?t 7 Section B .L?-Vi%frkrT *r'"i VOLUME LXXV? NO. U WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Section B BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1M3 PRICE TEN CENTS Talking as they arrived at the Parkway School Thursday lre delegates to the World Food Congress from eight countries, includ ing Japan, Australia, Napel, Africa and Spain. Their bus-tour of Watauga County wu part of a 3-day tour of Rural Area* Development (RAP) activity in the south east. Fifty-One Foreign Visitors Have Look At Farming, Industry Here Fifty-one visitors represent ing 29 foreign countries got a first-hand look Thursday at what the people of Watauga County have done to improve their economy through develop ment of agriculture, industry and tourism. The foreign delegates, who had attended the World Food Congress in Washington, D. C., for two weeks, discussed vr*y? of combating world hunger, particularly in the developing nations. V A delegation of local people I Applauding Mayor Wade E. Brown is Miis Rajat Tridiv Roy, of Pakistan who was especially interested, as was Miss Malla of Nepal, in Southern fried chicken and other foods served at a picnic lunch at Parkway School. met the buses *s they arrived at noon, Thursday at the Park way School for a picnic lunch. The Rev. E. F. Troutman of the Lutheran Church in Boone, gave the invocation and during the meal, Mayor Wade E. Brown, James Harsh and coun ty 4gent L. E. Tuckwiller gave short welcomes to the visitors. Dr. Plemmons also was on hand to entertain the group. Later they visited the Boone Golf Course, Tweetsie Railroad, the International Resistance Co. and Shadowline, Inc., plants and Appalachian State Teachers College. They inspected purebred cat tle and sheep at the Robert Shipley farm at Vilas and prize cattle at the Grady Farthing farm at Perkinsvllle. A highlight of their touf^rw an informal evening program, featuring folk music, at the Dan iel Boone Inn. Hostesses at the Parkway School picnic lunch at Deep Gap were Mrs. Roby Vin es, Mrs. Earl Petrey, Miss Roris Perkins, Mrs. Martha Jenkins and Mrs. Asa Reese. Need For Elbow Room Started Boone's Travels By JOHN COREY In 1773 Daniel Boone Itched for more "elbow room." At the time he lived in Wil kes County st the foot pf the Blue Ridfe Mountain! near the present village of Ferguson. The hunter and Indian fight er fixed hit eye* westward to ward Kentucky and decided to settle his family in that rich region. To reach the blue grass coun try, the Boones had to cross the rugged Blue Ridge Mountains, a part of the Appalachian chain that blocked westward expan sion for years. September 29, 1773, was push-off day for scaling the Blue Ridge. Daniel Boone and his family consisting of his 34-year-old wife Rebecca and eight child ren and five other families re leased the brakes on their cov ered wagons and headed for "Kentuck" with a full comple ment of horses, cows, chickens and dogs. i The expedition went up Elk Creek, a Yadkin Raver branch. The stream passed the present deserted village of Darby. As the wagon train climbed up the Blue Ridge, whips cracked and the oxen dug their hoofs into Fund Approved Boone Home Raleigh ? A bill appropriat ing $10,000 for the maintenance and restoration of the Daniel Boone homeplace in Davidson County passed the Senate last week and became law. In explaining the bill Sen. Thomas White, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Commit tee, said that the appropriation wu contingent on approval by the Advisory Commission on Historical Sites. This commis sion, crated earlier hi the ses sion, has the purpose of weigh ing the merits of requests for state aid. Sen. Adam Whltey of John ston objected to the bill, saying, "I ha# been reliably informed thai we already have spent more money than we have avail able. Is that correct?" Sen. James Johnson of Ire dell informed Whitley that "as of last evening" the legislature has over-spent to the tune of *4, 178,908. ANNOUNCEMENT RUSS HENDERSON, nationally known teacher, will open hii new rammer studio at Little Switzerland, June 29th. Private leaaona ? piano, organ, harmony and theory. Beginners, all ages, a* well aa inter mediates and advanced. 25 branches piano technic, equal coordination, spe cial courses for teachers, including the famous pop course, taught for the late Guy Maier. Write to: Box 133, Little Switzerland, N. C. FIRST P4AC5B f _ , . .? ./ -'f r ' . ?' ^ ^ RAMBLER? world's best-selling 6-eylinder s^on wagons. And now there are brand-new V-8s! Classic 6 or new 198-hp Classic V-8. Roomy ftanUers that leave other station wagons far behind: "Car of the Year" styling ? Rattle-free, sedan-likfe comfort of new Advanced Unit Construction ? Roof-Top Travel Rack ? Double-Safety Brakes are self-adjusting ? Hidden compartment for valuables under cargo floor ? Won derfully economical Rambler American wagons, too ? join the Trade Parade to Rambler 6 or V-8. WATSON'S GARAGE ? Route 421 ? Deep Gap, N. C. f J| Dealer License No. 2100 tile inclining terrain. The wagons inched past the crossroads of Triplett in Wa tauga County and slowly hump ed the Blue Ridge crest at Cook's Gap. The last wagon to pull over reportedly carried a barrel of whiskey. The Boone-led pioneers, af ter catching their breath, nosed their train down the north slope to New River and across the plateau valley where the town of Boone now stands. They rolled on to Zionville at the Tennessee line and thence to Kentucky. Boone'a crossing of the Blue Ridge was really the first prong of the famous Wilderness Road, later cut by the pioneer into the Kentucky hinterland. Significance of the mountain scaling, says Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of Appalachian State Teachers College and professor of history, was that it consti tuted the first important break through to the West. And North Carolina frontiers men did it. Dr. Whitener calls the Tar Heel pioneers who went with Takes Position 'Economics Dept. Roger M. elites, associate professor of economics at Ca tawba College, Salisbury, has joined the faculty at Appalach ian State Teachers College as assistant professor of econom ies. A native of Argos, Indiana, Mrs. elites is a graduate of Mil ligan College and the University of Tennessee. He has done ad ditional graduate work at Wayne State University. Daniel Boone the "first Amer icans." They were men condi tioned by rugged frontier life vith blood lines blending from iturdy Scotch-Irish German and English strains. The "first Americans" pos lessed insatiable passion for freedom and independence un :ontaminated by dominating Influences of the aristocratic English on the coast. Their frontier isolation helped mold them into the so-called "Ameri can" prototype during the 1730^775 era, Dr. Whitener be lieves. In honor of these early Tar Heels, a wagon train manned by natives of Wilkes and Wa tauga Counties will re-enact "Boone's Crossing of the Blue Ridge" June 27-28 as an observ ance of the Carolina Charter Tercentenary. The train, just like the one on television, originates near Wilkesboro on Thursday, June 27, and winds up two days lat er in Boone, coinciding with the 12th season opening of "Horn in the West" outdoor drama. Hen and women making the 30-mile trek will dress in pion eer clothing and weapons of that day. Despite ruggedness of the Daniel Boone trail, thousands are expected to view the wagon train trek. Stops are scheduled at special points along the way. These are recommended places for sightseers to obeervi. The schedule: Wagon Train leaves early Thursday morning, June 27, from Tom Ferguson farm near Ferguson. It follows Elk Creek Road for 13 miles. Train circles for night at camp near Darby. Special pro gram planned at the lumber ghost town by John Dawson and the Reverend Bill Chapman of Ferguson. Includes a talent show, chicken barbecue and In dian attack. Train leaves Darby Friday morning for Cook's Gap, still following Elk Creek. Passes by village of Triplett. Train spends Friday night at Cook's Gap, located near Bam boo on Blue Ridge Parkway. Clyde Greene of Boone will lead an old-timey hymn ling around campfire. Buffalo stew will be cooked in a huge iron pot. Train departs Cook's Gap Saturday morning and arrives in Boone in time for all-day celebration. Events include a parade through Boope, endinc at Con rad Stadium on the campus of Appalachian State Teachers College. Address by Secretary of Com merce Luther H. Hodges, 2 p. m. Dedication of Daniel Boone Botanical Gardens, 9 p. m. Public picnic on "Horn in the West" grounds, 6 p. m. 12th season opening of "Horn in the West" outdoor drama at Daniel Boone Theatre, 7:45 p. m. Special prologue address by D. A. Greenhill of the British Embassy. Wilderness Road The Wilderness Road that the Wagon Train will follow is illustrated above. The train will assemble at Ferguson and go by way of Darby, Triplett, Cook's Gap, Bamboo and Perkinsville into Boone. During the entire trip the wagons will travel only a short distance on Highway 421 at Perkinsville. rr THE IMPORTANT | THINGS IN v LIFE g Some of tho most important things In lift jS cost monoy . . . a homo of your own, a * toll* go odueotion for your ehildron, tho assurtd prospoct of happy rotiromont yoors. Regardless of what your own goals in life may be, you can be pretty sure that they will require money. And you can be equally sure of this: the couple that PLANS ahead GETS aheadl Systematic saving is basic to happy, successful living. It is also important to put your savings where they can grow faster because they EARN more money for you with complete safety. That means herel per annum is (he cgrreil rate at which dividendi are paid on systematic savings here. D a home of your own I* among "the moat import ant things In life" to yon, aee as. Once you have accumulated the neeesaary down payment, we will arrange a low-coat mortgage for balance on con venient terms. Officers and Directors H. Grady Farthing, President K. C. Rivera, Jr., Vice-President James Marsh, Secretary-Treasurer Walter Greene H. P. Holahonser Guy Hunt Howard Mut W. M. Matheaon Wayne Richardson Watauga Savings & Loan Association OPPOSITE POST OFFICE BOONE, N. C.