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KEEP ON. * ^aM*ftki4ithok[ • WITH WAD BONDS AND STAR-TIMES— (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 55, NO. 37 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1944 Cherry And Hoey Win In Saturday’s Primary Farmers To Get Good Price For Wool This Year Will Be Sold Through Pool For 54 Cents Net, To The Growers It was announced this week that Alleghany faripers selling their wool through the coopera tive pool would be paid fifty four cents per pound net. This is considered a good price. The wool is to be sold in a pool together with that of Ashe and Grayson counties, to the Chatham Manufacturing Com pany, of Elkin, it was announced by the county agent ( The following schedulfe was an nounced: June 14, 8:30 to 10 o’ clock, Piney Creek post office; 10:30 to 12, Eld Creek; 1:30 to 3:30, D. J. Jones and 4 to 6, Stratford. June 15, 8:30 to 10:30, Laurel Springs; 11 to 12, Whitehead and |fl:30 to 6 o’clock, at Sparta. All wool produced in these counties will be included in the pool. Buyers who have bought wool outside these counties will not be permitted to sell through the pool according to the agree ment with th^ buyer and wool committee. The wool pool is in tended to benefit the sheep grow ers of the County through co-op erative selling, it was pointed out. Rev. R. L. Berry To Go To Belmont Presbyterian Minister Will Leave Sparta After Nine Years Of Service Rev. R. L. Berry has accepted a call to the East Belmont Pres byterian church at Belmont, N. C., and expects to .assume his charge there around July 1. Rev. Mr. Berry has served as pastor of the Carson Memorial Presbyterian church for the past nine years, coming to Sparta in i 1935. He has also served the Glade Valley and Rocky Ridge Presbyterian churches. During his stay here. Rev. Mr. Berry has taken an active part in civic affairs. He now serves as chairman of the price panel board and chairmap of the Save the Children Federation. For the past seven years he was the able chairman of the Alleghany chap ter of American Red Cross, turn ing over his duties to T. R. Burgiss last year. Rev. Mr. Berry is a member of the Sparta Chamber of Commerce, serving on the entertainment committee of this organization. (Continued on Page 8) A daily vacation Bible school will begin at Laurel Springs Bap tist church on Monday, June 5, and will continue through June 14, Rev. Richard L. West announc ed this week. All children in the community between the ages of 4 and 18 are invited to attend. Diplomas will be granted at the end of the school to those completing the course. A competent faculty has been secured. The school will be in charge of Rev. Mr. West. Bible School At Laurel Sprin Allies Are Only 15 Miles From Rome; Japs Hit In Pacific _ i--—■— German Forces Drive Signifi cant Wedge Into Red Army Lines American forces battled last night to the edge of Genzano, 15 miles southeast of Rome in the Alban hills, and surged past the town in a drive threatening Al bano, only 13 miles below the Eternal City. (At least some German troops are evacuating Rome and food and merchandise shops have been stripped of their wares, by the Nazi command, CBS Correspon dent Glenn Stadler reported from Madrid, quoting a Spanish corres pondent in the Italian capital.) American tank destroyers drove to the edge of both Genzano and Lanuvio, three miles to the south east, United Press Correspondent Reynolds Packard reported from the front. They poured a heavy barrage into the two towns while infantry drove around them on both sides, threatening them with isolation. American and Japanese armor ed units clashed Monday on Biak (Continued on Page Five) Explains Appeal To Draft Board Appeals Must Be Filed With Local Board Within A Period Of 10 Days Mrs. Mexa Phipps, clerk of the Alleghany draft board, announc ed this week that persons wishing to appeal cases to the state appeal board, must do so within ten days from the date the registrant is classified and that such appeals will not be accepted after regis trant has been examined for in duction. She explained that even though the appeal does not go before the state appeal board until after ex amination of the registrant, it must be signed and left with the local draft board within ten days after classification. C. R. Roe is appeal agent in Al leghany county. Members of the draft board are: George Royal, chairman; A. C. Edwards, J. C. Douglas and W. B. Poole. Alleghany Men Are Classified The local board announced classifications of 23 men for mil itary service this week. Classifications are as follows: I-A (H): Robert C. Combs. 1- C (Ind) Joe B. Tucker, Willie O. Dancy, John M. Miles, Thomas B. Smith, Mack A. Caudill and George R. Redd. 2- C (F): Thomas G. Finney, Howard R. Church, Robert G. Halsey, Paul Dixon, Kenneth O. Bedsaul, Clate W. Davis, Wade J. Boone, James A. Mabe, Clint E. Benge, Rex C. Mitchell, Fred T. Hudson and Martin B. Jarvis. 4-F: Gerald M. Rector, Walter G. Spurlin, Vilace L. Hamm and William Crouse. Simplified Tax Measure Now Law; Signed By President Washington — The annual epi demic of decimal dementia be came a thing of the past Tuesday as President Roosevelt signed leg islation relieving 30,000,000 tax payers of any further tax compu lations and simplifying proce dures for the 20,000,000 others. Simplification measure, passed unanimously by Congress, repeals the wartime “victory” tax, and reshuffles the normal and surtax structures—while holding most individual burdens substantially where they were. Not within the memory of the oldest lawmakers has a major tax bill received such a vote in Con gress. In response to the public outcry against digits and decimals, the new law revises the with holding levy against wages and salaries—beginning next January 1—to deduct the fuU tax liability, currently, of two-mirds of the taxpayers, making their with holdings their actual taxes. The new methods of computing taxes applies to all 1944 income, but there will be no change in the payroll deductions this year. Uncle Sam will do the figuring, on 1944 income, for the 30,000,000 persons on wages and salaries earning $5,000 or less. The others —making over $5,000 or with more than $100 annual income from sources other than wages or salary—still must file returns. Here’s how to compute your tax under the new system: (Continued On Page Four) IN BRITISH PARADE Pvt. Odell Crouse, a gunner in an anti-aircraft battery, credited with shooting down several German planes, re cently took part in the Britain Day Parade. Alleghany Man Takes Part In Britain Parade Pvt. Odell Crouse Is Gunner In Anti-Aircraft Battery Overseas Pvt. Odeil Crousfe, a gunner in an anti-aircraft battery, who has been stationed in England for the past six months, was one of twen ty-nine chosen from his battery to participate in the Britain Day parade recently, according to an announcement in the “Stars and Stripes”, daily newspaper of the U. S. armed forces in the Europe an theater of operations. Mrs. Crouse, who resides with her parents at Whitehead, since Pvt. Crouse’s induction into the army, received a copy of the pa per recently which further stated that the anti-aircraft battery, of which her husband is a gunner, was recently credited with the first “Category I” award made to an American battery by the Bri tish. This outfit, commanded by Cap tain Eugene Teddick, of Bing hampton, N. Y., is said to be the oldest in the army. It was the first U. S. outfit in the European theater to fire on a German plane. The battery shot down two German Jul 88 bombers in twenty minutes. Special Service At Shiloh Church The annual decoration of the graves at Shiloh Methodist church will be held Sunday, June 4, when relatives and friends will gather fiTpay tribute to their de ceased. The usual course will be fol lowed, which includes a sermon, a decoration of the graves and the singing of appropriate songs. A large crowd is expected to attend the service, to which a cordial invitation is -extended to all. . Reeves Is Named Head Of County Mail Carriers Meeting Held Saturdays Mrs. Carl Irwin Is President Of Auxiliary Alleghany rural mail carriers held a brief meeting on the court house lawn last Saturday evening in place of their regular annual convention. A short business session was held, which was attended by six of the ten carriers of the county. New officers were elected and installed at the meeting. Lon Mac Reeves will succeed W. Carl Irwin, who has ably served as president of the asso ciation for the past nine years. Mack Woodie succeeds Lon Mac Reeves as vice-president. Edd Pugh was elected secretary and treasurer to replace Glenn Tay lor. The Ladies’ Auxiliary, which has been one hundred per cent since its organization in 1928, did not meet, but dues were paid and all officers held their respective offices. Mrs. W. Carl Irwin is president and Mrs. Edd Pugh is secretary-treasurer, i _ C. C. Will Have Ladies’ Night On Friday, June 9 W. H. Neal Will Speak To Group On Fifth War Loan Drive Ladies' night will be held by the Sparta Chamber of Commerce at the regular monthly meeting, Friday night, June 9, at the com munity building when all mem* bers and their wives are expected to be present. W. H. Neal, regional chairman of the Fifth War Loan Drive, will speak briefly to the group during the business session, after which, a square dance will be enjoyed with Clifton Evans and his band furnishing music for the occasion. Dr. N. D. Fox, chairman of the entertainment committee, urged that all members notify him, either by phone or by mail, if they or their wives would be unable to attend. Otherwise, he stated, it would be assumed that all members and the wives would be present. A buffet dinner will be served by members of the Sparta Wom an’s club. Geo. Richardson Buried Sunday Funeral services for George Richardson, 67, who died at his home at Laurel Springs, May 25, after a long illness, was held at Pleasant Grove church, May 27. Rev. Monroe Dillard and Rev. Mack Tedder conducted the serv ice. Interment followed in the Richardson family cemetery. Mr. Richardson was a promin ent farmer of the Laurel Springs community but had been unable to work for sometime, due to serious illness. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bettie Richardson; three daugh ters, Mrs. Nora Petty, of Darling ton, Md.; Mrs. Laura Combs, of Helen, W. Va., and Mrs. Delphia Matthews, of Bypro, Ky., and one son, Fletcher Richardson. Also surviving are four broth ers, Hort Richardson, of West Jefferson; Cal and Eli Richardson, of Laurel Springs and Bert Rich (Continued on Page 8) Win Nominations | Former Governor Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, who was nominated Saturday by North Carolina Democrats as the party’s candidate for the Unit ed States Senate seat, now held by Robert R. Reynolds, of Asheville. R. Gregg Cherry, of Gaston ia, won the Democratic nom ination for Governor in a hot ly contested race against Dr. Ralph McDonald, in Satur lay’s primary. Dr. T. R. Burgiss won the Democratic race for legislator, Saturday and polled more votes than any other candidate in Alleghany county. ATTENDED FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Granville Liles and children have returned to their home here from Peachland, where they attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Belle Liles. They were accompanied home by Miss Nina Grey Liles who has returned to her work in Tampa, Florida. McDonald Carries Alleghany; Burgiss, Wagoner And Perry Are Winners In County Races Much Interest Shown In Both State And County Contests Held Saturday VOTE IS HEAVY In one of the most hotly con tested and exciting Democratic primary elections ever held in Alleghany county, last Saturday, T. R. Burgiss, Jas. MacD. Wagon er and Guy T. Perry, received the highest number of votes cast in their respective county races. Mr. Burgiss, who represented this county in the House, last term, defeated Marvin Doughton 1,035 to 573 votes for Democratic nomination as representative from Alleghany county. Burgiss led the ticket in the county. Wagoner And Perry Win In the three-way contest for the nomination for county commis sioner to fill the two vacancies on that board, James MacD. Wagon er and Guy T. Perry defeated Blake Hampton. Wagoner was second on the county ticket with 982 votes, Perry third with 779 and Hampton fourth with 682 votes. The official vote by precincts is printed elsewhere in this issue. The board of elections met Tues day and canvassed the returns. No irregularities were found and no exceptions were filed with the board which is composed of G. Glenn Nichols, Chairman; S. S. Landreth and Elmer Edwards. McDonald Carries County Ralph McDonald, of Winston Salem, carried the county in the Democratic gubernatorial race, piling up 959 votes as compared with his nearest opponent, R. Gregg Cherry, Gastonia attorney, who received 696: Olla Boyd, the other candidate for governor, polled 7 votes in Al leghany. For United States senator, Clyde R. Hoey took the lead in this county, with 826 votes. Trail ing him were Cameron Morrison, with 364, Arthur Simmons, with 26, Marvin Ritch, with 17 and Giles Newton with 18 votes. Ballentiiie Is Winner For lieutenant governor, L. Y. (Continued on Page Four) McCall Wins In Republican Race Incomplete returns from eight of the nine counties in the Ninth Congressional district, indicate nomination by a vote of five to one of Emory C. McCall as Repub lican candidate for congress, to oppose Congressman Doughton in the November election. These counties give Mr. McCall 1,581 votes as against 337 of his oppon ent, Monroe Adams, of States ville. Mr. McCall carried Iredell,,Mr. Adams’ home county, by a small majority, and in Caldwell, his own home county, polled 735 votes to Mr. Adams’ 26. He re ceived 187 votes in Ashe county and Adams 76. In Alleghany, however, Adams received 76 votes and McCall 11. Voting was light in Iredell, Rowan and Ca barrus, but much interest was shown in Caldwell, Ashe, Wa tauga, and Alexander ,all of which were carried by Mr. McCall. Re ports were not received from Stanley county in time for pub lication, but it is understood that the voting there was light and would have little effect on the re sults. Official Returns In Alleghany County Primary Election COUNTY OFFICERS STATE OFFICERS (DEM. PRIMARY) (Rep. Primary) PRECINCTS Cherry Lane Cranberry Gap Civil Glade Creek Piney Creek Prather's Creek Whitehead...— TOTALS..-. Hoey Leads State With Aroand 120,000 Majority; Cherry With 50,000 RETURNS ARE GIVEN With interest running high in the governor’s race throughout the state, in Saturday’s primary, Gregg Cherry, of Gastonia defea ted Ralph McDonald and Clyde R. Hoey was victorious as U. S. senator. Upwards of 330,000 Tar Reels voted, including some 15,000 serv icemen and women, and their pre ferences were clearly indicated in the substantial majorites given to Cherry and Hoey. In the gubernatorial race, re turns from 1,724 of the states’® 1,921 precincts gave Cherry 178, 245 votes to 128,256 for McDonald. The third man in the race, Olla Ray Boyd of Pinetown, picked up only 1,652 ballots. The indicated Cherry majority of more than 50,000 votes in a total balloting of less than 350,000 was sharply in contrast to the close race McDonald ran eight years ago when he trailed Hoey by fewer than 5,000 votes in a 500,000-vote first primary. Hoey gets over 196,000 In the Senatorial contest, Hoey established a clean majority over Cameron Morrison of Charlotte, another former Governor, and three other candidates. Returns from 1,714 precincts out of 1,921 gave Hoey 196,281, Mor rison 74,842, Marvin Ritch of Charlotte 5,986, Arthur Simmons of Bulington 3,191 and Giles New ton of Gilson 1,954. Hoey thus will succeed to the Senate seat vacated by Reynolds '(Continued on Page Four) Martha Reynolds Dies In Maryland Alleghany Woman Buried At Antioch Cemetery, On Sunday Funeral service for Martha Jane Reynolds, 71, was conducted Sun day at Antioch Primitive Baptist church, with Eld. C. B. Kilby, Eld. S. G. Caudill, Eld. Edd Doug lass and Rev. Ray Billings, offi ciating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The deceased, who lived near Stratford, died on May 25 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Crouse, of Elkton, Md., following an attack of pneumonia and pleu risy. , Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. L. M. Crouse, of Elkton, Md., and Mrs. Arthur Buhr, of Cheli has, Washington. Also surviving are two broth ers, Charlie Reynolds, of Eunice and Walter Reynolds, of Chelihas, Washington and five sisters, Mrs. S. C. Richardson and Mrs. Fred Andrews, of Sparta; Mrs. H. T. Billings, of Hanes, N. C.; Mrs. Joe Irwin, of Stratford and Mrs. Mae Reynolds, of Nottingham, Pa. She also leaves ten grandchil dren, one of whom is in the arm ed service somewhere in the South Pacific. Pallbearers were: Walter M. Irwin, Lewis Irwin, Hoke An drews, Wayne Crouse, A. B. Rich ardson and Elzie Reynolds. Flower bearers were: Miss Una Lee Richardson, Mrs. Walter M. Irwin, Mrs. Frank Atwood, Mrs. Verna Tedder, Mrs. Gyneth Oak ley, Mrs. Ruth Boedenheimer, (Continued on Page 4) Baptists To Hold S. S. Convention The Alleghany county Baptist Sunday school convention will meet at the Chestnut Grove Bap tist church the third Sunday in' June, T. G. Osborne, * ‘ the Sunday week. '■..-V.-Hvi-Wr
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