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; .— .... -- The Alleghany News AND STAR-TIMES The NEWS established February 16, 1940-r The TIMES, 1925 and The STAR, 1889. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY At Sparta, N. C. THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 1946 ED M. ANDERSON.Publisher MRS. ED M. ANDERSON-Associate BLANCHE JONES LEWIS-Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR In County, $1.5>-Outside County, $2.60 The News is glad to publish letters, not too long, on matters of general interest. But such communications must be accompanied by the real name of the writer, even when they are to be published under a nom de plume._ Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Sparta, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. “If the choice were left to me whether to have a free press or a free government, I would choose a free press.”—Thomas Jef ferson. L —j The Seal Of Health At Christmastime when friends every where are wishing each other health, hap piness and good cheer, back of this wish for health may be put some stronger force, ammunition for the fight against tuber culosis in the form of tiny Christmas seals. This is a fight that knows no boun daries of cities, counties, states and na tions. It knows no boundary lines of race or color. It is a contagious disease which strikes rich and poor, white and colored, people of all nationalities. If tuberculosis rages in one part of the world, no part of the world is safe from it. This was recognized when representatives of all the United Natidns met recently to establish the World Health Organization. Tuberculosis is among the health problems to be considered by the world body. One of the tragic aftermaths of World War II was an increase of tuberculosis in Europe and Asia where it has reached epi demic proportions. There has not yet been a post-war increase in the United States but no one can predict what the next few years will bring,,* The effect of the strain and privations of war are not always im mediately apparent. As long as TB is a serious problem anywhere in the world, it is a danger everywhere in the world. It must be fought all over the world. But like many other problems, it is up to each individual in his own particular cor ner to do his share of fighting. One blow you can strike now is to buy more and more Christmas seals. This Christmas put the seal oivhealth on all of your holiday ? messages. -———0O0-— Walter Johnson About 30 years ago when he was a youngster, Walter Johnson came to Wash ington on trial with the National Capital baseball team. He died a few days ago and received all the honors that could be bestowed upon a hero from the population of the National Capital. President Tru man attended the funeral at St. Albans Episcopal Cathedral where the final rites Were held. More than a dozen years ago the dis cussion arose as to whether young George Washington actually threw a dollar across the Rappahannock river in Virginia. The discussion became a national issue, and a rich Congressman from New York offered to bet $500 that it couldn’t be done. Wal ter Johnson was chosen to make the throw —and he won for George Washington. Johnson became a Maryland farmer— and he was a success in that capacity, too. -0O0-: Who’s Who In America The 1946 coal strike has brought about a showdown. Employers and workers find themselves in second and third place — meaning that the Federal Government has accepted the challenge brought about by almost countless strikes in countless num bers of industries. The power of the Gov ernment has already been demonstrated in the case of the United States Government against the United Mine Workers Union. The Federal Government has used its pow ers to stop strikes that create or threaten to bring on an industrial paralysis. The most important element in this great upheaval is the rapidly growing con viction of the public that the miners, the CIO and the AFL have becbme “contempt uous of the general welfare.” These unions have become so strong that they simply issue orders to millions of workers, and know that those orders will be obeyed. Evidently, the working people of this coun try are tired of this continuous perform ance governed by a mere handful of leaders who have become crazed with past suc cesses. I he whole situation down to date shows that Uncle Sam is the Big Boy, after all. The President of the United States and his Cabinet and the Courts of highest resort have accepted the challenge and are doing their utmost to prevent more strikes. The Associated Press reports that Sen ator Wiley of Wisconsin will head the Sen ate Judiciary committee, and that he pre dicts Congress will review the whole situation brought about by the coal stop page, and “that the public interest never can be jeopardized by repetition of what we have just come through.” This opinion is supported by Senators Millikin of Colo rado, Brooks of Illinois, Butler of Nebraska, Ball of Minnesota, and many other leading Senators. The above adds up to a guarantee that within the next few weeks Congress will pass new and effective labor laws that will put an end to all these wildcat strikes. It is reasonable to expect that the rights of the people will be restored. -0O0 Housing, A Free Enterprise Uncle Sam has been managing an al most limitless number of industries and activities that formerly were in the hands of private enterprise. Due to the force of public opinion William Wyatt has resign ed as National Housing Expediter. He tackled the so-called “daring program” of building 2,700,000 units in 1946 and 1947. About 700,000 dwelling units have been completed and 300,000 more dwellings have been started. The theory was that every homeless veteran needed a house P. D. Q. and Wyatt started in to do the whole job. Private ehterprise now takes over the giant problem. This ought to be a good thing for the general public, including the veterans, inasmuch as the builders and the buyers will be free from the hands of politicians. Glade Valley News at the school at the school Mr. J. A. Kellenberger, of Greensboro, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Glade Val ley School, accompanied by the following pastors of Presbyterian churches in Greensboro, the Revs. J. A. Redhead, Jr., A. P. Dickson, Z. T. Piefhoff, J. D. Car ter, and Mr. Howard Carr and Harold Jones visited the school Thursday. Mr. Carr and Mr. Jones took pictures of the school and its activities to be used in the campaign for raising funds for the new building. Pictures, Which were taken at the school several weeks ago the students. £ Yisitex eluded a group of young peo from the Reynolds Presby rian church, at Winston-Salem, group was accompanied by Delphine, former director of education at the church, Colby, Jr., teacher of Sunday school pre Several Arrests Listed By Sheriff Five people were arrested in Alleghany county last week, four of them charged with assault and one with drunkenness. All are out under bond and hearings have been set for all. R. D. Gentry was out under a $500 bond this week after hav ing been arrested on a charge of assault. The charge was made by Brant Taylor, city policeman. The hearing was set for last Sat urday but was continued until January 4. George Hight, who was arrest ed two weeks ago for drunken ness, ran afoul of the law again and was arrested on a charge of assaulting his grandmother, Mrs. John Richardson, of the Little Pine community. He is out on a $300 bond and his pageant was directed by Miss Una Lee Richardson and Miss Frances Masbburn. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Eldridge had as their guests last week, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett, of Iowa. Mrs. Bennett is the former Miss Verna Gillespie, daughter of ' Mrs. Lee Gillespie, of this hearing has also been set for Jan uary 4. Reece Hanks was arrested in Wilkes county for an alleged as sault, with a deadly weapon. The assault was made on a man from Surry county at a beer joint near Roaring Gap. The hearing has been set for January 6. Benny McMillan was arrested Saturday and charged with as sault. The charge was made by Alf Wagoner. He is out under bond and his hearing has been set for January 11. A hearing for Otho Edwards, arrested on a charge of drunken ness, has been set for January 4. He is also out under bond. ALLEGHANY EYE CLINIC IS SUCCESS ' (Continued from Page 1) pie lenses at $5.00 and compound lenses at $7.50. For the parents who are unable to buy their own glasses, efforts are being made to secure public funds for these. Dr. King expressed gratifica tion at the response given to the clinic, and appreciation to all those who had a part in making it a success. Full details of the clinic will be announced in next week’s News. CORRESPONDENTS ADDED TO STAFF (Continued from Page 1) ley; Mrs. John T. Miles, Cherry Lane; Mrs. Annice Landreth, Tur kev Knob; Mrs. Carrie Maines, Sccttville; Mrs. Ed Pugh, Laurel Springs. FIRST BABY IN COUNTY WILL RECEIVE PRIZES (Continued from Page 1) 11 and the winner will be an nounced on January 16. Last year’s “Baby Derby” win ner was awarded presents from Smithey’s Store, B. and T. Drug Co., Edwards Furniture Co., Fire stone Store, Western Auto Store, Spartan Theatre, Belk’s Depart ment Store and Cash and Carry. These, and other merchants, are expected to participate in the event again this year and some lucky youngster will get a gala start in life when he or she re ceives all the valuable gifts that go to the winner of the “Derby.” All eligible parents are urged to enter their babies’ names in the contest. Further details will be an nounced in next week’s paper, along with a list of the prizes. UMSTEAD NAMED AS NEW SENATOR (Continued from Page 1) 16 years, having defeated the late Senator Furnifold M. Simmons in 1930. The Senator had been in failing health for several months, but he had showed improvement in recent weeks. However, he suf fered a cerebral hemorrhage last Saturday night, relapsed into a coma, and died Sunday morning. 1 His funeral services here Mon day, were attended by a host of , State officials and politicians, led by Governor Cherry, and by dele gations from both houses Of Con gress. Umstead’s appointment to suc ceed Bailey ended two days of in tense speculation over whom the Governor would name to fill the vacant Senate seat. Wilkins P. Horton of Pittsboro, former Lieu tenant Governor and a prominent figure in Governor Cherry’s cam- i paign headquarters, also had been ; mentioned as a serious contender ; for the post. The new Senator is 51 years ; old. He was born in Durham county in 1895 and has made Dur ham his home all his life. He was graduated from the Uni versity of North Carolina in 1916 ' and taught school at Kinston un til May of 1917 when he entered ^ the army. He was in uniform < until April of 1919, having served eight months overseas with the I A. E. F. i Returning to Durham, he j studied law at Trinity college— , now Duke university, and enter ed into the practice of law at ' Durham in the fall of 1919. His first public office was as i prosecuting attorney in the Dur ham county Recorder’s Court, a post he held from 1922 until 1926. In 1927, he was elected solicitor of the 10th Judicial District and served as solicitor until 1933 when he was elected to Congress. In the national House of Repre sentatives, Umstead was chairman of the House subcommittee on appropriations for the Navy de partment. Umstead is a trustee of the Uni versity of North Carolina and has served as president of the Uni versity Alumni Association. For seven years hp served as com mander of the Durham Post of the American Legion. He has taught a Bible class at Trinity Methodist church in Durham for many years and for four years was chairman of the church’s board of stew ards. He is the son of John W. and Lulie Lumsford Umstead. His father was a Confederate soldier and a member of the State Legis lature in 1897. He married Miss Merle Davis of Rutherford coun ty, and they have one daughter, Merle Bradley Umstead, who is four years old. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEARS DR. R. R. KING (Continued from Page 1) a hospital or health center would be within 25 miles of every fam ily, he said. And in that connection, he dis cussed a health center for Alle ghany county. The center is still in a proposed'state but it is hop ed that one can be provided. He discussed the. possibility of a 30 bed clinic for Alleghany, at a cost of approximately $20,000 to the county* Plans were made by the group for a dinner to be held for the Sparta high school football team at its January meeting. Each member of the team will be sponsored by a member of the Chamber of Commerce. At that meeting the football award, a Hark The Herald Angels Sing OKAY MOM VVAT ELSE CAM I DO FOR YOU ? I ?4^0VELED SNOW OFF TH'WALKS LtVCS PAD SAID, CARRIED OUT TH' Garbage an'fed'frisky" Picked up my Room ^un» uR my clothes, W4SWED MY EARS, COMBED MY hair , Brushed my tectw.swiwed MY SHOES, DID MY HOME WORK., ATE my Salad wiped th'dishes. Aw' I HJWEH'f FSsJ&HT WITH SIS ALL day; <?££, MOM, PoNTCHA WANT ME To DO SOMETHING ELSE R>R YoU, 2 t MOM , IXdmicha 9 rVte S, MUTMCR., Me TOO I I BRAIDED MY OA/N HAIR TODAY AH' OlPw'r FUSS ABOUT EATING- MY Breaker'Aw' > didn't soBBle ! 1SwefT MY «OOM ,MAOE MV BED, art anay my Rajamas an' I pipnV LEAME MY CLOTHES ON TH' FLOOR, j | SEWED A BUTTON ON MY DRESS, Set 1H ' PINNER TABLE, WASHED TH' Dishes An' I “Didn't whine nor. FlSRT OVER TW'ftADIO ! I Cleaned th' Living-room while Nbu WERE BHOPPIRff AN'.CH MOTHER I CAM'-r wait tor. Chris'mas Am' JONVcha WANT me TO DoSbMffliia/tf ELSE,MOTHER-, PONTCHA *> / 'M^fF 0 »old football, will be given to rack Osborne, who has been se ected as the outstanding foot jall player of the year. Also at the business meeting, he hour of meeting was changed rom 7:30 to 6:45. Bob Randolph, :hairman of the Boy Scout Drive tor funds, announced that the irive was still incomplete and hat contributions are still being iccepted. Visitors at the meeting were lecil Murray, Bob Gambill, Mrs. 3ob Allison and Mrs. Blanche J. _,ewis. 5PARTA BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE (Continued from Page 1) Store, Mick or Mack, Western Auto Store, Modern Dry Clean ers, Evans and Higgins Jewelers, Northwestern Bank, Alleghany Feed Co. The Sparta Pipe factory, Sparta’s only industry, will be closed for two weeks, according to information received from David Levites. The factory will close on Friday evening, Decem ber 20 and remain closed until January 6. MR. GAMBILL DIES AT PINEY CREEK (Continued from Page 1) was born six children, all of whom are living except one. They are Mrs. Clennel Richard son, Mrs. Farrie Gambill, of In-1 dependence, Mrs. Vivian Weaver, of White Top, Va., R. L. Gam bill and James Wallace Gambill, of West Grove, Pa. Other survivors include three , grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Mertie Williams, Mrs. Ottie Tayt lor and Mrs. Charity Estep, all of California; and one brother, Bill Gambill, of Oxford, Pa. Funeral services were pending, awaiting the arrival of relatives. USO DRIVE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL JAN. (Continued from Page 1) ers in hospitals that must be served by the USO and the co operation of everyone will be asked in raising this county’s quota. ■d-A&vttg fort, CITRUS w 'ar Check These Items For Bargains! Orange Juice 46 ounce can _____25c Orange Juice 18 ounce can _ 10c Grapefruit Juice 46 ounce can _25c Grapefruit Juice 18 ounce can __ _ 10c Oranges 20 lb. bag __\_____85c Mixed Nuts . 1 Ib.pkg. __!__50c Smithey’s Store “The Store of Bargains” SPARTA " N. CAROLINA
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