Section B VOLUME LXXVI ? NO. 4 UGA DEMOCRAT Section B BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 85, 1?63 PRICE TEN CENTS Mrs. Herman Wilcox cheers Mrs. Barbara morning mail. Gragan, a patient from Reidaville, with the Mrs. Len Hagaman (left) and Mrs. Ernest Blankenship (center) confer with Nurse Haas before going on duty. ? Rivers photos. Volunteer * Gray Lady9 Corps Is Rendering Fine Hospital Help Organized this year In BoOnt, the voluntary Gray Lady Corps, headed by co-chairmen Mrs. Ernest Blankenship of Sher wood and Mrs. Stanley Harris of Boone and secretary-treasur er, Mrs. Grace Bingham of Boone, is already busy at work. A very versatile group, the ladies assist the Watauga Hos pital staff with visitor control, mail delivery, distributon of magazines and "help just wherever we're needed!" says Mrs. Blankenship. Twenty-four Watauga ns have already joined the volunteer organization, each having com pleted 22 hours of training and 10 hours- of work at Watauga Hospital. All are anticipating the cap ping exercise to be held at' the completion of the third and final Red Cross class in the near future. The Gray Ladies have voted that each shall do nate 50 hours of service to the hospital each year. But more volunteers are needed. Interested women should contact Mrs. Blanken ship at 267-3473. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the ill ness, death and burial of our husband and father. May God bless each of you. Allie C. Clay and family. 'Speech Law' Unfortunate, Appalachian's Prexy Says As on all college campuses throughout the State and else where, there has been much talk on the Appalachian State Teachers College campus about House Bill 1395 "to regulate visiting speakers at state-sup ported colleges and universi ties" which was enacted into law during the closing days of the General Assembly of 1063. President W. H. Plemmons says it is an unfortunate piece of legislation, and gives these reasons for such a statement. He says it is unfortunate. In the first place, In that It pre supposes the inability of trus tees, who themselves are either appointed ?r whose nominations are approved by the General Assembly; the college presi dents, who In turn are elected by and hold office at the pleas ure of these trustees; the faculty and staffs, who are approved by the presidents and trustees; to fulfill their responsibilities, uphold the oaths they have taken, or exercise proper Judg ment in such matters. In the second place, the Act is unfortunate. Dr. Plemmons says, in that it presupposes that youth, who are fast approach ing maturity and almost all of -whom come from God-fearing, law-abiding parents whose loy alty and patriotism cannot be questioned, are incapable of dis tinquishing the true from the false. It presupposes also that best judgments and decisions are reached by being exposed to only a part of what is known about a subject. Continuing, Dr. Plemmons says the Act is unfortunate in that, contrary to tradition and democratic action within the North Carolina General Assem bly, it was enacted into law without providing an opportun ity for those most concerned, outside the General Assembly, to hear the subject discussed and to be heard in the discus sions. The Act Is unfortunate, in the fourth place, In that tks admin istratipn of it contains sources ?f embarrassment and will be extremely difficult If not Im possible to enforce, Dr. Plem mons thinks. The source of embarrassment lies in what appears to be the necessity of the one extending the invitation to ask the one being invited to indicate in writ ing, that he has never been In violation of the various parts of the Act. The patriotic individual would be offended by such a request and would refuse the invitation. Few of those at whom the Act is aimed, Dr. Plemmons be lieves, would hesitate to sign a false statement. He also thinks that the Act is unfortunate, In that It con tains what cam be interpreted to be fear of freedom of thought and discussion, and the Intent U suppress this freedom. Dr. Plemmons says, "Even so, and in spite of the fact that I deplore the enactment of this law, so long as the law remains on the statute books, those con nected with Appalachian State Teachers College will endeavor honestly to abide by it and to adhere to it. The repeal of it, however, will be sought and worked for by all of us who be lieve in freedom of speech and discussion and who believe that dangerous and destructive germs thrive best in the dark but die rapidly when exposed to sunlight." League Women Voters Cancel Meeting Plans The general meeting of the Boone League of Women Vot ers, scheduled to be held at the court house July 30, has been cancelled because Senator Ira T. Johnston, who was to preside at a legislative round up, will not be present as he has not sufficiently recovered from his recent illness. Mrs. J. E. Holshouser, presi dent, says that the Legislative program will be presented at a later date when Senator John ston is able to attend. Dealer Given Award Mack D. Brown, president of the Brown & Graham Motor Co., received his second Qual ity Dealer Award at a dinner, July 16, at the Daniel Boone Inn. Making the presentation (1-r) were D. J. Kraft and J. A. Moss, reg ional and district managers of Chrysler Mo tors Corp. Blowing Rock Homes Tour Four "showplaces" in Blow ing Rock will be featured in the fifth annual tour of homes there Friday, July 26. ? The tour, which is sponsored by St. Mary's of the Hills Epis copal Church, will be held from 1-5 p.m. The four homes to be featur ed this year are: "Olibar" on Norwood Circle, owned by Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Black. "Norwood" on Norwood Cir cle, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Finley. 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