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VOLUME 57, NO. 1 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County PRESS RUN — Alleghany County Is . . . Outstanding Livestock, Agri culture and Tourist Center, With A Population of 8,341. THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1945 Superior Court Will Open Here Monday United War Fund Drive Will Open On October 8 Goal Is $1,650; Plans Will Be Completed Sat. R. L. Joines Is Chairman; Co operation Of Organiza tions Is Asked Initial plans for the United War Fund Drive, to begin here October 8, will be outlined at a meeting of the executive committee and township chairmen to be held in the courthouse Saturday after noon at 3 o’clock, R. L. Joines, county chairman, announced yes terday. , Alleghany’s quota in this drive will be $1,650, it was pointed out. All donations of $5.00 or more will be published in the News, Chair man Joines explained. In addition to the United War Fund, which includes support of the USO, United Seaman’s Ser vice, War Prisoners' Aid and 19 foreign relief agencies, the local Boy Scout is expected to be added to the quota. R. L. Joines will preside at the meeting Saturday. Miss Minnie Lou Edwards is secretary and treasurer and Miss Emoryetta Reeves will serve as publicity chairman. Named as township chairmen and as chairmen of various organi zations are the following: Prather’s Creek, Mrs. Ruth J. Choate: Whitehead, Mrs. Lonnie Edwards; Glade Creek, Isom Wag oner; Cherry Lane, Mrs. Rush \ Continued on Page Four) 4-H Club Girls ' To Present Show Annual Dress Revue, Clothing Contest And Food Preser vation To Be Featured The 4-H club girls of the county will present their annual Dress clothing contest and a contest on food preservation at the com munity building Saturday after noon at 2 o’clock, it was announc ed this week. Under the supervision of Mrs. Isom Wagoner, county home dem onstration agent, the exhibits of canned foods, which will include one or more jars of food canned by the girls themselves, and the clothing exhibits will be placed on display for the public. In addition to the exhibits, the dress revue, featuring ensembles made by 4-H club girls and model ed by them, will be held. Miss Tommy Sue Moxley, prom inent 4-H club member from Laurel Springs will discuss the meaning of 4-H clubs and their work in Alleghany county. There will also be otHer interesting talks and discussions on 4-H club work. Prizes for the contests have been furnished by Sparta stores with Cash and Carry offering a prize in the food preservation contest and Jay Hardin’s Store and Belk’ Department Store of fering prizes in the clothing con test, Mrs. Wagoner explained. Miss Doris Whitesides, home agent, and Miss Dorothy Fennell, assistant home agent, of Ashe county will serve as judges, it was announced. . The public is invited to attend both the revue and the exhibit ions. Wagoner Marries Three Couples B. F. Wagoner, local Justice of the peace, announced this week that he had performed three mar riages here during the month of September. They are as follows: Ralph K. Burroughs, of Galax, Va., was married to Miss Earlita L. Bryan, also of Galax, on Sep tember 4. On September 6, James Bryan Williams, of Speedwell, was united in marriage to Miss Irene Stuart, also of Speedwell. William M. Blevins and Miss Lucille Warren, both of Rugby, Va., were married here Septem ber \4. Plans Are Underway For Organization Of School Band By Town Civic Clubs Rev. F. G. Walker, who re cently came to Sparta to take up his duties as pastor of the First Baptist church here. Enrollment For County Schools Shows Increase Schools Throughout The Coun ty To Open At 8:30 a. m. standard Time According to information re leased yesterday by Miss Clyde Fields, superintendent of schools, the enrollment of Alleghany coun ty schools has increased by more than 5 per cent over last year. Figures show there were 1,755 [students in both high school and elementary grades at the opening of school this year, while there were 1,680 last year. It was explained that a number of additional pupils are expected to enroll in the various schools throughout the county, bringing this year’s enrollment figures up to 1,900 by the end of the school term. Alleghany county now has 62 teachers including 6 high school teachers at Sparta, 3 high school teachers at Piney Creek, 47 ele mentary white teachers through out the county, 4 elementary col (Continued on Page Four) Wednesday P. M. Closing Ended Sparta stores and public offices will remain open on Wednesday afternoons beginning Wednesday, October 3, the public was remind ed this week by the local Mer chant’s Association. The stores have been closing at 1:00 o’clock every Wednesday afternoon during the summer months in order to give employees time off for summer work. Woman’s Club Asks Aid Of Chamber of Commerce And Lions To Organize Band Plans for the organization of a school band at Sparta High under the sponsorship of the Sparta Wo man’s club were discussed at the September meeting here last Fri day with Mrs. A. V. Choate, presi dent of the club, presiding. A letter from the band instruc tor at Lenoir high school, quoting prices of band instruments, was I read to the club. Following a dis 1 cussion, it was decided that the ! Chamber of Commerce and the | Lions club would be asked to aid I in the sponsorship of the project, j thus bringing in Sparta’s three | active civic organizations. A re port of the findings will be made at the October meetng, it was pointed out. In addition to the regular pro gram, Mrs. Frank M. Ledbetter, county health nurse, spoke to the ! club on the health of the family, the health of the community, the various programs and clinics plan I ned by the health department for | Alleghany and of her work thus far in the county. Mrs. Gene Irwin, assisted by j Mrs. Tom Noland at the piano, rendered a vocal solo. Mrs. F. G. Walker, wife of the (Continued on Page 8) Locust Trees Hit By A Leaf Miner Dr. M. E. Gardner, head of the Department of Horticulture, State College, told a News reporter this week tiiat the dead leaves on the locust trees in this section were , caused by the borings of a leaf ! miner. He further explained that so far the trees had not been permanent ly damaged by the insect since the miner comes in and does his dam age after the buds for the year’s growth are formed. He explained that there was a possibility of controlling this in the future by dusting from an airplane, on a large scale. He said the trees in Buncombe had been attacked for several years. Myers-Blevins Reunion Sunday The Myers-Blevins family re union will be held Sunday, Sep tember 30, at Bush Creek church, two miles south of Independence, Va., on highway 21. There will be all-day singing by various choirs and quartettes with relatives and friends from all parts of both North Carolina and Virginia gathering for the occa sion. The public has been cordially invited to attend and to bring pic nic baskets for the lunch that will be served on the ground. Five In Ashe County Jail Help Themselves To Bonded Liquor west Jenerson — tbpeciai) — Through the irony of fate, pris oners held in the Ashe county jail for public drunkenness and on other charges had the opportunity to serve themselves with bonded liquor early Wednesday afternoon in a get-together party, when a good time was literally ha<j by all. According to reports it happen ed as a result of a hair cut. Joe Parsons and Boyd Darnel} were allowed in together in order to get hair trims and the jailer, J. F. Richardson, left his keys beyond their reacn. But, as it happened, Parsons was able to seture a broom and thus lengthened his reach to the keys. He pujt them to good use by releasing all the prisoners from their individual cells and also entering the, store age room, where some confiscated bonded liquor was kept The drinks were on the house and soon there was much talking and sing ing as the five prisoners became jolly good fellows. Jailer Richardson heard the commotion and secured the help of West Jefferson officers, Scruggs and McMillan, and returned the prisoners to their respective cells. Several of them continued to cele brate individually even if thdir party had been broken up after around two hours. The get-to gether started soon after lunch and was stopped around 3:00 o’clock. .Chief Deputy Carl B. Graybeal was iq Charlotte on business at the time it happened. "Those prisoners certainly sounded happy for some time,” one Jefferson resident declared. Ration Board To Be Discontinued Here October 31 Application Papers To Go Through Another Board To Be Announced Later The Alleghany county ration board will be discontinued on Oc tober 31, according to a statement from the district OPA office at Charlotte, it was learned here this week. The announcement did not state what office application papers would go through, but pointed out that it would be disclosed at an early date. It was again indicated that some sort of temporary office might be maintained so that ap plication papers may be received and forwarded, however. Mrs. Robert Fleetwood, who has served as chief clerk of the ration board since its establishment in January 1942, yesterday expressed her appreciation to the people of the county for their splendid co operation in the rationing pro gram. Miss Nan Reed has served as assistant clerk since July, 1942. Serving on the rationing board since its beginning have been va rious members from time to time. They include T. R. Burgiss. Jay Hardin, John Mack Edwards, Amos Wagoner, Reid Hampton, Wayne Waddell, Ben G. Reeves and the present board, consisting j of Glenn Richardson, chairman, L. E. Ivey and B. F. Wagoner. These men have given of their time and service without pay, it (Continued on Page 4; Gain In Building Activity Here Is Expected Soon Inspite of labor shortages, cost of materials as well as shortages in many cases, building activity is expected to show an increase here next month since restrictions will be lifted as of October 15 by an order of the government. Despite the fears of OPA and other agencies of skyrocketing home prices, reconversion Direc tor John W. Snyder has thrown out the price ceiling on new dwell ings along with the other wartime curbs on civilian construction. Snyder said swift expansion of building activity offered “the greatest single additional source of jobs in our entire economy,” he announced a six-point program to spur the expansion. Those who have waited for per mits will have to wait no longer for these. However, hard-to-get materials and labor shortages will still be handicaps to some. A num ber of residences as well as some business buildings are expected to go forward. Memorial Service For Lt. Wolfe Sun, A memorial service for Lt. Earlie Wolfe will be held at the New River Baptist church, Sun day, September 30, at 2:30 p. m. it was announced this week. Lt. Wolfe, son of Agnes Wolfe, of Sparta, was killed in action near Casino, Italy, on May 17, 1944, while leading a patrol. He stepped on a land mine and died four hours later en route to a hospital. The public is invited to attend the service. Check On Schools Made By Daniels A. S. Daniels, visual aid special ist with the A. J. Nystrom com pany, has spent this week in the county visiting each school where he checked the social science teaching aids. Mr. Daniels is submitting a re port of his findings and recom mending the minimum equipment with which each school is sup posed to be supplied. Backward, Time In Its Flight With wartime going out of the picture, and standard time in effect beginning September 30, girl in the photo has a busy time setting the clock back and trying to figure out if she will lose or gain an hour. Curb Market At Roaring Gap Has Successful Year; New Building Is Planned Horse Show Track Completed; Much Interest Is Shown Entfy Classifications For Show Are Announced By Officials The race track has been com pleted and construction of the stables is underway this w«k for the horse show which will be sponsored by the Lions Club here Saturday, October 6, officials pointed out yesterday. Much enthusiasm is being shown throughout the county and a record crowd is. expected to attend the event which will fea ture two shows, one in the after noon and one in the evening. Entry classifications for the show are as follows: Afternoon show: team of draft animals, pony races, open buggy I horses, local three gaited, local I five gaited, open pleasure horses, open three gaited, open five gait ed colts shown in hand, cart races, '.Continuea on Page 4) Wildlife Club To Meet On Friday Members of the Alleghany coun ty Wildlife club and other inter ested persons were again remind ed this week of the meeting that will be held at the Edwin Duncan farm at Whitehead, Friday night, at 8 o’clock, when a chicken fry and fox hunt will be enjoyed. Officials pointed out that all thse interested in the fox race should bring their fox dogs. Ev erybody is cordially invited to attend the meeting. 'Total Receipts Show Increase 1 Of More Than $2,000.00 | Over Last Year The Roaring Gap curb market sponsored by the home demon stration clubs of Alleghany county under the leadership of the home agent, Mrs. Isom Wagoner, has ended its second successful season with total recipts showing sales amounting to $6,024.82, it was an nounced this week. Opening on June 29 and closing on September 7, with only two sale days each week (Tuesday and Friday, from 10:00 to 11:30 am.), the club sales were increased more that $2,000.00 over last year, it was pointed out. This amount does not include several hundred dol lar’s worth of food products which some of the club women sold to Graystone Inn before, the official opening of the market, it was ex plained. Mrs. Wagoner pointed out that many of the summer residents of (Continued on Page Four) Mabe Celebrates 78th. Birthday Alex Mabe, of Stratford, was honored on his 78th birthday, Sep tember 15, when he was given a surprise dinner at his home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mabe, Mr. and Mrs. Mon roe Blevins and daughter, Ruth, and Mrs. Nannie Caudill, all oi Galax; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Joines, Mr. and Mrs. Philo Caudill, Mrs. Ennice Spurlin, Mrs. Mabel Wat son, Miss Dorothy Joines, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mitchell and children, Emma Lee and Bayse; Mrs. I. B. Richardson and Mr. and Mrs: Ed gar Mabe and children, Edwin and Christine. Yellow Jackets To Meet North Wilkesboro In Grid Test Fri Sparta Yellow Jackets, preppinj for their second test of the season against the North Wilkesboro team on the North Wilkesboro gridiron Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, worked through hard scrimages this week as they sought to per fect passing plays. Coaches Reed and Ellison both expressed promise of the scrappy Yellow Jackets aginst the Wilkes team tomorrow, after they had been initiated into the season last Friday by the strong Walkertown team, many of them playing their very first game. Sparta was downed here last Friday by Walkertown’s Red and White gridsters by a score of 12-6, but put up a valiant fight showing excellent form throughout the game. Hie first quarter passed with [neither team scoring, but Walker town broke into an aerial offen sive in Sparta’s territory in the first part of the second quarter to chalk up their first core. On a pass flipped from Vaughn to C. Wag goner, which was good for 18 yards and a touchdown, Walker town scored again at the end ol the first half making the score 12-0. The fighting Yellow Jackets came back in the second half to score a touchdown when Hincher blocked a Red and White squad kick on the Walkertown 20 yard line. On the second down Osborne lugged the ball around left end for 20 yards and a touchdown. A line plunge for the extra point was halted. Hincher and Royal completed a (Continued on Page 4) Short Term Is Expected; Few Cases Scheduled Judge Zeb V. Nettles Will Pre side; Earle McMichael Is The Solicitor With the fall term of the Al leghany county superior court scheduled to convene here Monday morning, October 1 at 10:00 o’clock indication are that no more than one day will be required to dis pose of the small number of civil and criminal cases on docket. Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Ashe ville, will preside and Earl Mc Michael will serve as solicitor. An exceptionally small number of criminal cases are slated for trial with a number of others con tinued from last term of court. Drunk driving cases outnumber others on the criminal docket with four slated to be tried. Ivan B. Wellborn, Doughton Tompkins, Cleta Collins and Lewis Mitchell, who is also charged with speeding. The case of G. Tom Poole, charged with leaving pole-gates down and letting stock out, will also be jheard. Others include Albert Ruth jerford, bigamy; Clyde Murphy, ’assault; Emerson Jones, forgery; W. T. Turner, obtaining goods un der false pretenses and the State Vs. Ray Burchett and Gracie Le Fon, for misdemeanor and forni cation and adultry. Also scheduled on the criminal [docket are the following cases: I Everett Fortner, charged with (breaking and entering; R. A. Bald win on three charges including, [cutting and removing corner tree I the same being a landmark; shoot ing, destroying personal property and assault. Bert Edwards and George E. Crouse will answer to charges of manufacturing liquor and Jimmy Brooks will be tried [for carrying a concealed weapon. , Only 13 civil action cases are expected to be tried, with ten of I these divorce cases. Two cases continued from the spring term of court will be brought up. C. C. Castevens, own er of Castevens Motor Company I vs. Blue Ridge Electric Member (Continued on Page 4) Emma Lou Hodge Dies Suddenly Twin Oaks Girl Passes At Age Of 19; Funeral Service Held Tuesday I Funeral service for Emma Lou Hodges, 19, of Twin Oaks, was conducted Tuesday afternoon at Shiloh Methodist church with Rev. G. R. Blackburn officiating. Inter ment followed in the church ceme tery. Miss Hodge died suddenly Sun day night following a severe at tack of asthma. She had been in ill health for sometime, suffering frequent attacks of the disease. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hodge, of Twin Oaks, and the following brothers and sisters, Doris, Ella Mae, Bobby and Jerry, all of the home. > Also surviving are her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Foy Bennett, of Sparta, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hbdge, of Whitehead. A. J. Willey, 84, Dies At Baywood Ahdnew Jackson Willey, 84, died at his home near Baywood, Va., on September 16, after a long ill Funeral service was conducted at Pleasant Hill Home church and interment followed in the church cemetery. The aged man is survived by the following children: Arthur J. Willey, of Maysville, Ky.; Bert, Quiacey and Herman Willey, all of Baywood, Va.; Mrs. Dewey Sparks and Mrs. Clair Wyatt, of Sparta. He is also survived by throe Mrs. Bettie Crouse, of Mrs. Emma Jarvis, c.r
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