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••ry ■* *u FOR BEST RESULTS advertisers invariably use the col umns of the Democrat. With its full ‘ paid circulation, intensely covering . the local shopping area, it is the i ? t ? 3 1 bpst advertising medium available. >;■ KSxj ■- ■ ‘ \ An independent Weekly Newspaper • • •Seventy-Sixth Year of Continuous Publication ■ i . BOONE WEATHER 1964 Hi Lo prec. '63 HI March 24 60 33 “ March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 56 53 51 59 41 39 36 24 25 8 SI .17 67 87 67 58 57 66 73 Lo 35 32 32 47 32 VOLUME LXXVI— NO. 40 co ONTENTS COPYRIGHTED 1964 RIVERS PRINTING CO.. INC. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2,1964 10 CENTS PER COPY 16 PAGES—2 SECTIONS Hospital Plant Scale models Of enlarged Blowing Rock Hospital, showing the proposed model hospital plant from two different angles. Plans are almost completed for the new resort town facility and Administrator Stradley Kipp and chief of staff, Dr. Charles Davant expect it to be in operation in a couple of years.—Photo by Flowers’ Photo Shop. 140 To Be Tried At April Court; List Of Jurors Given One hundred and forty cases have been docketed for trial at the April term of Watauga Superior Court, which will con vene April 20, according to Court Clerk Orville Foster, who says that Judge George Patton of Franklin will preside. The term, which is called for the trial of criminal cases on ly, will consider one case of forgery, one of non-support, while all the others are for traffic violations, says Mr. Horn Executive Board To Gather The Executive Board and chairman of alT-committees- set up to handle the Wagon Train events, will meet at the Daniel Boone Hotel at twelve noon, Monday, April 6. A full attendance is request ed for the discussion of very important matters. Foster. Speeding leads the list of these cases. Jurors Summoned Following are the names of those who have been summon ed for jury duty: Claude Eggers, Rominger; James B. Norris, Rt. 1, Banner Elk; Elmer Lee Moretz, Rt. 2, Boone; Dorman G. Cook, Boone; Owen ML Little, Zion vile; Franklin D. Norris, Rt. 1, Vilas; Fred E. Greene, Sugar Grove; Troy Alien Cornett, Zionville; Calvin Byers, Rt. 2, Boone; Glenn Moretz, Rt 1, Boone; Leroy Byers, Rt. 1, Boone; Norman Harman, Rt. 1, Vilas; Stewart Simmons, Vilas; ft. O. Main, Todd;. Waldo Tug ttrah.' ftt. 2, Boone; Dexter A. Yates, Rt. 1, VMas; G. C. Greene, Jr., Boone; Burl Lee Wilson, Zionville; Fred William Johnson, Tamarack; Blan Franklin Norris, Sherwood; Hill Greene, Rt. 4, Boone; Roby Greer, Todd; Albert Y. Bloodmobile Visit Set For April 8th The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the East Hall, Appalachian State Teachers College, Wednesday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., it is announced by Mrs. J C. Fletcher, Executive Secretary of the Red Cross for Wa tauga county. Mrs. Fletcher stresses the fact that the local chapter is short 188 pints of blood, and that the Red Cross blood program supplied nearly 40 per cent of all the blood used by local doctors last year. Mrs. Fletcher insists that the people of the county cooperate to the end that the deficit may be erased and that adequate blood is sup plied for future local needs. It is pointed out that the current local quota during the current fiscal year is 333 pints. We have already used 487 pints. Congressman Is Honored Congressman James T. Broyhill (right) of North Carolina’s Ninth District receives the “Congressman of the Week” award issued by the 88th' Club, a group of Republican members of Congress, in ceremonies at the Capitol in Washington. The award, presented by Rep. Donald G. Brotzman of Colorado, was tot “outstanding leadership in working for the passage of legislation to protect the free enterprise system in the radio and television industry from further Federal enroach znent.” Greene, Boone; Linville Har mon, Beech Creek; Maynard Tate, Rt. 1, Blowing Rock; Samuel Moretz, Rt. 2, Boone; Lee Earp, Vilas; Albert Callo way, Valle Crucis; Ray O. Guy, Beech Creek; Harold H. Hart ley, Boone; Albert P. Harmon, Sugar Grove; Ray Brown, Rt. 2, Boone; Frank Lawrence, Banner Elk; Dennis Anderson, Rt. 3, Boone; Arnold Greene, Deep Gap; Alvin Storie, Ban ner Elk; George Triplett, Blowing Rock; Guy Carlton, Deep Gap; Lynn Matheson, Sugar Grove; Frank Mains, Sherwood; Tom Carlton, Triplett; Ralph L. Richards, Rt 2, Boone; James S. Byrd, Valle Crucis; Marion O. Coffey, Rt. 4, Boone; Jake Moretz, Boone; L. C. Oliver, Jr., Zionville; Jack Hale Mill saps, Sugar Grove; Robert Hod ges, Vilas. Demand Heavy For JFK Coins At Boone Banks Three hundred and fifty dol lars, in the form of JFK half dollars, were put in circulation at the two Boone banks the mid dle of last week, and by the end of the week the newly minted coins honoring the late Presi dent John K. Kennedy were in the hands of the banks’ custo merts, probably never to be spent—or at least not for a long time. Six hundred of the shiny new coins were put into distribution at the Northwestern Bank on Wednesday, March . 25, Lynn Holaday, assistant cashier, said and lasted on the basis of one to a customer until Friday. At the First National Bank of Boone, Sam W. Dixon, executive vice president, said distribution of its quota was begun on March 26 and was gone by the next day. They were allotted at the rate of two per depositor and many were unable to be served because of the limited Supply of the first issue of the coin. Mr. Dixon said, “It was a good swapping day,” with money be ing exchanged on an even basis, fifty cents for fifty cents. Mr. Holaday said some hard feelings were caused because (Continued on page six) Mrs. Preyer To Visit Gty Mrs. L. Richardson Preyer and Mrs. Gordon C. Maddrey, State Chairman of the Woman’s Division of the Preyer for Gov ernor campaign, will be guests in Watauga County April 11, be tween the hours of 9:30 and 1:30. All women in the county and surrounding counties are invit ed to attend and hear Mrs. Preyer speak. This announcement is made by Mrs. R. W. Watkins, direct or of the woman’s division of the Preyer campaign in Wa tauga County. School Is Planned Saturday Last week the office of W. Guy Angell, superintendent of county schools, released a sched ule of make-up days for school already missed because of bad weather during the winter. Easter holidays were cancelled, and classes on one Saturday, April 11, was included so that classes could end for the sum mer on June 3. Despite careful planning and efforts to end school as soon as possible, the students gained one holiday in the Easter sea son becasue of the weather. Now, Mr. Angell said, classes are being scheduled this Sat urday, April 4, so the. closing date can remain the same. Classes must be held 180 days, according to state school regu lations. Twenty days had been missed in Watauga county be cause of weather. Three days had already been made up, two on Saturdays and one on Good Friday, which would have been a holiday had not the weather caused school officials to sched ule it as a make-up day. Easter Monday was also scheduled as a make-up day, but the three and a half-inch snow on the ground Monday forced closing of schools. Mr. Angell said Tuesday classes will be held this Saturday so school can still be closed June 3. A revision of the schedule shows: Three days already made up. Extension of classes from the scheduled closing date of May 13 to June 3 for 15 days. Two Saturday class days, Ap ril 4 and April 11, for two days. Mr. Angell pointed out that, even though students will be through with their academic year on June 3, teachers will be on duty through June 5, com pleting their work of the school term. Winter Begins' Again As Snow Stops Schools Winter started all over East er Sunday evening following a week of spring-like weather. A three and a half-inch snow Monday morning caused the closing of schools in Watauga and adjoining counties, and the temperature dipped to cold eight degrees Sunday night. Seasonable weather had pre vailed since spring came in a little over a week ago, with the temperatures going as high as 60 degrees one day and staying above freezing several nights. Even though the Easter Sun rise Service was moved from the college stadium to the First Baptist Church because of the cold weather, Sunday was pret ty and the temperature moder ate—that is, until winter re turned during the night While other areas of the world were suffering earth quakes, tidal waves and other disasters, this area was basking in good comfortable weather, (continued on page six) Facility Is Well Staffed Blowing Rock Hospital Outlay To Be $560,000 Expansion Plan To Be Pushed Without Delay Copyright 1964 Rivers Printing Co.. Inc. Plans are nearly complete for the construction of a new addition to Blowing Rock Hospital, which will bring about the expenditure or $560,000, the Democrat learned Friday. Mr. C. Stradley Kipp, hospital administrator and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. Charles Davant, chief of staff, do not anticipate great diffi culty in raising the needed funds. After plans are com pleted, bids will be accept ed, officials said, and there is every reason to believe that the new facility will be in operation during 1966. In the new wing, television and oxygen will be “piped” to the different rooms, and a nurses’ intercommunication sys tem will connect the desk to each patient’s room. All rooms will have private baths, shower and lavoratory and will have private balconies with a view across other peaks to Grand father Mountain’s craggy sum mit. In the new portion of the building, which will be com pletely fireproof, there will be 41 beds. An area will be pro vided for physicians’ office space, a dentist and for doctors whose practice is limited to the eye, ear, nose and throat. The expanded hospital facili ty has been in the planning stage for two years and has been designed to meet the de manding needs of today’s medi cal profession. Blowing Rock Hospital is situ ated on an eleven-acre tract of land, and there is ample room for expansion. Engineers state that two extra floors can be add ed without great additional ex pense, bringing the capacity to 110 beds and say this added room will be needed within ten years. The hospital has 30 employ ees who are commended by the officials for their compet ence and loyalty to the institu tion. Some friends of the hos pital have provided an ambu lance, which makes Blowing Rock Hospital one of the few such plants in the state with its own ambulance service. The Board of Directors in cludes J. A. Panuch, New York, N. Y.; Mrs. Thomas Sniveley, Mrs. Julius Cone, Howard Hoi shouser, C. V. Henkel, R. B. Hardin, Grover Robbins, Jr., Miss Margaret Vance, Mrs. O. A. Mather, Adrian Shuford, B. C. Black, Larry Walker, Stradley Kipp, Mrs. McEachern and Jul ius White. Dr. Charles Davant and Dr. Lynn George are members of the medical staff there. Dr. Grimes Byerly of Hickory is on cgll and the physicians’ cars, equipped with two-way radios, are in constant contact with the hospital. Chamber Commerce To Meet Tuesday An important meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday noon, April 7, at the Daniel Boone Hotel, it was announced Monday. All officers and directors are urged to attend by President Herman W. Wilcox, who says there are some very important matters to be discussed. New Building At College Mammoth construction machinery has been brought into play at Appalachian State Teach ers College where men are busily engaged in preparing the footings for the new class room building, which is to occupy the old High School football practice field and a por tion of the old college stadium site.—Staff photo by Rachel Rivers. Alton Johnson Is Notified Of Selection To West Point Alton Johnson, a senior at Appalachian High School, has just been notified that he has been designated as a prime al ternate to the United States Military Academy at West Point. This means that he will enter the academy in July. ALTON JOHNSON Watauga Motel Has Been Sold Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Vann of Wilson have bought the Wa tauga Tourist Court on the Blowing Rock road from Mr. and Mrs. Claud Moiretz. The motel will be open for busi ness May 1. The Vann’s have a daughter, Joyce 15, and a son, Neal, 12 and are members .of the Bapt ist church. Alton began his efforts to ward being accepted last Aug ust, when he wrote Congress man James T. Broyhill, who nominates boys from this con gressional district. After cor respondence with him, Alton took a preliminary physical examination in November, tests in December, filled out numer ous forms; and reported to Fort Bragg on March 4-7 for final physical and medical ex aminations. Alton also received a letter from LeRoy A. Alitz, coach of wrestling at West Point, in which he congratulated him on being selected as a new cadet. He stated: “I am looking for ward to working with you and am sure you will find our wrestling program a challenge to you.” At Appalachian High, Alton has been active in all phases of school life. He is a member of the chorus, an inactive mem ber of the Beta Club, a mem ber of the Student Council for four years, vice-president of the Men’s “A” Club, a member of the annual staff (4 years), and editor of this year’s an nual. He has also been a valu able member of the football and wrestling teams throughout his (Continued on page six) Report Is Made On Local United Fund Last Fall when the United Fund drive was supposed to be completed in Watauga County, the President was out of town and the organization was only partly set up. Hence, the campaign to raise the $14, 170.55 was not completed. Two or three divisions did wonderfully well. The public school teachers under the lead ership of Mr. Guy Angell and his school principals made an excellent showing and practic ally all the employees of the school board did their share. IRC, Shadowline and Blue Ridge Shoe Company conduct ed their campaign among their employees. At IRC they took as their part of the obligation to the welfare and charity of Watauga County, one hour sal ary each month, and 99*&% of their employees contributed. The employees of IRC, mostly young ladies, gave an average of almost $10.00 each. Most of the employees in stores and business offices have not as yet been aked to share. The United Fund was reor ganized March 12. A new board of officers were elected and plans made to complete the campaign in April. There are 29 local and State agencies depending on our raising $14, 170.55 for their work in 1964. Every one of us who have sal ary or income should consider it a privilege to give our share.
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