The Alleghany News
AND STAR-TIMES
The NCWS established February 16, 1940—
The TIMES, 1925 and The STAR, 1889.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
At Sparta, N. C.
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1946
EB M. ANDERSON_Publisher
MRS. ED M. ANDERSON_Associate
Mm EMORYETTA REEVES-Editor
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“If the choice were left to me whether to
have a free press or a free government, 1
would choose a free press.”—Thomas Jeffer
1946
1776 July 4
As this nation celebrates its 170th birth
day there are many things to reflect on.
Individually speaking 170 is beyond ex
pectations, but for our nation it is a very
young age, comparatively- Yet within this
age much has been learned and more and
snore knowledge is being acquired.
In the days and years that lie ahead
of us and as a nation we are confronted
with what seem to be impossible tasks, it
wall he well to remember those men and
wrovwaa of America that have come before
as. While circumstances are scarcely ever
1fce same, neither man’s habits or wants
ht>ve changed very greatly, relatively
ipr d in£ Yet the men and women who
WMMfc before us did accomplish what they
net out to do so surely it should not be so
hard for us who follow them. We have
Hhefer example, toy had only their cour
age wad their faiif&i in mankind. On this
our birthday it will be well to remember
Columbus, George Washington, Edison,
the Wright brothers and many other Amer
fewm torn have played a vital part in the
development ef our country.
'fa speaking of birthdays we heard a
common-sense lecture delivered by a
frthpr to his son the other day, when he
pointed out that the birthday was import
ant only in that the son made it so, by
accomplishing something. Few of us can
expect a national holiday on our birthday,
but as individuals we can mean something
to our country, state and nation, by becom
ing better citizens and by discouraging
those who woud destroy the principles on
which this nation was founded.
Let us remember that this our nation
as “of the people, for the people and by the
people.” This should make it clear that
all hand-outs, so to speak must be paid for
by all the people. And as patriotic citi
zens we must get over the idea of expect
ing something for nothing. Each individ
ual is an integral part of this nation and
must feel a definite responsibility. Let’s
rededicate ourselves on this July 4 to the
principles of real Americanism, not sub
stitutes or compromises.
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Tourist Business Thriving
Ashe County, although it is one of the
finest scenic areas of the State, is some
what off thfeheaten tourist trail, so it
makes more titan routine news when that
county is literally swamped with tourists.
According to The Skyland Post, how
ever, this is* what is happening in Ashe.
Inns, hotels and private homes catering to
tourists are filled to overflowing and hun
dreds have been turned away. Tourists are
coming into Ashe from as far south as Flor
ida, and many visitors are coming from
Eastern North Carolina, Virginia and ad
jacent states, f jpjM
One trend noted in Ashe as elsewhere
in the mountain region is the increasing
inclination of North Carolina vacationists
to patronize the resorts and scenic areas
sf their own Stat^V1 Here, they find a treat
ia stare for thatMifei mountain scenery and
cool Summer atmosphere which cannot be
excelled and in beach attractions equal to
Sc best along the Atlantic coast.
Another encouraging feature of the
tnwria* scene it the fact that many of the
lui jwililii 111 il areas like that of the superb
Neath Carolina section are be
■ own. The Ashe
famous and
always draws a large tourist trade in nor
mal years, but there are many sections in
Western North Carolina which have re
markable scenic and Summer living and
recreational advantages which until recent
years seldom drew many tourists. These
areas have much to offer tourists and va
cationists and should be given more pub
licity. Enterprising businessmen in those
sections should in the meantime provide
more hotels, inns, and recreational facili
ties for increased tourist business.
Resumption of work on the Blue Ridge
Parkway at a comparatively early date
means that within a few years all the
mountain section of the State from the
Virginia line south and westward into the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
will be thrown open to thousands of tour
ists from the North and East as well as
those from this and other Southern states
A great future is thus assured this para
dise for vacationists and wisdom dictates
that the mountain counties get ready for it
by providing the facilities needed by the
visitors.—(The Winston-Salem Journal).
Rally For Youth
In this period when attention of organ
izations is being centered around the youth,
we are happy to see the churches taking
a lead in this movement. Ashe county
churches, like others realizing the vital
need of working with youth, should achieve
notable results. The county-wide youth
rally is a fine example of one of the many
parts the church can play in spreading its
influence toward the youth. We congrat
ulate the churches on this movement and
express the hope that it may be the be
ginning of many more such planned events
to serve the youth of the county.
The church has limitless power in in
fluencing the lives of its people. By using
this influence to the best advantage, youth
ful members today, may become tomor
row’s leaders.
Parents are urged to encourage their
children to attend the county-wide rally
to be held at Jefferson, July 6-7. The
greater the attendance, the more pro
nounced the success of this youth rally
may be.—(The Skyland Post).
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Holding The Price Line
Following the termination of OPA, in
this period of uncertainty relative to prices,
we feel sure that local merchants will con
tinue to keep prices in line and the buying
public may have no fear that they will be
taken advantage of, because of lack of price
control.
In a statement this week, the secretary
and president of the N. C. Merchant’s As
sociation, of which the local unit is a mem
ber, "ISsued the following statement:
“The sudden termination of price con
trol focuses the attention of the consuming
public upon retail merchants.
“The President, in his veto message,
^rdplicitly challenges business to produce
and 'distribute goods and merchandise in
ample supply at reasonable prices- This
challenge can and must be met.
“Retailers have a precedent for meet
ing this situation, for from 1939 to well
into 1942 when the price control act was
adopted, they voluntarily did everything
within their power to hold prices down
and protect consumer interests. They were
so successful in this voluntary assignment
that they won high praise both from legis
lators and price control officials. They
can and will do it again.”
We have complete confidence in the
merchants of this county and know that
their prices will continue to be most rea
sonable.
-nOn
Improving Our Town
We congratulate the town officials on
several initial steps taken toward the im
provement of our town. One of the big
gest improvements was cleaning up and
keeping the streets marked off to facili
tate parking. Further limitations on park
ing will also be a help.
Since Sparta is enjoying a nat
ural period of growth, we believe it is time
to enforce some zoning regulations, not
only for business, but residential property
Properly worked out and enforced, such
regulations not only mean real protection
to property owners, but will greatly en
hance the beauty and safety of our town.
If a property owner builds a $10,000 resi
dence and next to this another is allowed
to build a $500.00 job, the effect is ob
vious. Let’s work out and carry out some
zoning regulations in our town.
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INNACLES
By Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
Instead of the usual “Ashe Gas”
this column is of a different nat
ure and because of a change in
geography comes a change in the
title.
The writer, who until less than
a month ago, had never been any
farther west than Chicago, had an
unusual opportunity to visit
those great open spaces and land
of contrast, and having just re
turned, is so imbued with that
section of the country that some
of it must come into print in a
column, “People places and pin
nacles” brings you some few of
the highlights of the Rocky
Mountains visited during the re
cent meeting of the National Ed
itorial Association.
Literally and figuratively the
high spot of the trip was Pike’s
Peak, rising 14,110 feet above the
plains, so often called the “monu
ment of the continent.” To one
used to summer, it was unusual
to find much snow there on June
19. But this was only a part of
the unusualness of the trip to the
peak. Passing beyond the tim
berline and climbing higher above
clouds along the “highest high
way in the world,” with its
switchbacks, and then desending
by the cog railway, one marveled
at the feat of engineering ac
complished that the world might
travel and see. Awed by the
matchless scenery, we felt like
Theodore Roosevelt who once
said. “It bankrupts the English
Language.”
Animals Here and There.
Interesting to watch were the
animals as we rode along in the
park. Here and there one caught
a glimpse of a bear, deer, moose,
cat and buffalo as well as hun
dreds of playful chipmunks
coming near enough to take pea
nuts from travellers stopping to
view the mountains. We know
of one who was playfully handed
an aspirin. Whether or not it
gave him a headache or cured
it, the man never remained long
enough to see.
In the Penrose Zoo, we visited
the hall of monkeys and here
were many more than we had
ever before seen, large, small,
fat and tall; but what startled
us were monkeys in colors, pur
ple, blue, 'pink, yellow, various
shades of brown as well as the
more common black and white.
And as monkeys go some were
almost beautiful!
Here too stood American eagles,
none however on the silver dol
lar, the type most popular in
this area.
What’s in a Name?
The difference in names and
places always fascinates me. In
Colorado we noticed a service
station labeled, “Chevroij^’ 'And
far up in the mountains, where
we were told the temperature
often drops to 35 degrees below
:ero was another called “Pres
tone!” one antique shop had the
name of “Old Attic” and another
“Antiques and Unusuals.”
At Grand Lake is a grand eat
ing place called the “Corner Cup
Qoard.” Down near Idaho City,
one of the earliest exploited min
ing regions, was a restaurant
called “Placer” and another
proudly bearing the name of
| “Lode.”
In Estes Park one of the most
popular spots of amusement was
the “Dark Horse” where for var
ious reasons one had the oppor
tunity of sitting on black horses
instead of the convential chairs.
The famous Antlers hotel and
the Brown Palace are the choice
in Denver. Here one of the fav
jrite shops for rancher’s supplies
is “The Corral,” with the slogan
“Everything but a horse.”
Friendliness and Courtesy
Supreme.
Not only do^the mountain peaks
of the west reach a high point,
but here courtesy and friendliness
are' unexcelled. After spending
a few days at one place one
grows to like it and the people
there-in so well, that moving on
comes with regret. At Grand
Lake we were privileged to stop
at Rapids Hotel, owned and
operated by Alfred Mark Bills
and his wife, strange to say thaft
bills were a small part of his
existence. A graduate of Boston
Tech and his wife of Welsley,
both of them did a grand job to
see that our stay at Grand Lake
was all anyone could expect. The
rapids of the stream, rushing by,
from which speckled trout were
caught and served to the guests,
added to the attractiveness of the
spot.
While at Colorado Springs we
journeyed far up Cheyenne moun
tain where stands the Will Rog
ers memorial. Under the figure
qf the beloved American humor
ist, carved from-native stone, by
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never met a man I disliked.”
Typical of Rogers is the quota
tion, but typical also of that sec
tion. We wonder not that he
spent much of his time there with
the late Spencer Penrose and
others.
Buffalo Bill, long since depart
ed to his happy hunting ground,
seemed also to have left in these
parks where he once hunted,
something of the freedom of that
Early American spirit. At Gold
en is a monument to that hunter
of hunters!
Homefolks away from home!
We soon learned on the trip
that it is a small world after all.
Shortly after our arrival at the
Stanley Hotel, following the beau
tiful but lengthy climb from Den
ver, we discovered that the host
ess in the hotel was none other
than a former North Carolinian,
a Mrs. Paschall, who served in
a similar capacity in Charlotte
and Greensboro.
The president of the Denver
Post publishing company, Ray
Campbell, now a prominent Den
ver attorney was born and edu
cated at Davidson College and
later coached athletics in Char
lotte, where he once lived. The
distinguished publisher of the
Denver Post, Palmer Hoyt, while
not a native of our state was
well, versed in its history and
could remind Tar Heels of some
things they had overlooked along
the way.
As we crossed the Continental
Divide at an altitude of more
than 13,000 feet a youth employed
by the Rocky Mountain trans
portation company informed us
that he too was from North Caro
lina.
Lightning Rockets and
Sun Dance!
On the way up from Asheville
to Chicago by air we encountered
a terrific electrical storm and if
r ou are one of those people not
getting the feeling of butterflies
inside then it is quite thrilling
to be in the limelight of light
ning! Alas I am one of those
■lightly in the former class! From
Chicago to Denver we travelled
via of the Rock Island’s Rocky
Mountain Rocket: This crack
train lives up to its name. But
the ride of the trip, which even
surpassed the boat on Grand
ake, was climbing a steep trail
on a horse named Sifn Dance.
3etween the rocks he had little
■oom to jig, but was surely sure
'ooted, which counted most.
As usual, the pleasure at the
nd of the journey was getting
>ack home again. And while
they are so entirely different, one
jannot make a true comparison,
ve decided again that what our
nountains lack in grandeur and
izzy heights, they make up and
surpass in beauty of vegetation,
>o generous are they covered by
lature in forest and flowers.
ORDER ISSUING SPECIAL
TAX PASSED BY COUNCIL
(Continued from Page 1)
along with the growth of Sparta,
warranted such action on the part
of the governing body of the
town.
“It has become necessary to
raise more money through taxes
to carry on’ the business of the
town,” Mayor Wagoner stated,
“and this new license fee was the
most fair way of doing so.”
PRICE BOARD TO
BE ENDED JULY 31
(Continued from Page 1)
Members of the local board who
are now serving are Mrs. Jen
nings B. Rader, chief clerk, Mrs.
Hoyle Stringer and Mrs. Wade
Williams. All were asked to, go
to the N. Wilkesboro board but
none were able to accept, it was
pointed out.
District officials commended
the personnel of the local board
for their splendid cooperation and
ihe work they had done in the
past.
COUNTY TO HAVE
LEVY FOR SCHOOLS
(Continued from Page
cents; poor relief, .04 cents; debt
service, 25 cents; agricultural in
struction and county agent, 10
cents; social security, 12 cents;
health service, .03 cents; school
service and upkeep, 12 cents; fire
control and library, .04 cents and
new school buildings, 50 cents.
294 ALLEGHANY
LAMBS ABE SOLD
(Continued from Page 1.)
lambs averaged 90 pounds or
more, the farmers would get $2.65
per hundred subsidy on them.
Those lambs weighing under 90
pounds will bring only $2.00 sub
sidy. He urged that farmers turn
their scale tickets in to the AAA
officer here on or before August
31 in order to collect the sub
sidy.
Largest shippers in this first
pool were D. C. Duncan with 25
lambs, Dillon Edwards, 18 and
Hardin Bell and Cleve Gambill,
16 each.
Mr. Black pointed out that there
would be another shipment of
lambs the latter part of July.
SPARTA REVIVAL
WILL OPEN JULY 8
(Continued from Page 1)
years, prior to which time he
served the First Baptist church
of Hickory for 11 years.
He will speak on such topics
as: “The Revival We Need For
J This Atomic Age,” “Wealth In
■ Rubbish,” “Is There Room For
1 God At Your House,” “The Great
| est Asset Of Your Town,” and
: a number of others.
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SIXTEEN MEMBERS
JOIN LOCAL POST VFW
(Continued from Page 1)
members:
Drinks, Paige Bare and Cecil
Murray.
Barbecue, Ted Porter and
| Frank Osborne.
j Other arrangements, Amon Ed
! wards and Doughton Perry.
It was explained that a num
ber of the wives had been asked
to bring cakes and pies for the
occasion.
Every member of the post is
urged to attend for an evening
of fun and frolic, Commander Ed
wards stated and urged that they
bring with them any prospective
new member.
Present members of the post in
clude:
Page Bare, Emmett Bedsaul,
Walter Bell, James Blagkbyrn,
I Thomas Bledsoe, Joseph K. Blu,
1 Jr., Glenn Busic, James Carpen
j ter, Charles C. Castevfsns, Jr.,
I James C. Caudill, Kyle Caudill,
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Bill Collins, Clarence Crouse, R.
F. Crouse, Joe Doughton, Ketchel
Duncan, Amon Edwards, Clate
Edwards, Bill Hardin, Frank Har
ris, Willie B. Howell, Woodraw
W. Howell, John Walker Inskeep,
Gene Irwin, Pawnee Jordan, Dean I
filler, Cecil Murray, Frank Os
borne, Doughton Perry, Hugh
Perry, Ted Porter, John Pugh,
Cleo Reeves, James Settle, J. B.
Tucker, Garnet Wagoner, Ralph
Warden, Dale Sanders, Charles
Pugh, Lawrence Crouse, Tommy
Osborne, Oscar Cecil Nicholson,
Jay R. Johnson, Ernest E. Ed
wards, Roland Fred Andrews,
Walter Andrews, Joe Leonard
Reed, L. D. Woodard, Cecil Rec
tor, Dent Pugh, John Ray Fields,
Randolph Edwards, Rodney Bu
sjc, Halfred Jones, Clifford Gen
try, Zane Gray Nuckolls, Amon.
Choate, Frank M. Harless, Jr.,
Earl M. Richardson.
Orphanage Cans
Now At Smithey’s
Mrs. Gene Irwin, chairman of
the orphanage committee of the
Baptist church, this week urged
that any person who wished to
fill cans for the Thomasville or
phanage should pick ud the empty
cans at Smithey’s Store..
Mrs. Irwin pointed out that
cherries, string beans and toma
toes were needed more than any
other canned foods.
CARLISLE HIGGINS IS
NAMED BY DEMOCRATS
(Continued from Page 1)
North Carolina District in 1934
by President Roosevelt. He was
reappointed in 1938 and in 1942.
His present term expires this
year.
Members of the executive com
mittee pointed out that they were
happy to have such a prominent
candidate and expressed every be
lief in his winning the election,
in November.
Members of the committee are:
R. F. Crouse, chairman; J. T..
Finney, R. G. Warden, Clyde
Wagoner, J. T. Inskeep, J. H.
Miller, R. G. Cox and R. E. Rich
ardson.
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BARLEY AND BUTTER
Minnesota leads the country In the
Sroduction of barley and butter. It
i second for oats and rye. It bar*
vests ISO million bushels of com and
18,610,000 bushels of wheat each fall.
For a long while it was known as the
"bread basket" of the nation. All
that means constant additions tu the
Nation’s resources guaranteeing
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