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] SJi For Best Results advertisers invariably um the col umna of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it la the best advertising medium available. UGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly New paper . . . Seventy-Sixth Year of Continuous Publication BOONS WEA' 1863 Hi Lo Aug. 13 73 SO Aug. 14 70 99 Aug. 19 73 42 Aug. 16 79 48 17 77 93 18 79 96 Aug. Aug. Jl Aug. 19 78 96 Hi 73 98 78 90 78 80 79 98 78 97 77 93 81 94 VOLUME LXXVI? NO. S BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST tt, 1963 19 CENTS PER COPY 20 PAGES? 3 SECTIONS Honor Graduates Top students of the summer commencement posed for a picture with college officials and the commencement speaker. In picture (1-r) are Dr. W. H. Plemmons, ASTC president; the Honorable John Pressly Kennedy, Jr., an official of U. S. State Department; Ra mona Craig of Lenoir, magna cum laude; Mary Yoder Gurley of Hickory, magna cum laude; Yvonne Knifley of Charlotte, magna cum laude; Pansy Current Holcomb of States ville, magna cum laude; Sallie Todd Davis of Hickory, summa cum laude; Rebecca Ed wards Barrier of Rutherfordton, magna cum laude; and Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of the college. ? Penley photo. State Dept. Official Asks Grads To Re-Examine Ultimate Goals "I suggest to you the utility of taking advantage of this time when you are between two worlds to look back and to look forward and to try to see your life in some perspective and to examine again your ulti mate goals in life." These were the words of the HonorqMe .John Pressly Ken nedy, Jr.,' Chief, Divteloh for Americans Abroad, Education al and Cultural Bureau, Depart ment of State, as he addressed the 328 candidates who receiv ed diplomas in graduation ex ercises at Appalachian State Teachers College Friday night. Ur. Kennedy based his speech around the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program of the Department of State. He said that the student exchange program has done much to create good will for the United States in the various nations of the world. He challenged the students to set their goals high. The important goals should be set high, but he cautioned them ta take care that the less Import ant goals ? position, Job, and money ? are not set too high. He laid, "I we people today whose lives are successful in many ways, but they have with in them a conviction of failure. They have not failed; they have just started out with the wrong He concluded his speech by challenging the students not to new diplomacy which could af fect the peace and security of the nation. Mr. Kennedy was introduced by Dr. W. H. Plemmons, presi dent of Appalachian. Candidate* for the bachelor (Contiaaad oil page two) Former Blowing Rock Man Called Suicide Lenoir ? Hugh H. (Coot) Ed misten, 97, of Lenoir died Fri day of a gunshot wound which Caldwell County Coroner Dr. L. C. Strong Jr. ruled was self inflicted. Edmisten had been paralyzed from the waist down since a 1948 accident. He was born at Blowing Rock to Newton L. and Alice Hol shouser Edmisten. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, the former Hiss Carrie Wei born of Lenoir; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Barringer and Mrs. John Smith of Lenoir; four grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Jessie Gilbert, Mrs. Mildred Reichard and Mrs. Lucy Can non of Hickory and Miss Pearl and Jessie Edmisten of Lenoir; and two brothers, Hal and Claude Edmisten of Lenoir. The 1948 accident occurred (Continued on page two) Boone's New Architects From left to right, Beemer Harrell, Presi dent of Architects Engineering Collaborative; Martin E. Burrows, Secretary-Treasurer, and Robert L. Clarke, architect, who ii in charge of the AEC office recently located In Boone. Hickory Firm Of Architects Establishes Offices In City Boone has passed another millstone in Its march of pro gress. This growing community now has an architectural and engineering firm. Architects Harrell and Clark, A.I.A. of the Architects Engineers Colla borative have opened an office in the Bos Terminal Building on Depot Street However, the firm's office has an entrance on Rivers Street. Beeaer Harrell, president, stated, "We feel there is a 4e | "mi' this area. We arc here is an effort to fill thii need. In the past, many very competent i architects and engineers have ; done work in Boone. Vnfortnn- i ately, none of them maintained an office here and distance proved to he an inconvenience. Oar aim is to overcome this in convenience by ksriif an of fice in Boone, hocked sp by a large, experienced group of architects Ml engineers." The firm's home office is in Hickory and consists of six architects and five engineers ' with a total personnel of thirty people. The services offered In clude architectural design, site planning, mechanical and in dustrial engineering, and con struction supervision. The principals of the firm include Beemer Harrell, Archi tect, ? graduate of Georgia Tech; Martin Borrows, Mech anical Engineer, graduate of Dreiel Institute of Technology; Robert L. Clark, architect; John V. Sntton, structnral engineer; Andrew Pendleton, architect; (Continued on page two) Famous Child Enjoys Visit To Mountains Young Hiss Debby Wells, daughter of Dr. L. C. and Mrs. Betty Wells of North Charleston, S.C., who for several years has been writing letters to world leaders, and is the creator of "The Bill of Rights for Children in the Atomic Age", which was presented to the United Nations, and made its author known throughout the world, and whose new book, "Little Me In This Big World," is Just off the press- I es, ? having heard many nice things about the attraction, 'Horn In The West", attended Its performance, Saturday night, August 17th. Hermon W. Wilcox, Executive ! vice-president, stated that Miss WeHs is accompanied by her mother and literary collaborator, her sister Patricia, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. S. Still. The young authoress motored to Boone Saturday morning. They spent four or five days in the mountain town so that the young authoress could "absorb as much of the spirit of Horn In Ibe West as possible." Her local address was: The Watauga Tourist Court, Blowing Rock Road, US 321, Boone. Andrews Sees First Of 1964 Chevrolets Dale Andrews of Andrews Chevrolet, Inc., Boone, was among approximately 7,000 Chevrolet dealers and dealer ship executives in Detroit re cently to attend the largest con vention of its kind ever held in the auto Industry. While In the Motor City, dealers previewed tit* spectac ular Jtw Une* Ol 1984 Chevro let <srs and trucks to be Intro duced Mrly this fall. Arriving in Detroit at the rate of about 1,400 a day, the dealer guests were welcomed by top Chevrolet officials includ ing Semon E. Knudsen, a Gen eral Motors vice president and general manager of the division, and Larry Averill, general sales manager. Citing Chevrolet's all-time high rate of sales thus far this year, the two executives told dealers that the division expects to surpass in 1963 its record performance in 1962 when Chevrolet set new industry sales marks. (Continued on page two) John Justice Dies In England Mr. John Justice, Political Sci ence professor at Appalachian State Teachers College died last Friday in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Mr. Justice was on an educa tional tour of England when he suffered the fatal heart attack. Funeral plans are incomplete. The body is expected to be re turned during this week. Mrs. Justice was still in Harrogate Monday afternoon. G. W. Mullins Dies Monday Mr. George W. Mullins, ?, of Grundy, Va., died Monday night in a Richland*. Va. hos pital after a long illness. Mr. Mullins was the father of Mr. J. A. Mullins of Boone, who with Mrs. Mullins left for Grundy Tuesday morning. Funeral arrangements or other details are unavailable, but will be carried in the next edition of the Democrat. Civitans For Hospital Bonds The Boone CiviUn dub met August 13 and discussed the coming hopsltml bond isme. Bob Bumbaugh, guest speaker, told the club of some of the plans for the proposed new hospital. Club members see the urgent need for a hospital and pledged their support of the hospital bond issue. FUN FOR KIDDIES Annual Electric Co-Op Gathering On Saturday CLYDE GREENE Co-Chairman JAMES MARSH Chairman W. R. WINKLER Co-Chairman Hospital Campaign Committee Asks Support Of Bond Issue Members of the Hospital Steer ing Committee shown above urge all the people of Watauga County k> consider seriously the issue and the opportunity in connection with the proposed new hospital. They urge the voters of this county to vote yes for the *500, 000 bond issue when the polls open September 13, and issue the following statement: "We are giving our time and support to this issue, not only because of the obvious urgent need for a new hospital, out also because it is the bargain and opportunity ol a life time. This is our chance to get back some of the State and Federal taxes jwe-afl pay. For every dollar we put into our new hospital the Federal and State Government will put in two dollars. This op portunity may never come our way again. Make sure you are registered? urge your friends and neighbors to register ? Vote Yes for the Hospital Bond Issue. It will cost the average tax payer less than two cents a day | to pay off the Hospital Bonds." : 1< W ilkes J urist Speaks Out For School Bonds At Jaycee Meet The ministers of Watauga County were told Thursday night that the children from this county can not compete academically with children from other parts of the state. These were the words of the Honorable Johnson Hayes of Wilkesboro, a retired judge with some 35 years on the bench. The dinner meeting was held at the Daniel Boone Inn and the ministers were guests of the Boone Junior Chamber of Com merce. President Ned Trivette presided over the meeting. Various persons in the coun ty were presented and they cited the need for a consolidat ed high school and a new hospi tal. Hugh Hagaman, Jaycee pro gram chairman introduced the various speakers. Mrs. Edith Harmon of Blow ing Rock said that if it would help to get a consolidated school she would stand on a soapbox in Blowing Rock and tell everyone her views. The mother of five children, Mrs. Harmon said that one son is studying to be a doctor, but that he is not able to get the cours es he needs in Watauga County. At a result he will have to do a lot of extra work in college to catch up with students from other high school*. Mrs. Robert Shipley of Cove Creek declared that the child ren of her community are be ing short changed by the lack of a consolidated high school in the county. She said that the citizens of this county must in vest In the future of the youth people If they want to receive returns. Braxton Harris, assistant re gistrar at Appalachian State Teachers College, said that the local college draws a large number of students from 12 counties which include Surry, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Catawba, Caldwell and ohters. Ten of these counties have consolidated schools. The stu dents from the two counties who enroll at ASTC are at a disadvantage to start with. Freddie Michael of Valle Crucis discussed the large num ber of dropouts in the schools of the county and said that a consolidated high school would make possible vocational train ing for these young people. Dr. John Martin said that (continued on page two) Former School Boards In Watauga To Be Honored A (pedal program and soc ial boor honoring former sup erintendents and memben of Watauga County Board of Edu cation has been scheduled Fri day evening, August 21, at 7 in the auditorium of the Appa lachian Elementary School. Refreshments will be served from 7 to 7:4# and the main program begins at 7:45. Dr. Charles F. Carroll, State Superintendent of Pnblk In struction, wUl deliver the main address. A certificate of merit wUl be awarded to forty-five former superintendents and k*K| members at the conclns tM W the program. ^ i I DR. CHARLES F. CARROLL V Three Forks Assn. To Hold Annual Meet The annual meeting of the Three Forks Baptist Associa- ' tion will be held at the South < Fork Baptist Church, Todd, 1 Tuesday, August 27 and at Oak I Grove Baptist Church, Wednes day, August 28, according to an i announcement by Moderator C. O. Vance. The theme for the meeting is "The Outreach for the Un reached!" The Tuesday morning session begins at ? a. m. and those on the program will include Wal ter Hill, Perry Greene, Mrs. Nora M. Wilson, W. E. Pope, S. C. Eggers, Sr., Herman Wil cox, Mrs. Max Austin, Mrs. Boyce Brooks, I. S. Ayers, Henry Greer, J. E. Crump, Boyce Brooks, E. M. Blanken ship and George Hyler. (Continued on pa?e two) Blowing Rock Starts Red Cross Drive The Blowing Rock Red Cross Drive for 1963 will get underway August 26 according to Rev. George Hyler who will direct the campaign. The goal for this year is 1790. Last year's goal of $50 was ex ceeded. Since the services pro- 1 vided by the Red Cross have ] increased both to the people in , our community and the scope of , people served throughout the j the world, Mr. Hyler feels that ; | this goal should be easily real ized. Mrs. Harmon became secre tary of the Watauga Chapter 1 dining the current year. < our people are better served now than under the limited ar- < rangemtntt of Um part, I Administrator Of RE A To Speak At ASTC Stadium The feature address of the twenty-seventh Annual Member ship meeting of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corpora tion will be delivered by the Honorable Norman M. Clapp, Administrator of the Rural Elec trification Administration. As administrator of the Rural Elec trification Administration, Nor man M. Clapp directs a program through which new or improved electric and telephone service has been provided for more than six million rural families, busi nesses and industries. An agency of the Department of Agriculture, the REA pro gram reaches into 46 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. As seventh administrator of REA, Clapp has served since March 9, 1961, when he was ap pointed to the position by Pres ident John F. Kennedy. Registration for the meeting and giving out of nearly $89,000 in capital credits checks will NORMAN M. CLAPP begin at 9 a. m. Arthur Smith ind his Crackerjacks will en tertain from 12:30 to 1:30. The meeting in the William J. Con rad Stadium in Boone will get started with a drawing for the first door prize at l^ p. m. The business session will con sist of acting upon the past year's operations, plans for the future, resolutions, and the elec tion of the Board of Directors to guide the operations of the member-owned corporation. Two special features of the program will be the presenta tion of a capital credits check to G. W. Sullivan, first presi dent of the cooperative, and recognition of the four winners of the organization's educational scholarship program. The recip ients of these awards are Judith Ann Henson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henson, Vilas; Glenda Ann Kilby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kilby, Boomer; Ralph Prestwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Prest wood, Lenoir; and Earlie Rash, (Continued on page two) Gaddy Goes To Maryland Dale Gaddy, former editor of rhe Appalachian, and an em ployee of the Democrat since June, 1962, received his master of arts degree from Appalach ian last week and left for Havre de Grace, Md., where he will teach social studies in Havre de Grace High School. Mrs. Gaddy will toach the fourth grade at nearby Aber fleen, Md. While attending ASTC, the couple resided at 42} Howard st- _ I ' H
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