ALLEGHANY
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H HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY
52nd. Year. . No. 27.
Sparta, N. C.
Thursday, February 27, 1941.
Washington, D. C.—So many
political traditions have been
shattered within the lost year
that it isn’t surprising to find
Wendell Willkie setting a new
precedent for the role of defeat
ed presidential candidate. It’s
the first time in this country’s
history that a former presidential
nominee has tried to keep the
leadership of his own party by
not only actively endorsing his
successful opponent’s policies .but
even Serving as his personal en
voy on a' highly important mis
sion. Friends of Willkie claim
that he will not actually under
take a full time job under the
president, nor will he return to
head the Commonwealth and
Southern Corporation. There are
indications that Willkie is con
sidering several law positions
which have been offered to him.
The Republican candidate’s un
orthodox post-election behavior
has provoked even stranger re
' actions on the part of his former
friends and foes. General Hugh
Johnson, who was one of Willkie’s
moat ardent admirers has recently
bunt fiorth into vitriolic editorial
comment on Willkie’s lease-lend
bill stand. On the other hand,
PM’s Ralph Ingersoll, who heap
ed invective on Willkie through
out the presidential campaign,
now has uneasily decided that
perhaps he isn’t so bad. Our
political cynics say that this
proves one thing which they have
known all along—that the flour
ishes and alarms which go on
during presidential campaigns
have very little to do with what
the candidates believe in or rep
resent.
Tbe current industrial boom
- with its huge expenditures for
non-productive war. materials, is
, causing concern to government
ecoMqaisto who are looking ahead
toward the inevitable peacetime
letdown. ' The truth of the mat
ter is that the United States
Government alone, although still
' planes as was spent in the peak
year of the first World War.
When the European war is
/ over, this gigantic industry will
certainly topple if not propped
up by an immediate switch to
more productive manufacture of
consumer goods. After World
War 1, the new auto industry
/ wag on hand to take the place of
the war production, but so far
no similar substitute is available.
In a time of crisis, there are
always orators who can rise to
the occasion. The past few years
hqve developed a set of speakers
who certainly reach larger audi
ences and perhaps possess greater
skill than the famous Ciceros and
Demosthenes of antiquity. A con
sensus of opinion nominates Presi
dent Roosevelt as the Number
' • Due onator of this generation for
his sense of drama and timing
and hds superb diction. Winston
Churchill runs a close second,
with his forceful and sincere de
livery. Heading the labor con
tingent is John L. Lewis, who has
the resonant voice and rolling
cadences of an old time Biblical
prophet. Among the ladies, Mrs.
Roosevelt is a poised and ener
getic speaker. The booby prize,
of course, goes to Adolph Hitler
for his ungrammatical diction and
a voice which ranges from gut
Iteral harshness to shrieking semi
hysteria.
Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs, Feb. 25.—Van
Brine gar and Miss Carrie Shep
herd, of McGrady, were visitors
in thjs community Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Katherine Walker, of
Winston-Salem, is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. M. F. Osborne.
Rev. Cartie McKnight has an
appointment to Preach at Pleas
ant Grove church on Sunday,
,March 2nd, at 2r30 o’clock.
Mrs. Caroline Brinegar is ill
at the home of her son, Charlie
Brinegar.
Talmadge Anderson has pur
chased a Ford car.
Ben Osborne spent the week
end with home folks near Van
nqy, N. C.
Jakie Brinegar was at home
* last week-end from the CCC
camp at Laurel Springs.
Fmnk Brinegar is very ill at
this writing.
Mrs. Caroline Brinegar is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Candice
> Brown, at State Roads.
If you have n<jt often felt the
joy of doing a kind act, you
have neglected much and most of
all yourself.—A. Nielsen.
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Our world
Former King Alfonso Very Low
Rome.—Former King Alfonso XIII of Spain was
in a critical condition again last night after suffering
another series of grave heart attacks, and all mem
bers of his family were summoned.
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Turkey, Greece and Britain Understand
London.—Great Britain has reached an “excellent!
understanding” with both Turkey and Greece on mut-'
ual defense problems in the Balkan-Mediterranean
zone, the News Chronicle reported today in a Cairo1
dispatch.
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Preparations for German March in Bulgaria
Sofia.—The British legation yesterday began de
stroying confidential records, and evacuated members
of its staff to Turkey as signs multiplied rapidly that
the German army is ready to begin its large-scale
occupation of Bulgaria, possibly within a matter of
hours. i
Extent of Italian Losses in Albania
Athens.—A government spokesman last night
reported the torpedoing of another Italian troop ship
in the Adriatic and strong aerial attacks on Fascist
lines in Albania where 105,000 Italian troops are said
to have been “knocked out” of the war thus far. The
authoritative newspaper Proia paid that seven Italian
divisions totaling the 105,000 nten had been shattered
and that hospitals in Tirana, Durazzo and Valona were
“overflowing” with badly wounded Fascistsi.
Greek Determination to Finish Albania
Athens.—The Greek army in almost four months
of war has captured 20,000 Italians and “will not
cease fighting until the Italians are out of Albania,”
a government spokesman said last night.
Italy’s Shredded and Tattered Africa
Cairo, Egypt.—Royal Air Force bombers smashed
at Italian airdromes in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethi
opia, while reinforced British land columns seized two
additional posts on the Juba River front in Somaliland
and are within 40 miles of closing a pincer movement
against beseiged Cheren in Eritrea, the British an
nounced yesterday. “Extensive damage” on the Ital
ian air base buildings in Addis Ababa was reported in
an R. A. F. communique issued last night at Aden.
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Roose veltArociousto Give All Aid Possible
Washington.—President Roosevelt said yesterday
that peace terms in the European war must await a
military triumph and he opposed any change in the
pending lend-lease bill which might curtail all-out aid
to Great Britain. Mr. Roosevelt said that while he
cannot publicly discuss any proposed amendments to
the legislation, it is obvious that he does not want
any amendment which would change the government’s
policy in sending all possible aid to Great Britain.
40 Millions for Marine Base in N. C.
Washington.—Construction of the “largest marine
corps base in the United States” in Onslow and Pam
lico counties is authorized in the $842,302,883 bill
for naval shore establishments passed yesterday by
the House. The action paves the way for passage
today of an appropriation bill which is expected to
contain an initial fund of $1,500,000 for the huge
development that will cost in excess of $-10,000,000.
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Mussolini Asks People to Cease Gruimbling
Rome.—Admitting that Italy has suffered enorm
ous blows .«n Africa, Premier Benito Mussolini yester
day told liis Blackshirt followers that German mechan
ized detachments as well as dive bombers have arrived
in both Iiibya and Sicily to herald a “new season of
success for us.” “Great Britain soon will be aware of
this,” Mussolini said in reference to the German aid,
after he had called upon the Italian people to cease
ther grumbling and “intensify our hate” in order to
achieve a final victory over Britain.
Topia
Topia, Feb. 25.—Mrs. Ruth|
Osborne, of Mt. Zion, visited her
sister, Mrs. Flora Moxley, Vast
week.
Miss Logene Pugh, of Piney
Creek, spent the week-end with
Miss Sara Blevins.
Mrs. Della Ward, of Crumpler,
visited in this community Monday.
Mrs. O. E. Moxley visited Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Pugh, Monday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Blevins
visited Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pugh
Friday evening.
Mrs. Carey D. Blevins and
children, and Mrs. T. E. Pugh and
children, of Piney Creek, spent
Sunday in the home of Mrs. Belle
Blevins.
P. C. Edwards, Eugene Black
and Miss Farye Lee Black made
a business trip to West Jefferson
Saturday.
Visitors to Mrs. Viola Williams
on Sunday were Misses Virginia
Douglas of Crumpler, and Nell
Weaver of New Hope, Joe Cald
well and Paul Douglas.
Mrs. Myrtle Perry visited her
sister, Mrs. Grace Taylor in
Galax, last week.
Formal Statement
From Tokyo
Gives Assurance
The Japanese government “is
lot pessimistic regarding the fu
,ure of its diplomacy towards the
Jnited States,” Premier Prince
ftimimaro Konoye said today in a
formal statement.
“The government believes it
tas no need to fear anything if
t pursues the right path,” Prince
Konoye said.
“The govemmeiit, however, is
resolved to do alt in its power to
make the United States and Great
Britain undersand the true inten
sions of our country.”
The premier’s written state
ment was sent from his sick bed
n reply to a (questionnaire sent
lim. by thirty-one leading mem
bers of the lower house of Parlia
ment led by the veteran liberal,
ITokio Ozaki, who throughout his
more them 50 years in Parliament
has been a staunch advocate of
Japanese-American friendship and
:o-ope ration.
The deputies asked a full and
bank statement, aB to the gov
ernment’s general program in the
face of the present international
srlsis.
Next Sunday
Important Day
For Methodists
Of purely local interest, and
yet of very great interest is the
new heating plant going into the
Methodist Church basement this
week, ready for its initial ser
vice next Sunday. Not like the
old furnace which sent al) the
heat through one register into the
center of the building, and some
times sent some smoke with the
heat, this new furnace hag pipes
running direct to each room and
is so built that it will heat the
building after the modem man
ner.
The pastor, Rev. Mr. Strader,
is particularly pleased at the pros
pect of being able bo do away
with the assorted old stoves that
had served their day so faith
fully in the various church rooms.
The congregation is happy for
the new furnace and for the roof
repairs that have been done, and
also for the prospect of further
improvements to the interior of
the church building.
Next Sunday probably will see
one of the largest audiences at
the Methodist church that has
gathered there in many a month.
Mr. Strader should find plenty of
inspiration for his Sunday mom-1
ing sermon.
Little Pine and
Rich Hill will
Have New Schools
Plans for the construction of
modern new school buildings at
Little Pine and Rich Hill are now
nearing completion, and work may
way hr "the near future,
L. M. Outchfieid, district WPA
supervisor,. states.
Buildings are to contain three
rooms each and will be construct
ed of face tile and brick.
When completed, these build
mgs will do away with old school
buildings at Dividing Ridge, Hook
er, Blevins Crossroads, Rich Hill
and Litle Pine. The new schools
are to be built in Glade Creek
township.
French Active
In Indo-China
And Japan Amazed
From Saigon, French Indo
China comes word that Franc
bolstered her rndo-China militar
establishment today with a boat
load of naval, army and air fore
from Dakar, Senegal
West Africa.
The officers — their number
were not disclosed — landed a
Tuesday from the 10,
086-ton French ship Bernardin d
Saint Pierre. They had come fron
Dakar by way of the French In
dian Ocean island of Madagascai
At the same time a spokesmai
for the Japanese military missio]
in Indo-China, Colonel T. Naka
mura, declared Japan had no de
sire for naval or military base
m southern zones of the colonj
but wanted only “rubber and ric
rndo-China prosper.
The spokesman also expresses
polite bewilderment at “whom th
Australians in Singapore are pre
paring to fight” since, he saic
Japan and Britain are “on th
best of terms.”
Britain recently reinforced de
fense stations in Malaya, at the
tip of which lies Singapore, with
thousands of Australian troops.
Tax Revision
Bill Passes
National House
The House passed and sent to
the Senate a bill designed to re
lieve inequities of the 1940 ex
cess profits tax law.
The measure constitutes a se
ries of amendments to last year’s
revenue act. It was sponsored by
Chairman Robert L. Doughton
(D.), N. C„ of the ways and
means committee. He said it
would give “relieF’ to corpora
tions which would have suffered
undue hardships under the origin
al law.
The legislation was drafted by,
tax experts of the committee and;
the treasury. It is Resigned pri
marily to adjust “abnormalities”
of basic income on which the ex
cess profits tax would be comput
ed.
The Foreign Invasion That Must Be Stopped
Baptist Sunday
School Conference
Next Wednesday
The Sparta Baptist church will
hold a special Sunday School
conference next Wednesday night
beginning at 7r30 o’clock. This
is one of 70 such meetings being
held throughout -North Carolina
with the aim of increasing Bap
tist Sunday School attendance
ten to fifteen per cent.' This
meeting is promoted fcy the Sun
day School Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention with head
quarters ip Nashville, Tenn., and
a representative of that board is
expected to be in attendance here, I
as also a representative from the
State Mission Board in Raleigh, j
Also included on the program will i
be the local pastor, Rev. V. W.
Sears, the Moderator of the Alle
ghany Association, A. O. Joines,
and the Associational Sunday
School Superintendent, Miss Ivy j
Grace Doughton.
The purpose o<f the expansion j
of Sunday School work in ail I
Baptist churches of this associ
ation, and every church is urged
to see that their Sunday School j
officers and teachers attend this1
conference. More than 8,0001
officers and teachers are expected
to attend the special meetings
scheduled for this week in North
Carolina.
State Legislature
Hurries Toward
Adjournment,
The legislature put on full
steam yesterday, rushing toward
an adjournment before the mid
dle of March, as possibly the last
government reorganization pro
posal was sent forward, this one
to create a new three-member
utilities commission.
There were more than 30 sep
arate committee meetings during
the day and night, and scores of
bills were reported out to the i
floors in the busiest committee
day in the merfibry of veteran
legislative men.
The senate has - already approv-1
ed appointment of a calendar
committee, an action taken to
speed bills,, through during the
legislature’s closing days, and
there was every indication the
lawmakers would, work overtime
from now on except today, when
they visit Elizabeth City.
MOST CERTAINLY
At the Fayetteville Employ
ment Office the interviewer was
asking an applicant the trade
questions for carpenters:
Interviewer: “What is a ‘shore’
fn carpentry '»
Applicant: “Be shore you’re
right, then go phead.”—N. C.
Employment News.
What we^have done for our
selves alone dies with ns; what
we have done for others remains
and is immortal—-Albeit Pike.
Guest Star
Jeanette MacDonald, golden
voiced soprano star of screen,
concert and, radio, appears as
guest soloist' Sunday, March 2,
on Columbia network’s “Pause
That Refreshes on the Air."
Andre Kostelanetz conducts his
45-piece virtuso orchestra and
Albert Spalding, eminent Ameri
can violinist, appears as narrator
and soloist.
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Fire Alarm
Last Friday
Even when Sparta’s fire alajrm
shrieks there is a degree of com
fort and a sense of security, for
the people ‘know an able and
energetic bunch of firemen will
be on the job almost within sec
onds.
Last Friday morning about 10
o’clock a motor at the Porter
Lumber plant got too hot, and
that started fire in some shavings.
An alarm w#s sent in immediate
ly, but before the firemen arrived
the blaze had been gotten under
control, so great damage was
done beyond the damage to the
motor
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Quadruplets Born
To Kentucky Family
On last Sfeinday in Leitchfleld,
Kentucky, tir. J. C. TuckeT said
quadruplets—three girls and one
boy—were born to Mrs. Porter
Lasley, 42, Wife of a farmer.
Dr. Tucker said the babies all
were “very (good except the boy.
The mother ds getting akmg nice
ly’’ !
The birthi were unexpected and
the first hanr, born at 8:30 a. m.,
arrived 30 • minutes before the
physician appeared.
The second girl was bom at
10 AO, the boy at 12rl6 p. m.,
and the thidd girl at 12:30.
The Lesleys have had 10 other
children. E3ght are living. The
oldest is 9 and the youngest
three.
Army Recruiters
Didn’t Arrive,
But Hope To
Last week the Star-Times car
ried a story that came direct
from Recruiting Headquarters in
Charlotte that the U. S. Army
Recruiting Service mobile unit
would be in Sparta February 20
and 21, Thursday and Friday, for
the purpose of — etc, etc, etc.
No U. S. Army recruiters ap
peared.
Their original letter was cheek
ed, and all seemed OK. Still no
sergeants in uniform, and no
movies, as had been promised.
Somebody \yas chagrined.
This week another letter from
Charlotte, saying that a car acci
dent near Boone prevented the
party from continuing their trip,
and adding, "As soo'n as the me
chanics are able to get the kinks
out of my buggy, we expect to
take up where we left off. You
can be looking for a notice, and
you can count on us being there.’’
Signed, William D. Montgomery,
Sergeant, DEML, Recruiting Ser
vice.
Apparently no casualties.
State Legislature
May Discuss
Alleghany Foxes
It appears that Senator Eugene
Transou and Representative W.
Bert Edwards have been urged
by a number of farmers in Alle
ghany county to consider the ad
visibility of introducing a bill in
the General Assembly that would
permit the county to take some
action in regard to destroying
some of tfee foxes, which are im
ported to i ba. painfully plentiful
in this section and ' responsible
for the Milling of numbers of
game birds ahd domestic animals*
According to members of the
county sportsmen’s club, that as
sociation definitely is not spon
soring the drive to rid the connty
of the fox. Petitions recently pre
sented to the board of commis
sioners were signed in the main
by farmers, although some sports
men’s names were said to have
been on the lists.
County Game Warden Dick
Gentry estimated that there are
2,000 foxes in this county, and
maybe more. He said that the
grey fox outnumbers the red fox
and that the latter is not re
sponsible for the crimes with
which the fox has been charged.
Many residents, and especially
the farmers, want a $2 bounty
put on the fox. They claim that
foxes destroy a large number of
chickens, and that foxes are so
plentiful a “good chase for sport”
is impossible.
Tenants Must
Share in Benefits
Of AAA Program
If a tenant or sharecropper is
asked to spread lime under the
AAA program for 1941, he must
either be paid for his time or
given more than the usual rental,
or it will be determined that he
has contributed to the carrying
out of a particular soil building
pracice and will share in the
payment coming to that farm,
according to information received
from R. E. Black, Alleghany
county agent.
Several farmers in the past
have had tenants to spread lime
and have given them no compen
sation, only their usual share of
the crop.
Mr. Black . said, “I would like
to advise all farmers, that if they
have a tenant or sharecropper
to spread lime or phosphate, sow
grasses or legumes, or turn green
manure crops, that they pay these
men for their time with cash or
j crops.”
|To Help You Fill
;Out Your Income
Tax Returns
i During the week of March 1
;to 16 3. S. Atkinson, deputy col
lector for the internal revenu
department, will be
iter of deeds
House to assist
and filing federal
returns.
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