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Getting Ready For Battle Loulsburg firemen, first to reach the blaze, are shown in scene above preparing to do battle In the 20-degree temperatures which accompanied the general alarm fire here early Wednes day morning. Rowe's Men Shop, left, O'Neal's Pharmacy, right, and Cash and Carry Grocery around the corner on Nast Street all suffered considerable water and smoke damage. > About Your Home "the roof of your home Is Im portant enough to require the very best attention. If you are building a new horns, Invest In a lifetime type root If at all pojsslble. In the long-run this wfll save you many dollars. Hoofing tends to wear out' uniformly so the first leak In: an old roof Is always a sqrlous warning. It may be thkt repairs will be uneconom ical. Re-rooflng Is often the only solution. /j leaking roof always has a damaging effect on other parts of: a house. To name a few Items endangered--roof bqards, rafters, studding, flooring, electrical wiring, plister, paint and wallpaper. Leaks are hard to find. The best way Is- to check the un derside of the roof after a hard rain. Look and feel for damp spots and water streaks. Check for signs of dampness on the surfaces of corners. Look over wallpaper and plas ter on or next to the chim neys and fire place. These signs do not always mean you have a leaking roof. The trouble may be in the flashings. The house gutters may be the cause or the roof valleys. If you do find a sign of leak age, your best bet is to call a reliable roofing expert at once. Any delay can be an expensive one. Most of us spend a great deal of our time in the kit chen. When we build a new home or remodel an old one, the kitchen usually has more money spent on It than any room In the house. Your way of living deter mines what your kitchen should be like. For this rea son planning or rearranging it is a very personal matter. Not every old or middle age kitchen needs extensive re modeling. In many cases, one or two small changes will work' wonders in increas ed convenience and general Uvablllty. One thing we all agree on Is lots of light in the kitchen. Daylight and sunlight give a cheerful feeling to the room. Give artificial light careful attention. Death FRED N. RAY ZEBULON - Fred N. Ray, 73, of Route 3, Zebulon, died Wednesday night. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at Pearce Baptist Church, with burial following In the Church Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ivle Prlvette Ray; fourdaugh ters, Mrs. W. Z. Whltaker of Youngsvllle, Mrs. Doyet Oak ley of Zebulon, Eleanor and Louvenla Ray of the home; three sons, Ervln Ray of Zeb ulon, Grady Ray of Wendell and Carl Ray of Loulsburg; three sisters, Mrs. Hettle Doyle of Raleigh, Mrs. Birdie Johnson and Mrs. Martha Prl vette, both of Zebulon; one brother, J. A. Ray of Zebulon; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Fire (Continued from Page 1) made. His reference was to his future plans on the renova tions which were In progress on the second floor where sev eral office spaces were being constructed. i Rowe's shop was closed Wednesday morning and the sale originally scheduled to begin today will he postponed at least until the first of the week, according to Mr. Rowe. CNeal's was open Wednesday, during limited business and the grocery store was open with personnel replacing the merchandise back on the shelves. Chief Person expressed his appreciation to all the depart ments who came to the aid of the Loulsburg firemen and Mayor V. A. Peoples express ed the appreciation of the Town of Loulsburg to all who helped prevent what could have been "a major disaster". Mrs. CNjal, a member of the Town Council, added her voice to those of Mr. Rowe and Mrs. Woodllef In thanking all the people who assisted them In addition to the firemen. One fireman, Robert Cham pion of the Justice Depart ment, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by the Loulsburg Rescue Service suffering from chest pains. He was admitted for tests and ob servations. There were no other reported Injuries The Loulsburg and Centervllle Rescue Services stood by as they usually do on all night fire calls. The best way to break a bad habit is to drop It. -Spotlight, San Diego, California. GET A 1 DEAL FROM THE 1 TIRE COMPANY GOODYEAR Sure-Grip Rear Tractor Tires at low pair prices... TWO FOR $93?? 12.4 x 24 4 P. R. plus $7.00 F.d. Ex. tax Discontinued Ranch & Commercial TO 2-3C , twb? typ? Famous Triple lib FRONT TRACTOR TIRES ? 3-T nylon cord body fights bruiting ? Wide tread for easier steering ? Built for extra long wear 5.00 * 13 4 ply 2- 24" FREE MOUNTING OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAYS SPECIAL TRACTION . , 1 WORKHORSE tires 2for50 ?? ? Deep clrated hint for extra traction^, ? Built with triple-tough 3-T nylon cord-han< diet heavy loads easier, longer. ? Built with Tufsyn rubber ? toughest .rubber Goodyear ever used in a tire. -good/Vear , jmn MV B Jg * fbel. so. Through The Walls Too Smoke billows from the windows and roof of the Boddle building here early Wednesday morning as firemen from throughout the county raise ladders In an effort to reach the blaze. The fire was reportedly started when a drop-cord used by workmen In the renovation of the second story of the old structure shorted. Damages are expected to run Into thou sands of dollars. " ? Siamese Twins Die Holyoke, Mass. ?Probably the oldest Siamese twins In America died recently. Mar garet and Mary Glbb, 54, died at bladder and lung cancer. After a sheltered early life, they played the piano and dan ced In vaudeville and circuses in this country and Europe. Debtor "That man with the bill Is here again, sir." "Tell him? ah? tell him I've gone to the funeral of a rich relative from whom I expect to receive a lot of money. The poor devil has been here so many times I feel I ought to say something encourag ing." Order Filled The old lady went to a tomb stone cutter's office to order a stone for her husband's grave. After explaining that all she wanted was a small one with no frills, she told him to put the words "To My Husband," In a suitable place. A few days later she went to see the stone and she saw: "To my husband. In a suitable place." Still Is Dotty : "A husband like yours must have been hard to find." Ruth: "He still is when I ?want him." TERRIFIC VALUE BY THE PAIR! QUALITY FURNITURE COMPANY r 7 LOUISBURG, N. C. ? newL PH I LCO AUTOMATIC WASHER ahd DRYER BOH* VJASHER 6 WW? 05 far on? P' only $ month Safe, thorough washing and drying? AUTOMATICALLY with single settings PHILCO 3-CYCLE Automatic Washer Philco W-2G1 . 3 Automatic Cycles, including Soak Cycle . Washes new durable press garments too ? Variable Water Saver . Exclusive Blades-of-Water Action . Automatic Lint Filter-Detergent Dispenser . 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