Final Plans Made For Meeting Of
Appalachian Alumni Of Watauga
Final plans have been com- i
pitted tor the organizational
meeting ot the Wauu*a u>umy j
Alumni ot Appalachian College
at tne Boone uemeaury aenooi
catetena on Thursday, Feoru
ary 7. Neil Hartley, uoone na
tive, who is a noted Broadway
stage manager, will be the prin
cipal speaker.
W. Guy Angeii, superintend
ent of Watauga schools and or
ganizational cnairman tor tne
local chapter, said that between
400 and 000 are expected to at
tend the meeting. He said that
the Lions and notary Club will
use this as a makeup meeting
and that the Optimists and Jay
cees will be represented at the
meeting.
The dinner meeting is sched
uled to begin at 0:30 p. m. Bar
becue will be seived at fl a
plate and the menu will consist
of a barbecue tray with French
fries, pie, and coffee or milk.
James A. Greene, Parkway prin
cipal, is in charge of the ar
rangements. Greene said that
tickets max be secured trom all
Watauga county school princi
pals, Boone Drug Company, Coe
Insurance and Realty Company,
and Watauga Insurance Agency.
Faculty members at ASTC may
secure tickets from their re
spective department chairman.
Personnel in administrative off
cies may buy tickets from D.
B. Dougherty, ASTC vice-presi
dent, and Ned Trivette, admin
istrative officer.
, nr. j. t. Yoaer, program
chairman, said Neil Hartley, a
1937 graduate who is a Broad
way stage manager and native
of Boone, wiH be the principal
speaker. Hartley is well known
to Wataugans as the talented
youngster who went from back
lot play acting to top-flight
Broadway theatrical production.
He parlayed his talent, enthus
iasm and energy into a coveted
spot in the great white way of
dramatic entertainment.
Currently, Hartley is produc
tion supervisor of David Mer
rick's plays. In 1900, Hartley
went to New York, where for
a time he was production man
ager with CBS television. He
left television to work as stage
manager for some of the top
Broadway productions which
starred Tallulah Bankhead,
Gene Kelly, Van Johnson and
other talented Broadway stars.
Hartley's mother, Mrs. Pearl
Hartley, lives in Boone.
Dr. William H. Plemmons,
president of Appalachian, will
bring greetings from the col
lege.
' I. G. Greer, native Wataugan,
now of Chapel Hill, has been in
vited to attend.
The invocation will be given
by the Rev. John Gibson.
Mrs. Susan Buchanan, enter
tainment chairman, said that
Mrs. Virginia Linney and 16
members of the college choir
will present several numbers.
Their program will include "I
Hear A Voice A'Prayin'," a spir
itual by Houston Bright; "A
Medley of Negro Songs," ar
NEIL HARTLEY
ranged by Rosario Bourdon; and
"Geographical Fugue," a speak
ing chorus by Ernst Tock. Mrs.
Linney is director of the college
choir.
Bob Barnes, popular an
nouncer for station WATA of
Boone, will be master of cere
monies for the meeting.
Assisting in the organizational
efforts also is Bob Allen, di
rector of public relations and
foundations, and John Corey, di
rector of alumni affairs.
Recently a group of Watauga
alumni met with Angell to nom
inate a new slate of officers
for the chapter. The nominat
ing cqpimittee will present a
slate of officers at the business
meeting.
Paul Winkler, chairman of
the nominating committee, said
that James A. Greene of Boone
was nominated to head the chap
ter. Others nominated as off
icers are John D. Marsh, vice
president; Mrs. Reba Moretz,
secretary; and Grace Beach,
treasurer. Additional nomina
tions may be made from the
floor.
All Alumni
Are Expected
All Alumni ml Appalachian
State Teachen College as
well as friends of the college
and local Watauga ns are In
vited to attend the organi
sational meeitng of, the Wa
tauga Alumni at ASTC
Thursday night, February 7,
at 6:M o'clock, in the Boone
Elementary School cafeteria.
This invitation also apUes
to all faculty and staff mem
bers of the college who by
their connection with the col
lege are considered a part
of the Alumni Association.
John Corey, A8TC alumni
'director, said that all alum
ni, friends of the college,
staff members and faculty of
the college and schools in
the county are cordially in
vited to attend the meeting.
Serving on the organizational
committee are Jamea A. Greene,
Mrs. Suaie 0. Buchanan, Dr.
Julian Yoder and J. Paul Wink
ler.
All ASTC alumni living in
Watauga county are invited to
attend this organisational din
ner and hear Neil Hartley, Wa
tauga son who haa hit the top
on Broadway.
Brewer Trial
Is Upheld
(Continued from pale one.)
elder Burch to prison July 18,
Judge Raymond Mallard de
scribed the two as having fallen
"to lust for money."
Brewer and the elder Burch
were given 18 months in prison.
Robert M Burch, 22, a 1962
Duke University graduate, was
sentenced to 12 months, sus
pended on payment of $2,900
fine and court costs.
The state accused Brewer of
receiving some $80,000 in com
missions on sales two Newark,
N. J., highway-sign companies
made to North Carolina.
Young Burch was accused of
receiving some $1,700 from In
terstate Services Inc., a firm
belonging to Brewer. Testi
mony showed most of the money
finally wound up with the elder
Burch.
The defendants, in their ap
peal, attacked the constitution
ality of the law under which
they were convicted. They
termed it vague and indefinite.
In reply, the Supreme Court
said: "The acts prohibited are
stated in words sufficiently ex
plicit, clear and definite to in
form any man of ordinary in
telligence what conduct on his
part will render him liable to
penalties."
Associate Justice R. Hunt
Parker, who wrote the opinion,
noted the Bible says: "No man
can serve two masters: for eith
er he will hate the one, and
love the other; or else he will
hold to the one, and despise the
other." Parker termed this a
statement of "an eternal truth."
Brewer and the Burches were
indicted under a state law
which prohibits Influencing an
employe in the performance of
his duties.
The state contended the elder
Burch was influenced in prepar
ing sign specifications to favor
companies which paid a 10 per
cent commission to Brewer.
The state attempted to prove
that two Newark, N. J., sign
companies ? Pfaff & Kendall and
Traffic & Street Sign Co. ? were
the beneficiaries of the elder
Burch's efforts in fixing sign
specifications. Influence-peddl
ing charges against the two
firms and three of their offi
cials were dismissed.
- It's high time to develop high
way manners when driving au
automobile.
Chamber To Discuss Industry
(Continued from page one)
?Off street parking lots.
? Get more members in
Clumber of Commerce.
? Progress is our most im
portant product
? Thanks to the Chamber of
Commerce for what it has done
and is doing.
?One person in Chamber of
fice to assist the traveler until
9 p. m. in July and August
?Area publicity to inform
the trir i*ler what the area has
to offer.
? Provide a public swimming
pool.
? Set up budget within the
Chamber for publicity.
? Place information signs at
area on highway leading into
Boone, from north, south, east,
and west
?Get more industries in the
community ? help the ones that
are here.
?Modernize the town shop
ping.
?Get a municipal parting
ana for chopping center.
-?Help welcome newcomers
to the area.
?Get the member* of the
Chamber of Commerce to be
more active in community af
fairs.
? Do more for the young peo
ple In our community? a meet
ing place activities.
? Keep improving parking.
?Get the shoe factory.
? Convention HalL
? Hard-top parking lots.
?We need a good shoe store
and another drees shop or de
partment store ? make the town
bigger and better.
?Better planning and zoning
to aid a more beautiful town
more attention to little eye
sores that have existed for 30
years.
Labor Survey Attracts 1400
iconunuea irom page one)
plicanU would appear in Boone.
However, by the time they
arrived in Boone, the Court
House was packed and persons
were waiting in the corridors.
Officials alledgedly were satis
fied with the results by 5 p. m.,
but stayed until 7:30 Wednes
day night to interview the rest
of the potential workers.
Wilcox termed the day "Wa
tauga County's most successful
labor survey in history!*'
A sampling of the comments
made by interviewers, as re
corded by local officials, is as
follows:
?"We want to live in Wata
uga County and work here."
?"My husband is working
away from home. Please help
bring him back by giving him
a Job."
? "I am finishing high school.
I don't want to leave the county
for a job."
? "We are tired of driving
so many miles every day from
out of the county to work."
wucox stated Monday that a
survey among the businessmen
in this area indicates that
everything that can be done
should be done to bring addi
tional employment to these
people who have already pro
ven their ability to give a just
day's work for a fair salary,
and who can learn to adapt
themselves to almost any kind
of employment.
A. C Payne Dies
In Asheville
(Continued from page one)
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Hattie Lay Payne; a daughter,
lira. Jane Arkedia, and two
grandchildren. Also surviving
are a brother and five sisters:
Coleman Payne, West Jeffer
son; Mrs. A. B. Graybeal, Mar
ion, Va.; Mrs. Lorn Harrison,
Mrs. Sam Austin, Mrs. P. M.
Winkler and Mrs. D. L. Wilcox,
all of Boone.
? A more active merchant!
organization to discuss bull
? Promote Banner Elk Ski
?Some kind oi community
register which could be referr
ed to by any church, civic or
community group, who need to
contact newcomers lor various
reasons.
?Sponsor road improvement
? 4*1? East Howard ? Wllkes
boro.
Member* Paying Dm*
Edwin S. Dougherty, Busi
ness and Professional W omens
Club, Dr. i. Ella Hardin, Estes
Electric Shop, George D. Judy,
Walker Jewerly More, Dr. Gene
Reese, Robertson Chemical
Corp.
Farm Group
Meets Monday
(Continued from page one)
his staff have been working the
put year on an agricultural pro
gram lor northwest North Car
olina. They will diacuaa this
program at the meeting. Mem
bers of the agriculture commit
tee and other interested per
sons such as feed dealers, to
bacco warehousemen, forestry
personnel, and others are asked
to attend.
"Agriculture is still 'big bus
iness' in Northwest North Car
olina with an income of $127,
000,000 from receipts of farm
marketings in 1862," according
to the announcement. "The ag
ribusiness income is over $875
million. It can be much larger,
if we will all work togehter in
getting the job done."
mey say airliners can fly
through any kind of weather,
but year alter year accidenti
increase when bad weather sets
in. One might keep that in
mind when planning a flight in
the winter.
TRADE AT HOME
Ski Queen To Be Selected
(Continued from page one)
in the larse dining room at the
ski lodge. For the aecond por
tion? the "ski lenomV the
judei and audience will be on
the large aecond-floer balcony
around the dining room with the
contestants on the snow below.
The winner will receive a
complete ski clothing outfit is
addition to a trophy and crown.
U. E. (BUI) Thalheimer, pres
ident of the new ski resort, will
crown, the winner. The "queen"
will reign in a variety of events
at the lodge for a year and
crown her successor in the sec
ond of what is planned u an
annual series of midwinter
beauty pageants.
Uncle Pinkney
(continued from page four)
handling his annual stamp sit
uation.
Personal, Mister Editor, I
didn't git in the arguement on
account of noting fer 90 year
that the best political party.
Democrat or Republican, was
always the one out of office.
Yours truly,
UNCLE PINKNEY.
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