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VOLUME LXXVIII—NO. 35
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NOBTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1966
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Harris-Teeter Complex Opens
The Harris-Teeter Super Market, King Street Pharmacy and
Western Auto Store are holding their grand opening this week
on East King Street. Put under construction in the summer of
1965, the brick structure housing Harris-Teeter is 128 feet by
83 feet. Meat and poultry cases take up 84 feet of space;
frozen meat, 12 feet; frozen foods, 48 feet; and health and
beauty aids, 32 feet. The Harris-Teeter chain comprises 40
super markets in the two CarolinaS. King Street Pharmacy, a
branch of the Boone Drug Company, and owned by W. R.
Richardson, Joe Miller and O. K. Richardson, carries all the
lines at Boone Drug, has a prescriptions department and foun
tain service unit. It is in the north wing. In the south wing,
the Western Auto Store recently moved from West King Street,
carries a full line of merchandise with much more stock than
at its former location. (Flowers photo)
“Heart Days For Business”
Being Observed In Boone
Solicitation in the business
district of Boone for the bene
fit of the Heart Fund, or
"Heart-Days-for-Business” is be
ing conducted by Chairmen
Paul,. Spifth and Jerry Moreta.
This effort will cover special
gifts and stores, service sta
tions, .garages, professional fo
fices, theaters, hotels, city of
fices and all other non-resident
ial places of thp community.
Bloodmobile To
Be Here Tuesday
More than 38,000 units of
whole blood have been contrib
uted to support the U. S. Armed
Forces in Viet Nam, according
to the American Red Cross.
Residents of Boone and Wa
tauga County will have an op
portunity to add to this amount
when the Bloodmobile pays its
first visit of the year here on
Tuesday, March 1.
The Bloodmobile is scheduled
to be at East Hall on the
ASTC campus during the day,
according to Mrs. Goldie Flet
cher, executive secretary of the
local American Red Cross chap
ter.
Watauga County’s quota for
the year is 555 pints, and Mrs.
Fletcher hopes to see the chap
ter off to a good start oh this
visit.
According to statistics com
piled by the American Red
Cross, over 10 bottles of blood
are used in this country every
minute of the day to treat the
ill and injured. That means
over 5,000,000 are required each
year, and the Red Cross collects
over half of the amount used
through its blood program.
Optimist Club
Sells Orchids
The Boone Optimist Club is
conducting its annual “Orchids
for Easter” campaign, selling
advance tickets for the cor
sages at the Northwestern Bank
and the First National Bank.
Tickets also may be bought from
Optimist members.
The orchids are grown in
North Carolina and are guar
anteed as to quality and fresh
ness. White orchids are $5,
lavender $3 and corsages for
the little miss are also $3. All
are made up with ribbon and
pin for wearing.
“In the pre-retirement years
before 65, diseases of the heart
and blood vessels take more
lives than the next five leading
causes of death combined,” said
Smith and Moretz. “They pose
a constant threat to business
and industry, afflicting skilled
workers and executives in their
most, productive years.”
“Although diseases of the
heart and blood vessels take
more lives than all other causes
combined, there is growing evi
dence that medical science has
turned the corner in its effort
to safeguard the heart and life
of the middle-aged business
man.
“During the years since 1950,
we have seen a relatively sus
tained decline in the cardiovas
cular death rate for men aged
45 through 64. There was an
overall decrease of 7.5 per cent,
1950-1962, due to the spectacu
lar decline in the death rate
from high blood pressure and
heart disease it causes, and an
impressive reduction in the
death rate from stroke. How
ever, we must note that the
death rate from heart attack
for men in their productive
years is going up.
“It is gratifying to report
that the people of Boone and of
Watauga County had a part in
this victory. Their dollars have
been among the 110 million
Heart Fund dollars channeled
I into research since 1949.”
' WIRES, WIRES EVERYWHERE—and in
some towns, businessmen have looked toward
the possibility of putting telephone wires
j underground—with the assistance of the
telephone twnpuy. of course. Very soon, -
at least one business on King Street is ex
pected to announce that it will conduct a
pilot experiment in underground telephone
cables. (Stall photo)
Instrument
From Balloon
Is Recovered
A weather Instrument,
Radiosonde, property of the
U. S. Government, was found
by G. O. Triplett at his home
at Deep Gap Feb. li.
The instrument had been
attached to a balloon and
released at Nashville, Tenn.
January 18, and was carried
to earth by a parachute af
ter the balloon burst “sup
posedly 17 miles up.”
The purpose of the in
strument, it seems, was to
record weather conditions,
temperature, etc. and was to
be returned, if found, to the
address on mailing tag.
Mr. Triplett believes the
instrument weathered a lot
of storms before landing.
Frank Coffey
Has Leading
Role In Opera
Frank Coffey, son of Mrs.
Paul A. Coffey, Boone, recently
appeared in the New England
Conservatory of Music Opera
Theater’s production of Mo
zart’s “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Presented in Boston’s concert
auditorium, Jordan Hall, Coffey
was cast in the opera s leading
role as Count Almaviva. A
first-year Master of Music de
gree student in voice, he studies
with former Metropolitan Opera
Company tenor, Frederick Ja
gel.
Founded in 1867, the New
England Conservatory is the
oldest independent institution
for higher education in music
in the United States. Perform
ing organizations include the
Conservatory Symphony Orches
tra, the Chorus, and the Opera
Theater.
Statue Proposal
To Be Studied
By Horn Group
Dr. I. G. Greer presided over
a meeting of the Southern Ap
palachian Historical Associa
tion at noon, Monday, at the
Daniel Boone Hotel. Announce
ment was made of the resigna
tion of Rachel Rivers, who re
cently was employed as promo
tional director for the 1966
season of “Horn in the West”.
Executive vice-president. Dr.
R. H. Hannon, told the commit
tee that Miss Rivers will con
tinue to assist in promotion un
til the vacancy is filled. She
was renamed publicity chair
man on the executive board.
(ConUmcd co mi rix) _
Next Stage Projected
■ i r,
Current Building Phase
■&M
At ASTC $15,000,000
Campus Value
Will Be More
Than Doubled
Appalachian president W. H.
Plemmons released plans to
day for the next stage of the
college’s rapidly progressing
building program.
The twelve separate projects
involved will be completed at
a cost of $15,697,000 and will
double the present value of
the campus properties.
The program includes the
following:
Expansion of steam distribu
tion system and coal storage
facility, $180,000. The new
steam lines have already solved
heating and hot water shortage
problems in Justice and New
land Halls. The facility allows
for future expansion on the
south end of the campus. The
coal storage facility provides
covered space for 50 tons of
coal for emergency use.
Student Center building, $1,
450,000. Final plans have been
completed and construction is
scheduled to begin soon.
Three dormitories for wo
men, $1,563,000; one dormitory
for men, $816,000. All are
scheduled for occupancy in the
iau oi laoo. preliminary wors
has been started on furnishings.
Varsity gymnasium, $1,500,
000. Working drawings have
been completed and are in
hands of state officials for fin
al approval.
New administration building,
$575,000. Preliminary drawings
are complete and have been
submitted for approval. Permis
sion has been requested to re
move the Old Home Economics
building. It is hoped that con
struction will begin in early
summer.
Renovation of Appalachian
High School Building, $225,000.
Preliminary studies have been
made and are now under con
sideration by state officials.
New library, $1,800,000. Stu
dies of needs are complete and
architects are now preparing
working drawings.
Addition to Industrial Arts
building, $423,000. Working
drawings are now being com
pleted.
Addition to I. G. Greer Hall,
$190,000. Preliminary plans
were returned to architect
yesterday with final suggested
revisions.
New classroom building for
language and arts, $1,245,000.
Possible sites are now under
consideration. Program plans
are currently being developed
by college staff.
Addition to Rankin Science
Building, $2,100,000. Pre-plan
ning has been completed and
funds will be requested at the
next meeting of the General
Assembly.
Four new dormitories, $3,*
600,000. Construction was auth
orized by the 1965 General As
sembly. Planning by college
staff is underway.
College To Start Later
In Fall; More Holidays
Students at Appalachian State
Teachers College will begin
classes later in the fall and will
have a longer Christmas holi
day period in the 1966-67 aca
demic year, but will meet their
classes longer each day, accord
ing to a revision of the college
calendar.
Major changes in the college
schedule for next year were ap
proved today by Dr. Paul Sand
, ers, dean of Academic Affairs,
foQovlnj approval by tha Ad
ministrative Council of the col
lege.
Registration for the fall
quarter will begin on Septem
ber 14 in contrast to a date of
Sept. 7 for the past year and
classes will begin on Sept. 19
in contrast to Sept. It of the
past year, according to the an
nouncement by Dr. Sanders.
Students will begin Christmas
holidays officially on Dec. 0,
following final a rami nations lor
I the fall quarter, and the winter
quarter will begin with the re
sumption of school on Jan. 3.
Spring quarter classes begin
March 22 and doses on June
2. Commencement will be held
on June 3. ,
Commencement is scheduled
for May 27 this year. t
In addition to these changes,
classes during the 1966-87 aca
demic year will meet for a full
M minutes with 10-aUaate in
tervals between classes. Pres
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SHERIFF DALLAS CHEEK STANDS BY as
Frank Cook, mechanic at Brown & Graham
Motor Company, finishes checking his car
on Wednesday, February 16—the first day
of North Carolina's Vehicle Safety Inspec
tion program. Cheek was probably the first
Wataugan to take part in the program,
which was initiated by the North Carolina
Legislature, although the last digit on his
license tag indicates that inspection was not
due until October. The Sheriff said he en
dorses this method of promoting safe driv
ing. (Weston photo).
Watauga County Commissioners
To Host Area Officials Tuesday
The County Commissioners
of Watauga County will be host
to county officials from 8 North
Carolina counties Tuesday,
March 1.
The meetings, a part of the
annual series of District meet
ings scheduled by the North
Carolina Association of County
Commissioners will begin at 10
a. m., at the Watauga Court
house in Boone. County com
missioners, accountants, at
torneys and other officials from
Alleghany, Avery, Ashe, Cald
well, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes
GOP Convention
In Yadkinville
Last week’s story on the
Watauga County Republican
Convention incorrectly gave the
place of the Congressional Con
vention as Jacksonville. Re
publican Chairman Clyde
Greene said the Convention will
be in Yadkinville, at 2 p. m. on
Saturday, March 5.
and Yadkin counties will at
tend.
John Morrisey, the Associa
tion’s General Counsel an
nounced today that subjects
scheduled for discussion at the
all day session will include re
apportionment and the actions
of the recent special session of
the legislature, the Tax Study
Commission, new welfare pro
grams and the defined services
concept, techniques of admin
istration, new directors in
county government, and other
topics of special interest to
county officials.
Shortly after noon discus
sions will recess for lunch. Af
ter luncheon the sessions will
be resumed and continue until
mid-afternoon.
ASTC Gets $48,000
Of Federal Money
A grant of $48,000 has been
received by the Division of
Special Education of the Ap
palachian State Teachers Col
lege Department of Education
from the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, accord
ing to announcement by Dr.
William H. Plemmons, presi
dent of Appalachian.
The funds will be used for
the preparation of professional
personnel in the education of
handicapped children and
youth for the academic year
196&67. It will provide gradu
ate assistants hips and under
graduate traineeships in the
area of mental retardation and
graduate fellowships in the
area of the deaf and the hard
of hearing.
Dr. Milton Blue is director
of the Appalachian Division of
Special Education.
Appalachian will receive
funds for graduate scholarships
in the amount of $2,000 each
per year, plus $400 for each de
pendent, tuition and fees, for
graduate studies.
Senior year felowships grant
ing a stipend of $1,000 each
plus tuition and fees, will be
available for training in ment
al retardation.
Dr. Blue said that funds have
been made available to Appa
lachian due to the great need
for qualified teachers of the
mentally retarded in North
Carolina. According to Blue, 'of
the approximately 1,000 teach
ers of the mentally retarded in
the state, less then five percent
have degrees in the sperffle
area of mental retardation.