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BOONE 1U0 POPULATIOM urn Watauga democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper? Established in the Year 1888 WATAUGA COUNTY IN* POPULATION ilMl fcSS5SS*.M of paramount ? Parkway travinH Blowing Rock, one Summer resort* of VOL. LXV. ? NO. 37. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH It, 1J53 KING STREET BY ROB RIVE1RS END or ANCIENT STRUCTURE The other night as the old building near the courthouse was consumed by flames, the glow of the fire brightened a page of local history for us, and caused us to take a glance back through such printed records as there are which touch on the early days in Boone . . . The house which vas uninhabited, and which burned like tinder, was the one story el, or kitchen portion of the Sheriff Jack Horton house, one of the first frame structures to be erect ed, way back when the village ,was young . . . The structure, formerly a big house with a large basement, and steep steps on the King Street side, had been torn away, and only the one room re mained of what was once a proud structure . . . Our own recollec tion carries us back to when the house was good . . . Mrs. Jennie Critchcr reminds us that her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Black burn lived in the Horton house, when they first moved to Boone more than sixty years ago ... In our day the place was inhabited by John Earp, Polly Grimes, Mun Horton and various other families, both white and colored. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD The Horton house, according to historian Arthur, was on* of tha first houses built hara. Tha frame was cut and put together by Jacob Cook at Cook'* Oap in It SO. it is related, when Sheriff Jack Horton bought it. and moved it to Boone . . . Elected Sheriff in 1SS2 Horton moved to Boone and occupied the house, the last portion of which lost its fight with time last week . . . Arthur also relates that Sheriff Horton had a store house, where tha courthouse nam stands, where merchandise was sold, and where a harness and saddlery shop was operated . . . The Horton tan yard was conducted over on what was later the Blackburn land, where the earthen mounds gave evi dence of the ancient tanning ?ats . . . Incidentally Jack Hor ton was tha second sheriff of Watauga county, succeeding Michael Cook, who was named when the county was created in 1(49. Horton served from 1IS2 to ItSS. and was succeeded by D. C. McCanles*. THOMAS GREER HOUSE Other Boone buildings, which link the present with the distant past include the Thomas Greer house, where Mr. and Mrs. Gran ville Norris live, and which was built of logs about 1865 . . . The Ransom Hayes house, later own ed by Judge Greene and now by Jack Hodges, is also a landmark . . . Hayes kept boarders before the Civil war and before the Cof ,fcy brothers came and opened their hostelry . . . Rev. J. W. Hall, a Baptist preacher, was one of the early day carpenters and in the seventies, it seems, went to Tennessee, where he learned to frame dwellings and other houses by nailing the uprights to the sills, instead of mortising and tenoning them, as had been the practice . . . Returning to Boone he built the W. C. Coffey house by the new method, and also the Coffey tenant house which stood where the Rob Riverses now live ... At any rate, when the flames lapped up the last clapboard on the Sheriff Horton house, the monetary loss was about plumb zero, but we grew pensive and maybe a mite sad as another tic with the day of our ancestors was loosed . Few timbers remain here which w?r~ mortised in the early days r> Watauga county, before the Civil War flared, and a new era began. WEARERS OF THE GREEN Folks In this locality haven't been particularly fond at Mm Irish, a* such . . . Our politici ans have cussed the lads from Erin who have had successes in building up city machines, no and . . . Wa rani at their faith ? (hair church, and their priests, and. one would assume we wani little to do with the sons of the old sod . . . But come March, the same folks who don't like the politicians, the policemen and the priests, search high and wide till they come by ? green necktie a* something to wear on St. Pat rick's Day I Local Musical Units Get Highest Ratings Tryouts For "Horn" Are Set For Week End Tryouts for the outdoor drama, "Horn in the West" will be con ducted in the Daniel Boone Thea tre Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, it was announced by Director Kai Jurgenson of the Carolina Playmaker staff. These tryouts have been plan ned especially for residents of Boone and the area adjacent to Watauga county. Jurgenson stat ed that a number of parts were open in the drama for men, wo men and children. He emphasized that any persons trying for speak ing roles should have a clear, strong voice capable of being! heard and understood in the large open air theatre. Musical director Thomaa Nich ols and Choreographer Harry Coble will also be on hand to audition candidates tor the chorus and dance group of the drama. In the event of bad weather, the tryouts will be conducted in the gym of the Appalachian State Teachers College. "Horn in the West" will open its second summer season on June 26 and run six nights weekly i through Labor Day, September 7. 1 Derrick Speaks On Care Local Shrubs And Trees Dr. Ray Derrick, of the Appa lachian Slate Teachers College faculty, addressed the regular monthly luncheon meeting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce Tusday, March 10, at noon in the Gateway Restaurant.' His subject was the preservation of our local shrubs and trees. Introduced by President Her man W. Wilcox, Dr. Derrick was the guest of Mrs. B. W. Stallings, chairman of the Year 'Round Clean-up campaign and sponsor Rev. Mr. Hagaman Taken By Death; Funeral Thursday liiii i; J The Rev. John Stephens Hag aman of Zionville died at his home on March 11 following an extended illness. He entered the ministry about seven years ago and was pastor of the Watauga Baptist Church at Foscoe and the the Doe Ridge Baptist Church in the Rich Mountain community until illness forced his retirement from the active ministry a year ago. He was 50 years of age. Funeral services were held March 12 at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bynum Triplet, the Rev. Rex West, and the Rev. E. O. Gore officiating at the rites. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove ccme tery. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nellie Hagaman; six sons, Royce, James, Jerry, David, Jack, and Terry Hagaman; four daughters, Betty, Peggy, Janice, and Bar bara Hagaman, all of Vilas; three brothers, Charlie Hagaman, Hic kory, David and Fred Hagaman. Vilas; and three sisters, Mrs. C. B. Reese of Reese, Mrs. Laura Hagaman and Miss Vera Haga man, both of Vilas. New Clothing Store To Open , A new business establishment is scheduled to open Its doors in Boone on Saturday of this week (or the sale of men's clothing and accessories. Operating as Hafris & Wagon er, the latest addition to the city's business district will be located in half of the building formerly occupied by the Cra ven Furniture Company on East King Street. The building, which was gutted along with others in the block in the big Christmas Qay fire, has been completely remodeled to house two shops, and is now ready for occupancy. W. H. (Bill) Harris and Grady L. Wagoner, operators of the new enterprise, are natives of Elkin, and have conducted a similar business in that city for the past five years. They state that they have been In the men's clothing business since 1933, and that their motto is "top quality merchandise at the lowest pos sible margin of profit" One or both of the owners will be on hand in the store until a permanent manager, prefer -ably a local man. It engaged, they said, adding that they will con tinue to operate the Elkin store. of Tuesday's program. The speaker compared the grooming of our landscape and roadsides to our personal groom ing in that it boosts our morale, stimulates and inspires us, and is bcneficial in every way. He urged the people of Boone, Wa tauga County, and Western North Carolina to capitalize on our natural advantages and cease the practice of shipping our ever greens out to beautify other towns and use them instead to improve the lasdscape of our own town and surrounding country. He recommended artificial propa gation of shrubs to replenish stocks of native shrubs. District Governor Richard E. Kelley, of Lions District 31-B, told the group that he would tike advertising material on Boone i and "Horn in the West" with him to the Lions International con vention at Chicago in July. President Wilcox stated that an effort is being made to have WBTV in Charlotte telecast the Boone weather report each day during the summer season. Dr. Arnold Van Pelt was recognized as Boone's official weather ob server. The Girls Glee Club and Choral Ensemble of Appalachian High School received a Superior rat ing in the State Choral contest last Wednesday at Appalachian State Tetfchers College. The two Choral groups directed by Miss Helen Cole are the first Choral groups at Appalachian to receive the highest rating in the Choral contest. The Appalachian Glee Club was the only Girls GJee Club to win a superior rating, and the Appalachian Choral En semble, along with Hickory Jun ior High, Marion, and Morganton were the only schools to win a superior rating in the mixed Chorus division. In the Senior High Piano con test Miss Beth Eggers and Jody Shackford, representing the high schist, both won a superior rat ing and will represent the high achool at the State contest in Greensboro, April 21st. Beth and Jody are pupils of Mr. Walton Cole. In the Junior Division of the Piano contest, Mary Van Noppen, a pupil of Mrs. R. L. Tait, won an Excellent rating and Mary Sue Moretz, a pupil of Miss Esth er Boone, won an Excellent rat ing. The Appalachian High School Band under the direction of Roy Blanton won an Excellent rating and will represent the high school at (he State contest in Greens boro, April 21. This is the third year that the band has received a top rating. Of the thirteen bands that participated in the contest Appalachian, Newton, Conover, Marion, and Lenoir Junior High will be eligible to participate in the State contest in April. Fourth Sunday Singing Is Slated The 4th Sunday Singing will be held at Pcrkinsville Baptist Church on March 22, beginning at 1:30 p. rft. Everyone is invited. Downy mildew disease has been one of the most serious threats to North Carolina's 7,000-acrc cu cumber crop. Noted Hypnotist To Be On Lyceum Series Howard Klein, recognized as America's foremost hypnotist, will present a program at eight o'clock next Thursday, March 26, in the auditorium at Appalachian State Teachers college, under the sponsorship of the college lyceum series. His program is called, "An Evening of Hypnotism." The pub lic is invited without charge. The program is described as one of delightful entertainment. Klein, who is regarded as a mas ter of hypnotism, has won the un solicited attention of many im portant periodicals, including Life, American, Readers Digest, Time, Collier's, Parade, and oth ers. From coast to coast the un stinted praise for hit perfor mances is uniform from critics and the general public alike. He has appeared before audiences all over the country. During World War II Klein was credited with rendering valu able service to his country when he hypnotized a German sub marine captain to the point that the captain revealed the secret of how the German Navy obtained valuable advance information on sailings from American ports. Be fore joining the Army Medical Corps, Klein had collaborated as a professional hypnotist with dentists, oculists, and obstetrici ans. Psychologists had also used him to treat nervous affections. The public is invited to this highly entertaining program in the college auditorium the even ing of Thursday, March 26. Unit Test Farmers To Hold Meeting In Boone Friday The Unit Test Demonstration (arm families of Watauga cpuiity will meet at the Legion Hut in Boone on Friday at 10:00 a. m., Mr. L. E. Tuckwiller, county agent, announced Monday. Dr. C. B. Ratchford, Mr. W. B. Collins, and Miss Mamie Whisn ant will be present to answer questions about the unit test dem onstration farm program. Ques tions on pasture improvement, corn production, alfalfa produc tion and other crop production will be discussed. Questions that the farm peo ple raise themselves will receive special attention. County Agent Tuckwiller said. It is hoped that' all demonstration farmers and their wives will attend. Jack Groce To Conduct Survey On Recreation Recreation Director Jack Groce is making plans to distribute a questionnaire on summer recrea tion interests in the community, it was announced this week by the Boone Recreation Committee. The questionnaire will have three aims: (1) To determine the actual potential of community participation; (2) to discover the areas of greatest recreational need and popularity; (3) and to learn the hours of availablity of participants. After this "who, what, and when" has been learned, it is felt a more adequate program can be planned. The questionnaire will be dis tributed through the Demonstra tion and High Schools, and the Watauga Democrat. Parents arc asked to be prepared to fill in the blanks and assist their chil dren in Its intelligent completion. Catholics Buy Property Here For New Church The Catholic Church has pur chased property on Blowing Rock Road, at Highland Avenue, on which a church will be built in the near future, it is learned from Rev. William G. Wellcin, of North Wilkesboro, who has been ministering to the Catholic congregations in Boone and Blowing Rock since last June. The lot, which has a frontage of 275 feet on Blowing Rock Road and which extends south on Highland Avenue for a dis tance of about 260 feet, was bought by the Most Rcvcrtnd Vincent S. Waters, Bishop of Raleigh, from Gordon H. Wink ler, through Trl-County Realty Co. Definite building plans have not been made, but it is stated that the building will be similar in design to the Church of the Epiphany in Blowing Rock and will be of sufficient size to take care of members of the local con gregation as well as the large numbers of visiting Catholics present* during the summer months. Watauga Beef Cattle Producers Are Making Plans For Feeder Calf Sale; The Rules Given The Watauga county beef cat tic producers met at the County Courthouse Tuesday night, March 10, to make plans and rules for the 1953 Boone Feeder Calf Sale, to be held Monday, October 5. Mr. J. S. Buchanan. Extension Animal Husbandry Specialist and Mr. H. D. Quessenbcrry, Live stock Marketing Specialist, N. C. Department of Agriculture, spoke to the group on livestock market ing. The following committee, se lected to carry out the plans of the sale, was elccted: A. W Greene, Henry Taylor, Ed Love, Charles Trivette. R. G. Shipley. The following oilrs for the sule were ndoptcd: 1. Only calves of strictly beef breeding will be accepted for the sale; boffl steer and' heifer calves will be included. i. Calve* sold through the sale must be accepted by the sales committee prior to the date ol sale. 3. Calves will be sorted into official grades at the market on date of sale by an official grader nnd will be sold in lots of such size as is deemed advisable by the sales committee. 4. Actual sales management, advertising, and other details of the sale will be left entirely to the sales committee. 5. Producers will agree to have their calves mixed with those of other producers according to grade and sex, but lots will be made up of calves of approxi mately equal weights, and each producer^ calves wUI be weighed nnd thcT>roducor^ull be paid according to the weight of hi? oalves in the lot. 8. All calves entered in the sale must be vaccinated for Blackleg, and vaccinated for . Hemorrhagic Septicema (shipping fever) before September 25. 7. All bull calves muit be cm trated and completely healed be fore sale date or they will not be sold, and all horned calves must be dehorned and completely healed before Bale date or they will not be gold. 8. At the time calvcs are enter ed for the sale each producer will be required to sign an agree ment, and to advance SO cents per head on estimated number of calves to be entered, such amount to be used for advertising and inciAntal expenses. If no calves are on hand on the date of sale, this amount wiU be forfeited by the producer, however. If the number consigned varies from the number delivered, an adjustment will be made. The producers agrees to have all additional sale expanses deducted from his check. It is understood that the total sale expense will not ex ceed three dollars ($3.00) per head. 9. No yearling catUc or calves under 300 pounds in weight will be accepted. 10. Calves grading below med ium will not be sold. 11. No other cattle will be sold at the market on the date of the sale except feeder calves accept ed for the sale. 12. A closing date for consign ments will be September 1. 13. Calves which, in the judg ment of the sales committee, do not meet the qualifications of the ?ale may be rejected on the date of the sale. ? 14. All animals entering the sflc ring must be sold. No con signors will have a "No Sale" prlvllrgc. 15. Each producer will be re quired to bring his cattle to the market to be weighed and graded by 10:00 *i m. the date of the sale. 16. The sale will start promptly tt 1:00 p. m. | Ministers Planning For Easter Services MISS MABEL BRISTER, center, librarian at Appalachian High School, i* seen lending aid to Dr. Herbert Wey, left, principal, and Mayor Gordon Winkler, as they sharpen their wits for the spelling bee which will be held March 27, under the auspices of the Band Parents Association, Spellers Are Urged To T ake Part In 'Bee' By ROY BLANTON The town crier calls all speller* for big old-fashioned Spelling Bee, March 27, 7:30 o'clock, Ap palachian High School Auditori um ? sixth grade to "sixty years plus. Come, join the fun and competition. All librarians report a run on dictionaries, sales on such books arc on the upsweep . . . through out the county we hear all sorts of comments. Parents are vieing with their offspring contending that the three R's they went to school with were the more worth while and will entable them to stand up in the "Bee" line longer than their children. The children are poof-poofing the little red school house way and putting all their eggs in the progressive education basket ? and so it goes. We met two business men on Main Street, each arguing that his secretary would prove to be the superior speller and finally deciding to sponsor the girls and prove the point. We just heard that the old time custom of holding special review sessions throughout the county, in order for the adults to practice up, might be revived. The mem bers of the Band Parents Associ ation, which is sponsoring the Bee, have been deluged with calls from folks just saying how glad they are to be able to get in on the community fun. Business houses, doctors, law yers, and Indian chiefs arc get ting their contestants lined up ? three dollars is the sponsoring fee, but if you can't find a sponsor don't let that stop you, just spon sor yourself. . We wonder if the Lions Club is going to have a run-off to see who the champion Lion speller is ? and the Rotary ? the B. P. W. and the Woman's Club, for you know individuals, organizations, associations, and schools can all act as sponsors. Tip a string around your fin ger. Check March 27 on your calendar, put on your thinking cap and bruslt up on the old al phabet and come on out and win one of the big prizes or have the time of your life trying. Rites Are Held For Mrs. Shell Mrs. Mary Carolyn Shell, 81, died at hat home at Sugar Grove on Saturday, Mafch 14. Funeral services were held March 18 at the Bethel Baptist Church, conductcd by the Rev. Ed. Farthing and the Rev. R. C. Eggers. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery. She is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. Glayds Ward and Mrs. Hazel Harmon, both of Sugar Grove, anfl Mrs. Fay Atkins of Boone. Spring Bull Sale To Be Held Here By Local Breeders The Watauga purebred Here ford breeders will hold a Spring Bull Sale in Boone on Saturday, April 25. The breeders will offer these bulls at auction so that the farmer may select the bull and also the price that he will pay. Mr. Max A. Culp, county agent of Caldwell county, helped a lo cal committee select twenty bulls for the sale. The bulls will come from the following pure bred herds in Watauga county: Councill 4 Hamilton, Finlcy P. Hodges and Son, Tom Jackson, Watauga Hereford Farm, D. C. Coffey, Vannoy Brothers, L. A. Henson. E. E. Earp. W. H. Walk er, Ed Love, Norris Brothers, Charles L. and Hattic Lewis, B. C. Donnelly, R. G. Shipley, Harry Hamilton, and Barnard Dougher ty Wrestling Tourney To Be Held At College Friday The final* of the Intramurals Wrestling Tournament will be held at the College gym Friday evening at which time the State High School Championi from Ap palachian will wrestle, along with several grappleri from the College. The wrcitling program ha* been planned Uihelp the local Red Croas campaign, no admis sion will be charged, and the student* and public may contri bute any amount they wiah to the Red Cross. . The College Intrfmurals will ?tart at 7 o'clock, and the exhibi tions will follow. A large crowd is expected. lEvcrjroM is wclcomc. Horn Theatre To Be Scene Sunrise Event The Boone Ministers' Associa tion, led by President Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., met at the Gateway Restaurant Monday and discus sed and furthered plans for the Good Friday services to be held in the Boone churches and the Easter Sunrise Service to be held at the site of the Daniel Boone Theatre. In previous years Boone has participated in the Blue Ridge Sunrise Service held at the Cone Memorial mansion. This year, however, it was decided to have a scrvice in Boone. Invitation was given to the Blowing Rock churches to join in the Boone service, but persons of that com munity expressed the feeling a service should be retained at Blowing Rock. Accordingly, both communities are working on plans for their own scrvice this year. The Boone service will be led by the Boone ministers. Music will be furnished by the High School Band, led by Mr. Roy Blanton. Tho choir will be com posed of members of the choirs ol the Boone churches led Dy Mrs. Virginia Wary Linney. The exact time of the service has not been set, but will be .scheduled to begin as the sun up pears over the hill in the east, probably about 6:15 a. m. Prior to the time of the service the band will move through the town on a truck playing Easter melodies. Coffee and buns will be provided by the association for the band and others participating in the service at the Methodist Church by the Methodist young people, beginning at 5:00 a. m. The scrvice is being planned to center on the knoll to the right of the main entrance of the the atre. The Rev. E. F. Troutman is chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements. Flans were also completed at the meeting for the Good Friday services. Again this year, serv ices will be held for the schools in churches adjacent to the schools. The Union Service for the com munity on the Seven Last Words 01 Christ will be held from 1 to 2 p. m. in the Methodist Church. All churches will take part and a request has been sent by the ministers to the McrchanU Asso ciation that all business establish ments be asked to close during the hour of the service as in form er years, and the personnel en couraged to attend the service. Honor Koil For Winter Quarter Is Given Out H. R. Eggers, registrar of Ap palachian State Teachers college, has just released the honor roll' for the winter quarter. A num ber of Watauga county students are included in this list of aca demic distinction. They are: From Boone ? Joanne Aldridge, sophomore; C. P. Calloway, sen ior; David Edmisten, senior; Joe Ed im is ten, sophomore; Harry Farthing, freshman; Nell Norris, senior; Agnes Grace Owsley, sen ior; Lawrence Phillips, senior; Ruth A. Ray, junior. Blowing Rock ? Geneva Coffey, senior; Martha Herring, junior. Vilas ? Lottie Stout, sophomore. Laxon ? Jo Ann Hardin, junior. Shulls Mills, Eugenia R. Lut trell, senior. Reese, Janice Ray Swift, fresh man. Sherwood, Marjorie Ann Mast, sophomore; Florence Songcr, sen ior; Harold Sanger, junior; Mary Sue Walsh, freshman. Rominger, Ruby Mast, sopho more. Zionvillc, Louise Mitchell, freshman, a . _ S The 1953 Red Crow RolUCall la "Rolling" along. Keep It rolling Join To-dajr
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