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won the 1943 Trophy for being best small non-daily newspaper in North Caro AND STAB-TIMES— i CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2. 1941) -ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. . ■ • v is dedicated to covering the News and to the promotion of progress for all of the people in Sparta and Alle ghany county. ■UME 54, NO. 50 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, SEPT. 2, 1943 Will Hold Third War Loan Drive Meeting Friday • • • • • • • • • • t • • • Alleghany Baptist Association To Convene Next Week 2-Day Session Is To Open Saturday At Sparta Church Interesting Program Manned; F. W. Royal Is Moderator; Miller, Clerk The 46th annual session of the Alleghany Baptist Association will he held at Sparta Baptist church on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12, when the ten churches of the association meet in business session. F. W. Royal, of Cherry Lane, will pre side as moderator, with Van F. Miller, as clerk, who announces taj,jhe following program: V Beginning at 10:00 o'clock, W. F. Doughton will open the pro gram with the devotional, which will be followed by the rollcall of churches and digest of church letters. At 10:45, appointment of nominating committee will be made by the moderator. At 10:50,-election of officers will be held, and the .committee on committees will be heard, with recognition of visitors. At 11:00 o’clock the report of the execu tive committee will be given, and at 11:30 Rev. W. T. Whittington will preach. From 12:00 to 1:00, business will be suspended, and lunch served. The afternoon program will open with a song, and devotional by Rev. W. H. Caldwell. At 1:15 the report of the co-operative pro gram will be heard (state, home and foreign missions), and at 1:45 the report on religious literature will be heard, followed at 2:00 by the report on the Woman’s Mis sionary Union. At 2:15, Rev. W. M. Ham will report cm the min isters’. annuity piaif, ' followed at 2:45. by the report on the ftbspi tal. At 3:15 the report on die sj^jrphanage will be heard, at'3:45 report on Christian Education, at 4:15 report on Temperance, at 4:45, report on Training Union, and at 5:15 report of committees. (Continued On Page Four) Miss Sedberry Gets Promotion Will Organize Work In Wa tauga And Avery Counties For F. S. A. Miss Mildred Sedberry, for the I past 13 months, Home Manage 1 ment Supervisor for the Farm [Security Administration in Alle ghany county, left this week to take , up her work of organizing Watauga and a part of Avery ' county into home management * groups, replacing the former su ^pervisor of that territory ™ Drastic reduction of FSA ap propriations by the lastr Congress has necessitated the consolidation of many districts and the reduc tion of personnel in the current fiscal year, which began July 1. Many releases have been given to employees, others taking over the work of the consolidated dis tricts. Miss Sedberry had made an outstanding record in her work in Alleghany, and has proved to be popular with her clients and fellow-workers, whose good wish es follow her into her new field. J. T. Greene, 77, Buried Monday Funeral rites were held Mon day morning at eleven o’clock for J. T. Greene, 77, who died at his home at Eunice early Sunday morning after several weeks' critical illness. . Elder Coy Walker and Elder Vass, of Galax, conducted the re ligious ceremony, burial follow ing in the Crab Creek cemetery following the funeral in the Mr. Greene was the father at ■fctwelve children, with his widow, survive. . A .M. r Russians Crack Nazi Defenses; Large Toll Of Jap Planes Taken NEW RUSSIAN ENVOY Andry A. Gromyko, who has been named as the new Soviet ambassador to the United States in place of Max im Litvinoff, Make Plans For A Cannery Bldg. For Piney Creek Labor On Building Will Be Donated By 1 Citizens Of VV Community At the meeting of Piney Creek citizens at the school building, Tuesday night, discussion of ways and means of raising the neces sary funds and recruiting the nec essary labor for erection of the proposed community cannery building, featured the evening. ' Estimates were made of tire money and materials needed for construction, and plans are being formulated for raising approxi mately $400, and it is expected that operations on erection of the building may begin as soon as crops are laid by this fall, in ar dor to be ready for the next can ning season. Tentative plans are that citizens will donate as well as buy shares in the co-operative concern. Fu ture Farmers of America, boys’ agricultural group, and interest ed citizens of the community will canvass their neighborhoods to ascertain the amounts each citi zen will pledge, or contribute. A list of purchasers and donors is to be published as it grows. “The canner will have a ca pacity of 1,000 cans per day, with home-canning among share-hold ers of first consideration. Com mercial canning will be done as facilities permit,” Ernest Min nich, agricultural teacher in Pin ey Creek school, who is leading the movement to establish the plant, said here this week. All-Day Attack Carried Out By Allied Forces On In Cities Of Germany Germany observed the fourth anniversary of the war by taking great Russian stabs in. the east and having their industrial cities hammered by the Allied air forc es this week. The German position along the whole Russian front appeared yesterday to be crumbling before the combination of sledge ham mer blows by the exuberant Red armies and the necessity of short tening the lines because of the mounting second front threat. The indications are that Hit ler is being forced to yield the gains of two years of costly war in the east. If anything, the impetus of the Russian summer’ onslaught is in creasing, as twice yesterday, Mos cow’s victory guns boomed thund erous salutes signaling a 37-mile drive into the Northern Ukraine and an 18-mile thrust through the heart of Nazi defenses guarding the Smolensk strong-point on the old Napoleonic road on invasion —and of retreat. U. S. Flying Fortresses attack ed the German airport at Am iens-Gltsy in France late yester day, a communique announced. “Crews reported .good bomb (Continued on Page 4) >-*. •*T~"—.i'"j »'1 - 1 Price Panel Met Here On Friday New Instructions Given On Shoe Purchases By Price Board A meeting of the price panel and price assistants of the Alle ghany county war price and ra tioning board was held last Friday night, August 27, at 8:30 in the local office. Advice on price matters, or complaints, were considered at this meeting. Rev. R. L. Berry, chairman of the board, announced a decline in retail food prices of 2.0 per cent from June 19, to July IS, 1943, and that the cost of living fell 0.08 per cent during the same period, according to statistics compiled by the Department of Labor, It is further announced by the Board that a change has been made in, shoe rationing regula tions which emphasize the fact that loose shoe stamps detached from ration books may be used only to make bona fide mail or der purchases. These rules are contained in an amendment is sued by the Board and became ef fective August 16. For further information, consult the local board. Illegal Use Of Gas Coupons Explained By OPA Officials Recently, several cases have been found where persons with “E”, “R”, “B”, “C” and “TT” cou pons have been given or selling them to other persons who hold basic “A" Gasoline Ration Books, OPA officials pointed out. Several cases have been found here in the local office where a person holding only an “A” book would have “B”, “C”, "E”, “R”, or ‘TT” coupons in their posses sion, it was stated. ' Reports also continue to come in that some of the service sta tions of the county will sell gas oline into an automobile on cou pons other than ‘A”, “B”, or “C”, which are the only legal coupons for use in an automobile. If facts are obtained to this extent the service station will be im mediately placed’ under suspen sion order and closed for an in definite period, 'OPA officials said. People of the county are warned against having in their possession other than those le gally obtained. “A”, “1”, and “C” coupons are for use in automobiles. “TT" coupons are for use in trucks and a few other commercial vehicles of the county. If dealers are in doubt about a person possessing “TT” coupons, tl see their certifi cessity which »E” The are not above Woodsmen Take Pledge To Cut More Pulpwood Soldiers of the forest, these woodsmen realise the importance of pulpwood production to the war effort and are doing their utmost to forestall a threatened 2,500,000 cord shortage this year. C. Y. Townley, contractor, administers oath to crew on pulpwood operation in woods at Dodge, Texas, signalling the opening of the Victory Pulpwood Campaign. This campaign is now being waged in this county, too, and the assistance of all is asked. County Schools Opened Monday; Good Attendance Gov. R. A. Doughton Is Speak er At Teachers’ Meeting On Saturday Alleghany county schools open ed on Monday of this week, with classes being organized and de partments placed in readiness for the year’s work. Only a slight decrease in enrollment is noted, due, probably, to the absence of members of senior classes in mil itary and naval service. At the teachers’ meeting held at the Sparta High- School on Saturday, after greetings to Al leghany teachers by Prof. C. R. Roe, Gov. R. A. Doughton made an interesting and inspiring ad dress on the traits and qualifica tions of a good teacher. Miss Clyde Fields, county superinten dent, presided over the meeting, and discussed plans for the school year. Supplies were distributed and matters of general routine were discussed. The N. C. E. A. was reorganized, with one hundred per cent mem bership. Burton McCann was elected president of this organi zation; Cam Landreth, vice-pres ident; and Mrs. T. Lovill Grayson, secretafy-treasurer. Colored teachers of the county met at the Superintendent’s of (Continued on Page 4) Father Of Sparta Woman Passes Rev. M, R. N. Caldwell, Fath er Of Mrs. Richard West, Passes In Troy Rev^ M- R, N. Caldwell, for many years pastor of churches in Stanley i.and adjoining counties, died las?1 Wednesday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. R. G. Bandy, of Troy, after a long period Of ill health. Rev. Mr. Caldwell was the father of Mrs. Richard L. West, of Sparta. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the First Baptist church, of Troy. Burial was in Troy cemetery. The rites were in charge of Rev. C. B. Trammell, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. A. W. Shaw, of Troy, and Rev. C. E. Stevens, of Mt. Gilead. 1 Rev. Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, the following chil dren: Mrs. R. L. West, Sparta; Mrs. Milton G. Yates and Mrs. F. A. Gaddy, Washington,* D. C.; Mrs. R. G. Gandy, of Troy; J. W. Caldwell, of Wadeville; Paul J. Caldwell, of the U. S. Navy and Spurgeon Caldwell, of Greer, S. Mr.^gadwell was born Novem ber «, IMS, near Delwood in Hay wood county, within five miles of Christmas Packages Must Be Sent To Men In Service Before Oct. 15, P. 0. Advises Regulations Are Explained And Suggestions Made By Post Office Department The Christmas shopping season is here—even though the weather is still warm. Mailing of gifts for Army and Navy personnel overseas must begin by September 15, if many of the men and women in our armed services are not to be dis appointed; and September 15 Is less than-two weeks awhy, post office officials point out. Christmas gifts may be mailed by parcel post to Army men and women overseas only between September 15 and October 15. Af ter the latter date, such parcels may not be mailed unless a writ ten request from the soldier for the article is presented with each parcel. No soldier should have to ASK for a Christmas gift; so gifs must be mailed on time. The Navy also urges that gifts be mailed between September 15 and dfctober 15. Reasons for the early mailing dates are: The vast distances that the parcels must travel to reach our men at war fronts and sta tions the world over; frequent transfers of thousands of men from one location to another, which means forwarding of the mail and consumes additional time; the necessity for giving preference to reinforcements, arms, munitions, medicine and food in allotment of shipping space, which often means that the (Continued on Page 4) COW KILLED BY LIGHTNING In the severe electrical storm of last Saturday afternoon, Mr. |B. F. Wagoner lost a fine cow by lightning on his Piney Creek farm. Seven cows were in the field at the time, but only one was injured. School At Glade Valley Opened Tues. Morning W. C. Thompson Is Principal And Will Teach Vocation al Agriculture GteO* Valles' M«h »cho^% fj, byterian private school, opened its 33rd session on Tuesday of this week, August 31, with a short talk by Rev. R. L. Berry, and a program of patriotic songs. W. C. Thompson, former coun ty superintendent of schools, is principal of the school, and will also teach agriculture. Rev. C. W. Ervin will resume his post as teacher of history and Bible and dean of boys; R. L. Joines will teach mathematics; Miss Helen Thomas, home econ omics; Mrs. R. E. Chapman, French and English; Mrs. Ellen A. Guerrant, music, and is also dean of girls. Mrs. E. B. El dredge will again be dietician and E. B. Eldredge superintendent of the school. Mr. Thompson, Mr. Joines, Miss Thomas, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Guerrant are all new on the list of faculty members. Mr. Thomp son is a graduate of Davidson; Mr. Joines a graduate of Appal achian State Teachers’ College, and has done graduate work at the University of North Carolina. Miss Thomas attended Flora Mc Donald; Mrs. Chapman, Agnes Scott College, and Miss Gurrant, State Teachers’ College Conserva tory of Music, at Farmvill% Va. Mr. Eldredge said here Tues day, that their girls’ dormitory is filled to capacity at present, and he anticipates a successful year for the school. Gen, J. Van B. Metts Explains Re-classification Of Fathers The following statement was this week issued by General J. Van B. Metts, State Director of Selective Service, regarding the re-classification of fathers: “Recent directives from Nation al Headquarters require the re classification of pre-Pearl Har bor fathers without regard to their eligibility for a HI-A classi fication. Such registrants who are essential farmers or who are employed in war production or in support of the war effort are in no danger of reclassification. Such registrants whose induction would result in "extreme hard ship and privation” to a wife', pa rent, or child, may be deferred for dependency in Class I1I-D. All other registrants now classi fied in 1H-A on account of their family status should not be sttf prised if they receive notice that they have been reclassified in Class I-A. "The fact that a pre-Pearl Har bor father finds himself in Class I-A does not necessarily mean that he will be inducted immedi ately. Registrants are divided in to four groups and all a^pilable men from each group will be in ducted before men are selected from the next group. These groups are as follows: ' 1. Men with no dependents. I Men with collateral dependents, provided such status was ac quired prior to December 8, 1941. 3. Men who have wives whom they maintain bona fide family SSTK" Tic W. H. Neal Will Speak To Group; Thompson’ Chmn. County Has Goal Of $88,0<Mk; Co-operation Of Every one Is Asked There will be a meeting here tomorrow afternoon at the North western Bank at 4:00 o’clock when definite plans will be made for raising Alleghany’s quota of $88, 000.00 in the Third War Loan. Drive, which opens next Thurs day, Sept. 9, Alton Thompson, cashier of the Northwestern Bank and chairman of the drive, an nounced. At this time, W. H. Neal, area director of the Third War Loan Drive, will be present and speak to the group, telling of the neces sity of raising funds and outlin ing plans that may be carried out in Alleghany. Special committees and workers will be appointed by Mr. Thomp son. This is an important meet ing and all of those interested in putting the drive across, are urg ed to attend. Alleghany has made an impres sive record in the sale of bonds in the past and while this quota of $88,000.00 is slightly higher than was given the county for the Second War Loan, leaders feel that it can be reached if everyone will co-operate. “We want the co-operation of every individual in the county,” Chairman Thomp son said. Sparta Firms Remain Open Labor Day, September 5, which falls on Sunday, will be observed on Monday in many places as a legal holiday, but Sparta business houses, with the exception of the Northwestern Bank, will remain open. The post office will close at four o’clock in the afternoon instead of six. It was not learned definitely whether or not the county com missioners would hold their reg ular first Monday meeting, but since the bank closes for the day it is expected that business of the commissioners will be held over until Tuesday. Cattle Buyer • Visits County Representative Of Two State Departments Buying Stock For Shipment Alleghany county was this week visited by Mr. T. L. Gwyn, of Waynesville, representing the State Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina State Highway Department, in the pur chase of high-grade beef cattle for shipment to the eastern part of the state for breeding purposes and to state-owned farms. Shipments in carload lots are made from the counties west of Asheville under Mr. Gwyn’s su pervision, to be distributed to eastern farmers. Cattle is also bought from farmers in the area to be used on the state prison farms. Mr. Gwyn is livestock supervisor of Caledonia Farm, in Halifax. (Continued on Page 4) Ceiling On Coal To Start Oct. 1 Charlotte — The Charlotte i trkt Office of Price tion announced this ?S!l3SSiS
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