VOLUME LXXVni—NO. 4*; BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14,1966 .„ >,, \-.i* Atji, -fcc-*£^ . ,f jyj*.-.„;, v ’.,. *r\.\ Sifesi^lfe „ \.r4S,„,^Vd^ -:i Section B ?"*$pi-£$s,£ — PRICE TEN CENTS °kWM. Candidates Seeking County Offices MACK BROWN Stack Brown filed this week for the Watauga County Board of Education on the Democratic ticket, subject to the May pri mary. Mr. Brown, last fall was ap pointed to the Board to fill out the unexpired term of the late A. E. South. He also farms, sells automobiles and deals largely in beef cattle. He is married, the father of four, and belongs to Laurel Springs Baptist Church, the Snow Masonic Lodge and is a Shriner. DR. GENE L. REESE tor. Gene L. Reese, County . <^mmis6ioner, 19G0-62 h»*. filed fat the Watauga County Board of ' Education on the Democrat ticket. He resides with his wile 'and five children on Faculty t Street in' Boone. They are mem bers of the Baptist Church here. He graduated from ASTC and the U.N.C. School of Dent istry and was in the Navy in World War II. He is a member of Watauga High School Com mittee and recently resigned after nine years service to Wa tauga Chapter National Found ation. H. W. MAST, JR. H. W. Mast, Jr., associated with the H. W. Mast Store, Inc., and Post Office at Valle Crucis, is in his eleventh year as a member of the Board of Educa tion. He is president of the District State School Boards Association, president of the Valle Crucis Community Club and Sunday school superinten dent at Valle Crucis Methodist Church. Mast is married and has four children. He filed for re-election on the Democrat ticket. E. AGLE K. E. Agio of Boone, Demo crat candidate for the County Board of Education was chair man of the local school com mittee 15 years, is past-presi dent of the Boone Parent Teacher Association and Band Parents Association and is chairman of the Appalachian High School Camp Committee. Agle also is past-president of the Boone Lions Club. He and Mrs. Agle, parents of five, live on Bear Trail in Boone. DR. LEN D. HAG AM AN Dr. Len D. Hagaman, Boone physician and Chief of Staff at Watauga County Hospital has filed as a Democratic candidate for Watauga County Commis sioner in the May primary. -A son of the late Smith Hagaman and Mrs. Hagaman, Dr, Haga man studied at Wake Forest and received his medical de gree at the University of Penn sylvania. He was a Lieutenant in the Navy during the last world war, and worked in Pub lic Health in Lenoir 2 years. Aside from that time he has practiced medicine here since 1937. TOM K. JACKSON Tom R. Jackson, 58, lk» i filed for' County Commissioner on the Democratic ticket sub ject to the May primary. He and his wife live at Meat Camp Township, and Jackson is em ployed by the Board of Educa tion. He attended Appalachian High School and ASTC, taught nine years in the County school system, taught veteran farmers for six years, was in welfare work of three years and repre sented Watauga in the State Legislature in 1943. Green-Up* Time FINGER-TIP STARTING r Mowing Is 4 Ways Easier With* LAWN BOY * 1 Finger-Tip Starting — Instant, effortless start ing with a flip of your fingers. It’s the world’s easiest starting power mower engine. 2 Finger-Tip Handling— Lightest weight — easi est to handle. Light, Strong magnesium alloy housing. Adjustable handle. 3 Finger-Tip Bag Attach ment — Big grass and leaf catcher bags snap on and off with no tools. Opens at back for easy emptying. 4 Finger-Tip Height Ad justment—Wheel height levers instantly adjust for cutting grass at six levels from 1 to 3 in ches. Easy Terms Gladly Arranged * - <» » .'nUAM * w ~JIBr. EARNEST BLAKE Earnest Blake has filed as a candidate for Sheriff of Wa tauga Co. A man with seven yealrs experience in law enforce ment and has attended two law enforcement schools and com pleted them both. Mr. Blake hgs lived in Watauga Co. for a number of years. He lives with his wife and four children in the Poplar Hill section. He is self employed and owns and operates an electronics business. He is a Republican. WHS To Enter Choral Contest The Watauga High School Choral organizations will be rep resented by fourteen singers at the annual All-State Choral Festival on April 15 and 16 in Greensboro. The Choral Festival is spon sored by the Choral Section of the North Carolina Music Edu cators Conference. It features two festival choruses of 500 voices each; these present a public televised concert in Ay cock Auditorium after two days of instruction and rehearsal. Watauga High students will sing in Chorus II under the di rection of Ivan Trusler. Dr. Trusler, a conductor, author, editor and arranger, is Director of Choral Organizations at the University of Delaware. The singers from Watauga se lected to attend the Festival are Janice Ayers, H. J. Cottrell, Linda Hardison, Gail Hayes, Barney Hodgson, Carol Haga man, Janice Lewis, Linda Lyons, Phyllis MacBryde, Mary Norris, Lee Stroupe, Jim Teague, Bob Todd and John Winkler. They will be accompanied on the trip by their instructor, J. E. Wilson Jr. Forty Wagons Are Registered Forty wagons have already registered to participate in the 1966 Daniel Boone Wagon Train according to chief scout Ivey Moore of North Wilkes boro. He estimates a hundred wagons will make the trip. Sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Historical Associ ation, also sponsors of “Horn in the West" outdoor drama, the wagon train will wind its way through the Appalachians from North Wilkesboro to Bopne beginning June 26. Clyde R. Greene of Boone, outgoing wagon train president reports that participants will assemble at North Wilkesboro on 'nune 26 and 27; camp at Ferguson on June 28; at Darby on June 29; at Triplett on June 30; at Boone on July 1. The wagons will parade through downtown Boone at 9:30 a. m. on July 2. Originated by the Association as a medium through which the public might relive the rich her itage of the Southern Appa lachians, the non-profit wagon train will be coordinated with the opening week of “Horn in the West’s” 15th consecutive season beginning June 25 and continuing nightly, except Mon days, through August 27. Registration fees were set at $1.00 for each wagon and $2.00 for each horse and rider. Each wagon Will be permitted to han dle up to five additional per sons. All registration is made through Ivey Moore, North Wilkesboro. Senior Citizens To Meet At Blowing Rock The Senior Citizens will meet Friday at 12:30 in the Commun ity Club assembly room in Blow ing Rock. An important meeting is plan ned and all senior citizens are urged to attend. U. S. move at arms confer ence is balked by Soviet. Sharing Common Problems Feature Mental Health Effort Activities through the past two months have been centered around educating the communi ties in the use of resources available through the local Mental Health Center, sharing common problems and discuss ing contributions that each of us can make to a total commun ity mental health program. Emphasis was particularly placed on early recognition and prevention of emotional dis turbances. The professional team psychologist, social work er and mental health nurse have met with departments of health and welfare, school per sonnel, civic and women’s clubs, clerks of court and other law enforcement groups, Mental Health Associations and rest home operators in each county. As a result of meetings with school personnel, numerous re ferrals have been received. Several of the behavior prob lems were screened at teacher group sessions with the Mental Health Center team. Following parent contact, the more severe problems were referred to the psychologist for evaluation and diagnosis. Group sessions were set up in the schools for stu dents who presented mild be havior deviation, with the men tal health nurse. The Mental Health team functions in a con sultative role to the schools, public health nurses and other disciplines. Close working rela tionship is maintained with all agencies involved with the par ent and child. Although our staff is limited, it is felt that by establishing close contact with all disciplines we are making real progress in our goals of early recognition and prevention of emotional illness. After-Care The communities have felt, since the initiation of the After Care Clinic last August, that this service has been especially valuable, not only to the patient in keeping him in his own com munity, but also to the patient’s family. The Broughton Team, psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and rehabili tation worker, from Unit C have become a part of the communi ties they serve. They have par ticipated in local agency meet ings and made home visits when indicated, very often working over time to get a disturbed person under medical super vision, thereby keeping the pa Full-size luxury models... smaller economy cars... and everything in between. Makes shopping around a thing of the past! SEE YOUR OLDS DEALER... Tke Mak Whoffa-4 Want a man-sized deal on a Toronado-inspired Oldsmobile? Visit Actionland. See the man who has everything... far vou! Sjep ocr front „.tMM SMW IiYXlW V fl OLDSMObTlE m ANDREWS CHEVROLET, INC, North Depot Street ___Man. Lie. 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Perhaps a recent’ comment from a patient will help express the gratitude of many, ‘This clinic is just as nice as the one at Duke, and right here at home.” BOB SNEAD Snead Assumes Duties As President Of Boone Jaycees At the annual Jaycee election i held Monday, April 4, Bob I Snead was elected president of the Boone Jaycees. Snead is Director of Alumni Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College. Also elected were: Johnny Austin, internal vice-president; Glenn Hodges, external vice president; Hoy Lanning, secre tary; Jerry Moretz, treasurer; and Frank Auten, Mark Hodges, and Ron Hester, directors. TRAILWAYS OFFERS YOU 3 WAYS TO SAVE MORE! FAMILY-PLAN ROUND TRIPS With the purchase of 1 adult ticket, all > other family members traveling together receive 25% discount. MID-WEEK ROUND TRIPS Save 50% of the return fare when you go and return between Monday morning and Friday afternoon. DISCOVER AMERICA TOURS Now—99 days for $99.00. Plan your trip to go anywhere in the U. 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