? ECHOES OF THE BLUE RIDGE
Would Benefit Whole County t
BY HERMAN W. WILCOX
The zoning of Watauga
county is so important that
wc nupe me
local Chmaber
of Commerce,
along with oth
er organiza
tions, will spon
sor this pro
ject and re
quest our
County Coin
H. W. WILCOX
missioners to
take immediate
action in setting up a county
wide organization to work out
with the people the most desir
able procedure.
Building Permits
The zoning system would
pay for itself in several ways,
fees for buildings, additional
taxes since all building would
be immediately placed on the
tax books, and the increased in
flux of citizens would know
their investments would be
protected from undesirable con
struction near them. Property
owners, who live here only dur
ing the summer have already
expressed their desire for such
actions. When this system is
set up, we would do well to ad
vertise the fact that there is
protection to those who desire
to invest in our county.
Plenty Financial Help
Watauga County is blessed
with excellent financial institu
tions who are anxious to fin
ance the growth of our county
which is sure to come when
we all begin to work together.
Over $600,000,000 is back of
the various financial houses in
the county to finance worth
while projects. They are anxi
ous to see our county made the
most attractive in our state.
Proof Of Watauga’s Growth
One example of the growth
of our county is the growth of
the Blue Ridge Electric Mem
bership Corporation which is
serving the entire county so
well. In 1939 they had 900
consumers, over 193 miles of
line. In 1941 they purchased
the Northwest Utilities which
was serving part of the county.
Their growth has averaged
about 6.5 per cent per year.
They are now serving 5,900
consumers, 902 miles of line,
3,928 farms. This represents
about 80 percent of the fami
lies in the county. They state
“We have acquired the pro
perty for the erection of a 100,
000 volt sub-station to meet the
future needs of a rapidly grow
ing Watauga count y.” We
should be proud of their ser
vice, which brought power to
many a home that otherwise
would never have received it
Future Homemaker
May Work Hour Daily
Raleigh—What’s to come for
homemakers? Chances are the
homemaker of tomorrow will
polish off household jobs in
less than one hour a day.
Many new products will be
almost at her fingertips to help
do the various jobs, say exten
sion home economics special
ists at the North Carolina State
University.
The clothing a homemaker
wears may be made of a type
of paper composition that is so
inexpensive she will wear a
garment once, then throw it
away.
Now being tested is a device
which can be installed in the
duct work of the house to pro
vide chemical deodorization for
all rooms.
Also among the new expect
ed aids for tomorrow’s home
maker is a closed circuit tele
vision set for the home. Mere
ly by pressing a button, a wo
man can see a store’s merchan
dise.
The homemaker of tomorrow
also will have a car, television
telephone, an electronic oven
that doesn’t get hot, and a scan
ning lock that opens the front
door when it senses the finger
prints of family members.
Other indications of what’s
to come for the homemaker in
clude a self-propelled vacuum
cleaner housed in the baseboard
and windows that close auto
matically when it begins to
rain. In 1982, many dishes will
be of the throw-away plastic
produced by individual home
molding sets, the specialists ex
plain. Ultrasonic closets will
automatically rid garments of
every particle of soil.
Unfortunately these aids are
still in the future. So today’s
homemaker has to continue do
ing these household tasks by
conventional means.
Letters To The Editor
Says Money Should
Have Come To Boone
Editor, Watauga Democrat
Dear Sir:
I see t>y the front page of
the Blowing Rocket, on April 7,
1966, that the Blowing Rock
Hospital has received a federal
grant of $501,000. This is all
very fine and I am sure will be
put to very good use, but, con
sidering what Blowing Rock is a
good part of the year—how de
serted it is—it would seem to
me that the needs of the peo
ple of Watauga County and its
environs would have been bet
ter served if the hospital money
had been given to the Boone
Hospital.
i Certainly, the people in and
around Boone are permanent
residents who need the services
much more than the tourists do.
Therefore, as a physician \vho
is not really involved in it, since
I neither live nor practice in
the area but do spend a good
bit of the year in the area, I
am muchly interested in the
welfare of the people from a
medical point of view. It is
regrettable, I believe, that this
money was not granted to the
hospital in Boone, instead.
Respectfully,
G. Thomas Samartino, M.D.
7400 SW 62nd Ave.
South Miami, Fla.
Democrat Coverage
Lauded By Heart Assn.
Dear Mr. Rivers:
The Watauga County Heart
Association warmly appreciates
the excellent coverage by The
Watauga Democrat by you and
your staff of our 1966 Heart
Fund campaign and our year
round Heart Associatin activi
ties. We trust we will continue
to merit your support and back
ing in the continuing fight
against the heart and blood ves
sel disease.
The Heart Association also
wishes to thank all the citizens
of Watauga County for their
generous contributions to our
fundraising effort this year, the
many volunteer hours' ’which
made it all possible, and the'ex
cellent leadership in hehalf of
our community’s concern for
all our hearts.
Needless to say, the press and
broadcasting industry mean
much to the success of our co
operative efforts to increase
community-wide awareness of
our leading cause of early death
and disability, the heart diseas
es.
Sincerely yours,
The Watauga County
Heart Association.
Simple checkups cut cancer
toll, doctor finds.
YOUNG JERRY TAYLOR OF BAIRDS
CREEK ROAD spends many quiet sunny
days with his pony and another pony with
her colt In a roadside pasture. In addition to
horseback riding, Jerry enjoys hunting and
fishing. (Staff photo)
Moretz Brothers Reunite
By Chance In Thailand
(Note: The Moretz brothers
referred to are sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo Moretz, for
| nierly of Boone, who have
lived in Sanford, Fla., for
several years.)
At an isolated airfield in
northern Thailand an Air Force
C-130 soared in for a landing.
On the ground radarscope track
ing the plane to a safe landing
was A-3C Gary A. Moretz of
Sanford, Fla.
A call from the plane re
vealed the fact that Gary’s
brother, S-Sgt. Marion E. Mor
etz, was aboard the C-130.
An understanding command
ing officer had Gary relieved
from his duty and a reunion
of the brothers was arranged.
It was their first meeting in
almost four years.
Marion enlisted in the Air
Force in November, 1957, and
has been serving in the Far
East and Southeast Asia since
July, 1962. Gary enlisted in the
Air Force tgst August and has
been in Southeast Asia since
February.
The' brothers, sons of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Moretz, of Sanford,
like their duty in the area.
Marion, currently in his ninth
year with the Air Force, is due
for a leave and a visit home
A Good Idea
Berlin — West Berlin police
can make a quick check of sus
pected drinking drivers. They
carry a glass tube filled with
yellow crystals. The suspect
blows into the tube and if the
crystals turn green—the driver
| has been drinking.
in June or July.
Two other brothers, Boyce
Moretz of Vero Beach, and Au
brey Moretz of Crawfordville,
have completed service in the
Air Force and returned to ci
vilian life. Their father, inci
dentally, served in World War
II—with the U. S. Navy.
Their mother has taught in
Seminole County schools for
the past 10 years.
Paul £■ Ralph Say:
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Don’t Forget the
Civitan Club’s
PANCAKE
JAMBOREE
Sat., April 23
6 a. m. to 7 p. m.
App. Elementary
School Cafeteria
—PAUL
Watauga Insurance
Agency
J. Paul Winkler
Ralph Gwaltney
Mary Sue
Hartley
Joyce Greer
Alice Denton
Eddie Winkler
264-8291
Box 267
224 West King
Street
Boone, N. C.
Traffic Toll I
The Motor Vehicles Depart
nent’s summary of'traffic I
teaths through 10 s.m. Mem
lay, April 4:
Killed to date___.374
Killed to date last year....339
On Hatter Key*
Senator Abraham A. Ribi
coffi (D.,Conn.) has proposed
legislation to regulate the sale
of automobile master key*.
Master key sets, which fit any
car, can be purchased by would*
be thieves fat $30.
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Farmers Hardware and
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West King St. — Boone, N. C.
It's the same with your investment program—it’s what takes place
behind the scenes that makes the Watauga Savings and Loan As
sociation a better place to save . , . and a better place to have your
It’s What Takes Place
BEHIND
THE
SCENES
That Counts Most!
,We admit there’s nothing impressive in the plywood screen that
blocks off the major rebuilding project of our new home. We do
think you’ll be favorably impressed with the modern and efficient
facilities that are rising behind the scenes to help us serve you better.
savings earn at their peak capaci ty for you. Come in—let us ex
plain what goes on behind being a better place to save!
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