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ALLEGHANY STAR-kTIMES OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY 52nd. Year - No. 34. Sparta, N. C. Thursday, April 17, 1941. Washington, D. C.—Hard to believe, but nevertheless true, is the fact that the United States may soon face a shortage of cer tain food commodities. While there probably will continue to be a surplus of wheat, there may not be enough beef and pork, butter, eggs and milk to supply both this country and Britain. The government is expected to enter the market to buy meat and dairy products in order to boost prices to a fair level—there by encouraging farmers to pro duce more of these staples. * * * Germany’s ominous southward move in the Balkans is essential ly a defensive operation. It is in the west that Hitler must strike his main offensive blows, while using the Balkans as a means of diverting Allied strength. Doubt less this was the scheme recently discussed between the Italian Chief of Naval Operations, Ad miral Riccardi, and his Nazi coun terpart, Admiral Raeder. Two essential aims are said to have been agreed upon. One was to close the Mediterranean nar rows by mass-produced subma rines made in Germany, ferried overland to Italian bases and assembled there. The second was to compel Marshall Petain of Vichy to allow French oil stocks in Tunisia and Morocco to be used by the Axis. * * * From sources close to the An kara government we learn that within two or three weeks the Fuehrer is expected to demand that Turkey betray her alliance or be attacked. There is no ques tion that Turkey will defend her self, and with the whole of the Balkans aflare, Hitler’s dream of a solid Nazi European bloc will go on the rocks. In Yugoslavia and in Turkey Hitler is facing a people who are not hypnotized, not tired and certainly unafraid. He is now in a war which he tried to avoid, and while he may believe he will win, it will cost him more men, equipment, ammunition and prec ious gasoline than he can affenl te lose. To hava -to fight thet -war at all is for Germany a major defeat. • • • According to Ernest O. Hauser, “Look” Magazine correspondent who recently returned from the Orient, “Japan risks utter ruin and chaos in war with America. Her leaders and her people do not want it, yet the betting is 50-69. The Japanese Navy frank ly does not want war with the United States. Japanese navy men know that in an all-out naval bat ,tle in the Pacific with the United States, Japan would be licked. Oddly enough, they believe they would lose even if America were involved in the European war at the same time.” “But despite her reluctance to go to war with America,” con tinued Hauser, “Japan is poised to take her cue from Germany to divert the attention of the Unit ed States at the crucial moment when Hitler makes up his mind to spring at Britain’s throat in a final attempt to liquidate the war.” The one all-embracing reason for this reluctance, said Hauser, is Japan’s overwhelming fear and suspicion of Russia. Her vast in dustrial centers, highly combust ible, are within easy range of Stalin’s bombers, based at Vladi vostok. Baptist Training Union Meeting The Associational Training Union Conference for pastors, Union leaders, officers, workers, and members of the Alleghany Association was held last Tues day afternoon and evening at the new Baptist church. Mrs. N. > C. Brooks, of Raleigh, directed the conference, with the assistance of the local associ ational director. Problems were discussed by Miss Ellen Daniel, of Mt. Airy and Rev. Thomas Lawrence, of Clemmons. These leaders came from Wilkesboro and were going to Brier Creek Association on Wednesday. Lucille Ford Circle Met Tuesday The Lucille Ford circle of the Baptist W. M. S. met Tuesday night at- the home of Mrs. Bruce Wagoner at Glade Valley. Mrs. Hugh Choate was program leader and those taking part on the program were Mrs. R. L. Hickerson, Mrs. J. G. Mitchell. Mrs. Roy Burgiss, Mrs. V. W. Sears, Mrs. J. Ci Relihan and Mrs. Clennel Richardson. After the program a short social hour was enjoyed and re* frealiments were served by the hostess. Ou r wo r Id... Germans Smash On Into Greece Athens.-^—German armored forces smashing a hole in the allied line, have swept nearly 50 miles down across northern Greece in a great arc aimed at en trapping the British and Greek armies, it was stated officially. Britain Loses A New Cruiser London.—Britain acknowledged the loss of one of her newest cruisers last night, but claimed destruc tion of a 10,000-ton tanker bound for a Nazi-occupied port, and new bomb hits on or near Germany’s two 26,000-ton battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, berthed at Brest. The 5,450-ton cruiser Bonaventure, completed in the 1939-40 program, was sunk on con voy duty by a torpedo. It was the fifth cruiser , acknowledged by the.admiralty as lost since the war began. Other officially acknowledged losses to date in major warship classes are one battleship, two aircraft carriers, 39 destroyers, including two Canad ian, and 25 submarines. • • • Germany May Violate Spain Jersey City.—Travelers arriving yesterday on the liner Excambion frajm Lisbon said German troops were ready to march into Spain and Portugal in a thrust intended to capture Gibraltar and destroy the British fleet in the Mediterranean. President Asserts Our Ships To Be Protected Washington.—In a terse but apparently historic remark, President Roosevelt indicated that American merchant ships carrying war supplies through the newly-opened Red Sea route to Egypt would have armed protection.. He was asked at a press confer ence whether it was the policy of this government to protect its ships wherever they go, so long as they stay out of the combat zones defined in the neutrality act. He replied that that was the law. • • • Communists Influence Our Strikes Washington.—The House military committee was told by a Dies committee official that Communist leadership was evident in five major defense strikes. J. B, Matthews, research director for the committee on un-American activities, testified that the Communist influence was “very strong” in the recent Ford Motor Company strike ^nd that the labor stoppage at the International Harvester Company was “100 per cent, a Communist strike.” He also said Communists play ed a part in strikes at the Vaultee-Airplane Factory and the Harvill Diecasting Company, both in Cali fornia, and at the Allis-Chalmers Factory in Mil waukee. Dedication of New Office Bldg. On May 1st ““ Congressman- R. It. -Doughton is expected to be the principal speaker at the dedication of the new Assembly and County Office building on Thursday, May 1st, at 2 o’clock. Other speakers will be WPA officials from North Wilkesboro, Raleigh and Wash ington. The invitation to this dedication is extended to every one in Alleghany county In the evening a dance will be held in the assembly room with music by Alexander’s Ragtime Band. This has been arranged by the Woman’s Club and the proceeds will go to help secure furnishings for the new room. Piney Creek Baccalaureate Next Sunday Next Sunday morning, April 20, at 10 o’clock, in the Piney Creek School auditorium, in con nection with other exercises per taining to school closing, Rev. V. W. Sears of the Sparta Bap tist church will preach the Bac calaureate sermon to Piney Creek graduates, on the subject; “Youth, the Priceless Possession.’’ Four More Boys To CCC Camp Pour more Alleghany youths were enrolled in the CCC camp at Laurel Springs, Miss Lillie Er vin, superintendent of public wel fare, has announced. Boys received at the camp were Howard Carpenter, of En nice; Walter Rose, of Furches; Hollie Atwood and Leonard Evans, of Sparta. Alleghany Sends Five More Men To Army Training Alleghany county has sent five more men, one of whom was a volunteer, to Port Jackson for a year’s training under the selec tive service military program. Drafted from the registration list were Claudis Rayford Dye, of Laurel Springs; Neil Robert Harless, Galax; Everette Curtis Fortner, Ennice; and John Wiley Richardson, Cherry Lane. Earl Atwood, of Sparta, was a volun teer. Draft officials, have not yet received another quota for April, but it is expected that another group of men will go to camp within the next two weeks. Unless there are volunteers for the next assignment, the follow ing named men will be required to fill the quota: Leff Joe Caudill, of West Grove, Pa.; Wiley Edi son Mabe, Furches; Robert Ru dolph Crouse, Piney Creek; Dent Bowie Pugh, Topia; and William Bryan Taylar, Mocksville. Deaths Eh L 1 BRYAN ' Andrew J. Bryan, 77, well known Alleghany county farmer and father of Sheriff Dewitt T. Bryan, died Monday night, April 14, at his home at Glade Valley. He had been in declining health for sometime and seriously ill for two months. The funeral was held at Glade Valley Presbyterian church Wed nesday afternoon, Rev. R. L. Ber ty, Rev. C. W. Ervin and Rev. E. W. Thompson conducting the services. Burial was in the church graveyard. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E. B. Eldridge and Mrs. J. R. Gentry, and two sons, Sher iff Dewitt T. Bryan and Howard Bryan, all of Glade Valley. DOUGLAS ( Mrs. Nancy Choate (Nelia) Douglas passed away last Sun day, April 13 at the age of 90, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Williams, at Twin Oaks Funeral services were held on Monday at Elk Creek church and interment was in the church cem etery. She is survived by her daugh ter, Mrs. Williams, three sons in Ashe county, and a granddaugh ter, Miss Lola Douglas, * OSBORNE Jacob Osborne, age 86, of the Mt. Zion comunity, passed away early this week and funeral ser vices were held at Mt. Zion church on Wednesday, April 16 by Elder Quincy Higgins. Inter ment was in the church cemetery. LARUE Thomas Larue passed away Tuesday night, April 15, at his home in Piney Creek at the age of 86, and funeral services are to be held Thursday at the home. He is survived by his wife. WADDELL News has come recently of the death of Mrs. Sarah Waddell at her home in Idaho. Before her mariage to Jesse Waddell she was Miss Sarah Fowlkes of the Topia community. For a number - of years Mrs. Waddell kept the To pia post office. Mrs. Waddell was loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her aged husband and a number , of children, all in the west. She was a sister of Miss Rheoba Fowlkes of Piney Creek. HAMM Also, news has come of the death a few weeks ago of Wesley E. Hamm, pf Filer, Idaho. Wesley Hamm was married to Miss OUie A. Smith of the Mt. Zion community about 18 years ago. They have lived in the west ever since. Ollie is a sister of George F. and S. E. Smith, of Mt. Zion community. Vice President Spoke Saturday in Winston-Salem The most important way of making sure that the United States will remain at peace, and that peace will come rapidly to the world on a basis which will mean freedom and not slavery to democratic nations, is to dem onstrate in the Shortest time pos sible the tremendous capacity of this nation to produce, Vice-Pres ident Henry A. Wallace said in Winston-Salem last Satur day night. The vice-president was princi pal speaker at the annual stock holders’ meeting of the Winston Salem Federal Home Loan Bank. More than 7CI0 persons, including high banking officials of the na tion and Governor J. M. Brough ton, crowded into the main ball room of the Robert E. Lee hotel for the address. Shooting Ends An Argument In Wilkesboro Jim Davis, of the Brushy Moun tain section, aged about 55, was shot and killed Monday noon in the office of John T. Irvin, Wil kesboro livestock dealer. Irvin admitted shooting Davis, claiming that Davis was advancing on him with a knife at the time, officers said. Irvin called Coroner I. M. Myers, saying that he had shot and probably killed a man. When the coroner arrived he found Davis lying on his face in Irvin’s office. Irvin had gone to a telephone to call an ambulance. The coroner said he found a knife in Davis’ right hand. The knife, a comparatively large pocket knife, ajw»eqred to . have been new and showed no signs of having been used for any pur pose. Davis’ body had four wounds from a comparatively large cali bre pistol. He was taken to the hospital and died a few hours later. Irvin told Coroner Myers that Davis was at his place on Sun day, and was arguing about a settlement of a business trans action. He said that Davis was drinking, and was disorderly but he was able to get him away without serious trouble. Monday, Irvin said, Davis re turned and they went into the business of making a settlement of their business affairs when a quarrel arose and Davis advanc ed on him with the knife, and he shot him. Commencement At Glade Valley High School The thirty-first annual Com mencement Exercises of Glade Valley High School will be held during the week, April 19 to 26, Principal E. B. Eldridge announ- j ces. The Senior play, “Aunt Susie Shoots The Works,” will be pre sented on Saturday night, April 19, at 8 o’clock. It is a three-act mystery farce, produced und/er the direction of Miss Susan In- j score. Sunday morning, April 20, at 11 o’clock, the Baccalaureate ser-j mon will be delivered by Rev. i C. D. Hutton, pastor of the Rey-j nolda Presbyterian church in i Winston-Salem. Sunday night the Young Peo ple’s League will give a short program in review of the year’s work, and then will follow an address to the young people. A Music recital on Thursday night, April 24, at 8 o’clock, will be given by students of the Mus ic Department under the direction of the Music teacher, Mrs. Ellen Guerrant. Graduating Exercises and ad dress by Rev. J. W. Witherspoon, pastor of First Presbyterian church of Lexington, N. C., will be the program for Friday, April 26 at 11 o’clock. All exercises will be held in the school aduitorium, and the public is cordially invited. Two Grayson Youths Die In Aiito Crash Late Sunday night Prince Par sons, Dale Davis and Vester Aus ton were in an auto accident on Highway 58 near Grant, Va. Lit tle is known of the accident ex cept that the wrecked car was found 200 feet off the highway by the Independence funeral di rector who was called to the scene. He found that the acci dent had been fatal to Prince Parsons and Dale Davis, both about 18 years of age. The other boy, Vester Austin, was taken to a Marion hospital. Parsons was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Par sons, of Mouth of Wilson, and Davis was the son of Morgan Davis, of Mouth of Wilson. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Rev. W. H. Caldwell officiating. Sparta High School HONOR ROLL, SEVENTH MONTH First grade—Ralph Brown, Jr., Joe Allen Gambill, C. J. Wagon er, Robey Wagoner, Beulah Ed wards, Edith Mae Hampton, Joe Ann Parker, Lorine Shumate, Margaret Todd, Marjorie Truitt, Beulah Mae Murray, David Woot en. Second grade—George Hines, Alva Joines, Ralph Lyons, Joe McMillan, Franklin Reeves, Franklin Sturdivant, Annie Lee Andrews, Lorine Billings, Delance Choate, Myrtle Evans, Wanda Edwards, Elizabeth Larus, Vena Miles, Jerry Upchurch, Bertha Absher, Lon Mack Billings, Marie Crouse, Frances Holcomb, John Mack McCoin, Garnet Sexton, Georgia Mae Sexton. Third grade — Ruby Absher, Ruth Absher, Irene Combs, Patsy Edwards, Patsy Gilliam, Ida Maud Black, Ima Wray Wagoner, Fred Shumate, Tommy Reeves. Fourth grade — Russell Ed wards, Tommy Burgiss, Betty Jean Fender, Gelene Andrews, Virginia Van Crouse, Irene Cox, Arnold Delp, Wanda Lee Wright, Frank Davis, Paul Edwards, Boy den Atwood, Grace Crouse, Dean Joines, Nellie Atwood, Edward Rizotti, Jr., Harold Woodruff, Carroll Woodruff, Lois Caudill, Nina Sparks, Lacy Duncan, Zollie LaRue. Fifth grade — Wayne Brooks, George Bryan Collins, Malcom Gambilll, Andrew McKnight, Frank Shumate, Ethel Edwards, Elsie Edwards, Grace Murray, Mary Frances Smith. Sixth grade—Jimmy Davis, Or vill Duncan, Burton Edwards, Dwight Royal, J. M. Sturgill, Eloise Joines, Margaret J. Collins, Naomi Douglas, Reba Edwards, Ennice Maines, Sue McGrady, Jean Reeves, Wanda Truitt, Ella Estep, Doris Collins, Evalyn Mitchell, Uptie Andrews, Eliza beth McCann, Lewis Fender, Bill Reeves, James Douglas. Seventh grade — George R. Crouse, Harold Irwin, Wade Ir win, June Cox, Bernice Jarvis, Maybellind Richardson. Eighth grade — Eva Edwards, Patsy Roy Burgiss, Janie Wood, Tommy Osborne. Ninth grade — Dorothy Pugh, Jessie Gwyn Woodruff, Gloria Rizotti, Anna Rose Reeves, Glen na Duncan, Denna Lou Ruther ford, Earl Lee Joines. Tenth grade—Blanche Hendrix, Clifton Edwards, Bo Gentry, Pika Rizotti, Lois Smith, Doris Rich ardson, Una Lee Richardson. Eleventh grade—Mattie Hallo way, Ruth Pugh, Margaret Sex ton, Mildred Wagoner, Eugene Shaw, Mattie Lee Rector, Gretch en Duncan, Mildred Bennett, Wanda Choate. RECTOR—SMITH Miss Ima Lou Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Smith, of Ennice, and Clifford Rector, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilborn Rector, of Edwards Crossro'ads, were married on Sunday, April 13, in Sparta by Elder S. H. Caudill. Most married men think they would be rich of they had re mained single. Taken by Death . . .! HAMPTON C. WEAVER Hampton Weaver, Prominent Grayson Man, Passes Away Only three weeks after having received the nomination of his party for the Grayson seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, at the hands of Grayson Repub licans, Hampton C. Weaver, of Whitetop, passed away early Sat urday, April 12, in George Ben Johnston Memorial hospital, Ab ingdon, after a brief illness from pneumonia and complications. Mr. Weaver, who was widely known and highly respected by hundreds of his fellow citizens, regardless of party affiliations, was a former member of the legislature, having represented Grayson county several years ago in the Old Dominion’s legislative halls. It was for this office that he was nominated again at a convention held in Indepen dence on Saturday, March 22, exactly three weeks before his death. Active in all movements that he considered for the betterment of his county and state, it was in the field of politics that he was best known. He served for several years as Commissioner of Revenue for Grayson county. Mr. Weaver was 75 years of age at the time of his death. Surviving are the widow, who was Miss Lu Zilla Sturgill, six i sons, and five daughters. W. C. Thompson Reappointed Supt. Of Education W. C. Thompson, of Glade Valley, was reappointed superin tendent of public instruction in Alleghany county at a meeting of the board of education and will begin his fourth year July 1. Like most persons involved in the public life of this county, Thompson was born and reared and attended school in Alleghany. Glade Valley is his home com munity, and he was born 35 years ago. Committeemen for the next school year were appointed by the board of education which es tablished a new school district in Glade Creek township. Reason for the new district— created by dividing Glade Creek district (No. 3)—is because of the construction of two new j school buildings in that township, ] at Little Pine and Rich Hill, it I was stated. Work Qn the two school build ings got under way last Monday under the supervision of Lester Stump, who was superintendent of the cpunty office and assembly building project. Trinity WPA workmen are employed. The county board of commissioners is furnishing four carpenters. School committeemen, are as follows: District No. 1, Walter Osborne, Dewey Sturdivant and George Crouse. District No. 2, W. P. Parsons, Frank Busic and Carlie Hash. i District No. 3 (Rich Hill), ! Frank Brooks, Tom Greene and I Jimmy Wagoner; (Little Pine), j Kyle Edwards, Arthur Greene j and Andy Evans. District No. 4, M. E. Reeves, Van Miller and Colonel Jones. Only new committeemen were Greene, Wagoner, Edwards and Evans. Lime For Allegheny County Agent R. E. Black announces that around 2,600 tons of lime have been ordered for the farmers of Alleghany county, with all but 750 tons having arrived at Galax. Sparta High Commencement Week Program Friday, April 25th, at 10:30 a- m in the school auditorium tne„ Commencement Week will really begin with the Declamation Contest. Reeves Edwards will open the program with, “There Was A Man,” which is Dorothy Thompsons tribute to Winston Churchill. Brice Richardson will |ive, “Silent Voices.” And Joe Blum will give, “The Citizen’s Appreciation.” Following the three declama tions and some music will come three recitations. Lucille Mitchell W1» rec'te> “Ma’s Sabbath Mom lnjr * Patsy Roy Burgiss will five, “Betty At The Baseball Came ; and Emogene Choate will give, “Penrod.” And then, following some more music, will come the Debate on the topic: “Resolved, That the United States should adopt a pol icy of requiring one year of military training of all able bodied men before they reach the age of 23.” The proposition will be affirmed by Blanche Hen drix and Wanda Choate, and it will be denied by Pika Rizotti and Sarah Warren. Then Perfect Attendance cer tificates will be presented, and Seventh Grade Promotion cer tificates, and the climax will be the announced decisions of the judges regarding the winners in the three contests. Saturday morning at 10:30 the Graduation Exercises will open with the Class President’s speech by Arza Richardson. Next will come the Salutatory by Mildred Wagoner; then the Class History by Elsie Wagoner, and the Class Prophecy by Wanda Choate; and las^y, the Valedictory by Mattie Lee Rector. Dr. D. J. Whitener, of A. S. T. C., of Boone, will give the Graduation Address, and the 58 seniors will be handed their di plomas—21 to the boys and 37 to the girls. Saturday night at 7:30 the senior play, “For Pete’s Sake,” will occupy the stage. Sunday morning at 11 o’clock the Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. V. W. Sears. One Bite: $150.00 George Herman Watts “took a $150 bite on a sandwich.” While driving on the Jackson Park road near Kannapolis, his 1937 model coach crashed into a telephone pole. Watts said he had just pur chased a sandwich, and being in a hurry, was eating it while driv ing. He looked down and took a big bite out of the sandwich, and when he looked up saw a tele phone pole directly in front of his car. Watts was not injured in the crash, but approximately $150 worth of damage was done to his car. Wool jackets with crepe dresses are good. Some of the solid wool jackets have revers of crepe, matching the dress. [»liuuimnmnmnnnimnntmimifmiiimmmnm««i| Next Sunday At The Churches i[Jin mi miii i ii i it min..mmmmmimmmmmmimimmmmiiQ April 20th At the Sparta Methodist Church Rev. Lindsey F. Strader will preach at 11 o’clock. At the Sparta Baptist Church Rev. V. W. Sears will preach at 7:30 p. m., on “The Seeming Christian.” Preaching at Glade Valley at 11 o’clock and 7:15 o’clock. Rocky Ridge at 3 o’clock. Preaching at following Metho dist Churches: Chestnut Hill at 11 o’clock. Walnut Branch at 3 o’clock. Nathans Creek at 7:30 o’clock. Preaching at following Baptist Churches: Laurel Springs at 11 o'clock. Liberty at 11 o’clock. Little River at 11 o’clock. New Haven at 11 o’clock. Mountain View. Mt. Carmel. New Bethel. Pleasant Home. Pleasant Grove. Saddle Mountain.
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