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WATAUGA D
An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Third Year of Continuous Publication
VOLUME LXXIII. ? NO. 41
PRICE: FIVE CENTS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1M1
TWENTY PAGES? THREE SECTION8
COUNTRY STORE ? Robert Hayes, top, and Richard Hodges, are
busy building a chimney on the Trading Post, being erected at edge
of Horn in the West parking lot. The log store is expected to be
ready for visitors this summer. ? Staff photo Joe C. Minor.
'Country Store' To Occupy Restored
Log Cabin On Horn In West Property
A "country store" or trading
post is being built near the Horn
in the West parking lot. Logs
from the old Hayes cabin, near
Bamboo, are being used in the
construction.
This is the third log structure
that has beert reconrtruCW'tf WTthe
Southern Apaplachian Historical
Association property. The first
was the Tatum cabin that now
houses many relics and records
handed down in the Tatum clan,
a pioneer family in this area. The
cabin was built-in pre-Revolution
ary War days by James Tatum.
It originally stood near Todd, and
many generations of Tatums were
reared in the cabin. It has been
a main attraction of the historical
association during the Horn in the
West season for two years, and is
the neuclus of a museum the as
sociation hopes to establish her*.
The other cabin is of the type
that Daniel Boone is believed to
have used on his trips to the area
while hunting. A peculiar feature
of this cabin is the stick chimney,
which causes it to be referred to
sometimes as the stick chimney
cabin.
With the adition of the country
store, it is hoped that interest will
be revived in quilting parties, and
the like. The upstairs of the two
story building will be used as a
sewing room, and quilting parties
will be encouraged.
The bottom floor will be used
as a trading po?t, and mountain
products, such as jellies, weaving
and other crafts will be on sale
there. A large fireplace will be
the center of attraction in the
store.
The logs from the old Hayes
cabin were in a good state of pre
servation. More recently a part of
a large house, the cabin had been
weatherboarded, and ortly a few
logs showed great damage from
the years of use.
A porch will be added to the
store, and old wagons are expected
to be placed around it, in an effort
to give it an authentic appearance.
Mrs. Sherwood
Funeral In Mich.
Mrs. Shade Sherwood, 77, of Det
roit, Mich., died Sunday afternoon,
following 'a long illness.
Mrs. Sherwood was the former
Miss Rosa Mast, daughter of the
late Noah T. Mast and Mrs. Lucin
da Mast of Sugar Grove, Watauga
County.
Funeral service* were held from
the Hamilton Funeral Home and
interment was in Detroit.
Surviving are two son*, Carl
and Frank Sherwood, Detroit; two
brothers, A. C. Mast of Sugar
Grove, Grady Mast of Elisabeth
ton, Tenn two sisters, Mr*. Inez
Ellis of Washington, D. C. and
Mrs. Jacob McKroskey of Bristol,
Tenn. .
Teenagers ' Roadeo To
Be Held Here Sunday
Two Injured
In Car Crash
Miss Linda Kay Cline and King
Triplett, of Boone, were hospital
ized Friday afternoon as the re
sult of an accident when the car
in which they were traveling ran
off the highway and turned over
down an embankment. Miss Cline
received extensive facial lacera
tions, and Triplett suffered a con
cussion, broken collar bone, and
facial lacerations.
According to George E. Baker,
investigating patrolman, Miss Cline
was driving a 1800 Valiant toward
Blowing Rock on U. S. 321, when
she 'saw a car operated by Hill
Greene coming out a driveway on
the left side of the road. She ap
plied her brakes and lost control
of the car. The car traveled sev
eral hundred feet out of control,
and then to the left shoulder
where it turned over down an em
bankment.
The accident was near the Ralph
Beshears home and Winkler Creek
bridge.
Triplett, who was a passenger
in the Cline car, was thrown out
as the cai* turned over, Mr. Baker
said eyewitnesses reported. The
car c&me to a stop on its wheels.
Patrolman Baker said he is con
tinuing his investigation.
Would Extend
Social Security
Washington, D. C? April 11.?
Representative Hugh Alexander
of the ninth district today In
trodnced In the Honae a bill to
amend the Social Security act
so as to Increase the minimum
retirement benefit from |>1 to
The hill wtmld also make
benefits available to men begin
ning at age ?2 Instead of the
present IS, and would increase
widows', widowers' and parents'
benefits from 72% to 82% * of
the workers' retirement benefit.
RETURNS PROM FLORIDA
Miss Jans Smith returned last
Sunday from a ton-day viait in
Pom pa no Beach, Florida with ber '
brother, Mr. Robert S. Smith. He ;
took her to Miami, Ft. Lauderdale,
Boca Raton and Palm Beach dur
ing bar visit. .?'J...
The Boone Chapter of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce is
pleated to announce that the third
annual teenager** driving "Road
E-O" will be held at two o'clock
on Sunday, April 16 at the IRC
plant's parking area. This event is
sponsored nationally by the Jay
cees for the purpose of promoting
safe driving habits among the
young people of the county.
The contestants will drive auto
mobiles with automatic transmis
sions through .a planned course
and they will be judged by a panel
including members of the State
Highway Patrol.
The first place winner will re
present Boone in the state Road
E-O at High Point. All expenses
for this trip will be paid by the
local Jaycees. Other awards will
be given to the runner-up* in the
event.
Every qualified teenager Is urg
ed to enter the event. If you are
interested in applying, just con
tact a local Jaycee.
Scrap Paper
Drive Planned
By Scouts
A scrap paper drive will be made
Saturday afternoon by Scouts of
the Boone Methodist Church troop.
Beginning at 1:00 o'clock, the froop
will canvass the town for old news
papers and magazines.
J. B; Robinson, Scoutmaster,
stated that persons having scrap
paper about their homes should
contact a Scout before the pickup
begins, if possible, to make sure
the paper is picked up. While any
bundles of paper that are seen as
the Scouts go out Saturday will
be picked up, it la almost impos
sible to find some of it unless
where it is. Also, those having
paper may find it easier to leave
the Scouts know beforehand
the paper in a dry but easily acces-i
sible place in case of inclement
weather.
Householders may call any of
the below listed Scouts to be sure
the paper is picked up: Bill
Hughes at AM 4-3687; Jimmy
Brooks at AM 4-8627; Harry Yates
at AM 4-8763; or any Scout in
the troop that lives in the neigh
borhood. Specific instructions as
to location should be given when
calling. ?
If possible, it ia requested that
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JAMES STORIE
James Storie Is
Dean Of Students
James Storie, formerly dean of
men at Mitchell College, States
ville, has been promoted to dean
of student* at the institution.
President John Montgomery said
the promotion was made "to broad
en our administrative staff due to
the recent growth of the school."
Storie has been performing du
ties of his new post since Christ
mas, but his new title has just
been made official.
All student activities, including
housing, guidance and any otlyr
area of the non-academic field, will
come under his authority.
Previously, Storie had been con
cerned only with the activities of
male students.
"He's been doing an excellent
Job," Montgomery said in disclos
ing Storie's promotion. "We are
very pleased."
A Watauga county native, Storie
went to Statesville in the fall of
1099. His wife is the former Eliz
abeth South, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. South of Boone. He had
been principal of Blowing Rock
SchoOT before going to Statesville.
Reopening Set
The Burgess Furniture Store,
destroyed by fire during the wint
er, reopened its doors thU week.
The interior of the building has
been completely renovated from
floors to cciling, according to Mr.
Vaughn Roten, store manager.
"We are proud of our new
store," he said, "and are looking
forward to seeing all of our form
er friends and customers in Our
new place."
The store building haa been en
larged, Mr? Roten said, and pro
vides much more floor space for
displaying furniture.
The merchandise itself, as well
as the display rooms in which it
is shown, is new, Mr. Roten said.
"We started all over again," he
declared, "and everything on our
sales floor is factory fresh."
Mr*. Dayton Greene of Slier
wood is a patient at Watauga Hos
pital.
Burgess
COLLEGIANS ARE ELIGIBLE t ??|
$500 Prizes To Be Given
At Miss Watauga Pageant
Jaycees Are
Sponsoring
Beauty Show
Approximately $900 in prizes
will be awarded in the "Miu Wa
tauga" contest on Hay 13, at 8:00,
in the Booae Elementary School
auditorium. The contest, an an
nual event, is sponsored by the
Boone Jaycees for the fourth con
secutive year.
Bathing suits, evening gowns,
and talent will be factors in the
final decision.
Appalachian college students are
considered residents and are en
couraged to enter the contest, ac
cording to the sponsors.
Dr. Gene Reece, chairman of
the committee for entries, said
April 21 is the deadline for taking
applications for entry. Girls who
are interested or anyone who
knows a prospective candidate
should contact him or any other
member of the committee. Those
wanting information about the
pageapt, or about entries may see
Walter Broyhill, Steve Gabriel,
1 Junior Chamber of Commerce pres
ident, Ed Black at the Demonstra
1 tion School; Jerry Daniels or Sam
Travis on the college campus or
Bob Barns at Radio Station WATA.
If more than twelve entries are
approved, ? preliminary screening
will be held on April 27, at the
eleiiici'ilsrf school.
r The winner of the contest will
represent Watauga county in the
Mis/ North Carolina pageant. In
addition to the priies, Miss Wa
tauga will receive money for a
wardrobe for the State competition.
Anyone interested in providing
entertainment between acta may
contact a member of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Perform
ing at the piano or organ, singing,
and dancing will be considered.
Tickets for the event will be
on sale in advance and at the
door, Mr. Gabriel said. Admission
will be fl.00 for adults and 79c for
children.
Miss Jean >gattt, a senior at Ap
palachian, was the winner of last'
year's contest. The present Miss
Watauga is presently engaged in
student teaching.
Miss Greer Is
Voice Winner
MISS ELIZABETH GREER
lllu Elizabeth Greer, Appalach
ian High School senior, haa been
notified the is the winning vocal
iat in the District Music Contest
held in Lenoir on April 1, at the
Woman's Club House.
Miss Greer is qualified to repre
sent District 3 in the State Music
Contest at Peace College in Ra
leigh, on April 22.
This annual competition for tal
ented high school seniors la a pro
ject of the North Carolina Feder
ation of Woman's Clubs.
Miss Greer was sponsored locally
by the Fine Arts Department of
the Worthwhile Woman's Club of
Boone.
Mr. and Mrs. Wari? Edmiston
and son of Johnson City, Tenn.,
visited Misses Sallie and Letia Ray
Sunday.
WEATHER. ? Dr. Julian C. Voder, left, and Paul Loving ood of Appalachian State Teacher* College ex
amine weather equipment acquired by the social atudies department. Lovingood holds an aneroid ba
rometer. The new equipment makes the teaching of weather and. climate more meaningful to social studies
students, says Dr. Yoder, head of the social studies department.
One Hundred Face Trial At
Spring Court; Jurors Listed
Horn In West
Prospect Good
Prospect* for a good year are
seen by official* of Horn In the
West, and Mr. Herman W. Wilcox,
ExeciAive Vice-President, stated
that nothing is being spared to as
sure a successful season for
Boone's outdoor dramatic produc
tion.
Mr. Wilcox further states that
the production will be improved
with a faster moving more thrill
ing presentation.
A new scene will be added on
the left stage, providing more
realty to the historical trend of
the play. The battles in the play
will be more realistic, with addi
tional firearm* and other prop*.
The Director, Mr. David French,
is revamping the entire musical
score.
Grounds Keeper Added
The Association has employed
an officer who will be on duty the
year round to enforce the laws.
Vandals during the last few years
have destroyed property, broken
window lights, smashed doors,
carried off property. Hence the
drastic action.
Boone Store
Mr. Clifford Edmisten, local
young businessman, has announced
the opening of a new Lowe's asso
ciate store in Boone.
Lowe's is a well established name
among builders and contractors,
Mr. Edmisten said, ind through
this association his store will ben
efit from the volume purchasing
of the huge Lowe's organization.
Mr. Edmisten said his store will
adopt the general Lowe's policy
of selling merchandise for the low
est possible price. The firm sells
for cash, he said, thus avoiding
costly finance and carrying
charges, possible debt lots, expen
sive record keeping, accounting
and collection procedures. "This
savings coupled with the discount
available through volume purchase
enables us to keep prices at a
minimum," he said.
The new store, located at 181#
E. King Street In Perkinsvllle,
deals in building materials, build
ers hardware, home spplianr,-!.
automobile tires, farm and garden
tools and equipment of various
kinds.
EARL PETREY
Petrey Given
NCEA Position
Earl Petrey, assistant principal
and aeventh grade teacher at Boone
Elementary School, hai been elect
ed preaident of the Northwestern
District of the North Carolina Ed
ucation Aasociation, and assumed
duties of that office on March 24.
He succeeded John Idol, principal
of Wett Wilkes School District.
Mr. Petrey has been active In
the local NCEA organization, the
district and State. He haa been
president of the Watauga unit,
and served last year as vice pres
ident of the district. He has
served on several committees in
the organization.
The Northwestern District la
composed of ten counties. They
include Watauga, Avery, Aahe,
Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Surry, Al
leghany, Alexander and Yadkin.
As president, Mr. Petrey will aa
sist in planning and will preside at
the fall meeting of the diatrict
NCEA. to be held in Boone. He
haa called a planning meeting for
April 1>, at which the president
of every department and diviafon
of the district Is expected to at
tend. Also at this meeting will
be the State NCEA field secretary,
and John T. Howell, ? director of
this district, and principal of the
Boone Elementary School. Besides
the fall convention, Uiey will plan
the year's work.
Other officers serving with Mr.
Petrey are Kile Dicskon of Aahe
county as vice preaident; and Mrs.
Edith Isaacs, supervisor of schools
in Avery county.
The Watauga Superior Court
will convene Monday April 24th,
with Hon. W. K. McLean, the Pre
fixing Judge.
The one week term will confine
itself to the trial of criminal cases.
About one hundred face trial,
says Court Clerk Austin E. South.
Most of the defendants are charg
ed with traffic violations, and in
fringements of the prohibition
laws. No one is charged with ?
felony, Mr. South says.
The Jurors
Following are the names of
those who have been selected for
duty service:
Bald Mountain: RohfK L Nor
ris, Clyde Jackson.
Beaver Dam: Max Trivette,
tiardner Matheson, Dean Reese,
Vaughn Greene.
Blowing Rock: Collis Greene,
Justin Coffey, H. B. Triplett, Per
ry O. Lentz.
Blue Ridge: Virgil Day, Ralph
Broyhill.
Brushy Fork: Gilbert Barnes,
Ronda Earp, Lewis Anderson.
Boone: Shuford Edmisten, J. C.
Cline, Rom Adams.
Cove Creek: N. T. Byers, Cicero
Greer, Fred Combs, Grady Perry.
Elk: Eugene Triplett, Gordie
Triplett.
Laurel Creek: James Tester, Al
bert C. Combs, Clyde Tester.
Meat Camp: Grady Winebarger,
George Carroll, D. D. Burma.
New River: Glenn Bodenhamer,
Dayton H. Cook, Roy Keplar, S. S.
Gragg. Paul Winkler.
North Fork: Clyde Thomas,
James Wilson, W. C. South, Ro
bert Thomas.
Shawneehaw: Lowell B. Smith,
W. H. Cook.
Stony Fork: Fred E. Payne, Clay
Norria, James Wataon.
Watauga: Harve A. Shook, Allen
Henson, Everette Aldridge, Henry
Taylor.
I Jted Clothing Sought
By Junior Clubwomen
The local clothing closet is urg
ently in need of used clothing,
from Infants to high school age.
The Junior Woman's Club mem
bers are making every effort to
secure enough clothes to supply
the demand; however, this cannot
be accomplished without tlx help
of the public, they
Householders are i
er their
call Mrs. W. 1. .
AM 4 8780. who
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