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Prof. Ainsley Goes to Oak City. Prof. H- M. Ainsley, who was principal of Cherry school dur ing the session closed last fpring and who satisfactorily presided over the Roper school the year previous to that, has accepted the position of princi pal of the Oak City school. According to information receiv ed Prof. Ansley, with his family left for that station Monday. His new school opens an Mon day, the 17th, with a corps of thirteen teachers and the pros pects for at least four hundred pupils for the opening day. Washington County bemoans! the loss'of such an able and ccientious school leader .0 people of Oak City are > congratulated upon ob.aiding a man of his calibre and determ ination to advance educational work. Telephone Service to be Improved laanager of the local telephone company, we were informed that work will be speeded uo as fast as possible m order that local telephone subscribers may get satisfactory service Because of heavy winds and electrics' storms during the past two month? phone ervice lias been unsatisfactory, and sub ‘scribtrs were becoming very restless. Mr. Manning explains that he is doing his utmost to get things in proper shape. No complaint has been made, how ever, because of lack of diligen ce oh the part of operator?, for it is known that they have done their utmost to make the service as good as conditions would al low. In convert; dor C. Manning of ith Mr. W. i iiam ston | 1 Hurry Kids— Big Wild Ani mal ' Show On The Way With Clowns And Every thing. • Advance cars with their half hundred billers and agents, con tracting for supplies and railroad accommodations; special adver tising men engaging space for banners, and publicity men are passing through the city blazing the way for the * coming on Thursday Sept. 20. of Christy Brothers’ Four-Ring Wild Ani mal Exposition. It will not be long before the train of double length cars steam into the city and all the familiar activities of the big show will be with us—and many that are not familiar, but none the less attractive for all that—for Chri *ty Brothers’ Big Four-Ring wild £rimal Show carries in every Jlopartment things new to the show lot-from motor c*nd electric contrivances to its four-ring, hippodrome and steel arena per formances; from its three elec tric light plants, portable folding grand stand to its lengthy, im pressive and novel mile long street parade. The canvas city of the combir. ecl show covers len acres of ..round There are hundreds of 'people, horses and animals with the show while the trained wild beasts furnish thrills in proper big show abundance. ■w Iff North Carolina WASHINGTON COUNTY. Marha W. Moore Vs. John D, Moore. The defendant above named will take notice thet an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Washington County tor divorce a vincule mairimoni and the said defendant will further’take • Otice that he is required to appear ot'ore the Clerk of the Superior Court ofoforesaid County and answer or demur to the complaint which has been filed herein on or be from the 27th day September 1923 or the plain tiff will apply to the Court for the re lief demanded in said complaint. This 10th day August 1923. . C. V. W. Ausbon Clerk of Superior Court ▼ Karels a Delightful Comedy tn the Form of a Serial Story Which 'We Feel Is a Real Kindness to Offer to Readers The little English heroine is a trump. The young Yankee * hero is a fit partner for her; and th^y do become partner* I ‘ in one of the funniest adventures yon ever heard about— thrilling, too! Innocently they get mixed up in a burglary r which draws not only the local police of an English town, but the detective brains of the celebrated Scotland _ ara upon their trafl. And the girl's father was a bishop; think of the disgrace if she were caught! Not a crime story at all, bat the story of two joyful cherub* i who were suspected of a crime. There are motorcycle tripe over a charming *ountryside; circumstances which cause the efimhing of trellises and the invading of ancient castles in the dead of the night; hiding in caves; subterfuges of aa sorts, and through K all is the rollicking spirit of youth just what its title implies—the joy of living. You will love sweet, audacious, nervy litde Aimee, and you will have no less regard for dashing Billy, and even the Flying Sphinx, thfe wonderful motorcycle which figured in their adventures, will get into your affections like a thing of life. IT IS A NEW SERIAL STARTING IN The Roanoke Beacon This Week Shift into Neutral at Red Star Filling Stations Every time your gas gets low Fill your tank with TEXACO TEXACO GASOLINE THE VOLATILE GAS TEXACO MOTOR OILS Light, Medium, Heavy, Extra Heavy—Always clear, pale color ill' IIP j Keeping In Pace With The World wr #fs'al V«HK Mfpc ■rj,.,i>"..-: v '■. tha&sl^ : ' j! j-.’C' ; ..j+C :'-. JtV -Vn-yVif.ii * •« .,.• ■>*’!■ ■ H: Vi.tl |F Every inteligent man or woman wants to know what is going on, not only in the neighborhood but all over the world. ^ There is only one way to find out. That Is through the Newspaper ^ The Newspapers contain not only news, but the sayings and writings of the world’s masters in politics, business, science, literature, art, music. >* ~ The Newspaper is at once a friendly gossip and the best of all educators, k Whatever else you read—' \ f i READ THE NEWSPAPERS! For rates or looal information consult your local newspaper or write to the Secretary of the North Carolina Press Association, Morganton, N. C. ?■: ■mi • dS>>* P* : wW m it Daily Fashion Hint I VERY SMART IX VELVET Paisley and black chiffon velvet are combined in this unusually pretty dress. The front of the waist is slashed, underfaced and rolled with the collar, which may be worn high or low. Or, the collar may be omitted entirely, if preferred. The attached two-piece skirt gains additional charm by the aid of a cascade drapery. The girdle is made of narrow bands of velvet plaited and fastened at the back with jet orna ments. Medium size requires 1 J/g yard 40-inch light and 2}.t yards 40 inch _ dark material. Pictorial Review Dress No. 1408, Sizes, 34 to 48 inches bust. Price, 35c. ♦J* *J* *J» *j* *J» «J» 4*4 «J* «j* *J» Kam Without a yawn in /£/ If you want to see the age of romance re-created right here in the Twentieth Cen tury, read this captivating tale. Billy Spencer, from Colorado, steps into a thoroughly English picture and carries the occa sion just like a knight of old. And the Honorable Aimee, daughter of Lord Scroope, acts right up to American ideals of enterprise and daring ■i furthering Billy’s action*. Romance does not suffer in the slightest degree, in fact is aided, by the delicious humor which enters the situations. Everyone in the story, ex cepting possibly a couple of burglars, is funny; and even they are interesting. 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