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FOR BEST RESULTS ?dvertiaer* invariably u*e the column* o t the Democrat With iU full paid circulation, it 1? the advert iainj mediumavailable. ? ' _ VOLUME LXXII.? NO. 36 ? ? ? - ? kSft An Independent Weekly N etc* paper , . . Seventy-Second Year of Continuout Publication PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NOETH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1M0 1980 r'b . M 8 i KS 52 Keb. 27 18 Feb. 28 Feb. 20 PAGES? TWO Duncan Is Named Head Grid Coach At Appalachian LEO PRITCHETT Pritchett Resigns As Dean Of Men; Resumes Teaching In response to his request of more than a year ago. Professor Leo K. Pritchett, dean of men at Appalachian, has been granted permission to relinquish hia posi tion as dean of men, to return to full-time teaching at the college. The announcement came from President W. H. Plemmons today. Dean Pritchett has held his pre sent position as dean of men and professor of social studies for the thirteen years he has been at Ap palachian. Prior to coming to Ap palachian in 1947, he had been administrative dean of Lees-Mc Rae College for nineteen years. | In addition to his duties as dean of men and professor of social studies, Dean Pr 'chett la the coach of varsity deoating, a member of the administrative council, and on a large lumber of faculty committees and councils at the college. In granting Dean Pritchett's re quest that he be allowed to return to full-time teaching, Dr. Plem mons said, "The college is greatly indebted to Dean Pritchett for his leadership in and contributions to the college in these capacities for the past thirteen years, and the fine work he has done. We can understand and appreciate his de sire to be relieved of some . of these responsibilities, and now that we have the opportunity to grant his request we are glad to do so." Dean Pritchett will continue to serve as dean of men for the re mainder of the college year. Jim Duncan, assistant football coach at Appalachian State Teach er* College, hai been named head coach of football, President Wil liam H. Plemmons announced late Tuesday. Duncan succeeds Pat Preston, who resigned last month to accept a position in induttry. j In making the announcement, | Dr. Plemmons said that Duncan ' would retain his current position as a member of the faculty in the department of health, physical edu cation and recreation. Duncan came to Appalachian last August as a faculty appointee and assist snt football coach. Dr. Plemmons announced that the decision for Coach Duncan's appointment was reached with the unanimous approval of the college's athletic committee. "Those of us responsible for making the selection are happy," he said, "that Coach Duncan has accepted the position as head coach of football. He is popular with and has the respect of fel low coaches, faculty members, and friends of the college. We look forward to his leadership in his new position." Duncan, a former Wake Forest football great, is 34 years old. He was graduated from Wake Forest in 1949, where he played four years of football, and was elected to both All-State and All-Southern teams. He played in the North South Shrine game and was a par ticipant in the first Senior Bowl gsme. While at Wake Forest he was elected to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges an.1 Universities, and to ODK, the lead ership fraternity. For six years following his grad uation, Duncan was a member of the New York Professional Foot ball Giants. He served as co-cap tain, along with Kyle Rote, until an injury at the beginning of the sixth year forced him to retire from active participation in foot ball. Since that time he has serv ed as a scout for the Giants in this area, and until last summer he was the executive director of the Deacon Club Foundation, Inc., supporters of athletics at Wake Forest College. Duncan is married to the former Elizabeth Hellen and they have one small daughter, Suzanne. Mrs. Duncan is a part-time instructor in the health, physical educstion and recreation department of the college. Coach John Kirk, recently ap pointed dean of men, will con tinue bis duties as line coach. The assistant coaching vacancy created by the promotion of Dun can is expected to be filled soon. Local Choir To Appear With Little Symphony Betty Aldridge, Carolyn Travis, and Rogers Whitener, of Boone, will appear with the North Caro lina Little Symphony when the Appalachian State Teachers Col lege Choir joins the orchestra for a concert in Boone, March 14. The choir, directed by Virginia Wary Linney, will sing choruses from Mendelssohn's Elijah. According to Benjamin Swalin, director of the Symphony, the choir was selected to appear with the Little Symphony because of its excellent record of past achie vement. Organized 30 year* ago by Mrs. Linney, the group tours North Carolina each spring and has made appearances in surround ing states. Among the choir's most signifi cant appearances have been on programs of state and district Federated Music Club meetings; seven national broadcasts over the Mutual Network of excerpts from Handel's Messiah during the Christmas season and two Mutual broadcasts of spring concerts on the College Choir series; current musical productions and opera ex cerpts each spring at May Musical Festivals. In 1940-42 the choir gave IS minute programs bi-monthly over WBT in Charlotte and the group has furnished music for annual presentations of "The Star of Bethlehem" at the Morehead Plana tarium, Chapel Hill. The (continued on page fpM) Mrs. A. C. Mast Dies Monday Mri. A. C. Mast, 64 yean old, prominent resident of Sugar Grove, died Monday afternoon at her winter home in Vero Beach, FU., from ? sudden illness. Funeral plans are incomplete. However, the body is being return ed to Sugar Grove, but the funeral perhaps will not be held before Thursday or Friday, it is said. Further details will appear in the next edition of the Democrat. Mrs. Wilson Dies At Age 99 Susan Wallace Wilson, of Zion ville, widow of the late John Wil son, died last Friday from a sud den illness. She was M years old Funeral services were held at Pleasaat Grove Baptist Church Sunday and burial was in the church umetery. The rites were conducted by the Rev. B. R. Tut tie and the Rev. R. C. Eggers. Surviving is a f outer sou, I. B. Wilson of ZionvOle. ~"p ORIGINAL PAINTING PRESENTED.? The watercolor art work of Grandfather Mountain that was uaed in producing the cover of the new 1960 Eaao North and South Carolina Road Map wa? received thii week by Hugh Morton of Grandfather Mountain (left). The picture waa presented for public display at the mountain by J. J. Tyler, Raleigh District Man ager for Easo. Swinging Bridge On Road Map Original art work showing the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain that waa used in the production of the cover for the 1960 North Carolina South Carolina Esso road map will be on display at the mountain at traction when the season begins April X. The original watercolor scene was painted for Esso by staff artiiti of General Drafting Com pany. The new map will toon be available from over 4,000 Esso dealers in North and South Caro lina. The 1960 map edition will also be available In the 18 other states of the firm's marketing area, but the distribution of the 790,000 maps will be concentrated in the Caro lina!, Virginia, and Tennessee. The painting, which shows visit ors viewing the distant landscape from the center of the suspension bridge, was presented to Grand father Mountain this week by J. J. Tyler, District Manager for Esso Standard Oil Company in Raleigh. National Science Foundation Summer School Slated Here Appalachian State Teachers Col lege will be praticipating (or the second time this year in the Na tional Science Foundation's Sum mer Science Training Program for Secondary School Students, accord ing to an announcement this week by Dr. F. Ray Derrick, director at the local college. This is the second year the insti tutes have been held, and last year 90 students of "high ability" from North and South Carolina were in Boone attending the courses. This year, students will again come from the two states, although North Carolin% is expected to dominate. Dr. Derrick, who directed last year's institute at Appalachian, and who will head this year's program, was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, latt week, along with directors from 13d other cooperating col leges and universities, receiving instructions for carrying out the institutions. "The Foundation program," ac cording to Dr. Derrick, "is intend ed to supplement previous limit ed-scale efforts and to encourage new efforts, private . and public, in providing opportunities for this type of summer training." Two specific courses, one in the physi cal sciences and one in the biologi cal sciences, will be taught in the month-long institute. Dr. Derrick and Dr. James Starl ing, of Washington k Lee Uni versity in Lexington, Va., will instruct in the biological sciences. Kent Robinson and Joe Edmisten, of ASTC faculty, will be the physi cal sciences teachers. Consultants from other leading colleges and universities will come here to help with the institute. The fifty students attending this year's institute will be selected for their "high-ability" in the science*, on the basis of their scholastic records, recommendation by their science teachers, examinations, and through personal interviews. Eligible to apply for the scholar-' ship* will be aeoondary students who are now in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Scholarships in cludes everything except half room and board fee*, and half travel and laundry. Last year, the entire bill wa* paid by the institute, but in order to offer the opportunity to more students thi< year, thisc attending will pay the above ex penses. The Institute, scheduled for July 18 to August 19, will offer class room wort, laboratory exercise*, and field trips. Dr. Derrick said. This will be one of two institutes sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Appalachian in Boone this year. The other, to be held during the first term of college summer school, will be for high school teachers, from the Southeast, but mainly, from North Carolina. Fifty teachers will re ceive scholarships to the Boone institute. Dr. I. W. Carpenter, ASTC faculty member, will direct the teacher institute. Dr. Derrick is enthusiastic about these institutes, and said that bro chures and application forms may be obtained by writing him at the college. He urged early applica tion as this is the only white col lege in North Carolina that has been chosen to conduct one of these institutes. Last year the applications far exceeded the num ber of scholarships available, and already inquiries have been re ceived about this year's program. Watauga Joins In 4-H Observances Y. D. C. Will Meet Tuesday The Watauga Young Democrat Club will meet Tueaday night, 7:30 o'clock, in the Courthouse (or purpose of nominating and elect ing a slate of officers for 196041, J. B. Clawson, Jr., preaident, an nounced thla week. All members are asked by Mr. Clawaon to attend, ao that a repre sentative slate may be picked. Present officers of the club are: Mr. Clawaon, preaident; Grady Mo retz, Jr., and John Hoyt Edmiaten, vice preaidents; and Cannon Ward, treasurer. John Councill is serv ing aa secretary, until the election, filling the post held by Jerry Laws, who haa moved to Richmond. Watauga County 4-H Club mem bers, along with the State and Nation will observe National 4-H Club Week March 8-12. The theme for the week Is "Learn, Lire, Serve." Club members in Watauga will participate in the following dur ing the week: Assembly and chapel programs will be given in some of the schools by 4-H Club*. Several clubs will use bulletin boards to tell about 4-H work. 4-H club mem ber* will present a radio program during the week. Club 'members will write articles which will be presented to the Watauga Demo crat for publication. They will be gin the week by having a county council meeting on Saturday, March 9 at the Boone Methodist Church. The program at the meet ing will be given by the Bethel Senior 4-H Club. The purpose of National 4-H (continued on page eight) Testing Huge Boiler To Make Big Noise Mr. Baraard Dougherty, Ap- \ palachian College Controller, says next Monday baa been act aaide u a time far running ef ficiency te?U a mammoth bailer which has been iaatalled at the Fewer Company's plait the campus. These teste will require the release of an awful let ef steam Into the atmosphere far ? period of shout eight hours, and will result ia a lot of noise, Mr. Dougherty says, and wanta the people to know what the fuu I* all about. The new boiler I* twice aa big as the ase which la present ly ased to beat the college build ings. It b designed to produce M.tM pounds of steam per boar, aad will heat all present build tags, aa well aa all these to be coaatrwctod uader the current expaasisa program at Appa MUm. ( Drive !|or To Factory Slated 150 New Jobs To Be Afforded Local Workers The campaign to subscribe for added stock in Watauga Industries, Int., with which to build another unit to the Shad owline factory in Boone, will get under way next Monday, according to Glenn Andrews, president of the corporation who states that an additional one hundred and fifty people are expected to be given em ployment when the current expansion program is com pleted. Mr. Stanley A. Harris heads the campaign for the new Shadowline unit, and will be assisted in the campaign by Mr. Andrews and the other members of the Board as fol lows: W. R. Winkler, W. H. Gragg, R. D. Hodges, Jr., D. L. Wilcox, E. F. Coe, W. R. Rich ardson and W. W. Chester. Mr. Andrews itatei that final arrangements have bean made for the additional land needed for the expansion, and that the space pro vided will be ample even for all other developments needed at Shadowline in the foreseeable fu ture. The new expansion program is designed to relieve the crowded conditions at Shadowlinc and allow increased production so at to keep pace with the orders available to the firm. The stock in Watauga Industries, which has supplied the building (or Shadowline, represents a sound investment, Mr. Andrew* said, it now paying dividends and general belief is that the new issue will be enthusiastically received by those wanting profitable local In vestments, as well as continuing growth of the local economy. As a matter of general informa tion, the letter which has been mailed out locally by Mr. An drews is reprinted: "You have heard, no doubt, that Shadowline Industries is anxious to make another expansion. They want at least 10,000 square feet of additional floor space; and that will make it possible for them to employ close to a total of 329 people. They are already crowded in their present building, and they have ample orders to need an aditional 180 people. "We have dealt with Shadow line for three years now and have found them anxious to be good citizens. They are fair in their business dealings, and it la an extra good place to work. They are ex ceedingly nice to their employees. "This is another great opportun ity which has come to Watauga county. Practically all of their present employees are people who live in Watauga county and spend their income with the merchant* of Watauga eounty. One hundred twenty-five additional people em ployed would releaae close to $300, 000 to be spent in Watauga county in addition to giving employment to an additional 129 people, many of whom need the employment. "Most of us are trying to invest in some useful enterprise that will not only do good to the commun ity but return to us at least a small income. Watauga Industries ia a completely aafe investment, guaranteed by this fine Shadow line plant In order to get this additional building, we must once again ask our citizens to subscribe for stock. The actual payment of the stock will not be needed until early summer and the final pay ment will probably not be needed until the first of July. "As one we know to be , inter ested in the Shadowline expansion, we are asking you to seriously consider now how much additional stock you will take, payable if (continued on page five) H. W. Wilcox, president of Boone Chamber of Commerce, ii pictured drawing a lucky winner'* name for ?100 cash from among Boone'i I*ap Year shopper*. The priie highlighted a four-day trade promotion by local merchant*.? Photo Flower* Photo Shop. Merchants Award Prizes In Leap Year Promotion Kirk Named Dean Of Men John Kirk, assistant football coach at Appalachian State Teach ers College, today was named dean of men to succeed Professor Leo K. Pritchett who will return to full-time teaching at the college. Kirk is an assistant professor in the department of social studies. He holds the B. S. and M. A. de grees from Appalachian, and has begun work at the Pennsylvania State University toward the doc torate. He will continue his duties as assistant coach of football, and as a member of the teaching facul ty. Kirk is a World War II veteran. He was an outstanding athlete when he attended Appalachian, having served as co-captain of the team his senior 'year, and was an All North State Conference selec tion. He is thirty-seven years old. For some years Kirk has served as coordinator of the Tri-County Athletic Tournament. He teaches a Sunday School class at the Methodist Church here, and Is ac tive in the Parent-Teachers As sociation. He holds membership in the North Carolina Education Association and the National As sociation of Intercollegiate Ath letics. In announcing the appointment of Kirk, President W. H. Plem mons said, "We are quite pleaaed that Mr. Kirk is qualified for the position of dean of men, and that he was interested in taking the position. He is thoroughly ac quainted with the philosophy of the institution, knows personally a Urge number of our men stu dents, and we are sure that he will fill the position most accept ably." Kirk will assume his duties as dean of men on June first OLD SOLDIERS Marlboro, N. J. ? Some old army mules not only never die, they don't even fade away. Jack, a veteran of the First World War, is an example. His age is estimated at 55? nearly twice the average life span of a mule. Although graying and rheumatic, Jack still pulls a plow for his owner, J. Edward Naylor, of Marl boro. Boom merchants met the chal lenge of groundhog controlled weather with a 4-day tale offering of special leap year bargains at featured a $100 cash prize along the close of February. The event with door prizes from each of the participating stores. Merchants along the street reported stimu lated activity during the 4-day event, proving that in ground hog weatrer or in sunshine, a bargain is a bargain. Here is a lost of win ners of the Leap Year prizes: Grand prize of $100 cash. Mack Luttrell of Boone. Door prizes from participating stores: Bill's Shoe Store ? Elizabeth Batrd, Banner Elk: 2 pair hose. Boone Drug Co. ? Edith Madison, Boone: Fountain Pen and Pencil Set Boone Supply Co. ? Earl Wood ring, Route 3: Free Recap. Burgess Antique Shop ? Mrs. Shirley Caudill, Valle Crucis: Blanket. Carolina Pharmacy ? Elmer C. Miller: Bible. Caudill's, Inc.- Richard Will Urns, ASTC: $15.44 Mdse. Church's Store ? Bob Shore, Blowing Rock: $10.00 Mdse. Crest Stores ? Ray Parlier: Pop up Toaster. Dancey's Remnant Shop ? Mrs. Bessie Bingham, Vilas. Flowers' Photo Shop ? Mrs. Gloria Parlier, Sugar Grove: Camera. (continue^ on page eight) Hack Luttrell U pictured shopping | ?t Greene Furniture Co .1 tfSbhop- J pins trip which won M* *100 cuh u a "Lucky Leap Year Shop- g per." ? Photo tqr riowen. gU J.' ?' M < m
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