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PRESS RUN — 2,026 Net Paid 1,704 Covers Alleghany The Alleghany News AND STAR-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) — ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. Alleghany County la . . . Outstanding Livestock, Art culture and Tourist Center. With A Population of 8.34L VOLUME 57, NO. 43 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1946 $2.00 a Year Out of County Opportunities In Western North Carolina * * * By Ed M. Anderson Publisher During the past 30 days I have done more than my share of trav eling and while I enjoy it, there is nothing comparable to being at home among friends. Travel, like the supply of com modities, is still more or less like it was in wartimes. Buses, trains, planes, hotels, restaurants and cabs are over-crowded; res ervations are not easy to obtain and courtesy, like the pursuit of a permanent peace, is still in a selfish and nervous stage. Since this is the first peacetime tourist season in five years, peo ple everywhere in the nation are trying to go places, see things and do things. Because of the pent-up income and the pent-up yearning for travel, it is most unfortunate that accommodations are not adequate, even heie in this county and western North Carolina, to take care of the public demand. Every one needs a vacation, A needs a change and. an opportun ity to enjoy relaxation and recre ation. This is especially true now that the pressure of the war years is over. But still there are diffi culties in traveling and in find ing adequate accommodations, * * • Consequently, I would strongly recommend that you spend your vacation this sea son driving through the mountains of western North Carolina and in seeing just what this great mountain re gion really has. After you’ve done that, you may want to see the eastern part of the state and enjoy the cool ocean breezes. * * * I Even though you may have spent most of your life in this section, I know you will be pleas antly surprised at what you see from a tour of this great western part of the Tar Heel state, and that you will have even greater pride in the fact that you live in this favored region that has matchless scenery, an air-condi tioned climate, abundant natural resources, streams that teem with fish, forests filled with a fairly good supply of game, beautiful mountain highways, thriving lit tle cities and towns, nationally famed resorts, varied and pros perous industries, highly diversi fied agriculture and the finest people in the world. * * • Recently I spent a week in Colorado. It was my first visit in that great state where nature has performed mir acles—where there are over 50 peaks that soar to the startling heighth of over 13, 000 feet—where the timber line stops and snow covers the mountain tops the year round —where there is indescrib able color in the sharp cliffs, gorges and canyons—where streams literally tumble and roar down the mountain-sides —where the sun shines brightly across the prairies and where there is not much waterfall. The scenery there is spectacular. One is almost bankrupt for words to de scribe H. Since I returned I have been from Brevard to Asheville and from there to Marion, Little Switzerland and over the Park way to Linville, Blowing Rock, Boone, West Jefferson, Sparta, Roaring Gap and back by North Wilkesboro, Morganton, Lake Lure, Hendersonville. Then I made a trip over highway 64 to Murphy by Lake Toxaway and beautiful Fairfield Inn, High Jftjhnds and Franklin. From Mur *phy I went to Hiawassee and Fontana Dams, through the Nan tahala and Pisgah National for ests, thence to the edge of the Cherokee Indian reservation, Sylva, Waynesville and Canton and Asheville. The occasion of this last trip was to attend a two day press meeting and tour at Murphy. By reason of my work I knew every section of western Carolina except the south Veterans Of World Wars I, II March In Parade A section of the July 4 parade sponsored by the American Legion and the Veteran* of Foreign Wars, of Ashe county.—(Staff Photo) 42 Enrolled In Farmer Training Program For Yets Ralph B. Cheek And E. C. Minnich Are Supervisors For Alleghany The Veteran’s Farmer Training °rogram is well underway in Al eghany county, leaders pointed out this week with 42 ex-service neitmow enrolled. The program, the purpose of vhich is to train men to be more proficient in farming work, is •■>pen to all veterans of World War II. The program is carried on under the Veteran’s Adminis tration with instructors from the vocational agricultural units of the various Counties, it was point ed out. Ralph B. Cheek, supervisor for he Sparta section, announced that 30 veterans were enrolled in the program here. Classes are held each Saturday morning from eight to twelve noon with Roy Ellison, James Graham, and Her bert Woodruff special instructors. \ representative of the Veter an’s Administration also visits the trainees from time to time. E. C. Minnich, vocational agri culture teacher at Piney Creek, las twelve enrolled, it was an nounced. He is assisted by Dent Pugh. Mr. Cheek pointed out that any (Continued on Page 8) Decoration Day To Be Observed The annual Decoration Day at Cranberry cemetery will be ob served on Sunday, July 21, it was nnounced this week. The program will begin at 10:30 with a brief service in the ceme tery. The graves will be Jeco ated at this time. At 11:00 o’clock Eld. S. G. Cau iill will conduct the preaching service. Total Receipts Of Roaring Gap Curb Market Amounts To $800.00 First Three Weeks f Fresh Vegetables And Fruits Are Much In Demand By Colonists The curb market at Roaring Gap under the sponsorship of the Home Demonstration clubs of the county, is off to a good start, Mrs. Isom Wagoner, home agent and supervisor of the market, an nounced this week with total re ceipts amounting to $800.00 since the opening day on June 21. Mrs. Wagoner pointed out that Friday was always the biggest day for the market'.but that much food was sold on Tuesday. The market has been open only six days this season. All fresh vegetables, such as beans, peas, potatoes, onions, beets, carrots, squash, lettuce and cabbage, are in great demand, she explained. Many berries have also been sold. Chicken constitutes the chief meat on the market with much butter, eggs, and cheese also sold. Jams and jellies, as well as cakes are much in demand but due to the scarcity of sugar, they are not prevalent on the market. Flow ers are an excellent item, she ex plained. “I am very much pleased with the excellent start that has been made and feeh sure that we will have the biggest year since the beginning of the market,” Mrs. Wagoner said. GROUP TO LEAVE SUN. FOR CAROLINA BEACH Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Mrs. Edwin Duncan, and Mrs. C. A. Miles will leave Sunday for Carolina Beach where they will spend a week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson. President Truman Signs Draft Bill President Truman signs the draft extension bill, ex tending the draft for nine months and permitting the induction of childless married men in the 19-44 age brack et. Witnessing the signing of the bill are, left to right, Brig. Ge». C. S. Dargusch, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selective service director, and Col. Louis Benfrow. Final Rites Are Held For Shelly Moxley July 5 Former Alleghany Resident Killed In Gun B*Ule At Robtot, Funeral service 'j$K ^helly Wayne Moxley, 46, Chief ofFoIice of Robbins and former resident of Alleghany county, was held July 5 at the high school auditorium with Rev. G. R. Blackburn, pastor of the Robbins Baptist church; J. E. Ratchford, pastor of the Robbins Presbyterian church; C. S. Saunders, pastor of the Holiness church at Robbins and C. D. Rutland, of Broadway, a friend and former pastor of the deceased, officiating. Interment followed in the Pine Rest ceme tery. Chief Moxley was the second victim to meet death as a result of a hot gun battle in a tiny Rob bins grocery store on the everino of July 1. The shooting was oetween Moxley and Bascom Brown, 25-year old veteran of World War II, who was killed instantly in the affray. Chief Moxley was born in Al leghany county on March 17, 1900, the son of John C. ana Ellen Moxley. He was a veteran (Continued on Page 8) Reunion Held At Piney Creek Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown served dinner to over one hun dred guests on Sunday at their home in Piney Creek. The entire family of ten children and seven grandchildren were united for the first time in ten years. Guests present were: the chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Delp and children, of Rising Sun, Maryland; Miss Velma Brown, of Baltimore, Maryland; Russell Brown of the U. S. Navy, station ed in Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Delp, Mr. and Mrs. Osco Church, and children, Strat ford; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Brown and daughter, Sparta; Misses Eva, Marie, and Louise and Colonel Brown of Piney Creek. Other guests were: Mrs. Brown’s aged father, Mr. I. N. Hudler, of West Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gambill, Dale Harris, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McMillan, all of Crumpler; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Young, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Delp, Mr, and Mrs. Howarddrown, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Perry and children, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Halsey and son, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parlier, and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Linville Blev ins and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Delp and children, Rev. and Building Boom In Sparta Continues Despite Shortages Erection Of New School Build ing And Milk Plant Held Up For Short While The building boom continues in Sparta, despite the scarcity of materials, and a number of new business houses are expected to oe opened within the near future. Plans are underway for the constructions of other buildings as soon as more materials , are available. The erection of a new school building at Sparta, the Coble Dairy milk receiving sts ‘ion here and a number of resi dences, are held up only by the ack of materials. The warehouse and store build ing back of the Farmer’s Hard ware. as well as the new garage building on the site of the foi - mer Four Oaks Tavern, are ex pected to be completed soon. An addition to the Irwin Motor Com nany is also under construction. On Highway 18 on the Laurel Spring Road, a new garage build :ng owned by Wayne Hoppers is also under construction. A group of cabins was recently -ompleted at the Cool Springs Tourist Home, formerly known as The Rock House on the Twin Oaks mountain and the group of dwelling houses owned by John son Wyatt are expected to be ’ompleted in the near futur*. Plans Are Made For Flower Show Will Be letter Of ur'JMiBK' iMPOTed By Plans for the annual flower show under the sponsorship of the Sparta Woman's Club will be completed at a meeting of the club at the community building early in August, Mrs. R, F Crouse, president, announced this week. The exhibit, it is understood, will be open to everyone, both club members and any others in terested in flower arrangement. Classes for the exhibit will be mnounced later. The show last year Was an out itanding success and plans are inderway for an even bigger show this year. Mrs. Crouse urged that all members of the club be present (Continued On Page 4) Sparta C. Of C. To Meet Friday The July meeting of the Sparta ■'.hamber of Commerce will be leld Friday night at eight o’clock it the community building, mem bers were reminded this week. A number of business matters will be taken up and reports from committees will be heard. Bob Allison, chairman of the enter tainment committee, pointed out that some definite programs would be discussed. Dinner will be served by the iparta Woman’s Club. REJOINS ARMY AT 61 l Harry F. Grove, 61, a rural mail carrier of Larned, Kan., is shown after passing his physical examination to re enter the army as a private. He saw service in World War I and was discharged with the rank of captain in 1920. Bank Deposits Of Northwestern Over $30,000,000. Increase Of $8,000,000. Over Last Year, According To 29 Statement ment at June 29 of this year, an increase of pight million dollars over last year. me Northwestern Banks, which in addition to the Sparta bank, has branches at Jefferson, Blow ing Rock, Taylorsville, Valdese, Burnsville, Black Mountain, J Spruce Pine, Bakersville, Old i Fort, Boone, and Newton, with North Wilkesboro the home of- i fice, listed its total resources on July 29 this year at $31,437,437.64, | which is an increase of $8,580, ’02.15 over the June 30 total of $22,857,235.49 in 1945. Deposits of the banks between January 1 and June 30 this year rose from $26,769,651.02 to $30, 076,567.52, an increase of $3,308, 916.50. The total resources of the bank has increased more than three and one-half million dollars dur ing the past six months, it was pointed out. A new branch at Hickory was added recently, it was announced. TO SPEAK SUNDAY Dr. R. Paul Caudill, will speak Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (e.s.t.) over stations WSOC, Charlotte and WSJS, Winston-Salem on the Baptist hour. His subject will be “Christian Strategy for World Conquest.” Sit-Down Strike Protesting FHA mi i m\ ——mi.. i i i i ■ mm ■ Protesting FHA priority policies in behalf of war vets like himself, 22-year-old Jack McElhose, former air forces lieutenant, on sit-down strike in the FHA offices in Los Angeles. The young contractor, who began his strike when told that all priorities for veterans had already been issued, slept on the floor during the night. Shown feeding him is his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Mather. County Schools Opening Date Set For August 26 Central Schools Still Short Of' Teachers, Miss Fields States August 26 has been set as the tentative date for the opening of schools in Alleghany county, Miss, Clyde Fields, superintendent ot schools, announced this week. It was pointed out that several teachers were still needed before, that time. It is understood that George VanHoy has accepted the princi palship of Piney Creek high school while no definite an nouncement has been made of the successor of C. R. Roe who re signed after sixteen years as. principal of Sparta high schooL Miss Fields said that there were still some teaching positions to be filled in the central schools, as well as in the small schools throughout the county. Painting and repair work is now going on in several of the schoolsr and others will be put in readi ness as soon as workmen can be secured for the jobs, Miss Fields: said. At a joint meeting of the Alle ghany County Board of Educa tion and the Board of County Commissioners last week the an nual settlement was made and the budget for the coming year was set up. Applications for the teaching positions have been placed in the hand of the various school boards for consideration, Miss Fields stated, and it is expected that the teachers for the coming school y<be announced at art early date. Chatham To Be To Annual Brooks Thurmond Chatham, of Win ston-Salem, will deliver the prin cipal address of the day at the thirteenth annual Royal-Miles Brooks reunion which will be held on Sunday, July 21, at the home of George M. Royal, one mile south of Poaring Gap post office just off U. S. Highway 21, it was announced this week. A decoration service will be held at the family cemetery at 10:00 a. m., and will be followed by a preaching service at 11:00 a. m. The address will be deliv ered by Mr. Chatham at 12 noon. It was pointed out that all ser vice men are extended a special invitation to attend the reunion and that they are asked to wear their uniforms. If they do not have uniforms, they are asked to wear their service caps. Dinner will be served on the grounds at 1:00 p. m. The gen eral public is invited to attend and to bring a basket lunch. Fender Reunion Held On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Fender held a family reunion at their home at Whitehead, Sunday, when all the family were together for the first tinwsfesrfyfears. Lunch was served on the lawn. Those present were Mr. and. Mrs. 'Brantley Fender and chil dren, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. IX B. Fender and children, Los An* getes, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Trey Irwin and son, Cambria, Va.; Mrs. Ethel Fender and children, Sparta; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Morrison and daughter, of Bn*, nice and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Fender, of the home. Afternoon; visitors were Mr. and Mrs. I. f. Fender, Whitehead; Bn* gene Fender, of Knoxville, Tun, and M*. and Mrs. T. L. Grayson, if Whitehead: State Alumni Meet On Scenic The northwestern division of the N. C. State College Alumni Association met at Bluff Park last Monday 114 members friends and
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