County All-Stars
Basketball News
By BILL MURRAY
The Boone Pirates split in two
games played this week. Defeat
ing New land 49-41 at Newland
while losing to a fast well dril
led Lees McRae squad 59-43.
Nanney with 17, M. Greene 14,
and Clyde Greene with 9 points
led the offense at Newland,
while A vent played an outstand
ing floor game. Blevins with 12,
and L. Wilson, 8, led the New
land attack.
Kn the Lees McRae game play
ed at Banner Elk it was just too
much Grosse and Smith, these
two boys were hot as a two dol
lar pistol racking up twenty
nine points between them and
covering that floor like the dew
does Dixie. Johnston, and Hodges
were outstanding for Boone but
the home, team two deep in each
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position and in fine condition
were out in front from the open
whistle and never headed.
e Pirates are soon to have
that new look, coining out in
new uniforms made possible
through donations from the fol
lowing firms and organizations
of Boone, Hollars Grocery, Sky
land Restaurant, Winkler Mo
tor Co., Blue Ridge Motor's,
Sportsman Club, Quarterback
Club, V. F. W. Post 7031, Wa
tauga Sales and Service. The
boys who ipake up the team wish
to convey their sincere thanks
through this column for the
donations.
The Pirates are intered in the
.Lion's Club tournament, starting!
at Croasnore December 12. Pair
ings are as yet unannounced.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Private United States invest
ments abroad were estimated by
the Commerce Department to to
tal $15,300,000,000, at the start
of this year, and are said to be<
rising at a billlon-a-year rate.
Some $11,400,000, of the total, it1
is estimated, are in the form of
"direct investments" ? opera
tions abroad by American firms
through foreign branches or sub
sidiaries.
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.. were $24.95 ? Now $19.95
were $22.50 ? Now $17.95
.. were $19.95? Now $14.95
LADIES' SHOES
LADIES* SHOES were $6.95? Now $4.95
LADIES' SHOES v were $5.95? Now $3.95
WOOLEN MATERIAL
was $1.98 yard
Now $1.29 yd.
ONE TABLE OF
JARMAN SHOES
in assorment of styles and sizes
at $2.50 Savings
JARMAN AND WAY FARER
BEDROOM SLIPPERS
$4.95 and $5.95 Values
now $3.98
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Letters to Santa
Dear Santa Claus ? Please bring
me some candy, nuts and oran
ges, and a big pretty baby doll
that cries and says, "I want my
mama," and also a perfume lamp.
I am eleven years old and in the
Sth grade. I am a poor girl and
have nothing to get one with. I
have fun. A good girl. ? Violet
Carlton, Deep Gap, N. C.
Dear Santa ? Please bring me
some candy, nuts and oranges,
and a rain coat I am 8 years
old and the first grade. Please
bring them to me if you can. ?
Pair Lee Carlton.
Dear Santa ? Please bring me a
pair of boots, some candy and
oranges and nuts. I am 6 years
old and in the 1st grade. I have
been a good boy. ? Vaughan Carl
ton.
I Dear Santa Claus ? Please bring
I me a pair of slippers and some
anklets, and also some candy, nuts
and oranges. I am 3 years old
and have been a very good girl.
? Marlene Carlton.
Dear Santa ? Please bring me|
some candy, nuts and oranges,)
.and also a pretty school bus. I!
have been a very good boy and
I am 2 years old. ? J. Carlton. j
Dear Santa Claus ? I would
like to have an airplane and lit-i
I tie train. ? Phil Minor
Dear Santa Claus ? I would like
to have a football helmet. Do
not forget to drink your coke on
the mantel. ? Joe Minor
Dear Santa Claus ? I just
thought I would drop you a few
lines, as I realize that Christmas
is almost here.
1 believe I have been a fairly
good boy this year but I will let
you be the judge about it.
Please, Santa, bring me some
toys and candy if . you can, and
please, some nuts.
Will you please remember both
my grandfathers, grandmother,
and step-grandmother? and all of
my loved ones and bring them
something nice at Christmas?
Say, Santa, will you remember
the _poor and needy little chil
dren at Christmas, too? Thank
you, dear Santa. ? Your little
friend, Wayne Cannon, Beech
Creek, N. C.
Meat production under Feder
al inspection for the week end
ed November 26 totaled 320 mil
lion pounds.
Population of 188,000,000 is
predicted here by 1975.
Church -
Announcements
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
H?*. Edwin Trout man. Pastor
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Worship at 11:00 a. m.. Sermon
Sermon Topic: "Introducing
Christ to Our Neighbors."
Dr. Wiley Smith addresses
Lutheran Brotherhood Wednes
day evening at 7:30 on topic:
"No Conflict between Real Reli
gion and Real Science."
Christmas music rehearsal
^Thursday evening at 6:30 with
Hoyt Safrit directing.
Friend and stranger worship
with lis.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
l J. K. Parker. Jr., pastor
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
Morning worship at 11:00. a. m.
Subject: "Personal Desires"
(Tenth Commandment).
Westminster Fellowship will
present a service of Christmas
organ music and candlelighting
at 7:00 p. m. with Wofford Hus
key at the organ. The public is
cordially invited.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday at
6:30 p. m.
Wednesday evening service at
7:30 p. m.
BOONE METHODIST CHURCH
. S. B. Most. Pastor
Sunday, Dec. 11:
8:30 a. m. "The Methodist
Hour" Radio "program on na
tional hookup.
10:00 a. m. Church School
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship
Sermon: "The Book To Live
By"? Rev. S. B. Moss.
6:30 p. m. Wesley Fellowship
7:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship ?
sub-district meeting. Program:
The Christmas story in scripture
and kodachrome slides. Public
invited.
Screening of Pupils for
I Bad Vision Proposed
Raleigh ? A plan which may
result in the screening of all the
State's school children for visual
defects is going to be considered
by the State Optometrist Society.
The society adopted a resolu
tion under which its administra
tive council would discuss the
plan. Next meeting of the coun
cil will be some time in January.
The resolution was adopted
during sessions of an Occupa
tional Vision Congress. The
three-way congress wound up
today.
Western Allies plan to educated
Germans in democratic ways.
Free! Freel Free!
FOR CHRISTMAS
Your Child's
Portrait
FREE!
You are cordially invited to bring your child to our store
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Dec. 12th and 13th ? 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
to be photographed by a noted photographer of children
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
There is no charge or obligation to you. You will receive absolutely
FREE one 5x7 SILVERTONE PORTRAIT of any child from three
months to six years of age. Yes, one GIFT PORTRAIT to a family.
Tell your friends about this offer. They, too, are invited. DON'T
FORGET, the photographer will be here
Monday and Tuesday only!
CRAVEN FURNITURE COMPANY
COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS
MAIN STREET BOONE, N. C.
k 1 ?
Merry Christmas
with a
HOTPOINT GIFT
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Appliances. We Have a Beautiful Electrical Gift for Every Member
of the Family.
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ON
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