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There are times when we almost
xrish those who ask, "Is it hot enough
tor you?" would have to spend eter
nity in a place where this question
will always be highly appropriate.
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Should people talk behind your back
Don't wonder why their treason.
Just listen to ycur conscience speak
It's shouting out the reason.
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"CAMELS ARE THE CHOICE
OF EXPERIENCE WITH ME!"
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SENSATION OF THE
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EXPERIENCE
. 15 THE
BEST TEACHER.
CflMe I lN AERIAL ACROBATICS
UN OWSlN$ A CIGARETTE TOO. A -
i &ymm& i tried many brands
More people are smoking CAMELS than ever before!
Dear Editor Why are policemen called cops?
Reply Cop as applied to policeman is supposed to be derived from
the old English verb "to cop," meaning to catch. In England a policeman
Is still often called a copper, namely one, who cops or catches offend-
" MICRO NEWS
' Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Atkinson
visited their mother, Mrs. Bettie
Atkinson at the Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Braswell
and children of Wilson were guests i
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Batten Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Batten of
Raleigh spent the week end with
their mother, Mrs. Mae Batten near
town.
Miss Lucile Cross of Raleigh, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Stephenson of
Smithfield were week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Creech.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pearce, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Creech and Mrs. Her
bert Aycock spent Sunday in Green
ville with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pearce.
Miss Marjorie Jennette spent the
week end at A. C. College with
friends.
Mrs. C. W. Pearce returned home ' nec
Friday after spending several days
in Baltimore, Md., with her daughter,
Mrs. James Stevens and family.
Miss Doris Jones of Flora Mc
TO THE LADIES
Clothing specialists of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture advise
mothers to g:ve special attention to
trimming when buying or making
rlilrlan'c, ilnt-ViAc T: :
i- . 1 . 1 . , I
aiicuis not oniy me iooks oi a gar
ment but also its durability, upkeep
ana cost, as well as the child's com
fort. This fall many ready-made
clothes and patterns feature fussy
ruffles, floppy collars, unnecessary
pleats, sashes, bows and other trim
j i . i j I. , i
uesignea to caicn tne snopper s eye
rather than to meet children's needs,
the specialists say. Such trim adds to
the cost of a garment but very often
it proves difficult-to wash and iron.
too fragile to last, and a nuisance to
the younger wearer.
bimple trimmmes. both attractive
actical, are suggested by the
ists. Instead of collars that
noying bulk around the child's
e specialists recommend a flat
e. around the neckline. This fac
ing, if shaped like a collar and stitch
ed dcwn on the outside of the gar
national laying flock On January 1,1
5 1 : : 1 " " "
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Donald College, Mett Ausley of State!, la,B' 01 ila nn hens and pullets
College ware week end ghests ofjteiich would be expected to provide
T - nrw6gs per capita ior nomi
sumers.
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Mrs. L. Mr Ausley,
Cpl. Edward Childers of Langley
Fields spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Bunyan Creech.
Mr. and
Greensboro
during me weeK end. i ,-n North Carolina
Miss Ruth Boykin and Miss Wanda 15,000,000 pounds.
xucKer ot winston-saiem spent tne
week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Boykin.
fetic con-
The production of flue-cured to
bacco in North Carolina is now esti-
Mrs. J. D. Pearce of. mated at 887,460,000 pounds,
visited relatives herei The oroduetion of hiirlv tnhannn
is estimated at
Fluorescent BUNG N0RGE
Fixtures no. i4tNc8 Appliances
Kicks M Stricklsind
Electrie Service
ODELL STRICKLAND, Manager
Romax Cable EXHAUST FANS Kitchen Fans
CORRECT WIRING PA YS
September 1 indications point to a
corn crop of 63,278,000 bushels for
Nnrth Parnlina 7 IUP nanf lnni.An
TTr-noot Pillmin nf Wilmin atnn .. . ' ' '
visited relatives here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodwin of
Raleigh were guests of Dr. and Mrs.
M. Hinnant Sunday.
.Mrs. Martha Pope, and Harvey
Parnell of Durham visited Mrs. J. A.
Stancil through the week end.
Mrs. M. P. Young and family of
Princeton were dinner guests of Mr.
Cecil Pittman Thursday
and Mrs,
evening.
Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Jones, Jr.,' of
Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Creech and sons of Southport were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Jones
and Mrs. C. L. Batten, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clvde Daniels of near bedrooms,
Smithfield visited relatives here ' children and
Sunday.
Mrs. L. C. Davis and daughter,
Bonnie shopned in Raleigh Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. M. Hinnanl, Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Hinnant, Mr. and Mrs.
Wheeler Manning attended the Carolina-Wake
Forest football game in
Chanel Hill Saturday.
Mrs. Gurney Pittman is a patient
in Woodard-Herriw? Hospital.
914,000 bushels producted in 1946.
Production of practically all manu
factured dairy products in North
Carolina excepting ice cream during
1946 showed moderate to sharp de
clines from 1945.
North Carolina beekeeners had a
total or i7,uuu colonies or bees on
hand July 1, 4,000 colonies less than
was on hand a year earlier.
Production of esgs on North Caro
lina farms totaled 73 million during
August,
PHONEliF"
Vernon Ricks and Odell Strickland, Proprietors
1J1I.CIISC 1U I I
The nresent trend toward smaller
built-in double bunks for
lower beds may save
exrense in building and furnishing
but adds to the time and effort snent.
on bed-making, housing specialists of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture;
remind home-planners.
Making beds by pullman-pnrtar
methods is too sternuous for manv
women. but is unavoidable with some
of the new soace-saving bed arrange
ments, the specialists Doint out. At
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Mrs. J. M. Stancil returned nome least 11 inches clear snace around
PriHav from Rex Hosoital in Raleigh, three sHes of the bed 's needed for
A. T. Gaddy of Wake Forest was convenience in makin" Tf a bed mut
home for the week end. j stand in a corner or slmve it should
be equmoed with good bail-beannf?
W. M. U. MEETING
Mrs Wilbert Strickland was hos
tess to the W. M. U. of the Baptist
Church Tuesday. The home was at
factivelv decorated with potted
plants and Hallowe'en suegestions of
crene paoer and jack olanterns
Mrs. Lloyd Batten presiaeu i
castres.so that it can be rolled -out
for making or the cleaning the room.
The height of the beds is also im
portant for convenient making. The
higher beds of a generation ago had
at least one advantage thev , could
be made without stooping. Beds that
stand 20 to 24 inches from the floor
meeting. Those on the nrogram were: j require much less effort to make
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irjnmAC. THinrmnn Batten, w. l..
Wall, Freeman Batten, Frank Batten,
Leland Batten, and D. H. Jores. .
The following officers were elected
for 1948:'
Mrs. Uovd Batten, vice
Dresident Mrs. Freeman Batten,
Secretary , and treasurer Mrs. Le
land Batten, Community Missions-
Mrs. R. C. Pearce, stewarasmp mr
D. H. Jones, Missions Mrs. W. L,
Wall Prottram Committee Mrs. Ar-
hi.Bass. Mrs. Billy Godwin, Mrs.
After the business meeting, the
hostess served hot chocolate, sand
wiches, salted nuts, candy, and cakes
of Hallowe'en designs.
GENTLEMEN BABY 8ITTER8
' Morehead City Eighteen husky
young men, part of 69 who matricu
lated for the first session of More
head City Technical Institute here,
when asked by advisers the kind of
self help jobs they would most pre
fer, chose the task of baby sitting.
Baby sitting in this coastal area had
heretofore been .considered a job for
women. ....... . , .
them than the newer low beds. More
over,, higher beds are handied when
caring for a sick member of the
family. The height of hospital beds is
good evidence of this,
The cedars of Lebanon, mentioned
in history for 2,000 years were re
duced-to a few dozen at last report." the moron.
If the men or children in the fam
ily happen to track tar, road oil or
asphalt into the house and you find
black marks on the rugs or floors as
a result, remove marks promDtly. The
older the, stain, the more difficult it
is to remove. And for these stains rise
cleaning fluid (grease solvent) not
soap and water.'
On carpets and rues scrape off all
the black possible with a dull knife.
Then sponge with the cleaning fluid
using a light brushing motion in or
der not to rub the stain into the fab
ric. Several light applications using a
fresh cloth each time may be neces
sary to- get out all black traces.
To remove these marks on waxed
floors, rub witn cleaning nuid on a
soft cloth. Then re-wax because the
fluid removes wax as well as stain.
Here's why political campaigns are
conducted on so' low a level. Each
candidate egotistically assumes .that
the intelligent will vote for him any-
way, ana so ne airecu nis appeals to
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