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The Alleghany Times H. B. Zabriskie . . Editor and Publisher Mr*. Sidney Gambill .. Local News Editor Published Every Thursday at Sparta, North Carolina, and entered at the Sparta, N. C., Post Office as Second Class Mattter. Subscription Rate: One Dollar a Year, Strictly in Advance Thursday, September 20, 1934. Highway Casualties Increasing Casualties from motor vehicle accidents are growing and it begins to look like 1934 will set a record in deaths on the highways of the United States. The apathy of the average citizen to the danger that lurks when one uses our improved system of roads is appalling. Too general is the opinion that most accidents are unavoidable. In fact, the vast majority of them are unnecessary and could be prevented. Rigid investigation of every highway accident, whether it entails serious injury or not, would go a long way toward cutting down the death toll.. Such injuries should be backed by penalties applied to careless drivers and the drunken driver should be driven to jail without delay. “Too Bad” If Money Runs Out The Times takes no pride in the fact that 5,000,000 American families are expected to be "on relief” next winter. But it would have less pride in the United States if these families were permitted to starve. Where the money is coming from to take care of our citizens who must be aided is, indeed, a problem. Nevertheless, it must come forth because the public is not willing to permit these millions of men, women and children to suffer, when many of them have had no part in causing their own dis tress. Those who worry about where the money will come from might ask themselves another question. It if does not come, and millions starve, what will happen? With food and supplies plentiful there is little reason to believe that the people of this country will permit famine to develop or unwarrant ed suffering to occur. If there is no money to pay for the things distributed it will be “too bad” but they will be distributed just the same. Getting The Most Out Of Life by John Edwin Price The first word in the above title is GETTING. The first thing a baby does when it arrives here is to yell. The next thing, it usually opens its mouth to GET something. The law of self-preservation is the first law of life. And is it not true that in life’s later years there can be no intelligent giving or sharing if in the earlier years there has not been some thoughtful getting or acquiring? And since the world always needs some helpful people, especially in times of crisis, let us not be so quick to run dow n those who have, with justice, practiced the arts ot getting and saving. , , However, some have hit upon this idea and nave proceeded to let it occupy their sole attention to the exclusion of the rest of the title to this ediorial, namely, “The MOST Out of Life.” We are all interested in getting. Everyone is naturally selfish. Some are intelligently selfish In other words, there is a higher and a lower selfish ness The lower selfishness incites to a grabbing ot more material things than one needs. The lower type of selfishness often thwarts, maims, bruises, crushes others to gain its ends. ■ On the other hand the higher selfishness seeks the more indirect w^ay of gaining life’s more durable and real values which through various forms ot giving (call it investing if you will) heals, helps, assists and enlarges life for others. The lower selfishness, if practiced by the ma jority of persons most of the time, would make hie a whole a' literal burning, searing, torturing U on earth. The higher selfishness, practiced by even fifty e per cent, of the peoples of earth for only fifty e per cent, of the time would ere long make of is warring world, love’s dwelling place. Then the gels in Heaven might become jealous of earth r God himself would be living here the most of e time. ■ No wonder the higher selfishness has been call el unselfishness. St. Paul advised, “Set thy chief {lections on things above.” Jesus Christ recom mended treasures where there can be no corrosion decay or thievery. j Some of these riches are an abundance of f > hrage, friendliness, faith, hope and love. In get Ig the most out of life the wise person will develop his natural powers to the utmost. He will culti te some latsting friendships among the folks in pks as well as the neighborhood. He will practice »Aderation in all things. He will cultivate the leerful mood and the tolerant spirit. He will play ad work and worship. He will practic the mood f, prayer. Thereby the soul becomes sensitive to Diritual guidance. He will know that perfection is it here so will not be disappointed too keenly if lllkJdoes not attain it nor see it in others. In the long run your little boy is going to live 4 own life; why not try to guide him rather than > rect him. * * * * People who do nothing to improve their own -' Condition have little right to complain if nobody else does it for them. * * * * The munitions makers may have advocated nationalism but they practiced internationalism when splitting profits. * # # * With automobiles killing more than three score persons a day why worry about a few broken bones in football? ___ _ _ .— .—— ' «nd which con tains Four Great Treasures. '^mict^tiAuruR MARK TRAVELS WITH SAUL Saul’s conversion was instan taneous, yet its development- was most interesting. Instead of ar resting any one in Damascus, he at once announced his change of convictions, and had to escape from the city by means of a bas ket let down from the wall. For three years he retired to Arabia. When he emerged he had a definite plan. He would go back to Jerusalem to be wel comed by the disciples, who would naturally choose him as their leader, and so he would become minister of the First Church in Jerusalem. It was a grand plan, but it met with bitter disappoint ment. When he arrived in Jerusa lem the disciples were afraid of him and, even after he had been vouched for by Barnabas, gave him a very grudging welcome. Rebuffed but still ardent, he went to his old home in Tarsus, a Greek city, where he had been born, a Jew but with full right of Roman citizenship, a fact of which he was immensely proud and of w’hich he took full advan tage. For a while he had little to do. Then Barnabas, a dis coverer of men greater than him self, the discoverer of Mark, went to Tarsus and invited Saul to come to Antioch. After a very successful work in Antioch, Barnabas and Saul proposed to visit the old home of Barnabas in the island of Cyprus, and to preach as they went. This they did, and took with them Mark, who was a nephew of Barnabas. In Cyprus they had great success and established a friendship with the Roman gov ernor, Sergius Paulus. Saul, named for the Old Testament king, now changed his name to Paulus, probably after this gov ernor. From Cyprus they went into the nearer regions of Asia Minor. And now an occasion of irri tation arose. Barnabas was the leader of this journey, but Saul everywhere became the more prominent character. Barnabas was evidently a tall impressive man; Paul much smaller, more active and nervous. In one place on the mainland they were received with such honor that there was a proposal to deify them: And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Saul, Miercurius, be cause he was the chief speaker. Mark did not like the way things were going. His uncle Barnabas was the really great man, but Saul was taking the lion’s share of the honors. Mark made himself dis agreeable, and Saul did not like Mark, who finally left the two older men and went back to Jerusalem. In due time Saul and Barnabas followed, and both at Antioch and later at Jerusalem gave a vivid account of a most successful tour. Thus far there had been no I serious quarrel in the church, but | the calm was about to be broken. ** Here's the tractor that saved Admiral Byrd. Little America, Antarctica, August 20 (via Mackay Radio): —Concerning the .reports which I understand have been widely circulated in the United States that there is an epidemic of dysen tery or other illness among the 56 of us here at Little America, I can say only one thing—it isn’t true. In my story last week I empha sized the fact that everybody here is in good health and spirits —every single man. There is not a case of illness in camp and we are in no need of generously offered outside medical attention. The Admiral.. however, is very weak. And who wouldn’t be after being buried in a little hut under the snow for four and a half months and being poisoned by fumes from a kerosene stove? He has carried on like a true sports man( and has lived up to the highest traditions of polar ex ploration. The scientific records he has kept will prove of the greatest value, according to Dr. Poulter, the head of our science department who led the tractor expedition which rescued Admiral Byrd. Our leader is already im proving in health and we all feel that it will be only a short time before he is back with us all ready to direct us in the amazing explorations we have planned for October, November and Decem ber. The preparations for that third and successful attempt to reach Bolling Advance Base by tractor were carried on quietly and grimly. This time, however, the equipment to be carried was cut to an absolute minimum and the load of gasoline was increased to more than 300 gallons. This, together with two months’ food supply for those brave men, Dr. Boulter, Pete Demas and Amory Waite, Jr., were the major items of the load. Instead of an hourly radio schedule it was arranged to com municate every four hours in order to eliminate the delays call ed for by a more frequent sched ule. Tuesday morning, at 2:30 they left. The departure was un ostentatious, no photographing and no flag-waving or cheering; merely a tense “Good-bye, good luck!” After the departure the expedition executives gathered in the radio room every four hours for the reports. The first 48 hours were . very disappointing. The tractor made less than a mile an hour. The camp was quiet. Everybody was glum and irrit able. Bernard Skinner and I re fueled the reserve tractor which was standing by for a possible emergency call. The tractor party missed one radio schedule, which increased the tension back here terrifically. But it was making good time and after 58 hours had passed the 50 rniie base which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. At 67 miles they passed the abandon Obituary ANDREW F. ADAMS Andrew Franklin Adams was born December 24, 1867 and de parted this life August 25, 1984, making his stay on earth 66 years, 8 months and 1 day. He was married to Miss Nelia Richardson in the year 1888 and to this union were bom ten children, five boys and five girls. One of the boys has passed on ] to the great beyond. Besides the surviving children he leaves a host of friends to mourn his departure. He was kind and affectionate to his family and friends, always of good cheer and in a good spirit. He bore his afflictions withj patience and in his latter days delighted much in hearing the preaching of the gospel. MRS. W. M. ANDREWS Susan Hudson Andrews was born June 12, 1860 and departed this life July 4,' 1934, making her stay on earth 74 years and 22 days. She was married to William Andrews December 23, 1885. To this union were born five sons, A. D. Andrews, Port land, Oregon; C. Andrews, Al berta, Canada, and F. L., O. D. and Lee A. Andrews, Sparta. She also leaves two brothers and one sister: Wiley and Sherman Hudson, Sparta, and Mrs. Emily Tedder, Knifley, Ky. She professed a hope in Christ in her girlhood days, was baptized by Elder Shumake and joined the Primitive Baptist church, which was organized at Tolliver school house and was later, for some reason, disbanded. Some years after her marriage she joined the regular Baptist church with her husband at Land mark, Alleghany county, and re mained a faithful member of the same until moving to Vox com munity. She joined the church at Pleasant Home and was a devoted and faithful member until death. In her passing her husband loses a most noble and affection ate companion, her children a faithful and inspiring mother and the community a Christian neigh bor and a grand and noble citizen. She was laid to rest in the cemetery at Pleasant Home church in the presence of a large congregation. The funeral ser vices were conducted by Elders ed Cleveland tractor which we intend to rescue in time for the exploration journeys later on. At midnight Friday we received the welcome and relieving word that the Bolling Base had been reached and that the Admiral was alive but not well. Apparently he had undergone considerable suffering. He was weak and un kempt and very thin. This thin ness, of course, was due to malnutrition induced by his not being able to prepare his food during the worst period of his illness. The members of the tractor party were completely worn out and immediately turned in after letting us know the good news. Except for some trouble with the generators, Pete Demas reported that the little French Citroen tractor, the Tydol gasoline. Veedol motor oil, Pri mus gasoline stove and the other equipment had functioned per fectly and had enabled them to complete their journey and save the life of our leader. From now on I shall have a lot of most interesting happen ings to relate to you. In the meantime, don’t worry about our health. It is perfect. And the Admiral, we feel, will regain his strength in jig time. The club secretary reports to me by radio that the club now has 24,000 members. If you would like to join, entirely without cost, and receive a membership card’ and a big free working map of Antarctica, simply send a clearly self-addressed, stamped envelope to me at our American headquarteFs as follows:—Arthur Abele, Jr., President, Little America Aviation and Explora tion Club, Hotel Lexington, 48th Street and Lexington Avenue. New York, N. Y. See Cattevens Motor Co. for radio batteries, tubes and *er vice.—aidv. tfc. -AMAZE A MINUTE f SCIENTTFACTS -s- BY ARNOLD ^ IME FASTEST FALL POSSIBLE.' The fastest a man WITH UNOPENED PARACHUTE CAN DROP IS 120 MILES PER HOUR. At THAT SPEED WIND RESISTANCE EQUALS gravity’s PULL. Hat temperature - Temperatures inside vari ous HATS WERE TAKEN ON A HOT SUMMER DAY IN LONDON. A MAN'S BLACK SILK HAT HELD THE HIOHEST, IQ5°F. I Vi IV /' Ilf/ (copyrtgii' - ay 1 >■» B«l. SynJ-tut. Inc.) A PERPETUAL CLOCK A perpetually run ninG CLOCK IN SwiTZ-1 erland gets the smau ENERGY IT NEEDS PPO/vJ THE DAILY changes ( IN THE TE/V\PERATll*t I John Tolliver, L. A. Hampton, W. H. Handy and W. M. Moxley, who spoke in the highest of terms of her noble womanhood and Christian character. The beautiful floral tributes indicated the high esteem in which she was held by her neighbors and friends. She possessed a kind and love able disposition, being ever ready to assist those in trouble or distress. Those hungry or in need were never turned away from her door. Now she has passed into the great beyond, where her immortal life will be joined in a more happier and sweeter companion ship than that of this world and as she awaits the resurrection morn we can only say? “Dear companion and mother,, sleep on. By the grace of God we will meet you in that celestial city which God has prepared for those who love and serve him.” CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this method of thanking our friends and neighbors for their kindness and help during the illness and fol lowing the death of our dear husband and father, especially Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chappell and Mr. and Mrs. Tucker. May God bless each and every one who were with us in that sad hour and spoke to us kind words of comfort. Mrs. A. F. Adams, Jesse Adams, Mrs. Troy Fortner, Ennice; Mrs. Lundy Fender, Sparta; John Adams, Hanes, and Mrs. J. A. Moxley, Mait land, W. Va. Dead Certainty Jack—“What caused the col lision today?” Jill—“Two motorists after the j same pedestrian.” i NOTICE OF SALE NORTH CAROLINA ALLEGHANY COUNTY. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT W. V. Blevins. Plaintiff vs Jolhn Nichols. Defendant Under and by virtue of a Ven Ex Execution issued in the above entitled action, I the undersigned Sheriff of Alleghany County in order to satisfy said execution will on Monday, October 1st, 1934, at the Courthouse door in Sparta at 1 o’clock P. M. sell to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title and interest of the defendant, John Nichols in and to the following described tracts of real estate, to-wit: First Tract: Adjoining the lands of Harvey Brown, Solomon Wiley, James Caudill, W. M. Moxley and others, containing 200 acres, more or less, and known as the Newt Woodruff place, being more specifically described in a certain deed from Newt Woodruff to John Nichols. Second Tract: Adjoining the lands of Harvey Brown, W. M. Moxley, Garnett Brown, the Newt Woodruff place and others, containing 6*2 acres, more or less, and more fully described in a certain deed from Delia Brown, Administratrix to said John Nichols, which %is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Alleghany County Jn Book ., Page... This 16th day of August, 1934. r. b. McMillan, Sheriff of Alleghany County (by R. D. Gentry, D. S.) Sidney Gambill, Attorney 6tc-27AT ON ANY JOB there are plenty of times when you just don’t seem to click. A Camel gives a delightful and immediate "lift.” Eases the strain. In* creases your energy. Enjdy these benefits as often as you please. For Camera costlier to baccos never get on the nervesl KEEPING WITH JONESES” Bino Starts Something By POP MOMANP MAM WHAT !
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