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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2?, 1959
HOWARD'S KNOB ON FIRE. ? Smoke billows up from the fire which
burned over 79 acres of grass and timber land last Thursday. The
flames and smoke were visible for miles around, with the fire reach
ing from Cherry Park in Boone to the top of the mountain. This pic
ture, taken in the south end of town, (bows Blowing Rock Road in
the middle foreground and lome of the reiidential section between
the highway and Howard'* Knob. ? Photo George Flowers, Palmer's
Photo Shop.
Fire Burns
325 Acres
Two range fires in Watauga and
Ashe counties burned over 323
acres last Thursday, at almost the
same time. The first fire was re
ported to forest rangers at about
noon, and originated in Ashe
county on John Sutherland's place
and spread to Watauga county in
the Tamarack section.
The second fire which burned on
Howard's Knob, started about 1:30
p. m. and burned over 75 acres
before being brought under con
trol six hours later at 7:30 o'clock.
Both fires, according to Watauga
county's Ferest Ranger Crayte P..
Teague, were result of fires set
to burn rubbish or briars.
Damage caused by the fire at
Tamarack was placed by the rang
er at $315, based on the rate of
$2.00 per acre to "open" land and
$3.50 per acre to timber land. This
does not include damage to fence
lines which were in the area, Mr.
Teague said. Cost of fighting the
fire was placed at about $30.00,
with 12 fire fighters being em
ployed for five hours to get the
flames under control. Several vol
unteers also helped fight the fire.
The fire on Howard's Knob,
which was visible from most points
in Boone, started in the Cherry
Park section, and raged out of con
trol up the mountain for more than
six hours. Thirty-nine men, many
students from the college, fought
the fire from 2:30 p. m. until 7:30.
The fire was declared "dead" at
12 midnight.
Fifty acres of open land and
25 acres of timber land were burn
ed over in this fire.
Mr. Teague, in stresing the dan
gers of fires at this season, point
ed out that anyone wanting to burn
trash or rubbish in the county
should apply to his office or at
the fire tower for information on
obtaining a permit to build a fire.
He pointed out that in both the
fires last week no permit had been
issued, and that persons respon
sible for the fires are liable to
prosecution.
Full information about permits
may be obtained from Mr. Teague
at his office or from the fire tower,
either by telephoning or by con
tacting rangers in person. "It is
imperative that a permit be ob
tained before starting a fire," Mr.
Teague said in pointihg out that
all violators may expect to be
prosecuted.
Attend Meet
United Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Ows
attended a regional meeting
if Carolinas United in Winston
lem Thursday.
Dr. Owsley is a member of Car
Unas United Board of Directors
nd past President of Watauga
Rjnited.
On Friday Dr. Owsley attended
meeting of the North Carolina
edical Research of which be is
member of the board of diree
irs. North Carolina Medical Se
arch is an agency of Carolinas
nitad.
British food is said to be im
Campaign For New Shadowline
Plant Making Fine Progress
HEADS UNITED FUND? Gradj
Moretz, Jr., prominent young bus
inesman and civic leader, who hai
been elected president of the Wa
tauga United Fund. ? Photo Palm
er's Studio.)
3 Ford Leaders
To Gel Awards
Three Ford car and truck sales
men from Boone will be presented
with Ford 300-900 Club awards al
Charlotte on Saturday, March 21
by A. Y. Edwards, manager of the
Ford Division's Charlotte district
sales office.
The award presentation will take
place at the Park Center at a
banquet in honor of the top-ranking
salesmen of 1998 in the Charlotte
district, which includes more than
190 Ford dealerships throughout
the Carolinas.
The 300-900 Club is a national
organization of Ford salesmen who
achieved outstanding sales record!
last year.
Boone men to be honored are
Bryon Tucker, W. R. Winkler. Jr.,
and W. T. Payne of Winkler Motor
Company.
Optimists Are
Given Charter
Dr. Carl Bowen, Governor, Dis
trict 18, formally brought the
Optimist Club of Boone into Op
timist International, when he pre
sented the charter to Jack E. Wil
liams, President last Saturday.
Preaent for the occasion were
members of the city government,
the Lions Club, Jaycees, while six
of the nine Optimist Clubs in zone
7 were represented.
Frank L. Smith, Jr., Editor of
Tar Heel Optimist was the Toast
master. Raymond Warlick of Le
noir, spoke, while Howard Cot
trell welcomed the guests to
Boone. International Director Hugh
Cranford of Charlotte was the
guest speaker. Others who had
part in the program were Lt.
Governor Jack Spainhour of Le
noir and Ned Leftwich, President
of the Lenoir Club.
Easter Seal
Report Made
t Proceeds from the Easter Seal
. Sale in the county have reached
> the sum of $240.00, according to
t Mrs. Roy Blanton, director of the
local campaign.
Mrs. Blanton asks that those
who haven't made their contribu
| tions do so during the current
; week, so that final reports may be
' made.
i
' IKE FIKM ON DEFENSE PLAN
President Eisenhower is report
ed to be firm on his defense pro
i gram despite democratic demands
i for more men and missiles.
Senator Saltonstall (R? Mass.),
a member of the Senate prepared
ness subcommittee, said Eisen
. bower had told party leaders rec
ently that attempts to spend more
would result in waste.
Fight Said Brewing On
Blowing Rock Tax Bill
Raleigh ? A fight is brewing
over a bill that would permit of
ficials of Blowing Rock to call for
a town-wide revaluation of prop
erty.
The bill, introduced last week
by Watauga Rep. Jack Edmisten,
is in the House Local Government
Committee. And there it may stay
for a while.
For committee chairman Ed
Kemp of Guilford said Sen. G V.
Henkel of Iredell has indicated
be wants to be heard ia opposi
tion. No date has been set for a
bearing.
Sen. Henkel is a property own
er in Blowing Rock.
Rep. Danny Courtney of Cald
well also has said be will fight
th? ML Blowing Rock is located
in both Watauga and Caldwell
counties.
R?p Edmiaten (aid he intro
duced the bill at the request of
Blowing Rock officials and plans
to fight to get it through the Leg
islature.
For many years prior to 1M7,
Blowing Rock property carried
the same valuations as the two
counties. That year, the town ob
tained legislation to conduct its
own valuation.
Two years ago. Sen. William
Shuford of Catawba County intro
duced a bill calling for another
town revaluation in Blowing Rock.
The Edmisten Mil would permit
the town to again have its own
aasestment rate* instead of those
of the two counties.
The campaign for fundi for Wa
tauga Industries, out of which is
to be financed the expaniion of
Shadowline, Inc., ii making splen
did progress, according to Stanley
A. Harris, campaign manager.
A meeting of the board of di
rectors was held Friday noon at
which great satisfaction was ex
pressed with the progress of the
campaign. While about $12,000
additional is needed to complet*
the $50,000 campaign and start
th* new building project, every in
dication is that the people of Wa
tauga county are going to buy the
necessary stock an& get the struc
ture under way early in April.
Mr. Harris, who is Executive
Vice-President of Watauga Indus
tries, recommended to the board
that a dividend of 10 or 12 per cent
to stockholders of record as of
January 1, 1959, be declared. Af
ter considerable discussion it was
agreed to withhold action until
the stockholders' meeting in April.
A committee composed of Al
fred Adams, Jack Williams, and
Wade Brown was appointed to
study how the stock might be hand
led in order to reduce to the
minimum the tax paid by the cor
poration, and thus save the stock
holders from paying double tax.
Mr. Harris believes there is a pro
vision by which Federsl and State
tax may be greatly reduced, and
thus leave considerably more divi
dends for the stockholders.
Mr. Harris, in insisting on mail
ing of applications for stock to
Watauga Industries, Box 409,
Boone, or seeing one of the team
members, sdds:
"We know a great many people
who are stil considering how much
of the stock they want to buy. We
urge everybody interested in buy
ing stock to make up their minds
as soon as possible and indicate
the amount they will take, even if
delayed payments are desired. Pay
ments may be made so much per
month or the payment may be de
layed to summer or early fall."
T. M. Norris
Dies At 80
Thomas Monroe Norrii, 80, died
Tueaday at the home of a daughter
Mri. Lee Miller at Deep Gap. Be
fore moving to Watauga county two
yeari ago, Mr. Norrii had made
hit home In Aahe county.
Mr. Norrii had married twice.
His first wife, the former Nancy
Emma Green, died November 11,
1942. His second wife, the former
Victoria Watts, whom he married
December 12, IMS, survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Fred
Norris, Deep Gap; and Claude Nor
ris, Portsmouth, Vk.; three daugh
ters, Mrs. Lee Miller, Deep Gap;
Mrs. Estee Wagner, Deep Gap; and
Mrs. Bland Hamby, Deep Gap; two
brothers, Cleve Norris, Fleetwood;
snd Joe Norris of Concord; one
sister, Mrs. C. W. Mahaffey of
North Wilkesboro.
Funeral services were set for
2 p. m. Wednesday (today) at
Zion Methodist Church at Todd,
with the Rev. Wayne Woodward
officiating.
Rev. Dr. McLarty, 89,
Succumbs In Asheville
Heart Fund
Raises $576
The Watauga county heart fund
campaign resulted in the collec
tion of $878.87, a much better
showing than was made a year
ago.
Boone contributed $287.30,
Blowing Rock $88.78, Perkinsville
$88.84, Brushy Fork $8.00, Coin
containers $13.78, special events
$107.00.
Dr. Walter K. Keys of Blowing
Rock was general county chair
man; Mrs. Paul A. Coffey, fund
raising chairman; Mrs. Chappel
Wilson, publicity chairman and
Mrs. John Austin, treasurer.
In charge of special events was
Howard Cottrell of Boone; Blow
ing Rock, Mrs. Bill Williams; Per
kinsville, Mrs. Clyde Winebarger;
Brushy Fork, Charlie Moody.
Those in Boone assisting in the
campaign were Mesdames Fred
Mast, W. G. liartzog, Howard Wil
liams, Lionel Watson, Gordon
Winkler, Joe Howser, Barnard
Dougherty, E. T. Glenn, Bill Rush,
John W. Hodges, W. H. Gragg,
Rob Rivera, Beulah Campbell, and
Miss Bernice Gragg.
Science Fair
Set For 3rd
The district Science Fair, which
will include entries from students
from the entire western North
Carolina area, will be held April
3 at the Science Building in Boone
under the directorship of Dr. Ray
Derrick, Appalachian State Teach
ers College professor.
Registration for the fsir will
start at 7:30 a.m. and the erection
of the acience projects should be
completed by 10:30, when the pro
jects wil be judged. Science tours
and the movies will be available
for the participants and a banquet
for them will be at 12:30, at the
close of which the winners will be
announced.
The displays will be open to the
public from 1:30 to 4 o'clock.
The best five exhibits in each
category, biological and physical,
will be invited to the State Fair,
where students and their teachers
will be guests of the University of
North Carolina.
The Science Fairs are sponsored
by the North Carolina Academy of
Science with the cooperation of
many busineas enterprises through
out the State. The Watauga Demo
crat is a local sponsor.
?Episcopal Rites
Are Announced
Rev. John McDuffie, Priest-in
charge of Blowing Rock and
Boone Episcopal Churches is ill.
Easter services for both Boone
and Blowing Rock congregations
will be held at Blowing Rock at
St Mary's of the Hills at 11.18 a.
m. Sunday, March 29 with the
Rev. Peter Lambert of Penland in
charge of the service.
Mrs. Hartley
Taken By Death
Mrs. Julia Ann Hartley, 88, of
Triplett, died Sunday, March 22.
She was buried Tueaday at Mt.
Ephriam Baptist Church at Trip- 1
lett
Funeral ritei were conducted by
the Rev. Ben Triplett of Deep Gap
and the Rev. Henry McMillan, of
Lenoir.
Survivori include ? ion, Sam
Hartley. Lenoir, four daughter*,
Mri Liuie Wilton and Hra. Roxie
Hayea of Triplett; Mrs. Jennie Wat
son, Deep Cap; and Mrs. Delphi*
Greer, Lenoir. Also surviving are
a brother, Albert Greer, Triplett,
20 grandchildren, and 21 great
grandchildren. &F
Students in poll bnck J
The Rev. Dr. Emmett K. Mc
Larty, Sr., 89, pastor of the Boone
Methodist Church fifteen yean
ago and a retired minister of the
Western North Carolina Confer
ence died Sunday at an Asheville
Nursing Home, following an ex
tended illness.
During his long career as a
DR. EMMETT K. McLARTY, SR.
minister, he hai held numerous
pastorate! in the state. He retired
about 20 years ago.
Dr. McLarty bad served at one
time as presiding elder of the
Charlotte district and conference
director of evangelism.
His two sons ara ministers. The
Rev. James B. McLarty, a former
pastor of Green Street Methodist
Church at Winston-Salem, Is pas
tor of Central Methodist Church at
Kings Mountain.
Other Son
The other son, Dr. E. K. Mc
Larty Jr., is president of Brevard
College. He is a former pastor of
Love's Methodist Church at Wal
kertown.
Other pastorates held by Dr.
McLarty Included West Market
Street, Greensboro; Tryon Street,
Charlotte; Central, Asheville;
Wesley Memorial, High Point;
Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte;
Broad Street, Statesville; First
Church, Henderaonville; Central,
Concord; Centennary, Winston
Salem; and Boone Methodist.
Dr. McLarty was born April 17,
1800, in Union County, the second
of five sons of James Monroe and
Sarah Gordon McLarty.
He attended Union County
schools, prepared for college at
Monroe High School, entered Tri
nity College in 1802, the year the
college was moved to Durham, and
received the bachelor of arts de
gree in 1808.
Having decided to become a
minister. Dr. McLarty then enter
ed Vanderbilt University, Nash
ville, Tenn., where he graduated
with the bachelor of divinity de
gree in 1808.
The honorary degree of doctor
of divinity was conferred upon
him by his alma mater. Trinity
College, in 1014, while he was
serving as pastor of Tyron Street
Methodist Church in Charlotte.
Upon finishing his academic
training Dr. McLarty Joined the
North Carolina Methodist Confer*
ence and served churches at Fair
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Ministers Act
In Observance
Of Holy Week
duct Good Friday Services from
1 to 2 p. m. in the First Baptist
Church, Boone, March 27.
The Association will also spon
sor and conduct an Easter Sunrise
Service at 6:1? a. m. s?nd?
?. at the Daniel Boone
Theater Park.
Both of these services will be
c.hr?Ugh the '""'ties
of Radio SUtion WATA. Boone,
attend th?M Wh? *re UMb,e t0
Participants in the Easter Sun
ri*e Service will be the Rev E H
rf' ?Boone Methodist
0?urch. The Rev. Rhett Winters
of Holy Cross Episcopal Church,
F Troutm,n ?'
Grace Lutheran Church, the Rev
Men?,?' B0rtun ?f the Krlmm*r
Mennoite Bretheren Church, the
p ' . J, *? P,rker' Jr- of Boone
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
r"?*' ?i?nk"shlP of Cove Creek
Baptist Church who will bring the
Easter meditation.
Also participating in the Easter
Sunrise Service will be the Com
munity Choir, under the direction
of J. Eugene Wilson, Jr., the Ap
palachian Hi^h School Band un
der the direction of J. Perry Wat
"pk The Appalachian High
School Chorus under the direction
of J. Eugene Wilaon, Jr.
The public it Invited and urged
Sfinreiek
Good Friday
Service Slated
Good Friday Service in the
First Baptist Church from 1:00
f 00 P- ? . "Ponsored by the Wa
Ministerial Association.
The "Seven Ust Words from
!*S wi" be reviewed by the
following ministers:
lit word: "Father Forgive
t^em' '?r they kl>ow not what
sL ~J^V *' H- Lowman.
?h ^0rd: "VeriIy 1 unto
thee, Today shalt thou be with me
worth ~ReV' L' H Hol,in??
u,r mou,w"
4th word. "||y God> my 0od
why hast thou forsaken me?"?
Rev. Honda Horton.
K. ^.ri^r."1 *
J? rri "F,th?r- '"to thy
ninds I commend my spirit "
R?v. George Arthur.
All business pUces are request
ed to close and attend this one
hour of memorial service.
Union Sunrise Service at the
outdoor Daniel Boone Theatre at
assr* * *? Minuteri"
Dublin ? Aerlinte Irith Airlines
hat decided to order three Boeing
720 Jet airliners for its trans-At
lantic service, according to a re
cent report.
W. RALPH TUG MAN
Tugman Takes
New Position
At Democrat
W. Ralph Tugman, well-known
local radio company executive,
has taken a position with the Wa
tauga Democrat and will assume
his new duties the first of the
month.
Mr. Tugman will be advertising
manager and news editor at the
Democrat, where he brings a varied
background of experience in news
paper work as well as other media.
For the past seven years he has
been commercial manager of Sta
tion WATA in Boone.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Tugman of Boone, Mr. Tugman
was educated at Appalachian State
Teachers College. He was in the
theatre and newspaper advertising
business in High Point and Dur
ham before returning to Boone.
Mr. Tugman is a member of the
Board of Stewards of the Boone
Methodist Church, Secretary of
the Boone Lions Club, and De
puty Director of the Watauga
Civil Defense program. He is ac
tive in all phases of civic life.
Mr. Tugman, his wife, the for
mer Mias Dorothy Glenn of Dur
ham, and their son Sonny, reside
at 209 Tracy Circle.
Easter Service
At Blowing Rock
A community Easter Sunrise
Service will be held in Blowing
Rock at the Rumple Memorial
Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning at 6:30 o'clock.
The . Rev. G. Carlton Cox and
the Rev. Walter K. Keys will con
duct the services assisted by the
combined choirs of the churches
and the High School Glee Club.
Following this service the Men's
Organized Bible Class of the
Presbyterian Church will served
a country ham, eggs and grita"
breakfast at the school cafeteria
for all members of the church,
Sunday School, and friends.
During this week, special pre
Easter services are being held in
the Presbyterian Church by the
pastor.
These services begin each even
ing at 7:30 o'clock.
Miss Watauga To Be Selected
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At Annual Jaycee Pageant
The Boone Junior Chamber of
Commerce announced today that
thii year'* beauty pageant will be
staged at the Appalachian Ele
mentary School auditorium Satur
day night, April 29th at 9:00 p.m.
This ia the third year that the
local Jaycees have conducted a
"Miss Watauga County" contest
and aeut the winner to the State
Pageant to compete (or the "Was
North Carolina" title. Previously
Boone and Watauga County were
not reprenentod at the "Miss North
Carolina" contest.
Jaycee President W. B. Winkler,
Jr., sutas that only the moat
talented nine entries will compete
for the chance to represent Wata
uga County at the State Beauty
Pageant in Durham. Qualifications
of a contestant are: she must be
18 years of age before September
1, 1988, must never have been
married, must be a high 'school
graduate before September 1,
1999, must be of good character.
Any girl interested in being a
contestant should contact Dr. Gene
L. Reece, chairman the Con
testants Committee, iteve Gabriel,
or David Middletoo, members of
this committee 1 *
"Miss Watauga County" will r*
B8 1 *3L-'
ccive ? number of valuable gifts
that will be listed later, beside* aa
expense paid trip to the "Mianffij
North Carolina" Beauty Pageant
John Councill, chairman of the
Judges Committee, has reported
that his group is striving to obtain
prominent persons in this state to
serve as judges. The judges of the
pageant will be given In a later
edition.
Co-chairmen of this year's pag
eant are Grady Horeta, Jr.
Marvin Hutchins. They are
dieting an even better
this year than the two
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