THIS WEEK IN
WASHINGTON
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Indications are that the food
and agricultural organization at
the United Nations will turn
down the presidential and con
gressional offers of a headquar
ters in this country. Apparently
there is some i??Htng opinion
within the organization to oc
cupy some vacant and elaborate
building in Italy.
President Truman in his ad
dress before the organization
said work of FAO fitted in with
the objectives of his administra
tion and "the whole broad effort
to raise living standards and
achieve greater freedom for all
mankind. He said the work of
FAO also was in line with the
objective* of our own depart
ment of agriculture to increase
production of food stuffs and
other farm commodities and to
ace that those commodities reach
those who need them.
Important to the coming ses
BOONE DRUG CO.
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Three Registered Pharmacists:
G. K. Moose, W. R. Richardson,
O. K. Richardson
Store Hours: 8:30 A. M. to
0:30 P. M.
Sundays: 2:00 P. M.,to 8 P. M
If Needed after Store Hours,
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Tbm REXALL Slora
sion of the 81st congress conven
ing in January is the trip of Os
car Ewing, federal security ad
ministrator, to various European
countries to learn first-hand how
social security programs are
working in thoie countries which
have them. Ewing announced he
would study the working of na
tional health insurance in Great
Britain.
In the meantime, the Ameri
can Medical association is plan
ning a new campaign to defeat
federal health insurance and
asserts that universal health in
surant is not needed because
private insurance companies can
do the job. Before leaving tor
Europe, Ewing answered this
argument by declaring that only
69 per cent of group insurance
premiums and only 39 per cent
of individual premiums go for
benefits to the insured.
Of course there is a mountain
of conjecture over the resigna
tion of David E. Lilienthal as
chairman of the atomic energy
commission. It seems assured
that the President will not make
a permanent appointment in re
cess but will wait until congress
convenes before naming Lilien
thal's successor. There is some
conjecture that, since Lilienthal
gave as one of his chief reasons
for resigning that he could en
gage in public discussions and
take part in public affairs with
more freedom, he might return
to Wisconsin and run for the
senate against Sen. Alexander
Wiley who is up for reelection in
1950. It will be remembered that,
although Lilienthal is not a na
tive of Wisconsin, he started his
law practice and his public ser
vice in that state as a member of
the Wisconsin public service
commission, where he was serv
ing when President* Roosevelt
named him to the TV A board in
1933.
Economists are concerned
over the rapid fire rise in con
sumer credit debts since controls
were removed several months
ago. Latest figures indicate that
before year's end the consumer
credit debt likely will top the 17
billion-dollar mark of which
more than 10 billion is owed on
installment purchases. And the
average carrying charges on in
stallment purchases reaches up
to about 22 per cent a year. This
10 billion dollar installlment loan
figure is nearly twice the pre
war total. Although some of the
leading economists say the coun
try can stand another three or
four billion dollars in consumer
credit before the danger point is
reached, members of the federal
reserve board, including Mar -
riner Eccles, are concerned over
what stands at the end of the
credit picture.
Add to the 17-billion-dollar
debt picture another 19 billion
which is owed to the banks and
construction firms for construc
tion of houses and buildings, not
much of which was for cash.
Sen. John C. Sparkman of Ala
bama, chairman of a subcommit
tee on the economic report, who
recently released figures showing
that nearly a third of the na
tion's families, some 10 million
were earning less than $2,000 an
nually, says the next congress
must do something about raising
the national income. He says the
annual income must reach the
300-billion-dollar mark as envis
ioned by President Truman and
"Insure The
Watauga Way "
Call 343
J. PAUL WINKLER, office manager
Dear Santa:
"Help make this Christmas a holiday from Disaster."
The Merriest of Christmases to All and Our Heartiest
Thanks for the Finest Gift? Your Good Friendship.
WATAUGA FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
WATAUGA MUTUAL INSURANCE AGENCY
Edward A. Gaultney and J. Paul Winkler, owners
NORTHWESTERN BANK BUILDING BOONE, N. C.
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that to reach this figure, some
congressional action is required
now. He says his committee
hopes to agree, on some program
to up the income of these 10
million in the lowest income
bracket.
The United States chamber of
commerce is urging public action
to make effective the recom
mendations of the commission
named by President Truman and
headed by Herbert Hoover for
j streamlining the executive de-i
partments of the federal govern- 1
ment to eliminate waste and!
overlapping functions.
The North Carolina corn crop
is for at 73,406,000 bushels,
|a record total. Tnis estimate is
based on an expected average
yield of 34 bushels per acre, the
highest in the State s Uustory.
WANT ADS
FOR RENT- One three room apart
ment at 825 East Main Street, furnish
led or unfurnished. Private entrance.
Mrs Bessie W Hall. Phone 328-M lc
FOUND ? Set dental plates, on Blow
ing Rock road. Owner may contact
?Fin ley Shore, Blowing Rock, N. C. lp
FOR SALE ? Electric coffee grinder,
complete, at a bargain. Friendly Mar
ket. Phone 150. lpJ
GIVE YOUR CHILD A PAL for
Christmas. Registered Cocker Spaniel
puppies out of championship stock.
See Herbert Wey or call 4-P. lc
FOR SALE ? One Guernsey cow. age
8 years, freshened January 30. a heavy
milker. Also one mare, age 8, weigh
around 1200 pounds, will work any
where; one shoat If interested see
Bynum Norris, Route 2. Boone. N. C !
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SALE? BARGAIN PRICES? One 1947
Buick sedan, radio, heater $1100.00
Three school buses. Dodges 1939 $150
to $200 W H. Walker. County Supt.
12-22 -4c
OLD BOOKS WANTED- I will pay
cash for a number of old books: His
tory, Biography. Travel and certain
old school books. A list would be too
long to publish, so write me what you
have, giving title, author and year of
publication Dr. J. E. Hodges, Maiden,
N C. 12-22-2p
FOR SALE ? 1500 bales of lespedeza
and alfalfa hay, the very best. Wood
row Lutz, 3 miles south of Hickory on j
new country club road. Phone 27020. |
12-15-2p
SPECIALS this month. 8'y cubic ft.
REFRIGERATORS were $229 50 re
duced to $189 50; WASHING
MACHINES were $99.95 reduced to
$7995 WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE
STORE. 10-27-tfc
FOR SALE OR TRADE for cattle, one,
Chevrolet pickup in good condition. I
W. C Greene. Laxon, N. C. 12-15-2p
Elk River two miles from Banner j
Elk. Eight room house, large barn. ,
Land almost level. 40 acres cleared, j
rest in timber. Lights and running
water. Known as the T. H. West farm.
Miss Alice West. Route 1, Box 23.
Banner Elk. N. C. 12-8-3C
FOR RENT ? One 3-room brick cot
tage. reasonable rates, black Bear
Tourist Court. 11-17-tfc
FOR SALE ? 12 stacks timothy and
clover hay. Price reasonable. B. H.
Gross. RFD 2. Boone. N. C. 12-8- 3p
DR. L. E. WELLMAN. Optometrist
will be in his office at Mountain City
Tenn. every Tuesday. Wednesdoy and
Thursday from 9 a. m. to 3J0 p. m
Eyes examined, glasses fitted 1-8-tfe
WILLYS JEEP sales -parts -service ?
New and used Jeeps. Jeep Trucks. See
the new four wheel drive Jeep Stat
ion Wagon. Your Dealer is the Lenoir
Willys Co. N. Main Street. Lenoir. N.
C. 11-10-8C
RADIO BATTERIES, metal covered
A B packs guaranteed 1400 hours,
special this week $8.95. Our customers
find they last one third longer than
the 1000 hour parks yet they sell for
jess WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE
STORE. 8-23-tfn
.OR. C. G. ^AUGHMAN. eye. ear. no*
[and throat specialist of Elixabethton
fTenn.. will be ?t the Hagaman Clinic
I In Boone the first Monday of each
month fbr the practice of his profes
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IfRUIT TREES. Nut Tree#. Berry
Plants, and Ornamental Plant Mater
ial offered by Virginia's Largest
Growers. Write for Free Copy of 48
page Planting Guide in full color.:
Salespeople wanted. WAYNESBORO
IWRSER1ES. Waynesboro. Virginia
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U. S. House group bluntly
warns Spain on optimism. ?
Cash dividend* rei
October drop to $463,500,000
CLOSING NOTICE
We will be closed Thursday, December 22, and remain
closed until Thursday, December 29, in observance
of the Christmas Holidays.
WE WISH FOR ALL OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year
Buchanan's Automatic Laundry
PHONE 344- W BOONE, N. C.
? to you our friends and
patrons. It is our sin
cere hope that we may
continue to enjoy your
wonderful patron
age once again during
the coming New Year!
CHILDREN'S
SHOP
AS WE COME to the close of another year, we pause for a moment of
friendship with those whose confidence is our only unchanging asset.
Though other things wear out, the friends of yesterday are still the friends
of tomorrow. And so we extend the season's greetings and sincere good
wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to those whom we know
and whom we hope to serve in the days to come.
Home of Better Va I u e's
W W. CHESTER
BURL GREENE
MRS. DEAN HODGES
MRS. HOWARD TAYLOR
MRS. J. R. BRENDELL
MRS. ALONZO HODGES
MR. ROGER WILSON
MRS. BINA GRAHAM
MRS. J. D. COOK
MR. C. C. VAN DYKE
MRS 1 BOB HAGAMAN
MRS. HAZEL ?OARK
MISS PHYLLIS BINGHAM
MRS. CARL DAY
MISS BETTY MIKEAL