JOHN R. SCHULZE
John R. Schulze
Given Promotion
The promotion of John R.
Schulze from second lieuten
ant to the rank of first lieut
enant in the North Carolina
Army National Guard has
been announced by Gov.
Moore.
Schulze was born in Berlin,
Germany and now resides
with his wife and children at
204 Hillcrest Circle, Boone.
He is doing graduate work at
ASTC. He has attended the
U. S. Army Infantry School
at Fort Benning, Ga., where
he completed Officer Candi
date School in 1963 and the
U. S. Army Engineer School
at Fort Belvoir, Va. in 1964.
Lt. Schulze joined the
North Dakota Army National
Guard in March 1955. He
served on active duty from
1957-1959 in Korea and in
Germany from 1959-1963. He
returned to the North Dakota
Army National Guard in
March 1963 where he served
until October of this year
when he transferred to the
North Carolina Army Nation
al Guard.
Lt. Schulze’s assignment is
with Company C, 2nd Battal
ion, 120th Infantry in Boone.
Christmas Bill
President Johnson has sign
ed into law a bill which was
called ‘the Christmas tree bill’
because so many riders were
hung onto it. The measure
was originally a program to
induce more foreigners to in
vest money in this country to
aid \J. S. international balance
of payments.
U. S. weighs plan to seal
Israel border.
News Of Our Servicemen
Banner Elk Men At Ft. Bragg
Fvt. Jerry Fox, left, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox of
Route 1, Banner Elk, and Pvt
Donald F. Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hade Smith of Ban
ner Elk, are now receiving
their basic training at the
Army Training Center, Fort
Bragg, N. C. Fox is currently
serving as Platoon Guide with
the 9th Battalion. Smith will
enter school at Fort Eustis,
Va. upon completion of basic
training.
Jerry and Donald are 1965
graduates from Cove Creek
High School.
Helps Win Trophy As
Best Defense Unit
Sioux City, Iowa—Technic
al Sergeant John B. Taylor,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Greek
Taylor of Rt. 1, Vilas, N. C.,
provided essential support to
help his organization win the
coveted Smith Trophy at the
best air defense ground unit
in the U. S. Air Force.
Sergeant Taylor is a mem
ber of the Air Defense Com
mand’s (ADC) 30th Air Divi
sion, which received the tro
phy during ceremonies at
Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 19.
The sergeant is assigned at
Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo.,
as an electrical power techni
cian.
He is a graduate of Bethel
High School, Watauga County,
N C.
Trains At Aberdeen
Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Md.—Private Richard D. Well
born, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard E. Wellborn, Route 1,
Box 117, Deep Gap, N. C., com
pleted a 14-week automotive
repair course at the Army Ord
nance Center and School, Ab
erdeen Proving Ground, Md.,
Nov. 18.
He was trained in the main
tenance and repair of engines
for the Army’s tracked and
wheeed vehicles.
AIRMAN JAMES WILLIAMS
At Chanute AFB
San Antonio, Tex.—Airman
James R. Williams, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Williams of
Route 2, Boone, N. C., has
been selected for technical
training at Chanute AFB, 111.,
as a U. S. Air Force aircraft
weapons systems specialist.
The airman recently com
pleted basic training at Lack
land AFB, Tex. His new school
is part of the Air Training
Command which conducts hun
dreds of specialized courses to
provide technically trained
personnel for the Ration’s
aerospace force.
Airman Williams is a 1961
graduate of Appalachian High
School.
His wife is the former Bar
bara Shore.
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Trains At Ft. Bragg
Pvt. Samuel Kirkpatrick, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Kirk
patrick of Boone, has been at
Fort Bragg, N. C. two months
taking basic army training. He
writes his parents that he has
been commended by his su
perior officer, and congratulat
ed upon his industry and apti
tude.
Mental Health
Facility May
Serve 5 Areas
A program discussed sevei
al months ago for a menti
health facility here may ir
volve Avery and Wilkes corn
Ues in addition to Alleghan]
Ashe and Watauga, accordinj
to Dr. Brooke ft. Johnson o
the New River Mental Healtl
Authority.
Dr. Johnson says that 1
Avery and Wilkes do deddi
to join in the three-count;
proposal, the program wil
have to be redesigned. Count;
commissioners will be con
suited about the availability
of funds mandatory to acquin
certain Federal grants, h<
said.
If the program becomes i
reality, one of the main pro
blems will be indigent pati
ents: "So many people in the
area can’t pay for treatment’
NC State Officials
To Discuss Farming
BY L. E. TUCK WELLER
County Extension Chairman
North Carolina State Uni
versity officials will come to
Watauga County Dev. 7 to
discuss current developments
in agriculture and life scienc
es.
Dean Brooks James and Di
rector of Instruction, Dr. E.
W. Glazer, will be featured
speakers at this meeting
which will be held in the Fel
lowship Hall, Boone Metho
dist Church Wednesday, Dec.
7, at 7:30 p. m.
This meeting is part of a
series of meetings held in all
areas of North Carolina to
discuss developments at North
Carolina State University.
Some other people who are
expected to attend this meet
ing are R. W. Shofner, Direc
tor of North Carolina Agri
cultural Foundations, and Dr.
George Hyatt, Director of
North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service.
Similar meetings were held
in other counties in 1964 but
this is the first time Watauga
County has been host.
All people interested in
agriculture are invited to
come and especially all those
interested in North Carolina
State University at Raleigh
and its agricultural program
should be present.
On Tax Increase
A key Republican, Senator
George D. Aiken of Vermont
said Republican gains in the
new Congress could lessen the
possibility of a tax increase
next year to help finance the
Vietnam war.
Big Bear Hunt
Several mountain men traveled to North Car
olina’s coastal swamps last week to hunt black
bear. Sunday in Crossnore, after the long
camping trip, nine of them posed with their
kill of 10 bear, which averaged 150 pounds
apiece. A month ago, four bears were killed
in eastern North Carolina, and the hunters
were told they were lucky to get that many.
Left to right are Stan Daniels of Crossnore,
Darrell Hampton of Boone, Doug Daniels,
Crossnore; Clay Aldridge, Boone; R. C. James
and Henry Lowrance of Valley Forge, Tenn.;
Olen Cook, Boone; and Dennis Trivette and
Earl Daniels of Crosnore. Hunters not pic
tured were Jerry (Hoot) Trivette, Crossnore;
Leroy Miller, Howard Critcher and Redgie
Critcher of Boone; Bobby Cannon and Wayne
Cannon of Banner Elk. Most of the men are
having rugs made from the bear skins.
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