PURCHASING POWER OF FARMERS AT 1941 LEVEL CATTLE; DOWN 10 PCT. SOYBEANS: DOWN 20 PCT. iwwiirwiwf win.........h POTATOES: DOWN 33 PCT. COIN symbols repre sent estimated 1953 net farm income of $12,500,000,000 (right) and 1952 in come (left) of $13, 900,000,000, a drop of 7 per cent. The U. S. Agriculture depart ment estimates the farmer’s purchasing power has been re duced to approxi mately the level of 'm id-1941. Photos here indicate some of the farm products which have dropped in price, and some which have risen slightly from last year. Agriculture de partment experts say present prospects are for a further decline in cash farm market ing receipts for year. (International) ORANGES, FRUIT: UP SLIGHTLY ■mhhhhskh CORN: UP 20 PCT. SUGAR BEETS: UP SLIGHTLY CIVIC CHOIR WILL PRESENT‘MESSIAH’ Program To Be Given In Methodist Church. Price Directs The Brevard Civic Choir, under the direction of Francis B. Price, 'will present Handel’s “Messiah” Sunday afternoon, December 13, at 3:30 o’clock in the Brevard Meth odist church. The choir is made up of approxi mately 60 voices. Soloists are Miss Wylladene Duckett, Mrs. Gloria Sanders, so pranos; Mrs. H. R. Bobst, contol to; Miss Ellen Torrence, contr«R); Lloyd Burhans, John D. Smith, ten ors; Joe Haas, bass. Organist will be Charles C. Jol liff and the pianist will be Bruce A. Livengood. The two trumpeters will be Misses Billie Jean Cansler and Audrey Schuper. Two veteran Marines were brag ging about their respective outfits. “When we presented arms,” said one, “all you could hear was slap, slap, click.” “With us,” said the other, “it was slap, slap, jingle.” “Jingle? What was that?” “Our medals.” You Should Advertise: Want a clerk, Want a partner, Want a situation, Want to sell a farm, Want to sell sheep, cattle Want to sell groceries, drugs, Want to sell clothing, hats, caps, Want to find customers for buying ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES Advertising will gain you customer* Advertising keeps old customers, Advertising makes success easy, Advertising begets confidence. Advertising means business, Advertising shows energy, Advertise and succeed, Advertise judiciously, Advertise or bust, Advertise weekly Advertise now, And all the Time The Way I See It By PAT PATTERSON ... The books have been closed on another football season here at BHS. The Blue Devils proved to be the spirited winning team that everyone expected them to be. Their record of only two losses more than proves that point. I feel safe in saying that our team was one of the cleanest, smoothest-playing teams in the conference. We had our share of bad luck, but that is to be expected of any team. Congratula tionsto a wonderful team, and also to the two best coaches in the con fer^Jke, on a spletodid season! # Basketball is next in the way of major sports at BHS. This year both boys’ and girls’ teams are expected to be greatly improved. Coach Dail will have complete charge of the boy’s team, while Mr. Galloway will coach the girls. Several returning lettermen are expected to spark the local netters this season. They are: David Cudd, Allen Perkins, Jason Smith, Lowell Bryson and Jim Kimzey. Homer Cox, Earl Arnette, “Bit” Lacy, and Bob Stewart are also expected to see plenty of action. The girls lost only one player from last year, leaving Martha For tune, Martha Talley, Rhea Marshall, Pat Cudd, Arvella Parker, Patsy Allen, Carolyn Daniels, Becky Hudson, Bessie Cox, and Margaret Biddy to rack up the wins. Practice is expected to begin the week of November 9th for both teams. Suppose you had the unenviable task of picking the senior Blue Devil of the year. Who would be your choice after the Devil’s great showing this season? Would you pick John Allen McCrary, who scored the first TD in the Waynesville game, and who otherwise played a whale of a game at halfback? Or would you pick Joe Compton, who always made it a point to score, when we needed it most. Maybe you’d choose Walter Cantrell, who played a terrific game at defensive tackle. Then again you might like Lynn McGaha, who wasn’t letting any body get away with anything in the Waynesville game. Perhaps you’d take “Stump” Suttles, who turned the Henderson ville players every way but loose! And how could you forget the beautiful run that “Lulu” Bryson made in the Christ School game? Then there’s Paul Baynard, who is one of the best place kickers in the conference. Or what about Jim Kimzey, who was always seen on the offense leading interference. Of course, you couldn’t forget Fred Parker and Arnold Ray, who Cloth & Craft Shop Caravan of Christmas Candles Varieties: Cascade, Prism, Round and Square, Pine Scented, Trees, Color Drips, Bayberry, Tiny Tapers. Dinner candles from 10 to 17 inches with patented paragum base to hold erect in any container, or on flat surface. Cloth & Cloth Shop JORDAN STREET Mrs. George Summey Over $433 Realized In First Retnrns From Sale Of Seals In Transylvania Mrs. Cousins Makes Plea For Contributions. Local TB Work Is Cited First returns from Christmas seal letters mailed out to residents of Transylvania county have brought $433.05 to the local tuber culosis association in the first weeks of the campaign to raise funds for prevention and control activities here. Although only about 200 persons have sent their returns in, Mrs. Leonard Cousins, Christmas seal sale chairman for the American Le gion auxiliary, said the response has been more generous than in past years. The sale of seals will Help Fight TB Buy Christmas Seals continue throughout December. “Contributions are still arriving, and it is hoped they will bring the turned out an all-around good job all season. And what could you say to justify skipping over “Bud” Bishop, who turned in a fine job at fullback? So what do you do? Chances are you wouldn’t single out any one of these seniors for special honors but would point to the whole crowd as the best group of senior players you’d seen in a long time and that all of them were key parts of a football team that Brevard high will remember with pride for a long time. sum up to the $800 quota, which is needed to carry on the associa tion’s full program for the coming year,” Mrs. Cousins said. Volunteer workers of the legion auxiliary, who assisted with the opening of the first week’s contri butions, were Mrs. Herbert Wood ard, Mrs. Elton Lewis, Mrs. J. A. Younghusband, Mrs. Lauren Hurl burt and Mrs. Charles Pettit. It is also announced this week that Rosemary Clooney, star of the Christmas seal film trailer, will be seen beginning this Friday at the Co-Ed and Clemson theatres in Bre vard. She will sing the new Rodgers and Hammerstein song, “Happy Christmas, Little Friend,” which was written especially for the Christmas seal drive' by voluntary tuberculosis associations through out the country. The small boy had fallen into the stream but had been rescued. “How did you come to fall in?” asked a bystander. | “I didn’t come to fall in,” the ' boy exclaimed. “I came to fish.” Funds Needed In Work Being Done At DR Cemetery Members of the Davidson River Cemetery Care and Improvement association announce that a great deal of work has been done and invite the public to inspect the beautifying and cleaning of the grounds. This work is being financed by contributions from the families of persons buried there. It is under stood that funds on hand are near ly exhausted, therefore work will come to a standstill if more contri butions are not received this week. Those who have not contributed are invited to do so by contacting M. M. Feaster, V. L. Neil, T. J. Wil son or Robert T. Gash. CARD OF THANKS We would like to take this means of expressing gratitude, since it would be impossible to do it per sonally, to our many friends wh& were so kind and thoughtful in the dark hour of the passing of our brother, Everett Reese. Your kind ness will always be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Reese and Family. When you think of prescrip tions. think of VARNFR’S_adv. E«eeS*«i!S«i«5€«C!S*€«!S!«tg!g««*e««C«««esS!€ AND SANTA’S LIST WON’T BE HARD TO FILL IF YOU GO TO BELK’S BARGAIN BASEMENT TOYLAND. YOU’LL FIND THE KIND OF TOYS TO MAKE HAPPY GIRLS AND HAPPY BOYS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. Joe P. McLeod Baby Doll Carriage $2.9* TO $8.95 Cooking Sets $1.98 TO $2.98 # Tea Sets, priced from $1.00 TO $2.98 Doll Houses, complete with furniture_ Cowgirl Suits, priced from __ Doll Beds $3 95 TO $5.95 $2.98 TO $8.95 Feature Value! BABY DOLL 15 inches tall, all vinalyn body. Beautifully dressed. Only— $2.98 Others From $1.98 to $15.95 Pillsbury’s Cake Baking Sets_ Tricycles from $5.95 TO $12.95 Toy Kitchen (complete, just like Mom’s), only Baby Doll Bath-E-Nettes $3.98 Black Boards $3.98 TO $5.95 Stuffed Toys — $1.98 to $3.98 Feature Value! Large “Radio Steel" $4.98 Wagon Other Wagons $1.00 to $17.95 Complete Range Cowboy Suits, priced from_ $3.95 TO $6.95 As Illustrated DELUXE STATION WAGON Only $19.95 Other Automobiles Cowboy Holster Sets Lincoln Logs Games of All Kinds _$12.95 to $29.95 $L00T0$3S $1.00 TO $2.98 $1.00 TO $6.95 The Basketball $2.98 The Basketball Goal $1.4$ Official Size Football $1.9$ Skill Craft Tool Sets, “just like Dad's”_ Official Air Corps and Army Pedal Drive Jeeps, only_ Daisy Air Rifles . $3.98 TO $6.95 $19.95 $4.98 AND $5.95 Trains, priced from $2.98T0 $10.95 BREVARD N. C. BELK’S TOYLAND

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