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FOR BKST KKSI I TS advertisers invariably the columns of the I)emoc;ut With Us full paid circula t ion intt nsely covering the loc -1 chopping aiea it is the best advertising medium available WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Hi|] Aug. 4 Ji S3 70 99 Aug 5 77 65 74 38 Aug 6 79 56 76 Aug 7 77 63 72 tr Aug 8 76 65 72 51 An Independent M ,ekl\ \etis paper . . . Seventy-Second Year of Continuous Publication Aug 10 75 57 70 . POONE WEATHER 193? High how 6 pm prec. IMS ? H L " "x " ? 80 63 80 93 81 57 80 98 81 60 80 66 80 64 V()l I >1J | v V 1 1 7 ? ? Total rainfall for period 188 inches. . "Kilt: FIVE CENTS BOONE. H \ I A I < . \ COI'NTV NORTH I'AKOI l\4 THlimiiUV irci'CT i ?( iusu BOOM U A I U (.A COl'NTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, ACGCST 13, 1959 TWENTY PAGES? THREE SECTIONS I liree Arc Injured Iti Crash On II. S. li'21 jorm i nomas V\ ink In 4<) ol Boone. distnct engineer (in tht Stale Highwa> ( ominission, wa> sericusl\ hurt id an automobile ! collision on IS 321 12 miles i Hoi thwest <>! 1 nioll at 1 30 p l:\ I t nda> ( ame.on Mwirison Harris, I 15. grandson ot the Lilt- (ioveinoi ( aim ron Morrison was also mm i uusl\ hurt in the accident '1 he 1 la 1 1 15 bo\ was en nuili from Blowing Kock to Moiganton it is i epoi 1 1*< I . wheie he wa> in join friends I o i a fishing trip He was ruling m a 195h h ord opeiat ed b\ the Hai 1 15 f a in 1 1 > butler and chauffeur. Clarence K Wilson 23. negro ot ( reensbor o According to the Highwav I'atrol reports. the Harris car went out of control on a curvi and .skidded broadside in to the fiont of the highwas en K 1 1 1 e e r 5 eai All thiee men weie taken b> ambulance to Caldwell Memorial Hospital, where the Harris \outh and Winkler were both admitted for chest injuries, punctured lungs, fractured ribs and multiple lacerations Mi Winkler also re feiv ed a cr usht'd left ankle The ."haffeur wj^- tieated for cuts and jiuises Young Mr Harris was later ti arisfer i ed to Memorial 1 Hospital in ( harlotte. when- his father Mi James J Han is, is i i Man man of the hoai il Mr Winkier ib still a patient at ('aidwell Hi. filial, whtTe h.s con dition i.s .said lu be favorable Hurtzogs Hurt I11 Acriclnil Mi a:ul Mrs W.le. i. HarUo^. of Moone were injured Saturdas. when their car was in an accident "ii I S 4J1 ncai Deep (iap De tails "I the accident weie not learn cd hut Mrs Hart/o^ as reported to haw bruises and larcei at ions arid was stdl in Watauga Hospital I uesdav because u f her injuries Mi liart/o^ was shook up hut was not hospital i/ed Kenneth Watson, of l)eep (lap and d i ivci ol the ot hei cai . was charged b> investigating I'a trolman J N (lardner with dnv niK under the influence of into\i eating beveiagcs. hit and run. and driving after licenses were ie\ok ed He was still m the Watauga < ounts jail 1 uesdav inoi nin^ A $1,500 00 hond is asked W ork To Slarl On New School Monday ! Work is expected to .start next veek (id the construction < > f .1 new wilding to house the Watauga 'onsolidatcd School, accoiding to juy W Angel, counts supermten lent, who states that the corn ilctcd stiuctuie v\ill cost a total if $42,334 00 Located on the old Howard's vnob Koad. Norm ol the Metho list Church lor the colored, the nick and block building will he :0xl49 feet, will be fully modern nd will adequatel\ take care of he needs of the f>0 colored stu lents who arc included 111 the Vatauga district The building wdl contain three el ass rooms. an all purpose loom, which will be used lor assembly and i a h tcria spaee. as well as spoi ts purposes, olfices, kitchen, > 1 1 <? r and storage rooms. librarv. etc A hot water heating s\stem will he employed 'I he Burke Lumber ( 'o . Mor canton, received the general con tract foi $34,754, Wir.klei I'lumb ing and Heating Co ot Boone con tract ed the plumbing for $1,795. and the heating foi $4 (>95. A\ers Klt eti ic < o also ol Boone will do the w 1 1 ing at a cost -.1 .s 1 t;9n United Fund Asks Record Of Needs Member agencies of the Wata iga Count \ I nited F und and oth r organizations interested in ask ng financial support in the coun y for welfare purposes will re eive invitations this week to ap ?ear before the admissions and iiidget committee of the Fund, lie committee will meet shortly fter the letters ol invitation arc ssucd by K I) Hodges. Jr. chair lan of the admissions committee All agencies are expected to resent to the committee a state lent of their needs and services the> are to continue in the 'nited Fund budget. This announcement came after meeting of officers and commit <e chairmen at the (iateway estaurant on August b. (,rad> loret/. Jr., president of the Fund, resided Preliminary plans for impaign in October were discuss 1 by Larry Yickers, Western orth Carolina field director fol ic united campaigns, and Jack 1 1 1 la ins. Watauga County cam ugn chairman. After the meeting of the admis ons and budget com in it 1 co it will possible to .announce what ;cncics will be members of the nited Fund in the county in I960 id what amounts will be allotted each for its services and opera )I1S The October campaign will be e fourth of the l mted Fund in atauga County. The three pre dinK campaigns have all ne eded in raising their (quotas, ereby taking care in one drive the needs of about twenty ajjen rs Which serve the wilt are needs the county. Last \car the fun agencies in jded the Red Cross, the Wata :a 4 H Clubs, the Cnited Medical wcarch Foundation of North irolina. the Boy Scouts and Ciirl outs, the Watauga Disaster and cad Disease Fund, the Teen inteen. the Empty Stocking md. the Agricultural Workers ? unci!, the School Children's nd. the North Carolina Child ns Home Society, the Watauga ippled Children's Society, and other agencies included in the Matt' packet" offered to all unit ed groups. Foreign I >? > : ' 1 1 W iv<\s (,ather The foreign born wives and their families held their annual picnic August 9 at the home ol Mr and Mrs W illiam (' Surrey of Boone W i \ e.s from Kn^land. Ireland. Wales, (iermany. and Poland were present I he 1SX>() picnic will he held An Hust 7. at the home of Mi and Mrs John Hayes of North Wilkes 1 X 1 1 I ? ( t 1(X) Kuropean youths arrive to < sample V S life. MnVIK s'l'AKS Wai n-n Mc all Keidsvdle focuses his i-amci a on Bruce Trammel and Pat Dowling before filming a so-rie at (irandtathii Mountain lor a n.ouc on Appalachian State Teachers College Trammel of Shrlln and Mi-- Boone pla\ tin rolis ol two ASTC lieshmen who aspire to be teachers The .swinging bridge s,-enr .it < .rai.vJlat hn shows one ol (he nearbs scenic points of interest which the couple visit during vveek end breaks from classes I oik I ons Oil l)ispla\ Ashrvillr On display -it the Asheville Craftsman's Kxposition August 24 2H will he thr intriguing folk toss of this region Folk toys air a small but grow mg industry started h\ thr natives of Beech Creek in Watauga Conn ty Thr folk toys have caught the fancy of young and old They are ingeniousl\ simple >rt endlessly interesting Some of the designs are the same as those which fascinated the youngsters of the self reliant, independent settlers into the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge areas of North Carolina Some are new hut all are made from native materials in the area The names of these to\s catch i < ont inued on patie (i Sect ion 1' > Sk\ Uanrli Uolar\ llosl The ISooiie I \ < ? t <i v\ < lull held It> August fit h meeting ,il ( .imp Sk> Ham h vvlicir the\ were served * n p pt ? i and entertained li\ the clui drcn <>l t lie qii)|) The children put on a pro^iam of Minus, skits, and a pla> The counselors also helped in Ihe entertainment 'I he local Kotarv < 'luh has be<n ?>endin^ handicapped children to Camp Skv Ranch for several sum mer\ according to HujJ) Ha^aman. l* I ill) spokesman He said t he lamp's pro^iam is arranged and planned r-xores.slv for handicapped children with a camp program in tvhich they can participate and ei: joy Mr Ha^.iman furlher said "It *as <i real pleasure ,md mspira ion to the meinhers of the Itotary : 'luh to ha\e this \ isit with the 1 >taff and ho\ s and yirls at ('amp sk\ Kanch The local club fecl> ' hat their club project of sending 1 children to the camp is very worth A 1 1 lie VISITOR ? K/ra Dolan (center), director of public relations for Parade Publications, Inc., of New York, looks over copy of WijV^uga Democrat with Publisher Hob Rivers <left), and H W Wilcox. Chamber of Commerce president The issue contained a reprint from Parade Magazine, uhich expounded this area as "Holiday Highlands. " a name for the Linville -Blowing Hock Boone triangle that is being used ex tensively in publicizing the vicinity as a popular tourist and vacation spot Inset shows Dolan with Allan (iould fright), who took pictures used in the 'Holiday Highlands" article, and who, in fact, is credited with coining the phrase. They are standing at hitching post in front of Gould's Tintype shop at Tweetsie Park, between Boone and Blowing Rock. ? Staff photos Joe Minor. Museum ( ]ahin To Be Dedicated Friday Fm.il preparations for the dedi cation d1 Tatum's < almi v\ere bein^ mailt this week The ceremonies will he held Friday night at 7 00 o'clock at the cabin which is the nucleus of .i planned museum by Southern Appalachian Historical Assoiiation l)r I (i C.reei. pros ident of the association, is sched uled to be on hand for the dedi ca! ion Many relics of the Daniel Boone era v\ 1 1 1 be on display in the cabin, which is located on Horn in the West property A plaque, bearing the name of the donor and other pertinent information, will be un \ e i led before members of the Ta turn familv and the audience Min B W Stalling- will give a brief historical sketch of the ca bin The cabin is a ^ift of I. T latum to .Southern Appalachian Histiiricai Association Mr 'latum lived in the cabin as did his chil dren and several generations of his ancestors It is thought the cat>in is nearlv 200 sears old, though no exact date of its con struction can be found It is known that it u.is built during the Kev olutionary War period by (apt Jame- Tatum. who moved in this vicinity as a boy in 17(59 Stanley A Harris, chairman of the dedication committee, empha sized that the ceremonies will be over in time to see the night's per formance of ' Horn in the West I)r Christopher Crittenden, of Raleigh, who originally was sched uled to be here for the dedication, has sent his regrets at not being able to attend, due to his health, and the person taking his place on the program had not been nam I ed Tuesday morning. The program will be last only j about 45 minutes, according to Mr Harris, who will preside After the invocation the Horn in the West Choir will sing several folk songs, and Mrs Stallings will present the history I)r I) .1 Whitener will introduce the speak er, who will be followed by the unveiling. The choir will then close the ceremony with the sing mg of "The Star Spangled Ban ner " Mr Harris, in a letter sent to ' members of the historical associa- 1 tion. said, "We urge all members ' of the Association, as far as poss ^ ible. and all who may be interested , 1 in colonial antiques, to be present , Please come and bring others.", < Music W orkshop W ill Reach Climax Friday The 8th Annual Music Educa tion Workshop which began on Monday. August 3rd, will culmi nate in a program Friday morn ing. August 14 at 11 15 in the auditorium of the Fine Arts Build ng. The public is invited to attend This program is developed from the regular class activities of r these past two weeks much in the i same manner that such programs - are planned in the public schools. r Programs in the past have all t been very good and those of you f who are interested 111 the public 1 schools will enjoy sharing this ex periencc with the members of the >r woi kshop. 11 118 teachers from 18 states, in- ; v eluding Canada and Puerto Kico d are in attendance. Classroom teachers, music teachers and sup c ervisors are about equally (livid- a ed. 63 teachers lrom North Caro- d lina are here while the other 55 b< teachers come mainly from the u surrounding states. Several are I' from Texas, Michigan, New Jer sey, Ohio, Pcnnsj lvania, Mary- tl land and Indiana. P The faculty for the workshop d also comes from many parts of the rr country. Dr. Roy Freeburg, Pro ! t( fessor of Music Education, San Francisco, Calif; James Greene, i a Consultant iu Music Education, n Texas. Emile Serposs, Director, : v, Department of Music in Haiti more, Md ; Francis Fox, Work ir shop chanman and Music Editor J h for Silver Burdctt, New Jersey; Elizabeth Crook, Assistant Pro- st fessor. University of Delaware; ai Edna Doll, Rhythmics for child- st ren, Clearwater, Florida; Eliza- ai beth Fox, Assistant Professor, h: Appalachian State Teachers Col- ! lege! Gaynell Wilson, music teach- b< er. Boone; Lucille Mitchell, Sup P ervisor of Music, Arlington, Va ; | Dr. William Spence, Workshop j b< Coordinator. A S. T C . Boone. Many guests have attended tlic ti (CfciUuued on page 6, Section B) I ( TREK STARTS AUGUST 25 4,000 Kiddies To (jo To Co. Schools Schedule For V ear Given Out Four thousand children will en roll in Watauga county schools Tuesday afternoon, August 25, when the county's school system begins its 1959-60 term, according to an announcement by W. Guy Angell, school superintendent. Students will report to their re spective schools at 1 30 p. m , for the purpose of registration, room assignment, issuance of text books and supplies and payment ol school fees Buses will begin picking up children at 12 00 noon and all schools will close at 3 30 on the first day. Mr Angell said that school of ficials are experimenting with the afternoon registration schedule this year in order to give students an opportunity to have lunch at home and as an advantage to rural students who may need to work a full half day prior to report'ng to school . The superintendent stated that, "In accordance with the action of j the 1959 General Assembly and the State Board of Education, all teachers will begin work two days prior to and one day following the regular 180 day instructional 1 period." He explained the primary I aim for this extended term is to provide the pupils with a net in stead of a gross instructional term of 180 days. "In other words," he said, "it is intended that certain essential activities preparatory to the be ginning of the true instructional term shall be attended to in the first two days teachers are on the job in the autumn, and that es sential close out duties shall be ittended to on the last day teach its are employed in the spring." Holidays Listed Four holidays have been listed :>y the county board of education They include: Sept 22, one day for district NCEA meeting; two lays for Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 27, wo full weeks, beginning Dec. 18. for Christmas, and one day for faster, Easter Monday, April 17. School will close May 23, if the chedule is not upset by bad wea her, or other emergency cause. All teachers will report for work Monday morning, August 24, and i county wide teacher orientation neeting has been scheduled at 8 30 n the Appalachian Elementary >chool auditorium. Following this neeting, teachers will report to heir individual school to prepare ( or the enrollment of students ( "uesday afternoon. All schools will open for a full , istructional day Wednesday morn ( ng, August 26, and all cafeterias , y ??ill begin serving lunch on this ate : "This schedule, ' Supt. Angell xplaincd, "will assure all students net total of 180 full instructional ays. Previously our schools have * pen operating on a haif day sched le for three days." I iiprovemcnts Noted Other information contained in ie school opening announcement. | ertained to maintenance work J one by the maintenance depart ! lent, rules for registering, and the ?acher list. They follow: p Classrooms, corridors, rest rooms S nd library at the Cove Creek Ele- ti lentary School have been reno- V ated and painted f< Classrooms, corridors, rest rooms i the rock building at Vallc Crucis j. ave been painted. jj A new water pump has been in ^ ailed at Cove Creek High School a id repairs completed on the water f. orage tank, which should insure ^ i adequate water supply at the IT igh school and elementary school ^ New cafeteria equipment has i pen installed at Green Valley. C) arkway and Vallc Crucis. r( Emergency roof repairs have j i'en completed on some buildings n An adequate number of fire ex j nguishers has been purchased i Continued oo pa^e 8, SccUoti B) ; vi PROGRESS DAY STEERING COMMITTEE. ? Mrs Becky Fox, secre tary, goes over Progress Day committee list with (iene Arndt, chairman, seated, and committee members Nick Stakias, left standing, and Dr. Walter Keys The event will be designed to show Watauga County in Action, will be held September 10 and 11. ? Staff photo. Progress Day Plans Made Plans are going forward for the second annual Progress Day ir Watauga county, according to ar Plant Needs 100 Acres Stanley A Harris, of the Boone Chamber of Commerce Industry Committee, returned last week from Greensboro, where he was in conference with the chairman of the board and chief engineer of a corporation which has expressed an interest in establishing a plant in Watauga County. He said he he was to make a full report to nis committee on the conference Wednesday (Aug. 12), and they arc expected to release informa tion concerning the possibilities of a plant being built here. Mr Harris stated that the corp oration w?s invited to send reprc sentatives to Watauga to look over the local picture, and he expects they will visit here. He pointed out that the com pany has stated that it will need at least a hundred acres '>f land to locate on. and he indicated that he committee would like to heir >f any available sites at a reason iblc price, so the representatives ?ould be shown around when they risit here. If such a plant is established icre. according to the initial an lounccmcnt, jobs would be avail iblc to between 400 and 500 peo )le. Koutz l akes [3yiium Job Hilly Lcc Koutz has been em loved by the Soil Conservation erviee and will serve in the posi- i en formerly occupied by David /. Bynum who has been trans- ; ?rred to Yancey County. A native of Rowan county, Mr ! outz moved here from Goldsboro. le is a graduate of Landis High ! chool. and NC State College with 1 BS degree in agronomy. He was mploycd by the Farmers Home ^ministration of USDA, and is a icmber of the Lutheran Church. Ic was married to the former liss Zelma Plaster of Rowan aunty and they have two chUd- I en, Richard, 4 years old, and imothy 2 They have established ?sidcncc at 419 A Green St. Administration opposes House m ratio bill. m announcement by Gene Arndt, 1 chairman of the steering eommit i tee. This year the event will cover two days instead of one as last I year, and a pet show has been added to the attractions, Mr Arndt said Dates are September 10 and i 11, with location to be announced. Committees were named at the I initial meeting last Thursday. Designed to show "Watauga i County in Action." the exhibits are expected to depict almost every phase of activity carried on in the county There will be educational, commercial, and farming exhibits, according to plans. A coneesssions stand will be op erated by the 4 11 County Council, and door prizes will be given dur ing the two days. Last year, thousands of people visited Progress Day, and the event is expected to draw even more during the two days, according to the planners. Reports on the progress of the work 01 various committees will be made Tuesday, August 18, at a meeting, Mr. Arndt said. He listed the committees as follows I (first name mentioned as chair man in most cases): Steering committee ? (i e n e Arndt, Nick Stukias, Dr. Walter Keys, Mrs. Becky Fox, secretary. Kducational exhibits ? W. C. Kichardson. Mrs. L. H Owsley, J. I fc Kobinson, Howard Williams, I Lynn Burnley, Dillon Wilson, John Lett, Jr , Pat Coffey. Commercial exhibits ? R. D. Hodges, Jr., James P. Marsh, Hugh Hagaman, Glenn Wallace i Wilcox. Judging exhibits ? L E. Tuck ! wilier, Jean Childcrs. Corresponding secretary ? Alma Hodges. Treasurer ? G. C. Greene, Jr. Pet show? Dr. Walter Keys, Jackie Ward, Lillian Hyatt, Mrs. Bruce Greene, Dr. John G. Martin, Joe Minor. Produce exhibits ? L E. Tuck willcr, Jean Childcrs, R G. Ship ley, R L. Tait. Concessions, 4 H-Clubs ? Lillian Hyatt, W C. Richardson, Kent Younce, Ronald Swift, Bettina Danner. Site committee ? Alfred Adams, R. D. Hodges, Jr. Cleaning site? R. D. Hodges to obtain use of 'ire truck and clean ing by 4 H boys, volunteer by W. C. Richardson. \ Carpentery work of booths ? Ap palachian High School carpentery class. Welcoming and registration ? H. W Wilcox. Publicity?Mrs. Becky Fox, L. E Tuck wilier, Roland Potter, Joe Minor.
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