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WATAUGA COUNTY An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 868 ? ? T ? BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1ML CENTS PER COP* 9? KING STREET BY . ROB RIVERS "WHAT IS this pu*ing scene? A pMTUh April dayl A Utile nig, a little rain. And than night irapi along iha plain. And aU things fada away-" ? ? ? APRIL comes' FORTH, in her usual temperamental style, and brings sunshine and show ers, and warmth and chill breez es . Frolic ksome and fitful, she supplies the first dandelions, and "Easter flowers" an4 wil low buds, with their silent pro mise to the hill people that the dainty pastels of the tender leaves will be along soon, and that the grasses will become greener and that the bare trees of the foreit will live again . , . There will b t other frosts, some chill rains, as winter dies . . . but spring is in the air, and the first warm zephyrs displace the grim memories, of snow and ice and fuel bills, and cold ears, and freezing toes. AND APRIL 1 Is observed as all fool's d4y, a custom about the origin of which than are many theories but few facts ... A day when U seems all right to lie a bit. as an "April fool", and when the Youngsters contrive many ways of having fun at the expense of their playmates or their elders . . . The kiddies, it seems, inherit all the stunts of their ances tors. without the benefit of teaching, and as if by Instinct place about the same size stone in a paper bag as they did in our youth, knowing full well the first passerby will kick the thing . . . And the wallet with the string attached yanked from the grasp of the finder . . . the same old tricks hand ed down through all the years . . . And there is laughter and gaiety and a good time as April whimsically trips on to the stage with the daffoldUf. the bluebirds, the chill show ers and the warming breeses. and the assurance of fairer and happier days. ALFRED ADAMS, local bank er, was dubbed the biggest liar in the community, at the conclu sion of a contest conducted a( the Merchants Association ban quet, and voiced a surprised sort of pride that he was able to gainer the coveted honor in the face of such spirited opposition. "Being only an amateur," says Alfred, "I had no idea of win ning the contest over such vet erans of prevarication as Clyde Greene, Watt Gragg and Raleigh Cottreil . . When called upon, I merely sifted, thaj being a deacon* in the church, of course precluded my being careless with the truth, and that further, in my capacity as banker, I couldn't, out of respect to the ethics of the profession, ever lie, not even a little bit . . . and bin go! ... I was the winner, then and there ..." ?, ? * ? SOME DAYS LATER Al fred had finished a pretty hard day down at the bank, and had sought ths restful solace of his homo in iha coun try. when the phone rang and a prospective signar-on-tha dotted-line. talked and talked, and pleaded and promised, even until the1 biscuits were beginning to get cold, and fin ally the chagrined banker was able to hang up . . . Placing his feet under the dining table be mused over the interview, brought into question a few things the fellow at the other end had said and, asked his wife, "who do you suppoee is the biggest liar in the coun ty?" . . . There was a slight pause ... '1 wouldn't know of a certainty" came a quiet answer. "I only know who got the prise!" ? ? ? JOHN W. HODGES being con gratulated by his friends Mon day on the occasion of his S5th birthday . . . "Sheriff" Hodges, a veteran merchant, former sheriff, register of deeds and assembly nan, retired frcm active tuiuness pursuits several yearr, ago. and snjoys the associations with his (Continued page four) Parkway Opening Date Postponed Indefinitely BUILDING AND LOAN OFFICERS ? H. Grady Farthing. President o I the Watauga Building and Loan Association, and W. H. Gragg. secretary. who w era re-elected by unanin\ous vote of the board of directors at their meeting laat week. The 'Board also re-elected A. 'W. Smith Tiea-preaident of the Association, and Mrs. Mabel Brown, bookkeeper. Watauga Appeals Board Proposed; Brown Would Divert Meter Receipts Raleigh Bureau Citisen-Times Raleigh, April 1 ? A bill' to create ? board of appeals and tax equalisation for Watauga Coufcty was introduced in the House today by Rep. Wade E. Brown. The five member tax board would be named as follows: One member by the govern ing body of Boone, one by the board of county commissioners, one by the governing body of Blowing Rock, and two by the County Board of Education. Of tha Last two, ona would ba a rasidant of tha county living aast of Boon# and tha othar would ba a raaidant of tha fac tion wait of Boona. a Tha appointiaanti would ba I mada for iwo-yaar tarms be ginning on or bafora Juna 1. Tha board would hava au thority to conaidar appaala (Continued on page eight) Dollar Day Sales To Begin On Thursday The qnpuaj Dollar Day sales events will get under way in the community Thursday and con tinue through Monday and a large number of the netailers of the community are taking part in the big merchandising event, and offering special prices and other inducements for the oc casion. , Dollar days are being conduct ed under the auspices of the trade promotion committee of the Merchants Association, Frank Newton, chairman, and the Democrat today carries a number of advertisements in line with the post-Easter promo tion, to which particular atten tion is directed. The home merchants have large stocks at this time, and no effort is being spared to give the very' best of set vice and the low est possible prices during dollar days. Everyone is invited to visit Boone during that period, and save by trading at home. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO MAP FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PLANS During the first two weeks in April students at Appalachian High School will be making their future .educational plans. This planning will involve stu dents' selecting their high school courses for next year and for the remainder of the time that they will spend at Appala chian High School. The selec tion of courses will be made with regard to their long range objectives for post-school years. This planning of courses will entail a study of the curriculum offered at Appalachian High School, a study of entrance re quirements for certain colleges, and a study of the prerequisites for different vocations and pro fessions. High school students will have conferences with the hoomeroom sponsors, classroom teachers, members of the coun selling department, and their parents. - At the end of this week stu dents will take home their re gistration blank* for the pur pose of discussing their plans with their parents. Parents arc being urged to take time to dis cuss with their children the sub ject^ the children should take next year and the remainder of the time they will be in high school. WkU Cfaoic* Of Subjects Other than the required sub jects in English, social studies, mathematics, science, and phy sical education, the curriculum of Appalachian High School in cludes a great number of elec tive subjects from which the students may choose. . In the ninth grdtie there are eight elec tives, in the tenth grade there arc thirteen, and in the eleventh and twelfth years there are 21 electives trom which the stu dents may plan their course of study. These electives include such subjects as home economics, chorus, agriculture, orchestra, art, band, typing, bookeeping. shorthand, and other commeri (Continucd on page six) Slate Garage Here Robbed; Man Caught Mecklenlnirg County police reported Tuesday that they had apprehended Walter C. 'Lee, ad dress not given, and charged him with the robbery of the State Garage in Boone Monday night. Ten or 12 tire*, a battery, tools, and gas were taken from %thc building, according to informa tion released by R. B. Parker, local highway patrolman. Most of this has been recovered. Entrance woe gained to the building by forcing of a window. Law enforcement officers be lieve that at least two persons were involved in the robbery, but so far only Lee has been caught. Parkway Civic Group Name* Officers. By JOE MINOR Formal opening of the Blue Ridge Parkway was postponed indefinitely Saturday at a meet ing here of the Blue Ridge Park way Associated Chambers of Commerce. The official opening of the Parkway had been plan ned for last summer, but w as postponed when the principal dedication speaker. President Harry S. Truman, announced t)e would be unable to attend be 'cause of the pending Ko rean conflict. Representatives of Chambers of Commerce from Virginia and North Carolina, and others In terested in the development and promotion of the scenic route were present at the meeting. They included: Mrs. Genie Bohler, Morganton; A. 5. Roschell, Jr., Roanoke, Va.; Sam F. Woems, Roanoke; Forrest F Jones, Le noir; Ralph Grant, Asheville; Mtke Grabill, Galax, Va.; Don Shoemaker, Asheville; M. Cu mak, Henderson; Walter Wessels, Banner Elk; James Cornwcll, Spruce Pine; Mr. and Mrs. William Fulton, Blowing Rock; G. Glen Nichols, Sparta; vCapt. and Mrs. Rooney, (Continued on page six) Johnson Will Speak to C. ofC. Mr , Bob Johnson, of Ellzabeth ton. Tenn., will be the principal speaker at the Chamber of Com merce luncheon to be held at the Gateway Cafe next Tuesday at 1 oVtWk,' accord In c to an an nouncement made by Mr. H. W. Wilcox, president of the organi zation. Mr. Johnson is a leading busi ness man of Carter county, a State elections commissioner, and an influential figure in the civic life of his city. Mr. Mast Ward, son of the late Floyd and Mrs. Ward, will also be a guest of the Chamber of Cohimerce. The paint-up, clean-up cam paign will be discussed, and fin al plans made for this worthy activity. A full attendance of the mem bership is desired. Call Chamber of Commerce office for reserva tions. Dr. Michal Attend* Health Institute Dr. Mary B. H. Michal, Dis trict Health Officer, is attending The Institute on Health of Chil dren of School Age, arranged In cooperation with the State Board of Health, at Chapel Hill April 3-4. Designed for health officers, the institute is a result of their expressed desire for a better un derstanding of health promotion among school age children and of their role in such programs. Dr. Myron E. Wegman, profes sor of pediatrics, Louisiana State University Medical college, will be the principal speaker at the sessions. Group discussions of priorities in health appraisal will feature the Tuesday afternoon session. Choral Groups To Present Concerts Friday Evening The three choial groups of Appalachian High School will present iheir annual Spring con cert friday, April 6th at 7:30 p. m. in the high school auditorium. The program will consist of numbers sung by the high school choir, the Boys' Glee Club, the Girls' Glee Club, and several small ensembles. Mrs. Elsie H. D. Erneston is completing her third year as director ot the groups. The pub lic is cordially invited to ut.end. The choral groups have con tinued to grow over the past years, until over eighty students are now participating in them. The Girls' Glee Club has a mem bership of fifty-four,' while the Boys' Glee Club has thirty mem bers. These iwo groups meet on ly for one forty-live minute per iod ei?oh week. The choir con sists of twenty-seven members, selected from the glee clubs, and meets as a regular class ?ach day. This group, in addi tion to the regular singing acti vities, also receives instruction in the fundamentals of music, and music appreciation. These groups have participat ed in the district contests each year, and nave received no rat ing lower than excellent. This year, due to the deep snow, they were unoblc to attend, but, in the light of the fine showing ihe groups ' have made in the past, are being pcimitted to send a representative1 group to the State Festival Chorus in Greensboro on April 12th. The choral groups have given sefferal public performances this year: Thanksgiving and Christ mas programs lor the high school student body; radio broadcasts; church services and i he Good Friday Union Service. The students have dohe excel lent work this year, and it is hoped that families and friends will come, hear, and enjoy the concert Friday night. Local Students On Honor Roll The honor roll for the winter quarter at Appalachian State Teachers college has just been released by Registrar H. R. Eg gers. The honor roll is compos ed of those students who make an average grade of "B" with no grades below "C". Students from Watauga county who achieved academic distinc tion are as follows: William Alexander, and Guy Lail, Shulls Mills; Harold Son ger, Sherwood; and the follow ing from Boone: C. H. Black burn, Homer Bbwn, Annie Mae Carroll,. William R. Eastridge, Isabel feggers. James Graham, Martha Jane Quails,* Zcbulon V. Shook, Mary Lcc Sinnamon, and Agnes Owsley. 90- YEAR- OLDS TO| CELEBRATE SOON Prof. W. L. Winkler states that letters are being mailed out to residents of Watauga who have reached the age of 90, so that ar rangements may be completed for the big day with them here on Thursday April 26. The oldsters are asked to fill in the blanks and return the let ters at once. Any 90 year old person who has not received one of the letters, should let Mr. Winkler know, so that one may be mailed to them. April Will Feature War On Cancer Over Country April in devoted to an inten sive educational and fund-ruu ing crusade against cancer. President Truman hat proclaim ed it Cancer Control Month and called for a sustained drive against the disease that last year killed an estimated 210,000 Americans. ? Why is ccnccr singled out (or such an intensive attack in which physicians, researchers and the public unita? Bccuuse so many thousand:' of H v*?~per haps half of thn#c who develop the disease ? call be saved. Canter is a disease of the cells. It occurs when for reasons n<^ entirely understood, cells throw off normal rules of behavior and begin to act like gangsters. In stead of being useful* working citizcns of the body the}* devote their energy to growth, and they steal the food of normal UClls. The 1WI Cancer Crusade of the American Cancer Society seeks funds to combat this out law disease. Your dollars help guard your family. Strike back! Give to conquer cancer. Bloodmobile To Be Here Tuesday A reminder is gtoan by the American Rad Crow thai tha Bioodmobila will ba In Boona April 10-11 for tha purpoaa of procuring blood lor anay and civilian naada. Anyona wish ing to ba a blood donor on April 10 plaasa aand nana and addrass to RED CROSS. Boona. N. C? and thar will ba notliiad whan to coma to Wa tauga Hoapital. It takai only a faw minutat to glva blood; all donors will ba undar tha cara of doctors and rag!itarad nursas, and rafraahmanti will ba sarvad by tha hospital staff. Tentative Schedule of Activities For Two Week City Face-Lifting Period Given Plans are rapidly taking shape for the annual clean up, paint up, nx up campaign whicn is to be conducted during tne last two weclu ol the month, and a complete tentative schedule of activities tor the period was released Monday by Charles E. Willong, chairman of the publicity committee. The campaign is. under the joint sponsorship of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants Association, and radio station WATA, and cash prizes will go to the winners in three divisions: Home $10; business establishment $10, lot $10. A colorful parade will feature the campaign, and Mr. H. Grady Farthing has been named motorcade chairman. A minstrel show, which )s to raise money for the clean up effort, is to be staged, but the date and time have not been determined. 1 Tentative Campaign Schedule Following is a\omplete tentative schedule of the two week's campaign: ' Saturday, April 14 Proclamation by Mayof Gordon Winkler Sunday, April 15 "Cleanliners Next To Godliness" To be stressed in the churches Monday. April 16, 2 p. m Parade With school children carrying products o( merchants with Clean Up theme sign placards indicating where goods may be purchased: officials of Town, automotive and industrial leaders; newspaper, rrdio station, high school band, college band. Boy Scouts, ctc. Tuesday. April 17 Radio Broadcast Wednesday. April 18 Speech by Mayor Winkler Thursday, April 19 ... Truck available in City for pickup, one week Friday, April 20 First Inspection Day Sunday Churches to continue Clean Up theme Tuesday. April 24 School Essay Winners announced (PTA) Wednefday, April 25 Boy Scout Day Thursday Report to the People Chamber of Commerce Day Friday, April 27 Final Inspection Day Saturday, April 28 Awarding of Prizes Board Appoints School Groups The Boa id of Education, in re gular session Monday named members of the various school committees of the county for the ensuing term, and the complete list, which includes the hold overs and new appointments fol lows: Boone district: J. D. Shoe make, Walter Edmisten, John Farthing. Green Vullev: Hamp Clawson, O. G. Winebarger, H. C. Moretz. Deep Gap: W. W. Randall, Howard Stoelman, Elster Greene. Blowing Rock: Charlie Icen hour, Shuford Edmisten, ,W C. Lent*. Valle Crucis: J. L. Triplett, Arlle Hodges, John Fox, Jr. Dave P. Mast. Tom Lawrence. Bethel: Ben Frank Wilson, Grover Johnson. Ivan Dishman. Mabel: Clay Perry, Lovill South, Bert Mart. Elkland: Glenn Howell. Boone (colored): Ronda Hor ton, Ude Moore, Rockford Hat ton. Library Majors Give Program in Catawba Five students majoring in library science at Appalachian State Teachers college present ed a program on school' librarian ship to a group of high school pupil arsistantr at the Black1 burn School in Catawba County on Tuesday, April 3, at a regular meeting of the pupil assistants of Catawba County. This is the third time this year that librsTy scienic stud ents of Appalachian have been asked to presentp rograms for district or regional meeting* Students takini part in the pro gram were Yptcs Forbis, Vir ginia Buff, Joan Wheeling, Betty Jo Henderson, and Millicent El kins. Miss Eunice Query of the library science faculty accom panied ttje students. Red Cross Plea Renewed As Fiscal Campaign Lags Officially, the Red Cross drive for funds is supposed to be over, but the volunteer workers are going to carry on until the end of this week in an effort to bring the contributions to a higher level. The Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., chairman of the drive, said Monday, "We have raised a little better than 20% of our quota. I make this appeal to every person in Watauga Coun y ... if you haven't al ready made your contribution to the Red Cross, now's the tiiAe. Every contribution, how ever large or small, is an in vestment in a better world and a better community. Your dona tion is insurance against suffer ing and loss; it helps assure con tinuation of the work of an agency that is first on the scene and last to leave when disaster strikes." Mr. Parker expressed the hope that the added week in the drive would bring dona tions that will help to close the gap between the $534.23 that has been contributed and the $2700 that was set as Watauga County's quota. The fish pond in the Gateway Cafe hes been a receptacle for spare change tossed in by pa trons of the cafe. Mr. Marion owner of the cafe, gave the use of the pond for the month of March to the Red Cross, and when the drive was extended his offer went along for the ex tra time. Mr. Marion hopes that people will feel free to come in and pitch their dimes and quar ters into the pond, whether or not they stay to dine. Elkl&nd Student* Visit Points Interest Here Student* from the fourth grade of Elkland school at Todd, visited Boone Saturday and ."pent the day here. Mrs. Elizabeth Austell, teachcr. chaperoned them through various plaecs of' interest. They visited the Watauga Democrat office, and were shown through the printing plant. Also, they visited Hillside Dairy, Ra dio Station WATA, campus of Appalachian State Teachers Col lege. and saw a movie at the Appalachian Theatre. Those in the croup included: Mrs. \ustell, Dan Bledsoe. Earl Lewis, Haskell McGuirc, Larry Lowell, Stanley Worley. D. T, Huff, and t Harold Bledsoe. | The world harvest of fluc curcd tobacco I* exported to reach a record level during the 12 month* from July, 1980, through June. 1931. The total to estimated at 1,907 million pounds, or 7 per cent mort than was produced in 1949-50. Franklin F. Lawrence! Succumb* in Knoxvile - 9 Franklin Fuller Lawrence, 45, died April 2 in a Knoxvillc, Tenn., hospital, where he had been a patient for light days. Funeral services were con ducted April 4 at 2 o'clock at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, at Balm, N. C., and burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Glenn Gentry and Rev. Phillip Fletcher officiated. The widow, .Mrs. Pauline Johnson Lawrence, one son, Bruce Allen Lawrence, survive, with four brothers and five sis ters. Library Workers Go To Charlotte Meeting Miss Mibcl Bristcr, librarian of Appalachian high school, and five of Her 'high school library assistants attended the annual convention of the North Carolina High School Library Association in Charlotte, March 30 and 31. Nine A8TC students majoring in library neicnee also attended the meeting. They were: Vir ginia Buff. BUty Sue Hodges. Alice Porter, Yates Furbis, Jewel Key. Suzanne Colfey, Catherine Bast, Ruth Anne MiDtr. and Mrs. Ruby C. DU1. They were accompanied by Miss Ila Taylor and Miss Eunice Query. Seitz Will Be Minister to Episcopal Churches Mr. Thomas Scitz, who will be minister in charge of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Boone, and St Mary's in Blowing Rock fol lowing his graduation In June from Boxlcy Hall Seminary, vis ited with friends here last week, en route to his home in Gambicr, Ohio. Mr. Scitz had bee* to Asheville to take portions of his examina tion prior to being ordained a deacon in the Episcopal minis try. He is a graduate of Kcnyon College, and following his grad uation from the Seminary will be married to Mis* Jan Reece, who will finish Dcnnison College in June. Both Mr. Scitz and Miss Rccce did spccial work at Appalachian College last summer, and they ?8 arc looking forward to establish ing permanent rcsidcnce in this locality. U. S. Senator Byrd Is Blowing Rock Visitor Senator Harry, Byrd, Mr. E. R. Comb and Mr. J. V. Wysor of Richmond. Va. spent Saturday night at Watauga Inn in Blow- M ins Rock. . Bad manners held responsible for many nutomobile injuries.
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