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An Independent Weekly IS etc* pa per ? Established in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, I?M For 68 Years 1 The Democrat ku aerved Boom and Wo Uufa County. With tta interne coverage in Mm local (hopping ana, tt'? the boat advar i Uaing medium available VOLUME LXDL? NO. 12 | TRI-COUNTY CHAMPS? The Boone baseball dub, managed by Coaker Triplett, former major leaguer with the St. Louis Cardinals, won the Tri-County League pennant in regular season play with a record of 20 wins and 4 losses. They were tripped in the finals of the playoffs, however, by West Jefferson in two straight games. Front row, left to right, are King Triplett, Jim Greene, Coaker Triplett, Bobby Witkini, Gene Reki, Glenn Watson; back row, John Hollar, John Jackson, Conley Harrison, Pete Everette, Clyde Greene, Charles Taylor, . George Richardson, Howard Leonard. Duke Wood and Claude Austin were not present when picture was taken. ? Photo by Palmer's Studio. ) Boone Negro Is Victim Of Shotgun Blast Gu> Grimes, 36-year-old coal dealer, is in Watauga Hospital be ing treated for a shotgun wound in the stomach, and Jack He Queen, 21, it being held in Wa tauga County jail in connection with the shooting. Both are color ed residents of Boone. Deputy Sheriff George Smither man, who investigated the case, said he received a telephone call ia the sheriffr office at about 3 a. m Sunday saying there was "trouble up on the mountain," and that somebody was shot. Smither man contacted night policeman Clint Thomas by radio and they proceeded to the home of Ebb McQueen on Junaluska Rowl. They asked Claude Grimes, who was standing in front of the house, what had happened, and he said a man had been shot and the one who shot him was in the house. They found Gus Grimes lying be side the road "with a large hole in his stomach," said Smitherman. They went into the house, where they fay |d that the Reins-Sturdi vant ambulance had already been called. When questioned, Jack Mc Queen said Gus Grilles slapped him in the face in front of the house and he went into the house and got a 16-gauge shotgun be longing to his father. Ebb Mc Queen, and shot Grimes. He refused to say any more about it "til I see a lawyer," but later amended his original state ment by saying that he stubbed his toe on * -rock and the gun went off accidentally, said Smitherman. Another man, Albert Cole, was arrested as a material witness and is now free on bond. Smitherman said he found an unfired shotgun shell on Cole, who said he "took it off Jack to keep him from shoot ing Gus again." Questioned in the hospital by Smitherman, Grimes said, "I slap ped Jack and he shot me." McQueen, who was discharged from the army about three months ago, is being held on an open charge pending the outcome of Grimes' injury. Grimes' condition was described in a hospital report Tuesday as being "satisfactory," with a good chance for recovery. India and the United States have signed a food and loan agreement that will give a major stimulus to the Indians' economic develop ment plan. Registration Figure Is 1908 At College; Wataugans Listed On Tuesday morning the regis tration figures from Appalachian State Teachers College still were rising for the fall quarter. 1908 already had been registered, and H. R. Eggers, registrar, stated that extension classes were to be re gistered for at least live additional nights this week. A large number of Watauga county students are enrolled at the college for this quarter. In cluded are the following freshmen: (address is Boone unless other wise indicated). 1 Kermit Ashley, Blowing Rock; Minnie Austin; Patricia A. Baity, Route 2; Donald Wad* Bantley, Route Si Mary Deane Bingham; Earl Brookshire, Route 1; Aaron J. Carroll, Route 1; Fred Lynn Castle, Zionville; John David Clawson, Blowing Rock; Kenneth Ted Clawson; Jack Combs, Vilas; Ann Cottrell; Margaret Louise Critcher, Route 1; Albert C. Farth ing, Jr.; Harold B. Froneberger, formerly of Gastonia; Everette Ralph Greene, Vilas; James Lewis Greene, Blowing Rock; Ted TU mon Greene, Vilas; Lester Grimes, Jr., formerly of Mount Airy; Billy Dean Hodges, Vilas; Scottie Sue Hodges, Triplett; Phil McGuire; George Main, Route 2; Sylvia Jeanne Mast, Vilas; Ben jamin Millard Miller, Deep Gap; Carlton Glenn Miller, Route 3; William Elmer Miller, Blowing Rock; Roy Wesley Minton, Vilas; Mary Lea Moretz, Route 2; Glenn Keith Phillips; Grant Queen; Glenn Ashby Reese, Vilas; Henry Harrison Sherwood, Sugar Grove; Barbara Ann Storie; Willie Clay Street; Wayne M. Tate, Blowing (continued on page three) Valle Cruris PTA Meets Monday The Valle Crucis Parent-Teacher Association Will meet Monday night, September 24, at 7:30, in the school auditorium. The meet ing will feature "Get Acquainted" night. The Rev. Edwin Troutman will he speaker. The association is looking for ward to the best year yet and urges all parents to come and join the PTA and get in line for a great year. SITTING PRETTY!? Posing (top famous Grandfather Mountain are Mist Kay Forrester of Durham and Miss Sonja Averette of Varina. There are only two of the models who were on hand to reader un paralleled subject material for about 40 photographers at the meeting of the North Carolina Press Photographers Association held at Linville September 9 and 10.? Photo by Palmer's Studio. Cultural Programs Planned At College A schedule of public programs that includes ballet, opera, sym 1 phony, modern drama, and Shake speare for students and faculty of Appalachian Sfate Teachers Col lege and a limited number of sea son ticket holders from Boone and neighboring communities is being announced by the Public Program? Committee at the college this week. v The programs, chosen by a com mittee composed of faculty mem bers and student representatives of college organizations, were select ed to appeal to the greatest num ber of students. Appearing on the programs will be some of the top notch artist* from the entertain ment world. During the fall quarter the Na tional Dance-Drama Company will present an evening of ballet on October 18, and the National Grass High School Homecoming Plans Feature Football Game, Dance The annual Homecoming cele bration for Appalachian High School ia scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22, according to an announcement by the student council. * ' At 2:30 p. m. Friday Mr. Wat son's band will lead a parade fol lowed by floats decorated by vari ous homerooms and other groups. Serving on the float committee ?re Mr. WaUon, Mr. BUI Rom, and Bobby Reynolds. Dr. A. B. Crew, Mr. Dancy (stu dent teacher), and Mr. Lcroy Rog ers compote the bonfire commit tee. At 6:30 p. m. Friday, on the high school athletic field a bon fire will be lighted, and a pep rally will follow. - Pre-game ceremonies, including crowning of the king and "queen, will be held on the college foot ball field before the B o'clock kick-off between Appalachian High an<| North Carolina School for the Deaf. - Nominee*' names follow: For king ? Fred Cook, Jimmy Hayes, John Hodges, Jimmy Jones, Joe Miller, Eddie Rush, Ed win Taylor, Bob Watkins, and Buddy Wood. For queen ? Bettv Cook, Sbarron Carroll, Joyce Littleton, Mary Moretx. Barbara Penley, Betsy Rogers. Betty Anne Swaira, Mari lyn Triplett, Joyce TuekwilUr, and Linda Wey. , .'?:4 -k .. aSs-i Mrs. Gragg, the student 'council, Mr. Pipe*, and Mr. Groce compote the dance committee, sponsoring the dance in the high school gym nasium from 8:00 until 11:30 Sat urday evening. Immunization Clinic At Bethel The Health Department will hold an immunization clinic at the Bethel School at 2:00 p. m., Wed nesday. September 26th. Immuni zations will be given for whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, small pox, and pilio. Root! Op4ra Company will present/ "The Barber of Seville" in English on November. 12. For the winter quarter the calendar include! the internationally famous Columbus Boychoir on becember 6, McNam ara and Carroll from the Dublin (Ireland) Theatre in sketches from modern Irish drama on January 28, and the North Carolina Little Symphony on February 11. During the spring quarter Players Incor porated from Washington, D. C., will present Shakespeare's "King Henry IV, Part I," on March 7. A "bonus" program for April may be scheduled later in the year, a spokesman for the committee has announced. For the first time a limited number of season tickets are being made available to lovers of ar tistic entertainement in Boone and neighboring communities and towns. Professor Francis Cook, of tbe English Department at the col lege, is conducting the ticket sales. No tickets will be sold for indi vidual performances. All programs are scheduled to be presented in the college audi torium and will begin promptly at B:00 p. m. Mrs. Thomas Joins Health Dept. Dr Mary Michal, District Health Officer, announce* the appoint ment of Mr*. Nancy Thomas, R. N., to the itaff of the local Health Department, following the resigna tion of Miss Haxel Holder. Mr*. Thomas is a graduate of Hartford Hospital School of Nur? ing, Hartford, Conn. She was on the staff of the local Health De partment in 1992 and for the past I years has been on the nursing itaff of Watauga Hospital. t ' Phillips, Wyatt To Fac ' Murder Charges Monda County Retires Bonds Ahead Of Due Dates The Board of Commiuionen ol Watauga County has authorized the payment of two bond issues before they come due. - Payment of a $10,000.00 Road and Bridge Bond iisue of April IS, 1943 will be paid now. The bond is not due until April 19, 1967, saving interest for six months. Payment of a $6,000.00 School Refunding Note due June 1, 1957, was also authorized for this time. Arlie P. Walsh, chairman of the board, announced* that this will mean a savings to the county of $207.00, or more than a dollar a day. The payment of these evidences of indebtedness since December 6. 1*54, will bring down the bonded obligations of the county from $87,000.00 to Its, 000.00, which shows payments of $42,000.00 with in two years, the board stated. Other members of the boartrare J. D. Shoemake and George A. Wil son. The county commissioners have also allocated approximately $56, 000.00 to the Watapga County Board of Education to complement their building program. The school buildings involved are Blowing Rock, Bethel, Elkland, and Cove Creek. All these projects are scheduled to be completed within six months. United Fund Dates Are October 8 - 27 The Watauga County United Fund campaign will begin October 8 and continue through October 27, according to Hugh Hagaman, chairman of the campaign commit tee. "Between now and October 8," Mr. Hagaman said in a recent in terview, "my campaign committee will make every possible effort to organize an effective drivl with the hope of reaching everyone in the coupty who would like to con tribute to the United Fund. "In the meantime a question has come up which we would like to answer. That question is, must contributors accept any distribu tion of their donations that the United Fund wishes to make? "The answer to this question is no. We hope that everyone will want to give to the whole program, the whole budget, because we feel that it has been carefully arrang ed to meet the county's present needs. But if you as an individual wish 'to earmark your contribu tion to designated agencies or charities, you may do so. If for some reason you do not wish to contribute to a giyen agency, you may tell the campaign worker and he will mark your contribution to go elsewhere. "To insure a successful cam paign, we will begin a training course for solicitors on October 1. We hope to announce the full list, of team captains and solicitors next week. "A campaign headquarters will be opened immediately in the old Horn in the West office above the Watauga Savings and Loan. In formation about the fund, and campaign and other supplies will be available there. We cannot be certain how much time and at what hours we can keep the office open. When the office i* closed, information may be obtained from James Marsh at the Northwestern Bank. "In the meantime," Mr. Haga man concluded, "we hope the peo ple of the ounty will study our budget and consider how much 'they can afford to give. Our work ers will go out with the convic tion that they are asking support for a social service plan that is by far the best Watauga County has ever had." Polio Clinics Held Each Week Here Polio clinici are still being held at the Health Department every Wednesday morning between ' the houri of 8:00 and 10:30 a. m. Vac cine is offered to the age group, birth through 18 year* of age and all expectant mother. Parents are urged to take ad vantage of these clinics so that their children may be properly protected against poliomyelitis. HAZEL LEE CORNETT Hazel Lee Cornett Gets R. N. Degree Hiss Hazel Lee Cornett, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cor nett, Route 1, Box 37-D, Virginia Beach, Va., if a recent graduate from Norfolk General Hospital, Professional School of Nursing in Norfolk, Va. In Octobcr she wlU receive her R.N., after taking ex aminations supplied by the State Board of Nurse Examiners in Rich mond, Va. At present she is em ployed in the obstetrics depart ment at Norfolk General. Boone PTA Dinner To Honor Tutors / ? The annual Parent-Teacber Al locution dinner, honoring the teachers in the two Boose schools, will be held Monday, September 24, in the Boone Elementary School at 7:00 p. m. The supper chairmen, Mrs. Lee Reynoldi and Mr*. Wiley Smith, have announced the following menu: Fried chicken, green beam, baked applei, pdtato salad, rolls, ?diced tomatoes, cakes and pies. All parents are urged to attend and bring one of the dishes listed in the menu. The chairmen asks that the food be at school by 630. This has proved to be an enjoy able occasion each year and an opportunity for parents and teach ers to get acquainted. Dr. F. Ray Derrick, program chairman, announced that Dr. W. H. Plemmons, president of Appa lachian State Teachers College, will speak on "The Relationship Between the College and the Dem onstration Schools." VALLE CRUC1S SAFETY PATROL ? First row, left to right: Johnny Mast. Gail Rominger, A. B Hodge*, Jr., Denver Eggen; second row: Joyce Shook, Margaret Byrd, Baxter Byrd, Geneva Ward, Johnny Tay lor, Vivian Aldridge. Keith Teater, Ruth Moore; third row: Ann Aldridge, Anita Edmisten. Glenn Hicks, Robert 0ouck, Tommy Fox, Gary Matheson, Linda t arthing, Jean Holler.? Photo by Palmer's Studio. Valle Crucis Safety Patrol Organized The Valle Crucii Elementary School ban recently organi/cd a Safety Patrol. The patrol ii under the direction of Ernie Triplett, eighth grade teacher. The American Automobile Aaao ciation hai encouraged safety pa trol* over the entire nation and furoiabct information for organiz ' I iu patrols. Howard Mast Store of Valle Cm- 1 cis, has supplied the patrol with i the necessary equipment. The purpose of the patrol is to promote safety in ihe school snd on the busses. There will be mem bers of the patrol on each bus that verves the school and who will as ? ~ I sist tho driver In maintaining ! safety measures at all times. Other i patrol members will help the younger children before and after school. Tommy Fox, an eighth grade student, was selected as captain of the patrol, and Gary Matheson and Baxter Byrd lieutenants. MHKl Judge Pless To Try 175 At Criminal Session Two murtfcr trials will head the docket Of more than 179 cases to be tried at the fall terra of Wa tauga Superior Court convening Monday, September 24. Judge J. Will Pless of Marion will preside at the one-week crim inal session. Facing homicide charges are Bruce Phillips, 30, Lenoir lumber yard worker, in the fatal shooting of Mrs. Harriet Parsons, 33, of Deep Gap; and William Oscar Wyatt, 45, operator of a cafe near Glendale Springs, in, the slaying of Clemon Triplett, 47, of Triplett. _ A coroner's jury found that Mrs. Parsons died as a result of wounds from a shotgun fired by Phillips in the front yard of the Parsons home in the Hot Hollow area near the Blue Ridge Parkway in the early morning hours of Monday, June 29. Evidence at the inquest indicated that at about 1:19 a. m. Phillips called to Parsons, who was inside hif house, telling him he wanted a cigarette. Mrs. Parsons was quoted us urging her husband to stay in side as she feared there was going to be trouble. bui firtoiu went into the yard, hi* wife behind him. He uid he uw Phillip* lean over aa if he were going to throw a rock at him, and that he ducked. At the same instant the shotgun waa fired, the load hitting Mrs. Parsons point blank a| close range. Paraons, who work* in Boone ?a an automobile mechanic, aaid he knew of no reason why Phil lips would want to shoot him or bis wife. He said he knew the Le noir man fairly well and their re lationship had been friendly. Triplett Slain, Brother Wounded Triplett was shot and killed during a fight in front of his home Sunday afternoon, July S. Elmer Triplett, brother of the slain man who sustained gunshot wounds in his leg, told Sheriff Ernest Hodges that Wyatt had been driving across the grounds of Mount Ephriam Baptist Church and the two brothers sought to get his name and license number. He said Wyatt followed them in hia car to Clemon Triplett's home and a fight ensued. Wyatt pulled out a .32 calibre pistol and fired on the two men, the sheriff quoted Trip lett as saying. The pistol was found later in a patch of woods near the house. The sheriff said Wyatt has de nied he fired on the two men. Other cases on next weeks' doc ket include: Driving drunk, 48; speeding, 75; reckless driving, 10; operating motor car without driv er's license, 12; violation of prohi bition laws, 9; driving after license revoked, 9; larcency, S; and a number of miscellaneous misde meanors. Scratchy P 0 Pens Give Way To ? New Ball Points v The Boone post office hu re placed the deep ink wells and scratchy staff pens, that for so lone have been more of a tradi tion in the post office department than a service to postal patrons, with new olive green ball point pens. These ball point pens, bearing the inscription, "Property of U. S. Post Office," are located at each desk in the lobby of the post of fice. Acting Postmaster Lyle B. Cook Mid the new pens will be checked each day and cartridges for re- jl placement installed so that pa trons may always have access to a reliable pen. CAN-DO GKOUF SUCCEEDS Haxclton, Pa. ? A volunteer improvement agency ' in this area has proved the success of ita i The agency, set up to bring industry into this section, ha* < lected $602,694 to date in enterprises, lti'i DO Drive. k ? :? i -? m
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