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UGA An Independent Weekly Newt paper . . . Seventy -F ourth Year of Continuous Publication BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER f, INI NEW HIGHWAY. ? The new link of U. S. highway 421 from Vilas to the State line, replace* the laat of the old Boone Trail Highway in Watauga west of Boone. Above is shown the turnoff from old 421 at Willowdale Church, while below 1* a scene on the new road on the slopes of Rich Mountain. The new road passes Sugar Grove, Sherwood, Ansntttr Mart, -end Mabel communities and skirts Zionville be fore reentering the present route. Federal Farm Administrator Will Speak At Farm-City Week Event Horace D. Godfrey of Washing ton, D. C., national administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conaervation Service, will be the principal speaker at the an nual Farm-City Week event to be held at 7 p. m. Thursday at the Boone Elementary School. Godfrey, who was state ASC ad ministrator for several years, will probably discuss ASC problems for the some 900 farmers, businessmen and industrialists who have signi fied their intention of attending this meeting. M. L. Shepherd, secretary of the agriculture workers, said Monday awards will be made to seven com munity development clubs during the evening. The Chamber of Commerce will also install its officers and direc tors during the session. The following program has been arranged: Invocation: Rev. Boyce Brooks, Pastor Boone Baptist Church. Welcome: Mayor Wade E. Brown. Introduction of Guests: L. E. Tuckwiller, County Farm Agent. Installation Chamber of Com Mrs. A. M. Brown Succumbs At 91 Mrs. Sarah M. Brown, 91 year old resident of Route 2, Boone, died at her home Friday. Mrs. Brown was the widow of the late Adolphus Millard Brown, and daughter of the late George and Maray Manuel. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at Oak Grove Baptist church by the Rev. John R. Greene, the Rev. Ron da Earp and the Rev. Arnt Greer. Burial was in Hine cemetery. She is survived by four sons and five daughters: Kenneth and Stuart Brown of Boone, Olin end Mack Brown of Vilas, Mrs. Floyd Tate, Mrs. Nettie Morris, Mrs. Daisy Hardy, all of Boone, Mrs. Myrtle Beach, Bristol, Tenn., Mrs. Ester Hodges, Roxboro. One sister, Mia Rebecca Mannuel of Damas cus, Va. also survives. There are M grandchildren and 100 great pKHHohlMffn, merce officers: Paul Bagley. Community Award*: Edgar Greene, Chairman Agricultural Workera Council. Recognition of Home Demon stration Clubs: Mils Jean Cbilders, Home Demonstration Agent. Introduction of Speaker: Clyde R. Greene. Speaker: Hon. H. D. Godfrey, Administrator Agricultural Stabi lization and Conservation Service. Benediction: Rev. E. H. Blan kenship, Pastor Cove Creek Bapt ist Church. Herman W. Wilcox, President of the Chamber of Commerce, will be Moster of Ceremonies. Local Scout Procedure Has Been Changed David N. Spalnhour, District Chairman, said that the Watauga Scout District recently voted to change its operating procedure with the Old Hickory Council of Winston-Salem. This move will not effect the operation of the troops and units of the county. Mr. Spalnhour further ex plaines: The major change in the Scout ing program is that the county will not be asked to furnish funds to the Old Hickory Council office for the operation expenses and to pay for the field service this district receives. In this change we would not have a Scout executive visit ing this community once or twice a month as has been in the past, therefore, the proceeds aaked of the United Fund this year by the Watauga Scouts for its operation of 1862 will be uaed in its entirety in this county and will pay for awards sad materials for our Scouts. It is our desire to further Scout ing in this county and make it available to every boy and com munity possible. Any community or organisation interested in sponsoring or start ing a Soout Troop is asked to con tact cither B. W. Stsllings at Stal ling* Jewelry or. David N Spain hour at Boom Insurance Agency. Mrs. DeLima Heads Heart Campaign MRS. CARLOS DEL1MA Mrs. Carlos DeLima has been appointed president and fund rais ing chairman of the Watauga Heart Council, according to a letter she received this week from Dr. Glenn Sawyer of Winston-Salem, presi dent of the North Carolina Heart Association. Purpose of the council is to In form the public of the facts about heart disease, to provide local phy sicians, nurses and other profes sional people who deal with heart patient* with the latest research discoveries in treating heart di sease, and to conduct communty program a for the benefit of pati ents and their families. The coun cil will also spearhead the annual (continued on page eight) Last Rites Held For Mrs. Mast Mrs. Myrtle Fletcher Mast, 80, of Sugar Grove died Saturday in Watauga Hospital. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 2:00 p. m. in Hen son'i Chapel by the Rev Alvin Wilson and the Rev. E. M. Blan kenahip. Burial was in tbe church cemetery. Mr*. Mast waa tbe widow of Lee Mast and ia survived by a son, Bert Mast of Sugar Grove, a daughter, Miss Ruby Mast, alao of Sugar Grove; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Moody, Sugar Grove and Mr*. Addie Isaacs, Sherwood. ALL ISSUES KILLED IN STATE . 1*1 \^ktauga Voters Give Solid 0. K. To State Bond Issue Women Render Aid In Getting Voters To Polls The League of Women Voter* offered their services Tuesday November 7th to the members of the community who were in need of transportation to the polls so that they could vote in the bond election. Mrs. David Spainhour accepted calls from persons needing a ride, and drivers for this voters service activity were Mesdames Cratis Williams, Howard Decker, and W. W. Littleton, voters service chair man for the League. The League has as one of its major purposes non-partisan acti vities in all elections, and service such as this will be planned for the future. Fund Budget Is Set At $11,000 For Next Year The 1962 budget for Watauga County United Fund was adopted in a special meeting of the UF board laat Friday, according to Stanley A. Harris, president of the fund. The total budget calls for $11,203.00. The budget adopted II U fol ? I owe * Btata Package? $1791.04; Emp ty Stocking Fund ? (400.00; Boy Scouts (Watauga county) ? $800.00; Watauga county 4-H program ? $365.00; Watauga County Agri culture Workers Council? -$200.00; Watauga County Eye Glass Fund? $346.06; Girl Scouts ? $190.00; Teen Canteen ? $180.00; Dread Di sease and Disaster Fund ? $1000.00; Watauga County Crippled Chil dren? $380.00; Watauga Chapter American Red Cross ? $2300.00; Appalachian High School Band ? $1280.00; Watauga County Indus try Fund ? $400.00; Expenses and Contingency Fund? 41000.00. It was explained by the bud get committee that the Watauga County 4-H program would be al lowed $368.00, and if the total bud get is pledged and collected an other $1000.00 would be given it. The $346.06 for the Eye Glass Fund is to cover a deficit in the work for 1961. App Students CatryTorchAs Aid To Voting Approximately 00 AppalachUn State Teacahen College student* carried the "Torch for Education" in the itate-wide marathon from Murphy to Wilmington. Jerry Starnei of Chandler, sen ior at Appalachian, received the torch from a Western Carolina College student at Old Fort at 11.-48 a. m. Wednesday and ran th? first, mile for the Mountain eers. Relay teams stationed along the route took turns in carrying the torch, with the last team leav ing the Boone campus at ? t- m. to take their station between Kings Mountain and Oastonia. Bill Mauldin of Concord, a sen ior and president of the student body at Appalachian, carried the torch the last mile into Gastonia where a student from Charlotte College at 11:96 p. m. started the torch on its Journey toward Ra leigh. The marathon started Tuesday with groups in Wilmington and Murphy starting the torches to ward Raleigh. Each boy or girl walked or ran a mile with the torch. Some 700 students from 13 state supported institutions of higher learning in North Carolina partici pated la the marathon, which cov ered about 700 miles in the 70 consecutive-hour inert thon. (continued on page eight) MABEL SCHOOL'S NEW CAFETERIA ?Photo# riowtn Photo Shop | EATING LUNCH IN MABEL SCHOOL CAFETEKIA New Cafeteria Facilities Are Provided At Mabel Elementary) Work bu just been completed on the construction of new cafe teria facilities for Mabel Elemen tary School, according to W. Guy Angell, Superintendent of Schools. The building is of masonry con struction and contains 2000 square feet of floor space. The new struc ture features a modern, well equipped kitchen, storage facilities and a dining area capable of seat ing over 100 students. A covered walkway connects the present claaroom with the cafeteria and extends across the entire length of the new buildi ng. Deal, Isaacs, and Setter Com pany, Conover, was the general contractor for the building. Ayers Electric Company and J. B. Wink ler Plumbing and Heating Com pany, Boone, were the contractors for the electrical and plumbing work respectftely. Total cost of the project, including construction, architect fees, furniture, and new equipment amounts to approxi mately $28,000.00. Funds for the building were derived from special appropriation* of the Watauga Board of Commissioners made during a period of two fiscal years beginning in IBM. Final payments to all contractors will be made aa soon aa the final inspect ion la mad* by the architects, Adams and Pegnua, architects and engineers, Stateeville, N. C., and officials of the Division of School Planning, State Department of Public Instruc tion, Raleigh. The completion of this cafeteria is a climax to goal* set by school officials ten years ago to provide 1 Grade A cafcterias for all Watauga County ichooli During the ten year period, 1051-1901, eight new cafeterias have been constructed and two have been completely renovated. Also, during this period, all cafeterias have been equipped with modern kitchen equipment and furniture which has enabled each one to receive excellent sani tation ratings conducive to the preparation and serving of good wholesome meals to all students in the county. The Mabel cafeteria replaces in adequate facilities formerly located in the basement of the classroom building. The new facility will re lieve an overcrowded condition which has existed since the begin ning of the lunch program and will provide adequate facilities for the future cafeteria needs of this school. The new cafeteria will' be under Burley Cards Ready Tuesday Tobacco marketing cards will be available to farm operators at the ASC8 office on Tuesday, Novem ber 14* This is the same day the local market will begin to receive to bacco on the warehouse floor. Carda will be issued to farm op erators only, except In the case of a written request from the farm operator to Issue the card to some one else. Carda may be mailed to farm operators upon written request. the efficient management of Hri. Mildred Thomas, manager, assisted by Mm. Edith Moody, Mrs. Rose Edna Greene, and the general su pervision of the principal, W. How ard Love. Clint Mast, 52, Dies Tuesday Clint Mast, 52, of Vilas died un expectedly of a heart attack at Watauga Hospital Tuesday morn ing. He is survived by the widow, the former Miss Gladys Glenn, one daughter, hia mother, Mrs. A. N. Mast and several brothers and sisters. Funeral details are incomplete at press time. France issues new four-year de velopment. Voters Hand Sanford First Big Setback Watauga county voters went to the polls in fair off-year numbers Tuesday to voice re sounding approval of the State bond issues, while the State as a whole was administering a smashing defeat to every one of the ten proposals which had been passed by the Legisla ture and which had the solid support of the Sanford admin istration. In Watauga county the bond pacKage, wmch would have enureu to the tremendously increased growth of Appalach ian State Teachers College, received an average per issue vote of 2130, with an average of 695 voting against the pro posais. . In the State all issues lost in landslide proportions, rang ing from about 70,000 to more than 100,000. Due to the Democrat's early press time, the precincts of the county are lined, and the vote averaged, for and against, With the fractions ignored. This is about the way it went; the precincts being listed in the order in which the returns came in: Brushy Fork: For 131, against 38. Bald Mountain: For 19, against 9. Beaver Dam: For 80, against 22. All straight ticket votea. Meat Camp: For 58, against 43. Elk: For 9, against 39. Shawneehaw: For 31, against 24. Laurel Creek: For 83, against 84. Meat Camp No. 2: For 9, against 18. Blue Ridge: For 18, against 81. Stony Fork: For 43, against 94. North Fork: For 4, against 18. Boone: For 82a, against 48. New River: For 288, against 78. Blowing Rock: For 84, against 97. Cove Creek: For 440, against 31. Same for all issues. Watauga: For 88, against 33. 1 Thanksgiving Service Is Set The community Thanksgiving .Service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church Wednesday, November 22, at 7:30 p. m. The Rev. Todd Ferneyhough, pastor of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church will be the speaker for the special Thanksgiving program. All people of Boone and surround ing areas are invited. The Watauga Ministerial As sociation is also supporting a pro gram for collecting clothing (or the Church World Service. The clothing collected will be for dis tribution among the under-privi leged peoples of the world. If yeu have clean usable clothing that you would like to give, it may be brought to the Thanksgiving ser vice or it may be brought to your church by the last Sunday in Now ember. It will then be seat to those in need. AHS, St. Stephens Meet For Grid Championship The Appalachian High School Blue Devil* and (he gridders from St. Stephens, Hickory, will decide the championship of the district 27-AA conference in a football classic at the Lenoir Khyne field la Hickory Friday night at I o'clock. Local Information Is that the should ho dose. Records I of I
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