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AND STAR-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941)—ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER.
VOLUME 58, NO. 46
$2.00 a Year in Alleghany County
SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1947
nesBseaeBn
Alleghany County li . .
Outstanding Undock Agn
culture and Tourist Cental
With A Population of AML
$2.50 a Year Out of Countv
Hundreds To Enter County Schools Next Week
Only $2,173.80
Is Raised Toward
VFW Bldg Fund
Urgent Appeal Made To Pub
lic To Give Or Make
Loan To The Post
The building committe'e for the
1 local VFW clubhouse met last
night to oytline plans for the re
mainder of the building. Approxi
mately 400 more blocks were
laid this week and some addition
al work has been done on the
flooring.
Contributions now total $2,
173.80.. Quartermaster Gene Ir
win, stated yesterday and of that
amount, $1,859.10 has already
been put into the building. An
urgent appeal is made to those
who have not given. Those who
have not sent theirs in are ask
>ed to mail in contributions as
soon as possible.
Eighty members of the local
post have had their names en
rolled in the national honor roll
to be inscribed in the war memor
ial in Washington. However, there
are many more names of Alle
ghany veterans which should be
sent in. Families of deceased vet
erans art especially urged to send
in names and war records. Names
may be sent either to Ernest Ed
wards, adjutant, or Gene Irwin,
quartermaster.
Additional contributors art
Thurmond Chatham, $100; Sidney
Gambill, Kathleen Maxwell in
memory of her brother Buster
Anderson, Lawrence C. Crouse,
$50 each; Amon Edwards, Mau
rice F. Day, $20 each; Ketchel
Duncan, Cecil Rector, Ralph War
den, Reece Miller, $10 each; Park
way service station. Edgar H.
Blevins, $5.each. Profit on the
picnic netted $11.50. >
( abort corn crop and
the likelihood that there wfll be
difficulty in obtaining the usual
i supply at grain concentrates for
livestock feed, the Animal In
dustry Department of State col
lege is urging all farm operators
to plant additional pastures to
help carry the livestock through
the coming year Announcement
came through, the AAA office
that a campaign has been started
for the early planting of an in
creased acreage of both perman
ent and temporary pastures.
The State committee, in en
couraging the planting of addi
tional pastures, has announced
the following changes in the am
ount of nrdpim'jm assistance
which may l -’ pproved for a
farm; v
First, pay me, i in excess of the
minimum assistance approved for
the farm may be made for estab
lishing or improving five acres
on less of permanent pasture.
Payment will be made at the rates
for each kind of seed used as
indicated in the county hand
book. . .
Second, payment in excess of
the minimum 3 iistance approved
for the farm nay be made for
seeding annual rye grass in ac
cordance with the specifications
in the county Handbook, provided
the acreage ^ seeded will be usvi
for pasturing livestock.
The county committee wishes
to encourage t 1 livestock growers
in the empty to seed permannt
and supplemental pastures at an
early date. ~
Local Officers
Arrest Five Men
Two men were arrested on pub
lic drunkenness charges here by
local offioers last week Luke
Thompson, of Galax, Va.; was
fined $10 and costs tor public
drunkenness, and Carl Wright,
of West Va., $5 and costs.,
Bert Mabe, of Galax, Va., was
bound over to superior court on
the charge of carrying a conceal
Sparta Is* Without
Water Tues.; Work
Continues On Well
HEADS LIONS
Freii W. Smith, of Ventura
Calif., was recently named
the new president of the
International Association of
lions Clubs.
Announce Dates
For Collection Of
Wool In County
Prices Are Also Announced
By County Agent R.
Emerson Black
Dates and prices for the annual
Allegheny wool'' pool were an
ay by R. Emer
ity wOCl
e ’follow*’
fol
Monday, August 25, piney Ci
8:00 a. m.; Elk Creek, 10:00 a. m.;
D. J. Jones, 1:00 p. m.; Stratford,
lh30 p. m.; Twin Oaks, 3:30 p. m.;
S Tuesday, August 26, Laurel
Springs, 8:00 a m.; Mack C. Ed
wards, 10:15 a. m.; Whitehead.
11:00 a. m.; Sparta gymnasium,
1:30 to 4:00 p. m.
The wool has been sold to
Cam J. Fields, Mouth of Wilson,
and will be paid for at time of
collection with no handling
charge, Mr. Black said. The prices
are as follows:
clear wool, 52c per lb.; cross
ored wool, partly tine, 50c per
lb.; light and medium burry, 42c
per lb.; fine wool, 40c per lb.;
mack and heavy^. burry, 30c per
lb.; and dead wool, 25c per lb.
All farmers are urged to take
advantage of this pool as there
will be no other this season.
They are also requested to bring
wool packed in old bags.
WINSTON CHOIR TO
SING ON SATURDAY
The Urban Baptist church
choir, of Wihston-Salem, will be
present at a service at the New
Hope Baptist church Saturday
night at eight o’clock, to render
a special musical program.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Town Pump Breaks Down
Tuesday Morning; 225 Feet
Drilled In New Well
* -
Citizens of Sparta were again
without water here Tuesday due
to the break down of the pump
on the town well. The other towni
pump ha<^_ been out of commis
sion for the past several weeks
and the second pump was carry-,
ing the entire water supply for
the town.
' Repairs were made yesterday
morning and town officials point
ed out that ii the garages would
cooperate in conserving water
that there Would be enough for
the town until the new well can
be completed.
Town officials pointed out that
already 225 feet have been dril
led in the new well and possibly
50 more feet will be dug before an
abundant water supply can be
reached. A vein of water produc
ing approximately 25 gallons of
water has bfm tapped, but it
is hoped that by digging deeper
that 50 gallons or more can be
secured.
It is hoped that the new well
can be completed in the near fu
ture since schools are reopening
on Monday an an extra supply
will be needed for Sparta high
school. •
Ashe Baptist To
Open Association
At Clif tpn, Aug. 23j
MS '
. C. Goodman Is Moderator/
1.
Crowd Is Expected
or Three-Day Meeting
West Jefferaon—Special
Plans are now being complet
ed tor the program of the sixty
first annual session; of the Ashe
Missionary Baptist Association
scheduled to open at Clifton Bap
tist church next Friday, August
29 and continue through Sunday,
August 31.
A large attendance is expected
and an instructional and inspira
tional program is being planned
for the meetings.
Rev. E. W. Powers, pastor of the
W. Jefferson Baptist church'will
deliver the introductory sermon
and Rev. Paul Phipps will con
duct the devoticnals on the open
ing d*y.
A number of prominent State
Baptist leaders including Dr. I.
G. Greer, as well as a. number
of Baptist lay leaders are expect
ed to take part on the program.
The Ashe Missionary Baptist
association which is the largest
of 'its kind in the section, in
cludes over 54 churches and has
a membership, according to the
report at last association, of 4,915.
Professor J. C. Goodman is mod
erator and C. L. Blevins, clerk
and treasurer.
Peggy Porter is attending the
4-H short course at N. C. State
colleee this week
Football Players To Report To
Reed Mon.; To Begin Practice
Football season for Sparta’ Yel
low Jackets will officially get
underway Monday morning when
school opens as Coach Joe Bill
Reed has asked all prospective
players to report to him that day.
Practice must begin immediately,
Coach Reed pointed out, as the
Yellow Jackets are scheduled to
play North Wilkesboro on Sept
ember 11 Mach work is to be
done in order to be ready for the
challenging team oh that date.
Coach Reed pointed put that
although several letterman grad
uated in the spring, that the pro
spects for this.se
Members of the backfield
except Wayne 1
are Bill '
Jack Osborne, E
Carl Gentry j
wiltt ' be
who
1 'IB iAiiu> <n-.
men are Vernon Holloway, Jamei
Miller, Harroll Woodruff, Carroll
Woodruff, Herman Cox, Tom
Heaves, Boyden Atwood and Bob
by Joe Edwards. Bobby Black
will also play this season.
Stars who graduated last year
included George Roe, Jimmy
Davis, J. M. Bennett, Willard
Moxley, Ceery Caudill. Mack
Joines and James Douglas.
New material for the fall in
cludes ). C. Mabe. of Galax,. Ivan
Gascho, and Clifton Boger, re
turned veteran who formerly
played tor Elkin.
Although playing dates
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These Men Have A Common Interest, Soil Conservation
Soil conservation was the subject of public and private talks here last Friday, the oc
casion being the sixth anniversary of the New River Soil Conservation District. Dr. H
H. Bennett, left, chats with Tom Greene, Sparta conservationist; Congressman R. L.
Doughton and J. C. Little, Clifton, a memb »r of the district board of supervisors.
Tobacco Field
Day Is Attended
By Many, Tues,
Dr.
Luther Shaw, W. E. Col
well, Kerr Scott And
\J. S. Wilkins Heard
Tobacco farmer* and other* in
crop,
gram at
Tuesday whoa leaders in the I
spoke briefly on burley, Turkish
and rustica tobacco, after which
field trips were made.
James A. Graham, assistant
director in charge, presided over
the meeting, and presented W
B. Austin, who in turn introduced
the, N. p. Commissioner of Ag
riculture W. Kerr Scott. Scott
extended a welcome. Dr. W. E.
Colwell, professor of agronomy,
N. C. State college discussed the
tobacco experiments now being
carried out. John S. Wilkins, ag
ronomist, N. C. Extension Service
in charge of the Turkish tobacco
experiment here, told of the re
sults that had been achieved in
its production. Dr. Luther Shaw,
agronomist, division of tobacco,
U. S. D. A., told of the research
work being done in connection
with the experiments in Turk
feh tobacco.
Pi incipais O f
Schools Will
Meet On Wed
Miss Clyde Fields, superinten
dent of schools announced yes
terday that there would be an ad
ministrative conference of al
School principals on Wednesdaj
afternoon, from 2:30 to 5:00 p. m.
at the courthouse, when a rep
resentative of the State depart
ment of education will be pre
sent.
Not only are all'principals o
the central schools to attend
but those of the smaller school
of the county including the twi
and three teacher units, Mic
-Fields said. The teachers are in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Poole, 20,
Buried On Frf.
New River District Praised
By Dr. Bennett JFor Progress
Made In Soil Conservation
Grading Work On
Church Grounds
Here,}Compl
Actual Const
Building, Mon.; Chair
man Castevens, States
Actual construction will begin
on the proppsed new Methodist
church, here, Monday morning, C.
C. Castevens, building chairman,
stated yesterday. Grading has al
ready been completed and the
materials necessary to begin con
struction work should be here,
Monday, Mr. Castevens pointed
out.
Already $10,000 has been raised
to begin construction, however,
an estimated $30,000 will be need
ed before the proposed building
can be completed. Members and
friends of the Sparta Methodist
church are urged to give gener
ously in order that the church
building destroyed by fire, can
be replaced.
20% Phosphate
Now Available
Orders may now be placed
through the local AAA office for
twenty pfer cent super phosphate,
Herbert Osborne, county chair
man of the AAA, announced this
week.
Six carloads have been order
ed and are expected to arrive
this week, so farmers may place
their orders immediately.
Was Speaker With Congress
man ixmghton And Others
On Program Friday
T~
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Jefferson high school on Friday
night in discussing the progress
made in soil conservation work,
in Alleghany and Ashe counties.
The address of this world au
thority on soil conservation cli
maxed a full day’s program,
which included other addresses
as well as field trips among the
farms of the county, moving pic
tures, and other special exhibits,
attended by several hundred peo
ple.
,.“We are making progress,” he
said and declared that “North
Carolina is turning green.” He
expressed his delight that green
pastures were replacing many
gullied hillsides. ”1 believe we
are marching toward one of the
best types of agriculture,” he
said and emphasized the fact that
each acre of land should be treat
ed according to. its needs.
Dr. Bennett’s address as well
as the rest of the day’s celebra
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To Hold Clinic
At Boone Fri.
The crippled children’s clinic
for Alleghany, Ashe and Watau
ga will be held at Boone, on Fri
day, with Dr. John S. Gaul, of
Charlotte in charge.
A number of children who have
appointments will be taken from
here.
4-H Club Week To End Fri.;
Eleven From Alleghany Attend
Eleven Alleghany 4-H club
members are among the 1,500
who are taking part in the annual
4-H club week held at State col
lege this week. *
One of the highlights of the
week’s activities will be held to
night when the king and Queen
of health will be crowned at the
nor Cherry and officers were
named. Yesterday, State winners
in dairy production demonstra
*■* Uve#tock JOd*inC
clothing demonstration and a
dress review were determined.
Those attending the course are
Plans Ready For
Principals, Are Tp Hold Dis
trict Meeting For All
Teachers, Sat.
Hundreds of children will go
back to school in Alleghany next
Monday, August 25, when all of
the county’s 14 schols will be
formally opened for the 1947-48
session.
All school patrons are invited
to attend the opening sessions of
the various schools on the open
ing day, Monday. Congressman
R- !>• Douehton wil speak to the
students and patrons at the onen
ing exercises at.Piney Creek high
school auditorium at nine o'clock.
Most of the teaching positions
have been filled, Superintendent
Fields said and the remain
ing openings' are expected to be
supplied before Monday. Build
ings are being put in readiness for
the opening, too, she stated.
New equipment has been added,
to the lunchroom at Sparta high
school including a new refriger
ator. The lunchroom has also
been painted and its general con
dition has been improved. Prices
for lunches, however, will be fif>
teen cents instead of ten cents,
since State reimbursement was
cut from nine cents to five cents,
Miss Fields pointed out
Principals wil hold district
meetings on Saturday immediate*
ly following the county-wide
teachers’j^ftetih* which Is to bo
held at Sparta high school. Teach
! ffa are reminded that attendance
meeting,
Attendance is to be stressed O
gain and attention is called to th«
er, if the enrollment is not kept
“P. ’ .
High school students who hVf%
books to sell have been asked by
R. H. Walker, principal of Sparta
high school, to bring them in on
Monday.
Timber Marked
Glade Valley Woman |gg
Younger Trees Protected
For Future
By John Ftord, Farm Fill niter.
Formal Opening
Monday Morning
it could mein the loss of a teach
Mrs. E. B. Eldridge of Glade
Valley is harvesting a tract Of
her timber and at the same time
is preparing for another cut oft
the same tract. This past week
with the assistance of a farm for*
ester, she had about eighty-eight
thousand board feet of mostly
white pine timber marked for
cutting. The trees selected tor
harvest were the large mature
trees and only those smaller trees
whose removal would benefit the
remaining stand of timber. Some
of the white pines selected toe
cutting were thirty fncres to di
ameter at a point four and one
half feet above the ground.
The trees to be sold are mark
rith two spots of paint, one
level and another below
ip line. The removal ot
V ol timber will Oigko 4
good sale and at the same time
the younger, smaller trees being
left will obtain more toosa to
grow and: *411 speed ufe their
growth. In a relatively short
tune amtth!* crop of white pins
will be aMe to be ham** 55
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