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VOLUME LXXV-? NO. 41
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, IMS
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FIRST SHOES ON LAST.? Although official word has not
yet come as to whether Melville (Blue Ridge) Shoe Company
has decided to build ? shoe factory in Watauga county,
officials began training local hands the art of hand sewing
last week. Pictured working at the shoe lasts are (left to
right) Leslie Henson, Bobby Edmisten, and James H. Greene,
all of whom are being instructed by plant manager Mike
Borderie. Coming to Boone from a New Hampshire division
of the company, Borderie said of the first three Watauga
trainees, "They have picked up the art as fast ai anyone
I've seen." Approximately 13 more hand sewers were to
have begun their training today (Thursday). Next week a
half dozen women will report for preliminary instruction
in the shoe fitting room. Eventually 150 persons will be
trained, Borderie stated. Headquarters for the training op
erations is next to Hunt's Department Store in Boone. ? Staff
photo.
SOME HAVE NOT SUBSCRIBED
Shoe Plant Fund Neariroal
The campaign to raise $45,
000 needed to asiure Melville
(Blue Ridge) Shoe Company's
building a division of their fac
tories in Watauga County has
come within $800 of the goal,
according to Stanley Harris,
secretary-treasurer of Watauga
Citizens Inc.
Harris said this week, "The
fund drive is making splendid
progress. A total of $44,210 has
now been subscribed. "Letters
have gone to several chain
stores which operate branches
in Boone and these should .sup
ply the remainder.
"But," Harris emphasized,
"there are several local firms
which have not yet indicated
how much they will give."
The secretary-treasurer urg
ed "every firm and every in
dividual" interested in provid
ing more jobs for the men and
women of Watauga County to
send a subscription either pay
able in cash or pledges, payable
by July or August of this year.
As soon as the funds has been
completed the committee plana
to - run a Thank You ad and
ur?> !K? people of the county
to support "The Builders of
Boone" ? that la, all firms and
individuals who have contri
buted to bring the new industry
to the county. (Names of the
firms rfnd individuals will be
listed, Harris noted, but the
amount given will not be given
in the ad.) *
"Anyone wishing to contri
bute and thus help to assure
the new factory," Harris stated,
"should see some member of
the Watauga Industry Commit
tee or Alfred Adams, Clyde R.
Greene, James Marsh, Jerry
Coe, Glenn Andrews, or myself.
"Or one might write to the
committee. Box 409, Boone."
The money is to be used to
supplement the shoe company
with the purchase of property,
to build a larger water line to
the plant and connect to the
sewage system, to build and
surface a parking lot for 275
cart, to furnish a building for
training, to assist in landscap
ing, etc. tii
50-Voice Chorus To
Give Spring Concert
The 50 voice Appalachian
High School Mixed Chorus will
present a spring concert Friday,
April 12th, at 2:00 p. m. in the
high school auditorium, llie
concert Is open to the public
and students, without admission
charge.
A varied program is planned,
both in styles of music and in
presentation of numbers. Con
cert style and informal staging
will be utilized, using the en
tire group as well as smaller
ensembles.
The program Includes:
"There's No Business (Jke Show
Business, Berlin; "Hay Day
Carol", Taylor; "America, Our
Heritage", Steele; "Deep Riv
er", Spiritual; "Alexander's
Ragtime Band," ' Berlin; "Ye
Sons and Daughters" from
Patrolman Urges Safety Checks
To Halt Slaughter On Hightvays
Join the Circle of Safety ?
check your car, check your driv
ing, check accident*.
State Highway Patrol Sgt. C.
M. Jones had those words today
for Watauga motorists as North
Carolina prepared to launch itis
annual voluntary Safety-Check
program for vehicle*.
"The Vehicle Safety-Check
gives every motorist a chance
to do his part in making our
community a safer place to
live," Sgt Jones said. "Even
our best drivers are poor risks
if they are driving cars with
bad brakes, worn tire* or other
neglected items.
"Equally important in the
saieiy-^rec* u Uie ujuuicugc w
all drivers to check their con
duct behind the wheel. Both
safe cars and sale drivers are
needed to check accident!," he
said.
Sgt Jones, who is.in charge
of patrol safety activities in this
area, said that preliminary plan
ning for the 1963 Safety-Check
was well adyanced in many Tar
Heel communities.
Check lanes will be set up in
convenient locafllos to five mot
orists an opportunity for a free
and voluntary 10-point vehicle
safety check, he said. .The ten
items safety-checked include
brakes, front and rear lights,
steering, tires, exhaust system,
glass, windshield wipers, rear
view mirror and horn.
Sgt. Jones said that previous
check programs had shown one
out of six vehicles required im
mediate attention to one or
more vital parts to insure safe
driving conditions. .
"A Safety-Checked windshield
sticker reassures owners their
vehicles are in safe operating
condition," Sgt Jones said. "Ve
hides found to be unsafe per
mit owners to have dangerous
conditions corrected before they
become involved in an accident
Many motorists don't know they
are driving cars that endanger
themselves, their families and
their community.
"A Safety-Check is the best
way to find out," he said.
As for Safety-Check planning
for the Watauga area, SgL Jones
offered this suggestion:
Trained experts in vehicle
safety are available to assist
communities in establishing
safety-chek programs, he said.
Civic leaders and officials
wanting more information are
urged to get in touch with Sgt
Jones at district patrol head
quarters located in Lenoir. Co
ordination of the various Safety
Check projects will be handled
in Raleigh through the office of
Major Charles A. Speed, direc
tor of traffic safety for the
State Highway Patrol.
The inspection programs will
begin their official runs in May
and extend through June.
Webbes Antiphons; peiformed
by the full chorus.
*Fine and Dandy", perform
ed by the Men's Chorus; "Whif
fenpoof Song", performed by
a Men't Octet; and "Early in
the Morning", McOormick, per
formed by the Choral En
semble.
Accompanists for the concert
will be Toi Cooke, Pat Flowers,
and Eddie Winkler. Staging is
by Donna Brietenstein. Direc
tors are J. E. Wilson, Jr. and
Miss Anna Sue Ford, student
teacher.
Serving as officers of the
Chorus during the current year
are Joe Todd, president; Ro
bert Matheson, vice-president;
Bartlett Dougherty, secretary
treasurer; and William High,
publicity manager.
Broyhill To
Meet Voters
Congressman James Broybill
telli the Democrat that he ia
taking advantage of the short
Easter recess of Congress to
spend every available minute
with the voters of the ninth
district and will be at the post
office in Boone April 20th from
9 a. m. to 12 noon.
Those seeking advice or in
formation concerning Federal
government matters are asked
to see Representative Broyhill
during this visit. He says he
has received many letters and
calls from residents of the dis
trict stating they want to dis
cuss particular legislative prob
lems, and addes, "I hope to be
able to see all of these people
during the Easter recess."
Wheat Vote Rules Are
Explained By Tugman
Producers who have an inter
eit in a 1904 farm wheat acre
allotment will be eligible to vote
in the 1004 wheat referendum
this spring, Vaughn Tugman,
Chairman, Agricultural Stabili
zation and Conaerratioa County
Committee, has announced.
On allotments of leu than IS
acres, as are all Watauga Coun
ty wheat allotments, the farm
operator will be asked to de
cide?at least 7 days prior to
(Continued on pace S, See. C)
SANFORD MAILS LETTERS
Governors Many States
Are Invited To Boone
Celebration
To Get Notice
Entire Nation
A number of state, national
and international dignitaries
have been invited to attend a
celebration in Boone on June
29 known as "Daniel Boone
Crosses the Blue Ridge."
Invitations have been mailed
by the Honorable Terry San
ford, Governor of North Caro
lina, to His Excellency, the
British Ambassador (Washing
ton, D. C.); The Honorable Wil
liam W. Barron, Governor of
West Virginia; and The Honor
able Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.,
Governor of Virginia.
The Honorable John M. Dal
ton, Governor of Missouri; The
Honorable Bert T. Combs, Gov
ernor of Kentucky; The Hon
orable Frank G. Clement, Gover
nor of Tennessee; The Honor
able Carle E. Sanders, Governor
of Georgia; The Honorable Far
ris Bryant, Governor of Florida;
The Honorable George C. Wal
lace, Governor of Alabama; The
Honorable Jimmie H. Davis,
Governor of Louisiana; and The
Honorable Donald S. Russell,
Governor of South Carolina.
Governor Sanford said, "I
wish to extend to you a most
cordial invitation to attend in
Boone, North Carolina, June 29,
1963, a celebration honoring our
State's 300th Anniversary.
"The Celebration, which will
be known as 'Daniel Boone
Crosses the Blue Ridge,' is a
part of the Carolina Charter
Tercentenary. It will commem
orate the opening of the first
prong of the renowned Wilder
ness Road to the West and will
coincide with the opening of
'Horn in the West,' one of
America's fine outdoor dramas,
beginning its twelfth successful
season.
"The Celebration is expected
to attract national attention, and
governors of all states of the
original Carolina Charter and
states into which Daniel Boone
pioneered are being invited.
"I sincerely hope that you will
join us in this outstanding
event."
Parade Group
Holds Meeting
A meeting of the Parade Com
mittee of the Carolina Tercen
tenary Celebration of "Daniel
Boone Crosse* the Blue Ridge"
was held at the Daniel Boone
Hotel
Committee members present
for the luncheon meeting were
Bob Breitenstein, chairman of
the parade, Nicholas Stakais and
Larry Penley.
Also present for the meeting
were Herman W. Wilcox, chair
man of the Tercentenary Cele
bration committee; Dr. D. J.
Whitener, chairman of the com
mittee on special guests; Mrs.
Georgia Matheson and Laura
Foster from the "Horn in the
West" office.
Plans were formulated con
cerning the route of the parade
and the type of floats and fea
tures in the parade. Items in
the parade will be typical of
the early history of this region.
Some of the features of the
parade will include the follow
ing: "Horn in the West Cast,"
an old steam engine from Pion
eer Village, a number of an
tique car*. National Guard, the
Wagon Train, bands and many
other special feature*.
The parade is scheduled to
aaaemble at the "Horn in the
West" parking lot at 11:90 a.
m, on June 20. The parade will
?tart at 12:30 and travel from
the parking lot to Highway 421,
up King Street and through
town to Water Street, left at
FCX, down River* and Faculty
(Continued on page S, Bee. C)
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BUT WHERE ARE THE EGGS? ? Easter
without bunny rabbits and multi-colored eggs
just wouldn't be Easter, at least not to such
a youngster as Sue Miller, first grader at
Appalachian Elementary School. Getting
into the spirit of things, the pretty blue
eyed brunette poaed behind a bright yellow
rabbit which just happened to visit Mrs.
Raleigh Cottrell's room one day last week.
With a deep, forlorn look, the petite girl,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Miller of
Faculty Street, studied the stuffed pet, then
jerked her head to one side and asked, "But
?where are the eggs?" ? Staff photo.
REV. GRADY MINTON
Rev. Mr. Minton
Dies At Vilas;
Funeral Tuesday
Tho Rev. Grady Granville
Minton, 58, of Vilas, Rt. 1, a
Baptist minister, died Sunday
it his home after a long illness.
He was born in Watauga
bounty to Newton and Arnor
Isaacs Minton.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Greer Minton; two sons,
\ . Ray and Roy W. Minton,
rath of Boone; a daughter, Mrs.
\nor E. Austin of Boone; his
ather; four brothers, Claude
Minton of Vila*, Dave Minton
>f Valle Crucis, the Rev. Vilas
iiinton of Greenville, S. C., and
Charles Minton of West Jeffer
lon; three sisters, Mrs. Bertie
larris of Lenoir and Mrs. B. A.
lodges and Mrs. Charlie Moody,
>oth of Vilas; and three grand
hildren.
The funeral was conducted at
!:30 p. m. Tuesday at Brushy
fork Baptist Church by the
lev. Ed Crump and Rev. Dick
Itanfield. Burial was in Adams
Cemetery.
The body remained at Reins
iturdivant Funeral Home and
vas placed in the church at 2
>. m. Tuesday.
Sunrise Service To
Be Held Easter Day
The Annual Easter Sunrise
Service will be held in the
Conrad Stadium on Appalachian
State Teachers College campus
Sunday morning at 6:00 o'clock.
The speaker for the service
will be J. K. Parker, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of
Boone. Special music will be
presented by George Kirsten.
The Appalachian High School
Band will play for the service
and the members of the church
choirs are urged to be present
to help with the song service.
Ushers from the churches will
help with the offering to defray
the expenses of the service.
The service will be broadcast
over station WATA. In case of
bad weather the service will be
held at the First Baptist Church.
You are invited to attend this
Easter Sunrise Service as the
resurrection of Christ is herald
ed again.
Good Friday
Union Service
Is Scheduled
The community Good Friday
Service, sponsored by the Wa
tauga County Ministerial As
sociation, will be at the First
Baptist Church Friday evening,
April 12, at 7:30. The theme for
the service will be the Seven
Last Words of Christ on the
Cross.
Those taking part in the ser
vice are J. Boyce Brooks, the
host pastor; Preston Hughes,
"Father Forgive Them;" Floyd
Boston, ?Today Thou Shalt Be
With Me in Paradise;" Maurice
Cooper, "Woman Behold Thy
?
Son;" Todd Femeyhough, "My
God, Why Hast Tliy Forsaken
Me;" Ronda Horton, "I Thirst;"
Henry Greer, "It is Finished;"
and J. K. Parker, "Father, Into
Thy Hands."
The public is cordially invited
to attend and worship this ser
vice of the Easter season. It
will be broadcast over station
WATA.
Badly Hurt
In Accident
Raymond Isaacs, Zionville res
ident, who has been a patient
at Cannon Memorial Hospital
for almost three weeks, is im
proving from injuries sustained
in an automobile accident on
421 in Johnson County, Tennes
see. Mr. Isaacs is in a full body
cast, but hospital attaches spoke
encouragingly of his progress.
The accident occurred, or ra
ther was discovered early Mon
day, March 23. His Mercury
car had left the highway at the
site of the old Midway school.
Sheriff K. D. Madron said the
car was traveling south "at an
extremely high rate of speed,"
failed to make the curve and
crashed into the guard posts,
taking several of them out, and
plunged down the high embank
ment.
Mr. Isaacs was unconscious
when found, and bad lain about
ten feet from the wrecked car
for an undetermined length of
time. The sheriff reasoned that
he had been there perhaps six
or more hours.
OFFICES TO CLOSE MONDAY
All Courthouse offices, ex
cept the Tax Supervisor's of
fice, will b? closed Monday,
April 11