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ews AND STAR-TIMES— l CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1041)—ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. for^ir security, too! ****** *****■**•#*> 56, NO. 19 THURSDAY, JAN. 25, IMS $1.50 a Year In Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County Programs Will Be Given For Polio Fund Drive Sparta And Little Pine To Sponsor Entertainments f ' This Week * ft : Three programs will be spon-| - J sored this week, for the benefit I >of the Infantile Paralysis Drive ’ t fund, it was annou&ced here, i ?The public is cordially invited to '4 j attend these programs, all pro . ceeds of which will go to the fund. A box supper will be sponsored by the ladies of Sparta on Satur day night at the Sparta court J house. Cake walks, a cake for the I* prettiest girl, pickles for the Ug „liest man, the sale of boxes and , t other features will highlight the evening. v The committee on arrangements ' includes Mrs. Mexa Phipps, Miss Nora Helen Doughtori, Mrs. ,, Edith Teitz and Mrs. Claude Mox . ■ ley. jfy Also on Saturday night from 8 to 12 o’clock a square dance will be held at Little Pine school, for the benefit of the polio fund, I. W. Wagoner, chairman of Glade Creek township, announced, Mu ll^ sic will be furnished by the Smith brothers’ band accompan ied by Tad Gibson and Dewey Andrews. Climaxing the drive in the county will be the President’s Ball at the community building on Wednesday, January 31. The -dance will be sponsored by the “Rural letter carriers’ association. “Music for this dance will be furn ished by Clifton Evans and his band. Restriction On Fuel Oil Lilted The restriction on fuel oil for 2iot water or domestic cooking or lighting if the applicant has the tise of adequate electric equip i -ment for the purpose, has been M ’removed and applications will * now he taken .by-’the -Jocaijcratiari "board, Mrs. Robert Fleetwood, -chief clerk, announced this week. The restriction which has been :in force for the past four months, „ became effective at a time when most rations for these purposes had already been issued. Reports indicate that the quantity of fuel oil that can be saved by this re (- striction is small and does not justify the discrimination against those applicants who had not re ceived their rations by the time the restriction became effective, it was explained. Men Classified By Local Board The local board this week an nounced classification of 16 Al leghany county men for military service when only two were placed in I-A, one in 4-F and 13 in various other classifications. The classification list is as fol |L lows: S I-A: Roby J. Tompkins and 1 Dallas G. Parsons. 2- A: George Vaughn and John nie W. Spurlin. J-C: Boyd Caudill. 3- D: Walter K. Poe. 4- F: William T. Higgins. ■v. I-C (Ind): Milton D. Duncan, Donald W. Musgrove, James C. Rector and Walter E. Brady. I-C (Disc) Everette C. Fortner, Amon I. Roark, Alva J. Davis and Wiley T. Sturgill. Classified by appeal board, 2-C: Tam S. Gambill. DATE IS EXTENDED FOB FILING APPLICATIONS The closing date for filing ap plications for tobacco allotments has been extended from January 31 through February 28 jjl»45, C. G. Collins, chairman or Alle ghany AAA, announced yester day. . The instructions provide that no tobacco allotment shall be es tablished for any new farm unless either the operator or the per son growing the tobacco shall have had experience in growing Burley tobacco during the past five years and shall be living on the farm, he explained; “Ex that the opera had experience in produc as an operator, a ten cropper and would as a wage MMsdl 'j1 . - i. a.. ILLa*- —; Russians Marching Toward Berlin; Gains Made By Americans HEADS POLIO DRIVE Mrs. Ruth Choate, chair man of the Infantile Paralysis Drive in Alleghany County. More Buildings Approved For New Test Farm Work On Improvements To Be Pushed As Soon As Weather Will Permit Dean Colvard, supervisor of State Test Farms in Western N. C., announced this week that plans had been approved for ad ditional buildings on the farm at Laurel Springs, including a to bacco bam and a -new home. Other improvement work now under construction irifcludes an apple grading building combined -with_offices. grade-A dairy bam and other out-btiildlngs and much additional fencing. Work has been slowed down on account of the severe winter weather but is expected to go forward rapidly in the early spring. In speaking of the livestock, Mr. Colvard announced that a flock of Ayshire sheep would be brought to the farm early in the spring. D. & P. Pipe Works Is Granted Patent In the last issue of the U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C., a second patent for the improved fireproofing process used exclu sively by D. and P. Pipe Works of Sparta and Boone, was grant ed to David P. Lavietes, pioneer in the use of North Carolina ivy and laurel burls for the manufac ture of smoking pipes. All users of the fire-proofed briar are loud in their praise of its fire resisting quality and pre dict continued use after the im ported supply arrives, it was ex plained. The pipe finishing factory here is booked to capacity with War Department 'orders for overseas shipment to our fighting men un til June of this year, Mr. Lavietes I explained. 1 Yanks In Pacific Keep Up Drive Toward Manila; Base Is Taken The Russian first Ukraine army reached' the Oder river in Ger man Silesia in overwhelming Btrength on a 37%-mile front yes terday and confidently prepared to leap that vaunted defense bar rier into the heart of the reich as other Red armies came within 22 miles of closing the war’s great est trap on all of East Prussia. Between those two theaters of victorious action, still another Red army slogged westward over the Polish plains at a somewhat slower pace on the most direct road toward Berlin, now reported but 137 miles away, in the vicini ty of Poznan. The American first and third armies and the ninth airforce de livered a knockout blow to the last German defenders of the Ar dennes Wednesday when the doughboys closed to within four (Continued on Page 8) 2 Alleghany Men Reported Injured Pfc. Paul E. Chappel And Pvt. Estel Caudill Wounded In Luxembourg Two Alleghany county men were reported wounded in action in the European theater of opera tions according to messages re ceived this week from the War Department. Pfc. Paul E. Chappel, son of Mrs. Ennice A. Chappel, of En nice, was slightly wounded in ac tion in Luxembourg on December 29. Pvt. Estel Caudill, was slightly watuvied in action ip Luxembourg on "December 24, according to a message received by his wife, Mrs. Elzora Caudill, of Stratford. Pvt. Caudill is receiving treat ment in a hospital in France. Sparta Youth Is Tried Here Mon. Earl Woodruff, 17 year-old Sparta youth, was tried before Justice of the Peace, B. F. Wag oner here Monday, on the charge of assault on “Casey” Jones, an other 17 year-old Sparta boy. Woodruff was given a sentence of 30 days on the road suspended for one year on payment of cost of $6.25, provided he stays out of pool rooms and beer parlors. Woodruff is reported to have struck Jones across the head with a cue stick following an argument in the Higgins Barber Shop and pool room. Freeze On Lard Lilted Monday Washington — The three-day “freeze” of lard, shortening and salad and cooking oils was lifted Monday, the OPA reminded the public. These commodities are now ra tioned at two red points a pound. *12 til New Fireproof Navy life Raft __ - - _ The Taylor, new unsinkable life raft, constructed of balsa wood and encased in fireproofed plywood, has just been de signed by the American Lumber mid Treating company. The plywood has been pressure-impregnated with Minalith salts, which makes it withstand open flames. •-•>» Pulpwood Committee's Campaign Boosts Production Visible results of the Victory Pulpwood Committee’s efforts to induce farmers and woodlot owners to increase their production of pulpwood in the International Falls, Minn., area, are pointed out by Paul Bunyan (Len Costley) to Forest Queen Patricia Sulli van, second from left, and members of her party during the community’s recent pulpwood festival, climax of the committee’s special promotion campaign. Wife Of Former County Man Dies Of Burns In 111. Wife Of Walter E. Wiles, For mer Stratford Resident, Dies In Chicago Burns, received when cleaning tissue carried in her apron caught fire from a kitchen stove, caused the death of Mrs. Evelyn Wiles, 41, of Marston Lane, Flossmorr, Chicago, 111., on January 4. Mrs. Wiles, wife of Walter E. Wiles, prominent Chicago lawyer, and a former resident of Stratford and graduate of ASTC, Boone, was cooking dinner at her home in Chicago, when she bent over the stove. Within a few seconds, the cleaning tissue caught fire, police said, and literally aflame, wese'iourned fro: Attracted by Teninga, 66, retir j Wiles, ran into rushed his daughter, to St. James hospital, Chicago Heights, and summoned his son-in-law, but she died of third-degree burns in spite of emergency* treatment. She was able to explain the ac cident to her husband, before her death, however. Two children, Ronald Ward, 11, and Bruce, 10, were in the home at the time but did not see the accident. Mrs. Wiles was All m her screa _ ed, father of the kitchen. s. He County Short On Auto Tire Quota Members of the Alleghany county ration board announced this week that persons with as many as four good grade “A” tires should not apply to the board for a new tire. - The quota, which has been un usually short this month and is expected to be short for the next six months, will not cover all ap plications for1 tires, members ex plained. Therefore, unless auto mobile owners have more than one bad tire, there is no need to apply for a new one. More re-capping will have to be done in view of die present Shortage of tires, one member pointed out Rationing Guide MEATS, FATS Red Stamps Q5 through X5 good indefinitely. No new stamps until January 28. Good Response To Infantile Fund Drive; More Gifts Are Needed To Reach Quota Here Funeral Service For Mrs. Orr To Be Held At Zion Former Miss Claudine Ed wards. Of Sparta, Dies In Baltimore, Md. Funeral service for Mrs. J. E. Orr, 20, former Miss Claudine Edwards, of Sparta, will be held this afternoon at Zion Primitive Baptist church with Eld. C, B. Kilby officiating. Interment will in thfl^^^HHHttftry. ards, uiuu uij uumiay, 21, at the Johns-Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, Md., fol lowing an operation. She was a member of the graduating class of Sparta high school with the class of ‘41 and since her marriage two years ago, had been residing at Bel Air, Md. Surviving in addition to her husband and father is one son, 14 months-old Samuel Edgar, one brother, Bill Edwards, of Mary land; step-mother, Mrs. Thelma Edwards and one step-brother, Little Tommy Edwards. Also sur viving is her maternal grand mother, Mrs. Dell Gambill, of Bel Air, Md. Boone Market Close Next Wed. It was anounced this week that the Mountain Burley Tobacco Warehouse at Boone would close for the season next Wednesday, January 31. “I want to invite all farmers who have any tobacco left to bring theirs in before we close,* Roscoe Coleman, proprietor said. The Boone market has had a very successful season and is nearing the 5,000,000 poundage mark with an average of over >47.00 per hundred, officials point out _ *■ A Total Of Around $657.00 Is Raised; Mrs. Choate Is Chairman Donations to the Infantile Para lysis Fund of Alleghany county almost reached the two-thirds mark this week with $657.90 re ported yesterday by Mrs. Ruth J. Choate, chairman of the drive. However, Mrs. Choate pointed out that the drive is not nearly over and the sum of $373.10 must be raised before the quota is met. She urged that all teachers in schools throughout the county turn in reports of donations to either Miss Clyck^. Fields or to her by Thursday, 1 January 31, when the drive officially ends. “I am most grateful to the peo ple of Alleghany county for their fine spirit of co-operation in help ing to raise the quota, but we must give more and give gen erously in order to come out victoriously on January 31,” Mrs. Choate said. Found elsewhere in this paper are announcements of programs and entertainments sponsored by various groups in connection with the drive. (Continued on Page 4) Burgess Offers A Special Bill Raleigh—Rep. T. Roy Burgiss of Alleghany introduced a bill in to the House, Tuesday, to empow er the Sparta governing body to refuse, at its discretion, to issue licenses for the sale of wine or beer within the town limits. Burgiss explained that the bill was a regulatory measure giving the Town Commissioners author ity not to license establishments which they think are not proper ly qualified. .The bill applies both to beer and wine sold for consumption oh the premises and to that sold to “take out” Only establishments within the town of Sparta would be affect ed. Roosevelt Asks Nation To Grow More Food; Is Vital Washington — President Roose velt called on Americans this week to help grow, process, con* serve and share food. The White House statement; made no mention of such factors^ but it set off immediate specula tion whether it was intended to help fill the places of new farm draftees. ,* .. - /• Congress is now embroiled over Selective Service’s call for a re view of- agricultural deferments for young men,.with farm state legislators pressing for a stiffly worded directive requiring liter al application of the Tydingy Act, blueprint for farm deferments. The farm group insists mat if agricultural workers are food production will food rationing but Office of Price Administration officials said no major changes are under consid eration. It was indicated that there will be few point value changes in February. In recent weeks OPA has restored nearly all meats, and cooking and salad fats, to- the point list. Mr. Roosevelt’s statement, which he described as “these calls to action,” paid tribute to the performance of those American* who in the last three war years have had a part in the food pro jRam. i-. :::>v “As we enter a new year,” it added, “the demands for our food at home and abroad are so great School Problems Stressed Before N. C. Legislature Bills Ask Fo* Raise In Teach ers’ Pay; Attendance Bill Is Also Introduced By Staff Correspondent Raleigh, (Special)—Holding a five-hdur hearing on proposed expenditures in "the state’s public school program in the next bien nium, the joint appropriations committee was told yesterday that North Carolina’s highly-gear ed educational program has reached its greatest crisis be cause of a general shortage of school teachers and low salaries. At the same time a school-con scious legislature, swamped with telegrams, resolutions and ad monitions to increase teacher pay, received two more bills af fecting the public school structure of North Carolina. One measure, in line with a similar one already before the house, was introduced by Senator Matheny of Rutherford to raise the compulsory attendance law from 14 to 16. The measure has the blessing of Governor Cherry and interested organizations throughout the state. It would tend to equalize the school and labor laws of the state, since the general statutes prohibit the hiring of children under 16 in most kinds of industry. Excep tions are noted under an emer gency war powers act. More than 100 educators and representatives of organizations affiliated with the school pro gram appeared before the joint appropriations committee as it considered a recommended bud get of more than $85,000,000 for the school program in 1945-47 contained in the record-breaking appropriations bill now before the legislature. nep. seuars also sent up a measure to bring up to date a law providing for the creation of juvenile eourts i* oitiee of more than 10,000 population. Sellars proposed that such determina tion be based on the 1940 census instead of the 1930 census, as now. Particuarly timely, since tax listing is under way this month, was a measure by Reps. Gass, Welfare and Gobble of Forsyth : to provide that each taxpayer '(Continued on Page Four) Address Sought By Draft Board Mrs. Mexa Phipps, clerk of the Alleghany county draft board, urged this week that anyone .knowing the present address of | Sam Ellis, please notify the local board at once. Mrs. Phipps agaiif pointed out that registrants are required by law to notify their local boards of any change in address. RATION BOARD TO CLOSE FIRST DAT OF MONTH The Alleghany county ration board office Will be closed all day the first day of each month, Mrs. Robert Fleetwood, chief clerk, announced this week. According to this ruling, the of fice will be closed all day next Thursday. - ~~ '1' ' &v ' -.y ■{ tt. B. Ai* Pfcafm ■ Ninth Air Force Military Mm Unit training dog* during their oft duty hour* in Europe. War Bends keep the dogs well fed and housed to be reedy to eld our fighters. Buy War Bonds for this work, as wall as <
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