Newspapers / The Waynesville Mountaineer (Waynesville, … / Dec. 16, 1937, edition 1 / Page 8
Part of The Waynesville Mountaineer (Waynesville, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Page 8 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, DECEMBER J 65-Pound Melon Cut By Stovall Felix Stovall, owner of the Amer ican Fruit Stand, wag somewhat dis turbed when he learned that a little girl in a Philadelphia hospital, suf fering from a kidney ailment had to have watermelon juice although it is December, and he had just a few days before cut a 65-pound melon and would have been enough to last "just for fun.' The Philadelphia hospital called the Farmers Federation in Asheville, and they in turn called Mr. Stovall, knowing that only recently he had a 65-pound melon on display. Because of the extra large size many, people had lifted the melon until it was getting 9 little soft on the bottom, and so Mr. Stovall decided to cut it before it spoiled. The melon was in perfect condition, I Ml I ' -g 1 : ' Right Here Folks Gifts That Will Last Claimed By Death JO HEADLINES PAST r o m MASSIE HARDWARE Gift Suggestions WAGONS GUNS FLASHLIGHTS KNIVES SPORT GOODS KITCHEN UTENSILS SILVERWARE CASSEROLES TOOLS DISHES SHELLS WHEEL GOODS CLOCKS WATCHES TOASTERS FOOTBALLS SKATES SCOOTERS WAFFLE IRONS HOT PLATES W. O. imOKKIX NINETEEN YEARS AGO (From the files of December 12, 1918) The Democratic majority near 50, 000, according to reports from Kaleigh. Popular pastor A. V. Joyner appre ciatedgiven pounding. Nurse Johnson Memorial funds growing. Lt. Commander John Ferguson re ceives praises for his services. Wilson may not sit at Peace table C'lemenceau may be president. Letter of interest from Lt. Henry MacFayden. children on Saturday. ONE YEAR AGO (From the tiles of December 3, 1936) Park streams are restocked with 159,000 trout. Two fires last wn-k ble damage to home,. Mayor's Court coiiwts on costs. t,JRs..i Massie Hardware SEE OUR LINES BEFORE YOU BUY MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE Summer Visitor Passes Away In Florida Home William Gerhart Brorein, 76, pio neer civic and business leader, of Florida, died on Sunday at a hospital in Tampa, following an operation. Funeral services were conducted, on Wednesday aftemodn and burial was in a Tampa cemetery. Mr. Brorcin was a frequent Way ville visitor coming early and staying late in the season, and was a great booster of this section. Ha was president of the Peninsular Telephone company rated as one of the largest "independent" telephone companies in the United States. He founded the company in Tampa, about 1901. Mr. Hrorein was a native of Marion, Ohio. He was first mayor of Buck- land, Ohio, and later postmaster, and also served as a representative and state senator in the Ohio legislature. He was a colleague of the late Pres ident Warren G. Harding, when the latter was a member and succeeded the little girl for several days. Ef forts to locate melons through At lanta produce houses by Mr. Stovall failed. Three melons 'were found in Kob binsville, and sent to the little girl J via plane Sunday. FIVES YEARS AGO (From the liles of December 8, 1932) Crawford on All-American team. Duke Day will be observed on Mon day. Tobacco brings an average of $10.23 on the Asheville markets. Al Smith's singing makes hit in New York. American Legion to sponsor com munity Christmas tree. $25.00 in gold to be given school A WORD FROM THE WIVES m -Mm, a m m m m v- r , - w America Finest and Thriftiest Refrigerator-" First Choice o f Millions Now Popularly Priced! . This year, give her. the refrigerator she has ; always wanted . . . a big, roomy G-E with all the very newest features. You save three ways.. '.on price, on current, a upkeep. New 1938 General Electric models are now on display ready for Christmas Giving! They are more beautiful ... more con venient . . . more thrifty than ever! See them soon and you will happily solve this year's gift problem. "f i. -in.'-.'- r ( lit?? Harding as president pro tem of the senate. Last year Mr. Brorein was appoint ed by Roosevelt as a member of the DeSoto commission to plan for a pan American exposition in ll.'i9 in Tampa to commemorate the landing of De Soto in America. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Edna B. White, a nephew, Carl D. Brorein, and several brothers and sisters living in Florida and Ohio. -3" n'..jK. THE Srft KITCHEN J .M?1 LABOR fr'-N m STILL 1 WITHOTHEP, BRAND OF BEER XZBE THE JUDGE lEimUR OWN TASTE 0ECI0E 12 ounces But lOc In Price IN STEINE BOTTLES Ben McCracken Sales Manager THE BEST FOOD MIXER MAor Give her this great kitchen labor saver that takes all the arm-tiring mixing mashing, beating, juice tx tracting off her hands None other like it. Powi erful, sturdy, efficient the mixer preferred by over a MILLION women. Com plete with juicer, $23.75 Martin Electric Co PHONE 31 CHURCH S THRIFTY SHOPPERS BUY AT Biff gin s lept Our Stocks Are Complete. Our Prices Are Right. You'll Never go Wrong By Trading Here. Massie Jurniture All Sweaters m Off Blankets PART WOOL Double Full Size $2.19 Men's Hats 59c MEN'S , Dress Oxfords $1.39 MEN'S WOOL Zipper Jackets EXTRA VALUE $3.49 MEN'S Overall Jumpers With Good Heavy CORDUROY COLLAR Ladies' Coats $9.95 Value $7.95 Ladies' Hats 69c $1.98 Ladies' Oxfords Extra Good Value $1.39 LADIES' FULL FASHION Hose Men's Rain Coats Extra Good Value $3.49 MEN'S GOOD HEAVY Work Shoes $1.29 MEN'S Richie Boot Sox 39c 3 Rolls Quilt Cotton $1 HANES HEAVY WEIGHT Underwear Men's c Boys ..-viiJ Chippewa Boots FOR MEN AND Ladies' Galoshes 7l Ltf It'll :A Si
The Waynesville Mountaineer (Waynesville, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 16, 1937, edition 1
8
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75