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TWELVE Official Governt For Whitev The following complete li; for the Whiteville tobacco mi secured from the United Sts ments of agriculture, and doe include the warehousemen's r Year Pounds I 1923-1924 4,516,66 1924-1925 2,932,12 1925-1926 . 4,927,51 1926-1927 5,260,58 1927-1928 7,695,30 1098.1mm 9,014,65 1929-1930 10,021,60' 1930-1931 9,267,141 1931-1932 9,120,32' 1932-1933 7,451,561 1933-1934 17,722,21.' 1934-1935 10,662,22: Name Town For An Automobile Small Coal-Mining Settlement In Kentucky Was Named "Chevrolet" After First Automobile Seer On Its Streets There are plenty of Instances in which an automobile has beer named after a town; but when e town is named after an automo bile?well, that's news. At least, so thought a tourls' who, bowling over a fine stretcl of new highway a few miles from Harlan, Ky., found himsel) in a small coal-mining settlemen' and noted a modest frame build ing bearing the sign; "Post Offici ?Chevrolet, Ky." Scenting a story, he explores the place, which did not taki long, and then sought out th< postmaster, who obligingly gave him the facts. Up to a few years ago, his in formant explained, the Blue Dia mond Coal Company camp, whicl is now the town of Chevrolet was inaccessible except on mule back. Though only five mile, from Harlan, it might as wel have been 5,000, so far as auto mobiles were concerned. Moun taineers came in on foot o /*= The con deuce is to j History 1 t out me com Since tl and the env I TheSt A custo are back of in all kinds We inv Whiteville business w AND HOW I ^ L nent Figures ille Weed Market st of government official figures irket for the last ten years was ites and North Carolina departs not, under the head of pounds, e-sales:? Sold Value Av. Price 6 SI,170,965.00 $23.17 5 502,859.44 17.15 9 858,373.81 17.42 5 1,267,800.99 24.10 3 1,505,201.27 19.56 5 1,286,391.27 14.27 4 1,756,787.18 17.53 5 1,199,168.69 12.94 4 1,064,341.81 11.67 J 1,001,489.66 13.44 J 2,257,709.93 12.74 t 2,457,647.31 22.96 [ aboard their long-eared mounts to report "another auto stuck, i trying to get up here." ' Then the town grew large ! enough to need a postoffice. The subject of a name came up, and I i it was agreed that the place be: (i named after the first car seen on its streets. And that is just what was done. ' j Chevrolet now has 800 resiII dents. There are some 60 cars in 1 town. And, as might be expected, " j fully half of them are ChevroIlets. tj I I Tobacco Hauled i In Primitive Way i - J The tobacco drag or dray, 51 which is used to convey the green | leaf tobacco from the field to the | 3 barn after it has been cropped, ; is one of the most primitive of i I vehicles. Without wheels, it is i; an oblong contraption fashioned i from wood, and usually lined -! with burlap, which is dragged - along on runners. One mule or II horse is used to pull the drag. * I First Student: "I wish I could s I be like the river!" l| Second Student: "Like the riv-ier? In what way?" First Student: "Stay in my bed r | and yet follow my course!" ~INTI fidence of the public play the game "F0 te m flQ has proven that th< idence of the public le beginning of LE iable position we 01 tore That! mer always feels th every purchase ma of Ready-to-Wear f ite our old friends a Tobacco Market. 1 ith us. OUR BUSH (EST THING, GAIf - LE \ \ i THE STATE PORT PIL Officials Hold j Joint Meeting 1 Members Of Board Of Trustees For Hospital, Coun-jj ty Commissioners And i Aldermen Discussed Hos- j pital Problems Monday 3 Members of the board of 3 trustees of the Brunswick county j }j hospital, the county commission- j jl ers and members of the board of j aldermen met Monday afternoon 3 in the courthouse, jj The purpose of the meeting was )( to discuss the matter of proper financing the hospital under the new act passed during the recent j session of the North Carolina ) General Assembly regarding that j institution. ) The matter of just what type person is to be considered a county patient was discussed at some length and this matter will be definitely settled Monday by ! the commissioners at their meet- j ing. s There will be a meeting of the , board of trustees Monday night. ! Vaccinating Dogs j In This County i , Work Began Monday And Is To Be Continued This ) Week; Schedule Printed ) For Past Two Weeks In ) This Paper ) All dog owners and keepers of dogs in this county who have not ! already done so are urged to have ! their dogs vaccinated this week ) against rabies. ! In compliance with a law pass- ) ed during the last session of the I North Carolina legislature, mem- I bers of the board of county com- ! missioners have made arrange- ) ments to hold public clinics at ) convenient points in each town- ! ship. < The fee for each vaccination ! is fifty cents but a certificate is f issued the dog owner and this j amount will be credited on the j dog tax for the year when the J slip is presented to the proper (j authority. 11 SGRIT : is the keystone of < UR SQUARE." lying T : public has faith ii ? I i!i?i.! , uu iiisuiuiiuu tan DER BROS., nearl] ccupy in our line is Stands Ba< at he is being treati de at our store. He or Men, Women an - We nd customers as wt housands of people fESS WAS NOT SI <FUL, IF POSSIBLI SHOP WITH CO nn) |J&/uu WHITEVIL OT, SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3iXXXX | WHEN SELLING 1 | The WHITEV | YOU WILL FIND JUST I The Home of Good I Paints, Varnishes, 1 ! OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE.. a I We, together with the WE < looking forward to our most si < We have the Merchandise I j fail to call by and look it over. S I ' ! - ?? J crui UVUI j ^ WHITE Will W. Schulken ' ?aUSe ?Ur kyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXa Y IN BUS1 \ successful business, and the onlj he Game Sq t institutions as well as nations ths long endure. f 11 years ago, our one ambition the fulfillment of that ambition. ckofYourPurchi id fairly when dealing with us. \ knows that he can rely upon L E id Children under a strictly Mone; Invite You :11 as all newcomers to visit our st each year are enjoying-the benefi rARTED TO DO THE GAINFUL 4 Jl NFIDENCE and WEAR WITH PR] BROTH) LE, NORTH CAROLS ^ ? WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 10,. I fOUR TOBACCO ON | 1LLE MARKET E ACROSS FROM THE DEPOT I Hardware, Furniture, K Frigidaires and Radios I i ' 1ITEVILLE Tobacco MARKET, are I lccessful season. for you at the RIGHT PRICE. Don't LfLKEN m. F71 VILLE,N. C. Wl"* I c have ever had, he- | / * Ji I prices are better. Frank j Schulken I NESS ~ 1 ' way to get and hold that confi- I ware" I it keep faith with the public. With- I has been "To Serve And Satisfy" I ise is What Counts ears of sound business experience D E R B R 0 S. to offer him the best y Back Guarantee. ore while in Whiteville attending the its that are to be derived from doing THING ALONE, BUT THE JUST 5e ERS " w m. IA (*> ..4. 4. Si ?, . , u../
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