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The Alleghany News AND STAR-TIMES— tCONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. t eoltnre and Tourist Orate, With A Population of 8,141. VOLUME 58, NO. 2 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1946 $2.00 a Year Out of County Rural Carriers Mark, 36th. Year Of Service Here Have Been A Part Of State Mail System For 50 Years; County Has 10 Carriers Tuesday marked the nitietn anniversary of rural letter car riers in North Carolina, but for Alleghany county it marked only the thirty-sixth year of service, since the first route was estab lished here in 1910. Much advancement has been made during those thirty-six years of service, with ten carriers now making the rounds of the county every day except Sunday and on legal holidays. The sad dle horse and the horse and bug gy have given their day to the au tomobile, disappearing with the “bad roads,” that were long th« “sore thumb” for the rural car riers. Probably the most well known of any government employees in the county, the rural carrier not only delivers the mail, but he serves as a doctor, listens sym pathetically to the woes of his patrons and even serves as a gro cery boy after working hours. He is. probably in closer contact with the patrons of his route than any other one person in the county. With the establishment of a ru t ral route in Alleghany, in 1910, which is now known as Sparta, Rt. 1, it took in the Hooker com munity. going through the Bull * head section of the county. S. A. Choate, well-known cattle trader and former sheriff of Alleghany served as the first carrier and in 1915 his son, A. V. Choate, took over. Mr. Choate, after a few more years of service is in line for retirement under the govern ment plan. , Sparta, Route 2, followed later with J. R. Hawthorne as tempor Aw in the group who have servA the longest to Carl Irwin, ^Continued on Page 4) Election Board * Holds Meeting C. W. Ervin’fc Name Not To Appear On Official Election Ballot At a special meeting of the Al leghany County Board of Elec tions here this week, it was ruled that the name of C. W. Ervin, Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives, could not be printed on the official election ballot, G. Glenn Nichols, chairman, announced yesterday. The ruling was made, since the executive board had no authority to name Mr. Ervin, Mr. Nichols stated. ‘This does not mean, however,” he said, “that Mr. Ervin will not be in the race.” Either a blank space will be l left in the tickets and Mr. Er I vin’s name will be written in, or he will have his own tickets print ed. The confusion came about, it was explained after the with ' drawal of G. Glenn Nichols and Frank Osborne before the primary and the nomination of Carlisle Higgins, by the executive board. After Mr. Higgins’ withdrawal, ’ Mr. Ervin was named, but it was too late to have his name printed on the tickets. ary carrier urn was taken by MafReeves is still serving rouftr having to ii| boxes. 95 15 From County Attended Ciinic West Jefferson — (Special) — Mm. Carrie McNeill reported that a total of 174 persons were checked at the chest clinic held at the health department at the hospital yesterday. Of that num ber, Mrs. McNeill stated that fif teen persons came here from Al leghany. The X-ray test was used here for the first time in the clinic, the results of which have not been heard from at this time. In 1941, the fluoroscope was used in a similar clinic held by the health department. • Mrs. McNeill stated that she was pleased with the results of the clinic and was ly had taken Eugene Transou, 74, Alleghany Leader, Was Buried Monday j -—-i EUGENE TRANSOU Dr. Choate Asks Case Be Moved To Alleghany Judge Wilson Warlick Will Give Decision On Matter Today Mount Airy.—Dr. B. O. Choate, prbminent Alleghany physician, jlflpauled to be tried im Surry ggBjtty Superior Court this week 9§Bturder *&d abortion tptered Buplea lor abatement yesterday, asking that the case be tried in Alleghany county. Dr. Choate and Clarence W. Seagle, of Charlotte, are both charged with abortion and mur der In the death of Mrs. Annie Mae Anderson, on August 29. A coroner’s jury found that Mrs. Anderson died as a result of an abortion allegedly performed by Dr. Choate. According to tes timony, the abortion was alleged ly performed in Alleghany coun ty. Mrs. Anderson died in an Elkin hotel. Solicitor Ralph Scott said in Surry County Court yesterday that Dr. Choate objected to the venue on the grounds that if the crime was committed, it was done in Alleghany county and entered a motion that the case be moved to that county for trial. The motion waj argued yester day. Judge 'Warlick. presiding, postponed decision until morning. Attendance Is Good In Grades Mrs. Carrie V. Fender, prin cipal of Whitehead school, report ed this week that the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades each had perfect attend ance records for the first month of school, a record that is most The first and second grades who did not have perfect at tendance records, reported only eight absences, it was pointed out. Funeral Attended By Large Crowd; Many From A Distance Present Funeral service held on Mon lay morning at 11:00 o’clock at the Sparta Baptist Church for Eugene Transou, 74, former leg islator and one of the best known men of this section was attended by a large crowd. Taking part in the service were Rev. C. R. Allison, pastor of the Sparta Methodist Church, Rev. F. G. Walker, pastor of the Sparta Baptist Church and Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of Appalac hian State Teachers College. Bur ial followed in the Liberty Mem orial Cemetery at Whitehead. Mr. Transou died early Sunday morning in the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem following a short period of critical illness. A native of Ashe county, he was born at Transou Jan. 22, 1872, a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Transou. The homeplace is now the site of the N. C. Experiment Station. Educated Under Doughton He was educated at Ore Knob under the tutelage of the late Lieutenant Governor R. A Doughton, and at Laural Springs and the old Sparta Institute. Mr. Transou early displayed an apti tude for agriculture which led him into the cattle business. He owned, the largest herd of pure bred Angus cattle in North Car (Continued on Page 8) Calhoun Rites To Be Held On Fri. Mrs. Calhoun Succumbs In Hospital After Suffering From Severe Burns Funeral service for Mrs. Claude Calhoun, 45, of Laurel Springs, will be held tomorrow at 10 o’clock at the Gillespie Presby terian church. Rev. J. W. Luke will officiate and will be assist ed by Revs. K. J. Foreman, Jr., and Carl Stark. Interment will be in the Hamn cemetery. Mrs. Calhoun succumbed at the Ashe Memorial hospital yester day morning after having been treated there for severe burns for the past seven weeks. The de ceased was reported to have been kindling a fire in the kitchen stove at her home at Laurel Springs when the oil can she was using exploded in her face. Mrs. Cal houn suffered severe burns on her entire body. The flames broke out over the entire house, burn ing it to the ground, it was report ed. Her condition was reported to have been good until last week when she became critically ill. The daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Barr, of Lansing, and the late E. Lundy Barr, she was married to Claude Calhoun, who survives. She is also survived by the fol lowing children; B. B. Calhoun, and Mrs. Ray Powers, of Kenneth Square Pa.; Harry L. Calhoun, of Hemlock; Mrs. James Rhodes, of Lansing; Cecil and Bernard Cal houn, and Misses Catherine and Geraldine Calhoun, all of Laurel Springs. Time To Start Christmas Shopping For Men Overseas and friends It’s early, but not too early to start Christmas shopping for per sonnel overseas. Announcement has just been made that such packages may be mailed without request slips between October 15 and November 15, by. Major George F. Heinz, postal the Seventh Army. That gives relatives of the GIs a month longer to mail packages to insure their arrival overseas by Christmas Day than was the case during the war, Ma jor Heinz stated, due to the great reduction of soldiers in foreign fields Sirtce the shooting stopped. Only one package may be mail One person to any in oVerseas in any one week mailing period speci weight limit per pack “ and may meaa any uk not to exceed 100 inches in length and girth combined. For army personnel sent over seas shortly before or subsequent to November 15, packages will 6* accepted up to December 10, but the sender must present a change of address card from the ad dressee, received subsequent to October 30 and these packages must be marked “Christmas Par cel.” Only one such parcel will be accepted from any one indi vidual. A change from the war years is noted in the fact that parcels may be insured or registered, but they must be securely packed or wrap per to be acceptable. No liquor, matches, combusti bles, ammunition, revolvers or other firearms may be mailed and n© |»enshables. James Graham To Help In N. C. Fair Exhibits Will Be In Charge Of Sheep Exhibits In Raleigh, October 15-19 J. A. Graham, assistant direct or in charge of the Upper Moun tain Test Farm at Transou has been placed in charge of sheep exhibits at the State Fair to be held in Raleigh October 15-19, it is announced by Dr. J. S. Dor ton, manager. Pointing out that the beef cat tle and sheep exhibits this year are expected to be larger than ever before, Dr. Dorton declared that he felt fortunate in being able to secure the services of Gra ham, who grew up on a farm in Rowan county and was made superintendent of the Transou station in January. In discussing the beef cattle and sheep exhibits, Dr. Dorton said that the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association will appropriate 15 per cent to the regular State premium offering on Aberdeen-Angus, these special premiums being paid directly to the exhibitors by the association. Wildlife Club To Meet October o Judge F. Donald Phillips. Ross O. Stevens And J. Hort Doughton To Speak Judge F. Donald Phillips, of Rockingham, and Ross O. Stev ens, of Raleigh, will be heard at the meeting of the Alleghany Wildlife Club on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the community building here. In addition, J. Hort Doughton, of Statesville, will address the group, G. Glenn Nichols, presi dent, announced. The meeting-will feature a fltih fry at the community building, he pointed out. Mr. Nichols' explained that the club was scheduled to have met on Friday night, September 27, but was postponed until Oc tober 3. He urged that all mem bers be present. Naomi Douglas Is Contest Winner Miss Naomi Douglas, of Sparta, was among the first five blue ribbon winners at the annual dis trict 4-H Club Dress Revue and Clothing Achievement Contest at the Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem, yesterday. Miss Douglas, winner in the county contest last Saturday, was accompanied to Winston-Salem by Mrs. Isom Wagoner, Alleghany home agent. She wore a green wool ensemble with black acces sories. Her bag, gloves and hat were all hand made. The runner-ups in the county contest were Miss Reba Edwards, of Sparta, and Miss Joyce Os borne, of Piney Creek. Winners in the district contest were Miss Ivalyn Sparger, of Surry and Miss Mary Tesh, of Davidson. They were chosen from a group of 12 county win ners. The winners were judged for design, work, type and gen eral attractiveness of the dresses they wore. All the dresses were made by the girls. Mrs. K. G. Jarvis Attends Reunion Mrs. K. G. Jarvis, of Sparta, re cently attended a reunion of her family at the home of her Sister, Mrs. J. E. Wyatt in Washington, D. C. This was the first time in ten years that the family had been together. Those present were Mrs. Jar vis’ mother, Mrs. M. L. Hinsley, of Chicago; Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Her man Stout, <* Shawnee, Okla.; Mrs. Joe AndigWrB, Mrs. G. O. Kent, and Mrs.W'. A. Bradberry, all of Richmond, Calif^and E. C. Hinsely, of OklahomlM||^, Okla. Miss Benfee Jarvis, or Sparta, was also prennt. SUBSIDY PAYMENTS ON MIIJK STOPPED Herbert Osborne, chairman of the Alleghany AAA, announced this week that no more subsidies would be paid on milk and cream and asked that no appli cations be sent to the AAA. Designs Portable Sound Movie Outfit Patients at the Roanoke, Va., Veterans Administra tion Hospital here view sound movies by means of a portable outfit, designed and assembled by Marshall E. Bryarlv, who stands at the right of the device. Fall Term Of Court Will Open On Mon.; Have Light Docket IV. C. Governor To Address Rally Saturday P. M. Many From County Expected To Attend Meeting In Wilkes County A number from here are ex pected to hear Governor R. Gregg Cherry fire the opening gun in the Democratic campaign in Wilkesjhpd other Northwestern North Caroling counties at a Dem ocratic rally to be held at the Wilkes courthouse next Saturday. R. M. Brame, Jr., chairman of the Wilkes Democratic Executive Committee, announced the event yesterday. Mr. Brame said the rally will begin at 2 p. m. Dock Walsh and bis string band will furnish music and there will be other entertain ment features. Governor Cherry will speak at 3 p. m. Eye Clinic To Be Held Here On Sat. Miss Mattilene Gambill, Alle ghany county health nurse, an nounced this week that any per son, either child or adult, who wishes to have their eyes exam ined, should come to the health department on Saturday, Septem ber 28 between 8:30 and 12 noon. Miss Gambill pointed out that this examination will make pa tients eligible for the eye clinic which will be held in October or November, at which time glasses will be fitted and other eye treat ment given. Mise Gambill explained that she would make the examination on Saturday. SERVICE ANNOUNCED Rev. Fred Blevins and other ministers will begin a meeting at the Liberty Baptist church at Whitehead, Sunday night, October S, it was announced this week. Murder Trial Against Dale Evans To Be Heard: Eight Divorce Cases Slated With the fall term of the Alle ghany county Superior court court scheduled to open here next Monday, indications are' that no more than three days will be re quired to dispose of the civil and criminal cases on docket. Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesboro, will preside and Erie McMichael will serve as solicitor. Heading the criminal docket will be the case of Dale Evans i who will be tried fOf the murder of his father. The ease was post poned at the spring term of court due to the absence of important witnesses. The case of Frank Tester, charg ed with larceny will be heard. Also slated to be tried is the cas^ of Porter Ayers and Paul Hol brook, charged with breaking and entering and larceny. George Watson will also be tried for breaking and entering and dam age to public property. Other cases include that of Dick Dough ton for assault and Ivan B. Wel (Continued on Page 4) Stores To Open Wednesday P. M. Sparta merchants announced this week that stores would be open each Wednesday afternoon beginning October 2, after having been closed during the spring and summer months. Merchants pointed out that now that the days would be getting shorter and the weather would not be as favorable as it had been, they would remain open on Wed nesday afternoons in order to give customers more time for shopping. It was also pointed out that stores in adjoining towns would also be open on Wednesday after noons. During the summer months, store employees were given an im portunity for outside interests ^y the Wednesday closings. Sparta Remains At Head Of League; Scottville Is Second Sparta remains at the top of < the league as the time for the play off approaches.' Games, however, ! ere Scheduled through the week 1 end of October 12 and 13. Scott ville is still in the No. two po sition having eliminated Lansing : from the play off this past week end, on the winners’ diamond by ] a close margin of 6-5, on Sat urday. It was a pitcher’s duel be- ! tween Cox, for Scottville, and ] Blevins, for Lansing, fans report- i ed. The games scheduled between i West Jefferson at Nathan’s Creek and Spartp at West Jefferso^i were reported to be rained out. ; Results of the game played yes terday were not available in time for publication. Since it was re ported that the above games were rained out, others not reported to this office were probably rain id out also, officials said. Sparta defeated Pond Mountain Saturday in a hard fought game >y a score of 8-7. Pond Moun tain was leading by a score of 7-8 when Sparta went to bat in the linth inning. After two men were out by an error and three lits, Sparta pushed over two run*. Atwood was on the mound for Sparta and Holloway was catcher. Por the losers, Stedham was ritcher and Ham, catcher. Lead ng hitters for Sparta were Nich )ls, Clint Joines and Frank At vood with three hits. For Pond Mountain Dale Ham, W. Tucker ind D. Tucker were ieading hit ;ers*toith three hits each. The schedule for the week end s as follows: Saturday—Scottville at Lans ng; Nathan’s Creek at West Jef (Continued oa - Yellow Jackets To Meet Wilkes Team Tomorrow Game To Be Played On North Wilkesboro Field Tomor row At 2:00 P. M. A steady downpour of rain and a field four inches deep in clay > ;d i r Li d the Sparta High Yel low Jackets on Friday afternoon ! r ii i !i: first football game of the season, and although the Rural Retreat team arrived, it was the decision of the coaches that the game be called off. Taking the disappointment with true sportsmanship of a fighting team, the Yellow Jackets are in fine shape for the game with No1 th Wilkesboro tomorrow af ternoon at two o’clock. With the field cleared of mud this week, the Yellow Jackets have undergone rigid practice in preparation for their meeting with the North Wilkesboro lads tomor row. The Wilkes eleven lost to the Boonville team 20-7 last Fri day, it was pointed out. Civic leaders in Alleghany were reminded last Friday of the ex treme need of the high school football team for a suitable field for their games. Had they been playing on a grassed field, the game could have gone on as sched-. uled despite the rain, officials stated. The Chamber of Com merce, Lions Club and the Parent Teachers Association have been working on a plan for a new field, but no concrete plans have yet been made, it was pointed out. Vets May Get High School Diplomas May Qkliii Credit For Soma Special Course While In Training Alleghany World War II v«U era ns along with others through out the country, who did not grad uate from high school may find it possible to do so now-by tak ing an examination, which if passed, will entitle them to A diploma. This is true especially where % veteran needs only one or twe subjects. While in service many have had training for which cred it may be secured in meeting re quirements for high school grad uation. This demand of the arm ed forces personnel for academic credit for educational achieve ments as well as military train ing and experiences prompts the new system of accreditation. It has been suggested that a credit of one unit be allowed to any student who needs such cred it, for a year’s service in the arm ed forces. This unit of credit for general military experience may be counted as a unit in social studies. If he has two or more years of service he may be allow ed not to exceed two units in meeting the requirement of six teen units for graduation. If a student cannot meet re quirements for graduation from high school on basis outlined above he or she may attend a reg ular high school or institution where refresher courses are offer ed, it was explained. The State Department of Public Instruction and the North Caro lina College Conference have adopted a plan for admission of these and other veterans to col lege by examination. This exam ination will be given at colleges. This testing program will include a psychological test, an English. (Cxmtimjed on Page 4) FSA Officials at! At Winston Meet ! Van *. ! Van*1. Miller, Thomas H. Sean, and Miss Gambill, person* pel from thfe Alleghany-Asht unit of the Faym Security Admin, istration, attended a meeting of District HI and part of District H at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem, on September 24, The purpose of the meeting waa to discuss the general plan of work to be carried out by FSA, during the next twelve months. It was emphasized that this pro* gram tied in with the over-all ag ricultural program in the county. The meeting was conducted by W. B. Oliver, District ~ erf District II, The ter, District Su Supervisor
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