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*********« for^/rsecority, too! AND STAR-TIMES— (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2. 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 5*, NO. 12 $LM a Year la Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1944 223 County Men Are Classified By Local Board Most Of These Am Placed hi 4-A; Other Classifications Are Listed The local board has announced classifications of 223 Alleghany men for military service and only ten were placed in I-A and 181 in 4-A, with 29 in various other classifications. The classification list is as follows: I-A: James W. Ayers, Walter C. Richardson, Letcher V. Ted der, Vincent R. Idler, Eugene Wiles, Ivan R. Bowers, Walter D. Dough ton, Robert L. Evans, Tam S. Gambill, Odell C. Smith. I-C (Ind): Thomas E. Joines, Cameron Musgrove, Edward K. Caudill, Eugene J. Poole, Van F. Miller, Jr., Robert B. Whitely, Clive L. Edwards, Floyd M. Reeves, Thomas H. Hoppers, Thomas H, Smith, Early B. El dridge. Mack Davis Osborne, Jack B. Osborne, Oscar D. DeBord, Buford J. Spicer, Elwood L. Ro berts. 1- C (Disc): James B. Billing* and Herbert C. Hawthorne. 2- A: Earl. E. Delp and Lee C. Choate. 2-C: Elmer R. Sparks, John T. Delp, Andrew K. Jarvis, Clyde J. Gillespie, Zaac L. Rutherford, John C. Andrews and Glenn M. Brinegar. 4-A: David R. Sturgill, Hugh L. Halsey, Chester W. Smith, Dan Roberts, Martin Shaw, Joe C. Lovelace, Charles C. Myers, Ro bert L. Reeves, Eugene B. Hal sey, William M. Atwood, Carl J. Bobbitt, William E. Burchette, William M. Smith, Zach M. Ward, Ray V. Smith, Elbert C. Absher, Rufus P. Hall, Guy H. Burchett, Willard B. Fender, Charlie G. Collins, Marvin I. Dickens, James E. Pardue, John A. Wood, George S. Sparks, Columbus A. Higgins, John E. Blevins, Elmer R. Ed wards, Bertie R. Combs, John C. Irwin. Robert L. Anders, James C. Stump, George R. Douglas, James S. Landreth, Thomas L. Wagoner, Arza R. Crouse, Clyde P. Wagon er, Thurmond Fitzgerald, Thomas (Continued on Page 4) Boone Tobacco Mart Now Open Opening Sale Will Be Held Next Monday, December 11; Many Bayers , Roscoe Coleman, proprietor of the Mountain Burley Tobacco warehouses at Boone and S. C. Eggers, supervisor of sales have been contacting fanners in the county and announced that the warehouses are now open to re ceive tobacco. It was also an nounced that the opening sale would be held on Monday, Dee ember 11. We want to extend to all of the farmers of Alleghany and Ashe counties, a cordial welcome and assure them that we are again anxious to serve them", both Mr. Eggers and Mr. Coleman told a representative of this paper. * Mr. Coleman pointed out that he expected that prices would be equally as good as they were last year and with enlarged floor pared to render even better serv ice. SCHOOLS TO HAVE WEEK FOR XMAS Patton F orces Are Making Big Gains; Reds Near Austria SECRETARY OF STATE Edward Reilly StettiniusJr., 44-year-old Virginia indus trialist-diplomat and native of Chicago, has been named by . Roosevelt to become secretary of state, succeeding Cordell HulL who resigned due to poor health. War Bond Rally Is Planned For Saturday Night Mayor Floyd Crouse Will Speak; Short Flay To Be Given A War Bond rally will be held at Piney Creek high school on Saturday night, December 9 at 8 o'clock when an effort will be ■e group after which a short play entitled, “Orphan Elmer” will be presented. The play, with a decided trend toward patrio tism, will be followed by the sale of bonds and a musical program '(Continued on Page Four) Sparta Man Gets Navy Commission Harrell C. Joines, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Joines, of Sparta, was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve and designa ted a Naval Aviator recently at the Naval Air Training Bases, at Pensacola, Florida. Having completed his inter mediate training at the “Annapo lis of the Air” and received his wings, Ensign Joines will be or dered to further duty at an op erational base in Florida where he will fly fighter planes. He at tended pre-flight school at Cha pel Hill. Before entering the Naval serv ice, Ensign Joines attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for' three years. He is a graduate at Sparta high v~<g" Joines is now spending a leave with his parents here. Six Japanese Ships Are Sunk By Americans In The Philippines The American third army forc ed a new crossing of the Saar south of Saarlautern yesterday and other Yanks pressed eastward beyond that arsenal city as the allies wound up their first six months of the western invasion with five armies fighting on Ger man soil. Two others are ham mering at the reich's Rhine river boundary. Battlefront dispatches said the 95th division of Lt. Gen. George S. Patton’s third army sent troops across the Saar south of Saar lautern and into the outposts of the Siegfried line. Other units of the same division stabbed be yond Saarlautern and expanded their original bridgehead, which now is at least 2% miles wide at its base. (Continued on Page 4) Illness Fatal To Dr. J. R. Gamble, At Lincolnton Native Ashe County Man Died At The Age Of 59, On Friday West Jefferson — (Special)— Funeral services for Dr. John Reeves Gamble, 59, native of Ashe county, who died at Lincolnton early Friday morning after an illness of several months, were held at the First Methodist church there, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’ clock. The services were attended, by a large crowd of friends and Miatives. ■Rev. C. C. Herbert, Jr., pastor ■ the church, officiated at the Pervices. He was assisted by Rev. Mr. McClure and Rec. Mr. Beck. Burial followed in the cemetery there. Dr. Gamble was founder of the Reeves Gamble hospital in Lin colnton. He was a member of the First Methodist church and was active in its work, being a member of its board of stewards. Dr. Gamble is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hope Seibert Gam ble; a daughter, Mrs. Lenora Eliz abeth Gamble Poag; two sons, Dr. James S. Gamble and John (Continued on Page 4) Deputy To Meet Grange Leaders A. Crouse Jones, State Grange Deputy, will confer with leaders in the Sparta and Glade Valley Granges on Friday, December 8, concerning Grange Fire Insur ance. The fire insurance will be ex plained and application will be taken for policies for those who want it. , Mr. Jones will also meet with the Laurel Springs Grange on Friday night at the Laurel Springs schooL Van Miller, lecturer, will be in charge of the program and Ed Pugh, Master, will preside. Triplets Sell ’Em And Eat ’Em killed in their teeth Farmer Is Awarded War Bond For Honestv Little Judy Allen, right, is taking a slip of paper that brought her a $75 War Bond. The paper is a check for $58, presented by Capt. James F. O’Brien, left, prevost marshal at the Enid, Okla., Army Air Field, to Judy’s father, Wm. J. Allen, right, Drummond, Okla., farmer, for his honesty in trying to find the owner of a wallet containing $58 that he found while ploughing. The billfold was lost by an aviation cadet during a plane ride high above Allen’s farm, but the money had been made up to the cadet by sympathetic buddies, so Al len was given the $58 as a reward. (Official Army Photo) Farm Census Will Begin January 8; Want Assistance Local People Interested May Apply To Office In City Of Salisbury The agricultural resources and the production of U. S. farms will be measured by the coming U. S. Census of Agriculture schedule to begin on January 8. Basic in formation on agriculture, includ ing statistics on farm acreage, crops, livestock, farm labor, and other items related to farm oper ations will be obtained. Several local peopje will be needed to serve as Enumerators during this period of census tak ing, officials of the Salisbury of fice of the Bureau of Census who were here this week, pointed out. Those desiring to do this work are asked to apply to the Salisbury office. It was explained that a three-day course would be given (Continued OrhPage Four) Many Christmas Shoppers Here Sparta Merchants Have Big Selection Of (Sifts This Tear Merchants reported good bu siness last week end in spite ot the severe cold weather when the Christmas shopping season was officially opened here. They also experienced brisk trade the first of this week. There is still, however, a good selection of gift items to choose from, here, as well as practical, usable merchandise. A survey showes that many people are making purchases from practi cal gifts such as clothes, furni ture or other usable items this year. The public is cordially invited by merchants to do their shop ping in Sparta, where every ef fort will be made to supply all Christmas shopping needs. Special Program At Piney Creek A meeting In connection with the movement of the Crusade for Christ was held at Piney Creek Methodist church on Sunday night when a program under the direc tion of Mrs. Gertrude Graybeal conducted The devotional by Mack Woodie after which Miss Wilma Crouse talked on “the Five Spearheads at the Methodist Crusade for Christ." E. C. Min nich delivered a talk on “Paul as a Crusader,” Rev. C. R. Allison an “Christ as a Crusader," Rev. Worth Sweet on “Overcoming Difficulties" and Mrs. Blevins on “John the Baptist as a«Crusader.” Fifteen members^atgraB* toe Bond Sales Climb Rapidly In County; Now Nearing Quota Hiram Edwards f Buried Saturday Near Whitehead Well-Known Alleghany Man Passes At Age Of 71 As Result Of Injuries Funeral service for Hiram Ed wards, 71, prominent farmer of Sparta and well-known Alleghany county man, was held on Satur day at the Union Primitive Bap i tist church, Whitehead, with Elder :C. B. Kilby and Eld. Charlie Hall ' officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Edwards died on November 30 at the Saint Elizabeth General Hospital, Pearisburg, Va., as a iContinued on Page Four) Donald Shores Gets Promotion 15th Army Air Force—Donald D. Shores, 19, formerly of Sparta, has been promoted to the grade of sergeant, it was announced by his group headquarters. A nose turret gunner, Sgt. Shores is stationed in Italy with a veteran Liberator bombardment group which has repeatedly bomb ed strategic enemy installations throughout central and southern Europe. A graduate of the Sparta high school, Sgt Shores attended the Virginia State Teachers College. He was inducted Dec. 27, 1943, and received aerial training at the Laredo Army Air Field, Tex as. Sales In County Reach $63,893. Quota For County Is Set j At $74,000.00 Alleghany county pushed on toward the Sixth War Loan quo ta of $74,000.00 this week when sales reached $62,893.75 late yes terday afternoon. This leaves $11,106.25 yet to* be sold before the quota is reached. Everyone who has not bought all the bonds they can during this drive are asked to do so in order that this county may end the drive by December 15. Two special rallies will be held this week, officials announced. Little Pine school will be the scene of the first rally on Friday night at 8 o’clock when various articles will be sold at auction by the purchase of bonds and Glade Creek township will make an ef fort to meet the quota of $6,000. Piney Creek high school will sponsor the second rally on Sat urday night at 8 o’clock when a short play will be presented in (Continued on Page 4) All Cleaners Are To Post Prices Washington—All retail dry cleaning and pressing establish ments will be required to post their maximum prices by Decem ber 15. The action, announced this week by OPA is intended to en able customers to determine readily the establishment’s maxi mum prices for the more impor tant dry cleaning and pressing services. Maximum prices must be dis played on special posters. tan Brothers In Service mum Seaman 2-C Clyde Goodman, left, and Seaman 2-C M. A. Goodman, Jr., an mbs of Vb. and Mn. M. A.’Goodman, el Sparta. Clyde entered the Navy in April and is imr atatiened at Banana River, Via. ML A* Jr., entered the aerviee la F*k i ruary and ia,jmw atatianad at Npanai, Th. ■ Lions Club Has Charter Night Here Tuesday Dr. Aim* Abrams Is Speaker; Good Attendance From Other Clubs The Sparta Lions Club was presented its charter and taken into the federation of Lions clubs, Tuesday night, when members from the Boone, Elkin, Lenoir and North Wilkesboro clubs attended a banquet at the community building, here. Dr. Amos Abrams, past district president of the North Carolina Lions, centered his address to the group around the five words, “relax, recover, reload, refire and return.” In discussing the out come of this war, Dr. Abrams pointed out the problems men and women will have to face, ennum erating them as mourners, crim inals, cripples and juvenile de linquincy. Vernon Deal, president of the North Wilkesboro club, which sponsored the Sparta club, pre sided at the meeting. Mrs. Tom Noland rendered several piano selections during the dinner hour. R. F. Crouse, president of the Sparta Chamber of Commerce, represented that organization and spoke briefly to the group. Rev. Richard L. West introduc ed the guests and delivered the address of welcome to the visit ing clubs. Bruce Johnson, of Le noir, gave the response. The charter was presented by the district governor, Jennings A. Bryson, of Sylva and accepted by Dr. N. D. Fox, president of the Sparta Lions Club. The circles of the Sparta Bap tist W. M. U. served the meal to the 65 members and guests attend ing the banquet. Theater To Hold A Bond Premiere “Stage Doer Canteen” To Bn Shown; Admission By Bond Purchase Only A bond premiere will be held at the Spartan Theater on Thurs day night, December 14, when “Stage Door Canteen” will be shown and admission will be by the purchase of a bond only, it was announced this week. Only one show will go on, Man ager Ben G. Beeves pointed out, with the box office opening at 7:30 and the show beginning at 7:45. All those persons who have bought bonds on or after Novem ber 20 are entitled to a ticket which may be secured at the Northwestern Bank, Sparta Poet office or the box office by pre senting the bond. Bonds may al so be purchased at the box office, it was pointed out. “Stage Door Canteen” with • cast of 48 star personalities, cen ters around the lives of two young people, who in the brief span of three days, find love, af ter they meet at the famous Stage Door Canteen, just off New York’s dimmed-out Broadway. Included in the cast are such famous personalities as Katherine Cornell, Tallulah Bankhead, Lynn Fontanne, Katherine Hep < Continued On Page Four) Rationing Guide
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