PAGE EIGHT (Seon3 StetionY THE WATNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Only About Fourth Carolina Vehicles Checked To Date The Motor Vehicles Depart ment has announced that of the total 859,771 vehicles registered in North Carolina, only 231,253 have been inspected so far. This means, said Arthur T More, director of the mechanical Inspection division, that the de partment may have to bring out some new regulations demanding that motorists speed up the inspec tion program "If we don't, it will mean that when the end of the year rolls around, a lot of cars still wont be wearing their blue approved sticker." Moore said The mechanical inspection pro gram went in. to effect last Janu arv. ard sir.ee that tune 36 lane-; have been constantly in operation throughout North Carolina Half tne year is over now, and still not even half the registered vehicles have been inspected only arounJ 30 per cent Moore said the department up to this point had put the inspec tion program on a voluntary basis to allow motorists to present their vehicles for inspection at their earliest convenience He added, however, that "not enough have found it convenient up to this point, and if motorists continue to put off inspection, the lanes will be crowded near the end of the year and we won t be able to lake care of everyone.' Card Takes 54 Years To Go 15 Blocks RICHMOND v! I UP) In Oeto- Iber, 1894, the city editor of the old Richmond Dispatch mailed a post card to a correspondent who lived 15 blocks away. It wasn't a news paper stunt, but the card wasn't delivered until 54 years later. Addressed to Miss Kate Don I.eav , who has been dead more than 25 years, it was delivered to a nephew. H C. Don Leavy. Don Leavy estimated it had traveled 4.000 miles Postmarks indicated it had been kicked around in a Phila delphia mail bag most of the 54 years. 1 Engine Runs Over Boy Who Gets Up Unhurt NORWICH. N Y (UP) Mrs. Michael Quattrochi looked help lessly on as a railroad switch en gine passed over her son. Then, she and other witnesses stared in amazement. Two-year-old Michael, Jr., got up from the tracks uninjured and toddled back to his mother. The child, who apparently had Kt his own back yard to visit his l grandparents living across the I tracks, tumbled between the rails as the engine came along I save DDFcrnrDTrnnc at..... ON a uuijuaIIA A A U il iJ SMITH $1.00 Size For Dandruff DOUBLE DANDERINE PRIVACY AT LAST SW ANSEA. Mass. i I'P Police I Chief Arthur Ormsbee has finally been Miven a private line after, conducting official business for cars over a 10-party circuit. 79' SAVINGS FOR FRIDAY ALL RUBBER MOLDED TO FIT THE EAR BATHING CAPS Film finishing 25c Any Size Roll 6 or 8 Exposures FRESH STOCKS EASTMAN Kodacolor Film $1.75 Size Vegetable Tonic Invisible Under Short And Swimiuin imW ill ""vvvwv Carolina Oties, Towns and Counties are using BEER TAX REVENUE Last November. 1,784,821 in beer taxes (representing July, August and September collections) was distributed to North Carolina municipalities and counties wherein beer is licensed to be sold. How is this mono; being used ? The results of a recent survey hold great interest lor the State's taxpayers: KlfVtNUE FROM E Of BUR 1 .w litUll1 '1A mm? 1 1 i J liui Mrt Twenty-six municipalities and 28 counties report that the new beer revenue would enable them to RE DUCE TAXES, and three other counties said it would help in that direction. Thirty-four municipali ties and 34 counties indicated it wouH aid in PREVENTING TAX INCREASES. Other welcome uses included MEET ING? INCREASED EXPENSES and APPLICATION ON DEBT SERVICF .'sotne instances, EXTRA CITY ' JlNOI ILURAL fOUCEMEN xtr. tt embayed frort the furids, re SHrtrnj m improred lw enforcement. Other met include STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PUR CHASE OF EQUIPMENT and SANITARY SEWERAGE EXTENSION. Fl nT I A r'Sr bLHUUL "UI LDINGS are he U 1 II nJ ine planned, SCHOOL EXPEN SES met. and county HEALTH AND WELFARE program financed from beer tax rerenae. Other constructive iirilrzation of these funds includes: COUNTY LIBRARY BUILDING, NEW FIRE STATION, COURTHOUSE EN LARGEMENT, PUR CHASE OF PROPER TY for county purposes. And so on an impra swre array of sorely need ed aervices and facilities made pota&le by the apporriomnent of Wer tax revenue to towns, cities and counties licensing the saic i beer. FJSING 1947 beer ux , basis for estimate, nearly $4, 000,000 of this "bonus" revenue is anticipated for North Carolina municipalities and counties this 1 year money that will relieve the burden of hard-pressed taxpayers. Safeguarding these millions is an objective of the Self-Regulation Program of the North Carolina Dmsi'on, U. S, Brewers f oundation. You help us mightfly when you give your patronage only to those beer retailers whose places of business reflect complete respect for North Carolina law nd North Carolina civic and social standards. NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION UMTED STATES BREWERS FOUNDATION tOi-tm IoMtuK BaJMip bkifh, N. Cuatia tfllm m4 WilSmrt frtrmmt Mmmtmid 1 PDJKHAI'l'S COMPOUND : : $1.04 Large Size 0XYO0L POWDER :::::: 3k SHAMPOO SPRAY h 200 Tablets $1.00 Size PH1LLPIS MAGNESIA : : : : 79c $1.00 Size Coconut Oil 4-Oi. Antiseptic Powder AMMEN'S 79c MULSIFIEi SHAMPOO : One Pound for Canning Fruit Jellies Pr eserves SEALING WAS i4c One Pound Inscttii ide 25c Tablet or Powder B. C. Tube or Jar Shave Cream I: 11c R0TEM01E DUST . : : . : : 19c New Cream TjnHftrrrnT Safelv Stops Perspiration 1. Instantly stops perspiration 1 to 3 days. Acts safely. 2. Docs not rot dresses 01 men's shirts. 3. Removes odor from perspir ation on contact in 2 sec onds. 4. Does not irritate skin. An tiseptic. Preferred by 117, 000 nurses. 5. A pure, white stainless van ishing cream. Arrid, with the amazing new ingredient, Creamogen, Will not crystal lize or dry out in the jar. NOW WITH CREAMOGEN will not dry out in the jar ARRID 39c . DON'T BE HALF - SAFE, BE ARRID-SAFE USE ARRID TO BE SURE! Si Coolest Thing on Two Feet ' Nothing like f rosty- wnue medicated Ice-Mint to put tired burning feet in cool blissful com fort. Just rub on relief in jiffy. Helps soften callouses, too. ICE-MINT 49c 89c Large COLD CREAM POND'S CQc zV size & l c $1.00 Size Cream NADINOLA 89c $1.10 Size Epilator ZIP ... . 98c Large Deodorant - VETO . . . 39c Yanky Clover Toilet Water $1 Sun Tan Lotion Gaby-Tan 49c $1.00 Size Williams Aqua Velva 89c Full Pound Cold Cream 79c Cream Oil Vaseline . . 53c 35c Corn Plasters Blue Jay . . 29c For Fungus Infections Ting .... 60c 75c Athlete's Foot Blis-To-Sol . 69c 35c Size rreezone. . 29c 1-Oz. Tube Ointment PAZO ... 69c Large Size Tetterine . . 57c S1.00 Size Ointment , . MAZON . . 84c 30c Ointment CUTICURA 17c Bonus Size Tooth Paste PEBECO Large 16 Oz. Large Size Vince ... 69c 50c Tpoth Paste Lyon's ... 43c $1.20 Size Powder Dr. Wernet's 87c Large Size Paste Kolynos . . 43c Dermetics VEGETABLE OIL SHAMPOO 4B7 f LA FOR INFECTIOUS DANDRUFF LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC LAftqESlZC m $150 f EYELASH DARKENER UwW OWE APPLfCAriOW IASTS 4 TO S WEEKS 5-Oz. 25c Size Liquid or Paste ENERGINE SHOE WHITE 1 9c 75 Large Size ELMO DEODORANT 20 Blue GILLETTE Blades NEW! FAST RELIEF FOR PRICKLY HEAT! J ii Picnic THERMIC JUGS $ J .98 Up 1 or Z Gallon ally quick Johnson'j Prickly Heat Powd.r contain- j Ing luptr-abiorbent bnfonile. k.cps skin dry givci ra;h jj a cnance to 1olfnc : Today - aik tor 3C JOHNSON'S PRICKLY HEAT POWDCkWHh Benfonrtef COTTON BALLS v Stenfe Absorben$ (y 65 INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS ROUND SHOULDERED? Improve fcealth and potture with thii orw, liffht-wristlt rrtmfnrt. able brace. For men, aromen and childrca. "ELASTIC TRIANGLE" Firm Support With AbaotuU Free dom of Movement FUTURO Shoulder Brace $1. 1 mo i i ii mi- i iniilim.i.n, VV'T Futuro Elastic Braces Elbow $1.25 Knee $1.25 jn.un.ix: v Wrist 39c QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED ay l in. aturbJ t SXTITuv FuPlar fc1 tlGARET 14c Pack 2 79 51 M SiJ LWiDf NEBVD 83 LOTiq f vrr.OT s Irradol mf io-ot f SERUT ii 51 pi if 50 T jf BileSc mmrnr nil NONE SOLD TO DEALERS

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