Blue Ribbon Winner The Democrat ii Brit place win ner in SUte Preii Ann. General Excellence Competition «m. a - year—the third time in ftj«r- ? yean. I " -'M hm. VOL. Ucqo-JNO. 49 An Independent Weekly Neumpaper... EightyFir* Tear of Continuou, Publication BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. TWirnsnAV BOONS urn m Lo 3 as>8 78 M 78 40 83 56 83 88 78 58 2823332a aamgac ANYTIME FOR PRACTICE—As time for competition drew closer, Sharon Uneau, loss Wstat^a /; 1969, took any opportunity sbe could dud to get in a little practice. Her talent entry, a folk sow ; she wrote and composed herself, will be part of the state pageant tonight in Charlotte. Hare . listening to a few brief moments of rehearsal are Miss lineau's mother, and her chaperon to ; Charlotte, Mrs. Bob Hmt. (Staff photo) * - V . . ' - ... 1 . V v, _ ‘ n . ■ .,. . Tonight’s the night for Ifu Watauga. ' Sharon Uneau, Miss Watauga of 1969, will be competing inthe talent division of the Mias North Carolina Pageant in Charlotte tofdgtt (Thursday). Should she win the Miss N. C. title, it would mean a trip to Atlantic City, N. J. and a try at the Mis 5 America crown, Sharon is a blue-eyed miss from Raleigh who was picked from nine other contestants for the local crown last November. Her talent, then and tonight, is a folk song of her own eompo pV' No gtrangertptheb—utycon test stage, she was winner of the Miss Apex Ugh event in 1967 and a finalist in the Mss Wake County competition. Sharon is five-foot-Sve, weight 130 pounds and is 20 years old. She came to Boone last fall Oo enter Appalachian State Uni versity aa a business major. She has since withdrawn from the University due to Increased demands of her Miss Watai^a title. She expects to return to school when her schedule is leu pressing. Sharon recently expressed her appreciation to the many Watauga firms that have helped her in preparation tor tonight’s competition. She is promoting Watauga County and its tourist industry through a packet coidalnlng bro chures and material about at tractions here. A packet with ■ •Compliments of Mias Wa tauga” stamped on it will be given to each of the more than 80 girls in the state oontest. The Boone Jayceee have been cited for having one of the top local pageants In North Carol lina, Stuart Tug man was dir ector of the pageant last tall and Glenn Hodgea and George Began ware in charge at the stage production. Bob Hut* and tab Jaycette' wife Wanda will be assisting Sharon in Charlotte this weak en!, They have been making the last minute arrangements loo ally, aieo. . . i Mother, Daughter Doit Cap And Gown ■.fW’W'Fov... ■ -r. v - Matted tad daughter in the J. H. Braahaar family donned eap and gown laat weak aa they •utMp^ad In two dUeraat graduation exereteaa, lira. Lacy Moora Braahaar ana awarded bar doctor cdPtU. oaophy Degree Monday ad the Unlnratty of North Caroling She to a member of the faculty of the ASU Eagilah Department. And daughter Am waa gra& aatod with hooora Tharaday atghtfrom W ate up High School. Ann toft the naat day tor San } y S«uiUh oadar iponaorsup at tha I a tin American lnatitute ot the Udraraity of North Car ollna at Greensboro. She {tain to enroll at UNC-Chapel Rll) amt fall where aha will major to languages. Mra. Braahaar race! rad bar AB and MA dagrees from tha Utdnrslty at Florida where aha waa a mamhar of Fhl Beta Kaw> aad PM Kapga FM, tha latter an honorary English fra Tha family liras in Watai«a County on Boota 1, Todd, Mr. Braihaar also la a mamhar at fa ASU FhUlili department COME SEE THE HORN—Mill Watat«a, Staton Llaeau la glean tickets to Horn In The West by pageant director Ward Hurbauer. The tickets MU be part of a publle relations packet whe Mil present to each contestant in the Miss North Carolina coiteft this week end. Sharon said she was grateful for the opportunity to represent Watauga County. She added that the packet, which is filled with publicity brochures on local tourist attractions, is her way ot promoting this county's biggest business. Staff photo) Minor Injuries In Series Accidents Sleeping «t the wheel la.tad business ae two drivers In volved la seeideats lest week can street. Lest Thursday James Ken neth Clodfalter, 10, of 2330 Waughlown Street, Wlnaton Salem, was driving north on U. S. 321 when he tell asleep St the wheel and ran off the right side ot the road. The 1963 Chevrolet he wu opening overturned, doing en oetl mated $1,000 damage. Clodtelter wu taken to Wa tauga Count; Hoapttal (or treat ment and was releued Monday morning. A paaaenger, Bobby Guy Shirley, 21, at 610 Queen St* wu alao Injured but dot admitted. Inveetigating Officer Boy Idgman aald than wu no violation ot traffic lawn. Friday, Jamea Armon Culler, M, at Boute 2, Boa 76 Boone, wu driving south on N, C, 106 whan he wentto deep and ranoS the left aide at the road. He 1964 Ford etruck a abmlntrout Q£ the wiHpmww office doing an eeti mated 9650 ’ Collar wu not Injured and Officer Coy D. Iaaaca Indicated no law violation In the accident. Brake tallure resulted In a amaahnp at the U. S. 32UN.C. 106 intaraectlon on Friday. Dallas Easton Brown, 26 of Kt, 1 Boone, wu driving alOSO OldsmotUa west on N. C. 105 , Eetanslnn. His brakes tailed to 1 operate end he ran a red light, hitting a I960 Bambier operated 1 by Join Guy Young Jr* 21, at I 210 N. Depot Street doii« an ' esti meted $600 damage to eoeh • v,. •* 1 -i-tj* * •' > • ' M* -' • '* ‘ ** r » f ,i ‘u 1 f-- i */ >) ■ -■ i\ s' rfvl JcOf 1,705 Names Now On Book ' * ■ * ‘ '“VV , ^ •'* 'i r> ^v*»,; : v : ; v - . . - • 'L J,/r • Board Non-Parlisaii Ticket First • In 40 Years A total of 176 now registrst too* have smiled Boone voter lists to 1,706 voters who may participate in the town election Tuesday, June 17. Registrar Fred L. Tarleton estimates that up to 200 of the registrants no longer would be . eligible to vote in the contests for a new mayor and fivemenw bars of the board of aldermen. Tarleton said that perhaps between ISO and 200 of the names represent voters who have moved away or have de ceased. The book has not been purged in recent years. The last municipal electlonon June 20, 1967, brought out a Mai of 1480 voters. Based on the heavy oew regis trations, voting on Juno 17 is expected to egad or exceed tbs 1867 total. Tarleton reminded citizens that registration books closed last Saturday. And Saturday, Jisie 14, will be challenge day from la, m. to 3 p, m, at the town hall. The upcoming election will be non-partisan for the first time in 40 years. It will pit a Demo cratic ticket led by former Mayor Gordon Winkler against, S mixed Held of seven Republi can and Democratic candidates for the board seats and Demo cratic Town Alderman Hadley Wilson for mayor. The Democratic ticket was nominated at the May 17 town convention before it was an nounced by Mayor Clyde Greene that the June election would be non-partisan. He explained that state election lawsdonotspecl OCoutinued on page two) Employment In Area Target Of * Census Survey * A sample of residents of this area *111 be Included in a na tionwide surrey of employment and unemployment to be eonduc. ted during tbe week of June 15 by tbe Bureau of the Census, V. S. Department of Commerce, according to JosephR. Norwood, Director of tbe Bureau’s region al office In Charlotte, The monthly surrey is eon ducted by the Bureau of the Census for the U. S. Depart ment of Labor, and the Infor mation is used to csleulste the number of persons with Jobs, tbs number of people looking tor Jobs, and the monthly percentage of unemployment, which Is re garded as one of the most Im portant measures of the Na tion's economic health. Tbe information is used for statistical purposes only, and fkcts about each family are hqpt completely confident!*!* Diplomas, Scholorships Awarded At Watauga High Commencement Diplomas sera awarded to ISO graduating seniors at Wa tauga High School Thursday sight. It was the largest class mar to be graduated from the ■chool. The class also aaa tbs first croup to complete all four years < It* high school woric In the ■aw, consolidated school. Scene t the ceremony was the school tymnasium which was Oiled o Us 2,100 easting capacity. The graduation exercise elL Btottd, nearly a tall day of 0*1 school activities by the senior*, Thursday morning, they parti. elpeted In the fourth annual Awards Day program at the school. Principal N. A. Millar pre alded at the morning program at which the following students were honored: Sharron Johnson and Mate Wilson were awarded the Wa tauga Seringa and Loan Scholar ship by Jamas Marsh, secre tary and treasurer of the as. vtdes |2B0 a year to each of the recipients for (tuUe* at Appa lachian State University' Donald Reid Dotson was pre setted the (1,000 IRC Science Scholarship hr Carl Smith, gen eral manager of the Boone plant. Bald plans to use the scholar ship for study at N. C. Stats Uhivarsity. Donald Alfred Ayes, winner of the 1»«8 BREMCO Scholar ship of *600 trill attend Appa lachian State University where •?!»** to entraps****,... try curriculum. The amid wat presented by Mn. Rachel Smith of the Leuolr office of Etna Ridge Electric Corporation. Evelyn Sbalton mepresented the March at Dimes Award, val ued at MOO. She nUl uee the ecbolareUp for her etudtee at the Baptiat Hospital School of Mining. The echoUntdp was preeented by George Tbomea, chairman of the Watauga Coun ty Chapter of the March of Dimes. ASU GRADUATION—This wu the scene Friday morning es the u Frederick Durukm, president of the grato) Plemmons Speaks OutAgainff Change By Force At Finals Dr. William H. Plemmona, Appalachian State’* soon-tD-re tire prealdent, (poke agalmt change by force Friday morn ing aa he addreaaed 920 grad uate* at the Umreralty’* com. mencement exercises attended fay some 8,000 persons In Var sity Gymnasium. “Change has become almost a watchword at your generation,” Dr. Plemmona said. “And this U good tor change* are ex amples of men matching their time* and making their contri butions to the future. “All the change* that hare taken place thus tar simply SAVINGS AND LOAN SCaOLABSHTPS—Sharron Johnson iral Mark Wilson were presented sehnUr. ships valued at $1,000 sseh from Wsteuga Seringa and Loan Association during Awards Day program Thursday at Watauga High School. James Marsh, center, secretary-treasurer of the association, made the preseigatioa, (Staff photo) ■ i (ell m that our America and our world are but parts of mb finished business. And we pre pare to promote the constant progress of this business. Are our capacities sufficient to meet the challenge? Is the prepara tion you hare acquired ade quate for such an age as this . . . an age which has right fully been characterised as the gifted age. "Soma of us tend to become impatient and force the de liverances at change. There is no force so powerful aa an idea whose time has coma, ideas are the ancestors at change. And change, conceived in the mind of man, is most lasting and most effective when achiev ed through the exercise of the democratic process. “We can give a new birth to freedom. We can recreate another golden age. We can give movement and meanlngtoatOth and 21st century renaissance. We cannot, however, expect to bring a better world into ex istence by force. “Do your own thing, but be sure it is the right thing ... the thing which should be done . . . and the thing you can do.’* Bachelor of Science degrees were awarded to 7*2 seniors while 47 others obtained Bach elor at Arts degrees. Master of Arts degrees were con. ferred upon 110 students, and one received the certificate at Advanced Study. The graduation total was a record figure for ASU. Plane Aloft, Sans Engine Banner Elk—There 194. The cause? Aa airplane with no tongindh. Finally familiar with regular lire raft flying in and out of in swank new Caroline Carlb >ean Corporation airport hare, tvary County people ware nma. sdarily gussied by the suud. V 01 - ? ' ‘ V vj H' .7