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VOLUME LXX1V.? NO. *3.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NOfTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1N1
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An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Fourth Year of Continuous
AS FAR AS ONE COULD SEE ? THE CROWDS WAITED IN THE RAIN FOR BOONE'S RIGGEST EVENT, THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.
Dr. Wilson To
Aid Heart Group
DR. H. M. WILSON
Mr. H. H. Wilson has accepted
the post of medical representative
for the Watauga Heart Council,
it was announced this week by Mrs.
Carlos DeLima, president of the
council.
"We are very pleased that Dr.
Wilson will represent the health
and medical professions of the
council," Mrs. DeLima said. "Since
1928, when the American Heart
Association was founded by some
of the nation's leading heart spec
aliats, physicians have worked
closely with the Heart program."
In accepting his volunteer post,
Dr. Wilson pointed out that
through the North Carolina Heart
Association, an affiliate of Amer
ican Heart, he can provide mem
bers of local health professions
with research reports and other
medical materials designed to help
diagnose and treat the cardiovas
cular diseases. Physicians may also
receive printed information to
give their heart patients.
"These booklets," Dr. Wilson
?ald, "deal in simple terms with
various heart and blood vessel di
seases and are written to reassure
the patient and help him cooper
ate with his physician for his own
improvement."
Funds Sought For
Grandfather Home
For a great many years The Wa
tauga Democrat has joined in
sponsoring a Christmas fund for
the benefit of the little children
at the Grandfather Home at Ban
ner Elk.
Year after year the people have
generously responded to this ap
peal, and have seen to it the other
wise homeless ones would have
something special for the holi
days. This year should be no ex
ception, and the people of the
community and county are asked
to give to this fund, regardless of
I other commitments, since the
| children being cared for there are
for the moat part, our own moun
tain people, and therefore consti
. tute a local obligation,
i Contributions should be made
ft once, and may be left at the
Watauga Democrat, at the Watauga
Savings * Loan Association, with
Guy Hunt at Hunt's Department
Store, or with W. W. Chester at
Balk's Department Store.
Two Hundred Scouts, Parents
. ?
Entertained; Awards Are Given
Approximately 200 Boy Scouts,
Cubs and parents turned out (or
the Scout banquet last week at the
elementary school cafeteria.
David N. Spainhour presided.
The Reverend Preston Hughes
said the invocation.
Marcus Cooke reported on "What
Scouting means to me." Barry Col
lins outlined requirements for
scout awards.
B. W. Stallings gave a nominat
ing committee report. The commit
tee is composed of David N. Spain
hour, chairman; J. B. Robinson, as
sistant chairman; Barry Collins,
Scout executive.
Scout leaders were recognized.
They are: Troop 101 (Silverstone)
Scoutmaster, Gene Wilson; Troop
131 (Baptist Church) Scoutmaster,
J. C. Meekins; and Troop 109
Still Seized
Last Friday
A 200 gallon capacity still was
siezed in the Sampson area Fri
day by Deputy Sheriff, Emett Oli
ver, netting 42 gallons of liquor
and 14 gallons of mash. Oliver said
that a rye and sugar base was be
ing used for the concoction, which
was made in a steam outfit with
copper condensers. Five hundred
gallon jugs stood neprby ready for
filling.
Two unidentified men, who were
attending the still, escaped, but
the condensers were brought in,
while everything else was destroy
ed.
AHS Band To
Present Concert
The Appalachian High School
Band is . presenting a concert
Thursday night December 7th in
appreciation of the support they
have received in their New Uni
form Fund Drive. This concert will
be held in the Elementary School
Auditorium at 8:00 p. m.
This later time than usual, 8:00
p. m., is designed to give those at
tending dinner meetings that same
night an opportunity to enhance
their evening with a concert fol
lowing dinner.
A variety of music is in rehears
al for this concert and the band
seems to be in top form. Show
tunes, program music, marches are
scheduled for the first part of the
program, the later part will be the
Christmas portion with many in
teresting arrangement* of Christ
mas Carols and Christmas concert
pieces in the offering.
This concert is open to all at no
charge as the band's appreciation
for all that was dona in their be
half and aa their salute to the
Christmas season.
U. 8., other nation* urged to re
duce trad* barriers.
(Methodist Church) Scoutmaster,
William Stallard.
Cub Scout* (Methodist Church)
Cub Master, John Corey.
Den mothers, Mr*. Carl Fidler,
Mrs. Hoyle Davison, Mrs. Eugene
Brown; Den 2 mothers, Mrs. Ar
leen Smith; Den 3 mothers, Mrs.
Jack Melton and Mrs. Charles
Blackburn.
Woodrow Richardson is the out
going Cubmaster.
Twenty-six Scouts and one Scout
master received awards.
Tenderfoot badge went to the
following in Troop 101; Larry
Sanders, Tim Wilson, Tommy Wil
son, Terry Hagaman, Jack Haga
man, Johnny Lee Wheeler, Larry
Dale Isaacs, Michael Perry, A. J.
Pennell, Bob Perry, A. F. Isaacs,
Jerry Canter, James Ray Wilson,
Jerry Perry, Scott Wheeler, Larry
Icenhour, Hal Isaacs, Hike Wilson
and Scoutmaster Gene Wilson.
Tenderfoot badge went to these
Scouts in Troop 131: J. B. Hodges,
Joey Danner and Randall Thomas.
Richard Storie of Troop 109 re
ceived the tenderfoot badge.
Scouts in Troop 100 were award
ed merit badges: Billy Hughes,
woodcarving and soil and water
conservation; Russql Robinson,
cooking; and Frank Hayes, public
health.
OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS.? Mr*. Jackie Norrii stands betide
tree decorated in popcorn, cookiei and other old-faihioned decorations
during the open house at Jack and Jackie's cabin last week. More
than 200 persona attended the event where the Christmas motif of
years ago were carried out in decorations and settings.? Corey photo.
Window Decorations
Winners Are Chosen
Winners receiving award* and
ribbon* in the store window dec
orating contest sponsored by the
Fine Arts (roup of the Worthwhile
Women's Club were Carolina
Pharmacy, first prize, blue rib
bon; Walker'k Jewelry Store, sec
ond, red ribbon; Boone Drug Store,
third, green ribbon; Newton's De
partment 'store, fourth, white rib
bon.
Twenty-three windows were en
tered in the competition using the
theme "Keep Christ in Christmas",
with judging on Wednesday.
The judges, Rev. E. F. Troutmin,
Rev. J. K. Parker and Rev. Jf.
Boyce Brooks, found it difficult to
come to a decision with .so many
fine entries.
An appointed committee of the
Fine Arts group, compos?d of Mrs.
A. E. South, tin. Herman Wilcox
an4 Mrs. G. D. Bamett bad pre
viously met with the merchanta
committee to initiate the contest,
with the purpose of emphasizing
Um true meaning of Christmas.
PLANS MADE FOR NEXT YEAR f||
Rain Fails To Dampen
Ardor Of Parade Throngs
Christmas
Opening Event
Makes Record
Untold thousand* of men, women
and children, stood on Boone's
rain-washed King Street late Sat
urday to watch the big parade,
bringing in the Christmas season,
which reached its climax with
merry old Santa Claus passing out
the goodies to the little children,
tousle-headed and wet, who'd wait
ed in the incessant rain for the
jolly old gentleman from the re
gions of bitter cold and warm
hearts.
Mayor Brown switched on the
Christmas lights which blazed
from the Christmas trees along the
iStreet, marking the first timq
the business district has been well
lighted for Christmas for a long
time, and the people In the milling
throngs were quick to voice their
approval.
The parade, which included pro
fessionally-constructed floats, and
featuring a number of bands, along
with Fred Kirby, tv western star,
Miss Watauga County, Miss North
Carolina, Appalachian High
School's championship football
team, and many others, was de
layed due to the rain, but came
through as scheduled.
It is estimated that more than
fifteen thousand people were pres
ent for the opening events of the
Christmas shopping season, far and
away the largest crowd to jam the
streets of the city within memory.
The decorations and parade were
accomplished by a Merchants As
sociation Committee, which is al
ready laying plans for a bigger
and even better Christmas opening
pageant next year.
Nick Stakias, chairman; George
Flowers, parade chairman; Joe Mc
Clung, decorations; A. E. Mc
Creary, Charles Isley, Crayte
Teague and David Spainhour are
being congratulated for their en
terprise in providing this gay spec
tacle to kindle the Christmas spirit
in the business neighborhood.
Seal Sales
Going Good
A total of $913.00 hat been rals
ed during the first ten days of the
Christmas seal campaign, Dr. H.
M. Cooke, Seal chairman for Wa
tauga County, announced Monday.
Many contributions are needed
to reach the goal of $2,000.00 by
Christmas, Dr. Cooke said.
Some Watauga Countians may
not have received their Christmas
Seal letters as yet due to change
in addresa causing delays In de
livery. Those who have not re
ceived their letters and others not
on the mailing list, also newcom
ers or visitors to the area, may
secure Christmas Seals by a card
or call to Dr. H. M. Cooke's office,
telephone Alt 4-3974.
The Association President, Itrs.
Worth Knox, urges all people to
mail in contributions early, as pro
grams for the coining year will be
bated on amounts received at this
time. Mrs. Knox suggests that con
tributors use envelopes furnished
by the Association to Insure pro
per credit and Identification of
contributors.
Homecoming At
Cove Creek School
Homecoming wil be held at Cove
Creek High School December S.
A reception will be held in the
school cafeteria from 6:00-7:00 p.
m. followed by basketball games
with Lansing High School. Be
tween the girls' and boys' games,
the Homecoming Court will be
presented and the queen and king
crowned.
Mr. E. ? Fox, Jr., Principal of
Valle Crucis Elementary School
will be master of ceremonies.
APPALACHIAN COLLEGE CHOIR
Appalachian* Choir To Give Oratorio
The Appalachian State Teachers
College Choir of SO voices will
present its annual Christmas mu
sic Sunday afternoon, December
10, at 4 oclock, in the Boone Bap
tist Church. The choir is under
the direction of Mrs. Virginia Wary
Iinney.
It is the custom of the College
Choir to present annually one of
the great Christmas Oratorios. This
year the tlwlr will alternate with
its customary use of Handel's Mes
siah and will sing the Bach Christ
mas Oratorio, which like the Mes
siah, follows . closely the scriptural
text that deals with the birth of
Christ, and the rejoicing that this
event brought into. .the world for
all mankind.
The 20-piece College Symphony
Orchestra directed by Dr. Nicholaa
Erneston will accompany the Ora
torio, with Earny Hotard, organist,
and Miss Sarnmie Rae Halstead,
pianist.
Soloists will be Hiss Mary Ann
Gunter and Miss Ruth Ann Hart
ley, sopranos; Miss Jane Wilson,
alto; Clinton Parker and Stephen
Vaughn, tenor; Toby Burleson and
Lowell Dotson, bass.
Arena Theatre Opens Tuesday
_ D. S. Mayes, a graduate student
"t Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, will open The Pit, a theatre
in-the-round, on December 12.
Mayes has had his eye on the
deserted pool hall under the Gate
way Restaurant, the location of
The Pit, for some time, and he
D. S. MAYS . . Ions-time dream realized when The Pit opens Tuesday.
Yule Decorations Contest
Will Be Held Tuesday Night
The annual ChrUtmu Decora
tion Contest for Boone and sur
rounding are* will be held Tues
day evening, December 18th, with
judging to begin around 7:00 p.
m.
Any person may enter the con
test, and may enter in as many di
visions as desired. Prizes will be
awarded to the winners in each
division.
There will be six divisions for
adulU: indoor tables ef any type;
outside decorations; doors, living
outdoor trees; mantels; and win
dows. A seventh division for child
ren includes any type decoration,
indoor or outside, prepared by
children.
To assure that decoration* are
judged, entries should be made by
Monday, December 18th, and may
t? made by calling Mrs. Mai ton
Cole, AM 4-89M; Mrs. Harlan Led
ford, AM 4-2283; or Mr*. J. ?. Wil
son, Jr., Co. 7-2772.
The contest 1* sponsored each
year by the Boone Junior Woman's
Club, in cooperation with other
local civic and garden club*. Club*
offering prize* and furnlahing
Judge* include: Biulnei* and Pro
fessional Woman's Club, Boone
Garden Council, Blue Ridge Gar
den Club, Rhododendron Garden
Club, Home Life Department of
the Worthwhile Woman's Club,
Appalachian Garden Club, Gar
denerette* Garden Club.
Tegan to realize an old dream of
hi* when he leased the building
in November.
Work haa been progressing on
the interior of The Pit lor several
weeks, and Mayei itatea that the
theatre will be ready for his first
production, August Strindberg'a
"The Father," on December 12, 13,
and 14.
The theatre itself will seat one
hundred people and all tests are
within twenty feet of the stage.
Arena theatre, intimate theatre,
or theatre-in-the-round, aa this
type of staging is known, refers
to the unique tactor that in these
productions the sudience is seat
ed around the stage and very cloae
to the actors themselves. This
lends itself to a. strong connection
between actor and audience, es
pecially in such a powerful drama
aa "The Father."
Mayea will alao assume the lead
role in the play after being con
nected with the College Theatre
and "Horn in the West." His
leading lady will be Mrs. Jean
Hicks Vance, herself a powerful
actress. Tom Vance will alao as
sume a major role along with
Charles Gordon, Vicki Graham,
Mary Alice Cook, Larry Griffie,
and Don Parham. Jerry Moore, an
announcer at WATA, will be stage
manager for the production.
David A. French, director of the
College Theatre and Horn in the
Weat this past season, will direct
the production which should dis
play the richness ot his dramatic
background.
Tickets for the first production
are on sale at the College Book*
store and at the theatre nightly
from 7 to 10 o'clock. Mayea sug
gests that tickets should be pur
chased at an early date and lor
? specific performance because of
the limited total number? 300 ?
of tickets available for the three
performances.
Along with the dramatic event*
scheduled in The Pit, Maya* alao
has such events aa iaxa concerts,
folk song singing, club meetings,
and private parties in mind for
the future of The Pit
?The purpose of The Pit aa a
theatre will be to constrast and
miflMHt Use CeMagc Theatre
and to enrich the culture of a
growing Appalachian and a grow
ing Boone,