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VOLUME 56, NO.27 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, MARCH 22, IMS ' any News AND STAR-TIMES—t CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. N. C Solons Are Confronted With Problems To End Hit Snarl On Medical Care At Close Of 67th Day Of Wartime Session By Staff Writer Raleigh —(Special) —As the 1945 wartime N. C. Legislature came to a close yesterday, after 67 sitting days, the bill providing for hospital and medical care was still a problem on which the Sen ate and House compromised. The Senate adopted amend ments to the bill as passed by the House, but the House refused to concur in these and the bill was returned to a conference commit tee for a final agreement. The House this week, passed a bill providing for a new 15-mem ber State hospitals board of con trol to be appointed for staggered terms by the Governor. The new board will be appointed from the State’s 12 congressional districts with three members at large. The measure also provides that the hospitals board business manager be appointed for a six-year term instead of two. A measure placing the Roanoke Island Historical Association un der the patronage of the State also passed the House. The bill provides that the State set up a fund of $10,000 to underwrite the association’s historical production, the Lest Colony, in case the money is needed to get the pag eant under way after the war. Meanwhile, the legislature pass ed measures calling for a consti tutional amendment on whether to allow legislators $10. a day for - (Continued On Page Feur) i €3pL Wade ^ Gets Bronze Star Former Laurel Springs Man , Who Is A Veteran Of Guam, Is Decorated The Bronze Star has been , awarded to Corporal Wade L. I Miller, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, live in Laurel Springs. Cpl. Miller, who is also a veteran a Guam, attended the Sparta high school. The citation accompanying the award read, in part: "For heroic achievement in connection with military op erations against the enemy on Leyte, P. I. On 13 December, 1944, fifteen hundred yards north of Ormoc, Cpl. Miller had the duty of maintaining communica tibns and protecting the artillery radio. Although exposed to heavy and constant small arms fire, Cpl. Miller demonstrated a high de gree of energy and resourceful ness. On several occasions he exposed himself for long periods of time in order to repair tele phone wires and relay commands. When notified that two members of his party had been wounded, the ran to their aid although they lay in a dangerous position, sub ject to persistent sniper fire. This fire, had caused eleven casualties during that day. Despite this he helped evacuate the wounded to the aid station, Cpl. Miller’s cpn duct reflected credit upon him self and the military service.” I _ V sparta Girl Is Honor Student Miss Patsy Roy Burgiss made . troth the honor roll and the Dean’s List for the first term at the Uni versity of North Carolina, Chap el Hill, where she is an outstand ing member of the freshman Pharmacy class. The daughter of Representative and Mrs. T. R. Burgiss, of Sparta, Miss Burgiss was one of the ten of a class of 130 to make a grade ; of “A” on chemistry. She is sec retary of the girl’s school of Pharmacy at Carolina. Graduated at Sparta high school with the class of ’44, Miss Burgiss was valedictorian of her class, making an outstanding record throughout 4»er high school career. Following h«r graduation, she at tended summer school at Mars Hill College before entering Caro lina last falL ■L Jap Fleet Is Blasted Americans Now Move On West Of Rhine INJURED ON IWO JIMA CpI. Walter Frank Osborne, Jr., who was wounded in ac tion With the U. S. Marines on Iwo Jima. Maj. Williams Awarded Silver Star In Germany Son Of Mrs. Nannie Williams, Of Turkey Knob, Is Cited For Bravery Maj6t Sam L. Williams, son of Jfa^mid^'Williams, of Turkey. Knob, HI* been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in act ion in Luxembourg during the period from December 22-24, in connection with military operat ions against Germany. The citation states In part: “Dur ing the period 22-24 of Dec., 1944, the battalion in which Maj. Wil liams served as Executive officer, received repeated attacks from the enemy determined to retake the town Heiderscheid, Luxem bourg. The speed and ferocity of the assault carried the infantry supported by tank attacks well into the inner defenses of die battalion and subjected the de fenders to direct fire from self propelled artillery and machine guns. Maj. Williams, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, moved about the battle area organizing rocket launcher teams and strengthening defens ive positions after which he mounted a self propelled tank destroyer and charged the enemy (Continued oil Page 8) Justices Of The Peace Are Named Five new Justices of the Peace were named for Alleghany coun-. ty by the State Legislature in Ra leigh last week, Representative T. R. Burgiss announced. The new magistrates include Paul Smith, of Cherry Lane town ship; John R. Halsey and Ray Hash, of Piney Creek township and Haswell Rector and R. L Hendrix, of Glade Creek. "(.IT";'." - —.—, Russian Troops Wipe Out German Resistance On Banks Of Oder River American aircraft flying from the mightiest carrier fleet ever assembled attacked the Japanese fleet in the empire’s inland seas Monday in one of the boldest ex* ploits of the war, and damaged 15 to 17 enemy warships, includ ing one of two battleships, and destroyed at least 475 planes. The enemy fleet thus was hit in its home waters for the first time, but no actual engagement between surface units was an nounced. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz an nounced the daring attack in a communique which said prelim inary surveys of damage showed that two or three aircraft carriers, four light carriers, two cruisers, four destroyers and various other war vessels also were included in the bag. Six freighters were sunk and a number of ground installations were destroyed. The U. S. seventh and third armies formed a junction in the Saarland yesterday in a great co ordinated assault that virtually wiped out the last German re sistance west of the Rhine and captured the historic cities of Saarbruecken, Zweibruecken and Worms. (Continued cm Page 4) New Charts For ^ l&ppafeel Prices * Are Distributed Must Be Filed By April 20. Forms And Assistance To Be Supplied Merchants. ‘The job of calculating ceiling prices for apparel, dry goods and house furnishings will be greatly simplified by the pricing charts in accord with the new retail price regulation mailed to all local re tailers this week, Glenn Richard son, chairman of War Price and Rationing Board, said. Each re tailer must prepare a pricing chart showing the costs and selling prices of the goods he offered for sale diming 1942. Members of the committee are: R. L. Allison, chairman; J. K. Wagoner, Amos Wagoner, Jack Edwards and Miss Mae Doughton. Mr. Allison, chairman of the committee, said “We welcome this simplification of our pricing pro cedure. We are pleased to cooper ate with our Price Panel to make sure that every merchant puickly (Continued on Page Four) FIVE ILLICIT STILLS ABE CAPTURED HERE Five illicit stills have been cap tured during the past two weeks by local officers, three in the Saddle Mountain section, one in Laurel Springs and another in the Turkey Knob section. All equipment and mash were destroyed, officers explained. No arrests were made. Record Of Rep. T. R. Burgiss In N. C. Legislature Is Sighted Raleigh — Rep. T. Roy Burgiss, of Sparta, helped engineer the first pharmacy legislation ever passed by the North Carolina General Assembly. He did it this year. With Rep. Sam Welfare of Winston-Salem, Burgiss co-spon sored and led in the passage of bills to put pharmacists on the State and county boards of health and to raise the fees of druggists so more money would be avail able for inspection purposes and general betterment of the profes sion. But Burgiss is not interested in pharmacy alone, although he has practiced that profession for near ly twenty years. He has also sponsored bills for the improve ment of North Carolina as a whole, including a bill for bet ter pay for teachers, and has au thored a number of measures re lating to his own Alleghany coun ty alone. Born at Jennings in Yadkin county, the son of Ella Parks Burgiss and the late Thomas E. Burgiss, the representative from Alleghany is now in his second term in the Legislature. He attended the Elkin Schools and received his graduate degree in pharmacy from the University of North Carolina in 1925. (Continued on Page 4) Jurors Drawn For April Court; Alley To Preside Court Will Open On Monday, April 30; Short Session Is Predicted With Judge Felix E. Ally, of Waynesville, presiding, the spring term of Alleghany county superi or court is scheduled to get under way here on Monday, April 30. Officials anticipate a short ses sion this spring, since relatively few criminal and civil cases are scheduled to come up. Earle Mc Michaei/will be the solicitor. At the meeting of the hoard of commissioners this week,* the fol lowing jurors were drawn: R. M. Mabe, E. C. Wyatt, Lon nie Edwards, C. T. Edwards, E. E. Dancy, W. W. Cheek, F. A. Stoker, R. C. Halsey, Howard Kennedy, Carl Andrews, Clay Cox, Van Miller, H. B. Spur.lin, Clay Thompson, Carl W. Irwin, S. R. Maines, George Wagoner, Robert McGrady, A. A. Ayers, Charlie Edwards, Willie Joines, F. G. Weaver, Carlie Murphy, R. H. Joines, Worth Smith, Sam Por ,ter, Fred Collins, Roy Cox, Wil mer Woodruff, Dent Joines, George Royal, Hugh Choate, Vic tor Phipps, Henry Edwards, Geo. C. Perry and Garnet Smith. Survey Is Made Of Glade Valley Needs Outlined Expansion Plans Are Now Underway Including New Recreational Building A study of the work of Glade Valley l^gtiscftool- and a survey of its deeds was made last week when five members of a special committee appointed by the Win ston-Salem Presbytery visited the school. The committee consisted of three ministers, Revs. Marion G. Brad well, Reynolds; Ralph Buch anan, Danbury and O. V. Caudill, of Elkin; and two Elders, Knox Johnson, Mocksville and Ed S. Heefner, of Winston-Salem. They spent several hours going over the plant and met with the faculty and students at the chapel period. Members of the committee made short talks with Rev. M. G. Brad well conducting the devotionals. This special committee will make a report of findings and recom mendations at the spring meeting of the Presbytery. A committee from the trustees of the school recently visited the school, making a survey of im (Continued on Page 4) M.-Sgt. Oouse Is Seeing The World M.-Sgt. Elmer H. Crouse, of Stratford, has become a regular globe trotter during his eleven years in the U. S. Army and has seen plenty of action in the Paci fic theater of operations since the United States entered the war. Now stationed in the Philippine Islands, Sgt. Crouse writes that the natives are very friendly but that most of them are pitiful sights, so near starvation under the Jap rule there that they seem to be nothing but skin and bones. The veteran sergeant went overseas in March, 1942, landed in Australia and went from there to Caledonia. He later took part in the battle of Guadalcanal, fol lowing the marines’ landing there. He then saw action in the Fiji Islands after which he re turned to the States, landing in California on his birthday, May 15, 1943. He returned for over seas duty in August, 1944, this time, in New Guinea. M-Sgt. Crouse has received several medals, among them the Presidential Citation for parti cipation in the campaign at Guad alcanal. He is married to the former Miss Velma Weiderman, of Cali fornia and they have one daugh ter, Alice, 9 months old. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Crouse, now reside in Forest Hill, Md. M-Sgt. Crouse is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Estep, of Stratford. Marine Mail Moves Foward i Two marine postal clerks on Iwo Jima sort the first batch of mail to hit the island. The mail was dropped from trans port planes. Left to right: S-Sgt. R. F. Taylor, of La Porte City, Iowa, and T.-Sgt. E. J. Doughty, of Somerville, Mass. ------ Three Alleghany Men Are Reported War Casualties; Two Injured, One Prisoner Medal Awarded Alleghany Man Killed In Action S.-Sgt. Sam W. Osborne Was Awarded Bronze Star In Belgium Staff Sergeant Sam W; Osborne, who was killed in action on Feb ruary 9, during an advance near Neuen#?rf, Germany, had previ ously -boejk awarded the Bronze Star for meriteous service in Bel gium, according to a recent letr ter from the War Department Sgt. Osborne, a member of the famous 87th Infantry division of General Patton’s Third Army, was a squad leader and mortar observer, trained at.Camp Mc Cain, Miss., and Fort Jackson, S. C. He entered the service in February, 1943, and went over seas in October, 1944, landing in England. Later he was in ac tion in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. Before going overseas he was awarded the Expert Infantryman Badge and in January was award ed the Combat Infantryman Badge. In addition his battalion was given the Silver Star for be ing the most outstanding combat battalion in the 87th Division. In a letter to his parents, Mr. (Continued on Page 8). AAA Wheat Now Limited Here C. G. Collins, chairman of the Alleghany county AAA, announc ed this week that no more wheat will be shipped into the county through the AAA due to the scarcity of wheat throughout the country. Approximately 1,000 bushels of wheat are now in the bins and when this supply is gone, the bins will be offered for sale, he point ed out. Anyone interested in buying then should call at the AAA office, Mr. Collins stated. Frank Osborne And Fred Wingler Injured; Kyle Mabe Is Prisoner Of War During the past week, three more Alleghany men have been reported casualties of war, two wounded in action and another a prisoner of war. Pfc. Fred M. Wingler was slightly wounded in action in Germany on February 23, accords ing to a message received from the War Department by his wife, Mrs. Zella W. Wiingler, ot White head. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Andy MAbe, of Furches, were notified by the War Department that a message had been received through the Inter national Red Cross that their son, T-5 Kyle I. Mabe, was a prisoner of war of the German govern ment. T-5 Mabe had previously been reported missing in action. Cpl. Walter Frank Osborne, Jr., .of the U. S. Marine Corps, was wounded in action at Iwo Jima on the tenth day of battle there, according to a letter received this week by his parent^ Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Osborne, of Sparta. Cpl. Osborne, now in a hospi tal in the Mariana Islands, wrote that he was hit in the thigh by a piece of schrapnel, which he re moved himself before receiving medical aid at the first aid sta tions set up on the beaches there. He wrote that he was getting along fine. Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action the young Alleghany marine also wears the Bronze Star for brav (Continued on Page 8) To Hold School For Bus Drivers A bus driver’s school will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock at Sparta high school, Supt. Clyde Fields said this week. All principals of schools in the county were urged to send pros pective drivers and substitutes to take the test since it is possible that the test will not be given again during this school term. Must Apply For Canning Sugar Later In Season Alleghany people, along with others throughout the country, are expected to get the same al lotment of canning sugar as was allowed them last year, a maxi mum of 20 pounds per person, ac cording to information just re leased by OPA. This is to be secured through local rationing boards, but the public is asked not to apply until the date for receiving applications is announced. This will be some time after May 1, officials ex plained. The Office of Price Adminis tration says there will be enough sugar to preserve as much fruit aa woo o/v+iiallv “nnt tin” in VinmA* last year. The same amount of sugar (700,000 tons) has been set aside this year for home canning as was set aside last year. Last year, however, 300,000 tons more sugar than the total amount al located for home canning was bought by housewives. A large part of this sugar was bought with Stamp 40, the home canning stamp, and much of it was used for ordinary household purposes. This year’s total sugar supply is smaller than it was in 1944. “If any over-issuarance of can ning sugar were allowed, it would have to come out of the amount allowed for other home use. In (Continued on Page 4) Gifts Are Still Coming In; Total Reaches $2,100. Chairman Wagoner Expresses Appreciation To Everyone For Assistance Alleghany county has surpassed the quota of ,$1,700.00 in the Red Cross ..War Fund Drive by more than $460.00 with $2,100.00 re ported late yesterday afternoon, Chairman Isom Wagoner an nounced., i More reports xtfe yet to be re ceived from workers throughout the county, which are expected to Bareli the total. Mr. Wagoner, urged, that all. reports be turned in at bmce in order that a full re turn may tw secured. “I want to thank every person who coi»tr$l9ted -to the quota for making, drive a success,” Chairman wagoner stated. He also stated tfalpte wished to thank the workw^St|he. different com munities for Jtheir. efforts in the drive. Commander Jess Moxley an nounced that proceeds from the dance sponsored by the American Legion, amounted to $39.45. Spar ta High school reported a total of $315.96 and Piney Creek school reported $303.93. Ralph Gentry, chairman of Cherry Lane town ship, reported a total of $127.42, while Mrs. Ethelyn Richardson, chairman of Whitehead township, reported that the quota had been met. Mrs. E. S. Mitchell, from Prather’s Creek township, report ed a total of $138.94 while W. Carl Irwin reported $122.20. Contributions not previously published, follow: Sparta school, $105.60; by rooms, Mts. Rector, $8.82; Mra. McMillan, $8.03; Mrs. Howell, $12.2$ linu Stone, $6.85; Miss Edna Edwards, $9.26; Mrs. Ruth Choate, $12.65; Mrs. Reeves, $9.50; Mrs. Warren, $10.73; Mrs. Dut ton, $8.35; Mr. Landreth, $4.10; Miss Kennedy, $11.75 and Miss Minnie Lou Edwards, $2.80. Mrs. Joe N. Howell, Pfc. Joe N. Howell; Gelene and Dorothy An drews, Sgt. Page Andrews; Mrs. Grace Rector, Capt. John Naame; Mrs. Ruth J. Choate, Ralph 1L Warden, Cox.; Mrs. Bessie Mc Millan, Lt. Wade McMillan; Miss Edna Edwards, S-Sgt. Sam Os borne; Jennie Duncan, Pvt Frank Duncan; Ellen Hardin, Bill Har tContinued on Page Four) Cold Storage For County Planned Gwyn Price Outlines Plans And Requirements Before Gwyn Price, 'Director of Keith Carolina Rural JBlectrificataon, Raleigh, presented a detailed ex planation of the freezer locker program as it was carried on in other towns in the state, when he addressed a special committee on the proposed program for Alle ghany county at the community building, Friday night. Mr. Price pointed out to the committee the necessary require ments for the establishment of a cold storage unit in ttye county and announced that membership blanks would be mailed to mem bers of the coiqjpktee in order that work can be-started on the proposed program which wiR be sponsored by of Commerce. f*''M No New 1 On School Board Gwyn Cox was re-appointed a member of the county board of education in the omnibus bill passed by the house of represen tative* in Raleigh last week, it was announced. Cox, who ha» served on the board for the past two years af ter he was named in the last leg islature to succeed T. R. Burgisa, was appointed for a term of six years. Other members of the board are Glenn G. Evans, chairman, whose term will expire in four years and Carl Hash, whose term
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