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■Vioj' H#/' Dea/As Mrs* Rose S. Puller; Mr*. Rose Swift fr'ullfer, 84, prominent resident of Mountain City, Tenn., died Wednesday of last week at Watauga Hospital, from a long illness. . Born in Watauga County, Mrs. Fuller was a daughter of the late Enoch and Martha McBride Swift. She had made her home in Mountain City for many years. Mrs. Fuller was the originat or of the Captain Roby Brown Chapter, UDC, a member of the Daughters of the American Rev olution, member of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary. She worked with the Democratic party of Johnson County and served on the staff of Governor Gordon Browning. She was ac tive in the Red Cross work dur ing the first world war, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mountain City and the Mountain City Music Club. Surviving are the husband, Selmer Fuller, Mountain City; a brother, Scott Swift, Sher wood; two sisters, Mrs. Mary' Swift Harris, Boone and Mrs. Hattie Swift Lewis, Sherwood. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church, Moun tain City, with Rev. J. E. Leh man officiating. Burial Was in the cemetery there. Lewis M. Hardy Lewis M. Hardy, 81, former resident of Boone, died in Mad ison, Fla., last Thursday after a ten week illness. Mr. Hardy was a native of Brockton, Mass., attended the University of Maine, and in 1935 was married to the former Blanche Newsome of Marsh ville, N. C. In 1936 he moved to Florida where he engaged in the mercantile business. He re tired in 1953 and moved to Boone. In 1959 he established residence in Madison, Fla. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 o’clock at the cha pel of T. J. Beggs Jr. and Sons Funeral Home, in Madison. Mrs. Berniece Walsh, of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Tall ahassee, officiated. Cremation followed. The widow, Mrs. Blanche N. Hardy of Madison and their daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline New tbn, of Madison survive, with two daughters and a son by a former marriage: Mrs. PhylUp West, Charlotte.; Mrs. E. L. Da vant. Coral Gables, Fla.; M. M. Hardy, Miami. Miller Infant The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller of Route 5, Lenoir died Tuesday afternoon. Graveside services were held Wednesday at 10 a. m. at Gap Creek Cemetery in Watauga County. Surviving in addition to her parents are four sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Pritchard, Tammy Mil ler, Kathy Miller and Linda Miller, all of the home; a broth er, Bobby Davis Miller of Le noir; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Triplett; and maternal grand mother, Mrs. Loretta Watson of Lenoir. Mrs. Jeanie M. Greer Mrs. Jeanie Mae Grew, 57, of Route 5, Lenoir, died at 8:50 a. m. Wednesday at her home. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 p. m. at Laurel Springs Baptist Church where she was a member. Rev. Roscoe Greene and Rev. Walter Hare were in charge of the ser vice. Burial was in the church cemetery. , . ( Bom March 16. 19W in Wa tauga County, Mrs. Greer was the daughter of the late Lee P. Greer and Julia Trivette Greer and the wife of Carl Greer. Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Howard and Grady Greer, both of Le noir; seven daughters, Mrs. Iris Adkins, Mrs. Horace Mor etz, Mrs. Lloyd Adkins and Mrs. Earl Calloway, all of Le noir, Mrs. Arnold Adkins of Deep Gap, Miss Luella Greer and Miss Erlene Greer both of the home; three brothers, Or ville Greer of Sawmills, Mack Greer of Lenoir and Ray Greer of Hudson; two sisters, Mrs. Everette Coffey and Mrs. Con rad Story, both of Lenoir; and 23 grandchildren. Mark A. Simpson Mark Andrew Simpson, 6, of Albuquerque, New Mexico died in a Salt Lake City hospital June 21. Re was the son of Jack and Miriam Ward Simp son. Surviving are the parents; maternal grandmothers, Mrs. Mrs. R. M. Ward of Sugar Grove and Mrs. Clara P. Simp son of Sugar Grove; the pater nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Simpson, Jr. of Sugar Grove. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. June 23 at Willow Valley Baptist Church. Offici ating were Rev. Raynor Mathe son. Burial was in the Antioch cemetery. Elbert W. Elledge Elbert Winfield Elledge, 82, of Ferguson, Route 1, a retired farmer and sawmill operator died Sunday. Father of Charles Elledge, “Horn in the West” actor, Mr. Elledge was bom hi Wilkes County to Harvey and Martha Watson Elledge and was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o’clock at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Qara Dacus Mrs. Clara Citula Dacus, 94, of Blowing Rock, Rt 1, died Friday at Virginia’s Lodge in Winston-Salem. She was bom in Mississippi. Surviving are two sons, Ker mit Dacus of Blowing Rock, Rt 1, and V. C. Dacus of Engle wood, Calif. The funeral was held at 1 p. m. Sunday at Boone Methodist Church. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Knoxville, Tenn. LOVELY BOSS LINDA BLAIR, 20th North Carolina Rhodo dendron Queen, will lead the Daniel Boone Wagon Train pa rade through Boone in her white convertible Saturday morn ing. Friday she will be here on a personal appearance tour. That night, she will be honored by Watauga Oil Company, who, with “Horn in the West” and the Wagon Train, arranged for her two-day visit. Queen Linda will stay with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Neal Blair, while in Boone.—Photo by Hugh Morton. Luther M. Bingham Luther Martin Bingham, 39, of Sugar Grove died Thursday at Watauga Hospital after a heart attack. He was born in Watauga County to Luther and Lucy Mast Bingham. He was a disabled veteran of World War U. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Geraldine Miller of Charlotte. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. Saturday at Hensons.Clm pej Methodist Church. "Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. & Mrs. Ray L. Greene Announce The OPENING , /. ■ ^ ■: „ ‘ '..4: eft?:.??' i; V. flp: t; ;‘4 i i ft- ■'&# * . Saturday, July 2 W\ ■ , 4 -■ > ’" iV v v >£* v.» ' ■' ' v • ft ■ Xty . cm •'.i o *>?. • BROWNWOOD ROAD *m * • ' •* * • 1 - '..A Serving Family Style Meals Vift COUNTRY RESTAURANT :--:ft<^ j 4: f ' I - 4.- ■. ' -it r<M, V ;V : sill: ^ • jjJ. -V * . /• -O AT DEEP CAP 3 KliMEMtt Bmm on U. e. Ui-ft ?\£ ?/r CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sin cere appreciation for the food, flowers, and many acts of kind ness extended by our relatives and friends during our recent bereavement. — The Nora C. Moretz family. Los Angeles asks U. S. to clarify smog rule. South Arabia to ask U. S. guarantee of security. Wagon Train Rattling Along Boone’s trail f 1 .V‘:, (Continued from page one) been allowed to register and , sake the trip with the Wagon Train. Wagon Train officials ray some stallions have caused trouble on prior journeys and can endanger by - standers should they get out of line dur ing a parade. The Wagon Train, originated by Clyde R. Greene of Boom as part of the Tercentenary Celebration of North Carolina, has been incorporated, With di rectors representing North Wll kesborb, Ferguson, fiarby, Trip lett and Boone. As it comes to the crest of the Blue Ridge, and down into the Boone Valley, the Wagon Train will celebrate the 18th season of Boone’s outdoor dra ma, “Horn in the West". Horn Players To Be On TV (Continued from page one) shows scheduled until July IB will be live and in costume. Friday, July 1, WBTV-Char lotte will present Glenn Causey and Bud Mayes — boistrous leader of the Horn Quartet— on the Noon Report Ty Boyd will conduct the interview. Show time is noon until 12:25. The following Friday, July 8, WSJS-Winston-Salem will have Jim Tucker talk with Bill Ross and Glenn Causey on the “This Afternoon Show”, 1 to 1:30 p. m. Glenn Causey, Bill Ross, Montez King, Mary Lawrence Jellicorse and the Horn Quar tet will have a busy schedule Tuesday, July 19. From 9-10 a. m. on WRAL TV, Raleigh, Mrs. Bette Elliott will discuss with them on “Feme Fare” the historical significance of costuming used in the drama. The group will then depart for Greensboro where they will be .on WFMY TV’s “TV Matinee”. Lee Kin ard will be host from 1 tdTTBO p. m. He plans to emphasize entertainment, songs, dances and a skit. WESTWARD, HO!—Marnll Allred of Ran dleman it on his way to Boone in a re stored wagon that his father bought in Ram . sour in 1918. This is his first year on the Wagon Train, the brick mason said, and he •land his young friend, Eddie Ray Ferguson, added they were looking forward to the' Wilkesboro and Boone parades and the' three camps in between. Allred said'he has \ been training his ponies (one of which peers on from left) for several months. He will be part of the Saturday morning parade in Boone, and his wagon, with a bright gold cover, Will be easily recognisable. (Staff photo) ' ^ Land Bank Meeting Slated For Saturday (Continued from page one) Watauga Insurance Agency; billfold, Charlie Carroll; ham, Goodnight Brothers Produce; pocket knife, Parkway Hard ware Company. Recapped tire, Vance Recap ping Company; electric mixer, Sawmills Hardware 4 Supply Company; electric clock, Boone Drug Company; electric iron, Thrift Food Center; fishing reel, Coffey’s Building Sup plies; phonograph record, Dixie Music Shop; two t-bone steak dinners, Gateway Restaurant. Electric iron, Greene’s Furni ture Store; radio, Lowe’s Sparta Hardware; portable mixer, Modern Appliance Company; $10, Coe Insurance Agency; fertilizer, Armour Fertilizer Company; picnic basket, Winn Dixie Store; four one-year sub scriptions' to’ Watauga Demo crat, Rivers Printing Company; tdtorf set, Blackburn Depart ment Store; serving platter, Burgess Furniture, West Jef ferson; tire inflator kit, Farm ers Hardware; hammer, Wa tauga Building Supply, Inc.; storm door, Watauga Home Im provement Center; ham, Stew art Simmons; two hammers, Parker-Tie Company; $5,'Brown & Graham Motor Company; storm window, Miller Industr ies. S. C. Eggers, president, the Federal Land Bank Association of Boone, will conduct the quiz program and give away prizes. ~ Kidney machines are proving their worth. CONSECUTIVE DIVIDEND MUTUAL, INC. This quarterly dividend of I |j^ per share is payable on June 24, 1966 to shareholders of record as of , | June 23, 1966. ^Hubert lasts# SscreUry-TrsSsim Nick Stajuas See Our Ad For Snaggy Mountain Page * D 5 Piedmont Auction & Realty Co. Telephone Talk by W. R. COOKE, JR. Your Telephone Manager REMEMBER Schools are out— and so are our Kids— So please— DRIVE CAREFULLY Is our time ever really so important . < ;>, *, That we can afford TO TAKE AWAY V"' v From someone else ^ . ALL OF THEIR’S? ;• I HOPE NOT! ! C V<‘ •’ v *»; PLANNING YOUR VACATION? WHY NOT SPEND IT SEEING THE BEAUTIES AND POINTS OF IN TEREST IN OUR OWN STATE? AND TO SAVE TIME AND TROUBLE IN YOUR TRAVELS . . « PHONE AHEAD FOR RESERVATIONS! * * * TOMORROWS TALENTED TELEPHONE will be a remarkable instrument indeed! Just listen to some of the things you may be able to do by phone ... dial your super market and order groceries with a coded card; pay bills by dialing your bank and asking them to switch funds from your account to your market, drug store, or department store; students will one day call a library computer for answers to homework problems; doctors will dial m~tj-al center computers for the latest information on treatment of diseases. Already business firms use phone lines to speed data across the country in seconds . . . and banks can verify signatures between branches by telephone line. Since the very beginning in 1876, when the first sentence was transmitted by phone, the history of phone communica tions has been a series of exciting events. Things that seemed like “miracles” at the time, eventually became every-day, accepted telephone services. So, enjoy the speed and convenience of your telephone today . . . sod don’t be too surprised at th^ new and wonderful tilings ft will do for you In tha future! > > • a • NOTICE Trailway Cleaners Will Be CLOSED Next Week — (July 4-9) In Order To Give Our Employees Their Annual Vacation We Will Be Glad To Take Care of Your Anticipated Dry Cleaning Needs Any Time Prior To Closing Trailway Laundry :. ■ Will Remain ^ ■< > sifiOPEN ij?£ . \ - ’..v. ■ As Usual Trailway Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc* M i 264-84X5 BOONE* N. C. —■ «W ieH
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