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. NODS NOW ... _ plant, a mo dern hotel, a federal post office building and a civic club. Let’s go after them! any News AND STAR-TIMES— (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1841) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. W8-STAK-TIMS8 to covering the to the promotion for all of the and AUe VOLUME 54, NO. 31 8L00 a Year tn Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA <1.50 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, APRIL 22, IMS Graduation And. Education Progress 80 To Graduate From High Schools In Alleghany Superior Court Opens On Tues.; Jurors Listed Many Criminal Cases Sched uled For Trial; Three Ci vil Cases The Spring term of criminal * and civil court will open next Tuesday, April 27th, with Judge Allen H. Gwyn as presiding judge. Because the Monday following Easter is a legal holiday, the opening was deferred until Tues day. P Cases scheduled for trial are predbminantly criminal cases, among them the manslaughter trial of Howard Honaker in the wreck deaths of Sam Richardson and R. C. Wagoner early this spring. Two divorce cases are listed, and one other civil case. Several cases have been continued to a later term. The list of jurors named in clude Reeves Douglas, John R. Halsey, J. A. Evans, R. L. Perry, C. F. Osborne, W. A. Pruitt, Wiley McMillan, F. M. Harris, R. M. Joines, T. O. Petty, E. E. Blevins, Claude Kennedy, Johnny Gam bill, D. T. Bryant, Z. F. Ward, Guy Perry, Carl Andrews, W. A. Woodruff, M. T. Brooks. Herbert Osborne, Will F. Joines, R. L. Southers, H. J. Johnson, C. R. Roe, F. L. Delp, Leff Reeves, Thomas L. Harris, Glenn Ed wards, Van Miller, Robert Cleary, W. M. Steadham, • Charles Haw kins, A. C. McMillan, G. L. Nor man and S. C. Poole. T5-SV | Wi A. Pnictte : ? I Buys War Bonds * Moving To West Virginia; Sold Farm At Laurel Springs Last Week k W .A. Pruette, Laurel Springs, this week bought $4,000 in War Bonds, making one rung lower the goal of $50,200 to be reached by Alleghany county by May 1. Mr. Pruette has just sold his farm at Laurel Springs, and is moving to West Virginia. In an interview, Tuesday, he said, "I have sold my farm and stock. I was born and have spent most of my life here. It is with much regret I leave my many friends in the best county in the state of North Carolina. ^ I take off my hat to the grand old man of the mountains, who has served Al leghany so long and faithfully. His wise counsel has kept our county almost free of debt, while many counties have plunged into extravagance and debt—Gov. R. A. Doughton. We all know, trust and love him. “I salute our boys who are in the service of the United States. My prayer is that right may win and I am sure our cause is just Alleghany county is a wealthy county, though small. We must win this war or lose all we hold sacred—fSee speech, free press, an dthe saired right to worship God as we please. “I am behind our boys 100 per .cent and I believe in practicing what I preach, so I am buying #4,000 in war bonds today, through the Northwestern Bank. Our best young men have gone to the war. Many will not come back. They are fighting and dy ing for us. You know and I know that if we lose this war we will go into slavery and our property and our currency won’t be worth a tinke’s dam. The soner we can wi nthis war the more of our boys will come back home. We are waiting and hoping for that day to come”, he declared. D. R. GDLHAM BURIED AT SHILOH CEMETERY Mr. David Reece Gilham, 72, was buried at Shiloh cemetery, Sparta, on April 11- He died at hi* hfcme near here on Saturday, April 10. Rev. C. R. Alliaon HtaiM religlpus services. Jivanfc funeral direc in charge of the fu menu. Mra. Gil with a number of to Alleghany. Not Troubled By Shortage Of Gas Willie Sturgill, son of J. E. Sturgill, 6f Sturgills, has found a way of getting around the shortage of gas and going ahead with his farm work. This capable yoke of oxen, used in logging and farm work, shows that “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” of getting things done. Allies Open Gigantic Offensive For Final Drive To Take Tunis Rommel Is Reported In Rome Russians Continue To Make Gains The British eighth army opened offensive in its drive on rday an* quick ear capital, the < battle iTwas learned yesterday. Supported .by a thunderous ar tillery barrage comparable in in tensity to that at £1 Alamein, the eighth army smashed forward northwest of Enfidaville, the coastal anchor of the 35-mile southern line. Advances were immediately scored in. both the eastern and western sectors of the attack, front dispatches said. Forces in t attained their first ob __and were storming a sec ond, while farther west knife wielding infantry drove up the 1,300-foot Djebel Garci, which commands a large area of the axis defenses. The eighth army attacked as allied fliers were revealed to have shot down 34 more enemy planes during ceaseless patrols over the Sicilian channel, swelling their total to 112 for two days includ (Continued on Page 8) Draft Evader Is Given Four Years Baxter Sturgill, young Alle ghany county man, was yester day sentenced to 'four years in federal prison on a charge of failing to report for duty under selective service. Sturgill claimed exemption on the grounds of conscientious ob jection to military service. Judge i Johnson J. Hayes, presiding over the trial in Salisbury, gave him a four-year term in Atlanta fed eral prison. Ask Farmers To Make Report On AAA Compliance Individuals Placed On Hdhor In Move To Save Travel, Manpower In 1943 In an effort to reduce travel ind use of manpower, farmers of \Ueghany county this year will ■eport their own compliance with provisions of the 1943 AAA pro tram, it was announced today by W. F. Jones, chairman of the x>unty AAA committee. “Under this plan, which may be :alled an honor system, we hope to save money, travel, tires, gas oline and the time of persons who otherwise probably would be en jaged in agricultural prduction”, chairman Jones said. “This plan is being put into effect over the •ntire nation this year, and we in Alleghany county certainly oan meet up to standards of farm srs in any other county.” Under this program, he said, »ach farmer will measure his acreage and will report it to his oounty AAA office on forms to oe provided by the office. Farm »rs also will report acreages of orops grown for soil-building pur poses and fo which there is a payment made under the AAA program. Marketing quotas will (Continued On Page Four) Mrs. Phoeba Hodge Died Last Sunday Mrs Phoeba Hodge, 82, died at the home of her nephew, Alfred Caudill, last Sunday at noon, and was buried Monday at Mt. Carmel near Cherry Lane, with Spot Mc knight conducted the funeral lervice. President Is Now In Mexico; Pledges Peace, Just Relations Monterrey, Mexico Preei dents Franklin D. Roaevelt of the U. S.. and Manuel Avila Ca macho, of Mexico, alter a dram atic meeting demonstrating unity and friendliness among the Amer icas, Tuesday night adv~ world-wide food neigl to prevent the faults tion, imperialism and ^ from ever causing another ttonal ident of war activities in the southern part of the United States. Both Presidents reaffirmed the unity of the Americas and offer ed the good neighbor policy as a model for the world, once “the machinery of barbarism construc ted by the dictators" is complete ly destroyed. Mr. Roosevelt had arrived here late Tuesday, one week after leaving Washington. President Avila Camacho honored him with a review of a full motorised di vision of the Mexican Army. The two Presidents dinedi together and spoke from their dinner ta ble. Each President, flanked by (Continued on Page 8) Few Names Are Filed For City Election, May 4 Registration Books Are Now Open; Citizens Are Urged To Register And Vote In the coming elecjtion for town officers, which will be held May 4th, it was learned this week that the name of Mayor R. F. Crouse has been the only one filed as a candidate for mayor, and two new ones for the office of commissiners, Charles C. Cast evens and R. C. Halsey, in addi tion to the names of the five in cumbents, for re-election. Present commissioners are D. C. Duncan, J. M. Wagoner, Dr. C. A. Thompson, J. A. Hardin and D. F. Sturdivant. The registration books are now (Continued on Page Five) Workmen Given Compensation At a hearing before a repre sentative of the Workmen’s Com pensation Commission, Raleigh, on Tuesday, Harrison Finley was granted $1,250 for injuries sus tained in an accident while em ployed at Castevens Motor Com pany, and Joe Smith, who was in jured on a contracting job at Roaring Gap, was allowed $194. Mr. Wilson, from the commis sion in Raleigh, conferred with the principals in the cases here in Sparta. Sparta Hi School Grads In Army Below is a list of Sparta high school graduates who are now in the service of Uncle Sam. It is possible that there are others who are registered with a different board, or in other states. John Robert Sparks, Ivan H. Lyons, Britt Duncan, Pawnee Jordan, Cleve Nichols, James Paul Higgins, Page Higgins, Ce bert Wyatt, James Kemp Haw thorne, Robert Lee Nichols, Wade Lake Miller, Kern Oder Joines. Woodrow Richardson, J. T. Ins keep, John Walker Inskeep, John Ulus Irwin, Robert Amos 'Wag oner, Jr., Wade Choate, Doughton Perry Wade McMillan, Paul Richard son, Ernest Emory Edwards, Sam Osborne, Robert Hal Joines, Ar thur Paige Andrews, Julian Reeves, Harrell Joines, Ernest Lee Moxley. Robert Mack Wag oner, Cleo Hal Reeves, Bert Guy Richardson, Amon Charles Ed wards, Charles C. Castevens, Jr., James Frank Duncan, Wallace Page Bare, Walter Frank Os borne, Hugh Perry, Ray Stuart Reeves, Thomas Elmer Jarvis, Woodie Cox. Trained Teachers At Glade Valley In addition to E. B. Eldridge, who has served as headmaster at Glade Valley high school since 1917, the school is ably served by the folowing teachers: Rev. C. W. Ervin, principal, hw been teaching more than 45 yearn. He is a graduate of Da videoo Collect and Columbia 'Seminary, attended Stdnmer schools at Duke and the Univer sity of North Carolina; teaches science. G. S. West, assistant principal, is h graduate of the University of North Carolina. He teaches math Miss Susan Inscoe is language teacher; her subjects are Bible and English., Mi« Nancy Boeckman is French teacher, thia being her first year at the school. Mrs. John Guerrant is dean of girls and music teacher, having attended the Conservatory of Mu British And Americans In Tunisia Rommel’s plight grew still more critical when the British Eighth army effected a junction with the Second American corps advancing from Gafsa, in Tunisia. Picture shows the historic event, which took place on the Gabes-Gafsa road. Big War Loan Drive Meeting With Fine Response In County Stores To Close Here Observing Easter Monday May Close One Afternoon Diuiaw Summer; Plans To Be/ftutwital Later Easter is expected to be quietly ohserved here on' Sunday, with special services in taost of the churches. Stores are to be closed on Monday in observance of the holiday. Superior court will convene on Tuesday, April 27th, with Judge Allen H. Gwyn presiding, and merchants will open for business as usual on Tuesday. A canvass of business firms in town showed an enthusiastic re sponse to the suggestion that the legal holiday be observed. So when in town this week end, buy supplies to „last through Sunday and Monday. Those observing the closing agreement are The Northwestern Bank, Smithey’s, Belk’s, Cash & Carry, Jay Hardin’s, Kay’s 5 & 110, Western, Auto Associate Store, Farmer’s Hardware, Mr. Richard son's Hardware Store and others. A few offices may remain open, (Continued on Page 4) To Be Ordained As Ministers At an ordination service at Chestnut Grove Missionary Bap tist church next Sunday night, April to, at eight o’clock, S. L. Perry and Howard Brooks will be ordained as ministers by Rev. G. R. Back burn, assisted by Rev. W. H. Caldwell and Rev. C. H. McKnight. The public is invited. Rev. Mr. Blackburn is pastor of four churches in the county: Grove, Mt Carmel, Li and Bellview. More Than $30,000 Sold On County Quota; Buying Continues ! Entering its second week, the April War Finance Drive in Al leghany county shows gratifyinj ; results from. the., efforts of Chair; ; man Alton.. Thognpson and hil organization to enlist the j»*» I chasers of smaller denomination bonds in the campaign, to which . large investors have already subscribed large amounts. The purchase of bonds by the .State of North Carolina was pro; ! rated over the 100 counties of the state, reducing by $12,000 the quo |ta of $50,200 first allotted to Al leghany. j Up to Wednesday afternoon, the {total of bonds sold in the countj was $30,000, and one bond pur j chase of $4,000 by Mr. W. A. Pru | ette, of Laurel Springs, gave t considerable boost • to the func subscribed in celebration of Hen Schickelgruber's birthday, which fell on April 20th: Commentinj upon this sudden spurt in bus! ness, Mr. Thompson said, “Alle j ghany is united with the rest o; . the nation in wanting to pay theii j disrespects to Hitler on his birth day, and help make it a success— I for Americans.” Locally, sales are expected tt continue heavy. Just what th< purchase of bonds* will mean ii (Continued on Page 8) Red Cross Fund Is Still Growing Since the final check-up on thi Red Cross drive last week, addi tional funds have been depOsi ted with the treasurer, bringini the total up to $2,072.54, it wai learned here, Wednesday. Sparti high school gave an additional $5.11, Wolf Branch school, $2.80 Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Taylor, $2.(0 and Isom Wagoner turned $10.50. tr Lower Soup, Frozen Food Pts.j Ration Book 3 Gomes In June Washington — The Office ol Price Administrationi Tuesday night, ordered sharp point value reductions ranging up to 90 per cent on all frozen fruits and veg etables and all rationed soups because retailers’ stocks of these items have not been moving in normal volume. • , t'Cv..; The cut took place at 13:01 a. m., Wednesday. OPA at the same time remov edfrom the, list of , rationed prod ucts black-eyed peas, a staple in 'Ji. 'jJiiVtfotU&XiLiSl persons .as a replacement for a hausted' coupons in .books No. 1 and No. 2. Distribution is expect ed to require until July 21. The reductions: 1. Point values of frozen asper agus, green and waxed beans, li ma beans, corn, peas, spinach, h domestic sized containers an cut from 13 to six points a pound 2. Au other frozen vegetables in smaller sizes, including bake* beans, are cut from eight to ton points *a pound. 3. In commercial sizes of twi through 10 pounds, all froM fruits: fruit juices and vegetable are set at four points. OPA d* not explaitf whether this repre (Continued on Page 8) Filial Programs Include Many Fine Features Sparta High School Play Sat linlnv Niorht* Orndiintinn At Glade Valley Today This year there are 80 seniors ; who are receiving diplomas from the high schools of Alleghany county, 47 girls and 33 boys. Most of the commencement ere* '..eMjses were cut short because of ; wartime conditions and some parts of the programs are being held in the day instead of at ev ening. Finals at Piney Creek were held last week end and com mencement exercises are under way at Glade Valley; while Spar ta finals open on Saturday, at 8:00 p. m., when the senior play* “Here Comes Three Knights’** will be given at the high school auditorium. On Sunday, April 25, at 11 o*« ! clock a. m., the baccalaureate sermon wil be delivered by Rev. A. C. Gibbs; district superintend ent of the Elkin district of the Methodist church. On Monday, April 26th, at 10:00, the recitation and debating contests will be held. The sub ject for the debate is: “Federal Aid for Education.” Georgia Shepherd and Wilma Hampton will represent the affirmative* and Dorothy Pugh and Mildred Higgins, the negative of the ques tion. The following girls will parti cipate in the recitation contest: Donna Duncan, Doris Collins* Sue McGrady, Tommy Sue Mox ley, Norma F'ender, Nannie An 00 a. m., the seventh grade pro in certificates and perfect attendance certificates will be presented. Wednesday, April 28th, at 10:90 graduation exercises wil be held* with Dr. Charles H. Pugh, at Gastonia, delivering the literary address. (Continued on Page 8) Warden. April 27th, at lot s’ Mayor Crouse On Naval Committee half of the male portion of :lass. 9Hya who are 17 years and graduated from high ol any time prior to June 30. , and sue currently not at iztg caDjkfe, or who are cur* ly attending college, are also ■ •
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