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Farming News
"W. I. Fender, of Sparta com
munity, is planning to improve
his farm, and was assisted recent
ly by the Soil Conservation Serv
ice in planning a conservation
program on his entire place. He
is planning to seed about 2 acres
to ladino clover and orchard
grass this spring.
C. P. Carico. of the Edmonds
•community, plans to seed some
new pasture this spring on fields
■which are producing very poor
grazing. He has already limed
these fields and plans to apply
«00 pounds of a high grade fer
tilizer mixture when the seeds
lare planted.
Julian Hyde, a student at Gladef
"Valley school, represented Alle
ghany county in the SoH Con
servation public speaking con
test, held in North Wilkesboro
last Thursday. Julian won 4th
-prize of $10.00. We are proud
8pf this showing, and the interest
shown in the county.
L. S. Tayson, who lives near
Sparta, plans to set a badly erod
ed area in his pasture field to
White pines. The Soil Conserva
tion Service is working with Tay
son in planning other conserva
tion practices on his farm.
Joe Shoate, of the Pine Swamp
(Community, has asked the Soil
Conservation Service to assist him
nn getting soil samples on some
<of his fields. Joe feels that a
'better knowledge of the need of
Ihis fields can be had through soil
analysis.
Little Pine News
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Oreene had
ns their dinner guests Sunday,
Ur. and Mrs. Monroe Hollowav
of North Wilkesboro. Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Wilson and children,
Doris and Lois, Mrs. Lester
'Creene and Mr. and Mrs. John
Vaughn, and family.
Mrs. Charlie Jarrels has moved
from her home place near Hare to
5loy Poole’s place, near Galax.
Miss Patsy Ann Poole, who has
tiad the measles, is improving
Obituary
HOWARD DEAN WILLIAMS
Howard Dean Williams was
torn Sept. 15, 1926: departed this
life Feb. 3, 1947, age 20 years*:
Four months. 19 days. He was
tie son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H.
'Williams, of Peden.
He spent almost two years in
tthe U. S. Army, one year of which
■was spent overseas in Japan. He
tad just "been home two months.
Dean, as we knew him, was
always a good boy, ouiet and
never talked much. Was kind
and considerate of his parents.
To know him was to be his friend.
He was a peculiar boy, in as
much as be never was known to
speak short or unkind to either
«of his parents, nor to use any
Tcftid 'of unbecoming language. He
Heaves lus father, mother, one sis
;ter, and one niece, a host of
relatives and friends to mourn
his passing.
Written by
Rev. Willie Sturgill,
Piney Creek, N. C.
CARD OF THANKS
"We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy and to
«ach one who was so kind to help
us at the death of our dear son
and brother. Also for the beauti
ful flowers and sympathy cards.
May God bless each and everyone
of you.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Williams.
and daughter.
OUR WANT
ADS ARE
SMALL
botth»y get
NOTICED
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. San
ders, of Newark, Delaware, and
formerly of Alleghany county, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Judith Gayle, in the Newark hos
pital. Both mother and daugh
ter are fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Doug
las, of Stratford, announce the
arrival of a daughter, Brenda
Kay, weight 8 pounds. Both
mother qnd daughter are getting
along fine.
Stratford News
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Vaughn
and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Calloway,
of Mt. Airy, visited Mrs. Vaughn’s
father, Oscar Richardson, .Sun
day. Other visitors were Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Holloway, of Cher
ry Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Williams
and children, of New Hope, spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Musgrove.
Mrs. Edd Taylor is indisposed.
Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Warden
and family, have moved to the
Estel Halsey place. ,
Mat Estep visited Mr. and Mrs.
Quincy Caudill, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sturgill
have moved ,tb the W. L. Irwin
old home place, now owned by
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Watson.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Hines and
daughter, Glona, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Davis Osborne, Sun
day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Estep, of Winston-Salem, a son,
Robert Lundy, on Feb. 14, weight
8% pounds. Miss Beulah Estep
is spending this week with her
brother and Mrs. Estep.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Warden
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin Hendricks.
Deral Atwood, of Furches,
spent a few days last week with
his sister, Mrs. Edgar Mabe.
Mrs. Ollie Mabe, Winston-Sal
em, spent the week end with her
son, Jim, and Mrs. Mabe, here.
SUN.
Dr. Clovis Chappell, pastor of
the First Methodist church of
Charlotte, will, be the guest
speaker over the Methodist hour
to be heard Sunday at 8:30 o’clock.
Dr. Chappell, who will speak
on "The Beautiful Friendship,"
will be heard over station WSJS.
Your 1947 AAA Program Offers $52,000.00
For Improved Farm Practices!
Your Farm Plan Must Be Made Before March 8, 1947, If You Are To Get
Your Share In The Allotment.
1- Liming Material
>i
2- Phosphate /
3- Potash
4- Winter Cover Crops
6- Plowing Under
Red Clover
7- Permanenl Pastures
8 - Mowing Pastures
14 - Contour 5trip Cropping
18 - Open Ditch Drainage
19 - Tile Drainage
1 21 - Forest Planting
24-Hay Crops
CONSULT YOUE COMMITTEE ABOUT THESE FARM PRACTICES NOW.
County And Community AAA Committemen:
County Committee: HERBERT OSBORNE, D. J JONES, ARTHUR GAMBELL
E,
Cherry Lane—Chairman, Les
ter Woodruff; vice-chairman,
Burt Crouse; regular member, H.
J. Spicer.
Cranberry—Chairman, Robert
Joines; vice-chairman, Charlie
Roberts, regular member, Major
Mabe.
Sparta — Chairman, Champ
Duncan; vice-chairman, Arol C.
Choate; regular member, Parley
Truitt.
Twin Oaks—Chairman, G. C.
Reeves; vice-chairman, C. G. Fen
der; regular member, L. C. Hamp
ton.
Wolf Brandi—Chairman, El
mer Edwards; regular member,
Robert Taylor, C. N.' Crouse.
Barrett — Chairman, Lonnie
Davis; vice-chairman, Herat Hig
gins; regular member, James
Wagoner.
~ Blevins X Roads — Chairman,
W. C. Evans; vice-chairman,
Kemper Jarvis; regular member,
Gwyn Truitt.
Piney Creek—Chairman, John
R. Halsey; vice-chairman, Ray H.
Hash; regular member, Ray Par
lier.
Turkey Knob—Chairman, R. T.
Landreth; vice-chairman, Harry
Young; regular member, Fred H.
Brown.
New Hope — Chairman, D. J#
Jones; vice-chairman, F.O. Weav
er; regular member, E. K. Tem
pleton.
Stratford — Chairman, George
Finney; vice-chairman, C. E. Ed -
wards; regular member, C. G
Mitchell.
Whitehead — Chairman, Ralph
J nines, . vice-chairman, Lonnie ,
Edwards; regular member, Mack
C. Edwards.
Plans Are Now In The Hands Of
Your Committeemen - - See Them
Sponsored By The Following In The Interest'd Better Farming:
B. E. BLACK
ALLEGHANY FEED CO.
HERBERT OSBORNE
D. J. JONES
ARTHUR GAMBILL
THE NORTHWESTERN BANK
SMITHEY’S STORE
FARMERS HARDWARE
& and T. DRUG CO.
WESTERN AUTO STORE
EDWARDS FURNITURE CO.
CASH AND CARRY
NEW RIVER SOIL CONS. DISTRICT
EDWARDS BROS,
AUTO SALES CO.
PORTER MILLING CO.
I CASTEVENS MOTOR CO.
f G. GLENN NICHOLS
CHOATE MOTOR CO.
DELP HARDWARE