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WATAUGA
An Independent Weekly Newspaper
Eightieth Year of Continuous Publication
VOL. LXXX—NO. 2
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 13,1967
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Site Of A Second Campus?
The picturesque State Farm near Watauga County Hospital will
give Appalachian State University a chance to stretch its legs
in the recreation department. According to Business Manager
Ned Trivette, plans are to but the football team from the present
campus to the Farm where practice areas are to be laid out.
The university’s athletic field is overcrowded, as it is used
in the fall for baseball, football, soccer, intramurals and the
general recreation program. By using some of the State Farm
acreage, which totals in excess of 100 acres, the football squad
will be able to practice earlier in the day. Hopefully, by next year
a baseball field will be there. Trivette says commuting from
campus to the Farm will be tried with an eye to enlarging the
entire role of the Farm. It was abandoned as a cattle farm in
1964. Since, New River Light & Power Company has been
housed there, and some of the barns have been used for storage
of surplus materials. It could be that the Farm has “tremendous
potential** as a full-fledged campus No. 2, in the realm but,
for the time being, its value is in the realm of recreation and
physical education, Trivette says. (Staff photo)
Senator Ervin, Daniel Boone
Honored At Horn In The West
U. S. Sen. Sam J. Ervin
(D-N.C.) joined with one of
Daniel Boone’s younger descen
dants and members of the North
Carolina Press Association at
a dinner staged at the Holiday
Inn last Friday by sponsors
of “Horn in the West’* out
door drama.
Sen. Ervin, of Morganton,
spoke to the press organization
members and their families
at the dinner, and later addres
sed the audience prior to the
drama performance.
The newsmen were feted on
Saturday by Grandfather Moun
Judge Farthing
Named To New
Appeals Court
Superior Court Judge James
C. Farthing of Lenoir has been
officially appointed by Governor
Dan K. Moore, to serve as one
of the judges of the recently
created North Carolina Inter
mediate Court of Appeals.
Judge Farthing of the 25th
Judicial District of the Superior
Court will receive the oath of
his new office when he returns
from the International Lions
Convention. Due to his record
as an outstanding jurist on the
Superior Court bench, his ap
pointment to the new court was
expected.
The new appeals court is de
signed to relieve the heavy
caseload of the North Carolina
Supreme Court. Governor
Moore’s appointees will serve
until the general election in
1968 when they will be eligible
to seek election to eight-year
regular terms.
Judge Farthing, a former dis
trict solicitor, has served on the
Superior Court bench for the
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tain owner Hugh Morton who
then hosted them at the annual
Highland Games and Gathering
of Scottish Clans.
Daniel Boone, U. S. Army
specialist of Ft. Lee, Va„ who
is the great-great-great-great
grandson of the legendary pio
neer whose famous life is por
trayed in ‘‘Horn in the West,”
presented prologues prior to
the drama on Thursday and
Friday nights.
The latest Daniel Bowie, who
along with his wife and three
young daughters was making
his initial visit in Western North
Carolina, said it was an honor
to appear here.
‘‘It isn't very often that a
grandson has the opportunity
to pay tribute to his grand
father, and I am most grateful
for this opportunity to acknow
ledge the heritage that he and
so many great men, before
and after him, gave us,” the
32-year-old Boone stated on the
Daniel Boone Theater stage.
‘‘Those great man of yes
terday were men of vision and
great courage, men who could
conquer and hold the mountains.
They carried with them a hope
for a better life and dreamed
of more freedom with a belief
that their fortunes could be
carved out of the wilderness.
‘‘It is fitting to note that
Bloodmobile
Coming Friday
The American Red Cross
Bloodmobile will be stationed
outside East Hall on the campus
of Appalachian State University
from 11 a. m. until 4:30 p. m.
F riday.
Local Red Cross Chapter of
ficials have noted that 125 pints
of blood must be donated if
the chapter's quota for the first
quarter of the 1967-68 year is
to be filled.
Blowing Rock Horse
Show Is On The Wav
The 44th annual Blowing Rock
Horse Show is In the making.
J0r8. Francis Hyatt (Gilbert),
show secretary, said Monday:
that entries close Saturday tor
the program and that other
entries will be subject to ap
proval by the board.
She allayed any tears that the
horseahow ball and breakfast
would be called off, since May
view Manor is not open this
season. Hie social events, a
climax to the summer season,
planned for the Green Park
Hotel and this year will in
clude patrons and contributors
In addition to exhibitors.
Regularly scheduled for the
first week in August, show dates
will be Thursday, Aug. 3,
through Sunday, the 6th.
Boxes for the Broyhlll Park
show can be secured through
Mrs. Hyatt, who has offices
at the Blowing Rock Chamber
of Commerce.
they took with them not just
their guns and powder, but also
took their faith in God, knowing
that as long as they had him
they could not fail.
“Out of these pioneers rose
one man whose skills and in
spired determination made him
a natural choice to lead the
movement. Daniel Boone had
a vision which transformed the
wilderness of a bloody battle
ground full of terror and hard
ship into a settled, peaceful
place for Americans to live
and enjoy a better life.
“He was laid to final rest
at the age of 85, leaving be
hind a legacy to future genera
tions ... a complete faith in
the land he loved. It is most
fitting that this drama be pre
sented here in Boone. If he could
look in on us tonight, he would
be proud of its accomplish
ments.”
Sen. Sun J. Ervin lauds Boone’s outdoor drama in a prologue
Friday night In the Daniel Boone Theatre.
Federal Money Available
Airport Commission
Can Condemn Property
Isaacs Bill
Gets Approval
In Legislature
The General Assembly has
ratified legislation to allow
the Watauga Airport Commis
sion to acquire property by
condemnation.
The bill, HB 1397, was in
troduced by Rep. Mack Isaac
June 21.
Former Mayor Wade E.
Brown described the legislation
as an “enabling act'*, which
lets the Commission do what
the towns of Boone and Blowing
Rock with the County could
have done before.
He explained that the legis
lation came about because there
would have been diversified in
terests among the municipali
ties and the County.
Brown said it is his under
standing that there is “no im
mediate, definite reason** for
the legislation, but pointed out
that the Federal government
has notified the Commission
that money is available for the
building of an improved air
port.
The present airport, an un
paved landing strip, is on Deer
field Road. Several citizens have
been interested in improving
airport facilities in Watauga
County.
The State Legislature estab
lished the Watauga Airport
Commission in 1961.
Chairman of the Commission
is Joe Maples; vice-chairman,
Dr. Charles Davant; and sec
retary-treasurer, Robert Bing
ham. Members are James A.
Dugger, Boone Mayor Clyde
R. Greene and Dr. Lawrence
A. Heavrin.
Cove Creek Riding
Club Plans Show
The Cove Creek Riding Club
will sponsor an open horse show
in September.
Tentative date selected at
the Friday meeting in Cove
Creek School was the first
Saturday. The Rev. Ed. J.
Crump was asked to get in
touch with Hudson (N.C.) Judge
Res Watts about coming here.
On a suggestion by club
member Robert Shipley, who
has managed the Cove Creek
Horse Show four years, the
Club initially voted to keep
part of the classes restricted
to Watauga riders.
Later, members decided to
use the slate of classes from
the Cove Creek Show in June
as a guide. The Board of
Directors will meet this week
to finalize plans.
Saturday afternoon and even
ing performances are planned.
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY—Come again another day. Oft thought, if not voiced the last few days,
as an old savinc about rain after a day spell came true. In June, a little more than an inch and
a half of rain fell, and in the first three days of July, .18 of an inch was measured at the local
U. S. Weather Station. Then, during three days last week, 4.39 inches of precipitation came.
On July 6, the rain began. By the next morning, 1.85 had fallen. On the 8th, 1.35 was registered.
On Sunday, the guage showed another 1.19. Monday afternoon, it began raining again and fell
intermittently during the night for a total of .21 inch at 7 a. m. Tuesday. It was sunny at 8:30
Tuesday morning. Maybe there’s an old saying about a dry spell coming after the rain. (Staff photo)
Florida Man Charged With
Assault University Woman
A 25-year-old Florida man
was arrested in Boone Sunday
night and charged with assault
with intent to commit rape upon
an Appalachian State University
graduate student early Saturday
morning.
Charles McLendon, a Negro
construction worker of Platka,
Fla., was being held Monday
Wins Jackpot
With 34-lb. Fish
Homer Lane of Boone caught
a 39-inch carp Saturday at Roy
Jones* Carp Lake in Sands and
won jackpot prizes amounting
to nearly $40.
The big fish, which was put
back in the lake, weighed 34
pounds and measured 10 inches
wide across the tail fins. Lane
baited his hook with dough balls
to catch the big boy.
after his arrest, which result*
ed from a combined investi
gation by three law enforce
ment agencies, Sheriff Ward
Carroll said.
At work on the case were
the university’s security po
lice, the Watauga County Sher
iff’s Department staff and Boone
city policemen.
The Sherrif said Monday he
called in SBI Agent Charlie
Whitman to assist in the in
vestigation.
Authorities stated that the
26-year-old woman reported
she was accosted by a Negro
man shortly after midnight Fri
day as she returned to her
dormitory quarters in Watauga
Hall. She was quoted by authori
ties as saying she was grabbed
just outside the building and
wrestled to the ground. Her
screams apparently caused the
man to become frightened and
he fled from the scene which
Horn In West Horse Fails
To Show At Curtain Time
A director can fire an actor
who doesn't show up for a
performance, but what's he
going to do when a horse
doesn’t make it to the theatre
on time?
When old Polly, the “Horn
In The West horse," disap
peared one night last week, there
was more panic backstage at
the outdoor drama than if one
of the leading actors had brok
en a leg. They have under
studies ready to fill their roles,
but Polly doesn't.
Thanks to a passing truck
driver, however, Polly faced
the footlights on schedule.
The nine-year-old farm horse
who has been in the Kermit
Hunter outdoor drama for the
past four years, is kept on the
theatre grounds during the
summer months. But just after
intermission last night, she
broke her tether and headed
for her winter home some
four miles away.
The truck driver spotted
Polly about a mile from the
theathre and postponed his
haul long enough to lead the
horse to a near-by motel.
Polly, a paint with one brown
and one blue eye, was easily
identified by the motel owner,
Carl Fidler. He had the mare
returned to the Daniel Boone
Theatre—with three minutes
to spare. Then Polly pulled
her wagon across center stage
In the Horn's exodus scene
as if nothing had happened.
While most of the “Horn
In The West” cast breathed
a sigh at relief, one dancer
was unaffected by the graT
ity of the situation. He quip
ped: “Dumb horse—should Sre
known the motel was full.”
was described as “well-light
ed” by university officials.
Police said she immediately
reported the incident to ASU
campus security officers prior
to being treated in the univer
sity infirmary for facial bruises
and scratches. The young woman
was further quoted as saying
that the man was about six
feet tall and wore a yellow
shirt.
McLendon, being held in the
Watauga County jail, reportedly
was a temporary resident of
Boone while engaged in a water
sewer construction project by
the town.
No bond had been set Monday
afternoon, and a hearing date
had not been determined.
Annual Budget
Meeting United
Fund On Friday
The annual budget meeting of
the Watauga County Uiited Fund
will be held at 3 p. m„ Friday
in the Directors room of the
Watauga Savings & Loan As
sociation.
Mark W. Hodges, president,
says that representatives at
participating agencies must be
on hand to present a short
statement of accomplishments
in 1967 and their suggested
program for 1968.
For the campaign, Oct. 3-11,
each agency will be reqrfred
to supply a working team of
at least (hre. K the request ex-.
eeeds 81,000, three worker! wiU
be nMded tor neb idttttoMl
81,000.