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TM MONRO EWQDIIU5R, MONROE, K. O, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1943 KaOTSS LOCAL NEWS , Second Lieutenant Arnold. Lingleonl :.r. A i w the DisrincTivE ' , " "Y - ' . "VI "W "-.i ! , ;DauiG-UillianaiJCo. AT THE OFFICERS' CLUB . . you'll be high in the ranks of charm and irresistable beauty in these "designed for gaiety" evening f r o c k s. We've cover-up gowns for "prim pretties" and sleeveless gowns for "daring dazzlers!" Long sleeve gown with low cut V neck bodice and bouffant skirt. i n of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cull IJngle Of Monroe, has been stationed with" the 161st battalion, which ts a new unit of the 186th field artUlery at Fort 8111, Okla. Today was the coldest day of the season according to T. A. Ashcraft of the Rock Rest weather bureau. The lowest temperature today was 15, the highest reading was 32 or an average temperature of 23 degrees for the past twenty-four hours. Pvt. Reuben J. Stack, formerly of Route 4, Monroe, who entered the servlcts on November 28 at Fort Bragg, is now stationed at Camp Beale, Cali fornia. His address is 93rd Arnid PCN Bn. Co. A, APO No. 263, Camp Beale, Calif. Prank M. Parker, 3rd class petty officer, is with the coast patrol at Charleston, S. C. He spent several days here last week with Mrs. Parker. He Is well qualified for this line of duty as he was formerly with the Monroe Are department, and later served In that capacity at Morris Field, Char lotte. Mrs. J. D. Bundy left Thursday night for Durham to be with Mr. Bundy, who has been in Duke hospital for three weeks. He is very ill and It is expected that his leg will have to be removed. Some years ago one leg was taken off and now, his friends are sorry to know, the other must be re moved. John W. Yates, retired locomotive engineer, has received his fifty-year service medal from the Seaboard, a diamond pin. A few days ago Su perintendent Smith of the Atlanta division came to Monroe and pre sented the medal in person. Capt. Yates will spend the holidays in Spar tanburg with relatives and friends. Governor Broughton requests local citizens to forego fireworks this Christ mas. Expressing the opinion that puwuer biiu uwier materials usea 111 fireworks could be used to much better ' advantage aealnst trie Axis, the Gov ernor added that he regarded the use of fireworks during the Christmas season as wholly inappropriate even In Jj peace time. Davis-Williams Co. The deadline for the application for War Ration Book One, which was to have expired on Tuesday, December 15, has been extended until January 15, 1943, it was announced at the local board today. The office of the Carolina Motor Club will be closed Friday and Satur- H day for the Christmas holidays it was 1 announced today by Mrs. Leona Edge j worth, manager of the local dffice. .Motorists who plan to get their 1943 I Hppnco InKc chnulH ant tYiom wHViln the next day or so and avoid any last minuie rusn. it was also announced that the office would be closed on New Year's day. The ceremony of Midnight Mass will be conducted Thursday evening at 2 I the Monroe high school auditorium. I Among the religious personages present J I will be Father Hudson, who will cele M I brate the mass. Father Webb, who will a I preach and act as sub-deacon, and J : Father Sldotl, whs will be deacon. A S special soldier's choir will assist at the ceremony. All members of the 9 Catholic faith are cordially invited to attend. Listing of property for taxes for Monroe township will begin on Janu- John Chonis, chairman of the Greek; ary 1, 1943, according to a statement . ,,J Issued Thursday by Roy Moore, tax Relief fund today announced a gift ; supervlsor. The tax listers, have been of twenty-five dollars to the fund by named, and a Joint meeting of the tax listers ana county commissioners will be held next Monday at which Sequined sleeveless gown with shirred bodice and very full skirt. James Maroney, Italian, of the Mon roe Iron and Metal Company. llMlllMllMkMMMkkltXlitllllliktililiMikkltkMikkXkklOiMkkMMk Christmas Specials We Have Plenty Of Candy Xmas Mix lc and 5c No. 2 can Corn, good grade, 2 cans for - 25c No. 2 cans Tomatoes ... ...10c No. 1 can Kraut, 2 cans for - - - - - 25c Hurff's Tomato Soup, 2 large cans for - - 25c Philips Vegetable Soup, 2 large cans - - - 25c No. 1 can Dessert Peaches, 18c can or 2 for 35c No. 2 cans String Beans, 2 for - - - - - 25c No. 2 cans Beans and Potatoes, 2 for - - - 25c Fruit Of AH Kinds-All At Right Prices 6 large Cakes of Octagon Soap for' - - - - 25c 6 packages Octagon Powders for - - - - 25c 3 small packs Rinso, Duz, Oxidol or Super Suds 'i0r " - ..-." " " 25C' Ten r 5c packs of Salt for - ------ 25c 100-tbs.Saltfot - - $1.10 Plenty Of ChnstmaiSi Nuts We Have Special Price on Congoleum Rugs 6x9 Ut 10 9x12 A WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU MONEY IF YOU . SEE US BEFORE CHRISTMAS . We Have A Special Price On 32-piece Dinner Sets ill SJIdAa IL F. (Dock) I.IcCRAY u.jte.'.rfl .V lil its '- ,k'HI ; Mart; or t . , time final details, relative to the list ing of property will be completed. A complete list of list-taking appoint- y ments will be published in an early g issue of The Enquirer. S The local Rational Board late this 5 1 afternoon received a telegram from S'the District office stating that: "All y , a ana J coupons in tne bands 01 gasoline dealers as or 12:01 a. m. De cember 21 mut be delivered to suppliers : by hand or registered mail or ex g changed for gasoline by 12:01 a. m. . in to Rationing Board all such cou i pons by mid-night, Monday December 28. Boards must not issue any new ior renew any ration until receipt of ! new instructions." It was also an nounced this afternoon that the local Rationing Board will close Thursday at 12:30 for the holidays and remain closed until Monday morning. E. W. Griffin, Kings Mountain drug- S 1 gist, who for a number of years oper y ated a drug store in Wingate, was run, g ! out of his own home Friday night by a a burglar whom he unexpectedly ran across wnue me lnirucer was ran-: sacking his house. Mrs. Griffin had, gone to a meeting, leaving the home unoccupied. Mr. Griffin came home shortly before 8 p. m., and found the man, who was described as being, young, 01 sienaer Duua, wearing a brown suit, in one of the bedrooms. The burglar picked up a chair and struck at Mr. Griffin who retreated into the yard and dispatched a call to police station for help. The burglar then made his escape by the same side window through which he had entered. John R. Welsh, for twenty-four years traveling salesman for druggist sup plies, is preparing to take a rest, come January first. He has reached re tirement age and no longer feels strong enough to stand up to the stren uous life of a salesman on the road. Summing up, Mr. Welsh says he has been In the drug business for forty years. Sixteen years were spent In the store, followed by twenty-four years on the road. For the past twenty years Mr. 'Welsh has been the representative 01 tne nrm or wuuam K. Warner i ft Company., founded nearly a hundred years ago, ' and has covered the terri tory -embraced In western North and South Carolina. One of the charming wings about Mr. Welsh is his admlra tion for, and his loyalty to, the firm wrucn ne nas represented. Petty Officer Anthony Wayne Honey- cuu, son of Mr. and Mrs. a. C. Honey eutt of R-S. is home on furlough. Though not disposed to talk much, he brings back a glorious record, for he was In charge of gun on the Boise, the warship which made such a record In the fight with the Japanese on November IS. and received such great honors for ship and crew when she arrived In port at Philadelphia, ringing in six Japanese nags. He was given 30 days leave and arrived at home last Friday. "Dad," said An- mony to ms lather, "von sometime hear S said that the best men come back. This is not true with our ship, for we lost 107 of our pest" Anthony Wayne, "though only 39 years okL has been to Uavy nearly sis years. Bis brother, cietus, who recently" went into the navy, gos -bome Jast night When the last MiVv boy . pulled th last .night on leave from Portsmouth, ths -Boneycutt family was a happy Throughout the ages the most pre cious gift that could be bestowed on man or woman has been the gift of jewelry. And diamonds lead all the rest in their true worth, desirability and eternal beauty. So for this Christmas, when you want to express all the hope and love in your heart, give to the one who means most to you in this world, a diamond long to be treasured and to reflect all that you want it to mean. Diamond engage ment and wedding gift ensemble with mountings in matching designs. 14-k white gold. $37.50 Exquisite diamond engagement ring mounted in plat inum or white gold. $89.75 J I W J ffnf Impressively Usl mounted diamond lj jfT heart ring wit,h j Sj VsaA delicate carving on 'Sp both sides. 1 $29.75 m i.du up 1 THE GIFT Our collection of diamonds has passed gem by gem the most rigid test for really fine quality. You can not possibly judge the value of dia monds unless you too have had the training and experience of a diamond specialist. That is why it is wise to purchase your diamonds here from those who know and are able to in form you as to every detail of the dia mond you buy. In addition we have a complete selec tion of gift jewelry for men, women and the home. Prices start as low as $1, and go as far up the scale as the most precious jewelry possessions call for. But at any price, the jewelry you buy here is quality-high and value-assuring. Beautiful birth stone ring mount ed in carved silver or gold. Choice of stone. $5.00 14-k gold lady's 7 jewel watch with either bronze or black wristband. Men's watch with second hand in 14-k gold. Calf strap in ' tan or black. $24.75 $22.50 SHOP All industrial and institutional useres vldes lumber, posts, and fuel wood of sugar can get their January and for immediate sale, and maintains February allotment now, It was stated cover for the conservation of soil, wa- at the rationing board this afternoon? ter, and wildlife. , , , . . . . . ' As a result of the present demand The annual Christmas tree of the be f,811 ,?iJ!22SS tmPted to cut their woods clean, school will be held Jn the basement. , j, as the conservationist pt. of the Sunday school building Wed- 0 costant supply of wood can- nesday evening at 7:30. not stained nor the maximum The Benton Heights Presbyterian I beneft secured by the owner if young Sunday school will have the annual fees are removed as soon as they Christmas program Tuesday nlgnt at ' 8 o'clock. The public is cordially in vited. T. M. Mayfleld, . assistant county agent states that Calvin Mills, R2, Monroe, produced 10 bushels of les pedeza seed per acre on land that had not been limed and 30 bushels per acre on land that was limed. Other farmers of the county are reporting similar results where lime has been used on lespedeza. The yield of les pedeza hay has also shown similar results. FARMERS URGED TO USE CARE IN TIMBER CUTTING Long recognized as excellent weapons for fighting erosion, trees have now become weapons of war, C. H. King, Work Unit Conservationist, of the 'frown Creek soli conservation dis trict said this week. "According to one agricultural au thority, forests ere supplying five trees for each man in the American armed forces. 1 However, even larger amounts of wood will be required after the war is over, since normal uses of wood are now being supplied at the present," Mr. King went on to predict For that reason the eonaervatlonlst Is urging farmers to practice ,eleetive cutting to keep woodhuad totactATulS will keep a supply of tree coming along all the time, MrOCtag nya. Be sides guaranteeing a permanent supply of timber for future use It also pre- Farmers who would like advice with their woodland problems can get in formation from the conservationist or from County Agent T. J. W. Broom. Either will be glad to explain the woodland management plan recom mended by the soli conservation dis trict, Mr. King said. I i ... .... ' I ' S. W. BIVKN8 , . Robert W. Bivens, son Cf.lMr. '.and Mrs. John A. Bivens of Wingate is one of five students at State College, Ra!lghviwb was recently Initiated ftitttftheJBteJt College chapter of the Eta Kappa Nu, ..national electrical "eeglfleeertng honor society, requiring high ' scholarship and outstanding promise In the profession. WE'RE LEANING FORWARD NOT BACKWARD in Makituj. JlocuU We are really interested in getting more good loans and we do not mind saying so frankly. You will be right in thinking that we win be glad to see you if you need money for any sound business use. FEMEXA1 DEPOSIT A MSUBANd J 53
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