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27,500 LUNCHES given to needy SCHOOL CHILDREN 1,140 Meals Served Daily In Classes, Mrs. Witt Reports I um li rooms, operating In n C'ir- 'kro County schools served 27. lunches to a daily uveraRC of j 1 411 rhool children during the n: -i'ii of October Mrs Beryle Witt. WI'A County Supervisor, announced ?. i i day. In addition to these, 39f> supplementary filings were served. Lunches consist of vegetables, breads a simple sweet dessert, fruit or fruit juices and milk. A great ef fort l- being made this year, more tl .in over before, in serving lunches ci learning meats, eggs, milk or oth er meat substitutes, giving the child complete proteins as well as their ycsrtables nnri fruits. The scrvice Is being rendered the county through the Work Projects Administration, sponsored by the County Board of Commissioners. Through contributions of different communities in which lunchrooms are located, the county was given a credit of around $900.00 for the month just ending. The Commis sioners sponsor the project through the spring and summer months pay ing rent on land, furnishing plow- ; ins;, seed, fertilizer and other neces sary Items needed in carrying on the ca.dening which enables the lunch rooms to serve vegetables throughout tin entire school term. The Commissioners, with the co operation of Mr. Bueck, set up a canning center in the Murphy School this past summer. Vegetables from the summer garden were can iiC-ii and stored here to he distributed as needed to other schools over the county. The garden here was on the V vies farm about one mile from Murphy and consisted of 11 acres. Another canning center is located m Andrews, canning from a 6 acre garden there and serving the An- 1 STRAIGHT FROM NEW YORK afternoon with ? cnlH|*r home on leave you will want to wear a very dressy dress. I' S. soldiers recently ex prevsed the wish to see their best girls in soft frminineclothes in contrast to the uniforms they themselves wear. This date dress, a New York creation. Is of black vel veteen with a ballerina skirt, gay with grad uated bands of grosgrain rib bon in different colors. ' drews and Marble schools. I The schools ane now cntoM nc j greens, tomatoes, and other laic ; vegetables grown in these gardens. In addition to these foods, the Surplus Commodity Division supplies fruits, evaporated and dry milk, flour, meal, cereals, fruit juices, lard, I pork, and many other articles of food to the schools, thus providing our children with well-balanced lunches, all for five cents per serv ing, and In many cases provides ttie only real meal of the day. Due to the lack of available labor many schools are deprived of the privilege of hot lunches; however, the most of these are receiving milk. Andrews Will Re-light All Lights On Street Determined that Ar?|rews aluill nol tv u ' place of darkness". Mayor Kobert lieaton said Monday that the Town Bv?ard planned to abandon the custom of lighting only every other street lamp, and to use them all The Mayor explained that sacri ficing half the street lighting was done voluntarily by tlie town, in the interests of power conservation. Not only was every other light exting uished. but the wattage of those left burning was cut in half. The Board now will seek to have the normal amount of power restor ed. for all llie light*, at least until next summer. The Board now will seek to have the normal amount of power restor ed. for all the lights, at least until i next summer. fruits and fruit Juices. The schools being given this serv ice of WPA are Murphy. Andrews. Murblc. Pcxichtree. Hiv.^see Dam. Ranger. Martin's Creek. Wolf Creek, G Hi nd view. Upper Beaverdam, and Tomotla. EGGS If every person in the United States aU* on? tp- each day. poi i trymrn of the nation would have u> inert a m' their production of this p?o tective f" ?! by atxut . percei ! e ? Hammermill Bond Typewriter i Paper is clean and usable down to ! the last sheet. H Its pleasing appearance and adaptability to typewriting, car bon copies and pen or pencil work account for its popularity in thou sands of homes and offices. \V : "ill Hammrrmill Bond Typewriter Paper in sturdy, pro tective, orangc-and-silvcr boxes. 500 banded sheets to each bo*. Let us supply you. Lc/.'cst msrfrly pcytnents of cny now fvH-sizid tar. A year and one -naif to pay. THE NEW 1942 With the same c.ijjine thaf po w#rt U. S. Army "Jmvp$." SAVE MONEY IN 10 WAYS 1 Lowest purchase price. 2 Lowest down payment. 3 Lowest monthly payment. 4 Lowest insurance cost. 5 Lcwett ficense cost. 6 Lowest orl cost, per mile. 7 Lowest upkeep cost. 8 Lowest tirprectation. 9 Up to 35 mires per gallon gas. 1 0 Up to 40.000 IM tirnt Franklin Motor Company Murphy, N. C. OUR WINDOWS ARE DARK But There's Light and Gaiety Inside . . . 24 Hours a Day A SPARE-TIME HEAVEN!! Where you may Play Pool . . . Eat . . . Drink Coffee . . . Ice Cold Blue Ribbon . . . Sip Wine Now Under One Management The SMOKEHOUSE Deliveries Around the Clock Phone 9105
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