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FOR BEST RESULTS ?dvertlaera invariably use the columns of the Democrat With iu full paid circulation, Inteaaely covering the local shopping area, tt 1* the beat advertiainf medium available. VOLUME LXXIII.? NO. 10 An Independent Weekly Newt paper . . . Seventy-Third Year of Continuous Publication PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1960 8 Si 8 Sept. 2 Ml Sept s 19 en n Sept. ? 70 80 00 Hi ? 8 81 rainfall? .02 ot i EIGHTEEN PAGES? THREE SECTIONS MOUNTAIN BEAUTY. ? Travelers see scenes like this as they drive trees as autumn begins her coloring of the foliage. October is through the mountains. Adding to the beauty soon will be the usually the peak month for travel in the Highlands. THIRTY PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPECTED Blue Ridge Pro -Am Tourney Drawing Many Famous Golfers The Blue Ridge Pro-Am golf Tournament, one of the top such events in the area. is being held at the Boone Golf Coune Wedneaday and Thursday of this week. According to Joe Maples, local golf professional, in charge of ar rangements for the tourney, thirty or more professionals are expected from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. A purse of )1,000 has been pro vided by 48 local business men, and the entry fees will swell the purse to more than $2,000, and s large number of spectators are expected. Joe Bullin. of Pinebrook Coun try Club, Winston-Salem, last year's winner, will defend. Thorne Wood, the nation's top left-handed golfer, will play. He has -been on tour for the last several months, sponsored by the Carolinas Lefthanders Golf Association. Among the other professionals who are entered are Joe Davis, President of the Carolinas PGA from Spartanburg; Aubrey Apple, Secretary of the Carolinas PGA section, Greensboro; John Ruedi from Wilmington, top Carolinas money winner in the Azalea open; Church Alexander, Rocky Mount; Bo Welch, Smithfield. Charlie Smith of Gastonia, win ner this year of the North and South Amateur and Southern Amateur championship will com pete in the Pro-Am. One of the South's top amateur golfers, hi: visit to the local course is looked forward to. Others expected include Clar ence Owen, Hickory; P?t Allison, Lenoir; Newell Baker, Wilkesboro and Gene Stout, Linville. Amateur champion Boh Sebas tian from Wilkesboro. will defend his title. Playing with Boone's Joe Maples will be Ernest Hayes of Blowing Rock, top local amateur and finalist in the local club championship and Ed Newton of Lenoir. The starting times for all pro? will be posted in the Golf Shop, so spectators may be on hand when their favorites lee off. Spectators arc welcome, in fact they are being urged to come out and follow these fine golfers around. There is no admission. Health Dept. Closed Today* The District Health Department will be closed Wednesday after noon. Sept. 7, and all day Sept. 8, and 9, for the annual meeting of the North Carolina Public Health Association which is being held in Durham. Ria? in 1089 slight for farm as Exporting of Uu is freed from Alumni Day Is Set At AHS Alumni Bap at Appalachian High School has been set for Fri day, September 9, as announced today by Principal Roy Blanton. The Alumni Day program, sche duled to begin in the auditorium at 1:00 p. m., will include the de Jim Ragan Has Fatal Attack Conrad Caswell (Jim) Ragan, 69, of Boone died Sunday after noon after a long illness. Services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Boone Methodist Church. The Rev. Preston Hughes and the Rev. E. F. Troutman officiated, and burial was in Mt. Lawn Mem orial Park. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Josephine Clawson Ragan; a daugh ter, Mrs. R. V. Hayes of North Wilkes boro; and a granddaughter. He was a native of Watauga County, a son of -the late Smith Ragan and Isotina Davis Ragan, and had been a Winkler Motor Co. salesman for many years. House unit approves bill on Ani line sales. Venezuela poses threat of oil output curbs. dioation of tile 1960 Laurel and recognition of the 1960 graduating class. Mr. Ledford and members of the annual staff will distribute copies of the Laurel at 1:30 p. m. Students and alumni will have an opportunity to meet together and to autograph annuals from 1:30 to 3:00 p. m. The Student Council will spon sor an informal dance for students, faculty, and alumni in the high school gymnasium from 8:00 to 11:00 p. m. on Friday evenings. Mast Passes Bar Exam George Baird Mast has been re cently notified that he has success fully passed the North Carolina State Bar Examination. Mast who received his LL.B de gree from Wake Forest College, School of Law in June is a gradu ate of Cove Creek High School and Wake Forest College. He will enter the armed services in late September as a 1st Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General Corps. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave P. Mast. He is married to the former Miss Rebecca Bingham of Boone who is at present a teacher in Glenn High School in Winston Salem. Luther Quits Election Body Mr. R. S. Luther has submitted his resignation as Chairman of the Watauga County Board of Elec tions to the State Board, and ask ed to be relieved of his duties promptly. The County Democratic organi zation has asked that Mr. J. D. Winebarger, tax supervisor, be named to succed Mr. Luther on the Board, which will in turn name a chairman at its regular organization meeting. Mr. Winebarger will resign his position in the tax offce, It is said when the election board appoint ment is approved, so that he may legally enter upon his new duties. Mrs. Wardin Is Taken By Death Mrs. Maggie Taylor Wardin, age 86, of Charlotte died in Presbyter ian Hospital of that city, Sept. 1, after an illness of several months. Mrs. Wardin was the daughter of the late James H. and Rebekah McNeil Taylor of the Meat Camp section. She was married to Joseph Wardin who preceeded her in death a number of years ago. Surviving her is a step-daughter, Mrs. Fred Ritch of Charlotte, one brother, Hampton Taylor, Grange ville, Idaho, and a number of nieces and nephews, among them being, Mrs. Esther Boone, Jeff Stanbury and Clint Lewis of Wa tauga County. Mrs. Hardin frequently visited in Watauga where she had many friends. About 89 per cent of the corn planted in North Carolina ia hy brid, as compared with a national average of 96 per cent. CABIN ON THE PARKWAY.? Parkway visitor* arc aMc to tet many restored ka building* along th? ik drive. Parkway Service is doing much to Jiukt the highway one of beauty and these rustic acenea part 0 1 the effort. s ? v mm ? a igtg AI& , wgm>.-f?& ? Bo fly lniii ilBMi ttmBI SEVERAL FACULTY CHANGES MADE M ' ? ? :,;>T College Enroll "Br "? "? A " * ' ? Fall Points To Record 862 Freshmen Are Admitted; 105 Transfers By EARLEEN G. PRITCHETT As hai been the case for a num ber of years, the enroltcent at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege is expected to climb again for the fall quarter, in all probability reaching the highest figure for any quarter at the local institution. According to figures just re leased from the office of the registrar, 862 freshmen had been admitted as of September Z. The office also has approved 185 transfers from junior colleges and other institutions, making a total of 967 new students ex pected. This figure, the office says, is apt to climb some during the current week and before registration. Last year the total enrollment for the fall quarter ? the previous high ? was 2208.50 full-time-equivalent students-Thls year the college authorities think It will easily reach 125 to ISO above that figure. The total num ber of Individuals enrolled for the whole of last year was 2914. At any rate, all facilities at the college are going to be taxed. Information is that most of the dormitories have tlfree students in each room. As usual, however, many students will be living in town, particularly the student fam ilies and married couples. The fall term gets under way officially on Wednesday, Septem ber 7, when the faculty begins > series of workshop meetings last ing two days. Sandwiched in be tween work sessions will be a speech by Dr. Gordon W. Sweet from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools In Atlanta, meetings of the Freshman Advisory Council, a picnic for all faculty and their families, and a faculty luncheon. Likewise, all dormitories will open for the arrival of the fresh, men on the afternoon of the 7 th. Members of the football squad have been on campus and work ing at daily and nightly sessions since September 1. On the morning of September 8, Thursday, the freshmen will be gin a series of orientation meet ings, testing, fun-sessions, and in spirational gatherings lasting through Sunday. They will formally register on Saturday, and will be gin their classes on Monday, the 12th. Upperclassmen will arrive and register on the 13th. The first official Convocation of the year will be held in the audi torium of the Fine Arts Building on Friday, September 16. Highlights of the calendar for the rest of the fall quarter are: Home coming Day on October 1; final examinations from Novem ber 18 through 23; and the of ficial Thanksgiving holiday from November 24 through 27. A number of changes have taken place within the faculty. The fol lowing will not return: Dr. C. A. Carder, now teaching at Carton Newman College; Mrs. Louise G. Carson, who replaced Uberto Price returned to her work as supervisor in the reading center for one year, in tile Beaufort (S. C.) City Schools; Leland Cooper is on a Kellogg Fellowship for his doctor ate at the University of. Florida; Joe Edmisten is on a National Science Fellowship for his doctor ate at the University of Florida; Janie Matthews is teaching physical education in a junior high school in Raleigh; Philip McGill 1s study ing for the doctorate in economics at the University of North Caro lina; Mrs. Naucy Middleton and Dr. Middleton are the proud par ents of a new baby, who will de mand Mrs. Middleton'a time; David Pierce to teaching and coaching at a junior high school in Charl otte; Bob Ray to studying toward the doctprate, at present taking (Continued on page six, sac. C) SIGN OF SEASON.? Coach Jack Groce poses with four senior Appalachian Blue Devil* during one of their daily workout*. About 40 high schoolers can be teen In the afternoons on the high school practice field as they drill for the opening game at home with A* he Central, September M. Shown arc, kneeling, left to right: coach Groce, Reid Cottrell; standing: D. 11. Johnson, Joe Minor, and Jack Thomaa. ? Photo George Flowers, Flowers' Photo Shop. Whitener Announces Self -Study Program At Appalachian College Appalachian State Teacher* Col lege at iti first faculty meeting, September 7, begins an important two-year self-study, according to the college dean, Dr. D. J. White ner Chairman of the Steering Com mittee. Appalachian's critical look-see at herself will be under the general sponsorship of the Southern As sociation of College and Secondary Schools. National Council for Ac credition of Teacher Education will also join in sponsorship. Purpose of the self-study Is a critical analysis of all aspects of the college. To do this, the insti tution has been broken down into 12 areas with a committee assigned to investigate thoroughly each area and report how it can be improved. The Committees Purpose and Objective of College: H. R. Eggers, Chairman. This com mittee will study purpose of col lege, how formulated, by whom approved; particular task of the DR. WHITKNEB college in relation to geographical area; service of the college related to needs of surrounding area; com petition or cooperation with other colleges; purpose and objectives of each department and how related to purpose of college; relation of course offerings, degrees and fac ulty. Financial Resource*; D. B. Dougherty, Chairman. Purpose: Outline of present status of an nual income, scholarships, tuition charges, sponsored research; fi nancial resources; history of ex penditures for administration, in struction, research, plant, auxiliary enterprises; present indebtedness and provisions for its amortization; additional resources needed; budg et-making procedures; accounting procedures; purchaj ;ig practices; investment policies; operating statement and balance sheet. Organization and Administration. Dr. W. H. Plemmons, Chairman. Odell Harrison Funeral Held Odell Jerry Harrison, age 56, of Boone, Route 1, died September 1 of a heart attack. He was born March 2, 1904, in the Sampson community. He was the son of Martin and Sarah Carl ton Harris, and was a bulldozer operator for many years prior to his deatli. Funeral services were held Sat urday at Three Forks Baptist Church by Rev. Homer Greene and Rev. Will Cook. Burial waa in Mt. Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors are two sistera, Mrs. Len Greene of Route 1, Boone, and Mrs. Vertie Morttz of Lenoir; two brothers, Romey Harrison of Charl otte and Hill Harrison of Oh?o.|? & ? Purpose: Pattern of administrative organization; an evaluation of the organization; properly planned, staffed, directed for cooperative decisions and policy making; duties of administrative officers clearly defined; duties and responsibilities of faculty clearly defined; organi zation of Board of Trustees, com mittees, etc. Educational, Instructional Pro tram: J. F. Boztrd, Chairman. Purpose: Admission and recruit ment policy and program; orienta tion program; correlation of high school grades and test scores with college grades; use of teats for (Continued on page four, aec. C) Chamber Will Honor WATA The September membership meeting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce will be held at noon, September 13. The meeting will hear a report on Horn in the West and honor Radio Station WATA and ita per sonnel on the occasion of their tenth anniversary in the commun ity. m The program will be in chargc of WATA, whose staff consists of Mrs. Doris Brown, President; Mr. Roland Potter, Manager; Miss Jane Smith, Assistant Manager; Bob Barnes. Assistant Program Direct or and Chief Announcer; Joe Nicholson, Keith Van Dyke ami Pearce McCall, announcers. Chamber of Commerce Presi dent Herman Wilcox, has this to say of WATA: "They have i much to better place ready to
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