i Vol. 15. No. 45.
★ ALLEGHANY ★
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ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S OWN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Sparta, Alleghany County, N. C.
Thursday, March 21, 194(
WASHINGTON, D. C. — With
the Finnish conflict out of the
■way, “Stop the War” exhortations
are popping up on the British
political horizon. Advocates are
Communists and Fascists who are
hoping to get the votes of those
people who are saying, “If this
is going' to be a half-hearted sort
of war ending in European bank
ruptcy, we might as well call it
off.”
But three factors make such a
course impossible in present cir
cumstances: (1) A secret visit
was paid to London last week by
August Zaleski, Polish Foreign
Minister in exile, who in the
course of conversation received
the most positive assurance pos
sible from the British Cabinet
that the Allies would not sheathe
the sword until full restitution
had been made to Poland;
(2) The Premier informed M.
Zaleski that he considered Fitld
Marshal Hermann Goering in no
way more acceptable as Germany’s
inner than Hitler, and that he
could dismiss from his mind all
possibility of an “arranged peace”
with the Nazis based on Hitler’s
replacement by Goering;
(;3) The Allied Governments
have taken the definite decision
that economic warfare against the
Reich must be supplemented by
military action at the first suit
ab/e opportunity.
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President Roosevelt is telling
fr ends that Cordell Hull would
make a good President and could
be cted. This expression tends
to r I off Garner and quiet fears
ir Congress of a left wing Demo
crat winning the nomination. It
does not, however, close the door
to a draft movement for F. D. R.
or to the certainty that the Presi
dent can have-a third nomination
if he o ehdbses.
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You may expect a hard drive
by both major political parties
for the 1940 'am; vote. The Re
publicans mi -A win that vote if
they are to regain power. The
Democrats, on the other hand,
hope to maintain the slight ad
vantage they have built up by
endorsement of certain farm and
labor legislation. The big test,
however, will come on the issue
of farm subsidies. We look to the
Senate to restore subsidies slash
ed by the lower House with a
final compromise assuring continu
ed substantial farm payments.
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BRIEFLY:- Former Democratic
National Chariman Jouett Shouse,
who bolted the party in 1934 to
organise the American Liberty
League, keeps an office in Wash
ington and is still the President
of the League. Neither Shouse nor
the League will be active in the
coming campaign . . . Nan Brit
ton, who shocked the nation some
years ago with a book titled “The
President’s Daughter,” which told
of a young lady’s purported re
lation with Harding, is writing a
new book based on the life of
another eminent political person
age. It is said to be even more
sensational than her first political
literary effort . . . Belgium is
being flooded with faked copy of
the French newspaper “Le Petit
Parisien” containing pro-German
propaganda. . . .
Piney Creek
Piney Creek, Mar. 18.—Mrs.
Eunice Hash is slowly improving
from her recent illness.
Piney Creek, Mar. 19.—A num
ber of relatives and friends of
Mrs. Bird Osborne gave her a
surprise Sunday, March 17, when
they met at her home with bas
kets of food and a number of
presents to help celebrate her
58th birthday. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Os
borne and children, Jesse Me.,
Blanche and Rose, Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Coy
Collins and children, Wayne,
Me. Bryan and Frank, Mr. and
Palmer Walls, Mr. and Mrs. Bayse
Parsons and daughter, Hilda
Gaye, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Osborne,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Young and
daughters, Wanda and Joan, Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Young and sons,
Ted Louis, Bennie and Rex, Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie Landreth and
children, Laurene, Bill and Lon
Max, Mrs. Cleo Cook, Misses
Elizabeth Cook and Ruby Delp,
Eugene and Bruce Osborne,
Cameron Musgrove, and Fred
Phipps. Her children present
were John and Agnes, of Sparta,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Osborne
and children, Joyce, Darlene,
James and Bertie of Piney Creek,
and Jim Leff Osborne.
Mechanical defects of automo
biles were held responsible for
only 9.4% of the 1939 high
way fatalities in North Carolina. :
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Russia And Finland “Agree”
Helsinki, Finland—Giant Russia and little Finland
formally ended their unequal 31/2-month war on Mar. 13,
and Foreign Minister V. A. Tanner in a poignant radio
speech to the mourning nation said that Finland had had
no choice. The end came at the World War armistice
hour of 11 a. m. . . The smoking guns of the Mannerheim
line ceased fire, and the ski patrols in the far north were
called in.
However, Finland will begin immediately to fortify
her newly narrowed frontiers and to reorganize her bat
tered army. Premier Risto Ryti told the Diet last night
the nation would go forward “with a sword’’ in one hand
and a trowel in the other, in her determination to be
strong.
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Cheaper Farm Homes
Washington, D. C.—President Roosevelt approved
today the first large-scale Federal housing project de
signed to provide the country’s lowest-income farm work
ers with homes renting for less than $1 a week.
Attorney General Robert H. Jackson revealed in
press conference that he was going to investigate charges
brought against the Federal Bureau of Investigation
headed by J. Edgar Hoover for alleged high-handed
methods used in “getting their men.”
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Billions For Fighting
Tokyo—Approval by the House of Peers Mar. 15
completed adoption of Japan’s record General Budget of
about $2,427,657,000 for 1940. Sixty-five per cent of
the total is allotted to the fighting forces,
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Is It “Peace, Peace”?
Rome—Premier Benito Mussolini and Fuehrer Adolf1
Hitler were en route Sunday night to a secret meeting
place near the Italo-German frontier for a surprise con
ference directly connected with the diplomatic mission
in Europe of Sumner Welles, President Roosevelt’s envoy.
Sad Mine Disaster
St. Clairsville, Ohio.—The number of men un
accounted for in the Willow Grove mine disaster was
placed at 69 Sunday and an official said, “Hope of reach
ing them alive is dwindling fast.” The men were trapped
by a devastating explosion shortly after 11 a. m. Satur
day. Four others were killed and more than 100 gassed
or injured.
Snap Shots And Sun Spots
Looks like somebody’s been
pushing our front page around.
Well, we reckon they did. Anyway
you’ll hardly mistake what paper
you are picking up now. And it
gives better arrangement for var
ious features.
And from today we sail under
a new name, which is only the
old original name added ahead
of that we’ve used for 15 years.
’Twas over 50 years ago “The
Star” was started. The last 15
years the county paper has been
“The Alleghany Times,” and so
it is fitting we should go on now
with the "Star-Times.” May we
progress worthily of the honored
past.
And, you may discover that
new features are being added
constantly, to make the paper
useful to the widest range of
readers. This week we add a
regular Washington feature and
“Detective Riley.” Many have
been made glad by Slim Jim’s
return to our columns. And we
have other new features in pros
pect. We wonder how many read
our Serial Story. Perhaps the
best way to find out would be to
drop it—and listen to the howls.
Our newcomer to the office is
enjoying the friendliness of
Sparta people, and is convinced
of what she had heard, that Al
leghany is a good county.
Somebody wrote in to ask
what a Cocktail Manicure is, and
if Sally learned it in Miami.
They didn’t enclose a stamp or
addressed envelope for reply, but
they did prove that Star-Times
ads are read very carefully and
even critically. Advertisers are
glad when their ads are read
and studied, even word by word.
Tell our advertisers you read
their ads, and it will please them.
Bless you, they want you to
read ’em.
Yes, and if you’re looking for
bargains in farms or banjos
you’ll fipd ’em in our Want Ads
this. week. -The people’s wants
ars in the inexpensive and newsy
Want Ads.
Seems good to have the sun-!
shine a little warmer and a little 1
longer each day. It, too, is!
apparently “coming out” for the
Easter time. And it seems good
to see Mrs. Robert Gambill about
on the street again after weeks
of close attention to colds and
home duties. Warmer days are
easier, too, on Mr. A. F. Reeves’
neuritis, and it is good to see
him again in his accustomed place
in the Clerk’s office. Yesterday
was his birthday anniversary.
Hope it was a happy day.
Town improvements go right
along, and now with WPA help
the street is being graded and
widened up by Osborn’s. Some
day more sidewalks will be put
in, and will add much to the
town.
Talk about best dressed people i
of Alleghany County, well, we
nominate Prof. Roe as being
well toward the top of the list
of those who are careful in
keeping their clothes in nice
shape. And Dr. Thompson’s
1 fresh light suit on these sunny
| days tells of his confidence that
spring is about here.
Indeed, yesterday was official
ly the first day of spring, the
time of the vernal equinox—and
the oldsters will know what that
is, for it was taught in school
when father was a boy.
Had you noticed what a real
community is growing around
Twin Oaks? With a sawmill
there, and several businesses, and
new homes being added, it prom
ises to be a thriving place. The
very location is much to its ad
vantage.
The response to our special
subscription offer for March has
been very pleasing, and we know
those scissors will be enjoyed in
many a home. We still have
scissors for those who wish them.
Now we announce another offer,
which will enable everyone to
have the Star-Times. You’ll see
it on page six. Better use it
while the opportunity is here.
—please
send us a post car'd, so we can check up on the delivery. All
copies of the Star-Times go into the mail very early on Thurs
day morning, and should reach you in reasonable time. If
your paper arrives too late, we need some definite information
on a post card to check up by.
W. S. Mead, Publisher.
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Mr. John Taylor, of Laurel
1 Spring's, who is believed to be the
oldest citizen of Alleghany Coun
ity, as he is nearing his 95th
birthday. H,e has the added dis
tinction of being the sole remain- |
ling Confederate veteran in the
! county. Last week he was re
ported ill, but wo understand is
somewhat improved.
Rich Hill School
Honor Roll
—for the sixth and seventh
months is as follows:
For sixth month:
First Grade: Lois Crouse, Ger-1
aldlne Johnson and Lorene Fen
der.
Second Grade: Alfojean John-1
son.
Fourth Grade; Earl Fender. f
Sixth Grade : Bessie Edwards .
and Virginia Edwards.
Seventh Grade: Norma Fender,
and Dennis Franklin. j
For seventh 'month:
First Grade: Lois Crouse and j
Lorene Fender.
Third Grade: Odell Wright.
Fifth Grade: Guy Dickenson, i
Wilma Fender and, Roxie Brooks, j
Sixth Grade; Alma Fender, Vir- |
ginia Edwards and Clifford i
Crouse.
Seventh Grade: Lyla Dickenson,
Ruby Dickenson, Norma Fender,
Helen Spurlin and Dennis Frank
lin.
Services At Antioch
—Primitive Baptist Church will
[be held Saturday and Sunday,
I March 23 and 24, (D. V.) with
Elder Ed Douglas of Galax, and
Elder Coy Walker in charge.
The Woman’s
Missionary Society
—-of the Methodist Church met
Friday, March 15, with Mrs. Cora
Carson. Mrs. Granville Lyles
and Mrs. J. B. Lyles were joint
| hostesses. The president, Mrs. J.
i T. Inskeep held the devotional,
i Mrs. R. E. Black and Mrs. R. E.
i Dobyns gave the program on
j “Christian Education in India.”
At the business session plans
! were made for the Bake Sale
i which will be held Saturday,
March 23, at Jay Hardin’s store.
During the social hour the hos
tesses served attractive and de
licious refreshments in keeping
with St. Patrick’s Day.
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POP TIME HANDS OUT A
FULL TEAR TO 7W' TOUNG
AS WELL AS TN OLD.
Easter services
with special
music will be
—features of the morning
program at the Sparta
Presbyterian Church next
Sunday. Rev. Mr. Berry
will deliver an Easter message,
and Miss Joan Mead of Washing
ton^ D. C., will render special
violin music. Also, the church
choir has prepared some special
numbers, for this occasion.
Miss Mead, who has recently
come to Sparta, played last Sun
day at the. Methodist Church, and
again on Wednesday for the
Galax Music Club. Sunday morn
ing she will play at the Presby
terian Church Easter service and
Sunday evening at the Stanley
Bible Lecture being held in the
Galax. Theatre.
Second Quarterly
Conference
—of Sparta Methodist chaise will
be held at Shiloh Church Sunday,,
March -24, beginning at 11
o’clock, when Dr. J. S. Hiatt,
Supt, of Elkin District, will
preach.
Dinner will be servadi on the
grounds, and in the afternoon the
sermon will be given by Dr. L. B.
Abernathy, Conference Mission
ary Secretary.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Rummage Sale
—held last Saturday by the
Young Women’s Circle of the
Methodist Church was quite sue- ]
cessful, it is reported by Misses |
Wanda Choate and Mildred
Wagoner who had charge.
'Tbe sale will be continued this
coming Saturday in the same
place, the room in the Transou
building recently vacated by the
Library, and which has been se
cured by Mr. Mead of the Star
Times in which to install his
printing equipment.
Proceeds of these Rummage
Sales will be used to secure equip
ment for the Primary room in the
Sunday School. The sales will
continue two more Saturdays ac
cording to present plans.
Shiloh
Shiloh, Mar. 10.—Mr. and Mrs.
b. l,. tiampton and aaugnter,
Edith Mae, visited the home of
F. A. Mitchell Sunday.
Miss Mollie Hampton spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R.
C. Truitt and family near Bay
wood, Va
Mrs. R. H. Joines, Mrs. Ben
Weaver and L. C. Tucker were
dinner guests in the home of Rev.
Lee A. Hampton Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hampton
and son, Walter Lee, visited Mr.
and Mrs. C. S. Walls Monday
night.
Ray Joines spent Sunday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Lundy Joines.
Mr and Mrs. B. L. Hampton
and daughter, Edith Mae, and
Miss Mollie Hampton visited Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Phipps and fam
ily Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hampton
and son visited Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Edwards Sunday night.
Mrs. R. H. Joines, Mrs. Ben
Weaver and L. C. Tucker visited
the home of Eugene Hampton
Wednesday afternoon.
Praises Seed
Testing Laboratory
Wilson, N. C.—North Carolina
farmers have “one of the nation’s
finest .seed testing laboratories,
the services of which have saved
growers thousands of dollars,”
Agriculture Commissioner W. Kerr
Scott told farmers Tuesday at
Black Creek School.
Free germination and purity
tests to determine thd value of
agricultural and vegetable seeds
for North Carolina, he said, have
increased 97 per cent, in the last
three years.
During the first six months of
1939, a total of 396 persons were
killed and 3,058 injured on North
Carolina ,streets and highways.
The total for the last six months
of the year were 647 killed and
4,132 injured.
Mrs. Anna Kitehin Josey, of
Scotland Nock, appointed manager
ol\,the. Women’s Division of the
campaign organization of Lieuten
ant Governor Wilkin* P. Horton,
of Pittsboio, candidate for Gov
ernor of North Carolina.
The Young Woman’s
'—Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church met Friday
night at the home of Mrs. Robert
M. Gambill. Two visitors were
present. Miss Lillie Ervin, pro
gram leader, gave a very interest
ing program on the lift of Isabell
Thoburn. The following had part
on the program: Rev. L. F.
Strader, Mrs. Robert Gambill and
Miss Stella Billings.
After the program a business
meeting was held and refresh
ments were served.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Miss Wanda
Choate. Misses Lillie Ervin and
Marjorie McMillan will be joint
hostesses.
The Baptist State
Sunday School
—officers meeting will be held in
the First Church in Lexington,
N. G., March 25 and 26.
Outstanding speakers and con
ference leaders will attend this
meeting from the State Sunday
School Department and also from
the Sunday School Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention of
Nashville, Tenn.
Pastors, Associational Officers
and others interested in Sunday
School work are urged to attend
this conference next Monday and
Tuesday.
Officers of the Alleghany Sun
day School Association are,
Director, Mrs. R. E. Richardson;
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Hugh
I Choate.
The Civil Engineer
Corps of the Navy
announces
-—examinations of candidates for
appointment to the. Corps. The I
first will be a non-assembled ex
amination for which candidates ;
will submit their records in edu
cation and experience. Those
found qualified for further exami- :
nation may appear in Washington j
in June for physical and written
professional examinations.
To be eligible for these exami-j
nations candidates must be be-1
tween the ages of 22 and 30 on !
April 1, 1940. They must be j
graduates in engineering of an j
approved college or university and j
must have had two years and!
eight months ^f engineering prac- j
tice, on April 1, 1940; at least j
two years of which have been I
subsequent to graduation.
The written examination will
last approximately four days and
will pertain to such engineering
•subjects as are embraced in the
practice of the Civil Engineer
j Corps of the Navy. The five re
ceiving the highest marks in the
examinations will be offered com
missions in the Corps with the
rank of Lieutenant (junior grade).
The Civil Engineer Corps of
the Navy designs and constructs
all public works of the Navy, such
as Navy Yards, air stations, hos
pitals, magazines nad radio sta
tions, and these activities include
buildings, dry docks, -ship build
ing ways, piers, quay walls, rail
roads, roads, water supply, sew
age disposal, power and heating
plants, and distributing systems.
The maintenance of these struc
tures is also to a large extent the
responsibility of the Corps.
Further details and copies of
the application form may be ob
tained by addressing the Chief
of Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington,
D. C.
Mrs. Anna KJose
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will help Horton
for-Govemor
—campaign by her accep
ance of the post as manage
of the Womens Divisioi
Lieutenant Governor Horfeo
and Judge Daniel L. Bell, h
State campaign manager, make i
secret of the fact that they coi
ider her one of the most val
able additions to the State hea<
quarters staff to be announced
any time .during the entire car
paign,
Mrs. Josey, a daughter of Mr
Kate Mills Kiu hin, of Scotian
Neck, and the late Honorab
Claude Kitchin, who represent*
the Second North Carolina Di
trict in Congress twenty-five year
and who was Chairman of tl
powerful Ways and Means Cor
mittee of the National House <
representatives aunng tne a
ministration of President Woo
now Wilson, is recognized as oi
of the leading Democrats in tl
State. She is a niece of the la
Governor William W. Kitchin, ai
Doctor Thurman Kitchin, Prei
dent of Wake Forest College.
After she received her ear
education in the Public Schoo
of Scotland Neck, the town of h
nativity, Mrs. Josey attend<
Meredith College, well known Ba
tist institution. For a time si
taught school in Scotland Nec
She is very active in the Fir
Baptist Church in Scotland Nec
and has served five years
Superinttndent of the Woman
Missionary Union of the Roano
Baptist Association.
NYA Quota Full
—for girls at the present, a
nounces Lee Woodruff, local NY
Supervisory and the local quo
for boys has been cut to 60. Bn
applications are being accepte
and there is every hope of ope
ihg up new projects and of g«
ting the local quota raised again
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Births
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Shofl
announce the arrival of a son
| Monday morning, March 18,
| the Wilkesboro Hospital. Th
I have named him Fred, for 1
Fred Hubbard, of the hospital, a
Clifton for his daddy, Don Cl
ton Shores.
Mr. and Mrs. Lundy Joi]
announce the birth of a daui
ter, Jacquilene, March 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Bower Hopp
announce the birth of a ni
pound boy, March 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Andrews,
Whitehead, announce the arri
of a baby girl, eleven pounds
Wednesday, March 13, wh
they have named Peggy Avalee
Mr. and Mrs. Bower Hopp
announce the arrival of a son
March 3rd, to be named Chai
Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Enoj
announce the arrival of a son
March 12th, at Elkin Hospi
whom they have named Will:
Farland.
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Safety Sermons
a.
Keep your hands on the w
—soft shoulders are dangerou
i -
j The first rule of driving
| courtesy.
j Be a safe and courteous di
,on the highway. Don’t be an
fensive driver. You can be as
llite at the steering wheel as
i can be at the dinner table. (
j manners are an asset to j
[driving. Courteous driving is;
[ driving.
Don’t be a traffic chisler.
! fair.
Some motorists can m
miles an hour a lot easii
they can make 12 paymi
the car.
Accidents are caused
less people. Expect the
ed. Drive carefully.