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VOLUME 55, NO. 3
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ghany county.
THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1043
a #ftmen’g Clubs Of
f M District To
v Meet Wednesday
Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith And
Other Leaden Will Speak
To Group
West Jefferson — (Special) —
“War Service and Post-War
Planning” will be the theme of
the meeting of the N. C. Federated
Women’s clubs of the third dis*-,
tritt which convenes here next
Wednesday when representatives
from twenty clubs are expected
to attend.
Included in the third district
' are: Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga,
Avery, Wilkes, Alexander, Burke,
> Catawaba, -Caldwell and Iredell
counties. The total club member
ship in these counties is 800.
Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, state
A president, and Mrs. R. A. Mc
■ Laughlin, second vice-president,
will address the group.
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, third dis
trict president, will preside and
will introduce presidents from the
various clubs, who will speak
briefly on some outstanding club
project as it relates to war service
and post-war planning. Included
in these will be red cross work,
American citizenship, health, con
servation, recreation, music,
health restoration and others.
The district project, “War bonds
for Victory and Peace” will be
presented to the group and other
plans, for the coming year, made.
Mrs. J. T. Inskeep will respond
to "the welcome.
Thd -^meeting will convene at
the West Jefferson Methodist
o’clock and will be concluded with
church at ten o’clock and will be
concluded with a luncheon at the
comunity building.
This is the first time a district
meeting of this type has been held
in West Jefferson and a prelimin
ary purvey indicates that the *t
: teodaneeaHM^gpod. 'V -;y;
In addition to Mrs. Anderson
other district officers are Mrs. P.
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To Bring In Jars
Filled For Orphans
Mrs. Van Miller, Chairman,
Asks That Filled Jars Be
Left At Smithey’s
Mrs. Van Miller, chairman of
the canning committee for Thom
asville Orphanage, said here this
week that women of the associa
tion who have filled jars for the
orphanage, were asked t? bring
them to Smithey’s store within
the next ten days, if possible.
The jars were distributed a bit
late for berries and early vege
tables, and many of the women
participating used their own jars.
These may be exchanged for em
pty jars, Mrs. Miller continued,
i.\ expressing gratitude for their
W foresight "Let’s get behind theSe
cans and round them up at the
earliest poaible date,” Mrs. Miller
concluded.
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WAR RONDS
Like a single flag in the "Wig
„ WT’ •»*«», the purchase of ,a
7 War Savings Stamp or Bond, in H
self has an infinitesimal affect upon
■the entire war aflert, but when ISO
toed people let their
tm War Band drives
th* result is anything but
V. S. Trmnra DtfrtmM
Now In Overseas Service
T-5 Dale Todd, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Todd, of
Eunice, is now somewhere overseas with the Coastal Artillery
and Anti-Aircraft service. He entered the army in January,
1942, trained in California, where he made a fine record.
Pvt. Garnie Cochran, right, who was inducted into the Army,
December 26, 1942, is now somewhere in India. He received
his basic training at Fort Eustis, Va.
Allies March On
Toward Rome; Japs
Are Pushed Back
Heavy Damage Is Scored By
RAF Over Germany’s In
dustrial Cities
The American fifth and the
British eighth armies continued to
push ahead this week toward the
battle of Rome against a sharply
resisting German Force officially
estimated yesterday to*" contain
from four to five divisions, or
around 60,000 to 79,000 men,
On the Italian west coast the
Americans, supported by British
armor, are methodically wiping
our Nazi pockets of resistance left
to impede their progress a short
distance north of Naples.
On the Adriatic coast Gen. Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery’s army,
aided by new landings from the
sea at Termoli, is going ahead
more rapidly in the direction of
Pescara, where the main lateral
road from Rome joins with the
coastal road.
Australian forces moving north
west of Lae against Madang, New
Guinea, have reached the head
waters of the.Ramu valley, Gen
eral MacArthur announced yester
day in a communique.
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Mr. Evans Dies
At Ennice Home
'Abram Evans, 81, diecl Monday
at his home at Ennice, after hav
ing been QT for about two weeks.
Burial was in Laurel Glen cem
etery on Wednesday following the
sendee conducted from the
church.
Surviving Mr. Evans are his
wife, two sons and two daughters;
one son, Clark Evans, lives at Ga
lax, Va.; Booker Evans, of Bur
lington, and Mrs.* Leva Evans
Slims .also of Burlington, and
Mrs. Katherine Ball, of jEnnice. * '
OPA Announces
Change In Date
Of Gas Coupons
Change Provides Increase For
Home proving Necessity -
Under New Ruling
The,new “A” gasoline books
will Be issued November 8 instead
of November 22, according to in
structions received by the Alle
ghany county office of price ad
ministration from the Charlotte
District Office, OPA.
Those wishing to apply for re
newal of their “A” books are
requested to submit their applica
tions to the local board as soon
as possible. Those submitting their
applications at late dates may ex
perience a delay in receiving their
new “A” books, OPA officials
stated.
The Alleghany office has been
notified that the expiration date
of A 6 coupon has been Changed
from November 21 to November
8. A-8 coupons become valid No
vember 9 at three gallons for
three-month period. This change
provide; for 120 miles per month
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N. D. OSRORNE, 81,
DIED LAST FRIDAY
N: D. Osborne, 81, of Stratford,
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lou Etta Jenkins, from a
stroke of paralysis, last Friday
night
Funeral services were conduct
ed from New Rope church, Sun
day afternoon, interment follow^
ing in the church cemetery. Sev
eral children besides Mrs. Jenkins
survive.
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Thorough Coverage Of County
Planned For Big Scrap Drive
R. E. Black, county scrap
drive chairman announced this
week that plan were underway
tor Alleghany to collect all pos
sible scrap in the big drive now
on.
This county plans to tie-in with
plans of state and nation
N. E. Edgerton, chairman of the
North Carolina salvage committee
das announced plans for the state.
The campaign, which ends No
vember IS, will offer $3,000 in
war bonds to counties, cities and
schools leading in their respective
divisions, Edgerton said. Be listed
hose prises in three categories:
~ ities: First prize, $1,000
second, $900; third, $100;
__ first, $800; second, $380;
bird, $100; public schools (most
«r pupil), first, $$00;
$100, and third, $60.
Edgerton laid that the campaign
has been planned to bring about
participation by ajl civic and fra
ternal organizations. These orgini
zations have been given specific
collection tasks:
The American Legion, old auto
mobiles; Civitan clubs, collapsible
tin tubes; Rotary clubs, tin cans;
Kiwanis clubs, fats; Are depart
ments, rags and rope; 4-H dubs,
farm scrap.
Other organisations, including
Boy Scouts, future Parmer clubs,
county war boards, and other
groups will assist in the general
collection of metals and other es
appointed in
yards will be
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Fire Prevention
Measures Taught
In County Schools
Drills And Other Features Be
ing Stressed During Fire
Prevention Week
As a feature of Fire Prevention
Week, Alleghany county schools
are studying methods of fire pre
vention, and fire drills are being
organized in each school of the
county, Miss Clyde Fields, county
superintendent, said here this
week.
In the course of study for the
week, facts are given showing
that approximately 60 per cent of
all fires occur in the home and
that in the United States, nearly
10,000 persons, more than half of
them women and children, lose
their lives each year and approxi
mately 50 per cent of the lives
lost in fires annually are lost in
dwelling fires.
Annual Session
Of Little River
Baptist Ass’n Held
89th Session Is Held At New
Salem Church With A
Good Attendance
The eighty-ninth annual ses
sion of the Little River Regular
Baptist Association was held last
week end at New Salem church
near Sparta.
Attendance during all three
days of the session was excep
tionally good and every church in
the association was represented.
A number of splendid sermons
were preached by elders in the
association and by visiting preach
ers. The visitors included James
Barker, Charlie Steins, L. (S.
Barker, N. H. Barker, Claude
Stuart, Edward Love and. E. L.
Absher, of tile association m Ashe
county; Joseph Wood and H. H.
Sizemore, of West Virginia.
One new church, New Hope
church, near Winston-Salem, was
admitted into the association.
Elder M. T. Brooks, of Glade
Valley, was re-elected moderator
and W. J. Wyatt, of Piney Creek,
secretary-treasurer and clerk.
This is Mr. Wyatt’s fifteenth year
as an officer.
The next session will be held
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PIE SUPPER WILL
BE HELD SATURDAY
A pie supper will be given at
Wolf Branch School house on Sat
urday night, Oct 9, at eight o’
clock. Proceeds from the sale
will be used to purchase much
needed supplies for the school
room. Boscoe Collins will be the
auctioneer for the sale, and Paul
Miles and ,his musicians will
furnish music. ’Everyone is cor
dially invited to attend. tl
Ed M. Anderson
At Chicago Meet
Ed M. Anderson publisher-ediitor
of this paper leaves this week for
Chicago, to attend the fall con
ference meeting of the National
Editorial Association.
Here plans will be made for
the hearing of the Bankhead-Can
non byi, which opens in Washing
tom on Tuesday, Oct 19. Editor
Anderson who is legislative chair
man of,the NEA will attend the
hearing on behalf of the organiza
tion.
Eld. Edd Davis
Lists Services
Elder Edd Davis, of Lansing,
will conduct a series of services
at the points listed below:
Sunday, October 17, at Little
River; Monday, 18th, at Zion
church; Tuesday, 18th, Crab
Creek; Wednesday, 20th, Bay
wood, Va.; Thursday, 21st, Galax,
Friday, 22nd, Rock Creek; Satur
day, 23rd, Pilgrim’s Rest; Sunday,
24th, Peach Bottom; Aonday, 28th,
Saddle Creek; Tuesday, 26th, Fox
Creek; Wednesday, 27th, Piney
Creek; Thursday, 28th, Elk
Creek; Friday, 28th, Antioch; Sat
urday, 30th, Union, Sunday, 81st,
Meadow Fork.
Leading Allies .To Berlin
Gen. Sir Harold Alexander (left), commander in chief of
Allied ground forces, is pictured with Lieut. Gen Mark W.
Clark, commander of the Fifth army, as they toured the Al
lied battlefront in Italy. This front which started with beach
head landings has grown to 108 miles. It stretches across the
.Italian boot and is steadily moving northward.
October Court Ends
In Two-Day Session;
Minor Cases Tried
WILL PREACH HERE
Rev. Walt Holcomb, of At
lanta, who will conduct a se
ries of evangelistic services at
the Sparta Methodist Church.
Rev. W. Holcomb
To Preach Here
Evangelistic Services By Re
nowned Minister Starts
Sunday In Sparse
Sunday morning marks the be
ginning of a week of evangelistic
services when Rev. Walt Holeomb,
of Atlanta, preaches at Sparta
Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Hol
comb will be assisted by Rev.
C. R. Allison, pastor. Service
will continue through Sunday,
October 17th.
The opening service will 'be1
held in the church, but it is ex
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Speedy Disposition Of Cases
On Mixed Docket At
October Term
Alleghany county superior
court closed Tuesday afternoon,
after a speedy disposition of a
number of minor cases on the
docket by Judge Donald F. Phil
lips and Solicitor J. Erie Mc
Mfchael. V
The grand jbry completed de
liberations on Monday and was
dismissed. R. G. Warden assist
ed Clerk of Court S. O. Gambill
in the office during the session.
Cases disposed of on the first
day of court include that of:
George Cleary, d. d., who was
given four months on the roads,
sentence suspended for two years.
Howard Honaker, manslaughter,
called and failed, capias issued;
Ford Shepherd, operating car in
toxicated, called and failed, capias
issued; June Holloway, setting
forest fire, continued.
Doby Wagoner, driving after
license revoked, called and failed,
capias issued; Ivan B. Welborn,
operating car intoxicated, contin
ued; Meredith Richardson, con
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Mrs. Southers
Dies Suddenly
Funeral rite* were held Wed
nesday raprning at 11:00 o’clock
: at Elk Creek church for Mrs. Le
na Southers, of Stratford, who was
found dead in bed Monday morn
ing, burial following in the church
cemetery,
Mrs. Southers had been in ID
health for some time, but her
condition was not considered crit
ical, her death coning as a shock
to her family and friends. Mrs.:
Southers was a widow, and made
her home with her son, Mr. Lon
nie Soothers.
little Time Left To Mail
Gifts To Men Now Overseas
S. R. Nichols, Sparta Postmas
ter, said this week that the vol
ume of Christmas mall going to
men in the armed force* overseas
is much less than expected.
It was explained that apparently
die public has not been impressed
with the necessity at mailing gift
parcels as far in advance as pos
sible of Oct. 19 for the army and
Nov. 1 for the navy. As announced
before, after those dates no as
surance can be given that die
gifts will reach the addresses be
fore Christmas.
According to present indications
there are to be thousands of dis
appointed soldiers on Chistmas
unless there is a last minute rush
in the mailing.
The public must remember, of
ficials said, that arms, munitions,
and supplies take precedence over
gUbt bx title- allotment of chipping
space. Because mail from home
and Christmas gifts from home
are so important to men and wom
en overseas, it is imperative that
those who plan to send gifts do
so at once to assure their being
received on time.
It is difficult at this early date
to realize that the period of
Christmas mailing is here; how
ever, the public should be im
pressed with this fact in order
that the men and women at the
battle fronts may not be deprived
on Christmas of the gifti from
their loved ones at home, it
pointed out
Here are the rules for
1. Only one package
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Far Oteir Quota;
Oimn. Thompson
Is Well Pleased
AU0KtyUt)r County went over the
top in tjie 'Third War Loan Drive
laipfc'week on the day the drive
ended, With bond sales reaching
$10ft,Q66,ik), Chairman Alton
Thfimpsdn has reported. This
figure is an excess of $12,066.60
over the "assigned quota of $88,
000.00.
A numbr of prizes were offer
ed to the school girl or boy who
sold the most bonds, first award
going to Evelyn Mitchell, who
sold $14,6000.00. Runner-up was
Ramahleah Joines, with a total
of $5,600.00.
Since the time of the drive has
been extended through October
16, it is expected that the total of
bonds will far exceed the figures
quoted in the drive report.
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Girls’ Town Team
Plays Piney Creek
-
Much Interest In Game
Scheduled For Next Tues
day Night - _ ,
Sparta girls’ town basketball
team will play Piney Creek high
school at the Sparta gymnasium
next Tuesday night at 8:00 o’clock.
A series of games between the
town team and other groups be
gan last Tuesday night of this
week, when Piney Creek defeat
ed Sparta by one point, the score
I being 24-25, in a close game.
! Rose Richardson made 14 points
for Sparta and Rose Johnson, 10.
The Sparta team includes Rose
| Doris Wagoner and Elsie Wagon
er as guards.
1 A small admission charge will
be made to these games, the pro
ceeds to be used for purchasing
equipment for the team. The sup
port of the public is invited.'
Alleghany Man
Dies Suddenly
Walter Carpenter, of the Eunice
community, died at his home, on
Monday, supposedly from shock,
'following an automobile accident
on the Parkway, Sunday, near
Rich Hill School.
The automobile is reported to
have turned over several times
but Carpenter apparently was not
seriously-injured, riding home,
and waiktaf, a part of the way.
After steeping all night, he arose,
.and died suddenly when he began
to movc about the house.
I • Burial-was at Union Baptist
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