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b. a : : t l the ALLEGHANY TIMES ] ^ I ¥1.00 PER YEAR— | CASH IN ADVANCE dj-*-... di VOL 9. PEOPLE URGED TO COOPERATE WITH OFFICIALS IN MAKING FAIR A SUCCESS Many Firms Make Donations to Help Finance Event—Many Prizes Offered For Exhibits in Various Departments. Present indications are that The Alleghany Agricultural Fair, which will be held In Sparta October 6-7, will be one of the best ever held. The officers of the Fair have been and still are working and planning the de tails for the exhibits and program of entertainment. The exhibits in the various departments, together with the prizes offered, are given in detail below: OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS W. B. COLLINS, ...... .. . . President EMERY JOINES, ... .....Vice President F. H. JACKSON, ... .. Secretary and Treasurer DIRECTORS: DEPARTMENT A—BEEF CATTLE. .Kenny Truitte' DEPARTMENT B—SHEEP, , . Charlie Collins DEPARTMENT C-HOGS......,.,..... John Higgins DEPARTMEENT D—HORSES AND MULES, . . Will V. Pugh DEPARTMENT E—POULTRY, ...... van Miller. DEPARTMENT F—FIELD CROPS,.........R. E. Hawthorne DEPARTMENT G—FRUITS, GEGETABLES,..Hiram Edwards DEPARTMENT H—CULINARY,.... Mrs. P. L. Choate. DEPARTMENT I—-CANNED GOODS, ...Mrs. Amos Wagoner J DEPARTMENT J—ARTS AND FLOWERS, ..Margaret Cheek. DEPARTMENT K—FANCY WORK,..Mrs. R. A; Doughton DEPARTMENT L—RABBITS, .* ....Vosooe Edwards DEPARTMENT M—DOGS,.Rich Burchette and Duke Bledsoe j DEPARTMENT N—BABY SHOW,.. . . Betty Fowler ' DEPARTMENT O—ENTERTAINMENT, .. .C. R. Roe 1 ALLEGHANY COUNTY FAIR We, the agricultural workers, farmers, professional ahd business mFn of Alleghany County, have decided to hold a two day fair in Sparta, and have chosen Friday and Saturday, October 6th and 7th as the dates. Ev ery family in the County is asked to take an active part and help make this Fair a success. • ‘ Fairs are educational in that we exhibit bur best products and in that we are taught uniformity of these products. They stimulate a friendly rival ry by giving the people a chance to see what they can produce in compe tition with others in their county/ The social features of a fair are well worth while, people are thrown together in a friendly and co-operative way. The winning of prizes creates undivided pride, which will cause a desire for greater production and at the same time better quality. - • ' The entry books will be open the first day of the fair and all entries must be in before 11:00 o’clock on the first day of the fair. Every reasonable effort will be made by officers of the association from loss or damage, but the association will not be responsible should any occur. Each department will be under direct charge and control of its direc tor. We reserveg the right to make any changes in prizes offered that may be necessary and see fit to do, and urgently request that the people of our County trade with the following firms, who have contributed to our fair. DONATIONS FROM ALLEGHANY Edwin Duncan .....'.,.. . $2.50 Alleghany Motor Sales ... ... .. . $10.00 Castevens Motor Company .. .... $7.50 Bank of Sparta ..... .1. $5.00 Alleghany County ..... ................ $10.00 B. & T. Drug Company..... ..... $10.00 Reeves Variety Store ... . ... $5.00 Cash and Carry Store.. . .............$7.50 Jay Hardin ............. $7.50 Smithey’s Store ...... .. . . .. $10.00 Sparta Supply Oompany ... .... . . .1..;... $5.00 Walter Irwin ... . . ....$1.00 Joines & Nichols ............ $2.00 The Alleghany Times.4 one year subscriptions and $6.00 cash, $10.00 Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Parlor. .'... ... $2.00 Dalton Warren Hardware Company....... . $4.00 Glenn Edwards Store .........I........'...!....:... $1.00 Irwin Pressing Club ...Ill ...........; $1.00 Carl W. Irwin, Twin Oaks.:........ .... .,$2.00 A. L. Rector Company ...........'LL,..:. $1.00 Tea Pot Dome .L....,;,.,..'..l.,,..,...1L..L..........11.,.: . $1.00 J. T. Inskeep ..... ..'........... $2.f0 C. C. Thompson & Son . ... . $$1.00 DONATIONS FROM ELKIN, N. C. Chatham Mfg. Company, 6—$2 blankets . . .. $12.00 3—$3 blankets ..$9.00 Roy Barker, Insurance . . ....... $10.00 Basketeria, Cash .....:.... ..... $2.50 Sydnor, Spainhour Ca„ - trade .........:....,... $2.50 Spease, Hayes, Boren, trade . . ..1....“... $2.50 Brendle & Son, one bag calf chow....... $1.50 J. C. Penny, trade ........11.1..iv:... $2.00 Graham- Click & C., trade ....:.,...:. ..........1...l.:.....l.:... $1.00 Mayr’s Beauty Shoppe, permanent wave .. .... . $5.00 Elkin Tribune, three 1 yr. subscriptions .....„...;.... $4.50 McDaniels, trade .............. $1.00 Sommers & Co., trade ................ $1.50 Hotel Elkin Barber Shop, (hair tonic) .. .:...!. .50 Lyric Theatre, tickets ... .50, $1.00 & $1.50 Service Station, Doughton, one tire..,.... $6.00 DONATIONS FROM NORTH WILKESBORO Goodwill Stores, trade ...„...........>v. ' $2.^0 J. T. Privette, tie ...:..„„..L;11...l.„..$1.60 Wilkes Hatchery, chicks . .. ...... $2.50 Pearson Bros. 1 bag 12-4-4...,... ....'... $2.50 Q. A. Lowe, 1 bag 12-4-4 .........1 $2.50 Carl W. Steel, Jeweler . ... $1.00 DONATIONS FROM GALAX, VA. Southern States Galax Service, 2 bags laying mash ...•.....$4.$5 I. C. Mathews Hardware Company.. .. $1.00 Dalton Grocery Company 1 barrel flour, . .. . .. $7.20 Globemans, cash, .............. $3.00 J. K. McKnight, cash . ......... $2.'50 Pope & Melton. 2 tons lime ..... . ...'..... $3.40 Grayson- Carroll Gazette, 4 subscriptions .... .. $6.00 W. L. Portlr & Son, magazine rack.... ... $1.25 Vass-Knapp Hardware Company, cash, ....... $1.00 C. L. Smith, one rocker ....... $2.25 Claire’s Fashion Shoppe, one pair hose, .... $1.00 Roses 5, 10 and 25c store, trade.. .. . . .. $1.00 W. K. Early & Son, cash ............ $2.00 Andrews Shoe Store, cash .......:....$1.00 First National Bank, Galax . .. .. .. . . . $5.00 Belks Dept. Store, cash ................... $3.00 DONATIONS FROM WEST JEFFERSON Skyland Post, three 1 yr. subscriptions, ...... $3.00 Farmers Hardware Company, cash . . ...I.........:.............- $1.00 OTHER DONATIONS Progressive Farmer, five 1 yr. subsciptions . .. $5.00 Poultry Tribune, three 1 yr subscriptions .....„..... $3.00 T. W. Wood & Son, silver pitcher ...... . . $5.00 Independence, Theatre, six tickets,..... , ... $1.50 (CONTINUED TO PAGE TWO.) - * • * **- •' •>*» ' >■•"'*’1* ■ Gw- V\i\# A»* *). * * FARM NEWS BY W. B. COLLINS, County Agent. The Alleghany County Agricultur al Fair Bulletins are being published this week and they will be distribut ed by Mr. F. H .Jackson, Secretary of the Fair, or they may be had at the County Agent’s office. I would like for the men and wo men of the county to study the pre ! mium list Garefully and arrange to bring as large exhibits as possible | to the Fair. Last year our exhibits | of canned goods in the women’s de | paitment,. and small grain and corn I in the men’s department were not as large as we would )ike to have them. We hope to, see larger exhibits in thse lines this. year. Our premium list has been changed very little from last year and is not as large as we .would like to have it. However,, the merchants in Alleghany and adjoining counties have coopera ted with us to the best of their abili ty to make a good premium list, and we feel that it is up to the farmers and their wives to cooperate by bringing out their products and show ing them. We gre arranging to have a 32 piece brass band to play for the crowd on Saturday, October 7; and we hope to afford better entertain ment on' Saturday than we have had in the past. v Our new court house has been com pleted and the* County •Commissioners have assigned mb an office in the same place it was when the old court house burned, x. There will be a meeting of produ cers of stocker and feeder cattie of this county at the Bank of Sparta on Friday of this week at 2:00 P. M: The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss possibilities of selling our steer cattle and probablyto form an organization for that purpose. Any farmers • who have', steers to sell are cordially invited to attend this meet-, ing. ' • . .... ^ . - : High Record of Drunkenness I n National Capital The total number of arrests for drunkenness in '• Washington, D. C., during August totaled 1,727, said to be the largest for the same number of days in the memory of police offi cials. In July the number of arrests was 1.448" Police were not disposed to com ment as to whether 3.2 beer or cheap er bootleg prices of so-called liquor was responsible “for increased drunk enness. At any rate, it is pointed out J;hat the wets are being placed on the defensive to show that legalized beer I increases sobriety' *1' Mr. and Mrs. John Joines and chil dren, and’ ^Irs. Harden Joines, of Wilkes, were visitors at Mr. and Mrs.'. Gwyn Truitt’s Sunday. ' *f*fBs* *• RED CROSS WORKERS TO CONFER ON PLANS FOR ROLL CALL WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPT. 15— ■Regional conferences ofc hapter re presentatives in Hickory, September p6th, Burlington, September 28th, and IWilson, September 29th, will be ad Idressed by civic leaders, unemploy I ment relief officials and speakers I from national headqquarters of the ■ American Red Cross. On the program of the Hickory [conference will appear William Carl I Hunt, assistant manager of the eas I tern area of the Red Cross, with an [address, “The Red Cross, a Perma Inent Asset in Our National Life.” Mr. Hunt will also lead a forum con sidering “Red Cross Services in Re lation to Changing Conditions.” Plans will be outlined for the coming roll call, under the leadership of Miss Mary Parr, special field representa tive. Others who will participate in the program include R. V. Moss, chair man of the Hickory chapter; the Rev. J. R. Hay, pastor of the First Presbyterian church; J. E. Lancaster chairman of the Macon County chap ter; Miss Peal Weaver, district super visor of Federal relief; Dr. Roy M. Hege, director of the Forsyth county health department; Mrs. Robert W. Balia: J, chairman of production, Mecklenburg county chapter;the Rev. I. S. McElroy, chairman of the Ruth erford county chapter; Miss Era Lin ker, chairman of Junior Red Cross, Cabarrus County chapter, and Mrs. Lena Bosse Moss, executive secre tary of the Buncombe county chapter Miss Jessamine Gant is chairman of arrangements for the conference m Burlington. The program there will include a discussion on “Home Hygiene Classes in a Joint Red Cross and Federal Relief Project,” in which Miss Ruth McCollum, RedCross nurse of the Person county chapter, and Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, State Di rector of relief, will speak. Mr. Hunt will be a featured speak er at all three conferences. GIRL HAS CHINQUAPIN REMOVED FROM LUNGS On Monday of last week Mattie, the little daughter of Mr. Wiley Hudson, of the Wolf Branch section, had the misfortune of sucking half a chin quapin into her lungs, while riding on a truck. She was brought to Dr. P. L. Choate, in Sparta, in a critical condition and suffering very much. Dr. Choate sent her to Dr. Johnson in Elkin, and he sent her to Dr. Cook in Winston. Dr. Cook inserted a tube and by suction extracted the object in 15 seconds. Friends of Mattie wil be glad to know that she is getting along nicely and none the worse from her experience except that she is slightly hoarse. Washington Man Writes Mr. W. T. Edwards, of Neilton, Wash., sent in his subscription to The Times this week and wrote in part as follows: “I derived a lot of pleasure from the copies that you sent me. Many names were strange to me, and many more I did not know though I could imagine that they were sons and daughters of old ac quaintances. Many places that seem ed widely separated in my boyhood would now be easily reached on the new highways. We read of Congress man Doughton’s activities in Wash ington and feel sure that Aleghany and all the country is ably repre sented.” Mr. Edwards has promised to write us a letter for publication in The Times soon. THE TIMES’ HONOR ROLL E. W. Thompson, Bel Air, Md. F. N. Roup, Sparta. Carey Brown, Whitehead. W. M. E. Horton, Sparta. A. J. Woodruff, Cherrylane. Public Works Money Offered Public School Authorities . - ' I On August 28th, the Office of Edu cation, Department of the Interior, mailed to 7,577 public school superin tendants and presidents of state uni versities and colleges information oi the Public Works Program so far a: it affects school building projects such as conditions under which loan, may be obtained for school building: a summary description of the organi zation of the Emergency Administra tion with a list of the State Advisory Boards, and State Engineers for thi Public Works Administration fo, each state. The immediate purpose of erecting school buildings under the Publii Works Program is to provide worl for as many people as possible. Th< long-range purpose is to provide ade quate, modern school-housing facili ties for children. The Office of Edu cation is interested in promoting these two purposes by furnishing in formation on building needs to thi Public Works Administration and tr the school authorities. Co. Relief Office To Enlist Boys For Conservation Camps All boys whoseparent s are on the Relief list or they, themselves, on the Relief list, who are interested in enlisting in the Civilian Conservation Corps will be requested to see me within the next few days. We will take your names, only, and be lining up the most needy to be sent to the camps, which will be at an early date. C. A. MILES, Acting Director of Relief. Boone Editor Dies In Statesville Hospital Boone, Sept. 18.—Robert Campbell River3, 72, editor and founder of the Watauga Democrat, died this after noon at 2:15 o’clock in a hospital at Statesville of a heart affection. He was brought here four days ago. Mr. Rivers founded the local weekly paper in 1888 and had been itseditor ever since. He was a very influential citizen of this section of the State. He served in the Legisla ture, session of 1929. He had a large part in bringing about the establish ment of the Appalachian State Teach ers College here, was influential in bringing the railroad to Boone and had been effective for progress and betterment in many other ways. He was prominent in Democratic party circles. He is survived by two sons, Rob ert and James Rivers, both having been asociated with him in the con duct of the Democrat and one daugh ter, Mrs. Thelma McBee. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a. m., at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. J. H. Brendell, the pastor. CONGRESSMAN DOUGHTON MAY ENTER RACE FOR GOVERNOR IN PRIMARY Friends Urging “Farmer Bob” To Leave Congress and Enter State Race. WASHINGTON, SEPT. 10—(AP) —A man who was elected to congres back in 1910 and has been there ever since may, if sufficiently urged, for sake the high position he has won in the House of Representatives and run for governor of North Carolina in the next democratic primary. He is Robert L. Doughton, of Lau rel Springs, N.C.—“Farmer Bob” to his constituents in the ninth district i and to thousands of other North i Carolinians. Representative Doughton, chair man of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, refuses to talk about such a proposition.He has noth ing to say on either side of the question—but his friends are frank to admit they are urging him to take this step. Unknown to Mr. Doughton, per sons close to him have revealed that scores of letters from “back home” have been received by his office here asking that he consider offering for governor. “He will be the next governor of North Carolina if we can only per suade him to run,” said one of the representative’s friends. TThey point out that Mr. Dough- ! ton has virtually reached the pinnacle of success in Congress. They claim his work, as far as advancing the interests of his party and constituents is concerned, has placed him in an inviable position to climax his politi cal career by governing his natve state. One phase of this proposal is cer tain-before “Farmer Bob” can be expected to turn down one of the prized positions in Congress to take a chance, so to speak, on nomination as Governor, his backers will have to remove any uncertainty of his selection. Whether they can do this is, of course, problematical, but they claim he would win in a walk. Doughton represents the counties of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Ca barrus, Caldwell, Iredell, Rowan, , Stanley and Watauga. He has never run for a state-wide office but was elected to the state senate back in 1908. He took his seat in Congress on March 4, 1911. Although Senator Reynolds is tra veling in Europe, his staff here is still doing a land office business. “Our Bob's” office is one of the few in the senate office building lined with visi tors daily. Johnson Avery, of Lenoir, who the junior Senator had experienced con fusion in working out a staff here, is quickly winning a fine reputation for the excellent manner in which he is running things. A veteran Washington newspaper man characterized Avery as “one of the best secretaries on the Hill.” The appointment of members of the state NRA advisory boards is usually done on the recommendation of Senators but when no senators areavailable—General Hugh S. John son, the quick-action administrator, calls on House members for recom mendations. General Johnson’s office attempted to get in touch with both Senators Reynolds and Bailey in order to find a successor to W. M. Webb, of More head City, on the North Carolina board. Bailey was on a fishing trip at the time and Reynolds was on the high seas. Doughton’s office was then called and, after telegraphic communication with the Representative, was recom mended and appointed. Representative Hancock’s state ment favoring the insurance of bank deposits was in line with his well known views but that is not going to keep bankers from registering a vigorous protest against the guaran tee of deposits plan. North Carolina bankers, having passed resolutions against the act at their convention, are expected to bring their complaint to Washington later when bankers over the nation start an organized protest. DEATHS JOSEPH A. HOLDER Joseph A. Holder, age 74, died Sunday, Sept. 10th at his home near Sparta. Funeral services were con Jucted at Hooker church on Tues day, September 12, and interment made in the local cemetery. GEORGE E. READ George E. Read, age 59, died Wed-1 lesday, Sept. 13th after a short ill ness. Funeral services were conduce j Friday at the Methodist church i. ndependence, by Rev. Evans, am nterment was made in the churcl jemetery. He is survived by his wife, ■Irs. Verna Cox Read, two children md one sister, Lucinda Crouse, o; Stratford. JULIA McNEIL Julia McNeil, age 78, died at om j’clock Saturday, Sept. 16th at he. lome near Scottville. Funeral service, ./ere conducted by Rev. Benfield at Jelview church Sunday at one o’clock and interment was made in the loci cemetery. She is survived by one sis ter. Her husband preceded her to tin grave a number of years ago. SARAH CATHERINE MURPHY Sarah Catherine Murphy, age 67 was buried at Little Pine church nea Ennice Monday, Sept. 18, at eleve; o’clock. She was the daughter c Abram and Mahala Evans and wa, born Feb. 25, 1866. She was marriei to John B. Murphy on July 24, 188G Unto this union was born three boy: and one girl. All are living. She hac twelve brothers and sisters, five o whom are living. She professed i hope in Christ Aug. 12, 1905, am joined the church of the brethren o Little Pine and remained a faithful member until her death. She was a good companion and mother and was loved by all who knew her. She leaves a husband, 4 children, 20 grandchil dren, 2 great grandchildren, two sis ters, and three brothers to mourr her loss. She bore her sickness with patience, and died Sept. 16, 1933. Funeral services were conducted Monday by Elders W. H. Handy and G. W. Tucker in the presence of a host of friends and relatives. Pallbearers: Marvin Dickens, M. C Wagoner, Claude Blevins, Fred Hun dy, Albert Richardson, G. N. Evans Flower girls: Retha Higgins Combs Ruby Higgins, Pauline Cheek, Revu Tolliver, Gwendolyn Greene. TYPHOID Mr. Oscar Fortner, who lives near Vox, is very sick at present with typhoid fever. Dr. P. L. Choate went down to the school near there Wed [ nesday to vaccinate the pupils to prevent the spreading of the disease. Bluefield, Va., Dentist Accidentally Shot Bluefield, W. Va., Sept. 17—Dr. W. G. Wagoner, 43, well known dentist of Bluefield, Va., is a patient in St. Luke’s hospital, Bluefield, W. Va., asa result of an accident received in Bland county Saturday night when the palm of his left hand was shot way by the accidental discharge of lis pump gin. He had been squirrel hunting in ompany with Frank and Barbee agoner, of Falls Mills, and after lie trio had returned to Dr. Wago ler's car he slipped on a stone strik ng the butt of the gun on the ground causing it to discharge the load, tak .ng ofi. the face of the hand. It is not thought that amputation of the hand vill have to be resorted to. Dr. W. G. Wagoner is a son of Mr. J. M. Wagoner, of Sparta, and lis many friends here will regret to 'earn of his misfortune. 10RTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR OPENS OCTOBER 9th North Carolina’s first State Fair jnder the era of the “New Deal” will jpen in Raleigh on Monday, October ), and continue throughout the week. The new secretary-manager is Nor nan Y. Chambliss known through .he south for his ability as an organi :er and successful Fair man. There will be man yfeatures about .vhich the public will be told from time to time in the daily and weekly newspapers, on billboards and win dow placards. The largest attendance in the history of the Fair is expected. There will be a larger array of free attractions and better horse-racing £ than ever before. Transportation com panies will offer special rates to Ra leigh. Although the Fair this year has been underwritten, it still is under the supervision of the State Board of Agriculture. Remember the date of the opening —October 9. Commissioners To Ad vertise Land in October The latest information from the Commissioners is that the land of de linquent taxpayers will be advertised for sale the first of October. Notices to taxpayers have been published in the paper from time to time and the date of advertisement has been post poned. Now the Ocommissioners feel that the date can no longer be post poned, so all on which the taxes have not been paid by October 1 will be advertised during October.