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Net Paid 1,704 Covers Alleghany The Alleghany News AND STAR-TIMES- t CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2. 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. =*fc Alleghany County la Outstanding Livestock, culture and Tourist With A Population of 8,341. VOLUME 57, NO. 17 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA $2.00 a Year Out of County THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 194t Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive To Open Monday Sparta Postal Receipts Reach New High Peak Gain Of $5,177.19* Over Last Year Reported By Post master Nichols All previous records were smashed by the Sparta post office in postal receipts for the four quarters of 1945, the total income amounting to $79,063.20, a gain of $5,177.19 over the preceding year, according to figures re leased yesterday by Postmasttg Silas R. Nichols. During the rast year, receipts at the local p office have showed a steady gain, reaching the highest point in the final quarter when they amounted to $20,500.68. Receipts for the oth er three quarters were first, $17, 224.01; second, $16,548.86; and third, $16,826.11. The sale oi postage stamps alone amounted to $7,963.54, it was pointed out, with the final quarter showing the highest sales. These figures, Postmaster Nichols explained, do not include the sale of bonds, defense ;taippi and revenue stamps. Total receipts for bonds issued in the Sparta post office during 1945 amounted to $73,680.75, he pointed out, a loss under the sales in 1944, due to the fact that there were only two bond drives in 1945. while there were three in 1944. Baptist Pastor To Leave Jan. 17 Rev. G. R. Blackburn Accepts Charge At Robbins In Moore. CjPQty ■ Rev. G. R. Blackburn, pastor oi the T ihe-tv and Chestnut Grove Baptist churches in this county will leave January 17 to take charee of the 'First Baptist church of Robbins in Moore county, it was announced this week. R*>v. Mr. Blackburn has been in r^arco of the two Baptist churches for the past five years. Before coming to .Alleghany, he was cnmosW with churches in other points in North Carolina and Virginia. The new charge which he will take over is in a town of 3,000 people, it was pointed out. He will serve as full-time pastor there. Rev. and Mrs. Blackburn and their small daughter, Geraldine, will be greatly missed by the people of the county, friends pointed out. Rev. Mr. Blackburn has done a splendid work with both the church at Whitehead and that one in the Hooker com munity, it was explained. Prices Are Good r On Boone Mart The Mountain Burley Tobacco Warehouses, re-opened at Boone on Monday, after being closed for the holidays and reported good prices for the opening days. Prices on both quality and low er grades of tobacco showed some gain, officials said. “We will be open until January 31 and even longer if there is still a sufficient amount of tobac co to be sold,” Roscoe Coleman, operator, said. Mr. Coleman pointed out that there was plen ty of room in the warehouses and extended a special invitation to all farmers to sell the remainder of their tobacco in Boone. Willie Baugues Buried On Wed. Funeral service for Willie Bau w gues. 60, of Ennice, was held yes terday morning at Mountain View church with Rev. Mack Brooks and Rev. Nathan Wilmouth in charge. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Baugues died at his home at Enhice January 7, following I a severe illness of about three1 months. I Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Stella Baugues and an infant daughter, one year old. I ENDORSES DRIVE President Harry S. Truman sees the 1946 March of Dimes conducted January 14*31 by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, as ’a tri bute to his predecessor, Frank lin D. Roosevelt. Winner Of Baby Derby Is Little Miss Ann Sidden Alleghany’s First Baby Of 194-8 Is Born On January 4 At Sparta Little Miss Doris Ann Sidden, of Sparta, made a belated arrival | last week end to claim the title of I Alleghany’s first baby for 1946, with her birth recorded January ■ 4 at 2: 30 p. m. after delivery by I Dr. P. L. Choate. To her the News jaxtend# faart wahea,’ ,?;> The mfant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sidden, who1 live just out of Sparta on the Twin Oaks road, is the second child in the Sidden family. Her mother is the former Miss Lois Edwards. To date no other birth has been i reported in the county during the new year, a most unsual record. Another unusual fact is that the baby contest winners for the past three years have been girls and that each of the three doctors in town have delivered one of the babies. In 1944 the young daugh-i ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlie John- j . son, of Sparta Rt. 1 was the win- j |ner with Dr. B. O. Choate the, (Continued un Latte 4) I Roberts Rites Held Last Week Funeral service for Mrs. Del iPhia Roberts, of Ennice, was con j ducted last Thursday at Saddle Mountain church. Interment fol lowed in the church cemetery. Mrs Roberts died at her home near Ennice on January 1. Those attending the funeral! from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Snencer Coehron and family, of .Bel Air, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hayes, of West Virginia. Farmers To File For New Tobacco Allotments Now Feb. 1 Is Final Date; Condi tions For Eligible Farmers Are Cited All eligible producers interest ed in applying for a new grow er’ tobacco allotment should file an application at the Alleghany AAA office prior to February 1, C. G. Collins, chairman Alle ghany county AAA committee, said here today. He pointed out that in order to be eligible for a new tobacco al lotment, the following conditions must be met: (1) The farm oper ator shall have had experience ir growing the kind of tobacco foi which an allotment is requested either as a sharecropper, tenant, or as a farm operator during the past five years, or if the farm op erator has been in the armed services of the United States, within five years prior to his en try into the armed services; (2) the farm operator shall be living on the farm and largely depend IContuiued *n t-age Four) Quail Season To End January 10 Alleghany Is Excepted In Game Laws; To Observe Shorter Season The grouse season closed ir Alleghany county on January 1 sportsmen were reminded this week by came authorities, and :1 was pointed out that the quail season will close on January 10. Hunters in Alleghany were al so reminded that the quail and Crouse season in the adl^inine counties would not close until January 31, but that Alleghany county is an exception and will observe a shorter hunting season. The rabbit season in this coun ty will remain open until Janu ary 31. as it will in other counties. It was also nointed out that all merchants who are buying and selline furs must secure a license. A strict check-up is being ma<-'e on all fur dealers, it was an nounced. License may be secur ed directly from the Raleigh of fice of Conservation and Devel opment. Serving as game protectors for Alleghany county are H. Grady Farthing, of Watauga; Walter F. Edmisten, also of Watauga, and Harvey Goodman, of Ashe coun ty Superphosphate Orders Are Taken Orders are now being received at 'the Alleghany AAA office for a limited amount of superphos phate to be supplied under the Purchase Order Plan, C. G. Col lins, chairman announced. Farmers signing for this materi al will be expected to move it from the warehouse in Sparta, Mr. Collins pointed out. Four Cardinals Named By Pope Pqpe Pius XII named Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch, Chi cago, (upper-left), Archbishop Francis J. Spellman, New York,! (lower left), Archbishop Edward Mooney, Detroit, (upper I right) and Archbishop John Glenn on, St. Louis, as members' i>f the College of Cardinals. I Orphans Will Benefit In Victory Clothing Collection These Polish born children are among European war orphans that will receive clothes in the Victory Clothing Drive. Special dates and collection points for Ashe county will be announced next week. County Schools To Open Monday If Roads Permit Teachers And Patrons Asked To Secure Information On Opening On Saturday Following in the wake of se vere sleet and snow storms dur ing the holidays, came heavj rains this week, practically par alyzing travel on the county roads of Alleghany. Schools were dis missed on Monday of this week as the roads were marked im passable for the school buses I They will resume work on Mon iday, January 14, only if the con dition of the roa<i|ji|nnjaite, Supt | Clyde Fields saiAJjtaJjjiterday | Miss Fields pqH^Hrftjt tha all students, teiQ£K^patron! and others interested'' '“In the schools should get information 'on the opening of the schools from Sparta on Saturday after noon as it will be impossible tc tell the condition of the roads • until the last possible moment. R. E. Richardson, superinten dent of the State Highway De partment in Alleghany said yes terday that the country roads were in the worst condition that they had been during the winter and that it would be sometime be fore they would be in good shape again. The road bottoms are practically gone, he pointed out, and all travel by heavy vehicles in the condition in which they now are only makes them worse. (Continued on Page 4) Tax Listing Is Started Tuesday Tax listing in Alleghany county got underway on Tuesday al though a number of dates had to be changed due to the bad condi tion of roads. G. Glenn Nichols, tax super visor, urged that all individuals list their own taxes where it is possible. It was explained that there is a penalty for failure to list during this month. Sheriff Gets Big Liquor Outfit Keen eyes and a bit of search ing on the part of Sheriff Jess Moxley and Deputy Glenn D. Richardson led to the discovery of a 200 gallon moonshine still and the arrest of Floyd Jones, 45-year-old farmer in the Cran berry community, last Thursday evening. Following a report on the still earlier in the week, the local of ficers drove past the Jones home and noticing that some mahogha ny wood had been cut and hauled toward the house in a small sled, they picked up the trail which led, not to the woodhouse, but straight through a barn shed and about 300 yards to a still, set up and ready to run. Confronted with the evidence of an illicit still so near his residence, Jones admitted that it was his and that he had just made a run, offi cers stated. Released on $300.00 bond, Jones was bound over to spring term of superior court. J Methodist Church Fund Now $5,720; Donations Sought Red Cross Work Is Commended By j Representative Mrs. Marion Ritzert Praises Work Done By Home Dem onstration Clubs In a recent surt^ey oi American Red Cross work' in Alleghany county, the chanter was highly commended for the work that is being carried on here. Mrs. Mar ion Ritzert, general field repre sentative of the southeastern area, Atlanta. Ga., said this week. Mrs. Ritzert pointed out that the home demonstration club women of the county, headed by Mrs. Isom Wagoner had done an excellent .iob in the production jof 93 sweaters for servicemen, representing more than 3,300 hourS of work. These sweaters will be used both for the men of the armed forces overseas and for thos^ less fortunate men in army and navv i hosoitals here at home, it was explained. “It is only a small token of our (Continued on Page Four) i C. of C. MEETING IS AGAIN POSTPONED The Chamber of Commerce meeting, which was scheduled to have been held on Friday night, has been postponed, due ’ to the bad condition of roads through |out the county, President R. F. Crouse announced yesterday. The February meeting will be held at the regular time, it was pointed out. Goal Of $20,000.00 Is Set For Rebuilding Sparta Church; Many Contribute The Methodist church fund has reached a total of $5,720.00 to date from private donations. Rev. C. R. Allison announced yesterday. Added to the insurance, which amounted to $4,000.00, this gives a total of $9,720 on the goal of $20,000.00 for the erection of a Methodist church in Sparta to re place the brick structure destroy ed by fire on December 1, it was pointed out. In addition to donations alrea dy received, the Duke Foundation is expected to contribute a size able amount to the fund, it was explained. A committee of three composed of Rev. Mr. Allison, R. E. Black and C. H. Vestal, are meeting with Foundation leaders today in Durham. Solicitors for’'the fund program are Rev. Mr. Allison, Mrs. Mexa (Continued on Page 4) Motorists To Get New Tags By Feh. 1 State Highway Patrolman Tones, this week reminded motor ists that they must secure the new 1946 license tags and have them on cars by Feb. 1. After January 31, it will be un lawful to drive a car without a" aew 1946 license plate, Jones ex plained. Car owners in Allegha ny may secure license plates from the nearest office, at N. Wilkes boro, or they may order same from the department of motor vehicles at Raleigh, it was ex-, plained. r SA Assisting War Veterans In Making A Success In Farming i By Staff Writer Many of our men are returning from fighting overseas and be ginning the search for a farm | where they may retire with their, families to earn a living. One might readily ask this question: “Are plans being made to help these returning veterans to lo- j cate a farm which they may rent or purchase?” The answer is! “Yes”. A committee of agricul ture workers and leading farm ers in each county has been or ganized to assist those men who wish to return to the farm. Con-1 gress has passed a bill, the “G. I.” Bill of Rights,” which will pro- , vide loan funds for "those wishing to purchase a farm. Back in 1919, veterans return ing from World War I, were not so fortunate in having loan funds made available for purchasing farms. Mr. Lonnie Reeves was among the returning World War I veterans. Twenty-three years later, he did take advantage of the assistance offered by the Farm Security Administration and purchased a farm with loans funds provided by that agency. ! When Lonnie Reeves returned, to the states, after serving four months overseas, he moved to the Joe Spurlin farm, where he work ed as a laborer. After his mar riage in 1922, they moved to the New River farm. Their only live stock at this time was a heifer calf owned by his wife. In 1941. they applied to Farm Security for an operating loan of $630.00 for the purchase of workstock and equipment. Their assets at this time amounted to $745.00; their indebtedness was $45.00. This, by hard work and good management, they had been able to acumulate in spite of the 1940 flood, which had destroyed much of their food and feed crops. A loan of $4,428.00 was made to the Reeves family in 1943 for the purchase of a portion of the New River farm. At the end of (Continued on Page Four) County Has Quota Of $500; Woman’s Club Is Sponsor To Be Assisted By Four Other Organizations With $100. Quotas Each With a quota of $500.00 assign* ed to Alleghany county for the Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive, plans to conduct the campaign, are being completed and work will begin on Monday, it was an nounced this week. Under the sponsorship of the Woman’s Club, the drive will be conducted through five different organizations with each assign ed a quota of $100.00, it was pointed out. The Chamber of Commerce, The Lions Club, The American Legion, The Woman’s Club and the schools of the coun ty are each being asked to be re sponsible for $100.00 of the quota leaders explained, ^ i Since there is no special chair man of the drive, leaders of the five organizations will act as chairmen with Supt Clyde. serving for the sOhOOls. Commit-" tees within the various organi zations will ,be appointed amt asked to serve, it was announced A number of enttertainments are being planned to raise mon ey for the drive, it was revealed As in former years, it was sta ted, one-half of all the. money collected in the county will re main here to finance the hospital ization, care and treatment of lo cal sufferers. The other half goes to headquarters of the NationaL Foundation and is used for con tinuing research, education and emergency aid in epidemics throughout the nation. R. R. McMillan Gets Promotion Now Serving With 56th Sta tion Hospital At Cairo, Egypt Headauarters Africa - Middle East Theater (AMET), Cairo, Egypt. 2 January 1946 — Private Robert R. McMillan, son of Mr. a^d Mrs. Robert Bruce McMillan, of Mouth of 'Wilson, Va.. at pres ent time asighed to the 56th Sta tion Hospital, Camp Russell B. TTurkstep, Cairo, Egypt, has re cently been oromoted to the rank of nrivate first class. Pfc. McMillan arrived in Egypt three weeks ago with a large "rouo of men and the “old” med ics of the hospital threw a party welcoming them to Huckstep. Pfc. McMi’ian joined the army in March, 1945, at Fort Bragg, at tended a medical technician course at the Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado, and served in several United States camps before being sent overseas. While in Egypt, Pfc. McMillan has had the oportunity of visiting , the Pyramids and Sphinx and several other points of historical interest in Cairo. Pfc. McMillan attended the Virginia-Carolina High School, Grassy Creek. Elk Creek Man In Va. Legislature Seek Donations In Memorial Fund Hugh S. Calhoun, of Elk Creek, Va. went to Richmond, January 8, to represent Grayson County in the State Legislature. Mr. Cal houn was born in Ashe County and came to Elk Creek with his parents when he was 16 years old. He is a son of T. M. Calhoun, who represented Grayson County in Donations to thq Wrench Me morial Fund have reached a total of only $14.00, it was pointed out this week as more money was sought on the $50.00 goaL All donations will be accepted by D. F. Sturdivant, who heads the drive to erect a monument at the graves of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Wrench, former editor of The Al leghany Star and his wife. Mr: and Mrs. Wrench were
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