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HEAD THE ADS (Continued from first page) tory it describes. Then look through the advertisements in this issue to find his name. You will find his first name in one ad and iis last name in another. Look sarefully! It may be contained in fine type. The first two adults liv ing within the city limits, first stu dent over 12 and first student un der 12 to bring tne Progress to the office Thursday morning and show as the names as they appear in the ads will receive free prizes. No phone calls. You must call for the passes in person. IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE! ■ County passes will be award ed on Friday instead of Satur day this week. The first two rural readers (anyone who lives outside the City limits) arriving Friday morning; with the correct solution will' be awarded the prise. Here is this week's biography. Read each word carefully, then look for the answer in the display ads: Famous nurse. At an early age she manifested a keen interest in suffering humanity, and from phil anthropic motives she visited the chief military hospitals in Europe, and studied th$ chief nursing sy stem(s. During' the Crimean War the hospital accomodations were found to be very defective and she promptly volunteered to organize a select band of nurses at Scutari. The offer was accepted by the War Office, and within a week she was on her way to the East, where ren dered invaluable service to the sick and wounded by her incessant labors in nursing and hospital re form. The strain, both mental and phy sical, which this work demanded, permanently injured her health; yet notwithstanding her confine ment to a sick room, she has con tinued to give her experience in the interest of hospital reform, and for this purpose she was con sulted during the Civil War and the Franco-American War. Invest in U. S. Savings Bonds. The warmth of spirit /every Christmas season is with us again in 1949. Our wish is that you can A participate to the fullest ^ in a universal * MERRY CHRISTMAS that accompanies Laughridge Shoe Shop Shoe Hospital % ^Greetings j 9 i May all the wonderful things that go with Christmas be yours in the fullest abundance thisj^ear. From all of us here to all of you-a most happy holiday. McDowell Insurance Agency Farm News !< About 28 million Christmas trees | ^ will be marketed this season. !< In New England, many farmers j g sell Christmas trees that they clear' a from pasture land. If the Christ-1J mas tree market did not exist, much i desirable thinning or pasture clear- ^ ing might remain undone because j ^ of labor costs. j ^ Production of alfalfa has in- i*1 creased 50 per cent in the last 10 i years. j ^ i« Meat production under Federalj ^ iuspection for the week ended De- j * cember 3 totaled 392 million i pounds. 11 A ^ happy holiday to all. Rose s 5-10-25c Stores \\\€h^ For d smile on every face and a carol in every heart we commend you to the spirit of Christmas. Happy holiday. Farmers Federation Grady D. Walker Frank Moss Dock Autrey •< f/"4tide WBetifflS • Naturally, there is a Santa Claus—just as naturally as there are children. No one even doubts that any more ® Just give way to the spirit of the season and your share of joy V . • Carolina Mountain Telephone Co.
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