Good Flour for Good Cooks Smooth. >nowy white SNOW GOOSE FLOl R is a favorite with experienced housewives. They like it heeati- :t is a grand, wholesome flour for Iwking tin- kiri'i of l>i -? lit- and pastries sure to please the family ? beeause it is uniform, and always the same high quality. ASK YOUR GROCER/ Robinson Reports On NCEA Requests ANDREWS? The local unit of the NCEA held a njeeting last week to hear a report from Boyd Robinson who attended the recent I NCEA state meeting in Raleigh of the local presidents and chair men of the legislative commit J tt-es. i Mr Robinson said that practi j cally all local NCEA units in the state reported that the teachers in their particular units were one hundred percent in favor of ask ing Governor Cherry to 11 a special session of the General As sembly to provide funds to meet increased costs of living for , school personnel" and by so do ing to avert further disintegra n of and diaster in the public -ch > >!s of North Carolina" !'f: local NCKA candidates i - ? went on record asking for ! ?:?? appropriations to help the poorer counties in their school t?u ru programs Mr Robinson -kited that Cherokee county ? i>uM bene!;! greatly from such appropriation from the General I local \CEA candi AUCTION SALE Saturday, February 14 11:00 A. M. The W. A. (Will) THOMPSON FARM (2 miles S. W. Unaka, N. C on Joe Brown Highway) 8 R00M HOUSE - STONE SPRING HOUSE STONE MILK HOUSE 160 Acres ? Approximately 40 acres in cultivation, 25 acres in pasture ? All pasture ferced with woven wire. 1 BUSINESS BUILDING ? SEVERAL OUT BUILDINGS GOOD RED FERTILE ROLLING LAND THE FOLLOWING FARMING TOOLS AND LIVESTOCK: 1 Good work team with harness 7 calves and yearlings 1 mowing machine 1 hay rake 1 disc harrow 2 milk cows turning plows cultivators corn planter 1 ? 1 horse wagon ? and other necessary farming tools ? R. B. HAMILTON, Auctioneer ANDREWS, NORTH CAROLINA GALION HYDRAULIC DUMP DODIES GIVE Steady, smooth, reliable operation of Galion's Hydraulic Hoist offers dump truck men maximum efficiency with greater power. Designed for 1 l/i ton trucks . ? . the Galion Model GH 56 has patented Equalizing Double Arm mechanism to provide low and uniform oil pressure. No strain on truck motor, and three-way valve holds body at any angle. Galion hoists are known to last longer than three or four chassis. It's their immunity to wear and tear that makes them popular with operators. Any type body available to meet your particular requirements. Constructed of 10 gauge high carbon steel, and designed to give maximum service under most punishing conditions. Immediate Delivery on Most Lines of Industrial , Construction and Logging Equipment 0*UeA*uUio*teU Sbie&el Paute* NORTH CAROLINA EQUIPMENT COMPANY Raleigh, N. C. Phone 8836 Wilmington. N. C. Phone 2-2417 Charlotte, N. C. Phone 4 4661 Asheville, N. C. Phone 789 dates also went on record asking for a smaller teacher load. There are many classrooms in North | Carolina containing 40 to 50 pu I pils. Especially is this true of the elementary schools. The actual ef fertive class size that has been demonstrated from experience is from 16 to 25 - preferably, under most circumstances, between 18 and 21 Mr Robinson quoting from a report by \V E Abernathy. Super intendent of Shelby City Schools, gave the following figures on the Present State General Fund Sur plus or Reserve: A $52,000,000 estimate reserve to meet General fund debt a $30,076,056 post-war reserve fund, a $12,011,430 unap propriated surplus ? year ending June ?'*<? 15*47. and many addition al millions of surplus accruing month S.\ " Supt Abernathy also 'lad this to say "What shall it profit a state to pile up a huge surplus while many of its un fortunate and handicapped citi ens ind its million school child- ; ren .ire being denied what they .re entitled to and what the state an afford0" Mr Robinson gave data to show hat while the money is piling up ;n our State Treasury, we have Carolyn Dupree Gives Program ANDREWS ? The Andrews Chapter of the Bertha Smith r Girl's Auxiliary of the Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Glenn McGuire. their counselor, on February 3 The president, Sallie Bunchanan. called the meeting to order by having the group sing the G. A. hymn. " We' ve A Story To Tell To The Na tion* Carolyn Dupree then read Psalm 33 tM2. after which Mrs the highest teaching load in the I nited States, our present average ttacher's salary is lower than in 3(1 other states, no state provision for teacher supervision, no st3te provision for compulsory atten dance. no state aid for school tonstrfli tion and repair, and that janitorial aid needs to be increas ed. Mr Robinson said that the peo ple of the state should know that we have both the need for a spe cial session and the surplus funds with which to meet that need without any increase in the tax rate. McGuire led in prayer The program chairman was Carolyn Dupree. Those liking part on the program were "In \ Southern Louisiana" by Lucille Leming; " In New Mexico", Ann Wheeler: "At Camp", B e 1 1 i e Jones; "In North Carolina". Caro lyn Dupree; "In Arizona", Joyce Jones; "Among Mexicans in Tex- , as". Doris Baxter; "Everywhere in i our Southland". Barbara Nichols; "What Are You Doing", Doris llaxter; "Being a Missionary", Sal lie Buchanan. Carolyn Dupree gave a reading 'I Wish I Had Not Waked Up". Each member was urged to subscribe to the "World Comrad es" magazine Mrs. McGuire served delightful refreshments to nine member* present. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bueek. mlss Mary Elizabeth Jones and Miss Roberta Spires spent Saturday in Atlanta. NOTICE The Cherokee County Cooperative's an nual meeting will be held Tuesday, Febru ary I 7, at 1 0:00 a. m., at the courthouse. A 1 farmers and stockholders are urged to attend. Custodians of Tomorrow's World Whether it will be cne world or many small ones ? a world of plenty or privation ? and ?: whether it will be led by wise men, humane and principled, depends upon the guidance ij ? the education ? the ideals instilled in cur youth tcday. On their young shoulders will j fall the mantle of leadership. This week we pay tribute to the Bey Scouts of America ? I citizens at work ? and pledge our continued support to an organization which has pro- -j duced and will continue to give us men who are leaders ? IN THE HOME ? THE COM MUNITY ? THE NATION ? THE WORLD. j SherriH's Pure Oil Station Murphy Food Store Cherokee Furniture Co. JUUV&t

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