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**.v ' ? ' ( fi ' '' ' -? -J ====sae= 1 VOL. LXm?NO. 3?. BOONE, WATAAJGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2?, 1951. KING STREET I B* ROB RIVERS WATT GRAGG, whose name is synonymous with the history of the Watauga Building and Loan Association, sits back in his easy chair in the fine new offices of the local institution, and happily tells of the new $10, U00 insurance now in force on the funds of each stockholder. . . . Marking another forward step on the part of the building and loan, which has spearheaded the phy sical growth of the town and county for thirty years. . . . Mr. Gragg. who is an authority on the building and loan system of home financing and savings, takes great pride in the progress of thia institution, which is shar ed by the officers and directors, and looks back over a long per iod of effort with a feeling of deep satisfaction. . . . The Wa tauga Building and Loan has reached an all-time high in strength and in safety, and is to be congratulated upon this latest step in insuring the funds of its patrons. . . . The folks arc going to appreciate it, and the institu tion may be expected to assume an expanded role of usefulness to the people of the community and the surrounding country. ? * * H. F. GREENE tails us of ISO bushel an acre yield of corn from a small garden plot, and reflects on the benefits which hare been derived from the use of the improved hybrid strains of corn. ... A tamper may sup ply his needs for grain, and have many more acres avail able for other uses than was the case a few years ago. . . . However State College experts point out. certified seed from "adapted" varieties only should be used, and add that in case of uncertainty, one had better consult the county farm agent far a list of the hybrids which may be depended upon foe ear given area. THE ANNUAL CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN takes shape as Chamber of Commerce leaders and representatives of the various dubs of the city make prelimi nary plans for this -year's pro gram, and name a committee to carry on the campaign which is I set for the last two weeks in ' April, to be featured by a color ful parade inaugurating the cam paign on April 16. ... A good start has been made in a good cause, and the committee mem bers are due the complete co-op eration of the residents of the lo cality in their efforts to clean up and beautify the town this spring. ... It is to be confidently predicted that a fine job will be done, one which will inure to the further advancement of the town, and give it added prestige with the summer visitors who become more prevalent in the lo cality each year. ? ? ? AT THE SAME TIME farm agents and other agricultural leader* ara urging the clean up of farm properties both as ? profitable business venture and to enhance the beauty of the countryside . . . Clubwo men are busily engaged in their Model Mile project, and time's coming when along the principal highways, at least, Watauga will have the ap pearance of a well-husbanded garden. GEADY FARTHING, who goes in for (arming and live stock raiting on his beautiful farm on the Wilkes boro road, brightened the appearance of the farm immeasurably with a neat fencc, all painted white, beyond which may be seen herds of thoroughbred Hereford cat tle, feeding on the broad acres . . . Grady has set a mighty fine example to the rest of the coun ty in making the place so attrac tive, and there should be a lot more of thew pretty white fen ces, to replacc the patchwork barriers around so many farms . ? His handiwork stands out, and makes one of the outstand ing beauty spots on the Model Mile. WONT PAT TAX Palo Alto, Calif. ? Anton Nel son, a real estate man and a member of pn _ organization known as the "Peace-makers.'' has refused to pay $1,300 in I960 Federal income tMXC3 because he lias "no confidence in the pres ent government.' t Hospital Gives Facilities To Red Cross For Use In Local Blood Campaign Bloodmobile To Be In Boone During Week April 10-11 By MARGARET ' E. AGLE Watauga hospital will give half its second floor space to the American Red Crocs (or use dur ing the blood procurement drive April 10-11 when the mobile unit of the blood bank will be in Boone for the purpose of secur ing whole blood to be added to ttfe stockpile of blood products for civil defense and the armed forces. In addition to furnishing the location, the hospital will give the use of its facilities, the service of three graduate nurses and will serve refreshments to the donors. It was previously announced that the mobile unit would be housed at the Baptist Church, but further investiga tion proved that the hospital would be the more convenient location. April 10 has been set as the day for residents of the county and town to make blood dona tions. It should be understood that this is a project that in volves the entire county, and for complete success will re quire the cooperation of every able citizen of the county. If there are those who have not been contacted, who would like to be among the blood donars from Watauga county, they may send their -name and address on a postcard to Red Cross, Boone. N. C., and they will be notified as to time to report to the hos pital April 10. Students from Appalachian State Teachers Col (Continued on page three) Stakes Williams Taken By Death Stokes Williams, 71, resident of Mabel, died March 20 at Wa tauga Hospital, following a par alytic stroke. Funeral services were held it Forest Grove Baptist church in Beaver Dam township on March 22, at 2 p. m. Rev. Ed Farthing was in charge of the rites and burial was in the church ceme tery. Mr. Williams, who was a veter an of the Spanish-American war, is survived by five brothers and two sisters: W. T. Williams, Oak Vale, W. Va.; Mack Williams, Penochle, Ohio; M. J. Williams, A. C. Williams, Vilas; Ed S. Wil liams, Mabel; Mrs. Roy Eggers, Richmond, Ind.; Mrs. Len Ragan New Castle, Ind. 1 i Funeral Tuesday For Coy Yates, 56 Coy Alfred Yates, 56, died un expectedly at his home at Vilas, last Saturday. Funeral services were held at Bethany Baptist church Tuesday at 2 o'clock and burial was in (the Michael cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. W. C. Payne. Surviving arc the widow, Mrs. Carrie Yates, of Vilas, four sons and three daughters: Conley of Boone; Albert, Lenoir; John ny, Viias; Joe, Fort Jackson, S. C.; Mrs. Paul Isaacs, Vilas; Mrs. Bill Isaacs, Lenoir; Miss Annie Yates. Vilas. REV. HERMAN F. DUNCAN Rev. Mr. Duncan Revival Speaker Greensboro District Superin tendent Herman F. Duncan will be the guest minister for the re vival at the Boone Methodist Church April 1-8, according to an announcement made this week. Mr. Duncan, a product of the Methodist parsonage, has been popular for many years as a leader and speaker to youth and student leaders over North Carolina and in other confer I ences. He was a student leader in college, being both president of the W. N. C. Epworth League Conference, and a popular foot ball player and baseball pitcher in college days. He has a ready understanding of the ?youth mind and language. In announcing the guest min ister, Rev. Joseph T. Shackford, pastor, emphasized that the ap peal was equally great to chil dren and adults. Before being elevated to the Bishop's cabinet last year, Mr. Duncan had served in the very responsible confer ence post of Secretary to the Conference Board of Missions for nine years. He has also been active in evangelistic preaching in Georgia, South Carolina, Vir ginia and Missouri. Before entering upon training for the ministry, he served as teacher and athletic coach at Sumter, S. C., for two years. In addition to the preaching mission, a program of Visitation will be carried on among the Methodist students and towns people with regard to Christian decisions. Teams will go out from the church each evening following the revival to visit in the homes and dormitories invit ing Christian decision or fuller church participation. On Sunday night, when the revival opens and before Mr. Duncan arrives, the Rev. Flet cher Nelson, president of Lees McRae College, will preach at the rervice designated as Student Night. The students will precede the service with installation of their officers for the new year and Communion Service at 6:00 p. m. At the regular 7:00 o'clock service the students will partici pate in the program and will fur nish the choir for the evening. Other special nights will be: Church School, Family, The Word, Christian Service1, and Evangelism, Monday throagh Friday, respectively. The revival will continue through Sunday night, April 8, (Continued on page three) DEEP GAP GRANGE JOINS IN "MILLION MEMBERS" EFFORT There'* a new slogan along the RFD route these days; it's ? A Million Member Grange. Yes. the Giange has set s mem bership goal of a million mem bers by the middle of next year. The membership drive is be ing conducted by the Grange as ? living memorial to the leader ship and high purposes of the late Albert S. Goes, National Master from 1M1 until his death last fall. Members of the Deep Gap Gratige have pledged their full support and active partici pation in order to make the drive a success. A. G. Miller Master, said that the membership drive comes at a most crucial' time. "Never be fore." be sjid, "has there beeni a greater need for rural families to exert their influence in both community and nation. This is particularly so," he continued, "as they undertake the task of increasing the output of most crops against many obstacles." Mr. Miller urged that ail families who are invited into Grange membership give the mutter careful consideration. Ther.- are op|?rtunities for all members of the family In the regular programs of the Grange. In addition to the friendly con tacts with neighbors, there is excellent opportunity for study, expression of opinion and, in many cases, action on matters of nuljor importance to everyone. # 'JeSKSm-- vi Si' Cancer Committee Meets to Lay Plan For Fiscal Effort The executive committee of the American Cancer Society met Friday to lay plans for the 1961 campaign which begin* April 1. Many suggestions were made to help further the cancer educational program already in progress in Watauga county. The committee is composed of Mrs. W. G. Bond, Dr. Lawrence Owsley, Miss Madeline McCain, Mrs. Len D. Hagaman, Mrs. Con nie M. Phillips. Mrs. Dave Mast, and Dr. O. K. Richardson. Many people in Watauga county have been helped by the American Society. It was learn ed at the meeting of the execu tive , committee every applica tion has been accepted which has asked for aid from our county. Since cancer is the second highest cause of death, claiming more than 200,000 lives each year, it is our hope that Watauga county beconti informed and conscious of the danger signals of cancer. A program can be arranged for P. T. A. groups, clubs, or or ganizations interested in cancer by contacting Mrs. W. G. Bond, Boone. SAFE DRIVING AWARDS GIVEN The weekly . safe - driving awards consisting of passes to the Appalachian Theatre, go this week to the holders of license numbers R-198WS and 729, 4OT, and the winners may get the prizes by calling at th? Coe Insurance Agency, sponors of the safety competition. In the future the licensc num bers of the cars which ' the Police Chief thinks should win the safety prizes, will be pub lished in the advertisement of the Coe Asency in the Democrat. Panel Discussion At PTA Meeting Those who attended the Boone Parent Tea-her Club's monthly meeting Monday night at the high school participated in a lively discussion directed by the welfare committee dt the club. Mrs. H. R. Eggers, chairman of the committee, introduced a panel of speakers who, under the leadership of the Rev. E. F. Troutman, delivered short talks on the various phases of child welfare. Radio station WATA broadcast the talks that were given by Mesdames Louise De Lima, R. E. Agle, G. P. Eggers, Tracy Councill, Fred Gragg, Miss Mary Ellen Gibbs and Mr. Bob Nolan. A group discussion followed the speakers with most of the audience participating. During the business session a nominating committee to pre pare a panel 6f candidates for the election of officers was elected consisting of Mrs. Len D. Hagaman, Mr. Frank Payne and the Rev. E. F. Troutman. Tbe election of officers will take place at the April meeting. 20 Wataugans Called To Army Boys who went for induction into service March 21 are as fol lows: ? Red H. Trivett Ernest S. Hamilton John D. Broyhill Ralph A. Aldridgc Donald L. Hugaman Larry G. Morctz Gene R. Stewart Millard M. Trivcttc _ Coy U. Bolick Hoover Eggcrs Howard C. Critchcr Arvle V. Miller Lawford Critchcr Avery L. Morctz William R. Buchanan Ray G. Stanbcrry Jack G. Hollars James E. Aldridgc Vaughn A. Brown Joe C. Yates APRON SALE An apron sale will be held Sat urday morning, March >1, at the Skyline Restaurant, by Snow Chapter. Order of the Eatsern Star. 5*j The aprons which arc to be iffcrcd are practical and rcaaotl ably priced, it was stated . f - ? m-t* ? ? ~ 1,600 Gather At Blowing Rock For Impressive Easter Services! ARCHITECT'S DRAWING NEW WOMENS' DORMITORY AT APPALACHIAN ! College Building Program Hits Stride; Dormitories Are Begun PARKWAY CHAMBER COMMERCE; CROUP TO HOLD MEETING HERE Dormitories For Men And Women Are Being Built. The Blue Ridge Parkway As sociated Chambers of Commerce, a federation of all the Chambers of Commerce within 30 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Bryson City. N. C. to Charlottes ville, Va., will hold its annual meeting Saturday March 31, at 12:30 p. m., according to Stanley A. Harris, chairman of promo tion and advertising of the or ganization. Grover Robbins of Blowing Rock is president of this association. Ben Moonmaw of Roanoke is vice-president, Arthur Jones of Asheville is secretary-treasurer. Each Cham ber of Commerce is supposed to have one representative on the I Board of Directors, and the I meeting Saturday will elect ot i ficers for the coming year. | The official opening of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which was scheduled to be held last August with President Truman as prin cipal speaker, was postponed until June, 1951. The meeting > Saturday will determine wheth- j er or not the official opening I will be held this year. Olher important business Uf come before the meeting is the question of plant for the coming year; how best to promote tour ist travel and tourist accommo dation* along the Parkway; how to make use of the directory which lists names of tourist ac commodations in towns adjac ent to the Parkway, and the question of employing an execu tive secretary for the coming year. The meeting Is to be held at the Skyline Restaurant in Boone. All Chambers of Com merce or similar organizations are invited to be present. Two units have been complet ed, another is In the final stages of construction, and two more have been started as the $3,500, 000 permanenl improvement program at Appalachian State Teachers College gets into full swing. Most recently completed and now in use. is the $273,000 pow er plant. It includes ? new buil ding, a brick stack 13 ^ feet in diameter and 190 feet high, and equipment to rupplement it. The building of this unit rules out the danger of a power shortage in this community in the foresee able future. I Laundry in Us*. The combination laundry buil ding, machine shop and garage has been in use for a year. It houses woodwork shop, a garage, store rooms, and a new laundry Winkler Attends Auto Gathering _____ W. R. Winkler, of the Winkler ' Motor Co., was in Charlotte last week, wher? he attended a meeting of the advertising com mittee of the Ford Motor Co., of which he is a member. Mr. Winkler's committee buys the advertising for the Ford dealers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. He is also a member of the board of direc tors of the National Automobile Dealers Association, and district co-chairman of the State NADA. Ivan Cook Dies In Pennsylvania Ivan George Cook, 57, former resident of Watauga county, died at his home at New Freedom, Pa March 10. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Poplar Grove Bap tist church March 23 and burial was in Mt. Lebanon ccmctery. Rev. Roby Eggers and Rev. W. C. Payne, conducted the rites. A veteran of world war 1, Mr. Cook is survived by the widow and six children. Fatally Hurl In Auto Accident Recce, wu fatally injured In an automobile accident near Marion Va? last Monday. Funeral ncrvieo? were held a^ the Timbered Ridge Baptist church at Recce Wednesday at 2 o'clock and burial was in the Greene cemetery. The rites were cunducti d by Rev. Nothan Green and Rev. W.C. Payne. Ifc is Survived by the widow, Mrs. Una Tester of Recce four tons and four daughters: Prod N. Tester, Baltimore : Albert Teeter, fleece; Charles I and Wiley Tes ter. Reese; Mrs. W. A. Seviger. Mrs. Harold Ward, Baltimore; Mrs. J. H. Rowc, Akron, Ohio; Newton Everett Tester, 60, of Riles Held For Jack Hampton Jack Hampton. 44. resident of RFD 1, Botnc. died March 23 at Watauga hospital, following a short illness. He was a veteran of the last world war. Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock at the Friendship Baptist church at Aho. The rites were conducted by Rev. Charles MeKlnncy, assisted by Dr. John' G. Barden. He is survived by the widow, the mother, Mrs. James Hamp ton, Boone; four brothers and five sisters: Wade Hampton, of Boone: Roma Hampton. Sophia, W. Va.; Hugh, Ba scorn b Hamp ton. Blowing Rock; Miss Edith Hampton, Boone; Mrs. Ethel Hol der, Mrs. Nell Storic, Mrs. Wil ma Critcher, Blowing Rock; Mrs. Carrie Keener, Lincolnton. double the capacity of the old one. i Expected to be finished in late July it> the music and arts building. It has facilities for au ditoriums where concerts and public program; may be given, display rooms, studios, practice and rehearsal rooms, offices, This building which will cost classrooms and storage space, more than $300,000 replaces the structure destroyed by fire four years ago. Excavations are complete for two new dormitories, one for women and one for men. Mason ry work will start on the build ings as soon as the danger of a freeze is over. The women's dormitory will house about 213 students. It will also include a lobby, lounges, a snack bar, an office, an apart ment for the dorm supervisor, facilities for hand laundry, rest rooiroi drinking fountains and storage space. To house 375 students, the (Continued on page three) LOCAL NADA OFFICIAL VOICES CONCERN OVER AUTO TAX PLAN Mr. W. R. Winkler, Boopo. lo cal area chairman of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers As sociation, 'expressed concern this week In regard to the U. S. Treasury'* proposal to triple ex ice tax on automobile* and warn ed that "superimposing thin bur den on the already exorbitant tax load on passenger cars would bring automotive taxes danger ously near the point of diminish ing returns. Mr. Winkler, also an area rep* rescntatlVc of the National Auto mobile Dealers Association, said that "taxes already constitute 24 per cent of th? cost of a new car and in the case of even a low priced car. this amoui\ts to $475 ot the total (Mirchase price of about *1,2(J0." "If the proposal becomes law," he said, "the purchase price of a new car will be about $2.200 ? $875 oi which would be taxes.. In othor word*, instead of pay ing 2$ per cent in taxes, the wage aimer will be forced to pay approximately ? third ul Uk w-I ?< 'i rim M tail price of a new automobile in federal, state And local taxes." Mr. Winkler said he had been advised by Charles C. ? Freed, chairman of the National Asso ciation* Public Affairs Cemmit toe, that the "Treasury proposal would decrease the take-home pay of the defense worker by raising his income taxes and that its request for adoption of a stratospheric increase in excise tax would make it virtually im possible for defense workers to obtaiiressential transportation. "Transportation is a pivot around which our defense pro gram revolves. Passenger auto mobiles arc responsible f (^near ly 85 per cent of our present pas senger transportation. In times like these, every effort must be made to keep our transportation system stronf No selected seg ments of American industry nor of the Nation's population should at any time ? in an emergency or otherwise ? be called upon to bear an inequitable share of tha uclw lax burdtm."^ -jfo-j Risen Lord Central Theme For Sunrise Service. By Marvin T. Culbreth and Joseph T. Shack ford A sharp, cold March wind was blowing as the first of 1,80(1 per sons who attended the Easter Sunrise Service a t Cone Man sion at Blowing Rock, begain ar riving at 4:30 o'clock Sunday mrming. There were a few scud dling clouds racing across \he moon, but the skies gave promise of a bright, sunny day. By 6:13 a. m? the appointed hour for the service, the winds had subsided considerably, and the throng was gathered on the spacious lawns that spread below In front of the Mansion House. The glory of the sunrise was unparalleled, and led one spectator to say, "It's the most wonderful I've ever seen." The service began with anti phonal music rendered by the Appalachian High School band, under the direction of Prof. Roy R. Blanton. Following, the Com munity Choir, under the direc tion. of Mrs. Virginia Wary Lin ney, sang "Low in the Grave He Lay. The choir was accompanied by the organ, played by Misq Margaret Vance. Suddenly, Peter appeared, fol lowed by other Disciples ap proaching the darkened tomb. A brilliant light shined out as an Angel clad in white stepped forth from the empty tomb, an nouncing, "He is risen!" The Di sciples exclaimed to one another, "Christ the Lord is risen!" and a startled multitude took up the cry, "Christ the Lord is risen indeed!" bursting Joyfully into the resurrection hymn, "Christ the Lord ia risen today!" A short interval of band music was followed by solo and choral readings of the familiar Easter Scripture passages by the several ministers of Blowing Rock and Boone. In hushed memory, the choir sang the lovely anthem, "They Have Takrn Away My Lord," and Dr. W. G. Bond of the First Baptist Church of Boone led the congregation in the Responsive reading. A prayer followed, led by Rev. Mr. Cappel of Rumple Memorial Church, Blowing Rock. The remainder of the service included a hymn by the congre gation, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name," the triumphant "Hallelujah Chorus," by the choir, and the unison bchidiction led by the Rev. E." S. Ransom of Boone Advent Christian Church. This service has become one of the most significant and rev erent cblebmtions of the Easter Season in the State. People from six states were in attendance. Car* were noted by the park rangers from North Carolina, Vir ginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, (Continued on page three) Parkway Paving Bids Are Asked Gatlinburg, Tenn.? Bids have been asked for paving 27.8 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Black Mountain Gap, at the foot of Mt. Mitchell, to U. S. Highway 70 near Otccn, it was learned at the office' of the Bureau of Public Roads here. Paving of this section, for | which the bid deadline a April 17, will provide a continuously t 1 puved strc?ch of the Parkway , from near Anhcvillc to Adney Gap, near Roanoke, Va.. except for short links of U. S. Highway ! 221 around Grandfather Moun tain and at Highway 231 croau ing. The distance is about 247 miles. Contractor* may obtain de-, tailed plant for *hc new paving' link at the Bureau of Public , Roads officeu in Roanoke or Arlington, Va. About 40,500 tons of Type H-l asphalt will be *tj used. ' ? H ???'" 'Mi The Parkway link from Bbek ! Mountain Gap to a point near Asheville, was opened with tem porary surface last fall. It ia now cloaed for several weeks because of a rock slide. Grading has been ia progress 9 , some time on the link connect liog wltbUigHwv y.*7Q. '
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