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BOAT FIIJ.ro WITH TRASH—And with good reason, too, Walther Lazier and some at his neigh
bors along Payne’s Branch Road have been alarmed at the amount of trash washing down Into
Tate’s Dam >ist att US 321, The dam provides power tor the New River Light & Power Company,
And last Friday, the day after the oars for Us new boat arrived, Latter paddled away from Us leg
house to see how muchbe could collect on the first expedition. He soon had a boat load of cans and
assorted garbage and hopes someone will donate time to truck away the debris to the municipal
dump, Mr, and lib's. Lazier moved here last July from Key West, Fla* where they had lived for
25 years. They are the owners of Orbit Manufacturing Company—Factory Outlet and LBros Coin
Shop in Boone, (Staff photo)
For Emergency Help Or
Solace Telephone FISH
"Please put our number In
jour telephone directory.
"H you should be in need of
some kind of help which a friend
or neighbor might be able to
provide, but you have no one,
then please call FISH. The num
ber is 264-4342."
Speaking for the Boone
drgaidutfon (JTSH, i.e. Friend,
I Seek Help), Arnold Me Entire
says this week that someone can
be reac bed through the newtel^
phone service 24 hours a day.
The emergency service will
perform many kinds of assis
tance, including visiting, keep
ing children when the mother
must go out unexpectedly, taking
someone to the store or hospital
when they don’t have a way.
And McEiiire explains it will
apply also to such noth
emergency situations as reading
Dr. Wey Named
To Bank Board
Dr. Herbert Wey, Presidertof
Appalachian State University haa
been elected to the Board of Di
rectors of the Northwestern.
Bank system, which comprises
100 branches.
This action was taken at a
recent meetingofthe stockhold
ers of Northwestern.
At the same time Mr. Ned
Trlvette, Director of Business
Affairs at the University was
elected to serve on the Board
of Directors for the Boone.
Blowing Rock offices.
Mr. Alfred T. Adams, Vice
President of Northwestern
says: "We are extremely glad
that Dr. Wey and Mr. Trlvette
have accepted these responsible
positions in the management of
the Northwestern Bank. We are
happy that they are to lend their
time and talents to our continu
ing efforts to serve the town, the
University community, the
county and region with the best
financial services possible."
to a blind person or taking an
elderly person for a drive.
FISH is a movement which
began In England In 1961 and
soon spread tothe Udted States.
Me Entire says a stylized draw
ing ef a fish, an early Christian
symbol, was selected for this
service organisation of volun
*• tears.'"• »■ — ■■ .-wn
A release by the organization
adds, “It is open to all who wish
to serve In this way, Just as it
attempts to offer help to all who
sometimes need a good
neighbor."
Clubs and groups are Invited
to Join as well as Individuals.
Members can make them
selves available to help In such
sihatioas on a scheduled basis
nthy enlisting their services as
“Fish tor the day."
Wire STATE AWARD—Clinton 6. CJ YMCA Director Join
Bingham, rigid, receive* the State Jaycee Physical Fitness
Award from Don Jackson of Clemson, chairman of the State
coldest.
"'•? :
Bingham Fitness
Awards Winner
CLINTON, S. C., April 16—
John Bingham, executive di
rector ot the Greater Cllrion
YMCA, has been named South
Carolina winter of the Jaycee
Physical Fitness Award.
Bingham was selected(rom27
candidates nominated from
throughout the state. Nominated
by the Clinton Jaycees, Bingham
County Man To Face
Charge Of Murder
A resident of North Fork
TomUp was to be tried on a
charge at murder in Watai^a
Cooatjr Superior Court this
week,
Sam nn—1, is charged in
the spring-1968 shooting of WH
Ue Uenfaour, 42, at Todd, At
that time, Watauga Sheriff Ward
Carroll said Mr. Iseuhour aid
fared the Mai gimsbot wound
to tbs upper part of the chest.
The bullet was believed to bare
bean fired from a small calibre
ptoioi.
A warrant lor tbs arrest at
BUaon was signed tor a nephew
of the deceased and Judge W.E,
Anglin gt Burnsville set Q1L
son’s bond at $10,000.
The Judge for this term of
court Is the Hon. lUoert E.
My of Nashville, N. C. Solid
tor Is the Hon. W. H. CMWs
Jr.
Four larceny cases were on
the docket and one each on
ctergee of manslaighter, as
sault with a deadly weapon, drlv
]ng left of center, driving while
license revoked, credit card
theft, and false pretense.
Three charges of driving m
dar the bfluence were listed.
was selected as the man who has
done the most In Ms community
lor physical fitness for all age
groups. He was selected pri
marily on the basis of the pro
gram he has set up for the
YMCA.
Bing hah received the award at
a Clinton Jaycee meeting Mon
day night. DonJacksonofClem
son, state chairman of the
Physical Fitness Contest, made
the presentation.
Bingham will be South Caro
lina's nominee for one of the 10
national Physical Fitness
Awards. The 10 national win.
ners will visit President Nixon
and discuss national physical
fitness programs.
South Carolina has had only
one national winner in the Ma
lory of the program, which was
started when John F. Kennedy
was president of the U. S.
A native of Boone, N. C„
Bingham is a son of Mrs.
Kanova Bingham of Vilas and
the late McCoy Bingham, Is a
graduate of Appalachian State
University and is Clinton’s first
YMCA director. He came to
Clinton about two and a half
years ago when the YMCA was
first organized. He came here
from the Kannapolis, N. C„
YMCA.
Business To Close Doors
Wey To Be Welcomed As
New President Of ASU
Gov. Scott To
Conduct The
Investiture
Friday In Boone Is Inaugura
tion Day and, from all advance
reports, the community and the
campus together will cancel
its normal afternoon activity to
welcome Herbert Wey back to
Boone as the new president of
Appalachian State Udveraity.
In a Joint announcement this
morning, the Chamber of Com
merce, the Merchants Associa
tion and the Community-Campus
Relations Committee, reported
that nearly all businesses in
town will close their doors from
2 p, m, to 3 p, m, so that
employees can attend the
Inaugural ceremony in Varsity
Gymnasium on the campus.
North Carolina’s Governor,
Bob Scott, will conduct the In
vestiture of Dr, Herbert W. Wey
as the fourth president of Appa
lachian,
After the Governor’s address,
John P. Frank, chairman cf the
Board of Trustees, will call Dr.
Wey and president-emeritus Dr.
W. H. Flemmons to the podium.
Then Gov. Scott will direct Dr.
Flemmons to pass the mace
a symbol of presidential
authority—to Dr. Wey and
charge Mm with the responsi
bilities of Ms office.
The ceremony's processional
will include eight student mar
shals, the faculty, the Trustees
and the platform party.
The community Itself will
launch the program for the In
auguration with a reception for
visiting delegates sponsored by
the Community-Campus Re
lations Committee. It will be held
Thursday evening at the Holi
day Im.
UIUTCIOIV “O nwi nui
conceidrate on the Friday In
auguration. All classes on the
campus will be cancelled begin
ning at noon.
To permit the university's
staff members to attend the
ceremonies, all departments,
except tor & skeleton crew In
the campus steam plant. In
firmary and at the telephone
switchboard, will be closed from
noon uitil after the post-in
augural reception In the Hem.
mo ns student Center.
One of the most concentrated
and highly coordinated events
ever held on the Appalachian
campus, the Inauguration has
called on Individual efforts from
scores of campus and com
munity personnel.
In charge at registration of
delegates and guests for the In
auguration are Mrs, Leo Prit
chett, chairman; Mrs. Ruth Coe,
Mrs. Bruce Cook, Mrs, Pat
Murphy and Mrs. Sue Sima.
Members of the Food Services
Committee are John Wei born.
^Continued on page two)
GOVERNOR ROBERT SCOTT
DR. HERBERT WHY
Advance
Your Clock
Advance your clock ot»„
hour Saturday night unless
you plan to be up and about
at 2 a. m. Sunday, April 26.
That Is when the United
States—with the exception
at Hawaii, Arizona and
Michigan, who exempted
themselves—to go from stan
dard time to daylight saving
time.
Consequently daylight “re
mains'* longer at the end of
the day and will continue to
do so until 2 a. m. the last
Sunday In October.
Red Cross Board
To Meet Thursday
A meeting of the board of
directors of Watauga Chapter
American Red Cross will be
held at the Cardinal Restaurai*
Thursday, April 23, at noon tor
business transaction.
All Systems Are Go
For Camp Lift Off
The steering committee in
volved in planning a summer
camp for select boys of Watauga
County approved the proposal
described in the last issue.
According to Bob Lord, ad
ministrator of Camp Broad
stone, this Appalachian State
University camp facility will be
available for a summer camp
for boys during the month of
July.
He indicated that Camp
Broadstone adequately will ac
commodate the 18- member staff
and 72 boys, the number to be
accepted at each 10-day session.
At the present time commit
tees are being formed. The fi
nancial committee plans to so
licit the assistance of the Wa
tauga County civic clubs to
sponsor the camp,
H. C. Moretz Jr., director
of WAMY Community Action,
indicated that there is the pos
sibility of an incentive grant of
matching funds. This will en
able the boys to attend the camp
free of charge.
Still to be formed are the
transportation and recruitment
committees.
Research on the number of
boys, ages 10—15, who ndgtg
be eligible for a 'scholarship*
to this summer camp has al
ready begun. The resource per
sons involved in this area are
the guidance counselors In the
Watauga County schools, the
outreach workers of WAMY and
the case workers at the Social
Services Department
Citizens can become Involved
hy developing Interest In atten
dance at the camp, Obtalniiv
the commitment of 144 boys and
the approval of their parents
will take the Interested and ef
fective effort of all those who
are concerned about the
development at American
Youth,
Dr, Swanson Richards, Sup
erirtendent at Schools, Dr, Her
bert Wey, president of Appa
lachian State Udversity and
James Marsh of Watauga Sav
ings and Loan are among the
leading citizens solidly behind
the camp project.
The camp will be an educa
tional, cultural and maturing
experience.
Man Jailed On
Slashing Charge
Howard Woodring of the Meet
Camp section of Watauga Couidy
waa seriously slashed Saturday
■right.
Sheriff Ward G. Carroll re
ports that Ids department was
called about 10 and that he and
Deputy B, W. Winkler reported
to the scene on Long Hope Road
Immediately.
Carroll said they arrested
Azmer Jack McCreary, identi
fied as a Watauga native, and
charged him with assault witha
deadly weapon with intent to kill.
The warrant was made out on
formation and belief.
McCreary was lodged in Wa
tauga County Jail and Judge J. E,
Ho Is ho user Sr. set cash bond at
$5,000, the officer said.
He said Woodring sustained a
severe abdominal slash and was
brought to Watauga County
Hospital where he under*ert
surgery.
The Sheriff and his Deputy
said they understood the cutting
occurred during an argument
between Woodring and Mc
:reary.
Pollution Protest March Set
A protest-rally - ma reft
gainst the pollution of their
campus and community la being
conducted this week by the Stu
dent Government Association of
ASU.
The march was to start from
the ASU soccer field at 3 p, m,
Wednesday, April 22, as the
climax to a day at massive
clean-up efforts here and plastic
bags were to be distributed
Wednesday at the Shaded
Center,
The marchors were to leave
the soccer field and go along the
Blowing Flock Road to ward town,
nicking up trash along the way.
The march then would coidinue
through town, terminating at the
eotmty Courthouse where the
TOC's car engine will be
"lying In state*'.
Then the marchers and the
ftmeral procession would Join
tor a grand march back through
10*%
On the soccer field, the trash
that haa been ricked up would be
dumped lido a huge pile. In a
celebration there-following, the
last rites would lx? said over the
car engine before Its burial.
The project Is being beaded
ig> by the Senate Steering Com
mittee and has the endorsement
id the Community-Campus Re
lations Committee chaired by
Bob Snead.
The asslstam director of ASH
at dent activities, Quinton
Wacks, commented on the
movie, “All About Boone, In
Search of Eden,” that the time
tor the Wednesday night screen,
big in 1, G, Greer Auditorium
baa been set ig) to 7:30 (earlier
announced for 7 ft mj.
The 20-miiute color and
aound film was shot In Watauga
County in the last couple of
weeks and la a prelect at the
public relations committee or
SGA,
Familiar, top to bottom with
the film, Wacks said "Hope
fully, by seeing this real threat
to a large [art of this area'*
economy and income, something
will be done to clean ig> our
beautiful environment,
‘•Members of thecommunttjb
faculty, administration and Wa
tauga High student body, who
care about the environmental
oonrtlttnna of their area, an
urged to Join In the march,**