Letters To The Editor
Students Say Young,
Old, Carry On For
Late President
Mr. Rivers:
On a cold January Inaugura
tion Day, the government o f a
great nation passed into the
bands of a generation of young
Americans, who were proud to
be able to defend and help make
their great American Heritage.
I am one of those young Ameri
cans proud to live in a great
nation.
Then, on a Dallas street, No
vember 22, another hate-filled
young American killed the
youngest president the nation
ever had. As we, the young and
the old, submit humbly to the
will of Almighty God, let us re
member that as we all share
the guilt it was one person that
took the law in his ova hands
and killed again.
Can we ever forget the man
ner in which our government
icted after the President's
death? The men elected to do
so took over, there were no
street riots, no military power
rising up to take over. We were
a people saddened in utter dis
belief that this happened in
America.
I had seen President Kennedy
for the first time Monday, No
vember 18, 1963. The people at
Miami International Airport
were so proud to be able to
"Hail the Chief" and hear a
promise for a long speech next
year which was to be broken on
a Dallas street.
We saw the people here
mourn: Catholic*, Jews, Protest
ants, the old and the young. We
saw the Cuban population place
flowers at the Torch of Friend
ship, which contains the seals
of many nations.
Now we should vow and pray
to God to remove from our
hearts the sparks of hatred that
can grow and cause the death
of a killer, a president and even
? nation, and to guide our new
leaders so our great ship of
state can sail on. Premier
Khrushchev has said we will
bury you, as his wife's tears
were evidence, a part of the
world was buried yesterday.
We, the young as well as the
old, will carry on the image of
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a
man who wanted to be known
as a president who not only pre
vented war but won the peace.
So he will not have died in
vain, and this nation or no na
tion under God shall not preish
from the earth.
Glenda McGhee
9th Grade Student
Henry H. Tiler
Junior High School
621 East 41st Street
Hialeah, Fla.
November 26, 1963
Reading Classes At
School Are Pleased
Dear Mr. Rivers:
Our five reading classes at
Appalachian High School are
thoroughly enjoying the Wa
tauga Democrats which you are
sending to us. Every Wednes
day, we are the first people in
Watauga County to read our
county's news, thanks to you!
We are paying particular at
tention to the editorials, and
the news pertaining to the
schools in our county. Thank
you again from over a hundred
pupils in the reading classes.
Sincerely yours,
Bonnie Teague
Appalachian High School
Boone, N. C.
Nov. 22, 1963
Says Democrat Fair;
Lauds Ethics, Decency
Dear Mr. Editor:
To the best of my knowledge
your paper always has been a
clean, fair-minded publication
free of any attempts to excite
the hatred of any one group
against another. You merit high
praise and congratulations.
Many Americans are begin
ning to feel that freedom of
speech in this country is too
often exercised unwisely and
viciously. So long as a person
confines himself to words in
stead of lethal bullets he may
snipe at any individual elected
to high office and it is accept
ed with complacency, although
it may be morally wrong and
hurtful to the entire nation. It
is to be hoped that these crude,
unethical and detestubUr prac
tices will be tabooed. There is
no place in decent society for
one who speaks or writes with
no aim at constructive criticism,
but merely to fan the destruc
tive flames of hate.
There is such a thing as eth
ics and decency in politics as
exemplified by Dwight D. Eisen
hower, Richard M. Nixon, Ad
lai Stevenson and men of that
calibre. While they are leaders
in the forces of opposition they
do not stoop to the vilification
of an opponent. They do not
speak with disrespect, or strive
to engender malice and hatred.
They do not instill fear in the
minds of citizens, or try to ex
aggerate false ideas. T%ey do
not warp the truth.
This is not the practice of
those of small calibre, who in
dulge in words that inspire ir
responsible persons to false
words, wrong attitudes and
sometimes criminal action. Too
many of our small calibre po
litical orators and writers con
fuse disrespectful remarks and
deflamatory comments with sen
sible contractive criticism. Their
words are no less detestable
than the action of cranks who
cast rotten eggs, or spit upon
persons who hold, or aspire to
hold, high office, where crucial
decision* must be made. Word
sniping, spitting and casting rot
ten eggs belong to the law of
the jungle. But we still have
many human jackals who breed
packs and seek garbage for nu
trition and support.
We have no tault to find with
free speech, or a free press, if
employed with wisdom, truth
fulness and dignity. But there
is great need of discretion and
decency. There is need of high
er standards of ethics in poli
tics and less disgusting, defam
atory matter such as was pub
lished in the Dallas papers and
other papers shortly before the
assassination of the late Presi
dent of the United States, the
despicable verbal sniping at
such men in high office is an
evil that right thinking, fair
minded citizens, should not only
frown -Iipon,- but openly r-obel
against with fortitude and de
termination.
Alfred Mordecai
Winston-Salem and Blowing
Rock.
November Time Of
Memorable Dates
Dear Editor:
Dates to be remembered in
November: Will Rogers born
November 4, 1879; John Philip
Sousa born November 6, 1854;
Harrison fought battle of Tip
pecanoe Nov. 7, 1811; Montana
entered union Nov. 8, 1880; the
great Boston fire November 9,
1872; U. S. Marine Corp* found
ed Nov. 10, 1775; Veterans'
Day Nov. 8, 1954; Robert Louis
Stevenson born Nov. 13, 1860;
first horse drawn street car in
N. Y. Nov. 14, 1831; Pike's
Peak discovered by Zebullon
Pike November 15, 1806; Unit
ed States recognized USSR
Nov. 16, 1933; Congress held
first session in Capitol build
ing Nov. 17, 1800; United
States adopted standard time
Nov. 18, 1883; Lincoln's Gettys
burg address Nov 19, 1863;
North Carolina entered Union
Nov 21, 1789; President Frank
lin Pierce born Nov 23, 1804;
President Zachary Taylor born
Nov. 24, 1784; Army War Col
lege established Nov 27, 1901.
Thanksgiving day for all our
blessings Nov. 28; President
John Fitzgerald Kennedy assas
sinated Nov. 32, 1803, making
four of our presidents who
have been assassinated while in
office. Lincoln being first, as
sassinated April 19, 1869; John
A Garfield, Sept. 19, 1881; Wil
liam McKinley Sept. 8, 1901;
then our yongest president ever
elected and also the youngest
to die. John F. Kennedy, Nov.
22, 1983. Because of his youth
and social and financial back
ground, he had so much to live
for, not to mention his lovely
family. This date will go down
in history as the saddest event
ever recorded.
We truly hope that the guilty
party \Ao commit ?cdthi?' das
tardly crime will most swiftly
be brought to justice.
Yours,
J. C. Church
72 Johnson Ave.
Uniontown, Pa.
November 23, 1963
Col. Shook Pleased
At Airport Prospects
Dear Mr. Rivers:
It was a pleasure for me to
read in your paper the plans for
a joint Boone - Blowing Rock
Airport. Being a native of Wa
tauga County, I have long been
interested in the establishment
of an airport to serve the Boone
area.
The establishment of an air
port near Boone will help the
community attract both tourists
and business. The proposed size
of the airport runway, 4600x200
feet, will accommodate up to
and including the DC -3 type
aircraft.
Consideration should be given
to providing cars for rent. I am
sure you will have a large
charter business.
Again, my congratulations to
the Watauga Democrat and the
many far-sighted persons behind
this important project.
Notice Town of Boone
Taxpayers
Pay Your 1963 Taxes
In December For
Income Tax Deduction
Pay In January To Avoid
Additional Cost
A penalty of 1% will be added to 1962 taxes on February 2,
as provided by law. Prompt payment will save you money.
Thanking you for your cooperation.
Town of Boone
H. G. THOMAS, Tax Collector
1 Garden Time
ny ?. E. (iAKUNEI
(N. C. State College)
The miracle of blooming
plant* at Christmastime la
wrought by your commercial
flower grower and your florist,
who carefully bring a great var
iety of plants Into bloom (or
you ? cyclamen, azalea, poinset
Ua, chrysanthemum, begonia
and many others.
As gifts, flowering plants are
perfect. As business gifts they
are colorful and long-lasting.
As gifts for family and friends,
they express your holiday mes
sage with feeling and meaning.
As hospital gifts, they alwaya
give the patient a lift he or she
will not soon forget Whatever
you do, don't forget the shut
ins.
As decorations, flowering
planta add a little something
special to Christmas festivities.
Vat a single plant most any
where in the house. If you
have a stairway, place a plant
on each of the three lower steps
as a friendly welcome to enter
ing guests. Group several on a
tray for a focal point. Add one
or two to a collection of green
plants for a splash of color.
A handsome holly arrange
ment around a candelabrum
with red candles will be an eye
catcher on the mantle. This
same idea will look pretty on a
chest top or buffet setting. Try
a wreath of green and cones
around a wall clock. Or use
the wreath alone over the man
tle, on a wall, door, or hang in
a window.
Bouquets of bright red carna
tions will add a festive touch
to table tops. Mass some Christ
mas greens in large containers
to add touches of greenery
Sincerely,
Carmel M. Shook
Colonel, USAF
2221 Stockton Loop
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
19 November, 1963
throughout the house.
Decorate banisters with
swags of evergreens. Attach
cones or ball* or ribbons for a
real flashy touch. Frame the
front door with garlands of
greens across the top and down
the aide*. Place cone clusters
on the corner*.
For a dramatic and timely
centerpiece, arrange several
cut poinsettia blooms with
greens in a shallow bowl. Or, if
you would rather, ring the
baaet of bright Christmas
candles with holly and greens.
Put three or more down the
center of the table. A holly
wreath might be placed on the
back of each chair with place
cards attached to the top* of
the wreaths.
Thieves Take
1650 From Local
Grocery Store
Boone police are still in
vestigating a break-in which oc
curred at Thrift Food Center
on East King Street last Mon
day night, in which thieves got
away with about $690 in cash.
The thieves apparently enter
ed through the rear door, break
ing the lock, and took the
money from the cash register.
Nothing else in the store, as
far as could be ascertained, was
touched.
GOLDWATDT8 SUPPORTERS
Senator Gokhnater read he will
not oaftl off supporters' efforts to
enter Presidential nomination
delegates in the April 28 Pem
sylrvtiila primary.
Gold water hasn't made my an
nouncement of his intention of
seeking the party's 1954 Presi
dential nomination end said he
oudd not control Us suppcirtens.
FOR SALE
10 Acre Tract
200 Ft. Frontage
ON HIGHWAY 321
Adjacent to
SKYLINE BOWLING LANES
This Property Has City Water
Offered by
Watauga Industries
Incorporated
and they reserve the right to accept or reject all
offers within 30 days. All offers require a 10%
deposit.
Selling Committee of
Watauga Industrie Inc.
E. F. COE, Chairman
JAMES P. MARSH
A. T. ADAMS
We art told that often the
thing* we did not accomplish
take more out el you thM the
thins* we did. It ia possible that
doing, not too much bat too
little, can cauae collapsing fati
gue at the end of an ordinary
day.
For example, you plan a pro
ject and hope to get it done but
never get around to it The inci
dental actlvitiea that took lta
place can make you very weary.
There ia a very important and
necessary feeling that come*
with attaining private daily
goal*.
Have you ever noticed how
the days get away from you
when you put your list of stimu
lating and necesaary extras at
the bottom of your desk drawer.
Don't let this happen, as it ia
the kind of frustration that
wears you out. This U a very
easy trap for the houewife to
f*ll into. It takes at] the plea
sure out of home-making.
! Try making a list ?t the acti
vities around the house that
you would feel proud to be do
ing. Assign to each day one of
these projects or a part of it.
It ia sometimes necessary to
take a long-range view of cer
About Your Home
Uln project*. Learn to be happy
if you are working toward a
goal. It may be a beautiful
yard, an attractively decorated
borne or the ability to aew with
akill.
Take into acount your mint
mum daily requrement* in
housekeeping, and add to these
necessary basic activities some
thing you really have been
"wanting to do." Give this firm
precedence over any incident
als..
One of the most valuable les
sons you can learn is to plan
your day instead of letting
your day plan you.
Burley Sales
(Continued from page one)
price support loan program in
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, West
Virginia and Missouri, had tak
en in an average of 30 per cent
of sales.
The Virginia Burley Tobacco
Growers Association had taken
in from 40 to 49 per cent of
?alee. The Bufiey Stablization
Corp. which administers the
Tennessee and North Carolina
programs, had taken in more
than 12 per cent.
THE BELL SYSTEM IN DISNEYLAND! This fascinat
ing combination is open seven days a week to visitors at
Walt Disney's famous showplace in Southern California.
"America the Beautiful" is a 15-minute Walt Disney
movie tint provides a scenic tour of the U. S. from Cali
fornia to New York. The movie is shown in the Circarama
Theater where 11 projectors are synchronized to show a
full circle picture that literally surrounds the viewers! At
the entrance to the theater is a Bell exhibit entitled "Fam
ily Jones and Their Telephone," a history of the telephone
since its invention in 1876. If you plan to go to Cali
; fornia . . . don't mias Disneyland and die Bell Telephone
exhibit!
* * ?
WELL, DOGGONE! There's
a new and practical fashion for
lost pupa ... a tag in the form
of a locket that opens to re
veal the pooch's name, address
and phone number. And there's
room for a dime to telephone
the owners and report the
whereabouts of the lost pet.
Next time your phone rings, if
it's a dog calling don't hang
up. He may be yours.
? ?
TELEPHONE FIRST! Whatever you're planning ... a
trip, a party, a visit with friends . . . it's a good idea to
begin with a phone call Making advance plans, letting
folks know your arrival time, discussing party arrange
ments . . . they're the considerate way to handle things.
And 10 quick, so easy, so efficient ? by telephone!
? ? ?
THIS WILL BE A VERY SPECIAL THANKSGIVING.
The world has come a bit closer to the goal of universal
peace. Each year America reaches new levels of pros
perity. Space miracles crowd the skies . . . and the head
lines. While thanks for many blessings are being said all
over our country, your friends at Southern Bell join in
wishing you and your family a happy, bountiful Thanks
giving Day.
GET YOUR BURLEY IN NOW
MARKET CLOSES FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
DECEMBER 13
Mountain Burley Warehouse Company
R. C. COLEMAN, JR. JOE E. COLEMAN HARRIET L. SIKES
Boone, N. C. 1 ? JllllsifiB 264-3526 lISpHS