Washington, D. C.—Somehow in
their last frantic- efforts to get
away from Washington for the
political conventions, congress
men managed to rush through all
necessary legislation before the
end of the government’s fiscal
year—and, incidentally, managed
to appropriate almost $100,000,
000,000 to be spent before June
30, 1945.
Perhaps tHe most important
legislation passed during the last
hectic days before recess was the
bill continuing wage and price
stabilization for another year.
This bill, when first passed by
the house and senate, contained
many provisions which were con
sidered dangerous and inflation
ary, but during the conference
of the two houses most of the
debatable provisions were elim
inated so that the bill is now
quite similar to the one under
which the government has opera
ted during the past year. The
main difference is that the penal
ties for price and wage violations
have been reduced, but if it is
found that this interferes with
enforcement a new measure may
be added in the fall.
One of the most inflationary
provisions of the bill—an amend
ment which would have ended
all wage control over wages un
der $37.50 a week—was dropped
from the bill and wage control
will continue as it has been in
the past. Although there is con
siderable feeling against certain
practices and decisions of the Of
fice of Price Administration
among congressmen, the action
on this bill made it apparent that
congress realizes wage and price
control have saved the consumer
many millions of dollars and must
be continued.
The President made quite a
ceremony over the signing of the
«G. L Bill of Rights” which is the
tint legislative step taken so far
to deal with the possible postwar
employment problem. It assures
members of the armed forces,
upon their dismissal, compensa
tion of $20 per week for a year if
they are unable to find employ
ment, provides for the continua
tion of education and makes loans
easily available to them for start
ing new businesses and building
or improving homes. The bill,
said the President, gave “em
phatic notice to the men and wo
nifen in our armed forces that th#
American people do not intend
to let them down.”
Although congressmen would
like to stay for the summer, and
probably many of them will, it is
realized that a lot of study and
planning is necessary right now
to deal with problems of recon
version, of cancellation of war
contracts, of control of the war
worker situation, of postwar in
ternational relations and of trying
to work out plans for changing
from a wartime economy to a
peacetime economy without any
more jolts than possible.
•The veiled prediction recently
made by Winston Churchill that
the war with Germany might end
this summer has made congress
men realize that they are alrea
dy. behind time in taking action
on these vital matters and many
feel that too long a recess at this
time would be dangerous. In
fact there are quite a number who
feel that no recess would be taken
this summer if it were not for the
election and they won’t want to
be accused of putting politics be
fore the interests of the nation.
There seems to be no question
but that President Roosevelt will
run for a fourth term—and al
though there is more opposition
to him than during any other
campaign, it is generally agreed
that he will get the nomination
again with little trouble. But the
election itself will probably be
the closest in the last 12 years.
Even the experts are unwilling
to predict the outcome at this
time.
House And Home
By Mary E. Hague
With gardens demanding our
time and energy and canning
pushing us to the nth degree, we
housewives must make our heads
save our heels. Older women
who have not borne the brunt of
housekeeping for the past years
are finding that by careful plan
ning they can accomplish a vast
amount of work.
Try to get the strenuous jobs
done in the morning—in the cool
of the day—and take care of the
lighter chores as the heat in
creases. You may have to get up
an hour earlier in the morning to
get the work out of the way, but
that extra hour in the morning
will pay good dividends all day
long. However, don’t think you
can add time in the morning
without taking it out in the after
noon. Make out your work
schedule so that you will have an
extra hour to rest in the after
noon.
Another way to save yourself is
to take full advantage of all your
electrical equipment. If you
have an electric range with a time
thermastat learn to use it so that
you can have time away from the
kitchen. Research workers tell
us that thoroughly chilled food
will keep in good condition for
two hours in the oven before the
heat is turned on. Put your din
ner in the oven, set your time
and temperature controls and go
your way rejoicing to know that
you will come into the kitchen
and find your dinner ready to |
serve.
. One dish meals with a simple
salad and dessert are ideal sum
mer dinners. One hot dish is
recommended for every meal and
a casserole dish of meat and veg
etables is easy to prepare and to
Old Mother Nature is very can
ny and if you serve her foods in
their seasons you are going to
provide interesting and healthful
meals. We need much less heavy
food in summer than we do in
winter. Light, easily digested
menus with plenty of fresh fruits
and vegetables—the very foods
our gardens and markets are
teeming with—make nourishing
and pleasant fare.
“A1 Fresco” meals are delight
ful <m the porch or in the garden
or in any shady spot. If you eat
out in the open it’s a good idea to
spray thoroughly under the
chairs and tables and on nearby
This will keep the flys
and bugs away long enough for
to enjoy your meal. Use any
available and use it
as your conscience
The use of trays will
problems. If
the family does
Mrs. George C. Marshall
MRS. GEORGE €. MARSHALL
FOUNDS THE
GRANDMOTHERS LEAGUE
WASHINGTON, 0. C.: General
George C. Marshall’! wile founded
the Grandmothers League as a roll
of honor for grandmothers who buy
War Bonds for their grandchildren.
Mr«. Marshall herself buys Bonds
and stamps regularly for her three
grandchildren, Tupper Brown, age
1, Jimmy Winn, 2, and Jimmy's
sister Kitty, 9 months.
"Those Bonds fight for America
today,” Mrs. Marshall said in Wash
ington. “When they mature they
will bring to the coming generation
the educational and other privileges
that make America worth fighting
for."
sion and pep up the appetite.
There are ever so many varie
ties of table mats that merely
need to be wiped off with a damp
cloth to keep them immaculate.
Laurel Fork News
Rev. Woodrow Smith filled his
regular appointment at the Lau
rel Fork Mission, Sunday after
noon.
Miss Iva Dale Pendry, who is
employed at Greensboro, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
J. Pendry.
Little Shirley Hart, who is ill,
is reported improved this week.
Mr .Randolph Dancy spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Long. ':
INVASION BEACHHEAD—A bust
ling scene on a beach in France as
American troops and equipment move
forward constantly. The barrage bal
loon hovers overhead as a protection
against low-flying strafing planes.
Mcnuj
DOCTORS FIGHT, TOO—
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk,
Army Surgeon General,
reports America’s doctors
save 97 out of every 100
wounded who reach hospi
tals. Penicillin, other war
developed drugs, and pre
ventive techniques win
medical battles.
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GLAD NAZI—This German prisoner seems happy to be out of
the struggle. He is being guarded by S(L R. Gagnon (right), Cau
sapscal, Quebec, "somewhere in France™ _
SPARTA
SPECTACLES
BY EMORYETTA REEVES
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We were driving peacefully
along the Skyland Drive en route
from Galax the other day enjoy
ing the scenic beauty all around
us, when suddenly the car came
forth with a strangly familiar
sputter . . . Out of gas! Since
there is not much travel on the
Scenic right now, we had visions
of walking, we had no idea how
far, in a pair of shoes with heels
that were definitely not made
with such a purpose in mind. By
a bit of persuation the car mov
ed on until we came to the hill;
to us, it looked more like a moun
tain, but we tried and wonder ol
wonders, we made it . . . and
there just off the road was a
country store and a GASOLINE
tank. We drove over, walked in
to the store and whom should we
meet but Mr. R. L. Hendrix, one
of the Alleghany county commis
sioners. Had a nice chat with
Mr, Hendrix, a man whom we
would say is one' of the few re
maining “gentlemen of the old
school”. Getting out of gas has
its advantages; at least we meet
our neighbors and find out where
people live. And we have visions,
too ... of walking.
If you don’t succeed the first
time then approach the prob
lem from a different angle; an
entirely different angle, accord
ing to Mr. Bernard Miller, of
Piney Creek. It seems that last
week, Mr. Miller had started
from Piney Creek to Laurel
Springs and since he was trav
eling in a'wagon, he decided to
take a short cut. He chose the
“narrow passage”, a short road
between die homes of H. Clay
Smith and J. F. Shepherd in the
Mt Zion community. Now all
went well, until he came to a tree
that had fallen across the road.
All efforts to move the tree prov
ed useless and since the road was
so narrow, he could not turn back
... so Mr. Miller did the only
thing there was to do. He sim
ply took his wagon apart, moved
it over the tree in sections (luck
ily a Weaver boy was along to
assist him in this hour of need).
After getting all the parts across
the tree, he re-assembled the wa
gon, led his horses across and pro
ceeded to Laurel Springs. Did
he come back by the same route?
No, he took the “long way round”
and we gather that he saved a
considerable amount of energy by
doing so. By the way, Mrs. Miller
and their son accompanied him.
Mrs. Nora Wagoner, who went
“over” as a Red Cross nurse in
1918 remarked the other day,
“If I could call back about twen
ty years, I’d like to be over there
with our boys now.” Mrs. Wag
oner, a tall, stately woman with
graying hair, from the Whitehead
community, talked at length about
her experiences abroad. “We
crossed the channel at the same
place our boys crossed for the in-r
vasion," she recalled; from South
ampton to Le Havre. While the
group of nurses to which she was
attached was still in New York
getting ready to sail, the Armis
tice was signed, but the orders
remained the same and they pro
ceeded io England at once. She
was overseas five weeks, during
which time she visited London,
Paris and other cities in France
and England. She asked permis
sion to -relieve one of the nurses
with
the States.
which raged both in tl
and in Europe during *17 and ’18,
did not miss this Red Cross nurse.
Two days out from England on
her return trip, she became ill,
but recovered two days before
they landed in New York.
Excitement reigned supreme in
Sparta last Friday around noon
. . or so it seemed from all re
ports. A loud noise coming from
the direction of Twin Oaks mov
ed closer and closer to town and
people stopped to listen-and won
der what it could be. As the
noise drew nearer, the sound of
automobile horns, rattle of tin
cans and much yelling and
shouting could be detected . . .
And so the Wingate-Richardson
wedding moved into town, with
the serenaders following the
bride and groom in a car vividly
painted with such signs as “Just
Married” and “Make Way For
the Bride and Groom”. The peo
ple who had wondered about the
noise, waved and wished them
well . . . all except one lady who
happened to be on the street when
hey passed. She ran nervously
into Hardin’s Store wringing her
hands and from all outward ap
pearances terribly upset. She
approached Mrs. Hardin and ask
ed her in a trembling voice what
all the noise meant. “Has the
second invasion started?”, she
tearfully inquired.
Cherry Lane News
(Mrs. 3. rani Miles)
A large crowd attended the
Decoration service at Cherry
Lane church, Sunday, June 23.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shaw
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Shaw, Sunday.
Jada Blackburn and family
are visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Blackburn, of Glade
Valley.
Several people from this com
I m unity attended the services at
the Crouse school house, Satur
day.
Corn crops in this community
qre looking good despite the dry
windy weather.
Mrs. J. J. Blackburn is spend
ing a few days with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Harrison Holcomb, near
Doughton.
Glenn Shaw returned to Mary
land, after spending a few days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Shaw. He was called to
Alleghany for pre-induction ex
amination for the army.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Newton Holcomb on Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. B. McCann
and two children, Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Lyon and Mrs. J. J. Black
burn.
Wayne Holcomb and son, Jesse,
returned to Elkin, after spending
the week end at their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miles spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and j
Mrs. Paul Miles.
Newton Holcomb has been ill
at his home for the past few days.
NOTICE OF RESALE OF LAND
As commissioner appointed by
the Court in special proceedings
entitled “F. Q. Blevins, Admr. of
B. L. Collins, Dee’d., Petitioner
vs. Beatrice Collins and others,
Respondents”, I will offer for re
sale at public auction at the
; Courthouse door in Sparta, North
Carolina, on the 13th day of July,
11944 at 11:00 A. M., the following'
I described land:
FIRST TRACT: Containing 150
acres, more or less, and adjoin
Wanted To Buy
Dogwood Sticks
5 inches and up top diameter. Highest price and spot
cash delivered to our mill at WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
For specification and price, call at mill or write,
Medgentra, Ltd.
Asheville, N. C.
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LOST: White and red cow,
brindle head. Last seen on Reid
Smith farm near Saddle Moun
tain. $25.00 Reward for informa
tion leading fo whereabouts.
Reid Smith, Ennice, N. C.
6-29-4tp
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
As commissioner appointed by
the Clerk Superior Court of Alle
ghany County, North Carolina, in
special proceedings entitled “Kel
ly Edwards vs. Florence Truitt
and others”, I will offer for sale
to the highest bidder at public
auction on the 7th day of August,
1944 at 11:00 a. m., at the Court
house door in Sparta, the follow
ing described tract of land:
BEGINNING at a locust, run
ning North 87 degrees East 40
poles to two chestnut sprouts; S.
62 degrees E. 26 poles to a chest
nut; N. 44 degrees E. 28 poles to
a stake in a fence; N. 87 degrees
E. 12 poles to a stake in the
fence; N. 61 degrees E. 29 poles
to a chestnut; North 88 degrees
E. 26 poles to a chestnut; N. 29
degrees W. 21 poles to a chestnut,
David Edwards; N. 43 degrees W.
16 poles to a stake in the State
line; N. 88 W. 122 poles to a stake;
S. 10 degrees E. 9 poles to a stake;
S. 10 degrees W. 14 poles to the
beginning. Containing thirty
five acres and a quarter.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half
cash on day of sale, balance on
six-months' time.
This the 3rd day of July, 1944.
Kelly Edwards, Commis
sioner. 7-6-4t
ing the lands of Levy Todd, Dave
Jerrell, Brady Carpenter, Mack
Brooks, W. R. Smith and Dewey
Todd.
SECOND TRACT: Beginning
on a black gum, running North 6
poles; East 83% to a gum; South
6 poles West 83% poles to the
beginning, containing 3 acres and
21 poles, more or less.
Adjoining the lands of B. L.
Collins, Dewey Todd, W. B. Car
penter and W. R. Smith.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
cash on day of sale, remainder in
two equal payments due three
and six months after the date of
sale.
This June 28, 1944.
F. Q. Blevins, Commissioner.
6-29-2t
‘Enroll now in Cadet Corps for
September class at H. F. Long
Hospital, Statesville, N. C.
6-15-4tc
FOR SALE: Good oak slabs,
sawed up; will deliver anywhere
in town. Leave orders at Jay
Hardin's store. A. A. Pardew,
Sparta. 6-15-4tp
WANTED—RADIOS to repair, all
makes. We have a complete stock
of parts to fit any make or mo
del. We will do your work while
you wait. W. L. Porter & Co,
Furniture, Galax, Va. tf-s
Boilers, Saw Mills, Wood Work*
ing and Road Building Machinery,
Well Drilling Machinery, Gasoline
Engines, etc. R. P. .Johnson,
Wytheville. Va. tf-T
FOR SALE — Genuine Engraved
Calling Cards. 100 cards and plate,
only $1.95. Alleghany News, tf
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Due to material shortages
and other things beyond
our control, there must be
some delays in repair work.
Bear in mind: “A Good Job
Is Worth Waiting For.N
Clifton Evans
JEWELER
Sparta, N. C.
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