IT'S WISE TO DO YOUR
Christmas
SHOPPING AT HOME
VOLUME LXXII. ? NO. 22
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
, An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Second Year of Continuous Publication
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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROUNA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1M8
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Child Is
Injured
In Crash
Mike McNeely, four-year-old sod
of Mr. and Mrs. John McNeely,
Route 1, Boone, wai admitted to
Watauga Hospital Saturday morn
ing, suffering from cerebral con
cussion as result of an car acci
dent.
Patrolman George Baker, who
investigated the wreck, reported
that a 1098 Opel, being driven by
Mrs. McNeely, was attempting to
make a left turn into the drive of
Joe Hartley, on N. C. 105. A Ca
tawba Dairies Product milk truck,
driven by Ellard Glenn Cornett, of
Reese, going in the same direc
tion, hit the rear of the small car,
doing considerable damage to the
car. The car came to a stop at the
driveway, after knocking over a
paper box. The truck was damag
ed slightly.
Mrs. McNeely was thrown from
the vehicle, and received lacera
tions. Another son, Bobby 8, ap
parently was not hurt.
The highway was wet at the
time of the accident. At the time
the accident was reported. Patrol
man Baker had not made any
charges, but was continuing his
investigation.
Jaycees To
Sell Trees
For Yule
The Boone Jaycees Club will sell
Christmas trees in Watauga coun
ty this year, according to an an
nouncement by Kenneth Wilcox,
club member.
Mr. Wilcox states that the trees
will be nursery grown and trim
med, and first quality Scotch
pines. The trees will range in
site from 4^4 feet to 7 feet, with
prices varying accordingly.
The club also intends to have
available door decorations of na
tive greenery.
Trees will be offered for sale
at the SAW Produce Market on
King Street, and will be sold dur
ing the hours of 4 to S p. m. on
week days, beginning Saturday,
December 12, and all day on Sat
urdays until the supply is sold.
Further information or tree and
door reservations may be had by
contacting Ted Hagaman or Ray
mnad Harmon at their honte or
office.
Jaycee president, Norman Isen
hour urges early buying. "Come
by and see these beautiful trees,"
he said. "There are only a lim
ited number available for sale
here, and when these trees are
gone we will be unable to obtain
anymore this season."
Proceeds from the sales will be
used by the Jaycees in their Chil
dren's Christmaa Shopping Tour,
an annual event with the Jaycees,
to make sure children who might
not have a merry Christmas other
wise, enjoy the season.
U. S. aide assails Japanese im
port curbs.
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES. ? Crystal Johnson adds beauty to the Christmas scene as she places packages
beneath the Ch'.istmas tree. Miss Johnson, a freshman at Appalachian, was chosen Christmas Queen in
a campus wide election recently. The Queen, who hails from Spencer, and her court will reign over the
Christnus dance December 4. The court includes Martha Chandler of Uncolnton; Betty Leonard of
Thomasville; Rachel Peterson of Delco; Lou Solomon of Roxboro; Johnsie Ellis of Winston-Salem; and
Jeannie Belk of Hickory. ? Photo Flowers Photo Shop.
Burley Market Breaks
Record With $64.63
The Boone Burley Tobacco Mar
ket opened safes Monday with the
highest first day average in its
twenty-year history, according to
Joe Coleman, manager of the local
market.
2M.4M pounds of weed were
sold, wltk an average price of
$64. SI per hundred, according
to released figures.
Mr. Coleman pointed out that
the farmers had done a good job
in preparing their crops for the
sale, and he attributed the high av
erage to the fact that the tobacco
was well arranged and graded.
"Tobacco that is well arranged
brings a premium price," the ware
houseman said.
Tobacco continued to arrived on
the floor in a steady flow, and the
market officials said that a full
force of helpers are on the floor,
(Continued on page 4 ? Section C)
Mrs. Potter
Dies Monday
Mrs. Katherine Susan Potter,
widow of Enoch Potter, died Mon
day at her home at Tamarack after
a long illness. She was 87 years
old.
She was born Sept. 16, 1872
in Watauga county, and was a
daughter of Jacob and Mary Main
Potter.
The funeral will be conducted
this (Wednesday) morning at 11
o'clock at the Church of Christ,
Tamarack, by Howard Winters.
Burial will be in the Main ceme
tery.
Surviving are four sons, John
and Will Potter, both of Tama
rack, Jake and Frank Potter, both
of Neva, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs.
Sarah South of Glade Spring, Va.;
42 grandchildren; 89 great grand
children and 16 great great grand
children.
Devils Meet Hanes
Here Friday Night
Appalachian High School Blue Devil* meet Hanes High
School of Winston-Salem Friday night, November - 27, at
7:30 o'clock, on Appalachian State Teacher* College Field
to decide who will go into the State Double A football finals
next week.
Boone reached the game with Hanes by defeating Murphy,
7-6, while Hanes reached the game by defeating Randleman
27-6. The winner of this contest will play the Eastern di
vision championship team to determine the State champions.
Blessedness Of Giving
Is Seal Sale Theme
The blessedness of giving is the
pictorial theme ? as well as the
spirit ? of this year's Christmas
Seal campaign. On one Seal, a lit
tle girl in a red snowsuit and
green mittens scatters crumbs for
the birds. On the other, a small
boy in a green jacket and a red
hat holds out a nut to a squirrel.
Both Seals carry the familiar red
double-barred cross, symbol of the
dedicated work of TB associations
all over the country.
"The open-handed children on
the 1999 Christmas Seals are right
in the spirit of Christmas," said
Dr. H. M. Cooke, Christmas Seal
Chairman for Watauga County. "It
is our hope that this holiday sea
son will arouse in others, too, the
same warm, generous response to
a great need. |
"Funds contributed for Christ
( Continued on page 4 ? Section C)
IIQUTE OPENED.? Officially opening the 603-1M route between North Carolina and Tennewee are <1. to
i ) W. F. Bibcock, N. C. director of highway*; W. W. Faw, president Johnson City Chamber of Commerce:
Carl A. Johnson, publisher Johnson City Press-Chronicle; Lt.-Gov. William Baird, of Tennessee; ind
Herman W. Wilcox, president Boom. Chamber of Qommerce^? Photo Flowers Photo Shop.
I
750 Expected
At NW Area
Gathering
A sell-out crowd of 790 is expect
ed for t)ie annual meeting of the
Northwest North Carolina Deve
lopment Association on Tuesday,
December 8 at the Elkin YMCA.
Principal speaker for the event
will be* Dr. John T. Caldwell,
Chancellor of North Carolina State
College.
Another highlight of the meet
ing wilf be the announcing of win
ners and the presentation of
awards in the Association's com
munity development judging.
Final plans for the annual meet
ing were discussed at a board
meeting of the NWNCDA in Elkin
last week.
Wayne Corpening of Winston
Salem, Association president, said
all 730 tickets to the dinner had
been distributed to the 11 counties
and that reports indicate there it
more demand for them than there
are tickets available.
Dr. Caldwell will be introduced
by William C. Friday, president of
the Consolidated University of
North Carolina.
Other features, including spec
ial entertainment, will be announc
ed soon.
Officers for the coming year will
also be named at the meeting.
The dinner meeting will begin
at 6:30 p. m.
HUMPHREY TO RUN
' Supporters of Senator Humphrey
(D? Minn.) say they will enter hi*
name in the District of Columbia
Presidential primary next May 3.
Senator Humphrey, on ? speak
ing tour of the Midwest, has said
he will not decide Until the firat
of the year whether to seek the
Presidential nomination.
Carolina And- Tennessee
.
Leaders Open Route 603
Ribbon Is Cut,
? 7
Banquet Held
To Mark Event
By JOE MINOR
State highway officials of Tenn
essee and North Carolina were
honored Thursday night at a ban
suet in the Appalachian Room of
Boone Trail Restaurant, climaxing
an afternoon of celebrating the
official opening of N. C. 603-Tenn.
ISO.
The occasion was attended by
representatives of both State's
governors' offices, members of the
Chambers of Commerce interested
in the new route, and other repre
sentatives of towns along the
highway.
Lieutenant - Governor William
Baird, of Tennessee, made the
principal address, in which he
pointed out that one of the re
sults of the close friendship of
the two States was the joining to
gether of this route at the State
line. He said, "The real measure
of your citizenship is how you give
of your time to your community."
The building of this great artery
of travel is the result of much
time that has been given by men
who envisioned what the route
could mean to the two States, and
to the nation, as well.
"Traffic is the vital backbone
of our country," the lieutenant-gov
ernor said, as he pointed out how
roads such as 159-003 has helped
make our progres possible. He
said the two States have a balance
of agriculture and industry, and
LT.-GOV. BAIRD
that our highway system it greatly
responsible.
While the speaker expounded
the benefits to be derived from
this new highway, he warned his
listeners that "we will never be
able to say our highways are ade
quate ? we must go from here to
greater progress."
Preceding the banquet, delega
tions from the two States, in sep
arate motorcades, met at the State
line for the cutting of the ribbon,
officially opening the route be
tween Boone and Johnson City,
Tenn. The cars in the motorcades
carried the advice: "Travel the
shourt route between Boone and
Johnson City, over 159 and 603."
The route between the two points
on the new highway is 53 miles,
cuting off eleven miles of travel.
The route if easier than the old
way of reaching Johnson City, be
ing called a water level route. It is
more level than any other way
between the two cities.
Doing the ribbon (actually a
rope) cutting were Lt.-Gov. Baird
and Paul Johnston, representative
of Governor Luther Hodges' office
in Raleigh. They used a heavy
pair of garden scissors to cut the
rope.
Helping with the cutting were
W. F. Baccock, director of high
ways in North Carolina, and W. C.
Maney, maintenance chief of the
Tenneaaee highway department.
Tenth District Congressman
Charles Raper Jonas, of North Car
olina, was among those at the
ribbon cutting. In a brief state
ment, he declared, that the new
highway will "bring the people of
these two great States together for
better understanding between the
two."
Acting as coordinators of the
day s festivities, Herman W. Wil
cox, president of Boone Chamber
of Commerce, and Herman Robin
son, Tenneaaee State aenator, prais
ed the work and time everyone
concerned bad given toward the
highway. , 1
Wade Brown, of Boone, acted as
(Continued on page 4 Section C)
WATCHING HISTORY.? ThU unidentified young Ud ha> juit witnessed history in making. The rope
has been snipped, signifying the 803-189 route between Boone and Johnson City is ready lor travel,
making the trip between the two cities eleven miles shorter than before.? Photo Flowers Photo Shop.
Farm Census Workers Finish
School; Ready To Go To Work
Mr. S. C. Eggers, crew leader
for the agricultural census for
Watauga county and a part of
Ashe county, has cohckided a
school for the enumerators chosen
locally, and is soliciting the co
operation of the farmers in mak
ing the census a success. They
SHOPPING SEASON OPENS
Santa Glaus Coming
To City On Saturday
"Santa Claus is coming to town!"
That's right! Santa will arrive in Boone Saturday on his first
round to find out just what the good little boys and girls want
for Christmas, and to spread a little advance cheer in the form
of candy for all the kiddies in the county.
First information of Santa's trip to Boone leaked out Mon
day, when R. D. Hodges, Jr., said he expected the jolly old
gentleman from the North Pole to roll (or slide, depending on
the weather), into town about 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
No word could be found on how long he will be able to stay,
but it is definite that he will be here long enough to distribute
candy.
Santa's trip is being financed by the Boone Chamber of
Commerce, so that old Santa can use all his money to buy
materials for making the many things children '(and grown
folks, too) ask for.
The trip officially opens the Christmas Shopping Season in
Boone and Watauga County. The stores are stocked "to the
brim" with gift items, and merchants have issued a welcome
for all to visit their stores.
Advertisements in this issue of the Democrat tell of the
wide offerings many of the stores have. Read it, and following
issues, through, to help about gift buying. Take advantage
of buying at home and use the money you save for an extra
gift. That's what Santa would do.
Don't forget, kids ? be on the Square at 2:00 o'clock Satur
day when Santa comes to town.
Jr. Tobacco Show,
Sale Set For Dec. 8
The Junior Tobacco Show and
Sale for Watauga and surrounding
North Carolina countica will be
held December 8. The show and
sale is open to 4-H and FT A Club
members in these countiea. ;
All record books on the tobacco
project must be turned la to W.
C. Richardson, Assistant County
Agent, or R. G. Shipley, Agricul
ture Teacher, by November 30.
Thaae rocord books will be sent to
Raleigh that day.
The tobacco entered in the show
must be placed on the warehouse
floor Monday, December 7. the
?how and sale will be Tuesday,
December 8.
This event Is sponsored by the
North Carolina Extension Service
and R. C. Coleman and Associates.
Prize money is donated by Wa
tauga United Fund and R. C.
ColcmAO md Associates.
&
have been supplied with question
naires, which they may fill out
and have ready, or the enumera
tors will assist them with the
forms when they rail.
Mr. Eggers explains that the
districts are made without regard
to county lines, bringing some of
Ashe county into this district. The '
Caldwell county district includes
Elk, Blue Ridge and Blowing Rock
townships in Watauga county.
Mr. Eggers feels fortunate in
having secured an especially good
group of enumerators. He said
they all made high grades in the '
census school, and asks for the
cooperation from those upon whom
they will call.
The enumerators are as follows:
Beaver Dam Township ? Mrs.
Ruth Matheson and Mrs. Loy
Farthing.
Bald Mountain and North Fork
Townships ? Miss Betty Thomas.
Bhishy Fork Township ? Brain
ard Watson.
Cove Creek Township ? James
M. Burkett and Mrs. Bulia C.
Greer.
Laurel Creek Township ? Alfred
Rominger
Meat Camp Township ? Mrs.
Doreatha Greene.
New River Township ? Mrs.
Ruby B. Michael.
Shaweneehaw Township ? Wil
liam H. Smith.
Stony Fork Township ? Theo
dore Kerhoulas.
Watauga Township ? Claude
Garland
Ashe County
Elk and Creston Townships ?
Kenneth K. Graham.
North Fork Township ? Hal J.
Barlow.
Oldfields Township ? Elmer B.
Jordon.
Pine Swamp ? Winston Miller.
To Observe
Thanksgiving
Most of the stores, shops and
offices of Boone will be closed
Thursday in observance of Thanks
giving, It is learned. However
most pUprs will be open Wednes
day aftffnoon. Usual hours will be
maintained Friday and Saturday
The Postoffice, Town ball.
Court House offices and the
Northwestern Bank will close on
Thsnksgiving.
All the Elementary and High
Schools in the county will clone at
3 o'clock Wednesday for the re