an industrial plant, a mo
dem hotel, a federal poet
office building and a civic
club. Left go after them!
AND STAB-TIMES— ^CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER.
VOLUME 54, NO. 42
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is dedicated to covering the
News and to the promotion
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people in Sparta and Alle
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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1943
County Will Carry Out “Work Or Fight” Program
Alleghany Men
Accepted For
Armed Forces
18-Year-OIds Are Reminded
Again To Register When
They Become Of Age
The list of young men who
were accepted at the induction
center from the last contingent of
draftees sent from Alleghany, in
clude the following:
James Lewis Wagoner, Connie
J. Wright, Thomas J. Haigwood,
Jr., Halfred Warren Jones, Willi
am Albert Pruitt, Everett Gale
Lane, Clarence Pruitt, Clyde Ste
wart Royal, Wm. Howard Joines
and Gene K. Blevins, all white.
Colored boys accepted were:
Bert Joseph Hash, Reuben Hash,
Jr., Robert Frank Hash, Garl Er
win Cockerham, Bertram A.
Wirown.
Mrs. Mexa Phipps, draft board
clerk, said here this week she
wished to remind boys and their
parents of the necessity for the
registration of 18-year-old boys
as they become of draft age. A
close check is being made of pos
sible negligence in this matter by
draft officials.
Hold Sales Daily
On Bean Market
Farmers Urged To Market
Their Boons Before Too
Fully .Developed
West Jefferson — (Special) —
The rarajera’ Bean * vege
table Market .opened with a bang
here on Monday, when hundreds
' of people gathered for the offi
cial opening of the county’s first
market of this type
Sales .started at four o’clock in
and while the bean
eoa*on hr just- opening here,
considering the grades offered
w for sale, officials pointed out. The
"highest price was paid to Tom
Duncan. He received an average
of $3.05 per bushei.
Sales are now being conducted
each afternoon and are usually
held around five o’clock when all
of the beans have come in for the
day. As the season advances and
more beans are brought in, the
sales will start earlier, it was ex
plained.
Officials of the market pointed
out that growers should watch
their beans and market them be
fore they are too full. Beans that
are too fully developed have lit
. ,tle market value, H was stated.
J. E. Roland, secretary and
treasurer of the market, is also
auctioneer. W. G. Vannoy is
president Both Mr. Vannoy and
Mr. Roland said that they were
well pleased at the initial re
sponse of the farmers.
“We want to again extend a
jjfispecial welcome to all bean grow
™ ers reminding them that their
beans will be sold at auction as
suring them of the highest pric
es’’, Mr. Roland said.
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WAR BONDS
Prmvantt thm "Bonds"
Before our fighting pilots -take to
ttw air for stratosphere flying they
must be “suped-up.” To do this 0m
pilot just before he takes off podals
a stationary motor driven bicycle to
reduce the amount at nitrogen in his
blood. Otherwise gas babbles would
collect in bis blood stream.
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WQMaalY* ptec* oI aqulpmant. but
Aka M^aA MMMkMMAa llila ateB „ 4k m —
Tin quanaues w ton ana otner
materials ot war makait Imparattva
tor aU of ua to ka«p our flghtin* man
Some Schools May
Open Aug. 16; Board
Favors Nine Months
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
i Jlw&nerson Brack, county
agent, hju been appointed
ChfciMMm \ Of the Work or
wm
Presbyterian Intermediates
Hold Waeji’s Session At
jr. m * School '. ■*
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K\»v 4M« *5p
. The Pioneer Camp, the camp
tor intermediates of the Presby
tery of Winston-Salem, is being
Fight program in Alleghany.
Glade Valley Is
rTfyeHost To
■ilPione^r C a flip
held this weeb at Glade Valley,
under the direction of Rev. J. W.
Foster, of Mount Airy.
The camp began on Monday,
July 5, and will terminate on Ju
ly 10, at noon. Delegates are 12
years old and up to 15, and 75
registrations had been made on
Tuesday morning. Each church
in the Presbytery is permitted to
sent two delegates for each 100
membership, or any church with
100 or less members may send
two.
Revs. G. R. Womeldorf and O.
V. CaudilV of the faculty, lead
the study of home ‘and - foreign
missions; Mrs. Womeldorf leads
the Bible study. Miss Margaret
Wyatt is ini charge of the Con
clave. Hour; Rev. M. G. Bradwell,
new pastor of Reynolds, is Ves
per speaker; Rev. R. L. Berry is
assistant director of recreation
and head counselor for boys; Miss
Dora Valentine is head counselor
for girls; Miss Virginia Grier is
to assist in the Conclave Hour.
Rev. C. W. Ervin and Miss El
eanor Cunliffe, of the Board of
Christian Education of the U. S.
A. Church, head interest or hob
by groups. Miss Mary Rosa
Fleming is teaching hyninology.
In addition to regular classes
and services, outdoor sports are
enjoyed, including tennis^ base
ball, swimming and hiking.
Superintendent Fields Begins
Her Tenure Of Office; Mrs.
Griggs Is Secretary
At the regular meeting of the
Alleghany county Board of Edu
cation on Tuesday, July 6, Miss
Clyde Fields, new county super
intendent, officially took over the
duties of the office, succeeding
W. C. Thompson.
Among the matters of business
considered by the board, it was
decided to make application to
the state department relative to
the ninth month school term, and
that if it is not found expedient
to have this longer term the us
ual eight months’ term will be
adopted for the coming year for
the county.
Miss Fields said here Wednes
day that it has not definitely been
decided when school will open,
but due to the possibility of the
9th month term being adopted,
and the agricultural situation, it
has been suggested that some of
the country schools be opened on
August 16. This date is only ten
tative, however, and definite in
formation will be announced la
ter.
Mrs. Richard Griggs was chosen
by the board as clerk in the su
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Making Plans For
In County Schools
Before Nutrition Meeting
'Held Here This Week
Thte importance of health and
nutrition was stressed here last
Tuesday at an interesting meeting
of representatives from all sec
tions of the county, when Miss
Mary E. Thomas, director of the
nutrition division of the Exten
sion Department was the guest
speaker.
Special stress was placed on
the school lunch programs, which'
must be operated without the aid
of WPA this year and plans were
made to carry on the program
with the help of organizations
and individuals co-operating with
the schools.
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
The Elk Creek Home Demon
stration Club met with Mrs. J. T.
Finney Friday afternoon. Miss
Ruble Hampton, home demonstra
tion agent, gave an interesting
demonstration on busy day meals.
The club welcomed two new
members: Mrs. Rose Sanders and
Mrs. Fred Brown. The following
members were present: Mrs. Ma
ry Hash, Mrs. J. Mack Osborne,
Mrs. Lonnie Southers, Miss Pearl
Fields, Mrs. Rose Sanders, Mrs.
Fred Brown, Miss Zollie Southers,
Mrs. Jim McKnighf, and the host
ess.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Lonnie Southers, in
August.
Merchants Warned Against
Taking Loose Shoe Coupo
ns
Growing evidence of illegal
sales of shoes today prompted the
Charlotte district OPA to caution
both dealers and the public a
gainst the use of loose coupons
for the purchase of footwear, of
ficials explained.
The No. 18 coupon in War Ra
tion Book 1, which may be used
to purchase shoes until October
31, is worthless if detached, OPA
emphasized.
Merchants have been instructed
that in cases where they find it
necessary to refund a ration
stampin connection with the sale
of shoe*, they are to give the cus
a special shoe stamp
“OPA-R-708". The
date this stamp at
mm
5®5l rl
ration book number of the per
son to whom it is given. Even
then the special shoe stamp is of
no value in purchasing a pair of
shoes unless the customer pre
sents his war ration book one and
his special shoe stamp when pur
chasing shoes with the stamp, it
was pointed out by officials.
Loose stamps may only be used
in ordering through the United
States Mail. Where a mail or
der house is unable to fill an or
der, it will keep the stamp and
mail “OPA-B-1708” back to the
customer, according to informa
tion just received.
The OPA has sent letters to all
dealers throughout the district
station stating that the regul
enforced.’
Alleghany Men Now Serving In Armed Forces
These Alleghany men are now fighting for victory. Reading from left to right, they are:
T.-Sgt. Woodrow Galyen, stationed somewhere in England, who entered service in May,
1942, and is with the air corps engineers; Pvt. James E. Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clay Carpenter, of Twin Oaks, has recently been transferred from Fort Bragg to somewhere
in North Africa; Robert M. Andrews, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Andrews, of Sparta, now sta
tioned in Pennsylvania, entered service March 5, 1943.
Typhoid Shots
To Be Given By
County Nurse
Dates And Schedule Are An
nounced For Second In
Series
The second in the series of im
munization clinics which began
on July 2, will be held on Friday
of this week, July 9, and at the
Lon Reeves home on July 14 at
11:30 a. m.
The schedule will include
Miles, Elk Spur church, at 10:30;
Roaring Gap Post Office, 11:30;
Chary Lane Past Office, 1:30
Rich Hill SbbpOl, 2:30; Saddle
Mountain cMtCfc, 4:00? ' Glad*
Valley Post Office, 3:30.
The schedule for Edwards Cross
Roads, Mrs. Gentry’s home, July
15, 22 and 29th, 10:30, a. m.; En
nice, Spurlin Service Station,
11:00 a. m. Edmonds, 1:15 p. m.;
Barrett, 2:00 p. m.; Todd’s Store,
2:30, p. m.; Hooker, 3:15 p. m.
On July 16th, the last trip of
the first series will be (made;
Miles at Elk Spur shurch, 10:30
a. m.; Roaring Gap Post Office,
11:30 a. m. Cherry Lane Post Of
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County Has Bond
Quota Of $7,469.
For This Month
Alleghany county war bond
quota for July has been set at
$7,469 and indications are that
from the fine start already made
the quota will ■■probably be reach
ed and perhaps surpassed.
Last month’s quota of $5,400
was over-bought by $2,500, end
ing the fiscal year with a record
of having met and surpassed all
quotas for the entire period.
Leaders of the sale of war
bonds and stamps are stressing
the fact that parents should en
courage children to continue buy
ing during the vacation period.
Children of this county, as well
as throughout the nation, did an
outstanding job during the school
year and are urged to keep up
this habit of thrift and patriotism
throughout the vacation period.
Annual Reunion
To Be On July 18
The annual reunion of the Roy
al, Miles, and Brooks clans will
be held Jointly with the annual
decoration at the Royal cemetery
on the third Sunday in July, J.
A. J. Royal, chairman of the
group, said here this week.
The date falls on July 18, and
will begin at 10:30 in the morn
ing in Alleghany county, about
one mile south of Roaring Gap
post office and about 400 yards
west of U. S. Highway 21.
Preaching by Rev. A. F. Walk
er and Rev. Charlie Miles will be
followed by an address by W. M.
Allen, of Elkin. Mr. Allen is an
able speaker, Mr. Royal said, and
one of Surry county's most prom
inent attorneys. The public is
U. S. Scores Victory
In Pacific; New Drive
Launched By Hitler
Cuban Visitor
Studies Soil
Erosion vHere
Plans To Adapt American
Methods To Own Country;
- / With Raleigh Office
Senor Lucio Ricardo Garcia
Vazquez, of the University of
Havana, Cuba, has been a visitor
in Alleghany for the past week,
in collaboration with soil conser
vationists on American methods
of controlling soil erosion.
Senor Vazquez is an agricultur
al engineer of the Cuban univer
sity, and has been in the United
States since last October studying
under the direction of N. C. State
College, Raleigh.
In giving his impressions of the
mountain section of the state,
Senor Vazquez was voluble in his
praise of it as an agricultural sec
tion, and as an ideal place to
spend a summer vacation. 'It is
perfect for the summer vacation,
and the friendliness of the peo
ple truly exemplifies the tradi
tional Southern hospitality,” he
said.
After leaving Sparta, Senor
Vazquez will visit in Forsyth
county for several days before
returning to Raleigh.
SCHOOL PLANNING
MEETING AT BOONE
A school planning meeting for
teachers, and school officials of
this section, is to be held at
Boone tomorrow, opening at 10
a. m., and continuing until five.
At this meeting, plans for
next fall will be discussed as well
as federal aid to schools and oth
er planning necessary in the pres
ent emergency.
Allied Panes Bag 56 Axis
Craft In Fights Over
Italian Bases
Activity increased in the Paci
fic this week when six Japanese
ships probably wire sunk and
tour damaged in the battle with
American warships in «•» JM»
gulf, allied headquarters said
yesterday.
One United States cruiser was
sunk in the battle fought the
morning of July 6 in the narrow
body of water between New Geo
rgia and Kolombangara in the
Central Solomons.
The victory was announced by
headquarters of Gen. Douglas
MacArthur just one week to a
day after the Pacific offensive
opened with seizure of Rendova
island in the Solomons and land
ing near Salamaua, New Guinea.
The big German offensive
against Central Russia drove into
two populated places near Belgo
rod at the southern anchor of the
165-mile front Tuesday despite
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Scott Farm To
Be Sold July 14
It was announced this week
that the Langdon L. Scott farm,
five miles north of Jefferson, on
highway 16, would be sold at
auction next Wednesday, July 14,
This farm, known as the John
F. Scott farm, contains 115 acres,
much at which is meadow land.
It also contains some timber; as
well as a residence, barn and out
buildings. Some farming ma
chinery is also to be sold.
The sale, which is expected to
attract considerable attention, is
to be conducted by the Catron
Land Company, of Marion, Va.
Sportsmen’s Club Organized;
Horton Doughton Is Speaker
West Jefferson — (Special) —
To promote the conservation
and development of wildlife in
Ashe county, a sportsmen’s club
was organized here last Friday
night by a group of 25 men who
are keenly interested in punting
and fishing.
Gwyn Little, well-known West
Jefferson sportsman, was elected
president Levern Johnson, who
presided at the meeting, was
elected vice president and Dr. J.
K. Hunter was chosen as secre
tary and treasurer.
The group voted to charge an
annual fee of $1.00 and to hold
regular monthly meetings. The
next meeting, however, will be
held here at the community
building on Monday night, July
12, at eight o’clock and all sports
men in the county are invited to
attend.
Twenty-five charter members
signed up last Friday night and
every one who joins on or before
the next meeting will become a
charter .member.
To protect fish in the county’s
rivers and streams, the club plans
to offer rewards for any person
arrested and convicted of seining
and dynamiting.
To protect grouse, quail and
wild turkeys, the club intends to
make certain recommendations to
the State Department of Conser
vation and Development as to
length of open seasons, restricted
refugee areas, limits of kills and
so on.
To promote both fishing and
Meeting Is Well
Attended; Name
Work Committee
Co-operation Of Various
Groups Is Pledged To Car
ry Out Governor’s Plan
Alleghany county made definite
plana this week to carry out the
work or fight program, when a
meeting over which County A
gent Emerson Black presided, was
held at the courthouse.
County commissioners, mem
bers of the Selective Service
Board, law enforcement officers,
school officials and a number of
leading farmers of the county, ad
vanced ideas as to how the county
can assist in the state-wide move
ment to put every loafer to work.
Plans were made to offer each
man a job and if refused, to re
port him to his draft board, pro
vided he is of draft age. If not
of draft age, then they are to be
reported to law-enforcement of
ficers. Letters are to be written
to men in Class 4-F, and ascertain
whether or not they are employ
ed. If not, they are to notify Mr.
Black at Sparta, who will find
employment for them.
Men who only work five days
a week came under discussion
also, and an appeal is to be made
to their patriotism in an effort
to get them to work an extra day
a week.
Governor Broughton was given
the power by the last legislature
to imprison men who refused to
work when work is available, Mr.
Black said here Wednesday that
he anticipated no drastic action
to enforce ttoe regulation. “JRa
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New N^mes Are #
Added T® New® '
Renewals Continue To Pmur
lAto Office At Old Rates
Until July 15
Alleghany citizens and others
from all over the United States
are taking advantage of the last
opportunity to subscribe to the
Alleghany News at the old price
before the increase in rates on
July 15.
Within the past week, new sub
scriptions have been received
from Mrs. W. T. Pugh, White
head; Wesley C. Johnson, Sparta;
Ralph Andrews, Sparta; H. G.
Black, Piney Creek; Mrs. Tal
madge Caudill, Anawalt, W. Va.;
Capt. E. C. Bulluck, Fort Sill,Ok^
lahoma; Charlie Cook, Hopemont,
W. Va.; Pvt. James E. Carpenter,
somewhere overseas; Victor C.
Jones, Portsmouth, Va.; Miss Lou
ise Edwards, Bel Air, Md.; Don
K. Smith, Ennice; Pfc. Wm. R.
Blackburn, somewhere overseas;
Mrs. R. Truitt, Galax, Va.; Ro
sie .Rector, Whitehead; and Mrs.
Hobart Delp, Whitehead.
..Hundreds of renewals have
been, received in the past three
weeks, with others pouring in
daily.
WAR BONDS
111
Wag si
No quadruped of the K9 contin
gent used by the Marines, the Army
or the Coast Guard is purchased.
They’re strictly volunteers tor the
duration, loaned by their masters
and mistresses. These dogs are
taught to hear and smell ana see
ies where humans ca
art Invaluable at night.
You m«y not hare a Aog to i
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