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SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA
$2.00 a Year Out of County_THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1944
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‘Bond Drive Is Well Underway In County
Curb Market To
Open On Friday
At Roaring Gap
Will Be Sponsored By H. D.
Club Women; Plans Com
pleted On Saturday
Plans for the establishment of
a curb market at Roaring Gap
were completed Saturday at the
all-day meeting at the communi
ty building and the opening will
be on Friday morning at 9:00 o’
clock.
The"'>market, sponsored by the
home demonstration clubs of the
county, will be centered in a tent
beside the Doll House, halfway
between the hotel and the en
trance to the resort, it was point
ed out. Booths have been con
structed and seventeen women
representing the various clubs in
the county, have agreed to sell
their products at the market,
•Friday. Products will consist of
Afresh vegetables, home-made
breads, cottage cheese and hams.
Miss Capel explained that af
ter Friday, the market would be
open two days each week, on
Tuesdays and Fridays, from 8:30
to 11 o’clock The women in each
community, she stated, would
pool their products and bring one
car, due to the scarcity of gas and
tires.
“We have been assured of a
market for the produce in event
the sale does not go well in the
colony,” Miss Capel stated. The
Graystone Inn and Silver Pines
Camp agreed to buy all produce
that was not sold to individual
buyers.
Each producer must pay a fee
of three per cent for the privilege
of selling in the market, and rec
ords will be kept, the surplus
money to go into the dub treas
ury to sjeet expenses the curb
market mightreneounter.
At the meeting, Saturday, Miss
Mary E. Thomas and T .T. Brown
gave demonstrations on the prep
aration of certain products for
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Making Plans To
Open Bean Marl
Building Greatly Enlarged;
Demand For Beans Ex
pected To Be Good
West Jefferson, —(Special) —
Plans are now underway for
the official opening of the Farm
ers’ Bean and Vegetable Market,
here, on Monday July 3, and a
good season is predicted.
Both the bean shed and the of
fice space have been enlarged in
order to be able to handle increas
ed business. “We are looking
forward to a bigger season than
we enjoyed last year and present
indications are that the demand
’or beans will be greater,!’ J. E.
Roland, secretary and treasurer,
declared.
Details of the opening will be
announced next week. While of
ficial sales will start at four o’
clock in the afternoon on Mon
day, July 3, it was announced that
any farmers having beans ready
for sale before this time should
contact market officials. These
beans can be disposed of through
the market, by telephone, it was
pointed out
W. G. Vannoy, Mr. Roland, and
other officials of the market,
pointed out that they wish to
thank all farmers for their co
operation last year and that they
were looking forward to serving
them this season.'
Men Classified
By Local Board
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The local board announced
. classifications of nine Alleghany
men for military service this
x, week, when six were placed in
H I-A.
The list is as follows:
1- A: El wood L. Roberts, Ray
mond Miles, Jr., Hugh C. Brooks,
William M. Handy, Earl H Hash
and Buford J. Spicer.
2- C (F): Ralph J. McMeans.
4-F: Osbourne D. Maines.
4-F (H): Coy A. Caudill.
Fifty Alleghany men left Tues
day morning for physical examin
ations at Camp Croft A list of
these names was not available for
publication.
Allies Are Now Near
Cherbourg; Germans
Are Caught In Trap
LEGION COMMANDER
George K. Snow, of Mount
Airy, who was named com
mander of the North Carolina
Department of the American
Legion at the convention in
Asheville, this week.
County Farmers
Get $10,178.15
From Wool Pool
Plans Later
R. E. Black, county agent, an
nounced this week that 260 far
mers of this county sold 19,006
pounds of wool through the coun
ty pool for $10,178.15. With the
exception of a very small amount
of burry wool, which sold for 49
cents, it all went as clear wool
which sold for 54 cents per pound.
This does not include the wool
collected at Laurel Springs, it was
explained. i
“The farmers were especially
pleased with the sale”, Mr. Black;
said. C. G. Fender, of Stratford,
topped the sale with the wool
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Richardson Will
Head OPA Group
Glenn Richardson was named
chairman of the Alleghany coun
ty ration board at a recent meet
ing.
Mr. Richardson, who has served
as a member of the board since
November, succeeds Ben G.
Reeves, who served on the board
for more than a year.
The ration board now consists
of three members, Glenn Rich
ardson, chairman; L E. Ivey and
B. F. Wagoner.
Germans Blast French Port
To Destroy It Before Be
ing Captured By Allies
American troops stormed to the
top of the last ridge barrier to
Cherbourg Tuesday night, and
were within sight of the great
port less than four miles away
where the explosions of hasty
German demolition threw smoke
shrouds over the city and thund
ered the collapse of any Nazi
hopes of a successful stand.
(A NBC broadcast from Lond
on said that American troops were
within two miles of Cherbourg’s
city limits and that the fall of the
port “seems imminent.” The cor
respondent said allied warships
were pounding the Germans
around Cherbourg and also in the
Cap de la Hague area at the north
west tip of the peninsula 15.miles
above Cherbourg).
An allied spokesman called up
on the tens of thousands of trap
ped Germans to surrender.
There was no other choice, he
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Joe Bill Reed Is
Named Chairman
Of Price Panel
Panel To Meet Once Each
Month; Meeting Of Tire
I*ealeH> Friday
Joe Bill Reed was named chair
man of the Alleghany price panel
board to succeed Rev. R. L. Ber
ry at a meeting held in the OPA
office here Tuesday night.
Members of the three sub-pan
els of the board, Rev. Mr. Berry
and Mrs. Robert Fleetwood were
present at the meeting.
It was decided that the board
would hold a regular monthly
meeting, Tuesday after the third
Sunday in each month. The sub
panels are subject to call at any
time, it was pointed out.
It was also announced that a
meeting of all tire dealers and the
price panel board on durable
goods would meet on Friday
night to discuss the new regula
tions and prices on tires, tubes,
repair and re-capping.
Tire dealers in Alleghany coun
ty include: Castevens Motor Co.,
Judy’s Service Station, Western
Auto Associate Store, Reid Hamp
ton, Colvard Service Station and
Sparta Garage.
Members of the sub-panel on
durable goods are R. L. Allison,
chairman; C. R. Roe and T. R.
Burgiss.
Mrs. Fleetwood pointed out that
an inspection of all records of
tire sales, repair, etc., is now be
ing carried on by OPA authori
ties in the state and that they are
expected to be at Sparta soon.
Bond Purchasers At Rally Listed
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j Shown above is the blackboard containing a list of the
purchasers and the amount of the bonds purchased at the War
bond rally held at the Sparta courthouse, Friday night. S. R.
Nichols, drive chairman, stands at the left of the hoard; Alton
Thompson, county chairman, right, and Dr. N. D. Fox, Gap
Civil township chairman, center. (Staff Photo)
Much Interest In Bond Rally Here Friday
Above is a scene from the first in a series of eight bond rallies to be held in the county
during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Sales at the rally amounted to $17,500.00. Reading
from left to right, are: Miss Bettie Halsey, Miss Wilma Crouse, Miss Betty Mae Wagoner,
Eugene Higgins, Mrs. Ethelyn Richardson, Mrs. Lola Womble, Mrs. R. L. Hickerson and Al
ton Thompson, who assisted in writing and selling of bonds. The musicians are seen in
the background. _ (Staff Photo^j
U. S. Planes Hit
Japanese Fleet
In Pacific Area
Sea Battle Believed To Be
Underway Between Phil
ippines And Marianas
The United States Fifth Fleet
hurled its carrier-based aircraft
against the Japanese Navy be
tween the Marianas and the Phil
ippines Monday evening. Adm.
Chester W. Nimitz announced yes
terday in what may prove to be
the first round in a history-mak
ing naval battle for mastery of
the Pacific.
The Japanese force included
battleships as well as aircraft
carriers. Whether, as Nimitz had
suggested, it might be the entire
enemy fleet, and the greatest
naval battle in history might re
sult, remained to be seen.
A Japanese naval armada-“pos
sibly the entire Japanese fleet”
moved out Sunday between the
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Local Youth Is
Given Sentence
Charles Reeves. 14-year-old
son of A. T. Reeves, of Sparta,
was sentenced to one year in re
form school and then put on pro
bation for two years under the
care of his father here, last week
when he was tried in juvenile
court before O. S. Gambill, Alle
ghany clerk of court, on the
charge of assault with deadly
weapon.
The youth, who was arrested
last week by Sheriff Jess Moxley,
was charged with throwing a rock
at Ed Smith, of Sparta, and
breaking his leg, about four
weeks ago, at Smith’s home.
No warrant'had been taken for
the boy’s arrest until last week.
Smith has returned from the
Wilkes hospital and is improving.
The probation states that the
youth is not to be in town after
dark unless he is accompanied by
his father, for a period of two
years.
House Burns At
Twin Oaks, Mon.
Fire completely destroyed the
house occupied by Rev. and Mrs.
J. W. Gascho, one-half mile from
Twin Oaks, on the Independence
road, Monday afternoon, when
lightning struck it during a severe
electric storm.
The one story, four-room house,
owned by Talmadge Andrews,
burned quickly in spite of efforts
to stop the flames.
Occupants of the house at the
time of the fire, two neighbor
girls and the small Gascho child
escaped injury. No furniture ex
cept two chairs were saved from
the burning building.
Bond Rally Here On Friday
Night Big Success; Others
Are Planned During Drive
Teachers Given
Some Extra Pay
From Surplus
Get Around $2.00 Extra Per
Month Throughout The
State
Alleghany teachers, along
with others throughout North
Carolina have received their part |
of the surplus school funds. And j
for the county the total will ’ be [
$1,098. This is $2.00 per month'
per teacher provided the teacher
taught as much as six months. It
will be around $18, less retire
ment fund deduction.
“Since we are in the midst of
the Fifth War Loan Drive and the
invasion, I want to urge every
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Graystone Inn
Opens Tomorrow
Friday evening, June 23, Gray
stone Inn, celebrated hotel at
Roaring Gap, will formally open
its summer season by entertain-,
ing Burlington Mills executives
and industrialists from all over
the South and East, at one of its
famous dinners, manager Walter
T Bovard said here, this week.
The hotel is already booked to
capacity for the first week end
and indications point to one of
the most successful seasons in its
history. A number of service
men are expected to spend their
leaves there during the summer.
As usual, the fishing and swim
ming privileges in the lake are
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Laurel Springs Rally Tonight;
Piney Creek Rally On
Saturday Night
The bond rally held for Gap Civ
il township at the courthouse, Fri
day night, was an outstanding
success, with sales amounting to
$17,500.00.
Township chairman, Dr. N. D.
Fpx, had charge of the program
and short talks were made by
Gov. R. A. Doughton, Joe Bill
Reed, I. W. Wagoner and R. F.
Crouse. The sale of bonds was
then conducted, after which pur
chasers enjoyed a square dance
at the commuhity building.
The biggest purchase at the
rally was made by Edw>in Duncan,
D. C. Duncan and Edwin Duncan,
Jr., who bought $10,00.00 worth
of bonds. Sgt. William M. Col
lins, an Alleghany boy who is
now stationed in England and
possibly took part in the invasion
purchased a $200.00 bond.
The rally, scheduled to be held
at Rich Hill, Saturday night was
postponed for a later date.
Glade Creek township will hold
the first rally at Little Pine school
on Friday, June 30 at 8:00 p. m.,
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Clover Seed Now
Available Here
C. G. Collins, chairman of the
AAA, announced this week that
crimson clover seed is now avail
able and orders should be placed
at the AAA office as early as
possible.
He also pointed out that dairy
feed payments on the March and
April sales are being made and
that applications must be filed
by June 30.
Laurel Springs Man Writes
About Conditions In Italy
Conditions which exist in Italy
today are described in a recent
letter from Cpl. William R. Wyatt,
who is serving with the U. S. Ar
my, there. Cpl. Wyatt is the son
Df Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wyatt? of
Laurel Springs. He writes:
“Things are so different here
from what you and I have always
known that it is rather difficult
to begin. I will start by saying
that there isn’t any timber to
speak of, so all the houses are
made of stone, including the
floors; nice enough if they would
keep them clean. Needless to
say, they don’t.
Very poor roads, but good
enough for the way they travel—
a buggy and horse or bicycle.
Some of the upper class have
cars, if you could call them such.
I haven’t yet seen a decent cow
or any beef cattle. A majority
of the farmers have small herds
of sheep or goats, or both, in
some cases. I never knew that a
goat was such a useful animal;
they use them for milk and cheese
ind about everything. Not for
me; I am no Ghandi. Today, I
saw a small hferd of sheep driven
sy an old man and small boy. The
largest one in the herd was car
rying two bags tied over its back
and it looked to me as if they
were both full, fifty pounds or
more. Can you imagine that?
The farmers aren’t affected by
the' war as much as the city
dwellers. They haven’t ever had
anything and probably don’t ex
pect anything more than what I’ve
already explained. , There are
more kids here than in any coun
try I’ve ever seen.
A nice girl, if there is such a
creature, won’t go out with any
one unless their mother is along;
an old custom carried on by the
Italians. \
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Total Of $28,400.
Reported Sold
On Drive Quota
$51,600.00 Yet To Be Sold Be*
fore Goal Of $90,000.00
Is Reached
Alleghany county ended the
first week of the Fifth War Loan
Drive with sources of sales re
porting $28,400.00 through yester
day, leaving $51,600.00 yet to be
sold on the county’s quota of $90,
000.00.
“We must have the co-operation
of everyone if we are to put the
drive across,” one official said.
The drive officially ends on July
8 and all who can purchase bonds
are asked to do so before that
time, it was pointed out.
Alleghany county now has a
large number of men on the fight
ing fronts and these, as well as
other Americans, deserve the sup
port of every citizen in the bond
drive, officials stated.
Teachers of the county thiif
week received some extra pay
and are urged by officials to put
this money into bonds.
Sources of sales yesterday
showed the following: North
western Bknk, $21,850.00 and
Sparta Post Office, $5,750.00. The
Treasury Department reports $1,
800.00 bought by Alleghany men
and women in service for which
the county is given credit.
Purchases of bonds by indivi
duals in the Fifth War Loan drive
throughout the United States, to
talled $964,000,000 through Mon
day, the treasury announced.
This represented 16 per cent
of the $6,000,000,000 quota for
sales to individuals in the $16,
000,000,000 campaign.
Ll. Colonel A. L.
Fletcher In Ashe
Will Return To Raleigh As
Chmn. Unemployment
Commission
West Jefferson, —(Special) —
Lt. Colonel A. L. Fletcher, of
Washington and Raleigh, is spend*
ing a short time at his summer
home at Jefferson before return
ing to Raleigh, where he will
again take up his work as chair
man on the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission of North
Carolina.
He has been on a leave of ab
sence for the past two years and
has been serving as a member of
the appeals board of the Selective
Service Commission, in Washing
ton, under General L. B. Hershey.
When Mr. Fletcher began his
work with the selective service
commission, he was a major, hav
ing served in World War I. He
later receipted the commission of
Lt.-Colonel.
During his leave of absence,
Dr. W. R. Carty has served as
acting chairman of the N. C. Un
employment Compensation Com
mission.
Lt.-Colonel Fletcher pointed
out that the work on the appefals
board of Selective Service was
greatly reduced and while he was
glad to redder service to the gov
ernment in ibis capacity, he was
also happy to be back in his na
tive state of North Carolina, again
SERVICES ANNOUNCED
Eld. Coy Walker and Eld. E. A.
Long will preach at Cranberry
Primitive Baptist church the
fourth Saturday and Sunday in
June; Saturday at 2:00 p. m. and
Sunday at 11:00 a. m. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
A decoration service will be
held at Laurel Glen church, two
miles north of Glade Valley, on
Sunday, July 2. Rev. W. Q. Hig
gins will be in charge of the serv
ice.
Union prayer services will be
held at the Methodist, Baptist i
Presbyterian churches in
on every Wednesday at
clock, it >
Service'
church on "