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Sell Your Tobacco on the Boone Market Do Your Shopping . with Your Home Merchants VOLUME LXVHL ? NO. 24 . ' An Independent Weekly Newt paper ? Established in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight l BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER Progress On All Fronts Reported At Area Meeting Progress on all front* was the key word in the 17-page Teport of the Northwest North Carolina De velopment Association, Inc., re leased last Thursday night at the annual banquet in Elkin. Not only did the association , squeeze out more eggs, attract more tourists and flirt with new industries, it also added two more counties to the family ? Alexander and Caldwell ? making it an 11 county organization. The association was responsible, directly or indirectly for: Increasing the sale of eggs in approved cartons by 4.J0P dozen a week, to a total of 6,000 dozen a week. Luring more tourists off the Blue Ridge Parkway and into the communities by the publication of a picture folder. Interesting more outside indus tries in the area by -providing spe cific information about the coun ties and communities. Adding 18 communities to the community development program, making* a total of 76 now partici pating. The industry division, headed by Hugh G. Chatham of Elkin, con ducted an area-wide meeting in ( Elkin last February to discuss with various industrialists the ways and means of attracting more industry. In this connection, an industrial brochure, prepared by Chester S. Davis, Journal and Sentinel staff member, will be published Feb. 1, outlining factual information de signed to catch the eye of new in dustries. The agricultural division, head ed by Wayne Corpening of Win ston-Salem, made a survey of the area and found that the average farm is 65.1 acres, of which 63.L per cent is cropland and 1S.3 per cent woodland. Some 67 per cent of the ana's farm income 1s from tobacco; U per ee>t from eggs and poultry; 7.3 per cent from dairying; 9.3 per cent from vegeta bles and 9.1 from cattle and calves. The entire program of awards and honor signs for outstanding work in various fields of agricul ture was expanded. The first country ham show was held in Winston-Salem in an ef fort to promote the swine industry of this area. Awards were given in plant bed contests as a means of inducing farmers to use all of their allotted tobacco acreage. The percentage of acreage planted by 1 counties this year was: Alleghany, 02.64 per cent; Ashe 90.90; Davie 80 81; Forsyth 87.04; Stokes 96.86; Surry 86.81; Watau ga 91.48; Wilkes 89.41; and Yad kin 92.94. Seventy-five communities partic ipated in youth programs and awards were given to those with the best programs. In the recreation and travel divi- 1 sion, of which Chester S. Davis ia i chairman, 2,000 folders were dis tributed promoting "Horn in the West," Old Salem, Linville Cav erns, and other attractions. North Carolina's tourist business during the year amounted to $300, 000,000, with 4,000,000 visitors. The community development di vision, headed by Mrs. Tom Prea ton, expanded to 76 communities, ranging from 90 to 300 families each. Last year there were only 98 communities enrolled and 43 judged. Of the 76 enrolled this year, 91 were judged. David Moore Rites Are Held Mr. David Sylvester Moore, 70. husband of Mrs. Carrie Shull Moore of White Hall, Md. died , December S at 4 a. m. at his home 'after one week illness. Mr. Moore was a farmer in this I area since 1920. I Surviving are four children. Mrs. I Edith Nelson, Donald and James | Moore all of White Hall. Md., and Mrs., Louise Barlow, Lock Haven Village, Baltimore, Md. Eight grandchildren and four great 'grandchildren, a brother, Charlie Moore of Banner Elk, one sister, Mrs. Maude Estes, Boone. | Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. at Hartenstein Hortuarj New Freedom with Rev. Lawrence L. Brown, pastor of Calvary Meth odist Church, Stewartstown, of ficiating. He was assisted by Rev. Robert C. Mitiei. Maryland Line Methodist Charge pastor. BurUl was in West Liberty cemetery. yjj ' Mrs. Maude Estas and son, Ralph Estes attended the funeral. ? v-afc WILLIAM RICHARD OJtXBNI WINFIELD FARTHING Top Flight Students Winners Scholarships Raleigh, Dec. 8 ? Two top-rank ing student! at North Carolina State College have been awarded Burlington Industries Foundation Scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, college officials announced today. The acholanhip recipients are Winfield Harrison Farthing of Boone, a junior in electrical en gineering, and William Richard Greene of Greensboro, a junior in textiles, both of whom have made outstanding academic records at State College and are active in ex tra-curricular activities. In announcing the selection of the scholarship winners. Dr. Ralph E. Fadum, chairman of the Stato College Committee on Scholarships and Financial Aid, and Dr. Lyle B. Rogers, studaat financial aid of ficer, said -the students were cho sen. OS the basis of leadership, scholarship, and financial need. Farthing and Greene will re ceive $900 per year during each of their junior and senior years of college education. Farthing is a graduate of Appa lachian High School in Boone and attended Appalachian State Teach ers College, 1092-53. He entered State College in September, 1993, and has made a straight 'A" aver age since registering at N. C. State. In addition to maintaining to top scholastic record, Farthing is high ly active in campus affairs. He is vice president of the College Band, a member of the American Insti tute of Electrical Engineers, and a member of Mu Beta Psi, national honorary music fraternity. Farth ing is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Farthing of Boone. A graduate of Greensboro Sen ior High School, Greene also is a top-level student, ranking high in hi* class Also a key figure in cam pus activities, Greene U a senator in the Student Government and Is a member of the Tompkins Textile Council, the Interfraternity Coun cil. and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Greene of Greensboro. ? Hospital Is Given $16,000 Of Ford Funds Watauga Hospital ii dated to receive $13,900 as part ol a gigan tic five-hundred-mil lion -dollar gift to the nation'! privately lupported colleges and hospitals, announced Monday by the Ford Foundation. The grants will be paid out in Mih within 18 months, ^t least lalf is to be received by each in ititution by next July 1, the bal ance before July 1, 1997. Grant* to western North Caro lina hospitals ranged from a mini mum of $10,000 to $128,700. and each hospital will be allowed to spend the entire amount as need ed. < The half-billion dollar gifts was described as the largest single ap propriation in the history of phil anthrophy. Schools Will Get $159,000 State Aid Watauga county it to fet $199, ? i 055.96 In ichool building fund* under allocation plana approved by the State Board of Education tart week. The board forwarded to Gover nor Hodge* the report of a com mittee which ha* worked for more than a year to divide the money in accordance with school con struction need* and local ability 1 ind effort* to meet needs. The money is the second half of i 90 million dollar bond issue au horized by the 1993 legislature, rhe first 29 million already has jeen distributed under a method let out in the law. More than 27 H nillion of it has been approved for wilding projects. Automation will not hurt labor, V. A. M. says. Appalachian Hi Band Chorus To Provide Concert The Appalachian High School Band and Chorus will present a Christinas Concert Monday. Dec ember It, at 7:30 p. m. at the Ap palachian Elementary School audi torium. The sixty piece high school band, under the direction of Mr. Roy Blanton will play several well known Christmai selections in cluding "Jingle Bells", "Noel", "Here Comes Santa Claus", "Fros ty the Snow Man", an overture by Newel Long entitled "Christmas Rhapsody' 'and a novelty selection "Clapalong-Plfcyaway." This pro gram is the first public perform ance by the band since the foot ball season. During the months of September, October, and Novem ber the band made fourteen pub lie appearances including five par ades. The Chorus directed by Mrs. Elsie Erneston will sing several familiar carols and several new selections including "While By My Sheep" and "Mary, Mary, Where is Your Baby?" The public is cordially invited to attend. Harris Attends Raleigh Meeting Stanley A Harris, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce and manager of the Merchants As sociation, attended an all day meet ing in Raleigh Monday of the Divi sion of Commerce and Industry of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. The subject under diacussion was "what a small town shoulfl do to get ready for industry," and Mr. Harris indicated that he would make a more detailed report on the meeting in the near future. William P. Saunders, of South ern Pines, is the new director of the Department, succeeding Ben Douglas, who recently resigned from the office. Officers Named By Farm Council At the regular meeting of the Agriculture Workers Council held December 7, the following officers were elected for the coming year: Chkirman, W. C. Richardson, Assistant County Agent; vice chairman, Howard Wililama, Soil Conservation Service; secretary treasurer, James Brown, health -department; reporter, R. G. Ship ley, Vocational Agriculture Teach er. The Agriculture Workers Coun cil members are the agriculture and home economics teachers, soil conservation technicians, A. S. C. clerk, fanners home administra tor, sanitation officers from the health department, and the exten sion farm and home agents. The council meets once each month to discuss the different phases of the agricultural pro grams in the county. Parkway Travel I s Increasing Asheville ? Aocording to figures just released by. Superintendent Sam P. Weems of the Blue Ridga Parkway. 284,887 persons in 80,916 cars traveled the Blue Ridge Park way during November of 1999. This is an Increase of 80,984 or 44% over November of 1964. Gen. Mark Clark warns the Wast against Soviet imiles. Blowing Rock Park Catches Yule Spirit With Decorations By WALTER K. KEYS Playground Park Square in Blowing Rock now present* an nnu tual and very impreuive Christmas panorama. The (our units on the park frontage have been designed to picture in flood-lighted beauty the true picture of Christmas' High on the Fire Hall chimney is a life-site Santa racing with his sled and reindeer across the top of the Chamber ot Commerce build ing. Then'* an artfully lighted miniature church surrounded by choir singers, back of which is the brilliantly-lighted live Christmas trae. At the main park entrance is the atable scene with many full length figures. The Huge candles at the entrance and the ivy -wrap ped light standards with wreath.'' and red candles complete the de corations. State-wide attention was attract ed by these displays last year and it is hoped that many more will paas by to see them this year Christmas carols will be plsyed over the loud Speaker system each afternoon from four to five o'clock and in the evenings from seven to nine. . A community decorations con test hai been arranged, featuring t$e following classifications: beat window, beat entrance, beat over all outaide diapiay, beat inside de coration! and beat home-made de coration!. Those wirhing to enter these contest* should register at the library by December 19. The Playground Park decora tions were designed by Dr. JCeys, supervisor of recreation for Blow ing Rock, and erected by the town of Blowing Rock, under the direct loo of George Sudderth, Jr. Mass X-Ray Campaign IToiBe m Launched In Area Next Year H ? Staff Photo by Joe Minor Tobacco auction in local warehouse. Burley Market Breaks All Records With $60 Average Broader Scope Farm Loans Are Announced The authority of the Federal Land Bank and national farm loan association*' to make loans on smal ler type so-called part time farms has been broadened under recent legislation according to statement of John H. Hollar, secretary-trea Rev. Mr. Eaton Is Called To Baptist Church REV. WILLIAM EATON The deacons of First Baptist Church in Boone, recently recom mended to the church that a call be extended to the Rev. William R. Eaton, pastor of the Mars Hilll Baptist Church, to become assist ant pastor of the local church. The call was given and Mr. Eaton is expected to take up his duties here shortly after the first of the year. Besides aiding the Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth at the local church Mr. Eaton is expected to serve as pastor of the Mission Church which was started by the First Baptist Church. Mr. Eaton is a native of Win ston-Salem, and is married to ? Winston-Salem girl. They have a son, six months old. He cornea to Boone with food recommendation, according to Mr. Hollingsworth. who has knows him for several years. c While a student at Southeastern Seminary at Wake Forest, be ?erred as pastor of a country chureh near Wake Forest, and for almost four tears he has served aa full-time pastor of Mars Hill Chureh near Hiilsbdro. surer of the Boone National Farm [ Loan Association with Affices at Boone. Pointing out that (arm people now receive one third of their in come from non-farm aourcea, Mr. Hollar thinks that thia broadened > authority will enable hia associa tion and the bank to render a sound farm mortgage credit ser vice to a Urge number of so-called part time farmers in the Boone Associations territory. Mr. Hollar emphasized that the property of fered as security for the loan must be a producing farm unit to meet requirements of the law. However, dependable outaide sources of in come of the owner-operator can be taken into consideration in deter mining the amount of loan that the property can carry. Such Ih come from other sources will only be considered on a level that re flects the long term economic out look for such income. The number of part time owner operated farms has increased sub stantially during the past 10 years due to the tremendous industrial development in the south, Mr. Hol lar atated, and many of these pro perty owners have not had accesa to the type of long term mortgage credit needed .to finance their farm-home enterprise. The avail ability of land bank loana to such persons givfs them another and very dependable source of credit for the financing, refinancing, pur chase or improvement of such type property. Yule Party To BeGivenBylRC The International Resistance Company will give their annual Christmas party for the employees' children, under ten years of age, in the company ca/eteria Saturday afternoon, December 17, at 2 o' clock. > Appropriate decorations will be used and Christmas music will be supplied. Santa Claua will present each child with a gift and a Christmas stocking Postoffice To a o ?? -vfi; s lA ft Open Saturday The Post Office will be open all day Saturday December 17, It Is announced Lyte B. Cook, acting poataaeter. An in lime nign lor a single day's (ale was reached Monday by the Boone buriey tobacco market, when $79,094.89 ?u paid to farm er! for 181,402 pounds of hurley, for an average price of $60.17. The average price at Boone hai been above $88 since Tuesday, December 9, with the last six days, including Tuesday of this week, averaging $88.69. To date, the local market has sold 1,662,306 pounds, and paid $989,147.49 to farmers, for an over all average of $88.39. The Boone market, along with the entire hurley belt, will recess for the Christmas holidays after sales of Wednesday, December 21, and resume January 3. McCoy Bingham Funeral Sunday John McCoy Bingham, 98, of Vilaa.died Friday, December 9, in Wataugt Hospital following an ill ness of several years. He was a World War I veteran of the Naval Service. Funeral services were held, at 2 p. m. Sunday, December 11, at the Hensop's Chapel Methodist Church, with the Rev. N. C. Bush and the Rev. E. F. Troutman officiating at the rites. 1 He i* survived by his widow, Mrs. Kenova Bingham, Vilas; four sons, John, of Boone, Mack, Ellis, and Danny, all of Vilas; seven daughters, Mrs. Bobby Wright, Baltimore, Md . Mrs. Ray Amburn, Boone, Mrs. William Moretz, Deep Gap, Mrs. Thomas R. Townsend, Boone, and Patsy, Jean, and Mary Joe Bingham, all of Vilas; three brothers, Albert Bingham, Boone, Elliott Bingham, Vilas, and Jim Bingham, Elizabethton, Tenn.; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary McNeill, Vilas, Mrs. Vertie Hayes, Newland, and Mrs. Grady Hayes, Winston Salem. Profits From Seal Sale Will Provide Funds Plans are be ins formulated for ? massive cheat X-ray survey of Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany bounties during next sumiMr, the democrat learned Monday from Mrs. Carl Francis of West Jeffer ton, director for the Tuberculosis Association in the tri-county area. Mrs. Frances, Dr. Mary Michal >f the Diatrict Health Department, ind Dr. Smith of the State Board of Health met in Jefferson last week to formulate plans for the ?urvey which will be by far the most comprehensive yet made in this section. According to present plans two )f the x-ray trailer units will be lent into the district by the State Board of Health and would expect to complete the survey during the period of Jul/ 28 to September 8. The State Board, says Mrs. Fran ks, supplies the equipment, etc., while the tuberculosis association will be liable for other expenses in Jie sum of about $1,700. And, since the only source of in :ome the Tuberculosis Association n?? u> irora me sale 01 innsimas Seals, continued response to the seal sajcs appeal is vital to the success of this phase of the health program. Miss Helen Underdown, seal sales chairman here, states that the total sales have now reached tl.242.7S. She asks that other*, who have not contributed, do so at once. Those who haven't received seals through the mail can get them from Miss Underdown. App Matmen In Opening Win Statesville, Dec. 10 ? Appalach ian High of Boone, unbeaten in three seasons. opened another win ter wrestling campaign by defeat ing Statesville High, 38-8, here to night. Gale Speaks and Jack Kale turn ed in the only wins for Statesville while the Boone boy* won eight , matches. The summary: 103 pounds ? Sammy Critcher, Appalachian, pinned Larry Galth er, first period. 112 pounds ? Harold Hayes, Ap palachian, pinned Archie Hager, second period. 120 pounds ? Bobby Reynolds, Appalachian, decisioned Jerry El liott 127 pounds ? Joe Miller, Appala chian, pinned Buddy Holland,, sec ond period. 133 pounds ? Kid Greer, Appa lachian, decisioned Henry Joyner. 138 pounds ? W. J. Wellborn, Appalachian, pinned Billy Hol land, second period. 149 ^pounds ? Allen Van Dyke, Appalachian, pinned Royal Link, second period. 134 pounds ? Gale Speaks, Statesville, pinned Ed Harmon, first period. 189 pounds ? Jack Kale, States ville, decisioned Kent Coleman. Heavyweight ? Henry Mains, Ap palachian, pinned Frank Eller, first period. A total of 883 civilian employes of Government agencies lost their )obs during October, the second net monthly decrease since Janu ary, 1069. The other was 18.S74 intl September. Total civilian employ ment as of November 1st, was 2, 389,208. i 4-H Burley Show, Sale To Start . Here Today A 4-H and Future Farmers of America tobacco show and tale will be held in Boone Thursday, December 15, and Friday, Decem ber 1?. The show and sale are open to any 4-H or FFA members 'of Wa tauga and surrounding counties who are taking tobacco as a pro ject The tobacco must be taken to Bur Icy Warehouse No. 1 by 12:00 o'clock soon Thursday, December IS. Judging will (tart at 3:00 p. m. The tobacco will be sold Friday, December 16, between 12:30 and 1:00 p. m The show will be judged on a
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