Alleghany County b . . ,
Outstanding Livestock, Agri
culture and Tourist Centos
With A Population of Mtt.
AND STAR-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941)—ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S O!
$2.00 a Year in Alleghany County
VOLUME 58, NO. 26
SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY,
§2.50 a Year Out of fniini*
County
House Favors
Investigation
fet Of State Boards
Measure Is Licked For Day?
light Savings Time In
North Carolina
By Staff Writer
Raleigh—(Special)—With still
much to be accomplished before
adjournment, which has been
talked of for this week members
of the house of the general as
sembly Tuesday passed on its
third reading a joint resolution
which would authorize the gov
ernor to name a commission to
investigate the state’s 21 licens
ing and regulatory boards.
The proposal, introduced in the
house of Rep. Sims of Mecklen
burg and others, has been sent
to the senate.
After a lengthy—at time angry
—debate, the house voted down
48-36 a measure to reduce powers
of the state board of barber ex
aminers. The bill would repeal
a requirement that a barber
whose license has expired must
take an examination to regain
his license.
Aftijr defeat of the measure, a
motion to adjourn prevented con
sideration of four other measures
' to reduce powers of the barber
board. *
The house, meeting in a late
afternoon session, also passed on
third reading a bill which would
remove the debt limitation for
the state, counties and municipal
ities.
Present debt limitation law re
quires that the state cannot issue
bonds, save for necessary ex
penses, without a vote of the
people, except in-the amount of
three-fifths of the debt repaid
during the preceding biennium.
The same limitation now ap
plies to counties and[ municipali
ties, with the specification that
the repaid debt applies to the
previous year instead of bien
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Questioned On
B. & T. Drug Case
One Of Group Identified As
Party Who Attempted To
Buy Morphine Here
Two men and one woman were
arrested by the Sheriff here
around five o’clock yesterday
afternoon and are being held for
questioning by local authorities
in the county jail.
George Slater and Glen Hud
dler and wife, Pearl Huddler,
who gave their addresses as
Wytheville, Va., were stopped by
State highwaymen Tuesday night.
None of the occupants of the car
had driver’s license and there
was no operators license for the
vehicle, it was learned.
Huddler was identified by Dr.
T. Roy Burgiss as a customer .who
entered the B.jpfnd*T.»Drug store
and asked for morphine.
The suspects were being ques
tioned by State Investigator Guy
Scott, of Winston-Salem, yester
day in connection with the re
cent robbery of the B. and T.
Drug Co.
Quiet Easter
Is Expected
Easter Is expected to he
quietly observed here with
most of the churches holding
special services Sunday.
Schools will continue as usual
on Monday, but stores as well
as business houses and offices
, are expected to observe a holi
day. Many business men ex
pect to fish on this day, pro
vided the weather permits.
- Moat merchants report good
Easter business during the
past few days. Earlier busi
ness was greatly curtailed be
cause! of the cold weather,
Election For
Sparta Officials To
Be Held Tuesday 6
HAS SERVICE RECORD
rural mall car
ileted 31 years
‘ 31.
March 31 Was Red
Letter Day For
Carrier Carl Irwin
Completes 31 Yean CM Serv
ice As Rural Mall Carrier
In Alleghany County
By Staff writer
March 31 was really a red lpt
MMB0’'lUn'CHI- Irwin, popular
rural mail carrier, on route num
ber 3 Sparta; for it marked the
completion of 31 years of service
for him in this work.
Rural Carrier Irwin began
service at Stratford April 1, 1916,
on a nineteen-mile route at
around $75.00 per month. He
travelled on horseback for the
most of three years and was
forced to use a horse-drawn ve
hicle during the winter months
for about fifteen years because
of the condition of the roads.
During this period the country
has been through two wars. Car
rier Irwin has brought both good
and bad news to those he has serv
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C. Of C. To Meet
Friday, April 11
The Chamber of Commerce
will hold its regular meeting Fri
day, April 11 at the community
building at 7:30 o’clock Ben G.
Reeves, president, announced this
week. ,
It will be a dinner meeting as
usual and all members are urg
ed to be present.
Candidates Must File; Re
gistration Books Will Be
Open Saturday
At a meeting of the board of
aldermen of Sparta, this week,
May 6 was set as the date for
the election of the mayor and
the five members of the board of
aldermen.
G. Glenn Nichols was named
as register, J. A. Osborne and
Willie Jones as judges. It was
announced that the registration
books would be open from April
5 through April 18 and all per
sons who are not registered are
urged to register in order to be
eligible to vote. April 19 will be
challenge day.
Attention is called to the fact
that all candidates for the office
of mayor or members of the board
of aldermen must file prior to
April 18.
Water Shortage
Still Critical;
* Begin Well Work
Cooperation Of Business
Houses Has Helped Some
In Increasing Supply
With the melting of the deep
snow and the heavy rains, Sparta
had plenty of surface water dur
ing the past few days when there
was literally “water water every
where,” but very little, to drink.
It was pointed out by town of
ficials, howfever, that through t^e
cooperation of garages, filling
stations and other bife users, in
conserving the supply, that it is
now slightly better than it was
a few days ago.
It was also explained that some
work had been done on the well
and that as soon as materials
were available the pipe lines
would be lowered more in order
to increase the water supply.
Woodruff Rites
Held Here Friday
Last rites for Wilmer Woodruff,
42, were held Friday at the Pres
byterian church here with Rev.
W. H. Yokeley officiating. Inter
jnent was in the Shiloh cemetery.
Mr. Woodruff succumbed at the
Wilkes hospital last Wednesday
after undergoing an operation
and treatment there.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Flossie Miller Woodruff, one
daughter, Ellen and three sons,
Guy, Bill and John Miller, all of
Laurel Springs, one sister, Miss
Jean Woodruff, of Raleigh, and
one step-sister, Mrs. Doughton
Perry, of Blowing Rock.
House Approves $6,000,000.
School Lunch Program Fund
Washington—With North Car
olina Democrats in the forefront,
the House Tuesday approved a
deficiency appropriation of $6,
000,000 for continuation of the
Federal aid school lunch program
through the remainder of the cur
rent school term.
In many states, including North
Carolina, increased costs during
the present school year had ex
hausted by last week the funds
orginally 'intended to last
throughout the Spring term.
The program in many localities
has been continued this week or
an emergency basis, with the
brunt of the expense being borne
by local authorities.. '
Yesterday’s action by the House
which ip subject to fiml approval
by the Senate, is believed ir
ported that approximately $3,
500,000 has been made available
for reallocation by Federal au
thorities, primarily from states
that did not put up as much
money for Federal matching as
had been estimated earlier.
Laurel Springs
Girl Buried Fri.
Funeral service for Minnie Lou
Cox, 16-year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Chx, of Laurel
Springs, was held Friday at the
Transou Tabernacle with Rev. J.
W. Luke officiating. He was as
sisted by Rev. Mrs. Jones, pastor
of the church. Interment was in
the Transou Methodist cemetery.
The young girl was Reported
to have been stricken with a
heart attack last Wednesday
and died before she could
the hospital
is survived by, in
parents one sister,
and one MfiUft
■LBIP brother, John
both of the home.
Sincere Wishes To All For A Joyous Easter
Eight Men Enter
Home At Ennice;
Damage Property
Estimated At $400; Six Men
Arrested; Other Warrants
Issued By Sheriff
Warrants were issued for six
men in connection with the dis
turbance and drunken brawl
which caused destruction to the
amount of $400 to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carpenter in
the Glade Creek township last
Saturday night.
According to officers, Mr. Car
penter was away from heme Sat
urday night and returned to find
eight young men in his home. All
were reported by investigating
officers to be in an intoxicated
condition. Carpenter ordered the
men to leave and upon their re
fusal he and his wife and Mrs.
Evans left the house.
Upon their return the next
morning, they found that their
home had been completely ran
sacked, the furniture was brok
en in pieces, the stove had been
torn down and thrown into the
yard and one of the feather beds
had been cut open and two inches
of feathers were found. all over,
the house.
Alonzo Royal, Clarence Tomp
kins,/ Elwood Roberts and' Bert,
Grover and Porter Evans, all of
the Ennice section, were arrest
ed by investigating officers on the
Charge of destruction to property
and public drunkenness. Each
was released on $200 bopd pend
ing hearing before Ju|tice G.
Glenn Nichols at 2:00 p; m. Sat
urday.
The sheriff reported that war
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VFW MeetingTs
Again Postponed
The VFW meeting planned for
last Thursday night to called
off due to the heavy snow which
fell in the eounty making it im
possible for members to be pres
ent.
The purpose of the meeting was
to name officers. Another meet
ing will be called for this purpose
before the regular meeting time,
Amon Edwards, post commander,
stated.
To Keep Cars Off
School Grounds
Students as well as others who
have been parking on school
property, when school is not in
session, are asked to refrain from
Many Special Observances
Are Planned For Easter By
Alleghany County Churches
Group Meets To
Discuss Plans
For Baseball
Committee Named To Repair
Ball Diamond And To
Make Arrangements
Plans for "spring practice and
for entering a junior league were
discussed by baseball fans and
players at the meeting held at
the community building last Sat
urday night. •
No date has been set for the
beginning of practice, it was
pointed out by those in charge,
due to the uncertain weather
conditions. As soon as the ground
is in better condition, all play
ers will be notified.
At the meeting a special com
mittee was named to be in charge
of general repairs of the baseball
diamond here. The field is re
ported to be in a deplorable con
dition and much must be done
before practice can begin. Named
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Flat Rock Game
Again Cancelled
• The game which was sched
uled to have been played here
last night between Sparta and
Flat rfock was again called off,
Joe Bill Reed, coach, stated.
This is the second time the
game has been postponed .
Music, Sermons, Pageants
And Other Programs To
Be Carried Out
Easter is to be fittingly ob
served in the churches of Alle
ghany county, this year, with
many special services over the
week-end and some have already
been held throughout this week.
This week the churches of
Sparta have held union services
daily with the Baptist, Presby
terian and A$ethodist ministers
taking part. These services have
been held at the Presbyterian
church and will be continued on
Friday with a candle light pa
geant by the younger people and
on Saturday, natural colored
slides will be shown depicting
the Easter story.
On Sunday morning at 11:00
o’clock Rev. W. H. Yokeley, pas
tor of the Methodist church, will
preach at the Presbyterian
church on “Why I Believe in
Bodily Resurrection.” The choir
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Murphy Arrested
ByF.B. I. Men Wed.
Fred Murphy was arrested by
officers of the F. B. I. in Dead
wood, South Dakota, last night,
it was learned today through
local authorities.
Murphy, wanted here on the
charge of breaking and entering
Smithey’s store here some
time ago, is also wanted on other
charges or robbery in surround
ing counties.
Much Interest In Sparta H. S.
Tournament; Finals Friday
| The intramural tournament at
Sparta high school got underway
Tuesday afternoon at the local
gym when local fans and high
school students saw high school
basketball at its best. The gym
was crowded for the opening
games, it was reported. Finals
will be played tomorrow at 1:30
p. m. The eleventh grade girls
will play the winners of today’s
game, and the ninth grade boys
will clash with the boys’ win
ners.
The eleventh grade girls de
feated , the hard-fighting tenth
grade lassies in the game yester
day afternoon when an extra
playing period was necessary ,to
end the game 29-26. High scor
er for the winners was Mitchell,
and Woodruff for the losers.
In the boys’ game for the af
ternoon, the ninth grade boys
chtfhed the eighth graders 13-1.
Tommy Reeves was high scorer
for the winners. Joe McMillan
scored the only point made for
day, the ninth
•ers.
In a close game, the eleventh
grade boys defeated the tenth
graders 14-11.
The schedule for today is as
fbllows:
Today, 2:10 p. m., ninth grade
girls vs. twelfth grade girls; 2:40
p. m., ninth grade boys vs. twelfth
grade boys.
The tournament is being spon
sored by the Sparta Monognam
club to secure funds to pay for
the new equipment obtained for
the athletic department.
Officials for the tournament
are Dr. T. Roy Buijgiss and Bill
Reeves. \
WATER FEES TO BE
PAID AT NU-WAY' CO.
Citizens of the town of Sparta
are reminded that town water
and town taxes are payable al
the office of the Nu-Way “ A l
Total Of $437.12
Is Reported By
Chairman Irwin
All Contributions Not Yet In;
Final Reports Are
Needed
With some contributions still
scheduled to come in, reports
yesterday .from the Red Cross
Campaign fund drive chairman,
Carl Irwin showed $437.12 col
lected against the quota of $390,
thus giving the county a margin
of $47.12.
Mr. Irwin pointed out that
there were still some collections
from Piney Creek and elsewhere
to be turned in that should swell
the total even more. He urged
that all workers that have not
turned their contributions to dj>
so at once.
The following report by town
ships given by Chairman Irwin
yesterday: Gap Civil with quota
of $120.00 raised $169.50; Glade
Creek with quota of $70.00 rais
ed $85.50; Cranberry with quota
of $30.00 raised $43.25; White
head with quota of $30.00 raised
$31.00; Cherry Lane with quota
of $30.00 raised $30.57; Prather's
Creek with quota of $40.00 rais
ed $44.00; Piney Creek wife
quota of $70.00 has reported
$33.30 so far.
Individual contributions not
previously published include the
following:
Farmers Hardware, Cash
Carry, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home, Northwestern Bank, $10.00
each; Alton Thompson, $250.
J. Kemp Doughton, Ray Hamp
ton, Mrs. Laura B. Rutherford,
Castevens Motor Co., Auto Sales
Co., $5.00 each.
Jim Leff Osborne, Fred Wil
liams, Mr. and Mrs. J. Me Os
borne, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ir
win, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Irwin,
Mf. and Mrs. Cedt Murray, Mrs.
S. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Hoppers, Higgins Barber Shop,
Higgins and Evans Jewelry Co,
J. Pr Absherr; Mr. and Mrs. Silas
Nichols, Sparta Cleaners, $2.00
each.
R. G. Warden, Miss Dorothy
Black, D. J. Jones, C. E. Jones,
C. B. Taylor, Mrs. E. S. Mitchell,
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Sheriff, 18 Men
Raid Stills, Wed.
Two Outfits In Locust Knob
Section Are Destroyed
By Officers
Sheriff Glenn D. Richardson,
assisted by 18 Alleghany men*
made raids on three stills here
in the county yesterday destroy
ing approximately 22,000 gallon*
of beer.
Two stills, located in the Lo
cust Knob section in the Cherry
Lane township, each having * 50
gallon boiler, were completely
destroyed by the sheriff and his
men. Neither were in operation
although 17,000 gallons of beer
were destroyed.
The third, located near Cum
berland Knob, had a 50-gallon
boiler also and approximately
500 gallons of beer were destroy
ed there.
I Stores To Close
Easter Monday
Sparta merchants win ob
serve a holiday Easter Mon
day as will some other busi
ness establishments, and of
fices.
As pointed out by mer
chants this has been a rostum
for some time and gives own
ers as well as employees asms
extra time off lor the holiday.
According to reports of the