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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3,1964
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WEST KING STREET was bright with lights and rain
about 11 p. m. Sunday. The stormy weekend brought rain
fall of approximately two and two-thirds inches. (Rivers
photo.)
Miss Watauga Pageant
To Be Held October 24
The Boone Jaycees have set
Saturday, October 24 as the
date for the annual “Miss Wa
tauga County’’ pageant. The
pageant will be held in the
Appalachian Elementary School
at 7:30 n, m. .
J. D. COOK
Gavin Appoints
County Manager
Robert Gavin, Republican
Gubernatorial candidate, an
nounced today the appointment
of J. D. Cook as Campaign
Manager in Watauga County.
Gavin expressed his personal
appreciation for Cook’s leader
ship in the Republican party in
the county.
Mr. Cook was a veteran of
four years during World War
II, serving with the Air Force
in the South Pacific. At present
he is serving as County Tax
Collector and resides at 207
Hillcrest Circle in Boone. He
is also Precinct Chairman of
New River Township. He is a
member of Perkinsville Baptist
Church, having served as a
deacon for five years.
The appointment was made
when Gavin visited Watauga
County on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Gavin said of the November
election against Democratic
gubernatorial candidate DanK.
Moore that he feels he has a
good number ,of Democratic
friends and added, “whether
they will come through or not,
I don’t know."
In charge of campaign ar
rangements with GOP officials
in Boone was Clyde R. Greene,
chairman of the Watauga Re
publicans.
A popular Civic figures, Cook
will work with GOP officials in
developing and carrying on the
Gavin campaign in Watauga.
He married the former Dorothy
Ollis. They have a son, J. D.
Jr. .• ■
Johnny Austin, pageant chair
man, expects to have several
contestants competing for the
honor of representing Watauga
County for the coming year.
Miss Glenda Austin, reigning
queen, will be on hand as will
be mW North Carolina. •
A parade honoring all con
testants will be held Saturday
afternoon preceding the pag
eant.
Any girl who is a high school
graduate and a resident of Wa
tauga County interested in en
tering the beauty contest,
should contact any member of
the Boone Jaycees.
The City Council voted on
August 20 to pass the resolution
annexing areas adjacent to the
corporate city limits of Boone,
namely: Perkinsville Area One,
1,500 acres; Blowing Rock Road
Area Two, 670 acres; Poplar
Hill Area Three, 400-plus acres.
About 80 Wataugans attended
a town discussion on the annexa
tion on July 14 at the Court
house. At that time Mayor
Brown introduced Richard H.
Moore of Moore, Gardner and
Associates, Inc., of Asheboro,
who reported the firm’s find
ings, in part, from a 15-month
survey of Boone and outlying
areas.
Moore called population the
point of major concern in the
three areas being considered
for annexation. In opening the
discussion, Brown pointed out
that the present sewer facility
was constructed in the 1930’s
for a population of 3,500.
“The college has that num
her by now,” he said. “By rea
son of the growth of the town,
the water is taxed to the limit
It is estimated that 8,000 people
are now using the sewer system.
We are employing all three
pumps and drawing some water
from the reservoir up at the
water shed.”
Grady Farthing, who has
served on the State Stream
Sanitation Commission for 14
years, told the group that
“Whether we are incorporated
or not, the work will have to
be done.
“Pollution of the mountain
area is the least of the commis
sion’s worry, yet many people
in Watauga are now drinking
water that is very impure.
“So far, the state has not had
to bring a town to court.” But,
Farthing explained that in the
interest of safe water supplies,
the commission is empowered
to put a 5-year warning stamp
on areas using or promoting
polluted water.
If an adequate sewer-water
facility is not installed during
the 5-year term, the problem
is taken to court. A court order
is issued the town in question
and the facility must be in
stalled.
Although representatives of
the Blowing Rook Road area and
the Poplar Hill area had pre
sented the Council with peti
tions requesting reconsidera
tion of the proposed annexation,
it was generally agreed after
the discussion that annexation
should be made. 1
The entire program to bring
1 Boone to standards will cost
$2,972,000. The sewer plant will
cost $1,860,000; the water plant
$1,1122,000. Other information
was carried in the July 23 issue
of the Watauga Democrat.
Mayor Brown said last week
that the bond issue election will
be held in July, 1965.
In other business, the City
| Council named Hooper Hendrix
as building inspector. Under
the old minutes, Brown said, the
fire chief also was the building
inspector, but the excessive
building going on in Boone was
taking too much of R. D.
Hodges’ time from his work as
fire chief. Hodges’ resignation
as building inspector was ac
cepted and the two-fold office
divided.
To take the place of Robert
Thomas, son of Police Chief Hu
bert Thomas, a new policeman
was authorized. Young Thomas,
an ASTC graduate and part
time policeman, resigned to
teach social studies at Cove
Creek High School.
Chief Thomas, the town clerk,
was authorized to hire a man
to keep things more orderly at
the Town Garbage Dump.
The Council designated Jack
Austin as water and sewer
superintendent. Austin had been
acting in this capacity since the
death of Superintendent Carl -
Teague.
Wayne Maltba was made sup
erintendent of the Sanitary De
partment; Ted Pease filled the
vacancy on the Planning Board,
which is headed by Dr. Lee
Reynolds. Mayor Brown said
several minor salary adjust
ments have been effected.
Harry Hamilton, absent from
the meeting, still is ill, said
Mayor BTown, but has returned
to his home.
Three Arrested On
Charges Of Theft
Parvin Whittington, Ernest
Cole and David Clayborn, all
residents of Boone, have been
lodged in the Watauga County
jail awaiting the convention of
the November Superior Court
at which time they will be tried
on charges of larceny.
Whittington, Cole and Clay
born were arrested Tuesday,
August 25, by Sheriff Dallas
Cheek and Deputy Harmon on
the old Bamboo road about
three miles east of Boone as
they attempted to get away with
beef they had taken from the
Jones Hollars Abattoir.
According to Sheriff Cheek,
the sheriff’s department had re
ceived a telephone call telling
them that a car was parked in
front of a house on the old road
and persons were seen carrying
something over the river and
placing it in the car. Harmon
and Cheek went to the scene
and parked in the darkness,
blocking the road. As the sus
pects neared the Sheriff’s car,
the driver, Clayborn, stopped
the car and ran, but Whitting
ton and Cole were apprehended
and brought to the Watauga
County Jail.
Sheriff Cheek procured blood
hounds from Hudson, N. C., and
trailed Clayborn until the early
morning, but was unable to lo
cate him. Clayborn was picked
up at his home the following
day and placed in custody.
All three were charged with
larceny and placed under $1000
bonds, but waived preliminary
hearings and are presently
awaiting trial in the Watauga
County court, according to Sher
iff Cheek.
Businesses Asked
To Close On 7th
Herman W. Wilcox, Chamber
of Commerce President, an
nounces that the Merchants
Association committee recom
mends that places of business
close for Labor Day, Monday,
Sept. 7.
Most of the department stor
es, grocery stores, furniture
stores and others have stated
they will close.
The variety and clothing
stores will remain open all day
Wednesday after Labor Day.
Cabarrus County GOP Slates
Fund Raisins Dinner Sept. 10
The Executive Committee of
the Cabarrus County Republi
can Party announces a $50-a
plate Fund Raising Dinner at
Hotel Concord, Concord, N. C.,
at 7:30 p.m., September 10.
Hon. Walter. H. Judd, former
Congressman froin Minnesota,
will be the guest speaker. Dr.
Judd, one of the leading states
men of the Republican Party,
is recognized as one of its out
standing speakers. His life as
physician, missionary, congress
man, U. N. delegate, and lec
turer has prepared him well for
his position in the Republican
Party.
Gubernatorial Candidate Rob
ert Gavin, the Honorable James
T. Broyhill, Congressman from
the Ninth Congressional District
Health Dept. To Close
The District Health Depart
ment will be closed all day
Monday,, September 7, for the
Labor Day holiday. The office
will reopen on Tuesday, Sep
tember 8.
of North Carolina, and a num
ber of other distinguished guests
plan to attend.
Because of the widespread
interest in this distinguished
guest speaker, the sale of tick
ets has been opened to the
public of the entire Ninth Con
gressional District. Tickets may
be obtained by writing to: Ca
barrus County Republican Exec
utive Committee, 58 Lecline
Dr., Concord, N. C. The pur
chase of one $50 ticket entitles
the purchaser to a companion
ticket for $5.
• NINTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN James
T. Broyhill is shown in Washington with
former Rep. Walter H. Judd of Minnesota.
Dr. Judd, an outstanding foreign policy
spokesman who delivered the rousing key*
note address at the Republican National
Convention in 1900, will be the principal
speaker at the Cabarrus County Republi
can fund-raising dinner at Concord on Sep
tember 10. Judd’s appearance in North
Carolina has excited widespread interest
throughout the State among members of
both political parties. He will be introduced
at the Concord meeting by BroybilL,
AMONG THOSE who journeyed in caravan to Salisbury to
attend the Robert M. Davis rally Saturday night are pic
tured above: Clinard Wilson, Janies (Bud) Greene, Ralph
Moretz, Mrs. Moretz, Walter Edmisten, Mrs. Glenn Hodges,
Fred Mast, Clyde Tester, Eddie Norris, Gerald Hodges,
Ronnie Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Rufus Edmisten, Mrs. Ed
misten, Glenn Hodges, Janies Dugger, John Dugger, George
C. Thomas. (Weston photo.)
97 Wataugans
Co To Salisbury
For Davis Rally
About 97 Watauga County
Democrats journeyed to Salis
bury Saturday, Aug. 29 in a
caravan of 21 cars to attend
the Davis for Congress kick-off
rally which was held at the
Boyden High Stadium.
The caravan left Boone about
4 p. m. and Davis supporters
from Watauga County were
among about 1,000 who enjoyed
an evening of good barbecue
and music and campaign
speeches. The rally was emceed
by actor Sidney Blackmer with
Rep. George Uzzell of Salisbury
one of the principal speakers.
Davis is the democratic con
gressional candidate from the
9th district, who will be oppos
ing Congressman James Broy
hill in the November elections.
Skyline Bakery To
Open During Month
This month Boone will gain
a new business, the Skyline
Bakery.
Robert and Jean Larimore,
formerly of Walkertown, are
coming here from Miami where
they have lived for 10 years.
They have been planning the
Boone bakery for two years,
Mrs. Larimore said.
The bakery will be beside
Smith’s Esso Station on the
Blowing Rock Road. The Lari
mores hope to open between
Sept. 10 and 15 and have order
ed their equipment from J. L.
Skelton in Johnson City.
They plan to have donuts,
pies, wedding and birthday
cakes, danish pastries, and
French, rye and egg bread
among others. They have em
ployed Floyd Brown, a Winston
Salem baker, to assist them in
the enterprise.
Mrs. Larimore said “We feel
very fortunate to get Floyd
Brown because of his many
years experience in baking.”
They are living at Greene’s
Trailer Court, 534 West How
ard St.
Larimore will handle the
business end of the bakery;
Mrs. Larimore will work in the
front of the store.
Mr. Clyde Eggers is con
structing the brick and block
building they will occupy in a
couple of weeks. Eggers said
the building is 30’-by-40’ with
concrete floor and contains
three departments. He said it
should be finished by the time
the Larimores have their open
ing day ceremonies.
The Democrat will carry
more information next week.
Watauga May Be Slated
For Congressional Aid
Citizens of Watauga, Wilkes,
Ashe and Alleghany counties
attended a discussion of the
proposed $228-million federal
aid program for Appalachia on
Monday, Aug. 31, in the Ashe
bounty Courthouse at Jeffer
son.
George M. Stephens Jr., a
Governor’s aide, said that funds
nade available by the Appala
;hian Bill, should Congress pass
t, would go to counties which
:an design projects suited to
area development.
Wilsons Return To Alabama
" Mr. and Mrs.^GeneWilson re
:urned to their home in Tusca
oosa, Ala., Wednesday after
spending the summer in Boone,
ilr. Wilson is director of “Horn
n the West.”
The bill is slated for Con
gressional vote next week. It is
constructed to uncover econom
ic resources in the 10-state reg
ion known as Appalachia, and
to relieve the poverty-stricken.
Stephens, a state member of
the Appalachian Regional Com
mission, said a multi-county
approach would be needed in
Northwest North Carolina, to
make the area eligible in the
event Congress passes the bill.
Development projects, he said,
could be effected on the multi
county scale.
Northwest North Carolina
could qualify for these aid pro
jects:
—Access highways from main
roads to industry, commerce
and recreation sites.
—Demonstration health faci-|
lities, including hospitals, clin
ics and centers for the retarded.
— Timber development
groups to assist land owners
in growing, cutting and market
ing practices.
— Vocational education
through public schools, train
ing centers or community col
leges.
—Sewage treatment projects.
—Soil conservation and wat
er-shed projects.
—Construction of libraries,
hospitals and educational-tele
vision facilities.
—Airport construction.
Stephens said the federal
government might support as
much as 80 per cent of the
funds in certain projects. How
ever, the bill would largely
serve to provide federal grants
to match state and am efforts.
BOB SCOTT
Bob Scott To Be
In Boone On Sat.
Bob Scott of Haw River,
Democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, will be in
Boone from 2 to 5 p. m on Sat
urday, Sept. 5 for the official
opening of the Democratic
headquarters in the Profession
al Building.
Democratic candidates for
county offices will also be pre
sent. Refreshments will be
served. The public is invited to
come by and get acquainted
with Scott and the county can
didates.
Pancake Jamboree To
Be Event Of Sept. 26
Edgar Greene, president of
the Boone Civitan Club, an
nounces that the annual Pan
cake Jamboree has been slated
for September 26 at the Ele
mentary School Cafeteria. As
in previous years the jamboree
will run from 6 a. m. to 7 p.
m. with pancakes being served
for breakfast, lunch, or supper
—or in-between.
Mr. Greene said there will be
plenty of good coffee, bacon
and sausage, butter and syrup
and all the pancakes you can
(Continued on page three)