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FOR BEST RESULTS ?dvertiaera Invariably uae Um columm o t the Democrat. With it* full paid circulation, Intenaely covering the local ahopplnf area. It ia the beat advertising medium available. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly IS ew, paper . . . Seventy-Third Year of Continuous Publication 1M1 Jan. 17 Jan. 1? Jul l? Jan. 20 27 Jan. 21 U Jan. 21 20 -2 23 >1 U VOLUME LXXIII_ NO. 30 PUCE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NOKTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1M1 TWELVE PAGES? TWO SECTIONS : r iL^u^xSL^A-^. WINTER. ? The sidewalks of Boone were covered with snow | Saturday morning. The weather failed to halt business, and those | who ventured out tromped out one-way paths as they went about their business. Most cars had chains on.? Staff photo. SNOW, FRIGID WAVE SWEEPS REGION Winter's Icy Breath Plummets Mercury To -0; Six Inches Snow Winter made itself felt last week in Boom, by dropping the tempera ture to below zero,' and dumping about six inches of snow on the area. Following several days of fairly moderate weather, a rain begin ning in the early morning of Jan uary 19 fell most of the day. Just after mid-afternoon, the tempera ture began dropping from a high of 39 to a low of 11, changing the rain into snow and ice. The wind caused the temperature to feel even colder. By Friday morning, the weath er bureau station in Boone report ed a precipitation (rain and melt ed snow and ice) of .43 of an inch for the previous 24-hour period. About three inches of snow was included in this report. The next morning another inch was reported and the temperature had dropped to 6 degrees. The high for the period was 18. Saturday night, the bureau re ported the temperature dropped to minus-two, with reports from oth er sources saying it went as low as minus-ten. Another two inches of snow gave the area its six inches. The temperature was stand ing at 19 at the 6 p. m. reading time Sunday. Snow flurries continued at times during Sunday and Monday, but left only a trace to be added. Several householders reported frozen water lines. Some car own ers were seen walking because of balky car engines, and chains were used by most travelers in town. Winds shipped the snow about, and some drifts were noted. Sleigh riding was enjoyed by many on the various slopes and some streets about town. Some even had their skis out trying out the "runs" on some of the hills. Shortly after noon Tuesday, the temperature had risen to 33 de grees, but was back at 20 by 6 o'clock, and still dropping. Polio March Next Tuesday Mrs. John H. Councill and Mrs. lladlcy Wilton, co-chairmen of the Mothers' March for the New March of Dimca campaign, have announc ed that the march will take place on Tuesday night, January SI, from 7:00 to 8:30 o'clock. Mothers from various areas in Boone will rail on residents (or contributions. The money will go to fight against crippling diseases ?birth defects, arthritis, and polio. They ask that residents leave porch lighta on and that they say "Yes" to the .Mothers' Marcher when she calls. Revenue Agent Tells Of Different Forms Available For Tax Payers The income requirements and the three tax forms provided for Individuals in filing their I960 Federal income tax returns were sxplained today by Internal Re venue Agent C. P. Haney of the North Wilkesboro office of Intern il Revenue. Mr. Haney said that every citi ten or resident of the United States must file an income tax re turn of under 65 years of age with i gross income in 1960 of $600 or norr, or, if 65 years of age or over vith a gross income of $1,200, or iiore. To aid taxpayers in selecting the ncomc Lax form that best suits Jieir needs Mr. Haney provided he following information: Form 1040 A ? This ia the easiest form if a taxpayer ia eligible to ise it. One of the special features (Continued from page two) Blowing Rock Chamber Of Commerce Elects Officers Louis H. Smith was elected pres ident of the Blowing Rock Cham ber of Commerce at the January meeting of the board of directors. Serving with him as officers dur ing 1961 will be Norman Pitts, vice president, and John Goodwin, treasurer. Mis. Helen B. Clear is secretary. Directors, who were elccted by mail ballot last year are: Mr. Smith, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Goodwin, Dr. A. P. Kephart, Harry Hobbins, Larry Walker, and Rathmcll E. Wilson. Associate directors are W. W. Baker, Elie S. Mattar, Spencer Robbins, and George B. Taylor. Committees appointed by Presi dent Smith are: Advertising ? Harry Robbins, chairman; Rathmell E. Wilson, Larry Walker. Budget and Finance ? Norman Pitts, chairman; R. B. Hardin, Harry- Robbins. Conventions ? Elie S. Mattar, chairman, G. Sidney Pickard, R. B. Hardin, George Taylor. Highway ? Spencer Robbins, chairman, Norman Pitts, Rathmell E. Wilson. Membership ? Louis H. Smith, chairman, Lloyd S. Robbins, How ard Barnwell. HOUSES OF FINANCE GROW Bank, Savings And Loan Report Excellent Growth Northwestern Assets Now At $100 Million The Northwestern Bank held its annual meeting of stockholders on January 17 in North Wilkesboro. Edwin Duncan, president, reported that the statement for the year-end of 1960 shows total assets of over $100,000,000.00 for the first time in the history of the bank. This amount is an increase of over $5, 000,000.00. Mr. Duncan's report continued . . . Business in our ter ritory was adversely affected by impassable roads in March and April causing a large increase in the cost of doing business. We did have excellent crops with fair prices prevailing on the whole. Our industry had a fair year with in crease in employment throughout our area, reflecting an increase in business done with the bank. As a whole, the large tourist busi ness in our territory was slightly off from last year. The mining industry in our territory had tlie lowest employment in years and affected those banks which ordi narily have a large volume of mining business. During the year our deposits showed an increase of over $4, ... i.i!" '? PRESENTS PORTRAIT OF DR. DOUGHERTY A. T. Adams, Cashier of the Northwestern Bank at Boone, on behalf of that bank, present ed to the stockholders a por trait of the late Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of the Northwestern Bank from 1945 to 1957. The portrait was accepted with appreciation and special recognition of Dr. Dougherty's interest in and service to the bank. 000,000.00. Part of this increase was due to the State of North Carolina being able to put money on time deposit with the banks in the State again. The demand for money in our territory continued high. We handled over 89,000 notes. Twenty five thousand of this number were handled by our Installment Loan Department. Profits were the high est in the history of the bank. We declared dividends of $240, ( Continued from page two) PICTURE OF SEASON ? Mr*. Paul Coffey * house wii a greeting card kccue following the w?k end mow. The loaflcM Ircca atood out ?<ain?t ? white background, while the rhododendron leave* in the foreground drooped In the (hiUicj cold ttttlf photo. The new entrance to th? Dauphin Diaco Dougherty Memorial Library on the campus of Appalachian SUte Teachers College. The building houses over 10,000 booki. W. L. Eury i* librarian. James Marsh Is Given Jayeee Service Award Jamea Marsh, secretary of the Watauga Savings and Loan Asso ciation, was presented the Distin guished Service Award by the Boone Jaycces at their semi-an nual banquet and Ladies' Night on January 16. The award is given each year to the young man who has proved JAMES P. MARSH himself worthy in character and community service. Awardi Chairman Bob Barnei, in presenting the award, called Mr. Marsh "outstanding. ' both aa a businessman and aa a civic lead er. A member of the First Baptist Church in Boone, Mr. Marsh has served as a deacon, a teacher, and as treasurer. He has been treas urer and executive vice president of the Southern Historical Associ ation, Inc., treasurer of the Wa tauga County United Fund, a mem ber of the board of directors of the Boone Rotary Club, a member of the Northwest North Carolina Development Association, and a vice president of Uie Boone Cham ber of Commerce. Active aiso in ounness ana pro fessional organization!, Mr. Marih has been a member of the execu tive committee of the Young Bank en' Division of the North Carolina Bankers Aaaociation and a mem ber of th eboard of dircclon of the Western North Carolina Divi sion ?( the National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers. Mr. Marsh was highly praised for bis accomplishments and bis unselfish service. Dr. J. t. Bozard, dean of In struction at Appalachian State Teachers College, was guest speak er at the banquet. He spoke on "Proper Words la TVir Proper Places." Court Term In Progress The January term of Watauga Superior Court continued in ses sion Tuesday afternoon, with many of the 190 case* having been dis posed of. The Honorable W. K. McLean of Asheville is presiding judge. A majority of the cases in the criminal court were for speeding and other traffic violations. In many of these cases the defend ants plead guilty, and punishment included a fine and court costs. No trials were on docket that were expected to consume a great deal of time, and observers be lieved court would end soon. A listing of the eases and their dis posal will be published in next week's Watauga Democrat. Boone Postal Receipts Hit Record Level Figures just released by Acting Postmaster R. O. Greene show that gross annual postal receipts at the Boone post office reached an all-time high for the calendar year 1060. Total receipts for 1960 amount ed to $83,943 63 as compared to $68,290.10 for 1959, or a gain of 25%. Receipts for the Christmas season just pased were only about 8% over the previous year, but overall receipts accounted for the elitirc year. Mr. Greene explained that tbe good increase was from a variety of sources, generally business, and (continued on pace two) Home Owning Institution Breaks Record Mr. James Marsh, Secretary Treasurer of the Watauga Savings and Loan Association told the an nual stockholders meeting last Wednesday that the corporation had the best year in its history in 1960. The institution closed the year with assets of *6,197,80157, a net gain for the year of $771,086.37. for the year. Dividends for the year amount ed to $203,819.99, the largest amount in the 39-year history of the Association. A record $84,000 was placed in the reserve account. H. Grady Farthing, President, welcomed the stockholders and gave a brief history of the Asso ciation. Direct on Named The stockholders elected the following directors for 1981: H. Grady Farthing, local cattle raiser and President of the Wata uga Savings It Loan Association; R. C. Rivers, Publisher of the Wa tauga Democrat and Vice-Presi dent of the Watauga Savings & Loan Association; Walter H. Greene, prominent Watauga Coun ty farmer; *r> William M, Mathe son, local dentist; Guy Hunt, own er of Hunt's Department Store; Dr. Wayne R. Richardson, co-own er of Boone Drug Co.; Howard W. Mast, Valle Cruris merchant; H. P. Holshouser, Blowing Rock Real tor and Insurance man, and James P. Marsh, who came to the As sociation in September and who is Secretary and Treasurer. Record Of Growth Watauga Savings and Loan As sociation was organized in April (continued on page two) ? Triplett Gets Ail-American KING TRIPLETT King Triplett, halfback on the Clan 2-A Western football cham pion*, ha* been named to the 1900 High School All-American football squad. Hit name appeared with other choices in this week's issue of "The Sporting News." Triplett, who waa a senior on the Blue Devils' of Appalachian team this year, had IB touchdown* to his credit, aa the Devils won the western title. Heart Disease Leading Cause Of Deaths In Co. Disease of the heart and blood vessels cause more deatha in Wa tauga County than any other dis ease, according to Mr*. Carlo* De Lima and Mrs. W. W. Littleton, co-chairman et the Watauga Heart Council. Quoting latest statistics from the North Carolina State Board of Health, they listed the five leading UUers in this county mk Heart and blood vrmals. TB; cancer. 16; accidents, 4; and in fluenza and pneumonia, 3. For the *Ute a* a whole, (Mart and Mood vrswl disease account lor SS.2% of all deaths, with can cer secmd, accident*, third, in fluenza ami pneumonia fourth, and prematurity fifth. Nationally, heart disease causes 94% of all
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