Personal News
Items Of The
Thickety Area
Mrs. Jarrett Williamson and Mrs.
T. G. Murray were hostesses for
the January meeting of the Bea
verdam Home Demonstration Club
Tuesday at the home of the former.
Mtss Mary Cornwell. home agent,
was in charge. Meetings for the
entire year were scheduled, and
plans for other activities discussed.
Two new members, Mrs. Wood
and Mrs. Amos, were welcomed :
into the club. *
A social hour followed and re
freshments were served by the
hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy itobinson. Mr.
ar.d Mrs. Jim Harris, Mrs. Mary
Kussell and W. Sam Kobinson visit
ed Sgt and Mrs. Don Holland at
the Greenville. S. C. Air Force
Base Wednesday; also Mrs. Clinton
Holland of Alabama, who was visit
ing her son.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ford and
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Walker visit
ed their aunt. Miss Neely Ford, in
a Statesville hospital Sunday.
Joel McCreary, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hannah visited their uncle, Wiley
McCreary who has been quite ill
in a Kanappolis hospital, .Friday.
Mrs. E. P. Crane is undergoing
treatment in an Asheville hospital.
Miss Jewel Williamson returned
to Watts Hospital School of Nurs
Marlon Brando
And 'Desiree'
Here Sunday ,
Napoleon and his age of opulence
land violence stand revealed
through the smouldering eyes of a
woman spurned in Twentieth Cen
tury-Fox's dramatizing oi Anne
mai'ie Selinko's international best
seller. ? Desiree." which will open
here Sunday at the Strand Theatre
The remarkable story of Napol
I eon's back street love affair, hand
somely mounted in CinemaScope
with color by De Luxe boasts an
inspired cast headed by Marlon
Brando. Jean Simmons. Merle
Oberon and Michael Rennie.
The intimate revelations from |
the diary of one of history s most
captivating women provides the
basis for both the novel and its
screen adaptation by top writer
Daniel Taradash. famed for his
"From Here to Eternity" script. I
ing Monday, after spending the
weekend with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Jarrett Williamson.
S. B. McCreary who was admit
ted to the Haywood County Hos
pital last week for treatment, is
reported to be improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude McCreary
and children have returned to
their home in Hartford. Conn.,
after visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S B. McCreary.
Arthur Ford, who underwent
treatment at St. Joseph's Hospital
last week, is reported to be im
proving at his home.
Nicky Williamson, Dean Haney
and Weaver Hipps have resumed
their studies at N. C. State College,
after spending the Christmas holi
days at their respective homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pittard and
boys of Duluth, Ga . spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. M. Medford.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Rockwood Church
will meet Thursday afternoon, Jan
uary 13, at the home of Mrs. E. F..
Stockton.
Billy Dean Haney, who was home
from N. C. State College for the
Christmas holidays, spent a week
in Savannah, Ga., and Jacksonville.
Fla., where he visited Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Kean and daughters. Jane and
Roberta, and other friends.
Miss Neely Ford of Barium
Springs, who has been ill in a
Statesville hospital, arrived Tues
day to spend two weeks at the
home of her "brother, Jess Ford,
while recuperating.
Residents of the community are !
participating in the March of Dimes
again this year, and the women
will promote the Mothers' March
to reach every home during the
campaign.
? Lt. Essie Mae Eller of Fort
I Bragg, and Mrs. Lorna Hinson of
I Rock Hill. S. C . spent the New
Near holidays with the former's
mother. Mrs. George Eller and
family.
Brisk Business In 1955 j>
Seen For Food Industry j'
The year 1955 should be a good
food year lor the nation's consum
ers, with supplies plentiful, prices
steady, and continued improve
ment in quality and service. Kalph
W. Burger, president-of A & P
Food Stores, said today.
"During 1954," Mr. Burger said,
"The food industry achieved sub
stantial improvement in its pro
ducts and services and at the same
time the cost of food to consum
ers came down. Although it is dif
ficult to anticipate what will hap
pen to food supplies and prices
in advance of any growing season,
the outlook is for another good
year in 19
Among .mportant changes which
made for generally lower consum
er costs in 1954, the A & P presi
dent noted, were the facte that cof
fee prices dropped below SI per
pound during the fall and that
meat prices continued to decline
for the third straight year. In ad
dition, prices for butter and eggs
were down substantially from the
preceding >ear.
"If we are to continue the prog
ress of the past year, however, we
must make real efforts to narrow
the spread between farm and re
tail prices. Today, with many of
the food industry's fixed expenses
still on the rise, we must seek
money-saving efficiencies along
the farm-to-market route if we are
to achieve better income for pro
ducers and lower prices for con
sumers."
"This is especially true in the
? c
case of food surpluses which must '
be moved into consumption at a '
price thai will insure an adequate '
return to the producer as well as '
attractive prices to consumers."
Mr. Burger said that the food in
dustry itself had a good year in
1954. with sales exceeding even
the banner year of 1953.
"We must remember, however,
that sales gains are only desir
able," he cautioned, "when they
are the result of increased con
sumption, rather than increased
prices " ?
He also cautioned against cost
ly competitive practices, such as
excessively long store hours, the r
merchandising of non-food lines,
and expensive promotional activi
ties.
Factors that tend to push re
tail prices uo are higher labor and
transportation costs and consum
er demand for more "built-in"
services, such as ready-to-cook and
pre-cooked foods.
"There should be no confusion,"
Mr. Burger said, "over the role
that profits play in retail food
'prices. Food merchants operate
on the lowest net profit rates in
the retail industry. Their earn
ings have little effect on prices on
the farm or in the super market."
Mr. Burger said the outlook in
dicates that farmers will again pro
duce near-record food quantities
in 1955. if the actual production
lives ud to current estimates,
yields will lie close to those of
954, which were only slightly be
ow the all-time high reached in
946.
"Agriculture is proving that it
an grow plenty of food for our
xpanding population, and both
armers and processors are meet
ng the consumer demands for
1oods of superior quality," Mr.
Surger added. 'As a result, Ameri
cans are eating better today than
ever before.''
Americans are not onlv eating
about 13 per cent more food to
day than they were in the 1935-39
period, he said, but this total in
cludes more of what used to be
considered "luxury" foods.
He said it is estimated that dur
ing 1954 the nation set a new rec
ord for its consumption of meat. |
eating about 30 pounds more per
person than in the immediate pre
war years.
Other preliminary figures, said |
Mr. Burger, show that the 1935-39 !
level of per capita consumption '
for many other foods was also ex
ceeded in 1954. Among those he
mentioned were ? fresh vege-'
tables?5 per cent; chee^.1
cent; eggs?39 per cent an<jl
en?79 per cent.
In addition to the great J
of the new frozen food J
he continued, processors ?| jP
foods also made increase,)*
butions of better food t? 1
tion's menu. ^
Waynesville
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THEATRE
Children Under 12
Admitted FREE
, Show Starts at 7:00
THURSDAY, JAN. 6
George Montgomery
Ann Rutherford
GLENN MILLER
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Cesar Romero
Color Cartoon
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FRIDAY, JAN. 7
"GAS HOUSE
KIDS"
. Starring
ROBERT LOWERY
TEAL A LORING
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SATURDAY, JAN. 8
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A UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
I News and Cartoon
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Theatre Program
LAST TIME TODAY
THURSDAY. JAN. 6
3 GREAT DAYS!
"RETURN FROM
THE SEA"
Starring
NEVILLE BRAND
JAN STERLING
?
FRIDAY. JAN. 7
DOUBLE FEATURE
"3 OF A KIND"
Sfarrtnp
BILLY GILBERT
MAX1E ROSEN BLOOM
?PLUS?
"WHITE PONGO"
Sfarrine
RICHARD FRASER
?
iSATURDAY. JAN. 8
"BADMAN'S
TERRITORY"
Starrinar
RANDOLPH SCOTT
? Plus ?
Selected Short Subjects
?
SUN. & MON..
JAN. 9 & 10
"ATHENA"
(In Color)
Starring
JANE POWELL
EDMUND PITRDOM
,DEBBIE REYNOLDS
VIC DAMONE
Strand
Thursday, Jan. 6
LAST DAY TO SEE THIS
WONDERFUL PICTURE
"DUEL IN THE
SUN"
Starring
GREGORY PECK
JENNIFER JONES
?
Fri., January 7
SEE
Johnny Weissmuller
IN
"TARZAN AND
THE LEOPARD
WOMEN"
Also
Six Color Cartoons and
Free Ice Cream to Children
?
?Saturday, Jan. 8
See
DANE CLARK
"THUNDER
PASS"
Also
Short Subject, Cartoon
i and Last Chapter of
"BATMAN"
Theatre
Sun. - Mon. -
Tues.
Jan. 9-10-11
3 GREAT DAYS
TO SEE
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20m
Century-Fox
presents /^UP"
starring
MARLON BRANDO
JEAN SIMMONS
MERLE OBERON
MICHAEL RENNIE
toioi t, Dc Luxe
? n C?Mf?0? MITCHtU ? fllMBETH StUMIS
Ml** V??QIN ? I0MN HOYJ
JULIAN BLAUSTEIN
Onctrt ? HENRY KOSTER
scth. >. DANIEL TARAOASN
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I PREMIUM COFFEE
/ Every Ounce is
V PREMIUM FLAVOR
a up to here with expensive fancy fa> ?t
at A&P it's simple to save on foods that or?
simple to save!
Through Sat. January 8th ?
. Nabisco Crackers
CORN THINS ?'?-27'i
L'bbys Fancy
TOMATO JUICE - -? 29c ]
A&P Fancy Large
DRIED PRUNES - - s* 25= 5
Packer's Label Orange-Crapetruit
BLEND JUICE - - 2 39=,
Sunnvbrook ? Grade "A" " _ if
LARGE EGGS - - " 45< j
SMI*YFIFLD CORN FLAKES ??? 23c |
pmrrm n pahraite PMIUR 25c
PHIRHHRY MOT PWI, MIX 14pk? 27c 1
pin** puakfr prits pk?. 17C |
riNGAN's phili WITH Rfams ^ 23c 1
WMITF moikc APPJP BUTTER ^ 15c S
pAMPucirs rfff MOpniE S?"P .... ?^z 17c 8
pmMTFtf p* THF SFA TUNA SK 3canz 21c I
SMALL STUFFEO OLIVES *??? !7c j
Palmolive Soap
3 Bars 25C
Palmolive Soap
SS? 12c
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap
3 R 25c
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap
Bath I 4a
Bar I ZC
Octagon
Toilet Soap
4 Bars 23C
Detergent
Super Suds
rife. 30C rkg. 72C
, _
VEL
ni. 30c pkg. 72c
FAB
rfi. PW. 72c
Laundry Soap
Octagon
3 Bars 25C
Soap Powder
Octagon
! pkg. 24c
Ajax Cleanser
2 Cans 25C
Mild and Mellow Coffee
EIGHT O'CLOCK 95c
Del Monte Fancy Sliced
PINEAPPLE N?.* 29c
Del Monte Fancy !
GREEN PEAS H??M3 21c
Strietmann Crackers i
TOWN HOUSE 11* 35c
White House Dry Non Fat
MILK SOLIDS tfc 29c
Packer's Label
DRIED PEACHES i?; 37c
Packer's Label
DRIED APPLES 53c
Fruits And Vegetable^
Nice Clean?U. S. No. 1 Idol- _
POTATOES \
10 65'
Sweet?Juice Filled
Oranges - - - 8 lv"
T
Juicy Florida
Grapefruit - - 8 & 37c
m
Good Eating?Winesap
Apples 5 g, 49c;
Golden Crisp
Carrots fS" 9c
Sweet 3
Russet Pears - - u 19c
TANGERINES Lb )or
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White
Cabbage - - - - 31b. If
Your Choice Sale! &
SULTANA PORK & BEANS - - SULTANA ~
BLACK-EYE PEAS - - ANN PAGE REI?
BEANS - - ANN PAGE KIDNEY BEANS. I
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1-Pound
I? 29c ?
Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese - - - ? 59cJ
Sansienna Corned Beef ------- 'i?- 39r
Armour's Vienna Sausage - , 19c*
A&P'S Own Pure Vegetable I
Ann Page Pure Fruit _ ? ? ?
preserves '" dexo shortening I
- 25c ? 45c '?? 28c 75c I
"SUPER-RIGHT" MEATS |
Fresh Loin End
PORK ROAST ----- 35c |
Fresh Market Style?Pork
BACK BONES ----- 35c ;
Fresh End Cut
PORK CHOPS ------ ... 39c
"Super-Right" Fresh Small Pork
SPARE RIBS 45c
"Super-Right" Freshly
GROUND BEEF - : - - - 35c
Cubed Or Tendered Milk Fed
VEAL STEAK * 65c
"Super-Right" Sliced ? Fresh
PORK LIVER ------ ? 19c
Heavy Western drain Fed Beef?Bone In
PLATE STEW u, 19c
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SPANISH f
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29c j
Jane Parker Rolls
Cinnamon I'fiit
pk?. 23c
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