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78tttr WATAUGA DEMOCRAT ilifll An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Fifth Year of Continuous Publication Feb! Is si ? tr. I ?! S ? VOLUME LXXV? NO. 35 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1963 10 CENTS PER COPY 14 PAGES? 2 SECTIONS i . BEFORE THE CALM.? A candid view of the Appalachian State Teachers College campui aa seen from a fourth-floor Justice Hall window. Students, who are busy this week with final examinations, will vacate the Mountaineer scene to i ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? morrow and, after a long week end, will register for Spring Quarter classes early next week. An anticipated 3,180 stu dent* will be enrolled for the third term, according to Reg istrar H. R. Egg en Staff photo. 3100 Expected For Spring Term At Appalachian More than 3,100 student* are expected to register for Sprint Quarter classes at Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege next Monday, according to Registrar Herman Eggers. Breaking the figures- dowm, Eggers lists the following: ? 2,484 students from Win ter term. ? tS new students. ? 290 Saturday class stu dents. ? 300 extension students. This would give a total of 3,100, "but of course the final tabulation will vary one way or another," Eggers pointed Students at the college com pleted final examinations this week end, and for the most part, were making their exit from the Boone scene at the time the Watauga Democrat was coming off the press. Shoe Factory Negotiations Continuing Negotiations are continuing on the project of securing a shoe factory to be built in Wa tauga County, according to Al fred Adams, a member of the Watauga Industries. "Nothing has been signed yet," he commented, "but it would seem almost without doubt that the company will come to this county." The company considering constructing a plant in this area is the Blue Ridge Shoe Company. Adams stated that most of the persons employed by the company (assuming it will lo cate here) will be men. Committee Releases Plans For 60th Year Observance At ASTC The sixtieth anniversary com mittee of Appalachian State Teachers College has released ? proposed calendar of events for a year-long commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the college. The calendar the fol lowing: On March 9 a commemorating resolution will be presented In the General Assembly. In 1903 Appalachian became a state in stitution. The Arts Festival, April 26 May 4. May 15 is the scheduled date for Spring Convocation. This date also coincides with a meet ing of the board of trustees of Local People Attend "N. C. Day" In N. Y. Attending "North Carolina Day" in New- York City Tues day were three Wataugans, ac cording to a news release issued by Governor Sanford's press secretary, Graham Jones. The Boone men in New York arc Glenn Andrews, Fred Church, Clyde Greene, Glenn Wilcox, Kenneth Wilcox, Wade E. Brown, 0. K. Richardson, and Stanley A Harris. Harry R. White, executive di rector of the Sales Executives Club of New York, stated that the "North Carolina Day" luncheon at the Sales Execu tives Club of New York was the largest ever held. The largest prior to that time came in 1990 when General Dwight D. Eisen hower addressed the club. At that time there were 1320 per sons present. More than 1350 persons at tended the luncheon this week. Of these, 694 were Tar . Heels, all of whom traveled to the meeting at their own expense. The event was held at the ; Hotel Roosevelt i the college. It has been pro posed that certain buildings on the campos be dedicated and named. Spring Commencement, May 29. Summer Seminars with na tional or international figures as speakers. Summer Commencement, All gust 16. Faculty Workshop Sessions, September 3. An outstanding public figure will be speaker far this workshop. Also, in September there will be a reception for {acuity mem bers with a special recognition of new faculty members. September 13, Fall term Con vocation. At the October S meeting of trflstces there will be a dedi cation and naming of certain buildings. Homecoming, October 26. December 17, Winter term Convocation. Three Weeks Remains For Feed Grain Program Signup To date 55 Watauga county farmers have signed to divert acreage from the production of corn and to some approved soil conserving crop. March 22, 1963 is the deadline for signing an application to participate in the 1963 feed grain program which began February 1. Last year 132 farmers re ceived $17,066 for diverting 397 acres from corn production. Only growers who are in the program will be eligible for Proposed City Hall Site Is Surveyed Engineers from the Freeman Construction Company of High Point made preliminary surveys of the building site of the pro posed Boone City Hall last week, according to Mayor Wade E. Brown. The purpose of the survey was to enable the 'engineers to set up a working plan for the Town Council's confirmation. The engineers tested the soil and made various measure ments of the building lot. No definite findings or pro posals were issued by local of ficials last week, following the iurveys. SummerSciencelnstituteAtASTC To Host 50 Outstanding Students Fifty outstanding high school mathematics and science stu dents from the Southeast will be selected to attend /? sum mer science training program on the campua of Appalachian State Teachers College July 15 August 10. Dr. V. Bay Derrick, ASTC bi ology head, will direct for the fifth year the summer science Institute sponsored by the Na tional Science Foundation. Participants will be selected on the basts at character, par sonality, dais rank (upper quar tile in all subjects, upper 10 per cent In mathematics or science), recommendation* (at leaat two, of which one muat be a science teacher), aptitude and achievement testa and inter view!. The National Science Founda tion will pay all of the opera tional costs (instruction coun selors, supplies) and part of the student participant costs (room and board) which amounts to flKUW for the five weeks. It is expected that many student* will require no rapport from the National Science Foundation for participant casta, while a few may require full rapport When making application, student* should state what amount of this $132.50 they can afford to pay. Applicant* will be interview ed and tested at centers in Ashevllle, Boone, Charlotte, Winston-Saletfi, Charleston, S. C., Columbia. S. C, and Green ( Continued on page two) price support on their 1963 corn crop. This year farmers who divert at least 20% of their corn base and comply with pro gram provisions will receive 18c per bushel (based on their established farm yield) for the measured planted acreage of corn provided their corn base is not exceeded on their farm and provided they plant within the base on other farms on which they have an interest. A special provision this year on corn bases of 25 acres and under allows farmers to receive the high payment rate for all of his base provided he does not plan to grow any corn on that farm and diverts all of the base. This will give smaller farms the advantage of higher income from their corn base if they do not wish to produce any corn on their farm for 1963. The diverted acreage cannot be harvested from May 1, 1963 to November 1, 1963. Wm. Isaacs, 83, Dies Tuesday William Smith Isaacs of Vilas, 83, died Tuesday, February 19. Surviving are the widow, Myrtle Reese Isaacs of Route 1, Vilas; daughters, Mrs. Mae Beach of Morganton, Mrs. Wil ma Greer of Zionville, Mrs. Madge Campbell of Vilas, Mrs. Madelyn Watson of Boone; four Ella Greer of Boone, and Mrs. son*, Arnie Isaacs and Ray mond Isaacs, both of Zionville, Lloyd and Dennis Isaacs, both of Vilas; two sisters, Mrs. Belle Millner of Gate City, Va., and Mrs. Jennie Shelton of Creston; a half brother, Davt Wilson of Lynchburg, Va.; 41 grandchil dren and 3S great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. R. C. Eggers and the Rev. Rhonda Earp officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. LOCAL GROUP IN WASH. Plans AreDiscussed F or I Carolina Celebration United Kingdom Representatives Are Invited Ail invitation wis extended to the United Kingdom Wed nesday (February 27) to have representation at the Carolina Tercentenary Celebration in Boone on June 29 and 30, and to attend the opening of this year's drama, "Horn in the West." This action was announced by Herman W. Wilcox, chairman of the celebration and executive vice president of "Horn in the West" The invitation was extended through the British Embassy in Washington, D. C., and was made by Dr. I. G. Greer, presi dent of the Southern Appalach ian Historical Association, and Dr. D. J. Whitener, association chairman. Arrangement for meeting members of the British Embassy so the invitation might De exienaea personally were made by Congresman James T. Broybill and Congressman Basil Whitener., Several local representatives went to Washington Tuesday to meet with various representa tives of the Tar Heel State, and discuss plans for the Tercent enary celebration. The group was headed by Mr. Wilcox, and included Dr. Greer, Dr. White ner, Wade E. Brown, mayor of boOaa, and Clyde R. Greene, challrman of the "Wagon Train committee of the celebration. The meeting included- a lunch eon with Congressman Charles R Jonas, Jack Spain, assistant to Senator Sam Erwin, Congress man Ralph J. Scott, Congress man Whitener, Congressman Roy A. Taylor, Voit Gilmore, di rector U. S. Travel Service, Wil liam McWorther Cochrane, ad ministrative assistant to Sena tor Everett Jordan, Larry Red mond, of the office of Secre tary of Commerce, and Congress man Broyhill. Mr. Wilcox said of the effort: "Everyone showed an . unusual interest in our efforts to have the State's outstanding celebra tion of its 300th birthday, and pledged their loyal support of every effort of the entire Wa tauga county area in helping make this a lasting impression on everyone in our entire na tion." NEW CAK, OLD DIRT.? Boone police chief H. G. Thomas stands beside the new patrol car purchased early this month by the Town of Boone. Looking at the mud-splattered cruiser, the Chief mused, "You can't keep a car clean in this kind of weather!" The 1063 auto teamed with the Department's only other cruiser, a 1999 model, to usher in Boone's biggest snow (and slush) of the season last week. ? Staff photo. i Mrs. Helen Keller Is Fatally Burned Mrs. Helen Crawford Keller, 32, of Boone, Route 3, died early Wednesday morning (Feb. 20) from burns she received while trying to light a fire in a stove with kerosene. Richard E. Kclley, Watauga county coroner, said Mrs. Keller died of fourth-degree burns. He said she apparently ran into the front yard at her home after her clothes caught fire. She was found lying in the yard with her clothes burned off her body. Time of the accident was placed at about 9:19 a. m. Coroner Kelley ruled the death accidental, and said no inquest would be held. Surviving are her father, Charles L. Crawford of Yawkey, W. Va.; her husband, Walter Frank Keller of Boone; one son, Arthur Gene of the home; two daughters, Margaret Jeqn and Frances Jean, both of the home; four brothers, Leslie Crawford of Kentucky, Oliver Crawford of Alum Creek, W. Va., Richard Crawford of Rochester, N. Y. . and Cesco Crawford of Alum Creek, W. Va.; six sisters, Mrs. Mildred Feeder Calf, Yearling Steer Sales Set; Committee Elected The annual meeting for the Boone Feeder Calf and Yearl ing Steer sale was held in the county agricultural agents' off ice Friday afternoon, February IS. Tentative sale dates for 1963 were set as follows: Boone Yearling Steer Sale ? Wednesday, September 26; Boone Feeder Calf Sale ? Tuesday, October 22. One important rule was add ed for the 1963 calf sale. This rule requires that all heifer calves sold in the 1963 sale must be calfhood vaccinated for Bangs between the ages of 120 and 269 days (four through eight months). This vaccine is free to the producers who sign "Plan No. 20," and follow the instruc tions. Four reasons for this rule are as follows: 1. Provide additional protec tion for producers buying or keeping heifers. 2. Attract buyers of heifers from other states. S. Possibly increase the sale price of heifers. , 4. To eliminate the bleeding of heifer calves at the sale and speed up the processing of the cattle. The feeder Calf sale commit tee elected 1* as follows: Fred E. Greene, chariman, Charles Blackburn, Trad Crlt cher, BUI Krider, Burl J. Greene, Lewis Norris, J. B. Christenbury, Harry Hamilton, Hite Williams, Bert Mast, Clay Thomas, Howard Edmisten, Al fred Adams, Tom Jackson, Grady Moretz, Jr., Stewart Sim mons, Tom Lawrence, and Ro bert Thomas; also George Ward and Onard Winters from Avery county. Jaycees Plan Kleenex Sale The Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce will open their Kleenex sales with a house to house campaign on Tuesday, March S, it was announced by officials of the group. As in the past >11 money made from this project will go towards the betterment of the community. Anyone wishing to purchase Kleenex is urged to contact a Jayeee or watch for them on Tuesday night when they are going from house to house. The price of ? box of 400 Kleenex will be 35 cents or 3 boxes for a dollar. "All support given by the community will be greatly appreciated by the J?y cess," according to the an nouncement. ' Kidd of Alum Creek, W. Va., Mrs. Venie Mannon of Scar brough, W. Va., Mrs. Agnoritte Poe of Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Virginia Wade of Woykey, W. Va., Miss Aruada Crawford of Maryland and Mrs. Violet Doll of Maryland. Funeral services were held Friday, February 22, at 2 p. m. at the Oak Orove Baptist Church with the Rev. W. W. Jones and Rev. E. F. Troutman officiat ing. Burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Dobbin Dies Friday At Banner Elk The Rev. Hugh Alexander Dobbin Jr., 96, of Banner Elk, Rt. 1, a retired Episcopal min- . ister and educator, died Friday ' night at Cannon Memorial Hospital at Banner Elk. He had been ill a week. He suffered an attack of flu, which was fol lowed by pneumonia. He had been making his home with a son, Bynum S. Dobbin, for the past two years. He was born in Watauga i County. His mother was Mrs. 1 Margaret Lippard Dobbin. He was a graduate of North Caro lina A and M College (now North Carolina State College) of Raleigh and taught in Wata uga County schools for several , years after graduating. For the ' next 13 years, he served as j minister, orchard manager and teacher at Valle Crucis Mission of the Episcopal Church. Later | he served as superintendent of ; Patterson School near Lenoir, for 23 years. Surviving in addition to By- i num S. Dobbin is another son, , (Continued on page two) 1 Police Chiefs Death Probed Lenoir. ? The Caldwell county grand jury considered billa of indictment Monday against four persons in connection with the January 18 slaying of Blowing Rock Police Chief William D. Greene. Solicitor B. T. Falls, Jr., of Siftlby said the grand jury did not return Its findings before LATE REPORT The Grand Jury returned a true bill against Millard Greer and Ralph Parsons In Lenoir Tuesday morning. Trial is scheduled to begin Thursday morning. J. E. Holshouser of Boone has been retained by the Town of Blowing Rock to help with the prosecution. court adjourned Monday. He expected the grand jury to make a report Tuesday morning. Millard Greer, 45, and his nephew, 22-year-old Ralph R. Parsons, are accused of murder in the death of Chief Greene in Caldwell county, near Blowing Rock. The grand jury also was ask ed to indict two women on charges 'of aiding and abetting in the slaying. They are Mrs. Carolyn Parsons, 22, wife of Ralph Parsons, and Millicent Hinson, 17, who police said was Greer's girl friend. The two women are from Caldwell coun ty Chief Greene, who was mar (Continued on page two) State Employee Is Seriously Injured Wiley J. Cole of Vilas was seriously injured about 1:00 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 109 near Foscoe when the State Highway sand truck he was driving left the highway and overturned. Soon after the acci dent he was admitted to Wa tauga Hospital for observation. Winn-Dixie Observes 44th Anniversary Winn-Dixie, the nation's sev enth largest retail food chain, is now celebrating its 44th An niversary, according to a spokes man for the company. The lo cal store, will hold its annual Anniversary Sale, beginning Thursday, according to Harvey Trivette, Boone store manager. According to the announce ment, the food chain, beginning with one small neighborhood store by W. M. Davis, now oper ates over 600 retail stores from Miami to Virginia and from New Orleans to Indianna. la addition to their retail stores, Winn-Dixie also operates eight wholesale warehouses throughout the south and a number of manufacturing plants producing private label mer chandise. Among these is the south's largest detergent plant, with a productive capacity of S ?00,000 lbs. of powder and liquid detergent a month, has been placed In operation at Jacksonville, Florida by Blue Arrow, Inc. The new facility, covering 40,000 square feet, is wholly owned subsidiary of Winn-Dixie Stores, lac. (Continued ? pa* twe)
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