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VOLUME LXXIII? NO. M
WATAUGA
An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Third
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1,
EIGHTEEN
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING. ? Decorations are placed at the inter
section of King and Depot Streets, in line with the opening of the
I Christmas shopping season, and to be ready for the visit of Santa
I Claus December 10. ? Staff photo by Minor.
iBoone, B. Rock Phones To
BLose Letters On Dial Plates
I Your phone is losing its letters.
^^Mherst wll be replaced as Boone
?moves to all number calling ( ANC)
?and the use of seven numerns in
? stead of two letters and five num
bers, according to H. M. Inabinet,
manager of Southern Bell.
As an example, the Watauga
Democrat's present telephone nunu.
rker, AM 4-3612, will be changed to
264-3612. Since 264 is dialed iAhe
same finger holes as AM 4, there
will be no change in the dialing
habits.
CYpress at Blowing Rock will
be changed to 295-0000.
The manager stated thaythere
are several reasons for the cnange.
One is confusion between letters
and numbers, for instance, the let
ter I and th*. numeral 1, or the
letter O and the zero. Also testa
have shown that numbers are
easier and faster to find on* the
dial. Thus, affording faster and
more accurate dialing.
Another reason is the nation
wide Direct Distance Dialing Sys
tem which will allow local tele
phone users to dial their own long
distance calls. DDD is still a few
years off as far as such originating
in Boone, but cities with DDD
originating equipment (the only
two in North Carolina are Salis
bury and Goldiboro) can now dial
other towns.
For this reason, the number
plate will also show our area num
ber, 704. This number refers to the
entire western half of the state.
Mr. Inabinet pointed out that the
area code, 704, is not part of your
local number and should not be
used in dialing local calls or mak
ing long distance calls. However,
those persons living in DDD areas
who call LAoir should be provided
with the Lenoir area number for
faster service.
The manager stated that the
changing of number plates on your
telephone, to the all-number will
be gradual. Subscribers will be
notified when the change is made
in their number.
Trucks Crash
On King Street
Driver* of two trucks escaped
injury Tuesday morniny about 8
o'clock, when the vehicles collided
at the foot of Grand Boulevard
and King Street. Both trucks were
damaged extensively, but, except
for being shaken up, the drivers
were not hurt.
According to Boone Policeman
Clarence Greene, who investigated 1
the accident, a pickup truck, oper
ated by Robert Wanl Wclloita of
Vilas, was coming south on Grand
Boulevard. His brakes failed to i
hold the vehicle on the steep hill ?
and it ran Into the intersection. 1
A dump truck, owned by the State i
Highway Commission and driven <
by Edgar Lin Norris of Fleetwood, I
was traveling west on King. Hie 1
two trucks collided as neither driv- I
er could avoid the other. i
King Triplett To Play
In Shrine Bowl Game
7-? ?
Opens Law Office
JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER, JR.
James F. Holshouscr, Jr. has
opened up his office for practice
in the Old Northwestern Bank
building, in the quarters formerly
used by his father, United States
District Attorney J. E. Holshouscr.
Mr. Holshouaer, who ia a gradu
ate of Appalachian High School,
and of Davidson College, received
his law degree at the University
of North Carolina, and passed the
State bar examinations in Septem
ber.
Mrs. Robert King and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Cobb and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs.
John T. King.
Fleet Appalachian High half
back, King Triple left Saturday,
November 26 for Charlotte where
he ia working out with the North
Carolina Shrine team in prepara
tion for the annual Shrine Bowl
game held in Charlotte each fall.
The game will take place on Sat
urday, December ^
Tripiett played nard and well
for the Blue Devils this season
and in past seasons and here in
his senior year at Appalachian
was chosen to play in the bowl
game on the North Carolina team
South Carolina is the other state
taking part in the game which is
termed as the Shrine Bowl of the
Carolinas.
Trijtett scored a total of 19
touchdowns this season and sever
al extra points. His offcnAe play
ing paced the Devils to several
victories during the past few
years. King hasn't missed any on
defense either. He has played de
fense very well to add more to his
spectacular record.
Appalachian hasn't had a player j
chosen for the Shrine game since ,
a few years back when Randy Mad
dux was chosen for the annual af
fair.
Jaycees Sell
Yule Trees
The Boone Jaycees *will again
have their Christmas tree aale i
this year. i
The trees will be top quality i
balsam, five to eight feet tall. I
Sales will begin soon. 1
Dr. GraKam
Will Speak
Dr. Frank P. G^ham of Ihe
United Nations will deliver an ad
dress at Appalachian State Teach
ers College auditorium Monday
evening, December 3.
His topic, "The United Nations
in the Atomic Age," has been
made most timely by the recent
world tensions in and out of the
UN, and Dr. Graham, who has
been connected with the world or
lanitatlon since its beginning, is
in a position to bring important
Facts on hs subject to any audi
ence.
Dr. Graham, a noted speaker,
lias a record of public service
liardly equalled by any American,
past or prcaent. Born in Fayette
ville, North Carolina, he graduat
ed from the University of North
Carolina and began his career as a
professor <# history at Chapel
Mill. He interrupted his teaching
to aerve in the Marine Corpa in
World War I. !
After the war, honors came in
nereasing numbers to Dr. Gra
lam. He was President of the
University of North Carolina by
1930. From 1942-45 he served on
he National War Labor Board. He
:hen became the first chairman of
.he Board of Oak Ridge Institute
for Nuclear Research.
His first appointment ta the
United Nations came in 1W7-4 8,
vhen he represented the United
States in the Dutch-Indonesian
lispute. A year later he returned
:o American politics as interim
ippointee to the United States
Senate. He spent a year as Defense
Manpower Administrator in the
Department of Labor.
The year 1991 brought Dr. Gra
lam to his present position as
Jnited Nations representative for
:ndia and Pakistan, there he has
-endered distinguished service.
Dr. Graham's address at ASTC
s the fourth qf the year's series
>f public programs. Holders of
leason tickets will be admitted
ind admisaion sold to the general
>ublic.
Maximum Store Hours For
Christmas Cited By Official
Raleigh ? State Labor Commis
?ioner Frank Crane? today re
minded Tar Heel employers of the
maximum working hour* permit
ted (or women and minor* under
the State Labor Laws during the
pre-Christmas rush of business.
"Women of IB years or older,
employed in mercantile establish
ments employing nine or more
persons, may work a maximum o t
ten hours a day but not more than
ill of the seven consecutive days
from Dec. 16 through Dec. 24,"
Crane said. "This special provi
tion in the law i? for the seven
days preceding Christinas day on
ly. Normally, maximum working
Umc for these employees is nine
hours a day, 48 hours a week, and
?ix days a week."
In split-shift operation* where
the day is divided into two or
more work periods for the same
employees, their working hours
must fall within a 12-hour spread
within each 24 consecutive hours,
irrespective of their starting time,
Crane stated.
"Women working in establish
ments employing eight or fewer
people are restricted to ten hour*
a day and 99 hour* a week," Crane
said. "The law does not provide
any incrertcd working time for
this group preceding Christmas
day."
Commissioner Crane also point
ed out that no longer hour* art al
lowed for minor* under 18 year*
of age.* For 14 and l^year old
minora who have obtained employ- 1
ment certificate* from their local
Welfare Superintendent, maximum
wbrkini time if eight hour* a day.
40 houra a week, fix rtay* a week.
Their work must be confined to
the hour* between 7 a. m. and 0
p. m.
Boy? 16 and 17, after obtaining
employment certificate*, may work
nine hour* a day, 48 hour* a
week, fix day* a week, not earlier
than 8 a. m. and not later than
midnight. Girl* of 16 and 17 have
the *ame maximum hour* and
days of work but may be employ
ed only between 6 a. m. and 9 p.
in., CommUiioner Crane added.
No mercantile work i* permit
ted for minor* under 14 yean of
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WEED AUCTIONS FETCH_ $207,414 j
Price Of $68.35 Breaks
Records On Boone Mart
Well-Fill^
Floor As First
Tobacco Sold
The Mountain Burley Ware
house reported an all-time
high average of $68.35 for its
opening day sale of the Boone
market Monday, November 28.
This compares to an open
ing average of $64.63 on the
1959 market.
The market opened to a
well-filled sales floor, and sell
ing began on an optimistic
note, with a few sales running
as high as $71.00, according
to Mrs. Harriet Sikes.
The day's selling ran to
303,454 pounds, bringing a to
tal of $207,414.00.
Tobacco continues to move
in at a steady pace, Mrs. Sikes
said, and further record-break
ing sales are anticipated this
week. She emphasized that
ample unloading room is avail
able and all trucks arriving
can be promptly unloaded.
Appearance is the most im
portant factor in getting top
prices for a tobacco crop, Mrs.
Sikes said. A little extra time
and effort in the arrangement
of baskets is often the most
rewarding time the grower de
votes to his crop, she declared.
Asks Early
Christmas
Card Mailing
Acting Postmaster R. G. Gnene
Mid today, "Early mailing (7 all
Christmas cards and%ifts is the
biggest single factor in getting all
of the mail delivered before
Christmas. Post 0f9e facilities
have been expanded, extra help
will be available, and everything
is geared up to handle a record
Christmas mail in Boone this
year."
The entire Christmas mailing
period is a big battle against time.
Even though Christmas is a month
away by the calendar, it's Christ
mas every day at the Post Office
from now on.
The Postmaster advises, "Don't
take chances on mailing poorly
wrapped packages. Use sturdy cor
rugated mailing cartons, plenty of
heavy wrapping paper and strong
cord. Cartons containing several
gift packages should be well stuff
ed with tissue or old newspapers
to cushion the contents."
He said further, "If you have
articles of unusual size or bulk,
better check with the Post Office
before attempting to mail them.
The limits of size and weight of
packages vary, depending on
where you mail your packages
from."
Always send your Christmas
cards by First Class mail and be
sure to include your return name
and address on each Christmas
card envelope.
Send all Christmas mail going
long distances before December
10th. Folio* up promptly with
cards and gifts for local delivery.
Mail "Early and Often' for a
merrier Christmas!
DOCTOR-DRAFT THREAT
Drafting of doctors, unoeccsury
for nearly four yean, will be re
aumed unleaa more young physi
cians volunteer for military service.
The Defense Department has
notified mora than 4,000 hospital
interns, who have Ignored appli
cation forms, that they have until
Doc ember 1 to compleU the forma.
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BUHLEY BUYERS finger choice leaf ai the ehant of the auctioneer is heard between the baskets of
golden weed. ? Photo Flowers Photo Shop.
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Plans Being Completed For Awards
Banquet of Development Association
Plans are now being completed
(or the annual awards night ban
quet of the Northwest North Car
olina Development Association
Tuesday night, December 6, at 0:30
in the Gilvtn Roth YMCA in Bl
kin. Around 700 people are ex
pected to attend.
Watauga <-ounty is expected to
be well represented.
Principal speaker for the even
ing will be John C. Whitaker of
Winston-Salem, former chairman
of the board of the R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co., and now consultant
to the company.
Mr. Whitaker, a Winston-Salem
native and University of North
ft roll na graduate, lagan his ca
rer with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company in October, 1913, the
month the first Camel cigarettes
were manufactured. There were
only five cigarette-making ma
chines in the company and he
started work as an attendant at
one of them. By the time he vol
unteered for Navy service in
World War I he had been made
a superintendent in the cigarette
manufacturing division.
After the war he was instru
mental in establishing both a per
sonnel and a medical department
in the company. In 1910 he was
named manager of the personnel
department, which continued un
der his direct guidance for 29
years. 0 '
He was elected to the buurd of
directors in 1939, and in 1937 he
was made superintendent of man
ufacturing and elected a vice pres
ident. He served as vice presi
dent of manufacturing and per
sonnel until becoming president
of the company in 1948. He was
elected chairman of the board of
directors in 1992 and in 190S was
JOHN C. WHITAKER
named chairman of the executive
committee in addition.
In October, 1999, having asked
to be relieved of tome of hit du
ties, Mr. Whitaker was named hon
orary chairman of the board and
continued in that position until
his resignation on January 1, this
year. He continues to serve as
a member of the board of direc
tors and as a consultant to the
company.
Long active in the civic and re- '
ligious life of his community. Mr
Whitaker has served as head of
numerou organizations devoted to
the remation, health, and wel
fare of the people of the Winston
Salem and Korsyth county area.
He has played aiAmportant part
in the organization and consolida
tion of fund-raising campaigns ded
icated to community programs.
Among other honors, Mr. Whit
aker has received the Guideposts
Award "for distinguished service
to the nation through support of
spiritual principles as the basis
of American freedom." The North
Carolina Citizens Association at ita
annual meeting last March present
eded him its Distinguished Citizen
ship Award, citing his "half-cen
tury of unselfish service devoted
to the welfare of his fellow man,
the up building of his community
and state while holding positions
of guidance, leadership and trust."
Four Break In
At King's X
Four youths broke in and rob
bed Wood's Edge house at King*
X, three times, according to Rich
ard Chase, through whose indus
try the facility was erected in the
Mech Creek area.
The robberies occurred, Mr.
Chase says, while he was away in
Chicago recently. Two hundred
dollars worth of stuff was stolen,
including a typewriter, electric
tools, an invaluable ^ltique knife *
of Sheffield steel um heirloom
of Mr. Chase's family), irreplace
able recordings, many hand tool*
and other equipment.
The first robbery took place
around Halloween. Attempts were
made at several local points to sell
the stolen property. Due to the
late diacovery of tht oreakins, on
ly a few hand tools have been re
covered.
Evidence leading to the identity
of four persons waa presented to
Mr. Chase upon his return. After
a few hours investigation, Har
rants were issued, and the youths
have all been apprehended.
Start Of Labor Survey Is Seen
As Aid To Industrial Program
Watauga county It taking an
other forward step in its industrial
program this week with the be
ginning of a labor aurvey. The
aurvey is boing conducted by the
Chamber of Commerce Industrial
Committee, with the cooperation
of the Bureau of Research and
Statistics of the Employment Se
curity Commission. The type of
information gained from a labor
survey is essential for a success
ful industrial development pro
gram.
The resulting statistics will be
used to attract new industries aad
to servs local industries consider
lng expansion.
Questionnaire forma are avail
able to be filled out by citizens
age 17 and up. This should be
y|yy>Hnj |q tbfTtl tn
the county who commute long dis- 1
Unces to job* in other counties.
The forms are also available (or <
those working in other areas who
wish to return to Wstauga county.
One o f these questionnaire forms
is printed in tody's !?ie of the i
Democrat. These reprints will be <
distributed through the county
?chool system, and additional re
prints will be available at the
Chamber of Commerce offices in
Boone and Blowing Rock, assistant '
county agent's office, and Employ- .
mcnt Security CommUaion, Court
room. on Friday.
After the forms are filled In, i
they should be carried or mailed i
to the address listed on the hot- j
torn of the term. These forms I
will then be smt to the Employ
: V fl'. Jfofiy
information assembled into a sta
tistical brochure. From this bro
chure an interested industrial pros
pect will b? able to know how
many people are available for
work; how many fall into each age
group; the various degree* of edu
cational levels, and other pertinent
information.
When a new Industry considers
locating a plant in a county, this
is the type information needed.
This la usually the tint question
?skrd. f IB
The Chamber of Commerce In
dustrial Committee urges that the
citiiens of the county, who are
?vailable for jobsi with new or ex
panding industries, conscientiously
respond to this labor survey.
All questionnaires must bo ro
Luraod by Piraaihw It. ~Mff:
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