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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH rtinfall for TWELVE PAGES-TWO Golf Course To Be Built By Autumn I - * *' The May meting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, held at noon Tuesday, was devoted to a discuiaion of the gdlf course now under constriction jus) off the Blowing Rock road in the southern outskirts of Boone. President John B. Robinson presided. J. E. Maples, golf course archi tect who began laying put the fair ways last week, showed a map of the proposed course and explained details of the entire layout. He reiterated a former assertion that when finished it would be "one of the finest golf courses in this entire region." He added that he plans to move in heavy equipment shortly and with reasonably good weather con ditions expects the course to be completed by early fall. , Mr. and Mrs. Maples and their six children are residing in the former Alfred T. Adams home on the Blowing Rock roacf wtiile the course is under construction. The golf course is being built by Boone Developments, Inc., a stock company formed by members of the Boone jCountry Club to bay and develop the property.' It was announced thar funds raised through stock subscriptions were nearly exhausted in buying the 297-acre tract of land, and that additional investors will be needed in the very nesr future to provide the necessary funds to complete the project. It is also planned to develop and sell more than 100 acrtes of the property for home sites. v Guests at Tuesday's meeting were members of the Cove Creek High School basketball team, this year's Tri-County Tournament champions. They were invited on behalf of the Chamber by ?. W. S tailings and individually intro duced 'by Coach James Moon. ' > Mrs. While Is Quitting Pqpt As Home Agent Mrs. Helen White, assistant home demonstration agent, has resigned her position because her husband. Park Ranger Robert G. White, has been transferred to Soco Gap. Mrs. White held the home agent position assigned to Rural Devel opment work, from April 16, last year. She holds a B. A degree la home economics from the State College of Washington. She Is a native of New Jersey. Mr. anil Mrs. White, whoOived on the old Blowing Rock Road, have two daughters, ages three and four. MBS. HELEN WHITE ' TEENAGE DRIVERS ? James Winkler (left) of the Boone Junior Clumber of Commerce, presents awards after the Teenage Safe Driving Roadeo, recently. J. C. Miller of Appalachian High and Fred Yat6s of Cove Creek tied for lecond and third places, while Judy Younce was first place winner. Sixteen contestants were entered in the contest, which was held on the Boone Elementary School playground. The contort sponsored by the Jaycees.? Photo by Bill Mason. Hunter Heard By Historical Group; Civic Progress Noted Hendrix Is Named Chairman By Demos Mr. Hooper HenHrix wu etaet ? 4 at the Democratic Executive Committee at a meet ing held in connection with the ' HOOPER HENDRIX Democratic county convention last Saturday. Mr. Hendrix, who haa long been active in the affairs of the party, succeeds D. Frank Baird of Valle Cruets, who resigned at the opening of the convention. Mr. Baird haa been chairman for two terms. Named at viee -chairmen were Homer Brown, Ralph Moretz, and Bert MR Mrs. Jean Rivers was elected secretary. 'The convention passed resolu tions of good wishes and concern for Miss Helen Underdown, Reg ister of Deeds, who Is recovering from injuries' sustained in a fall a few days ago. Resolutions com memmoniting the late Senator W. Kerr Scott were also passed by the convention. High School Seniors 1 To Compete In Roadeo Five Watauga county high achool senior* will be competing in the seven-county School Bua Driver Roadeo when it U held Saturday, May 24, beginning at 8:J0 a. m? on the Boone Elementary School play ground. Jon Coffey will drive for Ap palachian; Joe Townaend for Blow ing Rock; Hacky Bingham and Louise Ward for Cove Creek; aad Lynn Warren for Bethel High. Thirty-five sanior boyi and giria will compete for caah prize* of $100 for the boy and girl winner Coun tie* represented will be Ashe, Av ery, Burke. Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, ?~*1 Watauga. BfRT . > W&i ?feu \ dfc .mit Among the things contestants will be <cored on are skill, court esy, ability to maintain order on tbeir bus. a clean driving record, and maintenance of schedule. The two winners from this district will lace two days of written exams and driving tests patterened after the rugged profeastonal truck <*.; ivers' roadeo. *?,. :jJ Prtse money of 17400 has been provided for scholarship* and awards throughout the state. One Hundred dollars cfesh goes to the wlawrs of the 30 district contests, with 9900 scholarships going to the Mate winner* and $10 scholarships to the runners ;v .flj Singing Set For June 1 The Watauga county singing convention will be held at the Gospel Tabernacle Hi Boone Sun day June 1, starting at 1 o'clock, according to 8. C. Eggers, presi dent of the singing. Mr. Eggers asks that all choirs, quartets and other vocal group* from this area attend Ind joip in the hymn-singing and fellowship of the occasion. Miss Underdown Is Hurt In Fall Miss Helen Underdown, Regis ter of Deeds, is a patient at Wata uga Hospital as a result of a bro ken leg sustained in a fall at her home last Thursday. Although Miss Underdown is making normal improvement, it is expected that she will be hos pitalized, perhaps for the remain der of the month. Reuther assials "pricing" in au to industry. '? Dr. Kermit Hunter, author of Boone's outdoor drama, Horn in the West, said here Monday night that "people tell me they like 'Horn' beat of all the dramas they have seen" in his extensive eon tacts throughout several states. Addreasing the spring dinner pieeting of the Southern Appala chian Historical Association at tfe* Daniel Boone Hotel, Dr. Hunter aid in a brief but aingularly in spiring talk that "all of these won derful things you are doing and planning to do in Boone ? the golf course, the recreation center, museum, botanical gardens, log cabin handicraft center, pioneer village ? the whole effort ia tre mendously important" in helping to make this area a "symbol to the entire nation, exemplifying the re wards of a joint effort to achieve a durable aatisfaction in human existence." Pointing out that Boone haa the only municipally-owned outdoor theatre in the United States, he said the spirit of enthusiaatlc co operation stown by the people here is uniwe in his experience, and ' stands / for something endur ing.'' Dr. Hunter said the word "en thusiasm" atems from a Greek work meaning "God in us" and "this is what Boone and Horn in the West stand for. People know these basic values exist, but they need and want reassurance." Other Talks Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Hill, (Continued on page two) College Will Give Degrees Sunday May 25 Or. Charles F. Carroll, State Superintendent of Public Infrac tion, will be the Commencement speaker (or the graduating exer cises which will be held Sunday, May 25. . Dr. Carroll, who holds an honor ary doctorate from High Point Col lege, ia a graduate of Duke Uni versity. He has been in his pres ent position since 1992. For the first time in the his tory of the institution, gradua tion exercises will be held on Sunday. According to a spokes nun from the Administration, this change was made in order to make the service more con venient for parents and for stu dents who have finished their academic requirements and are employed throughout the state. The exercises will be held in the Health and Physical Educa tion Building. Opening the program will bethe processional "Pomp and Circum stance," by Elgar, rendered by the college orchestra. The audience will rise whdn the procession en ters and remain standing until the concluaion of the singing of "Sanctus." Immediately after the processional the audience will sing "O Worship the King." The invocation will be aiv?n by the Rev. E. H. Lowman, paster ?f the Boone Methodist Church, and the choir will sing "Prayer of Ded ication." At the close of Dr. Carroll's ad dress, the choir will sing "Glorious Everlasting." The remainder of the program ia as follows: presentation of candi dates for the Bachelor's Degree by Dr. D. J. Whitener; presentation of candidates for the Master's De gree by Dr. Herbert W. Wey; con ferring of degrees and awarding of diplomas by Mr. H. R. Eggers; and the benediction by the Rev. George Arthur, pastor o I the Boone Advent Christian Church. Concluding the program will be the recessional, Triumphal March from "Sigurd Jorsalfar" by Grieg. Baby Clinic Announced # The Well Baby Clinic wiU be held at the Health Center in Boone Wednesday, May 21, at 1:00 p. 'm. Dr. H. M. Wilson will be the at tending physician. HIGH SCHOOL BEAUTIES. ? W inneri of the beauty contort .ponaored b* the H?-Ltfe newspaper rtaff at Appalachian high ichoul were, left to right: Jewel Winebarger. Mia* Summer; Alice Wataon. Itin Fall, Margaret Wood. Mia. Winter; aad Moilie Agle, Miaa Spring. Ail aeoior girU were eligible. TEACHER EDUCATION FO RMULA*? Future tea cher Hop* Bridgss holds a graph showing 82 per cent of studies at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege prepares her for "what to teach" and 18 per cent "how to teach." Since the EUenboro freshman is preparing to be aa English teacher, her "what" training Includes specialised courses 'in grammar, composition, speech, literature and Shakespeare, according to Dr. W. H. Pleipmons, president of ASTC. Supporting these are general claases in mathematics, personal health, science and social science. The co-ed's "haw" instruction covers im ; portent study as child psychology, physiological growth, learning processes, curriculum, and com munlty relation^. It alio include* ? three-month period of student teaching under wing of aa ex perienced teacher in a public school. Student* applaud thi* a* the mo*t valuable lingle experience in their college preparation, backing the Latin achoT ar Seneca'i contention that one learns best himself by teaching otHer*. The "how ? what" ratio 1a based upon the assumption that effective teaching springs from both the science and art of teaching. A broad general knowledge and intensified specialiiatio? must be accompanied by a thorough knowledge of how to teach, requiring ability to organise, motivate and evaluate learning experience*.? Photo by John Corey. 115 District Highway Workers Are Given Safety Awards Here One hundred and fifteen high way workers in Diftrict 2 of Di vision 11, which includes WsUuga county, ware honored Tuesday af ternoon when they were presented safety awards by H. D. (Tarvla) Jones, safety director for the State Highway Commission. Mr. Jones spoke to the men in Watauga County Courthouse, and congratulated them on their safety records in the district. He urged that they continue their efforts to reduce accidents, possibly sav ing lives and injury, as well as saving time and equipment. Receiving ten-year awards for not having an accident during the period were 38 men, including 12 who live in Watauga. It was explained that these man had had no accident, either caused by their own neglect or one that was at tributed to someone else. * In the ten-year group were: A. J. Baird, Roy Baird, W. L. Bolick, Dwight Hayes, Dewey Mitchell, J. H. Taylor, Glenn Woodring, G. F. (Smoky) Mast, C. P. Kincaid, E. F. (Bitsy) King, F. G. Absher, Lloyd Bare; Jr., W. N. Bare, H. F. Cooper, L. H. Correll, G. E. Dula. O. L. Ellar, Clark EUis, Autie Hicks, V. L. Johnson, Ross Jones, C. H. Kemp, Chaas Lunsford, A M. Lyalls, Lester Muilis, Alton Palmer, O. W. Pritchard, Sherman Pritchard, D. S. Stewart, Grady Trivette. Prank Turbyftll, D. C. Walters, R. R. Wood. C. E. Wood ruff, C. J. Woods. W W. Wright, C. P. Kincaid, W. R. Pendleton and U. D Pitta. Five-year award recipients were-. M. T. Austin, B. B. Baird, C. D. Baird R. L. Baird, R. W. Brown, Archie iMacj, T. E. Edmisten. C. M. Hollar, G. E. Luther. Earl Nor ris, F. W. McCracken. Arnold Bate. i. C. Blackburn, F. D. Blev ins, W. P. Bolick, R. O. Bumgarner, Henry Carawell, W. J. Coffey, M. T. Cutherbertson, Haden (filer. Sam Eller, C. E. Preeman, J. 0. Freeman, Paul Praaaun, J.- R. Gentry, L. L. Goas. Orvllla Har mon, J. W. Hartley. W. E. Hartley. Henry Hartaoa, B. C. Hunter. R. E. Jones. J. L. Kirby, H. W. Little, R. B. Little. 1. Q. Muilis. Joaeph A. McLean. Jasper McLean. A. C. OUia, E E. Osborne. Fnd Owens, Arnold Spears, C. R. Taylor, D. F. Jones, Dob Wiseman, and Earl B. Payne. Three-year awards went to J. T. Winkler, Jimmy Dugger, B. F. Baird, E. F. Balrd, D. C. Bentley, B. H. Beshears, M. C. Cornett, Rus fel Cornett, C. W. Wallace, E. P. Bolick, J. D. Caldwell, T. M. Cart er, C. M. Davli, Charles Grind staff, B. H. Phillips, P. A. Rector, 8. N. Swanson, L. E. Triplett, Ev erett Turbyfill, and J. T. Woodruff. Two year awsrds: R. H. James, J. G. King, and Z. A. Walker. One-year awards: Grady John son, Ross Lentz," Homer Correll, A. Q. Hartsoe, R. F. Jones, E. W. Marshall, Webb Weatherman, and John Atwell. 1 H. H. Hall, 87, Dies On Tuesday Harold Hastings Hall, 87. died Tuesday night of last week at his home on Bristol Road. Coronary trombosis was given as the cause of his death. "Quietly, beautifully and peace fully, as be had lived ? no he died." The body was cremated. Surviving is the widow, Mrt. Harold Hasting* Hall. t t NEW FIBEFBOOFINGT Washington ? Houses may be fireproof one day because some one in Louisville, Ky.. was curi ous ts to why the city dump would not accept banana stalks for burn ing. As a result, scientists at the United States Forest Service'! laboratory at Madison, Wis., are hot on the trail of a possible new fire re tarda nt. They found that a mineral Ingredient In stalks, largely potassium carbonate, act rri as a natural retardaut. Thl Forest Products Labora tory is conducting new tests in the hope of developing the chem- >' ical compound as a commercial fireproofing agent. ? " ^ ?taction and maintenance, Eg) Edmisten Is Winner Area Speech Event RUFUS EDIMSTEN Rufus Edimsten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edmisten of Boone, won the diitrict public speaking contest at Asheville, Friday May 3, with his talk on the protection of wildlife in the state and na tion. He had eight opponents repre senting about twenty-two counties. An award of >10.00 war made at a luncheon in the George Vander bilt Hotel at noon on Saturday. There were several F. F. A. | awards made to other members for other activities in the district. Rufus was the only member ham the local chapter who participated in any contest. Rufus will compete againM a districts of the state in Rakigb ] the latter part of June If he there he will compote with state winners from South Carolina. Thei other CMtaKflH winner the National
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