Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mitchell and
Mrs. Lola Wamble went to
Winston-Salem last Wednesday
to hear Aimee Semple McPherson
lecture on Evolution.
Mrs. Robert Pugh was in |
Sparta Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hal'e spent
the week-end with relatives.
Edgar Williams is reported bo,
be improving after undergoing i
an operation for appendicitis. I
Mrs. J. C. Winkler made a!
trip to North Wilkesboro on i
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. T. R. Burgis.s and Miss 1
Iva Jean Reeves were shopping
in Winston-Salem Wednesday.
Hugh Royall, Elkin, was here;
on business last Thursday.
Jay Hardin made a business
trip to North Wilkesboro Wednes
day.
Mr- and Mrs. E. B. Arey and
family, Salisbury, were visitors in
Sparta Saturday.
Mrs. C. W. Higgins was shop
ping in Winston-Salem Saturday.
Among those who were in
Raleigh on business this week
were: Prof. C. R. Roe, L. K.
Halsey and Emory Joines.
The three-day-old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Crouse died Satur
day and was buried at Whitehead
Sunday.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
Having administered on the
estate of Sarah A. Crouse, de
ceased, I hereby notify all per
sons indebted to her estate to
come forward and promptly make
settlement and payment to me,
and all persons having , claims
against her estate I notify them
to present them for payment
within twelve months from this
date or this notice will be plead
in bar of recovery.
This March 20th, 1934.
4tc-12 AT J. M. WAGONER,
Administrator of Sarah A. Crouse,
deceased.
COLONIAL
GALAX_VIRGINIA
| FRI. & SAT., MAR. 23-24 |
Superintendent Eldridge, of
Glade Valley high schooy, was
in Sparta Monday.
Dalton Warren and T. J.
Carson made a business trip to
Charlotte Wednesday.
Miss Maude Richardson re
turned Saturday after spending
a week with her sister, Mrs.
Page Choate, Winston-Salem.
Wayne Spicer and Herbert
Estep went to High Point Sun
day.
Mr. and Mirs. C. M. Walls and
daughters spent Sunday after
noon in Elkin.
Graham Myers visited relatives
in Elkin Sunday.
Mrs. R. A. Hamilton spent the
week-end with her sister in
Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. L. K. Halsey spent Mon
day night in Sparta.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, Indepen
dence, spent the week-end with
Miss Mary Cecil Higgins.
Bower Hopers, who has been
•seriously ill with pneumonia, is
improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynum Crisp,
Blowing Rock, and Miss Blanche
Banner, Cone Creek, were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ver
non Moody Sunday,
L. S. Rudolph, of Galax, Va.,
was in Sparta Tuesday.
Miss Thelma Osborne is re
covering from an attack of meas
les.
Mrs. Bower Watson was ill
with “flu” last week.
Dr. E. E. Gillespie, of Greens
boro, N. C., and Rev. 0. W. Mar
shall' are conducting revival ser
vices at Glade Valley.
Dr. C. A. Thompson has re
covered from an attack of “flu ”
Miss Mable Crowe and Miss
Clyde Higgins spent the week
end with Miss Higgins’ parents.
Dr. Doughton is suffering from
a severe cold.
James Doughton received a
severe injury to his right hand
Monday while working at the
rock crusher.
Miss Gladys Robbins and Miss
Willie Reeves, of Piney Creek
high school faculty, were in town
Tuesday. •
Mrs. Eugene Transou has been
very ill.
Dr. E. E. Gillespie and Rev.
O. W. Marshall were in Sparta
Tuesday.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Irwin received an injury
to his eye recently when struck
by a shot from an air rifle. He
is recovering nicely and is not
expected to lose the sight of the
eye.
Mr. and Mrs. Reid Andrews,
of Whitehead, have moved to
their new home near Galax, Va.,
which they recently purchased.
Mrs. Carolina Irwin has re
turned to her home near Wolf
Branch after spending some time
with relatives here.
See Castevens Motor Co. for
radio batteries, tube* and ser
vice.—adv. tfc.
AUTO REPAIRING
THAT IS RIGHT
Is your car safe? If it is not, drive it in and we
will give it a once over.
Gas, Oil, Exide Batteries
General Repair Work Blacksmithing
Sparta Garage
F. M. JOINES, Manager
SPARTA, —NORTH CAROLINA.
JUDGE DELIVERS
(continued from front page)
of his punishment others may be
deterred from the commission of
similar offenses. It uses evil' as
a means of preventing greater
evil. Its purpose in punishing
the guilty is the protection of
the innocent. It deeply deplores
the necessity for the infliction
of punishment upon the guilty,
but it does not forget their un
fortunate victims and embraces
within its protecting arms the
innocent people who may yet
become the victims of unpun
ished crime. It restrains the
liberty of the few offenders so
that the many who do not offend
may have a fuller enjoyment of
their liberties. Recognizing that
life is Heaven’s most precious
gift, it forfeits the life of the
murderer so that other murders
may not be committed.
I would not willingly or un
necessarily wound your feelings
in this dark hour, but I would
be glad indeed if I could awake
your conscience to an awijpl
sense of your impending fate.
You are now soon to be cut off
from life. Your days are num
bered and soon for you the
mystery of life will be merged
in the mystery and majesty of
death. Soon the greedy grave,
whose hungry mouth is never
filled, will claim you, and in the
arms of the col<fc and silent earth
you will be laid for your last,
long sleep.
Let me earnestly entreat you,
therefore, as a dying sinner, to
turn from all wicked thoughts;
to ponder upon the error of your
ways and with penitence and
humiliation pray for mercy and
pardon to that Omnipotent Com
passionate, All-pitying Judge, the
majesty of whose laws you have
so grievously offended and in
whose courts the only plea that
will save the humblest as well as
the most exalted from a worse
fate than the death which awaits
you will be a plea for mercy.
The time may not yet be too
late; and if so be, then it may
be that He who visited the sick
and those that were in prison; it
may yet be that He who walked
upon the crested waves of the
sea, and commanded the winds
to be still, and whispered “peace”
to the troubled waters of Galilee,
may whisper “peace” to your
[troubled soul, and redeeming
j grace may drop a tear of pity
| upon your sins and blot them
i out forever. God grant that it
I may be so!
Mr. Sheriff, in recognition of
the majesty of the law and the
divine attributes of justice, let
all the people stand.
Mir. Clerk, record the follow
ing, as the judgment of the
court.”
The record of judgmery; fol
lowed.
A Good Idea
Mrs. Brown—Why do you
watch for the baseball scores so
carefully? Are you interested in
the game?
Mrs. Smith—No, but my hus
band is a fan and I make it a
rule never to ask him for any
money on days when the home
team loses.
Blocking Traffic
Policeman — “What are you
standing here for?”
Loafer—“Nothing.”
Policeman—“Well, move ©m!
j What if everybody was to stand
in one place? How would the
others get by?”
ANNOUNCEMENT
Having been requested by many of my
friends, I have decided to announce myself a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Alleghany County,
subject to the wishes of the voters at the Democratic
Primary to be held this coming June. I also take this
opportunity of thanking those who have come forward
and pledged me their support.
If nominated and elected I pledge myself to
fulfill the duties of the office to the best of my ability
and to maintain sane law enforcement.
Respectfully yours,
Walter M. Irwin
Methodist Pastor
Announces Easter
Service Schedule
The Rev. C. W. Russell, pas
tor of the Sparta Methodist
charge, has announced that spec
ial Easter services will be held
on the circuit as follows: Cox’s
Chapel, Sunday, March 25, 11
a. m.; Potato Creek, Sunday,
March 25, 3 p. m.; Shiloh, Sun
day, March 25, 8 p. m.; Piney
Creek, Saturday, March 31, 11
a. m.; Walnut Branch, Saturday,
March 31, 3 p. m.; Gentry Me
morial, Sunday, April 1, 11 a.
m., and Edwards’ Cross Roads,
Sunday, April 1, 3 p. m.
The pastor will give the child
ren at each of these churches a
five-minute talk and he hopes to
see many of them in attendance.
The Rev. Mir. Russell also ex
presses a desire that every church
member in the charge will attend
one of these services and ex
tends an invitation to the general
public to attend.
The pastor would appreciate it
if each church would furnish
some special' music for the ser
vices.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
AS SURELY AS SPRING
FOLLOWS WINTER, THE SOUL
TURNS TOWARD GOD AT
EASTER. GO TO SOME
CHURCH SERVICE AT EAS
TER.
Marriages
TRUITT—HIGGINS
A quiet, but very impressive,
ceremony was performed at Galax
on Wednesdayl March 14( when
Miss Charity Faye Higgins be
came the bride of John Edgar
Truitt.
The bride is a son of Mrs.
Charity Higgins and the late
Emmett Higgins and is also a
granddaughter of “Uncle” Andy
Higgins, of Baywood, Va. She
is a graduate of Galax high
school. The groom i9 the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison A.
Truitt, Sparta, N. C.
Elder J. A. Moocley, Galax, was
the officiating minister.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of a judg
ment and order of the Superior
Court of Alleghany County in a
special proceedin'g entitled, Homer
A. Smith, Administrator of G. C,
Warden vs. Donna Warden et
al I will sell at public auction
at the Courthouse door in Sparta
on Monday, April 23rd, 1934, at
1 o’clock P. M., the following
tracts of land:
First Tract, the remainder in'
what is known as the Gambill
land, containing about thirty-three
acres, described in a deed dated
the 5th day of December, 1924
from Dr. H. T. Smith and wife to
G. C. Warden, which deed is
recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Alleghany
County in Book 34, Page -.
This land being sold subject to
the dower of Donna Warden,
Widow of G. C. Warden.
Second Tract, containing erne
acre, more or less, known as the
Paul Shannon lot in Cherry Lane
Township, described in a deed
dated 2nd day of October, 1933,
from D. C. Duncan, Administra
tor of E. L. McMillan to G. C.
Warden, which deed is recorded
in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Alleghany County in
Book -, Page-.
Third Tract, containing twenty
five acres, more or less, adjoin
ing the lands of Lee Hampton,
Gaston Reeves, W.. L. Warden
and others and fully described in
the office of the Register of
Deeds of Alleghany County in
Book V, Page 156, which deed
is dated the 19th day of June,
1927, by J. F. Warden and wife
to Andy Warden and wife.
Fourth Tract, lying and being
in Prathers Creek Township, said
County and State, and adjoining
the lands of Lee Hampton, Gas
ton Reeves, Tom Gambill and
others, containing thirteen acres
more or less, fully described in a
deed from G. F. Warden and
wife to G. C, Warden, dated the
2 lat day of August, 1925, and
duly recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Alle
ghany County in Book S, Page
510.
Fifth Tract, Lot No. 20 in
the D. R. Githam sub-division on
State Highway No. 26, one mile
West of Sparta, adjoining the
lands of Millard Goodman, T. J.
Carson and others.
Sixth Tract, lying and being
in Cranberry Township, adjoin
ing the lands of C. F. Johnson,
John Moxley, W. C. Blevins,
Tom Finley and others, eomtain
ing about fourteen acres, more
or less and known as the Gus
Shepherd old home place.
I will also sell all the market
able saw timber on the tract
designated as the Tract No. 1,
and known as the Gambill land.
This 19th day of March, 1934.
HOMER A. SMITH,
ltc-12 AT Administrator.
DEATHS
COLUMBUS ROBERTS
Funeral services were conduct
ed on Thursday, March 8, at
Woodruff Primitive Baptist church
for Columbus Roberts, 89, who
died on the previous Tuesday. The
deceased was a member of the
Methodist church at Sparta and
was the oldest church member in
the Sparta charge.
The services were conducted by
his pastor, the Rev. C. W. Rus
sell, and the Rev. Mr. Martin, of
the Baptist church. Talks were
made by a number of other
friends of the deceased.
Interment was in the Wood
ruff church cemetery.
DEATH OF INFANT
The 21-month old son of Mr.
and Mirs. Opal Halsey, of the
Piney Creek community, died on
Friday, March 16.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Saturday at Maple Shade by
the Rev. C. W. Russell, pastor of
the Sparta Methodist charge, and
the Rev. Mr. Spencer.
LEWIS McCANN
Lewis McCann, 77, died on
Saturday, March 17, at the home
of his son, Coy at Roaring Gap.
Mr. McCann bad been in ill
health for several months.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
J. R. Smith, Palisade, Colorado,
and a son, Coy, of Roaring Gap.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Woodruff church Sunday
afternoon at 2 o’clock by the
Rev. W. M. Roberts, the Rev.
Mack Brooks and the Rev. George
W. Miles. A large number of
people attended the services.
Interment was in the church
cemetery beside the grave of his
wife, the former Miss Cynthia
Spuriin> whom he married in
1880 and who preceded him in
death several years ago.
1VWl
i!CU i
Caller—Does your maid try to
make the food go as far as pos
sible?
Mistress—Oh, yes; a lot of it
goes at least a mile—from our
house to hers.
Billfuzz—Do you believe a
woman is entitled to a man’s
wages?
Fishback—That depends on
whether they are married or not.
Too F>*ci'nating
Josephine—I understand you
had a chance to meet Paderew
ski when 'he was here for his
farewell concert. How did you
like him?
Gertrude—Oh, he’s just too
fascinating for anything.
Josephine—He must be one of
those magnetic Poles they tell
about.
Good Way
Teacher—Now I want you to
notice how clean James’ hands
always are. James, tell the class
how it is that you keep your
fingers so nice.
James—Ma makes me wash
the dishes every morning.
She—Reginald, I believe you
married me for money.
Reginald—Well, dear, I believe
I earned it, don’t you?
For Sal*: Grazing rights on
three tracts of land, about 150
acres, near W. H. Billings, Piney
Creek, will be sold to the highest
bidder at Sparta on Monday,
April 2.—T. C. Collins, Glade
Valley. 2tc-29
For Sale: A beautiful mahog
any piano, just like new. Will
sell at a bargain and give terms
to reasonable party. Must dis
pose of same at once. Write
“FK” care Times, Sparta. 3tc-5
For Sale; One team of mutes.
Black. Age 9 years. Weight,
about 1200 lbs. Price right. See
Mrs. P. H. Snyder, State Road,
N. C. 4tc-29.
Edwards will leave Sparta
March 30 for Bel Air, Md., at
8:30 a. m.—Information: w! B.
Edwards, Darlington, Md. 2tc-22
Notice—I will make round trips
to Winston-Salem every Thursday.
Leave your order for hauling at
Alleghany Motor Sales. Wayne
Hoppers. tfc.
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
NORTH CAROLINA,
ALLEGHANY COUNTY.
Under and by virtue of the
powers contained in a certain
Deed of Trust i executed to the
undersigned as Trustee by G. W.
Watson and wife and D. R. Wat
son and wife recorded in the
office of the Register of • Deeds
of said county in Book 9, - Page
386, being a note executed to
R. A. Doughton for Three Hun
dred, Twenty-Three and 59-100
Dollars ($323.59) and default
having been made in the greater
portion of said indebtedness
therein secured, I will offer for
sale for cash to the highest bid
der fat the Courthouse door in
Sparta at 12 o’clock M. on Mon
day, April 30th, 1934, a certain
tract of land situate in said
County, adjoining the lands
formerly owned by J. A. McCoin,
R. M. Nichols and others and
bounded as follow*:
Beginning on ,a dogwood bush
in D. Wagoner's line running S.
4 E. 30 poles to a locust; then
S. 9 W. 20 3-5 poles to a rock
at fence in the R. M. Nichols
line; then S. 7614 W. 9 3-5 poles
to a stake; then S, 40 W. 48
poles to a branch in D. R. Wat
son’s line; then N. 31)4 W. 16
poles to a rock in said line; then
N. 32 W. 8 poles to a stake;
then N. 48 W. 28 poles to a
birch at branch; then N. 31 )4
E. 18?4 poles to a stake on bank
of same; then N. 1 E. 27 )4 poles
to a birch stump and rock, the
J. A. McCoin comer; then E. 25
poles to a rock McCoin corner;
then S. 5 poles to a maple the
Di. Wagoner corner; then S. 79
E. 36 poles to the beginning.
Containing 25 acres, more or
less.
This March 21«t 1934.
C. W. HIGGINS, Trustee.
4tc-12 AT
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA,
ALLEGHANY COUNTY.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
R. D. Richardson, Administrator
of Daisy Barnott( plaintiff
vs
John W. Barnett and others,
defendants.
The I defendants, S. C. Barnett
and Ettie D. Barnett Marlowe,
in the above entitled action will
take notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced in | the Superior Court of
Alleghany County for the pur
pose of selling land to create
assets bo pay the indebtedness of
the estate of Daisy Barnett, and
the said defendants, and each of
them, will further take notice
that they are required to appear
at the office of the Clerk of
Superior Court on or before the
26th | day of March, 1934, at
Sparta, North Carolina, and
answer or demur to Complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the Relief
demanded in I said Complaint.
This 22nd day of February, 1934.
4tc-22 AT A. F. REEVES,
Clerk of Superior Court.
Can You Imagine!
CAN YOU IMAGINE -
the renewed courage of a Reims
Grove, N.J.,mon who, after spending
$10,000 in useless treatments and
resigning a $9,000 position because
of ill health, got rid of his trouble /
with a few bottles of BISMA-REX/
EXPLANATION
Bisma-Rex is a new antacid treat
ment that is bringing welcome re
lief to thousands everywhere who
suffer the agonies of indigestion
and other acid stomach ailments.
Bisma-Rex acts four ways to give
lasting relief in three minutes. It
neutralizes excesv acid; relieves
the stomach of gas; soothes the
irritated membranes; and aids
digestion of foods most likely to
ferment. Bisma-Rex is sold only
at Rexall Drug Stores. Get a
jar today at B. & T. Drug Co.,
Sparta.
16 Pianos Sold
In One Week.
Hurry! Hurry!!
Buy yours now & save.
Here are a few specials,
Sterling, Ebony Upright
now $45, Pease, Oak
Upright $58, Schaeffer,
Mahogany Upright $67.
One hundred more to
choose from.
Bowen Piano Co.
Trade .Street
Next to Poet Office
Winston-Salem, N. C.
ANNOUNCEMENT
At the solicitation of many of my friends, 1
have decided to announce myself a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Alleghany County, subject to the
Democratic Primary in June. If nominated and elect
ed I pledge to the office the best of my ability.
■ * ’ ■cy' . . ...» . _ • ■
I take this means of thanking the voters of
the county for any support that may be given me.
Yours very truly,
W. F. Osborne