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BLOWING HOCK TEMPERATURES High Low y 1 70 55 y 2 70 58 y 3 68 61 F 4 74 60 y 5 72 58 y 6 70 58 'y 7 71 58 The Voice of the Community SERVING WATAUGA COUNTY In The Blue Ridge Mountains HI The Boone-Blowing Rock Journal Around Town By W. L. B Volume 7 — Number 27 Blowing Rock, N.C- — Friday, July 9, 1965 — Boone, N.C. 10 Cents Per Copy . .%^%S'^S%VVL"' 1 ,% a «%V.'\. , Wl.V”.V%VUV»V. , VSi' a . o »V.VAnj Clans Gather At Grandfather Mountain For Highland Games D1S 10th annual Grandfather lin Highland Games and ina of the Scottish Clans will ——.fed pipers, dancers and ath- hrough their paces before nds of spectators in North ia’s Blue Ridge Mountains 1-11. on the grassy slopes of le Meadows with the rugged of Grandfather Mountain as {drop, the colorful conclave irms the area into a bit of > ld ’ k atured attraction of this 10th J rsary program will be the Air Force Bagpipe Band, g its first appearance at father Mountain. Dozens of / pipe bands in costume— : them Carnegie Tech and —will also play and parade, ition, there will be costumed ars of more than 100 differ- ans and septs from through- e U.S.A. Last year, partici- in the event registered from 1 :es, New Zealand, Scotland, 1 anada. e will be traditional highland , with performers of all in competition. Field and events include tossing the (a large chunk of wood ap- aately the size of a telegraph wrestling, the shot put and toss. program gets underway the ig of July 10 with registra- illowed by novice piping and children’s dances. After picnic lunch, pipe bands will pass in re view and musicians and athletes will enter competitive events. That evening, a Tartan Ball will be held at Lees-McRae College in nearby Banner Elk. The July 11 program opens with a worship service and introduction of guests of honor. Bands and athletes will be featured that afternoon, with a “Highland Shoot’’ by the North Carolina Archery Association concluding the program. The Games and Clans Gathering is sponsored by 16 Scottish clans and societies from all over the U.S.A. President of the Games is N. J. MacDonald, vice-president of the St. Andrews Society of New York State and a governor of the Clan Donald Society of the U.S. Vice President is Robert W. Groves, Jr., member and former president of the St. Andrews So ciety of Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Angus MacRae Morton of Wilmington and Linville, descend ent of Scottish highlanders who came from their native land to North Carolina’s Cape Fear Valley years ago, is founder of the Games. Grandfather Mountain, elevation 5,964 feet, is the tallest peak in the Blue Ridge Range. It over looks the resort of Linville, the Blue Ridge Parkway and N.C. Highway 105 in northwestern North Carolina, and is within a short drive of Boone and Blowing Rock. 1SO:: HIGHLAND GAMES — The Miami Bagpipe Band will return to the Grandfather Mountain High- land and Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans July io II to repeat their popular performance of last when this picture was made. Other bands joining the Florida group at the 1965 Highland Games in the mountains of North Carolina are the United States Air Force Bagpipe Band from Washington and the inegie Tech Bagpipe Band from Pittsburgh. Once again the Fourth of July has come and gone. Now we can look forward to some of the high lights of our summer season in Blowing Rock. * * * This weekend the Clans gather On Grandfather Mountain for their annual highland games. This is an attraction which always draws large crowds and is an event well worth witnessing. St. Mary’s Tour of Homes is another annual event which draws a lot of attention and this year it is scheduled to be held on Friday, July 30. There will be five homes to visit this year. We will all be looking forward to the annual Horse Show to be held August 5 through 8. ^ ^ ^ Grandfather Home Day will be held this year on Sunday, August 8. This is the event where Opera Singers come to our town and do nate their talents to raising money for the orphanage. * * * On August 21 and 22, the annual Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic and Carolina Press Photo graphers Queen Pageant will be held. * * * And don’t forget, that our town will have a special election on August 3 at which time voters will decide whether or not Blowing Rock is to have an ABC Store and be allowed to sell beer and wine. our Homes Offer i Excellent Variety 1 2 you marked Friday, July your calendar? If you have en do it now. It is the date ir the Tour of Homes, an ; event sponsored by the 1 of St. Mary’s of the Hills pal Church. homes are on this year’s ’he oldest home is the Right- ce on Main Street which was in 1886. It is owned by Dr. Irs. Harry Y. Righton of lah, Ga. The newest of the is RICK’S-COR-EL, the of Mrs. Elie Mattar in May- ’ark, which was built in 1960. her homes are: CHESTNUT E. home of Mrs. G. Matthew rd; WINDSWEPT, home of id Mrs. Thomas L. Dysard, instructed in 1955; and the ;r McEachern home, POVER- jy LL. dating back to 1947. :S. Peppard home, originally ra by Dr. and Mrs. Harry iSser, is furnished in an- and one heavy wooden e her Hall Will ch Here On e M, July 18 Thor Hall of Duke Univer ts 1] fill the pulpit at Blowing le Jethodist Church on Sunday, h- I while Dr. W. Mark Depp r summer pastor, is away few days. Hall is no stranger to the of Blowing Rock as he v last year as pastor of the 31 during the month of August. sin internationally known ■rand teacher. He is a re of Larvik, Norway, and is uate of Oslo University. He id his theological training at navian Methodist Seminary, burg. Sweden; Selly Oak Birmingham. England; Duke Divinity School and ate School of Religion in n. Tail will be accompanied by .all and their son, Jan. They rrive in Blowing Rock on , July 16, and will be guests ^B^n Park Hotel. chair is said to be the office chair of President Thomas Jefferson. Furnishings in the McEachern home include most of the original furniture which was made by Mr. Moody of Blowing Rock, to which they have added some antiques. Palest Phillipean Mahogany, with occasional dark panels, is used on the walls of the entire first floor of WINDSWEPT, the Dysard home. Here too is a magnificent view overlooking Globe valley gorge. The Righton home is the first aummer cottage built in Blowing Rock. It is Victorian architecture and all inside walls, doors and mantels are of hand sawed Chest nut. The rooms have high ceilings and broad pine flooring and are furnished with some of the orig inal furniture and many antiques. A mixture of French, Italian, Spanish and contemporary furni ture is used in the Mattar home. There are many pieces of fine art which were collected by the late Mr. Elie Mattar. One unusual piece of furniture is a Chickering piano, the last one made by that company at its Boston plant before it moved in the 1880’s. Tickets for the tour may be purchased in advance or on the day of the tour at the church, the starting point. Official cars and drivers will be at the church to take all persons on the tour. Each of the homes will have a number of hostesses. Luncheon will be available at the Parish Hall and will be served at the noon hour and until about 2 p.m. Free refreshments will be served at the end of the trip to all taking the tour. A bazaar in the Parish House will be an added attraction this year. There will be for sale a va riety of hand-made garments, homemade jams and jellies, and and baked goods. The annual Tour of Homes is the major- fund-raising project of the Women of the Church and proceeds are used to further the work of the church. A huge suc cess since its beginning in 1959, this year’s tour is expected to at tract even more visitors from the immediate area and from through out central and western North Carolina. ^^ Dr, W. Mark Depp Speaks To Rotarians At Weekly Meet The Rotary Club enjoyed a most interesting and thought pro voking talk by Dr. W. Mark Depp, a Past President of the Rotary Club in Winston-Salem, and for many years pastor of the Centen ary Methodist Church in the same City. Currently he is the minister at the Blowing Rock Methodist Church. It was the regular weekly meeting held at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant. Everyone was pleased with the roast chicken dinner. The President called on Louis H. Smith, of the Boone Rotary Club, to introduce the speaker. He point ed out that Dr. Depp’s accomplish ments were too well known for him to use valuable time repeating them. Dr. Depp first pointed out that the disturbed conditions, not only in the United States but in all the world, were so important that they should be the thoughtful con sideration of all. He said it was quite evident that Free Enterprise and Socialism must adjust to some compromise. In fact many adjust ¬ ments have already been made. Economics must adjust as all countries are dependent for certain strategic materials even in war time. Of course, during war, these materials are shipped through neutral countries. The Governments and the politi cal situation keep changing and various world organizations have been created—among others, the World Court which is still function ing, The League of Nations which disintegrated, and finally the United Nations which is struggling to accomplish a peaceful world. It has been estimated that if a nuclear war should start that 70 million people would be killed in the first twenty-four hours. Per haps it wouldn’t result in the ex termination of the human race, but it certainly would be a terrible catastrophe and a useless and wasteful devastation. Both of these phases are dis cussed in a book by Arnold Toyn- Continued on page 4 Cong issman Presents Flag To Blowing Rock Rain dampened the spirit but the program held at the Town Park Sunday afternoon, which lasted only about twenty minutes, showed that the spirit of prevailed. Words of welcome by J. E. Holshouser, independence were spoken Jr., Watauga County’s Representative in the State Legislature; and Robert Hardin, Mayor of Blowing Rock. Congressman James T. Broyhill gave a short address and presented the town with an American Flag which had flown over the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. This Tammy Greene, Brinkie Brinker hoff, Lisa ,Greene, Ricky Smith and Penny Gillian. The 5-6 year-old winners were Tony Carie and Hil lary Lewis. Jerry Carie, Becky Wright, Caprita Sirgany, Tonya Poplin, April Crump, and Mark Robertson led the 6 and 7 year- olds. Helen Lewis, Steven and Michael Sigmon, and Laura Wins ton paced the 8-year-olds. The 9- year-olds were led by Gary Wins ton, Billy Carie, Leslie Lewis, and Tom Wright. Michael Carie led those 12 years of age. In a Free-Style for children 8 Vicki Coffey was second. In the Beshears were second; and Jane years and under, Debbie Gaventa 9-10 age group, Bill Burson was Greene and Joe David Coffey, flag will be flown Town Office and Commerce building, accepted by Mayor here at the Chamber of The flag was Hardin. STREET DANCE Although a lengthy program had been arranged, most of it had to be eliminated because of rain. A group of the Farm House singers gave a rendition of “America The Beautiful.” About one hundred and fifty persons turned out for the event. RELAY RACES Saturday evening at 7:30 a street dance was held on Main Street. Following an hour of street dancing the crowd moved to the American Legion Hall where danc ing continued until midnight. Dowell Fox and his musicians supplied the music. An estimated four hundred persons participated. SWIMMING CONTESTS Another part of the holiday cele- Blowing Rock’s Fourth of July activities started Saturday. During the afternoon at Town Park, sev eral relay races provided fun and entertainment for the participants, aged 2 to 12 years, and spectators. Miss Nancy Plott was in charge of the events. Winners of age group 2-4 were bration was the series contests held Sunday the municipal pool. Nancy Plott, Genie of swimming afternoon at Judges were Petit, Dave Thomas, and Peter Reinecke. Wal ter Garner and Lowell Moomsen served as starters. Pete Fogarassy. director of the pool, was manager of the events. A partial list of the winners follows. and Ann Marshall placed first; first; George Suddreth and Dale (Continued on Page 8) Mayor Hardin is shown accepting the American Fla presented to the town by y exercises held in the (Photo by Flowers) Congressman James T. Broyhill during Independence Municipal Park Sunday.
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