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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1966
PRICE TEN CENTS
THIS LOFTY VIEW OF THE TOWN OF BOONE shows most of
the business section. The building in the lower left-hand corner
is the Democrat office,’ and the residences on the hill opposite
are on Grand Boulevard. Most of Depot Street and portions
of both West aqd East King Street are seen here. The bare
space in the upper left-hand portion, of the picture is the city
parking lot facing Queen Street.
The third view shows much of the college campus: The hurley
Warehouse is in the lower foreground, and the former Appa
lachian High School is the rock building at the left. The
“Horn in the West" parking lot and the Blowing Rock Road
can be seen in the upper right portion. (Staff photos)
The building in the lower left-hand portion here is the old
City Hall structure. The Daniel Boone Hotel is seen partially
about an inch higher. The long building about center is the
Appalachian Theater and portions of the Boone Methodist and
Baptist Churches are seen as East King stretches out to the
right.
One Killed In
Parkway Crash
Sunday In Va.
Meadows of Dan, Va.—Ernest
A. Melick, 36, of Miami, Fla.,
died in a Roanoke hospital Sat
urday from injuries received
Friday night in a one-car crash
on the Blue Ridge Ridge Park
way near here.
Melick was a passenger in a
car driven by William M. In
graham, 25, of Portland, Me.,
which left the parkway and
struck a tree near milepost
185.9 on the scenic highway.
The two were traveling
from Blowing Rock, N. C.,
where they worked, to Maine.
Ingraham was treated and
released at a hospital at
Stuart
Talent Scout
Show At Bethel
A Talent Scout show will be
held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the
Bethel Elementary Schol.
Admission for adults will be
50 .cents; for children, 25 cents.
A door prize will be given at
the conclusion of the show.
BREMC Awards Scholarship
To Miss Barbara Lee Perry
A $600 scholarship has been
awarded to Miss Barbara Lee
Perry of Zionville by Blue
Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation.
Barbara Lee, a senior at Wa
tauga High School, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlie
Perry. She is one of four out
standing students in Northwest
ern North Carolina who have
received scholarships from the
locally-owned electric co-opera
tive.
Recipients are selected on
the basis of scholastic achieve
ment, leadership, need for as
sistance, desire for higher edu
cation and willingness to make
sacrifices toward obtaining this
goal.
Extracurricular activities dur
ing Miss Perry’s high school
training have included member
ship in the Debating Club, Na
tional Honor Society, Beta Club
and Student Council. She plans
to enter ASTC in the fall.
Other winners of $600 scho
larships are Ronnie Howell,
son of Mrs. O. V. Howell and
the late Mr. Howell of Route 2,
MISS BARBARA LEE PERRY
Granite Falls, Caldwell County;
Larry Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Kyle Cox of Route 2, Sparta,
Alleghany County; and Ralph
Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
V. Davis of Lansing in Ashe
County.
C. E. Viverette, general man
ager of BREMCO, stated, “Oua
organization is vitally interest
ed in the total development
of Northwest North Carolina.
We feel one of our greatest as
sets is our people and we want
to do what we can to develop
our human resources. Award
ing these scholarships to con
tribute toward the furthering
of the education of our young
people is one way we feel we
can play a part in the develop
ment of the area.”
Worthwhile Club To
Have Rummage Sales
The Worthwhile Woman’s
Club will hold a rummage sale
■Friday, -May 6, from 1 to 4
P hi. and Saturday, May 7, from
8 a. m. to 4 p. m. The sale
will be held in the part of the
Hunt's building recently occu
pied by the Blue Ridge Supply
Co.
The club would appreciate
any donations of articles to be
sold. These may be brought to
the Hunt’s building on Thurs
day from 1 to 4 p. m. and on
Friday from 8 a. m. to 12 noon
or call Mrs. A. E. South at 264
3818 to have articles picked up.
Remember Mother With A Dining Experience She’ll Remember
On her very special day, Mom deserves the very special treat
of dining out here, where we are experts in making Moms feel
pampered. She’ll appreciate our fast and courteous service.
She’ll enjoy the relaxed, attractive atmosphere. And she’ll
savor our fine food, with particular pleasure, as only a fine
cook like Mom can. Make reservations now for Mother’s Day .
dinner for the family. It will be our pleasure to serve her in
. the Town House manner^ ; .„,« 1, I ^ , ..
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c^,v Family Dinners, Children's Plates,
; t i ; ‘ Parking Facilities, Reasonable Prices
The Town House spotlight is oil Mother, Sunday. Let her
choose a tantalizing menu she didn't prepare herself, for a
dining experience she’ll remember and cherish.
RESTAURANT & STEAK HOUSE
BLO
BOCK ROAD
BOONE, N.C.
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