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FOR BEST RESULTS advertiser* invariably km the columns of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it k the beat advertising medium available O* !i JfT v-M' At f* % ?Pt& r#J| J H _ ?? ? " L^'5?j ? . : An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Third Year of Continuous Publication _ ? W "M> VOLUME LXXIII? NO. 3 PUCE: FIVE CENTS nf S2T ... W S? " July 14 7| 04 70 .? July L Jaly 10 70 79 51 X; 71 July 18 78 M M .02 Total rainfall ? .22 inch. ?!fi % I !T;<i ; BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY *1, 196? f EIGHTEEN PAGES? THREE 8ECTI01 Carolina Open Coming! Bulletin! Tne ltftil Carolinas Open Gou xouinament will utui nueiy oe neiu at tne ttooue Uou Club June tf, 7, ana y, wun a Jfro-Am warmup event to be played on tne sin, it is announced oy Joe tuples, pro at tne local club. The lniormauon came Sun day to Air. Maples tnat tne piuposal 01 tne local ciuo hau been accepted, ana tnat tne tournament wouiu oe nelU on tne uaies lequesieu. inis is tne mst time the open nas been nela in tne mountains, and club members ana other citizens of tne area are already expressing their interest in ienaing lull cooper ation to the end that the tournament will be the very best in its history. The large number of golfers who will be attracted to Hoone, as well as the spectators, will provide one of tne outstanding events ever to come to this area, and already tentative plans are being made for a program of entertainment for the visitors. A Tweetsie trip has already been arranged through the courtesy of Grov er C. Robbins, Jr., and other features will be proposed later on. I In announcing the event, Mr. Maples states that a group of sponsors are to be thanked for this event. They are: Tweetsie Railroad, A. G Jonas, Newton Truck Line of Lenoir, and Broyhill Furnituic of Lenoir. Mrs. Anders Rites Held Mr*. McG. Anders, former resi dent of Boone, died in Gastonia Saturday July 9, after a period of impaired health extending over several yean. Mrs. Anders was the wife of Dr. Mc. G. Anders, retired Gas tonia physician, who practiced medicine in Boone for a number of years, and who still owns pro perty in this city. She was born In Rutherford County, a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R S. Abernethy. A Methodist, she was active in all phases of church and Sunday School work and was one of the first members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service to be come a life member. She was a member of the East ern Star and former Worthy Ma tron. She was a member of the Past Matrons' Club. In Boone she was a member of the Friday After noon Club. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday July 11, at . 11 o'clock at the Colonial Chapel of Caruth ers Funeral Home in Gastonia by Rev. J. G. Huggins and Rev. C. E. Murray, pastor of the First Metho dist Church. Burial was in Oak wood cemetery. Surviving are the husband, three daughters, Mrs. Carl H. Under wood, Winston-Salem; Mrs. W. C. Freeman and Mrs. G. W. Spargo of Gastonia; two sons, Fred W. Anders of Durham and McG. And ers, Jr. of Gastonia; one brother, E. J. Abernethy of Rutherfordton College; three sisters, Mrs. J. D. Rankin of Boone; Mrs. David P. Dellinger of Cherryville and Mrs. B. L. Smith, Sr. of Greensboro. There are nin? grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Marvin Miller Funeral Held Marvin Stuart Miller, 74, well known farmer and resident of Route 2, Boone, died last Wednes day at the borne, following a brief illneaa. Funeral services were held Sat urday at the Boone Methodist Church, by Rev. Preston Hughes, Rev. Edwin T. Troutman and Rev. Mr. Prilchard and burial waa in Mountluwn Memorial Park. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Julia Osborne Miller, two sons and two daughters, Stuart and J. B. Miller, Mrs. Emma Auxier and Mrs. Annie Tennant, all of Detroit; a brother, Clyde Miller, Dayton, Ohio; a slater, Mrs. Lillian Hop Ubc? Botm Wn grigdchttdren. "POP-UPS." ? Girl Scouts from Ypsilanti, Mich., are shown retting near their "pop-up" tent* on the Florence Boyd property. Miss Boyd (center) is sh own with them. ? Staff photo. Michigan Girl Scouts, Leaders Take Annual Journey To Carolina's Hills By JOE C. MINOR Fourteen Girl Scouts and their leader* from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Bluefield, Weit Virginia, were in Watauga county last week for three of their twelve-day camping and sightseeing tour. Known as the Girl Scout Mountain Camping Caravan, this is the fourth year girls from these areas have made the Caravan, which included over night stops in Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. ' Three nights were spent at Mrs. Florence E. Boyd's, on U. S. 221. between Blowing Rock and Grand father Mountain. In fact, it was through a conver sation with Miss Boyd five years ago that the caravan was instigat ed. Here's the story as related to' tlw Democrat: * * * Five years ago, three girls, trav eling from Florida to Michigan, stopped at a litle store on U. S. 221. Their objective was only to purchase some sourwood honey. In the group was Miss Priscilla Newell, district director, Huron Valley Girl Scout Council, Ypsi ianti, mien. In the conversation with Miss Boyd, the proprietor, they were invited to return anytime ? and to bring their girl scouts with them. Before the three girls had gone very far up the road, they began to talk about Miss Boyd's invita tion, and to wonder if she really meant it. Anyone who knows Miss Boyd, would know that she meant it, and because these three girls took her at her word, 64 scouts have enjoyed the trip in the past four years. Indications Friday were that this would not be the last year either. Anyway, before the honey-buying girls had reached home they had the entire trip planned out. In the spring of 1997, they had plan ned the construction of a trailer that would carry sleeping bags, tents, food, and cooking equipment ? enough to accommodate 12 peo ple for two weeks of primitive camping. Letters went out to State parks, chambers of commerce, food pack ing houses and various Girl Scout councils, requesting information about overnight camp sites, sight seeing spots, and anything to do that would be of interest to girls in the 14 to 17 year age group. Every years since 1997, Miss Newell has planned, organized and camped with the group. For the past three years she has had the help of Mrs. Robert McCutcheon, who was with them on this trip wv. The trip this years was planned tc visit the Bluefield, W. Va., Scout Council, where two senior Scouts joined the Caravan. The Scouts stayed three nights at Hiss Boyd's. They always make this their longest stop, and it would have been hard to decide who was having the most fun ? Miss Boyd or the girls. They visited with the Yonahlos sce girl campers, at the Moses Cone Mansion and estate; they saw "Horn in the Wert; they climbed Grandfather Mountain via the Daniel "Boone Boy Scout trail; thev rode "Twcetsic"; they had three full days of fun in Holiday High lands. After leaving Watauga their itinerary included camping in the Smokies, a visit to the Atomic Energy Museum in Oak Kidge, (continued on ft* five) MOUNTAIN CARAVAN. ? Shown relaxing at their tent* before lunch are Girl ScouU Mary Ann Wines, left. Dottle Williams, and Shirley Caldwell. They spent three days camping on the Florence E. Boyd property. Miss Wiliams is from West Virginia. The other two girls are from Michigan.? Staff photo League Women Voters Being Organized Here Crash Of CycleFatal BHly Joe Barlow, son of Mrs. Alma Barlow Bumgardner and the late Mr. Barlow, was fatally in jured Wednesday evening ne?r Drexel in a motorcycle wreck. He died within a few minutes after the wreck in a Morganton hospital. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Drexel, and interment was in the Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Lenoir. Mr. Barlow was born in Boone March 34, 1034. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Frank Bumgardner, of Trade Tenn.; three brothers and a sister: Pfc.Gaither Barlow of White Sands, New Mexico, Max Presnell of Perkinsville, Douglas Barlow of Trade, and Henrietta, of Prospect, Ohio; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. I. G. Greene of Perkinsville; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The deceased had served two years with the U. 3. Army and was a member of the Drexell Baptist Church. DIRECTIVE ISSUED The Defense Department has is sued a directive that will mean the stripping of secrecy labels from tons of old documents that have accumulated in guarded storehouses across the land. Re duced storage costs for records no longer needing heavy protection could run to several hundred thousand dollars a year, it was noted. The declassification order was issued by Deputy Secretary of Defense James H. Douglas. Week end visitors with Dr. and Mrs. Jack Martin were Dr. and Mh. Hugh Armstrong and son, Rankin, of Havoc. A local League of Women Vot ers is being organized in Watauga County. Any woman who has gone to the polls to exercise her right and her duty to vote and then felt baffled by a long ballot containing many' unfamiliar names and of fices has felt the need of this or ganization. While the League is nonpartisan and does not support or oppose specific candidates or parties it does take action in support of or in opposition to selected govern mental issues and on election day there's usually one thing that the Republican and Democratic parties can agree 6n: millions of people will be better informed voters be cause 6f the League of Women Voters. The League is an outgrowth of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. It was founded in 1920, upon ratification of the 19th Amendment giving wo men the vote. The purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote poli tical responsibility through in formed and active participation of citizens in government. Members are encouraged to work as individuals in the politi cal party of their choice. All wo men citizens of voting age who believe in representative govern ment are eligible for membership. Dues are kept low so that anyone interested in the League's pur pose is able to Join. Mrs. Raymond Smith of Greens boro, a member of the state board of the League of Women Voters, will meet with those who are in terested in learning more about the League on Sunday afternoon, July 24th, at 4:00 o'clock in the courtroom located upstairs in the courthouse. AU who are interest ed are urged to attend. Watauga County is fo-tunate in having the services of this promin ent League member and it is hop ed there will be a large turn-out. Those who are unable to attend (continued on pegs five) travel boost is F ederal Reach New Route Is AddedT oMany Touching City Federal highway 321 1? to b* ex tended to Johnson City, Tenn., when the number U added to 421, 603 and Tennessee 67 and 91 from Boone to Johnson City. Highway 321 has its beginning at Savannah, Ga. and the designa tion has been ending at Boone. Traffic on 321 at Johnson will be able to proceed directly to Savan nah, making connections at Allen dale, S. C. with 301 for travel through the heart of Florida. The heaviest grade on the route is be tween Blowing Rock and Lenoir. Civic leaders feel that this will mean much for Boone since it will complete a network of Federal roads, flowing traffic in every di rection, and providing easy access to every part of the country. The extension has been approv ed by the American Assaciation of State Highways and it is expected that signs will be placed on the route as quickly as possible. Speaking of the new highway designation, Herman W. Wilcox president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce gives credit to the following for the consummation of this new route: James H. Coun cill, at that time Division High way Engineer; Ralph L. Howland, Commissioner; W. F. Babcock, di rector of highways; W. R. Winkler, former Highway Commissioner, along with Carl Jones of Johnson City Press-Chronicle and the John son City Chamber of Commerce. Owsley Heads Fund Group Dr. Lawrence H. Owsley will head the Important Admission! and Budget Committee of the Wa tauga United Fund this year, ac cording to Ralph Tugman, presi dent of the local United Fund. "Dr. Owsley is widely experi enced in United Fund work, hav ing served a number of years at State levels in Carolina! United. He is widely known throughout the two states, and has ably re presented us at the highest levels. We are fortunate to have his ser vices in this important role as we enter a crucial year for United Fund," Mr. Tugman said. Fund Meeting Set The Admissions and Budget Committee of Watauga United Fund will meet Thursday, August 4 at 7:30 p. m. in the dinning room of the Watauga Hospital, for the purpose of adopting a budget for the ensuing year, according to Dr. Lawrence H. Owsley, Chair man of the committee. Dr. Owsley stressed the import ance of the meeting, said it would be absolutely necessary that all agencies seeking admission to the Watauga United Fund have their representatives at the meeting, ready to present the program plans and budget needs of their respective agencies. Rites Monday For Mrs. Stacy Mn. Minnie Faye Coatnar Stacy, died Sunday at her home at 3W Cherry Driven following a long iUaeia. Funeral services were held Mon day at the Boone Presbyterian Church by Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr. and burial waa in Mount] awn Memorial Park. Surviving are the huaband, Starr N. Stacy, Jr, one *00. John ny Stacy; three daughters: Martha Ann, Nancy Faye and Rebecca Suaan of the home; one a later, Mn. H. L. Young, Black Moun tain, N. C,; the father. Join C. Coatncr, and stopflMUMfr, Mr*. Pearl Coetaer, Caaaar, N. C. FREAK ACCIDENT.? Ernest Hampton Trivii, of Dallas, N. C., suffered a sprained back, when his station wagon, passing the Greene Hotel on Highway 321, was hit by a runaway car that had been parked in front of the motel rolled down the lawn and into the highway. Travis was thrown from his vehicle by the impact before it turned over and went down the embankment. The Florida car is in the foreground, with the station wagon shown where It tumbled from the highway. The accident happened about 0:30 p. m. Thursday. Travis was a student at the college summer school.? Photo Flowers' Photo Shop. Polling Places Announced For 'Nickels For Know How' Voting The polling places for the Nic kels (or Know How election, to be held Friday, September 30, have been announced. The Nickels for Know How is a program that has been in effect in North Carolina for several years, and has to be voted upon period ically to be determine if feed and fertilizer users desire its contin uance. Any person buying feed or fertilizer may vote. The question to be voted on is whether feed end fertilizer manufacturers con tinue to collect a nickel on each bag of their products, to be turned over to the North Carolina De partment of Agriculture to be uael in farm research and for new pro fonts One of the projects now under w?y is an effort to find a suitable control of the alfalfa weevil. Two other states patterned sim ilar programs after that of North Carolina, according to L. E. Tuck wilier, county agricultural agent. The list of polling places is In compliance with a voting regula tion that voting vtes must be announced at least SO days before date of election. The voting places are: Donley Hagaman's store at Bea ver Dam. ' Vilas Service Station ? Brushy Fork. James B. Mast's Store ? Cove Creek. V. D. Ward's store ? Laurel Creek. Davis Furniture Store ? Mesi Camp. Basil Smith's Store? New River. Ellison's Store ? North Fork. Yates Grocery ? Shawnee haw. Deep Gap Postoffice ? Stony Fork. Howard Mast's Store ? Watauga. A. S. C. Office? Boone. F. C. X. Store ? Boone. Appalachian High School ? Boone. Cove Creek High School? Sugar Grove. Simmon's Store? Triplctt. Shook'* Store ? Foscoe. Cable Brothers Store ? Cove Creek. Bill Farthing's Store? Bethel. POST OFFICE CHANGE? Ralph G. Greene (seated), newly appointed acting postmaster for Boone, it being shown a report by Lyle Cook, whom he succeed* Looking on are J. H. Eggers, postal inspector who administered oath of office to Greene, tad B. E. Cleary who succeed* Greene in his duties as field services officer ? Staff photo. Ralph Greene New t*5|' K Acting Postmasteril Ralph G. Greene, native of Watauga county, and resident of Boone, has been named acting post master of the Boone post office, replacing Lyle B. Cook, who has held the position for several years. Mr Cook his taken a po sition as clerk In the office. Mr. Greene was administered the oath ot office Friday afternoon and took over the duties Saturday morning. The oath wm given by J. H. Eggers, postal inspector, of Greensboro. Mr. Eggers t? a brother of Dr. Graydon Eggers and College Registrar Herman Eggers of Boone. - . m : , The new postmaster worked ill the Boone office for many year* prior to going to an inspector* pe tition. Immediately before becom ing postmaster, Mr. Greene was field services office, stationed at AshevUle, with Jurisdiction over 38 counties in Western North Caro BE B. E. deary, who was appointed acting field services officer, in 8 Mr.. Greene's place, was oa hand at ' was completed. Mr. and Mrs. Greene 1 Woodland Drive, with a i ?iiML
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