Washington Holes Buffr YEAR In the year ending last July 30, the Veterans Administration estimated that it received 23, 669,000 office and 9,173,000 tele phone calls from war veterans and (heir dependents. Help was given by the agency in prepar ing 7.225,000 applications for vet erans' benefits. ? COST-Or-UVIKO The cost-of-living index edged up another 1.4 per cent in 54 cities in the country between mid- June and mid- July, accord ing to the department of com merce, as food prices increased. Eggs, dairy products and meat led the rise and brought the increase between March and July to 1.9 per cent. A food-price index showed that the July level was 93.1 per cent greater than the average of 1935-39 level, 16 per cent above that of a year ago, July. WOMEN WORKERS At the end of June, 440,739 women were working for the government in Continental Unit ed States, representing 23.8 per cent of the total federal em ployees with a total wartime em ployment of 1, 10C, 132 women, or S(J.6 per cent of the total, in July, 1944. DIVIDENDS Cash dividends, publicly re ported by U. S. corporations, to taled $444,900,000 in July, pccord* ing to the department of com merce. This figure is 13 per cent more tban the $394,500,000 paid out in July, 1946. NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction work during August scored more than sea sonal gain over July, according to the commerce department's construction division. Its value was estimated at $1,212,000,000 ?over five per cent higher than its revised estimate of $1,153, 000,000 for July. The August fig ure was nearly 15 per cent above August, 1946. TERMINAL BONDS Seventy-two per cent of the 9,160,000 war veterans holding terminal leave bonds plan to cash them immediately, according to a country-wide survey of its read srs by the Army Times, a week ly service publication. The bonds of 6,500,000 veterans will be converted into cash as rapid ly as banks and other financial institutions can accommodate them, and involve about $1,350, 000,000. More than 20 per cent of the cash will be used to pay current debts incurred since the veteran's return to civil life; 12 per cent will go for home pay ments; 11 per cent for medical bill; 11 per cent for insurance; 10 per cent for clothing; 10 per cent for furniture; 8 per cent for home repairs; 6 per cent for ed ucation; 4 per cent for automo biles; 4 per cent for refrigerators, and the rest for miscellaneous needs. and 106 per cent above the index for August, 1939. O THE ARMY The war department has indi cated that the army is now 80, 000 men under strength and new enlistments are running 29 per cent sho|~t of the number requir ed for replacement of dischargees. For the first seven months of 1947, enlistments were on an av erage of 22,862 per month. The army estimates that 30,000 new recruits a month are needed to keep strength at present levels, with still larger enlistments ne cessary to build up to the auth orized force of 1,070,000. CONSUMER CREDIT The volume of consumer credit, which has been rising to a new high each month for some time, increased less than one per cent during July, according to the Federal Reserve Board. This small increase, however, added $90,000,000 to a total of $11,060, 000,000 outstanding at the end of FOR THE BEST IN MODERN RADIO COME fO Radio Electric Co. YOU'LL FIND WHAT n YOU WANT IN A ?i PHONOGRAPH-RADIO Whatever you want inyoui new phonograph-ndio? you'll find it in the superb Famsworth. YouH find beauty of cabinet design . tonal superiority . . . power ful performance. On any ba?is of comparison, you 11 find the Famsworth an out standing value. How proudly on display at RADIO ELECTRIC COMPANY Phone 240-W Bus Terminal Bldg. Boone, N. C. Shop at . . . And Save! LADIES, SHOP IN OUR READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT where we are receiving every day fresh stocks of every thing for a complete wardrobe for milady. LADIES' DRESSES All new fall shades and styles . . . direct from the nation's best style centers . . . Priced from $5.95 io $17.95 LADIES' SUITS In all wash and similated fabrics . . . smartly tailor ed, and up to the minute in style . . . gabardines ancf worsted materials. PriceH from $27.50 io $49.50 NEW FALL HATS are arriving daily. Priced from $2.95 io $6.95 We invite you to visit our new second floor little girls' and teen-age girls' department. Complete assortment of Coats, Dresses, Skirts, Sweaters and Snow Suits. When in Boom, male* Bclk'i your h?adquart*r&. Prompt and courlaoui mttIc* at all tfanai. BELK'S DEPARTMENT. STORE ' The Home of Better Values Boone, N. C. James M. Caldwell May Run For House If Doughton Retires JAMES M. CALDWELL U Representative R. L. (Farm er Bob) Doughton decides not to seek another term in Congress, James M. Caldwell, Concord lawyer and for 18 years adjutant of the North Carolina depart ment of the American Legion, may offer for the Democratic nomination for that office. Mr. Caldwell, known in every community in the state and es pecially well known in his own Ninth Congressional district as Jim Caldwell, has not announced publicly that he will seek the no mination, but his friends consider him virtually in the race of Mr. Doughton declines to run again. I'm 100 per cent for Mr. Dough ton as long as he wants to re main in Congress," Mr. Caldwell replied when someone suggested the other day that he might seek the seat now held by Mr. Dough ton. "He has represented this district in a distinguished man ner for 36 years." But the former Legion official was careful not to say that he would not seek the nomination should Mr. Doughton decide he had served long enough. Should Mr. Doughton announce his decision not to offer again, friends of the Concord lawyer are confident that Mr. Caldwell will quickly get into the race. And he would be in a favorable position because of several factors, his friends maintain. In the first place, he is one of the best known men in the state and through his long association with the state headquarters of the American Legion is very popular with many of the men who are key political fogures in their re spective communities. He has lived in four of the largest coun ties in the Ninth district ? his native Cabarrus, Stanly, Rowan, and Iredell ? during the years the! department commanders of the; Legion came from those counties ! Personally, therefore, he would from the moment of his announce ment have a wide support. In the second place, Mr. Cald well's friends point out, Cabarrus county has long been considered one of the "away from the trough" political counties. "In the matter of political representatin," one Cabarrus resident declared, "we have long been this section's 'red-headed stepchild.' We've rem Km n, 6??w? - $ct ? 'Hem HfwUitfn f *J*e*ui4e &t*euife Sole* Blue Ridge Music Co. North Depot S treat Old Chevrolet Bldg. New and Ua?d Phono graph Racordt DONHT COUGH Tout Head Off! Ask For Mentho-Mulsion If It fails to (top your couch due to cold*, ask for your your money back. Boone Drug Co. The REXALL Store had little recognition either in nominations or appointments. It's aoout time Cabarrus was coming in for a share in the pie." Mr. CaldwMl, who last fall re signed his post in the depart ment organization Of the Legion, was named to that office in 1628 by Governor Cherry when the latter was department commander of the Legion. At that time the Legion membership in North Carolina was 11,013. When he re signed ti.e post last year the members'iip had jumped to more than 67,000. Much of the success of the Legion in enlisting new members was credited to the persistent efforts of Mr. Caldwell. CROQUET On Saturday afternoon a series of croquet games were played at A. C. Mast's residence. The teams participating were as follows: A. C. Mast and W. H. Mast; Gordon Sherwood and Davidl Farthing; Bob Banner and Norman Wilson. The outcome was disastrous for the Sherwood, Farthing, and Mast teams, as A. C. Mast and W. H. Mast lost three games, won none; Sherwood and Farthing lost two, won none. Banner and Wilson were the victors, winning five, losing none. BROTHERS SAVE FAMILY Oakland, Calif. ? When their second-story apartment ' caught fire, Edward and Lawrence Den nis, 19 and 12, dropped their two baby sisters, 2 and 3 years old, to a passerby. Then, they order ed their older sister, a 15-year old brother and their mother to jump. Edward jumped after her, while Lavyrence bolted down a stairway. The babies suffered minor burns, the sister a serious back injury, but the others were unhurt. BUS WHEEL WRECKS STORE Santa Cruz, Calif. ? A wheel and tire off a passing bus hit a grocery store window, shattered it and practically wrecked the store. Norman Edbe, 9, in the store at the time, was unhurt. Boone Flower Shop Cut Flowers, Corsages and Funeral Designs. GIFT ITEMS Phoo* 114-J E. King Str*?> Dacus RADIO Shop EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING; ? ALL. MAKES 14 YEARS EXPERIENCE >17 E. Main St Phona 11* Dupont Nylons Just received a bie shioment of these well-known hose in the latest fall shades. Mistique, bronze skin, 14-guage, 20 and 15 denier, pair ; $1.95 and $2.(5 These prices are 40 cents a pair less than the big town stores are offering them for. 51-guagp, 30 denier, romance biege and mistique $1.05 48-guage sun biege $lil 45-guage romance biege, sunnie brown $1.25 Also have 51-guage irregulars at 75c 48-guage with cotton top, seconds 05c SWEATERS? We have received our fifth shipment of these wonderful values, imported all-wool sweaters, black, white and nine other colors at $3.05 Regular $5.95 values. SUNDITL SHOES ? We have full stock of these won derful shoes for every member of the family. Buy your Sundial shoes from us ? WE SELL THEM FOR LESS! FREE? Pair hose, sox or anklets given with each pair. We are the home of Joyce Shoes of California, Blue Grass by Reinhart. JOYCE CLOSE-OUTS? All open toe and heel shoes reduced to $4.50; all white and red, $4.95; few odd lots in red, brown and others, reduced to $4.95. We also carry the Red Goose Shoes, made by Friedman-Shelby and hope to have a complete line of these well-known shoes shortly. COAT SUITS ? Women's and girls' coat suits. Anoth er shipment of these 100% wool suits. Good assort ment of styles and colors, $15.95. This is far below regular price. THE ECONOMY STORE JUNE RUSSELL, Owner FREE?$50 BILL # ???Sit the*** ...Part of the.,. Fin Mast Farm VALLE CRUCIS, N. C. SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 10:30 A. M. On the Premises? Rain or Shine LOCATION ? At Valle Crucis, a few miles Northwest of Boone, N. C., in the heart of Watauga County. This good farm is also known as Sunnybrook Farm. We are selling 24 acres of bot tom land in addition to some of the best grazing hillside land in this district. Close to church, high school, stores and post office. Hard surface road runs through the farm, and this is the Blow ing Rock-Boone highway. Subdivided into small tracts so that you may buy anything from a few acres to the entire property. This farm has been in the Mast family for 113 years and is one of the best in Wat auga County. 1/3 Cash? Balance Easy Terms Lunch will be served on the premises by the ladies of the church. Sale Conducted for Claude Me ,t by HORNEY BROTHERS LAUD AUCTION CO. WYTHEVELLE, VA. J. A. WATSON, Sales Manager ' WYTHEVILLE OUR HOME ? THE WORLD OUR TERRITORY" and Honeycutl Realty and Auction Company BOONE, N. C. ? ? 1 ,?

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