North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME LXXIII. ? NO 4? PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROUNA, THURSDAY, NAY 18, IM1 WATAUGA DEM An Independent Weekly Neum paper . . . Seventy-Third Year of Continuous Publication M SECTIONS Annual Meeting Sees Good Season F or 'Horn' By JOE C. MINOR (Staff Writer) "Horn in U>e West' tu given credit Monday night for attracting a large number of visitors to the area, and helping travel and tour ist business maintain its place as the third largest industry in North Carolina. Robert T. Ellett, chairman of the Travel and Recreation Committee of the Northwest North Carolina Development Association, was speaking to the Southern Appa lachian Historical Association dur ing their annual spring meeting and banquet at the Daniel Boone Hotel when he praised the Horn and its sponsors. Mr. Ellett, who is a public re lations representative for Reyn olds Tobacco Co., of Winston Salem, last year directed a film, "The Everlasting Hills," which in cluded scenes of the local drama. The film is a promotional produc tion for the area, and was donated to the development association by his company. Mr. Ellet said he believes the exodus scene of the Horn is the highlight of the film, and expressed his appreciation to last year's drama director, Bill Ross, and the cast for their efforts under adverse conditions in shoot ing the scenes. Mr. Ellett gave some figures to show what the tourist and travel business means to North Carolina. He said last year receipts from the travelers in the State amounted to $788 million, and that taxes paid to the State from this trade was $130 million. Seventy-two thousand persona are employed in North Carolina in var ious capacities to serve the travel ing public, with a payroll of $118, 000,000, Mr. Ellett said. In the eleven-county area of the Northwest North Carolina Devel opment Association gross sales and receipts of the travel business was $70,300,000, and $23,000/000 of this came from visitors from out of state. This, he said, gave a tremendous boost to the economy of the area. To help illustrate further the impact the tourist and travel have on the economy of the State, Mr. Ellett pointed out that last year there were 18,069 businesses serv ing the industry. He broke this down as follows: 1900 establishments serving food. 4850 hotels and motels. 10,220 service stations and ga rages keeping cars on the road. 1119 recreational facilities (not counting motion picture theatres). He also showed how the travel ing dollar was spent: 27 cents for food. 22 cents for transportation. 21 cents for lodging. 14 cents for retail purchases. 7 cents for amusements. 5 cents for laundry and dry cleaning. 4 cents for attractions. Mr. Ellett expressed his best wishes to the Horn, saying he in tends to see it again this year. He encouraged his listeners to im f ove and increase the traveling cilities so that more people will want to come here and may be better served. Dr. I. G. Greer, Chapel Hill, president of the Southern Appa lachian Historical Association, pre sided over the meeting, which was attended by 109 members and guests. He said the large number attending indicated growing loyal ty to the association. H. Grady Farthing recognized the guests. David French, Horn director; (Continued on page sis) William C. Shell Dies In Norfolk - William Carl Shell, 63, former resident of Beaver Dam township, died in Norfolk, Va. last Wednes day. Funeral services were held Sat urday at Bethel Baptist Church by Rev. J. H. Crisp and Rev. Ed Farthing, and burial was in Bethel cemetery. Surviving are a daughter and three sons, Mrs. Trula Barrett, Bermuda; W. 0. and Thomas B. Shell. Norfolk; Wesley S. Shell, Princess Ann County, Va. There are four sisters: Mrs. Lunda Law rence, lira. Dora Mast, Sugar Grove; Mrs. Bulah Harmon, Vilas; Mrs. Clara Grogan, Lynchburg, Va.; four brothers, John W. Nep tune, N. J.; Charles, Massachusetts; Earl and Don Shell, Sugar Grove. There are ten grandchildren. Photo Flowers' Photo Shop MISS JANE HODGES Jane Hodges Is Beauty Winner Hiss Jane Hodges, an Appalach ian Hig|i School senior, is the new Miss Watauga County for 1062. She received her crown before a large and enthusiastic audience' at the Appalachian Elementary School Saturday night. The final selection of the new county beauty queen climaxed an evening of exciting competition among twelve lovely girls in talent, evening gowns, and bathing suits. The new queen was crowned by Miss Jean Watts, Miss Watauga County for 1961. The first runner-up in the pag eant was Miss Peggy Beal and second runner-up was Miss Gail Jenkins. Other awards went - to Miss Betty Leonard for Miss Con geniality and Miss Margaret Tem pleton for most talented non-fin alist. Prizes valued at $300 were awarded Miss Hodges. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hodges, Jr., of Boone. For her talent Miss Hodges sang a medley of songs by Rogers and Hammer stein. The new Miss Watauga County will be a contestant in the Miss North Carolina Pageant to be held in Greensboro during the month of July. The Miss Watauga County Beau ty Pageant is produced each year by the Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce. Ia addition to the five girls who won award*, other contestant* in the Saturday night finali were Margot Cobb, Sandy Deal, Mary Lou Hawkins, Sarah Lytton, Bar bara Marshall, Sarah Williams, and Martha Ellen Wood. Judges for the competition were J. T. Greene, Jr., of Winston Salem, W. C. McDonald of Char lotte, Cecil Lee Porter of North Wilkesboro, James B. Fain of Hic kory, and Blake Watts of Hickory. According to the Judges, decisions were difficult due to the fact that all twelve contestants were most lovely and talented. During the evening George Flow er* presented the 1B61 Miss Wa tauga County, Miss Watts, with an oil portrait of herself. Entertainment at the pageant was headlined by Paul Weston at the Hammond organ. Other enter tainment was provided by the Modern Dance Quartet of Appa lachian State Teachers College; Miss Sarah Oldham, who is the current Miss Siler City; Miss Don na Uilley of Boone; and a male vocal ensemble composed of Son ny Tugman, Jim Agie, Tommy In man and Jack Martin Thoma^) Bob Barnes was master of cere monies and Mrs. Carolyn Taylor assisted as mistress of ceremonies. This year's pageant was directed by Ken Schaeter and Steve Gabriel, both local Jaycees. The Boone Junior Chamber of Commence expressed its thanks to the many merchants and business es who sponsored contestants or donated prizes for the pageant. It also thanked the Watauga Demo crat, radio station WATA, the Jay cettes, and the many others who assisted in the promotion of the pageant. Mrs. Alice Banner Succumbs Monday Mrs. Alice Comb* Banner, 70, resident of Sugar Grove, died in Watauga Hospital, Monday where she had been a patient since Sat urday. She had been in failing health for some time. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Cove Creek Baptist Church, by Rev. E. M. Blankenship and Rev. C. 0. Vance and burial was in Cove Creek cemetery. The husband, A. M. Banner and 14 sons and daughters survive: James E. Banner, Belmont; Mrs. Susie B. Henson, Vilas; Joseph N. Banner, Collettsville; Mrs. Helen B. Williams, Zionville; Robert L. Banner, Shen^gpd; Mrs. Ruth B. Warren, Shouns, Tenn.; Mrs. Josephine Joines, Boone; Mrs. Sophronia Edmisten, Olin, N. C.; Arthur M. Banner, III, Glasgo, Mont.; Mrs. Charlotte Martin, Win ston-Salem; Mrs. Eva Nell Alex ander, Newland; Martin fanner. West Hollywood, Fla.; John C. Banner, Raleigh. There are thirty grandchildren and 2 great grand children. Also surviving are a sister and two brother*, Mrs. Maggie P res Dell, Vilas; Filmore Comb*, Vida, Oregon; Occar Combs, Athol, Ida ho. A half sister and ? half broth er also survive: Mr*. Edna Keller and Marvin Comb* of Hileah, Fla. BETHEL PROGRAM STARTS FIRST ? ? ? ? ?????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? i ? ? ? ? ? ? _ 220 High School Seniors To Get Diplomas In Watauga's System Deep Gap Man Takes Own Life Roy G. Welch, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Welch of Deep Gap died last Wednesday from what was believed to have been self-in flicted gunshot wounds. The body of the former South Carolina state trooper, was found in an isolated area in a wooded area in Union county, S. C. and the Coroner, Fred Phillips, said he had apparently killed himself with a shotgun. Mr. Welch served the State Highway patrol in South Carolina for a number of years, but had re signed. He worked in Chester for a while before going to Greenwood as a dispatcher for the State High way Department. Mr. Welch had been held in high esteem by the Highway patrol in South Carolina, and fourteen patrolmen attended the funeral which was held at the Stony Fork Baptist Church Friday at 11 o'clock. Rev. Raymond Hendrix, Rev. Rex West and Rev. Homer Greene were in charge of the rites. Burial was in the church cemetery. Northwest Board To Meet Friday Directors of the Northwest North Carolina Davalopmant As sociation will meet Friday, May IS, S p. m., at the Wilkes Y. M. C. A., North Wilkesboro. The program will feature George Simpson and George Ste phens, representing the governor's program area development. Announcement of the event by John A. For lines Jr., president, and Neil Bolton, secretary, urged that each of the 11 counties in the association be well represented at the meeting on Friday. Last Rites Held For Miss Moretz Miss Gertrude E. Moretz of Route 2. Boone, died Sunday. She was 73. Funeral service* were held Tuesday at 2:30 at Bethel View Methodist Church by Rev. R. H. Ballard and Rev. Arlie Moretz. There are four brtthers and two sisters: Elbert S. and Ira Moretz, Todd; Rev. Willett L. Moretz, Swannanoa; Grady G. Moretz, Statesville; Mrs. Barbara Seatz, Mrs. Lydia Winebarger, Todd. City Demos Slate Meeting The Democrat* of the town of Boone are asked to meet in con vention at the courthouae in Boone Saturday evening May 20, by Wade E. Brown, chairman of the local Democratic Executive Committee for the purpoae of naming candi dates for Mayor and three mem ber* of the Board of Aldermen to be voted on in the election of June 20. A full attendance of Democra tic voter* i* asked. Norris Legion Post Commander J. W. N orris has been elected Commander of Watauga Poet, American Legion for the coming year, while Lionel Ward ha* been re-elected a* Adjutant, Finance Officer and Service Officer. Cloyd N orris 1* thf first Vice-Commend er, Lawrence Henaon, Chaplain; Jack Ward, Sergeant at Arm*; E. B. Hardin, Historian. Delegate* elected to the Depart ment Convention of the American Legion were J. W. N orris, Chair man; Lionel Ward, Secretary; E. B. Hardin, Thomas Stan* berry, F. E. Arndt, Charles P. Dougherty, William C. Miller; alternates: Troy NorrU, Battle Norris, Clyde C. Miller, Cloyd Norria, Ralph Greer. THEY WALKED AWAY! ? The driver of this car and his two passengers suffered only bruises and scratches when the vehicle ran off highway 221, three miles south of Boone Saturday, and went over a 190-foot cliff. The car was demolished. Driver of the 1M9 Mercury was Dennis Eugene Kidd, and his passengers were Claude Walker and Louise Walker, all of Lenoir.? Photo Flowers Photo Shop. SKI RUN PLANNED Winter Sports Project To Cost Half Million King Triplett Is Awarded Harvard College Scholarship Word hai Just been received by King Triplett, a senior at Appa lachian High School, that he is the recipient of a $2000 scholarship to Harvard College. The letter also stated that he it one of about fifty students holding this award in a class of almost twelve hund red. The National Scholarship, which Is an award made in recognition of exceptional intellectual promise and strength of character and per sonality, is the highest honor Har vard College confers on an incom ing freshman, according to the letter. National Scholarship stip ends are calculated to be high enough so that the student can pursue his college studies and ac tivities without the need for term time employment or borrowing. National Scholars who maintain high honor records continue to hold their scholarships during col lege, and may in some cases have them renewed for graduate study. King la the son of Mr. and Mrs. Coaker Triplett of Boone. He has been a star athlete at Appalachian throughout his high school career, as well as being a Straight "A" student. He was elected president of thii year'i student body by a unimoui vote of the ctudent body. Appalachian State Teacheri Col lege director of Placement, Robert Randall, a Harvard alumnui, was instrumental in initiating the move to obtain the scholarship. Mrs. Margaret Gragg, guidance counse lor, aided King in the preparation of necessary materials for applica tion. Other AHS seniors who have (Continued on page six) Lions To Sell Brooms Mon. The annual Lions Clnb broom sale will start In Boone nut Monday afternoon at I p. m. Members of the Imw Lions Clnb will eoadact a bouse to house canvass of the town and will wear arm bands as a means of Identification. The brooms arc manafaetared by the Industries operated by the blind, and local Lions nae the profits they make from the project to further their local program of aid to the blind. Calendar Of Events In Schools Is Given W. Guy Angell, superintendent of Watauga county schools, an nounce* the following calendar for the county schools for the 1881-43 term: Principal* begin work Wednes day, August 0, two weeks prior to opening of achools. Teachers begin work Tuesday, August 22, two days prior to the regular 180 day school term. Registration and orientation of students is scheduled Wednesday. August 2>. All schools will be open for a full schedule of class work Tburs day, August 24. The holiday schedule: (a) One day ? October 10 ? Northwest District teachers meet ing (b)? Two day*? November 23 24? Thanksgiving. (c) Six days ? Beginning with cloae of school December 20 through January 1? CM-irtmas hol iday*. (d) Two day* ? Friday, April 20; Monday, April 23 ? Easter holidays. All schools do** Thursday, May 17, 1063; last day o I work lor teachers, Friday, May II, A half million dollar winter (porta project ia the goal of a group of Boone buaineaa men, who are making preliminary plana for the financing and location of the new venture. Tenative plana call for the loca tion of a 2,000 foot akl alope in the Boone-Blowing Rock area, ac cording to Jack Williama, of Boone, spokesman for the group. Attorney Wade E. Brown and businessmen Jack and Don Wil liama are acting as the incorpora tors of the project, which will be known as Winter Sports, Inc., and an organization meeting, which will elect officers, is planned for this week, it waa said. The project ia expected to in clude the ski run, an ice skating rink, a bob sled run, ski shop and lodge facilities, and the develop ment will be financed through the aale of atock in the corporation. Stock will be offered at ten dollars a share, Mr. Williams said. Engineers from the Larchmont Corporation have been engaged to select the moat suitable site among several being conaidered. Most Services Will Be Held Next Sunday Two hundred and twenty stu denti in the county'* four high schools will graduate next week, it was announced by W. Guy Angell, superintendent of schools. Graduating exercises have al ready begun at Bethel High School, with the Baccalaureate ser mon being preached Sunday. Com mencement will be held at the school tonight (Thurs.) with the seniors conducting the program. The Rev. Carl Wilson and the Rev. W. T. Brackett were in charge of the Baccalaureate program. Other schools will have the Bac calaureate sermons Sunday. Com mencement exercises at Blowing Rock and Cove Creek will be Tuesday. Appalachian High School will have its final program on Wednesday. Appalachian High School grad uates 110; Bethel 17; Blowing Rock 27; and Cove Creek 66. The Baccalaureate service for Appalachian will be in the First oijntii v^uumn at o:vu p. III. Sun day. The Rev J. Boyce Brooks, pastor, will deliver the icrmon. Graduation exercises will be held in the new P.E. Building on the college campua. Theme of the exerciaes will be "Deatination ?Future." Reid Cottrell will in troduce the theme. D. H. Johnson will apeak on "Fuel Up") Joe Minor will talk on "Count Down!" Bill Brooks will speak on "Blast Off!" King Triplett will make the wel come address, and Jane Hodges will sing "The Lard's Prayer" by Malotte. Blowing Rock will hold both the Baccalaureate service and the graduation exercises in the school auditorium. The Rev. Blake Brink erhoff, pastor of the Rumple Me morial Presbyterian Church will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon Sunday night at 7:30. The graduation exerciaes begin at 7:30 Tuesday night, with the theme being "The Handa of Youth Hold the Power of Tomorrow." Stuents speaking will be the wel come by Wanda Cooke; "Coopera tive Power," by Edwin Isaacs; "Accumulated Power," by Betty Martha Triplett; "Potential Pow er" by Mary Jane Kluti; "Nuclear Power" by Linda Greene; "The Power God Gave Man" by Beulah Harrison; and "Dynamic Power" by Kathleen Craig. The Cove Creek Baccalaureate speaker will be the Rev. E. F. Troutman, assisted by the Rev. Alvin Wilson. Graduation exercisea will be a combination program of student speakers, glee club, and tape re cordings. Title of the program will be "America's Heritage? America Slnga." Watauga Teachers For 1961-62 Are Selected The following teachers have been < elected by the Watauga County Board of Education for the achool 1 year 1M1-1M2, it waa announced by W. Guy Angell, superintendent of schools. Appalachian Elementary: John Howell, principal; llary Hamby. Carl Day, Robert Ramaey, Earl Petrey, Robert Blaxier, Lou ike Horton, Elizabeth Randall, Grace Burklaod, John Foater, Clyde 1 Goodman, Ruby Lanier, Beaa Craw ford, Lea Broome, Jane Robinson, Ennia Davis, Ella Beahears, Velma < Cottrell, Elizabeth Putnam, Mary High, Jessie Peaae, Gaynelle Wil- ; son, and Edward Black. i Green Valley Elementary: John i D. Marsh, principal; Lee Greene, 1 Susie Buchanan, Pauline Angell. I Florence Greene, Ruth Winkler, 1 Lucy Luther, Eliiabeth Norria, Reba llodgea, Daisy Adams, and ' t . ?? Christine Bingham. Parkway Elementary: James A. Greene, principal; W. Earl Greene, Lucille Barnett, Pearl McNeal, Mary Ruth Ayers, Earl Thomas, Arlie Moretz, Mary Sue Todd, Lovely Danner, Lucy Storie, Paul ine Shoe make, Chloe Storie, Willi* Sims, Reka Shoe make Valle Crucis Elementary E. B. Fox, Jr., principal; Ernie Triplett, Thomas McNeil, Mary Haael Mast, Ruby Michael, Grace Campbell, Sarah Horton, Pansy Taylor, Lu cille Wallace. Con* Creek Elementary: Lovill South, prinicpal; Pearte Horton, Clint Baird, Jamie Henson, Jim mie Mast, Dora Mast, Agnes Ship ley. Susie Henaon, Kate Ellison, KtCriel Gleam, Pearl Dowlmg, Haiel Mast. Bethel Elementary: Clyde S. (CeMUrtM* on page six)