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Bowles Brothers Lucky Anglers North Carolina’s three Bowles brothers are grinning from ear-to-ear because of the string of rainbow trout caught while fly-fishing at Grandfather Mountain Lake. Left to right are State Senator Hargrove “Skipper” Bowles of Green sboro, a likely candidate for governor; John Bowles, Los Angeles executive and former president of the Hexall Company; and Kelly Bowles, a Greensboro Realtor. Although the brothers are separated by their varied business ac tivities, each year they get together for either a hunting or fishing trip—which this year was a camping, golfing and fishing junket to the mountains of North Carolina.—Photo Hugh Morton. Letter To The Editor Barkley Says Area Has Enough People One of your editorials in last week’s edition concerned “Peacock, where a more beautiful region never was.... that turned into a very ugly bird” as the result of an in crease of growth and population. And yet, on the other side of the same page, you have an editorial which states: “Those of us at the Democrat take pride in ... the soaring population of the community and county . . The better an area, the more people.” It is, therefore, difficult to understand where: your true feelings lie. It is my opinion that Boone has enough people now; likewise Watauga County; and likewise Linville Avery County where I reside. And somehow, I fell that you agree with me. The mention of Peacock town reminds me of a recent magazine article concerning the growth and progress (?????) of San Jose, Calif., where a few thousand persons lived ten years ago in the beauty of trees, grass and ON POLLUTION Washington, D. C.—Legis lation to force automakers to produce a low-polluting engine within five years has been made by Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis. Nelson said that, if the rate of air pollution continues unabated, the next decade will see the closing of entire metropolitan regions as a health precaution, with all but emergency services at a standstill. can cause rust Ziebart prevents it. Undercoating dries out, cracks, and actually traps water against your car’s chassis..This can cause rust. That's why undercoat ing has been discontinued on most government fleets. By contrast, both the Ziebart rustproofing sealant and patented application process have been qualified for use on major federal, mu nicipal and corporate fleets. So give your car the kind of protection that the jig fleets get. Not undercoat ing. Ziebarting! It takes one lay. And it’s guaranteed. For B years or 50,000 miles. Martin Moretz, Owner WmariTs Crock JU. — Route * — Pb.se 267-2983 orchards. And then, a massive campaign by the City Fathers was directed toward luring others into the town. And now, with the San Jose population some eight times as much as a decade ago, there are no trees, no grass, no orchards. All of which prompted one of those progressive City Fathers to look over his progressive City and —with somewhat less—progressive thoughts—he said: “May God have mercy on us for what we have done.” Boone should want no more people; it’s running out of space for those it now has. More people will provide more trash to burn and more sewage to flow through the streams. More people will bring more automobiles to clutter the already jammed streets and Fill the air with fumes. More people will pour more concrete to cover the grass, build more houses to replace the trees, erect more shopping centers to spread over the orchards. And, naturally, more people will commit much more crime to disrupt the lovely calmness which now prevails. Regardless of what you and I think, however, these things will probably come to pass . . . just as they have in other previously—nice places. If we are lucky, we may then sti41 be able to fine some place which might resemble the Boone of today. Maybe in central Wyoming, or eastern Utah, or northern Colorado. But if these locations also find some of that “progressive” leadership which appears to be infiltrating each and every hamlet across the nation, there may be no suitable living place left to look for. May God mercy on somebody ... if it happens to Boone. DICK BARKLEY Linville, N. C. (Editor’s note: The editorial and the column are not totally at odds. The editorial speaks of constructive growth as op posed to the "harem scarem” kind which may well be upon us. The column refers to the newspapers circulation growth in the light of newly released 1970 Census figures: "The better an area, the more people, the better coverage, pictorial and local newswise a newspaper provides, the more people will read it and the more valuable become its ad vertising columns.” Therefollowing was a survey of advertising usages by super markets. All of us involved with providing and/ or publishing news of the area have a large responsibility in promoting orderly growth.) \z„ I our college future looks better and better For clothes that look and fool now let us dry-clean I your clothes for campus. Our spe cial processes make clothes look their best — and that says a lot for you. TRAILWAY Cleaners, Inc Bpotac, N. C. _ 264-84IS C Of C Sponsor Of Sun Eclipse Northwest North Carolina was the place to be Sept. 1. 1951. and the Boone Chamber of Commerce was among the first to recognize the fact. In the last 19 years, the issue was clouded and when starting a series of articles in con nection with the present membership drive of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, the Democrat incorrectly printed that the Chamber sponsored a look-see at an eclipse of the moon. It had to do with the moon, alright, but with its crossing the sun-to-earth path and throwing a 9,000-mile-long shadow across the earth. And what did the Boone Chamber have to do with the solar eclipse of 1951? For one thing the Chamber held an Eclipse Dinner Aug. 31 in honor of scientists, newsmen, photographers and others who were in Boone awaiting the morning event. Herman Wilcox, then president of the Chamber, was quoted as saying “We ll be the first on earth to see the eclipse We re here tonight to see that it gets off to a good start." On the program were Congressman Robert L. Doughton. Appalachian president Dr. B. B Dougherty. Paul Stevens of the Astronomical League of the United States. Wilcox read regrets from Gov. W. Kerr Scott, Sen. Willis Smith. Sen. Clyde W. Hoey and commentator Lowell Thomas, all of whom had been invited. Weather for the eclipse, which was to last 3 minutes beginning slightly before 6 a. m. Sept. l. was ideal and photographers spent hours preparing for the spectacle. The most popular photo vantage point in the area was at Elk Mountain Overlook, Blue Ridge. Parkway. Watauga County. DECORATOR WALL CLOCK with y°ur Purchase of an automatic It’s big—it s beautiful-its battery driven and HMr^°“n»rREE.r,th your new s*e8'er Heater. Hurry. Offer good for a limited time only A Big floor heating performance in a COMPACT CABINET! mm m TSwSiv. «s a giEBLEn OIL. home heater f MORE AND HOTTER HEAT OVER YOUR FLOOR! ■ iVMtn' low! 9 Omtf JJ" Ki*K r»< hMWAT TUNS Ciftan K*n**« K««t Mown 0>y»» it avw Hmm OUTUTS J«a* pull mm4 turn *• gwM* Hm ferc*4 Air T* M«im CUm Fir* WK4* OfH*rt %—* * tmmhm. T*Y TO T* IT Heavy Duty CAST MON see the new CONSOLE SIEGLER that pays for ffce/f with the fue/rf saves/ DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER FREE TANK And Installation At No Extra Cost Burgess Furniture 115 W. Howard St. ,09 Main St. N c West Jefferson, N. C. Carolina Realty And Insurance Company At 105 & 321 Intersection Ranny Phillips Phil Templeton I WE NOW HAVE LISTED X. New home just completed, 3 bedrooms, 2 j baths, kitchen, with dishwasher, range ' and fan, wall to wall carpet. Located ♦ near the hospital. j 2. House under construction, 3 bedrooms, 2 I baths, kitchen, family room, living room l and dining room. Location, Hunting I Meadows. t 3. UNIVERSITY VILLAGE—The most beautiful restricted development in Boone. Buy a lot today and join the now generation! 4. Hurry! If you are interested in a 3 bedroom house 2 blocks from downtown. Fireplace, 2 baths, dining room. Large rooms. A real buy. 5. A well planned house, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, den with fireplace, living room, dining room, full basement. Its a steal! 6. Large house on large lot near University Village. No information given on telephone. 7. Comfortable 2 bedroom cottage on High way 105 along the river. Ideal for a ski house, year-round home, or summer place. 8. 2-bedroom, A-Frame in Forest Hills with stream on lot. 9. 2-bedroom log house completely fur nished near lake, only 3 miles from Boone. 10. 2-bedroom furnished cottage, bath, family room, fireplace, screened porch plus a 12 x 16 utility building on a large lot near Valle Crucis. 11. 2-bedroom furnished cottage, bath, family room, kitchen, porch, hot air heat, good lot, good loan, near Valle Crucis. 12. 11-Acre farm, good 5-room house, bam, tobacco base, West of town. 13. Very nice cottage in Holiday Hills, ideal for year round living. 14. 2-bedroom house, 1-1/ 2 baths, carpeted, located on Highway 105 across from Grandfather Mountain. 15. Practically new, 3-bedroom house with tremendous view, 1-1/ 2 baths, den with fireplace, living room, kitchen with built in refrigerator and stove, utility room, carpet, built-in vacuum system, draperies. Located in Teaberry Hills. 16. 3-bedroom brick house located at Cove Creek. 17. Ideal locations for apartment complex or business. 18. If you are looking for highway frontage on Blowing Rock Road, see us today. 19. Duplex Apartment building, located off Highway 105. Excellent buy. ACREAGE 1. Bamboo Section, 85 acres. 2. Howards Creek section, 52 acres. 3. Foscoe Section, 96 acres. 4. Foscoe Section, 23 acres. 5. Zionville Section, 7 acres. 6. Hound Ears Section, 60 acres. 7. 3-1/ 2 acre tract, 4 miles from golf course on good state graveled road. 8. Ashe County, 17 acres. 9. Ashe County, 70 acres. NEED BADLY, LISTINGS FOR 3 BEDROOM HOUSES IN BOONE SCHOOL DISTRICT PHONE 264-9023
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