Sparta Local News Those who attended the District W. M. U. meeting in Elkin last Thursday were: Rev. and Mrs. V. W. Sears, Mrs. Amos Wagoner and Mrs. A. O. Joines. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Halsey went to 'Winston-Salem one day last week. Mrs. Sarah Edwards sustained an accident at her home at White head and was confined to her room several days recently. R. A. Wagoner has joined the Marines and is stationed in Vir ginia, it is reported. The thermometer dropped to 8 degrees last Friday morning, according to a local observer. A light snow had fallen the day be fore and a keen northwest wind hurled fine snow particles during the day. Mrs. B. L. Estep and Mrs. Loyd Mitchell and daughter have gone back to their home in Twin Falls, Idaho. They were accomp anied to Pulaski by A. O. Joines and Mr. and Mrs. Carey Mabe. Robert Andrews, of Radford, Va., spent the week-end with his family here. They plan to move to Radford soon. Dr. Arthur Edwards, of Bristol, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cheek recently. He is a native of Strat ford and will be remembered as the son of the late Dave Ed wards, a prominent merchant of that community. Mrs. R. A. Doughton has been indisposed for several days. Lee Woodruff came home Fri day night from his work in Rad ford, Va., not feeling well, and he was still flat in bed at last report. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Taylor, of Morristown, Tenn., were in town Sunday and Monday visit ing and laying out plans for a small orchard. The condition of “Uncle John” Crouse, aged citizen of Cherry Lane community, who has been °ft PHONE Rm. 60-W Dr. John Mills Powell Optometrist Galax, Virginia Want Ads Kates: One cent a word Minimum charge, 25c WANTED: MAN — for Raw leigh Route. Permanent if you are a hustler. For particulars write Rawleigh’s, Dept. NCC-212 103, Richmond, Va. ltp-Oh DOLLAR VALUES — In Used Cars, is what we aim to give you, and full value for every dol lar you spend. Even in Used Cars Our motto is, “Service That Satis fies.*’ Castevens Motor Co., Spar ta. 3tp-275 BARGAINS — Engines, Trac tors, Boilers, Saw Mills, Wood Working and Road Building Machinery, Well Drilling Mach ines, Gasoline Engines, etc.—R. P. Johnson, Wytheville, Va. tf-T LEGAL FORMS AND NOTES —A new stock of various legal forms and blank notes just receiv ed at the Star-Times office, oppo site the Post Office. 4tp-13s WANTED—RADIOS to repair, all makes. We have a complete stock of parts to fit any make or model. We will do your work while you wait.—W. L. Porter A Co., Furniture, Galax, Va. 4tc-23s BOTTLES AND BARRELS— For sale, one-gallon bottles and 10- and 40-gallon Coca-cola bar rels.—B & T Drug Co., Sparta. tf-s BARK WANTED. — Chestnut Oak and Hemlock bark wanted. If you have bark for sale, write to the Mead Corporation, Rad ford, Va. 4tp-20s PRINTING—Done as you want it, and when you want it, and that will please you when you use it—See Mr. Mead at Star Tinea office. tf-s seriously ill for several weeks, does not improve. Mrs. J. C. Relihan is home again and doing nicely after a week in Elkin hospital. Roy Bryan, of Cherry Lane, who has been sick for several months, is now in the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem again, and latest reports are that he is making some improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wyatt spent the week-end with Mrs. Wyatt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Phil lips, of Oval, N. C. Claude Miles has moved with his W. P. A. office into the new County Office building. Miss Lillie Irvin has moved her Welfare Department into the new County Office building. Misses Tommie Gambill and Bo Gentry spent last Monday in Ga lax. Mrs. Bert Thompson, of North pjlHIIIIIIIIIIIMIIHIIHIllllllllinmillHIIIIIIMIIIUmHUII Deaths RECTOR Mrs. Edith Jane Rector died at the home of her son, Elmer Rec tor, Saturday morning, March 1, at 9 o’clock, being 86 years, 11 months and 15 days of age. She had been sick and confined to her bed for some time before her passing. She is survived by two sons, Elmer Rector, of Sparta, and Robert Rector, of Whitehead, and six daughters, Mrs. A. D. Blevins, of Yankton, S. D., Mrs. J. T. Blevins, of Decatur, Iowa, Mrs. Frances McGrady, of Sparta, Mrs. Edd Hendrix, of Galax, Mrs. Josh Caudle, of Whitehead, and Mrs. William Caudle of Chico, Calif. Funeral services were conduct ed at Landmark Baptist church on Sunday at one o’clock by Eld ers Quincy Higgins, Walter Evans and Wiley Combs, and burial was in the Union Cemetery. The picture above was used in connection with the story of the celebration of Mrs. Rector’s 86th birthday which occurred last March 16. DUNCAN David Crockett? Duncan, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dun can, of Sparta, died at 3 o’clock p. m. on Monday, March 3 at Davis Hospital in Statesville. Fu neral services were held in Elkin at the home of Mrs. Duncan’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wilburn, on Tuesday at 10 o’clock by Rev. Mr. Caudill, of Elkin, and Rev. Mr. Berry, of Sparta, and burial was in the Sparta cemetery. The grandparents on both sides were in attendance at the funeral ser vices, and Rev. Mr. Caudill also came to Sparta for the burial ser vice. Mrs. Duncan is still in the Statesville hospital. TAYLOR Moselle, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.! Harding Taylor, of Laurel Springs, died on Tuesday, March 4, and was burled in the Richardson Cemetery at Laurel Springs. DR. M. G. COX Dental Surgeon ' Announces The opening of an office in the Northwestern Bank Building SPARTA Wednesdays and Saturdays Dr. Oo* will 'attend te ail neeck t NAPPY Bv Irv Tirman LOOKS LIKE Y'GOT HEW . NEIGHBORS!EH NAPPY ?? WONDER WHAT THEY'RE LIKI ***** m i + [ MOW SAYS THEY MOVEI JN YESTIDDY! , =\r= NEIGH BORS THAT . WAYJv r Champ Leaps Car at Sports Carnival With the greatest of ease, Alfred Orhn, former national ski champion, startles the queen’s "court” at the great Winter Sports State Park at Grayling, Michigan, by leap ing over a Chevrolet Sedan. Miss Yvonne Bradley (third from the right) has been elected Snow Queen and, with her court, welcomes the colorful crowds of winter sports fans who arrive by the thousand in automobiles and snow trains. Six steel toboggan slides and acres of skating rinks are now in operation, and three ski tpwers and 75 miles of marked slri trails are planned for tins huge winter sports development under the supervision pt the National Park Service and the Michigan State Park Department. Wilkesboro, is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Mc Millan near Furches. Miss Maxine Reeves, of Draugh on Business College, Winston Salem, spent the week-end with her mother here. Charles Castevens, a student at Emory and Henry College, in Vir ginia, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Castevens. Miss Jean McMillan, of Piney Creek, spent the week-end in Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. Butler Norris, of Erwin, Tenn., spent the week-end with Mrs. Norris’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gambill, of Elk Creek, and also visited relatives in Sparta. Mrs. Wayne Waddell is able to be out again after being confined to her home for sometime with a relapse of the flu. Clerk A. F. Reeves is confined to his home with flu. Vox Vox, March 4.—Reid Fender has returned to his work at Rad ford, Va., after having been con fined at home with flu. John T. Choate, of Wolf Branch community, has been visit ing his daughter, Mrs. O /i v e r Brown. Paul Evans and Leff Nichols motored to Bluefield, W. Va. last Sunday. Miss Mary Burse and Miss Clyde Burse visited Mrs. Matilda Collins Sunday. Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brown Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Caudill and daughter, Vioet, Alton Petty, and Mrs. IL K. Fortner. Mrs. Mack Fender visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken ny Andrews, Sunday. Mrs. Marnisha Hudson has moved to her sister’s, Mrs. Mor gan Evans, of Eunice. Mrs. H. C. Evans spent Thurs day with her daughter, Mrs. Eu gene Edwards at Sparta. Nile Nile, March 3.—J. E. Tolliver, of Fries, Va., who has been spend ing several days - in this com munity visiting friends and rela tives, was a guest of A. A. Woodruff last Thursday. Edwin M&ines visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of Jeffer son, last Tuesday. He reports Mr. Johnson much improved and able to walk some unaided now. Those visiting John Maines’ family Sunday were Mr. end Mrs. Mack Alderman. John Forester, Tom Brown and Kelly Woodruff, of Fries, Va., Floyd Crouse, of Sparta and George Crouse. Elisabeth McCann, of Cherry Lane, spent the week-end with >co . BOY (^SCOUTS XpF AMERICA ITi ■■■'- » » The Boy Scout Bookshelf Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Chairman of the Reading Pro gram of the Boy Scouts of Amer ica, in a nation-wide radio broad cast, recently announced the “Boy Scout Bookshelf.” The titles of the first twelve books, selected from 726 titles suggested by thousands of persons interested in promoting good reading habits, I are: “The Bible.” “The Handbook for Boys.” “Abe Lincoln Grows Up,” by Carl Sandburg. “Boy’s Life of Theodore Roose velt,” by Hermann Hagerdom. “Captains Courageous,” by j Rudyard Kipling. “The Adventures of Huckle berry Finn,’’ by Mark Twain. “Ivanhoe,” by Sir Walter Scott. "Last of the Mohicans,” by i James Fenimore Cooper. 1 “The Microbe Hunters,” by Paul DeKruif. “Robinson Crusoe,’’ by Daniel Defoe. “The Adventures of Tom Saw yer,” by Mark Twain. “Treasure Island,” by Robert Louis Stevenson. Most of the books chosen for the “Boy Scout Bookshelf,” ac [ cording to Dr. James E. West, editor of Boys’ Life, have been | for years recognized in the field of boy literature and most of them are available in low-price editions. Some Sermons On Safety Proceed in haste—repent in the repair shop! Don’t cat nap while driving— you haven’t nine lives! Safety can be bought—with common sense behind the wheel! A driver must have something lacking who doesn’t look where he is backing. Your car may have an all steel body—but you haven’t. her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Woodruff. John Freeman and Lloyd Blai nes, of Danville, Va., visited Press Maines and family last Saturday afternoon. I Births I J Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews, of Whitehead, announce the birth of a son on Friday, February 21. Colored Community Reuben Hash, Jr., is suffering with a broken rib, gotten from falling down some steps last week. Earl Hash cut his hand badly last Sunday afternoon while he was cutting some stove wood. Felix McMillan has been very ill and does not seem to improve. Miss Pearl Finley, who has been ill with flu, is improving some. Mrs. Pauline Wolfe spent Tues day with Mrs. Reuben Hash. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McMillan on Saturday, March 1st, a seven-pound daughter. - GLADE VALLEY - Miss Annie Thompson spent a few days with Mrs. Lettie Choate at Glade Valley. Garl Cockerham is not improving very much. Mr. and Mrs. Robie Cockerham visited him on Wednesday, and Strowda Choate visited him on Thursday evening. Robie Cockerham, Joe Bryant and Garnie Bryant visited Garl Cockerham on Thursday, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McMillan and mother, Mrs. Mat McMillan visit ed him on Sunday. Miss Evon Choate visited hei father.and mother on Sunday. Little Grade Cockerham hat been ill for some time, but is improving. Mrs. Addie Best, Blue Ridgt school teacher, returned to hei home in Asheville last Friday. “The only bad mistake in s diagnosis that I can remember,’1 said a doctor, “was when I pre scribed for indigestion, and after wards learned that my patient could easily have afforded stom ach ulcers.” HOW THOSE GLAMOUR GIRLS HAVE CHANGED Louis Sobol, popular Broedwaj columnist, draws a striking con trust between the streamliner girls of today and beauties o: other eras with interesting vs suits. Don’t mho this feature li the March 16th issue of Th( American Weekly, the big maga sine distributed with the Balti at all newsstands.—adr. : SPARTA Walnut Branch Walnut Branch, March 3.—S. ; M. Mitchell returned home Satur j day evening, having spent a week with his son, John D., in Kan | napolis, N. C. I News has just been received : that Mrs. J. C. Moxley, who used to live in this community is ser iously ill with measles at her home at Elk Creek, Va. j Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Richard > son. of Sparta, visited Mrs. ! Richardson’s aunts, Misses Etta ! and Charity Moxley, last week, j This community had the cold ; est weather of the season last week with snow and ice and severe wind storms. ! Misses Etta and Charity Mox j ley made a business trip to Sparta Friday. , Henry Delp, of Turkey Knob, j w,as a visitor in this community Tuesday. Hoyt Black had the misfortune to have several young goats freeze in the recent cold weather. Bruce Vanhoy on Tuesday, vis ited his grandfather, J. C. Os i borne at Mt. Zion, who is still j very ill. Charlie Mitchell' is on the sick ; list this week, suffering from a l severe cold. Mrs. James P. Vanhoy is hap ; py, having recently purchased a : new electric washing machine. Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Fender report an early start with her “baby chicks,” their incubators having hatched two weeks ago. ! Whitehead Whitehead, March 3. — Curtis Brooks and family have all been ill with flu. Mrs. William .Choate doesn’t improve very much. Bill Abshers and family have moved to the Vertie S.cott place. Raleigh Joines, who underwent an operation for appendictis in Elkin hospital, is home again. Claude Andrews has returned home from Maryland. I Mrs. Aaron Richardson is slow lly improving from bronchial pneu monia and sinus trouble. Mrs. Robert Rector has been real sick with flu. Mrs. Meredith McGrady, who has been sick for two weeks, was able to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. E. J. Rector. Lewis Jarvis is seriously ill in Pearisburg, Va. hospital. Aunt Loucindia Edwards hasn’t been so well for the past week. Miss Madge Holloway spent Saturday night with Miss Annie Marie Joines. Mrs. Mart Poole and Mrs. Reid Poole and baby are recovering from the flu. Mr. and Mrs. John Adams and children, Andy McGrady, of Wins ton-Salem, Miss Grace Hendrix, of Pulaski, Va., Ray Hendrix, and Edd Hendrix, of Baywood, Va., and Cecil Rector, of Piney Creek, attended the funeral of their mother-in-law and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Pruitt 1 spent Saturday night with Mrs. Pruitt’s parents. Mrs. E. J. Rector, Sunday at Landmark Church. Bealer Joines hasn’t been well for the past week. Vilas Hamm, who has been ill with pneumonia, is improving. Miss Jettie Hamm was serious ly burned Tuesday morning. Mrs. -Talmage Hamm is not so well. Lewis Jarvis has entered St. Albans Sanatorium at Radford, Va., for treatment. Earl Richardson has accepted a position with Alleghany Motor Co. “My daughter is going abroad to study singing.” “That is very considerate of her,” replied the neighbor. Lineberry’s Jewelry Elgin - Hamilton - Bulova Watches New and up-to-date merchandise Scientific repairing of all types Watches and Clocks SOUTH MAIN ST - - - GALAX MONUMENTS OF TASTE and DISTINCTION D. F. STURDIVANT SPARTA, N. C. TRY GOODYS’ TODAY 2 DOSES 5c • Grass Seed • Fertilizer • Garden Seeds • Lespedeza • Seed Oats See Us For All of These CASH & CARRY “Sells for Cash and Sells for Less” — SPARTA — Does Your Star-Tunes Arrive Late? / We mail the Star-Times regularly %bout midnight every Wednesday night. It is due to go out from Sparta in Thursday morning's mail. If your copy does not arrive in due time please let us know, so we can seek for the cause of the delay. W. S. MEAD PUBLIC NOTICE The Alleghany County Board of Education, in compliance with existing laws pertaining thereto, hereby serves notice that the county superintendent of public schools for the next term, beginning July 1st, 1941, will be appointed at the next regular session of said Board on April 7th, 1941. All appli cations should be filed immediately with the Board. This the 3rd day of March, 1941. Alleghany County Board of Education