ALLEGHANY
STAR TIMES
THE STAR, established 1889 — THE ALLEGHANY TIMES, established 1925.
\ ol. 16. No. 12. Sparta, N. C. Thursday, August 1, 1940.
Washington, I). C.—Democrat
ic big-wigs are of the opinion
that the Roosevelt-Wallace ticket
will have to work hard for votes.
And although the President feels
that war developments have re
moved most opposition to a
third term, signs show that the
public is becoming accustomed to
changing conditions abroad and
that voters will have to be con
vinced that the administration
should continue because of the
imminent danger of war.
The present outlook seems to
favor the Democrats, but both
camps look for a close race, with
chances about 50-50 toward the
■end.
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What happens in Russia during
the next few weeks may have a
profound influence throughout the
•Continent of Europe. It is be
lieved that the German-Russian
trade pact signed last August
was made operative only for one
year, and will therefore come up
for renewal very soon.
When the deal was consummat
ed the Germans promised to pro
vide Russia with $250,000,000
worth of munitions, and gave
the Soviet rights to use the
Fisher process for making oil
from coal and the manufacture of
Buna (artificial rubber). In re
turn, Russia agreed to provide a
million tons of oil, the same a
mount of fodder, 100,000 tons of
raw cotton and large quantities
of manganese, flax, phosphate,
etc.
That neither Russia nor Ger
many was able to carry out the
pact is an open secret. Leland
Stowe, the U. S. journalist who
caused a sensation earlier in the
year by his revelation of the
treachery which resulted in Nor
way’s betrayal, has been in Rus
sia recently examining the situa
tion. He has come to the conclu
sion that the Soviet is likely to
experience this winter the hun
griest period since the great fam
ine of 1933, owing to bad wea
ther.
The rest of the European con
tinent, excepting perhaps England,
also faces near famine this win
ter, proving definitely that mod
ern warfare is nothing less than
wholesale homicidal mania.
The United States
Goes On As Usual
For many weeks the people of
the United States have lived in a
state of excitement and fear
■over the European war, principal
ly because the German raiders
have been horrible, and success
ful in their methods. Our own
Government programs have been
whipped into shape and every
thing is on the move. The United
States will be on a war basis to
defend our country and the
Western Hemisphere by the time
the Germans conquer Europe, and
are ready to come-up-and-see-us,
and try to fasten us to their
“axles.”
The last loud speech by Hitler
is a threat to destroy England,
but between the lines there are
notes of desire for peace, for the
likely reason that the tryaiit has
bitten Off more than he can chew,
and is troubled about enforcing
his authority over the innocent
victims he has battered down. In
any event Great Britain is ahead
of us, and we are compelled to
await the outcome before anti
cipations that Swastikas will be
presented to the nephews of Un
cle Sam. We are not next on the
list, even though some of the
politicians in Washington are still
hysterical enough to believe that
we are.
The plans are made, the money
is voted, the contracts are being
let and U. S. national security is
in the bag. The work will be fin
ished and ready in plenty of time
to greet Herr Hitler as soon as he
can get ready to come over here
and try his game on us.
Suppose we give this war stuff
a “breathing spell” and turn our
attention to the important bus
iness before the American people.
Foreign trade, commerce and
travel have been badly upset, but
the United States is having better
times than the other fellows, and
our Hemisphere is sufficient unto
itself and capable of taking care
of all problems. The war plans
and manufacturing enterprises are
EXTRAS in the industrial scheme.
They do not, and will not sup
plant regular manufacturing and
activities..
But get the fact straight in
your mind, that the United States
is going on as usual. That’s Dem
ocracy—and regardless of wars
and political battles Democracy
will survive.
Mrs. J. B. Tucker has as her
guest this week Miss Edna Gen
try of Glade Valley. (
CUT IT NOW1
Our world...
Germany Knows Her Foe
Berlin, July 30.—A note of reluctant admit-'
ation for Britain’s stout resistance appeared today in
the German press even while Nazi bombers renewed
their deadly attacks on the island empire and the high
command reported fresh destruction of British mer
chant shipping and men o’ war. Adolf Hitler’s own j
Voelkischer Beobachter, which has published many a!
vitrolic attack on the British, conceded that the invasion
“will be anything but a pleasant stroll through the
countryside.” “Englishmen and Scotsmen are not
cowardly,” said the paper, “and no doubt will defend
themselves courageously.”
Britain Diligently Blockades
London, July 30.—Vast extension of the British
blockade designed to close every possible avenue to
Germany and Italy, and especially to ring Spain and
Portugal lest war supplies be transshipped there was
announced in commons today. Hugh Dalton, minis
ter of economic warfare, disclosed the inauguration
of a new and sweeping policy.
Germany Strikes And; Pays
London, July 30.—German pre-dawn raiders j
struck again today through the darkness at blacked- j
out towns of southeastern England where massed dive |
bombers yesterday pounded at the key defense works!
of Dover, within sight of the Nazi-held coast of France, j
For an explosive half-hour wave upon wave of dive ,
bombers and fighters—80 in all—blasted at the chan- ]
nel port, only 22 miles from the French coast and
possible initial objective in the first major invasion
attempted against England in 847 years. British fight
ers, long-awaiting just such an attack, swarmed into
the skies to tangle with the attackers. Official figures
placed the bag of Nazi craft downed in this engage
ment at 20, but unofficially the total was given as 23.
More Taxes And How To Get ’Em
Washington, July 29.—Representative Robert L.
Doughton, who returned to his office today after a
short stay at his Laurel Springs, N. C., home, said this
afternoon that the tax experts of the ways and means
committee, of which he is chairman, will meet tomor
row with the tax specialists of the treasury to give ,
further consideration to some of the basic elemental, y.
principles upon which the contemplated excess profits
tax may be expected to rest.
The Ten
Safety
Commandments
—as follows, are published
by a national organization
in the interest of making
and keeping shooting a safe
sport. They begin with the very
vital and cardinal rule of gun
safety.
1. Treat every gun with the
respect due a loaded gun.
2. Carry only empty guns, tak
en down or with the action open,
into your automobile, camp, and
home.
3. Always be sure that the
barrel and action are clear of
obstructions.
4. Always carry your gun so
that you can control the direction
of the muzzle even if you stumble.
5. Be sure of your target be
fore you pull the trigger.
6. Never point a gun at any
thing you don’t want to shoot.
7. Never leave your gun un
attended unless you unload it
first.
8. Never climb a tree or a
fence with a loaded gun.
9. Never shoot at a flat, hard
surface or the surface of water.
10. Do not mix gunpowder
and alcohol.
Make it your motto—“Safety
First, and Always.”
The concert
Saturday night
will be free
—and should be good, given
as it is by the Oxford Or
phanage Singing Group, who
have arranged a delightful
program. It will be held in the
Sparta High School Auditorium at
8 d’clock, Saturday night, and is
being sponsored by the Masonic
fraternity of this county. No ad
mission fee is being charged.
Everyone is welcome to come,
and enjoy, and then contribute
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\ Alleghany Prosperity
Triplet Lambs and Twin Calves
on one Alleghany Farm
—make a story worthy of any farmer’s attention. People
are funny enough, but nature supplies us with the most
interesting Oddities this week, and when three ewe sheep
supply nine lambs, that all live and grow to weigh 744
pounds at the age of five months—well, that is something
to talk about.
Mr. C. G. Fender, of Sparta, has five ewes on his
farm. Three of these bore triplets, so there were 12
A new building
for County
Offices in Sparta
—is actually begun. The
ground is broken, the tool
house is up, and about
twenty men started work
Monday morning, on the new
Assemb ly and County Office
Building. The hope is to have it
completed in six months.
The building is to be a two
story stone building, 34 by 72
feet, and will cost approximately;
$16,000. The stone will come
from Woodruff's stone quarry on
New River. The architects are
Franklin and Stinson of Elkin,
and G. L. Stump is the superin-;
tendent in charge of construction.
According to present plans the j
first floor will contain the main
Assembly Hall and Library. On I
the second floor will be twelve j
offices for the County Commis- j
sioners, County Health Depart- j
ment, and the Welfare Depart-1
ment.
This building will fill a long-'
felt need in Sparta, and is being
erected by the combined efforts
of the Woman’s Club of Sparta,
the County Commissioners and
the W. P. A. Claude Miles, in
charge of all W. P. A. projects in
this county, is in charge of the
work in this Assembly Building.
something to the offering for the ;
benefit of the Oxford Orphanage. 1
lambs to be raised. They were
fed carefully twice a day, sepa
rate from the ewes, and were
kept in a clover patch except at
night when they were taken in
side for shelter.
At the age of five months the
12 lambs together weighed 986
pounds and brought $103.53 on
the Galax market. Wool from the
ewes brought $12.84, so Mr. Fen
der realized $116.37 from five
sheep in one season.
And, not to be outdone entirely,
one of Mr, Fender’s cows gave
birth to twin calves about the
same time, which both lived and
are thriving.
Our pictures show the eleven
Iambs and the two calves and also
the boy who helped care for them
—Keith Richardson, a grandson,
who helped loyally in caring for
the lambs and bringing them to
market in prime condition.
Mr. Fender is the father of
our Clayton Fender of the cute
cottage opposite Ernest Hopper's
and of the Town Water Depart
ment.
U. S. Civil Service
Examination
for laborers
—on Highway Construction and
Maintenance is announced, with
salary of $.30 to $.50 an hour
when actually employed. Applica
tions may be obtained from the
Post Office, and should be sent
in before August 15.
Mrs. Voscoe Edwards, who has
been seriously ill, is much im
proved and is spending this week
with her parents, G. L. Johnson
near Piney Creek.
The enforcement
officers raided
and destroyed
—quite a Large distillery
near Cherrylane on Monday,
July 22 and apprehended
Ransom Brooks and Ed Mc
Cann. A final hearing was had j
before George Cheek, U. S. Com-;
missioner, on Monday July 29,
resulting in the discharge of;
Brooks, McCann entering into!
bond for appearance at the Nov-!
ember term of Court at Wilkes-1
boro. Leon Poore, Inv. A. T. U.\
led in this raid.
Later, Roy C. Reese, Federal ,
Investigator, W'alter M. Irwin, U. j
S. Deputy Marshall and Sheriff
D. T. Bryan raided a distillery i
in the Ennice Section, detaining'
Cabell Smith and Odell Poole.
Hearing before the Commission-1
er resulted in bond being required
for their appearance at November ;
term of Court, Wilkesboro, N. C., j
Bond for Smith being set at $500 '
and $300 for Poole. Poole was!
also served with a Capias on aj
former charge, bond set at $500. j
These defendants were temporari-1
ly committed to the Alleghany i
County Jail, pending the execu
tion of bond, otherwise, they will
be taken to Yadkin County jail.
Three Glade Valley i
graduates will
enter Lees-McRae
—Junior College in Banner
Elk in September according
to word just received re
garding the students listed
for registration there. They are I
Miss Mary Louise Branch of
Baldwin, N. Y.; Miss Louise Ed-!
dinger of North Wilkesboro, and
Eugene Metcalf.
Miss Eddinger is in Banner
Elk this summer working at Pin
nacle Inn, the college hotel that
is open during vacation months;
for tourists. She is employed as
a waitress in the dining room. ;
From all indication the coming
year will be one of the best at
the mountain college as many
(applications are coming in for!
admission,
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Chevrolet offers
a free trip
and a new car
—to the present owner of a
particular car they want to
find. So, if you drive a
Chevrolet built in 1929, af
ter the introduction of the valve
in-head six-cylinder cars, you
may be the very one to drive to
New Yorks World’s Fair at the
Chevrolet Motor Company’s ex
pense and receive in exchange for
your car their Millionth 1940
car.
They want to locate the first
Millionth-car, or, failing that, the
one nearest to it. The hunt is
based on motor numbers only,
and as there is no entry fee it
should prove very popular. Entry
blanks are obtainable from Chev
rolet dealers and must be in by
August 31st.
And who knows? That very
Millionth car might be rolling a
long Alleghany roads today quite
unaware it bears the charm num
ber that will take it to the World’s
Fair. What a scraping of the
numbers there will be!
New regulations
for hunting
were promulgated
—in July by the North
Carolina Department of
Conservation and Develop^
ment, and a summary of
the changes that affect Alleghany
County is here given, by the
courtesy of R. D. Gentry, the
local Game Warden.
For Bear the open season in
Alleghany, is Oct. 20 to Jan. 1,
with a day and a season bag limit
of two, only.
For Deer (male) there is No
open season in Alleghany.
For Opossum or Raccoon (with
gun or dogs only) in Alleghany,
Oct 20. to Feb. 15, with no bag
limit.
For Mink and Muskrat (trapp
ing with steel traps in the water
and along streams in the culti
vated portion along said streams),
Nov. 1 to Feb. 15, Day bag limit
10, and season limit 150.
Rabbit, Nov. 28 to Feb. 15,
Bag limit ten per day.
Squirrel (other than Fox Squir
rel and Southern Red Squirrel—
Boomer i Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. Bag
Urn it six per day.
Turkey, No open season.
Ruffled Grouse, Nov. 28 to
Jan. 15, with a day bag limit of
two, and a season limit of two.
Wildcat, Weasel, Skunk, No
closed season.
Beaver, Buffalo, Elk, Doe Deer,
Fox Squirrel, Turkey, Southern
Red Squirrel (Boomer), Otter,
and all other protected wild birds
and animals for which no open
season is provided, there is No
Open Season.
It is Unlawful to hunt , on Sun
day.
On Plugged Guns. While hunt
ing upland game birds,- squirrels,
and rabbits, it is ; unlawful to
use an automatic-loading or hand
operated repeating shotgun which
has not been plugged to a cap
acity of three shells in the maga
zine and chamber combined.
Minimum Fine for Selling
Quail. Any person convicted of
buying or selling or offering to
buy or sell quail in violation of
the North Carolina Game Laws
shall be fined not less than $50,
or imprisoned for not more than
60 days; or both, in the discretion
of the court.
It shall be unlawful to chase
deer with dogs or take deer with
the aid of dogs at any time in
Alleghany County.
It shall be unlawful to sell or
offer for sale squirrels or wild
rabbits taken in Alleghany County.
In all cases of conviction under
the North Carolina Game Law the
court shall require a surrender of
any hunting license then held by
the person so convicted.
Statewide hunting and fishing
licenses, at $3.10, to expire July
31, 1941, are now available at
the Game Warden’s office in the
Court House. All 1941 licensee
are available.
A Sportsman’s
Club was
organized
-—a week ago, with R. C. Gentry
of Glade Valley as president, and
DeWitt Bryan, Dr. Burgis, Amos
Wagoner, Dr. Leff Choate, Em
erson Black and Dr. C. A. Thomp
son as other officers. The pur
pose is to encourage and foster
clean and profitable and law-abid
ing hunting and fishing in Alle
ghany County, and the aim is to
secure a hundred members.
Everyone is invited to the Cook
family reunion to be held Sunday,
August 4th, at the S. H. Cook
home. There will be speakers,
and all will please bring a basket
of food.
NAPPY
By Irv Tinoan.
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