r Ahead In Carolina il ■T!w;i£m ewintilitil tot his outstanding service by Jack Howard, na tional administrator of the Neighborhood Youth Corps, i'. . ,9 .ili.'iOvJ Vivian Caruso, 15, of Braden ton, Fla., who were visiting the Critchers in Blowing Rock. The identification was by Dr. Charles Davant of Blow ing Rock, an aviation medical examiner and friend of Ray Critcher. . '—■The bodies are at Rnins Sturdivant Funeral Home in Boone. Funeral plans sire in complete. The sheriffs department got the first report of the crash from an unidentified witness. The Boone Rescue Squad was immediately dis patched to the scene. Critcher took off from the Boone airstrip at 5:45 p. m. J. M. Critcher and other mem bers of the family were at the airstrip waiting for the plane to return when they received word of the crash. The bodies reportedly were burned beyond recognition. Land Bank Sessions Here Set Record The Federal land Bank As sociation of Boone Saturday garnered its fifth attendance award from the national FLB Association. Although the 11, 025 persons were under expect ed attendance, John H. Hollar, manager-appraiser, said Boone still gets the prize for welcom ing the largest crowd of FLB stockholders to attend any meet ing in the United States. Rep. James T. Broyhill was among honored guests at the Appalachian Elementary School Saturday morning. He discuss ed the outlook for agriculture and told his audience that fed eral , land banks provide con tinuous credit to farmers when they need it. R. A. Darr, president of the Columbia Land Bank, said, "Farmers now have to buy more of the supplies and other things needed to carry on a farming operation. This means farmers use more capital . . . and much Of this capital is in the form of credit . . . through the land bank, contributing to the pro gress of all business in this area.” Hollar reported that the bank loaned $659,808 up to March, 1965, and that at the end of 1965, there were 769 loans out standing with a total balance of *3,984,117.26. Stockholders re-elected Gor don A. Chambers of State Road and Dykes Wilson of Granite Falls and other directors are S. C. Eggers of Boone, president; Car Us Lee Mitchell of Sparta ^ui 0. tal Bower of MAmat Pageantry Is Best In Four Years Of Train BY RACHEL RIVERS Willard Watson was there, wearing a sombrero big-around as a wagon wheel, and he slick ed his handlebar mustache and said he liked the parade, and “We’ll be with the next'un.’’ And this writer holds there’ll be plenty of next’un’s. Except for the glint of silver on one or two saddles, the Dan iel Boone Wagon Train Satur day presented the most-authen tic parade in its four-year his tory. And it was spectacular! A blue-eyed blond came a riding side-saddle, wearing a flowing gown that set off her black horse handsomely. And the bare-chested Presnell boys from Beech Mountain were comical as usual, and yet dead ly serious about the mission of folks hitting the trail with the Wagon Train. It was either Perry or Hoov er (Presnell), who, during a brief halt of the parade, whip ped out a gigantic antique pipe, lit it dramatically, sucked through hb teeth and whooped, “Giddap” and the mule team dipped lritd the harness ami ■twMad the wagon lreHfog again Pretty women ip old-time dresses and bonnets comple mented the Presnell rig, and a gentleman with a fretless ban jo picked a happy tune from the back of the wagon and the procession moved westwrad along King Street. There must have been 10,000 folks downtown for the parade. Boone Camp Ivey Moore and Dewitt Barn ett brought the wagoners to the Boone Camp earlier than ex pected. By noon Friday, most of the horses and mules were unhitch ed, and a few trail-weary horse men and footmen were catch ing a nap before the big crowds converged on them. Cotton candy, popcorn and candied apples added just a smidgin of the carnival touch, but the campfires and skillets ful of slicked potatoes took spectators back to the pioneer era the Wagon Train b set up to revere. A young man cracked a bull whip for a band of admirers. A spirited horse tossed his head as a young woman sat confidently atop. Boone businessmen came lat er in the day to conjure up tasty hamburgers and fried chicken dinners for the fam ished group. And Ivey Moore found him self a real quiet spot and set tled down for a moment’s sur cease. uissension Back down the (trail, around Ferguson or Darby four or five wagons dropped out of the Wagon Train for one reason or another. One was reported to have thought the Train moved too slowly. Another thought it moved too quickly. Anyhow the Wagon Train way of life didn't suit But the consolation was that undaunted group of 200 wagons and 300 horsemen that came on up from Wilkes, all the way along the famous Daniel Boone Trail, the folks that stayed on for every minute of the mod ern-day processional — and as one gentleman said—didn’t get too excited about the gangs of people who just had to visit the camps all along the way. They really put on a show. Bye, Old Friend Goodbye, old friend. It was heard everywhere. When the parade was over, and the adventure bad ended for (Continued « pefe **) HIGHLAND DANCERS—Carolyn Campbell of Charlotte, fast year’s “JUnlor Miss” for North Carolina, and Glenn Jones of Trenton, New Jersey, are shown congratulating each other for winning dancing trophies at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans. The event will be held this year July 9 and 10. Carolyn is the winner of many dancing medals, and Glenn topped all others in the Novice Class last year. Scottish Clans To Have Highland Games Weekend The Scots have a word tor it, when they meet once yearly for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans. It’s “Ceud Mile Failte,” which means "100,000 welcomes,” and it is a greeting extended by the Games president, N. J. Mac Donald, who is also vice presi dent of St. Andrews Society of the State of New York, and a member of the board of com missioners of Clan Donald So ciety of America, The President’s greeting will be echoed by hundreds of fam ilies of Scottish descent who take part in the two-day pro gram each year, and by the thousands of spectators who are attracted to the event The 11th annual Games and Gathering will be held July 9 10 on MacRae Meadows, with the venerable peaks of Grand father Mountain providing a fit ting backdrop. The Games have become one of North Carolina’s most colorful and unusual sum mertime events, featuring bag pipe bands in full regalia, high land dancing in costume, track and field events, Parade of Tar tans, and religious services. The opening day Will be marked by the pageantry of pipe bands passing in review, com petition for all ages in high land dancing ip costume,, nov ice and open piping and. ama teur drumming, and a full slate of track and field events* which are sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union. Track and field events will include broad jumprawf dashes, shot puti tossing the cabar, high jland wrestling, :ero*ecountry race, sad tufofwgr. Medals will be awarded to the first three places in each event, plus the Drambuie Trophy presenta tion to the Games’ outstanding athlete. The second day program will begin with worship services, and introduction of guests of honor. During the afternoon there will be a pipe band review, the Pa rade of Tartans, plus competi tion in highland dancing, fea turing the Sword fling, Sean Truibhas, and Strathspey and Reel. Exhibitions in highland danc ing, solo piping, and a series of track and field events will follow, and the Games conclude with the “Highland Shoot.” the N. C. Archery Association tourn ament. The Games were founded 11 years ago by Mrs. Agnes Mac Rae Morton of Wilmington and Linville. Red Cross Chapter Elects New Officers Members and directors were elected within the Watauga Chapter American Red Cross at the annual meeting June 27 at First Baptist Church, Boone. Chapter chairman is S. M. Ayers; first vicec h a i r m a n, Clyde R. Greene; second vice chairman, Richard Atkinson; secretary, Mrs. Katheryn Tul ley; treasurer, Armfield Cof fey; and executive secretary, Mrs. Goldie C. Fletcher. Executive directors to. serve one year are S. C. Eggers Sr., Ralph Tugman, H. R. Eggers, Conrad Yates, Hank Greer and Marshall Hargrave. Directors to serve two years: Kenneth Wil cox, the Rev. C. O. Vance, Mrs. Gaynelle Jones, the Rev. Honda Horton, Moses Crutchfield and Mack Brown. Three-year direc tors are the Rev. George B. Hy ler, Bert Mast, Mrs. Ann Brown, Mrs. Zab Shook, Ralph Prshrars god Richard atM»» **r cXy ‘ % Chairman of personnel is John Robinson. Jerry Adams heads the blood program, with Marshall Har grave as recruitment chairman and Mrs. Florence Robinson as chairman of blood program volunteers. First aid and water safety is again directed by Coach R. W. Watkins. Vice-chairman John Ward has charge of the pro gram rurally and Miss Joan Askew, rochairman, will work (continued on page six) _ -4 ■ '■ Ashe Horse Show . Next Saturday | - Ashe County’s second annual horse show has been re ached uled for Saturday, July 9, at Greenfield Acre*. £ '• The afternoon show will be gin at 1:30 p. m., the night *how beginning at T-JO f. m. ,