WINNERS? Coach Steve Ga briel's homeroom was winner in the room clean-up contest at Appalachian High School last week. Several members of the group are shown in the top picture as* they tidy up the place. They are, left to right, Lucy Eggers, Janice TriplMt, Wanda Brown, WU ma Woodring, Bill Shrake and Margie Brown. Picture to left shows David Watson (In the skirt) and Dean Wellborn as they dump trash picked up on school premises. ? Photos by Paul Weston Studio. Pollution Of Cove Creek Gives Concern To Sanitary Officials Jack Cobb, Sanitation Super visor of the District Health De partment, told a group of Cove Creek cititens Thursday night of recent tests made of the water of Cove Creek which in dicated that the harmful bac teria count was very high ? so high in fact that it makes a \ serious health hazard to the local people as well as to those living farther down the water course. Many of those present are said to have showed concern and were eager to correct their sewage disposal tftethods. Some, in fact, have started making the corrections. Starting Tuesday, a survey of each home affected will be made, if requested, and a num ber have made appointments with Mr. Cobb to get help in the planning of approved septic tank*. Those who have not attended a meeting in this regard may get help and Information by contacting the Health Depart ment. Mr. Cobb says fine coopera tion is being shown by those who attended the meeting, and he asks for the help of others in taking eare of this serious problem. He says that many ?k* have approved tanks have overlooked the drainage from the kitchen sink, many of which empty into an open ditch. This can be corrected with little ex pense, since this is also a health problem. The report on Cove Creek has been published and circu lated in many Carolina com munities and in other states. This, of course, Mr. Cobb notes, is a matter of concern to peo ple who might wish to visit this area, or make their homes here. Every one along Cove Creek, or the streams that flow into it, is asked to se that his dif posal system is installed cor rectly. "Let's get this unplea sant record cleared up as soon as possible," the Health De partment statement concludes. i ? J _ WATAUGA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION held its annual meeting Friday, April 12, at the Gateway Restaurant and elected officers for the year 1963-64. They are (l.-r.) Harry Hamilton, director; Council Hrnson, secre tary treasurer; Frank Mast, director; b. W. Stalling*, president; Jay Teams, vice-presi dent; and Robert Shipley, director. In all, M people attended the meeting which was high lighted with an addreu by Emerson Black, retired county agent from Alleghany county, who spoke on breeding, feeding, and selling purebred Hereford cattle. ? Flowers photo. Monuments ? Markers ? Mausoleums Get the Best ? For Lew ? From a Manufacturer BARNEY & HAMPTON Phone 264-8866 or 264-2328 ? Boone, N. C. Special Factory RcpretcmttUive of Salisbury Marble & Granite Co. rncovoum Since 1919, Builders of Memorials That "Last HI Everlasting" GRANITE ? MARBLE ? BRONZE Largest Manafaetnrer in fee Carolinas , grifaftry, N. C. ; Boone To Get Shoe Factory (Continued tram page 1, Sec. A) ; which to live and make a living." Mayor R. B. Hardin of the Town of Blowing Rock, laid, "We are wry happy about the new industry coming to Watauga County. We feel sure the Mel ville Shoe Company will be an aaaet to this entire area. Blow ing Rock wiahee to extend to this new company a moet hearty welcome and wishes for a long successful association. We were happy to help in the labor sur vey by getting the information to those in our immediate area and if we can be of any assist ance, you may call upon the Town Board and residents of Blowing Rock and we will give any cooperation possible." Mr. W. Howard Barnwell, President, Blowing Rock Cham ber of Commerce, stated. "The Blowing Rock Chamber of Com merce fully supports the idea of locating the Melville Shoe Corporation in our County. We feel that it will be a definite aaset to the area and we will be glad to give any support that is ?feasible toward this project." Mr. Bynum Greene, Chairman, Watauga County Board of Com missioners, made the following statement: "As Chairman of the Watauga County Board of Com misaioners, 1 want to welcome you to our county. You will find our people friendly and co operative, I am sure. I pledge you my full cooperation, and I'm sure you can count on other immhtri of the Board for any R. O. Eller (Continued from page 1, Sec. A) bearers were officials and em ployes of the Town of Morgan ton, members of Mr. Eller's Sunday school class at Zion church. Police Chief E. P. Whis nant. Dr. James Collett, Gorman Orders. Paul Cox, Howard Har vey and Ben Snipes. Survivors: widow; mother, Mrs. Florence Calloway Eller of Sugar Grove; son, Tommy Eller, student at Berea Col lege in Kentucky; daughter, Marvis Ann Eller, student at Berea College; brothers, Ray mond Eller of Sugar Grove, Blaine Eller of Lenoir; sisters, Mrs. Raymond Greene of Sher wood, Mrs. Clifton Hanson of Columbia, S. C? Mrs. John Cro well of Concord, Mrs. Clyde Love of Sugar Grove; half-sist ers, Mrs. Lossie Reese of Sci ence Hill, Ky., Mrs. Bessie Wil liams of Silverstone, Mrs. Lil lie Eller of Vilas. Boone Lions Attend Meet In Morganton A number of Boone Lions went to Morganton Tuesday evening of last week to hear Comte Gerad De Da Villes brunne, of the French govern ment speak to members of the Lions Clubs of District Sib. Among those attending were Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Whitener, Mr. Guy Angell and Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox says that the French leader spoke out for De Gaulle, end said that under his leadership the nation has found stability. The giving up of Colonial empires by France, he said was not popular with many French people, but was necessary. The speaker said that France was developing a nuclear pro gram, in fact had been so en gaged for many years, and opin ed that France will always be loyal to America. Mr. Villosbrune said that England wanted to come into the common market on her own terms. She did not want to joib on tsrmi iitibliihiii for joining. He said that some day England will be a member of the market "and we will be de lighted to work with her." FOR SALE Evinrude Boat Motors NEW AND USED . 2 Tear Warranty Ala* Bmti of Many Make* a mi Modela M. F. Motor Company MORAVIAN FALLS, N. C. DIAL 838-37M help we can give to make your operation here a complete suc ce??." Mayor Wade E. Brown of the Town of Boone, added, "Boone is a friendly little city, and the people of Boone and Watauga County are happy that you have selected Boone for your second ( factory in North Carolina. We are sure that your factory will be a great aaset to us, and we pledge our full cooperation to make it a complete success. We invite you. and any of your per sonnel transferring here, to join us in the church and civic ac tivities of our community. We hope that they will be as happy to .become a part of our town as we are to have them." Representatives of the County Financial Institutions and lead ing businessmen extended a cordial welcome to the Shoe Company and encouraged the people of Watauea County to participate with them in the financial support of Watauga Citizens, Inc. Melville Corp. (Continued from page 1, Sec. A) Thom McAn stores, and all John Ward shoes, are distributed through the warehouse in Wor chester, Mass. Women's find girls' merchandise Is shipped to Thom McAn family stores from the warehouse In Clifton, N. J. One of the key factors In the growth and continued strength of Melville has been its policy ?basic since its beginning ? of building shoes to a clear-cut standard of quality, rather than varying quality to meet pre-de termincd prices. This policy has helped to develop strong loyalty among customers, who know they can count on con sistent quality. The first Thom McAn store was opened in 1922. At the end of I960. 873 such stores were in operation, of which 492 were selling only men's and boys' shoes, hosiery, and accessories, 301 were selling merchandise for the entire family, and there were S leased departments or agencies. These stores are located In 45 states (including Hawaii), the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. All merchandise Is In the pop ular price range: men's shoes largely from $7.99 to $10.99, women's from $2.99 to $6.99. boys' from $3.99 to $6.99. and girls' from $1.99 to $4.99. In addition to its stores. Thom McAn distributes through sev eral domestic and foreign ac counts. An extensive line of steel-toe safety work shoes Is also sold directly to plants and factories from coast to coast. Pairage in the women's and children's lines substantially equals that in the men's and boys' lines. The men's and boys' lines, however, account for a substantially greater dollar vol ume. 183 Face Trial (Continued from page 1, Sec. A) home of a relative of Hicks'. Officers said in January that Hicks told them that he (Hicks) was sitting in the back seat of an automobile and was holding a 12-gauge single-barrel shotgun over the back teat of the vehi cle. Matheson reportedly was about to enter the car when the gun discharged, hitting the youth directly In the face. Good news for those who love to walk is that sensible heels are the fashion this season. Sailor hats have made a come back? those with a Spanish ac cent are particularly good. CAROLINIANS MEET.? Noilh Carolinians meat at the U. S. Naval Bas* at Guantan&mo Bay, Cuba. From left to right are shown Aiiraan Apprentice J. Howell of Rocky Mount; Base Commandant Rear Admiral i. W. Davit, Jr., a native of Carteret county; Congressman James T. Broyhill of Lenoir; a ixl Marine Private A. B. Garner of Durham. The meting occurred during a briefing re cently for members of Congress at the U. S. naval base in eastern Cuha on defenses against possible attack on the ba&e by Castro forces and general Carribean and hemis pheric defense plans. Parkway Visitors Increase The number of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway during March showed a sharp increase over the same period last year. A total of 301,828 visitors were counted during March of this year, as compared to 198,594 during the same month last year, for an increase of 52 per cent. For the calendar year 1963, 575,863 visitors were reported, as compared to 492,241 for the calendar year 1082, for an in crease of 18.9 per cent. Following is a breakdown of the number of visitors to the various districts of the Parkway, comparing the number of visit ors during March of this year with the visitors during March of 1962. First figures represent this year's visitors. James River, Va. (Mile 0 to 115)? 61,050; 30,909. Rocky Knob, Va. (Mile 119 to 217)? 110,121; 67,519. Bluffs, N. C. (Mile 217 to 306)? 68,882; 49,236. Asheville, N. C. (Mile 309 to 469)? 61,776; 90,800. The total number of visitors is figured on basis of 3.3 per sons per vehicle. SKY-VU DRIVE- IN THEATRE Saturday and Sunday April 20 and 21 Lolita voith James Mason ? Improve your tppeiranc* ? Look 10 yurs young* ? Start enjoying IN* spin CsMa^ HEARING GLASSES Exciting new deaigns for top performance, better ap pearance an