TripToTater Hill With Clyde Eggers
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Recalls Days Of Colonel R. Z. Linney
By SOB RIVERS
Cferde Eggers came by a few
day* ago in hii Jeep and we
climbed in for a pleasant after
noon on the Top of Tater HiU.
famed Rich Mountain Peak,
which jut* up from the sur
rounding terrain like a gigantic
pile of potatoes all covered with
a mountainous pile of dirt and
stone.
Mr. Eggers is the major stock
holder in a family corporation
which owns the soaring peak
and the area roundabout, and
his mountain is nearly as high
as Hugh Morton's Grandfather
upthrusts.
Hob. Remains I. Linney,
f>me4 Tiylorsvlllr barrister,
Civil War Veteran, and mem
ber of Cwtmi, made Titer
?ill famous more than half cen
tury ago, when he'd come to
Boom, visit his son Frank A.
Llnney and go back and forth
to Tator HUI in Us buggy,
sometimes staying on the lofty
summit for days with his beagle
hounds for company. Our un
derstanding is that Colonel Lin
ney brought about the building
of the old raid up Howard's
Knob and through the Gap of
Ike Rich Mouatala toward Tatar
Hill, which wai named the
Junaluska Turnpike, after the
celebrated Cherokee Chieftain.
Some State aid, we havo heard,
wai procured by Mr. Uaaey tor
the road which was the tint
pike iiyfkere in the anea, to
far u we have heard, to have
commanded some State revenue
la Its construction.
Eagles Were There
Col. Lipney exulted in the
eagles which nested in the high
craigs and soared in the dist
ances on clear days, and he
liked the big stone house be
ON TOP OF THE WORLD? Mr. S. C. Eggers,
Boone real estate man, is shown standing on
Tater Hill and looking into the hazy distance.
The terrain on which he is standing is 3,300
feet in elevation (a mile and 20 feet), while
the Bald, in the background, is 5,369 feet
Below is a view across Tater Hill lake.
had built on the almost level
meadows on top of the high
mountain \yhich leads up to the
Tatar Hill Itself. Incidentally,
soma of the stones from the
old building are still there, and
grass and clover grow lush in
the flat where the noted bar
rister enjoyed his summer
trysts with nature and his leave
t?kin? from the practice of law
and from the court circuits.
In those days, wildlife
abounded, the creeks In the
area were filled with brook
trout, which had never known
? hatchery, and the Umber grew
tall and straight in virgin for
eats. And en top of the Linney
Mountain things are about the
tame.
Mr. Sogers and his associates
own about two thousand acres
of land in the Tater Hill area,
which include the thirteen hun
dred Col. Linney once owned,
and like the former owner, loves
his far-flung estate and de
lights in taking his friends and
visitors to the a^rea to the top
of the great mountain where
they can look until the ranges
are lost in infinity.
From the Top of the Tater
Hill, one can look on clear
days across the Carolina hills
ami into the mountain ranges
of Tenneooee, Virginia and
West Virginia, with a peek also
into the hasy hills of Kentucky.
Below In Cove Creek valley,
highways thread themselves
through the countryside like
ajeader dark ribbons, and the
settlements look tiny, like col
lections of toy buildings.
Mr. Eggers says he has no
immediate plans for the de
velopment of his mountain ?
that is for sale. Down below the
Tater Hill he constructed Tater
Hill lake some years ago. It is
stocked with rainbow trout, and
is a favorite fishing spot, open
to all who have the proper lic
enses in season. The trout
thrive in the ehill waters.
And also on the wrawHsg
estate, which b blanketed with
geld and crimson and russet
ga4 scarlet, Mr. Eggers and
Mb. J. A. Mulling have develop
ed the Tater BUI Rod and G?n
Club. Mr. Eggers is President
and Mr. Mullins maintains an
office there and operates the
venture. One lake which Is
yen to fishermen on a per
pound sort of boaia la teeming
wtth big wily rainbow trout,
while a \arga rearing pool
thousands of eight-inch
trout, which were fingerllngs a
year ago. Mr. Eggers took
Judge Huskins up there when
he waa holding court la Boose,
and the jurist reportedly got t
tremendous kick out of hooking
one of the big rainbows.
Land is rjch and black up on
Mr. Eggers' giouQtaia, and a
Letter To The Editor
Says Emergency
Powers Of JFK
Are Absolute
Dear Editor: ?
I am enclosing herewith a
"reprint" eopy of an article
which wai published recently in
one of our Christian magazines
in the city of Washington, D. C.
Since this information con
cerns every American citiien, I
feel that It is important to make
the information available to as
many citizens as possible. There
fore, I am sending this copy
to you thinking you might pub
lish it in the newspaper.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Jake 0. Jones.
8792 58th Avenue,
College Park, Maryland
October 7, 1963.
(Enclosure)
Litle known by the people of
the United States are the fol
lowing "Executive Orders"
which have been spread on the
Federal Register for at least 18
months. On Feb. 20, 1962, when
the attention of the whole coun
try was focused on John Glenn's
orbital flight, these orders were
entered.
They would give absolute
pqwer to John Fitzgerald Ken
nedy, and when invoked the
Congress would be automati
cally adjourned, and could not
re-convene unless called by the
President.
As we road this shocking list
of directives, one would feel
that Congress has already ab
dicated in favor of the Execu
tive Branch. It is within the
man who had rented a few
acres, wai growing potatoes,
from which he was getting
about tan bushels from each
row about 75 feet long. He also
had son)e sorghum cane grow
ing above the titter patch.
We enjoyed tremendously our
trip with Mr. Eggers into one
of the meet spectacularly beau
tiful spots of this entire area
?an area unspoiled by the
march ft commerce and virtu
ally tbe same as M was in an
other 4?y and ate. A solid
gravel rood loads up in the
Tster HiU Coontry, which will
doobtleso bo paved some dv>'
Mr. Eggers is famlUor with his
mountain and the pofks round
about an^ fan tell the names
of all the mountains In reason
able viewing distance of his
ow> jagged peak. Ho likes to
go there now and again and
marvel at tfce great spread of
beauty, and to enjoy the peace
and the quietude.
We are glad he took u? there.
We hadn't been in that vicinity
for a number of years, and its
easy to understand why Mr.
Eggers likes his lofty mountain,
and why Col. Unney chose it
back in another century and
believed it to be the prettiest
spot in all the Appalachian hill
country.
BUILD EM STRONGER . . . QUEEN^BESS
In your store, or dtfiverad right to your door.
YADKIN VALLEY DAIRY
v. *- * *- ? . r L
power of the Congress to res
cind these Executive Orders,
and should do so without delay.
Executive Order 10906 ? Take
over communications media.
Executive Order 10007? Take
over electric power, oil and
ga\ fuels, minerals.
Executive Order 10006 ? Take
over food resources and farms
(including farming equipment.)
Executive Order 10000? Take
over all modes of transporta
tion, highways, seaports, etc.
Executive Order 11000? Mob
ilization of civilians into work
force under government super
vision.
Executive Order 11001? Gov
ernment take over health, edu
cation and welfare functions.
Executive Order 11002 ? Post
master General operate nation
al registration of all persons.
Executive Order 11003 ? Gov
ernment take over all airports
and craft.
Executive Order 11004 ? Hous
ing and finance authorities to
relocate communities, to build
new housing with publie funds,
designates areas to be aband
oned as unsafe, establish new
locations for populations.
Executive Order 11005? Take
over railroads, inland water
ways and storage.
Executive Order 11051 ? Des
ignates responsibilities of
cmergcncy planning, gives au
thorization to put all other Ex
ecutive Orders into effect in
times of increased internal ten
sion, economic or financial cri
sis.
Part One, Section lOld ?
States Director to perform ad
ditional functions as President
may direct.
This is a "Reprint" Copy ?
from The Capital Voice.
Chicken Supper To Be
Served At Parkway
There will be a chicken sup
per at Parkway School, Satur
day, October 10, 5:30 to 8 p. m.
Parents, students, cafeteria
personnel and teachers will pre
pare and serve the following
menu: Fried chicken, gravy,
green beans, mashed potatoes,
cole slaw, pickles, baked ap
ples, tomatoes, jams, jellies, hot
rolls, butter, milk, coffee, pie,
cake. Admission adults, $1.25,
children 75c. Proceeds will be
spent for instructional supplies.
TRADE AT HOME
FOR
EXPERT
WATCH
REPAIRS
See
G. H. MADISON
WATCH REPAIRING
129 Eaat King St.
Roads Improved
In This Area
Morganton ? State Highway
Commissioner Jack Kirksey re
ports the completion of more
than 9 miles of road improve-,
ments in Avery, Watauga and
Caldwell Counties during the
month of September.
In Avery County these roads
were stabilized: 1.0 miles Squir
rel Creek; 1.0 mile Big Plum
tree Creek; 1.8 miles Ivy
Heights; 0.6 mile Whitaker
Branch; 0.5 mile Claude Pyatte;
1.0 mile Camp Creek; 1.0 mile
Coffey; 0.6 mile Parrell; 1.15
miles Ski-Lift Entrance (Base
course and bituminous surface
treatment); and 1.0 mile Wild
cat Road.
In Watauga County these
roads were improved: 1.15
miles ski lift entrance and 1.0
mile Wildcat Road.
When science proves new
truths, they remain truth de
spite the fact that some people
refuse to believe them.
Welding Course
Has Openings
There is still room (or a lew
more students in the welding
courses to start next Monday at
Cove Creek High School. Anyone
interested should contact Robert
Shipley at the school.
Let Me Furnish Your
STANLEY
NEEDS
I'm As Close As Your
Telephone
Just Call
264-3720
8:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.
(Except Sunday)
I appreciate your past co
operation, and will do my
best to maintain good service
and first quality merchan
dise.
henry h. Mckenzie
Greene Trailer Park
Rivers St. ? Boone, N. C.
CLOSE-OUT
ON DISCONTINUED PAINTS
FARMERS
HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO.
King St. Boone, N. C.
AT AUCTION
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
2:00 P. M.
Tildon Winebarger Homeplace
Located Near Boone
Drive out 421 north, turn left on No. 194, the West Jefferson
Road, turn left on Rainbow Trail 1 mile. Watch for pointers.
Approximately 11 acres of good, fertile, well lying, well
watered land, with fish lake, and 2 houses ? one frame 3 bed
room and bath, with panoramic view. With just a little work
could be made a lovely home. One 4 room and bath frame
cabin. * ? ?
This nice tract has unlimited possibilities and is ideal for sub
division, trailer park, camp sites, or rental cabins, and must
be seen to be appreciated.
We invite you to drive out and look over this good property
any time before the sale, then attend the sale and bid your
judgment.
- FREE CASH -
Terms: */3 Down, Balance 2 &4 Months
For Further Information Contact Latta Johnson Realty Co.,
Boone, N. C.
Carpenter Auction Company
Conover, N. C SELLING AGENT