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People You Knot v An Independt ffln?W, eekly Newspaper ? -J Established in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 14, IMC rtioto by Pumtr'i Photo Shay One Killed , Two Injured ?Rev. Mr. Tester To Re Ordained Next Tuesday REV. WELCH K. TESTER Mr. and Mrs. Welch K: Tetter and daughter, Jeannie, will arrive back In the county this week alter spending three years at Bexley Hall, the Divinity yon College, Garabier, Ohio, Where Mr. Tester received his Bachelor's Degree in Divinity June 11. Mr. Tester attended the Univer sity of Tennessee and Appalachian State Teachers College, receiving his B.'S. degree from the Utter in 1991. Prior to attendiag seminary, Mr. Tester taught school at Cove Creek High School for two years. While in seminary both Mr. and Mrs. Tester were active in semin ary activities. Mr. Tester sang with the Bexley Hall Travelling *Choir, and served as treasurer and presi dent of the Bexley Society, the seminary student organization, during his middler and senior years. Mrs. Tester worked with the Altar -Guild, the church embroid ery class, and served as president of the Bexley Wives, an organiza tion of student-wives of the semin ary. Mr. Tester la the son of Mr. Duke Tester of VaUe Crucis, and Mrs. Tester it the former Peggy Farthing of Sugar Grove. The Rt. Rev. M. George Henry, D. D., Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Caro lina, will ordain Mr. Tester to the Sacred Order of Deacons of Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Valle Crucis, Tuesday, June 19th, at 10:30 a. m. Also takinig part' in the ordination will be the Rev. Messrs. E. Dargap Butt, Rhett Y. Winters, L. F. Kent, and Captain Thomas G. Wfceat, C. A. Rubber price is off 40 per cent in three months. ' C. Of C. Speaker Says Watauga In Vital Need Civil Defease Plan By V. G. ROLLINS A Ground Observer Corps officer told the Boone Chamber of Com merce Tuesday that Watauga County vitally needs an efficient C1V1I Defense organization con sisting of: 1. A Civil pefense Director. 2. A Ground Observer Corps Coordi nator. 3. A Post Supervisor. 4. A Chief Observer, and a sufficient number of assistant observers to man an aircraft observation post 24 hours a day. This key person nel should be appointed by tho county commissioners, he said. Lt. Bert Harrington, operations officer of the Ground Observer Squadron, Charlotte unit, who spoke at the regular monthly meeting of the civic body, sug gested that a source of personnel to man the post could be tlfe var ious civic, service, and fraternal organizations, with each club geing responsible for operating the ob servation post at specified timet. The Ground Observer Corps, he *** th* lurUd^ "??m>f-tmrAtr Defense Command, and suck a system of aircraft ob servation and reporting is neces sary because of the nationwide ra dar network now under construc tion is not completed. He added that radar is effec tive only at 3,000 feet or higher, and that the G. O. C. is interested in passible enemy aircraft flying belqw that altitude. The Ground Observer Corp* if, in brief, said Lt. Harrington, a fast communication! system where by. the various observer posts re port aircraft to a central unit by telephone, which in this area Is Charlotte. Radar is then used to identify the craft. Civilian volunteers are neces sary, he added, because if the gdvernment had to pay for this work the tax load increase would be too great for the public to bear. It has been estimated by com petent authority that 68 well-placed bombs by an enemy could put the United States "out of business." The G. O. C. is "nothing more than paying insurance on our way of life," said the speaker. ' Horn Parade In other matters taken up at the meeting, Dr. A. P. Kephart, vice president of the Southern Appa lachian Historical Association, noted that the outdoor drama, Horn ia the Wert, will epen its fifth seaaon June SO, and urged merchants to devise displays In their stores featuring the play. A1 Boyles, publicity director of the drama, said plans are going forward to stage a big parade and picnic dinner on June 30, with bands, covered wagons, and other appropriate floats and units to pub licize the Horn opening. Details will be published when plvv are completed. V Statesville Cabbie Is Robbed By Negroes A Statesville taxi driver reported Uie was beatfen, robbed and kid naped Thursday night, and two Negroea he identified aa his as sailants were arrested Friday near here. Watauga County Deputy Sheriff George Smitherman reported a watch identified as that of the taxi driver, Foy Kurley, 39, of Statesville, was found on Lee Bryant'i arm after Bryant's ar rest with William Lee, alias Wil liam Brown, a few milea west of here about noon Friday. He ' said Bryant, about 24, and his companion, about 20, were taken to Taylorsville, county seat of Alexander county, since the attack allegedly occurred at Stony Point. Kurley told officers he eacaped about U p. m. Thursday by turning t " * If' ? ?ta*f Photo by Jo* Minor "BOB DAVIS SPECIAL" WINS RACE . Built by Bob Davit ?ffeoooe. and driven by Ed Welch ol Winston-Satan, this car waa first tn the recent Grandfather Mountain S porta Car Hill Climb oo Grandfather Mountain. Mr. Welch rained permanent poaatartou of the Dennis Strong Memorial Trophy by winning the third straight race. Ilia time over lhe?tt mile eourse was S minutes, 23J seconda. Mr. Davis won a the handle of a rear door and {ail ing out of his cab as-he waa being driven into the eastern section of Boone. He said he made his bid for freedom when he saw the head lights of a car behind his captive cab. , Officer* said Kurley was picked up by Johnny Horton and Joe Hayes, both about IS, of Vilas, who said they were in the car behind. '?* Kurley joined officers in the all night search after be was treated for head and face injuries at Wa tauga Hospital. He said the tyo approached him in Statesvjlle about 8 p. m. Thurs day and asked for a ride to Stony Point. When he had -taken him there, he said, they attacked him with a hammer, took his wallet and watch and threw him in the back seat. One man climbed into the back with him and the other drove, he said. Whenever he held his head up, he said, one of the men would hit him with the hammer, and they told him they were going to kill him as soon as they got aenws the Tennessee state line (about 19 miles west of Boone). Smitherman said the cab, nearly out of g?k, was found late Thursday night about two miles west of here on U 8. Highway 421 ? near the home of Gordon Hodges. The Negroes were found walking on the same highway about a mile beyond the place where the auto mobile was fouad. be sate. The officers said Bryant told of ficers he was from Baltimore, Md.. North Carolina and Virginia, and Brown, alias Lee, said his home was at Boone. ?'* ?,? J Neither, he said, would make any L Pakistan expects to drop in aetd r United Slates aid. a M. WATSON C. M. Watson, Form* Sheritt^, Taken By Death George Marshall WaUon, 99. Baptist minister, former Sheriff of Watauga county, and a Justice of the Peace for m^ny years, died at Watauga Hospital Monday evening, following a brief illness. Funeral services were condttet ed Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Uie Mount Pearon Bapt ist Church. Rev. J. C. Canipe of Hendersonville and Rev. Robert Shore of Blowing Rock officiated. Burial was in the Mountlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Watson, who began his of ficial career as a Justice of the Peace eight years ago, served as Chief Deputy Sheriff with Sheriff C. M. Watson until his death Aug ust 14, 1B90. Althougt) he was a Republican, the Democratic board of county commissioners appoint ed him to fill the unexpired term of Sheriff C. M. Wataon. Hie served as Sheriff until December 4, 18S0. He is survived ' by his widow, Mrs. Lester Watson, Boone; two sons, Bynum and Glenn Watson, both of Boone; two daughters, Mrs. Alma Ashley and Mrs. Lester Deal, 1 both of Sherwood; and three broth ers, Andrew and Theodore Watson, both of Deep Gap, and Marvin : Watson, of Triplett. Watauga Post Given Award Watauga Part American Legion ( was presented a trophy for out- , standing achievements and divl- j sion 8 membership leadership at i the Departmental Convention in i Charlotte last Friday and Satur day. 1 Mr. Lionel Ward and-Mr. Edwin Dougherty attended the meeting i and received the award on behalf of the local port. The local port , was also recognized for placing of flags on the graves of deceased veterans and the manner of hold ing memorial services throughout the county <j Mr. Ward told the gathering that the success of the port is due to i the fact that it haa full co-opera tion of the Board of County Com missioners, the Watauga Democrat, radio station WATA, and the war veterans of the area. Newberry, S. C. ? O. F. ArmOeld, Jr.. newspaper publisher, and his friends have no trouble remember ing hi* telephone numbers. The telephone at the newspaper of fice is listed as. "J" and his hone Pie Supper And Square Dance Being Planned A pi* (upper and square dance will be held on the festival plat form near the Daniel Boone Thea tre Saturday night, June IS, be ginning at 8 o'clock. There will be no admission charge, and tea and coffee will be served free. Men and women of all ages are urged to dress themselves in casu al clothes and come outf for aiv. evening ef old-fashioned fun. Each woman should bring a pie in a box and two forks, and each man should bring enough money In his pocket to buy a pie at the auction. Following the pie supper, there will be square dancing. The purpose of the pie supper is to raise money to help support the summer folk festivals. Last summer over five thousand people attended the .festivals, held each Saturday afternoon,' and found in them flavor and tradition that they had come to the mountains seeking. There is no charge for admis sion to the festivals. Mr. Cratis Williams, chairman of the Daniel Boone Folk-Arts Couneil, says, ""The Council believes that free entertainment to introduce tour Ms and guests to the traditional Mature of the native people ha* a definite place." "People concerned with attract ing and holding tourists and visi tor* will be intenaUd in seeing the folk festivals grow," he add*. "If w* provide seme interesting neighborhood, they will spend their money at the motels, the restaurants, the stores, and the theatres, and the whole commun ity will prosper." Sumiger Band Program Being Planned Here The Appalachian High School and Elementary School have an nounced the summer band pro gram for thii summer. Band lea sons will be offered for beginning, intermediate, and advanced stu dents. The program will be direct ed by Mr. Roy Blanton and Mr. Frank Widenhouse. AU classes will begin Monday, June M. All aenior high band members will report to the band? room at 10:00 a. m., the Junior high students will report at 11:00 a. m., and the beginning group will report at U:30.a. m. The band program will run for two four and one half week terms, and bands men may take either or both. The band fee will be 16.00 per term. Although the Elementary School will not open until June 29, the beginning and the Junior high groups are requested to report to the band room on June IB. Mr. Blanton will be at the band room the afternoon and evening of June 14 from one to five and from ?even to nine to talk with parents about instruments for beginning itudenta. This summer will be the laat time students will be permit ted to enroll in band classes below tlje sixth grade. RETAIL FAILURES Retail trade failurea in the first three months of this year rose to 1.U8. an increase of 17 per cent over the previous year. Gragg To Preside At Savings And Loan Meet ? ' ' i t W. H. Gragg, local Savings and Loan Secretary ?nd President of the North Carolina Building a?.2 Loan League, will preside over the sessions of the League convention being held at* Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock, the end of this week. Most of the 176 Savings aud Loan Asaociations in the Stqte will be represented at the gathering. It is expected by Mr. Gra|g that 390 will be present when registration gets under way Thursday. Mr, Gragg will open the busi ness sessions Friday ?t 10 o'clock. Eminent Speakers Among the speakers during the course of the convention will be Mr. Warman, of the U. S. Savings and Loan League, Aurora, 111.; William Divers, Chicago, president of the Savings and Loan Founda tion; Vernon Welch, Minneapolia, executive vice-president of, the Minnesota Savings and Loan Lea gue; Dr. Clyde Milner, president *of Guilford College. Mr. Ross of New York, known as one of tBe best after dinner speak ers ia the country, and who la said to have the humor of Mark Twain, will speak at the banquet Saturday evening, at which time President Gragg will present the gavel to hit successor, Mr. J. V. Brettle of Goldsboro. Mr. Gragg aayi that delegates to W. H. GRAOG the convention will enjoy swim mine, golfing, bridle, and side tript to Grandfather Mountain, Boone, and other potato to the immediate environ*. Tax Rate In Watauga To Stay At 90 Cents. The tax rate in tyfttfuga county will remain at BO cent* per hun dred dollari valuation, according to an estimated budget draft which hn been releaied by Ed gar Brown, county accountant, and which will tie acted upon by the county commissioners by June 29th. The tax rate la baaed on a pro perty valuation of $21,000,000, and the net anticipated tax revenue is $187,815.00. Hiscellaneoua (terns of income, Including tax pen alties, court costs, State and Fed eral grants, bring, the total rev enue figure to $308,163.00. The estimated expenditure* in clude the following: Tax releases and tax collector's commission* $12,000; general fund expenses 160,199, health and wel fare expenses >43,154.00, bonds, in tere|t and exchange $17,890.00, school expenses (04,069 00, old age assistance (county portion). 916, 960.00, aid to dependent children (county portion) 911,440.00, aid to permanently and totally disabled (county portion) 94,906.00. Mr. Brown states that the county debt is now 971.000, a deduction of 916,000 during the past fiscal year. Registration Goes Forward At > College Registration if being held today at Appalachian State Teacher* Col lege for the first term of the 1M6 summer session. A record-break ing student body, from all over the Southeast, is expected to tax all facilities of the college. The first term will extend from June 12 to July 20. The second term will begin July 20 and will end on August 24. During the period from June 12 to August 24 short courses and workshop* will be held on the subjects of Elemen tary Education, Reading North Carolina, Audio-Visual Aids, Guid ance, English, Student Teaching, and Music Education. Also, some two week* courses will be held of fering other regular college or graduate school subjects for the benefit of students and teacher* who are *eeking up to four quar ter hour* of credit for eaoh two week* Of study Student* at the college, during the*4 summer term*, will have op portunities for recreation u well as (or study. There will be sight seeing trip* sponsored by the col-, lege. Concert! will be provided by the lummer school chorus and summer school band. A program of public entertainment will also be offered under the lyceum series. There are facilities for tennis, swimming, mountain climbing, fishing, horseback riding, either at the college or that can be provid ed nearby. The famous outdoor drama spon sored by the Southern Appalach ian Historical Association, Horn in the West, is played in Boone every night of (he week except Mondays, beginning June 29. The famous Blue Ridge Parkway is six miles from the college, and Grandfather Mountain, with the mile-high swinging bride, is only fifteen miles. During the summer the col lage will sponsor bus trips to the other outdoor dramas given in (continued on page three) Final Approval GivenFor Work To Begin On School Projects Onw --13^ ? V Mm ;? f*M? In accordance with the action of the State Board of Education Thunder, final approval <raa granted for work to begin on the construction of a classroom addi tion and cafeteria at the Blowing Rock and Bethel schools. Bids were received and opened for the Blowing Rock addition on Friday, May II, at S p. a. The fed rt of MucaUoa accepted the following low bid* and contractors have been mailed contract* General contract. Taylor Lumber Co., Lenoir $80,823; plumbing eon tract, R. S. Rarkley, Inc., Statea ville 88,431; heating contract, R S. Berkley, 87,801; electrical con tract, Ayer* Electric 8 hop, Booae, 85.388; total 8100442; architect'* fee 88.0S0.32; tout 8108,802 32. The Blowing Bock addition con %. ^ list* of eight elemenUry class room* and a combination library cafeteria. Work is exported to be Kin oa this project immediately. Bids were received and opened for ihe Bethel school addition oa Thursday, May 11, at 2 p. m. The Board of Education accepted the following law bids aad contractors will be notified immediately to ba tCoKUwied on page three} Sugar Grove Lad Is Fatally Hurt On Highway H} North Wilkasboro, June 0 ? A 14-year-old boy waa fatally Inland ind two other persons hurt in a two-car collision ahaat ?:? p. m. . tonight on V. S Highway 421 ?bout 20 mlfes wait of here Dead wa> Phil Shull, 14, ot Sugar Grmt He waa ? passenger in a 1000 Ford driven John Wayne V annoy. It, of Boone, Rout* 1., The youth died about 40 minutes ifter reaching a Boone hospital. Vannoy reCMVed head and ankle " injuries and hi* condition was llat sd as "critical." According to State Highway Pa trolman R. G. Potts of North Wiikesboro, the iftreatigating of ficer, the car driven by Vannoy was headed cut and struck a 1000 Chrysler drive* by Ronald Arthur Craven Jr., 33, of Boone. Craven was treated for injuries and re leased from the hospital. Patrolman Potts said there were no witnesses to the accident but tire marks indicated that Vannoy was driving on the wrong side of the road when the accident occur red. The accident took place on * straight stretch of road, just east at a sharp curve. Shull's death was attributed to brain injuries. He was thrown from the Vannoy car. Total to the cars waa estimated at >2,000. Patrolman Potts said he is continuing the in been preferred. Funeral services tfere held at U a. m. Saturday, June 9, at the Willow Valley Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. W. C. Payne, the Rev. Bynum Trivette, ind the Rev. Will Cook. Burial was in the Shull Cemetermy. He is survived by his parents, Mr. snd Mrs. Fred Sbull; a broth er, Jerry; and four sisters, Gloria, Maxie Lee, Nancy Carol, and Pat- 9 ricia Ann. Last Rites Held For McGuire, 23 Funeral services for David Jas per McGuire, 23, of Boone, Route 2, who was killed in an automo bile accident near Lumberton Wednesday moraine, June 6, were held at 2 p. m. Friday, June 8, it the PerkinsViUe Baptist Church, with the Rev. Rex West conduct ing the services. Coroner D. W. Biggs of Robeson bounty h as ruled officially that McGuire, who had been AWOL from Fort Bragg since May S and lad been designated a deserter an lune 2, committed suicide. A story from Lumberton said [he ruling fallowed an investiga tion by State Highway Patrolman K. K. Daniel la which Daniel ob tained sworn statements from Mis* Evelyn Brigman and her brother, Vernon, of West Lumberton. Miss Brigman said she had dat ed McGuire and he told her he was going to kill himself. Her brother, according to the Lumber ton story, said he had ridden by the site of the crash with McGuire when McGuire had "looked over" the bridge before driving his car into it. Mrs. Mauder Brigman, Evelyn's mother, said McGuire had tried to kill himself two or three timff and had carried pistol bu.iets. McGuire's car crashed into the railing of an overhead bridge on Highway 301 bypaas and plunged town to the railroad tracks. He van killed instantly when hia head was crushed. 1 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sums Richards Edwards; two wna, David and Gary; hia father, Luther McGuire; a sister, Beatrice; ind ? brother, Jamea. un
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