In the tradition of our centennial celebration in 1959, the Alleghany Sesquicentennial Committee has outlawed clean-shaven faces for men and outlawed ladies going without proper head covering in daylight hours inside the city limits.

This tongue-in-cheek "permit" will allow gentlemen to walk around Sparta with a clean face and a clean conscience and let ladies to stroll around town without a hat or any shred of common decency. Violators risk a visit to the sesquicentennial jail on the courthouse lawn!

All proceeds go to the Alleghany Sesquicentennial Committee and will be used to help plan and fund events throughout the year.