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VOLUME LXXVI—NO. 46
CONTENTS COPYRIGHTED 1964
RIVERS PRINTING CO.. INC.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 14, 1964
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18 PAGES—3 SECTIONS
The dream of a consolidated high school will be realized
when the Watauga High School is erected on the site above.
' Most of the grading ahd excavation work is done and plans
are for completion of the building in the fall of 1965.—
Flowers photo.
PY RUTH H. MaRICH
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, ■ ■ Copyright 1964
Rivers Printing. Co.. Inc.
Wataugans were justly proud
in September 1963 when they
voted on and approved the first
major bond issue for capital
school improvements in Wa
tauga County which accelerated
the planning for a consolidated
high school to serve secondary
educational needs of the county.
Although the plans for this
; JAMES A. DUGGER
Dugger Elected
Head Of Demo
Executive Comm.
James A. Dugger of Boone,
was elected Chairman of the
'Watauga County Democratic
Executive Committee at the
county convention held Satur
day.
He succeeds Cl H. Hendrix
of Boone, who did not seek re
election.
Mr. Dugger is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Dugger of Vilas,
and is in the engineering de
partment of the State High
way Commission. He is former
president and Vice-President of
the Watauga Young Democrat
Club. He is marned, has two
children, and has his home in
Boone.
Mrs. Joe Hartley was named
first vice-chairman; Dr. W. F.
Troutman, Jr., second vice
chairman; Tom Lawrence, third
vice-chairman; Mrs. Rob Rivers,
secretary; George C. Thomas,
treasurer.
During the convention the
delegates and others in attend
ance paid a standing tribute to
(Continue# «n page four)
consolidation wtere conceived as
far back as 1858, it has taken'
many years of hard work, analy
sis and planning to finally make
it a reality. Many man-hours
of work have gone into this pro
ject since the idea was initi
ated; therefore no efforts in
this realization should go un
applauded.
Again Wataugans can be
proud of the progress that is
being made in the planning and
construction of Watauga High
School.
Mr. Guy Angell, Superintend
ent of Watauga County Schools,
reports that grading at the
school site is progressing on
schedule, in spite of earlier
rains which hampered opera
tions, and should be completed
the- last week in May. About
three-fourths' of the work of
clearing, grading, and drainage
is complete. The contract for
this work was awarded to Sher
man Simpson, lac., Mt. Airy
for $82,500. There has been a
problem with moving the water
lines which cross the site, but
this will not deter from the
expected schedule. Grading of
the access road from Highway
105 to the school is completed
and surfacing will be complete
within two weeks. The North
Carolina Highway Commission
financed and completed the
work on this road at no expense
to the county.
The architects are making
rapid progress on the comple
tion of the final plans and spec
ifications, and these should be
ready for the builders the first
Registration
At AIIS June 9
Registration for the summer
session at Appalachian High
School is scheduled for 8 a.m.
June 9.
Classes will begin June 9 and
continue through July 24. The
school day will be from 8:30
until 1 o’clock and one unit of
credit may be earned.
Regular Appalachian High
School students whose parents
are residing in the community
for the summer months are
eligible to attend.
Subjects to be offered include
English I, English II, English
III, general mathematics^ alge
bra I, algebra II, plane geome
try, general science, biology,
world history, ,U. S. history, and
typing ‘ '
week in June, at which , time
bids will be let for the actual
construction of the building.
The Watauga County Board
of Commissioners has made
plans for the sale of one mil
lion dollars in bonds to be ap
plied to the new building. These
bonds will go on sale June 1
as funds will be necessary after
July 1 if building bids are let
on schedule. The remainder of
the bonds will be scheduled for
tale as additional funds are Re
quired for the completion of
the project.
Watauga High School is to be
constructed on a 39.5 acre site
and will be one of the most
modern, best equipped schools
in the state. Encompassed in
the building will be approxi
mately 132,000 square feet of
usable space. Thirty class
rooms will be in regular use in
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Boone Lions Club To
Sell Brooms Tuesday
The Boone Lions Club will
hold its annual broom sale Tues
day, May 19.
Since the Club has had many
requests lor light bulbs which
were previously sold by the
Boone Lions, they will be offer
ing a pack of eight bulbs for
omy $2. Each bulb will have
the Lion’s identification on the
pack and will be of the voltage
required for the best service in
this locality. The brooms will
Taylor Heads
Farm Group
For Preyer
Mr. Henry Taylor of Valle
Crucis, has been named “Farm
er for Preyer” from Watauga
County, and will head the farm
organization here in support of
Judge Richardson Preyer for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor.
The announcement was made
by Mr. Fred Mast, County cam
paign manager for Judge
Preyer.
Mr. Taylor is a leading farm
er of the county and is a pion
eer breeder of Charolais cattle
in North Carolina. He has
worked part-time with the Soil
Conservation Service and was
one of the first supervisors elec
ted to the Watauga Soil Con
servaton District.
Mr. Taylor is Vice-Presdent
of the Board of Directors of
the Skyline Telephone Com
pany and has served on this
board since his election in Oc
tober of 1954.
He recommends that the
farmers support Judge Preyer
for Governor in the May pri
mary. 1
sell for $1.50 each.
Proceeds for this sale will go
toward the purchase of new
equipment now in use by the
Boone Lions Club Eye Clinic
which is held quarterly at the
County Health Center.
This eye clinic furnishes
glasses, eye treatments and eye
surgery for those persons (chil
dren or adults) who need such
services, but are unable to pay
for them. Anyone needing this
service may apply at the Wa
tauga County Welfare Depart
ment and by asking Mr. Dave
Mast. If you can pay for any
part of this service, you may do
so. You do not have to be a
100% welfare case.
The next Eye Clinic will be
held in June. Watch for the
date as published in the Wa
tauga Democrat.
The brooms sold by the Lions
Club are made by the blind of
Greensboro, and your purchase
of these helps both the blind
and near blind of Watauga
County.
Thieves Again Break
Into Watauga Stores
Another series of break-ins
of business, establishments of
Watauga County occurred over
the week end.
Sheriff Dallas Cheek reports
that Howard Greene’s Service
Station at Deep Gap was broken
into Saturday night and the
money rifled from four vending
machines.
The Boone Golf Club club
house was entered Sunday night
by parties unknown through the
ffont door which was demolish
ed. Approximately $38.00 was
taken.
The Skyline Bowling Lanes
was also broken into Sunday
night. Entrance was made
through a side door and the
money from three vending ma
chines taken and approximately
$135.00 from the office.
Sheriff Cheek says that every
effort (is being made to appre
hend the vandals and a member
of the State Bureau of Investi
gation has been called in to aid
in #m investigation.
Over 65 Per Cent
Of Wataugans
Are Immunized
BY RUTH H. MARICH
Copyright 1984
Rivers Printing Co.. Inc.
Wataugans came out again en
masse Sunday to receive the
second and final does of the
Sabine vaccine in an effort to
sump out the dread killer and
ciippler, polio. A total of 10,
14a went to the four polio im
munization centers at schools
in the county and took the
lumps of sugar containing two
drops of the new vaccine which
makes them immune against all
three strains of polio.
According to Dr. Hadley M.
Wilson, chairman of the Oral
Polio Immunization Program
for Watauga County, over 65%
of the county’s population has
received the required two doses
of vaccine. Although participa
tion in the program was some
less than was hoped, Dr. Wil
son says all in all the program
was successful. Even though no
charge was made for the vac
cine, contributions were receiv
ed in the approximate amount
of $8,800 for the clinics, and
after the vaccine is paid for,
the surplus amount will be I
handled by the Watauga County
Medical Society for charitable
purposes.
In the first clinic held March
8, 10,299 persons took the Sa
bin vaccine, which is 154 more
than turned out Sunday; how
ever, this deficit is much small- j
er than was expected. Dr. Wil
son said there will be no make
up clinics for those who miss
ed the second dose, but the
vaccine will be available for
those who wish it through their
local doctors.
The teams of local doctors
and nurses and the many volun
teer works who handled the
clinics so efficiently at no re
muneration are to be highly
commended for their parts in
making this program a success,
and a special thanks to all of
them goes out from Dr. Wil
son.
The immunization figures for
the four clinics in the county
are Blowing Rock, 1116 doses;
Parkway, 1896 doses; Cove
Creek, 3423 doses; and Boone,
4710 doses. These figures do
not include immunizations re
ceived by Appalachian State
Teachers College, whose pro
gram is under state direction,
or doses administered at the
Watauga County Health Office.
Welfare Dept. Aids
Those Wanting Work
Public Welfare is at all times
interested in helping people
help themselves, and for that
reason is now establishing a
roster of names of available
workers. These persons are ca
pable of doing work around the
home, on the farm and in town.
If you need someone to work,
call the Welfare Department
for referral. An honest effort
will be made to assist.
Citizens of Watauga County turn out to re- one of the four immunization clinics held
ceive the second dose of Sabine vaccine at Sunday.
Delegates From 4 Counties
Meet To Ask Fund Grants
Former Boone
Banker Dies
In Statesville
Gurney D. Brinkley, 60, for
mer Boone banker and native
of Watauga County, died sud
denly in Statesville May 7.
Mr. Brinkley was the son of
Mrs. Addie D. Brinkley of Elk
Park and the late Henry Brink
ley. He was a graduate of Cove
Creek High School and attend
ed ASTC and taught in the Wa
tauga County schools. From
1925 to 1944 he was employed
at the Peoples Bank and Trust
Company and Northwestern
Bank in Boone and was an
examiner for the Northwestern
Bank for several years.
Mr. Brinkley had lived for the
past sixteen years in Avery
County and was employed as an
accountant at the Brinkley Mo
tor Co. in Newland at the time
of his death.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Addie D. Brinkley, one
daughter, Mrs. R. B. Hess, Balti
more, Md.; two brothers, John
H. Brinkley of Racine, Wiscon
sin and James E. Brinkley of
Boone; four sisters, Mrs. R. C.
Isaacs, Elk Park, N. C., Mrs.
Oscar Chappell, Piney Flats,
Tennessee, Mrs. A. L. Cornett,
Bluff City, Tennessee, and Mrs.
John R. Clark, Winston-Salem,
and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday at the Willowdale Bap
tist Church with Rev. Mr.
Branch and Rev. Glenn Gentry
officiating. Burial was in the
Howell Cemetery.
Hiram Harmon
Rites Are Held
Hiram Harmon, 74, of Boone,
Rt. 3, died Monday, May 4 at
his home after a short illness.
He was born in Avery Coun
ty to James and Hallie Town
send Harmon.
Surviving are six sons, Char
les Harmon of Canton, Ohio,
Chester Harmon of New York,
Robert, Mont and Jack Harmon
of Bristol, Tenn., and Boss
Hannon of Fulton, Calif.; four
daughters, Mrs. Bruce Collins
and Mrs. Martin Brown of
Greenville, Tenn., Mrs. Jim
Webb of Bristol, Tenn., and
Mrs. Lyle Martin of Massalion,
Ohio; four brothers, Savannas,
Sidney and Dolphus Harmon,
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A steering committee, repre-i
senting the counties of Avery,
Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey,
met Tuesday, April 27, btt the
campus of Appalachian State
Teachers College to begin set
ting up plans for an organiza
tion to qualify for a grant from
the North Carolina Fund. The
four-county area is one of seven
chosen by the Fund for a grant,
but the details of the grant are
not yet worked out.
Meeting with the committee
was William H. Koch, Jr., staff
member of the office of the
Fund in Durham. Mr. Koch has
responsibility for the commun
ity development phase of the
Fund’s program.
Mr. Koch complimented the
group on the work it had done
and on the Fund’s approval of
the proposals. He expressed
pleasure on behalf of the offi
cials of the Fund for the op
portunity of working with these
four counties to improve life
and living in the area. The
members of the steering com
mittee expressed their thanks
to Mr. Koch for the confidence
shown in their proposals and
the recognition of the needs of
, this ares.
At the meeting, the steering
committee took the following
actions:
Walter L. Thomas, superin
tendent of schools in Mitchell
County, was chosen to serve as
interim chairman in getting the
four-county program under way
for the North Carolina Volun
teers, the summer student pro
gram. Each county will select
one person to serve with Mr.
Thomas, who will call the meet
ing. The committee will work
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Health Dept. Staffers
Attend Asheville Meet
Watauga County members of
the District Health Department
staff attending the Western N.
C. Public Health Association
meeting in Asheville May 7 and
8 were: Dr. Mary B. H. Michal,
health director; Mrs. Opal B.
Clawson, public health nurse;
Mr. Jack D. Cobb, sanitarian;
Mrs. Betty Caudill and Miss Dot
Baird, secretaries.
Ragan Is Employed To
Work At New School
Mr. George C. Ragan, Jr. was
recently employed by the
Board of Education to work in
the areas of Vocational Educa
tion now being planned for
the Watauga High School. Mr.
Ragan will begin work this fall
and will be responsible for
orientating students, now at
tending our present high
schools, in the varous courses
planned for the new high
school. He will also assist in
the purchase and placement of
vocational education equipment
in the new high school. Efforts
will be made to inventory our
local needs for employment as
an aid in the establishment of
specific courses designed to fit
the needs of our local people—
those in school and out of
school.
Mr. Ragan, a native of Wa
tauga County, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. Carter Ragan,
Sr. of Route 2, Boone. He is a
1963 graduate of Appalachian
State Teachers College, where
he was selected to appear in
“Who’s Who Among Students
in American Universities and
Colleges.” He now holds a B.S.
degree in Industrial Arts and is
presently working toward a
master of arts degree at ASTC.
GEORGE C. RAGAN, JR.
Prior to entering college, Mr.
Ragan served four years in the
U. S. Navy.
For the past two years he
has been employed by the
Greensboro City Schools as in
structor of Industrial Arts at
Ay cock Junior High School,
Greensboro.
Mr. Ragan is married to the
former Miss Wilma Moretz, al
so of Boone. They are the par
ents of a nine-mouth-old son,
Jeffrey Lynn. _ .._
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