Washington Soles
?JM CONSUMER CREDIT
Outstanding consumer credit
declined $336,000,000 in January,
according to the Federal Re
serve Board, bringing the total
consumer credit outstanding
. down to $13,043,000,000 compared
with the >13,279,000,000 peak
readied on Dec. SI. The drop was
entirely in charge account in
debtedness.
MOTOR VEHICLES '
The automobile industry ex
pacts to build more than a hall
mill ion vehicles during March,
barring unforseen difficulties.
This would be the highest single
months volume since June 1941,
and would bring first quarter
production well over the 1,300,000
niarfc.
DEFENSE
The Congressional Aviation
Policy Board has warned that the
XJ. S. must prepare quickly for
atomic war by spending up to
$78,000,000,000 for national de
fense in the next five years. It
urged these military expendi
tures during the five years be
ginning July 1: All military avia
tion. $33,390,000,000 to $39,380,
000,000; aircraft procurement to
$10,840,000,000; all national de
fense to $78,300,000,000. The
recommendations were made in
a 19,000-word report on military
and civil air policy by a ten
man board, headed by Sen. Owen
Brewster (R.-Me.) and Rep. Carl
Hinshay (R.-Calif.)
EXPORTS" TO RUSSIA
U. S. exports to Russia last
year just about doubled this
country's imports from Russia,
according to the Commerce De
partment. Exports to Russia
amounted to $149,504,067, includ
ing $>2,072,434 in UNRRA goods
and >16,367,371 in lend-lease.
This country purohased $77,110,
760 of goods from Russia, mostly
in furs and scarce ores needed to
make steel. The bulk of Russia's
imports from the U. S. were
heavy machinery, chiefly ma
chine-making tools, construction,
mining and oil refinery equip
ment. Virtually all of the U. S.
Russian trade is now on a "cask
on the barrell head" basis.
BUILDER'S SUPPLIES
Inventories of building ma
terials i resent "a considerably
brighter picture" than a year
ago, according to the Commerce
Department. Record high quan
tity production was achieved dur
ing 1947 in: hardwood flooring,
cement, asphalt, roofing ma
terials, structural clay tile, gyp
sum board and lath, and warm
air furnaces.
mew CONSTRUCTION
A net gain of nearly S per cent
in new construction activity was
noted in the fourth quarter of
1947. The total reached $3,782,
000,000 as private construction
increased 6.5 per cent over the
previous quarter.
JOB INSURANCE
I The National Industrial Con
ference Board recently reported
that funds available for unem
ployment compensation benefits
reached an all-time peak of $7,
100,000,000 on Sept 30, 1947.
From the beginning of the pro
gram to June 30, last, $9,800,
000,000 was collected by the
states from employers under the
Federal Unemployment Tax Act
An additional $000,000,000 was
collected by the states from em
ployee pay roll taxes. Besides
this $700,000,000 was earned in
interest on the money in the un
employment trust fund. Benefit
payments during the same period
amounted to only $4,100,000,000.
TEACHERS
One million new teachers will
be needed in this country during
the next decade, yet fewer than
500,000 will be trained, accord
ing to the National Education
Association. As a result the Uni
ted States faces a desperate
shortage of teachers, which, un
less checked, will seriously im
pair the education of millions of
children.
HAVT ROCKET
A new N?vy rocket spurted 78
mile* into the sky and reached a
speed of 3,000 miles and hour, ac
cording to the Army and Navy.
This is the highest and fastest
that an American missile is dis
closed to have gone. The per
formance of the new Navy roc
ket the Aerobee, greatly exceeds
the altitude of 34 miles and
speed of 2,100 miles of the only
oiher American rocket so Uu- an
nounced. The rocket carried 150
pounds of instruments for record
ing cosmic ray activity.
NEW FLAG
An official flag is being created
for the Secretary of National De
fense, the newest Cabinet post.
The flag will be medium blue
silk, with a five-pointed star in
each corner. In the center is an
American bald eagle, wings out
stretched. The talons of the
eagle hold three crossed arrows,
and on its breast is a- shield of
thirteen stripes, alternately sil
ver and red, topped by a blue
chief.
AIR PARCEL POST
Air parcel post was opened as
a service between the United
States and twenty-one foreign
countries on March 15th, accord
ing to the Postmaster-General.
The countries are: Austria, Bel
gian Congo, Bermuda, Czecho
slovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Eire,
'Finland, Gold Coast Colony,
Great Britain and Northern Ire
land, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Nor
way, Sweden, Switzerland, Tur
key. Tunisia, and Union of South
Africa.
PLANE CRASHES HOUSE:
2 KILLED
Livermore, Calif. ? When a pri
vate plane crashed into a house
near here, killing its two occu
pants, it demolished the bed
room in which three persons
were sleeping, but the three oc
cupants. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Leeds and their two-year-old
son, Stephen, escaped uninjured.
Destruction of the room was so
complete, however, that the legs
were ripped off the child'* crib.
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Boone, North Carolina ,
APPALACHIAN
HI SCHOOL NEWS
Girl* B? htfaall
Friday afternoon the Appala
chian High school girls team
Journeyed to the Journal-Sentinal
Tournament in Winston-Salera
for their final defeat. They met
the White Plains girls in an
exciting game. At the beginning
of the fourth urter the A. H. S.
girls were leading 4>y 3 points,
but lost the margin with the
game, ending 28-34 for White
Plains. This ends the season for
the team this year.
The girls feel that they have
had a good season and wish to
thank Miss Moore for her work
in behalf of the team.
Boys Basketball
Thursday afternoon our var
sity boys team traveled to Win
ston-Salem and encountered Cle
ments. Both teams played poor
ball, probably due to the tourna
ment excitement A. H. S. boys
were defeated by four points and
this finished our basketball sea
son.
This year we managed to add
one first' place trophy to our
trophy case. This speaks for it
self as to the success of our sea
son. We wish to thank Coach
Lovegrove who has worked with
the team this year.
National Honor Sodaly
Three members of the Nation
al Honor Society of Appalachian
High School attended the State
National Honor Society Conven
tion at the Goldsboro High
school at Goldsboro, N. C., on
March 12. Those attending were
Mary Austin, Martha Austin, and
Buck Robbins.
The program consisted of
several addresses and of group
discussions of the activities in
which the different chapters had
participated. The entertainment
consisted of a radio program
given by the Goldsboro High
School and a banquet in the
school cafeteria.
Library Newt
The Library Club for the last
month has enjoyed the study of
magazines. Firstly, each maga
zine was studied for the type of
articles and special features of
the magazine. Students told why
they liked or did not like the
magazine. This discussion was
followed by a study of the Read
ers Guide, the index to maga
zines, with a final problem in
which the students tried to find
magazine articles on different
subjects through the Readers
Guide.
The Library Assistants Club
have been studying the stories
behind great books. Each week
a club member discusses a book,
the author, and why he wrote
the book. These have been pro
fitable meetings and the discus
sions are based on the book,
Stories Behind Great Books by
Montgomery.
Student Council
Last Wednesday night the
Student Council members, Mrs.
Gragg, the sponsor; and Mr.
Simpson were guests of an
anonymous host or hostess at an
informal party held in the school
recreation room. The host or
hostess who sponsored the party
provided for refreshments,
games, and dancing. The mem
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Three Registered Pharmacists:
G. K. Moose, W. R. Richardson,
O. K. Richardson
Store Hours 8:30 A. M. to
9:30 P. M.
Sundays 2:00 P. M. to 6 P. M.
If needed after store hours,
call 114-M or 101.
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bers of the council expressed a
sincere appreciation for the
though tfulness of the person giv
ing the party.
State's Farm Income
Drop* Nine Million
North Carolina is one of only
four states in the nation whose
cash receipts from fgrm market
ing showed a decrease during
1947, according to C. Brice
Ratchford, extension farm mana
gement specialist at State Col
lage.
Although receipts for the na
tion as a whole rose 23 per cent
?from *24,800,000,000 in 1946 to
$30,200,000,000 in 1947? the fagn
income in North Carolina show
ed a decrease of $9,200,000, Mr.
Ratchford said. Only other States
showing a decrease were Dela
ware, South Carolina, and Fla.
Receipts from North Carolina
crops during 1947 were $32,100,
000 leas, primarily caused by
lower prices for tobacco; but re
ceipts from livestock and live
stock products increased $22,300,
000, the specialist added.
Boone Flower Shop
Cut Flowers, Corsages w?d
Funeral Designs.
GIFT ITEMS
Phone 314- J E. King Siiwt
BUS TERMINAL BEAUTY SHOP
Phone 284-J *
LOCATED IN THE WAITING BOOM OF THE
BUS STATION
Ladies, Easter is now coming and a new bonnet calls
for a new hair style. Come in and let us shape your
hair and give you a new permanent that will make
your hair easy to style and manage. We are offering
a special price on all our permanents from now until
after Easter.
Prices ranging from .... $3.50 to $20.00
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What is Easter Sunday without flow
ers. Select her favorites in advance.
Beautiful corsages of orchids, roses,
camelias, Gardenias and carnations.
A wide variety of potted plants and
anything you might want in cut flow
ers.
Cemetery designs to suit you.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR
EASTER DELIVERY NOW
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West King St^et
Phone 280- J
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All the POWER You Need
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SMALL FARM, TRUCK FARM, ORCHARD
SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITY: One twelve inch bottom plow under normal soil conditions.
MOTOR. Wisconsin heavy duty, single cylinder, air cooled (eliminating cooling
system.) Three-inch bore, 3V!i inch stroke, 23 cubic inch displacement, 18 mm
spark plug. Main bearings are Timken roller bearings of generous size. Alumi
num cylinder head and piston. Fuel tank capacity, 2 3-4 gallons. Built-in governor
for close regulation. Oil bath type air cleaner. Stromberg carburetor and Wico
magneto.
* TIRES: Front 4.00x22. Rear 7.00x24.
WHEELS: Front 3x12, reversible on front hub with a minimum tread of 36*4
inches and a maximum tread of 40 3-4 inches. Each* wheel mounted on two over
size Timken bearings, protected from dust and dirt by an efficient seal. Rear 6
x 24 with rims and centers reversible. Minimum tread 31 inches. Maximum tread
60 1-8 inches.
CLUTCH. Pewer is supplied to the transmission through 4 heavy duty V belts,
countershaft and chain. V belt acts as clutch and chain drives directly to the trans
mission. The countershaft revolves on two Timken roller bearings for trouble
free operation. Seals protect bearings from harmful abrasives and retain grease
in countershaft housing. Zerk-type grease fittings are provided at all points of
friction.
TRANSMISSION: Three speeds forward and one reverse. Standard shift.
UNIVERSAL JOINT: Heavy duty type. Provided with readily accessible Zerk
type grease fittings.
BRAKES: Two individually operated for short turning radius. Enclosed in rear
axle housing.
SPEEDS: Forward 2, 4 and 7 mph. Reverse 25 mph.
POWER TAKE-OFF: Two V-belt grooves are provided on motor mounted sleeve
directly behind the four V-belts in clutch. Speed 2000 rptn.
REAR AXLES. Made from high-grade steel alloy. Heat treated and mounted on
large sealed ball bearings.
DIMENSIONS: 45 inch wheelbase. Height to top of gas tank 45 inches. Turning
radius six feet.
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