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WATAUGA DEMOC
An Independent Weekly Neumpaper . . . Seventy-Third Year of iontinuous 1 ublicution
VOLUME LXXIII. ? NO. 24
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THAT JOLLY MAN? Santa Claus made a quick trip to Boone Satur
day morning, and passed out candies to excited children from the
Town's fire truck. His pre-Christmas visit was arranged by the
merchants of Boone, and this early visit had been looked forward
to by the kiddies. ? Photo George Flowers, Flowers Photo Shop.
Dr. Workman's Estate Gives
$20,000 To Appalachian
The sister of the late Dr. John
H. Workman, long-time professor
of economics at Appalachian Statl
Teachers College, has given pro
DR. JOHN H. WORKMAN
perty to the college from Dr.
Workman's estate valued at $20,
000.
The announcement was made
last week by Dr. W. H. Plemmons,
ASTC president.
Miss Sarah Workman of Cherry
ville, a veteran elementary teach
er herself, designated that income
from the property be used for an
nual lectures at Appalachian by
recognized authorities in the field
of economics and for academic
scholarships for capable but needy
young men and women.
Mis* Workman stated that the
gift was made in accordance with
wishes expressed by Dr. Work
man.
Dr. Workman had a great in
terest in young people and their
education. The student newspaper,
The Appalachian, described him as
"a quiet, pleasing, friendly man,
admired by all hi* co-workers and
bis students."
Students often jotted down
friendly, appreciative notes to Dr.
Workman when they handed in
test papers.
The lectures will be known as
The John Miliary Workman Mem
orial Lectures and the scholar
ships as The John Hiliary Work
man Memorial Scholarship!.
President Plemmons has named
Dr. Julian C. Yodcr, social studies
department head, chairman of a
committee to select and invite
lecturers to the campus.
Announcement of the first visit
ing lccturer will be made in ? few
days, according to Dr. Yoder.
Dr. Workman, a native of Cher
ryville, died last April 3. He join
ed the Appalachian faculty in
1M6 and during his 14 years of
service, taught many subjects, but
specialized in economics.
Prior to his Appalachian service.
Dr. Workman spent 29 ycais in
public school work; served Is edu
cation department head at Presby
teri^ XHlw;' Clinton. S. C?
1935-36; professor of social studies
at Atlantic Christian College, Wil
son, 1941-45; and dean of Pied
mont College in Georgia, 1945-46.
Dr. Workman was educated at
the University of North Carolina,
A. B? 1913; M. A., 1932; Ph.D.,
1935; University of California,
1922; and Columbia University,
1916.
He was a Methodist and a stew
ard in the Bethlehem Methodist
Church of Cherryville. He had
traveled widely, both in United
States and abroad.
He was listed in Who's Who In
American Education, Leaders in
Education, American Men Of Sci
ence and International Blue Book.
Last Weed Sale
On Wednesday
The Mountain Burley Ware
houses will close for the Christ
mas holidays Wednesday, Decern'
ber 21, and sales will be resumed
January 4.
Meantime, it is stated, the mar
ket will be open for the receipt of
tobacco during the ciosed period.
Extremely cold weather the first
of the week slowed market activity,
but warehouse officials reported
excellent prices were holding on
the reduced sales.
Grandfather
Orphan Home
Fund Solicited
The Democrat would be glad
to accept some contribution* for
tjie next few days for the bene
fit of the children at the Grand
father Home at Banner Elk.
Since most of the children be
ing cared for there are our own
local people, citizens here have
always been glad to contribute
something to their welfare, in
addition to gifts made to the
orphanages of their respective
churches.
Those willing to make contri
butions are asked to do so
promptly. Money may be left
with Rob Rivera at the Demo
crat, Guy Hunt at Hunt's De
partment Store, W. W. Cheater
at Belk's, or James Marsh at
Watauga Saving St Loan Asaocla
tion.
High School Choir Will Appear
In Concert Of Christmas Music
APPALACHIAN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR
The Appalachian High School
Choir will present a concert of
aacrcd Christmas music Thursday
evening at 7:30 p. m. (Dec. 15), in
the Boone Methodist Church.
Included on the program will
be carols from England, Germany,
Prance, as well as music by Amer
ican composers.
The 42-member choir is an ac
tive high school organisation which
presents numerous public programs
each year. The group also partici
pu'tes in the district and state cho
ral contest festivals, consistently
earning superior and excellent rat
ing*.
The program ii as follows: Ador
amus Tc; 0 Come, 0 Come, Im
manuel: The Coventry Carol; In
Dulei Jubilo; The Sleep of the
Child Jesus; Bring a Torch, Jean
nette, Isabella; My Sheep Were
Grazing; Gcau Bambino; A Joyful
Christmas S'?ng; Mary, Mary.
Where la Your Baby; Noel, Noel,
Bells Are Ringing.
Soloista for the concert will be
Miaa Donna Gilley. soprano, and
Sonny Tugman, tenor. Miaa Gilley,
? former cboir member, i* now a
student at Appalachian State
Teachera College. Mr. Tugmsn ia
president of the Appalachian High
School Choir.
The concert organist will be
Karny llolard, a member of the
college music faculty.
The choir ia directed by J. E
Wilson, Jr., a who ia an Appalach
ian State Teachera College alum
?ua.
The public te invited to attend.
"1961 YEAR OF OPPORTUNITY^
IRC Will Report Record
Sales, Earnings In 1960
Expansion Of
35 Per Cent
Envisioned
Philadelphia. ? International Re
sistance Co., which will report all
time record sales and earnings for
1960, looks forward to 1961 a*
"another year of great oportuli
ity."
Walter W. Slocum, president of
the electric Components producer,
emphasized in a year-end statement
that the 1960 performance was
achieved "despite intensified bus
iness conditions, particularly dur
ing the last six months."
He noted that IRC's 1960 sales
and profits will exceed those of
1939, despite the fact that the in
dustry and general economy exper
ienced a decline in earnings.
"These record high were made
in the face of substantially increas
ed expenditure for research and
new product development," Mr.
Slocum said, "as well as for the
enlargement of our marketing or
ganization and for process and
plant improvements."
He said that IRC intends to in
crease its investments sharply in
all these areas during 1961, "re
gardless of whether or not the
current business slowdown con
tinues through the first half of
the year."
Mr. Slocum asserted that IRC
world ? wide foreign operatUms,
through long-established licensees,
have become "increasinfy signifi
cant." Sales of affiliates have be
gun to spiral upward "in a surge
'of major importance to future
earnings," he added.
Discussing basic research and
new product development, he re
ported that 1960 expenditures were
more than double those of 1959,
with additions at three plant lo
cations totaling about 70,000 square
feet, or an approximate increase
of 17 per cent to aggregate facili
ties.
Mr. Slocum said that plans for
1961 propose "larger expenditures"
than in 1960, with a further pos
sible expansion of about 39 per
cent to accommodate new pro
ducts.
"We see a potential growth for
IRC of upward of 290 per cent in
terms of sales and shipments dur
ing the next five-year period," he
?declared, noting that "this growth
is predicated largely on conserva
tive market evaluations of our new
product programs."
"We estimate that over 60 per
cent of our sales in 1964 will be in
new products and new product
areas now in research, under study
or in the pilot plant stage," he said.
John Wesley Coffey
Dies At Boone Home
James Wesley Coffey, 87, of
Boone, died Tuesday, December 6,
following a long illness.
Funeral services were held at
the Christian Advent Church, De
cember T, conducted by the Rev,
Floyd Boston and the Rev. E. F,
Troutman. Burial was in the Cof
fey cemetery.
Mr. Coffey is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Callie Coffey; one bro
ther O. L. Coffey of Boone; a
step daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Kar
ahcr, and by three grandchildren.
CHRISTMAS ON CAMPUS ? ThU tree, located near the boy*' dormitories on the college campus, is one
of many tree* about town decorated with Christmas lights. The tree, which can be seen some distance
from the college, was decorated by the dormitory men. ? Staff photo Joe Minor.
3 Watauga Communities Win
Prizes At Development Meet
Three Watauga farm com
munities received prizes and
acclaim at the annual meeting
of the Northwest North Caro
lina Development Association
in Eikin hst Tuesday evening.
, Timbered Ridge, which com
peted as a newly-organized
community, placed first and
received |300. /
Bethel won third place as a
farming community.
Cove Creek won $75 as be
ing the winner as a rural non
farming community.
W. D. Halfacrc, executive vice
president of the Bank of North
Wilkesboro, was matter of cere
Evening Shopping Hours Are
Announced By Boone Stores
Boone'* leading merchant* have
banded together thia Christmas to
make Old Santa's task easier.
? Shops along King Street will re
main open (or evening shopping
Friday night this week, and every
night next week, except Christmas
Eve, when stores are expected to
cloae aa near regular closing hours
as traffic permits.
A glance at the page* of the
Democrat will reveal the enter
prising (hop* where one may trade
it night, and through its pages
will be found hundreds of gift
luggestions offered by the home
town merchants to help along the
?nnual exchange of Christmas
gifts.
Christmas Decorations ? Contest
To Be Judged Sunday Night
The Christmaa decoration con
test, sponsored by the Boone Jun
ior Woman'* Club, will be Judged
Sunday night, Contestanta are
aaked to have their dccorationa fin
ished and the lights on.
The Blue Ridge Garden Club,
the Garden Council, and the Boone
Junior Woman's Club are giving a
five-dollar first prlie and a three
dollar second prize for the best
doorway, living outdoor tree, and
lawn display.
The Boom Rhododendron Club
and the Home and Garden (Family
Life) of the Worthwhile Woman's
Club will Jive a flnt prize of three
dollara and a second prize of two
dollars for the beat decorated din
ing room table and for a window
decorated on either the Inside or
outside.
The Appalachian Garden Club
will give a first prize of three dol
lar* for the best mantle.
The Gardcnerette* will give a
first and second prize to all three
age group* in the children * di
virion.
Children'* dccoration* are limit
ed to windows only and the age
group* are: 0-8, 8-10, and 10-12.
An added feature of thi* year'*
contest i* the awarding of first
and second prises for the best
decorated living outdoor tree,
which will be observed both during
the day and at night time. The
(iardrn Council ia sponsoring thi*
new division.
The newly organized Boone
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monies.
Reports were made by the chair
man of the following: Agriculture
? Atwell Alexander said that the
1960 agriculture income exceeded
that of 1959 by more than fifteen
million dollars.
Mercer F. Ubcle, on the Youth
committee, said greater emphasis
was on the team work between
adults and young people and had
Improved all the program.
R. T. Ellett, Travel and Recre
ation, reported that tourist busi
ness is now about seventeen million
in the eleven-county area.
Edwin Duncan said many new
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College Out
Next Friday
The Christmas holidays start at
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege Friday* noon.
?iii 4.? ? i_
OVUUt'lIM Will IVlUlli IU VlllS9~
room woik the morning of Janu
ary 3.
The county High Schools and
Elementary Schools will close
next Wednesday and reopen Janu
ary 2, it to announced.
Jaycees Sell