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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 best advertising medium available. DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper . •. Seventy-Seventh Year of Continuous Publication C ' ' w t w p-<r BOON! WEATBfB * 1064 Hi Lo prec. ’63 Hi X* Sept. 22 72 48 68 96 Sept. 23 72 63 63 33 Sept. 24 66 54 57 32 Sept. 25 62 42 65 30 Sept. 26 64 35 70 91 Sept. 27 70 62 71 45 Sept 28 67 60 .19 60 49 VOLUME LXXVII—NO. 14 CONTENTS COPYRIGHTED 1M4 RIVERS PRINTING CO.. INC. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1964 22 PAGES—3 SECTIONS 10 CENTS PER COPY s 1 ' mmmmmm m * mmmmm mmmtmmimtwamsM THE WATAUGA CONSOLIDATED High School takes shape at its building site on Highway 105. Plans are to merge all county high schools by fall of 1965. The bond issue last fall passed by a landslide majority. Elementary education still will be carried on in county townships. (Rivers photo.) 2,000 Alumni Expected At Annual ASTC Homecoming Approximately 2,000 alumni from Murphy to Manteo and from outside the borders of Tar Heelia are expected to flock back to the Appalachian State Teachers College campus to renew old acquaintances and celebrate Homecoming on October 17-18. In addition to alumni from Tirithin the state, old grads from r-— Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, i South Carolina, Florida and other states are expected. Each year some alumni make the annual trek from as fkr away as California. A golden autumn foliage is J^gilining to decorate ^ the slopes and valleys?of the Ap palachians. The foliage pat terns are expected to reach the 1,273 Cattle Sold Here On Thursday The North Carolina Special Yearling Steer Sale here on Sept. 24 was the scene of the sale of 1,273 cattle. The sale was sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, the North Carolina Extension Service and the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association. Here are the results: Choice steers—89. Weight No. Head Price Range Mostly Priced 500-600 . 6 21.00-21.25 600-700 . 21 19.10-20.60 19.90-20.60 700-800 . 32 19.50-20.05 20.00-20.05 800-900 . 19 19.50-20.05 20.05 900-1000 . 11 19.25-19.70 19.70 Good steers—648. Weight No. Head Price Range Mostly Priced 500-600 . 91 20.20-21.00 20.60 600-700 .248 19.30-19.90 19.90 800-900 . 86 18.50-19.10 18.90-19.10 900-1000 . 43 18.10-18.55 18.10 Medium steers. Weight No. Head Price Range Mostly Priced Under 500 .25 19.00-19.90 500-600 .-157 18.50-18.90 18.90 600-700 .. 175 16.85-19.00 18.55-19.00 700-800 . 104 17.00-18.60 18.30 800-900 . 47 16.00-18.70 18.70 900-1000 . 17 15.60-16.50 16.50 greatest brilliance by October 17. The leaf coloring has started with a few maple and gum trees and this coloring will soon start moving from the high altitude down the moun tain slopes. Alumni should keep in mind that October 17 is the time in which they can expect the forests in Watauga to be full of autumn beauty. Within an hour or two are 223 mountains 5,000 feet tall or higher in Western North Caro lina. Among the higher crests accessible by automobile are Mount Mitchell, Grandfather Mountain, Roan Mountain and Bald Mountain. Within a few miles of Boone is the Blue Ridge Parkway and dozen of other scenic routes through the mountains which offer close-ups and panoramas of au umn foliage. There are over 100 scenic overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway for the en joyment of alumni. This is a golden opportunity (Continued on page eight) Register Books To Open Oct. 10 Roby T. Greer, county board of elections chairman, announc ed this week the following schedule for the opening of books for those persons in the county who are not registered to vote in the coming election. Books will be open Saturdays, Oct. 10, 17 and 24 and challenge day is set for Oct. 31. / MR. BROWN AND MR. BROWN — Floyd Brown (left), former Winston-Salem baker, 1 presents a aake * Mayor Wad* Brow# at r • i V- '•> V : . ‘V; = , * - ' the opening of Skyline Bakery last week. A bonus surprise for the Mayor was a corncob pipe on top of the cake. (Bivan photo.) Mrs. M. F. Greene Dies In Wilkes; Rites Tuesday Mrs. Effie Mae Wagoner Greene, 70, of Ferguson, Rt. 1, wife of Mansfield F. Greene, died at 5:50 a. m. Monday at Wilkes General Hospital after an illness of a week. She was born in Watauga County to Richard and Sarah Blackburn Wagoner and was a member of Mount Pleasant Bap tist Church. Surviving besides her hus band are two daughters, Mrs. Boice Triplett of Charlotte and Mrs. Ray Huffman of Rich mond, Va.; five sons, Burl D. Greene of Jonesboro, Tenn., Olin M. Greene of Millers Creek, the Rev. Macon T. Greene of Oakboro, Richard Greene of Purlear and Dennis O. Greene of Boone; 16 grand children; five great-grandchil dren; a sister, Mrs. B. F. Wel born of Deep Gap; and a bro ther, George D. Wagoner of Harmony. The funeral was conducted at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church by the Rev. J. C. Shaw and the Rev. J. C. McQueen. Burial was in Stony Fork Baptist Church cemetery. Brother Of B. W. Ellis Dies Roy T. Ellis, age 64, of Silver Springs, Maryland died Mon day, September 14 in a Wash ington, D. C. Hospital after an illness of a few days. Funeral services were con ducted September 18 in Silver Springs and burial was in Sil ver Springs cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Marie Ellen Ellis of Silver Springs; one son, Roy T. Ellis Jr., of Alexandria, Virginia; one daughter, Mrs. James O’Rourk of Alexandria, Vir ginia; two brothers, Bert W. Ellis of Boone and Claude El lis of Princeton, Virginia; four sisters, Mrs. Walton Altizer of Dallas, Texas, Miss Pearl Ellis and Mrs. Mm. Payne of West Hamlin, Virginia, Mrs. Carl Huffman of Wheelersburg, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Burglar Enters Jewelry Store The Howard Madison Jewelry Company, 129 East King St., was robbed early Tuesday morning. Police discovered a glass pane broken about 3:15 a. m. through which thieves had gain ed entrance. Chief Hubert. Thomas said that a jewelry cleaning machine bad been taken, but that no jawelry vu mining. ■:1k - ; y«$ !> ' 183 Cases Are Tried '. n ■ ■' ■ ■ !«U? ' True Bill Is Found In • • ' ,V ‘ ’ . ■ ■* ♦ V' Slaying Of Roger Ernie Triplett Faces Trial In Superior Court BY RUTH H. MARICH A true bill for murder was found by the Grand Jury Mon day in the Watauga County Superior Court in the case of Ernest Triplett charged with the April fatal shootingof Rog er Hicks. This case will come before the court in this week’s session. Sheriff Dallas Cheek has summoned a special venire from which a jury will be chosen to try the case. Also, a true bill of indict ment for manslaughter was brought against Johnnie Pen nell in the July 22 traffic death of Raymond Spencer Isaacs, Jr. of Zionville. Pennell’s case will also be heard during the present session of court. The court convened Monday, September 28 with three hund red thirty-five cases docketed for disposal. The Honorable J. W. Pless, Jr. is presiding with the Honorable B. T. Falls, Jr. acting solicitor. Monday’s session was an ac tive one with 183 cases being called and action taken. Speed ing violators were called en masse and the following actions were taken: Melanie Earline Higgins, cost; Jack Bernard Sluder, cost; Athel Ealy, judgment; Samuel W. Cooper, $50; John Dana Henson, $25.. Thomas Al bert Crawley, $25.; Gary Dean Glover, $50.; Edward McVey, $25.; Nancy Mather Hedlund, cost; Steve Richard Smith, $50; Jack E. McAlister, $50; Judy Storie Edmisten, cost; Larry Thomas Aldridge, $25; A. B. Perkins, $50; Robert Carroll Townsend, $50; Joseph Milton Prevette, cost; Bryant David Cook, $50; Harry H. Beaver, Jr. $50; Paul Lewis Shipley, $50; Ben Johnson III, cost; Er vin Carson Holsclaw, $100 and cost; Nancy Jane McGuire, cost; Ted Eugene Jones, $50; Pridene Newson, $50; James Preston Hillin, cost; Gordon Alexander Chambers, cost; Detalma Dwight Crater, cost; Obey Smith Brown, $50; Verlee Hayes Smith, cost; James Tho mas Oliver, $25; Mary Miller Hodges, $25; John Welsey Bell, $25; Robert Reginald Teague, $$0; Mack Carter Jay III, $50; Guy William Hunt, Jr., cost; Johnny Dale Shew, $25; John Lewis Montieth, $50; Ralph Donald Taylor, cost; Ray E. Isenhour, $50; George Marl Panharst, Jr., $50; Homer Tyre Weaver, $50; Thomas Wills Walsh, Jr., $50; Claud Wagnor Moretz, $50; Hugh Samuel Sheets, $50; Benjamin Griffin Ware, $50; William D. Geiger, $50; Coy Lee Grindstaff, $50; (Continued on page eight) Truck Crashes On Faculty St. A man was rushed to the Watauga Hospital about 5:40 a. m. Monday after a 1957 Ford pickup he was driving wrecked in the 900 block of Faculty Street. Jackie Coffey, 22, who gave his address as Howard Street, told police that another man was with him in the truck at the time of the wreck. Chief Hu bert Thomas said that Coffey has been released from the hos pital and is being held in jail, although the police have not leveled charges, pending proof that someone accompanied him. The truck plowed up shrub ery in one yard and hit a rock wall in another yard before slamming into a light pole in front of residence 915 on Fac ulty Street _ DAN K. MOORE (left) was heartily received when he came to Boone last week. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate made an eight-county tour through Western North Carolina. Accompanying him were his wife and daughter. (Rivers photo.) Dan K. Moore Receives Warm Welcome In Boone Three Students With Same Name Causing Confusion Appalachian State Teacher’s College has three students with the name Brenda Thomas and only the fact each has different middle names is helping the confusion. Brenda Gail Thomas of Gastonia first learned of Brenda Arlene Thomas when she received a letter intended for Brenda Arlene of Jackson Springs. Both Brenda Thomases were joined by Brenda Jane Thomas, a transfer from Mars Hill, this year. Watauga Steers Sell $19-$21.25 Per Cwt. Watauga farmers sold almost 1300 steers in the Boone Steer Sale September 24. Approxi mately half of these steers graded in the top two grades and sold from $21.25cwt., down to about $19.00. The remainder of the steers were graded medium and sold at prices ranging from $19.00 down to around $16.00 cwt., with most of them bringing about $18.50 cwt. The next sale at the Boone Livestock market will be the feeder calf sale. The calves will be weighed Thursday, October 1, and the sale will be October 8, starting at 1 p. m. No calves will be weighed on sale date. Returns From Sightseeing Trip Mrs. Ala McGuire will return Thursday after spending sever al days sightseeing in New York City. , Mrs. Stacy Dies In York Hospital Mrs. Martha Ormand Stacy of York, South Carolina, age 86, died September 23 at York General Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Gaston coun ty, North Carolina, a daughter of the late John J. and Selena Froiieherger Ormand. Funeral services were con ducted Thursday at 4 p. m. at Beersheba Presbyterian Church with Rev. James Eller in charge, assisted by Rev. Paul Felker, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church of Char lotte and by her nephew, Rev. B. F. Ormand, pastor of First (Continued on page eight) BY RACHEL RIVERS About 150 Wataugans turned out to greet Dan K. -Moore on Wednesday, September 23. Accompanying the Democratic gubernatorial candidate were his wife, Jeannelle, and daugh ter, Mrs. E d i t h Hamilton. Moore’s campaign bus stopped in front of Democratic head* quarters in the Professional Building about a half hour late. He immediately beginning a handshaking round through the gathering crowd. Moore led most of the crowd to the courthouse where he stated “I am proud to say I am a native of Western North Carolina, that I am a mountain eer.” Of progress in the State he said: “Every bit of it has been made under Democratic admin istrations. What has the Repub lican Party ever done for Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege?” Dr. W. H. Plemmons, ASTC president, had introduced Moore with the comment that Robert Gavin, Moore’s opponent, had proposed university status for two colleges, and jibed, “That’s all well and good, but I want somebody who knows where Appalachian is.” Moore said he has visited re latives here for 40 years. His sister is Mrs. James Councill. Moore called attention to our “splendid highway system, in dustrial development,” and said that much remains to be done. “Think about it,” he said. “Why vote the Republican ticket? Outside of their candidate for governor, can you name one person on their ticket? I can’t.” “I can’t see any reason in the world for this county to vote Republican,” Moore said. With him on the eight-coun (Continued on page eight) 4-H Achievement Program To Be Held At Cove Creek The annual 4-H Achievement Program will be held at 7:30 p. m. on Oct. 2, in the Cove Creek High School Gymnasium. It is at this program that the 4-H club members will be rec ognized for outstanding achieve ments through the year. Pro ject record books will have been turned in and checked. In addtion to the official speaker, club members will tell of their experiences at Camp, Club Weak, and Leadership Conference. One will tell also about National 4-H Club Week. Club members will have ex hibits at the program. The public is urged to attend. Six Long-Time Records Six outstanding 4 - H Club members have entered long time records for competition. From the Timbered Ridge Club, Gearldene Dishman is competing with the Food Pre paration record. From the Mat o«7 dub, Barline Michael is competing in the Home Man agement record group, and from the Bethel Club, Janice and Joyce Tester are compet ing, Janice with a Gardening and a Food Perservation Rec ord; Joyce with a Better Grooming Record. And from Cove Creek Club, Bobby Shipley has submitted his record in Achievement. To enter a long-time record one must have been in club work «t lout throe year*
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