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The Alleghany News
AND STAR-TIMES- (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2. 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER.
VOLUME 57, NO. 12
$1.50 a Year in Alleghany County
sparta. North Carolina
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THURSDAY. DEC. R 194S
* County Has Heaviest Snow Of Season
Farmers Name
AAA Committee
For Alleghany
C. G. Collins Is Chairman;
Herbert Osborne Is Chosen
As Vice-ehmn.
C. G. Collins has again been
named chairman of the Allegha
ny AAA committee, it was an
nounced this week. Mr. Collins
has served as a member of the
committee every year, with the
excepteion of one, since the be
ginning of the AAA program in
1936.
Named to serve on the county
committee with Collins were
Herbert Osborne, vice-chairman;
Arthur Gambill, regular member;
B. H. Rector, first alternate and
L. C. Hampton, second alternate.
This committee, elected by the
county delegates at a meeting on
Saturday morning, met on Tues
day and named Miss Bettie Hal
sey as secretary and Miss Pauline
Osbqrne as treasurer of the Alle
ghany AAA program, it was
pointed out. Both Miss Halsey
band Miss Osborne have been as
sociated with the program for
several years.
Miss Halsey, chief clerk of the
board, said that there was much
interest in the voting and that
the list of committeemen would
be published next week.
Grocery Store To
Open December 13
New Mick-or-Mack To Be
Under Management Of
Gaither Evans
■flie new Mick-or-Mack gro
cery store, locally °wne^^Hfl(K
R. Roe, Cary Brow» andMuH
Evans opened oifil
day, December 13, it
nounced this week.
Under the management of
Gaither Evans, the new grocery
store, located between the Spar
ta garage and the Western Auto
Associate store, will feature a
ron’nlete lme of groceries for
the buying public of Alleghanjf
county and surrounding territor
ies.
“It ;s "’t **o«i to supply our
customeis in Cparta and in Sur
rounding territories with the
freshest and purest and best in
meats, fruits, vegetables, staple
and fancy foods,” Mr. Evans said
this week.
It was also pointed out that
Christmas candies, dressed tur
keys and chickens, oranges,
grapefruit, cranberries and all
Christmas foods are expected to
be on sale for the grand opening
next Thursday.
The store, a 25x120 foot struc
ture, will feature a large walk-in
meat cooler and two meat cases.
Joe Choate, local butcher, has
been engaged to take care of the
meat market, it was announced.
Other employees of the new
grocery store will be Mrs. Retha
Blackburn, James Estep and Cary
Brown.
Last Rites Held
For Mrs, Sparks
Mrs. Delia Brown Sparks, 68,
died suddenly at her home in the
Vox community on Sunday night,
after an illness of several
months. She had been a patient
id the Baptist hospital at Wins
ton-Salem for the past month.
Funeral service was conducted
Wednesday afternoon at Pleasant
Home Union Baptist church at
Vox with Elds. S. G. Caudill,
Carlie McKnight and William
Moxley officiating. Interment
'was in the church cemetery.
The daughter of Sam and Ma
tilda Willey, she. was born and
reared in Alleghany cbunty. In
early womanhood she was mar
ried to Rufus Brown and to this
union were born two children,
Mrs. Paul Reeves, of Coatesville,
Pa., and Garnet Brown, of Vox,
who survive. Following Mr.
Brown’s death, she was married |
to Eld. J. C. Sparks, who also [
survives.
In addition, two sisters, Mrs. j
Emma Jarvis, of High Point; and
Mrs. Betty Ford, of Tennessee,
survive.
Pallbearers were neighbors oi
the deceased.
Sparta Methodist
Church Destroyed By
Fire Sunday Night
PORTER TO GOVERNOR
Shown above is Fred Bur
rows, oti, former $iu a ween
railway porter, who has been
appointed governor of Bengal,
India. He will govern 6U mil
lion inhabitants and pilot
them through a five-year-plan
to modernize the province’s
land tenure system.
Protection Of
I Birds Urged By ,
Wild Life Cli|(
Delegates Are Named For
State And District Meet
ings; Committees Named
A resolution urging all farm
ers throughout the county to
protect the birds on their farms
during the remainder of the
hunting season was passed at a
meeting of the Alleghany county
Wild Life Club here last Friday.
It was pointed out that quail
and grouse are fast disappearing
from Alleghany county and that
the only way birds can be pre
served for breeding purposes is
by protecting them from hunters
now. All farmers present at the
meeting heartily agreed with
the move, it was explained, and
othe> e urged to co-operate
with tne club.
Beal Poole and Robert Ed
wards were named delegates to
the - tate Wild Life convention
wh? h meets in Raleigh in Jan
uary, it was announced and any
man who will attend the meet
ing was elected as an alternate.
Named to attend the district
meeting were Dr. C. A. Thomp
son and G. Glenn Nichols.
A committee composed of T. R.
Burgiss, chairman; Robert Ed
wards and George Royal, was
appointed to investigate the pos
sibility of securing a number of
mountain trout for this county
from the Federal hatchery.
Good attendance was reported
for the meeting, and those pres
ent expressed much interest in
wildlife protection.
•f
-;
Is Partially Covered By In
surance; Will Build New
Church
The Sparta Methodist church
was completely destroyed by
fire here Sunday night when a
blaze of unknown origin swept
through the brick building.
The fire, discovered by a pass
er-by around 10:30 o’clock Sun
day night, was believed to have
[started in one of the Sunday
| School rooms and had been
[burning for sometime before it
1 was discovered. Smoke and
flames were pouring out of the
windows and doors when fire
men arrived.
The church, built in 1924, was
only partially covered by insur
ance, it was disclosed, holding a
policy of $4,000.00.
Every effort was made to
save the building, but the fire
had burned most of the inside of
the church before it was discov
jered. Nothing was saved, the
. pews and whole interior of the
| building going up in flames.
. However, it was pointed out that
the furnace and stoker were not
[damaged and could be used in
the new church.
; At a meeting of the board of
* Stewards and several members
jon Monday night, it was decided
| that the church would continue
| the regular service at the Pres
byterian church with services on
! the first and third Sundays and
i Sunday school every Sunday at
m. Rev. C. R. Allison is
tor.
egard to the erection of a
ilding, it was pointed out
that aid would be asked of the
Duke Foundation.
United War Fund
Drive Still Lags
R. L. Joines, chairman of the
United War Fund Drive for Al
leghany county announced this
week that to date, $1,780.00 has
been contributed, leaving $70.00
yet to be collected before the
goal of $1,850.00 is reached.
Mr. Joines again reminded
citizens that any donations would
be accepted.
! Contributions not previously
published include:
I Sparta Garage, Clay Thomp
son, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Thomp
json, Herbert Lyon, Eugene Tran
j sou and R. F. Crouse, $5.00 each.
Glade Valley school, $24.44;
, Whitehead school, $7.40; Pine
I Swamp school, $22.50; American
Legion, $71.00 and Edwin Dun
can, $7.50.
NEW BTXJ SCHEDULE IS
ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK
The Baptist Training Union
j will meet at the church at 5:30 in
stead of 6:00 o’clock on Sunday
; night, Miss Dorothy Evans, direc
tor. announced this week.
It was also pointed out that
Sunday night church service will
begin immediately after BTU at
6:30 o’clock.
Plans for a Christmas program
by BTU members are now un
derway.
Eight Alleghany Men Met
At Reunion In Manila
An Alleghany reunion was held
in Manila, capitol city of the Phil
ippine Islands, recently, when,
eight boys from this county met
there.
The boys included Cpl. date
Edwards, son of Mr, and Mrs.
Mack Edwards, of Whitehead;
Dpi- Elmer Jarvis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. K. G. Jarvis, of Sparta; Pfc.
Dean Joines, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Joines, of Whitehead; Pfc.
Eloyd Maines, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Emory Maines, of Sparta;
Pfc. Ted Reed, son of Mr. and
Mrs Robert Reed, of Twin Oaks;
Pfc. Esther Jones, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Jooes, of Sparta;
Pfc. Gary Wyatt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Wyatt, of Piney Creek;
and Pvt. Earl Lee Joines, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Joines, of White
head.
The Alleghany servicemen were
stationed not more than 20 miles
apart, but found it rather diffi
cult getting off at the same time,
they reported. Cpl. Jarvis pro
vided the transportation, since he
| is a truck driver.
They reported that a visit to
the Red Cross provided ice cold
Cokes and ham sandwiches, mak
ing them ffel that they were in
Sparta again. /
Army’s University Study Center In Italy Is Opened
American troops attend ceremonies incident to opening the Army’s University Study
Center in Florence, Italy. This was the first in Europe to be taken over fqrlhe American
Army on a full time basis. Similar schools are being opened in other parts of Europe for
the troops of occupation. (Official U. S. Signal Corps Photo)
Final Returns
Given On Junior
Red Cross Drive
Total Of $74.31 Reported By
• Miss Minnie Lou Edwards,
Chairman
A total of $74.31 was contribu
ted to the American Junior Red
Cross of Alleghany county in the
recent drive, Miss Minnie Lou
Edwards, chairman, announced
today in a final report.
Miss Edwards pointed out that
54 Christmas presents, including
books of songs, pocket novels,
cigarettes, crossword puzzles and
checker boards, had just been
mailed to the Moore General hos
pital near Asheville for the sold
iers’ Christmas from the Alle
ghany Junior Red Cross. Favors
for their Christmas travs are now
beirife made, she explairneA^ijfcS,
“I wish to thank every ;.ft|R|3r
boy and girl in Alleghany
ty for their splendid co-opera
tion in the drive,” Miss Edwards
said.
Mrs. Marion Ritzert, general
field representative, south east
ern district of American Red
Cross, praised the work Miss Ed
wards has done as Junior Red
Cross chairman in this county,
pointing out that Junior Red
Cross was looking forward to
making Christmas as pleasant as
posible for servicemen in hospi
tals throughout the United States.
Final report of returns of the
drive follows:
Piney Creek high school, Mrs.
Ruth Halsey, 76c; Mrs. Blanche
Osborne, 50c; Mrs. Lucy Wad
dell, 50c; Miss Rachel Halsey,
50c; Miss Jean McMillan, 95c;
Miss Nannie VanHoy, 85c; Mrs.
Blanche G. Halsey, $1.00; Mrs.
Kathleen Maxwell, $1.00; E. C.
Minnich, $1.00; Mrs. Ella Dough
ton, $1.29 and Mrs. Marjorie Mil
ler, $1.00.
New River school, $3.00; Pine
Swamp, $3.55; Liberty Knob,
$2.00; Whitehead, $4.75, with Bob
by Blum and Tommy King giv
ing $1.00 each; Sparta high school,
$6.65; Stratford, $1.45; Rich Hill.
'3.35; Laurel Springs, $4.35 and|
Hade Creek colored school, $2.-|
70, the only school in the county]
‘o report 100 per cent member-;
ship.
Victory Ball Is
To Be Held Fri.
West Jefferson — (Special)—
Plans are now being perfected
for the Victory Ball to be held at
the Community building here on
Friday, when the only require
ment for admission will be the
purchase of a victory bond on ar
rival.
Special music is being arranged
and other features will be an en
tertainment act by Horace Day,
noted magician. Plans will also
probably include auctioning of
some nylon hose, if they can be
secured'in time, it was stated.
The public is cordially invited
to attend and is again reminded
that a bond must be bought on
arrival for admission. It is hoped
that the county’s quota can be
completed at this time.
Those in charge of arrange
ments said that the girls “would
really get a break,” as part of it
would be a “girl-break” and girls
could wear either long or short
dresses for the occasion.
Alleghany Is Second County
In State To Surpass Quota
In Big Victory Bond Drive
Honor Veterans
Of World War II
At Dinner Here
More Than 115 Veterans Of
World War II Entertained
By Local Group
Approximately 115 Alleghany
county veterans of World War II
gathered at the community build
ing last Saturday night when a
group of local men entertained
at a turkey dinner.
IR. F. Crouse acted as master of
remonies, asking in ■ turn for
1 members of each branch of
Pbrvice to stand and be recog
nized. Following this, several
men were called on to speak,
among them, Walter Bell, who
has just returned home after
more than three years’ intern
ment in a Japanese prison. Oth
ers included Joe Doughton,
Frank Osborne, Vern Smith. Paul
Swanson, Gwyn McCann, Wood
row Richardson, Robert Lee
Nichols, Earl Richardson, Ernest
Edwards, and Jay Choate (col
ored).
Mrs. Walter Johnson rendered
piano music throughout the din
ner hour, playing “The Star
Spangled Banner” at the begin
ning.
(Continued on Page 4)
C. of C. To Meet
Here December 14
The Sparta Chamber of Com
merce will meet Friday night,
December 14 at 7:30, when a spe
cial turkey dinner will be served.
•An excellent speaker has been
secured, it was announced and an
interesting program has been
planned. Walter Johnson, of
Sparta and Winston-Salem, will
render a vocal solo, “Oh Holy
Night." James Story, of West
Jefferson, will provide music fcr
the occasion, members of the
program committee announced.
All members are urged to at
tend the meeting and were again
reminded that they should noti
fy Miss Emoryetta Reeves if they
expect guests or if they cannot
attend.
Sales Now Reported At $129,
087.25; Polk County Is
First To Meet Quota
According to official figures re
leased by the Federal Reserve
Bank at the close of business,
December 1, bond sales in
the Victory Loan Drive in Alle
| ghany county have reached $129,
1 087.25.
| S. R. Nichols, drive chairman,
pointed out that this was $49,
087,25 over the assigned quota of
$80,000.00. Official figures show
that of the entire sales, $53,568.75
are E bonds and $75,518.50 are of
| all other series.
i Only two counties in the state
have met their E bond quotas, it
was pointed out, Alleghany com
ing in second with 103 per cent
and Polk county first with 124
I Congratulations have been com
i ing in from state headquarters as
well as from other counties on
the splendid success of the drive
in Alleghany. The Charlotte
I Observer also mentioned this
'county in an editorial recently, in
I an effort to stir up interest in
other counties throughout the
L. M. Nelson, Field Supervisor
with headquarters in North
Wilkesboro, announced today that
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey has purchased Victory
Bonds in the amount of $500,000.
00 in North Carolina in connec
tion with the Victory Bond Drive.
1 In line with the company’s policy
of allocating this purchase among
the 100 counties of North Caro
lina in proportion to each county’s
quota, Alleghany county has been
allotted $500.00.
OPA Calls For Red
Ration Tokens
* _____
A request has been sent to the
local OPA office to solicit the co
operation in advising all retail
ers who may have red meat ra
tion tokens in their possession to
turn these tokens over to the
bank with which they have their
ration bank account in sealed
boxes, envelopes or any other
type package.
If the retailer does not have a
ration bank account, he should
turn the tokens in his possession
over to any participating bank, it
was stated.
Boone Burley Tobacco Mart
Opens With Record Prices
Alleghahy and Ashe farmers,
as well as others from this sec
tion of the state, expressed plea
sure with the opening (S&ices of
Boone’s market on Monday, when
the Mountain Burley warehouses
reported a record high for pound
age anji prices. At this time,
255,524 pounds were sold for an
average of $46.13.
Sales were heavy and the qual
ity very good, according to offi
cial reports. The peak of $60.00
per hundred was reached on the
opening day.
“We are highly pleased with
the prices and quality, Roscoe
Coleman, who is in charge of the
Mountain Burley warehouses,
said. "We are always delighted
when the farmers are pleased,
for we are in business to serve
them,” he added.
Many farmers had delivered
their tobacco to the warehouses
prior to the opening sales, mean
while, on Monday and Tuesday,
loads continued to dome in. “We
want all the tobacco we can get
and we believe we can satisfy the
growers,” Mr. Coleman declared.
It was pointed out that every
effort is made to clear the floor
daily. “We try to avoid all delay
and see that a farmer gets his
(Continued oh Page 5)
Reaches Jlepth
Of 6 to 10 Inches
Here Wednesday
Roads Partially Blocked;
Schools Are Closed; Little
Traffic Seen
Alleghany county experienced
the first real snow of the season
on Tuesday when six to ten in
ches of snow fell throughout the
county, hampering travel and
closing schools.
Schools were closed yesterday
and are expected to remain clos
ed today and possibly tomorrow.
Chains were sent out to all the
buses in an effort to transport
children to schools but the coun
try roads were reported to be in
bad condition.
A number of buses came
through and all mail runs were
attempted, but farming and other
activities were interrupted as the
storm hit the mountains.
No deep drifts were reported,
as the wind was quiet during the
day <3n Tuesday and the snow
turned to rain and hail for a
short time Tuesday night. How
ever, a sleet fell before the snow,
causing a glare of ice on the
roads. The snow started early
Tuesday morning and fell steadi
ly all day until late Tuesday
night.
Communications remained
open throughout the county as
well as with other points in the
state.
The snowfall was comparable
I to the blizzard that struck in De
cember of last year, except for
the high winds and freezing tem
peratures.
Business went on as usutl yes
terday with a large number of
people in evidence. A number
of cars were brought out and the
sale of chains sorted, keeping
[filling stations and garages busy
during most of the day.
Public Urged To
Buy Xmas Seals
- -id
Sales Lagging In Alleghany;
Chmn. Asks That Public
Co-operate
The sale of Christmas seals is
lagging in Alleghany, Miss Min
nie Lou Edwards, chairman oI
the drive, announced yesterday
as she pointed out that only 5,
000 seals have been sold to date.
Miss Edwards explained that
the 20,000 Christmas seals allot
ted Alleghany had been mailed
in sheets of 100 to various indi
viduals throughout the county
and that some were distributed
among the home demonstration
clubs with a letter of explanation,
asking that the money for the
purchases of the seals or the un
purchased seals be returned to
either the county drive chairman
or to Miss Clyde Fields, secre
tary. Rev. E. W. Thompson is
county chairman.
She urged that every person
who had received a sheet of tha
Christmas seals, send in the
money immediately, or if they do
not wish to make the purchase,
to return the seals, in order that
they may be redistributed.
Bangle Day, which was ob
served in tl>e schools of the coun
ty, to date has netted $2.00, It
was pointed out with few returns
reported.
It was again pointed out that
75 cents of every dollar collected
from the sale of the Christmas
seals stays ip the county for the
aid of tubercular cases her*,
(Continued on Page 4)
MBS. CLAUDE MOXLEY
RECOVERS FROM INJURE
Mrs. Claude Moxley, who re
cently suffered a serious head
injury, when she fell at her
home, nas returned from the Wad
dell hospital in Galax, where she
was a patient for several days,
and is able to be out again.
Recent visitors were Mr. and
Mrs. Kemp Rector, of Aberdeen,
Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Levi Shores,
of Elkin; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Moxley, of Galax, Va.; Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Beck, Mrs. Flora B.
Myers and daughter, Norma;
Mrs. C. A. Beck, all of Winston
Salem; Miss Doris Smith, of
High Point and Mrs. Charles
Proffit, of North Wilkesboro.