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Alleghany
Alleghany News
AND STAR-TIMES—(CONSOLIDATED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1941)—ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER.
Alleghany County Ii
Outstanding Livestock,
culture and Tourist
With A Population of
VOLUME 58, NO. 26
$2.00 a Year In Alleghany County
SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 1947
$2.50 a Year Out of County
Health Needs For County To Be Outlined Next Fri.
Last Rites Held
Yesterday For
Died Suddenly In Fredricks
burg, V*-, Mon., As Re
sult Of Electrical Shock
Funeral service for Robert
Landreth, 37, of Fredricksburg,
Va. formerly of Sparta, was held
yesterday afternoon at two o’clock
at the Sparta Missionary Baptist
church. Rev. F. G. Walker, of
ficiated and interment was in
the New Hope Baptist church
cemetery. Congressman R. L.
Doughton also assisted in the
service.
Mr. Landreth died suddenly
Monday morning as the result
of an electrical shock received
at the Pequot Bottling company
in Fredricksburg where he pull
ed the lever on a piece of ma
chinery at the plant, it was learn
ed.
The deceased was secretary to
Congressman R. L. Doughton
for approximately eight years
and served in the U. S. Coast
Guard during World War H.
After returning from the ser
vice, he was later on the staff to
study social security with a leg
islative group. Following that as
signment, he purchased the Pe
quot Bottling company.
He was married to the former
Miss Ruth Thompson of Sparta,
now of Washington, D. C., who
survives. Also surviving are his
mother, Mrs. Troy Landreth, of
Furches; one sister, Mrs. R.
C. Halsey, of Sparta; and one
brother, Jones Landreth, of
Akron, Ohio.
WVotiye pall bearers ai i.ie ruw
held yesterday were Frank Mc
Ginnis, Charles Beckham, W. M.
MacDermott, and Randolph
Downing, all of Fredricksburg,
Va., and Albert Goodgain and
Bert Thompson.
Honorary pall beaters includ
ed Robert Gambill, Dr. C. A.
Thompson, Alton Thompson,
Lindsay Wagoner, Dr. Edgar
Jones, Dan Jones, Gene Irwin,
Lon M. Reeves, Wayne Waddell,
Glenn Richardson, Clennel Rich
ardson. R. E. Black and J. K.
. Doughton.
k Flower girls included Misses
rBetty Halsey, Una Lee Richard
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Name Directors
Of Breeder’s Ass’n
Program Of Artificial Breed
ing To Get Underway
In County, Jan. 1
Earl Harris, 4-H
Contest Winner
A board of directors for the
county unit of the artificial
breeding program was named at
a meeting of more than forty in
terested farmers at the com
munity building last Thursday
night. Marion Gaston, field dir
ector of Southeastern Breeding
Organization, was present to ex
plain the proposed artificial
breeding program in detail
Named on the board
Rectors were Rush Thompson,
* Vance Choate, Charlie Edwards,
Johnny Myers, Earlie Smith and
Sam Miller. Vance Choate was
appointed temporary 1 secretary.
Several of the dairy men present
joined the county unit Thurs
day.
Also ten applications for the
position of technician in charge
of the county unit have been sent
in to the board of directors. The
program will get underway in
the county, January 1, it was
stated.
Earl Harris, Glade Valley 4-H
has been named
in 4-H poultry
ten Alleghany
$a*ticipated
chicks
plac
the
baby
at
Yellow Jac kets To
Play At Mt. Airy
On Satnrday Night
ON HEALTH PROGRAM
A •
' Representative C. W. Ervin,
who is one of the committee
who will report on health
needs in the county next Fri
day, October 24.
Still Captured
In Roaring Gap
Section On Tues.
Makes Fortieth Raid Made By
Sheriff Richardson Since
He Took Office
Sonny Bro<Jks,‘ 19, of Roaring
Gap, was apprehended by Sheriff
Glenn D. Richardson and A. T. U.
officers while he was operating
a still one mile west of Roaring
Gap on Tuesday. Brooks was tak
en to Wilkesboro and placed un
der $500 bond, pending trial in
Federal court next month, offi
cers reported.
The 50 gallon still which was
being operated by Brooks was
completely destroyed by officers.
Found also and destroyed were
15 gallons of whiskey and 800
gallons of beer.
This is the fortieth raid made
by Sheriff Richardson since he
took the oath of office.
Making Progress
On Church Bldg
Much progress is being made
on the construction of the new
Sparta Methodist church building
and in passing one can observe
the daily climbing of its walls.
One member of the building com
mittee stated that he hoped the
building would be covered be
fore winter weather begins.
The new building is being con
structed with brick and is to be
trimmed with granite.
Members of the building com
mittee are Chairman C. C. Cas
tevens, C. R. Roe, J. T. Inskeep,
Robert Allison and Charlie Ves
tal.
To Meet Walkertown Next
Thursday; Shut Out
Jondsville Here Fri.
The Sparta Yellow Jackets
fresh from their 21-0 shut-out
garde over Jonesville here last
Friday will journey to Mount
Airy Saturday night to encounter
their old rival, Flat Rock. The
kick-off will be at eight o’clock.
Continuing to meet opponents
elsewhere the home team will
go to Walkertown, Thursday, Oc
tober 23. Kick-off for the Thurs
day game will be at 1:15 oclock.
The game last Friday was play
ed in a driving rain and the mud
dy field made ball handling
dangerous for both the home and
Jonesville team. Jonesville nev
er seriously threatened.
Bill Reeves shot a 25-yard
scoring pass to Tom Reeves for
the first touchdown in the open
ing period. Rizoti crashed through
the line for nine yards and a
second period score. Andrews
made the final score in the
fourth period when he raced 20
yards for a touchdown.
Lineups and summaries:
Pos, Jonesville Sparta
LE_D. Vestal _ Atwood
LT_Hemric _ Hendrix
LG--_Davis__ Edwards
C _Martin _Holloway
RG_Brice _-_ Woodruff
RT'._.Sparks --—_Miller
RE Freeman_T. Reeves
QB Boles _ Bryant
LHB K. Vestal _B. Reeves
RHB Price _Andrews
FB Eldridge__Rizoti
Score by periods:
Jonesville_ 0 0 0 0—0
Sparta_ 7 7 0 7—21
sgparta scoring touchdowns—
T. ' Reeves, Rizoti, Andrews.
Points after touchdowns —' T.
Reeves (pass); B. Reeves (scrim
mage); Atwood (pass).
Bids Open For
Lime Delivery
Bids are now open for farm de
livery of lime, Miss Betty Halsey,
secretary of the AAA commit
tee for Alleghany county, an
nounced yesterday. Sealed bids
must be handed into the local
office by 10:00 o’clock, Friday,
October 24. No bids will be taken
after that date, it was pointed
out.
The offers accepted will be
anno’>-!ced within 30 days, it was
stated. Additional information
may be received from the local
office.
QUARTET WILL
SING AT MT. ZION
The Piedmont Quartet, of
Jonesville, will hold a musical
program at Mt. Zion Methodist
church, Sunday night at 7:30:
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Emergency Leaders Called By Pres.
Congressional leaden who were called to the White
house by President Truman to discuss foreign aid crisis
and prices at Home, and the possible solution. Left to right
ate: Rep. Leslie Arends (R-, HI.), Sen. Styles Bridges (R^
N. H.), Sen. Wallace White (R, Me.), Bep. Charles Hal
leck (R., had.). Bep. Sam Rayburn (D., Tex.), Bep.
Charles Eaton (R., N. J.), and Rep. Sol Row (D., N. Y.)
Canada Answers The Fulpwood Problem With A Log Jam
Photos show the log-jammed Lake La Tuque after the drive down the St Maurice
River, in Quebec. Twelve million logs are handled in this one huge operation and is
the greatest pulp log drive in Canada’s hist ary. It’s Canada’s answer to a world-wide
paper demand. Logs make paper, and pap-r makes the wheels of industry turn Alli
gator boats plow through the log-jammed lake; pulp logs are sent down a hundred
foot chute and log jams are dynamited to keep the pulp moving to the sorting gap
Alleghany War
Dead Will Be
Returned Home
Walter Blevins, Killed On
New Caldonia, Nov.
1943, One Of First
Word was received by Mrs.
Rose Blevins, of Sparta, mother
of the late Walter Blevins, casual
ty of World War II, that the
body of the deceased .was one
of the many being sent back to
home so^l tor burial.
Blevins, 24-year old son of
Mrs. Blevins, died in action on
New Caldonia on November 21,
1943. He served as a corporal in
the Ordnance department of the
U. S. Army.
Gene Irwin, quartermaster of
the Bruce Wayne Osborne post
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
stated that a military funeral
would be conducted for Blevins.
Mrs. Blevins is to be notified
when the body is to be shipped
here for burial, it was stated.
Blevins was one of the . numer
ous veterans who fell on foreign
soil and is being brought home
by tfce.War department for bur
ial.
Mr. Irwin pointed out that
anyone desiring military rites
for ^casualties may contact Cecil
J. Murray, commander of* the
VFW, or Mr. Irwin or Ernest Ed
wards.
S. G. Richardson
Succumbs In Ohio
News was received here this
week of the death of S. G. Rich
ardson, 68, formerly of Furches,
who died Sunday morning after
a lingering illness in Columbus,
Ohio.
Funeral service was held Mon
day afternoon at the Nazarene
church with the pastor officia
ting and interment was in the
cemetery there.
Mr. Riehardson, a retired rail
road man is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Ada Pruitt, of Laurel
Springs; and Mrs. W. D. Kes
singer, of Portsmouth, Ohio; and
two brothers, G. F. and E. J.
Richardson, of Beckley, W Va.
The deceased’s wife preceded
him in death several years ago.
Church Group
Is Entertained
A church social for the young
people of the New Hope Baptist
church was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swanson Sat
urday afternoon.
Following a contest between
the blue and red teams, organi
zed in the church, the reds en
tertained the blues. After games
ere played and prises awarded
the group was served delicious
by the
Menu Restrictions On Tues.
And Thursday Are Receiving
Little Response Here So Far
Local Officers
Arrest Four Men
Several public drunkenness
charges were preferred by local
officers here this week. Joe Hes
ter, of Winston-Salem, charged
with public drunkenness, was
tried before Justice G. Glenn
Nichols following arrest Tues
day morning. He was found
guilty and fined $15 and costs.
Jim Cain, also of Winston-Salem,
charged with the same offense,
was found not guilty,
Arzie Jones, of Stratford, was
arrested by officers Saturday for
driving without an operator’s li
cense and was fined $10 and costs
before Mayor G. Glenn Nichols
following a hearing, Monday.
R. K. Boyer, of Independence,
Via, Charged with improper driv
ing, was fined $5 and costs.
SEVERAL TO ATTEND
ANNUAL STATE FAIR
Among those from here who
plan to attend the State Fair at
Raleigh this week are County
Agent and Mrs. R. E. Black and
family and John P. Burch, as
sistant county agent.
^here will be a meeting of
county agents and assistants in
Ralaigh, on Saturday.
to Winston - Sal
Are Charged Wit
lie Drunkenn
Few Local People Taking Ser
iously President’s Request
For Food Savings
poultryless Thursday in order to
save more food for feeding Eu
ropean countries.
Cafe owners- here 'in Sparta
have various reports as do Al
leghany housewives who control
the family diet. One owner of a
local cafe stated that if other
eating places would follow the
president’s request that he would
be glad too also. As yet no cus
tomers have refused to eat meat
or eggs on the.days designated.
One other owner stated that if
he could be sure that by denying
the American public that food
would be given to those who
needed it the most in Europe
that he would be glad to not only
observe meatless Tuesday and
eggless and podltryless Thursday,
but would close his cafe for one
or two days a week. However,
until he could be sure that food
is being sent to the needy, he
will continue to serve meat and
eggs when customers request it.
Since housewives are to be the
main controllers of the family
diet, if good is to be accomplish
ed it must be through them. One
young Alleghany housewife said
that although she and her hus
band had discussed the suggested
food conservation program, that
actually they had not put it into
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Alleghany 4-H Clubs Meet
And Name Officers For Year
Officers for the seven 4-H clubs
in the county were named at
meetings held during the past
week when plans for the new
year were made. During the
meetings record books showing
work accomplished during the
last year were collected and new
ones issued.
Some of the things accomplish
ed by the clubs in a group were
attending summer camp at Man
teo, 4-H short course in Raleigh,
Sparta junior daily show, Elkin
fat stock show, Lexington district
dairy calf show and the radio
broadcast from Galax. The clubs
now have a profit of from $50
to $100 on their profits, John P.
Burch, assistant county agent re
ported. .
Officers for the various clubs
are; Sparta senior club—presi
dent, Lois Caudill; vice president,
4 , ImO' jrUiiwr s®crw«ry
twusurer, Mary Lou Mila*
j Laurel Springs — president, Al
I len Jones; vice president, Barbara
Miller; secretary and treasurer,
Johnsie Lee Pruitt,
Piney Creek — president, Joy
ce Osborne; vice president, Paul
Reeves; secretary and treasurer,
Raline Barr.
Cherry Lane — president,
Sherlie Wagoner; vice president,
J. D. Brooks; secretary and treas
urer, Lucy Wagoner. ,
Rich Hill — president, Ruby
Brooks; vice president, Marine
Hendrix; secretary and treasurer,
Sue Holcomb.
Little Pine—president, Myrtle
Choate; vice president, Leoth
Nichols, secretary and treasurer,
Fay Robinson.
Miss Blanche Strieker has re
turned to Washington, D. C„ aft
er visiting her niece, m— Tvv
Grace Doughton for semS
Possibility Of
Hospital Will
B*> Considered
Special Committee To Report;
All Citizens Are In- , -f
vited To Attend
All Alleghany citizens are in
vited to attend the good health
meeting to be held at the court
house next Friday, October 24,
at 4:00 o’clock, when the health
needs of the county will be out
lined as well as the possibilities
of establishing a medical center
or hospital. !
The special committee named
some time ago, including Repre
sentative C. W. Ervin, Dr. C. A.
Thompson and Kemp Doughton,
will make a report of their find
ings.
As has been pointed out be
fore, with the help now offered
by State and Federal govern
ment, this county has an oppor
tunity to establish a medical cen
ter or to build a hospital, provi
ded a proportionate amount of
local funds can be raised. This
is one of the few counties in
this state that does not have a
hospital or medical center and
with such an institution more
medical care would be available
to the people.
Representative Ervin said that
he hoped all interested citizens
would make an effort to attend
the meeting next Friday to dis
cuss the needs and proposed
plans. “Now is the time to act.”
he declared.
Dr. Winston Is
C. Of C. Speaker
Commissioner Of Wek
fare, speSKHlg at the dinner
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce Friday night, stated that
“juvenile delinquency must now
be dealt with in the homes ^nd
communities rather than in the
juvenile courts.” Her subject was
“Juvenile Delinquency and.
School Attendance.”
She further stated that much,
progress was being made in de
creasing juvenile delinquency and
praised the local welfare for the
work that is being done in the
county. The speaker was intro-,
duced by Representative C. Wv
Ervin.
Also present for the meeting
was Swanson Edwards, former
county welfare superintendent,
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Contributions To
VFW $2,417.30
Contributions toward the build
of of the Bruce Wayne Osborne
V. F. W. clubhouse now total
$2,417.30, Gene Irwin, quarter
master, announced this week.
However, plans are being com
pleted to secure a loan for $6,000.
to complete the building. At the
present, acoual construction,
work has been hampered due
to the fact that steel framework,
has not as yet been secured.
Already a total of $2,312.78 hes
been spent toward the erection
of the building. Recent contribu
tors have been Mrs. Carrie Ini
keep, $25; Roy Ellison, John R.
Fields and R. E. Black, $10
each. .
Cars Damaged In
Wreck Yesterday
A ‘46 Chevrolet pickup truck
driven by James C. Hammlll, of
200 Chestnut Street, Salisbury,
collided with a '47 Dodge driven
by Charles A. Brown, Jr, of
Cleveland, 'around 11:15 o’clock
yesterday morning near W. E.
Hoppers at Whitehead. . Neither ol
the drivers were injured in the
accident.
Hammlll, traveling t o i
Sparta, collided with
mobile driven
attempted
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