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War Veterans' Compensation Figures High Washington, Feb. 13—War vet erans and their dependents and heirs collected $6,495,232,236 in benefits in the fiscal year ending last June 30, the Veterans Administra tion said. That was roughly $1,000,000,000 less than in the record-breaking 1946-47 fiscal yea^, but about $2,000,000,000 more than in 1945 46 and $4,000,000,000 more than in 1944-45. Wars as long as a century ago still are being paid for through pensions. ihe agency's annual report snow ed that for the year ending June 30, 1948, compensation or pension benefits for 2,918,325 veterans to taled $1,827,641,507. Of the amount, $1,442,673,678 went to 2,315,039 living veterans, the rest to the heirs of 603,286 de ceased veterans. The 1947-48 compensation and pension payments, as to wars and number of veterans involved: World War II—714,536 living veterans, $974,139,086; dead vet erans, 241,362, $175,912,179. World War I—449,609 living vet erans, $317,396,870; dead veterans, 252,626, $154,444,088. Regular establishment — Living, 43,438, $23,378,857; dead, 13,513, $6,226,601. Spanish-American War—Living, 106,698, $126,906,930; dead, 77, .*336, $38,190,878. Civil War—Living, 49, $94,491; • lead, 16,323, $8,924,774. Indian Wars—Living, 710, $757, 444; dead, 2.090, $1,135,869. Mexican War—$22,440 to the heirs of 36 veterans. The Veterans Administration al so paid $1,615,229,546 in subsis tence allowances and $873,654,406 in tuition and equipment for 2,213, 382 veterans studying in schools and colleges under the G. I. bill, and $265,298,233 in subsistence al lowances for 237,382 veterans in vocational rehabilitation. Readjustment allowances— Also known as unemployment pay—to taled $552,370,869 for unemployed veterans and $124,884,995 for vet-J erans unprofitably self-employed. | Other VA payments of the year j included: Military and navai in-( surance, $5,312,826; National Serv-. ice life insurance, $266,305,175; | automobiles and other conveyances! for disabled veterans, $9,898,579; j construction, $16,980,326. I YES WOMAN They were standing before a i laige painting entitled "Echo" in j an art museum. I "I suppose," said one man, "It i is appropriate to depict Echo as a j woman, because she always has the j last word." "On the other hand," returned the second man, "an echo speaks only when spoken to." The three highest corn yields in Henderson County last year were produced by 4-H Club members. GOING TO TRADE OR BUY A NEW CAR? For information regarding financing and automobile insurance, it will be to your advantage to insure with full coverage Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insur ance—which will fully protect your in terests and those of the financing organ ization which you select. 4FOR FULL INFORMATION—CALL OR WRITS J. H. TATE, Agent Office: 32 N. Madison Phone 120-X lUpreieeflf fn Bra Mitial AitraoHi In. to. EXECUTORS' NOTICE North Carolina McDowell County The undersigned, having quali fied as Executor of the Estate of Lillie Belle Huffman, deceased, late of McDowell County, this is to noti fy all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 18th <lay of February, 1950, or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of February, 1949. J. C. RAYBURN, Executor of the Estate of JLiliie Belle Huffman, deceased. Library Notes BY ALICE BRYAN County Librarian "It is curious how tyrannical the habit of reading is, and what shifts we make to escape think ing. There is no bore we dread being left alone with as much as our own minds." —from "A Moorehead Journal" by James Russell Lowell. February, the month of famous birthdays, has been of special inter est, for more than Valentine reas ons, to the young people of this county. The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington have been observed in many ways, and almost all of the library books about these two presidents have been checked out to children in the elementary gTades. In many states the anniversary of the birth of Ja mes Russell Lowell is observed a long with Washington's on Febru ary 22. Among other famous people born in February are Mark Hop kins, Aaron Burr, Charles Dickens, William Henry Harrison, Melville W. Fuller, Thomas Alva Edison, Cushing Eells, Joseph Jefferson, Emma Willard, William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ann Lee, and Chester William Nimitz. The many young people who have requested Mark Twain's books will want to read our new copies of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". These two books were given to the library by Mr. W. L. Somers. They are beautifully illustrated in color and pen and ink sketches by the illustrator Donald McKay. Nancy McCall, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. McCall, has been enjoying her li brary visits. Now she has her own library card. Nancy's first library books were "Playtime" by Snow and "How the Rabbit Fo-oled the Whale and the Elephant" by Williams. The new names added to our reg istration files include: Florence June Black, Pete Clark, Mrs. Ruby Conner, Mrs. M. T. Elliott, Mrs. W. P. Elliott, Sr., Barney Joe Freeman, W. M. Haley, Polly Hall, Theodore A. Heers, Mrs. R. C. Hoppes, Fuce | Hughes, Nancy McCall, Mrs. R. M. i McGalliard, Martha Jo Manett of Hartwell, Georgia, Mrs. F. L. Mason, Martha Mauney, Ed Parker, Jon Rabb, Frank Robinson, Billy Row land, Mrs. Daphne Scott, Mrs. H. 0. Williams of Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. Mabel Young. AMONG THE NEW BOOKS: "High Towers" by Thomas Co stain-—Historical romance of the adventures of the fabulous Le Moy ne Family of Montreal who became the heroes of French Canada and founded the city of New Orleans. "The Madrone Tree by David Duncan—Mystery. "Panthers' Moon" by Victor Can ning—Story of Roger Quain, an Elizabethan adventurer in the 20th century, a man drawn irresistibly to danger; of a girl whose spirit match ed his own; and of a hunt, savage and superb, as the hunters became the hunted." I "The Heat of the Day" by Eliza beth Bowen—Story of Stella Rod ney, a remarkable woman who lov es a man about whose life away from her she knows so little. An im portant government official in Eng land, Robert is doing things about which he cannot tell her. Warned by an unpleasant man, full of my steriously obtained information, to drop Robert, Stella at last finds her self attempting to believe that what is true about Robert is not true. Two new sports stories will be welcomed by our many readers of; elementary and high school age. "High Pockets" by John R. Tunis is the story of a baseball player, right fielder for the Dodgers, from' Bryson City, N. C. "A Touchdown For Doc" by Marion Renick will be , * enjoyed by readers nine to eleven years old. This lively, amusing foot-; ball story is also an introduction to 1 six-man football and contains a special section on the rules for the game. "Luke Baldwin's Vow" by Morley Callahan—Story of fourteen-year-: old Luke Baldwin, who when he is orphaned by the death of his kind doctor-father, becomes the ward of his practical-minded Uncle Henry and makes friends with the uncle's old collie dog, Dan, who was once a prize show dog. "A Touch of Parsley" by May Worthington Eells—Career story of young Home Economist in busi ness. All teen-age girls will enjoy this story of Lucy Chapin. j THOUGHT FOR TODAY "Many times a year the people turn to the Red Cross . . . Once a year the Red Cross turns to the people."—President Truman. I Happy Birthday Many happy returns of the day to the following persons whose birth days occur during the coming week: February 24: Bobbie White, George Knisley, Mrs. Annie Miller Pless, Mrs. Sara Margaret Giles, Dorothy Mae Norton. February 25: Mrs. W. D. Lonon, Barbara Jean Fisher, Harriet Ja mes, Jule Devayne Moore, Bobby R. McNeill. February 26: Mrs. A. F. Wagner, M'rs. Ray Cilne. February 27: L. D. Atkins, Jr., Mrs. Hudson Brown, Mrs. Walter Cooper, Raymond Hawkins, Mrs. Roy W. Davis, Frances Cheek, Dan iel C. Shuford, Shirley Ann Harvey. February 28: Mrs. C. R. McCall, Alfred Weeks, Edward Washburn, Ned Dobson, Boyd Rutherford Woody Greene. March 1: Mrs. Albert Shiflet, Will Cuthbertson, Mrs. G. N. Rose. March 2: J. H. L. Miller, Mrs. C. B. Morgan, Bonnie Jean Davis, Mrs. Horace Norton, Mrs. M. G. Sparks, Mrs. J. E. Keever. March 3: Mrs. G. S. Kirby, Jr., Dean Tainter, J. B. Walker, Floyd Withrow, A. W. Isaacs, Maggie Rutherford. BARGAIN DAY Angus: "You know the differ ence between the taxi and the bus?" She: "No." Angus: "Fine we'll just take the bus." GREATEST GIFT The $785,000,000 contributed to the American Red Cross during the fund campaign of 1942-1945 repre sents the greatest freewill offering in history. For Little Fellows With Big Colds... Mother . . . the best-known home remedy you can use to relieve dis tress of Ms cold is warming, com forting Vicks VapoRub. If you rub it on at bedtime, it works even while the child sleeps' And often by morning the worst miseries of his cold are gone. Try it. Get the one and only Vicks VapoRub! LET REDDY MAKE YOIR HOMEWORK "LIGHTER" Good lighting will head off drowsiness .. . prevent eyestrain . . . help to focus at tention. So be sure you have a supply of those good G-E bulbs on hand. Drop by our sales office and let us help vou select the right sizes to make work "lighter" and grades higher. ADVERTISE IN THE PROGRESS 9 THAT MEANS MORE FOR YOUR MONEY Men's Suits Our Special Price To You ONLY Longs-Shorts-Regulars WORSTEDS! GABARDINES! WHILE THEY LAST! Manufacturer's Loss Is Your Gain! We Have Your Size Sale Starts Thursday, February 24th All New Stock Browns, Tans, Blues, Greys, Checks, Stripes, Plaids, Diagonals, Plain Colors Every Suit Guaranteed to be $40, $45 and $50 Suits—Come See For Yourself Belk's Men's Department - Marion, N. C.
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