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- Seefiou C iU- '4/-I ••w *. ,fT —.:. :;; v,,— VOLUME LXXVHI—NO. 34 V.^Rj, ; BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17,1966 ■ ft : - ---*—o-‘ -*?$ *v* Section C >vft v .• ■'.*•' BV ?•■ ' •-• • .. -. i. i-V.... - ii ; r.■ i.m.ii * \:' Tornado Hits Seven Devils Thursday, on the eve of a weekend flood, Charles Byrd, fore man of carpentry at Seven Devils, was standing on the ground floor of the Visitor’s Center. Next thing he knew, the roof —or about five-sixths of it—was gone. It came down outside about six inches from his truck. Manager Bill Shepherd said that although the exterior of the building had'been completed, and work was well along on the inside, bids were being re ceived at the first of the week, and Seven Devils owners expect to build the roof back immediately. Shepherd said that fortun ately no one Was hurt. Glass windows on one end of the building were shattered—all of which goes to disprove the theory that tornados don't hit in mountain areas. The top picture shows the rafters bared in dense fog; bottom shows pieces of roof lying beside the Center. (Staff photos) FORDTRUCKS New One of farm-tough Fords for ’66 '«•reeee Vagae Bronco’* 4-wheel thrive takes you over the roughest ground. Coil t pring front suspension takes you there tn new comfort. Test drive Ford's new Bronco today. Two front axles with I-beam radius rods give the new Ford pickup an independent suspen sion that no other pickup can match for smoothness.. tough ness. Farm-test one today. rowers□ oy rora...rre8encea dy Your Ford Dealer! Winkler Motor Company, Inc. WOT ft HOWABD BTS. / Dealer Umm N*. U7» BOONS, N. C Snead, Blanton Win Speak-Up Contest On Monday, Feb. 7, Robert Snead and Bill Blanton won the local Speak-Up Jaycee Contest. This is another of the self-im provement programs which are offered to the Jaycees to en able them to become better cit izens of our community. These two men will repre ;spiit the Boone Jaycees and the district Speak-Up Jaycee Con test to be held at the District Jaycee Meeting in Ashe County on Wednesday, Feb. 16. on Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 15—The leadership of the nation’s rural electrification program was urged here today to match the accomplishments of a North North Carolina electric co operative in Project Headstart. Marcus C. Smith, director of the Caldwell County Head start program, credited the Blue Ridge Rural Electric Membership Corporation of Lenoir with initiating action that resulted in the formation of the first Headsart project among rural electric coopera tives in the nation. Speaking at the National Rural Electric Cooperative As sociation annual meeting, Smith said the Caldwell County pro ject has provided pre - school readiness for 424 children, or about one-third of all the chil dren in the county who later registered in first grade. He said it was W. Herman Anderson, manager of mem ber service and power sales for the cooperative who first contacted the Office of Eco nomic Opportunity in Wash ington early last year and per suaded some of its staff mem bers to come to Caldwell County to help organize the project with the support of the cooperative’s board of di rectors and staff. Smith asserted the project owes its sucess both to the cooperative and to many other community officials and resi dents who enthusiastically sup ported it. The vast majority of the children enrolled, Smith said, “were from homes where the combined income did not ex ceed $3,000 a year, homes without plumbing, without books. “Every child was given a com plete physical and dental ex amination,” Smith said, adding that “follow-up measures are being conducted and will con tinue for years to come with carry-over programs in tKe pub lic schools. . “When they first altered school these children were familiar with the building and grounds, and they knew how to conduct themselves In the classroom and cafeteria. Not a single one of these children cried to go home— they were eager to begin school.” In citing other benefits, Smith literacy programs, informed * - said that as a result of parentthem of health services avail interest in the project “we suc-able and assisted «nm» families cessfully encouraged some of in securing welfare even the parents to enroll in adulthome furnishings.” Scouts And Cubs Are Part U. S. Observance Local Boy Scouts and Cub Packs joined with the more than 5,000,000 other Scouts in the U. S. A. in celebrating Scout Week. Scout Meter Joe Miller, with Assistant Scout Masters Frank Payne Jr. and Bob Bingham presented members of their troop to the Boone Methodist Church Sunday morning. The Scouts sat in a group. Recognition was given to Ar thur Flowers and Mike Ball for perfect attendance, which means they had not missed a meeting or camp or any activity during the year. Merit badges were presented to Arthur Flow ers for citizenship in the nation and community and for soil and water conservation. James Cul livan and Jim Cullivan were awarded merit badges for cook ing, hiking and pet keeping. Henry Treble was awarded a merit badge for photography and pet keeping. Rev. Mr. Crowder commend ed the Scouts and leaders for their citizenship and character building. Watauga District is a part of the Old Hickory Council, and was awarded the National Ad vancement Award for 1965. Rev. Edward Smith is county chairman; Dr. Larry Heavrin, district commissioner; David Spainhour, asistant commission er and Stanley Harris Jr., neigh borhood commissioner for Boone. Girl Scouts Are Selling Cookies uiri acorns and Brownies in Boone and Blowing Rock will be selling cookies Feb. 14-28. Persons who are not contacted personally may purchase cookies at 50 cents a box from girls in town on Saturday. Girl Scouts will not sell on the streets or unchaperoned in public places, and Brownies will be selling only to parents, friends and neighbors. Although United Fund alloca tions support the year-around operation of Girl Scouting, they do not extend to capital and camp outlay. Mrs. Kay Bos worth says that the income from the cookie sale is the only means that the Catawba Valley Council has for financing capi tal improvements and extending present camping facilities to more girls. Each girl is urged to sell at least two cartons of cookies. Ten cents per box stays in the troop treasury to help finance programs such as cook-outs, service projects, trips and crafts materials. Camp Ginger Cascades is lo cated on 320 acres of wooded, r ELECTRIC HEAT gives a whole new world of comfort to the entire family CLEAN. No soot or oily films to dirty your home. Electric heat cuts cleaning chores up to 50°/*l TROUBLE-FREE. Install electric heat and forget about It. Nothing to oil or maintain. SAFE. No dangerous flames or fumes. Electric heat is flameless; just as safe as a light bulb. COMFORT. Select the "just right" temperature for every room. No "cold spots" or drafts. Get the facts about lotv-cost Electric Heat. Ho obligation! Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp ®N*ECA mountainous property owned by the Catawba Valley Council and located in Caldwell County. The objective this year, said Mrs. Bosworth, is to raise funds to build roads, install power and water lines and construct a central building for cooking, dining and recreation. Funds from the cookies also buy day camp equipment. Last year, 1,299 girls and 312 adults participated in 10 day camps and several camps are planned for this year. Mrs. Jim Winkler, Horn in the West Drive, is chairman of the neighborhood effort. On Reserve And Guard A new order restricting en listment of draftees in the Na tional Guard and Reserves is aimed at halting the flow of the men available for filling draft quotas, according to defense officials. ■4 DISCOVER AMERICA the carefree way...travel Trail ways! This is the year to explore an exciting nation—your own! See it all-up close from the picture window of a newty designed Trailways bus. Perfect climate control, reclin ing seats and, of course, a rest room aboard. Cruise smoothly along the great new Interstate highways. New, faster schedules. New. low-cost excursion fares. Spe cial tours. Pick your time and the places you want to see. 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