ALLEGHANY
STAR*TIMES
OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY
52nd Year, No. 3.
Sparta, N. C.
Thursday, September 5, 1940
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Washington, D. C.—In view of
the wide difference of opinion in
Washington on the subject of
sending 50 over-age American
destroyers to Great Britain, our
good friends, “P. M.,” decided to
canvass the opinions of retired
admirals of our Navy—the only
men free to express their views
with authority.
Twenty-six retired admirals, ac
cording to U. Robertson, a staff
correspondent on that publication,
replied that we should send the
destroyers, while two or three
conditioned their replies. Seven
replied that they did not endorse
sending ships, while ten others
refused an opinion.
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling,
Jr. came through with an answer,
however, which comes closer to
expressing the opinion of the
majority than, any of the others.
We quote as given:
“My conviction is that, for our
own safety, it is high time we
consider our warships and air
planes as the last reserves to
rescue Great Britain from de
feat. Britain has not asked for
our entire naval strength, which,
as a last resort, we should be
only too willing to give. We are
not being asked to send our sail
ors; only the cold, spiritless ships.
“In my opinion we would have
been in the war long since, but
for the high value we have plac
ed on the lives of American
youth. If Britain is defeated these
young lives will yet have to be
sacrificed, and, on their own
doorsteps.”
Every day brings fresh evi
dence that practically the whole
world is undergoing a great
change not only in form of gov
ernment, but in the economic and
social principles by which it will
be controlled. In some countries
this will mean a complete revolu
tion in methods of living and in
human relationships.
That our own country will be
influenced by these changes, no
one can deny. These changes will
take place no matter who will
win the war. Values of commod
ities will be cheapened in other
lands and as international ex
changes will be based upon such
cheapened commodities, it will
follow that. American j#bor will
be placed In competition with un
derprivileged workers in these
low-standard countries.
In such an hour as this, when
what is now happening will go
down in history as one of its
most vital periods, those of us
who believe in the principles of
democracy, of freedom and of
liberty for all mankind, need to
hold fast to the fundamental
principles which have successfully
guided us from the beginning of
our history.
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A special meeting is called for
Friday night at seven o’clock to
elect new officers and to divide
into two patrols. Leaders, com
mitteemen and potential scouts
are invited to attend. This will be
our first semi-annual election,
and all Scouts are urged to come
and be on time at 7 o’clock.
Robert Walsh has been trans
ferred from the Sparta troop to
Washington, D. C., but he plans
to be back with us again next
summer.
R. C. Mitchell, Scribe
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U. S. Trades Old Ships For Air Bases
Washington, Sept. 3.—To an accompanying
chorus of congressional approval and protest. Presi
dent Roosevelt disclosed today that he was turning
over 50 “over-age” American destroyers to Great
Britain to bulwark that beleagured country against
the onslaught of Nazi Germany. The United States
is to receive, in turn, the right to construct a string
of outlying naval and air bases extending from New
foundland to South America. Their chief value, the
President declared, would be in keeping an overseas
enemy away from America’s front door. The state
department announced that it had received also a
British pledge that in no event would the British fleet
be sunk or surrendered to Germany. If driven out of
European waters, it was said, the English ships of
war would be sent abroad for the “defense of other
parts of the empire.” The whole transaction, which
I Attorney General Jackson ruled did not require con
gressional action, was described by President Roosevelt,,
in a brief message notifying Congress of what was
being done, as “an epochal and far-reaching act of
preparation for continental defense in the face of a
grave danger.” “This is the most important action
in the reinforcement of our national defense that has
been taken since the Louisiana purchase,” Mr. Roose
velt added.
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British Rejoice At Epochal Act
London, Sept. 3.—The British rejoiced tonight
wherever they gathered, from Cheapside pubs to the
austere and misty corridors of the foreign office, over
the news that fifty over-age U. S. destroyers will fill
the gaps of the royal navy in the total German siege
of these islands. First Lord of the Admiralty A. V.
Alexander in a statement greeted “with the utmost
pleasure and satisfaction” the transfer of destroyers.
He added: “They came at a time when the strain
upon our destroyer fleet has been very great and will
be of inestimable value to us not only for escorting i
convoys but also for protecting our coasts from the
threat of invasion.” Moreover, he added, “this event
will strengthen the feeling of goodwill and friendship
between our two great peoples.”
British Resistance More Effective
London, Sept. 4.—German raiding planes in great
waves beat in vain yesterday at a curtain of defensive
fire thrown up about London and were driven off a
third time late last night after a 14-minute engage
ment at the city’s outskirts.
Attempt To Assassinate King Carol
Bucharest, Rumania, Sept. 4.—Gunmen attempted
in vain to assassinate King Carol last night in an
alleged Iron Guardist plot to seize power, and place
Prince Hihai on the throne. While the would-be
assassins broke through the palace guard and fired
seven shots at a lighted window in Carol’s palace,
other groups of Iron Guardists attacked the Bucharest
radio station and the American-owned telephone com
pany’s central office.
Death And Recapture Follow Prison Break
Columbia, Sept. 3.—The death toll in Arkansas’
sensational Labor day prison farm break stood at four
tonight and three high school students were held
hostage as armed citizens and peace officers sought
other members of the desperate band. Nine of the 36
convicts who shot their way to freedom yesterday
from the Cummins prison farm in Arkansas were
recaptured during the night-and-day-long search
through two states.
New N. C. Presbyterian Moderator
High Point, Sept. 3.—Dr. W. T. Thompson, pro
fessor of religious education at Union seminary, Rich
mond, Va., was unanimously elected Moderator of
the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina tonight. He
is a member of Orange presbytery. Dr. Thompson
succeeds Rev. R. H. Stone, of Jefferson, who preached
the opening sermon tonight. Mr. "Stone has spent all
his ministry of 19 years in Ashe county in home mis
sion work, and devoted his message to that subject.
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Marriages
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SPURL1N—BEALE
Clark Spurlin of Ennice and
Mrs. Effie Beale of Greensboro
were married on Aug. 31st in
Greensboro.
W. E. Read of Dobson was
killed in a car wreck at Danville,
Va. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, it is re
ported. _
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J. M. Boyer
passed away
Monday, Sept 2
—at the home of his sen,
Kenny B., in Galax after
quite a Long illness during
which his spirit seemed
never to falter, and during which
his mental alertness seemed never'
to fail. Mr. Boyer was born
April 8, 1856, and so was 84
years old at his death. He was
a brother of Dr. H. K. Boyer, of
Sparta and Charlotte, and for 65
years was a member of the Primi
tive Baptist Church. Being a
native of Alleghany he leaves
here a wide circle of friends.
Surviving him are seven children,
49 grandchildren, and many great
grandchildren.
Alleghany Baptist
Association will
convene Friday
—at the Laurel Spring*
Baptist Church under' the
general direction of A. O.
Joines, Moderator. There
are planned sessions for morning
and afternoon on Friday, morn
ing, afternoon and night on Sat
urday, and a morning session on
Sunday.
A number of prominent speak
ers are scheduled to address the
meetings, among which Alle
ghany’s own, Hon. R. L. Dough
ton, will be listened to very at
tentively on Sunday when he is
listed to address the assembly.
Other outstanding leaders and
speakers are, M. A. Huggins,
General Secretary of the Baptist
State Convention of N. C., Smith
Hagaman, Superintendent of
North Carolina Baptist Hospital,
Dr. John C. Slemp, Editor of the
Bibical Recorder, I. C. Greer,
Superintendent Baptist Orphan
age of North Carolina, and Dr.
Hoyt Blackwell, President of Mars
Hill College. Naturally a number
of local leaders among the Bap
tists wil have part in the pro
gram, including Rev. V. W. Sears,
the minister of the Sparta Bap
tist Church.
The general theme will be
“Magnifying Christ and His
Church,” and the session theme
Friday morning will be, “Magni
fying Christ as Savior and Lord.”
Later sessions will be devoted
to the church and its ministry, to
the needs of the world.
This jawing back an-d forth be
tween Mr. Willkie and the White
House almost indicates that some
body’s got him a joint debate
going to the contrary notwith
standing.—Greensboro News.
Stop, look and listen-—or be
counted among the. missing.
N. C. Good Driver . . .
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THELBERT BOYKIN
Topped All N. C.
High School
Drivers
—and Thelbert Boykin of Bailey,
N. C. is motoring to New York
with his parents to„ attempt to
turn his skill in driving a car into
a scholarship for his college edu-;
cation. Young Boykin, who recent- j
ly topped all North Carolina
drivers of High School age in the j
Ford Good Drivers Contest spon-.
soled by Edsel Ford, hopes to
major in Agriculture at North
Carolina State College on the
stregth of winning the top $5,000
scholarship to be awarded in the
National Fina's of the Contest.
Youthful Champion Boykin,
who graduated from Bailey High
School this year, won his North
Carolina title in a contest which
included a severe twenty-five
mile road test, an essay of 300
words on the subject, “What I
Can Do Personally to Reduce
Automobile Accidents”, and a
written examination of questions
based on the book “How To Be
come A Skilled Driver,” written
OUR DEMOCRACY-byMat
WHAT'S A
DEMOCRACY?
!E*oun°.n<3 fathers,
DECLARING INDEPENDENCE.
WROTE,“LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.'
JBRAHAM LINCOLN SAID —
['THIS COUNTRY, WITH ITS
INSTITUTIONS, BELONGS TO
THE PEOPLE WHO INHABIT IT.'
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DIevotion to democratic ideals has made U.S.
GREATEST NATION- IT OFFERS
FREEDOM TO WORK
AS WE PLEASE.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH |
FREEDOM OF
THe PRESS.
Democratic drive
will have a real j
launching Sat
—at Hendersonville, and al
though neither is on the
ticket this time, both United
States Senators from North
Carolina will share speaking' hon-1
ors with J. Melville Broughton,
nominee for Governor, when the ]
Democrats launch their campaign
with a three-district rally at Hen-j
dersonville on Saturday, Septem-i
her 7.
Several weeks ago, at the invi
tation of Monroe Redden, county !
chairman in Henderson, Brough
ton agreed to headline the moun
tain rally and to start the Demo
cratic campaign in North Carolina.
Arch T. Allen, one of the most
prominent young figures in the!
party, recently named by Chair-!
man Donny as secretary, said to-'
day that the Hendersonville rally
would be one of the major events!
of the 1940 campaign, and unique!;
in that it would last from 10:30
in the morning, with an intermis- *;
sion for a barbecue lunch, “un- ,
till all the candidates and notables ■
have had a chance to speak.’,’
From Washington, in addition!;
to Senators Bailey and Reynolds, ;
will come Representative Zebulon ;
Weaver, host Congressman of the ;
eleventh, and Representatives Bui- i
winkle and Doughton. All are i
veterans and war horses and ;
none unfamiliar with forensic
fighting against the Republicans, j ]
“The announcement that ‘Farm
er Bob’ will be there” Allen ob- :
served, “is alone sufficient to as- :
sure fine attendance from every
county in the ninth, tenth and!;
eleventh Congressional districts.” ■
and published for the Ford Good'
Drivers League. His victory was I
cheered by members of the 4-Hvj
Club and of the Future Farmers j
of North Carolina. Mr. Boykin is
president of both organizations.
A distressing and
fatal accident
occurred Saturday
—-early in the afternoon when!
George W. Maines, who was rid
ing in the rear of his son’s pick-1
up truck, and probably standing
up, either reached out suddenly
to catch his hat thht had blown
off or jumped out of the mov
ing truck to retrieve it- He. fell
heavily to the roadway near
George Woodruff’s place and by
the time he was brought to Dr.
Bert Choate’s his life had ebbed
away. He lived near Hooker and
the funeral, held Monday at
Mountain View Church, was very
largely attended.
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Deaths
V BOYER
Mitchell Boyer, well known
citizen of Sparta and Galax, died
at the home Of his son, Kenly
, Boyer, at Galax, September 2,
1940, aged 84 years. He had
: been a sick man for several years,
but with strong determination he
kept up, and was confined to his
, bed but a short time before his
i death. He was the son of James
I and Rhoda Boyer, of Alleghany
I County, and the only brother of
Dr. Hugh K. Boyer, of Char
lotte.
His funeral was held Septem
ber 3rd, at Elk Creek Church. A
large number of friends attended
the rites, and the profusion of
flowers attested the affectionate
regard of those who knew him.
His six grandsons acted as pall
bearers.
i Let’s be skillful and not kill
ful.
Western N. C.
Agricultural Fair
to open Sept. 16
—in Hendersonville, and the
agricultural interests of Al
leghany county apparently
are solidly behind the first
annual Western North Carolina
Agricultural and Industrial fair,
officials of the fair association
said this week at their headquart
ers in Hendersonville.
The fair will be held this year
for the first time, opening Sep
tember 16 and lasting through
September 21. Construction of the
fairgrounds, near Hendersonville,
was begun this week and G. R.
Lewis, general manager, said it
was assured the work would be
:ompleted prior to the opening
late.
The interests of the fair in
Alleghany county are being hand
led by four members of the assoc
iation’s board of directors, Con
gressman Robert L. Doughton and
van Miller of Laurel Springs,
tnd the following associate direct
>rs: D. M. Edwards, Ennice Ed
vards and Lonnie Edwards of
A’hitehead; Eugene Transou, J.
H. Truitt, T. L. Crouse, Charlie
Sdwards, Lee A. Andrews, H. H.
liggins and R. E. Black of
Sparta; L. K. Boyer, C. G. Mitch
ill and J. L. Phipps of Piney
>eek; E. W. Thompson and C. W.
Srvin of Glade Valey, J. C. Mc
lann of Roaring Gap and L. C.
lampton of Stratford.
Big day of the fair from many
itandpoints will be Wednesday of
air week, which wilt be Gover
lor’s Day, and at which time the
air will be dedicated. Governor
Hyde R. Hoey of North Carolina
tnd Governor Burnet R. Maybank
>f South Carolina, for years a
iummer resident of W’estern
s'orth Carolina, are expected to
ittend the fair and to participate
n the dedicatory program.
It also has been announced that-,
pectal invitations to attend the
fair on Governor's Day will be ex
:ended to J. M. Broughton of
Raleigh, Democratic nominee for
governor of North Carolina; Rob
ert H. McNeill of Statesville, his
Republican opponent ; R. L. Harris
:>f Roxboro, Democratic nominee
for lieutentant governor, and Hal
sey B. Leavitt of Asheville, Re
publican nominee for the post.
In addition, the annual Western
North Carolina Fat Stock Show,
held for the past seven years in
Asheville, will become an integral
part of the fair this year and will
be held, undo.r the direction of
the State College Extension Ser
vice, during fair week.
The Union Baptist
Association will
convene
—Friday, September 13th at Lib
erty Church near Low Gap and
continue through Saturday and
Sunday, the 14th and 15th. Elder
Curtis Toliver is expected to
preach the introductory sermon.
Services will begin at 11 o’clock
Friday.
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Coming Events
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BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Laurel Springs Sept. 6, 7, 8
GREAT GALAX FAIR
Galax, Sept. 9 to. 14
NORTHWESTERN FAIR
N. Wilkesboro, Sept. 10 to 14
UNION BAPTIST ASSN.
Liberty Church, Sept. 13, 14, 15.
WESTERN N. C. AGRI. FAIR
Hendersonville, Sept. 17-21
COURT WEEK
Sparta, Sept. 23 to —
ALLEGHANY COUNTY FAIR
Sparta, Sept. 27, 28
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