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■■ •■fit.; • ' • f 1 - .• .• „ '-J- .’■ V ' BOONE WEATHER 3965 Hi Le s*ree. *««;« •dvertisers invariably use the col*:>;;:||; '• umns of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it Is She best advertising medium available. May 11 73 56 .43 May 12 86 51 .11 May 13 70 50 .15 May 14 75 43 May 15 75 45 Maq 18 75 51 May 17 69 57 .16 71 45 72 53 69 55 m 46 73 45 74 38 75 ■ 48 VOLUME LXXVI1— NO. 47 CONTENTS COPVRIG HTETi 1965 RIVERS PRINTING CO.. INC. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1965 10 CENTS PER COPY 24 PAGES—3 SECTIONS gjlg HEAVY EQUIPMENT IS SEEN MOVING DIRT at the aite of Watauga County Hospital on | %i Deerfield Road. . v ■ i The $1,800,000 sewer-water system will depend on the wishes of about 1,100 Boone residents Saturday, “We’ve b e e n particularly pleased with the response folks have had in showing an inter est in the welfare of the town and its progress,” Mayor Wade Brown said. “We hope to have a big turnout in order to judge the wishes of the people to the fullest extent possible. “I have no doubt about the bond issues passing . . . from what people have told me." The polls will be open front 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. on Sat urday, May 22, at the City Hall. According to a report by Moore, Gardner & Associates, consulting engineers of Ashe boro, a tax raise of 14 to 16 cents on the $100 property eval uation should absorb the cost of the new systems. Rites Held For Dr. Graybeal In Marion, Va. Dr. A. B. Graybeal of Marion, Va., died in a Roanoke, Va., hospital May 11. He was 68 years old. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m,, May 13, at the First Methodist Church in v Marion. Survivors are the widow, the S former Miss Mary Payne of Boone; two sons, A. B., Jr., of Wythcvilie, Va., and Kent of Marion; and 6 grandchildren. Dr. Graybeal, who practiced medicine in Marion 40 years, had been in ill health several years. Among those attending the funeral from this area were Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wilcox, Mr. and {Continued on page 8, Sec. C) This estimate, according to Mayor Brown, is based on the expected growth of the town, and the increased taxes trow the added population, ie., an nexation of three outlying areas (Perkinsville, Blowing Rock and Poplar Hill), which would be effective July 15 with pres age of the bonds. The present tax rate is $1.10. The tax hike would elevate this ! figure to between $1.24 and $1.26 on the $100 evaluation. Wilcox To Manage Horn In The West I «ItorpMtft W. Wilcox, a Si-year- ■■ | veteran of tourist promotion, will again manage ibis summer j the 14th season production of I the “Horn in the West” out door drama at Boone. The appointment was made by the directors of the Southern Appalachian Historical Associa lion. The non-profit organisa tion sponsors the drama as a medium for preserving the her itage of the Appalachian moun tain area. Wilcox was instrumental in the organization of the drama in 1052. He played a leading role (Continued on page 8, Sec. C) ..mm. m HERMAN W. WILCOX, LEFT, visits with Fred Koch of the University of Miami drama department in Miami during a trip to Miami this winter. " x?'zpriV"'?**#* *:&n% The wife of Cabinet Member . Anthony J, Celebrezze last week ' '*>*• pinned her corsage of pink lady Slippers 911 Mrs. Virginia Dare Strother of Sugar Grove. • f';;f The act was a token of appre ciation for Mrs. Strother’s dem onstration of weaving on an Old-fashioned loom at Peaks of Otter Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mrs. Celebrezze was a member of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson’s tour, which passed through Peaks of Otter, Va„ on May 11- en route to Abingdon and other points south. As a member of the Southern „ Highland Guild, Mrs. Strother and several other craftsmen were asked by the Blue Ridge if Parkway Association to exhibit f basic mountain crafts in honor .. of Mrs. Johnson and her party. Mrs. Strother exhibited weav ing in the recaption room ef the ii .lodge. [which Other demonstrations, were outside, included f ■Main .. ,*a' niiiatiii mm ■i.tMmin m.^aB —Photo by We*ton xrnp CTPfVryffD jNLKo. di Wiiuttt braiding rugs, making chairs j and cornshuck dolls. ■ A dulci-1 mer maker from the Guild pre- ‘ rented one of his products to the i First Lady. The craftswoman; recalled that a blacksmith had Mrs. Johnson hard at work and j that he stole the;, show- with a ! mallet and hammer tiine on the anvil. Newspapers and network tel? evision were heavily represent ed at the Virginia exhibition. Craftsmen were later ushered to the lawn and served luncheon as guests of Mrs. Johnson. Mrs'. Strother was at Berea College in Kentucky, May 2345, where she spoke at an evening session of the Southern High land Guild. Of the events at Peaks of Otter, Mrs. Strother said, “1 was thrilled beyond belief!” End Of Era Noted V,;V< , v"f.' iMl ; r : Plans Are Made For Horse Show At Cove Creek The second annual Cove Creek Horse Show will be held Satur day, June 19, beginning at 12:30 p.mu at the Cove Creek High School, according to Robert G. Shipley, manager. This year’s show will be co-sponsored by the Boone Ruritan Club. Registration entries are now being received, and it is hoped that aU persons wishing to enter a horse will get their entries In a week prior to the show. At a meeting held Friday, May 7, it was decided that en tries will be in the same classes as last year's show with the addition of the Tennessee Walk ing Class. The arrangement of the schedule for this year’s pro gram was governed by the recommendations of those who attended the meeting and Is limited to Watauga County par ticipation. IRC To Raise Spending In ’65 International Resistance Company will Increase capital spending about 50 per cent during 1965, its stockholders were told at the compan's an nual meeting Monday, May 3. Wilson H, Oeikers, IRC pres ident, noted that the year's es timated depreciation and am ortization of $1,350,000 will equal 70 per cent of the capital expenditures budgeted at $1, 900,000, Mr, Oeikers also reported that the company had last year “examined in varying depths about 75 companies with a view to possible acquisition.’’ Tbe company's first interim report for 1965 showed a 94 per cent increase in net pro fits over the comparable 1964 period on a sales growth of 27 per cent. F. A. Icenhour Funeral Held M Prank Albert leenhour, 68, a retired mail carrier of Blowing Bock and Vero Beach, Florida, died Saturday in Vero Beach. Mr. leenhour was born in Wa tauga County to Tilden and Car rie Moody leenhour. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mac Winkler leenhour; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Wright oi JRoanoke, Va.; his mother of Blowing Rock; two sisters, Mr*. Fred Pennell of Lenoir and Mrs. Howard Klutz of Wash ington, O. C.; and a brother, Charig* leenhour of Blowing ’Hock.'%t - ' ** The funeral was conducted Wednesday at the First Baptist Church by the Rev. George Hy* ler. Burial was in City Ceme . ii—iii Robert Randall Was Nominated In our last week’s Democrat we Incorrectly listed Frank Randiali as having been nomi-j Bated for the Board of Alder- j man at the Democratic Con-; vention. This nomination went to his brother, Robert L Ran-! dall, who was nominated along; with Dr. II. M. Wilson and How ard Cottrell to constitute the slate of Alderman. Our apolo gies to both tbo Randalls. ] A 3-300 POUND JEWELRY SAFE owned by Boone Art & Auction Galleries, Inc., is hoioied off a truck on West King Street. (Rivers photo) Daniel P. Lee and Irwin J. j i Sherwin arrived in Boone Thursday to stock and open the Boone Art & Auction Galleries, Inc,, at 2H West King St. Lee, president of the enter prises, which winter in Deer field Beach, Fla., said the auc tion is slated to open on June 24 and that they will be stock ing the house next week. He said a diversified sale is plan ned, which will comprise sil ver, rugs, linens, porcelains, modern and antique jewelry, furniture and canvases by re cognized artists. Part of the estate of Eleanor Roosevelt is slated to be sold j In Boone this season, Lee said, and part of the Helen Hayes collection, which was amassed by her deceased husband and daughter. The seating capacity of the house is expected to be 120. Two sales are planned, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m„ daily ex cept Sundays. Sherwin, secre tary and treasurer of the gal leries, said the doors will be open from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. on sale days for Inspection by 1&e public. Asked why they chose to come to Boone, Lee commented that he and his partner had passed through town last year, talked with the people and lik ed them. They began to plan Watauga One Of Four To Share In $194,362 Congressman James T. Broy iltl'i office in Washington ad vised The Democrat President Johnson anounced at noon Tuesday, as part of his pro ject Mead Start that funds amounting to $194,362 have been approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity for use In the four-county, Wata uga - Avery • Mitchell • Yancey area. These funds have specifical ly been designated for use in the Child Development Cent ers for training 932 pre-school age children from poverty stricken families in the four county area in twenty-eight centers and will prepare these children for entrance into schools in September. This is an eight week’s program and the WAMY heads In each county will be in charge of finalizing plans along these line*. Of the $194462, the Office of Economic Opportunity has granted $173,183, the balance of $21,179 coming from vari ous local and private dona tions. an auction here. Sherwin worked in Waynes* ville 15 years. He is a former school teacher and received his (Continued on page 8, Sec. C) Police Report Three Break-Ins Police Chief Hubert Thomas reports three break-in* were turned in on Sunday. Thieves gained entrance to the Thrift Food Center Sunday night by breaking a lock on the back door. According to Tho mas, the break-in was discovered after midnight. Groceries and cigarettes were stolen. A. E. McCreary, owner of the food store, has not yet determined the amount of his loss. . • • • Access to the office of the First Baptist Church of Boone was gained through a broken j door class between 12:30 and j 5 p, m. on Sunday. Church of ficials told police nothing has been discovered missing. * * ■ .The residents of 921 Faculty Street returned to their home in the afternoon and found that vandals had entered the home through a dack door. As of Tuesday morning, they report ed nothing missing. * * * No arrests have been made, Thomas said. Investigation is being continued. It appears that another oat standing spring flower season is going to dominate the Blue Ridge Parkway landscape lor the next few weeks. Already past their peak bloom are the Service-berry, cherry, and dog wood. The pink azalea and honey locust will be at their peak this week (5/17—5/23). The rose-bay rhododendron and flame azalea are also beginning to bloom and will probably be at their best during the follow ing week (5/24—-5/30). la full bloom now are the apple, haw* thorn, lady slippers, magnolias, bluits, and a dozen other an nual flowers. Best wild flower displays on the section between Virginia and Grandfather: Mountain are aa follows: flame and Pink Azalea—Be tween N. C. State line and U. S. 21 Meadow Forts, Laurel Springs. ■. - , • Rhododendron **•* Alligator Back, Doughtoa Fart, Meadow Forks, Laurel Springs between mileposts 266 and 267. All are invited to take part in the relaxing atmosphere of the Blue Ridse Parkway and particularly during the specta cular annual spring flowering period. Bangers ask the coop eration of each and everyone in preserving the flowers in their natural state so that oth ers who follow can gain the setae' inspiration and enjoyment Eros these wonders of nature. Last Classes To Graduate From 4 Schools Two hundred fifty five sen iors from the four high schools in Watauga County will receive their diplomas in graduation exercises which began in the various schools this week. This number of graduates represents an all-time high with Appalachian High awarding ISO diplomas, Cove Creek, 63, Blowing Rock, 30 and Bethel 12. This also marks the end of an era as these will be the last to graduate from the respective schools as all high schools in the County have been consoli dated into the new Watauge High School, v Appalachian High School Commencement exercises fof the 150 members of the 1965 graduating class of Appalach ian High School will begin at 8 p. m. on Sunday, May 23, with the Baccalaureate service at the First Baptist .Church The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Richard Crowder, pastor of the Boone Methodist Church. Assisting in the service will be Rev. E. S. Morgan of Oak Grove Baptist Church, who will give the invocation and ; benediction. Hr. Roy Blanton, Jr., prind pal, will present diplomas to the seniors during the gradua tion exercises on May 25 at 8 p. m. in the ASTC Health and Physical Education Building. (Picture of Appalachian High School graduating class was not available for printing in this issue. It will be in the next issue of the Democrat.) Cove Creek High School Sixty4hree graduating sen* iors will receive their diplomas in the 41st annual commence ment exercises at Cove Crek High School which begins with the baccalaureate services at the High School gymnasium Sunday, May 23 at 8 p. m. The 4 Rev. Maurice Cooper will be the principal speaker with Rev. W. H. Key giving the invoca tion. Commencement exercises $$ will be held at the gymnasium Monday, May 24 at 8 p m. with speeches by members of the graduating class and the award ing of diplomas by the princi pal, Carl Fidler. Bethel High School Graduation exercises will be gin for Bethel High School with the baccalaureate services Sun day, May 23 at 3 p. m. at the Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Wilson as principal speaker. Graduation exercises will be held Monday, May 24 at 8 p. m. at the school with speeches by members of the graduation class and awarding of diplomas to the twelve g;* duates by the principal. Clyde Greene. . Blowing Bock High School Graduation week fib? the thirty graduates of Blowing Rock school began, Sunday May 16 with the baccalaureate, services being held at the High School auditorium with the Rev. George Hyler being the principal speaker for the even ing'',service*.-; Commencement exerdaes will he held Monday, May 24 at 8 p. m. at the High School audi torium with the principal speak er, Mr. Eric PeGroat of the Athletic Department of ASTC. Principal Everette M. Widen* er will award diplomas to the thirty members of the graduat ing class. im zm-m*;
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