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FOR BEST RESULTS advertiser! invariably use the col umns of the Democrat. With Its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping ansa, it is the beat advertising medium available. An Independent Weekly IS etc* paper ... Seventy-Fourth Year of Continuous Publication mi i i ? ? ? u' i ? BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, lMSgg BE VOLUME LXXIV? NO. 4? GOING UP.? The science building on the campus of Appalach . ian State Teachers College begins to take shape as the super structure and foundation* *re put in place. The goal posts barely visible) still stand to remind ot previous use of site. Program In Speech Correction To Be Organized In County Schools Effort* are iking made to or ganize a program in speech cor rection for the next school year according to information re leased by W. Guy Angell, Sup erintendent of Schools. Children who are diagnosed as speech-handicapped consti tute one of the largest special education problems within the county. According to a recent survey Bompletad by school officials, over one hundred studegts in Watauga County have bean diagnosed as having some form of speech difficulty. The ability to speak effectively is basic in any learning process. The de velopment of acceptable speech is an important factor in the continuous educational, social, and emotional growth of a child. Where ? child has a speech handicap, it is essential that speech and hearing therapy be made available to him. The fol lowing statement by Kenneth Scott Wood in his article "A Philosophy Of Speech C arret ilaMl) ? % - ? ? S J n,m ? 1 ^ (ton cieBW |na concise F? Wc^magnfof speech and hearing therapy: "Speech correction occupies Five Speech Teams Will Meet At ASTC On Tuesday Five high school forensic teams will meet in the annual elimination contest of the North Carolina High School Debating Union at Appalachian State Teachers College on Tuesday, April 10, ?t 9:30 a.m? in the First Baptist Church of Boone. The local contest, sponsored by the Extension Division of the University of North Caro Runs For Clerk ORVILLE H. FOSTER Orville H. Foster, who has filed as a Republican candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court of Watauga county lubjert to the May primary. Mr. Foster, who is a former Watauga county tax collector is ? resident of the Brushy Fork community at Vilas. lina, will feature debaters from Chase High School, Cool Springs High School, Cullowhee High School, Harris High School, and West Lincoln High School. The purpose of the meet is to select an outstanding affirma tive and negative team from this district to participate in the State Forensic Meet in Raleigh later in April. ? Ellis G. Boatmon, Appals shian's director of debate, will serve as director of the one-day tournament at Boone. He said that there will be four rounds of debate. High school debate directors from the participating schools and qualified ASTC personnel will serve as judges for the tournament. Dollar Days Response In City Divided Merchant opinion of Boone Dollar Day ? as an effective pro motion for bridging the gap of a 5th week end businen lag seemed divided aa the Democrat sampled reaction along the Street. Many voiced enthuiiaam for the event, but a few seemed disappointed with the response noticed in their own businesses. Generally, merchant reaction would call the promotion a suc cess, and nearly all agreed that plana for future promotions should be encouraged. Fatal Accidents Are Costly To County Traffic accidents took a 207 million dollar whack at the Tar Heel economy last year, accord ing to the Motor Vehicle* De partment's statistical unit bead ed by George Shakarji. The economy hi Watauga county suffered to the tone an said the Immense, dollar losa came from highway deaths, in juries, hospital and funeral ex penses, loss of income, property damage and lawsuits. The year's traffic toll includ ed 1294 fatalities and 34,438 in j nries. There were more than 60,000 highway accidents re ported daring the year. rar - a strategic place in the whole field of education because it is concerned with key problems of the individual. Its philosophy is that every individual is worthwhile and that his speech is the most important tool for getting along in life. Whatever we do for his speech, that Wte do also for his whole being." Funds for the employment of a full time speech teacher is available through the North Carolfcfi^^tate Department o! Public Instruction when quail' fied personnel are available for the position. A teacher who holds the Class A certificate may become qualified as a speech and hearing therapist by completing six semester hours of specialized training in speech (continued on page six) Pastors Will Meet Monday The Baptist Pastors of the. Three Forks Assoeiation will meet Monday at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist Church in Boone. Dr. M. A. Huggins, Director of the enlargement campaign at Mars Hill College will- be the guest sptaker.^ All pastors are being en couraged to attend. Scouts Plan Paper Drive The Boy Scouts of Troop 109. sponsored by the Boone Meth odist Church, will conduct a scrap paper drive in Boone Sat urday, beginning at 10:00 a. m., according to an announcement by Bill Stallard, scoutmaster. Persons having old newspap ers and magazines are asked to tie them In bundles the size boys can handle and place them where the boys can see them. If possible a Scout of that troop should be contacted, or the scoutmaster called to make sure the paper is picked up. Anyone who has paper may also call the Wesley Foundation at the Boone Methodist Church between the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 noon, and a scout will relay the message to those do ing the pickup. The troop, in years past has helped householders in this phase of their spring cleaning. The paper is hauled to Char lotte by Goodnight Bros. Pro duce Company at no cost, and the boys use the proceeds in their scouting program. Scoutmaster Stallard said all efforts will be toward complet ing the drive Saturday, and said he will appreciate the cooper ation of those furnishing the paper in having it where the boys can find it easily. If it should rain or be bad weather, the drive will be postponed un til Saturday, April 21, he said. Mayor Brown Proclaims 'Seat Belt Month' In Boone Mayor Wade E. Brown has proclaimed the month of April to be "Seat Belt Month" in Boone. 8M The proclamation says: WHEREAS seat belts have been proven effective in reduc ing deaths and injuries on the highways by one-half, and WHEREAS installation of seat belts is one of the most singly important actions the in dividual can take to protect hi* life, and WHEREAS the Junior Cham ber of Commerce has been able to arrange a specially reduced price on seat belt*, BE IT NOW PROCLAIMED Seat Belt Month in the City of Boone. I urge citizens to take advantage of this opportunity to protect their own lives and the lives of their loved ones. OND DEFEAT FRUSTRATING 2,000 High School Grads Have Applied The tremendous demand for college admission, which soars daily to unprece dented heights, is clearly re flected at Appalachian State Teachers College, where President W. H. Plemmons states that applications fof t h e upcoming freshman class are expected to ex ceed last fall's entire 2800 student body enrollment. Registrar H. R. Eggers says that already 20Q0 appli cations have been received from high schoolers for next fall's opening, and they continue to pour in at the rate of about 25 daily. By September, Mr. Eggers ex pects 3,000 to have applied for admission to the fresh man class, or about the total number of students now en rolled in all classes, includ ing those in the graduate school. ' the demand la equally great at North Carolina 'a other pub lic - supported institutions 6t higher learning, and John Corey, of the Education De partment at Appalachian, has this to say on the situation in his Weekly "School and Your Child" column: Effort! to solve the splraling enrollment problem have Pres ident Plemmons of ASTC and other Tar Heel college admin istrators pulling their already thinning hair. The Institutions simply don't have facilities even to come close to handling the demand. And peak of demand won't be reached until 1069. The educators find it distaste ful to turn down capable young men and women who want a college education simply on the (Continued on page six) Mother Mrs. Smith Dies Mrs. Wiley F. Smith was called to Huntingdon, Tennes see last Tuesday, March 27, be cause of the death of her moth er, Mrs. J. E. Pickler, who was 89 years old.' Funeral services were held on the 'allowing Wednesday at 4:00 t Jock in the First Baptist Church in Huntingdon. She is survived by the hus band, 8 children, 18 grandchild ren and IB great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Pickler cele brated their 70th wedding an niversary in January. BAND.? The world famous United States Nav evening concert appearances, on the Appalachian Ititi Twhtrt CoUtca Health . ^ ? 'ff . ! for matinee and in the President w. h. plemmons or Appalachian state teachers college finds it distasteful to deny college education to capable North Carolina youngsters on grounds of lack of facilities. He advocates that the State quickly provide necessary facilities and enlarge the community college program. - Winners Are Announced At 4-H Achievement Program On Friday The annual 4-H Achievement program was hald Friday night, March 30, at Cove Creek High School Gym. Approximately 150 member*, parent* and leader* attended. Bobby Shipley, pre*i dent of the 4-H County Council, presided. Joe Winebarger led the Pledge of Allegiance, Janice Tetter led the 4-H Pledge, and Janle Shipley gave the devotion al on friendship. Miss Lucille May**. ? National 4-H winner in achievement from Iredell County and * student at Appa lachian State Teachers College, gave a talk on opportunities in 4-H Club work. She explained and told about several of her experience* in 4-H Club work. Club members were announc ed as winners in the following Pre-School Roundup plans Are Completed Plans have been completed for the annual pre-school round ups in all schools according to information released by the Watauga County Board of Edu cation and the District Board of Health. The purpose of the round-up is for the orientation and regis tration of all first grade pupils who will enter school in the fall of 1962. Parents are urged to bring the child to school on the sche duled date along with your Williams Child Buried Kenneth Wesley Williams, in fant son of Captain and Mrs. J. W. "Sonny" Williams of Mc Guire Air Force Base, New Jersey, died at the home last Wednesday. Graveside services were held at Mountiawn Mem orial Gardens la Boone Satur day afternoon, March 31. The 6-weeks-old baby is sur vived by the parents and a twin sister. Weight Limit Token Off 105 North Wilkesboro ? Weight restriction* of 13,000 lb?. per axle have been removed from NC 105 in Avery and Watauga Counties. The following roads are now unrestricted: NC 106, Avery County ? From the Avery County Line to the junction of US 221 in Linvtlle. NC 105, Watauga County? From junction of US 321 in Boone to Avary County line. Traffic Toll Raleigh? The Motor Vehicle* Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a. m. Monday April 2, 1982: Killed to date 256 KOlad to data teal year ...238 ?mi child'i birth certificate and certificate of immunization sign ed by your family physician. According to existing legisla tion, no child may enter the first grade without showing evi dence of immunization against smallpox, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, and polio myelitis. Listed below are the dates for pre-echool round-ups: April 3 ? Mabel School * April 4? Cove Creek School April 9 ? Valle Crucis School April 10 ? Parkway School April 12? Green Valley School April 24? Appalachian School April 28? Bethel School. The date for the Blowing Rock round-up will be announc ed at a later date. Clay Files For Commissioner Mr. C. A. Clay of Vilas has filed his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for county commissioner in the May primary. Mr. Clay has previously served on the Board. project! by Mr*. Lillian Danner, Home Economics Agent, and W. C. Richardson, Assistant County Agent: Bflyi Agriculture ? Bobby Shipley. Beef Animal ? David Michael. Canning? Janice Tetter, Leta Kay Glenn. Clothing ? Agnes Gray Ship ley, Janle Shipley, Margaret Ada mi, Nancy Love. Dairying ? Agnes Gray Ship ley, David Farthing, Mike Farthing, Bobby Shipley. Electric? Janie Shipley, Ear line Michael, Joe Winebarger, Garry Miller, Hal Anderson. Field Crop* ? Tommy Wilson, Jerry Hagamau. Foods and Nutrition ? Ma llnda Roberts, Earline Michael. Forestry ? Jimmy Ward. Frozen Foods? Janice Tester, (continued on page six) Joe McClung Fund Prexy United Fund board members meeting was held March 27 at the Daniel Boone Inn. Officer* for 1962-63 were elected as fol lows: Joe McClung, president. Stanley A. Harris, fund rais ing chairman. Mrs. James B. Miller, secre tary. Cecil Miller, advanced gift chairman. > 3 . Lynn Holiday was reelected treasurer. Mr. Harris asked that all chairmen prepare budgets for the next year and present them to the budget committee by July 1. There were 29 members pres ent. Smoke Got In His Eyes, Causing Truck Accident Smoke from a grass fire near the Boone Driving Range was listed as the cause of a two truck accident Friday afternoon. According t o Patrolman George E. Baker, who investi gated the accident, Ernest Y. Price of Abingdon, Va., driving north on 321, ffl Chevrolet truck when he came blinded by smoke JMaa a fire near the highway. His truck sides wiped a tractor-trail er driven by Billy William Gil leland, then went of the right side of the road where it land . J ed on its top. Price was pinned under the wreckage tor some time, but neither driver suf fered serious injury. The tractor-trailer stayed on the highway. Damage
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