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m FOR BEST RESULTS advertiser* invariably use the columns of the Democrat With its full paid circula tion, intensely cavering the local shopping area, it's the beet advertising medium available. An Independent Weekly Newt paper . . . Seventy-Firtt Year of Continuous Pu BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNK 11, 1159 nfall faff period? J .73 inchef, ,, , PAGES? THREE SECTIONS PRICE: PIVE CENTS WRECK ON 321.? An oil-dick, center of photo, can be seen as result I of cracked motor of one of the two cars involved in head-on collision Tuesday night, June 2, near Blowing Rock. Five persons went to the hospital for treatment after the wreck. The 1059 Pontiac convertible, left, wax driven by Richard Gilliland or Lenoir, and the Oldamobile by Anthony Gus Emmanuel of Gaatonla. ? Photo Flowers Photo Shop. Five Are Injured In Crash Five persons were hospitalized list Tuesday evening at a result of a head-on collision near the town limits of Blowing Rock. One remains in critical condition, and is in the Charlotte Memorial Hos pital where she was carried for a head operation. Reports were that a 1954 Olds mobile, driven by Richard Smith Gilliland, 18, of Lenoir, wai head ed toward Blowing Rock, when it was met by a 1990 Pontiac, driven by Anthony Gus Emmanuel, of Gastonia. A witness was reported to have stated that neither car appeared to be traveling very fast, but that both cars were in the center of the road. Both vehicles were almost completely demolish ed. Marie Lillian Hensley, of Gran ite Falls, was a passenger in the center of the Gilliland car. She was the most seriously injured, and after being carried to Blowing Rock Hospital, was later transferred to the Charlotte hospital. Gilliland was admitted to Cald well Memorial Hoapital in Lenoir, suffering a broken leg and cere bral concussion. The other person in the Oldsmobile was Jimmy Erso Wagner of Lenoir, who suffered a broken arm and cerebral concus sion. Riding with Emmanuel was Janet Smith Ramsey, of Gastonia, who received severe facial injury and a fractured jaw. Emmanuel's in juries were listed as a broken foot, broken ribs and cuts. They were admitted to Blowing Rock Hos pital. The accident, which happened just a few yarda south of Blowing Rock town limits on highway 321, occurred around 9:00. The Pontiac convertible had just been pur chased about a week before the accident, according to a report, and the Ramsey girl was still on crutches from injuries received in a previous wreck. V WAS FIRST MAJOR WATAUGA INDUSTRY IRC Is Given Civic Acclaim Rev. Mr. Hollingsworth Given Chaplaincy At Wake Forest Winston-Salem. ? The Rev. L. H. Hollingsworth, pastor of the Firit Baptist Church at Boone and pres ident of the General Board of the Baptist State Convention, will be the first full-time chaplain of Wake Forest College. His appointment was announced eastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest. He went to the Boone church in 1992. He also has held part-time pas torates in Louisiana, at Chunn's Cove Baptist Church in Asheville, at Bethlehem Baptist Church near Raleigh and at White Level Bap tist Church near Louisburg. In addition to being president of the General Board, he wag a member of the convention'i Com mittee of 23. The committee'i pro posal for extensive reorganization of the convention were recently adopted at a special convention ses sion. L. H. HOLLINGSWORTH Sunday by Wake Foreit President Harold W. Tribble. It if expected to be effective around the first of August. The Rev. Mr. Hollingsworth suc ceeds Dr. J. Allen Eaaley, chair man of the department of religion at Wake Forest. Dr. Easley has been acting chaplain since last July when the college announced that it was moving to create ^ full time chaplaincy. It also was an nounced at the same time that a new chaplain would be appointed this summer, allowing Dr. Eaaiey to return to full-time teaching. A faculty self-study several years ago recommended that the college employ a full-time chaplain. A native of Greenville, S. C., the Rev. Mr. Hollingswotth was award ed an honorary doctor of divinity degree at Wake Forest during the June 1 graduation exercises. He attended the New Orleans Theological Seminary and Gardner Webb Junior College, where he graduated in 1M1. He then went to Wake Forest where be graduat ed in 1M3. During World War II he was a chaplain in the South Pacific and was active through two years of combat. Mr. Hollingsworth became pastor of First Baptist Church at Mebane studied for one year at the South and during his pastorate there ha AlIS Summer Term Will Start Monday McCoy Shop To Open Here Fred McCoy shop, Boone's new est ladies' fashion store, will hold its formal opening Friday after noon and evening, according to an announcement of this issue of the Watauga Democrat. The shop will be under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mock, and will feature "Fine furs, beautiful sports clothes, and care fully coordinated accessories," ac cording to the announcement. A complete fur service including re styling and storage will be offered. Registration prizes, with a draw ing Saturday at 9:30 p. m. will be given in celebration of the open ing. The shop, located In the gray stone building at the corner of King and Hardin streets, will be arranged informally, with an an tique motif, and, according to the operators, will invite the public to come in and look around leisurely. Mrs. Mock haa worked for the Fred McCoy store* in Winston-Sa lem for some time. She had work ed for Ruook's in Florida, which has a summer store In Blowing Rock, and has wide acquaintances in this area. Mr. Mock was form erly connected with his father in the Carolina Pharmacy before it was bought by James Greene. Mr. McCoy has two stores in Winston-Salem, one Downtown and one at the Thru way. He waa en thusiastic about the shop in Boone, and lasued an invitation for every one to visit. House group votea (290,000,000 ship fund. Appalachian High Summer School will begin Monday, June 1$. All student* are to report di rectly to the auditorium at 8:30 a. m. Registration and class as signments will be made at that time. Students taking a full unit of work will meet classes from 8:30 to 11:30, Monday through Friday, for a period of nine weeks. Stu dents desiring one-half unit of credit may attend the entire nine weeks from 11:30 to 1:00, Monday through Friday, or they may attend from 8:30 to 11:30 for four and a half weeks. The following courses will be offered during the nine weeks term: English I-IV, American his tory, world history. Algebra I and II, Plane Geometry, biology, driver training, typing, and Spanish. Oth er courses will be offered if there is sufficient demand for them. For each unit taken there is a *7.50 fee. The registration fee is $1, library fee, 90c, typing fee $4.90; and textbooks may be rent ed for 29c each. Lacy Veneable will be in charge of the building and will teach history. Mias Kate Peterson will teach English; Verlin Coffey, Span ish; Robert Snead, science; Steve Gabriel, math ... Harlan Ledford, commercial subjects; W. Howard Love, driver training; J. Perry Watson, music; and Mrs. Lera Ran dall, library. Bus routes have not been com pleted, and adjustments will be made after Monday, June IS. Dr. and Mrs. T. R Derrick. Linnaeus and Margaret Elaine spent their vacation at Edisto Beach, 8. C. The children are spending ? month with their grandparents, Mr. and Mr*. W. C. Koon. Columbia, IL C. r .. By RALPH TUGMAN Democrat Staff Writer Ever since man began to racord some account of his behavior, be hu given a spceial significance to the "first born." Russia captured for a moment the admiration of the world when she was first to put a satellite in orbit. We often witness a thing which the an nouncer gleefully describes as a television "first." All of us admire him who is there "fusteat with the mostest." Obviously, to be first carries a certain merit all its own. IRC was the first major indus try to be attracted to our Watauga hills. That fact alone warrants special attention and special in terest. Community interest, how ever, does not rivit long upon any thing that fails to provide a stimu lus for that interest. Why, then, are we of this community visiting special attention through our Chamber of Commerce upon IRC, now some six years old, certainly beyond the novelty stage, and no longer the only industry situated in our neighborhood . . why? There are reasons, of course ? some of them obvious, others less obvious. IRC ? or any industry large or small ? takes on a person ality beyond its corporate identity. Often it is one which makes a greater impact upon those outside the organization than does the his tory of its dividend payments, the rise and fall of the market value of its stock, or even the size of Its payroll. This personality spring! from the hearts and the minds of people . . . rank and file people ... top level executives .... junior ex ecutives .... the boss' wife. . , . the night watchman's little girl. It is to thl* IRC .... the IRC made up of those we have come to know and to love ? the people to whom we go for help, or who come to us for help .... the people who live down the block .... or across town, or next door ?to this IRC we pay homage, and to them we say, "Viva IRC!" This does not mean we are un mindful of the beautiful brick plant with it# neat, well-kept grounds on the outskirts of Boone. Nor does it mean we are diacount ing the impact upon our economy of several hundred pay check* each month, nor are we overlooking the rise in tax dollar* aa more and more IRC employee* become home owner*. We are ever mindful of ? and ever thankful for ? these great community assets Still, H is aot to thi* that we pay tribute. A husband and child stood sad watched the life ebb from the young mother so (till upon the hos pital bed. A nurse entered the room to give a life-restoring blood transfusion. Later, they learned the Mood came from ? donor at (Continued on page 3, sect km B) Schedule For First Term Is Outlined By EARLEEN PRITCHETT The annual summer session of Appalachian State Teacher* Col lege got under way on Tuesday night with the general (acuity meeting held in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Dean D. J. Whitener presided. The welcome was extended by President W. H. Plemmons. The new and visiting (acuity members were introduced by the heads o( departments, and brie( remarks were made by Dr. James E. Stone, director o( the summer session, and Cratis Williams, di rector o( graduate studies. This is the beginning o( the 39th summer session as it is now constituted. From 1904 to 1921 "summer institutes" (or teachers were held on the Appalachian campus. In 1921 the summer ses sion began o((ering work which could be used (or study toward a degree or (or certification purpos es, and since that time the size o( the summer session has increased steadily and the influence o( the college's summer work has spread throughout the southeastern re gion. The fine program offered by the college, coupled with the superb location in the Boone, Blowing Rock, Watauga County area makes it probably superior to any place in the Mat and it is being discov ered by more and more people at the reputation and the influence of the college spread. The nucleus of the summer faculty is, of course, from the re gular college faculty, all highly competent in their fields of spec ialization. During the summer months this faculty is supplement ed by equally competent persons from other colleges, universities, and public school systems through out the country. For instance, this summer visiting faculty members will be from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Missis sippi, Michigan, Califfornia, Vir ginia, Canada, Tennessee, Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, 'Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, and Texas. The summer of 1998 saw the largest enrollment (more than 2300 individuals) in the history of the college. Indications point to an enrollment equally as large for the 10S0 seaaion. In fact, from the number of apartments and rooms reserved on the campus and in the Boone-Blowing Rock area, the indications are that last summer's enrollment may be surpassed. For the rest of the first term, June 0 through July 17, the calen dar includes the following items of interest: Registration which began June 10 ends on June 19, the day on | which all classes must be met for , Convocation for all student* , and (acuity, June 12, 10:90 a. m. , in the auditorium of the Health, ] Phyiical Education and Recrea tion Building. Genera] Faculty meeting, July 14, 3:35 p. m., Auditorium, Fine Arti Building. The second summer session will begin on July 20. Oaring the summer, several pro grams are scheduled to which the public Is Invited. Among these are: June 15? The Silver Spurt, 8:00 p. m., College Auditorium. July 2 ? Magic In Music, 8:00 p. m., College Auditorium. July 10 ? Village Players la "The Four Poster", 8:00 p. m., College Auditorium. August 13 ? Gershwin Muslcale, 8:00 p. m., College Auditorium. In addition to the college affairs and campus events, a number of social affairs are planned for the faculty and their families by the college, by departments, by admin istrative (roups, and others. The summer school at Appala chian State Teachers College Is one of Watauga County's largest businesses. Ia addition to the re cent high school graduates who attend, and those who art work ing toward the bachelor's degree, the matfer't degree, or for renew (CMtiouad on page S, tactlm ?) LAST CURVE.? Phil Style* of Bunuvllle, driver of the Davis Special, is ihown as he round* the last curve on the Grandfather Mountain hill-climb track Sunday to win the hlU-cltmbing event. Part of the estimated 5,000 person* who witneued the race may be *een in the "grandstand seats." This was Styles third win on the same climb in the Davis Special. ? Photo John Corey. Hill -Climbers Climb Hills To See The "Hill-Climb" By RALPH TUGMAN Democrat Staff Writer Accompanied by our friend Hu bert Inman, we went to the fam oui Grandfather Mountain Hill Climb Sunday afternoon. In case you're not already familiar with it, that'i a sports car event in which dare-devil drivers defy the steep grade and the hairpin turns in a pell mell rush to the top of Hugh Morton's Grandfather moun tain. . We went along for the thrills and breathtaking excitment of the event. We had about all the thrills and breathtaking excitment we could take in a single Sunday af ternoon. New we're locking for ward to next year, when we plan to go again, and thii time we'll try to see the race! Actually, the race of the sports cars up the mountain side is relatlvly tame competition and a safe pastime in comparison to the keener com petition of securing choice view ing spots among the fans. Inci dentally, that's a well-chosen word. It's short for fanatics, you know, and while that is not required for viewing the race it is a requsite if one U to obtain ? spot on the location* offering the beat view. Aa you may have gueaaed by thia time, our thrills and breathtaking excitement came in our search of a good viewing poaition, in a com petition with no holds barred, and in a theatre of action that encom pasaed the whole of the South aide of Grandfather Mountain. Watching carefully for weak apota (everyone on the mountain la an opponent) we spied a young lad with hia arm and hand incas ed in a heavy cast and recognized (Continued on page 3, section B) New Golf Course Will Be Informally Opened Sat Only One Ticket Out On Eve City Voting So far as the Democrat has been able to determine, the pre lent Mayor and memberi of the Board of Aldermen will have no opposition when the voteri go to the polls next Tuesday in the biennial municipal election. All the incumbents are Demo crats, have long experience at City Hall, and there has been no an nouncement of any Republican convention, or of any move to field a ticket. Thus opinion at streetside is that the incumbenta will have a free ride at the ballot box. Mayor Gordon H. Winkler is finishing out his fourteenth year, H. J. Cottrell has served six, Grady Tugman, eight, and Wayne Rich ardson, 4. All were nominated with no opposition at the Demo cratic convention some time ago. The polls will open at 6:30 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m. Prospect*, of course, are for ? very light vote, unless, as some times happens in the case of an unopposed tktot, a rumor of ? write-in campaign Jains credence among the voters. It is thought that the chances of this are very remote. PKEAORR IN TAVERN Chantry, England ? While his new church is being built, the Rev. Alan Morton Is holding weekly service* to ? town. Thos. Taylor Rites Monday Thorn** William Taylor, mem ber of a prominent Watauga fam ily, died at hi* home at Valle Crucis Saturday morning, after a long period of failing health. He w*s 39 year* old, and a veteran of the firat world war. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 o'clock Monday at Valle Crucis Method i*t Church by the pastor, Rev. Alvin Wilson, who was assisted in the rite* by Rev. Rhett Winters of the Episcopal Church. Burial was in the Hast cemetery. . Survivors are his widow, Hrs. Emma Hast Taylor; two brothers, James Taylor of San Angelo, Tex., and Frank Taylor of Valle Crucis; four sisters, Hrs. Hillery Hobby ?f Valle Crucis, Mrs. Chsrles Hen zies of Hickory, Mrs. Ralph Phil lip* of Ingalls and Mrs. Howard Haaon of Freehold. N. J. FARM PRICE-SUPPORTS A Senate Appropriation* sob committee ba* approved a 950,000 limit on the total price support* that can go to any one farm farmer. The House ha* paassd a similar I Informal opening of Boone's new Golf Course will be held Sat urday morning, with Wade Brown, president of Boone Developments, Inc., builders of the course, being the first person to tee off. This announcement was made Tuesday morning, following a meeting Monday night of the board of directors with the course architect, J. E. Maples. The course has been under con struction for more than a year, and the board felt that it should open to the public as soon as pos sible. Formal opening date has been set at July 15, and it is ex pected ^hat many golf notables will be present for that event. Tee-off time for Mr. Brown has been set for 10:00 Saturday morn tof Officers of the Boone Develop ments are Mr. Brown, president; Dr. L. H. Owsley, vice president; Dr. C. Ray Lawrence, 2nd vice president; Richard Morhauser, treasurer; Major John H. Thomas, secretary and assistant treasurer; and directors, G. C. Robbins, Jr., Dr. W. H. Plemmons, F. M. Payne, H. J. Cottrell, W. R. Winkler, Es tel Wagner, and. E. F. Coe. Joe Maples, son of the architect for the course, has been named professional golfer for the course. Mr. Maples said that the club house will not be ready for the In formal opening, but that tempo rary provisions will be made for golfers until It la ready, orliich ig expected to be around July 1. ONE WAT TO DO IT Newport Neva, Va. ? Three or- ''j ertime pa iking tickets, three (1 bills, aad a note were in an en velope mailed to Police Lt. Dewey bought oiv buibiod a witch*"
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