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ALLEGHANY. STAR+TIMES OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY 52nd. Year. - No. 38. Sparta, N. C. Thursday, May 15, 1941. Laurel' Springs' new modem brick port office building, con structed at a cost of approxi mately $4,000, is now finished, and incoming and outgoing mail is being handled there. Reece Miller, postmaster, and his family are living in the build ing, which will also serve as an apartment house. The structure is modern in every respect, equipped with running water and electricity. The old post office building has been dragged around to the rear of the new one and will be used as a warehouse. Painful Accident To Mrs. C. A. Reeves Stepping on a rusty nail last Monday, Mrs. C. A. Reeves suf fered quite a serious injury to her foot and was taken to Wilkes hospital for treatment. Finding that her heart would hardly bear the injection of anti-tetanus serum, the doctors were forced to cut away the flesh surround ing the nail puncture. And that means Mrs. Reeves will be kept off her feet some three weeks while the ball of her foot heals. Miss 11a Osborne In Hospital Seriously Hurt Miss Ila Osborne, who was coming tfith Mrs. Zollie Carson from Raleigh to Sparta last Fri day night, in an auto, and who suffered very serious injuries in the collision which caused Mrs. Carson’s death, is reported from the Chatham hospital in Elkin to be in very serious condition even yet. She sustained a fractured leg and a skull fracture, it is reported. Walnut Branch Walnut Branch, May 12.—Sam Blevins and son, (Jrville, from Crumpler, were business visitors in this community Friday. Miss Ivlene Musgrove spent the past week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Blevins, at Sparta. Mrs. Myrtie Hoppers and son, Wade, spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Delp. Miss Charity Moxley has been on the sick list for the past two weeks. Mrs. Bob Delp and daughter, Edith, spent Saturday with Mr. Misses Etta and Charity Moxley Friday. Mrs. Frank Roupe, from New Hope, spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Donald Musgrove. Melvin Crouse, from Sparta, visited at Brice Vanhoy’s Satur day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wiles and little son, Robert, spent Sunday with Mrs. Wiles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wagoner, at Wile. Mrs. Ennice Hash and daugh ter, Miss Zella, are reported very ill with measles at their home at Piney Creek. Miss Gladys Hoppers, from Roanoke, recently visited her mother, Mrs. Myrtie Hoppers. Whitehead Whitehead, May 12.—Mrs. Wil liam Choate, who has been sick for sometime, still continues very 111. ,Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Osborne and little daughter spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Osborne’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Os borne, near Piney Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Hick Hash and children were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nichols last Sunday. Preaching service at Whitehead Baptist church was well attended Saturday and Sunday. Preaching services were con ducted at New Salem last Sun day by Elders Quincy Higgins, Arthur Shaw, and Walter Evans. Greely Choate, who was sick during last week, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sparks visited at Carl Andrew’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Wyatt and children spent Sunday evening at Coy Walker’s. Mrs. Webb Grafton, of Bel Air, Md., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Aaron Richardson, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Joines visited Mrs. Joines’ grandmother, Mrs. William Choate, Monday. Addressing more than 1.000 delegates at the 31st annual meet ing of the National Council Boy Scouts of America at Washington, D. C., May 16 and 17 are (top) Norman H. Dams, Chairman. Amer ican Red Cross; Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas; Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington Correspondent. The London Times; (oval) Paul V. McNutt, Administrator, Federal Security Agency; (bottom) Dr. James E. West, Chief Scout 'Executive; Frank J. Hogan,' past President, American Bar Association and Walter W. Head, Nat ional Boy Scout President. u r wo rid... Most Sensational Story of the War London. — Deputy Fuehrer Rudolf Hess, Ger many’s No. 3 Nazi, parachuted from a Messerschmitt fighter plane with unloaded guns over Scotland Satur day night, an official announcement said today, and there were rumors that he had fled Germany after a quarrel with Adolf Hitler. Hess floated down from his twin-engined plane onto the estate of the Duke of Hamilton, first peer of Scotland, fracturing his ankle in the fall, and later was taken to a Glasgow hospital for treatment. “I have come to save human ity,” were the first words of the beetle-browed Nazi party le*dtsr%hen-he landed by paraehute. Hess is “wholly sane” despite the stories being put out in Berlin, examining British doctors reported, and it was stated authoritatively that he brought no peace pro posals from the German government with him. He fled Germany, leaving behind his wife and child, in fears of his life because “the core of Germany is rotten,” it was stated. London's Hallowed Monuments Blasted London.—Nazi bombs sowed death, flame and destruction in Britain’s imperial heart Saturday night, wrecking the House of Commons chamber, dumping debris upon Westminster Abbey's shrine, firing the British Museum and blackening the weathered face of Big Ben, official reports disclosed last night. But Big Ben’s massive hands still wheeled the hours and the famous chimes rang out again to London as the • thin wail of sirens last night sounded the signal for possibly another German attack. Saturday night’s attack, it seemed plain, was without equal for damge wrought upon Britain’s ancient, hallowed monuments. • • • Shoot Down German Aircraft by Hundreds London.—British bombers, apparently still con centrating on efforts to paralyze Germany’s sea power at its source, were reported officially yesterday to have left Hamburg and Bremen,.two of Germany’s great shipbuilding centers, in chaos after devastating new overnight attacks. The royal air force continued "destruction and disorganization of vital parts” of Hamburg, the air ministry said, and delivered an equally heavy raid on Bremen with corresponding success in the brightness of a clear, moonlit night. Still piling up their record-breaking bag of Nazi night raiders—already far ahead of the 90-mark for a whole month set in April—Britain’s defenders raised this month’s figure to 133 so far. Of these, night fighters are credited with shooting down at least 107. Germany’s Submarine Losses Enormous London.—Brassey’s Naval Annual, a British pub-, lication, appeared yesterday with an estimate that more thn 70 per cent, of the German submarines com missioned in the past 12 months have been sunk. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winglar have a baby girl, 8 months old, who has a double lower front tooth. DO YOU WANT m ' SPECIAL OFFER STAR-TIMES, SO Week. for 50c Bettor Um Thi* Coupon Right Now. Name ...... Post Office ....... d p n . I 111 ll II 11 I [ Editor's Mail f FROM MARYLAND Editor Star-Times: I am enclosing check for re newal of the Star-Times. Your paper makes it very interesting to us who were born and raised near Sparta. We can make new friends, but our old Alleghany friends are the ones that are dearest to our hearts. I look with much interest every week for the Star-Times, Wishing you much success. L. A. RICHARDSON No completely satisfactory ex planation of why human beings see color has' ever been made, says the Better Vision Institute. Woman’s Auxiliary Met Wednesday Mrs. Ralph Gentry was hostess to the Glade Valley Woman’s Auxiliary last Wednesday at her home. The president, Mrs. Berry, pre sided and also conducted the devotional. Mrs. C. A. Thompson, program leader, assisted by five ladies presented an interesting program on the work of the Presbyterian church of the U. S. in Brazil. This meeting was the cele bration of the 28th birthday of the woman’s auxiliary. The Brazilian National colors of yellow, green and blue were used throughout the program. Mrs. Walter Mead, of Sparta, gave a most impressive reading, “No Mansions There.” A beautiful birthday cake carrying out the color scheme, with coffee, was served during the social hour. Miniature Brazilian flags were given each guest. Two CCC Youths Receive Promotions At Good Salaries James F. Wofford and A. G. Brown, two young men who be gan their careers as CCC en rollees, were appointed in April to responsible positions with the Government in connection with CCC work, Lt. Joe R. Henderson, Commanding Officer of the Laurel Springs camp, announces. Wofford, for several years a leader working in the Park Ser vice offices, was promoted to Junior Clerk at the Forest Ser vice Camp at Mt. Mitchell, at a salary of $1,260 per year. Brown, who came to this com pany before it was transferred here from Statesville, and who has also been a leader for sev eral years, serving as mess stew ard lately, has been appointed by the War department as Subal tern Officer o1 CCC camp No. 3408, in Mocksville, N. C., at a salary of $1,800 per year. “Other young men have been promoted in the past, but the op portunities for such promotions are today greater than ever,” Lt. Henderson said. Young Women Meet Tonight The Young Women’s Circle of the Methodist Society for Chris tian Service will meet tonight, Thursday, at 6:45 o’clock at the home of Miss Wilma Crouse, with Miss Eula Parsons in charge of the program. The topic for con sideration is, “Great Contribu tions to the Spread of Chris tianity.” • Twin Oaks Twin Oaks, May 13.—Mrs. Randolph Hogan and son and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Campbell and family, of Hanes, N. C., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John A. Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Poole and Mr. and Mrs. Corbett Poole and family, of Goodwill, W. Va., spent the’ week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John Poole. The young people of New Haven church set a surprise din ner for the fathers and mothers of the church last Sunday. Elder W. H. Handy’s health is improving. Miss Margaret Sexton is spend ing a few days in Hanes, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Irwin and family, Mrs. Walter McMillan and children and Jim Petty, Ga lax, spent Sunday evening here with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tedder and children, and Jim Tedder, of High Point, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reed. Mrs. Alex, Mabe, of Stratford, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Sexton. Maynard Reed, who is in the CCC camp at Laurel Springs, spent the week-end with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Adams, of Seaboard, N. C., spent the week-end with Mrs. Adams’ par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeves. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jones and N. C. Jones spent Sunday with friends here. Frank, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitaker, was very sick last week but is improving: “Aunt Mary” Shumake is ill at this writing. "Aunt Ellen” Cox is very sick at this writing, Drivers who did not have th« right-of-way killed 3,000 person! in the United States in 1940. Death Takes One Of Alleghany’s Best Loved Mrs. Zollie Edwards Carson, | widow of A. S. (Dock) Carson, : one of the best loved women of ! Alleghany County, who had lived | and worked in Raleigh for many i years, but who maintained her j Sparta home and came to it fre quently for' week-ends, suffered severe injuries in an auto col lision last Friday night about seven o’clock near Boonville, N. | C. and passed away at Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital, in Elkin, some eight hours Inter, Saturday morning, witho-« re gaining full consciousness. The car in which Mrs. Carson and Miss Ila Osborne were driv ing from Raleigh, en route to their home at Sparta for a week end visit, was struck by a car operated by Delos Underwood, 36, and his sixteen-year-old nep hew, Hugh Glenn Underwood, of Jonesville. Both machines were practically demolished by the im pact. Mrs. Carson suffered from a skull fracture and other serious injuries, while Miss Osborne, who accompanied her, suffered a frac tured leg and a skull fracture. Mrs. Carson and Miss Osborne both held positions with the state department of internal revenue, Raleigh, and were taking advan tage of the Confederate Memorial Day holiday for a visit to Spar ta. r unerai services xur iurs. v^tur son were held on Sunday after noon at 2:30 in the Sparta Me thodist church, of which she was a member, by the pastor, Rev. L. F. Strader. Governor Dough ton read a beautiful obituary tri bute to Mrs. Carson (which ap pears elsewbetfi in this issue), and friends from far and near crowded the church to the very doors to pay final respect. Flow ers were banked in magnificence, and no less than seven autos were required to take them from the church to the Sparta ceme tery where burial was made. Surviving Mrs. Carson are a son, Paul Carson; and a daugh ter, Mrs. Jean Carson Lamb, of Raleigh; a sister, Mrs. Lena Gen try; and a brother, Eldridge Ed wards. The son, Paul, and his wife, and Mrs. Lamb and her husband remained in Sparta until the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spaugh came from Winston-Sa lem and remained with the fam ily until Monday. Mrs. Ellen Parks also came from Winston Salem to be with the family, and will remain in Sparta for the summer. Among the relatives and friends who came from Raleigh to attend the funeral, were these: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hamilton, Mrs. Percy Young, Mrs. George Elliott, J. W. Campbell, E. C. McCall and G. C. Prenzel. From Charlotte came Mrs. H. K. Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Garrison and daughter, Bebe, and Mrs. Luther Boyer. From Winston-Salem came Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Vincent, Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Della Walker, and Mrs. Carrie Boyles. From Gastonia came Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pasour. I From Mount Airy came Mr. I and Mrs. Phillip Booker, the lat ter a niece of Mrs. Carson. From Galax came Judge and Mrs. Horace Sutherland, Dr. and Mrs. Carl Cox, the latter another niece of Mrs. Carson, Mr. Wythe Wampler, Mrs. G. D. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baker, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Edwards. From Grayson county came Mrs. Stella Bryant, Mrs. Louise Phipps, Mrs. Kirby, Mrs. E. F. Reeves, Miss Elizabeth Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ross and fam ily. From Salisbury came Mrs. Walter Choate. From Waynesville came Mrs. George McKinley. There were many others, whose names escaped us. Mrs. Carson’s husband, A. S. Carson, founded The Alleghany Stai* in Sparta over 50 years agb . and edited it many years before going to Raleigh to live. Examination of 508 children of pre-school age in welfare agen cies in Washington, D. C., reveal ed that 10 per cent had serious defects in vision. When such de fects were corrected with glasses there was marked improvement in behavior and attitudes. A Parade Through Sparta And To Twin Oaks Monday morning, May 19, around 11:30 o’clock, the child ren are going to have a grand parade through Sparta and on to Twin Oaks, with banners and flags and noise and announce ment',—all to mark the opening of the Vacation Bible School for all children, that the Spart?i Bap tist church will conduct during the last two weeks of May. There will be Bible study, handwork, and supervised play. As Rev. Mr. Sears says, “The children will love it, for the teachers do all the study and work.” It is for all children, and runs from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock, Monday to Friday, for two weeks. It is a big opportunity: be sure that your child attends. The Annual ff. M. U. Will Meet Tuesday The annual meeting of the Woman’s Missionary Union will be held Tuesday, May 20, at New Hope Baptist church, beginning at 10:30 o’clock. The theme of the program is, “Our Continuing Task—Making His Way Known.” me program, as arranged, is: Hymn—Jesus Saves; Devotional, Rev. W. H. Caldwell; Greetings, Miss Elizabeth Jones; Response, Mrs. J. T. Fender; Secretary’s Report, Mrs. Hazel H. Taylor; Report of Committee Chairmen; Mission Study, Mrs. V. W. Sears; Stewardship, Mrs. Van Miller. Talks — Hundred Thousand Club — Rev. <2. R. Blackburn; Personal Service, Mrs. T. S. Mox ley; Margaret Fund, Mrs. Edison Nuckolls; Recognition of Pastors and Visitors; Roll call of Socie ties; Announcement of Commit tees. Address—Mrs. W. D. Briggs, Executive Secretary of State W. M. U.; Prayer. Lunch. Afternoon Session Hymn: Oh Zion Haste; Devo tional, Mrs. B. E. Reeves; Special Music. Address—“India,” Mrs. W. S. Mead, missionary from India. Talks—“Cooperative Program,” Rev. V. W. Sears, “Program Planning,” Mrs. E. C. James, Wilkesboro Regional Superinten dent. Report of Young People’s Lead er, Miss Ivy Grace Doughton; Program by Laurel Springs Young People; “Canning for Or phanage,” Mrs. George Crutch field; Report of Committees; Ben ediction. The Associational W. M. U. Sutpt., Mrs. A. O. Joines, will preside. It is earnestly desired that every church will be well represented. Topia Topia, May 12.-—Misses Beulah and Grace Fields are recovering form measles. Those visiting Miss Lorene Moxley Sunday afternoon, were Misses Doris, Billie, and Edna Jones, of New Hope, Miss Eva Sue Wagoner and Tom Greene, of Sparta, and Osco Woodie, of Furches. Miss Virginia Caudill, of Piney Creek, visited Misses Thelma and Lucille Black Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Rutherford j and family visited relatives at I Piney Creek Sunday. I Eugene Vaught, of Crumpler, was in this community last week. Mrs. Rose McMillan, of Crump ler, visited her mother, Mrs. Sara Weaver, Sunday. Others visiting in the home were Mr. and Mrs. Smith Evans and small son, of Twin Oaks, and Mrs. Caroline Landreth, of Scottville. Fred J. Weaver is confined with measles, and has been suf fering quite a bit. Mrs. Luna Weaver, of New Hope, visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams Sunday. Rev. E. E. Wyatt, of Pines Creek, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. I, Caudill recently. ' Miss Velma Pugh visited Missef Beulah and Grace Fields Satur day afternoon. P. W. Fields, who has been ill for sometime, does not seem t< improve. Red Cross Calls For Your Help Will you knit, or will you sew, a few things for war suf ferers in the next two weeks? Can you spare a few moments and a few efforts for those who suffer? The Red Cross has supplied the yam and the cloth, and Mrs. Richardson’s N. Y. A. girls have done the cutting. Will you help get some of the little garments sewed together before May 30? Go to Mrs. L. F. Strader for some material and do little—or a lot—for human beings that suf fer more severely than we can understand. Don’t delay. Do it now. Let Alleghany not lag. Lucille Ford Circle Meeting The Lucille Ford circle of the Baptist W. M.’ U, helds its May meeting at the home of Mrs. Claude Miles on Tuesday night, May 13. The topic, “An Urgent Gospel to Direct Youth,” was discussed by Mrs. Bruce Wago ner, Mrs. Roy Burgiss, Mrs. R. L. Hickerson, Mrs. Clennel Richard son, Mrs. Ben Reeves and Mrs. V. W. Sears, Mrs. Wagoner serv ing as program leader. After the program refresh ments were served by the hostess. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. L. Hick erson, with Mrs. Roy Burgiss as program leader. Temperance Women Will Meet Friday At Liberty Church The Alleghany women who are interested in temperance and have been discussing the organi zation of an Alleghany branch of the Woman’s Christian Tem perance Union plan to meet at 10 o’clock on Friday, May 16th, at Liberty church, Whitehead. Mrs. T. H. Plemmons, state president of the W. C. T. U., is expected, as also Mrs. R. E. Deane, district president, of Stoneville. The plan is to have a meeting in Sparta also, to per fect the organization. Mrs. S. J. Sanders, of Strat ford, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Irwin. --- Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Reeves, Mrs. M. V. Honaker and Mrs. C. C. Castevens spent Wednesday in Boone. ...... Next Sunday ! I | At The Churches f : z QiiiiuMMminiiiiMMUniniMiiniiiiifiiMMSIiuuHiitiKsQ May 18, 20th Sunday At the Sparta Methodist i church Rev. L. F. Strader will I preach at 11 o’clock, and again I at Walnut Branch at 3 o’clock. Rev. V. W. Sears will preach at Laurel Springs at 11 o’clock and at Sparta at.. 7:30 o’clock. Rev. R. L. Berry will preach at Glade Valley at 11 o’clock and at Rocky Ridge at 3 o’clock. Rev. S. G. Ferree will preach at Chestnut Hill at 11 o’clock and at Nathans Creek at 7 :S0. Rev. G. R. Blackburn will preach at Liberty at 2:30 o’clock on Saturday and again at 11 o’clock on Sunday. Preaching at Sparta Primitive Baptist church at 11 o’clock. Elder Gilbert Osborne from Wilkesboro will preach at New Haven church, Twin Oaks, at 11 o’clock. Preaching at the following Bap tist churches: Mountain View Mt. Carmel New Bethel Pleasant Home Pleasant Grove Saddle Mountain Elder U. G. Nichols, of W. Va., will preach at Friday night, May 16, Primitive Baptist church.
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