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Ike Popularity Is On Increase In its "psychological barometer," the corporation gauged the politi cal MOtimenU of 10,000 Democrats. Republican! and independent! in 108 localities The organization, which claims to be the -oldest poll ing group in the nation, actually made three surveys in reaching its conclusions ? in October IMS, May In Um lirl. Ml weM ?( those Interviewed believed Um Ki leohowci idilmrtntlon kid doni a ftood job. Eight month, later. 444 par cent thought so; teat Mar. the figure roae to 80.4 per cent Or. Albert D. Freiberg, director of the corporation's marketing re search. aaid the survey showed no striking geographical differences in the President's popularity it ie highest among the well-Undo, he said, but SO per cent of those in the lowest economic group thought the nlmtairtntkHi had done ? food or fair Mk Of thoee questioned. 27 per cent aaid they were Republicans, 41 per cent Democrats, 26 per cent neith er and 2 per cent refused to say. geventy-seven per cent of the Republicans thought the adminis tration had done a good Job and 34 per cent of the Democrats thought ao. More than half, of the independents aaid the Job had been good. The General Motors Company agreed with the United Automobile Workers, C. I. 0., to aupplement the unemployment insurance bene fits that laid-off production work ers receive. The agreement, which cloaely follows the pattern set In the Ford contract, averted a 330, 000- man strike. There's More Fun At The Movies "Everybody Like* lllw)>H. C THURSDAY The Man From Bitter Ridge in color LEX BARKER STEPHEN McNALLY FRIDAY? BARGAIN DAY 10c and 20c ... ? < , Ma And Pa Kettle At Waikiki wtth MARJORIE MAIN PERCY KILBRIDE greatest serial thriller of all flashes across th action screen SATURDAY? 11 O'CLOCK Escape From Fort Bravo with WILLIAM HOLDEN ? ELEANOR PARKER Also s FIRST CHAPTER NEW SERIAL SATURDAY NIGHT? 7 ft ! MONDAY and TUESDAY inXown GREER G ARSON DAM ANDREWS T2K.TMERWN UROY MITCHELL"?*? SUNDAY MaJURRW-HESTON-REED-WLE WEDNESDAY in Al The Movies - Russell Is For j Vet Exemptions WuhLnfton ? Ken Russell tO Oa) this ?pek (tuck by bis'pro ponl to exempt veterans from compulsory reserve training, de spite PtflU|H opposition. "I still think I've got the best plan." said Russell, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Com mittee. Russell spoke la an interview af ter recuiving a letter in which Secretary of Defense Wilson stress ed the administration's belief in the need for reeerve duty by -in dividuals who have served with the active forces." However. Wil son aseursd Russell the Pentagon plans to use the least possible "en forcement measure!" Armed Service Committee pub lic hearings on the program sto build s combat-ready reserve force of 2JOO.OOO by 1M0 were in re cess until Monday. Defense offi cials were scheduled to testily at that time. There appeared to be little, if any, Senate opposition to an ad ministration pUn to recruit up to 280,000 teen-age volunteers s year for six months of active duty, fol- . lowed by 7Vfc years sctive training ] in active reserve units. The House j version of the reserve bill con- j tains such a provision. lastesd, Senate differences ap- | pea red to be centering on a re quirement that former draftees or enlistees must also take active re serve .training. Russell haa urged elimination of compulsory reserve service for veterans, suggesting instesd a $400 bonus to encourage such ex-service men to volunteer for three years with s combat unit of the Army or Marine Corps reserve. , The House voted to exempt from active reserve training all veterans who completed full-time duty be fore July 27. 1003, date of the Ko rean armiatice. Under present law, all service men are obligated to eight years of military duty, split between ac tive and reserve service, i Sheriff Tells Em . To Read Bible Goldsboro. ? "We owe no one any apology for recommending the Bi ble," aa reading material for jail inmatea, Wayne County Sheriff Jetae Hniton aaid here. Hia comment took exception to an editorial la a Raleigh newsps per on Friday questioning hia au thority to cenaor inmatea' reading. The editorial stated, la part, that the sheriff was "undoubtedly moved only by pious purpoaea In hia announcement that . . jail prisoners can read the Bible ? or nothing." Replied Sheriff Hinton: "It has not been the policy of the Wayne county jail to confine reading mat ter ... to the Bible alone. "We're just not that- narrow." But, he added, "As we set forth last week, no comic booka or books on sex, crime and violence will be allowed in the jail." Meanwhile, Sheriff Hinton re piled to an offer of "many church papers" from the Rev. Mrs. C. L. R. Cox of Grensboro by saying limited jail apace allows for only a small amount of such reading matter. DEMOCRAT ADS PAY GREYHOUND'S &0IN6 pLAC& ? Wltk Maw Laftry Eqalparaat ? WitH MdilM ' ? Wl? V?mHm Plaaalag Jerri* One* (gain all o t Greyhound'* complete highwiiy travel facil ities and tervicaa an to on lo enjoy. GreyHoood it Gains Placet . . . am time yom'rt going placet, take a Greyboundf I one way M YRTLE BEACH, S. C $ 7 .35 WILMINGTON, N. C 7.M VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. 9.33 SAN FRANCISCO 48.35 CHICAGO, ILL. 15.0? NEW YORK CITY .... 15.26 Plus Tax Extra Savings on Round Trips GREYHOUND TERMINAL Depot St ? Phone AM 4-8836 GREYHOUND Good Time May Be Had By All What are you doing about the hot iummer day*? Complaining' or are you taking advantage of your children'* being It home to plaa lome wit of family recrea tion? According to Corinne 'Justice Grinuley, State Collage extension specialist in family relation*, wholesome recreation strengthen* families by providing opportunities for each person to achieve import anco? to feel worthwhile. If a father and h(s son play ball together, for example, they reach ? comradeship through which a man can guide and help his bty. A mother who share* good time* with daughter build* up understanding and congeniality that enable* her to more eaaily guide her child la difficult situatioaa. Mr*. Grimiley explain* that par ent* can't atay on their pedeatal when junior is able to beat them in a game of croquet. It'* good for the parent* and it'a good for Junior to become good frienda and play mate*. And l(r*. Grimaley add* that there'* no finer place to teach iportsmanship and fair play than in game*. i Why not plan an out-door meal for the family toon? You needn't go any farther than your own back yard to have fun with the family. Mr*. Grimtley points out, too, that your yard is made for teaching young children about their yrorld. Take time and study with them the flowers, the birds and the tree* | about you. If, the sharing la tbtw npw ienees that ?"?'??? them thrilling, interesting wrf i&ciUi|. Parenta art losing on* of their greatest chance* (or hapfiaeae if they don't find time (or fun and recreation aa ? family, jfc i' Atlanta. Ca. ? ?A small whirl wind danced into Donald E. Ma ginnis's backyard, whipped a 100 pound boat he was building 00 feet into the air and wrecked it on Maginnis'i back porch. Petals on rose bushes In the yard were un ruffled. pa?' Stocks of over 1,212 million bushels of wheat stored in all posi tions in the nation on April 1 are the largest for that date in the comparable series beginning in 1935. General News Brevities? President Eisenhower recently stressed that the United Statu* merely wanted "to live In peace with all the world, to trade with them, to commune with them, to learn their culturea aa they "may lean oun. ' Foreign Minister Molotov of the Soviet Union appealed to the Amer ican people to Joii with the people of the Soviet Union to prevent a third world war. In a new vein, he urged a world economic parley. The Madrid Court of Appeal*, in a ruling expected to have Ur reaching political and religious Im pact hi Spain laid that Roman Catholic* may marry noo-Catholic* in civil ceremonies. LIME LIME ILIME Farmers Improve Your Soil LIME, LIVESTOCK, AND CLOVER WILL MAKE YOUB FARM RICH ALL OVER LIME is the basis of all toil improvement practices. CONTACT ns for your lime requirements Maymead Lime Company Telephone 144-R ' Shouns, Tennessee Ttw for Ml * "wMte and ? ? ctftrtl tralteatioa" ia Utc a We'll Break Our Neck... To prove that the service . * you get from your local, independent agent IS BEST! tow1-* | 1. ? When you purchase protection 2. ? When you have a claim Coe Insurance Agency 217 MAIN ST. BOONE, N. C presents Automatic ? . -i iiifl ; TWIN JUICE FOUNTAIN Westinghouse REFRIGERATOR Amazing but true! Twin Juice Fountain mixes two kinds of cold drink* automatically. Press a button and a patented valve instantly mixes air and cold water with juice concentrate to give you flavor fresh, vitamin-rich drinks. Two kinds of juioe concentrates slways on tap. This Food File model equipped with famous Westinghouse Frost-Free automatic defrosting system that keeps both refrigerator and frteztr free of frost. ?t ? o. s. fam. wj. i Unbelievably low tarmil Alter Small Dawn 'Payment! b BIGGEST OVEN...HANDIEST OVEN! in New W?itinghouM Rang* Extra handy for everyday cooking . . . extra big for company -?ze meals. Thia new Weatirighouae Imperial 40 Spaed-Electric Range ia the firat full-eize 40" range with full-width oven. Family dinner* fit up front? no reaching over hot fooda or changing rack poeition. Uaaa amaxingly little electricity . . . extra thick Fiberglae inaula tion plua an oven door aaal keepe heat inaide, locka out diaturhing , air cunranta for perfect reaulta every time. Alao featurea new Twin Broiler, Look-in Door. EA5Y TERM5 After Small Dowm Piymeat! SPACE-SAVER! N?w WullnghouH Laundromat 25 Now! A fully automatic Laundromat that * ooly 25" wide yet waahea ? full family -Ma* load. Fita even the tinieat of kitchena. Uae it aa a portable or build it in. ' The new Laundromat* 26 featuraa Weatinfhouaa patented NEW WAY TO WASH ... a brand-new principle that eliminatea oid-faahioned, center-poet agitator and waahea dothaa cleaner, brighter. SEE HOW EASY YOU CAN OWN ONE! cam su* ?...ip it'sWestin^iouse
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