ALLEGHANY
STAR*TIMES
OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY
52nd. Year. - No. 39.
Sparta, N. C.
Thursday, May 22, 1941.
Washington, D. C.—Conver
sation still revolves around the
meaning of Rudolph Hess’ flight
to the west. And there are many
ideas as to whether and why
Nazi Number Three deserted his
Fuehrer.
From Germany we heard first
that Hess had simply gone mad,
and then Berlin stated he had
hallucinations about being the
Messiah of Peace.
Your reporters, however, have
facts on which they base their
belief that •Hess fled from Ger
many to escape assassination by
Hitler’s Gestapo.
About ten days ago there were
rumors in journalistic circles in
Lisbon that Rudolph Hess had
been given an unusually large
bodyguard in order to prevent
being attacked by British agents.
We can conjecture that Hess,
who was in a position to know
the workings of the Nazi murder
machine, became suspicious and
with the help of friends, manag
ed to secure a plane and fled.
Nobody should know better
than Hess—who was behind the
scenes at the Nazi-engineered
Reichstag Fire and the 1934
purge — how the Brownshirts
adeptly provide alibis before the
crime is committed in order to
vindicate themselves afterwards
or throw the guilt on someone
else.
One important fact emerges:
The Nazi war machine is not
running as smoothly as the out
side world believes. Britain and
America may again be surprised
—and soon, we hope—by a mass
emigration of important officials
from the sinking Nazi ship of
state.
An interesting sidelight on the
European battle news is a report
on the condition of the fighters’
stomachs. War, according to army
medical authorities, brings on
stomach ulcers—and among the
men who participated in the
Dunkerque evacuation, ulcer
symptoms are 300 percent high
er than among the general popu
lation. Blitzed and bombed
London civilians also show an
increase in stomach disorders.
During the last war, thoug
' * fcnds oT Otherwise Healthy Asiterl
can .soldiers fell victim to stom
ach ulcers and were hospitalized
for the duration of the war.
Reason: hasty and irregular eat
ing plus worry about world
events.
Gilliam Family
Annual Reunion
Sunday, June 8
The annual reunion of the
Gilliam family is expected to be
a delightful feature of the day,
Sunday, June 8th.
The reunion will be held at
the home of Mrs. C. W. Gilliam,
Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. D. S.
Gilliam of the Bethel commun
ity, on the old Willcesboro road,
five and one-half miles southwest
of Elkin, who will be acting
hosts to the many relatives, neigh
bors and friends who are invited
and expected to gather with pic
nic baskets to supplement the
lunch, which will be enjoyed by
all who attend.
Near this home services will be
held at Bethel church at 11
o'clock a. m. Many will gather
in the church where the late
John Gilliam and several of his
children 'were charter members.
A number of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren worship at
this sacred place now.
At the home at 12:15 o’clock,
a brief memorial service will be
held for John G. Gilliam, who
passed away at his home in Elkin
four months ago. Attorney John
R, Jones, of North Wilkesboro,
will speak at 12:30, and dinner
will be served at 1:00 o’clock.
Music will be furnished by
quartettes.
Officers in charge of the re
union are, chairman J. R. Gil
liam, North Wilkesboro, and
secretary, Mrs. W. H. Jones,
Ronda.
In North Carolina last year,
331 pedestrians were killed.
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A Vital Struggle Begins For Crete
London.—Cairo dispatches today reported the
killing or capture of all the air-borne German troops
who pounced on the British-Greek island base of
Crete yesterday from gliders, transport planes and
parachutes, at least 1,500 of them reported disguised
in New Zealander battles dress. The British imperial
and Greek forces were reported in “complete com
mand of the situation.”
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Steamer Zamzam Sunk, All Lives Saved
Berlin.—The 142 Americans removed from the
Egyptian steamer Zamzam before it was sunk by a
German warship in the South Atlantic probably will
be released soon and permitted to return to the United
States, Nazi informed quarters said early today. All
of the 323 passengers and crew members of the
8,299-ton vessel are safe and sound in “a western
French port,” presumably between Bordeaux and
Brest, after being landed there from a German mer
chant ship to which they were transferred from the
sea-raiding warship, it was announced.
Tension Between France and U. S. A.
Washington.—Secretary of State Hull told the
French ambassador in strong language yesterday that
the United States is convinced pro-Hitler elements
are in supreme control in the Vichy government and
that France has gone beyond the armistice terms in
“collaborating” with Germany. This, it was authori
tatively reported, was Hull’s reaction when the envoy,
Gaston Henry-Haye, called at the State Department
to seek an explanation of what he termed an “ex
plosion of emotions” in the United States concerning
the “collaboration.” He also protested against the
United States’ “unfriendly action” in taking French
merchant ships into protective custody.
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Electrical Development for Alleghany
Raleigh.—The state utilities commission yester
day gave Northwest Utilities, Inc., of Blowing Rock,
permission to sell its property in Alleghany, Ashe,
Wilkes, Watauga and Caldwell counties to the Blue
Ridge Electric Membership Corporation of Lenoir for
$170,000. Witnesses told the commission at a hear
ing that the co-operative could triple the number of
customers in the territory by expending about $100,
000.
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More Aliens Arrested Suddenly
Washington.—At least 169 aliens were under
arrest on both seacoasts last night following a sudden
roundup ordered by the Justice Department to seize
foreign seamen and others who were in this country
illegally. T7ie biggest haul was made by 500 New
York detectives, immigration officers and border
patrolmen who1 rounded up 92 in lodging houses, cafes
and bars. These, with 34 taken in New Jersey, were
locked up at Ellis Island, most of them on charges of.
illegal entry and violation of immigration laws.
Young- Women’*
Circle Meeting
The May meeting of the Young
Women’s Circle of the Methodist
Society for Christian Service was
held last Thursday evening at the
home of Miss Wilma Crouse,
twenty-three members and visi
tors attending.
An unusually inspiring pro
gram was presented under the
direction of Miss Eula Parsons,
program leader. Following the
opening hymn, “Faith of Our
Fathers,” Miss Wilma Crouse,
vice president, conducted the
business session, and the topic,
“Great Contributions to the
Spread of Christianity,” was dis
cussed. Rev. L. F. Strader gave
a detailed account of the mission
ary journeys of Paul, while
sketches of the lives of John
Wesley and Francis Asbury were
given by Miss Sarah Warren and
Mrs. Robert M. Gambill. A poem,
“The Methodist Circuit Riders,”
was read by Miss Crouse. The
closing number of the program |
was a solo, “I Love to Tell the.
Story,” by Miss Mary Margaret
Bates.
Visitors were Mrs. W. S.
Mead, Miss Adelaide Haney, Mrs.
Crystal Heinz, Misses Jessie Gwyn
Woodruff and Helen Settle. Miss
Anne Truitt was welcomed as a |
new member of the Circle. At
the close of the meeting, the
hostess served refreshments.
Marriages
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RICHARDSON—BUSIC
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Edith Busic to
Meredith Earl Richardson on
February 16, 1941, at York, S.
C. Miss Busic is the attractive
daughter of James F. and the
late Mrs. Busic, of Piney Creek.
Mr. Richardson is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Richardson, of
Whitehead. Both are popular
young people and have many
friends who will be interested in
this announcement. Miss Busic is
a graduate of Piney Creek High
school, while Mr. Richardson is
a graduate of Sparta High school
of the class of 1938 . He is em
ployed with the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads, and they plan to make
their home at Whitehead.
Laurel Springs
T nurel Springs, May 19. —
lakie Brinegar from the CCC
amp at Marion, N. C., visited
friends here and at McGrady last
Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Richardson and
daughter, Jackie, spent Tuesday
Vacation Bible
School Has
Good Beginning
Last Monday noon Rev. Mr.
Sears staged a parade through
Sparta and to Twin Oaks and
back to advertise the two-weeks
Vacation Bible School that is
being conducted at the Baptist
church.
Monday there were 35 persent,
Tuesday there were 47, and Wed
nesday there were 53 present out
of a total enrollment of 61. And
there are ten workers engaged
in making the time interesting
and profitable for the children
who come.
$151,000 Loaned
To Alleghany
Farms in 8 Years
In Alleghany county, 108
farmers secured land bank and
land bank commissioner loans
totaling $151,400 for the period
of May 1, 1933 to December 31,
1940, according to a release
issued by the Farm Credit Ad
ministration of Columbia.
The national farm loan associ
ation is affiliated with the Farm
Credit Administration. Land
bank and land bank commissioner
loans are made for the purchase
or improvement of farms or for
the refinancing of mortgage in
debtedness on farm land.
Births
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Quincy
Higgins, on Thursday, May 16,
an 11-pound girl whom they have
named Elsie.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyda
Perry of Kannapolis, N. C., twin
daughters, recently. Mr. Perry is
the son of R. L. Perry, of Peden.
Not Very
"I so admire a man who, like
your husband, always dresses so
quietly,” said Mrs. Smith to Mrs.
Jones.
“Oh, no, he doesn’t,” said Mrs.
Jones. “You ought to hear him
when he loses a collar-button.”
night with Mr. and Mrs. Cal
Richardson.
Donley Anderson left Wednes
day for Maryland where he ex
pects to spend some time.
Miss Lola McCann is spending
this week with Mrs. Bill Osborne
at Volney.
Miss Lura Anderson is at home
now after spending some time
helping Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Roe
at Sparta.
Dogwood Now
The Official
State Flower
The dogwood has been desig
nated by legislative statute as
North Carolina’s official flower.
A bill naming the flameazalea
was introduced in the State House
of Representatives by Represen
tative Carroll P. Rogers, of
Tryon and passed the Lower
Chamber, but the Senate amend
ed it in favor of the dogwood.
Another law makes the dog
wood a protected plant and sets
up a maximum fine of $50 for
unauthorized removal of the tree
or its blossoms from public or
private land.
North Carolina has never had
an official State flower, although
the goldenrod often was listed
unofficially.
Whitehead Baptist
Church Annual
S. S. Picnic
Last Sunday morning about
forty members of the White
head Baptist church and Sunday
School met at the church at 9:30,
and went to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Hendrix near
Galax. There they were met by
about an equal number of
friends from that section. A
number of songs were sung by
the Whitehead choir, led by
Robert Rector. Ernest Hoppers
offered prayer, and then the
crowd journeyed to Cumberland
Knob Park for their annual Sun
day School picnic.
After a half-mile hike down a
narrow wooded trail several large
tables and two furnaces were
found where a bountiful dinner
was spread by the Whitehead
people and Mrs. J. E. Hendrix,
who one time lived at White
head and who still has many
friends and relatives there. Din
ner seemed to be thoroughly en
joyed. Several songs led by
Ernest Hoppers, were sung. Invi
tations were given everybody to
be at the singing each Sunday
night at the Whitehead Baptist
church at 7 o’clock. i
About 3:30 o’clock the crowd
wended its way up the trail to
their cars, agreeing it had been
a most enjoyable day.
Possibly Owl
Wanted Hot Dog
Last Friday morning about two
o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Fender out at Walnut Branch
community heard a lot of scrim
maging on the front porch where
a small dog usually sleeps in a
box. Mr. Fender got up and
turned on the porch light, to find
that a large owl had attacked the
dog and had gotten him off into
the front yard.
The light seemed to blind the
owl and he departed immediately,
leaving Mr. Fender to rescue the
dog.
How could a dog fight an owl
in the dark, anyway?
Maple Shade
Mouth 'of Wilson P. O., May
19.—Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pugh
and daughter, of Sterling, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Halsey last
week.
V. M. Cox is ill at his home
here.
The Potato Creek church is
being repaired.
Miss Ossie Halsey spent Sun
day with Ina Debord.
Mr. and Mrs. Drewry Cox and
family moved into their new home
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Delp vis
ited Mrs. Delp’s parents, at Pine
Branch Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Hagerman is im
proving after a few weeks ill
ness.
Mrs. Ada Hash and son, Har
mon, visited the A. J. Halsey
home last week.
Mrs. Newt Phipps and daugh
ter, Kathleen, visited the C. M.
Debord home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle McMillan
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Cox.
Tom Parsons spent last week
visiting friends at Troutdale,
Billy Hardin is spending this
week with Charles Doughton, in
Wilkesboro.
Miss Peka Rizotii spent part of
last week in Greensboro visiting
her sisters, Misses Mary and
Edith.
Amos ‘n* Andy Go Visiting
It’s big news when Fred Allen and “Amos ‘n’ Andy” get to
gether before the same microphone—and a double-barreled laugh
treat besides. That’s just what the trio of Columbia network
favorites concocted here for the Texaco Star Theatre program,
when Fred played host to Freeman (Amos) Gosden, right, and !
Charles (Andy) Correll, left. Allen will repay their visit by
being a guest on one of the “Amos ‘n’ Andy” programs.
Red Cross
Sewing And
Knitting
Have you done your bit? It
was a moderate task they asked
Alleghany county to complete
before May 30. Have you been
to Mrs. Strader for some material
on which to work for a few half
hours? There are still nine days
in May in which you can do
something for those who suffer.
But wishful thinking and good
intentions must be translated into
acts, to accomplish finished gar
ments. Did you see those fine
knitted things done by Miss Fowr
ler? They were a rich contri
bution. And now what about
your own little contribution of
effort? Nine more days in which
to get something done.
Temperance Leaders
Of Prominence
Visit Sparta
On Friday and over the week
end Sparta and Alleghany county
were honored by the presence of
the state president of the Wo
man’s Christian Temperance Un
ion, Mrs. T. H. Plemmons, of
Charlotte, and the district presi
dnet, Mrs. R. E. Deane, of Stone
ville. They were guests, first,
of Mrs. J. T. Fender, of White
head, and also of Mrs. B. O.
Choate, of Sparta.
Their visit here was in re
sponse to the interest that has
arisen in connection with the
proposed forming of an Alle
ghany branch of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance U n io n.
Their first public meeting was
at Liberty church, Whitehead,
Friday morning. Another meet
ing was held Friday night at the
Sparta Baptist church. Saturday,
Sunday and Monday were spent
in personal work and in perfect
ing the basic local organization,
of which Mrs. Sears was appoint
ed president and Mrs. Mead,
secretary.
Saddle Mountain
Saddle Mountain, May 20.—
Ina Grace Stamper spent a few
days last week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mrs. Ethel Cochran and little
son, Bobbie Lee, were sick last
week, but are now much im
proved.
Miss Beatrice Smith has come
home after spending the winter
at Low Gap.
R. C. Walker is spending a
few days with his brother, Rred,
near Galax.
Helen Coulson, who works with
the N. Y. A. at Sparta, spent the
week-end with her sister, Mrs.
Nell Killan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Brannock
and children, of Winston-Salem,
visited relatives in this communi
ty the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Shore
and children, of Yadkinville, vis
ited Mrs. Mary Smith last Sun
day.
A good crowd attended singing
and prayer service at Saddle
Mountain Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Killon
and son, Billie, and Mrs. Margie
Narman visited Mr. and lbs.
Clyde Gilespa on Sunday.
Miss Pawnee Poole spent Sun
day evening with Mary Ruth
Griffith.
Electric Power
Lines Will Go
To New Owners
George T. Robbins, manager
of Northwest Carolina Utilities,
Incorporated, with headquarters
at Burnsville, announces that his
company has entered into an ,
agreement with the Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Corporation
providing for the sale of its sys
tems in Ashe, Alleghany and
Watauga counties to the Co
operative. If the sale is consum
mated in accordance with the
terms of the agreement, the
actual transfer of the properties
will take place ip July.
The towns of Blowing Rock,
West Jefferson, Sparta and Roar
ing Gap are the largest com
munities located in the territory
involved in the prospective sale.
Northwest Carolina Utilities,
Incorporated, furnishes electric
light and power service in West
ern North Carolina, and the
property affected by the contem
plated sale comprises only about
one-third of the total territory
served by the company in North
Carolina. The company will
continue to operate its system in
Yancey, Madison and Mitchell
counties including the towns of
Marshall, Mars Hill, Burnsville
and Bakersville, and many of the
surrounding industries.
Mr. Robbins stated the reason
for the contemplated sale of this
part of his company’s system was
due to the fact that the Ashe,
Alleghany and Wataugai property
was composed of three isolated
systems, wftich could be operated
more economically by being
physically interconnected. He add
ed that it was too expensive from
an economical operating stand
point for his company to inter
connect the three systems since
they could serve no additional
customers from interconnecting
lines between these systems due
to the fact that the Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Corporation
is already serving all the terri
tory between the systems, which
are about thirty miles apart. On
the other hand, the Co-operative
can very easily interconnect these
systems with its present system.
Blue Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation is an REA Co-oper
ative serving rural territory in
Ashe, Alleghany, Caldwell and
Watauga counties with headquar
ters at Lenoir.
Mr. Robbins further said it was
very expensive to provide elec
tric ‘service for small isolated
systems such as these, and since
interconnection with the balance
of the company’s main system
was impractical, it was desirable
to dispose of these isolated sys
tems.
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I Anniversaries
Next Sunday, May 25, is the
93rd birthday anniversary of Mr.
Isom Fender, who lives in Thur
mond, N. C., and is well known
all over Alleghany county where
he has children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. If every
friend of his would address him
a simple birthday greeting at
once, he would receive such a
card shower as would cheer his
, heart the rest of his days.
Hen And Kittens,
Or Blitzkrieg
In Reverse
Last week the Associated Press
sent all over the nation the story
from Berlin, Maryland, of a hen
and some kittens. The Winston
Salem Journal carried it under
the head, “Evolution Awry?”
Here’s the Maryland story. And
Alleghany county has one of it*
own to match it.
Berlin, Md. (AP).—Farm
er W. C. Carmean put 12
eggs beneath a setting hen.
A few days later he lifted
the hen and found—six gray
kittens. Carmean said he
doesn’t own a cat, and
couldn’t find a trace of the
12 eggs. The hen keeps the
kittens.
All right for Maryland, but
now consider this one from our
own faithful Star-Times corres
pondent in Stratford, Mrs. Carrie
Sanders. She says:
“I have a hen setting, so
I made another nest beside
her in which the other hens
could lay. Well, our cat plac
ed her new-born kittens in
the nest, and the setting hen
crawled over to keep the
kittens warm. There she
was found, clucking and hov
ering over the kittens, while
the cat laid over on the
hen’s eggs. I call that a fair
swapping of jobs.”
Certainly, and it’s a blitzkrieg
in reverse.
Baptist W. M. U.
Annual Meeting
The Associationa 1 W o m a n’s
Missionary Union of Alleghany
county held its annual meeting
at New Hope Baptist church on
Tuesday. May 20. Inspirational
speakers were Mrs. W. R. Briggs,
State W. M. U. Executive Secre
tary, of Raleigh, and Mrs. W. S.
Mead, of Sparta. New officers
elected for the coming year were:
Mrs. A. O. Joines, superinten
dent ; associate superintendent,
Mrs. C. A. Reeves, secretary, Mrs.
Ruth Choate, of New Hope.
Chairmen of the committees:
Mission Study, Mrs. V. W. Sears;
Stewardship, Mrs. W. P. Max
well, of Whitehead; Young Peo
ple’s leader, Miss Ivy Grace
Doughton; Personal Service, Mrs.
W. E. Shepherd, of Laurel
Springs; Literature, Mrs. Dan
Jones, of New Hope; Margaret
Fund, Mrs. W. F. Shepherd, of
Scotville. A fine dinner was serv
ed by the host church and the
total attendance was about 65.
If a person hangs pictures on
the slant, he probably sees things
bigger with one eye than with the
other, says the Better Vision In
stitute. That visual condition,
known as aniseikonia, makes a
slanting line appear horizontal.
Miss Ellen Hardin is visiting
her uncle, Fred Hardin, at Mouth
of Wilson, Va.
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Next Sunday
| At The Churches
May 25, 21st Sunday
Rev. R. L. Berry will preach
at Sparta Presbyterian church at
11 o’clock and at Rocky Ridge at
3 o’clock.
Rev. V. W. Sears will preach
at Sparta Baptist church at 11
o’clock on the subject, “Christo
Corcovado.”
Rev. L. F. Strader will preach
at Cox’s Chapel at 11 o’clock
and at Potato Creek at 3 o’clock.
Rev. S. G. Ferree will preach
at Nathans Creek at 11 o’clock.
Rev. G. R. Blackburn will
preach at, Chestnut Grove on Sat
urday at 7:30 o’clock and on
Sunday at 11 o’clock.
Preaching at Mt. Carmel Breth
ren church at 11 o’clock.
Preaching at the following
Baptist churches:
Landmark.
Mt. Ararat.
Saddle Mountain.
South Fork.
Cherry Lane
Welcome Home.