VOLUME UOL-NO. 37
WATAUGA DEM
An Independent Weekly Neuepaper ... Seventieth Year of Continuous
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH tO, IMS
SECTIONS J];
One Is
Hurt In.
Crash
James Dewey Byrd, Jr., of
Wilkesboro Is in Watauga Hospital
suffering from a fractured hip, aa
a result of a one-car accident Sun
day, about 9:99 p. m. Byrd waa
traveling east on U. S. Highway
421, about two and one-tenth miles
from Boone, near the Roby Greer
home, when the acident occurred.
According to the investigating
highway patrolman, Charles W.
Mason. Byrd was driving toward
North Wilkesboro in a 1996 DeSoto
when the car ran off the rigW
side of the road. The driver ap
parently lost control of the ve
hicle, and went to the left side
striking the shoulder and then
returned to the right hand side,
leaving the highway and striking
a . fence, knocking down several
posts.
The car traveled sideways a
"good distance," but never turned
over, .
Byrd was thrown from the car
and was picked up by ambulance
attendants about ten feet from
where the car halted. Estimated
damage to the vechicle was $600.
Mr. Mason stated that no charg
es had been preferred, but that
he is continuing his investigation.
Honor Court Is
Held For Scouts
A Court of Honor for the Scouts
of Watauga County was held at
Henson's Chapel Sunday evening,
7:30 o'clock.
The following boys from Boone
were awarded honors: Jimmy Cot
trell, first class; Marcus Cooke,
first class, with. merit badges in
wild life, first aid, wood carving,
and citizenship in the nation; Andy
Stallings, merit badges of citizen
ship in the nationj and public,
health; Jimmy Cannon, merit
badge in home repairs; John Har
rison, Star.
First class pins were given the
following boys from Henson's Cha
pel troop: James Henson, A. C.
Hollars, Johnny Henson, Bobby
Johnson, Charles Greene, Teddy
Mast and Tommy Cole. Second
claas ranks went to John Washburn
and Billy Henson. Hal Main was
recognized as a tenderfoot.
Lions To Honor
Governor Smith
• A. R. SMITH
The Boone Lion* Club will bold
a ipecial ladies night meeting in
honor of District Governor A. R.
Smith, a member of the Boon*
club, on Tuesday night, April 1,
in the Daniel Boone Hotel.
Guest speaker will be the immed
iate past president of Lions Inter
national, John L. Stickley, of Char
lotte. who Is recognixed as one of
the outstanding international presi
dents in the history of Li on ism.
He will be introduced by Dr. D.
J. Whitener, international coun
selor and a member of the Boone
rlub.
Leo K. Pritchett will act as mas
ter of ceremonies, and Richard X.
Kelley, also an international coun
selor, will introduce out-of-town
guests.
Members of Governor Smith's
cabinet, their wives, and other
state notables in Lion ism are ex
pected to attend the meeting.
MAN'S BEST FRIEND
Chicago, HI. — Mrs. William
Stokes was granted the divorce
she asked for, but the Court also
gave Mr. Stokes what he sought
He will be allowed to visit the
family dog twice • week.
BROWNIES pose for a picture just before joining their mothers and Girl Scouts at the Mother-Daughter
Banquet last week in the basement of the First Baptist Church in Boone. They are, front row, left to
right: Rita Graham, Beth Lawrence, Judy Lunceford, Linda Price, Monnie Blanton, Cheryl Morhauser;
second row: Joyce Payne, Jennie Lou Robinson, Margaret Elaine Derrick, Nancy Robinaon, Martha Stacy,
Melinda Robinson, Nancy Stacy, Linda Dixon, Linda Barnett, third row: Carol Hagaman, Claudia Ragan,
Janice Ayers, Diane Hagaman, Lyndon Lackey, Susan Isenhour, Becky Wright, Sara Lou Hagaman,
Janice Lewis, and Mary Darwin Marsh. Other Brownies are Paula Steele, Betty Ann Congleton, Linda
lo Batts, Jennie Bell Mast, Jane Dougherty, Brendu Wey, Patsy Roten and Barbara Barnett.
GIRL SCOUTS at the banquet were, first row, left to right: Maekie Hagaman, Carole Lee Crltcher,
Jeannette Wagner, Dianne Warman, Ruth Ann Williams, Linda Hollingsworth, Gloria Jean Storie, Maria
Erneston, Lenore Nash, Sylvia Crew; second row: Gail Wilson, Norma Sherrill, Judy Rayfield, Kay Greer,
Toi Cooke, Paty Sue Spencer, Barbara Yoder, Janie Buckland; third and fourth rows: Rebecca Russell,
Kathryn Kelley, Cassandra Pritchett, Pam Hamby, Janie Price, Barbara Mast, Elizabeth Bartlett, Martha
Moretz, Judy McGuire, Pat Flowers, Gay Kirchner, PaUy Beshears, and Nancy Pease.—Staff photos.
Rural Development Program Is
« , V, -
Topic Of Chamber Commerce
Herbert Wagner
Dies In Princeton
Herbert Spencer Wagner, 61,
native of the Foscoe section of
Watauga county, and well-known
Princeton, West Virginia busmen
man. died in that city la«t Satur
day following a long illneu.
Mr. Wagaer had suffered a
broken leg in a fall in April of
1097, and had been ill from recit
ing complication! lince that tim«.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Foscoe Christian Church by
Rev. Charlea Collins, the pastor.
Alto taking part in the rite* were
Rev. Glenn Gentry of Elk Park,
and Rev. John Jonea of Johnson
City. The Harvey Family Singer*
of Johnaon City took part in the
servic*?. Burial was in the Foaeoe
cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Dallas Wag
ner, Donald Wagner, Estel Wag
ner, J. E. Wagner, Jr.. • Dewey
Bigga, Bradley Teague. Pete Slu
der, Romle Storie and Mont Tea
gue.
Survivors are the widow. Mrs.
Ruby Taylor Wagner, one daugh
ter, Mrs. Helen Biggs, of Prince
ton, W. Va.; two sons, Buck Wag
ner, Johnson City, Tcnn.; Jack
Wagner, of the home. The mother.
Mrs. Myra A. Wagner, also sur
vives.
Mr. Wagner, who was born and
reared In. the Foaeoe neighbor
hood, had been a resident of
Princeton for IS years, where he
waa engaged in the well-drilling
business. He aad his family re
turned to Foaeoe five years ag'o,
but he retained his business inter
ests in Princcton. He was a mem
ber of the Christian Church in
Princeton. ijy
Benson warns C. 0. P. to back
farm program.
GILBERT FRANK MAST
Gilbert Mast
Gets Road Post
Gilbert Frank "Smoky" Mast of
Boone has been named aa succes
aor to Mr. i. T. Winkler aa Road
Maintenance Supervisor in Ashe
and Avery Counties. Mr. Mast was
working as Highway Inspector III
with the construction department
of the state when this appointment
was made.
Mr. Mast first started work with
the State in 1039 on the Parkway
j from Laurel Springs to Aahevllle.
; He worked with the conatruetion
department from May of ltM un
til May of 1M2, when he resigned
to do defense work at Durham.
Wilmington, N. C. and Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.
Mr. Mast returned to the State
in March of 1M4 with construction
again. He has remained with them
until his recent appointment.
He is married to the former
Mlaa Olive Trlplett of Boone They
(Continued oo page eight)
The March meeting of the Boone
Chamber of Commerce, held at
noon Tuesday, March 11, featured
the Watauga County Rural Deve
lopment work.
With the program arranged by
Herman Anderson, assistant coun
ty agent in charge of Rural Deve
lopment, it was one of the beat
attended meetings of the civic
body in several years with some 93
persons present, and brought to
gether leaders from each com
munity in the county to discuss the
importance of organization and
working together to solve com
mon problems.
Guest speaker Neil Bolton,
manager of the agriculture divi
sion of the Winston-Salem Cham
ber of Commerce and executive
secretary of the Northwest North
Carolina Development Association
spoke on why rural communitlei
should organize, stressed the im
portance of strong churches and
schools,' and also laid especial
emphasis upon the Importance ol
income-producing projects . wltk
coordinated efforts by all com
munities in the county. This, h<
said Vould, give volume and
strength in marketing.
K Is vital, said Mr. Anderson
to promote and maintain good re
lations between town and count)
organizations for the greater bene
fit of both.
Watauga Is one of three so-csll
ed "pilot counties" in North Caro
Una selected by the Federal gov
ernmeni to carry out the Run
Development Program.
Five of the fifteen Wataugi
County communities arc organize<
under this program to date, sai<
Mr. Anderson. These are Bethel
Cove Creek, Bamboo, Elk, am
Valle Cruets. He added that it li
the goal of leaders In the progran
to organize all communitie* at the
earliest possible dale, j
Horn To
en June 28 If
A 1
■■■Uate
$15,000 Being
Sought For
Local Drama
i
Horn in the West will open its
seventh season on June 28th pro
vided sufficient local financial
backing can be secured.
This was the decision made at
a public meeting attended by 26
persons held Friday night to sound
out sentiment on the continuation
of the outdoor drama.
It was the feeling of the group
that severe weather conditions
prevented many from attending
the meeting.
James P. Harsh, executive vice
president of the Southern Appala
chian Historical Association, which
produces the play, announced that
30 individuals and business firms
had signed notes of $300 each on
which face value can be borrowed
by the producers at the North
western Bank. Five more notes
were sifned at the meeting, leav
ing some 29 additional signers
needed.
A minimum of $19,000 will be
required to finance the 1998 open
ing of the play, he said.
Nr. Marsh said Tuesday that
encouraging reports from a
team af workers who have vol
unteered to secure the remain
ing number of notes required,
indicate that the money will be
raited by the end of this week,
and that Horn in the West will
open on schedule.
The same method has been used
to keep the play going for the past
three years. With the drama op
erating at a deflict each year de
spite a $10,000 grant from the
State of North Carolina for the
past two years, note signers had
to pay $88 of their $300 notes last
year, and $7&the year before.
Prior to that time, 20 directors
of the association signed notes to
talling $20,000 annualy to finance
the project.
In outlining the situation at Fri
day night's meeting. Marsh told
the group that the national busi
ness recession has not been felt
appreciably here as yet, but If the
"Horn" closed, the area would
certainly be affected adversely.
Or. Lawrence H. Owsley pointed
out that last year showed the first
upturn in attendance since the
drama opened in 1992, and sug
gested that "we comb the county
to house" if necessary to raise the
money. ,
Russell Hodges expressed the
prevailing sentiment of the gath
ering when he said, "The only
thing to do is to raise the money
and open Horn In the West."
Spencer Robbins of Blowing
Rock said the Asheville Chamber
1 of Commerce has helped promote
; the drama by including it as one
(Continued on page eight)
Saleslady Is
«/ •
Given Award
Mrs. Joy G. Greene, member of
the nles staff of Boone Drug
Company, Rexall drug «t«rc, is the
proud recipient of the Rexall Cita
tion of Merit awarded by the Rex
all Drug Company of Los' Ange
les.
0. K. and W. R. Richardson,
store owners, said the award was
made in recognition of Mr*.
Greene's "sincere enthusiasm and
desire to serve" and "In acknow
ledgement of unusual initiative."
Of all the salespeople who sell
Rexall drug products and who
work in the tea thousand locally
owned Rexall stores, only a limit
ed number are selected each year
to receive the Citation of Merit.
The citation bears the signatures
of John Bowles, president; Paul
E. Mudgett, president of interna
tional association of Rexall clubs;
and Don C. Boughn. secretary
! treasurer of the international as
socistion. .
Mrs. OreetV'ha* been employed
at Boone Drug Company for the
past five and one-half years and
haa been an outatanding saleslady,
winning other honors as a result
of her efficiency and helpfulness,
110. X. Richardson said in announc
ling Ute award.
i
College Choir To Give Concert
The Appalachian College Choir,
under the direction of Mrs. Vir
ginia Wary Linney, will preaent its
annual Spring Concert Monday
evening at 8:00 o'clock, in the
College auditorium.
A varied program has been plan
ned, Mrs Linney said, so that there
will be something of interest for
all. She lists the programs as
follows:
Part I:
Glorious Everlasting by M. T.
Cousins.
Sanctus by Gounod, a tenor solo
by Everett Elledge.
How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee?
and Break Forth, O Beauteous
Heavenly Light, chorals from the
Christmas Oratorio by Bach.
Two selections from the Elijah
by Mendelssohn, Hem: Ye Israel,
a soprano iolo by Florence Payne,
and Be Not Afraid by the Chorui.
Brother Jame*—Air by Gordon
Jacob.
God of Our Father* by Warren
Gearhart, obligato—Peggy Carter,
Sharon Waldorf, Florence Payne.
Instrumental enaelmble—Camella
Graeber, trumpet; Bobby Taylor,
trumpet; Eddie Harrington, trum
pet; Tom Bromeling, tympani.
Part II:
Jacob'i Ladder, a spiritual, ar
ranged by Harry Robert Wilion;
He's Got the Whole World in Hi*
Hand*, *pirktual, arranged by Mer
rill; The DmU Woman's CourUhip,
native American folk sung, arrang
ed by BU* Siegmeister—soloists,
Donna Jones, Jerry Jones
Black b the Color of My True
Love'* Hair, Appalachian folk
song, arranged by Steuart Church
ill, interpretative dance by Bar
bara Watkins.
When the Saints Go Marching
Home, a spiritual arranged by Har
ry Simeon*.
Choral (elections from' "The
Musical Play Carousel," by Richard
Rodgers.
The program wil be highlighted
by the use of added accompanying
instruments including brass and
percussion.
James W. Rooker will preside at
the organ, and Sandy Beam at the
piano.
Assisting with interpretative
dances will be members of the
Modern Dance Group, under the
direction of Mrs. Joy Miller Kirch
;ner.
National Legion Official Will
Visit Boone And Address Yets
HARRY W. MILLER
W. D. ROBBINS
Dr. Tucker To Speak
To Brotherhood Meet
Plan* arc nesring completion
for the Three Fork* Baptist As
socistional Brotherhood Confer
ence which will be held at the
Flrat Baptist Church of Boone on
Friday, March 2S, at 7:30 p. m. .
Herman W. Wilcox, president,
haa announced that a nationally
known peaker haa been necured
for the interdenominational meet
ing, Dr. H. Pork Tucker, chaplain
of the Federal penitentiary at At
lanta, Ga.
Dr. Tucker It one of the moat
colorful and versatile prison chap
lain* in the United State*. He ha*
appeared on radio, television, and
a* guest speaker on the platform*
of many civic and religion* or
ganization*. HI* life and dramatic
Accomplishment* have been the
subject of many article* la news
papers and magazine*.
On March 21. 1M6. he waa hon
ored on the television show, Ttrta
1* Your Lite."
A former coal miner. Dr. Tuck
er wa* led to the ministry as the
result of a kucr nccMcnt that coat
& afttfi Mi «
him one of his arms »nd severe
leg and back injuries. He haa re
ceived many citationi and award*
for outatanding work at the At
lanta penitentiary, and for his
work with the Boys' Clubs of
(Continued on page eight)
Aaron Brown Ig
Taken Bv Death
¥
Aaron L. Brown, 74 year* old,
died in a hospital in Knoxville,
Tennessee Tuesday. March 11th.
Funeral services were conducted
11:00 a. m. Thursday. March
19th, and burial was In the Boone
cemetery.
Surviving art hia widow, Mrs.
Hattie Maat Brown, and the fol
lowing brothers and aiaUn: Mrs
James V. Scott of Knifley. Ken
tucky, C. D. Brown of N. Auguvta.
Georgia, ltev. Robert L. Brown of
Koota. Iowa, 6. A Brown of
Southhampton. Pa., Mrs. A. L
Cook and Homer T. Brown of
NASH D. McKEE .
The American Legion's National
Vice Commander Harry W. Miller.
o( Fayetteville. West Virginia, will
be on Boone on March 27, it wa*
announced thi» week by Lionel
Ward, adjutant of Watauga Legion
Post No. 130 in Boone.
The National Vice Command
er will address an American Le
gion observance set far 7:M p.
m. Legionnaires and Auxiliary
members from throughout Ashe,
Wilkes, Alleghany, Watauga,
Burke and Caldwell counties are
expected to attend the supper.
State Commander W. D. Bobbin*,
of Wlllard, and State Adjutant
Nash D. McKee. of Raleigh, wiU
also be here for the observance.
Legion Posta in this area are
staging a clean-up membership
drive to secure their quntaa tor
1006 to present to Commander
Miller when he arrives, Adjutant
Ward said.
The American Legion was found
ed at a caucus of delegate* from
the 1st AEF in Pari*, France,
March 15-17, 1011. according to
Adjutant Ward. It la the only
American veteran's organhntioa
founded overseas by fighting man
and women. It includes today vet
erans of World War I, World
War II, and of the Korean conflict*;
Dinner will be served at Creed's
(Continued on paga eight)
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