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FDA Farmers Are To Hold Annual [Meeting, Today K>istrict And Area Supervisors To Take Part On All Day Program The Farmers’ Home Adminis tration will hold its annual edu cation and business meeting of farm ownership borrowers at the community building here today, when a good program is being carried out. This meeting, which opened at 10:30 a m., has become a spe cial day for these farmers and Jbheir wives. A part of the day \.s spent in reviewing past years’ accomplishments and making plans for future progress. Miss Margaret F. Fuller, Area FRA Home Supervisor, W. B. •Oliver. District FHA Supervisor; 'Carl Hampton. Dan Jones, and >CarI Brown, FHA county com mitteemen, and members of the local USD A Council plan to at tend the meeting. Miss Fuller •will discuss home beautification rand farmstead arrangement. A turkey dinner is being served, rafter which will be a showing of moving pictures on timely agri cultural and nutritional topics. Liquor Charges Against 2 Men Collins Is Still Held In Jail In Sparta On Charges Of Forgery Two men from Sparta were ar rested this week by Sheriff Glenn D. Richardson, on the charges of possession of non-tax paid liquor. Billy Hardin, of Sparta, who was arrested by Chief of Police C. B. Taylor, and was reported to have had two and one-half gallons of whiskey in his posses sion. Hardin posted $250 bond and his case was waived until next term of Superior court. Charlie Shores, of Sparta, also arrested on Charge of possession of non-tax paid liquor, was re ported by the sheriff to have had four gallons of non-tax paid liquor in his possession Tuesday. Shores posted $250 cash bond and his case was waived until the next term of Superior court. Odell Roten, of Furches, was picked up by Sheriff Richardson Sunday on the charge of larceny. Roten had failed to appear for ! the last term of court and his bond was again posted at $200. He was again bound over to court. Walter Collins, of Wilkes coun ty, is still being held here in the county jail on the charge of forg ery. 1 Notice of Sale As Executor of Martin Evans, Deceased, I will offer few sale on the 1st day of February, 1947, at 10:00 o’clock, on the premises, the following described property: 1 Good Cow to be fresh in April 15 Hems 2 Hay Stacks Some Fodder 1 Two Horse Buggy 1 Grinding Stone 1 Cross-Cut Saw and 1 Hand Saw 1 Slot Gun and 1 Rifle 1 Corn Shelter About 100 bushels of Corn 8'Bushels of Good Potatoes 1'-Ten-Gallon Wash Pot 150 Pounds of Meaf About 4 Gallons of Lard and Can Goods 1 Pair Of Scales 3 Clock 9 Eight-Day Clock phone I’iSnsug Machine Hwmhdld and Kitchen Furniture Other things too numerous to mention. TERMS: Cash on day of Sale. Sale Rain or Shine Leff Edwards ^Executor of Martin Evans, Deceased. 4-H CLUB SOIL SAVERS . . . Group winners In soil conservation projects at the recent 25th anniversary National 4-H Club congress together with their prise donor. Russell A. Firestone ol Firestone tire company. First row, left to right: Larry Torrance. 17, Millcdgeville Ga.; Mr. Firestone: George Scott, 19, Fort Collins. Colo.: Robert N Mason. 20, Ontario, N. Y. Second row: Solomon Hoke, Westminster Md.; Roger Williamson. 19, Dover, Ark.: Marvin C. Koepper Rhodes Iowa; Glenn H. Hart, Thayne, Wyo.; Robert Bartlett. Salisbury Mass^ Eugene Ross. Warner, Okla.: Lawrence Stewart. jr„ Evergreen Va Third row: Edgar Eugene Johnson, jr., Oxford. Miss.: Robert C DeBaca. Newkirk. N. M.; Bill F Brooks. Tazewell. Tenn.; Frederick Sutherlin, 16, Cloverdale. Ind.. and Wayne Schultz. 15. Merrill. Wise NOTICE I will offer for sale 146 acres of land, 2 V2 miles south of Piney Creek, good pasture and crop land with tobacco base, good or chard with all kinds of fruit, house and two barns known as the Levi Whiteley farm, joining the lands of John S. Wyatt, W. R. Wyatt, Brant Taylor and others. If interested see or write Bruce Whiteley, 312 Harding avenue, Baltimore 20, Md., or W. J. Wyatt, Piney Creek. l-23-4tc FOR SALE—’42 1% ton Chev rolet truck, motor recently over hauled; good tires; vacuum brakes; good condition. Call Ir win Motor Co. l-23-3tc LATE R. A DOUGHTON AND TRANSOU LAUDED (Continued from Page 1) was educated in the high school of Independence. Virginia and the University of North Carolina and was a lawyer, farmer and banker; he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representa tives for the Sessions of 1887, 1889, 1891, 1903, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923 and 1933; he was Speaker of the House at the Session of 1891; he was Lieutenant Governor, 1893 1897; he was Commissioner of Revenue, District Highway Com missioner, and State Highway Commissioner; he was a member of the Methodist Church; and “Whereas, the Honorable Eugene Transou was born at Laurel Springs on Jan. 21, 1872, attend ed school at Ore Knob, Laurel Special Announcement To More Than A Million l&lhfe r , Customers Waiting For FORD CARS ^tfW. " FromTIen^ Ford II, President of Ford Motor Company - - - “Altho more than one million of our customers are waiting for delivery of their ears at present prices, WE ARE IMMEDIATELY REDUCING THE PRICE OF EVERY FORD CAR, some models as much as $50.00. This is a down payment toward the continued high level of production and employment in the months ahead. We believe that the shock treatment of prompt action is needed On halt the insane spiral of mounting costs and rising prices and to eeStore a sound base for the hopeful period of Post-war production we sue now entering.” N. CAROLINA Springs and Sparta Institute; he was a farmer and dealer in live stock; he was a member of the County Board of Education of his county, County Commissioner and Mayor of Sparta; he was ap praiser for the Regional Credit Corporation, member of the board of Trustees of State Teachers’ College of Boone, North Car olina; he was representative in the General Assembly for the Session of 1929. State Senator in the Sessions of 1417 and 1941; he was steward and a member of the Board of Trustees of his church: Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con curring: “Section 1. That the members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, Session of 1947, by this method express their regret be cause of the death and loss of these honorable and distinguish ed men and loyal sons of North Carolina. The members of the General Assembly of the Session of 1947 do hereby give recogni tion to the faithful, honest and unselfish public service to the State performed by these men when faithful service was need ed; that as a token of the respect to the honored memory of 'the Honorable Rufus A. Doughton and the Honorable Eugene Tran sou, this Resolution shall be made a permanent record of this Gen eral Assembly by spreading the same upon the Senate and House Journals and that a copy of the same be sent to the families of each of the deceased with as surance of the deep feeling of the members of the General Assem bly. “Sec. 2. That this Resolution be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.” TOTAL OF $245.50 IS RAISED FOR POLIO FUND (Continued from Page 1) Auto Sales company, Shell serv ice station and cafe, Sparta Gift shop, Farmer’s Hardware com pany, Choate Motor company, Dr. B. O. Choate, $5 each. Porter Lumber company and Irwin Motor company, $3 each. Lucile Ford Circle (WMU), Higgins’ Barber shop, Evans Jew elry shop, Western Auto store, and Mick or Mack, $2.50 each. Dr. C. A. Thompson, Dr. N. D. Fox. Clete B. Choate, Modern Dry Cleaners, Sparta Bus terminal, Kay’s Five and Ten Cent store, Williams Furniture company; Mack Atwood’s place, $2 each. Absher’s Shoe Repair shop, $1.50. Judy’s Service station, Haw thorne’s Feed store, Jay Hardin’s store, R. E. A., Thelma’s studio, Delp’s hardware, Alleghany Bar ber shop, Alleghany Beauty shop, M. and J. Beauty shop, Rector’s Furniture store, Edwards Broth ers’ mill, Poole's garage, Edwards Furniture company, Dean Tay lor’s place, Mrs. Orsborne’s Sew ing shop, Dr. P. L. Choate, T. L. Grayson, Basil Landreth, Dewitt Billings, W. F. Dough ton, Kemp Doughton, and W. F. Orsoome, $1 each. Dick Gentry and James Settle, 50 cents each. A list of other contributors will be published next week. POPULARITY CONTEST HELD IN HIGH SCHOOL (Continued from Page 1) Tenth grade: Mrs. C. R. Roe’s room, Kyle Gentry, F-1C; Mrs. Maxwell’s room, Pvt. Dean Rich ardson, Pvt. Charles Reeves and Pvt. Wilmar Pruitt. Ninth grade: Joe Bill Reed’s room, Pfc. Reeves j^rooks; Mrs. Holt Hauser’s room,' Andy Mac j Royal, S-1C, Cpl. Gene Brooks and Byrl Cox, S-1C. Votes may be cast for all en tries until next Wednesday and then votes may be cast for the high man in each room until Fri day when the voting will end. Contributions handed in so far are: Northwestern Bank and Al leghany News, $10 each; Smith ey’s, $5; C. R. Roe, $3; Jay Har din, $1. Schools who have turned in their reports are: Little Pine school; Mrs. Cecile Gibson’s room, $2; Mrs. Eula Truitt’s room, $4.50; Mrs. Mallie Hardy’s room, $3.50; and D. C. Wyatt’s room, $10.00. Mrs. Carrie Fender, White head, $6; Cherry Lane colored school, $1.25. STORES, HERE, BEGIN CLOSING WEDNESDAY (Continued from Page 1) Gift Shop, Evans and Higgins Jewelers, Kay’s Five and Ten Cent Store, Farmer’s Hardware co., Firestone store, Edwards Furniture Store, and Williams Furniture Store. A Auction Sale Saturday, January 25 10 O’CLOCK At Conley Caudill’s Place At Route 1, Sparta 3 miles from prison camp. 1 Bedroom Suite 1 Pair of Springs 1 Kerosene Range 1 Baby Crib and Mattress and High Chair Big assortment of Canned Goods Meat Household Hardware Dishes Pyrexware Pots and Pans And Many Other Items Charles H. Page Elmer Rector, Auctioneer Many Fine Values Still To Be Found At Belk’s ' ✓ Ladies’ Hats. Now 50c and $1.00 Values to_$4.95 LADIES’ Winter Coats NOW ON SALE AT A GREAT SAVINGS TO YOU NEW SPRING MERCHANDISE NOW ON DISPLAY Coats - - Dresses ami Suits BELK’S DEPT. STORE SPARTA „ “We Sell It For Less” N. CAB. new DODGE _ POWER • ALL-FLUID DRIVI •FULL-FLOATING RIDI The car that is really new; leads its field in sales and demand. Smoothest performance in history. Lowest priced car with Fluid-Drive. SPARTA Auto Sales Company ■ ..".......■■I—— ■ in up..
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