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REA Head Speaks j To Blue Ridge Co-Op I^enoir, Sept 12 ? Anchor Nelson j of Washington, administrator -f the Rural Electrification Admini stration, defended his reorganiza tion program as one which is in line with the economy movement in Washington. He addressed the annual meet ing of the Blue Ridge Electric membership Co-operative shortly , after its membership voted to in crease its authoribed indebted ness from $30 million to $50 mil lion to care for future expansion Nelson said the REA reor^ani zation simply has put well quali fied experts with long experience in the agency, into key positions for development of rural electri city and rural telephones Ap proximately 90 per cent of the nation's farms now have electri city he noted. In spite of reports that 1 have read in newspapers to the effect that REA was to bo scuttled and taken away from farmer," Nelson said, "wo are going ahead cxail ly as we always have done and Watauga Native Dies In Kingsport Roy S Bingham of Kingsport. Tenn , died at 10 p m , Thursday, September 10, at the Holston Valley Community Hospital f < ? 1 lowing a lingering illn?*ss. He wag born in Watauga Coun ty, N C , but has lived in Kings port since 1932 Bingham has been connected with Cherokee Motors since the company was organized in 1938. He was a rnemlxT of the Broad Street Methodist Church Survivors include his wife, Mis Thelma T Bingham of 440 Center Streeet; three bi other, Walter Bingham and Sarn Bing ham of Kingsport; George Bing ham J i . of Elizahethton; and three sisters, Mrs Herbert Nob les of Elizahethton, Mrs K N Brooks of Sugar drove, and Mr Gordon Taylor of Boone Kuneial rites were condueted at Hamlett -Dobson Chapel at 2 p rn Saturday, with Dr K K Wiley of the Broad Street Meth odist Church in charge The body remained at the fun eral home until time for the services Following the i ites, it was shipped to Syracuse, N Y . where graveside service and bur lal was in the Masonic Cemetery on Sunday Correction In the story last week con cerning driver training in two of the county high schools it was stated that the Winkler Motor Cornparn had participated in the training program by furnishing .i tar since the inauguration of djiv er training in the year 1937 Th date its recorded was wrong due to a misunderstanding in record mg the notes, and should ha\ <? I ecu the year 1947 The error is regretted May, 1952. production of tM.il nonfat dry milk > iids was t h ? ? highest any month, in IK years of record along the same linos laid out by my predecessor. Claude Wickard." Industry Wide Effort He said the development of rural telephone systems "is an industry-wide cooperative effort" and probably will not proceed with the speed made in expan sion of RKA. NeLsen said the RFA was ad vised along with all other gov ernmental a#?*ncies to reduce its spending to keep t h<- national i debt from exceeding i*s Jimit of $275 billion. 'The same policies in good farm management apply in gov ernment" he asserted "We must stay within the bound# of a sound economy. The best thing we can do for our children is provide them the opportunity of success and security in the fu ture". He termed the RFA "one of the most constructive programs the woi Id has even known." The Blue Ridge Co-operative which has hear/quarters here, serves 14.446 customers in seven northwestern North Carolina counties. It has 3,016 miles of transmission lines. It was organi zed in 1936, the first in North Carolina and is one of the larg est in the eastern half of the na tion. Cecil K Viverette is general manager of the firm and A. B Hurt of Ashe County is president Directors elcctrd for one year are Caldwell District, A CI. Reach, D K Moore. C I. Mast and C. C Poovey. Watauga Dis t r le t, A W Green'', Clyde Perry, Beit Mast and Clarence Newton; Ashe Distinct, A B Turt, W B Austin. C B (Jraybeal and Todd Gentry. and Alleghany District, Dan Jones, D M Kd wards and C G. Collins Several thousand persons attended the daylong moot irig reP f Vy)ofi&S III i? Mm VI J 75 , TL ELGIN /'v' \ l;*fry Flgin ha* the heart that never breaks, the Dura Power M ainspring, guaranteed to never break. k imiioni W'i<" H..11 imi'aM pro WALKER'S JEWELRY STORE BOONE. N. C. SKYVU Qrivcin niEAIRt , One-Half Mile from City Limits on Old ItloYving Rock Roail Wednesday and Thursday | September lti mid 17 My 6 Convicts Millard Mitchell Gilbert Roland John Beal Marshall Thompson Added ? Cartoon: "CRAZY CROW Friday and Saturday September IK and 19 (-at lie Town Dennis Morgan Philip Carey Abided ? Cartoon: "FLOP SECRET" Ano'her Cartoon and Comedy Sunday ? September 20 Half Angel Loretta Young Joseph Cotten ADDED: CARTOON and COMEDY Monday and Tuesday September 21 and 22 Ma And Pa Kettle On The Farm Percy Kilbride Marjorie Main The Bif Sweat Onei With The Thin Skim! New Crop Beet Erer Green Giant Peas 19 Standard. Pack Stokley't Fin?*t ? Cut Tomatoes.2 c?an.325c Green BeansNc<.?323c Bake A Cherry Pie! Red Pie Cherries Snow Floss Critp White Sauer Kraut ! 2 .2 No. 303 Com No. 300 Cam 45c 25c # Vegetable Shortening CRISCO 85c Other Grocery Values! for Salad Or Vegetable ? April Showers Asparagus . .?.'21c Libby'ft Whole Kernel Golden Corn2Nc.J."39c Libby'i Tender Young Whole Beets 19c Strained Baby Food* Gerber's 3 '-29c Delmonico Mocaroni Or Spaghetti J"'19c 23c 43c Cryitol Clear Red Label Karo No. 1 '/? Bo*. Syrup. I ? Luncheon Meat ? Armour'c Treet H r. 1 2-0*. Can A Peach Of A Buy! Hunt i Luscious Peach Preserves 2 29' A Low Price For Fine Quality! Stokely'i Finest Tomato CATSUP 2 - 35 Priced A Better Buy! Dixie-Home Salad DRESSING 25' To Match Your Bathroom Color Scheme! Marcal Colored Tissue 2"* 21c Save Work, Save Laundry! Attractive Colored Marcal Paper Towel* 2 ??"?35c Wilson's Corned BEEF HASH 29c 16-Ox. Can Wilson's Vienna SAUSAGE 2 c4."1 35c Wilson's Hamburger & GRAVY 15-Oz. Can 49c California Flam* Tokay Crapes 2 - 29' Fresh Sweet Golden Bantam Corn t ! Tor Salads Or Cooklngl Crisp Green Cabbage ! Sweet Juicy California Crisp Oranges ^2 lh 23c Heart Celery ? ? r 5 * ? Crisp Golden Ears Large Stalk 25c 7c 13c Northern Toilet TISSUE 25c Rolls Fine Shortening SNOWDRIFT 3-Lb. Can 85c For Salads Or Cooking WESSON OIL ?. 68c Treat The Folk* To Juicy Meat Loof Or To?ty Pattiet! Fresh Ground Beef - 39' Quality-Tender VEAL CUTLETS - 79 For Thot Family Favorite ? Liver And Oniont! Sliced Pork Liver j . ? . . - 29c > i. w i Real Economy Buyl Fresh Dreiied And Drawn Tender Fat Hens : : " 49c Ground Veal ? 29c Fish Value*! Large Freih Mullet. . Lb. 25c Frejh Sfanuard Sixe (SelccM Pt. 99c) Oysters , , 89c Dairy Values! Freth Shipped Pullet Eggs t > Doi. 49c For Sandwichei Or Cooking ? Tatty Yellow Cheese ?? 49c Priced < Bitter Buy! INKY PIG< PURE PORK Lb. Cup Only Wilson's Hickory-Smoked Hudson's Paper Flag Nutritious For Easy Dishwashing Household Cleanser White laundry Soap Hollywood's Favorite Soap DIXIE HOME'S EVERYDA Y LOW PRICES MEAN YOU CAN SHOP ANY DAY AND SAVE ANY WAY!
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