An Independent Weekly ISeitmpaper—Ettablithed in the Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, ISM Republicans Elect Slate Of Watauga County Officers EISENHOWER WINS IN LA I United Fund Nears Goal Hugh Hagaman, chairman of the Watauga United Fund campaign for 1966, stated after a meeting of canvauen, that <12,075 was ' reported collected or pledged to the fund. These figures, Mr. Hag aman stated, are not complete, and it is hia hope that the goal of $14,060 will be reached this week. Persons who have not made their contributions or pledges are urged by l(r. Hagamen to do so a#once, so that the campaign may be brought to a successful con elusion in the next few days. » Phone Equipment To Jfe Improved Additional automatic telephone equipment is being installed in Central Office at 700 E. King St, according to H. M. Inabinet, man ager of Southern Bell. Watauga county has 1,673 tele phones connected to the Boone central ofifce and the additional equipment is necessary to provide for estimated telephone increase in the future. The manager stated that with this adidtional equipment, it will be necessary for the telephone sub scriber to be more careful in dial ing numbers. He pointed out that telephone users would get better service if they would dial the num ber as it is listed in the directory. Wm. P. Greene Dies On Tuesday William Patterson Greene, 83, died on Tuesday, October 30, at his home at Sherwood. Funeral services wen conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday, November 1, at the Henson's Chapel Metho dist Church, by the Rev. Ted White and the Rev. E. M. Blankenship. Burial followed in the church cem etery. Surviving are four sons, Charlie. Raymond, and Fred White, all of Sherwood, Herman White of Vilas; two daughters, Mrs. Flossie Isaacs and Mrs. Roe Mast, both of Sher wood; a brother, George Greene of Greshamk. Oregon; and a sis ter, Mrs. John Snyder of Derby, Iowa. Good records on m|k product ion will help you select cows that will produce well year after year, say dairy Extension specialists at North Carolina State College. Say Park Concessions Not To* Hurt Local Enterprise Doughton Park, Oct. 31.—Direc tor! of the Blue Ridge Parkway Ann. were told here today • $4, 000,000-federally promoted ex pansion program of Parkway con ceuiona will not compete with privately-owned accommodations. Fred C. Aandahl, acting Secre tary of the Interior, informed the group by a letter to the Asheville Chamber of commerce that ex pansions will be only where "ade quate" private facilities do not exist nearby. Overnight lodging and restau rant facilities proposed on the North Carolina side of the Park way include these, he said: 1. Expansion of dining space and construction of additional rooms at Doughton Park. (This was the last day of the seasonal operation of this leased concession. The operator said the Doughton Park lodge has been filled to capa city every night in recent weeks. This despite fog that has shroud ed the opper elevations of the Parkway for four continuous days.) 2. Lunch facilities at Tompkins Knob, Linville Falls and Tennes see Bald. 3. Improvement of lunch facili ties at Cumberland Knob and Crabtree Meadow*. 4. Existing faculties at Mt. Pis gah, already within the bounds of the proposed right-of-way, may be continued and Improved. 6am P. Weenie of Roanoke, Pari way superintendent, said those facilities will be constructed, so far as he knows, regardless of whether private accommodations are in the meantime provided in those areas. That was his response to ques tions by Hugh Morton ofyLinviiie, an association director, owner of Grandfather Mountain and chair man of the advertising division of the State Board of Conservation and Development * Morton has opposed any expan sion of facilities on or near the Parkway by 4, agency other than private enterprise. He has won resolutions opposing such deve lopments from the State CAD Board, the Asheville Chamber of Commerce and other promotional organizations. Aandahl's letter was presented near the end of-a lengthy after* noon meeting here. In it, the Act ing Secretary apells out what the (Continued on page aix.) Air Ticket Service Available In Boone Airplane reservations to all •point* can now be made in Boone, according to an announcement thii week by the Herman W. Wil cox Travel Agency. Mr. Wilcox, who operatei the bus station and the Western Un ion telegraph office in Boone, said he has been appointed afent for several commercial airline*, and can make reservations and all oth er arrangements for air travel, with connections to points any where In the world served by cer tificated airlines. The agency has been granted membership in the Air Traffic Conference of Amer ica, he said. "We feel that this is ■ big step forward in our transportation ser vice." said Mr. Wilcox, "and will be a great convenience to the peo ple of this area in the years ahead, as more and more people travel by air. We art extermely gratifi ed that we are able to bring this service to Boone." He also announced that Railway Express and Air Express service has been increased by making two dally trip* to Hickory instead of one. Effective Monday, November 9, outbound railway express will leave Boone at 7 a. m. and 4 p. m., making connections to all point* by train and plane from Hickory and Greensboro. An additional service of the ag ency is • charter but service, he said, with Trail way* Luxury Sceni cruUer buse* available for charter anywhere la North America, «pec ializing in educational and athle tic speciala. Rate* and Ather detaili of the every Democratic candidate since 1928. Stevenson was maintaining a large lead over Eisenhower, while Governor Hod ges was sweeping far ahead of Kyle Hayes in the Gubernatorial race. Latest returns show Hodges with 207,442 to Hayes 87,489. Sena tor Sam Ervin was leading Joel A. Johnson 180,584 to 87,488. Other Democratic candidates were win ning in the State. Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives were ahead in every district in the State except the tenth where Republi can incumbent Charles R. Jonas was amassing a heavy majority over Democrat Douglas. Indica tions are that Jonas will garner be tween 85 and 80 per cent of the district vote. Chamber To Fete Football Team The football team and coaches of Appalachian State Teachers Col lege will be entertained by the Boone Chamber of Commerce at their regular luncheon meeting Tuesday, November 13. Rites Are Held For T. S. Davis Thomas Smith Davis, 81, of Valle Crucis, died Wednesday, October 31, in Grace Hospital at Banner Elk. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p. m. faturday, November 3, at the Zionville Baptist Church by the Rev. K. O. Gore and the Rev. R. C. Eggers. Burial was in the Zionville cemetery. Ho is survived by his widow. Mrs. Florence Davis; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Zionville; and • son, William H. Davis, wit* the U. 8. Amy in France. r The Winners Safe Crackers Take $200 Erom Firm The Watauga Produce Company, located east of Boone on the Wll kesboro road, was broken into and robbed of more than >200 last Thursday night, November 1. Manager V. C. Shore said the thief or thieves gained entrance through a window in the feed room and broke open the safe in the office, apparently using a hammer to breA the combination lock, an electric drill, a crowbar, and a chisel. Approximately >200 in bills was taken from the safe, he said, but several hundred dollars in checks, as well as silver, were untouched. A Pepsi-Cola machine also was robbed of an undetermined amount, but a Coca-Cola machine was not bothered. No merchandise or other valuables other than cash was missing, Mr. Shore said. Robert S. Epsley, State Bureau of Investigation operative from Valdese, who was called in by Sheriff Ernest Hodges to aid in the investigation, called the safe cracking a "strip job," and said it was apparently done by profes sionals. Fingerprints were taken at the scene. A report from the sheriff's of fice Tuesday afternoon said sev eral leads have been followed up, but no arersts had been made. Physical Ed Meeting Will Be Held Here The annual convention of the North Carolina Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation will be held on the cam pus of Appalachian State Teachers College, November 16 and 17. Hiss Janie Matthews of the Physical Education Department, who is pub licity chairman of the group, an nounces that approximately three hundred health, physical educa tion, and recreation instructors from the elementary, high school, and college levels are expected to be present to participate in the convention program. The theme of the convention is "How We Do It." 9:00 A. M.—Watklns—Student Section, Therapeutic* Section — Room 313 in P. E. B.; Public Rec reation Section—Room 211 in P. E. B. 10:00 A. M.—Watklns—Women Athletic Section — Gymnasium floor; Research and Measurement Section—Room 212 in P. E. B. 11:00 A. M.—Watkina—All Con ference General Session—Gymnas ium—Ken's Athletic* in charge. 12:00 Noon—Watkins—All Con ference Business Meeting—Gym nasium. 12:30 P. M.—Hodges—Student Section Luncheon and Business Meeing—Mountaineer Room. The tentative program for the meeting ia aa followa: Friday. November IS 10:00 A. M.—Everett—Regiatra tion—Lobby of P. E. B. 12:00 A. M.—Hodgea—Luncheon —Mountaineer Room. 3:00 P. M.—Watkina—All Con ference General Seaaion—Gymnaa him of P. E. B.—Health Section i in Charge. 3:00 P. M- — Kirchner — School and College Required Physical — Men'a Old Gym—Education Sec tion; Dance Section—Gymnaaium of P. E. B~ 4:00 P. M.—Watkina—All Con ference General Seaaion—Gymnaa ium of P. E. B.—Intramurala in Charge. , . . • 6:30 P. M—Hodgea—Banquet— Elementary School. 8:49 P. M. — Watkina Social Hour—Men'a Old Gym; Studenta Co-Recreation Hour—Men'a Old Gym. • Saturday, November 11 7.00 A. M— Kirchner—Special Breakfaat—Daniel Boone Hotel. Ike Lead Now Over 7 Million / ^ President Eisenhower won a smashing second-term vic tory over Adlai Stevenson Tuesday, and from the start of the returns early in the evening there could be no doubt about the return of the Republican incumbent to the White House. The sweep reached land slide proportions in every part of the country save the South, and even there Eisenhower was leading in Virginia, Tenn essee, Texas, Louisiana and Florida. The popular vote lead of the Eisenhower ticket soared pait the seven million mark in the early morning hours Wednes day, and there were indica tions that the percentage of his lead was mounting. He was leading in 41 states with an electoral vote of 457, while Stevenson claimed an edge in seven states with an electoral vote of 74. Thus Stevenson emerges with the fewest votes of a major candidate for Pres ident since 1936 when Landon garnered only Maine and Ver mont. i The Democrats were leading | in Senate and House races, with the prospect that the political complexion of both branches of the national legis lature would be extremely close, with the final outcome perhaps favoring the Demo crats. Republicans took both Sen ate seats' in Kentucky, one in New York, in West Virginia, while Democrats were run ning ahead in Senate races in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, South Dakota, Idaho, Wash ington, Oregon and California on the basis of incomplete re turns. Four a. m. prediction* were that if the Democratic trend continued the party could well elect fifty members of the upper house of the Congress. Baritone Wm. Beck To Feature "Barber" Baritone William Beck, a native of WrighUville Beach, -will be beard in the title role when the National Graaa Roots Opera Com pany presents the (ay Rossini com edy. "The Barber of Seville," at the College Auditoraim on Mon day evening, November 12. A graduate of Duke University, where he was soloist with the Glee Club, Beck is a veteran of five seasons with Grass Roots- Opera, having sung over [300 perform ances. He sings leading roles In "La Boheme,' "Carmen," "I* Trav iata," "Faust," "Don Pasquale," "School for Lovers," "The Secret Marriage," "Hansel and Gretel," and other works. Of his Barber appearance the Raleigh Times commented, "Wil 4-HAchievement Day Program k Arranged The County 4-H Achievement Day program will b« held Satur day, November 10, at 10:00 a. m., in the baiement of the Flrtt, Bap tist Church in Boone, according to Miaa June Street, aaalatant home agent. Every club member who com pleted hia project and submitted hia record hook will roceivo a cer tificate of achievement Those who are county wlnnera will receive medal* Douglas Clawaon, a former 4-11 club member who 1» at the pres ent employed with the Yadkin aVUey Dairy, will be on the pro gram All 4-11 club members and par ents are invited to attend. liam Beck," ai the conniving Fig aro, sang hia role with a spontan eous gaiety that captivated the aud ience. Hia comic gesturea and ap WILLIAM BECK ! parent enjoyment of the pari brought the raacally Figaro alive on the stage." From the Burling ton Daily Tlmea-Newa, "A robuat baritone of fine ability, he did • good Job of convincing the audi ence of hla many talent*. Mis sing ing of the 'Largo al Factotum' was one of the highlights of ing." » ; . (Continued on pagt six) iliKUHi. •( Si Warn