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PRIZE-WINNING PICTURE.? This photograph, made by Palmer BUir, local photographer, won third place in statewide pictorial competition at the North Carolina Photographic Convention, held recently at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem. The photograph was made by Mr. Blair, during a recent snow, in the Winkler's Creek section, two miles east of Boone. Officers And Directors Named For United Fund By V. G. ROLUNS Officer* and directors of the Watauga County chapter of Caro lina United Appeal were named Monday night at an organizational meeting held in the courthouse. ' Mrs. L. H. Owsley presided un til the SOodd civic, farm, and church leaders present had unam ously adopted the report of the nominating committee read by the Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth, then relinquished the chair to the new ly-elected president, R. E. Agle, Sr. ' Other officers named to serve during the first year of operation were: S. C. Eggers and Dr. J. T. C. Wright, vice presidents; Mrs. R D. Hodges, Jr., secretary; and Miss Helen Underdown, treasurer. The post of legal adviser to the organization will be rotated among the practicing lawyers of the coun ty, each serving a one year term. The purpose of the United Ap peal is to conserve time and man power by making only one drive a year for all worthy charitable causes for which separate cam paigns are now being conducted. The Watauga chapter will be af filiated and coordinated with the state and national United Appeal Funds. The concerted drive will be held in October of each year. John Wood, executive field dir ector of Carolina United for West ern North Carolina* was present to aid with the organization and an swer questions relative to its op eration. Half acre Speaks W. D. Halfacre, banker and prominent civic leader of North Wilkesboro, was introduced by Dr. Wright as the keynote speaker of the evening. He told the gathering how well the united plan has worked in his town and many other cities and communities in the state. It has been an overwhelming success, he said, wherever it has been triad, and has a mush more efficient or ganizational setup than the aid Community Chest. ' The plan has been in operation for the past three yesrs in North Wilkesboro, the speaker said, where 90 per cent more than the 'goal of (34,000 was raised in 1961. 135,000 in 1994, and **7,000 in 19S9. The United Fund, he said, is not merely a plan for raising money. It is a systematic method of pro tenuis me giver uy preparing a budget, determining where the Mediate, ahd apportioning the money Iccordinfty. A coordinating agency in Charlotte, in cooperation with local chapter officer*, acta the quota* and allot* the fund* to , the various causes. "It I* ? practical solution to a serious and pasting situation." the speaker summed up, "and we believe it U the answer to the pro blem of n\ver-ending drive* throughout tbe year." The board \ of director*, drawn from every township in the county, will serve onA two, and three year terms, witM the length of the various terms fteing determined by lot. A In addition t4 the directors of the Watauga County Ministerial Association will also be ? member of the board. This yew's president is the Rev. George A. Arthur, pas tor of the Advent Christian Church of Boone. > Mrs. Ron Davis, Billy Cooke, Hoyt Roberson, S. C. Eggers, Mrs. Nora Wilson, Stuart Simmons, Ben Farthing. Milton Moretz, Sam South, Marshall Farthing, Joe Well born, Howard Mast, Jr., Mrs. R. L. Congletpn, Mrs. 0. K. Moose, Dr C. H. Mock, Stanley Harris; ltn. Mm Miller, Dr. Herbert wey, Mrs. J. E. Holshouser, Mrs. L. R Owsley, Mr.. Leo D. Hag agin. Dr. Ted Glenn, Fred Gragg, Frank Tripiett, Cecil M.ilcr, G. C. Greene, Jr., G. R. Andrew;, R. Winder, Dr. John G. Martin, Hugh Hagaman, Dr. L. H. Owsley; Mrs. Arlie Bingham, Arlie Mor etz, Dr. W. M. Plemmons, W. C. Richardson, Dr. J. T. C. Wright, R. E. Agle, Sr., Richard Morhauser, Alfred T. Adams, 'R. D. Hodges, Jr., W. W. Chester, Wayne Richardson, Mrs R. C: Riven, and Mrs. Ralph Tugman. Dr. Wagoner To Speak At Business Ed. Meet Dr. George Wagoner, head of the business education depart ment at the University of Ten nessee will be the principal speak er for the third Business Educa tion Conference at Appalachian State Teachers College. The eon-' ference will be held in the audi torium of the Elementary School, Saturday, April 14. The theme will be "Methods of Teaching Type writing". Teachers from all sect ions of the state have been invited. The conference will begin with a coffee hour from 8:30 to 0:30 a. m. in the lobby of the Elementary School building. Mrs. Nellie E. Dry of the Appalachian faculty is chairman of arrangements for the coffee hour. She will be assisted by Kiss Mary Little, Mrs. Peggy Mad den, aad members of the Business Club. Sam Dry of the high school faculty is in charge at the lunch eon arrangements and will serve as host ' Mrs. Martha Hawkinson is pro gram chairman, Miss Elizabeth Brawley, hospitality chairman, and R. J. Allen and Mr*. Kathryn TuDy are in charge of invitations. The members of PI Omega Pi, honor ary business education fraternity, will be in charge of registration. The welcome on behalf of the college will be extended by Dr. W. H. Plemmoos. president of Appa lachian State Teachers college, at the first assembly at 3:30 a. m. Dr. Wagoner will begin his lee tun at 10:00. He will' also conduct a demonstration of teaching tech niques. Approximately 29 persons will participate in the demonstration. There will be a tour of tHe cam pus and lunch at the college cafe teria between 11:80 and 1:00. The afternoon session will be gin at 1:00 , with a short talk ?n "Motivation of Typing Students" and "^Methods of Grading." This will be followed by a group discus sion with Mrs. Martha Hawkinson as leader, ? - r Final Auditions ? , . -f. h>' Held For Horn Final audition* for the cut of the outdoor drama, Horn in the Wett, were held here Tueaday by Dr. George lfcCalmon, of Cornell University at Ithica, N. Y., the play's new director. The drama is scheduled to be shewn nightly at the Daniel Boone Theatre from June 30 through Labor Day. Dr. A. P. Kephart, vice-presi dent of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, producers of the drama, said Tuesday an agreement haa been reached with the Bristol (Tenn.) Centenial to give two performances of Horn" in the outdoor theatre at Virginia Intermont College under the auspi ces of the Centennial. These per formances will be given June 22 and 23, said Dr. Kephart. Appalachian President, Teachers AttendNCEA Gathering Last Week Appalachian state Teachers Col leg* vu well represented at the annual convention of the North Carolina Education Association, which met la Asfcevtlle last Tkurs day, Friday, and Saturday. Attending were Dr. W. H PVro mons, President, Deaa D. J. Whitener, Dr. Herbert Wey, Dr John H. Workman, D*. John G. Barden. Df. Lee Reynolds, Dr. Jefaa Van Noppen, Dr. W. f. Smith. Dr. 1. R Melton. Mr* Mar tha Hawklnson, Mr*. Kathryn Tul ly, Mr*. Us T. Justice, Kin Lecy Brack, Miss Mary Austin, Kill Madge Rhynt, Miss Janel Sharp*. Also, from the demonstration schools, John Howell, principal of the elementary achool, and Earl "Petrey; and Miss Betty Jo Hender son, librarian at the high school. Miss Henderson wis .honored at the faceting by being elected the president of the librarian's divi sion for next year. Also representing th? College were Julia Rots and Coleman Speere, who were Appslschisn's elected candidates is Mr. and Miu ' k.V. ?' * Student Teacher. They were ta Asheville for the Future Teacher* of "America division meeting In addition to the meeting of the division of higher education, Dr. PMmmons attended the1 Joint meeting and banquet of the princi pals and superintendents in North Carolina, as their guest. Mrs. Plemnons accompanied him to Asheville. and was alao a guest at the banquet of the principals and superintendents. T T OsS: itak U nion bunriSL . - . ? , #$^BMBlWKMMirEraK County To Be Asked For Aid To Hospital Watauga Hospital will ask the county commissioners to make provision in the county budget for patients who are unable to pay their hospital bills. Dr. L. H. Ows ley, resident surgeon, said in an address to the Boone Liona CJob Tuesday night, March 20 Dr. Owsley reiterated his earlier statement to the Chamber of Com merce that if the hospital, which operated at a 10.9 per cent deficit last year, could receive payment for indigent patients, it could "break even" in its operation. The only alternative, he said, la for paying patients to "take up the slack" by paying 10 per cent mere than the normal charge. He emphasized that thia extra charge has not been made, and la not con templated, if the deficit can - be wiped out by other means, but stated that the hospital can not continue to operate at a loaa. ? . Watauga Hocpital is fully ac credited, Dr. Owsley told the aa aembled Liona, by the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the Ameri can College of Surgeona, and the Canadian Medical Association. The rating, be said, is baaed on (1) the phyaical plant; (2) equip ment; (?) proper organization of the medical staff; (4) efficiency and morale of the nurses and tech nic iana staff; and (8) the exist ence of a lay board to direct poli cies and public relations. The hos pital measures up to all require ments of an accredited institution on each of these counts, he added. Dr. Owsley asked for tncreaaed cooperation, sympathy, and un derstanding on the part of the public on behalf of an institution that is trying to serve the people of Watauga County. Wide E. Brown, chairman of the hospital's operations committee, spoke briefly and stated that Wa tauga Hospital was built "without a dime of cost to the people of Watauga County." State funds and a grant from the Duke Endowment Fund were 'secured through the' efforts of Dr. B. B. Dougherty and others, he said, but the operation of the hoapital la not aided or subsidized in any way from out side sources. "We're on our own now," Mr. Brofrn concluded, "and It will be a sad day indeed for Watauga County if the hoapital is forced to cloae its doors. Wife Of Police Chief Succumbs Funeral services (or Mr*. Clyde Moxley Richardson, 80, wife of Po lice Chief Glen RicharcUon of Boone, were iield Sunday at the First Baptist Chureh of Sparta at 11 a. m. Burial waa in the church cemetery. Mrs. Richardaon died Thursday night in a hospital at Sparta where she had been a patient since the last of December. She had been in declining health for two years. The deceased waa 'a native of Sparta and had spent all her life there until she and her husband came to Boone when he was ap pointed police chief six years ago Survivors, beside her husband, include a son. Allen Richardson of Sparta; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Thompson of Fairbanks, Ala ska. and Mrs. Jack Edwards of Sparta; the father. Bud Moxley of Maryland, and several brothers and sisters. The U. S. surplus-disposal plan gains in Europe. Meeting Held To Aid Cause Mental Health Twenty-one -person* attended a meeting last week at the Gateway Cafe, -called by Dr. Max Raines to promote interest in mental hy geine. Dr. Raines, with the help of Dr. Mary H. Michal, explained ways this interest might be aroused in the community. Those in attendance are expected to be the nucleus of a Watauga* unit of jnental health association, with intentions of fostering better mental health education in the county. Diacussion included what might be done in Watauga to reduce mental illness. Education of par ents so> they might understand the causes of mental illnesses was one of the points brought out. Helping the child at school to overcome environment obstacles was also dis cussed. The care and lack of adequate facilities to help the mentally ill was also talked about, and it was pointed out that where more ade quate facilities are provided, pa tients entering institutions for men tal illness have a good chance of returning te society as useful citi zen. It was explained that more than 70% of those suffering from mental trouble are being cured in the best equipped hospitals. Dr. Raines will head a move to get the Watauga unit organized, and a meeting will be held again dur ing the week of April 30 to get the unit underway. Choi/ To Appear In Schubert Mass The "College Choir, under the direction of Virginia Wary Linney, will be heard in another outstand ing choral offering on April 8, when it will present the Schubert Mass in G Major, at the Methodist Church at a 4:30 Vesper Service. Some of the world's finest mu tic has been set to the form of the Mass, many of them unheard to day because of their specific ritual istic character. The Schubert Mass in G is the simplest and most lyric of all of Schubert's settings of the Mass Text. The music is some of the most exquisite choral music ever written, and continually reveals the great gift of song and joyful faith of its 18 year old composer It contains solo parts for so prano, tenor apd bass voices. The organ accompaniment will be performed by James Rooker of the College Music Department. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Matheson Taken By Death Mr*. Frances Caroline Iiaac* Matheson, 77, died Tueaday, March 20, at her home at Sugar Grove-. Funeral service* were held at 3 p. m. Thursday, March 22, at the Henaon's Chapel Methodist Church, conducted- by the Rev. N. C. Bush and the Rev. Mr. Long, and burial was In the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, T. J. Matheson; four sons, Goorge and Dean, Sugar Grove, Thomas, Valle Crucis and Don, of Hampton, Va.; four daughter*. Mr*. Mae Brinkley, Kimball. W Va., Mr*. Myrtle Rowland, Chilhowie, Va., Mr*. W. C. O'Brien, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Mr*. Joseph Ferraea, Detroit, Mich.; a brother. Dock Isaac*, Sherwood; and a iliter, Mr*. Rom Greene, Mockaville. % . _ _ . ...... \ CONSUME! DEBT In 1866, consumer credit rote S6, 100.000,000 to a total of *36?26. 000,000 The largest contributing factor waa inaUlment financing of automobiles. It toured nearly $4, 000,000,000. However, in January consumer credit declined $67 1, 000,000 and ni expected to con tinue to d Aline during February aad March, beeauae heavy repay ment* art paring away at the big debt built up last yea x. Harris Gets Ro STANLEY A. HARRIS, Boone Chamber of Commerce manager, and leading figure in the Boone RoUfy Club, was named Governor of District 280, Rotary International. ?t the State RoUry mating in Charlotte Tueaday afternoon. Boy Scout Counselors Are Chosen For Area N . ? ? , " 4 . Work (or advancement by Boy Scout* In Watauga this year has been aided by the publication of a lift of merit badge counselors re cently prepared by Dr. J. T. C. Wright, district chairman, and Dr. Richard Fisher, district commis sldner. The list includes the name* of business and professional men in Boone Who are qualified to pass Scout! on the requirements for the merit badge* which lead to the ranks of Life, Star and Eagle Scout. The counselors, with their subjects, include: R. D. Hodges, Jr., camping, pioneering, coin collecting. W. A. Hawkinson, surveying, technical drawing. T. R. Fisher, cooking, Hiking. John Kirk, fiahing, athletics, markmanship, sking. Robert Davis, cycling, automobil ing, seamanship, Aviation. Milt Jordan or .R. W. Watkina, swimming, canoeing, life-saving. Kent Robinson, nature. John B. Hamilton, weather. Howard Williams, soil and water conservation, forestry, wildlife management. Mrs. Fred Gragg, scholarship, reading, public speaking. Roscoe Allen, business, sales manship. J. B. Robinson and L. E. Tuck willer, farming subjects and ani rrial care. Dr. John Shaffes, citizenship subjects, world brotherhood, pho tography. Fred Kirchner, first aid, public health, safely. Raleigh Cottrell, fingerprinting. Howard Cottrell, firemanahip. Crayte Teague, signalling, radio. Roy BUnton, music, bugling. Joe Minor, journalism, printing. R U Tate, all building subjects. Starr Stacy, electricity. Bill Ron, drama tie* Mrs. Lawrence Owaley, book binding. ^ v_ Dr. Julian Yoder, rocks and minerals. Jot Miller, taxidermy. The services of all the above counsellors are available ' to all Scouts in Watauga county. Chair man Wright and Commissioner Fisher hope, however, that the oth er scouting communities in the county will add their own spocial ista to the above list. Names of men serving as merit badge coun selors outside of Boone should be phoned, in to Dr. FlsMIR^j Wade Hartley Dies Thursday Wade Blackwell Hartley, 72, of Blowing Rock, died Thuraday, March 22, in a Morganton boapital, where be had been a patient for the pact two month*. Funeral service* w^re held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, March 24, at the Laurel Fork Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Carlton Cox, and burial wai in the Laurel Fork cemetery. He ia survived by three brothers, Fred Hartley, Blowing Rock; George ^Hartley, New York, N. Y., and Bynum Hartley, Loe Angeles, Cal.; and a sister, Mrs. Ella Storie, Let Angeles, Cal. ffi), ' Cove Creek Group To MapImprovementPlan The Cove Creek Development Club met in the high ichool cafe teria. Projects discussed were: clean up campaign, roadside* beautlfica tion and youth recreation. From March 28 through April 12 haa been designated as clean up days through our community. Home neatness, clean (en ee rows, well kept lawns, plantingo! shrubbery and flowers are moat important and play a definite part in making our jMadsidr beautification pro gram a success. A dumping area has been secur ed for our community uso and plans are being made for a truck to collect all rubbish thai will not burn and dispose of It in a sani tary way. This service is available to private homes, churches, ochoolit business establishment!, etc. and we urge every citizen to take advantage) * it The Youth-Recreation Commit tee Is presenting two one-act play* ia the oar future for And* to V finance the recreation program during the iummer. Joe Davenport, Dr Wright, Dr. Fisher ami R. D. Hodgea, Jr. who are Boy Scout representatives (or the county and district were pre sent. They expiated the Scout pro. gram and showed the club what it could mean to t&e youth of our community. After a discussion the club voted to sponsor the Boy Scout program. Since the meeting details have been completed and officers and leaders have been elected Since the organization of the club in October IMS, Interest has increased in the development and improvement of the community. The attendance has more than doubled since the first meeting. It is felt that many other are interest' ed and anxious to see Cove Creak at its beet. Effort and cooperation are the keys to a successful com munity development pre gram. Plan now to atteod the next meet ing, ideas and suggestions sre wel comed. Ministers Take |l Part Iirinnual fill Observance Union Holy Week observsnces have been conducted in Boone throughout the week, and will cul minate Sunday in the annual East er Sunrise Service which will be held at the outdoor theatre here, starting at 0:15 a. m. The Watauga county Ministerial Association sponsors the service. Participating in the program will be the Appalachian High School Band under the direction of Mr. Roy Blanton, and a community choir, composed of vocalists from the different churches, under the direction of Mrs. Virginia W. Lin ney, of Appalachian College. An added feature of the service this year will be the pantomime of the unveiling of the cross and the tomb and the coming of the women and disciples to the tomb. The Rev. E. H. Lowman will ?deliver the meditation. A public address system, pro-BS vided by the Men's A Club at the college, is being installed by Mr. Grant Ayers. The Pregram: Prelude, Appalachian High Band? "Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the 1 morning they came to the sepul chri" ' "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" ? (Cross un veiled at beginning of song; tomb unveiled at beginning of last stanza.) "Low in the Grave He Lay" ? Choir. Scripture reading by the Rev. C. 0. Vance. DuHng the reading, pantomine of appearances of wo men. angels, and disciples at tomb. At close of reading, Peter and John exclaim, "He I* risen!" All di sciples declare in unison, "Christ the Lord is risen indeed." Choir sings "Up from the Grave He Arose." Congregation Joins in singing "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today." Interlude of. band mtvic, signi fying the Joyous realization of the Lord's resurrection. Responsive reading led by the Rev. Rex West. Prayer by the Rev. L. H. Hol lingsworth. Meditation by Mr. Lowman. Congregation Joins in singing "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name." Benediction by the Rev. Edwin F. Troutman. Postlude, Appalachian High School Band. HOLY WEEK SERVICES Union noon-day Holy week ser vices sre being held from 12:30 to 12:95 at the Appalachian Theatre. The schedule for the remainder of the series follows: Wednesday, Rev. George Arthur. Thursday, Rev. N. C. Bush. Good Friday. Rev. E. F. Trout man. Brewer Quits State Contest Raleigh, March 21? In a sur priae action, Kldd Brewer, Raleigh buaineaaman, today withdrew from the lieutenant governor*! race be cause of his physical condition. Brewer, who entered Duke Hos pital at Durham yesterday, said "danger signals are apparent which indicate that in my present physi cal condition a strenuous political campaign at this time will prob ably do permanent barm to my * health." His withdrawal leaves four can didates seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant gover nor: Senate President . Luther Barnhardt of Concord, state Rep. Alonzo Edwards of Hookerton. ter mer state Sen. J. Vivian Whitfield of Burgaw, and former State Bank ing Commissioner Guraey Hood of Raleigh. Brewer's name will stiU appear otrthe ballots for the Hay 28 pri mary because the ballots already are being printed. Brewer Uid he felt his friends who had promised support "will understand and agnM that under
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