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BOONE 19M POPULATION 2.173 The educational ctnter oi . , North Carolina. Home ol Appalachian State Teachers Cellece. whirl) attracts hundreds ol students annually from all parts of the nation Modern busi ness district A food place to live. Watauga Democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 WATAUGA COUNT* 1*61 POPULAT1AJI 1M41 ? sericulture) sad tourist area, i. dairying and trudj fa rva&C VOL. LXV. ? NO. 2. / BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1?52. FIVE CENTS PER COPY KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS SAFE AND SENSIBLE Independence Day passed off with the minimum of fanfare in this community, merchants and other businessmen took the day off from their labors and mingled with the throngs whiclj formed at the Daniel Boone Theatre, where "Horn in the West" play ed to increasingly large crowds, and where old friends from far away places mingled with resi dents of half the states . . , We are grateful that traffic fatali ties were absent, and that no disturbances marred the happi ness of the day. FOLKS WE SEE Howard Jurney. professor of mathematics at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., Mrs. Jurney and the youngs ters, visit with relatives . . . Howard, a son of W. R. Jurney of Elkin and the late Mrs. Lucy Farthing Jurney of Boone, has been with the mountain state institution for more than six teen years . . . Mrs. Bettie Cof fey Councill. whose family mov ed to Hickory in 1902. spending the summer here . . . Widow of Judge W. B. Councill. one of the two Boone men who was elected to the Superior Court bench, Mrs. Councill is enjoy ing the old home town, and the fellowship with old friends and children of those who used to live here . . . WlUard Beach, up from York, S. C. visiting the Democrat office, where for so many years he worked so tire lessly in behalf of the local journal . . . Jim Rivers, down from Washington, with Mrs. Rivers and Jimmy, enthuses over the Horn, and rightly be lieves that the Parkway is the nation's most spectacular scenic thoroughfare . . . Mrs. Ned Gibbs. tke former Maude Clay. Mr. Gibbs and the children. Mrs. C. L. Shuping (nee Bobbie Clay) and Mr. Shuping. friends of other days, visit pleasantly with us . . . Oscar Brown pass es the time of day on the curb, and Herman McNeil down from Pennsylvania, visits in the county, and matches political notes with us as we drape our self over a parking meter, in the best tradition of a King Street loiterer . . . "Like Ike?" we asked the guy who didn't like the President . . . "Indeed I do . . . but what does Ike like?" . . . Checked this to another bystander. THIS AND THAT Everytime we decide that something his to be done about speeding, that the rapid clip us ed by some motorists in trying to beat the next traffic light, is endangering our safety, we are caught in a five-mile an hour parade through the city, or have to wait five minutes by the street side for the string of sightseeing automobiles to pass, bumper to bumper, like a row of unhur ried snails . . . Too little speed can contribute its full share both to inconvenience and to the accident toll . . . The expert handling of parking at the Dan iel Boone Theatre eliciting the praise of those who had expected congestion and confusion . . . The splendid roads into the Horn area, and the efforts of the management - to make visitors comfortable . . . USELESS STATISTICS We hiT? alwAyv had an ad miration for the folks who tit about in cool spots and make figures about all sorts of things, arrive at Strang* and unbeliev abla sets of mathematical con clusions and who never tire of the sport . . , Like the follow who figured out the slse of a box which could be used to bold every inhabitant of the known world, and further cal-_ culated that the package could be placed in the Grand Canyon, without hampering the flow of the Colorado Hirer . . . Now cornea forth one of these fel lows with the news that the average man gets 1,4*7 hair cuts in his lifetime . . . An oc casional one. if he live* long, is fastidious, and grows hair free ly, may go twice that many times ... A couple of full days a fett it is deduced, are spent, listening to the clickety-cUck (Continued on page tour) Drama Gate Reaches 6,930; Visitors From 35 States Seen ZEimmmmammmm hhmhmhbwh CHAMPION ? Doris Ann Hall, of Hudson, who has family connec tions in Watauga, who won th? National Spelling Bee this year, and who was a special guest of the Boone Chamber of Commerce Tues day evening. Miss Hall is shown packing a bag for her victorious trip to Washington, D. C., where the spelling bee was held. She was sponsored by the Winston-Salem Journal, through whose cour tesy the above picture is reproduced. Spelling Champion Is Entertained Here North Carolina's national spel ling champion, 13-year-old Doris Ann Hall of Hudson, was feted here Tuesday night at a dinner given in her honor by the Boone Chamber of Commerce, and later the same night attended the out door drama "Horn in the West" as a special guest of the South ern Appalachian Historical As sociation. It was Boone'i official home coming for the young student who won the National Spelling Bee in Washington May 22. She was sponsored $>y the Winston Salcm Journal and Sentinel and Station WSJS. Doris Ann has often visited in the home of her great-aunt, Mrs. Nora Moretz of Boone. Her moth er, Mrs. Frances Coffey Hall, is a native of Watauga County and has a wide family connection among well-known residents of the county. The young speller was accom panied to Boone by her mother; her sister Eunicc, her school principal, E. M. White and Mrs. White, and several friends. Raymond Rossen, county farm agent of Washington . County, Tenn., was the principal speaker at the Chamber of Commerce dinner, which was held at 6:15 p. m. at the Skyline Restaurant. Doris Ann was introduced to the members of the chamber, and responded with words of thanks and brief comments on the na tional spelling bee in which she (Continued on page six) Second Lamb Pool Slated' The second 1952 Watauga lamb pool will be held at the sheep loading pens at North Wilkes boro on Thursday, July 17. Graders will be present at 7:00 a. m. and itop as soon after 10:30 as all lambs that are on the grounds or waiting in trucks can be graded. Payment will be made as soon as proper calculations can be completed and checked. Lambs that arrive at the scales early usually do not have to wait in line so long. Lambs will be graded by a state livestock grad er and sold by grade. We are asking representatives of three packing companies to bid on the lambs. A total of 6.080 people from 35 states saw "Horn in the West" during its first 10 performances June 27 through July 6 at the Daniel Boone Theatre, according to announcement made Monday by the Southern Appalachian Historical Association. Honor guest at the 11th per formance of the drama Tuesday night was 13-year-old Doris Ann Hall of Hudson, who was crown ed national spelling champion May 3, in Washington, D. C. At Boone Doris Ann had a reunion with 16 students from as far away as Alamancc and Rocking ham counties who took part in the spelling finals in Winston Salem. The spellers and their escorts altended the drama as guests of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel and Radio Station WSJS, which sponsored Doris Ann in the national spelling bee. Prior to attending "Horn in the West," Doris Ann, her sister, Eunice, her mother, Mrs. Frances Hall, and her school principal. Eugene M. While, were guests at the dinner meeting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce at the Skyline Restaurant. Another honor guest at Tues day night's performance of the play was Joseph Washington, great-great grandson of the Cherokee martyr Tsali, whose story is dramatized in "Unto These Hills." Accompaning Mr. Washington to Boone from Chero kee was Johnr Parris, public rela tions director of "Unto These Hills." Both attendance figures and enthusiastic comment of audien ces and critics indicate that "Horn in the West" is more than justi fying the faith and hard work which the people of this area have put info it. coqimects Dr. D. J. Whitenej, executive vice president of the Historical As sociation. Economic value of the drama to this region is reflected in the increasing crowds of visi tors at tourist courts, hotels, guest homes, eating places and nearby scenic attractions such as Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain. Rain, the bugaboo of all out door dramas, delayed for 15 minutes the opening of "Horn in the West" on the night of June 30 ? the only Monday night per formance scheduled for the en tire summer. Following the July 4th performance before an audi ence of 1,800, attendance for July 5th was somewhat discour aged by a rainy afternoon. While ticket-buyers waited in their automobiles or under the rain shelters, the rain continued right up until 8:10. It stopped, and the show opened on schedule at?:l5 before a crowd of 850. Norman Cordon, former Metro politan Opera star, attended "Horn in the West" last Wednes day night. On the same evening, a group of 46 campers from Camp Linn-Haven, Linville, attended, as did 13 Girl Scout leaders from Old Mill Camp, Greensboro. Fri day night's audience included Larry Walker, executive of Jef ferson Standard Broadcasting Company, Charlotte (WBTV); Santford Martin, editor of the Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel; Gaines Kelley, program director of WFMY, Greensboro; Hubert Hayes, author of "Thundcrland"; Jim Rivers, publicity director of Internal Revenue Bureau, Wash ington, D. C.; and Paul Cates, (Continued on page fix) Dedication of Three Forks Church Will Be Held Sunday; Congregation Established In 1790 Dedication of the Three Forks Baptist Church will be held on Sunday, with an all day service. The morning worship will begin at 10:00 with Sunday School, fol lowed by the sermon, "The Mo del Church," by the pastor, Rev. B. R. Holbrook. Among other things, the afternoon program will include the dedicatory tfTmon by a former pastor, Dr. J. C. Canipc, and the burning of the note by the deacons and the oldest living member, Mrs. Nan Edmisten. Three Forks Baptist Church was constituted November 6, 1790. in the home of Robert Shearer, The charter members were Jumes Tompkins, Richard Greene, Daniel Eggers, Ellendcr Greenfc Wm. Miller, Mary Miller and PTOobe Eggers. This was the first church established in Wa tauga County and the second one west of the Blue Rid(?. ?!' < ' ?' iiSO ~ , Ministerial help was sought from Beaver Creek Church. Bro. Bartow came and Three Forks Church agreed to give him 10 shillings each time he met with them in wonhip. Among the oth er early pastors were Richard Gentry, John C. Bynum, Nathan icl Vannoy. George McNeil and Joseph Harrison. In the early dayi. when court* were few, J he churches were the one great moral force In the com munity. They were strict in dis cipline and nothing seemed too trivial (or tRe correction of the church. In August. 1793, the first letters of dismission were granted to T. N. Gaugerson and wife as they were moving to another commun ity. From 1790 to 1800 the seven original members had increased to 140. During this time 105 had been received by experience, one death was recorded and IS had been excommunicated. However, a large majority of these last wer? later restored to member ship. From the beginning until the 'present day the church has (Continued on p*f? six) 120,000 Holiday Visitors Travel Scenic Highway One hundred and twenty thou sand visited the Blue Ridge Park way July 4-5-0, to set a new re cord for travel on eastern Amer ica'* most famous scenic road way. In reporting the terrific holi day traffic, Mr. W. C. Surrey, of the National Park Service calls attention to the fact that during the three day period no accident came to his attention anywhere on the Parkway. The picnic areas have been filled to capacity (luring the past few days, and Mr. Surrey points out that the pink rhododendron bloom won't last much longer, and those who want to see them should come within the next two or three days, Short Route To Tennessee To Be Constructed Elizabethton, Tcnn., July 2. ? The long-awaited break in the Elk Mills road construction ? a part of the shorter route to Boone? ?came today with the an nouncement that bids are being advertised for the grading, drain age, surfacing with crushed stone and construction of two concrete | box type bridges on a section of Secondary Route No. 2461 . The work will require a partial re-location of the present road, part of which was built by TVA. Upon completion of the new construction, only the section from Buntontown to the North Carolina line ? less than four miles ? remains to bring about the short route. Rotary Club Opens Year Boone Rotary Club opened Its fourth fiscal year of work here last Thursday, and Vance C. Hol land, Watauga Hospital adminis trator, made a talk on "The His tory, Organization and Operation of Our Local Hospital." Club members, who are repre sentatives of the various business es and professions of this locality, were told how the hospital had its origin and is being maintain ed through community coopera tion. Mr. Holland contrasted the rates and expenses of the hospital with the rates of hotels, explain ing that the expenses of the hos pital were more than justified in the light of equipment available and services rendered. Mr. Holland announced plans are being made for a nurses' home and asked the continued support of the community in see ing that this needed project is carried out to fulfillment. Graduate* From Mortuary School Mr. Byron Farthing, of Boone, graduated last Friday from the Gupton-Joncs College of Mortu ary Science in Nashville, Tcnn., and following his examination by the State Board, expects to be employed by Rcins-Sturdivant Funeral home in Boone. At least 12 irrigation outfits arc (now being used on farms iq For I syth County. W atauga's T ax Rate F or Next Year Remains 80c ARTISTS FOR ANNUAL PROGRAM? The ninth annual Grand father Home Day at the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church at Blowing Rock will be held Sunday morning, August 10. Artists, shown above, who will participate include Ja?ip Hobson, top left, mezzo-soprano, and Carolyn Long, soprano, Ernest McChesney, low er left, and John Baker, baritone. They will be accompanied by Stuart Ross, who has taken part in every Grandfather Home Day scrvice and is one of the nation's top accompanists. Grandfather Day To Draw Noted Artists Blowing Rock, July 9. ? Five talented artists have accepted the invitation of David Ovens to pre sent the program at the ninth an nual Grandfather Home Day in Blowing Rock on Sunday morn ing, August 10. The program will be presented at the Rumple Memorial Presby- j terian Church at 11 o'clock, and it is expected that, as usual, the event will be attended by hun dreds of persons from this section. Last year, the contributions to Grandfather Home at the service amounted to more than $11,000. Each year that the day has been observed, the orphanage has ben efited tremendously from the do nations of persons who attended the service, a musical program by fine artists, and gave money to aid in the support of the insti tution. This year's artists will be Car olyn Long, soprano; Jane Hobson, mezzo-soprano; John Baker, bar itone; Ernest McChesney, tenor; and Stuart Ross, at the piano. Master of ceremonies will be Larry Walker, and Miss Flora Walker will be honor guest. Four of the artists are known to the audience as they have ap peared at the Grandfather Home Day service before and have been invited to return because of their popularity. The new one is Jane Hobson, whose career was launch ed in the spring of 1948 by Tos canni and Stokowski. Both cel ebrated conductors auditioned the then unknown Nebraska girl Watauga County Paving For June Raleigh, July 0 ? The Stale Highway Commission completed 5.4 miles of new paving in Wa tauga County during the month of June, Commissioner Paul T. Taylor reported today. The newly hardaurfaced roads and their lengths, ail on the county road system , are as fol lows: From Bethel Road to Church, 0.0 mile; Road from Hodges Gap* to Poplar Grove, 1.2 miles; nnd on county road from US 421 to Ashe County line near Brown wood, for 3.3 miles. The Eighth Highway Division brought a total of 11.9 miles of road work of completion during June, announced Commissioner Taylor. and both chose her as soloist for major works. This tall, hand some, dark-haired girl is describ ed as one of the bright young stars of the concert world. Carolyn Long's excellent voice, charming personality and pro nounced dramatic gifts created a sensation last year, and John Baker, a member of the Metro politan Opera Company, was a highlight of the program two years ago. Ernest McChesney, an other return artist, has a beau tiful tenor voice that the Grand (Continued on page six) Vespers Held At Theatre Vesper services at the Daniel Boohe Theatre Sufiday afternoon were conducted by the Rev. John Davis, interim pastor of the Boone Baptist Church, and at tended by more than 200. The Baptist choir, directed by Miss Nell Norris, sang "Bow Down Thine Ear, Oh Lord" and Fre<\, Waring's choir arrangement of "Faith of Our Fathers." Bob Gilley sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd," by Dvorak; and Mrs. James Malcolm and Rogers Whitener sang "How Beautiful Upon Uie Mountain" by Harker. Accompanying at the electric or gan was Mrs. Graydon Eggers. Rev. Mr. Davis opened the ser vice with a prayer, and read the 103rd Psalm. The Boone Ministerial Associ ation is in charge of the vesper srevices, which arc rotated among the individual churches of the town and held every Sunday af ternoon at 5 o'clock. The .pro grams are opened to the public. New Budget Estimate Given Watauga county's tax rate for the new fiscal year will remain at 80 cents on the one hundred dollar valuation, according to the statement of estimated bud get which is published today by the Board of County Commis sioners. Based on a property valuation of twenty million dollars, the levy is expccted to yield $160,000 which added to expected receipts from poll tax and dog taxes will make a total of $169,200. Other receipts, notably State and Federal granis, which ac count for $159,556, will bring the anticipated revenues to $343, 451. The 80 cents tax rate is dis tributed as follows: General fund .234, health de partment 06, debt scrvice .17, school fund .20, social security .0888, welfare administration .048. The complete statement of an ticipated receipts and expendi tures for the year ending June 1953, is being published in the Watauga Democrat today. Ram Sale Set V For July 14 The Ninth Annual Boone Pure bred Ram Sale will be held at the Livestock Market, Boone, on Monday, July 14, at 1:30 p. m. I For the ninth time sheep pro ducers will have opportunity to buy at their own price some top commercial rams without travel ing from farm to farm to look for them. The rams will' come from the following farms in Wa tauga County: Shipley Farm, Ed Love, Norris Brothers, Chalmer Phillips, Joe Wilson, Asa Reese, Wade Clawson, H. E. Greene and J. W. Norris. The grade ewe lambs will be early selected lambs from some of our best flocks. Most of them will be large enough to shear and breed for 1953 lambs. Mrs. Matney Dies At Age Of 84 Mi's. Julia Adelaide Matney. widow of John Matney, died at the age of 84 on Saturday, July 5th, at the home of her son-in law, Alvin Storie, of Banner Elk, Route 1, following a protracted illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m on Monday, July 7, at the Liberty Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Ralph Miller and the Rev. Robert Allen. Burial was in the church ceme tery. She is survived by the follow ing sons and daughters: Charlie Matney. Romingcr; Lonnie Mat ney, Persia, Tenn.; Mrs. John Davis, Valle Crucis; Mrs. Alvin Storie, Rominger; Mrs. Flossie Davis, Cranberry; Mrs. Ennis/ Cook, Blowing Rock; and Mrs. Ernest Hartley, Boone. Rural Route Hours Change Rural Routes Nos. 1 anci 2 have been advanced 30 minutes in leaving time from the Boone post office nnd will arrive at the rural patron boxes a half hour earlier than previously. This is possible due to the early arrival of the mails at the Boone post office. Editors To Be Feted At Barbecue, Picnic Members of the North Caro lina Presa Association will be feted at a barbecue and picnic at the Daniel Boone Theatre (rounds Friday evening, July ltL at 3:30 as the closing feature or the Association's annual con vention which opens at Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock. Thursday. The picnic Is under the spon sorship of the Boone Chamber of Commerce and the Watauga Democrat, but all Um psopto of t- . the (own and county are asked to come, bring baskets of food ' for their' families and four oth ers, and share in the good fel lowship. ? The committee, which ia mak ing plans for the occasion, la com posed of: Alfred Adams, chair man; Russell D. Hodges, Mrs. Connie Mae Philllpa, Miss Mad eline McCain, Mrs. Rob Rivera, W. R. Winktar, and W. H. Giagg. I > . W
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