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BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL U, 1958
Claud Farrell Will
Deliver^ Address At
Educational Meet If
Mr. Claud Farrell, Director of
Lay Relations for the North Caro
lina Education Association will
deliver the feature address at the
dinner meeting of district 15,
North Carolina School Boards
Association meeting in Blowing
Rock April 29.
He will be introduced |)y Dr
?? *T v-1, ?' * v , * ?
and the University at North Car
olina. He was a High School and
Elementary principal in Surry
county, and was in the mercantile
business in Elkin 1933-86. He is
a member of the Lions and Ki
wanis Clubs; elected young man
of the year by the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce of North Caro
lina 1902; served as member of
the Elkin City School Board for
a period of ten years; appointed
to the State Board of Education
By Governor Kerr Scott in 1949;
reappointed to the State Board of
Education by Governor Luther
Hodges in 1965; active Methodist
layman, as member and chairman
of the Board of Stewards, super
intendent and teacher of Sunday
School.
He is married to Margaret Har
ris Farrell; three sons, Harris
McKay, age 20 years, Claude Jr.
age 18 years, Edwin Gayle, age
10 years.
Many ft Attend
About 900 school board mem
bers, committeemen and profes
sional school personnel from
Avvy. Burke, Caldwell, Watauga
counties, and from Xenoir, Mor
gan ton and Glen Alpine will at
tend.
The meetings will be held at
Blowing Bock School. The sessions
start with registration at 3 o'clock,
and <Sn<J with the banquet in the
school ' cafeteria from 6:10 , to 8
o'clock.
MR. CLAUD FARRELL
D. J. Whitener, member of the
Watauga County Board of Educa
tion and bean of Appalachian
State Teachers College.
N Mr. Farrell, a native of Harnett
county, is a graduate of Dunn
High School, Daridaon College,
Founder's Days Being
Observed Belk's Store
Belk's department store in Boone
joins more than 400 other Beak's
stores in the 8outh la celebrating
the 70th anniversary of the found
ing the Belk's stores. The celebra
tion begin* today, April 24.
This announcement Is carried in
this issue of the Watauga Demo
crat, and Willys Chester, manager
of the Boone stored states that his
. store is "offering the "beat values
in this Founder's Days sale ever
offered here."
Mr. Chester states that plans
have been in the making for "many
months for this great event," and
many items were bought especially
for the Founder's Days celebration.
To help celebrate the Founder's
Days event, the Boone store is of
fering free to one of its customers
a 1938 10?ubic ft. G. E. refrigera
tor. Details of this are contained
in the store's advertising in this
issue. Free gifts for all its custo
mers are also offered on the first
two days of the sale, and balloons
will be given all children visiting
the store.
The local store has a regular
sales force of 13 peoplg , and Mr.
Chester said that other extras will
be on hand to serve customers
during the sale. All the aales
personnel are "local" people, Mr.
Chester emphasized.
The Boone store has been in
operation for 22 years, and Mr.
Chester said that his store has
consistently used the columns of
the Democrat to convey its mess
ages to the public. "Regular use
of this sdvertislng medium has
been partly responsible for the
success of Belk's store in Boone,"
the manager said.
Whea' Belk's stores were first
started by William Henry Belk
70 years ago, a motto, still In use,
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Mrs. Hollars, 53,
Dies Friday Night
Mrs. Eugene Hollars, S3, of
Booae died Friday night at 7:80
p. m at her borne.
Surviving art the husband;
three sons, Kenneth Hollars of
Boone, Cecil Hollars of Boone and
Oscar Hollars of Roanoke, Va.;
five daughters, Mrs. Leona Young
of Great falls, Montana. Mrs.
Marine Jackaon of Orlando, Flor
ida, Mrs. Faye Ashley of Boom,
Mrs. Sylvia Johnson of South
Amboyt, N. J., and Mrs. Mary
Katherine Gentry of Boone: four
brothers; tiro sisters and 17
grandchildren
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 2:00 p. m. Sunday at Middle
f ork Baptist Church by the Rev.
K. H Shore and the Rev. E F
Troutman.
Burial was . is Mount Laws
century.
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W. R. WINKLER, JR.
Winkler To Be
Installed Head
Boone Jayeees
W. a Winkler, Jr., wil) be ln
s tailed u the new president of
the Boone Junior Chamber of Com
merce at ceremonies to be held
Monday night. Mar S. He suc
ceeds James Winkler, Jr.
Known to his friends a* "Billy
Ralph," the new president is a
junior partner in the Winkler
Motor Company, and a charter
member of the local Junior Cham
ber.
Other officers who will be in
ducted for the coming year are
Keneth Schaeffer and rrank
Steele, Jr., vice-presidents, and
Lew Thiel, treasurer.
Superior Court
Is Nearing End
Of April Term
The spriag term of Watauga
Superior Court convened Monday
with Judge t- 0. Clarkaon of
Charlotte presiding
Clerk of Court Austin E. South
said at noon Tuesday about SO
cases had been disposed of and
the docket was expected to he
cleared by Wednesday morning.
Two cases of breaking and en
tering, a number of larceny and
non-support indictments, and the
usual preponderance of speeding,
driving drunk, and other traffic
violations comprise the relatively
light docket
A report of the judgments ren
dered will be published in M
week's lam U the Dmowt
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ATTEND DISTRICT LEGION AUXILIARY MEET IN BOONE. ? Left to right: Mrs J. L. Chestnut, Eden
ton, Department membership chairman; Mr*. Raymon Fuson, New Bern, N. C. Department president;
Mrs. J. W. Norris, Boone, nth District president; Mrs. JameqX. Harrison, Lenoir, Fifth Area president;
and Mrs. Lional Ward, Boone, N. C. President, Watau ga Unit No. 130. ? Photo by Paul Weston Studio.
Plans Are Being Completed
For Spring Cleanup Campaign
Plant are being completed this
week to begin Boone's annual
Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up Cam
paign Monday morning, April 38.
The intensified drive tot dtv
creanliness will continue t6r t\A
weeks until Saturday, May 10, ac
cording to a proclamation issued
by Mayor Gordon H. Winkler,' who
calls upon all property dwners pnd
other individuals and civic organ
isation to lend their whole-heart
ed and active cooperation to this
worthwhile effort .
Due to the severe weather dur
ing the past winter, the town trucks
and personnel are behind sched
ule on (tract and water line main
tenance and repairs, laid Mayor
Winkler. Therefore, town trucks
will be available during the cam
paign to pick up trash and debris
only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Be
requests that all residents have
their trash ready to be picked up
on those two days during the two
week drive.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce has volunteered to spear
head the cleanup campaign this
year, said newly-elected President
W. R. Winkler, Jr. Be will appoint
a committee at their regular meet
ing Thursday night to clean off
several conspicuous vacant lots and
spade them up so the ladies of
the Blue Kidge Garden Club and
the Worthwhile Woman's Club can
plant flowers and shrubs and beau
tify the lots fo they will , present
a sightly appearance instead of
being "eyesores."
The Jaycees will also ask mer>
chants to clean up the back lots
and alleyways behind store build
ings, and provide adequate gar
bage containers so these areas can
be kept neat and free of debris
in the future.
They also plan to make a sur
vey" of residential areas and make
suggestions to homeowners for
improvements in the appearance
of their promises, said President
Winkler.
A committee headed by Richard
Morhauser has been appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce to as
sist the Jayceas in every way pos
sible, and all otlwr civic organi
zations are expected to lend their
active support.
, The slogan for the campaign is
"get it clean and keep it dean."
District Legion Group
Fetefl By Local Unit
MISS LILLIAN HYATT
Miss Hyatt New
Home Agent For
Watauga County
Miss Lillian Hyitt has been ap
pointed Assistant Home Demons
tration Agent (or Watauga Coun
ty', succeeding Hiss June Street,
now Home Demonstration Agent
in Yancey County.
Miss Hyatt is the daughter of
Mi and Mrs. Moody Hyatt of Can
ton. Mrs. Hyatt is a former Home
Demonstration ?? Agent.
The appointment will become
effective June 16, following bar
graduation, from Western Caro
lina College, CuHowhee.
Accident Toll
Raleigh-? The Motor Vehicles
Department's summory of traffic
deaths through 10 a. m. April 21:
Killed this year . 239
Killed to date last year 288
The Watauga unit of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary was hos
tess to the units of the 17th, Dis
trict on April it in the banquet
room of the Gateway Cafe.
There were representatives
from the units of Granite Falls,
Hudson, Lenoir, Morganton, Val
deae and Boone.
? The meeting was tailed to or
der and presided over by Mrs 3.
I W. Norris, 17th district president
1 Mrs. Troy Norris advanced the
colors and Mrs. Ralph Greer gave
the invocation. The pledge of
iallegience to the flag was led by
; Mrs. Hubert Mathes of Hudson
and the preamble to the constitu
tion was led by Mrs. Max Griffin
of Morganton, followed by the
singing of the Nathional Anthem.
Mrs. Lionel Ward, president of
Watauga Unit gave the address
Of welcome for the auxiliary unit
and Mr. 1. W. Norris, District
Vice Commander representing
Watauga Post 130 *>f the American
Legion which were responded to
by Mrs. Fred Rebet of Valdese.
Mrs. Johnny Barnett rendered
vocal numbers, accompanied by
Mr. Hoyt Safrit at the piano
After reports from the differ
ent unit presidents and a report
ob membership by Mrs. Chestnut,
also a business session, a delicious
luncheon was served to an -pre
sent.
Following lunch Mrs. Margaret
Harrison, fifth area president in
troduced the North Carolina De
partment President, Mrs. Ray
mond Fuson of New Bern, who
delivered a very inspiring ad
dress.
CLOCK TIMES DIVOKCB SUIT
Detroit ? When her husband
threw the alarm clock at her,
Mr*. Willie Rudder, of Detroit,
aai4 she knew it was time for ?
divorce. Judge Joseph Sullivan
?greed with her, and granted the
divorce.
Lions Broom Sale Is Graciously
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Received ; Drive Being Extended
Tiw iuiuI Broom Sale for the
Blind conducted U*t week by the
Boone Uooa Club ha* met with
such gratifying response from the
people of Boone that more broom*
have been ordered ?and the pro
ject hat been extended through
this week.
Member* of the dub have told
approximately 9*00 worth of
broom* in a house-to-house and
(toretoretore campaign, offering
a whitk broom and two *iac* of
?tick brooms, which were made
by blind person* at Industries of
the Blind at Greensboro.
"Not much more than half the
town haa bean covered," laid Al
ton Balls, Broom Sale
? " :> J
in snnouacing that further house
to-house canvasses have been plan
ned for Tuesday night. Wednes
day night, and poasibiy Thursday
night of this week. "We greatly
appreciate the generous coopera
tion of the people we have called
upon thus far, and we confidently
look forward to- the sane response
from those we contact this week."
Batts pointed out that "you help
the blind two ways" when you buy
? broom from a Lion. The brooms
are made by expertly-trained blind
persons, and all profits realized
from their sale go directly into
the Aid to the Blihd and Sight
Conservation fund of the Lions
d?b.
_
The sale, an annual project of
the club, was kicked off at the
regular meeting Tueiday Bight,
April IS, when Mr. Gwenn, a rep
resentative of Industrie! of the
Blind, visited the chib and pre
sented a film showing bow the
brooms and other products are
made by the blind at the Greens
bore plapt
Mr. Gwenn said North Carolina
hat led in employment of blind
and nes? blind persons for the
pest eight years. Industries rrf
the Blind employs 98 blind per
sons, he said, and last year sold
more than 1000,000 worth of their
products, about 91(M,000 of which
came from Lions Club broom sales.
Holshouser
Nomination
Is Confirmed
J. E. liolshouser, 57 at Boome,
mi confirmed by Ike Scute
Tuesday u the new federal at
torney for the U. 8. Middle
District Court of North Care
11m.
The Senate acted unanimous
ly only nt day after the Jodie
iary Committee had approved
him. Helshouser hat practiced
law tat Watauga County for 29
year*.
Holshouser was confirmed to
fill a vacancy'creatcd when Ed
win M. Stanley of Greenaboro,
former district attorney, was ap
pointed Middle District Judge.
The district's attorney's tent
of office Is few years, and is a
patronage post. Holshouser's
new Job pays about $15, MM a
year.
Shook Promoted
To Captain In
National Guard
The promotion of Clyde R.
Shook from Flr*t Lieutenant to
the rank of Captain in the North
Carolina National Guard was an
nounced today by Governor Hod
get.
Captain Shook wai born in
Newton and retides with his wife
and two children at College Street
in Wilketboro where he la em
ployed aa a State Highway Patrol
Mail. Shook is a graduate of the
Sharon High School in Statesville,
the Highway Patrol School in
Chapel Hill and the Army Field
Artillery Transition Officers
Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Shook served in the Air Force
from April 1M4 until November
1992. He joined the North Caro
lina National Guard in November
1992 with Battery C, 112th Field
Artillery Battaltion in North Wil
ketboro. He wai transferred to
the Service Battery, 112th Field
Artillery in Boone in February
1998 and hat served with that
unit until the present time. Hit
present asiignment will be with
Servic? Batery, 112th Field Artil
lery in Boone.
P. O. Official
Is Given Post
In Asheville
R. G. Greene, Ant District
Operation* Manager, Poet Office
Dept., Raleigh, has been transfer
red to Aaheviile effective Hay S,
due to a nation-wide reorganiza
tion of the operations branch- of
the postal service.
Mr. Greene wiii maintalh an of
fice iik Aaheviile where he will
have juriadlction over 28 counties
in the western part of North Caro
lina. He will be known as a field
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MISS ANN GREER
Miss Ann Greer
Watauga County
Spelling Queen
Ann Greer, ? itudent of Mr.
Earl Greene'* eighth grade, won
flrit place in the county-wide
?pelltng contest.
Ann is the thirteen year old
daughter of Mr. and Mr*. R. T.
Greer of Boone, Route 1. She is
an outstanding Parkway itudent
and haa served as school monitor
this year. . She plays the flute in
the Appalachian Junior High
School Band and is a piano stu
dent of Mrs. Esther Boone.
Ann reads widely and is inter
ested in science. Her hobby is
itaaip collecting.
Watauga United
Fund To Elect
New Directors
The Watauga United Fund will
elect new officer! and directori
'Tor the coming year at ita annual
meeting to be held at 7:J0 Monday
night, April 28, in the Appalach
ian High School auditorium, Pres
ident Richard Morhauser haa an
nounced.
Other officen whoae terms are
expiring are Hugh Hagaman, first
vice-preaident; Mrs. L. H. Owsley,
second vice-president; R. D. Hod
ges, Jr., treasurer; and Mrs. Guy
Angell, secretary.
Members and all other interest
ed persons are urged to attend
the meeting.
Dr. Michal At
Raleigh Meet
Or. Mary B. H. Michal, district
health director, attended the an
nual meeting of the N. C. Associa
tion tor Mental Health- at the Car
olina Hotel in Raleigh, Saturday,
April It. Officeri were elected
at this meeting and Dr. Michal
Was elected a member at large of
the executive committee.
Prices cut again in copper, alu
mlimtn and sine.
Judges Laud
Work Of Local
Musicians
Under the critical ear* and eye*
of three national judge*, the Ap
palachian High School Band,
"Boone'* Ambassadors,' received
the high rating of "Excellent"
Rating* ranged in thia year'* con
te?t from a "Superior" down to
"Average." In order, the rating* ?
are "luperior," "Excellent,"
"Good," and "Average." The low
eit rating a band can earn ia
"Poor."
The three judge* were Gilbert
Waller from the University of It
linoi*, John J. Heney from Deland
High School, Deland, Florida,, and
Hubert Henderion from the Uni
venity of Maryland.
, About the Appalachian High
School Band, Mr. Waller laid:
"Very musically done. The intro
duction* are well played and ef
fective. Most of thq note* are
played by the band, but the group
lack* precUion. Many thing* can
be laid about thi* band in term*
of muaical performance. The main
shortcoming ia a mature approach
to the muaic. However, thia will
come."
Mr. Henderion Mid: "Good bal
ance overall . . . generally a good
sound. Good steady tempo. Moat
of the starts are well done, a little
timid in spots, but genetaliy well
done. Main problem aeenu to be
to get a good blend on full band
paaaagu Band plays many things
well but lacks precision which is
required for polished playing.
Good work, keep it up!"
Mr. Heney stated: "Many nice
tones in the reed section. Seems
well taught. Horaa, baritones snd
trombones were well played. Act
ually. there, were spots in this
band that were as fine aa any I
have heard, but a Superior rating
is best over all. You had many
minor flaws that kept you from
receiving a ^Superior. Whatever
you do, keep trying. It ia my con
sidered opinion that you are on
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Mast Completes
Master's Degree
Mr. Ben Mart has completed
work on his M. A. degree in Com
munications in Radio Television"]
and Motion Picture sat the Uni
versity Qt North Carolina.
Mr. Mast studied under a More
head Graduate Scholarship.
While at Chapel Hill he direct
ed programs for the North Caro
lina In-School Television Experi
ment. He was also News Director
for WUNC-TV, the University's
educational television station. He
also participated in "American
Adventure" dramatic radio broad
casts, which were programmed by
the National Broadcasting Com
pany. ,
He now will serve two year* in
the armed services.