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PRESS RUN — 2,025 Net Paid 1,764 Covers Alleghany The Alleghany News AND STAR-TIMES— (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. Alleghany County la Outstanding Livestock, culture and Tourist Centae, With A Population ot 8.34L VOLUME 57, NO. 28 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAR. 28,1946 $2.00 a Year Out of County Softball League Is Organized By Mountain Teams Opening Game To Be Played Here On April 26 With Independence The Mountain softball league, consisting of teams from Sparta, Independence, North Wilkesboro and Elkin, has been organized and practice has begun for the opening game here with Inde pendence on April 24, it was an nounced this week. The Sparta team is composed of members of the Lions club and the line-up is expected to be prac tically the same as it was last year. All games will be played on Wednesday afternoons, it was pointed out, either on the high school field or on the Lions field at the race track. New uniforms of royal blue and gold with the Lion emblem have been ordered, Bob Allison announced yesterday. The season will open with two games on April 26, one to be played here between Sparta and Independence and the other to be played at Elkin between Elkin and North Wilkesboro. A complete schedule and rules of the games will be given next week, it was announced. Mrs. Cynthia Cox Is Buried Tues Died Suddenly At Home Of Her Son, At Sparta, On March 24 Funeral service for Mrs. Cyn thia Cox, 87, was conducted Tues day morning at Zion Primitive Baptist church with Elds. Ed Douglas, Johnny Williams and J. C. Sparks officiating. Inter ment followed in the church cemetery. “Aunt Cynh,” as she was com monly known, dial}, suddenly of a heart attack on March 24 at the home of her son. Gwyn Cox, of TthS'jMHr of the late church for Sqajrivmg are one daughter, Mrs.7fp. R. Crouse, and three sons, Lentus Cox, Gwyn Cox, all of Sparta and Dewey Cox, of Aberdeen, Washington. In ad dition she is survived by 24 grandchildren, 19* great grand children and 4 great-great grand Pallbearers were: Eugene Cox, R't Evans, Odell Crouse, Leff Cox, Clifford Cox and Dorsey Cox. Flower girls were Mrs. John Crouse, Mrs. Kenney Truitt, Miss Cora Cox and Miss Beulah Cox, Mrs. George Crouse. Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs. Carl Cox. Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Dor sey Cox, of Akron, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Rex Evans, of Perry man, Md.; Mrs. Earl Blevins, of Aberdeen, Md. and Odell Crouse, present. Robert Gambill Wins 4-H Award Robert Gambill (Mutt), son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cleve Gambill, of Sparta, has been awarded a $25.00 war bond and a special certificate for having produced second to the largest number of focd units of any 4-H member in the Western District of North Carolina during 1945, county agent R. E. Black, announced this week. This bond and certificate were made available by the Colonial Stores, Inc., it was pointed out. American Legion Plans Steak Fry The Dean Parish Post 98 of the American Legion of Alleghany county will meet on Saturday iyght, April 13, at the communi ty building when a steak fry will be given, Commander Ro bert L. Nichols announced this week. All Legionnaires and all GIs are cordially invited to attend the steak fry and dance that will folio*, he announced. Wives and friends are also invited to attend, and a discussion on the organization of an Auxiliary will be held. County Surpasses Red Cross Quota; More Is Expected NOW IN CHINA Pfc. J. D. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Worth Smith, > of Roaring Gap, is with the First Marine Division in China. He has been in service for the past two years and overseas for 18 months, taking part in the Okinawa campaign. Mrs. Rader New OPA Clerk For Three Counties Office Will Be Closed Friday And Saturday For Making Reports; To Open Mon. West Jefferson — (Special) — Mrs. Jennings Rader, who has served as chairman of the price panel for the OPA office here since the program was started, has been named chief clerk to the board.' Mfs. Rader fills’ the vacancy t*S*som**ime ago when Mrs. Ruby McMillan resigned. (Continued on Page 4) Teachers Will Attend NCEA Meet ; • i; .• Alleghany county will be well represented at! the annual meet ing of the North Carolina Educa tion Association to be held in Asheville, this, week end. Miss Clyde Fields, superinten dent of schools, is expected to at tend as well as Joe Bill Reed, Al leghany county president of the NCEA unit. A number of other teachers and principals of Alle ghany county will also be there. C. of C. To Meet I Here April 12 The Chamber of Commerce will meet at the community building Friday night, April 12, when the new officers for 1946 will preside for the first time. A number of committees, as well as the board of directors, will be elected at the April meeting, Alton Thompson, president, pointed out. All members are urged to be present. Chairman Nichols Expresses Appreciation For Fine Response Alleghany county this week surpassed the Red Cross quota of $625.00 in this first peacetime drive in four years, with $660.00 reported late yesterday, drive chairman S. R. Nichols said. Mr. Nichols said that reports had been received from all town ships but that the total was ex pected to swell when complete reports were in. Gap Civil township, with Mrs. R. F. Crouse as chairman, report ed $222.00 on their quota of $200.00. Mrs. Crouse was assist ed by Miss Minnie Lou Edwards in the Sparta school and by Mrs. Robert L. Nichols, Mrs. C. A. Thompson and Mrs. Wade Choate in town. Cranberry township, under the chairmanship of Ed Pugh, report ed $60.00 on the quota of $55.00. Cherry Lane township, with Mrs. J. T. Inskeep as chairman, surpassed the quota of $65.00 with $73.50 reported. Whitehead township, under the direction of Mrs. Lonnie Edwards, reported $55.75 against the quota of $50.00, while Mrs. Gene Mitchell, chair man of Prather’s Creek township, reported $54.50 raised on the quota of $65.00. Mrs. Mitchell pointed out that the township is expected to exceed the quota when all reports are in. Pro ceeds from the Red Cross benefit dance held at Twin Oaks last Saturday night, amounted to $24.00, which was credited to Prather’s Creek. Glade Creek township, under the chairmanship of Isom Wagon er, reported $100.00 against a quota of*95.00. The box supper at Little Pine school netted $75, a part of which went to the school. Afrer-Dick Doughton and. Mrs. Dean 'Halsey, co-chairmen of Piney Creek township, report ed their quota of $95.00 raised. Mr. Nichols stated that he wish ed to thank every person who contributed to the fund for their part in making the drive a suc cess. Contributions not previously published, include: Belk’s Dept, store, $25.00; Northwestern Bank, $15.00; Smithey’s store, $10.00; Farmer’s Hdw. and Impl. Co., $5.00; Mick or Mack, $5.00; Sparta Garage, $5.00; Higgins Barber shop, $5.00; B. and T. Drug Co., $5.00; Alton Thompson, $3.00; and W. Carl Ir win, $6.00. Lee Hudson Shot In Accident Sat. Lee Hudson, of Ennice, acci dentally shot himself through the right side last Saturday when a rifle that was lying beside him went off. Mr. Hudson had placed the rifle between him and his small daughter in the truck he was driving and when he let off the emergency brake, the rifle acci dentally discharged. He is now in the Martin Me morial hospital, where his condi tion is reported to be improving. U. S. Approval Required For Building; Veterans Favored Washington — A nation-wide network of 71 federal offices was created Tuesday night to admin ister a sweeping new order re stricting many building activities so scarce materials can be chan nelled into lower cost homes for veterans. The Southeastern regional of fice will be in Atlanta and the North Carolina office will be at Greensboro. Order Effective Now A civilian production adminis tration order, effective now, re quires advance federal approval for all types of construction— dwellings, industrial and com mercial building and repairs; all except small jobs. Swiftly following this move to free the materials for veterans’ housing, CPA announced that all . new construction field offices were expected to be opened not later than today. The CPA forbids the start of construction unless each new store, factory or dwelling is ap proved in advance by one of the CPA offices. This means that factories and expensive homes may be banned wherever the ma terials are needed to provide shelter for homecoming service men and their families. ALLEGHANY WILDLIFE CLUB TPO MEET FRIDAY The Alleghany county Wildlife club will meet Friday night, March 29 at 7:30 o'clock at the courthouse, G. Glenn Nichols, president, announced yesterday. All members ate urged to at tend and everybody is Invited. Miss Gambill Has Assumed Duties As County Nurse To Begin Vaccinations At Sparta School; Continue Other Clinic Miss Mattilene Gambill as sumed her duties here this week as county nurse of Alleghany county after completing a re fresher course in public health nursing at Chapel Hill and Sal isbury. Miss Gambill, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. A. Gambill of Piney Creek, is a graduate of the school of nursing of the Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte. Following her graduation there she did both private and general duty before accepting the position as county nurse of Alleghany. Miss Gambill announced yes terday that she would begin work this week at Sparta school where she would vaccinate students for whooping cough, diptheria and small pox. All other schools in the county have been visited by Mrs. Frank Ledbetter, former county nurse, it was explained. The clinic for expectant mo thers and small children will also be continued, Miss Gambill ex plained, on each Tuesday after the first Monday in each month from 10 to 12 o’clock. Dr. C. A. Thompson, acting county health doctor, will assist at these clinics. Miss Gambill will observe the following office hours: Saturday morning from 8:30 to 12 noon and Wednesday after noon from 12 noon to 4:30 p. m. Miss Faye Richardson will continue her work as chief clerk of the health department. Business Women’s Club To Meet Mon, Plans For Federation With State Club To Be Dis missed At Meeting n The feSsfbi on Mdi office when plans will be made for fed eration with the state organiza tion, Doris Wagoner, president, announced this week. Miss Wagoner urged that all members be present for the meeting since definite plans must be worked out for the fed eration of the elub. Cards are being sent to all members as well as prospective members. The club will meet monthly on the first Monday, it was ex plained, and a definite meeting place will be announced later. Other officers of the organiza tion are: Mrs. Robert L. Nichols, vice-president, and Miss Bettie Halsey, secretary and treasurer. Miss Wagoner pointed out that more officers and a number of committees must be appointed in order that the club meet wtih state requirements. Rev. R. L. Berry Holds Meetings Rev. R. L. Berry, pastor of the Belmont Presbyterian church and former pastor of the Sparta church is conducting a series of meetings at Glade Valley this week. Rev. Mr. Berry is holding serv ices both at the high school and the Glade Valley Presbyterian church. He will conclude the series of meetings on Friday night, it was announced. SPARTA STORES TO CLOSE ON WED. P. M.’s Sparta business bouses will close each Wednesday after noon at 12 o’clock, beginning Wednesday, April 3, and will continue through September, merchants announced this week. .The custom has been prac ticed in Sparta for the past several yean, ft was pointed out, sinee it provides time for businessman and employees to work in gardens and to en joy some leisure time during the summer months. Most business houses are co operating with the closing P**«tice, members of the Mer chants’ Association said. Iran Riflemen Still On The March Riflemen of Iran marching through the main gates of the Anglo-Iranian oil company plant on the river Shatt A1 Arab at the head of the Persian gulf. Some observers believe that oil is at the bottom of the Soviet-Iran crisis. UNO Committee To Consider Iranian-Russian Problems; Protest Presence Of T r o o p s Group Demands Elimination Of Price Control i - United States Chamber Of Commerce Urges End Of OPA By October 31 Washington — The United States Chamber of Commerce di rectors called Wednesday for final elimination of all price con trols, except rent ceilings, by Oc tober 31—just seven months hence. The Chamber of Commerce, through a vote of its directors, said price controls should be abol ished within seven months, but that rent ceilings ‘‘properly mod ified” should be (Mitfaued to March 31, 1947. Moreover, it said that even before October 31 there should be a progressive elimination of price controls in various lines. “The budget should be over balanced and debt retired, the chamber directors declared. Ashe Hospital Aided By Duke West Jefferson — (Special) — Duke endowment trustees, meeting in New York, yesterday appropriated $36,274.41 to 16 hos pitals and seven orphans homes in Western North Carolina, it was announced in Charlotte last night by Dr. W. S. Rankin, di rector of the endowment’s hospi tal and orphan section. This sum was part of $565,522. 66 appropriated to 99 hospitals and 39 orphans homes in North and South Carolina, according to an Associated Press dispatch from Charlotte. Ashe county Memorial hospi tal was aided to the extent of $290.00. In North Carolina, 65 hospitals received $206,782 and 25 orphans’ homes received $93,379.47. A to tal of $227,364 went to 34 hospi- ! tals in South Carolina. Some Of Delegates Want To Adjourn Before The Case Is Settled New York—The United Nations security council voted to hear the Iranian-Russian case at its cur rent meeting. Then, faced by an implied threat front Russia to walk out of the meeting, it turn ed over to a subcommittee the hot question of just when and how the Iranian government would be heard here. U. S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, Soviet ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko and French Ambassador Henri Bonnet were named to the group, which was ordered to report to the security council. . The," decision to, name a sub committee to consider at least three proposals affecting proce dure in the Iranian case climaxed hours of argument over Russia’s proposal that the hearing be post poned until April 10. It came soon after Gromyko flatly declared that he would be ’riable to participate in any dis cussion of the substance of the Iranian situation before 'April '0. This was believed by some observers to be a threat to refuse to attend any session at which Hussein Ala, the Iranian am bassador to the United States, might be asked to speak. Byrnes led the argument for hearing now what Iran wants to say. Hussein Ala maintained after the six-hour council session that (Continued on Page 4) Lessie Goodman Gets Honor Grade Miss Lessie Goodman, member of the Freshman class of the Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege, made an all-around, honor grade rating on her winter term work. Miss Goodman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Goodman, of Sparta. She is a graduate of the Sparta High School of which Mr. C. R. Roe is principal. Pennsylvania’s Big Crow Hunt Jurors Are Named For Spring Term Of Court, Apr. 29 Judge J. Will Pless To Pre side; Number Of Cases Expected To Be Heard With Judge J. Will Pless, of Marion, presiding, the spring term of the semi-annual Alle ghany county superior court is scheduled to get underway here on Monday, April 29, it was an nounced yesterday by S. O. Gam bill, clerk of the court. Erie McMichael, of Winston Salem, is solicitor. Court at taches are anticipating a longer session of court than they have had in the past three years. The county board of commis sioners at a special meeting here Saturday , named the following men to serve on the jury: J. K. Wagoner, Paul Smith. Clyde Gilljspie, Wayne Reeves, David Higgins, Herbert Wood ruff, W. B. Carpenter, W. R Sturgill, B. C. Hampton, .Jess Caudill, Paul Crouse, Oscar Key, Robert Edwards, Coy McCann, Vaughn Poole, C. F. Osborne, Floyd Irwin, E. B. Eldridge, C, M. Reynold?, Carl Halsey, W. E. Nuckolls, R. G. Joines, Ern John son, Bruce Vanhoy, Paul And. rews, W. F. Doughton, Elmer Joines, Mack Jones, R. E. Rich ardson, Tom Moxley, Cliff owl Tolliver, Jones Waddell, Arol Choate, Bruce Finney, J. g. Cheek and R. Cleve Gambill. Burning Permits Must Be Secured Those Desiring Permits See George Royal, County Fire Warden All persons wishing to bum brush or other materials, were reminded this week by county fire warden George Royal they should first obtain a buna* ing permit from him or from "»>* of the district wardens. The law respires all persona who burn brush within 500 ieati of woodlands at -star 500 teak from a dwelling, to first obtain a burning permit. This law is ef fective until May 30 and from October 1 to November 30, it «u explained. All burning permits are free af charge, it was pointed out, but they must be obtained. Mr. Royal requested the co operation of all persons in p*- - venting and extinguishing forest fires and urged that all farmers and others who have burning 1% do, take the following precau tions: Get a permit from the nearest forest warden, never burn whan there is a high wind blowings plow a break between the area, you wish to burn and the woods, burn late in the evening or at night and have adequate help to take care of the fire until it Is completely out. Mr. Royal pointed out that ev ery citizen has a responsibility in helping to stamp out the forest fire menace in Alleghany county. To Hold Singing At Glade Creek A singing will be held at Glade Creek church at Hooker, begin ning on- the first Saturday night in April in the early evening and will continue every Saturday night for several weeks, it was announced yesterday. An invitation was extended to all denominations to take part in the singings. Piney Creek PTA Organized Tues. Much interest was shown last Tuesday night when the parents and teachers of the Piney Creek community met at the school for the purpose of organizing the Parent-Teacher's Association. Sixty members joined the or ganization with the following of ficers elected to serve for the first year: Mfs. Carl Hash, president; Guy Perry,’, vice-president; Jean Me Mil lan, secretary and Mrs, Her bert Osborne, treasurer. A 8**®rt was given by the r™® ' - jaHH
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