ALLEGHANY
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OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY
52nd. Year. - No. 47. Sparta, N. C. Thursday, July 17, 1941.
Washington, D. C.—The firm
establishment of American naval
and air bases in Iceland seems
to have the approval of most
members of Congress. And be
cause control of the South At
lantic is also indispensable to
the security of the United States,
observers here prophesy that our
next step will be the temporary
control of the Azores, Cape
Verde and even Dakar—the real
“strategic outposts” of the wes
tern hemisphere.
They believe that Hitler, with
both feet deep in far-away Rus
sia, will have to accept these and
a lot of other “faits accomplis,”
whether he likes them or not.
Others, however, hold the convic
tion that sooner or later the
Fuehrer must come into a clash
with the American decision to
keep the seas open, or else re
nounce his intention of reduc
ing Britain by blockade.
Although the announcement of
a direct air transport service to
England was only released last
week, planes carrying officials to
British air fields have been oper
ating for some time. Using four
motor heavy bombers, the planes
also carry official pouches to and
from England without a stop.
Two planes are in use now, and
more are to be added soon. They
are operated under the direction
of Col. Robert Olds, ace Air
Corps Commander, formerly in
charge of ferrying Lend-Lease
bombers from the coast to Brit
ain. Publication of these plans
was withheld at the request of
the Army * Chief of Staff, on
the grounds that earlier publi
cation might have jeopardized one
phase of the defense program.
While President Roosevelt is
being criticized by anti-New
Dealers for the unimpressive de
fense showing, the Administra
tion is spending close to a bil
lion dollars monthly for de
fense. Spending is likely to
spurt late this summer when in
dustry will be girded to turn out
war materials in really import
ant volume. Within the next 12
aaentha the sstluul
have reached the staggering total
of 60 billion dollars. Experts do
not believe that this huge sum
will affect the economic condi
tions of the country. They point
out that a debt is never bother
some when national income is
rising. But, price inflation that
grows out of limited supply and
rising demand cannot be avoided.
It is doubted by many whether
Leon Henderson, Price Control
Commissioner, can stop prices
from going sky high. Nor is
Congress likely to enact any
radical price control enforcement
laws at present.
Cautious little Mayor La Guar
dia is never caught napping. Tes
tifying recently before a House
Appropriations committee, he ask
ed that the record show specific
ally that he is not getting one
penny in salary as Administrator
for the Office of Civilian De
fense. The committee agreed but
asked for an explanation. “Thai
is because there is a New York
City charter provision againsi
holding two paying jobs," he ex
plained, “and I would not want
to lose my other job.”
Interior Secretary Ickes hat
taken a hint from the Whit*
House to refrain from furthei
criticism qf delays by Americar
industry on defense orders. The
President is apparently tiring of
name-calling contests.
Births
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Relihan an
the proud parents of a daughter
born in Elkin hospital on Sun
day, July 13, whom they hav<
named Carroll Allyn. Mrs. Reli
han expects to come home t<
Sparta next week.
CAREFUL
DRIVERS
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British-French Armistice In Syria
Acre, Palestine.—‘-British and French military
authorities signed an armistice on Monday formally
and finally concluding hostilities in Syria.
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Britain Encouraged By Smaller Ship Losses
London.—Britian drew encouragement yesterday
from the announcement of a sharp curtailment in
shipping losses and set this down as a concrete indi
cation that the tide whs turning in the battle of the
Atlantic chiefly as a result of increased air and sur
face power at sea.
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Britain Stronger Than Year Ago
Washington, D. C.—Conflicting reports from the
vast Nazi-Soviet fighting front becloud developments
of that crucial struggle; but elsewhere embattled
Britain had good reason to hail this July 16 with
cheery “thumbs-up” gestures. Just a year ago Eng
land had been abandoned by her beaten French ally
and was bracihg to meet alone the full fury of Ger
man assault. Now, despite tragic reverses in the
twelve months, Britain is immeasurably stronger at
home and abroad. Her Nazi enemy is locked in a
death struggle with the mightiest foe Hitler has yet
challenged, except Britain.
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Roosevelt Insists Trainees Be Held
Washington.—President Roosevelt yesterday warn
ed that the army faces disintegration unless Congress
revises the selective service law to retain selectees,
reservists and national guardsmen for the period of
the national emergency. He rejected claims coming
from many congressmen, including some of his own
lieutenants, that extension of service for the trainees
would constitute a breach of faith with them.
President Asks For Daylight Saving Now
Washington.—In a surprise move that may alter
the living habits of millions of Americans, President
Roosevelt asked Congress yesterday for authority to
order a far-flung extension of daylight saving time.
Under the plan, which is designed to conserve elec
tricity for defense production, he could order clocks
throughout the country, or in any part of the country,
to be turned as much as two hours forward for the
whole year or any part of the year. An urgent re
quest for the immediate establishment of daylight sav
ing time in North Carolina was dispatched to Gover
nor J. Melville Broughton yesterday by President
Roosevelt. Immediate action by North Carolina and
seven other southern states was urged by the Chief
Executive.
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Hitler Finds Tough Going In Russia
Moscow.—Russian forces battling Adolf Hitler’s
legions by land and sea inflicted heavy losses on Nazi
units on the eastern battlefront and sank two German
destroyers and'13 transports out of a big Baltic convoy,
fKeBoviet information bureau announced early today.
■The war bulletin said wave upon wave of German
troops were cut down yesterday in the fourth day of
a mighty Nazi assault in the northwest, west and
southwest—gateways to Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev.
Stratford
Stratford, July 15.—Roy Elli
son has accepted the position as
secretary of Watauga Fair As
sociation at Boone.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyer
and son, of Oxford, Pa., are
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ellison were
called to the bedside of Mr.
Ellison’s father at his home
near Boone. Mr. Ellison has been
very sick for some time and is
not expected to recover. •
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mabe
spent Sunday with his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mabe.
James Musgrove is visiting
relatives at Galax this week.
Mrs. Ennice Spurlin spent last
week with Mrs. Letcher Gentry
at Glade Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stur
gill and baby and R. H. Joines
were dinner quests of Mr. and
Mrs. Letcher Gentry Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mabe spent
Saturday evening at Galax and
were accompanied home by Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Blevins, who
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mabe, of
this place, and with Mr. Blevins*
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Blev
ins, of Spartp.
■ Miss Alva Cox has returned
' home after spending a few days
with relatives at Fries, Va.
Mrs. John Sturgill was called
i to the bedside of her mother,
, Mrs. Sarah Ann Edwards at
Whitehead. „ ^
Misses Ruth Blevins and Betty
, Joe Kegley and Dwight Blevini
. and Kenneth Rector, of Galax,
, spent Sunday with relatives here
and at Walnut Branch.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hines and
Mrs. Willie Hines went to In
dependence on business Monday
Mrs. Carper Osborne is very
sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wagonei
and children, of Galax, visited
at D. M. Osborne’s and Rea
Wagoner’s Sunday.
Mack Mabe is recovering slow
ly. He has been in a very ser
ious condition.
Mrs. Bert Petty spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs. Edd Wil
Hams.
Bowie A. Irwin, who has beei
in the Hawaiian Islands in Navy
service for the last three yearn
is home on furlough.
Miss Imogene Osborne, who hai
been holding a position at Thur
mond, is spending a few dayi
with her parents here, Mr. an<
Mrs. Carper Osborne.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sander
Twin Oaks.
Twin Oaks, July 15.—Mrs. W.
M. Sexton had as dinner guests
on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Hooker, Miss Maggie Caudill, and
Floyd Caudill, all of High Point,
and Miss Dotty Alexander, of
Winston-Salem.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Reed last Friday were
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Tedder and
Miss Elsie Parnell, of High Point,
Mr. and Mrs. James Hall, of San
ford, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith and Miss Eloise Montgom
ery, of Fort Myers, Florida.
Mrs. Floyd Brady, of Inman,
S. , C., spent last Friday with Mrs.
R. H. Sheets.
Miss Maggie Caudill, of High
Point, is spending this week with
her sister, Mrs. W. M. Sexton.
Robert Green and Arthur Stur
gill left Monday morning for Pu
laski, where they have accepted
positions.
Arnold Sturgill, Ed Wooten,
Jr., and Bill Boyd, all of Hanes,
visited friends and relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shumate
and family spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Shumate.
Miss Monabelle Andrews, Tal
mage Andrews and Harrison
Reeves spent Sunday with rela
tives at Low Gap.,
Taylor Lowe, of Low Gap, is
spending a few days with his
cousins, Talmage and Monabelle
Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Sexton
spent Sunday evening with
"Aunt Ellen” Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Mabe, of
Galax, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Sexton Sunday evening.
Arthur Whitaker and Robin
son Worrell have accepted po
sitions at Pulaski.
Miss Helen Harrell, of A. S
T. C., Boone, visited Miss Maxine
Poole Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Caudill
of Baywood, are visiting Mr. ane
Mrs. Houston Caudill this week.
A terrific wind, similar to i
' small cyclone, struck this com
munity on Saturday afternoon
but no great damage was done
' The tops were torn off of Bom<
small buildings and some home*
1 were shaken. The wind seemei
to be at its worst near Twii
Oaks Lumber company, where thi
top was taken off of a large lum
1 ber pile, the boards being car
' ried several feet into the air an<
1 scattered over the community.
spent a few days last week wit!
,lMr. and Mrs. Robert Rector.
Baptist Churches
Conclude Ten
Bible Schools
Last week saw the commence
ment exercises of the last one of
the ten Daily Vacation Bible
Schools that have been conducted
in each church of the Alleghany
Baptist Association since the mid
dle of May.
These schools had splendid en
rollment and gratifying results.
They have been taught by local
teachers, pastors and state work
ers of the Baptist State Conven
tion.
For the past three years every
church has had a Sunday School.
This year, for the first time, every
church except one has had a
Study Course.
This special training is largely
due to the Moderator, Chairman
of Executive Board, Pastors, Sun
day School Superintendents and
Sunday School workers, in co
operation with State Baptist
Convention and local churches.
The work has been on a high
level and it is agreed that this is
the most successful movement in
Christian Education yet conduct
ed here.
The four State workers, after
two weeks fine work in teaching
V. B. S. and Study Courses, left
for “Sunday School Week” at
Ridge Crest, N. C.
Those who assisted in making
the Vacation Bible Schools so
successful in each church are as
follows:
Belview—Miss Mildred Davis,
of Pendleton, N. C., Mrs. Edison
Jones and Miss Jones.
Chestnut Grove—Miss Edith
Hayes, of Leicester, N. C., and
Miss Faye Joines.
Liberty—Miss Faye Joines, J.
K. Blum, Mrs. R. E. Richardson,
Mrs. W. P. Maxwell and Mrs.
L. V. Joines.
Laurel Springs—Rev. V. W.
Sears, Mrs. V. W. Sears, Miss
Ivy G. Doughton, Mrs. T. S.
Moxley, Mrs. C. Osborne and
Mrs. Van Miller.
Mount Carmel — Miss Mattie
Stinson, of Goldston, N. C., Mrs.
Joe Irwin, Mrs. Mae Jordan and
Mrs. Herbert Royal.
New River—Miss Edith Hayes,
of Leicester, N. C., Miss Faye
Joines and Mrs. A. O. Joines.
New Hope—Miss Mattie Stin
son, of Goldston, N. C., Miss Cleo
Jones and Mrs. Joe Caldwell.
Pine Fork—Miss Mildred Davis,
of Pendleton, N. C., and Miss
Ivy G. Doughton.
Scottville—Miss Alma Carlton,
of Biwling Green, Va., Miss Mar
tha Shepherd, Miss Phillis Nuck
olls, Mrs. Junior Atwood, Mrs.
W. F. Shepherd and Harold Ab
sher.
Sparta—Mrs. V. W. Sears, Rev.
V. W. Sears, Mrs. Wade Good
man, Mrs. Glenn Richardson,
Mrs. A. O. Joines, Mrs. Sam Por
ter, Mrs. Ralph Parker and Mrs.
Ben Reeves.
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Deaths
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SPURLIN
Matilda Spurlin died on Sun
day, July 13, at the age of 81,
at the home of her son-in-law,
Cullen Boyer, on Brush Creek.
She was the foster-mother of Mrs.
Boyer, and some time ago fell
and broke her hip, from which
injury she never recovered fully.
Funeral services were held at
Brush Creek church on Monday,
July 14, by Elder S. G. Caudill
and burial was in . the Crouse
cemetery.
WARD
Stanley Ward, infant son of
Wade and Gwen Richardson
Ward, of Furches, died on Sun
day, July 13, at the age of two
months, and waa buried in Chest
nut Hill cemetery near Crump
ler on Tuesday, July 16.
Glade Valley
Daily Vacation
Bible School
The Glade Valley Presbyteriai
, church began a daily vacatioi
i Bible school on Monday, undei
the supervision of Miss Clan
, Pugh, of Winston-Salem. She ii
assisted in the school by Misi
Dorothy Longenecker, daughtei
[ of Dr. and Mrs. Longenecker
Missionaries of Congo, Africa
. Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Berry are al
i so assisting in the school. Then
are about forty enrolled.
Progress - Thumbs Up!
TOP: Contrast the huge, cumbersome-looking biplane in
the upper photograph with the sleek, streamlined monoplane in
the lower picture. These photographs typify the spectacular
progress made by the American aircraft industry in the last 23
years. The plane at the top is the 1918 Martin MB-2, America’s
first twin-engine bomber, while the ship at the bottom is the
latest U. S. medium bomber, described by the Army Air Corps
as “faster than most of the pursuit planes now fighting in
Europe.”
BOTTOM: Chinese-American soldiers of Uncle Sam’s new
army gather around Dr. Tsune-Chi Yu, consul general of the
Chinese Republic in New York City, and give the traditional
salute of China and Britain. Among them is Yuen Chong Chan,
first draftee inducted into the U. S. Army last autumn. The
Group marched in a Chinese parade through downtown New
York recently to commemorate China’s four years of successful
resistance to aggression.
Revival v Meetings
At Baptist Church
Next Week
Rev. Mr. Sears announces that
next Wednesday night, July 23rd,
in the Sparta Baptist church he
will begin a series of meetings,
open to all the public, that will
continue nightly for ten days, j
Assisting Rev. Mr. Sears in these j
meetings will be Rev. Herbert J
Miller and Mrs. Miller, who come
as singers and personal workers.
Each night at 8 o’clock every
body is welcome.
The Picnic At
Elmer Rector’s
There was everything to make a
very delightful picnic in Elmer
Rector’s beautiful poplar grove
on July 4, except weather. A
nice crowd had gathered, the
seats and tables were well ar
ranged in the grove, Elder Mack
Tedder gave a short sermon, El
der John Toliver also gave a
short sermon, and Mr. Rector had
left nothing undone to insure a
happy day—even to providing a
great load of cantaloupes. Mrs.
Rector had prepared a bountiful
dinner. But the rain did come
and upset some of the plans, by
delaying dinner and making the
grove too wet for much enjoy
ment. However, the picnic was
carried out and was a success, j
That poplar grove is something |
to see and talk about, and some]
of Mr. Rector’s improvements are
worthy of inspection.
Lucille Ford
Circle Met Tues.
The Lucille Ford Circle of the
Baptist W. M. U. met Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. J. G.
Mitchell. An interesting program
was given by Mrs. R. L. Hicker
son, the subject being Foreign
Missions in China and Japan.
Mrs. Harold Higgins led the de
votional, and the discussion was
. given by Mrs. T. Roy Burgiss,
1 Mrs. Ben Reeves, Miss Faye
. Joines, Mrs. Clennel Richardson,
i Mrs. Hugh Choate and Miss Shir
i ley McMillan. The August meet
ing will be held at the home of
, Mrs. Hugh Choate with Mrs. J.
. G. Mitchell as program leader.
> Don’t make the steering wheel
a wheel of chance.
Auto Dealers
Convention Opens
At Asheville Sun.
Automobile dealers of North
Carolina will gather for their
annual convention in Asheville at
the Grove Park Inn on July 20
to 22, faced by problems which
effect all the motorists of the
state as profoundly as the deal
ers themselves.
The federal government plans
to double its tax on new car
sales; to do likewise with its levy
on accessories, tires and tubes; to
place a “use” tax of $5.00 on
every privately owned motor ve
hicle, ^Jiiny new or in the last
stages of decrepitude; and, in
general, to attempt to limit both
price and production of automo
biles.
As a result, it is expected that
more than the usual proportion
of the state’s six hundred dealers
will be on hand at the Grove
Park Inn for the three day con
vention, which will be addressed
by some of the industry’s lead
ing figures, a& well as by Gover
nor J. Melville Broughton.
Mrs. Bessie B. Phoenix, Execu
tive Secretary of the dealers as
sociation, has perfected all ar
rangements, and despite the grave
problems to be discussed, she has
provided the usual quota of en
tertainment and recreation.
In order to stress the national
defense motif which now per
meates every convention, Mrs.
Phoenix secured one of the in
dustry’s outstanding figures to
talk on “National Defense and
the Automobile Industry.” He if
W. J. Cameron of the Ford
Motor Company. His address will
be made at the afternoon session
Monday, July 21. Before affiliat
ing with the Ford Motor Compa
ny in 1918, Mr. Cameron was or
the editorial staff of the Detroit
News.
Other prominent speakers anc
guests will include H. L. Wyne
gar, President of Commercia
Credit Company; Baird Snyder
Deputy Administrator of the Fed
eral Wage and Hour Division
L. Clare Cargile, President of thi
National Automobile Dealers As
sociation; T. B. Ward; Major A
L. Fletcher, and Forrest H. Shu
ford.
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Charlotte Post
Office Politics
Cause Dismissals
In Washington the Post-Office
Department notified Representa
tive Bui winkle (D), N. C., on
Monday that Acting Postmaster
Keeley A. Grice, of Charlotte,
had been instructed to discharge
Paul Younts, postmaster on leave,
and five employees of the office.
Acting First Assistant Post
master General J. M. Donaldson
informed Bulwinkle the action
was the result of an investigation
made of charges of political ac
tivity by Charlotte postal officers
in violation of federal law.
Driving Licenses
May Be Obtained
Highway Patrolman Griggs an
nounces that driving licenses will
be issued only on Saturdays be
tween the hours of 9 and 12
o’clock in the morning. His of
fice is in the very corner room
of the Court House, on the main
floor, to your left as you enter
the front door.
Circle I of W. M. S.
To Meet Wednesday
Mrs. C. A. Reeves will be host
ess to Circle I of the Woman’s
Missionary Society on Wednes
day at 2 o’clock. The topic for
the month is, “An Urgent Gospel
Adequate for the Changing Ori
ent.”
30 Gray Foxes
Drew Bounty
Since the passage of a law last
winter which put a $2 bounty on
gray foxes killed in Alleghany
county, 30 heads have been turn
ed in here and payments made
by Ernest Edwards, register of
deeds.
“Kid Stuff”
Milk goats may soon become s
definite part of the 4-H Club'
program in the state, according
to extension dairymen. The in
terest in milk goats is greatly on
the increase in this state and the
membership of the present state
association represents an aggres
sive group.
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Next Sunday
1 At The Churches
July 20, 29th Sunday
Sparta Methodist church at 11
o’clock, Rev. Mr. Strader, and at
Walnut Branch at 3 o’clock.
Sparta Baptist church at 8
o’clock, Rev. Mr. Sears.
Laurel Springs Baptist church
at 11 o’clock, and baptism to fol
low, by Rev. Mr. Sears.
Sparta Primitive Baptist church
at 11 o’clock, Elder C. B. Kilby
and Elder S. G. Caudill.
Glade Valley Presbyterian,
church at 11 o’clock, Rev. R. L.
Berry, and at Rocky Ridge at
3 o’clock.
New Haven church of the
Brethren at 11 o’clock, Elder Gil*
bert Orsborne, and on Saturday
at 8 o’clock.
Liberty Baptist church at 11
o’clock, Rev. Mr. Blackburn.
Chestnut Hill Methodist church
at 11 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Ferree,
and at Nathans Creek at 7:30.
Little River Regular Baptist
churches at 11 o’clock:
Mountain View
Mt. Carmel
New Bethel
Pleasant Home
Union Baptist churches at 11
o’clock:
Pleasant Grove
Saddle Mountain
Decoration at Royal cemetery
this Sunday.
Cleaning at Crab Creek
tery on Thursday, July 24.
Cleaning at Mt. Zion
on Thursday, July 31, and
morial service at Mt. Zion c'
on Sunday, August 3rd.