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Advertise in The Alleghany Times—Your Home Paper. . ’ ——— . VOL 9. - ' ’■ - .--sex. The Alleghany Times—$ 050 Per Year—-Cash in advance No. 6 Prof. W. R. Gentry Passes One Of Alleghany County's Most Pro minent Men. (By Glenn Nichols.) W. R. Gentry died at his home at Edwards Cross Roads on June 19, after several days illness. He was born in Surry County Jan. 29, 1863. He lived 70 years, four months and 20 days. These years had been filled with unusual activity in the different endeavors that he was engaged in in this community. Hft had a hard struggle securing an education during the days of Re construction, but he did not falter when hard times stared him in the face. He had a determination to win, and pressed on toward his goal and secured a good education. He engaged in teaching school in (M« county for several years. While teaching at Laurel Springs he start ed hi the mercantile business in a small way. He moved to Edwards Cross Roads and established one of the largest stores in the county and wSS successful as a country mer chant for years. He began buying re4l estate around him until he be came one of the largest land owners in. the county. After he began to tam o* * large scale, there were very large crops of wheat, com and other grain .produced there... • He was public spirited and,always helped in . educational matters when possible. He was committeeman at his home school for a long period of time and took a great deal, of pride in his little country school. He was a member of the County Board,. of Commissioners one time where his good Judgment was needed in guiding the policies©* the county, He was married to MisS Lena Ed wards on December 23, 1890. To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. urace noicomoe or uaeene, ukb hrspn and l(rs. Ruth Cox of Galax, He was very effectibnate with j§gt children and was always ready to do anything he could to make &em comfortable and happy. He was converted while attending school at Sparta as a student of Prof. S. W. Brown and Joined the Metho dist Church and lived a faithful mem ber until death. He very often talked about the future add was heard tc quote scripture and the .following lit tle poem: “In the BUn, the moon and in the sky On the mountain, world and high, In the thunder and in the rain In the grove the wood the plain,, In the little birds that sing God is seen in everything.” The funeral was directed by Stur divant Brothers and the services were conducted Wednesday from the Spar ta Methodist Church by his Pastor, Rev. C. W. Russell, assisted by Rev. W. H. Handy. R. A. Doughton read the obituary^ and Judge Padgett, of Independency spoke a very beautiful tribute on his life and character, j A. large crowd attended the ser trices with a great Horal offering t show their love and respects for thi good man. His death brings sorrow to tht hearts of numbers of people that ha. shared his kindness and generosity especially those that have been inti mately associated with him. The Active pall bearers were: R. A Doughton,f D. C. Duncan, T. J. Car son, M. A. Higgins, Emmett Cox, ano W. P. Poole. i The Anal rites were observed at the Sparta cemetery. PINKY CREEK FARM NOTES ' V . .. (By ft. E. Black, Voc. Teacher.) The farmers of the Plney Creek community have sold their wool to the Chatham Manufacturing Co. for 32 cents per pound. 3,650 pounds were sold through the local pool. There Is quite a difference of opin ion amongffthe farmers as to the beat variety of oata to grow. Mr. Carlis Lee Mitchel! has a good demonstra tion with Norton, Fulghum, and Swedish varieties. He also has home grown seed planted alongside Ohio grown seed. This is an excellent de moiistration and as many farmers as possible should visit this field and see for themselves the results ob tained. Mr. John R. Halsey has one to tell about* chickens. He bought 575 chicks and when market size he had 588. Now* don’t accuse him of being a chicken thief; the hatching just gain ed a few extra and Mr. and Mrs. Halsey know their “stuff" on brood ing chicks. TIMES INSTALLS NEW TYPE-SETTING MACHINE Type Was Set By Hand 47 Years This issue of the Times marks a change in the history of the county paper of Alleghany County in that the Times is set up and printed with modern machinery in Sparta. Since its establishment forty-seven years ago the Times has been set by hand. After the disastrous fire, which des troyed its plant in January of this year, the Times was set up and printed in an adjoining county. Now for the first time in the history of Al leghany a modern type-setting ma chine has been installed, and from now on the Times expects to publish home news, printed at home for home folks. With the installation of modern machinery the Times has changed to a new type face, which is very pop ular with leading newspapers of the country. Some of the newspapers us ing this type face are: New York Times, New York Sun, Chicago American, Denver Post, Los Angeles Examiner, Detroit Free Press, and the New Orleans Times-Picayune^ Recommendations of this type by leading educators and optometrists are given below: Dean Homer P. .Little, Qlark University says: “There are: several improvements which one nq.te* readily with, the new tjp* One very noticeable thing is legibility. It also makes a neater looking paper." Ralph T. Barton, optometrist: ‘The new type is so. easy to read that it will make it Impossible for us to sell glasses. Seriously, however, I think the change is a yery good one. The new type is pleasing in appearance and easy to read," The management of the Times ex tends to the public a cordial invita tion to visit the plant in Sparta to see how the paper is set up. I BASEBALL GAME Sparta lost another hard fought ball game Saturday to Scottsville. The contest went ten innings. The score was tied in the last half of the ninth. Gene Carpenter was on third base after hitting a three bagger, Nichols singled and Carpenter fell between home and third with the winning run but was thrown out at the plate. The visitors scored and the locals did not score. The box score is as follows: Scottsville Jones, ss k. McMillian, c. Gambill, 3b. W. Shepherd, 2b. Cox, If. E. McMillian, lb. 3. Shepherd, If. Black, rf. Perkins, p.-cf. Ab. R. H. 6 11 4 6 6 2 4 4 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 Sparta W. Joines, lb. beeves, If. J. Carpenter, c. Edwards, p. G. Carpenter, rf. E. Joines, 2b. Gentry, 3b. Bledsoe, cf. Wyatt, p. Nichols,, 2b.-p. Sanders, cf. H. Carpenter, 2b. Moxley Ab. R. H. 6 12 5 6 5 4 2 5 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 The batteries for the visitors were Perkins and Absher pitching, and McMillian catching. For the Horde team, Wyatt, Edwards and Nichols pitching and Carpenter catching. The locals will journey to Laurel Springs Saturday and Grassy Creek wil come to Scottsville. PINEY CREEK CITIZENS ON PLEASURE TRIP To Visit Chicago Exposition and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gambill, Prof. L. K. Halsey, and Miss Sarah Parsons, al of Pinely Creek, N. C., eft the County Thursday morning by automobile for a two weeks trip to northern points. They plan to spend a week at the Chicago exposition, to go from Chicago through Canada to Niagara Falls, then back to Wash ington for two days, and returning by the Natural Bridge in Virginia. Several other places of interest will be visited. They expect to return to the County about the 10th of July. Miss Edna Edwards, of Winston Salem, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ed wards, of Sparta. * ¥ * The Times is late get- * * ting into the mail this * * week due to difficulties * * in getting our plant lined * * up and adjusted. Hereaf- * * ter we expect to get The * * Times in the mail each * * Thursday morning. * * * FARM NEWS ...(By W. B. Collins, County Agent.) Our Pooled wool was sold for 32 cents per pound this year. The 4 cts. per pound which was held back, has been dej&sited at the bank for pay ing the balance due. To facilitate ex pense in paying out this money, de posits were made at the Bank to the account of each farmer who had an account there, and receipts for the deposit were given to the County Agent. Those who do not have an ac count at the Bank of Sparta may get their checks from the County Agent. Last week, H. G. Green, Will Pugh, Prof. Jackson, and I attended a pota to meeting at the farm of Mr. J. T. Albritten, Calypso, N. C., about 70 miles below Raleigh in Duplin coun ty. This meeting was held to compare the results obtained from Mountain grown-certified, seed Irish Cobbler po (Continued To. Page Three-) Wildcat Reunion to be Held At Winston-Salem The Wildcats are once more on the rampage and from every section of the country the response to the call for the Reunion to he held in Win ston-Salem, North Carolina, July 2-5, has been answered by thousands of veterans of this historic Division. The Reunion will open on Sunday, July 2nd, with memorial services in all of the churches at 11:00 A. M., and the Division memorial services to the honored dead will be held at 3:00 P. M., in Reynolds Memorial Auditorium. A smoker will be held in the Robert E. Lee Hotel on Sunday night. Monday, July 3frd, the conven tion will get under way with the op ening exercises at 9:30 A.M. A busi ness session and unit dinners will be held in the afternoon and a benefit ball game, between Winston-Salem and Wilmington of the Piedmont League, will be held -at 7:45 P. M. The Divisional ball and reception will be held at the Robert E. Lee Hotel at 10:00 P. M. On Tuesday, July 4th, there will be a patriotic meeting at 9:30 A. M., followed by a general celebration of Independence Day in the afternoon. The Divisional parade' and review will be held at 6:00 P.M. and a carnival and dahce will be held that night in one of the large tobacco warehouses. On Wednesday, July 5th, the business sessions of the Associa tion will be held and the Reunion will end with a Divisional banquet at the Robert E. Lee Hotel. All former members of this Divi sion are requested to write to the Re union Headquarters, Robert E. Lee Board Education Proposes Changes The Board of Education met in special session Saturday, June 17, lo consider redistricting the County, in accordance with therequirements of the new school law. It is the duty of the Board to recommend to the State changes of any district lines or the School Commission the proposed retention of all present district lines. No great changes were recommend ed in the districts of Alleghany Coun ty by the Board. The majority of the districts, it was recommended, re main as they are. Four districts were recommended to be consolidated with other schools if transportation can be arranged for next year. Other consolidations were proposed, to take effect in the year 1934-1935. This would leave in Al leghany County thirty white and four colored districts. Committeemen for Alleghany Coun ty cannot be appointed until all dis tricts are set up by the State School Commission. CEMETERY CLEANING All who are interested in the Ceme tery at Mt. Zion, are requested to meet there on Thursday June 29th, to clean off the cemetery. Sunday, June 30th will be the regular Decoration and Memorial service. Hotel, Winston-Salem, N. C., for full information. Local Gov. Officials Invited to Attend Institute Governor to Open Program at Chapel Hill Friday—Main Theme of Meet ing Will Be Interpretation and Discussion of Legislation Passed By General .Assembly-Congress City and county officials in Al leghany County have been invited to attend the 1933 sessions of the In stitute of Government which are to be held at the University of North Carolina on Friday and Saturday of this week, June 23 and 24. Members of the North Carolina delegation in Congress and represen tatives of city, county, state, and fed eral officials will participate in the sessions. The main theme of the two-day program, which has been announced by Albert Coates, director of the In stitute, will be detailed interpretation and discussion of legislation passed by the North Carolina General As sembly and the National Congress of 1933, for the benefit of governmental units and all groups of officials af fected thereby. The formal opening of the Insti tute will be held in the Graham Me morial Friday night at 7 o’clock, when Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Lieut.-Gov. A. H. Graham, and Spea ker R.L.Harris will address the gath ering. Presidents of groups of officers and citizens affiliated with the Insti tute will outline the work done dur ing the past year and indicate the program for the future. Preceding the formal opening will be a luncheon meeting in Graham Memorial at 1 o’clock Friday of the State Board of Advisers and abuffet supper on the, University campus un der the Davis Poplar at 6 o’clock. Saturday’s Program Features of the second day’s ses sions, when the several groups will continue their discussions, will be a buffet luncheon under the Davis Pop lar in honor of North Carolina’s Con gressional delegation, after which members of the delegation will dis cuss national legislation bearing on state and local governmental units and private citizens of North Caro lina, including federal unemployment relief, public "'works program, farm relief bill, home mortgage bill, bank ing legislation, and possible federal assistance in local government refi nancing. Following the formal opening Fri day night, the Institute will break up into group meetings for the discus sion of Legislation of the General Assembly of 1933. The county commissioners, county managers, county accountants .coun ty attorneys, city aldermen, city managers, city auditors, will meet jointly to discuss: Revenue legislation including valu ation and listing of property for tax ation, collection of taxes, interest anc penalties on unpaid taxes, tax fore closures, installment payments, de linquent taxes, amendments to muni cipal and county fijiance acts and other laws providing Ipr funding and refunding of indebtedness of local governmental units, purpose and functions of newly created county re adjustment commission, consolida tion and annexation of counties, and merger of specific administrative functions. To Lead Discussions Discussions will be led by Charles M. Johnson, and W. E. Easterling of the Local Government Commission, Allen J. Maxwell, Commissioner of Revenue, Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt, Assistant Attorney Gen eral A. A. F. Seawell, and other ad ministrative officials. The following other groups, whose programs will get under way Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, will hold meet ings for discussion of pertinent legis lation of the 1933 General Assembly. Police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcing officers; Clerks of Court, Register of Deeds, Association of Prison Officials and Public Wel fare Officers, Teachers of Govern ment, including superintendents of city and county schools, Coroners, and Tax Supervisors. REWARD OFFERED FOR EVIDENCE OF SEINING Non-Observance of the Game Laws Carries Heavy Penalties. As there has been some misunder standing as to fishing laws in Al leghany county, the following infor mation has been given by game war den R. D. Gentry, from Statewide In land Fishing Regulations: “It shall be unlawful for any per son or persons, firm or corporation to set or place fish traps, fish slides, or fish baskets, or to take or kill fish in any of the waters of North Caro lina designated as “Inland Fishing Waters” by any means or method whatsoever, except with hook and line, rod and reel or by casting.” License requirements are that any person over the age of 16 is required to have a license to fish in the waters of the following counties: Alleghany Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke,Cald well, Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Hen derson, Jackson, Macon, Mitchell, McDowell, Polk, Swain, Transylva nia, Watauga, Wi'.kes, and Yancey. Seining for broodatoek will be per mitted, under written permission from the Department of Conservation and Development, within the county from which fish a re taken; provided said seining is done under the super vision of the County Warden. Mr. Gentry states that all persons violat ing the Inland Fisheries Laws will be i delat with according to law RESOLUTIONS OP APPRECIA TION Whereas, Mr. M. A. Higgins, Eu nice, N. C., has recently retired from the County Board of Education of Alleghany County, after having serv ed in the capacity of chairman of this Board for many years, and, whereas, the County Board of Education de sires to record its appreciation for the services which he has rendered in be half of public education in the Coun ty: Be it resolved by the Board of Education now in session 1. That we express to the former Chairman of the Board, Mr. M. A. Higgins, the sincere appreciation of the members of the present Board and, we believe, also of our citizenship at large for the long continued and valuable ser vices which he has rendered in pro moting good schools, in the economi cal use of all public school money, and in keeping our County from in curring large school debts for any purpose, while, at the same time, standing for progressive school mea sures. 2. We tender to him our sincere wishes for continued good health, further success in his business under takings, and lasting usefulness in all forms of his activities. 3. We request the Alleghany Times to make publication of this re cord, which we also spread upon the minutes of our Board. Dated at Sparta, June 17, 1933. M. E. Reeves, Chairman. Jno. C. Halsey. G. N. Evans. The Board of Education. Jno. VV. Cheek, County Supt. of Schools. I —-7 STATE RELIEF FUNDS SHOW DECREASE May Expenditures iS Per Cent Less Than March. Raleigh, N. C., June 23—A total of $1,043,666 was spent for relief pur poses throughout North Carolina dur ing the month of May, according to statistics made public today by the Governor’s Office of Relief. This sum is approximately $50,000 less, or about five per cent, of the $1,091, 835 spent during April and nearly 23 per cent less than the $1,323,346 spent during March. Alleghany County spent $1,721 of the total amount spent in the State. ' CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OPEN AT ROARING GAP The children’s hospital is now open at Roaring Gap, and Dr. L. J. Butler will hold his first clinic Saturday, June 24th between the hours of two and four. Any child in our County under twelve years of age may re- ; ceive a free examination. Miss Fow- , ler, the County Nurse, will be glad to make arrangements for the ex- ; animations. Mrs. Rebecca Doughton Receives High Honors NOTED ORNITHOLOGIST VISITS PINEY CREEK YOUTH Captain H. L. Harllee, noted orni thologist, oologist, taxidermist, anc naturalist returned to home in Flor ence, S.C., after spending severa days with Claude J. Smith of Pinej Creek. Capt. Harllee has a collection ol over six thousand bird eggs and skins and mounted specimens of over 2<X species of birds. While visiting Mr Smith he collected several rare birds and somee ggs of rare species. To gether with Mr. Smith, he colleitec a pair of prairie horned larks neai Nathans Creek and saw an adull male goshawk. Neither of these birds have ever before been recorded ir this State. He holds a permit from the Federa Government as well as one from the Dept, of Conservation and Develop ment at Raleigh, to collect birds, birc nests, and eggs, in North Carolina. Capt. Harllee has traveled widely He has visited every state in the un ion except three, Canada, Mexico, Eu rope, Asia, Africa, South America and many islands of the seas. He has visited eighteen nations in Europe He has killed lions in Africa anc hunted tigers in Asia. While at Piney Creek he praisec his host highly for the excellent wort he has been doing for the last three years along the line of bird observa tion. Mr. Smith has identified ovei 185 birds near his home at Piney Creek, N. C. NUMBER OF FAMILIES ON RELIEF SHOWS DE CREASE IN MAY Per Cent For Alleghany Greater 4 Raleigh, N. C., June 21—The total number of families receiving aid from public relief funds showed still an other decrease during May, according to figures released today by the Gov irnor's Office of Relief. A total of L11.778 families were aided during May, a decrease of more than 23 per :ent under the 138,000 families aided luring April. The decrease as com pared with March is approximately iO per cent, 164,000 families having seen aided during March. Although the decrease in the num ber of families aided was general :hroughout a majority of the counties :here were 15 counties in which the relief load was greater than during :he previous month, the report show, rhe 15 counties include both urban ind rural, Eastern, Piedmont, and Western, as the list will reveal. Alleghany, Avery, Camden, Dare, Davie, Franklin, Haywood, Madison, Mecklenburg, Moore, Pender, Perqui mans, Stanly, Transylvania, and Wa tauga. Alleghany County had 203 families in April and 213 in May receiving aid from relief funds. RELIEF MEETINGS The schedule for the relief meet ings next week is as fololws: Air Bellomsschool house, Monday, June 26th, at 7:30 P. M. Pine Swamp schoolhouse, Tuesday, June 27th, at 7:30 P. M. Wednesday, June 28th, at 7:30 P. M., Whitehead schoolhouse. These meetings are being held by Mr. C. A. Miles and. me. We would like to thank the people in the com munities where these meetingA ha Vi t>een held for their good attendance ind the splendid interest they have shown in these meetings. Mrs. Edna Wagoner Johnson, Emergency Home Demonstration A.gent held a canning demonstration nere Thursday, June 15th in the home )f Mrs. W. F. Hoppers. She was issisted by Mrs. Cornelia C. Morris ind Miss Sadie Hendley, of Raleigh, SJ. C. There were twenty-two ladies pre ient. Practically every community in ;he county was represented. This de monstration was held for the pur pose of instructing leaders who will each the relief women of their com nunity improved methods of can ning. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Miss Mabel Miller was married to Mr. Bryan Douglas on May 1, 1933, it Jefferson. Mr. Douglas is the son >f Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Douglas, and Miss Miller is the daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. Edd Miller. Both reside in Piney Creek. Congratulations F; tioi State and Na DOUGHTON FAMILY IN RE UNION The annual reunion of the Dough ton family was held at the old home place near Laurel Springs on Sunday, June 18, celebrating the 95th birth day of Mrs. Rebecca Dough ton. About seventy-five relatives, immedi ate members of the family, and friends were present. Dinner was spread on a table in the . shade of a great sugar maple in the yard, . After dinner the children of Mrs. Doughton gathered, in the- dining room which was decorated with roses and ferns and cut the pink and. white birthday cake. Afterwards the grand children, the great grandchildren,.and visitors were served. Mrs. Doughton, whose -health : , is very good, was the recipient o&mqpy congratulations on having lived such a long life of usefulness. Among, the letters of congratulations were .those of President Franklin D.- Roosevelt, Senator Josiah Bailey,, and . the Com missioners of Rowan. County. Hie President’s letter is as. follows; The White House Washington May 27, 1933. My dear Mrs. Dough ton:— Your boy Bob tells me that -you will be ninety-five years old in June and I want to send you this lino to wish you many happy returns of the day and also to tell you that I am leaning very heavily on your son and that he is doing a splendid work for his country. Very sincerely yours;4'’** Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Rebecca Doughton Laurel Springs, North Carolina. Senator Bailey sent hisgood wish es and congratulated, her on being, the mother of six noble children. He said that Gov. R. A. Doughton had. served North Carolina to a greater extent than any living man and that Congressman R. L. Doughton was serving the nation well in his task as Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee of the House. All the children were present at the reunion, together with members of their families. They were' as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs: W. F. Doughton, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Doughton, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Doughton, Mrs. W. A. Fender, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Miller. Grandchildren present: Dr. and Mrs. K. c. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Doughton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Grady P. Miller, Claude Doughton, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Britt Mrs. L. C. Boyer, Mattie Doughton, George Doughton, Mr. and Mrs. Van' Miller, Reece Miller, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Moxley, Ivy Grace Doughton, Mrs. J. Horton Doughton, and Mrs. B. O. Edwards. Great grandchildren: 'Bill Miller, t Rufus Ogbum Miller, James Miller,"' Virginia Miller, Susan Jones Dough ton, Jimmie Doughton, Jr., Mary Mil ler, J. Wayne Miller, Jr, Daniel Mil ler, Betty Miller, Rufus Miller, Lillian Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John H.’ Winkler Cora Catherine Boyer, Bobby Dough-" ton Edwards, Van Miller, Jr., Betty Ann Miller, Billy ' Fielded Miller, . Tommie Sue Moxley, Wendell Mox ley. Great great granchildren: John H. Winkler, Jr. (Other relatives present: Dr. and . M^s. J: L. Doughton, Erline R£g*7et^ Mrs.'^»usic-E,ip’ds, Dr:3mi-^fra B. C. Waddell, Mrs. A. F. Stevens, and A. F.i Stevens, Jr. Visitors: Miss Janie Gooch, Mr. and James ’Hawthorne, Mrs. Beverly :: Mrs. Jonas and family, MisS Spicer, Mr. Spicer, Emaline Hawthorne, Jones, Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Fletdder. METHODIST CHURCH NEW’S C. A. Russell, Pastor. •• Decoration service will he observed at Cox’s Chapel Sunday, at 11 A. M.V The Sunday School hour will he - given to a “Father’s Day’’ program at Cox’s Chapel Sunday. Regular services at Potato Creek Sunday afternoon at 2:30 P. M. Professor W. R. Gentry, a member fo the Sparta Church, was buried last Wednesday. Mrs. C. W. Higgins, who under went an operation at Roanoke, Va., is back home again. The Missionary Society v of Sparta Church has adopted a little girl to clothe at the Methodist Childrens’ Home, Winston-Salem.
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