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In warm, weightless WOOL-AND-RAYON, a rich
quality. Choose it in Coral, Aqua, Haze Blue.
Purple, or Green. ' (In ordering state second
color chdfc. Sizes 12 to 20. And as always
your guarantee of quality workmanship is the,
famous TOMMIE AUSTIN label.
Monroe,
RUSSIAN SCIENTIST ,
PLANS ICE MUSEUM
Bavaat's Saper Time Capsule" Weald
Fieeerte Homaa Bodies Fst Fntare.
Moscow reports a unique plan the
Russians now have ot elaborate on the
. v American "time capsule" buried at the
. New York world fair grounds some
A years ago and which will also attempt
to preserve objects of our everyday
, life for future generations. But the
; red project goes the American one
' " better 4t includes the perfect preser
" vation of human and animal bodies
for study by future .scientists.
- When Mi Sumgin, the soviet sclen--.
tlst who is now working out plans for
the gift to the future was experi
. rnenting in eternally froeen Northern
s Biberia and found bodies of prehistor
ic animals and humans buried for
.. centuries lacking in decomposition, he
- conceived the Idea of m huge under
ground museum which would preset ve
In the frozen earth a perfect sampling
'; of our current existence. '
. " Seventeenth - and Eighteenth Cen
tury cemeteries have been excavated
by scientists and river waters in Si
beria, and the froaen bodies revealed
that little deterioration . had set in.
- Even objects placed , in graves, . such
a wooden spoon, a saddle, wolf
skin blanket, horse-meat, and cloth
ing worm by the corpses, were in a
of i...f
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splendid state of preservation.
Thus Sumgin plans to erect a mu
seum in the froeen crust of the Far
North and place in it everything from
household objects to great historical
documents and human and animal
bodies for preservation. . :; .
PROGRAM FOR PEACE
AIM OF CONFERENCE
v.
S, Britain, Bussla and, China Te
Begin Discussions Se.":;;
The question of proper organisation
and use of military forces to suppress
aggressor nations and , to preserve
world peace will be the major concern
of representatives of : the " United
States, Great Britain,4 and Russia at
tne world security conference opening
in Washington August 31. Later dis
cussions are , planned ": among the
United SUtes, Britain and China
- Later it is presumed other members
of the United Nations will be drawn
mto - the planning, and whatever
agreements' may be made wm be sub
mitted to the legislative bodies of al
.Bed nations for action; ' V -
1 1 Edward R. Stettlnius, acting secre
tary of sUte, wlU be bead of the
American delegation and the confer
ence host He will be assisted by a
starr or military and diplomatic ex
perts. Leader of the British delega
tlon will be Sir Alexander Cadogan,
Under-Secretary for foreign affairs in
the London cabinet, and chief of the
soviet group will be Maxim M. Lit
vwoff, vice comlssar for foreign af
fairs m Moscow. f v
The conference will be. held ; at
Dumbarton Oakes estate in the
Georgetown section ' of Washington,
and representatives of the. press will
be permitted to attend only the open
ing ceremonies. After that all news
of the progress of discussions will be
made in Official communiques.
Some time later, it is reported,
these same leaders of the United Na
tions will Cake part in a conference
on the imoprtant questions of trade
barriers, tariffs, and debts. : ' f
Mrs. E. D. Steele left Friday for
Frownwood. Texas, to be with her
1... ' and for some time. .
I 'rs. Claries Fhil'lps. has received
rf- 9 s'.T.irg that her husbnnd.
t. 1 .;" s. hss In riled in few
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SOCIAL KZUS
BY
Webb Mcleod will return home the
flrst of the week from Kendall Field.
Fla., when he hu been spending sev
eral days as the guest of Miss Una
Evans and, other, friends. , i
' Miss Grace Mitchell of Bennetts'
vllle, S. C spent Saturday here as
the guest of Mrs. C. A.' Miner And
Mrs. Arb ' Miller ', at their home on
Lancaster avenue. , Vvv'VV-v
Miss Sallie Qrr and ' Miss .Irene
Carr Bowie returned home last week
from Wrlghtsville Beach where they
had been attending a house party.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Phlfer will
return home tomorrow from a few
weeks visit with their ' son, Charles
Phlfer. and family,, in Miami, Ha.
Miss Irene Carr Bowie left the last
of the week for New York City where
she is visiting her sister, Miss Mpllle
Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal P. Love and two
children, Mrs. Clegg Sell and Tommy,
returned home yesterday from Sumter,
8. C, where they had been spending
a week with Mrs. Love's mother, Mrs.
J. B. Brosdon. Mrs. Brogdon accom
panied the mto Monroe where she will
be their guest for some time.
Miss Mar jorie Howie returned home
the last of the week from Jackson
ville. Fla.. where she had been spend
ing several days with her father,
Hoyte Howie, who is engineer for the
Jacksonville Turmina Company.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ragon . have re
turned to their home here after a
few days stay at Myrtle Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thoman and
daughter, Miss Alice, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, will come the last of the week
for a visit with their daughter, Mrs.
John W. Ormand and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McRae, of
Rockingham, were guests of Mrs. Mc
Rae's sisters. Mrs. Dorothy Redwine,
Misses Marian and Margaret Lee last
week.
Mrs. Bill Pierce, who has been!
spending some time here as the
guest of Mrs. James W. Powell, has
returned to her home inMontgom
ery, Ala.
xcr. ana aits. iann w. istcs ic- - "
turned home Saturday from Spartan- cards will be sent to Monroe soldiers
burg, 8. C, where they spent a week'ta he service, .nd a Cbna. box
with their daughter, Mrs. Grier Hud
son and family.
Cpl. and Mrs. Clarence Houston, of
Fort Bragg, spent a' few days here
last week with his mother Mir RlAr.
2,, AT
mother, Mir. Clar-,
ence OUSW)n.
. . ... . .
Mrs. ujiA Mnrrnn win rpT.iirrt m
her home here from Ashevllle where
she has been spending some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brooks and
daughter, Mrs. Herman GuUedge and
son, "Brooksy," left Saturday, for
Morehead City for a several days va
cation.
Mrs. K. B. Laney, Jr., of Washing
ton, . D. C, is visiting her father, J.
M., Rollins, and other relatives in
Pageland, 8. C, and will also visit
K. B. Laney and Miss Lee Laney and
other relatives in the county before
returning to Washington. -
Mrs. R. M. Moore, of Washington,
D. C, came Saturday fo ra several
days visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Lemmond.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Li taker and
daughter. Miss Sarah, went to Ashe-
boro last week to attend the 69th
wedding anniversary of Mrs. Li taker's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. White.
Mrs. Li taker remained for a several
days visit. ," -i , . ,
Miss Kathleen Craven, of Mocks
vUle. , spent the week-end here with
her sister, Mrs. . Jesse : Lockhart, Jr,
and Mr. Lockhart -,
Mr. and Mrs. Max Griffin and son,
Liles, of Wake Forest, came Saturday
for a two weeks visit with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel .Grimn and
Mr. and Mrs."W. B. Love. .,
Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. Presson, who
have been spending two weeks here
with Mrs. Presson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Mangum, will leave tomor
row for their home in Charleston, W.
Va. .
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Capt and Mrs. Hlnkle ' McLendon,
Jr, -who have been the guests of his
parents,. Mr. and Hrs. H. McLendon
left last week for Ridgeviue, s. C,
where they -visited her people and
left today for their station at Camp
Davis. ! is .v . ; -; t'. " "
Miss Sue McLeod, who Is secretary
of the Tint Presbyterian church in
High Point, Will come the first of the
week for . a several days visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs., R. W. Mc-
Leod. v. ... ;,s,.v ;;i
Mrs. Charles G. Kapler left 8unday
night for Los Angeles, Calif, where
she will spend some time with , her
husband, Capt Napier,
Miss Sallie Famell of Mathlson,
Miss, eame today for a few days visit
with Mrs. Same wager. jf
Mrs. M.' H. Huntley of Lancaster
road, left last week for HteksvUle,
Long Island, to be with her son, J. R.
Huntley and family. Mrs. Huntley
will also visit her . brother and other
relatives . In New York. Mrs. J. R.
Huntley is a sister of Mrs. D. B.
Gettys. - :. . - , .
Miss Margaret Wafer of Washing
ton, D. C, will come Wednesday for a
visit here with her mother and sister,
Mrs. Sallie Waeer and Itrs. Archie
Beaty. Another dav-hter, Dr. I.nr'ia
Wager of New Yorit City VJ come t'e
last of the week for a vi.-.t Willi J. s.
Wager end i:rs. Eeaty end family.
Mrs. FT.e .U sn 1 tree ir(,
Jimmy, Charl.s sr.i Ia-.'p, ' a t
rrukirg VvirJ:' e i ! ' : - vC',e f r
t ; J Ti,m, k it f ' -.-end r.r.'t
w...:i :..r. a-:i 1, s. C f "1.
Mrs. Virginia Davis, Mrs, J. W.
Sewell. Mrs. Lura Evans and Mrs.
Olin Sikes went to Mint Hill Friday
where they attended . the funeral of
Miss Essie Johnston.: - ?
Mrs. Mabel " Lane Thompson of
Greenville, a C, spent the week-end
here with her parents Mr. nnd Mrs.
W A Lane.
, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris left the
last of the week for Texas where they
are visiting relatives. They will also
go to Oklahoma where he will buy
stock. Mr. Harris' sister. Miss Wtacy
Harris, 'Of Griffith road is keeping
house. for ttienuvri.v'-!'
Leslie Blanken ship left recently for
Charleston, 8. C, where he has a po
sition , with the McAnster Funeral
Home. , - '
Mr; and Mrs. Walter O. Sanders are
spending several days in the moun
tains. -' .
Mrs. Horace Neal of Raleigh Is
spenaing some tone here with Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Neal and also her mother,
Mrs. W. B. Houston.
Mrs. June Morrison and son, Dave,
of Miami, Fla., who are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hugglns,
in Marshvule, visited her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs, W. B. Love yes
terday. They wlU leave for their home
in Florida today.
Granddaughters' Chapter, U. D. C
The initial meeting of the Grand
daughters' Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy was
held 'Thursday evening with., Mrs.
Maurice Liles and Mrs. W. W. Gentry,
at the home of the latter on Griffith
road.
Mrs. Jas. F. Thomas, nresldent, pre
sided over the business session, and
many matters of importance were dis
cussed. Mrs. Jas. F. Laseter, Jr, ! was
Sue Jo Hough, historian, and Mrs. W.
H. Saunders, chaplain.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Program committee, . Mrs.
Bonner Hasty, chairman; Mesdames
Maurice Liles, and W. W. Gentry;
hospitality committee, Mrs. J. Walter . neaaar cneese, ooamoa cura, wa.
Laney, Jr., chairman, Miss Maryihney. "Jl tam' c5n?y
Marshall Wolfe; Ways and Means ( nutv fruit bars, dates, sliced
committee, Miss Margaret Gaddy, Ptaeapple, chewing gum, playing cards,
chairman, Mesdames W. H. Saunders, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, plP. a
and Jas. F. Lasseter, Jr., Patriotic ac- !ameUMdJ " ,
Uvlties chairman, Mrs. Jesse Lockhartr'
jr.
Under patriotic activities comes work
in surgical dressing room, nurses aid.
gray lady work, and work with motor
corps. It was voted that each mem
ber would cooperate a hundred per
cent in these activities. Christmas
wil lbe sent to the Confederate Wom
en's Home in Fayettevllle.
The first Friday in each month was i
w ,. - T r
adopted as time of meeting, and Mrs.
Laseter Jr will bThostMsesTt the
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U. p. C. is Granddaughters' Chapter,
and was chosen at this meettnr. Offl-
cers are: Mrs. Jas. F. Thomas, presi-r
dent; Mrs.
Helen Schachner, Vice
tag secretary; .M. Jas. Foy Laseter.
Jr, corresponding -secretary: Mrs. w!
W. eontry; treasurer: M1m Mary
Marshall Wolfe, registrar; Miss Sue,1";:, ..vV ;.; "IL,
Jo Hough, historian; Mrs. W. H.8aun- J f,!:
ders, chaplain.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS
IN BRIEF
LONDON Sparred en. by Gen.
Eisenhower's order of ' the day
calling for ceaseless bombardment
of the cracking enemy, Allied air
ten hammered at the retreating
: German legions in France today
as the Nazis reported heavy bomb- '
ers ever the Reich itself . , ...
Another day ef excellent weath
er sent the Tactical Air Forces
lashing anew at Ten KlugCs scat- '
tered diviskMis, and the Berlin
radio declared Allied bomber and
fighter formations had swept ever
SMrthera Germany to Bavaria and
then retained tot he Morth west
ward. . . , k
' ' MOSCOW The sere- hew for
' an aB-ewt Soviet assault en East
PrassU appeared to be approach
ing vapidly today as Russian ar
saies massed hi a great threaten. '
tng are before the borders ef that
Germasr province. ' Bnssian units .
. to the senth were fifteen to seven-
teen miles from the East Prussian
: frentier, while to the east ether
" Soviet fetees were seven to ten;
; rniks away and to the Berth frees ,
to SS sules,
w t - t 11 n ' ' t'i''-
'"4 0. 8. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
OUARTEBS The fourth bemMng
ef the rhiltppiDes to five days and -new
air blows north and south of
Japan were portents today ef n
,'Wr moving west so fast that Ad
miral Chester W. Nimita may .
' have to advance his headquarter'
' to catch up with It
, ' iUFREMS HEAT QUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE Allied trsops, striving to
. eapKalise en what Cen. Dwight .
D. Eisenhower describe! as a "def
' mMe epportunity for a major Al-'
i Bed .victory." sw'.t tod.y to
pinch off an-etghkien-Rj eespe
corridor In the FaU - Arfeittan
area and trap n c .aem uiuler-
strength German divi ns retreat- '
tag towsra rarhv
CORRECTIVE
NTS
rSPii:;
adjust: -
cninopiiACTrvri is- suc
cessful ia "not cr.- ccrrtct
ir.2 illness, jbut i -. , I: ' . z
the body ia sac? : . .' :
E3 to make illnc: " 3 1 . 1'3
ta occur.
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(Mrs. Geo. 8. Lee, Publicity Chairman)
The latest class to be taught in
Nurses1 Aides which will be conducted
at night, is still open for registration,
according to Mrs. Sara Napier, Chair
man Nurses' Aides Committee. How
ever,' no applications will be taken
for this particular class after August
15th. Anyone interested may get ad
ditional Information from Red Cross
office or by calling 430.
First Aide Class Hi Waxhaw '
' Mrs. W. H. Booker, Chairman First
Aide Committee, wishes to call attend
tlon to a class being organised at
Waxhaw for instruction in First Aide.
Miss Rtuh McCain of Waxhaw will be
the instructor and application may be
made or any Information obtained by
calling ; Miss McCain -of T. Richard
Nlsbet in .Waxhaw. : j :::.t::r:
w Next-ef-Kln rands
Changes have been made v in the
War Department's procedure (or send
ing out labels for next-of-kin and-tobacco
parcels far American prisoners
in Europe. These labels are now be
ing mailed to next of kin throughout
the 60-day period and not, as here
tofore, in one batch on the 10th of
every other month. ;v
Moreover, the labels ho longer be
come invalid at the end of a 60-day
period. They may be used at. any
time, but It is recommended that they
be used as promptly as possible. After
the first label has been received under
the new plan, subsequent labels should
arrive every 60 days. - ; .-ai;-.
. Transportation conditions In Europe
are steadily deteriorating, and will un
doubtedly grow! worse.. For this rea
son tne suggestion is made tnai
Christmas parcels for European eamps
oe mauea oy tne ena ox. juiy, - -me
War pepartment Is not issuing special
labels for next-of-kin Christmas par
cels, and the ordinary 60-day label I
should be used. . -, T' " .- i t, v ' I
tlon for the next of kin of prisoners
J? EuP to w what the special
Red Cross Christmas package, now
being made up In Red Cross Packag
ing Center No. 3 at New York, will
contain. It includes turkey, plum
pudding, sausages, butter, deviled ham.
wl2JZ. ' . .
sufficient quantity, so that every
American prisoner of war and civilian
internee in Europe should receive one
, at ohrin!-
Vetanteer Heme Service . :
J. Hampton Price, Chairman of
Home Service for Union .County Chap
. .. . vi n miIm
r"2L".e fSrlS
f!2$JE"
servicemen, ex-servicemen and their
dependents: !.
Information: Supplying Information
concerning f Government - regulations
and legislation affecting 1 servicemen,
ex-servicemen and their dependents. !
CaaanwHeMimai r AsslstimT, with1
mmtnnnlitlnn. htw- , ririiMn
andlheir fae. when norn rnan.
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PenstoM ? Government bene-
1 this type , of service, Join the Volunteer
Home Service Corps. For further in
formation see your Red Cross Chapter
or call 430. '
HAS i$,000 '.'BOYS'?
IN FIGHTING FORCES
Godfather to 15,000 men in service,
Ed Wallnau: of New York dtv. takes
great pleasure In his frlendshln with!
West Point cadets and Annapolis mid- Carey Kendrick, Mrs. Olin Sikes, Mrs.
shlpmen he has "cultivated" since J S. C. Duncan, Mrs. John Ormand and
193L He also has "adopted ; many Mrs. Ooudeolck., ... r, . -ooaet
guejdsmen.v'.-. -iuw' '-), - J ,
When his boys go to war Wallnau 1 y
remains tneir agent, proxy, trustee,
servant whatever is required of him.
He receives from 75 to 100 letters a
day from service men requesting fa
vors, and fulfilling their orders gives
Ed a great deal of pleasure.
In 1S35 he began to meet navy mid
shipmen when they came to New York
on one of their summer cruises. He
helped show, them where. to go and
what to - see.' A regular fan at all
army sports events he can get to, he
eats in the West Point mess hall and
is one of the few civilians admitted
to the academy without a pass.
Now in his late forties, Wallnau has
made his way in life. .. His parents died
when he was young, and he peddled
newspapers. Today he is vice-president
of a large hoteL-.v; v.-.au -I
Mrs. Ben -wither of Charlotte, vis
ited Mrs. Dorothy Redwine and other
friends In Monroe last week." - ' "
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; T-Rose and Wliite. Yalueso $2.48. These Slips are .V
'; slightly soiled and damaged. : v '
opecuu rnce
2 to customer
Special close-out Ladies; Summer Hats Straws and
, 1 FeltslXlose-out'pricl--lf:
PfiONElUCK'OF-LAb
.v Slightly Damaged, v Greatly Reduced For QuickC
' ' '"..C;.. ClearanceS:5';4u''
LADIES' RAYON HOSE
Goodjquality,
V,,';'':5 ' 'tt.
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A New Shipment of Anklete-Assorted Stripes
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS " .
Just received -; A; New
ShirtsFancy Patterns. Special
51.48
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Twentieth Centsny Book Crab
the Twentieth Century , Book -Club
Wednesday at her home on soutn
Hayne street The- lovely home was
decorated with quantities of ; mived
flowers. ; ". -"vr Z
Mrs. ! Goudelock president of the
Club presided. Mrs. R. R, Dobson
gave a program on "The Home' Life
In ytht White House, a - Delectable re
freshments were served. iU1 ;
Those present wer Mrs. R.'R. Dob
son, Mrs, R. A. Willis and hr house
guests Mrs. D. P. McGeachy of Clear
Water, , Fla, and : Mrs. Anna ' Belle
Sloan of Garland. & C, Mrs. R. A.
Morrow, Mrs. Pickett Williams,. Mrs.
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INCLUDING FORDS MERCURYS, DODGES, PLY
MOUTHS, DESOTOS, CHRYSLERS, CHEVROLETS,
v - - PONTIACS AND BUICKS ' J. -
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Notice ia hereby given that I, S. C. Ker.fah, Tax Collector
for the Town of Waxhaw,xby order of V 3 Town Commis-"oners
of said Town, will on I.IONDAY, IZVZllZZ'J. 11, 1344,
at twelve o'clock at City IIsIl doer in the Town of Wax
haw. North Carolina, sell for delinquent taxes for the year
1943 the following real estate: . . t ,
Horace, God frey-
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in all colors-''
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;:.:,.;.Mlss Heath Honors Brother yt.
Miss Lura Heath entertained at rap-. "
per in her out-door kitchen Saturday- '
evening la honor of her brother, Alien.
Heath, on the anniversary of his birth.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. '
Allen Heath, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mc
Muuefv Mr.- and Mrs. Henry Crow,'-"v
Misses Mary and Adeline Crow, and -
miss- jueatn. i S'-.-'MY
Mrs. Walter Custer and son, Bobby(
have gone to her home in Montana.
Lieut. Custer - is technician at Camp
Sutton hospital f The Custers have
rooms with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart ;
; Mrs. James W. Powell left the last
o fthe week for Montgomery, Ala,,
where she' is visiting Mrs. Cassels.
Mrs. v Powell and Mrs. Cassels ' are-
former class mates in college. -
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