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FOR BEST RESULTS advertisers invariably uie the col umn* of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping ana, it is the beat advertiaing medium available. VOLUME LXXV--NO. 14 WATA DEMO An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Fifth Year of Continuous Publication BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, > OCTOBER 4, 1962 70 , -ir 6 CENTS 22 PAGES? 3 SECTIONS HI Lo 77 81 73 98 71 51 73 47 68 43 88 45 NEW BEAVER DAM ARTERY.? Heavy machinery moves dirt on new highway which leaves 421 near the Windy Gap Church and will extend 1.61 miles into Beaver Dam town ship. The cost of the project is given at $400,000, and the Sherman Simpson Co., of Mount Airy, has the contract for grading and paving. Bridget are under contract to John Brinkley of Thomasville. Grading will continue as long aa weather is good, and the road should be open for travel by nest summer, It is said. 5 Registrars Resign Posts In Watauga A number of registrars for the November elections have resigned in recent days, accord ing to the County Board of Elections. Hight Williams, Registrar in Cove Creek Township, resign ed at a meeting of the Regis trars of the county with the Elections Board last Saturday. R. T. Greer, Elections Board Chairman, said he did not ask Williams to resign, nor did he show him the letter from Wil liam Joslin, Chairman of the State Elections Board, in which Joslin is said to have suggested Williams' replacement, due to the allegation that Williams had requested the certification of the May primary results in Cove Creek before the polls were closed. Mr. Williams is quoted as say ing he thought it best to resign and that he didn't have- the time to give in view of the new registration. Others who resigned as reg istrars were: Wade Moretz, Stony Fork precinct; Glenn Howell, Bald Mountain; Clay ton Vines, Beaver Dam and Grady Greer, New River. Mr. Greer told the Demo crat he could not serve due to the fact it would be necessary for him to be away fi;om home at intervals during the registra tion period, and he would be unable to give the time to the registration. LittleFireman Event Slated A "Little Firemen's Night" if planned by the Boone Vol unteer Fire Department as a highlight In observance of Fire Prevention Week, ac cording to Chief B. D. Hod ges. The program is scheduled for Monday night, October 8, at 7 o'clock on the A4P park ing lot on West King Street. Firemen will be on hand to demonstrate equipment and techniques of firefighting. Chief Hodges said. Bides on the fire truck and other en tertaining features are plan ned for the little firemen. Children up to 12 years of age are invited to attend the event, and the Fire Depart ment urges that a child be accompanied W > ftreat If You Aim To Vote, You Gotta Register The books open Saturday for a brand new registration of all the voters, both old and new, in Watauga county, according to word from the County Board of Elections. Voters may apply at their respective polling places Saturday or on any Saturday during the month of October and be enrolled. Otherwise they cannot vote in the general election November 6, it is pointed out. Registration closes on October 27th, and the following Saturday, November 3, will be observed as challenge day. It is pointed out by the Board that voters may also register at the homes or business places of their precinct registrars on other days besides Sat urdays "at reasonable hours." Edmisten Enterprises Sever Link With Lowe's Cliff Edmisten, executive vice president of Edmisten Enter prises, announced a sweeping change this week in the firm's Boone building materials store. Operated as a Lowe's associate store since its opening in 1961, the firm has severed its as sociation with the Lowe's org anization and launched into a vast new merchandising pro gram as a direct factory outlet and volume purchasing agent, Edmisten said. "For example," he said, "when we buy bathroom fixtures, we send our own van direct to the United States Plumbing Company's New Jersey factory, and they load 69 complete bath room units In and start back to Boone. That's what we mean by 'volume buying.' We call our new store Wholesale Distributing Company, Inc., and we intend to be exactly that" In addition to the building ma terials store, the Edmisten En terprise firm also operates a modern lumber and planing mill in Boone and has exten sive timber holdings and saw mill operations in Burke coun ty. Its Burke county operations are directed by Jasper Preinell, associated with the Edmisten organisation since IMS. The Boon* lumber and plan ing mill is under the supervi sion of Ward Carroll, while the building materials store is man aged by Larry MoreU. Other officers in the firm with Edmisten are: Paul L. Hofler, president; Mrs. Jack Ed misten, secretary-treasurer, who along with Jack Edmisten, own the firm, a re-organization of the Ira T. Edmisten k Sons Company, long known in Wa tauga business circles. YRC To Meet At Blowing Rock Watauga County's newly-or ganized Young Republican Club will hold its October meeting at the Blowing Rock Elemen tary School Auditorium Thurs day, October 4, at 7:30 p. m. Leaders of the GOP group in dicate that an interesting pro gram has been prepared, and they anticipate a large crowd. Membership certificates will be distributed to all thole attend ing the session. Parkway Route Dispute May Be Compromised Raleigh ? A special commit tee seeking a compromise solu tion to a Blue Ridge Parkway right-of-way controversy ex pects an engineering survey to be completed shortly. Highway Commissioner Clif ton Benson, chairman of tha special group, said last week that Hugh Morton, on* of the (Continued on pi|l 5, sec. C) i' , . ?? ? . . Voter League Gets Word On ElectionLaws The Boone Chapter of the League of Women Voters held an open meeting Thursday night at the Methodist Church. John Council! and Stacy Eg gers, members of the Election Board were present to explain State Election Laws and answer questions which were asked by members and guests. The meet ing was well attended and many commended the forthright de cision of the Election Board in calling for re-registration in Watauga County, to be held on each Saturday in October. Also brought out at the meet ing was the need for every citi zen to re-register in their town ship on ' the days set aside for registration. Persons who have not registered then will not be able to vote in the November election. The League of Women Voters planned to place signs in key positions in the county remind ing people of this basic step for democracy. They also hope that people in the town of Boone and the county will contact their neighbors and friends re minding them to re-register so the privilege of voting will not be denied them in November. TO HOUSE 300 WOMEN Eight-Stor To Be Built At College Work Begins On Structure InTwoWeeks H. L. Coble Construction Co. of Greensboro and Orlando, Fla., has been awarded the gen eral contract for construction of an eight-story dormitory for women at Appalachian State Teachers College. Work is to start within the next two weeks, and completion of the structure is scheduled in time for occupancy next fall. The building, to house 300 stu dents, will cost approximately $800,000. The dormitory will be built of structural steel with masonry exterior, faced with brick, ex posed concrete and marble. Floors will be concrete slab on bar joists, with resilient tile flooring in rooms and corridors. Entrance lobby floor will be of terazzo. There will be two ele vators. On the first floor will be the matron's quarters, recreation room, lounge, and dormitory rooms. The basement will house a laundry room, service room and mechanical equipment. The building will have alu minum windows, wood doors, and a 20-year built-up root. Dormitory rooms will feature built-in beds and wardrobes. This is the first in a series of five new dormitories planned for Appalachian State Teach ers College. Cattle Sale Receipts Go To $222,000 The biggest cattle sale for Watauga County in recent years was held at Boone Livestock Market on September 28. 133S steers went through the sale ring for approximately $222, 000. Eight hundred eighty-one or 681 of these steers graded choice and good, leaving only 34% in the medium grade. Prices were generally good with the aver age per hundred weight expect ed to be near $25.00 or perhaps a little better. RALLY.- -Scotty and Lula Bell (left to right), are talking with Congresaman Hugh Alex ander at the Democratic rally Friday sight honoring tin Congnaaroan. Uofctfcf oa to * George C. Thomas, Watauga county registra tion chairman for the Young Democrats Club, Vonmi of the event? Flowm' photo. PLANNERS. ? This group met last week to make plans for Watauga's celebration of North Carolina's 300th anniversary. They are, seated: Miss Laura Foster, Herman V. Wilcox; standing, left to right, L. E. Tuck willer, Howard Barnwell, W. Guy Angell, Clyde B. Greene, and Dr. D. J. White ner. ? Staff photo. Historical GroupTo Sponsor Celebration Here During 6 J Party Rally Hears Gudger Four hundred and twenty-five Democrats attended tile rally held at the Appalachian Elemen tary School Cafeteria Friday ev ening, under the sponsorship of the Young Democrats C>ub and heard Mr. Lamar Gudger of Asheville, Secretary to the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, claim credit for his party for the growth in this county during the last thirty years, which saw the percentage of home ownership rise from 40% to 97%. Mr. Gudger said the Demo cratic party had brought, the AAA, FHA, REA, and Social Security, among other programs, and said the Republican party has fought these programs. He also lauded the Telephone (Continued on page 9, sec. C) The Southern Appalachian Historical Association will spon sor a celebration commemorat ing Carolina's 300th Birthday June 29. The following committee has been set up to handle the pre liminary arrangements which could develop into one of the biggest celebrations Watauga County has ever held: Dr. D. J. Whitener, Clyde R. Greene, Guy Angell, L. E. TuckwiUer, Or. Gene Reese, Herman W. Wil cox, Wade E. Brown, Bob Al len of Boone and Howard Barn well of Blowing Rock. At the original meeting of this committee September 25th, it was decided to co-ordinate local efforts with the Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commis sion who will assist in promot ing and publicizing this cele bration. At an executive board meet ing of Horn in the West Sept. 28th it was voted to set the dates of Horn in the West open ing for June 29, 1963 to coin cide with this celebration; the closing date will be Sept 1st Speak In Durham Mrs. Ila T. Justice, Chairman of the Library Science Depart ment at Appalachian State Teachers College and Hiss Eun ice Query, Associate Professor of Library Science spoke this week to the school and child ren's section of the North Caro lina Library Association in Durham. Hereford Show, Sale Is Scheduled The 20th annual Watauga Hereford Breeder*' Show arid Sale will be held in Boone Sat urday, according to an an nouncement by B. W. Stalling!, president of the breeders' asso ciation. The events will be staged in Mountain Burley Warehouse No. 2, with the show beginning at 10 a. m. and the sale at 1 p. m. Both bulls and cows will be shown and sold, with the North western Bank and S tailings Jew elry Store giving trophies for outstanding showings. Mr. Stall ings said, "This i* our first 'All-clean' pedigree sale. We have worked hard over these twenty years to produce the kind of cattle that the peo ple want, and we believe we have the beat consignment yet, plus all-clean pedigrees for the 1962 sale." The American Hereford Asso ciation has checked the pedi grees of both the horned and polled breeding, Mr. S tailings said. "They are not highly fit ted, but in good condition to go to work on your farm," he add (continued on page six) Diamond S Cattle Take Show At Lenoir B. W. Stalling!, Boone Jew eler, who take* Great pride la the cattle he produces on hi* Diamond 8 Ranch la the Poplar i Grove neighborhood, is alio proud of the record hi* Hereford* made at the Caldwell County Fair last Wiaial 8 entries took three of the few grand prize* at the fair. Mr. Stalling* show ford bull, the Junior Clump ion Hereford bull and the Junior Champion Hereford I heifer. J . ISM A Caldwell county woman's exhibit iU the fourth graad prise, Mr. Stallings (aid. This brings further proof of the high quality of Wa bi-itfa County beef cattle, which stands oat so clearly la the animals produced at
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