in Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY ?, 1*51.
KING STREET
BY
ROB RIVERS
IN WELCOMING the editors
and other distinguished visitors
to the county today, the Demo
crat recalls that this is the third
time within the century when a
newspaper gathering was held
in Boone . . Back in 191 1, the
North Carolina Press Associa
tion held its summer convention
in Lenoir and the late Bob
Rivers spearheaded the move
ment to have the newsmen come
over to Boone for one" day dur
ing the conclave, which was
scheduled to include both Blow
ing Rock and LinviUe. The local
gathering was held on the cam
pus of the Appalachian Training
School, and our memory of the
big occasion is sharpened by
reading the files of the Depiocjpt,
which tell of the mountains of
food prepared by the women of
the community, and served on
long picnic tables under the
pines, 'and of the tremendous
publicity which followed the
visit of the editors.
? * *
SOLICITOR FRANK A. LIN
NEY was chosen to deliver the
address of welcome, and pre
faced his eloquent deliverance
with these words: "We wel
come you high up in our moun
tains, close to the sun in His
burning, where the altitude
changes the heat of the noon
day sun into the soft mellow
light of the twilight; where the
tempered light of the forest is
like a perpetual morning;
where the pressure from with
out is the least and the pres
sure from within the greatest
and the soul becomes self-ex
pressive . . . May your visit be
a pleasure and a profit to you
and to us.' . .
AMONG THE OLD TIMERS
present in that day, when the
hone and buggy still bore the
burdens of the folks In this area,
were: Joaephus Daniels, of the
Raleigh News & Observer, Col.
Wade Harris, editor o J the Char
lotte Evening Chronicle, both old
friends of the pioneer publisher
of the Democrat. There was H.
C. Martin from Lenoir, and Edi
tor Sherrill of Concord, who was
the secretary of the association,
H. B. Varner of Lexington; J. H.
Caine of the Asheville Citzen; J.
T. Fain of the Greensboro Tele
gram, and many others whose
names did not slip into the news
of the day . . . After the dinner
in Boone, the party left town for
Blowing Rock, where at 8:30 a
luncheon was served at the old
Watauga Inn by Mrs. W. P.
Pendley and Mrs. T. H. Coffey
. . . Friday morning the editors
left for Linville, and we recall
the departure of the elder Bob
Riyers and Mrs. Rivers in our
Babcock buggy, which had been
well-shined for the occasion , . .
The party made it to one of the
cold springs on the Yonahlossee
road by noon, where Col. Nichols,
general manager of the C Sc N W
Railway and Mrs. Nichols greet
ed the newsmen . . . While the
railroader whispered the infor
mation that the pool under the
rocks was filled with beer,' Mrs.
Nichols spread lunch for the
group . . . The Democrat reveals
that the party arrived at Eseeola
Inn in time for dinner, spent the
night, and left at 7 o'clock next
day for Edgemont, where they
boarded the train for the return
trip home . . .
? ? ?
TELLING OF THE DRIVE
around tlx Grandfather. Pub
lisher Rivers said: "What a day
for such a drive! Not too warm
nor yet too cool. Ever and anon
clouds floated acroae the sky
and for a short while the rays
of the sun would he shut in . . .
At every turn in the road new
scenes greeted the tourists. The
scenery on every hand brought
exciametions of delight from
the Ups of our friends who had
never seen the grandeur of
these everlasting hills. Truly it
seemed to us who hed seen it
often, that It vk all grander
than ever before. In the langu
age of the sainted Bishop Mar
Via; 'Beeuly nestled In the Up
of sublimity and loveliness
smiled on the brow of grand
eur.' "
0 0 0
SO FAR AS WE KNOW, that
marked the first mass pilgrimage
of newspaper men to the area,
and moat of them in that dsy of
horses and carriages and buggies,
had never been on the mountain"
(Continued on pejl four)
Second Summer 'Term Started
At College; Workshops Planned
FLOWER SHOW EXHIBITOR ? The man arc having their own Sow
ar iljo* this year. although il will bo hold in conjunction with
Worthwhile Woman's Club annual (how on July 26 and 27. Tho two
divisions will bo separate tor tho lint time. Stanley Harris, secre
tary of tho Chambor of Commoreo, plant to offor all contondori
competition with his Poach and Buttorscotch rosos. a sample of
which ho shows above. ? (Photo Courtesy Winston-Salem Journal.)
Blooms Go On Display
As Annual Show Starts
Plans Are Made
For Calf Sale
The 1BS1 Watauga County
feeder calf show and sale, is to
be held in Boone, Monday Octo
ber X, under the sponsorship of
the Boone Chamber of Com
merce, and preliminary plans
are being made for the event,
which will likely become an an
nual affair.
The following committeemen
have been named by B. W. Stal
lings, member of the agricultural
committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, to take care of the
many details incident to the
show and sale:
Sales committee: L. E. Tuck
willer, chairman; B.'W. Stall ings,
H. M. Hamilton, Jr.
Advertising: Alfred Adams,
chairman; Bill Murray, Stanley
Harris. "
Selecting committee: Lynn
Notria, chairman; Henry Taylor,
L. E. Tucjtwillcr
Finance: Clyde Greene, chair
man; Estel Wagner, X. B. Wilson.
The following beef cattle
growers have been selected by
the farmers to cooperate with the
Chamber of Commerce in the
feeder calf sale;
Henry Taylor, chairman; How
ard Edmisten, A. W. Greene,
Lynn Norris, Ned Glenn, R. G.
Shipley.
A complete set of rules and
regulations for the show and
sate has bean drafted and will
be published in a later edition
of the Democrat for the benefit
of the farmers of the area.
Frank J. Hartley
Dies in Wilkes Co.
North Wilkesboro, July 23. ?
Frank J. Hartley, 09, well known
Wilkes County resident, died at
8 p. m. yesterday at his home
near North Wilkes boro. He had
been in ill health for some time.
Mr. Hartley was born in Cald
well County, son of James and
Julia Coffey Hartley. He had
farmed hi the western port of
Wilkes County for many years
before moving, to his present
home. He was also in the lum
ber business.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Steele Hartley; two
sons. Jay 8. Hartley of North
Wllkesboro and Harold Hartley of
Boone: and three daughters, Mrs.
Ray Hobba of Charlotte, Mrs.
Isaac Duncan of North Wilkes
boro and Mrs. Eddie Anderson
of Hjattsvilk;. Md. V
The annual Flower Show will
officially get under way on Thurs
day July 26, at the baptist Church
? the blooms go on display at
3:30 p. m.
A musical program scheduled
for 4:30 p. m. will feature Mr.
Gilmer Weatherly and Miss Mary
Ward, vocalists, and Miss Helen
Winkler who will play the ma
rimba
Next on the agenda will be a
band concert under the direction
of Mr. Gordon Nash to take place
on the lawn between the Baptist
and Methodist churches from 7:00
to 8:00 p. , m. Following the
presentation of prizes at 8:00 Mr.
Hoyt Safrit will direct a mixed
quartet and Mr. Stanley South
will sing.
All prize winners are requested
to be present to receive their
awards.
The following, prizes will be
given: tri-color award for the
best woman's artistic arrange
ment, a $5.00 certificate from
Wayside Gardens; tri - color
award in the women's horticul
ture division, a "Golden Sceptcr"
rose from Jackson and Perkins;
tri-color Award in the men's di
vision. a silver tray from Stall
ings Jewelry Co.; sweepstakes
prize in the women's division, a
$1.00 certificate from W. A. Bur
pee, candy jar from Farmer's
Hardware and an aluminum fry
ing pan given by the Western
Auto Store, and in the men's di
vision, a tie from Hunt's Depart
ment Store.
For the best rose entry there
will be a $2.50 certificate from
Conard and Pylc and for the best
gladioli entry, a room thermome
ter. The owner of the prize-win
ning potted plant will receive a
syrup pitcher from the Parkway
(Continued on page three)
Registration Count Not
Available; Abranru
To Teach.
Registration for the lecond
six-week session of summer
school at Appalachian State
Teachers College took place
July 24. No official figures are as
yet available concerning * th?
number attending the session.
Although the student body is
usually smaller/than during the
first six weeks, last year the to
tal for the second session was on
ly .'00 less than for the first.
Teachers wishing to renew
their certificates also registered
Tuesday for a two-week course
from July 24 to August 4. During
this regular special session Dr.
Amos Abrams will teach public
relations and poetry, Dr. John
Springman, superintendent of
the Glenview city schools in
Illinois, will teach education, and
Miss Ethel Wood of the Oak
Ridge schools in Tennessee will
be the instructor In library
science.
Two workshops are scheduled
to take place from August A to
18, both of which will carry thrie
quarter hours credit The first
will be a supervisors' workshop
to be conducted by Miss Ruth
Robinson, supervisor for the
Mecklenburg County schools.
A student teaching workshop
conducted x by Dr. Herbert Wey,
and the high school staff at Ap
palachian High School will run
simultaneously with the super
visors' meeting.
These workshops can count to
ward the six semester hours
credit which teachers must have
to renew their certificates.
To Gel TV Test
In N. Y. Monday
Mrs. James Malcolm, the form
er Miss Rachel Anne Vance and
winner of numerous awards in
the Radio Queen contest in
Miami Beach, will go to New
York City on July SO for the rad
io and television auditions which
her talent won for her in the
Florida pageant.
The dates of the proposed pro
grams are still indefinite, and
will not be released until after
the auditions on Monday, July
Mrs. Malcolm may appear on
a program broadcast over the
Mutual network in addition toi
Ted Mack's and Arthur Godfrey's
shows, according to Mr. Charlie
Wilfong, program director of
station WATA.
In the event that Mrs. Mal
colm's auditions arc favorable,
blanket coverage of other net
works is being arranged so that
any programs which she may ap
pear on will come through the
local radio station. If the local
singer should appear on televi
sion Boone people will see the
program over WBTV in Char
lotte.
The Cherokee Historical As
sociation has arranged to reco
(fnire Mrs. Malcolm during the
showing of the pageant "Unto
Hills" on Wednesday
nl#ht, July 25. John Parris, pub
lic relations director, and Carroll
White, general manager of the
Association, arranged to have her
introduced to the audience dur
ing the intermission.
Turpentine is a livelihood to
40,000 families in the South.
To Ask New Bids
On Highway From
Boone To Lenoir
Raleigh ? The State Highway
Commission will re-advertise lor
bids on a highway projcet in
Caldwell and. Watauga counties
at its letting in Raleigh on July
31.
The project involves the grad
ing and paving on 6.19 miles
from a point on US 321 approxi
mately IS mile* northwest of
Lenoir to Blowing Rock near the
Caldwell-Watauga County line
and from the end of pavement
on US 321 approximately 2.2
miles northeast of the Caldwell
Watauga County line at Blowing
Rock toward Boone for approxi
mately 1.27 miles.
The Commission rejected bids
received on the project at its
June 26 letting.. Low roadway
bid came from W. E. Graham &
Sons of Cleveland, N. C. at
$781,198.60 and low moving
buildings bid was submitted by
G. E. Crouch of Asheville, N. C.
at $6,740.00.'
Also at the July 31 letting the
commission will receive bids on
a $200,000,000 secondary road
project in Caldwell County. It
involve* grading on 7.77 miles
from a point on US 321 approxi
mately 3.2 miles southeast of
Granite Falls north to a point on
a 16-foot paved road approxi
mately 1.4 miles southeast of
Grace Chapel Church, from a
paved interaection approximate
ly 0.1 mile northeast of Dudley
Shoals northeast to an 18-foot
paved road at the Alexander
County line, and from a point on
US 321 approximately 0.8 mile
northwest of Granite Falls north
east to a point on an 18-foot pav
ed road approximately 0.6 mile
north of Granite Falls.
The total letting, one of the
largest single lettings ever con
ducted by the commission, com
prises 83 projects covering 728
miles of road improvement in 45
counties. Low bids received will
be reviewed by the commission
at its next regular meeting on
August 2.
Aid Is Sought
For Flood Areas
_____
President Truman, honorary
chairman of the American Red
Cross, after a survey flight over
the flood-stricken areas oP Kan
sas, Missouri and Oklahoma has
issued an appeal to the nation
for a special fund of $5,000,000
to help the Red Cross carry on
its work of relief and rehabilita
tion. In a letter to Mr. Harriman,
National chairman of the Red
Cross, Mr. Truman said:
"I was appalled at what I saw.
The extent and the violence of
the destruction to homes, farms
and industries was tragic. But at
the same time there was a
heartening thing to be seen. I
speak of the relief work carried
out by the various federal, state
and municipal governments and
the Red Crocs.
"Bijt the real work of the Red
Cross in the flood area is just be
ginning. Its heaviest task is still
ahead. Months from now, long
after the memory of these floods
ia slipping from the minds of
the people in other sections, the
Red .Cross will provide In rebuild
ing a house or refurnishing it or
in helping a family to find the
means to help itself, will be giv
en outright, not lent. I call upon
all Americans now to contribute
as generously as they can through
their local chapters to aid our
flood stricken fellow citizens in
(Continued on page six)
Dairy Co-op Elects New Directors
The Yadkin Valley Dairy Co
operative at Wllkesboro held
their 1st annual meeting at El
kin, N. C. on July 17th and elect
ed five director* to aerve for the
next three years. They were: Ben
Rccvci of Alleghany County;
Durant Robertson of Alexander
County; Worth McNeil of Ashe
County; Grant Greene of Wa
tauga County and C. U Weston
of Iredell County. Ten of the
director*' terms did not expire at
this meeting.
Following the annual meeting
the Board of Directors organized
and re-clccted P. E. Burch qf
Surry County as president; Ben
Reeves of Alleghany County,
vice-president; Paul Vestal of
Wlikcs County, becrvtary-trsasur
er. R. G. Lytic of Greensboro
will act u manager until a per
manent manager can report for
his duties.
According to P. E. Burch, pres
ident, good progress has been
made in completing the signing
up of dbws. He stated, however,
that more grade C as well as
grade A producers wore needed.
The board believes they can
complete the sign-up and be pre
pared to take over operation on
July 31. Mr. Burch stated that
already buyers of manufactured
dairy products as well as buyers
of grade A milk are contacting
fhe Yadkin Valley Dairy office
In Wilkoburo to try to secure
supply.
XlM plant* being purcbawfd kjr
the producer! are located at I
Wilkcgboro, Sparta, Sugar Grove,!
and Lansing and are equipped to
handle both grade A bulk milk
and grade C aa bulk a* well aa
proceaa this milk into condensed
for usa in ice crcam, butter,
powder milk and other like pro
ducts.
Producer* in the nine counties
that make up the milk shed of
these plants are being urged to
increase production of both
grades of milk according to Mr.
Burch. The cooperative has
available more markets than
there is milk supply. Mr. Burch
blso pointed out that an increase
in volume of milk handM by
these plants would mean lower
at?U of handling and tlwrafora
? greater return to dairymen.
The board of director! believe
that almost immediately the re
turn* to tarmen wHI go up. Mr.
Burrh alio felt that this purchase
will offer a greater opportunity
for development in northwest
ern dairy Industry. Mr. Burch
pointed out further the possibi
lity tbat farm to market cost may
be reduced by increasing the
load of each hauler within ?
shorter pickup.
Ail producers are invited to
contact the Wlikeaboto office or
any of the receiving stations for
further Information He extend
ed an invitation to any grade
C or A producer in the four res
pective milk shed* to )o?n in this
nw mariniHng organisation.
to
Traffic Laws Are To Be
Enforced, Says Officer
Defense Official
Guest At College
By R. C. CRISSMAN
The Honorable Dan K. Ed
wards. Assistant Secretary ol
Defense, and former, Durham,
North Carolina mayor, spoke
last Wednesday at the A 8. T. C.
auditorium in Boone.
State Senator Hugh B. Mitchell
introduced the speaker.
The youthful Tar Heel states
man, recently appointed by
President Truman to his Wash
ington post, made an impressive
appearance as he stopped here
during a whirlwind tour of hU
native Stouth.
Secretary Edwards' message
.to North Carolina educators here
was brief and touched on the
paradox of centralisation of
government and the necessity of
keeping our basic concepts of
freedom intact.
He explained that, "In our
dealings with other nations it is
vitally important that this coun
try distribute aid on a high
level ? our aim being to revita
lize the economy of other na
tions."
He asserted that although gov
ernmental machinery need be
capable of smooth and efficient
functioning in the event of all
out war, military strength was
not alone the most nccesaary fac
tor. "A measure adopted to estab
lish Universal Military Training
would disrupt the lives of our
young people and thus destroy
one of our most' basic concepts
?liberty."
He continued, "Through the
necessity of gaining the power
of a strong national defense, we
must not give up the power of
freedom."
Edwards, who attended Har
vard, Is a former mayor of Dur
ham as well as North Carolina
representative. He served as a
lieutenant colonel In World War
II, receiving extraordinary com
mendation. His decorations of
bravery In the military service
of his country include: the Dis
tinguished Service Cross; the
Silver Star; the Bronze Medal;
and the Purple Heart.
New Street Is
Being Opened
Work started Monday on the
opening of Faculty Street exten
sion, from a point near the home
of Barnard Dougherty to the
street leading to the Hodges Pap
road In cast Boone. K was stated
by a town Official Monday.
The new *Xr<xU which Is to use
the space formerly taken aa a
roadbed by the Llnvllle River
railway, Is to be black-topped
when the grade la ready for the
pavement , .
It l? slso stated that Queen
Street, between Grand Boule
vard and North Water Street,
will be re-worked and paved dur
ing the summer.
The parking meter ordinance
in Boone, and all other traffic
regulations, are to be rigidly en
forced after August lit, it is
learned from Police Chief O. D.
Richardson, who asks the full co
operation of the people in the
offorts of his department to faci
litate the movement of traffic in
this locality.
Chief Richardson states that
starting the first of the month,
one man will be assigned to check
the parking meters, and that tic
kets will be given violators. He
further states that double park
ing will be prohibited and that
especial attention will be given
to the enforcement of the one
way driving law on Appalachian
Street. Thoae driving through
red lights will face the penalties
of the law henceforth, the offi
cer stated.
Greene Named To
FHA Committee
Mr. Avery W. Greene of Route
2 Boone, was appointed to a 3
year term as a member of the
Watauga County Farmers Home
Administration committee at a
meeting held here recently. Mr.
Greene succeeds Mr. George A.
Wilson of Boone whpsc term ex
pired June 30 this year. Other
members of the county commit
tee are Mr. Tom Lawrence of
Sugar Grove, Mr. Ben W. Farth
ing of Valle Crucis. Mr. Law
rence was elected chairman of
the committee for the 1051 fiscal
year.
The committee it appointed to
advise with the County FHA
Supervisor concerning agricul
tural problems and conditions in
the county and the overall acti
vities of the Farmers Home Ad
ministration.
In addition the committee has
the specific responsibilities for
(1) determining the eligibilfty of
applicants for all types of asuis
tance. (2) Passing upon farms
being considered for purchase,
enlargement, or development
under the farm ownership pro
gram or for improvement under
the farm housing program. (I)
Reviewing applications for the
(Continued on page three)
Watauga County Boys
In Raleigh Confees t
Four Watauga County boy*
won sixth place in the State 4-H
Club livestock judging contest
held at North Carolina State
College in Raleigh on July 19.
The four boys, three team
members and an alternate, were
Douglas Claw'son of Meat Camp,
Clyde Austin of Winkjcr's Creek,
and Ivan Wilson and Joe C. Wil
liams of Beaver Dams.
Fourteen teams Judged brood
sows, ewes, fat lambs, beef
breeding heifers and fat heifers
from collcge herds in the compe
tition.
Eastern Carolina teams won
the first four places in the con
test, with first place honors go
ing to the Bdgecombc County
team which scored 1,193 out of a
possible 1,500 points. This teaffi
will represent North Carolina in
national livestock judging com
petition this fall at the 4-H Club
Congress in Chicago.
The Perquimans County team
came in ? dose second, followed
by Johnston and Pasquotank in
third nnd fourth places.
Watauga, Nash, Polk and Ala
mance teams took sixth through
eighth plBcc*.
Visit Smokies
Mr. aod Mrs. Alfred T. Adams
and family spent two days last
week in the 8moky Mountain
park area. Mr.' Adams says he
noted cars from 37 states and the
District of Columbia on the trip,
as well as some vehicles from
Honolulu and Ontario, Canada.
Anxious to see a bear, Mr. Adams
and family had to change their
picnic plans when a big Bruin
smelied the food and waa lum
bering toward the repast
Luncheon T oday Start?
Two Days of
Festivities.
More than thirty editor* and
other r*pr**entatives of daily
newspapers in North C?roUr?,
Tennessee ?nd Virginia, toge
with State highway official* and
other., are gathering in Boon"
this (Wednesday) morning to be
guests of the Boone and Blowing
Rock Associated Chambers of
Commerce on a tour of the most
scenic spots of the area, and a
round of entertainment which
will end Friday morning.
The editors and other visitors
will assemble upon their arrival
at the Skyline Restaurant, where
they will be entertained at a
luncheon through the courtesy of
the Watauga Democrat, at 12.su.
Mr. Herman Wilcox, president of
the Boone Chamber of Commerce,
will preside at the luncheon ses
sion, a feature of which will be an
address by Mr. Marvin Krieger,
of Harlan, Ky., president of the
421 Highway Association, rot
lowing the luncheon the directors
of this organization, headed by S.
C. Eggers of Boone, will hold a
business meeting.
Dr B B. Dougherty, president
of Appalachian State Teachers
College, will deliver the address
of welcome. .
Following the luncheon the
party will board a bus. tendered
without cost for the occasion by
the Queen City Trailways, and
will spend the "^rnoon at
Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge
Parkway. They will return to
Camp Yonahlossee for dinner.
Thursday will feature an ear
ly-moming trip to Tater Hill.
Leaving Boone, at sbout 6 o clock
the party will be escorted to the
scenic area, returning to Boone
for breakfast at Appalachian Col
lege Cafeteria at 8:30.
After breakfast the newsmen
and other visitors will De taken
to Banner Elk. Newland and on
to Linville, where they will be
the luncheon guests of Lmvilte
Resorts. Inc.. and Mr. Hugh Mor
ton at Eseeola Lodge. After a
visit to Grandfather Mountain,
the party will go to Blowing
Rock for a general banquet at
Mayview Manor. All members of
the Boone and Blowing Rock
Chambers of Commerce are eli
gible to attend this banquet, but
each will be retired to pay his
own way. it is said. Reservations
may be made at the Chamber of
Commerce office, either in Boone
or Blowing Rock.
The editors and others will be
guests of the people of Blowing
Rock Thursday night, and the
convention wiU closc with break
last there on Friday morning.
Th? Visitors
Among those expected to be
present are: ,
The publisher of the Journal
Virginian. Abingdon, Va.
Mr. J. D. Fritz, assistant pub
continued on page six)
Health Department in
Staff Meeting in Ashe
The Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga
District Health Department held
a staff conference at the Com
munity Building in West Jeffer
son on Thursday, July 19.
The highlight of the confer
ence was Dr. Mary B. H. Michel's
report on the Mental Health In
stitute she att&ded at Wrights
villc Beach.
1/ocal mental health problems
were also discussed.
To Attend Meeting
Coach R. W. Watkins will at
tend a meeting of the Recrea
tion Commission in Raleigh on
Monday, July SO. In addition to
discussing Boone's present re
creational program. Coach Watk
ina plans to recommend to' the
commission a special election in
order to obtain a paid director of
recreation for Boone.
Goes to Germany
Mists Mary Walker, former
member of the faculty of
elementary .school in
accepted a teaching
the American schools in
ed Germany and will
states between August
She will report to
in Heidelburg,