Sparta High School News
Staff:
Lessie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief;
12th Grade Reporters: Jackie
Tompkins, James Estep; 10th
Grade Reporters: Evelyn Mitchell,
Lewis Fender; 9th Grade Report
ers: Opal Nichols, Charlene Cox;
8th Grade Reporter: Naydene
Cox.
EDITORIAL
RED CROSS
By J. M. Sturgill
One of the finest organizations
In the world is the American Red
Cross. The people back up the
organization and are very proud
of it. There are many reasons
why we should be proud of it.
When a soldier on the battle
front or in foreign countries has
a problem which is worrying him,
the Red Cross workers are there
to help him. I am sure that we
people here at home do not know
or at least we do not think of I
how much this little service1
means to that serviceman who is
far from home. We should take
these things as seriously as we
should. Some of us do not give
to the Red Cross as we should al
though we could and never miss
the money.
When homes are destroyed and
leave people in poverty, the Red
Cross is always ready to give a
hand. It provides food, clothing
and shelter. These things are
made possible by the contribu
tions you make.
The Red Cross drive is now on.
Let’s all get behind it and double
the quota that was assigned us. I
am sure we can easily do it.
Let’s go, Americans, and GIVE
to make those who are in need
HAPPY!
8th GRADE GIRLS WIN GAME
By Evelyn Mitchell
The eighth grade girls sprang
a big surprise last Friday morn
ing the first period when they
reeled off a 36 to 27 victory
Wanted To Buy
Dogwood Sticks
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.
Auction Slae
Saturday, March 17, 1945
at 10 A. M.
If raining, sale will be postponed until the following
Saturday, March 24.
Having qualified as Administratrix of the Jas. Me D.
Wagoner Estate, I will offer for sale at the Jas. Me D.
Wagoner farm, 6 miles south of Sparta and 2 miles east
of Whitehead, March 17, 1945 at 10 A. M., the following:
3 Jersey milk cows (to be fresh soon)
2 Guernsey milk cows (to be fresh soon)
8 White faced milk cows (good stock), some with calves
by side and others to be fresh soon.)
4 Hereford heifers (to be fresh soon)
8 Hereford Yearlings
2 Hereford calves
1 purebred Hereford heifer, registered (Fresh in April)
1 purebred Hereford bull (registered)
1 brood sow
1 pair of 6-year-old Bay mares, 1300 or 1400 pounds each
1 practically new McCormick-Deering Mowing Machine
1 new McCormick-Deering rake
1 spring tooth harrow
1 section harrow
3 turning plows '
2 cultivators
1 two-horse wagon
1 saddle
2 sets harness (bridles and halters)
Hoes, rakes and pitchforks.
Hay, fodder and baled straw.
A few hundred sawed locust posts.
1 Queen Buckeye Range
1 Dining Room Suite
1 living Room Suite
Bedroom Suites, tables, chairs, etc.
1 radio, Philco battery set.
All other household furniture, including dishes and
canned goods.
One 1934 Plymouth Four Door Sedan (New paint, good
condition). >
Johnny Wagoner, Auctioneer
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Record Wartime Food Production
Prompts High School Poster Project
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Percentage increaiei in production of
certain major foods in 1944 ovnr ffceir
average annual production in 1935-39
From U. S. D. A. Slatklics
The great Importance of food in
the war effort and in the postwar
days ahead has suggested the theme
for a poster contest for high school
students, according to the contest
announcement just received by art
and home economics teachers of thie
city. Awards will bo In the form of
war bonds.
The vital part being played by
food in these critical times is re
flected in the unprecedented de
mands and record-breaking produc
tion, it is pointed out by the national
poster contest committee 'of Chicago.
In 1944, production of six major
foods showed increases ranging from
13 to 65 per cent over the average
tor the prewar period — 1935-39.
I Although billions of pounds of food
'are required annually for our armed
forces and our Allies, civilians con
sumed 7 per cent more food in 1944
than in an average year immediately
| preceding the war.
Since the production of livestock
products has reached phenomenal
figures, the theme selected for, this
1 high-school contest is "Building For
Peace With Meat,” according to the
committee. The project is being
sponsored by the National Live
Stock and Meat Board, a research
and educational organization which
works closely with high schools, col
leges, universities and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
against the tenth grade girls in
a basketball game in the gym
nasium.
The eighth grade girls are
scheduled to meet. the ninth
grade girls this afternoon with
the following lineup:
Eighth grade: Rosa Marie Fen
der, Irene Cox, Juanita Carico,
Clarice Mitchell, Ruth Blevins
and Naydene Cox. Tenth grade:
Mabel Osborne, Wanda Truitt,
| Nellie Murphy, Billie Richardson,
i Juanita Spicer and Ruth Rector.
PATRIOTIC DUTY!
When the call came last Wed
nesday afternoon, he nobly an
swered it; came forward like the
gentleman he is . . . with his hat
in his hand.
Yes, J. M. Bennett came for
ward with his hat in his hand all
right, but his hand was out
stretched and the hat just reach
ed the pockets of those patriotic
students who had a dime, nickle
or penny to spare for the Junior
Red Cross. The money donated
is to be used to buy playing
cards for men in service. The
collection totalled $6.00.
Miss Minnie Lou Edwards,
chairman of the Alleghany chap
ter of JRC, urged that everyone
having old playing cards bring
them to the local chapter in or
der that Alleghany county reach
the quota assigned them.
SENSE AND NONSENSE
$50.00 reward for information
leading to knowledge of where
abouts of Tommy Sue M. and
Jimmy D., Friday evening during
sixth period.
Attention, all students! Biggest
attraction of the week will take
place next Saturday afternoon in
Dr. B. O. Choate’s back lot when
Lewis Fender will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, his
entire lot of cats and dogs. Spe
cial featurh of the sale will be a
darling white poodle belonging
to Mary Alice Landreth.
Rumor number 5287 g^Miss Ed
wards returned from a certain
“business” trip last week end, no
longer a Miss ... or could it have
been that she only went to pur
chase the frock in which she will
speak the fated words?
vv Hal uiguurcu scmui was
seen sitting on a back seat at the
Spartan Theater last week with
the beau-of-the-moment, from
Cherry Lane, we believe.
If you need some help with
your enunication of words, we
suggest you .get in touch with
Rex Richardson, who will no
doubt be glad to give you a les
son. About the rates per lesson,
we do not know, except that if
you happen to be a cute brunette,
the professor is quite likely to
forget to charge you anything . . .
Heard about the latest $64.00
question? Who will be the lucky
gal who finally catches Mr. Lan
dreth?
Guess Who? ? ?
FIFTH MONTH HONOR ROLL
First grade: Betty Lou Smith,
Jelene Williams, Lois Billings,
Bobby Dan Caudill, Larry Rec
tor, Billy Bartpn, Alma Joe Dut
ton, Stella Flo Dutton, Walter
Lee Hampton, Betty Ann Pres
nell, Clay Wooten, Cornelia Rich
ardson, Sarah Jane McCann, Bill
Phillips, John Wayne Edwards,
Maxine Sprinkle and Patsy Hill.
Second grade: Harold Hoppers,
Alton Baldwin, Marian Allison,
Shirley Ann Billings, Doris Bald
win, Frances Crouse, Victoria
Crouse, Eugenia Hickerson, Wan
da Hill, Marjorie Miller, Susie
Sturdivant, Shirley Taylor, Su
sie Gambill, Sylvia Rector, Ann
Thompson and Jennie Lee Mox
ley.
Third grade: Bobby Smith, Jim
my Liles, Tommy Wagoner, Hol
ten Shepherd, Doris Jean Ed
wards, Carol Edwards, Katie Lee
Finney, Bobby Elizabeth Gam
bill, Betty Ann Miles, Ruth Mc
Cann, Rosemond Maines, Shirley
Ann Thompson, Pauline Thorn
ton, Gaynelle Truitt, Iva Lee
! Rector, Wilma Richardson, Nancy
I Waddell, Lettie Sue Wagoner, El
! len Pollard, Betty Ruth Fender,
Lucy Collins, Mary Andrews,
Dwaine Caudill. Guy Crouse and
Charles Dean Douglas.
Fourth grade: Eva Sue Hol
comb, Carl Davis, Sylvia Ann
Liles, Shirley Bumgarner, Marie
Wooten, Betty Jane Mitchell,
Carol Hoppers, Bill Ayers, Fran
ces Porter, Billy Teague, Betty
Joe Tolliver and Dickie Wagoner.
Fifth grade: Beulah Edwards,
Norma Jean Edwards, Sarah Ann
Hickerson, Bobbie Lee Hoppers,
Beulah Murray, Paul Thomas
Nance, R. C. Royall and Bobby
Tolliver.
Sixth grade: Anna Lee An
drews, Encell Wooten, Delano
Choate, Wanda Edwards, George
Heinz, John Frank Norman and
Alva Joines.
Seventh grade: Ruth Dutton,
Ida Maude Black. Patricia Ed
wards, Eva Sue Evans and Tom
Reeves.
Eighth grade: Carol Richardson,
Naydene Cox, Irene Cox, Virginia
Van Crouse, Gelene Andrews,
Pauline- Wyatt, Ruth Blevins,
Betty Jean Fender, Paul Edwards,
Allen Richardson and Billy Fin
ney.
Ninth grade: Bonnie Sue Mc
Millan, Lorene Holloway, Mary
Frances Smith, Alda Richardson
and Wayne Brooks.
Tenth grade: Ennice’ Maines,
Mary Ruth Miller, Tommie Sue
Moxley, Anna Blanche Pugh,
Uptie Andrews, Naomi Douglas,
IReba Edwards, George Roe, Bill
| Reeves, Adele Blum, Juanita
Spicer and Flake Shepherd.
Twelfth grade: Lessie Good
man, James Estep, Claribellej
Fender, Maybelline Richardson, |
Cleo Bryant and Jackie Tomp-H
kins, and Annie Marie Joines.
Deep Gap News
Mrs. Walter Watson is ill at her
home, here.
Miss Betty Andrews spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Varden
Saddler, of Cherry Lane.
Hazel Maines spent the week
end with Virginia Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Varden Saddler
and children spent Saturday
night with Mrs. Nora Andrews
and children.
Cecil Brooks spent the week
end with' Alvin Estep.
Edwin Brooks spent Sunday
night with his aunt, Mrs. Etta
Edwards.
More than 1,600 Red Cross hos
pital workers overseas help the
wounded in all their personal
problems. They provide recrea
tion for them, communicate with
their families, distribute comfort
articles and, in general, help in
every way possible.
A promising new use for peni
cillin is in the treatment of mas
titis, one of the most injurious
diseases of dairy cows .
Office of Board of County
Commissioners.
March 5, 1945.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
In Memory of
James McDaniel Wagoner
who died February 21, 1945
WHEREAS, death has taken
from us the honored and able
Chairman of our Board, James
MeDaniel Wagoner:
And WHEREAS, in his passing
we have lost a trusted friend and
co-worker and the public has lost
one of its most able, honorable
and efficient servants:
NOW, therefore, be it resolved,
That the Board of Commissioners
of Alleghany County, in testimony
of its loss and the great loss of.
the county, tenders the family of
our deceased member its sin
cerest sympathy in their deep
affliction and that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family.
J. C. Gambill
R. L. Hendrix
Guy T. Perry
Board of Commissioners
of Alleghany County.
RESALE OF LAND
By virtue of an order made in
a special proceeding instituted in
the Superior Court of Alleghany
County and entitled, “Daisy
Marion and others, Petitioners,”
I will offer for resale at public
auctibn to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse door in Sparta,
at 11:00 a. m., on Friday, March
23, 1945, a valuable tract of land
situate about four miles South of
Sparta, known as the Sam
Brooks land, adjoining the lands
of L. H. Brooks, J. P. Irwin and
others and containing 140 acres,
more or less.
Terms of Sale: 1-3 cash on day
of sale, 1-3 upon a credit of six
months and 1-3 upon a credit of
12 months.
The sale will be made in lots
or as a whole.
This the 5th day of March,
1945.
WALTER BROOKS,. Com
missioner. 3-8-2T
ADMINISTRATRIX’ NOTICE
Having qualified as Adminis
tratrix of the estate of James
Mac D. Wagoner, deceased, all
persons having claims against the
estate are notified to file the
same with the undersigned with
in twelve months from this date
or this notice will be pled in bar
of recovery.
This February 26, 1945.
Anise Wagoner, Adminis
tratrix. 3-1-4T
Farm For Sale
53 acres of land, one mile south of Mouth of Wilson
ferry, known as the Lester Smith farm. Five-room
house on place. Anyone desiring a good small place
should see this at once and get in touch with Mrs. Osco
H. Ward. Price, reasonable.
Mrs. Osco H. Ward
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not more than 25 words. For
each additional word over 25,
l'/ic per word.
All “keyed” classified ads
are,minimum of 50c.
Cards of Thanks, 50c
Memorials and Obituaries,
$1.50 minimum.
Terms: Cash.
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TO RENT — TO FIND
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Boilers, Saw Mills, Wood Work
ing and Road Building Machinery.
Well Drilling Machinery, Gasoline
Engines, etc. R. P. Johnson,
Wytheville, Va. tf-T
NOTICE OF SALE
As administrator of A. M.
Rutherford, Deceased, I will of
fer for sale at public auction on
the premises near Piney Creek,
all the grazing on the lands be
longing to the estate.
Terms of sale: Cash on day of
sale.
Sale will be held on Saturday,
March 10, 1945 at 11:00 a. m.
This February 26, 1945.
Z. L. Rutherford, Admin-'
istrator. 3-1-2T
RESALE OF LAND
By virtue of a decree of the
Superior Court ixr- Alleghany
County in special proceedings en
titled, “Edison Nuckolls and oth
ers, Petitioners, Ex-parte,” I will
offer for RESALE, on the prem
ises, on Saturday, March 17, 1945
at 11:00 A. M., two certain tracts
or parcels of land known as the
Sarah Jane Nuckolls farm, situa
ted partly in Ashe County and
partly in Alleghany County, ad
joining the lands of Eugene Shep
herd, C. E. Jones and others. One
tract contains approximately 120
acres and the other tract contain
ing approximately 20 acres.
These are fine tracts of land
upon which is valuable commer
cial timber and also it is fine ag
ricultural land.
Terms of Sale: 1-3 cash on day
of sale; 1-3 on credit of six
months and 1-3 on credit of
twelve months. Deferred pay
ments to have satisfactory securi
ty.
This February 26, 1945.
Edison Nuckolls. Commis
sioner. 3-l-2t
WANTED—RADIOS to repair, all
makes. We have a complete stock
of parts to fit any make or no*
del. We will do your work while
you wait. W. L. Porter St Co.,
Furniture, Galax, Va. tf-»
FOR SALE — Genuine Engraved
Galling Cards. 100 cards and plate,
only $1.95. Alleghany News, tf
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due to EXCESS ACID
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B. & X. DRUG CO, Sparta, .N. C.
Many Of Our Farmers
HAVE PAID FOR GOOD FARMS IN 3 TO 4 YEARS.
If you know farming, you can do the same.
LET US SHOW YOU
some of the fine farms we have for sale at this time.
WE HELP YOU FINANCE
Wheeler & Grier, Realtors,
OXFORD, PA.
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