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Stretch's Sketches A column of home ?pup philosophy tad humor, written by "Streteh" Rollins, ?p P*"f? weekly on the ediWua page. in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight w$&2rr.. ? -raylMHB*, ??? * FISHING RODEO ? Youngsters of Watauga surround the lake of B. W. S tailings, a* the fourth annual Fishing Rodeo la ataged. The lad on the left, Brett D ay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Day of Boone, proves there was a fish la the lake aa he displays one he had Jaat palled from the water.? Photo hy Joe Minor. i ' Fishing Rodeo Attracts 125 Youngsters About 123 junior-grade disciples of Isaak Walton swarmed around Diamond -S Lake last Wednesday, June 1, to -test their skill and luck in the fourth annual Fishing Ro deo for children aged 1 through 10, sponsored by B. W. Stallings, Boone jeweler. One hundred and six of these had registered for the event, and the others "just came," said Mr. Stallings. Over-the-age youngsters, parents, and other adults swelled the crowd to more than 200, larg est in the history of the affair, he said. Seconds after the starting signal was given at 3 p. m.. Randy Hom er, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe House r, hauled in the largest catch of the day, a 10 and one-half inch bau. Sammy Dotson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dotson, won first j>rize, a reel donated by the Parkway Hardware Co., for exhibiting th$ best sportsmanship. Second went to Randy Houser for his bass, a hat and toy bank from Crest 9 and 10, and third, a casting line given by Boone Drug Co., to Tommy Norria, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Norris, for the greatest number of fish. Fourth prize, a fishing cap do nated by Farmers Hardware, was won by V. J. Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Day, for the moat skill in hook baiting. Danny Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Austin, was awarded the prize for the "biggest thrill," a T shirt from The Children's Shop. The prize for the smallest fish, a camera from Palmer's Photo Shop, went to Sara Lynn Haga man, small daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Len Hagaman, for a 3 and three-quarter inch catch. Judging the contest were Cana Townsend, Clay Townsend, Dick Brown, Joe Shore, Herbert Town send, and Glenn Townsend, all fishermen themselves, about 16 years old. Stirvey Of Watauga Hospital Completed A survey of Watauga Hospital, Inc., was conducted Monday by Dr. Peter D. Ward, representative of the Joint Commission on Accredi tation of Hospitals, it was stated this week by Richard P. Wall, ad ministrator of the hqspital. The commission consists of American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and Canadian Medical Association. The results of the survey will be forwarded to the hospital by the commission af ter they have appraised and evalu ated the findings of Dr. Ward. The essential divisions surveyed by Dr. Ward# were the physical plant, administration, medical staff organization, medical record de partment. The complementary and service divisions surveyed were medical department, surgical de partment, obsterical department, anesthesia department and phar macy. Mr. Wall explained that a hos pital. to be accredited, must have an active board of trustees, who are Summer Band Sets Rehearsals The Summer School Band will begin rehearsals on Monday,' June 13 at 4:00 o'elock in the afternoon. Am in the pest years anyone in the community who plays a band in strument is welcome to come and | play with the group. Junior and Senior High School band members are invited to attend as well as | former band members. Rehearsals will be from 4 to 9 Monday and Wednesday after noons, and plans are under way for the first concert to be given the week of the 20th. A notice will be posted in advance of each even ing concert which will be given on the Fine Arts lawn. The director of the bend will be Mr. William Spdhcer, director of the A. S. T. C. band during the regular school year. Judge Hayes May End Long Career 1 (Winston-Salem Sentinel Winston-Salem, N. C. ? Johnson J. Hayes is considering retiring from the Middle District judge's bench alter more than 28 years, it was learned last week. Judge Hayes said that his deci sion will be based on two factors. One is the result of a doctor's physical examination which is ex pected to be available about mid June. The other is the outcome of the proposal to establish a fourth federal Judge in North Carolina. Judie Hayes became ill about three months ago in bis chambers in Greensboro and was hospitaliz ed for a short while afterward. He has been lyider doctor's or ders since then to take things easy. Since be became ill, his regular court* have been held by other judges from Virginia and North Carolina. Judge Hayes indicated to a re porter that the physical examina tion and results of the fourth judgeship action which Is now' be fore Congress will help hin? make up his mind. He indicated that he feeb he will be unable to continue in kis portion in ill health without the help of another judge. Judge Hayes, who is 69, was ap pointed U. S. district judge in April, 1927. He is the only judge that the middle district, which was created at that time, has had. His departure from the bench possibly would create a scramble among leading Republicans (or a real political plum. There was a time when Repub licans would say that the job would be turned over to Sim DeLapp, Lexington Republican leader, "for the asking." . But in the past year, Edwin M. Stanley, U. S. District Attorney for the Middle0Distrtct of North Carolina, has emerged as a strong contender for the post, it was thought. Legion Poet In Session Friday t Hie Watauga Post of the Amer ican Legion will meet on Friday night, June 10, at 7:30 at the Leg ion Hut AH member* are urged to be pretest - ' good citizen* of the community and who are interested in the welfare of the people and give their time (reely to the hospital. The hos pital must have an administrator who is well-trained and qualified to carry on the management of the hospital under the direction of the board of trustees. The com plexity of the hospital operations, because of the advancement in medical science, makes it neces sary that the administrator have training, experience, and ability. The personnel must be specially trained, experienced, and qualified in their particular phase of work; especially the key-people, such as lupervisors and department heads. There must be a medical staff that is well-trained and qualified in their profession of medicine. This staff must be well-organized, ?elf-governing, have medical con ferences regularly, and adequate medical records of the patients un der their care in the hospital. The hospital itself must be well-con itructed and equipped with all the necessary modern scientific equip ment. Is was pointed out that only hospitals requesting it are sur veyed by the commission. Wa tauga Hospital requested this sur (Continued on page two.) Dr. Ray Lawrence To Preside Over Optometric Meet DR. LAWRENCE Atlantic Beach ? Dr. C. Ray Law rence of Boone, president of the North Carolina Optometric Society, will preside over the organization's 48th annual convention which con venes here Sunday, June 12. More than 200 members of the professional group, their wives and guests are expected to attend ses sions during the three-day meeting. Meeting in conjunction with the society will be the Womep's Auxi liary. Mrs. Richard C. Whitfield of Franklinton, auxiliary president, will preside over gatherings plan ned by the women. Both groups will hold business sessions at 8:30 p. m , on the open ing day of the convention. The con ference will he preceded by reg istration at 1 p. m., a hospitality hour at 5'p- m., and a dinner at 7 p. a. Meeting jointly Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the society and the auxiliary will hear an address by Dr. Soy Marks, director of re search for the ShuromOptical cora PMJ-. ' T I4r . . ? ^PHHHpsglster First Of Three Suirmiv. * v* ...o ? I . County Police Install Two-Way Radio System The two-way radio system, re cently authorized by Watauga County Board of Commissioner*, was completed last week and put into .operation. The system will be used by the Sheriffs Depart ment and Police departments of the towns of Boone and Blowing Rock, according to a spokesman for the county. The system also puts local law enforcement agencies in radio con tact with the State Highway Pa trol. Controls for the station are lo cated in the County Jail building. The sending and receiving equip ment was installed by J. Y. Cot trell of Lenoir, p According to information releas ed, the radio station Is expected to aid In quicker and more efficient apprehension of law violators. In case of any emergency in this area, such as fire, flood, or others, the radio station could be used to call in outside help, and the emergency would be known all over the state within a matter of minute*. Messages from the station are m6nitored by the Highway Patrol station at Salisbury. The station is in operation 24 hours a day. Hollingsworth Leaves For Tour The Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth, pastor of the Boone Baptist Chureh, left Boone Monday night tor Ne# York, from whence he will sail Wednesday at noon on the USS Constitution far Naples, Italy. Mr. Hollingsworth was taken ill in New York last week, and was unable to continue with the party on a proposed study tour of the Holy Land, Middle East, and Eu rope. He returned home last Thurs day. He plans to rejoin the group in Naples on June 29, and will at tend the Baptitt World Alliance in London in July. Mr. Hollingsworth expects to re turn to hi* pulpit in Boone Sun day, July 31. David P. Mast, Jr., Gets Law Degree Wake Forest ? David Patterson Mast Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave P. Mast of Sugar Grove, received the bachelor of law* degree during commencement exercite* at Wake Forest College May 30. Mait was a member of the Sigma Pi *ocial fraternity, the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, the Student Council, Euzelian Literary Society and Student Legialature. Traffic Toll The greatest number of motor accident injuries last year came in October when 1,864 person* were hurt According to Metor Vehicle* Department record* the fewest in juries were reported in February with 075. In all there were 18,000 persons hurt in traffic accldentf last year. This is slightly more than the 19,171 injuries recorded in the previous year. Boone Chamber Schedules Meeting The regular meeting of the Clumber of Commerce will be held Tueaday, June 14, 12:00 noon, ?t the Boone Trail Cafe. The program will be in charge of Mr. 0. K. Richardson and will feature firtt Dairy Month with a statement of the importance of dairy producta to life and biuineas. The Hillside Dairy and Yadkin Valley Cooperative have both been invited to, attend the meeting and to bring any of their producer! that they can get to attend. Any fanner who has any milk product ion will be enthusiastically wel comed. The aecond phaae of the program will relate primarily to Horn in the West and all that that project has meant not only to Boone but to Watauga County. Mrs. Sarah Perry Dies At Age 99 Mn. Sarah L. Perry, 99, mother of Dr. H. B. Perry, Sr., Boone 1 physician and state Senator, died Tuesday, June 7, at the home of a son, Clyde Perry of the Beaver i Dam section. Funeral services were scheduled to be Conducted at 2 p. m. Wednes day, June 8, at the Bethel Baptist Church bf the Rev. J H. Crisp and the Rev. Ed Farthing. Surviving in addition to the two son* Are two daughters, Mrs. Naomi Farthing and Mrs. Marshall Edmiaten, both of Sugar Grove, and a half-sister, Mrs. Alice Hen- , le, of Johnson City, Tenn. Girls' Gimp Is Dedicated Dedication of the new camp at Foacoe for Rainbow Girls of North Carolina opened Saturday morning June 4 with ringing of a locomo tive bell by John Bell of Charlotte. The bell was given to the camp by Southern Railrad. The invocation was given by the Rev. J. K. Parker Jr. of Boone. Worthy Grand Patron O. H. Hamby of Charlotte introduced the speaker, Paul A. Jones of Win ston-Salem, potentate of Oasis Shrine Temple. Among distinguished visitors present were Mrs. Irene G. Moore of Belmont, present grand matron; Mrs. Edna C. Moag of Greensboro, P. G. M., and Miss Ann Craven of Asheboro, grand worthy adviser. Located on 180-acre tract about 12 miles west of Boone, the Rain bow Camp was given to the Rain bow Girls of North Carolina by the Order of Eastern Star. Present plant includes assembly and administration buildings, din ing hall, arta and crafta building, three cabins and swimming pool now being constructed. The camp now will accommodate some 98 girls but plans are to en large each year. 15 Cent Stamp Issued For New Mail Service ? V^r;- '-'A, ? t inc i-osi umce Department ui issued a lucent stamp to be uaed with the new certified mail a?rvice which went into effect June 7, ac cording to Acting Postmaster Lyte B. Cook. The new certified hail service provide* lor a receipt to the send er and a record of delivery at the office of address No record is kept at the office at which mailed. It la handled to the ordinary maila and no insur ance coverage la provided. Rulea for delivery is the same a* far registered mail. Only first-class mail baviag no value will be accepted aa certified mall; however, thia does sot e? elude article! of a non-negotiable character and other matter which would Involve a coat of duplication If loot or deatroyed. Return receipt aervice requeated at the time of mailing only, and tpecial delivery aervice* are avail able on payment of the pretcribed fee*. Certified mail when completed for mailing by the patron may be mailed at the port office, branch or atatlon, or given to rural car rier*. It may a bio be placed in drop* In post office* or in atreet letter bom*. . v For the nece*aary forma and for further information inquire of your rural carrier or at your local """"" ' M 1 GETS COMMANDER'S BAR8.?W. 8. Ellis, right, I* presented promo tion to Commander by Captain Stephen W. Carpenter, commanding officer of the Navy installation at Fort Campbell, Ky. Commander Ellis married the .former Miss Edna Ward, danghter of Lionel Ward, Veterans Service Officer for Watauga County, and has been in the Navy for over It years. Be was on the aircraft carrier Franklin as Lt. JG, when it was blown up by the Japanese In Tokyo Bay la 1M4, with the loss of more than ISM men. Commander Ellis has been stationed In Kentucky for three yean and b being transferred to Jacksonville, Florida, where his wife and two sons will be with him while he is not at sea. Horn Cast To Begin Rehearsals Saturday Approximately 79 members of the Horn in the West cut and staff will report here Saturday for two weelu of reheanali prior to the opening of the drama's fourth summer season. Director Kai Jurgensen has noti fied the group that company call will be held at ? a. m , at the Dan iel Boom Theatre. Following try Outs that day, a complete liat of the cast will be released. So far, official announcement has been made only to the naming of Charles Elledge in the lead role of Daniel Boone. Fifteen other speaking part* will be announced. Also, a completed roster of sing ers, dancers and crowd scene per formers will be named. Saturday night, the entire cast will be guests of members of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, sponsors of the drama, at a dinner to be given at the Boone Trail Restaurant. New Administrator For Hospital Assumes Duties MR. WALL Richard P. Wall, formerly u sistant administrator at Randolph Hospital, Inc., in Asheboro, ha? taken over the dutiea of adminis trator of Watauga Hospital, Inc., it was announced recently. Mr. Wall is married and has two children, a daughter 34 years of age. and a ion. ? months. His family Is presently living in Lum berton with Mrs. Wall's parents, but will move to Boone as soon as housing arrange menu can be made. They will live in the house now occupied by Or. Jack Law rence, who recently purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ashley, in Highland Park. Mr. Wall graduated from the University of North Carolina la I960. He trained in his field at Charlotte Memorial Hospital at Charlotte. He is s native of Hand Mrs. Vance Howell Succumbs To Lengthy Illness Mrs. Mary Victoria Howell, M, wife of Vance Howell of the Ap palachian State Teacher* College faculty, died Friday, June 3, in the Blowing Rock Hoapital, fol lowing a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Sunday, June B, at the Bethany Lutheran Church, con ducted by the Rev. E. F. Troutman and the Rev. George Shuford. Bur ial was in the Bethany Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her husband, are two sons, Dewey Howell, of Boone, and Paul J. Howell, of Hickory; two daugh ters, Mrs. Louise Cook, Blowing Rock, and Mrs. Ruby Lee Greene, Lenoir; two brothers, Cleve Mor etz, and Fred Moretz, Boone, Route 2; three listers, Mrs. Rosa Norris, Wilkesboro, ? Mrs. Watt Greene, Boone, Route 2, and Mrs. Sam Greer, White Rock, S. C. Workshop And Recreational Features Planned By EARLEEN G. PRITCHETT Teacher* and administrators who are studying for the summer to re new certificates or for higher de grees, veterans who remain in . school all year, and undergradu ate students working toward de grees will all be coming back to Appalachian State Teachers Col lege this week for the beginning of the first regular summer term. Registration day is Thursday, June 9, from 8:30 a. m. to 8:00 p. m , and students are required to be in class on June 10. The college'* weekly holiday will be on Satur day. Chapell Wilson, director of the summer schools, predict* that the size of the summer school student body will approximate that of lait year, which broke all previou* re cord*. Dormitory ipace at the col lege is at a premium. All apace for men ha* been taken. There i* (till ? little room, according to the col lege buiineis office, for women who will be attending either the regular term* or the thort couriet, and a few place* for 'married coup le* in Juitice Hall. Thi* year, for the fir*tv time, there will be three full-length re gular term* offered. The first term will be from June 0 to July 13, the ftecond term form June 20 to July 28, and the third term from July, IS to August 18. The tecond term overlap* both the flrit and the third terms. In addition to these three regu lar terms, the following short courses and workshop* are sche duled: Reading workahop, directed by Donald Parker of the Charlotte Reading Center, June 20 to July 1; two- week* short term offering several courses, July 8 to 15; work shop on North Carolina, July 5 to 18, directed by Dr. D. J. Whitener, head of the social studies depart ment at ASTC, Dr. Christopher Crittenden, director of the State Department of Archieves and His tory, and Miss Lois H. Floyd of the Lumberton City schools; first Elementary Education workshop, July, 8 to IS, directed by Dr. Mild red Dawson, professor of educa tion at ASTC, and Miss Mayme Ricker of the Berry Schools . in Georgia; Workshop on Facts about Alcohol and Alcoholism, July 8 to 18, directed by Dr. Peter Everett (Continued on page two.) Folk Arts Festivals Planned For Season A summer-long series of folk art festivals will be conducted here beginning June 29, under the aus pices of the Southern. Appalachian Hiitorical Association. Richard Chase, Beech Creek author and folk lorist, will be dir ector of the events which will be itaged at the Daniel Boone Thea tre each Saturday through Labor Day week end. The programs will be managed by a group of local citizens under the name of the Daniel Boone Folk Arts Festivals Council. Cratis Williams, who is chair man of tlx newly organized group, has announced that a pavillion will be built on the Daniel Boone Thea tre grounds for the purpose of staging the festivals. The rustic type, 30 by 40 feet structure will be erected on a hillside east of the theatre in a grove of oak and rho dodendron. Benches will be built for spectators. Mr. Williams said the festival* are designed to appeal to all ages, with participations by any age groups. "The purpose of the evenU,' he Caldwell To Speak At Bethel Mr. Harry B. Caldwell, master of North Carolina State Grange, will speak at Bethel School Mon day, June 13. at 7:S0 p. m. All Grange members art urged to at tend. ? Mid, "it to preserve and to enjoy the folk art heritage of the moun tain people." The program* will he made up of native folk tradition*, featuring folk game* and country dance*, ballad*, hymn* and tale-telling. Al to, there will be provision* for folk arta and craft*, baaket-raaking, weaving and woodcarving. There will be no admiuion fee*. N Each week, well-known ballad linger* and craftsmen will be gueit attraction*. In that connec tion, Mr. Williams announced, names and addresses of good per formers on the 'fiddle," the five string banjo and singers who know old hymns and "love song*" are needed. He suggeited that persons knowing of such talent should write Richard Chase at Beech Creek, or call the Horn In the Weat information office. Mr. Chase, the director, has ju*t returned from White Springs, Florida, where he directed the Anglo-American, Negro and Semi nole tradition* used in the Florida Folk Festival. He has six publi*h ed work* to hi* credit, including The Jack Tale*, and Grandfather Tale*. Hi* American Folk Tales and Song* will be published by Signet Book* in October. Besides Mr. Williams on the Daniel Boone Folk Arts Festival Council, are Mrs. Joy Kirchner, co-chairman: Mr*. &. W. Stalling*, Mr*. Carrie Winkler, Mrs. W. M. Matheaon, Mrs Grady Moretx, Mrs. j. E. Lord*
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