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BOONE The educational center of- Western North Carolina. 1M0 Population Z,? 73 9 WATAUGA COUNTY Farmint and tourist region. Plrat in Carolina ? An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Y in fheep production. It50 Population 18,341 SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR.? NO. 36. -rrt BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, &ORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1?S4 14 PAGES? 2 SECTIONS KING STREET BY ROB RIVE1RS PIONEER MERCHANT J? Her retirement from ac tive business pursuits, some folks have lost track of the fact that Jenni? Coffey, who lives crnTV StreCt fr?m ^mo ant ofr " thC ploneer merch ant of this .vicinity, and the last who offered merchandise for sale here when we played baseball in the middle of King Street with out interruption from passing traffic . . . Miss Jennie, whose s'gn still hangs on the front of her building, though the storms of many winters have long since eliminated the letters, used to run a combined millinery shop and school and office supply business, first down in the Cof fey (Critcher) Hotel building later in the east room of the Blair Hotel, and more recently in her own building farther up the street ... We used to buy our elementary school text books from her, and recall they always ran in odd cents ? some were 13 cents, and it seemed that finally we had to have one for which WO were charged 26 cents A} y* r,te we did a good deal of trading at Miss Jennie Cof fey s Store, where the best pen cils in town could be had "two for a nickel," and where he can recall having bought our mom side combs and pin cushions for Christmas gifts, way back before there were tinsel and glitter to the holidays ... And there were picture post cards galore, and new bonnets, and hundreds of items the women folks regularly bought in this variety store, which antedates any other in the community. READS THE PAPER Tfc* picture of Miss Jennie, which Joe Minor i napped the other day, caught her diligently reading the Watauga Democrat (???? spectacles), a practice she has followed religiously since ?>? inception of the local journ al ... We are glad she's enjoy ing fair health, and still takes an interest in the affairs of the community . . . Besides Miss Jennie's Store, we recall her skill in flower raising, and her lore for the gay blossoms of ?pringtime ... We shall enter torn the fond hope that Miss Jennie will see the coming of many more winners, and con tinue to enjoy the blooms about her door, the songs of the birds, and the tempered breeses. and | th*' ,h,r T?n of retirement wtfl be her happiest. the CHANCING SCENE Another old landmark is gjy. in* away to the wrecking bars I ? ? ? The Greene Inn, ancestral . borne of Dr. B. B. Dougherty, and I later the residence of Mr. and i Mrs R M. Greife is giving up I its honored place in the center of town, a casualty of the storms of | many season*, and of the con tinuing march of progress Mrs. Boy Rufty reminds us that the house was the property of hir grandfather, Duniel B.I j (Continued on page four) | ' <m?-i ' MISS JENNIE COFFEY, one of the pioneers in merchandising in Boone, reads the Wftauga Democrat regularly. Staff photo taken by Joe Minor the last of the week, brings forth reflections in "King Street" column. ? , * Vaught Mast Fatally Hurt By Paper Rolls Robert Vaught Mast, native of Vilas, and former resident of Boone, met instant death Friday when he was crushed against the side of a ship by 3600 > pounds of newsprint while unloading paper rolls at Robinson's Termin al, Alexandria, Va. Mast, 44, more recently a resi dent of Johnson City, TWmt., fell from the dock into the Potomac Farthing Files For District Solicitorship Lenoir, March 15 ? James C. Farthing of Lenoir today for warded his filing fee to the State Board of Elections at Raleigh, as a candidate to succeed himself as solicitor of the 16th Judicial dis trict, subject to the Democratic Primary on May 29. The district is comprised of Caldwell, Catawba, Burke, Wa tauga, Cleveland and Lincoln counties. Last Rites Held For Mrs. Barnes Rebecca Jane Byers Barnes, resident of the Howard's Creek section, died March 10 at her home. Mrs. Barnes had been ill for several weeks, and for a time was in Watauga Hospital. She was 77 years of age. Funeral services were held last Friday from the Howard's Creek Baptist Ctairch. Rev. W. C. Payne was in change of the services, as sisted by Rev1, fc. F. Troutman of the Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Norrls cemetery. Surviving are thn husband, William Barnes, and one daugh ter, Mrs. bocie Barnes Miller. Active, pallbearers were L. R. Barnes, R. L. Barnes. S. J. Barnes, Frank Byers, Toad By ers, Millard yers. Honorary pallbearers were Forest Moretz, Ron Ragan, Grady Winkler, Glenn Moretz, Walt Tester, Marvin Miller. Luther Moretz and James Penley. Flower girls were EstclH Barnes. Vina Moretz. Nana Ra gan, Burbra Ragan, Louise Mor etz, Pauline Moretz, Ethel Mor etz, Mary Winkler, Gladis Miller, Julia Tester, Marzelle Miller, Ruth Ledford, Eulaia Hodges, Helen Barnes, Edna Ragan, Mrs. Frank Byers. Cmthryn Byers. EDUCATION COSTS The largest single expense item of the nation's cities over 25,000 in 1952 was for education. A to tal of $879,000,000 went for schools. Running a close second to education were streets and highways, for which $569,000, was spent River after he was struck. His body, Washington news sources say, was 'recovered immediately by Elwood Trenary, dock fore man. Police said Mr. Mast was killed instantly when the news print rolls hit him. Two 1,800-pound rolls of news print were being lowered from the ship, police said, when they shifted and swung tpward the vessel. Mast was caught between the swinging rolls dhd the ship. The body was returned to Johnson City where furneral ser vices were held at the Unaka Baptist Church Tuseday at 2 o'clock. Interment was in that city. Veteran Two Wars Mr. Mast was born at Vilas, a son of the late Wiley J. Mast and Mrs. Mast. He served four years in the Navy in World War II, where he was engaged in the European Theatre of operations. When the Korean War begpn, he reinlisted in the Navy and served for two years in Korea and Japanese bases. Until he went to Alexandria, he had been employ ed with his brothers in the oil business in Johnson City. Surviving, in addition to the widow, the former Miss Edith Hamby of Boone, are two daugh ters. Linda and Barbara; the mother, Mrs. W. J. Mast, John son City; six sisters: Mrs. Ralph Kimel, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Tom Hayes, North Wilkesboro; Mrs. Myrtle Glenn, Vilas; Mrs. Floyd Ward, Mrs. Aaron Brown, Eliza bethton, Tenn.; Mrs. Carl Hen son, Alexandria, Va.; two broth ers, Smith and Grady Mast, John son City, Tenn. Church Play To * Be Presented A .medieval morality play,, "Everyman", will be' presented by the Westminister Fellowship of'the James I. Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday night, March 2f, at 8 o'clock in the church auditorium. The play represents an effort by the church to rcdit^over the vitality of its deepest roots, to examine its origins, and to' reveal the significance of its place in society. The cast includes Ann Cham bers as Everyman; and Polly Sapp, Jim Craig, Bob Phillips, Bob Sigmon. Eunice Houston, Ernestine Calloway, Nancy Alli son, Libby White, Wesley Alex ander, Gforge Grill, Jane Harri son, Marjorie Honeycutt, Sara Crawford, Franklin Jones, Jean Carter, Mctta Moore, and Shirley Gabriel The play is directed by Mrs. John B. Hamilton, and incidental music has been arranged by Dr. Hamilton witf) the cooperation of the ASTC Fine Arts Depart ment Costumes are typical of the Fifteenth pentury and made by the Women of the Church. Beef, Whiskey Seized In Raid On Men's dub - Town and county police raided an establishment known as the Business, and. Professional Men's Club, located just off the Blow ing Rock road. if? the outskirts of Boone, March 5, and confiscated a quantity of bees and whiskey and several gambling devices, ac cording to a report by Sheriff Earl Cook. The sheriff said he, jleputieg Wiley Day and Lester Phillips, and city policeman Howard Camp seized 8 cases of beer, 37 pints of tax-paid liquor, 2 slot machines, a roulete wheel and a dice board, and arrested Bruce ' W. Sigmund, alleged operator of the club. Sigmund was charged with possession of whiskey for purpose of sale, and posted $500 bond for his appearance at the next term of court, Sheriff Cook said. Mrs. Vandyke, 73, Dies At Hospital Mrs. Nevada Elrod Vandyke, 73, resident of the Silverstone neighborhood, died Monday at Watauga Hospital. . Last rites were conducted Tues day at 2 o'clock at the Middle Fork Baptist Church. Rev. Ronda I Earp and Rev. Robert "Shore, were in charge of the services, and bur- < ial was in the Hartley, cemetery - at Cool Springs. A daughter, Mrs. George War ren of Sugar Grove, survives. There are two sisters, Mrs. Frank Edmisten, Mrs. Carl Hodges, ? Blowing Rock. There ire three grandchildren. Monthly Scout Meeting Slated The Watauga District of Old Hickory Couneilr Boy Scouts of , America, will hold the regular monthly meeting Thursday at 12 noon in. Gateway Restaurant. Mr. j Courtland Baker and Mr. Donald , Currie, scout executives of the ( council, will be present for dis cussion, the Rev. J. T. Shackford, ' district chairman announced this . week. The regular round table of the j district will be held that night at . 7:30 o'clock in the Scout hut, with , Mr. B. W. Stallings, district com- , missioner, presiding. A total of 1,100,000 new non- I farm dwelling units were con structed during the year 1953 ? ' the third biggest annual total in i the history of the nation. i Annual REA Meeting May Bring Five Thousand People To City kj SHOWING QFF NEW UNIFORMS? The Appalachian High School Senior Band li shown parading through Boone last Friday afternoon in their new uniforms. The new outfits are colored scarlet and jrev . A concert was given by the Junior and Seniof bands that night, with Mr. Don Knowland di recting the juniors and Mr. Roy R. Blanton, the seniors. The Junior band was dressed in the old coats >f the senior band, with white pants. ? Staff photo by Joe Minor. Area Historical Association To Meet In Boone; T o Assess Assets The Western North Carolina Historical Association will begin a movement to find out what some of it* own aaocts are, with a meeting scheduled (or March 26 at the Appalachian State Teach ers College in Boone. The meeting, to be held in the Fine Arts Building on the ASTC :ompus, Friday, March 26, at 7:00 p. m., will be in the nature of a "linic on Historical Sources of Northwestern North Carolina, in ;luding especially the counties of \very, Watauga, Burke, Cald well, Wilkes, Ashe, and Allegh ?ny . Invitations are extended to soc ial studies teachers, principals ind superintendents of public ichools, to officials and members of county or local historical as sociations, and to any other in terested individuals who might like to attend the clinic. Dr. D. J. Whitener, president of the Western North Carolina Histor ical Association, will serve as dir ector of the clinic. EARLY MORNING FIRB RAZES HOUSR-Tho Boons Tire Depart ment answered an alarm last Friday morning shortly after six o'clock, neat Sands- when a house, owned by Mr. Jack Shores, was destroyed by tire. The photo, taken by Paul Weston, shows the structure shortly before it was consumed by the blaze. Mr. Shores, it waa reported, works at Oak Rid|e, Tpnn., and was not available to give an estimate oi the damage. The purpose of the clinic will be to determine what the histor ical sources are in northwestern North Carolina, and to consider ways and means of preservinc and using them. It is the feeling of the directors of the Association that the clinic will serve as a training agency for similar clinics in each county to be held later, and investiga tions can be made on the county level. The rapid development of the northwestern area of the state? has focused attention upon the need for a better understand ing of the heritage of this region. Members of the Western North Carolina Historical Association's board of directors in each of the invited counties have agreed to serve as county sponsors foe the clinic. They include Robert Wood side bf Crossnore for Avery County; Edwin S. Dougherty of Boone for Watauga County; Mrs. Ed M. Anderson of West Jeffer son for Ashe County; Judge S. J. Erwin of Morgan ton for Burke County; C. M. Abernethy of Len oir for Caldwell County; Miss Clyde Field of Sparta for Alle ghany County; and C. B. Eller of Wilkesboro for Wilkes County. Big Gathering Has Been Assured C Of C Official The annual meeting of the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Cor poration is to be held in Boone this year, bringing f>erhaps four to five thousand people to the city. This information hag been riven Chamber of Commerce "resident tt. W. Wilcox by C. E. Viverette. Manager of the REA Cooperative which serves 14,000 members in this section of the State. The meeting will be held at the Daniel Boone Theatre at a date to be fixed la tor, but likely early in September. The REA had been invited to Boone last year. Miss Becky Rivers, of the edi torial staff of the Carolina Farm er, REA publication, Raleigh, has been asked to handle the publi city for the Boone meeting. Mr. Wilcox says, and that a Horn in the West promotion 'will be in cluded in her writings. Incident ally, he says, the Carolina Farmer goes into 90,000 Southern homes. Further information regarding the gathering, which is the larg est yet secured for Boone, will be published as it develops. Weather Boone enjoyed another respite from March winds last week, with temperatures in the SO's and 60's. However, Saturday's rain brought cold temperatures on Sunday. Max. Min. 6 p.m. Date 52 35 48 March 8 55 34 49 March 9 57 40 52 March 10 81 33 57 March 11 62 43 53 March 12 62 40 53 March 13 54 20 23 March 14 Precipitation: March 8 and 9 ? traces of snow on ground; March 14?0.53 inches. Dougherty Acts To Increase Endowment Fund At College A significant movement in the life of Appalachian State Teach ers college, which started on the desk of President B. B. Dougher ty last October 21, has gained in momentum and bids fair to be come one of the college's major undertakings. October 21 wu the birthday of the president. It was also the 50th anniversary of the date on which the Appalachian Training School) predecessor to Appalach ian State Teachers college, was taken under 'itate control. The institution has since grown into a high school, a junior college, a senior college, and a graduate school For some years the college has been interested in increasing its endowment fund, so that many professional advancements not provided for in the stata- budget would be possible. By small gifts from many sources over a period of years the endowment fund of the college has grown to mure than <100,000. President Dough erty has seen thut these funds have been wisely Invested, and the income now amounts to some >5.000 a year. "But," Dr. Dough erty reasoned, "the college, in jrder to do superior work, needs i stronger appropriation from the itatc. It also need* some money that could be ipent, aside from the budget, to promote education In this area of the state." Accordingly, on October 21, Dr. Dougherty addressed a letter to the faculty of the college.' He wrote: "It seems to me that this institution is now on the thresh old of becoming even a greater and a better college. However, we arc tied down by state bud gets. There art many places that we could spend a little money and promote our cause that we cannot do at present. The state has been generous in appropria tions lor buildings and for operat ing expenses. We arc indeed ap preciative. But we know that a much better job can be done if we had some money, that ii not state-budgeted, that could be used in various ways to promote the cause of education in North Carolina. Some of these ways are as follows: "Wo could set up scholarships for needy and worthy students; we could give assistantships to capable sjudents; we could set up fellowships; we could help the public schools in many ways, such as workshops and the like; we couM develop chautauquas. musical programs, and bring to the campus people of prominence, state and national, for lectures; we could inducc many young people to enter the teaching pro fession that "now must' pass it by; we could improve, in a larg er w^y, the instructional service in the public schools of North Carolina. "A permanent endowment fund, i where the interest and dividends only can be used ? the principal being perpetuated ? appeals to us very strongly. In order to pro mote this endowment fund, I , think we could begin at home. Therefore, I make the suggestion: 'If each member of the faculty ? and the workers of this college, or any number of them, would contribute one percent of his sal ary each year |pr five years, 1 I will duplicate that amount. This proposition is made with the dis tinct_ understanding that each will act of his own volition. Of cousc any agreement of this kind could be terminated at any time.' The letter continued: "I be lieve thai the people .of Boone, when they understand the ur gent needs and see our attitude ?i>out this matter, will help us. After this, wc can go for aid to Wutauga County, and to all the counties that are being helped so much by this college. Not only so, but the Appalachian has a great number of alumni scattered over the state that will be proud of this movement and will be glad to write their names among the benefactors of public educa tion. This being done, sizeable amounts will be given by Foun dations to promote education, and by people of wealth. "A roster of those who partici pate in this movement will be kept permanently in the collegc." Of course Dr. Dougherty's sug gestion caught fire among the faculty members because of his generous personal offer. In just a few days a thousand dollars had come in, and Dr. Dougherty matched it with his personal check and it was turned over to the endowment fund. Other fac ulty members asked that the one percent be withheld from thfir monthly salary checks and added to the fund. Approximately $17, 300 ha* been added to the endow ment under this new venture. One large business concern, with home offices outside the state of North Carolina, hearing ?f what had been done, sent a (Continued on page six) Watauga Phone Co. Sells Out The Utilities Commission ap proved the sal* of Wihuft Telephont^o. to Skyline Tele phone Membership . Corp, of West Jefferson far >5.040. Watauga Telephone, with headquarters at Sugar Grove, serves the western portion of Watauga County. 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