AMERICA’S FUNNIEST G. I. IS BACK—That howling G. I. Marion
Hargrove, la back again in “What Next, Corporal Hargrove?” bringing
Robert Walker to the Rogers screen in a new series of laugh adventures.
The bewildered basic trainee of "See Here, Privat Hargrove” is a full
fledged combat man now, with two gleaming stripes on his sleeve—but
this doesn't prevent him from getting into his usual jeepload of trouble!
Gaston Police Look
For “Meanest Man”
GASTONIA—Gastonia police are
on the lokout for a Ltncolnton man
who, they declared, could fit easily
Into the "meanest man” depart
ment.
A warrant charges John Cald
well, about 55. with stealing seven
pocketbooks valued at $34, and de
stined for Christmas gifts, from W.
M. Stiller. Mr. 8tiller.* one-armed
and nearly blind, ha<* received the
pocketbooks from an Inmate of the
state prison camp at Newton. They
were made by one of the prisoners.
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MEN.TH0 MULSlQt
Stiller, because of his condition
is unable to work and support him
self, having had to give up his jot
at the Sinyre itfijl because of fail
ing eyesight, lie had taken orders
for the pocketbooks and had hop
ed to apply the proceeds from tht
sales toward his support. The al
leged theft occurred in Dick's Place
on East Airline avenue.
Mr. Stiller,-who lives in the Shadj
Rest community near High Shoals
says he plans to “get away from
Gastonia" and live elsewhere.
Substitute
LOS ANGELES —</P>—It was
raining so hard that fire
year-old Jerry Phillips couldn't
get home, but that didn’t
hother him a bit.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Van Meter returned from a
shopping tour, they found a
strange little boy — Jerry —
fast asleep In their best bed.
Introductions were perform
ed, and then the Van peters
drove Jerry home.
Does your chitflin
a laxative? Give
FLETCHER’S CASTORIA!
PUIchtr'i Castoria is the laxa
tive to give your child because it is
made especially for children.
It’s safe and gentle—as a child’s
laxative should be—and it works
thoroughly and effectively.
There are no harsh drugs in
Fletcher’s Castoria. It will not
cause griping or discomfort.
Moreover, Fletcher’s Castoria
Is pleasant-tasting. Children like
it, so you don’t have to fight with
your child to get it down.
CASTORIA
Cat Fletcher’s Castoria at
your drugstore today. Look for the
green band and laboratory control
number on the package.
Alwau* take a laxative
directed on the package or
phf/iician.
i
SOUTHERN WILL
AID INDUSTRIES
F. Clifton Tool Will Set
Up Special Office At
Charlotte Jan. 1
The Southern Railway System will
establish an office of General Indu
strial Agent at Charlotte, N. C., ef
fective on January 1, and P. Clifton
TOal has been appointed to head up
the newly-created agency, It was
announced today by E. R. Oliver,
vice-president, and R. W. Wirt, as
sistant vice-president, in charge
of' the Industrial and Agricultural
Development Department.
In announcing the new office,
which will be located In the South
ern Railway Building at Charlotte,
Mr. Oliver said:
v,.. “The great Industrial po
tentialities of the Carolinas In
fluenced us to take this action.
We believe that the tremendous
expansion and diversification
of industry before and during
the war points to an even great
er industrial growth in the years
ahead. In addition, recent na
tional and world developments
have multiplied the industrial
development opportunities of
both North and South Carolina,
and the inherent resources of
the two states will provide strong
inducements for new industries
to Ideate in the area.”
He added:
“Recognition of these facts en
couraged us to establish an office
of General Industrial Agent In this
section. It is another step in the
Southern's comprehensive program
for promoting the growth of the
territory It is privileged to serve."
Mr. Toal, the new general indu
strial agent, whose service with the
Southern dates from 1922, recently
received his discharge from the U.
S. Navy and is returning to the
railway. A Naval Reserve officer, he
was called to active duty in August,
1941, as a lieutenant. Subsequently
advancing to captain, he served
with distinction as officer in charge
of the Navy’s traffic department in
Washington, where he directed the
movement of that service's tremen
dous volume of freight.
SANDY PLAINS,
REHOBETH NEWS
Sunday School Attend
ance Up; Emmett Greens
Have New Son
REHOBETH - SANDY PLAINS
—Sunday school attendance has
bW* lower for-the-pfcrt two St06
days at, the Sandy Plains church
than It has been lor more than a
year.
•i Only 56 were present Sunday due
to so much sickness and the bad
roads.
The Junior department and
smaller children who had drawn
names, exchanged presents and
sang Christmas songs. ,
BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Oreene
announce the birth o1 a eon In the
Shelby hospital December 20. Mrs.
Greene and the infant returned
to their home Sunday.
3-c Petty Officer James Jen
kins of Florida, Is spending a 12
day furlough with his parents.
Rev. Bruce Whitaker of Louis
ville, Ky., Is spending the Christ
mas holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Whitaker.
FROM NEW YORK
Mr. and Mrs. John Wray Bowen
: of New York are spending ten
j days with Mr. and Mrs. Will Jen
i kins of this community and the
l former’s parents, near Shelby.
A Christmas program was givep
! at the Rehobeth church Sunday
I an(l presents were exchanged from
the Young People’s department
through the Junior department.
Miss Myrtle Whitaker and
James Doty of Gardner-Webb col
lege are spending this week with
their parents.
Miss Edna Petty of Charlotte, is
spending four days with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Petty.
ON SHORT LEAVE
Dudley Whitaker of the U. 6.
navy, in Florida, Is spending a
short leave with his parents.
I Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Daves and
daughters Spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Buren Daves of Polk
vllle.
Ray Dean Davis who under
! went an emergency operation in
the Shelby hospital several days
ago Is getting along nicely.
Ten or twelve families who have
been very sick with flu and sa
vere colds are able to be out again,
j James and Everett Greenrof
Avondale spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. O. D. Bridges.
DINNER GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jenkins had
as dinner guests Sunday, Mrs. Ray
Jenkins and daughter of Polk
vllle(, Mr. and Mrs. Llpyd Wolfe
of Shelby, Mr. and Mrs, John Bow
en of New York and James Jen
kins of the navy.
Mr: and Mrs. Foy J. Walker of
Shelby, Mrs. James Hamrick and
son and Miss Estell Walker of
Bolling Springs, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Doty.
Bill Wright of Shelby, spent
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Doty.
Univarsity To Get
$33,250 Estate
JACKSONVILLE —(i<P)— Becai
he left no .will or heirs, propel
belonging to the late John See
local resident, has been sold
auction. The proceeds will go
the University of North Carolin
8everal lots of property, i
"luding two business sites in
Start of Jacksonville,
[533,250.
YULE VISITORS
AT FALLSTON
Christmas Party Tonight;
College Students At
Home
FALLSTON — Falls ton Woman’s
club met Friday for their Christ
mas party. After the devotional bj
Mrs. Deams Hoyle, Christmas car
ols were sung. Also a contest and
cake walk was enjoyed. The win
ners were Mrs. Clem Martin, Mrs
Dewey Cabiness, Mrs. Grier Martir
and Mrs. D. E. Hoyle. Exchanging
of gifts were held, after which
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mesdames, J. T
Bowman, Claude Stamey, Dlxor
Stroup and Hill Dameron.
PARTS’ TONIGHT
The Youth Fellowship meeting
of the young people of Friendship
church will meet Wednesday nlghl
in the hut for their Christmas par
ty. Bach member is asked to bring
cookies, and sandwiches.
Fallston Glee club went Christ
mas carrollng Sunday night.
Cox. Harold B. Dellinger, arid
Buddy Raymond Richard S.S. M.L
2-c of Iowa are spending Christ
mas holidays with the former’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Dellinger
MARINE HOME
Ralph Dixon of the Merchant
Marines arrived Saturday evening
for a visit with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. Paul Dixon. He is U
report back to New York Tues
day.
H.A. 1-c Charles Stamey will ar
rive home Sunday Dec. 30 for i
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Claude Stamey.
The following boys and girls are!
at home from college to spend the
holidays with their parents, Melba
Hoyle and Betty Ross, from W. C.
U. N. C., Greensboro, Jean Palls
from Limestone, Gaffney, Doro
thy Cline from Wake Forest, Louise
Bingham, Mavine, Wright and Helen
Hoyle from Gardner Webb, Jimmie
Cline and Austin Lackey, Jr., from
Lenoir Rhyne.
Miss Dorcas Cline went to
Greensboro Friday to attend the
wedding of Miss Mary Goforth,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Goforth
| formally of Fallston.
Yates Stroup of Mlamjo Fla., is
spending the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. C. D. Stroup.
Beaty Wray of the Merchant
| Marines visited Jimmie Cline re
1 cently. They were former .school
I buddies at Lenoir Rhyne.
I Mrs. G. Hi Edmunds is visiting
relatives In S. C.
Miss Mary Alice Ross of Val
dese spent thfe week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ross.
Miss Mary Lou Hoyle of Wash
ington, D. C., Is visiting her fath
er, E. A. Hoyle and Mr. Hoyle.*
Miss Lou Alice Hamrick of Char
lotte is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Hamrick.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richards
and son are spending the holidays
with the formers mother, Mrs. J. W.
Richards of Spartanburg, s. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and
sons of Charlotte spent the day
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Goodin of
near Catawba spent the day Sun
day with the latters parents, Mr.
> and Mrs. A. B. Dellinger.
GO TO DUNN
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson and
■ children left Monday to spend the
i week with the latters parents, yi\
. and Mrs. O. E. Hamilton of near
Dunn.
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. R.
Clark during the holidays are, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Martin and family
of Richmond, Va., Mrs. J. W. Clark,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hagaman,
Misses Ruth and Irene Clark of
Winston-Salem, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Clark, of Connelly Springs, and
Mr. and Mrs. O. 8. Clark of Ashe
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Dickson Stroup,
Mr. and Mrs. Hill Dameron and
Yates Stroup visited Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. Sweezy of Morganton Sun
day. Mrs. Sweezy and baby are im
proving.
Jerome Huss and Donald Huss of
Lincolnton spent Thursday
night with Rev. and Mrs. J. T.
Bowman. They carried the child
ren back Friday afternoon and
attended a church meeting in Lin
colnton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Willis of Mor
ganton spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hull.
SPURLING FAMILY DINNER
A family dinner was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Spur
ling Sunday. The following were
guests: Mr. and Mrs. Buford Spur
ling and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Spurling and family, Mr. and Mrs.
John Boggs and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd Lattimore, and son,
Mrs. G. R. Lattimore, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Cline and daughter and
Betty Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Smith and son, Mrs. Edwin Spur
ling and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Dixon, and baby, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Dixon and son, Mrs.
John Hendricks and daughter, Mr.
“ 6 6 6
COLD PREPARATIONS
Liquid, Tablets. Salve. Nose Drops
Use Only As Directed
Caution use only as directed.
and Mrs. Buell Tillman and Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. Warlick and son.
Alarm bells were devised as health
precautions to ring at the exits of
some atomic research laboratories
whenever a person passed whose
clothing or-body had been affected
by radioactive radltions.
I BENNETT BACK TO U. W. Cl
CHAPEL HILL— UP) —Lt CoL
John 8. Bennett, who recently was
discharged from the army after
serving in the European theater,
, has resumed his position aa su
pervisor of service plants for the
I University of North Carolina.
AN ALL-STAR REVUE
N
HUDSON
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
l
FEATURING SOME OF 1
NATIONS GREATEST ARTISTS
JAYCEE CHRISTMAS DANCE
BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
SHELBY ARMORY
THURSDAY, DEC. 27 - 9:30
Advance Tickets Now On Sale At Suttle*» Drug
Store and All Members of Jaycee Club For Spec
tators and Dancers)
HIGHER
WAGES
Here's how General Electric’s increased
production and efficiency have affected
G-E workers. Average hourly earnings
for men, not including overtime pay,
have gone up as follows:
1935 .....$ .72
1936 .73
1937
.81
1938 .87
1939 .86
1940 .............................. .85
1941
1942
1943
_ .89
. <66
1 OS
• •«•••••••• ■■VI#
1944 .
1945 (Sept)
1.09
1.09
Overtime pay gave G-E workers more
on top of this. G.E. has made jobe for
nearly three times as many. 55,766
worked for G.E. ten years ago. 145,000
have jobe today, and at much higher pay.
LOWER
PRICES
G.E. hat. an obligation to a second group
of people—the public. The public wants
improved products at fair prices.
“More goods for more people at less
cost”—G.E.’s goal—is not a part-time
assignment. It is a job for management
and worker alike if G. E. is to keep
growing, keep raising wages, keep making
jobs for more workers.
A few figures show typical price de
creases:
Refrigerator. 1935 $199.00
1941 129.95
Lamp .......... 1935 .15
1945 .10
mm TAX)
Transformer. 1935 76.32
1941 69J0
Motor . . 1935 ,1180
1941 8J0
Radio. 1935 47.50
1941 27.95
G.E. during the war earned 4.7*5 on each
dollar of sales. Of this, 4.1*5 was paid to
its more than 200,000 stockholders, and
the remaining six-tenths of a cent on
each dollar was retained in the business
to assist in carrying on and expanding
its operations.
All money earned over this 4.74
was turned back to the U. S. Govern
ment. G-E cost-saving methods had
made war goods for less money than tbs
Government expected.
These dividends have been paid par
share of common stock since 1935:
1935
1936
1937 -.
1938.. .
1939 ...
1940.. .
1941 *
1942 _
1943 _
1944 .
1945 _
4-70
s 190
.290
J90
1.40
-i
US
140
140
100
GENERAL ELECTRIC’S OBJECTIVE is to keep prices moving downward, keep wages
going up, and to earn a fair profit. This calls for volume production, more efficient work
and methods. With the help of every single employee, General Electric believes It can
show our country, as it did in wartime, an example of American enterprise at its best.
More Goods for Mors People at Less Cost
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