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VOLUME LXXIL? NO. 29 PUCE: FIVE CENTS s a a . ?. tt a I960 Jan. 6 IJ If * 48 12 Jan. 6?4 ttinchea snow; total prec. 06 In. SIXTEEN PAGES? TWO SECTIONS FOR BEST RESULTS advertiser* invariably use the column* of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, latently covering the local shopping area, it la the beat advertising medium available. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY January Court To Start 25th The January term of Watauga Superior Court will convene on Monday the 29th, with Hon. George B. Patten of Franktip the presiding Judge. Hon. B. T. Falls, Jr., of Shelby, district Solicitor, will prosecute the docket of some 75 caaes. Moat of the indictments, says Court Clerk A. E. South, are for misdemeanors, moat of them in volving traffic violations. A num ber will face trial for violation of the State's prohibition laws. Following are the names of those who have been summoned for jury duty for t]ie one-week criminal session: Bald Mountain: Emory E. Ra gan, Roby Greer. Beaver Dam. Lewis Dishman, Edmond Farthing, Clay Robinson, Den Winebarger. Blowing Rock: Clyde Clawson, Bob Hardin, Glenn Coffey, Fred Spann. Blue Ridge: Carson Eggers, Hade Cook. Boone: Gordon Taylor, Allen Gragg, Joe Williams, J. V. Caudill, Joe Todd. Brushy Fork: Elbert A. Vannoy, Howard J. Hodges, Archie Dancy, Ira G. Fox, A. Y. Howell. Cove Creek: Dock Dishman, Sam F. Horton, Clay Perry, Duke Hollars. Elk: Grover Wheeler, Sherman Greer. Laurel Creek: Arils Glenn, Frank Cable, James Shull, Olis Mast. Meat Camp: Ernest Mocetz, Tom Jackson, Vaughn Tugman, Ray Moretz. New River: Alfred T. Adams, Raymond Hendrix, Hoy Greene, Collls Austin, W. K. Wilson. North Fork: Glenn South, Archie Wilson. Shawneeluw; Fay Towpaeod, Ed Chappell, Victor Farthing. Stony Fork: Edgar Hardin, James C. Watson, Floyd F. Wil cox, Milton Moretz. Watauga: Ed H*rbin, Tom Cook, Bert Church, M. L. Henson, Murray Coffey. 504 Jailed During ' 59 Watauga county jail furnished lodging for at least one night dur ing 1999 to 904 persons who were placed there by law officers, ac cording to figures kept by the county sheriffs office. Whiskey, its possession, use of, and driving under the influence, was the couse for L.ost nights being spent in jail. Breaking of traffic laws was sec ond big reasons for lock ups, and larceny was third. According to Sheriffs Deputy George Smitherman, who is jailer for the county, the cells were emp ty only six nights auring 1999, and the most "tenants" for any one night was 19. The jail is equipped to house 22. Public drunkenness ' was the cause of 246 spending time in jail. For possession of non-tax-paid whiskey 20 were arrested and placed in jail. Sixty-nine were locked up for driving drunk; 36 persons were confined for larceny; 19 for speeding; 19 for assault; 16 for no operator's license; 14 for worthless checks; 11 for non support; 8 for driving after li cense were recoked. Other confinements were for: Hit and run 8, reckless driving 9, defraud 2, fire bug 1 .failure to pay court cost 2, assault on officer 4, improper license tag 1, high way robbery 1, selling mortgaged property 1, improper mufflers 2, permitting unlicensed operator to drive 4; ? Driving on wrong side of road 1, failure to transfer title 1, failure to report accident 1, carrying con cealed weapon 2, violation of peace warrant 2, escapees 4, leaving scene of accident 1, AWOL from service 2. Traffic Toll Raleigh ? The Motor Vehicle* Department'! summary of traffic deaths through 10 a. m. Monday, January U: , Killed to date, 26. Killed to date last year, 30. The National Safety Council re port! more fatal farm accident* occur In the 10-14 age group than la any other group. Officials of Appalachian State Teachers College examine blueprint* of the new entrance to the Dauphin Diaco Dougherty Memorial Library on the campus. Left to right, Dr. W. H. Plemmons, president of ASTC. Edwin S. Dougherty, history profesaor, B. D. Dougherty, vice president; and William L. Eury, head librarian. The two Doughertys are sons of the library's namesake. (Carmen Carter photo.) High School Science Teachers To Attend Summer Institute Robbins Heads Blowing 'Rock "Commerce Group Harry Bobbins was elected to the presidency of the Blowing Bock Chamber of Commerce, in the first meeting of 1960 of the group's board of directors. Louis Smith will serve as vice president for the year and Lloyd Bobbins as treasurer. Mr. Bobbins appointed the fol lowing committees to serve with him (first named chairman): Budget and finance ? Louis H. Smith, B. B. Hardin, Harry Bob bins. Advertising ? Spencer Bobbins, Lloyd S. Bobbins, Larry Walker. Highway? F. W. fUiney, Rath mell E. Wilson, Spencer Robbini. Convention* ? G. Sidney' Pickard, Grover C. Robbini, Elie S. Mattar. Membership ? Louis H. Smith, Lloyd S. Robbins, Bill Lentz. The board of directors, elected in December, to serve for 1960 are R. B. Hardin, Bill L?ntz, Lloyd S. Robbini, Harry Robbins, Louis H. Smith, Rathmell E. Wilson, Larry Walker; associate directors ? Milton M. Chapman, B. Wade Kluttz, Elie S. Mattar, G. Sidney Pickard. Mrs. Helen B. Clear is secretary. Chas. Hodges Dies Monday Charles Grey Hodges, 83 yean old, pioneer teacher and promi nent citixen of the Sands neighbor hood, died Monday at the home, following a long illness. Funeral services will be con ducted this (Wednesday) after noon at 2 o'clock at the Advent Christian Church in Boone, by the pastor, Rev. Floyd N. Boston, as sisted by Rev. Willard Presler, Rev. J. K. Parker and Rev. W. L. Trivette. BUrial will be in the Hodges family cemetery. The body will remain at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home until taken to the church where it will lie in state for an hour prior to the start of the services. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Carrie Brown Hodges, two sons and two daughters: Finley Hodges, R. F. D. 2, Boone; A. E. Hodges, Virginia Beach, Va.; Mrs. Bertha Cooke, Boone; Mrs. Jewel Honey cutt, Virginia Beach, Va. There is one brother, Dr. J. E. Hodges of Maiden. Fourteen grandchildren and twenty - three great grand children are included among the survivors. Mr. Hodges was a school teacher for many years, and taught in various parts of the State. He held a position with the Federal Land Bank for a number of years, was active aa an ASC farm committee man, a charter member of the Advent Christian Church in Boone, a member of its Board of Deacons, and a Sunday School teacher for a great many years. Mr. Hodges was interested la all matters of public concern and was active in the affairs of the Democratic party. He held his pre cinct chairmanship for a great many years, and waa Registrar of Elections until ill health brought about his retirement. Mrs. Linney Is Honored MRS. VIRGINIA W. UNNEY At the National Association of Teachers of Sinking held in Cin cinnati, Ohio December 27-30th, Mrs. Virginia Wary Linney of the voice faculty of Appalachian State Teachers College was elected to the office of Regional Gover nor. It was the 15th annual conven tion and was held at the Nether land Hilton Hotel which waa the place of its birth. Th4 purpose of the organization is to raise the standards of vocal instruction and the adherence to a strict ethical code in the profession. Dr. Wilson Named To Training Unit Dr. Hadley M. Wij*on bu been appointed at a member of the training unit of the University of North Carolina's School of Med icine for poet graduate courier Last week he attended a meeting of the group in Morgan too. High school science teachers of southeastern United States are in vited to apply for the National Science Foundation Summer In stitute to be held at Appalachian State Teachers pfllege June 9 through July 18, Report* Dr. I. W. Carpenter, Jr., director. The National Science Founda tion has granted $43,000 for the institute to be conducted on Ap palachian's campus. Fifty teachers of biology, phy sics and chemistry will be selected from applications received. Successful candidates are en titled to a $73 weekly stipend plus an additional $19 allowance for each dependent up to four. Travel allowance ia four cents per mile. There is no tuition but purchase of textbooks is required. The maximum stipend is 9810 and all stipends are tax exempt. Faculty for the six-week insti tute includes Dr. Carpenter, Dr. J. Frank Randall of Appalachian, the associate director, Dr. Jame* Starling, Washington and Lee University, and Dr. W. G. Sink, Appalachian. Visiting lecturers who may par ticipate in the Institute are Dr. T. L. Quay (zoology), N. C. State College; Dr. Henry J. Oosing (bo tany), Duke University; Dr. Doug las G. Nicholson (chemistry), East Tennessee State College; and Dr. Frank D. Martin (chemistry), Purdue University. Institute assistant* are W. E. Thaler, ?oone; Grayson Bradley, Asheville; Nancy Frazier, Lenoir; and Mrs. Gelene A. Atwood, Boone. The institute will feature week end field trips to Grandfather Mountain, Roan Mountain, Cowee ta Watershed, Oak Ridge, Tenn., Joyce Kilmer Forest, Fontana Dam and Ducktown, Tenn. Mrs. Mitchell Rites Are Held Mr*. Rettie Townscnd Mitchell. 88, resident of Valle Cruris, died last Wednesday at Watauga Hospi tal. Funeral services were held Sat urday at the Holy Cross Epiacopal Church. Rev. Khett Y. Winters conducted the rites and burial was in the church cemetery, 'i Surviving are two sons and four daughters: Gillis Mitchell, Valle Cruris; Adley Mitchell, Okanogan, Wash.; Mrs. Aggie M. Lowrance, Mrs. Artie Harmon, Mrs. Myrtle Welch, Valle Cruris; Mrs. Gibaey Carter, Lenoir. There are two brothers, four sisters, fourteen graadchlldm and It great grand children C A B hearings set on three airline crashes. i 4,262,000 POUNDS WEED SOLD Boone Burley Market Is Tops In Average Price Local Sales Are Leaders In The State The Boone Burley Market led the three North Carolina mar kets in price paid for tobacco the paat season. Boone had an average of $96.54 for the entire 1959-60 season, according to figures furn ished by* the Federal-State Mar keting News Service at the end of burley sales liut Thursday. Closest average price was $95.82 at Asheville, and West Jefferson trailed with a $53.59 average. While the volume in sales for the three locations topped by 1, 456,607 pounds that of the 1958-59 selling seaaon, the average price dropped $8,77 under the 1958-59 figure. Lower qualjty of tobacco in the offerings was blamed for the difference in average prices for the two season. Afotal of 20,290,541 pound* of burley was aold in North Carolina during the paat season, averaging >99.40 per hundred. The newi service reported Boone's sales for 1959-64 were 4,20,00 pounds, for the average of IHJ4; Asheville, If, 190,948 pounds averaging 155.82; and West Jefferson 5,207,393 pounds averaging $53.59. In the 1958-99 season, Boone sold 3,109,620 pounds for $63.49 per hundred; West Jefferson 5, 063,716 pounds for $62.92; and Asheville 10,604,938 pounds for $69.18. Thursday's final sales were: Boone, 9,782 pounds for $47.80; West Jefferson, 34,678 pounds for $39.97; and Asheville, 112,268 pounds for $46.76. Mrs. Thomas Dies Saturday Mrs. Lillie Greer Thomas, ' 79, died at the home at Zionville last Saturday. Funeral service* were held Sun day at the Zionville Baptist Church !>y Rev. Paul Phipps, Rev. R. C. Eggers and Rev. E. O. Gore and burial was in the ohurch cemetery. The widow of Walter N. Tho mas, Mrs. Thomas is survived by three daughters: Misses Edna, Mildred Thomas of Zionville, and Mrs. Don Bingham of Sugar Grove. There is one sister Miss Hettie Thomas of Zionville. One grandchild also survives. Benson hears economists score farm policy. Symbolizes Attack on Crippling Birth defects victim Mary Beth Pyron, 2, of Florence, Ala., is national poster girl for the January 1960 New March of Dimes, symbolizing The National Founda tion's attack on crippling birth defects, arthritis and polio ?? DEMOCRATS? John D. Larkim, Trenton (centar In dark lutt), poses with a group of Democrats who were present at a YDC-sponsored meeting in the courthouse last Tuesday. Others who may be identified at a glance, left to right are, J. V. Winebarger, Grady Greer, Claude Williams, Major Jack Thomas, Wade E. Brown, Larkins, Hooper Hendrbc, Clyde Perry, J. B. Clawspn, Jr., Homer Brown, and Dr. D. J. Whitener ? Staff photo. Promoted Lieutenant John W. (Sonny) Williams, Jr. bat been promoted to a Captaincy in the Air Force at McGuire'f Air Force Bate, N. J. Mr. William*, la a son of the late J. W. Williams and Mrs. Wil liams of Boone, 1$ a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers Col lege and has been in the Air Force for six years. Baby Clinic Is Set For Jan. 20 The monthly Well Baby Clinic will be held af the Watauga Coun ty Health Center on Wednesday January 20, at 1:00 p. m. Dr. H. M. Wilson will be the attending physician. Larkins Lauds Record Of Party In Carolina John D. Larkina, a possible can didate for noiiiiiiatloB (or gover nor Of North Carolina In the Democratic primary, wai speaker last Tueaday night to a group of Democrata in the courthouae. He wai gueit of 4he Young Democrat Club of Watauga county. Mr. Larkina, Democratic na tional committeeman, is expected by many politiclana to announce sometime this month hia inten tions concerning the governor's race. He is from Trenton, and haa been active in politics all his life. Wade E. Brown, a former school mate of Senator Larkins at Wake Forest, Introduced the speaker to the sudlence of both "young" and "old" Democrats. The speaker talked about the Democratic party and what it has meant in North Carolina. He point ed out reasons all Democrats should be active in support of their party. The meeting was one of a ser ies in which the YDC Is sponsor ing to get prominent party leaders to speak in the county. Recently they had as speaker, Monroe Red den, of Hendersonville, chairman elect of the North Carolina YDC. J. B. Clawson, Jr., is president of the WaUuga YDC. Virginians Travel 150 Miles Weekly To Study At A.S.T.C. Funeral Held For Earl Deal Norfolk, Va. ? Funeral services for Earl I. Deal, 31, a partner in the DAH Printing Supply Co. and former superintendent of the composing room of the Ledger Star and the Virginian-Pilot, were conducted at the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home Wednesday at 1 p. m. Interment was in Rosewood Memorial Park. Deal died Monday afternoon at 1:29 o'clock after being stricken with a heart attack at his place of business, 915 W. 29th St He was dead before an ambulance got him to a hospital. He had been hospi talized recently. Mr. Deal, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sudderth of Blowing Rock, had Just returned to his work from a visit here. He was a son of the late Carl and Annie L. Deal. He wis with the newspapers from 1M0 to 1996. A native of Alexandria County, N. C? he had lived in Norfolk 19 years, residing at 140 East Ran dall Ave. He wu a member of Ocean View Presbyterian Church, Ocean View, Lodge 339 AF ? AM; Norfolk Conaistory, Scottish Rite, Khedive Temple, Charity Lodge 10, Knights of Pythias; Danville Lodge 227 BPOE, and the Nor folk ? Portsmouth Typographical Union Local 32. He la survived by his wife, Mrs. i Helen Sudderth Deal; a son, Earl i L. Deal Jr. of Norfolk; hi* step father, Arthur Hendren, Hidde nite, N. C., and a brother, Fred i Deal of Mooros villa, N. C i Every Saturday for three months Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Col lins traveled ISO miles from Critz, Va., to Boone, to attend classes at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege for work on their master of arts degrees. After classes the pair returned on the same day to Critz, a 300-mile round trip. Both teach during the week ta Hardin Reynolds Memorial School at Critz, where Collins is also the principal and Mrs. Collins an eighth grade school teacher and coach. When asked why they traveled so far to attend the fall quarter classes at ASTC, they replied, "We love Appalachian and wanted to renew old acquaintances." Courses taken were Dr. James E. Stone's Research 900 and Rog er Thomas' Physical Education 901. Principal Collins has been in school work for eight years and his wife seven years. Both are 1IKS1 ASTC graduates. The couple has two children, Tommy, six, and Terry, two. Teens To Aid Dimes Drive Mr>. Joe Edmisten, chairman of the March of Dimes Teen Pro gram, hac secured a group of Ap palachian High School student* to sell crutches, litter bags and ba loons to help with the current drive. They will begin at 9:00 a. m. Saturday and will be on duty until late in the afternoon. A dance, which is being planned (or high school student*, will be announced ill next week's issue of the Democrat. , . ?
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