AHS Choir Gets Honor
Rating Of "Excellent"
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The M voice AfftlMhiu
High School Choir received the
hohor rating of "ExreiieX" in
Oracle IV music, (the most dif
ficult classification) at the Dis
trict Choral Contest-Festival
Friday, March 8th.
The event was held In the
Fine Arts Building Auditorium
at Appalachian Slate Teachers
tiolltge, with seven ehonl
groups participating.
Student accompanist for the
Appalachian Choir was "toi
tiooke.
These state-wide contest-fes
tivals, a function of the North
Carolina MUsie Edncaton Con
(?TOW, AM desmned to pro
vide those participating a meant
of receiving constructive criti
cism from competent tmtget, to
encourage and recognize grow
th and achievement, and to pro
vide the opportunity for stu
dent* and teacher* to hear per
formances by other group*.
Serving on the panel of Judg
es were Thane MacDoaald,
Wake foreat College; Richard
Cox, Woman'* College; and E.
L. Williams, Greensboro Col
lege.
Grade School Mixed
Chorus Places High
The Appalachian 7th am! 8th '
Grade Mixed Chorus earned the '
honor rating of "Excellent"
*hen they participated in the
District Choral Contest held
Friday, March 8th. The Boone
district contest, covering ten
northwestern counties, was held
ifc the Fine Arts Building at
Appalachian State Teachers
College.
The Appalachian group per
formed two numbers, "Sleep,
Baby, Sleep" by Norman Bell
ahd Robert Shaw, and "Ezekiel
Saw the Wheel", spiritual
arranged by James Moulton.
Both numbers were three part
arrangements. Student accom
panist was Kathy Dotson.
The honor rating certificate
will lie presented to the school
add placed in the display cabi
net located in the front en
trance hall.
Serving on the panel of judg
es were Richard Cox, Woman's
College; E. L. Williams, Greens
boro College; and Thane Mac
Donald, Wake Forest College.
Selection of Judges, as well as
the sponsoring of contest-festi
vals throughout the state, is a
function of the North Carolina
Music Educators Conference.
Only teachers who are mem
bers of the conference may en
Mr groups.
The 7th and 8th grade chorus
hfcs a current membership of
6* students. Auditions are hfld
at the beginning of each school
year, and at various times dur
ing the year, to fill vacancies, t
rhe group is directed by Mrs.
3aynelle Wilson.
Ashe Native Is
Victim W.Va.
Mine Accident
Wist Jefferson ? James Ctrl
Harsh, 53, of Covel, W. Va?
ormerly of Jefferson, was kill
id Sunday in a mine accident
n .Covel. No other details were
ivailable here.
He was born iit Ashe County
? Frank and Laura Burkett
Harsh. His wife, the former
ielen Liddle, survives.
Also surviving are three sons,
)aniel Marsh of Boone, Dale
ifarsh of Alexander, Va? and
)avid Marsh of the home; his
nother of Jefferson; a brother,
>rover Marsh of Jefferson; and
be sisters, Mrs. Emery Brown
if Churchville, Md., Mrs. Frank
Irown of Bel Air, Md., Mrs. An
lie Blevins of Salem, Va., and
fisses Ella, Leona and Lula
ifarsh, all of Jefferson.
The funeral Will be conduct
ed at 2 o'clock Wednesday at
friendship Baptist Church at
Jefferson by the Rev. Carroll
iurkett and the Rev. W. E.
ienney. Burial will be in the
hureh cemetery.
Continued rise in influenza
irings plea to vaccinate.
Loan Of $520,000 Is Sought
For Beech Mtn. Ski Project
Application for a $520,000
loan has been submitted to the
Federal Small Business Admin
istratis by OM fl'eecli Ifoufi
tain Development Company,
lac., according to Jack Williams,
Boone accountant and a direc
tor of the corporation.
Williams said Holiday that it
is the hope of the corporation
that "a definite reply will be
made within three or four
week." He added that addition
al funds are necessary before
work can be continued at the
ski site.
In relation to the topic of
moneys, Williams explained
that as a requirement for a
loan, local Industry must raise
ten per cent of the fixed cost.
Avery Industry inc., has been
formed and is id operation, he
said. "Stock Is now being sold,"
Williams commented, "a n d
Avery Industry is reaching the
half-way point in (he fund
drive."
The ultimate goal set by
Avery Inc. is "approximately
$85,000," Williams said.
The ski resort is to be built
on Beach Mountain, about IT
miles southwest of Boone, nte
total expenditure will be $850,
000.
When completed, the ski area
would be the third in North
Carolina. Plans call for 12,000
feet of ski runs, including three
slopes equipped with show mak;
ing machinery. A 5, 000-foot
novice trail would depend en
tirely on natural snow.
The opening date has been
set for December 18. "Proceed
ings are on schedule," Williams
said. "If all continues well, we
will be able to open on time."
Robert 1 Dretabach of Penn
sylvania has been employed as
General Manager and Ski Pro
fessional at the Beeeh Maun
t a I n Development Company
lac., according to ill announce
ment made In Boone this week.
Drelsbach was formerly with
the Split Rock Lodge in Har
mony, Pennsylvania. More com
plete details will appear In next
week's Watauga Democrat.
Ted Kennedy and photogra
pher tangle over a candid photo
graph taken at ski resort.
checking Temperature
Four Watauga Students
Doing Practice Teaching
Four Watauga County stu
dents at Appalachian State
Teachers College are among
the 199 seniors who are engag
ed in student teaching this
quarter. The foursome is com
posed of Miss Taru Jones, Mrs.
Mary Keller Maine, Mrs. Anne
Van Noppen Millsaps, and John
Ragan.
Miss Jones is doing her stu
dent teaching at Morganton
Senior High School. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Jones and is a 1958 gradu
ate of Cranberry High School.
She is teaching business educa
tion. i
At Happy Valley High School
for the twelve-week internship
is Mrs. Maine, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Doss Keller. She is
teaching algebra. Mrs. Maine
was graduated at Blowing Rock
High School in 1958.
Teaching ? section of third
graders at Valle Crucls Elemen
tary School, Mrs. Millsaps is
the daughter of Drs. John and
Ina Van Noppen. She complet
"/ don't ski, but
. . . this h6W resort has meant o regular pay check
for my husband . . and a lot of the other folks ||S
in our community."
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Yes, rijral electric systems ore helping their
communities survive the economic blow that has
Struck fMdifionally farming and mining areas.
One example is in Illinois, where two young
men built d ski resort , ,^ent I the community hod
a moment of hope. But problems arose when it
didn't snow the first year ... We owners fc*M
bankruptcy . . . (M local boftk faced lots of its in
vestment . , , 6nd the rural Metric cooperative
serving the area faced Ion of $9,000 invested in
line to the hew industry.
But the people of the oreo decided it shouldn't
hoppen. The bank lent All It could? 175,000 The
cooperative lent $23,000 to buy electrically operate
ed snow-making equipment.
Now the ski resort Is growing and thriving ?
creating jabs and Income for people of the area.
As the local banker said, "the resort needed an ex
ti*o push to get over the hump, it had exhausted ?H
credit. TfcS dSoperafive stepped in, fhe whole aree,
farmers and townepeepte alike, wiW benefit. The
resort is a new industry, just as a factory would
be."
EMCffM tooperatlves thrtughduf America h?Vt
mode m Of Ouf Wfbl drtW a btl
Bm?y 900 K If \ 1
Blue Ridge Electric
ed high school at Appalachian
in ION.
Ragan is with the department
of social studies at Beaver
Creek High School. He 1? the
son of D. S. Ragan and was
graduated from Appalachian
High School in IBM.
The student teachers began
their duties March 6 and will
continue with their work
through May 23. The student
devotes full time in the school
and gradually takes over the
full teaching load, always un
der the supervision of a teacher
and the principal.
CARD or THANES
We wish to thank our many
friends for their helpfulness
and sympathy during the long
illness and death of our dear
wife and mother. May God bless
each of you. ? Clay Taylor and
children.
National Girl Scout
Week Being Observed 1
The four Girt Scout and
Brownie Troopv of Boone are
celebrating National Oirl Scout
Week (March 10- 1C) with var
ied activities. Wearing their
uniforms and sitting in groups,
they attended the church of
their choice on Sunday. Tues
day or Wednesday they are to
be the guests of the Appalach
ian Theatre for a free movie.
On Thursday night there is to
be a covered dish supper for
the Scouts and their parents at
the Elementary School cafe
teria at 6:30 p. m.
Girl Scout Troops formed by
girls whose interests coincide,
guided by fine leaders teaching
activities supplemented by the
Scout Promise and Laws gives
youngsters continuity and a
variety of ever expanding acti
vities. Bound together by a
eode of ethics. Scouting gives
girls the opportunity to pursue
their own interests, and to com
bine their efforts in groups pro
jects to aid not only their pro
gram, but others around them.
The annual cookie sale to be
completed this week is Just
such a project.
Leaders for the Boone troops
are Mrs. Oenera Lackey, Mrs.
Martha Davis, Mrs. Wanda Saw
yer, Mrs. Carolyn Moore, Mrs.
Alma Winkler, Mrs. Ruth Ray
and Mrs. Precious Smith. Mrs.
J. Lou Carpenter is neighbor
hood chairman and Mrs. Elsie
Erneston is troop consultant.
Others who are active as mem
bers of troop committees are
Mrs. Hal McNeeley, Mrs. Mary
Nell Marsh, Mrs. Bennie Yates.
Mrs. Becky Steele, Mrs. Nane
Spainhour, Mrs. Anil Tuckwil
ler, Mrs. Ray Bosworth, Mrs.
Lois Isley, Mrs. Bea Stone and
Mrs. Mary Ann Lawrence.
POLICE CHECK POLICE |
Memphis, Tenn. ? A new de
partment in the police depart- <
ment will be established to -in- <
vestigate reports or rumors of 1
any misconduct on the part of ]
police officers. I
It will probably be called a
police department to police the
police department, with a high
ranking officer in charge. i
Mrs. Main .
Succumbs
Mrs. Rose Allie Main, 80, of
rodd, died Friday, March 1, at
the home of a ion, Marvin Main
>f Todd.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Wade Miller and Mrs.
Dean Miller, both of Bristol,
renn.; two sons, Marvin Main
if Todd and Charlie Main of
Boone; two brothers, Thomas
ind James Holman, both of
West Jefferson; 27 grandchild
ren and 34 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were con
ducted at the Hopewell Metho
dist Church on Sunday, March
3, by the ReV. R. H. Ballard and
Rev. Ed Blackburii. Burial Wis
In the church cemetery.
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