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HOUGHT: mmmis an a fool.*’— any Time DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AN D SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY GALAX, VA, (Published fot* Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937. EIGHT PAGES Number 19. By Hugo S. Simms, Wellington Correspondent COMPROMISE TALK Last week the news-hawks re ported talk of a compromise on the Court reform program, with some attributing the move to Sen ator Logan, an Administration supporter, and others to Senator Burke, a leader of the opposition. However^ nothing definite has re sulted as this is being written and no successful solution of the an tagonistic positions seems prob able. Other sources discussed Senator Burke’s defense of his right to fight the Court proposal and view ed it as an effort on the part of the senator to fight backfires started in his own state. The Nebraskan’s loyalty to the Presi dent had been attacked in a mass meeting and in answer, he de clared that tie real friends of the President are striving to induce him to “retrace his steps” and asked whether his campaign “de claration of support” and his “love for our leader” should cause him to swallow a measure which the Party has never spoken in favor of. 1 - Chairman Ashurst, of the Judi ciary Committee, predicted that the bill would go to the Senate about the middle of July and that it would' be passed, but added that if the present Congress does not pass it, “outraged public opinion” will demand passage at the next session. Opponents insisted that the new senators were lining up to oppose final passage and that only 37 senators now favored the bill, with fiive inclined to its support Against these, they claimed 44 votes, with 9 expected votes. LOOKS LIKE THE RECORD In the midst of this situation, the President was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Apparently^ he intends to stand pat on his pro posals, letting the congressmen go on record one way or the other. This is good strategy on his part because not many Democratic congressmen relish going on the record against the Chief Execu tive whose popularity continues to be the most significant factor in the political situation. ECONOMY GAINS FAVOR The economy drive gathers ad ditional momentum, with congres sional leaders exhibiting a deter mination to effect immediate re ductions in Federal expenditures. According to the President’s sup plementary budget message, pres ent estimates indicate a $418,000, 000 deficit for the coming fiscal year and sentiment in Congress is overwhelmingly in favor of economies in preference to new taxes to achieve a balance. SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS Senator Byrnes of South Caro lina, proposed1 a flat ten per cent. «i««h winning the support of Senator Robinson and some re ports state that he has the ap proval of Vice-President Garner, who is said to be wielding con siderable pressure in favor of economy. Representative Cannon, in the House, suggested that fif teen per cent of all appropriations be impounded, subject to the President’s release. As representa tives continued to discuss the sub ject, there was developed consid erable support of the movement to reduce relief funds to $1,000, 000,000, or two-thirds of the President’s request. Representative Woodrum, of the House Appropriations Committee, took the position that Congress and not the President should di rect the slashing of expenditures to a minimum by .careful consid eration of individual appropria tion items. Mr. Woodrum was a member of the Economy Commit tee of 1933, which had something to do with the memorable reduc tion of expenditures, although the gains were subsequently offset by further action of Congress. Senator Byrnes, a close personal friend of the President and for years one of his confidantes in sisted that Congress should go further in economies than the President suggested in his budget message of April. 20th. He would cut the relief appropriation one third,. reduce ordiiuury expendi tures ten per cent., and require local communities to pay up to fifty per cent of the cost of the relief projects. He insists that con ditions, today are different than a few years ago and that “the emer gency has passed.” #.’> Like Representative Woodrum, he considers it the duty of Con gress to balance the budget and that there is no excuse for the (Turn to Page 5, Please) Dry Rallies Are To Be Held In Alleghany County Statesville Methodist Dist. Conference Acts In Regard To Coining Alleghany Liquor Voting SPARTA RALLY MAY 22 Dr. John W. Hoyle, Jr., Presiding Elder Of The Statesville District, To Speak At Meetings At the district conference of the Statesville district, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of which the Sparta Methodist charge is a part, held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 5 and 6, action was taken in regard to the ap proaching liquor election in Alle ghany county. A resolution in regard to the liquor voting was adopted, as follows: Whereas there will be a liquor vote in Alfeghany county on May 25, 1937, and whereas said county is within the bounds of the States ville district of the western North Carolina Conference, this confer ence therefore goes on record as being decidedly opposed' to any and all efforts to legalize the sale of liquor in Alleghany county. Further, we urge the constituents of our churches and all other forces of righteousness to take a firm stand in opposition to such efforts. Further, we pledge our support and our prayers to the dry forces of said county. The resolution was signed by Dr. John W. Hoyle, Jr., presid ing eider of the Statesville dis trict, and J. B. Tabor, secretary of the district conference. At a meeting held recently by the officials of the Alleghany County Dry Forces, a decision was reached to hold’ a dry rally in each of the townships of the county during this week and next week. All persons who are op posed to the legalized sale of liquotr in Alleghany county are urged by the organization of ficials to attend these meetings. Among the speakers for these rallies are to be Dr. John W. Hoyle, Jr., presiding elder of the Statesville Methodist district, and the Rev. Mr. Adams, of Ruther fordton. Rallies have been scheduled for this week and next week as fol lows: Pmey Creek high school, to night (Thursday), at 7:45 o’clock; Whitehead school, Sunday after noon, May 16, at 2:30 o’clock; New Hope school, Monday night, May 17, at 7:45 o’clock; Laurel Springs Baptist church, Tuesday night, May 18, at 7:46 o’clock; Glade Valley high school, Wednes day night. May 19, at 7:46 o’clock; Honaker school, Thurs day night, May 20, at 7:45 o’clock, and Ennice school, Fri day night May 21 at 7:46 o’clock. On Saturday afternoon, May 22, at 2:30 o’clock, a county wide dry rally is to be held in Sparta at the courthouse, with Cale Burgess as speaker. Miss Cheek Named Attendant To May Queen At College Miss Margaret Jane Cheek, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George Cheek, who is a student at Lenoir Rhyne college, Hickory, recently won a coveted honor when she was selected as an attendant to the May Queen, only two of the attendants being chosen from the freshman class, of which Miss Cheek is a member. She also was chosen to serve as one of the twelve waiters at the Junior-Senior banquet, the major social event of the school year, which was held at the Hickory Country dub, and was followed by a dance. ;; "W A short time -after entering school last fall, Miss Cheek was | voted by the students to be the cutest girl in school. REV. WAYNE THOMPSON TO PREACH AT GLADE VALLEY Rev. Wayne Thompson will preach 3t Glade Valley on Sun day, May 16, for Rev. R. L. Ber ry _ who is contacting a ten-day series of meetings at Glendale Springs for Rev. John Luke. 11 She Speaks'Chinese SAN FRANCISCO . . . Janet 'Whiteside was born in Manila and spent most of her 18 months lnShanghai. She learned Chinese from her nurse and English from her parents, but prefers Chinese. Twin City Pastor To Attend Great Meets In Europe Dr. G. Ray Jordan, Pastor Of Centenary Methodist Church In Winston-Salem, Is Signally Honored Dr. G. Ray Jordan, pastor of Centenary Methodist church, Winston-Salem, has been selected as one of the approximately 300 delegates from America to the World Conference on Church, Community and State in Oxford, England, from July 12-26 of this year. He will be one of the of ficial delegates representing the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. It will be recalled that Dr. Jor dan was elected by the College of Bishops as a delegate to the World Conference on Faith and Order to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, during August. This additional honor that has come to him in ■ being selected as a dele gate to the Oxford conference is an indication of the rank and prestige that is his in the South ern Methodist church. The Oxford conference will be attended by men and women from all of the leading churches throughout the world. The arch bishop of Canterbury will serve as the president for the British section. Dr. William Adams Brown, of New York, will be the president of the American section and the Archbishop Germanoe. of the Eastern Orthodox church, will be the president of the Eastern Orthodox section. The discussions of this out standing world-wide church con ference will deal with five main themes: The church and the community; the church and the state; church, community and state in relation to the social or der; church, community and state in relation to education, and the universal church anl a world of nations. Much detailed preparation is being made by the delegates and the committees in charge of the programs. Pamphlets and books on the several themes are being written for study by the dele gates in order that constructive results may come from the im portant assemblage of church leaders which is considered as one o/ the most notable church conferences bo be held in this generation. It is expected that Dr. Jordan will attend both the Oxford’ and Edinburgh conferences, leaving about the first of July. Church Auxiliary Holds Meeting At Glade Valley The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church met on Wed nesday, May 5, at the home of Mrs. Rush Thompson.: Glade Val ley. v The president, Mrs- Clay Thompson, presided. After the business was disposed of, the pro gram leader, Miss Clarice Thomp son, presented an interesting pag eant dealing with the mission schools in Brazil. Those taking part in the pageant were Mrs. Ralph Gentry, Mrs. A. V. Mil saps and Mrs. Bruce Wagoner. During a pleasant social hour, the hostess served delicious re freshments. Coronation Day Dawns; Thousands Gather In London King George VI Replies To Greetings From Prime Ministers] Of Empire; No Mention Of Edward Made — London, May 12.—As Coro nation Day began, fog and deep ening clamor and congestion de scended on London today. Scenes of revelry continued through the night in the packed streets of that part of London which will witness the day’s mag nificent pageantry. In the depths of Buckingham palace King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attempted to snatch a little sleep in prepa ration for their day of dedication. An army sf traffic policemen began cloning off the route of the coronation procession, attempting to resolve the greatest traffic jam of London’s history into the sem blance of order. Humanity jammed and crush ed along the* entire six-mile route. Some appeared to sleep standing, but the increasing din, as hundreds of thousands came clamoring into the scene, made sleep for most impossible. Nelson’s column climbed into the black heavens, its base com pletely hidden under swarming humanity. Crowds had been col lecting there before dark. Picca dilly circus and Hyde park were jammed. - ! Amid the- raring tumult, with constant .shouts of “God save the king!” rolling up to the gate of Buckingham palace, the royal family were fortunate if they were able to sleep. Fog settled heavily over the city but failed to dampen the spirits of the singing and dancing throngs. The cold, damp, air, however, caused blankets to un furl. M The war office announced not a single cloak would be worn over the brilliant uniforms of the soldiery during today’s parade, rain or shine. A downpour therefore would cause costly dam age to resplendent full-dress uni forms. It became certain London would celebrate the coronation without bus service. The strike of the 25,000' busmen continued, but fears other transport systems would be halted were dispelled when leaders of the street car and trolley-bus workers’ unions refused to join the walkout. Hyde Park was a vast camping ground. Thousands threw up im promptu tents to settle down until morning. Women, many wearing gumboots and mackintoshes, out numbered the men. The empire was ready to put a joyous finish to the months which saw the abdication of one (Turn to Page 8, Please) Bible Class Has Regular Meeting At Eldridge Home The Adult Bible class of the Glade Valley Presbyterian church held its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening, May 7, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Eld ridge. After the business meeting, a pleasant social hour was enjoyed, with rook, monopoly and carrom furnishing the entertainment. Later, the hostess served de licious ice cream and cake. TO BEGIN REVIVAL MEETINGS AT SCOTTVILLE Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of the Scottville Baptist church, an nounces that a series of revival meetings will be held at that church, beginning on Sunday night at 8 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Ab sher, of Whitehead_ -will assist thie pastor in this series of meet ings. Day services will be held also, the hour to be announced later. OFFICERS NAMED AT PRESBYTERIAN MEET At a congregational meeting at the Presbyterian church at Glade Valley Sunday, the following ad ditional officers were elected: W. C. Thompson and Ralph Gentry, elders; Page Thompson and Ros coe Collins, deacons. WPA Institute Held In Sparta On Mon., May 3 Gathering Held At Sparta H. S. Building; Meeting Is Presided Over By Co. Supervisor, Mrs. Williams An institute of the Works Progress Administration in Dis trict No. 3 was held in the high school building in Sparta on May 3, with Mrs. Nannie Williams, county supervisor presiding. Af ter the registration of visitors, greetings were extended by S. R. Nichols, of the Employment Division. Mrs. Williams made a keynote talk, following which Miss Ila Holman, area supervisor, North Wilkesboro> led a group discussion of the subject, “Inter preting WPA Workers.” ’ In the afternoon session, Mirs. Albert Richardson led the discus sion of “Planning A Training Course For Project Supervisors.” Miss Bertrice Absher, supervisor of the Sparta sewing room, gave a demonstration, “Training Pro ject Workers.” Miss Holman con cluded with a summary. Among the visitors at this in stitute were, in addition to those already mentioned, Mrs. Ethel Scott, supervisor of the book mending project, Jefferson; Mrs. Alice Baker, supervisor of the cleaning and renovating project, Jefferson; Mrs. Causby Shumate, project supervisor, Crumpler; Mrs. Lois Gambill, Crumpler; Miss Ruby Woodruff, project super visor, Glade Valley; Miss Eunice Anders, project supervisor; Eu nice; Mrs. Ruth Jones, project supervisor, New Hope, and Mrs. Emmett Smith, Ennice. Following, is the number of gar ments made by the WPA sewing rooms in Alleghany county during the months of March and April, there being 16 working days dur ing a month. In March, 13 lab orers at Glade Valley made 170 garments; 7 laborers at Ennice made 250; and 17 laborers in Sparta made 415 garments. During the month of April, 15 laborers at Glade Valley made 240 garments, 6 laborers at New Hope made 108; 8 laborers at Ennice made 278, and 18 laborers in Sparta made 358. Haag Circus To Perform Twice In Sparta Saturday On Saturday, May 15, two com plete circus performances will be given in Sparta by the Mighty Haag Shows. Performances will begin at 2:00 p. m., and 8:00 P. m. There will be a street parade at 1:00 p. m., followed1 by a num ber of free attractions on the show grounds. Doors will open one hour earlier than the hours mentioned for the performances to begin so as to give everyone ample time to visit Haag’s big zoo and be entertained by Haag’s Gold Concert Band. This year the Haag shows are featuring such well known acts as the Japanese Troupe in a new act, the Johnson Duo of Wire Walkers, Zeldo Troupe of Head Balancers. Fisher Family of Acro bats and Haag’s Herd of Per forming Elepehants, said to be the largest and best trained in the country and' presented by Miss Helen Haag, who takes her life in her own hands twice daily when she places her head m the mouth of one of the elephants. WOLF BRANCH SCHOOLS CLOSES QN APRIL 23 The Wolf Branch school closed on April 28. Those receiving prizes were: Mildred Richardson, Katherine An drews, Mack Andrews, Wilma Crouse and Frank Choate. The school went to New river, on a picnic trip, the last days of school. * METHODIST W. M. S. TO HOLD MEET FRIDAY The Women’s Missionary socie ty of the Methodist church will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, May 14, at 2:30 o’ clock, at the home of Miss Margie Vass, who is program leader. Hostesses on this occasion are to be Mrs. Mexa Phipps and Mrs. James Toms. Ten Years Ago eg 1! PARJS . . . Ten yean ago Charles A. Lindbergh tended at Le Boor get field an4Vwas greeted by cheering crowds after his epic flight tram New York to Paris, May 30 and 31. 1927. Duke’s Fiancee Is Gven Wedding Ring Tuesday Woman For Whom Edward Renounced Throne Of Great, Britain Assumes Maiden Name, “Warfield” Monts, France, May 11.—On the eve of his brother’s accept ance of the crown he, himself, re nounced for love, Edward of Windsor celebrated his formal engagement to Mrs. Wallis War field tonight. Mrs. Warfield, an emerald and platinum engagement ring glisten ing on her finger for the first time, sat beside the Duke of Windsor to listen to radio broad casts of the coronation gaiety in London. Together they planned to stick close to the radio tomorrow in a 300-year-old hunting lodge, near the Chateau de Cande. and listen to the coronation ceremonies, liv ing through a phase of the drama that for them is approach ing a climax in their marriage. The newly betrothed couple will be alone except for their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Rogers, in the hunting lodge be fore a log fire. Only the coronation tomorrow stands between Windsor and his marriage to Mrs. Warfield, on whose hand he slipped his ring today. There was no sign that Edward regretted the decision which kept him from being the central figure in the Westminster Abbey ceremony. The duke telephoned his best wishes to his brother, King George VI, and also spoke to his mother, Queen Mary, by tele phone. Paris dressmakers came during the day for another fitting of Mrs. Warfield’s blue wedding gown, and she called Edward for a first glimpse of the dress. Monts, France, May 10.—The Duke of Windsor’s fiancee assum ed her maiden name of Wallis Warfield, her spokesman, Herman L. Rogers, of New York, announc ed tonight, following legal action in London. Her name—under which she will marry the former British monarch—is now “Mrs. Wallis Warfield,” he said. He emphasiz ed it was “Mrs.,” not “Miss.” Shiloh Cemetery To Be Cleaned On Tues., June 1 Tuesday, June 1, has been set as the day to clean the cemetery at Shiloh Methodist church. All who have relatives buried there, and any others who wish to help, an requested to be pnsent on th’s occasion and take lunch, also hoes, shovels and any other tools that will be useful. In case of rain on the day stated, the first suitable day after Tuesday, June 1, will be substi tuted1. ■ HOWARD CARPENTER WINS V. P. I. TRIP FROM I. H. S. Howard Carpenter was recently awarded a trip to V. P. I.f Blacks burg, Va-, as a delegate repre senting Independence high school. It is said that young Carpenter will pitch baseball for the All Star F. F. A. team, which con sists of the best F. F. A. players in the state of Virginia. , Commence Glade Valley Is Held; 5 Graduate Misses Selma Bare And Onna Darnell First And Second Honor Graduates Of Class, Respectively MEDALS ARE AWARDED Lexington Minister Is Heard By Class; Sermon To Graduates Preached By N. Wilkesboro Pastor Glade Valley high school closed a successful term of work on Monday, April 26, when gradua tion exercises were held( followed by declamation and recitation ex* ercises Monday afternoon and the Senior class play, “Rainbow Cot tage,’’ on Monday night. At the graduation exercises held Monday morning, five gradu ates received diplomas and Bibles. Rev. J. W. Witherspoon, pastor of the Lexington Presbyterian church, delivered the literary ad dress to the graduating class, use ing as his subject, “Hard Luck,” emphasizing the fact that more depends on work than luck. The Bibles were presented by Mrs. George S. Norfleet, Winston-Sa lem. Those who received diplomas were Misses Selma Bare, Hazel Woodie, Onna Darnell and Mar jorie O’Daniel and Ricardo Suar ez. Miss Selma Bare, who had the highest average grade for the four years of high school work of the entire class, was first honor graduate and delivered the valedictory address at the gradu ating exercises. The second high est four-year average grade was made by Miss Onna Darnell, who delivered the salutatory address. A gold scholarship medal was presented Miss Pauline Sheets, ■ who had an average of 94 plus for the year. She also received a prize for best work in Mathe- _ matics. Miss Cleo Orsborne was s given second prize for scholarship. Miss Mildred Lipe received a gold : medal for work in Music and ; Miss Georgia Bryan was awarded 1 second prize in Music. A gold medal for recitation was given Miss Rosa Jordan and Claude Farrington received a prize for declamation. Prizes for best work j in sewing were awarded Miss l Nina Phillips, who received first, i and Miss Frances Bryan, second, j Room prizes for the best-kept j rooms went to Miss Violet Blev- J ins ,and Clayton Shoemaker. Bronze medals, given by tlu Herff-Jones company, were award ad as follows; Citizenship, Mi4 i Hazel Woodie; Activities, Mi*i Violet Blevins; Biology, Mi4 Juanita Darnell; General Scienc« Bill Collins; Dramatics, Bill Spen cer; History, Miss Selma Bare, and Athletics, Claude Farrington. . The opening program of the 1937 commencement was held on Saturday night, April 24, when a | Music recital took {dace. On Sunday, April 25, the com mencement sermon to the gradu- ' ating class was preached by Rev. ■ Watt M. Cooper, pastor of the North Wilkesboro Presbyterian, church. Rev. Marion J. Murray, pastor of the Banner Elk Pres byterian church, preached an in spiring sermon on Sunday night to the young people. "One day of great heat never yet a iMiwwr KAY rrance iwh. 19— Sumner began ic Crime Again* Ka •peech in Senate. 20— Lindbergh Europe in St Louie. '
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