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Feb. B Feb 'II Feb. Feb. 8 40 27 tr. Fab. S 30 16 fell s ? '82 Hi Lo 56 40 14 36 IB II WATAUGA DEMOCRAT 10 An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Fifth Year of Continuous Publication Per Copy VOLUME LXXV?.NO. 33 BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1963 16 PAGES? 2 SECTIONS Three Years Ago, On Lincoln 's Birthday , It Also Snotoed; 109 Inches Accumulated By DALE GADDY Tuesday was February 12. It was Lincoln's Urthday. And it was a day of snow in Watauga county. .? Such was of no alarming sig nificance to Wataugans. After all, most everyone who was "up and a piddling" February 11 ex pected the Mxt day to be Feb ruary 11 And for 164 year* February 12 haa been Abe'i birthday. And here in the high Appalachians, snow if no phe nonnon Bui 1 Three yean ago to the day It' waa February 12, and Lincoln's birthday, and a day of snow In Watauga. That day it mowed nine inches. The nest day, two inches; and the next day, and the next day. By the time the Watauga Democrat came off the press the next Thursday, a to tal of 16 inches of snow had fallen. "Schools Closed, Traffic Slow ed By Heavy Snow," the head linei read. And the county be gan iu destined long hiberna tion beneath the thickening white blanket. The tnowi came and came again. Some snowfall* dumped a* much a* 19 inches at a single time. The sky waa to cloudy for ao long that some of the young er children were paid to have forgotten what the sun looked like. Watauga and three of her lis ter counties were proclaimed a national disaster area. Army troops swarmed into the coun ty, using the college baseball diamond as an air field for their helicopters from which they dumped supplies to strand ed citizem in the ice-locked re gions of the county. Drifta of 20 feet or more were reported. Automobiles were lit erally lost for days. Tempera tures hovered below the lero mark. And the snows continued falling. In all, 108 inches of snow fell that year from the day of of Lincoln'* birthday til the "big thaw" that April. Of course, some folk* (till uy that it didn't really snow that much. One sidewalk commen tator explained it, saying, "The wind just kept blowing the same old snow up so it could fall again." He added, "Besides, .snow doesn't melt in Boone ? it wean out!" Maybe so. But one thing's for rare. When it began to snow this February 12, Wa taugans were too wary to cel ebrate Lincoln's birthday too enthusiastically. Said one per son with a look of concern, "It could be a long winter yet" SNA&L ON LAUREL. ? A wreck on Laurel Road west of Boone left two Zlonville persons injured one night last week a! the IMS Fnrd mown above left the road kt * high rate of speed and slammed into the home of Dare Moody in the Vila* community. Driver of the car, Gary Jesse Lawrence, M, was beta* pursued by state highway patrolman George Baker at the tin* of the accident. Baker listed Billy Mitchell, 21, u ? passenger in the Lawrence car. Each of the young men received minor lacerations about the face, arms, and legs, but Were not hospitalized Baker had chased the men for five miles, he aaid, after clocking them at a speed of 89 MPH os highway 3X1. Ittveitllitlon was continuing Mon day.? Flowers photo. ? T t Baltimore y f SymphonyTo Play Tonight An audience of approximately 2500 people is expected tonight (Thursday) for the Baltimore Symphony concert in the Health and Physical Education Build ins oo the college campus. Townspeople and- public school students alike have been invited to join Appalachian stu dents and faculty for this ma jor event In the current Art ists and Lecture Series. The symphony, on an extend ed tour of the South and South east, will bring ninety musici ans to the Appalachian stage, which will have to be enlarged to accommodate the group. Workmen were busy on the campus this week arranging platforms to provide another eight feet in depth to the 4t by 22 foot stage. Music director and conductor Peter Herman Adler will lead the symphony in a program of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and von Weber. Featured on the pro gram will be violinist Julian Olevsky. Tickets for Thursday night's performance will remain on sale through Thursday after noon at the Boone Drug Com pany and the College Bookstore. Harriss Gets Finance Post House Speaker Clifton Blue named the powerful House money committees Friday, with Dave Britt of Robeson as chief of appropriation* and Clyde Harriss of Rowan chief of fi nance. Mr. Harris*, a House veteran, has held Ike top finance peat before. A lealdft of Sellsbary kaewa fas Watoaga Ceoaty. Bine announced earlier last week the naming of George Uxxell of Rowan as chainwn of the House Rules Committee Blue was expected to name Rep. Ucy Thomburg of Jack (Continued M pa|t two) H t MANY MINERALS ON HISTORIC HILL Grandf ather Mountain s Gold Is In His Mile-High Pockets - By MIRIAM RABB (Travel Editor) If Grandfather Mountain had a dollar for each year of its existence, it would be a billion air*. It doesn't, but the "grand old man" of North North Caro lina's Blue Ridge vacationlands does have gold tucked away in his mil?-high pockets. A new report by the U. S. Geological Survey locates gold in four places on Grandfather Mountain, and credits the fam ous landmark with having rock formations that are one billion years rid. It* publication adds new Interest to Grandfather Mountain for geologists, rock hounds, and sightseers. Grandfather Mountain Is In Northwestern North Carolina near the resorts of Linville, Boone and Blowing Rock, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The name "Grandfather" refers to the profile outlined by the mountain's jagged peaks, as well as to its vast ace. Dr. Jasper L. Stuckey, State Geologist with the North Caro lina Department of Conserva tion and Development, says the report establishes a completely new interpretation on the rock formations of the area, and that it will undoubtedly lead to a flurry, if not a rush, of rock hounding in the region covered by the report and its accom panying map. Long known as one of the geologic wonders, the Grand father Mountain window is focal point of the study which was made by Bruce Bryant and is published as Bulletin 1121-D, "Geology of the Linville Quad rangle, North Carolina-Tennes see" by the U. S. Department of the Interior. A window is an area in which older rocks have faulted, or have slipped up over younger rocks. Through erosion, older rock formations have been re moved and leave the younger (Continued on page two) IVY WILSON . . new face at court houie. Wilson Gets Courthouse Job As Shore And Coffey Resign I. B. (Ivy) Wilson has been appointed by the Watauga County Board of Commissioners as tax supervisor and county accountant and assumed his new duties February 8. Wilson replaces Robert (Bob) Shore, Jr., and O. J. Coffey who held the office of tax sup ervisor and of county account ant respectively. Shore and Coffey were appointed to their poets following the November election. Greene stated Monday that separate letters of resignation were received by the Commis sioners February X from Shore and Coffey. "We accepted the resignations with regret," he ?aid. Wilson, ? Zionville dairy farmer, has been appointed to the same county office once be fore. In 1907, he was selected to fill the vacancy of tax super visor for the final year of a (Continued on page six) RECORD TURNOUT AT ASTC New York Producer Has Message F or Old Grads Solon Given Party's Nod Representative J. E. Hoi shouser, Jr. of Watauga County has been elected Secretary of the Republican delegation in the 1963 North Carolina House of Representatives. In the initial caucus held last week by GOP members of the legislature, Holshouser was the unanimous choice of the largest Republican delegation since 1928. The young Boone attorney joined William Osteen of Guilford County, Dan R. Simpson of Burke County, and T. E. Story of Wilkes County- in the Republican positions of leadership in the 1963 General Assembly. Osteen was named as House Minority Leader, while Story was elected Minority Leader in the Senate. Simpson was select ed to fill the post of Joint Caucus Leader. Sgt. Burkett Dies In Mich. Sgt. B. J. Burkett, 35, of Boone, died Wednesday after a heart attack in Sault St. Marie, Mich. Sgt. and Mrs. Burkett and four of their children were vis iting relatives in Michigan be fore Burkett had to report to his base for overseas duty. He had been discharged from the Air Force last May and had re enlisted February 1. Surviving are the mother, Mrs. W. L. Burkett of Boone; the widow, Mrs. B. J. Burkett of Boone; three daughters, Sharon, Helen and Carolyn Burkett, all of Boone; two sons, John Bur kett of Watsonville, Calif., and Jim Burkett of Boone; and one sister, Mrs. Betty Lee Cornego of Tracy, Calif. , The funeral was held Tues day, February 12, at 2 p. m., in the Grace Lutheran Church. Of ficiating were the Rev. E. F. Trout man, the Rev. William Smith, and the Rev. Maurice Cooper. Burial was in the Mountlawn Memorial Park. George Gragg Dies Tuesday George Washington Gragg, 77, died Tuesday, February 5, at his home in Sherwood of a heart attack. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Pearl G. Stokes of Vilas; Mrs. Doris McClain of Sherwood, Mrs. Francis Wilson of Reese, Mrs. Juanita Bunton of Sugar Grove,. and Mrs. Zela Hedrick of Ft. Lauderdale, -Fla; one sis ter, Mrs. George Partin of Dur ham; one brother, Will Gragg of Kings port, Tenn.; 21 grand children and three great-gitnd children. Funeral service* ware con ducted Thursday, February 7, at 1 p. m., in the Cove Creek Bap tist Church, by the Rev. Ernest M. Blankenship and the Rev. Carl Wilson. Burial was in the Gov* Creek* cemetery. AT HEAD TABLE. ? Neil Hartley, left is shown with his mother, Mrs. Pearl Hartley, Professor Herman Eggers and Mrs. Eggers at Alumni banquet. ? Larry Penley photo. "Outstanding Farmer" Award Given By Jaycees The Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized an out standing young Watauga county citizen at their dinner meeting Monday evening at the Daniel Boone Inn. The Jaycees con tinue to recognize young pro fessional men of high calibre in their annual presentation of the "Outstanding Young Farmer" award. This year, Jaycee Raymond Harmon presented the award to Mr. Baker Edmisten of Sugar Grove. Mr. Edmisten, his wife, the former Leta Mae Dishman, and their three children reside on their farm, the greater part Teacher Essay Is Published In N. R. T. Journal "Grandma Had Automation," an article appearing in the February 1962 issue of North Carolina Edui~'ion Journal, was reprinted in the National Retired Teachers Journal. It also appeared . in the last issue of the Utah State Teach ers Journal. The essay was written by Mrs. Laura F. Church, teacher of reading at Appalachian High School. Traffic Toll Raleigh.? *The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a. in. Monday, February 11: Killed to date 118 Killed to date 1962 107 of which is operated as a dairy farm. He is active in commun ity projects and is a member of Bethel church, having served as Sunday School superintendent. He is a "Community Club" mem ber and participates in profes sional organizations as a pro gressive farmer. Mr. Woodrow Richardson, from the county agents' office, introduced Mr. Edmisten and reported as to the activities and accomplishments of the award recipient. Mr. Richardson in dicated the consequence of the "Outstanding Young Farmer" award as he discussed many of the competitive aspects of to day's versatile farmer. An observation of agricultural advancement was noted by Mr. Richardson for the benefit of the laity concerning today's farm production as compared to that of a few years ago. He (Continued on page two) Neil Hartley Goes To Top On Broadway Approximately 400 friends and alumni of Appalachian State Teachers College attended the organizational meeting of the Watauga County Alumni Chapter of ASTC last Thursday night in the Appalachian Ele mentary School cafeteria. College officials and alumni personnel said that this waa the largest turnout for an organiza tional meeting of the alumni ia the history of the college. Sup erintendent Gay Angell of Wa tauga County Schools, served as organisational chairman far the meeting and was instrumental in promoting the large attendance at the diMer meeting. Assisting Angell in the suc cess of the alumni gathering were the following committee members: Dr. J. C. Yodei , ASTC department head and program chairman; Mrs. Susan Buchanan, librarian at Green Valley and Parkway Schools, entertainment chairman; James A. Greene, principal of Parkway School, chairman of arrangements; and Paul Winkler, Boone insurance man, was chairman of the nom inating commimttee. Principal speaker for the oc casion was Neii Hartley, a na tive of Boone, who went from back-lot playacting to top-flight Broadway theatrical production. The talented youngster par layed his talent, enthusiasm and energy into a coveted spat in the great white way of dra matic entertainment. Production supervisor of Da vid Merrick's plays, Hartley (Continued oh page two) Brotherhhod Week To Be Sponsored By Local Jaycees The Boone Jaycees, as a part of the Statewide Jaycee project and in conjunction with the Na tional Conference of Christians and Jews, are sponsoring Bro- < therhood Week in this vicinity February 17-23, as a part of the national observance. Mayor's Proclamation 'Mayor Wade El Brown has { issued this proclamation: I commend the observance of Brotherhood Week, Febru ary 17-24, 1963 to all our eiti cens. It U well, at a time when the principles upon which oar democacy it founded are grave ly threatened, that we shoold reassert them firmly and rede dicate ourselves to their daily practice. Brotherhood Week, sponsored by the National C sa fer* nee of Christians and Jews, provides an opportunity to af ( Continued on pace two) Secretary Hodges To Attend Daniel Boone Fete In June Secretary of Commerce Lu ther Hodge*, a former Governor of North Carolina, will attend the celebration of "Daniel Boone Crosaing the Blue Ridge," June 29th, says Herman W. Wilcox, chairman of the historical ob ?ervance. Dr. L G. Greer, president, Southern Appalachian Historical Association, attended the com mittee meeting of the Carolina Tercentary Celebration. He con firmed the attendance of Gov ernor Terry Sanford, and die cussed plans to go to Washing ton to ask other national figures to attend the celebration. Wagon Train Attracts Interest Chairman of the Wagon Train committee, Clyde R. Greene, says much interest la being cre ated by the announcement of the Wagon Train which will start at Holman's Ford in Wilkes county, the former home place vt Daniel Boone, on June >7, heading for Boone. The "pioneers" will camp out two night*. Already four teams of I oxen have been secured to pull covered wmgona. Greene lays he is leeking other wagons to be drawn by mules and hones. Requests are coming in from several sources requesting to be permitted to talc* so tin fam ilies on this historical venture. Indians will be used as scouts. Pack animals will be wed in large numbers. Greene explained that tfce train will tn verse some of the most rugged territory Ml in the (Continued ot psfs sU) BW!
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