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VOL. LXXXn—NO. 1
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1969
10 CENTS PER COPY
22 PAGES—2 SECTIONS
AMERICAN •‘STILL** UFE—Transplanted to the land of the
nvenooera tor an American folklife festival s«* up in Washing
ton by the Smithsonian Institution, this corn Uquor still has only
water flowing through Its pipes now, Willard Watson, who ac
companied the still from Deep Gap la Watauga County, answer
ed the Inevitable question at whether he had any samples with a
disgruntled, ‘Wlsht I did." Toting Ms granddaddy’s musket In
this scene, Watson does not confine himself to the mechanical
worfcliKS of backwoods still life, but is a talented mountain :
artisan who carves intricate toys, and scenes such as a farmer
plowing with a mule (leather reins Included) and who recently
produced what he thinks Is the world’s first wooden biscuit
cutter—on request of a local crafts bouse. North Carolina’s
dally press played up the Watson story trig. He also received
.
attention In the renowned Miami Herald. And the New York
Times covered the July S festival on the National Mall, quot
ing Watson as saying of the still: “No I don’t have any sour
mash In It, The law wouldn’t let me. Tbey*s already been down
here to look at it to be sure I was putting nothing bid water
in it. Now up In the mountains—I come from Watauga County—
nowadays they*s more afraid of the ABC (Alcohol Beverage
Control) than the Internal Revenue. No, I’ve never been caught
making moonshine whiskey. When I was a boy, helping my
granddaddy one time, we, liked to’Ve got caught. Butt lay flat
when the flashlight was midways up, and I ran when the flash
light was on the ground. They got the still, though." (Flowers
photo)
Ervin Names Rufus Edmisten
To Vital Senate Xeaal
Washington, D. C., July 2—
U. S. Senator Sam J.Eirrin, Jrn.;
(D-N. C.X Chairman of the
Judiciary Subcommittee on
Separation of Powers, today an
nounced the appointment of
Bufus L. Edmistan of Boone as
Chief Counsel at the Sub
committee. He replaces Lawr
ence Baakir, who was appointed
Chief Counsel of the Senate Con
stitutional Rights Subcommit
tee, also chaired by Ervin,
The Senator commended the
“extensive legislative experi
ence and knowledge of constitut
ional law which Rufus Edndaten.
brings to his new dudes."
“As s member of the Constitut
ional Rights Subcommittee staff
tor 5 years, be has rendered
outstanding service to the Sen
ate, especially in connection
Kith our study ot the rights of
the American Indians, separat
ion of church and state and civil
rights legislation,'* he said.
Edudsten is a native of Boone,
He received the Bachelor of
Arts degree in political science
Attendance At Horn In
West Up 23% From 1968
KATfflf BOSWOBTH
Attends Girl
Scout Camp
MUl Kathy Boa worth, 15
year-old daughter of Dr. and
lire. Ben Boa worth of Boone,
la one at two girla aelected from
North Carolina to attend the
national Girl Seoul treat,
WUdemeea Encampment In
Elldna, W, Vi.
Kathy «1U leatre Thursday to
participate in 18 ctayi at out
door camping with 125 girla
eboaen from throughout the
United Statea and eeveral from
foreign countrlea. New Zealand,
Peru and Denmark each are
aanrtlng two Scouta to the Bw
camp moot.
Applying laat year, Kathy
'' Brat received approval troaatfaa
Catawba Valley Girl Scout
Coatcfl who recommended her
to the regional Girt Scout cfflca
, In AtUnta where final ealeat
Caahmed oh page feta) ' < *
Or. Robert Randall presided
Monday as Lewis Gaston, gen
eral manager of the Horn In the
West, reported attendnace at
the drama Is up 23 per cent"
over the same period tor last
year and Ward Haarbauer, di
rector of the drama, affirmed
the success at this summer's
Powder Horn Theater,
, Gaston cited last week's at
tendance at 4,500 persons, bet
ter than any week In I960 save
the last week In August, He
credited the Increase to the
good weather and 40 persons
selling tickets In town and the
county.
The executive committee at
the Southern Appalachian His
torical Association was in ses
sion at the Holiday Inn. Gaston
told the group that a cast monk
ber in costume Is selling tickets
st Tweotsle Railroad each week
end. This la an outgrowth of a
suggestion made this spring by
Miss Jane Smith, SAHA public
relations chairman.
Concession stand sales also
are up this year, the manager
said, and attondanca to date this
season Is 6,338 as compared to
4,909 for the same period last
year, Gaston addedthatreserve
seat, or |3 tickets, are account,..
ii* for 18.7 per cent at the .
house and several camps have
taken advantage at the reduced
rate for the drama, .
Haarbauer reported “The
show is coming along very
well." He also complimented
the cover at this year's pro
gram as "particularly good"
and rated the concession steed
Is quieter this year during the
performances.
The biggest news, said the di
rector, is the success at the
Powderhom Theater, which
showed a profit at 1171.30 for
its Tlursttey through Saturday
production. He said this will
guarantee a good season, noting
that several returned on more
than one nlgld to see last week’s
folk festival.
Haarbauer noted that a sign
should be posted on the Bowler
Horn Theater building. A pro
gram will be scheduled there
each week until the weekend
(Continued on pegs two)
Cattle Are Attacked
By Pack Wild Dogs
Three cattle attMkcdtaradct
pack nn fire week* ego are
Marred but well, according to
flair owner, Colli* Anatln of
Winkler'* Creek Road, Boone,
Auitln (aid Monday that a cow
-w—u-n aome eight week* ago
we* "torn up *o bed, I bed to
HU It,"
Tb* three cow* later attached
are Marred around flair bona
and on tb* Undleg*. Austin aa!*
the end* of the aid malt ears
Whan the four does ran the
cattle nsar tbs house one time,
Mrs. Austin was able to chase
jhem etc. She eaw four docs
that day. Mr. Austin said ha
understood that a eon owned tgr
Sheriff Ward G. Cenroll and
pastured In the same neighbor^
hood also bad to be destroyed
after a da( attack.
Glad that Ms loss was not
treater, Austin comladas
tellers It's mi sow." ,
and religion from the University
of North Carolina in 1963, and
a law degree from George
Washington University. In Sept
ember of 1963 he and his wife
entered the evening division of
George Washington University
Law School while bolding full
time Jobe. Both received the
Doctor of Jurisprudence degree
with honors in February 1967.
Both served on the George
Washington Law Review and Mr.
Edmtsten served as Preside!*
EDMETEN
of PM Delta PM Legal Fratern
ity.
He la amemborotthe Ameri
can Bar Association, the D, C.
Bar Association, the N. C, Bar
Association, and isamomberof
the Board of Governors and
Second Vice President ct the
Capitol Hill Chapter ot the
Federal Bar Association, Be
sides being licensed to practice
before local courts, Mr. Ednds
tan has been acceptedfor pract
ice before the U. S. Court at
Appeals for the District ct
Columbia and before the U, S.
Court ot Military Appeals.
First Vice President at the
North Carolina Democratic
Club, be is also National Co
ordinator tor the North Caro
lina Young Democratic Clubs
Senator Ervin explained that
the Separation ot Powers Sub
comnMttee "is charged with
studying the relative powers ot
the three branches at the fed
eral government and their re
lationships with each other,
Among the Subcommittee’s
principle studies have been the
role ot the independent admini
strative agencies and their coo
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Applies To All Citizens
istration To
StartI Next Saturday
V,?V' mi
Two Precincts
In Boone And
New River
New registration for ell We- -
Muga County voters will begin
it S a. m. Saturday, July 12,
ml continue through Saturday,
Aug. 2.
The reminder for all to reg
ister came this week from J, D.
Wlnebarger, chairman of the
Watauga Comity Boardof Elect
ions. The new registration Is
required by state law, Wlnebar
ger said.
The chairman stressed that
the new registration includes
ill Watauga Couutycitiiens whs
wish to vote in any county
election. Voters will not be
eligible to vote in future county,
state or national elections if
they do not re-register, Wine
burger said.
Registrars will be at their
respective polling places in the
county on July 12, 17, 24 and
Aug, 2 from 9 a. m to 6:30
p. in. for registration, be said.
Saturday, Aug. 9, will be chal
lenge day.
In addition, there will be
someone in the office of the
Board of Sections In the court
house from Monday, July 14,
Wlnebarger said. Office hours
will be 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Monday through Friday and 8:30
a, m, to noon on Saturdays.
Wlnebarger also reminded
voters In the New River and
Boone townships thattheir pre
cincts have been divided Into
two precincts.
New River No, 1 will include
the area lying on the south
side of US 431. Voters will
register at Watauga Ifigh
School.
New River No. 2, lying an
the north side of US 421, will
register at the State Highway
complex near Howard's Creek,
Boone No. 1 lies on the north
side of King Street. Voters will
register at the courthouse.
Boone No. 2 lies on the south
side of King Street. Voters
will register at City Hall.
New Honrs At
County Library
The Watauga County Public
library has revised its hours.
Saturday, the facility will re
main open from 9 a. m. to 4
p, m. An extra hour Is added
to each of the weekdays by this
schedule:
Mondays, 10 to 12 and 1 to 4;
and Tuesdays through Fridays,
9 to 12 and 1 to S.
The library la in the rock an
nex to the County Courthouse in
Boone.,
$1,155,000 Men’s Dorm To
Be Erected At Appalachian
Work 1* expected to begin
within 30 dnyn on mother high
rise dormitory tor men on the
cernpue at Apprise Men Stete
University.
The new dorm, to be built
lmmedietely north ot Bowls
Hell, le expected to cost H,
135,000, according to ASU Bust,
nese Meneger Ned Trlvette.
The new dorm, ee yet not
yes, will be elmost ideikicel
intide end out to its cunpue
mete, Bowie Hell,
. Trlvette eeid tfaet construe
HrfytJ#*, ■ >-%> ■ •* i. -
tlon will begin shortly after
public bond! to finance the pro.
ject torn been eold by ASU*s
broker, J. Lee Peeler end Son
of Durham.
U. S. Rep, Jamef T. Bray,
bill announced lent week thatan
emetel federal grant In the am.
ount of $24,440 hae been made
to the adversity to help pay
the cost of Interest on the
bonds. The grant will be assur
ed for the 25-year life of the
I Tte federal Interest grato
rcpreseati a naw approach bgr
the federal government, TrU
vette ■aid. The government
heretofore haa purchased con
(traction bonds tor three par
cant interest from the isi
verslty. under the new plan,
the university will sell Its bonds
on the open market where It
expects to pap six per cent In
terest. The federal grant will
make up the difference between
the three par cent interest paid
the governmsck and the interest
charged on the open market.
NEW MAYOR—Boone’s new mayor, former State Sen. Gordon Winkler, was sworn lido office last
Tuesday, marking tie beginning of his tenth term as mayor. Administering the oath is outgoing
Mayor Clyde Greene. During a previous tenure, Winkler had been Boone’s Number One official
for nine consecutive terms. Mayor Greene did not seek re-election. (Staff photo)
ALDERMEN TAKE OFFICE—Boone's five new aldermen were awom Into office last Tuesday,
July 1. Administering the oath of office Is Mayor Gordon Winkler. The new board and mayor
were elected In the June 17 town election. From left, they are A.E. McCreary, Howard J. Cot-*
trell, Crater Marsh, Dr. Len D. Hagaman and R. Clyde Wlnebarger. (Staff photo)
Sheriff’s Deputy Named
Boone Chief Of Police
City Council Monday night
employed Clyde Teeter of Vil
as as chief of the Boone Police
Department, named Join H.
Bingham city attorney and In
stalled builder Ray Luther as
temporary building inspector.
Tester was sworn in at 8
Tuesday morning. Following thB
resignation of interim police
chief Mont Thomas, Chief Tes
ter employed Lloyd Bentley,
maintaining the skeletal staff of
three officers.
Tester says be is looking
over the applications and will
Oil the six-man department as
quickly as possible. Council
empowered him to hire and fire
althoich the board retains veto
power. Mayor Winkler asked
Tester’s cooperation with all
law enforcement agencies with
in the county as well as the
State Bureau of Investigation
and the FBI.
With the Watauga County
Sheriff's Department since De
center of 1966, Chief Tester
formerly was employed in the
school bus division of the coun
ty board of education. During
World War n, he served flve
years and 10 months with the
Army In the Pacific Theater.
He and his wife, the former
Lillie Harmon, have three sons
and two daughters. Zane re
sides on Route 3, Boone, John
ny lives in Vilas, and Judy,
now Mrs. James Love, is in
Asheville, jame ana wunam
Clyde Jr. live with their par
ents.
The family attends Mountain
View Baptist Church.
Jimmy Holshouser*s term as
town attorney expired when the
new board came in. Not having
heard from him, council as
sumed he resigned. Bingham
was nominated for toe post by
Alderman Winebarger.
(Continued on page two)
Planning Board To
Discuss Growth Need
The Watauga County Plan,
nli* Board’s meeting of com
, inunity, governmental and edu
cational leaders to eonaider a
study of county growth needs
will be held Tuesday, July 15,
at 7:S0 p. m. In the courtfaousa. ,
Planning board chairman Nad
Trlvetta laid the board hope*
that at least SO repreaautatlTea
will respond to request! to
to attend. , *„:■ ?
The pismrfng board la con.
sidering the study to reoonu
mod a long-range pluming pro
gram (or orderly growth d the
eoutty. Such a study would be ..
couixted by the commuldty
pi.mrfng department cttfaaStato
Department ctConserratkm and
Developmeit under a joint fed
eral-local grant.
B would consider such proto
leu* as highways, schools, fi
nancing. protection at ferm
linds, sonlng, recreational and
governmental services.
The planning board waa ap
pointed three months ago hytba
county comin: sslonera. Bn
mentorship Includes TrtveCta,
Alfred Adame, Jerry Adame,
Clyde Mller, Wade Monts,
Kays Gary and John D. Broy
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