Pioneer Boone Citizen, Home The El G. Farthing home, the first to be erected in what is now the popular Highland Park art a of Boone, and which was burned in 1035. Inset is shown Mr. Farthing, who recently observed his 83rd birthday. Mr. Ed G. Farthing, life-long resident at fioooe, wfeo recently observed his 83rd birthday, and who waited as a building con tractor during his most active years, to a son of the late J. Watts Farthing and Mrs. Farth ing of Boone. He has always shown great pride in the growth and develop ment of the community, where he has contributed generously to all educational, religious, and other activities conducive to the welfare of the people. In the photograph, Mr. Farth ing is shown on the Lewis prop erty he had bought recently, where he spends a lot of time, clearing and enjoying the view of Boone, the Golf Course and the creek to the south. He mixes and mingles with the tourists, and has been described as a walking Chamber of Com merce. Tri-County Committee Seeks Aid From Watauga A planning committee for the purpose of furthering commun ity-tourist relations, and al ready including members from Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, is eager to elicit par ticipation from Watauga citi zens, announced Herman W. Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce. 1%e committee propoaes to pabllsh a four-county map of interesting regional attractions . for distribution to visitor* in this area; the map woaid be maps (which are planned to show every small road, paved and otherwise, in the coanty road met work) and would he of special help in enabling tour ists to find out-of-the-way points of Interest which are not located adjoining main highways. One such attraction, Wilcox pointed out, is Dutch Creek Falls, near Valle Crucis, which have been seen by comparative ly few people due to their isola tion and lack of publicity. The N. C. State Legislature SfflBHi . enacted legislation this term to aid inch projects. The new law provides Individual mantles with the power to negotiate mutually with landowners for the setting aside and supervi sion of certain areas as free tourist attractions. If agree ment cannot be reached in any manner short of actual pur chase, counties are authorised to attempt to buy such lands for this purpose. A meeting to discuss the new proposal has been set for 7:90 p. m., October 1, at the Spruce Pine Town Hall. "We will want representatives from the Cham ber of Commerce, the County Commissioners, the Soil Con servation Service and the town of Boone to attend this meet 1 * MOVE UP TO CHRYSLER '64 Engineered better... backed better than any car in its class The *64 Chryslers are here: the luxurious New Yorker (above); sports bred 300; and the surprisingly easy-to-own Newport. Clean. Crisp. Handsome. Designed in the modern concept. Bold but not brassy. Engineered by men who have accounted for more "firsts" than any automobile maker. So well built the vital moving parti are warranted for 5 years or 50,000 miles. (Details below.) ; The '64 Chryslers are full of news: there's an optional steering wheel you can adjust, up or down, to any one of seven different positions. Bucket seats are standard on 300 models (passenger's reclines). These are the '64 Chryslers. They have no junior editions to com promise your investment. Go see them. Move up to Chrysler '64. SolM protection for ? *otM lnv.atm.nt . . . t-jaai l(,M mil* warranty. Chrysler Corporation warrant., for 6 years or 50,000 milaa, whichaver comas first, against defects In materials and workmanship and will replace or repair at a Chrysler Motors Corporation Authorised Dealer's place of business. the engine Mock, head and internal part*, Intake manifold, water pump, 1 transmission case and internal parts (excluding manual clutch), torque converter, drive shaft, universal (oints, rear axle and dif ferential, and tear wheel Mftrfngs of its 1964 automobiles, provided the owner has the engine oil changed every 3 months or 4,000 miles, whichever comes first, the oil filter replaced every second ctl change and the carburetor eir filter deened every t months and replaced every 2 years, and every 6 month* furnishee to such a dealer evidence of performance u I the required iervic, and requests the dealer to certify (1) receipt of such evidence and (2) the car's then current mileege. Be sure to watch Bob Hope and the Chrysler Theater, NBC-TV, Fridays. CHRYSLER DIVISION CHRYSLER M0T0R8 CORPORATION BROWN & GRAHAM MOTOR CO. ?W E. KING ST. Franehjsed Dea|?r 833 MONK, N. C. Tweetsie Railroad Will Operate Through October September it here and the golden day* of October are Just iround the corner, meaning the beginning of the full color seaaoa i* near at hand. But Tweetsie will keep chug gig around her three-mile track, bringing thrills and Joy to children and grownups alike until the snow flies. Graver Bobbins, Jr., Presi dent of the little narrow-gauge railroad, announced here today ? schedule for operations dur ing the months of September and October. Bobbins said the week-end operations would be on a regu lar scale with everything going full blast, such as the Tweetsie Village, the Tweetsie Palace with its can-can girls and enter tainers, the Skliner to Magic Mountain, and, of course, the Indian attacks and train rob beries on the train itself. Week-day operations will be on a limited scale with reduced fares. Bobbins said the performers, most of whom are college stu dents, would be in school dar ing the week and available only on week ends. "Our facilities here will be conducive to getting photo graphs during the coloring sea son, especially along Tweetsie's picturesque three - mile long track," Bobbins said. "The fall timetable in the Blue BIdge mountains has the best coloring of autumn foliage slated to be between October S and October 25, but that is expected to be put forward due to the dry summer we have had. Photography fans may be able to get their scenery shots earlier than anticipated," Bob bins added. The Tweetsie operation has had its best season in history, and Bobbins said the tourist at traction had a 30 per cent in crease in business over last year. Last Sunday a total of 8,129 persons rode the train in contrast to 5,061 a year ago. Business in 1963 almost doubled the 1961 volume. ing to study the plan and decide whether or not we will want to enter into the program," Wil cox said. iH/'j # ?' ' ? ? "That increase," he said, "la <tue greatly to the added em phasis which the State ia plac ing on tourist promotion, and while Tweetaie haa stepped up it* advertising program and added new entertainment fea tures, the recognition which Nprth Carolina ia acquiring aa a top tourist state ia the over riding factor In our success tlgis summer." Mrs. Holman Rites At Todd Wost Jefferson ? Hie funeral for Mrs. Mabel Holman Wilcox, SO, of TOdd, wife of Kermit WUoox, was conducted at t p.m. Monday at Laurel Mountain Bap tist Church by the Rev. Carroll Burkette. Burial ns la Ashelawn Me morial Gardens. Mrs. Wilcox died Friday in Princeton, W. V?., in the wreck of a Greyhound bus. Blowing Rock Has Cool Summer Again this summer, Blowing Rock lived up to its "cool" reputation, even during "hot" August. The average high temperature from June through August was an ideal 72 degrees. The average low for June through August was 56 degrees. The highest temperature registered this summer was 86 on August 4. The lowest for the summer was 41 on June 5. Even during the hottest month of the summer, August, Blowing Rock remained cool and collect. The average high temperature for August was 74 degrees. The average low was 56 degrees. August, 1963, was slightly cooler than August a year ago. Last year the average high was 75 and the average low was 60. The highest temperature in Au gust, 1962, was 82. The lowest was 51 degrees. The first freeze last year was on October 24 when the temperature reached a low of 28 degrees. Hot ? Water Heaters ? Immersion Typ# Element 7 ? Automatic Thermostat Control ? Built-in Trap ? 10 Yaar Warranty Guarantee ? Quick Recovery ? Double Element ? Double Thermostat ? Fiberglass Insulated Either Glass Lined or Galvanised Tank 30 Gal. Round ...... $41?? 42 Gal; Round $49?? 52 Gal. Round $51?? 66 Gal. Round <64?? 82 Gal. Round *85" 30 Gal. Table Top...'57?? 42 Gal. Table Top.i.W 50 Gal. Table Top... *66?? We carry a complete line of plumbing 9r electrical fixtures, supplies, light fixtures, etc. THORP & CO. Johnson City, Tennessee Established 1902 Cor. Elm fr Millard St*. WA 6-4194 Surviving art her husband; a daughter, Mrs. L. M. Norrb of Greenaboro; her mother, Mrs. G. S. iHolman of Todd; and four aWera, Mrs. Ruth Prince of Shady Springs, W Va.. Mrs Mary NeH Barr of Baltimore, Md , Mrs. Mossie Davis of Dur ham and Mrs. 'Dean Wilcox at Todd; five brothers, Freeman, Roger, and Greer Holman. all of West Jefferson, Joe Holman of the army, stationed in Germany, and Jeff Holman of Todd; and two grandchildren. Educators hail Kennedy's drive on dropouts. US. weighs tax exemption bid by Japan. Thought For Week Worry, doubt, setMistnMt, fear and despair? Umm art the long, long year* that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. You are at young as year faith, as old as your doubts; as yotmg as your self confidence, as old as your fears; as young as your -hope, as old as your des pair." > EVENING WEAK Many of the new evening and dinner dresses have trains IS to 18 inches long and will take training to wear with an un studied air. 75 C Pair 3 PAIRS $2.25 All styles, all shades ? at spectallow price I Pick the tfyl*, the color that flatters you most, the length that fits you best. Try a pair ? you'll b* back for a box. But hurry ? nine day tafo only! BARELEG SEAMLESS ? long-wear twin thread ? run-resistant mask j ? no-wrinkle stretch ? sheer pterin Mis ? Junior-sized stretch for the petite or teen mist FULL FASHIONED WITH FINE SEAMS ? 60 gauge, 15 denier ? long-wear twfc thread* Limited time only, f HEIRESS SUPPORT NYLONS $1.75 Pr. More comfort, leu fatigue I Fashionably sheer! Cotton cuthion soles. Seamiest of with teams. Now s the time to try a pair! f DIAMOND JUBILEE celebrating 71 years ef Nrtktl BELK'S J Boone's Largest Department Store

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