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INTERNATIONAL RESISTANCE COMPANY BLUE RIDGE SHOE COMPANY SHADOWUNE, INC. ynr w * i^namoer commerce (Editor’s note: As the Boom Chamber of Commerce reaches the peak in its fall membershi] drive, the Democrat presents i brief sketch to detail the in fluence of the Chamber in sta bilizing an industrially-base< economic level in Watai^z County.) The industrial committee of » the Boone Chamber of Com merce has brought four indus trial plants to the area. I Industrial Committee Chair man Alfred Adams says that in Zionville News Mr. ana Mrs. toward wnson accompanied their daughter, Becky, to Greensboro Sunday where she entered U. N. C, for the fall term. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rhymes of Winston-Salem and Washing ton, D. C. spent Sunday here with Mrs. Rhymes* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Warren. They were accompanied here by Mr. Rhymes* mother from Califor nia and hit ^ufeMUfr-fj-om Rich* jnond, Va. J Among those from here at tending homecoming at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Sunday were Mrs. Everette May, Mrs. Lee Wilson, Mrs. Maggie Nor ris and Misses Edna and Mild red Thomas. Mr. Burl Miller remains a patient in Watauga Hospital where he has been for more than a week. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Greer and Linda have returned to their home in Cleveland, Ohio after spending some time with relatives here. The Greers came especially to meet their granddaughter, little Christiana Greer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Greer of Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Main and children and Mr. and Mrs. George Main and family from Salisbury spent the weekend here with their parents and attended a birthday celebration honoring Otto and George’s grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Main on Sunday at her home in Trade, Tenn. Legion Auxiliary Talks Area Meeting , The Afnericail^ L^ion Au xiliary Watauga Unit No. 130 met at the Legion Hut Friday Sept. 8. Mrs. Roy Rufty pre sided during the business meet ing. Prayer was led by Mrs. Lionel Ward, remembering the sick members, Mrs. G. W. Norris and Mrs. Troy Norris, who are hospitalized. Plans were made to attend the Fifth Area meeting in Rutherford ton at 10 a. m. Sept. 27. Members who can attend please contact Mrs. Rufty or Mrs. Ralph West. A round table discussion on music, which was led by Mrs. 0. L. Brown, was enjoyed by all. A membership drive was launched at the August meeting and members are urged to pay their 1968 dues before Oct. 1. Refreshments were served to the Auxiliary and Legion mem bers by the hostesses, Mrs. Ralph Greer and Mrs. E. L. Payne. THIS WEEK’S KEY VALUE CUPS AND SAUCERS Stock up on big 9 or 10oz. cups and 6-in saucer Como now while selections are complete Yarn- Dollar Boy. More At Y«v CrwMtoa Franklin Store nrings noone tour lMew Industries choosing the industries that were to set up here, the com mittee considered corporate civic attitudes and job oppor tunities for local people. A non-profit organization, the industrial committee worked closely with the Department oi Conservation and Development in Raleigh in selecting the in dustries and several means were employed to raise money to effect plant locations here. Acting as liaison between the industries and the needs of Wa taugans, the industrial com mittee in some cases set about raising a ‘‘margin of money” required to attract industry. The “margin” was the dif ference in what was asked for industrial sites and what the in dustry was willing to pay. IRC, INC. The oldest of the four indus tries, the International Resis tance Company (electronics) started operation on Greenway Road in 1953. The industrial committee subsidized the land for the building by asking for donations from people of Wa tauga County. The company fi nanced their own building. SHADOW LINE, INC. Stemming from the Chamber committee, a corporation known as Watauga Industries was formed to secure a branch of Shadowline, Inc., manufacturers erf lingerie. Watauga Industries con structed the plant facility on Blowing Rock Road and grant ed the company an option to buy. Shadowline exercised the option and now owns the build ing. Watauga Industries had raised money for the construc tion by issuing stock and gave a mortgage on the property for the remainder. The plant was put into operation in 1957. BLUE RIDGE SHOE CO. The Blue Ridge Shoe Com pany, which began training pro grams in central Boone before moving into its plant in 1963, was attracted to Watauga County by Watauga Citizens, Inc., an other group of local leaders interested in stimulating the economy. Bonds payable over a 15-year period at 4 per cent interest were sold for establishment of the Company and the committee subsidized the land on Green way Road in order to raise necessary funds. VERMONT AMERICAN Watauga’s newest industry, Vermont American, was brought here by Watauga Developers, an organization also set up the C of C industrial committee. After the State Farm Road site had been chosen and a mortgage obtained on it in or der to secure the remainder of the money, the building was leased by the month to the Ver mont American Corporation with full payment on the mort gage to be made within a set number of years. The saw manufactory began operation in 1965. s Last year, over a quarter million owners of other low-price cars were won over to Plymouth. It started a movement, a momentum, a beat. /\na tne r'iymoutn win-you-over beat goes on. This is the 1958 Plymouth Fury. It still looks long and low and wide. Only richer. And much more beautiful. that "added on" look. The Auto-Pilot is on the turn signal lever. Air conditioning outlets are part of the instrument panel. And the beat goes on. Plymouth Fury has the biggest brakes in its class. And the biggest trunk. It's also the heaviest. And the most solid. This is the 1968 GTX. One in a whole new line of mid-size cars for '68. GTX, Sport Satellite, Satellite, Belvedere, Road Runner. We've given them all-new styling for '68. We made our 2-door sedans look like hardtops. And we created a new low-cost, high-perlormance car called the Road Runner. Its horn goes ‘ Beep-Beep!'’ And the beat goes on. There are 64 new Plymoulhs lor '68. Full-size, mid-size, sports cars, wagons and compacts. We could build a car a minute for an entire year. And never build two exactly alike. See your Plymouth Dealer—where the beat goes on. Brown & Graham Motor Co., Inc. . 832 E. Boone, North Carolina Franchised Dealer No. 833 Main St. Market No. B559 ECHOES OF THE BLUE RIDGE Miss Rhododendron Loves Horn In West 1967-68 Miss Rhododendron Queen, Miss Ann Elizabeth Bail ey, is very busy promoting North Carolina and this area. She has been exceptionally good to us. She loves our drama “Horn in the West” and takes pride in welcoming people to come to see it. Bill Williams, choregrapher of Horn in the West, taught her the Fire Hoop jor act in win ning her crown. ROVING AM BASSADOR Miss Bailey represented our g State at the Min- I neapolis (Minn.) iesuviues recently, wnere sne received national recognition. On her way back she stopped in Chicato to make several appear ances on national television net works, as well as radio. She represented us at the annual Apple Blossom festival at Hendersonville, when Miss Watauga was crowned Apple Blossom Queen. ] i TO EXPO-67 Last Saturday, she flew to 1 Montreal, where by invitation, her to not forget our drama and ! other attractions in this area. * GOVERNORS CONFERENCE Last Sunday, Sept. 10. she was the official hostess to the “Southern Governors Confer ence” in Asheville at the Grove Park, Inn. ^ NEW YEAR’S. 1968 New Year’s. 1968, will find her representing our State in the Tournament of Roses Parade, and attending the world famous Rose Bowl Football Game. While in California she will make several television appearences. 1 MISS RHODODENDRON he represented the United tates of America at our nation's avillion. This invitation came rom the program director. This s the first such appearance of Rhodendron Queen. Queen Bailey has appeared on ilmost all of the State’s tele ision stations and many radio tations. Our good friend, O. D. lalhoun, her manager, alerts PLANE AND CAR COLLIDE New Shrewsbury, N.J.—When t single-engine private plane nade a crash landing on the larden State Parkway, it was lit by a car. Police said damage vas light to the plane and car ind none of the occupants were njured. Ford will offer collapsible ront on some cars. it's a qood day For buyiNq a Nome ... A FARM ... OR GOOD BUILDING LOTS FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS, CALL ASSOCIATED REAL ESTATE 102 East King Street — Phone 264-2415 ^ILBU^KUTZ, Realtor •* ARNOLD!COOPER, Manager MRS. PEARL BINGHAM, Associate JACK SIMPSON, Salesman Nights or Holidays Phone 264-3052 Let Us Show You Some of Our Desirable Listings 1. 25-acre farm in Ashe County with 3-bedroom frame house, only $12,000. 5. Duplex, convenient to downtown, one apartment has 4 rooms unfurnished, the other has 3 rooms com pletely furnished. Large lot goes street to street, plenty of room for another house. Reasonably priced. 9. We have several nice building lots near Highland Hall and in the Bamboo section very reasonably priced. 13. A very attractive 2-bedroom home on hwy. 105 near Seven Devils, with a spectacular view of Grandfather Mountain. There are 2 fireplaces in this completely furnished home with several additional building lots available with it. 16. 56-acre dairy farm. Large barn with silo and some equipment, 3-bedroom brick home. Good pasture and fence and lots of water. Most of this farm can be driven over with a pick-up. An excellent buy at $22,000 u-oearoom brick home close in on hwy. 105. This home has 114 baths, a nice fireplace, a full basement, forced air heat and the lot is over an acre in size. A good buy at only $21,000. 18 Large building lot on Poplar Hill with over 300 feet of street frontage. 19 2-bedroom and den rock house partially furnished. This home has 1V4 baths, a nice fireplace and is on a large lot within walking distance of Cove Creek School. $15,750. 20. 5 6/10 acres on hwy. 194, 14 mile above Big Hill Rd. 21. A very nice wooded building lot in one of Boone's better residential areas. 22. 3-bedroom, 114 bath brick veneer home with 14 base ment; house fully carpeted; located on an acre lot on by-pass 105. 23. 2—frame houses, 2 bedrooms each, one house has lifetime aluminum siding, located on a large lot. A good investment Priced at only $11,500 24. 3-bedroom home with 1 bath, full basement, and ga rage. On 100 x 200 ft. lot in Deerfield section 26. 4-bedroom stucco, fully carpeted, plenty of closet space. Automatic washer and dryer, all drapes. Lots of cabinets in kitchen. Located on large lot. 27. A restful spot along a beautiful trout stream; 3 acres, plenty of nice trees. Terms to suit buyer. 26. 2-bedroom frame house, also 2-bedroom stucco house, located on 105-by-pass near Health Center. 29. Very nice 100x150 foot lot in Forest Hills section. A real buy at $2,500. 30. A real nice lot on 105 by-pass near Health Center, size 100 x 250 feet. Priced right. 31. 4-bedroom frame house on 100 x 240 foot lot, 6 cherry trees, 8 apple trees, lots of grapes. Good garden spot, plenty of shrubbery. Convenient to downtown. Priced at only $13,250 Shown by ap pointment only.
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