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AWARD WINNER In last 3 years Democrat has won 14 State Press Assn, awards. Eight of them are first place awards. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Eightieth Year of Continuous Publication May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 BOONE WEATH 168 HI Lo Snow Prec. 7 62 29 8 63 37 62 42 70 50 64 54 72 59 .11 78 58 tr. ER 60 46 56 43 58 39 64 42 67 49 73 61 72 57 VOL. LXXX—NO. 46 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1968 10 CENTS PER COPY 20 PAGES— 2 SECTIONS Two Injured As Jeep Crashes On U. S. 321 A military Jeep wrecked on Blowing Rock Road Thursday just after midnight critically in juring the driver and his passen ger. George Baker of the N. C. Highway Patrol reported that Jerry Roland Diamond, 22, of Beaver Dam, Ohio, was ope rat Rotary Boy Of Month Named At Watauga High Ray Moretz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moretz Jr. of Route 2, Boone, has been named Ro tary Boy of the Month at Wa tauga High School. Ray and his father will be guests of the Boone Rotary Club this week. Before coming to Watauga High School in 1966, Ray was a student at Clinton High School in Tennessee. He has been a member of the student council, the National Beta Club, the Fu ture Teachers of America, the Debating Society and the Ski Club. Last year he served as a junior marshal and is one of the 26 honor graduates of the 1968 senior class. He is also the busi ness manager, layout editor and photographer for the high school annual. In September, Ray will enter the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. RAY MORETZ State Dairy Farmers Will Vote On May 23 Grade A milk producers ii North Carolina will have an op portunity to vote Thursday, Ma; 23, on a proposed assessmen of four cents per one hundre pounds of milk sold. Proceeds will be usedtopro mote the use of dairy product! according to L. E. Tuckwillei County Extension Chairman, Voting places in Watauga Cc unty will be the County Agent' Office in Boone and Jim Shei wood's home in Bethel. All wt share in the check for Grade milk sold are eligible to vot The election is sponsored 1 the American Dairy Associate of North Carolina, Inc., who wi administer all funds collected ng the Jeep going north on U. § ». 321 about two-tenths of a mile | rom the Boone city limits when | it went out of control and turned >ver on the pavement. He said Diamond and his passenger, Gary Triplett of rriplett, N. C., were thrown rom the vehicle. After the wreck was discovered and re ported by a passing motorist, the two were rushed to Watauga County Hospital, then trans ferred to a Winston-Salem hos pital. The officer said the men were unconscious. He said the dri ver is a Marine attached to the Signal Company, 3rd Special Forces Group, atFt. Bragg, and was on assignment at Linville FaUs. I Time of the accident was 12:05 I a. m. I Miss Katie Reed Is Career Girl For The Month Kathryn Thompson (“Katie”) Reed will represent Watauga j High School as Career Girl of 3 the Month for May. She is the | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. ; Tully Reed of Boone. She and j her mother will be guests of \ the Boone Business and Pro- j fessional Women’s Club at their , next meeting. j A transfer student from Wal- J ter Williams High School in Bur- * lington, Katie has been at Wa- | tauga High School two years. Some of her high school activi ties include membership in the National Beta Club, the Interclub Council and the Future Teachers of America. She is president of the Debate Club, editor of trie literary magazine and co-editqr ~; of the school yearbook. SMe served last year as a j uni dr marshal and is one of the honor graduates of the 1968 senior class. On the basis of achievement in English tests and written compositions, she has been se lected to receive one of the Na tional Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards. This award was given this year to some 10 students in North Carolina high schools. Katie will enter the Univer sity in North Carolina in Greensboro in September. . , ••sd**8aaaau2s»v MBS KATIE REED 5 Are Injured In Crash On 105 Investigation continues Into the causes of a crash Sunday afternoon one mile south of Boone on Highway 105. Patrolman George Baker said Jack Lewis of Route 1, Boone, was driving north on the left side of the highway and it waa about 2:50 p. m. when Us 1956 Oidsmobile side-swiped a 1056 Plymouth being driven south by Bay Rudy Church of Bouts 1, Talent Show Friday Night The Junalubha Heights Com munity will hold a talent show at 7:30 Friday night in thfr County’s temoorary courthouse. Talent from throughout Wat auga will be presented end proceeds will be used for hous ing Improvements in Juneluska Heights. Admission will be $1 per person. Banner Elk. After hitting the Church car, the Patrolman said, Lewis then collided head-on with a 1958 Ford operated by Jerry Clyde Warren of Route 1, Hudson, He llstedtheinjuredasChris tine Lewis, wife of Jack Lewis, and their daughter, Laura, age 4, and Mrs. Ruby Phillips, also a passenger in the Lewis car; Dolly Warren, wife of Jerry Warren; and Pearl McLean, passenger in the Church car, Mrs. Lewis was treated anc released from Watauga Count: Hospital along with Mrs Phillips. Treated and admittec to the hospital were little Laun Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. War, ren. The Ford and Oldsmobile in trolved in the accident were da maged beyond market value Baker reported. The Plymoul sustained an estimated $100da mage. r*vi tynim IT._ri ll IMIIIBI THE BRONZE SEAL of the National Council of Garden Clubs was awarded to the Garden Club of North Carolina at the national eohventien in Biloxi, Miss., for its highly acclaimed project, the Daniel Boone Native Garden, adjacentto the Horn in the West in Boone. Inspired locally by the Watauga Council of Garden Club and contributed to by individual clubs and the work of their mem bers, the Daniel Boone Garden was cited for its educational value and conservation of natural plants. The Seal was presented to Mrs. Constance Stallings of Boone who is chairman of the board of trustees of the Garden. Mrs. Stallings this month received the state organization’s Maslin Silver Bowl for being the individual who has done most over the years to further the aims and pro jects of the state-affiliated garden clubs. Only two Bronze Seals are given annually, though in 1967 neither was awarded, for lack of asuitablerecipient.ThisstatueofSt.Francis of Assissi, which occupies the center of a circular, shrublined walkway in the Daniel Boone Garden, depicts the solemnity and grace of his surround ings. (Staff photo) Annual Jaycee Awards Presented The Boone Jaycees heldtheir I installation banquet at the Holi day Inn Monday night. t After the program, new of- c ficers for the coming year were 1 installed. They are: president, < Walter Broyhill; external vice- | president, Jim Hastings; inter- | nal vice-president, Glenn Hodges; director at large, Ron Hester; external director, Rich ard Barker; internal director. Bob Younts; publicity director, Tom Slade; and state director, John Austin. Other awards presented dur ing the evening were participa tion awards for the Jaycees. The spoke award is given to a Jay cee who has been a member of the group for less than a year and has accumulated a certain number of points for participa tion not only in the Jaycees but also in the community. Spoke awards went to James Hast ings, Joe Miller, Richard Hill, Lewis Gaston, Bruce Cook, Al bert Hutchens and Jim Watson. The Sparkplug award is given to a Jaycee who has been a member of the group for more than a year andhasalsoaccum ulated a certain number of points for participation in the Jaycees and his community. Sparkplug awards went to Ron Hester, Chris Cross, Bob Younts, Paul Smith, John Austin, Otis Strother and Mark Hodges. The Outstanding Spoke and I Sparkpli* awards, given for the highest number of points accum ' ulated in each program went to James Hastings, Spoke Award, and Paul Smith, Spark plug Award* Also given at the banquet was ' the projects award, given to the Jaycee who has best chainnaned Jaycee projects. This went to :anny Phillips. The Jaycee of the Year, giver > the most outstanding member f the Jaycees for the work he as done, not only for the Jay* ees but as an embodiment o! fie Jaycee Creed was given U ast-president, John Austin. During the evening, Charles Pledge, Preacher Sims of thi lorn In the West cast, and prin :ipal of the Dallas (N. C.) hig ichool, spoke briefly to the Jay :ees. Elledge entertained thegrou vith tales of the Blue Ridg nountains and its people. He finished his part of th [augh-filled program with five-character, one-man pla; The play, in verse form was satire on the old melodrair complete with little Nell, tl riIlian and Hero Hiram. &600,000 Structure A Memorial Educational Pioneer Is Honored At University Vew Building Sears Name Of Dr. Dougherty The late Dr. Blanford Bar lard Dougherty, who led the lirection of an educational in stitution longer than any other nan, was praised here Sunday is Appalachian State University Jedicated its new, modern ad ministration building in his hon □r. An overflow crowd of family members, officials, guests and riends of the university filled the $600,000 structure for the dedication ceremonies. Edwin S. Dougherty, a nep hew of the institution’s found er, presented the response in behalf of the Dougherty family and stated that “we cannot say just how much we are thrilled/’ The nephew, a professor of History at ASU, said that “on behalf of the entire family, I can only say . . . thank you, thank you, thank you/’ Dr. Dougherty, who originat ed the Boone institution as Wa tauga Academy in 1899, served on its guiding light for 56 years until his retirement in 1955. He died in 1957. Dr. W. H. Plemmons, cur rent Appalachian president who succeeded Dr. Dougherty as president 13 years ago, stated in his welcome that “this is an auspicious day in the life erf Appalachian.” He lauded the entire Dough erty family as one which “composed a team which built this great institution of higher education.” Wade E. Brown, former Boone mayor who presented the eu logy, said that “in the field of education, North Carolina has yet to produce a man more dedicated. He understood the complexities of the mind, and his gems of wisdom were so effectively presented. “Dr. Dougherty left as his monument an influence on per sons not only living today, but on those yet unborn,” Brown continued. “In the great be yond, we may expect to find him talking alternately with kings and slaves. He was that kind of person . . .the more difficult the problem, the more his greatness showed.” In his invocation, Herman Eggers, registrar emeritus, praised the institution’s found er as “a man who placed edu cation before every student in this region who had the am bition to achieve it.” Rogers Whitener, assistant professor of English, in pre : senting vignettes from the life ’ of Dr. Dougherty, told how he 1 and his brother, Dauph Dough erty, would teach all day back at the turn of the century and ) then, until the late night hours, i haul framing and sheathing from their own farm to the campus 3 for use in the erection of school a buildings. . Miss Jane Grace Dougherty, a a great niece of the man in a who’s honor the new building e was named, cut the ribbon which (Continued on page two) Mv.l Bihhon Cutting—Miss Jane Grace Dougherty, a great niece of Dr. B. B. Dougherty, is shown as she cut the ribbon to the elevator to signal the official opening of Appalachian s new administra tion building on Sunday. At left is ASU President Dr. W. H. Plemmons Others left to ngWare: David Dougherty, son of the late D. B. Dougherty who was a nephew of Dr Dougherty; Mrs. Grace S Dougherty, wife of D. B. Dougherty; EddieDougherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Dougherty; Mrs Bartlett Dougherty; and Bartlett Dougherty, another son of D. B. Dougherty. Primary Vote Varies Little In Final Tally On Tuesday after the pri mary, Board of Elections chair man and secretary J. D. Wine barger and John H. Bingham canvassed the voting in Watauga County to establish the official returns. These varied only slightly from the unofficial record pub lished in the Watauga Democrat last week. And in none of the three contests listed was the order of finish altered. The changes in the school board race are: Ben Strickland—Watauga township voted 108 rather than 180. The total changes from 1,963 to 1,891, not enough to drop him from third highest vote behind Hugh Hagaman and James Marsh. John Herman—In Beaver Dam, the official figure is 101 rather than 110 and in Meat Camp No. 2 16 votes were cast rather than 10. The new total is 1,614. Howard Lawrence—In Laurel Creek it was 23 rather than 73, and the total vote is 1,166. I. W. Carpenter—Two votes in North Fork rather than 4; total down to 1,234. Changes in the figures among Republican candidates for Coun ty Commissioner were: G. Perry Greene received 99 votes in Cove Creek; 98 were listed. In Shawneehaw, it was 49 instead of 19. Total is 1,195. Kenneth Wilcox got 36 Cove Creek votes, not 35. He also went up one vote in Shawnee haw to 35, totaling 860. Gene Wilson had 107 in Cove Creek instead of 106 for a total of 572. Gwyn Hayes in Shawneehaw had 13 rather than 12 and total ed 556. James M. Cole, alsoinShaw neehaw, gained a point above the unofficial 21 for 558 votes overall. District Court—J. E. Hol shouser Sr. received 120 votes in Cove Creek and 53 in Shaw nee townships. J. Ray Braswell got 90 In Cove Creek and 54 in Shaw neehaw; total 1,113. High School Band To Present Concert The spring concert of the Wa tauga High School Band will be gin at 3 p. m. Sunday, May 19, in the high school auditorium. Senior members playing in their last WHS performance will be Linda Johnson, Ted Greene, Nancy Elledge, Cathy Isley, Larry Norris, Nancy Stacy, Kent Priddy, Morris Hatton, Terry Hollar, Craig Baldwin, Paul Sink, John Rainey, Mar garet Winkler, Pat Shope and Margaret Williams. The annual band awards will be made and next year*s offi cers will be presented. Presi dent is John Simmons; vice president, Keith Chipman; secretary, Martha Lawrence; treasurer, Betty Randall; quar termaster, Billy Winkler; and librarians, Cecile Flowers (head) and Dorinda Moretz and Marilyn Hicks. The band will perform sev eral selections they played in the State Band Contest in Blowing Rock Chamber Lists 1968 Schedule Of Events The Blowing Hock Chamber at C ommerce Guide list* the fol lowing schedule at everts for 1968 in the area. May 15 to 18, the Honeyland Highlands Square Dance Fes ; tlval In Blowing Rock. Late May, opening of Tweetsie ; Railroad between Blowing Rock - and Boone. • June 11-13, Rhododendron Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament, Blowing Rock. June 24-29, Sixth annual Dan iel Boone Wagon Train from : North Wilkes boro to Boone. -i June, July and August: Blue, Ridge Parkway nature walks and talks at Julian Price Me morial Park, Blowing Bock. The amphitheater seats approxima tely 500. June 23, the 44th annual “Sli«li«” on the Grandfather Mountain. June 29, opening of Horn In the West, Boone, playing nightly except Monday through Aug. 24. July 4: Russell’s annual An tiques Flea Market, Blowing Rock. July 12-14, the 13th annua) Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scott ish Clans. July 26, the 10th annual Tour of Blowing Rock Homes, spon sored by the Episcopal church women, St, Mary’s of the Hills Church. July 31, Mary Norton Fash ion Show, Blowing Rock Country Club. Ai«. 1, 2, 3 and 4: the 45th annual Blowing Rock Horse Show. Aug. 7, Montaldo’s fall fash ion show. Aug. 10, Antiques r lea mar- < ket, Blowing Rock. Ai«. 17,18: The Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic and Carolina Press Photographer’s Queen Pageant. Sept. 11-14: Honeyland High lands Square Dance Festival, Blowing Rock. Sept. 11-12: the 10th annual Blue Ridge Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament, Boone. Oct. 5 to 25, autumn foliage. November: Winter sports facilities open in Blowing Rock for the 1968-69 season. jreensboro where mey receivea in excellent rating. Contempo rary selections also will be in cluded and a few numbers will be played by ensembles that participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Contest early this month at Davidson College. University Is Test Center For National Exams Appalachian State University has been designated as a test center for administering the National Teacher Examinations on Jul; 6, according to Thomas Harrill, Acting Director at Testing. College seniors preparing to teach and teachers applying for positions fn school systems which encourage or require applicants to submit their scores on the National Teacher Examinations along with their other credentials are eligible to take the tests. The ASU test center will give prospective teachers an oppor tunity to compare their perfor mance on the examinations with candidates throughout the coun try. At the one-day sessions can didate may take the common examinations, which include tests in professional education ; and general education, and one ► of the 13 teaching area examina ► tions which are designed to aval - ► uate his understanding of the r subject matter and methods t applicable to the area he may t be assigned to teach. i Bulletins of information dee t cribing registration proceduree L and containing registration I forms may be obtained from t Miss Hilda Everhart, 200 Old £ Education Building, ASU,Boone,