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FOR BEST RESULTS - advertiser* invariably u*e the col"mn? of the Democrat With it* full paid cu iruution, intensely covering the local ihopring area, tt is the beat advertising medium available. 3 ? 8 An Independent Weekly New* pa per 11 70 81 87 1.1 12 87 81 58 ti rainfall? >>2.10 inches. Seventy-Third Year of Continuoiu Publication VOLUME LXXIII. ? NO. 11 PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1M0 PAGES? TWO SECTIONS SIGN OF TIMES ? Floyd Thomas, Ernest Purdue, and Russell Thomas, left to right, sled in a field of Burley in the western part of Watauga County. Farmers are busy getting their crop to the barn where it will cure for some time. Although beset with bad weather in the early season, the outlook for the money crop is opti mistic. With a good curing season, according to the county agricul tural office, the crop could bring nearly a million dollars to Watauga. ? Staff photo by Joe C. Minor. 1 NCEA DISTRICT CONVENTION 2400 Teachers, Educators Coming To Boone Sept. 23 "Political Pulse " To Be Felt In - County The "political pulse" of Watauga County will be checked again when social scientists of the University of Michigan check the political pulse of America this fall. Several talks with persons in the county will be included in the 2,000 in terviews the university will con duct among adults throughout the nation from mid-September thru October. Mrs. H. R. Eggers, Boone, who has been conducting interviews for this and other researches for many years, for the university, will be taking the pulse in Wa tauga County. She said that per sons who were Interviewed in previous polls would again be asked questions for the research. Others in the community will also be included, she said. Mrs. Eggcis is one of the 175 trained interviewers in the nation. The 1960 study is the sixth in a series started by the UM Survey Research Center in 1948. Subse quent studies were conducted in 1992, 1954, 19S6 and 1998 using similar nationwide samples. Results have been published in "The Voter 1 Decides," "Group Differences in Attitudes and Votes," "The Ameri can Voter" and numerous articles in professional journals. Each family selected for inter views will receive a letter in ad vance from the Center requesting their coopration in the study. In terviewers will also carry identifi cation from the University. Preliminary findings of the study will be reported next spring. Interviews will be conducted in the cities of Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, LoLs At-gelea, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg San Francisco, St. Louis, and Washington and their suburbs. Other cities and rural areas cover ed are scattered through the United States. Other North Carolina communi ties included in the, study are Creenville in Pitt County, and Winston-Salem in Forsyth. U. 8. SUITS The House has passed a bill that would permit the Federal Govern ment to be sued in the district and state in which the cause of action arises. FOR THE BIRDS? Voyne Edmisten feed* Moe and Jo*. The two crows were raised by Edmisten from nestlings and are now about four months old. Although they could not be coaxed to the rollege Bcokkinre last week, Edmiatcn says they go there in the early morning where the students befriend them with -crackers and peanuts. They are a diet oi lavage is the picture. ? SUfl photo. M setting Boone will literally be full of teacheri and educator! on Friday, September 23, as nearly 2400 mem bers of the Northwestern District of North Carolina Educational As sociation attend their annual-coo vention. They will come from the ten counties in the district, and schools in these counties will be closed so that all teachers and ad ministrators may attend. Sixteen superintendents, 138 principals, and more than 2200 teachers will be present. The general session will begin at 10:00 a. m. in the Health, Physi cal Education, and Recreation Building at Appalachian State Teachers College. There the mem bers will hear an address by a noted jurist from New Jersey, Judge Harold Caldwell Kessinger. Judge Kessinger will speak on, "Architects of a Better World." Theme of the meeting will be, "Education: The Bulwark of To morrow," and the various divi sions and departments sessions will emphasis this theme. Counties included in the district are Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Surry, Wa tauga Wilkes, and Yadkin. The meeting has been held here for several years because of the facili ties offered by Boone. Dr. W H. Plemmons, president of ASTC, will- welcome the district to Boone, and several facilities at the college will be used during the convention. Dr. Charles F. Carroll, State Superintendent of Public Instruc tions, of Raleigh, Dr. A. C. Daw son, NCEA executive secretary, | Raleigh, and John T. Howell, | NCEA district director, will bring I greetings to the convention. Lois Edingcr, NCEA president, will in troduce Judge Kessinger. John V. Idol, principal of the West Wilkes School District, Mil lers Creek, is president of the ! Northwestern District. Earl Pet I rey, Appalachian Elementary ' School, Boone, is vice president, and Mrs. Louise G. Buchanan, Yadkinville School, Yadkinville, is secretary. After the general session, each division will meet at various places on the college campus and in town for luncheon, and to bear speakers, and elcct officers and transact other business. Then the departments will meet at 2:30 for talks, discussions and elections of officers. . t: YDC Met is At Mabel The Watauga County Young Democrat Club will meet at Mabel School Tuesday, September 20, at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced by John Council!, secretary. All mem bers are expected to turn out for the meeting and all candidate* on the Democratic ticket for election this fall will be given as oppor i t unity to apeak to the dub. Weed Yield May Reach IV2 Million Total burley production in the United States is expected to amount to 481,679,000 pounds, ac cording to the North Carolina Crop Reporting Service at Raleigh. Of thia amount 10,600,000 will be r^n in North Carolina. L. E. Turk wilier, county agri cultural agent, said that Wata uga farmer* planted 7SS acres to burley thli year, and that the yield should be approiimately 1,50#, 000 pounds. He said the transplanting of this year's was delayed by the late cool spring, and that the crop was further injured on low grounds by too frequent showers during the growing season. The crop may bring approximately $M0,0M in Watauga. "In spite of these handicaps," Mr. Tuckwiller said, "a good cur ing season, plus a strong market, could increase the estimated in come to almost a million dollars." Bond Holdings Set New High In Watauga Alfred T. Adams, county volun teer chairman for the U. S. Sav ings Bond ownership program, said this week that ownership of bonds had reached an all-time high in the county and in the State and nation. Nationwide holdings of Series E and H bonds stood at $42.8 billion, as of August 31, ac cording to official word sent him from the Treasury Department in Washington. Of this total, Watauga coun ty's share is approximately UN, 000, Mr. Adams said. North Carolina residents own nearly 1500,006,000 in bonds. I The report to Mr. Adams came in the form of a congratulatory letter from William H. Neal, as sistant to the Secretary of the Treasury and National Director of the Savings Bonds program. In it Mr. Neal skid that the new $42.8 billion total tops the World War II peak of E Bond holdings by some $12 billion, pointing out the steady growth which has charact erized the bond program through out the peace time years since 1949. "These statistical facts, how ever, are a comparatively minor part of the story," Mr. Neal told Mr. Adams- "Of vastly greater im portance are the accomplishments of millions of families in making dreams come true through systema tic savings, and the patriotic con tribution of Savinfii Bond volun teer* like you in making our pro (Continued on page two) ] AFTER FIVE YEARS School Accreditation Is Reached In Wa Cove Creek And Bethel Are Rated Bethel and Cove Creek Elemen tary School! have been placed on the list of accredited elementary schools in North Carolina etfective at the beginning of the current school term. This announcement was made this week in two letters to W. Guy Angell, Watauga County School Superintendent, from Nile F. Hunt, State Director, Division of Instructional Services, State Department of Public Instruction. These schools qualified for this distinction following an evaluation of the instructional program and school plant last year by members of the North Carolina State Depart ment of Public Instruction. The letters read: "bear Mr. Angell: "I am pleased to advise that upon recommendation of the professional staff of the Depart ment of Public Instruction the Bethel School 1s accredited. (The other letter pertained t? accreditation of the Cove Creek Elementary School.) "Accreditation by this Depart ment is a tribute to the aspira tions of the school community and to the dedication and efforts of the patrons, the students and the staff of the school. We re joice with yea and your aaaoci ates la this achievement aad ex tend to all a sincere expresaion of commendation. "Accreditation is not merely a recognition of what the school has doae; it la of greater signifi cance as a recognition of what the school is doing, aad we are confident that the challenge to provide a better edacatioaai op portualty for cklldrea aad youth will continue to command the Interest and the efforts of all concerned." The accreditation of Bethel and Cove Creek Schools climaxed a goal set by the County Board of Education in 1935 to provide the necessary physical facilities and instructional program in all ele mentary schools of the county to meet minimuny state requirements. The check list of standards for evaluation includes such items aa desirable claaarooms, curriculum revisions to meet the needs of the child, approved library facilities, acquisition and use of prescribed books, dictionaries, maps, globes and other instructional materials, and finally a review at the overall organization and administration of the total school program. Six other elementary* schools have already been placed on the approved list by the State Depart ment ? Green Valley in 1954; Valle Crucls in 1956; Appalachian in 1957; Mabel and Parkway in 1958; Blowing Rock in 1999. The accreditation of Bethel and Cave Creek In 196# place* all of the county's white elemen tary schools on the State ap proved list. Clyde It Greeae Is principal at Bethel, and Lovlll Sooth la principal at Cove Creek. Mrs. (Continued on page two) SCHOOLS ACCREDITED. ? Stu dents work in well-lighted room* and well-equipped schools in Wa tauga County. Top picture shows Mrs. Pearle Horton at Cove Creek School conducting a science dais. Students are Jerry Glenn with the book, and Shirley Hagaman holding a container with a praying mantis. The cabinets, globe, and books and magazines in background figured heavily in the school's accredita tion. Bottom picture shows Miss Ona Farthing with her class in a comfortable classroom at Bethel School. Principal Clyde Greene op erates the record player, one of the teaching aids used by Miss Far thing. ? Staff photos. Hon. J. Will Pless To Preside Over Watauga Superior Court The Honorable J. Will Pleit, of Marion, will preside over the September term of Superior Court in Watauga County, beginning September 28. About 150 caae* are on the docket, according to A. E. South, clerk of court, and the ma jority of these are for traffic viola tions. The jury list follows: Bald Mountain ? Newton Hoi man, Raymond Parker. Beaver Dam ? Glenn / Moore, Clyde Teater. Sanford Creed, Roy Vines, Spencer Warren, Clyde Cornett. Blowing Rock ? Clyde Dula, Lloyd Coffey, E. A. Banner, Lee Nelson, Vilas Cook, Richard D. Greene, Dale Wood. Blue Ridge ? Roecoe Cook, Sam Tate, Don Triplets Elk ? Conrad Rhymer, Donald E. Cox. Boone? Allen Gragg, Jerry Coe, Guy Wilson, George D. Judy, Carl M. Hayes, J. C. McConnell. Brushy Fork: Coy Billings, Ed Stokes, Jr., Joe McNeil, Charlie McGinnis, Ralph A. Hodges. Cove Creek? Jerry Adams, Will Miller, John B. Sherwood, John Henson. Laurel Creek ? Charlie Greene, Tedra Harmon, Joe Warren, Vic tor Tester. I Meat Camp? W. Glenn Proffitt, (Continued on page two) Development Directors Meet In Boone Friday The Directors of the Northwest North Carolina Development As sociation will meet Friday Sept ember 16 in the Fellowship Hall of the Boone Methodist Church. The meeting will start at the church at 2:00 p. m. The first part of the program will be a tour through the International Resist ance Corporation. After the tour the group will assemble back at the church for the business meet ing. Local directors are Ralph Wink ler, Stanley Harris, and W. C. Richardson. Mr. Russell C. Nicholson of the North Carolina Civil Defense Ag ency in Raleigh will briefly dis continued on page two) Freshman Class Is Largest On Record The largest freshman clan la the history of Appalachian State Teachera College registered Saturday to attend the college, according to H. R. Eggers, regis trar. Eight hundred and thirty were registered. Mr. Eggera u|d this was nearly 7? more than the previous record. L'ppercUssmen and tra safer* were registering Tuesday. En rollment of these students was expected to reach aa all-time high alio. About 125 transfers will be attending Appalachian this fall, but figures could b? determined at press time. Last year's fall enrollment reach ed 2208. Total this year should go Its to 1M above that. Freshmen spent most of last week on the campus In orienta tion and began their elasaea Monday. Upperelassmen began their work this morning (Wed.) after registering Tuesday. v mm *V -% *2aG#S5* v FRESHMEN LINE UP TO PAY FEES SATURDAY
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