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for best results — advertisers invariably use the col umns of the Democrat. With its lull |h|f| 1 paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it is the - hast advertising medium available. - : If r i it ■ ’* r*' * i* ‘ illi Independent Weekly Newspaper . # • Seventy-Seventh Year of Continuous Publication ^ BOONS WIATHtl^ “ 1084 Hi Lo prec. ’63 Hi Sept. 29 68 60 .42 64 Sept. 30 64 60 3.00 60 54 .40 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 1 2 3 4 5 71 54 66 58 62 55 55 41 .05 J28 £1 65 68 71 72 66 VOLUME LXXVII-.NO. 15 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1884 10 CENTS PER COPY 20 PAGES—4 SECTIONS Meet Here On Friday The 42nd annual conventioi of the Northwestern District oi the North Carolina Educatior Association meets in Boon« October 9. The professional meeting will be attended by most of the teachers in the ten-caip|y dis rict. Schools willclQg<|jK>ut the day is not countipP^^ school day of thg^dprfjfular7term, noi will the teachers be paid for | day of teaching. The 1500 personnel begin the day with a General Session in the auditorium of the Appalach ian State Teachers College cam pus. Presiding over the session will be Marcus C. Smith, Le noir, district president. Dis trict officers other than Smith are: Ralph A. Abernethy, Drexel, President-Elect; Harry L. Hallyburton, Drexel, Secre tary; and Mildred Mullis, Mor ganton, District Director. The main address of the morning will be delivered by Dr. Lorrene Love Ort, Bowling Greene State University, Bowl ing Green, Ohio. Dr. Charles F. Carroll, state superintendent of public in (Continued on page two) TED RHUDY Ted Rhudy Is Lion Of Month Ted Rhudy, section manager at Blue Ridge Shoe Company, has been chosen “Lion of the Month” for his efforts in pro curing new members. Rhudy is married and has a daughter, Carolyn, 13 and a son, Roger, age 9. He is a na tive of Elk Creek, Virginia and was transferred to Boone from the North Wilkesboro plant in April, 1963. The Rhudys have recently built a home on the Deerfield Road and attend Deerfield Methodist Church. T. C. Greer, 66, Dies In Wash. Theo Carson Greer, age 66, died in Vancouver, Washington September 26. He was a na tive of Watauga County. Funeral services were con ducted at Battle Ground, Wash ington, September 29, and grave side services were held at 4 p. m. October 1 at Zionville Bap tist Church Cemetery by Rev. R. C. Eggers. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Gertrude Greer of Yacolt, Washington; three brothers, Ralph Greer of Mentone, Cali fornia, Spencer Greer of Rich land, Washington, Fleet Greer of Heppener, Oregon; one sis ter, Mrs. Charles Wilkinson of Zionville. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE of the Watauga County chapter of the United Fund held a luncheon meeting on Oct. 1 at the- Daniel Boone Hotel: (1-r) Chairman, Dr. Lee Reyn olds; Sam Dixon, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler, Major John Thomas, Clyde Greene, Stanley Harris, Ken Schaefer and Robert Danner. Rachel Rivers was not pictured. Story on page 1, Section B. (Rivers photo.) Ernie Triplett Freed In Slaying Of Roger Hicks BY RUTH H. MARICH Ernie Triplett, 55, of Ban ner Elk, Watauga school teach er, was acquitted by Watauga County Superior Court jury in the the shotgun slaying of Rog er Hicks, 25, of Rominger, Edward Baird Called Suicide By Co. Coroner - Edward F. Baird, age 57, of Valle Crucis, was found dead on the enclosed front porch of his home about 6 p.m. Saturday. Watauga County coroner Richard E. Kelley ruled the death a suicide. Kelley said Baird shot himself in the fore head with a .22 pistol, between 4 and 4:30 p.m. He had been in declining health since being in jured in an automobile accident about 6 years ago. He was the son of William T. and Alice Burkett Baird and was a farmer and had worked for the state. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby Williams Baird; iiis mo ther, Mrs. Alice Baird of Valle Crucis; two sisters, Mrs. Mary B. McDonald of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Beulah Goodlake of Miami, Fla.; one brother, Ben Baird of Boone. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Valle Cru cis Methodist Church with Rev. W. H. Key and Rev. Ronald Gibson officiating. Burial was in the Baird family cemetery. Tom Whitehead Dies In Virginia Tom J. Whitehead of Rich mond, Va., age 72, died Oct. 5 in a Richmond hospital. He was a native of Banner Elk. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday at 3:30 at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church. Burial was in White head cemetery near Banner Elk. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Pearl Banner Whitehead of Richmond; one son, William Whitehead of Richmond; one daughter, Mrs. William Patter son of Lynshburg ,Va.; two sis ters, Mrs. Sally W. Walsh of Richmond and Mrs. Bynum Taylor of Boone; one brother, George Whitehead of Banner Elk; and eight grandchildren. Rain Keeps Crowds From Seeing Leaves Heavy rains during the week end probably hindered the autumn sightseeing traf fic into the Blowing Rock Linville-Boone area, but large crowds are expected during the current week. The rains gave way before cooler temperatures Monday, while Tuesday morning 28 degree temperatures prevail ed along with heavy frosts. Presently the birches, beeches, some of the maples are showing beautiful colors, and undoubtedly the parade of the glorious autumn colors will peak within the next few days. which occurred last April in the Triplett home. In testimony given by Trip lett, he contended that he shot Hicks in self-defense as Hicks advanced on him during an argument at the Triplett home. A cousin of Hicks, Arthur Hicks attested that he and Rog er had gone to Triplett’s home the night of April 11, and that all had done some drinking and an argument had arisen over the loudness of a hi-fi set. Triplett said that he asked the Hicks boys repeatedly to leave his home, which they did, but Roger returned, and he (Trjp lett) discharged the gun as Hicks advanced on him. The jury returned the not guilty verdict after five hours deliberation, and Triplett was released. In the case of Johnny Pen nell, 22, of Zionville in the July 22 traffic death of Ray mond Isaacs, Jr., Pennell plead ed guilty to involuntary man slaughter charges and was sen tenced to serve 4-7 years in pri son. Pennell had been charged with murder in the death, but the Grand Jury made a charge of manslaughter in a true bill of indictment it returned against him. The Watauga County Super ior Court, Judge J. Will Pless, Jr. of Marion presiding, ad journed, Thursday, October 1, with approximately forty cases being carried over until the January 1965 term of Superior Court. Action was taken on the fol lowing cases during the Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday sessions: Driving drunk: Warren G. Voncannon; $100 and cost; (Continued on page two) H. L. BRIDGES State Auditor Will Speak To History Assn. H. L. Bridges, State Auditor, will be the speaker at the an nual fall membership meeting of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Bridges, who has been Auditor since 1947, is a gradu ate of Wake Forest College and Wake Forest Law School, and is a member of the Greensboro Bar Association and the State Bar. The new Board of Directors will elect officers for 1964-65 at this meeting. Dr. and Mrs. Kermit Hunter will attend and appear on the program. Dr. Hunter is now on the staff of Southern Methodist University. . Development Group Formed Spencer Reese Dies In Crash Near Morganton A 21-year-old Burke County man, formerly of Watauga County, was killed' in a traffic accident early Saturday morn ing near Morganton. Spencer Reece, son of Howard Lee and Goldie Bryan Reece of Sherwood, was dead on arrival at Grace Memorial Hospital in Morganton shortly after the ac cident occurred about 1 a.m. Two passengers were injured. Patrolman J. E. Richards of Valdese said Reece was driving a 1956 Chevrolet east on U. S. 70 when he lost control of the car 9.6 miles west of Morgan ton. Richards said the car left the road at high speed, struck a tree, glanced off and hit an other tree and came to rest be tween two trees. The car was a total loss. Passengers in the car were Lawrence Reep, 25, of 106 Her ring Street, Morganton, who suffered a broken arm and head and facial injuries; and Reep’s 16-month-old son, Ricky, who had a small cut on one leg. Both were admitted to Grace Hospital. Surviving Reece besides his parents are four sisters, Mrs. Junior Woodring of Morganton and Misses Dottie, Mary and: Trula Reece, all of the home; and five brothers, L. H. Reece of Morganton and Steve, Jim my, Ted and Avery Reece, all of the home. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. R. C. Eggers. Burial was in the church cemetery. Tomato, Burley Crops Damaged L. E. Tuckwiller, Watauga County Agent, states, after a survey Tuesday morning, that he estimates damage to the to bacco and tomato crops in the county will run to about 10 per cent of the crop value. The heavy frost of Monday night proved 100 per cent fatal to any tomatoes that had not been harvested; however, most of the growers had gathered the bulk of their crops on Monday. The final results will not be (Continued on page two) BIG TOUCHDOWN SUPPER at the Blowing Rock Ski Lodge is being planned for Appalachian State Teachers College alumni during the Oct. 17 Homecoming festivities on the college campus by Dr. William Spencer (left), ASTC faculty member, and Dr. Gene Reese, Boone dentist, co-chairmen of the committee planning the event. Only 300 alumni can be accommodated at the exclusive smorgasbord. Tickets will be sold on a “first-order, first get” basis. The tickets may be reserved by sending check to ASTC Alumni Office. Tic kets are $3.50 each. (Story on page 2, Section C.) U S. 321 South To Get Federal Funds A Federal aid project, in volving the expenditure of approximately three quarters million dollars on the Lenoir Blowing Rock-Boone section of 321, was approved by the State Highway Commission last Thursday. The information was con tained in separate letters from Highway Commissioner Jack Kirksey of Morganton to the Boone and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce. The project involves the construction of climbing lanes, which will ease the con gestion caused by automobiles being unable to pass trucks on the mountain, “general im provement and minor realign ment from NC 268 north of Lenoir to Boone, including general improvement of Blow ing Rock bypass. The length of the project is 24 miles.” The matter of the project’s approval by the proper Fed eral authorities, is, we under stand, routine, but will take time. However work will pro ceed on the project whenever all the details can be worked out. Commissioner Kirksey’s let ters to the Chambers of Com merce said: “We are happy that we have been able to secure the ap proval of this project and look forward with you to its completion. “We greatly appreciate your continued interest in highway matters and assure you of our desire to be of service to you at any time.” It is felt that this improve ment will greatly facilitate travel on the most heavily traveled highway artery serv ing the Boone-Blowing Rock area. Nine-Acre Site Purchased On Old B. R. Road BY RACHEL RIVERS Copyright 19#4 Rivers Printing Co.. Inc. Negotiations are now in pro cess with national and local business firms toward estab lishment of a shopping center on the old Blowing Rock Road. Tracy Norris, owner of the Norris Furniture Mart at Ruth erwood, said that a nine-acre plot has been bought behind the Town House Restaurant by the Boone Plaza Development Co., Inc. The property formerly be longed to Ben H. Watson, Nor ris said. He named the officers of Boone Plaza Development as: President, Bob Coulter, Char leston (S.C.- businessman; vice president, Fred T. Greer of Boone; treasurer, Tracy Norris. Paul Sibert of Coshocton, Ohio, and townsmen Dwight Critcher, Sammy Critcher and E. A. Hartley form the Board of Directors. Lay-Out D. Gene Whittington Associ ates of Charlotte are architects for the proposed shopping cen ter. To be built on a mall-style plan, the center will have 100, 000 square feet of leasing space. The all-weather shopping center will feature sheltered walkways, Norris said, and there will be ample parking space for each of the business es. Since no leases have been signed yet, Norris declined to name any of the groups which have entered negotiations. However, he said that Boone Plaza Development plans a sup er market, department store, barber shop, drug store, dime store, beauty shop and drive-in bank for the shopping center. “We plan it to be a one-stop shopping center,” Norris said. He said the idea came up in June. Norris said a building site was bought in mid-summer, be fore the Boone Plaza Develop ment Company was formed. Since their official formation about a month ago, Norris said, members have been working by correspondence and appoint ment to establish a format for the shopping center. “A shopping center in Boone has been talked about for some time,” he said. Construction Date When negotiations are com (Continued on page two) ' r ff'r f U 'll ARTIST’S SKETCH OF PROPOSED DANIEL BOONE PLAZA. A
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