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- t FOR BEST RESULTS advertisers invariably use the columns of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, It is the best advertising medium available. . ? An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Third Year of Continuous Publication VOLUME LXXIII. ? NO. 8 PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1860 T, WATAUGA DAY CROWD.? Taken during the two-day celebration of Watauga Day, this crowd is seen as they watched and listened to the final talent show of the event. Other features of the celebration included commercial and educational booths, craft* and arts booths, bicycle and tractor rodeos, a pet show, and a flower show on Friday morning. ? Staff photo. Noted Musician Will Direct AHS Band George W. Kirsten, Jr., American music educator, and nationally known band and choral director has been employed to head the Appalachian High School Band for the coming year, it is announced ty Dr. Roy R. Blanton, principal. Mr. Kirsten succeeds Mr. Clyde Wade, who directed the band dur ing the past school year. A native of Midland Park, N. J . Mr. Kirsten received his higher .a, .., ' ' St** .. i GEORGE W. KIRSTEN, JR. education at the Ernest S. Williams School of Music, New York Uni versity, University of Michigan, Davidson College, Lenoir-Rhyne College and Apaplachian State Teachers College. For seventeen years, he has been assistant director of the noted Lenoir High School Band. He was also director of choirs and glee clubs there. Mr. Kirsten comes from a fam ily of musicians. His maternal grandfather, James J. Beggs, was conductor of Buffalo Bill's band and first president of the M. M. P. 0., the first musicians union of New York City. His mother was an organist and music teacher, and his father played cornet in the Silver Tone (town band) and was a string instrumentalist in the orchestra. A sister, Dorothy Kirsten is the famed operatic and concert so prano of the Metropolitan House. Another sister, Ethel, is a pianist and accompanist, and still another er, Eleanor, is a vocalist of local and church programs. His historical sketch in the music profession, besides his Le noir experience, includes playing various instruments with sym phony ochrestras, singing with various -croups, teaching and di recting, both bands and marching units. He has done considerable judging, and was listed in "Who's Who in Music" 1991. Several of Mr. Kirsten's bands have received top ratings in con tests. His junior band in Lenoir was three times awarded a Su perior rating in class III State con tests for bands. His work has been with college bands as well as high school groups. He was summer diector of the R. O. T. C. band at David son College in 1943. He has also worked with church and civic music groups. Road Meeting At Mt. Airy Mount Airy. ? Citizens of north western North Carolina will have an opportunity to present road re quests to the State Highway Com mission during a public hearing to be held here today (Thurs.) The hearing is scheduled to get underway at 9:30 a. m., in the auditorium of the Reeves YMCA building on Renfro Street. First item at the hearing will be the presentation of the two proposed locations for Interstate 77, from Elkin to the Virginia line. Following the discussion of the 1-77 locations, citizens will be giv en an opportunty to present road requests to the full Highway Com misaion, or to Secondary Roads De partment head John P. Swain. $26,500 Is Given For Hospital, Orphanage Banner Elk. ? Benefit perform ance by a quartet of Metropolitan Opera stars during the week end of August 12-14 at Banner Elk and Blowing Rock have resulted in do nations totaling $26,900 for a hos I pital and a children's home here. The singers gave a concert Fri day at Grandfather Home for Chil dren, with the proceeds earmarked | for the Charles A. Cannon Jr. Me morial Hospital, which is now un der construction here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Hayes of Concord and Kannapolis, who sponsored the conccrt. saiS that 1 contributions there ? including some made since Friday ? now total 910,000. Gifts made as a result of a sac red music concert at the Rumple Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock Sunday now total 118,900, they sad. This money will go to Grandfather Home. The Blowing Rock concert is a custom established by the late David Oven of Charlotte. It has been sponsored since Oven's death by the Hayes. This was the 42nd annual appearance of Metropoli tan stars at Blowing Rock. The Hayes' inaugurated the Ban ner Elk concert last year, on be half of the Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital. A new $2,000,000 insti tution Is now being built to re place the Hartley hospital and this year's gifts were earmarked for equipment there. The hospital and Grandfather Home operate under auspices of the Edgar Tufts Memorial Associ ation, which also operates Leec McRae College. Singers who took part in the concerts were Miss Beverly Bower, Miss Joan Wall, Charles Anthony and Calvin Marsh. ? Photo by George Flowers, Flowers Photo Shop TRUCKERS RIDE TRAIN ? Members of the North Carolina Motor Carriers Association Intrastate Rate Committee held their meet ing to discuss motor freight rates on certain items in the State of North Carolina Saturday morning. The meeting was held at Tweetsie Railroad in the privacy of one of Tweetxie's enclosed day coaches. Pictured in the cab of the Yukon Queen are (left to right) Tom Out law, chief of the tarriff bureau from Raleigh; L. E. Forrest of Raleigh; Bob Liverett, Youngblood trucking lines of Fletcher; Ken Stroup, Carolina Freight Carriers, Cherryville; Garland Moore, Alters Motor Lines, Gastonia; Jack Counts. New Dixie Lines, Charlotte; lower left on ground, L. O. Broyles, Akers Motor Lines, Gastonia; and T. Bragg McLeod, Moss Trucking Co., Charlotte. Flower Sjhow Results At 'Watauga Day' Given Results of the flower show, held in connection with Watauga Day last week, are listed by Mr*. R. H. Harmon, chairman of Rural Home Development committee, as follows, with first and second place winners in order: Section 1 ? Horticulture Division: 1. Marigold ? Mr*. Mae Miller. 2. Zinnias ? Mrs. Roby Vines (2nd). 3. Unlisted? Mrs. Mae Miller, Lorraine Miller. 4. Annuals ? 3 of a kind ? Mrs. R. W. Watkins (lat and 2nd). 5. Perennials ? 3 blooms ? Mrs. R. W. Watkins. 6. Dahlias ? 1. Pompon ? yellow ? Emory Knight; 2. ? Pompon ? red ? Emory Knight (2nd); 3. ? Cactus ? Mrs. A. E. South (1st and 2nd). 7. Tuberous begonia ? Mrs. Roy Holder. 8. Foliage plant ? Albert Har mon (2nd). t. Display of dahlia ? Emory Knight. 10. Display of gladiolus ? Mn. Sbclton Wilson. 11. Display of annuals ? Mrs. Shclton Wilson, Mrs. Hoby Vines. 12. Roses? 1. ? Hybrid tea ? pink? Mrs. Mae Miller, Mrs. R. W. Watkins; 2. ? Hybrid tea ? red ? Stanley Harris, Mrs. R. W. Wat kins. U.Gladiol ua ? 1. ? W hite 1 spike I ? Mrs. Roy Holder, Mrs. R. W. Watkins; 2. ? Pink 1 spike ? Mrs. Roy Holder; 3. ? Gladiolus 3 spikes ? Mrs. A. E. South (2nd); 4. ? Gladiolus 12 in vase 1 or more varieties? Mrs. Roy Holder; 5. ? Any other varieties ? Mrs. Mae Miller, Mrs. R. W. Watkins. Section U ? Artistic Division; 1. Arrangement for breakfast table ? Mrs. Jay Aldridge, Mrs. Mae Miller. 2. Arrangement in pitcher ? Mrs. Jack Norris, Mrs. Mae Miller. 3. Arrangement in warm colors ? Mrs. Jack Norris, Mrs. Charles lsley. 4. Arrangment using pastels ?Mrs. Mae Miller, Mrs. Jack Nor ris. 3. Arrangement in kitchen uten sil ? Mrs. Howard Williams, Mrs. A. E. South. 5. Arrangement featuring drift wood. Mrs. Harmon said the most out standing exhibits in the show ware a very fine lily displayed by Mrs. Mac Miller, and a very fine glad iolus display by Mrs. Hoy Holder. Mr. and Mrs. Paul DuPre and John of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. John Critcber of Greenville. N. C., end Mrs. Jeny Anderson and David of Washington, D. C., were weei end visitors with Mrs. U. P. Crit cber. WORLD UNDERSTANDING NEEDE. Commissioner Education &>' vk Addresses College Grads Derthick Asks For Spiritual Growth Of Man Dr. Lawrence G. Derthick, Unit ed States Commissioner of Educa tion, told 281 graduating students at Appalachian State Teachers College, Thursday night, that, "No thing is more important in this age when we are thrusting farther and faster into the mysteries of the universe than to remember that life with all of it* promise still has to be lived here on earth. "And the kind of life we achieve will still depend on how well the peoples of the world understand each other and get along together." The nations top education of ficial further said, "With the knowledge men have today and the marvels of mass communica tion and modern transport, the magic of modern living can be ex tended to all people. But if this is to come to pass, the spiritual growth of man must match, if not surpass, the development of his technical ingenuity." Dr. W. H. Plemmons, president of the college, conferred and awarded the diplomas. Graduating top academically (magna cum laude) of the class of 281 were, Ruth U. Alexander of Asheville, Louise H. Bagnall of Union Mills, N. C, Julia 7. Reese of Pensacola, Fla.. and Virginia B. Smith of Pompano Beach, Fla. The invocation was given by the Rev. E. F. Troutman, pastor of the Boone Grace Lutheran Church. Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of the college, presented the candidates for the Bachelor's degree and Cra tis Williams, dean of graduate studies, presented the candidates for the Master's degree. The dip lomas were presented by H. R. Eg gers, college registrar. Charles L. Isley, Jr.. directed the band and W. Hoyt Safrit dir ected the choir. Mrs. Baird Rites Held Mn. Parthina Elizabeth Balrd. widow of Joseph A. Baird, 82 yean old, of Rt. 1, Banner Elk, died in Grace Hartley Hospital at Banner Elk, where (he bad been a patient for a week. Funeral services were held Mon day, August 22, at Liberty Meth odist Church by Rev. Alvin Wilson and Rev. Wendell Critcher. Surviving are two sons, Vester Baird of Salisbury and Fate Baird of Rt. 1 Banner Elk; six daughters. Mr*. R. B. MUler of Rt. 1. Hudson, Mrs. Malcolm McGhee of Rt 4, Boone, Mrs. Perry Watson of Rominger, Mrs. George Black well of Rt 1, Johnson City, Ten nessee, Mrs. Clarence Spangler of Banner Elk and Miss Lillian Baird of Balboa, Canal Zone; two sisters, Mrs. Bynum Holman of Rt. 1, Boone and Mrs. H. C. Baker of Lenoir; one brother. Marshall Church of Winston-Satam; twenty three grandchildren and thirty seven great, |reat grandchildren. Scout Camporee Starts Sept. 2 The Boy Scout Camporee, orig inally set for the week end of August 13, but postponed because of bad weather, ha* been re-uched uled for September 2, 3 and 4, ac cording to B. W. Stalling!, Watauga District Scout chairman. The camp will be held on the Winkler prop erty near Highway 109, and will break up Sunday morning in time tor Scouts to attend Sunday School of church services, Mr. S tailings said. A Court o I Honor, to rrcocnizc Scout advancement, will be held on the camp grounds Saturday night. ? Calorie . intake level average, about 2,000 per person each day in India. That's 800 taai than Uc U. S. average. BUDGET MATTERS. ? Terry Sanford, Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina, discusses proposed 1961-62 budget for Appalachian State Teachers College during his visit here Tuesday. Shown left to right, are Mayor Gordon U. Winkler, Sanford, Dr. William H. Plemmons, college president, and Representative Jack Edmisten. ? Photo Flowers Photo Shop. Sanford Addresses Democratic Rally ,T ours Campus, Sees Horn Terry Sanford, Democratic can didate for Governor of North Car olina, came to Boone Tuesday where ha was honor guest at a Democratic dinner rally at the El ementary School, and was later recognized on the occasion of San ford night at Horn in the West. Sanford spoke out strongly in this educational center for increas ed support of the school system in the State, from the elementary grades through the colleges, and pledged anew his best efforts to a long range program to put North Carolina in an upper bracket in the matter of educaUonal attain ment. The enthusiastic group of parti sans heard the nominee laud the record of the Democratic party and its accomplishments and speak out for continued support of the ticket from top to bottom. ? Sanford took note of the Im portance of the farming enter prise in this section of the State and of the tourist industry and pledged his continued support to their further development During the afternoon, Mr. San ford visited the Tweetsie Railroad, toured the College plant here in company with President W. H. Plemmons and other officials and was an overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Morett, Jr. After din ner he met members of tbe cast of Horn in the West prior to the performance. Sponsors said the Dutch-type dinner was a complete sell-out. The Rev. Boyce Brooks, pastor of Boone's First Baptist Church, delivered the Invocation at the rally. Grady Moretz, Jr., primary campaign manager for Sanford in Watauga county, introduced the speaker. Other prominent leaders were recognized. Mr. Cloyd Philpot, candidate for Lieutenant-Governor on the Dem ocratic ticket, found it impossible to be here, due to conflicting en gagements. Optimist Zone Meet Monday Garland Murray, of Greensboro, District Governor of Optimist In ternational win attend a zone meeting to be held In Boone Mon day night, it ia announced by Hu bert In man, president of tbe Boone Optimist Club. Vive clubs from District IS win be reprcMMUd, Mr. lunaa said. Horn In The West Will End Season Sunday "Horn in the West" wiU end Its ninth season Sunday night, according to H. W. Wilcox, ex ecutive vice-president of South, ern Appaalchian Historical Asso ciation, Inc., sponsors of the outdoor drama. Mr. Wilcox said that actors' contracts call for committments through August 28, and that the play will not continue through Labor Day af It haa in previous Masons. Lauded by spectators who have seen presentations of the drama in previous seasons as "the beat yet," apparently has had ? suc cessful run. Mr. Wilcox urges those who have not Men the play to take advantage of these last nights to see it Local Merchant Wins Free Trip To Hawaii Walter Cook Funeral Held Walter L. Cook, age 72, died at an Elizabethton, Tennessee Hospi tal August 8, after a long illness. The funeral was held In Eliza bethton Funeral Home Cbapel at 2 p. m. August 10. Burial was in Elizabethton cemetery. Survivors are the widow. Mrs. Hazel Wilcox Cook, three sons, Walter Clint, Mike and Mack of Elizabethton; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Scott of Elizabethton and Mrs. Mary Alice Nichols of Ala bama; one brother, Carter Cook of Elizabethton; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Ward, Mrs. Bessie Farth ing, and Mrs. Bell Ward of Sugar, and three grandchildren. Mr. Cook was a resident of Boone for more than 20 years where he operated the Hi-Land Cleaners before moving to Eliza beth ton. Farmers Home Administration made and insured loans totaling (306,872,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30. This compared with >361,628,000 during fiscal year 1880, and an average of >332,800, 000 during the pest five yaars. Both candidates map plans for cairpaifn. Meyner gets little aid in fight on Commas inquiry. - ? Mr. and Mrs. John H. Edmisten, owner of Modern Appliance Com pany, have been awarded an all expense vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii (or outstanding accomplish ments in the sale of Gibson Ap pliances during the year 1960, ac cording to George L. Hendrick son, appliance division manager of Mitchell-Powers Hardware Co., Bristol. Va. They will depart from Louisville, Kentucky ou September 22 on the first non-stop jet flight from Louis ville to Honolulu. They will be guests at the luxurious Reef Hotel on historic Waikiki Beach. On ths day of departure they will have breakfast in Bristol, and a buffet luncheon at 2:00 p. m. that same cay on the beach. In the fall of 1958, Mr. Edmisten was awarded a trip to Havana, Cuba and in 1990 Mr. and Mrs. Edmisten were guests of Gibson Refrigerator Company in San Juan, Puerto Rico. These trips are only awarded to dealers on basis of per formance and sales accomplish ments. LODGE'S SUCCESSOR Henry Cabot Lodge, the Repub lican Vice-Presidential nominee, is expected to resign his post as United States Representative to the United Nations about Septem ber I, according to disclosures by
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