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- ' 'ft' An Independent Weekly Neumpaper . v Seventy-Fir ?t Year of Continuous Publication VOLUME LXXI.? NO. 22 FOURTEEN PAGES? TWO SECTIONS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1958 ' ? jjt-, ?. ! ? rt,:, - i , ? Development Group Planning '59 AC Program The County ACP Development Group met November 17, and made recommendations for the development of the 1990 Agricul tural Conservation Program. A review of all the State prac tices was made and recommenda tions were offered for those prac tices which are most practical for the county. Participating in this . discussion were: County ASC Committee men, Vaughn Tugman, Clint Eg gers and A. C. Moretz; County Ex tension Agent, L. E. Tuckwiller; SCS Technician, Howard J. Wil liams; FHA Representative, J. B. Robinson; ASC Office Manager, M. L. Shepherd; Community Com mitteemen, Howard Cable, Cotlis Austin, R. V. Brown, Jr., Frank Cable. Ray Clark, J. W. Clawson, Joe L. Coffey, Sr., Willi? Cole, Howell Cook. W. B. Day, Jake Eg gers, Thomas Fairchild, Ned Glenn, Jack Henson, Fred John son, Joe McNeil, Loyd Miller, H. C. Moretz, Linville Norris, Gene Smith and C. R. Wilson. Following this meeting the County ASC Committee, the Coun ty Agent and the SCS Technician reviewed the suggestions and for mulated the 1059 county program. The following practices were selected and recommended for ap proval by the State development group: Practice 1. Permanent pasture or hay. This practice is for the initial establishment of a perman ent vegetative cover for soil pro tection or as a needed land-use adjustment. practice 2. Additional vegeta tive cover in crop rotation. This practice is (or the establishment of additional acreage of vegeta tive cover in crop rotation to re tard erosion and to improve soil structure, permeability, or water holding capacity. Practice 3. Liming materials on farmland. hTis practice is for the initial treatment of farmland to permit the use of legumes and grasses for soil improvement and protection. Practice S. Initial establish ment of a stand of trees on farm land for purposes other than wind or water erosion. Practice 6. Permanent pasture or hay improvement. This practice is for the improvement of estab lished permanent vegetative cover for soil protection. Practice 8. Forest improvement. This practice is for the improve ment or establishment of a stand of forest trees. ? Practice 11. Open ditch drain age. This practice is for the con struction of permanent drainage ditches for the purpose of drain To Speak To War 1 Vets Raymond A. Smith of China Grove, commander of the 9th Dis trict, Department of North Caro lina, Veterans of World War I of the U. S. A., will be the chief speaker at a rally of World War I veterans here in Boone, Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock in the Watauga County Courthouse. All World War I veterans in surround ing counties are cordially invited to attend. The Veterans of World War I, while a comparatively new organ ization of aging veterans, has made unusual success during the past thru years in the membership 'camnign. Today there are more than 1500 local barracks with North Carolina* 96 barracks. Head quarters of the national organiza tion is located in Washington, D. C, and by convention mandate they are pressing in the Congress for a pension for its veterans who are now averaging 84 years of age. During the 89th Congress a na tional charter was granted to the Veterans of World War I and signed by the President on June 1?. Q Commander Smith, who has charge of the 9th district stated that all indications now point to some form of pension during the coming session of Congress. These and some other legislative matters concerning World War I veterans will be discussed during the after noon meeting. ing cropland or pastureland (in cluding main and lateral ditchei and open (arm ditches, for which proper outlets are provided. ' Practice 12. Tile drainage. This practice is for the installation of underground drainage systems to dispose of excess water. Practice 14. Winter cover crops. This practice is for the establish ment of vegetative cover for win ter protection from erosion. In addition to these practices the practice of spreading lime and fertilizer by airplane has been recommended for approval by the State development group. The success of the recent demon stration in the Beaver Dam com munity has shown the feasibility of applying such materials on ] steep, hilly land. There are ap proximately 30 thousand acres of ' such land in the county which ' needs this treatment. Approval of I such a practice by the State group | would greatly implement the con servation effort in the county. Practices carried out under the 1959 ACP before December 31, 1958 are being approved Under the spectifications and require ments of the 1998 program. These approvals are being made with the understanding that performance must be reported by this date. A signup for 1959 spring prac tices will be held early in Janu ary. Yule Lights 7 Soon To Glow Along King Viri -colored Christmas lights and decorations will be installed along and over the main holi ness thoroughfares of Boone in time to be turned on at dush on Saturday, December (, it haa been announced by R. D. Hod ges, J iv chairman of the Mer chants Committee of the Cham ber of Commerce. Workmen will begin the in stallation of the lights not later than the first of the week, a spokesman for the town council said. Supplemented by Individual store lights, Yole decorations, and gay displays of gift mer chandise, the business district of the county metropolis will again be transformed into a veritable Santa Claus land to aid and abet the Christmas spirit already be ginning to manifest itself among residents of the county. STAYS AWAKE 85 HOURS Cape Town? Pat Greef, 36-year old engine driver, won a "stay awake" marathon in a store win dow by remaining awake for 96 hours. He fought off sleep by reading a thriller called "The Sleeper." _ NEW PARKWAY LINK . . . New link of Blue Ridge Ridge Parkway, right, paralleling Route 421, left, gives the appearance of dual lane highway west of Deep Gap. The area between the two highways has been seeded and planted with rhododendron. ? Staff Photo. Prizes Are Awarded As City And Farm Week Observed The Watauga County observance of National Farm-City Week, No vember 21-27, was highlighted Tuesday night by a barbecue chic ken dinner in the Cove Creek gymnasium attended by more than 300 persons. Presided over by Alfred T. Adams, chairman ol the Watauga Air Force In Need Of Pilots Master Sergeant Joseph C. Hart sock, Air Force Recruiter from Lenoir, anounced today the im mediate need for pilots and navi gators for tb? U. S. Air Force. Applications are now being cepted for these two programs. If you are at least a high school graduate and interested in earn ing over $5,000.00 a year, you are urged to contact Sgt. Hartsock who will be at the post office in Boone every Wednesday from 10 a. m. to noon. Upon graduation from pilot or navigator training, you will be commissioned as a second Lieut enant in the U. S. Air Force, with unlimited opportunities for travel, promotions, prestige and many other advantages. Rural Development committee, the meeting featured the presentation of community development awards, installation ceremonies for Boone Chamber of Commerce officers for the coming year, and an address by Dr. W. H. Plemmoni, president of Appalachian State Teacheri Col lege. The affair was sponsored by var ious rural and city organizations, including the Boone and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce, Boone Rotary Club, Boone Lions Club, Junior Chamber of Com merce, Junior Woman's Club, Worthwhile Woman's Club, Garden Clubs, Watauga County Ministerial Association, Watauga Rural De velopment Committee, and com munty clubs of .Cove Creek, Bethel, Valle Crucis, Mabel, Foscoe, Elk, Bamboo, and Silverstone. Community Awards Top awards in the community development competition were pre sented to Silverstone in the rural farm division, and Cove Creek in the rural non-farm division. These communities received a prize of $70 each and will represent Wa tauga County in competition for awards at the annual meeting of the eleven-county Northwest North Carolina Development Association . to be held at Elkin on December 8. App High Band Takes "First Chair" Rating The Appalachian High School Band, "Boone's Ambassadors", were installed into the "First Chair of America" during a re cent program held in the Appala chian High School. The "First Chair of America" is an organization which recogni zes the outstanding bands and di rectors in the country. They are selected from a national board, from state contest judges' opin ions and from votes by other bandmasters In the state. Out of the ISO bands in North Carolina, there were twelve presentations. There were slightly over 200 na tional presentations, or about 10 percent. This is the first year the "Boone's Ambassadors" have been invited to belong to this national group and marks a new venture for the local musicians. For the honor of their name and picture to appear in the "First Chair of America" yearbook, members of the band are undergoing assign ments and tryouts to determine the best player in each section. FIRST CHAIR MBMBERS of the Appalachian High School Band, "Boone '? Ambassadors." who were hon ored at the Appalachian High School in a program where the band was Installed as a member of this national organization. Pictured from left to right are: Bobby Joe Winkler, percussion; Jimmy Good night. entor saxophone; Tad Buckland, alto saxo phone; Landrine Eggers, baritone saxophone; Ray mond Smith, cornet; John Lett, trumpet; E. Ford King, French horn; Richard Greer, trombone; Alice Cain, oboe; Carolyn Coffey, piccolo; Bob C^ok, flute; Linda Matt. Eb clarinet; Jilda Creed, Bb clarinet; ' Hilda Tuckwiller, bast clarinet; John Buchanan, baaaoon; Jerry McCracken, baritone; Robert Agle, bat*; and Shirley Hampton, head majorette.? (Photo by Verlin Coffey.) Other county awards went to Bethel, $60; Bamboo, $50; and Mabel, $40, all in the rural farm diviiion; and Foscoe, $60, and Val le Crucis, $90, in the rural non farm division. The Elk community, county win ner in the rural farm division last year, changed its classification to rural non-farm this year, but did not enter the competition. The prize money was donated by the Watauga United Fund, $300, and the Blue Ridge Electric Mem bership Corporation, $100. Judges were A. T. Adams, Mrs. R. H. Harmon, and the Rev. Hoyt Rober son. Dr. Plemmom Speaks Introduced by Stanley A. Harria, his refn"k? LTV . ' that APP?'?chian State Teacher* College is inter twined with and a part of the eco nomy of the county. He recounted (he intereat of the co-founder, Dr B ^"gherty, in good roads, commerce, banking, education _ ?" necaeaary for a progressive community, based on a ba.anced economy. wbILTU?l!ne briefIy the 'mpact which the college has had upon the economy of Watauga County, Dr Plemmon, pointed out that during the last ten years a total of more mw 2lSiUl0n h8S been ,pent for new buildings and improvements. next tn Cr Ul"t durin? 'he next ten years, if a bond issue is approved for capital improvements state institutions, it is recom mended that another $5,230 000 be spent at Appalachian. The speaker detailed amounts totalling more than $2 million that "* spent by and for college stu ye"r in the coun'y. and 300 ?nnlnv annUa' W0" 300 employeea-i, $1 million. ? We don't talk about these things Dr P|emmons Mja, but to emphasize how the intertwined with and a P?rt of the economy- of the county. ?n '* * mutual concern. What affect, one part of the county af iects all parts." ? He concluded by saying that as Th.nk0^!11, ?Ur blei8in?? " this Thanksg ving season, we should in clude all these wonderful things ?nd give thanks for them. Chamber Officers infill K Pritchett Presided at installation ceremonies for the fol !?n* Chamber of Commerce off John B. Robinson, president; A. T Adams and R. D. Hodges, Jr. and Jack WUliaftis, Directors: Leo Derrick, C. R Andrews, J. V. Caudill, John Corey Herman Anderaon, Richard Mor .V?f* Ho?ell, Wade E. rown, J. b. Hagaman. Jr., Hugh Rice"man' H"' ,ohlMon- Harold President-emeritus, Herman W a^ vL,nd t0Uowin' *">?<? ry Vice preaidenta: Dr. W H Plenimona, W. R. Winkler, Clyde R T*"*' and Stanley A. Harris. In the musical portion of the J?hn Gibson " g Nlne,y ?nd Nine," ?c ?mpanied at the piano by Miu Anne CottreH. * * tXCtUeni barbecue chicken 2^*25* ^ 'be Cove Hi?> School lunch room personnel. aM wved by members Econo,?'?* Club of Ctv? Creek High School. Weed Prices Bre ,, Records In Boone I'op Frice On Frist Sale $80 Hundred Buyer*?on the Boone burley to bacco market paid the highest price in the history of the market on opening day here Monday, and sur passed every burley market in the state with an average price of $69.14 per hundred pounds for the golden weed. The local market sold a total of 247,368 pounds for >161,149.98, ac cording to figures released Tues day by the Mountain Burley Ware house Company. Top price paid was $80 per hun dred, also a record high for a single basket. Demand by buyers representing cigarette and export companies was strong, with only about per cent of the day'# offerings go ing to the Commodity Stabiliza tion Corporation for the support price, it was reported. There is always plenty of room on the floors of Boone warehouses for growers to unload their tobacco any time they care to bring it, said Joe L. Coleman, market manager, and with a sale every day, Monday through Friday, there will always be an absolute minimum of delay in selling the leaf at Boone. A full set of buyers is again operating on the Boone market, and sales are on a 3 'A -hour daily schedule, which permits sale of 1260 baskets or 302,400 pounds a day. Volume was expected to be somewhat lighter for Tuesday's sale, due to dry weather condi tions not favorable for handling and grading. If care is exercised in handling and marketing, prices at Boone are expected to remain at a high level throughout the season. The market will observe Thurs day, Thanksgiving Day, as a holi day, but sales will be resumed on Friday. Patrolmen Ask For v 1 Thanksgiving Care To Stop Death Rise MISS ANN COTTRELL Will Attend Chicago Meet Ann Cottrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cottrell of Boone, student at Appalachian State Teachers College has been initiat ed in Pi Omega Pi National Hon orary Business Fraterqfty. Sfce has been elected delegate and will attend a convention at Maw House in Chicago, 111. the latter part of December. ^ie average cotton yield this year is expected to be 400 pounds of lime per acre, which will be a record for North Carolina. Deaths from automobile acci dents dropped over the put week end in North Carolina to 10 as compared to an all year high of 24 on the previous week end. The toll, however, pushed the number killed on the state's highways as of 4 p. m. Monday to MS. This was just fpur below that of the same date last year when 960 had died as results of vehicle acci dents. Until the first of October, it ap peared that deaths on the high ways would be considerably less than that of the previous year. But since then 84 persons have died in road accidents, reaching the 24 peak-week end before last. Following the heavy death toll last Monday, November 17, the State Highway Patrol authorities cancelled all leaves and vacations of its personnel, until "the trend is reversed." Watauga County has had only one fatality this year to- date, ac cording to records of the local patrol . office. Patrolmen Charles W. Mason and George E. Baker, who are stationed in the county, have hopes that this will not be increased. Last year, the worst on local , record since 1945 for the county, a total of nine persons ware killed. Seven of these deaths came before this date. Two of the , fatalities took place Just before Christmas, on December 21. Travelers over the past week end noted increased use of "wham mies" on the highways to check the speed of motorists, as the pa trol employed every device and (Continued on page two) THE BURLEY LOOKS GOOD. ? Inspecting ? row of burley tobacco in Mountain Burlcy Warehouse No. X prior to the opening day's sale at Boone are Joe L. Coleman, market manager (right foreground)) and a group of growers who have brought their burley, as usual, to the Boone market. Left to right are Lester Proffitt and Ward Miller of the Meal Camp section, Ray Trivette o'f Todd, Ed Pennell of Zionville, Carl Woodrlng of Todd, Mr. Coleman, Henry Moretz of Lenoir, Route 8, and Bynum Proffitt of Boone Route 2. / Polio Costs Continue High In Watauga, Says Dr. Reese Polio costs continue to be high in Watauga County.. Obligation! of approximately (1200 have been incurred thua far this year by the Watauga County Chapter of The National Founda tion in assistang with the medical care of approximately ten pati ents according to Dr. Gene Reese, Watauga Chapter Chairman. "To help us meet these bills, ? check for $600 has just been re ceived from the Medical Aid Fund of The National Foundation. De mands rapon this fund have been so heavy,1' Dr. Reese said, "that payment of many of our bills will have to be deferred until after the 1980 March of Dimes " "Few people realize bow long drawn out and costly polio is" Dr. Reese Mid. "Some of the patients we art now assisting were paraly zed by polio as far back as 1944." "We have actually had only five cases this year, but the previous costs are staggering!" Watauga County's situation ill ustrates the national polio pro blem today, according to Dr. Reese. New eases have dropped since the advent of the Salk vac cine, developed through March of Dimes funds. But the cost of pro viding care and rehabilitation for "old" cases remains high. In 1957 some 90 per cent of all March of Dimes pnUent aid funds went to persona stricken with polio in pre vious years. This year the per centagc will be about the same. Dr. Reese urged all persona to complete their Salk vaccine shots. "The serious polio epidemic in Detroit this (all where there have been deaths and many people paralyied, emphasizes the import ance of everyone getting vaccinal- 3? ed. Many of those stricken were adults who had received no polio shots. Those who do ndt obtain the vaccine are almost criminal in their lack of personal responsibi lity." Although we expect to fulfill our obligations to all polio vic tims." Dr. Reese said, "the Na tional Foundation has mv become R an organized voluntary force in (GanUwttd on page two) Sff
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