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Your Tri-County Health Department ROBT R KING. JR. M. D There are many services that the health department offers to the citizens of the district besides the well known minimization andj school health programs Among these are the crippled children's clinic in cooperation with Nation al Foundation for Infantile Para lysis. eye clinic in cooperation with the State Blind Commis sion, tonsil clinic in cooperation with private physicians, and tub erculosis control in cooperation with the State Tuberculosis As sociation. As an example of the operation of one of these clinics the crip pled children's clinic held in Boone on Wednesday, November 20, will be described. This clinic is held monthly by Dr. J. S. Gaul, orthopedic specialist of Charlotte. Lemon Joice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quickly tf yoj suffer from rheumatic. arthri tw or neurits* pam. try tbia simple! jmtwpewwe home recipe that thouaand* *mrc using Get a package of Ru-Ex Compound, a 2 week*' *upply today Mi* #t with a quart of water, add the ju ice of 4 U- rnon ? It'* eaay, pleasant ; and no trouble at all. You nerd only 1 i tableapoonfuli two time* a dav Often ; within 48 hour* *^nctim< * over- . mtg ht ? - splendid result* arc obtained. M the pain* do no? quu kly leave J j* ad if you do not fivl better, Ru-Ri | will coat yo nothing to try a? it i* I ?old by your druy{i?t under art jb?o luce money-back guarantee Ru Hi ?Compound i* for aalc and recommended by CAROLINA PHARMACY Pbon* 47 Boone. N. C. assisted by his medical secretary Alls. Wood if From March to November this clinic ? alternates between Boone and Jefferson and during the winter is held in Lenoir. Each month any person, child or adult, crippled from any cause, whether it be congenital, accidental, arthritis, tubercular, polio, or otherwise has the pri vilige of attendinf this clinic Ap pointments are arranged ahead of time through the county head quarters of the health depart ment or through Miss August Ap pelt of Asheville, the Western District State Supervisor of crip pled children's clinics. The wel Native: "These are the quick sands?" Visitor: "Oh, is that where they hold the speed car tests I have' heard so much about?" fare board of each county coope rates in arranging appointments and transportation to the place or meeting. At the clinic each patient is examined and those who can be benefitted by surgery or wearing of braces or casts are referred to one of the hospitals in this state for correction. Funds for the support of this! program come from the National; Foundation for Infantile Paraly sis, the State Crippled Children Division of the State Board of Health and from Federal Funds. I At the clinic held in Boone last week 29 old patients and 11 new ones were examined. These were distributed among our coun ties as follows: Alleghany 4. Ashe 4, Avery 1, Watauga 31. Vulcanizing and Recapping We maintain a modern and complete Vulcanizing and Recap ping Department, and are rendering the best of service. COMPLETE ESSO LUBRICATION SERVICE MADDUX ESSO SERVICE Phon* 1103 M. R. Maddux. Prop. For Furniture and Appliances See Gray Brothers Furniture Co. Wilkesboro, N. C. Over 17 years continuous service and today one of Northwestern North Carolina's largest and most modr ern furniture and appliance stores. PHONE 07 WILKESBORO. N. C. Local State College Club Is Organized On November 21. 1^46, alumni iof State College met in the county agents' office and organized the Watauga State College Club. The 'following officers were elected to serve one year: President, Perry (Green; vice-president, H. Grady Farthing; secretary treasurer, C. |H. Kirkman, Jr.; reporter, W C. '"Woody" Richardson; college re porter, John Haitt J Other alumni present were: [Chester Von Cannon, Frank Underwood, Gordon Taylor, and Rev. Sam Moss. The purpose of this organiza tion is to promote the progress snd general welfare of North Carolina State College in this vicinity; to promote a greater feeling of fellowship between former students and foster a more wholesome sentiment toward their alma mater; to interest pro spective students in the kind of instruction given at North Caro lina State College; and to pro mote all matters for the improve ment of local educational facili ties and methods. All State College Alumni in this county are invited to attend! the next meeting which will be' announced at a later date Operation of Burley Markets Depends On Buyers' Coal Stocks Lexington, Ky.. Nov. 24 ? The (government gave a go-ahead sig nal yesterday to burley tobacco jmarkets to open provided redry lers can process tobacco with jstocks of coal on hand. William G. Clay. Jr.. counsel for the Burley Auction Ware house Association, said he was in formed today that Dan Wheeler, ch.' f of the solid fuels adminis tration said.: | "The stocks of coal on hand in iredryers have not been frozen and probabily will not be frozen. In jsofar as the government is con icerned burley markets may open !'as scheduled Dec. 2 and sales may continue as long as coal stocks ,cn hand at redryers are sufficient jto redry tobacco as suld." I Clay said Wheeler issured the .statement after a conference with Sen Alben W Barkley (D? Ky.). The Burley Auction association iw/is asked by Wheeler to make a isi.rvey of stocks at redryers and report to the government agency. Clay said this would be done Monday. He added that a rumor started [today that the coal stocks of the redryng plants would be frozen Sell Your Tobacco ?IN? BOONE THE BEST TOWN IN THE STATE AND MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT OUR STORE B..W. S tailings ? Jeweler ? "Where You Are Always Welcome" DIAMONDS, WATCHES, SILVER, GIFTS i News Notes CORN LOANS Government loans to producers of the 1946 corn crop at 90 per cent of the Oct. 1 parity price have been authorized by Stabili zation Director John R. Steelman. The loans, to be handled by the ?Commodity Credit Corporation, are expected to average $1.15 a bushel nationally, ranging from $1.05 to $1.34 by counties. This is based on the parity price of $1.28. BANK DEPOSITS Deposits in national banks, as of Sept 30,' showed a $5,373,000,-; and the coax converted to other' uses. He said he expected it would be too late for processing plants toj convert heating systems to other; fuels as a means of operation this year. Clay said the department of agriculture yesterday t<-ld him that no additional coal could be promised for burley tobacco. However, he said tonight there was a possibility that coal might) be obtained to operate the! Christmas holiday. Tobacco must be redried soon after it is sold to prevent det erioration. 000 shrinkage from the level of December, 1945, and total assets! were down $4,878,000,000, reflect ing the altered post war fiscal policies of the Federal Govern .ment, which cut Government de posits and bank holdings of Fed 'eral securities. The total national | bank assets of $85,658,000,000 as of Sept. 30, were $335,000,200 less ,than on June 29. Mayfield, Ky., is the site of the 1 world's largest cermatio clay pits., Frogs that climb trees, burrow and try to fly inhabit Mexico tropical forests. Hunters in Wyoming took 1 7 1 ! bears in 1945. WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Approximately 95 per cent ofjsouth or into streams flowing all rivers in NVyth America flowjsouth. FIRE INSURANCE Winter is. near. Don't overlook the following: Inspect and repair faulty chimneys and flues. 2. Windstorm insurance is very cheap in cost. 3. Do not overlook your fire insurance needs. Watauga Insurance Agency E. A. GAULTNEY & J. PAUL WINKLEH. Fir# Insurance Norlh western Bank Bldg. Boon*. N. C. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY by becoming a member of REINS-STURDiVANT BURIAL ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE 24 . . . BOONE, N. C. A 2& cent fee is charged upon joining, after which the follow ing dues are in effect: Quarterly Yearly Benefit One to Ten Years 10 .40 $ 50.00 Two to Twenty-nine Years 20 .80 100.00 Thirty to Fifty Years 40 1.60 100.00 Fifty to Sixty-five Years .60 2.40 100.00 TOBACCO FARMERS can get the best prices and the most uniformly courteous treatment on the Boone Burley Market We welcome the growers, warehousemen and helpers to Boone's fine tobacco market where everything is done by all concerned to make the farmers feel at home and to get them the high dollar for their tobacco. When in town be sure to visit our big department store, which has recently i>een re modeled and* re-decorated for better service to you. We carry a complete line of clothing for every member of the family, and shall do all in our power to serve you faithfully and well. When in town be sure to visit us. We are centrally located just across the street from the postoffice and shall be glad to see you, at any time. To give you an insight into our stocks, we give you the following condensed list of some of the items we carry: Second Floor ? - LADIES' COATS - LADIES' SUITS ?LADIES' HOUSE COATS ? LADIES' SLIPS ?LADIES' SWEATERS ?LADIES' SKIRTS - LADIES' DRESSES ?LADIES' NYLON HOSE First Floor ? MEN'S LEATHER JACKETS - MEN'S MACKINAWS - EN'S ARCTICS ?MEN'S RUBBER BOOTS ? MEN'S DRESS. WORK PANTS ? MEN'S FUR FELT HATS ?MEN'S WINTER CAPS ? MEN'S WORK. DRESS SHOES ?BLANKETS ? BOYS' MACKINAW JACKETS ?BOYS' LEATHER JACKETS ?BOYS' MELTON JACKETS ?BOYS' RAEN COATS ?BOYS' SWEATERS ?BOYS' WORK. DRESS SHOES Bare's F&ir Store o
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