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' ' T---— ■ ■ ■ - ■— — - " T ■ . 1 '■ **** 1 " ' 22,576 Teachers Employed In North Carolina INCREASE OF 333 OVER THE NUMBER EMPLOYED IN ’31 Allotment Of Funds To Schools Increased Over 30 Thousand Dollars In North Carolina. An increase of 333 in number of teachers for the public schools in North Carolina for next year, to a total of 22,526 teachers, has been made by the State Board of Equaliza tion, which increased the allotment of funds $30,106.68, or from the original allotment of $15,482,279.18 for the^ past year to $15,5 12,385.86 for next year, a tabulation issued by LeRoy Martin, secretary of the board, shows. The table shows the allotments for the four main items, general control, instructional service, operation of plant and auxiliary agencies, in the 100 county school systems and 94 charter ' schools, the allotments for three small er items, attendance, audit and rural supervision, to be made later. While the increased attendance of 39,639 pupils in the schools the past year would require about 800 addi tional teachers under present provi sions, the board found it necessary to strike a compromise, since the schools have to operate next year on the same funds provided for the past year, ex cept that small savings were made the past year which may be used for next year. Reductions have been made in the various items of cost in order to provide funds for the additional teach ers alloted, but the reductions in those items would have been to great to pro ' vide funds for all the additional teach ers needed. Three of these main items were re duced for next year: general control by $34,979, or from $526,05 5 to $491,076; operation of plant by $59, 292, or from $810,010 to $810,713, and auxiliary agencies by $78,714.54, or from $1,615,912.18 to $1,537,137. 64, which reductions account for $172,985.54 of the total increase of $203,092.22 in instructional service. This last item was increased from $12,470,302 the past year to $12,673, 394.22 for next year. CONVICT ‘LOST’ IN DEATH ROW NOW HAS HOPE North Carolina Youth, Forgotten In Prison 9 Months, May Get A Re prieve From Chair. Raleigh, N. C.—A new ray of hope for relief from almost a year of men tal anguish, brought optimism to the man whom the State of North Caro lina "forgot to electrocute.” Looking through iron bars from "death row” in State’s prison, Willie Rector, a youth from the hills of Burke courify, declared "it wouldn’t have been so hard if I’d have known I was going to the chair.” Willie isn’t sure whether he’s 20 or 21 years of He looks forward to early action by the State Supreme Court, and lat er possibly by Gov. O. Max Gardner, which will determine whether he lives or dies. Rector was convicted of criminal assault in August, 1931, and con demned to be executed on October 2 of the same year. The clerk of Burke County Su perior Court was supposed to have cer tified the boy’s conviction to the State Supreme Court last fall. Assistant Attorney General A. A. F. Sewell has just received a transcript of the judgment. Seawell went before the Supreme Court and moved that Rector’s appeal be docketed and dismissed. So far, the appeal has never been filed. This combination of events’ failure of the clerk to certify the conviction and t^e understanding at the prison that an appeal would be taken, made Rector the "forgotten man” and sav ed him from electrocution. Governor O. Max Gardner, before he departed for Washington, said he knew nothing about the case but would take, it up upon his return. Rector is married, his wife is 19 years old, and they have a baby. He was convicted of assaulting his young sister-in-law. Since his-conviction the sister-in-Taw was one of those who signed a petition asking clemency. Jobless; Gives Life Trying To Save Boy Eau Claire, Wis.—A jobless Chica goan sacrificed his life in a heroic ef fort to save a 10-year-old boy from drowning in Half Moon Lake. The man was Herman Gries, 36, former mail clerk. Chester Mattison, 10, fell in while fishing. Gries, despite the fact that he could not swim, jumped in and both drowned in 18 feet of water. Tombstone Stolen From Baby’s Grave — Harrisburg—A small tombstone found in a city street, here was stolen from the grave of an infant son of Charles Nace, in a Williamstown cem etery, police reported. AIDS WAR AGAINST CANCER Two millions of dollars have been placed at the disposal of a foundation that has been created for world-wide cancer research by Wm. H. Donnor, a retired .Pittsburgh steel manufac turer. The death of a son three years ago has led to this action, it is stated. , ■ ■ ■ ■ ■- ■- * President’s Son > _ _ Richard F. Cleveland, whose father, Grover Cleveland, was twice President of the United States, will make the speech in Democratic Na tional Convention nominating Gov ernor Albert C. Ritchie for the Presi dency. v FRIDAY-SATURDAY | CHALLENGING DEATH! tie thundered through the valley The Killer” to save the woman he loved 25c 1-6:30 P.M. Georce O'BRIEN in Mystery Ranch with CECILIA PARKER Novel by Stewart Edward White MONDAY - TUESDAY ■ WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY GRETA I ''MAKEME GARBO in I A STAR” "AS YOU DESIRE ME" I with STUART ERWIN Probably her If it’s Laughs you last want! Don’t miss Picture this one! “I Like The Depression” I like the depression. No more pros perity for me. I have had more fun since the de pression started than I ever had in my life; I had forgotten how to live, what it meant to have real friends, what it was like to eat common everyday food. Fact is, I was getting just a little high hat. Three years ago, only one man of the News-Globe organization could be out of town at a time and he had to leave at the last minute and get back as soon as possible. Many times I have driven 100 miles to a banquet, sat through three hours of bunk in order to make a five-minute speech, then drive the 100 miles back so as to be ready for work the next morn ing. Nowadays, as many News-Globe employees as are invited make those trips and we stay as long as we want to. The whole outfit could leave the office now and it wouldn’t make any difference. I like the degression. I have time to visit my friends, to make new ones. Two years ago when I went to a neigh boring town, I always stayed at the hotel. Now I go home with my friends, stay all night and enjoy home cook ing. I have even spent the week end with some of the boys who have been kind enough to invite me. It s great to drop into a store and feel that you can spend an hour or two or three or a half day just visit ing and not feel that you are wasting valuable time. I like depression. I am getting acquainted with my neighbors. In the last six months I have become acquainted with folks who have been living next door to me for three years. I am following the Bibli cal, "Love your neighbors”. One of my neighbors has one of the best-look ing wives I have ever seen. She is a dandy. I am getting acquainted with my neighbors and learning to love them. Three years ago, I ordered my clothes from a merchant tailor—two or three suits at a time. All my clothes were good ones. I was always dressed up. But now, I haven't bought a suit in two years. I am mighty proud of my ySunday^b - meeting clothes. When I dress up, I am dressed Up and I don’t mean maybe. I like the depression. Three years ago I was so busy and my wife was so busy that we didn’t see much of each other, consequently we. sort of lost interest in each other. I never went home to lunch. About twice a week I went home for dinner —at 6:30 o’clock. I never had time to go anywhere with her. If I did go on a party, I could never, locate her, since there was always a "blonde” or a "red head” available I didn’t much worry' about it. My wife belonged to all the clubs in town. She even joined the young mothers’ club. We do not have any children, but she was studying—and between playing bridge and going to clubs, she was never at home. We got stuck u$ and hifalutin. We even took down the old family bed and bought a set of twin beds—on the installment plan. When I would come home at night, if my wife was at home she would al ready be in her bed and I would crawl in mine. If ,she came in first, it was vice versa. We like the depression. We have come down off our pedestal and are really living at my house now. The twin beds are stored in the garage and the old family affair is being used. We are enjoying life. Instead of taking a hot-water bottle to bed these cold nights, she sticks her heels in my back just like she did before Hoover was elected. I haven’t been out on a .party in 18 months. I have lost my book of tele phone numbers. My wife has dropped all the clubs. I believe we are falling in love all over again. I am pretty well satisfied with my wife. Think I will keep her, at least until she is 40 and then if I feel like I do now, I may trade her for two twenties. I am feeling better since the de pression. I take more exercise. I walk to town and a lot of folks who used to drive Cadillacs are walking with n-e. I like the depression. My digestion is better. I have not been to see a doctor in a year. I can eat anything I want; to. I am getting real, honest-to-good ness food. Three years ago we had* fil et mignon once a week, now we have round steak and flour gravy. Then, we had roast breast of guinea hen, now we are glad to get sow-bosom with the buttons on it. I like the depressioji. My salary h is, been cut to where I can’t afford to buy lettuce and spinach and parsley and we can’t afford to have sandwich es and frozen desserts and all that dam foolishness which has killed more good men than the World War. I like the depression. Three years ago, I never had time to go to church. I played golf all day Sunday and be sides I was so darned smart that there wasn’t a preacher in West Texas who could tell me anything. Now I am going to church regu larly, never miss a Sunday. And if this depression keeps on I will be going to prayer meeting be fore long. I like the depression. Say, "I Saw It in THE WATCHMAN ” Thank You! Transporting Whisky By Camels Unlawful t. Carson City, Nev.—Transporting a load of whisky by automobile over Nevada’s highways is not contrary to any state law, but transporting whis ky in the State by camel is a law vio lation. The reason is that, for some reason, a law has remained on the books for years making it a crime to drive, lead "■ or transport camels over the highways. INSURANCE;1."! SIGMON-CLARK COMPANY REAL ESTATE - RENTALS - LOANS - INSURANCE ' 118 West Innes St. Salisbury, N. C. Phone 2 " m SUPERIOR INVALID CAR SERVICE | ^ MEMBER BY INVITATION * j A One-Price Policy I The charges of some funeral directors vary accord- j j ing to what the funeral director is disposed to charge. In | ' other words he charges whatever he thinks he can get. > He has a "sliding scale” of prices. Such a method is against the principles of the Sum mersett organization. We* have a one-price policy for all. I However, because of the moderateness of our charges, any j one can secure here a satisfying service at a pri,ce he wishes to pajj. SUMMERSETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. 125 W. COUNCIL ST. ■ PHONE 70 SALISBURY EFIRD’S - FRIDAY SPECIALS - ALL OUR BEST GRADE FINE SHOES INCLUDED IN THIS JUNE SALE AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST YOU’VE SEEN IN YOUR LIFE. LADIES’ $3.00 OXFORDS Straps, Pumps, Patent and Kid. All Sizes. ' Price 94c CHILDREN’S SHOES One big counter of Children’s Oxfords and Shoes; values to $2.00. June Sale , 74c MEN’S SPORT OXFORDS New as the Summer Season; White and Black Combination, Blonde and Tan, Ventilated Style; Rubber Heels; $3.00 value. Sale Price $1.95 LADIES’ SPORT OXFORDS 4 Blonde and Black Calf Sport and New Cut Out Ties. Smart New Straps and Pumps in Patent Leather. Values to $4.95. ; j Special for Friday $1.48 BEACH SANDALS Ladies’ White T Strap Cut Out Beach Sandals, Padded Soles and Enameled Heels, $1.00 value. \ Sale-Price o8c SALISBURY, N. C. j . - v - y
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