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Address ail cc mmunication? tc The tctf-pnx
and not ir dividua mcnik'? of tr?e hrm
For Friday, December 25. 1936
Christmas Time Again
Another Cbrstnas season is upon us. poshing to
the iron! tb- lu'.-ils and principles of p ace, k<ve href
understandin.- ro perfectly founded and evr.rp". tievi
in the hie 01 li* Little Ljrd Jesus more uvan PArJ
years ago. Surely, the full measure oi happiness ? 1
be ours it we only follow, even in a feeble way bo'
,V- itvTty ?>., te-.rfl-'ps H O -'
laid down His life lor us. v_
Ana L>ie <Mod deeds done at this time cvuid b
continued throughout the year, the actompirscmmt o
which would bring us nearer to the real meaning -
the sigumcant meaning ?of Christ s birthday and lb>
teaching-- p- ;?-untied by Him in His humble walk
The sma!! uuld forgotten at Cnristmas tune ts deep
ly hurt He nurses a wound that the human hand
tails to heal, and his c ise is pathetic But what about
the Masters birthday wh.cb the whole world re*, og "
macs1 Isn't the event loo often forgotten in its tru.
meaning, even relegated to the background whJe this
modern civilization marches blindly onward lue the
material Liangs of life, things far removed from any -
thing that is associated with Christmas as Christ Him
self would have u recosgnizr and observe it?
Surely Christmas is a time t? forget our stilish
wess, to slacken our pace tor the pot oi gold at th
end of the rainbow, and instill in our own lives the
priixapit-s advanced by the teachings of the Christ
Kerr Scott Starts Something ,
fiwr Conm!y Timrs.
VI Kerr Scott, newly elected Commissioner oi Ag
riculture for .North Carolina, has started something
that will go a long ways. Mr. Scott, so the mft pa
pers say, has announced that he will discharge aVnum
b-T of women employees of his department whose
husbands haw good job* and arc able to support
ihrm He say* he btlhm in giving tbeae jokn *?
other people more in need. He also says he will dis
charge men or women who have lister* and bnXhers
working in other state departments, because he bo
Iirves too many jobs sboold not be allotted to one
family.
U hat Mr. Scott has set out to do is something that
has been talked about a long time. When the nae
tails, there will be some resentment against Mr. Scott,
bat is many quarters his policy will be viewed with
appr<<\ d. The un;nrtant thing about Mr. Scott's
aniv j- .ements is that he has started something that
is ajv to -;>rrad to all other state departments. Once
havii g made a beginning on his course, other depart
mra;? heads will find themselves in an embarrassing
po t on. The publicity aroused by Mr. Scott's ac
tion w II makr it uncomfortable lor those departments
who are employ ng many married women at good pay.
The nrw policy will be watched with interest through
out the state.
Red Highways
A'ktbifo Courier.
Highway fatalities Over the nation are on the in
crease, with the national safety council predicting the
nation toll r 1936 would reach 37,500, an all-time
ii ih nark. According to press reports, "most favor-.
was- t'-r trend h-und in a 10 per cent advance
? . or 1935 in the deaths of victims between the ages
of 5 and 14
In si. all towns and on the open highway, the prob
lim v i"- trnrcl "rrost acute.'' Meanwhile the cities
- rt ng recorded a reduction of 10 per cent.
Ir this stale 'lie verk-end toll reached 13, with sev
<ral dying fru::. accidents received earlier in the week.
In tl.e nation there were 73 deaths reported. A hope
le-s and black outlook lor those who are really inter
? ? . 'i> blc ri i.? in amidsnlu and the death rate
And. what will be the solution, with at least some
oi tic- officers feeling that there is no need to do any
ti m, about it when the offenders will be turned loose?
is a worse state of affairs and not calculated to
help conditions 1'ossibly when it touches us, we will
raise such a bowl that those in charge will be afraid
t turn offenders loose Meanwhile, the highways'
run red
Time To Build
UbemarU Xetrs and Ft ess.
Building activities in this county will reach a high
|wak this year, but this does not mean that there has
been a sufficient number of homes built during the
j v. i 13 months Real estate prices are beginning to
advance, and building costs are on the upgrade. This
means that if the trend continues, next year will find
the cost of owning a home much higher than it is
mom.
We are not teconimending that any rush into the
t-sh ot building and paying for a home, but we be
'k-\e that the matter should not be delayed too long.
\ man never made a better investment than owning
he- home, and, with wages increasing and business
generally booming, it b certainly time to get started
on the road which leads to home ownership and finan
cial independence.
REVIEW OF WORK
DONE THIS YEAR
BY HOME AGENT
Several Tours Conducted in
Addition to Variety of
Other Duties
The following summary of work by
the home agent was presented to the
county board of commissioners at
its regular session Monday, Decem
ber 7, by Miss Lora E. Sleeper:
The home agent traveled 10.^7
miles in 1936, conducting 195 proj
ect meetings, with a total attend
ance of 2,609 These meeting were
held with organized home demon
stration clubs for women and 13 4-H]
girls' clubs. The meetings were
held in home furnishings and home
beautification for women and cloth
ing and canning for girls. The
home agent attended 31 other meet
ings with an attendance of 8,084
There were 2 achievement days held
for 4-H members during the year,
one in December and one this year]
in November. There were 152 in
attendance at these meetings
There were 223 homes visited
1,278 individual letters written, 11
circular letters written, with 2,047
copies circulated. The home agent
spent 225 days in the field and 57
days in the office.
Important happenings during the
year were: A tour for the first time
to the Azalea Gardens in Wilming
ton. Women from three communi ,
ties were in attendance and went for1
the day, visiting two large estates
This will be put in the plan of work'
as an annual tour for as many wo-|
men U Will tife lo go Twenty
three women went to Washington
to attend the meeting of the country
women of the world. The cost of
the tour was $15.85, which included
meals, lodging and transportation
for three days. At this meeting there
were 23 different countries repre
sented and there were some over
6,000 women in attendance. The re
turn trip through the Valley of Vir
ginia was educational, as side trips
to the Endless Caverns and Natural
Bridge were made. The women
plan to have another tour of this
type put in their plan of work for
the county.
The major project for the women
was home furnishings. This includ
ed correct "Arrangement of Furni
ture," "Selection of Furniture," "Re
finishing Furniture." "Curtains and
Draperies." "Home-Made Rugs,"
"Slip-Covers," "Planning the Color
Scheme," and '"Commercial Rugs.'
Care and Selection." There were
four leaders' schools held in tliis|
project and 49 in attendance at the
leaders' meetings Women reported
saving $370.95 as a result of the
project.
The major project for the girls
was Clothing Girls enrolled in 131
clubs completed 201 articles and gar
ments. These were valued at $351.'
The meetings were held regularly'
each month at the schools organized I
in the county. The girls made
aprons, hemmed towels and made
u ndergarmenta.
Women in organized clubs report
ed canning a total of 33,135 quarts
of fruits, vegetables, and meats,
pickles, jellies and jams. At 15c
per quart, this amount is worth $4.
970.25. Girls in clubs carried can
ning as the minor project during
the summer and reported canning
1,062 quarts of fruit and vegetables
and 212 containers of jelly, jam.
pickles and preserves. The total
valuation at 15 cents per jar was j
$190.90. The girls held their regu
lar encampment this year at Camp
Leach. The total charge for the
camp was $3, besides food carried
from home. There were four coun
ties camping together, Currituck.
Beaufort, Northampton, and Martin.
The girls made buttons from black
walnuts as one project, were taught
to put in rush chair bottoms and
made very attractive nature study
booklets. There were 16 going
from the county. The girls were
asked to complete three pieces or
work before going to camp.
Two demonstration teams of 4-H
club girls were trained during the
year. One team gave a ^ggnonstra
tion at the fair and the other gave
a demonstration at their achieve
ment meeting.
Last fall a winter garden contest
was begun in the county to end this
spring Seven records were turned!
in to the home agent, but six of
these were complete. Owing to bad
have 10 women complete the gar
dens which they had started. Six of
these were reel result demonstra
tions in Improved practices in gar
dens One hundred thirty-six club
women reported having a garden
and 108 a year-round garden. These
108 women, however, did not raise
an abundance at vegetables to give
liar
during the winter months.
One hundred twenty-two w
reported planting shrubbery
trees. 41 of these reported rooting
their own ahrubt as a result of
work done during the year in
minor project
beautification.
There were 4 poultry
tors
at
figures will be of interest: HAM i
egg* were produced, or an avarage c
of 2JM4 per form. The total (Bad
coat per farm was $41.51. The total
value at the egg* produced was
5542. SB The average number at
birds per farm was 45 and the total
number at eggs produced from each
bird was lit.
Total sales on the curb market for
the jrear were $1,271.28. This was
divided up as follows: Daily prod
ucts $180.51 This was largely but
ter. Fruits and vegetables, $221 18;
poultry and eggs $326.88; foodstuffs,
Urgely cakes, $415.87; handicraft, 14
cents; flowers, $1.85; and miscellan
eous. $14 95. The sales of flowers
appearance of the market and add
mcome to the farm wife's pocket
book. There were 52 different sell
ing days on the market, and 29 dif
ferent sellers coming from 5 differ
ent communities.
With the lack of regular office
help the work of the home agent has
been at times difficult to carry on
during the year and work at night
has been very necessary to answer
all demands made of the agent. For
the first time the home agent was
forced to take one weeks' sick leave
during this year.
Work for 1937 will continue to be
heavy unless some plan can be
worked which will help in the of
fice work, affording some girl a
chance at earning something, even
though small.
APAKTMENT WANTED: THREE
room furnished apartment want
ed- No children. Mr. Williams at
A. & P. Tea Co. dll 4t
APPLICATION FOR PARDON OF
JOHN I.EE
Application will be made to the
Governor of North Carolina for the
l>ardon ill tUlult uf Julin fcsii
victed at the June Term. 1936, Su
perior Court of Martin County for
possession of whisky and resisting
crrest and sentenced to serve on the
roads for a period of twelve (12)
months.
All persons who oppose the grant
DR. A. J. OSTEEN
VETERINARIAN
WILLI AMSTON, N. C.
Dixie Warehouse
Office Phase Night
231-W 23S-J
666
checks
COLDS
and
FEVER
Liquid. Tablets first day
Salve. Now Drop-. Headache 10 mln
Try "Rub-My-Tism"?World's Beat
Liniment
DR. V. II. MEWBORN
OP-TOM-E-TKIST
Willian stun office, Peele Jewelry
Co.. Monday. Dec. 21
Robersonville office: Robers nville
Diug Co Tuesday, Dec. 22
\ Bethel office. Rives Drug Co.,
Wednesday. Dec. 23
Plymouth office, Livermm: Drug
Co, liiurs, Dec . 10. Thur, Dec. 24.
I)es Examined ? Glasses Kitted
Ti-horo Every Saturday
og et aid pardon or parol* arc in
ritad to forward thatr prntaat to fha
iovartwr^withoiltjdeiaj^?????
This the 1Mb day of
dii ttv JOHN LEE.
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capxble bom, expert at
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? Eagle eyes...hunting a really rich
afrMighl- Rniirhon made by old
time Kentuckians... have found it!
"Double-rich" Bourbon straight from
the Bluegrass! Remember the name.
B? PROOF KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
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FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS^
AND THE "MORNING AFTER"
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packaged for Chriatmaa piia( ... 1
enjoyed in gentlemanly moderation, it i
for a merry 'night Wot' and ... a
'morning after* Ouiataeaa! Let oipioiinm bo
your ?hipping guide . . . eel far CALVLR11
CLEAR HEADS CALL FOR
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Last Minute Suggestions
for Late
Christmas Shoppers
i FOR
HER"
' BULOVA
Watches
or GRUEN
$24.75 up
BRACELETS
Antique and "Stretch"
Styles $4.50 upwards
3-Piece STERLING
DRESSER SET $27.50
r~
i Diamond Set DINNER
RINGS $15 upwards
RONSON
Cigarette Lighter
i Combination $6.50
? Others $3.50 upwards
HAVILAND CHINA
16-Piece Start-A-Set
$15M
FOR HIM"
GRUEN, BULOVA,
CENTRAL. ELGIN,
HAMILTON
WATCHES
$6.95 to $59.00
Travel Kits $4
Military Sets . $6
Belt Buckle Sets $2 up
RONSON
LIGHTERS $3.50 up
EVANS $1 up
SOLID GOLD RING
Stone Set or
Emblem $10 up
Bill Folds $1 up
Billfold Sets $4 up
Parker Pens $125 up
MISCELLANEOUS
Book Ends $1 pair
Pottery Vases 75c
Smoke Sets 50c
Boudoir Lamps $120
Radio Lamp $125
Binnacle Lamp $125
Cordial Set $225
Hundred of CHASE
GIFTS 50c to $1220
SETH THOMAS
Desk and Mantel
$4.95 to $35.00
HI-LO SMOKE
STAND $2.00
BREAKFAST SET
32 Pieces $4.75
DINNERWARE SET
45-Piece, Gold
Trimmed $12.9 5
TOASTMASTER with
Serving Tray $1140
' OWNER'S NAME STAMPED ON PENS OR LEATHER ARTICLES?
' NO CHARGE
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