FOR BEST RFSl'LTS WATAUGA DEMOCRAT WEA' 1900 Hij Dec 27 45 s stss; V Vi~Y 1 /V U IjA L/JLlVlUL'iVA 1 sis intently covering the local bhop^inj; are*, ? ? ^ ? n ? ^ Dec 31 gg La tile bei>t advertising medium available. 411 1 if/ 11 \ i * r? > ? ? . >-< . nil* Jan. 1 40 in Independent Weekly Netcipaiter . . . Seventy- 1 hird tear of i.ontinuou* Publication Jan 2 48 Total precipiution 60 of tn f VOI I ME LXX1II. ? SO 27 PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAl'GA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. 1961 SIXTEEN PAGES? TWO SECTIONS I Local Sponsors For Gay Inaugural Hall MARGARET LYNN H AC A MAN \1A RCA RET HOSK BROWN Miss Margaret Lynn Hagainan. daughter of I)r and Mrs Len I) ilagaman, and Miss Margaret Rose Blown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wade K. Brown, were recently chosen sponsors for the Inaugural Hall honoring Governor and Mrs. Terry Sanford to be held at the Memorial Auditorium in Kaleigh this i Wednesda\ ) evening Miss Hagaman is a student at Salem College and her escort will be John Kalph Buchanan of N. C State < ollege. Miss Brown is attending Wo man's College and Pa u 1 Hartlctt, also of N (' State College, will be her escort. The sponsors and their escorts will be honored at a coffee at the Carolina Country Club this after noon Religious Emphasis Week W ill Begin At College Nexl Sunday "Religion: Fad or Fact''" This is the theme of Religious Kmphas in Week, to l>e ol>serve. with two fires alone accounting for the greater part of this loss The Watauga FCX fire in early '.WO an estimated damage of $55,400 tor the greatest loss in Boone, and the M I. Met 'lung home fire late in December ac counted lor approximately $50,000 loss Approximately $59,060 dam age was suffered in Boone, and approximately $70,000 outside the town No personal Injuries win- ?< ported as a result of the f res and in Boone there was no "total loss. " the firemen being able to slop or contain the I ires before every tiling burned. The McCIunu fire, in the Hardin development, just out of town, could not be controlled be cause of the lack of water with which to fiuht it and the fact the department could not uet there be fore most of the damage was done This is the second consecutive \ ear the department was able to report no 'total loss" fires within Boone. Broken down, there were 12 house or residential fires, two merchantile and the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadel phia He Mine has done graduate work at LI'S in Philadelphia, at Cornel1 Iniversity, and at the L'ni \ersitv of Pennsylvania He has served on the National Student Committee of the YMCA, on the National Board for a Christ ian Ministry in the National Parks, and as Boys' Club worker in Lon don, Kngland. Author "I several articles and reviews fur denominational per i" the general public in the Boone area A union meeting of all denomi nations <>p?n to the general pub lie as well ,1- college students will be tin kick off program of i c"iit inued on page two ) Driver H reeked Car Gets H etting Photo Georg? Mower*. Flowers' Photo Shop j, C OOL DII'. ? Curtis liay flaird, Blowing Kock, cscapcd with "just a chill' when his car rolled into creek Curtis Hay Baitd, of Blowing !\? rsti mated at approximately $150 00 J Hand, who was on leave from ( amp Lejucne, suffered only a , "chill" I h The accident happened about jt 3 o clock. J Seal Sale Result Good Several weeks have passed since the mailing of Tuberculosis Christ mas Seals and the response has been good, although some folks have overlooked sending their con tributions for the seals. It is now later than you think, but it is not too late to send your check or cash to be included in the TB Seal sale figures for Watauga; county, accoiding to Ruth T Draughon. executive secretary of the Aileghany-Ashe- Watauga Asso- i nation Mrs. ITraughn issued a "Please" for your contributions,' with a strong reminder that yout Seal sale dollars "work for you, your neighbor, and your county all through the year." 1 o\ Child Is Hurt By Auto Glenn Fox. 14. son of Mr and Mrs Ira Fox 01 Vilas suffered head and body cuts and multiple bruises when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the highway near his home. George W Price of Meadowview. Va was the driver of the car which figured in the accident Glenn. who is a patient at Grace Hospital, Banner Flk. is reported to be improving Building Was Brisk In 1960 Building in Boone again ap approached the half million dollar mark for a year, according to Howard J ( ottrell, building in sped or A total of $424. (KM) was V' 'it in the town on new buildings and renovations, according to the inspector This was approximately the same as spent in 1959, he said Broken down, a total of $87. (XX) wav spent on commercial buildings and S.MT.UOO for residential, both private homes and apartments Seoul Honor ( lourt Is Set A I.oy Sc<>ut Court of Honor will -> r) All Scout. s. Cub Scouts and par ?nt.s arc asked to attend. VISIT IN (iOLKTOWN i'inehurst. N C , Dec 30 \mong thr many guests arriving n Colftown USA" Thursday. December 2frth were Mr and Mrs 1 J < ( line of 103 Edge wood Drive, loonc. While here they will he quests at The Holly Inn. A temple routing $5,000,000 to I < present thr world's six major! elipiou.s faiths has been proposed ' or Washington. The structure would have a nam section with a wing added to, >e used by people of thesr faiths, hnstianity. Hinduism, Buddhism, | udiasni, Confucianism, and Islam. 1 niEJTLL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT Mountainous Snows High Spot In IN ews Of Year Review Oi *60 Is Taken From Democrat Files Nineteen hundied and sixty was; a good >ear for Boone and Wa tauga county, most folks agree, but among all the news which made the headlines, and about which there has been the most talk, the mountainous snows of February and March stood out as the most talked of occurrence of the year. They will be talking about the blocked country roads and the Red Cross and National Guard relief missions for many years to come, and of course distance will lend depth to the drifts and pangs to the discomforts endured. But it was a heap of snow ? make sure of that. Below are listed some of the happenings of I960 as reflected in the Watauga Democrat's news columns: January 7 ? Watauga Farm in- I come dropped half million dol lars in 1959; Boone postal receipts are up 20 per cent during year, i Chamber of Commerce says year is noted for civic promotions; Dr. Reese is dimes prexy; 145 arrests made in city during year; State travel take chalks up new record. January 14 Boone buiiey mar ket leads State in average price, ? as 4,262,000 pounds are sold, John i Larkins speaks in Boone and ' makes bid for Gubernatorial no- 1 mination; Funeral held for Earl Deal, Bobbins heads Blowing Rock Commerce group; Charles Hodges, pioneer teacher, dies at Sands , home; Watauga county jails 504 during year, year was good to Blowing Rock, Chamber of Com mnivn rn.vtrk .hmu January 21 ? Radio system speeds reading of Boone water meters; Mrs. Joseph Worth leads mother's polio march, Tip Shull dies, Mrs Ellen Ford Cannon dies; C'lawson is honored by YDC; PoIiCeiimii Cottrcll seizes truck load of sugar, Frank Payne named chairman of Hospital board; U. W. Watkins honored for 35 years lied Cross Service. January 28 FCX store is dam aged by fire; C. V Henkel, of Statesville and Blowing Kock seeks Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor; County Re publicans set convention date, Frank Greene dies; Terry San ford comes to Watauga for meeting with Democratic leaders; Bank has fine year, Dr Whitener writes volume on State's industrial grow th after Civil War; bids received on r. modeling college dormitory. Archie Coffey dies in Lenoir February 4 Dr. Whiten* r quits boa id of education to take position with State Boaid of Archives and History; Watauga Scouts to ob serve golden jubilee of Scout movement, plans made for garden on Horn in West property. Fuller new principal Cove Creek High School, Watson named chairman < ounty Republican Committee; Fail Penick named President of uoiary i iud. February ]1 Second expansion being made at Shadowhnc plant to . provide jobs for 150 more work crs, College bu\s 28 acres for cx pansion, Donald Bo\dcn former Blowing litM'k leader and hotelisl. ' dies, John Sherman Brown sue t limbs, Stanley Harris, Dr. Owsley honored for IJo> Scout activities, Woody Herman and his band to play for May Pay ball. Frank K (irecne dies at Pearl Harbor. Parkway travel shows increase over 1 959 February 18 -Sixteen inches of snow snarls traffic and closes county schools, Harrison resigns as school bus mechanic; John Corey titled Man of Year b> Boone Jaycces; Mrs H'ght Hollar dies, Kichard Hollar dies at Blow mg flock; Yule tree growers plan meeting February 25 ? Grady Morctz, Jr. named to succeed Dr. W'hite ncr on School board, Weatherman | spills more snow, fcg gcrs to run i for Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governorship, Miss Eu la Todd dies in Ashe; Mrs Manilla Davis Walker dies in vain effort to bring food to children through raging storm; highway 321 south blocked by landslide; Rural Re creation Institute is arranged. March 3 ? Campaign starts for funds for Shadowline expansion; John Kirk is named dean of men; Grandfather Mountain bridge on Esso road maps; Duncan named grid coach at college; Pritchett quits as dean of men and resumes teaching at College; Mrs. A C. Mast dies; Mrs. John Wilson fun eral held. March 10- Nineteen inches more snow finds county digging out again; Little Symphony arriving; schools may be reopened Thurs day; Parkway gets three and a half million; Kenneth Perry nam ed assistant farm agent; Wilkes: power dam is approved. March 17 Red Cross. Guard , units act to aid snow victims as j Watauga is classified as disaster j area; primary roads have been j opened; 224 inches of snow fell last week; Roy Brown dies; George Trivett is killed when he's crushed by coal truck; Shadowline em ployees get pay with 900 pounds of silver dollars; helicopters fly relief missions from college athle- | tic field; snow pictures bring com plete sellout of Watauga Democrat on all newsstands; family without fuel, child barefoot in storm; L. L. Gragg dies at Blowing Rock March 24 ? Shadowline sales campaign goes strong; highway forces mass equipment to open storm-chocked highways; Mrs. J L. Quails dies at age 85; many en listed in emergency distribution of food fuel; schools open two days only to close again; parkway bridge will open 211 mile link; 1200 bales of hay aids farmers. March 31 ? Census takers start nose count Friday, Claude Gar land heads count in Watauga; Vaughn Dillard Miller dies as car plunges from Lenoir Blowing Rock I highway, Ralph Tugman named to head United fund; Music contests held at Appalachian; Walter Bing ham dies; Claud Mast, Denver Bryan taken by death, Gordon Winkler to run for Senate; Junior High School chorus rates superior; Henny Penny vote slated. April 7 ? 134 projects are enter 1 ed in Northwest Science Fair; Mrs. Watt Gragg dies in Charlotte from 1 sudden illness; Rev. J. Boyce Brooks is called to Baptist Church, Dr. Workman, College professor, dies; Jack Edmisten, Helen Under down run again; winter's road 1 damage set at five millions, Dr. W. C Tate, pioneer Banner Elk I surgeon, dies. April 14? Ground broken for ad j dition to Shadowline; Clean up days set for May; Wade Brown i runs for Senate nomination, mem bers of board of education file in i primary; election board officials named; Murray Coffey files for House seat; joint meeting Cham ber Commerce and Lions Club held; Scoutarama planned; high way workers praised for fight against storm; road funds are al lotted April 21? Many candidates file for county office, golf course opens after being closed for two months; AAA travel counselors tour of area is announced by H. W. Wil cox, Chamber Commerce presi dent; Parkway opens gates; "Life" tourist may features this area; Koscoe Little succumbs in Roa 1 noke; Teen age roadeo is set. April 28 ? Will C. Walker , pioneer Boone jeweler dies; j Spring festival planned at College; Clubwomen spark clean-up effort j through Chamber of Commerce ! committee; Bloodmobile is com ! ing; President of Society of Travel writers likes Boone; Chamber of | Commerce lists aims; Parkway | blossom schedule given; winners j in bike safety contest announced; j Miss Betsy Nichols gets Belk scholarship. (continued on page two) Mrs. Linney Attends National Music Meet Dallas, Texas, Dec 26 ? Mrs. Vir ginia Wary Linney of Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, at tended the National Convention of the National Association of Teach ers of Singing in Dallas Dec. 27 through 30 Those who attended heard art ist singers discuss their technician and learned how other outstanding teachers handle their students to make the most of their voices. Honor guest was Michael Head of London, England, a fellow in the Royal Academy of Music, who presented a song recital on the opening day. Other main events included a lecture recital on Bach arias for voico with William Scheide of New York, director of the Bach Aria Group, as lecturer, assisted h>v Norman Farrow, baritone. Dal las; a recital by Barbara Faulkner, chosen by, NATS as 1959 Singer of the Year; an address by Dr. Fried rich S. Brodnitz, M D., chief of the voice and speech clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York Cit', ; two maater sessions by Olga Ryss, artist teacher of New York City and Aspen, Colo ; and a banquet address by Dr. Walter Prescott Webb, nationally known historian from the University of Texas. The National Association of Teachers of Singing has 2,500 members including outstanding opera singers and concert singers as well as teachers in colleges and private teachers all over the coun try. It was organized 16 years ago. This is the first national conven tion to be held in the Southwest. MOUNTAINS OF SNOW. ? Chief topic of conversation last March was the big snow. Here's mow and icc along the mountain highway that rcacbcd ton feet or more ia depth. ^ ? f- * ^ '