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| TOE ? ? ' t^?^ One Yeay >? i P Iff ADVERTISING RATES: Dtoflay CKialaum) 30c per lack. Published weekly aact entered u 1 Second CIms KsQ Matter May 90, 1920, at the Postsfftee at Fnorrfll% North QuroHna, under the Act ?f March ted, 1878. . Tf -1-1 ????!!. 1^ U. JXC MEETING lira. C. L. Bcunan was hostess on Friday to the U. D. C. chapter. Mrs. G. M. Hokien, president, occupied the chair and the chaplain, Mrs. A. B. Walters, led the devotional. As attendance prize for die year was of fered by Mrs. Holden during a brief bnrinaaa wMqp, A poem, "Questioning," read by Mrs. J. Y; Monk was very appro priate for the first meeting of the year and two interesting selections "Lee's Home, a Shrine,'* and "Stone wall Jackson" by Lloyd George, were read by Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt and Mrs. J. W. Parker. Refreshments were served after the program. SUNDAY SCHOOL PAYS TRIBUTE TO SUPT As an expression of love and es teem for. their superintendent, Jas. R. Carr, the pupils of the Sunday School of the Christian church pre sented him with a handsome watch . on Sunday morning during the clos ing exercises. The speech of pre sentation was- made in the presence of the school by the pastor of the church, Rev. Tandy. Mr. Carr recently accepted a po sition as Greenville agent for an insurance company and moved his family there this week. He had been superintendent of the Christian Sun day school for the past six years and both he and Mrs. Carr were very ac tive in the various phases of church and community life. Freezing weather in December has caused a heavy loos to Irish potato growers of Avery County. y.. ' 1 * * * ' ? ? r Comal*, Smp l| ? m. andidjataat Jha CdMl ? ? vffl be mMt bit MMUt to be ? ? Mi In bfeieat oT OiriaUo* ? * church Friday evening, January * ? i?i 1930, ait 5:30 o'clock. AB ex. * }? service men ire invited to attend. * * Come oat and enjoy the message * * of Qmnmander Freeman. * * John Hill Paylor, Commander * ? C. F. Baacom, Adjutant *1 ^; .J HOBO PARTY Quite novel and most enjoyable was the hobc party given by Mrs. Steph en Gardner on a recent evening, in honor of Miss Eunice Edge of Rocky Mount. Invitations, sent to 20 of the younje^r boys and girls, requested that rags and tatters and tramp clothing would be in vogue and a prize offered for the best dressed hobo. Stunts and games were enjoyed and sandwichs were served at the neighbors houses, when begged for at the back doors. Then the merry party was told to go to the Farmville drug store for further refreshments. Here they were arrested after ice cream was served, by a real police man, being called in by the store pro prietor, who could not collect from his customers. They were carried to jail and sentenced by the mayor, but allowed to return to their homes on probation. ST. A VR TO ACCURACY Old Lady?My poor man, I suppose you have had many trials in your life? Tramp?Yes, but only one convic tion. Friend?Ola man, I hate to tell you but your wife is fickle. Husband?Ah! She's thrown you down too, eh? JUST ANOTHER ONE John (over telephone)?That you sweetheart ? Phyllis?Yes, who's talking? You did not seem impressed by Brother Calem's glowing description of Heaven. Naw, you see, he's a real estate agent Richmond County farmers have gone in heavily for cover crops this winter. An increased acreage of small grain, veth and Austrian peas have been planted w* MM 11^* jb jjfil w-> it ^ - & The Chevrolet Motor Company an- ** nounces a new car for 1980 known as ^ "The Greatest Chevrolet in Chevrolet History." ? Announcement o'f the hew ear 0 comes right at the close of Chevro- n let's greatest year, for the sensational ^ success of the six-cylinder Chevrolet, 4 introduced just a year ago, resulted in an output of 1,350,000 cars this a year, breaking by a wide margin all ^ former Chevrolet annual production b records. * In making public Chevrolet's plans b for 1980, W. S. Knudsen, president t and general manager, declared that " with the improvements incorporated ft in the new car, Chevrolet was an tier- c pating a volume of business that will c eqOal, if not surpass, the phenomenal M record of 1929. And, in order to ac- v commodate an early demand, produc tion is being speeded with all haste a ? ? .?i ?-il ??-?? o: consistent wiui tne prcuoivn uieuimu for which Chevrolet manufacturing ? operations are famous. jP Scores of distinct improvements 8 have been made in the 1930 Chevrolet ^ line, the factory announces. Greater s beauty, added safety factors, improv- " ed riding comfort and better all-round n performance with added power, and a faster acceleration are announced as features of the new line. ii Larger tires, small wheels, Delco- e Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers at n all four wheels, Fisher slanting non- t] glare W windshield and vastly im- b proved four wheel braking system are fc some of the highlights. o Brakes are of the internal expand- s ing "articulated shoe type" both front J AM tkk* orlioot Q A UI1U i CiU I WiVOt VI* 141V J.AV14V *? i?vv?w I jj having two shoes white those on the]'] rear have four. These brakes, also, a are fully enclosed giving perfect pro- b taction against water and dirt r The attractive new closed bodies, in a a variety of colors, carry the famous a Fisher stamp of craftsmanship. Eight t models, three of which are new to 1 Chevroletjcomprise the line. Of the eight, five are closed and three are r open. The closed cars are the sedan, a coach, coupe, sport coupe and club i sedan. The open models are the road- I ster, sport roadster and phaeton. The i models new to the line this year are i the sport coupe, sport roadster and ' 1 club sedan. i The six cylinder valve-in-head en- d ywiag* tot cars lore than a mfllion imles of driving fc|tt*lGen?ral M*o? Proving Bfcutft Jn the oofc and the ratifying of the improvements to he rand in the 1980 car. All the re ourees of the T?ieral Motors Re Uch LaboratorgpP and the (Unto Kv.Jocperimental laboratory were laced at the disposal of the Chevro ft engineering staff in this work. The result of ihe efforts of this tudneering talent isa smoother, uieter, mere powerful motor. Hie ew engine, fully enclosed, with a igh compression non-detonating head evelopes 50 horsepower. J" Smoother operation the engine nd longer life are assured through dopted because they are more dura le. - 'V \ - ? I-;?;; - | The clutch on the new oar has been nproved by the. adoption of an inte ral disc, made In one- piece of high arbon steel. This will give the 1930 l^linoother and easier clutch action 1th quieter operation ara longer aer ice. Easier riding and greater quietness re accomplished through a new type f self-adjusting spring shackle in rhich bushings in the spring eyes and rackets are eliminated, thus doing way with wear. Hardened and apened ends, $re pressed into the prings and brackets while oil forced ito them forma, a large reservoir, taking frequent lubrication unneces ary. The position of the steering wheel i relation to the seat has been chang d-, making the driver's position much aore comfortable. The horn bptton in he center of the steering wheel has een made more' accessible and easier o operate by increasing the height f the erown and improving the de ign of the rubber bellows. The instrument panel design and rrangement this year is entirely new Ire Instruments are all mounted on onvrfa* nlatfl which is assem - x??? led from the rear. This permits the emoval of individual instruments for erviee. Spark and throttle controls i? well as cfiffifce are located on the nstrumental panel, which is indirect y lighted. The sedan stand out as a de luxe oodel with chrome-plated cowl lights ind attractive chrome-plated cowl nouldings. The *body is finished in boulevard maroon with black mould ngs, rear quarter and wheels. Strip ng on both body and wheels is of Aurora red while the trim is in har nonizing color of a high grade mo air. ' ' ? ',v* . ? . V !?* ' ? This New Essex Challenger Coach, new from radiator to rear bumpers, with distinctive, modernistic Bnes and Interior treatment, will can? the banner of the type that Essex pioneered and made popular. Larger and 'oomier, because of increased wheelbase, this Challenger model has a new collapsible seat which gives easy iccess to the rear compartment in which three full grown passengers can rest comfortably in the new luxurious ?.ushioni* New performance is achieved through an entirely new engine. * ' We invite you... to call and see the new Essex Challenger on display in our show rooms ? ' o A New Car in its entirety, the New Challenger's performance standards are as greatly increased as its beauty o LARGER ? ROOMIER ? SMARTER ?O Come in today and see it and place your order for early delivery. o? Motor Service Co. B. 0. raylor, Sales Manager Farmville, N. C. C ome and get your share of this fine stock of: MANHATTAN SHIRTS KNOX and SCHOBLE HATS MICHAEL-STERN SUITS NUN-BUSH and THOMPSON SHOES FOR MEN WTTS SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY BEAUTIFUL HOSE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY COMPLETE LINES OF GENTS FURNISHINGS ?i^a? I LADIES SPECIALS I ALL BLOOMERS?VALUES TO $2, Sale price 95c I FULL FASHIONED HOSE - PURE SILK - I POINTEX AND OTHER GOOD BRANDS - I VALUES TO $2.00, Sale Price 95c I ONE LOT LADIES HIGH GRADE OXFORDS AND STRAP PUMPS ? Values to $5.95, Sale $1.95 I ALL OTHER SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN & I | CHILDREN AT AND BELOW ORIGINAL I | WHOLESALE COST.. | .MW??? | MEN'S DEPARTMENT MANHATTAN SHIRTS ? BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS j $1.29 KNOX HATS - $8.50 Value j $4.95 SCHOBLE and ETCHINSON BATS $2.95 ? NXJN-BUSH and THOMPSON SHOEL' FOR MEN?$10 value $4.95 THREE SEASON I UNION SUITS Regular price $150, Sale Price 95c ALL MEN'S TIES - Values to $2.50 65C&85C STORE IS FULL OF BARGAINS! PLENTY OF WORK CLOTHES FOR THE MEN AND BOYS I OTJB TIME IS LIMITED-LET THIS BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE. f Th STOCK |
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