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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper? Established in the Year 1888 WATAUGA COUNTY 1IM POPULATION 11*941 1 raiini ifrmuituivl and ^airyint *nd tr of paramount inp*rtane? VOL..LXV.? NO. 49. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1?S3. 12 PAGES ? 2 SECTIONS KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS CHOKING THE CREEK Folks who live along Boone Creek (which wu changed to Kraut Creek by Gene Wyke sev eral years ago, due to the kraut juice which ran down with its waters at certain seasons,) say that the little stream is being hopelessly choked with all man ner of refuse, and that the imall amount o t water normally going down the branch can't begin to handle the oil cans, tires, planks, old shoes, dead cats and dogs, and other sorts of refuse which are being cast in the ditch by the residents of the town. Some of the householders say they have to clean out the branch at times, and remove the debris to get rid of the odiferous condition . . . and we note that long since the fishes which used to inhabit the preek have given up the fight, and fact is we don't tee any water snakes anymore . . . The contamination, of the streams, both the big rivers, and the clear mountain streams, like Boone Creek, is one of the big problems of the modern economy. We dun't pretend to know the answ er for the overall problem, but we do believe that in Boone, where there is ample garbage re moval schedules, folks should re frain from throwing all the rub bish into the waters of the nice little stream, which could add a touch of beauty to its immediate environs . . . Leastwise folks who established their home along the branch when it was a clear, bab bling brook, don't like its conver sion into a catch all for every kind of refuse . . . Those of us who inhabit the upper reaches of the stream should have a care for the welfare of the folks on down the creek! A SURE CURE There are bugs, and blight, and termites and all sorts of vermin to plague the gardener and the housekeeper, and like wise plenty of pesticide*, in secticides and pisen of all kinds to kill the bug*, which multiply as we kill the birds, and before the sure-fire chem icals came in. there was always the fellow who came through the country and offered a new cure for later bugs . . . One of these is recalled by a relative of one of the victims . . . The glib-tongued young fellow of fered a dead shot for the later bugs, one year when the spuds were taking a beating from the insects . . . The householder laid 75 cents on the line . . . In a few days, there came through the mails, two little pine blocks, numbered one and two. with printed directions, some thing like this: "Lay the tater bug on block number one. Place block number two on top of him. and smash him!" MARKS ON THE PAD A picture is said to be worth a thousand words, and there's a certain appeal about photographs, to be sure . . . For instance the picture carried in the Democrat last week showing Dr. D, J. Whitcner being handed the ten thousand dollar Horn check by State Auditor Henry Bridges . . . The State official looked exactly like he'd changed his mind, and was about to retrieve the check . . . Then Herman Wilcox was seen adjusting a coonskin cap on the head of a comcly visitor to the Daniel Boone theatre at about the same time the new Queen was being crowned with five pounds of diamonds and emeralds and such . . . Posed pictures of course arc good for more amusement than the press service versions, so many of which are uncxcpct ed . . . New street signs look good . . . City officials arc to be congratulated on this move which will aid newcomers so much, when trying to follow directions , . Baxter Hardy completing the remodeling and repainting of his Boone Trail Cafe, all by hipuclf. in spare time . . . And he's done a good job and added much to the appearance of the popular restaurant ... An old-timer might be defined as one who recalls the days when tourists were known as "summer boarders," and when co-eds were referred to along the street as "dormitory girls" . . . Farmer bemoaning the lower cat tle prices, and vowing that a $20 calf was sickened by the milk from a four hundred dollar cow (Continued on page tlx) College Registration Finds Dormitories Full City Officials Given Nod; Cottrell Named V The incumbent slate of city o f (ice-holders was renominated by the Democrats in convention last Friday, with one exception. How ard Cottrell was named to re place Ouy W. Hunt, who declined re-nomination. The slate is: For Mayor: Gordon H. Wink lcr; for aldermen: Grady Mor etz, Grady Tugman, Howard Cot trell. Mr. Homer Brown, Democratic chairman (or the town of Boone, presided at the meeting. Republicans have not indicated convention plans. The election will be held June 23. Watauga Wool Clip To Be Weighed Next Week The 19S3 Watauga wool clip will be weighed on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week at Farmers Burley Warehouse in Boone. Farmers living west of Boone arc asked to bring their wool in on Tuesday, June 16, and those" east of Boone on Wednes day morning, June 17. It is hoped to have the Work done by noon on that day. Jim Caldwell, the buyer, will be on hand at 7:00 a. m. to in spect and weigh the wool. He asks that all clear wool be packed in one bag, to have wool dry and keep it clean. Since the wool pool must be loaded on the buyer's truck and the insurance and light bill must be paid, it will be necessary to deduct a fraction of a cent per pound to cover these charges. Checks will be written as soon as proper calculations can be made, but checks will not be ac cepted at the bank until all wool is checked to find errors. There fore your check will not be good before Thursday. Farmers will enter the ware house from the back door so that traffic will not be disturbed on the main highway. The farmers in neighboring counties where Mr. Caldwell has bought the wool seem to be well pleased. The price is as follows: Clear tied wool, $62.76; clear untied wool, 60.76; light burry, tied, 56.76; light^ burry, untieti, 54.76; hard burry, tied, 48.76; hard burry, untied, 46.76; gray and black, tied, 50.00; dead and trashy, tied, 30.00; lambs wool, tied, 56.00. Many Wataugans On Honor Roll At Appalachian According to figures released recently by H. R. Eggers, regis trar of Appalachian State Teach ers college, the following students from Watauga county were list ed on the spring term honor roll: Joanne Aldridge, Boone; Ros coe Brown, Boone; Betty B. Burl eson, Boone; C. I*. Calloway, Boone; McDonald Cook, Boone; Charles Driver, Boone; Joe Allen Edmisten, Boone; Isabel Eggers. Boone; Winfiald Harry Farthing, Boone; James A. Greene, Boone; Martha Anne Herring. Blowing Rock; Eugenia R. Luttrell, Shulls Mills; Marjorie Ann Mast. Sher wood; Ruby Mast, Rominger; Bobby McConncll. Boone; Louise Mitchell, Zionville; Rebecca Moose, Boone; Nell Norris, Boone; Corky Owsley, Boone; Lawrence Phillips, Boone; Bob by Rene Ray, Boone; Mrs. Ruth A. Ray, Boone; Florence Songer, and Harold Songer. Sherwood; Jewel B. South, Boone; Lovill South, Tamarack; Janice Ray Swift. Reese; Lois Townsend, Boone; Mary Sue Walsh, Sher wood. Graduates From Nurses School MISS NANCY COFFEY At a candle-lighting cercmony at Dilworth School auditorium, the pre-clinical class of Charlotte Memorial Hospital School of Nursing received their caps on May 22. In the group was Miss Nancy Coffey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Coffey of Blowing Rock Route, 1. * The caps were received after nine months of study and clinical experience. Horn Players To Have Picnic The cast and production staff of the outdoor drama, "Horn in the West", wHl be given an old fashioned picnic dinner by the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, producers of the play, in the picnic area near the Daniel Boone Theatre at 5:30 p. m. on June 19. The board of directors of the association met Monday and ap pointed the following picnic com mittee: Mrs. B. W. Stalling!, chairman; Mrs. R. H. Harmon, Mrs. W. W. Chester, Mrs. Virginia Holshouser, and Mrs. Grady Mor etz. CAP Officer To Visit Boone Colonel Early W. Duncan, member of the staff of G<yieral Lucas V. Beau, national com mander of the Civil Air Patrol, has advised Captain L. H. Smith, commanding officer of the Boorte Squadron and legal officer for the North Carolina CAP Wing, that he will attend "CAP night" of the drama "Horn in the West," to be held June 27. Civil Air Patrol personnel from four states - are expected here for the second 1953 perfor mance of the play. The job of "plain citizen" keeps Trumanb u*y. Pa u I Brooksh ire Wins Lamb Show Honors Paul Brookshirc, 4-11 club member from Boone, won the champiomihip with a lamb that tipped the wales at 122 pound*. The lamb was told to Swift and Company for 35c per pound. Paul also won firit place in the claf> of lambs sired by registered Hampshire ram. Dudley Norris, another 4-11 ; club member, won firit puce in the registered ewe lamb class with ? classy ewe lamb Bobby Gore, t'KA?iembcr, won fir*t place in the regutercd ram lamb clan. Other boys exhibiting lamb* were Lance Reese. Johnny Vine*, Douglai Hcmon, Jack Harmon and Joe McNeil. The summer term registration at Appalachian State Teachers college began on Wednesday, and will continue through June U, which is the last day that students may register for credit for the first six-week term. All indications are, according to Professor Chapell Wilson, direct or of the summer terms, that It will be one of the largest summer sessions on record. At the time registration started, only limited space was left in any women's dormitory, though space was still available for men because of the opening of a new men's dormi tory last year, to take care of 324 additional men. New dormitory facilities have been provided on the campus for more than 500 ad ditional students. 1 Several hundred courses are be ing offered this summer in both graduate and undergraduate work. In addition to the very wide variety of courses available, there are a number of additional attractions which will be of in terest to students and to residents of Boone. A course in weaving is being taught by Miss Peggy Holcombc from Berry college in Georgia, one or the South's leading handi craft centers. This course is for tho'e who want to learn weaving as a recreational craft, or for class work. All articles made in the course will become the property of those who make them. A summer school chorus will be made up of students interested in good choral music. It will be un der the direction of a member of the graduate music faculty, and several programs by this group will be given in the college audi torium during the summer ses sion. ' The summer shcool band will also give a number of outdoor concerts during the season. The Institute of Opera of the University of North Carolina Ex tension Division will conduct a summer session program on the campus from June 10 to August 27. In addition to giving voice and opera training, the group will present a number of operas in English. These are the operas which the group will present ?ext winter as the Grass Roots Op era Division of the Institute. Dr. Norman Cordon, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Association, is director of the Institute of Op era. The first six-weeks term of sumnier.school wiJl be from June 10 to July 17. In the meantime, a two-week term will also be op erated from July 6 to 17. The second term of six weeks will be conducted from July 21 to August 27. A second two-week term will run from July 21 to August 1, and a third two-week term from August 3 to 14, Workship courses will also be offered. The audio-visual educa tion workshop will be from July 21 to August 1; the first elemen tary education workshop from July 21 to August 1; the librar ian's workshop from July 21 to August 1; the second elementary education workshop from August 3 to 14; the student teaching workshop from August 3 to 14; the music education workshop from August 3 to 15; and the health educotion workshop from August 17 to 27. It is expected. Professor Wilson stated, that the graduate school will have the largest enrollment in history, and that the majority of the summer school students will be teachers in service. Grad uate students may major in edu cation. library science, or musie. Or they may select minors in bi ology. English, library science, mathematics, musie, social sci ence, or physical education. This is the first summer that gradu ate work has boeti offered in phy sical education. It is possible for a student to obtain the master's degree entirely through tummy school residence work. The elementary demonstration school will open on June 22 and will close on August 14. The high school will open on June 15 and will clorc on August 14. The work in the elementary school will cov er the seven grades, and the work in the high school will cover the higli school subjects. Dr. Herbert Wey is principal of the high school, and Professor John T. Howell la principal of the ele mentary school. The Senate follows the House fcad in extending "doctor draft" Norris Named Commander 30th Legion District ? J. W. NORRIS J. W. Norris of Boone was elected District Commander of the Thirtieth District of the American Legion at the district meeting held at Newland last week. He will be installed at the state convention in Wilmington this week. Mr. Norris has been an activc Legionnaire since Watauga Post was chartered and has held many offices in the American Legion. He was commander of the local post when the Legion home was built on their eight and one half acre park in Boone. For three years he conducted the Oratori cal contests for the district. He was National Defense Officer for Watauga County during World War II and for his work in that capacity and his excellent co operation the F. B. I. Watauga Post of the American Legion was awarded a special citation by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the F. B. I. Rotary Club In Regular Meeting The Boone Rotary Club held its regular meeting at Kirk's Barbe cue at 6:30 p. m., Thursday, June 4. with President Jim Thompson presiding. Program Chairman Louis Smith presented Wade Brown, local at torney, who addressed the club on rccent legislation in the state legislature. He discussed recent statutes enacted of interest to all citizens concerning financial re sponsibility act, state constitu tion amendments, parking meter legislation, and revision of state income tax laws. The Boone Rotary Club will now hold all of its meeting at Kirk's Barbecue, on Thursdays, at 6:30 p. m. The committee for installation ceremonies made a report on the forthcoming installation of new Rotary officers for the Rotary fiscal year 1953-54. The club will combine the installation with a ladies night on June 25. Past District Governor Macon Wil liams of the' 280th District, Ro tary International, will install the new Rotary officers and Board of Directors. The officers to be installed are as follows: President, Hugh H?ga man; vice-president, Alfred Adams; secretary, Dick Allen; treasurer, James Marsh; sergeant at-arms, Stacy Eggers; assistant scrgcant-at-arms, Phil Vance. One of the nation's airlines ? North American Airlines ? has inaugurated commercial passen ger service with rearward-facing scats. The company said the backs of the specially-designed seat* will support the head and body to minimize effects of any accident. Horn In W est Cast Officially Greeted Wilcox, REA Head Discuss Dam Plan With TVA Leaders H. W. Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, and C. E. Viverette, of Lenoir, district manager of the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Cor poration, have an appointment 1 Thursday, June 11, in Knoxvillc, I Tenn., with Tennessee Valley Authority officials, for further > discussion of the proposed Beech Creek Dam project in Wataug;< County. Dr. Wey Will Be A Professor At Miami U. Dr. Herbert Wey, principal of the local high school and director of tcachcr training at Appala chian State Teachers College, has been granted a one year leave of absence in order to accept an Associate Professorship in the School of Education at the Uni versity of Miami, MiBmi, Florida. Dr. Wey will teach graduate courses in School Administration. He will leave for Florida Sept ember 1 and return to Boone for the summer session of 1954. Dr. Shaffer New Principal Dr. Richard Shaffer, who serv ed as assistant principal last year, was elected principal for the school year of 19S3-54 to take Dr. Wey's place while he is gone. Horton Director Student Teaching Mr. Ben Horton, Jr., who has been directing the off-campus student teaching program will act as director of Student teaching during Dr. Wey's absence. Seamstresses Needed At Horn Volunteer seamstresses are ur gently needed by Horn in the West to aid in repairing and al tering the numerous costumes used in tfie outdoor drama. Miss Helen Lautercr, costume designer, irf in charge of this work, which If being done at the workshop at the Daniel Boone Theatre. Those who can help are asked to call Mrs. James Winkler at Horn in the West office. Work ers are needed immediately. Mrs. Oliver Greene Rites Are Held Mrs. Oliver Greene, 64, died at Blowing Rock Hospital Sun day. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Blowing Rock Reformed Church and bur ial was in the church cemetery. Born in Watauga county, Mrs* Greene was a daughter of Tolll ver and Margaret Greene. She is survived by the husband, two sons and a daughter, all residents of Blowing Rock: Stanley Oreene, Sylvester Greene, Mrs. Cecil Rhodes. Prices for city people arc much the same as for farmers, ?prices are down somewhat, but not enough to affect the cost of living. Heavy WeekEndRains Brighten Crop Outlook Heavy week end rains brought hope back to Watauga county where no appreciable rain had (alien (or thirty days, and where (armcrs faced a critical situation both in the matter of, livestock production and the raising o ( row crops. Starting Saturday afternoon and continuing through the night, with additional rain Sunday evening, the parched ground got a pretty good soaking. Farmers had been unable to get their toUfecco plants to grow, many had set them, only to have nod of them die, but now the fields arc being act, the plant* are living and thing* look bright er. Cattlemen, faced with the al most complete failure at their pasture* one month after the late grazing period itarted, had been putting their herd* in meadow land to bridge over the drouth. Now, however, pasture* are grow ing. Referred to by many of the farmer* a* a "million dollar rain," the precipitation brought promiie of near normal crop* after the start of what looked like the wont crop-year ia many a mooa. The cast of "Horn in the West." Kermit Hunter's historical out door drama which opens its sec ond season here June 26, held its irst 1953 rehearsal Sunday after noon, following official welcom ing ccremonies Saturday night in the Appalachian State Teachers College auditorium by the South em Appalachian Historical Asso ciation, town officials and civic naders of Boone. Kai Jurgenson, drama director, introduced Dr. ?. J. Whitener, vice president of the historical association, who welcomed the group and introduced a number of officials who made brief talks. Among those speaking were Mayor Gordon Winkler. Dr. Chap pell Wilson, dean of the Graduate School at Appalachian College; Herman Wilcox, president of the Chamber of Commerce; J. V. Caudill, president of the Mer chants Association; W. L. Wink ler, Watauga's representative in the State legislature; and the Rev. J. K. Parker, president of the Boone- Ministerial Association. William M. Hardy, business manager of the drama, spoke brielly about the play to those assembled. Also recognized by Dr. White ner were the Revs. J. T. Shack ford and L. H. Hollingsworth, Clyde R. Greene, chairman of the executive committee of the asso ciation's board of directors; and board members R. D. Hodges, Wade E. Brown. Alfred Adams, Mrs. B. W. Stalling*, and James Marsh. Members of the production staff present included Gene Graves, stage manager; Dr. Wil ton Mason, musical director; Harry Coble, choreographer; Miss St. Clair Williams, assistant cos tume designer; Victor Michelak, voice coach; Gene Wilson, light ing director; Dick Epler, master of properties; and Mrs. Miriam G. Rabb, publicity director. The scats have been installed in the theatre, and morning, af ternoon, and evening rehearsals will be held until the drama op ens, it was announced. Martin Cottage Is Damaged By Flames; Noted Tourist Place Rev. Mr. Shuford To Be Ordained Next Sunday REV. GEORGE W. SHUFORD The Rev. George W. Shuford, pastor of the Blowing Rock Lu theran Parish, will be ordained Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at St. John's Lutheran Church, States ville. Seven young men will be ordained in the Lutheran min istry in the ceremony to be con ducted by Dr. F. L. Conrad, pres ident of the North Carolina Luth eran Synod. Dr. Walter Freed of Charlotte will preach the ser mon for the occasion. Rev. Mr. Shuford became pastor ! of the Blowing Rock Lutheran Parish June 1, and preached his i first sermon last Sunday. The i Blowing Rock Parish ^vas form- < erly a part of the Boone Luther- i an Parish with the Rev. Edwin c F. Troutman as pastor. On Janu- I ary 1 this year the parish was i realigned, and Rev. Mr. Trout- I man remained as pastor of the i Boone Church. < Four men from North Carolina i besides Rev. Mr. Shuford and two who will serve churches in i South Carolina will be ordained in Statesville. All of them are 1 recent graduate* of the Lutheran 1 Seminary at Columbia, S. C. In 1950 Rev. Mr. Shuford grud- i uutcd from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory. Before entering col- | lege he served in the U. S. Army | infantrjBin Europe with two bat- | tie stars. He is a native of Lin- i coin County, near Iron Station, i where his parents reside. Singing To Be Held Saturday ( The regular Saturday niglit i singing will be held at the Stony | Fork Baptist Church Saturday 1 night June 13th at 7:30 p. m. i All singers as well as those 1 who enjoy Gospel singing are in- 1 vlted to attend. i uy iviito. liuunjb ticiit Blowing Rock. ? The Martin Cottage, owned and operated by Mrs. Johnnie Martin, suffered ex tensive damages lust week from fire which broke out in the top floor of the building. No figures were available at the time of this writing due to the fact that the adjuster had not appeared but damage was heavy from fire, smoke and water. Quick work on the part of the Blowing Rock Volunteer Fire Department prevented, the fire doing greater damage and also from spreading to other buildings. Almost all the furnishings were saved by members of the depart ment and the townspeople who quickly entered the burning building and carried furnishings out. It is not known at this time how the fire started on the third floor adjacent to the flue. Fire men had to enter hose lines through holes cut in the roof and also through windows on the up per floors. Due to the fact that the sea son is only beginning, there were few guests in the home, and also due to the fact that the fire broke out at mid-day, there was little loss of personal items belonging to membcris of the family, guests and the personnel, what there was being due to water and smoke, rather than fire. It was first thought that the establishment would have to be completely closed for the season, which would have been the first time in some 40 years. However, Mrs. Martin tells us she plans now to be only temporarily clos ed for repairs, and plans to rc ?pcn for at least a part of the season. Opening again will, of course, be determined by the length of time necessary for the repairs and Mrs. Martin hopes to be open by August 1. However, if repairs take too long the cot tage will just have to be closed for the season. Martin Cottage is known far ? nd wide for its homey atmos phere. delicious food, and con genial personnel. Guests who have been coming here will sure ly miss being back again this summer. Considerable repairs and im provements had just been com pleted early this spring. A new gas range was installed, new li noleum laid on kitchen and pan try floors, dining room floors re worked and other improvements, rhli area of the building, how ever, was not severely damaged. WELFARE JOBS , The Health, Education and Wel fare Department has given dis niaaal notice* to about 1.200 em ployes bccausc of prospcctivu sudget cuts. Public Health Ser vice received a net cut of 1,000; Food and Drug Administration, 100; Office of Education, 50, and nisccllaacowi 60,
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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