Section C VOLUME LXXV?NO. 47 rATAUGA DEMOCRAT Section C BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1963 PRICE TEN CENTS ROBERT CAMPBELL Winston-Salem Editor To Speak To Horn Group Robert Campbell, editorial page editor of the Winston Salem Journal and Sentinel, will be the main speaker at the an nual dinner meeting of the Southern Appalachian Histori cal Association, scheduled to be held at the Daniel Boone Hotel May 27 (Monday) at 7 p. m. An informal social hour will preceed the dinner meeting, ac cording to a Boone Chamber of Commerce notice. Dr. L G. Greer, president of the S. A H. A, will preside. Reports which will be brought before &e membership include plans for the presenta tion of this year's "Horn in the West" outdoor drama; special projects of the association; a report on the "Daniel Botfne Botanical Garden"; wad progress report of the "Daniel Boone Crosses the Blue Ridge" celebration. Commerce president Herman Wilcox stated this week that dinner reservations should be nude by calling J. V. CaudiU, or the "Horn in the West" of fice, 284-2120. Campbell, a native of Ashe ville, has been a newspaperman for 16 years. Shortly after World War XI, in which Gamp bell served as a Navy officer, he joined the news staff of the Asheville Citizen. By the time he left Asheville, Campbell was city editor. He joined the Journal-Sent inel staff in 1965 and rose to the editorship of the editorial page by 1950. A 1942 graduate of Washing ton and Lee University, Camp Todd Man Is Fatally Shot In Argument Todd, May 19? William (Bill) Roark, 20, of Todd was faUUy shot about 3:15 p. m. yesterday by a man with whom he had been arguing earlier in the day, Ashe County Sheriff Gene Bare said. Bare said Charlie Phillip* ad mitted shooting Roark but said he shot in self defense. Bare said the shooting occurred at Phillips' home after Roark and his 15-year-old brother, Junior Roark, went there. Phillips said that the Roark brothers were armed with a butcher knife, Bare reported. The officer quoted Junior Roark as saying they did not have a weapon. Roark waa shot in the chest with a shotgun, Bare said. Bare said no charges had been filed but that Phillips was being held in the Ashe County jail at Jefferson for question Iftg. Roark was born in Aihe Coun i* to Ed and Mae Roark. Surviving are his mother; afcven brothers, Robert Roa? of Snarta, Luther and J. R. Roark, both of High Point; Quincy Roark of Maryland, and Clav Junior and Jackie Roark, all of Todd; two sister*, M rs. Dorothy Hopkins of West Jef ferson and Miss Wllma Roark of the home; and three haU brothers, Grover Maryland and Jewell and Ea telle Roark, bell liter attended Columbia University's graduate school of journalism where, in 1M7, he was granted an M. S. degree. Campbell was awarded the Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, and he studied at that institution dur ing the school year 1996-57. Married to thj former Miss Anne Damtoft of Asheville and the father of three children, Campbell belongs to Phi Beta Kappa, is vice chairman of the Community Development Divi sion in the Northwest North Carolina Development Associa tion, is vice president of the Winston-Salem Civitan Club, and is a member of the Amer ican Society of Newspaper Edi tors. Also h? has tem. active at (1881-62) of- the North Carolina Editorial Writ ers Conference, is president of the North Carolina Associated Press Club, and is a member of the board of directors for the National Conference of Editor ial Writers. British Minister To Attend Boone Event Her Majesty'! Minister, Den nis A. Greenhiil, and Mrs. Green nul trom the British Embassy, will attend the Carolina Charter Tercentenary Celebration on June 29. The Embassy has officially announced acceptance of Gov ernor Terry Sanlord's invitation to attend the festivities honor ing the State's 300th birthday and opening of the 1863 season of the famous outdoor drama, "Horn in the West." Mr. Greenhiil will participate in -the special prologue which will be presented at 7:43 p. m , in the Daniel Boone Theatre to be followed at 8:13 by the pres entation of "Horn in the West." Other events on the 29th will be ? parade at 12:30 p. m., which will be made up of many his torical displays, including 25 to SO antique automobile* dat ing from late 1800's, old model (team engines, threshing ma chines, classic antique motor ve hicles, steam propelled motor cars, and many Western saddle horses; and an "old stage coach" driven by the famous television star, Fred Kirby, courtesy of "Tweetsie Railroad." The covered wagon train will be encamped near the entrance of the William J. Conrad Sta dium for eveyone to view as they enter the stadium for the afternoon program and the ma jor address by Luther H. Hod ges, secretary of Commerce. Legislative Committee Restores Sums To ASTC Raleigh, Hay 17 ? In a care fully rehearsed, lightning-fast review of proposed state spend ing on capital improvements, the joint appropriations sub committee yesterday gave its blessing to substantial addition al investments in state projects located in Northwest North Carolina. In the budget submitted to the General Assembly by Gov. Terry Sanford, a request for $72,u00 with which to build a nursery school at Appalachian State Teachers College was de nied. Yesterday the joint sub committee restored this item to the budget. The governor's budget also recommended that $568,300 be appropriated to build a health and physical education build ing at Appalachian. It was re commended that this building be SO per cent self-liquidating and that another $568,900 be raised by student fees. AgTC Building Yesterday the joint subcom mittee approved an additional ftaA ffn (of tiM physical educa tion and health building at Ap palachian and ruled that tfcs building should be only 29 per cent self-liquidating. The other recommendations for capital improvements at Ap palachian made in the gover nor's budget were not changed. Angell Will Address PTA The Boone PTA will hold its regular meeting Monday night at 7:49 at the Boone Elementary school Auditorium. Guy Angell, County Superin tendent of Public Instruction will present the program on the proposed School Improvement Program. All parents and other inter ested people are invited to at tend. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Price Attends Meet In Miami, Florida Uberto Price, professor of education and director of read ing at Appalachian State Teach ers College, attended the recent Eighth Annual Conference of the International Reading As sociation in Miami, Fla. Professor Price appeared on the program and discussed "Con troversial Issues in Reading." X graduate of Eastern Ken tucky State College and Western Kentucky State College, Price has been associated with ASTC since 1959. House cuts 9309,900,000 in fund bill. JOHN GIBSON Gibson Takes Position At C. N. College The Rev. John Gibson, former missionary to tne Inree horns Baptist Association and present ly director ot guidance tor tne Watauga County Schools, has ac cepted a position as assistant protessor in the Department ot Education at Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. In addition to the teaching responsibilities, Mr. Gibson wul direct the reading program lor the college. Gibson, a native of Murphy, attended Young Harris Junior College, Western Carolina Col lege, and holds the Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts de grees from Appalachian State Teachers College. He has done additional study in reading at Appalachian. Gibson is marired to the form er Nell Wells of Murphy . Mr. Gibson is also a graduate of Ap palachian. They have five sons. Gibson said, in announcing his plans, "We regret leaving Boone and Watauga county very much because of the many friends we have here. We are going to miss everyone. There will always be a warm place in our hearts far the wonderful people here." The Gibsons will move to Jefferson City the second week of July. The Veterans Administration provides hospital care daily for an average of 114,000 veterans. * Kraft provides a steady, reliable market for good milk. i * Kraft's trained fieldmen help to increase dairy income with their advice on ways to save time and labor, and methods of improving production. * The KRAFTS MAN magazine, distributed free to all Kraft patrons, is full of ideas thru will help improve profits from dairying. KRAFT INVITES YOU TO BECOME A PATRON AND: Fire Care One Aspect Of Local Cleanup Drive Fire prevention is one of the most important aspects of the Clean-VJp, Paint-Up and Fix-Up campaign in Boone. By removing fire hazards now, eactt homeowner can pro tect loved ones as well as his most important possession, the home. Local fire officials offer this check list for fire safety: Furnace and heating systems should be checked carefully. Electric wiring should be tested to see wnether it can carry the heavy loads of today's living. Fuses tnat blow out fre quently, flickering lights and appliances that run at less than top efficiency are signals of in aaequate wiring. Special attention should be given to old clothing, rags, news papers and furniture that are stored in attics, basements and garages. Oily rags and paint stained clothes should be disposed of or should be stored only in air tight metal containers. Oily mops should be hung up to per mit air to circulate about them. Leaves and grass cuttings should be kept away from foundations. Shingles should be checked to see whether they have dried out. Cords for lamps and other appliances should be checked to be sure the insulation is in tact. Regular fire drills should be held so that everyone knows what to do if a fire breaks out and how to use an alternate means of escape. The one sure way to successfully fight a fire is before it starts, so take ad vantage of the current cam paign and clean up now. The Veterans Administration provides hospital training for one-third of the nation's new physicians. Mrs. Chas. Henry Dies In Hickory Mrs. Charle* Johnston Henry, age 41, of Hickory died Wed nesday, May IS in Hickory fol lowing an illneaa of four months. She was the former Imogene Norris of Boone and was a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College. Funeral services were con ducted Friday morning, May 17, at the Corinth Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hickory by Dr. Althouse. Interment was in Hodges cemetery at Sands. Surviving are the husband, one son, Charles, Jr.; one daughter, Jean Peyton of the home; her father, Joseph C. Norris of Sands; one brother, Joe NorrU of Opa-locka, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Gwendolyn Hampton and Mrs. Gertrude Storie of Boone. Memorial! to Mrs. Henry were made to the Cancer Re search Fund and the Elbert Ivey Memorial Library with which she was affiliated. AMBASSADORSHIPS SEEN Adm. George W. Anderson will become an ambassador when his term as Chief of Naval Operations ends in August, after serving only one year of his two year term, according to an of ficial report. Spring sets a new pace ? one of liveliness and nimble footed action In keeping with new life. Let us put new fleetness into your winter-weary tires with spir ited new treads. We Can Recap All Auto Tires from 5:60 x 13 to 8:20 x IS Also Truck Tires You can forget tire troubles for months of carefree driving. As you look back upon your school days, tee hope you will find many pleasant memories centered about the Town House

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