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' 111® BOONE WEATHER 5 Hi Lo B,et. ’64 H5 Le 25 80 36 M { 76 61 26 83 56 K 80 45 27 73 59 .02 | 76 55 28 75 57 .48 74 60 29 67 55 M 63 47 *0 68 42 [ 60 40 *1 72 47 f| 60 40 FOR BEST RESULTS j advertisers invariably use the col owns of the Democrat. With its full paid circulation, intensely covering the local shopping area, it is the beet advertising medium available. VOLUME LXXVIi— NO. 49 10 CENTS PER COPY 20 PAGES—3 SECTIONS BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1865 Mrs. Cook WiU On U. S. Health Washington, D. C. — Azalee II. Cook, D. N., Route 4, Boone, N, C. has been asked by the American Association of Doc tors’ Nurses to serve on its Decade of Health Committee. The purpose of the Committee will be the development of several projects which this na tional association and its chap ters can promote to help man kind. In asking this member to: serve, (Myrtle Powell, D.N., of I Norfolk, Va., a member of the Professional Council of AADN, States that in its Decade of Health program, the Associa tion wifi attempt to remind people about the dangers of smoking, air pollution, drink ing, failure to have checkups, ways of recognizing danger signals, and others. The first phase of this program, eoncern (Continued on page two) An attempted Saturday break in of the Horn in the West Gift Shop was thwarted by Police Officer Carlyle Ingle. The youngsters fled W h e n they realized the officer was there. Their identity is said to he known, however. The Horn property is being supervised and policed by Of ficer Ingle- He has instructions to arrest anyone who attempts to damage any property on the grounds. Robbery At Horn Foiled ARTIST'S SKETCH OF NEW 9-STORY DORM Will Open On 9th The brand new Winn-Dixie Store will open for business Wednesday, June 9, according to an announcement appear ing in the Democrat today. The former Winn-Dixie Store was totally destroyed by lire April 4th, and almost immediately preliminary work was started on the rebuilding. The speed with which the big structure was erected has established something of a record in thii community. The new store will repre sent the very latest in super market merchandising. Built on the site of the old build* ing the new market contains something like 14,000 feet of floor space—more than 4,000 feet larger than the old one. Nothing has been spared in an effort to have the, store serve its customers with the greatest degree of speed and convenience. Boone Chamber Of Commerce The Boone Chamber of Com merce has received its new col or brochure on the town and surrounding area. ! Twenty Boone motels and their phone numbers are list ed, as well as information on the Boone Golf Club, the Dan iel Boone Botanical Gardens, Democrat, WATA To Appear On C Of C Program The June program meeting of; the Boone Chamber of Com merce will feature a program on communications, given joint-j ly by the Watauga Democrat i and Radio—WATA. Chamber members and guests | will assemble at noon on Tues-; day, June 8, in the upstairs dining room of the Daniel Boone Inn. Col. Clyde Miller, chamber president, ad vises that the meeting will adjourn promptly at 1 p. m. the Daniel Boone tVagon Train, Grandfather Mountain, Tweet sie Railroad, “Horn in the West”, Museum of the Amer ican Indian, Appalachian State Tearhers College, ski lodges at Hound Ears, Blowing Rock and Seven Devils. A map and listings of travel time to Boone from Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Johnson City, Bristol, Asheville, Raleigh and Roanoke also are included. The nine- color photographs were made and donated by Hugh Morton and George Flowers. The brochures include informa tion about local industries. The front of the folder is titled “Boone «*•; Hub of the Holiday Highlands” and fea tures large wheels super-impos ed over a late afternoon shot it Boone’s 18-hole champion* ship golf course. The narration on the first in* side flap Was Written by Rob Rivers, editor of the Watauga Democrat: e "Long known as the educa tional center of Western North Carolina, Boone has grown and prospered to become the lead li xrn.a er in the civic and cultural life of the region., “The thriving ‘ little city, which took its name from Den* iel Boone, is a mecea for sum* mer and winter tourists, for (continued on page throe) Infant Son Is Suffocated Richard Wayne Matheson, 10 day-old son of Tony and Mar garet Welch Matheson, was found dead in his crib, Thurs day morning, May 27 at the home at Vilas. The attending physician said the child suf focated when he became en tangled in his blanket. Surviving are his parents; and a brother, Dale Matheson, and sister. Cynthia Matheson, of the home. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. Friday at Willow Valley Baptist Church. The Rev. Clyde Cornett and Rev. Rayner Mathe son officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. DON’T CALL THE SHERIFF, FOR INJUNS MAY BE ON THE LOOSE in Boone from i time to time. Here are three that were ■i recently caught in the wilderness about half if a block from King Street (l-r: Rachel Min ton, daughter of Mr. and Sirs. Richard Minton; .Brenda Cockarhan, daughter of Mr. f , , i;" * , 51 r* : : ■ llii? «s4 Mrs. James Cockerhan; and Miss Min ton’s little brother. Kicky). There were about 13 Injuns beside these, who combed the street, as they did in their hometown of North Wilkesboro, for coins and currency to boost the Indian Village division of Ibis summer's Wagon Train, (Weston photo) ' a ; ,\h . Mmsm ■ :1Wil MmmMM iiifi <■"/' <• c, * < i ' i Mmi •:v n m$. mm* ?; ;«i ;# ; ;S • [ •■ ": ' . ’ IISST O I'; : I Dirt Being Moved : ,. . . '■ ■ -mV/: mm® , ^, *■ - « "■ . > > : ' ' > ' l' V ■ • ^ . * - < ’ .' '•! J. L Church Retires After Over 42 Years Mr. J. L. Church, of Pitts burgh, Pa., native of Deep Gap, retired May 27 from the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 42Wi years service. Mr. Church started as a sales man January 1, 1923, in One Union town, Pa., division, and also served in the Lewiston and Altoona divisions. In 1928 he was promoted to division man ager of the Uniontown division; 1932 transferred to Altoona di vision; 1936 to the Pittsburgh division where he completed his services. Mr. Church spends his sum mer vacations visiting relatives and friends in Deep Gap and Boone. Mr, Church says he en joys the Democrat very much, and looks forward to Its arrival every Friday. He says It is his letter from home. Elster Greene Taken By Death North Wilkesboro —« Elster Howell Greene, 86, of Deep G«B,.Rt. 1. died, Friday at hle home in the Stony Fork com munity alter a heart attack. Mr. Greene was born in Wa tauga County to William Elbert and Mary Gentry Greene, He was a farmer and member of Stony Fork Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Zora Triplett Greene of the home; two sons, E. Hal Greene of North Wilkesboro, Rt. 4, and William E. Greene of Deep Gap; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Sue Watkins of Paducah, Ky.; and a sister, Mrs. Lula Howell of Portland, Oregon. The funeral was held at 11 a. m. Saturday at Stony Fork I Baptist Church. Burial was In | the church cemetery, ASTC Professor Dies Sunday Francis Connor Cook, 80, died Sunday at the Watauga Hospital after a long illness. He was the son of the late Dr. Frank Cook and Molly Con nor Cook. Bom in Taylor, Texas, he was associate profes sor at Appalachian State Teach ers College for 14 years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Nancy Fever Cook and two sons, Robert and David of Boone.-.. Services will be conducted at the home at 10 a. m. Wed nesday by the Rev. J. K. Park er, Jr., Rev. Richard Crowder and Father Ed Smith, The body will be taken to Demorest, Georgia for burial with graveside services at 9:30 «. m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Demurest Cemetery. Horn Tryouts To Be Held June 10 Herman W. Wilcox announc es tryouts ai the Daniel Boone Theater June 10 at 2 p. m. for members of “Horn in the West” east. Gene Wilson, the director, states he will be looking for an understudy for Jack Stuart, male dancers and three chorus members, a base, tenor and al to. No one under 18 years of age will be considered. Appli cants must be available for re hearsal calls every morning, afternoon, and night beginning . fe. 1,, '■ v; ,-v - f* ".'i' Florida Queen To Be In Blowing Rock The fact that Miss Dawn Miller (right), who has been crowned the new Miss Lauderdale By-The-Sea, will spend the summer In Blow ing Rock is not unusual. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R, Miller of Ft. Lauder dale, Dawn at one time attended the Blowing Rock High School and has many friends in the area. Her parents have a summer home on Hillcrest Road. The 18-year-old Pompano Beach High School senior not only took the beauty title. She was also elected city clerk in a Junior Town Election. uor REV. RICHARD B. GRAF, JR. Rev. Mr. Graf Is New Pastor Of Grace Church The Reverend Richard B. Graf, Jr., of Statesville, North Carolina, has accepted the call to be pastor of Grace Evangeli cal Lutheran Church of Boone and assumed these duties June I. Mr. Graf has just completed his studies at the Lutheran The ological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where be gradu ated with the B. D. degree. He received his A. B. in History and in Religious Education at Lenoir Rhyne College in 1061 and also attended the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, Illinois. Rev. Mr. Graf is married to die former Miss Shirley Whitley of Bessemer City, North Caro lina. Mrs. Graf is also a gradu ate of Lenoir Rhyne College and '.. (Continued on page three) ^ ; V.VViL-S' • Ijpgp MBS WiMM An ABC liquor store reteren dum was authorized last Friday by the General Assembly as Watauga Rep. J. E. Holshouser. Jr., failed in last-minute at tempts to defeat the proposal. By a strong voice vote, the House gave final approval to Catawba Sen. Adrian Shuford’s bill granting the Blowing Rock town board's request for an ABC election In the resort com munity. Approval of the referendum ended a long fight by propon ents of Blowing Rock liquor stores to get a vote. Previous bills have been defeated in the legislature. Holshouser managed to stir up considerable opposition to this year’s bill by contending that Shuford had no right to propose legislation for a county he does not represent. Carpetbagging Charged Most of Blowing Rock is in Holshouser’s county, Watauga, although a part of the town is in Caldwell County. Shuford’s senatorial district does not in clude either county, but he does have a summer home is Blowing Rock. After Sbuford’s bill passed tnc oeniiie ana a nouse com mittee, Ilolshouser mustered numerous votes against it on the House floor Thursday, catl ing it “carpetbagger legisla tion." The House gave tentative ap (Continued on page three) Mrs. J. R. Gragg Mrs. Snow Aldridge Gragg died suddenly at 6 p. nu Mon day at her home. She is survived by her hus band, J. R. Gragg, a son, J. Wayne Gragg, of Boone and a daughter, Mrs. F. ML Lang, the former Miss Trula Gragg, of Charlotte, and five grandchild ren. Also surviving are a sister, j Mrs. Ethel Wyke, of Boone, two j brothers, John S. Aldridge of j Boone and Linville Aldridge of i Banner Elk. Funeral services will be held > today (Wednesday) at 3 p. m. at Foscoe Christian Church. Of ficiating will be the Rev. Joel Wilson of Johnson City, Tenn. and the Rev. Floyd Boston of Boone. Burial will be in Mount Lawn Memorial Park. Contracts Are Signed For High Rise Structures Vff Contracts have been awarded for the construction of four residence balls to be erected on the campus of Appalachian State Teachers College, Ned It Trivette, director of business affairs at the state Institution, said last week. To be constructed are three residence halls for women and one for men. The women’s new housing will be located in the immediate area of the existing women’s residence halls and the new men’s quarters will be built west of the fieldhouse at Conrad Stadium. The proposed residence halls for women will be "high rise” in design and similar to one built last year and will house 273 in one, 227 in another, and 300 in the third. Total cost of these three structures exceeds $2,300,000. Six Associates of Asheville is the architectural firm for the women’s residence halls. The contract was awarded on a com bined basis with the general contract going to Cecil’s Inc. of Spartanburg, S. C. The electrical contract waa awarded to Duncan Electric Co. of North Wilkesboro, beating contract to Hickory Plumbing and Heating of Hickory, plumb ing contract to Pyramid Me chanical Corp. of Charlotte, and elevator contract to Westbrook Elevator Manufacturing Co. of Danville, Va. According to the architectur al drawings, the men’s resi dence hall will be a nine-story structure housing 300 men. The architectural firm for this structure is William F. Freeman, Inc., of High Point Total cost for the residence hall is approximately $825,000. Grading has already begun on the construction site, and it is scheduled for occupancy in the fall of 1966 as are the wom en’s residence halls. General contractor for the new men’s residence hall is Hickory Construction Co. of Hickory. The plumbing contract was awarded to Pyramid Me chanical Corp., heating contract to Model Supply Co, of High Point, electrical contract to Electrical Wiring Co. of Hick ory, and elevator contract to Westbrook Elevator Manufac turing Co. The construction of these four housing facilities will help to alleviate some of the crowd ed conditions which now exist on the ASTC campus. m l.Wi m till a., / :-\ , : Mrs. Chastain m v. Is Named Judge ■as Mrs. R. B. Chastain has been appointed judge of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Dade County in Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Chastain have a summer home on the Unvitle Road in Blowing Rock called the Eagle’s Nest They also have a home in Miami, Fla. Judge Chastain receives the highest salary paid a woman in her profession,/^' - '/SIS ti stfcj m mm 'jMm All Local Teachers Applied Have Been Who Hired vstmy v ’ • ' ■' -j >'>’1 Site i !\’i *"Wr i , ■ sm$ 1 vf tetefil X .sS $1 IP P-.'v., w Dr. Charles Davant of the Watauga County Board of Edu cation advises that every teach er, who previously taught in Watauga County during the 1964-65 school term and has filed an application has been re-employed by the Board of Education where there were •existing vacancies, with few exceptions and have been noti fied oi their re-employment. : % « ■- '• . ■ ■; i ■ d-S- 'V :v -. ■ 'S’ v. * . . - ■ • ' i-.r< - ,v - ■ r ^ ^ ' l?5!* With a change made by the State Board of Education in the allotment of teachers it is not known, but is expected, to bring about an increase in the number of teachers allotted to Watauga County. Heretofore, the number of teachers has been allotted on an individual school basis. Now the allotment will be determined on a total county basis need, and Dr. Da , • -:v . :•< ■ •., ■ - . ’ ■" MM a S vint say* it is expected to in crease the number of teachers employed in Watauga County during the coming school year. We have been unable to se cure the list of teachers for the 1965-66 school year from the Board of Education, but have been advised that this will be forthcoming aw soon as the lists are complete. _ . W t S::, ■ ! '■ , ?. ' „ r ' ■> ».<?* •» yy\j> -J . v. \Vv.. V ■: 7 I •-’VN .. I
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