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FOR BEST RESULTS the Democrat. With Intensely covering K u the beat VOLUME LXXIII. ? NO. 32 WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent M Nen^poper . . . Se.e?yTkird ta ?/ Continue PM*?~n PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1M1 FOURTEEN REA Meet Stresses Sales Drive The sixth annual Sural Elec tric Sales Conference was held Wednesday, January 29, in Char lotte. Attending from Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation were Herman Anderson, Hugh Tilson, Luther Ashby, Bill Mar shall, ft. S. Berry, Bernard Goes, and Oscar Evans. This was a power use confer ence for rural electric coopera tives, appliance dealer*, and elec trical distributors. The purpose was to discuss the vast rural mar ket potential, the 1901 planned promotions to be carried on by the Rural Electric Cooperatives, the "Tools" available to help make the promotions a success, and how dealers, distributors, and coopera tive personnel can work together to supply this market. Mr. J. C. Brown, Editor of Caro lina Farmer Magazine, presided over the panel discussion. Mr. Brown pointed out that the Caro lina Farmer magazine has a monthly circulation of 163,946, one of the largest in North Carolina, and is an excellent means of in forming the rural consumers of special promotions and a tool for creating the desire for various electrical equipment. Mr. Walter Fuller, Executive Manager of the Tarheel Electric Membership Association, Raleigh spoke on "The Rural Electric Market, Putting It In Its Perspec tive." Mr. Fuller pointed out that only 9 major appliances have reached more than 90% satura tion. Only 01.1% have refrigera tors, 71.0% have television sets, 97.3% have water pumps, 93.3% have washers, and 91.8% have electric ranges. All others rang ed from 1.8% with dryers to 41. 1% with freezers. Mr. Aaron A. Hathcock, Power Use Director of the Tarheel Elec tric Membership Association, Ra leigh, spoke on the "Tools" to help you reach this market. He men tioned promotions, Carolina Farm er magazine, the cooperative's newsletters, member financing plans of cooperatives, local news paper and radio advertising, plus all the educational activities going on state wide. H. H. HcKinney, Manager of Pee Dee Electric Membership Corporation, Wadesboro, and Chairman of the Tarheel Electric Membership Association Power Use Committer explained the Tarheel promotion plan for 1961. He pointed out that the coopera tives would be promoting water heaters, freezers, air conditioning, and outdoor lighting during the year. Various incentives will be offered members making purchas es during the promotion period. Herman Anderson, Power Use Director, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, Lenoir, spoke to the group on "Carrying Out Promotions Successfully At The Local Level." He pointed out that all dealers and distributors should be informed, and that the utility should strive to 'give super ior service at reasonable rates. Mr. Richard M. Hausler, Execu tive Secretary, Rural Electric Con sumer Publication, Washington, D. C. spoke on "If I Were A Dis tributor." He pointed out that if distributor* would work closely with the cooperatives and local dealers and offer special incen tives and sales in timing with the promotions of the rural electrics, the results would be amazing. Hall Of Fame Seen At ASTC An Alumni Hall of Fame will be established at Appalachian State Teachers College, announces Dr. Roy Wilson of Charlotte, presi ! dent of the college alumni associa tion. Dr. Wilson has appointed John T. (Jack) Ruffing, a Greensboro investments broker, as chairman of a committee to work out de , tails toward setting up the Hall of Fame. Three outstanding Appalachian alumni will be named each year i to the Hall of Fame. They will be 1 selected on the basis of achieve j> ment, service and character. Nominations for the honor will come from ASTC alumni at large. Dr. Wilson also appointed Tom Hayes and John Idol of Miller* Creek and Ray Walker of Sparta to work with Ruffing on the com mittee. PERFORM SUNDAY. ? The Symphonic Band (top picture) and Con cert Band were heard Sunday afternoon, following the annual Northwest North Carolina Band Clinic at Appalachian State Teachers College. Hampered by the weather, the clinic, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, got off to a slow start as high school students were delayed in arriving in Boone, but most of the bandsmen were able to get here by Saturday and the clinic got underway. The concert, scheduled for Saturday night, was postponed until Sunday afternoon, with most musicians staying for the event. The Symphonic Band was directed by Dr. Paul Bryan (extreme left), director of bands at Duke University. The Concert Band was directed by Df. William G. Spencer (left in concert band), ASTC Music Department head. Charles L. Isley, Jr., ASTC band director (right in both photos), was clinic director. ? Photos Flowers Photo Shop. Congressman Alexander Gives Position On Rules Group Fight WATAUGA SOLONS. ? Gordon H. Winkler, left, who w?? sworn in Wednesday ?? SUte Senator for Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties, when the General Assembly wis organized in Raleigh. Mr. Winkler, a Democrat, and a long-time Mayor of Boone, had served previously in the Senate. At right, Murray Coffey, of Blowing Rock, a Republican, was sworn in as Watauga county's Representative in the House. Mr. Coffey, who hasn't held public office before, defeated Representative Jack Edmisten of Boone, in the November election. Plans Being Made For State Grange Meeting IRC Enlarges Manufacturing Philadelphia, Pa. ? Internation al Resistance Co. has entered the rapidly ? growing semiconductor field with the purchase of control ling interest in North American Electronics, Inc., of Lynn, Mass. IRC President Walter W. Slo cum last week that the Boards of Directors of both firm* had ap proved the sale to IRC of 81 per cent of the common stock of NAE in an all-cash transaction. Mr. Slocum, who had disclosed last Spring that IRC was interest ed in entering the area of semi conductors "provided that the right company could be found," said that the purchase represents "an investment of some of our re tained earnings from 1960 profits, and will have no effect on the equity of IRC stockholders." NAE, he emphasized, will con Untied to operate independent of IRC, With ita present officer* re maining unchanged. The NAE Board will be increased from its present 7 member* to 11, with IRC holding ? seats. Mr. Robert Scott, assistant to the State Grange Master, recently met with ? special Chamber of Commerce Committee and Jerry Adams, Watauga Deputy to the State Grange Master, to discuss plans for the State Grange Conven tion which is to be held in Boone October 22 25 After looking over the local fa cilities, Mr. Scott seemed well pleased with the arrangements and expressed appreciation for the fine spirit of cooperation on the part of the Chamber of Commerce and local Grange members Mr. Scott also met with the Po mona Grange of Watauga county, concerning their duties as host to the convention. A committee was set up to work out plans, and as plans develop, each subordinate Grange unit in the county will be called upon to help. I: 'i Savings And Loan Official Hospitalized Mr. James Marsh, secretary of the Watauga Savings and Loan Association went to Miami, Fla. Monday, where he haa entered a hospital for an operation. Mr. Marsh will probably be away for about a month. Congressman Hugh Alexander isaues a statement, regarding hi* stand on the Rules Committee fight in Congress last week. Salient points in the statement follow: During the past two weeks I have received numerous communi cations from my constituents and other citizens of North Carolina with rcspect to the increase in the membership of the Committee on Rules of the House of Representa tives. The Rules Committee of the House of Representatives was not created to thwart the will of the majority of the membership of the House of Representatives in bring ing legislation to the Floor for consideration. It was set up to regulate the orderly flow to the Floor of the House for debate and Consideration many thousands of bills introduced every session of the Congress. The Rules Commit tee, under the existing rules of the House of Representatives, could not, if it so desired, prevent the House from voting on any bill. There are three fundamental safeguards in the existing rules of the House which insure that the House membership will always have the opportunity to vote the will of the House regardless of the makeup or attitude of the Rules Committee. Briefly, these safe guards are as follows: 1. 219 Members of the House, a majority of the membership, may sign a discharge petition which will have the effect of bringing a bill immediately to the Floor for consideration. 2. A two-thirds majority of the Members of the House may at any time suspend the existing House rules and call up for action on the Floor legislation for immediate consideration. 3 On every Wednesday the chairmen of the standing commit tees of the House may call up measures for consideration with ( Continued on page two) L. P. Hodges Rites Are Held Larkin Patterson Hodges, 81, Route 1, Blowing Rock, died Feb ruary 1. Funeral services were held at Middle Fork Baptist Church on February 3, by the Rev. Carson Eggcrs and the Rev. Will Cook. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are one brother, Grant Hodges, Blowing Rock; four sisters, Mrs. Janle Ashley, Blowing Rock, Mrs. Ellen Moore, Route I, Lenoir, Mrs. Mamie Trtplctt, Blowing Rock, and Mrs. Leater Shore, Blow ing Rock. MRS. MIRIAM RABB Mrs. Rabb To Speak Tuesday Mrs. Miriam Rabb, Travel Edi tor of the Department of Conser vation and Development, will ad dresa the membership meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, which will be held at noon in the pri vate dining room of the Boone Trail Restaurant February 14th. Mrs. Rabb will bring a message stressing the importance of our State's third largest industry, the travel industry. She ia expected to tell what this area has to offer to the Nation. Mrs. Rabb is an experienced person, and from her many con tacts with the entire country speaks with authority. While her husband was in service (he devot ed herself to promoting, writing and selling. During time spent in the state of Minnesota, she was a free lance photographer and writ er, doing a good job promoting the State's famous Horse Shows. LeaV' ing Minnesota she came to Stetson University, DeLand, Florida and on to Lees-McRae College at Ban ner Elk where she graduated. She served as publicity directoi for Lees-McRae. During World War II she served a* State Newi Editor to the Columbia Record Columbia, South Carolina, and publicity director for Naples Ho tel. Naples, Florida. Mrs. Rabb headed the publlclt] departments of several stage Thea tres, including the famous Littli Theatre in Winston-Salem. Sh< served as publicit> director ol "Horn in the West" and is credit ed with getting this famous out door drama off to a successfu start. Mrs. Rabb left the Horn In ttu West to become Travel Editor foi the Department of Conaerrattoi and Development. Her fcaturt articles on the State are now ap pearing in many national maga sines and newspapers. Mr*. Rabb la the daughter ol ; Mr. and Mr*. Mont Glovier ? Boone. (oontiarMd on page two) ANNUAL REPORT MADE 1 Conservation Work Does Well In 1960 Soil, Water Saving Seen Successful Through the concerted effort of a number of agenciei and people, splendid progress was made in soil and water conservation in' Wa tauga county last year. People, both farm and non-farm, are be coming more aware of the prob lems of erosion, and how erosion costs our nation in productive land, increased food costs, silting of our streams and reservoirs, and lower farm income. Though surpluses exist in some crops in our nation, as more acres are lost to crop production by in dustry, homesites, etc., the neces sity for erosion control becomes more urgent; if we continue to pro vide sufficient food and fiber for the large population increases that are anticipated. Technical Assistance Soil Conservation Service assist ed in developing 62 complete soil and water conservation plans be tween Watauga farmers and the district during 1960. Two plans were revised to better meet the needs of farmers by reflecting planned changes in the farmers operations. 513 complete farm plans are in effect in the county. 118 adidtional farmers are cooper ators and many of these will soon have a complete plan covering pro per land use for the entire farm. Among the numerous conservation measures carried out on these farms were 2.2 miles of tile drain age and, -7 mile of open ditches. 173 acres were planted to trees on district cooperators farms during 1960. CiUUtflilUIMl A9BISMUVC Educational program! have help ed to inform the public of the need for and value of proper land uie. Nine course* of conservation were given in the nine public schools in the county with a total participation of 329 students. 13 classroom exhibits were made. Vocational agriculture teachers taught conservation to 137 stu dents. This included 18 field trips and three projects. 100 Cove Creek and Apaplachian High School boys participated In the land judging contest. Extension Service prepared eight news articles, 11 radio programs, held seven meetings, six 4-H pro jects, three 4-H demonstrations and one 4-H course in soli con servation during the year. The Science Department of Ap palachian State Teachers College continued to emphasize conserva tion and forestry during the year. Field trips were made to observe proper woodland management. Forestry Activities Greater interest in foiytry ii shown on many Wataftga farms Tree planting and woodland im provement work still rematni among the most ne?ded practicei in the county. Last year district supervisor signed a memorandum of under standing with the N. C. Fores Service. The N. C. Forest Service agrees to continue furnishing for est seedlings, provide fire pro tec tion, technical help in forest man agement, and assistance in disease and lnaect control. Financial Assistance Farmers Home Admilnstratioi provided funds for 15 farmers U carry out soil and water eonserva tion practices on their farms. ACP assistance was used bj farmers to pay a part of the ex penae of seeding 1008 acres of per ennial hay, 1240 acres of liming 73 acres of tree planting, 3841 acres of improved bay and pasture and 1124 acrea of winter cove crops. Other practices were alai carried out under this program. District Financial AM The following bualneas peopli gave financial assistance to thi district during 1M0: Hunt's Dc partment Store; V. C. Shore Pre duce Co ; Wilcox Drug Co., Inc. Goodnight Bros. Produce Co., Inc. (continued oa ma two) \ Beshears Is Named Acting Postmaster RALPH L. BESHEARS Rev. Mr. Payne Dies Friday Rev. William Cicero Payne, 78, Route 1, Blowing Rock, died at his home February 3. He had been ill since December. A ion of the late Rev. J. M. Payne, pr<>mwent Baptist minister of Watauga Cott*?y. Rev. Mr. Payne was Ordained to the minis try in 1*27. He preached his first sermon at his home church, Cool Springs Baptist. His last service was conducted at Cool Springs ? the day he was stricken. Rev. Mr. Payne's first pastorate was Cool Springs. During his min istry he served twenty different churches. Funeral services were conduct ed February S at 2:00 p. m. in the Cool Springs Baptist Church, by Rev. J. H. Crisp and Rev. Clyde Cornett Burial was in Hartley cemetery. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Martha K. Payne, four daughters, Mrs. Connie Steve, St. Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Duna Pen nail, Lenoir, N. C., Mrs. Alma Moretz, Raleigh, Mrs. Eddie Sher rill, Boone; a son, Milton Payne, Boone; Two brothers, Lon Payne, Asheville; Coleman Payne, West Jefferson; 5 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Austin, Mrs. Nettie Winkler, Mrs. Florence Wilcox, Mrs. Maude Har rison, all of Boone, Mrs. Mary ' Graybeal, Marion, Va. There are 16 grandchildren and 13 great . grandchildren. Scout Week Is Observed National Boy Scout Week ia be ing observed thia week, and word, from David Spalnhour, Watauga Diatrict Scout Chairman, ia that Scout Sunday will be obaerved on the 12th. At thia time, all pastora are asked to observe the 90th anni versary of the Scout movement. Troop S3, Mr. Spainhour said, will install a Scout display in the windows of the old City Market on King Street. Mrs. Beach Funeral Held Mra. Minnie Julicis Beach, 72, of Route 4, Boone, died Sunday, February 8. Funeral services were conduct ed February 7 at 2:00 p. m., by the Rev. Homer Greene, the Rev. R. C. Eggers, and the Rev. James Kiaaelburg at Meat Camp Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She la survived by her husband, Walter Beach of Boone; four broth era, R. S. Jonas, Arthur Jones, Will Jones and Ton Jones, all of Boone; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Greer, Win ston Salem, and Mrs. Emma Greer, Todd. * Ralph L. Beshears, who has been In the local postal seivice {or 20 years, has been appointed Acting Postmaster at Boone, according to information given the Democrat tate Monday by Representative Hugh Alexander. Mr. Alexander has recommended Mr. Beshears for the permanent appointment, which is expected to be consummated as quickly as the departmental rountine can func tion. Mr. Beahears assumed duties of the office Tuesday afternoon. He was (worn In by Post Office Inspector Crawford. Mr. Beshears succeeds Ralph G. Greene, of Boone, former postal inspector, who has been acting postmaster since Lyle B. Cook re linquished that position some months ago to accept a postoffice clerkship. Ralph Beshears was born in Wilkes county a son of Mr. atfd Mrs. B. H. Beshears. He started his postal career as a substitute village carrier, but has been a clerk for a number of years. He is a member of the Board of Dea cons at Oak Grove Baptist Church, and a Sunday School teacher. He holds BS and MA degrees from Appalachian State Teachers College and served as an element ary school principal in Wilkes county for four and a half years. A Navy Lieutenant during World War two, Mr. Beshears retains his commission In the Naval Reserve. JOHN J. VAN NOPPEN, IV Van Noppen Gets West Pojpt Nod Congressman Hugh Alexander announced from his Washington office last week that he has nomi nated John James Van Noppen, IV, as a principal nominee for ap pointment to the United State* Military Academy for the 1M1 en trance. John is the son of Dr. John J. and Or. Ina Faye Van Noppen of 1006 East Main Street, Boone, and is presently a student at The Hill School, PotUtown, Pennsylvania. The Ninth District Congressman said, "Young Van Noppen has an excellent higl> school record. He participated in athletics, Scouting and other extra -curriular activi ties, and I am delighted to offer him this nomination for appoint ment to the Academy." Fred Church Is Hurt In Fall At Store Mr. Fred .Church, Manager of Church's Store suffered a broken elbow in a fall from a (top stool in his Boone Store. Mr. Church had treatment at Watauga Hospital, where the arm was placed In ? cast and returned Imnrliitnlj to hi* work.
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