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For 67 Years An Independent Weekly Netca paper ? EitablUhed in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight VOLUME LXVIIL? NO. 17. V BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, IMS Part of the more than 900 visiting bandsmen and large crowd which attended the college homecoming game with Emory and Henry Saturday. The bands played at half time and in pre-game ceremonies, and also marched in the parade held Saturday morning. Seven high schools were represented. ? Staff photo by Joe Minor. I Directors Named ? At Horn Gathering HORN OFFICIALS I. G. GREER 'President D. J. WHITENER , Firit Vice-President AIR ACADEMY Donald A Quarles, Secretary of the Air ForeJ, has "tentatively ap proved the location and architec tural it^Ie" of five buildings for the new Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo. They are the mam academic building, bar racks, library, gymnasium and 4inifi? hall. Not included was the controversial designs for the aca demy Chapel. RUSSELL D. HODGES Second Vic?.Pr?i<lent .Ten new members of the board of directors were named, officer* elected, and other business tran sacted at the annual meeting of the Southern Appalachian 'His torical Association, sponsor or ganization of Horn in the West, held Monday evening. Dr. I. G. Greer, of Chapel Hill, president, opened the meeting which was presided over by Wade E. Brown. The membership on the board of directors was increased from 20 to SO members. The new members selected are: Estei Wagner, W. H. Gragg, R B. Hardin, L. T. Tatum, Chappell Wilson, Cratis Williams, J. V. Caudill, Wayne Richardson, R. W. Colvard, Paul Coffey. James Marsh presented an audit report of the drama. Bob Isbell offered his resigna tion as publicity director, and his successor will be named by the board. At the meeting of the board of directors, following the general meeting, the following officers were re-elected: I. G. Greer, president; D. J. W h i t e n e r, first vice-president; Russell D. Hodges, second vice president. The Secretary will be named ' later. Mrs. Homer Brown is acting in the interim. James Marsh re mains as treasurer. A committee named to fill other positions is composed of R. E. Agle, W. W. Chester, Russell D. Hodges. Major Thomas Is New Justice Major J. H. Thomas, recently appointed Justice of the Peace for Watauga County by Hon. J. Frank Huskins, resident Superior Court Judge, has been sworn in by Clerk of the Court A. E. South. Major Thomas will maintain his office' in the courthouse. The new Justice of 'the Peace is a retired Marine Corps Major, fol lowing 21 years of service, and has resided in Boone since Decem ber 9, 1044. Major Thomas 'has been active in community affairs. He has been Chairman of the Watauga County Red Cross Chapter, Treasurer of the Boone Parent-Teachers Asso ciation, President of the Appala chian Band Parents Association, and is Chairman of the Watauga County Tax Board of Appeals. Phone System Contract Gets Approval Of REA * Mr. G. W Edward*, President of the Skyline Telephone Mem bership Corp., announced today that the construction contract with T. L. Dyiard and Son, tor the con ?truction of the Watauga County telephone lystem, was approved by REA on October 17. A pre -cons traction conference was held in Statesville on Monday, October 24, and various phases of 'the construction of the system were discussed and plans were made for the handling of these phases. The contractor expects to start construction the week of October 31 and will get as much a* pos sible of the project completed be fore b*d weather sets in this win ter. The balance will be complet ed early next spring. Mr. Edwards also anounced that bids on the central office equip ment for the project will be open ?ed on Thursday, October 27. He pointed out that this date had originally been set for October 4, but, due to tedMical difficulties this had been postponed until October 27. The actual cut-over date for the new system will be dependent on the delivery and installation of this equipment and it is lioped ?that it will be installed sad ready for use by Riid-sumaser Mr. Edwards pointed out that those persons desiring telephone service who have not made appli cation, should do to aa soon as possible in order to be included in the original cut-over of the system. To make application they should write the corporation in West Jefferson and they will be contacted by a representative 't?f the corporation. Bernard Sweeney Taken By Death ? Bernard J. Sweeney, M, died at Blowing Rock Hospital, ? Monday night, following a long illness. Requiem mass will be said at the Clrarch of the Epiphany, Blow ing Rock, Friday at 10 a. m , by the Rev. Joseph L. Hart. The wake will be neld Thursday evening at the Rems-Sturdivant ehapel in Brfltae. Burial will be in the Blow ing Rock cemetery. The church has requested that no flowprt be aent. The 'survivors include a sister, Mrs. Ellen Tate, Blowing Rock; two brothers. Leo and Francis I Sweeney. Potedam, N. Y.; one nicce and two nephews: Mrs. Wil liam Greene, Blowing Rock; Uoyd P. Tate, Blowing Rock and Pine hurst; Milliam M. Tata, Baltimore. There are, three grand nieces and nephews. Mr. Sweeney had been a sum mer resident of Blowing Rock for many year*, spending the winters in Southern Pine*. ASTC Homecoming Is Best In History Appalachian State Teachen col lege nad her biggest and beat Homecoming on Saturday when a record number of former students and graduate* returned to the campus. On Friday night, October 21, the Playcrafters presented three one act (Hays, which played to a full house. Saturday, Homecoming Day, was full of activity planned for the "old grads," At the meeting of the Old-Timers held on Saturday mam ing, Mrs. Wilson N orris of Boone was rt-tl acted president. Mr*. Hat tie Lewis of Sherwood,, viee-preal dent; Paul Winkler of Boone, sec retary-treasurer; and Mrs. China Lavendar of Boone, assistant sec retary-treasurer. A record number of floats en tered the parade which marched through the town atod the campus. There were also seven visiting high school bands which participated in the parade and .other activities. They were: Appalachian high di rected by Roy Blanton; Cherry ville high directed by Dale Gra bill; Hickory high, Landon Walk er; Scotts high, James Litchos; West Yadkin high, Bill Robinson; Spencer high, Ed Waugh; and Val dese high, George 'Wilson. The parade marshal was Bobby Harre of Tampa, Florida, a senior, and president of Chi Lambda Chi, lead ership organization. At noon the alumni luncheon in the Appalachian Elementary Schoo cafeteria attracted the largest num ber that ever attended a like func tion. Mrs. Daisy Eggers, secretary treasurer of the Alumni Aaaoeia tion, presided in the abaence of the pretident. She Introduced Miaa Barbara Stephenson, new dean o/ women; Leo K. Pritchett, dean of men; Dr. Herbert Wey,_ new chair man of the department of educa tion and associate dean of the grad uate school; Chapell Wilson, dean of the graduate seheol; Dr. D. J. Rif le Shot Ends Life Of Carl C Davis Carl Carter Davis, 93, resident of the Todd neighborhood, died Saturday morning from a bullet wound, said by the Coroner to have been self-inflicted. Mr. Davis had been missing since early Saturday morning, and his body was found by Deputy Sheriff Emmett Oliver, member of a searching party, at 10:30 Satur day evening in a wooded area one quarter of a mile from the home. The bullet, fired from a .22 calibre rifle, had entered the right tem ple. Time of death waa set at 8:30 a. m? since a rifle shot had been heard in the vicinity at that hour. Funeral service* were held at 2 o'clock Monday at Hopewell Methodist Church, by Rev Boy LockrMge, and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, two sons, Emory and Bob Davis. Todd; a daughter, Eula Jean Davis of the home; two -brother*, Ted Dav is, Guilford College; Ron Davis. Todd; a lister, Mrs. Edna Cllne, Hickory The mother. Mr*. Inez Davis of Todd, also survive*. Whitener, new dean of the college; . D. B. Dougherty, vice-president and i comptroller of the college; Dr. J. i D. Rankin, retired dean and inte i rim-president of the college; and, finally, Dr. W. H. Plemmoni, new president of the college. Mrs. Eggeri also paid tribute, on behalf of the alumni, to Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president-emeH tus, who was not able to attend the affair. : ' Dr. Plemmons welcomed the alumni on behalf of the college, 1 and spoke briefly, soliciting the continued and increased support of ' the association In the- work of the ' college. Greetings were extended on be half of the county chapters of the alumni association. Dr. Lawrence Owsley of Boone, president of the Appalachian Educational Founda tion, told of the purposes of the Foundation to provide scholarships for worthy and needy students, and extended an opportunity to the alumni to participate in this pro gram. The nominating committee con sisted of James A. Greene of Valle Crucis, chairman; Martha Peeler of Raleigh. Charles Younce of Lenoir, and Mrs. China Lavendar of Boone. They submitted, as officers, Harry Hallyburton of Drexel for presi dent; Rebecca Rivers of Raleigh, vice - president; and Mrs. Daisy Egg en of Boone, secretary-treasu rer. The report whs accepted and these officers elected. Mr. Hallyburton outlined plans for the Alumni Association for the coming year, sUtlng that the goal would be 90 memberships of $3.00 each before January 1, so that a part-time secretary could be hired for the association. He also an nounced that at the Homecoming activities' for IBM there would be an official reunion of the class of 1931, and also the first official alumni meeting of the class of IBM, and that the Homecoming cel ebration would honor these two' groups. Mr. Hallyburton also stated that a county membership chairman for every eounty in the state would be appointed, and announced a par tial list of those who already had agreed to serve in such capacity. The football team added to the extreme enjoyment of the day by .soundly whipping the strong aggre gation from Emory and Henry col lege. The halftime activities by the bands were very spectacular. President Plemmons crowned Miss Myra Efrid of Albemarle aa Home coming Queen. The judges pre sented the winning trophy for the float that had been sponsored and built by the Business Club with Bob Myers of Wilkesboro aa pres ident The annual Homecoming dance, sponsored by the Junior class, was the final event of a full day. The Appa tones, college dance orchestra, played superbly, in the opinion of those who attended. Dr. J. D. Rankin, who has been a Appalachian for thirty-five years, said that he believed it wss the best Homecoming he had ever witness ed. And this opinion seemed to be unanimous' Beauty expert says women pre fer to be brunettes. ASC Gommittee Posl WWW " *i- . ,? <?? ; - ? ? ? ' - Are Filled By F Martin L. Herman, 69, farmer and prominent resident of Bruihy Fork township, wai killed Monday evening about 1 o'clock, when struck by an automobile as he was crossing highway 421 near his home. Sheriff Ernest Hodges said Her man had been milking on the oth er side of the highway from his home and was returning when struck by the car driven by Gray Norris, 27, also a resident of Brushy Fork township. Coroner Richard E. Kelly, who also investigated the accident,, said Herman died from a crushed skull and chest. Both legs were also broken, he said. He _ withheld further comment, pending the out come of an inquest which will be held at the courthouse Saturday at 2 o'clock. Norris, meantime was placed under $200 bond for appearance at the inquest. Mr. Herman, a native of Wata uga county was long prominent in public affairs. He was election registrar in Brushy Fork town ship, and was a member of the Cove Creek District School com mittee. He was a past master of Snow Masonic Lodge No. 363. He was cashier of the Valle Crucis Bank many years ago. Recently he had engaged in farming activities. Funeral plans are incomplete, pending the arrival <jf members of the family from distant points. Gun Discharged, Racoon Hunter Is Fatally Hurt Ross Edward Greer, 94, Ashe county resident, was latally hurt in a hunting accident in Watauga county, near Todd, last Friday at 9 p. m. He succumbed at Watauga Hospital Saturday at 8:19 a. m. Sheriff Ernest Hodges, who in vestigated the accident, said the fatal shot wss fired by Herman Greer (no relation) also of Todd. The Sheriff said Herman Greer told him that the two were coon hunting and had treed a coon. Several shots had been fired at the animal, he said, and in the process of reloading the If. pistol, the weapon was accidentally fired. The bullet struck Ross Greer near the left nostril and ranged into the back of the head, indicating to Sheriff Hodges that he was per haps looking up into the tree when the gun was discharged. R E. Greer, born ia Ashe county November 13, 1900, was a son of George and Willie Whittington Greer. He was a farmer and saw mill worker. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Myra Greer, one daughter, Mrs. Lucy Kelley, Minden, Texas; three sons, Howard Greer, Todd, Everett Greer, Lexington and Bower Greer, Oxford, Pa. Funeral services were conduct ed at Blackburn Tabernacl* at Todd and burial was ia the Greer family cemetery. Martin Herman Killed By Passing Motor Car Miss Underdown Again Chairman Of Seal Sales HISS HELEN UNDERDOWN Mits Helen Underdown, of the Business and Professional Wo man'* Club will Mrve as chairman ol the 1959 Christmai Seal Sale to raiae (unda (or tuberculoaia con trol in Watauga County. Accepting the appointment, Miai Underdown aaid, "The TB associa tion finances the annual chest X ray survey, and aaaiaU each case of tuberculoiis needing help. "These services carried on throughout the Uatted States by the 3,000 voluntary tuberculoaia associations affiliated with the Na tional Tuberculosis Association are meshed with the work of the tax-supported institutions such as our health department and hospi tals. Together they will bring about the defeat of this disease. "I am proud to be associated with such an effort," Miaa Underdown declared. \ Jesse Owens, the sprint star of yesterday, once knowp as the world's fastest human, is making time public relations-wise ? for the United States in India. Committee To Be Named Today By Delegations At the ASC community commit tee electiohi held October 18 la the 14 communitiei of Watauga coun ty the following persons ware elected as chairman and delegate, vice-chairman and alternate dtli gatei regular members, first and second alternates in the order named: Bald Mountain: Roy Morett, M. H. Stephens, Leslie Norria, J. E. Lewis, and Lester Moretz. Beaver Dam: Howard Cable, Lynn Norris, Joe Wilson, Clyde Cornett, and Llnville Nerris. Blowing Rock: Calvin Shore*, W. Leon Coffey, D. A. Klutz, Jr? John B. Lentz, and R. M. Shores. Blue Ridge: Gordon Day, Joe Hayes, Hugh Hampton, C. G. ,Criteher, and Dariua Hampton. Brushy Fork: Grady Bradley, 'C. A. Clay, Hiriam Brooks, Howard Dancy, and Don Elliott Cove Creek: John K. Perry, Jaek Henson, Clint Eggers, Junior Prof fltt, and J. M. Burkett. Elk: Doc Cox, J. D. Hampton, Bob Hodgesj Albert Greer and Sherman Greer. Laurel Creek: Alfred Romlnger, Robert Hagaman, Ned Glenn, Clyde Love, and Stacey Moody. Meat Camp: Forrest Greene, Bernard Hodgson; Walter Coffey, Earl Moretz, and Billy Byers. New River; H. B. Brookshire, Bernard Cook, John Cook, Lloyd Moretz, and J. E. Brookshire. North Fork: C. R. Wilson, A N. Thomas. Jack Wallice, W. C. South, and Loyd Miller. Shawnee haw: Henry Tester, Hal Cook, J. B. Christenbury, Victor Farthing, and Ira Townsend. Stony Fork: Joe Coffey, Sr., Wiley B. Day. Howard Fairchlld, E. H. Greene, and A. C. Moretz. Watauga: Ralph Church, Henry Taylor, Claude Garland, Fred Hat ley, and Norman Tester. The committeemen will assume their duties of office November 1, 1999. Delegates from each of the fourteen communities will meet In the County ASC Office October 27, 10:00 a. m. for the purpose of electing a Count* ASC Committee for the term of office beginning November J, it was announced to day by M. L. Shepherd, county of fice manager. Would Divert Parkway Funds From This Area Waynesville, Oct. 24? A $2,900, 000 allocation originally set for the Linville-Blowing Rock section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been recommended for comple tion of the Parkway's southermost link. Sam P. Weems, Parkway super intendent, said here today he has recommended the shift to the 13 mile Soco Gap-Ravensford section because of difficulties in obtaining right-of-way for the Blowing Rock Linville route. The recommendation, he said, was made to the National Park service. He told the SUte Board of Con servation of the proposed shift this morning at the opening ses sion of the board's three-day fall meeting. Part of the section was graded and three of six proposed tunnels were built southward from Wolf Laurel Gap before World War II construction restrictions halted the work in 1941. Abcut four years ago, the short link between Soco Gap and Wolf Laurel was paved, and the a pur (Continued on page two.) Appalachian High School Band as U appeared in the Homecoming Parade Saturday ia directed by Boy R. Blanton Other high aehoola represented in the parade by bands wi High, Weat Yadkin, Hickory, Spencer, Granite folia and the college band ?Photo The
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