AWARD WINNER
In 1966 and 1967 the Democrat won
10 State Press Assn, awards for
General Excellence, Excellence in
Typography, Local News, Adver
tising, Columns and Photographs.
VOLUME LXXIX—NO. 40
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Ninth Year of Continuous Publication
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1967 10 CENTS PER COPY
BOONE WEATHER
1987 B La Snow Pro. as HI Lo
March 28 60 47 .02 II 38 19
March 29 68 45 .09 50 21
March 30 62 41 I 53 30
March 31 67 33 47 26
April 1 75 36 59 34
April 2 75 40 45 30
April 3 70 55 II 63 28
20 PAGES—2 SECTIONS
Something to smile about—Appalachian German Professor Carl Bredow displays 115 new books
donated to him by two German organizations in Bonn. The volumes, which were given to the
teacher to replace his losses in the recent Administration Building fire, are valued at more
than $300.
Tragic College Fire Has
Happy Result For Teacher
The tragic Dec. 29 fire which
consumed the professional li
braries of several Appalachian
State Teachers College pro
fessors has had a happy ending
for at least one teacher.
Carl Bredow, an assistant
professor in the department of
foreign languages, has received,
free of charge, what almost
amounts to a new German teach
ing library. The 115 volumes
were given to the ASTC pro
fessor by two public service
organizations located in Bonn,
West Germany.
One of the organizations,
Intemationes, had previously
sent Bredow complimentary
materials on contemporary
German literature, art and his
tory. In a “thank you*' note to
the company, Bredow happen
ed to mention the losses he
sustained in the fire which razed
the college’s Administration
Building.
To his surprise, Inter -
nationes responded by shipping
him 53 German volumes includ
ing one complete teaching unit
with teacher and student texts
IRC Building
Continues In
Face Layoffs
Recent layoffs of employees
at IRC in Boone have been
caused by various economic
situations which have filtered
down to the local level.
According to a plant official,
there have been three work
force reductions since the first
of the year. He said it is hoped
the layoffs will be temporary,
and the firm is going ahead on
its current building program.
Among industries supplied by
IRC products, are automobile
and television manufacturers.
They report their sales have
not been as great as expected,
so they are making inventory
adjustments on the supplies they
have on hand.
Consequently, orders from
IRC have been reduced. The
loss of 7 per cent tax invest
ment plan also has caused some
business cutback, or delayed
planned investment, the official
stated.
Gvitan Oub
Pancake Day
Set For 22nd
The Boone Civitan Club’s an
nual Pancake Day has been set
for 6 a. m. to 7 p.m., Saturday,
April 22, according to the club’s
according to the club’s
president-elect, W.C. Richard
son.
Proceeds from Pancake Day
will go to the Watauga 4-H
County Council and the Watauga
County Rescue Squad.
Civitan8 will serve the pan
cake meals at the Appalachian
Elementary School and tickets
will be sold by Civitans, Rescue
Squad members and 4-H Clubs
starting Saturday.
and other books on German
literary, art and musical his
tory, plus several critical bi
ographies.
Internationes, when unable to
supply one of Bredow’s de
stroyed volumes, contacted a
similar organization — the
Ministry for All-German Af
fairs in Bonn. Instead of send
ing the one book, however, the
Ministry supplied Bredow with
63 new volumes.
These the professor de
scribes as a gold mine of po
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When Horn in the West put up signs like this at the outdoor
theater, some were torn down and had to be replaced. Steps
are being taken to protect the locally-owned facility. (Staff Photo)
Act To Prevent
Horn Vandalism
Comptrollers of the Horn in
the West outdoor drama Monday
approved a motion by Mrs.
Constance Stallings to appro
priate enough money to employ
a night watchman at the Daniel
Boone Amphitheatre and author
ized the manager to proceed.
Primary purpose of the
luncheon meeting at the Worth
while Woman's Club House was
to find measures by which to
prevent further vandalism at the
Theatre.
The cause of the fire which
destroyed the pioneer school
house there several days ago
is still undetermined, but no
trespassing signs subsequently
put up were quickly tom down,
and many had to be replaced.
Residents near the property
have asked for heavier patrol
of the Town-owned property.
Several bon fires have been
built in the woods behind the
stage.
Attending the meeting at the
Board's request, Police Chief
Hubert Thomas outlined the De
partment’s patrol plans and said
he will deputize the night watch
man. Thomas said fines can be
imposed for trespassing on the
grounds.
Horn Manager Herman Wil
cox told the Board of Southern
Appalachian Historical Associ
ation that the third plate glass
window in his office, in the
bus terminal building, was
broken Sunday night.
A suggestion by Clyde R.
Greene to fence off the grounds
was tabled for later considera
tion. Gates would be provided
for access during the season.
MAY MEETING
The spring membership
meeting was set for the third
Monday in May at the Daniel
Boone Hotel. The Board will
contact Dr. I. G. Greer, presi
dent of SAHA, who is ill at
Chapel Hill, N. C.
Arrangements committee
women are Mrs. Vivian Rey
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Trustees Request Measure
Appalachian State College To
Be Name Boone Institution
Assembly Gets
Proposal For
New Identity
Enactment of a bill intro
duced in the N. C. General
Assembly Thursday would mark
the fourth name-change for Ap
palachian State Teachers Col
lege since its founding.
The proposal to change the
name from ASTC to Appalachian
State College was introduced
at the request of Appalachian’s
Board of Trustees by Repre
sentatives Earl Tate of Cald
well County, Clarence Leather
man of Lincoln County and Lis
ton Ramsey of Madison County.
In 1903, the Legislature
created Appalachian Training
School for Teachers. In 1925,
the Training School became Ap
palachian State Normal School,
again by Legislative action.
Four years later, in 1929,
the Legislature enacted Ap
palachian’s present name after
a charter revision of the col
lege.
The present name has been
a misnomer of sorts since the
General Assembly of 1965 en
abled it to offer degrees in
the liberal arts, thus broaden
ing its former role as strict
ly a teachers college.
If the bill is enacted, Ap
palachian will follow the lead
set by other state schools that
had been teachers colleges.
These include Winston-Salem,
East Carolina and Western
Carolina.
The bill—AG—2156B Session
1967—proposes that “Section
1. GS 116-45.1 is amended by
adding at the end thereof the
following: “Wherever the words
“Appalachian State Teachers
College*' appear in Chapter 116
of the General Statutes, or in
any other general, local or
special act, the same shall be
striken and the words “Appa
lachian State College" inserted
in \L u thereof."
“Sec. 2. All laws and clauses
of laws in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
“Sec. 3. This Act shall be
in full force and effect from
and after its ratification.”
Rotarians Go
To Dinner For
Luther Hodges
Boone Rotarians Fred Mc
Neil, John Bingham and Stanley
Harris Sr. attended the Luther
Hodges Rotary International
dinner at Woollen Gym in Chapel
Hill.
Hodges, former Governor of
North Carolina, was inducted
as president of Rotary Inter
national 1967, succeeding
Richard Evans of Salt Lake
City. The incoming and out
going presidents gave stirring
addresses to a crowd of about
2,000, some of whom were from
as far away as Indiana, Okla
homa, Michigan, Illinois, Penn
sylvania and Ohio.
Mrs. Potter Is
Named Head Of
Travel Council
A North Wilkesboro woman
last week was elected president
of the North Carolina Travel
Council at its annual meeting
in Raleigh.
Mr 8. Doris B. Potter of North
Wilkesboro accepted the gavel
Wednesday of last week. She
is the first woman ever to be
elected to this office. Mrs.
Potter also is president of Radio
WATA here and is former pre
sident of the N. C. Association
of Broadcasters.
Mrs. Dan Moore delivered
the address, which was broad
cast statewide at 12:30 that
day.
THE MILE HIGH VISITOR CENTER ON GRANDFATHER
Grandfather Mountain Opens
Gates For Another Gay Season
A new season began for
Grandfather Mountain April 1,
a traditional sign that spring is
in the highlands.
The famad Mile High Swinging
Bridge, the visitor center, and
the museum displays opened
Saturday to launch the 1967
season, and the facilities will
operate on a daily schedule,
8:00 a. m. to sunset, until
November 15.
In between the two dates,
Grandfather Mountain’s slopes
and meadows will be the scene
of a series of events ranging
from singing conventions to ath
letic contests. Altogether, six
prime festivities are scheduled,
and they will unfold against a
constantly changing brilliance
of wildflower growth and moun
tain foliage.
The first major wildflower
displays begin around May 1,
when Trillium. Bluets, Lady’s
Slipper, and pink Azalea Vaseyi
come into bloom. These will
be followed in a few weeks by
red Rhododendron, Flame Aza
lea, and Mountain Laurel.
On May 28 - 30, Grandfather
Mountain joins hands w:th Lin
ville Resorts, Inc., in playing
host to the Atlantic Coast
Sportswroters Association.
The Third Annual Grand
father Mountain Citizens Band
(CB) Radio Jamboree is schDd
uled for June 17-18.
This is followed by one of the
nation’s most popular and oldest
religious singing conventions,
the 43rd annual “Singing on
the Mountain”, on Jun£ 25.
The “sing” is held at Mnc
Rae Meadows at the base of
Grandfather Mountain, and it
attracts thousands annually.
On July 8-9, Grandfather
Mountain is the site of the 12th
annual Highland Gam3s and
Gathering of Scottish Clans.
On August 19 - 20, pictures
and pulchritude take over, when
the Grandfather Mountain Cam
era Clinic and the C'arolinas
Press Photographers Queen
Pageant are held. Selection of
the Queen highlights the two
days.
Ceremonies celebrating the
15th anniversary of the con
struction of the now-famous
Mile High Swinging Bridge will
be held September 2. The
bridge, stretching between two
of Grandfather Mountain’s
peaks, was dedicated by the
late Governor William B. Un
stead on Septemi>er 2, 1952.
By October 5, autum i foliage
usually is approaching peak
beauty, and this kaleidoscopic
extravagance remains through
October 25.
Grandfather Mountain’s fa
cilities close for the season
on November 15. Then the old
man watches winter settle upon
his crags and crowns, and waits
hopefully for another spring in
the highlands.
Unique Plan To Benefit
Co. Schools And College
A unique experiment designed
to aid in the progress of the
faculties and students of three
institutions of learning has been
launched in Boone.
The innovation was founded
under the theme, “How to make
Blowing Rock
Names Slate For
Town Election
In convention Thursday night,
residents of Blowing Rock
nominated incumbent Mayor R.
B. Hardin and Hayden Pitts to
run for the town’s highest of
fice.
Present City Councilmen Bill
Shaheen, John Goodwin and C.
L. Dula were put on the slate,
accompanied by Andrew Nim
mo, Marshall Travis and Ralph
Andrews. Filing deadline is
April 10.
clearer and more effective the
working relationships among
the faculties of Appalachian
Elementary School, Watauga
High School and Appalachian
State Teachers College.”
Dr. Ben Horton, chairman
of the college’s department of
education, was instrumental in
establishing the initial phase of
the multi-purpose experiment
which hedescribes as‘‘a mutual
undertaking for the profit of
everyone connected with all
three schools.”
The concept was started for
the primary purpose of making
the elementary and high schools
“real” laboratory schools,
which they have been, more or
less, in name only. It was
decided by founders of the ex
periment that those schools
must become “model” schools,
and that the new program should
exemplify what they can provide
without exploiting the students
attending them.
The idea for the implemen
tation of the experiment was
Daniel Boone Gardens To
Be Opened Next Sunday
The Daniel Boone Gardens
have responded to warm
weather and Sunday afternoon,
weather permitting, the gates
will be open for the first time
since fall from 2 to 5 p. m.
Holders of season tickets will
be admitted free and others
may purchase the 1967-68
tickets at the gatehouse for $1.
The official opening will be
April 30, and beginning May 1,
the Gardens will be open from
9-11 a. m. and 2-5 p. m. daily
except Monday.
Already, the blood root he
paticas, violets, bleeding heart,
pussy willows and others make
for an interesting camera
session.
Additional plantings are being
made each week in preparation
for the throngs who will tour
the grounds this season. Many
visitors find the Gardens an
education in botany, viewing the
12 native ferns, the six
varieties at trilUum, the three
Jscks-ln-the-pulpit and others.
conceived last spring, and
formal plans materialized in
January. Three committees
were formed then, after it was
determined what was legally
possible in conducting such an
experiment.
One of the committees is
concerned with the use of in
structional media, making an
organized effort to bring into
better use the schools equip
ment and facilities such as film
library, audio-visual center and
closed-circuit television.
Another committee is con
cerned with the use of the
curriculum laboratory in the
college library, where ma
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Interest Seen
In Providing
Horn Recipes
Mrs. Rob Rivers, chairman
of the committee which is se*
lecting cooking recipes for pos
sible inclusion in this year's
Horn in the West program,
says that interest in the pro
ject is mounting.
Recipes have been received
from Thomasviile, German
town, Raleigh, Jonesboro,
Tenn. and Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Rivers appreciates the
generous response to the ap
peal and asks that those in
terested in submitting recipes
do so at once, so that they may
be judged and the winners
chosen by the May IS deadline.
Recipes should be submitted
to the Horn in the West office,
Boot 33, Boone, N. C.