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HOW.. J industrial plant, a mo 9 hotel, a fedanl port ftv Aracii buildins and a civic J News AND STAR-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER, in AlleghanyHcountyf^^^.j ''isj-ijy'&j" ^ — VOLUME 54, NO. 30 SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA 91.50 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, APRIL 15, IMS Sale Of Easter Seals Underway In Schools Of Co. Miss Lillie Ervin, Chairman; Miss Ola Collins, Treas.; Report On Activity % Miss Lillie Ervin has been re appointed this year as Alleghany county chairman of the Easter Seal Sale for crippled children, and Miss Ola Collins treasurer. The sale is now underway and continues through Easter, April 25th. Seals have been distributed throughout the schools of the county in packages to be sold by school children. The receipts are to be turned over to the county treasurer, half of which will be kept in the county for local use, the other half goes to the North Carolina League for Crippled Children, where it is applied on hospitalization, treatment and like services. Last year through this agency one pair of crutches was bought lor a crippled Alleghany child, three pairs of special shoes, a telephone call was made with reference to hospitalization of a child, dental service, hospital bill, X-Ray for a crippled child, all were paid for through this fund, with a balance remaining of $10.38 on further service. 11 School Boys Take Navy Exams. If Accepted, They Will Take Physical For Enlistment In V-5 James E. Meacham, First Class Petty Officer, Navy Recruiting Station, Winston-Salem, N. C., visited Sparta High School Mon day, April 12, and gave the Na vy’s V-fl examination to the fol lowing boys^^JkaH*^ Hardin, Earl Lee Joinee, Billy Carroll Choate, Millard Goodman, Jr., Dean Richardson, Roy Lee Fen der, Clyde R. Goodman, Eugene '((& Cleary, Fred Hampton, James Dee McKnight, and Charles H. Dough ton. The 17-year-old boys who are successful hi this examination will be entitled to take the phy sical examination for the Navy. The Navy trade schools teach 35 different subjects which quali fy young volunteers for special ist ratings from pharmacy to car pentry. The recruit, in so far as , possible, is allowed to choose his preferred type of training . Hale Truitt Is War Prisoner * News has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. Kenney Truitt, of Vox, that their son, Hale, re ported missing in North Africa, about a month ago, is now a pris oner of apur, held by theltalian government • The message from fee War De partment advised Mr. and Mrs. Truitt that * letter Was following the win, giving a mar*'detailed account of their son’s wherea bouts. Young Truitt entered the Army in October, 1941. $2,062 Is Raised , For Red Cross IMd figures on the Bed Cross War Fund drive imr that * total of U.M2 has been depoottod with Treasurer Al ton Thompson, showing a nr plus om the quota of $1,900 assigned to 'Ahilwq. More le in, which will increaae this surplus considerably, though it is thought that the greater part of the dona thaw have already been given. French Study U. S. Guns In Africa Besides fighting on the front lines to close the trap on .General Rommel, U. S. troops in North Africa are teaching our French Allies to use the latest military equipment from America. One of our most effective pieces is the new 105-mm. howitzer. Picture shows an American lieutenant explaining the workings of a 105 howitzer to a Fighting French officer as the French gun crew prepares for action. Axis Hard Pressed In Tunisia; Europe Boinbed By Allies End Of Axis In Tunisia Is Expected Soon; Russians Slaking Gains With the final battle for Tu nisia taking shape, the Allies con tinue to press Rommel. The British first army, thrust ing 20 miles above Kairouan, swung into a siege line jwith the ♦eighth army drivhyf up the coast yesterday, pinning the axis tight in its telescoping Tunisian comer while allied fliers plaster ed the last enemy air-fields. The first army’s left wing, on the north coast facing Bizerte, and French forces in a supporting push in the center also scored new gams to tighten further the ring around the crowded axis armies, an allied communique re ported. Passed by in the swirl of bat tle moving toward the Tunis-Bi zerte defense arc were American troops who had held the British flank in the Southern and Cen tral Tunisia campaigns, and they now settled down temporarily to the task of mopping up conquered territory. The first test of strength with Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and (Continued On Page Four) Sparta Girls Are To Work With FBI After a conference with FBI special representative Btises frcttn Charlotte, here Wednesday, three Sparta high school girls signed applications for employment with the FBI in Washington, to report for duty within thirty days. The girls, Misses Betty Ann Miller, Mildred Higgins and Yivan Pru itt, are all members of the grad uating class of the school, which closes the daat week in April. County People Prize Winners In Poultry Show Several People Attended The Show Held In Elkin, And The egg and poultry show, which was held in Elkin last Thursday, was attended by sever al Alleghany people, and a total of $30 in prizes was carried back by exhibits taken from the coun ty The meeting was presided over by A. P. Cobb, Surry county farm agent, assisted by R. A. McLaugh lin, of Yadkin, and J. B. Snipes, of Wilkes. Mayor J. R. Poindex ter welcomed the farmers to El kin. C. F. Parrish, poultry spec ialist, of State College, and a corps of staff members from the extension department were there to assist in the' show and conduct the classes. Mrs. Y. D. Cooper, of Roaring Gap, won 75 young chicks as a prize on her exhibit of white shelled eggs. Fielden Miles won 75 chicks for a prize on brown iclled eggs. Other exhibits of eggs and poultry won prizes ol cash and merchandise donated by Elkin business houses. Those attending from Allegha ny were: Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Black, Mrs. Y. D. Cooper, Mrs. Albert Evans, Mrs. R. D. Rich ardson, Mss.’ Arol Choate, Mrs. Ctramp Duncan, Mr. Van F. Mil ler and Mr. Miles. The-poultry and egg show was the only one of its kind planned for the stale this year. - ... ■■.■r-1,1, Make your plans early for a Victory Garden. Won Prises No Scarlet Fever Epidemic In County; Only Three Cases Three cases of scarlet fever in March and three in April have riven rise to the fear on the part of a few parents of school-age children that a wide-spread epi demic of file disease may be ex pected in Alleghany. In an interview with Dr. H. P. King, health officer, and Miss Ola Collins, county nfirse, they state that such a fear is not Justified by the facts of the ease. "All cases reported have been in one household, fits date of onset for the last case reported was on April 3,” Mips Collins stated. “Topical scarlet fever develop* in from two to seven days after exposure—usually on the third or fourth day, therefore, it is felt that any child exposed to the dis ease woifid have developed it be fore this time", Mias Collins con tinued. "There Is no immuniza tion or vaccination in use at the present time. If your child is coming down With scarlet fever, you may first notice that he seems tired, restless, and out of sorts. Early definite signs are fever, sore throat and vomiting. The skin feels' dry and hot. If your child has these symptoms, keep him in bed, boil his dishes, bum discharges from the nose and throat, and keep others away from him. In typical cases, these early symptoms are followed in a day or two by a bright red rash. Have a physician if your child shows these symptoms. His ad vice is .necessary in order to avoid serious complications” "Since no epidemic is antici pated, parents are urged to keep their children, in school, as teach ers are on the alert to detect any illness that may be an indication of the disease, and are very anx ious to prevent shy child from contracting it,” Miss Collins con cluded. Fishing Season Opens; Gentry Explains Rules Those Desiring To Fish Must Have Licenses Or Daily Permits Game Warden R. D. Gentry, said here Tuesday morning that the fishing season for trout open ed in the county on April 15, ex cept Basin Creek, which is in both Alleghany and Wilkes coun Ities, opens on May 15th. Basin, in the Bluff Park area, is under the supervision of Park Ranger G. B. Liles, and is report ed to be well-stocked with trout, as of the other streams of the county. The bag limit is 12, none less than seven inches long to be retained. Mr. Gentry said that only arti ficial lures are to be permitted, with no cut bait nor live lures allowed. Fishing licenses in the county are $1.10 and $2.10 state wide. Daily permits may be ob tained for county residents at 60c, while daily permits for non residents cost $1.10; and state wide hunting and fishing licenses are $3.10. Mr. Gentry also stated that he had been instructed by State Ranger E. P. Simmons that he can issue a burning permit for four days only for the remainder of 1943, and that instead of com ing to Sparta after the permit, if farmers will communicate with Mr. Gentry by mail, permission will be granted by mail to bum the necessary trash and new grounds on their premises, i -: | Scholarship Plan ! To Boost Wartime Harvest Launched $6,000 Contest Opened To All Alleghany' Fan*,,, v Youngsters Alleghany farm youngsters were invited today to compete in a $6,000 wartime food production and marketing contest sponsored by the National Junior Vegetable Growers Association. Registration blanks and details regarding the program in this county may be obtained from R. E. Black, of Sparta, farm demon stration agent, according to L. R. Harrill, of Raleigh, state 4-H leader. “One objective of the program is to help offset critical shortages of adult labor by stimuating ac tual production of food by work ers under draft age,” Harrill ex (Continued On Page Four) Classification Of Men is Announcd A recea&dfet of classifications released bg-the local board of Selective* Snrvice are as follows: 1- A: Ernest M. Evans, Roscoe L. Billings, Jr., James M. At wood, Bert; 0. Evans, Walter R. Estep, Arthur D. Taylor. 2- A: Boyd. D. Roberta, Vernon B. Andre** John R. Williams, Fred J. C—iill, Victor C. Jones, Shirley VARoberts, Leonard W. Cox, Bland K. Nuckolls. 2- C: Bradie J. Crouse, Gaither L. Evans, Dexter W. Montgomery, Lloyd V.'Sfcirgill, Grover C. An thony, Fred T. Hart, Eugene B. Halsey, Rufus F. Phipps, William E. McLeanr Charles B. Taylor, Van F. Miller, Clifton D. Ed wards, Ralfjh'J. McMeans. 3- C: Jess A. Taylor, Crockett J. Poe, John E. Blevins. Pending: - Lewis J. Hash and Rex Wagoner To Be Given Sat. Closing Exercises Start With School Play; Large Class To Graduate The opening exercise of com mencement of Piney Creek school will be held at the auditorium on Saturday evening, April 17, Whan the senior class presents the class play, “Deacon Dubbs.” The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered on Sunday morning by Rev. W. M. Smith, of Elkin, and graduation exercises will be Prof. S. J. Wood, of the English Department of A. S. T. C, Boone. Friday evening at when diplomas will ! graduating class, if the evening to be evening to Alleghany Men In Service Lt. Dean F. Duncan, USNR, (left), enlisted in the Navy in November, 1942, and is now stationed at Norfolk. He is a graduate of N. C. State College; before entering service was resident engineer of an underwriters’ association in Char lotte. Ensign Leo H. Irwin, (right), is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Irwin, of Twin Oaks. He has been on duty for the past year in Washington, D. C., and is reporting for duty next week at Norfolk, Va. Big War Loan Drive Now Underway; More Interest Is Reported Victory Garden Is Discussed At Sparta School Miss Kennedy Leads Study Of Subjects Of Interest To Gardeners At a meeting stressing Victory Gardens, last week, Miss Eula Kennedy, home economics teach er of Sparta high school, gave a discussion on gardening, canning, drying and storing of vegetables, giving the five reasons for grow ing a home garden: First, war demands more food for home use, fighting men and the allies. Sec ond, the government will take over qny large amount of com mercially canned goods. Third, meat rationing demands that more vegetables be used. Fourth, foods will be more scarce and higher in price. Fifth, the family may not be properly fed it it does not produce its own food. Different types of cans were shown at the meeting, pressure cooker was demonstrated, and gladiola culture was discussed. , In the round-table discussion one of the most important tips given was to start plants in boxes or cold frames; to pint a suc cession of vegetahVn to plant corn in squares instead of one Or two long rows and to use the same ground far tarn crops. Those participating in the pro gram besides Miss Kennedy were Mrs. Ben Reeves, Mbs. A. O. Joines and Mrs. C. A. Reeves, BIRTH ANNOUNOMMtfr -— t.'.-. ? ■ * Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn Shepherd, of Laurel Springs, announce the arrival of a son, Carlyle McAr thur, April 5, weight seven and one-half pounds. Alleghany’s Goal Of $50,200 Will Require Coopera tion Of All The big War Loan Drive got underway in Alleghany this week, as well as throughout the nation, when the public began buying bonds with renewed interest. Up to noon Wednesday, $2,850 hai been sold fVrpughtjhe K, r*h western Bank alone, &»e port of fice reported $112.50. Chairman Alton Thompson said i here Wednesday morning that the purchase of war bonds by the state of North Carlina had reduc ed Alleghany’s quota by $1,200, which was at first, $50,200, ex clusive of the amount purchased by the Northwestern Bank for its own account A thorough canvass is to be made of the county, by individual contact, through the schools and churches, Chairman Thompson said here, this week. An urgent appeal is being made to every man, woman and child in the county to work to make the drive a success, and to make personal sacrifices sufficient to purchase all the war bonds they can afford. The government must have IS billion dollars and the slogan for the drive is, “They give their (Continued on Page 4) REA Hearings Are Again Postponed The hearings scheduled for last Priday in the controvery between several Alleghany citizens and REA have again been deferred on accoUnt of illness of prosecuting counsel, according to informatioh received here. The date now set for the hear ings is April 30th at the court house in Sparta. Will Continue Immunization Clinics For School Children Plans have been made by the county health oficer, Dr. H. 'P. King, to continue » series of clinics being held over the coun ty to include each school before the closing date, in order to im munize as many children as pos sible against smallpox. “A recent outbreak of smallpox in the southwestern part of the state makes it important tha£ ye( immunize as many of our chil dren as we can to prevent a simi lar occurrence here,” Or. Kthg stated. “Whitehead, Cherry Iffae Swamp, Wolf Branch, Cherry Lane and dap Civil colored schools, are the top - TOffrlg schools at this time in smallpox immunizations. It is expected that several schools will have reached the goal of one hundred per Cent United. “Every first grade child in the county has been immunized a gainst diphtheria. When the im munization occured previous to school enrollment a Schick test was done to determine Whether or not further immunization was needed. Smallpox vaccination was not urged at the time diphtheria immunization was done.” Stating that it usually takes five or six days for the vaccination to start “taking,” Dr. King said that tak ing the shots so near the end of school would obviate any riding of school buses or missing time from daaMs. In a recent health bulletin. Dr. A. C. Bulla says: “To prevent and control com municable diseases, we must not rely too much upon quarantine and isolation, .but upon something more certain — vaccinations and immunizations to produce immu (Continued on Page 4) Sparta High School To Close April 28; Gibbs Is Speaker Large Graduating Class To Ihteiye Diplomas; Pro . gram Announced Closing exercises of Sparta high school Will begin next Thursday, April 22, with a chapel presenta tion of the school play, “Here Ccunes .Three Knights”, at 10:00 A. M. The. play will be given on Sat urday night at 8:00 o’clock in the school ‘auditorium. Sunday morn ing at 11:00 o’clock, the baccal aureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. A, C. Gibbs, District Su perintendent of the Elkin Dis trict of the Methodist church. On Monday morning, April 25, daliating and recitation contests wUl be held at the school at ten o’clock, and on Tuesday morning, seventh grade promotion certi ficates will be presented, and on Wednesday morning at 10:30, graduation exercises will be held, with Dr. Charles Pugh, of Gas tonia, as speaker. Honor Roll For Sparta Announced Large Number Of Students Make Honor Roll In Sparta School The following were on the hon or roll for the fifth month in the Sparta schools: First grade — Dwayne Caudle, Baise LaRue, Jimmy Liles, Lucy Collins, Carol Edwards, Doris | Jean Edwards, Rosamond Maines, Betty Ann Miller, Shirley Ann Thompson, Lettie Sue Waddell, i Nancy Waddell, Betty Sue Stam per, Jimmy Jones, Bobby Eliza : beth Gambill, Rose McMillan, Pauline - Thornton. . Jteuoptf-^eado-iCltt is: <■ old Edwards, Harlan Edwards, Billy Edwards, Harold Hash, James Hodge, Dorothy Edwards, Betty Jean Edwards, Carolyn Hoppers, Imogene Lyon, Lillian Murray, Billy Teague, Barbara Kilby, Sylvia Ann Liles. Third grade—Loraine Shumate, Beulah Edwards, Marjorie Truitt, Edith Mae Hampton, Darlene Bell, Dale Choate, Billy Crouse, Sarah Ann Hickerson. Fourth grade — Lorraine Bill ings, Emma Lee Mitchell, Sally Phillips, Anna Lee Andrews, Vena Miles, Delano Choate, Alva Joines, John Mack McCoin, Clive Ed wards, John Frank Norman, Mary Lee Irwin, Jean Phipps, George Heinz, Wanda Edwards, Lona Ir win. Fifth grade—Ida Maud Black, Bobby Dillard, Ruth Dutton, Sue Eyyna, Grace Fender, James Poole, Tommy Reeves, Maxine To4d. Ima Wray Wagoner, Patri cia Edwards, Fred Shumate. £ix£h' grade—Virginia Vann Crpuse, Nadene Cox, Gelene An dreys. Irina Qpx, Grace Crouse, BWUe Higgins, Zollie LaRue. Tmiay Jmjm, Dean Joines, Al ton Rifihardsoo, Junior Rizotti,
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