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ay f ^ I , ? A ? ^y-'. ? . ?? ';ffl ' Iwf, " ;;;v// ,f ??'? - i?tl WATAUGA DEMOCRAT |)f 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,vlll4ble- , An Independent Weekly ffewtpaper ... Seventy-Second Year of Continuous Publication Oct 12 ? 48 ? ? J.83 37 v* ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , ? . f?k" rainiall tor period _ 1.04 VOLUME LXXII. ? NO. 16 PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1951 EIGHTEEN PAGES? THREE SECTIONS ? ? ? ? _____ ? ? FALL COLOR. ? Rays of sunlight through the early morning mist ac centuate the beauty of the ?utumn coloring in the forest on Grand father Mountain. The spectacular Kali color will be at its best along the Blue Ridge Parkway from now until the end of October, with thousands expected to make special trips to the mountains (or Nature's greatest show. I Fall Colors Show In Highlands [iss Seigle Is ions Speaker Miss Betty Seigle, case worker >r the blind in three counties, ^atauga, Caldwell, and Burke, as the guest speaker at the joone Lions Club on Tuesday (ight, October 6. Hiss Seigle was introduced to Se club by Lion I. S. Ayers, jiairman of the club's committee ki the work with the blind. Miss [eigle spoke of her work with the ind, having to do with the filing |f applications for aid to the blind, larital counseling, social work of varied nature, helping blind ieople to get into boarding homes, |nd the use by the blind of the hite canes and guide dogs. She f so spoke of the many problems lvolved in her work, thanked the >cal club for its fine work for le blind, and pointed out other pportunities for service. In the absence of the President, erman Wilcox, Lion Guy Angel, jiird vice president, presided. At this meeting the Birthday alendar Sale was launched. The tixena of Boone and Watauga aunty will be approached by lembers of the Lions Club for le purchase of calendars and list lgs within the next few days. [OUGH WEEK FOR BABIES Syracuse, N. Y. ? It was a rough eek for children in Syracuse re-j cntly, when police received re orts of the theft of 20 diapers, a{ jaster wagon, and a baby's strol ?r. Blue Ridge Parkway rangers re port that good color is showing in the woodlands along the "Bluff District" of the Parkway between the Virginia State line south to Beacon Heights near Grandfather Mountain. The dogwood, sourwood and gums are now a brilliant red and are approaching their peak of <to0Wood tree* ire exceptionally pretty this year, and are loaded with bright red berries. "Hurricane Gracie" had its ef fect on the trees at higher eleva tions where strong winds took their toll of leaves. However, most of the trees survived the winds and held onto their leaves. The fall color parade is ex pected to be in full swing by this coming week-end when the color should be very good. Autumn in high Carolina along the Blue Ridge Parkway is spec tacular. Goldenrod and' asters trim the meadows and pastures. Along October roadsides the sour wood has turned scarlet and the dogwoods purple red; the birch and tulip poplar are gold; the sassafras is flame, the sumac is carmine, and sugar maple is blaz ing everywhere. Rangers predict tremendous crowds will join the color parade this coming week end which will last throughout the autumn sea son. ? Mrs. W. D. Farthing left Sunday for High Point to spend the win ter with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Parker and Mr. Parker. Vlaycra fters Stage 'Diary Of Scoundrel' "Diary of a Scoundrel" will be resented by the College Theatre nd Playcrafters on October 22 nd 23, at 7:19 p. m. in the Ad linistration Building Auditorium i. the College. Heading the cast of fifteen is obcrt F. Hill, an English major -om Ht. Airy. Mr. Hill plays the )lc of the scoundrel, Yegor Dimi ?ich Gloumov. Others in the cast include: Ma ame Gloumova, the scoundrel's lother, Carolyn Pickett; Stylopka, icir servant, Darrell Carpenter; eel Mamaev, a wealthy cousin of le scoundrel, George Newhall; [amaev's wife, a giddy fcirl of >rty, Evelyn Barnes; Kroutitizky, an old man with oung ideas, Bryon Rippey; Ivan ;orodoulin, a young man of im tortancc, Wayne Thompson; Ma ame Tourousina, a wealthy idow, Anne Theiss; Mashenka, cr beautiful neice, Barbara rown; Yegor Kourchaev, a Hua ir, Tom Vance; Golutvin, a man ithout an occupation, Eldon ogers; Madame Maniefa, a ie? ms, Lcona Greene; Matriosha and Lubinka, two fe male hangers-on in the house of' Madame Tourousina, Barbara Se velle and Mary Van Noppcn; Gri fori, house servants who must put up with Tourousina's "Pilgrims," Phillip Herman. The play, a gentle satire, is set in Moscow near the middle of the nineteenth century. The action is built around the escapades of the ingenious and unscrupulous scoundrel. The set, an experiment in styli zation, was designed by Bud Mayes and built under the supervision of Tom Vance. The drama group has announced that there will be no admission charge for the performances. For their next production, the group plans to try a longer, non-royalty play. Among dramatists now un der consideration are Shakespeare. Ibsen, Sophocles, Marlowe, and, Strindberg. ' Dave French, the drama coach, has requested that interested per sons submit to the group their opinions as to the type of play they would like to sec produced. "This Is Appalachian" Film Is Now Available _ ? * Rites Held For Mrs. Greene Funeral services were held in Watauga County at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Sally Greene. She was 87, and died at 4:45 p. m. last Satur day after a year as a cancer pati ent. The rites were conducted at the Mount View Baptist Church near the Greene home in Deep Gap, with interment in the family ceme tery. The Rev. John R. Greene and the Rev. Roscoe Greene, of ficiated with the assistance of the Rev. Theo Hendrix. Mrs. Greene was born in Wilkes County Sept. 1, 1872, a daughter of Vinson and Martha Welch Greene, both deceased. She , was the widow of the late Filmore Greene, and was a member of the Mount View^Church. Survivors in Lenoir include two son>. Jake and E. E. Greene; on* half-sister, Mrs. C. E. Greene; a half-brother, Henry Hendrix; and one grandson, W. E. (Bill) Miller. Those in Deep Gap include two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Miller and Mrs. Octavia Kerhoulas, and two sons, Hubbard and Zallie Greene. Democrat Ads Act Quickly Horace Dowling, veteran Boone golfer, had a set of extra irons and advertised them in the Demo crat last week. In thirty minutes after the newspaper went to press the clubs had been sold and de livered. Whether one wants to buy or sell, rent a house or swap cars, the want ad section will usually do the job, quickly and economically. "This Is Appalachian," ? film produced and directed by Appa lachian State Teachers College, was shown to the public (or tha first time on Tuesdkj and We(T nesday of this week. Those get ting the paper on Wednesday (to day) are reminded they may see the film at 7:30 in the admin istration building of the college. No admission is being made to see the movie. This is a special show to enable the people of Boone and their friends to see the college through the lens of a cam era. The picture has many views of Boone, both from the ground and from the air. The movie, produced by a com mittee headed by ASTC Vice President Barnard Dougherty, shows student life at ASTC, the college's physical facilities, pano ramic views oi the mountains sur rounding Boone, scenes from "Horn in the West," and other closeby tourist attractions. Theme of the movie is how young people learn to become teachers at ASTC. Pat Dowling of Boone, and Bruce 'Trammell of Shelby star in the key roles. Advisors for the all-faculty and student production were: Mrs. Daisy Eggers, Gene Fernette, Da vid R. Hodgin, Dr. W. H. Plem mons, Mrs. EarleCn Pritchett, Dr. D. J. Whitener, Dr. Julian Yoder, Dr. James Stone, Dr. J. D. Ran kin and John Corey. Cameramen were Warren Mc Call and John Pritchett. "This Is Appalachian" ia avail able tot the public without charge through- the Alumni office of ASTC.. Distribution of the film ia intended for all educational insti tutions, civic clubs, chamber* of commerce groups, and Alumni chapters throughout the state. . U. S. -Soviet atom chiefs urge exchange visits. HEREFORD SALE.? A portion of the crowd that attended the 17th annual Watauga Purebred Hereford Sale Saturday. Held in Moan tain Burley Warehouse No. 2, the ule and the show which pre ceded it were Mid to be the largest since the initial annual sale 17 7?ar? ago.? Staff photo Jix Minor. Saturday Is Last Day To Register For Bond V ote | $34 -Million Involved In Proposals ? Registration books will remain open through Saturday for per sons not registered who desire to vote in a State bond issue involv ing more than $34,000,000. Elec tion officials will be at their homes during the week* for those who wish to register before Saturday. They will sit in the regular poll ing places all day Saturday for new voters. There are nine different pro posals to be decided by the voters when the election is held Tues day, October 27. One in particu lar concerns improvements that ere proposed for Appalachian State Teachers College. The issues may be voted on indi vidually, or they may *11 be passed or rejected. The following specific issues upon which voters will decide are: $18,891,000 for state educational institutions capital improvement bonds. (If this panel, *1,577, 0*0 will be earmarked for improvements and building, at Appalachian State Teaehera College. A new science building would be con structed, and half the coat of a SM-atqdent dormitory would be provided. Certain other im provement* would be provided for at t he callage alao.) $12,053,000 state mental institu tions capital improvement bonds. $1,500,000 community college capital improvement bonds. $500,000 hospital capital im provement bonds. $100,000 state armory capital improvmeent bonds/ $466,000 state training school capital Improvement bonds. $140,000 state blind rehabilita tion center capital improvement bonds. $500,000 North Carolina state ports bonds. $250,000 historical sites con struction and restoration bonds. Gene Wyke Is Promoted Lenoir. ? Gene L. Wyke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wyke of Po well Road, haa been appointed manager in Reidsville for South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. Wyke's promotion wai announced by George W. Cox, Southern Bell's district manager in the Reidsville area. . Prior to his new assignment, Wyke was service foreman of Southern Bell at Greensboro. A native of Boone, he is a IBM gra duate of Duke University. He be gan his career with the telephone firm in Greensboro following his graduation from college. Mr. and Mrs. Wyke and small son will move to Reidsville from Greensboro within a few weeks. His father is connected with the City-Service Cleaners in Lenoir. Mr. Wyke is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Wyke of Boone. TOP BULLS.? Robert Shipley, left, shows SF Advance Arfection, grand champion bull at Hereford Breed ers Show Saturday. Council Henson hold* the reaerve champion. ? Staff photo Joe Minor. Hereford Sales Prices Are Called Highest Since 1954 Work Finished Road Projects North Wilkesboro ? Work was completed on 19 roads in the State Highway Commission's Eleventh Division last pionth, according to Division Engineer J. H. Councill. In Ashe County, 2.6 miles of road 110 was graded, drained and resurfaced, and 0.8 mile of road 1308 was graded, drained and sur faced. # These Avery County roads were graded, drained and surfaced; 0.7 mile Boyden Road; 0.9 mile Bar low Road; 1.4 mile Curtis Creek Road; 1.2 mile Beech Creek Road and 0.6 mile Flat Springs' Road. These Caldwell County roads were graded, drained and paved with bituminous surface treatment: 1 mile Mt. Herman Road; 0.2 mile Grace Chapel Road; 0.S mile Drace Road; and 0.7 mile Buffalo Road. Work completed In Watauga County last month includes: grad ing, draining and stabilization on 1 mile Gragg Hill Road and 0.29 mile Junaluska Road; bituminous surface treatment on 1.66 mile Deerfield-Bamboo Road; and stabi lization and bituminous surface treatment on 0.19 miles of access road to Tweetsie Railroad. State forces completed grading, draining and stabilizing 1.6 mile of county road from Somers Road via Union Baptist Church to the Yadkin County line; grading, draining, stabilizing and bitumin ous surface treatment on 0.29 mile of road from NC 18; 0.39 mile Country Club Road and 0.20 mile, from east city limits of North Wilkesboro on NC 268, north. The Eleventh Division is com posed of Yadkin, Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Watauga, Avery, Ashe, and Alleghany Counties. Avenge prices paid for pure bred Hereford cattle Saturday at the annual Watauga Purebred Hereford. Breeds sale reached the higheit point since 1094, according to information supplied by the county agricultural office. A total sale of 61 lots brought an average of $219.00 per head. Forty-one calves and 21 cows sold for $13,364.90, with the top price being paid the Diamond S Ranch. An August 1998 bull sold for $439.00. This bull, bought by Forest A. Greene, of Route 2. Boone, was sired by a son of the imported bull, Vera Diamond, and Mr. Greene is expected to use him for his herd bull. Champion bull in the presale show, held at Mountain Burley Warehouse Saturday morning, was from the Shipley farm consign ment, and it was soft to W. T. Johnson of Vile, for $400. This was the second highest price paid for any animcl st the tale. In the helfei calf division an August 1098 heifer consigned by John Dugger was champion of the show and sold to J. A. Miller, of West Jefferson for $290.00. A March 1958 heifer from the Dave Minton consignment sold to J. Ferd Michael, Route 1, Boone, for $249.00 for the second highest price in this division. The price in the Shipley cow herd dispersal sold for an average of $238.00. The top was $339.00 on a Milk Iron bred cow. The 14 bull calves in the sale sold for $3,989.00, or an average of $296.00 each. The 26 heifer calves sold for $4,842.90, or $186.29 each. These two groups, when added together, made a total of 40 calves selling for $8,427.90, or $210.00 e^h. Shipley, Dugger Win Hereford Show Honors Shipley Farm, Vilas, and John 1 1 Dugger, Vilas, won top honori in : the Watauga Hereford Breeders i (how held prior to the seventeenth 1 annual sale. The bull, SF Advance Perfec- , tion, shown by Shipley Farm, was the grand champion; reserve ] champion bull was shown by Coun- i cil Henson. The female, Miss Roy al Domino, shown by John Dugger , was th errand champion; reserve j champion female was shown by H. I Grady Farthing. In the different classes winners < were as follows: Class I ? Bulls calved before October 1, 1098 ? 1st, Diamond S. i Ranch; 2nd and 3rd, M. M. Hodges; 4th and 5th, Shipley Farm. < > Clasa I ? Bulls calved between October X, 1996 and January 15, >998 ? 1st and 2nd, Shipley Farm; 3rd, Diamond E. Ranch; 4th, Ship ley Farm. Class III ? Bulla calved between lanuary 15, and April 10, 1959 ? lit and 2nd, Council Henton; 3rd, M. H. Hodges; 4th, Council Hen ion; 5th, Shipley Farm. Class I ? Cows calved between lanuary 1 and June 30, 1958 ? 1st, Dave Hinton; 2nd, Shipley Farm; 3rd and 4th, E. E. Edmisten. Class II ? Cows calved between July 1 and September 30, 1998? 1st, John Dugger; 2nd and 3rd, M. M. Hodges; 4th, Mrs. Council Hen ion; 5th and 6th, M. M. Hodges. Class 111 ? Cows calved between October 1 and November 30, 1998 (Continued on page five) Scout Camporee To Be Held Long Hope Seventy-five or more Scouts and their leaden are expected to par ticipate in a eamporee Saturday and Sunday, when the troopi in the Watauga District go to Bald Mountain at Long Hope tor their fall round-up. According to B. W Stalling*, camping and activities chairman for the district, all five troops in the county are expected to be re presented. He said they will get "a taste" of winter camping if the weather continues as it has been the tint of the week. They may sm the "frost oa the pumpkin and the corn in the shock" on tHis out ing. Hugh Griffin, field Scout execu tive serving Watauga county, is expected to attend the camporee, Mr. Stallings said, and he will aid the boys in learning how to con duct a camporee of this kind. Troops in the county include one at Blowing Rock, one at Per kinsville, one from Henson's Chapel, and two from Boone, ?ffig The Perkinsville Scoutmaster Farthing haw charge of the Sunday
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