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# WATAUGA COUNTY T A rT\ A T T/^ A T^Vf^V l,/\/r>(T^ A ril BOONE Fanning and Tourist Region. First in Carolina %/%/ /% ? I /\ I I I /\ I ? KJ I %/ 1 ? ? ? LjA I The Educational Center of Western North ? VYAIAUvjA i/IilVlU viXA 1 ? 1950 Population lt^U Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight 1#5* *,W3 SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR? NO. 30 * BOONE. WATAUGA- COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1959 ? ~ * 1*PAGES? i SECTIONS m A KING STREET BY Rob Rivers POSTOFFICE MURAL The other d*y, while we were waiting to buy a passel of stamps at the postoffice window, we ad mired anew the mural atop the door of the Postmaster's office, which depicts Daniel Boone and a couple of his cronies gazing into the distance from, a hilltop vant age point, followed by the animals carrying the supplies of the pion eers . . . Knowing nothing much of art, we've always admired the strong features of the figures, the artist portrays ... we like their bearing and Alan Tompkins, the Connecticut artist, who was com missioned to supply the mural, told the Democrat that the dress of the pioneers was authentic, as nearly as he could determine . . . But if the Watauga Democrat hadn't come out "agin it" Daniel Boone wouldn't be looking west from the postoffice wall; he wouldn't be there at all, but in his stead would be a couple of emaci ated-looking down-east tenant farmers, standing alongside a fired-up tobacco barn . . . That sort of mural was submitted, and Jim Rivers, we believe, wrote the following editorial, which brought about the Daniel Boone canvas. The editorial, printed fifteen years ago, explains what we're talking about: "ARTISTIC MONSTROSITY" "A Connecticut artist, whose knowledge of down-sooth history may possibly have been obtained from "Tobacco Road," will exe cute the mural design to be plac ed on the wan of the Boone post office this winter. A photograph of the so-called painting, which portrays a couple of hungry looking tobacco growers in a low land field alongside a wagon drpwn by a well-fed Perc heron, has been received by the Demo crat . . and so far as artistic imagination goes, the thing stinks , . . For instance the Con necticut lad chose a deep-south background for his characters; he chose to depict a laborer stripping leaf from plants of the bright variety to be hung in the bares, with which he sprinkled the landscape. And he chose,' 'curses on his wicked brushes, to put a hunger-pinched, terror drawn face on his 'typical farm er,' which might be the personal possession of a starved-out deni sen of the bleak Russian steppes ... It must be art, for art's sake alone. We, who know no better, would much have preferred that this mural portray a few remind ers of this beautiful mountain country, with a slight flavor of the Daniel Boone tradition. And we would have hoped that it be eiecuted by an artist with a sympathetic understanding of life in the Carolina highlands." AND THE ARTIST APPEARED When the Democrat had been cir culated, the artist, then a resident of New York City, showed up at the Democrat office like magic . . .< In a wink, it seemed, there he was . . . And far from being peeved at the criticism leveled at his work by the local newspaper, he liked it; said it was most unusual for such an aggressive interest to be taken in such a project, and as sured us he'd place Daniel and some other pioneers on a new can vass, and he hoped we'd like it ? and we did! . . . The personable Mr. Tompkins spent sevtral days in Boone looking over the area, and getting an idea of what folks who descended from the early pio neers, looked like; went back home, dug into the history of Dap iel Boone, and came back some time later with the mural we now have, and which we've always lov ed . . . Incidentally Mr. Tompkins told us that according to his in formation, Daniel Boone had sever worn a coon-skin cap, that such a thing would have been highly im practical, and that the records of the period don't show that any such apparel existed ... He regarded the caps strictly as stage prop material ... At any rate be was a fine young chap, who aimed to please, and did please the folks who gunned for him. GRADY WATSON ARRIVES AT INCHON HARBOR Marine Pfc. Grady Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Watson of Deep Gapp, arrived at Inchon Har bor late in December aboard the transport Marine Phoenix to join the 1st Marine Division in Korea. County Home May Be Sold If Bill Is Passed Raleigh, Jan. %4 ? Watauga Rep. S. J. Barnes introduced a bill in the House tonight to authorize the county commissioner! of that county to sell at public or private sale the land and building of the county home farm property. The bill was referred to the Counties, Cities and Town Com mittee. The bill stipulates' that the board can reject any bid it considers too low and can call for another pub lic auotion or can sell the land at private sale for a higher price. Mrs. Liveaay Has Rare Operation Mrs. Roee Crouse L i v e s a y, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crouse of Sparta and sister of Mrs. Wayne Richardson of Boone, re cently underwent a very rare heart operation in Boston. While Mrs. Livesay was visiting Mrs. Richardson in October they visited Dr. Monroe T. Gilmore in Charlotte, who advised the opera tion. The operation was performed at Peter Bent Brlngham hospital in Boston by Dr, Might E. Barken. The operation inside the heart was said to have been for the removal of scar tissue inside the mitral valve, thus lUoviog blood to cir culate freely again. The heart disease, "mitral sten osis," was ttkl to have been the result of rheumatic fever, suffer ed at the age of three. Mrs. Live say was feble to be up for short walks the second day after the operation, and on the ninth day walked up a flight of 21 steps. She can now look forward to a normal life, it is said. George Cottrell Taken By Death George it. Cottrell, 93, of Len oir, Route Nine ? the Whitnel com munity ? passed away ?t 0:45 o'clock Friday night at a local hos pital, following an illness of sever al years. Born on September 16, 1001 in Denver, Colo., he was the son of Mrs. Grace Powell Cottrell of Le noir, and the late J. Hill Cottrell, a Watauga county native. His fath er passed away in 1040. He was a lumber grader and in spector for a crating plant, and was a member of the Tabernacle Advent Christian church. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 o'clock on Sunday after noon at the Greer Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. John F. War ren, pastor of Tabernacle Advent Christian church, and the Rev. W. F. Presslar, pastor of Central Ad vent Christian church, officiating. Interment was in Belleview cem etery. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a daughter, Mrs. Edith Tanner of Brodnax, Va., and five grandchildren. Mail Replies To Letters Lagging Only * small percentage of the direct mail appeals (or funds in the current Watauga Count/ March of Dimes has been answer ed, Mrs. W. C. Richardson, co chairman of the drive, said Tues day. The jetters were mailed Monday, January 10, and contained return envelopes for contributions. "If you have misplaced your letter, the address to send your donation it M\RCH OF DIMES. Box. 600. Booae. N. C." said Mrs. Richard son. "Please help in this vital work vvith your dimes and dollars, so that we will not fall short of our goal." Boone Weather By JOHN BOWEN HAMILTON Date High Low 6 p. m. Jan. 17 30 23 32 Jan. 18 45 10 33 Jan. 10 38 1? 10 Jan. 20 34 13 20 Jan. 21 31 10 29 Jan. 22 38 ? 18 28' Jan. 23 ? 32 10 20 Measured precipitation and snow | at 7 a. m.: Jan. 10? Precipitation .40; snow| 7J". Jan. 20 ? Precipitation .02, snow) LT. Jan. 22? Precipitation JO, snow] 2J". t Snotv Slows Traffic, Brings Joy, Adds Grandeur To Landscape PEDESTRIANS AND CARS ABANDON STREETS AFTER BOONE'S BIG SNOW YOUNGSTERS AND GROWNUPS ALIKE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SLEDDING WEATHER CLYDE GREENE S HOME IN PICTURESQUE SETTING Eleveh >nd one-half inches of snow fell last week in Boone from January 17 through 23, according to rec ords kept by Dr. John B. Hamilton, official weatherman for Boone On Wednesday, the 19th, 7'<4 inches were recorded, Thursday 1*>4 inches and on Saturday 24 more inches blanketed the section. The snow caused a slowdown in traffic for several days, but the main highways were clear Monday, although many cars were seen with chains even on Tuesday, because of hazardous conditions on side streets and country roads. The weather remained cold after the first snowfall, temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to 38. Pictured on the sleds are, from left to right, Joe Mast and son, Mackie, Barney Hampton and Marion MoreU. ?Staff Photos by Joe Minor Say Vote Probe Was Unwarranted Democratic members of the House Campaign Expenditures Parker Child Dies In Sleep Eugene Parker Jr., three-week old son of Pvt. and Mrs. Eugene Parker oL Boone, was found dead in his crib Monday morning, Janu ary 24. The infant's death was discov ered byan aunt, Mn. William Reese, as she entered the room where he and .his mother were sleeping tp prepare him for his morning feeding. Dr. L. D. Hagaman said that death occurred five or six hours earlier. Mrs. Parker said that the baby developed a slight cold Sat urday but did not seem seriously ill. Examination showed that he died from a respiratory congest ion, probably bronchial pneu monia, physician*, said. Survivors include the parents : and a two-year-old sitter. Funeral plans are being delayed until word is received from the father, who ia stationed in the Pa cific. However, burial will be In Morganton, the home of Pvt. Par ker. | Committee have charged that the investigation into election irregu larities in North Carolina'* ninth Congressional district were un warranted. "It appears to us that one of the main objectives of the Repub lican Party in North Carolina was to create doubt in the minda of the voters on the soundness of North Carolina election laws, particular ly those sections dealing with ab sentee voting in that state," th< Democratic members of the in vestigating committee said in a minority report. At the same time the Democrats said that the Legislature of North Carolina "should make a thorough study of the election laws of that state and take whatever action is deemed necessary in the prem ises." House To Get Report The five-page minority report, was issued by Reps. Hale Boggs of Louisiana, and Frank M. Karstcn of Missouri, the two Democratic members of the fiv?-maa commit tee which held hearings in the Ninth District last month. A majority report was iscucd earlier this month by the Repub lican members. Reps. C. W. Bisfe op, Kenneth Keatintf and Howard Baker. Rep. Bishop, who nerved as chairman of the group, was de feated in the November election. The report stated that in the (Continued on page two.) J. G. Teague Is Honored By VFW Kansas City, Mo ? J. G. Teague, Boone, N. C., has ben appointed a national aide-de-camp in the re cruiting class of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States by Commander-in-Chief Merton B. Tiee, of that 96-year-old, 1,290,000 strong organiaztion of veterans of overseas war-time scrvice. At national V. F. W. headquart ers here, it was explained that thes? appointments a?e made by the com mander-in chief in recognition of those who have sigml up at least SO new or reinstate? members of Ule organization Along with the appointment goes a specially designed, appropriately lettered forest preefk and white V. F. W. eap and a national citation. Special honors are paid these re cruiters at national encampments, ?f the V. F. W. J Parkway Association To Gather Here Today Mother's March, Ball F eatureDimesEffor t A final spurt of volunteer ac tivity will focus public attention on the need for increased contri butions to finance the nation's fight against polio and climax the final days of the March of Dimes in Wa tauga County. Doorbells- will ring and tele phones jingle as volunteers make final house-to-house solicitations for March of Dimes gifts before the drive officially closes on Jan uary 31. Men, women and teens in every corner of the, county will check wit|i friends and neighbors to make sure no one is overlooked in the final days of the month long polio appeal. ' "It's a bigger job now," said Mrs. Jerry Coe aad Mrs. W. C. Richardson, directors of the drive. "The response we "have received, has indicated a widespread recogni tion of this fact. Everyone wants to help finance the vaccine stu dies. And everyone wants to help children and adults who have been stricken with this disease. "Through our voluntary gifts to the March of Dimes, we have all helped prove that something can be done to help children and adults overcome the staggering after-ef fects of polio," Mrs. Coe and Mrs. Richardson said. "Now we are also helping the March of Dimes find a vaccinc that can control polio. These are great and optimistic days. By giv ing to the 1955 March of Dimes, all of us are buying a share in the forthcoming victory over the dis ease." March Dimes Dance Set For Saturday The annual March of Dimes Dance, which is being sponsored by the Forty Nighters, will be held at the Boone Demonstration School play room Saturday night, January 29, at 0:00 o'clock. The Appalachian College 14 piece Orchestra will furnish the music. Mr. Howard Cottrell is chair man of the committee on arrange ments. Other members of the com mittee are Mrs. Howard Cottrell, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Coe, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hodges, and Mr. and Mrs. Rob Rivers. The admission will be $1.00 per person and tickets will be avail able at the playroom door. Drinks and sandwiches will be on sale, ai4d a cake-walk and other enter tainment is being planned. Dance that little children may walk again! Mother's March On Polio Next Monday Tho Boone Junior Woman's Club will again be in charge of the 1955 Mother's March on Polio in Boone, according to Mr*. Ruth Coe and Mrs. Vera Richardson, county March of Dimes directors. Mrs. Palmer Blair will be chair man of the mother's march and the 32 members of the club have volunteered to aasist with thia grand finale to the annual appeal for polio fighting funds. The mother's march will be held Monday, January 31 from 6:00 to 7:00 p. m. Mrs. Blair said. Porch light* turned on, or a handcrkprchief tied to the door nob will signal "marching moth ers" that occupants wish to con tribute to the fight against polio. The fire department will sound their siren to give the marchers a rousing send-off and to remind the public that the march is underway. Mrs. Blair expressed the hope that everyone will give generously to the March of Dimes drive. Your dimes and dollars will help to find a vaccine to control polio In the near future it is believed. 12 Rabies Cases Found In County Tbc%>istrict Health Department reports three new cases of rabies, two dogs and a cow, in Watauga County last week. There have now been 12 definite cases of rabies in animals since the first of the year, with reports of many other suspected cases. The definite cases include 0 dogs, 2 cows, and 1 pig. REV. GEORGE A. ARTHUR Advent Church Gets New Pastor Rev. George A. Arthur has ac cepted the pastorate of the Advent Christian Church in Boone, and he and his family are expected to occupy the parsonage this week. Rev. Mr. Arthur is a native of Wallingford, Connecticut. He re ceived a B. Th. degree from Au rora College, Aurora, 111., in 1931, and for the past six years has been pastor of the Springfield Advent Christian Church, Jacksonville, Fla Previously he had been student pastor and pastor in New Haven, Conn., Toronto, Canada; DeKalb, HI.; Villisca, Iowa; Minneapolis, Minn.; San Diego, Calif.; Belling ham, Wash. When he assumes the Boone pastorate he will have served in all of the five regions of his church as student or regular pastor. Ho is presently President of the South ern Advent Christian Association of Conferences. Rev. and Mrs. Arthur have one son, David, a freshman at Aurora College, and a daughter, Mary Jo, a High School senior. Haworth Named To IRC Position TIMOTHY P. HAWORTH International Resistance Com pany, Philadelphia, announces the recent appointment of Mi". Timo thy P. Haworth to Assistant Direc tor of Industrial Relations. He will assist in the administration and coordination of all Industrial Re lations activities of IRC plants located in Philadelphia and Down ington. Pa. and Ashcville and Boone, N. C. Mr. Haworth, who has been IRC .Training Director for the past 4 years, formerly held the position of Assistant Secretary of the American Section ? American friends Service Committee. A graduate of Westtown Friends School and Haverford College, Mr. Haworth is currently president of the Training Directors' Society of Philadelphia, a4i Management and Public Program lecturer at Rutg ers University Institute of Mana gement and Labor Relation*. He is also chairman of the "Interne in Industry" program, aa well as a member of the executive com mittee of the American Friends Service Committee, the Education Committee of American Civil Liberties Union, and the Execu tive Committee of Frienda Social Order Committee. Parkway Toll Issue Is Topic For Gathering The controversial Parkway Toll issue will be one of the chief topics of discussion at the meeting of the Blue Ridge Parkway As sociation in Boone at X p. m. Thursday, Jan. 27 to be held in the Boone Trail Cafe's private din ing room, according to a statement by Stanley Harris, president of the Chamber of Commerce. President Douglas Kouns of Asheville has asked every Cham ber of Commerce Official within 40 miles of the Blue Ridge Park way to be represented at the Boone meeting Among the items to be discuss ed are "Should we have a toll on the Parkway," "What about ac commodation folders for 1850," "When will the official opening be held" and "What about another Parkway tour." Mr. Harris explains that the Blue Ridge Parkway Association is made up of representatives of the Chamber of Commerce Com mittees and the board conaists of one representative of each Cham ber of Commerce. From North Carolina, represen tatives from Mount Airy, Elkin, North Wilkcsboro, Lenoir, Mor ganton, Marion, Hendersonville, Asheville, Brevard, Franklin, Black Mountain, Bryson City, Marshall, Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Newlaod, Blowing Rock, West Jefferson and Sparta are expected to attend. Also Fred Linton of the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce, Charlie Parker of Raleigh, State Depart meat of Conservation and Development, Mrs. Miriam Rabb of the State Department of Conser vation and Development, Raleigh, and Sam Weems, superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Representatives from Virginia towns are expected from Galax, Independence, Stuart, Roanoke, Bedford, ' Lynchburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Har risonburg and Front Royal. Richard A. Brown / Succumbs Monday' Richard Alfred Brown, 89, died Monday, January 24, at the home of a sister, Mrs. Bynum Clawson, of Boone, Route 2, where he had been living for the past two years. Funeral services were schedul ed to be held at 11 a. m. Wednes day, January 26, at the Meat Camp Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. W. C. Payne, with burial in the Jont Brown Cemetery. In addition to Mrs. Clawson, he is survived by a son, M. C. Brown, of Boone, Route 2. Mrs. Dovie EIrod kites Thursday Mrs. Dovie D. Elrod, 68 years of age, of Boone, Route 1, died Janu ary 18 in the Blowing Rock Hospi tal. Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Thursday, January 20, at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church with the Rev. R. C. Eggers and the Rev. Willie Cook officiating. Burial was in the Critcher Ceme tery. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd T. Elrod; two sons, Donald McClure Elrod, Boone, Route 1, and Darrell R. Elrod, Femandia Beach, Fla.; a brother, C. C. Bow les, Blowing Rock, Route 1; three sisters, Mrs. Etha Van Dyke and Mrs. Navada Hampton, both of Blowing Rock, Route 1, and Mrs. Dora EdmUten of Boone. Dr. Martin Attends Raleigh Conference Dr. J. G. Martin of Boone will attend the seventeenth annual con ference for veterinarians to be held at North Carolina State Col lege in Raleigh, January 25, 36, I ,27 and 28. This annual conference is spon sored by North Carolina State College and the State Veterinary Medical Association. At this conference, Dr. Martin IN will participate in foruins conduct ed by outstanding specialists from all sections ?| the United State*.
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