Mrs- Muncey Waddell and son
and "daughters, Vence and Elma,
visited Mrs. Wayne Waddell Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Fred G. Richardson and
little daughter, Maybelllne, were
shopping in Elkin Thursday.
J. R. Edwards, Clarence Wall,
W. M. Irwin and Mrs. T. K.
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Used Krell Mahogany Upright
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Wilbur Used 88-Note Player
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WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
Irwin spent Thursday in Winston
Salem.
Cecil Baumgarner spent a few
days in North Wilkesboro this
week.
Mis3 Sarah Blevins spent last
week-end with her mother at
Peden.
Howard Irwin, son of Harvey
Irwin, has been sick but is now
improved.
Rufe Hoppers, who has had
a long and severe illness, ‘has
improved and was in town Tues
day.
Carl Caudill, of Piney Creek,
has been very sick for several
days, but is improving.
Clive Holloway and family
have been very sick with “flu”
and pneumonia.
Myrtle Wooten is ill with
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mirs. Frank Brooks
have announced the birth of twin
daughters.
Miss Cornelia Edwards Ls
spending a few days at Piney
Creek with Mrs. R. E. Black.
Miss Kathleen Phipps was in
Sparta Monday.
Miss Mattie Lee Doughton is
spending this week with Mrs.
Rebecca Doughton, at Laurel
Springs
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Carson left
Tuesday for Charlotte to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Luther Boyer.
Mrs. C. W. Higgins was shop
ping in Winston-Salem Tuesday.
Mrs. Lester Irwin, who has
been ill is very much improved.
Mrs. Claude Moxley has been
ill but is getting along nicely.
Guy Woodruff is very ill with
pneumonia.
Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Burgiss
and children are ill. Their • ill
ness has not been diagnosed but
is quite severe.
Mrs. Edna Johnson i,s recover
ing from an attack of pleurisy.
Dalton Warren and Thurmond
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Independence Theatre
APRIL SHOWER OF HITS
FRI. & SAT., APRIL 6th & 7th
“LITTLE WOMEN”
KATHERINE HEPBURN
TUES. & WED., APRIL 11th & 12th
4 MARX BROS.
in “DUCK SOUP”
COMEDY “COLD TURKEY”
FRI. & SAT., APRIL 13th & 14th
‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND”
TUES. & WED., APRIL 17th & 18th
“LONE COWBOY”
with JACKIE COOPER
FRI. & SAT., APRIL 19th & 20th
WILL ROGERS in
“MR. SKITCH”
TUES. & WED., APRIL 24th & 25th
ZANE GREY’S
“THUNDERING HERD”
COMING!
“CAROLINA,” “SITTING PRETTY” and
“FLYING DOWN TO RIO”
Bennett made a business trip to
Knoxville, Tenn., Monday and re
turned Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Enopier
and Mrs. Mack Parsons, of Piney
Creek, were visitors in Sparta
Tuesday.
Mrs. Calton Sparks is seriously
ill.
Mrs. Sarah Williams, Peden,
has been ill for some time.
Jim Miles, of Piney Creek, who
suffered a broken leg in Decem
ber, is still ill.
Emmett Petty, who has been ill
for several days, is now improved.
Miss Rosa Lee Hoppers a
student at Appalachian State
Teachers’ college, Boone, spent
Easter at home.
Kemp Doughton and children,
Alice, Josephine and Kemp, Jr.,
of Washington, D. C., spent the
Easter holidays with Mr. Dough
ton’s parents, Governor and Mrs.
R. A. Doughton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Winkler
visited relatives in Boone over
the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gam
bill, of Chapel Hill, have an
nounced the birth of a son, Joe
Alan, on March 30, weight 6V2
pounds. Mrs. Gambill was form
erly Miss Hazel Reeves, of Gray
son county.
Doris Richardson is ill with
measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Baumgar
ner and Mrs. Fred Richardson
and little daughter, Maybelline,
spent Sunday at Stone Moun
tain.
Mrs. J. B. Doughton, who re
cently underwent an operation at
the Baptist hospital' at Winston
Salem is reported to be recover
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gorham
made a business trip to Reids
ville Saturday.
Troy and Reid-Fender are vis
iting relatives in Alleghany
county.
Miss Annie Marie Choate, a
student at Greensboro college, is
spending the holidays at her home
in Sparta.
Among the Appalachian State
Teachers’ college students from
Alleghany spending the Easter
vacation at home were: Miss
Evelyn Caudill, Miss Rosa Lee
Hoppers, Claude Evans, Eugene
Fender and Oder Joines
Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Moody and
Kemp Rector spent the week-end
in Blowing Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Carson and
Miss Ila Osborne, of Raleigh, are
visiting in Sparta.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barker and
Mrs. Nannie Jones, Elkin, are
guests of Mrs. George Cheek.
Mrs. Finis Wagoner and daugh
ters, Mildred and Kathleen, of
Statesville, spent the Easter holi
days in Sparta.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hale were
week-end visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Joines and
family, East Bend, are visiting
relatives in Sparta and vicinity.
Patsy Roy and Tommy Burgiss,
who have been ill, are slightly
improved.
Miss Irene Reeves, a student
at North Carolina college for
Women, Greensboro, is at home
for a short vacation.
Cleve Gambill was in Sparta
Monday. He is recovering from
a recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Dough
ton, of Columbia, S. C., are vis
iting Mr. Doughton’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Doughton.
Mrs. W. B. Reeves and Miss
Doris Hackler spent the week
end in Greensboro.
Doris Cox, Akron, Ohio, and
a friend, Viril Russing, are
To The Voters Of
AlleghanyCounty:
At the request of many voters I will be a candi
date for the nomination as the Democratic candidate
for Sheriff at the next June primary, subject to the
decision of a majority of those entitled to vote in said
primary under the regulations prescribed by law.
April 4, 1934.
R. B. McMillan
spending this week with Mr.
Cox’s parents at Vox.
Several teachers from this
county attended an extension
cl'ass at Wilkesboro Friday.
Congressman Doughton, Wash
ington, D. C., was a visitor in
Sparta Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Loibo Billings
gave an egg hunt Sunday at their
home. About 45 young friends
participated.
Dr. Fred Woodruff, High Point,
was called recently to attend his
brother, Guy, who is' suffering
with pneumonia. He arrived
Tuesday.
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
The Rev, G. A. Martin, D. D.,
Pastor
The pastor has announced a
•schedule of services as follows:
Sparta, first and second Sundays.
New Hope and Scottville, third
Sunday.
Laurel Springs, fourth Sunday.
The pastor will preach at
Sparta on Sunday, April 8, both
morning and night. Following the
morning worship, the sacrament
of the Lord’s Supper will be
administered.
The pastor will also deliver a
sermon Sunday afternoon at
Laurel Springs.
“It seems, now that our winter
is over, we ought to show our
gratitude to the God, who has
been gracious to us, by attend
ing church,” says the pastor.
BIBLE VERSE FOR THE WEEK
“IF YE LOVE ME KEEP MY
COMMANDMENTS.”
CONGRESSMAN POU
(continued from front page)
William Pou may the snow of
winter be light; over his grave
may the birds throughout the
summer days come to sing always
their sweetest songs.
“Good night, old friend, good
night.”
House Republican Leader Snell
said Pou’s death “casts gloom
over his colleagues in the House,”
and added:
“As I served under Mr. Pou
when he was Chairman of the
rules committee, likewise he was
the rarking minority member of
that committee during the years
I was its chairman. Yet, during
the 14 years we were on that
committee together, never was
there the slightest misunderstand
ing, although many times we
were compelled to take opposing
positions at the committee table
and on the floor of the House.
“In these troublous times the
country can ill afford to lose a
man of the fine character and
mental qualities of our friend
Pou. To me he represented in
every day life the highest type
of twentieth century American
manhood.
“I am proud to say he was my
friend. I deeply regret his pass
ing. On Easter morning he left
us. The birds and flowers of
awakening life are singing his
requiem. And if we believe that
there shall be a resurrection and
a reunion we shall meet again.”
' Speaker Rainey appoined Rep
resentative Sabbath of Illinois to
preside ovea* the House today so
he could accompany the body of
his deceased colleague “back to
the people he loved and who
loved him so dearly.”
“A great Democrat, a great
North Carolinian, a great Ameri
can has passed on and North
Carolina, which gave him to the
nation, will claim him in death as
she loved him in life, as her
very own,” said Governor J. C.
B. Ehringhaus.
“An affectionate husband and
father, an outstanding citizen,
eminent lawyer, accomplished
statesman and devotee^ patriot,
he has fully won the sleep of the
just. We lift up !our eyes and
hearts in thankfulness for the
realtiess and fullness of his ser
vice to the state and to the
nation,” the governor concluded
The body was taken to
Smithfield, where interment took
place this afternoon.
Piano: A fine piano near here
is being returned to us because
of purchaser’s inability to con
tinue contract. Will transfer
this piano to responsible party
for balance owing. Cash or
terms- Quick action necessairy.—
Lee Piano Company, Lynchburg,
Virginia. 3tc-12
For Sal®: A beautiful mahog
any piano, just like new. Will
sell at a bargain and give terms
to responsible party. Must dis
pose of same at once. Write
“FK” care Times, Sparta. 3tc-6
Notice-—1 will make round trips
to Winston-Salem every Thursday.
Leave your order for hauling at
Alleghany Motor Sales. Wayne I
Hoppers. tfc. I
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
Rev. C. W. Ruesell, Pattor
The second quarterly confer
ence far the Sparta charge for
the present conference year will
be held Sunday at 11 o’clock at
Shiloh church by the Rev. A. C.
Gibbs, presiding elder of the Mt.
Airy district.
The pastor expresses a desire
to have all churches on the charge
well represented, as delegates to
the annual Mt. Airy district con
ference Will be elected at this
meeting. Other important mat
ters will also be discussed.
Regular services will be held
at Piney Creek church Sunday
afternoon at 2:80 o’clock.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
SOME FOLKS DON’T LOOK
UP UNTIL THEY ARE FLAT
ON THEIR BACKS.
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS ON
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY TUES.
D. C. Bledsoe, Jr-, entertained
a number of his little friends at
a birthday party Tuesday after
noon on his fifth birthday an
niversary. The guests were en
tertained with an egg hunt and
a variety of games.
A lovely birthday cake, holding
five lighted candles, which were
blown out by the small host, was
cut and seirved with lemonade.
Peanuts and candies also were
served.
The children present were
Berton, Elsie, Ethel, Jacqueline
and Eva Edwards, ’ Maybelline
Richardson, Billie Reeves Gam
bill, and Jane and Junior Bled
soe.
MRS. EDWARDS ENTERTAINS
AT TURKEY ROAST SAT.
Among the local Easter enter
taining was a turkey roast given
Saturday evening by Mrs. Connie
Edwards at the home of her
mother, Mrs. V. W. Reeves.
The guests included Mr. and
Mrs. John Higgins and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Edwards and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Me
Reeves and children and Mr. and
Mrs. Van Reeves.
MISS DIXIE VAUGHAN IS
HONORED SAT. AT PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gentry en
tertained on Saturday night,
March 31, in honor of Miss Dixie
Vaughan, of Maryland, who is
visiting relatives at Brush Creek,
south of Independence.
After various games were
played, delicious refreshments
were served to about twenty-five
guests.
OSCAR WAGONER, JR., IS
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
On Saturday afternoon, March
31, Mrs. Oscar Wagoner gave a
party in honor of her son, Oscar,
Jr., the day being his ninth
birthday anniversary.
The host received a number of
nice presents. Games were play
ed, followed by delicious refresh
ments.
Besides the host, the children
taking part were: Mary and Sara
Warren, Marjorie Halsey, May
belline Richardson, Darrell Wago
ner, E. L. McMillan, Jr., Dale
Shores and Raymond Grouse.
54.814.249 INSURED DEPOSITS
Washington. — There are 54,
814.249 insured accounts in the
13,632 banks holding membership
in the government’s temporary
insurance fund. Total deposits,
covered by the $2,500 limit on
individual deposits aggregate
$15,512,744,137.
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DEATHS
MRS. GROVER SPURLIN
Mrs. Grover Spurlin, 47, of
Ennice, died in a Morganton hqs
pital on Saturday, March 31. The
deceased had been in ill health
for some time. The body was
brought to her home at Ennice
Sunday.
Funeral and interment took
place Monday at Crab Creek
church.
MRS. ANN£ FRIES,
Mrs. Anna de Schweinitz Fries, 73,
widow of the late Colonel Fran
cis H. Fries, for whom the town
of Fries, in Grayson county, Vir
ginia, was named, died Sunday
afternoon, April 1, at 4 o’clock,
at her home in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Fries was the daughter of
the late Bishop E. A. and Sophia
de Schweinitz and was born in
Salem October 28, I860- She
was married to Colonel Fries,
who died June 6, 1931, on Aug
ust 24, 1886.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Richard B. Willingham, Winston
Salem, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock
at the home by Bishop J. Kenneth'
Pfohl. The body was placed in
the family mausoleum in Salem
cemetery.
STATE EMPLOYEES TO
FORM ASSOCIATION
Raleigh, April 3.—Secretary of
State Stacey W. Wade today is
sued a certificate of incorporation
for formation of the State Em
ployees Association, Inc.
The purpose of the new organi
zation was stated as follows:
“To promote closer unity be
tween the various state depart
ments and state employees. To
promote better working conditions
and higher salary scale for state
employees as a whole.”
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
BANK OF SPARTA
At Sparta, North Carolina, To The Commissioner Of
(Banks -At The Close Of Business On The '5th Day Of
March, 1934. 1
RESOURCES
Cash, Checks for Clearing and Transit Items .$ 5,292.91
Due from Approved Depository Banks .. 40,750 27
1 Due from Banks—Not Approved Depositories . 770.22
United States Bonds, Notes, Etc. 1,783.96
North Carolina State Bonds, Notes, Etc. 38,000,00
North Carolina Political Subdivisions’ Bonds and Notes .... 15,000.00
Loans and Discounts—Other . 170,279.60
Banking House and Site .!..... 10,650.00
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment . 2,000.00
Other Real Estate ... 850.00
Expense ..... 672.98
Total Resources .$286,049.94
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Demand Deposits—Due Public Officials ... 20,830.96
Demand Deposits—Due Others .96,815-07
Cashiers Checks, Certified Checks and Dividend Checks 217.64
Accrued Expenses, Taxes and Interest .. 1,700.00
Time Certificates of Deposit—Due Public Officials . 41,000.00
Time Certificates of Deposit—Due Others . 61,577.32
Savings Deposits—Due Others .... 6,346.75
Bonds and Other Securities Borrowed . 4,000.00
Total' Liabilities .,...* ....$232,486.74
Capital Stock—Common . 26,000.00
Capital Stock—Preferred.% Cumulative . 10,000.00
Surplus—Unappropriated ..:.. x 17,800.00
Reserve for Losses .-.. 763.20
Total Capital ...$ 53,563.20
Total Liabilities and Capital . 286,649.94^
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
County of Alleghany, ss
Edwin Duncan, Cashier, D. C. Duncan, Director, and C. W. Edwards,
Director, of the Bank of Sparta, each personally appeared before
me this’ day, and, being duly sworn, each for himself, says that
the foregoing report is true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
EDWIN DUNCAN Cashier.
, D. C. DUNCAN, Director.
C. W. EDWARDS, Director.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30th day of
March, 1934.
Marie Wagoner, Notary Public.
My commission expires December 22, 1935.
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F. M. JOINES, Manager
SPARTA, —NORTH CAROLINA.
Announcement!
At the solicitation of my many friends I hereby
announce my candidacy for the Office of Sheriff of
Alleghany County, subject to the action of the June
Democratic Primary. In making this announcement
I promise^the people of Alleghany County that, if
nominated and elected, I will serve all the people of
the county honestly and impartially to the best of my
ability.
R. V. Thompson