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VOLUME LXXVI— NO. 38
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' RIVERS PRINTING CO.. INC.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH 19,1964
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V
GRANDFATHER LAKE IS FULL
Prizes Won As Grandfather Lake Is Filled
By HUGH MORTON
Erma Pottle, who winters at
Southern Pines-Pinehurst and
summers in Linville, won the
prize case of 12 jars of Grand
father Mountain honey for be
ing nearest to correct in her
guess when water would first
overflow the spillway at the
new 40 acre lake at the base
of Grandfather Mountain. Erma
guessed March 10. The second
place winner was Axlin Stout
of Newland, who guessed 9:15
a. m. on March 4. Third place
went to Erma’s husband, John
Pottle, who guessed March 11.
Tied for fourth were Mrs.
Charles V. Tompkins, Jr., of
Charlotte and E. Y. Chapin,
III, of Chattanooga, each guess
ing March 13.
On Wednesday, March 4, the
water level of the lake stood at
31 feet 4 inches. That night a
hard rain fell, melting an ac
cumulation of some 15 inches
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United Fund Officials Lay
Initial Plans For Campaign
ROBERT G. HOWELL
Elected To
Phi Kappa Phi
Mr. Robert G. Howell, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Howell of
Boone was recently elected to
membership in Phi Kappa Phi,
National Honor Society at
North Carolina State College,
recognizing outstanding scho
larship.
This is the highest academic
award that can be received at
North Carolina State. Phi Kap
pa Phi in technical college and
universities is comparable to
Phi Beta Kappa in liberal arts
schools. Students elected to
this society must rank in the
top five per cent of the Junior
class or the top eight per cent
of the senior class.
“ ^ of -41» Watauga
United Fund met with a large
number of other interested citi
zens last Thursday to discuss
the activities of the fund and
to lay plans for an early cam
paign ben raise additional
money.
James Marsh, campaign
chairman approved April 7 as
the opening date for the neiw
campaign and1 Stanley A. Har
ris, who presided as President
of the fund, suggested that a
committee of five be named to
serve with Chairman Marsh in
the prosecution of the cam
paign. Clyde R. Greene made
the motion that the chairman
and 'treasurer serve on the
committee.
A committee on publicity was
named as follows: Jane Smith,
Larry Penley, Frank Andrews,
Clark Cox and W. R. Tugman.
Acting on a motion by Mrs.
Nancy Wheeler, it was voted
that a board be formed to de
cide whether or not the local
'Fund should remain as an af
filiate of the Carolinas United.
Bake Sale At
Blowing Rock
A bake-sale will be held in
Blowing Rock on Friday, March
20, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and
on Saturday, March 21, from 9
to 5 p.m. The sale will feature
delicious pies, cakes and candy
and will be located in the empty
building next to the post office.
Mrs. Virginia Baker and Mrs.
Lois Young will be in charge,
and all proceeds will go to the
Easter Seal campaign.
Citizens Offer Land
For County Airport
W. R. Winkler, chairman of
the Watauga Airport Authority
which is trying to place an air
port in Watauga County, said
Tuesday that an offer had been
received from residents pf a
community in the county to do
nate land toward the securing
of an airport site in that com
munity.
This brings to four the num
ber of available sites. One, in
the Bamboo section, has been
approved by the Federal Avia
tion Agency, but difficulties
have been met by the Authority
in attempting to setiUre an op
tion on the land. Two others,
in the Valle Crucis section, are
readily available to the Author
ity, but FAA approval still has
not been received concerning
these sites.
The location of the fourth
site was not disclosed.
William E. Cox, engineer for
John Talbert and Associates of
Raleigh, was in Watauga Coun
ty Friday to look at the four
sites. He is presently working
up preliminary plans for the
use of all four sites. These will
be presented to the FAA for
(Continued on pege three)
Sam. Dixon' submitted hhr
treasurer’s report, and Clyde
R. Greene moved that a $500
donation be made for the Boy
Scouts if or when they be
come affiliated with the Old
Hickory Council. Jess Godwin
suggested that Scouting, as
(Continued on page two)
LocalJaycees
Elect Officers
Bill Stallard was elected
president of the Boone Junior
Chamber of Commerce for
lUb<M)o ait tne meeting of the
organization Monday.
Mi*, .stallard is employed by
International Resistance Com
pany in the sales department.
He is from Scott County, in
Southwest Virginia. Hie was
educated at Emory and Henry
College and East Tennessee
State University. He and his
family moved to Boone four
years ago. He has two children
and resides on Sunset Drive in
Boone. The Stallards are active
members of the Boone Metho
dist Church.
Stallard has been active in
the Boone Jaycees for several
years. He has served on numer
ous committees and worked on
many projects. During the past
year he served as treasurer of
the organization. He attended
the national convention of the
U. S. Jaycees last summer.
Elected to serve with Mr.
Stallard for the coming year
are: Ranny Phillips, internal
vice-president; Jim Stout, ex
ternal vice - president; Gene
Scruggs, secretary; Buck Rob
bins, treasurer; Paul Smith, di
rectory of publicity; and Wade
Wilmoth, director at large.
The installation of the offic
ers will be held on May 4th.
ROBERT T. ALLEN III
Allen Is Given
Fellowship
Robert T. Allen III, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen of
Boone, has been awarded a
Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
for study at the graduate school
of his choice.
The fellowship will pay all'
expenses for one year.
The purpose of the fellow
ship is to encourage talented
college graduates to complete
graduate work. The Woodrow
Wilson National Fellowship
Foundation is dedicated to
developing “college teachers
for tomorrow.”
Allen is one of some 1507
college seniors in the U. S.
(continued on page two)
11,077 Given
Polio Vaccine
During the past week follow
ing the polio clinics of March
8th, 684 doses of the vaccine
were given by the local Health
Department. The vaccine will no
longer be available at the Health
Center. Final total doses given
in the county were 11,077.
The second dose will be given
at clinics held Sunday May 10.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Local Building May Go
To $16 Million In 1964
Progress Noted
At Meeting Of
Boone Chamber
A great number of local citi
zens attending the regular
membership meeting of the
Boone Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association last
Tuesday were entertained by
an informative panel discus
sion, led by Alfred T. Adams,
Clyde R. Greene and James
Marsh, on the subject of Wa
tauga County’s economic po
tential.
The following facts were
discussed:
—In 1952, we had 2 motels in
the Boone area ;now there are
17, with two more on the
drawing boards.
—1963 saw 402 new homes
constructed. A much greater
number is predicted for 1964.
—Sixteen million dollars will
be spent in various construc
tion projects this year in Wa
tauga County.
—Hound Ears Golf and Ski
Club will build 40 new houses.
Two new apartment buildings
are being planned for construc
tion this year.
—Watauga County has three
golf courses. To compare with
this in terms of population,
Ashie(ville would have to have
at least 43. (There are six in
and around Asheville).
—The Beech Mountain Ski
Base will be in Watauga Coun
ty. Plans call for the construc
tion of this project in 1964.
This will be the highest ski
slope east of the Rockies.
The other side to our eco
nomic condition, according to
the panel, comes under the
heading of “what has, what is,
and what should happen.” The
following suggestions were
made:
Roads—We must take steps
to see that Federal Highway
421 is rebuilt from the foot of
the mountain to Deep Gap.
Tourists are being routed
around us due to existing bot
tlenecks, and there is no way
to corrcict this situation until
we do something ourselves.
Tax structure — Something
should be done to equalize our
tax rates, and see that they are
more equally shared by our
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Mrs. Hall Smith
Dies In Durham
Mrs. Alice Woods Smith, 85,
of Boone, widow of Hall Smith
Sr., died Sunday in a Durham
hospital after a short illness.
She was born in South Caro
lina and had lived in Boone 26
years.
Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. George Elmore of Durham;
three sons, Frank Smith of Lox
ley, Ala., Burke Smith of Char
lottesville, Va., and Hall Smith
Jr. of Brevard; seven grandchil
dren; and four great grandchil
dren.
The funeral was conducted at
2 p. m. Tuesday at First Bapt
ist Church by Mr. Marshall Har
grave and the Rev. E. F. Trout
man. Burial was in Mountlawn
Memorial Gardens.
m
Oratorical Contest Winners
Winners in the annual Optimist Club Oratori
cal Contest are, lfcft to right, Keith Greer,
third place winner; Craig Austin, first place
winner; and Jimmy Deal, second place win
ner.—Flowers photo.
Grover Robbins Named To
Grover C. Robbins, Jr„ of
Blowing Rock, widely known
as the founder of the Tweetsie
Railroad tourist attraction and
developer of other resort pro
perties was named Tuesday by
Governor Sanford to member
ship on the State Board of
Conservation and Development
to succeed Bob Scott, who re
signed in order to prosecute
his campaign for the Lieuten
ant-Governorship.
Mr. Robbins’ term will ex
pire June 30, 1963.
Mr. Robbins was bom in
Blowing Rock October 19, 1919,
a son of the late Grover C.
Robbins and Mrs. Lena Miller
Robbins. He attended the Blow
ing Rock Schools, Riverside
Military Academy, Gainesville,
Ga. and Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, Blacksburg, Va. He
served two years overseas duty
with the Marine Corps in the
last world war, and has been
engaged in the lumber busi
ness in Lenoir and in Watauga
county for a number of years.
He is married to the former
Joe Minor Hurt
In Fall Friday
Joe Minor, versatile member
of the staff at the Watauga
Democrat' sustained a serious
fracture of the left elbow in a
fall at his Ooin-op Laundry at
King Street and Blowing Rock
Road Friday. He will be a
patient at Watauga Hospital
for several days.
Joe was engaged in installing
a sign at the laundry and the
ladder on which he was stand
ing slipped and he fell to the
pavement.
The above men were elected Monday night as, officers for
1964 for the Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce. They are,
left to right: Bill StaUard, president; Randy Phillips, internal
| vice-president; Jim Stoat, external vice-president; Gene
Scruggs, secretary; Buck Robbins, treasurer; Paul Smith,
director of publicity; and Wade Wilmoth, director at large.
—Flowers photos.
Miss Delores Miller of Kanna
polis.
As the principal owner and
founder of the Tweetsie Rail
road attraction, Mr. Robbins
has brought national attention
to the Blowing Rock area. His
family developed the Blowing
Rock, and hie only this winter
opened the Hound Ear ski re
sort near Shulls Mills. The de
velopment includes an eigh
teen hole golf course, club
house, and Swiss chalets.
New Easter Seals Now
Being Sold In Watauga
New Easter Seals, identical
in design but printed in alter
nate colors, that will be used
to raise funds during the 1964
Easter Seal Campaign to help
support services for crippled
children and adults, were un
veiled here last week by the
local Easter Seal committee.
Sheets of the traditional Seals
were distributed to more than
5,000 homes in Watauga County
as a means of arousing public
understanding of the import
ance in bringing medical care
and rehabilitation services to
crippled children and adults.
The designs feature the styl
ized Easter Lily, official em
blem of the Easter Seal Society,
in alternating green and orange
against a white background. The
year 1964 is printed on the rib
bon winding near the base of
the stem, and the legend reads
“Easter Seals” across the top
and “Help Crippled Children”
in two lines at the bottom.
Each of the Seals on the
(Continued on page three)
Winkler Motor
Co. Gets Ford
Motor Award
Word has just been received
by W. R. Winkler, of Winkler
Motor Company, Inc., of Boone,
that the Boone auto sales estab
lishment has again been honor
ed by receiving the Distinguish
ed Achievement Award from
Ford Motor Company.
This is the third year that
Winkler Motor Company has
won this honor.
A letter from W. H. Kennedy,
district Ford sales manager, said
in part:
‘Dear Mr. Winkler:
“You will be happy to know
that our General Sales Office
das approved Winkler Motor
Company, Inc., Boone, North
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“Balloon Day” Sale
Benefits Heart Fund
The response to the “Balloon
Day" Sale for the benefit of
the Watauga County Heart Fund
was considered a great success
in spite of the constant rainfall
on Saturday, says Mrs. W. T.
Ferneyhough, Special Events
Chairman.
Boys from Scout Troop No.
132, headed by their leader, Mr.
Paul Price, distributed the red
balloons and received contribu
tions Saturday, March 14, in
Boone. Assisting were David
Cottrell, Bobby Higgins, Marcus
McGuire, Timmy Ingle, Gary
Ashley, Richard Randall, Gales
Scroggs, Edward Stamey, Eddie
Scroggs, Gary Ledford and Har
ry Lyons.
A “Blowing-Up Party” was
held in the basement of the
Episcopal Rectory off Cherry
Drive Friday afternoon, where
400 red balloons were inflated.
Assisting with the blowing up
were the above boys and the
following Girl Scouts: Sandra
Kirk, Melinda Winkler, Lucille
Wellborn, Mary Gibson, Betsy
Randall, Shirley Wray, Dean
Wilson and Helen Robertson.
Cokes and cookies were served,
(Continued on jpagb two)