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Section C VOLUME LXXV1? NO. 23 WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Section C BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, IMS PRICE TEN CENTS Dr. Plemmons Ably Heads Sixth Largest State College By LARKY PfcNLKY Dr. William H. Pleramons, president of the sixth largest white college in North Carolina, la an educator of educators. Under the capable administra tion of Dr. Plemmons, the en rollment at Appalachian State Teachers College has soared from 1400 in 1959 to over 2000 resident students in 1903. In cluded in the total resident stu dents are approximately 1299 Baptist students, v h i c h rep resents about 44 per cent of the | students. Although Dr. Plemmons has been associated with public schools and state colleges In North Carolina during his pro fessional career, he is a product of Mars Hill Junior College and a cum laud* graduate of Wake Forest. The latter college honor ed him with an honorary doc torate degree. He has the M. A. degree from Duke and the Ph.D. degree from the Univer sity of North Carolina. The college president is de scribed by his associates at Ap palachian and throughout the state . as a warm, friendly, sin cere person who has a genuine interest in people. He is thought ful and considerate of those who work with him. His dy namic personality seems to draw people to him. His enthusiaam for education, Appalachian College and people in general is contagious. Others have sat at his feet and acquired a full-measure of his progressive spirit. Dally this spirit is being demonstrated in the lives and habits of a highly capable fac ulty and in the student body. Dr. Plemmons was not born with a "silver spoon" in his mouth, but he had to work hard to achieve his goal in life. A native of Buncombe County, he was reared on the farm where he had the usual responsibilities of a farm boy. He lost two years in high school due to Um urgent needs of the farm. For the first six years at elementary schooling, he attend ed a three -room school. His graduating class in high school ' 1 1 Dr. W. H. Plcmmons puti ill his usual long day at his office in the administration building. consisted of five students, three girls and two boys. Or. Plem raons and two of the girls be came teachers. The other boy became a Major General in the Air Force and is now vice-presi dent of the Westlnghouse Corp. Dr. Plemmons and Albert Boyd were both included for the flfst time in Who's Who in America two years ago. Throughout his years in col lege, Or. Plemmons worked in the kitchen and dining hall to help pay his expenses. He work ed in a grocery store at Mars Bill during the fall semester of 1928-27 to earn money to 'Con tinue hi* education at Wake - Forest College. Although Or. Plemmons had to work his way through college, he did find time to participate in football, basketball, baseball and intercollegiate debatins at fcars Hill. While at Wake For est he was a member of the trac^ team. Since coming to Ap palachian Dr. Plemmons seldom Milan a football or basketball game when he is in Boone. He dMwnstrated durirtg his college life that a student can partici pate in sports without neglect of the academics. Ill iplte of ? busy schedule which consists of administrative duties, six to ten speaking en gagements a month, and various meetings on campus, he finds time during the summer months to work in his garden. Iq addi tion to gardening, his hobbies include local history, reading, traveling, sports, hunting, fish ing and golf. Dr. and Mrs. Plem mons have traveled la all but a few of the states, and have made three transcontinental trips. Prior to coming tp Appala chian, Dr. Plemmons held the following positions: teacher in Asheville city schoels, 1028-33; manager Jxx - P?x Store, 1933 33; principal Leicester School, 1965-36; principal Lee H. Ed wards High School, Aaheville, 1886-41; teaching fellow, Uni versity of North Carolina, 1941 43; admission officer. University of North Carolina, 194346; reg istrar, University of North Carolina, 1946-49; executive sec retary of the North CaroliM State Education Commission, 1947-49; professor of education. University of North Carolina, 1049-33. (continued on page two, sec. C) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORTS Documentary Of Daniel Boone Is Now Being Produced For TV by HERMAN W. WILCOX President Chamber of Coanwm We are working with Tele vision Station WSJSTV, Channel 12, Winston-Salem, In producing H. W. WILCOX a aocumeniary of Daniel Boone's trail through North Carolina, into Kentucky. The script has been written by Jer ry Simpson of WSJSTV. The story will cov er some of the events of Daniel's experiences with the Indians on his way from Salisbury through our state and on into Kentucky, in cluding. the capture of Daniel Boone. The burial place of his parents will be shown which is near Mocksville. Mr. Carl Clark, coach at the East Forsyth High School, has been chosen to play the role of Daniel Boone. Mr. Clark was at one time cast in "Horn in the West." Room in the 30 minute film has been reserved to pro mote "Horn in the West." The film is scheduled to be ready for showing on WSJSTV in Jan uary. It will be available later on in the spring to promote the CATCHES BABY IN FA U. ''Albany, Calif. ? It was the quck thinking of Baa Gackhe that saved a 19-momttfwdd baby from what might have been a fetal tail. Walking home with Mb arms full of proeries, Gaddie looked up just in lime to see Christopher Cotton fall from the todge of a 36-faat-high window. He jumped * 6- foot fence end oaught the biafey. 1lM human race owns much of fa progress to the food Uvea ?f obscure men and women, lice the ordQnwy Mks ot Boone. YOUR DOLLAR BVYS MORE AT YOUR CREST . BEN FRANKLIN STORE 1964 production of our drama. This ii another fortunate event for us, and will mean much in promoting our area. We are glad to have had the oppor tunity to work with these fine people in producing this histor ical presentation. Another Area Attraction ? Tv/-*dd to -our tourist attrac tions in this area, our good friend, Mr. Hugh Morton, who is a valued member of our Cham ber, is completing a 40-acre lake across the road from the entrance of Grandfather Moun tain. It perhaps will be the highest lake in the Blue Ridge range, 3950 feet above sea level. Eighty - nine thousand cubic yards of earth was used to form the earthen dam. The spillways will be built with concrete. Ca noes and electric driven boats will be premitted on the lake. No gasoline driven boats. Homes will be built around the lake, and the entire area will be de veloped. Again Mr. Morton shows his confidence In the future of Av ery and Watauga counties, which will, in the not too distant fu ture, become the "Playground of the South". The lake will be filled before spring and be stocked with fish. It is expect ed to be open for next season. Street Decorations The street decorations had to be held to a minimum this year for several reasons. The condi tion of the wires and light soc kets was so they could not be used in safety this year. New wire and sockets had to be pur chased. The large bells that were used last year could not be used on account of the wind, which last year caused the light power lines as well as the tele phone lines to short out, caus ing considerable damage to these circuits. The bells proved to be too large for the amount of 1-4*4 wg have. We attempted to exchange them for smaller ones, but too late to secure them for this season. The committee has some plans they will work on this year for ? much better job in 1964. You will be at ease tomorrow if you save some of that extra pay now. Put it to'Work with us where it will earn excellent returns with complete safety. Savings are insured by an agency of the U.S. Government You can open your savings account by mail and add to it regu larly by using our free postage-paid envelopes. We are as close as your nearest mail box. ' ? " ' ' ' "? f' ' " ' . "* . Welcome Tobacco Growers ? Boone's Greater Market Will Bring You Top Crop Money! We believe we offer you the safest, most profitable investment for your tobacco and other crop dollars. Come in and let us explain the Watauga Savings & Loan Association plan. We think you'll like what you see. Officers and Directors H. Grady Ftrthlnfc PrctMent K. C. Khrert, Jr., Vlc?-PmUnt Jam Marth, SecreUry-Treuarer Walter Greene K P. Holafcouier Gay Hut Howard Hut W. M. MathMM Wayne Mrlriw Watauga Savings & Loan Association 1 MEMBER Or THE SAVINGS AND LOAN FOUNDATION, INC. > Opposite Post Office ? - Boone, N. G
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