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21, 1948 TP? WAYNESVILL? MOUNTAINEER PAGE THAZE (Seconi Section) 13 ;hance had a chance leg Flournoy And why? Be lf hated Santa to hurt Santa I y stood in the ol and looked ill twisted leg. ;tn to cry. Oh. 9 one saw or crying all the f any use," he 4 -I guess I be crippled for lever have fun girls". ime the Snow brownies were broken gate. I back in place I use: the pool te was no more t had. To this little pool has that is why you I there and have me true. said the Snow 'Worse than this us and we have Cheer up, now. think of soinp- f Man wasn't so jundcd. Truth to ipg it rather dif 4 live Snow Man. ul life, no, not a relaxed like that 3ow man. He was iway at awkward ere were respon- KICYJA whfezlnv, recurring at ,thni ruin alep and n( MENDAOO. which 4 to rk bronchial lljf helpa nature quickly nucus. Thul allevtalea r breathing and better ) from drujKUt Satli M guaranteed - BY LUCRECE HUDGINS up I he mountainside to the seventh cave in the seventeenth row. When they reached it Danny held back. "You go in," hi- begged the Snow Man. "You ask her. 1 I'm afraid." He had had so many disappointments he felt he could not bear another one. So the Snow Man went in and there was Mrs. Thump sitting on the floor soaking her hands in rose water 'hat a tiny creature she was! It was extraordinary that a face so small could hold so much that was hideous: marble eyes. slitted mouth, razor teeth and hairy chin. "P - p - pardon me," said the Snow Man scared nearly silly. "But I've come from Santa Land." Then he told her about Danny's crippled leg and how Santa had said Mrs. Thump could cure it. The ugly little face glowed with friendliness. "I'd do anything for Santa Clans," she said sweetly. "Send the little boy in." Friday: The- Trick. LAFF-A-DAY North Carolina Farmers' Cash Receipts Are Higher "So I'm problem child! What other kind U there?" The fledglings of the hoatzin 1 1 South American hirdj have wMl developed claws on earn wing and can climb trees like a quadruped North Carolina farmers are re- reiving more money for both their j crop and their livestock enterprises j this year, says Moyle S. Williams, j farm management specialist at State College. As reported by the Bureau of , Agricultural Economics, cash re- j ceipts fjom farm marketings dur- ! ing the first eight months of 1948 , were $81,000,000 higher than in the I corresponding 1947 period. Wil- j liams said. The total was $394.- I 665.000 in 1947 and $475,472,000 j in 1948. Livestock receipts increased only i slightly, from $101,725,000 to $109.- 567,000; but receipts from crops jumped from $292,940,000 to $365, 905,000. For the nation as a whole, re ceipts from crops accounted for 40 per cent of the total, and receipts from livestock accounted for 60 per cent. In North Carolina, the nip percentage was 77 and the livestock percentage 23. Williams asserted that despite the increase in gross income, North Carolina fanners received lower net incomes because of an increase in production costs. -Prospects point to a continuing high cost of production, with the exception of feed costs," Williams said "Farmers who have been most efficient in use of the factors of production have maintained high ! net incomes Prospects for the rest oi l!U8 and into 1949 emphasize ! Hie importance of increased efficl I ency in North Carolina farms." Santa's Horse (yes horse) Proves Inflammable WORCESTER, - MaatC' tVPi Santa CLaus, an old-fashioned d low, baa hi troubles with motksrtt gadgets. . ' The department store that spon sored Santa's appearance in play window replaced his trusty. Donder and uueu ww . Me chanized horse. ti. -.-oil trv who . had their a lit; wj - noses pressed against the window didn't mind tne cnange, " did when an electrical snpn - cult in the horse's Innards set we steed ablaze. . Arthritis Pain IimIiii. Vwki tirw tlaa Mt Fir tmm ZrttoT 111. and a. mm ""f Oat IwM a 4mM atrta aallafartw m mmw V?U 0OIH. I - I'M AFRAID yoga fYour HEATER for winter have a South Wind an authorized South i Station Our lerviea nd in factory aarvle we carry only ganulna parts . to put your r) first class condition. el hova a 1, quipped to Install tha that gives Hot Heat In -South Wind car heater. 2RWOOD 4IR SERVICE s i b i 1 i t i if s , loo, responsibilities which the ordinary man of snow never dreamed of. "if it weren't thai poor Danny needs inc." he thought, "I'd al most wish I had never come alive. My, it would he pleasant to just stand all day in some snowy field and never have to think and nev er have to move at all." So, on the trip back to Santa Land, the four brownies were the only ones who were happy un less, of course, you could count Flournoy. Yes, Klmirnoy was there dis guised as a snow flake and trav elling back to the north lands right on the tip of the Snow Man's nose. And of course he was quite as hap py as he could be. "Now." he said to himself when he jumped off at the gates of Santa Land (for remember Santa had put an invisible barrier around his land which Flournoy could never cross not even disguised as a snow flake!) "Now, let's see what Santa thinks of this!" But what Santa thought of it when he heard the story no one ever knew. His face grew stern and thoughtful. He left Danny and the Snow Man sitting in his cottage while he walked from one end of Santa Land to the other making sure his invisible barrier was strong and tight. "This is terrible," he mur mured over and over. And so close to Christmas, too. My, I'll never be able to finish all my work! But something must be done, something must be done." But what? He hurried back to his cottage. On the way a dozen brownies stop ped him. "Santa, will you put the chimney on Ellie Steward's doll house?" "Santa, you forgot to put bal loon tires on Ed North's tricycle!" And so it went: "Santa, where are the dancing shoes for Mary Bryan's doll? Have you finished the jungle gym for Tom Harris? We can't find the brushes for Da vid Black's box of paints. What are you going to do about Helen Smith's triplet teddy bears?" "Stop, stop!" begged Santa, hold ing his hands to his ears. "I can t be bothered with these things now." "What?" cried the little folk in disbelief. "Not even with Christ mas less than two days off?" But Santa only shook his head and went on muttering to himself. Only one thing he was sure of and irber s LIES For )KIIJG - CffllHG Including. Grimes Golden . Starks Delicious Golden Delicious Stayman Winesap Fancy Apples now available for shipment in bushels and Vi bushel quantities ock Apple Service Slaiion IT BARBER'S ORCHARD Highway 19A-23 1 hat was that straightening Dan ny's leg was now more important Hum anything else. "There lias to be an answer," Santa said, pulling absently at his old black slocking cap. "There's always an answer to everything it only we can think of it." Well, before he went into his collage he had the answer! It came to him in the queerest way : he was standing by his porch kick ing at the step and the kicking made a thump --thump and there was the answer as nice as you please. He hurst into the cottage cried, "Danny! Danny! Thump will cure your leg!" I Once In A Lifetime I CleairaEce a nil Mrs. Chapter 14 THE MOUNTAIN OF WITCHES "Mrs Thump is a witch," ex plained Sanla while Danny's face brightened with brand new hope. "A very nice witch. As a matter of fact, all witches are nice if you get to know them. Now. Mrs. Thump can massage your leg and make it well. "To get to her take my sleigh and reindeer. But hurry for you must be back in 24 hours so that I may make my rounds on Christ mas eve." No need to tell Danny to hurry! He was out of the house and head ed for the stables like a deer him self that is, a deer with a crippled leg and this time he was sure that all would be well. As for the Snow Man well, he hobbled right along beside Dan ny more wearily, to be sure, but cheerfully just the same. "But I hope it's cold where this witch lives." he mumbled to himself. He and Danny climbed into the sleigh and Sanla, standing beside them cracked his long black whip above the heads of the eight rein deer. "Away you go!" he cried. And away I hey did go over the fields of Santa Land, through the foresl, and across the frozen lake. "Goodness." shouted the Snow Man in disappointment. "I thought these reindeer were supposed to fly!" "Maybe they only fly on Christ mas eve." yelled Danny. "Or maybe Mrs Thump doesn't live so far away." Well, whatever the reason, it was a pity. Because, ot course, Flournoy saw them when they crossed the boundaries of Santa Land. "Ah!" he said to himself. "Were off again!" Quickly he reached in an inside coat pocket and pulled out a pair of wings which he pinned to his shoulders. Then away he flew so that in a moment's time he was winging his way above the sleigh as silently as doom. Before very long the reindeer came to a standstill on the side of a mountain. Hut what a queer place! There were thousands of caves like black open mouths all over the mountainside. "What a gloomy spot!" exclaimed the Snow Man wrinkling his nose in distaste. "What monstrous things must live here!" "Don't forget what Santa said about witches," reminded Danny. "You don't want to hurt Mrs. Thump's feelings." "Oh, I'll be very polite," said the Snow Man. "But what is this?" His foot nudged a bundle of rags lying before a cave. To his amazement the bundle sat up and a beetle faced witch peered at him in annoyance. "Do look where you are going!" she snapped. "Are you are you Mrs. Thump?" asked Danny. "Mrs. Thump lives in the seventh cave on the seventeenth row," said the witch and prepared to collapse in the path again. "But who Jives in all these other caves?" Danny persisted. "Witches, to be sure," snapped the bundle of rags. "This is the Mountain of Witches and all the witches of the wrld live here." "Even Hallowe'en witches?" "Certainly. I'm a Hallowe'en witch myself. Now for goodness' sake let me to my nap." With that she did collapse and Danny and the Snow Man trudged Sale OF I Major Electrical Appliances We have been planning this sale for several weeks and decided that right before Christmas would be the most opportune time to offer to our many friends and customers the enormous savings you will find in our store, especially suited to Christmas giving. i Bcndix Automatic Washers All Models In Stock vIe22I gBfcriS . la - Bai Electric Ranges Standard and DeLuxe Models I U '4 FFEJatU twvim If Av'l"t,.i' , ' I Refrigerators With Automatic Night Defroster Radios Tabic and Console Models Fuel Oil Floor Furnaces 50.(100 to 72,000 BTU WRINGER TYPE Washing Machines Bendix Automatic Ironers Electric Water Heaters Fuel Oil Space Heaters Automatic Coal Stokers Electric Water Pumps, Deep & Shallow Well Home Freezers 6-10-18 Cu. Ft. WE ALSO HAVE GALVANIZED PIPE FOR PUMP INSTALLATION During this big sale we are offering, absolutely FREE, 20 of your total purchase in valuable merchandise, including Radios. Washing Ma chines, Electric Food Mixers, Pressure Cookers, Electric Roasters, Electric Percolators, Eleclric Irons, Hot Plates, Electric Blankets, Electric Light Fixtures and many other items too numerous to mention. SALE ENDS DEC. 31st BUY NOW AND PAY IN 1949 Rogers Electric Co, ;-;;t..i'-i. . Ihone 461 Main Street 4 Ml i ::i J M t iifi i) 15 It i I Pi! V SI
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