Todd Youth, State Trooper,
One Other Killed In Crash
Fmeral services for a
highway patrol mao and a
Todd teenager who were
Killed in an automobile acci
dent near Hickory Friday night
were held Simday.
The funeral for State Trooper
Fredrick Bryant Trivette, 44,
of Lenoir was held at Voglers
Chapel, Burial was in Forsyth
Memorial Park.
Mr. Trivette was born in Win
LARRY KIRKPATRICK
Larry E. Kirkpatrick
Mebane, N. C.—Larry Eu
gene Kirkpatrick, 26, a resi
dent of Lenoir and a former
resident of Mebane died Tuesday
morning in Charlotte Memorial
Hospital after a critical ill
ness of 8 weeks.
He was general manager of
Granline F urniture Co. at
Hickory. He was a 1958graduate
of Mebane High School, a 1965
graduate of N. C. State Uni
versity at Raleigh and at the
time erf his death was working on
his M. A. at Appalachian State
University. While at N. C. State
he was a member of the Alpha
Psi Omega Service Fraternity.
Survivors include his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Kirkpatrick of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla. and his paternal grand
mother Mrs. T. W. Kirkpatrick
of Mebane.
Funeral services were con
ducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at the
Mebane Methodist Church of
which he was a member. Offici
ating were Dr. Margin Vick, Dr.
T. B. Hough and Rev. A. P. Hill
ffc*. Burial was in the Alamance
.^Memorial Park.
Mr. 1 Kirkpatrick' Was the1
fiance of Miss Judi Wilson of
Boone.
Cause Of Death
Cause was undertermined
before presstime last week
in the untimely death of Dennis
Edgar Anderson, age 28.
Since an autopsy performed
at Grace Hospital, Morganton,
by Dr. John C. Reese, reveals
that Mr. Anderson died from an
accute viral infection, myo
carditis, attacking the heart.
DESPERATE FOR HOME
Columbia, S.C.—Desperate
for a home and food, a 56-year
old Negro told police he robbed
a bank so he would be arrested.
Roland Edward Harper, suf
fering from arthritis and unable
to work, robbed a Citizens and
Southern National Bank then
waited in the parking lot for po
lice to arrive.
295 million telephone calls
are made daily in the United
States.
Jerry1
Coe fi
about this question:
“It's convenient and eco
nomical to have ‘package’
policies for homeowners . . .
farmowners . . . mercantile
firms . office buildings.
Doe* the Coe Insurance
Agency now have a similar
package policy, including
theft and liability, for
churches, schools, and insti
tutions?”
COE
Insurance
Sl Realty
Company
S17 KM King St.
_
ston-Salem and had been a pa
trolman for 19 years. lie was
stationed in Smitirfield for four
years and in Madison for 13
years before being assigned to
Lenoir.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Frances Sprinkle Trivette; a
son, Andrew Trivette erf the
home; a daughter, Miss Annette
Trivette of the home; his par
ents, F. B. and Daisy Foster
a brother, Dean and a sister,
Mrs. Michael Ledbetter all of
Winston-Salem.
The funeral for George Thom
as Greer, 17, erf Todd was held
at 2 p. m. at Blackburn's Chapel
at Todd. Burial was in the Greer
family cemetery Sunday.
curviving are his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Greer of
Todd; three sisters, Misses
Debbie, Kathy Marie and Bar
bara Greer of the home; and
four brothers, James, Billy,
Larry, and Gary Greer of the
home.
The two were killed when an
automobile driven by John
Quincy Phillips, 20, of Whitnel,
went out of control as it crossed
railroad tracks on U. S. 321,
north of Hickory. The car
crossed the highway median,
striking Trivette’s car and two
others. Greer was a passenger
in Phillip's car.
Thayer J. Christensen, 25,of
Lenoir, who was riding with
Trivette, was also killed. Phil
lips was seriously injured, and
four others, including Trivette’s
son Andrew, were injured.
Veteran Merchant
Succumbs At 76
Donley Hagaman, pioneer Wa
tauga County merchant and a
leading citizen of Beaver Dam
township died Sunday at Watauga
Hospital. He was 76 years old.
Funeral services were con
ducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. at
Beaver Dam Baptist Church by
Rev. Carl Wilson and Rev. Ed
Farthing. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Hagaman was bom in
Watauga County September 27,
1890 to Jasper Hagaman and
Amanda Wilson Hagaman. He
was married to Miss Nellie
Jones in 1912. Mrs. Hagaman
survives, also a sister. Miss
Stella Hagaman. There is one
granddaughter, Mrs. Paul
Braswell of Beaver Dam, two
great grandsons, Paul Lee and
Michal Braswell.
Mr. Hagaman had operated
a general store for 53 years and
was the last of the older Wa
tauga County merchants. He
was postmaster at Reese for
a great many years, had been
a member of the County Board
of Elections and was widely
known throughout the area.
Hartley Infant
Graveside services were
conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. in
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in
West Jefferson for Anthony
James Hartley, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Hartley of
West Jefferson. Officiating
were the Rev. R. C. Ashley and
Rev. David Brown.
Surviving in addition to the
parents are one brother, Chris
topher , of the home; the paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Kilmer Hartley of Boone and the
maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Dillardof West Jeff
erson.
BILLY JOE CRAWFORD, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Crawford
of Wildwood Drive in Charlotte,
and grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Crawford of Boone cele
brated his fifth birthday Sueday.
He was honored with a birthday
party at the home of his grand
parents and guests his age from
Charlotte, his maternal grand
parents and Mr. and Mrs. Hor
ace Robinson were present.
Billy will enter kindergarten
this year.
Lions Governor
(Continued from page one)
Commissioned Officer in the
United States Infantry during
World War n. Upon being dis
charged from military service
in 1946, he accepted his pres
ent position as teacher of agri
culture in the Hiddenite High
School, Alexander County.
He served as President of the
Alexander County Unit of North
Carolina Education Association
for two years. He is a mem
ber of the American Legion,
Grange, Farm Bureau and sev
eral professional organizations.
He is married to the form
er Willie Elam and they have
two daughters, Carole and Pat
ti, students at Hiddenite High
School.
The Summerses are mem
bers of the Hiddenite Metho
dist Church where he served
as Sunday School Superinten
dent for twelve years. He is a
Steward and Vice Chairman of
the Official Board.
4,600 Are Expected
At University Monday
(Continued from page one)
Quarter is to be held Nov.
13-21. Thanksgiving holidays
will be observed Nov. 21-27.
Final fall qiarter 'exams are
slated to commence Dec. 4,
and the qiarter ends Dec. 8.
Winter quarter classes will be
gin Jan. 3.
The Law School Admission
Test, required of candidates for
admission to most American
law schools, will be given at
more than 250 centers through
01* the nation Nov. 11, 1967;
and Feb. 10, April 6, and Aug.
3, 1968.
NCEA Meeting
(continued from page one)
and Directors of Instruction,
Higher Education, Principals,
Retired Teachers, and Super
intendents.
The 20 departments hold
morning business and instruc
tion meetings. Officers for the
following year will be elected
by both the divisions and the
departments.
A meeting to organize a new
division for the system of com
munity colleges will be held
immediately following the meet
ing of the Higher Education di
vision.
Vietnam Service
Extended Six Months
Cpl. Harley R. Bentley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bentley of
Boone, has received an exten
sion of service for six months
in Vietnam. Cpl. Bentley has
been in Vietnam since July of
1966.
Friends wishing to write him
maj address their letters to:
Cpl. Harley R. Bentley
2221258
Headquarters Bn. 3rd Mar.
Div.
C-AC
FPO San Francisco, Calif.
96602
When You Send The
Others To “File 13”...
Put One Aside
To Think On!
Every day brings a fresh deluge of “junk mail”
offering all kinds of schemes that promise rich
rewards to the investor.
Aside from the fact that you may run a risk with
your money, these schemes all take your dollars
away from Watauga County ... and keep them
away so that they are lost to our local economy.
When you’re seeking a sound investment for your
dollars, think on our popular pass-book plan. It
not only provides you a risk-proof and profitable
investment, It puts people to work here at home
... it builds houses here and adds to our measure
of prosperity.
MEMBER FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM
The test, which is adminis
tered by the Educational Test
ing Service, was taken last year
by more than 47,000 candidatea
whose scores were sent to over
160 law schools.
Candidates are advised to
make separate application to
each law school of their choice
and to ascertain from each
whether it requires the law
School Admission Test. Cand
idates for admission to next
year’s classes are advised to
take either the November or
February test.
A bulletin of information in
cluding sample questions and
registration information, and
registration form should be ob
tained seven weeks in advance
of testing date.
Forms may be obtained at the
Testing and VA Guidance Center
at Appalachian State University,
Boone.
Named As Interim
Director WAMY
(continued from page one)
County and was educated in the
County schools. He holds sB.S.
degree from Appalachian State
University in business and
social studies and has credit
from the University towards a
Masters degree in guidance and
counseling.
He has also taught in the
public schools in Watauga and
Ya*in counties, and has worked
as managing director of Elkin
Business College.
ON AIR LOSSES
Sources from the Pentagon
say the rate of the United States
aircraft losses in Vietnam is
lower than those of Korea and
World War n. Improved flying
tactics and new electronic
countermeasures have resulted
in fewer losses, the spokesman
said.
He is married to the former
Phylls Wilson of Watauga County
They have four children
and are members of Bethany
Lutheren Church.
H. C. MORETZ, JR.
WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Statement of Financial Condition
JUNE 30, 1967
ASSETS
Cash in Banks ......$ 174,917.62
Uncollected Taxes ... 250,227.25
Accounts Receivable ......... 4,582.33
Cash in Bank—1967 Prepaid Taxes. 2,755.79
Prepaid Expenses—Courthouse Construction. 19,228.50
Fixed Properties—Offsetting Bonded Indebtedness. 1,904,800.00
Expended Funds due from WAMY Community Action, Inc. 1,603.66
Total Assets .......$2,358,115.15
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Undistributed 1967 Prepaid Taxes .$ 2,755.79
Accounts Payable ........ 17,335.04
Reserve for Matured Bonds Outstanding . 3,000.00
Unexpended ESEA and EOA Grants Refundable. 2,240.09
Reserve for Uncollected Taxes and Accounts Receivable. 254,809.58
Reserve for Unexpended EOA Funds..... 1,908.58
State Literary Notes and Bonds Outstanding . . 1,904 800 00
Fund Balances ........... 17L266 07
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances.....$2,358,115.15
The Statement of Financial Condition of Watauga County, North
" Carolina, as of June 30, 1967 and the Statement of Cash Receipts and Dis
bursements for the year then ended have been consolidated from an audit
report prepared by Grisette and Beach, Lenoir, North Carolina.
The statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief. Any taxpayer interested in more detail information may obtain it
from the office of the county accountant, whose books and records are open
for inspection at any time during regular office hours.
Respectfully submitted,
George Claude Danner
County Accountant
WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Statement of Receipts
And Disbursements
JULY 1, 1966 TO JUNE 30, 1967
Cash in Bank and Savings July 1, 1966 * 3i
RECEIPTS
Taxes Collected . $436,024 19
Tax Penalties.. c i co oq
Cost of Tax Sales .JZZZZZZZI 597.80
Court Cost . rj y77 7^
Insolvent Taxes .. ~ 478 37
Schedule “B” Licenses ...... 1,860.00
Marriage Licenses. 1 864.00
State Intangible Taxes..... 20,390.12
Interest Earned on Savings. 4 849 99
**ents.-.-.— 1,400.00
State and Federal Grants...... 926,119 10
Fines and Forfeitures.... 16,496.10
Sale of School Property. 24 548 71
Miscellaneous .._.52,378.64
Total _
DISBURSEMENTS
General Fund.
Health and Welfare Fund__
Notes, Bonds and Interest..
School Expenses ..
EOA Expense.
EOA Expenses—Board of Education
Old Age Assistance .
Aid to Families with Dependent Children ZZ
Aid to Permanently and Totally Disabled_
Medical Assistance to Aged
Miscellaneous._..
Expenses on New Courthouse
Refund to WAMY Community Action ..
$154,756.49
73,656.52
171,563.55
722,960.28
45,455.99
38,067.01
152,459.90
158,071.15
87,619.47
14,076.25
300.00
13,000.00
544.96
Cash in Bank and Savings as of
June 30, 1967_
1,501,148.06
31,807,459.19
1,632,541.57
3 174,917.62