Dahlias Grow Well In Shits of Section A nil that will grow good vege tables will grow dahlias, said Kobt. Schmdit, horticulturist at the N. C. Agricultural Experiment Station. A sunny location with partial shade in the afternoon, and pro tected from drying winds, is ideal far a dahlia garden, he went on. The soil should be well drained Far poor, run-down soils, turn un der a liberal application of well rotted stable manure several weeks I-cfor* planting time. A handful of bone meal to each hill or a small amount of well bal anced fertiliser mixed thoroughly w ith the soil at planting time will aid the growth of the young plants. found on the base of the stem, or crown, and not in the roots. A root without an eye will not produce a dahlia plant. However, one root with one good eye is sufficient for Madium to small-sized roots are better than large ones, he continu ed. Plant them six inches deep in sandy soils and not more than four to Ave inches deep in heavy soils. Hills should be spaced there feet aart in rows three and a half to four feet apart NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of a judg ment of the Superior Court in the case entitled "D. G. Matthews et al vs. Joe Hollis et al," the undersigned curnmissioners will, on May 18th, 1977. offef for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at the courthouse door of Martin County, at 12 o'clock noon, the following described prop erty A tract of land located in Poplar Point Township, known as the John T Hollis place, adjoining the lands at Slade white Stanley Leggetl place (now George Taylor). JT A FEMININE WEAKNESS Mrs. Mary Dykes of 2J1 Keams Place, Knox title. sid 'I became A ? breaking point, and I suf Tin Send from headaches due functional disturbances I bad no inclination to eat anything and didn*t rest well at night Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription taken ss s sank mud to help me in every wsy I had a iar appetite, felt stronger, slept better and was idMiwit relieved" Buy now I TRANSPLANTERS Beamis And Repairs for Sale. C.L. Wilson Robersonville, N. C. SPECIAL TYPEWRITER AIDS SIGHT Over 400 Sight-Conservation Classes Use Machine*. With Large-Sised Type to Save Sight of 6,000 Handicapped Children TWENTY-THREE years ago the first two sight-conservation classes in the United States made a modest beginning. One in Boston, the other in Cleveland. Today more than MX) such dassc are sending out hundreds of graduates annually, who, without thi aid. would be among the handicapped and dependent. Thm tjp? of children are elM gible for these classes: tbooo with permanently low vision. those with tbooe vho>e vision may deteriorate under normal school conditions. A system of education Is employed which combines both visual and tactile methods. Thus, while a child doee all visual work In special croupe, his oral lessons are conducted with the rest of his class who have normal sight. In this way he doee not run the risk of emotional upset by being made to feel himself handicapped. In Detroit. Cincinnati and other cities the school system provides vocational guidance to help the student after graduation. This service cooperates with oculists, and a list of all occupations sue cessfully carried on by former stu dents with deficient eye-sight Is kept for the benefit of new gradu ates. Special Rye-tiavtag Equipment One of the moot Important pieces of equip moot In these classes is the typewriter with large-sited, or "bulletin" type. As soon as the child reaches the 3rd or 4tb grade he Is taught the touch system. Thereafter all of his themes and written work are done on the typewriter. The use of these Remingtons has resulted in such rapid ad vancement of the pupils that many progressive schools have adopted the use of the typewriter for regular classroom work, beginning In the kindergarten. Glare-proof mat surfaces on walls, floors and oainted furni Everett farm and others. Contain ing forty (40) acres more or less. A 10 per cent deposit will be re quired of bider at the sale . ture; well-diffused lUumlaatloi light yellow chalk for blackboard large slmed print; nnglued papei specially motlrated hand-work adjustable seats and deak are ? part of the plan to sare weak ey from further Inroads of strain an disease. Myopic Chinese In San Francisco's Chinatm eleven Uttle Chinese click away .> their special typewriters nnder tl. guidance of an American teachi One of their favorite activities i the building of an American honu consisting of living room, dlnln room and bedroom. The old; boys make wooden furniture an the little ones mould clay dlahr all as occidental as their orient.i gngers can contrive to make them la a New Tork City echo boys In a sight-saving class proud ly display large books written rt pecially by their teacher. Ia the*, books she has copied faadaatlni. pages from works these youngster ? might otherwise never see. The> copy them on their typewriters and a new world of adveatur< opens up before their limited vision. According to Mrs. Wlnlfrc. Hathaway, Associate Director 01 the National Society for the Pre ventlon of Blindness, these slices* with special typewriters and other facilities have saved thousand* from Industrial failure and social handicap. "They not only nave many children from re pea tin grades?an asset not only to then; but to the taipayer?bat they turn these youngsters from UabUlth Into assets to the state." she sat This 15th day of April, 1937 B A CR1TCHER. E. S. PEEL, a20 4tw Commissioners. BRIDES ELECT HONORED BY MISS CRAWFORD FRIDAY MIsmj Or* Finch and Martha An derson, brides-elect, were honored at a lovely bridge party and miscellan eous shower given by Miss Eslelle Crawford at her home on Haughton Street here last Friday evening, a NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of a judg ment of the Superior Court Martin County at the April term. 1937, in an action entitled "D. G. Matthews. Administrator of J. R Spruill vs. Mary Simmons et al. heirs-at-law," the undersigned commissioners will, on the 21st day of May. 1937. at 12 o'clock noon, in front of the court house door Martin County offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described house and lot: A house and lot in the town of Hamilton, N. C . being joined on two sides by streets, and on the other two mdca by Haasell lot and Henry GaskilL The highest bidder will be requir ed to make a deposit of 10 per cent of the last and highest bid at said sale. This 19th day of April. 1937 B. A. CRITCHER. H. G. HORTON. a20 4tw Commissioners. DAVIS PHARMACY large number of the honorees' im-| mediate friends attending. The guests, upon their arrival, were presented small corsages of sweet peas, Misses Finch and Anderson re ceiving arm corsages of yellow, bronzr and pink snapdragons Five tables were arranged for bridge in a setting of tulips and Scotch broom and other flowers, and at the end of several progressions, prize, cards and linen handkerchief, were awarded Mis Martha Anderson, high-score holder, and Mrs. Robert L. Coburn, holder of second high. The honorees were remembered with sterling ladles in their chosen pat terns. 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DISTILLERIES BALTIMORE. MR . LHO LOMMUIa EXECUTIVE OFFICES: CHRYSLER BLOB . N. Y. C Condensed Statement of Condition of Branch Banking & Trust Co. WILLIAMSTON, N. C. At the Close of Business March 31, 1937 Resources Cash and due from banks $4,435,413.39 Obligation* of the United State* 5,278,419.55 Federal Land Bank Bond* 2,225,824.17 North Carolina Bonds 511,393.00 Municipal and other marketable bonds 3,029,743.00 Other Stocks and Bonds 15,106.00 15,495,899.11 Loans and Discounts 2,666,034.10 Other Assets 70,825.57 Banking Houses, Furniture & Fixtures & real estate 250,000.00 TOTAL $18,482,758.78 Liabilities Capital Stock?Common $ 400,000.00 Capital Stock?Preferred 400,000.00 Surplus 400,000.00 Undivided Profits 398,963.20 Reserves 282,144.22 Dividend payable April 1, 1937 8,000.00 Other Liabilities 42,441.23 DEPOSITS 16,551,210.13 TOTAL $18,482,758.78 UPON THE STRENGTH OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT AND THE BACKING OF OUR DIREC TORS, WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS, PROMISING EVERY ACCOMMODATION CONSISTENT WITH SOUND BANKING Sound Banking and Trust Service for Eastern Carolina