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3 Wa 7,', Section C VOLUME LXXVBI—NO. 42 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROUNA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14,1968 PRICE TEN CENTS David Hatten New Policeman At Blowing Rock David G. Hatten, a former resident of Blowing Rock, has recently } o i ae d, the Blowing Rock P&ide *•<£& ' David and:hi8 Wife, the' for mer Lula Hipks, are. mountain eers by birth. Hit is from Blott ing Rock and-she from Boone. Since September, 1964, he has been with the Hickory Police Force as a patrolman on the third shift. He has attended ak the schools the department has bad since then, and has become a member of the National Po lice Officers Association. He has also been presented a certifi cate from Walter F. Anderson, Director of the State Bureau of Investigation. Mr.. Hatten was in Oxford, Miss., alien rioting broke out there, and. be remembers an other incident when a mentally retarded person had a gun and was shooting wildly. With the Second Army Di vision at Fort Benning, Ga., he became a member of the mili tary police, and at another time was a radio, announcer in States ville, N. C. According to Police Chief Hugh Young, Mr. Hatten was selected abdve all other appli cants because of his outstand ing record and dedication to duty. * He has a brother and sister in Catawba. Cbunty, and his fa ther, Charles Hatten, still lives in Blowing Rock. PLOWING TIME AGAIN—It’s been said over and over, that tractors are doing away with the horse-drawn plow. However, many teams are still worked throughout Watauga County, and a lot of folks say that even though it takes more time, they get a lot of fun out of working the soil with old Dobbin. Here a young man turns the black soil on cropland in Bamboo Community. (Staff photo) Final results as of April 8 end- of th# signup show 391 farmers signed under the 1966 feed grain diversion program. POLICEMAN DAVID HATTEN Over 1,145 acres ol cropland will be diverted from the pro duction of corn and left in a soil conserving crop for the re mainder of the crop year. Total diversion payments to Watauga County farmers if all of these farmers comply with the program will exceed $55, 700. In addition to this diver sion payment, farmers who did not divert their entire base are permitted under their agree ment to grow corn and will be paid a price; support payment on all corn they grow within their permitted acreage. The payment will be based on the measured planted- acreage of corn and the -farm-, yield- times the price support payment per bushel. Farmers who participate in the 1966 feed grain have agreed to set the acreage aside and not harvest any crop from the land and not graze it until after Oct 1, 1966. The farmer is assured an income from his land and he can put the land to conserva tion uses which will certainly protect and help maintain and restore fertility on the soil and make it available for future crop production. Field personnel will begin measuring the diverted acreage set aside by the farmer some time this week according to Roy W. Isley, office manager. Wilkes Arts Festival Planned For April 15 The Fine Arts Department and the Practical Arts Depart ment of WiHces 'Central Higt School are planning a Fine Arts Festival for general public view lng on Aim 1». at 1:30 p.m P*rft»manear wHl bo-given bj the dramatics class, the chorus and the band. Exhibits will b< presented by the Hamemaking Department, the Fine Arte De partment and the Arts Depart ment. Through these, parents and school patrons will have an opportunity to view the prog ress of classwork. This is the first Fine Arts Festival to be given at Wilkes Central High School, and the sponsors sincerely hope that the public will boost this project and give it the support it needs to complete Its success. On Clean Water Secretary of the Interior Udall has asked big industry to "become the main instrument for cleaning our rivers and streams of pollution.’’ He said industry should lead the way by assisting in the construction of municipal plants which receives its wastes. Miss Dorothy Crowell Wins In Jingle Contest Mis* Dorothy Crowell, Box 452, Blowing Bock, has won sixth prize in a national contest sponsored by the Westingl^ouse lamp division. Miss Crowell won a Westing house portable dishwasher in the “Light Up With Westing house” contest To win the con test Miss Crowell had to com plete the Jingle: Westlnghouse New Shape Ex tra Life Bulbs. “It seems like they never burn out.” Buy them today and you’ll agree. Winners were selected by the D. L. Blair Corporation, an in dependent judging organization. Judging was on the basis of aptness, originality, sincerity and believability, and clarity. OVER 65? If eligible for Medicare, you're eligible for North Carolina Blue Croce * * , Moo Shield : ' 1 * THE EXTRA PROTECTION YOU NEED WITH MEDICARE offered by HOSPITAL SAVING . ASSOCIATION Chapel HU, K. & SUQCESTIONs Cat la teueh wM... V: ' This Hospital Savlag Representative— Jerry Adams fV •• '41i W. Ktag DOUBLE DIVIDEND: Elegance by Caprice. Price by Chevrolet. r SUBROUND YOURSELF WITH MUSIC Add AM/FM Multiplex Stereo radio. Like traveling with your own orchestra. Four speakers. Solid state for "instant music." O''' AUTOMATIC HEATING. COOLING Comfortron even wrings moisture from humid air. Order it and set the thermostat on a "Bermuda" climate all year round. SELECT YOUR DRIVING POSITION Tilt-telescopic steering wheel, you can order, adjusts up, down, in and out. And you get in and out without crouching. GO WITH SPORTS-CAR FLAIR Order Strato-bucket seats with smart cen ter console in Caprice Custom Coupe, or add Strato-back seat with center armrest. ASK FOR TURBO-JET VS POWER There's up to 427 cubic inches of quiet authority on order for leveling steep grades —with plenty of reserve for safe passing. EIGHT FEATURES NOW STANDARD FOR YOUR ADDEO SAFETY, including seat belts front and rear, padded instru ment panel, padded sun visors, outside mirror (use it always before passing). CHEVROLET DOUBLE DIVIDEND DAIS! NO. 1 BUTS • NO. 1 CARS Wow at CftanoM fealcr'i _ An ktoii sf good boys aii ta on piMe...atyoar Chevrolet dealer’s: Chevrolet ■ Chevelle • Chevy II • Corvalr • Corvette ANDREWS CHEVROLET, INCORPORATED North Depot St, Boone, N. Ci i Rock Hospital To Be A ‘First’ lit This Area Blowing Rock Hospital was informed this week by Congress man James T. Broyhill that a Federal grant of $501,000 has been approved for the construc tion of 'a $1,400,000 intensive care unit which has been plan ned by hospital officials since 1963. The grant was awarded under the Hill-Burton Act and brings the total funds on hand for the building to $1 million. The new unit will be located behind the present hospital building. The lot has been sur veyed and cleared in prepara tion for construction stages. C. Stradley Kipp, adminis trator of the hospital, said to day plans for the new unit will be presented to the State Health, Education and Wel fare Department for final ap proval before building bids can be advertised and actual construction can be started. The plans call for a three story building to serve as a Long-Term Care Multi-County Demonstration Unit, which will be the first of its kind within a radius of 100 miles, The unit will contain 80 pa tient beds, a chapel, recreation and entertainment rooms, phy sical therapy and occupational facilities, classrooms, and the lower floor will serve as a work floor, with all kitchen facilities to be located in the building. The primary purpose the unit will serve is to relieve over - crowded conditions hi hospitals in the area, In that only ambulatory patients will be cared for. In explaining the need for such an area, Ur. Kipp said, “There are many persons, par ticularly those over 65, who need the care and attention of a physician, though not enough to be hospitalized with people who are really sick. When they come here, they will have a room of their own, they will be able to get about without the assistance of a doctor or nurse, they will go to the dining room for their meals, and they will be able to go anywhere they please.” Mr. Kipp expects the final plans to be approved in about 30 days and expects to offer bids for contracts by May 1. n all goes wen, the MUhg , ; shonld be started by July 1, with ■ possible completion date of one to one and one half yean. ‘ ' When it ia completed, the staff of the 'hospital win h^ more than doobled with ad& tional registered nones, aides, orderlies and other hospital personnel. The patients in the modern hospital for mature citizens will have an opportunity to pursue their hobbies with plans calling, for instructors in a variety of hobbies. C When the hospital unit ia completed, it will serve a long-' felt need for the community, as well as for surrounding eom-‘ ■minifies. MoreVisitors On Park Route Than Last Year Parkway Monthly Visitor Re port for March: Visitors Visitors 1966 1965 James River (Va.) Mi. 0 to 115 .... 67,650 48,246 Rocky Knob (Va.) Mi. 115-217 .. .113,817 73,260 Bluffs (N. C.) Mi. 217-305 .... 57,321 42,075 Asheville (N. C.) Mi. 305-469 .... 79,299 52,701 TOTALS .318,087 216,282 Calendar Year 1966—496,683 visitors to date. Calendar Year 1965—484,116 visitors to date. Calendar Year 1966 compared with Calendar Year 1965, in crease—2.84%. This month compared with same month last year, increase -47.07%. Total number of visitors is figured on basis of 3.3 persons per vehicle. Japan will push aid to South east Asia. Six Good Reasons Why We ll Remain An Independent Pharmacy! Because “Independent” means we answer only to our customers and their doctors. ..We’re “Inde pendent” of pressure from any drug house or distributor, and free to price our products as economically as possible. We let ALL Drug companies COMPETE for our business—puts US in the driver’s seat—gives us the BEST from every laboratory. 3 We buy in small and frequent orders, direct from the drug manufacturers. Hence, the best prices * . . . the freshest drugs. 4 We’re in the prescription business . . . not in . the warehousing business. Every discovery made in drugs is immediately available to us. There’s no “marketing policy” to keep us from stocking what we want. 5 Nobody—but nobody, sets quotas for us—we buy exactly the amount of each item we wish. Keeps * our stocks fresher. Think It Over — See If These Aren't the Same Reasons You Prefer an Independent Drug Stored i
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