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Brief Review Of State, National And World News During The Past Week TWO DIE FIGHTING HUGE FOREST FIRES Tires, some of which were still out of control at nightfall, black ened thousands of acres of wood land in six states Monday, de stroyed scares of homes and caused two deaths and injuries to many. In forests made tinder-dry by a two-week warm spell, 145 fires raged in West Virginia, 45 swept New Jersey and numerous others were reported in New York, Mas sachusetts, Maryland and Vir ginia. One firefighter died in West "Virginia, either burned to death or killed by a falling tree, and one man died of a heart attack while defending his home near Lakewood, in the Jersey pine belt where one of the day’s worst fires threatened the resort town’s business and residential sections before it was checked. Lakewood has a population of 8,500. YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF N. C. MET SATURDAY Winston-Salem. — Fifth district Young Democrats hitched their wagon Saturday night to a team of three party wheelhorses, Rich ard J. Reynolds, treasurer of the Democratic committee, E. B. Den ny, state Democratic chairman, and Representative Lon Folger and watched it roll merrily across the political firmament into the magnitude of a state convention Vtself. Ralph Gardner, president of the Young Democratic Clubs of North Carolina, whose executive com mittee was here making extensive plans for other rallies to be held in the state during the next two months, called this district rally the greatest of any of he 67 which bis administration has sponsored. READJUSTMENTS BEING MADE IN BALKANS NOW i "Berlin.—"With the Greek war entering what the Germans called the final phase, thoughts turned here Monday for the moment to ipoHtical readjustments of the Balkans. 'Official and authorized quar ters Temained silent but reports ipershfted that there would be a “taniference of victors” almost im mediately to shape the broad out lines iff “tee axis’ new order in the 'southeast Vieqrra departed -4- but it could not Se verHSwSM-thm King Boris, of Bulgaria, had arrived there. There also were reports that Italian leaders were on the way. GREEK PREMIER DIED Tt to announced this week that R. H. Koontz, manager of the Central ^Service Station would now offer General tires for sale. The Central Service Station which, as its name suggests, is centrally located here in the cen ter of town also handles Texaco ®as and oil. Mr. Koontz said that he was Tgtse& to be able to offer General ttins to the motoring public. In CANADIANS SEARCHING FOR ESCAPED GERMANS Port Arthur, Ont. — Soldiers, mounties, and the hardy Finns oi the Lake Superior bush country hunted Sunday for the remain der of 28 Nazi air raiders who tunneled out of their internrnenl camp Friday midnight in a break believed timed to coincide with the Hitler birthday week end. Nine of the prisoners, most ol them noncommissioned air offi cers captured during raids on London, were rounded up yester day amid the tangle of evergreens and rocks about the Northwest ern Ontario camp. DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ARE WELL ADVANCED Washington. — The federal re serve board said yesterday the de fense program pushed industrial production to a new high in March. In the first half of April how ever, the board said, industrial activity “declined somewhat ow ing to temporary reductions in output of bituminous coal and automobiles.” Strikes occurred in both these industries. CONNIE BENNETT AND G. ROLAND MARRIED Yuma, Ariz., — Constance Ben nett, member of the famous stage and screen family, and Gilbert Roland film actor, were married here Sunday by Rev. J. C. Bobb, retired Presbyterian pastor. It was the first marriage for the actor, whose true name is Luis Damasco Alonzo, and the fourth for Miss Bennett. Both are 35. She was bom in New York, the daughter of actor Richard Bennett, and the sister of John Bennett and Barbara Bennett (Morton) Downey. HITLER CELEBRATED HIS 52ND BIRTHDAY SUNDAY Berlin.—Adolf Hitler celebrated his 52nd birthday Sunday in a flower and bower festooned rail way dining car surrounded by his military leaders somewhere on the Balkan front behind his vic toriously advancing troops. The fuehrer spent part of his celebration, described as marked by soldiery simplicity”, poring over military maps and receiving felicitations of his army, navy and air force chieftains. Radio an nouncers at the scene said he re sponded to each of the greetings with a word of thanks and a handshake. The United States exported foodstuffs valued at $15,949,000 during February of this year, rep resenting a decrease of 50 per cent from the same month of last year, reports the Department of Commerce. order to introduce General tires Mr. Koontz pointed out that he was now featuring a big trade-in sale. Congratulations... ;;rv' m m To All Alleghany County High School and Seventh Grade GRADUATES ' mtw We are happy to salute you and to wish for you continued success in life. like electricity, knowledge is power. We are de lighted to serve the rural homes of this county. Blue Ridge Elec. Mem. Corp. «5 ALLEGHANY, ASHE, WATAUGA, CALD WELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES. ■ ... ■■■■.. '■. U. S. War Aids Recommendations of Sec. of War Stimson have been approved by the President for the promotion of John J. McCoy (seated) to ass't. sec. of war and for Robert A. Lovett (stand inf) to ass’t. sec. of war Rr air. Edwards C’roads By MBS. LENA GENTRY (Staff Correspondent) The last report from Lee A. Andrews, who has been serious ly ill in a Johnson City, Tenn., hospital, is that he is slowly im proving. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Duncan vis ited their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gentry, Sun day and also heard the baccalau reate sermon at Glade Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Darsey Cox and baby son are visiting relatives and friends here for several days. The community enjoyed a num ber of good songs and a general get-to-gether friends of neigh bors at Vox school house last Sunday night. Dean F. Duncan, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Duncan, of Charlotte, was in a car wreck three weeks ago and has been in hospital since, but is improving and is hoping to leave the hospital in another week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crouse, Mrs. Felix Hincher, Walter and Quincy HigginS, of Edwards Crossroads, visited Howard Higgins at Trap Hill last Sunday afternoon, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Carl E. Cox, of Galax, is spending a few days this week with Mrs. Gentry. Topia News By MRS. D. M. PUGH Staff Correspondent Rev. and Mrs. Ferree, of Na than’s Creek, visited friends in this community Monday. Mr. Paul Fields, who has been ill some time, is recovering. Mrs. Cora Pugh is visiting with her nephew, Blake Hampton, this week. Mrs. Mary DeBord visited Mrs. Flora Moxley last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Pugh, of Mt. Zion, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Edwards last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mattie Smith and daugh ter, Edna Rae, of Piney Creek, were in this community on busi ness this week. They also were dinner guests of Mrs. Delia Pugh. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Caudill vis ited Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Pugh re cently. Mr. Pugh is recovering from an illness. Misses Vesta and Velma Pugh, of Lenoir, spent the week-end at home, where Velma will remain for some time. Miss Bytha Sturgill, of Piney Creek, visited Miss Rena Fitzger ald last Saturday. Preaching services will be con ducted at Rocky Ridge Presby terian church on May 4, at 3 o’ clock by Rev. R. L. Berry, of Sparta. An additional elder and deacon will be elected for the church. Everyone is urged to at tend. FEDERAL program will RAISE PRICES ON E^GS A nation-wide drive to produce every possible egg from present poultry laying flocks should in terest North Carolina farm peo ple, says Dean I- O. Schaub, di rector of the State College Exten sion Service. The U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture will make purchases of poultry products in connection with the Defense Pro gram in such a way as to support prices of eggs at a level of 22 cents per dozen, on a Chicago ba sis. “This does not mean,” Dean Schaub stated, “that all North Carolina farmers will receive 22 cents per dozen for their eggs. In the first place, farm prices of eggs are lower than prices quoted on the Chicago market; transpor- , Today ANI> Tomorrow By Frank .Parker Stockridge PEDESTRIANS . . . victims One ironic thing about traffic deaths is that the largest propor tion of victims are people who are not driving cars. Almost 40 per cent of those killed are pedes trians who are just unfortunate victims of a condition in which they have no part. The greatest number of deaths among pedestrians is caused by walking on highways in rural areas. Although that is responsi ble for only 4 per cent of pedes trian accidents, it accounts for 18 per cent of pedestrian deaths— for the great proportion of people hit on highways by speeding au tomobiles are killed instantly. The greatest cause of pedes trian accidents is from crossing streets between intersections. The next biggest casualty list comes from crossing busy streets which do not have traffic signals and then comes a large number of ac cidents to children playing in the streets. Almost a thousand child ren are killed and almost 40,000 injured per year. PREVENTION . . . regulations Experts believe that accidents are preventable because causes of all accidents are known. The only thing that needs to be done is to eliminate the causes, which is difficult, but not impossible. They know, for instance, that the greatest number of accidents —about 37 per cent—are caused by automobiles being driven at excessive speed. There are two possible answers to that one: (1) Stop speeding by more stringent law enforcement, or (2) remake highways and intersections so that speed will no longer be dan gerous. The right answer probab ly is to attempt to approach both objectives. Disobeying traffic regulations, other than speed laws, is the sec ond greatest cause of accidents, the majority resulting from ig noring the right of way. The an swers to that,are many—but in clude fhone thorough tests to get licenses, better regulatory signs, better enforcement of present laws and, where necessary, more regulations. Of the total accidents in a year, over 40 per cent occur on Satur day or Sunday. This makes it clear that traffic regulations which are ample on week-days need to be reinforced on week ends. tation problems enter into the pic ture. Also, the prices throughout the country will vary according to seasonal variations, and accord ing to grade. <n» “But it does mean,” the Exten sion leader continued, “that farm prices of eggs will increase. Per haps not immediately, but cer tainly by fall. For this reason, North Carolina farm people should keep their poultry houses filled to capacity where they have homegrown feed to spare.” Independence Netvs By Miss Euna Bedweil Miss Zoe Gentry, of Richlands, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gen try. Mrs. Emma Smith, of Roaring Gap, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Etta Bedweil last Sunday. Mrs. Robert L. Kirby, Mrs. E. Scott Elliott and Miss Elizabeth Cox were shopping in Roanoke Saturday. Mrs. Elliott remained in Roanoke to be with her hus band, Dr. E. Scott Elliott, who is a patient in the Jefferson hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Brannock were guests of Mrs. Brannock’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Combs, of State Roads, last Wed nesday. Mrs. Tom Vaughn has accepted a position in the Carlan Drug store, Independence. Mrs. J. C. Padgett has returned to her home here from Roanoke where she was a patient in the Jefferson hospital for several days. James Barbery was * week-end visitor to Athens, West Virginia. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Phipps and Mrs. Winton C. Phipps were in Roanoke the last of the week to be with their father, Dr. Glenn | Phipps, of Galax, who is ill in the Jefferson hospital. Dr. Phipps is improving at this time. Miss Maye Cox, of Flat Rock, spent the week-end in the home of Mrs. Etta Bedwell. Miss Pearl Copen, who recent ly accepted a position with the FSA and is located at Blacksburg, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Copen. Rev. Z. F. Mayberry, of West Virginia, and Rev. L. D. May berry, of Greenville, Tenn., were here last week to attend the fu neral of Mr. William Ward at the Saddle Creek church. Both of the Rev. Mayberrys are former pas tors of the Independence church. Mrs. James Poole was taken to the Jefferson hospital, of Roa noke, Monday for a medical ex amination. Miss Elizabeth Bryant left last week for Valdese, where she has accepted in a bank at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mayberry were visitors in Dublin and Roa noke Saturday. Mr. A. V. Allen, county agent, left last week for Fort Monroe to enter the army. From that place he will be sent to Fort Bragg, where he will be sta tioned. Molds and bacteria which at tack foods levy a toll estimated at more than $100,000,000 a year, indicating a need for improved packaging and refrigeration to re duce this huge annual loss. Prices of lard during the com ing year probably will be streng thened by government purchases under the recently announced program for support and stabili zation of hog prices. FFAWP0WER BACK POKY EXPRESS RIDER GALLOPED 33 MILES ano CHANGED Hft/E M»U CKAN6I TbURMrfToROI VET? CALL BOB TO REFUGE OLDER TRUCKS WITH NEW OVAUTY-RRILT PRICED WITH THE LOWEST Chassis. .*500" Pick Akove prices art delivered at Detroit, Federal taxes included. Transportation, state and local taxes (if aay) extra. All ■rices skowe are for H-toa except stake model wbick is for V.-toa. 112 standard ckassis and body models available. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 'S -3 «£ •You can save money ... BEAL money ... on your hauling equipment by buying now. Come in and let us show you! Right now we’re giving the best deals we’ve ever given on dependable Dodge Job-Rated trucks. They’re quality-engineered ... quality-built, to cut your costs all along the line! We’ve got the truck to At your Job. Investigate — and start saving now! Come In for a Good Deal See us today for a "Good Deal," with a liberal trade-in allow ance and terms to fit your budget. D. W. MOTOR Co. Sparta, N. C. NORTH CAROLINA THE NORTHWESTERN BANK SPARTA, N. C. JEFFERSON, N. C. BOONE, N. C. BURNSVILLE, N. C. BLOWING ROCK, N. C. BAKERSVILLE, N. C. NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. TAYLORSVILLE, N. C. VALDESE, N. C. STATI r OF CONDITION AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL 4th, 1941 RESOURCES Cash in vaults and due from banks_$ 970,306.05 U. S. Government Bonds_$273,973.19 N. C. State Bonds_ 255.531.98 County and Municipal Bonds_ 579,919.99 Other stocks and bonds_ 7,590.00 Accrued interest on bonds_ 11,530.18 1,128,545.34 l4>ans and discounts_ 3,154,136.20 Banking houses, furniture and fixtures (9 banking houses) —-$110,286.60 Less reserve for depreciation- 25,963.57 84,323.03 Other real estate owi^ed __—■___ 5,887.65 Other Resources —-- 10,206.10 TOTAL $5,353,404.37 LIABILITIES Capital Stock (common) __$205,000.00 Surplus - 120,000.00 Undivided Profits_ 140,245.12 Reserve for contingencies —_ 7,500.00 472,745.12 30,899.74 Unearned interest Reserve for taxes, other expenses and accrued interest due depositors;__ 30,611.32 Other liabilities 4,015.28 DEPOSITS _/__$4,815,132.91 TOTAL__•_i_$5,353,404.37 MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION i
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