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MARION PROqilgSfi, MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940 proving Primary, Second ary Roads. AllrkOafAc highway surplus, together with! ^ i$16,425,000 appropriated by the! C* I legislature, $3,000,000 in federal! ipOjIJi/l/ji/iJvl r or iroad funds, and $2,000,000 furnish-1 ,ed by the WPA, make an aggregate! State Highways of $30,525,000 which either already! ® ^ has been spent or will be spent on; ' roads this fiscal year. { C J 11/Ml D IT J C I figure of $30,425,000 is “far; Funds Will Be Used ror Im- more” than ever before has been spent on roads in one year in North' Carolina, Hoey said. In addition the! state is paying $8,862,385* this year' to retire and pay interest on exist-; ing road bonds, he asserted. ! Diversion Unnecessary ! Since January, 1937, when Hoeyi took office, $18,732,882 has been al-i located by him- from; the highway! surplus for road improvement. He! estimated today that highway expen-1 ditures during the four years of hisj administration would total “some-! where in the neighborhood of $90,- 000.000 to $100,000,000.” I This is far more, he said, than has i been spent on roads during any other j administration in the state’s history. • REMEMBER DRUG STORE FOR LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN April Is: McDowell Raleigh, April 4. — Skyrocketing tax receipts enabled Governor Hoey ! to allocate $5,000,000 from the high way surplus fund today for use in improving both primary and secon dary roads in North Carolina. The governor announced the allo cation at a press cenferen^'e this af ternoon, and simultaneously dis closed he had “definitely determin ed” there would be no diversion of ^ highway funds to general funds this! year. I Hoey said returns from the state jJf^^i^n^thTfouryears,"!^^^ income tax, which are headed for an ggryjce anj bond retirement will to all-time record virtually had assured j^^out $34,000,000. TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE PLUS ONE CENT Millions of thrifty shoppers throughout the country are fa^t friends of this gigantic drug store merchandising event. We want more friends for Rexall Products—so, as our way of advertising we offer the almost unbelievable values you see here. They're all bona fide, firsf-quality values. On special occasions during the year we offer a few of these items at prices lower than the regular list prices. But at no time do we offer this merchandise at such rock-bottom prices as during this sale. Some of the candy, pure food items, and occasionally another item or two that may not have a standard retail price are offered on this sale at special prices, but not on the One Cent Sale Plan. Be here early I WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY _ every *2 purchase Joan Manning CHOCOLATES YOUR FAVORITE CANDY ONLY AS LONG AS THEY LAST a surplus of more than $2,000,000' in the general fund at the end of' In pointing out that it had not ^ ^ , i been necessary to divert highway the current fiscal year. Increased re-' . , • u- j • • a- . ^ I funds durmg his administration, Mr. ceipts from the state tax on gasoline j said* “I wish to call attention to the and from the sale of automobile li-l cense plates will assure a highway! fund surplus of more than $3,100,-the three years, 000 on June 30, he added lending June 30, 1940, not a dollar The $5,000,000 turndd loose fori«f highway money has been trans-, highway work will be spent M\i ' and dur- primary roads and half on seconda-1three-year period, with the ry roads, he said. The highway com-I today, 1 mission, which will meet here tomor- itl^^s been possible to add to the, row, will be charged with the re-! appropriations a total 1 sponsibility of determining the roads $18,7o2,882. to be improved. Twice before during the 1939-40 fiscal year, the governor was able to Under the law, the transfer of $2,500,000 from the road fund to the general fund could have been dip into the highway surplus for road! made this year, if it had been needed improvement funds. The two allot-(to meet appropriations, but the rev- ments, made September 29 and j enues in the general fund have March 29, were for $2,000,000 each. | shown a gratifying increase, and I The total of $9,000,000 taken from i am happy to state that it will not be I necessary to utilize any of the high- ! way funds for general purposes.” ! PROPER TERRACING TO BE SHOWN IN COUNTY LEMON JUICE RECIPE CHECKS RHEUMATIC PAIN QUICKLY If you suffer from rheumatic, ar-[ thritis or neuritis pain, try this sim-j pie inexpensive home recipe that ! j thousands are using. Get a package | A terracing demonstration will be of Ru-Ex Compound today. Mix .it! conducted on the Wilson farm nearj Cove next Wednesday. Apri.l all and pleasant. You need only 2jl7, by J. B. Richardson, assistant ag-j tablespoonfuls two times a day. Of- ■ ricultural engineer of the extension! ten within 48 hours—sometimes ov- service, announced County Agent S.' L. Homewood this week. j ed. If the pains do not quickly leave, ^ , and if you do not feel better, Ru-Ex ’ laying out and proper con- [ will cost you nothing to try as it is i struction of terraces will be shown, j sold by your druggist under an abso- i Light equipment will be used, includ lute money-back guarantee. Ru-Ex ij^g ^ one-horse drag. The demonstra Dressing Combs Ladies' and Men's Black Acetate mil •-Rc UOI ^LW PMOUlf ONLY AS LONG AS THEY LAST Lorie Harmonized ipsficks and Rouges MAGIC HOUR SPECIALS WEDNISDAY ONLY AS LONG AS THEY LAST 6 cakes in a pkg. Priscilla Toilet Soap now 6 hish-quolHy cakcs— •ipacially Soft, silkra lo»h«f. Eilra kind to your skin. A mmt. OiUtf one Am/e to a ecyi OF THE MORE THAN 250 VAlUP^ tiomiosHow THESE OF ARE SAMPLES BIG VALUES Watch the newspapers end ou windows for latest news on our big radio show—^featuring Glen Gray and the Casa Lome Or chestra, Tony Martin, the Three Rogues and other top notch radio stars. The big show of the year. THUtSOAY ONLY AS LONG AS THIY LAST Medford White Vellum Papeterie N0V/4 Tho biggost valw* in socially cor* feel, ni^^o-dalit staHenory you've SOM in a long lini*. 48 shoolt ivhila ^ , veiliHH. 48 anvelopM lo match. ^ Collophono wrapped. « 29c Klenzo SHAVING CREAM 2 for 30c 60c Size 8 oz. Jar Sfag BRUSHLESS CREAM 2 for 61e 25c Size Cigarette Case Style Stag POWDER FOR MEN 2 for 26c 75c Size 6 oz. Stag VEGETAL LILAC 2 for 76c 75c Size Lavender SHAVING LOTION 2 for 76e «io. Sie Morgan Lock Knit Dish Cloths 2 6*^ Gardenia Glorifying Cream socstzt 2 for 51® inHfTT/Me At mceeftrsAie \wces,: Face Powder or Cream. Another big special been able to get you for this One Cent Sale. You’ve really got to see these items to appreciate the big value. Ary2f.r»l»‘ THE 7ssa£ STORE FOR HAIR AND SCALP 75c Site Stag HAIR AND SCALP TONIC 3Sc Size 8 oz. Harmony BAY RUM 50c Size Petroleum HAIR RUB 25c Size Martel’s HAIR OIL 2 for 2 for 2 for 2 for 76e 36c 51c 2«c FRIDAY ONbY AS LONG AS THEY LAST 8 cakes Toilet Soap ^ giant size 4 composition * coasters fifUif ia eu»twnt»t. SATURDAY ONLY AS LONO AS THIY LAST I •*!*» Itolidey Face Powder AH4for 1 Miss Holiday Cream S'S A I 2 Ffcgs. KlenxA Facial Tissues JL ^mle to m 45c 8 oi. Puretest | CASTOR OIL 2 for 4«e I $1.00 Pkg. of 110 Puretest ■ COD LIVER OIL • CONCENTRATE TABS ! 2 for 91.01 I lOc Size 4 oz. Puretest I EPSOM SALT 2 for lie * 45c Size Puretest 3REGUIAK 39c SIZE TUBES MILK OF MAGNESIA TOOTH PASTE 4i« AOORESS TM> CMPM 0—4 mHp C^Mlwl-IOalwM All RuaM S*M m • Mim» tucfc Oiiinn ai SHil»ali» ALL REXALL PRODUCTS SOLD ON A MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION Compound is for sale and recommen ded by Streetman Drug Company.— Adv. Ition will be conducted on land culti- jvated by Homer Durham. Advertise in The Prof^ess. advertising medium. Best Patronize home merchants. Read the advertisements. It pays. Use The Progress Want Ads. They bring results. ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiHiiiiiiHiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminiiniiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiHiiniiniiiHiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiH^^ Bii REDUCTIONS.. at BELK’S | On All Ladies’ SPRING COATS and SUITS I to 20^" Reductions On All Elarly Spring Styles Frocks 300 New Spring and Summer All Sizes, All New Colors 12 to SO Basement and 2nd Floor $1.98 SPECIAL GROUP OF LADIES’ BETTER DRESSES reduced / $10 Dresses Reduced to > $7.45 \1 , $8 Dresses Reduced to - $5.45 $6 Dresses Reduced to - $4.45 i to - $3.00 to - $2.00 to - $1.00 MEMBER MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION See This Group of Dresses at Belk’s Ladies’ Dept. 2nd Floor =
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