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Blowing Rock Horse Show High Spot In Gala Tourist Season By WALTER K. KEYS Blowing Rock, N. C. August 1 ? When in 1*23 ? comparative stranger in Blowing Rock, one Lloyd M. Tate, launched the tint Horse Show held on this mountain top, little did the local contingent making up the entire list of en trants realize that they were in stituting the outstanding sporting and social event of the Western North Carolina tourist season. For this is exactly what the Blowing Rock Horse Show has developed into-just thirty-two year* after its first program was presented on the slopes of Green Hill. The story of this show is largely the story of the preseverance and personality of this same Lloyd II. Tate. "Mr. Horse Show," who in 1968 is still the guiding genius of this event. Some interesting facts taken from the available records of the show from the year 1037 will give you an idea of the remarkable growth of this great sporting insti tution. In 1837 the entry fees amounted to $234; the box sales netted $240, while the general admissions totall ed $640. That year the officers were J. Luther Snyder, president, Joseph L. Cannon, vice-president, Charles G. Beck, secretary-treas urer, and Lloyd U. Tate, general manager. The ribbons cost $33, and the cash prises totalled $500 In 1944, the hard yea* of World War II, the ticket sales amounted to $1666 (including boxes); the entry fees grossed $491; programs realised $340. The officers were J. Luther Snyder, president, L. M. Tate, vice-president, Walter K. Keys, secretary, Charles G. Beck, treasurer, and Lloyd M. Tate, gen eral manager. Ribbons coat $84, cash prizes were $MS. In 1980 the sale of boxes brought in $3,005; gate receipts were $2. 236; entry fees were $1,179; and programs returned $1,210. Ribbons that year cost $296, and cash prises totalled $1,964 This was one ?f the banner years of the show.. Officers in 1950 were D. H. Bower, president, L. If. Tate, vice-presi dent, Mrs. W. B. Shuford, secre tary, H. P. Holshouser, treasurer, and Lloyd II. 'Tate, general man ager. la 1964 the sale of boxes totalled $2,776; gate receipt!, $2,110; pro gram returned $3,312; and entry feet were $1,583. Disbursements this year included ribbons $240, trophies $436, and cash prizes $2,310. Officers in 1094 were a G. Williams, president, Walter Spain hour, vice-president, II. P. Hols houser, treasurer, Mrs. Marge B. Fennell, secretary, and Lloyd M. Tate, general manager. In 1968 the officers who, togeth er with the excellent Board of Di rectors, have dedicated theeeelves to making this year's show the greatest ever are Clyde H. Har ris*, president, R. G. Williams, vice-president, Hi P. Holshouser, treasurer, Mr*. Grover C- Bobbins, Jr., secretary, and Lloyd M. Tate, general manager. ' It will be noted that the three men who through the years played the most prominent parts in the development of this great show were "Uncle Charlie" Beck (de ceased), J. Luther Snyder, the "Coca-Cola Chief," and Lloyd Tate, who, like Ole Man River, just keep* rolling along. Since 1937 the presidents of the show have been J. Luther Snyder, D. M. Bower Thomas V. Snively, Sr., S. A. Spen cer, R. Gaylor Williams, and Clyde Harris*. The secretaries have been Charles G. Beck, Walter K. Keys, Mrs. J. L. Coker III, Mrs. W. B. Shuford, Mr*. Marge Fennell, and Mr*. Pat Bobbins. The treasurer! have been Charles G. Beck, and Howard P. Holshouser. The gen eral manager, the one and only LViyd Tate. Back in the days when the most coveted award of the show was that given to the "Best Horse of the Show", with all classe* com- ( peting, the great hunter, Norwood, owned by C. V. Henkel. Jr. of Statetrilie, became the eoly horse of the hunter class to ever win thif award. All other winners were three-gaited or fhre-gaited ?l?mr horse*. More recently the coveted prize of the show has been the Oacar P. Smith Memorial Trophy, which in 1964 became the property 1 of Mile* Wright, of Yert, S. C., who had won it three year* in suc cession. A new Smith Memorial trophy will be featured in the 1969 aboW. The official program of the 1966 Blowing Bock Hone Show will feature four showings Friday. August Mh, 2: JO p. m , Saturday, August 6th, 10:06 a m. and 2:J0 (Continued on page two.) ^ WATAUGA DELEGATES to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Valley Association of Test-Demonatration Families are pictured" at Sheffield, Ala. l^eft to right, they are: Mr. and Mrs. Roby Vinea, Mr. and Mrs Howard Edmiaten, L. E. Tuckwiller. Mrs. Edmisten was elected Secretary to the North Carolina Unit Teat Farmer* Association for the year. ' * Wataugans ? Area TV A Sessions k Sheffield, Ala.? With confidence born of experience, and enthusiasm generated by success, 000 leaders of test-demonstration work in 90 counties of seven states at the second annual meeting of their Tennessee Valley Aasociation of Test-Demonstration Families re cently, took action to strengthen the work in the Valley and go to hat for its continued service to the nation. JU B. McKay, vice-chairman of the association, called on (tie group to take action t? continue the pro gram, and "here at this meeting make a formal resolution for ita continuance and for added per sonnel to make it effective." He pointed out to the group that test demonstration families have shown what can be done to "change the landscape" from struggle-ridden hilla to prosperous farms. He traced the decline in num ber of test-demonstration farms and in supervisory personnel for the work since 1M7. "We've been depending primarily on the mo mentum the work got before that time," he declared, Warning that without action by the aaaoeiation, ^before it ia old enough to walk, we'll be using it as pallbearers for the funeral of a program that has meant more to the r4gioh and to the nation than anything else in the pest 20 years." In answer to McKay's appeal, the association passed a resolution reaffirming "our wholehearted" sup port for the program of the Tenn essee Valley Authority," and rec ommencing that "TV A, the Con gress, and the people concerned diligently work to see that suffi cient funds be made available for its operation and expansion as re quired for the best interest of the Tennessee Vylley and the nation as a whole." The resolution point ed out the progressive usefulness of test-demoostrmtlon work as a "tool for abundant rural living aa a result of the knowledge and skills gained through 20 years' ex perience in the program," and directed that "county and state chapters of the association work diligently to strengthen and keep It an effective educational pro Describing tile effectiveness of test-demonstration work in using TVA-produced toil nutrients and combined Extension and farm' fam ily know-bow to spark complete firm-home planning for soil build ing for better living were farmers and their wire* from acveral state*. A panel of 11 test-dem- | onstration men and women from Washington County, Tenneuee. de acribed the operation of the pro gram ia that couaty through their county teat-demonstration aaaocia tion. The eouaty. group selects the demoostratioa families, impreaaea upon them their reaponaibility for 1 service to their communities and , county, guides special raaeareh ?1 ?n 1 ? nta An J ?A ? -J - ~ ? j, ?? ? , m | i| I jh-k Wav projects ana siuaies cimea on oy i these familiea, hetpa conduct some 1 90 r? Baling* and toura par year to spread proved practices, and stimu- i la tea effective wort by (electing X' i * "Demonstration Ffmily of the Year" on the basis of the excel (Continued on page two.) Vocalists To Feature Folk Festival Program The seventh in a summer-long series of fdlk ait festivals, under the auspices of the Southern Ap palachian Historical Association, will be held Saturday, August 6, beginning at 3:00 p?. m., Director Richard Chase, beech Creek au thor and folk lorist, has announced. The program will consist of "mostly singing.",, said Mr. Chase, led by menfbers of the Music Edu cation Workshop . at Appalachian State Teachers College and the workshop staff, Chuck Greer, Jim mie Green, Mrs. Edna Doll, Sally Tobin Detricft, Elmira StroH, For rest ine Hold, and Frank. Fox. There will be simple country tongs and dancing for general par ticipation. Songs to be sung will include "Wondrous Utve," "Go Tell Aunt Rhody," "The Riddle Song," "Down In the Valley," "Sourwood Mountain," and "Go Tell It on the Mountain." Mem bers of the workshop will accom pany the singing on autoharps. ' An added attraction Saturday Drill be the appearance of Artus Moser and family, well known art ists of Swannanoa, who will enter tain playing dulcimers, guitars, and English flutes. The workshop is conducted by the American Institute of Music Education, and is their third of the summer. The institute has just completed a workshop at the Uni versity of Denver, and Fred War Ing's Workshop st Delaware Water Gap. / Elk Creek Area To Be Stocked ||j| As Came Refuge ' North Wllkesboro, N. C., July 28? Ten thou Mad acres in the Elk Creek area of western Wilkes Aid eastern Watauga have been obtain ed (or a game refuge, J. B McCoy, president of the Wilkes Wildlife Club, told the club In a meeting Wednesday evening at the Wild life Lake at Mountain View. The game refuge, which inclad ed the lands of the Elk Creek Lumber Company, will be stocked with deer in the next few months, Mr. McCoy said. In addition to be ing a natural habitant for game, the area includes some of the best trout streams In the Blue Ridge Mountains. The new game reservation Is the second provided in this area. Sev eral years ago the state acquired several thousand acres adjacent to Do ugh ton Park in' the northern part of Wilkes and that are* now has a thriving population of deer. It also has some excellent trout streams. Mr. McCoy and Bill Aldridge, district game protector, also in formed the club that the club's efforts to secure beaver stocking of Pike's Creek ih Doughton Park area had been successful and that beaver is being placed in that stream. Other reports which were of interest to the SO members attend ing the club meeting included the information that the club house at the lake at Mountain View has been completed and lighted. It was one of the most successful meet ings of the club In several' months. Ernest Hodges Taken By Death Ernest Council Hodges, of Balti more, Md? died in that city July 27. He m 40 years of age, and a former Watauga County fire war den. ? Funeral services were held Sun d?i, July 31, at the Oak Grove Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. C. 0. Vance and E. T. Trout' man. Burial waa in Mountlawn Memorial Park. He if survived by his widow, Mrs. Faye Hodges, Baltimore; his mother, Mrs. Florence Hodtfes, Boone, Route 3; four brothers, Grady and Jones Hodges, Hickory, Curtis 'and Dewey -Hodges, both of Boone; tHVee sisters, Mrs, Dwight Hayes and Mrs. Ollie Greer, both of Boone, and Mrs. James Moore of Lenoir. Sajk Shots Are - Available Here Thr District Health Department has announced that the seconj doee of Selk polio vaccine wil be avail able for the last time next Mon day, /August 8, between 3 and 4 p. m. to the firet and second grade children who received their first dose last spring. FEDERAL PRISONS There are now 20.80Q prisoners in the six federal penitentiaries, according to James V. Bennett, director of federal prisons. This figure is 470 criminate over the same period of last year. The cause of the all-time peak prison population, according to Bennett, is mainly from longer sentences being imposed by courts. Blowing Rock Rptarians To Host Four Clubs The Blowing Rock Rotary Club will play host to the Rotary clubs of Lenoir, boone, Weet Jefferson, and to. all Rotarians and Rotary Anna who may be visiting to the mountain-top vacationlaad Tuesday evening it 6 o'clock. The day will be featured a* Florida and Tourists Day; and the tuest speaker will be Ken Guern sey of Jacksonville, Fla.. Past President of Itotsry International. The tour Rotary cluba are unit ing in a barbecue dinner which Will be served on Playground Park in Blowing Rock. Dinner music will be furnished by tbo Country Gentlemen String Band, "Happy John" Coffey, and the Sky Ranch "Jug Band." After a program fea turing Mr. Guernsey, ? square dance will be held in the pavilion. Rotarians and ltotary-Am? are cordially invited to this celebra tion. Please let the secretary of the Blowing Rock club know if you pUn to attend. The dinner tickets will be $2; but real mountain bnr becue will be the reward. Officer* of the Blowing Rock Rotary Club, recently installed, are Walter Keys, president; Harry RobMna, vice-president; Tom Seitx, secretary-treasurer; John Goodwin, sergeant at arms Director* are Howard Holshouaer. Jr., Bob Den nis, Rathmell Wilson, and George Wilson. After the addreaa by Past Presi dent Rotary International K?n Guernsey, a aqua re dance recital wiU be presented by eight couples of dancers from Grandfather Home, Banner Elk. Following thia both square aad round dancing will bo enjoyed by all Rotariana and Ro tary-Anns present The public is cordially invited U? participate in these dances. n S n idkin Coin 1 C 1 ?cal bcho< huperinten i DRAWS MANY VISITORS^The Parkway Crafts Center In the Cone Memorial Park, Blowing Rock, is drawing a record number of visitors this summer, according ' to George A. Cathey, manager. Formerly the palatial estate of the late Moses H. Cone and Mrs. Cone, the building houses rare displays of moun tain craftsmanship. Furniture, woven articles, pottery, and many other items are shown, and the hand iwork of native craftsmen is eagerly sought by visitor* to the Crafts Center. Democrat Photo by Rachel Rivers.' Enrollment In Last Term At Appalachian Sets New Record MISS PAT ELLIS Miss Pat Ellis Takes Teaching Post In Europe Miss Pat Elite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Elite te one of the twenty-six tecahers from North Carolina, South Carolina and Vir ginia who have been chosen from 192 applicant* for positions ' in American Dependents Schools overseas. She has been assigned to Germany and will leave daring August for the overseas post. Charles C. Furman, chief of (he recruitment branch, Overseas Af fairs Division, Washington, D. C. has notified local officials of selec tion of -the 26 as a result of inter view! arranged by the Placement Service ot the University of North Carolina School of Education in the three-state .southeastern dis trict , , 1 Zionville Man Dies In Maryland " Glenn William Anderson, ? former resident of Zionville, died at hit home in Baltimore, Md? on Pridir, July 29. He wu 38 yean of lit Funeral aervicea were held at 4:30 p. m. Sunday. July 31, at the Mabel BapUat Church, conducted by the Rev. E. O. Gore and R. C. Eggera Burial waa in the Adam* He ia survived by hia widow, Mrs. Clarica Anderaon. and a ton, Gary, both of Baltimore; five bro thers, Robert, Zionville, R. G., Baltimore. Ed, Pennsylvania. Fred and Joe, beth of Marlon, Va.; three aiaters, Mrs. Lnnnie Perry, Zionville, Ruth and .Pearl Ander son, boii of Marion, Va. With the arrival Monday of four additional workshop groups on the campus of Appalachian State Teachers College, the enrollment for the last summer term at the in stitution has now risen to IBIS, an all-time high. , According to Chapell Wilson, director of the summer terms, 045 of these are enrolled for graduate work. The workshops which' began Monday, and which will end on August 12, are miisie education, elementary education, National Council of Teachers of English, and Student Teaching. In the music education workshop 137 registered. They came from North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey, Ken tucky, Virginia. Georgia, Maryland, New York, California, and Texas. The work offered la an intensive course in modern methods of mus ic education. The course is spon. sored Jointly by Silver Burdett Company, publikhers of "New Mus ic Horizons," and Appalachian State Teachers College. On the faculty, are some of the country'* experts in music for children, rhy thmics and dance, and allied fields. In elementary education 27 re gistered from Florida, North Caro lina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia. The third of a series of workshops offered this summer in elementary education, this session Is directed by Dr. John G. Navarra, research assistant in the depart ment of natural sciences at Teach ers College of Columbia University. Emphk >s during thif session will be in the fields of elementary arithmetic, science, muiic and rhythms. The workshop of the National Council of Teachers of English ha* membership from North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia, New York, Illinois, California, Iowa, Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia, and* West Virginia. The* workshop is directed jointly by Dr. Mildred Dawson, professor of education at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege, who is in charge of the ele mentary division, and Paul Farm er, coordinator of Language Arts in the Atlanta Public School*, who is in charge fo the high school division. The workshop in Student Teach ing is offered for supervisors of student teaching either in college training schools or in off-campus centers. Enrolled are 33 teachers, prinoipals and supervisors, from 23 different school systems in North Carolina. Director of the workshop i* Dr. Marihall Hamil ton of Georgia State College, as listed by Dr. Herbert Wey. assist ant director of the ASTC graduate school, Ben Horton, director of the ASTC student leaching program, Dr. James Stone and D{. W. F. Fulmer, off-campus supervisors of the ASTC (tudent teacher*. The rammer sessions at Appala chian'' will end at noon on August 19. The commencement exercises will be held on the previous night, Thursday, August 18, at eight o'clock in the college stadium. Says Farmers Depend On Banks For Loans North Carolina farmcri met their credit natdi during 1994 chiefly by loam from their local bank*, according to A. T. Adam*, Cashier, The Northwestern Bank, : who represents the North Carolina Bankeri Association aa Watauga county key banker. 'North Carolina banks remained the largest lend ers to the state's farmers during the year, providing far more fin ancial aid to our farmers than any other lending agency, he noted. Quoting from the fourteenth an nual 'farm lending survey of the Agricultural^ Commission of the American Bankers Association, Mr. Adams stated that on January 1, IMS, North Carolina banks had loans outstanding to farmers total ing 187,747,000 including both pro duction and mortgage loans This compares with a total of fOjm, 000 held by the Farmers Home Ad ministration. the second largest leader to North Carolina farmers In addition, North Carolina banks held tU.70B.000 In C. C. C. loan under the government's price-sup port program not included iA the k&l ' ?/ above figure! Of the total farm debt outstand ing in banki in North Carolina on (Continued on page two.) (, D.M. Wilson Dies Friday . Davis Marion Wilson, 88, , died July 20 at hit home lit Zionville. He waa a veteran of the Spanish American War. Funeral services were held. at 2 p. m. Sunday, July 31, at the Zion ville Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Victor Trivette, R C. Eg gert, and E. O. Gore. Burial was in the Reese cemetery. He is survived by six ions, Clif ford and John, Cleveland, Ohio, James, Charles, Joe, and George, all of Zionville; and flve'daugh ters, Mrs. Ollie Reese, Zionville, Mrs. Annie Hodges, Oxford, Pa., Mrs. Flossie Melton. Smyrna, Tenn., Mrs. Sue Clift, HyattesvUle, Pa, and Mrs. Kelly Frances; Zton villa. ' : (SPf, (g , W.Guy Angell. Takes Over Duties Monday W. Guy Angell, 40-year-old na tive of Yadkin County, and a gra duate of Appalachian State Teach ers College, haa been appointed niperintendent of Watauga County school!, succeeding W. H. Walker. He began hia duties Monday morn ing, August 1. The appointment *aa made late Saturday by Watauga's new board of education. Dr. Charles Davant, Jr., of Blowing Rock, Dr. D. J. Whitener, now dean of Appala chian State Teachers College, and Cotfnty Schools To Open Aug. 29 The Watauga County board of education has set Monday, August 28, as opening day tor the county schools. W. Guy Angell, new county sup erintendent who aasumed his duties Monday of this week, haa announced piat he will begin a series of meetings with the various school committees Wednesday to discuss teacher personnel and oth er matters. Complete facility lists will be pubiiahed as soon as they are avail able, he said. H. W. Mast, Jr.. Valle Crucis busi nessman, who were recently ap pointed by the state board of edu cation Mr. Angell, who is unmarried^ received his Bachelor of Science degree in history and science in IMS and hia Master of Arts degree In history and education in 1M2 from Appalachian College. For the paat two years he haa been, principal of the Shalotte school in Bsunswick County. Prior to that he was at Mountain Park school in Surry County for three years. Hd served in the armed forees during World War II (194346) and haa had five years' experience as a clasaroom teacher, covering a period before and after hia war service. Mr. Angell served as M>rk Pro jects Director for the National Youth Administration from 1940 to 1942. Mrs. Snyder Dies At Reese Mn. Cordelia WiUon Snyder, 72, died at her home *t Reese on Wed nesday, July 27. Funeral service* were held at 2 p. m. Friday, July 29, at the Bea ver Dam Baptist Church, conduct ed by the Rev. R. C. Eggers, t Bynum Trivette and Carl Wilson. Burial waa in the Beaver Dam cemetery. She is survlvey by her husband, Jake S. Snyder; {our son*. Oscar, Knoxville, Tenn., Howard, Balti more, Md., J. S. Jr., Sugar Grove, and Elbert, Elizabethton, Tenn.; six daughters, Mrs. Ethel Baas, Knoxville, Tenn., lira. Myrtle Arn old. Joliei 111., Mn. Elizabeth Bass, Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Lula Slemp, Mountain City, Tenn., Mrs. . Christine Kirby and Mrs. Mollie Wilson, Reese; two brothers, Ra leigh Wilson of Reese, and Bob id Wilson, of Somerset, Ky.; 10 grand children and S great grand child Paint Store Opens On East King ' V. L. Moretz 4 Son, lumber and paint dealers of Deep Gap, an nounce this week the opening of the Dutch Boy Paint Store at 129 E. King Street, in the building formerly occupied by Bill's Shoe Store. A full line of paints will tinue to be carried at the yard, and order* for lumber paint will be aecepted at either place of business, said Mr. Motets. The up Use 1955 fiscal year, Jane 30. with a deficit of (4,192,
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