Watauga Democrat ifir?i
VALLEYS, MOUNTAINS, "oceans white with toam”—North highlands beaity, Land Week begin* Saturday and elite and
Carolina has that rare claim of coastal, low country and mom- Individuals are snoouraged to go on the rampage against road
tains within her state borders. And mountainous Watai«a County olds, streamslde and gutterllne Uttar in the oounty. (Staff pinto)
rune nose to nose with other western N. C. eotndies tor scenic.
County Residents Urged To
Take Part In Spring Cleanup
Regardless of whether they
have affiliated with the couifor
cleanup program under People
for the Land, county resUeds
are urged to take advantage of
Land Week for a spring house
cleaning throughout the county.
litter will be the target of
the May 16-23 program, ac
cording to Keener Smathers and
Rosalea Seyauer, who are co
ordinating the week’s activities.
‘•We have trucks available,"
said Smathers, “If people will
call 264-9162." Tte city has
agreed to keep tbB Boone dump
Dr. Snipes To
Return To His
ASU Class Room
Dr. Thomas Snipes, chair
man of the Department of
Psychology at Appalachian
State University since 1966, has
resigned from his post to re
turn to full-time teaching in the
department next fall.
Snipes, and Ed. D. graduate
of the University of Georgia,
stated that his administrative
duties had separated Mm from
the college classroom and that
he “wants to get back to the
students again."
Under Snipes direction, the
department has grown from a
staff of five faculty members
In 1966 to 18 In 1970. Snipes
also was Instrumental In the
recent establishment of an M.
A. in General Theoretical
Psychology In Ms department.
He has helped to develop
graduate degree program In
clinical psychology which has
been submitted to the State Board
of Higher Education tor
approval.
EB. THOMAS SMFES
County Schools
Out May 30th
Wataicahi Ugh eehool ana
atomaofeu? hOI go
home Car laminar vacation U1
Saturday afternoon. May Mu
Da Banralaraata tor gradu
ating aaolora la being acbadulad
tor StxxUy, March H with
grartiuttor aaardaea aat tor
Friday Ught, March M.
Tha dataa are given by
dead of Schoola,
open until sundown Saturday to
accommodate collections at Ut
ter and trash.
The cleanup campaign at the
Mountaineer Rurttan Club be
gan Monday and wUl culminate
this Saturday with a wiener roast
beginning at 7 on the grounds at
the Cove Creek School.
The Mountaineer Rurttana are
urging all homes and businesses
In the Cove Creek community to
rid themselves at unulghBy ob
jects this week and put on a new
face for summer.
The Town at Boone stUl will
'bo-operate with Individuals
wishing to have attic and base
ment refuse hauled off, but calls
must be made to hall to
arrange for trucks.
It could not be confirmed by
presstime whether People for
the Land will be able to go ahead
with a plan to give out pine seed
lings. Smathers said Monday
that the group wxdd have to ob
tain refrigerated seedlings,
which could Survive plnnHng
this late in the spring.
If it works out, pines for
screening and general beaigl
ficatlon w&l be distributed from
a table located In Boone Satur
day.
Land Week siwporterg hope,
said Smatbars, that many Indi
vidual projects will be taken
<V this coming week. He would
appreciate having reports at
such ventures as a measure at
Improvements in the county.
Last Thursday night, a meet
ing at People tor the Land was
County School
Schedule Is Set
Ha Board at Education, in
special meeting Friday, ap
proved the school schedule for
the 1970-71 school year. Ha
approved schedule isi
Aug 17, teachers begin work;
Aug. 19, registration day; Aug.
a0, first school day; Sept. 25,
NCEA meeting in Boone (schools
will be closed); Nor. 26-27,
Thanksgiving holidays; Dec. 19
Jan. 3,Christmas holidays; Apr,
9-12, Easter holidays; May 19,
last school day; and May 21,
last day for teachers.
Also, the Board approved
teacher contracts tor the year
at the same meeting.
bald with representatives of the
following organizations and en
dorsing the program; Perldns
ville Baptist Church, Boone
Jaycees, Grace Lutheran
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10 Local Students
To Act As Marshals
Ten local studerts are among
the S3 scholars chosen to serve
as Junior marshals for gradua
tion ceremonies at Appalachian
State University. Some 1,097
seniors are scheduled to re
ceive degrees at 10;30 a, m.
June 2, in Varsity Gymnasium.
Listed from Boone, also
their Held at study; Margaret
Blanton, special education;
Walter Scott Booth m, econo
mics and business; Barry M.
Buxton, political science; James
M. Deal JrM political science:
and Linda Lee Dixon, home eco
nomics.
Also, Barbara E. Elicker,
special education; John M.
Payne, business and economics;
Betty Louise Shull, Sugar G rove;
Nancy Faye Stacy, physics; and
Margaret A. Williams, elemen
tary education.
Academy Award Winner To Be
Speaker At Honors Gathering
Join Houseman, an Academy
Award winning producer and
one of the nation's oidstandJne
theater critics, will address the
faculty and students cf Appa
lachian state University at 10
a, m. Wednesday during the
annual Spring Honors Convoca
tion,
The event is scheduled each
spring on the caropin to
recognise the top 10 scholars
in each of ASlFs four tmder
graduate classes.
Houseman, who will speak
on "The Changing Place of the
Theater in American Society,"
is the director at the drama
division of the Jidlliard School
at New York’s Linooln Center.
He also serves ss a member
of the Ford Fomdatlon’s panel'
on New Television Program,
■ring.
In Us lecture Houseman will
touch upon the cuutiwerslal
points of the avant-garde theater
including nudity, oheocnlty and
other phenomena and their re
lation to the theater of the figure.
The students efao mill receive
academic awards at the con
clusion of Houseman’s lecture
bare grade point average*
ranging from a perfect 4.0 to
3.65. They are aa follows i
Seniors—Janet Marsh Austin
at Woodland Drive, Boone; Jan.
ice O. Crawford of Balsam Road,
Hendersonville; Danny Rex Mil
ler at Route lu, Lenoir; Mary
C. Christopher of Melrose
Drive, Shelly; Kathryn E.
Briggs at Mars Hill,
Ann Marie Sigmon at Route
3, Hickory; Lloyd E. Coffey
of RoiSe 1, Lenoir; Ronnie Eric
Howell of Route 3,Granlte Falls;
Sylvia C. Miller at Warren
vllle; and Betty Mae Hodges <*
Rotge 3, Boone,
Jiadors—Sandra Parkin
Thomas of Jacksonville, Fla^
Angella Bath Epley of Park
Lane, Charlotte, Dlame Ver
ona King of First Avenue,
factory; Janies Marvin Deal
of Fine Street, Boone; Sonja
Gaye Marsh of Fleetwood.
Nancy Sue Bodenhamer of
Wallace Circle, Boone; John
Austin Johnson of Allen Mt,
Drive, Hack Mourtaln; Frances
B. McNeil of EUzabethton,
Tern* Walters. Booth mot 11th
Street, Hickory; and Michael W.
Morgan of Route 2, Robbins.
Sophomores—Karen F.
Clarke of Mulberry Road, Char
lotte; Janice Sue Frye of Route
4, Aaheboro; Betsy G. Ethe
ridge of Woodiest; Barbara S.
Halstead of Farris Avenue, Ugh
Point.
Cathy Lee Nichols of Edge
dale Drive, Salisbury; Leroy
Keith Clark of Route 1, Spring
Lake; David Lynn Heavner of
3rd Street, Conover, and Bar
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Plans Yet To Be Finalized
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City Council Approves
Heads Housing Agency
Xit-iSr':
No Opposition
To Proposal Is
Heard At Meet
The Boone Town Board of
Aldermen tentatively have
established a homing authority
with the Rev, Bob Yoiaig as
chairman and the Rev. Roods
Horton as vine chairman. Both
are from Boone,
Mayor Gordon Winkler says
that council has not finaHmt
Us plans and will have another
meeting before taking more
definite action.
The Coundl convened apublle
hearing last Thursday night to
consider low-oost housing alter
a petition bearing the signature
of 25 Boone cttixens was (ab
sented to them,
A representative of Housing
Incorporated, Mr. Robert Pad
gett, explained the housing de
velopments and displayed prints
of projects now under construc
tion InGastonia, Greensboro and
other North Carolina cities.
"These housing developments
are created malnlytor the elder
ly and low-lnoome groups and
consist of up to live bedroom
homes or efficiency apart
ments," Budget! related.
He went on to say that resi
dents of the housing imttomwld
pay 20 per cent of the rent while
■he Federal" Government con
tributed the remaining 80 per
cent.
“It is UP to the Town Board
to decide whether or not need
tor sanitary dwellings tor the
low Income and elderly are
needed In Boone and If so to
establish a competent housing
authority to further Investigate
the possibilities,1' commented
Badgett.
Mayor Winkler asked if the
local taxpayers would suffer
from the establishment of
housing? Badgett replied that
appropriations were made to
this area by the federal govern
ment and the taxpayers would be
relieved of any burden,
Badgett explained that he
“represented a free private
enterprise and that the town at
Boone was not obligated to
Housing Incorporated In any
way**. He went on to say that
he felt his company might have
an advantage over other oom
panles because at their In
vestigative and overall Interest
done In the Boone area. He
further stated that “anyone can
submit bids on the project,"
When asked If the development
had to be within the city limits
of Boone, Badgett replied that
a 10 mile radius Is acceptable.
According to Badgett the
Housing Authority appointed by
the alderman have complete
charge of the project and may
terminate theproject at any time
they see fit.
Asked if perhaps the con
struction might not be done
cheaper by local contractors,
Badgett replied that any builder
or contractor in the town of
Boone or anywhere In North
Carolina can bid on the project,
along with his firm.
He went on to say that should
his firm be awarded the con
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1970-71 OFFICERS at Watauga High School ware elected las
1^00-member student body voting, Reading from left are rising i
Buz* Hags man, vice-president; Donna Wilson, secretary; and .
Ledord Is their sponsor. Respectively, they are the son ani di
Denton of Boone, Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Hagaman, the Rev. and Mrs.
w. E, Fulmer. As president, Bobby says the group will back a
before school lets out. In July, be and hto supporting officers sap
shop at Mara Hill College. Bobby also edits the school newspaper, t
last month as president of the Western District, NoittCSMta*
It convened In Boone. (Staff photo)
; mefc with more then 800 ct the
anion Bobby Denton, president;
tone Fulmer, treasurer, Harlan
ughters at Mr. and Mrs. Hobart
Donald Wilson and Dr. and Mrs.
snored dish supper for seniors
act to attend a leadership aoifc
■e Foederhorn, and mas elected
Stndant Cowell Congress, nban
AES Summer School
Aimed At Pre-Schooler*
The June 15-July 31 summer
school program at Appalachian
Elementary School Is designed
for all county pre-school chil
dren who will enter first grade
In August and for pupils now
in grades one through eight.
Registration begins May 11
Two readiness classes will
be conducted for pre-school
children. Enrollment will be
limited to a total cf 40 pre
school students and registra
tion will be on a llrst-oome
basis.
For students in grades one
through eight, enrichment and
remedial courses will be of
fered. Enrichment courses will
Bill Hensley
To Speak At
SAHA Meeting
BUI F. Hensley, veteral di
rector of the Travel and Pro
motion Division of the State
Department of Conservation and
Development, wUl address the
Southern Appalachian Historical
Association here Monday night,
Hensley will address the
group during their annual spring
dinner meeting and will discuss
tourism and entertainment In
North Carolina,
The group will also discuss
plans for the 19th consecutive
season of Horn In the West
which opens June 26.
The event Is scheduledforthe
East Dining HaU of the Uni
versity Cafeteria and will begin
at 6p. m.
provide the student with an op
portunity tor more breadth an
depth than can normally be
covered during the academic
year. Remedial course# will be
ottered to students who need
additional study In reading,
arithmetic, spelling and writing,
Tuition (or pre-school and
band students will be $15. For
all other students, each oourse
will be $7.50 with a maximum
charge at $15. No student may
take more than two oourses;
no refunds will be made alter
summer school begins.
While regular class at
tendance is recommended, stu
dents who wish to go on a short
trip or vacation with parents,
are tree to do so, A progress
report will be sent to parents
at the end of the summer
school. Class size will average
15 pupils and all studeids
registering for two classes will
be able to participate In physi
cal education at no additional
cost.
Pre-school children will be
scheduled in class from 8:30
a, m. until 12:25 p. m. For
children In grades one through
eight, class periods will be
scheduled from 8:30-9:45,9:50
11:05, and 11:10-12:25. Band
classes will be one hour In
length.
Promotion will not be affect
ed by attendance at summer
school, as such decisions should
be made at the end at the school
year without reference to
summer school attendance.
The program offered this
summer has been broadened in
both the remedial and enrich
ment areas. Also special ef
forts have been made to
Individualize instruction even
Church ToObservel80thBirthday
Th* Three Foils* Baptist
Church of Boon* will caiahrata
it* 180th anulsisrtary with a
■aria* of services beginning
May 18 through Augsot 4.
Th* history of tbs Three Forts*
Baptist Church began whan North
Carolina Baptists migrated
to > Isolated mosrtaln region
beyond the Hue Bldgs, In flat
westward movement many Bap.
thrt Floaters earns to what Is
present day Watauga Cosaity.
Sana at these pioneers fossa!
• sew home hi the New Riser
•action wtfle other* moved
westward ii*o Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Governor Tryon was largely
responsible for tbe exodus of
Baptists from tbe Jersey Settle
ment, Sandy Creek, and Ala
mance sections of North Caro
lina, 19s persecution of Baptists
after tbe Battle of Alamance
was tbe beginning of a Baptist
devaloptnet* In otbsr areas.
The Three Fork* Church,
established November t, in
1790, was a result of tbs mlg
ration of Baptists to the New
River section of Wilkes County,
now a part at Watauga County.
The Three Forks Church was
instrumental in establishing
many new churches and it even
tually became the mother at an
erkire association of churches
In the New River section.
The church set up rigid stan
dards at conduct for its mem
bers and eypeeted them to live
141 to the standards. Church dis
cipline was the one moral force
that exerted a powerful influence
on the Baptist people In the
Three Forks Church and the oth
er Baptist churches In the area.
Three Forks Church has been
fortunate In having Us first
church books preserved lnthelr
original copies. They are now
very valuable and are sate for
future generations.
An anniversary revival will
be conducted in the church May
18-25 with the Rev. Eugene Byrd
as the evangelist. Tbs Trail
way Quartet of Boone will make
several appanages te the ear
vices,
A two-weeks Vacation Bible
School program will have ma
jor emphasis In the anniversary
celebration Jime 1 through 12.
Aug. 2 is anniversary day in
tbs church program. Former
pastors will bring messages
from God’s Word all day and
one service will be conducted
in the open air on the original
church site near SoUh Fork New
River. The original church
ml is das will be on display.
■nor* then In tbe put.
The following remedial
ooursea are available:
Reading -Reading tor grailaa
one through eight. TMa oourae
la tor atudenta who need to Im
prove In reading. Emphasis will
be placed on phonics, word
analysis and comprehension.
Spelling and Writing—SpaUlng
and writing wUl be cOared to
those who need to Improve wrtU
ten expression, hand wrltlnK and
spelling.
How to Study -How to study
la a course tor ettber enrich
ment or remedial work. Students
in grades six through eight will
receive Instruction In note
taking, outlining, organizing
material and developing good
study habits.
The following ooursea will be
offered for enrichment.
Art for studeits In grades
five and she will Include work
with pastels, charcoal, poster
points, tree sketching and wire
and paper sculpture.
American Heritage for pupOs
In grades five through eight is
designed to extend the foun
dation for American Heritage
through the study at the lives
cl great men and women who
have made algntfteut contribu
tion to tba American way at
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1U0 Are Needed
To Spend Night
At Court House
WANTED: 100 people Sul
lies with children, etcj to Un
from supper Saturday rigid law
tQ breakfast the mod morning
In the basement of the Watauga
Coiadgr Courthouee, Eat, apart
tbs night, art again -all part
of a mock-up at an actual afar
raid planned tor May 23-1^
Join Trivette, director of
Cfarfl Defease, tolls the Demo
crat tbis neck that more than
a doxen people participating to
drU defense need training in an
air raid attiafirm.
Therefore, the moefc-rt to
planned andwliadeera are need
ed.
Supper wOl begin rt 7 Stone
toy rigid, Those irdnnatoil to
turtbar lrtorinaticn are lmltod
to call Trteette, stoose efBaa
number to to the Boone dtreo
lory mder Watauga Coarty,