Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
NO HOPE FOR NO.
60, SAYS HANES
Seventh District Commissioner Tells
Boone Citizens No Funds Are
Available For This Important
Thoroughfare

lnstOn-Salem journal, Sept. 8:
Civilians from Boone and their
friends who held a conference here
yesterday with Alex S. Hanes, men,
Der of the North Carolina highway
commission from the seventh dis
tricc, and asked that highway No.
so be hard surfaced to the Watauga
capital, were informed by Mr..
Hanes that owing to lack of funds
the state cannot at this time build
the road.
Luncheon Given
The conference with Mr.. Hanes
was held after the Civilians and
their friends attended luncheon at
the Robert E. Lee Hotel as guests
of the Winston-Salem Civitan Club.
Members of the delegation who
called on Mr. Hanes said they were
courteously received by the commits
sioner and he expressed regret that
the state does not have the money
available for the project.
Escorted Into City
The motorcade reached the city
shortly after II o'clock, having been
met al Yadkinville by committee
from the local Civitan club and es-
corted here BY the committee. A
motorcycle officer from the Win
ston-Salem police department head
ed the procession from Reynolda
into the city.
The party went Immediately to
the Robert E. Lee Hotel for the
luncheon. Harry Grimsley, presi-
dent of the Civitan club, presided
over the meeting, and the visitors
were generously welcomed
Frank Hanes Speaks
P. Frank Hanes, former president
of the local club, welcomed the Wis
iting Civilians and their friends on
behalf OF that organization. He said
WinstonSalem was interested in
the movement for improving the
road and was ready to cooperate.
Mr Hanes invited the visitors to re-
turn again as guests of the local
club.
Welcome Address
John l.. Gilmer, president of the
Winston-Salem Chamber of Com
merce, welcomed the visitors on be-
half of that body. The Chamber of
Commerce, he said, is anxious to see
the Boone Trail completed and was
ready to cooperate. Mr.. Gilmer in
vited the visitors to stop at the
Chamber of Commerce and to make
themselves at home while in the
city.
Aid Promised
John M. Brown, president of the
Winston-Salem Automobile Club,
expressed regret that is charter was
limited to Forsyth County. Mr..
Brown said the local club had sue
ceeded in establishing an automobile
license bureau in Winston-Salem,
and in this way was servinge the peo-
pie of Boone. The club is ready to
aid in any way possible, Mr.. Brown
declared.
kiwanians Interested
DR.. Phin Horton, president Of the
local kiwanis Club, called attention
to the fact that Kiwanians and Civil
tans are working for the same cause.
hiwanis, he declared, has always
been interested in good roads and
was big~factor in starting the good
roads movement in this state. He
p edged the support Of the kiwanis
Club IN this project
Colonel Blair Speaks
Col W. A. Blair welcomed the
visitors on behalf of Winston-Salem.
He jocularly remarked that the Wis
itors had come down to earth, and
added that the Twin City was indeed
glad to have them.
Eve are all neighbors," said
Colonel Blair eve have drawn a
c.rcle-we are in your circle and you
are in our circle" Colonel Biair's
address was an eloquent one, an ad-
dress in which the spirit of co-opera-
ton and good fellowship were the
keynotes.
Mr. Greer Responds
/. G Greer, a member of the fac
ulty of the Appalachian State Nor
NAL, was the spokesman for the Wis
itorS and he delivered timely ad-
dress.
A great deal has been said about
the liberality and courtesy of Win
ston-Salem people, but not half as
much as might be said, declared
Professor Greer, adding that it was
a pleasure for the visitors to be
here.
Grateful
eve are grateful to the North
Carolina highway commission, and
we are grateful to your townsman,
Mr.. Hanes, for making it possible
for us to come here and shake hands
with you today" said Professor
Greer.
"But while we are holding out
our hands in thankfulness, we want
to come here today and ask that
highway so be polished up little" !"
he said.