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Published Id tha Highest and Most Hospitable Town hi Eastern America Every Friday An INDEPENDENT Newspaper Devoted to Promotion of the Highlands Area Second class postage paid at Highlands, N. C. Friday,' October 18, 1963 Martha Goode, Editor-Publisher Helen Coffee, News Editor Helen H. Norris, Columnist Telephone 5411 Post Office Box R Member North Carolina Press Association Subscription Rates: Highlands Area One year - --$3.50 Six months - - - - $2.25 Outside Macon-Jsckson Counties One year-- - $4.00 Six months-$2.50 “And I Win Lift Mine Eyes Unto These Hills . . Free Enterprise Made America Great On October 7th Congress observed Free En terprise Day. During the ceremonies Congress man Roy A. Taylor presented the following re marks in the House of Representatives out of conviction that we in America should never lose sight of the benefits of America’s Free Enter prise System. “Free enterprise, like other freedoms, should be appreciated and cherished by every American citizen. If America’s greatness can be attributed to a single cause, it is, in my opinion, freedom of individual enterprise of thought and action. The United States, with six per cent of the world’s population and seven per cent of the world’s land, produces 50 per cent .of the world’s goods. We are the best fed, clothed and housed people in the world — a standard of living un equalled in the world. The strength of our economic system lies in its freedom and spirit of competition. These fac tors have combined to produce increased effi ciency in production and distribution methods. World progress has been .synonymous with those systems of government whose economies are founded on free competition and recognition of individual initiative. Our various branches of government must not do for our people those tasks which thev can better perform themselves. Such lessens individ ual initative and is a dangerous procedure. Bas ically, I favor as little government regulation and control as possible. I do not favor the fed eral government rendering services which can be rendered by the states and local units of gov ernment. During' the last few davs. entire communities in Western North Carolina have joined with business and industrial leaders to celebrate Free Enterprise Day. I commend these citizens for their effective action in helping tell the free en terprise story. From time to time in our history, other sys tems of government have attempted intrusions and, like unwelcome guests, have asserted with unrestrained propaganda that other ideologies are superior to free enterprise. Today, I believe we are witnessing the deterioration of these sys tems of economy and government. The Soviets are admittedlv in economic trouble. So are the Cubans and Red Chinese. S*o long aS we in the United States continue to recognize the rights of the individual and his right to compete freely with other individuals, according to his own dictates and abilities, I believe we will continue to offer our citizens a trusteeship to a promising future. To this purpose, we rededicate ourselves.” f \ .V LOOKING BACKWARD By HELEN HILL NORRIS IMs to the (Barest land we lore — and perhaps never more than, to this golden aun-dtt month of October. It la now, If ever, that we bare perfect days — azure lofty sides o'er head — carpeted bronze and gdld on the for est (floors — and of course we also hare the lovely, en thuafevsttc summer colony returning for the October toow. So It wtus — leaving small household cares behind us, we flfled the bird feeders and took off to high gear, the folks and I, for two golden days off yonder— even begrudging the softly, descending shadows of nlgbft—so beautiful (he days. We packed a huge basket of Hood, 35 bam sandwiches Mid all .the “Ratos”, (hen out we went on old OS 84 for Roan Mouri Dsi Mountain, Jfc (tarnation (be world so Rock, another beautiful rock formation. Roan Mountain, as most of us know, is way out there north of Asheville, Just across the Worth Camttna and Tennessee state border. It is a Ions, long mountain, and I reckon it must be above 'the tree Doe, because it is a series of long beauti ful mountain meadbws, no growth except wild moun tain grasses, the same sort I observed In ’SI when I was in Switzerland^ Alps during our European, trip. The grass to spaced beauti fully, the lovely cutawbiense rhododendron beat anything I ever laid eyes on for a naturally landscaped gar den untouched by man . . and the views . . . falling west to way back of be yond . . . and the balsam Studded Moss* all aflame here and there with the red of tbs oak sold 1 the sour the gold of the birch, soft- dft ... llBf. News Items For Veterans Here are authoritative answers by the Veterans Administration to qaes tions from former service men and their families: Q—A recentt VjA. letter about converting’ a Wbrld War H NjS.LJ. term, policy to a permanent, plan used examples for men aged 40 who carried thetr insurance up to age 75. Any special reason Whose ages were used. A—Probably because the average age of the World War II veteran today is 43. The latest mortality table says if a man reaches 43, he can expect to live ano ther 31-plus years. That same table says women out live men, so most of us will need insurance up to age 75. We should be prepared in advance and know what we can expect to have to pay far insurance over that span of time. Q—In my new job I will be traveling for months at a time. Can I have my VJV. check sent to my bank? A. Yes. If you follow two steps. One—get forms from any VJL office for use in appointing the bank as your power of attorney. Two —notify the VjA. of youx new bank address for check mailing purposes. color. Roan Mountain, and the valley of (the Roan, lies up there 6,285 feet high . . . quiet — very — wllth that strange and almost spiritual silence that one observes only on high mountain tops. A short drop down wards and one conues to the dense dark balsam forests that furnish thousands of Christmas trees every year to the cities of the lowlands. Seems 'like I just can’t help pestering folks with; questions when I get in strange places — “Huccome it’s named Roan Moun tain”? ... “Well,” sez the man at the service station down near the Parkway, “they say a feiler a long time ago had a powerful lot of cattle, and it used to graze the meadows up there. One day he got Caught in an early blizzard an’ couldn't find Ms way back down the mountain, so he turned his horse, which was a big Roan, loose, and left him and took off down the east slope. The weather was so bad he didn’t get back up there until ‘long towards spring, and there was his horse, as fat and “sassy” as you please, do he named the mountain Roan for his horse.” Long shadows and a wes tering sun ... a little cool er .. . and the little crowd began making hungry noises. We were a little tired. “One can't always 'Hive on the tops,” as St. Raul said. The ever present, world over, craving for food and a bed took over. The “no vacancy” signs ware out at the motels, and some restaurants were closed around LinviHe. Tem Deps were sjettinir a little shout . . . you 'let a Hill gee teal hungry and you've got a problem, filially we leach ed Blowing Rock where we finally found a ‘'vacancy,” but there were people . . . people . . . standing In line at doors and windows, In side and oult, at the three restaurants. (Finally, at a place caRed “The Chuck Wagon” we decided to make “Custer’s Last Stand” . . . and of all things, it was a group of mewsppaper men and women from Raleigh who motioned to me to bring my folks to their table . . . Bless ’em . . . “Aren’t you Helen Hill Norris”? lows one of them. “Yes Sir,” I sez, and I’m hungry.” “Well, while you’re waiting to be served tell us about Highlands, and THE HDGHLANDHR NEWSPAP ER . . . how’s everything . . . and how do you do in Winter.” Upon which I re membered a friend’s answer to a similar pert question a long time aero. “Star,” I sez, “In lands that are hunter we live on “taiters In the winter and tourists In the summer” . . . my ans wer paid off too I reckon, because he immediately handed me his own good old baked N.C. “spud," drip ping with butter and cover ed with chopped chives . . . mice folks . . . newspaper people! SCHOOL * OFFICE SCFFLB8 Abe Hobfcys — Gifts The Dan K. Moore Family: from left, Edith Moore Hamilton and her husband, Ed B. Hamilton; Mrs. Moore and Dan K. Moore, Jr.; Blanton and JeaneUe Hamilton; and Judge Moore. PROFILE OF DANK. MOORE In view of Ms back ground, it is not surprising that Dan K. Moore, of Can ton was first ito offer him self as a Democratic eandi dartia for Governor of North Carolina in 1964. For he is descended from a line of pioneers itlhat settled in North Carolina 'before this Revolutionary War. In 1776, Moore’s great great - great - grandfather, Captain William Moore, commanded troops sent to put down Indian uprisings in western North Carolina. Following the end of the War in 1767, he returned to claim a parcel of land granted to him by Governor Richard Caswell as part payment for service in the Revolutionary War. He was the first white settler west of the Blue IRidge, and today a marker stands near Ashe ville commemorating Cap tain Moore’s service. Down through the years the Moore family has re mained prominent in North Carolina. The Handily furn ished a speaker of the State House of Representatives and three Superior Court judges. 'Dan K. Moore’s father, Fred Moone, at 'the age of 28 was one of the youngest judges of Superior Court every to sit on the bench in North Carolina. Two years after Dan Hospital Donors Donations tor the High lands Community Hospital were received during the past week from the follow ing: Mr. Rodney Miller Mr. Frank Hayes Mrs. Martha Goode M/M David Linardy Anonymous hat of the West The Open Road the most popular hat of them all... and it’s made by Stetson people —they’ve had nearly one-hundred years of hat-making know-how so you know The Open Road has quality! See it today... only $11M - $13.95 Closed Wednesday 1:M p. m. MOORES Waihaila, S. C. Moore’s birth in Asheville, on Aptiil 2, 1906 his farther died and (hte family moved to Syava. There young Dan grsiw up and attended the public schools. In 1923 young Moore bor rowed money and entered the University of North Carolina at Chapei Hill. He made Phi Data Kappa and earned a BjS. degree In Business Administration, in 1927. Following in his fath er’s footsteps, he entered the UjNjC. Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1928. Dan Mocire began the practice of law and a long career of service to the De mocratic Party in 1928. He served first as precinct chairman, then moved through memberships of several committees at the County and State level. For over 25 years he has been a member of tthe State Demo cratic Executive Committee and has served os delegate to State and National Con ventions. All this time he was gain ing more notice in the legal field. He first served as Sylva’s Town Attorney be ginning in 1931, then he was Attorney for Jackson Conn Joke Of The Week A man Showed up at the Wednesday night prayer meeting regularly and al ways with the same prayer: “O Lord, sweep away the cdbwdhs tram the windows of my heart”—tout his con duct during the week show ed that he wasn't giving God much help. Finally one evening as he was 'beginning his familiar petition, a fellow worship per cut him short with, “'Dear God, kill that spid er! Marines To Train In Nantahala Area iMetmfoers of the 2d Bat talion, 6th Marines, 2d Ma rine Division, Camp Le jeune, commanded by Lieu tenant Colonel C. B. Red man, Is conducting a nine day Mountain Training Op eration in the NOntahala National Forest near FVank lin, N. C. The training Is being conducted during the period October 8-17, 1963. The purpose of this exer cise is to train Marines in the techniques of military mountaineering, personal hygiene and sanitation, use and care of climbing aids, mountain bivouacs, shelters and fires, and mountain weather and terrain. The men will also receive in struction in mapping, troop movements, marches and security, use of rape Install ations, evacuations, employ merit of cumbers, and tact ics end techniques employ ed In mountain warfare, particularly as It pertains to counter-guerrilla warfare. More then $1.7 million, has been contributed to agricul tural research and educa tion in North Carolina through farmer self-assess ments In the Nickels for Know-How Program, North Carolina farmers contribute a nickel to re search and education for every tan of Med or fertili ser they purchase in the state’s unique Nickels for Know-How Program. : ty and the County Board of Education. In 19*1 he went to Raleigh as Jackson County's representative to the General Assembly. In 1933 he mended Miss Jeanell? Coulter, from Pike vllle, Team. Their daughter, Edith, ts now Mrs. Edgar B. Hamilton., Jr., of Shelby, the mother of tiwo children. Their son, Dan, Jr., is now serving in the TJB. Army. Both are graduates off the Umitvensiity of North Caro lina at Chapel Hill. At the outbreak off World War H, Dan Moore, at age 37 with a wife and two children, might have avoid ed service. But he enlisted in the Army and saw service overiiiiass with a panatroop division. Toward the end off the war he was transferred to (the Judge Advocate Gen eral’s office and stayed there until he was honor ably discharged in 1945. 'Returning from the war, Dan Moore moved quickly back into his legal career. He ran for solicitor off the old 20th Judicial District In 1945 and won re-election to the post in 1946. In this election he was elected without a run-off against two strong opponents. Evi I dance of his Strength at the ballot boot is the (fact that he polled over 80 per cent <xf the votes cast in Ills home counlby. In 1948 a vacancy occur red cm the Superior Court bench and Dan Moore was named to It toy Governor Gregg Cherry. Judge Moore was easily re-elected for an 8-year term to 1950. During his then years on the bench Judge Moore earned a reputation for holding a fair and Impartial court. At the end of one iterm of Mecklenburg Coun ty Court, a Charlotte news story said, “'Lawyers, with out audible exception, have given him unqualified praise in ithe 12 months he has been here. They are Joined by count reporters, news papermen, jurors, witnesses and other judges.” At several other courts among *ne ov cuuzjumsj ne served as Judge, Moore was cited for the Mgh level of Justice meted out. In Guil ford and Cleveland counties the Bar thought enough of his service to bestow parting gifts on Judge Moore. Judge (Moore began a new phase of his career alt the end of Ms 8-year bench term in 1958. It was then tihiaii. champion (Papers, In corporated, asked him to take a position as general counsel for its Carolinas Di vision with headquarters in Canton. Wishing to settle down in Ms home commu nity and have more time with his family, Judge Moore took (the job. Not long after he was named assist ant secretary of (the com pany. He continued to hoM this position until he decid ed to run for governor .hi September 1963. Sinclair Healing contains an exclusive ingredient. No Extra Cost FUEL OIL KEROSENE FOR SERVICE CALL POTTS’ SERVICE STATION Phone 9300 - Highlands Bearden Oil Company Clayton, Ga.-Highlands, N. C. FRANKLIN’S NEW BOWLING CENTER IS OPENING THIS FRIDAY EVENING At 3:30 p. m. Sign up now for your week night Bowling Leagues, which can start the first of November, and sign up for our Grand .Opening Door Prizes. Lockers and shoes are available. There will also be free instruction for all howlers upon request. lh '' i I
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