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t BEST RESULTS advertisers invariably use the col 1 Of the Democrat. With its full 4 FOR B A/tuoHicara umns of the mw m ***** paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping ana, it is the beat advertising mtffeto available. VOLUME LXXIV?NO. 48 Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy~Fourth m|p 0f Continuous Pitblieation ~ ' r- T ?>?<!? I. . ' * ?.!?.< ? BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY II, 1962 6 CENTS 16 PAGES? 2 hododendron Festival To Start June 14 mKsfm':' ? ' SsEr' Is? ' JEl '*? i -19b ^ ?? ' m aacJFT " RHODODENDRON IN BLOOM ATOP ROAN MOUNTAIN Bakersville, N. C., May 28? The North Carolina Rhododen dron Festival will get underway Thuraday night, June 14, with the snjnd annual Junior Miss Pageant, bringing together twenty girls from 8 through IX years competing for the crown now worn by Nyla Kay Banner of Spruce Pine. On Friday night, June IS, the annual rhododendron pageant will be held, featuring young ladies from 17 through 23 in the talent and swim suit compe tition. Saturday, June 10 the pageant move* first to the gardens on the Roan for the evening gown competition and the selection of ? new queen. Then the entire event goei directly to the Asheville City Auditorium for the restating of the pageant and for the Bhodo dendron Dance. - Initial plans have been made by the Chamber of Commerce and others for the entertain ment of the Board of CoiMerva tion and Development when it meets in Boone July 8, 9, 10. A general committee has been named which is composed of D. Grady Moretz, Jr., Chairman; Stanley Harris, W. R. Winkler, chants Association. Will Attend World's Fair Mr. and Mrs. George C. Thomas and sons, Randall and Duane, left Saturday for an ex tended tour through the South west to California. There they win visit relatives ana nave a brief stay in Mexico. They are to be in Seattle on June 23 to take part in the celebration of North Carolina Day at Seattle's World Fair. There will be a get together of all the Tar Heels on that day. The Chamber of Commerce has designated Mr. Thomas as the official delegate from Watauga County. After attending the Fair, they will meet Mr. Thomas' mother, Mrs. Myrtle Smith of Chelan, Wash., who will accompany them to Canada and to Lake Chelan for a few days. They will visit other relatives in Mt. Vernon, Brewster, Okanogan, Richlands, Yacolt, Yakima, Spo kane and Newport, Wash., and Harrison, Idaho. They plan to return sometime in July. R. C. Rivers, Glenn Andrews, Cecil Miller, Phil Vance, W. H. Plemmons and Mrs. Leo K. Pritchett. Other committees are as fol lows, the first named in each case being the chairman: Accommodations: Phil Vance, James Marsh. Meals and sponsors: Stanley Harris, Glenn Andrews. Entertainment of women visitors; Mrs. Leo K. Pritchett, Mrs. R. C. Rivers. Meeting places and quarters for secretaries to work: W. U. Plemmons, chairman. Transportation: W. R. Wink ler. Press Coverage: R. C. Rivers. Registration: H. W. Wilcox, Chamber of Commerce and Mrr Entertainment: Chairman to be designated. Johnston Wins Senate Race Jefferson Attorney Ira T. Johnston won the Democratic nomination Saturday for the State Senate over Mrs. Ed An derson, West Jefferson News paper publisher, 2,099 to 1,103. Mr. Johnston will be opposed in the election by J. W. Nor ris, Boone Republican, who was without opposition for the no mination when no Republican in Ashe county offered, and the post was tendered to Wa taQga. The winner will repre sent Watauga, Ashe and Alle ghany in the State Senate. Northwestern Bank Employees Gather More than seven hundred of ficials and employees of the Northwestern Bank system will gather in Boone today (Wed nesday) for a round of social activities centering about the observance of the 25th an niversary of the establishment of the banking institution. The program starts at the Boone Golf Course at 10 a. m. with prises in both the men's and the women's divisions. At 1 o'clock fishing wiU be enjoyed at two trout lakes, with prizes for the largest fish. Fish ermen will meet at Horn in the West. At the same time touts for Tweetsie, the Blowing Rock, and Cone Estate will start. L 4 o'clock: Bingo at Horn i? the West. 1 to S: Bridge and horseshoes at Horn in the West. At 8:30 the group will gath er at the Horn in the West lor a picnic dinner, when Hon. Ed win Duncan will deliver a wel coming address. Judge Wilson Warlick, of the Western Dis trict Federal Court, is also ex pected. to speak, gf From 8 to 11 dai^afcjrVl be featured at the Blowing Bock Ski Lodge. There will also be square dancing and a twist con test. Men and women are expected to wear sport clothes lor all the festivities. It is expected that something like a hundred people will be present, including wives of the officials and members of the State press. Lee Teague Dies In Fire The body of Lee Teague was found la the burned ruins of his house trailer on Howard Street, early Wednesday, after firemen had succeeded In quenching the flames. The origin of the fire is unknown. Funeral details have not been arranged. H.Taylor, 95, Idaho, May IS. ! ? Rite* for Hampton Taylor, 93, pioneer judge and lawyer who died Friday, were held Tueaday from the Robertson Hsnsen Funeral Chapel. The Rev. William Strance, Grange ville Community Methodist Church pastor, officiated. Mr. Taylor waa born Oct 1, 1866 at Wilkes County, N. ?., the aon of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Taylor. He attended an aca demy and then studied law in an attorney's office at Boone, N. C. He completed law study in Texas and was admitted to practice before the Texas State Supreme Court April 25, 1883. He found 40 lawyers in the 6,000 population there and was advised to move to Idaho. Up (Continued on page two) INCUMBENT SHERIFF LEADS Heavy Voting As Parties Name Slates Watauga county Democrat* and Republicans alike showed up in good number* at the polls Saturday when they named themselves a aet of canlidates to go to the hustings when the campaigns start for the Novem ber election. State Senator Gordon U. Winkler won the Democratic nomination (or the House of Representatives over J. E. Join es 1673 to 701. In the Democrat primary for Sheriff, the incumbent E. M. Hodges was the front runner' with 1210 votes, lacking only twenty votes of a clear major ity. Second runner was Emmett Oliver with 867, followed by G. D. Richardson with 383. Two incumbent members of the Board of County Commis sioners were nominated by the Democrats. Dr. Gene Reese garnered 1306, and W. B. Lentz got 1293. like third man nomi nated was former Representa tive J. E. Ed mis ten who tallied 1083. Others In the race were Hayden Pitts with 748, Joe Wil H at the Board of Education were nominated for another term. Dr. Charles Davant got 1290 votes, H. W. Mast, Jr. 1671 and Grady Moretx, Jr., 1639, R. W. Watkins got 1007 and Edgar Hardin 904. Republican Nominees On the Republican ticket Dallas Cheek edged out two op ponents for the nomination for Sheriff. He got 816 votes. Clint Lewis had 989 and Herbert Wagner 77. J. E. Holshouser, Jr. defeated Representative; Murray Coffey 946 to 922. The Republicans named Or ville Foster for Clerk of the | Superior Court. He defeated J. D. Cook 791 to 681. For county commissioners the | (Continued on page two) Contract For Stadium Seats And Field House To Be Let The contract for 10,000 setts and a field house for the new all-purpose outdoor stadium at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege is expected to be let in ? few days, according to announce ment today by D. B. Dougherty, ASTC vice-president and comp troller. Hickory Construction Com pany submitted the low bid for the permanent seats which will be of pre cast concrete construc- ; tion. Crowder Construction Com pany of Charlotte submitted the low bid for the new fiell house which will be at brick-block con struction. Part of the project will In clude a modern press box. Mr. Dougherty said that the | bids have been submitted to the State Division of Property Con trol for their review and ap proval and that work should be gin in a few days. The new facilities will be completed in time for the first football game in September. Realising the urgency of hav ing the facilities for the opening (Continued on page two) CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON ASTC'i NEW VOOTBALL STADIUM >' ?-ST' i 409 ARE GIVEN DE is a noble function for any iar stitution of higher education. To any thinking person, it is utterly ridiculous to think that the professional training of en gineers, doctors, lawyers, or any group of people is more import ant than the preparation of teacherr" These are the words of the Honorable Terry Sanford, gov ernor of North Carolina, as he addressed the 397 undergradu ate and 92 graduate candidates who received diplomas in grad uation exercises Saturday at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege. In his speech the governor declared that the teaching pro fession is of vital importance to the nation, and the nation can not do without it. He challenged the graduates to define their standard of ex cellence ? live by it and teach by it "Set excellence aa your example before your students. Insist on excellence from your student*. Think of the power of that kind of influence by every teacher across Nogh Carolina. Think of the power of one tea cher, touching literally hund reds of lives." He said in conclusion, "That is what teaching offers you. There isn't any more construc tive way to spend your life." Governor Terry Sanford was introduced by Dr. W. H. Plem mons, president of Appalachian Candidates for the Bachelor Degree were presented by Dr. D. J. Wlritener, dean of the col lege, while Dr. Cratis Williams, director of graduate studies, presented the candidates for the Masters Degree. Dr. W. H. Plemmons confer Brown Named To MH Head Alumni Mayor Wade E. Brown has been named to the presidency of the Alumni Association at Mars Hill College. t" Mr. Brown, a member of the class of 1928, says his class will have a reunion next year at Mars Hill, marking the fact that the beginning Junior Class this a full four years and Dr. Ray Law- 1 1 red degrees and awarded di [ plomas. The diplomas were pre sented by H. R. Eggers, regis fctar of the college. Each gradu ate was congratulated by Dr. Plemmons. The invocation was given by Rev. J. Boyo<; Brooks, pastor of Boone Kirst Baptist Church, and the benediction by the Rev. Preston Hughes, pastor of the Boone Methodist Church. The college choir, under the tan. Organist lor the occasion was Earny Hotard. Marjorie Ann Cole of Ruther fordton was Chief Junior Mar shal for the graduation exer cises. i>" ' ,.! Immediately after the gradua tion program there was a recep (Continued on page two) Storie Is t Mitchell College Statesville ? James M. Storie, new administrative assistant at Mitchell College, Is a veteran North Carolina educator who will now devote full-time to Interesting high school students in Statesville's community jun ior college. Storie, 41, recently was named to the newly-created post by the college's board of trustees. Until bis selection for the stu dent procurement position, he was dean of students and head of the physical education depart ment at Mitchell. Popular among the students, Storie came to Statesville and Mitchell College in 1996 as dean of men. The next year he wai tapped as dean of students. Prior to coming to Statesville (Continued on page two) JAMES M. STORIE Boone Moose Lodge Lifts Realty Debt Dr. John Van Noppen, Cover nor of the local Moote Lodge, announced this week that Mr. 1 H. Neal Blair, from whom the Lodge purchased their > proper ty opposite Hole 3 of the Course on Deerfield ___ J(B_. .. been paid in full. Br Van he the Home with P. Coffey, and that Mr. is very much impressed with the location. It was also an nounced that as soon as Mr. Coffey completes his desifn and (pacifications, and they are ap proved, Wds will be obtained, will begin. It is hoped that con itruction will be completed this summer. Joe Veit, Secretary of the Lodge, announced that as of llay 29th, the enrollment fee had increased to $20.00, but that annual duet would remain
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