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ALLEGHANY STAR^TIMES OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY 52nd. Year. No. 8. Sparta, N. C. Thursday, October 10, 1940. Washington, D. C.—With the presidential campaign swinging into its final month, we find Wendell Willkie campaigning fur iously and President Roosevelt giving little notice to politics aside from defense inspection tours. New Dealers are of the opinion that with business inproving day by day, the earlier plans for the President’s swing around the country have now become un necessary. Republicans, on the other hand, feel that the campaign is far from settled and that Willkie has been steadily gaining friends throughout the hostile West and Southwest; that his radio delivery has improved materially, and that the coming weeks will strengthen his position even more since he will have been seen and heard by more people than any other presi dential candidate in recent years. * * * The way in which the struggle for trade in South America is shaping up is revealed in Brazil’s prosecution of Germans charged with making disparaging state ments about the country, and in Uruguay’s jailing of Nazi ele ments for supposedly plotting to make that country a German colony. Latin America’s imports from the U. S. in 1940 increased 100% over the previous year. Exports to this country from the same regions do not show equivalent gains. A permanent balance, nec essary to enable our Southern neighbors to continue to trade with us, can be attained by re placing imports from the Orient and purchasing the supplies need ed for our industrial expansion from the countries below the Rio Grande. * * * In the opening year of World War I, the two present bosses of the United States and Great Bri tain were both naval politicians. Winston Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, won fame for having mobilized the British Fleet at the outbreak. Young Franklin Delano Rooseve.fw qpcrs^eH ar As sistant Secretary of the American Navy. Into the picture there popped another of the big men who to day are arranging the policing of the seas for the English-speaking nations. F. D. R. was cruising along the Maine coast in a naval vessel one day when the whim struck him to steer. He approach ed the skipper at the helm. “No, sir. This ship is my com mand,” snapped the young Lieu tenant. It was Harold Roynford Stark, now America’s Chief of Naval Operations, the Admiral who still speaks his mind to Roosevelt about the $5,000,000, 000 naval expansion plan. Vox Vox, Oct. 8.—Mr. and Mrs. Reid Fender and Mrs. Sarah Fender visited Mrs. Matilda Col lins of Baywood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Fender visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kennie Andrews, on Sunday. Lonnie Carrico and family visited H. C. Evans Sunday. Miss Clyde Burrse spent a few days with her aunt, Martha Hawks, of Galax last week. Miss Ruth Truitt and Miss Violet Caudill spent Saturday night at Clate Evans’. We regret to report Mrs. Jack Willie’s condition is not any bet ter. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Sexton of Bel Air, Md., are visiting rela tives here and at Galax. Hale Truitt left Monday for Pennsylvania and Maryland. Our wo rid... Italy Warns Uncle Sam Rome, Oct. 9.—Premier Mussolini’s newspaper yesterday warned the United States that it faces war against Italy, Germany and Japan unless it joins in their “new world order" and the promise reward of U. S. territorial expansion on the American continent. The newspaper, Popolo D’ltalia of Milan, said that: “If the Washington government prefers to place its solidarity with Britain . . . and prefers to assume a defiant attitude in the international field then Berlin, Rome and Tokyo are ready to accept the challenge and fight.” • • • U. S. A. Reduces Exports to Japan Washington, Oct. 9.—The United States govern ment, after taking precautionary steps to get Ameri cans out of the Orient, yesterday cut off the flow of subsidized American wheat to Far Eastern ports, most of which are controlled by Japan. Officials carefully refrained from stating that this was another in the series of stumbling blocks placed in the way of Japan’s march toward a “new order” in East Asia, but it was generally considered to have the same general signific ance as the recently ordered embargo on scrap metal. | Churchill Views the Situation London, Oct. 9.—Winston Churchill scornfully dared Germany or Italy yesterday to try to aid Japan “while the British and United States fleets are in being,” and answered Japan’s bargain with the axis by ordering the Burma “road to Mandalay” reopened for war supplies to China. With the accent on the Far East, the prime minister delivered an hour-long war report to commons. It was a chronicle of both success and failure, for Churchill disclosed disciplinary action already was under way against those whose “errors” contributed to failure of the “free French” expedition last month against Dakar. On the home front he had a proud report of England’s valor. “Do not let us dull for one moment the sense of the lawful hazard in which we stand,” he said. German Visitors to England London, Oct. 9.—In the mightiest assault yet loos ed on this island fortress Nazi raiders bombed 80 dis tricts in all England last night and early today and rained explosives and fire also on thirty areas of the capital. English Visitors on the Continent London, Oct. 9.—The royal air force struck at Ger man invasion bases on the French coast again early today in an attack lighting the continental coastline from Calais to Boulogne with spouting flames. Bomb ers of the British nighthawk patrol flying in thunder ing relays dropped hundreds of bombs on Berlin last night and early today in the heaviest assault on the German capital since the war began. As All America Listened Cincinnati', f)ct. 9.—The Cincinnati Reds found the pot-of-gold at the end of the rainbow. After 21 years the Reds won their second world’s championship by conquering the Detroit Tigers 2-1, in the dramatic, nerve-tingling seventh game which saw big Paul Der ringer triumph over swashbuckling Bobo Newsom. 1 The Hunters Returned Safely And the result of the hunt in the eastern part of the state last week, as far as our Alleghany hunters were concerned was a buck deer shot by Dewey Sturdi vant. __ Church Service Postponement The regular preaching service at the Presbyterian Church sched uled for Sunday night the 13th is changed to the following Sun day night, the 20th, when Rev. Mr. Berry will preach. Miss Mildred Taylor, a teacher in Dobson High School, spent the week-end at her home here. Ernest Edwards spent Sunday in Boone. Misses Frances and Georgia Bryan, students at A. S. T. C., spent the week-end with their parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Bryan. Miss Nina Edwards, who is studying beauty culture in North Wilkesboro spent the week-end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Edwards. Mrs. W. F. Thompson is visit ing her sister this week, Mrs. F. W. Cheek. WATCH • - ONE CENT SALE October 30 & 31 and November 1 and 2 B & T DRUG GO. WAIT - ONE GENT SALE October 30 & 31 and November 1 and 2 D & T DRUG CO. ; v -SPARTA Maple Shade Maple Shade, Oct. 7.—Mrs.! Mae Halsey and family visited; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker at j Boonville recently. C. M. DeBord visited relatives; at Grassy Creek during the week- ] end. Miss Lessie Lee Halsey is spend ing this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Halsey. Misses Mae and Ossie Halsey visited in the home of J. M. Anderson Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Cox has been ill for the past few days. Miss Bettie Halsey and Wal lace Halsey were visitors in Boone, Saturday. Miss Attie Belle Phipps, who has been staying with Mrs. G. W. Kirk, has returned to her home at Rugby. Mrs. Myrtle Halsey and Miss Lois Miles visited in the home of Lloyd Delp, Sunday. Ahart Halsey, who has been ill for some time, does not im prove much. Miss Ina DeBord and Dale De Bord spent Saturday night in the home of Mrs. Mae Halsey. Preaching At Little River Elder E. A. Long of Laurel Springs will preach at Little River Baptist Church on the third Saturday and Sunday in October at the regular meeting time. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Nichols, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Richardson and daughter, Cornelia, visited in Winston-Salem over the week-end and attended the fair Saturday. Glade Valley Church Auxiliary Meeting Mrs. C. C. Thompson and daughter, Clarice, were hostesses to the women of the auxiliary of the Glade Valley Presbyterian Church Monday night. Mrs. Clay Thompson presided in the absence of the president and vice-president. The Spiritual Life secretary, Mrs. Ellen Guerrant, conducted the devotional, beginning the Auxiliary Bible Study in the books of John. The program topic discussed was, “Assembly’s Trairting Schools,” which is a Presbyterian school for lay-work ers in Richmond, Va. Mrs. E. B. Eldridge gave a brief report on the group conference which was held in West Jefferson last week. During the social hour the hos tesses served a salad course to twelve members and one visi tor. Fred Shumate Lost Two Fingers In a Cane Mill Early this week as they were grinding cane at Coy Richardson’s nine year old Fred Shumate came too close and had a hand caught in the gears and severely crushed before he knew what was happening. He was hurried away to the Wilkesboro Hospital where the hand was dressed, after the removel of two fingers which could not be saved. He was one brave lad and stood the cutting and sewing and dressing remark ably well, and is now on the way to recovery. Presbyterian Conference ’met In W. Jefferson The Winston-Salem Presbyterial group conference met in the West Jefferson Presbyterian Church October 2. Outstanding speakers on the program during the day were Mrs. Charles Norfleet, Mrs. J. M. Wells, Jr., and Mrs. Paxton Davis, all of Winston-Salem; Mrs. A. G. and E. G. Finley and Mrs. W. C. Grier, of North Wilkasboro; Mrs. J. M. Hanks, of Elkin; Mrs. J. W. Witherspoon, of Lexington, and. Rev. R. H. Stone, of Jefferson, pastor of the hostess church. The meeting was presided over by the group chairman, Mrs. J, B. McCoy, of North Wilkes boro. Twelve churches in Alleghany, Ashe, Surry and Wilkes Counties comprise this conference. Those attending from Sparta and Grade Valley were Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Mrs. R. L. Berry, Mrs E. B. Eldridge, Mrs. Ellen Guerrant, Mrs. Elmer Edwards, Mrs. Belle Creed and Mrs. Hen derson Harris. Brethren Church Special Peace Program Sunday The Willing Workers Sunday School Class of New Haven Church of the Brethren, at Twin Oaks, will present a special peace program at eleven o’clock next Sunday morning. The Brethren Church is one of the absolute peace believing churches. They do not consider war justified un der any circumstances. The Brethren Church originated in Germany about the year 1708 under the guidance of Alexander Mack. About 1715 they were forced to leave Germany, and came to America seeking religious freedom. Brethren youths hold t the firm belief oi peace at any cost. Winners in the Sports Events At the Fair ! Prof. Roe had a busy time j looking after the numerous sports I events on the last day of the Fair, but was ably assisted by j Robert M. Gambill, Byron Stuart and Ray Lowery. The rolling pin throwing oon- j test drew 23 entries, and was won! by Mrs. Alice Nichols. The nail driving contest, which ■ required that a 20-penny nail be J driven in an oak post in 15 ; strokes, drew 18 entries, and was j won by Mrs. Albert Richardson.! For the Elementary Schoolboys, i the 100 yard dash was won by Jimmie Miles, and the 50 yard | dash by Lacy Duncan. The Sack j race was won by Orville Duncan, : the Potato race by A. J. Pugh, 1 and the Three legged race by D. ■ C. Bledsoe and Orville Duncan. ! For the Elementary Girls, in | the Potato race—Loraine Me- | Knight won. The Sack race was won by Cecile Smith, and the 50 yard dash by Miss McKnight. For High School Boys, Elmer, Jarvis won both the 100 yard j dash and the 50 yard dash. J. D. j Smith won the Sack race, and Tommy Edwards the Potato race. The three-legged race was won by N. G. Smith and Tommy Ed wards. For High School Girls, the 50 yard dash was won by Anita ; Duncan, who also won the Sack j race. For the, Grammar School, the | 50 yard dash was won by Howard : .Royal. The 50 yard dash for men over 25 was won by J. G. Mitchell. In the Egg race, Mrs. D. R. j Richardson and Mrs. E. W. Shep herd tied. The second egg race j was also a tie between Mi's. T. R. ' Burgess and Mrs. Charlie Wil liamson, but was won by Mrs. j Burgess after a second try. Surry County Celebrates Her Big Red Apples ’ Surry’s big red apple harvest passed the halfway mark this week as over 600 workmen in nine orchards or more continued gathering the estimated 250,000 bushel harvest, and Mount Airy business men announced a cam paign to select a “Red Apple Queen” to top off the season’s festivities. Chairman W. Hugh Holcomb of the Promotion Committee an nounced that a special celebrat tion will be sent by radio from one of Surry’s larger orchards on. Friday at 12:05 with Judge E. C.; Bivins, well-known orchardist, and! Mrs. James Bray, Jr. as head-i liners on the program. An apple j queen will be named and crowned on Sunday, October 13, in the final festivities of the apple sea son which will close on Novem ber 1. This year over 250,000 bushels of cherry-red apples and rain bow-colored apples will be gather ed and shipped to hundreds of markets over the United States, ! mostly southern markets. Twenty-nine varieties of apples are grown in this section includ ing Magna Bonum, Stark’s De ! licious, and Winesap, which are :the better-known eating apples; ; Buckingham, York’s Imperial, and Black Twig, the perfect cooking apples; and Sparger and Limber Twig varieties which are nation ally known for their fine keeping | qualities. Apples shipped from 1 Surry County during the year Rally Day At Glade Valley Sunday School The Glade Valley Presbyterian Sunday School and Church ob served Rally Day and Communion last Sunday. About one hundred people were present at each of the services. Those participating in the Rally Day program were Rev. E. W. ; Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gentry and daughter, Betty Jo, Mrs. Bruce Wagoner and Eva I Sue, Professor Clay Thompson' and Mrs. Thompson, Cubby Brooks, Harold Clortz, Miss Ens- 1 core and Rev. R. L. Berry. Rev. C. W. Ervin and E. W. Thompson assisted the pastor, Rev. Mr. Berry in administering the communion. ___________________ i Alleghany Fair | Sweepstakes | Prize Winners For those winning the most points in the various sections in the Fair last week there were of fered several sweepstakes prizes. And for the one winning the most points iri the whole Fair a gen eral sweepstakes prize was offer ed. The general prize covering the whole Fair, a radio, was won by Gwyn Truitt, who also won the prize for the most points made in the departments of Beef Cattle, Sheep, Horses and Mules, and Hogs. Miss Ruby Woodruff won the prize for most points won in the department of Dairy Cattle, Poultry, Apiary, and Fruits and Vegetables. Arza Richardson won the sweep stakes prize offered for the lead ing winners in the department of Grasses and Grains. In the Culinary, Canned Goods, and Flowers department, Mrs. A. O. Joines took the sweepstakes prize, a nice floor lamp. And Miss Zella Hash took the prize for the five departments of Embroidery, Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting and Art, a electric iron. The list of prize winners in the School Exhibit was not yet avail able. would fill over 500 railroad cars. The larger orchards, which ship their products to many points, in clude the Barker, Sparger, Lovill Dixon, Bald Mountain, Bivens J. W. Hylton, Raven Rock, R. G Levering, and Rosedale orchards The scenic circle known as the Mount Airy-Fancy Gay-Low Gap Mount Airy route, will be yisitec by thousands of tourists during the colorful October season thii year. To add to the enjoyment oi tourists on that route and al others the orchardists have ex tended special invitations to visi tors, thus marking Surry’s firsi “Open House” apple season. Registration Day For the Draft Next Wednesday Every man within the ages of 121 to 35 will be required to go I to his precinct voting place and register next Wednesday, Oct. 16, for the selective military draft. This is simply a preliminary and original registration, to be follow ed by selections and various ex aminations as to health and cir cumstances of life and employ ment. So many young men from North Carolina have volunteered for the various branches of the U. S. armed service that the draft will call out a comparatively small number, this year, because the volunteers are credited against the total number required from North Carolina. The local Draft Board, that is the authorities’ voice on draft matters in Alleghany County, is composed of F. Marion Joines, Geo. P. Crutchfield, Jones Wad dell, Dr. C. A. Thompson, and Robert M. Gambill, This board was chosen by the authority vest ed in the Clerk of the Court, the Superintendent of Education, and the Chairman of the Board of Elections. This selective draft is a five year program, and aims to call out a definite number of men each year and give them atwelve months training in military prac tice. Generous consideration will be given to all circumstances of a man’s life in each case, as the Government has no desire to un necessarily disrupt our national social or economic life. Nation-wide Health Survey j A nation-wide survey is being ] made on registration day, October j 16th, to determine the preva j lence of syphilis. Blood tests will be made at the Health De ' partment office in Alleghany I County as well as in other health ' offices throughout the state. Forms will be given out at each , of the registration offices direct ing the individual as to where and ; when he may have his blood speci | men taken. It is estimated that j there will be some 9'24 registering in Alleghany County, and those unable to have their blood speci [ mens taken on the 16th of Octol> | er can be cared for oh regular clinic days or as indicated on their cards. The Health Department is lo cated in the Court House. This survey is being made in co-oper : ation with the North Carolina State Board of Health and United | States Public Health Service. “There is something rotten here | in the office”. “Oh, Mr. Hope, you’re just I self-conscious.” A Fish Fry Next Saturday Night, October 12th, 5 to 6:30 o’clock, at the Gymnasium, tor Ex-Service Men and their wives, is being sponsored by the AMERICAN LEGION To be followed at 7:30 p. m. by a Square Dance to which the general public is invited. DeWITT T. BRYAN, Adjutant, Dean Parish Post No. 98, American Legion. By Irv Tirman NAPPY GOSH MR. DIMPSSvf COULD Y' HELP US GST OUR , TRAININ' , CAMP ' . STARTS D?i MULLYCMlf? WITH YOU TRAININ'US Wt COULD UCK TM* TAR OUTA TUPS Y'S „ BUNCH? j NOW JUST A MINUTE ,BOYS.f Wi DON'T WANT TO TAKE AOVAN taac op md DSMPtt Y, DO Wf?^ANO WE'LL START BRIGHT AND EARLY' % " OH THAT'S ALL RIGHT ? I'LL BE IN TOWN FOR A COUPLE OP DAYBf NOW YOU FELLOW* GST LOT* OF SLEEP BOY/WOTTA BREAK/ HUH KID? 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