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VOL. LXXX- NO. 51
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1968
PRICE: TEN CENTS
Immigration Has Little Local Impact
0.6% Watauga Population Of Foreign Stock
(Special to the Democrat)
New York, June 8—To what
extent will Watauga County aixi
the foriegn-born segment of its
population be affected by the
country's new immigration law,
which is to go into effect on July
1st?
How many of the people who
have taken up residence in the
local area were born in other
Parts of the world or are the
children of foreign-born par
ents?
On July 1st, the national or
igins quota system, which has
governed the pattern of immig
ration to this country for the
last 43 years, will be discontin
ued.
Its purpose was to preserve
the ethnic balance that existed in
the United States in 1920. People
were admitted from foreign
countries thereafter at a rate
proportional to the number from
those countries who were al
ready living here.
On July 1st the whole pro
cedure will change. There will
be no more quotas. Instead,
within certain limitations, ad
mission will be on a first-come
first-served basis, with pre
ference given to close relati
ves of people now living here.
As to Watauga County’s popu
lation, the latest data from the
Census Bureau shows that some
0.6 percent are of “foreign
stock.”
This includes persons who
were born abroad as well as
persons of foreign parentage
who were born in this country.
Elsewhere in the South Atlan
tic States, those of foreign stock
total 6.6 percent and, in the State
of North Carolina, 1.5 percent.
Conversely, the great bulk of
Watauga County's population,
99.4 per cent of it, consists of
native-born Americans with a
background of at least three gen
erations here.
Under the new system, prior
ities will be given, in addition to
close relatives of American
citizens, to members of the pro
fessions, arts and sciences and
to other needed workers.
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Although immigration was at jj
a high level in the past year, n
when 361,972 people entered, it fj
didn’t compare with what occur- 3
red in some earlier years. J
The peak was reached just • «
before World War I, when new «
arrivals came in at the rate of a jt
million a year. jj
The figures show that in each 3
10-year period, from 1850 to »
1920, the immigrants accounted »
for not less than a fourth of our f?
population rise and, in some g
periods, to more than one-half. n
Governor Says $10,168,706 Of Appalachia
Funds Has Been Expended During 3 Years
Governor Dan Moore released
figures today showing that
$10,168,706 in Appalachian funds
had been approved or recom
mended to support 58 major
economic development projects
in the 29-county area of Ap
palachia North Carolina during
the past three years.
The figures, compiled by the
State Planning Task Force Divi
sion of the State Department of
Administration, reflect grants
for local projects, ranging from
vocational education facilities to
construction of airports.
Governor Moore, in releasing
the figures, said each of the pro
jects was a direct result of local
initiative in the Appalachian
area.
“In each instance,” explain
ed the Governor, “the projects
were initiated by local effort and
supported by local funds. Ad
ditional funds from Federal,
State and private sources were
available to support the local
“This is an excellent example
of how local, Federal and State
Governments can work together
toward total development of the
area,” continued the Governor.
“Local initiative, however, is
essential.”
Each of the Appalachia grants
was made available under the
Appalachian Regional Develop
ment Act of 1965, which is seek
ing to promote economic develo
pment in the 13-state Appalach
ian region through a combined
Federal, State and local pro
gram of investment.
The largest portion of the Ap
palachia grants, $3,494, 896,
was approved or recommended
for vocational education pro
jects.
The second largest portion of
the grants, $2,818,640, was
directed at construction and ex
pansion of sewage treatment
facilities in the area.
A total of $2,073,449 has been
approved or recommended for
the construction or expansion of
hospitals in the region.
The remaining Appalachia
funds have been approved or re
commended for higher educa
tion, $658,333; libraries, $431,
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435; State parks, $378,076; air
ports, $227,004; and $81,912 to
supplement the National Defense
Education Act, which supports
projects in specific educational
areas.
Including funds from State,
local and private sources as
well as the Federal grants, a
total of $43,558,796 was involved
in the total cost of the projects.
Each of the projects was en
dorsed by one of seven economic
development commissions
serving the 29-county area, and
recommended by Governor Mo
ore before being forwarded to
the Appalachian Regional Com
mission in Washington, D. C.f
for final approval.
In addition to the Federal
grants /for the 58 projects, a
total of $49,500,000 has been al
located for the construction of
North Carolina's portion of the
Appalachian Developmental
Highway System. An additional
$981,400 has been approved or
recommended for access roads.
An additional $1,000,000 has
been approved for North Caro
lina’s Land Stablization, Con
i
servation and Erosion Control
Program involving 12 water
sheds in the 20-county Appal
achian area of the State.
Another $350,000 has beenap
proved by the Appalachian Re
gional Commission for admin
istrative expenses in the opera
tion of the seven economic de
velopment commissions as well
as for research and demonstra
tion projects in the 29-county
area of Appalachian North
Carolina.
“The new facilities that have
been created,” continued Gov
ernor Moore, “will not only
help provide the services neces
sary for our citizens at the pre
sent time, but they will play a
major role in promotir* future
growth in the area.
“We must continue to seek
ways to promote growth
throughout the region. I am
hopeful that my conference on
Appalachian development can
provide all of us with an opport
unity to exchange informantion
and ideas on the future develop
ment of the area.”
The Gvernor's Conference on
Appalachian Developments is
scheduled for Asheville-Bilt
more College on Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 25—26.
$5,846 Worth
Of Wool Is Sold
In Boone June 12
Sheep producers from Wa
tauga, Avery, Mitchell, Yancey
and Caldwell counties sold 13,
663 pounds of clear wool, 82
pounds rejects and 969 pounds
of tags for $5,864.25 at Boone
Wednesday, June 12.
W. C. Richardson, Agricul
tural Extension Agent in Wa
tauga County, says the wool
was sold to Nichols and Com
pany, Boston, Mass. H. D. Ques
senberry, in charge of Live
stock Marketing for the N. C.
Department of Agriculture,
graded the wool. Of the total
pounds, 99.3 per cent graded
clear.
State Legion Meeting
Is Set For Charlotte
1 ne jum rtnnuaj convention
of the North Carolina American
Legion is scheduled for Char
lotte June 20-23 with over 2,000
Legionnaires, Auxiliary, and
Forty and Eight members ex
pected to attend.
Commander Robert A. (Bob)
Tart erf Benson will preside over
the Legion program, Mrs.
Griffin P. Smith of Shelby the
Auxiliary, and Reid Crawford
of Hickory the Forty and Eight.
Thursday, the opening day,
will consistof Committee Meet
ings.
The Executive Committee will
meet Friday morning at 9 a. m.
The General Session opens at
1 p. m. Friday, June 21st, with
the welcoming address by the
Honorable Stan Brookshire,
Mayor of Charlotte, with the re
sponse by immediate Past De
partment Commander Robert M.
(Bob) Davis of Salisbury.
Speakers during the Conven
tion will include Mr. Paul Web
er, Staff Liaison, American
Legion Life Insurance Plan,
Chicago, 111.; Mr. Philip B.
Belt, Representative,Civil Ser
vice Commission, Raleigh. Dis
tinguished guests will include
Milton Patrick of Skiatook,
Berdan’s
Blowing Rock Galleries
Will Open For The Season
WITH
AUCTION SALES DAILY
Our First Sale On June 27, 1968
At 7:30 P. M.
SALES THEREAFTER
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Outstanding Selections from Largest Stocks and
Estates Throughout the World
• Fine Furniture • Master Paintings • Oriental Rugs
• Antiques • Porcelains • Bronzes * Mirrors
• Lamps • Important Diamond Collections * Rare
Jad^s, Ivories • Linens • Beautiful Decorations
• Old Silver
YOUR INSPECTION INVITED
Gifts - Refreshments - Prizes
Berdan *s
BLOWING ROCK
GALLERIES
Main Street—Blowing Rock (704) 295-4716
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Okla.; Lewis McCray, Tuscal
oosa, Ala.; Claude Horton, De
partment Commander of South
Carolina; Mr. Thomas Gear,
Department Commander of Vir
ginia; and Mr. Winston VV'iggs,
American Legion National Field
Representative, Atlanta, Ga.
A parade will be held at noon
Saturday followed by the elec
tion of officers for the coming
year during the Saturday after
noon session.
U. S. urges Chinese Reds to
end isolation.
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Fiddlers Convention
Scheduled By Jaycees
The Boone Jaycees will spon
sor the first Watauga County
Old-Time Fiddlers Convention
at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13,
in the gymnasium at Watauga
High School.
Country and bluegrass hands
from throughout western North
Carolina will be featured.
Tickets will be on sale at the
door for $1.50 and children
under 12 will be admitted free.
Master of ceremonies will be
Grady Cole, famed Charlotte
(N. C.) radio announcer. The
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top group will be awarded $100
and second and third prize will
be $35 and $15 respectively.
Bands may be entered with
Tom Slade, Box 72, Boone, tele
phone 264-2411.
Boor prizes at the Jaycees
event will include $50 Worth
of records.
U. S. job program for youth
is lagging.
Hershey opposes legal aid at
draft boards.
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