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is dedicated to covering the News and to the promotion of progress for all of tUi people in Sparta and Alle ghany county. AND STAR-TIMES—t CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 54, NO. 3ST $1.00 a Year in Alleghany Co unty — SPARTA. NORTH CAROLINA $1.50 a Year Out of Ceanty THURSDAY, JUNE 17, IMS Typhoid Clinic Dates Are Given For Alleghany Plans Of Health Department To Cover The Entire County Miss Ola Collins, county nurse, announces that the new schedule of cliiiics for Immunization a gainst typhoid toll be held on June 25 July 2 and 9, instead of the date previously announced for the beginning. Mias Collins will be at Miles, Elk Spur church, at 10:30 a -m. to begin the schedule, the 2nd and 9th, at the same hour. At Roar ing Gap post ofice 11:30; Cherry Lane post office, 1:30 p. m.; Rich Hill school, 2:30; Glade Val ley Post Office, 3:15. In order to accommodate ones who were late in starting their series of typhoid immunizations, a fourth trip will be made on June 23 to the following places: Turkey Knob, Kennedy’s Store, 9:30 a .m.; Piney Creek post of fice, 10:15; Roscoe Billings’ home, 1 11:00; Rocky Ridge church 11:30; Scottville post office 1:30 p. m.; Shepherd’s service station 2:00 p. m.; New Hope church, 2:30; Stratford post office, 3:00 p. m. Wiley Combs Is Buried Monday Wiley Austin Combs, 72, died suddenly Saturday afternoon while on his way home near Pine Fork, from a neighboring store. Funeral services were held at Pine Fork Baptist church on Mon day, by Rev. Gwyn Blackburn and Rev. W. M. Hamm. Burial was in Laurel Springs cemetery. Mr. Combs had been twice mar ried, both wives preceding him in death Five children survive, one brother, of Bristol, N. C., and one sister, Mrs. Susie Vickers, ol Crickett, N. C. Home Coming At Little Pine Sun ^ A large crowd attended the home-coming (and decoration at Little Pine. Sunday. Visiting ministers from different churches were: Rev. Jack Woody and W. H. Johnson, of Fraternity church in Forsyth county; Rev. N. C. Reed, Ray Reed, from Shelton town church, Surry county; Revs. Gilbert and Johnnie Osborne, of Riverside church, Wilkes county; W. H. Handy, Mt. Carmel church, Alleghany county. Will Hold Pugh Funeral Friday R. M. Pugh, 73, of Piney Creek, died suddenly last Wednesday morning at his home. His widow, Mrs. Cordelia Pugh, survives him, with a number of children, none of whom are now living in Alleghany. (■' Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at Piney Creek church, burial to follow in the church’ cemetery. ★ ★ WUat Ifou&utf With WAR BONDS Save now to bay later, after the War. That’s good common sense because if you spend now, you help to drive prices up for everything you buy. Durable good* are scarce so invest in War Beads today and do that house remodeling when Vie* lory is won. Cities Evacuated By Nazis; Turk Border Is Closed By Allies KEY REVOLTER Gen. Pedro Ramirez, former war minister in the cabinet of the overthrown Argentine president, Ramon S. Castillo. Ramirez was named as author of the revolution and quickly joined Gen. Arturo Rawson, leader of the rebel forces. King Of England Now Making Tour Of North Africa King George Is Making In spection Of Allied Forces Before Invasion London—King George VI, has arrived in North Africa, it was enounced yesterday, and is in specting Allied land, sea and air forces before they loose upon Southern Europe what Prime Minister Churchill called “force in its most intense and violent form.” (The National Broadcasting Company reported from Algiers that King George flew direct to North Africa from Britain. It was his first flight since the start (Continued on Page 4) Japs Suffer Big Losses From American Submarines; Russian Front Seething Nazis began the evacuation of European cities this week, follow ing the continued heavy bomb ings of the Allies and most of oc cupied Europe begart-to take on a case of general invasion jitters. The closing of Syria’s border with Turkey, yesterday, led to the belief that the Allies were plan ning an invasion from this front Thus was added new fuel to the fires of Axis invasion anxie ty. During the day the Italians reported an Allied fleet massing near Sicily, the Germans warned of a possible new Russian offen sive, and the Germans were said to have reshuffled their top gen erals in commands along the edg es of the “European fortress.” Following the fall of other is lanHc fn ihe* Allies SmmIv is PY pected to be next. The Allied Air Forces, which have caused 600 air alarms and carried out 180 heavy aerial at tcks, have caused widespread evacuation of civilians to safe rural areas. German newspapers, by their admonitions and appeals, were in agreement on important points: That Allied air attacks, espec-, ially in Western and Northwes tern Germany have caused heavy damage both in homes and in the cities in general. Reports from Yugoslavia dis closed last light that Gen. Draja Mikhailovitch’s Chentnik guer rillas and the Russian-supported partisans had effected a reconcil iation since the dissolution of the Comintern and were fighting side by side against German oc cupation forces. 'Key sectors of the Russian bat tlefront from the Kuban to Len ingrad are seething with intensi (Continued On Page Four) TO HOLD SERVICES Elder John Williams and Elder Presne'll will preach at Cranberry church on Saturday and Sunday mornings, June 19-20. Small Farmers Showing Big Increase In Food Production Recognizing that food produc tion now ranks in importance with the production of guns, tanks and planes, small farmers of North Carolina bolstered by Farm Security Administration loans and supervision, have con verted their farms to a war ba sis and have planned to increase their production this year even beyond favorable increases of last year, said Van F. Miller, county FSA Supervisor. A summary of FSA borrowers’ farm and home plans for 1943, just released here, indicates that FSA families in this State will increase their milk cows this year by more than 5,900 cows, or an average of slightly more than one milk animal per three farms. In terms of average milk pro duction per cow during 1942, this increase in milk cows will mean an additional 2,700,000 gallons of milk will be produced by FSA borrowers in North Carolina in 1943, or enough to supply 58,700 soldiers one pint each per day for an entire year. The summary was based on 8,200 farm plans, covering 1943 farming operations by FSA rural rehabilitation bor (Continued on Page 4) Canada’s Mothers Do Big Job In War Effort Organized group games are important in the program planned for the tiny tots sheltered daily by the Dominion-Provincial Nurseries. Trained attendants care for every need of these youngsters whose mothers are employed in Canada’s many war industries. R. L. DOUGHTON Mrs. Kemp Estep Dies In Hickory Funeral Service Held At The Sparta Baptist Church; Burial At Whitehead Mrs. Kemp Estep, of Hickory, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wagoner, of Sparta, was buried at Whitehead this afternoon, fol lowing the funeral service at the Sparta Missionary Baptist church at 4:30 o’clock. Rev. Richard L. West, pastor, was in charge of the service. Mrs. Estep had been critically ill at her home in Hickory for many months. Surviving her are her husband and three children, her parents and a number of brothers and sisters; hers being the second death in a family of fourteen children. Her brother, Sgt. R. C. Wagoner, was killed in an automobile wreck here early in February. John Wagoner lives in Winston (Continued On Page Four) Congressman R. L. Doughton Is Highly Praised For His Ability In Magazine Article President Says “No” To Demands For “Food Czar” Declares Present OPA And Price Roll Back Is Sufficient Washington—President Roose velt' yesterday turned down con gressional demands for a single powerful food" czar and at the same time declared the Office of Price Administration and its $1, 500,000,000 to $2,000,000,000 price roll back subsidy program will remain intact. He acknowledged at a press; conference that the over-all food and price situation was not en tirely satisfactory but said that congressional suggestions thus far presented offered nothing bet ter than the existing set-up. In effect he challenged con ' (Continued on Page 4) Mrs. Fender Is Buried Monday Mrs. Brantley Fender died at her home at Stratford, Monday morning at 11:00 o’clock, follow ing a two-weeks’ critical illness. Funeral rites were held at An tioch church at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon, burial follow ing in the church cemetery, with Elder S. C. Caudill, Elder Walk er .and Elder John Williams, in charge. Survivors include the husband and two daughters, Clargbelle and Betty Jean. Described As The Man Who Holds The Purse Strings Of Nation In Grasp Congressman R. L. Doughton is highly lauded in a feature article in Colliers magazine of June 19. “Double-or-Nothing Doughton”, by Amy Porter. The article re views Mr. Doughton’s life, per sonal habits, his success in Con gress and the recent fight over the Ruml pit v. Mr, Doughton' is described as the gentleman from North Caro lina—“who in effect holds the purse strings of the nation in his cautious grasp, believes in plain arithmetic as surely as he be ikves that the way to succeed is to get up early, work hard, pay your debts, go to church, and ab stain from liquor and tobacco”. In describing Doughton’s life, Miss Porter writes “Doughton lives by the proverbs and, to his mind, the Ruml idea outraged at least three of his favorites: “Waste not, want not”, “A bird in hand ... ”, and “Honesty is the best policy.” “He does not care for his nick name, “Muley”, and suspects it was invented by people with “special interests” who found they could not pull him around by the nose. He insists that in politics he’s not a fantic or a dreamer; not a conservative or a (Continued on Page 4) POST OFFICE TO CLOSE ON WED. P. M. Silas R. Nichols, Sparta Post master, announces that beginning next Wednesday June 23, the post office will close its doors at 4:0t o’clock in the afternoon. Following Alleghany Men Serving In Uncle Sam’s Armed Forces Lett Caudill, listed wounded in ac tion in Rarft Africa on May 8th, He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caudill, of Twin Oaks. He was one of the first to enter the armed forces af IHfffb Thomas E. Jarvis, of Hovne, Texas, has been army for five months, rith die Engineers’ Bat He is a son of Mr, rs. J. G. Jarvis ,of Spar I has recently spent a r leave at home. Ensign Jesse Willard Woot en, son of Mr .and Mrs. J. C. Wooten, formerly of Allegha ny county. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve In October, 1M2. He received Us com mission as ensign at Cohun kia University, In IMS. To Collect Wool For Pool Next Monday, Tuesday Collection Points Are An nounced By County Agent R. E. Black County Agent R. E. Black said here this week that a schedule has been worked out for the gathering of the wool pooled by Alleghany growers. The schedule is set for Mon day and Tuesday, June 21 and: 22, and is as follows: Monday, 8:30 to 10:00, J. H. Douglas; 10:30 to 12:00, Oscar Gambill’s Store; 1:30 to 3:30, D. J. Jones; 4:30 to 6:00, Stratford. Tuesday, 8:00 to 10:00, Laurel Springs; 10:15 to 10:45, Mack C. Edwards; 11:00 to 12:30, White head; 1:30 to 6:00, Sparta. Alleghany wool is being pur chased this year by Chatham Mills, Elkin, at an average of 56 cents per pound for good clear wool; an increase of three cents per pound over last year, Mr. Black said. Capt-R. O. Miller Awarded Medal Has Been Given Air Medal And Purple Heart. Has Relatives In County Capt. Rufus O. Miller, 23, who, as told in an Associated Press dis patch recently from Washington, has been awarded the Air medal by Lieut.-Gen. George C. Kenner for “courage and skill” and “quick analysis of the situation" in sav ing a comrade and a crippled bomber while returning from a raid on Llae, New Guinea, last January, is a son of Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Miller, of Gastonia, and a grandson of Mrs. F. Miller and the late Mr. Miller, of Laurel Springs. Besides the award above, Capt Miller- ’•eceived the “Purple rHearT, SMHgVoffrtded in action in Buna, New Guinea, last No vember. Captain Miller has been in the U. S. Air forces a little more than two and a half years. He trained at Texas airfields and was order ed into action December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. He has been overseas for many months, first at Honolulu, later in the Southwest Pacific. Captain Miller was graduated from Gastonia High School and attended State College three years before joining the air forces. Mrs. Halsey Died Sunday, June 13 Mrs. Clemmie Halsey, ,72, died on Sunday, June 13, at the home of her son, Jon'sh Triplett, of Piney Creek. Burial was in Piney Creek Bap tist church cemetery following the funeral service. Mrs. Halsey was married twice, two sons of the first marriage surviving: Jo nah, of Piney Creek, and John, of Huntersville, W. Via. Miss Clyde Fields is attending educational meetings in Greens boro and Raleigh this week. Rationing Guide BLUE STAMPS fW"f ptmtmta foods) Blue stamps K, L, M, coa ttaoo rood through July 7. COFFEE Stamp No. 24 (1 lb.) Is good through June 30. FUEL OIL QOupouO| VaUd lu aU GASOLINE “A” book coupon No. S, good for throe gallons each, must last through July 21. SHOES Stamp No. 18 (1 pair) be came valid June 1C. SUGAR Coupon No. 13 good tor 8
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