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11 I VOL. LXm? NO. 5L> I WBB- , ... , J FIVE CENTS PER COPY i i BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21. IK!. Farmers To Purchase ? ? ' ? wr. Coble Dairy Properties KING STREET ? X VETERANS OF SPANISH WAR close State encampment in Boone, and the lads who went to bat for their country half a cen tury ago, had a good .time in the community . . . More than 125, including wives, gathered for the meetings of the veterans and auxiliary, which were held at the Appalachian and Pastime thea tres, respectiv?ly, through the courtesy of the management, and the visitors are loud in their praist of /the fine reception accorded them' in town . . . For mer Editor J. T. Perkins, np old acquaintance of the Democrat, who has retired from newspap cring dowj) ?t Lincoln ton, tells us that rjever has he attended a n more favorable rcumstances, and he added; "You have in my friend t Albert 1 Watson a kind of one r*an Chamber of Commerce, or press agent . . . He's really a good thing for ybur fine town . . BY ROB RIVERS or under more AND WE AGREE that Mr. j Watson. besides showing Ml comrades a pleasant tima, did tha community a fina turn by bringing ao many folks to town ... Of particular intarast is tha fact that such a larga num ber of tha visitors had never been to Boone before. They are uniformly loud in their praise of the city and the "people with whom they associated here, and are looking forward to the day they may return to the hospitable Daniel Boone Hotel for another encampment. ? ? ? W. C. (BILL) LENTZ, Blowing Rock Esso dealer, drops in the Democrat to renew his sub scription to the county newspap er, which isn't anything unusual, Bill has been doing that regular Jy for many years . . . But it is unusual when he lays down pay ment for six years at one time . . . "Lot's of times," he says, "when I'm over here I forget to renew, . . . I'll not be bothered with it for a while." . . . We highly appreciate Mr. Lentz' generous acceptance of the Democrat, enjoyed his call, and are glad to hear from him that tourist prospects at the Rock seem unusually bright at this time . . . Mr. Bush, president of the Bush Transfer lines, which render such uniformly prompt freight service to the business people of Boone, visits with us the other day, and talks of his business . . . Incidentally he hasn't found any substitute for hard work, and says that he pinch hits on the road . , . That is, he drives one of the huge vans whenever the situation de mands, at the same time being the top man in the operation of the system . . . He's doing a good job, and the Democrat always knows its big rolls of paper will be on hand by the time they are needed . . Mr. Bush, and Mr. Jud Barnes, who drive* the trucks over the mountains are 1 rendering helpful courteous and "on the dot" service" . . . We couldn't get along without 'em. ? ? ? i THOUSANDS cxpected to ' gather Sunday for tha annual "singing on tha mountain." 1 which is hald near Linville on 1 tha Grandfather, and tha event which was started raaiiy years ago by Mr. Joe Hartley, has grown into nation-wide notoriety . . . Fad is. tha gath ering has been featured for some years in the picture ma- 1 gaaiaes. and has focused atten- ! Hon on the Linville tourist I area . . . More and more ptepla gather on the slopes of the rug gad mountain and sing and eat and listen to the discourses of mountain ministers and others who gather for the big event ... It is to be supposed that an ?van larger group than former ly will gather Sunday for the fntttiliit. KIND-HEARTED CHAP stops and picks up banana peel from the sidewalk . . . The street loit erers, who aeem to take up their vocation at regular hours (Continued on page four) Dale Gross Is Hurl In Korea PFC. GERALD DALE GROSS Pfc. Gerald Dale Gross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Gross of Boone, was wounded June 3rd while serving in Korea with the fifth Paratrooper Ranger Com pany. Pfc. Gross was struck in the right leg by three fragments of a hand grenade, it is learned, and is not critically injured. He is a patient in the 25th hospital unit in Korea and will return to combat duty when he recovers. Veterans Thank Boone Citizens ? The Statewide encampment of the Veterans of Foreign wars, which ended its sessions last Tuesday took occasion to express appreciation to the coopmunity for the kindnesses shown during the meeting. In a resolution the veterans particularly thanked the Meth odist Church and Rev. J. T. Shackford, its pastor for the many courtesies shown; Mayor Winkler, the management of the Daniel Boone Hotel and other individuals were praised by the group for their hospitality at "one of the best State encamp ments we have ever held." The resolution also noted the courtesy of Hillside Dairy in supplying ice cream for the meeting. More than 12S registered for the encampment, and Albert Watson of Boone, former State commander, who sponsored the meeting here, stated that a large number of the visitors had never before been in Boone. He feels that the veterans had a fine time, and will want to re turn to Boone for another meet ing when the opportunity is pre sented. HASTY HEART' TO BE STAGED HERE The world famous Barter The atre will present a performance of John Patrick's famous play, "The Hasty Heart," in Boone on the night of July 3. The play will be sponsored by the Busi ness and Professional Women's Club of Boone. The Barter Players are well known In Boone, having per formed here on different occa sions at Appalachian State Teach ers College. Their director, and founder, Robert Porterfield, has brought the group to world fame, beginning with his renowned "barter plan" by which patrons could see the play and pay for them in farm products or other articles.' The Business and Professional Women's Club will present the play in the auditorium of Appa lachian High School. Tickets will be on sale in a number of places in Boone. Those interested may contact Mrs. Leo K. Pritchett at the Dean's Office of Appalachian State Teachers College, or Miss Clyde Kilby at McGuirc s Beau ty Salon on East Main Street, for information about where tickets may be purchased. Elementary School Opened Tuesday The Boone Demonstration ele mentary school will start Tues day, June 26, according to Mr. John Howell, principal. * ? &** The purchase by area dairy farmers of the $1,000,000 Coble dairy plant properties in Wil kesboro and at Sugar Grove, Lansing, and Sparta seems al most ' assured. The board of dir ectors of the Yadkin Valley Dairy Co-operative has already passed a resolution that the pur chase be completed. The meeting of the nine direc tors from Wilkes, Surry and Yadkin counties in North Wilkes boro June 14 was also attended by farm agents and representa tive dairy farmers from Wa tauga, Stokes, Alexander, Ire dell and Alleghany counties. The Yadkin Valley Dairy Co operative was organized and in corporated recently for the pur pose of developing a purchasing and distributing system for dairy farm products produced in. this general area. An option was obtained to purchase the Coble plant and three mountain receiving stations for $1,000,000. The option expir ed June 1, but was ^extended to June 15. Leaders of the co-op project have been signing up dairy farm ers for purchase of cow stock in an effort to raise at least half of the purchase price. Cow stock, the only type which carries vot ing privileges, is sold only to ac tive farmers at $30 per share ? one share for each cow two years old or older in the milking herd. Fifty per cent of the total pur chase price can be financed eith er through the Federal Bank of Co-operatives of Columbia, S. C., or through private financial in stitutions. Preferred stock at $50 a share is also being offered to the gen eral public. It was reported that "substantial amounts" of pre ferred stock have already been pledged. The movement by area dairy farmers to develop a better market for their rfiilk was begun nearly two years ago. The farm group organized the co-op with tentative plans to build a small dairy plant from scratch, at a cost of about $100,000. At this point Mr. Coble offer ed to sell his modern plant in Wilkesboro with receiving sta tions in Watauga, Ashe and Al leghany counties, in the belief that the area could not supply enough milk to support both hU plant and the co-op plant. At stake for area dairy farmers is not only a steady, permanent market for their milk but also a co-operative marketing system which will give each farmer member full cash returns for his product, including not only the purchase price but also eventu al dividends on any surplus pro fit realized. A survey made of retail outlets in the Eastern section of the State has shown that the local co-op would be able to market a minimum of 18,000 gallons daily in that area, where the dairying industry is relatively undevelop ed. The present board of directors, representing Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, will be expand ed to include directors also from other area counties, it was an nounced last Thursday. It was stated unofficially that purchase of the Coble properties "is almost certain to be com pleted within two weeks." VFW BARBECUE PLANNED HERE The local post of the Veterans ? of Foreign Wars will hold a bar bccue at Camp Fiesta in Shulls Mills Saturday, June 23, at 1 8:00 P. M. There will be several forms of entertainment, and all VFW membra are to bring their wives or dates. Mr. 8. C. Eggers, Jr., a member of the VFW, will be the speaker. ' 1 The local post, under Post Commaader Bill Murray, has been making progress. At pres ent plans are underway to start an auxiliary, and the post re cently acquired its own club houac. Orthopedic Clinic The Orthopedic Clinic will be h?ld at the Health Department in Boone an Friday, June 23. Dr. Caul of Miller's Clinic in Char lotte will be in charge, Twenty-Seventh Annual Singing Set For Sunday One of North Carolina's meat unusual annual event* ? the Grandfather Mountain Sing ? to be held Sunday, June 24, will be the twenty-aeventh year of the famous mile-high gathering in which thousand* lift their voices in sacred hymns. The crowd which streams in and out from early morning un til sunset is difficult to eitiiqate in size, but it has grown every year until now several highway patrolmen are assigned to handle the heavy traffic. Last year's at tendance was estimated at be tween 29,000 and 50,000. Several large meadows substi tute for parking lots for the thousands of cars and trucks loaded with Sunday School classes, families and groups of neighbors. Groups from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina also swell the size of the crowd, although most of the visitors and participants are from North Carolina's mountain country. ' , This annual event, not once marred by rain in the past 26 years, is a homecoming for many friends and relatives who seldom see each other except at the sing. Public address systems enable the crowds to hear the pleaching or singing in progress in their vi cinity .as close-harmony quartets vie with old fashioned revivals during the colorful affair. Some old-timers have perfect attendance records through the years. One, a 92-year-old white bearded Watauga County resi dent, Rev. Shelby E. Gragg. has sung and delivered a mountain side sermon at every annual meeting. Joe Hartley of Linvillc, man ager of the sing since it began, has seen it develop into the South's largest singing EMORY G. GREER RITES TUESDAY Emory Glen wood Greer. 75, of Zionsville, died June 16. Serv ices were held on Tuesday, June IB, at 2:00 P. M? at the Mabel Methodist Church. Burial was in the Miller Cemetery at Zions ville. . _ Mr. Greer was at one time treasurer of the county when such an office existed, and was tax supervisor for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Greer of Zionsville; a son, Glenwood Greer of Day ton, Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Thomas Wilson of Zionsville, Mrs. Charles Isaacs and Miss Betty Ruth Greer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Jake Chapman of Richmond, Indiana, and Mrs. Dana Farthing of Cleveland, Ohio; and two sisters, Mrs. Walt er Thomas and Miss Hetty Greer ot Zionsville. Civil Service Jobs All persons who are interested in qualifying for the positions of Graduate Nurse, $3100 and $3875 per year, Library Assistant, $2650, $2875, and $3100 per year and Librarian, $3100 through $5400 per year, are urged to file immediately in the current examinations for these positions now being conducted by the Fourth U. S. Civil Service Reg ional Office, Washington, D. C. Complete information and ap plication blanks may be obtain ed from J. W. Norris at the local post office, or from the Fourth U. S. Civil Service Regional Of fice, Washington, D. C. CITY MAYOR, ALDgRMEN * Mayor Gordon H. Winklar. upper Mi; Guy V(. Hunl. Grady Moral, and Grady Tugman. aldarman. who war* approrad In iha ciiy atac tica hald Tuatday. Unopposed Democrats Hold City Hall Posts A Democratic slate of candi dates headed by Mayor Gordon H. Winkler, was given the ap proval of the voters Tuesday in an election in which the Republi can party offered no candidate. Despite the certainty of their election 137 voters took the trouble to go to the polls and register their approval of the candidates. Mayor Winkler has just ended his fourth term, Quy W. Hunt and Grady MoreU are ready to enter upon their third terms, while Grady Tugman is the only new man on the board, replacing Coultcill Cooke, who served as member of the board and town clerk for three years before he was recalled to army duty. TYPHOID CLJNIC DATES GIVEN The schedule for typhoid in oculation clinics for this week as released by the Health Depart ment is as follows: Wednesday, June 20, Laxon Postoffice. 9:00 10:00 A. M., Deep Gap School, 10:30-11:30 A. M* Stony Fork, 1:00-2:00 P. M., and Howell'* Store, 3:00-4:00 P. M. The schedule for Thursday, June 21, is: Hagaman's Store, 9:00-10:00 A. M? Bethel School, 10:30-11:30 A. M.. Rcece Store, 1:00-2:00 P. M., and Victor Ward's Store, 3:00-4:00 P. M. U. S. Department of Agricul ture test* show that one 378 watt reflector type infrared heat lamp supplied all the warmth needed to winter-brood 228 chicks in a 10-foot square area, at Blacktburg, Va. WINKLER GOES TO AREA GATHERING Mr. w. R. Winkler will attend the North Carolina Associated Communities quarterly meeting to be held' in Cherokee, N. C., on Friday. The akaociation U com posed of eleven western North Carolina counties, with a limited number of citizens from each county invited. The purpose of the meeting is to make plans for the promotion of the tourist in dustry. * ' i They will attend a luncheon at one o'clock at Cherokee school, and will be guests of the Cherokee Historical Associa tion's drama, "Unto These Hills," at a special p revue showing. Consumption of snuff in the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, is estimated at 41 million pounds. Mobile Unit To Give Mhss Chest X-ray Service In Watauga, Ashe , Alleghany Four mobile x-ray unit* will i tour Alleghany. Ashe, and Wa tauga Counties from July 7 to August ? offering free cheat x rnyi to all persons in the district IS years of age or older. The State Board of Health will furnish the units and technicians making free x-rays possible. The District Health Department re quested the Tuberculosis Control Division of the State Board of Health to itme into this district and make the x-rays. The local agencies and indi viduals who are cooperating in this mass x-ray survey an re sponsible for seeing that people in their community take advan tage of this opportunity. Wtmf groups throughout the district I arc working together to insure | the success of the survey. If tuberculosis is present, a j chest x-ray will show it before there arc many symptoms. The great advantage of finding a case of tuberculoma early ia that it can be cured in a much shortft tirrw and there ia leas danger of its spreading than if it progress ed to n point where great dam age had been done to the lungs. Trailer units will serve the following areas. W&tauga Coun ty. one unit in Boone from July ? through August 8; Ashe Coun ty, one "Unit in West Jefferson July 7 through August ?; Alle gbany County, one unit ia Spar I tn July 7 through August 8. One | mobile unit will move about hav ing (top* at Sugar Grove, Blow ing Rock, Valle Crucis, Deep Gup, and Laming. The unit* will operate six hour* per day Tuesday through Saturday. It takes only ? minute or two to be x-rayed. Every" person who is x-royed receive# a report by mait */xA If the x-rty shows anything wrong the person is asked 'to have a largo one made. If this shows need of treatment the pa tient is referred to his private physician, and he or the Welfare Department has the responsibility ot seeing tkat treatment -f?r tu berculosis h received. Jt&iT " T > W % raT Vi MANY STATES ARE REPRESENTED IN SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENT BODY Figures just released by Appalachian State Teachers College show that the enrollment for the present summer quarter has reached the highest peak ever enrolled for any quarter at the college. The number now enrolled stands at 1249. The previous high was 1241 at the same time last year. However, this figure will rise again when the registration for the first two-weeks course takes place on July 9. The number enrolled in the Graduate School is 521. At the same time last year there were 423 graduate students, and two years ago at the same time the enrollment was 263. Bids Are Asked On Highway 321 The State Highway Commis ?ion has called (or bids on a road project in Caldwell and Watauga Counties, part of which will complete the lection of US 321 from Boone to Blowing Rock which wai not re-worked with the rest of the road. This project la only one' of 34 contemplated by the Highway Commission covering 188 miles of road improvement In 32 coun ties. i The project involves the grad ing and paving of 6.15 miles from a point on US 321 approxi mately 19 miles northwest of Lenoir to Blowing Rock near the Caldwell-Watauga County line, and from the end of pavement on US 321 approximately 2.24 miles northeast of the Caldwell Watauga County line at Blowing Rock toward Boone for approxK mately 1.27 miles. Tfie bids will be opened in Raleigh June 26, and reviewed by the Commission at Its meeting -J!3L? l FLOWER SHOW IS BEING PLANNED The annual flower ihow spon sored by the Worthwhile Ro man's Club will be held July 26 and 27 at th? Boone Baptist Church. An earlier date was se lected this year in hope of reach ing roses and other earlier bloom ing flowers at the peak of their blooming season. With this ear lier date in mind, start planning to help make this the loveliest flower show Boone has ever had. This year the Blue Ridge Gar den Club is also co-operating in staging the show. Committees from both clubs have been work ing for several months. The next issue of the Demo crat will carry the complete rules and entry classifications for the show. Softball Area Being Graded Through the courtesy of Mr. Frank McCracken and the State Highway Department, the recre ation area of the community was graded Saturday morning. The entire Softball field was carefully shaped up with road graders for proper pla(pg and drainage slop ing^ and the area approaching the field and the section behind the backstop was leveled for horse shoe. badminton, and croquet court*. Although the rain moved in b? fort the area could be rolled, as soon as the weather will permit, the town roller is scheduled to complete the Job and make an ideal ground for the summer pro grain. Joseph T. Shackford, who sup ervised the grading, announced that when the rolling is complet ed, It is hoped^hat lights can be installed over ffie children's play ground, and the croquet, and horseshoe areas. The New River Light and Power Company has igrrcd to furnish electricity for the community project. Health Broadcast The weekly radio program sponsored by the Watauga Coun ty Health Department, will be h? ard Monday, June 28, at 1:30 P. M. Under the direction of Mrs. J. D. Yodcr, the program will feature first- graders from Blow to* *ock^ The figures show that the stu dent body is distributed widely over the southeast. North Caro lina leads with 1020 students, followed by South Carolina with 73, Florida with 87, Georgia with 41, Tennesaee with 27, Virginia with 18, Maryland with 3, Ken- * tucky with 2, Pennsylvania with 2, and there is one each from Texas, Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Alabama, and from Shanghai, China. Seventy-six of North Carolina's counties are represented, with the largest number from Watau-' ga County, followed closely by Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Burke, Catawba, Forsyth, Gaston, Ire dell, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Robeson, Rutherford, Surry, Un ion, Wilkes, and Yadkin, . and with smaller numbers enrolled from other counties. There are 102 counties represented from ? the other 13 states. Graduates of 106 colleges and universities are enrolled in the graduate school, from almost ev ery section of the country. Fifty of these enrolled in the graduate school already hold the master's degree. There are also IS junior collects whose graduate* are en rolled, in addition to the above. The wide distribution of the en 'rollment indicates that Appala chian is becoming better known as a regional graduate school, es pecially in the summer months. Some of the country's best known teachers, counsellors and specialists in various fields of education are members of the college faculty this summer, both in the graduate and undergradu ate schools. These are in addi tion to the regular faculty of the college. The master's degree offered by Appalachian State Teachers Col lege is strictly a teaching degree, end its purpose is to bring to prospective teachers and in-serv ice teachers the newest educa tional methods and the most mo dern procedures, so that they can develop what President B. B. Dougherty calls a "carry-back" to > their classrooms and school com munities. Both the graduate and undergraduate schools are fully accredited and approved by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the high est accrediting agency for teach ers' colleges in the country. Registration for the first two weeks term will be held from 3:00 to S:00 p. nv on Monday, July V. Work will be offered to both graduate and undergraduate students. The second sfx-weeks term will begin with registra tion on July 24. JUNE COURT TERM FINISHES WORK The June Civil Term of th? Watauga Superior Court closed last week. All the case* ready for trial were disposed of, some IS case* being removed from the docket of 37. Judge Susie Sharp, North Carolina's only woman jurist, held court. Attorneys and court officials were Impressed by the efficiency with which Judge Sharp presided during the term. Health Council To Meet at Valle Crucis The summer meeting of tb? Watauga County Health Council will be held at the Valle Crucis Mission School, Thursday, June . 28. at 1*0 P. M. An interesting program is. I ing planned including a new i vie produced by seven of North Carolina, "The 1 Family." There will from other groups aa State Rural Health H m - -
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