Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-10
News of a Week
At Blow Rocl
Serious Blaze Preven by Quicl
Action of Fire Depa MT; Plans
For School Building Submitted
BY RUPERT GILLETT

oiSSONSIeu III q COlltcIlOI VI IuDDlSil
under the floor of Young's Cafe. The
blaze was discovered by Chief of
Police Gene Story, who turned in the
alarm.
The truck, driven by Engineer Rob
Greene, responded, and the fire was
quickly extinguished before any dam
age was done Assistant Fire Chief
Lloyd Underdown arrived on the
scene in time to direct the work.
Chief PAMELA was out on the Boone
road when the fire started, but he
arrived just as the water was being
turned off. "If the alarm had been
turned in ten minutes later" said
Assistant Chief Underdown, 1--WE
should have had a chance to do some
real fire fighting"
Oyster Supper
An oyster supper will be served in
Young's Cafe Saturday night for the
benefit of the fire department. The
supper will be followed by dance in
the Greene building.
Model Plans for School Building
John J. Blair, state superintendent
of buildings, grounds and construc-
ton, paid his second visit to Blowing
Rock last week and brought with
him several model plans for the new
consolidated school building. In ad-
dition to the rooms he mentioned on
his previous visit here, Mr.. Blair sug-
gested that the building contain a
gymnasium in the basement. 1t will
have about dozen class rooms, an
auditorium and a room for public
library, if the board decides on these
suggestions.
G.. C. Robbins, J. T. Miller and Ed
Underdown, of the Blowing Rock
school board, Monday presented the
plans to County Superintendent
Smith Hagaman and the county board
AZ Boone. 1t had not at that time
been decided whether the building
would be of stone, brick or tile, but
Mr.. Blair and the two architects
have recommended stone as being
more in harmony with the mountain
landscape than the other materials.
An early decision is expected, as 1t
is hoped that the contract will be let
by March /.
Work Progressing on Highway
If the present sprinkling weather
the Blowing Rock end of
the Lenoir- Blowing Rock highway
will be completed within a short time,
It was said last week by engineers in
charge. The surface rock has al
ready been laid through Green Park.
A dozen trucks, crew of nearly
hundred men and rock crusher are
busy daily on this end of the road.
Below Baily's Camp two steam
shovels and another large crew OF
men are at work.
Work on Golf Course
Fair weather is also aiding in the
work on the remodeled Green Park
golf course. Teams and scrapers are
working every day on the new four
teenth green, which is being relocated
lower on the grade to eliminate a
difficult shot to the old green. The
rough in front of the green is also
being eliminated by grading.
An almost impenetrable thicket OF
and laurel is being
cleared to make room for the extend
ed No. IL fairway. The trees and un-
derbrush are first cut away and then
the stumps are blasted. A steam
roller is preparing the turf for the
grass, which will be sown in early
spring.
Street Improvements
Wonderland Drive and other beau
tiful driveways,in Green Park are to
be graded within a few days in pre-
paration for the summer season.
Extension of Water Main
The six-inch water main serving
the eastern end of Laurel Park and
the neighboring sections is rapidly
being completed. The main has beer
laid over the course and will soon be
ready for water from the Blowing
Rock hill reservoir.
Summer Season Approaching
One of the first signs of the ap
preaching summer season was seer
las week in the connection with tht
town water mains which YVES run intC
Young's cafe by Joe PAMELA. Thi:
cafe operates only during the sum
mer.
Another sign is that contract ha
been let to Charlotte contractor fo
the construction Of a $65,000 sum
mer residence for Herman Cone
|