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VOL. LXXX— NO. 44
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1968
10 CENTS PER COPY
32 PAGES—3 SECTIONS
ASU CLUB OFFICERS—These are the new officers of Appalachian State University’s Yosef
Club, an organization which sponsors projects to boost pride and spirit, athletically and other
wise, throughout the institution. Left to right are: Cindi Bosch, freshman from High Point,
reporter; Jack Self, freshman from Martinsville, Va., treasurer; Sharon Carter, sophomore
from Clinton, secretary; Johnny Rogers, junior from Statesville, president; and'Amy Belli,
freshman from Kannapolis, vice-president.
Governor, School Board
Races Spark Local Primary
Both parties will participate
in the State and local primaries
next Saturday and considerable
interest is being developed in
the races for the Gubernatorial
candidates as a somewhat list
less campaign approaches the
homestretch.
Of most interest on the local
lfevel are the races for the fiye_
places on the Watauga County
Board of Education and eighteen
candidates have filed in the
statutory non-partisan balloting.
Voters are asked to vote for
ten, and in turn the ten will
be submitted in the General
election, it is said, the five
highest getting the nod of the
electorate.
Since the Democrats have no
contests they will have no coun
ty ballot in the primary. On the
other hand Republicans will vote
for two of three candidates for
the District Judgeship in
Watauga, Avery and Mitchell,
where the Democrats evidently
saw no point in fielding a ticket.
Both parties have candidates on
the State level.
The candidates for the school
board are as follows;
Hugh B. Hagaman, James P.
Marsh, John H. Hollar, Law
rence A. Heavrin, Benjamin F.
Strickland, Larry A. Campbell,
S. C. Eggers, John R. Herman,
Howard Lawrence, I. W. “Bill”
Carpenter, J. B. Ragan, William
E. “Bill” Miller, Mrs. Hazel
H. Greene, Mrs. Laura Ruth
Williams, Henry W. “Hank”
Greer, Dennis O. Greene, Ed
sel Cook, H. W. Mast, Jr.
For district Judge on the
Republican ticket are J. E. Hol
shouser, Sr., Boone; J. Ray
Braswell, Newland and W. Hall
Young of Minneapolis. The first
named are both lawyers, Mr.
Young is not. A considerable
issue is being developed as to
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Vote Rilling (
Is Given Out
Contrary to rumors circula
ting about the area, those who
will celebrate their 21st birth
day on the day of the primary
elections, May 4, will not be
able to register and vote the
same day.
According to John Bingham,
past chairman of the Watauga
Coirnty Board of Elections and
current secretary of the group,
people who celebrate their 21st
birthday on the day of the pri
mary or between the primary
and the general election would
have been able to register and
vote in the May 4, primary.
He added, however, that the
books were closed after the
last registration day, Saturday
April 20, He said the regis
tration books will open again in
October for the general election.
Rhododendron Queens
Guests Of Congressman
Bakersville—Invitations were received last week
from Congressman James Broyhill, for Miss Ann Eliza
beth Bailey and her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bail
ey 61 Concord and for Miss Terri Henleyand-her parera
of Morganton to come to the Nations Capitol on Monday,
May 6th to attend a congressional luncheon given in honor
erf the two North Carolina beauties.
Miss Bailey is the reigning North Carolina Rhododen
dron Queen and Miss Henley is the reigning Jr. Rhododen
dron Queen.
The two young ladies will leave Concord early Sun
day morning and drive to Washington, in time for some
sight seeing that afternoon. Congressman Broyhill has
arranged for a personal tour of the Capitol Building Mon
day at 10. They will be joined by other Congressman and
Senators at 12:15 P. M. for lunch. Eachgirl will be given
the opportunity to speak before the distinguished group
gathered to honor them for the excellent work they have
done this year in the promotion of their state.
It is expected that they will arrive back home some
time Monday night.
Easter Seal Sales
Total $1,700Here
The 1968 Easter Seal Camp
aign probably will reach total
contributions of $1,700 here.
Making the announcement is
Maurice Ritchie, chairman of
the Watauga County Society for
Crippled Children and Adults,
who says donations this week
are pushing $1,600, a new peak
for funds collected.
“This year's campaign fund
exceeds by several hundred dol
lars last year’s campaign and
sets a new record for Easter
Seals," Ritchie said. He
pointed out that the Society
failed to reach its $2,000 goal
for this year, but is no less
pleased with this record-break
ing campaign.
Persons may still contribute
to Easter Seals by dropping
their contributions in an enve
lope, marking it “Easter Seals'*
and addressing it to James
Greene, Carolina Pharmacy,
Boone, N.C. Rev. Ritchie thanks
all who contributed to Easter
Seals through the mail or par
ticipating in an Easter Seals
urojects.
Brings 1968 Traffic Toll To Six
Four Wataugans Die In High
Speed Crashes In Week End
1 Killed On 194;
3 Meet Death On
Hwy. 421 West
High speed was the cause
of two crashes which killed
four young people over the week
end.
Glenn Allan (Checo) Coffey,
17, of 208 W. Howard St., died
instantly when the 1955 Ford in
which he was a passenger ran
off N. C. 194 six miles north
of Boone and crashed into a
tree at high speed.
Concluding his investigation
of the 9:15 Saturday night crash
George Baker said he charged
Richard Eugene Walls, 18, of
Route 1, Vilas with manslaugh
ter and reckless driving. The
driver of the car, Walls was not
injured.
The officer said other passen
gers were Ray William Miller,
18, of Route 2, Boone, who was
released from Watauga County
Hospital after receiving first
aid treatment, and Benny Butch
Winebarger, 17, of Todd who
sustained minor bruises.
Baker said the vehicle was
traveling south when the driver
lost control on a curve. The
car ran off the right side of the
highway.
Coffey’s was pinned in the
wreckage. His body was re
moved by the Watauga Rescue
Squad.
At 12:25 a. m. Sunday, a 1965
Chevelle driven by Brook Shel
ton Greer, 23, of Route 1, Boone,
went out of control on U. S. 421
two miles west of Boone.
Investigating Patrolman Ray
Wicker said Greer died instan
tly. Pronounced dead on arrival
at Watauga County Hospital was
Miss Cary Jane Hampton, 15,
of Blowing Rock. Bobby LenMil
ler, 19, of Route 2, Boone,
died at 4:30 a. m. at the hos
pital, Wicker said.
He reported that the car was
traveling at excessive speed
when it went onto the right
shoulder of the road, careened
out of control and skidded 425
feet across the highway into a
pickup truck parked in a yard
at the M.J. Williams residence.
The truck was knocked 69
feet on impact and both vehicles
were listed as total losses.
The four deaths raised the
total erf highway fatalities in
Watauga to six for 1968. The
1 total in 1967 was eight with
October and November being
the worst months.
FUNERALS
Mr. Coffey was born in Wa«
tauga County to Paul and Ver
dola Coffey.
Surviving are his mother of
the home; his father of Seattle,
Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Willie
White of Boone and Miss Lena
Coffey of the home; five broth
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' •'“li4. Gov, Bob Scott (standing at center)greets the overflow crowd at Scott Headquarters. tStaff photo J
Bob acott Makes Campaign
Speech On Tour Of Region
“I want you to be able to
look back without any regret
whatsoever at having supported
Bob Scott for Governor.*’
These were the words of the
Lieutenant Governor as he
brought his campaign to Wa
tauga County last Wednesday.
He addressed a crowd of more
than 125 at Scott Headquarters
in downtown Boone, proceeding
to the University for an informal
talk and question-answer period
courtesy of the Young Demo
crats Club.
Uptown, the Democratic can
didate delved into roads, edu
cation and the liquor-by-the
drink controversy, winding up
with a pledge to keep open the
lines of communication between
the people and their capitol.
“You in Watauga will not
have to shout any louder to be
heard in your state capitol than
my neighbors in Haw River,”
He said his personal philoso
phy of government is that “It
is a servant of the people, rather
than the master. When you have
Clean-Up Week Set
By Mayor Greene
Mayor Clyde R. Greene has
issued the following proclama
tion to Boone residents:
Whereas, community pride is
shown best through cleanliness
and
Whereas, the citizens of our
town are ambassadors to our
many visitors who come to
Boone throughout the spring
and summer seasons, and
Whereas, the appearence of
our Town makes a lasting im
pression on our many visitors;
Now therefore, I, Clyde R.
Greene, Mayor erf Boone, N.C.,
hereby proclaim the week of
May 6 through May 11 Clean
up Week in Boone and urge all
our citizens to co-operate joint
ly in an effort to improve our
Town for the many visitors who
will be coming our way during
this spring and summer.
Clyde R. Greene, Mayor
problems, matters that need
the attention of state govern
ment/’ Scott said, “I don’t care
who you are, where you come
from, what your station in life/*
the door will be open.
He added the public should
not have to trip over red tape
getting in the door or have to
wait a month or two for an
appointment. He said no one
should have to approach govern
ment “hat in hand, apologizing
for bothering somebody.
“I feel that we’re ahead and
will win. And the reason we’re
going to win is because of peo
ple like you. I’m going to work
hard with you and for you for
four years/’
RUMORS
On his way to Sparta where
he ended his 100-county tour,
Scott told Wataugans it has
been rumored he plans to fire
highway department personnel
from the top down to the truck
drivers. Instead, he said he
merely wants to let in “fresh
air at the policy level.
“Highway programs are not
people programs anymore.
Time was when Gocal officials
and highway engineers) had
some influence with the roads
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Sam Ellison Is Being Held
Willie Isenhour Dies Of Gunshot Wounds
A shooting Sunday night in
North Fork Township claimed
the life at Willie Isenhour, 42,
of Todd.
Watauga Sheriff Ward G. Car
roll said Mr. Isenhour suffered
the fatal bUst in the upper part
of the chest. It was believed the
bullet was fired from a small
calibre pistol.
Carroll said Sam Ellison,
in Ms 50s, was lodged in the
count? Jail on a charge of murder
from a warrant signed by Dana
Isenhour, a nephew of the de
ceased. He said resident Judge
W. E. Anglin of Burnsville set
Ellison's bond at *10.000.
The Sheriff and Deputy Clyde
Tester were called to the scene
of the shooting at 11 p. m. Sun
day where they said Qlisonwas
awaiting them. He was placed
under arrest and brought to
Boone where the warrant signed
by Dana Isenhour was read.
The Sheriff said statement*
were taken at the scene of the
shooting and at the jail from
witnesses to the death.' *sted
by Charles Whitman u *tate
Bureau of Investigation, Carroll
and County Coroner Barney
Hampton are continuing their
investigation.
A preliminary hearing had
not been set as of Tuesday morn*
ing and Ellison was still jailed.
The shooting occurred in front
at the suspect’s home.
Mr. Isenhour was born in Wa
tauga County to Bill and Nancy
Pennell Isenhour and was an em
ployee at Juno Construction
Company.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna lee Ellison Isenhour; three
daughters, Mrs. Tessie Hicks of
Todd and Misses Ruby and Nancy
Isenhour of the home; three
sons, Ivey, Davie and Mack Isen
hour of Todd; nine sisters, Mrs.
Lillie Canter, Mrs. Bessie Can
ter and Mrs. Murphy Ellison of
Todd, Mrs. Ellie Colvard and
Mrs. Lola Isenhour of Lenoir,
Mrs. Alice Greene of Lynch
burg, Va., Mrs. Callie Guy and
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson of Zion
ville and Mrs. Emma Trivette
of Avondale, Pa.; and a broth
er, Arthur Isenhour of Todd.
The funeral will be held at
2 p.m. Thursday at the Church
of Christ at Tamarack with the
Rev. Clayton Winters officiat
ing. Burial will be in Main
Cemetery.
ROY W. IS LEY
Isley Named
Lt Governor
Gvitan Zone
Roy VV. Isley of Boone last
week was elected Lt. Governor
of Zone 2, North Carolina Dis
trict West, Civitan International
at a Zone 2 meeting held at Kerr
Scott Dam in Wilkes County.
In his new position, which
becomes effective on July 1 of
this year, Isley will serve Civi
tan Clubs of Boone, Hickory,
Lenoir, Newton-Conover, Lin
ed rrton, Statesville and Wilkes
County.
Married to Nina C. Isley, he
is the father of two children,
Geiselle and Rhett. He is a
member of the First Baptist
Church where he serves as Sun
day School teacher of the Jun
ior Class in the College Depart
ment.
Isley served with the U. S.
Army in World War II and is
presently an Army Reserve
Captain. He received his B. S.
degree in agriculture economics
from the University of Tern
essee and has been office min
ager of the Watauga County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service since
1961.
Isley is a charter member of
the Boone Civitan Club and was
instrumental in the organization
cf the local unit. His services
to the club include secretary one
Year, publicity chairman three
years, and program chairman
for two years.