ALLEGHANY
STAR*TIMES
OVER HALF A CENtURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY
52nd. Year. - No. 41.
Sparta, N. C.
Thursday, June 5, 1941.
Washington, D. C. — Capital
cloakroom comment is that anti
trust indictments against several
of the largest chemical concerns
in the country will be handed
down early in June. The most
serious charge will be that of col
laborations with Nazi concerns
to boost prices and restrict pro
duction of materials vital to the
rearmament program. One indict
_ment will be against a New Jer
sey concern which has been help
ing its parent company in Ger
many to run the blockade. Under
Hitler such indictments are hand
ed to the axman for immediate
attention.
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George Sylvester Viereck, self
styled historian, poet, student of
propaganda, and confidant of
Emperor William II, is probably
best remembered as the No. 1
German propagandist in this
country during World War I.
Viereck, an American citizen,
is back on the job, operating
through a publicity outfit in the
capital which recently sent out to
all Senators and Congressmen
who voted against the Aid-to-Brit
ain bill, copies of a book titled
'‘The Hundred Families That Rule
the Empire.” The publishers of
the book, a company by the name
of Flanders Hall, Scotch Plains,
New Jersey, are, incidentally, the
official printers for the German
American bund.
“The Hundred Families,” ac
cording to the publicity release,
is a “startling expose of the rul
ing classes of Britain” and was
written by no less a personage
than Dr. Giselher Wirsing, pres
ent editor of the Munich News
and intimate of Hitler.
It may be merely a coincidence
that this book bears a striking
similarity to “The One Hundred
Families” published in France
shortly before the present conflict
—a book which played no small
part in creating dissension be
tween capital and labor in that
nation.
George Sylvester Viereck, the
poet student of propaganda and
friend of the ex-Kaiser, himself
wrote the introduction to the
book, in which he proudly de
clares: “If British imperialism
survives this war at home or
abroad, our illusions may be shat
tered. . . . There can be no new
order in England nor in any
•quarter of the globe—until the
mask of democracy is torn from
the ruling cliques who are run
ning the Empire. . . .” In other
words, Herr Viereck wants to im
press his fellow Americans with
the one thought uppermost in his
mind—Britain must be defeated,
for only a victorious Germany
can save the world—for Hitler!
Not all news releases sent out
by private press services, how
ever, are paid for by Nazi Ger
many. A pamphlet titled “Hitler’s
Secret Police” was sent to your
correspondents a few days ago by
the Friends of Democracy. This
consists of reports substantiated
by articles in the Schwartz Korps,
official organ of Hitler’s own
Elite Guard, and sheds light on
the methods used by Nazis in
their attempt to “save” the Poles
in occupied territory.
Of 20,000 Poles imprisoned at
the Osweicim concentration camp,
the Gestapo (German secret po
lice) reports that 3,000 have died
in the last three monts. . .. The
National Socialist authorities
make no secret of their deter
mination to reduce the Poles to
virtual serfs of the German “mas
ter race,”
$15,000 Bull
Goes To Virginia
On Tuesday, a week ago, in
Pleasant Plains, niinois, a pure
bred Aberdeen-Angus bull was
auctioned for 915,000, breaking
a twenty-year-old price record on
the books of the Aberdeen-Angus
Breeders* Association. The bull,
Eileenmere 260, was sold by J.
Garrett Tolan of Pleasant Plains
to Col. A. E. Pierce of Canter
bury Farms, Warrenton, Va.
Talking About
Advertising
Sometimes an ounce of per
formance is worth more than
volumes of talk.
Last week the Alleghany
Motor Co., tried the Star
Times as an advertising med
ium, and offered 34 used cars
for sale. The result was, they
sold a total of $2,600 worth
of cars, or seven of those 34
offered, in the six days fol
lowing the appearance of the
ad. ' -
That goes to prove that the
Star-Times. is read thoroughly
in Alleghany county, and can
help to sell goods.
Our wo rid...
Chief Justice Hughes to Retire
Hyde Park, N. Y.—President Roosevelt accepted
on Monday the request of Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes tnat he be permitted to retire from the
Supreme Court on July 1. The chief justice, in a
letter, informed the President that “consideration of
health and age makes it necessary that I should be
relieved of the duties which I have been discharging
with increasing difficulty.”
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terete is surrendered to nitier s Hosts
London.—Great Britain last Sunday announced
the surrender of Crete to Adolf Hitler’s air-borne
invaders after 12 days of “the fiercest fighting of
this war” and the evacuation of 15,000 surviving
imperial troops to Egypt from a slaughter described
as worse than anything since Dunkerque.
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French Fleet May Be in Action Soon
Berlin.—Authorized Nazi spokesmen said early
Wednesday that France probably will receive “full
German co-operation” under the provisions of recent
negotiations if the French take up arms to resist a
British attack on Syria. Germany, it was indicated,
would relax the provisions of the Compiegne armistice
to permit use of the immobilized French fleet against <
the British.
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Pope Pius Upholds Individual Rights
Vatican City.—Pope Pius XII defended the right
and duties of the individual and families against too
extensive state interference in a radio broadcast on
Sunday commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pope
Leo XIII’s social encyclical “Rerum novarum.” The
pontiff, speaking in Italian over the Vatican radio,
upheld man's right to freedom in his “physical, spirit
ual, religious and moral movements.” He warned
against the “error” of the belief that “the scope of
man on earth is society.” “Society is not an end in
itself,” the holy father asserted.
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Terrible Fire Loss in Jersey City
Jersey City, N. J.—Fire Chief Frank Ertle esti
mates that damage frbm the fire which swept the
eight blocks of the Jersey City waterfront had caused
damage in excess of $25,000,000, much of it to
defense stores. Ertle, describing it as “the worst fire
in the history of Jersey City,” told newspaper men
“its cause is unknown, but get sabotage out of your
mind.”
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Senator Byrd Resents Unhampered Strikes
Washington, D. C.—Senator Byrd (D) Va., call
ed upon President Roosevelt to remove Miss Frances
Perkins as secretary of labor or to take from her de
partment the power to certify strikes to the Defense
Mediation Board. Addressing the Senate in Wash
ington, he said that on May 31 there were 74 strikes
against industries supplying army and navy orders,
of which only three had been certified to the medi
ation board. These figures, he said did not include
21 threatened-strikes or strikes in industries building
merchant ships.
Sergeant Hash
Honored By
Large Gathering
More than a hundred friends
and relatives gathered on Sunday,
June, 1, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph M. Hash, of Piney
Creek, to honor their son, First
Sergeant Grover C. Hash, who
has been away serving with the
United States Army for nearly
30 years, and recently came home
from Camp Jackson in South Car
olina for a visit.
As a matter of fact, Sergeant
Hash was away from his post on
a two-day leave, and flew to
Winston-Salem with a friend. Be
ing so near home he telephoned
back for a ten-day furlough, and
came on to see his folks. Besides
his aged father and mother there
are several sisters and brothers
scattered in Alleghany county.
Refreshments were served on
the lawn by Mrs. Guy Perry and
Mrs. Luna Weaver. The occasion
was a very happy one for Mr.
and Mrs. Hash, and it gave Serg
eant Hash a grand opportunity
to renew old acquaintances.
Lucille Ford
Circle Will Meet
The Lucille Ford circle of the
Baptist W. M. S., will hold its
regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. R. L. Hickerson
on Tuesday night, June 10, at
8 o’clock. Mrs. Claude Miles
will be program leader, the topic
for the month being, “An Urgent
Gospel-night in Europe.” All
members are urged to be present.
Birthday Party
For Fred Weaver
A lawn birthday party was
given last Saturday evening at
the home of Mrs. F. G. Weaver,
of Peden, honoring her son, Fred
J., on his 14th birthday. Mrs.
Weaver was assisted by Miss Vel
f ma Pugh, of Topia.
The birthday motif was carried
out very successfully, and the
porch and lawn were beautifully
decorated with orange azaleas,
Rhododendron and Spring Pinks.
Several of Fred’s friends were
present and many nice birthday
gifts were presented.
Games were played, after which
delicious refreshments were serv
ed by the hostesses, Mrs. Weaver
and Miss Pugh.
It was a “happy birthday,” in
deed!
Real life never presents a sim
ple choice between an absolute
right and an absolute wrong.—
Sherwood Eddy.
Bible School
Success Very
Gratifying
After Rev. Mr. Sears saw that
his original aim of an enrollment
of 50 at the Sparta Vacation
Bible school was to be exceeded
he moved his goal up to 100—
and almost reached it. The total
enrollment was 98, with an aver
age daily attendance of 58, and
an average daily increase of 6.
There were 26 who had a per
fect attendance record for the
whole session, and there were
three, conversions at the close.
The picnic last Friday at Bluff
Park was a big success, what
with ten cars loaded with 75
youngsters and ample supplies of
cake, ice cream and lemonade.
There’s a winning combination.
On Sunday, morning, follow
ing Sunday School, they had a
happy time with a Vacation Bible
school commencement.
This week a similar Bible
school is being carried on by
Rev. and Mrs. Sears at the Laurel
Springs Baptist church. They
opened on Monday with 54 in at
tendance, and increased to 64 on
Tuesday.
Walnut Branch
Welnut Branch, June 2.—Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Mitchell, from
Whitehead, visited the home of
Misses Etta and Charity Moxley
last Wednesday.
Miss Ilene Musgrove visited
Misses Clairbel and Betty Jean
Fender last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Richard
son and son, Allen, from Sparta,
spent Sunday afternoo with Miss
es Etta ad Charity Moxley.
Mrs. Dora Musgrove visited
Mrs. Clayton Fender Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Reba Lee Hines, from
Stratford, spent the week-end
with Misses Clairbel and Betty
Jean Fender.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wiles and
title son, Robert, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Jones Sunday.
The time of the Walnut Branch
Sunday school JhAs been changed
from 10 o’clock until 2 o’clock.
A none-too-modest Virginia
Dare has finally got a home on
Roanoke Island after considerable
wandering.
A marble statue—an artist’s
conception of the grown-up Vir
ginia, first child born of English
parents in America—-was carried
from the state capitol to Roanoke
Island to be put on display at
the site of the first English settle
ment.
Near 700 Friends
Helped Celebrate
80th Anniversary
Elder Jefferson Davis Vass ha3
been a minister of the Primitive
Baptist church for more than 50
years, and on Thursday, May 22,
nearly 700 of his neighbors,
friends and relatives, from Car
roll, Grayson and Pulaski coun
ties and beyond, gathered at his
home in the Cap section of Car
roll county, to help him celebrate
hy 80th birthday anniversary.
Included in the group of near
est relatives were two daughters
and two sons of this honored min
ister, Mrs. Floyd W. Williams, of
Galax; Mrs. Humes L. Franklin,
of Hillsville; James R. Vass, of
Fancy Gap, and Town Manager
I. G. Vass, of Waynesboro, in
addition to Elder Vass’ only liv
ing brother, J. Frank Vass, of
Galax.
One of the major features of
the celebration was a religious
service conducted at 11 o’clock,
at which time Eider Vass preach
ed from the text: “I have fought
a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith,”
II Timothy 4:7. Other ministers
present were Elder John Williams
and Elder J. R. Cruise. During
the service several of the old
songs were sung.
Immediately after the service,
dinner was served on a long table
Birthday Celebration
ELDER J. D. VASS
that had been erected under the
shade of the trees on the lawn
of the Vass home. The table was
covered with one of the greatest
profusions of “eats” ever seen in
this section. The beautiful birth
day cake, baked by Mrs. Wyatt
Martin, of Hillsville, was of high
tier design, made up so as to
bring out the form of a basket of
flowers on the top, in colors. An
other beautifully decorated cake,
bearing 80 candles, was present
ed by Mrs. Paul H. Kapp, of
Galax, a niece of Elder Vass.
Perhaps among the many sons
of Carroll county there is none
today who is more widely known
or more greatly beloved by so
wide a circle of friends and ac
quaintances—than Elder J. D.
Vass. He is one of the oldest
ministers in this entire section of
Virginia, and it has been said
that there is no section of the
Old Dominion in which Elder
Vass has not preached during the
more than 50 years that he has
spent in the Christian ministry.
He has also preached extensively
in North Carolina, West Vir
ginia, Tennessee, and some in
Kentucky and elsewhere.
Elder Vass has probably taken
part in more funeral services and
performed more wedding cere
monies than any other minister in
Carroll county, if not in the en
tire territory included in the
Twin counties.
Bom on May 22, 1861, near
Cap, in Carroll county, just as
the shadows of the Civil War
were spreading rapidly over the
land, this son of the late Elder
John Hester Vass and wife, Mrs.
Jane Puckett Vass, was given
the name of Jefferson Davis, in
honor of Jefferson Davis, the
president of the Confederacy.
On August 31, 1882, Jefferson
Davis Vass was married to Miss
Urina Davis Bryant, who was
bqfn and reared near Woodlawn.
Together they spent more than
50 golden and happy years, and
on August 31, 1932, in the peace
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North Carolina 4-H Club Winners . .
MiL&neQ Thomas
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Cream of North Carolina’s Crop of 55,000 4-H Club mem
bers, the two girls and two boys pictured above, will mingle with
outstanding youths from other states at the National 4-H Club
Encampment in Washington, June 18-25. Picked for their
brilliant records |in club work, the four will spend a week in the
Nation’s capital^ attending special meetings and making visit!
to places of interest, according to Club Leader L. R. Harrill.
Mildred Thomas, 17, of Morrisville, Durham County, has been a
club member for nine years; Pansy Dillard, 17, of Sylva, Jack
son County, has been a club member for the past four years and
is now a freshman at Western Carolina Teachers College; Brax
ton Coates, 19, of Smithfield, Johnston County, has been a club
member for the past six years; and Robert Wood, 18, of Graham,
Alamance County, has been in club work four years and is now
a freshman at State College.
Brethren Church
Conference Of
Young People
A young peoples conference
was held in the New Haven
church of the Brethren from Fri
day, May 30th to Sunday, June
1st. There were delegates from
several of the churches in the
district.
The conference began at 4:30
on Friday, the young people were
registered. After a delicious sup
i per, served at the church, a
beautiful vesper service was held
on the church lawn, the guest
speaker being A. D. Harrell, of
Relief, N. C. Later an inter
esting lecture was given by Rev.
F. F. Dancy, of Boone, N. C.
Most of Saturday was spent in
round table discussion. The main
topics were: The Ideals of the
| Church of the Brethren, The
Conscientious Objectors and Pos
sibility of Military Draft for
Girls, and Future Plans of the
B. Y. P. D.
On Saturday night a very im-!
pressive candle lighting service
was held, Miss Ethel Henderson,
of Landrum, S. C., being in
charge.
On Sunday morning Sunday
school was held, after which Rev.
Fred Harrell, of Relief, N. C.,
delivered an inspiring sermon.
After dinner was served, good
byes were said, and the young
people returned to their homes
with a determination to do more
and better work in their local
churches.
Jfiaptisf Radio \Hour
Sunday, June 8th
Station WPTF Raleigh, 4:00
to 4:30 E. S. T. S. L. Stealy,
“Chriat and Human Sin.”
Sunday, June 15th
Station WPTF Raleigh, 4:00
to 4:30 E. S. T. Forest C.
Feezor, “Christ and a Trans
formed Life.”
Sunday, June 22nd
Station WPTF Raleigh, 4:00 to
4:30 E. S. T. Lee C. Sheppard,
“Christ and a New World.”
Sunday, June 29th
Station WPTF Raleigh, 4:00 to
4:30 E. S. T. E. N. Gardner,
“Christ Our Present Hope.”
4-H Club Girls
Will Can All
They Can
“Can all we can!” That’s what
4-H Club girls in every state of
the Union are determined to do
this year, to help build up a
vitally important healthy people
for home and national defense.
A special incentive to the 250,
000 club members with that patri
otic goal in mind is the 1941
national 4-H canning achievement
competition, in which they will
learn how to preserve fruits,
vegetables and meats produced
on their farms. They also will
receive training in serving their
canned products to promote a
nourishing, varied and well-bal
anced diet.
Based on records of last year’s
participants, it is estimated that
these clubsters will put up
roundly nine million jars of food
during 1941. It is pointed out
that these home-canned products
will not only appreciably reduce
expenditures for food, but they
will supply highly essential
strength-building, nerve-bolstering
vitamins in family meals, of
which the farm diet, according
to authorities, is notably deficient.
This activity is of permanent im
portance at this time, said Mrs.
Alexander H. Kerr, president of
a glass jar concern which pro
vides the awards, “as it serves to
build up health, and that is one
of the first lines of our home and
national security.”
County winners will each re
ceive a gold medal, and their
records will be submitted to their
State Extension office in 'compe
tition for the State award, which
is an all-expense trip to the
29th National 4-H Club Congress
in Chicago next November. Five
national winners selected from
recipients of State honors will
each receive a $200 college
scholarship.
, Soldier Dies at 124
Lima, Peru.—Fernando Ledef
ma, who claimed to be 124, a
retired cavalry sergeant, died
Monday at the Sen Bartolome
Military hospital. He had sur
vived two wives and was the
father of 33 children, of whom
the youngest is 48.
United Service
Organization
Making Progress
A county-wide canvass to se
cure the $125.00, which is Al
leghany’s quota of the amount to
be raised, began yesterday, under
the direction of county chairman,
Senator Eugene Transou.
However, $32.00 has already
been gathered and is on deposit
in the bank, of which amount the
Woman’s Club gave $15.00. Mrs.
A. V. Choate is the representative
of the Woman’s Club on the
county committee, and Victor
Phipps the representative of the
American Legion.
Mr. Ralph Hanes, of Winston
Salem, is the state chairman of
the U. S. O.
At a meeting of the parents
and relatives of New York’s 45,
000 service men gathered recent
ly at Madison Square Garden, the
chief speaker was National
U. S. O. Campaign Chairman
Thomas E. Dewey. In his re
marks, Mr. Dewey said: “There
is an urgent need for every citi
zen to get behind the movement
to make the lot of the service
man easier by providing ways and
means for his recreation, guid
ance, and comfort in his off-time
as well as when he is on the res
ervation. The boys are getting
along fine. Taking everything in
stride. Putting on weight, all
muscle.” Then he explained the
need for recreational and welfare i
facilities near the camps and he
N. C. Chairman, USO
RALPH HANES
urged the parents back home to
get behind the people for funds
to support the United Service
Organizations Campaign.
He said further: “Everywhere
there are the same conditions of
limited preparation for the influx
of boys from all over the coun
try. Cities that have no facilities
for taking care of them are flood
ed with men in uniform who be
come homesick, heartsick and di
spirited when they have no place
to go, no plae to eat, no place
to sleep, and not even necessary
lavatory and comfort station re
quirements. They can’t stay all
the time in their tents under the
eyes of their officers. It is the
duty of America to provide the
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Next Sunday
| At The Churches
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June 8th, 23rd Sunday
Sparta Presbyterian church at
11 o’clock. Rev. R. L, Berry,
and at Rocky Ridge at 3 o’clock.
Sparta Baptist church at 11
o’clock, Rev. V. W. Sears, ser
mon to be followed by the Lord’s
| supper.
Rev. V. W. Sears will preach
at Laurel Springs at 8 o’clock.
|
Pmey Creek Methodist church
I at 8 o’clock, Rev. L. F. Strader.
Laurel - Springs Methodist _
church at 11 o’clock, Rev. S. G.
Ferree, and at Transou at 2:30
o’clock.
At Woodruff church on Satur
day at 12 o’clock, and on Sun
day at 11 o’clock, Elder
Brooks. ' :• >
Decoration
church.
at Little
Decoration at Glade
church.