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FOR BEST RESULTS advertisers invariably use the col umns of the Democrat With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it is the best advertising medium available. An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Fifth Hear of Continuous Pubi BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGU8TJM|| g VOLUME LXXV.-NO. 7 EXEUKT, SUMMER DAYS.? An empty school bus, parked at the county education storage lot a Jnile west of Boone, awaita next week's opening date for schools in Watauga county. Some 4,000 school children eye Wednesday, August 22, with looks ranging from anxiety to cool indifference. Following Wednes day's half day of orientation, the first regular day of the school year is set for Thursday. Bus drivers? and buses? receive their assignments Tuesday. ? Photo by Gaddy. Trucking Official Poin,8 To Our Dependence On Roads "The North Carolina' truck ing industry has helped banish the 'economic isolation' of many smaller places, a* today's new industrial development pro gram reaches every nook ana Wilcox Named As Lions Club Zone Chairman Herman W. Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Com merce, took office as Lions Club Zone Chairman at a ladies' night banquet of the Morgan ton club held recently. John Henry Rogers of Morg anton was installed as Governor of Lions International N. C. Dis trict 31-B. International counselors pres ent for the installation ceremon ies included Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Whitener and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Smith of Boone. cranny' of our great State," an industry spokesman said here. Jeff B. Wilson, Raleigh, di rector of information and safe ty of the North Carolina Motor Carriers Association, wa? guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Herman W. Wilcox introduced Wilson, who is also editor of the month ly magadne "Tarheel Wheels," past president of the Southern Safety Conference and Interna tional Counselor of Lions Inter national. Remarking on the past isola tion of North Carolina as con trasted with its present situa tion on the mainline of com merce, Wilson noted that the modem Comprehensive state highway network has been one of the prime reasons for this change. Touching on taxes, Wilson pointed out that "The trucking industry does not receive or ex pect * free ride ? wc pay our share. We pay huge highway user taxes, plus the usual busi ness taxes." h i rwwrt warv# tetwem Greensboro and Lexington, Wil son observed, "Trucks are pay ing 53.4% of the State's entire bill for construction, mainten ance, and administration of this new super-highway ? U. S. 29 70." With reference to the need and use of trucks, Wilson ob served that "serving the public better, quicker and more eco nomically, the trucking indus try has advanced to the fore front of American life. This is especially true here in Watauga county where you must depend on truck transportation for ev erything you eat, wear, use and sell. "In fact," Wilson continued, "the 17 counties of western (Continued on page two) .tS>?9p*yWfejWr* '? * Photo by Flower*' Photo Shop S WRECK AT N. C. 108 AND U. S. 421 BY-PASS Three Injured In Wreck Friday Three men from Boone were injured in a car wreck Friday night at 11:20 when their car raced out of control on the U. S. 421 By-pass, crossed the N. C. 100 intersection two miles of Boone, and crashed into tile embankment Investigating officer George Baker, stated that the car was traveling at "a high rate of speed." The car went up a 30 foot embankment Md Slid back M a fttt i The highway patrolman list ed the injured as Billy Dean Shoemake, driver, 22; Stanley Carl Love, 37; Ronnie Coffey, 19. The owner of the vehicle, a 1937 Oldsmobilc, was listed as Blanche Shoemake of Boone. The three men were treated at Watauga Hospital. All were listed in "satisfactory" condi tion Tuesday. Shoemake, who was with running a stop sign, re ceived multiple laceratious and fractures. Love alio received Hssm multiple cut* and fracture*. Al though Love'a physician would not comment on the matter, one source stated that Love's injuries could prove "extreme ly serious." No further explana tion was offered. Coffey was the least injured of the three, receiving only facial ?ut?. Higfljoctor termed his injuries ?? '"not too bad." Damage to the front of the Oldsmobile was estimated at $1,000. Highway posts were damaged, also. X-Ray Units Finish Work In Watauga The chest X-ray mobile uniti have completed another suCc$m ful visit to Watauga county. While the mobile unlta were serving the people of this coun ty approximately 5,000 citiaena took advantage of this free chest X-ray service. This X-ray. service Is provid ed for the people by the com bined efforts of the State Health Department, Watauga County Health Department and the local Tuberculosis Associa tion. "Every X-ray will be studied by qualified experts in their fields and a report sent to each person X-rayed", according to Mrs. Ruth Draughon, executive secretary of the local Tubercu losis Association. Many local people contribut ed to the success of this chest X-ray survey. The town officials of Boone and Blowing Bock were most cooperative in mak ing available the parking apace for the mobile units in a con venient place for citizens. New River Light Company and Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation made the neces sary electrical connections and provided the electricity. IRC plant provided for their own clerical services and officials at the prison camp also arranged for the clerical work there. The Watauga Democrat and WATA Radio Station provided wonder ful assistance with news and need for an annual X-ray. Mrs. Herman Eggers and Mrs. Rus ( Continued on page two) Graduates 1 At ASTC Are Listed Approximately 128 under graduate and 173 graduate can didates are expected to receive diplomas in graduation exercis es at Appalachian State Teach ers College on Friday, August 17, at 7 p. m. in the auditorium of the new physical education building. Dr. Elmer H. Garinger, super intendent emeritus of Char lotte-Mecklenburg School Sys tem, will be the principal speak er for the graduation exercises. The invocation will be given by the Hex. J. K. Parker, Jr, pastor of First Presbyteriaa Church, Boone. The benedictioa will be given by the Rev. W. T. Ferneyhough, pastor of St Luke's Episcpaol Church, Boone. The college choir, under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Lin ney, will sing "0 Holy Lord" by Tschfikowsky. Special # music will be provided by the college band, directed by Charles Isley. Candidates for the bachelor degree will be presented by Dr. D. J. Whitener, dean of the col lege, while Dr. Cratis Williams, director of graduate studies, Praient* tta candidates fat the Dr. V. B. Plemmons, presi dent of Appalachian, will con fer degrees and award diplo mas. Registrar H. R. Eggers will present the diplon a:, to the can didates. Candidates for the undergra duate and graduate degrees are: ?Kkttoi of Science Dtfrm Brands Joyce Anglin: Burnsville; Helen Carolyn Arnall, Spray; Linda Lambert Barr. Jefferson; Donald Clay Beaver. Troutman; Nell Wat teraon Blaer. Kings Mountain; Tho maa Leon Blackburn, Jr., LinviUe; Barbara Moffttt Bllaa, Rhodhlss; Robert Iu|tiw Bllaa, Rhodhias; Martha S. Bollck, Granite falls; Eulala H. Boone. Man Hill; John Klenner Boyte, Carthage; Christina Dora Brown. Red Springs; Lucy Carol Brown, Elkin; Brenda Koonta Bruton, Lexington: Chriatine Bull man, Marshall; Lee McRae Burle son. New land; Jerry D. Butler, Glen Alpine; Linda Nell Butler. Ellenboro; Ruby Bray Canlpe, Jonesvllle; Janice Coffey Caraway, Colletta ville; Sharon AreitU Carpenter, Norwood; Lela Juanlta Cartner, China Grove; Gary James Chaa tine. Lakeland, fTa.; Jamas R. Cherry, Gaitonla; Bobby Reginald Clark, Croaanore; Frances Reid Coffey, Boone; Philip McDonald Coleman, Woodsdale; John Paul Davenport. Newland; James Tho mas Davis, Monroe; Otha Kenneth Dawklna. Newland; Bobby Lee Del linger, Gastonia; Roger Allen De Mont, High Point; Patricia Ann Dowilng, Boone; Wyenne Eyvoone Wlnecofl Duncan, Concord; Fran ces Parker Dwlggina. Newton; Ruth (Continued on page two) Photo Contest Goes Into Second Week wun me iirsi weeK 01 a three-week photo contest elaps ed, several entries have been made by hopeful winners of prixe money totaling 939. Spon sored by the Watauga Demo crat, the contest dosing date is set for August 31. All entries must be teat to or taken to the office of the Watauga Democrat on West King Street by no later than 6 p. m. the last day. Only amateur photographers are eligible. According to the rule* published in the August 9 issue of the Democrat, no em ploye* of the Watauga Demo crat nor his family and no mem ber of the Appalachian news bureau nor his family is eligi ble. Only black and white photo* ?Lr sawLttt publish any photo entered in the contest; all photos may^b* lie entries at the mala desk at the Watauga Democrat office after September 6. The name and complete addreaa of the person entering a picture should be written in ink or dark lead pencil on each photo sub mitted. -nifirtfni Photo* may be the standard vm snapshot or larger. A per son may make as many entries as he wishes. Two classes of judging will bo made with first, second.gknd third place winners in each di vision receiving $10, $3, and $2.90 respectively. The divi sions have been named "Class I? Current Photographs,'' and "Class 11 ? Historical Photo graphs.'* Judges aro John Cony and Larry Pen UK of the Appalach ian news bureau and Dale Cad dy of the Watauga Democrat Winners will be announced LULU BELlB AND SCOTTY Lulu Belle And Scotty , Famed Radio Stars, ToiVppear Here Lulu Belle and Scotty Wise man, famous country music stars of stage, screen, radio and television, will give a special performance at Horn in the West Saturday, August 18th at 8:00 p. m. These performers have been together since 1933 when they met baekstage at the Eighth Street Theatre in Chicago, home of the WLS National Barn Dance. Since that time they have appeared on that show with such greats as Gene Autry, Fibber McGee and Molly, George Gobel and Burl Ives. Numeroaa^Wsonal appearanc es, movies, and recordings have advanced their careers to that Memorial Service Is Set For John Shrake A memorial service for the late John Shrake will be held Sunday, August IS at 2 p. m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Boone, according to Rev. E. F. Troutman who will officiate. Shrake, 18, wai drowned June 17 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where be was em ployed at the Ocean Forest Hotel. He and a companion, Jim Agle, 18, also of Boone, had gone swimming about 1:15 p. m. that day. Agle attempted to rescue Shrake when the Ut ter got into trouble "some dist ance out," but was unable to pull Shrake to shore. Agle was brought to khore by the Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad and was given artificial reipiration. Shraxe's body was never re covered, although search was conducted for several weeks by the Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad and the United States Air Force. ~ J jam JBf i*#| Both Shrake and Agle were 1962 graduates of Appalachian High School. The victim of the drowning is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shrake of Boone and two brothers, Bill and David, of the home. of national statu*. They also ap peared with Bins Crosby, Dinah Shore, Abbott and Costelio and others in various armed forcea shows. The parents of two children, Linda i.nd Steve, the Wisemans now reside on a beautiful cattle ranch near Spruce Pine. Scotty, with help from Lulu Belle, has written numerous songs. Perhaps his most famous hits are "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" and "The Legend Of The Brown Mountain Lights." The performance at Horn in the West will begin at S:00 p. m. A single ticket entitles its holder to both performances. In addition to Lulu Belle and Scotty, Horn goers Thursday night will get to see Alan New comb, famous weather reporter '' of WBTV, according to Bud llayes, Horn's promotional man ager Mr. Mayes said, "Mr. Newcomb has used information furnished by us regarding our weather and special events, and in this way has given us untold publicity. The entire area is indebted to this fine man. We urge evreyone possible to coca* out and pay him tribute." John Gibson (yets Appointment As School Guidance Director John Gibson, assocUtional missionary o f the Three Fork Association of Watauga, recent ly reiigned to accept a position at Guidance Director for Wa tauga County Schools. Gibson assumes his new duti es on August IS and will be lo cated in the County education Building just off Highway 106, Boone. - ? " As guidance director for Wa Unga County Schools, his duties | will be to organize already Involved la guidance. | He will also do aom? lag with itudsnts. . - tion of bis offic* will concern i attwHance problems ? iMM?| who don't attecJ classes re gularly. ,, ? than at any other history of the A native of attended Younj College, BS
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