PATRONIZE YOUR HOME TOWN MERCHANT! He’s Your Neighbor Telephone Company Elects Officers For New Year The annual meeting of the share holders of the Thermal Belt Tele phone Co., was held at the office of the company on Friday at 2 p. m. Thei-e was represented in per son or by proxy a total of 608 shares. This is 81% of the total shares outstanding. The number ot directors to man age the affairs of the company has been reduced from 9 members to 7. The following directors were elected for a one year term, G. H. Bridgeman Sr., and Maurice Puckett. Directors F. P. Bacon, P. L. Barnette and R. H. Brady, term expires in March 1954, and Di rectors M. R. McCown and Dr. M. r. Palmer hold over until March 1955. Tmmediatelv after the Share holders Meeting, the organization meeting of the Board was held and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year or un til their successors are elected: Maurice Puckett, president; F L. Tollison, vice president and general manager; G. H. Bridge man Sr., vice president; F. A. Rucbda. secretary and treasurer; E. B. Averill, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. NEWTON HEATH—Light weight Rainwear from Eng land, $10.75. THE TACK SHOP.—Adv. c. PHOSPHATE your fields and increase yields with Four Leaf Powdered Rocft Phosphate. It is finely ground—powdered—for bet ter results. Analysis and fineness guaranteed. For more information, call or write: Mr. Arthur J. Ken nedy, Jr., Route No. 1, Tryon, North Carolina.—Adv. (3) i DONCASTER i Tailored Dresses & Blouses I Now on display in our show- j room, being shown in an elabo- j rate range of fine cottons, J linens, Salyna, pure silk and J rayon prints and many out- | standing novelty weaves. ! Open 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Doncaster Collar & Shirt Company | Rutherfordton, North Carolina MISSILDINE S PHARMACY Your druggist for over half a century Phone No. 4