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Brief Review Of State, National And World News During The Past Week ROBERTSON HEADS MEDICAL SOCIETY Wilmihgton—Dr. J. F. Robert son of Wilmington has succeed ed Dr. Frank A. Sharpe, Greens boro physician who died Thurs day, as president of the North Carolina Medical Society. Dr. Robertson’s automatic ele vation to the presidency was an nounced by Dr. S. E. Warshauer, secretary ol the New Hanover County Medical Society and con firmed in Red Springs by Dr. JRoscoe MacMillan, secretary ol Khe North Carolina Medical So ciety. As president - designate, to which position he was elected by the State society last June, Dr. Robertson, according to the by laws of the organization, auto matically assumed the presi dency upon the death of Dr. Sharpe. The Wilmington surge on will serve out Dr. Sharpe’s term and begin his own term as president in May 1948, it was announced. MT. MITCHELL ROAD TO PEAK PROMISED Raleigh.—Thomas W. Morse, director of the Division of State Parks, said he hoped to have a trail from the end of a road up Mt. Mitchell to the top of the mountain c'ompleted by next Spring. Morse said that Charlie Stott, assistant parks director, and J. C. Walker of Asheville, divisional 'highway engineer, are to meet at jMt. Mitchell soon to make plans for the trail. The trail, Morse said, would be pbout 200 yards long and from six •to eight feet wide. He said that it d would be laid out to avoid cut ting of virgin timber, would fol low the easiest grade possible, probably would be graveled. He had no estimate of the cost. TO lay cornerstone OF MOREHEAD BLDG Chape! Hill—The cornerstone of the University of North Car olina’s Morehead Building and Planetarium will be laid at' cere monies on Saturday. , The building, which is being built on the central Square of the campus, represents a two million dollar gift by John Motley More head, former U. S. minister tQ Sweden, who was graduated from the university in the class of 1891. Work began on the structure. WITH TEST FARMS Cecil D. Thomas, 35-year ! old native of Rockingham county, will join the State De partment bf Agriculture, Dec. 1, as executive assistant su perintendent of the Test Farm Division. ROBERT SCHUMAN IS NEW FRENCH PREMIER Paris, Nov 22—Robert Schu man, 61, a Popular Republican and a financial expert, was con firmed as premier by a 2-1 ma jority in the national assembly and began work at once on a cabinet he hopes to present to the assembly on Tuesday. The assembly approved Schu man, 412-184, with 22 absten tions. He was supported by vir tually every party in the assem bly, with tae exception of 182 Communist and fellowtraveling deputies. He intended forming an all Party cabinet but excluding only the Communists, who oppose him as “a reactionary” and a ‘‘tool of American capitalism.” which is to house the rare $75,000 Zeiss instrument and the More head art gallery, valued at $250, 000, in September and is to be completed in 18 months. T.ie eq uipment for the planetarium is; ! due to arrive aboard the S- S. gloomington Victory Sunday at ' Baltimore, Md. The equipment, in 14 separata eases, was pur*| chased from the Zeiss gless, ! works.. Originally* it wai on dis- j play in Stockholm, but more re- j cently has been On public dis- J play in Gothenburg, Sweden. PALESTINE DIVISION IS UNDER DISCUSSION Lake Suctess, N. Y.—In the first test vote on the future of Palestine, the United Nations Palestine committee rejected an Arab move to delay any recom mendation until the International Court of Justice rules whether U. N. has the legal right to act. The vote against the delay was 25 to 18, with nine nations ab staining. The committee also rejected, 21 to 20, with 13 abstaining, an Arab move to ask the court whether U. N. has the right to recommend the partition against the wishes of the Arab majority which lives there. ®NE OF OLDEST U. S: CITIZENS DIES IN VA. Lynchburg, Va.—One of the nation’s oldest citizens “Aunt Martha” Payne, Negro, died at her home here Saturday. Her age was estimated at between 125 and 127. She remembered until a few weeks before her death events that took place long before the war between the states. She was able to sew and perform other handWork without glasses, and neighbors said she was “spry” until her fatal illness. In 1943 she applied for—and was granted—a liquor ration book. She explained to alcoholic beverage control staff members that she was “tired of imposing on” her grandchildren. Safety Council To Meet Dec* 5 The first quarterly meeting of the Western Piedmont Safety Qouncil for the year of 1947-1948 will be held in Lenoir, Friday night, December 5, at the East Harper school auditorium at 7:30 it was announced this week by J. Roy Moore, secretary. Robert •'“Pat” Orsnby, of Win ston-Salem, who will be the sneaker, will present a talk on “Safety.” Awards and certifi cates will also be presented to the winner* in the annual State Safety contest. The Western Piedmont Safety Council is composed, of mem bers from Ashe, Alleghany, Alex ander, Avery, Caldwell Catawba Watauga and Wilkes counties. Cost Of Soil Erosion Passed On To Consumer i Who foots the bill for the con servation that is not carried out? Who pays when soil is washed away and water wasted? Under the Agricultural Conservation Program, assistance from public funds go to help pay tie.cost of carrying out approved conserva tion - practices. This assistance averages about 50 percent of the “out of pocket * costs of the prac tices. The farmer pays his half, of money cost? and usually does the work. In this way the public shares with the farmer the ex- • pense of saving soil and water. But who pays ror soil erosion? Who will pay for the third of, the Nation’s topsoil already gone? Who will pay for the half million acres of farmland now being lost each year? It is esti mated that farms in this coun try have an annual loss of $400 million from erosion. The cost, however, according to Herbert Osborne, Chairman of the Alleghany PMA Commit tee, cannot always be measured in dollars and cents. Eventually human lives and human happin ess must be figured in on the balance sheet The desolation of today in parts of the world where mighty nations once flourished is mute evidence of the cost of who pays the bill when soil is neglect ed. In China, where fertile soil and abundant food made possible a high civilization as early as 44 B. C., soil in many parts of the country has been worn out and washed away until famine is common, and a perpetual strug gle against hunger and starvation is taken for granted. The assis tance given farmers through the Agricultural Conservation Pro gram to help carry out conserva tion practices is an investment in food. Bread, eggs, meat, vege abundant production — now and in the years to come. The pro rii F R E E I Fish Fry TheV.F.W. Will Give A Fish Fry 7:00 P. Ai, Dec. 3 At Community Bldg. All members of Post 7034, their families and those eligible for membership in the VFW are invited to attend. This is a VFW get-together with plenty of fish to cat at no charge, msaa. I gram is a check against muddj streams and dust-filled skies which mean just that much less food. Bread, eggs, meat, vege tables, milk, and fruit are the real loss when soil goes down the river. But who pays for the loss? Ac cording to Mr. Gambill, the con sumer pays. Lost soil means low er yields. Lower yields mean less food on the grocery shelves. That leads to higher prices to the con sumers. In the end the consumer pays, as in China, with a lower standard of living. The Agricul tural Conservation Program givas assistance to farmers as a direct method of getting the con servatfon job done. It provide* the means for consumers to co | operate with farmers for abun dance. The alternative is neglect ; of the soil with resulting higher cost later. BIR'-tr ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Lon Royal an nounce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Frances, on November !>»■ Both mother and daughter are j doing nicely. _ Do ,your Christmas shopping at home in Sparta. Gents - - Take A Tip From Santa See About Your Clothes Now Avoid The Christmas Rush Call 31 Now For Prompt and Efficient Dry Clea’^ift Service 4 Modern Dry Cleaners Sparta, N. C. For Her Everything HerHeartDesires dm !U«ffottnd to our Store. ttift?Siigf*ltlOnS*cluae OBky^om^-Sdis ty’» per* will love • : ’ vU CHOPPING IS A PLEASURE WITH THIS itt uide STOP IN AT OUR STORE TO SEE THE ARRAY OF CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS. HERE YOU WILL FIN MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. Dresser Sets Beautiful dresser sets make lovely gifts for girls. They are priced as low as $7.50 and up. Other Jewelite Sets sell from $3.$0 up. Traveling Kits The perfect gift.and a traveler’s delight. Neatly ' packed with your favorite v cosmetics. Gift Stationery You’re sure to want a box or two of personalized station ery for your friends. Moder ately priced from 75c to $5.00. Luggage What every man or woman will love and it is a gift one can enjoy on and on. AT1 sizes from overnight to long vaca tion size in beautiful, durable light weight leather that will not scar or scratch. Priced from $6.65 to $29.75. You’ll Need Christmas Wrapping Paper Seals and Cards We sell it by the yard. Buy a* much or little as you like. • Christmas Tree Stands* • We have them at last, stands for your tree, lust What you’ve been looking for. Only $1.00. Say It With Candy & Cards Although it’s impossible to visit everyone or to send • a gift, remember nil of your friends with a card. • See our large selection. Shaeffer Sets You’ll win a pemaeat place in Iter” heart, if yen’ll select a box of candy. See our supply. And we suggest you buy early in order that you might have the best A set containing two pens id a pencil. A beautiful Strato-Iiner. Priced at $8.75 to mw Other pen and 55# "** Picnic Sets ’ Just right for winter or summer. Equipped in leather case with two thermos Jugs, I sandwich box and cups. An ideal gift for only fliW. Alarm Clocks make practical gifts. They are .'priced from $2JO up. ‘TfOCE i i M. C. Mabe, Stratford billfolds
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