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A Backward Glance If you Uk* to road at the early day* In Boone torn to pas* 'our (or "Our Early FUe?" Manx of tixly, thirty-nine and fiftoen yeart i|o VOLUME LXVIIL? NO. 33 An Independent Weekly Neumpa/>er ? Established in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight ? . { t> IP?? in i i. i ? . i i i i i i ii i ? BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY* 1?, IMS Civic Projects For Year Suggested To Chamber By V, G. ROLLINS !>? Boone Chamber of Cgm merce entertained suggestions ? and received quite a few ? from members on projects to be under taken this year, at its first regular monthly luncheon meeting of IBM, held at noon Tuesday. Newly-elected President G. C. Greene, Jr., wielded the gavel for the first time, and the program chairman was Hugh Hagaman. First order of business was the introduction of guests by Stanley A. Harris, executive secretary and immediate past president. Watt H. Gragg, a director of the Business Development Corporation of North Carolina, reported that 18,200 worth of stock (of a Wata uga County goal of 910,000) has been subscribed locally toward the establishment of 'a statewide In dustrial Bank by the corporation to help finance local industry with long-term loans. The corporation is promoted and sponsored by Gov ernor Hodges, who has named Wa tauga as one of several "experi mental counties" for the entire project. Its Chief aim is to better North Carolina's position of 44th in the nation in per capita income, Mr. Gragg said. Suggestions for projects the Chamber should undertake, after members seated at the various tables had talked it over and ap pointed a spokesman, included the following, not necessarily in the order of their importance or sup port: Control of stray dogs and cats, provide a Chamber of Commerce Scholarship at ASTC, set aside a1 special day or week for emphasis on the opening of Horn in the West, put a sun shield on traffic lights, promote general cleanup and beautification of town includ ing planting of flowers in public places, promote better garbage con ditions, enforce ban on double parking and improve parking con ditions in general; Establish an egg market, pro vide better rural fire protection, provide more adult recreation faci lities such as a riding stable, shuf fleboard, swimming pool; place place large billboards at highway entrances with points and events of interest listed, establish a weather station, advertise our win ter weather (?), enlarge jvater and sewer systems for emergencies and future needs, bring "Tweetsie" back, dig 1,000 fish ponds in the county, contribute $900 to ASTC endowment fund, build a com munity center, build an armory; Establish crosswalks for pedes trians, promote United Fund cam paign, provide city tags for front of cars, provide for more adequ ate removal of snow from streets and sidewalks. President Greene was asked to appoint a committee to study the suggestions and present its re commendations at the March meet ing. James Proffit Succumbs Sunday James Franklin Proffitt, HI, died Sunday, February 12, at his home on Route 2, Boone. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Monday, February 13, at the Meat Camp Baptist Church, with the Rev. Paul Phippa and the Rev. R. C. Eggers officiating at the rites. Burial waa in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Tho mas, Boone, Route 2, and Bynum, Zionville, Route 1; a stepson, Oney Johnson, Boone, Route 2; two daughters, Laura and Linda, of the home; and a sister, Mrs. B. J. Davis of Boone, Route 2. World Day Of Prayer To Be Observed Friday A day of prayer begun by a small group of U. 8. women seventy years ago will be marked by mil lions of Christians around the globe in services dedicated to world peace and understanding. On Friday, the World Day of Prayer will be observed in more than 20, 000 U. S. communities and jp more than 134 other countries on almost every continent and island. In Boone services will be at the Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p. m. At services circling the earth for more than twenty-four hours, people of all ages and races will pray in more than a thousand languages and dialects for under standing among the nations of the world. And with their prayers will go offerings of money and material goods to help relieve human need and suf feeing wherever it exists. In the -United States alone last year, World Day of Prayer offer ingi provided more than $460,958 for co-operative Christian minis tries in health, education, and wel fare at home and abroad. Sponsored in the United States by United Church Women, a gen eral department of the National Council of Churches, the program is prepared each year by an author from one of the 134 co-operating countries. This seventieth year is marked by a service written by American Indian leaders from the Cook Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. With the theme, "One flock, one shepherd," it abounds in the picturesque and expressive language of a people living close to nature, the lessons in tree and leaf, in the winds, in the sunset. Its call is from "The Mighty One, God the Lord who speaks and sum mon! the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting," to a one ness that alone can bring peace. Four Alleged Robbers Taken At Blowing Rock Lenoir. ? Feb. 10. ? A chase by State Highway Patrol Sgt. Frank Kennedy and Caldwell District Forest Ranger E. P. Simmons, plus the assistance of other officers and bloodhounds from Caldwell and Watauga State Prison Camps, led to the capture of four alleged armed robbers near Blowing Rock early this morning. t The fouf men, all from West Jefferson, were accused of holding up a service station proprietor at Crossnore at 10 p. m. Thursday and making off with $150 to 1200 in cash. ? They were being held in the Newland jail In Avery county. Sgt. Kennerly, with whom Sim mons was riding, picked up the radioed robbery report shortly af ter 10 p. m. Thursday while driv ing toward Blowing Rock. The patrol sergeant said that about 30 minutes later as he was driving along Highway 221 between Blow ing Rock and LinvUle, Jie met an automobile which tallied with the radioed description of the geta way car ? i 1900 Chevrolet, two tone green or gray, with Virginia license plates. Sgt. Kennerly turned around and gave chase, and the fleeing au tomobile finally turned into a sido road near Blowing Rock. Three of the men jumped out and ran, but the fourth was taken into custody by Sgt Kennerly and Simmons. U? was identified as Dwight Root Wrestling Tourney Is Set For March By RUSSELL MCDONALD Plans for the 1900 Carolina'! AAU Wrestling Tournament are progressing very well, according to an announcement from Appalach ian wrestling coach. R. W. Watkbu chairman of the event. The tourn ament is set for Boone and the Appalachian campus on March ? ai)d 10. 1 It is expected that some ? sev enty wrestlers will take part ia the two-day affair. Teams have already been entered by Camp LeJeune Marine Base, East Carolina, N. C. State, Western Carolina, and Phief fer College. State schools in Mor ganton and Raleigh will also send teams. More entries are expected in the next several days from oth er colleges in North and South Carolina. The Marine team well the tourn ament for the past two years. This will be the first time since 1M2 that the Appalachian team has taken part la a Carolina's AAU affair, a* wrestling was dropped here in IMS. The Appalachian' team holds U victories la AAU tournament coaipctition. evelt Baker, 20. The sergeant'! radio message brought bloodhounds as well as officers from Watauga, Caldwell, Avery and Burke counties. The other three men, identified as Har old Eugene Dillard, 21, l)is broth er, Manley Price Dillard, 18, and Roy Earl Taylor, 25, were tracked down and captured within a short time near the old golf course at Blowing Rock. The dog-led chase covered about three miles. Sgt. Kennerly said a .22 caliber gun was found in the men's pos session and quoted them as saying they threw a way another gun dur ing the flight. Also found on the men was more than $100 in cash. W. M Winters, operator of the service station in Crossnore where the robbery occurred, identified the four as the men who held him up, Sgt. Kennerly reported. , Mr. Winters told the officers that the four drove up in front of hif station and ordered a quart of oil. One man gave him a dollar, Mr. Winters said, and when he went inside for the change, two of the men followed him, leaving two in the car. When he opened the cash regis ter to make the change, the two pulled guns and told him, "This is a stickup." Mr. Winters turned over the money to the men and immediately turned in the alanti following the departure of the car. Colonel Ward Rites Are Held A 1 William Colonel Ward, 78, died Tueaday, February 7, at hia home in Boone, following an extended nrn? Funeral servicea were held at 3 p. m. Wednesday, February 8, at the Liberty Melhcyiist Church, conducted by the Rev. E. F. Trout man, and burial was In the church cemetery. He ia survived by his widow, Mrs. Joaie Ward; a son, Stanley Ward of Boone; two sisters, Kias Manarchey Ward, and Mrs. Mar gie Harrison, of Elixabcthton, 'Tenn.; two brothers, Kenlfy Ward, Eliza both ton, Team; and Marcus Ward, Sugar Grove. Boone Postal , Receipts Hit New High In '55 Postal receipt* at the lone Postoffice have again reached aa all-time record hl|t, Ljrle B. faikk IftiBf nnitmi?i*r tava Postal receipt* 'or the calen der year ending December II, 1955, were iM.Hl.H ?i compar ed to $48,672.77 tor the UK period la 1(54. Thli la an U create of |5.11(.ll aver the calendar year 1(M and la aa la crease af approximately tzt, Ht. aver the five year >ertod from 19N. Civil Defense Plan Is Mapped A meeting of representative! from various cljb groups was held Wednesday evening, February 8th, at the Gateway Restaurant, to dis cuss the local need of a Civil De fense Program to cover all of Wa tauga County. Mr. C. R. Nicholson, Deputy Director of the State Bureau of Civil Defensce, met with the group showing a film "Time Of Disaster" and gave an enlightening talk about the probable risks and needs in our area. Further discussion by club groups was encouraged as a follow-up of this meeting. As Mr. Nicholson pointed out, civil defense starts with the indi vidual, therefore, an active educa tional program is of first import ance and needs the direction of an able, public-spirited dvil defense director for the county. Student Recital Set For Monday The music department of Appa lachian College will present a group of students in recital Mon day evening February 20th at the Fine Arts Building auditorium. _ The following students will ap pear in vocal and instrumental numbers: Dan Ragan, Barry Ruth, 'June Good, Christine Gaines, David Eddleman, Ann Moon, Shirley Brady, David Wingate, Basil Free man, Jewel Rogers, Sandy Beam, David Eddleman, Nancy Robinson, Betty Gminder, and Jerry Hill. Northwestern Bank Gains 37 Places In Rank New York ? The Northwestern Bank of North Wilkesboro, which reported deposits of $49,339,216 on December 31st, gained 37 places in its standing among the 900 larg est banks in the United States dur ing 1999, according to figures re leased by Clinton B. Axford, edi tor of American Banker. The Northwestern Bank now ranks as the '472nd largest in size, compared with 909th place at the end of 1994. This was revealed in the annual roll call of the larger banks in the United States for publication last week by American Banker, trade newspaper of the banking business. There are 14, 000 banks in the United States. Retail Salesln Watauga 1 In 1955 Break Records -* ? ? ? . Lii 44,000 Enroll In Colleges The current enrollment in North Carolina college* stood at about 44,000 atudenta at the end of last year, states a recent report pre pared for the White House Con ference on Education. Currently, the enrollment is slowly mounting and is a continua tion of a trend begun in 1952. Be tween 1948 and 1952 the number was on a decline ? from an all time peak of 48,000 down to 42,000 ? due to the graduation of students studying under World War II's GI Bill of Rights. Projected through the year 1970 the enrollment is figured to reach ?n all-time high of 00,000 that year. The brochure states the decline in enrollment in the years 1932-34 and 1940-42 was just about the same ? only about 1,000 ? even though the declines were caused by the depression and the entry of the North Carolina students into World War II. Democrats Select Three? For County Elections Board Raleigh Cottrell, Major J. H. Thomas and W. G. Hartzog receiv ed the highest number of votes for membership on the county board of elections at a meeting of the County Democratic Executive Com mittee held last Wednesday. Cottrell and Thomas each re ceived 11 votes, Hartzog B, Custer Wallacfc received 8 and C. D. Mc Neil 0. The three highest have been submitted p> the State Board of Elections which will select two members of the county elections board. The Republicans will sub mit three names from which one member will be selected. The present board is composed of R. T. Greer, chairman, W. G. Hartzog and Stacy C. Eggers. The committee passed a resolu tion of thanks to Mr. Greer for his long and loyal service to the De mocratic party. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Frank Baird. E. C. Luttrell Taken By Death Mr. E. C. Luttrell, brother of Mr. Mack Luttrell of Boone, and a resident of Montezuma, died last Wednesday at Crostnore Hos pital, following a long Illness. He was SO yean old. Funeral aervices were held Fri day at the Montezuma Methodist Church. Rev. Arthur Sanders and Rev. Collins Benfield, pastor of the church, conducted the rites. Burial was in the Newland ceme tery. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Luttrell at tended the rites. 'Wee kr fMiHMiiw. Inc. "THE JUST PRIDE Or PATRIOTISM"? Him Gertrude >. Carraway of North Carolina, President General, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, urfea nationwide obwrvance of American History Month to fortitf the country against the spread of Commun ism. She is showing one of Georft Washington's letters owned by t he D. A. R. m ? ? HARMON ? HULON Harmon Chosen Queen; Hulon, Maid Of Honor In a campus wide election held last week, the Hay Queen and at tendenti for this year's festivities were chosen. Miss Carolyn Har mon, a business education major from Lincolnton, was selected May Queen. Her maid of honor will be Teresa Hulon, a senior from Lake view, S. C. Teresa is a grammar grade education major. Carolyn Harmon la a member of the Business Club, v Pi Omega Pi, Vernician Society, and is Business Manager of the Rhododendron. She was on the M^Court last yew, Homecoming and* Christmas courts this year, and was elected Miss Appalachian Ijr the campus super latives this' year. .Teresa Hulon i$ a transfer from Wingate Junior College. At Appa lachian she has been ia the A Ca pella Choir, Appalachian Chorale. She is in the Vernician Society, Pep Club and was in this year's Christmas Court She was chosen for "Friendliest" superlative by the senior class this year. Senior attendents for* May Court are oaruara rrwcwr, irina inump son, Nancy Caldwell and Joan Wat era. Barbara, an English and social studies major is from Lincolnton, N. C. Irma is fh>m Mt. Gilead and is majoring in primary education. Nancy is majoring in grammar grade education and la from Charlotte, N. C. She is in the Ver nician Society and is an officer in the A. C. E. Joan is from Lincolnton and is a home economics major. She is a member of the Home Economics Club, Vernician Society and held the senior superlative "Most At; tractive Girl" this year. She was on the May Court last year. Dottie Adams, a junior from Laurinburg, attended Laurinburg High School and is an English and aocial studies major. Dottie is fea ture editor of the Rhododendroti, a member of the Vernician Society, and the Pep Club. This year she is a basketball cheer leader. From Conover, Martha Christ opher attended Newtoo-Conover High School. She is a primary edu cation major, and a member of the Rhododendron staff, the Vernician Society, the Modern Dance Club, and was on the 1999 Christmas Court. Jo Ann Carlton, junior from Kannapolis, attended Kannapolis High School, and is J home econo mics major. Jo Ann is a member of the Home Economics Club, and is assistant editor of the Rhododen dron. Sophrtmore Peggy Lowery la from Drexel, where she attended Drexel High School. She is a grammar grade major, and a mem bier of A C. E., the College Band, and was a freshman representa tive to the May Court last year. Carolyn Wall, a home economics major, comes to Appalachian from Winston -Salem, where she attend ed South Fork High School. 8he is a member of the Vernician literary Society, the Home Eco nomics Club, and the Pep Club. Last year Carolyn was Homecom ing Queen and this year was on the Homecoming Court Becky Bingham, frethman, is from Boom, and attended Appala chian High School. She is a home economics major, tod a member. #./ "jh *v * of the Home Economici Club. Becky alio take* part in W. A. A., Wesley Foundation, and the Col lege Band, where she is a major ette. From Princeton, West Virginia, Joan Cotton ia abo a home econo mics major. She attended Prince ton High School in her home town. Joan ia a member of the Home Economics Club, the Wealey Foun dation, and was Christmas Queen this year. The superliner United States, the world's fastest passenger vessel, carried 70,104 passengers last year ? more than any other in North Atlantic service, according to the line which operates the 83,000 gross-ton liner. Ike liner'* run ning mate In trans-Atlaatic service, the America, carried 27,472 pass engers on 32 croasings for an occu pancy rating "of better than 90 per cent of capacity. The Carrier Saratoga float* out for it* final fitting. December Trade 30 Per Cent Over '54 Figure Watauga county retail store* did over SO per cent more but ineai laat December than in the aame period in IBM, it ii revealed by the Boone Merchants Association, which has Just received the official State re port on retail trade in the area. The report further Indicates that bast Bess activity in Wata uga showed an Increase every month during 1955, and the to tal of the year ia about 25 per cent above 1MM. The Merchants Association calls attention to a survey recently made by the Asheville Citizen, in dicating the buying capacity of each county in Western North Carolina and the amount of money spent within the county itself. Wstauga county stores, accord ing to the report, sold a larger proportion than any other eounty except Buncombe, meaning that a great many people from other countiea trade in Asheville. Merchants Association offici als point out that a more aggres sive advertising campaign was carried on In the local newspap er and through ether mediums of publicity than ever before during the month of December. The Increased amount of retail advertising was apparent through the year, but there was ' a heavy concentration by the ' Association and by the Indivi dual merchants at year's end, Chen the trade figures zoomed i new records. The Merchants Association is very proud of the record of busi ness activity in the past year, and of the fact tl)at "Watauga county people are realizing mora and more that they can get the best deal at home." Heart Fund Gifts To Be Received By Mail Collection! of contribution* to th?* Heart Fund for Heart Sunday, February 28, will be conducted by mail lnitead of by a hou*e-to-hou*e can van aa originally planned, it was announced thii week by Or. William M. Smith, chairman of the 1990 Heart Fund campaign in Wa tauga County. Marking the climax and high point of the month-long drive, let ten containing informative litera ture on diaeaaea of the heart and respiratory system, together with return envelope! addressed to Mrs. John- G. Martin, Heart Sunday chairman, will be mailed 10 aa to reach addreiiei not later than Saturday, February 29. Dr. Smith urge* that everyone receiving one of these letter* en close a contribution either in caih or check, and drop it in the mail promptly, a* no house-to-house *olicitation will be made. He point ed out that the *ize of the gift i* entirely up to the contributor, and all donation* large and amall will be gratefully received. Potter* urging all residents of this community to support th? fight against heart disc ate gener ously. went up this week In store windows and other public place* throughout the city. "It is hoped," said Dr. Smith, "that an overwhelming majority of our citizens will respond to this appeal in the war against diseases of the heart and blood veasels, which, in this and virtually every other American community, are ? responsible for roughly half pi all deaths." For the first time in history, col lege enrollment this year is ex pected to pasc the 3,000,000 mark. Fall enrollment surveys showed 2,721,000 students in institutions of higher learning, including junior colleges. Expected addition^ en rollment during the academic year would raise the number by another quarter mililon or so. The total this year is 8.8 per cent more than the previous high of 2,900, OOQ in the fall of 1994. A "poor man's radar" has been developed for airplanes. '?$?' Benson Burley Cut Proposals Killed The Senate and House Agricul ture committees last wfek approv ed bin* to erase cuts in tobacco quotas as efforts went forward to ?peed final congressional approval. Both committees unanimously approved bills to wipe out quota cuts ordered by Secretary of Ag riculture Benson for burley, dark air-cured and dark fired tobeccjs. The House committee also ap proved a bill to cancel a cut In quotas for Maryland type tobacco, The Senate committee delayed ac tion on Maryland quotas because a bill to restore that cut had not been introduced la the Senate. - . ? Sen. Butler <R-Md) later intro duced legislation to restore the Maryland cut Throughout committee discussion the bills have been referred to as * emergency legislation and indi cations were that every method poosible will be used to speed upPj a final vote. Senate action probably will como tint. There it is likely that pass age of the blHs by unanimous con sent will be requested. Under that procedure they could be paaaed at any time hut a single objection could halt action.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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