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A Backward Glance tf roa lika U raa4 pf U? oarly daya ta Boooc turn to ptf* lour lor "Oar Early ?lao" itoma of tixty, thirty-aina and fifteen yaata ago. VOLUME LXVIIL? NO. 38 ' .. - r ?? r-r ? An Imdependenl Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight SES 7* BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH St 1958 March ? R CB^L 30 32 .0# 41 28 March 17 34 17 March 18 40 J;4 20 March ? 88, < M 28 % ?March 17 .SO ano?; 18 1-90 tnow; 18 traca. 14 PAGES? 2 SECTIONS w Hunter Sees Good Future For Horn Dr. Kermit Hunter, author of "Horn in the West," attended the meeting of the board of directors of the outdoor drama held Mon day, and declared that there is a bright outlook for the future of the drama. _ Dr. Hunter emphasized current plans for energetic promotion of the attraction and ideas for im portant changes in the drama. Also attending the meeting were Mrs. Hunter and Dr. Samuel Sei dell, producing director, all of Chapel Hill. Mr. Hoyt Safrit and Mr. Jamea Rooker played some of the new recorded music for the Horn. Mr. Alfred Boyle*, promotion director, reviewed tome of hit newest plans and reported that he has already spoken to about thirty different grobps and that his schedule for the immediate future Is full. Dr. A. P. Kepbart, vice-president, presided at the meeting. Dr. and Mrs. Kepbart have just returned from an eight weeks visit tp Flor ida and the State of Yocatan in Mexico. Inaugural Plans Are Completed At ASTC The formal program for the in auiuration of William Howard Plemmons as third president of Appalachian State Teachers college has been completed, according to Dean D. J. Whitener, who is gen eral chairman of the inaugural cer emonies. The program will be held in the auditorium-gymnasium of the new physical education build ing at the college, at ten o'clock on the morning of April 24. The prelude, "Sarabanda" from the "Sixth Cello Suite" by Bach, will be played by the college or chestra under the direction of Nic holas 0. Erneston. This will be followed with the processional, "Pomp and Circumstance" by El gar, also played by the orchestra. The remainder of the program fol lows The national anthem, sung by the audience; the invocation given hy Dr. I. G. Greer, consultant -for the North Carolina Business Foun dation in Chapel Hill; "Sanctus" by Cousins, sung by the college choir under the direction of Mrs. Virginia W. Linney. Greetings on behalf of various groups wUl be brought by: The Honorable Luther H. Hod ges, Governor of North* Carolina,' speaking for the State; Dr. D. Hiden Ramsey, chairman of the State Board of Higher Education, speaking for the state institutions of higher education; br. Hoyt Blaekwell, president of. Mart Hill college, ? peaking for the private and church-related colleges; Harry Kallyburton of Drexel, president of Appalachian Alumni Association, speaking for the alumni'; William H. Benson of liocfciville, president of the Appalachian Student Body, speaking for the students of the college; and Dr. J. T. C. Wright, head of the department of mathe matics at Appalachian, speaking for the faralty. The college choir will sing a second number, "Praise to the Lord" by Christiansen. The presi dent will be installed by William J. Conrad of Winston-Salem, chair man of the Board of Trustees of Appalachian State Teachers col lege. Following the installation, Dr. Plemmons will give his inau gural address. The program will end with the Alma Hater, sung by the audience. The benediction will be given by the Reverend L. H. Hollingsworth, pastor of the First Baptist Church ef Boori# We Orchestra will play, at the postlude, "Triumphal March" from "Siguard Jorsalfar" by Greig. Following the formal exercisyn of the inaugural, an invitation luncheon will be served in the col lege cafeteria to the college's of ficial delegates and guests. Choral Groups Win High Contest Honors The Mixed Chorus and the Boy*' Glee Club of Appalachian High School won ratine* of "Excellent" in the District Choral Contest held March 18 at the college. The Girls' Glee Club won a rating of "Good". In view of the fact that the (lee clubs are strictly extra-curricular and meet only one-half hour per week, it is felt (hat the students have every reason to be proud of their ?ccomplishmepts in ao short a rehearsal time. During the past eight years the choral groups have maintained a high standard in the work they have done. They have always sung music chosen from the top two grades bf difficulty and of the twenty-four ratings received there have been two "Good" and the re mainder "Excellent" and "Super ior". Mrs. Elsie Erneston has dir ected the choral groups for these years. The Appalachian Mixed Chorus will present several programs be Vjre the close of the school year, j'riday, March 23rd, they will give a program consisting of hits from Broadway Musicals for the student body. On March 90, in cooperation with the Bible Club, they will pre sent a program of Easter musk. Monday, April 23rd, they will pre sent a program for the college as sembly and that same week will spend two days in Greensboro par ticipating in the All-State Choral Festival. Their final program will be for the graduation exercise*. Junior High Girls Rated Excellent ? .u The Appalachian Junior High Girls' Glee Clfb earned a rating of excellent from the panel of judges when they competed in the annual district choral contest held Friday. March 16, to the Fine Arts Building on the college csmpua. The two awnbers sung were rjesu, Joy of Man's Dapiring" by Bach, and ? Noble Cain arrangement of the ipiritual , "Ole Ark's a-Mover in\" Thf glee club is composed of girls from the seventh and eighth grades and is directed by Mrs. Gene Wilson, music teacher at the elementary school. This is the first year of work for the club and the first time to participate in the con test The remarks given by the Judges were most complimentary, .each saying the group gave a very fine performance especially for the first year. Praise was also given to the accompanist for a good job. Officers of the club include Di anna Watkins, president; Jane Hod ges, vice-president; Margaret Lynn Hags man, secretary and treasurer; Margaret Rose Brown, reporter; Anne West, librarian; and Gloria Jean Hampton, accompanist. SET G1HL SCOUT AWARDS.? Six intermediate Girt Scout*, the fint local group to receive their first :iass rank, are shown at the' annual mother-daught er banquet held lait Wednesday evening. Lett to right they are firit row, Marjorie Reynolds, Linda Kay Cline, Rachel Rivers; second row, Judy Snyder, Mary VanNoppen and Barbara Mhtheson. These gills are in their fifth year of the Scout program, hav ing started out as Brownie Scouts in January 1952. Participants in the Girl Scout program here have doubled in that time. There are now four local troops, with 96 girls and ten adult leaders.? Staff photo by Joe Hinor. Ashe County Board Makes Elkland School Proposal Tom Winkler To Be Associated With Olds Place TOM WINKLER Mr. Tom Winkler, who has been employed by the American To bacco Company in Newport Newi, Va., (or (our year*, has returned to Boone, where he will be as sociated with the Blue Ridge Mo tori, local Oldsmobile agency, which his late father, Mr. Stewart Winkler helped to (ound. Mr. and Mrs. Winkler and their daughters, Jeanie and June Ann will establish their home on Har din Street. Holy Week Plans Are Made Here fonion Holy Week Services will be observed at the Appalachian Theatre 12:30 to 12:55 Monday through Good Friday. Sunrise Ser vice at the Daniel Boone Theatre Easter morning. Payroll Of County Firms Over Million Receipt* of 83 service establish ment* enumerated in Watauga county in the 1M4 Cenius of Busi neu amounted to about $1,151,000, according to a preliminary report covering, service trades, published by the Bureau of the Census, U. S. Department of Commerce. The combined yearly payroll of the county's wrvke establishments was *290,000. They reported 1M employee* of whom 89 worked fulltime in the pay period ending nearest November 19. Proprietors actively employed in the operation of unincorporated businesses num bered 79. Establishments providing per sonal services numbered 28 and re parted receipt* of |>11,000. Estab lishments primarily engaged in automotive repair, parking and other automotive services muaher ed 9 and bad receipt* of *108,000. services" in the preliminary re i port numbered 92 and had receipt! of $674,000. "Personal services" group in clude* such businesses as barber and beauty (hops, .cleaning and dyeing plants, laundries and laun dry services, garment alteration and repair services, funeral ser vices, photographic studios, shoe repair shops and shine parlors, as well as other personal services. "Automotive services" group in cludes general autogpbile repair shops, battery service shop*, tire repair shops, body repair and paint shops, automobile rentals, storage garages, parking lota, auto laun dries, sod ? other miscellaneous automotive serv^es. "All other selected services" group includes business services, miscellaneous repair services, amusement and recreation services, motion pictures, hotels, tourist courts, motels and c?n>ps. By V. G. ROLUNS The Aihe County Board of Edu cation has submitted a counter proposal to the Watauga board relative to the construction of a new school at Todd, near the coun ty line, to accomodate pupils from both counties. A proposal by the Watauga board specifying that the new school be approved by the State Division of School Planning and that the construction and mainten ance costs be shared by t^e two courfties in proportion to the num ber at children represented from Mch county, and containing other provisions, was published in last week's issue of the Democrat. This proposal was submitted to the Ashe board on January 0, with a provision that it be binding for a period of 60 days. Mr. A. B. Hurt, superintendent of Ashe County Schools, said in a letter to the Democrat dated March 17 that "the Ashe County Board while in session on March Sth, and before the expiration of the sixty days referred to contacted the Watauga Board by telet>hone stat ing that some adjustments be made in their resolutions and requesting that the superintendents of the two counties be given authority to woft on these adjustments and sdbmit reports to the two boards for consideration. Since no provi sion was made for such a confer ence, the Ashe County board drew up resolutions which it considered fair and equitable, which resolu tions were sent to the Watauga County Board of Education." W. Guy Angell, Watauga school superintendent, Stated Tuesday that this resolution was received by the Watauga Board last Thurs day, March 19. Mr. Hurt's letter continued: "There are 187 students in mem bership in this school at the pre sent. A survey shows 140 prospec tive students from the two areas, of which number around 40 are on the Watauga side. The Ashe Coun ty Board is very desirous of mak ing this a joint project." The resolution submitted, by the Ashe County board waa as follows: 1. A careful survey shows that next year about 20% of the pro spective students from the present areas now served by this school will come from Wauuga County, and the following years as indicat ed by the number of proapective students now residing in these areas about 29% would 'come from Watauga County; therefore, the Ashe County Board of Education will go along on the construction of a building on the basis of 79%. 2. This building to consist of aix classrooms, indoor rest rooms, cafeteria and office apace, to be constructed so that additional rooms can easily be added J. Type of building to be ap proved by the Division of School j House Planning. 4. Since Ashe County ha* in several cases been able lb get more buildings and facilities by buying its own materiab and supervising the work, that this building be built on that basis, and supervised by the school officials of the two counties. 9. Necessary equipment for this building to be. furnished by UM the amount spent in the initial contraction. ( 6. The coat of maintaining the school to be distributed between the two counties In proportion to the enrollment as determined from year to year. 7. Since the title to the present site n made jointly tp the two counties, that this title be changed so that the site will belong to the two counties in the ratio of the amount spent by -each county in the construction of the building. 8. The Ashe County Board of Education desires to get this con struction underway by April IS, 1980, and therefore would like to have the action of Watauga Board of Education in regard to these re solutions prior to that time. Since each Board will be in session April 2, we will contact the Watauga Board at that time as to its action. 9. If the Watauga Board does not go along with Ashe County on this construction, Ashe County will immediately proceed to provide facilities for the Ashe County stu dents in which case Ashe County would want a title for the entire site. ' v The above resolutions were un animously adopted by 'the Ashe County Board of Education on March 3, 19S6. Mr. Angell said the Watauga Board would consider this resolu tion at its ne?t meeting Monday, April 2. James Greene Taken By Death James Conley Greene, resident of the Deep Gap community, died March 13, at the age of seventy two year*. He was bom in the Deep Gap section, son of Lee and Martha Hodges Greene. He married Anner Watson, daughter of Larkin Wat son and they reared nine children; one son. Perry, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Herbert C; Greene of Fleetwood, Mrs. David Clarke of Washington, D. C., Her mit Greene of North Wilkesboro, Mrs. Carl Blackburn of Millera Q?eek, Mrs. Joseph Laurance of Fleetwood. Mrs. Stanley Miller of Deep Gap, James C. Greene, Jr., of Boone, and Ira Greene of the home. Three brothers, R F. Greene of Boone, and W. G. and Grady Greene of De^p Gap, and one sla ter, Mrs. Martha Ray of Seattle, Washington, also survive him. In addition, there are twenty-one grand children and eleven great grand children. He was a member of the Mlaaion Home Baptist Church of Fleetwood and had always been an active helper and worker in the church. The funeral was conducted by Reins-Sturdivant of Boone at the Laurel Springs Baptist Church of Deep Gap. Reverends L. H. Holl ingsworth. Herman Gentry, Kay mood Hendrix, BUI Barchett and Carroll Burkett assisted in the services and burial was in Um> Laurel Sprtags Cemetery j Yankees Wpect McDermott to cUach flag for, than. United Fun Organized City Water Problem Topic For Meeting The municipal water situation will be the topic when interested citizens of the town father with' city officials at the Bleaieatary School auditorium Thursday evening March nth at 7:W. It Is announced hjr members of the council. Officials are interested la knoying the reaction of the tax payers to the suggestion by some that a bond Issue be floated to provide funds far expansion of the water system, on a long range basis. Present water supplies are adequate, it Is said, and have been for many months, bat li is realised that other shortages will develop la the fature. There fore the officials are anxious to work oat plans for making ade quate water available to take care of the needs of the com mnnity during dry seasons, as well as to provide a margin of safety against the future growth of the town. Taxpayers aad all others in terested are asked to attend the meeting. Election Board Named On Friday R. T. Greer, Hooper Hendrix and Stacy C. Eggers, of Boom, war* named members ot the Watauga County Board of Elections by tho Stale Board last Friday. Messrs Greer and Hendrix are the Democratic members, while Mr. Eggers is the Republican. All are incumbents except Mr. Hendrix, who incidentally, served many years as the chairman of the Board of Elections in Cleveland county. Laster sunrise Service Mapped The Easter Sunrise Service, sponsored by the Wataugs County Ministerial Association, wUl be held at the Daniel Boone Theatre Park at 6:18 a. m. April 1. Panto mime will be under the direction of Rev. C. 0. Vance. The Community Choir will be under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Wary Linney. The high school band will take part, under the direction of Mr. Roy Blanton. Rev. E. H. Lowman will bring the meditation. Everyone is Invited to attend. The Mrvlce will be broadcast by radio station WATA. Basketeers Get Area Honors Three Watauga girls received honorable mention in the all Northwest girls' high school bas ketball selections, made by the Winston-Salem Journal. They are: Forward Ann Reid, Blowing Roek; guard Nancy Holl ingsworth. Appalachian; guard Barbara Triplett, Blowing Rock. The bill for Federal aid to school construction has run into a formid able obstacle In the segregation issue and the chances tor its pass age this year are not considered good. College Tests To Be Given At Appalachian l^i High School principals through out the State have been notified of the times and places that all potential oollege freshmen in the State may take entrance examina tion!. However, it ia pointed out, that for atudents entering in 'Septem ber, score* on these examinations will not be used as a standard of judgment for admission. Testa far students in this area will be given at the Appalachian High School in Boone en April 7. Any student planning to enter any unit of the University in the fall of 1906 should report by card to the University Testing Service, Box 99, Chapel Hill. N. C? giving his name, the name of his high school, the name of his principal, the unit pf the University the stu dent plans to attend, and the test ing center at which he will take the teat. "Stabat Mater" Will Be Staged The Appalachian Chorale, under the direction of W. Hoyt Safrit, will present 'Rossini's "Stahat Matar" oh Sunday at 8 p. m., in the Firit Baptist Church in Boqne. The "8tabat Mater" waa written for two sopranos, tenor, and bass solo and chorus of mixed voices with organ accompaniment. Featured soloists for the presen tation will be members of the cho rale: Soprano I, Shirley Sharpe Campbell and Nancy Larrimore; Soprano II, Beth Eggera/and Sy bile Ray; Tenor I, Jerry Hill and William Hon|ycut; Baritone I, Pat rick' Matthews; and Baas, Robert Gilley. The ensemble which was organ ixed five yean ago and is composed of sixteen voices, frequently ap pears in sacred and secular con certs in North Carolina and neigh boring states. Later in the spring tl)? organization is planning a tour through Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The ensemble will be I'emembered for Its wonderful presentation of the "Seven Words of Christ," by Haydn, two years ago and the presentation of the "Stabat Mater" last year. James W. Rooker, member of the music faculty of Appalachian, teacher of piano and organ, will be organist for the performance' The Choral* includes the fol lowing: Sopranos: Beth Eggers, Shirley Sharpe Campbell, Nancy Larrimore, Betty Jane Calloway; Altos: Rebecca Austin, Sybile Ray, Theresa Hulon, Jackie Hull, Ten on: Jerry Hill, Bill Huneycutt, David Eddleman, J. C. Boone; Bass es: Robert Gilley. Patrick Mat thews, Walter Smith, Dan Dagan. The public is invited. The Republic of Indonesia will buy surplus farm commodities worth $06,000,000 from this coun try. Central RE A Telephone Building Bids Sought G. W. Edwards, president of Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation, announced this week that bids tor the construction of the central office building for the new telephone system will be open ed at the corporation's office in West Jefferson on March 29. This building will house the automatic dial equipment for the new system. -Mr. Edward, also stated that the contractor will resume construction I of the new system in the early part 1 ?, I . , F t. , of April MMl that It will be ikece* ssry for the people who have not paid their full membership fee to do to immediately in order for the contractor to know where to run the lines. The contractor will not be permitted to ran the line to any boose that hat not paid the full mMohanhip fee. | J Mr. Edwards said that August 14 has been act at the date for cubing the aew system iato service Meeting Set For Monday To J Finish Work A meeting will be held on Mon day, March 26, at 7 o'clock at the courthouie to organize a Watauga Chapter of Carolina United. A United Fund in Boone and Watauga would place many of the fund drives which take place dur ing the year in one general drive which is usually conducted in a brief two week period in October. All worthy causes which are rep resented by existing organizations and now conduct drives will con tinue to be represented in some form. There will be plans made for some projects which are urgent and necessary but at present are not organized. The local chapter will be com posed entirely of local people and have representatives from all the townships of Watauga County. The unit consist* of a board of direc tors, president, vice-president, sec retary, treasurer, and the three ma jor committees: campaign, admis sion and budget, and promotion and publicity. The main purpose of a United Fund is to conserve manpower and manhours by having just one drive a year to cover all worthy causes' 'During the drive the contributor can make his yearly pledge and budget his contribution throughout the year. Among local organizations which have endorsed a Watauga United are Watauga County Ministerial Association, Rotary Club, Lions Club, Junior Woman's Club, Worth while Woman's Club, Business and Professional Woman's Club, Cham ber of Commerce and Merchants Association. Everyone is urged to attend the organizational meeting on Monday night. John Wood, Field Director for Western North Carolina of Car otins United, who has been con sultant in the initial planning, will be present. W. D. Halfacre, banker and prominent civic leader from North Wilkesboro, will be keynote speak er. ? Hiram Wilson Dies At Age 85 Hiram W. Wilson, 89, died at hit home at Zionville Tuesday, March 13. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 15, at the Pleas ant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. E. O. Gore, the Rev. Ronda Earp, and the Rev. E. C. Eggers officiating at the rites. Bur ial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by six sons, Arlie Wilson, Jethroe and Bill Wilson, both of Cleveland, Ohio, Baxter Wilson, Zionville, Woodrow Wil son, Lenoir,* and Clinard Wilson, Sherwood; two daughters, Mrs. Victoria Lawrence, Zionville, and Mrs. Bonnie Beach, Lynchburg. Va. two sisters, Mrs. Etta Reese, Zionville, and Miss Emma Wilson, Valle Crucis; 46 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. Easter Lilies Are To Be Sold Many of the younger women of the town who are freely giving their time in the interest of the crippled children of the area, will sell lilies on the streets of the town Saturday March 24th and Saturday March 31, to aid in the rehabilitation of these handicapped children. Citizens are asked to buy when approached by these young ladies, who will serve under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Tugman. The lily sale is sponsored by the Boone Rotary Club for the bene fit of the crippled children. John Fitzgerald Taken By Death Mr. John Fiugereld, father of Mrs. Tex Craven of Boone, died at his home in High Point Sunday evening fr^n^a heart at*c>^ .
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