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VOLUME LXXIX—NO. 29
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1967
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Conference in the new offices of Horn in the West (1-r): Herman W. Wilcox,
manager; Grady Farthing, public relations chairman; Gleen Andrews, finance
chairman; Lewis Gaston, assistant promotions director; Dewitt Barnett, wagon
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master of the Daniel Boone Wagon Train; Clyde Greene, secretary to the
Wagon Train board of directors. (Staff photo).
4,390 Phones Now
In Use In Boone
Southern Bell today reported
a record gain in the number
of telephones in service in
Boone in 1966. Mr. B.B. Leazer,
the company's manager in
Watauga YDC
Names Officers
For New Year
The Young Democrats Club
of Watauga have named Eddie
Norris of Vilas to head their
slate of officers for 1967.
Under Norris are Robert
Danner of Boone, first vice
president; Johnny Austin of
Boone, second vice-president;
Bradley Teague of Shulls Mill,
third vice-president; Buck
Robbins of Boone, secretary;
and Robert Thomas of Vilas,
treasurer.
The election was held in the
Court room of the County Court
house the last week in
December. At that time, Grady
Mbretz Jr., outgoing president,
expressed his appreciation to
ftie club for their co-operation
ui fund-raising dinners and
pther activities.
Boone said the increase of 457
brought the total number of tele
phones in service in Boone
to 4,390.
Mr. Leazer said, “We at
Southern Bell are very happy
to be able to report such a
gain. We think it shows once
again the progressive march
being made in Boone. As our
town’s growth matches the fast
pace of North Carolina and the
South, we are going to do our
best to make sure that Boone
gets the best possible telephone
service, and Southern Bell will
be a part of this progress
and development as Boone
moves ahead.”
Mr. Leazer pointed out that
the company had spent a re
cord amount of money in Boone
for construction and develop
ment alone. Among the pro
jects and construction which
the company has undertaken
here in 1966 was laying addi
tional cable out all major routes
costing approximately $175,000.
Vice President and General
Manager John J. Ryan, head
of Southern Bell’s North Carol
ina operations, said that the en
tire state had set new records
in growth and construction. He
pointed out the company gain
for the state was 65,100 bring
(C on tinned on page eight)
Talent Contest
For TV Honors
To Aid March
A talent contest Thursday
night will determine which local
groups will have an opportunity
to perform on television the last
of the month.
George C. Thomas, Watauga
County chairman of the March
of Dimes, said he conferred with
tv officials Saturday and got a
commitment to have two, pos
sibly three groups appear with
nationally known movie and
television stars.
The Telerama, in color, will
be on the air from 11:15 p.m.
Jan. 28 until 4:30 p.m., Jan.29.
The local contest will begin
at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at
the Appalachian Elementary
School.
According to Thomas, Bob
Barnes, operations director of
Radio WATA, will be chairman
for the talent contest. Barnes
stated that even if some groups
do not win in the Boone contest,
they may audition at the Bristol
Hotel, Jan. 22 from 2 to 4
p.m. If they will there, they
would appear on the Telerama.
A program will be made up with
definite time for appearances,
he Said.
Those wishing to enter the
contest should contact Barnes
immediately, so that some of
Thursday’s program can be
made up ahead of time.
Rep. Jim Beatty Speaks
At Jaycees DSA Banquet
“We young men of this
country are fortunate, for the
Jaycees are the link between
the generations, the band bet
ween the old and the new. We
must possess the capacity to
understand and institute the tra
ditional.,. and initiate changes
when they are needed.”
Thus Jim Beatty, man of many
credentials, began his talk
before some 80 Jaycees, Jay
cettes and guests at the annual
Distinguished Service Award
banquet Jan. 10.
The Charlotte native grad
uated UNC to achieve world
wide fame as a runner. He re
presented the United States at
the 1960 Olympic Games in
fyafne; in 1962, set six American
track and field records; and
was the first to run the mile
indoors in less than four min
utes.
van Award for being the Out
standing Amateur Athlete and
New Director
Horn In West
From Wisconsin
Last week out of a director,
Horn In the West acted quickly
to fill the void.
Monday, Herman W. Wilcox
announced the decision of Ward
Haarbauer of the University
of Wisconsin to accept the
directorship of the drama in
its up coming sixteenth season.
"It is quite an honor to have
been offered the position of
director," Haarbauer wrote. "I
am very anxious to begin work.
I believe we will be able to
produce a show equal to the high
standards which Gene Wilson
has maintained for the past
several years."
In 1966, Haarbauer was stage
manager of the drama.
Wilcdx says the new director
will attend tryouts at Chapel
Hill and other points, as well
as the Southeastern Theater
Conference at Greensboro. He
says Haarbauer expects to have
choreographer Bill Williams
and choral director Mrs. Novie
Greene accompany him to
Chapel Hill.
in that year was one of 100
North Carolinians to compete
for North Carolina’s three-man
team of Outstanding Young Men.
From the state honor, he ad
vanced to the nationals, winding
up as one of American’s Ten
Outstanding Young Men.
Politically, he was successful
in his bid to represent Mecklen
burg County (1966) on the Demo
cratic ticket.
Beatty was accompanied by
his wife, former student of
ASTC.
TELL MY FATHER
“Tell my father I died with
my face to the enemy.”
Beatty used the story of a
note written in blood to drama
tize the correlation between a
military enemy and a social
enemy. “We must face the
economic, education and so
ciological enemies,” he said,
“for we cannot have a more
perfect union until we have
a more perfect man.
“The state has a proud heri
tage, a hopeful future....Efforts
are being made against illiter
acy and poverty, in order that
all may reach the doors of
opportunity.” He admonished
his audience to resist the fated
concept that people who live in
poverty do so because their
parents did and their grand
parents did. “We cannot rest
on our laurels.”
Using the theme that the hope
of mankind lies in the youth
of action, Beatty warned against
blindness to the “dangers from
within”. Pointing to shouts of
imperialism, colonialism and
Yankee Go Home heard round
the world, Beatty asked that
“you, as individuals and as a
group, concern yourself with
what is best for North Caro
lina” and ultimately, the United
States.
“The Jaycee-aged man has
played his part in peril and
in peace.” He named Thomas
Jefferson, Patrick Henry and
Orville Wright among the greats
whose achievements were made
in their youth.
Beatty spoke of “interest and
support transformed into ac
tion”, warned of acceptance of
the status quo, called on the Jay -
cees to recognize all the
(Continued on page eight)
Governor Reagan
Invited To Boone
Looking on last summer’s
successful bid to bring Fess
Parker to Boone, Herman W.
Wilcox, manager of Horn in
the West, has issued the fol
lowing invitation to California
Governor Ronald Reagan:
Dear Governor:
Congratulations to the State
of California for choosing such
an outstanding leader for its
Governor.
Some of our local historians
inform me that your relatives
once lived in North Carolina,
and knowing that your ances
tors were tremendously in
terested in the Westward
movement, and that Daniel
Boone played a big role in
leading settlers westward out
of this State, I feel you would
be interested in our local out
door drama, “Horn in the
West”.
This drama opens the 1967
season June 23rd, and plays
nightly except Sunday. It is
out. sincere, desire that you
accept our invitation to open
the 1967 season. You could
fly to Charlotte, N. C., and we
would have a private plane
there to bring you to Boone.
If this should be impossible
for you to accept this date, we
only ask you to choose any
play date, that we might honor
you. We enclose some litera
ture that will tell you some
thing about the drama.
It is our sincere hope that
you will give this serious con
sideration, since this is a non
profit association, and the
main purpose is to teach vis
ual education.
Sincerely yours,
Herman W. Wilcox
General Manager
Newspapers
Get New Type
Rivers Printing Company,
publishers of the Watauga
Democrat, and the Blowing
Rocket, this week is introducing
a new type-setting process as
the latest phase of the switch
from letterpress to offset pro
duction.
Sept. 1 marked the first ed
ition to come off the Goss Com
munity Offset Press and until
this week, proofs have been
made from linotype galleys and
pasted on pages for photo
graphic processing.
The new “cold type*’ equip
ment is designed to replace
the linotype machines in the
newspaper end of the business.
Hand shaking all around. State miniority lead
er J. E. Holshouser, Jr. (left) and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Beatty at right. Beatty la the Demo
cratic representative of Mecklenburg County.
(Staff photo)
Wilcox says he hopes to hear
from Reagan’s office sometime
this week.
Tampa Spectacle
Watauga Wagon
To Spark Parade
When the annual Gasparilla
Parade courses through Tampa,
Fla., Feb. 13, spectators from
across the country will get
a look at a gen-u-ine wagon
train type wagon with Daniel
Boone in the lead.
And if that doesn’t turn some
heads in the land of sand and
sun, what will? Hence, a meet
ing Friday after noon of Horn
in the West and Wagon Train
officials turned a short-notice
idea into a Florida or Bust
Campaign.
It all started a couple of weeks
ago with a letter from Robert
Lindsey, public relations man
for the Asheville Chamber of
Commerce, to Herman W. Wil
cox.
Lindsey was proposing a pro
motional campaign for Boone
and Andrews, N. C., near Ashe
ville. Why not, he queried, have
each town represented in the
parade by a covered wagon?
Why not? Wilcox wondered.
BENEFIT?
Early estimates of the cost
of the venture--aimed at pub
licizing Daniel Boone Wagon
Train, Horn in the West, and
ultimately, Northwest North
Carolina--resulted in some
skepticism.
Wilcox had thought Arlie
Hodges might make the trip,
and Friday, this coincided with
Dewitt Barnett's notion. Then
there was the matter of getting
a team of horses, plus scooner
type wagon into a truck which
could haul the whole works to
the Florida State Fair in Tampa,
and return to Boone right after
the parade.
Costs would include feed for
the horses, truck expenses, ac
commodations for x-number of
people.
Finally, Clyde R. Greene
voiced a motion that no more
than $500 be spent, and that
Dewitt Barnett, wagon master of
the Daniel Boone Wagon Train,
and Wilcox, manager of Horn
in the West, go.
The vote was unanimous.
Wilcox had planned a business
trip to Florida late in February,
but agreed to go earlier.
Barnett, owner of a nursery,
consented to represent Daniel
Boone and will take an extra
horse. He will use one of his
trucks to take the crowd south.
Distinguished Service Award winner Paul Smith (right)—happy moment among
well wishers. (Staff photo)
Jaycees Have Big Night In
Presenting Service Award
One of the year's biggest
events for the Boone Jaycees,
is the announcement of the win
ner of the Distinguished Service
Award. And every year, the
competition-which extends to
Jaycee—aged men outside the
organization-is plenty tough.
It was Tuesday night, Jan.
10, at the Daniel Boone Inn
that the Rev. Richard Crowder,
non-Jaycee who last year won
the DSA, called the name of
Paul Smith and the plaque was
awarded once again.
The Boone Jaycees had made
the presentation seven time be
forerTo John Corey, Phil Vance,
Jim Marsh, Grady Moretz, Jim
Holshouser, Jack Groce and
Mr. Crowder.
Smith will be in the running
for the TOYM (Three Outstand
ing Young Men of North Caro
lina) and should he place here,
move on to the national TOYM
Ten Outstanding Young Men of
America.
Locany, nominees ior me
award must be between the ages
of 21 and 36 and are judged
on contribution to community,
evidence of leadership ability
and evidence of personal and
business progress.
DSA committee chairman
Phil Templeton says Smith join
ed the Boone Jaycees in May,
1963, and since has spearhead
ed many Jaycee activities. His
civic and church contributions
include:
Chairmanship of the Watauga
County Heart Fund's business
day; treasurer American Red
Cross; vice-chairman Watauga
Boy Scout District; United Fund
campaign worker since 1964,
member of the Board of
Stewards, Boone Methodist
Church; vice-chairman of the
building committee, Boone
Methodist; vice-chairman and
director of the Appalachian
Wesley Foundation (serving as
treasurer since 1963).
Also, Paul has demonstrated
outstanding leadership ability
in every phase of the business
community, evidenced by the
following: services as: sec
retary-treasurer of the Boone
Merchants Association; vice
chairman, Boone Parks and
Recreation Commission; mem
ber, Boone City Planning Board
since 1964; member of the Board
of Directors, Southern Appa
lachian Historical Association.
Smith’s personal and pro
fessional progress includes;
Member, Presidents Cup Com
mittee for the American Sav
ings *• Loan Institute; president
of the Hickory Chapter, Ameri
can Savings & Loan Institute;
and director and assistant
treasurer of the Watauga Sav
ings & Loan Association in
Boone.
Others honored at the Dis
tinguished Service Award Ban
quet were Chuck Derrick, win
ner of the Spoke Award for
outstanding service his first
year in the Jaycees, and six
men who qualified under the
Spark Plug program.
Others honored at the Dis
tinguished Service Award ban
(Continued on page eight)
PAY OFF
Only about a quarter of a
million people will see the par
ade. And the local unit should
attract sufficient attention to
pay off big in the publicity
department.
Hodges’ wagon, the officials
decided, will bear signs ad
vertising the drama and the
annual Wagon Train, and, of
course, the address. By Mon
day, plans were the party is
to arrive in Tampa Friday,
Feb. 10, and proceed to the Fair
grounds where the wagon will
be put on display.
The following Monday, Hod
ges and Barnett will hit the
parade route.
Wilcox’s role will be to help
make sure the local unit gets
its fair share of the spot light.
Apparently, only two covered
wagons will be in the parade.
3,728,680 Lbs.
Weed Sells For
$66.24 Average
“So tar as I can tell, the
operation this year has been
a season of good will and good
management The Coleman
firm, buyers and employees
have been agreeable and co
operative at all times and
farmers mostly have been
pleased.”
This was the statement of
Stanley Harris Sr., sales super
visor to the Boone Tobacco
Board of Trade, as he recorded
his report Jan. 10. He recapped
pounds sold and value on 22
sales days stretching from Nov
ember, 1966, to Jan. 10:
Nov. 28--337,590 pounds for
$234,261.40; Nov. 29--335.918
for $232,004.46; Nov. 30_
188,856 for$128,454.90; Dec. 1
223,554 for $150,382.10- Dec
2—165,244 for $107,641.69;Dec.’
5--319.456 for $221,604.70; Dec.
6.-111,870 for $75,670.40; Dec!
7- -82,988 for $54,643.86; Dec.
8- 106,624 for $69,627.24- Dec"
9- -89,272 for $59,343.46.’
Dec. 12--263.462 for $177,
423.28; Dec. 13 — 161,440 for
$106,178.20; Dec. 14-- 163,990
(Continued on page eight)
Watauga Residents Are
Buying Lots Of Medicine
Residents of Watauga County
are spending more money in
drug stores these days.
Their expenditures for med
icines and for drug sundries
have been going up, year by
year, in step with their rising
earnings. Currently, the annual
outlay is $401,000.
All other conditions being
equal, families with larger in
comes buy more vitamins,
salves, tonics and other rem
edies than those with lower
incomes.
Such are the findings of the
National Center for Health
Statistics, following a special
No Water At Hospital
Because Of Accident
One of those freak accidents
caused Watauga Hospital to be
without water for about five
hours Thursday afternoon, ac
cording to Mrs. Virginia Groce,
hospital administrator.
A truck backed over a fire
hydrant and started all the trou
ble.
The hospital gets its water
supply from Appalachian State
Teachers College's system,
Ned R. Trivette, business
manager of the college, said.
Early in the afternoon, a truck
being used by the crew de
molishing the old Home Ec
onomics building backed over a
hydrant, breaking it off. The
hydrant was replaced in less
than an hour but shortly after
wards the valve that controlled
the water to the hydrant and the
hospital gave out. putting the
hospital high and dry. '
Trivette said it took several
hours to replace the valve and
repair the line, but service
was restored shortly after sup
per.
year-long study it has just com
pleted. It involved interviews
with representative families in
every part of the country.
In Watauga County's geo
graphic region, the average out
lay in the year for medicines
was $22.80 per person. This
compares with $21 per person
throughout the United States
as a whole.
Of the $22.80 locally, $17.50
was for medications that were
purchased on written prescrip,
tion from physicians.
The remaining $5.30 was for
aspirin, laxatives, cough rem
edies, antiseptics and other
non-prescription drugs.
Apply this average to the
entire local population, Watai^a
Coiaity’s medicine bill comes
to $401,000, approximately.
Nationally, during the 12
month period, nearly $4 billion
was spent for medicines of
all kinds, the survey shows.
This is exclusive of drugs dis
pensed in hospitals aid other
institutions.
. It is found that the amount
of medicine that people uae
(Continued an page three)