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VOLUMfc LXVUL ? NO. 41
BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY. NOBTO CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1?M
? Staff Photo by Joe Minor
Last of the old general store buildings in Boone.? (See King Street, page four)
Boone Banker Named To
Head Development Plan
Alfred T. Adams haa been elec
ted chairman of the Watauga
County Rural Development Pro
gram, L. E. Tuckwillcr, chairman
of the Temporary Steering Com
mittee, announced this week.
Other executive committee mem
bers named were Walter F. Keyes,
vice chairman; Alma G. Hodges,
secretary, without voting power;
Mrs. Hattie Lewis, Mrs. Howard
Carlson, Milton Moretz, Otto Tho
ALFRED T. ADAMS
mas, R. A. Farthing, W. G. An
drews, W. R. Vines, and Joe L.
Wellborn.
Members of the county pommit
tee other than those named to the
executive committee were Gordon
H. Winkler, R. B. Hardin, Peter W.
Everett, Rathnel Wilson, E. R
Coe, O. K. Richardson, B. W. Stall
ings, H. P. Holshouser, Rev. N. C.
Bush, Mrs. Sarah Horton, Dr. John
G. Martin, Fred Gragg, Arlie
Walsh, I. B. Wilson, Glenn Howell,
Wade Norris, Sanford Creed, Mrs.
G. D. Matheson, Marion Coffey,
Hugh Hampton, Collis S. Greene,
Daniel Klutz, Barnard Dougherty,
Watt Gragg, Mrs. C. A. Clay, Hir
am Brooks, Tom Lawrence, Stewart
Simmons, Virgil Cox, Charlie Triv
ctte, Howard Edmisten, Joe M.
Wilson, Mrs. Blanche Wilkerson,
Vaughn Tugman, Billy Byers, Mrs.
Stewart Norris, Alfred McNeil,
James Penley, Collis Austin, Walt
er South, C. R. Wilson, Victor Far
thing, Henry Michael, Henry Tay
lor, and Noah Church.
The first meeting of the ea
tire county committee will he
heM in the Cmtjr Courthouse
oa Friday sight, AprU 2*. W. G.
Andrew* will disease the Indus
trial development problems la
aar area and the county a (eat
will tell ahoat ways the farm
people have suggested to In
crease the per farm family in
come la Watoaga county.
Following these discussions
those attending will be asked to
suggest anything that they feel
could be done to improve the In
come of the people living in Wa
tauga county.
f}. 8. PARKS
The Government plans to spend
$14,300,000 in the next ten yean
to improve tea national parks in
Utah and Colorado. The program
of* improvement includes Dinosaur
National Monument, Bryce Canyon |
National Park and Zioii National
Park. Total spending of S7M.000.
0000 la slated to provide improved
accommodations for an estimated
80,000,000 viattors during this per
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Betty Swaim Is Named
Student Body Prexy
Miss Betty Ann Swaim, daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. 0. K. Richard
son of Boone, was elected president
of the student body of Appalach
ian High School last week, defeat
ing Wendell Critcher for that
honor.
Besides Betty and Wendell, who
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Critcher of Bamboo, the following
1 pupils were nominated and ran in
I the first primary: Bobby Wilcox,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Wilcox
of Boone; Bobby Reynolds, son of
Dr. and "Mrs. Lee Reynolds of
Boone; aad Bill Gragg, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Gragg, of Boone
and Gastonia.
As president of the student body,
Betty will serve as president of the
Student Council next year. She
has been an active member of the
Council for four years. In Addi
tion to her work on the Council,
Betty will be one of the co-edi
tors of the school annual, a mem
ber of the National Honor Society,
and a member of the high school
band.
Betty is the first girl to be elec
MISS BETTY ANN SWAIM
ted to the position of student body
president since 1938-39, when
Helen Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dempsey Wilcox, of Boone,
served as president of the student
body.
Fire Ranger Says One
Needs Burning Permit
County Forest Fire Ranger C.
P. Teague points out that it k il
legal to burn brush without the
proper permit, and asks that the
people cooperate in this regard,
so as to reduce the chances of
forest fires to the minimum.
Mr. Teague states that burning,
permits may be secured from eith
er of the following places:
Bert Hast Store, Mabel, N. C.
Harmon Store, Matney, N. C.
Lentz Esso Station, Blowing
Rock, N. C.
Or one may call 8854, Boone,
anytime, and receive a permit by
telephone.'
Mr. Teague gives 1 out the fol
lowing list neighborhood fire war
dens in Watauga: <
John T. Trivette, Todd; Clyde
S. Jackson, Todd; Ralph N. Sher
wood, Sugar Grove; Joe Coffey,
Blowing Rock, Hamond Hampton,
Blowing Rock; Thomas P. Tester,
Reece.
Cecil Swift, Reese, Alfred Mc
Neill, Zionville; Henry Michael,
Banner Elk; Fred K. Michael.
.Banner Elk; Don Klutz, Jr., Blow
ing Rock;' Varden M. Shook, Ban
ner Elk; Scott Moretz, Deep Gap;
Jasper Greene, Stony Fork; Ray.
Harmon, Sugar Grove.
Mac C. Tester
Fatally Hurt
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- Mac C. Tester, Airman 2-c, a
former resident of Watauga Coun
ty, stationed at Minneapolii, Minn.,
died in a Minneapolis hospital of
injuries received in an automobile
accident near Minneapolis April 4.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. Sunday, April 8, at the
Timbered Ridge Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. Raymond
Hendrix and the Rev. Carl Wilson.
Burial was in the Greene cemetery.
He is survived by his .parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tester, of Balti
more, Md.; two brothers, Dewey
and Gene, of Baltimore; and ?
siiter, Mrs. Bobbie J. Looncy, of
Itman. W. Va.
G. O. P. Candidates
Must File Saturday
The time for filing candidacies
for county office oa the Beptibfi
cap ticket will expire next Satur
day noon, the Democrat learns.
Those wishing to ran must file
their intentions with either thsir
maa Greer of the elections board,
or Secretary C. U. Heodrix by that
time, in or<Jer to enter the pri
mary.'
Information Monday afternoon
waa that no one' had yet filed.
Under a special legialative Vj,
the Krpuhlicant name their candi
date* for county office in the pri
mary, while the Democrat* retain
the convention lyctem.
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AnnuafHeanup
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Start In Boone
Eleven Baptist Churches
To Take Part In Revivals
Eleven Baptist churches will
take part in the Rural Church En
largement Revival! scheduled for
Three Forks Association, April 12
20, according to the Rev. j. Hoyt
Roberson, associational missionary
for Three Forks Baptists This
campaign is being promoted by
Dr. E. L. Splvey of Raleigh, secre
tary of state missions of the North
Carolina Baptist State Convention,
and the Rev. Oliver C. Price of
Glen Alpine. This campaign is to
be co-ordinated by Mr. Roberson
and the other officers and leaders
of Three Forks Association.
The program will begin with a
fellowship supper for the local
pastors and visiting preachers at
Oak Grove Baptist Church on
Thursday night, April 12, at 8:30.
An opening rally meeting for the
members and friends of all the
participating churches will be held
on Friday at 7:30 p. m. at Perkins
ville Baptist Church. The Rev.
Rex W. West will be boat pastor for
this meeting. The purpose and
plans for promoting the revivala in
each local church will be. explain
ed through discussions and demon
strations. Mr. Price will bring the
message on the theme for the
week.
Meeting! in the local church will
not begin until Saturday night,
April 14. Friday and Saturday.
April 13 and 14, will be uaed by
the local people under the direc
tion at the pastor and visiting
preacher to take a religious eensus
of eaeh church community in order
to locate unreached people who
prefer the Baptist church.
The churches which do not have
prayer services on Saturday night
will begin their revival services
on Sunday morning. With the
guest minister doing the preaching,
each church in the revival will
have services at 11:00 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. on Sunday, April 15,
and each night Monday through'
Friday, April 16-20, unless other'
wise announced by the local
church.
Preliminary reports on progress
made in each church will be given
by the boat pastors and visiting
preachers at ? second rally meet
ing on Monday, April 16, at Cove
Creek Baptist Church at 2 p. m.
The Rev. S. Dwight Long Will be
the host pastor for this meeting.
The First Baptist Church in
Boone, the Rev. L. H. Hollings
worth, pastor, will be host church
(or a final rally meeting 'for all
members . and friends of the
churches taking part in the simul
taneous Rural Church Enlarge
ment Revivals at 2 p. m. on Thurs
day, April 10. Each church is ex
peeled by that time to give a
thrilling report on what has been
accomplished to date and what is
planned for the future. Pictures
will be made of the largest group
attending from any one church on
the basis of membership and dist
ance traveled to this meeting.
Each of the churches participat
ing in the Three Porks Revivals
is expected to enlarge its efforts as
a result of this program ? especial
ly in the areas of teaching, train
ing, stewardship, missions, and
evangeliam. The whole program la
aimed at the individual; each
church will be challenged to reach
every individual for whom it is
responsible in its community, to
lead him to become a Christian
and to encourage him to grow to
his maximum usefulness through
participation in the program and
ministry of the local church. Long
range goals set up by the churches
engaged in the revivals should
chsllenge the beat efforts of every
member.
Missionary Roberson and the pas
tors of the churches taking: part in
the Baptist revivals cordially invite
the members of these churches,
member) of other churches and
any interested friend* to attend
any or all of the revival services
in any of the eleven churches.
Visiting minsters wUl serve dur
ing the revivals in the following
churches: Bethel, Rev. Roy V.
Young, Winston-Salem; Boone,
First, Rev Guy 8. Cain. Hamp
( Continued on page sis.) !
Todd Gentry Candidate
For State Senate Seat
West Jefferson, April 8 ? Todd
H. Gentry of Weit Jefferson has
officially announced himself as a
candidate for the State Senate
from the 29th district to represent
TODD H. GENTRY
Wftauga. Ashe and Alleghany
counties.
| ' Gentry, who is a manufacturer
of hardwood flooring has been re
preaentative from Aabe county for
four terms and has served with
distinction on ? number of out
standing committees, j
He is a Mason, a Rotarian and a
lay leader in the Metbodist church.
He is well known to many Watauga
county people.
Iq making his announcement for
the Senate Gentry had this to say:
"I wish to announce myself as a
candidate for the Senate of the
29th senatorial district consisting
of Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany
counties, subject to the Democra
tic primary.
"I regret that I have not been
able to contact more citizens* be
fore making this announcement,
but the recent disaster to our busi
ness has made this ratljer difficult.
"I pledge ^myself if elected to
serve alf of the people of this sena
torial district in a fair and equit
able way to the be|t of my know
ledge and ability."
Gentry is one of the owners of
the Oak Flooring Co. which recent
ly had a disastrous fire.
Grady Graham
Taken By Death
James Grady Graham, aged 52,
of Boone, passed away at about
1:19 p. m. Tuesday, April 10, in
Watauga Hospital, following a
heart attack suffered two dayi
previously.
Mr. Graham, a carpenter and
painter, wai a native of Aihe
County, .but had been a resident
of Boone for the past 23 years.
Funeral services will be held at
3 p. m. Thursday, April If, at the
Boone Methodist Church, conduct
ted by the pastor, the Rev. E. H.
Lowman, and burial will follow
in Mountlawn Memorial Park.
. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Byna Graham; fou daughters, Miss
Jimmie Graham and Mrs. Earl
Tugmab, both of Boone, Mrs. D.
W. Bumgarner and Mrs. Guy Tot
bert, both of North WUkesboro;
and two sisters, Mrs. Nora Mann
and Mrs. Reuben Miller, both of
Todd.
App Grad To Be
At Kelly Wedding
Lt i. 9. Gold of Appalachia. Va..
a graduate of Appalachian State
Teacher* College, who li with the
U. S. ?th Fleet in the Mediterran
ean, will be a gueat, along with the
entire Fleet, at the Grace Kelly
Prince Ruler wedding in Monaco
April W
Richard Hartley,
Wreck Victim, Is
Taken By Death
Richard Olen Hartley, 20 yean
of age, of Boone, Route 1, died In
Watauga Hospital Friday, April 6.
He had been paralyzed from the
ihoulder* down ai the reault of
an automobile accident on June
26, 1955
Otheri involved in thf accident
were Thomaa Millkrd Critcher,
driver of the car, of Boone, Route
1, and Kimber Hartley, both of
whom were hoipltaliied for about
ten day* following the *ma*hup,
but have recovered from their in
juries Richard waa aaid to be
aaleep in (he rear seat of the car
at the time of the accident.
Funeral aervicea were held at
2 p. m., Sunday, April 8, at the
Mount Venon baptist Church, con
ducted by the Rev. Will Cook, the
Rev. Barney Oliver, and the Rev.
Homer Greene. Burial was the
church cemetery. .
He is survived by hia parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Hartley; two
brother*! Hal and Danny, of the
home; three sisters, Mrs. James
Parlier, Deep Gap, Mrs. Allie Mor
ctz, Miller's Creek, and Mias Mary
France* Hartley, of the hornet and
two grandparenta, Mrs. Bertha
Baird, Banner Elk, and Thomas
Hartley, of Vilas.
Payne Winner
Of Sales Award
< W. T. PAYNE
The "four-letter award" and the
900 Car Club certificate have been
preiented to Winkler Motor Co.
of Boone and their talesman W. T.
Payne, "for outstsnding records
in buaineai. service and salesman
ship" for the year 1999.
Mr. R. B. Morough, manager of
the Charlotte Ford sales district
office advises that the local deal
ership was chose for the awards
by district sales personnel In co
operation with officials at the divi
sion's central office. The award is
presented to dealers with outstand
ing performance "on the basis of
sound finances, efficient manage
ment, competive spirit and mod
ern facilities."
Mr. Payne has lot the past two
years been among the 100 top
salesmen of the 800 Car Club for
the whole Untied States, and this
is the third year he has been a
member ?( the 900 group in recog
nition of superior aalea ability for
his achievement.
The average American spent
about one-fourth of his income for
food last year, but USDA official!
predict hell spend more money
for "food this year.
Mayor Seeks Help In
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Tidying Community
By V. G. ROLLINS
The annual Clean-Up, Paint-Up,
Fix-Up campaign for IBM will be
launched in Boone Friday of thia
week and will continue through
Friday of next week, April 13-20,
according to a proclamation iaaued
Tuesday by Mayor Gordon H.
Winkler.
City trucks will be available on
and between these dates except
Saturday to pick up .trash and de
bris throughout the residential and
business district, said Mayor Wink
ler, who calls upon all organiza
tions, business places and indivi
duals to cooperate in a united ef
fort to ma^e the drive a success.
While a period of one week has
been set aaide for the intensified
campaign in order to get a major
portion of the work done before
ceremonie* inaugurating Dr. Wil
liam H. Plemmons as president of
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege on Tuesday, April 24, beauti
fying and cleanup work has al
ready been started by members of
the Blue .Ridge Garden Club and
the Worthwhile Woman's Club, it
was announced Tuesday at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Will Continue
This work, aa well aa other p hu
es of the campaign, will continue
beyond the dates set in the mayor's
proclamation, until all needed
cleaning, painting, and planting ia
completed, awl the sponsors hope
it will be a permanently continu
ing process, it was announced.
. The clubwomen have directed
their efforts toward the cleaning
of vacant lota, with particular em
phasis on the area containing the
Scout but between the Methodist
and Baptist Churches, the court
house grounds, the nurses' home,
and the property at the corner ef
King and Appalachian Streets most
recently used as, a miniature golf
course.
At Tueaday's meeting, Mrs. Lee
Reynolds, president of the Blue
Ridge Garden Club, called upon
Mrs. W. M. Matheson and Mrs. R.
H. Harmon to report on the club's
work on this project, and Mrs. Mae
Miller reported on the worUpf the
Worthwhile Woman's Club. *
The Chamber of Commerce
cleanup committee includes Paul
Winkler, J. V. Caudill, and Wayne
Richardaon.
A two-week daily schedule has
been worked out for the campaign
aa follows:
Daily Schedule
Sunday ? Church Cooperation
Day? Announcementa of the cam
paign in kll churches.
Monday ? Planning Day ? An
nouncementa in achooli and claaa
room diacuaaiona.
Tueaday ? Safety and Fire Pre
vention Day? Clean baaemento and
attics and diapoae of raga, waste
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paper and other rubbish. Check
(or defective chimneyi, heating
equipment. Paint dark places with,
light reflecting paint and initall
lights for safety.
Wednesday ? Repair and Moder
nize Day? Property owner* start
repair and modernizing programs.
Repair broken stairs and walks.
Publicity in newspapers relative
to repair Job* 1* very helpful in
getting more started.
Thursday? Front Yard and Back
Yard Day? Clean alley*, repair
fence* and garage*, cut lawns, take
out dandelions, weed*. Prepare
garden lots for flower* and vege
table*. Clean gutter* and walks.
Friday? Pick Up Day ? Have all
rubbish and debri* carried to the
itreet ready for the pick-up trucks.
Saturday ? Landscaping and
Planting Day ? Plant flowers, gar
dens, tree* and shrub*.
Sunday ? Church Day ? Attend
the services of your church. See
in what way your home could be
made more attractive. Take a drive
and obaerve the place* that could
be cleaned up.
Monday? Vacant Lot Day? Clean
vacant lota of tin can*, papers,
weeds, etc. Plant (arden plots.
Level off lots for playgrounds
where possible. This is a good day
for alley beautlflcation.
Tuesday ? Paint Up Day ? Start
paint Jobs Inside and out Urge
painting of all the bulldinga that
need paint Porches, fences, wood
work. screens and lawn furniture
should not be forgotten.
Wednesday? Health Day? Clean
up breeding places of flies, mos
quitoes snd rata. Disinfect and put
tightfitting tops on garbage cans.
Install new cans if necessary. In
stall traps for rats snd mice.
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Thursday? I ndustrial Day
Owners and managers of hotels,
office buildings and stores should
have them cleaned and spruced up.
Vacant property around stores and
factories should be cleaned up. Al
leys and streeU should be put in
good order.
Friday? Check Up Day? Houae
holders and owners of business
property make a final check of
their premises to make certain
that their planned projects have
not been overlooked.
S a t u r d a y? Inspection Day ?
Leaders in the Clean Up, Paint Up,
Fix Up campaign, city officials,
health officer, safety officer, fire
officer, should be included in the
inspection group. Publicize the re
sults of the inspection and the
winners of the campaign.
Mayor's Proclamation
WHEREAS, the general health and welfare of our citi
zens depend upon wholesome surroundings arising from
good clean living conditions, and
WHEREAS, the lives and property of our people are
endangered by fire caused by cluttcrfcd conditions in homes,
business places, alleys and streets, and
WHEREAS, unity of effort is required for the future de
velopment of our community, and
WHEREAS, the outdoor drama, Horn in the West, which
opens its fifth season in June, is expected to bring thousands
of extra visitors to our community during the summer
months',
THEREFORE, I Gordon H. Winkler, Mayor of the Town
of Boone, do hereby designate April 13-20, inclusive, as the
official dates of the annual CLEAN-UP, PAINT-UP, FIX-UP
PROGRAM, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the
Worthwhile Woman's Club, and call upon all departments of
the city, its commercial organizations, civic clubs, schools,
churches, boys' and girls' clubs, and all other associations, and
our people in general to take an active part in this con
structive program for community improvement to insure
. ,,T^V t U oonm a winkum.
r<? ? Mayor
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