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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. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Eightieth Year of Continuous Publication 10 CENTS PER COPY VOL. LXXX—NO. 10 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1967 2 Join Highway Patrol Thirty-four rookie highway patrolmen including two Wat auga county men, were grad uated Friday from the organi zation’s basic training school at the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill. Among those completing the course were James D. Kluttz of Blowing Rock who was ass igned to Charlotte and Clyde S. Perry erf Zionville who will as sume his new duties at Bes semer City. The new Troopers completed a 16-week training course which deals with every phase of Patrol operations, from pub lic speaking and writing reports to Investigations, Apprehension of Criminals, and Court Room Procedure. A new feature of this 39th school was the emphasis on Traffic Accident Prevention as the major mission of the Pa trol. Seventeen hours were de voted to the study of Public Relations, and Human Behavior, aimed at improving Officer Driver relationships. The graduation ceremonies included talks by State Motor Vehicles Commissioner A. Pilston Godwin, Jr., and Maj or Edwin C. Guy, Director of the Patrol’s Enforcement Div ision. Technical Sergeant T. W. F earing served as commandant of the training class, assisted by Sergeant W. B. DeMarkus and Corporal Glenn D. Russell. Each of the graduates will be assigned to work with a veteran Trooper for a period of six weeks, during which time their performance will be observed and evaluated. After successful completion of the probation per iod, the new men are assigned their owirtairs and dutftrf** Folk Singer... Champion Country Picker "DOC" WATSON WITH FLAT-TOP Like Burl, only on pitch. While Bayreuth boasted a Wagnerian summit, Statesville, N.C., happily mus tered the top names in folk and coun try music. To that city, nestled among the Appalachian foothills, there came last weekend such established bluegrass gurus as Earl Scruggs and Red Allen. Joining them was the man currently winning most of the kudos in the field, Folk Singer-Guitarist Arthel (“Doc”) Watson. Husky, easygoing, and seemingly un perturbed by the fact that he has been blind ever since early childhood, Wat son, 44, is a regular country-music Se govia. His casual, clean-cut virtuosity on the “flat-top” (nonelectric) guitar is little less than awesome as he drives through such standards as Black Moun tain Rag and Nashville Blues. His voice curls reedily and winsomely around Matty Groves, reminding some of the young Burl Ives. The only difference: Watson sings on pitch. Highbrow Respectability. Folklorists are quick to point out that Watson’s stylings are far from pure. He readily admits that his songs and techniques were as much copied from early listen ing to radio and records as they were derived from the folk around his Deep Gap, N.C., birthplace. He got his first instrument at the age of eleven, a fret less banjo made for him by his father, a “pretty fair country picker.” By 17, he had begun serious listening to such country-music greats as Guitarist Merle Travis, and had duplicated Travis’ in dividualistic finger-picking style, in which the forefinger touches the strings directly and plucks out the tune while the thumb plunks out a moving bass. Country music in those days offered slim pickings to a newcomer, and Wat son earned his first pay as lead gui tarist in a local pop band. But in 1960, he was suddenly picked out of the band by Talent Scout Ralph Rinzler, packed off in a station wagon loaded with musi cians and instruments, and trundled around the country. In 1962 he was rushed in as replacement at Los An geles’ prestigious folk singers’ mecca, Ash Grove, and has been moving up ever since. Today, four Vanguard records and over 300 tour dates later, Watson is lo cated dead-center in the forward thrust of country music toward highbrow as well as lowbrow respectability. The very impurity of his style, coupled with the exhilaration his work generates, goes a long way to accomplish this aim. Like a select few before him (John Jacob Niles, Travis, Clarence Ashley), he forms a bridge between America’s prim itive folk heritage and the sophisticated listener. Reprinted by permission from TIME, the Weekly News Maga zine. Copyright Time in 1967. Farmers Again Reminded ASC Farmer-Committeemen To Be Named In Elections Sept. 8-18 Farmers today got a last minute reminder from office manager, Roy W. Isley, about the ASC elections to be held Sept. 8-18. These elections are to select ASC Farmer-Committeemen who will serve for the 1968 year a.» local administrators of the national Farm-Agriculture pro gram. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible voters erf record. Any one who does not receive a ballot should request one from the ASCS Office. The ASC committees have charge of the local field admini stration of the Burley Allot ment Program, the Agricultural Conservation Program, the Wool Incentative Program, the Wheat Program and the Feed Grain Program. Various other duties and programs are as signed by the Secretary of Agri culture as the need arises. Any person may vote in the election if he or she is of legal voting age; is a farm owner, operator, tenant or sharecrop per; and is taking part or is This pretty little (illy will be given sway Saturday night at the Watauga Horse Show. Nameless to date, she is a coal-black pony with a grayish tall and is being sponsored by the Cove Creek Riding Club. Staff photo) eligible to participate in any of the farm programs adminis tered by the committee. A per son who is in charge of the entire farming operations of a farm is eligible even if not of legal vot ing age. A person may vote only once and may vote in the com munity where he lives or has an interest in a farm. Ballots will be publically counted at the ASCS Office Sept. 22. The nominee who receives the most votes in each community will serve as the chairman; the second most votes, vice-chairman; third most votes, regular member; and fourth and fifth place will serve as alternates. The three regular community committee men will meet at the county con vention Sept. 27 to select a three-year county committee man and two alternates. The chairman and vice-chairman for 1968 will also be selected. Incumbent Community Com mitteemen met Thursday, Aug. 24, and drew up a slate of nominees. The County Com mitteemen met Monday, Aug. 28, and completed the slate of nominees for the mail election ballots. The slate of nominees for each community follows: Beaver Dam: Howard Cable, Clyde Cornett, Russell Harmon, Jesse Moore, Linville Norris, Harmon Presnell, Harvey Smitherman and Fred Winebar ger. Brushy Fork: S. E. Ander son, Coy Billings, Wiley J.Cole, Clifford Deitz, Jack Hicks, Howard J. Hodges, A. Y. How ell and Joe McNeil. Cove Creek: Robert L. Dan ner, Herbert Greer, Ralph Greer, Jack Henson, Burl Lawrence, J. T. Mast, Audie Presnell, and J.C. Winebarger. Laurel Creek: Frank Cable, Ned Glenn, Gradon Hagaman, (Continued on page two) “Owe Of Region’s Largest” $75,000 Worth Cattle Sold At^htauga Market New Facility Located On 421 At Rutherwood Between 500 and 600 cattle went under the gravel in the first sale Friday at the new Watauga Livestock Market, Inc., and sales were estimated as high was $75,000. A co-operative farmer ven ture, the Market was built this spring on Highway 421 four miles east of Boone and was leased to Fred Greene of Sugar Grove, who is manager. Joe Stockton of Shelby; Hunter Carmichael of Johnson City, Term.; and Alex “Bud" Roberts of Abingdon. Alfred Adams, secretary treasurer of the Market said he was “very pleased with the opening.” In lieu of official records, Adams estimated in take from the sale at $75,000. The highest sale for small steers, he said, was about 27 cents a pound, while heavy steers brought 25 cents. L. E. Tuckwiller, agri cultural extension chairman for Watauga said Tuesday that the County Extension Office, the Livestock Market operators and the State Department of Agri culture will put on a yearling sale next week. “A yard full” erf yearling steers will be weighed Wednes day, Sept 13, for a sale starting at 1 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 14. Tuckwiller said this is one of several special sales coming up. A purebred show and sale is one of the events planned at the Market during October. In salutory remarks Friday, Tuckwiller told cattlemen the facility has a capacity for 2,000 head of calves, or some 1,200 cattle. In interview Tuesday, he called it one of the region's largest Markets, stating that Asheville has a larger market in the surrounding territory. Voters’ League Board To Meet At Blowing Rock The State Board of Directors for the League of Women Voters will have its monthly meeting in Blowing Rock at the summer home of Mrs. Robert Wonzer erf Conover, September 13 and 14. The board members will have dinner with the Boone League of Women Voters Wednesday, Sep tember 13 at 6 p.m. at the Ranch Motel. While operators were completing sales lists, the auctioneer started the opening sale of the Watauga Livestock Market, Inc. Item number one was this brown pony with flaxen mane and tail, which sold for $25 to I. B. Wilson. “Capturing*’ the little fellow is cattleman Lee Stansberry of West Jefferson. Testifying to the packed sales gallery inside, the grounds at the Market were covered up with vehicles of all descriptions. (Staff photos) District Governor Will Visit Boone Rotary Club Nicholas aemaschko, Jr., of Hendersonville, Governor of Rotary’s District 767 which covers the state from Charlotte west to Murphy, will make his official visitto the Boone Rotary Club September 7. He will confer with President Max Dixon and Secretary Eric DeGroat after which the club will hold a two-hour Assembly. Plans and Rotary programs will be presented and discussed along with administrative mat ters for this year. Governor *4Nick” is one of 282 Rotary Governors in 134 countries of the world who are serving as the sole repre sentative of Rotary International in their districts. In these 134 countries, there some 12,500 Rotary Clubs with over 600,000 members. An advertising executive who heads his own full-service advertising agency, Governor “Nick” is a member and past president of the Hendersonville Rotary Club. He was elected to office at the International Rotary Convention in Nice, France, this past June; and, he will serve his district until June 30, 1968. Luther Hodges is serving this same period as international President of Rotary. “While in Boone”, according to Max Dixon, “the Governor will counsel with us on our plans for the year and advise us on possible growth of membership in our Rotary Clyb. During our (Continued on page two) NICHOLAS SEMASCHKO, JR. Two Performances Scheduled Watauga Horse Show Will Be Held Saturday The first locally-sponsored fall horse show in the county will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, at the ring in Cove Creek township, six miles west of Boone. Show times are 1 and 7 pjn., and Show Manager Hiram Brooks says final preparations are being completed attheshow grounds. A feature of the fall show is a black filly pony which will be given away by the Cove C reek Riding Club during the evening performance. Entries will be taken at the riding ring at 7 p.m. Friday night. Secretaries will resume these duties at 11 a jn. Saturday. Entrance fees are: Champion ship classes—$2, Regular classes—$1. 1. LEAD-LINE CLASS—Chil dren 6 and under. Ribbons. DIVISION A, Two-year old Walking Horses—Showing flat walk (25%), running walk (50%), and conformation (25%). 5 rib bons. 2. PONY, under 50 inches— Rider under 12 showing walk, trot, canter—Judging perfor mance, manners, conformation. 5 ribbons. 3. 3-GAITED—Showing walk, trot and canter—Judging per formance, manners, conforms tion. Horses shown in 5-gaited classes not eligible. 5 ribbons. 4. GIRLS 3-GAITED—Shown and judged as in Class No. 3. Riders must be 18 and under. 5 ribbons. 5. OPEN BARREL RACE— Knocking over barrel consti tutes disqualification. 5 ribbons. 6. SURRY OR BUGGY—Four wheeled rigs to be judged on performance, manners, confor mation, appointment and rig. Drivers may be in costume. 5 ribbons. 7. WESTERN PLEASURE— To show walk, jog, lope; reason able loose rein. Performance counts 60 percent; conforma tion, 30; appointment, 10. 5 ribbons. 8. STALLION—Showing walk, pleasure gait (other than canter) and canter. Judging conforma tion, performance, manners. Removal of saddle may be asked in line-up. 5 ribbons. 9. LADY’S PLEASURE— Showing walk, pleasure gait (other than canter), canter. Judging conformation and per formance. 5 ribbons. 10. QUARTER HORSE CLASS—Restricted to this breed, showing walk, trot, lope. Judging conformation and per formance. 5 ribbons. DIVISION B, Amateur Walking Horses—Showing flat walk C20%). Horses may be stripped for conformation judging in the line-up. Boots may be removed at the judge’s request. Confor mation counts 20%. Emphasis on manners and quality. 5 rib bons. 11. DOLLAR RACE—Bare back riders place dollar bill under seat; walk, trot, canter. Last rider to have dollar older seat wins all other dollars. 12. OPEN PONY CART— Ponies walk and trot both ways at ring. Drivers may be in costume. S ribbons. 13. WATAUGA 4-GAITED— Showing walk, slow gait, rack, canter—Judging performance, conformation, manners. & rib bons. 14.SPOON AND EGG RACE— Riders balance egg in spoon, ride at walk, trot, and carter. Last rider with agg win. Novelty Prise, IS. OPEN 3-GATTED—ghost ing walk, trot, slow gait, tack, (Continued on page tag)
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