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SIXTY SIXTH YEAR? NO. 37 # BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 17/1955 . 1? PACES I SECTION!?
HONORED AT DINNER MEETING.-rThe above men, memben of Boone'i Volunteer Fire Department,
were honored recently by the Boone Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants Association when they
were entertained at a dinner meeting. The firemen are, left to right: Joe Crawford, Grant Ayers, McKin
ley Ayert, Roger Wilson, Lewis R^eie, Cecil Farthing, Cliff McConnell, Johnny Hodges, Greer Hodges,
R. D. Hodges, Jr., Raleigh Cottrell, A. E. Hamby, Jr., Phil Vance and Howard Cottrell.
Appalachian Hi Band To Undertake
Concert Tour To Many Hi Schools
KING
STREET
Rob Rivers' column,
which has been appear
ing here, will be found
on page four.
Crayte Teague Is
New Forest Fire
Warden In County
The North Carolina Division of
Forestry, with headquarters in Le
noir, announces that Crayte P.
Teague, of Boone, has been ap
pointed Watauga County Forest
Ranger effective March 1.
Mr. Teague, who has been elec
' trical inspector for Boone and Wa
tauga County since 1945, lives at
420 West Main St., Boone, with his
wife the former Miss Mary Helen
Edmisten, and a son, Keith Perry
Teague.
Ranger Teague has been a resi
dent of Watauga County all his
life, having been reared in the
Shulls Mills section. He was a
member of the armed forces for
three and a half years.
Mr. Teague requests the coopera
I tion of all citizens in Watauga in
the prevention and control of forest
fires.
National Guard
1 Gels Recognition
, The 112th National Guard Ser
vice Battery in Boone will receive
Federal recognition Thursday,
March 17.
| All men with prior service who
want to enlist in the National
Guard' with their respective rank
i must do so on or before Thursday.
I The unit has only 20 vacancies,
ant enlistments are open especial
ly to men 17 years of age and old
er.
I Those interesting in enlisting
should report to the National
Guard administration office in the
American Legion hut.
| Japan wants the right to ship
to Red ports.
Ben Mast Gets
Morehead Award
Benjamin Vardry Mast, senior at
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, is the first student from this
institution to be awarded one of
the John Motley Morehead Schol
arships at the University of North
Carolina. This grant is to begin in
September, 1955, for graduate stu
dy at the University.
Mr. Mast is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. V. B. Mast of Sugar Grove.
He is a graduate of Cove Creek.
High School where he was active
in almost every phase of schooL
life.
He has been an honor student at
Appalachian State Teachers College
for each of the four years of his
stay. In addition he has partici
pated in Varsouvianna (folk dance)
club, been on the yearbook and
the newspaper staffs, participated
in dramatics, and this year is serv
ing as senior representative on the
student council. Also he was elec
ted as a representative from the
college to be included in* Who's
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges. Mr.
Mast has worked during his spare
time as an announcer at the local
radio station. He has majored in
grammar grade education at ASTC,
is particularly talented in art, and
is a candidate for graduation with
the class of 1955.
Mr. Mast hopes to enter the grad
uate school at the University of
North Carolina, in September
Major Smith At
CAP Conference
Major L. H. Smith, wing leader
officer of the North Carolina Civil
Air Patrol, attended a regional
CAP conference in Greenville, S.
C? Saturday and Sunday.
Three hundred and fifty from
seven states attended the meeting.
Major Smith said.
Says Toll Plan May Stop
If ^Promise Was Made
Washington ? Interior Se4etary
Douglas McKay indicated he might
drop the proposed tolls on the
Blue Ridge Parkway in North
Carolina and Virginia if his de
partment records disclose any
document proving that the park
servjee promised to make the road
toll-free.
Sens. Sam Ervin and Kerr Scott
and Congressman George Shuford
brought this report back from an
hour-long conference with the sec
retary.
They gave McKay an affidavit
from E. B. Jeffress of Greensboro,
stating that the park service of
ficials agreed to the toll free road
in October, 1933, when he confer
red with them about it as chair
man of the State Highway Com
mission.
Scott said McKay did not prom
ise. outright, to cancel the tolls,
which are scheduled to start May
1.
Shuford gave the secretary a
large scrapbook full of Carolina
newspaper editorials opposing the
| tolls.
The Appalachian State Teachers
College Band, under the direction
of William G. Spencer will tour to
several schools in the state Wed
nesday and Thursday, March 23rd
and 24th. They plan to play a con
cert in Drexel, High Point, Glen
High School and Old Town High
School among others before re
turning Thursday night.
The A. S. T. C. Band was form
ed in 1938 by Mr. Gordon Nash,
who is now the chairman of the
music department Since that time
it has been active in presenting
concerts to the students on cam
pus and the people of Boone, but
to surrounding areas as well. Dur
ing the fall quarter, the band like
most other bands, presents drill
and half-time shows for the foot
ball games both at home and away. 1
This year, in addition to the regu
lar season of football games, at
tended two bowl games; one in
Tennessee, the Burley Bowl, and
the other in Raleigh, the Elks
Bowl.
The band plays the part of host
to high school bandsmen several
times a year. The Homecoming
footbalf sf a me, parade and half
time show is made quite an oc
cassion with the inclusion of sev- j
eral high school bands in a mass
formation which has attracted a
good deal of attention. The North
western Division of the North
Carolina Band Clinic is held each
year at Appalachian, and during
the month of March, the district
band and choral contest for this
part of the state is also held here
in Boone.
The summer months arc busy
ones ffer the concert band as it
gives a regular evening concert
every two weeks on the Fine Arts
lawn. The band is invited each
year also to furnish the music for
the annual Masonic picnic in
Mocksville
The members of the band as as
follows: Flutes, David Eddleman,
Dr. Jones, Jackie Weathers; Obos,
Mary Hudson; Clarinets, Pat Sum
row, James Stokes, Nancy Harris,
Peggy Lawery, Ann Selvoy, Jean
ette Leonard. Martha Orders, Wy
nelle Whisnant, Irene Roach, Fran
ces Sisk; Alto Clarinet, Robert
Ellis; Bass Clarinet, Nancy Rimer,
Betty Calloway; Alto Sax, Suzanne
Arrowood, Janna Klutz, Celia Jol
ley, Betty Hagaman; Tenor Sax,
Elizabeth Witt, Bill Armstrong;
Baritone Sax, Bob Gilley; Cornetts,
Frank Widenhouse, Russell Ble
virts, Eugene King, Carolyn Bow
den, Elizabeth Eargle, Fran Lantz;
Trumpets, Bob Goforth, Gerald
Taylor; Horns. Don Wood, Audrey
Fowler, Paul Simpson, Joy Brown;
Baritones, Bill Sneed, Bill Led
better; Trombones, Barry Ruth,
Bob Long; Basses, Art Morley,
Calvin Hayes; Percussion, Ted
Barnett, Nicholas Erneston, Char
les Honeycutt, Nancy Simpson,
Jime Graham.
Mr. Spenoflr has been the direc
tor of the band for the past three
years. He came to Appalachian in
1991 and took of the duties of
band director when Mr. Nash be
came the music department chair
man. Before coming to A. S. T. C?
Mr. Spencer was music supervisor
in Washington for two years and
band director in St. Petersburg,
Florida. He attended Eastern Ore
gon College of Education, the Uni
versity of Oregon and Northwest
( Continued on page twoj)
Holland Quits
As Administrator
Local Hospital
The Board of Trustees of Wa
tauga Hospital announces the re
signation of Vance C. Holland,
former administrator.
The trustees also issued this
statement:
"Mr. C. J. Blanchard, Jr. of_
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, will
be acting administrator for a per
iod of two weeks. Mr Blanchard
is a graduate of the University of
North Carolina, and is at present
associated with Memorial Hospital
in Charlotte, where he is under
going a twp year training program.
Mr. Don McGrath will replace Mr.
Blanchard for another two weeks
acting as administrator. In the in
terim,- the hospital Board of
Trustees will work with the Duke
Foundation in an effort to secure
a permanent administrator. Work
ing under th^ new administrator
will be Mrs. Jack Groce, who has
been placed in charge of the busi
ness office.
ine Hoard 01 Trustees das em
phasized there will be no interrup
tions in the hospital services or
facilities, which have become so
important in the health, welfare,
and safety of the people of the
county. It is the hope of the Board
and the expressed belief of many
individual members that these
changes will result in an improve
ment in a patient care, and of
public relations of the hospital.
The public's understanding and
co-operation is solicited in mak
ing the job of the new administra
tors less difficult so that within
the next few months the hospital
may be of greater value and of
more service to the community
than ever before."
Greensboro High
Group To Appear
In Coneert Here
The Greensboro Senior High
School Symphony Orchestra will
appear in public concert in the
Fine Arts Auditorium Friday
evening, March 18, at 8 o'clock.
Composed of seventy-five mem
bers, the orchestra is regarded as
one of the best high school groups
in the country. It is directed by
Mr. Harriman.
The group, whose local appear
ance was arranged by Mr. Nicho
las Erneston of the Appalachian
College faculty, will spend Friday
night in Boone. They will be en
tertained by students -and faculty
of the music department with a
dance, following the concert. Mem
bers of the local High School band
and chorus are invited.
2,000 High School Students
Gather For Music ^Contests
GIRL SCOUTS CELEBRATE. ? This group of Girl Scouts took part in thp annual Mother-Daughter Ban
quet, held last Friday in the Boone Methodist Church. The Brownies are in front, with Scouti and leaders
behind them. More than 50 Scouts with their mothers attended. ? Staff photo by Joe Minor.
Garden Club, Chamber Commerce
Join In Campaign Against Litter
Sunday Blaze
J
Damages Local
Apartment House
An early morning fire partially
destroyed a Boone apartment
building Sunday, and damaged
furniture in one of the apartment!
to the extent of $350 to $500. said
Fire Chief Howard Cottrell. He
set damage to the building at about
$500.
The volunteer fire department
answered a call to the Eggers
apartment on College Street at
about 4:45 a. m. Sunday and
brought under control a blaze that
had started at the front of the
apartment occupied by Mrs. Calvin
Watson and children. The fire had
broken through the roof over the
Watson living room, but was ex
tinguished before it spread to other
parts of the building.
Chief Cottrell said defective wir-j
ing was a possible cause of the
blaze.
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SMITH ELECTED ROTARY PRES1DEIST
T^nic II Cmi(k 1sw?ol iHapxa.. K?RU ,.i ? U ? I..1 1... a
was elected president of the
Boone Rotary Club for the year
1955-56 at a special meeting of the
board of directors held Monday,
March 14, at Kirk's Restaurant.
He succeeds G. C. Greene, Jr.
Other officers elected were
Peter W. Everett, vice-president;
Nicholas Erneston, secretary; and
Stacy C. Eggers, Jr., treasurer.
Directors elected for the year
ipuis-isu di inc last leguidl met'l
ing of the club arc Louis H. Smith,
Nicholas Erneston, Peter W. Ever
ett, Jake V. Caudill, Phil Vance,
Jr., and Hugh Hagaman. G. C.
Greene, Jr., will serve on the
board as immediate past president.
President Smith, along with the
other officers and board of direc
tors, will -lssume office at the first
meeting of the club in July.
VETERAN RAILROADERS. ? Sherman Pippin, enfineer. Bill 8lsk,
conductor and Clarence Axel, brakcmaa, pictured beside l.lnville
River Railway locomotive, when Boome'i tranaportation needa were
net by (team.
Rev. Mr. Trivetl
Goes To Concord
The Rlev, Victor Trivette and
family left Monday for Concord
where he is now pastor of the
Voung Street Baptist Church. Rev.
Mr. Trivette has been pastor of the
Brushy Forks and Proffitt's Grove
Baptist churches for the past four
years. He has preached in the
county for nearly 12 years.
Replacing Mr. Trivette at Brushy
Forks is the Rev. Grady Minton,
and the Rev. Paul Phipps has taken
over the church at Proffitt's Grove.
Total 22 Rabies
Cases Reported
The district health department
has announced that there have
boon 22 definite cases of rabies
among animals in Watauga Coun
ty in the first two and a half
months of the current year.
With three definite cases this <
week and a fox head awaiting
laboratory analysis, the situation 1
remains serious, a spokesman for
the department said.
"A dog owner is violating the
law," continued the spokesman, "if
he is letting his dog run at large 1
during the present quarantine
which requires that all dogs be
confined He is violating the law 1
if he has not had his dog vaccinat- 1
ed within the last year. Are you
guilty of one or both of the
above?"
Polled Bull Tops ,
T ri-State Sale
Diamond S Ranch, owned and
operated by B. W. Stalling*,
brought a distinct honor to Wa
tauga County last Wednesday when
DSft Domestic Prince,' a polled
Hereford bull sired by Domestic
Woodrow 50th, topped the Tri- 1
State Bull Sale in Bristol, Va
This was the second time Dia
mond S Ranch han .achieved this
distinction, and according to Mr. I
Stallings, the owner and pioneer i
breeder of polled Herefords in '
Watauga County, "It sure gives i
you a thrill." 1
The Blue Ridge Garden Club
and the Boone Chamber of Com
merce are uniting in putting on
the "Don't be a Litterbug" drive
in Watauga county. This is part of
the national drive to end what has
been called the great American
disgrace. We Americans are both
the cleanest and dirtiest of peo
ples. We use more bathtubs, soap,
brooms and germicides than any
other nation. We pasteurize our
milk, guard our water, and abhor
flies. Yet we litter our highways,
parks and beachcs with t>eer fa 01,
pop bottles, waste paper, cigarette
wrappers and other junk, creating
the most appalling mess known to
civilized man.
The emblem of this drive is a
cartoon of an ugly bug strewing
trash with the slogan "Don't Be
A Litterbug." As part of the local
drive a contest is being planned
for the school children of the
county. Each of the schools will
be contacted by a garden club
member and the purpose and rules
of the contest explained. There
will be two divisions in which
every child may compete ? a 100
word, or less, essay and a poster
on the subject "Don't be a Litter
bug." Prizes of $1.00 will be do
nated for the best poster and essay
from each school 6y the Blue
Ridge Club and the Boone Cham
ber of Commerce.
It is hoped that this may be fol
lowed up by other projects to com
bat "litterbugs" as the tourist sea
ion approaches.
Three national health organiza
tions have appealed for a $5,000,
(XX) Federal appropiration to help
the states fight an "alarming" in
crease in veneral disease rates.
Awards In Annual
Competitions Are
Made By Judges
More than 2,000 high school stu
dents participated in the district
music contest at Appalachian State
Teachers College last week end.
Gordon Nash, chairman of the col
lege's music department, served as
coordinator (or the contest, and
was assisted by the (acuity and ftu- '
dents o( the department.
In the glee club contest Appala
chian High School won Excellent ?
ratings in boys' gibe club and girls'
glee club, and Superior rating in
mixed chorus. Ratings o( Superior
were also awarded to Lincolnton,
Newton-Conover, Hickory, Valdese
and Morganton; Excellent ratings
to Hickory, Cli(fside, Glen Alpine,
Marion, and Wilkes Central; and
Good ratings to Beaver Creek and
Glen Alpine. ,
Judges (or the band contests
were Allan Bone (rom Duke Uni
versity; George Dickerson (rom
Woman's College, UNC; and Phil
Magnus (rom Mars Hill. Superior
ratings in band went to Newton
Conover, Drexel, Morganton, and
Hickory; Excellent ratings to Glen
Alpine, Hickory Junior High, Val
dese, and Appalachian; and Good
ratings to Taylorsville and Wilkes
Central.
In the piano nolo contest* ratings
were given of 1, 2, 3. Judge was
Stuart Pratt from Meredith Col
lege. Ratings of 1 were given to
Billy Duckworth and Julia Fowler
of Morganton;Ann Carolyn Stire
walt, Gwendolyn Marshall, Gwen
dolyn Wannemacher, and Jean
Rice of Hickory, Eve Anthony of
Fred I. Foard School; Janet Sue
Gornto of Burnsville; Ray Conley
of Marion; and Linda Waldrop of
Forest City.
Ratings of 2 were given to Mary
Van Noppen and Tad Buckland of
Appalachian; Brenda Lowman of
Morganton; Barbara Stamey of
Drexel; Marlyn Miller, Carolyn
Vaughn, Ann Shuford and Patsy
McCollum of Hickory; Sandra Buff,
Nicy Lynn and Miriam Mauser of
Fred I. Foard; Nancy Young, Cyn
thia Randolph, Mary Alice Westall,
Marietta Atkins, and Susan Shep
herd of Burnsville; Jeannie Gray
of Marion; Max Yount of St. Step
hens; and Evelyn Mathcson of
Bethel.
Ratings of 3 were given to Janet
Coffey and Rebecca McDonald of
Lenoir; Ann Brookshire of North
Wilkesboro; and Jo Kaye Burney
of Valdese.
Boone Weather
By DR. JOHN
Date high
March 7 38
March 8 44
March 9 65
March 10 65
March 11 67
March 12 66
March 13 62
?Precipitation foi
B. HAMILTON
ow 6 p.m. prec."
22 33
19 40
32 50
40 48
45 50 .03
48 61 .85
45 50 .35
24-hr. period.
Local Tobacco Growers Will
Study Surplus Weed Problem
A meeting of great importance
to local burley tobacco growers
will be held in the courthouse
Wednesday, March 23
Representatives of the Depart
ment of Agriculture tobacco divi
sion will be on hand to discuss
with growers the acute situation
resulting from overproduction of
burley in 1954 and the accumula
tion of tremendous stockpiles from
previous years.
This surplus, together with an
estimated overplanting in. 1955,
endangers the future of the to
bacco program, it is said. All to
bacco growers, representatives of
industrial agencies, farm organiza
tions, and other interested persons
should attend?the meeting.
Speech Tourney To Be Held At
Appalachian College April 28
The second annual North Caro
lina Junior Forensic Tournament
will be held at Appalachian State
Teachers College on April 28 un
der the sponsorship of ASTC.
Serving as chairman of the tourna
ment with be Professor Leo K.
Pritchett. coach of debating at Ap
palachian.
The debate query will be the
national intercollegiate question:
"Resolved, That the United States
should extend diplomatic recogni
tion to the Communul government
of China." C
In adiition, there will be indivi- I
dual events in extempore speak- h
ing, oratory, problem-solving, im- i.
promptu speaking, and poetry
reading. y
Entrance blanks arc being mail- t
cd shortly, according to Professor v
Pritchett, to Gardner-Webb Col- 5
lege. Boiling Springs; Wingate, k
Wingate; Mars Hill, Mars Hill; !
Lees-McRae, Banner Elk; Brevard, 1 '
Brevard; Asheville-Biltmore, Ashe- j '
ville; Warren Wilson, Swannanoa, k
>ak Ridge Military institute, Oak
tidge, Mitchell, Stata>ville; Camp
*11, Buie'i Creek; and Presbyter
an Junior, Maxton.
The trophy was won in la?t
car's tournament by Mars Hill
,'ollcgc The junior college which
vins this trophy for three years in
uccession has the privilege of
:eeping the trophy in permanent
possession. Mr. Pritchett said that
le expects the competition to be
een for the trophy this year.