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The Alleghany News A NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO COVERING THE NEWS AND PROMOTING PROGRESS IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY SPARTA NEEDS NOW . . . an industrial plant, a mo dem hotel, a federal post office building and a civic club. Let’s go after them! VOLUME 2, NO. 14 $1.60 a Year in Alleghany County $1.50 a Year Out of County SPARTA, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1941 PUBLISHED WEEKLY People YOU KNOW In Alleghany By Staff Writer D. W. GRAHAM As familiar to the people of Al leghany county as the Dodges and Plymouths which many of them drive is D. W. Graham, a resi le dent of Todd, in Ashe county, but who conducts his prosperous auto mobile business here, commuting daily between his home and the D. W. Motor company in Sparta. Mr. Graham is a man of varied abilities and has made a success in other fields of endeavor besides business. He is a former school teacher, and for 11 years taught schools in Ashe, Wilkes and Bun comb counties. Before coming here and setting up his present business, he had carried on a successful lumber business in Ashe. About two years ago he established his present Dodge-Plymouth agency, with Dewey Huff as salesman, and be gan servicing automobiles. George Reeves had sold Dodge* and Ply mouths here for a short while, ||it he bad not serviced cars. i J 4 Business Good * Mr. Graham’s business got off to a good start in the very be ginning. Last year the company sold a total of 130 automobiles. But the business thus far this year has doubled that for the same per iod in 1940. Bom in the Todd community in 1898 to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gra ham, young Graham first attend ed school in his native communi ty, receiving both his elementary and high school education there. Later on he attended school at ASTC in Boone and at Duke uni versity. In 1920 he was married to Miss Ethel Stanberry, of Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Graham have six child ren, three boys-and three girls. The girls are Jewel, Violet and Ila; and the boys, L. D., John and James. Violet is in her second f year at college, and L. D. and John are both in high school. Owns Big Farm Mr. Graham is a brother to Ja (Continued on Page Four) Order Cotton t or Mattress Project Mattress-making here is at a temporary standstill, pending the arrival of another load of cotton, according to an announcement yesterday from the office of the county agent More cotton has been ordered, however, it was learned, and the work will get underway again as soon as it has arrived, which should be within the next few days. To date farm families of this county have made 451 mattresses. Applications are on file for sev eral hundred more. No applica tions were accepted after April 30. 2 MORE CORRESPONDENTS FOR THE NEWS APPOINTED During the rest of this spring anH summer, Mis. Mack Par sons will serve as The News correspondent at Piney Creek and Mias Rath Pugh at Laurel Springs. The News has openings for correspondents in a few of the smaller communities in the county and those who are in teracted in becoming correspon dents and thereby rendering a real service to their commupl ties, are requested to get in touch with the editor. The News has a most attrac tive proposition for Its pendents. Aussies ‘Picket’ Malayan Rubber Supply A squad of Australian troops, some of the thousands that have been pouring into Singapore and other strongholds in Malaya since Japan began making threatening gestures, is shown here at bayonet practice among the rubber trees, “Somewhere in Malaya.” Malaya’s rubber plantations are the largest in the world, one reason Japan would like that area in Asia’s “New Order.” School Teachers For Piney Creek, Sparta Disclosed Rash Won Sheep Shearing Contest Howard Hendrix, R. L. Austin and M. E. Reeves Also Won Nice Awards. Edging out his opponents with a seore of 87%, Delmer Rash, of Smethport, succeeded last Friday in grabbing first prize in the tri county sheep shearing contest held on the Dougnton farm at Laurel Springs. / I* Before the "contest got under aa demonstration was con d by E. S. Bartlett,- of the Chicago Flexible Shaft company, who has had many years of ex-*1 perience in sheep shearing. Also on hand for the demonstration and contest were L. I. Case, Paul Fletcher and Sam Williams, of the agriculture extension division in Raleigh. Number or snearers and sheep owners in Ashe and Alleghany counties attended the demonstra tion, but only four were entered in the contest. Each contestant was required to shear two sheep. Rash’s time was 11.45 and 12.40. Winner of the second prize was Howard Hendrix, of Laurel Springs, with a score Af 8214; the third prize went to.R. L. Austin, of Laurel Springs, with a score of 7314; and the fourth prize was awarded to M. E. Reeves, of Lau rel Springs, who had a score of 72%. First prize was a new wide throw Australian E-B shear, val ued at $15; second prize, a doz en special cutters and a $5 check; third prize, a check for $3 and fourth prize, a check for $2. Half of the money awarded was contributed by Belk’s Department store and Farmers’ Hardware and Implement company, of Sparta; the remainder was contributed by West Jefferson firms. The 4-H Club enrollment for 1940 in the United States was the largest in the history of the or ganization with a total of 1,420, 297 boys and girls listed as mem bers. Committeemen Announce Fa culties for 2 Schools for 1941-42 Term. ONLY FOUR CHANGES School committeemen in Sparta and Piney Creek announced yes terday complete slates of teach ers who will serve in the schools of the two communities during the 1941-42 term. All teachers in the Piney Creek schools viipre retained. Four changes were made in the faculty of the Sparta schools, three of which* wefi in the elementary grades. x Miss Minnie Lou Edwards was given the place of Mrs. Burton McCann, English teacher in the high school. Miss Ella Edwards succeeds Miss Sue McMillan as teacher of the third grade; Miss Josephine Inskeep succeeds Mrs. Robert Fender as teacher of the sixth grade; and Mrs. W. C. Thompson changed places with Mrs. Hazel Tompkins, of the Cher ry Lane school. Mrs. Thompson taught the second and part of the third grade here. Charles R. Roe wes re-elected as principal of the Sparta schools, and next fall will enter upon his eleventh- year in that capacity. Other teachers to be re-elected included Harold Higgins, Tom Haigwood, Byron Stuart, Burton McCann, Miss Nina Grey Liles, Mrs. Dalton Warren, Mrs. A. E. Hamby, Mrs. George A. Reeves, Mrs. A. V. Choate, Miss Anne Truitt, Miss Ivazelle Taylor, Mrs. A. C. McMillan and Mrs. Haswell Rector. Committeemen for this district are Walter Osborne, Dewey Stur divant and George Crouse. The Piney Creek committeemen are Carlie Hash, Frank Busic and W. F. Parsons. In the new Rich Hill school, the faculty will consist of Fred Hart, principal, Miss Ruby Lee Joines and Mrs. Mallie Handy. Other teachers, in other county schools, will be announced with in the next few weeks, according to the superintendent’s office. Baptist WMU Groups To Have Annual Meeting At New Hope Scheduled to get underway next Tuesday morning at 10:30, the an nual associational meeting of the Woman's Missionary unions in the county will be held at the New Hope Baptist church. Churches in the Alleghany Bap tist association are urgently req uested to be represented at the meeting. The theme of the pro gram, as announced yesterday, is “Our Continuing Task—Making His Way Known.” Highlighting the program will be an address by Mrs. *W. D. Briggs, executive secretary of the state WMU. The remainder of the morning program will be as'Tol lows: Complete Program Hymn, “Jesus Saves;” devotion al, Rev. W. H. Caldwell, Ps. 67:2; greetings, Miss Elizabeth Jones; response, Mrs. J. T. Fender; secre tary’s report, Mrs. Hazel H. Tay lor; reports of committee chair men: “Mission Study” by Mrs. V. W. Sears, “Stewardship” by Mrs. Van Miller; talks, as follows: “Hundred Thousand Club” by Rev. R. G. Blackburn, “Personal Service” by Mrs. T. S. Moxley, “Margaret Fund” by Mrs. Edison Nuckolls; recognition of pastors and visitors; roll call of societies; and announcements by commit tees. Following Mrs. Briggs’ address, lunch will be served. Opening the afternoon session will be a hymn, “Oh Zion Haste,” to be followed by the devotional by Mrs. B. E. Reeves and a pro (Continued on Page Eight) Hundreds Attend Final Rites For Mrs. Carson Sun. Sparta Native Is Victim of Au tomobile Accident Near Boonville Friday. OTHERS INJURED Hundreds of persons from throughout this section of the state paid final tribute last Sun day to Mrs. Zollie Edwards Car son, 60, widow of the late A. S. (Dock) Carson and native of Sparta, who died early last Sat urday morning in Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital at Elkin from skull fracture and other injuries suffered in an automobile colli sion on highway 67, east of Boons ville, Friday evening about 7 o’ clock. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church here. Gov. R. A. Doughton read a personally prepared obituary and Rev. L. F. Strader, pastor of the church, preached the sermon. Interment was in the Sparta cemetery, where scores of beau tiful floral creations decorated the grave. One of the largest crowds ever to attend a funeral in Sparta filled the Methodist church to capacity. Mrs. Carson lay in state in the church from 1 until 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Miss Osborne Hurt The car in which Mrs. Carson and Miss Ila Osborne were driv ing from Raleigh, en route to their home in Sparta for a week end visit, was struck by a car operated by Delos Underwood, 36, of Jonesville, as the latter vehicle came out of a side road. Miss Osborne suffered a broken leg and a minor skull fracture; Underwood, several fractured ribs and severe head lacerations; and Hugh Glenn Underwood, a skull fracture and a brain concussion. All are in the hospital at JUKin, and yesterday were reported to be nesting comfortably. Both automobiles were practi cally demolished by the impact. Mrs. Carson and Miss Osborne held position^/with the state de partment of internal revenue at Raleigh and wtqngl taking advan tage of the Memorial Day holi day for a visit to Sparta. Both are members of prominent Alle ghany families. Although she lived in Raleigh, Mrs. Carson maintained a home in Sparta. Her husband was for merly with the internal revenue department in Winston-Salem. He died about 10 yeara ago, shortly after being transferred from the twin city to Raleigh. For a num ber of years, before going to Win ston-Salem, Mr. Carson edited and published The Alleghany Star, a weekly newspaper in Sparta. Serving as pall bearers at the funeral were Floyd Crouse, Amos Wagoner, Dr. C. A. Thompson, Dr. T. R. Burgiss, Ross Haw thorne, Sam Brown, Hugh Choate and Edwin Duncan. Flower girls used came from the congregation. Mrs. Carson is survived by a son, Paul Carson, employed by the Wachovia Bank and Trust com pany in Raleigh; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Carson Lamb, of Raleigh; a sister, Mrs. W. R. Gentry, of Ed wards Crossroads; and a brother, Eldridge Edwards, of Sparta. Last Rites Held For Mrs. Edwards Sparta Woman Died of Cancer Last Friday; Buried In Higgins Cemetery. Final rites were held Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Rosa Higgins Edwards, 63, of near Sparta, who died here early last Friday of cancer. Funejral services were conduct ed Riders Shade Caudill and Coy Walker at the home of Bay Higgins. Burial was in the Higgins cemetery at Little Pine. Mrs. Edwards had been in de clining health for some time. She had many friends and relatives in Sparta and the surrounding coun ty. Suriving her are her husband. Young Edwards, of Sparta; three children, Homer and Bessie Ed wards, of Sparta, and Claude Ed wards, of Dobson; two brothers, John Higgins, of Sparta, and Clark Higgins, of Ennice. Mrs. C. A. Reeves, who stepped on a nail Monday and suffered serious injury to her foot, was taken to the Wilkes hospital for treatment. She was reported yes terday to be resting comfortably, but will not be able to walk for some three weeks. " ■ • . t-.i ’ . iM Here Are Five Generations! Shown at the left is Mrs. Eve lyn Miller, 97, who lives with her son, William Lee Miller, 74, shown above, near Laurel Springs. The other three in the above picture are Richard Bert Miller, 50, of Rex burg, Idaho; Mrs. Eula Mc Grady, 24, of Transou and Mr. Richard Miller is holding Frank lin McGrady, 8 months old baby of Mrs. McGrady. Mrs. Miller is said to be the oldest person in this county. She is still enjoying fairly good health. Her husband died 6 years ago. They had 7 children, all of\ whom are still living. They are: Mrs. Nellie Gen try, Mrs. Etta Kenner, Mrs. Em ma Miller, F. C. Miller, Edwin Miller and William Miller. Mrs. Miller was born and reared in this county. REA Co-op To Buy Northwest Carolina Many Have Bought Fishing Licenses Game Warden Has Arrested Few Unlicensed Fisher men This Season. County Game Warden Dick Gentry must have thrown a scare into unlicensed fishermen last season! Or maybe sportsmen are mere law-abiding than they used to be. Anyway, the sale of fishing li censes to date this season has al ready doubled the number for the same period last year. Further more, the game warden declares he can count on the fingers of one hand the people he has arrested for fishing without licenses — so far. Revenue from the sale of fish ing licenses is expected to more than double that of last year. With half the money from combi nation hunting and fishing licen ses thrown in, the total figure should be about $375, it is esti mated. Arrangements have been com pleted for the resumption of to bacco exports to England under provisions of the Lease-Lend bill to bolster the dwendling supply of flue-cured leaf. Purchase Will Include Fran chise and Property in Sparta, Alleghany. TO IMPROVE SYSTEM The Blue Ridge Electric Mem bership corporation last Friday signed a purchase contract to buy all of the power lines and one generating plant in Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Caldwell, Sur ry and Wilkes counties, from the Northwest Carolina Utilities, Inc, According to 'the sales agree ment, the REA co-Op agrees tc pay a minimum sum of $170,00C for this property and franchises Supt. G. F. Messick announced that the purchase will be made when funds are appropriated foi this purpose and estimated thal the Blue Ridge will take over the Northwest lines in July. This purchase, when terminat ed, will mean that the REA co op will serve the towns of Sparta Roaring Gap, West Jefferson, Jef ferson, Warren6ville, Lansing Blowing Rock, Sugar Grove, and Vilas, which have a total oJ around 1,300 customers. Supt. Messick said the proposed purchase also makes it possible for the co-op to serve 1,000 addi tional farms in Avery county which heretofore have had nc electric service. The Blue Ridge Electric is now serving 3,200 farm homes in five (Continued on Page Eight) Sparta To Play Independence Tomorrow Afternoon At 3:30 Scheduled to play Ivanhoe Wed nesday, but unable to make the trip due to an insufficient num ber of players, Sparta’s semi-pro baseball club will officially open the New River league season here tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 when the team meets Independence on the local high school diamond. A large crowd is expected to be on hand tomorrow when the home team takes the field in the season-opener. It will mark the second successive year Sparta has been entered in the New River league. Bert Edwards, acting manager, told The News yesterday that players from throughout Allegha ny county are planning to come here and participate in the game tomorrow, and that “there will be plenty of substitutes.” Mitchell and Hammer are ex pected to pitch for the locals. Ed wards will play on first. A com plete line-up will be worked om today, it was stated. Other players on the team an John Mac Edwards, Claude Mox ley, Dan Tompkins, John Pugh Robert Billings. Paul Richardson Durwood Rector, Page Bare, C. T Edwards, Smith, Carpenter, an< others. Next Wednesday Galax is sche duled to play at Sparta. REVIVAL STARTS SUNDAY Rev. W. H. Caldwell, of Spar ta, will begin a revival meetini at the Mt. Zion Methodist churcl on Sunday evening, June was announced yesterday, one is cordially invited tp New Draft Board Member Sworn In By Crutchfield Dewey Sturdivant Succeeds Mr. Cheek; First Negro Trainees Leave. NO CURRENT QUOTA Dewey Sturdivant, who ope rates the Reins-Sturdivant fune ral home here, was sworn in Wed nesday morning as a member of the county draft board by G. P. Crutchfield, chairman. As succes sor to George W. Cheek, now a resident of Boulder, Colo., Mr. Sturdivant will also serve as sec retary to the board. Early the same morning the first Negro trainees to be induc ted into the army through the operation of the selective service military program in this county assembled here, received final in structions from draft officials, and boarded the bus for Fort Bragg. Draft questionnaires were^sent out to 100 more county registrants Wednesday, leaving approximate ly 350 forms still to be mailed be fore July 1. Around 100 men were classified by the draft board at its meeting. To Classify All Officials here have been asked to proceed to “the prompt classi fication” of all men who regis tered for military service last October but have not yet been rated as to their availability. Pre viously the board has followed the policy of classifying only a sufficient number of men to pro vide a small margin beyond the number actually called up for military service. Of the three trainees required in the quota which left here Wed nesday, two were volunteers and the third a draftee. Volunteers were John Solomon Choate, of Sparta, and Qebert Maxwell, of (Continued on Page Eight) Still Destroyed On Tues. Night A large 50-gallon still, contain ing between 400 and 500 gallons of beer, was destroyed on the south side of Bull Head mountain last Tuesday’night by federal of ficers. Ownership of the whisky-mak ing outfit could not be established, it was stated. Walter Irwin and Roy Reece, of Wilkesboro, were among the officers who discov ered the still and destroyed it. Re-surfacing On Parkway Started Monday Morning WEST JEFFERSON, May 15, —Re-surfacing on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the vicinity of the Laurel Springs community was started last Monday morning and this work is now going forward at a good rate of speed. The mix, which is a highly re fined mixture of asphalt and gra vel, is being made here in the large portable plant of the Bar rett company and a fleet of 15 trucks is doing the hauling. Traf fic on the Parkway will be main tained while this work is being done. E. O. Thomas is in charge of the mixing plant and there are 13 persons employed to carry on its operation. H. D. Jones, of Gra ham, who is representative of the Barrett company and who is also a district Rotary governor, was in town yesterday and said he was pleased with the progress that is being made. JOf G//RI nrs/tt onc* war cuum these I mm: actor rulers live m % .ME8BS' 'THAR, mmmd:
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