Newspapers / The Alleghany News and … / Dec. 24, 1946, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Alleghany News and Star-Times (Sparta, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Allegh Net Paid fll r: Alleghany PRESS RUN — 2,025 AND STAR-TIMES— (CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2. 1941) —AI LEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER, Alleghany County Is . . . Outstanding Livestock, Aglt enltore and Tourist Center, With A Population of 8,341. VOLUME 58, NO. 15 $1.50 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 1946 $2.00 a Year Out of County ! Total Peace Is Believed To Be In World’s Reach United Nations’ Harmony Is Seen Ahead As Christmas Season Approaches London—British Foreign Sec retary Ernest Bevin Sunday night expressed the belief that Russia has shown herself ready to cooperate with other nations, and that complete peace is with in grasp of the world as the Christmas season draws, near. The Foreign Secretary, who re turned last week from United Nations and Big Four Foreign Ministers meetings in New York, said in a speech prepared for a BBC broadcast that Russia real feed there was “a desire for complete understanding.” “There is throughout the world a readiness to cooperate with her and' see her develop her system in her own way, with the recog nition that others equally have the right to their own way of life,” he declared. Defining the new role of Great Britain, Bevin said, “The war has left two great powers predomi nant—the United States and So viet Russia. Great Britain lies midway in geography and way of (Continued on Page 4) Draft Board Now Open Wed., Fri. Sam L. Davis, Clerk Of Ashe Draft Board. Tn Head Local Office Sam L. Davis, chief clerk of th* Ashe county draft board, will assume his duties here in Alle ghany county on Wednesday and Friday of each week, it was learn ed here in the of days a begtening ' frtg at 5:3 Mr. Davis wilfri be in Sparta this week, however, as the draft board will observe the holidays through December 27. He will be in the office in West Jefferson each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, it was pointed out. f Seal Chairman Asks For Reports Approximately $120.00 has been collected in the Christmas seal drive, Miss Minnie Lou Edwards, county chairman, stated yester day. A total of $28.00 has been reported from the bangle aay but not nearly half of the schools or individuals have reported as yet. Miss Edwards again urged this week that everyone cooperate in sending in their money or to re turn the seals in order that she might make her report. 61 Examined At County Eye Clinic A total of 61 persons took ad vantage of the eye clinic held at the Alleghany county health de partment last Wednesday and Thursday. Dr. J. D. Wilsey, oph thalmologist of Winston-Salem, was here to assist Dr. Ronert R. King, Jr., with the clinic. On Thursday a total of 30 peo ple were examined and glasses were prescribed for 28. On Wed nesday 31 were examined and glasses were prescribed for 22 and surgery suggested for two. Dr. King pointed out that the clinic was a success and that plans are being formulated for another of its kind to be held at a later date. . WHITE CHRISTMAS MAY BE COMING The possibilities of a white Christmas for this section has been seen by the C. S. Weath er Bureau in a prediction that says precipitation will begin on Tuesday night. While the bureau has not guaranteed snow, it reports that the forecast is for some kind of precipitation begin ning on Tuesday and contin uing through the holidays. The sudden changes in the weather for the last few days, like temper SINCERE CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO EVERYONE... EVERYWHERE! I . . Churhes Have Programs For Christmas; Less Fortunate Of County Will Be Remembered i Several Hold Special Pro grams On Sunday; Pageants Are Given The Christmastide is being fit tingly observed in Alleghany county with churches portraying the birth of Christ, in pageants and other services and groups and individuals recognizing that it is more blessed to give than to receive, and thus remember ing the less fortunate with, prac tical gifts. Most of the churches held spe cial Christmas services on Sun day and some others in the coun ty are yet to be given. The Sparta Baptist church presented the pa geant, “The Light of Men,” on Sunday night which was attended by a large crowd. There were 28 characters portraying this Christ mas scene. Both the Sparta Methodist and Presbyterian churches also held Christmas programs on Sunday evening and trees with treats were sponsored by the Sunday (Continued on Page 4) 2 New 4rH Clubs Are Organized; Officers Named Special Programs Are Held; H. D. Clubs Also Hold Christmas Meetings Two new 4-H clubs were or ganized in the county this month by John Burch and Mrs. Isom Wagoner. On December 10, a 4-H club was organized at the Glade Val ley school. This club includes only boys and girls from Alle ghany county. Officers were elected as follows: Joanne Phipps, president; Elene Hart, vice presi dent; Norma G. Thompson, sec retary and treasurer. A 4-H club was organized at Liberty Knob on December 17 with 18 members enrolled. The election of officers was postpon ed until the January meeting. (Continued on Page 8) Black Recognized For Years Of Service In Sunday School Lee Black, one of Alleghany county’s best known and best loved citizens has recently receiv ed recognition in the Christian Advocate, Methodist church mag azine for his long years of service as Sunday school superintendent. Mr. Black has been quite ill at his home at Laurel Springs for the past few weeks, but latest reports indicate that he is slow ly improving. Below is a repro duction of the article which ap peared in the Christian Advocate: “Mr. Lee Black has been sup erintendent of the Mt. Zion Meth odist Sunday school for sixty years and continues in that ca pacity. He was appointed to hia present position by Dr. J. H. Weaver, then superintendent of the Holston District, of which the Laurel Springs area was a part “Mr, Black has attended dis trict conference for fifty years on Page 4) Herbert Allen Is Released On Bond Of $1,000 Has Been Held In Jail In Connection With Shooting Of Edison Smith Herbert Allen, who has been held in the Alleghany county jail, in connection with the shooting of Edison Smith, on December 9, was released on a $1,000 bond this week, according to in formation received from the sheriff. Reports from the Elkin hospital, where Smith was rush ed after the fracas, indicate that he is much improved and will be released from the hospital soon. Allen was reported to have fired a .22 pistol at Smith, wound ing his critically in the abdomen. Further investigation of the shooting, showed that both boys had been drinking and neither was quite clear as to what ac tually happened. The shooting occurred near Saddle Mountain. A hearing of the case is indefinite, pending the outcome of Smith’s condition. Sparta Gets New Rural Route Postmaster Silas Nichols has received notice from the Post Office department, announcing the change of the starting point of rural route 1 from Stratford to Sparta, effective January 1, 1947. After January 1, the address of patrons -on the present Stratford route will be Sparta, route 3, in stead of Stratford route 1. However, any mail addressed to Stratford for these patrons will be forwarded to Sparta, because of the change in service. Basketball Game Postponed Friday Basketball fans were doomed to disappointment last Friday when the game scheduled between Sparta and Fries, Va., was called off because of the severe winter Record Christmas Business Reported By Stores; Santa Expected To Be Generous Ta* Listing To Get Underway Early In January G. Glenn, Nichols Is Again Named Supervisor By Commissioners Tax listing for 1947 will get underway in this county early in January in the various townships, tax supervisor G. Glenn Nichols announced this week. Mr. Nichols pointed out that a meeting of the listers will be held at an early date and that the dates for listing in the various communities will be given next week. Listers are, Gap Civil, G. Glenn Nichols; Cherry Lane, Mrs. D. T. Bryan; Cranberry, Mrs. Tommy Moxley; Glade Creek, J. N. Evans; Piney Creek, Blake Hamp ton; Prather’s Creek, Charlie Mitchell; and Whitehead, W. E. Hoppers. Miss Mary Franklin Duncan was in West Jefferson, Monday. Uncle Sam Also Has Increase; Mails Are Unusually Heavy Setting a record for volume for Christmas business, Sparta stores will be closed Christmas day and the day after for a well earned rest to employees. According to information received from most of the local stores, Monday and Tuesday were unusually heavy days in spite of much Christmas shopping which was done earlier in the season. Judging from the amount of gifts purchased locally this Christ mas should be a generous one for most people. And there are many who will be made happier by such practical gifts as ra dios and other electrical appli ances that have been scarce items during the war years. Santa should have little trouble in finding nylon hose hanging by the chimneys as many of these were sold here. There should be a bountiful supply of Christmas greetings for everyone as the sale of Christ mas cards showed a big increase. (Continued on Page 4) History’s Greatest Earthquake Strikes Japan; Tidal Waves Tokyo—A deadly earthquake, ranked as possibly the heaviest in world history and followed by at least six tremendous sea waves, wrought havoc in more than 60,000 square miles of South ern ,Japan Saturday, taking a high, but still unnumbered total of lives. No American personnel of any sort, military or civilian, were among the casualties reported so far. One British soldier was re miSSUlg. !ng in the predawn dark 4:20 a. m. (2:20 p. m. Fri day, e.s.t.) the gigantic earth tremor qhook an area of Japan stretching southwest from about 90 miles below Tokyo into the island of Kyushu, a distance 450^'. first of six seismic-bom ocean waves rolled over the coast at heights estimated up to 10 feet, washing away fishing villages, flooding countless homes far in land and drowning many Jap anese who had escaped the quake itself. Again and again the huge waves rolled in, then ebbed with awful destruction at intervals of about a half-hour. Lesser tremors ac companied them. At some point# quake-set fires added to the hor ror. Officials of the Japanese Cen tral Meteorological Observatory said the disaster was the most se vere ever known to have Quiet Christmas Expected To Be Observed Here Schools Are Closed For Week; Stores Will Be Closed For Two Days Alleghany county is expecting to celebrate its second peace-time Christmas quietly Wednesday with family reunions and the ces sation of business. And accord ing to the amount of gifts pur chased, this yuletide should be a generous one. Real winter weather, which has been delayed so long, and is now due, should keep more peo ple at home this Christmas. And for them it will be an old-fash ioned Christmas, with turkey and all the trimmings for most Alle ghany families. Retail stores are expected to close Wednesday and Thursday, according to an announcement made some two weeks ago. The Northwestern Bank will also be closed two days, as will a num ber of other business establish ments. As far as it could be learned, most of the county off ices will only observe Christmas Day. The D. and P. Pipe Works clos ed Friday for a long holiday of two weeks. They will resume work on Monday, January 6. Schools, generally, throughout the county closed on Friday of the past week and will remain closed until December 30. The Glade Valley school will remain closed until January 7. Record Prices On Boone Mart Phosphate To Be Applied By Dec. Alleghany Farmers Pleased] Sales Closed Until Aft^r Holidays —■—■— Shies in the tobaceo'warehouses at Boone closed on Friday for the Christmas holidays, with rec ord volume and prices reported. Alleghany farmers who sold their tobacco there, report that they are well pleased with prices for the better grades, particular* iy It was announced that dates for the reopening of sales after the holidays were tentative as yet, but that houses would ra* main open straight through the hoildays to receive tobacco ex* cept on Christmas day. It was explained that the sales would probably be resumed again on Monday, December 30. This is to be confirmed later, officials an nounced, however. NEWS OFFICE TO BE CLOSED UNTIL MON. Farmers are again remind that all AAA lime and phosph. must be applied by December if the farmer is to get credit the material on the 1946 pr gram. “It will be necessary to tra fer all lime and phosphate, no applied by this date, to 1941 When this is done the farm , probably not be allowed any ditional material for the year. Farmers should see all material is applied by closing date,” Herbert Osboma,! chairman of the AAA committe#,) said. thal Mr. and Mrs. dete Choate wer# guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom No» land in Waynesboro last week* end. The office of The Alleghany News will be closed Wednes day through Saturday in ob servance of the Christmas holi days. The paper is published on Tuesday this week, bat will follow the regular schedule next week. The News takes this occa sion to again wish all of the readers a “Merry Christmas.”
The Alleghany News and Star-Times (Sparta, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 24, 1946, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75