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Om yew, ds month*. H BO; four months. $1 00; Outside WaUnfa Couaty i amitfct, 11.75; tour moths, $1 29. ^Tjf£ lofflca at Boom, H. C, m second dm Mil matter, under the art of Congress of Vjlgff ~ .. CRIBCTS—In requesting change of address, It la important to neatiou the OLD, j i ' ' '"1 govmnsat being the opinloi of the people, the very first objective ahould be aad were it left to me to decide whether we should hare a government without •papers without government, I ahould not hesitate a moment to chooae the latter. BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1957 Aid To College Students The faculty at Parkway Elementary School haa a continuing interest in the students there, which does not stop when they enter high school or even when they reach the college level of educational attainnent. ' They have established a scholarship fund for the purpose of aiding outstanding Parkway students through Appalachian State Teachers College. Each year two or more students will be chosen from the eighth grades to compete in high school for the scholarship award. In turn, during the Senior year of the students, the Parkway faculty in conjunc tion with teachers at the College, will de cide which former Parkway student gets the award. Students are to be selected, one each year on the batis of need, initiative as well as scholarship, character and citizenship. With the constantly rising costs of col lege educations, many line students are finding it hard to work out the economic details of a higher education. It Is inter esting to note that the Parkway teachers, from their own salaries are making a start toward the alleviation of this sort of con dition. They deserve commendation for this step In the right direction. We are certain that great and lasting good will enure from the Parkway Schol arship, and from the selflessness of the teachers who have so graciously provided it. United Giving Is Efficient Supporting community services the United way is more than just a method of raising and distributing funds. It's • sensible, efficient way to meet community needs. Perhaps one of the major reaaons why supporting health, recreation and welfare services the United way is a good idea, is that It saves money. Raising funds for just one large cam paign a year instead of many separate ones cuts drive costs . . . way down. One campaign requires just one administrative staff . . . just one set of campaign ma terials and just one all-out community effort. It's more efficient and and the citizens giving the United way are assured that a greater percentage of their dollar* will go directly to help support these services Instead of for the expense of the cam paign itself. Just one United campaign Instead of many separate ones does something for its supporters too. It helps them give system atically and intelligently to an all-around program of service with their contributions going to help all services Included in the package. As a result of United Community Cam paigns, participating services are able to do a better job. They are freed from the necessity of soliciting money for their services enabl ing them to devote full time to their pro grams; they are assured of a fair distribu tion of funds through annual budget re views; and United Community Campaigns spread interest of givers to a broader view of the whole community's needs in stead of those of just one "pet charity." Those who use these community serv ices benefit from the United method too. They can depend on efficiently administer ed and professionally sound agenda* as well as being provided with a coordinated system of information so that when need ing help, they can be directed to the proper service quickly. Federated giving is a sensible means of supporting worthwhile community services. It saves money, time, effort. . . , It's efficient! Football Enhances Fall Schedule In this in-between period between the end of the summer tourist season and the start of the fail travel parade, Boone folks are blessed by being able to enjoy the sports card at the College. It's football time and the fans—the boys and the girls, and pop and mom are getting out their blankets and their warm caps and scarves and spending an evening now and again on the stands at College Field where the battle of the pigskin is being fought. Incidentally Coach Bob Broome's charges got off to a good start In con ference play Saturday night with a 25-0 victory over Western Carolina, to share the circuit lead with Eton College. The High Schoolers aren't having it too good, but they are playing a good brand of football, even against heavier and more mature squads, and are supplying some of the best entertainment for the sports fans. Fact Is, high school football is, witn many, more popular than the college variety and there are always good crowds out when the Blue Devils are playing. They're get ting better all the time. A lot of fun's to be had when ifs foot ball time. There's a feeling of good fellow ship and sportsmanship in the local stad ium always, whether the College lads or the high schoolers are toting the ball, and good, full attendance is an evidence of the Interest of the neighborhood in sports. At the same time full stands are a powerful incentive for the players. The football field is a fine place to meet one's friends, and have a good time, once in a while—'cept when it's ralnin' or snowin*. And attendance evidences con cern for the efforts of the wholesome chaps who go to grips in clean, althletic compe tition. Speaking Of Teachers (Winston-Salem Journal) What e»aner of woman (or man) if a teacher? Her* art some recent view* to put bar (or him) in (harp perspective for the new term: Anyone who teaches in • metropolitan high school today is either a saint, or just insensitive. —Or. Frank C. Baxter, University of Southern California professor If a schoolteacher in St. Joseph, Mo., hadn't put a comforting arm around me one day and made me welcome in my little world, I might well have done something foolish and deeper ate.—New York Judge Irving Ben Cooper. When I die t hope it will be my good fortune to go where Miss Blake will meet me and lead me to my seat.—Bernard M. Baruch. After they have had • professor around a while, the students come to accept him aa they do leaky plumbing.—Columnist Max Lerner A teacher who is ablo to direct the hidden springs of energy into I constructive path on the part of his students, who la able without distortion or drams to give a fuller life to the people he is guiding. Is iftdead a great maa_ Anonymous donor of Merle M. Hoover scholar shop, Columbia University. Tbey ask me why I teach, and I reply: "Where could t find more iplendld company?"—Glennlce L Harmon, Summerville, Ga. What every ronicientloui teacher yearns for ia only that hla pupll'a mind ahall hold within it tome ideas that are clearly hla own.—Dr. Na than II Pusey, president of Harvard University. A good teacher ia so rare the rumor of him spreads like a scandal .--John Ertkinc. School boarda consider teacher*' salaries at the wrong time of year. If they'd wait until about midway in the summer vacation, every mother In town would wholeheartedly favor any raiae. —Don P. Radde, Sparta (Wis ) Herald. la the honor system the ptu.«MOn have the honor and the students have the syatotn.—Havi lah Babcock. profoaaor of English, University of Southern California. We ought to recognise the teachers' nobler role a* parent substitutes.—Fulton Oursler The hopt and dream of every forward looking principal to to bring more men Into the elemen tary schools. I'd like to see a man teacher at every grade level.—G^rlrud# SUkowe, principal P. S. O.. New York. The only crown I ask, dear Lord, to wear la thto—that I may help a little child.-llariea B Craig, taaeher 51. MUM Poit-Dup.fch THOOOHT pou newspaper week Stretch's Sketches By "STRETCH" ROLLINS Briefly, The Case Against Brevity "BREVITY." uid someone whoie name I don't have the time to look up. "la the aoul of wit" In newi writing, brevity and conciaeneaa are unqueationably the mark of a good craftaman. Ai can many virtues, now ever, even brevity can be overdone to the point of utter confusion. There was a passage in a recent news story which read: "He spoke In the House of Representatives for almost six hours in a fruitless effort to block 4 vote by which the House eventually overrode the Governor's veto of an act to regulate the small loan business. The one thing that emerges clearly la—1 think —that the gentleman lost the argument. But after reading it fifteen times, I'm still trying to figure out which side he was on, and whether the small loan business did, or didnt, get itself regulated. " WHICH RECALLS the story of the man who bought himself a race horse, hired a trainer, and dispatched them to a distant track to piepare for a big race. • The trainer sent lengthy telegrams each day regarding the animal's progress and condition ing, until the owner urged him to use his ingenuity and be more brief in hi* reports. "U*e abbreviations," he suggested, "and I'll figure it rut.' The race was run and the trainer sent the following wire to his boss: "S. S. F. E." The owner was puxzled at first, but finally decoded the message as "Slow start, fast finish." Jubi lant, he arranged a victory party for the next night and invited all his friends to help him cele brate. The trainer showed up and asked, "What's all the celebrating about?" Replied the owner, "Got your clever wire, my boy! And it didn't take me long to figure out that 'slow start, fast finish'.** "No, boss, you got it all wrong." said the trainer. "What 1 meant was, 'Started, stumbled, faltered, fell!" SUNDAY? WOW!—And there was the brief sign on a dance hall which stated: "Good clean dancing every night except Sunday." AND NOW. a brief word from our sponsor: "The man who stops advertising to save money is like the fellow who stops his clock to save time." AND A BRIEF word of advice from that pro lific writer, Anonymous: "When arguing with a fool, make certain he is not similarly occupied." From Early Democrat Files Sixty Yeart Ago September 30, 1897. Born to Mr. «nd Mr*. J. C. Fletcher on Oc tober 1, ■ baby girl. The telephone line from Boone to Blowing Rock will be repaired at once. Mr. T. F. Bodenhamer ia now engaged in painting the new Method lit Church in Boone Joe Hodgea ft Co. are moving their aaw mill plant to Rev Gragg'a at the head of Watauga River. Dr. Blackburn ujra the telephone line from Boone to Trade will be In operation in a few days. Owing to the delay of the commiaaion of Dr. T. C. Blackburn, the poetoffice will not change handa until the 18th inat. On Tueaday of thia week the team of Mrs. Mat W. Ransom of Blowing Rock ran away and threw her daughter, Miaa Eaaie, from the carri age. but fortunately the young lady eacaped aerioua injuriea. The aheriff seems to be pleaaed with the start he and his Deputy. G. B. Calloway, are making in collecting taxes. The people eeem to be doing better than common in paying up. The death of Mra. Jennie Coffey, wife of T. Fin Coffey, which occurred Friday laat at I o'clock p. m , caused aadneaa and gloom over the town. She was burled Saturday evening in the preaence of a large number of friaoda. . . , The yellow fever la atill spreading and there la much alarm among the people in the stricken towns and cities. A number of towns are de populated on aecouat of the fever. General Clingman la now In the Morganton asylum. He once held the highest position of trust and honor in the gift of his State, but now ia a helpless wreck, without money or friends. Thirty-Nine Yeart Ago October S, 1(11. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Farthing a aoa. Mr. W. C. Brannon of Lenoir spent a few hour* In the village laat week. Monday morning when it was learned that Beverly Williams had paased to the Great Be yond at 1 o'clock, many a heart In Boeoe throbbed with sorrow that the wetl known sad respected colored man was no more. His going waa sudden. He had bee* to church and going home became in and lived only an hoar or two. ... "Bev" Williams waa an honest upright cttiaaa and no colored man ever had more friends among the white people than he. ... We have known and liked "Be*" since our boyhood daya and w* shall mill him. Supt. Hartzog and teachen of the Boone Grade School went to Grandfather Mountain on Mon day of laat week. The town students of the ichool went to How ard'i Knob on Monday and spent the day. A ichool magazine ii to be eitabliihed. It will not be printed for the preient, but the lelectioni will be read at itated timei before ichool and ita friends. These papers will be filed. J. Y. Farthing, who came near being killed by a bull soma time ago, ia slowly improving. A protracted meeting is in progresi at the Methodist church thii week, ind we tmit that much and laiting good will result. Fiften Yeart Ago October 1, IMS. Mrs. Coker fViplett left Monday for St. Louis, where she wil spend some time visiting with her husband, Mr. Coker Triplett, of the St. Louis Cardinal baseball club. Bob Agle has been promoted to head of the shipping department of the Pet Dairy Products Plant in Johnson City, Tenn. Mr. Agle has been with the company for the past two montha. The large cannons, relics of the World War, which ware placed on the courthouse green sev eral years ago by Watauga Post, American Le gion, have been moved from the premiaes, and sold to a Bristol junk dealer for use in fabri cating Improved war machinery. The larger of the two guns, a British-made field gun, weighed •,000 pounds, while the other one weighed 7,000 pounds. The Legion received 79 cents per hun dred for the metal. Robert Auton. age 34 years, who resided near Blowing Rock, was instantly killed about • o'clock Saturday night, near Vilas, when he wai struck by a taxicab driven by John Parlier of Boone. Parlier, It was itated, was passing an other automobile, going In the oppoaite direction, when Auton stepped Into the path of the vehicle It wai Impossible to atop the car before he was struck, and Parlier waa not held responsible. Price Admilnitrator Leon Heenderson has an nounced that nationwled gas rationing will start November 23 and that the nation's tt,000,000 motorists thereafter will be required to submit their Urea tor federal Inspection every 60 days. ... Defense Transportation Chlnf Joseph B. Kast man ordered speed of all ruhN-r tirod vehicles in the United States limited to M Miles an hour. ^ammmnmmKKKKKum KING STREET By ROB RIVERS CHESTNUTS ... THEIR RETURN HERALDED Warren DoUon, personable mall carrier on Route 3, fetches us a great big chestnut burr, reminiscent of the old days, when the nuts were a bountiful crop in this section. . . . The burr, which had apparently been nibbled from the twig by a squirrel, was almost open, like it had been visited with a heavy frost, and appeared normal in every way, except no nuts had develop ed on the inside. . i It still carried traces of the disease which had laid the trees low three decades ago. . . . We've marveled that the stumps, dead for all these years, could still bring forth green sprouts year after year, to grow up, sometimes twenty feet tall and be stricken down by the plague of the chestnut. . .. The old trees are no longer in plentiful supply. . . . For many years the shafts of these bleached limbs pointed starkly from every wooded area, but timber cutters and extract wood haulers have taken most of them, leaving only the rotting stumps, some of which have still managed to retain the semblance of life down under the rich black soil. THERE ARE CHESTNUTS AGAIN, however, in the high altitudes over In Haywood county, according to the Waynesvllle Mountaineer, which heartens us with the news that "there is a bountiful crop at the higher altitudes in the mountains," and add that "this is an other ease of where time heals everything—even time has healed the deep wounds eaused by chestnut blight." ... So we're hoping that the big trees will grow again in these parts, to contrlbnte to the fun of living and to the timber resources of the region.. . . Used to be, when the nuts were mature and a heavy frost hit the towering chestnut trees, followed maybe by a rainy spell, the ground would be covered with the tasty nuts, which could be picked up by the bushel by the early-rising youngsters. . . . They were bought by local merchants and hauled by the wagon loads to market. RETIREMENT . . FOR A GOOD NEWSPAPERMAN Rupert Gillett, associate editor of the Charlotte Observer, ended a 36-year career of newspapering Tuesday, and looked up from his typewriter into the pleasant vistas of retirement. ... As a newspaperman, we are interested in the good work of a top-notch craftsman like Gillett, and can quite agree with Ob server Editor C. A. McKnight that "few men have brought more intelligence and literary craftsmanship to the art of editorial writing than Rupert Gillett." . . . Personally, we like to look back thirty years and more to when the young newspaperman from Texas came to Blowing Rock to make his way doing free lancing, and called on the Democrat with a mutual aid plan— he'd help us and we'd help him. . . R. C. Rivers, Sr. was at the helm of the Democrat in those days and a fast friendship de veloped between the veteran country newspaperman and young Mr. Gillett who we believe was the first writer to supply the daily press with fresh news and sparkling features of the moun tain region. . . Equally good at any phase of newspaper writing Rupert Gillett supplied the Democrat, too, with whatever could be fashioned into readable material. . . He came to be regarded as almost a member of the Democrat staff. . . . Out of the pleasant associations and. joint newspaper efforts back in the relatively quiet days of the roaring twenties, came our appro ciation of the rich Gillett' latent, and of the quiet and gracious personality behind the gifted pen. . . We congratulate Rupert Gillett upon his journalistic attainments and the fruitfulness of his long career. ... We wish for him unmeasured happiness and contentment as he rests from the pad, the typewriter and the relentless deadline. THE WEATHER . . AND THE COMMENTS Monday the rain was continuing, and provided the food for conversation along the street. ... On a fast sworay down the block, we spoke to ton people, who were also sloshing along. . . . Eight of them queried, "Wet enough for yon?" So This Is New York By NORTH CALLAHAN With echoes of the Little Rock disturbance! resounding through this city. I witched a white man aad Negro box for a championship at the Yankee Stadium. A crowd of some 35,000 of both races saw the fight and it seemed that nearly all of them were for Carmen Ba silio, the white man, aa opposed to Ray Robinson. As you know, Basilio won—but there was good sportsmanship even so Morris Forgash, president of the U. S. Freight Co., was a genial spectator, as was Andy Anderson, an always delightful friend. From ringside vantage, we sat under the stars aad saw two superb fighters mall each other all over the ring, while the great throng of kids-for-a-nlgtit cheered them on. Maybe sports manship is the answer to the prob lems among our people. Bonie Scotland has invaded New York. S. Hurok has brought one of the most colorful pageants to this city I have seen in many a day—namely, the Black Watch, the Ri^al Highland Regiment of which Her Majesty, Queen Elisabeth, the Queen Mother, la Colonel-In-Chief. Watching this kilted regiment re splendent with swirling bagpipes, musical horns and graceful danc ers, we were reminded of the his toric Scottish highlands which are always romantic in themselves. Jast MO years ago, the Black Watch—which gets Its name from its uniform waa sent from Eng land to New York for the French aad Indian Wan. The Indiana saw the kilted men and thought from their dress that they were distant relative*. Again, In the Revolu tion the regiment came her*, thia tine helping to drive George Waah ington and Ma troops from Binifc , lyn and then from White Plains, though the Scotchmen really sym pathized with ui and therefore would grant themselves no battle honors for this war. This senior regiment of the British Army hai been in every war since, from Waterloo to Korea. There is a restaurant on 43rd Street which caters to the theater' going people and will park yonr car free if you eat there—a kind of achievement itself, in these days of traffic jams and high-priced parking lots. The restaurant man agement will also get theater tic kets for you if you like. In addi tion to this, the food happens to be good too. A rather muddled matron her* decided to do something about her situation She heard of the two books, "Peace of Mind" by Rabbi Joshua Llebman and "Peace of Soul" tiy Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Still confused but very much in earnest, (he dashed out to the nearest bookstore and breathlessly asked for a copy of "A Piece of My Mind" by Rabbi Sheen. When I first came serosa the names, "Met*" and "Onset," I was was reminded of the Greek I used to study In nlkft. And it soon became dear that these two names are eonnected with education — educational television, that is. At twe interesting showings, the press was introduced to them. Mela (Metropolitan Educational Televi sion Association) Is a non-profit orgaahatioa devoted entirely to the. production of noncommercial programs far the New York area. Onset (Organisation for the Suy (Continued on pace seven) i
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