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AND STAR-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. SPARTA NORTH CAROLINA $1.50 a Year In Alleghany County VOLUME 55, NO. 48 T _.jii l . • •v* ******** THURSDAY, AUG. IT, 1944 Ceiling Price On | Potatoes Raised By Doughton Raise Effective Only During August; Early Market Is Advised Farmers of Alleghany and other surrounding counties will wel come the news that the ceiling price on Irish potatoes has been raised from $2.70 per hundred to $3.60 until August 31. The 90 j, cent boost in price for August was I made due to the drought through 1 cut tins area, it was explained. Following closely a series of | conferences with Representative | Robert L. Doughton, OPA an Inounced, effective Thursday, a price increase of 90 cents per hundred weight from the shlp f ping point in the maximum pric ■ es for potatoes produced during | August in North and South Caro lina and Georgia. Thie increase was permitted in order to allow for a substantial reduction in yield due to drought, and OPA further explained it was in accordance with the new stabi lization act, it was quite obvious however that the pressure of Mr. ^Doughton and other leaders bad Phad a telling effect. The action puts North Carolina potato growers on a price parity with those of Virginia and Ten nessee and answers the objections of those who had complained strongly and with great justifica tion at price discrimination against Tar Heel potatoes. The new price for potatoes in TContinued on Page Four) Mrs. Absher Dies Suddenly, Thurs. Passed Away At The Home Of Her Sister While-Visit ing At Laurel Springs Mrs. Roxie Miller Absher, of Washington, D. C., died suddenly at thq home of her sister, Mrs. Belle Johnson, of Laurel for _ _.r.?Wio-iPas the of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Miller, of Laurel Spring, was well known in the county and | moved to Washington! several I yeans ago. “ Funeral service was held at Pleasant Hill Baptist chinch near Statesville on August '12, with Bid. B. P. Broadway officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are seven sons: Ed gar, George, Vemis, Adam and Thomas Absher, all of Washing ton, D. C., and Spencer Absher, of Pocotalo, Idaho and one daugh ter, Mrs. 0. R. Davidson, of Wash ington, D. C. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Alice Joints, of For est Hill Md., and Mrs. Betty Blackburn, of Trap Hill. Four half grothers, Hort Miller, Fred Miller, Sid Miller and Ed Mil ler, all of Laurel Springs; two half sisters, Mrs. F. C. Johnson and Mrs. Paul Church, of North ||Wilkesboro and a niece, Mrs. T. ' S. Moxley, of Laurel Springs, al so survive. ★ ★ flOkat(lfou&u*f WUk WAR BONDS Hoiy Stooo ■„ Cleanliness is the first order at ev ery American soldier and sailor and the United States Gove^ment i millions upon millions at dot* a keep our flghtin* men ss and as healthy as dream will permit. c.' O I tut ip Allies Meet Slight Opposition In New Landings In France INJURED IN ACTION > Lt. Bower A. Irwin, of Strat ford, was wounded in action in France in July, according to a message recently rceived by his wife. Lt. Irwin has been in service since 1938. He was stationed in Hawaii for some time before receiving his com mission in 1943. a Pfc. Bert Oscar Evans, brother of Mrs. Kilby Atwood, of Twin Oaks, is now serving on the Italian front, after re covering from wounds he re ceived in action in February. Pfc. Evans took part in the battle of Rome and was with the first American soldiers who entered the captured city. ' Miss Truitt Is Member Of Spars Miss Myrtle Truitt, ot Sparta, was sworn into the Women’s Re serve, U. S. Coast Guard Reserve, as an apprentice seaman in the Spars last Friday in Raleigh, and will soon be ordered to the U. S. Coast Guard Training Station at Palm Beach, Fla., for indoctrin ation. ' > Miss Truitt, Alleghany’s first woman to join the Spars, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Truitt, of Sparta. She is a grad uate of Sparta high school with the class of ’40 and attended busi ness college in Akron, Ohio. She was secretary to Mayor R. F. Crouse for a number of months, after which she was employed tot Akron as a stenographer.. Are Reported To Be Within Thirty-five Mileis Of Paris Yesterday Thousands of allied troops, mainly Americans and French, swarmed onto the south coast in the second invasion, of France on a broad front between Mar seille and Nice Tuesday, seized and extended firm beachheads a gainst inconsequential German opposition, and drove northward with tl% avowed intention of join ing the allies in Northwestern France. An allied communique at 10:40 p. m., said American and French troops before dawii took the Sen tinel islands of Port Cros and Le vant, ten miles off the coast, and seized Cap Negre, on the mainland due north of the islands and 28 miles east of Toulon. The German high command re ported Wednesday that Lt. Gen. George S. Patton’s tanks had smashed within 35 miles of Paris in an explosive new offensive in to Central France on a 100-mile front, leaving far behind the beat en remnants of the German sev enth army in the Falaise trap. Other specific locations were not given, the beaches being plac ed merely in the 125-mile strip of coast between Marseille and Nice. The Germans caught in the Nor mandy death trap were being hammered mercilessy yesterday in the climactic battle for North western France and an American officer declared the enemy forces “have ceased to exist as an army." Rain, which fell in sheets across the battlefield and sent the swarms of warplanes back to bases, was the only hope of Field Marshal Gen. Guenther Von Kl uge, trying to extricate his |orces through a shelMraught gap'below Falaise now narrowed to nine miles. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS MEETING Ira T. Johnston attended the N. C. Democratic Executive com mittee meeting in Raleigh this week, when William B. Ump stead was named as chairman. He succeeds Monroe M. Redden. Mrs. B. B. Everett was chosen as vice-chairman. Her name was placed in renomination by Mr. Johnston. County Exceeds Aug. Bond Quota Alleghany county has already surpassed the August war bond quota of $5,975.00 by more than $700.00 with the month only half gone, chairman Alton Thompson announced late yesterday after noon. Sales of “E” bonds in the coun ty thus far have amounted to $6, 712.50 and the quota is expected to be doubled before the month ends, he pointed out The county has never failed to meet and exceed the monthly bond quotas as well as all quotas in the special drives, he reminded citizens. “It is a record of whieh we may be proud and I want to thank ev ery person who has bought bonds for their co-operation in making the drives a success,” Mr. Thomp son stated. Will Elect Soil Conservation Supervisors; Good Record The N. C. soil conservation committee announced yesterday, in Raleigh, that an election would be held in the New River Soil Conservation District to elect three supervisees to serve on the five-man board of supervisors for a term of three years. Dillon Id wards, Allegany county; J. C. Little and J. W. Gambill, of Ashe county were elected when the district was organised to serve a three-year term which expires this month. Wade Eller, Ashe county, chairman of the. Board, by the State Cam ion, Alleghany of the Board, the five-man Any land owner within the dia trict is eligible for election to the board of supervisors provided he is nominated by a petition signed by 28 land owners before election date, it was explained. The election will be held dur ing the week of August 3S to September 3. All land owners within the district are eligible to vote in the election. Information about nominating petitions and ballots for voting may be obtain ed from the Soil Conservation, County Agent, or AAA office*, it was stated. Alton Thompson, secretary of the board, stated that in the three yeeif ahwe tl* district was orgM (Continued On Page Four) Japanese Vessels Are Trapped Off Saipan U. S. Marines have a grandstand view as artillerymen shell Japanese vessels in Tanapah harbor. Fleeing Japs tried to escape from Saipan in a few ships they had anchored in the harbor but they didn’t quite make it. The puffed oil drums in the foreground are part of an enemy dump which suffered direct hits from American naval gunfire. (Marine Corps Photo) County Paper Is Commended For Service Rendered Receives Certificate Of Appre ciation From 4th Service Commandl Of Army The Alleghany News has receiv ed a certificate of appreciation from headquarters of 4th Serv ice Command of the Army Service Forces, located in Atlanta, Ga. The certificate addressed to the paper is signed by Major Gener al F. E. Uhl, commanding officer, read as follows: “For public serv ice rendered under adverse con ditions in time of war: The news media in the Fourth Service Com mand have rendered valued pa triotic service by keeping the ci vilian members & the-national civilian military team intelligent ly informed both of the news and the needs of the military. Their sustained, energetic support con tributes directly to our certain victory.” Fleas, Rats May Transmit Polio Mrs. Ed Taylor and daughter, Shirley Ann, and Mrs. Bessie Critcher, left Monday for Bel Air, Md., where Mrs. Taylor will join her husband and Mrs. Critcher will visit relatives. Applications Of Farmer# Wanted Farmers of Alleghany who sold milk or milk products dur ing the months of May and June, and have not filed an application for payment on these sales, should do so as soon as possible. The last day on which payment can be made for dairy products sold during these two months is August 31, 1944, according to C. G. Collins, chairman of the AAA committee. * Blanks on which applications are to be filed may be obtained at the AAA office in Sparta. The rate of payment for this per iod of sales is 65 cents per hun dred pounds of milk and 6 cents per pound for butterfat in butter or cream sold, it was explained. 84 County Men Are Classified By Board; 37 Are Placed In 1-A Davis Family Has .4 Sons Serving In Army, Navy One Son Recently Returned From 29 Months’ Duty In The Southwest Pacific &SS £ Ss&SMS leghany families with four sons in service. “We are mighty proud of them”; Mr. Davis-stated, ‘but we are looking forward to the day when we will have them all home again.” The four boys, all of them in different parts of the world, have seen action on one war front or another, one in France in the in vasion, one in Italy, another in Guadalcanal and the other, who is in the Navy, in South America, has been on board ship for a num ber of months but has engaged in no actual battles. The oldest son, Cpl. Earl Davis, entered the service in 1941 and has been overseas for the past two years. His parents were re cently notified that he was wounded in action on Juno 6, (D-Day), in France. He is now in a hospital In England recov ering from a broken arm and leg. Cpl. Davis received his training at Fort Meade, Md. Pfc. Bert Davis,' who recently (Continued on Page 4) Anderson Speaks To Alabama Press Ed M. Anderson is in Birming ham, this week, where he is a guest speaker on the program of the Alabama Press association. Mr. Anderson, who is chairman of the legislative committee of the NEA, is also a member of the ad vertising committee. He will speak to the Alabama group on newspapers and postwar planning. Seventeen Classified In 4-F; Complete List Is Publish , ed Today The local board announced classifications of 84 Alleghany men for military service this week when 37 were placed in I-A and 17 in 4-F. The classification list is as fol ber_ T. Andrews, Talmadge R. Burchette, Edwin J. McKnight, Guy W. Wagoner, Gwyn D.* Mox ley, Charles K. Evans, Felix Log gins, Leonard M. Triplett, Charles B. Gentry, Hoy Ellis, Garnie D. Bryant, James H. Spurlin, Eldon W. Pruitt, Otis M. Brinegar, Wayne Smith, Claude M. Fartner, Franklin C. Shaw Thomas Spur lin, Elgin J. Bennett, Bane R. Roberts, George E. Crouse, Ros coe M. Crouse, James R. Crouse, Charles R. Whitaker, Steve Log gins, Joe H. Bobbitt, Bert O. Ev ans, Garcia G. Burchette, Wayne Roberts, Burnette J. Wilson, Paul V. Rash, Cecil E. Crouse, William Crouse and Dean M. Bell. 1- A (L): Leroy D. Baugus. * 2- A: Joe C. Kenney and How ard B. Gaylord. 2-A (F): William L. Hudson, Sam Barker and Larry W. Brooks. 2-B: Alton G. Landreth and Howard F. McMillan. 2-C: Robert L. Evans. (Continued from Page One) Sugar Stamp 33 Is Valid Sept 1 Washington—Sugar stamp No. 33 in War Ration Book Four will be valid September 1 for buying five pounds of sugar, the Office of Price Administration announc ed. The stamp will be good indefi nitely. Other sugar stamps usa ble now are No. 30, 31, 32 as well as the “canning sugar” stamp No. 40. --—t Rules For Mailing Christmas Packages Overseas Are Cited It is a long time until Christ mas. in the minds of most Anjeri chub* particularly those who wait until the last minute to do Christ mas shopping, taut regardless at the hot weather, it is not too ear ly to begin thinking about those packages to be sent overseas. These must be mailed between September 15 and October 15 to be assured that they will be deliv ered on time, it was announced Inside the package aa well aa out* side to assure delivery In case the •agaft Parcels must no*- enceed five pounds, nor b* more thah 18 inches In length or 3d Inches in length.and girth combined.* * “Christmas Pared" should b< marked plainly on the outside One-sender must maU.no mere than one parcel a week to th< same addressee. Perishable goods, Intoxicants inflammable materials and any thing that may damage othei mail, may not be aani Sharp in girumems must m prowcvw carefully.' ■J Lambs Sold In Pool Bring More ' V' v\\\ f.tjrr ..WY’/ Average Around $9.25 Each In Sale; Makes The . Lafgest Shipment Lambs which were pooled here recently, were sold last week to the Kerns commission company, Jersey City, N. J„ and netted Al leghany sheep growers $7,470.00, R. E. Black, county agent,, an nounced yesterday. In this second shipment of the summer, farmers pooled 810 lambs, three times as many as in the previous shipment. Blues brought 15c per pound, reds, 14c and yellows, 11c, Mr. Black point ed out. Lambs averaged around $9.25 each. The largest shipment in the pool Was made by Edwin Duncan, who shipped 77 lambs, 53 of them graded as choice. Men Are Injured In Wreck Sunday Cars Met In Head-on Collision At Twin Oaks; Hare In Hospital A car driven by Jay Duncan, of Sparta, met in a head-on collision with another driven by Arthur Hare, of Wagoner, on Sunday afternon at 5 o’clock, in a curve near Green Gables, when several men were slightly injured. Occupants of both cars were given first aid treatment for cuts and bruises here and Hare was carried to the Wilkes hospital, suffering from internal injuries. Officers investigating the wreck stated that Hare, who was driv ing toward Twin Oaks, was on the wrong side of the road. Duncan, in an effort to miss the oncoming car, swerved to the left, just as Hare cut back to his side of the road and the two cars met head on. Neither ca Hare, who license, was re the influence of liquor. There was also evidence of whiskey in the Duncan car, but the driver had not been drinking, officers testified. Hurst Bennett and Glade Caudill were riding in the Duncan car but Hare was alone. Duncan is scheduled to leave for induction into the Navy on Friday. No charge were preferred against either party, pending the condition of Hare. Further in vestigation of the wreck is being made, offcers said. TO CLEAN ZION CEMETERY It was announced this week that all interested persons would meet at Zion church on Tuesday, August 28, lor the purpose of cleaning the church cemetery. Everyone interested in the up keep of the cemetery is urged to be present Mrs. C. A. Thompson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bryan Collins, in Asheville. WUattyiu* Buy WitU WAR BONDS Powder Monkey i ■ "" ,. . On board chip and in the artillery their buddies call them “powder monkeys.’’ Not disrespectful. Just a personal, intimate term between triends. Civilians call them gun crews. Dnisi t battle the crews e< “powder monkeys" must work like trojans bringing the ammunition to toe guns. ^ I HR 4j
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