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PRESS ASSOCIATION TODAY'S THOUGHT Human learning, with the blessing of God upon it. introduces us to divine wisdom, and while we study the works of nature, the God of nature will manifest Himself to us. — Bishop Horne TODAY S COMMENTS * Now that the voters have made then choice known, the new city administration can move ahead on the tasks that lie be fore them with assurance that the majority is back of them. Congratulations to each of the winners. The draft is Mowing a chiH wind to ward many of the boys and girls who are graduating this month and next from high school. Some of the boys may find them selves fashioning ploughshares into guns in an effort to restore peace to this contro versy-filled world. Osby Daniel, Jr., has continued to win in the school-boy speaking contest spon sored by North Carolina Banker's Associa tion, emerging as victor in a district con test -in Raleigh. The Stem schoolboy has prepared a fine oration, delivery it convinc ingly and is sure to provide keen competi tion for other district winners with whom he will compete for state honors. A REAL LUXURY Someone once said that smoking in bed. is a luxury which should be pursued only by people who can afford to build new homes ever so often. It could also be-added that it is a good practice for those who are eager to see whkt the next world is like as soon as pos sible. It has been the cause not only of thousands of home fires, but of disasters in hotels which have resulted in a ghastly toll of death and injury. Moreover, this source of fire is typical of the fact that the great majority of fires are completely unnecessary. Certainly, the chain smoker can put out his final cigarette before he turns in for the night. And even the most indolent householder can make his home safe from fire in many other ways without overstraining his mus cles. It doesn't take much effort to see that flammable junk is properly disposed of, ra ther than being stored in basements and closets where it is a constant invitation to fire. It's no great task to periodically check up on exposed electric cords and replace those which are frayed. And it's easy to call the repair shop and have someone who knows his business make a routine inspec tion of furnaces and other heating appli ances before they are subjected to the heavy cold-weather load. If these things alone are done, the risk of fire in most homes will be tremendously reduced. And the other major causes of fire are equally simple to detect and cor rect. No one can do it for you. It's your job—just as it's your life and your proper ty that's at stake. THE GOVERNMENT CAN HELP The nation has been given a series of top-flight stories lately — inclnding the Fulbright investigation of shennahfgans In the RFC, the Kefauver investigation of big time gambling with its resulting muhici pai corruption, the sentencing to death of two Americans who acted as A-bomb in formants for the Russians, and the dismis sal of General MacArthur and his drama tic retpm iiome to defend, his position and policies. Such events as these naturally dominate the headlines. But, regardless of the big stories, the American people and their government must keep on dealing with the everyday problems of living in to ts, inflation still jeople think the i as well as can them almost -a complete flop. But just about everyone must now realize that prices are not going to return to long-ago levels, that the proba bilities are that they will continue to rise, and that the great American dollar isn't what she used to be. Today's dollar, according to a U. S. News and World Report account, has lost! two-thirds of its worth since 1900 and is still slipping. It has lost six cents of its value in the last year alone. To quote the magazine directly, "There is more money in relation to the volume of goods than there ever was. That is what is making money less valuable. " We have all felt the effects of this personally. The Wall Street Journal recent iy ran a series of feature stories, dealing with the current financial experiences of actual families in widely varying income brackets. The articles went into full detail as to how much money came in and how it was spent—food, rents and mortagages, clothing, recreation, etc. The incomes ranged from around $50 a week for an in dustrial worker to $35,00 a year for an ex ecutive. In every case, the families were finding the sledding tough. None was sav ing anything to speak of, some were draw ing on past savings, some were slipping deeper into debt. Their incomes had gone up over recent years—but higher living costs and heavier taxes more than offset their gain. The U. S. News article pointed to the hard fact that it is next to impossible to estabiish a sizeabie estate now—living costs and income taxes, and finally death taxes are responsible for that. And money, even as it buys less, will bring in less return when it is invested. In 1900, and accumu lation of $25,00 would return $1,500 when safely invested, and that $1,500 would go a long way. Today, a safely invested estate of $25,000 brings in only about $750 a year, and the $750 buys little. These are facts. As for prospective cures, it would take a thick book to ade quately outline them. But the. facts alone indicate why more and more people are taking a real interest in inflation and urg ing that something effective be done about it. When it comes to that, the great bulk of economists are convinced that one impor tant step lies in drastic changes in the spending, credit and taxing policies of the central government THE TOWN PUMP Boy s Deportment ....... There ip nothing like a bay— - * -..eo . . . Tommy. S, rolled into the yard add hopped from his bike. "Excited" is a miid word for his situation. "Daddy." he exclaimed. Tve bought me a tad pole that has legs. Robert is to bring it tonight." Shortly after the family was seated at the table for supper, the door bell sounded. Tommy was about to dash away from the table until his mother laid a restraining hand on his shoulder. "Daddy will go to the door." she said. Robert was there, and wanted Tommy, of course. To get along to the point. Robert Powell and his business partner, Harry Williams, had come to deliver his purchases to Tommy. The bargaining began. It ended with the sale of a dozen tadpoles—tadpoles with legs, mind you. not just tadpoles with tails—for thirteen cents and four well-used comic books. Tommy insisted that he had not paid cash. "No." he said. "I didn't pay cash. I paid thirteen pennies." Harry and Robert headed into the sunset, bucket in hand, to replenish their stock of tad poles; Tommy into the back yard to watch his grow. Ed Schwarze may expect to find a little boy at the back door of his hotel any day now. offering fancy home-grown frog legs at reduced prices. — TJ — Two Plantations Swallowed From the Department of Bible of Presbyterian Junior College comes this story on the Christian Viewpoint: Yesterday a friend who is an auto . mobile dealer told me about a man who paid for a truck with a valise-full of fifty cent pieces. "I used to drink." he said, "but I decided I could not afford it. So every time I wanted a drink I'd put fifty cents aside." He is better off yian a man about whom I heard who asked his d&tor to examine his throat. "1 inherited two planta tions. Doctor, and both of them have gone down my throat in drinks." — TJ — interested in Music? Summer days, quick trips to the beach or the mountains; vacation and fast driving—they are just ahead. One of the insurance companies has sought to encourage singing on the part of drivers on sum mer trips. By the speed you elect, you determine the proper song selection. At 45 miles per hour: "Highways Are Happy Ways." At 55 miles per hour: "I'm A Stranger Here, Heaven Is My Home ' At 65 miles per hour: 'Nearer My God to Thee." At 75 miles per hour: "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder I'li Be There." At 85 miles per hour: "Lord, I'm Coming Home." — T< — To CureThe Colic This morning, white shuffling papers, poetry, hold-over sheets with information for future use. notes to be written into news stores and the like, trying to find the typewriter which we knew must be on the desk, we came across a gem. This particular gem had been copied from some old copy of the Ledger brought to Hie office and put aside to await opportunity to publish it. It was a communication to the Public Ledger, signed by G. W. Alien, and read as foilows: To cure the colic—Take four onions and beat them in a spice mortar until you have them WMI brulsed; then add a pint of whiskey, and strain the whole through a piece of linen. Put it into a bottle for convenience, and give it to a horse. It Will relieve him in 30 minutes. When a horse tup the colic, it may be readily seen from his swelling. If you think the above paragraph worthy of a place in your valuable work, you will gratify me by giving them an invertion.' Well, sir. if that concoction eve; cured the colic, it ought to cure your car when it skips If you haven't a horse, try it on your car—and then take It to a repair shop! Anyway, we found the typewriter, so why worry about colic? NOllCt SERVING SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION North Carolina, Granville County. In the Superior Court Before the Cleric In Re: Estate of Roy C. Coley (Sr.) —Roy C Coley, Jr.. Petitioner Roy C. Coley (Sr.), his spouse. If any. Mrs. Barbara C. Laliberte. the daughter of Roy C. .Coley (Sr.I.i her husband. William Laiiberte.! Katherine Coley, wife of Roy C Coiey. Jr., and any other heirs or next of icin of Roy C. Coiey (Sr.), known or unknown, in esse or not in esse, wiii take notice that a spe cial proceeding, entitled as above, wherein Roy C. Coiey. Jr., is peti tioner. has been commenced before the Cierk of the Superior Court of Granviiie County, North Caroiina. said proceeding being for the pur pose of having Mrs. Grace C. ! Churchiil. of Durham. N. C.. ap pointed as Administratrix of the estate of the said Roy C. Coiey (Sr.), for reasons aileged in the petition in said specie! proceeding to the effect that about twentv years ago the said Roy C. Coiey (Sr ) abandoned his family, then consisting of his wife and two chitdrcn. Roy C. Coiey. Jr., and Mrs. Barbara C. Laiiberte; that the said Roy C. Coiey (Sr.) has not re turned to nor resided within the State of North Caroiina since he departed from said State about twenty or more years ago; that the said Roy C. Coiey (Sr.) has been missing for a period of more than seven years, ana tn iact tor a period of about twenty years, and cannot, after diiigent inquiry, be located or his piace of residence, if living, be ascertained: and that the said Roy C. Coiey <Sr.) has prop erty and property rights within the jurisdiction of the Cierk of the Su perior Court of Granville County. North Caroiina. and property and property rights in Durham County. North Carolina, which may be and are effected by his absence, and which need protection and admin istration. and that the said Mrs. 3race C Churchill is a fit and suit able person to be appointed and to jualify as Administratrix of the said Roy C. Coley (Sr ), and that she should be so appointed; and the said Roy C. Coley (Sr.), his spouse, if any. Mrs. Barbara C. La tiberte. the daughter of Roy C. Coley iSr,). her husband. William Laliberte. Katherine Coley, wife of Roy C. Coley. Jr., and any other heirs or next of kin of Roy C. Coley (Sr.i. known or unknown, in esse or not in esse, will further take notice that they are required to appear at the office of the Clerk af the Superior Court of Granville County, in the Granville County Courthouse, in Oxford. North Caro iina. on the 30th day of May. 1951. or within twenty days after the 30th day of May. 1951. and answer or demur to the petition in said special proceeding, or the petitioner will apply to the Court for the re lief demanded in said petition. Witness my hand, this the 25th day of April, 1951. A. W GRAHAM. JR . Clerk of the Superior Court of Granville County. North Carolina. 4t M 1 a 15 22 INSTALL NEW UMtTS,l !N BETTER >. L!V)M6 r EVERV9 ; J.6.WHEELER & SONS PLUMBtHGtHtAHMC APPUAMtH sP^'H23*OXMR.DM.(. Crwitte Theatre CREEDMOOR, N. C. Monday and Tueaday. May 14-15 Mm Ladd and Mona Freeman in; Branded In Technieoior Wednesday A Thursday, May lH-M Betty Grable and Dan Daitey In ' €oHMe Mister In Technicolor Also News Friday, May i! John Mitts and Helen Cherry in ' Operation Disaster Also Serial Saturday, May M Roy Rogers in Trait Of Robin heed Also Comedy and Serial RE SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of the au thority contained in a certain order of rt-saie signed by the Cierk of the Superior Court of Oranviiie County cn the Sth day of May. i93i. in that certain matter entitied "In the Matter of the Deed of Trust from J. E. Hobgood. unmat ried. to Edward F. Tayior. Trustee, dated January 10. 1950. of record in Book 339. page i9. in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Oran viiie County.' the undersigned trustee will. on SATURDAY, MAY 26. 1951. at 12:00 OCLOCK NOON, offer for re-said to the highest bid der by public auction, for cash, at the Court House door of Oranviiie County, the following described property: A certain tract of iand tying and being in Oranviiie County afore said and more particuiariy describ ed as foiiows: Beginning at an iron stake on Rectory Street in the Town of Ox ford. N. C., at a point 175 feet from the S. E. comer of the Episcopai Rectory lot at a brick wait between said lot and the lot now owned by B G. Brummitt. and running :hence at right angies with said Mothers! Whyfet' yourchiid suffer? Ctear up MMSCM !VY with iVYURY, a fast-acting, new tannic-acid treatment that stops I itching !MMED!ATELY and dries ' up biisters often within 24 hours. [VY-DRY is gentie and safe, does I not deteriorate. A bottte bought now l nil] be ready when you need it. it your drugstore, 691 IVYDRY Rectory Street to the tot of the American Tobacco Company iot, 200 feet, more or less; thence along the line of said Tobacco Company lot 75 feet to the lot formerly owned by Jackson & Jackson, now L. Montague; thence along said line 200 feet, more or less, to Rectory Street near the ditch that crosses the street; thence along said street 75 feet to the point of beginning; said lot being a part of the lot of land conveyed to Bessie Shaw by J. M. Currin and wife, by deed dated August 5. 1896. and recorded in Book 60. page 200. in the office of the Register of Deeds of Gran ville County. Said lot hereby con veyed being 75 feet along the east ern side of same and is the lot con veyed to A. P Hobgood by H. M. Shaw and wife, by deed dated August 1st. 1914. and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Granville County in Book 70. page 257. which said lot was in her.tited from A. P. Hobgood by the said J. E. Hobgood as sole heir-at-' This May 9. 1951. EDWARD F. TAYLOR. Trustee 2t M 15 22 PUBUSHEO FteURES SHOW: Came! is America's mostpopuiar ^ cigarette by stii! g more biiiions! ^ "SMMY" SAt'NDtRS <^CTCR CC. HELLO. SP6EOV fOtO ! ^ j Yo SAv vOtj SAUNDERS MOTOR CO. ALWAYS UVC UP TO THEtg P!HE PEPUTA-nO^^ TO!? RPST CLASS WOBXHAN SW!P A^D AT KASOMABLE g-\ PRICES TOO. uo yout? ^ HAMMEPAtJD] SAW AND 1 t H. ' -TMENAttLS WE WON T NEED ^ THOSE TOOLS, THE&E5N0 WOOD WORK , ON VODC ! DON T* Be Stt.LV , f V/HA! 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