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An Independent Weekly Newtpaper Seventy-Second Year of Continuous Publication PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAYflS, I960 FOR BEST RESULTS advertiaers invariably use the column* of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it la the best advertising medium ava Jable. VOLUME LXXII? NO. 47 Career Day Is Widely Praised Visitors, students, and faculty were unanimous in their praise ol Appalachian High School's first Career-College Day, Wednesday, May 11. Although sponsored by the Beta Club and the National Honor Soc iety, Career-College Day was really a community project because of the Urge number of people who contributed their time and effort to make it a success. Thirty-six people acted as consultants dur ing the vocational discussions. The Medical Auxiliary, represented by Mrs. L. D. Hagaman, Mrs. L. H. Owsley, Mrs. H. W. Cook?, and Mrs. R. H. Harmon, sponsored a coffee hour for visitors and the high school faculty during the morning. At the conclusion of the after noon vocational discussions, Mrs. Clyde Winebarger, Mrs. J. C. Goodnight, Mrs. Lee Reynolds, and Mrs. Jsck Caudill of the Worth while Woman's Club served re freshments to the guest speakers and the faculty. The Career Ad vancement Committee of the Busi ness and Professional Women's Club was responsible for the flow er arrangements in the auditorium, the hallways, and the offices. Dr. W. H. Plemmons, President of Appalachian State Teachers College, opened the day's program with an address of the student body on the subject "The Import ance of Planning Early for Your Career." Students then visited two vocational discussions and talked with representatives of two col leges. During the last assembly period, Mr. Leo K. Pritchett, Dean of Men at Appalachian State Teachers College, emphasized the importance of "Planning Ahead Toward Marriage." The Appalach ian High School chorus and choral ensemble provided spacial music for the two assembly programs. D. H. Johnson and Robert Cook acted as masters of cermony dur ing the assembly programs. Each guest was assigned to a student who acted as his official host during his visit. These stu dents also acted as chairmen ol the discussion groups which they visited. Students acting as hosts and introducing speakers were Ei leen White, King Triplett, Elaine Shoemake, Jerry H. Moretz, Reid Cottrell, Roy Tugman, Doyle Ly ons, George Wilaon, John Day Carolyn Hodges, Mary Fletcher, Andy Stallingst Freida Trivett, I. D. Hampton, Gene Howell, Earl Keller, Harold Bryan, Mary Jane Shelton, D. H. Johnson, Mary Hayes, David Miller, Johnny Fair child, Dayton Teague, Raymond Smith, Linnaeus Derrick, John ?Lett, Buddy Ayers, Margaret Lynn Hagaman, Barbara SherriU, Bar bara Moretz, Carolyn Coffey, Jilda Creed, Robert Gragg, Billy Cook, Verdola Hampton, Jeanette Lyons, Steve CaudiU, Margaret Rose Brown, Mary Frances Byers, Caro olyn Harmon, Mary Ruth Hodges, Douglas Carson, Jones Oliver, Betsy Nichols, Estel Baird, Jim Goodnight, Austin Adams, Butcb Parker, Barbara Shore, Ruby Lane Smith, Leumas Trexler, Susie Sutherland, Diana Watkins, Judy Greer, Judy Greene, Tom Inraan, Janice Cook, Patsy Ashley, Mary Agnes Hartley, and Sue Greene. Twenty-six of the speakers were guests of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society for lunch in the school cafeteria. Speakers for the vocational discussions were Alfred Adams, W. C. Richardson, O. J. Roystcr of Morganton, Bob Davis, Mary Ruby Hodges, Misi Clyde Kilby, Dr. W. G. Sink, Dr. C. R. McCullough of N. C. State College, Hal Johnson, Perry Greene, Norman Isenhour, Grant Ayers, Miss Jean Childers, Dr. H. S. Decker, Mrs. R. C. Rivers. Mrs. Carl Meeks, Mrs. Zeb Shook, W. D. Teem, James Reary, T. S. Bartlett, Dr. W. M. Smith, Dr. W. G. Spen cer, Mrs. Leo Pritchett, Miss Rachel L. Nunley of the Univer sity of North Carolina, J. E. Chip man, Eric DeGroat, Rev. Preston Hughes, O. R. Sutton, Dr. J. Frank Randall. Mrs. T. M. Greer, Dr. William Fulmer, Jeff B. Wilson of the North Carolina Motor Car riers Association, Erwin S. Mod lock of Broybill Furniture, and J. E. Ware of Southern Bell Tel? phone. Beta Club members and the com mittees upon which they served are as follows: steering committee, Alice Cain Greer and Margaret Gragg, co-chairmcn, Sue Greene (continued on page two) ROGATION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. ? These people will participate in the fifth annual Rogation Ser vice Sunday at Clark'i Creek Seventh Day Adventiat Church at Valle Crucis. They are, front row, left to right: John 6ooke, Roy Townsend, Mils Maranda Shores, Mia. Will Byrd, Bill Byrd; second row: the Rev. James Bayne, H. W. Mast, Jr., John Lett, Jr., T. W. McGuire; third row: the Rev. Rhett Winters, Billy Byrd, and Howard Townsend. Others playing prominent part include the Rev. E. M. Tyson, the Rev. Jack Stout, the1 Rev. Alvin Wilson, and Tom Cook. Fifth Annual Rogation Service Is Being Planned For Sunday Vines To Take Part In Shearing Contest Bob Vines, son of Mrs. Laura Vines of Bethel, will be one of the two 4-H Club boys to repre sent North Carolina in the Na tional sheep shearing contest in September. Bob made ? total of 271.1 points out of a possible 300 in the State sheep shearing contest at States ville Saturday. The score was based on time 20%, absence of second cuts in fleece 20%, condition of fleece 20%, manner of handling sheep 19%, absence of cuts on sheep 15%, and appearance of sheep af ter being shorn 10%. This will be the tenth year out of thirteen years that Watauga County has had the State winner or a member of the State winning team. W. C. Richardson, assistant county agricultural agent, haa coached the teams since 1OT0. Poppy Day Plans Made 1 The American Legion Auxiliary 1 held it* regular meeting at the ' Legion Hunt -May 13. Mrs. Troy Norris, president, pre sided. Mrs. Lionel Ward, chairman of poppy committee presented 1 plans for the distribution of pop ' pies which will be conducted May 28. It was decided to meet at the home of Mrs. Ethel Gross and that a covered dish luncheon be served to the tram of workers. Mrs. Ralph Greer and Mrs. Troy Norris were appointed to give a radio program in the interest of poppy day. 1 . Mrs. Ward gave an account of the district meeting held at Mor ganton April 13. Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Hettie Hodges, Mrs. J. W. Norris and Mrs. Ethel Gross attended. Cards were sent to sick and i shut-in members: Mrs. Elsie Haga man in a hospital in Johnson City, i Tenn., Mrs. J. W. Norris, 111 in her home, Mrs. Fred Winkler and Mrs. B. K. Osborne at their homes The meeting was closed by sing ing "Sweet Hour of Prayer," which is our hymn for the month of May Henkel Speaks Next Friday Senator C. V. Henkel, of Statcs ville and Blowing Rock, candidate {or the Democratic nomination (or the Lieutenant-Governorship, will address the voters of Watauga county at the courthouse in Boone Friday night May 20th at 7:30 o'clock. Senator Henkel comes here at the request of the Watauga Coun ; ty Young Democratic Club, which , hopes tbeVe will be ? large attend ance of Democratic voters. Gabriel Heads Boone Jaycees STEVE GABRIEL Steve Gabriel was recently in stalled as president of the Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Gabriel, a member of the faculty of Appalachian High School, and* wrestling coach, is a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College and has been ac tive in the Boone Jaycees for two years. He was secretary of the organization during the past year. He and his wife, the former Mlu Donnie Smith of Lincolnton, have two daughters. Other officers of the Jaycees are Hoyt Edmisten, vice president; Joe Hartley, secretary; Raymond Harmon, treasurer. Ed Chipnun was elected to the board of di rectors. The fifth annual Rogation Ser vice will be held Sunday at 11:15 a. m , at the Clark's Creek Sev enth Day Adventist Church in the Valle Cruris community. Churches which will partici pate la the service are Clark's Creek Baptist, Holy Cross Epis copal, Valle Cruris Methodist, Holy Communion Lutheran, and Baird's Creek Presbyterian. The service will be the "Blessing of the Soil, Seed and Sower." It will begin in the church with med itation by the Rev. James Bayne, pastor of Holy Communion Luth eran Church. The next station will be the field with a short talk on the soil by Ben nett Baird and special prayer and the Blessing of the Seed by Roy Townsend. Then they will move to the bam for the purpose of blessing the lsborer, farm implements and tools. A talk on the hands will be made by John Lett, Jr., 4-H club member. 4 H club members from the Valle Cruris community will say the 4-H pledge. Prayer will be by Howard Townsend. The farm house and farm yard will be the next scene. Maranda Shores, future homemaker, will give a short talk and Tom Cook will have a prayer of thanks. The final station will be the church yard where Mrs. John Cook will have a short talk on "The Church and Country Life," with prayer by the Rev. Jack Stout, Clark's Creek Presbyterian Church. Other churches taking part in similar services will be the Boone Methodist Church and the Bethel View Methodist Church, where the Rev. Preston Hughes, Jr., and the Rev. Haywood Hyatt will exchange pulpits for the morning services. The Rev. E. M. Blanksenship, pastor of Cove Creek Baptist Church, and the Rev. Alvin Wilson, pastor of Henson Chapel Metho dist Church, will also exchange pulpits. Mrs. J. W. Davis of St. Peters burg, Fla. arrived Tuesday to spend the summer at her summer cottage on Ray Hill. She was ac companied by Mrs. Fred Lopez of St. Petersburg. Cove Creek Boy Wins In District Roadeo I Twenty boys and seven girls got down tp business quickly Satur day in the district roadeo. Wata uga, Avery, Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell was represented by tte top drivers from each school. John SUnsberry of Cow Creek High School took first place in the boys' division. Mar; Jaae Taylor of Glenwood High School In McDowell County took first place in the girls division. Ann Cook of Appalachian High School waa the iuscmi la the giria division. Each contestant was given ? written test on highway laws and bus safety. After the written teat, contestants were taken through the (kill test, to explain what they would encounter at cach ob itacle. Each contestant drew a number for the pocition he or she would take. In turn each one went through the eight tough obstacles. The winners were announced at the end of the competition. Hackney Brothers Body Com pany, sponsor of the boy winner, and R. T. Reynolds, sponsor of the girt winner, will present the district scholarships at ? banquet, Monday, May 23, 1080 at Lower Creek School in Caldwell County. The boy and girl district winner will compete in the state roedeo, June ? and ? at Chapel Hilk TEN LOVELY GIRLS PARTICIPA , ? , , : np iyt n lo Name Beauty yueen ? i 'S. ;; At Annual Jaycee Pageant Winner To Get ManyValuable, Useful Awards An evening of excitement, fun, and entertainment is promised by the Boone Jaycees Saturday even ing at the fourth annual Miss Wa tauga County Beauty Pageant. The pageant will begin at 8 p. m. in the Appalachian Elemen tary School auditorium. Ten lovely girls from Boone, Blowing Rock, and Appalachian State Teachers College will be com peting for the title of Miss Wa tauga County. Competition is dl vided into beauty, talent, and bath ing suit categories. This year a variety of talent is indicated. Each contestant will be presented Indi vidually in her talent, and also in evening gown and bathing suit The entries include: Anne Bux ton, Lennis Coffey, Barbara Davis Gail Dula, Nancy Houck, Marjorie Reynolds, Sylvia Williams, Donna Gilley, Carol Jean Nichols, and Jean Watts. One of the most popular fea tures of the pageant each year . has been the music of Paul Wes ton at the organ. Mr. Weston, who owns a local photographic studio, will present some inter ludes and special numbers oa the srff agnfn this year. He waa at one time with Paul White man's Orchestra. Other entertainment betweer phases of the competition will in elude precision dancing by a team of four pretty firls from Jackson ville, N. C. The girls are Misses Linda Henson, Rosemary Capp Linda Lumpkin, and Carolyn Brownscomes. A pantomine skit will be presented by Hiss Tammy Parrit, also of Jacksonville. All ol these girls have appeared on stage and television programs through out North Carolina. The climax of the evening will come when the new Miss Wa tauga County is presented her crown by the reigning queen, Miss Kathy Moore of Boone and Lenoir. Miss Watauga County 1961 will compete for the title of Miss North Carolina at the pageant in Charlotte during July. The winner of the Miss North Carolina title will then enter in the Miss America com petition in Atlantic City. Hoyt Edmisten, a local Jaycee will be master of ceremonies foi the pageant. He will be assisted by Mrs. Carolyn Taylor, who is the wife of Charles Taylor, anothei Boone Jaycee. Each of the ten contestants in the pageant is sponsored by a lo cal business firm or organization Judges for the pageant are th< Rev. and Mrs. James Bayne ol Todd; C&il E. Porter, a Nortli Wiikesboro attorney; Blake Wattt of Hickory; and James McCarl Lenoir, who is a district vice pres ident of the North Carolina Jun lor Chamber of Commerce. Each of the five judges has had previoui experience with beauty pageants Many valuable prizes are to b< awarded to the winner of the Miai Watauga Pageant. These prizei have been donated by various bus inesaes in and around Boone. Prizes and donors Include: $10C wardrobe, Boone Junior Chambei of Commerce; $10 gift certificates from Boone Drug Company, Cau dill's, Inc., Belk's Department Store, Hunt's Department Store Newton's Department Store, Crest 8c and 10c Store, McClung's V to 91.00 Store, and Mock's Dresi Shoppe; A $125 00 16" x 20" oil colored portrait and frame from Flowers' PhotoShop; a 910.00 permanent waveTJiven by McGuire's Beauty Salon; $100.00 in books and tuition ASTC scholarship by College Book Store, Howard Cottrell, manager. 10 picture from Flowers' Photo Shop; (ooatiaiMd un page two) Four persona were injured while riding in this car. The two-car accident occurred east of Parkway School. ASC Group Is In Good Position The ASC County Committee has completed an advance review of the 1959 ASC state annual report. In comparing the results obtained throughout the State it was found that programs administered by the County Committee show a very favorable position in this compari son. First, the total number of farms participating in the county was 40 percent compared with a total State average of 33 percent. Of the number of farms in the State car rying out permanent pasture seed ing 2.5 percent of this number were in Watauga CoAty; for cover in crop rotation, 1.7 percent; ap plication of limestone to a vege tative cover, 1.2 percent; forest tree planting, 1.6 per cent; im proving permanent pasture, 5.1 percent; improving a stand of for est trees, 2.8 percent; open ditch drainage, 0.3 percent; tile drain age, 12 percent; and winter cov er 0.8 percent. In the county, Beaver Dam com ' munity had 60 percent of her farms participating, and, on the other hand, New River community had only 37 percent of her farms participating. Farms participating represented 24,564 acres of crop, land and 22,887 acres of non-crop pasture. The overall picture shows that Watauga County is still fighting ? the hazard of wind and water ero sion by the use of the Agricultur al Conservation Program. Even though some approvals were nec essarily small on account of limit ed funds, in a large number of cases, such approvals were an in centive to carry out additional conservation practices on these farms. Legion Post Gets Citation The Watauga Post 130, Ameri can Legion, has received a nation al 41(t anniversary citation for its outstandngly successful member ship campaign for the current year, according to Lionel Ward, post Adjutant. The Post now has a member ship of 211, against its quota of 101, representing a gain of 30 over the membership of 1M0. The citation, which Is to be framed and given ? place in Leg ion hall here, is signed by E. A. Black mo re, National Adjutant and Martin B. McKneally, National Four Are Injured In Accident On 42 1 Four young people were injured Saturday night about 9:35 o'clock, when the car in whleh they were riding wai in an accident with one operated by Douglas Norman Rags dale, 33, of Lenoir. The accident occurred just east of Parkway 'School on U. S. Highway 421. According to Investigating Offi cer W. D. Teem, Ragsdale was traveling on the wrong side of tye road going east, and crashed head on with a car being operated by Eugene Barrier, 20, of Marion. The left fronts of both vehicles were totally demolished, with both vehicles being considered a total loss. Damage to the 1993 Ponti ac driven by Ragsdale was set at $600.00, and to the 1990 Pontiac driven by Barrier at approximately $300.00. After colliding, the Ragsdale c*r traveled 88 feet, and then went down a steep embankmpnt on the left side and overturned. Barrier received contusions, and was kept at Watauga Hospital, where the injured were carried, overnight. Richard Shagott, 20, of Blasdell, N. Y., suffered abra sions and an injured ankle. Both are students at Warren Wilson Col lege at Swannanoah. Miss Grace Caudill, 18, Mon treat College, Montreat, received severe lacerations and contusions.' Miss Linda Williams, 18, same address, had abrasions and was given first aid and released. Ragslade was not injured. Ragsdale was charged by Patrol man Teem with driving drunk and driving on the wrong side of the road. Post Office Exams Slated Civil Service examination! are announced (or filling the positions of substitute clerk and substitute carrier at post offices in Watauga and neighboring counties. Positions will be available at post offices at Boone and Blowing Rock, where the pay is <2 per hour; at Deep Gap, Todd and Vilas, where the positions pay $1.89 per hour. Those interested in taking the examinations should apply to eith er of the postoffices mentioned for information and help in complet ing necessary forms in applying for this examination. County Sing Set For June 5 The Watauga county linging will be held at the Gospel Taber nacle In Boone on Sunday June 9th, starting at 1 p. m., it is an nounced by S. C. Eggers, presi dent. Mr. Eggers asks that all vocal ists. come and join in the singing of the religious songs. About 81,000 farms in North Carolina carried out agricultural conservation measures under Agri cultural Conservation Programs in 1999. Hendrix Is Reelected Democrat Chairman Hooper Hendrix, chairman of the Democratic Execftive Com mittee of Watauga County, was relected to the party post by the committee at the county conven tion held last Saturday afternoon. Attorney Wade E. Brown spoke tiriefly to the delegates during the committee session. Homer Brown was elected first vice-chairman; Ralph Moretz, sec ond vice-chairman; Bert Hast, third vice-chairman; and Jean L. Rivers, secretary. Following is the list of the pre cinct chairmen elected in the var ious precincts: Bald Mountain, John T. Triv etu. Beaver Dam, Clayton Vines. flowing Rock, Dr. Charles Da vant, Jr. Blue ltidge, Rodney Greene. Boone, Grady Moretz, Jr. Brushy Fork, WiUie Cole. Cove Creek, Tom Lawrence. Elk, Glenn Triplett Laurel Creek, Hubert Thomas. Meat Camp, Sammy Moretx; No. 2, G. E. Culler. New River, J. B. Clawson, Jr. North Fork, Sam South. ..uO Shawneehaw, L. F. T ownsend. Stony Fork, Fred C. Norria. WaUuga, H. W. Hast, Jr. It waa agreed by the conven tion that those desiring to attend the State convention ia Raleigh today would be recognized aa del egates. Messrs J. B. Clawson, Jr, Morets, Jr, C. H. Wsde E. Brown an from Watauga who State
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