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$^Jp.C.iAfawn^ XmjESEBXSSESW APKX. N. O. Telephone: Office 2101, Res. 4201 I am In my office at Apex, N. C., every Saturday and Monday. Honrs (or eye ex amination: Saturday 9 a. m. to ? p. m.; Monday t a. m. to 12 noon. If it is not con venient for you to see me theee days at Apex, write or telephone for un appoint ment. PROFESSIONAL COLUMM Dr. Harry n. Johnson Physician and M surgeon General Practice - Glasses Fitted ?HHg attention to diseasns of Mr?. Bar. Nose and Throat. Phones: 410-1 aad 410-2 Offices: 120 N. Main Street Dr. H. O. Perry Physician and Surgeon Ml W. Nash St. Lonlstoug, N. O | Phones: S7-1 Home 287-21 -10 to 12; 2 to 4j 7 to f| attention to tflee war i of Wome Diathermy and Uttm-Violat Dr. Arch H. Perry General Practice Wood, N. C. OBee in Service Drug tie. D. T. Smith wick DeaOst Louistmrg, N. C. (Ma over Rose's Store Dr. M. C. King Franklinton, N. C. Residence Phone 240-1 Office Honrs: ? to 11 A. M. ? 2 to 8 P. M. 8 to 8 P. M. Edward T. 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Detroit, Michi-; gan. 2-9-4t j ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTM'K Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of Joe C. Joyner, I deceased, late of Franklin Coun-j ty, North Carolina, this is to noti-j fy all persons having claims against the estate of said deceas ed to exhibit them to the under signed at Loulsburg. N. C., Rt. 1. duly verified, on or before the ; 29th day of January, 19^1, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons in- j debted to said estate will please make Immediate payment'. This! 27th day of January, 1940 LOLA C. JOYNER, Administra trix of Joe C. Joyner. W. L. Lumpkin, Attorney. 2-2-6t| NOTICE OK SALE Under and by virtue of the terms of that certain Deed of Trust, dated the fifth day of Jan uary, A. D. 1939, executed by Robert H. Layton, widower, to Charles P. Green, 'trustee, duly recorded in the office of the Reg ister of Deeds for Franklin Coun ty, North Carolina, in Book 338 at page 255. the undersigned trus tee, having bean requested by the holder of the notes secured by the said Deed of Trust to adver tise the lands described therein, will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the courbhouse door in Loulsburg, Franklin Coun ty, North Carolina, at twelve o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 1940 the following-described lands: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Cedar Rock Township, Franklin County, N. C., being Loi No. 2 in the deed of trust .recorded In Book 338 at page 223, Franklin County Reg istry, bounded on the nort?h by the lands of J. N. Wester and F. : S. Frazier, on the east and south by the lands of Joe Perry, and on j the west by the road known as , the old Raleigh road, leading from Edward Best High School to Justice and Spring Hope, and de fined by a line beginning at a rock on the Raleigh road; thence south 59Hd E 1167 feeti to a rock, gum and pine pointers; thence S 31 3-4d W 1690 feet to a rock in W. W. Boone's line; thence N 57 Hd W 1238.8 feet to a rock on the road; thence along the said road N 58d E 412.61 feet to a fork of the roads; thence along srld Ral eigh road, leading from Edward Best High School to Justice and Spring Hope, N 27 l-4d E 1172.8 feet to4he point of beginning, containing 40 acres, more or less, and being the tract of land con veyed to T. W. Boone by warranty deed from Beadle O. Dean and husband, P. E. Dean, recorded in Book 229 at page 306, Franklin County Registry. For a further and more adequate description, reference is hereby made to Book 261 at page 108, Franklin Coun ty Registry. The successful bidder will be required to deposit) with the 'trus tee a sum equal to ten per centum (10%) of the amount bid, to se cure compliance with the terms of the sale. Dated and posted this the 19th day of January, 1940. CHARLES P. GREEN, 1-26-40 f Trustea. | ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Adminis trator of the estate of George C. McGregor, deceased late of Frank lin County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of aaid deceased to exhibit titaem to the undersigned on or before the 12 day of January, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All persons In debted to said estate will please ?take Immediate payment. Thla 11th day of January, 1140. O. L. McORBOOR. 1-1J-6L Admr. MORTGAGE SALE OK PER SONAL PROPERTY By virtue of power contained in u certain Mortgage made to me by R. L. Shearin and duly registered in Book 108. Page !i0, Warren County Registry, default having been made in payment, I will sell to the highest bidder, (or cash, at my residence in Centre vllle, N. C., at about noon on the 24th day of February, 1940, the following articles of personal property to-wit: 1 bay mare Mule about 13 year* old. 1 Hackney single wagon. 1 white male hog, about 7 months old. 1 white sow about 7 months old. 1 Case planted. This 3rd day of February, 1940. H. M. LANCASTER, 2-9-2t Mortgagee. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the esftite of J. C. Wheeler, de ceased, late of Franklin County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of Janu ary, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said as- j tate will please make immediate payment. This 18th day of Janu- ; ary, 1940. 1-1 9-6t E J. WHELESS, Extr. | NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the po wer of sale eonferred upon the undersigned Commissioner by the terms of that certain order of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County, entered on 29 January 1940 in that certain spoc ial proceeding entitled "W. W. Cooke, Administrator of the Es-j tote of Miss Lizzie Peurce, deceits-] ed, v. Calvin Pearce, et al.". the| undersigned Commissioner will I offer lor sale for cash at public ; auction at the courthouse door of; Franklin County, Noroh Carolina/ at or about the hour of twelve | o'clock noon, on THURSDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 1040 the following described lands: Being the tract of land allotted! to Lizzie Pearce in the division of i the lands of Calvin Pcarce, Sr.. and conveyed to her by deed of. Calvin P. Pearce, S. Y. Cawthanj and wife, Octavia P. Cawthan.i and Ed Pear re and wife, Delia! Pearce, dated 6 December 1921,! ajid recorded 3 April 1924 in I Book 249 at' page 237, Franklin i County registry,, and defined by ai line beginning in the center of the' old road bed of the Raleigh Kranklinton road, ,S. F. Holden's corner in J. I. White's line; thence with said Holden's line S 73d E 2112 feet to a stake on the old run of Ray's Creek; thence up the said old run to a stake, corner of lot No. 2; tihence with line of lot No. 2 N 69d W 2332 feet to a stake in the western odge of tliei aforesaid old road bed of the Ral-| eigh-Franklinton road, corner cf, lot No. 2 in Wade White's line; thence with Wade White's line to and with J. 1. White's line along the center of t-lre old road bed as follows: N 47 l-4d E 309 feet;i N 27 l-4d E 164 poles to the be-t ginning, containing/ twenty-six and thirty-nine hundredths -(26 39-1001 acres, be the same more or less. For further reference1 see- Book 249 at page 238 and Book 357 at page 95. said regis- j try. The successful bidder will -lei required to deposit a sum equal j to t?en per centum (10%) of the amount bid, lo/insure compliance ( with the terms of sale and to liei forfeited upon noncompliance. Dated and posted this 29 Jan uary 1940. CHARLES P. OREEN, 2-2-4t Commissioner.! NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned having (nulli fied as executor of the estate of Miss Mary S. Freeman, deceased, late of Franklin County, all -per sons having claims against the estate ot the said Miss Mary Freeman are hereby notified and required to exhibit such claims to the undersigned, or to John F. Matthews, Attorney for thin execntor, at his office In Louls burg. Franklin County, on or be fore the 13th day of January, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to the said estate will please make Immediate pay meat. Dated Uiis 5 January 1940. J. A. MORRIS. Jfixecutor of Miss Mary S. Freeman, l-12-6t. deceased. NOTICK OF MALE Under and by virtue of the terms of that certain Deed of Trust dated the 14th day of Nov ember, 1938, executed by J. B. Davis and wife, Gertrude Davis, to Charles P. Oreen, trustee, duly recorded In the office . of the Register of Deeds for Franklin County, North Carolina, In Book 338 at page 237, the undersigned trustee, having been requested by the holder of the note secured by the said Deed of Trust to adver tise the lands described therein, will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at Mie courthouse door In Loulsburg, Franklin Coun ty, North Carolina at twelve o'clock noon on MONDAY, 4 MARCH 1940 the following described lands: First Lot: All that certain lot or parcel of land in the Town of Loulsburg, Loulsburg Township, Franklin County, North Carolina, situate on the Mineral Springs Road, and being the identical lot conveyed to J, B. Davis by deed of A. C. Elite, dated 26 August 1917, and recorded In Book 221 at page 47, oonta tiling six tenths (.1) acres, more or less. Refer ence is hereby made to said Book >21 at page 47 aad to Book >00 at page 195, Franklin County Registry, for a more particular and accurate description of the said lot. Second r,of: All that certain j lot or parcel of land situate in i the Town of Louisburg, Louisburg Tdwnship, Franklin County, North Carolina, on the corner of Main Street and the road known as the Kiver or Newport Road, being the lot upon which the said J. B. Davis now resides, and has his office, and being the identical lot conveyed to J. B. Davis by deed of J. B. Debnam and wife, dat?d 16 October 1917, and recorded in Book 216 at page 348. Reference is hereby made to said Book 216 at page 348 and to Book 192 at pages 48 and 60, Franklin County Registry, for a further and mare adequate description of the said lot. The successful bidder will be required to deposit with the trus tee a sum equal to 10% of the amount bid, to secure complience with the terms of the sale. Dated and posted this the first day of February, 1940. ? CHARLES P. GREEN, 2-9-4t. Trustee. SALE OK REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the po wer and authority contained in that certain deed of trust) execu ted on April 7, 1939, by E. C. Gupton and wife, and recorded in Book 340. Page 234, Registry of Franklin County, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and demand for foreclosure having been made upon the undersigned Trustee by the holder of the note represent4ng said indebtedness, the undersigned Trustee will on MONDAY. THE l?th DAY OF FEBRUARY. Ift-JO, t at or about the hour of noon at the Court House door in Louis-' burg, N. C., offer for sale to the I highest bidder for cash the tol-l lowing described tract of laud' i That certain tract or parcel of land situate in Franklin County. Cedar Rock Township, Slate of' North Carolina, and described as follows: Containing 2 H acres, j more or less, and being the land conveyed to Cope (E. C.) Gupton by deed of Alice Inscoe and hus band dated December 8, 1923, re corded in Book 360, Page 36, Registry ol' Franklin County, N. C., and being a portion of the lands divided by Will of Frances Ann Murphy to Alice Inscoe by Will recorded in Will Book "W" Page 17, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Frank lin County, N. C.? reference to said records being here made for a more particular description of said land. This the 17th day ofJanuary, 1940. J. E. MALONE. JR., j l-19-5t Trustee. | TRUSTBK'S SALE OK MM) Pursuant to the power of nalu contained in that need of Trust executed by J. D. Kearney and wife, to J. P. Lumpkin, Trustae, on May 23. 1939, recorded in Hook ;S >i r> , Page 22, Franklin County Registry, default having been made In l"he payment of the j indebtedness thereunder .secured, I will, on ?SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 104U, at public auction, at the Court-! house Door in Louisburg. N. C., nt twelve o'clock noon, sell, for rash, the following lands: That certain tract or panel of land containing 143. 65 acres, known as the Kearney place, Krankllnton Township, Franklin County, North Carolina, located on the Franklinton-Creedinoor Koad about three miles southwest from Franklinton and being fully described by metes und bounds in a certain deed of (rust from Jef ferson D. Kearney and wife. Onic Lou ? D. Kearney, to W. O. Mc Cllbony, Trustee, dated June 9, 1934. recorded in Book 318, Page 237. Franklin Registry, reference to which description is hereby specifically made and is to be con sidered as a part of the descrip tion In this instrument. The above lands are to be sold subject to an existing deed of trust to W. Q. McQIbony, Trustee, recorded in Book 318, Page 237, Franklin Registry. Dated and posted tbls 16th day of January, 1940. J. P. LUMPKIN, 1-26-40 Trustee, j NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND WARRANT OF ATTACHMKNT North Carolina, In -the Franklin Co. Superior Court LOUIS CYRU8 vs. ROBERT LOOPER The defendant above named will take notice that an alias sum mons In the above entitled action was issued against said defendant' on the 6th day of February, 1940, by Hon. W. V. Avent, Clerk of the Superior Court for Franklin Coun ty, N. C., for the sum of Five Thousand Two Hundred and Fif ty Dollars (15,260.00), due said plaintiff by said defendant for damages suffered by plaintiff aris ing out of fort committed by the defendant* against the plaintiff, which summons la returnable be fore said Clerk, at his olffce at Louisburg, N. C., in said Court, and in Louisburg Township, on the 11th day of March, 1940. The defendant will also take notice that a Warrant of Attachment was lrtffued by the said Clerk on the 20th day of January, 1940, agalnsO the property of said de fendant, which Warrant U return able before the said Clerk, at the time and place above-named for the return of the summons, when and where the defendant la re quired to appear before the said Clerk on or before the 11th day of lfarch, 1940, or at anytime within twenty day* thereafter, and answer or denir to tfco com plaint or the relief demanded will be granted. This 7th day of February. 1940. W. V. AVENT. Clerk of the Superior Court 2-9-4t for Franklin County. RE-8ALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the po wer and authority contained in that certain deed of trust execu ted on the 12th day of April, 1938, by Thomas T. Young, sin gle, and recorded in the Public Registry of Franklin County, in book 340, page 126, default hav ing been made in the conditions of the said deed of trust; and at the request of the holder of said note, the lands hereinafter descri bed were sold and an upset bid having been made, a re-sale was ordered; and complying with said order, the undersigned Trustee will, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1940, at or abou{ the hour of 12:00 o'.clock noon, at the courthouse door in Louisburg, N. C., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, subject to all prior liens, that certain tract or parcel of land situate in Franklin County, Har ris Township, State of North Car olina, and described as follows: BEGINNING at a clump of post oaks, Cash's corner in the lands of the Freeman Estate, and run ning N. 8d 30' E? 910 ft. to a post oak, the Lafater corner; thence N. 30d W. 1596 ft. to a ; stake, Lafater's corner in Tay lor's line; thence S. 85d 45' E. 1460 ft>. to a stake, corner of the Clifton Estate in Taylor's line; thence S. 45' W. 2205 ft. to a j stake, Clifton's corner; thence S. ; 26d 30' W. 870 ft. to a stake in the edge of a branch, in the > stump hole of a large red oak, CashVi corner; thence up the branch in its various courses, N, I 07d 45' W. 242 ft. N. 28d \V. 222 ft.. N. 74) d 45' W. 458 ft., N. 76d 50' W. 350 ft., N. :iOd \V. 192 ft. the place of BEGINNING, contain- - ing S9.47 acres, more or less, ful ly described in the Public Regis try of Franklin County, in book 277, page 572. This, the 9t'h day of February , 1940. w ; G. M. BEAM, 2-16-21 Trustee. RE-HALE OK VALUABLE REAL | ESTATE Under and by virtue, of I he power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust execu ted on Fobruary 6, 1936, by Alex Evans, and recorded in the Pub lic Registry of Franklin County in book 299, page 428, default having been mude in the condi tions of the said deed of trust, aud at the request of the holder of said note, the lands hereinafter described were sold and an upset bid having been made, a re-sale was ordered; and complying with said order, the undersigned Trus tee, will, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY ?i, 11)10, at or about the hour of 12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door in Louisburg, N. t'., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described tract of land, to-wit: Situate in Louisburg Township. Franklin County, State of Nort'i Carolina, containing 83.9 acres, more or less, and being the land described in deed of Atlantic Joint Stock Land Bank of Ral eigh to F. II. Allen, dated Sept. 12, 1932, recorded in Hook 250, page ^31. Registry of Franklin Coic&ty, N. C., reference being heiqjfhiade to said deed and re cord for a more particular des cription of the land hereby con veyed, It, being the laud this day conveyed to the said Alex Evans by deed of F. H. Allen and wife, the bonds hereby secured repre senting the balance of the pur chase price therefor. BUT THE DOWER of Savannah Evans is excepted from the above described land and will not be sold, which dower is described af follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a stake and pointers, corner of Wie Day land in Yarboro's line of what was the Liltiejohn land; thence S. 84d E. 349 feet to a stake in a path; thence along the path, N. 40 3-4(1 E. 226 ft. to an iron stake with hickory pointers, corner of the land recently sold by Mr. Hight to Johnson, once the Cooke land; thence along the line of that land, S. 87d E. 455 ft. to a stake, cor ner of No. 2; thence, a new line, 8. 1205 feet to a stake and point ers, comer of No. 2 in line of lands now belonging, or former ly belonging to the Metropolitan Ins. Co.; thence along their mar ked line, N. 84 Hd W. 1045 ft. to an oak, corner of lands of said Insurance Company in the Day line; thence along that line, N. 5V4d E. 1009 ft. to the BEGIN NING, containing 25-acres by sur vey, be the same more or less. A CASH DEPOSIT of 25% Of the amount bid will be required of the successful purchaser. Dated and posted, this the 9th day of February, 1940. E. H. MALONE, 2-16-2t Trustee. ? i $ NOTICE No. 10 D North Carolina, In The Franklin Co. Superior Court COUNTY OF FRANKLIN v. Ricks Hayes, et al. The defendant?, Ricks Hayos and wife, Mrs. Ricks Hayes, and Ruffin Tharrington and the un known hears of Ricks Hayes, If he be deceased, will take notice that an action entlMed as above has been Instituted and Is now pending in the Superior Court of Franklin County, being a tax foreclosure suit affecting certain lands In Frinklln County, to which suit the defendants above named are proper parties. And the said defendants above named will take notice that they i are required to appear before tfie I Clerk of t'he Superior Court of ! Franklin County at bis office in Louisburg, on or before the 29th day of March, 1940, to answer or demur to the said complaint; I otherwise, the plaintiff will apply I for the relief demanded in its said complaint. I Dated this the 12Mi day of February, 1940. W. V. AVENT, C Clerk Superior Court. Charles P. Green, Attorney for Plaintiff . 2-16-4t NOTICE No. 12 D North Carolina, In The Franklin Co. Superior Court COUNTY OF FRANKLIN v. Sylvia Gupton, widow of * Jonas GUt>ton, et ul. The defendants Sylvia Gupton. widow of Jonas Gupton; Caliud C. Gupton, widower; Lillie B. Thomas and husband, Jlmmic Thomas; Annie Harrison and hus band, W. M. Harrison; Nonie Belle Gupton, widow of1 Ollie Eu gene Gupton; Percy Gupton. mi nor, unmarried; Claudie Belle Gupton, minor, unmarried, ' and Mrs. Sallle G. Wilson, mortgagee will take notice that an action en titled as above has been instituted and is now pending in the Super ior Court of Franklin County, be ing a tax foreclosure suit) affect ing certain lands in FrankHn County, to which suit the defend ants above named are proper par ties. And the said defendants above named will take notice that they are required to appear before the Clerk of t?he Superior Court of Franklin County at his office in Louisburg, on or before the 29th day of March, 1940, to answer or demur to tlio said complaint; otherwise, the plaintiff will apply for the relief demanded ill its said complaint. Dated this the 12t4i day of February, 1940. W. V. AVENT. Clerk Superior Court . Charles I'. Green. Attorney for Plaintiff . 2-16-41 \OTI? K No. IS D North Carolinn. In The Franklin Co. Superior Court '?? COUNTY OF FRANKLIN v. Sylvia Gupton. widow of Jonas Gupton, et al. The defendants Sylvia Gupton. widow of Jonas Uupton: ('alius IC. Gupton. widower: Lillie B. Thomas and husband, Jimiuie Thomas: Annie Harrison and hus band, W. Al. Harrison: Nonie Belle (iupton. widow of Ollie Eu gene (iupton; Percy Gupton, mi nor, unmarried; Claudie Belle G upton. minor, unmarried, will take notice that an action en titled as above has been instituted and Is now pending in the Super ior Court of Franklin County, be ing a tax foreclosure suit' affect ing certain lands in Franklin County, to which suit the defend ants above named are proper par | ties. And the said defendants above named will take notice that tliev are required to appear before t-he ; Clerk of t?he Superior Court of Franklin County at his office in Lou isbui'K, on or before the 2 'J 1 1 1 day of March. 1840. to answer or demur to the said complaint; otherwise, the plaintiff will apply I for tile relief demanded In its I said complaint. Dated this the 12Mi day of February, 1940. W. V. A VENT. Clerk Superior Court Charles P. Green, Attorney for Plaintiff . 2-16-lt NOTICE OF KOBBCIyOSllRK, S/IMC OF LAND J Stati" of North Carolina. I County of Franklin I The Federal Land Bank of Co lumbia. Plaintiff. vs. J. P. Cannady and wife, Lady M. Cannady. et als. Defendants. Pursuant to a judgment enter ed in the aliovu entitled action on the 12th day of February, 1940, In the Superior Court of said County by the Clerk, I will, on IHth DAY OK MARCH, 1W40, at or about 12 o'clock noon at the County Courthouse door in said County, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described lands: All that certain piece, parcel or tract* of land containing 170.30 acres, more or less, situate, lying and being about '/i mile from the Loulsburg-Frankllnton Road, known as The River Road, about 5 miles North from the Town of Franklinton, In Frankllnton town ship, Franklin County, State of North Carolina, and having such shapes, metes, courses and dis tances as will more fully appear by reference to a plat thereof, made by H. 8. Davis. Eng. Sept. 21, 1922, a copy of which is at tached to the abstract now on file with the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, the same being bound ed on the North by Tar River, on the East by Tar River and bhe lands of T. B. Conyers, on the | South and Southwest by the lands I of the Brooks Estate and J. H. j Cannady and on the West by Tar River. All bids will be received sub ject to rejection or confirmation by the Clerk of said Superior Courti and no bid will be accepted or reported unless its maker shall deposit with said Clerk at the close of the bidding 10% of the amount bid aa a forfeit and guar anty of compliance with his bid, the same to be credited on his bid when accepted. Notice la now given tihat said land* will be resold at the same place and upon the same terms at two o'clock P. M.. of tbs asms day unless said deposit Is sooner made. Every deposit not forfaited or accepted will be promptly return ed to tbe maker. Thlli 13M? day of February, 1940. W. L. LUMPKIN. 2-16-4t CommlaiiionoT. Magistrate ? But how on earth did you come to get so completely intoxicated. Drunk ? I got in bad company, your honor. You see, there were four of us. I had a bottle of whiskey ? and the other three were teetotalers. Tbe importation of purebred animals into the United States for breeding purposes increased dur ing the calendar year 1939 as shown by records of certificates issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. A total of 10,700 farmers" mar keting and purchasing coopera tives were in business during the 1938-39 marketing season Just closed and transacted business amounting to $2,100,000,000. We Will Buy Your Government COTTON THAT WAS STORED IN THE 1038-ait LOAN, WITH A CLEAR PROFIT RANGING FROM *45. 50 TO $7.50 PKR BALE TO THK PRODUCER. (ACCORDING TO GRADE AND STAPLE.) WRITE US WHERE YOUR COTTON IS STORED AND YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MONEY A FEW DAYS LATER. Cooper Bros. COTTON BUYERS I.OIISBURG, N. CAROLINA J. V. COOPER, Mgr. HMIIIHIIMMHHMIM' OLD CLOTHES CAN BE MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW ! out your old clothes and, though they may look bopeleet*. send them to U8. We'll clean tliciii and renew them and return them to you looking like view clothes. , NOTE? We have added a SHOE SHOP to oar business BENMB MANN. Expert Shoe Repslrfr. Call Us Phone 446-1 SERVICE DRY CLEANEBS AND SHOE SHOP F. C. Hlght E. Nash St. Loolsburg, N. C. Taylor Custom Made Clothes are the finest in the country. tfoyW*" ""' (lilotlifs That 'a my story and I > ?tick to it O. J. HALE LOUKBUKG, N. 0.