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WATAU BOONE, WATAUfcA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER t, 1958. i . ? ? is An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-FirU Year of Continuous Publication FOURTEEN TAGES? TWO >NS FOR BEST RESULTS ?dvertlaars Invariably uee the column* of " Democrat With IU fuU paid circuln intenaely covering the local (hopping It's the beat advertising medium VOLUME LXXI. ? NO. 14. Watauga Teachers Elected Several teachers and school of ficials of Watauga County public schools were elected to division and departmental offices of the Nortjih festern District NCEA when more than 2,000 teachers attended the all-day district meeting in Boone Friday. Speaking to the teachers at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege, Glenn Robertson of Surry county, president of NCEA, said the association and United Forces for Education are striving to "ob tain top dollar from the 1999 Gen eral Assembly." Mr. Robertson assured bis audi cnce that NCEA aims include cler ical assistance and five-day sick leave in addition to the 10 per cent salary increases proposed by I the State Board of Education. Robert E. Woodside of Crosa nore, is district president, and he presided over the sessions. Other speakers Included Dr. Cameron Ralston, former director of Public Forum, U. S. Department of Interior; A. B. Gibson, superin tendent of Laurinburg city schools, who spoke to the elementary edu cation teachers; and Dr. I. E. Ready, director of a statewide cur riculum study which was made pos sible by a Richardson Foundation grant, who spoke to the Directors of Instruction Division. Watauga teachers elected to off ice include: John Howell, principal of Ap palachian Elementary school, vice president of the principals division. W. Guy Angell, Watauga super intendent of public schools, presi dent of the superintendents' divi sion. Mrs. Dessa Mae Edmisten, sup ervisor for Watauga schools, vice president of the directors of in struction. ? John A. Pritchett, Jr., head of the audio-visual dept. at ASTC, president of the audio-visual dept. Carl Day, teacher at Appalach ian Elementary, secretary of the audio-visual dept. Fred Poplin, Blowing 'Rock High, vice president of the English dept. Mrs. Grace Mast, Cove Creek High, secretary of guidance dept. Mrs. Doris V. Banner, Cove Creek High, vice president of the mathematics dept. Mrs. Cleone Hodges, of ASTC, vice president of health, physical education and recreation dept. Carter Lentz, Blowing Rock High, secretary of health, physical education and recreation. Mrs. Joyce Davis, Cove Creek High, president of home economics dept. Mrs. Grace Councill, ASTC, pres ident of elementary education, and Mrs. Ralph Buchanan, secretary. Verlin Coffey, Appalachian High, president of modern foreign lang uages, and Mrs. M. L. Walters, ASTC, vice president. The complete list of division off icers, listed in order of president, vice president and secretary for the year will be: Principals division: H. M. Finch, Mount Airy; Mr. Howell; R. Paul Buchanan, YadkinviUe. Superintendents: Mr. Angell, W. K. Anderson, Newland; N. H. Carp enter, Elkin. Classroom teachers: Mrs. Stella B. Brown, Lenoir; Ralph A. Ab ernethy, Jr., Drexel; Carlie M! Sny der, Morganton. Directors in instruction: Otis R. Peterson, Morganton; Mrs. Edmis ten; Miss Marie Hargood, Yadkin viUe. Department officers in the same order, will be: Science: Dan S tailings, Wilkes boro; Mrs. James Randleman, Jonesville; Mrs. John V. Idol, Mill ers Creek. Audio-Visual: f Mr. Pritchard. Harry M. Jenson Sr., Rutherford College; Mr. Day. English: Mrs. Betty Jean Hughes, Boone; Mr. Poplin; Mary Eliason, Banner Elk. Guidance: Mrs. Virgil Greene, Deep Gap; H. T. Conne /Morgan ton; Mrs. Mast. Agriculture: Charles Fortune, East Bend; R. R. Fowler, Mor ganton; W D. Killian, Stony Point. Industrial education: Claude Eld ridge, Elkin; George Williams, Mount' Airy; Alexander P. Neely, Morganton. Mathematics: Edwin Troy Carp enter, Moravian Falls; Mrs. Ban ner; Mary Speer. Jonesville. Health, physical education and recreation: Miss Doris Dixon, Le ( Continued on page seven) CLEAN TOWN DISPOSAL PLANT. ? Carl Teague, I erf, superintendent of Boone's water department, stands with Frank Triplett at pump used to clean the town's septic tank last week. Inset shows Sam LuU, left, and C. P. Deal on special raft built by Mr. Triplett to use in the operation. The tank's measurements are 32 feet deep x 45 * 90. "Digestion chamber" is below pump, and contained 12 to 14 feet of sludge, which had to be pumped out. The baffle boards (top, center) were repaired while the water was out of the tank. ? Staff photos by Joe Minor. I ' Municipal Septic l ank, Hampered By Sand Seepage, Is Reconditioned MRS. L. H. OWSLEY Heads Area Blood Effort Mrs. L. H. Owsley of Boone has been named chairman of the quota and scheduling committee for the Red Cross Charlotte Regional ' blood program, according to word ' from Dr. A. W. McMurry, chair- ' man. 1 In this capacity Mrs. Owsley will serve as representative of Chap ters in Alexander, Caldwell, Ca- ' tawba, Iredell and Watauga coun ties. Bloodmobile At Methodist Church the BlMdBMbtle will be at the MetMiat Church in B?K Thursday October 9th from 11 a. n>. la S p. a., rather than at the Baptist Church, as has for merly been the caw. The Town of Boone has com pleted cleaning its septic tank, near State Farm Road. Sand, which had flowed into the sewage dis posal system, necessitated the cleaning. According to town authorities, cleaning of the tank is not neces sary except maybe once or twice in a lifetime, but sand in the huge cement "digestion chambers" had caused the system to func tion improperly. Steps are being taken to keep sand out of the tank in the future. Traps will be built Jo catch the sand before it gets to the tank, Carl Teague, Water Department superintendent said. According to G. P. Deal, of the Sanitary Septic Tank Service of Hickory, which did the work, 12 to 14 feet of sludge was pumped from the 32-foot deep tank. Sev eral days were spent in the opera tion, and special equipment was needed because of the size of the job. Frank Triplett, of Perkins ville, who helped with the work, built a special "raft" from which to operate the sludge pump at the bottom of the tank. Thousands of gallons of water were pumped into the tank to liquify the sludge and then pump ed out. This operation was repeat ed over and over again until all the sludge was removed. When the sand traps are built, if they operate as they are expect ed, it should be a long time before the tank needs cleaning again. Sand gets into the system through manholes and other places along the miles and miles of pipe line leading to the plant. This pre vents proper purification pf the the wastes, according to Mr. Teague. Mr. Teague said the drying pits, built along side the septic tank, has been cleaned also, and clean sand placed in them. The two "vats" are used, alternately, to dry the sludge pumped from the tank Bert Harwell Is, To Open Lyceum Series Bert Harwell, who photographed 1 the und hill crane section of Walt Ditney'i film "The Vanishing Prajrie," will open the ASTC pub lic?programs series on Monday night, October 6, at eight o'clock in the college auditorium. Mr. Harwell will present hfc col or notion picture, "The Forgotten Country," dealing with the life of the unknown parti of the Amer ican Weft. Today, Mr. Harwell says, people drfcre through this "wonderful wilderness" or fly ov er it sorapidly that they see no thing, and ft remains as unknown to most Americans as the surface of the moon. Mr. Harwell brings eighteen yean of experience as an Audubon Society lecturer to the Job of helping Americans know the wild life of their country. Mr. Harwell if a graduate of the University of California and has served a* Park Naturalist at Yel lowstone National Park. At photo grapher and speaker Mr. Harwell haa covered the entire United States as well as portions of South America, Canada, Mexico, and Hawaii. Mr. Harwell's appearance at ASTC is eo-aponaored by the col lege science department Admission to "The Forgotten Country" will be by public pro grams season ticket only. Season tickets, which also provide for ad mission to the later programs by Raymond Massey, Te Ata. the Grass Boot* Opera, the North Carolina Little Symphony, and Playeri, Inc., will be on sale at the door on the evening of the Har after it has been properly "di gested." The sun and air helps kill any bacteria which might re main in the sludge. Powell Bill Funds To Be Distributed Checks totaling $6,477,497.37 are being mailed today (Wednesday) to the 407 eligible municipalities participating in the allocation of Powell bill funds. J Boone will get $13,861.25, while Blowing Bock will receive I10.71S.17. The Powell bill, passed by the General Assembly in 1991, author izes the setting aside of Vi cent from the regular 8c tax on each gallon of gasoline, in an effort to aid municipalities in the mainten ance of non-system streets. All Powell Bill funds are allocated in cash to active incorporated muni cipalities which are eligible and qualified for improvements on their non-highway system streets. Allocation of the Powell Bill funds is made proportionately to the eligible municipalities, half on the basis of population and half on the basis of relative non-system mileage. Buddy Ayers Recognized In Science Buddy Ayers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ayers of Boone, has been recognized by the State of North Carolina for his excellent work in science. In the past spring, Buddy exhibited his science pro ject, "Control Areas of the Brain,"' at the North Carolina division of the N*tional Science Fair. This State Fair was held on the campus of Duke University, April IS of this year. At the State Science Fair, some well-displayed projects were cho sen to be exhibited at the State Agricultural Fair, which is to be be held October 14-19, in Raleigh. Buddy's exhibit was chosen ( as one to receive this signal honor. Bud dy, accompanied by hit father, will attend the fair and exhibit his project. Now a junior at Appalachian High School, Buddy is planning to attend North Carolina State Col lege, and major in electrical en gineering after graduation. Cove Creek Cannery Open One More Day According to present plans, the Cove Creak Cannery will be open only one more day, on October 10, R. G. Shipley has announced. If anyone needs the cannery open any additional days, they are axked to contact him, Mr. Shipley Mid. $15,498.50 Being Sought By Watauga United Fund Drive To Get Under Way October 13 Plans have been completed for l the Watauga United Kupd cam paign, whicn will be held from ouooer lath through the 25th, Dr. L. H. Owsley, president, has announced. The goal of tl)is year's drive has been net at $15,496.90. The "advance gilts" drive for donations trom owners and man agers of businesses is underway this week under the direction of Richard Morhauser, said E. Leo Derrick, co-chairman of the Cam paign Committee along with Her man Anderson. Area chairmen . and solicitors have been appointed as follows: Commercial Area t. West Boone: Baxter Hardy, chairman; Clint Can non, Vaughn Roten, and J. D. Cook. Area 2, heart of business dis trict: Jack Williams and James P. Greene, co-chairmen; Mrs. 0. K. Richardson, Mrs. Tom Bartlett, Mrs. BlUie Church, J. W. Beach, Mrs. Maude Kelley, G. C. Greene, Jr., Bob Congteton, Niek Stakaias, Harvey Trivett, George Moretz, Glenn W. Wilcox, Mrs. J. W. Wink ler. Area 3, East Boone: Mrs. Perry Greene, chairman; C. C. Cook, Mrs. W. C. Richardson, Paul Younce, Mrs. Abe Littleton, Mrs. Hadley Wilson, Phil Vance. Area 4, East Boone: Ralph Tug man, chairman; Mrs. Tom Wright, Billy Ralph Winkler, Mrs. BUI Smith, W. G. Winkler, Carl. B. Greene. Area 5, South Boone: Hoyt Ed miten, chairman; Mrs. Ralph Greene, L. T. Tatum, Dwight Ed misten, Mrs. G. C. Greene, Jr. Government agencies: Morris Barnett, chairman; Donald Mc Cracken, State Highway Division; Mrs. Tom Winkler, Highway office; Jennings B. Robinson, court house; Marvin Rutchins, court house an nex; Mr^ Nell Linney, post office; Ira Holt, Park Service; Mrs. R. E. Thomas, Health Dept. and garage. Residential areas: Mrs. Frank Steele and Mrs. John Hollars, co chairmen; Cecil Greene, Joe Howser, Jimmy West, Florence Robinson, Sara Lynn Blair, Mrs. Nina Martin, Mabel Brown, Carl (Continued op page seven) Hereford Sale Is Set For October 11 Announcement has been made of the '16th Annual Watauga Hereford Breeders' Association Show and Sale to be held next October 11th at Mountain Burley Warehouse No. 2 in Boone, N. C. The show will get underway at 10 a.m. with the sale following at 1 p.m. There will be 60 lots of horned and polled Herefords including 20 bulls and 40 heifers consigned by 111 Watauga breeders. Among those consigning cattle are Dia mond S. Ranch, John Dugger, Clint Eggers, H. Grady Farthing, II. M. Hamilton, Jr., Council Henson, Charles M. Hodges, M. M. Hodges, Johes Hollar, Shipley Farm and W. H. Walker. A special attraction at the sale will be the awarding of a register ed Hereford heifer to the winner of a drawing. The heifer is being donated by W. H. Walker. For full information and a sale catalog write L E. Tuckwiller, Sale Manager, P. O. Box 198, Boone. N. C. Officers of the Watauga Pure bred Hereford Breeders' Associa tion an B. W. Stalling* of Boon*. President, and Council Henson of Vilas, Secretary-Treasurer. All interested fanners, breed ers and ethers are urged to at tend thik sale which wilt offer some of the finest horned and polled Herefords in the state of North Carolina. ON THE GOLF COURSE ? A part of the expand of the Boone golf eourae is lho'^ have aided the freahly town graaa, and where the ?eed hai come up, a good atand is noted. Firi>t pi y o the new course is expected June 1. ? Staff photo. Says Undergraduates May Be Trained Twelve Months A Year By MICKEY HAGLER While appearing before the Ad visory Budget Commit* ion last week. Dr. William Plemmons ask ed that our campui be used in an experiment dealgned to train un dergraduate* twelve montha a year. The purpose of the experiment, as stated by the State Board of Higher Education, is to make our colleges serve many more thou sands of students. This could be accomplished by converting the summer school session into a "fourth quarter" for undergradu ate study. The board suggested a pro posal whereby a sum of $200, 000 might be spent in the next two year* to test whether sum mer terms at one or more of the colleges can be converted to un dergraduate education. It was stated that "the under graduate schooling should be made available for North Carolina stu dents who have ttteAded the col lege for one year with funds pro vided by the state on the basis of $3.25 per student-quarter hour." At present, the state gives only minimum financial aid for our summer school session. Plem mons stated that since the school has to take on this added respons ibility, we must usually make a reduction of the faculty, and the cost of the summer school is placed upon the student. We are handicapped also because without the full financial support of the state we are limited as to the numb?r of students that we can accept in summer school. Dr. Plemmon said that "oar campus woald be an opportune one on which to try the expert ment. Even now about one-half of Appalachian'! rammer enroll ment It composed of undergradu ate*" President! Paul Reid of WMt am Carolina and John Mesaick of Eaatern Carolina also supported the plan. Questions were raised as to whether or not the $3.29 pet stu dent quarter hour would be a suf ficient amount, but thia would be more than we are now receiving. Dr. Plemmons, speaking on behalf of A. 8. T. C., also re quested a public relations de partake*!. He argaed that Appa lachian haa an obligation to In form the public of what the In stitution affords In' teacher training. He went on to explain that "some of the best qualified young people are not going to college at all. They are being frightened away by the costs of more expen sive institutions. They need to know what they can get at Appa lachian for leaf." G. N. Harmon Dies Friday Graydon N. Harmon, 92, resident of Reese, died at the home last Friday. Funeral services were held Sun day at the Green Valley, Baptist Church. Rev. Noah Johnson was in charge of the rites and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, two sons and four daughters; Stacy and Carol Harraop, Banner Elk; Glenda K. and Wilma J. Harmon of the home. There are six bro thers and one sister. John Branch Is Topic Dr. Hoffmann Feature The litest issue of the North Carolina Historical Review, pub lished this month, included an article by Dr. Will lam 8. Hoff mann on "John Branch and the Origins of tbe Whig Party in North Carolina." In the article Dr. Hoffmann showed that Andrew Jackson had a real fear of tbe political power of John Branch. Jackson reorgan ized his whole cabinet because he believed a dismissal of the popular Branch, the Secretary of the Navy and North Carolina'* first cabinet member, would "arouse North Carolina against me." Branch did form a powerful faction after his "dismissal" and this group eventu ally combined 1th the original enemies of Jackson to form the Whig party. Although most his torians date the emergence of the Whig party in 1834, Hoffmann clearly shows that it had it* ori gins in 1831 in the maneuvers of Branch after his dismissal. Hoffmann's study of Branch is his sixth article to appear in a scholarly publication. The Univer sity of North Carolina Press will public hi* first book, "Andrew Jackson and North Carolina Poli tic*," which is scheduled to appear in November. H Dr. Hoffmann, a native of 8tates ville, is an aaslatant professor of history at Appalachian State Tcicfatrs College. HORACE McKINNZY McKinney To Be Revival Speaker Here The Rev. Horace "Bones" Mc Kinney of Wake Forest College will lead a series of revival serv ices to be held at the First Baptist Church of Boone from October 5 through 10. The Rev. L. H. Hol lingsworth, pastor, has announced. Mr. McKinney will preach at both Sunday morning services, 8:30 and 11 o'clock, Sunday eve ning at 7:30 and each evening at 7:30 through Friday, October 10. A former All-American basket ball player at the University of North Carolina, the Rev. Mr. Mc Kinney is head basketball coach at Wake Forest College, golf coach, associate minister of the Wake Forest Baptist Church, and as sistant chaplain of the college. He attended Durham H i g h School, and N. C. State College, where he led the Southern i Con ference in scoring two years. After more than three years in the Army during World War II, he enrolled at the University of North Caro lina, where he was named to the All-American basketball team. From IMS through 1962 "Bones" was player and coach for the professional Washington (D.1 C.) Capitals, and also played for tye> famous Boston Celtics. During the closing" years of his playing career, he was converted, and in 1S&2 he enrolled at South eastern Seminary. Following his ordination to the ministry, he ser ved as pastor of a Raleigh church before moving to Wake Forest. Winston Salem, now the 'hjjjjjS of
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