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A Backward Glance If you like to read' of the early day* to Boom tarn to M? four far "Our Early FUw" itom* of rtxty, thirty -nine and fifteen mm m An Independent Weekly Net/c?paper ? EttablUhed in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight : 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 ** - ' . -i.'-'L . 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 * - 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. I AnnuafHeanup t 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 * ' ' [? 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 'V;.'" / 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. A 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 -%