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Alleghany County la . . . Outstanding Livestock, Ant culture and Tourist Center, With A Population of 8,341. $2.50 a Year Out of County VOLUME 58, NO. 15 $2.00 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY JAN. 2, 1947 Production Of k Turkish Leaf To Be Increased Around 70 Farmers In Alleglv any And Ashe Expected To Take Part In Program Due to the initial success of the Turkish Tobacco experiments in Alleghany and Ashe counties, 1947 should find a big increase in its production with around 70 farmers taking part in the pro gram, John Wilkins, agronomist specialist of the Extension Div ision of State College, who is in charge of the project announced, yesterday. Mr. Wilkins said that farmers were being signed up now and that a list of those participating would be announced at an early date. “We expect to have about double the number of those of last year,” he declared. This year will mark the third year of the project. In addition to Alleghany and Ashe it is also be ing carried one in several other counties including Caldwell and Haywood. The crop in 1946 showed an improvement over the first year Mr. Wilkins said this improve ment was attributed to more fav orable weather conditions and to increased knowledge of the crop. Ga. Comes From Behind, Beats N. C. 73,000 Fans See Sugar Bowl Game At New Oreleans New Years Day Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La., —Georgia’s powerful Bulldogs, unbeaten in 10 regular season games, yesterday crashed back through the fog and mist of a dreary New Year’s afternoon for three second-half touchdowns to defeat a gallant North-Carond* Wjyad, 20 to 10, before 73,Cfoffan*. 7n a battle of terrific 'breaks that made this one of the great est o* Sugar Bowl games, Georgia pulled two long plays out of the bag, one to set up a touchdosta, the other to score, and climbed from behind a 7-0 North Caro lina lead to win the game. >. l North Carolina, with a line ~ that completely bottled Georgia's vaunted attack in the first half, rolled away to a lead with a sec ond period touchdown. The first half was as fine a 30 minutes as a Carl Snavely team has played. But Georgia, leaped on a break early in the third period, swept back to tie the>*core. Joe Teresh iski, Georgia end, backing up, intercepted a North Carolina pass, flipped a pass that was evident to all present a forward, into the hands of Dick McPhee, who legged it to the North Car olina 14. That was the tide-turn ing play. Still Raided At Hooker On Tues. 2,000 Gallons Of Beer As Well As 100-gallon Still Are \ Destroyed Another still was raided in Al leghany county by Sheriff Glenn Richardson wad deputies last Tuesday in the Glade Creek town ship near Hooker. tl“t trtiyeiHid'tyak the llfgallon The operators were not ap] hended however, lnvestigatkHtftik to their’whereabouts, acM raiding of this still makes the fifth still to be raided since the new sheriff took office De cember 1. In the raiding of the still, approximately 7,000 gallons of mash have been destroyed. R. L. Doughton In Washington Congressman R. L. Doughton returned to Washington this week after spending the holidays here, in order to be ready for the opening of Congress. He was accompained by mem bers of hij staff, Robert Gambill and Mrs. Stella Miller who have been in charge of his office here for several weeks. Miss Pat Burgiss, student at the acy school at the Universi North Carolina, left today her studies there. New Year Brings More Cold Weather, Highways Are Icy I TAX SUPERVISOR G. Glenn Nichols, Allegh any county tax supervisor. Tax Listing Not Yet Underway; Meeting Is Held Will Probably Begin Next Week, G. Glenn Nichols, Tax Supervisor, Stated A special meeting for the tax lister* for the various townships in the county was held Saturday at the courthouse at which time listers received istructions from G. Glenn Nichols, tax supervisor, The dates far the listing of takes have not as yet been set, Mr. Nichols stated, but will be an nounced next week. The law require? that every person list his or her property and all male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 are required to give in their poll. Those failing to do this are subect to penalty. The listers for the seven town ships are Gap Civil, G. Glenn Nichols; Cherry Lane, Mrs. D. T. Bryan; Cranberry, Mrs. Tom my Moxley; Glade Creek, J. N. Evans; Piney Creek, Blake Hamp ton; Prather’s Creek, Charlie Mitchell; and Whitehead, W. E. Hoppers. Goodman Resigns As Game Warden Harve T. Goodman, who .has served as game warden and pro tector for the past 12 years has resigned effective January 1, be cause of his farming duties. * "I want to thank my many fri ends and particularly all hunters and sportsmen for the splendid cooperation they have given me in my work,” he said. A successor is expected to be named to Mr. Goodman in the near future. Stores Closed; Bus Sche dules Are Curtailed; Travel Is Light 1947 was ushered in with sleet and cold rain yesterday. With the mercury at an uncomfortable low level, ice-covered highways and the sleet-covered wind shields made travel hazardous. Schools operated as usual, but the Northwestern Bank, business houses and county offices were closed for the day. Travel was exceedingly light on the high ways, with no serious accidents reported. Because of the condition of the roads the Parkway bus company found it necessary to curtail some of its regular scheduled runs. A number of smaller parties held by various groups, watched the old year out and the new 1947 come in. Many celebrated with a noise, using firecrackers. The cold weather was not un expected, following the unusual ly mild weather experienced so far this winter. J. E. Parker, statistician pointed out that there has been only approximately 3 inches of snowfall today this season, which is an all time light (Continued on Page 4) Many Wartime Laws Are Killed By President Truman Proclaims An End To Hostilities Of World War H As Year Ends Washington— President Tru doan-^peoclaimed an end to thf bostidtiit, of World War U Tu«» iay, cancelling immediately • score of statutes which restricted the lives and liberties of the peo (>le. His ■ u p r i s e proclamation, sheered even by his political foes in the new Republican-controlled Congress as “a milestone on the way to peace,” became effective it noon, e.s.t. Its most important immediate effect was to end the Govern ment's power to seize industrial facilities threatened by a strike which might imperil the nation’s welfare or security. But to millions of tax-weary :onsumers it held* out hope of lightening of their wartime tax load by mid-year. Unless Con fess acts to the contrary, excise taxes on 24 items will be lowered :o April 1943 levels on July 1, in cluding the Federal levies on iquor, furs and jewelry. Also affected is the wartime itatute of limitations for persons involved in the Pearl Harbor dis ister. Thus, Lieut. Gen. Walter C. Short and Rear Adm. Husband S. ECimmel, army and navy com manders at the Hawaiian base when the Japanese struck on Dec. !, 1941, could not be prosecuted ifter June 30. The draft law and the sugar »nd rent control programs are not iffected. m* Atomic Control First Step Of In Disarmament Program . unite success, w. Y.—me u~ i^lted States Tuesday called for United Nations action on atomic oontrol as the first step in the general arms1 reduction program recommended by the General As sembly. t The American proposal was laid before the Security Council by U. S. Delegate Herschel V. John son in a surprise move, which collided head-on with a Russian demand for immediate action on the whole arms question. An immediate clash was avert ed when the delegates agreed to take up both proposals at the next council meeting, probably Monday or Tuesday, when it will begin discussions on the assemb ly's resolution and any measures to implement it. Johnson opened yesterday’s two-hour session by proposing that action be * postponed on the submitted tb Secretary-General rrygve lie last Saturday and wen* on the provisional agenda. He announced th*t the United States had proposals of its own and said he felt that the council should “consider all such pro posals on an equal basis rather than give priority to any one." Gromyko Agrees to Postponement Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gromyko said that in his view the assembly’s resolution “obliged the Security Council to proceed immediately’’ to implement the assembly program approved Dec. 14, but added: “If some members feel that there should be a postponement, I shall not object.” The U. S. resolution was then circulated among the delegates. It proposed: 1. That the council give “first priority to the establishment of international control over atomic energy.’* 2. That after the council had studied the recommendations adopted Monday by the Atomic Energy Commission it should con sider “what further practical '1 should take and in of priority. A Happy New Year To Everyone , Everywhere Arrival Of New Year Is Marked With Celebration Governor Cherry Says North Carolina Faces Frighten ing Aftermath As the New Year came intc being, its arrival was greeted with celebration unrivalled since the early twenties. Most every one appeared happy that 1946 was over. Behind lay a road littered with the debris of war and reconver sion, strikes and disasters, vio lence,.tragedy and needless deaths —34,009'Hm the nation’* highways alone. 9 Ahead lay the promise, and re solve of- peace and better things. Just 12 hours before the new year, President Truman officially ended the period of hostilities ol World War II, erasing from the statute books 18 wartime laws. Night clubs and other enter tainment spots filled early and prices soared for refreshments of all kinds; In New York, Police Commis sioner Arthur Wallender assigned 1,684 policemen to handle the mil lion celebrants that thronged Times Square from 42nd to 47th Streets. The five boroughs of New York called 12,750 policemen to duty, representing 75 per cent of the entire forces. Los Angeles put its entire force of 3,190 officers to work in an at tempt to prevent a repetition of the wholesale traffic accidents on Christmas Eve. In a broadcast New Year’s message, Governor Cherry said last night that after a full year Of peace “we face the rather frightening aftermath of a great wan ** • we stand at tne turning point for a hew era,” he added. “If we keep our heads and follow the rules—the golden rule as well as others—we can and will obtain the happiness for which our North Carolina progress was designed. “While this past year has been a busy one for the officials of your State as well as for the citizens of the State generally, it looks as if the next 12 months may be ever more frantic, force ful, and never-to-be-forgotten as the problems and the work ahead of us unfolds for our eyes and our hands.’’ The people of Europe, some how defying the economics of supply and demand, managed for the most part to obtain a little (Continued on Page 4) Boone Tobacco Mart Open Mon. Sales in the tobacco ware houses at Boone will begin a gain Monday after having been closed for the holidays. The warehouses are now receiving to bacco and will be ready to sell it next week. The Farmers Burley Ware house, Inc. will begin sales on Monday and warehouses no I and II of the Mountain Burley Warehouse will begin on Tues day and Wednesday. Alleghany farmers who sold their tobacco there report that they are well pleased with prices tor the better grades. Many Problems Are To Come Before Legislature; Brown And Ervin Represent County First Baby Is To Receive Valuable Prizes In County To be Given By Local Mer chants; Names Of Entries Must Be In Jan. 11 No names have as yet been en tered inX the annual "Baby Der by” sponsored by The Alleghany News which each year welcomes Alleghany county's first baby. Local merchants have again con sented to award the newcomer with gifts when his or her name is made known. Smithey’s store will present 1947’s first baby a sweater set to be selected at the store by the newly arrival’s mother. Belk’s de partment store and Edwards furniture company will each give, the winner a wool blanket. The B. and T. Drug company is awarding the baby a special deluxe baby set and the Western Auto Associate. Store will make the new comer a present of a toy dog. Cash and Carry will again give one>half dozen cans of baby food. The Spartan theatre will give the proud parents four free the atre tickets while the Firestone Store will present him or her with a Merry-go-round set. The youngster will also get a start in life with a piggy-bank from the Sparta Gift Shop. Eligible parents are again re minded \hat names of entries must be submitted to the News office bjil Saturday, January 11. The winner will be -announced on January 16. ’ Farmers Urged To File AAA Reports % —— All Alleghany county farmers are reminded this week to turn in their reports on performances for the 1946 practices, Herbert Osborne, county chairman of AAA committee, announced this week. First Session Opens Jan. 8; Many Demands On State’s Funds When the 1947 Legislature con venes next Wednesday, January 8 there will be many problems facing the solons particularly on the expenditure of the State’s funds. Here is a brief summary of some of them 1. Greatly iincri appropriate 2. Greatly operating ent improvi 3. Teach 4. Whether fame and inland'fisheries front the De partment of Conservation and Development. 5. The good health prpfrftm. 6. State employees* Marie*. 7. Liquor. 8. Consolidation way Patrol, State vestigation and S Identification. 9. The sales 'a 10. Proposed ci, jn-1- - torial districts. Blevins ar Alleghany wil presented by C. > of Glade Valley house and Wade fe of Boone in the Sen4, others will have man. consider in the expend State’s funds. :• The State has millii lars on hand, most of away during the war j earmarked $20,000,000 f war reserve fund and $51,500,000 for retireme State’s debt. Now, about every Sta; tion and department, p sands of teachers, are e a lot more money. The teachers thems* embroiled in a fight. Oi the North Carolina EduL sociation, is asking ft, amounting to more that cent. Another faction, th&«$6uth Piedmont group, is asking'for at least 40 per cent, and actually wants more. Improvements Are Requested Permanent improvements re (Continued on Page 4) i Represent County In State Legislature C. W. ERVIN WADE E. BROWN l Thieves Enter B. & T. Drug Store And Make Haul Merchandise Is Stolen; At tempt Is Made To Enter Farmers Hardware Co. Thieves cutting half of the glass out of the front door of B. and T. Drug Store, early this morning or late Wednesday night, got a way with some valuable merchan dise and left the store in general confusion. A section of glass had also been cut from the door of the Farmers Hardware company, but evidently the thieves found this too small to gain an en trance, and' abandoned the idea. The theft at the B. and T. was discovered this morning just be fore opening , for the day. Dr. T. R. Burgiss, owner stated that the thieves took three Parker pen sets, some change out of the cash drawer, some cigarettes and some other merchandise as far as it could be learned in a preliminary check-up. . Dr. Burgiss said that the pre scription room had been com pletely cased as if the thieves were looking for morphine. None of this was found by them, however. A valuable radio belonging to one of the young men in the store was also stolen. The town officer said that he passed by the drug store around 1:00 A. M. and that it had not been entered then. Officers are working on the case, but no ar rests have been made as yet. Lt. Hash Serving in U. M. T. Unit Chosen As One Of 75 Officers To Receive Special Hash,*26, i ine Hash' named as one of 75 officers for the army ground force • Univer sal Military Training Experimen tal Unit recently activated at Port Knox, Ky. Choice of the of ficers came after a nation-wide screening to determine those best qualified to conduct a six-month test training course ’tider the War Department U. M. T. plan. Lieutenant Hash, who is a graduate of North. Carolina State College, previously served with he 4th infantry regiment, the . :hool troops infantry school at Fort Benning, Ga., and the air [raining school at Fort Sill, Okla. Ce served 12 months in the iatic-Pacific theater and was srded the Combat Infantry 4 badge, the Distinguished it badge, the American theater bpn, and the Asiatic-Pacific bon with one star, the U. M. T. Unit, in which eutenant Hash is to serve as a f itoon leader, Will begin exper •nenting With Universal Military raining on January 6, when the Mup of 600 newly enlisted Will arrive at Fort Knox, ose is to give the army knowledge of how the 3 civilian-military train ing will operate in the event Con gress approves necessary legis lation. The U. M. T. program marks the departure from war time training and will place greater emphasis on raising the moral, physical and mental fibre of the young men participating in the training. Lieutenant Hash will serve un der Brig. Gen. John M. Devine, who led the eighth armored div ision in Europe during World War H. NEW HOPE CHURCH IS GIVEN BOOKS Mrs. Paul Swanson, superintend lent of New Hope Baptist church, -ecently presented to the church i Gospel Libary consisting of 44 /olumes. The gift was greatly appreciat ed by the members, it was point sd out. Fhree Tried In Justice’s Court Three men were tried before rustice of the Peace B. F. Wago »er in Justice court here Tues
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