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I Wartime Hints < —for— Transylvania and Brevard / HOMEMAKERS jj By AUNT SAWYER Mrs. Hamby Does Things Mrs. Carl Hamby, of Pisgah For est, defense leader and home dem onstration club leader, has done outstanding work in the war loan drive, with the co-operation of other members of the committee. Since January, Mrs. Hamby and her committee have bought and sold war bonds and stamps in the amount of $6,845.40, which is a record for this county. They accomplished this through per sonal contacts, talks in the schools and in various ways. The others who assisted in attaining this goal were Mrs. W. O. Morris, Mrs. Gerald Griswold and Mrs. Lance Carter. Mrs. Hamby is busily oc cupied in other ways also. As presi dent of the Women’s Missionary society of English Chapel, she and other members have made 35 quilts, which they sold at a prof it of $225.00, which will be used toward the church fund. With all of her varied activities, Mrs. Ham by has found time to can 250 jars including vegetables, fruits, jel lies, pickles, soup mixture, fruit juices, ketchup, etc. AMERICA'S TALLEST HOTEL 5%£ MORRISON HOTEL CHICAGO LEONARD HICKS Maxaging Dinctor MONUMENTS L1/ You can make no better selection than a stone from— Palmer Stone Works Incorporated ALBEMARLE, N. C. For one of their beautiful stones, see L. P. BECK 326 Probart St Phone 495 BREVARD, N. C. 'VI Word Juggling Quiz Maybe you’re ready for another letter juggling quiz, just for a little diversion and recreation, per haps. But don’t put out too much effort on it, since you won’t find yourself but little the wiser when you’ve finished than before you started—just something to pass away a little leisure time. Here goes: 1. The addition of what letter to a 4-letter word changes an island into an interior part of a theatre? 2. What two words, pronounced the same but spelled differently, mean an insect and a relative? 3. Three 4-letter words spelled the same way except the last letter—one is a part of the body the other an unintelligent person—what are the words? 4. What 3-letter word, meaning assis tance, with the addition of anoth er letter means told, and with the addition of another letter to that word means a steady person? 5. Three 4-letter words have the last three letters the same—a differ ent first letter makes a water fowl, a fold in a garment and good for tune—what are the three words? 6. What 4-letter word spelled back ward, spells another word twice? Household Hints When selecting a cabbage for the family market basket, choose the one with the greenest leaves. These contain the most vitamins and minerals. One way to judge the quality of cotton goods is to unravel a yarn and pull out the small fibers; the best fabrics have the longest fibres. If you want to make a cord stay tightly tied, moisten the cord a little before you start to tie it. Rinse your washed clothes well to remove all soap. When a material has not been rinsed sufficiently and is ironed with soap still present in the fibre, stains sometimes appear which resemble iron rust.. Soap and water are usually sufficient to remove these stains, but bleaching in the sun helps to remove stains that are especially persistent. Word Quiz Answers 1. Isle, aisle. 2. Ant, aunt. 3. Foot, fool. 4. Aid, said, staid. 5. Duck, tuck, luck. 6. Mama. Jack Tells How Mrs. E. H. McMahan, (explain ing the law of gravitation to her seventh graders): “Now, child ren, what thoughts should you think passed through Sir Isaac Newton’s mind when the apple fell on his head? Jack Hudson: “I’ll bet I know, Mrs. McMahan.” Mrs. McMahan: “Well, Jack, what is it?” Jack: “I guess he felt glad it wasn’t a brick.” NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF TRANSYLVANIA The undersigned, having qualified as executor of the estate of Geor gia Bell Riley, deceased, late of Transylvania County, North Caro lina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersign ed on or before the 1st day of Oc tober, 1944, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 30th day of September, 1943. 10-7-6tc JOHN A. POTEAT Executor. Wanted TO BUY Ivy sind Laurel (Kalmia and Rhododendron) BURLS iBaaanaaBaiaaaaaaaaiafiiBnaaaBniaBiaiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaisaaaiBaasfiaaaiiail! WILL PAY $9 to $15 per Ton, | According to Quality . . . Delivered at our Mill at Brevard, N. C. Transylvania Pipe Co. Ralph Fisher, Manager Phone 375 Brevard, N. C. I TWO BROTHERS IN ARMY SERVICE I - Pfc. RANSLER R. KING, left, son of Mrs. E. J. King, of Rosman, is an ordnance mechanic in the army, stationed now at Camp Adair, Oregon. He has been home on 16-day furlough. He was employed by the State Highway before entering service. PFC. CHARLES M. KING, right, is in overseas service in New Guinea, in the field artillery. He has been in service since June, 1941, and has been overseas since March. He was formerly in the State Highway employ, and in a recent letter to his mother he sent his best regards to the highway officials and workers. MOON PLANTING IS “FOOLISH” FARMERS STATE Put Potatoes In Patch When Land Is Ready And Sea son Far Enough Along. Five farmers who were ques tioned by Kiwanians at the meet ing last week relative to what, if any, effect planting when the “signs are right” had on crops brought the general response that to get the best yield of potatoes the seed should be planted in the patch, and the best way to use a moon is when the work gets be hind. and a moon-light night is used for haying or other outside work of a coarse nature. Even if the “little moon” is turned up, the season is right, and the ground is ready, that is the correct time to plant potatoes or any other crop, the five or six farmers who are regarded as lead ers in the county told the city chaps who insisted in taking a poll of the farmers to get their ideas. “Good Friday” may be an okey time for planting early beans in the garden, one of the farmers said, because at that season of the year the ground has usually be come warm enough to sprout the seed and without late killing frost the young beans are apt to grow off well. However, he said, Thurs Hallowe’en Party To Be Held At Penrose School Friday Night By N. L. PONDER Staff Correspondent There will be a Hallowe’en car nival at Penrose school house Fri day evening, October 29, begin ning at 7:30. Main features of the evening will be string music, vo cal selections, fortune telling, bin go, cake walks and grab bag. Re freshments will be sold by the la day before or Saturday following or even one week earlier or later is just as good. “Work by moonlight if you get behind”, the farmers said, “but forget all about whether it is dark, light, first, last or middle quarter of the motm when you get ready to plant.” dies of the Community club. Ev ery one is invited to come and en joy an evening of fun. Frank Wilson’s folks are expect ing their boy, Fred, in from the state of Washington this week. Fred has not been home for sev-i eral months since he entered the army service. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rabb and their two children, of Marino and Mrs. Albert Chandley, of Asheville, were visiting Mrs. Rabb’s and Mrs. Chandley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Case here Sunday. Our old friend, Harry Wilson, who has been in the Army service in Camp Hood, Texas, for a long while was visiting folks on Pen rose, route 1, last week-end. Harry made his home with W. L. Couch before entering the service. NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF TRANSYLVANIA. PEARLIE MORGAN, Plaintiff, -vs J. H. MORGAN, Defendant. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT The above named defendant, J. H. MORGAN, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Transylvania County, North Carolina by the plaintiff to secure an absolute divorce from the defendant upon the ground that the plaintiff and- defendant have lived separate and apart for more than two years next preced ing the commencement of this ac tion; and the defendant will furth er take notice that he is required to appear in the office of the Cleik of the Superior Court of Transyl vania County in the Court House in Brevard, North Carolina, with in thirty days after the 4th day of November, 1943, and answer or demur to the complaint in said ac tion, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 7th day of October, 1943. N. A. MILLER, 10-14-4tc Clerk Superior Court AT FIRST ^ sign of a Wm C$666 666 TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DROPS TRY TIMES WANT ADS Have a Coca-Cola = Na Zdravi (HERE’S TO YOU) • • • or how to greet a visiting Czech Have a “Coke”, says the American airman to a visiting Czech flyer and instantly they understand each other. Around the globe Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes—has become the symbol of welcome among the kindly-minded. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Asheville—Hendersonville Branch It*s natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbrevia tions. That’s why you hear Coca-Cola called “Coke”. & O 1943 Th* C-C Co., MUGGS AND SKEETER u % P>|.*I o«' By WALLY BISHOP f HOW BOOT COMIN OVER to My MOOSE SOME NIOHT PGR SGPPER7BOV)j \NMAT A MEAL WE'RE GOING TO HAVE'.!! BIG/ JUICY STEAKS...MASHED POTATOES... ALL THE BUTTER YOU WANT ... FRUIT SALAD... PINEAPPLE UP-SIDE-DOWN CAKE. ICE . CREAM... ,'— TAX| \<!V ■YLm: y^M' WHAT Nt<SHT J-\ A«E you ASKIN' ME OVER.^j-T HA.WLHK'. THE MIGHT RIGHT AFTER. VAiE. WIN THE -r WAR.!! VEAH!...WELL,SMA,RTy, DONT THINK I WON'T BE. __ THERE!! DONALD DUCK “PROMPT SERVICE” By WALT DISNEY WAT£f? \Boy/ HENRY_ “KNOWING WHAT THEY WANT” By CARL ANDERSON WELL,I DON'T CARE FOR THIS ONE / -AND I CERTAINLY DON'T --r-^UkE THIS !a——r" i'll take it.' _o Cat?i_ p ArsDE-ftbofsi BLONDIE “FAMILY TOSS-UP” By CHIC YOUNG S1 NOW, \ [ TOSS ME, VUP. POP y NOTMIN6 POIN6 •• VOU'RE TOO yntl T MEAW/ ^ y AW COME OKI, POP ► PLEASE COME >i tON, S PLEASE [ THIS IS - n FUKI/ stoUN&~ Remember Your Navy Boy By Nov. 1st Buy His Present AT VARNER’S
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