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NEWS-STAR-TIMES is dedicated to covering the News and to the promotion of progress for all of the people in Sparta and Alle ghany county. THURSDAY, NOV-41, 1943 ' TIMES won the 1943 Trophy for being best small non-daily newspaper in North Caro lina. Alleghany News AND STAR-TIMES- t CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 55, NO. 9 $1.50 a Year In Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County Alleghany War Fund Surpasses Quota Piney Creek To Teach Repair Of Farm Machinery Farmers Urged To Check Over Equipment And Make Necessary Repairs Two farm machinery repair courses are being started at Pin ey Creek next week, E. C. Min nich, Piney Creek agriculture teacher, announced this week. The first course will begin Tuesday, November 23, and will meet each Tuesday and Thurs day from 10 to 4 o’clock for three weeks. Classes will be conducted at the Piney Creek agriculture shop. The second course will begin Wednesday, * November 24, and ^vill meet each Wednesday and Friday from 10 to 4 o’clock for three weeks. Classes will be con ducted at W. R. Barr’s blacksmith shop. Mr. Barr will assist in the re pair of the machinery but the farmers must do their part, too, Mr. Mlnnich stated. Mr. Minnich urged that all farmers check over their farm equipment and machinery, in cluding all small tools and see what repairs are needed. Those that are in need of repair should be brought to the class meetings, where the necessary repairs , will be made. He pointed out that all farm ers who have machinery in need of repair should bring it in as soon as possible since there may be some difficulty in getting parts. Machinery should be look ed after now, he explained, se it will be ready for spring work. Mias Pansy Kincaid of Marion, was elected to succeed Paid Win kler as president of the Appalach ian State Teachers College Alum ni Association at a home-coming day, last Saturday. Other offi cers elected for the coming year include Mrs. D. J. Whitner, of Boone, first vice-president; Mrs. Eudell Formyduval Smith of Ox ford, second vice-president; Miss Martha Butler of Winston-Salem, third vice-president; Mrs. Cath erine Morris Clark of Oregon, fourth vice-president; Mrs. Cath erine Mills Weaver <?f California, fifth vice-prasident; and John T. Howell, principal erf the elemen tary demonstration school In Boone, secretary. r * 1 ■ PuwHf. Til eat. Attendance lor me nome-com ing waa smaller this year than us ual, and in the absence of a foot „ ball game, the main event of the ' day was the unveiling of service roll of alumni and former teach ers. Six hundred and eighty-six names appeared on the roll apd fourteen more were handed In during the day by visiting alum ni. The college band played mil itary airs, and as the veil was lowered to the ground, sounded “Taps” in honor of the eight whose names were marked by golden stars. Dr. Amos Abrams, head of the English department, was speaker for the occasion. Several former students from this county attended. LARGE NUMBER OF TURKEYS BEING SOLD Thousands of Alleghany turkeys are being sold this week for the Thanksgiving market and are being shipped throughout the South Atlan tic states. Dealers report that the turkeys are good quality and fat, in most cases. Prices the first of the week averaged from JOc to 32c per pound and will probably rise before the week dealers predicted. It te mated that around 5,000 will he sold before Saturday night. Part of the crop is always Russians Press On; Allies Forced Back On March To Rome Allied Vessels Shell German Beach-heads On Coast Of Leros Island With fierce fighting on the It alian front this week, the Allied forces were forced to give up a little ground on their march to Rome, on the heighths of Vena fro, following a string counter attack from the powerful winter line of the German troops. Allied command acknowledged this week, and direct word from the cold, rainy Italian front made plain that bitter fighting awaits the Allies on the road to Rome. “Neither Tunisia nor Sicily presented the difficulties which the Allied troops must overcome before they drive the enemy into Northern Italy, and it is becom ing obvious that neither of those campaigns cost the blood this drive will cost,” wrote Don Whitehead from the Fifth Army front. Gen. Nikolai Vatutin’s Ukrain ian Army closed in toward the key railway junction of Koros ten, now within Soviet artillery range from three directions, and one column surged up from the south to within 14 miles of the city, Moscow announced early yesterday. The column moving up from captured Zhitomir reached Tur chenka while another force com ing in from the southeast cap the iforth-south Odessa-Lenin grad railway which at Korosten croaaaa the East-West Kiev-War saw line. * ^Fighting of heavy air attacks Allied warships have shelled the German beach-heads on Leros, it was announced last night, bring ing relief to the hard-pressed British and Italian defenders of the tiny Dodecanese Island. (A naval communique issued in Alexandria said the bombard ments Were carried out in sup port of the Leros garrison “un der frequent air attack and in spite of enemy local air superior ity.") r * ' "■ f ' ’• Mr. Amos Wagoner has been in the Mount Airy hospital for a few days for treatment Dairy Farmers To Apply To AAA payments must be in the AAA office by November 30, Arthur Gambill, secretary, announced. | These payments will be made at the AAA office, he announced. Because of the rising prices of dairy feed, the government is paying the dairyman a subsidy on their milk. They must bring with them a report on all milk sold during the month of Octo ber and the subsidy will be fig ured from this report, Mr. Gam bill explained. Chepoyichi, 15 miles [roup reached to .■;» tjjea*13 mile and but 13 mile away. Obik miles from miles from All applications for dairy feed BACK FROM OVERSEAS Sgt. F. Odell Greene, who is recuperating after seeing duty mi foreign soiL Sgt. F. O. Greene Sees Active Duty; Now In Hospital Is Receiving Treatment For Marlaria In The Woodrow Wilson Hospital Smaller varmits than the Jap aneset>r Germans have sent Sgt. F. Odell Greene to the hospital, after undergoing some unusual experiences in foreign service. While on a recent furlough here with his parents, Min and Mrs. Emmett Greene, he related some unusual experiences in war. He is now in the Woodrow Wil son Hospital at Staunton, Va., be ing treated for malaria fever, which he contracted, not taking time to fight the mosquitoes, be ing too busy with a bigger ene my. While in Sicily he was engaged in a three-day battle 'With the enemy and for thirteen hours was in a hand-to-hand battle with men fighting desperately with every available weapon. Sgt Greene-entered the service in March this year and took his bade training at Fort Sam Hous ton, San Antonio, Texas. He is connected with the combat mili tary police. His wife, formerly of Detroit, accompanied him on his recent visit to Sparta. Miss Alexander Is . With FSA Here Miss Ainslee Alexander, of Concord, replaces Miss Martha Plonk as F. S. A. supervisor this week. Miss Plonk has returned to Bakersville, where she is con nected with the F. S. A. there. Miss Alexander, who has pre viously served with,the F. S. A. will serve as home supervisor of F. S. A in Alleghany county. OPA Has Lowered Rationing Points On All Pork 2 Points Washington—With hogs mov ing to markets in heavy numbers, the government last right dash ed ration point costs of all pork products by two points. At the same time, to keep farmers' returns on hogs from being driven too low, it extend ed price supports to all hog mar kets. Heretofore, such support has been in effect only at Chi cago. The reduction in ration point costs of pork, described by Price Administrator Chester Bowles as temporary, is effective at 12:01 a. m. Eastern wartime, Friday, November 19. Bowles noted that the cut will make some pork items point free. The higher-valued cuts will be reduced at least 20 per cent, or from 10 points to 8 points per pound, Over the list as a whole be one-third. OPA emphasized that the re duction will be for a limited peri od only, and applies only to pork, and 100 per cent pork sausage, It does not change the present point value of lard, those sau sages not made exclusively from pork or any other products ra tioned under the meat-fats or der. ^Canned^jptv tven^ though unchanged. School Holidays Are Announced By Supt. Fields 9 Days To Be Divided Be tween The Two. Suggest 2 Days For Thanksgiving Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for Alleghany county schools were announced today by Miss Clyde Fields, county super intendent, as nine days for both. At the last meeting of the Board of Education, it was decided that the schools in the county would be allowed a nine day period to be divided between the Thanks giving and Christmas holidays, Miss Fields pointed out. The days may be divided as the school sees fit, she further explained. As a number of schools might be guided in their decisions by the choice made by the Sparta school, since many children at tending other schools in the coun ty ride the Sparta buses, the Sparta holidays are announced here, she stated. The Sparta schools will have two days Thursday and Friday; November 25 and 26 for Thanks giving, leaving seven days for the Christmas holidays. Miss Fields pointed out, how ever, that unless it would inter fere with the transportation of the pupils, the schools might di vide the holidays in any way they desired. They might use one day for Thanksgiving or they might not use any and have nine days for Christmas, she explain ed. * Little Planned On Thanksgiving Nations! Holiday Expected To Be Quietly OtoetMd Here ^ Next Thnnliy ■ -. r Thanksgiving is exacted to be quietly observed in* Alleghany next Thursday with toost of the schools, business houses and stores closed throughout the day. As usual, the Baptist, Method ist and Presbyterians will hold a union Thanksgiving service. This will be held at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening at 8:00 o’clock. Bev. Richard West will preach and Mrs. Tom- No land will be in charge of special music. The public is cordially invited to attend. Due to transportation difficul ties, most people, who formerly journey aw&y for football or oth er diversions, will probably Spend the day at home, resting. MRS. CAUDILL HOSTESS TO WHITEHEAD CLUB The Whitehead home demon stration chib met at the home of Mrs. E. E. Caudill this month. One new name was added to the roll after which the business ses sion of the club was conducted with instructive discussions on various means of economy. Miss Frances Capel discussed and dis played many interesting ways of repairing clothing. A report on 4-H clubs was given by Mrs. Hen ry Edwards, and her daughter, Peggy. The members enjoyed the pres ence of a visitor, Mr. Cora Car son. The hostess served* delici ous refreshments, while the mem bers discussed a party for the December meeting which will be held with Mrs. Lonnie Edwards. SCHEDULE FOR H, D. CLUBS IS ANNOUNCED Miss Frances demonstration the following club meetings: Rocky Ridge club b«r 22 at 2 p. m. at ty building. November 23, Springs club will Laurel Springs The Vox club meeting at the Vox November 24 at 2 p. Miss Capel will «*» lng demonstrations on —Repair It and VMr All members are “ home ounced for H. D, ; Novem Laurel at the house, hold its interest* “Clothing It". to at Now In Foreign Service Cpl. Alva K. Cox, of Edwards Cross Roads, left, was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in action in No vember, 1942, in the North African area. Cpl. Cox, who vol unteered for service in 1941, has been overseas for the past year, and is now in active duty again. Pvt. Wayne Hash, right, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hash, of Piney Creek, is now stationed somewhere in North AfricSI^Pvt. Hash entered the service in April, 1943, and received his basic trainng at Camp Blanding, Florida. Plans Outlined For 1944 “Food Fights For Freedom” Program By Farm Leaders Yellow Jackets Tie Galax “11” In Game Here Mon. i Much Interest Shown. Will Plfla? -#tro«K Mount Airy With only two minutes left to rplay, the Sparta high school Yel low Jackets scored • touchdown and tied the Galax high reserves, 12-12, in their first home football game of the season, Monday af ternoon before an estimated 500 fans. Galax took the lead during the first quarter 12-0, with Porter and Blair carrying the ball. They were unsuccessful in kicking both extra points. The Yellow Jack ets came back in the second quarter when Gene Irwin, Spar ta end, received a pass from Tom my Osborne and carried the ball over for a touchdown. During die last half, both teams alternately roared up and down the field in stirring offensives that ended before reaching count ing territory, except on one occa sion. With only two minutes left to play, the ball resting on the Sparta 35 yard line. Irwin re (Continued on Page 8) poole new Member of LOCAL DRAFT BOARD ■ . , Beal Poole has agreed topserve as a member of the Alleghany Draft Board, it was announced this week. The board now con sists of five members: Jess Mox ley, chairman; George Royal, A. C. Edwards, Carl Douglas apd Beal Poole, members. Teeny Friday Group Holding Meeting This Afternoon To Work Out Pans For County Alleghany farmers are to again play a big part in the pro duction of food for fighting forc es, according to plans being dis cusssd- by leaders of the county and rtpeeuinfatftres of the Ex-; tension Department, at a matting here this afternoon. Representatives of all of file farm agencies, and other county leaders are meeting with F. R. Farmham, Miss Betty Williams, and T. H. Stafford of the 1*. C. Agricultural Extension Division to discuss plans. It was pointed out that food can be the deadliest weapon of all and that Americans will be called upon to supply much of this. “Every county and com munity must cooperate in order was explained. (Continued on Page 4) - - All Demonstration Farmers To Meet A meeting of all demonstra tion farmers of Alleghany will be held November 24 at 2 p. m. in the Community building, R. E. Black announced this week. All demonstration farmers are expected to attend the meeting, Aside from routine busines, new committeemen will be elected for the coming year. W. B. Collins, farm mangement supervisor from Asheville and former Alleghany county agent, is expected to attend the meeting, Any non-demonstration farm ers who desire are welcome to attend the meeting, Mr. Black explained. Burley Tobacco Market At Boone Is To Open Dec, 8 Roscoe Coleman, popular op erator of the Mountain Burley Tobacco warehouses at Boone, and S. C. Eggers, well known Wautaga man, who la supervisor of sales, were here this week and announced that the Boone mark et would officially open for sales on December 8. The Mountain Burley ware houses will be open to receive to bacco, on Monday, November 29, and all gowers are invited to bring theirs in. Mr. Coleman, who has success fully operated these warehouses for some time, said that he was glad to be back and was booking forward to serving the farmers of this section again. “We have built an addition to our s w» will be able to _ more efficient service than tobacco would be sold the day was brought in, after the mark opens. "The quality of tobacco $1,150. Is Raised; Quota For County Was Set At $1,128. Schools, Individuals And Oth er Groups Active In Rais ing Funds CHMN. BURGISS PLEASED Reports tabulated late yesterday afternoon revealed that Alle ghany has surpassed the United War Fund quota of $1,128, by around $25.00, Chairman T. R. Burgiss announced. The drive officially ended Mon day, whtn the quota was readi ed, but those who have not turn ed in their contributions are urged to do so as soon as possible so they can still be added into the fund. The county is expected to ex ceed the quota by $200 or more. Chairman Burgiss pointed out Little Pine school was not able to hold its program, pro ceeds of which are to go to the fund, before the drive officially ended, but their report will be made this wek end. A report from Glade Valley is also expect ed by Saturday. Piney Creek high school an nounced her contribution of $2M on Saturday afternoon at the auction sale on the courthouse lawn. Returns from the sale, which was a big success, amount ed to $62.00. Chairman Burgiss stated that he wished to thank the members of the committees, the schools and other organizations and the peo ple of Alleghany county for their splendid co-operation in making the drive a success and going over our quota. A final report on donations will be issued next week. The list of contributors this (Continued on Page 4) Mrs. Eda Willie, Buried On Monu Funeral service for “Aunt” Eda Willie, 95, wife of the late Solo* man Willie, was conducted Mon. day at 11 o’clock at Pleasant Home church by Rev. Quinee? Higgins, Rev. Mac Brooks and Rev. Mr. Oakley. Interment fol lowed in the church cemetery. “Aunt” Eda had been an inval id for the past five years since she sustained a broken hip caus ed by a fall. For a number at years she has made her house with Mrs. Ethel Maines, at Niles. Surviving are a number at neices and nephews, all her sit ters and brothers preceding her in death. # ; Pallbearers were Elmer Ed wards, Emory Edwards, Luther Edwards, Sollie Maines, Crockett Poe and Robert Edwards . Flower girls were: Mrs. Odell Edwards, of Oalax; Mrs. Gar field Edwards, Miss Sallie Ed wards, Miss Pearl Edwards, MIk Ella Edwards, Miss Lou Edwards and Mrs. Emory Edwards. Rationing Guide
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