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VOLUME LXXI. ? NO. 46
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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY,, MAY 14, 1159
Gill To Speak
To 351 Seniors
Edwin M. Gill, treasurer of Nbrth Carolina, will address
351 Appalachian State Teachers College students scheduled to
be graduated at commencement exercises Sunday, May 24
All 351 will receive teaching degrees ? 318 the Bachelor of
Science degree, and 33 the Master of Arts in Education.
me exercises oegin at a p m.
in the health and physical educa
tion building.
Preceding the commencement,
President and Mr?. W. H. Ple?i
EDWIN M. GILL
mons will entertain the graduates
and their parents at a President's
Luncheon in the college cafeteria
dt 12:10 p. m.
Speaker Gill, one of North Caro
lina'* best known public figures,
has traveled often into every sec
tion of the state.
Gill was born in Laurinburg,
and was graduated from the local
high school there. He attended
Trinity College, now Duke Uni
versity.
In 1924, Gill was admitted to
the bar and practiced law in Laur
inburg for seven years and in
Washington, D. C., for two years.
He holds memberships in both
North Carolina and District of Co
lumbia bar associations.
For two terms, he served as
Scotland County representative in
the General Assembly. He was
private secretary to Governor 0.
Max Gardner for two years, Com
missioner of Paroles for nine years
and Commissioner of Revenue from
1942 to 1949.
Gill was Collector and Director
of Internal Revenue in Greensboro
from 1990 to 1953.
Governor William Umstead ap
pointed Gill as Treasurer of North
Carolina in 1993.
Gill was elected to the office in
1994 and reelected for a four-year
term in 1990.
ESSAY WINNER. ? Elaine Cook, daughter of Mr. and Hri. Dean Cook,
of Zionville, recently won first prizes in both the county and district
essay contests on Vision and Highway Safety, sponsored by the North
Carolina Optometric Society. Miss Cook, a ninth grade student at
Cove Creek High School, is shown receiving a savings bond from
Dr. C. Ray Lawrence, local optometrist. Shown, left to right, are Mrs.
Mattie Lou Wilson, Miss Cook's English teacher; Dr. Lawrence, Miss
Cook, and John Bingham, principal at Cove Creek. County prize was
a $29 savings bond, district prize, a $90 bond. District winners' essays
were entered in a state contest.
Edmisten Is
House Page
IOE EDMISTEN, son of Repre
entative Jack Edmisten and Mrs.
?Mmisten, who recently lerved as
i page in the house of Represen
atives in Raleigh for two weeks,
toe, who is an eighth-grade stu
lent at Appalachian Elementary
School is the first Watauga boy re
ailed who has served actively as
page in the Assembly.
lorn Group To
iold Meeting
The annual meeting of the
ou them Appalachian Historical
nociatkm will b* held at th?
aniel Boone Hotel Monday Hay
5 at 6:30, with a reception and
nner.
Mrs. L. D. Hagaman and J. B.
audill are in charge of tickets
id arrangements.
Reservations must be mad* by
riday May 22.
Mrs. Winkler
Mother Of Year
Mother of The Year honors were
bestowed on Mrs. Stuart Dee
Winkler of Boone, lut week as
Radio Station WATA brought to
a close its Mother of The Year
Contest.
j Mrs. Winkler is House Mother
at Appalachian's White Hall,
freshman (iris* dormitory on the
campuse.
Balloting was very active
: throughout the contest period,
voting being permitted by tele
phone, by mail, and in the down
town stores of sponsoring firms.
Mrs. Winkler garnered a healthy
1969 of the 7029 votes cast among
a total of 39 candidates for the
honor. She was the recipient of
some $70 in merchandise certifl
catea provided by the radio sta
tion and the program sponsors,
along with suitable recognition
and acclaim as Mother of The
Year.
Mrs. Winkler, widow of the late
Stuart Winkler, is the mother of
two children; Tom S. Winkler of
Hickory and Mrs. Earl Penick of
Boone; and the grandmother of
four grandchildren.
Democrats To
Fill Vacancies
A bill introduced by Represen
tative Jack Edmisten and which
has passed the House, provides
that vacancies occurring in county
elective offices shall be filled by
the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Watauga county. Ap
pointments are understood to be
for unexpired terms of office.
Before its passage the bill was
amended ho as to exempt the
Clerk of the Court from provision!
of the act f
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SHADOW LINE ADDITION. ? Hal Johnson, manager of the Boone branch of Sbadowline, Inc., watches as
building goes on at the lingerie factory. The building is being financed by Watauga Industries, Inc., pro
moters of industry in Watauga county, and it is expected the walls and roof will be up in about six weeks.
Walls of present building (at top left) will be removed and placed on the west side, to be removed
again if further expansion is ever necessary.
Pedestrian Laws To Be Rigidly
Enforced, Say State Patrolmen
Dougherty Is
Legion Head
Charles P. Dougherty was re
elected Commander of Watauga
Post, American Legion, at the
meeting held last week.
J. Wilson Norris was elected
first vice-c ommander; Ralph
Greer, second vice-commander;
Lionel Ward, adjutant, finance of
ficer and service officer; Edgar
Hardin, membership chairman.
Other officers will be appoint
ed.
Delegates elected to the depart
ment convention are: J. Wilson
Norris, Troy Norris, Ralph Greer.
Alternates will consist of any one
wishing to go who has his 1959
Legion card.
The convention will be held in
Greensboro June 18-21.
Well Baby Clinic
Dates Are Set
The monthly Well Baby Clinic
will be held at the Health Depart
ment in Boone on Wednesday af
ternoon, May 20, from 1:30 to 3:30
o'clock. Dr. H. M. Wilson will
be the attending physician.
The Well Baby Clinic is held
monthly for those children from
birth to school age who are not
under the care of a private physi
cian.
Johansson arrives to start title
bout drills.
Special emphasia ia being given
to enforcement of pedeatrian laws
throughout Troop E of the High
way Patrol, according to Charlea
W. Maaon, of the local patrol. Wa
tauga county ia in Troop E.
Mr. Maaon pointa out that thia
action ia being taken to eliminate
some of the accidenta in which pe
destrians might be killed or in
jured. According to patrol recorda,
229 pedeitriani were killed and
1,835 injured in North Carolina
during the year 1898.
Many of theae acidenta could
have been avoided if pedestrians
had observed laws governing pe
deatriana, or if motorists had been
observing laws made for protection
of pedestrians, Mr. Maaon aaid.
Quoted below are the lawa and
punishment provided for non-com
pliance:
Section 22 of the General Ordin
ances of the North Carolina 8tate
Highway Commission providea that
it shall be unlawful for pedestrians
to walk along highways except on
the left side (facing traffic) there
of. A violation of this section ia
puniahable by a fine of not more
than $100.00 or not more than 60
days in jail or both.
G.S. 20-159 (c) states that the
driver of any vehicle upon a high
way within a business or residence
district ahall yield the right-of
way to a pedestrian crossing such
highway within any clearly marked
cross-walk, or any regular pedea
trian croaaing included in the pro
longation of the lateral boundary
lines of the adjacent sidewalk at
the end of a block, except at inter
sections where the movement of
traffic is being regulated by traf
( Continued on page three)
NORMAN ISENHOUR
Isenhour Leads
Local Jaycees
Mr. Norman Isenhour hai been
elected President of the Boone
Junior Chamber of Commerce for
the ensuing year.
Dr. Gene Reese was elected
vice-president; Steve Gabriel, sec
retary, while Ted Hagaman and
Frank Northup were added to the
board of directors.
The United States and nineteen
other American republics have
promised to help Panama put
down a Cuban-based rebellion
against the Government of Presi
dent Ernesto de la Guardia.
office of SUcy
Wade Brown's
One hundred and seventy-six seniors will be given di
plomas Thursday and Friday nights in Watauga county's four
high schools, according to figures released this week. Eighty
will graduate from Appalachian High, 12 from Bethel, 26
from Blowing Rock, and 58 from Cove Creek High School.
Baccalaureate aervicea were held
Sunday for the (our graduating
claaaes.
Program! of the graduating ex
erciaea (or the (our achools are
printed below:
Appalachian
Graduation exerciaea (or Appa
lachian High School will be held
on Friday evening. May 18, at 8
o'clock in the new Health and
Phyaical Education Building on the
college campua.
The program waa originally
acheduled in the Appalachian Ele
mentary School auditorium. The
place baa been changed to the
new gymnaaium at the college in
order to provide aeating (acilitiea
(or the large number o ( expected
gueata.
Baccalaureate aervice waa held
Sunday night at Firat Baptlat
Church, with the Rev. E. F. Trout
man preaiding. The High School
Chorua, with Jamea Eugene Wil
son, conducting, (uraiahed the mu
aic, with Mra. Graydon Eggera at
the organ.
The Rev. E. F. Lownun gave the
invocation and pronounced the in
vocation. Mr. Troutman ipoke on
"Living the Fuller Life."
Eighty seniors are icheduled to
receive their dlplomaa from Dr.
Roy Blanton principal, on Friday
evening. Except for the preienta
tion of diplomaa, the entire gradu
ation program Is to be conducted
by high school pupils.
The program follows:
Prelude ? Eighteenth Variation,
Rachmaninoff
Processional ? "Pomp and Cir
cumstance," Elgar.
Welcome and introduction of
theme, Jim Hayes.
Theme: "There is no security on
this earth ? only opportunity"; Se
curity ? An Illusion,' Fred Cook;
Freedom ? A Motivating Force,
Mary Louise White; Opportunity ?
A Challenge, Rufus Edmisten;
Solo ? "The Lord's Prayer" ? Ma
lotte, Jane Oreene.
Presentation of senior gift, Rich
ard Greer.
Presentation of diplomas. Dr.
Roy Blanton.
Recessional ? March from "Aida"
Verdi.
Junior marshals serving on the
commencement program are Susie
Sutherland and Dean Wilson, chief
marshals; Betsy Nichols, Shirley
Hampton. Leumas Trexler, and
John Day.
Mascots of the senior claas are
Sharon Edmisten and Dean Wink
ler.
The graduating claaa: John Bod
enhamer, Tom Bodenheimer, Na
dine Bolick, Robert Brittain, 0. C.
Bryan, Virginia Bryan, Tad Buck
land, Marc Carlion, Eva Carroll,
Alice Modeller Childert, Grayson
Coffey, Fred Cook, Olen Cook,
Betty Cooke, Louia Cornell, Linda
Cox, Erma Rhea Critcher, Nancy
Critcher, Eugene Denny, Bobby
Edmiaten, Harold Edmiaten, Rufui
Edmiaten, Landrine Eggera, Joe
Elrod, Martha Elrod, Bill Farthing,
Laura Foeter, Roby Gentry;
Hannah Greene, Hill Greene,
Jane Greene, Janicc Greene, Mack
Greer, Richard Greer, Frank Hart
ley, Jimmy Hartley, Betty Sue
Hayea, Donald Hayea, Jim Hayea;
Marcella Hayea, Jerry Hollar,
Mary Alice Holla n. Clark Howell,
Madeline Jackaon, Rebecca Jonea,
Myroa Luther, Patay Maine, Jerry
McCracken, Norman Michael, Bill
Miller, Dale Moretz, Joyce Moretz,
Louiae Moretz;
Arlene Norria, Georgia Gail Nor
ria, Jack Norria, Elizabeth PhUlipa,
Peggy Phillipa, Jewel Profltt, Joyce
Proffitt, Carole Redmond, Jack
Roark, Georgia Smitherman, June
Phillipa South, Jimmy Stewart;
Margaret Teague, Marilyn Trip
let!, Anne VanNoppen, Barbara.
Vannoy, Ned Vinea, Barbara Wat
aoo, Betty Jane Wellborn, Faye
Weat, Mary Wheeler, Patay Bay
Whitby. Mary Louiae White, Ev
elyn Wilaon, Rachel Wlnebarger,
and Keith Wyke.
Bethel|
Bethel High School Graduation
Exerclaea will be held Thuraday
night at 8:00 o'clock.
The program:
Interlude, by pianist.
Processionsl ? Pomp and Circum
atance, pianist.
Invocation by the Rev. W. T.
Brackett.
Welcome by Sue Lawrence, co
valedlctorian.
Last will and teatament by Glen
da Dish man.
Class prophecy by Junior Wine
barger.
Farewell by Maxine Preanell.
Song by claaa ? "Now la the
Hour."
Awarding the diplomas by Clyde
Greene, principal.
Song ? "Auld Lang Syne," by the
claaa.
Announcements by Mr. Greene.
Benediction by Clyde Cornett.
Recessional by the pianist.
Baccalaureate service was held
Sunday afternon at the Bethel Bap
tist Church. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. W. T. Brack
ett.
Marshals (or the commencement
are Dale Taylor and Ruth Adams,
chiefs, and Kermon Hagaman and
Phyllia Ward. Mascots are Judy
Sherwood and Allen Wilson.
The claaa roll: Girls ? Julie Cor
nett, Glenda Dlahman, Margaret
Eggers, Floy Hagaman, Sue Law
rence, Maxine Preanell, Betty Wil
son, Jo Ann Wilaon;
Boys ? Connie Eggers, Bill Sher
wood, Bob Vines, and Ruaaeil Eari
Wine barger, Jr.
Blowing Rock
Dr. W. H. Plemmons, president
of Appalachian SUte Teachers
College, will be the graduation
speaker Thursday at Blowing Rock
High School. Twenty-seven seniors
will be given their diplomaa in
the achool auditorium at 8:00 p. m.
The program:
Processional? Pomp and Circum
stance, Elgar.
Invocation, Dr. Walter K. Keys.
Welcome by class salutatorian, Al
ton Taylor.
Gueat speaker, Dr. Plemmons.
"Our Last Chance," by Patricia
Coffey, valedictorian.
Preaentation of awards by Prin
cipal James M. Storie.
Presentation of Diplomas by Mr.
Storie.
Benediction by Dr. Keys.
Recessional ? Pomp and Circum
stance, Elgar.
Junior marshals are Lewis Cof
fey, chief; Gail Dula, Betty Martha
Triplett, Roger McCroskey, and
Ben Greene.
Maacots are Vickey Shore and
Thomas Trexler.
The Baccalaureate service was
held Sunday night, with the Rev.
G. Carlton Cox presiding.
Class roll: Hoyle Bruce Coffey,
Justin Perry Coffey, Murray Vern
Coffey, Robert Jerome Coffey,
Charles Frank Craig, Donald Nell
Holder, Jamea Leland Holloway;
Glenn Scott Isaaca, William Paul
Lewis, James Edward Luttrell,
Kent Allen Miller, Richard Allen
Pitta, Gordon Grant Shore, Horaee
Joe Shore, Lawrence Alton Taylor,
Wilber Clay Townaend, Roy Ellis
Weaver, Cecil Wellington Wood;
Cora Viena Broyhill, Patricia
Ann Coffey, Jewel Jene Harmon,
Alice Dairene Hodges, Mary Ellen
Lentz, Gall Sue Miller, Dottie Sue
Robbins, and Nancy Trivet te Wood.
Cove Creek
Commencement exerclaea began
at Cove Creek High School Sun
day evening, when Dr. Heber P.
Peacock, pastor of the Pint Bap
tlat Church, North Wilkeaboro,
preached the Baccalaureate ser
mon.
Dr. Peacock1! topic, "Be True to
Thyself," was an inapirational
challenge to each of the 68
senior*. He challenged each one
to have within himself a knowl
edge of what Is right, rather than
a set pattern of ideas, and, above,
all, to be true to God.
The graduation exerciaes will be
held Friday evening at (KM o'
clock, In the high school gymna
sium. The program topic, "If We
Korget, Who Will Remember?" la
a discussion of our heritage and
our future, illustrated with color
slides. Jack Wagner, Nancy Hen
(Continued ea three)
Photo Flowers' Photo Shop
MRS. WALTON S. COLE
Mrs. Cole Is
Elected By
Clubwomen
Mrs. Walton S. Cole wu install
ed it president of the Boone Jun
ior Woman's Club at the club's
annual dinner meeting Thursday
evening. May 7th, at the Daniel
Boone Hotel. Husbands of the
members were guests for the din
ner and meeting.
Mrs. I. W. Carpenter, Jr., a for
mer president, conducted an im
pressive installation. Other of
ficers installed at the meeting
were Mrs. John Hollar, first vice
president; Mrs. Johnny Barnett,
second vice-president; Mrs. Cart
B. Greene, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Jr., trea
aurar; Mrs. W. C. Richardson,
parliamentarian; and Mrs. Gordon
Winkler, sponsor.
Mrs. Jim Winkler, out-going,
president, welcomed the group
and presided until the new of
ficers were installed. Mr. Jim
Winkler gave the response on be
half of the husbands. Mrs. Robert
Congleton presented gifts to Mrs.
Winkler and to Mrs. Dempsey Wil
cox, who has served as the club
sponsor during the year.
Mr. Cratis Wililams, director of
the graduate school at Appalach
ian State Teachers College, and
noted folk lorist, entertained the
group with tall tales of the early
mountain people.
Out-going officers of the Boone
Junior Woman's Club are: Mrs.
Jim Winkler, president; Mrs. W.
C. Richardson, first vice-president;
Mrs. John Hollar, second vice
president; Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Jr.,
recording secretary; Mrs. Walton
Cole, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. I. W. Carpenter, Jr., treasur
er; Mrs. Robert Congleton, parlia
mentarian; Mrs. Henry Gaither,
bulletin editor; and Mrs. Dempsey
Wilcox, sponsor.
Wilcox Heads
Lions Club
Herman W. Wilcox wu named
president of the Boone Lions Club
last Tuesday night, when the club
held its annual election of officers
at the Daniel Boone Hotel.
Other officers of the club are
Dr. J. R. Melton, first vice presi
dent; Conrad M. Yates, second vke
president; W. Guy Angell, third
vice president; C. A. Price, secre
tary; John B. Robinson, treasurer;
Wade E. Brown and Guy Hunt,
tail twisters; A. E. Hamby, Jr.,
lion tamer; 0. K. Richardson and
jMk Cobb, board of directors.
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