AWARD WINNER In last 3 years Democrat has won 14 State Press Assn, awards. Eight of them are first place awards. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT _An independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Eightieth Year of Continuous Publication 1968 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 BOONE WEATHER HI Lo SnowPrec. ’67 55 31 45 31 53 29 57 28 57 32 57 46 .16 59 44 .06 Snow given to nearest half-inch. VOL. LXXX— NO. 37 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1968 10 CENTS PER COPY 22 PAGES—3 SECTIONS <feco8®SI ofTe^ew attleti ? t SHAPE-™s »• an interior view tte cL^us ?CtUrc6 rapWly aPProaching completion on for uST by ^r ?i r m?18 Universi‘y- Expected to be ready y unel, the building will seat more than 8,000 fanr for basketball games next season. Spectators will walk upwards to the upper tier and downwards to the lower seats from the en trance level. The project is costing over $2 million. SAHA Directors Give Green Light To Building Horn Jtehearsal Hall Directors of the Southern Appalachian Historical Asso ciation accepted their executive committee’s recommendation to start construction of a re hearsal hall. The building on the Horn in the West grounds is described as a “shell** which cast mem bers have agreed to finish. The Association agreed that a con tractor’s estimate erf $8,000 will be the amount it will pro ceed with on the 40 by 40 struc ture. Prime supporter of the pro JfKP ject, Horn director Ward Haar bauer wrote production chair man H. R. Eggers Friday say ing a weekly salary differen tial of $20 between Boone's outdoor drama and others is hampering his attempts to upgrade cast quality. Contracts Are Signed For Renovation Old Hospital Contracts have been awarded for the renovation of the Old Watauga County Hospital which is to become an annex to the new administration building on the campus of Appalachian State University. The project, which will cost $120,000, is to be completed by September, according to Ned Trivett, ASU*s Director of Busi ness Affairs. The low bid for the general contract was submitted by Pen nel-Haigler Company of Lenoir. The bid was $54,932. Holshouser Again To Run For House Former Watauga County Re presentative Jim Holshouser announced this week that he will be a candidate for the State House of Representatives from the legislative district composed of Watauga, Avery and Mitchell counties. Holshouser was first elected in 1962, when he received the largest majority ever given a candidate in a Watauga County legislative race. He was re elected in 1964 and served in the 1965 legislative session and a special session in 1966. He served as vice-chairman of the House Judiciary Com mittee in 1965, and was also Gets Grant For Heart Research Dr. Teunis Vergeer, pro fessor of biology at Appalach ian State University, has re ceived a $2,000 grant to con duct research on factors con tributing to heart disease. The grant was awarded March 4 by the N. C. Heart Associa tion. Dr. Vergeer, who joined the Appalachian faculty in I960, received his A. B. degree at Calvin College and the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees at the Uni versity of Michigan. Watauga YDC To Meet Mon. The 1968 organizational meeting of the Watauga Young Democratic Club will be held Monday, March 18. All former member* are urged to attend. The meeting begin* at 7:30 p. m. in the temporary Quarter* of the Watauga County Courthouae. House Minority Leader. He was also a member of the select Joint Appropriations Sub committee. Holshouser did not seek re election in 1966, when he was elected chariman of the North Carolina Republican Party. At 31, he was the youngest chair man in party history. The attorney is a native of Watauga County and attended school here, serving as presi dent of the senior class of Appalachian High School. He also graduated from Davidson College and received his law degree from the University of North Carolina where he was president of his graduating class. He has also been active in community affairs. He is a deacon and former treasurer of his church, also having been an active Sunday School teacher for several years. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the local mental health au thority, is a former member of Mountain Scenic Economic De velopment Commission and is former chairmanof the Watauga County Heart Fund. He is also a member of the Boone Jay cees. He is married to the former Pat Hollingsworth, and they have a daughter, Ginny. Holshouser said he talked with Rep. Mack S. Isaac of New land Saturday and learned the incumbent does not plan to seek re-election in the three-county district of Avery, Watauga and Mitchell. The party plan of organization should not prevent Holshouser from seeking elective office, “especially if the House seat Is uncontested in the May 4 primary,” he said. The State Chairman said Isaac is undecided as to whether to run for the Senate. The plumbing contract was awarded to Tomlinson Plumbing & Heating Company also of Le noir, for a bid of $5,846. The heating contract went to Charles Ham Associates, of Wilkesboro, for a $5,400 bid, and the electrical contract was awarded to Duncan Electric Company, of North Wilkesboro, for a bid of $23,894. The rest of the funds avail able for the project will be used for equipment and contin gencies. The architects for the renovation job are Clemmer Horton-Bush of Hickory. The university’s Computer Center will be moved into the annex structure as soon as pos sible so as to free its cur rent space inSmith-Wright Hall for academic functions. The institution’s printing depart ment plus additional adminis trative offices are to be housed in the annex which is adjacent to the B. B. Dougherty Adminis tration Building nearing com pletion. Eggers Seeks Place On County Bd. Education S. C. Eggers, Boone realtor and former State Legislator has filed his candidacy for the Wa tauga Board of Education in the May primary. Mr. Eggers was born at For est Grove in Beaver Dam town ship, where he attended school. He also attended Cove Creek High School and Appalachian Training School (now ASU). He has been a farmer and merchant, taught in the Watauga school system four years, has been chairman of the Board of Co unty Commissioners and United States Commissioner 32 years. Mr. Eggers is a former Moderator of the Three Forks Baptist Association, member of the Board of Deacons of Boone Baptist Church, Secretary Treasurer of the Boone To bacco Board of Trade and Secre tary-Treasurer of the Boone Federal Land Bank Associa tion. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Federal Land Bank, Columbia, S. C. Mr. Eggers was elected four times to the State Legislature, In view of the directors’ de cision Monday, Haarbauer should be provided the incentive needed to attract, increasingly better players. Speaking as a past manager of the drama, Carl Fidler told the directors “I think the caliber of the drama is dependent on the quality of the people in it.*’ He said the pro posed building should help in cast recruitment and quality by providing players a rehearsal area in poor weather. Num erous outdoor rehearsals are cancelled because of rain. Mrs. Constance Stallings, who headed the committee that re ported to the executives Mon day, March 4, recalled Haar bauer’s plan to conduct eight classes in seven weeks for cast members and townspeople. An objection was raised by Mayor Clyde Greene, who said he understood housing was of prime concern. Mrs. Stallings reported Haarbauer’s senti ment that the cast would pre fer the rehearsal hall to ac commodations. Next Mayor Greene said “A good many bond holders are looking for their money,” and Mrs. Stallings cited the build ing of a $7,000 office building without opposition. She also noted that the State had allotted $10,000 for this season and that a State auditor had shown in terest in the project. Miss Jane Smith, public re lations director, then told the meeting that as a former drama major she feels “Students who go into the study of drama are extremely dedicated.” Here (continued on page two) S. C. EGGERS has been a candidate for Lieu tenant-Governor and State Treasurer of North Carolina, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Boone and has been a real estate broker in Boone for more than 30 years. Mr. Eggers is married to the former Miss Nora South. They have one son and two daughters: Stacy C. Eggers, Attorney at Law, Boone; Mrs. Christine E. Simons, teach er, New Jersey and Mrs. Marg aret E. Perry, Boone. Another son, Lieut. Morris Eggers lost his life in the last world war. Entries Asked By 15th Science Fair At ASU To Reach Into 11 Counties Auto Stolen In Utah Found In Watauga Co. A case of auto lease-theft is being investigated through the Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Ward Carroll said he, Deputy Harry Suddreth and Cor poral Ray Wicker are co-oper ating with FBI Agent Boyce Crocker and B. E. Clure of Lenoir who is auto theft investigator in this area. Carroll said Deputy Suddreth found a car abandoned on Long Hope Road in the Meat Camp section last week. When the car was not claimed, a four-day search ensued and Monday turn ed up the owners in Salt Lake City, Utah. The car had been leased from Continental Leasing Company of that city and brought into the Southeastern United States after the lease expired. A Detective Farmsworth is working on the case from Salt Lake City, Car roll said. Carroll said his department appreciates the help of the people. Their co-operation quickens the time in which sus pects are apprehended, he said. Watauga Lads Held In Lenoir Robbery Charge Four Watauga County youths ages 14 through 19, are re portedly lodged in Caldwell County Jail, Lenoir, in lieu of $5,000 bail. Police Chief Stanley E.Crisp is quoted in the Lenoir News Topic as saying that one of the boys he has jailed also is char ged with first degree burglary in Boone. Two other Boone youths are said to have been indicted in connection with two Watauga County incidents. The first degree burglary was of the Phillip Templeton home in Boone. Cash receipts of $345 were taken on Wed nesday.. Feb. 28. Chief Crisp also reported that a lodge in the Hound Ears section was robbed of a number of dia mond rings and watches which have been recovered. Crisp listed the homes rob bed in Lenoir as those of Mrs. W. G. Byerly, Clarence Beach, L. E. Dimmette and Mrs. J. A. Marshall. Stolen were a large amount of jewelry, rings, wat ches, cameras, old coins, gold pieces, pins, silver dollars, diamond rings and necklaces, he said. The Dimmettes are summer residents of the Boone area. The period during which their Lenoir home was robbed was Feb. 26-29, Crisp reported. Shoemake Will Be Broughton Manager Here Raleigh—Gubernatorial can didate Mel Broughton has an nounced that J. D. Shoemake, a former county commissioner of Watauga County will be man ager of the Broughton for Gover nor campaign in that county. “I am very pleased to have Mr. Shoemake working with me on my campaign in Watauga,” said Broughton, in making the announcement. Broughton stated that he look ed forward to a most success ful campaign in Watauga. Shoemake is a resident of Boone. Dawn Hollars Is A Fine i Tribute To Girl Scouting j ;sas?si Twelve-year-old Dawn Hol lars is a tribute to Girl Scouts everywhere. Fittingly enough, she returned to school Monday, the second day of national Girl Scout Week. Each day, she will spend a little more time at her school stud ies until she has regained her strength. It was the night of Jan. 12 that Dawn was blinded by blow ing snow and her sled ran off course. Wrecking against a tree, she was rushed to Watauga Hos pital, where exploratory sur gery revealed she was suffering taken to Duke Hospital Feb. 5 and DAWN HOLLARS [ two days later underwent surgery a second time. c While she was hospitalized, the annual Girl Scout [ cookie sale got underway and in order not to be left out, C this lively member of Troop 359 sold her cookies to [ visiting friends and others in the hospital. g She sold 85 boxes, more than the average member, B Because she was unable to deliver them herself, Dawn’s 8 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hollars of 136 Oak St., fc Boone, and friends chipped in to help her get the job done. B In her Troop, which is sponsored by the First Pres- [> byterian Church, Dawn has earned her pen pal and house- R keeper badges and now primarily concentrates on complet- B ing the good citizenship, child care, safety and cooking 8 badges. B Aside from her Scouting activities and school work B (she is a seventh grader at Appalachian Elementary 8 School), she enjoys camping and cooking outdoors and was 5 president of the Boone Bicycle Club, which she hopes to C rejoin this summer. [ As her mother says, “She is an outdoor girl. She [ likes to read a lot, but can’t wait to get outdoors and is B interested in everything.” She attends Grace Lutheran 8 Church with her family. B Perseverence in the face of such adversity is admir- B able. For Dawn Hollars, it has won a hats-off salute from 8 her community and Girl Scout friends. J> K52WW5ZWS2W5ZWWWWWS2WWS2WW52525i!52WSLU Miss Watauga Visits Rest Homes In Area Miss Myra Davis, Miss Wa tauga, currently a freshmen at East Carolina University in Greenville, was home for quar ter break, Feb. 28 through March 2. Two evenings she and her business manager and chaperone, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Strother, spent visiting the six rest homes in the Boone area. After braving the snow and wind and sometimes having to walk up the last hill, Miss Davis’ warm personality thril led each and everyone she greet ed. Myra shared with the elder ly a poem admired by her grand parents. It was called “The Raggedy Man.” After this each voice joined her in singing a favorite hymn. Before leaving, Miss Watauga personally greeted and talked with each individual at the rest homes. Welfare Director Makes Report Watauga County Welfare Di rector Dave Mast reports these expenditures for February, 1968: Total obligations for old age assistance were $14,108 and $1,863 of this amount went for hospitalization and medicine. Total obligations for aid to families with dependent chil dren were $13,928 and $1,330 was for hospitalization and medicine. Total obligations for aid to the permenantly and totally disabled were $8,312 and $1,648 of this amount went for hospitalization and medicine. Eleven persons receive medi Three Win A Roman Holiday Two Wataugans and an Ashe County man are in Rome, Italy, this week because of their out standing carpet sales. Vaughn Roten and Dean Earp of Boone departed Friday with George Burgess of West Jeffer son for the week-long vacation awarded by Hafo Company Dis tributors. cal assistance to the aged in the amount of $249.25 (assis tance with medical services), Mast said. Two aid to families with dependent children fami lies received Vendor Payment Only (assistance with medical services) in the amount of $102. 27. Five aid to permanently and totally disabled persons re ceived Vendor Payment Only in the amount of $2,435.46. There were 190 special ser vices rendered to the 324 chil dren in 116 AFDC families; 202 services cases were carried (cases receiving services only). There were 158 cases, with 549 persons receiving pub lic assistance, who received surplus commodities; 172 cases with 749 persons who do not receive assistance received surplus commodities. There are five licensed boarding homes for older peo ple in the county. The capacity of these homes is 104 persons and they are filled all the time. Watauga County has 28 per sons in these homes, Mast said. Total expenditures for public welfare in Watauga County for the year ended June 30, 1967, (Continued on page two) Exhibits To Be Opened To Public Friday High school students from 11 counties are expected to enter exhibits in the Northwestern District Science Fair to beheld on the campus of Appalachian State University March 22-23. Entries have been invited from both the junior and senior high schools in either physical or biological categories. All entry applications must be sub mitted by the 15th. Larry W. Woodrow, assistant professor of chemistry at Appa lachian, is serving as director of the district fair for students Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Cald well, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties. All exhibits are to be set up in the display area on the second floor of the W. H. Plemmons Student Center between 8 and 11 a. m. March 22, Preliminary' judging will be from 11:30a.m. and 1 p. m. Exhibitors and their teach ers will tour ASU’s science department and campus Friday afternoon. The exhibit will be open to the public Friday night and from 9 to 11:30a. m.Satur day. Prizes and awards will be given at noon. The top five exhibits in the Senior High School Division in each category will be invited to the State Science Fair in Chapel Hill April 5-6. The Acoustical Society of America will present a cash award for the best pro ject in acoustics of vibrations. Six medals will be presented to Junior High School Division winners. Exhibits will be judged on creative ability, scientific thought, skill, thoroughness, clarity and dramatic value. The science fair program in North Carolina is sponsored by the state’s Academy ofScience, on organization of scientists, mathematicians and industry. Pat Taylor Here Tonight Pat Taylor, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, will be in Boone today (Wednesday) and tonight will speak to a meeting of Appalachian State University supporters. A twelve-year veteran of the State Legislature, Taylor is stressing his experience and the need for more efficient, effec tive legislature organization to serve the people of the State. Pancake Sale Proceeds Will Aid Recreation The annual Pancake Jambo ree has been set by the Boone Civitan Club for Saturday, March 23, at the Appalachian Elementary School cafeteria. Hours will be 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Adults will be admitted for $1 and children under 12 for 50 cents. This year pro ceeds will be presented to the Boone Parks and Recreation Commission. Tickets are available from Commission members Paul Smith, Dennis Greene, Mrs. B. W. Stallings, James Hast ings and A. E. McCreary; from the Watauga High School Stu dent Council and Civitan mem bers; and from Stallings Jewel ers, Watauga Savings & Loan, Thrift Food Store, Greene's Furniture and the Recreation Center.

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