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PAGE EIGHT HRS. LONGSTREET, GENERAL’S WIFE HELPS IN WAR . Widow Os Famed Con federate Leader Learns Riveting. [Marietta, Ga., Oct. 13.—The grey-haired widow of a famed Confederate general 'is the South’s latest addition to the civilian war labor force. Et-fusing to tell her age—ex cept to chuckle “I haven’t reach ed the century mark yet”—Mrs. Helen Dortch Longstreet, whose husband, Gen. James Longstreet, was one of Robert E. Lee’s chief followers, dons slacks and cap each morning, leaves her home in a Marietta trailer camp and re ports for instruction at a rivet ing school. “I am majoring in assembly, fabrication and riveting,” she ex plained. “The course usually re quires three months but I believe I I will be ready for graduation in two weeks. I’m the head of my class ... In fact,' Fm the only one in it.” Since the death of General Longstreet in 1904, Mrs. Long- I Ladies’ Outing I PAJAMAS I All sizes Special ■ 1 A Good Price on a Good Article Every Day I Ladies’ SKIRTS in Plaids and Solids. Pleated and Gored styles—Special $1.94 $2.91 $3.95 Especially beautiful WOOL MATERIAL 54 inch width in Red, Navy, Brown, Yellow ■ and Checks Only $1.69 WOOL MATERIAL * Special Blue - Rose - White SI.OO Vd . LADIES’ SUPS Asst, styles, in lace and plain trim Special 59 C » $2.91 each I LADIES’PANTIES Elastic top Special 29 c „ 97 c Ladies’ Dressy ■ SWEATERS I Button and Slip-Over styles ■ in Red, Blue, Brown, Black, j ■y Yellow and Orchid Special I 97° to $4.95 Misses School I ' DRESSES X Prints, Rayons and Crepes. Special Siaes 7 to 16 I 79° - 97 c - $1.49 I $2.91 Men’s I BATH ROBES Maroon Navy. ■ - Special I $7.95 - $9.95 Ladies 1 Riding Pants H Browns, blues, tans, greens, etc. Special | $2.91 I BLOUSES I In Red, White, Green, etc. All ■ very neat. I $2.91 street has been active in many affairs, serving as a newspaper reporter, free-lance writer on political subjects, postmistress at Gainesville, and, during World War I, an employe of the Veter ans Bureau in Washington. She was a school girl—class mate of General Longstreet’s daughter at Brenau • College— when she met the famous Con federate leader. They were mar ried at the executive mansion in Atlanta in 1897. “I couldn’t stay out of this war,” she said. “The thought of American boys dying on the bat tlefields made me realize that I had to get in and do my part to ward achieving victory.” Mines Returned To Owners When Period Expires Washington, Oct. 13.—The Gov ernment took itself out of the coal mining business this week ! as Interior Secretary Ickes turn- ( cd tack to their owners the , 1,700 mines still in Government, possession and announced liqui- j elation of the coal mines 'admin istration, . which he headed John L. Lewis, president of the Ladies’ GOWNS If fit IllP’fl TAFFETA, BINGODINE All in pink, W Iff 1 itt 11 Satin in White, Blue and assorted colors blue ■ B HWmm m ■ ■ special Special | Wll¥! If 7 AC Q 7 C sl«69each Roxboro, N. C. *** and Yd. LADIES’ COATS Tweeds, Plaids, Solids and Reverseables, in sport and dress styles Special $9.95 - $12.50 $14.50 „ $19.95 $22.50 Ladies’ SHORT COATS Plaids and Solids, in Red, Blue, Green, Beige, etc., in Corduroy and Wools Special $3.50 $5.95 $6.95 LADIES' DRESSES Blacks, Black and White, Blue and White. Navy, lleds„ Greens, BlEige, etc., in velvets, Silks, Alpacas and Wools $2.98 „ $9.95 Children’s COATS .Tweeds, Plaids, Solids and Reversables, in red and blue. Special $5.95 - $8.95 $9.95 - $11.95 Ladies’ FALL SUITS Plaids. Solids and Tweeds, in short and long sleeves. Special $9.95 , * Men’s DRESS SHIRTS Fancy stripes and whites. Special $1.94 - $2.25 LADIES’HATS Many styles to choose from. Latest fashion and neatest styles. Asst colors Special 97° - $1.49 $1.98 - $2.91 Children’s SWEATERS Special 97 c 51.49 • $1.94 Boy’s School JACKETS in Solids and Plaids—Special $2.91 - $3.95 Novctty Tie Bock CURTAINS 79c -97 c United Mine Workers, declined to comment,, and apparently the next move in the muddled coal labor situation is up to the Na tional War Labor Board, which must decide whether to approve two contracts agreed upon by the UMW and private operators. The agreements do not cover the general soft coal industry, but I union leaders and some opera tors have expected them to furn ish a pattern for broader agree ments. Now Oerseas Pfc. Stephen Gentry, Jr., and Pfc. William J. Owens, Jr., both of the United States Army, have trrived safely at an overseas sta liori, according to information leceived here by their families. G. H. ELMORE TALKS TO PERSON MINISTERS GROUP j (Continued from page one) ! and corporations have contribut ed $225.00 for the work of these ' classes. I Elmore in making his address [used jas his subject: “What is* .Wrong with the Church Today?” The speaker enumerated several Boy’s Corduroy and Wool SUITS Sizes 6 to 16. Asst, colors Special $6.95 Boy’s Wool DRESS HATS Asst, colors 97c $1.49 MEN’S SUITS Blues, iqrowns, Teals, Greens, etc. All wool and part wool. Special $19.95 - $22.50 $23.75 - $27.50 $32.50 Men’s Ladies’ Dress » OVERALLS SLIPPERS OXFORDS Good quality Huge assortment. All _ , Cl C(\ Cl n A frizes. Blacks, Browns Tans and .Blacks, in M.O!/ ■ and Blues. Rubber and Leather ' Tripple Stitched C 9 01 C 9 OC " l " “ SPCCiaI SHIRTS Mens Dress it SLIPPERS -wtt. J 79 c _ Q7 C SHOES,- 4 tlfiO <t9 OK G ““^LS“““ a , - Special \ - $2.91 „ $7 00 $1.94 Men’s Work Children’s School Men’s Work PANTS SHOES SHOES in Kahki, Blue, Hickory Special Pre-War striPM and Moleskins £ | Special $1(94 - $2.25 S l ’ 69 $2.91., CO Qf J*°y’ s Wwk Large Size —— PANTS BLANKETS RAINCOATS _ Special ' Special 97c, $1.69-$1.94 $4.95 $9.95 j BED SPREADS ™ _ B®*’ B Dress Special Tablets ..3c C I I P P I? D C \ 97c to $3.95 NoteßookPaper.se u L 111 £ K Turfted Spreads. Composition Books-3c -^"ipeciali" GROCERIES “tJSS lb ‘ Coffee lb. | Beans - dried Pintos All Bran 12c Pnre coffee 21c Wando Hall .... 21c 8 l-2c lb. Oat Meal Olives 29c Jar Fort-Stenpter ... 25c Great Northern- SmaU 9c Milk... lauianne ... 29e 8 l-2c lb. large 19c . Carnation and Pet Maxwell House...3se Navy 8 l-2e lb. (Gold Medal) large .. 3 cans... 25c Hotel Special 48c Baby Limas ... 9c lb. shredded Wheat 12c am»n $ Mm, ~ 25c Honey Maid Graham- 1 hrge Limas ...He lb. Gem Meal Crackers 18c Cereals i, 1-2 lb. .. 8c PlUabary’M Rita - small 13c Coca Flakes- Sardines Pancake Floor .. 18c l«H .. 21c PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. of the churches’ short comings. In closing, Mr. Ellmore said, “The Church is meeting warfare on the home front the same as our fighting men are meeting it on the battle fronts. The hour calls for more courage, more evngel isiie activity, and more preaching of the old time religion’, of jiou I please, Christ and Him Crucified; for the salvation of the Church and the entire world rest solely on this powerful Gospel which calls all men and women every where to repentance.” Speaker for November will be the Rev. L. V. Coggins Ministers present for the meet ing were: the Revs. J. N. Bow man, J. H. Shore, E. C. Maness, L. Bowie, R. W. Hovis, L. V. Cog gins G. H. Ellmore, W. C. Martin and R. J. Womble. DR. SHOAF SUGGESTS MAL ARIA CONTROL IJY DRAINING (continued from front page) be established in the Center through cooperation of the Per son County Public Library is will be reported on at a later date. Chub lake is in fwhat is defined as a war or defense area, which may explain the prompt ness and thoroughness of the in vestigation, undertaken the first of last month. BOY’S suns Tweeds and hard finishes, in • part wool and all wools. Solids and Stripes Special $4.95 $7.95 $9.95 $12.50-$16.00 MEN’S HATS Dress and Big Apples Wide brims and regular, in Black, -Blue, Brown, light tan, etc. $1.49 $1,94 $2.51 $3.95-$4.95 Good Grade LONG CLOTH for Baby Dresses. Special 19 c -39 c yd. Area in which the Anopeles larvae arfe predominent is con fined for the most part to a sec t on covering about a mile, from the Chub Lake dam* to the marsh section. Some physicans here in September said that the malaria epidemic reported has been no more wide-spread this year than it has been for a number of years. Dr. Richardson, now in New York, could not be reached for comment. MANY CONTRIBUTING TO SERVICE CENTER (continued from front page) a reading shelf and it is expected that magazines will also be con tributed by interested friends. Dr. Long today announced that ia jmieetiite ,as members, committeemen and other interes ted citizens will be held at the Center Friday night at 7:30 o’- clock. Many supplies for the Center are still needed and citi zens having chairs, tables, Card tables, games, etc., are asked to call Mrs. Pridgen at once. Mem bers of the Business and Profes sional Woman’s club at theiir oiwn meeting this week at Hotel Rox boro devoted practically the whole time to discussion of Center plans. Men’s DRESS PANTS In Solids, Stripes and Tweeds Special $2.91 - $3.95 ’ $4,95 - $7.95 , DRESS PANTS I All wool and part wool, in~ stripes and Solids. On Special $1.94-$2.91 ' $3.95 Men’s DRESS SHIRTS Stripes and Solids, in cottons I and Silks Special $2.91 - $1.94 T. O. Wilkinson, W. C. 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