Hews Holes
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Carrollton, 111. ? While carry
ing two duck eggs, which hi*
aunt had given him, home. Ar
nold Crotcnett, 9, bumped them
together and cracked one. He
patched up the crack with ad
hesive tape and put both egas
under a setting hen. He pot only
.one duckling, however ? it hatch
ed from the patched egg.
S34S0 RINGS IN TRASH
Baltimore, Md. ? While clean
ing her living-room. Mrs. Donald
Darw swept three rings, valued
at $3,850, from a table, with
crumbs and other leavings, into a
trash basket. Hours of probing
by police and others at the bot
tom of an incinerator shaft into
which the "trash" had been
dumped, resulted in recovery of
a $2,600 diamond ring and a $250
diamond wedding band. The
third ring, set with a three-quar
ter-carat diamond and fifteen
small stones, valued at $1,000,
was not found.
MOT ACCORDING TO HOYLE
Peoria, 111. ? Everything wasn't
according to Hoylr so police put
John F. Hoylr;. 45, of Detroit, in
jail. He was held on a charge of
operating a confidence game and
passing two worthless checks.
CATS AND DOGS
Philadelphia. Pa. ? When police
Come Early!
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
While They Last
NO. 2 WASH TUBS
10 Qt. Galvanized Buckets
One to a Customer.
Other Home and Farm Items
Kitchen Step Stools Flash Lights
Step-On Garbage Wood Stoves *
Cans ? Stove Polish and
Cannister Sets Pipe
Chairs Work Gloves
Towel Racks 5-Gal. Milk Cans
Milk Bottle Caps Kerosene Lanterns
FARMERS HARDWARE &
SUPPLY COMPANY
PHONE 1 BOONE N. C.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL FEEDER
CALF SALE
FANCY STOCKER AND
FEEDER CALVES
Date: OCTOBER 1st, 1946
Time: 1:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time
Place: Bristol Stock Yards
BRISTOL, TENN.-VA.
350 Hereford Steers and Heifers
50 Angus Steers and Heifers
All Calves Vaccinated For Black-Leg and
From T-B and Bang's Free Herds.
All Calves From High Grade Beef Type
Cows and Sired by Purebred Bulls.
MOUNTAIN BREEDERS ASSN.
Carter, Johnson and Sullivan Counties.
W. B. MOUNT. Preiidenl H. T. SMALLING. S?c.-Tr?a?.
Shouiu. T enn q Elixabathton, Tenn.
found the body of Frederick Er
linger, who had died in his
shanty home, they also found 14
dogs and an equal number of
cats. They asked the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to An
imals to capture the animals.
MALE CINDERELLA
Philadelphia, Pa. ? Seeing a
man walking along the street
with only one shoe on. Patrol
man Howard Fisher became sus
picious, picked up the man and
took him back to an automobile
whose owner reported someone
tried to break into it, reached
through the broken window and
packed up a size 12 shoe that lay
inside. "Try this on for size," the
policeman told the man. It fitted
and the prisoner was taken to the
police station, charged with at
tempted iarcency.
SIMULATED WAR
Denver, Colo. ? Several boys
climbed into the truck terminal
yard of the Red Dot Oil Company
during the^wevk end. found igni
tion keys in" seven trucks and the
resulting action made the place
resemble a battlefield. "We had a
tank battle," the boys explained,
ramming the vehicles all over the
yard.
BLAST WRECKS DAM
Tabor City, N. C. ? A terrific
blast, of unknown origin, which
shook windows in houses two
miles away, destroyed the Gore
lake dam on the edge of town
and blew from its foundations a
mill house located on the huge
dam. Millions of gallons of water
poured through the break in the
dam and hundreds of persons
carried off f's?h by the sack-full.
FOXY BOSS" SAVES ?S ON FOX
Danville, 111. ? Noticing that
two drivers in the garbage de
partment were dumping a dead
fox into an incinerator. Supt.
Frank Coburn salvaged the ani
mal, collected a $5 bounty on the
pelt and gave the money to ;he
red-faced drivers.
SHORT TERM
York, Pa. ? The average child's
prayer came true at the rural
Bethal school recently. Thirty
two children, reported for the
opening of school and, the next
day, when they returned, the
school had been destroyed by
fire.
TURN-ABOUT PARTY
Philadelphia, Pa. ? For 25 years.
Miss Anna Voegelin made it a
practice to give a party each
year for the neighborhood child
ren, as "thank you" presents for
not picking her roses. Two years
ago, the parties were abandoned
because of the war and "Miss
Anna's" loss of her sight. How
ever, this year, the neighborhood
youngsters all contributed to a
party fund. Then they called ?n
her at her home with two gifts ?
a purse of $15 and a corsage of
red loses.
BOY, 6. REGAINS SPEECH
I Philadelphia. Pa. ? Near death
from a strange ailment that had
closed his throat, making speech
impossible, Weymouth Pedlar, 6,
was brought from his home in
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, a
year ago, to the Chevalier Jack
son Clinic of Temple University
Hospital. After a succession of
delicate operatiqns, Weymouth
I had a greeting recorded and his
| mother sent it to his father.
TRAPPED, MAN SHUNS
RESCUE
Durham, N. C. ? When an oil
truck and an automobile crashed,
the truck turned over and burst
into flames, pinning the driver,
John R. Johnson, 30, in the truck,
smothered by a sea of burning
oil. On-lookers who would have
tried to save him were ordered
away by the man. who declared
that it was better for one man ta
die than a lot of others. There
was no use. anyway, for the
flames blocked the way, engulf
ing him.
There was one case of small
pox reported to the North Caro
lina State Board of Health last
year and 1475 cases of diphtheria.
Both are preventable diseases
To Our
Customers
We appreciate the business
of our friends and it is our
aim always to give the best
of service at the lowest cost.
Our* hanging space is so
limited we are asking our cus
tomers to call for their work
promptly.
We cannot be responsible
for garments left over 60 days.
Hi - Land Cleaners
BEN WOOD, Manager
HILLSIDE
DAIRY
Grade A Milk
Pasteurized?Grade !
A Milk
Whipping Cream
Telephone 44
BOONE, N. C.
R. A. Rufty, Mgr.
COVE CREEK HI
SCHOOL NEWS
Both elasswork and activite*
are in full swing at Cove Creek
High School- A number of clubs
met last week and plans for club
work were laid partially .Organiza
tion will be completed at an early
date. Membership in clubs is
voluntary and at this writing
writing figures of membership
arc as follows: school chorus, 106;
journalism, 20; public relations,
12; 4-H, 45; F. F. A., 21; and
Home Economics. 20. Club mem
bership in the last two is limited
to students in Home Economics
and agriculture.
According to our schedule,
home room activities and guid
ance programs are being con
ducted on Mondays and Fridays.
Each homeroom teacher is direct
ing a guidance program in addi
tion to the work of Mrs. Dave
Mast, guidance director for ihe
high school. In order to function
more successfully the various
home rooms have elected of
ficers. The eighth grade, section
A has elected the following
students: president, Bcnni^ Mast;
vice-president, Lattic Stout: Sec
retary, Marjorie Mast; treasurer,
Bobby Lou Henson; reporter,
Nancy Kay Cooper; song leader.
Hazel Combs.
The 8th B have selected the
following officers: president,
Frontis Davis; vice-president,
Carlton Elliot: Secretary. Lola
Sue Trivette; Treasurer, Jacque
lyn Wilkinson; reporter. Ruby
Mast; song leader. Gladyce Hicks;
chairman program committee.
Charlie Cole.
Officers for 8C were chosen as
follows: president. Carleen Perry;
vice-president, Doris Love; se -
retary, Billy Trivette, treasurer,
Mabel Jean Danner.
In addition to these officers
Kenneth Perry, Ruby Mast and
Betty Jo Kohnle have been
selected to represent the 8th
grade on the student council.
The 11th grade boys home
room have selected the' following
afficers: president. Dexter Rom
inger. vice-president, Jimmy
Mast; secretary, Robert Love;
treasurer, Fred Winebarger; re
porter, Nola Church.
The following officers have
been elected for the 12th prade
girls home room: president,
Pearl Greer Coffey; vice presi
dent, Jean Tester; secretary and
reporter, Nannie Helen Greene;
treasurer, Marie Baird.
The 10th grade girls under the
leadership of Miss Love, have
made plans to have a program
each Monday morning. This pro
gram is to be presented by the
members of the class and under
direction of program committee.
At a recent meeting the following
officers were chosen: president,
Jimmie Webster; vice-president,
Violet Tester; secretary and
treasurer. Ruby Smith; Report
committee. Zola Johnson. Janieve
Mast, Anor Mmton; Housekeep
jing comipittee, Margaret Grogan,
Mabel Jean Perry, Blanche
|Combs. Sanitation; Violet Tester.
/Peggy Shook, Ruth Reece. Pro
gram- Anor Minton, Jimmie Wobe
ter, Zola Johnson. Song leaders;
Ruth Greene,? Peggy Bingham,
and Ruby Smith.
These students will serve the
lithe grade girls home room:
president, Reba Calloway; Sec
retary, Dixie Ray Farthing;
treasurer. Faith Thompson; re
porter, Irene Townsend; pro
gram, Joyce Henson; program*
committee, Zelah Gragg, Wilma
Patter and Sarah Johnson.
Last Wednesday morning at
chapel Mr. Orsborne and Miss
Stiles, directors of athletics pre
jsented the following students
with monograms. Boys, Dean
Wilson, James Mast Jr., Len
Stokes, Harvey Trivette, John B
Bingham, J. D. Younce, .Lee
Greene, Willis Farthing, Richard
Minton, Raymond Hormon, Car
ilock Green and Junior Potter.
Girls: Dixie Rae Farthing,
Zelah Gragg, Bina Jean Mast,
Sarah Johnson. Reba Combs.
Peggy Bingham, Joyce Henson,
Dororthy Miller and Nannie
Helen Greene.
It was explained that the letters j
are awarded to those student?
who have done outstanding work
on the teams in previous years.
It was also pointed out that it is
quite an honor to wear the school
monograms.
After the awarding of the
monograms. Mr. Harbison, Boy
Scout executive from Winston
Salem. addressed the student
body briefly, discussing the na
ture and need of Boy Scout ac
tivities.
Despite the fact that the price
of food and labor has advanced
more than the advance in price of
student meal tickets, the lunch
room is serving excellent food
and in sufficient quantities. For
example, last Friday the follow
ing menu was served: Meat loaf,
baked potatoes, diced carrots, ap- H
pie sauce, gingerbread, hot bis
cuits and milk. The cafeteria is
becoming more popular with the
students daily. Last week 160
students were furnished lunch
and indications are that the num
ber is increasing this week.
Mrs. Dave Mast, Mrs. Sam Os
borne and Miss Greer are serving
as a menu committee for the high
school cafeteria.
Much physical equipment has
been added to the art department.
Ten-foot power looms have been
installed, each threaded for colo
nial weaving. In addition to
the looms there are many other
smaller looms ranging in type
from the table loom to the hand
looms of the weave-it type. The
increased physical facilities has
made possible an expanded pro
gram in industrial art. In addi
tion to the regular high school
classes, a course is offered for the
ladies of the community, which
meets after school and on Satur
days.
WHO KNOWS?
(Ans\&rs on page se^tn)
1. What is the size of Greece?
2. How many people live in
Korea?
3. How long did it take to try
the 21 Nazi leaders at Nurem
berg?
4. Did Julius Caesar ever land
in England?
5. How long has King Gfbrge,
of Greece, been in exile? ,
6. How many five-year plans
have been planned in Russia?
? !
7 Who is called "Little Caesar?
8. How many veterans have
been released?
9 How many local boards ad
minister the Selective Service
jaw?
10. Who is Beauford Jester?
(Answers on page 7)
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displays at the State Fair.
Raleigh, week of October 15,
total $2,330 Write Hazel Mea
chan at State College for sug
Sestions on how to prepare this
isplay.
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County
HOMECOMING
CELEBRATION
LENOIR, N. C.
GRAND "WELCOME HOME" TO WORLD
WAR U VETERANS!
A SOLID WEEK
OF FUN
AND FROLIC
Bands?Parades
Rides- Concessions
Something Going On Every Day and Nighi
MAMMOTH PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE
Each Night Ai the High School Stadium
"DRUMS OF DIXIE"
Cast oi Over 600 People Expertly Trained . . . Gorgeous Costumes and
Lighting Effects . . . Stage 300 Feet Wide! ?
STUPENDOUS FIREWO.RKS DISPLAYS
?WEEK OF?
Sept. 22nd Through 2Sth
PROMINENT NATIONAL SPEAKERS
Auspices Dysart-Kendall Post No. 29, the American Legion
Proceeds To Caldwell County Living War Memorial