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AND STAR-TIMES— t CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1MI) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 55, NO. 45 SPARTA NORTH CAROLINA 14 Men Leave For I Induction And 13 Pass Physicals Other County Men Are Classi fied By Local Board This Week A group of 14 Allfeghany county men left yesterday morning for induction into military service at Tort Bragg.. Another group of 13 men passed the physical examina tion at Camp Croft last week and are now subject to call for in duction. Those leaving for induction were: George Lambert Warden, Harold Doughton Mitchell, Wal ter Platt Waddell, Olen George Carpenter, Theodore Holloway, William Wayne Warden, Odell Columbus Jones, Clifton Dillon Edwards, Eugene Horton Spurlin, McDale Wyatt, Eugene Emmett Shaw, James Leff Osborne, Leon ard Mack Anders and Woodrow Harold Estep. Those passing physical exami nations were Richard Ernest Fin ney, Kelly Edward Royal, James Ed Taylor, Varden Kerk Saddler, Buford Jackson Spicer, David ^ Click Stoker, Elwood Lane Rob ^-erts, Herbert Columbus Haw thorne, Thomas Harrison Smith, Linville Mack Richardson, Tho mas Ray Joines, Charles Franklin Warden and Jack Barney Johnson. The local board'this week also announced the classification of 14 men "for military service. The classification list is as follows: 1- A: Alton E. Cleary, Thomas B. Handy and Earl L. Joines. 2- A: Edward W. Butcher, David (Continued On Page Four) Raise Points On Creamery Butter Demand Is Greater Than The Present {Supply; No Change . On Country Butter Washington—Price Administra tor Chester Bowles last Saturday, night ordered the ration value of -creamery butter increased to 16 points a pound from 12 points, elective at 12:01 a. m. Sunday. He said the hike was necessary because “more creamery butter is "being bought with red stamps at I1 the present time than has been allocated to civilians by the War Tood Administration.” Farm and processed butter will continue at eight and four red points a ’pound, respectively. Trade reports indicate, OPA stated, that civilian consumption is running as much as 20 per cent over the July allocation of 100, 000,000 pounds. The 12-point value had been in effect since last April 30. Pre viously, the ration value was 16 The agency said the point hike was intended to bring consumer buying power in line with actual supplies and, by slowing down civilian consumption, to assist the armed services in obtaining their! required supply. OPA said that continued pur chases by civilians of butter in u excess of allocation would have * "seriously reduced the supplies in retailers’ and wholesalers’ hands needed to assure equitable dis tribution." '--.iV • To the People of this Community The next time you write to your fighting man or fighting woman tell him or her what you have done about the Fifth War Loan. You can take the word of General Eisenhower that your man or woman in uniform will be deeply interested. - ’ Your War Bond buying ia a good tip-oil to them about the state of affairs in your home. The headlines in this newspaper on the progress of the drive, the items about par ticipating individuals, the char acter of the Fifth W« * i _War Loan sne cial events—all these things re-' fleet the morale back home. Do you like to. read a' sorry headline about the invasion fronts. Our fighting forces, made up of individualsisnth the same reactions to good and bad as you, will not be heartened to read: “Fifth War Loan Lags." Your silence In your letter about your part in the Fifth War Loan will mean tton-interest. perhaps non-participation to the recipients. It s up to snit to make letters cheerful Write to your letters cheerful Write to day. Write often. Write about Ewar work, your war sup Double your best-1 Bond buying . shout It to the it special Emulating Their Famous Soldier Kin Scheduled for 17 weeks at infantry school in Georgia are (left to right): Lieut. John S. D. Eisenhower, son of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower; Lieut. Richard K. Patch, son of Maj. Gen. J. D. Patch; Lieut. Phillip O. Grant, son of Maj. Gen. W. S. Grant; Lieut. William A. Marks, son of Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Marks; Lieut. Frank C. Mahin, Jr., son of the late Maj. Gen. F. C. Mahin; Lieut. F. H. Black, Jr., son of Brig. Gen. F. B. Black; Lieut. Robert Wessell, son of Brig. Gen. T. F. Wessell; and Lieut. George E. Pickett, great grandson of the Confed erate Maj. Gen. G. E. Pickett. Allies Launch Great Offensive In France; Russians Still Gain Hitler Puts Germany Under The Ritle Of Four Nazi l Leaders - The allied armies in Normandy opened the; greatest coordinated offensive of the western invasion Tuesday as |he Americans smash ed west of fit. Lo in their heaviest assault since Cherbourg and Brit ish-Canad&g forces on the east drove southed Caen against soma of the strongest German resistance of the entire campaign. With their supreme commander, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, on the beachhead to confer with field commanders for several hours as the big push got under way, the allied armies struck to end a rela tive stalemate of several days' duration. The conquering Red armies thrust within seven miles of the Wisla (Vistula) river yesterday, immediately threatening to out flank Warsaw on the south and confront the harried Nazi com mand with a smash drive due west across that last big water way guarding the German father land 150 miles distant This sudden maneuver, catching the enemy off balance and posing the most terrifying prospect for him, was but one of a series of victorious advances announced by the Soviet midnight communique for the seven great armies now (Continued on Page 4) D & P SOFTBALL TEAM WINS DOUBLE-HEADER The D and P Pipe Works soft ball team scored a 12-5 victory over the Sparta Chamber of Com merce team, following *a 5-4 vic tory over Piney Creek, Sunday afternoon on the Sparta diamond. The D and P team is scheduled to meet, the Piney Creek team on the Piney Creek diamond Sunday for a return game. Ice Cream Supply Will Be Reduced Again Next Month Seasonal Decline In Milk Pro ducion Will Result In The Shortage Of Material Washington—Ice cream pro duction will be cut still further August 1. The war food administration announced yesterday that manu facturers will be limited to 65 per cent of the milk solids used in the corresponding months of 1942. During the past three months, quotas were 75 per cent. This reduction reflects a sea sonal decline in the output of milk. Ice cream made after Aug. 1 also will be less rich than that made during May, June and July. Maximum milk solids content of frozen dairy foods will be 22 per cent compared-with 24 during the May-July period. , • Plan Lunch Room For Piney Creek Miss Frances Capel, home dem onstration agent, announced yes terday that a meeting would be held at Piney Creek high school, Monday night, July 31, at 8:00 o’clock, when plans would be made to start a school lunch pro gram tnere. Miss Louise M. Moore, state su pervisor for the child feeding program, will be present to assist in making the plans, Miss Capel stated. All parents and interested per sons in the £iney Creek com imunity are urged to attend the I meeting. Three New Cases Of Infantile Paralysis Are Reported Here Three new cases of infantile paralysis, Ray Ham, 16-year-old son of .Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ham, of Whitehead, Betty Jane Ed wards, 8, daughter of Dillon Ed wards, of Ennice, and Jerry Presnell, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Presnell, of Sparta, were reported this week in Alleghany. ! The Ham boy was carried to the Hickory emergency hospital where he is a patient. The Ed wards child was taken there for examination but was brought home since she seemed to have a very light case, doctors explain Swanson Edwards; welfare, su perintendent, announced yester day that the number of cases reported to the county since toe epidemic started had readied seven. Alleghany county now has four cases in the treatment center at Hickory. Jerry Irwin, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. George' Mac Irwin, was brought home last week when doctors pronounced him well. The child apparently suffered no ill effects from the dreaded disease On each Wednesday at Hickory, Dr. John S. Gaul, orthopedic specialist of Charlotte, holds clin ics for patients recuperating or receiving treatment at home. Par ents of all children afflicted with the disease are urged to take advantage of these clinics. Mr. Edwards will arrange transporta tion to Hickory for those wishing to attend these weekly clinics, who do not have a way to go. Dr. Gaul, who has been i» (Continued on Page Four) Training School For Bus Drivers To Be Held Here All New School Bus Drivers Urged By Superintendent Fields To Attend I Miss Clyde Fields, superinten dent of schools, announced this week that a driver’s institute for school bus drivers would be held at Sbarta high school, August 5, with$C. E. Jones, of the transpor tation division of the State De partment of education in charge. Miss Fields pointed out that all bus drivers who had previously been issued license through the State Highway commission should attend the institute and take the classroom work assigned. The institute will consist of a driver’s test, which will last about two hours, and classroom work lasting about one hour, it was explained. Drivers previously certified by Mr. Jones are not required to attend, Miss Fields stated. She urged that all men and boys, who might be interested at any time during the school year in either driving a bus or substi tuting for some vacancy, take the test and be prepared for the job when they might be called. Men On Furlough To Get More Gas Mrs. Robert Fleetwood, clerk of the Alleghany ration board, announced this week that a new rule had been passed by the OPA entitling men in service to one gallon of gas per day during the time they were on leave. This regulation applies up to 30 days, she pointed out, and may be assigned only when furlough papers are presented by the ap plicant. A three day pass or lib erty does not entitle the service man to any gas. Heretofore, Mrs. Fleetwood ex plained, the ration board has been authorized to issue only five gal lons to any man in .service re gardless of the lenth of his fur lough. Three Arrests Made This Week Two Whitaker brothers, Charles and Ed, and Victor Dowell were arrested this week by town Mar shall Glenn Richardson and'placed in the Sparta jail. Charles Whitaker and Dowell, arrested on the charge of fighting, were released on $100.00 bond each to appear for hearing on Saturday. Ed Whitaker, charged with as sault and two charges of attempt to assult with deadly weapon, was released on $250.00 bond to appear for hearing on Saturday. Smith Is Injured . In Pacific Area Pfc. Glenn Lavern Smith re cently notified his parents, Mr. land Mrs. Roscoe Smith, of Cherry [Lane, that he was recovering from jwounds received in,action in the Pacific war area. Pfc. Smith, who has been with the U. S. Marines for the past three years, took part in the in vasion on the Marshall Islands and was also in the recent battle of Saipan. He is with the famous Fourth Division of the Marines. SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOB COUNTY H. D. CLUBS The following is the schedule of Home Demonstration Clubs for the coming week: Whitehead Home Demonstration Club will meet August 1 with Mrs. James McD. Wagoner at 2 p. m. Cherry Lane Home Demonstra tion Club will meet August 2 with Mrs. Alfred Caudle at 7:30 p. m. Elk Creek Home Demonstration Club will meet August 4 at Elk Creek Church-at 7:30 p. m. B. E. Edwards, of Portsmouth, Ohio, recently visited his mother and sister, Mrs. Susie Edwards and Mrs— James-Miles. He was accompanied by his son, Pvt. H. E. Edwards, who was on furlough from Fort McClellan, Ala. Mr. Ed wards has been associated with the Norfolk and Western Rail road Co. for the past 20 years. Victorious Saipan Commanders Meet “Trouble makers for Japs,” Marine Lieut. Gen. Holland M. Smith (left), commander of the Fifth amphibious corps, Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Watson (center), Second marine division commanding general, and Adm. Raymond A. Spruance, com mander of the Fifth fleet, discuss the Saipan tactical situation at the divisional headquarters on Saipan battlefield, after they had the situaion well in hand. Bold Robbers Are Foiled By Vox Man; Sheriff Seeks Pair Mrs. McLaughlin Speaks To Sparta Woman’s Club Fri.j Obligations Of Club To State Federation Are Explained At Meeting — Mrs. R. A. McLaughlin, of Yadkinville, lauded the Sparta I Woman’s club on Friday after noon when she spoke to the group on “The Clubs Relation to the Federation.” Mrs. McLaughlin, second vice president of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, explained to members of the Sparta club their responsibilities and obligations to the State Federation. The big in crease in membership in the Spar ta club for the past year was also lauded by Mrs. McLaughlin. The hostesses, Mrs. Ellen Parks, Misses Pearl and Clyde Fields and Mrs. T. J. Carson served delicious : refreshments to the 29 members and guests present. | One new member, Miss Wilma .Crouse, was welcomed into the ! club. | Mrs. C. A. Reeves, Mrs. T. R. Burgiss and Mrs. John Mac Ed , wards will be hostesses to the | club in August. Sparta Man Leaves For Pearl Harbor W. J. Tolbert, Sparta painter, I left Monday for California where he will receive three weeks pre limary training, before going to Pearl Harbor, where he will work with a construction company as a painter. Mr. Tolbert expects to be in Pearl Harbor for the next 18 months to two years. Mrs. Tolbert and three children will remain in Sparta. M. B. Cox Gets Lick On Head But Takes Shot At De parting Assailants M. B. Cox, 84-year old citizen of the Vox community, saved him self more than $100. and took a shot at two assailants Monday night after they had struck him on the head and relieved him of $28.50 in one of the boldest rob beries reported here in some time. According to Cox’s report, he was awakened about 12 o’clock by a knock at the door. Being alone, he did not answer until he heard his name called. The visitor said that he had had some trouble with the lights of his car and wanted help. Cox then got out of bed, dressed, and followed the man to the road not far from the house. An ac complice, standing in the shadows, then walked out with a gun and demanded that Cox raise his hands or he would shoot When the robbers demanded that he hand over his pocketbook, Cox did some quick thinking. In his hip pocket were two pocket books, one containing over $100. and the other a small bill and check. He slipped his hand in his pocket, let the pocketbook con taining the $100. slip into the grass and handed the other to the two men. The man that had knocked on his door struck him on the side of the head with a black jack but did not knock him out. The man then walked him back to the house and ordered him not to (Continued on Page Four) J. A. WEATHERS AUDITS AGRICULTURAL BOOKS J. A. Weathers, Jr., field auditor for the Weir Production training program, spent yesterday in the office of Supt. Clyde Fields here, where he audited the books of the vocational agricultural depart ment of Alleghany county. Ashe Democrats Name Thomas And Gentry At Convention, Sat. West Jefferson — (Special) — Harmony and brevity charac terized the Democratic county convention here this Saturday afternoon when Carlos Thomas was the successful candidate for the state senate and Todd Gentry, the house of representatives. Thomas was nominated on the first ballot with 101.56 electoral votes while his opponent, P. T. McNeill, received 90.44. Todd Gentry received 1^7.28 electoral votes and Edd Davis, who had announced he was not a candi date, 81.38 votes. Thomas will be the Democratic candidate for Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga in the election this fall. This office alternates be tween the three counties and falls to Ashe this year. The winner* as well as the losers made brief talks and thank ed everyone for their support Bower H. Duncan, county chair man of the executive committee of the Democratic party, presided over the convention held at the courthouse which was filled to overflowing with delegates from the 19 townships in the county as well as visitors. Harmony and jfood fellowship prevailed through out the meeting and the chairman urged the wholehearted support of the ticket by. the party.' Todd H. Gentry, prominent young lumberman and farmer of the Baldwin section, a newcomer in politics, was given a strong send off in his initial venture. A native of this county, he is the son at Mr. and Mrs. J. and has spent his entir (Continued on Page B. Gentry : life here. Four) j* Lamb Pool To Be Held rfere Next Thursday, Friday County Agant E. E. Black Announces Schedule For Weighing Lambs R. E. Black, county agent, an nounced yesterday that the second cooperative pool for selling lambs would be held in Alleghany on Thursday, August 3, and Friday morning, August 4. Two groups of graders will be in the county on Thursday. The schedule for the first group is as follows: 8:00 a. m., E. W. Shepherd; 9:00 a. m., M. E. Reeves; 10:00 a. m., W. F. Doughton; 11:00 a. W. W. Warden Mt.; 1:30 p. m., John M. Cheek; 3:00 p. m., Eddie Hoppers; 3:45 p. m., Lonnie Ed ! wards; 4:30, R. N. Holloway; 5:15, S. K. Edwards; 6:00, T. L. Crouse and 7:15, R. V. Thompson. The following schedule has been arranged for the second group: 8:00 a. m., S. C. Richardson; 9:00, Prather’s Creek; 9:45, Bruce Finney; 10:30, D. J. Jones; 11:15, H. G. Black; 1:00 p. m., Etta Mox [ley; 1:45, S. M. Mitchell; 2:30, T. S. Delp; 3:15, John C. Halsey; 4:00, C. L. Hash; 4:30, Fielden Ward; 5:15, Elk Creek; 6:00, Lee Hampton; 6:45, Ruby Woodruff and 7:30, R. L. Crouse. On Friday, August 4, lambs will be weighed at 8:00 a. m. at the J. C. Gambill farm and at 9:30 at the J. R. Gambill farm. Mr. Black pointed out that any grower having lambs that he could not conveniently get to one of the above scales, should get in touch with him immediately at the county agent’s office here. Edwards Attends Welfare Meeting Special Program Is Given In Raleigh For Welfare Workers Swanson Edwards, county wel fare superintendent, was among the 16 county welfare heads in North Carolina asked by the state department of public welfare to attend a four-day refresher course in Raleigh last week. The course was given as part of the State department’s program of staff development. In these work-study courses such timely topics as the relation ship of the county department of public welfare with the juvenile court and with the county health department; the enforcement of the compulsory school attendance 'law; and the mutual responsibili I ties of each and means of co ' operation between the department of public welfare and other agencies were considered and clarified, Mr. Edwards pointed. ! out. I So that mutual problems and their proposed solutions may be discussed, the courses are ar ranged whereby a discussion lead er for the various topics presides and encourages a general round table discussion. The selection for attendance for each week’s course is being made on the basis of the size of the counties, he explained. This is a heme front communi que on the most vital war action now in progress in every com munity of the land—the Fifth . War Loan.^ vancing on °Oo\ !■/-—3 must make ■naa ViffM certain that and pass §• JEk Hl/llil our goal by V^MHUtr July 8. This To the People of this Community _ t. June 12. and town the num ers of extra i reached an We all know in addition to numbers we need fire power. Your extra War Bond is absolutely essentihL The greater the stockpile of War Bonds, the easier it will be for us to get this war over. This very moment our hoys are glng a life-and-death struggle, ery additional War Bond you y will play its part in the out .. ■ .
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