COVE CREEK
SCHOOL NEWS
The Cove Creek district school
will observe Thanksgiving holi
days from Wednesday afternoon
of this week until Monday Dec
ember 2.
Christmas holidays will begin
December 19 and school will re
main closed until Tuesday morn
ing December 31.
The following menu was served
by the high school cafeteria,
Wednesday, November 27: Tur
key, dressing, cranberry sauce,
rice, fruit salad, hot rolls, and
milk.
Under the leadership of the
athletic committee a pep club has
been organized at our school. Of
ficers have been elected as fol
lows to serve this club of 25 mem
bers
President, Laura Judy; vice
president, Zelah Gragg; secretary
and treasurer, Marjorie Mast,
reporter, Nannie Helen Greene.
On Wednesday of last week the
9th grade girls home-room pre
sented a dramatization of the life
of Captain JtShn Smith. This en
tertainment was given as a chapel
I program and was directed by
Wakefield.
I Recent activities of the boys
and girls scout troops have been
the securing of a room for scout
meetings and the preparing of
this room. The boys have made
lockers which fold under the
seats. The girls have made cur
tains and arc helping with the
painting of the wall*. Within a
short time they hope to have an
attractive as well as a convenient
place for meetings.
Last Friday Cove Creek and
Bethel clashed in basketball for
the opening game of the season.
Both boys and^girls teams par
ticipated.
The Red Raiders won with a
score of 48-23. The boys on Cove
Creek's first team are: Dean
Wilson, Willis Farthing, Richard
Minton, Jimmy Mast, and Len
Stokes. The second team is made
up of Lee Greene, Carl Greene,
Raymond Harmon, J. D. Younce,
Junior Danner, and John J.
Bingham. #
High scorers of the game were
Richard Minton and Lee Greene
with 12 points each. Coach Ors
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The Cove Creek girls won over
Bethel with a score of 21-16.
Members of the squad are Nan
nie Helen Greene, Dottie Miller,
Peggy Bingham, Joyce Hensun,
Chilene Banner. Faith Thompson,
Dixie Rae Farthing, Sarah John
son, and Jean Mast. Three other
members are still to be selected.
Good playing was done by
both the team from Bethel and
the home girls.
Letters To Santa
Dear Santa Claus: I would like
3 sled to r Christmas if you can
possibly get one. If you can't you
can bring me anything you want
to. I would appreciate anything
such as books, games, or anything.
1 would like for you to bring
mother and father a bedspread for
their bed in the new house if you
can get Mrs. Claus to make one.
Give my love to Mrs. Claus and
the children up there. If 1 am
not asking too much I would like
a ring. I would like a house coat
and bedroom shoes, but that is
asking too much. Love. Becky
Starling, Sherwood N. C.
Dear Santa Claus: Iwould like
to have a sled but I do not know ]
whether mother and dady are go
ing to give me one or not. I would
like to have a housecoat and a||
pair of bedroom shoes to use in
our new house. I would like for
you to bring mother and daddy
si Victrola-radio combination if
that won't be too much. If you
cannot bring me the sled and the
house coat and bedroom shoes I
would like to have my birthstone
ring. My birthstone is sapphire
but I would like for you to send
them all, but I don't want to be
a pig. I would also like to have
a few new clothes. I guess I had
better close for >row. You can
bring me anything. Give my love
to Mrs. Santa Claus and the peo
ple up there. Lots and lots of love
to all. Love. Starr Starling, Sher
wood. N. C.
MOTHER DOES IT
Falmouth, Maine ? Sighting a
large buck in the fields behind
her home. Mrs. Ralph W. Luce,
who just a few days before had
returned home from the hospital
where she had given birth to her'
fifth child, sent her eldest son,
Ralph, 13, to shoot the animal.
Changing her mind, she called
him back to watch the sleeping
baby and went out herself and
bagged the 225-pound, eight-point
deer.
Byrd and Taber both renew
calls for U. S. job cuts.
THE BURLEY MARKET
Opens in Boone Next Week, and
Tobacco Growers
and others are asked to visit our modern and
complete food store, while they are in town.
We handle a complete line of groceries, fresh fruits and
vegetables, and operate a large, modern and sanitary
meat market, in connection with our business. Here we
handle only th^choicest cuts of quality meat, and it is a
pleasure to serve you. 0
We are conveniently located, and invite tobacco farm
ers to drop by our store frequently for their supplies of
groceries and meats. Courteous, attentive service, and
quality merchandise are features of our complete food
service.
Hollar's Grocery
Boone Demonstration
School News
Tf? cafeteria will serve a
special Thanksgiving dinner for
the children on Wednesday. The
menu will consist of chicken pi$,
gravy, rice, vegetable slaw, cran
berry sauce, chocolate cookies,
hot rolls and milk.
A specially arranged service for
children will be held at the
Methodist Church in observence
of Thanksgiving on Wednesday,
November 27 at 2:00 p. m.
The Rev. Sam B. Moss, Metho
dist minister, will speak. David
Edmisten, Raymond Connor, and
the high school vocal ensembles
will present appropriate music
under the direction of Mr..O. M.
Hartsell. Patrons and friends of
the school are cordially invited.
CAT STOPS WORK
"Kewanee, 111. ? A' venturesome
tomcat caused a work stoppage
at two of Kewanee's largest in
dustries recently, The cat walked
across power lines and short-cir
cuited tranformers, cutting off
electric power for five hours. All
of the cat's nine lives were snuf
fed out at once.
GETS CITATION
Lieut. Neil C. Hartley of Boone j
has received a facsimile of the!
Presidential unit citation award
ed hig ship, the U. S. Bunker
Hill. The letter states "By virtue
of your service in the Bunker
Hill or attached air groups dur
ing one or more of the periods
mentioned in- the citation, you are
hereby authorized to wear as part
of your uniform the Presidential
unit Citation ribbon with star,
one of which is transmitted here
with."
White House open again to
tourists for first time in years.
RESETS REAL TEMPTATION
Seattle, Wash. ? After five days
and 50 miles of hiking in a vain
search for deer in eastern Wash
ington, Ed Crippen. local police
man, came wearily home. While
cleaning his rifle, he raised it to
sight through a window ? and
froze. A liuee-point buck deer in
the garden met his gaze. Crippen,
with all the will power he pos
sessed, slowly lowered his gun.
His home is in a game preserve.
Lilienthal says governr. jnt cen
tralization perils democracy.
Special-Ready
To-Wear-Sale
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We believe now is the time to sell merchandise at lower prices ? not higher prices.
Therefore, we have marked a group of ladies' dresses, coats and suits at approximate
ly 33 1-3 per cent below our former ceiling prices. These include woolen dresses,
two-piece ladies' suits, tailored, fitted and loose fitting coats. All good styles. Be
low are some of the good values to be found in our Ready-to-Wear Department . . .
ONE LOT WOMEN'S DRESSES
Regular Price Reduced to
$22.50 $15.00
$19.95 $13.25
$16.50 $12.00
$14.95 $9.95
$12.95 $8.50
$10.95 $6.25
ONE LOT LADIES' SUITS
Regular Price Reduced to
$25.95 $16.95
$24.00 $16.00
$22.50 $15.00
$21.00 $14.00
$16.80 $10.95
$12.95 $8.50
BELK'S TOYLAND is located in our Basement . . . Toys, games, toy dishes, wagons,
tricycles, desks, pianos, dolls and many other toys for the kiddies, are on display. Shop
early and be assured of a better selection to choose from. Use our lay-away plan , . .
a small deposit will hold any item wanted. "Shop at Belk's for quality merchandise
at the ri ght price."
New merchandise is arriving daily in every department. Meet your friends at Belk's
when in Boone ... A prompt and courteous service at all times is assured by a com
petent and well trained sales force.
Belk -White Company
"The Home of Better Value*" Boone, N. C.
LACHES' COATS
Entire stock ladies' coats reduced as fol
lows:
Regular Price Reduced to
$59.50 $39.50
$49.50 $33.00
$37.50 , $25.00
$33.89 $22.50
$31.89 $20.00
$26.00 $16.00
$15.40 $10.00
All merchandise subject to prior sale. All
sales final.
You will find many more excellent values
in our Ready-to-Wear Department not
mentioned here.