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FRENCH CABINET \ ACTSON FRANC ] pABIS, Dec. 24—IJ) The French | ,bjnet voted yesterday to de'valu- j ,he franc, several ministers re- • ir,fd at the conclusion of a meet- J F®te.hat lasted four and a half j cabinet members .said, they { j ' sworn to secrecy as to the j »'errt new rate of exchange. * ^Previously it had been predicted | ,n ,hP Franc would probably be J thatBPd at 125 to the dollar and J tfD ,0 the pound Sterling. The | •f.-nt rate is 50 to the dollar and { £“t0 the Pound. J v. communique or announce- J ", was issued at the close 6f the j Tbinet meeting, contrary to usual S practice. j The Bourse is closed for the * holidays- | Earlier today the finance com- J ree 0f the Constituent Assembly 2 v-ed to recommend ratification of 1 ' , gretton Woods monetary agree- S Lnt. This action was regarded as 2 •tearing the way for the move to % ‘evaluate the Franc. | The committee will present its | recommendation to Wednesday’s J meeting of the Assembly. If | ratified this would bind France | BOt to change the value of the 2 Trane unilaterally by more than $ 10 per cent for a period of five f after Dec. 31. 2 -1 IF THE WHISKERS 1 DON’T COME OFF \ THEN IT’S SANTA \ -a XEW YORK, Dec. 24 —(/9s)—Kids ] jn'Brooklyn, says eight-year-old | Ric.rard Firman, don’t believe in j Santa Claus. j Richard, himself a flatbush res- i Ident. also is skeptical and he’s j going to settle the question once j and for all. J Through cooperation of the New 1 York Herald Tribune Fresh Air j Fund, Richard and another Brook- 1 iyn youngster, Johnnie Campbell, 1 j representing New York’s under- j privileged children, left by plane j far Montreal today to meet a six- j (toot, four-inch Santa in person. " 1 The first thing I am going to do > when I meet him,” Bichard told 1 newsmen at the airport, where he I divulged the Flatbush skepticism, j "is to pull his beard to see if he j is a phonev or the real thing.” J --- Cherry Point Officer f Receives Promotion ! CHERRY POIN*T, De6. M. 4- f William M. *Gust&fson, of. South!! Dakota and Louisiana, assisant to ! the naval officer in charge of con- I itruction here, has been promoted g from lieutenant - commander to S commander in the Naval Reserve. _ Commander Gustafson holds the _ record of having served here long er than any other military or civilian person on the station. He was one of the first three naval officers to arrive in New Bern during July, 1941, to draft Plans for construction of this mam moth air station. During the four years he has been on duty here continuously and has risen in rank to his present grade from that of junior - grade lieutenant. Shortly he will return to civilian life and will resume his civil engineering work in Louisiana. r- . ... The bells ring out joyfully our message to you this Christmas. May it be the merriest, happiest, most wonderful Christmas you’ve ever had—may the New Year see your hopes and pray-, ers fulfilled. , KOSHER delicatessen and provision co! 122 South Front St. I JOYOUS S I 1 * 1 i 8 I 8 I 1 i 1 | V 8 | Grant that it will \\ » | be a season of full 'm g | happiness and en- g | joyment for our g 1 host of friends g | and acquaintan- jg f I ces. 8 ' s i s s i 5 t 1 s i 1 I !ROGERS S I Grocery Store I | HARBOR ISLAND 2 | xWrightsville Beach 9 Dial—Phone 8584 . ft, I , %IMAS I I I This Christmas finds us again in a flj world at peace. To you, who have sacri- m ficed in foreign lands or at home, we 3 are eternally grateful. A Peace bought Ij at such a price we know must endure, a We must all strive together to preserve s and keep it forever. At this Christmas we would greet Jjj you and extend our very best wishes for m you and yours. May the Joy of This*j| Peacetime Christmas be unbounded and J the year forthcoming bright and pros- m perous. 3 fN ' 1 | •, J - Opposite Postoffice g Maybe we are old fashioned but we do get just a little sentimental at Christ• mas time. We like to look back over the past twelve months, remembering all the fine things that have been our good fortune. It's pleasant to review the associations nwe have had with our friends—to find comfort in the knowledge that in lasting friendships eome the joys of good living. It's good to say “Merry Christmas'*— it's satisfying to hear our friends say “Merry Christmas." So, old fashioned or not, we just wanted to extend RHOLEY TAILORING ■ ’ 'COMPANY 27 S. Front St. ' Dial 2-0330 11906-Thirty-Nine Years Of Service-1945 | I r Christmas is a symbol - it stands for Peace - Love - Merriment - Cheer - Happiness - Joy. No other day or seasoon gives a deep spiritual joy and a merry and gay heart, as does this holiday. Faces are wreathed in smiles, happy child ish laughter floats in the air. The bright colors and the tinkling bells make one glad to be alive and to be able to enter into the spirit. Our Very Best Wishes Your Happiest Christmas an Are Extended To You ford New Year. We think you have a share in our business as well as we do because of what you have put into it, and we eagerly look forward to pleasant association with you in 1946. THE PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASS'N Member: Federal Home Loan System and Federal Savings and Loan Corporation 112 Princess Street I 0. H. SHOEMAKER H. L. FOY--E. P. H. STRUNCK Wm. M. HILL 1 Vjt President Vice Presidents Secretary-Treasurer LENA N. BATTS, Ass't.-Secy. DIRECTORS ! Marry H. Solomon E. P. H. Strunck N. L. Foy J. K. Bannerman E. F. Peschau wm. M. Hill Woodus Kellum Louis T. Moore 0. H. Shoemaker J. M. Gregg J ATTORNEYS Woodus Kellum G. Dudley Humphrey W. B. Campbell W. NARRON and ANNIE L. NEWBORNE, Ass'ls To Secy. & CASHIERS || Chaytor Manning Lucy W. Bost Ada F. Hadley Dorothy Cook fS Marie Ha Spencer m
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