WATAUGA ?*iran An Independent Weekly Neum paper Seventy-Fourth Year of Continuous Publication VOLUME LXXIV.? NO. IS. SIXTEEN PAGES? TWO SECTIONS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1M1 BOWLING . . . Work is going steadily forward on the construction of the bowling lanes on Blowing Rock Road near the Golf Driving Range. The facility will consist of 12 alleys, will be completely modern and is being built by Watauga Industries, Inc. The property which has been leased, will be worth about $290,000. LOUIS LUNDEAN LouisLundean, Artist, Dies At Blowing Rock Mr. J. Louis Lundean, 66, famous artist and former president of the Blowing Rock Horse Show Associa tion and Art Association, died at Blowing Rock Hospital, Tuesday, October 24, following a long ill ness. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 26, at St. Mary's of the Hills in Blowing Rock by the Rev. C. Ward Courtney, and graveside services followed at 9:00 p.m. in the Dain gerfield plot at Cross Creek ceme tery in Fayetteville, N. C. Mr. Lundean, who had resided at "Westglow" many years with Mrs. Lundean, the only survivor, was a familiar figure about Blow ing Rock, where until recently he was president of the Blowing Rock Horse Show Association. This ac (Continued on page two) 450 Are Expected To Hear Godfrey At Farm-City Dinner Over 450 Watauga countians are expected to hear Horace D. God frey, head of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C., who will be the main speaker at (he Watauga County Parte -City Week dinner event. The dinner, which will be held at Boone Ele mentary School cafeteria on Thurs day, November 9, at 7:00 p.m., will bring farmers, businessmen, manu facturers, educational and lay people of the community together. The Watauga County Farm - City Week dinner event t;akes on real meaning when we consider the need for understanding among farmers, businessmen and indus trialists. At a time when peace is such a precious item we recognize the role American agriculture plays in our own country as well as other countries of the world. In the past 50 years, American agriculture has progressed to the place where only about 9 percent of our people are required on the farm to produce food and fiber for well over 180 million people. One farm worker in the United States produces enough food for himself and 25 other persons. This would amount to a production per worker of about 4,188 pounds of beef, veal, lamb and mutton; 910 pounds of chicken and turkey; 5,304 pounds of vegetables; 18,978 pounds of dairy products; 2,878 pounds of potatoes; and 158 pounds of sweet potatoes. Since January 20, 1961, Hr. God frey, main speaker for the event, has been serving aa Administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. The ASCS agency in the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture handles all price supports, acreage allotments and marketing quotas, government owned agricultural stocks, and ad minister* these and the Agricul ture Conservation Program in the United States through state and county ASCS offices, and ASC state, county, and community com mittees. Mr. Godfrey is also Vice-Presi dent of the Commodity Credit Cor poration which is the multi-billion dollar agency for price supported commodities. From 1953 to January 1961, Mr. Godfrey held the position of State Administrative Officer for North Carolina State Office of Agricul tural Stabilization and Conservation Committee (formerly Production and Marketing Administration). In this position he supervised the day to day operation of the State ASCS Office and BO county ASCS offices throughout the state. Prior to his appointment as State Administrative Officer in 1993, Mr. Godfrey served in all responsible positions in the State Office. His keen ability to grasp the needs of farmers and business people alike resulted in his being asked on (Continued on page three) VOTE OF CONFIDENCE SOUGHT m? State Bond Proposal Is Issue At Polls Tuesday Proponents See Sentiment In Favor Bonds Next Tuesday North Caro linians will have a chance to vote their confidence in the future of their State by pass ing judgment on the sixty -one million dollar bond issue which was authorized by the last General Assembly to provide essential capital improvements important to the economic and cultural development of the State and the welfare of her people. In Watauga county where Appalachian State Teachers College will benefit in capital improvements to the tune of some five millions of dollars, sentiment seems to be build ing in favor of the bond issue, though there is relatively less base for a prediction than in most elections we have seen. However, in this area which has demonstrated such pro gressive tendencies in the past decades, every effort is being i made by the campaign com mittee, by various organiza tions and by interested indi viduals to get out a creditable vote in favor of the bonds. Little interest was shown, however, in new voter regis tration while the books were open. The Iouei' Electors will vote for or against (Continued on page two) Jurors Are Selected For Civil Term Superior Court Monday Judge P. C. Fronebsrger of Gas tonia, will preside at the Novem ber term of Watauga Superior Court which convenes Monday November 8, for what is scheduled to be a two weeks term. Included on the calendar are cases involving divorce, land dis putes, automobile damage suits, and contract suits. Following are the names of those who have been summoned for jury duty: First Week ? Bald Mountain: Wade Norris. Beaver Dam: Raleigh Isaacs, Clyde Perry. Blowing Rock: Harold Wood, Parks Knight, Fred Andrew*. Blue Ridge: Fred H. Brown. Brushy Fork: Rhonda Earp, Frank B. Baird. Boone: Will M. Cook, Ralph Es tes, Tom Beach. Cove Creek: Robert Mast, Char les W. Perry, Jerry Adams. Elk: Everette Welch. Laurel Creek: Charlie W. Mast, Grady Johnson. Meat Camp: Walter Lookabill, Hubert Norris. New River: Frank Triplett, Frank Austin, Phil Vance. North Fork: Rom Potter. Shawneehaw: Carl Ruppard. Stony Fork: Jack S. Wellborn, Why No New Taxes Needed For Bonds The state bond issue will re quire no new taxes To the skeptic this is hard to take but it is still a true state ment. The items in the bond issue are spelled out in the law which was passed by the General Assembly in 1981, at the recommendation of the Advisory Budget Commission. The Commission and the General Assembly seeing the need now for many items suggested the bond is sue. This i? borrowing money. The General Assembly cannot borrow money for these capital improve ments ? only the voters of the state can do that ia a special election. The bonds for the port develop ment at Morehcad City and Wil mington are 'self liquidating'. The ports are now making a profit. With these adde