Proclamation Issued By Pres.
On “Fire Prevention Week”
“WHEREAS each year prevent
able fires claim the lives of
thousands of our citizens, both
young and olid, and cause per-1
manent disability or painful in-j
Jury to countless others; and |
“WHEREAS the destruction by|
fire of our natural and created re-j
sources has almost doubled dur-j
ing the*past decade, and cost this
nation more than five hundred
and sixty million dollars in the
year 1846; and
“WHEREAS this ravage, if un
abated, threatens an even more
calamitous loss of life and waste!
of material wealth; and
“WHEREAS the program prom
ulgated at the President’s Con-j
ference on Fire Prevention held
at Washington in May 1947 is
designed to assist in stemming the
tide of death and destruction
from fires:
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, HAR
RY S. TRUMAN, President of the
United States of America, do
hereby designate the week begin
ning October 5, 1947, as Fire Pre
vention Week. |
“I earnestly request every citi- i
zen to eliminate all possible caus- i
es of destructive fire in his home j
and in his place of business, and;
I urge that vigilance against fire
be extended beyond Fire Pre- j
vention Week and zealously con-,
tinued throughout the year. I in- j
vite State and local governments,
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, the National Fire
Waste Council, the American Na
tional Red Cross, business and la
bor organizations, churches and
schools, civic groups, and agencies
of the press, the radio, and the
motion-picture industry to coop- '
erate fully in the observance of ]
Fire Prevention Week with the •
objective of initiating a fire pre
vention campaign continuing
throughout the year. I also direct
the appropriate agencies of the
Federal Government to assist in
every feasible way in arousing
the public to the seriousness ol
the fire problem.
“IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United
States of America to be affixed,
“DONE at the City of Wash
ington this fourteenth day pi
August in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and forty-sev
en, and of the Independence ol
the United States of America the
one • hundred and seventy-sec
ond.”
By the President:
“HARRY S. TRUMAN”
Robert A. Lovett,
Acting Secretary of State.
Library Notes
By CARRIE H. JONES
Do you know that a parrot has
four toes on each foot, three in
front and one behind?
-That ‘God Save The King”
s the only anthem that has of
ficial sanction in Canada?
_That the rattlesnake is
lometimes called “the gentleman
imong snakes” because they al
ways give warning before strik
ng?
_That the motto of the
J. S. Postal Service is “Neither
ain, snow, heat nor gloom of
light stays these couriers from
he swift completion of their ap
lointed rounds.”
__That “Flander’s Field
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^ Auction Sale
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1947
10:00 O’CLOCK
Rt. 2 Bledsoe Creek
WILL SELL
1% Acre of land. , , . ..
Dwelling house and outside buildings with electricity
through property.
1 Pigs (8 weeks old.)
1 Sow and 7 pigs (1 month old.)
1 Bedroom suite.
1 Radio.
1 Sewing Machine.
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Ambrose Billings
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N. C.
Sparta Business Directory
Belk’s Dept. Store
“We Sell It For Less’
Sparta, N. C.
Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral Home
licensed Embalmers and
Funeral Directors
Phone 85
SPABTA, N. C.
PHONE 100
FOR
Dry Cleaning
AND
Laundry Service
SPARTA CLEANERS
FOB
Monuments
SEE
D. F. Sturdivant
. Phone 85
Sparta, N. C.
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By BILL
Here we go again and like
many of the experts we missed
some of ovtr predictions last week.
We knew it would have to be out
of the ordinary if Carolina beal
Texas; but we did hope for some
thing better than 34 to nothing!
There were a number of up
sets throughout the nation, all
of which proved that anything
can hapepn in a football game.
Georgia’s victory over LSU, 35
to 19, and Northwestern’s slim
margin of 27 to 26 over U. C. L. A.
were among the major upsets.
Duke’s defeat of Tennessee, 19
7 was also a major upset. But not
so to Todd Gentry, who is an ar
dent Duke fan who saw his team
win again last week.
NOTRE DAME MARCHES ON
Notre Dame, Michigan and Ill
inois lived up to their billing as
the toughest outfits in the Mid
west. Quarterback Johnny Lujack
was the whole Show &s Notre
Dame downed Pittsburgh, 40 ’to
6, Michigan used the third'team
the entire second half in club
bing Stanford, 49 to 13. Sizing up
Illinois’ 39-12 conquest of Iowa,
Harold (Red) Grange observed,
that the 1947 contingent is bet
ter than last year’s big nine
champions,
In the East, Army, Penn, and
Penn State won easily. Army,
blanked Colorado, 47 to 0, extend
ing the Cadets’ string to 30 games
without defeat. The new Army
team bumps into Illinois in New
York’s Yankee Stadium next
Saturday. Penn opened by swamp
ing Lafayette, 59 to 0. Penn State
romped to a 54-0 win over Buck
nell.
STATE AND ASTC WIN
As predicted, State defeated
Davidson 14-0; but those who wit
nessed the game Saturday night,
reported Davidson’s scrappy team
gave some real competition and
that State still showed major
strength in defense rather than
offense.
Appalachian working smoothly
from the T formation defeated
Elon there Saturday night, 21-13.
This was a defensive game, most
of the time, however.
I
CAROLINA VS. WAKE FOREST
Carolina’s Tar Heels, with
those gruelling battles against
Georgia and Texas behind them,
will turn attention to the South
ern Conference and Big Five
races by tackling Wake Forest
College’s dangertfus Demon Dea
cons in this week’s feature game
at Chapel Hiil Saturday.
The annual meeting of Carolina
and Wake will highlight another
busy week-end for North Carolina
gridiron fans.
Carolina defeated the Deacons
last season, 26-14, in a thrilling
aerial duel. The two squads are
jammed with brilliant ball car
riers and early predictions indi
cate another wide-open struggle.
I N. C. State’s Wolfpack will con
I tinue play in the Southern Con
ference by meeting Clemson’s
i Tigers in a night game scheduled
at Raleigh.
DUKE vs. NAVY
! Duke’s Blue Devils remain on
the roam next week-end, moving
to Balitmore to battle the Mid
dies of the Navy in the annual
meeting of the Navy in the an
[nual meeting of the two top-flight
teams.
I According to Navy’s record,
with 10 straight losses, Duke
should add another.
Davidson steps out of the South
ern Conference to meet Wofford
of Spartanburg, S. C„ in a night
game at Charlotte. The Wildcats
will probably rule as pregame
favorites over the Terriers.
I Local fans, who do not want to
drive far, will have an opportun
ity to see Appalachian and Le
noir-Rhyne at Boone Saturday
night.
PICKING WINNERS
I Picking winners isn’t as easy as
it may seem, and again as last
week, we have our fingers cros
sed on some of our selections. . I
On past performance, we select
the following:
Sparta over JoneSville
Carolina over Wake Forest
State over Clemson
; • Duke over Navy
Davidson over Wofford
ASTC over Lenoir-Rhyne
Vanderbilt over Mississippi
Notre Dame over Perdue.
Soil Conservation Results
In Improvement To Farms,
By Staff Writer
In the six years that Soil Con
servation Service has been in
operation in Alleghany county
many farmers have completely
changed their farming operations.
Three years ago, two employ
ees of tiie Soil Conservation Ser
vice were called on to go to the
farm of Elbert Crouse, of White
head, and stake some terraces
now lies in the Netherlands, Bel
gium and France?
-That the form “o’clock”
began to appear first in the 18th
century, before that the original
term was “of the clock?”
-That dry ice is carbon di
oxide, and common soda fountain
gas that has been solidified un
der pressure?
.--That Shenandoah does not
mean “Daughter of the Stars” as
popularly 'supposed, but means
“Lord of Big' Mountains?”
-Emily Post says “a boy
never puts “Mr.” on his cards
until he is in college and may
use cards there without it?
-—That North Carolina is
one of the original thirteen states
of the American Union? It belongs
to the South Atlantic group.
— '-r- —That your County Li
brary has added over a hundred
new books in the past few weeks,
and that a great many more has
been ordered?
and help plan his fanning oper
ations.
At this time, the farm was one
of the worst eroded and lowest
producing farms in the country.
Now if it were possible for the
same acres to be moved from
its, surroundings, I dare say, no
one could recognize it Fields that
were a mass of briars and broom
sedge are now growing plover and
grass. Gullies and sheet erosion
areas have either been planted
to white pine or water diverted
from them and they are in pro
duction rather than being a sore
spot.
Last week, Mr. Crouse had
soil samples taken on his farth,
from both crop and pasture
fields. This is a good idea any
time, but much more important in
this case than when he started,
because at that time everything
Was needed.
Mr. Crouse is now very glad
to show his farm and what it
is producing. His corn yield has
more than doubled, his pasture
and hay more than tripled in
amount not to mention' the qual
ity. He has plenty’ of food for
Ipmself and his family and could
easily feed all the people who
would like to see what he has
done.
Mr. Crouse believes Conser
vation farming pays. • •
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By JOHN BURCH
A boy or girl may earn $100.00
on his 4-H projects this year, but
if he hasn’t learned to keep a good
record he may lose many times
that amount before he gets far
along in life. So members who
fail to complete thteir records this
fall, will miss one of the best
lessons of 4-H work.
The simple reason is that it
pays. Records ate a measuring
stick or a compass. They tell
which way they are going! And
give you a chance to correct
your course before it is too late.
There is a story of a boy whose
4-H recoad was used to settle an
argument between his father and
a neighbor on the time of plant
ing and harvesting a certain crop.
That’s only one of the many uses
for records. You simply can’t con
duct a business these days with
out keeping records.
Records are required as, evi
dence of various, transactions. You
have to have them for making in
come tax returns. For keeping
time on hired labor, labor ex
changed, seed and fertilizer
used, purchases of machinery, gas
oil, and repairs. They are just as
essential for the ’home as the
farm.
Records are necessary to com
pete in contests, and receive
prize money. But that is only a
small part of their value. Mem
bers should realize that they
should keep records for the ex
perience and training, not be
cause they have to.
STATEMENT OF THE OWN
ERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIR
CULATION, ETC., REQUIRED
BY THE ACTS OF CONGRESS
OF AUGUST 24, 1912 AND AS
AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF
MARCH 3, 1933 AND JULY 2,
1946.
The Alleghany News published
weekly at Sparta, N. C. for Oc-1
tober 1, 1947. State of North Caro
lina, County of Alleghany.
Before me, Clerk of Court in
and for the State and county
aforesaid, personally appeared
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, who, hav
ing been duly sworn according
to law, deposes and says that she
is the managing editor of The Al
leghany News and that the fol
lowing is, to the best of her
knowledge and belief, a true
statement of the ownership,
management (and if a daily
paper, the circulation), etc.,
of the aforesaid publication for
the date shown in the above cap
tion, required by the Act of Aug
ust 24, 1912, as amended by the
Act of March 3, 1933 and July 2,
1946, embodied in section 537,
Postal Laws and Regulations,
printed on the reverse of this
form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers
are:
Publisher, Ed M. Anderson,
West Jefferson, N. C.
Managing editor, Mrs. Ed M.
Anderson, West Jefferson, N. C.
Business Managers, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, West Jef
ferson, N. C.
2. That the owner is:’ (If owned
by a corporation, its name and
address must be stated and also
immediately thereunder the
names and addresses of stockhold
ers owning or holding one per
cent or morp of total amount of
stock. If not owned by a cor
poration, the names and address
es of the individual owners
must be given. If owned by a
firm, company, or other unincor
porated concern, its name and ad
dress, as well as those of each in
dividual member, must be given.)
Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
West Jefferson, N. C.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security
holders owning or holding 1 per
cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other se
curities are: (If there ape none,
so state.) None.
4. That the two paragraphs
next above, giving the names of
the owners, stockholders, and se
curity holders, if any, contain
not only the list of stockholders
and security holders as they ap
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CLASSIFIED ADS
RATES
Minimum of 35c per fame of
not more than 25 words. For
each additional word over 25,
2c per word.
All “keyed” classified ads
are minimum of 50c.
Cards of Thanks, 50e.
Memorials and Obituaries,
31.50 minimum.
Terms: Cash.
Everybody
Reads The
Classifieds
TO BUY — TO SELL
TO RENT-TO FIND
I
FOR SALE—Large coal hea
trola, -excellent condition. Will
sell reasonable. Mrs. Ed Rizoti,
Sparta, N. C. Phone 57. 10-2-2tp
WANTED — We want all the
nice White Pine Cones we can
get. WVite to us, or call for
prices and instructions. We are
buying in Boone every week day,
and will be buying every Satur
day in Eller’s Produce House, at
North Wilkesboro. We will also
pick up cones. Wilcox Drug Com
pany, Phone No. 201, P. O. Box
319, Bdone, N. C.
10-2-5tc
PIANO—Slightly used Spinet
Piano! Only $325.00. The .above
mentioned piano looks about like
new and is only 38 inches high,
in beautiful mahogany finish.
The above price includes $15.00
bench to match. We have, at all
times, large stock of thoroughly
reconstructed and guaranteed up
right pianos. Prices begin at
$95.00. Garwood Piano Co. Next
door to Midway Pontiac Motor
Co. Wilkesboro, N. C. Midway
between the Wilkesboros.
10-2-*tc
TIRES — Agent for famous
Riverside tires. Catalogue price
plus express. Gwyn Porter’s Esso
Station, Galax, Va. 10-2-3tc
NEW MOTORS—We have in
stock and can install within 24
hours. Notice—Ford, Chevrolet,
Dodge, Desota, Chrysler, Ply
mouth and Buick motors, also
GMC trucks. Call Porter Auto
Sales, Oldtown St., Galax, Va.
10-2-3tc
BATTERIES—Get a new bat
tery before you have to push
your car these cold mornings.
AtlaSj Firestone, Delco and Mont
gomery Ward. Prifces to meet
competition. Call Gwyn Porter’s
at Galax, Va. 10-2-3tC|
FOR SALE —Genuine Engraver j
Calling Cards. 100 cards and platr
only $1.95. Alleghany News, f
FOR SALE—1940 Chevrolet
special delux. See Edwin Estep,
Sparta Body Works, Sparta, N. C.
10-9-ltp
LOST—Spare tire and wheel,
750-20-10 ply, between Piney
Creek and West Jefferson. Re
ward. Notify John HigginS, Jr.,
Piney Creek, N. C. 10-9-ltp
FOR SALE—Seven good pigs,
age 7 weeks, weight 35 to 40
pounds each. Grant Presnell,
Route I,' Sparta, N. C. 10-9-ltp
WANTED—Girl for part time
work as telephone operator. Can
work after school hours and on
week ends. For further infor
mation call 113.
10-9-ltp
FOR SALE—Sheet rock. If in
terested see B. J. Crouse, Sparta,
N. C. 10-9-ltp
FOR SALE—1941 Plymouth 4
loor sedan, overhauled, new tires
md in good condition. See Wade
Hoppers, Sparta, "N. C. 10-9-ltp
sear upon the books of the com
pany, but also, in cases where
he stockholder or, security hold
appears upon the books of the
;ompany as trustee or in any
jther fiduciary relation, the name
jf the person or corporation for
whom such trustee is acting, is
jiven; • also that the said two
paragraphs contain statements
embracing affiant’s full know
ledge and belief as to the circum
stances and conditions under
which stockholders and security
Holders who do not appear upon
to books of the company as
trustees, hold stock and securities
In a Capacity other than that of
a bona fide owner; and thus af
fiant has no reason to believe
that any other person, associa
tion, or corporation has any in
terest direct or indirect in the
said stock, bonds, or other se
curities than as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of
copies of each issue of this publi
cation sold or distributed, through
the mails or otherwise, to paid
subscribers during the twelve
months preceding the date shown
above is 1557.
• MRS. ED M. ANDERSON,
before
1947.
Court.
I HOSIERY BARGAINS — An
klets, 11 pairs for $1.00, regular
| 25c value. For infants, girls or la
dies. Cuff tops, assorted colors.
Ladies’ Hose, 4 pairs for $1.00.
39c value. Choice of semi-sheer
seamless rayon, or-full-seam ser
vice weight potton. Fall shades.
Men’s Cotton Sox, 8 pairs for
$1.00. 25c value. Medium wt.,
long style or short elastic top.
Assorted colors. Birdseye Dia
pers, $2.95 per dozen. First Qual
ity, 27 x 27 hemmed, in sanitary
sealed package. Men’s.Dress sox,
5 pairs for $1.00. 35c value. Fine
rayon, long style or short elastic
top. Assorted colors. Hosiery are
slight imperfects. Please state
sizes wanted. Satisfaction guar
anteed! No C. O. D.’s We pay par
cel post. Southern Sales Com
pany, P. O. Box 2029, Dept. 63-K,
Knoxville, Tennessee.- 9-25-6te
Boilers, Saw Mills, Wood Work
ing and Road Building Machin- •
ery, Well Drilling Machinery,
Gasoline Engines, etc. R. P. John
son, Wytheville, Va. tf-T
SLIP COVERS and DRAP
ERIES made to Order. Trims,
Imperial and United Wall Paper. $
Pittsburgh paint—Gifts . . Toy*
... on sale at THE GALAX DEC
ORATING SHOP, E. Center St.,
Galax, Va. 3-6-tk
WANTED—RADIOS to repair, all
makes. We have a complete stock
of parts to fit any make or mo
del. We will do your'work while
✓ou wait W. L. Porter & Co.,
F'urnitere, Galax. Va. tf-s
POWER UNITS— Buick in
dustrial power units, clutch, gov
ernors and protected against
weather and thieves. Built to do'
heavy sawmill work at very low
cost Call Porter Auto Sales, Ga
lax. Va._ 10-2-3tc
TIRE CHAINS—Just received,
shipment of tire chains, any
size for trucks or cars. Gwyn
Porter’s Esso Station, Galax, Va.
,_ 10-2-3tc
WANTED—To buy a farm in
Alleghany county of approxima- M
tely 40 acres or more. Must be W
suitable for keeping about 12
hepd of cattle and close to milk
route, also good buildings. If you
have a farm for sale, write and
give full details, including price.
J. A. Wilson, Thfurmond, N. C.
_ 10-2-2tp
WANTED—Boys and girls for
beauty culture training. New
classes starting. G. I. approved.
North Wilkesboro School of
Beauty Culture, North Wilkes
boro, N. C. 10-2-tkc
PORTER AUTO SALES: have
one of the most modern shops
in Galax. Experienced mechanics,
Odell Edwards, Bradford Fen
ner, Scott Warrick and several
others who will do the job right.
See them for appointment. They
will do your work right at the
right price. Porter Auto Sales,
Oldtown Street, Galax, Va.,
10-2-3tc
FOR SALE— 100 acre farm.
Four acres in good orchard and
fifteen acres in good timber, also
meadow land, farming and graz
ing- Well watered, nice dwelling
house with outside buildings. Lo
cated seven miles east of Sparta
on RFD 1, known as the W. W.
Cheek farm. Terms 2-3 cksh and
rest in two or three years. Abie
Montgomery, Sparta, N. C.
9:25-3tp
FOR SALE!—One acre oi land,
two story -building, 56 x 44, first
floors—store room with shelves
and counters, also two side rooms.
Second floor—Seven rooms, large
hall, porch, bath and well. One
granary and two garages/"Wagh
house with hand pump and go^xM
; ancP
garden. Known as Sanders ana
Co., store. Located at Stratford
P. O. 7 Miles West of Sparta on
Highway 221 Four daily grey
hound busses by property, also
school bus route. Write or "
Mrs. C. M- Sanders,
N. C.
USED CARS—We
plete line of good and
cars. We buy and sell
Several late
one new Ford
or trade on
Porter, M<