Speaking Of Golf BY JOE MAPLES Fantastic is the word for it. We’re talking about the excell ent round of 68, three under par turned in by Dempsey “Fire bug” Wilcox recently. Billy Joe Patton, the fine amateur from Morganton let the rest of the field look at his heels last week in the third annual Rhododendron Pro-Am golf tournament played at the Blowing Rock Country Club. He fired rounds of 67-67-72 for a total of 206 for medalist hon ors. Leading the professionals was Odell Massey of Sanford with 70-66-71 for 207, followed by Bill Greene of Wilkesboro and Larry Beck with totals of 207. Norman Flynn of Columbia led his team to victory in the Pro-Am with a 54 hole team best ball total of 178, two shots ahead of the second place team. Bob McKaughn and John Broy hill were on teams that tied for third at 181 while Roger Tho mas headed the next team at 182. Rich Finley was one of Rog er’s partners. Mickey Gallagh er and Sonny Ridenhour took first place in the pro-am best ball competition with a score of 196 and in third place came host professional BruceSudder th and his partner Bobby Pip kin of Raleigh at 201. Sudderth fired the finest score of the very windy and difficult final round, a one under par 69. Odell Massey and Richard Gragg teamed up for fourth at 202. Listed below are the pair ings for the mixed scotch four some which will be played on the local course Friday start ing at 2:30. Please make every effort to be on time. 2:30—Joe Maples-M. Coun cill; A. E. Hamby-Bebe Bryant. 2:37—G. Cottrell—Christine Linzy; H. Dowling-L. Critcher. 2:44—Jim Councill-E. Rich ardson; Bud Barber-Lil Patter son. 2:51—John Winkler-Jo Jenk ins; Bob Matheson-K. Duns combe. 2:58—Joe Jenkins—Daisy Ad ams; Don Dotson-Kat. Hodges. ,7, 3:05—Keith Stevens-Earle $ Thomas; Hade Cook-Jean Cott rell. 3:12—0. K. Richardson-Pam Hamby; John Dunscombe Louise Maples. 3:19—Harley Hartline-Fern Hunt; Howard Cottrell-Ruby McKaughn. 3:26—John Critcher—M. Hartline; Bob McKaughn-John nie Crockett. 3:33—Davy Crockett—G. Perry; Joey Maples - Pearl Dowling. 3:40—Major Thomas-Ellen Counts; Herb Foster-Georgia Miller. 3:47—Guy Hunt—Lib Robert son; Alfred Adams-Judy Bar ber. At the end of the days play or around 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. the players should go to the Card Inal Restaurant for supper. Boys, the treat is on us this time. The girls have been mighty good to us over the past several years, feeding us after the tour nament so turn about is fair play. As soon as all teams have completed their round, winners will be announced at the Card inal. Entry fee as usual will be $2.50 per player all of which will be awarded winners in the Calloway Handicap division as well as the scratch division. Little League Schedule Set Little League baseball on the Blue Ridge Shoe Company Field will present the order of matches at 1:30, 3and 4:30 pjn. with this schedule: Friday, June 21—Ruitan vs. Merchants Association; Lions vs. Optimist; and the Jaycees against Rotary. Tuesday, June 25—-Merchants Association vs. Rotary; Lions against Ruritan’and the Jaycees opposing the Optimist Club 15 Take Part In Calloway Play Fifteen players took part in the Calloway Tournament held by the Boone Ladies Golf Asso ciation Tuesday, June 11. Phyliss Templeton and Ellen Counts tied for first place and Ellen Counts won on a draw. The prize for low putts was won by Jo Joines. Two Boone golfers, Gertrude Perry and Johnnie Crockett, participated in the North Caro lina Women’s Golf Association June 11, 12 and 13 in States ville. Both were in the conso lation. Sports Quiz *= :} 1. How old is the National Open? 2. What sentence did an Ap peals court recently uphold for Cassius Clay? 3. Who is golf’s leading 1968 money winner? 4. Who recently won the first French open tennis tournament? 5. Who was LodovicoScarfio tti? THE ANSWERS 1. This year’s was the 68th. 2. A five-year prison term plus fine. 3. Billy Casper. 4. Ken Rosewall. 5. Top Italian race driver. Winners Named In Ladies Coif Class “B” winners in the Blue Ridge Ladies Golf Asso ciation Tournament in Boone early this month were C leone Hodges, Fern Hunt, Ruth Lenox, Louise Maples and Jean Cot trell. They and winners of classes A, C and D (June 13 issue) joined other tournament com petitors for a luncheon after the play. In all, 63 women participated in the June 4 tournament. C. of C. Notes The Board erf Directors and members of the Daniel Boone Wagon Train, Inc. met in Town Hall, North Wilkesboro, Satur day evening to complete final plans for the trek from North Wilkesboro to Boone. The train will run as sched uled, assembling at North Wilk esboro and spending the night Sunday, June 23; will leave North Wilkesboro Monday 24th, and will spend the night success fully at Darby, Ferguson and Triplett, finally arriving in Boone Friday, June 28, in the afternoon, spend the final night and parade through Boone Satur day, June 29. President John Dawson re ports that the Train for 1968 will be the largest and most spectacular yet. There will be participants from as far away as Canada. Also, there will be reporters and photographers from Time and Life and Har vester Magazines on the trip. Ten wagons will be assigned to a group of 65 Girl Scouts, and their eight counselors from Ohio. Square dancing will be enjoyed at each of the night stops, including Boone. • * * The Chamber of Commerce, with James Hastings, director of the Boone Parks and Rec reation Commission, was host Friday morning to a group of reigning queens who attended the Rhododendron Festival at Bakersville the past week. Hast ings conducted them on a tour of Watauga County and did an excellent job selling our area. Each queen was presented a a white carnation corsage given by James McKinney, also a selected packet of brochures. I am sure Boone will be favor able represented by them in their respective cities. * • • The New River Valley De velopment Association met at Shatley Springs in AsheCounty, Monday evening. There will be a report of the meeting in the next issue of the Watauga Democrat. STILL WORKING AT 90 Massillon, Ohio—-Mrs. Clara Murray, 90, is happy with her work at the Central States Can Company and dreads the way when she will have to retire. In 1941, two years after retire ment age, Mrs. Murray went to work during the manpower shortage of World War n. Recreation Center Activities Last week’s Industrial Soft ball action started June 10 with Roten^s defeating Vermont American. The winning pitch er was Art Cole and the losing pitcher was Harvey Presnell. Hill Greene led Vermont Ameri can with three hits out of four times at bat. Glen Triplett led Roten’s with three doubles and one home run. In the second game, Shadowline slipped by Mountaineer Barber by 6 to 5. The winning pitcher was Hen derson and the loser was Sher wood. Carter Lentz led Moun taineer Barber with three hits out erf four times at bat. L. Trexler led Shadowline with four hits. The first game Thursday night pitted IRC against Ridge co. IRC won 10 to 8. The winn ing pitcher for IRC was Norm Smith, and the loser was D. Isaacs. John Jackson paced IRC with three hits, and Tolbert un defeated Winn-Dixie and Blue Ridge Shoe. The losing pitcher was Winebarger; the winning, Jim Jones. Winebarger, Pres nell, and Millen lead Blue Ridge Shoe with three hits each. Mike Trivette and Carter Randall lead Winn-Dixie with three hits each; Mike with two doubles and a tri ple. This week’s action puts Shadowline and IRC, Ridgeco and Winn-Dixie together on Tuesday night. Thursday night Blue Ridge Shoe faces Roten's and Vermont American plays Mountaineer Barber. Remember, we still need al ternate umpires for Industrial play. Any qualified man wish ing to umpire slow-pitch soft ball, contact James Hastings at 4-9511. The Recreation Department’s beginning art class will start shortly. People expressing in terest in the class will be con tacted when a date is set. Two more members are needed be fore we can start the small arms fire class. The volley ball league will meet each Tuesday throughout the summer at the elementary school playground. Tony Adams, Playground Supervisor, reports that atten dance has been good this first week. Approximately 50 chil dren registered at the play ground last week. The children gave their first play last week and have another scheduled for this week. They also have re lay races each day. The super visor will be at the playground Monday through Friday, 9 to 12 and 2 to 5; and Saturdays from 9 to 12. Don't forget to see Mr. Adams and give him the infor mation needed for registration. The Boone Parks and Recre ation Department needs an art instructor in beginning art im mediately. Contact James Hast ings at the recreation center, 264-9511, to discuss days, wages, etc. The summer dance program is now under way with several new comers. Lessons are held on Monday and Wednesday at 5 p. m. The Senior Citizen's Club will meet at the home of Latta John son at Blairmont at 12:00, Fri day, June 21. All members are urged to attend. Remember teens, the first dance of the summer will be held Friday, June 21, at Wa tauga High School at 8 p. m. Admittance is by teen card and 50 cents. Your old teen card will admit you to the dances through June 30, but beginning the first of July, new teen cards must be purchased. These may be obtained at the recreation center or at the door. The Boone Junior Tennis Team opened defense erf its Western North Carolina Junior Tennis Championship by splitt ing matches with Shelby and Hickory at Shelby this weekend. On Friday, the Boone boys lost a close contest with Shelby 5- 4. Saturday morning at the college courts, the Boone Boys defeated Hickory. Anyone desiring to try out Cages 14 and over) fortheteam, should contact Bob Light at 2 64-8562. The teams work out most mornings on the college courts. 1—Shelby won 5 to 4; Owens-Cloninger won 6-1; 6-1. 2—Schweppe defeated Harvey Deal 5-7; 7-5; 6-1. Boone— Greg Robinson defeated B. Vaughn 6-0; 6-0. Schweppe de feated Leslie Marsh of Boone 6- 3; 6-2; 6-1. David Williams beat S. Vaughn 6-2; 6-2. Clon mger and Schweppe defeated Deal-Robinson 6-3; 6-0. S. Vaughn and B. Vaughn from Shelby defeated by Boone's Owen and Marsh 6-0; 6-1. S. Sch weppe and A. Archer of Shelby defeated Beshears and Williams 6-2; 7-5. Boone vs Hickory; Boone 7, Hickory 2. Singles: Boonel— Mike Owens defeated Charles Hunsucker 6-4 to Charles’s 2-6, 6-3. Boone 2-Harvey Deal de feats Will Coble6-4,6-2. Boone 2— Harvey Deal defeats Will 3— Greg Robinson defeated Bruce Bumgarger 6-0, 6-0. Hickory 4—John Crone defeat ed Leslie Marsh 6-3; 6-3. Boone 5— David Beshear defeated Ana Bolick 6-4; 6-2. Hickory 6— Mike Everett defeated David Williams 6-3; 4-6; 9-7. Doub les: Boone 1—Deal-Robinson defeated Hunsucker-Coble 6-4; 6- 4. Boone 2—Owens-Marsh defeated Bumbarger-Crone 6-0; 6-1. Boone 3—Alonzon-Beshear defeated Bolci and Heffner 6-4 6-4. 600 Acre Parkway Area To Be Dedicated To Jeffress A 600-acre park on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Ashe County will be dedicated June 27 to the memory of the late E„B. Jeffress of Greensboro who, as chairman of the state Highway Commis sion, was largely responsible for getting the parkway routed through North Carolina. Co-sponsors of the dedica tion, which will feature an ad dress by Gov. Dan Moore, are the state Highway Commission and the National Park Service which owns and operates the park. Parkway Superintendent Granville B. Liles said the cere monies will begin at 2 p.m. and be held in the Gascades parking area at milepost 272 about four miles north of the intersection on U. S. 421 at Deep Gap. Other speakers will include George B. Hartzog Jr. director of the National Park Service; Joseph M. Hunt Jr. of Greens boro, chairman of the highway commission; and C.O. Jeffress of Greensboro, publisher of the Greensboro Daily News and son of the man for whom the park is being named. The memorial is comprised ol mountain fields and forests, and embraces Tompkins Knob and the Cascades which attract thousands of parkway visitors every year. In the 1030s, plans were thai the Blue Ridge Parkway woulc run from Roanoke, Va. through Tennessee, bypassing North Carolina. But through efforts led by E,B. Jeffress and assisted by th( late U.S. Rep. R.L. Doughtor (for whom another nearbj mountain park is named) the De partment of Interior secretary, Harold Ickes, was persuaded to route the scenic highway througl North Carolina, roughly follow ing the eastern continental divide. Jeffress was a native of Hay wood County and spent much ol his youth in the mountain area, He was a teacher at Binghan Military School in Ashevillefoi HOLIDAY 15 CU^FT. 511U. 1 MJCOT . I/S HP Ttcumseh compressor. 5heit type condenser refrigeration fyttem. Ud lock with key. 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