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hany News AND STAR-TIMES— (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941) —ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 58, NO. 3 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 1946 Alleghany County la ,.. Outstanding Livestock, An* culture and Tourist Centos, With A Population of MIL of County •' . ri mm Choate’s Case Ordered Moved To Alleghany Special Term Of Court May Be Called To Try Murder Abortion Case Dobson—Superior Court Judge Wilson Warlick Tuesday ordered the cases of Dr. B. O. Choate and Clarence W. Seagle, charged with murder and aiding in abortion, transferred to Alleghany county for trial. The decision was handed down in Surry Superior court on a mo tion made by the defendants. Dr. Choate of Sparta and Sea gle of Charlotte, are charged with the murder of Mrs. Annie Mae Anderson of Charlotte. She died in an Elkin hotel Au guset 25 as a result of an abor tion allegedly performed in Al leghany county. Judge Warlick suggested ar rangements be made for a special term of Alleghany court to try the cases. Defense made its motion for transfer of the trial on the grounds that the abortion allegedly oc curred in Alleghany county. Dr. Ornate was arrested August 28 and posted bond of $10,000, which was later increased to $15,-' 000. Seagle was released under $7, 500 bepd. Mrs. Anderson was a former resident of Mount Airy. At the time of her death she was separated from Gray Ander v eon, hfT second husband, and was Sf inijiMUii in the same office with Rep John Folger Spoke Here, Mon. Pays High Tribute To Late Qov. iL A. Dough ton And Hta. R. L. Doughton Representative John H. Folger, of Ht. Airy, addressed the people of Alleghany county at the noon recess of superior court here on Monday. Stressing the past record of the pertormances of the Democratic party,'he also discussed the future program for equality of oppor tunity to all people. Rep. Folger paid high tribute to late Gov. R. A. Doughton, as well as to Congressman R. L. Doughton, stating that if the state of North Carolina had a congress man-at-large, that he would be Congressman Doughton. lb. Folger, a candidate for re election from the fifth district of North Carolina, has been a mem ber of Congress since June, 1941 when he was elected at a special election to fill the vacancy caused ■ by the death of his brother, Hon. Lo* D. Folger. Wildlife Club To Meet Here Tonight Judge F. Donald Phillips, of Rockingham, and Ross A. Stev ens, of Raleigh, will be heard at the meeting of the Alleghany Wildlife Club tonight $t the com mipoiifty building hed§. In addi tion, J. Hort Doughton, of States ville, -win address the group. Sam Spicer Dies • In Bel Air, Md Wtfs was received here this week ef the sudden death of Sam Spk*r, 02, at his home in Bel Air, M<1,' m» September 30. Funeral service was conducted in Bel Air yesterday. A native of this county, Mr. Spicer was married to the former Miss Mae Edwards, of Sparta, who survives. Be is also survived by three children, Mrs. Willard Hudson, of Forest Hill, Md., John Morgan Spicer, of Bel Air and Herman Spicer, of Bel Air. Twe sisters, Mrs. M. A. Bryan and Mrs. C. D. Holbrook, both of Trap Hill, also survive. His mother, Mrs. Rose Emma Spicer GI’s Remember Doomed Girl Doomed to die with an incurable brain tumor, Nancy Henderson, 7, whose father is a master sergeant at Camp Lee, Ya., is shown at her home at Burlington, Va., sur rounded by a few of the many dolls and toys she received through the Bed Cross from soldiers and friends at Camp Lee, Newspaper Contest For High Stfhhol Students Announced; Valuable Prizes Are Offered Event Is Launched In Con' nection With National Newspaper Week In connection with the observ ance of National Newspaper week, October l-$ The Alleghany News wAJto&Stortfc Carolina SnwAi. socfatbn are launching a county and state-wide wfsay contest On the subject, “A P*ee *>resi Voice of freedom, Guardian of Elbetty.” All high school students are eligible to enter the contest Prizes will be awarded the coun ty winners, by this paper. Prizes of *10.00, $5.00 and $3.00 will be awarded to the winners of the first, second and third places. The first prize winning essay will be entered in the State contest where (Continued on Page 4) VFW Post Gains 2 New Members ' w— Two new members were ac cepted at the September meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the community building here last Thursday night. Bill Collins, senior vice com mander of the organization, offer ed his resignation since he will be out of the county. New members were Harrel Joines and Odell Crouse. cu.<u son Edwards was a visitor. Com mander Amon Edwards presided at the meeting. The next meeting will be held on the last Thursday in October at the Shell Cafe and will be a dinner meeting it was announced. The organization will also spon sor a square dance on October 13. District Meeting Of Presbyterian Group Held Here “Hoyt Miller, flliiriaanji To Afrfc*, Addresses Meeting; Fifty Attend Usiftg a» their theme, “I have a stewardship entrusted to me,” the North Wilkesboro District of the Presbyterian church met at the Sparta church here last Wed nesday for a group conference. Highlighting the all-day pro gram was an address on "Foreign Missions^ by Mr. Hoyt Miller, a missionary to Africa. Mr. Miller announced that he was returning to Africa during the month of Oc tober. Registration began at ten (Continued On Page 41 Furches Woman Is Buried Yesterday Funeral service was conducted yesterday at Cranberry church for Miss Mattealer Rose, 53, who died suddenly at her home at Furches on Monday morning, September 30. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Miss Rose is survived by her mother, Mrs. L. A. Rose; three sisters, Mrs. Maude Church, of Furches; Mrs. Carrie McGrady, of Durham and Mrs. Cordia Mabe, of North Wilkesboro and two bro thers, Fred Rose, of Bel Camp, Md., and Floyd Rose, of Furches. Leaders Talk Car Production president of the Ford Motor company, president of General Motors cor Detroit Economic club talk found plan to provide and Burning Permits Are Required By Law Through Nov. Necessary For Fire Control; To Be Secured Through County Forest Warden County Forest Warden George Royal of Alleghany county re minded all persons wishing to burn brush or other materials, that, beginning October 1 through November 30, brush burning per mits are required by law. These permits may be secured, without cost, from County Warden Roy al’s headquarters at Roaring Gap or from the District Forest War dens located in the various com munities throughout Alleghany county. County Warden Royal also states that, through the cooper ation of the citizens of Alleghany county, the fire control organiza tion has reduced the number of fires in this country from 8 in 1939 to 3 in 1945 and the acreage burned from 108 in 1939 to 3 in 1945. The county warden goes on to say that the need for protection of the forests from fire is greater today than ever as the demand for forest products is greater today than ever before. Every year, over 200,000 forest fires burn and sear the forests of the United States, partially or completely de stroying the trees on 31,000,000 acres as well as killing wild life and laying waste watersheds to say nothing of ruining the scen ery. Enough tiiatatfU'Mlyed «V.,1 1 Final Hilea flHa For Mrs, Bertha Richardson, Sun. Local Woman Dies In Mount Airy Hospital; Services At Whitehead A large number attended the funeral for Mrs. Bertha Richard son, 43, wife of Oscar Richard son, of Stratford, who died at a Mount Airy hospital Friday, which was held on Sunday at the Union Primitive Baptist church at Whitehead. Elder C. B. Kilby was in charge of services. Burial fol lowed in the church graveyard. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Caudill of Sparta, Mr!. Richardson had been an invalid for nine months, following a stroke of paralysis. • Surviving are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Turner Vaughn, of Mount Airy; Mrs. Jess Brown, of Woodville, Tex., and Mrs. Paul Douglas, Peden; two sons, Bryce Richardson, of the U. S. Navy, and Hoke Richardson, of Stratford. Five brothers, Kyle Caudill, of Sparta; Technical Sergeant Kemp Caudill of Eglin Field, Fla., Sherman Caudill of Cherry Lane, Charles Caudill of Pocahontas, Va., and Clay Caudill of Sparta; and four sisters, Mrs. Rex Mox ley of Galax, Va., Mrs. Odell An drews of Bel Air, Md., Mrs. Joe Gregson of Liberty and Mrs.. Blanny Branson of High Point. Pallbearers were Gene Mitch (Continued on Page 4) Prices Raised By OPA On Fats, Oils, Clothing Washington. — OPA Tuesday night boosted the price of fats and oils to add another $60,000, 000 tdVthe nation’s annual food bill as Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson ruled that meat still is so scarce that it must remain under price control. At the same time OPA jumped the retail price of cotton clothing, bed linens and table cloths in a sweeping order that further scales st of living. iiic double-barreled move and Anderson’s ruling came plpse on the heels of a prediction by Chair man Squatters Take Over In England Jfefc ■ *15' <-•* The housing problem, an acute thorn in the side of the post-war world, has taken on a more serious aspect in blitz London, where squatters have taken over. These homeless people have moved in, and apparently to stay, in many houses temporarily unoccupied. bellow Jackets Will Meet Walkertown Here, Friday; Many Local Fans Expected I 12 Seniors From Alleghany Were Guests Of UNC s Alleghany county seniors, along with others in the state, were guests of the University North Carolina at Chapel Hill last Sat urday to witness the Carolina VPI football game and to make a tour of the campus of the uni versity. The seniors also visited Duke University at Durham. They were accompanied by Principal R. H. Walker, Joe Bill Reed and Miss Minnie Lou Edwards on a char tered Greyhound bus. The 42 seniors from Sparta and (Continued on Page 4) County People At Hereford Sale A large number of Alleghany people will attend the auction sale of purebred Herefords at Laurel Springs today when J Horton Doughton will hold a dis persal sale at his farm, of 145 prize animals. The sale will be the largest such dispersal in the history of the State, according to sales officials. Harry Hamilton, State Depart ment of Agriculture marketing specialist, will be auctioneer. Mr. Hamilton formerly was county agent in Watauga county. Mr. Doughton’s herd includes outstanding individuals of Wyo ming Hereford Range breeding. Sparta High Looses To North Wilkesboro There On Sept. 27, 28-6 The Sparta High Yellow Jackets frill meet the Walkertown team m their home itekl here Friday moon at two o'clock, w) of ferns pi to wi^ie#*t*ftf first h.oj of the season. The Yellow Jackets lost the tir& game of the season last Fri day afternoon at North WUkes t>oro, when the Mountain Lions »f North WilkesboroHigh crowd ed them out 28-6. Sparta opened the offensive ac tion in the game with a ?0 yard pass from Davis to Caudill, but Caudill fumbled to ruin their scoring opportunity. The Yellow Jackets fought val iantly throughout the game, with the backfield coming through with some good plays, but the line Failed to hold. They came to life again in the third period and marched 65 yards with passes and runs to score when Reeves heav ?d an eight-yard pass to Douglas For their only score. The try for “xtra point failed. In the last minutes of the game, the full second team of the Yel low Jackets was run in. North Wilkesboro also ran in several substitutes. Rousseau and Caudill were the (Continued on Page 8) SERVICE ANNOUNCED Eld. Leo V. Bagley will preach it South Fork Primitive Baptist rhurch on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6 and at Rocky Ridge Presbyterian church on Sunday night, October 6, at sev ?n o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. League To Play Series At Early Date; Interest Lags Since the opening of football reason and the beginning of cold weather, officials of the Mountain Baseball League announced this week that the series would be played at an early date. In the original plans for the series, man ners of the winning teams in the play off were to set the date, which is still true, however, reg jlar scheduled games will prob ably not be played on through October 13 as originally planned, t was pointed out. One of West Jefferson’s pitch ers, Howard Day, and Nathan’s Greek’s pitcher, Edd Lambert, joth suffered broken arms as the •esults of the games played Sat lrday and Sunday. Saturday Nathan’s Creek won a 3-2 vic tory over the local team. At Roans Creek Sunday, the game was interrupted in the last half the ninth inning when Day itroke his arm pitching. The score was then 0-0 and the game was Cassey Miller, also pitcher for Nathan’s Creek, also suffered a broken arm at a game several weeks ago. Lansing forfeited the game by not appearing at Nathan’s Creek as scheduled. Saturday Scottville defeated Lansing by a score of 8-7 with Ben Harrison on the mound for the losers and Cox |or the win ners. Eight hits were made . off Harrison and 13 off Cox. The schedule for the week end is as follows: Scottville at Laurel Springs; Pond Mountain at Roans Creek; Nathan’s Creek at West Jefferson; Sparta at Lansing. October 6—Lansing at Pond Mountain; West Jefferson at Scottville; Laurel Springs at Sparta; Roans Creek at Nathan’s Creek. Are Evans Is iven 18 Months Brought To Close Six Divorces Are Granted; Two Jury. Trials Heard Before Judge Rousseau Entering a plea of guilty of manslaughter, Dale Evans, S3* year old Alleghany county youth, was sentenced to 18 months on the public roads in the death of his father, ■ Millard Evans, at the tall term of the Alleghany county superior court here on Tuesday with Judge J. A. Rousseau pre siding. Before pronouncing sentence on young Evans, Judge Rousseau told the court, “I’m going to deal light ly; if I err, I will do so in cause pf mercy.” The court adjourned Tuesday after a two-day session. Erie Mc Michael served as solicitor. The longest trial in the day session of court and one of the two jury cases heard, was the case of Buster Atwood on Mon day, tried for threatening to in timidate state witness and forci ble trespass. After a verdict of guilty was returned by the jury, the judge ordered that Atwood put in the custody of the sheriff until he pronounced sentence the following day. Atwood was 18 months on the road, suspended for four years on condition that he not drink any substance cos taining alcohol, not have akeh< Will Be Continued Next Summer By Mrs. Carrie H. Jones, Librarian Last Saturday brought to a close the Story Hour conducted by Carrie H. Jones, Alleghany ty librarian, for the past months. The enrollment for the Story Hour reached 32 before the end of the two months, it was pointed; out, with the average attendance from 20 to 23. Children front Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Virginia, at well as a number of cities North Carolina. Children all parts of the county atte: the story telling hour. Mrs. Jones explained that ;retted that the work must end due to the coming cold weath' an increase in work county teachers felt that it the til ne Mrs. was inue ier. also pointed out thal pleasure to have th* her for the Story ned to the par* tents that the program will be --ed next summer as soon JJL Edwards To Attend Institute Swaftson Edwards, Alleghany county superintendent of publie welfare, will attend the twenty', sixth Annual Public Welfare In. stitute In Raleigh, October 7, I and 9. The Institute theme Is: “Prevention: the Challenge to Public Welfare.” Out-of-state speakers will in clude Miss Loula Dunn, Alabama Commissioner of Public ,We Dr. Karl de!
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