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NBWS-STAK-TIMBS ti dedicated to covering the News and to the promotion of progress for all of the people in Sparta and Alle ghany county. AND STAB-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. flJSO a Year in Alleghany County $2.00 a Year Out of County VOLUME 55, NO. 1 SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1943 Third War Loan Drive Extended Through Oct. 16 Extension Announced By Treasury Department For Sales To Be Completed Sales of all issues of bonds in the Third War Loan Drive will be continued through Saturday, Oc tober 2, and sales of Series E, F, and G savings bonds will be continued through October 16, ac cording to an announcement made yesterday by Clarence T. Lein bach, state chairman of the War Finance Committee. f “The Treasury Department in Washington has just announced the extensions in order that all selling agents may have additional time in which to clear their sales,” Leinbach stated. There are over 60,000 issuing agents in the United States, and they have manpower shortages like everyone else. In many cases, sales have not clear ed through the Federal Reserve Banks due to the time required in contacting the prospects, mak ing the sale, processing the order, and accounting to the Federal Reserve. “After Saturday, October 2, the three marketable securities, the 2 %’s, the 2’s, and the 7-8’s will be withdrawn from sale. Sub scriptions for these issues and for Series C savings notes (tax notes) placed in the mail up to midnight, October 2, will be counted in the campaign totals. “Because Of the great wave of current buying by individuals, sales of Series E, F and G savings bonds will be continued through October 16. This will enable waiters to complete many addi tional sales and have’them re ® (Continued on Page 5) ^Griggs Captures Army Deserters Two Young Men Taken Aa Stolen Wagon Leaves High way Near Here In response to a call from El kin, Monday night. Patrolman Richard Griggs captured two ar my deserters as they ditched a stolen station wagon near the J. A. Osborne store on Highway 21 and brought them to jail in Sparta where they spent the night, be fore taking them to Charlotte an Tuesday to turn over to military police at Morris Field. The men gave their names aa Burton Russell, Jr., of Wilming ton, Calif., and Emmett A. Taylor, of Dunbar, W. Va. A check with t army authorities indicates that $ the men had been 'AWOL from Fort Jackson, S. C., for about three weeks and were headed into Virginia with the station wagon stolen from the City , Cab Com pany, of Elkin, when evidently they became panicky upon meet ing Patrolman Griggs and tried to make a too-sharp turn to leave the highway into a side road, landing in* a ditch. Both men had been in the army about nine months, according to the story told Patrolman Griggs. PATRIOTISM SHOWN IN MANY WAYS Mr. and Bin. Hardin Bell, Of Sparta, are two citlsens who are doing their (air share in defending their country. Be sides giving two sons . to the armed forces, Mr. and Mrs. BeU this week purchased $4, 200 in War Bonds. A finer ex ample of patriotism than this family has exhibited would be hard to find. Walter Bell, their older son, was fighting in the Pacific in the fall of Bataan and has been held prisoner by the Japanese since that time. Two weeks ago, a young son, Dean BeU, 17, volunteered for service in the army, and left for camp. The Bells Uve on a farm in the Whitehead community, which BIrs. Bell oversees whilg Mr. BeU spends a pm* of his time in West Virginia, whew he is employed by the United J;r'rV: Allies Near Naples; Russians Threaten Key Nazi Railway NICKELS INTO BONDS Miss Louise Miller, daugh ter of Mr, and Mrs, G. D. Mil ler, of Wagoner, who was sick for more than a year, saved all ! of her nickels and has bought ! $175.00 in bonds with $12.75 additional in stamps. She is ten years old and is able to at tend school this year, after an illness of 15 months, when she | b e g a n collecting five-cent pieces. Miss Capel Is New IIuuic Agent For Alleghany New Agent Comes From Wadesboro To Succeed Miss Rubie Hampton Miss Frances Capel, of Wades boro, this week began her work as Home Demonstration agent, following her appointment last week to the position left vacant by Miss Rubie Hampton, j Miss Capel is a graduate of 'Greensboro College for Women, and has taught home economics for three years, besides having served as Home Supervisor in the Farm Security Administration at Lincolnton for six years, and has been closely allied with all phas es of demonstration work during (Continued on Page 8) Fire Destroys Home At Eunice The small frame house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Taft Higgins, of Ennice, was destroyed by fire Hast week, when flames from an unknown source gained such headway that volunteer fighters were unable to save anything from the building after the fire was discovered. Mr. Higgins was alone in the house at the time, it is under stood, Mrs. Higgins and' their children having left to spend the night away from home. Allied Bombers Sink Seven Japanese Ships At Wewak This Week This week the Germans are sorely pressed on the Russian front as well as in Italy around Naples. The great Italian air base of Foggia and its 13 largely un damaged fields were captured Monday in a swift, 25-mile British armored lunge which increased the peril to German defenses of Naples, through which the Ameri can Fifth army advanced two to five miles. Tonight, Hitler’s Balkan satel lites lay at the mercy of Allied air fleets which can strike from Foggia at Munich, the heart of Naziism; at Vienna, a key German aircraft center; and at the capitals of Hungary, Rumania, and Bul garia. Conquered Greece, Yougo slavia and Albania also came under the shadow of Allied air power, as well as all northern and (Continued on Page 4) Mail Carrier Is Active In Drive Isom Wagoner Gives Some Fine Examples Of Patriot ism Among Citizens Isom W.' Wagoner, rural mail carrier and chairman of Glade Creek township ^War Bond Drive, has been unusually active and successful in aiding in putting across Alleghany’s drive for funds to meet the quota of $88, 000.00 assigned to the county. ] Being unable to meet all the people in his district personally, Mr. Wagoner came to the office of The Alleghany News, Wednes day, to make an appeal to them through this paper to do their bit: “As we are nearing the close of the Third War Bond Drive, and also as we are so near the goal of $88,000.00 set for the county, I want to take this opportunity to insist upon everyone, who hasn’t already purchased a bond or some war Saving Stamps, to do so before Saturday, October 2. It will be'impossible for me to see everybody in the township, but if you will let me know your intentions in the matter, I’ll glad (Continued on Page 4) Phosphate Stock Is Now Exhausted Arthur Gambill, AAA secre tary, received a message Thurs day morning to the effect that no more phosphate is available for sale through his office until fur ther notification. The reason for discontinuing sales is that present stocks are exhausted. When the phosphate is again available, farmers will be notified, Mr. Gambill stated. Butter Ration Points Soar; Other Changes Announced Washington — Reflecting still' dwindling production, a no the i sharp increase in the ration cosi of butter—from the current 12 t< 16 points beginning Sunday—was announced yesterday by the Of flee of Price Administratior (OPA). The point values of most mea' will remain unchanged, OPA said except for. some slight upwarc adjustments, ■% Processed food changes for Oc tober called largely for stiff in' creases in canned fruit value! although there will • be smal reductions for some important vegetables. " .. ‘ ’ The increase in butter point! was the third and largest in a: many months. The original cos was -eight- points, which was in creased twice'by two points. The amount of butter availabli ■ to civilians continued to dwindle during September because pro ; duction fell an estimated 10 per cent under a year ago, OPA said ' in explanation. OPA said farm (or country) butter would be raised also from six to 10 points, and announced: (1) Standard cuts of beef, veal and lamb remain unchanged, while several lamb and veal va riety meats are reduced one point. (2) A total of eight standard pork cuts, including center chops and loin roasts, are increased one to. two points. (3) Eighteen meat cuts, mainly variety types' such as brains and kidneys, are now point-free. (4) A number of cheeses, in cluding cream cheese, cream cot tage cheese, Swiss, Bleu and. Ca n'”b!S»susrr^r“ What Sacrifices Have You Made For Victory? Somewhere in New Guinea these wounded soldiers await evacuation. Lying on their backs in the heat of the jungle, plagued by ants and mosquitoes, they think of home, of clean white sheets and other comforts. You can help provide modern hospitals, medicines and other facilities they need by buying War Bonds. Local Library Has Fine Record; Big Circulation Sponsored By The Woman’s Club; Many New Books Added Recently Miss Marftprie Beal, of the State Library Commission, of Raleigh, was a visitor in Sparta recently, and expressed much pleasure at the progress the library has made, the way the records are kept, and the condition of the library in general, but the fact that the county has not yet contributed its share of the funds for is support was the occasiop of some concern. No replacement has been made in the secretary-treasurer of the board following the resignation of Mrs. Mack Parsons, who left Alle ghany a few weeks ago to make her home in Winston-Salem. Figures on the circulation of the library have been submitted by the librarian, Mrs. Carrie Jones, showing that up to the end of the fiscal year, June 30th, 9,851 books had been circulated in the county, a gain over 1942, which showed a circulation of 8,202, not includ ing the Bookmobile. During the fiscal year, the li brary has added 583 books, and since July, about 450 new books have been added, with more bought. The circulation through schools (Continued on Page 4) Victory Jamboree Saturday Night String Bands Will Compete For Prizes At Sparta Courthouse Saturday night at 8:00 o’clock, the big “VIbtory Jamboree”, fea ^g -victory Jamboree”, fea turing ‘TJnple” Mack Crow and other, musioians, will be held at the Sparta courthouse, sponsored by the American Legion. Local string bands are to enter the contests which will be field, and prizes mill be given for the performers chosen as best. A similar program will be held at Piney Creek school hduse on Fri day night. At the program held at Laurel Springs school house Wednesday night,, a record crowd was report ed, with a large number being unable to obtain seats. A part of the proceeds of these performances is, donated to the cigarette fund for soldiers, the one at Laurel Springs netting $18.11 for the fund. . "Uncle” Mack’s musical con tests have proved to bp a popular entertainment feature in the.sec tion, with programs being held in Ashe and other within the i advertised as _ on past Superior Court To Open In Sparta Next Monday; Several Cases Scheduled Work Is Started On New Baptist Church At Niles Plan To Use Building As Com munity Center; To Be Finished In Spring Construction has been started on the new church which is being I built in the Niles community, near the old Delphia post office build ing. The building is to be called the New River Baptist church, and it1 is planned by those of the com munity to use it as a non-denom inational community center, al though it is being built under the auspices of the Alleghany Mis sionary Baptist Association, it has been announced, and will be ded icated to the promotion of a better civic, religious and educational life as a whole, for the citizens of that community, regardless of church affiliation. To be built of native stone, the building will have two Sunday School rooms, with an auditorium decorated with art-glass windows.. The stone work is .under way with Mr. Ed Rizoti, skilled worker, in charge and it is expected that the new church wil be ready for use by early spring. The church was organized a' little more than two years ago,1 with Rev. J. K. Taylor, of In-i dependence, Va., as pastor, the] present plans growing out of the Sunday School started at Toliver j (Continued on Page 5) Judge Donald Phillips Will Preside;... Both. Civil Criminal Cases * Judge Donald F. Phillips will preside over the October term of court which will convene in Spar ta next Monday. A mixed docket of civil and criminal cases is listed, and ju rors were drawn in September to serve during the term. Oases docketed for trial on the criminal list include that of Charles Spicer, Avery Mays, Gene Burchette, for larceny; Ford Shepherd, George Cleary, Ivan Rector, Odus Mabe, John Early Bryan, Meredith Richardson, J. D. Gentry, Mark Hanna Scott, Gwyn Anders, Rossie Crouse and Doughton Thompkins, driving drunk. Two other cases schedul ed will not be tried because the defendants are now in the armed forces. Roby Wagoner, Earl Walter Dixon and Earl Gentry will be tried for driving after the revoca tion of their license; Floyd Sex ton, Wm. Biggs, Cecil Nicholson, (Continued On Page Four) MISS CAPEL TO TAKE 4-H GIRLS TO BOONE Miss Frances Capel, home dem onstration agent, will take a group of Alleghany county 4-H girls to the meeting of the Western District 4-H Clubs, which will be field in Boone on October 7. The meeting will feature a fashion show, with different clubs in competition on creating fashionable garments. Fewer Shoes For The Public OP A Officials Have Slated Washington — It will be six months instead of four between new pairs of shoes for civilians in the fixture, the office of price ad ministration has announced The cut in civilian shoe rations is necessary, the agency said, be cause of “heavy drains for mili tary purposes, greatly reduced leather supplies and manpower shortages.” The change means that the new shoe stamp, which becomes valid Nov. 1 will have to last until May 1, unless $hoe production should 'exceed present estimates, OPA explained. Simultaneously, OPA announc ed that shoe Stamp 18 in ration book 1 will not expire October 31 as planned originally, but will be extended indefinitely, over lapping the new stamp. x,: • '*'&■, --.tV * - tk t i use 1 M, ’’siM \ l i M i -J i Stamp No.-l on the “airplane” sheet in war ration book 3 was specified for use beginning No vember 1. OPA emphasized that the new order should not be interpreted to mean the civilian ration had been set at two pairs of shoes a year, adding that shoe stamp periods “are not set on a yearly quota bas is.” “The policy,” OPA said, “has been to make each period as short as the available supply in,inven tories and new production war rants. The period in this case will be shortened if shoe production should exceed preesnt estimates.” In pointing out the combination of factors necessitating, the ex tended period, OPA said it is ex pected that less than 28,000,000 (Continued on Page 8) m Reached ,000.00 Late Wednesday P. M* Chairman Thompson Will An*> nounco Figures And Prises Next Week Alleghany county’s quota at $88,000 for the Third War Loan Drive was reached Wednesday af ternoon, Altoh Thompson, chair man of the drive announced. Mr. Thompson said that some in ex cess of the quota had been sold and that exact figures would be announced from sources of sales next week. Prizes in the various contests are also to be announced then. Due to the fact that the dates for the drive have been extended* sales are expected to far exceed the quota, for the county. Chairman Thompson pointed out that while the quota had been (Continued on Page 4) ALLEGHANY PRISONER INVESTS IN WAR BONDS Raymond Pickett, whose home is located near Chapel Hill, and who is a prisoner at the camp near Sparta, purchased a $100.00 war bond one day last week from Isom W. Wagoner, chairman of the bond drive for Glade Creek township. A group of prisoners were working on a road over which Mr. Wagoner travels in the per formance of his work as rural mail carrier, when he had occasion to talk to Pickett, who is a trus ty and was carrying drinking wa ter for the other men. Pickett, who earns a little ex lar Erodes, saia fnaf* in buying the bond, even though he was a prisoner, that he felt it was his duty to do all he could to help win the war. Rationing Guide < SUGAR ! Stamp No. 14 vaUd for fire pounds through October. Stamps IS and 16 good for flue pounds each for canning sugar to October SI. FOOD Stamps U, V and W will he valid to Oct 29. All commer cially canned, bottled, and fre sen fruits and vegetables, in cluding Juices and soups, and dried beans, lentils and peas require coupons from Book No. 2. Dried fruits, with the ex ception of prunes and raisins, and dried and dehydrated soups temporarily removed from rationing. MEATS, FATS, OIL CHEESE FISH All types of pork, beef, lamb and mutton, and butter, lard, other edible fats and oils, cheese and canned fish now rationed under “point system” on red coupons in War Ration Book No. 2. stamp X will be valid to Oet. 2, Y to Oct. 2, and Z to Oct. 2. Dates from brown stamps in Book No. 3 for the purpose of meats and fats:* A, to Oei 2; B. to Oct. 2; C. to Oct. 39; D, Oct. S-Oct 39; E, Oct. 19-Oct. 30; F, Oct. 17-Ocfc 39; G, Oet. 24-Dec. 4; H, Oct 31-Dee. 4; J, Nov. 7-Dec. 4; K, Nov. 14-Dec. 4. 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