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An Independent Weekly ISetcMpaper ? Eitabliahed it * the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight
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PENDER HEALTH CENTER photo ihowi how WaUugt'i new plant will look when completed.
Health Center Construction
Is Given Official Approval
Final approval for the con
struction of Watauga county's
new public health centre, Has
been secured from State and
Federal authorities, and work
is expected to start on the
modern new building Novem
ber 10.
Located on the old county
home property on highway 421
by pass, the building will be of
brick, one story and contain
about 2,100 feet of floor space.
It will handle the entire
health department facility
which has been housed in lim
ited quarters In the county
office building.
Contractor! estimate that 180
working days will be required to
complete the new structure.
The general contract has been
awarded to Pennell & Haigler of
Lenoir for $21,870; Miller, and
Brooks of Hickory will install the
heating on a bid of <1,087; James
B. Winkler Plumbing It Heating
Co., of Boone, plumbing $2,475;
Ralph Duncan, North Wilkesboro,
electrical wiring $1,848.
This will leave approximately
three thousand dollars which will
be spent for equipment.
Under the plan, the county
spends $8,370.88, the State gives
$8,780.38 and the Federal grant
is $18J!18.M>.
When completed, the structure
will be fully modern, and will be
one of the best public health build
ings in the area.
Weed Growers
Schools Slated
Two tobacco sorting demonstra
tion* and schooli will be held in
Watauga county on Wednesday,
November 0. These meetings are
being held to help fanners pre
pare their tobacco to get the most
money for it in IBM. The meetings
will be held as follows
9 a. m. ? Wednesday, November
9? C. A. Clay's at Vilas.
2 p. m. ? Lynn Norris' at Reese.
Fanners are invited to bring
eight to ten stalks of their own
tobacco to the meeting, so that
the government grader who it
present may help sort this tobacco
in the best way.
Mr. VanArsdale, who is in
charge of the graders on the bur- <
ley market, has promised to come
to these meetings if he can. If
he cannot he has promised to send 1
one of the graders who will work I
on the warebouae floor.
Parkway Funds Moved
From Watauga Region
Washington, Oct. 27? A major
reihuffling of National Park Ser
vice funds will result in prompt
completion of a link in the Bine
Ridge Parkway at the entrance of
the Great Smoky Mountain Nation
al Park, Director Conrad Wirth
aaid today.
Wirth outlined the changei in a
letter to Gov. Luther Hodges of
North Carolina. He said delay by
that itate in obtaining rights of
ways for parts of the parkway
prompted the reallocation of mon
ey.
Under the shift, Wirth wrote,
1H million dollars set aside for
the Grandfather Mountain link
from Unville to Blowing Rock and
>300,000 programmed for the Lin
ville Falls spur wil be .used to
build a link fro* Soco Gap to
Ravensford at the northern en
trance to the Great Smokes park.
Wirth added that the P%rk Serv
ice plans to allocate additional
money to complete the Soco-Gap
Ravensford link as soon as pos
sible. ,
He also said in his letter to
Hodges that the Park Service now
is planing a re-alignament of the
proposed route from Newfound
Gap to Ravens ford and "in the for
seeable future" expect! to have
the parkway completed between
Soco Gap and Ravensford.
Wirth Mid work on the Soco
Gap to Ravensford link, which will
provide a road bypassing the Cher
okee Indian reservation, "should
be under way within a few weeks."
In announcing the changes
Wirth said that the North Carolina
delay in obtaining rights of way
had held up work to such an ex
tent that even if the land were
turned over to the Park Service,
tomorrow it would be impossible
to start construction before next
year.
Parkway Link
Being Opened
, Asheville, Oct. 30? A 16-mile
stretch of the Blue Ridge Park
way will be re-opened to motorists
this weekend.
The stretch has been closed sev
eral weeks for paving.
The fall colors in the mountains
are reported still at their peak of
brilliance.
Rural Phone Official
To Address Chamber
Several important matters will
be discusaed at the tfovember
meeting of the Boone Chamber of
Commerce, to be held at Boon
Tuesday, November 8, at the
Boone Trail Restaurant, said Pres
ident Stanley A. Harris.
A representative of the Skyline
Telephone Company will present
the latest information on that
important project, said Mr. Har
ris.
A Merchants Association spokes
nun will explain elaborate plans
that have been made for the
Christmas program this year, and
further suggestions will be solicit
ed.
"The Chamber of Coflimerce is
most delighted," Mr. Harris said,
"that the Mountain Burley Ware
house Company has found it pos
sible to reestablish a five-day to
ASC Delegates Elect
County Committee
Delegate* from the fourteen
ASC communities of the county
met in the ASC office last Thurs
day and elected the following
farmers a* the County ASC Com
mittee for 1M6:
B. yi Farthing, chairman; For
rest A. Greene, viee-chairtnan;
Dave Minton, regular member; 4.
L. Coffey, Sr., first alternate;
Leslie Nun is, second alternate.
The new elected county and
community committees took office
November 1. Their responsibili
ties include the administration of
the acreage allotment and market
ing quota programs on tobacco and
wheat; the wool support price pro
gram, which includes incentive
payment* on wool; and the Agri
cultural Conservation Program.
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bacco sale with full buyers on the
market. Plan* for the market will
be diacusaed.
"These three important items
should be enough to cause every
member to make a special effort
to attend. The meeting begins at
12 noon with lunch, and closes noi
later than 1:19 p. m."
The annual Ladies Night meet
ing of the Chamber is scheduled
for the evening of December 8,
and 1 President Karris urges all
members to plan so they can at
tend.
Mrs. Wilson Is
Taken By Death
Mrs. Nailnie South Wilson, age
T8, of Boone, Route 2, died Octo
ber 18 at the Watauga Hospital
Fufteral services were held at
11 ?. m. Friday, October 21, at the
Friendship Baptist Church, with
the Rev. R. C. Eggers and the Rev.
Victor Trivett officiating at the
rites. Burial waa in the Thomas
cemetery.
Sh? is survived by four 'sons,
Alex South, and Austin South,
both of Boone, Route 2, Glenn
South, Trade, Tenn, and Lee
South, Zionville; four daughters,
Mrs. A. N. 'Thomas, Trade, Tenn.,
Mrs. Thomas Ktlter. Warwick,
V?., Mrs. S. C. Wilson, feoone.
Route 2, and Mrs. Alvin McCall,
Buckroe Beach, Va.
Surviving also are ' 12 grand
children ind six great-grandehild
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Struck By Car,
Child Escapes
Serious Injury
Gayle Hice, 4-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Clyde D. Hice of
Lenoir, escaped serious injury last
Thursday, October 27, when she
ran into the path of a car driven
by George C. Arney, of Boone,
Route 3, on the Blowing Rock
road near Kirk's Restaurant.
She was taken to Watauga Hos
pital following the accident at
about 4 p. m? where she was treat
ed for painful cuts and bruises,
and released the following day.
Police Chief Glenn Richardson,
who investigated, said the accident
was unavoidable, and that no hear
ing will be held.
Mr. Hice, father of the injured
child, is a student at Appalachian
College, and also works as a part
time police officer on the <pmpus.
Auctions Will
Start Week After
Thanksgiving
The Boone Burley Tobacco Mar
ket will operate on a full five-day
selling schedule during the 1S99
56 season, R. C. Coleman, proprie
tor of the Mountain Burley and
Farmers Burley warehouses here,
has announced. ?
The decision was made, said Mr.
Coleman, in order to provide bet
ter and more complete service for
the tobacco growers of this sec
tion.
The market will open the last
week in November, he said, with
the definite date to be announced
liter.
Joe Coleman, auctioneer of the
Coleman firm who was here this
week, said Tuesday that the tobac
co crop in general ii good in this
section, and the outlook for ? ban
ner season is excellent, both from
the standpoint of the market and
the grower.
Favorable reports have been re
ceived on the northwest North
Caroliha burley crop from the buy
ing companies which will be re
presented on the Boone market,
he added.
The growing season has been
more favorable than has been the
case in several years, he pointed
out, and farmers may reasonably
expect a better than fair price for
their good leaf.
Mr. Coleman urges growers to
keep barns closed during bad
weather conditions to avoid exces-1
stve moisture in the weed, and to
grade and tell any frozen tobacco
separately.
Tutors Vote On Retirement
Teachers and state employees of
ihe Watauga County Unit, NCEA,
voted last week to coordinate So
cial Security with their state re
j tirement. The vote was 121 to 26
in favor of the coordinated pro
gram. Three eligible voters did
not vote.
Mr. Earl Petrey wishes to thank
all participant* for their help and
the good response in this refer
endum. ' 1
Allen W. Dulles, director of the,
Central Intelligence Agency, re
cently Mid he had not seen "any
change whatever," in worldwide
subversive activities of the Soviet
Union despite the "smiling policy"
of Soviet leaders.
Roby Warren Killed
As Car Turns Over
Roby Gary Warren, 20, was kill
ed instantly about 8;30 p. m. last
Thursday when his ear overturned
on the road leading to the Horn
in the West theatre.
-His two companions, Charles
Teague and jed Church, were not
injured.
They told officers that Warren
lost control of the car when he
tried to shut his door that had
come open while be was driving.
The car turned over, pinning War
ren, who was thrown from inside
the car. His head was crushed.
Police Officer Raleigh Cottrell
Mid.
Warren was a rock maion by
trade and had lived moat of hit
life in Watauga County. He made
hif home with Sam Tate on the
Blowing Rock road.
Funeral services wene held at 2
p. m. Saturday, October 29, at the
Middle Fork Baptist church, con
ducted by the Rev. Herring Crisp,
and burial was in the church ceme
tery.
He is survived by his stepfather,
Collla L. Brown, of Morganton.
WATAUGA HAN WINS JUDGING HONOR*? The North Carolina
Stat* College Judging Team, coached by Dr. W. Ray Murley of the
Animal Industry Department, won sweepstake honor* in the Southern
Intercollegiate Judging Contest at Memphis. Tenn., and placed third
in a field of 34 tear* from 32 state* and Canada in the National
Contest at Waterlop, Iowa. The team m^mborv all lenior* in animal
husbandry, are shown here with Dr. Hurley. Let to ()ght: Bland
Frankin, Jr., Raleigh; Eugene Carroll. Providence; Dr. Bur ley, Freeman
| Dickey, Uillaboro, and Douglas CUwaon, Boone -.v*. . -
Credit Women's Club Officers,
,, , ... iph ? winniliMiliWtw iwi jfuwrnn ~
Seated, left to right: Mr*. Mabel Jean Minton, treasurer; Mn. Mary Lee Gragg, first vice p resident; Mr*.
Annie Rufty, preaident; Mr?. Georgia Yates, second vice president; Miss Mary Pierce, secretary; Mrs. Velraa
Burnley, past president; (sUnding) Mrs. Jackie N orris, Mrs. Joy Wood. Mrs. Pat Swift and Mrs. Paul
Weston, out going officers and program members.? Photo by Paul Weston Studio.
Mrs. Annie Rufty *u installed
ai president of the Boone Credit
Women'! Breakfast Club, succeed
ing Mrs. Velma Burnley, at the
banquet meeting held Friday
evening.
Other officers installed are: Mrs.
Mary Lee Gragg, first vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Georgia Yates, second
vice-president; Mrs. Mabel Jean
Minton, treasurer; Mrs. Mpry
Pierce, secretary. .
Mrs. Evelyn Ray, of Asheville,
? past president of the State A?
sociation of Credit Women's
Breakfast- Club*, was the installing
officer, Mrs. Joy Wood extended
a welcome, and Miss Grace Reid
of Asheville responded.
Paul Weston presented a pro
gram of organ music.
The mirror installation service
was used. A color scheme of
black and orange, in keeping with
the Halloween season, was used
in the decorations.
Out of town guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Strader, Mrs.
Virginia Johnson, Kin Gladya
Trivette of North Wilkesboro;
Mils Grace Reid, Miss Ruth Slud
er, Mr. and Mr*. H. P. Brown, Mr.
Leon McKinney. Mra. Evelyn Ray
of Asheville.
Business men present were Al
fred Adams, Paul Weston, Clyde
Greene and Roy Rufty.
Education Week Observance
Planned In Watauga Schools
Mrs. Ella Cooke
Succumbs Friday
Mr? Ella Van Dyke Cooke died
Friday, October 28, at her home at
216 Hardin Street
Ws. Cooke, who wai 77 year* bf
age. wai a charter member of the
Worthwhile Woman's Club of
Boone, and active in civic and re
ligious affairs of the community
in her younger years.
Last rites were held at 2:30 p.
m. Sunday, October 30, at the
Boone Baptist Church, with the
Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth officiat
ing. Burial was in City Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, T.
Len Cooke; four daughters, Mrs.
Bernice Arledge, Kill Springs, N.
C , Mrs. Vera Tunnell, Boone, Mrs.
Pearl Michael, North Wilkesboro,
and Mrs. Ruby Perkins, Knoxville,
Tenn.; three grandchildren and
one great-grandchild
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Norris Absolved
By Coroner's Jury
Gray NorrU, of Brushy Fork
Townahip, wm absolved of blame
Saturday by a coroner's jury in
the October 24 highway death of
Martin L. Herman.
After hearing all available test
imony in the case, the jury, in)- 1
paneled by Coroner Richard E. !
Kelley, ruled the death unavoid
able, ajid released Norris, who bad
been placed under a $200 bond ?
for appearance at the inquest.
Herman died from a crushed |
skull and cheat when struck by ? {
car driven by Norris as Herman
was walking across Highway 421
near his home in Brushy Fork
township at ap early evening hour.
Funeral services for Mr. Her
man were held at 2 p. m. Thurs
day, October 27, at the Holy Cross
Episcopal Church at Valle Cruets,
with the Rev. R. Y. Winters and
the Rev. E. F. Troutman officiat
ing. and burial was in the church
cemetery.
He is .survived by his widow,
Mrs. Junie E. Herman of Vilas;
four sons, Edward, of Romulus.
Mich., John and George X . of
Vilas, and William, of Charlotte;
four daughters, Mr*. A. W. Wright,
who lives in England. Mrs. Cannon
Ward, Vilas, Mrs. Jack Johnson,
Struthera, Ohio, and Mrs. Sanford
Owens, Washington, D. C.; three
brothers. Thomas, Leroy, and
Monroe Herman, all of Valle Cru
cia; four sisters, Miss Minnie Her
man, Miss Dianna Herman. Mn.
Mary Burkett. and Mrs Robert
Yate*. aU of Vail* Craata.
The 38th annual observance of
American EducatiM Week it an
nounced for November 6-12 by its
national iponaori, the National Ed
ucation Anociation, the American
Legion, the U. S. Affice of Educa
tion, and the National Congress of
Parent* and Teacher*.
The central theme, "School* ?
Your Inve*tment in America," is,
in effect, a lesion astignment for
every citizen. Also, tome of tht
daily topic* for American Educa
tion Week thit year emphatiie ev
eryone'* pertonal responsibility for
good schools
LUted below are the daily topic*
for the week:
Nov. 6 ? our Inveitment in Char
acter Building
Nov. 7 ? Your Investment in
Teacher*.
Nov. t ? Your Inveitment in
Clauroom*.
? Nov: ?? Your Inveitment in
Fundamental Learning.
Nov. 10 ? Your Inveitment in
Better Living.
Nov. 11? your Inveitment in a
Strong Nition.
Nov. 12 ? Your Inveitment I*
Your Responsibility.
These topic* lend themselves es
pecially well to an interpretation
of the program of the modern
school.
All -Watauga teacher* and prin
cipal* have been a*ked to sponsor
some type of program or activity
during thi* week which will fetter
inform the patron* of the work of
each school in the county. In
some schools, parent* will be giv
en an opportunity to vi*K the clau
room and observe the child and
teacher in action. Other schools
may sponsor some type of pfo
fram through either the classroom,
the school or the PTA.
We pay for schools today so that
the United States will continue to
be free and strong. We provide
schools for all children and youth
because we want our nation to be
prosperous and great. We invest
in schools so that our citizena will
be industrious, creative, and effi
cient ? so that they will be health
ful in mind and spirit, straight
thinking, peace-loving, law-abiding.
We invest in schools so that Amer
icans will remain a free self-gov
erning people who cannot be sub
jected to any form of tyranny.
No other investment la so im
portant or so valuable. Non?
brings a return so great for each
dollar invested. There is no such
thing aa speculation on this mar
ket. The returns are clearly pre
dictable in terms of future secur
ity. In a very real sense, your in
vestment in schools ia your In
vestment in America.
The Watauga County Board of
Education urges each citiien of
the county* to make a check on hia
or her investment during the week
set aside as American Education
Week. We urge each of you to
become better informed citizena on
the operation of the schools and
an open invitation is extended to
each of you to viait your school
during the week November 8-12.
Field curing is a poor way to
preserve alfalfa for dairy cattle
feed, according to USDA scient
ists. '
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Hunters Not Permitted
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On Parkway Property
Blue Ridge Parway authorities
issued a statement this week to
the effect that the National Park
way Service Is a wildlife sanctu
ary, and that hunters are not per
mitted on the Blue Ridge Parkway
lands.
Regulations have b tvt amended
to provide that "during 'he hunt
ing seasons prescribed the
states of North Carolina and Vir
ginia, OcUber 16 to January 31
hunters may, under permits, park
vehicles in designated areas and
croaa the Parkway lands from and
to their vehicles with dogs on
laah, n rearms with breach or
chamber jpen, and wildlife law
fully killed on lands adjacent to
Um Parkway.
Designated parking araa on the
Gillespie Gap District fa at Singe
M" .it
cat Permit* for Gillespie Gap use
Ranger James W. Goo bolt, Lin
ville Falls, or Park Ranger Myrl
G. Brooks, Blowing Rock.
Permits are required of each
hunter, whether driver of the car
which is parked in a designated
parking area or a member of the
p?rty
Ganle taking refuge en Parkway
land must not be disturbed.
en may cross the Parkway
dary from one tide to the
by a direct route, except
a recreational area, with 1
ins and <
Hunter* are
travel the Parkway
In their cars, with guns
and cased ar broken d?wi
cealed so as to prevent
and with game lawfully '