Legislative Report
To the people of Watauga
County:
This is expected to be the
week of decision in the Gener
al Assembly concerning Sena
torial Redistricting. Both the
Senate and the House have had
this problem before ihem since
the first day of this session,
and both have now come for
ward with different approaches
to the problem. Pending in the
Senate is a double-barrel ap
proach, combining the "Currie
Bill" with the Humber Bill
which calls for a Constitutional
Amendment to enlarge the
Senate to sixty members. Mean
while the House has only the
Currie Bill before it. The pro
blem remains one which the
Legislature is finding both dif
ficult and painful, and it will
be impossible to satisfy every
one.
Another disagreement has de
veloped concerning the Mini
mum Wage Law. In the House,
the majority has finally indi
cated that the rise should be to
89c per hour (the present rate
is 75c per hour). Fierce debate
surrounded the fight, and an
amendment to increase the fig
ure to $1.00 per hour beginning
in 1969 lost by only three votes.
The $1.00 figure has been
adopted by the Senate, and thus
the battle will continue.
In the Public Utilities Com
mittees, the struggle between
the private power companies
and the electric membership
cooperatives is continuing, and
unless the present situation im
proves, this promises to be the
most bloody battle of the 1963
General Assembly. Thus far,
compromise appears impossible,
and it may reach the point that
a do-or-die fight cannot be
avoided. At this time, the pro
blem stands out as the one least
close to solution, and the rush
for adjournment is beginning
to move.
The Appropriations BUI is set
for debate in the Senate and
probably in the House this
week. The much-publicized ef
fort to obtain a 10% increase
in pay for Highway employees
and State employees other than
teachers is expected to con
tinue on the House floor, where
Rep. Sam Whitehurst of Cra
ven County is leading the fight.
When this proposal was offer
ed in the Appropriations Com
mittee, no cut In appropriations
elsewhere in the budget was
suggested, and without a sound
fiscal basis to stand on, the
proposal failed. Hie failure of
the Sanford administration to
support the pay increase has
also been a stumbling block in
the path of those urging the
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Court reform proposal! are
now in the House and Senate,
and again, a different approach
has been taken by each branch.
The two bodies agree in prin
ciple that a drafting commission
should be appointed to prepare
legislation to be introduced in
the 1989 General Assembly. The
House committee has recom
mended, however, that this vital
Commission be appointed joint
ly by the Governor, the Speak
er of the House, and the Presi
dent of the Senate. The Senate
committee has recommended
that the Commission be appoint
ed by a ft-man committee com
posed primarily of members of
the Legislature. While this dif
ference may not be settled eas
ily, I am confident that it .will
be settled and that this Legis
lature will thus take the first
big step In the Job of imple
m e n 1 1 n g the Constitutional
Amendment passed by the peo
ple last November.
Turning to the local scene,
our Watauga legislation con
tinues to move. The bill auth
orizing the County Commission
ers to increase the salaries of
the Sheriff and Deputies has
now passed both houses. I wish
to correct an erroneous report
circulated in several papers, to
the effect that the measure
authorised two additional deput
ies. The bill affected only the
discretionary authority of the
commissioners concerning sal
aries.
The bill introduced by Rep.
Clyde Harris* of Rowan, direct
ing Watauga County Democrats
to return to the Convention
system, is now in a Senate
Committee, where another hear
ing was scheduled this week.
I recently received a letter
from the Grand Jury which
served at Watauga'a April Term
of Superior Court, to the effect
that the fees paid to jurors in
our county remain low and
that mileage for jurors is now
paid for only one trip, even
though jurors must come to
Boone each day that Court is in
session. The grand jury recom
mended that some adjustments
be made to improve this situa
tion. The jury fees are deter
mined by the county Commis
sioner*, of cour*e,within certain
bounds. I have ditcuiaed the
matter with the Commissioner*,
and they have indicated that
the schedule of fee* will be re
viewed for possible revision.
They have also indicated their
interest in having jurors reim
bursed for their travel expense
each day, and since this a legis
lative matter, your representa
tive is new preparing a bill to
allow travel compensation each
day to those of you who will
from time to time be called on
to serve on our Superior Court
juries. This will not Involve
any tax money but will be paid
for out of court coats. As al
ways, I urge those of you who
are interested in this matter to
contact your representative in
Raleigh.
Sincerely yours,
Jim Holshouser
Hospital
News
Patienta list from May 20
through Hay 26:
Finley Bingham, Ruby Eater
Day, Cora L. Holder, Snow B.
Hooper, Patricia Jones Greene,
Launa Faye Miller, George W.
Triplette, Bess M. Wilson, Jan
ice Marie Hand, Martha Ann
Phillips, Eva Nell Miller, On
Jessup, Mettle B. Norris, Katy
F. Greene, Blanche Hendrlx,
Essie Leona Winkler, Marietta
Odell Yates, Jimmy M. Reece,
Karen Sue Cornett, James E.
Lawrence, Bina McGuire, Texie
Mae Hodges, Shirley Main,
Reona Hodges, Cleo Cook, Kath
leen Barker, D. B. Ragan, Callie
Ward, Juanita Miller, Raymond
E. Hendrix, Helen Holticlaw,
Tommy E Isaacs, Bina Tester,
Agnes A Coffey, Earlene Wood
ring.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hough,
boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mullett,
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scruggs,
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. James Blake,
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harmon,
girl.
See Us For These
| Real Values In
R.edl Estst?
FOR SALE
1 ? 108 ACRES and old house. Plenty of water, near
Parkway. $72.90 per acre.
2? ONE 5 OR 10 ACRE TRACT near the New Hound
Ear Golf Club Site, adjoining Parkway property ?
$1,500 per acre.
3? THREE ROOM COTTAGE with bath (tarnished) near
Boone ? $3,290.00; also 5 acres of land adjoining ?
$1,000.00.
4?7 ACRES OF LAND, good spring and branch near
Parkway. Has road leading to property ? $1,800.
9?00 ACRES GOOD TIMBER LAND ? $47.50 per acre.
ft? 7 ROOM HOUSE and 5 acres of land, located on good
road at Foscoe? $6,950.
7 ? 17 ACRES ? Several acres of pasture land, has good
spring and branch ? $390.00 per acre.
8?6 ACRES on Blowing Rock Road. Good motel site.
9?200 ACRES located near Parkway on good road. $29.00
per acre. '
10?111 ACRES 8 miles from Boone. Will sell in S acre
tracts.
11? FURNISHED COTTAGE 2tt miles from Boone, con
veniently located near highway 109 ? $3,990.00.
12?37 ACRES IVi miles west of Boone. Lots of farm
land. Has beautiful view, branch and several springs.
Has tobacco base.
13? HOUSE AND 2 ACRES of land with spring and
branch ? $3,500.00. > /
14? We have good buys in several motels and hotels.
19?69 ACRES on Parkways Plenty of water. Small lake,
mostly covered in white pines. Will trade for property
in or near Boone.
17? MOTEL AND BUSINESS SITE on main highway near
Winston-Salem. Do\?n payment $15,000. Will take
Boone property as tfown payment
18? A REAL PIECE OF BUSINESS PROPERTY near
Black Mountain. 'One of the best buys to be found
anywhere.
19?9 ROOM HOUSE. -3-4 acre lot Located on main high
way. Has gravity water. $2,790.00.
20 ? 22 ACRES overlooking Hwy. 109 9 miles from Boone,
beautiful view, has good flowing creek. $900.00 per
acre.
Whitaker & Holt
REALTY COMPANY
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Chamber Of Com] tnerce News
By HERMAN W. WILCOX
President
County's largest Industry
Can you gUM what it is? ?
Try without looking at the an
swer. Try to determine how it
came about,
Its' our State's second largest
industry? well, guess I will have
to tell most of you. Our coun
ty's largest industry is "Our
Tourist Business."
It did not just happen. It
took a lot to bring this about.
The question is will we maintain
it? That depends on you, it's
impossible at the rate we are
going now, at the rate o f coop
eration your Chamber of Com
merce is now receiving financi
ally or otherwise. Too many
people are unconcerned whether
they become members or not.
From over one hundred invita
tions we mailed to people who
should be members, we have not
beard from one of them.
In 1962 this industry meant at
least $12,000,000 to our eoon
omy. It can mean more this
yeaf.
New Tourist Guide Out
We have just published one
of the nicest Tourist Guides
listing all business and profess
ional member*, emergency num
bers, entertaininment, churches
and a map of the streets.
Through the fine cooperation of
our college, we have arranged
to distribute 3900 of these to
the students who will attend the
summer sessions this year. Oth
ers are available at our office.
To Be Bevlsed Seen
The guide will be revised
from time to time as business
places Join, and your firm name,
address and phone number list
ed.
Over Million Folders Sent
Did you realize that Boone,
Blowing Rock and Linville last
year sent out over 1,000,000 pro
motional brochures? The num
ber will exceed this in 1963. We
are now contacting over 25,000
elementary school children with
a special invitation to attend
our drama this summer. We
have Joined with Tweetsie, The
Bock and Grandfather Mountain
in mailing a special letter to
cover 2000 travel agents, setting
up a special arrangement for
them to represent our attrac
tion!, and ' sell admission to
them. 1
Over 2000 new* media*
throughout ? lour state area
have been aent ipecial promo
motional material on "Horn in
the Weet." This includes daily
and weekly newspapers, radio
and television stations.
Many other methods of con
tacts are being used this year
that adds up to our greatest pro
motion effort in history. Our
current plans on our Carolina
Charter Tercentenary celebra
tion has already attracted na
tional and international atten
tion.
Special Bequest
Every home that will have an
extra room to spare during the
week end of June 27, 28, and
30, please register it with the
Chamber office for possible use
for the overflow crowds expect
ed. :
Members Faying Dues
Smith Esso Service Station,
J. E. Holshouser, Sr., Carolina
Pharmacy, Home Finance
Group, Inc., Joe Maples, 0. R.
Sutton, Clyde Townseud, Con
tractor.
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NATO will name commander
for nuclear force.
4-H|Talent Show Held
At Cove Creek High
The annual *-H Talent Show
was held Friday night, Hay IT,
la the Cove Creek High School.
A total of twelve group* of tal
ent representing several schools
were presented. BUt* ribbon
winners will participate in the
Western District Talent Show
in AsheviUe on June 12. Those
going from the county include
Joe Shores from Valle Cruds,
with a piano solo; Lula Hicks
and Marthanna Presnell, also
from Valle Crucis, playing
"Cripple Creek" on their dulci
mers; Donna Townsend from
Cove Creek and Donna Town
send doing the Charleston in
colorful costumes; and a vocal
group from Bethel. This group
includes Janice Tester, Nancy
Love, Sharon Love, Linda Farth
ing, and Elizabeth Cornett.
Red ribbon winners were as
follows: a group from the Cove
Creek Junior 4-H club who did
a pantomlne to "Wolverton
Mountain", another Cove Creek
pantomime to "The Bev
erly Hillbillies," a "twist" pre
sentation by Pauline Church
and Marsha Fox from Valle
CrucU, and a piano solo by
Marsha Farthing from Valle
Crads.
Four other groups took home
white ribbons. These included
? group from Cove Creek which
presented a skit entitled "The
Exploring Operation", Larry
Shipps from Vale Cruris who
did a pantomime; Freddie Hat
ley from Valle Crucis who did
a reading "Midnight Newt Re
port"; and another group from
Cove Creek who sang a popular
song.
Judges for the event were
Miss Doris Perkins, a student at
ASTC; L. C. BroyhUl and Nick
Jenkins, both teachers from
Wilkes County.
ON WOMEN'S PAY
The Senate Labor Committee
has given unanimous aproval to
a bill to bar discrimination in
pay for women because of their
sex. i
Sponsored by Senator Mc
Namara (D., Mich.), the mea
sure would set up machinery
under the Minumum Wage Act
to accomplish this end.
Our family do-it-yourself book
The passbook for a savings account with us is a "family do-it-yourself
book." Systematic savings. ..plus earnings... make possible many wonder
ful things most families could not enjoy otherwise. We will be happy to
start your family's do-it-yourself book.
Watauga Savings &
Opposite Postoffice
ssociation
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