Alleghany b . . OntstuMUnff Ltreatock, Afi* eulture and Tourist Center, With A Population of M41. VOLUME 58, NO. 20 $2.00 a Year in Alleghany County SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1947 $2.50 a Year Out of County Car Wreck Fatal To Two Alleghany Men iJdore Funds Are Sought For Needy; May Cut Districts Sick-Leave Pay For Teachers Sought; Mecklenburg Declaration Considered By Staff Writer Raleigh—(Special)—An appro priation of $200,000 during the coming biennium to assist coun ties of the State in aiding indigent persons between the ages of 18 and 65 was requested of the Gen eral Assembly’s joint appropria tion’s committee Tuesday by the State Board of Welfare. Dr. Ellen Winston, State Wel fare commissioner, in requesting the appropriation for a program of “general assistance" pointed out that the Advisory Budget commission has recommended ap propriations totaling $3,500 000 for old-age assistance and $1,300, 000 for aid to dependent children during the biennium. The additional appropriation of $200,000 was requested, Dr. Win ston said, to aid county welfare departments in caring for a “great ^roup of forgotten people”—those too old for aid for dependent chil dren and those too young for old age assistance. Sick Leave For Teachers North Carolina’s public school teachers and principals, one of the few groups of State employes not now entitled to sick leave, had hopes of being able to draw eheclck for an annual 12-day pe riod of compensated sick leave. Representative I8.J’. Ransdell of Wake county htmnced a bill Monday night which would give the school group this time for staknws, The teachers nnd fsrin . cipals would draw their fiffl-W while sick for 12 days. *The present arrangement, un der State Board of Education reg ulations. requires * sick teacher or principal to pay $5 a day for a 'substitute. 1 Mecklenburg Declaration A public hearing will be held Sparta theatre collectiaga Vo-, tale* $12.55 and the MjlrTii of Dame containers • A. Ben Wagoner and iuqOHRS 50 cents each. Films Shown On Sanitation, Tiles. Approved Methods Of Han dling Milk And Food Dis cussed By Wade Eller Moving picture films showing approved methods of operating a Grade A dairy barn and a milk processing plant and the right and wrong' way to operate a restau rant were seen by a group of in terested men and women at the community building Tues day night. The pictures were shown by Wade E. Eller, district sanitarian, and Dr. Robert R. King, Jr., health officer, with the cooperation bf Emerson Black, county agent. Some discussion of the local milk sheds was given by Mr. Black, Mr. Eller and Guy Perry. At the suggestion of the local dairy men, plans are being made to secure more films on similar CRASH VICTIM Howard Dean Williams, one of the young men killed in an automobile accident at Cherry Lane, Monday night. Douglas Named As Commander Of Legion Post Officers of the American Le gion post were named and in stalled at the meeting at the com munity building last Saturday night when Carl Douglas suc ceeded Robert L. Nichols as com mander. Other officers named to serve with the new commander are Ernest E. Edwards, adjutant, and Silas R. Nichols, membership chairman. Following the meeting and in (Continued on Page 8) C Of C. Will Not Meet This Month It was reported this week that the February meeting of the Sparta Chamber of Commerce ^scheduled to be held on Friday, February 14, had been 'Cancelled, since the necessary arrangements could not be made. The next meeting will be held on Friday, .'jMarch 14, Alton Thompson, the president, an nounced. N. C. Soil Conservation Leaders Here is a group of soil conservation leaders: Sitting, reading from left to right, Alonzo Edwards, Hookerton, past president; Herbert White, Caswell county, State president; E. B. Garrett, State Conservationist, SCS, Raleigh; Wade ]£. Eller, Ashe county, first vice-president; Hanley Poole, Moore county, second vice-president of the North ^Carolina Association of Soil Conservation District supervisors were elected recently at the state meeting held i» totdsbeM. •■<■■■ ■■■ ■- - .. .... School Building Improvements Now Being Made Fire Prevention Measures Are Being Taken In Sparta Graded School Building The county board of education this week took action to improve the condition of the graded school building at Sparta, Miss Clyde Fields, superintendent of schools, announced this week. The work which is already un derway, consists of a fireproof Ceiling in the school cafeteria as well as an added fire exit. Fire escapes are also being added to the second floors as well as exits on the first floor. Miss Fields pointed out that the need of fire preventative measures had been urgent for some time, and now that work had begun she hoped that it would be completed soon. County Winners Of Conservation Contest Named Julian Hyde Winner Of First Place, Will Go To North Wilkesboro Julian Hyde, of Glade Valley high school, was winner of first place in the county soil conserva tion contest held Tuesday when representatives from the county schools were present; Alda Rich ardson, of Sparta high school, was second place winner - gnd Cooper, of Sparta •'high on the third place honor. , were’WadeJS.aBer, dis trict sanitarian; A. B. Hart, prin cipal of Nathan’s Creek high school, and H. D.‘ Quessenberry, Ashe county agent. As the county winner Julian Hyde wilt go to North Wilkes boro. for the group contest on February 13. And the winner hene will go to Elkin on Febru ary 20 for the finals. Here the contestants will compete for $350 in savings bonds and a trip to the annual- convention of thg State Bankers Association at Asheville, according to a recent announce ment by J. Frank Doggett, Soil Conservationist for State College Extension Service. The students, winners in seven district elimination contests, will be judged in the finals by Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, Raleigh; Dr. Jane S. McKimmon, former as sistant director of the State Col lege Extension Service; Dr. R. W. Cummings, State College Ag ronomy head; Gurney P. Hood, State commissioner of banks; and M. G. Mann, Cotton Growers Co-operative. Doggett said that the contest began October 1 in 45 counties of the state, and is sponsored by the State Bankers Association. The Association’s convention, to which the state winner will receive an expense-paid trip, will be held May 29 and 30. (Continued On Page 4) Alleghany, Ashe Will Be On Air Sal Alleghany and' Ashe counties will be given some publicity on the air, over WSJS, Winston Salem on Saturday at 12:45 p. m in connection with the regular program, “News of Northwest North Carolina. Representatives of The Skyland Post and the Alleghany News have been invit ed to be special guests. ELDER W. H. HANDY REMAINS ILL AT HOME Elder W. H. Handy, of Little Pine, who has been confined to his home for the past two months, does not seem to improve. Those visiting him Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Gord Greene and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greene and family, Mr. David Cook, Mr. Leff Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Moxley, Mr. Everctte Handy, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Handy, all of En nice; Mrs. Thelma Wyatt, of North Wilkesboro; Mrs. Jannie Handy, Mrs. J. W. Hall, and son, Wayne and daughters, Imogene and Bernice, of McGrady. Largest Land-Based Aircraft The army air forces' XC-99 cargo and troop transport, capable of carrying 400 troops or 100,000 pounds of cargo, is rapidly nearing completion at San Diego. Mercury Drops Below Zero As Cold Wave Strikes County; High Winds, Snow Flurries ----- I - Teachers Not To Get Emergency Pay In 6th Month Some Delay In Handling Mat ter Is Announced By State Qffi ice Miss superi that their month In a letter received from Paul, Reed, comptroller of the N. C. State Board of Education, Mr. Reed stated that vouchers dated prior to February 25 throughout the state will not include the bo nus voted recently by the legis lature. The reason for the delay was that details -»f the payments have not as yet been worked out and therefore will not be avail able before February 25. All teachers Miss Fields point ed out according to instructions, will receive one-half of the bonus with their March checks. Miss Fields stated that the rea son for clarifying such statements was because some teachers were under the impression that they would receive their bonus this month. OSBORNES IN FLORIDA SPENDING THE WINTER Mr. and Mrs. Lee Osborne, of Alleghany county, are spending the winter with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherrod in Lamount, Florida. They have just returned from a tour otthe state including points of interest in Key West, Miami and on the east coast. Coldest Weather Of Winter Is Felt; Some Highways Are Slick Alleghany, along with the rest of the state and nation shiv ered Tuesday night when the thermometer slid below zero. At several places, in Sparta, as far as X below was reported. Th“ temperature varied, however, from 5 degrees below zero up' to little traffic on the highways which were extremely slick in some sections, of the county, No wrecks were reported; however some car owners used chains. | Water pipes and automobiles were frozen up in many instances and most individuals found the weather “too cold for comfort.”, The mercury began to drop just before noon on Tuesday follow- j ing intermittent rain and snow. Snow flurries continued through out yesterday. According to weather forecast | this cold weather will continue Thursday, with temperatures ris (Continued on Page 4) Wildlife Club To Meet February 22 The Alleghany Wildlife club will meet on February 22 G. Glenn Nichols, president, announced this week. The purpose of the meeting is to name officers for the new year as well as transact other import ant business. Following the meeting a sup per and dance will be given, it was pointed out. USO Fund Drive Is Lagging; More Contributions Needed Little progress has been made, this week in an effort to raise more funds for the USO fund' drive now underway in the coun ty, C. R. Roe, chairman, stated yesterday. Sparta high school, in continu ing its efforts to raise more mon ey, contributed $5.45 through the dramatics club which sponsored a play entitled “Come Jiown Off Your High Horse,” written by Norma McBride, a member of the club. In the school collections in the “lementary grades, Mrs. Rebec ca Choate’s fifth grade turned in a total of $10.58. In the high school, Roy Ellison’s twelfth grade raised a total of $18.75. Prizes will be awarded the rooms which raised more than any oth ers. Sparta high school contribu tions by rooms are: twelfth grade, Mrs. Warren’s room, $4.41; twelfth grade, Roy Ellison’s room, $18.75; eleventh grade, Miss Ed wards’ room, $10.00; tenth grade, Mrs. C. R. Roe’s room, $1.68; tenth grade, Mrs. Maxwell's room, |tJ8; ninth grade, J. B. Reed’s iMitiiiinfirii i room, $1.43; and ninth grade, Mrs. Hauser’s room, $1.28. In the elementary grades, a total of $38.89 was collected by the following grades: both eight grades, $8.68; .seventh grades, $3.66; sixth grade, 60 cents; #fth grades $10.85; fourth grade, $3.89; third grades, $1.80; second grades, $3.89; and first grades, $3.35.. Other schools in the county ana communities who reported are: Glade Valley elementary school, $4.60; Laurel Springs community, $20.00; Liberty Knob school? $1.00; Wolf Branch, $3.86; Pine Swamp, $10.03; and Stratford school, $1.00. ATTEND MEETING OF PHARMACISTS Dr. and Mrs. T. Roy Burgiss attended the meeting of the ex ecutive committee of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical associa tion, of which Dr. Borgiss is first vice-president, at Chapel Hill this week. Following the meeting, they spent sometime in Raleigh and re turned here Wednesday night. Fred J. Weaver, H. D. W illiams Killed Monday First Highway Casualty Of Year Occurred On Roaring Gap Road Death rode the highway for the first time this year in Alleghany county when Fred Johnson Wea ver, 19 and Howard Dean Wil liams. 20. were instantly killed on Monday night around 8:30, o'clock when the LaSalle automo bile in which they were riding collided with a double tractor driven by D. P. Depoister, of Detroit. The accident occured at the Tea Pot Dome point of the Roaring Gap road in the Cherry Lane community. Investigating officers said that both of the young men received fatal head injuries and died in stantly. State Highway Patrol man D. A. Houston said that the investigation revealed that the LaSalle car driven by Weaver was travelling at an extremely high rate of speed and was on the wrong side of the road when It sideswiped the double tractors. Depoister pulled almost com* pletely off of the pavement in an attempt to avoid the on com* ing car. Edward Woodie, who was rid* ing with Weaver at the time of the accident received lacerations around the base of his skull. R« is now undergoing treatment in the Ashe hospital from which he is expected to be released within a short time. was estimated at $1,000 worth. Funeral service for Fred John* ; son Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weaver of Peden was hold Wednesday afternoon at the horns with Elder Charlie Kilby in charge. Burial followed in the family cemetery. The young man had recently returned home from service and members of the VFW acted as honorary pall bearsrs, A large number of friends and re* latives attended the service. Howard Dean Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. William* was buried this morning at Mount Zion Methodist church cemetery following the service conducted there by Revs. W. H. Caldwell and Wm. Sturgill. Leonard Shores Buried On Wed, Well Known Alleghany Man Passes In Wilkes Hos* pital, Sunday \ " . Funeral service for Leonard Shores, 60, well known Alleghany county man, was held Wednesday morning at eleven o’clock at the Sparta Primitive Baptist church. Officiating was Elder Charlie Kilby and interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Shores, who was reported to have been in ill health for sometime, succumbed at the Wilkes hospital Sunday at 2:00 p. m. A well known Alleghany county man, Mr. Shores was a carpenter by profession. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Levi end £rta Shows, both of Sparta; Roy Shores,* w Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Jas. Proffitt, bf North Wilkes, boro; Mrs. Marie Caudill, of Whitehead, and one half-brother, Don Shores, of Sparta. Officers Are Still Seeking Thieve® The thief, or thieves, in and entered the Shell si Station January 28, had not apprehended late yesterdi cording to reports mad iff Glenn D. Richp>,'*<"’ are still ,makin«