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V- f 4Py?.'%»"%'J £*F '5 T: T‘'v• . V ; v’ • ; '"* ’\ ‘J''> N SOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. SPARTA. NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Oat of County NBWS-STAK-TIMKS is dedicated to covering the News and to the promotion of progress for all of the people in Sparta and Alle ghany county. _ THURSDAY. JULY 22, 1M> ' Busy Day Meals Demonstrated By Home Agent Here Miss Hampton Tells Of Im portance Of Food And Its Preparation Miss Ruble Hampton, home demonstration agent, demonstra ted to Sparta club members how to prepare “busy day meals” last Friday afternoon at the communi ty building. Miss Hampton explained how to make plans for busy day meals and to put them into effect. Miss Hampton said: “It is more neces sary now than ever to have the family adequately nourished.” A complete quick meal was prepar ed and served at the close of the meeting, to all present. The main dish was meatless. The substitutes used were eggs, lima beans and cheese, A real treat of huckleberry cobbler, with fruit sauce, was served for dessert, in addition to the regular meal. In the absence of the president, Mrs. A. O. Joines presided. At the business session the secretary, Mrs. A. B. Richardson, read her report, and Mrs. Ellen Parks was elected reporter. A beautiful blanket, given by Belk’s Department Store, as first prize in the recent “Food Conser vation’’ contest, was presented to the club by the committee, Mrs. A. O. Joines, Mrs. J. Hardin and Mrs. C. A. Reeves. A note of thanks had previously been sent the donor. It was unanimously voted to have the annual picnic in August, -entertaining the members’ fami lies as guests. Mrs. R. E. Black, Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Mrs. R. F, "Crouse, Mrs. Ellen Parks and Mrs. J. Hardin were appointed to have general charge of the affair. Many Beans Are Now Being Sold Well Pleased With ... awhi-4 And Evening —' # i West Jefferson — (Special) —> West Jefferson became a big bean center here this week as thousands of bushels poured into the Farmers’ Bean and Veget able Market and were sold for good prices. While beans have been coming in steadily, since the market o pened, they have not arrived in such large quanities until this week. Officials of the market said that between five and six thousand bushels were brought in and sold on Monday and Tues day averaging from $1.90 to $1.65 per bushel including cannery sales. Some beans sold for as high as $3.35 per bushel. The average for last night was not available in time for public ation this morning, but there were a number of good sales and several thousands of bushels were sold. Refrigerator trailers have been loaded'and refrigerator cars are expected to be shipped out this week, in addition to the large number of truck-load lots. Farmers are well pleased with (Continued on Page 4) WUatyou&tuf WitU WAR BONDS Wigwag Frequently the Navy, the Coast Ouard and the Signal Corps finds it expedient to relay messages without benefit of telephone, telegraph or radio. That is when the semaphore system is employed. Uk* a sing]* flag la the "Wig wag'* system, tta* purchase ot a War Savings Stamp or Bond, la it eetf hat an infinitesimal effect tmon wm enure war enort, out wnm iw atertnined people set their i to males our War Bond drive* V, S, Trmnry CVMwM Here Americans. Move Forward In one of the greatest combined land, sea and air military operations of all time, Allied forces swarmed over 100 miles of southeastern Sicilian coasts commencing the long-awaited European invasion. Allies Move Forward Into Sicily; Rome Is Raided; Russians Gain BRITISH CASUALTY ——II— I II A British casualty is evacu ated from a seaport by the war department fleet. This is the British army’s own fleet. The men wear blue uniforms and have numerous duties such as removing casualties and taking supplies to sea ports. Bond Sales Near Assigned Quota For This Month Sales of War Bonds in Alle ghany county up to Wednesday, July 21, showed a total of $5,381. 23, of the July quota of $7,849, Chairman Alton Thompson has reported. Of this amount, Northwestern Bank has sold $4,537.50, and Sparta Post Office $843.75. It is expected that the county will a gain meet its assigned quota, be ginning the fiscal year on a hundred per cent basis. Dr. R. C. Miller, of Gastonia, and Mr. Grady Miller, of North Wilkesboro, his son, Rufus, of Portsmouth, Va., visited their aunt, Mrs. T. J. Carson, last Sat urday. Allied Planes Destroy Three Jap Warships; Other Ves sels Are Blasted The Allied forces moved a step nearer toward the invasion of Europe this week as Americans plunged deeper into Sicily and in massed raids smashed Rome’s railroad centers. With some Italian troops re ported in mutinies against Ger man officers and surrendering in great batches, American forces are spearing deeper inland in a mighty drivi to chop Sicily in two and are /fanning swiftly along the southern coact, allied head quarters announced yesterday. In J^^ast ntor-vttrategic Ca 1 tania, British troops shattered German tank attacks with bloody losses and Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery was gathering strength for a blow to topple that seaport and perhaps carry the of fensive fully sustained to Mes sina to seal off Sicily from the mainland. I Allied air experts agreed yes iterday that the American mass ! raid that smashed Rome’s rail and air facilities yesterday was the' most nearly perfect aerial assault ever undertaken. The success of the mission was considered all the more amazing .in view of the magnitude of the operation and the risks involved in forewarning the Italians, by means of pamphlets, dropped Sunday night, that the raid was coming. American bombers broke up another Japanese attempt to re inforce their battered garrisons (Continued on Page 4) RS. MARY R. OSBORNE URIED LAST THURSDAY Funeral services was held last Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Mary R. Osborne, who died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. W. F. Os borne, at Sparta, July 13. In the story published in the paper last week concerning Mrs. Osborne, she was referred to as Mrs. Z. L. Osborne. This was an error which The News regrets and is glad to correct. Red Cross Rendering Great Aid To Men In Armed Forces A bulletin has just been received by local Rec Cross chapter offi ;ials briefly outlining some of the service the organization is render ing to men in service. “The outstanding service mer its the support of everyone and particularly the parents of men n service”, one official said. Rev. El. L. Berry is chapter chairman md Mrs. Edwin Duncan is Home Service Chairman. A report shows that for prison :rs of war alone, that from Jan lary 1, 1941 to April 30, 1943, the iggtegate value of mil relief sup >lies shipped by the American led Cross and designated for Jnited Nation* prisoners of war n Europe and the Ear East a to $13,761,130. This to al included all transportation tar this exten in the United States Army and Navy, by other governments and by various na tionality organizations in this country. The supplies shipped and distributed to the end of April, 1943 included 2,303,290 standard 11-lb. food packages, 20, 000 of which went to our prison ers of war in the Far East, and 2,283,292 to European prison camps. Prisoners benefiting from the shipments to European camps, besides Americans, in cluded Belgian, British, French, Greek, Netherlands, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, (but only in Fin nish camps), and Yugoslav. Besides the standard food pack ages, the supplies shipped includ ed in a substantial amount bulk foods, medicines, tobacco and ci garettes, clothing, and a wide va riety of comfort and toilet arti cles—-not only for prisoners ot (Continued on Page 4> 15 Billion Goal Set For Third War Loan Push Biggest Drive In History Is To Open Sept. 9; Joines Local Chairman Washington — A $15,000,000, 000 goal for the third war loan drive was announced last night by Treasury Secretary Morgen thau, who explained that only non-banking sources will partici pate. The goal for the largest financ ing program in world history is $2,000,000,000 above that of the second war loan drive in April, which brought in a total of $18, 500,000,000, but of that amount banks bought more than $5,000, 000,000. The third war loan drive will open September 9, and Morgen thau said the securities, to be es sentially the same types as those sold in the second war loan, will be offered only to individuals, corporations, insurance companies and other non-banking sources. ‘This goal and the third war loan program,” he said, “was de termined by Treasury officials after receiving recommendations from chairman of the State War Finance Committees and officials of the Federal Reserve System and the American Bankers Asso ciation. Getting this amount of money will be a huge task and will represent the largest finan cing program in the history of the world. “The job of raising this $15, 000,000,000 will be handled by war finance committees of each state, and the bonds will be sold largely by hundreds of thousands of patriotic volunteer salesmen, who already have made plans to concentrate on house-to-house selling, since a major considera tion is increasing the number of people who are buying war bonds.” A. O. Jones is chairman of Al leghany for this drive. AAA Material* Now Available Conservation materials may now be furnished under the 1944 AAA program to producers who have earned their 1943 payments, sec retary Arthur Gambill, said here, this week. Until the materials received in 1943 have b&n used, hQwever, no orders will be taken for 1944 lime and phosphate. Baptist Pastor Resigns After 8 Years Of Service W. J. Church Has Splendid Progress Under Leadership Of Bev. W. T. Whittington West Jefferson — (Special) — Rev. W. T. Whittington, who has served as pastor of the West Jefferson Baptist church for the past eight years as well as serving other churches in the county, has resigned to accept a call to the First Baptist Church of Damas cus, Virginia, where he is expect ed to begin his work next month. No selection has been made as yet as to Mr. Whittington’s suc cessor, but the following have been named to serve on a pulpit committee: W. E. Vannoy, Ira T. Johnston, Mrs. B. E. Reeves, Da vid Harless and John A. Weaver. Leaders in the church express ed regret over Mr. Whittington’s resignation, and pointed out that he has accomplished much for the church during his stay here. Records reveal that during his pastorate, the West Jeferson Bap tist church building was complet ed, furnished and all indebtedness paid off. There has also been established here in the church a ministers’ library for ministers of the asso ciation. A pastor’s home has been built for a cost of around $3500. Mr. Whittington has done much to'further and increase the inter est in the Vacation Bible schools. During his work, as many as 30 of these schools have been held annually in the Baptist churches of the county. He has also done much work in the Sunday Leaders of the church that during his < there has been a ition betwec (Continued ■ v , ■ f New Army Air Corps Insignia This plane is decorated with the new insignia of the army air corps—a white star on a field of blue with a white rec tangle added to both sides and the whole symbol enclosed in a red border. Standing beside the plane, Col. Tom W. Hast ey, commanding officer of Bolling Field, D .C., studies an aerial map with a member of his staff, Maj. Clark Coleman. County Loses Only One Teacher In This Year’s Allotment County Will Have A Total Of 61 Teachers Including 2 For Vocational Work According to an announcement made by County School Superin tendent, Miss Clyde Fields, Al leghany county lost only one teacher from the number last year, in the allotment for 1943-44, This one loss is an elementary teacher, Supt. Fields said. The allotment is based on the enrollment and attendance of the previous year, it was pointed out. The total number of teachers for the schools of Alleghany coun: ty for this year from the state al lotment is 59. Of this number, 55 are for white schools and 4 for colored. Of the 55, there are 47 elementary teachers and eight for high schools. This does not in clude vocational teachers. There are two of these in the county, one at Piney Creek and another at Sparta, bringing the total number of teachers up to 61 for the com ing school year. A list of the teachers will be published in the near future. Demonstration Of Foods Is Given The New Hope Home Demon stration Club met with Mrs. H. C. Weaver last Wednesday af ternoon at Stratford. Miss Ruble Hampton, demon stration agent, gave a demonstra tion of “busy day meals”, show ing the methods of preparing a nourishing quick meal for a busy family. Thirteen members of the club were present, with two vis itors, Mrs. Margaret Williams, of South Dakota, and Mrs. G. C. Cox, of Indiana. Many of the members are now busy canning surplus vegetables from their Victory Gardens. Can ning is being stressed in the club at this season. HAPPY SICILIAN Joseph Perino, 71, of New York, who came to this coun try 40 years ago from Sicily, joyfully reads the news of the invasion of his birthplace. Oc cupation by Allied troops will end the dominance by the Ax is. Jas. L. Crouse, Of Whitehead, Is Listed Missing The WarDepartment has noti fied Mr. ’ Mrs. Kenneth Crouse, ot Whitehead, that their son, Janies Lee Crouse, is missing in action at tea. Seaman Crouse enlisted in the Navy, on September 10, 1942, received his training at Great Lakes Naval 1 Cation, rating as Seaman Secon/. Class. Details dif the engagement m which Seaman Crouse was listed as missing were not given by the War Department. Buy more War Bonds for Vic tory. Interesting Facts About Names In Alleghany County, Given The question of “what’s in a name”, is often asked ,in connec tion with people and places. In last week’s issue of The State Magazine, Carl Goerch gives some interesting informa tion about names in Alleghany County, which was secured while the WPA Writer Program was in operation in North Carolina. He gives the following about Alleghany county: Barrett — Established 1812. Named for the first postoffice in spector who visited here, J. T. Barrett Cherry Lane—Settled 1838. Named for the cherry-bordered Lane that led to the home of Prank Bryan. Ennioe — Named for Ennice Higgins, daughter of the first postmaster. ^ Laurel mm Named tor a Cram 1858. that flows ed for a Nam captain in ton mtm Civil War. Roaring Gap—Established 1890 by Alexander Chatham, of Elkin, who bought and built the first house there. Named for the gap through which the sound of wind becomes a “sonorous roar". Sparta—Settled 1869. Incor porated 1879. Named for ancient city of Greece. Whitehead—Named for D. C. Whitehead, early pettier. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF GAS RATION BOOKS Ration board officials have is sued the information that in cas es where gasoline ration books are lost, stolen or misplaced, they can in no case be replaced, except where they are accidentally mu tilated and then the torn or dis figured stamps must be 1 with the application for ment. This rule applies t< line-* - - iyK - ■ j(w Bus Drivers To Take Course In Highway Safety School To Be Con4ucted Here On August 10 By State Official C. 15. Jollies, field representative of the North Carolina State High way Safety Division, was m Spar ta this week, in conference with school officials relating to the bus drivers’ school scheduled for the covinty on August 10. Bus drivers who were certified in 1942 and 1943 are not required to attend this school, but all new drivers are expected to do so, and those drivers who were certified previous to 1942 and 1943 are re quired to take the work of new driven. The school will be held at the Sparta' High School. Classroom work will be carried on from 9:00 a. m. to 11:30 a. m., and the road work in the afternoon. All non-certified drivers will be re quired to attend both classroom sessions and road work demon strations. Miss Clyde Fields, county su perintendent, said here this week that all persons in the county who are interested in becoming bus drivers should report at this meeting, since the state requires the course of instruction before employment. Rev. Tobias Long Buried Last Tues. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pine Fork church tor Rev. Tobias Long, 93, retired Missionary Baptist minister, who died Monday at Saddle Mountain. He had been a minister of this denomination for 40 years. Rev. G. L. Blackburn was in charge of the funeral rites, buri al following in the Myers ceme tery near Laurel Springs. Sur viving him js a cousin, Rev. Eli Ldifg1: of Laurel Springs, and Oth er distant relatives. REVIVAL TO BE HELD AT MT. CARMEL CHURCH A refvival will begin at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist church on Sunday, July 25, with Rev. Howard Royal doing the preach ing, assisted by Rev. Lee Wood ruff. The public is cordially in vited to attend all services. H. D. CLUB MET The Turkey Knob Home Dem onstration club met Saturday, Ju ly 19, at the school building. Mi«; Rubie Hampton gave an inter esting, demonstration on scallop ed soup mixture, leafy vegetable salad, fiMit cobbler, fruit sauce. Mn. Beulah Osborne was hos tess to die 19 members and four visitors present. The next meet ing will be at the school building August .ML... Ration Reminder Gasoline—“A” book No. 7, food lor four each outside the East Coast shortage area, must last through September 21. With in the shortage area “A" book coupons No. I, good tor three **Uons each, are valid July *2. “B” and “C” coupons cut to two and one-half gallons in twelve of tlie Northeastern states of the shortage area. “B” and “C” coupons good for throe gallons in the five states of the shortage arpa. Sugar—Stamp No. IS_ for 5 lbs. through August Ik. Stamp Nee. Ik and 1C are good through October 31 for 5 iho. each fpr home canning pnrpea m. Housewives may apply to their local ration boards for SMM if necessary. Coffee-Stamp No. «l (I lb.) good through August 11. Fuel Oil—Period 5 valid In all .7" .I to new fuel oil rations _ valid Inly 1 and are good tar
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