ALLEGHANY
iSTAR-TIMES*
ALLEGHANY COUNTY’S OWN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER I
Vol. 15. No. 48.
Sparta, N. C.
Thursday, April 11, 1940.
SPARTA COMMUNITY DOLLAR DAYS - $
FRI. - SAT. - MON. - APRIL -12-13-15,1940
The War of nerves continues
both at home and abroad the
general idea being to wear down
the opposition by applying this
technique in domestic politics. It
is based on the belief that in
decision and inaction will unnerve
and bewilder the opposite camp.
Your reporters are convinced that
the President’s chances for a
renomination are steadily dimin
ishing; that Mr. Roosevelt does
not really want another term in
the White House; but that he has
definitely made up his mind that I
a New Dealer of his choice must1
get the nomination.
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As a result of the War Secre
tary’s appearance before the
House Military Affairs Committee
last week, where he explained the
new A ay-Navy aircraft policy
penri'i in : release of latest models
for .broad, the Allies are ex
r >rder approximately $1,
JO > •••.;() worth of planes from
-his ' n* -y. The Anglo-French
nr ; board in the U. S.
b ’ .ready placed $650,000,000
worth of or ers ifor goods of all
kind. th American manufac
turs \ rent piece of business,
this b liquid help reduce un
empl - o t considerably by late
1940.
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A f ' t President of the
Uniteu Si at, once said that he
held the cruellest office in the
world.” The last ‘wo weeks prob
ably proved tiv.-t statement for
F. D. R in jpite of a tussle
with th grippe , the President
called it .angle fever) Mr. Roose
velt attended i? formal dinner
served on th g< ’ hina of the
Monroe A hr i list ration several
conferences v.*..i Under Secretary
of State Wellts am, Secretary of
State Hull, and an egg rolling
contest in his back yard; enter
tained President-elec? and Seno
rita Calderon Guardia of Costa
Rica; held a press conference, and
met and talked with Congressional
leaders on several occasions. All
of which took place amid end
less temperature-takings and doc
tor examinations. And all of
which was in addition to the
routine work that even a Presi
dent of the United States must
personally take care of every day
of the week except Sundays.
Supreme Court Justice McRey
nolds. only ultra-Conservative
member of that body, appears to
be weary of his sole dissenter
role. Of the eighteen formal de
cisions handed down one, day last
week by the court the old gen
tleman only participated in five.
A sort of “what’s the use” atti
tude that will probably last un
til F. D. R. is out of the White
Houses—and the Justice retires.
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Briefly: In the future, corpor
ations, partnerships, associations
and foreigners will not be per
mitted to purchase U. S. savings
bonds. The Treasury Department
has ruled that such bonds may
only be sold to individuals! . _ .
When the British Air Ministry
ran short of red pencils lately,
they sent over to a local dealer
for his stock of this commodity—
only to find that each was stamp
ed “Made in Germany”!
f.?
Snap Shots
and
Sun Spots
....mum...". ...BJ
Biggest things this week are
the intense activity across the
Atlantic Ocean, and the prospect
of big Dollar Days for Sparta.
One is awful destruction of lives
and property, with no lasting
benefit to anybody. The other is
an opportunity to replenish the
wardrobe or the pantry, and make
life fuller and richer in many
ways. Frankly, we prefer the
home prospect.
And one thing about the Dollar
Days program that seems good,
is that double the number of local
merchant* are joining in and sup
porting the idea actively. More
bargains offered, means drawing
more people to Sparta to do their
shopping. And that means more
business for Sparta merchants,
and better business all around.
But, also, in this connection, is
the sad fact that Sparta is desti
tute of buildings suitable for any
new business that one might wish
to establish.
Our wo r Id ...
Germany occupies Denmark and Norway
Adolf Hitler’s mighty army swept northward into
Denmark and Norway. Denmark met the invasion
with disciplined non-resistance; Norway met it with
fighting, which, however, was “local”' and “slight,”
and Germany now claims all strategic points in Nor
way. Sweden in response to a German request that
she remain neutral, replied that that was her intention.
• • •
Major Sea Battle Raging
With the hope of giving Allied help to invaded
Norway, British warships are fighting a raging battle
against the German warships in the North sea. This
late news gives point to the report of April 9, that
about 125 German warships were reported approach
ing the Skaggerrak, the narrow arm of the North
Sea between Norway and Denmark. It is believed
that this will lead to the largest naval clash of the
war, and the strength of the British and French block
ade of the Norwegian coast will be tested.
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New Cabinet in France
Paris-:—The new war cabinet of Premier Paul
Reynaud has yet to prove itself as a strong cabinet.
However under the leadership of M. Reynaud, a five
foot, five inch man, with the best brain in French
politics, and who apparently thrives on unpopularity,
it is believed that this cabinet may last some time, a
thing unusual to quickly-changing French political
power.
• • •
Stroke by German Planes
London—German warplanes made another raid
on Scapa Flow, the English naval base, and dropped
high explosive and incendiary bombs.
Germany Mistrusts the Dynamite
Bucharaset, Rumania—Police, supposedly inform
ed by a pro-Nazi source, detained a fleet of English
barges laden with dynamite, charged by Germans as
being prepared to blow up a narrow Danube gateway
through which Germany obtains most of its oil sup
plies.
• • •
Jim Farley visits Carolina
Asheville, N. C.—North Carolina will be host to
Postmaster James A. Farley, who is scheduled to be
gin a tour of Western North Carolina, during which
he will be accompanied by Representatives Weaver
and Doughton. He will dedicate post offices at Can
ton and Boone.
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Notable Eclipse we missed
The eclipse of the sun on April 7, supposedly
visible to Alleghany County, but invisible because of
fog, was a phenomenon which will not be repeated in
the U. S. for 54 years. The moon came directly
between the earth and the sun, with the result that
the sun appeared only as a big polka dot, the outside
ring being the sun, and the inside, the shadow of the
moon.
Mr. Confucius Say:
Dollars Days In Sparta . .. Good Days.
People Benefit With Bargains.
Merchants Very Happy With Many Buyers.
Elders J. A. Fagg
and Reuben Worrell
—of Winston-Salem, will preacl
at Little River Church in Sparta
N. C., Saturday ngiht, April 13.
Mrs. E. M. Osborne and daugh
ters, Claryce and Loraine, of
Roaring Gap, and a friend, of
l High Point, were Sunday dinner
, guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
Spencer.
' First work done
by N. Y. A. workers
in Alleghany
i —County is pictured above
' In the upper picture, ol
Sparta High School, th«
walks and steps of concrete
: and the setting of the forms fot
them, was all done by N. Y. A
I workers.
! In the lower picture, of Glade
i Valley School, the building has
been remodeled, more window;
put in, and has been painted in
I side and the roof painted, bj
1N. Y. A. workers.
I Mrs. Pansy B Fetzer, Con
jsultant of Girls’ Work, Raleigh
iN. C., and Mrs. Margaret Stauf
Ifer, Assistant Supervisor of Girls
jWork, District No. 3, Asheville
| met with the Alleghany Countj
! Commissioners on April 1st tc
| discuss the N. Y. A. Program
The Commissioners agreed tc
help in every way possible,
j Alleghany County has just re
jceivet, a new project for Home
I making, with Mrs. Zenna Rich
j ardson as foreman,
j Operating in Alleghany Countj
! are three work projects: Clerical
Homemaking, and Constructioi
and Repairing of School Build
ings. There are 10 youths as
signed to clerical work, 20 girl;
to homemaking, and 30 boys tc
construction and repairing o
j school buildings. This makes j
'full quota for this county.
| Lee M. Woodruff, County N
j Y. A. Supervisor, attended ;
j District meeting at Asheville tfron
! 20th to 23rd of March for dis
1 cussion of the work projects fo:
jthe coming year.
Furches
Furches, April 8.—Bruce Fin
ney spent Friday with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Finney, of Ell
Creek.
Mrs. Jennie Warden spent Fri
day night with Mrs. Bruce Finney
Vaughan, the son of Virgi
Petty, is slowly improving fron
scarlet fever.
Those visiting the home of R
M. Taylor during the week-eiK
were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Irwii
and daughter, of Waynesville, Mr
and Mrs. Claude Critcher, Frankii
and Reba Sue Roupe, Bruce Wil
liams and Edd Taylor.
A number of friends gatherec
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Claude Critcher Wednesday nigh
and surprised them with a sere
nade and square dance. All pres
ent seemed to enjoy the occasion
Floyd Roupe and J. H. Tayloi
made a business trip to Sparts
Saturday.
Earl Taylor and Bruce Williami
were visitors in Galax Saturday
Those visiting the Alex Osborne
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs
Ross Jones and Mr. and Mrs
Wiley Irwin.
Mrs. Bessie Critcher spent Sat
urday night with her daughter
Mrs. F. L. Roupe.
The following from Sparta at
tended the Methodist Youth Rallj
at North Wilkesboro Thursdaj
night? Rev. and Mrs. L. F.' Strad
er, Mrs. J. T. Inskeep and Misses
Eula Parsons, Marie Perry ant
Wilma Crouse.
Bargains galore will reign
supreme during a 3-day
event to be held In Sparta
I
Woman’s Auxiliary
of Glade Valley
—Presbyterian Church met Mon- i
day night with Mrs. Page Thomp- !
son. The meeting was called to
order by the retiring president,
Mrs. Clay Thompson, after which
Mrs. Ellen Guerrant, the- newly
elected Spiritual Life Secretary
conducted the devotional, basing
her remarks on “The Holy Spirit.” i
The newly elected officers, 1
Mrs, Berry, president; Mrs. Ralph
Gentry, vice president, and Mrs.
, Page Thompson, secretary and
treasurer were inducted into of
fice by the pastor, Rev. Mr,
| Berry. After the installation
service the new president took
charge.
Minutes of the last meeting
i were read and the Treasurer’s
1! annual report was given by the
I retiring treasurer. Mrs. Rush
| Thompson. A proposed budget
I for the new church year was read
land adopted.
The following secretaries were
.announced by the president:
Historian, Mrs. E. B. Eldridge;
Secretary of Foreign Missions,
Mrs. Bruce Wagoner; Secretary
of Christian E. & W. Renef, Mrs.
E. W. Thompson; Secretary of
Religious Education, Mrs. Clay
Thompson; Secretary of S. & P.
i Home Missions. Mrs. Edwin Dun
|can; Secretary of Spiritual Life,
Mrs. Ellen Guerrant; Secretary
of Literature, Mrs. Rush Thomp
son; Secretary of Pastor’s Aid,
Mrs. Ralph Gentry; Secretarv of
Social Activities, Mrs. C W.' Er
win ; Secretary of Barium Springs
Orphanage, Mrs. R. D. Gentry,
and Secretary of Glade Valley,
I Mrs. C. C. Thompson,
j The program topic for discus
sion, “The Home and Christian
| Education,” was presented in the
form of a panel discussion. Mrs.
Ralph Gentry led, and was as
, sisted by Mrs. Clay Thompson,
Mrs. Bruce Wagoner, Mrs. Rush
. Thompson and Mrs. Walter Tay
lor.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram the hostess served a sweet
’ course with coffee, to twelve mem
bers and one visitor.
jThe Lucille Ford
Circle of Sparta
—Baptist church will meet Tues
day night, April 16, with Mrs.
Bruce Wagoner at her home in
(Glade Valley. The topic for the
• .month is, “Unchanging Moral
; j Standards.”
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| A Sparta girl
' won the votes
—in a recent personality contest
; at Marion College, Marion, Vir
' ginia, when Miss Emmaline Haw
1 thorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Hawthorne, of Sparta, was
1 voted by the students the “Most
Attractive” of all of the college
students. Miss Hawthorne is ma
; joring in voice at Marion. She
' | is a member of the College Glee
' Club. and takes part in many erf
the college recitals.
Kemp Caudill
is improving
1 —as reported in a letter from
the physician in Wilkes Hospital
to Dr. Leff Choate. Of course the
injuries are very real, and re
covery is a slow process, but the
indications are favorable.
Mrs. W. P. Hoppers and Mrs.
John M. Wagoner returned to
Roanoke, Va., after spending sev
eral days with their brother, W.
B. Edwards, of Darlington, Md.,
who has been seriously ill. His
condition is improved. Mrs. Hop
: pers spent a short time with her
son, Lewis, in Roanoke and re
turned home Sunday.
-—Friday, Saturday and Monday, April
12, 13 and 15, when local business houses
will cooperate in Dollar Days. Probably;
never before have the people of Alleghany
County been given a better opportunity to purchase their
needs at lower prices. All of the participating mer
chants have planned this big selling event with only]
one thought in mind-—and that is to give to the people
W. Bert Edwards
files for the race
for representative
—of Alleghany County in
the state legislature. He
was runner-up to Sam
Brown in the last primary
race, and losing by only 64
votes, believed he now can do
better. He was born and raised
in Alleghany County in the New
Hope community, and lives in
Sparta now, working at the Spar
ta Service Station.
Glade Valley
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The thirtieth annual commence
ment of the school will be held
on the following dates:
The senior play, “Three Little
Maids,” Saturday night, April 13.
Commencement sermon, Sun
day, April 14th, at 11 o’clock, by
Rev. D. Sidney McCarty, pastor,
Galax Presbyterian Church.
Sermon on Sunday night, April
14th by Rev. J. B. Ficklen III,
pastor Mt. Airy First Presbyterian
Church.
Thursday night, April 18th, Mu
sic Recital by Music department
and recitation and declamation
contests.
i Friday, April 19th, at 11 a. m.
j Graduating address by Dr. J. R.
Cunningham, pastor First Pres
byterian Church, Winston-Salem,
i N. C. Presentation of Diplomas to
j twelve graduates.
I The girls of Glade Valley
! School enjoyed an interesting pro
j gram at their house meeting on
i Tuesday, April 9. It was led by
i Virginia Robbins, with the help
of the Junior girls. Joan Mead
and Sally Rledsoe were guests.
I Miss Mead played her violin, and
(also many request numbers on
jthe piano.
—
i The Bible Class of the Glade
i Valley Presbyterian Church will
I met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
! Ralph Gentry Friday night of
I this week at eight o’clock.
1
Shiloh
Shiloh, April 9.—Mr. and Mrs.
jF. A. Mitchell and Rex Mitchell
(and family were dinner guests of
i Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hampton Sun
' day.
i Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weaver vis
jited Mrs. Weaver's parents, Mr.
land Mrs. R. H. Joines, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Andrews
and daughter and Mr. and Mrs.
Blake Hampton and daughter,
Ella Ruth, were dinner guests in
the home of Rev. Lee A. Hamp
ton, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hampton
and son and Mrs. C. S. Walls left
Saturday morning for Richlands,
Va., to visit Mrs. Hampton’s sis
ter, Mrs. H. R. McCoy, who is in
the hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Van
Hoy and daughter, Nannie, visit
ed relatives at Piney Creek Satur
day.
of this vicinity - a veritable l east
of bargains during these three
big days. Prices have been '"cut
to the bone” on all types of mer
chandise.
Indications al-e that hundreds
of dollars will be saved by the
shoppers of this section because
of the great reductions in prices
offered during this big event.
Smithey’s Department Store,
Belk’s Department Store and Jay
Hardin’s Department Store will
offer clothing and other needs for
men, women and children at
greatly reduced prices, while the
C’a.-'h and Carry Store, Smithey’s
Store and the Jay Hardin Store
offer a complete line of Groceries
and are offering specials that will
really save you money.
Those who are looking for fur
f.sliure will find what they need ~
at Help’s Furniture Store, and at
Rector’s at greatly reduced prices
and Kay’s 5c and 10c Store will
offer hundreds of bargains dui>
ing the big event.
sector s btore will offer specials
on radios and lamps and the Al
leghany Watch Company will of
fer specials on jewelry.
.."P1® ^parta Supply Company;
will offer a full line from Ferti
lizer to Baseball gloves, and the
Part a Garage is ready with its
linesAo serve friends and custom
ers The Star-Times also joins in
and offers two very fine bargains.
In fact, folks, the cooperating
business houses of Sparta are
ready and “a-raring to go” with
bargains that will actually line
your pockets with gold. They are
throwing open the doors and in
viting customers and friends to
come in and take advantage of
the almost unheard-of bargains
that will be offered. Large crowds
of shoppers are expected in Spar
ta all three days of the event. So
load up the entire family! Come
to Sparta and enjoy this big
e\ent with your neighbors.
We suggest that you turn now
to the advertisements in this is
sue of the Star-Times. Check
every item listed and you will be
convinced of the tremendous bar
gains ottered.
Charles Andrews
hied to enter the
Democratic i
—primary in the contest to
represent Alleghany County
in the state legislature. Ho
was born and raised in the
Shiloh community, and now owns
and operates a farm in Chestnut
Grove. For some years he farm- •
ed in Alberta, Canada, and gain
ed wide experience. For the 1
past five years he has been back
in his home county, and feels <
there should be a change in the
county’s representation in Ral- j
eigh.
The Townsend plan
for pensioning
—will send its national reprer
sentative. Grant Lowe, to Sparta
to speak in the Court House, Fri
day night, April 12, at 7:80, oqt
the subject of National Recovery)
and how it can be obtained. Th«
public is invited to comes