Ill Dozen Cases 4 The Recorder's uri On Monday ontinued from page one) laws, Ananias Thompson tied not guilty. He was found ,y and was sentenced to the for six months. The road was suspended upon the nent of a $100 fine and costs, is to violate no liquor law ng the next five years. ding guilty of operating a >r vehicle without a driver's , Blanche Smith was fined d taxed with the costs, umbus and Lillie Berry and an Bazemore. charged with ifray, pleaded not guiity. Evi supported the Berrys’ plea. guilty of simple assault, ore was taxed with the costs. n C. Langley was taxed the costs in the case charg with speeding, h Smith, pleading guilty of g an unlicensed operator ve a motor vehicle, was $25, plus costs. Person pleaded guilty of g the liquor laws and was $100, plus costs. The court ded a six-month road term, defendant is to violate no law for five years. r>» 'Tobacco Grading IDemonstrations Friday 6s E. Jeffries, tobacco mar specialist, will give two strations on grading and ting tobacco in the County |y. At 10:00 a. m., a meeting held on Robert Andrew's Popular Point, and at 1:00 at James A Hassell’s farm, )iggs School, fries has just returned from lorder Belt Market and be able to give the latest lation on grading and mar this year's crop, farmer interested in the Eleanor Parker feigns disinterest as Humphrey Bogart receives in-, structions for testing the jet plane in “Chain Lightning," Warner Bros.' action drama due Tuesday and Wednesday at the Marco Theatre. | REAM T SUPPORT 1 \J Peanut prices are to be supported at slightly higher levels this year than last, but the increase is negligible. The basic support rate this year is 10.8 cents a pound or $210 a ton as compared with 10.5 cents a pound or $210 a ton last year. There'll be no penalty on excess acreage production, provided the acreage is not in excess of the 1947 plantings. | demonstrations should plan to at tend one of these meetings. —R. McK. Edwards Negro County Agent Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark, trea surer of the United States, will be one of the featured speakers | at North Carolina Farm and Home Week, to be held on the State College campus in Raleigh from July 31 through August :t Reviews History 01 Library Here Discussing local library facil ities before a meeting of the town board of commissioners here Tuesday evening, Mrs. J C. Cooke, member of the library committee, told about the growth of the in stitution and outlined its press ing needs. The library was opened in the spring of 19118 after a public subscription netted $306 Shelves were placed in the Legion Hut and 600 books were borrowed from the Library Commission. In the first two weeks, according to Mrs. Cooke. 251 book borrowers I were on the library list. Two I years later the list had grown to j 933 borrowers, and now there are more than 1.300 patrons. Although its funds have been limited and public support has | not measured up to expectations, I the library now owns 2,374 books, hot the list has been liberally *- 1 V FIRST TORM.iO ! ( —J\ VVilliamston warehouses v will he opened early Wednes day morning. August 1C. to receive the first tobacco for sale on the opening. Friday. August 18. it was announced today. "We would be glad to open the houses earlier, but we earnestly believe the to bacco will be in better condi tion when it is not placed on the floors too far ahead of the sales.” local warehouse men explained. It was announced that the market will not book space this season, the operators ex- j plaining that the system had l its disadvantages in the past. j "We are all set and ready ‘ to go and anticipate a good | season." the market operators said today. | supplemented from the regional I library service shelves. Magazine j and newspaper subscriptions have | just about disappeared from the ' library on account of a fund | shortage. In 1939, the town gave the li- | bi-ary $50 and in 1942 only $25 was appropriated. However, in I 1943 the town appropriated $300 , and as a result of action taken this week, nearly $1,000 will be j given the library by the town. - Mrs. Cooke said that approxi mately $1,000 had been spent an nually in keeping the library open since 1938. The need for the library was pointed out when Mrs. Cooke said that 154 books were circulat ed in a 5-hour period this week. Boy Scouts, recognizing the need for enlarged facilities, have started a building fund, a late report stating that the youngsters had raised about $4.00. __ ENLISTS Leslie George Godard, son of Mr and Mrs. Grover Godard lit ! Williamston, enlisted for service | in the U. S. Army and Air Force at Raleigh a few days ago._ JUi I For Better V alues In Refrigerators — Washing Machines — Track And Anto Parts Auto Accessories Shop At Firestone Home & Auto Suppy ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Firestone, R. C. A. ami Motorola Radios, Eleetrine Ranges, Firestone ami Cilcon R‘‘ frigerators, Vi ashing Maehines ami Small A p|iliiiiH'cs, AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Firestone Tires, Tithes, Batteries, eomplete stork of Auto Farts, Seal Covers ami Ae ceasories. SPORTING EQUIPMENT Complete line of equipment imlmling Olitboaril Motors, Bieyries, Cons, Rifles, Fish ing Kqnipmenl ami Ammunition, FAINTING SUPPLIES RECORDS AND ALBUMS firestone Home & Auto Supply D. V. Clayton, Owner J. M. Cherry, Manager BELK - TYLER’S Tomorrow Morning Ole Fashioned Rummage SA GOODBYE SUMMER MERCHANDISE COME AND SEE This is the Filial Closeout of Summer Merchandise . . . ('.lean ini' Hoiih(‘ to make room for Full Merchandise . . . c\ ervthing must go regardless of price ami when y on see* these prie * es von will know wliat wc niriin . . . There w ill be bargains for rvrry member of the family ami if yon want something lor 'aclirallv nothing. lin n hr here . . . OUT IT GOES We are not listing prices in fact we arc not putting any ol this merchandise ill the windows as we wanl to Im* sure every p *ee is moved out . . . We must make room for onr lovely tail goods that is coinin'! in daily, therefore the remainder of onr summer goods is yours for practically the asking . . . all we ask is that yon conn* and see . . . wc guarantee y on will not he disap pointed . . . as in the past you can depend on Helk-1 y ler s . . . when we say sale or bargains . . . wc mean just that . . . WE PONT WANT IT All summer goods in every department is marked down to the most ridiculous prices yon ever saw . . . again we say(.01110 and Sec* . . . and we guarantee you will not Im* disappointed. YOU CAN HAVE IT Kcmcmhcr. this is the* Final Closeout of Summer merchandise njid this will he a bargain event* youi w i 11 long remember ... it starts tomorrow (Friday) morning . . . BARGAINS GALORE Hurry down for your share of these unheard ol bargains . . . He* down Whf*irTtie doors open . Final CleYiirn’p "rh'r* member, everything must go regardless . . . Y on won I Im* dis appointed . . . AGAIN SAY Come and See BELK TYLE 9 9 1 «

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