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T h e D a v i e R e c o r d DAVIE COUNTY’S ODDEST NEWSPAPER--THE PAPER THE PEOPDE READ mHERE SHALL THE P P'SS. THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN: UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN.” V O L U M N X L I X .M O C K S V I L L E , N O R T H C A R O L I N A , W E D N E S D A Y , D g C E M B E R 1. 1948.N U M B E R 18 NEWS OF LONG AGO WKst WssHBpperingrIn Da vie Before Parking Meters And Abbreviated Skirts. (D a v ie R e c o r d , N o v . 14, 1908) C o tto n is se ll!tie r a t 9 c e n ts to d a y A t t o m e v E . L . G a l t b e r s p e n t S a t u r d a y In W in s to n . P . S . E a r ly , o f W in s to n , w a s in to w n S a tu r d a y . D r . T . T . W a tk in s , o f A d v a n c e , w a s in to w n y e s te r d a y . M rs . R . P 1 A n d e r s o n s p e n t F r i - d a y in W in s to n s h o p p in g . A . W . E lH s1 o f F a r m i n e t o n , w a s In to w n y e s te r d a y o n b u s in e s s . R . M , I je m e s a n d l i t t l e s o n w e n t t o W iu s to n S a tu r d a y . R . B . S a n f o r d m a d e a b u s in e s s t r i p to W in s to n l a s t w e e k . R . S . M e r o n e y le f t F r i d a y f o r t b e T w in - C ity . ~ M rs . I . P . G r e e n s p e n t M o n d a y i n W in s to n s h o p p in g . T a c o b S t e w a r t m a d e a b u s in e s s t r i p t o L e x i n y t o n T h u r s d a y . M rs . J . B . J o h n s to n e s p e n t y e s . te r d a y In W in s to n s h o p p ln e . G . C . E m e r s o n , o f W in s to n , v is . ite d h e r e a fe w d a v s la s t w e e k . C la u d M ille r, o f N o r t h W ilk e s - b o r o , w a s In to w n y e s te r d a y . S . F . B in k lo y , o f W in s to n , s p e n t S u n d a y in to w n w ith h i s p a r e n ts . M rs . J . B . C o u n c il, o f S a lis b u r y , v is ite d M rs . J . B . 'J o h n s t o n e la s t w e e k . M r s F . A . F o s te r s p e n t s e v e ra l d a y s la s t a n d t h i s w e e k ''w i t h h e r m o th e r a t F o r k C h u r c h . , f p h f r s , W . E . H a l l , o f S a lis b u r y , s p e n t W e d n e s d a y in ’ to w n w ith h e r f a t h e r , F . P . R a ttz . T . J . B y e r ly , t h e p o p u l a r c a s h ie r o t t h e B a n k o f D a v ie , m a d e a b u s in e s s t r i p to C o n c o rd M o n d a y . M is s e s M a u d e S m ith a n d L e n a J o h n s o n , o f F a r m l n e t o n , s p e n t S a t . u r d a y In W in s to n s h o p p ln e . T h e e d ito r m a d e a b u s in e s s t i i p t o H ic k o r y la s t w e e k . J a m e s H o lto n le f t la s t e v e n in g o n t h e “ H o o t O w l” f o r S ta te s v ille . .. M r s . R . S . B in k le y , o f W in s to n , s p e n t S n n d a v a n d M o n d a y In to w n w ith r e la tiv e s . J . L . S h e e k v is ite d h is b r o th e r a t R o c k H i l l . S . C ., le s t w e e k , r e t u r n i n g h o m e F r id a v . J . R . M a s o n , w h o h a s b e e n v is i t i n g r e la tiv e s h e r e f o r s o m e tim e , r e tu r n e d to S ta te s v ille W e d n e s d a y . A r t h u r A lle n in f o r m s u s t h a t h e is g o in e d o w n t o S a lis b n r y to d a y o n n p le a s u r e tr ip . A . F . G a ith e r , w h o h a s b e e n l lv in e In C o o k c o u n ty , T e x a s s ln r e la s t M a r c h , r e tu r n e d t h i s w e e k to h is h o m e in H a r m o n y . N o p la c e l ik e h o m e . M is s A d e la id e G a i t h e r c h a r m i n e - I y e n te r ta in e d th e m e m b e r s o f th e Z . Z . Z . C lu b la s t T h u r s d a y a f te r n o o n . D e lic io u s r e f r e s h m e n ts w e re s e r v e d , a n d p r n e r e s s iv e e a m e s e n jo y e d d u r i n g t b e a f te r n o o n . T h e m e m b e r s o f th e - L a d ie s A id S o c ie ty o f t h e M e th o d is t c h u r c h w e re d e llg b tf n llv e n te r ta in e d la s t W e d n e s d a y a f te r n o o n , b y M r s . f o lia H e itm a n . D e lic io u s r e f r e s h - m e n ts w e re s e r v e d . A b o u t t w e n ty fiv e g u e s ts w e r e p r e s e n t. A m e e tin g o f t h e T h u r s d a y A f . te r n o o n E m b r o id e r y C lu b w a s h e ld la s t w e e k a t t h e h o m e o f M rs . J 1 O K in g . T h i s c lu b m e e ts b i- w e e k ly . T h e n e x t m e e tin g w ill b e h e ld a t t h e h o m e o f M is s S a llie H a n e s . M rs . K i n g s e r v e d t h e d u b w ith d a i n t y r e f r e s h m e n ts , a n d a m o s t g r a c io u s a n d c h a r m in g h o s te s s s h e p r o v e d t o b e . D ie d , in t h i s c ity t h i s m o r n in g a t 3 o 'c lo c k , a f te r a tw o w e e k s ill n e s s w ith fe v e r. M r. M o o re w a s 32 y e a r s . S u r v iv in g a r e o n e b r o th e r a n d th r e e s is te r s . F u n e r a l a n d b u r ia l s e r v ic e s w ill t a k e p la c e a t C h e s tn u t G r o v e M e th o d is t c h u r c h to m o r r o w J o h n w a s a g o o d b o n . e s t, u p r i g h t C h r is tia n m a n , a u d h e le a v e s a h o s t o f f r ie n d s . The LordLooksOn ^ T h e Heart Rev. W. E. Isenhour. High Point. N. C. R4 “ T h e L o r d f s e e th n o t a s m a n s e e th ; f o r m a n lir a k e th o n t h e o u t w a r d a p p e a r a n c e , b u t t h e L o r d L o o k e th o n t h e b e a e t .” — F ir s t S a m u e l 16:7. G o d d e a ls in f a c ts , n o t fa n c ie s . H e d e a ls n o t in f a ls e h o o d , b u t t h r u t h . ' I t is t r a e t h a t H e d 'e a ls w ith fa ls e h o o d , b u t d e n o u n c e s it. T r u t h b e lo n g s to G o d ; fo ls c h o o d b e lo n g s to t h e d e v il. H e t b e d e v il is a H a r a n d t b e f a t h e r o f lie s G o d d e a ls o u t H i s t r n t h In m a n y w a y s , H e s p e a k s t h r o u g h p r o p h e ts , s a g e s , a p o s tle s , d is c ip le s , p r e c h e r s , te a c h e r s , a n d e v e n t h r o u g h p h o p h e ts , s a g e s , a p o s tle s , d is c ip le s , p r e a c h e r s , te a c h e r s , a n d e v e n th r o u g h a n g e ls . A n g e ls a p . a c a r e d t o m e n in o ld e n tim e s a n d g a v e th e m t h e t r u t h , f r o m tim e to tim e , t h a t G o d w a n te d th e m to k n o w . G o d d e a ls o u t H is t r u t h t o m a n k in d t h r o ig h f ig u r e s o f s p e e c h , th r o u g h p a r a b le s th r o u g h h is to r y , b io g r a p h y , c o m m a n d m e n ts a n d p la in ly s ta te d f a c ts . O u t t e x t is a f a c t— a s o le m n , s a n e , p la in , u n d e n y a b le f : c t I n d e e d G o d d o e s n o t s e e a s m e n s e e H e s e e s a ll th in g s . N o t h i n g i# h id d e n f r o m H i s a ll s e e in g e v e s . S o m e tim e s m e n a r e d e c e iv e d b y w h a t t h e y s e e . S o m e p e o p le a r e c o lo r b lin d . S o m e tim e s t h e e y e s o f m e n d e c e iv e th e m . H o w e v e r , G o d is n e v e r d e c e iv e d . M e n t h i n k o f te n tim e s t h e y s e e n o t h i n g g o o d , a n d g o a f t e r it , w h e n i t is e n ly e v il. M e n s e e b u t a s h o r t d is ta n c e , b u t G kxf s e e s w h a t is in s id e . H e s s a r c h e s e v e r y th in g o u t. H e g o e c b e n e a th t b e s u r f a c e a n d d o w n to t h e v e r y d e p t h . M e n lo o k o n t h e s u r fa c e o t t h e g r e a t o c e a n s , b u t G o d s e e s d o w n to t h e v e r y d e p t h . H e s e e s a ll t h e fis h , w h a le s , s e a m o n s te r s ; s e e s a ll t h e h ills a n d m o u n ta in s , v a lle y s a n d p la in s : s e c s a ll t h e r o c k s a n d s h o a ls , a n d t h e d e e p a n d s h a llo w p la c e s ; s e e s a ll t h a t g r o w s in t h e g r e a t o c e a n s ; k n o w s a ll t h e g o o d a n d b o d , a ll t b e s a f e a n d d a n g e r o u s p la c e s . N o t h i n g e s . c a p e s H i s a ll- s e e tn g e v e s , n o r is b e y o n d H i s k n o w le d g e a n d u n d e r s ta n d in g . H e k n o w s e v e r v tb in g a b o u t e v e r y t h i n g M a n is n o t a n e x c e p tio n . I n d e e d H e k n o w s m a n . M e n m a y d e c e iv e o n e a n o th e r , b u t t h e y p o s itiv e ly c a n n o t d e c e iv e G o d H e s e e s e v e r y w h e r e a n d k n o w s a ll t h a t g o e s o n e v e r y w h e r e H e s e e s e v e r y m a n o n t h e fa c e o f t h e e a r t h , k n o w s e v e r y m a n 's n a m e , b is c c lo r , ra c e , c r e e d , a im s , p la n s , p u r p o s e s , in c lin a tio n s a n d d e s ir e s . H e k n o w s h o w h e liv e s , w h e th e r g o o d o r b a d , r i g h t o r w r o n g ; k n o w s w h e th e r h e is a C h r is tia n , id o l w o r s h ip p e r , o r a b y p o e r ite . H e k n o w s t h e w a v h e ta k e s a n d w h e r e b e is g o in g . H e lo o k s o n t b e h e a r t o f e v e r y m a n o n th e . f e c e o f e a t t h a n d w ilt ju d g e a n d r e w a r d h im a c c o r d in g ly . . That Old Question L i t t l a J o h n n y c a m e h o m e f ro m s c h o o l o n e a f te r n o o n a n d a s k e d ,' “ M a m a , w h e r e d id I c o m e f r o m ? ” H is m o th e r w a s s h o c k e d . T o b n - n y w a s a w tu lly v o n n g to b e h e a r in g a b o u t t h e f a c ts o f lif e . B n t s h e k n e w t h e c h ild r e n a t s c h o o l b a d b e e n t a l k i n g . N o w w a s t b e rim e . S i t d o w n , s o n ,” s h e s a id . ‘ I w a n t to te ll y o u a s to r y - a b o u t t h e b is d s a n d t h e b e e s . . . . ” S h e p ro c e e d e d t o d e s c r ib e t h e f a c ts o f lif e t o l i t t t e J o h n n y . W h e n s h e h a d fin is h e d J o h n n y r e m a r k e d W e il. I j u s t w o n d e re d w h e n I c o m e f r o m . S u z ie S m ith to ld 'm e s h e c a m e ' f r o m S t . L o u is .” R E A D T H E A D $ Along With the New Ssif-Service Food StoreB Continue Popularity Gain Trend to self-service food stores continues to gain strength, a total of 78.8 per cent of the nation’s inde pendent retail grocers now having either all or part self-service In their stores, according to a nationwide survey made by the National Asso ciation of RetaU Grocers and the Sat urday Evening Post The survey, third of a continuing series begun In November, 1944, showed that the trend towards self- service is particularly evident in the packaged grocery department where self-service has increased from 14 per cent In the initial survey to 23.2 per cent in the current survey. AU-clerk service has decreased In the same period of time from 47 per cent of the total* to 21.2 per cent The survey concludes that “this is further evidence of the fact that packaged merchandise in the grocery department more and more is stand ing on its own feet and is moving, thanks to the acceptance of brand names, without outside help or sug gestions from the clerk.” Although the survey included groc ers in every size town from 2,500 and under to 500,000 and over, it showed that regardless of city size most of the establishments served less than 250 customers per day and in cities under S11OOO population the majority •ve under 200 customers per day. Scientists Change Minds About Ant Being So Busy In an ant community it now ap pears that about 40 per cent of all the ants spend, their time lolllng about the nest ah day and never make the effort with which popular lagend credits them. Solomon’s ancient admonition to “go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe er ways and be wise,’” depends en tirely upon which ant you are watch ing, a group of scientists from the American Museum of Natural His tory In New York City reported upon their return from Panama with the first colony of 20,000 marauding ants ever seen In America. For five months they followed two groups of ants as they traveled at the rate of about 500 yards a day through the dense jungle, observing ant behavior and carefully recording the movements of individual ants identified by a special marking sys tem. It was estimated that 40 per cent of the insects the group followed did not venture' outside the gathering place all day. Some of the ants in the collection were nearly an inch long, and packed 1 terrific bite. GTeat Lakes Shipping and Industry Canadian ships, now permitted by a temporary United States law to carry iron ore between U. S. ports of the Great Lakes, will help keep essential, traffic moving through on: of the world's leading industrial re gions. The five Great Lakes of the North American continent link the iron mountains of Minnesota, Wis consin and Michigan with the coal fields of the east and south. Tapping farmlands and forests as well, avith fisheries and summer playgrounds to add variety, they serve as transport lines to such power-age centers as Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, and the twin ports of Duluth-Superior, notes the National Geographic society. By the old Erie canal route, cargoes-and passengers can float from deep in land Lake Superior to open sea at New York harbor. Or they can take the northern, Canadian way, via the St. Lawrence river, Toronto, Montre al and Quebec. Mole and Field Mice Riddance Lilac and rose bushes or fruit trees are often found girdled. The blame ,has been put on the mole by many people, but moles do not eat bark or seeds. They eat only worms or insects. The girdling has been done by the short-tailed field mouse which follows the mole burrows. There is little that can be done about saving the girdled bushes, but a tree can be saved by bridge grafting. Field mice can be poisoned without much troub le by using a zinc phosphide poison which can be obtained from county agents. It should be used on quartered apples or poisoned oats. Moles are difficult to kill. The best mole-trap is a rat-catching terrier dog or cat. California Leads In Turxeys Production of turkeys in California has changed from a side line to a main enterprise. Since 1943, Californ ia has raised more turkeys than any other state and now produces more turkeys than it needs for home con sumption. Turkey is now in continu ous competition with chicken and red meats on the market, and increased storage facilities have made it a year round food item Instead of just holi day fare. S L A P S T I Needless Advice Horse Laugh O NE evening Jones was discov ered by Brown trying to push a horse on to his doorstep. "I say, old man. do give me a hand,” he pleaded, and Brown, won dering. did so. “Now,” continued Jones, “let’s get him up the stairs and into the bathroom.” After a lot of struggling, they got the horse safely installed, and Jones closed the door on him. “What’s all this about?” asked Brown, puzzled. “I’ll tell you,” said Jones. “I’ve got a brother-in-law living with me and he knows everything. When he goes in the bathroom tomorrow morning he’ll shout down: ‘Hey, there’s a horse in the bathroom,’ and for the first time I’ll be able to shout back: ‘Yes, I know!’ ” THEY ADD ZEST Inspector: “Do you folks around here have much trouble with insects getting in your corn?” “We sure do,” .said the native, “but we jes’ fishes ’em out and drinks it anyhow.” An Old Compliment Hubby: “You look like Venus this morning, honey.” Wife: “Do you really think so?” Hubby: "Yeah. You look about three thousand years old.” Shrimps for A Shrimp “Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you what you are,” said a lunch-counter philosopher. Where upon a meek little man, sitting a few stools away, called to the waitress: “Cancel my order for shrimp salad, please.” CAUTIOUS WATCHDOG WoE0 t f r iO 0 Peanuts came to the United States in slave ships. They grew from i few bags used as forage into a crop that last year totaled 1,126,000 tons. Peanuts had their origin in Peru. The conquistadors found the Incas munch ing them between meals. The Span iards took them in their galleons to Spain, where they flourished. Then they took them to Africa where they got tied ’up with the slave trade. The j slavers fed them to the natives and later crammed the natives into the : ships’ holds and began the journey to America, where peanuts were used , as slave food. The slaves planted pea- > nuts near their cabins, and gradually ! peanuts spread through the South. Two men left a banquet together after dining too well. “When you get home,” advised one, “if you don’t want to disturb your family, undress at the foot of the stairs, fold your clothes neatly and creep up to bed. It’s the un dressing in your room that awakens' the wife.” Next day they met at lunch. “How did you get along?” asked one. - “No good,” said the other. “I took off all my clothes at the foot of the stairs, as you told me and folded them neatly. I didn’t make a sound. But when I got to the top of the stairs, I found it was my neighbor’s house!” A Hot Retort The chorus girl was telling the others about her birthday party. “You should have seen the cake,” she said. “It was divine. There were 17 candles on it—one for each year.” There was a disbelieving silence for a moment or two. then her best friend smiled. “Seventeen candles, eh?” she purred. “What did you do—burn them at both ends?” Facts About Our Biggest Bomber America’s biggest bomber, the Con- vair B-36, can carry an atom bomb (or 10,000 pounds of the old-style ex plosives) to any inhabited region in the world and return to a home base without refueling, says U. S. air force. Its radius is 5,000 miles out and 5,000 back or a straight-line flight (range) of 10,000 miles. To car ry this five-ton bomb load and fly 10,000 miles nonstop, the mighty B-36 has to weigh in at 139 tons. (The B-29s went into combat weighing 68 tons). More than half of this 139 tons gross weight—or 86 tons—is def initely allocated to the power system. When the plane lands back home it will have used up 60 tons or more of gasoline and will be minus its 10,000 pound bomb load. River Nile Now Inadequate Witli Egypt’s present population at about 19 million and increasing ra pidly, observers are of the opinion that the Nile river must water mil lions more acres if famines such as those experienced in the time of Jo seph are to be prevented. Egypt’s ! main resources !S' the farmland bord ering the Nile, which forms a rich delta north Of Cairo. Water spreads over the land through thousands of miles of canals. Much of the cultivat ed land is devoted to raising long staple cotton, for which Egypt is fa- \'n Brimstone? They had recently acquired a dog and were demonstrating his good points to a visitor. “Mind you," said the man of the house, “I know he’s not what you would call .a thoroughbred, but no tram p or burglar can come near the house without his letting us know about it.” “What does he do?” asked the visitor. “Bark the piace down?” “Well, no—he crawls under the bed.” Origin of Peanut A circuit rider, encountering many a meal that needed seasoning, car ried with him a tiny bbttle of ta basco sauce, and put it on the table before him at eating houses. A stranger, eyeing it with curi osity, asked permission to try it; and put a liberal quantity on a piece of beef, which he then bolted. There was a pause. The stranger (gulping down a glass.of water)—“Say, parson, you preach hell, don’t you?” The circuit rider—“I feel it my duty to remind the wicked that there is retribution beyond the grave.” Stranger — "Anyhow, you’re the first preacher I’ve seen that carries samples.” Tanning Doeskin and Snede Doeskin and suede, both popular glove leathers, require different me thods of tanning and have different wearing qualities. Suede, which is leather finished on the flesh side of the skin can be tanned in about three weeks. Doeskin, leather from which the grain has been removed and the finish applied to the resulting sur face, sometimes takes six months to become thoroughly tanned. DoesWn is more expensive than suede. But it fits better and lasts longer. And un like suede, doeskin can be washed when dirty. Dogs In Polar Regions For fully a thousand years, the at- temps made to explore the polar re gion without dogs as beasts of bur den were unsuccessful. Men tried to hau- their heavy sledges over the ice and snow of the frozen North, but most of them died in the attempt. Then reindeer and ponies were used. These also failed. When expeditions began to use dogs to haul their sledg es, however, all the important points about the polar regions were discov ered in less than 100 years. When airplanes came along to supplement them the work was nearly done. Ev en now, whenever a slow, searching exploration is required, dogs are still the only means of transportation. Seen Along Main Street By The Street Rambler. OOOOOO M a r t h a A n n D a v is a n d C o l e a n H o w e l l l o o k i n g a t r i n g s i n je w e lr y s to r e — D o r o t h y B e c k w a lk in g a - r o u n d t h e s q u a r e a f t e r v is itin g d e n t a l o ffic e — W a d e G r o c e c a r r y in g s q u i r r e l rif le a c r o s s s q u a r e — D r . W . M . L o n g t a k i n g t i m e o f f f o r h a i r c u t — S a m L a t h a m s i t t i n g o n s t o o l r e a d i n g D a v i e R e c o r d — M r s . T o m m i e S h o r e c a r r y in g la r g e b a g o f g r o c e r ie s a c r o s s M a i n S t.— “ P a t ” G r a n t r e s t i n g i n p a r k e d c a r d is c u s s in g b a l l g a m e — B e tty A n n T u r n e r o n w a y t o g if t s h o p — A n n B u r t o n a n d R u t h C h a f f in ta l k i n g a b o u t c o m i n g e v e n c s - L u c ile R e a v is s t a n d i n g i n f r o n t o f d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e h o l d i n g n e w w i n t e r c o a t — D a v e W h i t a k e r o n w a y u p M a i n s t r e e t c a r r y in g c a s h i n n e w s te w p a n — M is s M a r g a r e t L a n g s t o n c a r r y in g a n e w b r o o m d o w n M a i n s t r e e t — T h r e e p r e t t y la s s e s w a i t i n g a t b u s s t a t i o n f o r T w i n - C i t y b n s — G o s s ip C l u b d is c u s s in g h i g h c o s t o f C h r i s t m a s to y s a n d b r e a k f a s t b a c o n — R o b e r t S e c h r e s t r o l l i n g a u t o t ir e s a c r o s s s id e w a lk — N a n B o w d e n s e llin g C h r i s t m a s c a n d y — D o t S h o r e t a k i n g t i m e ofF f o r r e f r e s h m e n t s o n b u s y d a y — S h e e k B o w d e n l i s t e n i n g t o f o o t b a ll g a m e o v e r r a d i o — C o r n e l i a H e n d r i c k s e n j o y i n g c o c a - c o la a t d r u g s t o r e — L o n n i e G a i t h e r c o n s u l t i n g w i t h M e t h o d i s t m i n i s t e r — H e n r y P o p l i n s lic in g c o u n t r y h a m . Our County And Social Security B y M r s . R u t h G .u f ly , M a n a g e r , T b e fo llo w in g is a e u m m a r y o f t b e ty p e s o f b e n e fits p a id u n d e r t h e O ld A g e a n d S u r v iv o r s in s u r a n c e p ro v is io n o f t b e S o c ia l S e e u r l t y A c t. 1. T h e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit, p a y a b le to t b e r e tir e d w o r k e r a t a g e 65 if b e h a s w o r k e d lo n g e n o u g h to b e in s u r e d . T b e a m o u n t o f a ll o t h e r b e n e fits a r e r e la te d to t h i s p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit. 2. T b e w ife ’s b e n e fit, e q u a l to o n e - h a lf o f tb e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit. 2. T b e w if e ’s b e n e fit e q u a l t o o n e h a lf o f t h e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e f it'a n d p a y a b le a t a g e 63 to tb e w ife o f a r e tir e d w o r k e r . 3. T b e w id o w ’s b e n e f it, e q u a l to th r e e f o u r th s o f t h e p r itn e r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit a n d p a y a b le a t a g e 65 to t h e w id o w o f a n in s u r e d w o r k e r . 4. T b e c h t l d ’s b e n e fit, a q u a l to o n e - b a lf o f tb e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit a n d p a y a o ie to t b e e b ild u n d e r 18 a n d u n m a r r ie d o f a re tir e d w o r k e r o r a d e c e a s e d in s u r e d w o r k e r . 5. T h e w id o w 's c u r r e n t in s u r a n c e b e n e f it, e q u a l t o th r e e - f o u r tb s o f fh e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit a n d p a y a b le to th e w id o w u n d e r 65 o f a d o c e a s e d in s u r e d w o r k e r in h e r c a r e . 6. T h e p a r e n t ’s b e n e f it, e q u a l to o n e - h a lf o f t h e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e fit a n d p a y a b le to d e p e n d , e n t p a r e n ts o f a d e c e a s e d in s u r e d w o r k e r a t a g e 65 if n o o t h e r r e l a tiv e s e lig ib le f o r m o n th ly b e n e f its s u r v iv e t h e d e c e a s e d w g e e a r n e r 7. T h e lu m p - s u m d e a t h p a y m e n t, e q u a l to 6 tim e s t h e p r im a r y in s u r a n c e b e n e f it a n d p a y a b le u p o n t b e d e a th o f a n in s u r e d w o r k e r if n o m o n th ly b e n e f its a r e im m e d ia te l y p a y a b le I f y o u t b i n k v o u a r e e lig ib le fo r S o c ia l S e c u r ity b e n e f its , p le a s e w r ite t o t h e S o c ia l S e c u r ity A d m in is tr a tio n . 437 N is s e n B u ild in g , W in s to n - S a le m . N . C . I s h a ll b e in M o c k s v ille o n N o v e m b e r 24 in t h e C o u r th o u s e , S e c o n d F lo o r , 8t 12:30 n o o n . I s h a ll b e in C o o le o m e e o n t h e s a m e d a te a t t h e E r w i n C o tto n M ills C o m p a n y O fiS cs a t 11 ;o o a . m , MOCKSVILLE, N. C.THE DAVIE RECORD S E W IN G C IR C L E P A T T E R N S Xke- FICTIONC otnet GREAT GRAPE GLUE By MARY K. CHEATHAM Agnes was so thrilled over her new home that she didn't realize what a menace the grape arbor would prove to her newly-found happiness, until it challenged her to the supreme test. W HEN they bought the house, Agnes hadn’t thought much about the grape arbor. She knew it was there, of course, but it was spring and the tendrills were just beginning to green out along the back walk.. Now, it was summer, and the vines were heavy with purple clusters.“Boy! Isn’t that something?” said Greg, at breakfast. “Our own vine yard, right in our own back yard. And if there’s one thing I like to eat, it’s fresh, homemade grape ielly.” . . . Agnes felt a twinge of misgivings, but, even then, she failed to recog nize the arbor for what it was—a menace to her marriage." “Guess I’ll have to make some,” she answered, with just a shade of loubt. “I’ll go out and pick the grapes right after I get you off to work.” “Fine,” beamed Greg, swallow ing the last of his coffee. “Mom al- _ ways makes it with pure grape juice I and sugar. Better call her if you ] have any trouble.” I “Oh, I’ll manage,” answered Ag- I nes, smiling with a great show of i confidence. “After all, I learned to I cook, didn’t I?” “Sure did, Hon,” agreed Greg, reaching for Iiis hat. “Got to run along, now. Good luck with the jelly.” They exchanged their usual after-! breakfast bride-and-groom kiss, and j Greg hurried out the front door. I When the breakfast dishes were j carefully cleared up, Agnes took a ! dishpan and approached the arbor, j It was pleasant there. Working m j the sunshine, to the busy humming of bees, she felt the lightness come i back into her heart. After all, any body could learn to make jelly. Dew lay heavily upon the purple globules, as she placed them, bunch by bunch, in the dishpan. She breathed deep of their winey fragrance, and smiled in her new sense of ownership. “Making jelly?” called her neigh bor, across the back fence. “Those grapes always did make the best jelly!” “Going to try it,” Agnes called back. “I’ve never made any before, but I have a good cookbook, and I think I can do it all right.” “It’s easy,” said the neighbor. “I never bother with a cookbook, my self.” Agnes took her grapes into the kitchen and began washing and sort ing them at the sink. When they were ready, she put them into a saucepan and crushed them slightly, as it said in the cookbook. She added a small amount of water and brought them to a slow boil, letting Ihem cook gently until the juice had run out. Straining the juice through a cloth was a messy business, but easy enough, as she remembered having seen her mother do it at home. “I wonder,” she thought, “why I didn’t pay more attention to jelly- making?” She brought out the little glasses and sterilized them until they were crystal bright. In the grip of a quiv ering excitement, she measured the juice and sugar. Now came the frightening part. Tensely, she propped the cookbook within view, while bringing the juice to a vigor ous boil. She added the sugar and stirred carefully until it had dis solved. She studied the jelly test pictures until her eyes ached. One picture showed the jelly dripping from the spoon in two drops, the other, two drops running together and leaving the spoon in one flake. The important thing was to know just when this took place. Back and'forth, Agnes gazed, from picture to spoon, from spoon to pic ture, until both seemed to blend into one. At this point, she thought the mixture had neared the jellying stage, but her eyes ached so from their intentness, she was no longer certain whether two drops had really run off the spoon, or she had just imagined it. Better cook it" a little longer, she thought, to be sure. Slightly after the time specified, she poured the jelly into the hot glasses. Not until then did she relax. Her nerves, she realized, had been pounding like trip hammers. As she tidied the kitchen, Agnes gazed with pride at the glasses on the utility cabinet. Her first jelly! It looked a trifle dark, but then liked to twit her about her conver sations with the girls. “Why don’t you use commercial pectin?” asked Lucille, when Agnes had confided her failure. “Then you can use the short-boil method, and it’s practically fool-proof.” “Because Greg’s Mom doesn’t,” Agnes answered crossly. “It’s got to be the long-boil method or noth ing.” “Fiddlesticks,” concluded Lucille. "Buy the pectin, and come to the card club tomorrow afternoon." But Agnes shook her head stub bornly. “No old grape jelly,” she said, “is going to stand in the way of my wedded bliss.” She went at it again the next morning with great determination. This time, she was careful not to overcook the boiling mass. Jubi lantly, she poured it into the glasses. “There,” she thought, setting it to “Greg!” she cried. “See if your folks would like to come over to dinner. We’ll have crispy little biscuits, and—” grapes were dark, naturally. She had a good dinner waiting for Greg when he came from work. “I thought we might try a little for dessert,” she suggested, bring ing out one of the glasses. “That’s right,” Greg recalled hap pily. “Grape jelly!" He plunged a spoon enthusiastically into the glass. He pulled — hard. “ Great grape glue!” he cried, “ what have we here?” Agnes stared, astonished, at the gooey blob on the spoon. Fine, sticky threads trailed behind it from the glass,, like fronds of cotton candy. She blinked back the tears, just in time, and changed her ex clamation to a laugh. If only she had thought to try it first! “Perhaps,” she suggested, “we could spread it on paper to catch flies.” O NE of the tears spilled over the edge of her laugh, and Greg caught her to him. “Never mind,” he soothed. “It tastes good, any how.” He kissed her, and they both nibbled at the spoon, like two chil dren sharing a IoUypop. “When you try if tomorrow,” he mistakenly continued, “Mom can tell you what you did wrong.” Agnes pulled stiffly away, and be gan stacking dishes. She shoved the jelly glasses viciously out of sight, and went around the rest of the eve ning feeling, vaguely irritated at Greg. Ensconced behind the eve ning paper, he appeared not to no tice. He even failed to notice when Lucille called, though he usually m e r im m r f $ HIS is a garment that if nghtly worn WiU be as radiant as the sun at dawn, is a splendid clpak that wiU adorn The plainest one who gladly puts it o n It wiU be pietced with some Itrange inward light: An incandescent burning that will glow As if a lamp were carried in die night Wherever they, who don that armour, go. Friend, let us put it on and walk the lands To help Uluminate earth's darkened ways: Our laces glowing, torches in our hands, Before our feet the ever-spreading rays Ofhope and gladness, that die world may see The Holy Spirit’s luminosity m m SSSo:? Grace Noll Crowell cool. “Just let my fine Gregory find fault with that!” She put on her frilliest apron, and smiled at Greg over the dinnertable.This time, when he plunged his spoon into the glass, he did not have to pull. The jeUy trickled off the spoon in a ruby stream.Greg grinned, uncertainly. “Won derful stuff for pancakes,” he said. With great restraint, Agnes checked the most amazing desire to throw something. After all, it wasn’t Greg’s fault he had a stupid wife! She sighed, wearily, but that eve ning, too, had a defensive overcast. Unmollified, she accepted the unex pressed apology in Greg's goodnight kiss. “Honey,” he said, “you know I don’t care a hoot about those old grapes.” The following day was hot, but Agnes doubled her hours at the kitchen stove. The warm er she be came, the greater grew her resent ment. “Why,” she asked herself, “ did we ever have to buy a house with an old grape arbor!” Batch after batch she cooked, alternating between syrup and gum. Somehow, she just couldn’t get it right. Grimly, she poured the last sticky mess into the glasses. Not waiting to clear the kitchen, she m arched upstairs and threw herself across the bed. “Only a siUy bride,” she said, “would cry over not being able to make jelly.” But the tears soaked into the piUow all the same and, discouraged and exhausted, she fell asleep. She awoke with a start at Greg’s touch on her shoulder. Late after noon shadows lay across the floor. She jumped up, guiltily, but Greg pushed her gently back against the pillows. “I’m home early,” he said. “Re lax, poor kid. You’re all tired out.” “I knew you could do it,” he add ed, and Agnes became aware, for the first time, that he had something in his hand. He was taking huge bites from a piece of bread and but ter and—yes, something else, gleam ing in jeweled beauty upon the yel low surface. “That last batch,” mumbled Greg, with his mouth full, “has jelled.” Agnes leaped out of bed, her face ablaze with excitement. “Greg!” she cried. “See if yeur folks would like to come over to din ner. We’ll have crispy little bis cuits, and—” she reached out and touched the quivering rubies with a reverent finger, “Great Grape Glue!” she breathed, rapturously, “Jelly!” '________ Clay Poem Translation A poem inscribed on clay tablets about 1750 B. C., which tells in lofty language of a political “congress” held about 5,000 years ago in Erech, a city in ancient Sumer, has been translated by Dr. Samuel Noah Kramer, Clark research professor of Assyriology and curator of the tablet collection of the University of Pennsylvania museum. The as sembly, according to Dr. Kram er’s translation of the inscriptions found on six tablets and fragments, con vened while the hero Gilgamesh was king of Erech to make a deci sion on an issue of war or peace. Sumer corresponds roughly to the southern hall of modem Iraq. I h - . I L P h i I I ip j m wi:smm REAL CAMPAIGN HEROES The real standouts for real cour age, strength of purpose and endur ance in the presidential campaign were not Thomas E. Dewey or Har. ry S. Truman. ._ They were Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Tru man and M argaret Truman. What the women folks of a presidential candidate had to endure amounted to “heroism beyond the call of duty,” and there should be a medal for it. Nobody got knocked around on the altars of patriotism more than these girls.♦ There was the great burden of having to smile, to laugh, to seem unruffled and happy when everybody knows that no wom an gets a kick out of rattling around railroad yards day aft er day and night after night and to what purpose? To hear their OWN husbands talk! How things went to pot around the house! How the dust accumulated! How the dirt piled up behind the doors! And the mixup over the laundry! The milk that wasn’t stopped! The things that happened to Fido!♦ Mrs. Truman, M argaret and Mrs. Dewey “seen their duty and they done it.” They seemed pleased, calm and cooperative. No photo showed a frown on their faces, which is more than could be said for their husbands. They conveyed the idea, “How wonderful that fate has cast me in this glorious role!” But what they really were thinking was, “If this cockeyed ordeal goes on one more hour I’ll scream,” and, “If the old man drags me onto an other platform I’ll come out against him myself!” Their thoughts if recorded might have run like this: “Another terrible day of it! . . . How long does this sort of thing go on? . . . Suppose a man does get to be President of the United States, what does his wife get? . . . Indigestion! Cir cles under her eyes! A loathing for railroad trains and cracked hotel mirrors! *_ “From log cabin to White House! . . . That’s what a man likes to dream of. . . . But the trip the wife has to make! . . . From home com- forts and regular meals' to switch yard blues, screwball cooking and hurriedly applied mascara! . . . I want to confess something. . . . Everytime I heard my old man be-: gin a speech with 'I am very happy to be here tonight,’ I could have hit him with a chair! . . . That isn’t what he told me after we got back on the train! “If I don’t see another motor cycle policeman in 10 years it will be wonderful! . . . I devel oped a phobia against train schedules, ice-water coolers, porters, conductors, auto cav alcades and the rattle of manu scripts. . . . And that husband of mine left out the one cam paign promise I wanted. . . . A pledge to get a law against cold toast, awful coffee and defective Pullman plumbing!« “Thank heaven it’s over. . . . Now I can get into a house-wrap- per, disconnect the door bell, yawn when I wish, and call up the neigh bors and ask how all the radio soap, operas came out in my absence.• * * Yoo Hoo, Eric! “Moments of suspense as a beau tiful girl stares into his bestial eyes! . . . Moments of excitement- as a killer realizes the enormity of his crime! ‘You’re everything that is bad but I never loved a man like this before,’ she says. Don’t miss ‘Kiss the Blood Off My Hands.’”— From the announcement of a new movie.4» Where do people get the idea that juvenile delinquency is in any way aided by the movies?* » * Joe Stalin now comes out with a statement that the rest of the world is desperately trying to bring on another global war but that he will oppose it to his last doubletalk. Joe says that the trouble is that other nations BREAK THEIR AGREEMENTS! Take it from there, Vishinsky!* * * We liked the reply a sweepstakes winner says his wife made when he woke up early and told his wife he had just dreamed his horse had finished second. “Aw go back to sleep and dream him in first,” she replied.* » * Can You Remember? Away back when you could use a nickel?* • * New York is having its annual horse show. Once a year the people in any big city like to go down and see something they could buy with out waiting three years.* * * “G. O. P. Puts $16,500 Into Races.”—N. Y. Times.♦ Everybodys playing ’em. csC oueiij O ^ a ip tim e r f o r ^ ffljatron S O b c o P ie c e O r o c h O s j j o n t k f u i Daytime Frock T 1HIS graceful daytime frock is designed to slim and trim the slightly heavier figure. Short or bracelet length sleeves are pro vided, finished with a softly tied bow at the neckline.* * * Pattern No. 1787 comes In sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42. 44, 46 and 48. Size 36. short sleeve, 41,a yards of 39-inch. Two-Piece Dress A YOUTHFUL looking two-piece dress that’s suitable to many occasions depending on fabric and sleeve,, The pert flared peplum 5 5 rY ‘ ’* /s jl Epitaph to a Mule In memory of Peggy, who in her lifetime kicked I general, 2 colonels, 4 majors, 10 captains, 24 lieutenants, 42 sergeants, 60 cor- porals, 436 other ranks, and I bomb. Newspaper Efficiency In a small town out West there Was a sudden commotion. It ap peared that a wire had fallen across the main street and was holding up all traffic. No one dared to touch it in case it should be “live.”- The news reached the editor of of the local paper, and he acted promptly. “Send down two reporters,” he ordered; “one to touch the wire and the other to write up the story.” Pulling His Leg Bob—Do you know a guy down your way with one leg named Johnson? Sam—Well now, I’m not quite sure. What’s the name of his oth er leg? Protein Needs One quart of milk furnishes about one-half of the daily’protein need of a normal adult and one- third or more of the daily need of a normal growing child over 12 years of age. dips in back. The panelled skirt is easy to put together. Pattern No. 1823 is for sizes 12. 14, 16. 18 and 20. Sizes 14. short sleeve, 414 yards of 39-inch. The Fall and Winter FASHION offers a wealth of sewing information for the home dressmaker. 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Also soothes throat, checks cough*! ing. Also delicious, non-narcotic, does not* upset digestion. But most important. NB W FOLEY’S helps you. get well quicker from cough due to cola. At your druggist. If FeiEfc ri ’ • Rub in gently-warming Ben-Gay for soothing re lief from simple headache! Ben-Gay contains up to 2 Vz times more of two famous pain-relieving agents known to every doctor—methyl salicylate and men thol—than five other wideljr offered rub-ins. Insist on genuine Ben-Gay, the original Baume Analgesique. It brings quick relief! Mso for Pain due to RHEUMATISM, MUSCIE ACHE, and COLDS. Ask for MDd Ben-Gay for Children. THE D Oldest Pa No Liquo NEWS J o h n F . I v is ite d h o r | J . W . a n c o r d , w e r W e d n e s d a M r . a n d O x f o r d , s p t o w n w i t h M r s . W : L a u r a S h u t t o w n s h o p ] M is s e s M a r t h a S w w i t h f r ie n d M o s t o f g ir ls w h o h le g e , c a m e I g iv in g h o lii H . A . L a: s i t i o n in I d a y s l a s t w< f a m ily . M r . a n d c h i l d r e n , o i T h a n k s g iv ii M r s . J a m e s M r s . E lsii V a ., h a s b e t o w n , t h e g P u r v i s , a n d A U D a v ii s u m e d v a f t e r b e i n g I n e s d a y f o r I d a y s . T h e f r i e n l w ill b e s o r r i q u i t e ill a t v ille , w h e r e d a y s a g o fo i M is s B o b d e n t a t A v e V a ., s p e n t t d a y s i n to r M r . a n d M r W . F . D w Marsh Dw W . H . D w s p e n t o n e d la tiv e s n e a r There wu p e r a t S m itl F r i d a y n ig f w ill b e s e rv i o ’c lo c k . P t b u i l d i n g f u t t h o d i s t C h u M r s . F r e c h i l d r e n , o f s p e n t l a s t w h e r p a r e n t s , A n d e r s o n , f o r t h e w e e ll e d t h e m h o j W . T . D a j L in e , w a s i n | w a y h o m e w h e r e h e s o p o r t s p r ic e s Iy g o o d , b u t o n s o r r y g r a b a m t o s e ll. S ta f f S g t . : R i c h i e a n d b e c k , L a ., a ri w i t h S g t. 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W E E K L Y N E W S A N A L Y S I S ' N ew C risis A p p e a rs ia G erm any A s R u ss T h re a te n B e rlin A irlift; R ent C o n tro l E x te n sio n P ro p o se d - B y B ill S c h o e n tg e n , W N U S ta ff W r i t e r - LUCIUS CLOBB (EDITOR’S NOTE: IVtaen opinions arc expressed in these columns, they are those ol W estern Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) AIRLIFT: New Crisis Morally defeated In their efforts to make good the blockade of Ber lin, the Soviets were brewing up a new batch of trouble to keep Amer ican planes out of the skies over the German capital.The Russian military administra tion in Berlin charged that foreign planes had flown illegally over the Soviet zone of Germany and threatened to force such planes down if it ever happened again. IT HAD all the earm arks of a des perate, last-ditch attempt to keep the U. S. airlift from succeeding in its mission of supplying food and fuel to Germans inside the block aded zones. But American officials weren’t having any of it. In a brittle reply to the Soviet letter, Brig. Gen. C. K- Gailey stated that if any Americans were injured as a result of a plane-’s being forced down the full respon sibility would rest on Soviet shoul ders. THE RUSSIAN letter, received from L t Gen. G. S. Lukyanchenko1 chief of staff of the Soviet military administration, asserted that “for eign aircraft not bearing identifi cation marks of nationality” had flown over Soviet territory both within and without the international air corridors. His missive concluded with a flat, two-point threat of Red intentions in the future: 1. SOVIET air patrols would force down all unidentified aircraft over the Soviet zone. 2. SOVIET air patrols would force down all foreign aircraft ap pearing over the Soviet zone out side the limits of the air corridors and greater Berlin. The incident was tabbed as “the latest crisis in the Berlin situa tion, but in comparison to the other crises that have come and gone this one appeared to be little more than a tempest in a tea pot. It seemed to convey the im pression that the Russians were losing their grip—that they couldn’t even foment a real, hot crisis any more. Not that the affair was to be taken lightly. In an atmosphere charged with hostility it wouldn’t take much more than the inten tional destruction of one American plane to touch off a serious con flict. CONTROL: On Rents One of the promises that President Truman made to the people dur ing his campaign tour was that he would secure an extension of rent controls. And scarcely had the startling election day passed before a con certed rent control effort was be ing brought under way by the Demo crats. Rent Director Tighe E. Woods announced that he would ask the new congress not only to extend but to strengthen the pres ent rent control law. HE SAID he would ask congress to extend the rent law for 12 months past its present expiration date, March 31, and to close what he considers three big loopholes in the present act. “The shortage of rental housing is more serious today, especially in the smaller communities, than it was a year ago,” he declared. In addition to extending and buttressing the present law, Woods indicated that he probably would propose that congress give him new authority to restore controls, or impose them for the first time, in areas that may be boomed by new defense activity. These are the changes x he will 1. EVICTION CONTROLS — Re store federal control over evictions. Now evictions are left to local courts. The result, Woods said, is a serious black m arket in rents. 2. TREBLE DAMAGES—Give the rent director power to sue rent violators for three times their overcharge. Now only the tenant can bring such suits. This means that landlords usually get off with simple repayment of the over charge. 3. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS—Pro vide jail term s and fines for con victed violators. This would give the rent director a weapon to back up his orders. Woods was confident that the new Democratic congress would receive his proposals cordially, and most sources on Capitol Hill confirmed that belief. On Election Polls _ Lncius Clobbt elder statesman and po litical Polltergeist o f Pawhooley county, w ore a strained expression as be opened the frosted glass and chicken w ire door of M ayor Ryerson B uckefs office, uM orfiint and a variety o f congratula* Uonsl Rye,” said be. trMigbty glad to see you overflowin' the same old hole in that chair seat. That upstart Clem Gropper that the opposition put up as a candidate agin you run a poor race, didn't be?" uY ou m ean” snapped Rye Bucket, "the upstart that you w ere running around the county w inding your b o m w ould w in the election bands dow n? Y ou and your sci entific barber poll. H a tt T he m ayot snorted stridently, ttN ow f Rye said M ister Clobb w ith some dignity, "you shouldn't talk like that. I voted fo r you. O r I w ould've if I hadn't sneezed in the voting booth and blew .out the candle so I co uldtft see w here I was m aking an X . Turned out tbatJ. didn't get an X in any one o f those danged circles” uA nd w hat about your (yuk) barber poll?” yukked the mayor, uWeUt now that was w hat I thought was a genuine scientific po ll from which I thought sure I could predict the out com e,of the election, I was so blam ed ob jective that I didn't ask nobody n o th in '” uThen bow in the nam e o' H arry could you get any opiniotrs?” M ister Clobb combed bis whiskers re flectively* uT h a fs w hy I called it a barber poll," be said, uD ay after day I set in Ebenezer Snockfs barber shop and watched people get haircuts, I figured I had a system, uW hen a m an come in and said to Eb, *Clippers all around, Eb,' I figgered him for a Demmycrat, A nd anybody w ho come in and asked to have the sideburns left on— w ell, w hat could he be but a Repub lican? I thought they’d vote accordit? to their haircuts, "Beauty o f the system was that it d id ift involve no subtile unknow n quantities like the quick sb iftitf o f a man's opinion o r the deep currents that flow beneath a man's conscious tbinkin' ” "Yeah, a beautiful system, M r. C lo b b f sighed the mayor in a more kindly tone* "I'm kinda sorry it didn't w ork out right,” "Thanks, R ye” m urm ured the elder statesman, and his whiskers tw itched, "It was beautiful. A beautiful system ” INDICTED: Thomas Red - fighting Rep. J. Parnell Thomas (R., N. Y.), chairman of the house un-American activities committee, was in hot water, and it was making his neck as red as the jiolitical complexion of any Communist he had ever pointed a finger at.AFTER two months of ominous rumblings to the effect that some thing dire was in store for the GOP congressman who ha.d caused the administration so much trouble by shouting that the government was employing Communists, the news broke: Thomas was charged by a federal grand jury of conspiring to pad the payroll of his congressional office. ’ The indictment accused Thomas and his former secretary, Miss Helen Campbell, of conspiring to maintain fictitious employees in Thomas’ office so the salaries paid to these persons could be diverted into Thomas’ bank account. At his Allendale, N. J., home, Thomas growled, “I have nothing to say at this moment.” But he would have an opportunity to speak when his trial got under way, probably in January. Meanwhile, it appeared certain that the spectacular Communist spy investigation which held the national spotlight last summer now was deader than a month-old red herring. Kicked Back Miss Helen Campbell, ex-secre tary to Rep. J. Parnell Thomas (R., N. J.), is involved with the congressman in a federal grand jury indictment on charges that he “induced” her and another em ployee to “kick back” their sal aries to him. P O LU N G T H E V O TE S Strides Made in Production of Electricity While the output of electricity has iore than doubled in the past ight years and has been rising to .e w record heights for each suc- essive month, the unit cost to con- umers is less than before the war. In a recapitulation of strides aade by the industry, an article i the November issue of “Business lomment,” bulletin of the Northern ’rust company, states that power production during the first nine months of 1948 was about 11 per cent above the corresponding peri od in 1947. Output in 1947 was 15 per cent above 1948. The electric power industry now serves more than 40 million cus tomers, contrasted with 29.1 mil lion customers as of December 31, 1939, an increase of more than one-third. Woman of the Year For “eminent achievement” in the field of commerce and indus try, 70-year-old Dr. Lillian M. GiI- breth (right) was honored by the American Woman’s association as the nation’s “Woman of the Year.” Mrs. Fanny S. Sweeney presents the award. Dr. Gilbreth is the mother of 12 children and grand mother of 18. CHINA WAR: P a n ic In Nanking, Peiping, Shanghai and other terrorized cities along the China coast the words on the lips of all foreigners was “when will the Communists come?" And the Chinese themselves, tom with indecision, doubts and mob violence, were wondering the same thing. FOOD RIOTS and strikes flared in Hankow, Shanghai and Nanking. Undisciplined throngs roamed the streets. People were tram pled to death or injured. Police fired on the rioters. The evacuation of Americans from China was being carried out hastily but efficiently. In north central China the posi tion of the Nationalist forces was growing worse hourly. Suchow and Pengup were reported virtually isolated by C o m m u n is ts . The Yangtze river was feared open to a Red crossing that would expose Nanking. THE WHOLE economic structure of the Chiang Kai-shek government appeared to be crumbling and slid ing into a Red ruin in the wild melee along coastal China. Value of the gold yuan plummeted down ward. The question was not only, “when are the Communists coming?” but “how long will the central Chinese government last?” This appeared to be the great, all-consuming crisis in Chiang Kai- shek’s decade-long struggle to maintain a spark of life in the Chinese republic. But the cold, smothering wind of Communism was blowing strong. RED TROOPS had taken control of Manchukuo, former National stronghold in the North, and that victory appeared to be the key which the Comihunists could use to sweep down into the vital areas of China itself. For Chiang and his woefully weak Nationalist government the past 11 years had been nothing but an agonizing battle against imperial ism—from the Japanese Fascistic brand beginning in 1937 to the Communist type which presents the current peril. REBUILT: By Stassen? In the clear, bitter post-electiqn light the Republican party turned upon itself in a fury of self- examination and didn’t like what it saw. MOST OF the top-level influential party members wanted tp see some changes made, and most of them seemed to think that Harold E. Stassen was the man to make them. As a result, the former governor of Minnesota, now president of the University of Pennsylvania, may be assigned the job of rebuilding the GOP for the 1952 presidential cam paign. STILL licking their wounds, GOF leaders were urging the youthful Stassen to lead a movement to shape the party along more liberal lines. Those parly liberals were planning to meet with Stassen for a “brass tacks” discussion of a party reconstruction. Stassen was refusing to comment on the reports that he niight step in as general contractor for the re construction job, but it was a known fact that he was being swamped with requests, many of them from Republican bigwigs, to undertake the task. “I THINK the situation calls for some reflection,” was the only com ment the man who had been de feated by Governor Dewey for the GOP presidential nomination would make. One of Stassen’s promises when he dropped out of the presidential nomination fight at Philadelphia last June was to work toward strengthening “the liberal viewpoint within the party.” MILLIONS DEAD: Legally Notv The United Nations has made public a projected world conven tion for declaring dead the millions of refugees, soldiers and other per sons who disappeared between 1939 and 1945 under circumstances sug gesting “death as a consequence of events of war, of racial, religious, political or national persecution.” It is aimed to solve such prob lems as inheritances, adoption of children and remarriages. W ashington D i 9 GSt; T h e U . S . V i c e P r e s i d e n c y C a l l e d a n ' U n i m p o r t a n t ' J o b By BAUKHAGE Neuis Analyst and Commentator. WASHINGTON.—Just what are the thoughts of a vice presi dent of the United States between the time of his election and the time he walks in and makes his opening address to the United States senate? “There can be great judges, great governors, great senators, great representatives aryl great presidents. A vice president may move into the presidency and be a great President. A great man may be vice president, but he can’t be a great vice president, because the office in itself is unimportant. In my judgment, the four most potent offices in the nation are: The President, the speaker of the house, the majority leader of the senate, and the chief justice of the United States.” BAUKHAGE These were the remarks of former^ ■ Vice President Garner as quoted by Bascom Timmons in his book, “Gar ner of Texas." Wlien “Cactus Jack” gave up the speakership of the house to accept the vice presiden tial no m in atio n he called the of fice “a no-man’s land som ew here between the legis lative and the ex ecutive branch.” I don’t know whether Mr. Gar ner was any more I ftJ g reluctant to accept the vice presiden- SfaiKiiiiiiAiiifa JiaJ n o m in atio n th a n w as A lben Barkley. Or than Governor W arren was, in accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination, for that m atter. War ren, in particular, put up a lot of sales resistance. Dewey during the night after his own nomination, con ferred with party leaders and came up with W arren’s name for the vice presidency. W arren at first refused, but ac cepted after Dewey promised to give him cabinet status and admin istrative duties, if elected. As Dewey put it, he wanted W arren to have a “full partnership” ifi helping to run the government. Party loyalty w hs A lben Barkley’s reason for accept ing the job. He has been a hard worker in politics for 43 years. As senate Democratic leader, for the past 11 years, he has faithfully steered administra tion programs through the up per house. Until the GOP cap tured the senate in 1946, his power and prestige were im mense. He probably will be asked to at tend cabinet meetings as former Vice President Garner was asked by Roosevelt. Before- Garner ac cepted, he made an agreement covering three things: “In the first place, in order to serve the President and the coun try in that capacity, I did not feel I should make a public statement. I also suggested that we agree dur ing my term in the vice presidency and association in the cabinet that I would not make any recommen dation for public office unless I was asked for a recommendation. “The third part of the agreement was that I would not make any recommendation ‘ as to national oolicy unless I was asked.” President Harding had ex tended a similar invitation to his vice president, Calvin Cool- idge, who didn’t have to worry about the first part of the Gar ner agreement. According to the record he was not heard at these meetings, apd at many of them he was not even seen. Vice President Dawes respect fully declined the invitation to at tend cabinet meetings. Curtis attended very seldom. G arner D id n 't G et F ar O u t o f T ouch When Garner heard Mr. Dewey’s statem ent regarding his conception of his running mate if he were elect ed, the sage of Uvalde said some thing to the effect that most of the time when he was vice president he was so worried that the Repub lican senators would put something over on him in case of a tie vote that he never dared to get more than a block away from the Capitol steps. While it is quite true that the vice president is a member of the exec utive branch of the government, his chief function is presiding over the senate and casting a vote like any other member of the upper house in case of a tie. If he were too closely associated with the executive branch of the government he might fail in his really important role, that of rally ing support for administration measures in his own party and do ing what he can to keep the ma jority party as favorably inclined to the White House as possible. Most vice presidents with a sense of humor have been care ful not to take themselves too seriously. Vice President Mar shall (under Wilson) made a considerable contribution to the climate of Washington by in- oulging in wisecracks and offer ing a sharp contrast to Wilson’s less frivolous utterances. Mr. Garner took a somewhat sim ilar line when he said at the end of his first term : “The job is de lightful I like it. But it is en tirely unimportant.” However, that was not entirely flippant observation. Based on a long and successful political expe rience he felt that although the four potent offices were the presidency, the speakership of the house, the m ajority leadership of the senate and the chief justiceship, a vice president might at any time suc ceed to the presidency and, there fore, should be as carefully select ed as the President.- Many less experienced-people in public life and out of it have urged that the number two man on the party ticket should be expected to carry out a real assistant presi dent’s job. Heaven knows that the President needs assistance and the fact is generally accepted that a leader who cannot delegate re sponsibility should not himself be entrusted with it. In recent years when it was realized that the man in the White House , had a literally killing job, efforts have been made to provide assistance. The project was seri ously undertaken, and perhaps if the theory set foTth in the Brown- low report of 1937 had been carried, out as intended, the effort might have been successfuL Originally it was intended that the presidential advisers should be a group of highly paid experts, with no political affilia tions or passionate devotion to any cause or crusade. The only passion they were supposed to possess was one of anonymity. But congress cut out the appro priation for their salaries and the result was the selection of brilliant and devoted young enthusiasts who, whatever they may have done for the New Deal, never seemed to achieve the authority which would have made it possible for them to take over the responsibility for presidential decisions—even in their own respective fields. Few could have been described as experts. P olitical F ollow ing M ig h t C ause C lash A real assistant president would have to develop a certain follow ing. That following could not help but take on the color of a political entity and, therefore, by its very nature, run head-on against the presidential authority itself. W arren was generally considered a wise choice as a candidate and a strong one. A leader in his own right. Slfeny Democrats, thinking with the natural wishfulness to be expected, predicted that if he were elected vice president, the tail might wag the dog—or, at least, might be . inclined to register ap proval at its end of the avenue while the head was growling at the other end of the avenue—or vice versa. Garner broke with Roosevelt, not merely because he disap proved of the third term , but because he was fundamentally opposed to many of the Presi dent’s policies, if not to his ba sic political philosophy. In the chamber of the upper house, Garner breathed a far more conservative air than that which circulated . through the study and executive offices at 1600 Pennsyl vania avenue. , And it was more congenial to him. But—when a vice president’s po litical theories don’t coincide with those of his boss in the White House, administrative bills are not likely to become laws. However, no such differences of opinion are likely to harass the Truman-Barkley team. The two men see- pretty much eye-to-eye politically at least. And their re spective jobs will be made easier by the fact that they have the policies, both domestic and for eign, that they wish to promote. And although it m ay be hard for Barkley to accustom himself to the relative tranquility of the vice pres idential job, he doesn’t have to worry about being lost in the shuffle. Not many former vice presi dents are remembered for statesmanship — Calhoun is re called mainly because he quit the job after quarreling with President Jackson, and Thom as R. Marshall for his clever crack that “what this country needs is a good five-cent ci gar,” Charles G. Dawes for bis pipe, and so on. But Barkley1 has already madp his mark. 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Certain writers m an’s de to let a a hand ' m an’s said.- “V old stuff keep po happy.” Note: ft speech-wri had tried Philadelphs marked a tionist at quarters t “Everythi pened? . . been Stass Stunned time, Gov another ch G.O.P. lea this. Alrea for a new the Democ Watch Ea Two cer fornia’s Pennsylva dent, Haro eral backg collared cr a grip on t almost cer old cob we Modes ren, wh sunshine watch. L velt bcfo en for came ba ren has the natio will mov down. Unlike T Warren c issues—hi erans ben the 80th his own p Stassen be reckon the cheers the Repub In recent behaved than the i tends to b ing Dewey miraculou ing lineup campaign speaker f tember 7. Stassen’s The insi version hi story of paid off idency. The Un was sear- to move George contender Harrison, immigrati also mad displaced- dent Tr Howe a Roos taken p years clique o trustees as a s compan branch The lea T. McCra the Dewe er with partner i Cracken dency to F I E D E N T :sr. 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RIUNP Truman Didn’t Dodge (~\NLY a few White House insiders lrnew it at the time, but Presi dent Truman could have avoided the split with the South on the civil- rights issue. However, he decided that the question was too important for any compromise. In a White House conversation, Morris Ernst, a member of the civil-rights committee, urged Tru man not to send the committee’s report to congress, but rather to the governors and mayors of the different states. Ernst pointed out that southern leaders had always contended that this was a state, not a federal, problem; therefore a bit ter fight could be avoided by han dling the report that way. Truman’s reply was brief and to the point. “I would not be doing my duty as President,” he said, Ernst, who had been a close friend and advisor of Franklin Roosevelt, then asked Truman why he had such a passion for civil rights—even more so than Roose velt. “When I was young,” replied the President, “I saw fiery crosses burned on the hills above Independ ence and 3,000 hooded men parad ing. I get worried about a return of that sort of thing. We cannot let it happen again.” Dewey-Go-Round Dewey was so certain of victory he had set up secret offices in Wash ington and recruited a staff to study Truman’s budget and prepare his own budget to be submitted in Jan uary. Certain VVhite House speech- writers were so sure of Tru man’s defeat they were ashamed to let anybody know they had a hand in his speeehes. Of Tru man’s last speech-tour they said: “We are just rehashing old stuff and dishing it out to keep poor old Truman slap- happy.” Note: Most of the whistle-stop speech-writers were youngsters who had tried to ditch Truman at the Philadelphia convention. . . . Re marked a lonely, crestfallen recep tionist at Republican national head quarters the day after elections: “Everything’s gone. What hap pened? . . . Maybe it should have been Stassen.” Stunned by defeat for the second time, Governor Dewey will not get another chance to run for president. G.O.P. leaders are categoric about this. Already their eyes are roving for a new white hope to run against the Democrats in 1952. Watch Earl Warren Two certain contenders are Cali fornia’s Gov. Earl Warren and Pennsylvania university’s new presi dent, Harold Stassen, both with lib eral backgrounds. The fusty, starch- collared crowd, who have held such a grip on the Republican party, are almost certain to be swept out like old cobwebs. Modest, frifcndly Earl War. ren, who reflects the California sunshine, is the real man to watch. Like Franklin D. Roose velt before him, who w as'beat en for the vice-presidency but came back to be president, War ren has not lost his place in the national picture. Instead, he will move up as Dewey slides down. Unlike Thomas “Elusive” Dewey, Warren came out openly on the issues—high prices, housing, vet erans benefits. He even criticized the 80th congress, though it hurt his own party. Stassen also is still a power to be reckoned with. He got most of the cheers, though not the votes, at the Republican national convention. In recent weeks, however, he has behaved more like a party hack than the independent liberal he pre tends to be. After bitterly denounc ing Dewey in Philadelphia, Stassen miraculously showed up in the start ing lineup-for Dewey’s presidential campaign—in fact, was the kickoff speaker for Dewey in Detroit, Sep tember 7. Stassen’s Conversion The inside story of Stassen’s con version has never been told. It is the story of moneyed Republicans who paid off with a university pres idency. The University of Pennsylvania was searching for a new president to move into the chair of retiring George W. McClelland. Foremost contender was law school Dean E arl Harrison, once a commissioner of immigration and naturalization, who also made a survey of European displaced-persons camps for Presi dent Truman. However, H arrison had been a Roosevelt m an, also had not taken politics into account. F or years a pow erful Republican clique on the university hoard of trustees had tried to operate it as a subsidiary of D rexel and com pany, the P h ila d e lp h ia branch of J . P . M organ. The leader of the clique, Robert T. McCracken, saw a chance to heal the Dewey-Stassen breach. Togeth er with Edward Hopkins, Jr., a partner in Drexel and company, Mc Cracken offered the university presi dency to Stassen. Bruises on Livestock ReduceMeatValues H igh N um ber of In ju ries / R esult of C arelessness One of the less spectacular but nevertheless important factors con* tributing to the reduction of m eat and livestock values is the waste of m eat and lower grading of pork cuts because of bruising. In view of this it is important to the welfare of the livestock industry and consumer alike that more care and patience be used in handling hogs. Bruise tests conducted recently by the liv e Stock Sanitary Committee at Sioux City, Iowa, on 5,708 hogs BPUlStO BACKS 2 0 7 BRUISEObellies SHOUL-CERS Tests made on 5,708 hogs in dicate that the hams receive more bruises than any other part of the animal. indicate that there are more bruises on hams than on all other major parts of m arket hogs. When the animals are driven they tend to turn away from the driver, which often results in their getting hit or kicked on the hams. The bruise tests on the hogs turned up a total of 902 bruised hams, 207 bruised bellies, 148 bruised shoulders and 134 bruised backs. Hams . are much more often bruised on the lower part of the cushion and shank, or collar, ac cording to the tests which showed 511 and 653 bruises respectively. This indicates that hogs probably are bruised when being driven or sorted. ' Most of the injuries are surface bruises, and many are caused by the driver kicking the hog or punch ing the animal with a cane, sorting pole, club, end gate rod or some other handy instrument. Some of the ham bruises are caused by protruding nails, broken boards, bolt heads or ends of gate hinges in yards, alleys--and load ing chutes. Others occur when trucks are not flush with loading or unloading chutes and platforms and the legs of the hogs slip into the space be tween the truck and the chutes, scraping the sides- of the shanks up to the cushion of the ham. Dollars for Barley For writing an essay on “How Can We Make the Barley Crop Bring More Dollars Per Acre?” Bobby V. Bruegger, of Plymouth, Wis., has been named winner in a contest con ducted among high school students of vocational agriculture by the Mid- West Barley Improvement associa tion. Bobby, who is 15 years old, and in his sophomore year in the Plymouth oigh school, won the award, which consists of $50 in cash, in competi tion with hundreds of high school students in the five Midwest states Df Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Iowa. As the winner of the Midwest re gional prize, young Bruegger also Uras a winner of the first Wisconsin state prize of $25 and the Sheboygan county prize of $5 in the contest. Son of Mr.-and Mrs. Byron Brueg ger, Bobby helps with the work of the family’s 40-acre farm, where the principal crops are grains and alfalfa. He has been active in 4-H blub work for a number of years Ethd is a member of the Future Farm ers of America. P oultry TB E lim inated (n O ne T ear W ith C are Tuberculosis in chickens can be eradicated In one year, according to Prof. Frank E. Mussehl of the University of Nebraska poultry de partment. He advises raising chickens in dean quarters and on clean ground, changing the location of the range every year. Eliminate or sell old hens from the flock by June I of each year unless the birds are veiy high grade breeders. p A ^ ftr V v NI tlTE THE NUMBERS, FROM 3 TO 10 INCLUSIVE, ONE INTO EACH CIR CLE. '8 'S '6 '9 'tr 'o / '£ V .' V 37JV /3 tvo&J 30MM3073 9M ZV3X )A,W.*J^6£NT< THePOTTp SECTIONSWITH N etnxv? TradS J.3/V CPvtr SOHSiOMffit ’trT 73H Stvn'A ,3> tse/> j. 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KEHHETH J FBBEMftW SCRIPTURE: Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 4:1-4; 8:4- 17. 25; 11:1*18; 13:1-3; 14:26-27; 16:1-10; 28:16, 30-31.DEVOTIONAL READING: Acts 4:23-31. Story of Revolution Lesson for D ecem ber 5,1948 Dr. Foreman r P H E MOST important history in the world is in one small book. The most important movement, the most revolutionary, the one that is destined to change the world more than any other, is the C h ristia n church. The story of how it began is in the book of Acts. No other book in or out of th e New Testam enttells this story: The history of the beginnings of the one and only international, interracial, world wide movement that sets out to aim at nothing less than a complete transformation of mankind, the Revolution from Within, the Chris> tian Church.* * * What the Chnrch Is T P HERE are hundreds of churches today and they do not all agree. But every church, whatever its name’ or peculiarities, aims to stay on the course marked out by the Christian churcli when it was one and undivided, the church of the Apostles. We look back to the story in Acts to see what the true church is. In the very beginning, the church w as not the place w here the C hristians m et for w orship. I t w as not the officers. The Apostles them selves w ere not the church. The church w as not a thing a t all; it w as people. In Acts these people are seldom called Christians and never called churchmen or church-members. They are given more meaningful names. They are called “disciples,” that is, learners, students. They are called “believers.” -They are called “brothers” for their life was like that of a family. They are called the people of “the Way,”—travelers together to the sam e destination. The church, in short, is a fellow ship, Uie Family of the Friends of Christ.* * * How the Church Began T 1HE infant church was like all human babies; it began small and poor. No bystander would have expected it to live; but it had life in its heart. Two forces set that church on its way. One was the command of Christ. The people who w ere in it, or rath er the people who w ere the • church, took th eir orders from C hrist. I t w as because of him th a t they w ent out to bear w it ness to him to the “ utterm ost p arts of the earth.” Then the people were filled with the Holy Spirit; they were guided constantly by the Spirit. The book of Acts has often been called the “Acts of the Holy Spirit” rather than of the Apostles.* * • Leaders G OD never does for people what they can do for themselves. So guidance of the Spirit was never a substitute for human leadership. A true church is not a mob: It acts, as the New Testament church did, in an orderly fashion. One of the church’s first prob lems was that of finding leaders, The history in Acts is largely the history of certain leaders—John, Peter, Paul. But these were not alone. Not even the Apostles tried to run the church like a dictator ship. The people themselves chose the officers who were ordaintd by the Apostles.* « * What the Church Does F IVE things the Apostolic church did, and these m ark any true church today. They “continued in the Apostles’ teachings;” the be ginning of all our church schools and Sunday schools is in that brief phrase. They formed a fellowship; the church then was not a list of names of people who cared little for one another; it was a true fam ily. T h e y o b s e rv e d th e s a c r a ments; they and their house h o ld s w e r e b a p tiz e d , a n d th e y c o n tin u e d “ in th e b r e a k in g o f th e b r e a d .” B a p tis m a n d th e L o r d ’s S u p p e r h a v e a lw a y s b e e n o b s e r v e d in s o m e f o r m in e v e r y C h r is tia n c h u r c h ! T h e y “ c o n tin u e d i n p r a y e r ; ” a c h u r c h in w h ic h o n ly m e m in is te r p r a y s is a fe e b le a f f a ir . Above all, they were “witnesses.” That is to say, they told the story of Jesus—his life, his teachings, his death, his resurrection. Jesus livesl Jesus is Lord! So the Apostles preached, from Jerusalem to Rome and far beyond. But their preaching would have been m ere shouting in the wind, if Christ had not lived again in thousands of everyday Christians, (C opyright by tbe International Council of ReJigious Education on behalf ot 40 Protes* Cdat denom inations. Released by W N U Fea* tures.) Pay Heed To Highway Signs And ‘Stiok A toiuuT AwMle Signs and signals are among the biggest helps to safe driving, the National Safety council says. “They give drivers warning of the dangers that lie ahead. But they are worthless unless seen and obeyed. The safe driver wiU fol low these signposts: 1. Give signs, signals and mark ings the same respect you would a traffic officer. Here’s one place you may lose if you cheat. 2. Heduee speed and be on guard when you see a diamond shaped sign (this shape carries a warning) or a round sign (this sig nifies a raUroad crossing is ahead). 3. Come to a complete stop" at an eight-sided or octagonal sign. This shape means only one thing— stop! I 4. Know what an oblong sign says. This shape carries regulatory messages such as speed limit. 5. Heed the cross-buck sign at railroad crossings. Ti there is a flasher or wig-wag, wait until it stops operating before crossing. There may be another train you can’t see. > 6. Watch for the signs of life even on familiar roads. Three- fourths of the drivers in fatal acci dents lived within 25 mUes of where the accident took place. Hatching Eggs Buyers Warned Poultry growers whose flocks are free of Newcastle disease can help td keep them that way by purchas ing hatching eggs only from sources known to be free of this in fection. Although it is not known to what extent shipments of hatch ing eggs have served to spread Newcastle disease in the United States, veterinary scientists say it is possible that eggs may be an im portant vehicle for transmitting the infection from breeding hens to their offspring. In studies made recently at the University of Cali fornia, the virus that causes this disease was isolated from the yolk sac of 4-day-old chicks and also from chick embryos and infertile eggs. Authorities regard these findings as good Reasons for a “be careful” policy among purchaser* of hatching eggs. COMMON SENSE.. proved thousands upon 5 thousands o f times! JIrAlL-VEGETABLE LAXATIVE NATURE’S REMEDY (NR) TABLETS—A purely vegetable IaacatiTe to relieve constipation without the usual griping, sickening, perturbing sensa tions, and does not cause a rash. Try NR—you will see tbe difference. Un* coated or candy coated—their actioa Is dependable, thorough, yet gentle as millions of NR‘s have proved. Get a 25c box and use as directed. NtTO-NIGHT FUSSY STOMACH? REUEF FOR ACID INDIGESTION, GASAND HEARTBURN FOR THE TUMMVl B ew are F r o m C o n tR io n C o S d s I M i HASIG C U Creomulsion relieves promptly bccause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel gerin laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, .tender, inflamed bronchial mucous mcmbranes.Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of CrcomulsioQ with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or vou are to have vour money back. CRE 0 IV§ULSI0 Nfor Coughs,ChesfColds, Bronchitis OUNGEv 1 ofLIFE? 'y Are you going through th e func tional 'm iddle age' period peculiar to women (38 to 52 yrs.)? Does th is m ake you suffer from h o t flashes, feel so nervous, hlgbstrung, tired? T hen do try Lydia E. Pinkham ’3 Vegetable Com pound to relieve such, sym ptom s. Fiokham ’s Com pound also has w hat Doctors cal] a sto m achic tonic effect I VEGCTABtE COMPOUNDLYDIA E. PINKHAM'S For Yon To Feel Well 24 hour* every day, 7 days every I week, never stopping, the kidneya filter waste m atter from tbe blood.If more people were aware of how tbe. kidneys must constantly .remove surplus fluid, excess acids and other wastt. matter that cannot stay In tbe blood' without injury to health, there woul<| be better understanding of wkp th» whole system fs upset when kidneys fail to function properly.Burning, scanty or too frequent urma« tlon sometimes warns that somethin* Is wrong. You may suffer nagging backache, headaches, dizziness, rheumatic pains, getting up at nights, swelling.Why not try Doan’a Pittal You will be using a medicine recommended the ; country over. Dcan1S stimulate the Iunc-: Uon of the kidneys and help them to i flush out poisonous waste from the1 blood. They contain nothing harmful. Get Doan’s today. Uae with confidence. At all drug stores. Doan’s Pills THE DAVIE RECORD, MOCKSVILLE N. C., DECEMBER I, .948 i o c i a M C A I i E A B GEORGE S. BENSON President— J la td iu g l Wleg e S ta rry. A rka n sa s T h e M e lo d y L in g e r s O ur experience w ith rent con trol has underscored this fact: the longer w e perm it political controls to linger upon the scene, the harder it is to get rid o f'th em . This is a good lesson for us to learn. For tw o y ears in succession now. our C ongress has decided to keep the controls, while adding som e •‘de control” features th at never seem to get rid of the controls. So. we still have rent control. These efforts to control the na tion’s housing by tam pering with rental units is actually m aking it difficult for the country to com e back to a m ore norm al housing situation following the dislocations of w artim e econom y. R ent control creates very few fair and square deals betw een renter and landlord. Indeed, it brings m ore injustices than it corrects. B ut the w orst thing about rent control right now is th at it keeps housing scarce. M illions of rental units would becom e available at once, if it w ere not for ren t control. V eterans and others in need of housing are suffering under the d irect burden of rent control. L et Industry Do It. It has been said th at the1 nation has m ore housing per person today th an it had in 1940. Y et, w e’re w orse off. We need m ore housing, yes. B ut as long as we have rent control, we m ay not expect m ore ren tal housing. The hazards of control and its well-known injus tices a ie too easily rem em bered by those who could offer rent hous ing. They wifi not undertake this kind of enterprise, when the count is a lre a d y against them . M oreover, the private builders of the nation do not w ant to be com pelled to com pete w ith public housing, which is subsidized by tax money. The truth is this: if goVernment would get out of the scram ble, private building would soon m eet the dem and for rental units. Com petition would then go to work in keeping rents a t reasonable levels. Depend On Incentives. Yet, there are those who work hard trying to keep the governm ent in the housing business. These agitators w ant rent control because rent control keeps the building in dustry in a dither and creates these artificial shortages. These tinker- ers w ant rent control because they believe it will help bring socialized housing. W hen private money is deliber ately scared aw ay from investing in rental housing, then the next step is to holler for the governm ent to put up housing. A ctually, rent control and public housing are two pieces out of the jig-saw picture- puzzle of socialist and collectivist controls th at the agitators are try ing to foist upon the nation. Once a governm ent agency has pow er to tell you how m uch rent you m ust pay, w hether you can live in a p rivate house or a govern m ent project, then we are getting to the place w here we can join up w ith R ussia and all the other Com m unist experim enters. The Socialists and C om m unists know th a t it sounds good to plead for "adequate” housing. They claim to be fighting for the people, against all sorts of bogeym en. But the people are not told th at rent control, together w ith public hous ing, will go a long w ay tow ard destroying th e w elfare and the future of our free econom y in A m erica. We m ust in the future depend upon incentives and fair com petition. Then there will be no housing problem in A m erica. P ray erfu l P arson "Y essuh, we shuah has got a fine new m in ister; you oughter h e ar him p ray .” "C an he pray b etter than the other one?” "M y, O m y, yes; he can ask for things the othah m inister never knew de Lord had.” World's Oldest Law Code C c n '" : to L if h ’ in Ir~ q C'-' ‘ rod- ii -'i (" ?.t r - ••r;?--- • - *-•... ‘ • by rv tv r*’-. - ) y:r;.- b !~.v :*:** . • — a'.'nr* :•£ tliir, si?.'.: f? r' I ...................\ !*• rf T :' Iv ’* t on tio v v t r i v '. U e I''.-.U -^xfc. it hrs pr'ir.” r : rr: the “ ye for an eye, r~-Lh for a tc r'-V It even cen tra's a s 'c r n c.:i rr'cr. control. Prof, A lbre-ht C jctz nc.cle the dis covery while c::rz-lining tab’.ztn exca vated a t tho r.r.iail town of Tcll Har- mal, near Bcghdad, a town which covers the ruins of a small rural vil lage th at existed 2,000 years before the Christian era. The new code, as now recovered, consists of about 200 narrow ly-writ ten lines in two columns each on both sides of the tablet. One section states: “If a m an bites another m an’s nose and severs it, he pays him one m ina of silver. (For) an eye (he pays! one m ina of silver, (for! a tooth a half m ina of silver, (for) an ear a half m ina of silver, (for) a slap in the face 10 shequels of silver.” WOTlCE /VE CHAAIdEPTD CAM CCS. TH AT 30-PAY MILDNESS TE STW N M B OVER. FOR. k e ep s! CAMELS ARE SO MILO! ANO THEY HAVE SUCHA WONDERFUL FLAVOR} aMnMffiss fO/tYOC/ESElf/ • Make the Camel 30-day testl When hundreds of men and women recently, from coast to coast, smoked Camels exclusively for 30 days in a similar test, noted throat specialists who examined the throats of these smokers every week—a total of 2470 examinations—reported NO THROAT IRRITATION due to smoking CAMELS Winter Is Just Ar und The C rner N o w I s T h e T im e T o B u y Y o u r V fin te r C o a l V fh ile lfo u C a n B u y GOOD COAL D o n ’t w a it u n til t h e w in te r b la s ts b e g in to b lo w , b u t p h o n e y o u r o r d e r s in n o w w h ile t h e r o a d s a r e g o o d a n d p r o m p t d e liv e r y c a n b e m a d e . M cksvillelce&FuelCo. P h o n e 1 1 6 M o c k s v ille , N . C . V fe A r e N o w P r e p a r e d T o Buy and Gin Your, COTTON I n O u r M o d e r n N e w C o tto n G in Foster’s Cotton Gin IllllIIiIlUI Seaw eeds Dsed as Food Filipinos use a num ber of sea w eeds or algae in th eir hom eland and in H aw aii for food. Some 21 species of edible seaw eeds are found around the sm all islands north of Luzon and also along the coastal region of northern Luzon. The Ilo- canos from this region m ake the g reatest use of seaw eeds in H aw aii. They do not relish all of those liked by Rie H aw aiians. They like neither Iim u nor koku, considered by m ost H aw aiians to be the finest and m ost delectable of all. The seaw eeds a re gathered d irect from the rocks on w hich they grow and, a t certain tim es of the y ear when the w aves break them from th eir holdfasts and w ash them n ear the shore, they are gathered in g reat quantities in the shallow w ater. The carbohydrates of algae a re not utilized by m an as food but give bulk to the intestinal contents and thus stim ulate the nor m al m ovem ents of the digestive tract. Form H ospital D istricts H ospital districts sim ilar to school d istricts are being established in C alifornia in counties of less than 200,000 population. The districts need not stay within county lines but m ay include areas contiguous to centers selected for the building of hospitals to be included in the gen era) county tax rate a t not m ore than 20 cents per 100 dollars assessed valuation. A lready 17 such districts have been started. Som e are plan ning to issue bonds for hospital con struction to be serviced out of hospi tal revenues or taxes should sub sidies be necessary. The statew ide hospital survey being conducted by th e C alifornia departm ent of health is cooperating in an advisory capac ity when requested and it is expect ed th at m any ru ral com m unities will be able to bring hospital facilities in line with their needs under this pro gram . Fluoride for D ental C arles A ccum ulated evidence to date suggests three m ethods of caries control by use of fluorides, accord ing to F ran cis A. Arnold J r., N a tional Institu te of H ealth. F irst, in creasing the fluoride concentration of public w ater'sup p lies to an opti m um level, I ppm . F . Second, by topical application of m ore concen trated fluoride solutions. T hird, by increasing fluoride ingestion through daily dietary supplem ents. The first m ethod, fluorination of w ater sup plies, now is being subjected to ex perim ental verification in num erous com m unities. Topical application of fluorides has sufficient clinical evir dence at the present tim e to recom m end its judicious use by th e dental profession. T here is no direct scien tific evidence with which to evaluate the use of tablets containing fluoride as dietary supplem ents for caries control. SILER Funeral Home A N D Flower Shop P h o n e 1 1 3 S . M a in S t M o c k s v ille , N . C . A m b alan ce S erv ice BuyYourCoalNow V fe A r e P r e p a r e d T o T a k e C a r e O f A U O r d e r s F O R G O O D C O A L P r e - W a r G r a d e A l s o A v a i l a b l e F o r I m m e d i a te D e l iv e r y S A N D a n d C R U S H E D S T O N E Davie Brick & Coal Co. D a y P h o n e 1 9 4 N ig h t P h o n e 1 1 9 D A V I E B R I C K C O M P A N Y DEALERS IIN G O O D C O A L Dav Phon^ 194 - N ich t Fhon** 119 M N. C W a l k e r F u n e r a l H o m e A M B U L A N C E S E R V IC E D A Y O R IN IG H T P h o n e 4 8 M o c k s v ille , N . C NEW MONEY FOR YOUR OLD THINGS Y e v D to M tM Feraitaral PI— ,R e d K l r yiIel Teeto, lev Bex, aaa be *eM with A W ANT AN IN H U B IfEVSPAPBN # ATTENTION FARMERS! P O U L T R Y L O A D I N G W e W ill B u y E v ery T h u rsd a y M o rn in g F ro m 8 A. M., To II A. M. In Front Of E. P. Foiters Cotton Gin Your Poultry • HIGHEST MaRKET PRICES PAID S A L I S B U R Y P O U L T R Y C O . Salisbury, N. C The Davie Record Has Been Published Since 1899 49 Y ears O t h e r i h a v e c o m e a n d g o n e - y o u r c o u n ty n e w s p a p e r k e e p s g o in g . S o m e tim e s i t h a s s e e m e d h a r d to m a k e “ b u c k le a n d to n g u e ” m e e t b u t s o o n t h e s u n s h in e s a n d a g a i n w e m a r c h o n . O u r f a i t h f u l s u b s c r ib e r s , m o s t o f w h o m p a y p r o m p t ly , g iv e u s c o u r a g e a n d a b id in g f a ith in o u r fe llo w m a n . If y o u r n e ig h b o r is n o t ta k i n g T h e R e c o r d te ll h im to s u b s c r ib e . T h e p r ic e is o n ly $ 1 .5 0 p e r y e a r in t h e S ta te , a n d $ 2 .0 0 in o t h e r s ta t e s . W h e n Y o u C o m e T o T o w n M a k e O u r O f f ic e Y o u r j j H e a d q u a r t e r s . I W e A r e A lw a v s G la d T o [ S e e Y o u . g IPliliMliiiliiilillliilllilllM 4 F O R R E N T ♦ SPA C E IN TH IS PA PER W ill Arrange To Suit G O O D N EIG H B O R S--PRICES T O FIT YOUR BUSINESS LET US DO YOUR JOB PRINTING We can save you money on your E N V E L O P E S , L E T T E R H E A D S , S T A T E M E N T S , P O S T E R S , B IL L H E A D S , P A C K E T H E A D S , E tc . P a t r o n i z e y o u r h o m e n e w s p a p e r a n d t h e r e b y h e l p b u ild u p y o u r h o m e to w n a n d c o u n ty . THE DAVIE RECORD. u u u iiu n * THEY W O U L D READ YOUR A D T O O , IF IT A PPE A R E D HERE rT i- r \ • D i I h e U a v i e K e c o r d D A V I E C O U N T Y ’S O L D E S T N E W S P A P E R —T H E P A P E R T H E P E O P L E K E A D “HERE SHALL THE PCv SS. THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN: UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY G A IN ." V O L U M N X L IX .M O C K S V IL L E . N O R T H C A R O L IN A , W E D N E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 8 . 1 0 4 8.N tIM B F R 19 N EW S O F LO N G A G O Wlrat Wa* Happening* In Da* vie Before Parking Meter* And Abbreviated Skirtt- (D avle R ecord, N o v 2 9, 1 9 1 1) C otton is sellin g a t 9 cents. R ev. C . H . U tley , of C ooleem ee, w as in tow n S a tu rd a y , M iss L a l.a K in e Vias retu rn ed from a d e lig h tfu l visit to frien d s at R o an o k e 'an d D u rh a m . R ay M yers, of W in sto n , sp eu t a few d ays in tow n tb e p a st w eek w ith b is p aren ts. E , G . H e n d ric k s, of B lx b y , gave u s a p leasan t call la st w eek, W . F . F n rc h e sa n d d a u g h te r, of F a rm in e tn n , w ere in tow n T h u rs d ay . M iss F u rch e s w as h a v in g som e d en tal w ork done. M rs. J . A . W illiam son, of W ash* in g S ta te , is sp en d in g som e tim e In th is c ity , th e g u est of h e r sister. M rs. H . T . B renegar. M rs. S . B. H an es and babo re tu rn e d W ednesday from a v isit to relativ es and friend!? a t W alk er, to w n and W tnston. J . W . E tch iso n , of C nna -Jwas in tow n T h n rsd a v on h is w $ hom e from a trip to W inston. J . W . K im b ro u g h , of S m ith G ro v e w as in tow n S a tu rd a y . M r K im b ro u g h te tls u s h e is g o in g tn m ove to M ocksville in th e n e ar fu tu re . W e w illg le d lv w e lc o m e b im an d tatn ily to o u r m idst. O u r friend W iley S afrlet, of n e ar K ap p a, w as in tow n T b u rsd a v and tells n s th a t h e h a s a red e a r of co rn w hich is 16 inches long and h a s 16 g rain s aro u n d th e ear. C an - a n y o f o u r subscribers b eat this. ' J. H . F . O ’Neal* o f C a»«, R . 2, w as in tow n T h u rsd a y fo r th e fire tim e in fo u r vears. H e a n d C . A . R ichie b ro u g h t a loa'd o f tn rk e v s ro tow n. C id e r R eeves, o t K e n tu ck y , !s deliv erin g som e verv stro n g and forcefu l serm ons In th e Ju n io r O r d e r h all. T b e a tten d an ce h a s not been larg e, h u t those w ho b a re been go in g to h e ar him a re w ell r e . paid fo r th e ir tronM e. H e preach ed from rhe' BiW e and im pressed a1] th o se w ho h eard him . M r. J . M . W est, w ho has lived In M ontana fo r 16 y e ars, recen tlv cam e to S tatesv ille w ith his fam ilv and h as b o u g h t a farm n e ar C oun ty L in e in th e e lg e of D av!e, kno w n as th e B n tle r, of G old M ine, place, on w hich h e b as located. M r. W est in a b ro th e r o f M r. J. H . W est, of S tatesville. R ev and M rs B. M argeson left T h u rsd a y fo r M adison w h ere th e r w ill spend tw o w eeks, a fte r w hich th e y w ill go to A shehoro to spenH th e w in ter, R ev .. M argeson se c u re d a release from th e B ishop, and w ill not ta k e p a sto rate a t R ed- lan d fo r th e p resen t, at least. T h e R ecord w ishes fo r M r. M argesor m uch success w h erev er bis lot m ay b e cast. T h e m uny frien d s of M r. Jo h n S to n estreet, of N o rth M ockcville. w ho h as been ill fo r several m onths w ith h e a rt dronsv, w ill b e so rry tr learn of h is d e ath , w hich occurred occured e arly S u n d a y m orning, T b e b u rial to o k place a t C en ter a t 3 p. m ., S u n d ay - M r. S to n estreet w as a m em ber o f th e M . P c h u rch . H e w as a b ro th e r o f B. F . and B. B. S to n estreet, of th is co u n ty . T o th e bereaved ones T h e R ecord e x te n d s sy m p ath y . Mrfl. E . H . H o rn , w ho h as been sp en d in g th e past th re e m o n th s w ith relatives and frien d s n e ar R ivet H ill, retu rn ed borne S u n d ay to th e d elig h t of h e r m any friends. R ev. R . E- A tk in so n , th e uew p asto r of th e M ethodist c h u rc h , preaeh ed his first serm on h ere S u n d a y A large co n g reg atio n w ere present to b ear him , and w ent a- w ay w ell pleased and v e ry favor a b ly im pressed w ith h is diseourse. T b e R ecord is glad t J w eleotne R ev. A tk in so n and fam ily to o u r m idst. . G o r b e t t M . R e e d Rev. W. I). Iaenboor. Hitfb Point, N. C. R4 W e w rite o f C orbet M itchell R eed W h o loved th e G od o f tru th . A nd w as in prin cip al and creed A g re a t and noble y o u th . W hose sh o rt so jo u rn upon e arth L eaevs m em ories q u ite sw eet, T h a t are o f g re a te r, tru e r w orth T h a n tro p h ies a t o u r feet. H e san g th e p raises of o u r L o rd A long life’s jo u rn e y h ere, A nd w alked w ith m en In sw eet accord A nd filled th e ir h eart* w ith ch eer B y h e lp in g th em a lo n g th e w ay T o th in k on goodly th in g s. A nd w orship G od from d a y to dav In sp ite o t all th a t stin g s. H e set h is h e a rt on th in g s above A nd w alked w ith C h ristin p ra v e r A nd blessed his fellow tnen th ro u g h love T h a t w as bo th rich and rare; S o w hen h e passed across th e b ar In sid e of h eav en ’s g ate. H is frien d s and n eig h b o rs n e ar and. fa r R ose u p and called him g re a t. . A lth o u g h h e had no e a rth ly crow n A s k in g s and p rinces w ear N o r w on like som e w orld-w ide renow n T h a t m ay he g re a t to sh are; Y et th rre are b e tte r th in g s in sto re W h ere m o rtal life’s u n k n o w n , A nd w e believe on h eav en ’s sh o re H e ’ll sin g aro u n d G od’s th ro n e. W e d o n o t say a la st farew ell T o C h ristian m en w ho d ie; W e p a rt w ith th em a little spell T o m eet bevond th e sk y , W h ere w e sh all g re e t each o th e r th e re ’ W ith tra n sla ted soul. A nd k n o w w e 'll n e v er h av e a care A s ceaseless ages roll. T h is poem Is w ritten In m em ory o f C orbet M itchell R eed, w ho d e p a rte d th if H fe J n ly 11, 1 9 4 8 , and is m ost sin cerely d ed icated to all h is loved o nes an d frien d s b y T H E A U T H O R . C u t F a r m S u p p o r t P r i c e s N ew Y o rk — T h e re w as a su g gestion th a t th e gov ern m en t cul dow n a little o n its pro g ram su p p o rtin g th e farm prices w ith a view o f g iv ih g th e h o u seh o ld er and tax* p ay er a b reak . T h e D ro p o sa l cam e from becre- ta ry of C om m erce C harles S iw v er in a speech to th e N atio n al F o r. eig n T ra d e C onvention. T h is isn ’t th e first tim e th a t differences of farm D rice su p p o rts hsve com e in to tb e open E ven before th e election. S o w yer g o t in to an a r g u m e n t w ith tl / A g ric u ltu re Se c re ta ry on th e m a tte r. T h e 8 0th C ongress h a s passed a bill settin g u p low er p a rty prices— b u t th a t isn ’t supposed to s ta rt u n til 1 9 5 0 , and S aw y er sav s th e ta x o e y e rs and th e housew ife should n o t be m ade to w ait so long. h o w B y H e c k W h ile o u r sister S ta te S o u th G aro lln a h as seem to be populaT for m arriag e elopem ents, th a t S ta te h a s refused to m ak e d iv rces law - fal B u t in tL e S o u th C arolina election last w eek tw o am endm ents w ere u b m ttted O ne. and it c a r rie d , w ilt p erm it divorces on tb e g ro u n d s o f a d n ltry , p h y sical cru el ty , desertion and h a b itu a l d ru n k enness — W ilkes H u stler. BUSINESS D eterm in ed P igeon A y o r k s h i h e m a n kept hom ing pigeons and boasted that one of them could find its way hom e from anyw here. A friend bet him 20 pounds that the bird could not ily back from London. The bet w as taken and the pigeon w as sent to K ing's C ross sta- ! tion to be let loose, but the m an m aking the bet artfully arranged for th e bird’s w ings to be clipped be fore it w as liberated. At the end of a w eek it had not returned. “You w ait,” said the ow ner, con fidently, "h e’ll be back a ll reet.” At the end of tw o w eeks the friend claim ed th a t he had w on the bet. “H e’ll com e hom e from any w here,” insisted the ow ner. A fter th ree w eeks the friend went round to claim the 20 ‘pounds. "T ha’H get nowt—thee’s lost,” said the Y orkshirem an. “H e coom last neet, but by gum , his feet w ere so re!” Colombia Looks Forward To New Cooking Methods QUAKER PSYCHOLOGY A gentle Q uaker, hearing a stran g e noise in his house one night, got up and discovered a bu rg lar busily a t w ork. So he w ent and got his gun, then cam e back, and stood quietly in the .doorway. “F rien d ,” he said, " I would do thee no h arm for the w orld, but thee standest w here I am about to shoot.” R ainy W eather A drunk staggered hom e and m ade his w ay subconsciously through the house, w inding Qp in the stall show er of his bathroom . As he groped about, he turned on the w ater, del uging him self 'plenty and m aking a racket which brought the L ittle W om an to the scene. Taking in the details,, she called him all kinds of nam es w inding up. w ith a none too flattering estim ate of his past, p resent and future. “ T hat’s right, honey,” adm itted the shuddering sot. “I’m everything you said—and w orse. B ut let m e in, won’t you?—it’s raining som e thing aw ful out h ere.” A DREAM COME TR U E “W hen I w as a little child,’' said th e sergeant, addressing his m en at the end of an exhausting drill, “I had a set of wooden soldiers. T here w as a poor boy in the neighborhood, and a fte r I had listened to the beauties of charity, I softened •nough to give them to him . “ Then I w anted them back and cried,” he continued quietly. “ B ut m y m other said: ‘Don’t cry, Tom . som e day you w ill get your wooden soldiers back.’ “ A nd,” shouted the sergeant, g lar ing a t his m en, “ believe m e, th at day has c o m t.” Lost and Foim d The following notice w as inserted in th e colum ns of a country w eekly: “ Anyone found n ear m y chicken house a t night lWill be found there in the m orning.” GOT HIS WISH Son: “ D ad, w hat whs your am bition when you w ere a boy?” D ad: “To w ear long pants. And I’ve had m y wish, if th ere’s any body else in thv country that w ears his pants longer than I do. I’d like to see him " Knowledge a t a Price A T the bridge table, the playere encountered a problem . B einf g reat stick lers' for rules, they finally decided to w ire a bridge expert in New York for a ruling. H e w ired back a chapter from his book— charges collect! The four seekers after know ledge split the expense. In a couple of days cam e a bill from the expert for $29 for services rendered. They appealed to an a t torney and m utual friend He ad vised them to pay it. They haggled over the m atter a w hile and then shelled out the m oney But the final blow w as yet to com e. In a few days they received a bill for $10 from the attorney for legal advice! Thousands of urban housewives in Colombia are to know a new freedom from drudgery this year. The “great em ancipator” is bottled gas, avail able in Bogota, Medellin, BarranquiI- la, B ucaram anga and other Colom bian cities for the first time. Gas ranges are replacing the old charcoal cooking stoves as fast as clipper service can fly them down from Miami, Fla. Day after day a huge four-engined cargo clipper speeds over the Caribbean w ith 40 to 60 units, depending on the size, but alw ays w ith a maximum load of 20,- OOO pounds of cooking and heating devices. Sudden urgent demand for modern cooking devices in the up-and-com ing South Am erican republic result ed from the form ation of a new com pany to supply gas to the Colombian consumer. Gas distribution in Colombia pre sents a problem in itself. Gas for Bo gota, for example, is piped from the BI Centro oil fields to B arranca Ber- m eja, w here it is compressed into huge tanks and loaded onto barges for the trip up the M agdalena river. A t Salgar.-the tanks are transferred to freight cars for the last lap to the capital. It is then piped into sm aller tanks for restaurant and household use. Field Hockey Oldest Game Play w ith Ball, Stick I t is possible th a t the oldest game played w ith a ball and stick m ay be th a t which is known as "field hock ey.” The principle of field hockey was well known to ancient nations. The Greeks of some 2,500 years ago play ed a gam e quite sim ilar to it. This gam e appeared again some centuries later In France, where it passed by the name of “hoquet”. The English w atched its play, like it, and took it home w ith them . They called it “ho- kay”, as the French pronounced it, but spelled it “hockey.” L ater they gave it a pronunciation In keeping w ith its English spelling. On January 21, 1922, the United States Field Hockey association was form ed in Philadelphia, to govern the gam e am ong women. The interest in the spoEt, especially am ong CollegpC girls, increased, through the years. Today the gam e has become ideal for girls who are eager for highly com petitive team play, where speed, ac curacy of action and durability are vital factors. New P lant Models for Museum Two new models of plants belong ing to widely separated groups have been added to the synoptical exhibits of the plant kingdom on display in the departm ent of botany a t Chicago N atural H istory museum. One is a representative of the genus Echever- ia, which includes some of the m ost beautiful succulent plants known. Named in honor of the M exican bo tanical artist, A tanasio Echeveria, its species num ber more than 100 and range in the deserts from Texas to northern South America. The other model is a reproduction of a rem ark able representative o f. the class known as blue-green algae. It is a species common in cold freshw ater ponds and stream s of w estern United States. The specimens used for this exhibit were collected on the bottom of a very cold pond near K lam ath Lake, Ore. Sheep Production in M ontana Sheep have contributed much to the income of M ontana since about 1890, when the production of sheep on the open and free range became an im portant industry. The peik sheep pro duction in the state, approxim ately six million, was reached between 1900 and 1905, after which tim e it declin ed for a num ber of years. Periods ol increased num bers of sheep occurred from 1920 to 1930, and from 1936 to 1942: Among the causes of losses am ong sheep are, straying from .the band, especially when in dense tim ber, disease, m ainly m astitis or blue- bag, and the eating of poisonous plants. Medicine Cabinets Should Be Tidy Fam ily medicine cabinet is suppos ed to be a place for keeping aids to health, but in m any households it is an actual health hazard. > Too m any of them are crowded w ith nearly emp ty bottles. B ut the real danger involv ed in having a m essy medicine cabin et lies'in the risk th a t some member of the fam ily will select a wrong bot tle, box or tin. The “wrong” contain er m ay be one th a t has been moved from its custom ary place, since many persons reach otw ards a fam iliar lo cation instead of tow ards a particular object. Labeling all containers of medicine is absolutely necessary. To keep labels clean the bottle should be held w ith the label up wKen pour- COUNTRY A PPRA ISAL A city boy and a country lad w ere w alking down a street. 'C om ing to w ard them w as a product of the beauty parlor — perm anent w ave, scarlet fingernails, drugstore com plexion and gaudy lipstick. “Now w hat do you think of th a t? ” asked the city boy. The farm boy looked carefully and observed: “Speaking a s a farm er, I should say th a t it m ust have been m ighty poor soil to require so m uch top-dressing.” M onologue A girl w as out w ith a soldier. “ So you really think I’m- the m ost ador able girl you ever knew ?” she cooed “U h-huh.” “Do you think I’m the m ost at tractive girl you have ever seen?” “U h-huh." “Oh, I’m so glad! And do you adore m y figure?” “ U h-huh.” “ You do say the m ost m arvelou* things, darling! P lease do go on.” Installation Gas Appliances Installation of gas appliances is a m atter which should have the m ost careful attention. In general, this work should be entrusted only to the gas company or a gasfitter of recog nized ability. However, when install ing a gas appliance, there are five things to be kept In m ind: (a) m ake sure th a t the location is suitable for the w ork intended; (b) m ake gas connection's tig h t and strong; (c) place the appliance so th a t nothing can take fire from it; (d) provide for enough fresh air to com pletely burn the gas, and (e) provide fo r the pro per disposal of the products of com bustion. Shoe Industry S tarted In 1846 M ost people have worn shoes ot one kind or another for centuries. The oldest type of footw ear known is the sandal, created some 4,000 years ago, by the Egyptians. The shoe-rnaking industry in the United States started in 1629 when the May flower, on its third voyage to Ameri ca, dropped anchor in thg. harbor of Salem, M ass. Thom as EScard anc Isaac Rickman, shoem akers, landat w ith bundles of hides and the rougl' im plem ents used in the m aking 0: early footw ear. Shoem aker’s tools ir those days consisted of an awl, ham mer; needles, thread, pegs, beeswax knives and a variety of rubbinr sticks. In 1846 Elias Howe Jr., revo lutionized the shoe m aking industr: by putting the ey- of the needle Ir the point and gave the world a m a chine w hich' w as to dc aw ay with hours of home drudgery. Uncle Sam Says Thanksgivmg is the day fur a joyful picture—-the scene of a happy family reunion. It was born from the desire of m an to acknowledge all the blessings of the year and for a secure America, the land o f liberty and opportunity. One way yon can assure this picture of con tentm ent fo r the future is to start in- ! vesting in V. S. S avinn Bonds now an d . save regularly. Use the safe plan that tucks away a pari of your earnings each payday. Enroll now for the Payroll Sav ings Plan for buying Bonds where you work or, if self-employed, for the Bond- a-M onth Plan where you bank. Every Savings Bond that you buy will help paint a brighter picture for your family and yourself.O S. TrwwrtI BtpartmtM S een A long M ain S tre e t t By The Street Rambler. nnnnnn T h re e c h a rm in g c o u n try lasses w a k in g d o w n D e p o t s tre e t lo o k ' in g fo r a w ay to g e t h o m e - M iss L o u ise D w ie g in s d o in g so m e early C h ristm a s sh o p p in g — A lb e rt M c A lliste r le a d in g y o u n g so n d o w n M a in s tre e t— M rs. W illia m M c - C la m ro c h b u sy w ith b ro o m in fr o n t o f d ry g o o d s sto re — C u rtis P ric e lo o k in g o v e r m a il in p o st- office lob b y — S e n io r g irls o f 1948 h o ld in g class re u n io n o n M a in s tre e t— M iss J u lia Jam e s c a rry in g c o ld d rin k s d o w n M a in s tre e t o n c o ld day— S a ra h R u th E a to n sell in g ch ew in g g u m — H a rle y C rew s c o n su ltin g w ith frie n d s o n M a in s tre e t— M iss In e z N a y lo r ta lk in g a b o u t trip to la n d o f flo w ers, s u n s h in e a n d o ra n g e g roves — W . M . L a n g sto n try in g to g et re a d y to g o h o m e — M rs. Tim K e lly a n d so n s o n w ay to th e a tre —L a d ie s a d m ir in g S a n fo rd ’s a ttra c tiv e d isp la y w in d o w s— K e rm it S m ith sellin g C h ristm a s tie s a n d sh irts. O u r C o u n t y A n d S o c i a l S e c u r i t y B y M rs. R u th G .uffy, M a n a g e r, M *nv o f u s look upon tb e b e n e -- fits derived from Social S e c u rity as applied on ly to o ld er folks su ch as tb e retired w o rk e r a t th e ag e of 6 5 and o ver, th e w ife 6 5 o r over o f a retired w o rk er o r th e w idow a t th e age of 6 5 and over. W h at w e som etim es overlook is th e “ S u rv iv o rs' In su ra n c e ” a n g le of th e law th a t p ro tects tb e fam ily of th e w ork er in th e .e v e n t o f h is d e ath before tb e u n m a rried c h ild ren reach 1 8 th e w idow w ith no. ch ild ren , o r d ep en d en t p a re n ts. A w idow w ith no c h ild ren , w ho w as liv in g w ith h e r h u sb an d a t tb e tim e of his d e a th , receives a lu m p su m p av tn en t and th e n m o n th ly pay m en ts w hen she reaches 6 5 , if sh e does no t rem arry . T hei follow ing case is a re c en t one In o u r files. A s in fo rm atio n is tre a te d stric tly confidential b y o u r office, th e nam es used a re n o t re a l nam es of persons involved. Jo h n F o rb es m et bis d e a th in an a u to accident. T b irtv y e ars o ld , M r. F o rb es Is su rvived b y a w idow an d fo u r ch ild re n , tb e old est of w hom w ill soon be s ix v ears of age, w hile th e y o u n g est is one y e ar o ld . S ince M r . F o rb es w as. covered by Social S e c u rity a t tb e tin .e , bis iam iiy w ill receive fu ll benefits u n d e r tb e law . M axim um benefits w ill b e paid to th e fo u r c h ild re n , w irc h w ill a l. low M rs. F orocs to w ork, If s h e so desires. T h e fam ilv w ill be e n title d to $ 6 8 a m onth fo r ap p ro x im a te ly 12 years, w hen th e oldest ch ild i* 1 8 y e ars of age; as each child becom es 18, th e benefits w ill be low ered ac cord in g ly . T h e w idow w ould n o t be en titled to a w idow ’s benefit a f te r th e Iasr child a ttain ed th e ag e of 1 8. If M rs F orbes b as n ot re m a rried w ben sh e reach es th e ag e o f 6 5 , sh e w ill receive $ 2 7 per m o n th fo r th e rest of h e r life. T u rin g th e n e x t 17 y ears, th is fam ily w ill c o l lect a p p ro x im ately /1 3,0 0 0 . m an y tim es th e am o u n t paid in to S ocial S ecu ritv by M r. F o rb es. I f M r. F o rb es b ad le ft no ch ild ren u n d e r 1 8. th e w idow , if liv in g w ith him a t the. tim e of h is d e a th , w ould h av e received ,a lu m p -su m d e ath p ay m en t. W hen sh e b ad reached 6 5 an d bad n ot m arried, sb e w ould have received m o n th ly pay m en ts tb e te st o f h er life. I w ill be in M ocksviile on D ec. 2 2 , a t 1 2 :3 0 noon, a t th e c o u rt b o u se, second'floor, and in C oolee- ^ m ee a t th e E rw in co tto n m ill office on tb e sam e d ate a t 11 a. m. THE PAVIE RECORD, MOCKSVILLE. N. C. ■WCCKLY NCWS ANALYSIS- Pressure ‘Out’ in Berlin Controversy; British Welcome Lilibet’s Princeling; Farmer Priority Looms in Legislation -B y B ill Schoentgen, W N U StaflF W rite r- Day of Judgment ■71 H ideki Tojo, form er prim e m in ister and top w a r lord of Jap an , w as found guilty of w artim e atro cities by an allied tribunal in Tokyo and w as sentenced to death by hanging. H e is th e la st su r vivor of the infam ous H itler-M us- solini-Tojo axis. (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of. this newspaper,/ PRESSURE: P o l i t e ‘N O ’ Sore point in all the B erlin con tro v ersy continued to be the Soviet blockade of th e ex-R eich capital. T he B ig T hree W estern pow ers still blam ed R ussia for continuation of th e crisis through perpetuating the blockade, and P resid en t H a rry T ru m an had given em phatic evidence . th a t he planned no fu rth er discus sions w ith R ussia on th e subject u n til the blockade w as lifted. Follow ing his re tu rn from a F lori d a vacation, the P resid en t w ent into a full-dress review of A m erican foreign policy w ith S ecretary of S tate M arshall and W. A verell H ar- rim an , U . S. am bassador-at-large in E urope. T he g ra v ity w ith w hich U nited N ations lead ers view ed th e B erlin situation w as evidenced in the ef fo rts of U. N. S ecretary G eneral T rygve Lie, and H. V. E v a tt, gen e ra l assem bly president. T H E SE TWO m ade u rgent ap peal to chief executives of th e four big pow ers—going over the heads of these nations’ U .-N . delegations to do so—to bring the B erlin dispute to an end and thus bring about w orld peace. T his appeal w as w ithout avail. The U nited States, F ran c e and E ng land said "n o ,” politely b u t firm ly. T hey declared th e issue m u st re m ain in the hands of the U . If. se cu rity council until th e R ussian blockade is lifted. R ussia reacted as usual, blam ing the W estern pow ers for the stalem ate. E v a tt and Lie argued th a t the dis pute cannot be settled w ithin the cram ped coniines of the security council and should be aired in the w ider fields of the general assem bly. AGGRAVATING the situation w as the com ing w inter w ith its con sequence obstacles to th e a ir lift. The R ussians appeared content to w ait out this phase of A m erican aid to G erm any in th e ap p aren t convic tion, or hope, th a t bad w eather would so im p air a ir lift efficiency as to m ake it negative in the b attle for G erm any. If the situation w ere to be re solved by diplom atic m eans, A m er ican thought and procedure on the question w ould c arry top w eight w ith the B ig T hree. U nder this setup, P resid en t T ru m a n ’s evident intention to spurn discussion of th e problem unless the B erlin blockade w ere lifted, would indicate the U nited S tates w as p re pared to continue the “ cold w ar” w ith th e R ussians, and to bet w ith the elem ents th a t the a ir lift would continue to be efficient and th a t P rem ier Stalin and his C om m unists would have to com e to te rm s in the end. PR E S ID E N T TRUM AN re ite ra t ed th a t he planned no A m erican m ission of any so rt to M oscow, and th at he and S ecretary M arshall w ere in accord on all questions. The P resid en t w ould stand for no pressuring in discussion of the B er lin question, even if it cam e from top chieftains in th e U. N. PRIORITY: F o r F a r m e r s T he m an w ith th e hoe p ut the “X ” w here it counted N ovem ber 2, and, as a result, A m erica’s fa rm e rs are to re a p a sh are of P resid en t T ru m an’s sm ashing victory a t th e polls. E ven now, adm inistration chiefs a re m oving to give th e nation’s farm ers top prio rity over lab o r in any legislative pro g ram com ing up for action by the next congress. T H E FA R M E R ’S rew ard is to com e im m ediately—not in the fu ture—and the outlook is th a t labor m ay have to stan d behind the fa rm e r w hen aw ards for a p a rt in P resi dent T rum an’s trium ph a re to be Jhanded out in a legislative program . B est friend of th e -fa rm e rs w hen the plum s a re to be passed around is S ecretary of A griculture C harles B rannan. No doubter of w here cred it for M r. T rum an’s victory belongs, B rannan already h as assigned Louis H. B ean, dep artm en t econom ist and election forecaster, to prep are ch arts and g raphs to show th e P resi dent th a t hb ow es his election p ri m arily to th e farm ers. THAT ISN 'T all th a t w ill be done to insu re th e fa rm e rs a fa ir retu rn on th eir investm ent in M r. T rum an, for top level planners are drafting a new “flexible” p rice support pro g ram to go into effect early in 1949, instead of 1950, as w ould have been th e case under th e R epublican Aiken fa rm bill. A dd to this th e fa c t th a t Senator- elect Clinton A nderson (D ., N . M .), Missing Link? A nthropologists ap p ear to have tu rn ed ’ up another “m issing link” in th e evolution of m an. The la te st find, discovered in an ancient T ran sv aal cave in South A frica, m ay provide a clue to the e arliest know n of m an’s ancestors. The bones of this prehistoric crea ture, w ho m ay h ave lived a m illion y e ars ago, indicate h e m ight have been a “ m an-ape” w ho carried w eapons and built fires. form er, agriculture secretary , took a d irect hand in supervising drafting of th e new m easu re and personally w ill introduce it, and it becom es evi den t th e fa rm e r’s happy place in the adm inistration sun if m ost assured. BASIS of. B rannan’s contention th a t farm ers elected M r. T rrn n an : If it w eren’t for the farm states in th e ag ricultural w est, the 11 indus tria l states on the A tlantic seaboard th a t voted for G overnor Dewejt w ould have sw ung the election R e publican. H ow w ill fa rm e rs fare under th e adm inistration plan? H ere’s the projected program : To p rotect the fa rm e r ag ain st an ticipated crop price fall-offs, he w ould be given a flexible price floor th a t would protect grow ers, but would not burden U . S. tax p ay ers w ith any extended p erm anent sub sidy of fa rm surpluses. PR O V ID E adequate storage facili ties for farm ers in corn and w heat belts to prevent loss of bum per crops. E xtend reclam ation and soil con servation benefits to m ore fa rm lands and provide an increased ru ra l electrification fo r m ore farm ers, this to be sponsored and paid for by the governm ent. This, then, is an extension of the benefits w hich fa rm e rs m ay have felt w ere im periled in th e D ew ey p rogram , and for w hich th ey felt they w ere voting w hen .th ey c ast th eir ballots for P resid en t T rum an. WELCOME: I n f a n t R e x F o r hours the solem n-faced con stab le had kept his vigil in the chill of the N ovem ber night. Im passive in th e face of the huge throngs th a t pushed ag ain st th e g ates h e guard ed, he w aited for the w ord. A t la st he saw a ro y al page, garbed in blue, w alk stiffly from a palace doorw ay. The page strode to th e constable’s side, bent over and spoke in a low voice. T H E CONSTABLE’S face lighted, he w alked quickly to th e iron railing ag ain st w hich the crow d w as densely packed and d eclared exultantly: “I t’s a boy!” Then throw ing his head back, he shouted: “A prince h as been born.” To P rin cess E lizabeth, heir-appar ent to the throne of E ngland, and her consort, P rin ce Philip, D uke of E d inburgh, had been bom a son. A prince by a special royal decree of K ing G eorge VT issued several days before th e birth of the child. T heir young prince w as born ju st six days short of th e royal couple’s w edding anniversary, N ovem ber 20. T H E NEW S th a t E lizabeth’s child w as a son told th e usually stolid L ondoners w hat they w anted to h e ar —th a t the royal h eir w as a child who m ight som eday be th eir king. Into a w orld of crisis and u n rest, an age of a dw indling em pire for B ritain, w as born a princeling w hose future as a potential ru le r is fraught w ith im ponderables. Both he and his m other w ould be cu t off the line of succession to th e throne should a son be bom to the king and queen; m onarchial gov ernm ents, even of the benevolent type, a re fading from th e w orld scene; the contracting em pire’s di m ensions a re subject to speculation, b ut even w ere th ese things non existent, th ere is the la st and g reat e st im ponderable of them all—the atom ic bom b. REFUND: P a y U p If jrou’re an ex-G I and figure to cash in on those service insurance dividends next y ear, m ake sure you’re square w ith th e V eterans’ adm inistration or you’re likely to g e t left in the cold. VA says it m ay w ithhold all oi p a rt of the checks of tw o groups of veterans—those who have re ceived overpaym ents for education or training subsistence and those who have defaulted on G I loans ? C u rre n tE v e n ts ? Y ou probably w ill recall that the V . S. bad a presidential election (sounds o f screaming) a few weeks ago. It was the biggest upset since Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over the lantern in Chicago, and it w ill take its place as one of the m ost unusual in a long line o f distin guished American elections. T he sub ject merits a few questions which mer it a few answers. D o you know them ? L M r. T rum an is the first n a tiv e of M issouri to be elected P resid en t. In w hat tw o states w ere th e la rg e st num ber of P resid en ts born? 2. In this election four south ern states voted against th e regn- Ia r D em ocratic p arty . H ow m any southern states deserted th e p a r ty in 1928? 3. Seven vice-presidents have succeeded to the presidency on th e death of the chief executive. H ow m any of these, besides M r. T rum an, w ere elected to a full term as P resid en t in th e ir own right? 4. W hen does th e P resid en t’s te rm of office begin? A nd w hen do those of senators and rep re sentatives? 5. T here are nine m en in M r. T rum an’s cabinet. O ther P resi dents elected recently have had 10-m em ber cabinets. W hy the difference? ANSWERS 1. Virginia—eight (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, WiiIiani Henry Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Wilson); Ohio— seven (Grant, Hayes. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Taft, Harding).2. Five. Texas, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee voted Republi- can.3. Two. Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge.4. President's term begins January 20. those of senators and representatives on January 3.5. Under the armed forces unification act of 1947 the cabinet positions of secretary of. the navy and secretary of war were eliminated and just one omce—secretary of defense—was added. Washington D19CSU T h e E l e c t i o n H a s C h a n g e d B o t h D e m o c r a t s a n d G O P B y B A U K H A G E New s Analyst Mtd Commentator. W A S H IN G T O N .— T h e re a r e tw o e x p e rie n c e s w h ic h n o o n e s h o u ld m is s if h e c a n h e lp it. C o m in g in to P a r is , th e “ c ity of lig h t,” a n d W a sh in g to n , “ th e c ity o f m a g n ific e n t d is ta n c e s ,” a t tw ilig h t b y a irp la n e . L ately I dropped down from the . clouds upon W ashington, w ith the lingering em brace of southern sunlight about m e. The tiny sparkling lights below w inked th eir w elcom e. B ut this esthetic experience ended bruskly w hen I left the airport. The w inking lights stared, and by the tim e I reached the N ational P ress.c lu b , eyes w inked bu t they belonged to m y colleagues who p atrol the b e at from the W hite H ouse to the Capitol. F resh from th e innocent delights MILLENNIUM: V e r y U n f u n n y W hen a radio com edian backs off from laughs, the event ra te s in new s value w ith th e m an-bites-dog item . B ut th ere’s m ethod—about $16,000 w orth w eekly—in A rthur G odfrey's m adness. G odfrey is th e guy w ho h a s ordered his m usicians not to laugh a t any of his jokes. T H E R ED -H EA D ED radio com ic explains w istfully th a t his m usi cians used to laugh a t his jokes, sing w ith him and “have a ll kinds of fun.” B ut th a t’s a ll over now, G odfrey says. H e adds th a t union rules provide th a t if his m usicians laugh a t his jokes, or join him in songs, they w ill com e under an additional union, th e A m erican F ederation of R adio A rtists. And th at, say s G odfrey, would m ean an ex tra cost of $800 to $900 a w eek for each m usician. H is m en w ould sing choruses and they’d kid each other, th e com edian says, b ut now “ if they open th eir m ouths to sing they com e under A FR A ’S jurisdiction. T h at adds the e x tra sala ry .” No Hairshirt Here A picture of carefree content m ent, P resid en t T rum an accou te re d him self in casual sh irt w hile tripping lightly through his post election vacation a t K ey W est, P la . H e w hiled aw ay the drow sy hours by form ulating th e broad outlines of his ad m inistrative pol icy for the next fo u r y ears, and paused for a m om ent to tu rn dow n a proposal fo r another B ig F o u r conference a t this tim e. NEW LIGHT: F r o m I s a ia h N ew light and in terpretation m ay be throw n on th e Old T estam ent by discovery of the com plete scroll of the P rophet Isaiah . AU 66 chapters of th e book, w ith only a few portions m issing, have been found. O ne of the m ost d ram atic B iblical discoveries of aU tim e, th e scroll w as brought to Ught recently w hen four of th e oldest H ebrew m anu scrip ts thus fa r know n w ere found in a cave n e ar the n o rthern end of th e D ead Sea. - Scholars d ate th e Isaiah scroU as early M accabean, or second cen tu ry B. C., w hich w ould m ak e it the oldest B iblical docum ent y e t to be discovered intact. T H E DISCOVERY of a com plete Isaiah scroll, dating back a thou san d y ears before th e oldest one known, prom ises scholars a n pppor- tunity to seek new m eaning from the Bible, and to determ ine by com parison Uie extent th a t e rro rs m ay have found th eir w ay into BibUcaI m anuscripts w ith th e p assage of tim e. B ible scholars point out th a t th e Book of Isaiah, like aU of th e B ible, cam e down to us as the resu lt of m any copyings by scribes who would m ake additional scrolls as the old qnes w ore out of the vacationing fisherm an, I - la g g e d about m y I t a n , ’a n d t h e n f c a r e l e s s l y in - > -m m quired: "W hat is I going to happen ! in congress next m onth?” O ne of the col leagues answ ered: “ H arry T rum an is lucky. H e ow es one debt he never wiU have to pay —to H enry W al lace. W hen W al lace bowed him self out he stepped on th e red ruffles of M iss D em ocrat’s petticoat, and puUed it along w ith him .” And it w as generally adm it ted th a t m uch of th e stigm a connected w ith the charge of “ coddling C om m unists” w as rem oved w hen W aUace left. Like th e P ied P ip er (not of H am elin, but once of Iow a) he piped aw ay a lot of the “ luna tic fringe” w hich is th e eternal headache of all political par ties. The rodents in this case (both red and pink) foUowed the piper’s lu lcet prom ises. B ut the p iper w as jnable to take his revenge. Un like the flutist in the poem who lured H am eiin’s children aw ay when th eir parents w ouldn’t pay the rat-exterm inator, H enry’s pip ing titillated few D em ocratc ears. The voters didn’t foUow. T here w ere other unw ept losses am ong H arry T rum an’s alleged supporters. H e won the election w ithout the solid south. The other end of the D em ocratic spectrum colored by the view s of those who preferred m int juleps under the frag ran t m agnolias, to straig h t Y ankee or m iddle w estern spirits w ithdrew discreetly and com plete ly to th eir jasm ine-curtained veran das. This doesn’t m ean they won’t be heard, from later, but they aren’t the worTy they once w ere. » W hile no one would b rack et the conservatives w ith the “lunatic fringe,” the D ixiecrats did cause m any em b arrassm en ts to the D em ocrats. Now they are a t least sep arately ticketed. The R epublicans likew ise de rived certain healing qualities from the cold douche they took on N ovem ber 2, not unlike M r. T rum an’s. A num ber of th eir die-hards died in the struggle w ith th e electorate. M ino,. ty - L e a d e r-to -B e Joseph M artin of M assachusetts, is no wild-eyed radical. So w hat he says on the subject of change (w hich is w hat the radical alw ays w ants) is significant. Joe w arned his friends back in A ttleboro, M ajs., a d istrict w hich probably w ill elect him a s long as he chooses to run, th a t the R epub licans in th e recen t cam paign of fered the people “ too m any B rah m ins, too m any plutocrats.” These R epublican candidates, said Joe, likew ise offered' too little person ality, did not appeal to the people, and form ed a narrow circle w hich prevented w hat he called “ expan sion and the opening of ran k s.” (Of w hom could he have been thinking?) “ We digressed too fa r from the people,” the form er speaker said, and the “G O P m ust reorganize in the cities and tow ns, getting in new blood a t every level.” Joe w as speaking then out of his deep politi cal w isdom . Social Legislation Is H ere to Stay R ep. H ugh Scott of Pem isylvania, chairm an of the R epublican national com m ittee in th e recen t cam paign, gave another significant post election w arning to his party. R e publicans m ust recognize, he said, th at legislation em bodying social gains is here to stay. So. it would ap pear tb a t these m en, and m any of the other R e publicans who now represent the G O P in congress, are as happy to be relieved, not of a lunatic fringe like the D em o c rats, but of an albatross around their necks. The R epublicans who a re trying to re-form th eir rdnks and re-build for 1950 a re by no m eans pessi m istic. To quote Joe M artin again, he predicted th a t the GOP would snap back quicker than they w ent out. They know now, if som e of them didn’t before, they m ust keep in step w ith the tim es. One of the g reat problem s the R epublican na tional com m ittee faced in the cam paign w as reconciling the pro gressive ideas set forth in M r. D ew ey’s speeches w ith th e som e w hat pleistocene attitude (a s one observer described it), of som e of th e ex-candidates for house and senate. W itness the em barrassing situa tion in W est V irginia, not to m en tion Illinois. The N ew Y ork gover n or sim ply couldn’t stom ach cross ing the borders of W est V irginia to em brace its recalcitran t senator. Chicago on th e other hand is a railw ay cen ter and it w as neces sary for G overnor D ew ey to change train s th ere and “ in R om e do as R om ans do.” H e did, and endorsed the R epublican senatorial candidate from Illinois. B ut th e citizens of Illinois did not. H ad M r. D ew ey been elected, and had the R epublican senator from Illinois been re-elected, the W hite H ouse would have faced difficulties, am ong them th e em b arrassing p a r adox: Sen. C. W ayland B rooks opposed the M arshall plan w hich D ew ey strongly endorsed. Taking th a t as a guide, it seem s possible th a t B rooks could have, been count ed upon to vote against a D ew ey- D ulles foreign policy as he did against M r. T rum an’s. Liberal Thought G rowing in U. S. The election, I believe, caused thoughtful people to em erge w ith one idea w hich the en tire nation, regardless of its politics, w ill have to get used to. The thought is not original w ith m e, b ut it is one th a t w as m entioned by the only person who did p redict th e election re suit (except th e m an I lost a b et to). A griculture E conom ist B ean said som ething like this: The w ave of lib eral thought w hich appeared to have reached its zenith under R oosevelt is still on the upsw ing. A pparent ly th e n atu ral post-w ar reaction stopped it, but didn’t s ta rt it going in the opposite direction. Now som e of you m ay no t like th a t thought, but it w ere w ell to accustom oneself to the idea. N or need you expect the pendulum ever to sw ing as fa r back as you m ight w ish. Personally, I enjoy riding behind a spanking team in a buggy “w ith the fringe on top,” and I w onder if we w ouldn’t all be b etter off if the intern al com bus tion engine had never been invent ed. B ut I am w illing to adm it, things being w hat they a re , th a t w e have traffic lights and o ther an noying regulations. At any rate, w hen P resid en t T ru m an takes the ro stru m to deliver his m essage in Jan u ary , he will look out on a congress w hich, his friends claim , he fashioned in large p a rt w ith his own hand. O r I m ight say w ith his own sh arp tongue from a back platform . H arry T rum an w ent out and fought tooth and nail, no holds b arred , for the kind of con g ress he w anted. T he people, w hether or not th a t w as their only intention, gave it to him . And now as one som ew hat cyni cal observer rem arked to m e: “ H arry ’s got w hat he w anted, God help him .” H e h as to deliver now. 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UOBIM Ririift a G l Now than quieting d o | cold and Berlin airlil ling. TopQ still hangin the airlift 1 but it w ill I guts—and . H ere is | against: 1. M O l force is ! cargo pla its elepll are flyinl w here t l forced t l port serq is th at flying rid m ight b<] H arbor i sia d e ci| U. S. P e a rl H l force cog lin. 2. Thtj m oney, ready a l cy a p p rl also haq cargo pit ery a v | bom ber! 3. W ll the a irl| sians. severe b etter ] ing th e! a !re a d y | relation an in c rl 4. t h I nance il critical! planes f airlift i line b e l U nited I policy < ing b e ll of the r aged a l th a t tha througlj erythiif N O T E l for cars B rew stea his b e stl civilian air.” H l live proa wipe o u | freight : by vetd gram a | anced but it past cod crats haT Hooverl H erb el friends I election! paragrsT candidal “D ew ! of the appointl one w l doesn’t ! “ I I helpii conti the th e s i T e n n | votes! help f ouslyl R eecl T aft’s , RepublJ as sua nom inq posed I displad before! S om lwould r by the[ " P e | plied tically been Annal L a sl velt Tim ed of Rq big Ew ing| Ing . nate ; third I paper] Id In g l knof Frcj a te ! n e r| fo r! Will New I w as to ria | Resu fo r ‘ C h | p a p e | Tuerl buyel b e in f Den zo n al feat.I THE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVITXE. N. C. ?FO R . Buiiditig. * T C. |ios. ; l?v torn;-?. Kd. Fla. tobacco man and in- [CaroUna OMEN p c ^ S ? u . co:.t’alif. XICIAIf’ Contact M - K r s s preci for Ir, •nthiy of ?o “,r™ 2Iirjr, Va. KITY bCecHent l>r Quiclc lice* Are. a l i i ( B iu f. n d A , IOTlL I&r2 the Stimu- I M f e t e r / h ■pound ONS fer in 48—48 •ns of SM IAGO ISi2e 6 Qc1 * Pt «1 pilct , FlStltll * £ i ! .P h illip s ROUND E M S O i Airlift a Grim Problem Now th a t the election hubbub Is quieting dow n, w e have to face the cold and unpleasant fa c t th a t the B erlin a irlift is in danger of buck ling. T opm ilitary strateg ists are still hanging on to a grim hope th at the airlift w ill hold out until spring, but it w ill tak e cold cash and sheer guts—and A m erican lives—to do it. H ere is w hat the airlift is up against: 1. M OST SERIO US, th e a ir force is desperately short of cargo planes. M ore than half of its elephant-bellied C-54s now are flying th e B erlin run. E lse w here th e a ir force h as been forced to cut its norm al tra n s p o rt service. B ut th e w orst fear is th a t all these cargo planes, flying rig h t under R ussia’s nose, m ight be the ta rg e t for a P e a rl H arbor of th e air—in case R us sia decides to strik e. As the U. S. navy w as paralyzed a t P e a rl H arbor, so the U . S. air force could be paralyzed a t B er lin. 2. The A IR FO R C E is out of m oney. Its budget experts al read y are w orking on a deficien cy appropriation. The a ir force also has no m oney to build new cargo planes, has com m itted ev ery available dollar to build bom bers and fighters. 3. W IN TER IS sure to h arass the airlift m ore th an th e R us sians. In th e p a st G erm any’s severe w eather has grounded b etter planes th an those now fly ing the airlift. The air force already has alerted its public- relations officers to p rep are for an increase in accidents. 4. TH E PR O B LEM of m ainte nance is still serious, though not critical. O ne-fourth of the planes assigned to th e B erlin airlift are constantly in the pipe line betw een G erm any and the U nited S tates for rep airs. This policy of rotation h as been work ing b etter than expected, is one of the factors th a t h as encour aged a ir force chiefs to predict th a t the airlift w ill finally squeak through th e w inter—despite ev erything. N O TE: In spite of the urg en t need tor cargo planes, S enator Owen B rew ster of M aine h as been doing his b est to block the building of a civilian “M erchant M arine of the air.’’ H e h as m apped out a legisla tive program fo r nex t y e ar th a t w ill wipe out the struggling young air freight lines, built up M ter th e w ar by veterans. The B rew ster pro gram ap p ears to have been influ enced by P a n A m erican A irw ays, but it h as less chance of getting past congress now th a t the D em o crats have m oved into control. Hoover Discusses Dewey H erb ert H oover w as talking to friends in N ew Y ork ju st before the election, and g ot off som e pungent parag rap h s about the R epublican candidate for president. "D ew ey,” quoth th e ex-presideht of th e U nited S tates, “ w ill never appoint M acA rthur or T aft or any one w ho ra n against him . H e doesn’t like opposition. “ I can’t forgive D ewey for not helping R evercom b o r R eece,” continued H oover, referrin g to th e R epublican candidates for th e senate in W est V irginia and T ennessee. “ H e needs th eir votes in th e senate, b ut h e won’t help them because they previ ously opposed him .” R eece, it w ill be recalled, w as T aft’s appointee as ch airm an of the R epublican N ational com m ittee and, as such, w orked ag ain st D ew ey’s nom ination. R evercom b h ad op posed D ew ey’s req u est to m odify the displaced persons bill w hen it w as before the senate. Som eone asked H oover w hom he w ould have liked to see nom inated by th e R epublicans for president. “P ersonally I w as for T aft,” re plied th e ex-president, “but, prac tically, for S tassen. H e w ould have been a g re a t vote-getter." Anna Roosevelt’s Newspaper L ast sum m er w hen A nna R oose v elt B oettiger’s Phoenix (A rizona) T im es ra n into rough going, a group of R epublican businessm en got a big vision. They saw a chance to sw ing the sta te to D ew ey. B y buy ing A nna’s p ap er, they w ould elim i n a te a T rum an organ and m ak e it a third R epublican p ap er in a three- p a p e r tow n. In a fa st deal involving financ ing by th e com paratively un know n C alifornia speculator, F re d T uerk, and his m ovie, the a te r and stock-brokerage p a rt n ers, th e p ap er w as picked up fo r peanuts. W ith a g re a t fan fare, th e p ap er’s N ew D eal critic, C olum bus G eragi, w as m ade publisher and th e edi to rial policy sw itched to Dewey. R esult: A rizona headed the p arad s for T rum an. C hagrined and burdened w ith a p ap er losing $6,500 a w eek, ths T uerk forces a re now seeking a buyer to tak e over the headache oi being th e th ird R epublican p ap er in D em ocratic surroundings. O nly consolation is th a t th e A ri zona clim ate drew D ew ey a fte r de feat. Letters Ior Special Delivery H onorable H a rry T rum an W ashington, D. C. T he glow of having your m itt raised a s the surprise w inner in a knockdow n and dragout fight is probably beginning to fade now, b u t I ’ll b et few A niericans have ev er felt b etter. You surprised a lot of folks. You now stand out in the picture a s a sort of w onderm an w hen only a short tim e ago so m any people w ere w ondering if you would quite do. You m ust have s e t a new record fo r up-your-sleeve laughter in the la st couple of days. W hat have you got th a t John L . Sullivan, M an o ' W ar and D em psey didn’t have? * The gag, “Who told th a t piano p layer he w as a P resident,” is dead. You cam e through like Sou sa ’s band. A nd m arch m usic lin gers on. How your m om w ould have loved it! *__ Ta even your severest critics you w ere a good egg and a top- notch A m erican citizen. You w ere a p retty perfect com pos ite of th e fellow s .m ost of us like to have on our list of friends and buddies. You com e close to being the typical A m er ican, th e genuine, clean living, dependable guy w e all w arm up to a t the K iw anis club lunch- ' eons, th e E lks outing, the church social, th e businessm en’s lunch, th e old hom e w eek celebration and th e class reunion. D isliking you w as a tough trick anyw here anytim e.» To those poll tak ers it seem ed ju st a case of m iscasting, bu t they forgot th a t a lot of very big per form ers have suffered from th a t erroneous im pression w ithout los ing public re g a rd and affection. You w ere in th ere pitching in one of the toughest spots in w orld his tory. *__ T here w ere plenty of P residents of the U nited S tates w ho w ouldn’t have com e so close to the p late as you in sim ilar conditions. Y ou h ad the added disadvantage of follow ing-in th e footsteps of a g re a t act or, a spellbinding orato r who had been on th e job so long he h ad com e to be reg ard ed as p a rt of the act. Y ou w ere in the sam e tough spot as the perform er who gets on th e bill im m ediately after the perform ing lions. * B ut you n ev er claim ed to have all th e answ ers, you a t no tim e posed a s the w orld’s m as te r m agician and th ere w as never a suggestion of the dicta to r about you. You w ere in the A m erican tradition of th e hum ble public serv an t. You gave us a respite from ballyhoo and m edicine show routine. You had resp ect fo r the other fellow ’s opinions, as a rule. A nd on the w hole you k ep t your patience an d seem ed alw ays to be in th ere try in g h e a rt and soul.o I have a hunch you w ill now go on to be one of the m ost popular P residents in th e history of A m er ica, th a t you w ill be flabbergasted by th e w arm th of the country’s feel ing fo r you for y ears to com e and th at w hat you have been through is going to m ake you a b e tte r and happier P resid en t of the glorious U . S. A. L ots of luck, ELM ER .* • • Election Agony N O TIC E: W ill the persons who w itnessed collision in w hich w ell- know n corn specialist w as caught betw een a truck, a locom otive, a je t plane and a h atom bom b w hile trying to cross stre e t in a droshky and carry in g a bucket of borscht, please get in touch w ith under signed w ho doesn’t m ind th e band ages, but would like clue to recov ery of, his pants.—H. W allace.♦ , FOR SALE: First offer gets its m y en tire set o f mirrors, crystal balls, maps, astrologers’ charts, etc. O wner has no further sue for same.— D rew Pearson. *__ W ANTED: D eep hole under an old w all rem ote from people w ho give w rong answ ers. O ne w ell stocked w ith canned crow m eat preferred.—M essrs. R oper, C ross- ley and G allup. A T LIBERTY: For^ radio, carnival, fairs, midway and medicine showsI have hot sax somewhat out o f kilter; been play ing all over V . S. w ith W allace Sideshow end Congress of Curious People; w illing to go any place but seem to go no places ready to w ork except for lack o f wardrobe lost in hurricane.— Glen Taylor. 0 E A R L : R ush copy of song “ C alifornia, H ere W e G o!” Think w e w ere playing the other version. H eigh h o . and alackaday.—T. D. ♦ W ARNING: M r. G allup. L eave $100,000, all your tools and all alibis in hollow tre e a s per m ap being m ailed. I ain’t fooling. This m eans business.—G us Pollfollow er. •__ ALL Poll tak ers attention! You’re nuts. Why w asn’t I told.—W . W. B y > AW. NUfiENT < H R J (S)M IE L e t t e r s i* ' v . M in n u m e * 1 |M A p A.W. IMOGEN T T lB / g A ft T O O N /S T */*DRAW OUR PICTURES BY START ING WITH 2 - 3 , 4 ANJ> S- . 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T he experim ent w as conducted by R obert C. T urner, a H enry, HI., farm er, w ho produced an av erag e gain of 92 pounds each on .a herd of 107 D uroc hogs h e h ad on his night-feeding program fo r 63 days. To encourage his pigs to e a t dur ing th e cool of th e night w hen they w ere relu ctan t to e a t during the h eat of th e su m m er days, T urner erected lights in his hog lot. H e had a tim e clock control set to sw itch the lights on fo r tw o night feedings, from 10 to 11:30 p. m . and from 2 to 3:30 a . m . One pole w ith a single 150-watt bulb and another pole w ith two 150-watt bulbs lighted th e hog lot a re a, w hile a third pole w ith tw o 150-watt bulbs lighted the self-feed ers. T urner fed a ratio n of ground oats and a pelletized m ilk product in the self-feeders, hand fed e a r corn, and provided m ineral, s a lt and good al falfa pastu re. H is 107 pigs, farrow ed in late M arch and early A pril, w eighed in tor the te st a t 7,424 pounds, o r an W hat a re believed to be new records fo r econom ical and speedy pork production w ere established by R obert C. T u rn er of H enry, HI., in his n ight hog-feeding ex perim ent. average of 69.38 pounds each. T hey w eighed out a t 17,270 pounds, o r an av erag e of 161.4 pounds each. This m ean t a to tal gain of 9,846 pounds of pork, about 92 pounds p e r pig, o r an av erag e daily gain of about 1.45 pounds p e r pig. T he herd consum ed a to tal of 27,- 069 pounds of feed a t a cost of $1,- 089.91. A ccording to these figures T u rn er produced his gain a t the ra te of 275 pounds of feed for each 100 pounds of pork, o r a feed cost of about $11.70 fo r each hundred w eight. The experim ent used 148 kilow att hours of electricity a t a cost of $7.4(1 or about seven cents p e r pig. Plush A ge on Farm The fu tu re living q u a rte rs fo r Bos- sie and D obbin m ay sttil.b e a fa r cry from farm house com forts and big-city penthouse plush, bu t at least som e of them w ill h ave air conditioning, in th e in terests of m ore m ilk and b e tte r livestock health. A new b a m hum idity control sys te m w hich w ill reduce excessive b a m m oisture to levels th a t w ill do aw ay w ith decay, ru stin g and m ildew ing equipm ent, and losses due to spoiled anim al feed, b acteria and in san itary conditions, h as been p ut on the m ark et. T he new system w ill autom atical ly control fan s an d o th er devices for reducing excessive anim al-pro duced m oisture w hich in w inter oft en reach es 100 p e r cen t saturation. Contour-Seeded Fields Produce Larger Crops C ontour-seeded w heat fields pro duce la rg e r crops titan those seed ed up and dow n the slope, according to recen t ex p ert reports. In creases of tw o to th ree bushels an acre have been rep orted on con tour-seeded w heat fields in m any instances. A lso, in addition to pro ducing bigger yields, w heat fields seeded in this m an n er erode less. It tak es little ex tra tim e to plow, disc and seed on th e contour. F I R S T A I D to the AiLING HOUSE by Roger C-Whitman Q U ESTIO N : T he floor ot our tra ile r hom e is covered w ith an asp h alt covering w hich is ra th e r badly w orn. W ould you recom m end laying tile over this cover ing, or taking up th e old and s ta rt ing from scratch? A NSW ER: A good floor-covering co n tractor probably would p refer to tak e up the old covering because it m ight m ake a n uneven base for th e tile. H e w ould know best about th a t, how ever, a fte r seeing the ac tu al condition of th e p resent cov ering. Q U ESTIO N : Is th ere a p aint to seal leaks in a roof by painting over the roofing? 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O ther signs of kidney or bladder disorder are sometim es burning; scanty-or to o frequent urination. T ry D oan's FM *. D oaift help the kidneys to pass off harm ful excess body waste. They have had m ore th an half a century of public approval. Are recoin- m ended by grateful users everywhere. Ask pour nripfcborf DOANS PILLS I THE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE, N. C . DEGEM BEK 8.1948 THE DAVlE RECORD. F a r m i n g t o n iF F A . J , R . C o r n e tis o n C ruu STROUB ■ ■ f f g t f g Contest TELEPHONE ESntered atthe Poetoffice in MoekB- vllle, N. C., as Second-claw Mail ■n atter. March 3.1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: O^E YEAR. IN N. CAROLINA * 1.50 SIX MONTHS IN N. CAROLINA 75c. ONE YEAR. OIITStnE ST*TI • '2.00 SiX MONTHS. OUTSIDE STATE - $1.00 Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt wants the Democrats to kick the Dixie- crats out of the Democratic party. Eleanor doesn’t get everything she wants. N o t i c e , F a r m e r s Two local farmers, WadeGroce and Kenneth Hoots, have been nominated for the Davie Countv Soil Conservation Committee, ac cording to J. N. Smoot, present chairman of this committee. These men will be voted on in an elec tion fo be held the week of Dec. 6th to 11th. The candidate re ceiving the highest number of votes will serve a three year per iod on the Soil Conservation com mittee. The other members of this committee are J. N. Smoot and O. R Driver. The Soil Conservation Commit tee represents the people of Davie County in developing and direct ing a soil conservation program. The committee will set up annual soil conservation goals and with assistance from personnel of agri cultural agencies develop plans for meeting these goals. Ballots will be placed m the fol lowing places: Robert’s store, C C. Smoot’s store, Shoaf’s service station, Livengood’s score, Vogler store, Howard’s service station. James’ store and A. A. A. office. I ’ Members of Farmington Chap-1 — ter, FFA, held their annual seed - identification and crop judging contest Thursday and high scor ing individuals were Carrol Hanes, William Brock and John Henry Gentle, ninth grade students in Farmington school. Theseyoung boys competed in the Federation crops judging contest held yester day at Welcome. The alternates were David Jarvis and Grady Beck who made good scores. Individualcash prizes for this contest were donated to Farming ton Chapter by D. C. Rankin, of the Rankin-Sanford Implement Co., of Mocksville. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mooney and family of Sheffield, have nioved into the Hardee house on Avon Street. Mr. Mooney holds a position with the Morgan ; Trucking Co., of this city. Fohn R. Comelison, 80, retired farmer, died last Tuesday at the home of his brother, George Cor- nelison, on Route 2. Surviving are two other broth- ars, Wiley Comelison, of Mon tana, and Frank Comelison, of Wichita, Kans.; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Jeffries, Winston Salem, Route 2; Mrs. Mamie Smith, of Advance, R. I; Mrs. Etta Brewba- kcr, of Cana, R. I, and Mrs. Dora Maynard, of Yadkinville. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p. m., Thursday at Yadkin Valley Baptist Church by Revs. J. H. Groce and Clarence Shore, and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. A good man has been cal ed to his reward. E. H. Smith, who lives in the classic shades of Iredell, ,-was in town Thursday on business. I S Y O U R H O M E R E A D Y F O R C H R I S T M A S ? YOUDURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WILL BE ENTERTAINING. YOUR Living Room and Dining Room just CAN’T have that DUSTY, SHABBY look. One coat of WILLIAMSBURG BLUE, POWDER BLUE or a real DEEP SHADE like BURGUNDY IN KURFEES FLAT TINT will give YOIrJR ROOMS that WARM AND COZY LOOK, AND DOALOT FOR YOUR RUG AND FURNITURE. YOU can do ic YOURSELF, and all in ONEDAY with PLEASANT SMELLING FLAT TINT W7ALL FINISH that just rolls on the surface LET us show you the wide range of COLORS in the KURFEES-Suggested room Scenes. ONE GALLON will do an average room and the cost will onlv be $3.45 FOR WALLS WALLPAPER—AND CELL1NGS B O Q E R & H O W A R D P U R E O I L S T A T I O N K U R F E E S P A I N T S Phone 80 NORTH MAIN STREET Mrs. T. N. Chaffin is a patient at Rowan Memorial Hospital j where she is recovering from an | operation which /She last week. underwent CAN Y O U T O P T I'? SECURITY for your future based on steady employment— free retirement plan—job train ing with cash value. (That’s op portunity in the U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force. What’s more, you’ll have educational benefits. You’re headed for progress when you see your recruiter. Meethim at Post Office Building, Winston- Salem. Now is the time to act! N o t i c e t o C r e d ito r s Of The Partnership of G. W. Or- rell and F. S. Orrell. As surviving partner of the part; nership of G. W. Orrell, deceased and S. F. Orrell, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the above named partner ship to present the same to the un dersigned at Advance, N. C., pro perly verified, on or before the 20th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to said partnership will please make prompt payment to the un' dersigned. This the 20th day of November, 1948. F. S. ORRELL, Surviving Partner of the Partner ship of G. W. Orrell, decs’d, and F. S. Orrell. By A. T. GRANT, Attorney. N O T I C E ! AUCTION SALE! I v /ill o f f e r f o r s a le a t O v e r s e a s R e l i e f Christian Rural Overseas Pro gram, is an organization through which rural people may contrib ute of their products for overseas relief. During the seven months ending Nov. 1st, CROP has as sembled and shipped overseas 38,- 726,273 pounds of relief supplies, including 22 different items. The organization has been set up in Davie County for the pur pose of promoting a friendship train. A car will be filled Dec. 10-11, and sent on its way to pro vide food for those in Europe who are hungry. R. M. Hardee, Chairman, states that trucks will pick up products in Davie Dec. 10-11. These trucks will be on every maintained road in the countv on these two days. In the town of Mocksville Bill Daniel will start a Junior Cham ber of Commerce truck Dec. 11, at I o’clock. This truck will op erate from one until four o’clock. Request is made that ihe follow ing foods be ready for the pickup: Wheat, corn unshelled or shelled, oats, barky, cotton, unginned if t o t h e h i g h e s t b i d d e r , f o r c a s h , you wish, all canned fruits and vegetables in tin cans, (no glass J a k e H a n e s f a r m 2 m ile s jars, please), peanuts, dried peas, dried beans, soy beans, and other n e a r F u ltO I) C H u f c h , OD food items that are shippable. There will be an item of ex pense in shipping this car of food from D.avie Countv, therefore cash donations will be accepted for this puS u f o „ h « F rt„ d ,l,1„Tn i„ |B e 8 in n in g a t 1 0 :0 0 *• m - t h e f o llo w in g p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y : surer; Curtis Price and Graham; , T . «v I , ... - Madisoi), Publicity Chairmen; M.) I I W O h o r s e W agD H . 2 W h e a t d r ills , ID- Poole, Shipping Manager. i le ^ T W n S *d ^rmMiiieJeCoo' v ra k e > I c o t t o n a n d c o r n p l a n t e r , I r e a p e r , I t u r n p lo w , h a r n e s s , c u l t i v a t o r s , a S S S S o E h S a i S t o a l l liv e f t o c k a n d m a n y o t h e r th in g s t o o Walker; Rural Mocksville, J. B.1 .. . i ■ i I I Cain; West shady Grove, b. t . n u m e r o u s t o m e n ti o n . A ls o h o u s e h o ld Browder and Mocksville Negroes, |. . i . ~ i l l Luther HoweU. ir u r n is n m g s , I s e t t e e , b e d s , d r e s s e r s , IChurches and Civic Clubs are! ' . Iid ^ to^h e^rien ^h ^^^n ^and * a r , n M o r n in g H e a t e r , s a f e , c u p b o a r d to make donations as organizations ^ a n g j m a n y o t h e r a r ti c le s . Master Sgt. and Mrs. Robert L. Becker, of Ft. Eustice, Va., spent two days last week with Sgt. Beckers grandfather, Rr A. Coon, on R. 3. They were on their wav to Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. N o t i c e t o C r e d i to r s Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of William G. Griffith, deceased, late of Davie County, N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to present t ;em to the undersigned, on or before the 24th dnv ot November, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. AU per sons indebted to said estate will please inrke immediate payment. This 24th day of November, 1948. MRS. MARY GRIFFITH, Admrx of William G. Griffith. B. C. Brock, Atty. \ ___ Is Your Car Ready For Cold Weather? L e t U s G e t T h a t C a r I n F i r s t C l a s s C o n d itio n F o r W i n t e r D r i m n g W e A r e P r e p a r e d T o D o A U K in d s O f R e p a i r W o r k O n A U M a k e s A n d M o d e ls O f C a r s A t R e a s o n a b l e P r ic e s . WE HAVE W h e e l B a l a n c in g M a c h in e H e a d l i g h t T e s t e r F r o n t E n d A l i g n i n g F ir s t C la s s M e c h a n ic s T o G iv e Y o u C o u r t e o u s S e r v i c e A t A ll T im e s . M a k e O u r S h o p Y o u r N e x t S t o p . . . USED CARS FOR SALE 1 9 3 6 F o r d T u d o r 19 4 0 F o r d T u d o r 1 9 4 0 C h e v r o le t T u d o r THE D S. Sheltan $k Co, YfiUr K a i s e r F r a z -r Phone 186 tviocksville, N. I'. p h n /a C fa u si p u b lic fe u c tio n ^ a t t h e e a s t o f F o r k Saturday, Dec. 11th, 1948. W. C . HOWARD A d v a n c e , R o u t e 2 . V fe A r e R e a d y F o r T h e H o l i d a y S e a s o n W i t h O n e O f T h e L a r g e s t S t o c k s o f C h r i s t m a s C a n d i e s 9 F r J t s a n d N u t s T h a t W e H a v e E v e r C a r r i e d Don't Wait Until The Last Minute To Do ______Your Christmas Shopping. Just R ece i v ed O v e r 15 0 0 P o u n d s o f C h r i s tm a s C a n d i e s - - A w i d e v a r i e t y to s e l e c t f r o m . T h e c a n d y h a t t h e k i d d i e s a n d o t h e r f o l k s w i l l e n j o y . Large Stock of Applet, Oranges, Nuts, Tangarines, Raisins, Grapes And Other Good Things OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT I s w e l s t o c k e d w i t h a f u l l l i n e o f h e a v y a n d f a n c y G r o c e r ie s , a t p r i c e s t h a t w i l l m a k e y o u r p o c k e t - b o o k h a p p y . D o n ft f a i l t o c a l l o n u s w h e n y o u c o m e to t o w n . W e a p p r e c i a t e y o u r b u s i n e s s . HENDRIX & FOSTER “THE BEST PLACE TO GET IT” ANGELL BUILDING NORTH MAIN S tR FFT Oldest Pa No Liquo NEWS Leslie D last week i ness. R. P. Ma last week Atlanta. Mrs. Ral ton was a shoppers h Dr. and Burlington, week with R. B. an Friday in business wi Rev. and the proud ter who ar orial Hospi Mrs. Roy Saturday fir she spent a chandise ment Store Mrs. J. taking trea pital. Wins return ho~ will be glad George derwent a Davis Ho Wedriesda' long nicely be glad to Mr. and Ivlisses Sar Hfitman a Thursday and Mrs. home in S In Pers Trio from Winston-S Courtney night, Dec sored by dist chur half grand entire fam C. R. H and Lonn three days hunt in C know ho or capture Modem just been i Theatre, the most You can e comfortab ture just Mr. and Point, ha and are st ville. Mr with Heri Mrs. Call ture Co. welcome Macksvill John N week at ville, taki home Fri H. C. Lan *pent sev week, left accompan will spen and Mrs. County ed in No- Mondav. of Deeds, P. Martin missioner and J. M County C ers are Re J a m James home in day afte illness. Survi^ daughter, ers, three children. Funeral p. m., Su dist Chur gerald offi laid to res THE OAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE, N, C. DECEMBER 8 1948 THE DAVIE RECORD.!Mr. and Mrs. B. L Smith, Jr., are the proud parents of a 6§ O ld - P -P - I . T h. f t * .* No Liquor, Wine, Beer Adt Nov. 29th. NEWS AROUND TOWN. Leslie Daniel spent one day last week in Charlotte on busi ness. R. P. Iylattin spent several days last week on a business trip to Atlanta. Mrs. Ralph James, of Farming* ton was among the out-of town shoppers here Thursday. Dr. and Mrs J. S. Frost, of Burlington, spent several days last week with relatives on Route 2. R. B. and L. G. Sanford spent Friday in Charlotte transacting business with the Ford Motor Co. Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Gartrell are the proud parents of a fine daugh' ter who arrived at Rowan Mem orial Hospital on Nov. 29th. Mrs. Roy Holthouser returned Saturday from New York, where she spent a week purchasing mer chandise for Sanford’s Depart* ment Store. Mrs. J. M. Horn, who has been taking treatment at Baptist Hos pital. Winston-Salem, was able to return home Saturday, her friends will be glad to learn, George A. Hartman, who un derwent a major operation at Davis Hospital, Statesville. last Wednesday morning, is getting a- Iong nicely, his many friends wil; be glad to learn. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Morns, Misses Sarah Gstirlicr and Mary Hiitman and R. B. Saiiforii were Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Havden Clement, at their home in Salisbury. In Person: The Red Teague Trio from Radio Station W.T.O.B. Winston-Salem, N. C., will be at Courtney High School, Saturday night, Dec. 18.1948 at 7:30. Spon sored by Mt. Olive (Wyo) Metho dist church. One hour and a half grand entertainment for the entire family. C. R. Horn and son, Claud, Jr., and Lonnie M. Dwiggins spent three days last week on a deer hunt in Columbus County. Don’t know how many deer they killed or captured. Modem, up-to-date seats have just been installed at the Princess Theatre. This theat'e is one of the most modem in this section. You can enjoy good pictures in comfortable seats with the tempe- ture just right. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Call, of High Point, have located in this city and are stopping at Hotel Mocks ville. Mr. Call has a position with Heritage Furniture Co., and Mrs. Call is with the Davie Furni ture Co. The Record is glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Call to Macksville. John N. Ijames, who spent last week at Davis Hospital, States ville, taking treatment, returned home Friday. His daughter, Mrs. H. C. Lane, of Marshall, Va., who •pent several days here the past week, left Sunday for her home, accompanied by her father, who will spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Lane. County officers who were elect ed in November, were sworn in Monday. Chas. R. Vogler, Register of Deeds, who was re-elected; R. P. Martin, re elected County Com-, missioner, and Clarence Carter and J. M. Groce, newly elected County Commissioners. All offic era are Republicans J a m e s D . C l e a r y James D. Cleary, 66, died at his home in Calahaln township Fri day afternoon, following a long illness. Surviving are the wife and one daughter, three sons; three broth' ers, three sisters and seven* grand children. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m., Sunday at Center Metho dist Church, with Rev. J. B. Fitz« gerald officiating, and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. S h o r t C o u r t The December civil term of Davie Superior court convened Monday morning with Judge Jtehn H. Clement on the bench. On y 17 cases were docketed for trial. Of this number five were divorce proceedings. Only a small crowd was present Monday, for the opening of court. C a r d O f T h a n k s We desire to gratefully acknow ledge and thank our friends and neighbors for their every deed of kinkness and expression of love toward us during the illness of our son William. MavGodrepayyou and keep you in constant remem- berance that these tokens shall not be forgotten. EIRV SPEER AND FAMILY. M r s 9 S u s i e P e o p l e s M n. Snsie Peoples, 71. a former resi- deot of MocksvUlet died Friday at the home of e sod, John Peopies, Dear Hane^ Snrviviog are two sons, John Peoples, a n i A. L. Peoples, of Route I, Mocksville. Funeral services were held at Iiames X Roada Baptist Chnrch Sunday at 2:30 p m., with Rev E. W. Barkley and Rev. J* H. Groee officiating, and the body laid to rest In the chutch cemetery. WANT ADS PAY. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Good heavy hens, 32c. lb. SALISBURY POULTRY CO. FOR SALE —Concrete block machine and mixer at L. S. Shel ton & Co. Kaiser-FrazerDealer. R . Wf. C o lle tte Robert Wesley Collette, 64, re tired rural mail carrier, of Mocks ville, died Wednesday in a States ville hospital after a cerebral hem orrhage. He was a member of Mocks- vil.e Baptist Church and the Jun ior Order of American Mechanics. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Stonesteeet Collette; a daughter, Miss .Mataline Collette of Winston-Salem; four sons, Roy W. Collette of Mocksville, J. E. and Joe G. Collette of Winston- Saleiri and Eugene Collette of Washington; four sisters, Mrs. Frank G. David of Washington; Miss Minnie Collette, Mrs. E. W. Harpe and Mrs. J. C. Harpe, all of Mocksville. Rpute 2, and a brother, J. D. Collette of Cana. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p. m., Friday at Eatons Baptist Church, by Revs. J. P. Davis, E. W. Turner and Wade Hutchins. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers, all members of his Sunday School class, were C. S. Anderson, George Rowland, G. R. Madison, Floyd Naylor, C. L. Farthing and Rupert Boger. Rev. R. G. McClamroch, of Lex ington. was a Mocksville visitor one day last week. Mr. McClam- roch is serving his fourth year as pastor of Erlanger Methodist Church. Princess Theatre WEDNESDAY Cathy Downs In “For You I Die” with Paul Langton. Added Superman THURSDAY Randolph Scott In “Christmas Eve” with George Raff and George Brent FRIDAY Betty Grable in ■‘That Lady In Ermine” with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. In Technicolor SATURDAY Gene Autry In “Colorado Sunset” with Smiley Burnette. Texas Raugers i and Buster Crabbe i MONDAY and TUESDAY Robert Mitchum and Loretta Young In “Rachel And The Stranger” with William Holden FOR SAlE—Electric Rangev Priced reasonable. See R. E. | Ridcnhour at North Cooleemee Garage. FOR SALE — Good Beagle Hound. LEWIS SEAMON, Mocksville, Route 4. Maytag Washing Machines for immediate delivery. C. I, ANGELL, FOR SALE—Frost-proof cab bage plants.. Call on or write, D. R. EATON, Mocksville, Route 2. FINE WATCH REPAIRING^ I am prepared to do your watch and clock repairing. Good work, quick service. GRAYSON POPLIN. 716 Midland Ave. Mocksville. See me for Automobile and Physical Damage insurance mod els 1936 ane later. Personal sick ness and accident, and Hospital Insurance. Dividends from poli cies lower the cost. Fire Insur ance Dividends now 20 per cent. FRED R. LEAGANS. Meronev Building Mocksville, N. C. Phone 200. H O M E S Sonth Main St.—Home, 4 large rooms, two porches, lights .nd water. Besement not finished. Priced $2,950. Only $950.00 down and terms. 4 room home, nice lawn and shrubberry. Some outbuildings, £ acres land. Priced reasonable. DAVIE REALTY AGENCY. Phone 220. Mocksville, N. C. D A M E D R I V M h T H E A T R E Mocksville Salisbury Highway Wednesday and Thursday December 8-9 “ELEPHANT BOY” with Sabre and A Cast Of Thousands 3 CARTOONS Friday and Saturday December 10 -11 SPECIAL-DoubIe Feature “NOCTURNE” with Geo. Raftand Lynn Bari “LONE STAR PIONEER” with Wm. Elliott CARTOON TheEdwardsServiceStationat ____ North Cooleemee. and a four- . . . _ room dwelling house belonging N o tlC € tO LyT OTR to the Ridenhour estate were de- stoyed by fire about 2 o’clock Hayingqualified asAdministra—» j ir . . tor or the estate or G. W. Orrell,Thursday afternoon. Itisthought deceasedi late of Davie County; an oil stove was the cause of the North Carolina, this is to notify fire. i S r w all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to ex hibit them to the undersigned at 1119 Hutton Street, Winston-Sal em, N. C., on or before the 27th day of November, 1949, or thU will be pleaded in bar o'. recovery.- AU persons in paid estate will pleas> Hiaie payment. Tl’ Pemy -Iiiiu I A gency Biix 533 Plione 220 > Mocksville. N. C I C A R E L E S S N E S S -^*** JlkE M CAN BK RXj E'! j t. V t cm j n-Sal-of 1119 Hutton em, N. C. Elledge and Browder, P: O, Box 1157, Winston-Salem, N. C. Attorneys for Administrator. '^THINGS AR6 HCRC No Show On Sunday Until After Regular Church Hours Monday and Tuesday December 13-14 “WELCOME STRANGER” with Bing Ctosby and Joap. Caulfield CARTOON J SpaceReserved For Truck* B I C Y C L E S %4 1 . 9 5 U p T R I C Y C L E S $5 ,9 0 Up W A G O N S $1 M U p N ic e S e le c t io n O f T o y s a n d T r e e L i g h t s OIL CIRCULATORS R e g u l a r $8 0 .9 5 V a l u e L e s s 1 0 P e r C e n t COAL CIRCULATORS W A n d 1 8 I n c h B u r n e r s L e s s 1 0 P e r C e n t D o n ’t F o r g e t T h o s e G o o d DAVIS TIRES F o r T h e H o l i d a y T r i p WesternAuto Associate Store G e o r g e W . R o w l a n d , O u m e r WELCOME SHDPJ ERS Look Over Our Big Line Of R a d io s , W a t c h e s , D ia m o n d R in g s , S ilv e r w a r e , B r a c e le ts , F o u n ta i n P e n s , B ill F o ld s , R a n s o n L ig h te r s , E l e c tr i c I r o n s , T o a s t e r s , M ix e r s , H a i r D r y e r s , W a s h in g M a c h in e s , R e f r i g e r a t o r s a n d R a n g e s . A S m a l l D e p o s i t V fill H o ld A r t i c l e s U n t i l C h r i s tm a s C. J. Angell T h e J e w e l e r PHONE 60 “ON THE Square” GENUINE rcatKnm rfprvester P a r ts, .Ca 'c s - S e r v ic e Rankin-Sanford Implement Co. Phone 96 -* Mocksville, N. C. S P E C I A L B a r g a i n s C h i ld r e n ’s S k ir t s $ 1 . 0 0 f o r m e r l y $ 2 . 9 8 a n d $ 3 9 8 n o w * C h i l d r e n ’s B l o u s e s $1 .0 0 C h ild r e n ’s J u m p e r s $2 .0 0 C h i l d r e n ’s J e r k i n S u i t s $3 .0 0 L a d i e s S w e a t e r s $2 . 0 0 L a d i e s S l i p s $1 .9 8 a n d $2 .9 8 L a d i e s P a n t i e s 5 9 c Davie Dry Goods Co. C a l l B u i l d i n g N . M a in S t r e e t X THE DAVTE RECORD. IVfOCRSVlLCE, N. C. X k e - FICTION C o t n e c THE JAGGED SGAR By DONALD HUNTER Tom and his dad had always been pals, so much so th a t when "th e old m an" suddenly becam e sullen and morose toward his son, Tom attributed it to his "growing up" and he began to find life alm ost unbearable. r P H E Tow -Headed Boy w ith the h air close cropped didn’t know w hat it w as. The old m an spent hours ju st gazing off into space. H e sa t on the top front porch step, his cane betw een his knees, his feet planted on the second step and th e cane end set on th e bottom one. W ith his hands crossed over th e . cane head, the rig h t hand carefully covered the jagged sca r across the back of the left one. O ther tim es, w hen the boy w as around, he alw ays seem ed busy reading th e new spaper. H e kept it folded so he could hold it w ith one hand, the scarred hand concealed in his lap. Of course, he had never been very talkative. Stoic, like the hill people he cam e from , he never m entioned his troubles. W hen he’d chopped his hand w ith an a x out in the back y ard he’d sneaked through the kitchen hiding the m an gled bloody m em ber behind him so the boy's m other w ouldn’t see. The boy had stood in th e front room w ide-eyed and anxious w ith fear when the old m an saw him . "D on’t tell your m other, boy!” h e’d w arned before he w ent into the bedroom to te a r up an old sheet for w rapping his hand. B ut the boy’s m other had noticed. She sensed the strange atm osphere, the unusual actions. She’d followed him into the bedroom , and the boy had heard the old m an shushing her, w hile she baw led him out for hiding the thing. H e kept saying it w as nothing—and afterw ards he never talked about it, never com plained. H e ju st never let anyone see the jagged sca r across the back of Itis hand if he could help it. Now, the old m an w as w ith draw n; he couldn’t get n ear him anym ore, couldn’t talk to him . Once, he’d been able to get a kind w ord out of the old m an. H e’d say, “T hat’s good, T om !” or, “ T hat’s not the w ay th a t ought to be done, Son!” And though th ere w eren’t very m any w ords betw een them , they w ere the kind th a t m ade the boy feel good, and know th a t everything w as all right. Now, it w as different. Tlie old m an didn't seem to have tim e for him . H e didn’t w ant to tak e their long silent w alks together anym ore, like he used to. And he didn’t m ove around m uch. H e even seem ed to resen t the boy’s presence, like w hen he’d stum bled th a t tim e in the front room and caught him self on his cane. H e grow led a t the boy, leaving him speechless and hurt. B ut he w asn’t old, not like G ram pa —and—and th e old m are dow n on the farm . Still, the la st tim e he’d brought his rep o rt card hom e from school, happily expecting th e old m an to say, as he som etim es did, “ T hat’s good, Son, good th a t you’re getting your learn in g !” and sm ile a t him quietly, he hadn’t done it. _ H e’d only glanced a t the card on one side then turned it over and said som ething th a t sounded like “ H um ph!” and handed it back to him shortly. The boy had w orked ex tra h ard th a t last m onth to get the grades up hoping the old m an m ight break through to him again. H e couldn’t understand th a t short “H um ph!” T here w as som ething w rong, and the boy w ondered if it could be him . H is m other seem ed to a ct the sam e w ay tow ard him . C ut him off short, when he’d tried aw kw ardly to ask her about how dad w as treating him . H e called him the old m an w hen he w as w ith the other boys his age, not w ith any disrespect, bu t he alw ays called him dad around his m other. “ Oh, leave your fath er alohe, can’t you?” she said. And he w ent aw ay sensing an even g re a te r w rong. E ven little R osem ary, th e girl he talked to shyly in the school y a rd som etim es, seem ed to be treatin g him different lately. “ W hat’s w rong w ith you?” sh e’d ask rig h t in the m iddle , of his w on dering w hat w as w rong w ith the old m an and h& m om . “ Oh, nothing—nothing!" he’d say quickly. “W hy?” “W ell, you don’t ta lk n e ar so m uch anym ore,” she’d say, “ and you seem so fa r aw ay lik e!” H e w ondered if ju st not paying any attention to h e r w hile he w as thinking about his dad ahd m om m ade h er think th ere w as som e- b reath, his young chest sw elling quickly w ith the sh arp intake of air. H e held it, stiffened his lip. H e w ould not cry. C rying w asn’t grow n up! T he thought stru ck him then th at m aybe th a t w as th e w hole thing th a t w as w rong. H e w as grow ing up! H e w anted to tu rn dow n th a t thought rig h t aw ay. If this w as w hat it w as like, if this w as grow ing up—then he didn’t w ant to be big! H e didn’t w ant to be. It h u rt too m uch. W hy couldn’t it be like it used to be w ith the old m an and him ? B ut if th a t w as it—if it w as ju st grow ing up—then it n ever would be like th a t again. And R osem ary —she would n ever tre a t him the sam e again, either. She knqpr, too! Ju st getting big, you had to be h ard, cold, w ithout love, under standing, feeling or— T here w as som ething w rong in ju st grow ing up! T he boy starte d to rub his knuckle into his eye, but stopped. A bleak chill w as settling in his h eart, as he w atched the old m an _ SPMKS I J|]]|M^r*TSenMllOf?aJ UnUoira^^BHlIUUJim Sunday School Lecsons p W By DB KEHHETH J. FOREMAN SCRIPTURE: Philipplaas; I Timothy; J John.DEVOTIONAL READING: Ephesians 3: 13-21. Letters in the Bible Lesson for D ecem ber 12, 1948 I F orem an “ Oh, leave your fath er alone, can’t you?” she said. And he w ent aw ay sensing an even g re a te r w rong. thing w rong w ith him . O r if m aybe there w as really som ething w rong With him . H e hated the thought, bu t it kept cropping up in his m ind. M aybe he w as adopted! M aybe the old m an and his m om w ere not really his fath er and m other, b u t h ad ju st adopted him —and h e w as ju s t now finding it out. The thought fright ened him , and he buried it deep in his m ind. If it w as tru e, he’d be like the old m an ; hide his h u rtr H e’d never let them know he knew ! H is fath er called him “ boy” now, instead of “ Tom ” o r “ Son," like he had. And he w as sharp, al m ost h arsh som etim es. I J E WAS bouncing his b all off the side of the.house w hen th e old m an cam e around from th e back y ard . In a r excess of boyish joy, he forgot fo r a m om ent w hat th e situa tion w as betw een them . H e threw the ball to th e old m an. Instead of catching it and firing it back so it w ould sting his hands th e old m an ignored it. H e did nothing till th e b all h it him , and bounced harm lessly off his shoulder. H e tensed then, lifted his cane, ‘Stop th a t infernal nonsense, boy!” he yelled. The boy could feel his ow n lip trem ble as he stared a t th e old m an’s angry face. H e took a deep r HO has not suffered does not know AU that his God would have him know. He has not Ieatned the patient truft That those who suffer Ixavely muff. He has not seen Faith’s Star arise Above the blackeft midnight skies; N or clung to Hope that lights the way Across the grayefl, bleakeit day; N or waited, quietly aware O f God beyond unanswered prayer. He has not known how deep a peace May follow some sweet, sure release. W hohasnotsuffeteddoesnotknow All that his G od would have him know. ‘ Grace N dl Crowell a go in th e front door. B ut he fol low ed him , som e stran g e know ing ness urging him to get his answ er confirm ed. To m ake su re th a t w as it. The old m an w as bent over fum bling around on th e floor for the w orn leath er change p u rse h e’d dropped, w hen the boy w alked in. H is hand closed on th e purse and he straightened quickly. “ H ere, boy,” he said hurriedly, digging into the pouch. “ R un down to the corner and get m e a p a p er!” H e often asked him to do th at, and the boy felt , a rise of th a t good feeling a t anything he could do for the old m an. H e held out his hand and th e old m an laid th ree coins in his palm . “ Now hu rry , boy!” he urged harshly. The boy fe lt disappoint m ent a t th e .sharp, urgent tone, until h e glanced down a t th e coins. Suddenly, he stood very still. Two dim es and a penny lay in h is hand to pay for the three-cent pap er. W aves of coldness w ashed up his spine as the b itte r acid of know l edge b it into his nerve ends and settled in his brain. H e m ade no outcry; not even the sound of a m u rm u r p assed his tig h t lips. B ut hot liquid em otion scalded tw o lines of silent te a rs dow n his cheeks as he gazed, know ingly a t last, up into his fa th e r’s slow ly blinding eyes. "O kay, d ad !” he said, his voice stum bling over his h e art, “ O kay, d ad !” b y N A N C Y P E P P E R PA RTX PICK U PS W e could tell you th a t the new p a rty gam e is called “photography” bu t you’d know th a t w as only a gag, because blackout stuff and kissing gam es w ent out w ith “C hi- baba C hibaba.” H ere a re som e really good p a rty ideas to.keep your guests in circulation and good hu m or. Balloon B usters—Tie a balloon to th e ankle of every g irl a t th e p arty . T he object of the dance th a t fol low s is for the girls to b u rst each o ther’s balloons. T he boys a re Die steering com m ittee, steering th eir p artn e rs into strateg ic positions for bursting other girls’ balloons o r pro tecting th eir own. L a st one w ith a balloon w ins a prize. She m ay need an aspirin, too. Paper Dolls—Each boy is equipped w ith old new spapers, a scissors and a p ap er of pins. W ithin a specific tim e he m u st cre ate a new spaper d ress on his p a rtn er. C leverest de- -sign w ins prizes for th e designer and his victim . She also receives as sorted stab s and pin pricks. If those gam es don’t help break th e ice, b etter bring on th e refresh m ents early. T here’s nothing like a banana-peanut b u tte r and m arsh m allow slurpw ich to pu t everybody in a m ingling mood. A L E T T E R in the m ail! Those ^ a re exciting w ords. It w as so w hen th e B abylonians chipped open their dried clay envelopes, it is so w hen w e rip th e end off our pa p e r envelopes, it w as so w hen the m a r o o n e d a n d hom esick Tim othy broke the seal on th e papyrus notes th a t his old friend and teach er P au l sen t him . M ost let t e r s r e a c h t h e w astebasket, and w e know th a t som e of P au l’s did. B ut fortunately his friends thought enough of about a dozen of his let te rs to save them and copy them and file them w ith som e others and p ass them around. And so w e got m ore than a third of our N ew T esta m ent, and perhaps a good d eal m ore than a third of our theology.* * * Y e s te rd a y in T e le v isio n T 1H ESE le tte rs th a t have com e A down to us from so long ago are not only keenly interesting, they are im m ensely valuable. An honest inform al le tte r is like an open win dow. We see into the w riter’s m ind and life, w e see the life of his tim es. Any historian feels lucky w hen he lights on a packet of old letters. H ere is yesterday in tele vision. T he letters of th e N ew T esta m ent, especially P au l’s, a re not propaganda literatu re. P au l w as not w riting for publication or for posterity. H e would be both ered by a problem ; he would think and pray about it, and then he would sit dow n and WTite about it. H ow ever triv ial th e problem m ight seem , such as a local church q uarrel, P au l never w rote trivially about it. H e would pour out his m ind on papyrus, usually dictating his lette rs to a secretary and som e tim es so fa st th a t th e se c re ta ry ob viously had a hard tim e keeping up. I l you w ant to know how an Apos tle’s m ind w orked, here it is. If you w ant to know how an inspired religious genius, one of the g re a t of all tim e, planned and grieved and hoped and rejoiced, re a d these letters. F u rth er, these le tte rs tele vise for us th e early C hristian church. T his is not a view of the church on p arad e, this is a glim pse of the church as it w as “ on th e hoof,” struggling, quarreling, ig norant, scarce one step rem oved from ra w heathenism , and yet w ith the root of C hristian faith in its h eart, the seed of the g re a t church th a t has grow n up through the cen turies.* • » Friend to Friend T H E letters in the N ew T esta- m ent are of various kinds. The le tte r to th e Philippians from P au l w as w ritten, from prison, to som e of his b est friends. R ecently they had sent him not only m oney but a m an name<j E paphroditus to stay w ith P au l and help him , P aid being in constant bad health. B ut E pa- phroditus him self had fallen ill, and w hen he grew b e tte r he w as still hom esick. P au l, generous as alw ays, decid ed to send his sick friend hom e to convalesce, and by his hand sent the le tte r w hich the Philippian church loved, saved and copied, so th a t it eventually m ade its w ay into the N ew T estam ent collection. T here is som e high theology in the le tte r; but th ere is also som e w arm hum an friendship, and som e of the best advice P a u l ev er gave. It is in this le tte r w e discover P au l’s secret of happiness. I have learned (he w rote) in w hatsoever state I am , th erein to be content. (See chapter 4.) W hen you re a d those parag rap h s, sim ply glow ing w ith happiness, re m em ber they w ere ' w ritten by a sick m an, in jail, facing a serious ch arg e on his forthcom ing trial. P a u l had actually discovered a joy w hich is trouble-proof. F ath er to Sons D A U L knew he would not live for- 1 ev er on this planet and could not live everyw here. So he spent m uch effort training helpers and succes sors. Som e of these disappointed him sorely; but he w as never dis appointed in Tim othy. H is lette rs to Timothy a re per sonal, but they a re m ore than th at. T hey a re advice from an older m in iste r to a younger one, from a vet eran m issionary to a fresh recru it. In I John w e have another kind of letter, from an old, perhaps re tired m inister to a congregation he know s and loves. A gain in I John I the re a d er gets the im pression of reading a fam ily le tte r from father to sons and daughters. 1 „ (CopJ”W l by tie International Coimeil ot ; Religioua Education on betalt ot 40 Ptotea.' tant denominations. Released b j W tiV Fee- tutts.) 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Feel M eotholatum ’s famous combi nation o f m enthol, cam phor and other fast-acting ingredi ents help thin out thick mucus, 1 lessen congestion and sw elling, soothe sm arting nostrils. Soon soreness eases up, head starts to clear, you can breathe again in comfort. 35* and 75*. S o c m e s IRRlTATEO MEMgRAriES... UNCORKS S T U F F Y n o st r ils: MENTHOLATUM THE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE N. C., DECEMBER 8. .948 L O O K IN G A M E A D GEORGE S. BENSON C olU gi S tu n g . A rkan sas Flight of Business W hat should a business firm do ,when it finds that wage dem ands have put its expenses up higher than the income it can reasonably expect? This is the plight facing m any businesses today. Some of them are taking flight to fairer clim es. Perhaps you have heard of the big textile factory that de cided to leave New England. No, it didn’t just go to the South. It de cided to leave the States entirely and go to Porto Rico. It had to go som ewhere. It had to stay in the black, or close down. Our industries will not all go to Porto Kico, but this incident is a handwriting-on-the-wall m essage ad dressed to all of us. When a busi ness reaches the saturation point, w here it cannot collect m ore in come (in the form of new busi ness, increased sales or higher prices), then something’s got to happen. If it cannot cut expenses then it may go broke. This situa tion is tough on little businesses especially, but it’s dangerous, even to big ones. Glam our Prosperity Maybe this thing explains our increasing rate of business failures. When the break-even point is so high and so close, even a little drop in income or a step-up in expenses can put a company in serious dan ger. It doesn’t m ake any differ ence, either, that the volume of .business today is so big. Most of iur companies have to do two to five tim es the amount of business they did before the war, just to break even. A Mutual Interest Am erican w orkers are sm art. Their good sense is needed today as never before. They can do a lot to help industry get on a sound footing. They know we can avoid m isunderstandings that are so com mon if everybody sees that indus try ’s problem s are also Am erica’s problem s. Labor can seriously con sider the im portant things. Labor can help work- out solutions that are to the best interest of both in dustry and the general public, knowing that these are also very im portant to labor. Take this inflation, for example. That old spiral, that always catches you right between the pay-check and the grocery store, can be scotched. One solution is greater production. Labor knows a lot about production problem s. Are w orkers any less interested in high er output, because high output is something that also interests the m anagem ent and the public? No, they still want production to be high. Increased production, if it de livers goods to the public, softens the danger of runaway prices. High output also m akes it possible for the company to pay continued high wages. Our Own Creation Some American workers have had experience with businesses that couldn’t pay. A company that Is in danger of folding up is no good as an em ployer. Therefore, the prob lem facing the boss in his effort to show m ore income than expense is also the problem of the workers. If a business gets on the run (it m ay not want to move to Porto Rico), this indicates that something is seriously wrong. Ten to one, the income is not up to the outgo. La bor m ay have some of the answers. A lot of Am ericans m ay be fooled by the seemingly endless bounty of business. Government, also, is ex pected to give and give and give. Yet, it doesn’t m ake sense to ex pect either of them to keep on giv ing forever. Neither governm ent nor business ever actually creates a dollar of wealth. Each can give benefits only out of that which it receives. By the sam e token, our high living standards are actually the products of our own intelligent work and continued high produc tion. Uncle Sam Sayg CAMEL ISMY6RANO,TOO! IMAOE THE TSO-DXf TEST AAip PROVED I THAT MIieWESS IS OME REASON WHV I'VE SMOKED CAMEtS WR YEARS! ANO I SURE EttIOV THAT R/CH FLAVOR-/ CAMaMILtWESS FOK M YSELf! J f v / z Y o m s o f / • Make che Camel 30-day test! When hundreds of men and women recently, from coast to coast, smoked Camels etcdusiycly for 30 days in a similar test, noted throat specialists who examined the throats of these smokers every week —a total o t 2470 examinations —reported NO THROAT IRRITATION due to Sn.© mg CAMELS Winter Is Just Around The Corner Now Is The Time To Buy Your Winter Coal HIrhiIe You Can Buy GOOD COAL Don’t wait until the winter blasts begin to blow, I but phone your orders in now while the roads are good and prompt delivery can be made. M cksville ice&FuelCo. Phone 116 Mocksville, N. C. !iiiiiiiiffl 9 i■ We A re Now Prevared To II . II Buy and Gin j I Your I I COTTON j I In Our Modern J j New Cotton Gin | I Foster’s Cotton Gin I .......................111;! The years fly by quickly and before jou know it the little uIoddIer1* Is ready for the big decision. Should he, ean he (o to college? Tomorrow’s problems will be so much easier to face if y o u gel the habit of regular savings today* Ilie safe, sure and convenient way to save is to buyU* S. Savings Bonds on the auto* matie Payroll Savings Plan where you work. Or, if self-employed, use .* the Bond-a-Month Plan at your bank* Every $3 put into I). S. Savings Bonds today will return you $4 in ten years.U.S. T rc o n try Dspaifmtnt BuyYourCoalNow We Are Prepared To Take tare Of AU Orders FOR GOOD COAL Pre-War Grade Also Available For Immediate Delivery SAND and CRUSHED STONE Davie Brick & Coal Co. D ay P h o n e 1 9 4 N ig ht P h o n e 1 1 9 MODERN WORLD Seaweeds Used as Food Filipinos use a num ber of sea weeds or algae in their homeland and in Hawaii for food. Some 21 species of edible seaweeds are found around the sm all islands north of Luzon and also along the coastal region of northern Luzon. Th* Ilo- canos from this region m ake the greatest use of seaweeds in Hawaii. They do not relish all of those liked by the Hawaiians. They like neither liinu nor koku, considered by m ost Haw aiians to be the finest and m ost delectable of all. The seaweeds, are gathered direct from the rocks on which they grow and, at certain tim es of the year when the waves break them from their holdfasts and wash them near the shore, they are gathered in great quantities in the shallow w ater.' The carbohydrates of algae are not utilized by m an as food but give bulk to the intestinal contents and thus stim ulate the nor m al movements of the digestive tract. Form Hospital D istricts Hospital districts sim ilar to school districts are being establishe4 » California in counties of less than 200,000 population. The districts need not stay within county lines but m ay include areas contiguous to centers selected for the building of hospitals to be included in the gen eral county tax rate at not more than 20 cents per 100 dollars assessed valuation. Already 17 such districts have been started. Some are plan ning to issue bonds for hospital con struction to be serviced out of hospi tal revenues or taxes should sub sidies be necessary. The statewide hospital survey being conducted by the California departm ent of health is cooperating in an advisory capac ity when requested and it is expect ed that m any ruraJ comm unities will be able to bring hospital facilities in line with their needs under this pro gram . Flnoride for Dental Caries Accumulated evidence to date suggests three methods of caries control by use of fluorides, accord ing to F rancis A. Arnold Jr., Na tional Institute of Health. F irst, in creasing the fluoride concentration of public w ater supplies to an opti m um level, I ppm. F. Second, by topical application of m ore concen trated fluoride solutions. Third, by increasing fluoride ingestion through daily dietary supplem ents. The first method, fluorination of w ater sup plies, now is being subjected to ex perim ents! verification in num erous com munities. Topical application of fluorides has sufficient clinical evi dence at the present tim e to recom mend its judicious use by the dental profession. There is no direct scien tific evidence with which to evaluate the use of tablets containing fluoride as dietary supplements for caries control. SILER Funeral Home AND Flower Shop Phone 113, S. Main St Mocksville, N. C. Am bulance Service D A V IE B R IC K C O M P A N Y DEALERS IlN G O O D C O A L Dav Phan'* !94 - Might Khnin- 119 >t!k<vri «, M C Walker Funeral Home AMBULANCE SERVICE DAY ORJNIGHT Phone 48 Mocksville, N. C NEW MONEY FOR YOUR OLD THINGS T «ar D ite a M Faraitaral Plaa*, R adtetM cydal T M t* I m B o x , tm W a M « U k A W ANT A * I * l U K E v s r t n i * ATTENTION FARMERS! P O U L T R Y L O A D IN G We W ill Buy Every Thursday Morning From 8 A. M., To 11 A. M, In Front Of E. P. Fosters Cotton Gin Your Poultrf HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID S A L IS B U R Y P O U L T R Y C O . S alisb n ry , N . C The I Davie Record I Has Been Published Since 1899 I 49 Years 3 Others have come and gone-your a county newspaper keeps going. ^ - Sometimes it has seemed hard to 5 make "buckle and tongue” meet but w o n t h e t u n s h in e s a n d a g a i n w e march on. ’ Our faithful subscribers, most of whom pay promptly, give us I■f *2 courage and abiding faith in our = fellow man. § If your neighbor is not taking The | Record tell him to subscribe. The { price is only $1.50 per year in .the | sState, and $2.00 in other states. =I W h e n Y o u C o m e T o T o w n [ M a k e O u r O ffice Y o u r | E j H e a d q u a rte rs. | W e A re A lw a v s G la d T o J S ee Y ou. | m i l * * F O R R E N T ♦ SPACE IN THIS PAPER Will Arrange To Suit • GOOD NEIGHBORS—PRICES TO FIT YOUR BUSINESS LET US DO YOUR JOB PRINTING We can save you money on your E N V E L O P E S , L E T T E R H E A D S , ^ S T A T E M E N T S , P O S T E R S , BILL H E A D S , P A C K E T H E A D S , E tc. P a tro n iz e y o u r h o m e n e w sp a p e r a n d th e re b y h e lp b u ild u p y o u r h o m e to w n a n d co u n ty . THE DAVIE RECORD^ aniuiim THEY WOULD READ YOUR AD TOO, IF IT APPEARED HERE T h e D a v i e R e c o r d D A V I E C O U N T Y ’ S O L D E S T N E W S P A P E R - T H E P A P E K T H E P E O P L E K E A D -HERE SHALL THE PPp SS, THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN: UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN.” V O L U M N X L IX . M O C K S V IL L E . N O R T H C A R O L IN A , W E D N E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 1 5 . 1 9 4 8.N U M B FR 2 0 N EW S O F LO N G A G O What Was Happening In Da^ vie Before Parking Meters And Abbreviated Skirts. (D avie Record, Dec 2 , 1 9 1 4 ) C otton is selling at 7 cents. Born, to M r. and M rs. R . B, S anford, on W ednesday, a fine son. Born, to M r. and M rs. P . L . S hore, on F i id a v, a fine son. / M r. and M rs. W . I. L eacb are th e prond parents of a son w hich arrived last week. M r. and M rs A . M . M cG ianiery are the recipients of a fine son w hich arrived Sunday. M rs. Jane Ijam es, of R . 1 , is .quite ill at th e hom e of her d augh ter, M rs. G odfrey C lick, on R . 1 . R egister of Deeds J. S . Daniel w lti m ove th is w eek from E phesus to th e Beil house on Salisbury street C . S. Brown and J. P . Seaford spent a few da vs in W inston last w eak selling th eir tobacco crop. D r. J. R . L ow ery, of R aleigh, cam e up last w eek to spend a few days w ith ‘bis parents ac Countv Line. M r. E . W . D edm ond and daugh ter, of. C linton, S. C ., are visiting relatives and friends In D avie conn- ty. MIss A lm a G rainger, of W inston, w as in tow n W ednesdavon h er w ay hom e from a visit to h er parents at F arm ington. Tack Allison and sister M iss Ossie returned last w eek from a pleasant visit to their sister. M rs. C. M. Cam pbell, at W ashington, N . C. T he N orth C arolina BaDtlst State C onvention convened In R aleigh yesterday Rev. W . E . W ilson, of th is citv, and perhaps others from th e county are in attendance. F o r ten days th e snn did not shine and th e rains descended npon th e face of th e earth ; th e rivers be cam e ranging torrents a n d ' th e creeks w ere as the untam ed lion. L u ck y was the farm er w ho had gathered his bottom corn. M iss Ju an ita Reavis, of C ourt ney, and M r. W illiam M cM ahan, son of A. H . M cM ahan, of Pino, D avie county, w ere un 'ted in m ar riage last w eek at the hom e of the bride’s <=ister, M rs. H . S. W illiam ' at Concord. M r. M cM ahan is prin. cipal of th e M t. G ilead high school. T he R ecord w ishes for th e banpv couple a long and prosperous jour- nev thro u g h life, A t a m eeting of the city fathers last T uesday n ight Policem an W . A . T ruelove resigned and 8 . F . B inkley w as elected to fill th e va. cancv. T he Record believes Mr. B inkley will m ake a good officer, and tru sts th a t th e citizens of the tew n will co operate w ith him In helping to enforce th e law s. T he new countv officers were sw orn in M onday. T h ere were four new m en, tw o R epublicans and tw o D em ocrats. M C. Tjames new R epublican com m issioner, Jas. M cG uire new D em ocratic Com m is sioner: J. L . Sheek new R epuhli can treasurer, and P. H . N ance hew D em ocratic snrver. T he bal ance of the officers w ere re elected. T J. H endricks is th e new R epre sentative from Davie. M r. W . E Tones, S outhern R ail w ay A gent at Cooleemee, and M iss L ila K nrfees, d aughter of M r. and M rs. R W . K nrfees, of Cooleemee Junction, w ere m arried at the hom e of th e bride’s parents T hursday even!ng, Dec. 3rd, at 6 o’clock, R ev. C. M. S hort perform ing the cerem ony. O nlv a few close friends w ere present. T h e happy couple left im m ediately after m arriage for a bridal trio through Florida T hey w ill retu rn about Dec. 2 5 th . and m ake th eir hom e at Cooleemee. T . M. S m ith, of Sheffield, spent M onday id to w n on business. Inconsistencies Rev. W. E. Isenhoor. HiSb Point, N. C. R4. W e are m ade to w ynder som e tim es at th e inconsistency of m en and nations. W e talk and w rite about health, and teach it in our schools and then encourage and practice th e very things th at d e stroy healtq. O nr health books tells us how injurious tobacco and alcohol is to the body, and yet as a nation we encourage th e grow th of tobacco and vote for th e m anufac tu re of alcohol. T h is Is exactly contrary to reason, comm on sense and our best judgm ent. E very sane person know s th a t tobacco and alcohol are very injurious and detrim ental to th e hum an body, bringing on disease, shortening life, and killing people by m ultitudes. People w ant health, b ut do th e verv th in g s oftentim es th at destoy health. T hey know th e im port ance of keeping natu re’s law s, but w illfully violate those law s, and w ith seem ing pleasare for tne tim e being. H nw ever, we w onder how people can get pleasure o ut of th at w hich brings on disease, suffering and final death. W e talk abo.it juvenile delin quency, and w onder w hat is to be done about it, and how we m ay stop so m uch of tt, and vet pat ronize the th eatres all over th e na tion, and pour m illions and m illtons of dollars into (hem every year, know ing they are helping tbem en- dously to destrov th e m erals of bur youth. W e voted for w et politi cians, and vote for liquor, know ing th at th is m eans th e violation of th e law s of our nation, th e im pri sonm eot of our y o u th , and even parents, as alcohol alw ays leaps to crim e W e talk about how im portant it is th a t children have the rig h t hom e Influences throw n a. bout them , and yet let our hom es be flooded w ith a very low class of literature and allow th e m ost w orld ly, ungodly radio program s th a t are put on to com e rig h t into our hom es W e talk about how im portant it is th a t our youth keep good com pany, and vet allow them to go 0 it w ith th e beer drinkers, liquor drinkers, .theatre-goers, a dulterers and adultresses. H ow in. consistent! W e know b etter as a country and nation. Y et we act like ignoram uses. "O consistency, thou art a Jew el!" O n th e other hand, O inconsistency, tbou a rt a snare to soul and body. PotatoScandal T h at potato scnn^al keeps bob. bing np here and there to illustrate the futility of support prices tor a crop so widely grow n and so perish able th a t th e idea of support is ridiculous to begin w ith .The latest stoiy told by T ax Out. look is th a t in W est V irginia th e D epartm ent o f A griculture h a s found it so hard to get rid of th e potatoes it bought from farm ers th at it is selling them to th e teo- pie at one cent a sack. T he buyers prom ptly dum p tV poptatoes in th e river and sell the sack back to th e governm snt for 1 5 cents. T he political depesters are sav. ing th a t th a farm vote w ent to T R U M A N because the farm ers were afraid D E W E Y would take a ■ w ay som e of the governm ent m oney th ey were getting. W c don’t know how nearly cor- rec; th e depestera are. but, if the farm ers were influenced in thei voting by fhe sort of thing th a t ha- been going ou in connection w ith potatoes, our political m orals have reached a new low.— C horlotte Ob. server. READ THE AD* Along W ith tfai* Now LIK ES ATTRACT LIK ES I “ Know Own Watershed’!— Short Qu’z for Everybody The lunatic walked up to the new superintendent. “We like you m uch better than the last fellow,” he said. The new super beam ed, “W hy?" he asked. “Oh, you seem m ore like one ol us.” He Keeps His Prom ise “Does your husband live up to the prom ises he m ade in his courtship d ay s?” “Always. In those days he said he was’nt good enough for m e, and he has been proving it ever since.” Modern Alphabet M other: “Now, dear, what comes after *0’?” Child: “Yeah.” LEA P IN TH E DARK On a dark and storm y night, the trainm an was signaling to the en gineer when he dropped his lantern. Another m an, passing by, tossed it back to him on top of a boxcar. In a few m inutes the engineer cam e rushing up. “Let’s see you do that again.” “Do w hat?” asked the trainm an “Jum p from the ground to the top of that boxcar with a lantern in your hand!” Conflicting Opinions Two actors m et in front of a the ater. One of them had his arm broken in an automobile accident, and was carrying it in a sling. “Say,” asked the first, "it’s too bad about your arm . How long will you have to carry it in a sling?” The injured m an shrugged. “There is a slight difference of opinion about that,” he replied. “ My doctor says two weeks—and my law yer says twelve I” . . . New Coating Material Here’s good news for the house wife who dislikes cleaning needles from beneath the Christmas tree and whose gardenias wilt and turn brown after a few hours wear. A new plastic latex, which prolongs the freshness and original appearance of certain cut flowers, evergreens and ferns has been tested with excellent results. It can be applied easily and at a low cost either dipping or spraying. It dries at room tem perature to form a transparent coating of less than one-thousandth of an inch, and it has no toxic effect on most flowers and trees. Panam a Toll Rise Cause of Worry Ten to 11 per cent increase In Pan am a canal tolls, which by presiden tial proclamation will become effect ive October I, 1948, has been describ ed as a severe blow against resump tion of private merchant vessel oper ation. Shipping officials, particularly those engaged in intercoastal trade, said the increase m ight force some operators to curtail present opera tions, which are barely more than one-third of the pre-war total. Killing Woodchucks—Two Methods Two approved methods of killing woodchucks are the use of cyanogas and the woodchuck bomb.-The wood chuck bomb is easier and simpler to use. It can be bought from any coun ty agricultural agent Cyanogas is a deadly poison but easy to handle. Put two tablespoons on the end of a trowl, put it down the woodchuck hole as far as possible and then close up the hole. Most of the tim e you W tt kill the woodchuck. Because his own watershed is high ly important to every citizen—wheth er he realizes it or not—U. S. depart ment of agriculture is trying to get citizens'interested in the m atter. The forest service has issued a new leaf let, “Know Your Watershed" that of fers nine simple “self-quiz” questions that each person can answer to his own satisfaction when walking or motoring through their own water shed.-This is tlie area on which each has to depend for drinking water, al so for bath and laundry water; for sprinkling the lawn, watering the garden, etc. The nine test questions are: I. Is the ground well covered with grasses, shrubs or trees? 2. Does the use the land receives allow plants to re-seed and reproduce young plants? 3. Do the shrubs and trees look strong and healthy? 4. Is there a layer of dried grass, leaves and small twigs over the ground? 5. Does the ground feel soft and springy under foot? 6. Where gullies are present are they eroding? 7. Are the stream banks re ceding and washing away? 8. Do the stream s run muddy during and after rains? 9. Is there evidence of stream pollution that could endanger the wel fare of towns and cities below? “Yes” answers to the first five questions and “No” answers to the last four indicate good conditions. If the score is low, there is need to find out more about the subject and what is needed to improve conditions. “ K ilow att Clubs” Fanned To Boost Use of Current To be a member of the "Kilowatt club” one has to use a good bit more electric current than m ost of one’s neighbors who are members of the Butte Electric Association with head quarters a t Newell, S. D. Then you are listed on the roll ot the club in the news leaflet issued monthly to members of this coopera tive financed under the rural electric administration program. This is one of the many devices that co-ops have adopted to encourage use of electrici ty which benefits both the rural con sumer and the co-op. A recent issue shows that, on the average, 388 consumers served by this cooperative used 184 KWH In one month. More than 100, however, are listed as using more than 200 KWH.. These form the “Kilowatt club.” With more members in the club the aver age rate decreased, since the average biU for the month increased about 11 per cent. Members read their own meters and calculate their own bills. If they fail to pay promptly the association has another kind of roU to balance the "Kilowatt club.” It is the “dog house department,” and the news leaflet referred to above lists 24 deni zens as against 14 the previous month. Ibort History of Statehood Hawaii has been a territory of the United States for almost half a cen tury. Annexed in 1898, Hawaii has persistently petitioned for statehood and has waited longer for the honor than any other state, except New Mexico. Thirteen states founded the nation. Five were carved from exist ing states—Vermont, Kentucky. Maine, West Virginia and Tennessee. The first four were admitted to state hood directly. Tennessee was a terri tory for a brief period before being made a state. Two were foreign areas when acquired and were made states without being territories first —Texas and California. Twenty-eight others wi.re first territories, then states. Two of the 28 comprised one territory before admissionr -the two Dakotas. M istaken Identity "W hat’s that ugly insignia on the side of that bom ber?” “Sh-h-h, not so loud. T hat’s the com m anding officer looking out the window.” Hands Off Junior: “ Pop. what are untouch ables?” Pop: “Well, a good exam ple of an untouchable is the guest towel in the bathroom .” Jet C arriers British Sailor: “How fast do your carriers go?” American Sailor: “We never time them . We just require them to keep up with their planes.” A New Nation “This is the flag of my country,” answered a bright little tot. “And what is the nam e of your country?” was the next question. “Tis of Thee.” What Is Your Name? U \ f R' j o n e s <” began the tim id- I v l looking young m an, “er—ah —that is, can—er—I—will you ” “Why, yes, my boy, you m ay have her,” sm iled the girl’s father. The young m an gasped. “W hat’s that? Have whom?” he asked. “My daughter, of course,” replied Jones. “That’s what you m ean. You want to m arry her, don’t you?” “Why, no,” said the young m an. “I just wanted to know if you could lend m e’$10.” “Certainly not!” said Jones sharp ly. “I hardly know you.” SOCIAL AM BITIONS He could neither read nor write, but when a distant relation died and left him a sm all fortune he started to m ake a splash. He ac quired a check book, but instead of signing his nam e on checks he put two crosses, - and the bank paid. Then one day he handed the cashier a check signed with three crosses. “W hat’s this?” demanded the cashier. “You’ve put three crosses here.” “I know,” was the reply, “but my wife’s got social ambitions. She says I m ust have a middle nam e.” No Suggestions Three girls gathered in a sm all restaurant for lunch. “I think I’ll have a chicken sandwich,” said the first one. “That’s not good for a young girl,” said the w aiter. “You take the roast beef.” “Okay,” said the girl. "M ake it roast beef.” The second girl picked corned- beef hash. “Don’t take that,” said the waiter. “You won’t sleep a wink tonight. You have a nice glass of fresh butterm ilk." “Very well,” said the girl. “But term ilk it is.” The third girl looked tim idly at the w aiter. “W hat do you think I ought to order?” “How do I know?” asked the w aiter indignantly. “I haven’t got tim e to go m aking suggestions.” Brooding Chicks W ithout Brooder Experimentation in brooding chicks without a brooder has been going on a t the University of Maryland. The secret is radiant heat—hot water pipes imbedded in the concrete floor of the brooder house. Maryland test ers say the system grows broilers more efficiently than other methods. With radiant heat, birds put on 0 pounds of m eat with just a little more than three pounds of feed. Be sides lower mortality, these advan tages are claimed for the pipe sys tem : Less labor. Utter and feed are needed; birds grow more rapidly: the capacity of the house is increased. Nobody Knows Women “Fancy, dear,” said M rs. Smith to her husband, “it says in this m ag azine that in China a m an doesn’t know his wife until after the wed ding cerem ony.” “And why is China specially men tioned?” asked Mr. Sm ith, moodily. Uncle Sam Says Every well-managed Homea maintains a financial reserve as security against future needs and emergencies. You may feel secure behind your own little bul wark—your * job, your earnings, your savings. But you also want a safe and sure way to protect all these and that b through the purchase of (J. So Savings Bonds. The practice of (tutting away fi nancial reserves Into safe and profitable savings bonds should be a permanent and definite part of your savings pro gram. Enroll'now for the Payroll Sav ings Plan for baying Bonds where you work, or, if self-employed, for the Bond- a-Month Plan at yonr bank.VS. Trtatmu Dapmtmamt S een A long M ain S tre e t By The Street Rambler. oonnno Grady Ward dispensing 1949 calendars—Herbert Eidson look ing at Rexall weather chart—Miss Glenna Collette looking over big handfull of letters in postoffice lobby—J. Lee. Kurfees scanning Greensboro News—Kermit Smith raising dust in front of men’s shop —Mrs. Everette Blackwood eating pink ice cream—Mrs. Ted Junker doing afternoon window shopping —Guv Farthing trying to put up a Christmas tree—Two ladies eating lunch in front of big department store - Donald Reavis busy greet ing friends as he retires from four years office-holding—Gossip Club holding afternoon session in front of dime store, discussing Christ mas lights on the square—Norman Chaflin filling cigar box with cash in bank lobby—Nan Bowden and Ann Poston discussing school ho lidays for Christmas season—Ern est Hunt standing on street com er talking about what was happen ing on Main street 50 years ago — High school couple sitting hold ing hands in parked car in front of dime store. * Our County And Social Security By Mrs. Ruth G.ufiy, Manager, Money lost! Money lost! These are sad words to any one. Mary Dale lost $1,104 because she did n’t know she had earned Social Security benefits. Her case came to light when she asked if the Government could help her out with a little money. She had been living on her savings since she had retired but her resources were ex hausted. We had to tell her that she could have been receiving a Government check for $23 every month since she retired. The money would not have been charity, but a retirement be* nefit for which she had paid with the help of her employer, while she was working. She neglected to file an application. It cannot be recovered. This, except for the name, is a true story. It illustrates wide spread ignorance of the Social Se curity law. It is startling to dis cover how many wage earners are having one per cent of their wages deducted every pay day without the slightest idea of what their money buys. Social Security is a form of in surance, a simple business propo sition under which the wage ear ner pays while he is working for the benefit he and his family will receive when he retires or dies. You don’t have to be poor to get the benefit. A widow under 65 came in to inquire if she might receive bene fits by reason of her husband’s death. He had died in 1945, leav ing a son 16. The son is now 19, so we had to tell the widow she would receive nothing until she reached 65. Between the time of her husband’s death, and month her son became 18, she could have received a monthly check of $53.56. She will have to wait until she reaches 65, when she will receive a monthly check for $31.50. Preventing sueh losses is part of our job. One way, we can and are giving you information about your rights is through this weekly column because of the interest your editor has in the welfare of his fellow citizens. Another way is for you to either write, visit our office, or see me when I am in Mocksville, if you think you may be due Social Security benefits, or if you want to find out how the law works. We’re here to help you. THE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE. N. C. 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On the way home he reflected about the m eal he had just finished. Em m a, his wife, wouldn’t approve of such extravagance. But it had been worth it. He hadn’t known that food could be so good. That steak had been broiled until it was m edi um well done, the way he liked it. The snowy white m ashed potatoes topped with a delicious, rich gravy tasted even better than it had looked. And such service! Business had kept him in town several hours past his usual quit ting tim e. He had phoned Em m a to say that he would be late and would grab a bite to eat on the way home. He knew how she hated to go to any trouble to fix him a snack whenever he had to work late at the office. He turned his car into the drive that led to his sm all, unpretentious home. As he locked the garage he noticed a bright light upstairs in the bedroom. W alter shrugged his shoul ders disgustedly. “She’s painting again,” he said, half out loud. “Why doesn’t she have a good hobby, like reading detective stories?” He was an avid reader of such literature him self. Em m a had taken up oil painting alm ost a year ago, much to W alter’s contempt. She consid ered herself quite talented and doz ens of hideous pictures were dis played throughout the house. More than half of the bedroom had been converted into her “studio,” as Em m a fondly called it. Most of the tim e it was cluttered with half fin ished paintings, easels, brushes and cans of paint. W alter entered the house and went upstairs. It would be best to let her know im m ediately that he was home. E m m a’s harsh, unpleasant voice greeted him before he w as in the room. “Haven’t got anything for you to eat.” She w as busily daub ing away at a canvas, her hair rumpled and her face smudged. “That’s all right, Em m a,” re plied W alter. “I stopped in a t the Regal restaurant after work.” “What! The Regal restaurant!” cried Em m a. “W alter Button, you know good and well we can’t af ford such fancy places!” “It was a very good m eal, Em m a,” answered W alter, his voice m eek and low. “I don’t doubt it one little bit,” his wife said with as much sarcasm in her tone as possible. “For the kind of prices they charge the food should be fit for a king.” She turned back to her work with a grim ace. W alter stepped over a little closer so he could see w hat she was paint ing. He studied it intently for sev eral seconds. Then his face lit up. “That’s a picture of a rainbow, isn’t it?” “Rainbow!” E m m a shrieked. “That just shows how m uch you know about art.” W alter shifted his feet uneasily. “Well, what is it, if it’s not a rainbow?” he cautiously inquired. “It’s an abstract painting,” said Em m a, “though of course you wouldn’t understand that. It repre sents a slice of bacon frying in a pan.” W alter looked a t the picture again and m uttered som ething un der his breath. “W hat did you say?” asked Em m a, suspiciously. “I just said I think I’ll go down stairs and read awhile,” said Wal ter. His wife sniffed contemptuously. “Those silly detective stories!” W alter gave no indication th at he heard her last statem ent. H e went downstairs and picked out a m aga zine from the supply on his desk. With a sigh of contentm ent he set- , tied down in his com fortable, if old, I M orris chair. This is the kind of recreation a person should have, he told himself. It w as long past midnight when he finally layed down his reading and went to bed. The g reat idea cam e to W alter at breakfast the next m orning. He had com e down ravenously hungry. Gloomily, W alter looked a t bis plate. The bacon w as only half done. The eggs, however, w ere fried so hard th at they w ere crisp. The toast, too, w as burned and the or ange juice had been poured into an unwashed glass th at had contained m ilk the night before. “There m ust be som e w ay to get Em m a to im prove her cooking,'* he pondered. “And I wish she’d watch her lookis m ore.” E m m a often lounged^ around the house w ith her hair unkem pt and her face soiled from household chores. She wi also getting sto u t He vividly re m em bered the few occasions wht he had dared to criticize E m m a's ways of doing things. Suddenly he knew w hat he would do. It would take quite a bit of trouble and effort on his part but it would be worth it if it worked. He m anaged to choke down the breakfast, and in a m atter of m in utes he was in his car, and on his way to the office. W alter had found through long experience that the best tim e for him to think was when he was driv ing along by himself. Long before he reached a parking place his plan had taken form . He would have a talk with Em m a. A long, heart-to- heart talk. He would be tactful, but firm . He’d tell her that she m ust improve her cooking and her ap pearance—or else. (Just what “else” m eant, W alter didn’t quite know him self). But—and here’s where the brilliance of his plan was evident—first he m ust prepare for the talk with Em m a. In the past, E m m a had always countered with a long list of his faults whenever he mentioned one of hers. As a re sult, W alter got nowhere with his line of attack. “This tim e,” he prom ised himself, “it’s going to be dif ferent.” “I’ll keep a list of all the poor m eals she cooks. And I’ll m ark down each tim e she forgets to do her hair or wash her face. Then I’ll have some concrete evidence to show her when I get ready. But S She looked up and sm iled. “ W hat is it, W alter?” before I start on this list, I’m going to concentrate on improving m yself so she won’t have any com eback.” He was talking aloud to him self in the solitude of his car. The hours dragged by a t the of fice at a pace which seem ed much slower than usual. W alter could hardly w ait to get home and put his schem e into operation. At ltmch tim e he hurried out and bought him self the new necktie that he had adm ired in a window display. All afternoon his mind spun with excite m ent. He’d show Em m a! TpH E next two weeks were busy ones for W alter. In fact, he was so busy that he alm ost forgot E m m a’s cooking and her appearance. E ach morning he arose a full hour earlier than had been his custom so that he would have tim e to shave m ore carefully, comb his hair with great exactness and shine his shoes until they gleam ed. During the day he practiced good posture, walking and sitting with his chest out, stom ach in and back straight. Each day after work he would stop in a t the “Y” for a brisk workout or swim. Color cam e back to his cheeks and there w as a new spring in his step. In the evenings he cut down the tim e he spent in reading detective stories. He m ade it a point to ask Em m a if there was anything around the house that needed repairing. If there was, he fixed it quickly and efficiently. Before he retired for the night he laid out his clothing for the next day, selecting his apparel with unusual care. At the office he worked conscientiously and took pains to turn out jn o re than was expected. His boss'soon took notice of this and hinted th at W alter could soon look forw ard to a “nice little raise.” One Sunday m orning W alter woke up with the satisfying realization that he had, indeed, transform ed him self into a “new m an.” He arose and dressed rapidly but with care. He displayed pardonable pride as he looked at him self in the m irror. Today would be the day. He’d have th at talk with Em m a. She’d have nothing to say. No excuses. She wouldn’t be able to find a thing wrong with him in return. He bus ied him self in the living room while Em m a prepared breakfast. While he tidied his desk and bookcase, he thought of what he would say. When his wife called “B reakfast, W alter,” he felt that his speech was all prepared. He politely pulled out her chair at the table. Then he sat down himself. I’ll w ait, he thought, until we’re alm ost through with the m eal. It took W alter only a few mouth fuls to realize that this w as quite a breakfast. Golden brown waffles, light and fluffy with plenty of m aple syrup. The chilled orange juice was served in a sparkling clean glass. Delicious sausage patties were also on his plate. And that toast! Done to a delicate brown. W hat sort of m agic was this? He glanced at Em m a, then back a t the tastefully prepared food and back to E m m a again. H er hair w as gracefully arranged. H er face was im m aculately clean and just the right am ount of make-up brought out the natural beauty that W alter had alm ost forgotten w as there. She w as w earing a ngM housedress and she appeared decidedly slim m er. He finished breakfast in silence. He was wide eyed with am azem ent. Forgotten w as his speech, his “heart-to-heart” talk. After only one cup of coffee, he went hastily upstairs to the bed room. He m ust have tim e to think. W hat had caused this change in Em m a? It m ust have been gradual. He sat on the edge of the bed and stared a t the walls. Something was m issing. F or an instant he couldn’t figure it out. Then he knew. The paintings. They were gone. And there was no trace of the brushes or the easel. Not even a paint can. He couldn’t stand it any longer.- Down the stairs he raced. Em m a was in the kitchen, washing dishes. “ E m m a,” he said. “I m ust talk with you.” She looked up and sm iled. “W hat is it, W alter?” He gulped and blurted out, “I’ve got a confession to m ake E m m a.” And he told her. The whole story. When he was done, his wife was silent for a long m inute. Then she spoke. “W alter, dear, when you started to m ake yourself over a few weeks ago, I began to take stock of m y self. And I decided th at there were m any things that should be changed for the better. It hasn’t been easy but I’ve enjoyed every m inute of it, especially when I realized you w eren’t noticing because you were so intent on yourself.” W alter groped for a chair and sat down heavily. He w as still in a pleasant state of bewilderm ent. “Oh, W alter,” said Em m a, “one thing m ore. I’ve given up m y hob by of oil painting. I’d like to do some reading. Could you recom mend a good detective story for m e?” I T h ere Still A re M others W HATEVER else be lo<t along the wap Thete SLU are ChriShin mothers in all lands Acknowledging a higher power than they: These queens who have no scepter in their hands And yet who reign upon a firmer throne Than any that the earth has ever known. Rulers of life itself, with love as pute And true and selfless as the old earth knows, Their cru& in God unshakable and sure, Hieir faith implanted in their children grows Into aliving, lifting, shining thing That through life’s Sress can know no conquering. There ftill are mothers who will ever hold The old sweet ways of truth and righteousness . Before their children's eyes, who long have told Chrift's teachings to their young to heal and bless: Thank God for any mother, anywhere, Who loves and serves, and finds her Stesgth Io P®5” - Gnce NoU CMmeH IiycJ Snubbed by a Jockey A girl who w as in love w ith a jockey had persuaded h er m other to see her fiance ride in a race. The m other took up her position near the rails, and w hen the horses flashed past and disap peared, she snapped her m outh like a clam p. ' “You ought not to m arry th at fellow,” she said, acidly. “I dis like a boor. I told him to look out for m e, and w hen he passed he never even raised his cap.” She Knows the Answers A fter getting m arried to his late secretary, he rem arked: “Well, m y dear, I suppose I m ust get some one to take your place in the office.” “I’ve been thinking of that,” responded the bride. “My cousin is just leaving school.” “W hat’s her nam e?” “John Henry B riggs,” said the 6ride sweetly. 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DEGEMBEK 15. 1948 THE DAVlE RECORD.; pm Cases fried i A Fine Gift C. FRAMS STROUD TELEPHONE E n te re d a t th e P ostnfficf in M ocks- v llle , N . C ., as Second-claw M ail m a tte r . M arch 3. 1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: OME YEAR. IN N. CAROLINA SIX MONTHS IN N. CAROLINA ONE YEAR. OlITSinE STATF - SiX MONTHS, OUTSIDE STATE Editor. I T^le following cases were dis- _ posed of at the December term of I court, which adjourned at 4 o’clock Thursdav afternoon. W. W. Smith and T. P. Dwig- gins. Smith Dwiggins Motor Co. Money demand. Judgment for plantiffs in sum of $1,500. T. P. Dwiggins vs Parkway Bus Co., money demand. Dismissed. J. O. Edwards vs Luther Cau- ble. Money demanded: Judg- menr for plaintiff in sum of $450* Mamie Viola Hepler vs Gables, Inc., A. D. Nash, L. C. Deadmon, Jr,, and Hubert Eaton. Judgment in favor of defendants. Mary R. Green vs James C. Green. Divorce. Granted. $ I.Si) 75c. <2. no $1.00 A fine way to remember your relatives or friends this Christmas is to send them The Davie Record for a year. It will cost vou but little, and will be a con stant reminder of your friendship Mail or bring orders to The Record shop. G. F. Booe, who dwells in the classic shades of Yadkin County, was a Mocksville visitor Thursday. Mrs. Blanche Sch- nakenberg Blanche Louise Schnakenberg 28, d;ed Dec. 1st at the Warrens- burg Clinic, Comordia, Mo., and services were held Dec. 2nd at the home of Martin Schnaker- berg at 1:30 and at 2 o’clock at Lion Hill church, Conducted by Rev. Sam Heusi, her former pastor. She married Elmerj Schna- kenberg Mav ’ 3, 1944. An infant son proceeded her in death. She survived by her husband and one Since the whole country has gone Democratic from President all the way down it seems that our old friend Iudge “Coot” Wil son Warlick, of Newton, stands a mighty good chance of being ap pointed Federal Judge for the Western District of North Caro lina. We have known “Coot” for nearly fifty years, and the worst that can be said about him is that I he.is a Democrat. Some folks are still trying to explain whv Truman was elected and Dewey defeated on Nov. 2nd. No explanation seems to be ne cessary. With more than five mil lion voters on the Federal payrolls and another five to ten million folks who want handouts from the New Dealers, it is no wonder that Dewey was defeated. As: brother Donald M. Delks of Inde- George Washington said 150 years j pendence, Mo. Burial was at the ago. “when the people support Lion Hill cemeterv. Her husband the Government, the country is in 's^ le soiJ of Martin and lllc 1ULUlc LUlllluaKt. good shape, but when the Gov- ' “ u f u!* employment, free retirement plan. CARtLESSNESS OR EXCITEMENT I CAN BE EXPENSIVE Wo hoar of a m an th at got M excited he hoi hi** wooden leg on the R esi dential H ectinn. and now he is paying RENT *m th • Dnii’r careless nor eX'*hpd with 'o u r M' I i*y. US'* it tn i m vhnse Fire In.-urauce and iior.’t Takf th* (’bailee Penry Mutual Insurance Agency s R 'Ia 533 PIiOIie 220 Mo*k*»v I*. N. C For Christmas Fostoria Crystal Imperial Crystal Sterling Silver GIFTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY MRS. ChRISTINE ft. DAMEl GIFT SHOP Gifts For Every Occasion THE 0 LET’S FACE IT Get set for the future by investigating opportunities in the new U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force. Face the future with confidence. Steady of dia, Mo., who have relatives in ment has to support the people, Davie County, the country is in bad shape,” This j may not be the exact words! Attorney J. H. Whicker, Washington used, but it is near North Wilkesboro, was in enough. Iast week attending court. Martin Chairman 1 The new board of County Commissioners, composed of R - P. Martin, Clarence Carter and I. M. Groce, at their first meeting last week, elected R. P. Martin Chairman of the Board, and A. T. Grant county attorney. In our last issue we forgot to mention that our old friend Sam Talbert, of Advance, was sworn in as County Surveyor for the com ing four years. Sam has held this position for the past four years, and was re-elected in November. For the ladies, opportunities in the WAC or WAF offer careers with bright promise. See your recruit er now at Postofiice Building, in town Winston-Salem. Get full facts without delay! LOOK Only 9 Days ’Til Christmas Let Us Help You With Your Last Minute Gifts 5% Discount To All Churches Hendrix College in Science Book Hendrix College is one of 21 A- merican institutions given atten tion in a volume just published, “Social Science In General Educa tion.” In the 286-page volume, which was edited by Earl J. McGrath, dean of the college of liberal arts of the State University of Iowa, social science instructors in the institution’s represented describe institutions general eduration of ferings. Dr. Richard E. Yates, Hendrix associate professor of the chapter describing the general education program in social science which was initiated at Hendrix in 1934. Other institutions whose pro grams receive a chapter include Harvard, Columbia, Chicago, Col gate, Dartmouth, and state univer sities of Oregon, Kansas, Arizona and Minnesota. Dr. Yates describes the “divi sional courses” which have been used in the general education pro gram at Hendrix, aimed at ac. ’ quainting every student with cer tain basic information in the social sciences regardless of his par ticular field .of concentrati on The course. Dr. Yates points out, have been designed to cut across nar rower department lines and deal with fundamental principles and landmarks. The number of such courses in social science have varied from seven to two during the period of experimentation. Social science offerings were re duced by war time necessity, Dr. Yates points out. It is probable, he concludes, that the period from 1939 to 1942 offered “the most satisfactory and well-rounded program.” Dr. Yates is a son of Mrs. C. N. Christian, of this city, and has manv friends in Mocksville who will be glad to learn that this Davie man has made good in the middle west. Christmas Wrappings and Tags Boxed Handkerchiefs. Single Hand for Women and Men Men’s Beits Men’s Belts and Tie Sets Men’s Ties Jergens Toilet Sets Ponds Sets Baby Sets Tanger Sets Cutex Sets Towel Sets Wrapped Gifts Vanity Lamps Billfolds Gloves Toys of All Kinds Blackboards Wagons Tricyclss Trucks Dolls Pictures, all prices Bibles Christmas Cards Doll Strollers Tree Lights and Decorations Chocolate Covered QQ/, Cherries OI7C Chocolate Covered Cherries Elizabeth Lee Chocolate Brack I Mints I Town House* I A.__Chocolates Cora Dream Selected Chocolate 79c $1.00 79c $1.19 $1.69 r t . nlk Candy ! AU Prices i These And Many Other Gifts Are Available At Wallace 5 & IOc Store WOODROW WILSON, Manager nonce i've CHANSEP TD ’ CAMELS. THAT 30-PAY MILDNESS TEST WON M g OVER, FOR. k e e p s! CAMELS ARE 8 0 M IlPl ANO THEY HAVE StK H A WONDERFUL FLAVOR! /%0!4E IR M nDNBS • M ake the Cainel 30-day test! W hen hundreds of men and women recently, from coast to coast, smoked Camels exclusively for 30 days in a similar test, noted throat specialists who examined the throats of these smokers every week—a total of 2470 examinations—reported NO THROAT IRRlTATIONduetoemoMlIg CAMELS Ifl 3T0RE Tricycles, from Bicycles from Dump Trucks Electric Trains / Radio Flyer WAGONS $9.95 $44.50 $1.85 $12.95 $0.95 Pyrex Gift Sets Pyrex Mixing Bowl Sets Pyrex Refrigerator Sets 32 pc. Silverware Sets with Chests 36 pc. Silverware $1 Q 50 with Chest * 0 $2.95 $2*95 $2*95 19 Pex.o Home Tool Assortment . . $39.95 Black and Decker I-4 inch home utility drill $18 95 Black and Decker 1-2 inch home utility drill $37.95 Black and Decker I -4 inch Drill Kit $39.95 Black and Decker Sander and Polisher $14.95 250 Gallon Oil Storage Tank $75.00 S50 Gallon Oil Storage Tank $110.00 Bon-Bons ....45c Ib Chocolate Drops . . .3 Oc Ib Broken Mixed Candy 25c Ib Stick Candy, 2 pound box 60c Kitchen Candy 35c Ib Pecans .25c Ib English Walnuts .. 35c Ib Brazil Nuts . .40c Ib Overalls — Big Winston $2.79 Pair Winter Underwear - Hanes . $2.15 Work Shoes, from . .. $4.95 Dress Shoes, from $4.95 BOOTS AND OVERSHOES AU Your Needs Under One Roof MARTIN BROTHERS Near Southern DepotPhone 99 Oldest Pa No Liquo NEWS W. B. L in Charlo Mr. and Woodleaf, one day las Miss Bo dent at Av Va., will a for the Ch Miss C" member school fac Friday for Misses Mae Irvin, est College day for th Mrs. Ha at Davis H covering i whicn she The Da suspend w 21st, for t' and will f 3rd. Mr. and are the pr son who a Statesville. Dec. 8th. Henry GiIliher a classic sh shopping day. Thoma returned weeks visi Guy V. ton, N. C. Ralph street and ents at spent the home fol Theo will be afternoon day mot Christma Mike tient at t in Fayett the misfo Dec. 4th. Veteran. W. C. sie Richa who live Sheffield, town Th shopping What several The to Christm square, a on a Sa Mr. a who hav partmen Mrs. Te ville, ha tractive ed, on C J. W. a curb Street, h grocerie Harvey and too building Wc the build: Squat hopec for oi year, ate a : the m The accepta not hav ftiend o weekly ship, tractive mailed gift, at THE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE, N. 0. DECEMBER 15. 1948 THE DAVK RECORD. j The MocksvilIe postoffice will Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Cleary, of * (remain open all day Saturday, Brooks X Roads, were in town O lto . P .pe, I . T h. I" ""I be" f ° f ^• ; wanting to mad packages and, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Martin, ofNoLiquort Winef Beer Ads ‘ other mail. NEWS AROUND TOWN. W. B. LeGrand spent. Thursday in Charlotte on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Painter, of Woodleaf, were in town shopping one day last week. Miss Bobbie Jeen Smith, a stu dent at Averette College, Danvil e, Va., will arrive home this week for the Christmas holidays. The Christmas Love-feast and candle service will be held at the Macedonia Moravian Church Sumter, S. C., spent the week-end with relatives on Route 3. George A, derwent Hartman, who un- operation at Davis Sundayevening1Dec 19th, at 7:30 I S t a t ^ £ec 1st 'was o’clock. Rev. Norwood Greene, of Bethlehem, Pa., will deliver the sermon. Miss Christine Hendricks, a member of th e Mooresville school faculty, will arrive home Friday for the Christmas holidays. Misses Marian Horn and Daisy Mae Irvin, students at Wake For est College, will arriye home Fri day for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Harley Walker, is a patient at Davis Hospital, Statesville, re covering from a minor operation whicn she underwent Friday. The Davie County schools will suspend work on Tuesday Dec. 21st, for the Christmas holidays, and will reopen on Monday. Jan. 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Deadmon are the proud parents of a fine son who arrived at Davis Hospital. Statesville, Wednesday morning. Dec. 8th. Henry W. Stroud and James Gilliher and daughters, o f the classic shades of Iredell, were shopping around town Wednes- day. Thomas A. Gaither, of Route I, returned last week from a three weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs. Guy V. Wilkinson, at Washing ton, N. C. Ralph Bowden, Philip Stone- street and Jack Pennington, stud ents at U. N. C., Chapel Hill, spent the week-end in town with home folks. The offices|in the court house will be closed from Thursday afternoon; Dec. 23rd until Tues day morning Dec. 28th for the Christmas holidays. Mike Daniel, of R. 2, is a pa tient at the Government Hospital, in Fayetteville. Mr. Daniel had the misfortune to break his leg on Dec. 4th. He is a World War II Veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Sheek Bowden, Jr., of Robbinsville, spent the week-end in town with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. BowdenwilI move to Forsyth County early in the new year, where Mr. Bowden will be assistant manager of the Forsyih County farm. He is now assistant county agent of Graham County. I . C. D o b y , J. C. Doby, 44, died last Tues day, at his home, Advance, Route I, following an illness of four months. Surviving besides the mother are the widow, Mrs. Bertha Hall Doby; five sons, three daughters, six brothers, seyen sisters. Funeral services were at the home at 1:30 p, m., Thursday and at Bethel Methodist Church in Forsylh County at 2:30 p, m. Revs. Cuy Wilkerson and E. H. Gartrell officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. WANT ADS PAY. able to return home Saturday. He is getting along nicely his friends will be glad to learn. fto tic e to C re d ito rs Having qualified as administra-1 tor of the estate of John R. Corne- lison deceased, late o f Davie County, N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to present them to the undersigned, on or before the 14th day of December, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. AU persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payments.This 13th day of December 1948.GEORGE A. CORNELISON, Admr. John R. Comelison B. C. BROCK, Atty. Princess Theatre WEDNESDAY Carole Landis and John Hubbard in ‘‘Road Show1' with AdoIphe Menjou, Patsy Kelly and Willie Best Added Superman THURSDAY Barbara Stanwyck and David Niven in “The Other Love” with Ilichard Conte FRIDAY Veronica Lake and Mona Free man in “Isn't It Romantic” with Billy DeWolfe SATURDAY Bob Steele in “Billy The Kid Outlawed” MONQAY Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin in “Strange LoVe Of Mattha Irvers” TUESDAY Errol Flynn- in “Cry Wolf” Hemstitching and picoting. MRS. C. J. ANGELL. Phone 229-J 705 Salisbury St. for ”one”week only - IGood heavy hens, 33c. lb. SALISBURY POULTRY CO. FOR SALE — Concrete block machine and mixer at L. S. Shelton & Co. Kaiser-FrazerDealer. FOR SALE—Electric Range. Priced reasonable. See R. E. Ridenhour at North Cooleemee Garage. ' MAYTAG Washing Machines, Crosley and Kelvinator Refrigerators and Home Freezers for im mediate delivery. __________C. I. ANGELL, FOR SALE-A-Model Ford sedan in good condition, with good tires. A bargain to quick buyer; already passed inspection- J. E. KELLY. To Christmas Shoppers B e g in u in g M o n d a y E v e n in q D e c . 2 0 th , a n d C o n tin u in g T h ro u g h F r id a y E v e n in g , D e c . 2 4 th , M o c k s v ille S to re s V ffill R e m a in O p e n E a c h E v e n in g U n t il 9 O X lo c k Santa Claus Wil! Visit The Stores Nightly Between 6 and 9 OjClock M o c k s v lle M e rc h a n ts ^ A s s o c ia tio n | Chri s t m a s S p e c i a l s $1-49 $2-95 $2*95 $J .98 Nylon Hoset 51 Guage Per Box 3 pair Men’s Dress Shirts Fine Quality Men’s Flannel Shirts Fine Quality Boys’ Flannel Shirts Fine Quality Children’s P ed Boots $2.98 Fast Color DRESS PRINTS 49c yd CANDY FINE CANDY A U K in d s L o w P ric e s English Walnuts, Pound Brazil Nuts Large Pecans 39c 39c 35c S W. C. Parks, Snow Beck, Mun- sie Richardson and C. C. Beck, who live in the classic shades of Sheffield, were rambling around town Thursday doing Christmas shopping. FOR SALE—McCormick Deer- ing Tractor Outfit, H. Farmall, Cultivators, Planters, Disc Harrow Disc Plow, Wood Saw, Tractor Wagon. AU good as new. R. H. FOSTER, Mocksville, R. 2. FINE WATCH REPAIRING— I am prepared to do your watch and clock repairing. Good work, quick service.GRAYSON POPLIN. 716 Midland Ave. Mocksville. See me tor Automobile and Physical Damage insurance models 1936 ane later. Personal sick- What we have been waiting for ness and accident, and Hospital several weeks is now a reality.is The town dads have put the Christmas lights around th e square, and the old town has put on a Santa Claus appearance. Insurance. Dividends from poli cies lower the cost. Fire Insurance Dividends now 20 per cent. FRED R. LEAGANS. Meronev Building Mocksville, N. C. Phone 200. Mr. and Mrs. Webb Murray, who have been occupying an a- partment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Junker in North Mocks ville, have moved inlo their at tractive new home, just complet ed, on Church street J. W. Jones who has operated a curb market on Wilkesboro Street, has purchased the stock of groceries and service station of Harvey Dull on South Main street and took charge last week. The building belongs to Sheek Miller. Work has been resumed on the new Hefner-Bolick store building on the comer of Court Square and Depot street. It is hoped to have the building ready, for occupancy early in the new year. Hefoer & Bolick will oper- i ate a grocery and meat market in the new building. | ---- I The Record would made a very acceptable Christmas gift. Why. not have it sent for a year to a fiiend or relative. It would be a weekly reminder of your friendship. The cost is small. An at tractive Christmas card will be mailed to the one receiving the gift, at no extra cost. D A V I E D R I V E - I f i T H E A T R E \ Mocksville Salisbury Highway Wednesday and Thursday * December 15-16 i “MYDOGSHEP” with j Lanny Ross ______3 CARTOONS Friday and Saturday December 17 -18 SPECIAL-Double Feature “PERILOUS WATERS” with Don Castle and Audrey Lang “WESTERN UNION” with Randolph Seott _______CARTOON_______ No ShowOn Sunday Until After Regular Church Hours Monday and Tuesday December 21 - 22 “DOLLY SISTERS” with Betty Grable and June Haver _______CARTOON________ Space Reserved For Trucks is Let Us Solve Your Christmas Shoppin Problems A n y th in g y o u n e e d in e le c tr ic a l a p p lia n c e lin e c a n b e h a d h e re . M a k e y o u r G if t a P r a c tic a l G if t a n d o n e w h ic h c a n b e e n jo y e d f o r m a n y y e a rs . L o o k o v e r a fe w o f th e s e g ift s a n d c o m e in o u r s to re a n d a s k a b o u t o ^ r c o n v e n ie n t e a s y p a y m e n t p la n . G e n e ra l E le c tr ic A p p lia n c e s In c lu d in g R a n g e s , R e fr ig e r a to r s , F re e z e rs , W a s h e rs , P o p -U p T o a s te rs , E le c tr ic Iro n s , W a ffle Iro n s , P e rc o la to rs , C lo c k s , S a n d w ic h G r ills , E r o ik r s V a c c u u m C le a n e rs , P lu s M a n y O th e r U s e fu l G ifts W e A ls o H a n d le T h e F a m o u s M y e rs W a te r P u m p s Sanford-Mando Co. S H O E S ! S H O E S ! F o r T h e E n tir e F a m ily House Slippers Ladies and Men Boy’s and Men's Wool and Leather Jackets Pants and Overalls CHRISTMAS SHOP HERE AND SAVE M O C K S V IL L E C A S H S T O R E “THE FRIENDLY STORE” GEORGE R. HENDRICKS, Manager F or Sale? We Are Offering The Following Odds and Ends of Furniture As Close Outs Cheap L a m p T a b le s , E n d T a b le s , C h e s t o f D r a w e rs , W a rd ro b e s , E tc . We Are Selling At Factory Cost To Make Roem For Our New 1949Line- Graham Furniture to. Phone 175 Mocksville, N. G. An Appreciation I wish to express my sincere ap preciation to the people of Davie County for the co-operation they have given me during my four year term as one of the Davie Couuty Commissioners. During My Term Of Office, I Served AU The People of The County To The Best Of My Ability. I Retire From This Office With Best Wishes For The New Commirsioners Who Took Office Last Week Y o u rs V e r y T r u ly D O N A L D R E A V I S THE DAVTE RECORD, MOCKSVILLE, N. C. •WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS' President Hints Controls on Way As Cost of Living Drops Slightly; Western Mutual Aid Pact Prepared -B y B ill Schoentgen1 W N U Staff W rite r- (EDITOR'S NOTE; When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those ol Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper,) DILEMMA: Sharp-Horned P erched uncom fortably astride a dilem m a having th e sh arp est horns ev er to plague a sitter, P resid en t T rum an ponders w ays and m eans of getting off. The situation is as clearly defined as it is bothersom e. IN SHORT, the president m ust w ork the seem ingly im possible m iracle of knocking prices down w hile keeping w ages and farm prices up. M r. T rum an is indubi tably com m itted to the fo rm er, and it w as a g re a t m ajo rity of opinion th a t he could do ju st th a t w hich helped account for his victory. T hat he w ill also do th e la tte r is a cam paign pledge he m ust ex ert every effort to keep. N o less a personage th an H enry F ord II h as sharpened one of the horns. The industrialist touched off th e “fourth round” of w age in creases, w ith consequent high- prices m aintenance, w hen he an nounced a w age hike for all his w orkers. Then, M r. F ord delivered him self of the observation th a t w ages generally m ust go up and th at prices m u st do likew ise. TH E PA TTER N is clear. Indus try raises w ages and th e cost of its products goes up. W ages m ust in crease if these products a re to be purchased. L abor com es in to ask for m ore m oney in o rder to buy these products. A nd so th e circle continues. M eanw hile, it is obvious th a t A m ericans expect the P resid en t and congress to do som ething about getting the cost of living w ithin reasonable bounds—and to do it quick. On th e other hand, la bor, w hich backed M r. T rum an a t the polls, and farm ers, w ho gen erally supported him , a re expect ing action as sw ift on legislation favorable to them . As adm inistration leaders sought a course of action to satisfy all groups, congress said little for pub lic consum ption. M ethods of price control, if any have been con ceived, have not been discussed. O NE THING, how ever, is clear. The situation poses the m ajo r te st of how effective in solving the prob lem w ill be the cooperation of con gress and the P resident. F ro m C apitol H ill cam e persist ent w hispering th a t M r. T rum an’s thum ping victory did not n ecessar ily arm him w ith the equivalent of a m agic w and w hich he m ight w ave over congress to bring about leg islation in any form he m ay desire. Solution? Then th ere w as a break on the inflation front. A m ericans w ho had com e to accept the inevitability of the high cost of living raised -their eyes w ith surprise over the devel opm ent—although it am ounted to only the m e re st chink in th e price barricade. TWO TH ING S happened alm ost sim ultaneously: P resid en t T rum an ordered ad m inistration agencies to w ork out a “ definite” anti-inflation program to be presented to the D em ocratic congress in Jan u ary , and the bu reau of labor statistics reported a dip of one-half of I p er cent in its cost-of-living index for O ctober. The significance of M r. T rum an’s proposal for anti-inflation legisla tion w as established; it w as som e-, thing to look forw ard to. B ut how m uch re a l im portance should be attached to the alm ost infinitesi m a l break in the price line would rem ain to be seen. FO R O NE thing, the price dip— unless it grew to m iraculous pro portions—w ould not cancel out any anti-inflation m easures, such as “ standby” price control and ra tioning, w hich m ight be im posed. E dw in G. N ourse, ch airm an of the P resid en t’s council of econom ic advisors, opined th a t a low ering of prices, w ashing out th e need for d rastic controls, would be “ sw ell.” B ut he didn't p redict it w ould happen. A nother top fiscal official said he believed inflationary forces still h ad th e upper hand. And C hester Bow les, one-tim e O PA boss, stated th a t congress "unquestionably” would a c t against inflation. The precise n atu re of the p ro g ram P resid en t T rum an w ill lay before congress in Ja n u a ry w as not yet know n—probably not y e t determ ined. Its general outline probably w ill be m ade public w hen he delivers his “S tate of th e U nion” m essage in Jan u ary . B ut th ere w as little doubt th a t a re tu rn to m ore or less stringent econom ic controls w as in the card s fo r 1949. Global Christmas v People of the nations of e arth a re going to see C hristm as from an A m erican view point this y e ar through the m edium of typi cal A m erican C hristm as greeting card s being sen t by th e state de p artm en t to U . S. em bassies and consulates throughout th e w orld. H ere M iss F ran ces K ane, state d epartm ent em ployee, sits below an enlarged photograph of the cards. Unifomi SCRIPTURE: Matthew 1:15—2:12; MarV 1:1-11; Luke 2:1-20.DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 9:2-7. The Best News Lesson for D ecem ber 19, 1948 Atlantis Debunked If you tak e th e w ord of D r. M au rice Ew ing of C olum bia university, everyone who’s been w aiting around for th e fabled “lost continent” of. A tlantis to show up m ay now relax. D r. E w ing says he h as m apped, photographed, probed, sounded and visited th e ocean floor since 1935, and th ere ju st isn’t any evidence of the m ysterious continent. A tlantis w as believed to h ave sunk in a g re a t prehistoric cataclysm . TREATY: Mutual Aid The cold freeze being tu rn ed on R ussia by the w estern nations plum m eted sev eral m ore degrees w hen G reat B ritain, F ran c e and the th ree B enelux nations, a fte r long negotiations, ag reed on a 17- point m utual assistance pact. THAT th e U. S. is involved in th e agreem ent goes alm ost w ithout saying, fo r w ithout A m erican sanc tion and a t le a st an im plied w illing ness to help out m ilitarily in the event of aggression no w estern At lantic tre a ty w ould be w orth a w hereas” or even a “ herein after.” P rim a ry proposal in th e plan calls fo r a pledge of m u tu al arm ed assistance by the U. S., C anada and the five w estern E uropean na tions in case one or m ore of them should be attacked. SECONDLY, it provides th a t the p a ct be left open to m em bership of certain other nations. It calls, also, for th e setting up of m ilitary and political boards—im m ediately sifter th e p a ct’s signature and ratification —to m ake th e tre a ty operate. C ontaining 17 points in all, the program of “ ag reed opinions” has been presented to th e U. S. and C anada for consideration. T here w as no im m ediate reaction from the tw o governm ents on th e m a tte r, bu t it seem ed logical to presum e th a t the idea for such a tre a ty had received th eir p rio r blessings. A lthough the p a ct in its p resent form refrain s from designating a fixed period of y ears for its life, it does recom m end “ a long du ra tion.” A ctually, the five E uropean governm ents h ave been thinking in te rm s of a 50-year period, but th e decision on th a t is being left to the la st stage of negotiations. RUSSIA as a nation—peaceful or belligerent—is scrupulously ignored in th e docum ent. N ow here is any m ention m ade of the Soviet Union. N evertheless, th e tre a ty itself offers grim proof of the fa c t th a t the w estern dem ocratic nations have seen fit to construct th e nu cleus of a g re a t regional defensive alliance ag ain st R ussia and the sp read of com m unism . PEACEABLE: Party Line The official “line” of th e Com m unist p arty h as gone off on a new tan g en t in a tactic described a s a “peace offensive” by U. S. intelligence authorities who rep o rt ed th e sw itch. W ORD IS th a t th e K rem lin has ordered peace propaganda and dem onstrations of various kinds as the official p arty line fo r all Com m unist p arties, organs and front or ganizations. The intelligence boys claim ed th a t tlus ostensible about- face w ould becom e ap p aren t in the n e a r future. Soviet ru lers a re supposed to be setting th e stage fo r a w orld-w ide “ peace” m aneuver a s p a rt of th eir cold w ar strateg y to em b arrass th e U nited S tates and its w estern al lies in the clash over the B erlin sit uation. How m uch w ill this spurious peace offensive m ean? L iterally nothing, as fa r a s an y genuine desire or effort for peace is concerned. The R ussians haven’t undergone a, change of h e art; th eir aim s are th e sam e as alw ays. KEEP DIGGING: No Tax Cut AU hope for an incom e ta x cut in Jan u a ry m ay as weU be ruled out now. This is on the authority of Sen. W alter F . G eorge (D ., G a.) who is retu rn in g to chairm anship of th e senate finance com m ittee. H e has said th a t increased aid to E u rope and additional funds for na tional defense would b a r any reduc- f lJJEf tions. H e estim ated th a t E R P would Rcligioup Education on hehait of 40 ProfM- get an additional one o r tw o billion ^aomtaafions. Released br W SU Fta- dollar? ■a m -) \X ^ H A T kind of new s is good? * ' C hristians alw ays h ave caUed th e h eart of th eir religion “ Good N ew s,” for th a t is w hat “ G ospel” m eans. W e do not caU it “ Good R eso lutions” or “ Good I d e a s ” o r e v e n “ Good Ideals.” Ju st G ood N e w s. B ut w hat is good about it? It is a fa ir ques tion to ask a t C hrist m as tim e, for the story th a t C hrist m a s brings is th e b e g in n in g of the Gospel. * * News of Peace A N E of th e b est kinds of new s ^ th e re is is to le a rn th a t som eone w e thought w as an enem y, is actu- aUy a friend. T he end of m isunder standing, of estrangem ent—w hat a ru sh of w arm th to th e h e a rt it brings! T h at is th e new s of the first C h rist m as—th a t God is our friend. C hrist did not com e to assu re m en th a t th e re is a God. T h at w as weU know n, indeed few doubted it. H e did not even com e to announce th a t th ere is b ht one G od, for th a t w as already know n to th e w iser so rt of m en. N either did his com ing un veil th e God of ju stice. T he G reeks and R om ans, as weU as th e Jew s, knew such a God only too w ell. N o w onder a R om an poet, looking about on the religions of his tim e, concluded th a t fe a r is th e g reat god-m aker. H is notion w as a m is ta k e ; b ut it w as a n a tu ra l one. F o r all th e religions of th e ancient w orld, even the religion of the Jew , w ere attem p ts to w ard off the an g er of offended gods. T he com ing of C hrist w as to put an end to all th a t. This w as m ore th an a friendly gesture, it w as an a c t of love. Those w ho h ave discovered G od in C hrist h ave found th a t God is n ot only our M aker- bu t our heavenly F a th e r and F rien d , T here is no better new s!* * • News of a Gift T T IS good new s also w hen we h ear * of a legacy or gift of som e sort, especially w hen it is som ething we could not have expected. A nd the story of C hristm as is the new s about God personally entering th e life Ot m an. It is God giving us him self. T rue, the w orld is full of the gifts of God. In the Child of B ethlehem , in th e M an he w as to becom e, in th e w ork he w as to do, th ere w as a new thing—the self-giv ing of G od. T h at is one reason w hy C hristm as m eans infinitely m ore to a C hristian th an to any one else. F o r th e non-C hristian, the story of C hristm as, for all its ch arm , is only another story of a child born to poverty, doom ed to pain—an other ch ap ter in th e long agony of m an. F o r the C hristian, the story of C hristm as is the Good N ew s of how God gives him self, for our sake.* • • News of Rescue M ANY A m ericans, caught in the w ar, starving behind electric fences for y ears on end, caught their first new s of victory from see ing A m erican planes ro arin g high overhead. No w ords w ere needed. It w as new s, good new s, th e new s of rescue, of freedom . So it is w ith m an. C aught in the long w ar betw een good and evil, a prisoner in th e enem y’s country, behind th e high fences of fru stra tion, plodding heavily through -the freezing m ire of b a rre n sins, m an despairs of strength or freedom . Washington DigGSri No Future to Presidency, Pension Plan Is Proposed D r. F orem an BAUKHAGE To all m ankind, to each one who will listen, th e C hristm as story is good new s of rescue. A C hild is bom , bu t m ore . . . “ a Saviour, who is C hrist the L ord.”* • • From a Far Country T T IS good new s w hen from a far country, until now d ark and un known, w e learn th a t it is a land of friends who send us w elcom e across the m iles. So th e m eaning of C hrist m as is good new s from a fa r land, the land beyond w hat w e call death. ’O ur Saviour Je su s C hrist hath abolished death, and brought life and im m ortality to light through the G ospel" (II Tim .. 1:10). As on th e first C hristm as, so ev er since,' the G ospel of G od is not alone the good new s of a God who loves and forgives and who brings us th e victory, it is th e new s of God who stan d s a t the end of our d ark journey to w elcom e his children hom e. Good new s! The w orld has none to equal the new s of C hristm as. (Copyright by the International Council ol By BAUKHAGE N ew s A n alyst and Com m entator. WASHINGTON.—Harry Truman, President, is going to be able to consider one measure which probably will come up in the approaching congress with more objectivity than some of his friends thought would be possible. It offers an answer to the question: what to do with ex-Presidents. The idea is not entirely altruistic, although the U nited S tates in the p a st has show n ra th e r shabby g ratitude in tossing aside, w ithout further concern, the m an who has served as the republic’s head. M any, if not m ost of our form er^- chief executives m ight provide counsel and advice based on th eir ex p e r ie n c e w h ic h could be m ost val u a b le . H e r b e r t H oover is a n ex am ple. A t pres ent, he is render ing i m p o r t a n t service a s head of th e com m ission appointed by P re s i d e n t T r u m a n w hich h as ju st draw n up the plan for the re-organi zation of govern m en t departm ents w hich congress w ill consider a t its next session. H oover has served in m any other useful public capacities since he left the W hite H ouse. H e can afford to. Indeed, he not only spent consider able sum s out of his p riv ate funds on sec re ta ria l and research assist ance w hen he w as se c re ta ry of com m erce, and la te r in the W hite H ouse, but he also voluntarily turned back a p a rt of his sala ry as P resid en t in 1932 w hen, under the Econom y act, th e salaries of all governm ent em ployees w ere cut. F ranklin R oosevelt also turned back p a rt of his salary under th a t sam e act, and la te r, in 1943, w hen he w as advocating a $25,000 ceiling on all salaries, FD R again volun ta rily refunded to th e tre a su ry a portion of his own. B ut not all presidents a re born w ith, or acquire, silver spoons. Few could afford th e luxury of w orking for nothing and so, w hen they leave office m ost have to look around for a job. F ortunately, fo rm er P resid en t W illiam H ow ard T aft, in th e y ears before he w as called back to U ncle Sam ’s w orkbench as chief justice of the suprem e court, possessed enough of the w orld’s goods so th a t he could afford to ren d er a t least sem i-public services teaching in the H arv ard law school — a position w hich a m an of slenderer m eans m ight have had to tu rn down in favor of a higher sala ry from som e purely p riv ate enterprise. H is son, Sen. R obert T aft, m entioned this recently w hen he suggested th a t form er presidents should receive a substantial ,pension, “ perhaps $25,- 000 a y e ar.” E x-presidents also should have the privileges of the senate floor, T aft believes, w ith the rig h t to speak, but not to vote, on pending legislation. In so honoring them the nation would benefit. CooIidge m ight or m ight not have w elcom ed an opportunity to tak e on som e governm ental responsibility afte r|h is presiden tia l term expired. As it w as, he accepted a lucrative position w ith a n insurance com pany and continued his p riv ate law prac tice as w ell until he died. M ost presidents leave the W hite H ouse poorer th an w hen they w ent in. F ran k lin R oosevelt w rote a $2,000 personal check every m onth to m eet W hite H ouse expenses, and other re c en t residents have estim at ed th a t they had to go dow n into the old sock to th e tune of $25,000 a y ear over and above w hat the gov ernm ent gives them , to m eet the cost of living in the executive m an sion. W hy N ot Provide For Ex-Presidents? W hen the pollsters w ere w riting off H u rry T rum an as m erely an “ ex,” com e Jan u a ry 20, th e pro ponents of th e idea of providing for form er chiefs of th e U nited States w ere pointing out th a t H arry T ru m an does not have the private m eans th a t F ran k lin R oosevelt or H erb ert H oover had. T here w as som e talk th a t M r. T rum an m ight run for representa tive of his hom e state as P resid en t John Q uincy A dam s did. A dam s served 17 y ears in the house and, if anything, increased his prestige by doing so. B ut M r. T rum an’s fel low M issourian, R ep. C. Jasp e r Bell, had another idea in July of 1946 during the last session of the 79th congress. H e proposed th a t th e house and senate enact a bill to provide an annual pension of $50,000 for m en who had served as P resid en t of the U hited S tates. B ell pointed out th a t arm y officers, congressm en, sena tors, cabinet m em bers, heads of governm ent departm ents, and even the m ost hum ble of federal w ork ers are provided w ith retirem en t pay and he couldn’t see w hy the head of the federal governm ent should be discrim inated against in this reg ard . H e felt th a t in the long run, retirem en t pay for a chief ex ecutive would be a step tow ard bet- ! ter governm ent. A M issouri new spaper editor, shortly after B ell’s resolution w as first introduced, claim ed in a n edi to rial th a t the pension idea w as alright, but th a t the am ount of his pension, $50,000, seem ed a little high. H e, like M r. T aft, felt th at $25,000 a y e a r w ould be a m ore equit able sum . R epresentative B ell’s re ply to that objection was that if con g ress did fix the figure a t $50,000, tax es would shortly w hittle it down to $25,000 anyw ay. M t. T rum an m ay have been touched w ith w hat w as intended as solicitude on th e p a rt of h is fellow- show-m e’s b u t he did no t feel the m a tte r w as of im m ediate concern. So fa r as the m em ory of th is m an runneth not to th e con trary , th ere have never, in recen t y ears, been m ore th an tw o co-surviving ex-pres idents. U ntil the death of P resid en t Cool- idge in 1933, he and H erb ert H oover w ere co-survivors. Coolidge had e arlie r sh ared th a t position w ith Chief Ju stice T aft until th e la tte r’s death in 1930. T aft, w ho lived to be 73 y e ars old, co-survived and outlived T heodore R oosevelt and W oodrow W ilson. “ N o office in th e w orld to day,” w rote th e E nglish profes so r of econom ics an d political science, H arold J . L aski, “ c a r ries w ith it g re a te r responsibili ties th an th e presidency of th e U nited S tates.” No one who has m ade even a su perficial study of the duties of the president fails to realize how h ard a job it is, h ard in th e sense of long hours, nervous stra in , and physical effort. Since th e death of W oodrow W ilson, brought on by his herculean efforts during and a fte r W orld W ar I, m uch study h as been given to the problem of lessening the burden of the chief executive. H erb ert H oover has spoken of the “ v ast and intolerable labor” of the m an who sits in the W hite House for four y ears or m ore. M eirim an Sm ith in his book: “A P resid en t Is M any M en,” com m enting on the “.com plicated and burdensom e” quality of the task, m akes this pithy observation: “ And his job is one w ith no fu tu re.” The “ ex” has a value and the problem of finding it can be solved easily by congress w ithout the know ledge of algebra. U. S. Population G rowth Studied W hat size population do w e w ant for the U nited States? O r does it m ake any difference? The question is im p ortant enough to m erit a continuing study by the U. S. com m erce departm ent, and th e conclusions w hich h ave been reach ed so fa r ap p ear to h ave an im p ortant bearing on the problem of securing w orld peace. “W hatever th e future of w orld organization, th e relativ e popula tion of the various nations w ill be a m a tte r of profound im portance in determ ining th e shape of things to com e." T h at statem en t w as m ade in a re p o rt by the national com m ittee on im m igration policy, headed by E a rl G. H arrison, w hich is plum p ing for im m igration increases in this country. In 1923 th e com m erce d epart m ent estim ated th a t a population of a t least 200 m illion and very prob ably 300 m illion could be support ed in th e U. S. w ithout low ering th e habitually high A m erican stand ard of living. T he H arrison group pointed out th a t “ even if w e accept th e low est figure, it is still 35 m illions m ore than th e peak w hich th e A m erican population w ill reach in 1990.” These are som e of th e assertions th e group m ade in a special re p o rt on im m igration and population policy: Population of th e U. S. should be 159 m illion in 1970. T h at of R ussia should be 251 m illion—an extrem ely sh arp increase. Italy, Spain and countries back of th e iron cu rtain also are expected to show popula tion gains. 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V hi!*.'‘u‘ "n v.inoin- lh;;n forty years. •«vioc reputation. l<y poopileti;Vvtr w. i'jit’jor I THE DAVIE RECORD, MOCKSVILLE, N. C. SaM T C Iiristm ts — “ C itr d s i ' tJFTeen MOMfHS A<50, WtfCrt WOMEliS FAStfIOHS WERE JUST 6ETT1N<5 "V«E °N6W LOOK' PUBU5HERS BTCAtt DE5I6NIUS TrfE 1948 CH RISTM A S C A R PS A t t W S CAPTURED-me ttouPAV 5PJR1T 1>4 FULKOLOR PA1MT1M65# MANV <3REE*rif4<3 CARP 5?ECIAU7E- —50ME th) WINTER 5CEME^mm OTHERS IH 7| CHRISTMAS 11 FLORAL OESISHS DPKIAl PAPERS W ERE OBTAIMEO - HgAVV VELLUM, RICH TOILff, ttl€H -G LO€5 COVER STOCKS. SHEETS O P PLASTIC# — PEiuyB MAHP- MAPE PAPERS s-— WITH PECKLEP EPGBff a-Jt e e l p ie en g r a n m u g s a m p carefully 0ETA1LEP FULL COLOR UTHO PLATES WEPE PREPARED FOR THE BtS PRltWlMG PREffffES ♦ MANY PElKSHT FUl CARRS, HOWWCR, ARE ffTlll HANP COLPRfP VIA SILK SCREEN OR AIR BRUSH- a 5 0 MACHme CAH : MAICtt -WE P R E C ise BOWS O F RlBBOM -T IE P B yM lM B lE - I FIN6EREP W OM EN. WriH IrtSERre1RrtMESTOfWS1I AHf OTriER ATTACHMENTS ARE APPHEP BV HAWR TOO My CHRISTMAS CARPS, PROPUCT OF A POZEM HANPS AMP SKILLS, CAR RV yOUR HOLIPAySREETIMtSS TO FK1EMPS ANP RELATIVes EVERyWHERE. AMERlCAHSlt VJILL EKCUAHSE ONS ANP A HALF BILUOH CHRISTMAS CARPS THIS yULETIPE. Christmas Toys For Every Need Be a careful shopper w hen you select C liristm as toys. Ju st as th e re a re different types of toys for each age level, so there a re toys th a t serve different pur poses in each age group. T here a re m anipulative toys, toys for physical developm ent, balance and skill, toys for d ram atic, im ag inative play, toys to teach a rts and handicrafts, and toys to encourage an in terest in n atu re, science, hob bies and pets. A child needs som e of each in the form b est adapted to his age level. Toys for babies should be selected p rim arily from the standpoint of safety. They should have no sharp edges, no loose p a rts sm all enough to be sw allow ed. A nim als w ith eyes glued or pinned on, toys covered w ith poisonous p aint or m ade of glass or china are taboo. The best choice is som ething th a t can be w ashed w hen it becom es soiled. Great R oyal Feasts Once M arked Yule A m odern C hrism as dinner is a m ere “ snack” com pared to the royal Y ule banquets of K ings and Q ueehs in history. F o r one of E dw ard IH ’s C hrist m as feasts 2,000 oxen w ere pre pared. The guests ate as m uch as they could and the v a st leftovers w ere distributed to anyone who happened to com e along. E dw ard w as the first E nglish king to em ploy F ren ch cooks for a C hristm as feast. W hen H enry III spent C hristm as of 1241 a t G loucester, he ordered the sheriff to buy 20 larg e salm on to put into pies for the C hristm as dinner. R ichard II feasted 10,000 people a t a banquet in 1399. H e kept m ore th an 1,000 cooks, each of w hom specialized in one kind of food. Hang Stockings ^ For Santa Claus Why have stockings come to be a traditional receptacle for Christ mas gifts? Although historians can give no v authentic answer, they point out that children’s stockings are usual ly hung by the chimney to keep warm or dry out, so it was natural that Santa Claus should pick them as the place in which to deposit gifts. In certain regions of F ran c e it is the shoe th a t is p ut ou t on C hrist m as E ve. Som e authorities say - th a t shoes and stockings w ere p ut i n e a r th e fireplace fo r the sam e reason th a t an old boot w as asso ciated w ith a w edding—in order to b ring good luck and drive aw ay ^ evil spirits. Yule Record Begins In Fifth Century T here is no m ention of a C hris tian observance of D ecem ber 25 as C hristm as before the fifth century. T here is, in fact, no record to in dicate w hat date Jesu s w as born. V arious research ers have set the day as Jan u ary 6, M arch 25, M ay 20, A pril 19 and N ovem ber 17. In order to w in C hristian converts aw ay from th eir observance of the pagan m id-w inter festival, early churchm en induced them to ob serve the birth of C hrist Jesu s at th a t tim e instead. Thus D ecem ber 25 cam e to be established as C hrist R eal Santa Claus A Y outhful S aint The nam e of Santa C laus is m ere ly slurrin g th e D utch San N icholas, w hich is, of course, St. N icholas. A m erican children are probably the only ones who say it exactly th at w ay. N icholas w as an actu al person. H e w as B ishop of M yra, in Lycia, A sia M inor, in the first p a rt of the fourth century. H e w as also the youngest bishop in the history of the church. F rom the day of his birth N icho las revealed his piety and grace. H e refused on fast days to take the natural nourishment of a child. B ut N icholas w as not a barefoot recluse vow ed to poverty. H is fa th e r w as a w ealthy m erchant, and his riches enabled him to be a dis penser of the good things of life. The feast of St. N icholas w as originally celebrated on D ecem ber 6. L ater, w hen church people in the late M iddle Ages tried to suppress th e festivities w hich grew up around the Boy S aint's day, his festival cam e to be associated witl? C hristm as day. Chicago Uuseum of Science and Industry. M rs. B ose M aselauskes, of C hicago, m akes b ird cages and geom etric figures of straw to trim th e LU lm anian CJiristm as tree. Good Yule Stories By Americans P robably the m ost fam ous A m eri can story is K ate D ouglas W iggin’s “The B irds’ C hristm as C arol.” O thers w orth reading a re Louisa M ay A lcott’s “ C hristm as a t O r ch ard H ouse” and V incent S tar- re tt’s “Snow fo r C hristm as.” C hris topher M orley’s “T he W orst C hrist m as Story” happens to be alm ost one of th e beet. Santa’s Enemies In N ew ark, N. J „ S anta is re quired to p ass a stiff physical ex am ination before he can serve in a dep artm en t store. A nd even then it is verboten fo r him to kiss any of th e children w ho perch upon his knee. In C harleston, S. C., ch arity S antas have been forbidden to m ake, a p itch on public streets on th e grounds th a t children flocking to see th em m ay create a traffic haz ard. E T f ?A .W .N U 6E N T S. ALPHABETIC 5 ? ^ ^ - p ^ s s ^ IALPHABET SU c r T g ftS NA M E? ,,TH*1* a m e 7 X w t h a t .*v lW O I* I . iToNOUBLE FUN. D U P L IC A T E M Y P /C T V % £ A C T U A L ± y S tZ E AM D THEH E N lA IS G E IT ./N T M E 7W O GXOOPS OF E M P T Y B O X E S . . . M AKE SURE YOUR H N E S C U T . THROUGH THE SQUARES JUST AS THEV HO IN THE ORIGINAL. IjA T T V MATTY »CHALLENGES YOU TO SPELL THIRTEEN BOYS’ NAM ES BYREAD ING THE LETTERS IN R O T A T IO NI A -ROUND THE C IR C L E , IN TH E D IR EC TIO N OF THE A RT50W S ^A.w .MUCiENTf * x v n '3 o r'i7 /g 'soia/ '7 p 'so w v 'w v s 'a s 'crsj. 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ORANGES - Bushel-----------$4.50 ORANGES • Vi Bushel------- Z 50 GRAPEFRUIT - Bushel---------3.50 TEMPLE ORANGES - Bushel S .}9 TfMPLEORANGES-'A Bu. 3.00 TANGERINES - Vi Bushel - 3.00 DELUXE MIXED - Bushel _ 5.00 HALF & HALF, Org. Cr Grp. 4.00 Sm J Ymu Remittance with Yaur Onl«r» to J. E. Harp p-0 B0X >• Lutz, Florida A YMAR GIFT ALL THE FAMILY WILL ElNJOY i ^ THE PAVIE RECORD, MOCKSVILLE N C.. DECEMBER 15. 5948 L O O K IN G A H E A D GEORGE S. BENSON Prisidcul—JfardiHg CoUcie S ttT C f. J r ia K a it I0 Creditors Wanted: Men and Money! There are two chief ingredients In the American recipe for prosperity and economic well-being. The first is men, bonest-to-good- ness men. These must be men who are not afraid of work, who will not be stopped from getting a job done. They are men who believe in honest work, who give value for value received. They have pride and satisfaction in doing a good job well. Indeed, our American workmen (there are today few Americans who do not work) have no equal anywhere.Then there is money. Money is the most popular exchange for work. We “make” money. Therefore, we can say that money is stored-up work. Another name for this stored-up work is capital. We Americans have found that if we take money and men, then let them both work together for full production, the result is a prosperous and progressive community. In the main, the recipe needs good workmen and plenty of capital.Use the RecipeThe formula has worked wonders for us. Our nation has benefitted by having so many good and honest people. By using the tools that capital has bought, we produce the things that all of us need. Will this formula continue to work us wonders and bring us the kind of prosperity that is the envy of the world? Can we keep these good living standards that seem so commonplace to us? Yes, if we can depend on the ingredients of our recipe: men and money! In a nation of free people, men and money can continue to do the job.We have the men. Employment is good. Yet, there is danger that we may lose the other half of the tearr. that has made America great. Money (capital) to buy the tools of production is getting hard to find. Since 1930, America's stock of tools has gradually slipped back to where it was in 1920. This is the first period in our history that we didn’t gain in the tools of production. Our tools are of less total value, and they also provide fewer horses (horsepower) to workmen. A Nation’s BuildersNow, if we had no men of vision and promise, we certainly pould not expect the money to do its part. But we do have men. America has intelligent young men, willing to build their dreams into realities.What need have they with money? You see, “harebrained” ideas, like Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, require money for development. New products, new manufacturing processes, new inventions, new businesses—all must have capital. In a free economy that permits competition, capital works hand in hand with men to give the nation the jobs and the goods that it needs and wants. Men and money I Boost the Team!In losing the money, there is also danger of losing the men. Inventiveness and ambitions may be killed, when rewards are not available. If we do not have capital to invest, to explore new developments and new businesses, with hope of larger profits ahead, then what happens to your men? They don’t invent, and they don’t develop anything! No new jobs, no new products, no progress. No getting ahead. It’s national suicide.Why is there so little money today for investment and risk? Our tax system puts heavy burdens on- incentive. Taxes take away the money. Twenty-five cents out of every national income dollar in America now goes into taxes. Half the total income of Americans making $5,000 or more annually is turned over to tax collectors. With strict economy in government, this would not be necessary. We must give risk-money a real chance to team with men. Only tliat way may we keep America prusperous and jobs plentiful. Uncle Sam Says I The years fly by quickly and before you know it the little “toddler” is ready for the big decision. Should he, can he go to college? Tomorrow's problems will be so much easier to face if you get the habit of regular savings today. The safe, rare and convenient way to save is to buy U. S. Savings Bonds on the auto* matic Payroll Savings Plan where you work* Or, if self-employed, use the Bond-a-Month Plan at your bank. Every $3 put into U. S. Savings Bonds today will return you $4 in ten years.U.S. Treomry Dspartmtmt GOOD HOUSEWIVES Want GoodPies9 Cakes, Pastries During The Holiday Season P la in A n d S elf-R ising F lo u r W ILL ASSURE YOU THE BEST IN Bread, Cakes and Pasteries B U Y IT F R O M Y O U R G R O C E R To AU Our Friends and Patrons W e A p p re c ia te Y o u r P a tro n a g e A n d H o p e Y o u W ill C o n tin u e T o V isit U s O fte n N O P A R K IN G M E T E R S GREEN MILLING CO. FLOYD NAYLOR, Manager AAf AGE-OLD WSH TO EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE Yte Extend Our Sincere Wishes For A Very Merry Christmas A n d T h e B est New Year Ever Walker Funeral Home Ambulance Service P h o n e 4 8 N o rth M ain S trte t M ocksville, N. C. Having qualified as A dm inistra tor of the estate of G. W . Orrell, deceased, late of Davie County, N orth Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to ex hibit them to the undersigned at 1119 H utton Street, W inston-Sal em, N . C., on or before the 27th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of th^ir recovery. AU persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This November 18 1948. HENRY S. ORRELL, Admr. of Estate of W . Orrell. 1119 H utton Street, W inston-Sal em, N. C. Elledge and Browder, P. O. Box 1157, W inston-Salem, N . C. Attorneys for Adm inistrator. Noticeto Creditors O f The Partnership of G. W . O r rell and F. S. Orrell. As surviving partner of the part nership of G .'W . Orrell, deceased and S. F. Orrell, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the. above nam ed partner ship to present the same to the un dersigned at Advance, N. C., pro perly verified, on or before the 20th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons ■ indebted to said partnership will please make prom pt paym ent to the un' dersigned. This the 20th day of November, 1948. F. S. ORRELL, Surviving Partner of rhe Partner ship of G. W . Orrell, decs’d, and F. S. Orrell. By A. T. GRANT, Attorney. Notice to Creditors Having qualified as adm inistra trix of the estate of W illiam G. Griffith, deceased, late of Davie County, N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to present them to the undersigned, on or before the 24th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please mrke immediate payment. This 24th day of November, 1948. MRS. MARY GRIFFITH, A dm rx of W illiam G. Griffith. B. C. Brock, Atty. SILER Funeral Home AND Flower Shop Phone 113 S. Main St Mocksville, N. C. A m bulance Service D A V IE B R IC K C O M P A N Y DEALERS IIN G O O D C O A L Dav Phnn" 194 - Niirht Fhmn 11S> Vl'ii:l{<vi 11-, N (I Winter Is Just Around The Corner Now Is The Time To Buy Your Vfinter Coal While You Can Buy GOOD COAL Don’t wait untii the winter olasts begin to blow, but phone your order* in now whil** the roads are good and prompt delivery can b- made. Mocksville Ice & Fuel Co. Walker Funeral Home AM BULANCE SERVICE DAY ORINIG HT Phone 48 Mocksville, N. C Phtne 116 Mocksville, N f'. * s NEW MONEY FOR YOUR OLD THINGS Yaw Dimrirf PwaiMnk !■boo. RadKIce Box, caa W aU k VANT AB IN Y W NEWSfAFfB I ATTENTION FARMERSt P O U L T R Y L O A D IN G W e W ill Buy Every Thursday M orning From 8 A. M., To 11 A. M. In Front Of E. P. Fosters Cotton Gin Your Poultry h ig h e s t m a r k e t p ric e s p a id S A L IS B U R Y P O U L T R Y C O . Salisbory, N. C The I Davie Record I Has Been Published Since 1899 I 49 Years Others have come and gone-your county newspaper keeps going. Sometimes it has seemed hard to make “buckle and tongue” meet but soon the sun shines and again we march on. Our faithful subscribers, most of whom pay promptly, give us courage and abiding faith in our fellow man. If your neighbor is not taking The Record tell him to subscribe. The price is only $1.50 per year in the State, and $2.00 in other states. W h e n Y o u C o m e T o T o w n M ak e O u r O ffice Y o u r H e a d q u a rte rs. W e A re A lw av s G la d T o S ee Y ou. .IiIIlII # F O R R EN T # S P A C E IN T H IS P A P E R W ill A rra n g e T o S uit GOOD NEIGHBORS—PRICES TO FIT YOUR BUSINESS LET US DO YOUR JOB PRINTING We can save you money on your E N V E L O P E S , L E T T E R H E A D S , S T A T E M E N T S , P O S T E R S , BILL H E A D S , P A C K E T H E A D S , E tc. P a tro n iz e y o u r h o m e n e w sp a p e r a n d th e re b y h e lp b u iid u p y o u r h o m e to w n a n d co u n ty . THE DAVIE RECORD. THEY W OULD READ YOUR A D T O O , IF IT APPEARED HERE T h e D a v l e R e c o r d . ‘ ’ D A V IE C O U N T Y ’S O L D E S T N E W S P A tP E R --T H E P A P E R T H E P E O P L E R E A D “HERE SHALL THE PRcSS1 THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN: UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." VOLUMN XLIX.MOCKSVILLE. NORTH,C&jtOLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1948. — ■ - .'............- . ' -------------------- ~ ~ ----- NUMBER 21 NEWS OF LONG AGO What Was Happening In Da vie Before Parking Meters And AbbreviatedrSkirts. Davle Record, Dec. io, 1919.) Lint cotton 38c. Jamie Moore spent Thursday af. noon in Winston. Dr. E P. Crawford made a bus iness trio to Charlotte last week. F. A Clinard, of Hickory, was in town Monday on business. Georite Feezo.r ot Hcnes, soent Snnday and Monday in town. J. C. Sanford returned Friday from a business trie to Hickory. Miss Margaret Thompsou epent Saturday In Winston. The schools will close December 19th for the Christinas holidays. Misses Kathryn Meroney and L o a ise R odw ell spent F rid a y in Salisbury shopping. Morris Allison spent Thanksgiv ing In Raleigh visiting friends at N C. State College. T. P. Foster has moved from the Grsnt farm to bis bouse uear the depot. Austin Daniel, who has beeu liv. Ing on R. 4, moved his family to Kannapolis Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Foster, of Winston Salem, spent the week end In town with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Griffin and children, of Albemarle, spent Sun day with relatives near town. Mr. and Mrs. K. L. CobIer1 of Winston-Salem, spent the week-end near town with relatives. Rev. L. M. Holloway, W. L. Call, T. M. Hetidrix and the. editor soeiif'-diis^aW^sf'weSt fir (jreensu boro. Mary, the little four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wtlliair Haneline, died Sunday of croup. The funeral and burial took place at Smith Grove Monday. Doit Holtbouser, who raiiroads on the Wiikesboro road, is spend ing this week in town nursing a few boils on his necfc. Revs. W. L. Sherrill, L. M. Hol loway and Mrs. E. P. Bradley have been appointed as members of the Davie County Welfare Associat'on John LeGrand, who has been or the Great Lakes for tbe past sev. eral months, arrived hom* Sunday. John has many friends who were glad to see him. Rev. C. f. Edwards and family arrived b e ie last w eek from C leve land county, and Mr. Edwards ha? entered upon his new work as pas tor of the M. P. churches In this county. The many friends of Dennis A. Whitley, of Winston-Salem, will be sorry to learn that he was ser iously injured last Wednesday. Hf was working as flagman on a locai freight train, and thinking that tbe car he was on was going to Inrn ove., he jumped and fell in front of an auto truck and was r in over. He was carried to a hospital, and at last reports was getting along as well as could be expected His friends hope him a quick recovery. The O1Henrv Literary Society of the Mocksville high school gave an.impromptu debate at a recent meeting.- A one dollar prize was given to the bov or girl whose specch was voted best. Margaret Thompson and Louise Rodwelt con tested against Dewey Casev and Buck Allison. Louise was award ed the prize Every member of tbe Societv seem enthusiastic about the work of tbe Society and anxious for a large measure of success in the coming year. T. I. Caudell, J. S. Stroud, J. F. Garwood. T. F Jarvis, W. H. Sofley, C. C Young, H. E. Barnes and others from Cooieemee, went to Oak Grove Methodist Church Snnday afternoon in bebalf of the Baraca Philathea movement, whicb is growing rapidly in Davie. ThottghtlessLiving Rev. W. E. Isenhour. Hitfb Point. N. C. R4 It is sad and quite distressing As we think from day to duy, How few Paople prove a blessing As they journey on life’s way; For tbe masses serve tbe devil. Live in wickedness and sin, Stavine low upon a level Where God never enters in Why our fellowmen will travel On tbeir journey through the world. Yielded to the devil’s gavel Marching 'neatb bis flag unfur led. Where thev find uo saints and brothers, And no company that's grand, That will bless themselves and others, Is quite hard to understand. Seems that men with sense of duty Would desire to bless tbe earth, Bv a Iiie t f righteous beauty. That would prove of geeatest worth. Therefore give tbemselves quaite gladlv To the Lord and His great cause. Lest they suffer, suffer sadlv, When they face God’s broken laws. Now consider, thoughtless sinner. How unwise it is to live So you’ll be a winner By the things you take and give; Then repent with godly weeping At the blessed Savior’s feet, So that your eternal reaping May be marvelous and sweet. tion A Sanitary inspettion has been completed of the m sat markets of Davie County. These inspections are made in compliance w ith the regulations of the State Board of Health' in an effort ta m aintain a high standard in our m eat markets and assure the public of a whole some product produced and han- led in a sanitary m anner in a clean place. H ie score is a composite rating of the sanitary condition of the m arket area and premises, the equipm ent and food products in the market, and the operator him self. A low score may be due to the physical character of the building, or to the oPerator and the manner in which he conducts his business. The customer may not be able to see the inside of the market as the sanitarian sees it. but he can be assured of one thing, if a m arket has a high rat* ing, everything is in pretty good condition. If a score is low, the customer m ust be his own judge; The grade is a I we can give you. A market making a score of 90 or above is awarded a grade A between 80 and 90 merits a B; and and below 80, a C. N o market may operate w ith a rating below 70. M arket grades are as follows: Allison-Johnson, Mocksville 75. Call &. Booe, N . Cboleemee 75 R. L. Foster, N . Cooieemee 83 E. C. James, Farmington 81 R. O . Kiger, Mocksville 69.5 j. N . Ledford Co., Cooieemee 92.5 Sheffield Grocery, Sheffield 78 Smith Grove Service Staden, Smith Grove 59 Stop and Shop, N . Cooieemee 90 Vogler Brothers, Advance 84 W est End Grocery, Mocksville 90 Inspections were also made at Bennett and Sons of Comatzer and S. L. Smith Service Stationof Advance; Route I. These opera-, tors have agreed to discontinue the sale of fresh m eat until thev can comply with the requirements of the Boatd of Health. > CARE E. SHELL, ' Sr. Sanitarian. THEFIRST CHRISTMAS By WILLIAM TREiVION PvVERY day for a week old Oliver: had been passing their house in: his wagon loaded with pine and1 cedar trees. -"Christinas trees cheap!” he shouted. "Christmas tr-e-es—t$o dollars. On-l-y-y two dollars. . . .’V He was passing now, and Marge, washing the few dishes she and Denny had soiled at their noonday meal, wished she couldn’t hear sound of his shouting voice. £ j Joe always bought old Olivdris' trees. “Old Oliver needs the money,” he’d say. “And our old car just wouldn’t take the bump=' of a hunt for a tree in the country; around here.”Old Oliver hesitated in front tof; the little house, repeating his chant until Marge through she must go to the door and tell him to stop. She “Denny, dear,” she said thick-- ly, “we’re not going to have a tre«£. this Christmas. Daddy isn’t heie| to help decorate it, and besides!^ Santa will come without a Christy mas tree.” and Joe had explained to him t fe first time they’d bought, atreeji SStl. the, kind they-Uked5. Ji1 had tTtaH=^and ‘ aB --Ijig-Brottnd'. It'haff'fo'S?.' cedar with clusters of blue berries on it. Old Oliver always had the kind of tree they wanted.Little Denny ran into the kitchen from the front room.“Mommy, there’s ol’ Oliver,’ he said. ‘‘Mommy, he has our tree. . . .”Marge dried her hands and knelt to gather little Denny in her arms. “I know he has, dear,” she said, making herself look at him. Since last January when the horrible car accident had taken Joe away from her, she’d had difficulty in looking at Denny. Denny had Joe’s rumpled dark hair, his dark eyes, the deep cleft in his chin. A sob caught in Marge’s throat. “Denny, dear,” she said thickly, “we’re not going to have a tree this Christmas. Daddy isn’t here to help decorate it, and besides—Santa will come without a Christmas tree.” “I’ll help decorate it,” Denny said. “I did last year.” Marge pressed Denny close. “I know, dear—” she said. Poignant memories of last Christmas crowd ed her so that she couldn’t talk Ior a moment. She could see Joe teetering on the ladder to put the star in the top of the tree. “I can help, Mommy. . . .” Denny insisted.“You could, dear, but we don’t want a tree with Daddy gone. Someday, dear,—oh, I hope it never comes to you—you’ll understand why Mommy didn’t want a Christmas tree!” She rose to her feet hurriedly feeling a rush of tears. “I’ll get your wraps,. Denny, and you can play outside in the snow for awhile.”• • • Shadows lengthened in the little house before it came to Marge with frightening realization that it had been all of three hours since Den- ny’d left the house.“Denny—DENNY!” She ran out on the porch and down the steps, her slim unprotected feet and legs sinking into the deep snow that had banked there. “DENNY—!” The echo of her voice came back to her in mocking horror across the white stillness of the little yard. A cold wind swept against her as she stood at the gate looking up and down the street and calling Denny’s name. It was a horrible moment, one in which she knew she must hav» aged twenty years, and one in which she saw in heart wrenching clarity her unfairness to Denny in harboring a self-centered grief over her loss of Joe to the extent of his safety, his protection, ^his veritable happiness.A familiar wagon made the turn at the end of the street, and Marge recognized old Oliver and his load of Christmas trees. His chant rang out again, “Buy your Christmas tree now! On-l-y two dollars. . .Marge shrieked against the wind, “Oh. don’t—slease don't!” Luke, 2:8-14. 8. A nd there was in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keep ing watch over their flock by night. 9. A nd Io the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shown around them, and they were sore afraid. 10. A nd the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, whichshall be to all people. 11. For unto you is born this day in the city of Da vid a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12. A nd this shall be a sign unto you: You shall find the babe wrapped in j. swaddling clothes lying in a manger. 13. A nd suddenly there IS* was with the angel a m ulti tude of the heavenly host - praising God and saying, 14. GIorv to God in the highest and on earth, peace and good will to ward men. f. .she saw Deiiny.-little brown garbed jTDfenriy sitting' up^iri'the seat by'did ,Oliver! \ The wa«on stopppd by the gate, and old Oliver grinned as Denny climbed down into Marge’s reaching arms. “He likka th’ ride ■tfa. ...”] Marge didn’t give him a chance to talk. “Do you have our tree, Oliver?” she asked.Old Oliver chuckled and jumped down from the wagon. “AU’a week I’ve had your tree,” he said.“Just put it in the yard,” Marge told him. “Why, Denny and I couldn't do without our tree!” By PATRICIA SINCLAIR AVIS stood inside the spacious ^ hall of the Carron home with her small overnight bag at her feet and greeted the slim girl ap- proaching her, "Merry Christmas, Barbara! Oh-h, it’s snowing beautifully outside!” She looked down at the snow on the toes of her small white boots. “I hate to track it in,” she said.“Don’t worry about that. I’m so happy you came.” Barbara smiled and helped Avis remove her snow- covered garments.“Oh, I wouldn’t have missed coming for all the world," Avis said, and meant it, now that she was actually there. Her dark eyes swept the attractive, "decorated home, and the inviting fire that roared Avis laughed, and her eyes glowed as they lifted to meet Steve’s. about huge logs in an immense fireplace in the room beyond.“I hope you’ll enjoy yourself, Avis,” BaVbara said. “My guests have not all arrived. Would you like to go Ur to your room first and—” “Take the shine from my nose! Yes, thanks so much.” Avis responded eagerly, knowing that she needed a few repairing touches after the long trip out to the Carron home by bus.As she ascended the stairs she thought, how right Barbara had been when she’d told her the other day, after inviting her to her home for the week-end and a Christmas party, “You can’t stay in your apartment alone on Christmas. You can’t become a recluse just because some fellow preferred another girl to you. You should start fdl over again.” Barbara was like that. At times Avis v couldn’t help envying Barbara’s carefree, unstable attitude toward men. Barbara would never know the sting of loneliness, the bitter yearning for someone who had become the purpose of life itself.Avis hadn’t told Barbara, nor anyone, everything about her ac quaintance with Steve Ross. She hadn’t even told Barbara his name. There was no point in going into detail and revealing: ‘‘I crossed three states just io get away from the sight of him constantly with the new blonde who came to town.” Avis could hear Barbara’s response to such a revelation, “No battle was ever won by an army of cowards!"But Avis wasn’t built that way. She had pride, and from observation she’d learned that one-sided marriages never panned out. As she ran a comb through her short dark hair she thought of Steve. It had been two months since she left the little town of Allen Glen. He and Ann were married now of course. They’d spend their first Christmas together. Her eyes filmed, but she quickly brushed aside the threat of tears and hurried from the room to join Barbara and her guests below. She was glad she’d come. She wouldn’t have a chance to think df Steve. Avis started down the stairs but stopped midway when she saw Steve Ross smiling up at her from the hall below.He Said1--Ttn -IKiEiIa^ghost1AvieF Merry Christmas, and—well, aren’t you glad to see me?” He looked uncertain.Avis moved down the stairs. “ButI didn’t know you knew Barbara—’’ Steve reached for her hands. “Our dads were acquaintances away back,” he said. “Was it quite fair for you to skip town, Avis, and not say a word about where you were going?”“I—I didn’t think you’d miss me,” Avis stammered.“Miss you?” He pressed her hands. “Avis, what’s Hiat old saying about absence makes the heart grow fonder? Anyway, Tve had a terrible time tracking you down, until I though of Barbara.” “Barbara never said a word,”Avis said, still amazed.Steve chuckled. “She’s a regular cupid. She told me to come tonight and explain more fully about the run-away girl I was trying to find. Then after I got here she told me to wait in the hall, there’d be a Christmas gift appear on the stairs. I suspected then, of course,” Avis laughed, and her eyesglowed as they lilted to meet Steve’s. “Christmas gift indeed!” slna said. He’s Prejudiced Father: “What do you mean by playing truant? What makes you stay away from school?”Son: “Class hatred, father.” Faster, Anyway The dollar may not go so far aa it used to, but what it lacks in distance, it more than makes up in speed. They’ll Prove It! Daughter: “I can’t marry him, mother. He’s an atheist and doesn’t believe there is a hell.” Mother: “Marry him, dear, and between us we’ll convince him he’s wrong.” Seek Fish In Coal Seams Great expectations have been roused in Britain as. the result of an offer by Prof. J. B. S. Haldane of a prize to encourage miners to collect fossils, especially of fish and amphibians, from coal seams. Extraordinary notions have been entertained in the past about these erlics of bygone life, comments a Manchester Guardian writer. In February, 1851, there was exhibited at Neath town hall a remarkable specimen of one of “The Wonders of Nature," which had-been found the previous month embedded in a coal vein in the neighborhood. This had "been inspected by several gentlemen of great geological acquirements,” who did "not hesitate, from the perfect state of the scales with which it is covered, and the natural coil or twist in the trunk or body, to pronounce it a fossil serpent. Seen A long M ain S treet I By T he S treet R am bler. nnim ort E B etty Shelton* figuring up the cost of a pair of socks —“Bucfc” Keller d^ing some early morning shopping—A nn Burton shopping in dime store —M. H. M urray and Hillary Arnold watching brick-Iay- ers working on new building— ,Postoffice force pausing for re freshments—M ackKimbrough, Jr. greeting friends with a smile—Co lean Smith selling ad space in school annual—R. B. Sanford and Turner Crant talking things over on M ain street—Barbers discuss ing business conditions and the high cost of staying alive—Merry Christmas to the five or six folks who read this column. Our Comty And Sodal Security By Mrs. R uth G.uffy, Manager, The value of meals, lodging, rent and goods are wages if the employer’s business comes under the Social Security Act. Employ ers usually report all cash pay ments to their employee hut they do not always include the money value of other pay which is made in some medium other than cash. The word “wages” used in the Social Security A ct includes pay of any kind. It includes salaries, fees, bonuses, back pay, commisS sions on sales, as well as pay by the hour, day or week, or by the piece. It includes cash, of course, siich as meals, lodgiiiig, rent, goods. W aitresses, waiters, cooks, or any other persons who receive part or all of their pay in the form of meals or lodging, rent or goods of anv sort are to be taxed on the cash they receive plus the fair value of anything else they receive from their employers as pay for their work. For example, if the cash wage is $20 a week, and the employer furnished 2 meals a day 6 days a week, the value of the meals (fair value at tim e of pay ment) m ust be added .in. If the meals are valued at 25 cents each, or $3 a week, the wages reported would be $20 plus $3, or $23. This is the am ount which is then cred ited to the person’s Social Secur ity Account. AU persons covered bv the So* cial Security program of Old Age and Survivors Insurance should keep in m ind that benefit pay ments are based upon their wages from jobs covered by the Social Security Act. This is true of pay ments to the person’s family as well as to the worker himself. Therefore, for any person or fam ily to receive full benefits all “wa ges” m ust be reported. If you want inform ation about Federal Social Security Tax, con sult the U nited States Collector of Internal Revenue of your district. If you want more inform ation on Old-Age and Survivors Insur ance benefits, write to the Social Security Adm inistration, 437 Nis- sen Building, W inston Salem. I will be in Mocksvllle on Dec. 22nd in the court house, second floor, at 12:30 noon. I will also be in Cooieemee on same date at the Erwin Cotton Mills office at Il a. m. REASON SEASON GIVE yourself a Christmas pre sent—the gift 0 f opportunity. Holiday tim e is a good tim e to get set for the future in a real ca reer with the new U . S. Army and U . S. A ir Force. Active life. Ex citing work. Investigate now. Call at Post Office Building, W inston- Salem. Technical training. Free retirem ent plan. Security for the future. THE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE, N. C. Giraffe Clothes Tree Attracts AU Children /CHILDREN frequently become deeply attached to one of their playtime toys and will spend countless hours talking over imaginary trips and adventures. Because this Giraffe Clothes Tree seems to understand almost everything a child says, he quickly takes first place in the heart of every little child who sees him. Anyone can build this delightful piece of whimsy by following the full size pattern offered below. All m aterials needed can be purchased at your local lumber yard at small cost. Tire pattern tells you what to buy and where to use each piece. Ko special tools, skill or decorating ability is needed. Merely trace the pattern on the wood, saw and assemble. Step by step directions are written in language everyone can understand. To simplify decorating and to insure painting the giraffe exactly as illustrated, full size outlines of the nose, eyes, mouth, etc., are printed on the pattern. These are traced on the wood and painted with the colors the pattern specifies.* + # Send 25 cents for Joe Giraffe Pattern No. 34 to Easi-Bild Pattern Company, Deot. W, Pleasantville, N. Y. IF YOUR 2 drops in each nostril check /» watery Sow, s n iffle s sneezes." breathe easier quickly. Ask for- INOS__ DROPS I ! Sow, les, / / p i s.You 'Cl IS Just rub& Q ,«.t Penetro chest, back, i *£ P Eases m uscle^c/ aches, coughs and c h e st tig h tn ess. W hite, stainless. Read the Ads THE ELECTION IS OVER It is op to us Co do all we cao to uphold tbe EFFORTS of OUR GOVERNMENT to establish a LASTING PEACE, help feed die hungry. DoNoC Permh Stop pers to Ruia your meat Uw CHAMBERSANTI-SKIPPER C O M PO U N D N .J. BODDIE The Hatu Insurance Man Durham. N. C. X k e r FICTION ^ C o t n e v JOHNNY W AS W RO N G By DONALD HUNTCR He had placed his teacher up on a pedestal because she was "different" than all her predecessors. AU his dreams for the future were crushed how ever, when she proved that she was just run-of-the-mill. love ties to his mother had been broken off one by one by her absent-minded attention to her flower garden, and by his own speech impediment. They’d hung dangling and loose about him, waiting for some other object to come along and attract them. And Mrs. Morner had drawn Johnny’s loose ends, like steel cables to an electro-magnet!He had to know how she felt. But he couldn’t ask. He could feel that lump in his throat, and the steady pressure in his stomach. He heard the rumble of departing children die lower in the outer hall, and he thought that pressure had burst in him when three laughing girls ran into the room.She laid her papers aside to smile at their giggling, excited chatter. Maybe he had been wrong, he hoped. Maybe she didn’t think he was bad. But he felt the depression of the distance separating him fronf them. He was not one of them— until he heard their talk. About flowers.He knew about flowers, too! His mother’s flower beds—her constant talk about them. Sure he did. And that was the price of admission up J OHNNY was as quiet as an empty cloakroom in Mrs. Momer’s class, but he wasn’t listening to the talk about Vasco da Gama and Hernando De Soto. They were only a laimching point for his dreams out the classroom window. If he could discover a country, or explore—or capture kidnapers like he read about in the paper—or bandits!Suppose a bandit should walk into the school room, he dreamed, just suppose! With his mask and gun and rough voice and sharp orders, and he, Johnny, should rise—and —and maybe get shot, but save her? He ended the scene each time with Mrs. Momer’s grateful tears as she bent over his hospital bed. That would be it. That would be something. It wouldn’t be making a fool of himself like some of the other kids did, by bringing her an apple in the morning, or a flower from his mother’s garden or offering to clean the boards. It would have to be something bigger than that, something no one else could do!If he could risk his life for her I —and not die — then she’d know 1 CHAMBCSit ^TI-SHIPPSfl SKIPPERS,— HowYou LEEP T o m o r r o w N i g h t —w ithout being awakened If you're forced up nightly because of urges, do this: Start taking FOLEY PILLS for Sluggish Kidneys. They purge kidneys of wastes: they soothe those irritations causing those urges. Also allay backaches, leg pains, painful passages from kidney inaction. Unless you sleep all night tomorrow night DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK. At your druggiBt* FOB MIBOB ICHEi BIB PBIIS Of RHEUMATISMNEURITIS-LUMBAGO F MCNEIL'S W IVIAGIC I ^ ,.MtEM EDY M BRIN G S B I. ESSE D RELIEF Large Bottlelt n t tsiun^lto-Small Size 60c » CAlIlOIt ISI OIL! BS BIIEtTEI« IT IU EOOO BBOE STOBfS or BI Mill oo receipt Cl price McBEIl PBQ6 CO- lot. IlCKSOBfIllE Bt TtOBIIB HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES! NURSING IS A PROUD PROFESSION! - m a n y opportunities for graduates Id fine hospitals, public health, etc. - leads to R, N* , - a well-prepared nurse need never be without a job or an income. - open to girls under 35, high-school graduates and college girls/ ask for more information at tbe hospital where yon would like to enter nursing. h i are. You’re here for punishment— not reward!”“Punishment, not reward! — Punishment, not reward!—Punishment, not reward!” The words settled from bright lightning flashes to a dull rumbling like thunder rolling about his ears. He knew even before their meaning came clear to him through the shock. He had failed!Even the girls felt it, and excused themselves quietly, leaving the room so he didn’t hear. He could feel himself preparing to stare at her in stoney silence.But he was bad. And he was wrong. He didn’t need any defense now. Those love ties were broken all at once now; but they weren’t hanging loose and dangling, waiting for some other object to come along and attract them. A bitter acid was loose in him, burning them off at the roots. The only thing tight in him now was a new fearsome thing.There was a faint stir of his old, dying feelings. How could he tell her how he felt about her? He wondered how she’d feel if he could let her know—really know-how he really felt about her now? He almost smiled, but he caught himself. He was wrong! “That’s all, Johnny,” she said at three-thirty. “You may go now. And don’t let it happen again!”“Don’t worry!” he said. He did smile at her soft tones. He wondered if the pleasant smile was a part of her punishment and reward —sort of reward for punishment, maybe!” “But you’re wrong, Johnny!” he told himself as he closed the school room door behind him and gazed down the empty hall. “You’re wrong, Johnny!” His heels punched sharp, ominous sounds in the empty vastness as he walked down the hall.“You’re wrong, Johnny!” he told himself again. And all the rest of his life he kept telling himself he was wrong, as he kept walking in emptyness. And all his life he was wrong. As wrong as two left shoe3 —as everybody knew, when they called him Public Enemy Number One! Bnt when she finally spoke bis name, it was so softly that he, turned around to see who else was named Johnny. what he thought of her. She was the kind of lady the knights of King Arthur used to risk their lives for —she was the greatest lady of them alii She made him feel good and warm inside. Of course, he couldn’t tell her in words—not with his halting speech. But that way she’d know! Mrs. Morner was big, strong, and firm, and Johnny had been afraid of her at first—dreading the time when she would call on him, and he’d reveal his stuttering. Then in turn she’d appear surprised, patient, urgent, and finally—harsh! He’d have to stare at her in stoney silence then — his only defense against an adult world. Then of course, she would decide, as all the others had, that he was bad. Slie probably had some very solid ideas about discipline, about punishment and reward, and about boys she thought were bad. But when she finally spoke his name, it was so softly that he turned around to see who else was named Johnny. He couldn’t believe that easy, gentle tone was meant for him, until he looked up and saw her eyes, smiling directly at him. It was just like she knew him; like he was a real person. She didn’t try to hurry his speech, didn’t excite him—and he could answer her almost without a halt. But just thinking of her sometimes was enough to bring that choking lump to his throat which broke up all his words into jumbled, meaningless sounds. When she caught him like that, she didn't raise a fuss. She simply nodded — and passed on to the next boy. Of all his teachers, she was the one who didn’t decide he was bad —the one he would do anything at all for—the one he loved. He came out of his dream, with a sharp voice in his ear.“Johnny!” It was her voice. He felt his stomach jerk up in a tight knot beneath his chest—pressing— pressing — so he could hardly breathe. Somewhere, there was a question with it — vaguely — he hadn’t heard!“You’ll stay after school tonight, young man!” she said.She hadn’t even called him Johnny!The empty room that night gave his mind space to wonder. He tried to force his eyes and attention to his history book, but only his eyes were there. He sneaked a glance at her desk where she was busy with her own papers. Was it such a bad thing he’d done? Were Vasco da Gama and Hernando De Soto so important?Did she really think he was bad? Not that, please, his mind almost cried in his book. Not her—the only one!Johnny’s father was dead, and the there. They were all talking about flowers.He plunged desperately toward his answer, without thinking. He knew thought brought fear. If he didn’t do it right away, he’d be tightened up beyond any possible sound from his throat. He was on his feet.“Da—Dah-Dahlias,” he began, “and—and zih—sinnias—”LJIS voice was cracked, sharp. It scared him in the sudden silence of the room. Pour pairs of eyes were on him, questioning, waiting —then glancing at each other. One girl’s smile faded to sympathy.“My—my mother says they—”He stopped. His throat was closed. There was not a pin-point of welcome. Not even a hopeful face up there. There was only surprise in several degrees, and not a hint of help. And there was her blank stare!“That will do for you, young man!” Her voice was hard, but no longer strange. He’d heard it that way before. “You’re not in this. These girls are not here as you ..WU.. nhMllMh <SE by NANCY PEPPER TEEN QUEENS ova ovttu How many queens have you crowned in your high school this season? In Oklahoma high schools every society and organization and every important social event has its individual queen elected by an elaborate system of nominations and voting. This year’s Oklahoma high school queens competed for the Queen of Queens title in a mammoth statewide contest conducted by an Oklahoma city disc jockey.Contest Announced — A popular Oklahoma city disc jockey conceived the idea of choosing the state Queen of Queens by high school student vote. Any girl who had been queen of something or other in her high school this season was eligible. 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A N SW ER: A p a rtia l rem ed y is to give th e brick s tw o coats of a cem en t b a se p ain t, to b e bought from a d e a le r in m aso n supplies. T his is a pow der to m ix w ith w a te r. T his w ill p ro tect th e su rface of th e b rick only; it w ill not h ard en them throughout. V ery poor b rick s should be rep laced w ith a h a rd e r burned variety. Q U ESTIO N : W e h a v e old-style, heavy, v arn ish ed doors in o ur hom e. How c an w e keep them looking shiny? W e h av e w ashed them w ith a special soap and pol ished them , b u t they do n ot look a s if they h ad even been touched. A N SW ER: Go over them w ith top quality p aste w ax, applying it in a very th in coat. L e t this d ry h a rd and then polish w ell. Sw aps C ath artics F o r R e a l R elie f " I loathed taking cathartics. 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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 630 South Wells St. Chicago 7, QI. Enclose 25 cents In coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No-----------------------Size-------- Mawa Adrfraag __ For Joyful Cough Relief, Try This Home Mixture This splendid recipe is used by mil lions every year, because it makes such a dependable, effective medicine for coughs du6 to colds. It is so easy to mix—a child could do it.From any druggist, get 2% ounces of Pinex, a special compound of prov en ingredients, in concentrated form* well-known for its soothing effect on throat and bronchial irritations. Then make a syrup by stirring two cups of granulated sugar and one cup of w ater a few moments, until dis solved. No cooking needed. Or you can use com syrup or liquid honey, in-* stead of sugar syrup. P ut the Pinex into a pint bottle and fill up with your syrup. This gives you a full pint of cough medicine, very] effective and quick-acting, and you' get about four times as much for your money. It never spoils, and is very pleasanW children love it.You’ll be surprised by the way it takes hold of coughs, giving quick relief. It loosens the phlegm, soothes the irritated membranes, and helps clear the air passages. Moneyrefunded if it doesn’t please you in every way* P in e x S a v e s Y o u A fo n e F t LlOLLY1HMl k Bestikere for HOME POPPING T g y it (J ) TmeRX I n o h u u s 9 9 , m > • R ub in B en-G ay for gently warming, soothing, speedy relief from cold discomfort! Ben-G ay contains up to 2 V i tim es m ore of those fam ous pain-relieving ingredients know n to every doctor—m ethyl salicylate and m enthol—than five other w idely offered rub-ins. Insist on genuine B en-G ay, the original Baum e Analgesique. I t acts fast! Also for Pain due to RHEUMATISM, MUSCU ACHE, and STRAINS. Ask for Mild Ben-Gv for Children. THE DAVlE RECORD. MOCKSVlLLEa N. C . DEGEM BER 22, 1948 THE DAVIE KECORD.;£{i£ Club Presents' C. FRANK STROUD - Editor. TELEPHONE Entered att.be Poatoffice in Mocks vllle, N. C.. as Second-clasF Mail m atter. March 3, 1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAH. IN N, CAROLINA * 1.5» SIX MONTHS *N N. CAROLINA 75c. ONE YEAR. OUTSinE STATl - '2.00SIX MONTHS. OUTSIDE STATE - $1.00 A writer in the Charlotte Ob- sesver says this country is now in the Socialist Column. Does that mean that the wealth of the coun try is going to be divided up be tween the Dixiecrats1 Wallace- erats, Democrats and Republicans? If so, please send us our share be fore Christmas. NO PAPER NEXT WEEK It has always been the custom of The Record to take a week otf for Christmas.. O ur readers need a rest as well as the editor. For fifty-one weeks in the year we husde around and get out a paper regardless of weather conditions, news scarcity, or paper shortage. The task is a pleasure, but it be comes wearing, and we need few days in which to recuperate. W e trust that all our readers will enjoy a happy Chrittmas and will be ready to begin the New Year with a determinr.ti >n to be better men and womon. and to do more good in the year fast ap proaching than they have ever done before. W e wish to extend our sincere thanks to the friends of The Re cord who have stood by us so faithfully during the more than 41 years that we have been labor ing in Mocksville for the upbuild ing of the town and county. W e have made many mistakes, but they were of the head and not of the heart. W e shall strive to do better as long as the Lord lets us sojourn on this good earth. To our advertisers, our subscrib ers, our correspondents and all w ho have said a kind word to or for us, we again extend thanks. The Record will make its next ap pearance on Ianuary 5, 1949, the Lord willing. An Honest Man J. T. Alexander, of Route 4, dropped in to see us one day last week. Mr. Alexander is a native of W ilkes County, and while liv ing there many years ago, he sub scribed for The Record. He re ceived the paper for five years and finally left his hom e county. H e handed us $5 to pay for five years subscription he enjoyed in the good old days before the war. Mrs. C. H. Byerly Mrs. C. H. Byerly, 74, of Coo- Ieemee, died in a Statesville hos pital Fridav. She was the formei Miss Delia Mae Koon rz. Surviv ing are five sons and five daugh ters. Funeral services were held at Cooleemee M ethodist Chutch Sunday at 3:30 p. m., and the body laid to rest in Byerly’s^Chapel Ce metery. Soldier Brothers Buried Funeral services were held in Edenton last Friday for Lieut. W illiam J. Mocney and Staff Sgt. Ralph J. Mooney, sons of the late M r. and Mrs. C. B. Mooney, of Mocksville. Lieut. Mooney was killed Sept. 13, 1944, in Belgium. Sgt. Mooney was killed in Italy Sept. 22. 1944. These young men spent m ost of their lives in Mocks- ville, and had many friends here. PI. F. Vfhitlock Luther Franklin W hitlock, 40, died unexpectedly Dec. 14th at his hom e in Cooleemee. B om Feb. 13, 1908, in Farming ton, he was th e '’son of Thomas and Mary Jane’ Head W hitlock. From April 6; 1944. to Oct. 3, 1945, he served overseas w ith the N ordi France, Ardennes, t h e Rhineland, and Central Europe. ? Surviving are the widow, aud three daughters, all of the home, a brother, five sisters. R Funeral services were held at 3:30 p. m.. Thursday at the Coo leemee Presbytenan Church with Rev. M urphy W ildes in charge. Burial was in U nity Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Program The Mocksville Glee Club, un der the direction of Miss Genevra Beaver, gave its annual Christmas program at the high school audi torium last Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The Glee Club this year is one of the largest Mocksville school has ever had. It is com posed of 117 members. Living pictures were presented by a cast of Seniors under the di rection of Mrs. George Luce. In the pictures were: Mary—Lena Mae Chaffin. 'o sep h - Tames Nichols. Angel—Colean Smith. Kings - Bob Sofley, Von Shel ton and Bill Click. Shepherds-Laverne Beauchamp, John G. W illiard, Pearl W alker, Hazel Sofley and Carl Boger. Theprogram follows: Scripture, M atthew 2:1-2; Luke: 2-19; by Ed win Boger; Birthday of King, Glee Club and solo by Betty Honey cutt; W e Three Kings, Glee Club; Gesu Bambino, solo by Lettie Jean Foster; W hile Shepherds W atched Their Flocks, by Glee Club; A joyful Christmas Song, by Glee Club, and Silent Night, Joy to the W orld, O, Come AU Ye Faithful, Little Town of Bethlehem, carols by audience. The committees for the program were: Publicity, Nancy Durham, Betty A nn Turner; properties, Grady McCIamrock, Bob Sofley, Bill Click; programs; Lena Mae Ijames, Flora Mae Smith; make up, Mildred Rice, R uth Chaffin; stage managers, Verious AngelL Charlie Lakey, Ervin Angell1 Ed win Boger; lights, James Nichols, Kenneth Dwiggins, John John stone, Guv Hartman. Charlie J. Click Charlie J. Click, 87, a native of Terusalem township, but who has been living near W oodleaf for many years, died at his his home early Thursday morning, follow ing a two weeks serious illness. Surviving are five sons and diree daughters; a sister, Mrs. J. P. ilurton, of Hickorv, and a num ber of grandchildren. Funeral and burial services took place at the W oodleaf M ethodist Church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Mr. Click was an hon est, God-fearing man, and his pas sing has brought sadness to a host of friends throughout this entire section. He w asjthe last of five brothers, three of whom have died w ithin the past six months. J. L. Crews J. L. Crews, 66, of Advance, R. I, died in a Durham hospital last Wednesday, following an illness of three years. He spent his entire life in the Advance section. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss A n iie Pltot. three sons, three daugh ters, one brother and six grand children. Funeral services were held at the hom e at 2:30 p. m., and at Advance M ethodist Church at 3 p. m., Friday, with Rev. E. H . Gar- trell officiating, and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. CARELESSNESS OR EXCITEMENT CAN BE EXPENSIVE We bear of a man that got so excited he bet hia wooden leg on the Presi dential election, aud now he is paying RENT on the ieg. Don’t .<et careless nor excited with your Money. Use it to purchase Fire Insurance and don’t take the chance. Penry Mutual Insutance Agency Box 533 Phone 220 Mocksville. N. C. AJoticeto Creditors Having qualified as administra tor of the estate of Tohn R. Come- lison deceased, late o f D avie' County, N . C., this is to notify all ] persons having claims against the j estate of said deceased, to present them to the undersigned, on or before the 14th day of December, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All per- j sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payments. This 13th day of December 1948. GEORGE A. CORNELISON, A dm r. John R.iCom elison B. G BROCK, Atty. Our Best Wishes To AU Our Friends And Customers For A Merry Christmas And A Happy And Prosperous New Year. Vfe appreciate the business you gave us during the past year, and hope you will visit us often in 1949. $ Martin Brothers Depot Street Mocksville9N. C The Firestone Store W e C a n n o t L et The Old Year Depart W ith o u t A T h a n k Y o u T o A ll O f O u r Friends and Customers Vfho Have Given Us Their Patronage During 1948. May Vfe Extend To You Our Best Vfishes For A MERRy CHRISTMAS A n d A HAPPY NEW YEAR Shutt- Bowden Home And Auto Supply i 9 1 a MSI M f l “ You did it ” W h o makes the Southland grow and prosper? Is it the banker? The farmer? The industrialist? The factory-worker? The schoolteacher?. The miner? The housewife? Is it the Southern Railway System . . . with its dependable transportation service . . . its good, steady jobs for 45,000 men and women . . . its tax payments in every community ...its purchases of materials and supplies throughout the Southland? Yesl And NoI It's each one of them...and all of them...every body I For it takes many minds, many hearts and many hands . . . planning together . .. working to gether ... keeping everlastingly at it... to achieve the future that all of us want, here in the South. President SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM r* ~ 7 ' m Fh e Oldest No Liqij NEWS Leslie! in Charll C .G .I was in tfl business Miss I was a rej Kesler, | A. D .| was in our offij Mr. as Roy. J r j Sanford Jeter A | Dr. m ore,' to spenl R. B. S | Mrs. Brevarcj w inter M elvinl M r.; Marshal some friends I T herl tertaintT churchJ The pul T n m l 2, has I warden will ma impor T herl tertaintT Church M r. Jr., ancj Ga., ar tw o we. father,! Thetl tertaina M ethol Dec. 24 lie is ir M issl ent at I hom e ' TheJ gram Methc ing, D l public I Mac els fo r| O klahl in lastl mas ha T hel tertain rist ch Dec. 21 public! T hel ber of I ers to I Let’s i of th rl the stif M isl labor pital, month ion, af Miss ; a n d ' Jan, of Mt! died l| Pine were I at Grovel Eva and Iil 2. Ieftl wherq Mrs. m inis! reviva| MrJ A rbol two with Call, A rizol the w | p o siti| Co. niturd TBE DAVIE RECORD. MOCKSVILLE. N C. DECEMBER 22 1948 HE DAYIE RECORD. O ld e it P a p e r In T h e C o u n ty No Liquor, Wine, Beer Adt NEWS AROUND TOWN. Leslie Daniel spent W ednesday in C harlotte on business. C. G. Swearingen, of Salisbury, was in tow n one day last week on business. Miss Mary James, of Smithfield, was a recent guest of Mrs. Carl Kesler, on Route 2. A. D. Ratledge, of Statesville, was in tow n Tuesday and gave our office a pleasant eall. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Call and son Roy. Jr., will spend Christmas at Sanford guests of M r. and Mrs. Jeter Adcock. Dr. M arshall Sanford, of Balti more, will arrive here this week to spend Christm as w ith his father R. B. Sanford. Mrs. W . L. Call left Friday for Brevard, where she will spend the w inter with her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Gillespie. M r. and M rs. Gwynn W ard, of M arshalltown, Iowa, are spending some tim e with relatives and friends in Davie County. There will be a Christm as en tertainm ent and tree at Hardison church, Dec. 23rd, at 7 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Tnm Bailey W oodruff, of Route 2, has been appointed game warden for Davie Couuty. Tom will make a good officer for this im portant job. There will be a Christm as en tertainm ent at Eaton’s Baptist Church on Dec. 23rd, at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially invit ed to be present. Mr. and M rs. H ansford Sams, Jr., and two children, of Decatur, Ga., arrived here Saturday for a two weeks visit w ith M rs. Sams’ father, R. B. Sanford. There will be a Christmas en tertainm ent a t Sm ith Grove M ethodist Church Friday evening, Dec. 24th, at 8 o’clock. The pub lic is invited. Miss Bettie Sue Eaton, a stud ent at Mars H ill Co lege, arrived home Friday to spend the Christ mas holidays w ith her parents, M t. and Mrs. H ubert Eaton. There will be a Christm as pro gram and tree at U nion Chapel M ethodist Church Friday even ing, Dec. 24th, at 7 o’clock. The public is invited to attend. Mack Kimbrough, Jr., who trav els for Sanford Bros., in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, came in last week to spend the Christ mas holidays here w ith his family. There will be a Christm as en tertainm ent at the Com atzer Bap tist church on Friday evening, Dec. 24th, at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordially iuvited. The town has purchased a num ber of attractive garbage contain ers to be used around the square. Let’s use these containers instead of throwing our trash around or. the streets and sidewalks. Miss Janet Eaton.w ho has been laboratory technician at Davis Hos pital, Statesville, for die past 14 m onths, has resigned her posit ion, and arrived hom e Thursday. Miss Eaton is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H ubert Eaton. James VanZant, Jr., infant son of Mr. and M rs. James VanZant, died last Tuesday at the hom e on Pine Street. Greveside services were held W ednesday at 3 p. m., at Grace Cemetery, near Ghina Grove. Evangelist M arie Richardson, and little girl Rose Lilly, of Route 2. left W ednesday for Missouri, where they will spend a while. Mrs. Richardson, w ho is a licensed minister, will be preaching in a revival meeting. Mr. and M rs..L. J. Call, of Ann A rbor, Mich., who spent the past two weeks at H otel Mocksville, with their son R. J. Call and Mrs. Call, left Saturday for Tucson, Arizona, where they will spend the winter. Their son holds a position w ith Heritage Furniture Co. Mrs. Call is with Davie Fur niture Co. TheoriginaI Carol Singers of the local Negro churches, will vis it the Mocksville homes Christ m as ev e n ig h t. The home of M r. and M n . Gray Sheek, of near Redland, together with all the contents, was destroy ed by fire Saturday morning. Misses Frances Collette a n d Clarabell LeGrand, students at Salem College, arrived hom e Sat urday to spend the Christm as hol idays w ith their parents. Tutterow-Reavis Miss Lois Reavis, daughter of M r. and Mrs. W . L. Reavis, of R. 2, and Lloyd F. Tutterow, son of the late Mr. and M n. Samuel E. Tutterow , of Ronte I, were united in marriage W ednssday afternoon at 5 o’clock, at the hom e of the bride’s parents. Rev. E. W . McMurray, of Yadkinville, was the officiating minister. Mr. and Mrs. T utterow w illm aketheir hom e in this city. Mrs. Venia Foster M n. Venia D. Foster, 76, died at her hom e in Cooleemee Thurs- day night. Surviving are three daughten, M n. Emma Spry, Cooleemee; M n. M. S. Blalock, W inston-Salem and M n. J. G. Ferebee, Cana; three sons, D. Foster, Norfolk; R. M. Foster, W inston-Salem and R -W . Foster, New York; one brother, R. M. Dockery, Cooleemee; one sister, M n. P. J. Ferguson; W ilkes County. Funeral services were held Sun day at 1:30 p. m., at N orth Coo leemee Baptist Church, w ith Rev. J. H . Groce officiating. Burial was in Eaton’s Baptist Church Ceme tery. WANT ADS PAY. Hemstitching and picoting. M RS. C. J. ANGELL. Phone 229-J 705 Salisbury St. FO R O N E W EEK O N L Y - Good heavy hens, 33c. lb. SALISBURY POULTRY CO. FOR SALE—1937 Ford 2-door sedan, w ith new s e a t covers. Good tires. C C. CRAVEN, 330 Salisbury Street. ~ M AYTAG W ashing Machines, Croslev and Kelvinator Refrigera- to n and Hom e Freezen for im mediate delivery. C. I. ANGELL. LOST—N ear Fork Church, one black, white, tan female fox hound blaze face. A so one male black, white, tan pided hound w ith cur led tail. Reward. D R E. CARR CHOATE, Phone 41 or 141. Salisbury, N . C. FO R SA LE-M cCorm ick D eer ing Tractor O utfit, H . Farmall1 Cultivaton, Planten, D iscH arrow Disc Plow, W ood Saw, Tractor W agon, Adl good as new. R. H. FOSTER, Mocksville, B-- 2. FINE W A TCH REPAIRING— I am prepared to do your watch and clock repairing. Good work, quick service. GRAYSON POPLIN. 716 M idland Ave. Mocksville. See m e for Automobile and Physical Damage insurance m od els 1936 ane later. Penonal sick ness and accident, and Hospital Insurance. Dividends from poli cies lower the cost. Fire Insur ance Dividends now 20 per cent. FRED R. LEAGANS. Meronev Building Mocksville, N . C. Phone 200. DAVIE DRIVE-Ih THEATRE Mocksville Salisbury Highway Wednesday and Thursday December 22 - 23 “D iam ond Jim ” with Jean A rthar and Edward A m ald 3 CARTOONS Friday and Saturday December 24 - 25th, Christmas SPEClAL-DoubIe Feature “Destri Rides Again” with James Stewart “Buck Privates” with Bud A bbott & Lou Costello CARTOON A Fine Gift way to remember your relatives or friends this Christmas is to send them The Davie Record for a year. It will cost you but little, and will be a con stant rem inder of your friendship Mail or bring orders to The Record shop. Rob School Safe Some unknow n person or per sons entered the high school building some time last Tuesday night by forcing open two doors and robbed the school safe of a- bout $136 in silver. A chisel was used in breaking the safe combi nation. It is hoped that the guil ty party or parties will be caught). 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D URIN G TH E CHRISTM AS HOLIDAYS YOU W ILL BE ENTERTAINING. YOUR Living Room and Dining Room just C A N T have that DUSTY, SHABBY look. O ne coat of W ILLIAM SBURG BLUE; POW DER BLUE or a real DEEP SHADE like BURGUNDY IN KURFEES FLAT T IN T will give YOUR ROOM S that W ARM A ND COZY LOOK, AND D O A LOT FOR YOUR RUG A ND FU R N I TURE. YOU can do it YOURSELF, and all in ONE DAY w ith PLEASANT SMELLING FLAT TIN T W ALL FIN ISH that just roll on the surface. LET us show you the wide range of COLORS in the KURFEES Suggested room scenes. ON E GALLON will do an average room and the cost will only be $3.45. FOR WALLS W ALLPAPER—AND CELLINGS BOGER & HOWARD P U R E O IL S T A T IO N K U R F E E S P A I N T S PHO N E 80 N O RTH M AIN STREET THE PAVIE RECORD, MOCKSVILLEt N. C. ‘WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS' U. S. Cooling to Chiang Kai-shek; Russians Agree to Blockade Talks; Truman Wary on Deflation Prospect /EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) HOLE CARD: China’s Missing? W ith stakes terrifically high and the C om m unists having him b e at showing, C hina’s C hiang K ai-shek fingered th e pasteboards fo r a look a t his hole card. In a quick double- take, he looked again. W as it gone, o r had it dw indled to a deuce? T h at’s the w ay poker players m ight have described the tense sit uation which faced beleaguered China and h er generalissim o. The U nited S tates, C hina’s only and all- pow erful ally, appeared w aning in ardor for the generalissimo’s lead ership. No less an authoritative U. S. foreign-policy spokesm an than Senator Tom Connally (D., T ex.), who w ill head the senate foreign relations com m ittee in th e 81st congress, had spoken. PU TTIN G IT BLUNTLY, Senator C onnally had said, in effect, th a t China generally, and Chiang K ai- shek especially, should have done m ore to help them selves in th e bat tle against Chinese C om m unist forces before pressing an llth-hour appeal for A m erican aid. The senator em phasized his view point: H e stated th a t the visit of M adam e C hiang K ai-shek to the U nited States w as “ not by invita tion of the U nited States govern m ent.” H e m ade it c lear th at M adame- C hiang w as “ju st a pro tagonist of the Chinese govern m ent.” W OE P IL E D UPO N WOE fo r the C hinese. C oincident w ith Senator Connally’s statem ent, p ress serv ices carried the following despatch from New O rleans: “W illiam M c- Chesney M artin, president of the U. S. E xport-Im port bank, said the bank would not even consider a loan now to N ationalist China. H e said the E xport-Im port bank does not have on hand a s m uch m oney as C hina probably w ill w ant, and th at C hina is a ‘poor business risk’.” W hy w as Connally giving the back of his hand to the generalis simo? H ear the senator: “ C hiang is a generalissim o except th a t he doesn’t go out and generalize. . . . If he took com m and of one of his arm ies in th e field, he w ould do m ore to revive the m orale of his people th an anything else.” The T exan w as b ut voicing pub licly w hat other adm inistration of ficials have been saying privately —th a t they are not too keen about M adam e C hiang’s all-out propa ganda drive to div ert m ore m oney and m aterials to China, possibly a t the expense of the M arshall-plan countries. Connally sum m ed up by saying th a t he w as not p repared a t this tim e to pass any opinion on in creasing the aid to China, but added, " I am not in favor of send ing com bat troops to C hina.” M EANW HILE, CHIANG’S Su- chow garrison w as under orders to sally forth in an effort to save N anking and rescue an entire a rm y group trapped by the ram paging Com m unists—but gave no indica tion of heeding the call. T he fate of the frightened capital depended on the ability, or w illingness, of the • 250,000-man Suchow force to quit its fortress 2U miles northwest of Nanking. W hile the garrison w as deliber ating its next m ove, la te st battle- front dispatches said th e govern m ent’s 12th arm y group, totaling about 140,000 m en, w as encircled by C om m unists 67 m iles south of Suchow and 145 m iles northw est of N anking. L ittle defense rem ained on the route to N anking. B E R L IN : Blockade Talks Set Hope for an early end to the B er lin blockade flared upw ard. R ussia had accepted a new form ula by the neutral nations of th e U. N. Secur ity Council for m ediating th e B ig F our deadlock on the G erm an cap ital issue. Ju an A. B ram uglia, A rgentine foreign m inister, announced th a t Soviet Foreign M inister A ndrei Y. V ishinsky had agreed to the plan a t a m eeting w ith him . It called for the nam ing of a “n eu tral” com m ission of currency experts. BASIS for the resurgence of hope th at the issue could be am icably re solved w as a statem en t by U. S. Senator Connally th a t he believed the R ussian land blockade of B erlin “w ould be lifted soon.” Senator Connally told a new s con ference th a t "th e re is bound to be a w ay out” of the deadlock over B erlin. H e said th e argum ent over the circulation of R ussian currency in Berlin does not justify the cost T b e C ro ss T r iu m p h a n t R e d M a y o r G erm an C om m unists nam ed F ritz E b ert, son of th e la te P res ident F ried rich E b e rt of the W ei m a r republic, as m ayor of B erlin a t a frenetic outdoor rally before B erlin university. The “ rum p” city assem bly, attended only by C om m unists, voted for the im m e d iate resignation of th e acting m ayor, F erdinand Friedensburg, of th e a ir lift supplying the city, and does n ot “ relieve us of any th re a ts of conflict.” H e insisted on joint control of any currency dis tributed in B erlin. The U nited S tates, F ran c e and B ritain gave approval in principle to the B ram uglia proposal. B ram u glia stated he hoped fo r im m ediate form al acceptance by the three w estern pow ers and saw a possi bility for the new m ediation effort to get results. T H E N EW FO RM U LA of the “ n eutrals”—China, C olom bia, Syr ia, C anada, A rgentina and B el gium —w as aim ed a t m eeting w est ern objections to talk s on the cur ren cy issue under th e th re a t of th e Soviet blockade of B erlin. It w as also know n to contain provisions for a com m ission of experts to try to unravel th e B erlin currency problem in consultation w ith the B ig F o u r’s own experts. The plan w ould recom m end a com plete and final lifting of the B erlin blockade a t th e sam e tim e th e Soviet-zone m a rk is intro duced in B erlin as th e sole cur rency. The four pow ers agreed on the use of th e Soviet m a rk A ugust 30, b u t becam e entangled in a dispute over w hen th e m easu re should tak e effect and w hat kind of currency controls should be established. DEFLATION: Truman on Lookout Like th e horsem an who galloped off in a ll directions, P resid en t T ru m an is sprinting both to and fro in th e vexatious p rice control rise. Ju st as the adm inistration w as girding to b a ttle m ounting living costs, prices sagged and now its econom ic experts a re debating the need to don arm o r ag ain st deflation. M ost econom ic policy-m akers be lieve inflationary forces still dom i nate the' national scene—b u t som e of them feel these forces a re just about spent. ONE TOP-LEVEL fiscal official declared, “ inflationary pressures still outw eigh th e deflationary forces. B ut they aren ’t as g re a t as they w ere a few m onths ago.” Inflationary pressu res h ave sub sided som ew hat in re c en t w eeks, b ut m any governm ent econom ists have adopted a “w ait and see” pol icy. T hey w ant to know , first, how m uch P resid en t T rum an w ill ask fo r “ cold w a r” spending. The cost of living is one of the im portant econom ic baro m eters in dicating a t le a st a tem p o rary slack ening of inflationary pressures. As m easured by th e b ureau of labor statistics, living costs dropped slightly betw een m id-O ctober and m id-N ovem ber fo r the first tim e in seven m onths. And departm ent store sales have been below their usual pre-C hristm as levels. H ow ever, econom ists point out th a t heavy spending for th e arm ed services could quickly change the picture. They expect P resid en t T rum an’s IS billion dollar ceiling on defense spending t o . be boosted, and m ili ta ry aid fo r C hina and lend-lease arm s for w estern European govern m ents, they add, could sw ell the cost of foreign aid. THAT K IN D O F SPEN D IN G econom ists point out, puts m ore m oney in circulation and reinforces inflationary p ressu res by bidding up th e price of labor and scarce material. Church O perates Underground in Russia M illions of C hristians a re w or shipping God in R ussia despite So viet opposition. The R ev. K urz Szkalla, who recently visited M os cow in disguise, said th a t during his tra v e ls through R ussia he dis covered th a t C hristians of all faiths, opposed to w hat he called the M oscow orthodox church, have form ed a “ cave church.” T hey a re active, he said, in the w estern p a rt of the Soviet union, p articu larly along the Don and th e D nieper riv ers. H e said the un derground church h as m illions of follow ers, b ut he does not believe the tim e ripe to reveal details con cerning th e m ovem ent. Its leaders, he said, a re being vigorously prose' cuted by Soviet authorities. -GI ' O R E W , Wheat Price Argument T vH E blast against the B ritish by U ndersecretary of A griculture A lbert J . Loveland h ad m ore to it th an m eets th e eye. W hat L oveland w as driving a t w as not so m uch B ritain’s w heat and cotton agreem ents w ith C anada, A ustralia e t al, but h e r backstage efforts to b e at dow n th e p rice of A m erican w heat in a proposed new international w heat agreem ent. H e also w as trying to atone fo r the bungling of th e 80th congress. U nfortunately fo r the A m eri can farmer, the late lamented G O P congress refused to ratify the w heat agreem ent a t a tim e w hen B ritain and o ther nations agreed to a top price of $2.00 a bushel for wheat during' the next five years. Since then wheat has dropped and the British have been privately plum ping for a $1.50 m axim um in any new international com pact. L oveland’s b la st w as calculated to soften them up for bargaining a t a higher level. U. S. spokesm en a t the 57-nation food and ag ricultural organization have been putting out feelers for a m axim um p rice of $1.75 a bushel for w orld w heat dur ing the next five years. This is 25 cents above the B ritish proposal but 25 cents under th e $2.00 w hich U . S. farm ers w ere offered la st sum m er bu t w hich th e R epublican congress rejected. The m echanics of d rafting and ratifying another w heat agreem ent by participating nations w ould re quire six to eight m onths, but Love land and his boss, A griculture Sec re ta ry C harles B rannan, are hoping to get a p relim inary com m itm ent from the FAO, so as to get th e ball rolling. If th e proposed agreem ent falls through th e alternative is som ething nobody w ants—a re tu rn to rigid acreag e controls. F o r if w e can’t sell our surpluses abroad w e will have to lim it production a t hom e. • • • Truman and iesse James H arry T rum an h as a reputation for speaking out for his friends no m a tte r who they are. W ell know n is th e fa c t th a t he stood up for Boss P en d erg ast of K ansas C ity, w hether In ja il or out, b ut not so w ell known is how the P resident stands up for th a t fam ous fellow M issourian, Jesse Jam es. A n avid re a d er of M issouri history, the chief executive has studied carefully the c aree r of Jam es, including both his rob beries and his acts of gener osity. M any good - n atu red argum ents over the c h arac te r and m otivation of th e M issouri bandit have tak en place betw een M r. T rum an and m em bers of his staff and, on one occasion, the P resid en t’s defense w ent like th is: Y ou tak e Jesse Jam es. H e actu ally w as not a bad m an a t h eart. I have studied his life carefully, and I com e from his p a rt of the country. Jam e s w as a m odern-day R obin Hood. H e stole from th e rich and gave to th e poor, w hich, in general, is not a bad policy. I am convinced th a t Jam e s w ould have been as asset to his com m unity, if he had not been diverted into the lawless life. • • * No ‘Peanuts’ for China G eneral A l W edem eyer, chief of arm y w ar plans, held a significant secret session w ith th e joint chiefs of staff recently on th e m uch-kicked- around questions of w hat th e U . S. A. can do about China. W edem eyer, a fo rm er N ebraska fa rm boy w ho had a g re a t record a s a w a r strateg ist, w as first sent to C hina largely because W ihston C hurchill w anted him out of th e E u ropean th e a ter w here th e A m erican general w as too persisten t in op posing th e long and grueling cam paign through th e allegedly "soft underbelly of the A xis.” So suddenly W edem eyer found him self appointed aide to L ord M ountbatten In India and C hina, despite the fa c t th a t all his training had been In G er m any. B ecause of this quirk of fate W edem eyer h a s now becom e the arm y ’s chief expert on China, and as such he is vigorously opposed by his old chief, G eneral M arshall. R eporting to th e joint chiefs of staff, G eneral W edem eyer predict ed th a t th e C hinese C om m unists could capture Suchow, N anking and even Shanghai, p retty m uch w hen they w ant to. Wedemeyer believes the Commu- ists are deliberately holding off un til econom ic conditions in C hina be com e even w orse. Then they can m ove in alm ost a t w ill. D espite this,, how ever, W edem eyer still be-- lieves C hina can be saved by pull ing C hiang K ai-Shek’s b attered arm ies south and defending a new capital a t C anton. No one who know s S ecretary M ar shall, how ever, thinks th e W ede m eyer plan has the slightest chance of approval. M arshall thinks pour ing aid into C hina is like throw ing peanuts a t an elephant in th e zoo. Washiivgtoii D i9 e s t Christmas This Year Finds World Still Without Peace By BAUKHAGE New s Analyst and Commentator. WASHINGTON. — I’ve been looking over o ld : Christm as cards! C hristm as, 1945! T he m essage I sent you th a t C hristm as cam e from am idst th e rubble and the ru in of sh attered N uernberg w here I experienced the saddest H oly D ay season of m y m em ory. It w as spent w ith the ugly sym bols of “ m an ’s inhum anity to m an ’’ all about m e, th e b itter negation of oitf Saviour’s teachings. I w as in uniform , the uniform of^ a non-com batant correspondent but I fe lt unhappy in 1 j f it, though I had * dream ed of w ear- i J&s™ jn g w hat w e called “ olive d rab ” BAUKHAGE 1918, once again. My “assimilated rank” was unde served. Young m en had fought, survived or fallen, finishing a job th a t I and m y genera tion in high-necked “ b lo u s e s ” a n d w rapped leggings h ad only started . O n th a t d a y , C hristm as, 1945, I w rote: “I w as as hom esick as any young soldier in a lonely outpost w ith th e th re a t of b attle about him . I pictured m y ow n hearth- side, m y w ife and the others about the happy tre e , m y own tinseled packages unopened and m y em pty hands reaching out for them vainly over the oceans too w ide to span.” E veryw here I looked th a t cold, dam p d ay I saw , not w ar, b ut som e thing m ore trag ically eloquent— stunned, cram ped souls in pinched bodies, hurrying am idst the w reck age of a city w hich h ad seen th e blossom ing of a rt and han d icraft in stone and canvas and parchm ent w hich h ad enriched the w orld for centuries. N ow — 1945— w hat is N uernberg? S eat of th e tria l of N azi w a r crim inals. T h at w as m y C hristm as, 1945! C hristm as, 1946! “ The second one in seven y ears w hen one could really ta lk about ‘peace on e arth ’ w ithout sham ed and dow ncast eyes.” T hat’s w hat I w rote in this colum n th en and I w ent on: “ W hile arm ies struggled w ho could think of the m essage' to th e shepherds from the angel’s chorus prom ising peace on e arth fo r all m en of good w ill.” T here w as, indeed, m uch to be thankful for and m uch to be hope ful about on C hristm as, 1946. T hen cam e—C hristm as, 1947! I w as fa r aw ay from fields w hit ened w ith snow. No brig h t red of th e holly berry . Instead, th e bu rn ing hibiscus and beyond it th e feath e ry tops of th e R oyal palm s. The day starte d not w ith th e creak of shoes over the frozen snow or a w ind w hich “checked m id-vein, the circling ra c e of life-blood to th e sharpening face,” b u t w ith the soft la p of w ater ag ain st the prow of our little boat w hich lulled m e to lazy rem iniscence. W e slipped along th e riv er and into the inlet, High above coursed a flock of graceful, never-lighting, m an-of-w ar “frig ate” birds. To see them so fa r inland, said m y nature- w ise com panion, m ean t a rough ocean. T hese tireless creatu res, it seem s, p refer to hu n t in th e ocean unless th e w hite-caps are breaking too w ildly. O ut sw eeps a fish-hawk. In close pursuit, an eagle, w ho p refers a pil fered m eal to one he m u st w ork for. T he fish-haw k d a rts ahead, holding his dinner in his bill. The eagle sw eeps down bu t th e kingfisher banks and tu rn s sharply. The big bom ber m u st m ake a w ide circle before it can change its direction. O n th e stra ig h t course he gains b ut loses again a t each turn. T his goes on until finally the eagle, disgusted, gives up the chase and the kingfisher fades, fa t m e a l’in m outh, to a tiny spot in the sky. The m en-of-w ar com e back, high above us, even a t this distance, w ith th eir sev en to eight-foot w ing spread. T here is poetry of m otion! They W i. a re gone and m y eyes drop to th e rushes. A tran q u il w ater turkey! W e slow dow n and pull in tow ard th e shore, close to an island sw am p, its edges laced thick with man groves, those mysterious plants w hose grim brow n fingers clutch deep into the water as if they sought som e invisible and ghoulish enem y in the depth of the w ater. Low tide leaves them skeleton b are. The. sun and p a rt of the sky is o v ercast but th e re s t is robins’-egg blue and the w ater about it is tinted lilac. T rout begin to bite. A nd the snook! W e are very busy fo r a w hile. Then the fish begin to elude m e so I tak e up the cam era. A stub born crane lu res us on bu t alw ays m anages to hide behind the. m an groves out of focus. One m ore cast! A fine, fa t tro u t—and it’s tim e to go in. W e push back through th e tw i light. Into the tru ck and w e bounce back to a gay- little tre e w ith the fam iliar decorations on its branches —branches .which n ev er knew the kiss of a snow flake, although the spot w here I cu t th e pine tre e the day before, a sandy flat, shone as w hite in th e sunlight as a snow bank in M aine. (A photograph couid fool you.) People A w ait Peace on Earth M y thoughts w eren’t' on the new s th a t C hristm as a y e ar ago, b ut as I look back over w hat D avid W ills (w ho w as broadcasting in m y place) said, I read this line: “ The collapse of the London conference of foreign m inisters is a tangible resu lt of the m is tru st pervading the w orld,” b roadcast W ills, “ for the con ference adjourned w ithout hav ing tak en those essential and decisive steps along th e ro ad to peace fo r w hich th e people of th e earth are w aiting in an guish.” The afterm ath of th a t collapse is still w ith us and th e p ath w hich th e nations have tro d since h as led us to an “ uncertain” peace a t best. O n C hristm as eve a y e a r ago the pope, delivering his annual- m es sag e from th e V atican, spoke of a E urope “ shivering and feverish from econom ic difficulties and so cial chaos.” H e talked about “ the lie.” T he “ deliberate lie,” he said sadly had becom e an established w eapon of international relations. The lie of “garbled w ord o r fa c t,” p a rt and p a rc el of the m o d em tech nique in th e a rt of form ing public opinion or controlling it and of m ak ing it serve th e political ends of those bent on w inning a t any cost th e b a ttle of ideologies. That was a not-too-happy Christ m a s for all th e w orld (despite m y selfish pleasures and p erhaps yours, too) but, if the p a st y e a r h as not g reatly changed th a t picture, it h as changed it a little for th e better. I t has given us som e satisfac tion to know th a t one idealistic concept h as m aterialized. We h ave successfully prevented th e sp read of the pow ers ag ain st w hich th e C hristian w orld h as been struggling. The M arshall plan, so fa r, h as been a success. B etw een la st C hristm as and this w e saw R ussia’s cold w ar offensive stopped. Stopped a t the A driatic, stopped along the Seine, stopped in th e low countries. W ithin th a t tim e th e theory of an econom ic cam paign m oved from a n idea to a blueprint, to the active and effective E uropean cooperation adm inistration, a n effi cient business organization headed by an efficient businessm an, P au l H offm an. T h at is A m erica’s C hristm as gifl to hum anity. B ig P ro g ram R efreshm ents, a th in sandw ich and tw o olives, had ju s t been serv ed a t th e tow n d an ce in th e hill country. “ Is your p ro g ram filled?” asked a local R om eo of a hillbilly bells w hen th e dancing w as resu m ed . “ F illed !” g lared th e girl. “ Look h ere, young feller, it ta k e s m ore th a n a skinny sandw ich an d tw o green plum s to fill m y program i." T ricks of th e T rad e T he n ight w as d a rk and th e ho u r w as la te a s a so lita ry w ay fa re r p assed along th e d eserted stre et. Suddenly th re e slinking figures em erg ed from th e sh a dows, marked their prey, and then a ttack ed him . T hree to one is pow erful odds, bu t th e w ay farer held h is own. One by one his assailants landed with a thud on the ground, bat tered and bruised, their clothing torn. . A policem an h u rried up a n d surveyed the w reckage. “ F in e w o rk !” h e said, ad d ress ing th e hero, w ho w as calm ly lighting a cig arette. “ Ju -jitsu ?” “N o,” an sw ered th e hero. “ R ail, w ay p o rte r.” L esson in D ram atics A beautiful R ussian a c tre ss w as- a t a reception. She w as asked b y h e r h ostess to recite som ething. She could think of nothing to suit, th e occasion, an d begged to be le t off w ith a sh o rt selection in h er n ativ e language. H e r audience could n o t under stan d a w ord, bu t w ere enthralled by h e r g estures and tones; She received trem endous applause. J u s t before the guest w ent heir h ostess said, “ Do te ll m e w hat you re c ite d ? ” “ I t h a s no n am e,” said the ac tre ss. “ I w as counting from one to tw o hundred—in R u ssian .” Bew are Coughs From Common CohSs Tfcot HAHG OH Creomulsionrelievespromptlybecause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. TeII your druggist. to sell you a bottle of Creomulsioa with the understanding you must like * the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have vour money back. CREOMULSIONfor Coughs,ChestCoIds, Bronchitis. NATURE’S REMEDY (NR) TAB- LETS—A purely vegetable laxative to relieve constipation without the usual {piping, sickening, perturbing sensa tions, and does not cause a rash. Try NR—you will see the difference. Un- coated or candy coated—their action is dependable, thorough, yet gentle as millions of Nil’s have proved. Get a 25c box and use as directed. FUSSV STOMACH? REUEF FOR ACID INDIGESTION,, GASAND HEARTBURN'FOR THE TUMMY! Relieves Oistress oJ MONTHLY KMAU WiAKIICSS Also Helps BaiId Vp Red SIdadf Do female functional periodic dis turbances make you suffer pain, feel «9 nervous, Irritable—at such times? Then try Lydla E. PinkhamfS TABLETS to relieve such ' symptoms. PlnkbamrS Tablets are also very effective to help build up red blood In simple imArnia.,' Lydia E. Pinkham’s TABLETS Two of the w orld’s architects for peace, P resid en t T rum an and S ecretary of S tate M arshall, w ere the chief figures in the launching and im plem entation of the M arshall plan to aid E urope and curtail C om m unism . It w as A m erica’s C hristm as gift to the w orld in 1948- When Your BackHurts- A nd Y our S trength and E nerg y IsB elo w P ar It nay be caused by disorder of kid* oey function that permits poisonous waste to accumulate. For truly manypeople feel tired, weak and miserable when the kidneys fail to remove excess acids and other waste matter from, the blood.You may suffer nagging backache, rheumatic pains, headaches, dizziness, setting np nights, leg pains, swelling. Sometimes frequent ana scanty urination with smarting and burniog Is an* other sign that something is wrong with the kidneys or bladder.There should be no doubt that prompt treatment Is wiser than neglect. Use Doan's P illt. It is better to rely on'a maoy years. Alt ; Doan's today. Doans pills N o B TT WASN’T course, h e r from tion th a t w a on h er face upstairs. S n ight befor them . And ro ck er by- room , listen p a tte r aero She w onder could do to tw o th a t sh ow n childre F o r thre heard Jim s w hich subst h eard th a t Sm ith acros staying in a Everythin Christmas, shouldered that’d been through the Mollie, gr‘ through the F o r th r h eard Jim say s Santa out a ceda tinsel and T hey’d s o rated it a a t it and B etty ’d po on the sto‘ B etty ’s s an d a fte r cam e into dow ntow n M rs. EIm be too m u w hile I ’m M ike ra M ollie sm course not play u-ain out the lit w hen h e c A fter a cam e into and she asl to go over M ike w a “A unt” Ti Of candy, jum ped u m ent. T hey’d S m ith’s lit w hen Mo" you keep I have so of a t the long.” “ W hy, y Of Mike, said. M ollie s the heate p ra y e r sli. God, forgi sin !” She bee frightened retu rn ed loaded wi “H e’s g No . him .” Sh but som e’ inside for M ollie h a fte r she’ B etty had the m idd dashed to T hen a f B etty in I h er tears, hood w as som eone Sm ith an door. “ W ell— the neigh' this? A I thought for M ike. B etty a betw een P resen tly lie sitting and B et could he Bless her o rG r e g i W a s S , G reat adopted 1752; the com e 11 liam ent low ing S Septem b y e ar sho The G feet, s. R om an THE DAVIE RECORD^WCKSVILLE, N. C. P M • .'.'.r.dwicb iwst boon in liie a?kr*d bollff r:. "Look more L'.r.d I wo - M-oci-ivn " .I mac \hc VASAg .-I'..V j:vi ! oiicis, S OW Tl. bilk'd .•I. Iat- !!UltlCS a^kod by r something. : -Ihfl-SlI 10 SUit. I to be let L-iis~n In her |c r o c:iihva;!ed lor.t-=:. She I icll :v*e what ; ing from one IC iH S m IS® i i Irompilybecause |ar of the trouble pel perm laden Ie to «oothe and lamed bronchial 11 your Jrujipisc : i Crconjuisinc : you must like Ii ays the cousih Imr monev Kick. iLSION. bids, Bronchitis. K ® * * (NK) TAB- l:..h!e b.\.;iive tf> the* usujI |criurh;nc scns.i- ;sc .a rash. T n t diiYcrcnce. L'n* ltd—their action |sh. yet iiontlc as proved. Get a lrcctcd. TOMORROW WMl i g ^ ' FGR THE Tl)KMYi Oi MONIiiLlf I. JUp Red ,rSIcdcs! (ml periodic ciis- |;v.iTor pain, f'-.c-! 50 such time:? TIiea [rn’s TABLETS to f.cms. elTectlvc* to in*ip Li simple r.nc;r,:n.. SrepgjBgna O Ilrcngtb and I BcIow Par : by disorder of k'd- pi.rrmig poisonous |it. For truJy many ' il: and miserable ■si! to remove excess |ity inallor from tb* naniing backache. <a<lachc®, dizziness. i<i> pains, SRcJIing. t iino scanty urina- and burning is an- Ic-Ihiny ig wrong with |<k-r. 0 doubt that prompt than n'-gk-**t. L's* |i better to ri*|y on a •••on countryv.;<je up. icithing Iws favorably In triiid u,id Uial-' ft* ut all cjrji; fitoroa. II None of Her Business ily PAPINTA KNOWLES TT WASN’T any of her business, oi course. But the fact didn’t keep her from worrying over the situa tion that was as evident as the nose on her face between Jim and Bettj upstairs. She’d slept very little the night before from thinking aboul them. And now she sat in P a’s old rocker by the heater in the front room, listening to Mike’s little feel patter across the floor above her. She wondered what an old widow could do to righten things between two that she’d come to love as her own children. For three days Mollie hadn’t heard Jim step his foot on the stairs, which substantiated the news she’d heard that morning from TiIlie Smith across the street that Jim was staying in a room downtown. Everything had been alright al Christmas, apparently. Jim had shouldered a cedar tree up the stairs that’d been almost too big to get through the door, and he’d said to Mollie, grinning his infectious grin through the cedar branches, “Mike For three days Mollie hadn’t heard Jim step his foot on the stairs. SSj1S Santa Claus won’t come with out a cedar tree all decorated with tinsel and lights.” They’d set up the tree and dec orated it and invited her up to look at it and eat fluffy popcorn that Betty’d popped in an old iron skillet on the stove. Betty’s step sounded on the stairs, and after a moment she and Mike came into the room. “I’m going downtown to buy a few groceries, Mrs. Elms,” she said. “Would it be too much trouble to keep Mike while I’m gone?” Mike ran into Mollie’s arms, and Mollie smiled up at Betty. “Of course not, dear. Mike and I will play ixain—and ball. . . . ” She got out the little train she kept for Mike when he came to visit her. After a while an odd, happy glow came into Mollie’s dim- blue eyes, and she asked Mike, “would you like to go over to see Aunt TilliPl dear?” Mike was alI eagerness, because “Aunt” Tillie gave him little bags of candy. “Le’s go—le’s go!” He jumped up and down with excite ment. They’d hardly reached Tillie Smith’s little house across the street when Mollie asked Tillie, “Would you keep Mike a little while, Tillie? I have something I m ust take care of at the house. I’ll not be gone long.” “Why, yes, Mollie, I’U take care of Mike. We’]] get along fine,” she said. * * * Mollie sat in Pa’s old rocker by the heater and a strange little prayer slipped from her lips, “Dear God, forgive me, but it can’t be a sin!” She became silent and fastened a frightened look upon Betty who had returned from town with her arm s loaded with groceries. “He’s gone . .. Betty, he’s GONE! No . . . it wasn’t Jim who took him.” She managed the falsehood, but somehow she wasn’t feeling bad inside for doing it. Mollie hardly knew what happened after she’d spoken the lie; only that Betty had dropped her groceries in the middle of the floor and had dashed to the telephone to call Jim. Then after Jim was there, holding Betty in his arm s and trying to stop her tears, and the whole neihgbor- hood was roused with the news that someone had taken little Mike, Tillie Smith and Mike walked in file back door. “Well—” Tillie said in surprise at the neighborhood gathering. “W hat's this? A New Year’s party? Mollie, I thought you intended to come back for Mike.” Betty and Jim were holding Mike between them and laughing now. Presently their eyes slipped to Mol lie sitting quietly in the old rocker, and Betty said, so that only Jim could hear, “Bless her heart, Jim ! Bless her heart!” Gregorian Calendar Was Slow In Adoption Great Britain and her colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752; the Julian calendar having be come 11 days slow by that time, par liament ordered that the day. fol lowing September 3, 1752, would be September 14, and that the legal year should begin on January I. The Gregorian calendar is, to ef fect, a revision edition of the old Roman calendar. Yuie Crooks Fooi Millions Christmas is a time of joy among men of good will—and the busy sea son for Christmas racketeers. Ev ery year millions of innocent and careless people are duped by these meanest of crooks. Christmas racketeers take ad vantage of people’s normal tenden cy to be charitable during the Christmas season,. These fakers often fool the public by imitating famous charities or religious insti tutions. A few years ago groups of men and women appeared on the streets of several cities in blue uni forms trimmed with red. They used the word “Army” in their name, and at first glance appeared to be members of the Salvation Army. With tambourines in hand, they went up and down residential streets soliciting at Christmas time. They took in a lot of money, for them selves. Not a penny of this money helped bring a m erry Christmas to a needy one. Using such ruses, it is estimated that Christmas racketeers annual ly rake in over $100,000,000 during the Christmas season. To avoid being “taken in” by Christmas racketeers, make the bulk of your contributions to es tablished agencies, such as the Red Cross, Community Chest, church- supervised charities and local insti tutions which have proved merit and permanency. Christmas Caroling By,Swiss Brethren One of the most impressive Christmas customs in Switzerland is the “Singing at the Fountain,” by the Sebastiani Brotherhood in the picturesque spa town of Rhein- felden. According to the Swiss writer, Gottlieb Wyss, the custom had its origin in 1540, when a plague sweep ing through many lands visited Rheinfelden. Twelve men formed a brotherhood in honor of St. Sebas tian, promising to pray to him to safeguard their town from further distress. They also undertook to nurse those afflicted by the plague and to bury its victims. Pestilence in medieval days was ascribed to evil spirits in the wa ter, and when the Sebastiani Breth ren make their rounds of seven fountains on Christmas Eve they start at the fountain in the “Frosch- weide” where the plague started in the sixteenth century. Their song dates back to the Middle Ages. For their Christmas Eve singing the 12 Brethren are dressed in dark clothes and black silk tophats. As the name of Christ is mentioned in their song, they uncover their heads. Chicago Museum of Scicnce and Industry. Senor Ralph Perec melts like wax In Senorita Corina Valades’ admiring gaze. A minute ago he was prond and strong for he ac complished the difficult feat of breaking open the traditional Mexican Christmas pinata. The pinata is a large container filled with sweets and toys. MiddleAge Yule Lasted Many Days During the Middle Ages people didn’t like short holidays. Any cele bration that lasted less than a week just wasn’t worthwhile. The entire Christmas season, for example, was celebrated in equal fervor with that now shown on Christmas day. In some lands the celebration lasted from December 24 to January 6 — Twelfth Night— and in others from December 21 to February 2. Eventually these long celebra tions got out of hand and became such wild orgies that the Puritans forbade the celebration of Christ m as in the year 1644. It was not until 1678 that Charles II re-estab lished Christmas. Boar Gets Credit For First Plow The wild boar has been revered from earliest times as having taught mankind the art of plowing by rooting into the ground with his Pre-Christian Druids, celebrating the winter solstice, offered a boar’s head to the goddess Freya and, be cause of its food value, the boar has always been an important part of festive menus. L _ SPEAKS - Hlflir lull IiinliiiiiiiI UiiIITTmTTPm U J l P j Sunday Sehcol Lysons Fill By PR KENNETH J FOREMftW SCRIPTURE: Daniel 7; Revelation Ij ».-8b, 11: 11:15b; 15:3b4; 21-22.DEVOTIONAL. READING: Revelation7:9-17. * God's V-Day Lesson for December 26,1918 Dr. Foreman EVERYBODY loves a fight, they •*“' say. But the underdog does not love it, and nobody loves one that goes on and on and seems to have no end. The long est war in history is the war that m ankind w ages against everything that is out to de stroy him. It is the war between man at his best and man at his worst, between the angel and the devil in man himself. We seem to be the underdogs—and how tired we grow of it!. . . God’s Fight fTpHE Bible shows us that this fight is not one in which we human begins are left to defend ourselves alone. We have an enemy, Satan; and we have an ally, God. Whenever a man lines up against anything that is wrong, hateful, deceitful, destructive, and on the side of what is creative, just, brotherly and true, he finds that this is not a private fight, it is not everi the struggle of mankind alone. It is a cosmic conflict. God’s universe is not a neat garden in which only flowers grow; he has to work cutting down the weeds. His universe is not a realm at peace, with no need even for police; treason is abroad, rebellion breaks out here and there. The Greeks used to think that the gods nevey went to any trouble, they ruled without effort. But the Christian Bible tells of a God who does have troubles, who meets op position and fights against it. * • * * B right Books for D ark Tim es r PW O books in our Bible bring ■*- this out in a startling way: Daniel and Revelation. We have been thinking through three months now about various kinds of litera ture in the Bible. The kind repre sented by these two books is called “Apocalyptic.” Scholars have discovered a number of sim ilar books, but these two are in comparably' the greatest and were the only two to be admitted to the Bible. One feature of all apocalyp tic literature is that it always ap pears in dark times, and its first readers are people down at the bot tom of the heap, people beyond all human hope. Daniel, long before the time of Christ, and Revelation, two generations later than Christ, came as lights in a very dark world. The first of these books circulated when the Jews were hard pressed by Syrian perse cutors, and when the other came out, the Christians were about to be crashed out of ex istence by cruel Roman em perors. Observing what went on in those days, you might have thought the Jews, or the Christians as the case might be, had no prospects of sur viving. But these books brought a brighter message; Have courage! God will not lose! # • * A Code in Pictures P ) ANIEL and Revelation are both hard to understand, and for the same reason. Their mes sages are fram ed not always in plain language but in symbols. Hidden meanings abound. TIds had to be so; if one of these books fell (as sometimes they did) into the hands of the persecuting agents of the Syr ian or Roman governments, it would not get the owner into trouble, for the agent would hardly be able to interpret the strange language. All sorts of weird creatures and events move through these myste rious pages, and they often prob ably refer to persons or events known to the writers and the first readers: beasts with iron teeth and horns with eyes; a flaming throne set on a river of fire; golden vials filled with the wrath of God; a red dragon sweeping the stars down with its tail.• • « God’s Victory WE NEED not be distressed now at not being able to un lock all the code in which these extraordinary books are written. We can read them for their sheer beauty and force of imagination, for one thing, and we cannot miss their main truth. The bright picture of the New Jerusalem in Rev. 21, 22 is one of the loveliest and most comforting passages in the entire Bible. (Copyright by the international Council of Religious Education on behalf of 40 Protest tant denominations. Released by W NU Fea- tuxes.) B y >A-W.NU6ENT 4 Gift HENl BEnD THE CHAlR SACK u p w a r d A nD THE CMAiR SIDES AND THE FRONT DpwNWARD TO MAKE HIM SlT ON HiS CHAIR. IRST CUT out SANTA CLAUS AROUNP THE ENTIRE OUT LINE. D^END ON THE POTTED L/NES THoSS OUTALL THE ODI> AtUMBESFb LETTERS AND THOSE KEMA/m h G; JSEAZ W G ACROSS, W/LL FOZM A M B SSA tSB To y o u . Z A 3 N 4M 5A 6E 7 A 8R 9T IO R Il A IZY 13 I 14 C 15 E 16 H 17 E 18 R 19M 20 I Zl S 22. 5 23 A 2 4T 7-5F 2 6 M 27 M t> N >* c o 2 9 I 305 ■ / v / r & x (Tm v c /O j. ' 3 7 3 V J . 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I can sell it for S45.C00 with half cash. Write, phone, or wire me for appointment to see No, 133.C. EDMUND WORTH, Realtor “ The Florida Motor Court Specialist’* Pb. 31-G2U1. P. 0. Box Tampa 4, Fla. BEAUTY SALON. 5 booths of ultra-modern equipment; good location; owner non* operator; must soli; will refuse no reasonable offer. May be seen from 10 till I or by appointment. HOSO N. W. «th Ave.. Atlanta, Ga. Fhonc 0-9S31. GROCERY STORE. Hardware and Electric Appliance combined. Located on one of N. C. leading highways. Just outside of progressive city. Now enjoying good business. For further information write P, O. BOX 831 - Greensboro, N. C. Operate Profitable Mail Order Business.Write FRED SMITH P. O. Box 3 - Austell, Georgia. $115.00 PUTS YOU In popcorn business. Electric machine and all supplies when sold pays for machine. New peanut roasters.Popcorn Supply. Box 83H. Atlanta, Ga. FARMS AND RANCHES CANADIAN FARIWS-Wriie us for FREE INFORMATION on farin«sctl1fm<nt opportunities Fertile soits. Rcasonalily priced. H. C. Iiosnorth Canadian Pacific BaUnsr. Union Station, St l'aul. Minn. FOR SALE Four farms in Pulaski and Wilcox counties. AU on paved highways. Good land. From 150 to 500 acres. See BOB SLADE - Hawkinsvitlc, Ga. FOR SALE 1,453-acre farm in Middle Ga. WILBUKt SLADE « Hawkinsville, Ga. 2G4 ACRES Paved highway, good 7-room home, lights and water; 4-room tenant house. 25 acres line pecans. 8 acres tung oil, 100 acres cleared, balance pasture and timber, for $12,000. 170 ACRES. 130 acres line pecans; tenant house and barn. V* mile off pavement, lake. This grove pays off; taken care of. If you buy in this month, 318,000. Also SCO acres, no improvements, river borders, only S5.G50. Phone, write or wire for appointment.M. A. PURDY Quitman - - Georgia. HELP WANTED—MEN WANTED—ALL AROUND WORKMAN For monument shop. Lettering, layout, and rubber cutting. Top wages.ROBINSON MONUMENT COMPANY Box 1048 - San Angelo, Texas. MISCELLANEOUS 3 Piece Sensation! 10 year guaranteed Solid gold pointed PEN, Standard Pencil. Ball Point Pen, $5.00 postpaid. Boxed. ROTARY, BOX 3, DETROIT MICH. ANESTHETIST For approved general hospital. For full particulars. Write DIRECTOR, P'. O. Box 5013, Richmond, Va. TERMITE PROOF your bldg. Save SlOO to S1.000 with Termite Syrup—they love it. $7.50 will proof average home. Opportunity salesman make $25,000 per year. NORTON QUARRIES - Fairliurn, Ga. POULTRY, CHICKS & EQUIP. BLOODTESTED TOP QUALITY. Unsexed heavy breed baby chicks. Red. Barred Rocks, Bedrock Crosses, White Rocks at S10.25 per 100 delivered with IOOfr live delivery. Give second and third choice to insure prompt shipment. COLLINS & Company, Inc., Phone 103, Denmark, S. C. REAL ESTATE—BUS. PROP. FOR SALE—New 10-room brick house and 40 acres of land with nearby farm with 203 acres of land. 100 acres in cultivation, with all necessary out buildings, including tobacco barn with liberal tobacco allotment. This property is located on U. S. Route 341, halfway between Jesup and Bakley, two county seats. House is equipped with electric lights throughout, also baths and showers from deep well water supply. Considering the values, this property can be bought at a bargain. Ideally located for clubhouse or moteL If interested, wire, write or phone A. V. KENNEDY R fey c ro ss - G e o rg ia SEEDS, PLANTS, ETC. OUTSTANDING FRUIT TREE, Shrub Collections to offer at very reasonable prices. Free Colorful Catalog sent upon request. Liberal Discounts on Commercial Orders. “It’s The Quality that Counts” EMPIRE NURSERY St ORCHARD P. O. Box 100 BalIeytOR - - Alabama SITUATIONS WANTED DANCE MUSIC For AU Occasions Eugene Frazier’s Orchestra The Swing Kings 1366 Sylvan Rd., S. W. Ra. 5068, Atlanta, Ga. WANTED TO BPT Sqoirrel Hunters—Ship dried Grey or Fcuc squirrel tails to Herter's. We pay 6c and 8c «acit, plus postage. Herter's, Waseca, Minn. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds! \ Safe, Sound Investment— AMT SlZf (6 0* 0} EXP. KOOAK RLM^ OEVEtOPEft a VSLOX PftlMIS UANDY MAILING ENVELOPES FURNISHED. PREMIUMS ClPEN *Mtt fiLM TOt TACtt RABB/T CO.i S PA.R.TA.MB i/R S 5.C. Get Well ^ QUICKER from Your Cough 0u« to a CoM CAi c v ’C Honcy&Tarr U U C I O Cough Compound W NU-7 50-48 Promptly relieves coughs of j m m r n CHEST COLDS MliSTEROLE THE DAVIE RECORD, MOC /B N. C.. DECEMBER 22. .948 )QMEO/V£ AT Biri H J 1Jt- By CARLE FREEMAN fTpHE little gift shop was crowded ^ when Nancy entered it, but al most immediately she noticed Larry Bryant. She sensed the usual disturbance at sight of him, and recalling the trend of her thoughts for the past several minutes brought a flush of warmth to her cheeks. She’d been thinking, somewhat re sentfully, as she went along the busy streets of the little town, how unfair it was that Christmas had come before she could get acquaint ed with someone in Davenshire— Larry Bryant, for instance, de partmental head at the electric plant where she worked. Christmas wasn’t Christmas unless it could be shared with someone. And now Larry was standing at the dish counter deciding about a pair of little green rabbit salt and pepper shakers. It didn’t matter particularly that he’d buy the shakers—aside from the signifi cance of such an act—but she’d had her own heart set on them more or less for a week. Larry had been in the shop every afternoon that she’d been there, but this was his first time at the dish counter. The little shakers were as good as gone. The other day when she’d looked at them, the sales girl had said, "Better buy them. These are the last ones, and they are a bargain at eight dollars. They came all the way from Sweden.” “I know—” Nancy had said, but she had thought they’d be an ex travagance and look out of place on the little table in her corner The other day when she’d looked at them, the sales girl had said, “Better buy them.’’ kitchenette at Lil Ransom’s old rooming house. Then there’d be no one to admire them—only herself. “They might be gone the next time you come,” the girl had said when Nancy left the counter. But they’d been there the next time Nancy went back to the little gift shop. Every afternoon for a week they’d been there, as if awaiting for her to make up her mind to buy them. Nancy held her breath as she watched Larry from a distance. For now she knew that if he didn’t take the shakers, she’d buy them her self. But even as Nancy watched, she saw him hand the shakers to a clerk. She tried to push her disappoint ment aside and select an inexpen sive little gift for one of her co- workers at the plant. Tomorrow was Christmas Eve, and the em ployees and officials of the plant had drawn names as part of a gift-giving program they’d planned to have about the huge, gayly dec orated tree in the arched entrance. Nancy dreaded the occasion, more so now than before. She re gretted the day she’d left her home town to take a better job in Daven- shire. Why hadn’t she waited until after .Christmas to make the change! When the time came the next day for the program. Nancy took the gift that was handed to her and slipped from the crowd. She wouldn't be missed, she thought bitterly, as she hurried from the building. Snow fell softly about her in a gentle burst from the dark sky, and the ring of voices from the plant followed her in a kind of haunting, sad beauty. Inside her apartment she looked down at the gayly wrapped package in her hands through a blur of tears. It was the only Christmas gift she’d receive, and it had been given only because someone had drawn her name. She unwrapped the package, and suddenly the blur cleared to reveal the little green rabbit salt and pepper shakers with the long, saucy ears—one up and one limping down provocatively. Her heart thrummed in her throat. Larry had drawn her name. But the cost of the gifts they were to exchange was not to go over twenty-five cents! Lil Ransom called up the stairs. “You’re wanted on the phone, and 'tis a man." Nancy placed the little shakers carefully on the table and turned to the door. The hum of “Silent Night” came from Lil Ransom’s radio up the sweep of stairs, and Nancy found herself singing the words softly as she dashed down them, for she knew even before she heard his voice who was waiting for her on the telephone. A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year To AU Our Friends And Customers Vfhen you want something good to eat or something good to drink, you will always find it here. For Safe and Reliable Taxi Service It Vfill Pay You To Phone 120 American Cafe American Taxi GOOD HOUSEWIVES H1Onf Good Pies, Cakes, Pastries Oaring The Holiday Season Plain Ancf Self-Rising Hour W ILL ASSURE YOU TH E BEST IN "" Bread, Cakes and Pasteries BUY IT FROM YOUR GROCER To AU Our Friends and Patrons We Appreciate Your Patronage And Hope You. Will Continue To Visit Us Often NO PARKING METERS Notice to Creditors Having qualified as A dministra tor of the esfate of G. W . Orrell, deceased, late of Davie County, N orth Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to ex hibit them to the undersigned at 1119 H utton Street, W inston-Sal em, N. C., on or before the 27th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of th -ir recovery. AH persons in; debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This November 18 1948. HENRY S. ORRELL, Admr. of Estate of - W , Orrell. 1119 H utton Street, W inston-Sal em, N. C. EUedge and Browder, P. O . Box 1157, W inston-Salem, N . C. Attorneys for Adm inistrator. Noticeto Creditors O f The Partnership of G. W . O r rell and F. S. Orrell. As surviving partner of the part nership of G. W . Orrell. deceased and S. F. Orrell, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the above nam ed partner ship to present the same to the un dersigned at Advance, N . C., pro perly verified, on or before the 20th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. AU persons indebted to said partnership will please make prom pt paym ent to the u n ' dersigned. This the 20th day of November, 1948. F. S. ORRELL, Surviving Partner of the Partner ship of G. W . Orrell, decs’d, and F. S. Orrell. By A. T. GRANT, Attorney. Notice to Creditors Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of W illiam G. Griffith, deceased, late of Davie County, N . C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to present them to the undersigned, on or before the 24th day of November, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please mrke immediate payment. This 24th day of November, 1948. MRS. MARY GRIFFITH, Adm rx of W illiam G. Griffith. B. C. Brock, Atty. SILER Funeral Home AND Flower Shop Phone 113 S. Main St Mocksville, N. C. Ambulance Service GREEN MILLING CO. FLOYD NAYLOR, Manager Winter Is Just Around The Corner Now Is The Time To Buy Your Vfinter Coal VfhiIe You Can Buy GOOD COAL\ § Don’t wait until the winter Dlasts begin to blow, but phone your orders In now while the roads are good and prompt d :Uv-;ry c\n b*? made. Mocksville Ice & Fuel Ce. DAVIE BRICK COMPANY DE ALERS JIN GOOD COAL Dav Pb-m 194 - Night Fhonf 119 Vl mkaviilx, N. C Wa'ker Funeral Home AM BULANCE SERVICE DAY O R iN IG H T P h o n e 4 8 M ocksville, N. C P h o n e I '6 Mocksvjile, N- C. NEW MONEY FOB YOUR OLD THINGS ¥<wr DlwmM FinIlM, S*W uo. Km Bs , B i e y r l a T M a Ic r Box, a m W « 1 1 A WANT AR IR TUB NEW 8PARR ATTENTION FARMERS! POULTRY LOADING W e W ill Buy Every Thursday M orning From 8 A. M., To U A. M. In Front Of E. P. Foaters Cotton Gin Your Poultry HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID SALISBURY POULTRY CO. Salisbury. N. C The Davie Record « Has Been Published Since 1899 49 Years Others have come and gone-your county newspaper keeps going. Sometimes it has seemed hard to make “buckle and tongue” meet but soon the sun shines and again we march on. Our faithful subscribers, most of whom pay promptly, give us courage and abiding faith in our fellow man. If your neighbor is not taking The Record tell him to subscribe. The price is only $1.50 per year in the State, and $2.00 in other states. When You Come To Town Make Our Office Your Headquarters. We Are Alwavs Glad To See You. 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