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Blue Ribbon Winner The Democrat it lint place win ner in State Prem Ann. General Excellence Competition this year—the third time in four '7?^ >£■•*'■& r v-v. An Independent Weekly Newspaper . . . Seventy-Ninth Year of Continuous Publication BOONS ueo BliPnc. 80 45 81 50 74 5ft 62 48 .25 67 38 .00 57 35 JO 67 82 SU sfl •n n In'" 63 37 82 42 . 70 50 84 50 78 58 77 50 VOL. LXXXI -NO . 45 — ■ . : — BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 15,1969 73 S3 10 CENTS PER COPY 22 PAGES—3 SECTIONS To Be Dedicated Sunday—Here are four new high-rise residence halls which are to be dedicated on the campus of Appalachian State University Sunday afternoon. At top left Is Coltrane Residence Hall for men, named in honor ot the late David 8. Coltrane, former Director at the N, C. Department of Adminis tration, At top right is Cone Residence for women, named tor the late Mr. and Mr>. Mole* H. Cone of Greensboro. At loner left la Cannon Residence Hall tor wo men, named In honor of Charles A. Cannon and Ms late wtteof Concord. At lower right Is Gardner Residence Hall for men, named for the late Got. and Mrs, 0. Max Gardner. An open house tour at each building will be held alter the 2 p, m. dedication program at which Sen, Sam J. Ervin Sr. of Morganton will be the featured speaker. School Budget Request Added Instruction » iT MAYOR R. B. HARDIN, second from right, Council men Leeds Lents, Thomas Greene and C, Dula take the oath «t office following last week’s Blowing Bock election. Mrs. Ned Greene la ad ministering the oath. Blowing Rocket picture. I Mayor Hardin Re-Elected Blowing Rock voter* went to the foil* last week In record numbers to re-elect Mayor R. B. Burdin to * ninth term tgr • 75-rote margin and to defeat two Incumbent council men. Major Bardin led the three aan flald anally with 127vut*s. Hayden Pitts received 122 and BUI William* garnered 111 In spirited noting* Speculation bad been that pwe ndfhtbeenu-ofl between Ifcjor Hardin and runner-up Pitta, (Inca the top men une ehort of a majority. Legal re seerch ho merer (homed that the top rote getter maa the winner. No reference, it maa said, la made In the statutes to a runoff election. Two years ago Mayor Hardin tnd defeated Mr. Fitts by three rotes In the closest tally In Blowing Bock history. In the race for the town coon ell, ticket-leading C. L. Dula im the only Incumbent to hold hie seat, while Andrew Nbnno and Marshall Travis were de feated after serving a term.. Elected were Mr. Dula who had 228 votes, Lewis Lents 220 and Thomas Greene with 201. 'i Other candidate* and their tallies are as follows: Howard Barnwell 158, Mar shall Travis 127, Ralph Andrews 121, Andrew H. NUnmo 120 and David Greene 100. A convention of Boons Damo srats will mast in tto eoorihoosa Saturday night at 7:50 to nonA aate a party slate to to voted on tn tta* juns 17 city atectton. Announc smart attto eonvsa. ttoo was mad* soma tlms ago fey Or. Bay Derrick, chairman at tto Damocntic organisation la Boons, who said tto soovso ttoo will nominate tto candidate doc Itoyor and saehofttoflva mta on the board at aldarmen. The chance from tfara* to Incumbent administration a taw wMb ago. Boom Republicans hm not Mt • dote tor twr ■Moloo but Cadi Millar, Wa tauga CrorzJj GOPehalrmaabad ■aid that ioch a meeting eould ba delated <a*ll tba Aral at . Or. Derrick wffl prealde at Hi* Saturday conventlocb The Ukmtai membera c t1 the Democratic Executive Com udttee bad been aaked to pra. MDt i data at caafldataa tor cooalderation hyto«>wet*lo«n D. Grady Morels, Chairman; lira. Bob Rivera, Dr. Julian Yoder, Mre. B. W.StalUuce and Ihk Darrlck. !«>-> v;"ViT>.:w < rta When the Watauga County -Bond of Education proposed al moat a 9100,000 increase In local support for schools last neck, they aimed their sights at providing more instruction for students. The board asked the county to appropriate a total of $300, 007 for the county's share of the big $1,070,983 operating budget for 1909-70 school year. As usual, under the North Carolina plan of state school systems, the state will pay the lion's share of the Watauga budget, some 68 per cent. Federal sources will account for another 19-90 per cent, leaving about nine per cent to come from county funds. The balance of the big bud get ($779,931) la expected to come from state and federal funds. ■- Just how much of the In crease In funds from local sources the coiaty commiss ioners will be able to grant will not be haown until the board gets all county budget requests in band. The school request, one of the first budget needs presented to the board, was released last week after the school board outlined its needs. Willis Moretx, lnterium superintendent, reviewed some of the highlights of the budget. The biggest Item Is the $60, 000 the school board seeks to provide seven new tsarMng positions In physical education that will relieve elementary school principals of classroom duties. The sum also would provide three music teachers to con. tlnue the present music pro gram In elementary schools. Stars Its Inception two years ago, the program has been financed with federal funds muter Title I. Moretx explained that federal guidelines have frowned on such broad use of Title I funds. He said they are Intended primarily to fond programs of direct bene fit to less privileged students. Moretx Mid the school board developed the music program on a trial basis under federal funding. He said the board bs. Havas the program has develop ed Into an integral part of student training. Also, he said ft has earned the praise of parents. A sura sign that the comfy's school program Is growing Is the need for two new vocational Instructors at Watauga High School tor not school year. Tbs budget seeks an additional I- dCoafiansd on page two) -• £■*■* ■ v * -,1 : :r • ,’V Cost $1 Million Each 1 1 iv.. * ' ‘’ f F* yJ ’ | > ’ '4 ' Halls To Be Dedicated Senator Ervin To Speak At - Sunday Event Four high-rise residence halls occupied lut Ml on the Appalachian State University campus will be dedicated in ceremonies Sunday afternoon. Constructed at a cost of $1 million each the dormitories will be named in honor of Charles A. Cannon of Concord and the lata tbs. Cannon, the late David S. Coltrane of Ran. dolph County, Mr. and Mrs. Moses H. Cone of Greensboro and Gov. and Mrs. 0. Max Gardner. The dedication address win be presented by U. S. Senator Sam J, Ervin Sr. and the pro. gram will commence at 2 p. ra. In the auditorium of I. G.Greer Hail. Open house in each of the residence halls will be held immediately following the for. mal ceremonies. Cannon and Cone residence balls for wo men are eight-story structures housing 302 students each, Coltrane and Gardner residence halls for men are nine-stories tall, eachoceupled by 300 students. Mr. Cannon will be present to give the dedication response for his wife who died in 1965 and for himself, Mrs, Coltrane 'will give tbs response on behalf of her husband who died last October. The response for the Cones will be offered by Benjamin Cone of Greensboro, their old. set living nephew. Ralph Webb Gardner of Shelby, son of the former North Carolina gov. emor, will present the response for the Gardner family. Charles A» Cannon, now 76 end long past the age when most men think of retiring, continues to be active in the operation of Cannon Mills Company to Kannapolis. He began work for the textile firm founded by Ms father, James W. Cannon, as a cleric to 1911 at the age of 18. to 1915, he was sleeted as vice president of Cannon Manufact uring Company and became president in 1921, Seven ysars later, 11 Cannon plants were consolidated into Cannon Mills Company. When he was 76 years old, Cannon relinquished the presidency of the mills, but continued as chairman of the Board of Directors. It is through the generosity of Mr. Cannon that the first Cannon Music Camp for tal ented high school musicians (Continued on pegs two) Dr. Robt. Randall Running For Mayor Dr. Robert L. Randall, tor nine year* director of place ment and a faculty member at Appalachian State University, la the drat to announce his candidacy for Mayor of Boone, Dr. Randall, who served as alderman of Boone from 1965 ER. ROBERT RANDALL A unanimous petition from the Appalachian English faculty has requested that ASU*s new Hire, story classroom building be named In honor of Dr. Graydon Poe Eggers, retiring chairman at the Department at Engllsn, and Herman R. Eggers, Registrar Emeritus of the Institution. John MacBryde, a member of the English faculty, presented Dr. Eggers a framed copy at the petition at a Friday night dinner honoring the long-time department chairman tor his adminis trative and educational contributions to ASU. Standing at right is Dr. Eggers' wife, Daisy, and In the background la Dr. W. H. Plemmons, Appalachian president. Retiring English Chairman To Be Endowment Honoree A scholarship fund which Is designed to be operated from an eventual (10,000 endowment has been established to honor Dr. Graydon Eggers, the re tiring Chairman of the Depart ment of English at Applachlan State University. Announcement of the new scholarship was made last week at a dinner staged for the long time English chairman by fac ulty members of his depart 67, Monday released a letter In which he explained hta Hd ter candidacy la auh]ect to the Democratic convention to begin at 7:30 Saturday night In the Watauga County Courthouse, "Our town la growing rapid ly," he wrltea. "In fact. It In one of the faateetgiowlng towns In North Carolina. The growth problems of the town are numeroua and will Increase. You and I have no aenalbin choice but to try and anticipate and solve these problems.” He concluded "1 solicit your support and ask that you come to the convention and express your choice tor candidates for myor and town commissioner (aldermanX" ■ A resident of 517Grand Blv<L. Boone, Dr. Bandall received his IS degree with majors in Eng lish, Latin and history from East Tennessee State College now a university. He received Us master’s degree In school administration from UNC Cordlnued on page two) _ mert. The English faculty launched the project with Individual do nations. The Initial award (or the 1969-70 academic year will be made to an English student who Is a rising senior or to a grad istting senior who will continue graduate study at Appalachian. Scholastic achievement Is the foremost prerequisite for ap plicants. In succeeding years, an nouncement of the recipient will be made In early May at the university's annual Spring Honors Convocation which ree-1 agnlsed ASU’s top 40 students. Dr. Eggers, who began Ms taacMng career at Appalachian In 1927, has headed the English faculty since September of 1946. He will retire this summer as Appalachian's senior faculty member. AppalacMan alumni and fri ends of Dr. Eggers are invited to contribute to the scholarship fund* Check! nay be nailed to the tecretery In the Department at English at ASU. Win Debates In Raleigh Two Watauga High School boys non first place In the North Carolina High School Debating Udon last weekend in Raleigh. Tim Westmoreland and Rich ard Randall non tour debates nhlle losing two and were nans, ed 19*9 Debate Champions. They . were awarded the Ayeoek Tro phy by Dr. Tom Collins, chair man of the Debate Udon. Randall was named the first place afflrmatiTe speaker In the tournament. University Singers Co On Concert Tour Of Carolinas V' The University Singers of Appalachian Siats university will appear in concert tour in Jtorth and South Carolina May 14-17. The eighty-eight voice choir la composed of students of various fluids of study and is oondueted by Dr. Joseph Logan of the University tbsic Faculty. Also performing with the choir is soprano Joyce Smith Taliant, guest gololst and ASU (acuity member. The choir is accompanied hr Steven Mowery, organist and pianist, and Michael Clapp, eet Urt. Mr. Mowery and Mr. Clan) are ASU musk majors. . Tb* university Singer*’ tip nUn Include* compocltkm* (rum eeverel musical period*. Performances will be gtne at Northwest Cebarrue High School, Concord; Mid wood Bap. tut Church, Charlotte; North Moor* High School, Bobbin*; Udon Pine* High School. South, an Pine*; Hoke Count? High School, Beatord; and at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The University Stager* wfll present a coocert oa the Appa lachian State campus, Tfaundajb May 12 at 8 p.m. inI.G. Greer Ball. The public is invited, there nlU be no admUaton charge.
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