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Sparta High School News Reporters: Evelyn Mitchell, Lewis Fender, Zelma Choate, Naydene Cox, Gelene Andrews, Carol Blevins. Officers have been elected for all the high school classes as fol lows: Senior class (Ellison): pres ident, Tommy Sue Moxley; vice president. Bill Reeves; secretary and treasurer, Ann Blanche Pugh; cheer leader, Madge Wyatt; door man, Mary Ruth Miller; reporter, Evelyn Mitchell. Senior class (Warren): cheer leader, Jane Bledsoe; reporter, Lewis Fender. 11th grade (Edwards): pres ident, J. M. Sturgill; vice pres CHAI] ALLEGHANY COUNTY SPARTA, NOR Dear Mr. Nichols: I received this mornin 12, enclosing original protes record of your Board’s actic not received any notice o: action but will advise you : With the facts now be: Board acted entirely propel somewhat similar case grm mary. We there said that l could not be the basis of there must be specific char lots and it must appear th time. As a general proposit lenere votes should do so wh do for a candidate to wait t& trad election before he decides whether he will challenge votes. I note the inquiry in the last paragraph of your letter. Where a voter writes in the name of a candidate the ballot should be counted for that candidate if the intent of the voter can be reasonably ascertained from the form of the ballot. The mere misspelling of a name or giving the wrong initials or giving a title such as Reverend, Colonel, Major, etc. will not invalidate the ballot provided the person for whom the voter intended to vote can be identified from his designation. Very truly yours, William T. Joyner CHAIRMAN, STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ident, Lorraine Holloway; secre tary and treasurer, Vernon Hel loway; cheer leader, Mary Frances j Smith; reporter, Zelma Choate. 10th grade (Maxwell): pres ident, Junior Rizoti; vice pres ident, Irene Cox; secretary and treasurer, Carol Richardson; cheer leader, Lynora Bare; reporter, Naydene Cox. 10th grade (Roe): president, Virginia Van Crouse; vice pres ident, Carl Gentry; secretary treasurer and reporter, Gelene Andrews; cheer leader, Lois Cau dill. 9th grade (Kennedy): presi dent, Mary Lou Miles; vice pres ident, Ida Maude Black; secre tary and treasurer, Louise Royal; cheer leader, Mary Lou Miles; re porter, Carol Blevins. Book Week. For Book Week, our library sported an added feature. The display included synopsises of books by Gertrude Atherton and Frances Perkins. Attractively covered books carried put the theme of Book Week, “Books and Bridges.” Also a scrapbook en titled “Men Who Served in the Armed Forces” was featured. This and That Well folks! We are back and truly happy to be here. Some of these items you will read in this column may not be true, some may be exaggerated, but mark my words, many of them are facts. Since I never have time to eat breakfast at home before the “break of dawn bus” comes down West Bledsoe Blvd., I would like for someone to bring me a boiled egg each morning. Billie Rich. We have proof that something is about to happen. Here it is: an ex-sailor is making an ironing board in the shop. It is the exact height for her. W. A. T. iron his clothes slick! G. G., the gal’s sweetheart, sure ly caught their eyes in that little red hockey cap he was wearing the other day. Wanted: five good referees who can take everlasting beating and tongue-slashing to call girl’s basketball. Main restriction— must have at least four good pairs of eyes. Chilluns, if you haven’t you must look on A. B. P.’s ring fin ger of the left hand. We understand that M. C. can surely draw J.B.E.’s pictures well from memory. Wonder when he poses for her. Please let us know if you have Benefits Office Now In St. Louis All dependents of servicemen in West Jefferson will be in terested to learn that the office of dependency benefits is being moved from Newark, N. J. to St. Louis, Mo., where it will be locat ed with other finance department activities at 4300 GoodfeUow Boulevard, it was announced this week by army officials. The tranfer began on October 20 and is being carried on in stages with the final move to be completed in February, 1947. The government insurance allot ment division will be addressed at St. Louis, which was effective on October 25. gum. Did you know we really have a cultured teacher in our school? She won’t allow blue jeans in her class, just because she came from a cultured school. Notice boys: If you need a house cleaner, choose her from the sop homore class. They surely can sweep. Wonder if that dignified young senior has had that specially wanted date with that sophomore gentleman yet???? This year of school started out with a boom, but as usual when there are so many sheep in a flock an epidemic begins. Mrs. War ren has discovered the cause in a germ from overseas—ex-soldiers! It attacks the voluntary muscles of only girls eyes. First symptom is a strange look, as if seeing a j stranger. Then the eye muscles be gin working in a peculiar way. E. M. and B. A. say the move ment is involuntary and they can do nothing about it, but J. M. S., H. C. and L. R. think it is fully voluntary. F. F. A. News These officers have been elect ed: president, Mack Jones; vice president, Jimmy Reeves; secre tary, Bobby Black; treasurer, Kenneth Fender; watch dog, Dan Taylor; reporter, Lewis Fender. The agriculture class is carrying out a hog fattening project. Three hogs have been bought and put in a lot by the shop. They are fed scraps from the school lunch room. We plan to sell the hogs when they weigh about 200 The money will go to th< treasury. ““ The 1*40 production of the Fayetteville Fish Hatchery of the N. C. Division of Game and In land Fisheries included 57,500 finger ling bass ranging in'length from two to four i inches, of which 51,250 were placed in waters open to public fishing. About 98 per cent of the Bur ley gfOwera in North Carolina voted In favor of three-year quotas on tobacco. ill! S©Cr : : . . You'll find it pay* in off ways to get skilled serv ice, now and at regular intervals, at our modem Service Headquarters! For this will help to assure you of dependable transportation day after day—prevent serious breakdowns—save you the high cost of major repairs—and main tain the resale value of your car. Remember— our skilled mechanics, using factory-engineered tools and quality parts, are members of America’s foremost automotive service organization. Come in—today I You’ll be well repaid for your patience in await ing delivery of your new Chevrolet* It alone brings you Big-Car beauty, Big-Car comfort and performance, Big-Car quality at lowest cost. And even though we can’t tell you exactly when we can make delivery of your new Chev rolet, we can tell you that we ore delivering cars as fast as we receive them from the factory— that we'll make delivery of your new Chevrolet at the earliest possible date—and that your patience will be well rewarded when you experience its Big-Car quality at lowest cost. 1/UEVKOL.ET STILL LOWES J. IN PRICE” The new Chevrolet lists at a price substantially lower than that of any other car in its field. This saving is big enough to pay for many a service checkup on your present car, Castevens Motor Company SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA A SCOUT IS BRAVE He Has The Courage To Face Danger In Spite Of Fear - - - In the fear stricken world of today, the words of the Scout Law stand as a challenge to all Americans. Not merely empty words, this is the Boy Scout Law that older, “wiser” men could adopt and be better for adopting. There is a lesson in courage to all of us who must face the coming months and years and the problems of living in a post-war world. In good faith, take this lesson from your Boy Scout sons and neighbors. You can help advance Scouting in Sparta. On Monday, November 25, a drive to raise funds to promote Scouting here and in the county will begin. You will be called upon to make a contribution. Give as generously as you can, so that your sons may have a chance to be part of the finest youth movement in America. This advertisement sponsored in theinterest of Scouting by
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