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TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. There arc to mmn y new umei added . to oar mailing list daring- the put year from the rural population that it behooves ui to have at much newt from every section of the county as i possible. We nrg-e our eorresondent to write at least twice a month. MRS. WILLIAM T. HANNAH EN TERTAINS WITH BRIDGE. Mrs. William T. Hannah delightful-, ly entertained with three tables of bridge Wednesday afternoon at her home on Haywood street. The rooms in which cards were played were attractive with vases oJ sweet peas, ferns nd potted plants. Mrs. James R. Thomas held high score and her prize was a deck of cards. Mrs. John M. Oglesby cut the consolation and received an attrac tive bridge set. During the afternoon Mrs. Hannah sorved a delicious salad course. Those playing cards were: Missel Dorothy and Sara Thomas, Janie Love Mitchell, Nora Ashton, Nancy Thomp son, Mesdames John M. Oglesby, James R. Thomas, Harry Hall, Ben West, Cleveland Kirkpatrick and Car oline de N'ecrgaard. Jl'DGE AND MRS. OGLESBY HONORED. Mayor and Mrs. J. Harden Howell delightfully entertained with a din ner Tuesday evening honoring Judge and Mrs. John M. Oglesby of Concord. The house was artistic-ally decorated fur the occasion with ferns and pot ted plants. The valentine motif of red and white whs also carried out in the decorations. Covers were laid for cMght besides the host and hostess, who were: Judge and Mrs. John M. Oglesby, Dr. anil Mrs. J. K. Abel, Cap tain and Mrs. W. F. Swift, Miss Helen Marshall and Mr. George II. Ward. fully entertained the Civla LeaftM em Friday afternoon, Jan. 29th. In the absence of the president, Mrs. R. L, Allen, the vice president presided. The meeting was opened)? singing the Federation toog and repeating the Club Collect in concert Encouraging report were given from the social service department and from the banner committee. Mrs. Chas. R. Thomas and Mrs. W. L. Hardin were appointed to make the February visit to the County Home. The league endorsed a petition for. a moving picture for the colored peo ple of the town. The Jefferson Memorial Fund was heartily endorsed. Mrs. H. H. Plott and Mrs. J. C. Rose were appointed to act with the chairman of cemetery committee in purchasing some seats for the cenw etery. Mrs. Joe Tate read an interesting article from the club house number of the bulletin of the North Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs telling how money was raised to build cluh houses in the various towns of the state. Mrs. de Neergaard served a delight ful salad course and the league ad journed to meet with Mrs. Joe Tate , on Friday. Mr. H. H. Plott to have' the paper "The Theory of Democracy."' BEST KEPT SCHOOL BANNER AWARDED TO HAZELWOOD. CIVIC i.KAGtlE. Mrs. C. S. de Neergaa.d delight- Last week the banner committee of, the Civic League again visited tho schools and graded them on the con dition in which the schools were found is indicated by the grade given each of the schools as follows: Hazel wood 0H.7; Waynesville Elementary 98.fi; Junaluska 97.C; East Waynesville 9(5.9. Chief mention is given the seventh grade of the Waynesville Elementary school as being the only perfectly kept room in the four schools visited the average score made being 100. OUR RALEIGH LETTER. (Continued from another page.) pres reporters that he might throw monkey wrench into tho political machinery of that "berg" la the ap proaching democratic primary for county officer and a Candida to for representative in the "lower house' of the General Assembly by offering himself for legislative honor against Representative Natt A. Townsend whose name has been prominently mentioned for the speakership. The Harnett contest will be watched with interest as Mr. Townsend has a wide acquaintance over the state. Pardon Commissioner Sink spent most of the week investigatng appli cations for executive clemency and addressing community organizations in Asheville and vicinity. Among the cases investigated was Alvin Mansel, negro under sentence for an attack upon a white woman and members of a mob who forced their way way into the Buncombe jail some months ago. By appointment of Governor Mo- Lean, with the consent of Governor Reay of Tennessee, Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts has received a com mision as Brigadier General in com- and of the Sixtieth Infantry Bri gade composed of the 120th Infantry of the North Carolina National Guard and the 117th Infantry Regiment of the Tenneisej National G t'. 1. Governor McLean to thj new Gov ernor By.-J of Virgir.ij: "Upon th occasion of your l.TiMgutaticn s Governor of Virginian, please permit me to express on behalf of the people of North Carolina and myself person- j ally, very good wishes for a ronstr if- tive and successful administration." The Tar Heel executive has acceptci an invitation to address the next an naul conference of Governors soon to be held and will have for his subject "The Best Methods of Financing Highway Construction.". During the first seven months of the present fiscal year more than nino million dollars has been collected by the State in gasoline taxes, and auto' mobile license and title registration Built to Give Service The Ford Tudor is built through out to the highest Sedan standards. The graceful body is of all-steel construction. Window and doors are carefully fitted and weather stripped to insure protection from any weather. The upholstery is a high grade, durable fabric of at tractive color and pattern. Of course, the performance is everything you have come to ex pect in a Ford car. The nearest Authorized Ford Dealer will gladly show you this good-looking car and explain the easy terms on which it may be purchased. V Detroit. Mlchlf.a TUDOR SEDAN 'Runabout . . $260 Coupe . . . $520' Touring Car . 290 Fordor Sedan . 660 $" YJ I 1 Touring-Car . 290 Fordor Sedan. 660 II r WmX I II CtoJ on In color. DcmoanCabW III EfVl tJ rlmi and turtr cxtrm oo op CM. II asf SW U All Pria$ .... Dttnit M F. O. B. Detroit ' fT""" m '"" " fees, according to a report mads nib lie by the State Department of Reve nue, with a probability of an Incres of three million dollar ever the pre ceding year. Items: gaa tax, $425, 221; auto licenses, $08,613; title fees, $9482. In the collection of special taxes of various classes, ' including1 insurance taxes turned in by Com missioner Wade's department, the State is said to be ahead of last year about two million dollars. An enor-i mous gain is also reported in the col lection of federal taxes. Secretary Everett, of the State De partment, issued 143 charters for new enterprises, with authorized capital stock of $9,342,000, and subscribed stock of $1,125,825, more than half the capital stock listed in newenter- prises being realty firms largely in the western part of the State where all classes of real estate is being hand led on an extensive scale. President H. W. Chase, of the Uni versity of North Caroina, is being importuned to accept a similar posi tion at the University of Oregon on the Pacific coast. He has gone out. to investigate what Governor McLean terms a "tentative proposal. The Western institution is said Jo be much larger than the Chapel Hill college and the remuneration to its president considerably larger. Doctor Chasn has had the proposal in Viind since last summer. Chairman John Dawson, of the Dem ocratic Executive Committee, here during the week indicated that the committee might not be called togeth er before the last days of March or the first of April, and that the meet ing will be held in Raeigh as usualy. State Treasurer B. R. Lacy is back from "a bond signing expedition" to New York with Governor 'McLean, who recently characterized the Treas urer as one of the most courageous men he ever knew. Mr. Lacy has jeopardized his ife on mrtre than one occasion in discharging his obligations to the State. His health is slightly improved. The Forestry Bureau of the De partment of Conservation and De velopment is undertaking to mobilize the boy scouts of the State in the in terest of forest conservation, while the head of the department seeks to bring farmers from the Northwest to North Carolina, with the view to interesting them in trucking and dairying down this way. The de- partment will also undertake in the future an inspection sad report upoM all the projects for dams which ba irn pound sufficient water to render failure of tho dam dangerous to life and property. NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY ATr Tail SMART SHOP FOR LA DIES, "THE ELM ART." SEE OUK LINE OF SPRING HATS, COATS,. DRESSES. ETC Zero Hours of Automobile Accidents, 4, 5 and 8 P. M SiOO P. M. 4.00 P. M. SrOO P. M. f)NB thousand and thirty of Chicago's 11,789 ante accidents last year, according to the Stewart-Warner Safety Council for the prevention of" autoraobne accidents, occurred between fits and six o'clock. Just when con gestion ! at its worst la the home-going rash. Only' 47 of the 1.030 acci dents were fatal. Four o'clock Is the children's sero hero. Thirty-three of the 1S2 children killed by auto tn Chlcsfo last year tame to grief at four o'clock, playing in tb streets after school. Seven t6 nine Is the dangerous time for adult auto fatalities, according to Chicago's 1624 record. Elghty-etz of 80S such deaths occurred around tho theater-gohig hours. j Fountain Pens J A.re Sure tc I Birthday Presents that are Useful Any girl or boy any man or woman would appreciate & good fountain pen. Every day of the year almost every hour of the day such a present can be put to a practical use. There are many manes of fountain pens. And many styles and sizes in the various mah.es. So if we can be of any service to you in helping you choose the best fountain pen on the marKet for your particular pur pose, Just drop in and see us. Service Gifts That Last Quality THOMAS DAVIS Watchmaker and Jeweler Expert Repairs Guaranteed Notice My New Prices: Important Change in Price Ford Sedan was $660.00 Now $565.00 Tudor Sedan was 580.00 Now 595.00 Coupe was 520.00 Now 500.00 Touring was 355.00 Now 375.00 Roadster was 325.00 Now 355.00 Cleaning 7 Jewels 17 " 19,21,23, Balance Staffs, 7 Jewels, 17 " -19,21,23 Balance Jewels, 7 Jewels, 17 " 19, 21, 23, 7 Jewels, Roller Jewels, $1.50 2.00 2.50 1.50 2.00 2.50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.00 17, 19, 21, 23, 2.00 25c CRYSTALS, : : : ALARM CLOCKS, Guaranteed $1.00 20 per cent reduction on everything for 10 days! Gorham Sterling Ware Gorham Plated Flatware COOK'S Leather Goods Friday and Saturday, 12 and 13, $2.50 Window Sale THE HOME Or SERVICE j Next Door to The Paris ' Duckworth Motor Co. Sedan, $603 Delivered Promptness Satisfaction Mim
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