of its aixth iieaaon thia week
Public relations director Leo
Derrick announced recently that
attendance wa» up Id per cent and
receipt* up IS per cent over •
corresponding period in last summer's
business operation.
Derrick, In a report to the members
of the Southern Appalachian
Historical Association, the organi
ration which *pon*or» the play,
■aid. "With good weather, we
should continue to widen the margin
of increase."
He explained that weather if an
all important (actor and that the
month oI August la normally a
banner period if rain doesn't
hamper the play'* attendance.
August, he added, is not usually a
rainy month In western North
Caroliaa! T\
The repott stated that wide
publicity had been recorded the
drama this rammer a>id clipping*
of picture* and feature »torie* had
been received at the public relation*
office from all section* of
the country. Television 'and radio
stations, too, have been generous
j with time, the report declared.
A apokewnan for the board of
! director* oI the association said
. this week, "a rejuvenated prograan
| of publicity and overall promoI
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Mrs. Carlson
Is Elected To
Slate Gub Post
MRS. HOWARD CARLSON
Mrs. Howard Carlson wks elected
co-ordinating treasurer of the
North Carolina Fedeiation of
Home Demonstration Clubs at the
annual meeting in Raleigh on
Thursday. August 8. The day completed
the annual Farm-Home
Week session. The newly-elected
officers were honored at a luncheon
following the meeting.
Mrs. Carlson is a member of the
Hodges Gap Home Demonstration
Club where she has served as
president for the past two years;
is reporter of the County Council;
has served as an instructor in
weaving at the Western District
Handicraft Workshop for Home
Demonstration Clubs; was last
year's chairman of the Home Demonstration
solicitors for the
United Fund Drive; has been a
club member for twenty year*,
holding several offices and chairmanships;
has attended North
Carolina State Fair four years and
demonstrated weaving in the "Village
of Yesteryear"; has taught
weaving to girls at Camp Yonahlosses
five years; and is serving as
committee chairman of the Rural
Development program in Watauga
county.
Harry Aldridge
Funeral Held
Harry Aldridge died in Tacoma.
Wash., August 6 at the home of
his nephew, Jerry Aldridge.
Mr. Aldridge was 74 years of
age. He had been in declining
health for several years and had
been seriously ill for two weeks.
He was buried in Tacoma Memorial
Cemetery beside two brothers,
Wade, who died there in 1927,
and Blaine who died in 1947.
Mr. Aldridge is survived by his
wife, Florence ami two daughters,
Mrs. Gene McCullen and Mrs. Eric
Ketilla of California. Also surviving
are two brothers, Linvillc of
Banner Elk and John of Boone.
Three sisters, Mrs. Jud Wagoner
of Banner Elk, Mrs. J R. Gragg
and Mrs. D. P. Wyke of Boone.
Bigger Bur ley
Crop Is Noted
1 North Carolina's burley tobacco
crop for this year was estimated
at 10,240,000 pounds by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture in
Washington this week. This would
be an Increase of 800,000 pounds
over last year's production.
The overall burley forecast was
for 487,000,000 pounds, four per
cent below last year's crop and
second only to the 1909 crop as
the smallest in a decade.
The estimate for flu-cured tobacco
was for 918,000,000 pounds,
>5 per cent below the 1N0 harvest,
according to the Associated
Press.
$180,000 Plan
Is Proposed By
Country Club
Plans begun in 1833 to secure a
golf course for Boone moved a
step nearer completion Monday
night when $12,000 was pledged
at a meeting of the Boone Country
Club attended by about thirty
persons.
The club was chartered in 1993
and rechartered in 1955 with Dr.
L. H. Owsley as president: Dr. C.
Ray Ijtwrence, vice president;
Mrs. L. H. Owsley, secretary; and
Jerry Coe, treasurer.
It was announced Monday night
that options have been secured on
297 acres of land adjoining Deerfield
Road between Boone and
Blowing Rock, of which 130 to
140 acres will be needed for the
golf course, with the balance to
be developed for home sites.
The land will cost about <100,000
and the construction of the
golf course another $80,000, said
Wade E. Brown, chairman of the
bylaws committee.
However, the most pressing
consideration at this time is to
acquire the property, said Brown,
due to the fact that all options
will expire before the end of 1937.
To this end it was agreed to
form a land' development company
and sell 3100,000 worth of
stock to Watauga County investors.
The tracts of land surrounding
the proposed site of the golf
course are ideal for home development,
it was reported, and sizable
investments have been offered
from outside sources. However,
it was decided that it will be more
advisable to make it a community
project if it U possible to raise
the money within the county.
In this connection, it was stressed
that regular summer residents,
as well as permanent residents,
are Invited to invest in the land
development project.
A committee of fifteen was
furnished lists and appointed t to
contact 100 persons in the county
in the next ten days, seeking investments
of 91.000 each in the
project. Lesser investments will
be considered later, it was announced.
The committee members were
instructed to report on their progress
at a meeting to be held Monday
night, August 19.
Parkway Travel
Still Mounting
Ashevile.—According to figures
just released from Sam P. Weems,
superintendent of the Blue Ridge
Parkway, travel on this scenic highway
is up this year 1JJ% over last
year.
In July, 1997, 808,429 visitors
traveled the highway. This is an
increase of 29.3% over June, 1997,
when 829,483 people drove over
the Parkway.
United Fund
Meeting Set
The Budget and Admissions
Committee of Watauga County
United Fund met on Fridiy for a
planning session. The group discussed
plans for this year's program.
v
The next meeting has been scheduled
for Friday, August 30.
Baby Clinic
To Be Held
The Well Baby clink will be
held at the Health Department
Wedfaaday, August 21, beginning
at 1:00 p. m. The purpose of thti
clinic la to keep children--agri fl
weeks to • years—under medical
supervision. Dr. H. M Wilson l«
the attending physician.
Representative Kean (R. N. J.)
has proposed U> increase snd extend
social-security benefits and
raise the present *4.200 maximum
wage base for making contributions
to K80U. . , « 1
Scottish Clans To Gather Sunday
GAIETY REIGNS AS SCOTS ASSEMBLE
LINVILLE, Aug 11—Gov. Lu
her Hodges will speak at the 2nd
i n n u 11 Grandfather Mountain
iighlands Games and Gathering
»f Scottish Clans to be held on
tfacRae Meadows at Grandfather
mountain Sunday, Aug. 18.
Competition in Highland game*,
bagpiping and dancing will feature
the program. Old Scottish
psalms wil be sung by the choir
of Appalachian State Teachers
College.
Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice,
former football All-America at the
Univeraity of North Carolina, will
be chairman of the athletic eventa.
Donald MacDonald of Charlotte ia
president of the famei.
There ia no admiaaion charge
and the public ia invited to attend.
Combination Horn, Chamber
Publicity Post Is Proposed
Gov. Hodges, Other
Notables To See Horn
Governor Luther Hodget will
>ead a party of notables who will
ittend Friday night's performance
>f "Horn in the Weat," It waa
innounced Tueaday by Leo Der
THE GOVERNOR
rick, head of public relation* for
the outdoor drama.
The Governor, along with Mrs.
Hodge*, ia expected to arrive
around 8:10 from Raleigh, accompanied
by Ifr. and Mr*. Harold
Makepeace und Mr. and Mr«. Ben
trotter.
Makepeace la head of North Carolina'!
M-condary road program
and Trotter la chairman of the
(Hale Board of EUction*.
Governor llodge* and hi* entourage
will be in Weatern North
Mbr* from Friday night
through Tue*da> and will be guaat*
in the home of Mr. and Mr*. Hugh
Morton of Linvllle. WhUe in the
area, the party will attend the
Grandfather Mountain Highland
Game* and gaUNTing of the Scot
tish Clans on Sunday and the
State's Chief Executive will participate
in the festivities.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton will Join
the official pirty for the "Horn
in the West" showing Friday.
Morton, who headed the Governor's
successful gubernatorial campaign
in 1956, is chairman of the State
Advertising Commission snd ■
board member of the Department
of Conservation and Development.
The Governor will mix business
and pleasure on his trip. Between
golfing and fishing excursions, he
will inspect some of the industrial
plsnts in the section snd on Sunday
morning he will deliver the
message at the regular worship
service at the Bumple Memorial
Presbyterian Church in Blowing
Rock.
Derrick aaid the special guests
will be introduced at intermission
of the play and the Governor will
make a few brief remarks at that
time.
"■ —«—■ —" IT
The Boone Chamber of Commerce
officially endorsed in principle
a policy to combine the
duties of its executive secretary or
manager with those of the publicity
director of Horn in the West,
at a board of directors meeting
held last Friday.
The salary of the person named
to this position would be paid
jointly by the two organizations.
No personalitiea were involved in
the discussion, but Stanley A.
Harris recently resigned as manager
of the Chamber of Commerce,
effective as soon sfter September
1 as other arrangements can be
made. Leo Derrick is publicity
director of Horn in the West.
A committee was appointed to
meet with officials of the drama to
work out details and decide on a
nomine for the post, provided the
Southeran Appalachian Historical
Association, which produces Horn
in the West, is favorable to the
idea.
A similar move on a somewhat
larger scale was blocked last year
when the county commissioners,
who had been asked to pay a considerable
portion of a county-wide
promotion man's salary, voted
against it.
(Continued on page eight)
State Garden Club To
Hold School Here
Garden rlub member* from allover
North Carolina will father in
Boon* next week for th* iccond
•tatcwide Garden School, iponaor«d
by the Garden Club of North
Carolina and conducted by the Extension
Division of N. C. State
College.
Court* I was held at Stat* College
in Raleigh earlier tills year.
The Courae II program, to be
ImU in the Nne ArU Building of
Appalachian State Tuarbers College
August 19-21, will feature lira.
Edward L. Alexander at Newport
Newt, Va.. and l>r. J, M. Crevaaae,
horticulturist of the Univeralty of
Florida.
Mr*. Alexander, who will cover
color In flower arranging, \t*t of
the color wheel, and elements in
0owm arranging, to crtUtod aa an
inntrucfor by the National Council
of Garden Cluba, and is well known
to many areas of the atate as an
outstanding lecturer and arranger.
She haa Judged and exhibited at
the International Flower Show, appeared
on the program of the New
York Symposium at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, judged the
Sterling Bowl Tournament of
Rosea, and la in much demand as
a flower arrangement lecturer
through the east. This will be her
fir»l appearance aa an Instructor
in North Carol inn, . w |B.
Dr. Crvvasae's topict h» hi<k>
growing exhibition
plant material and
to tbc garden, mak
schedule and
judging