Isilip Launchings
■Expensive Fun
■ roster of American Helens
■ ... VV who launched 5,522 Mer-
Hf lt Marine ships during the
F h:l " u . ;i : m ade public recently by
War Investigating com
and created a mild sensa
■f i! when those records revealed
P l0 ‘' pit of well over $900,000 for
■sponsors’ K lfts '
■ This sum does not include travel
I n d hotels expenses for the spon-
W rinff parties, nor does it include
E e luncheons, dinners, and cora
which apparently were an
■integral part of the ceremonies.
I in many cases, notably those in-
Igiving wives and relatives of
■prominent government officials
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I when you are on the go and acid
■ indigestion hits you, you should
■ have a couple of handy, cellophane*
I wrapped Bisma-Rcx Mate tablets
lln your pocket to give you quick
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■ that distressed feeling with its
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llng excess stomach acid, 2) help
ing remove gas, 3) soothing Irri
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relieving heartburn due to fermen
tation of foods In the stomach.
Each Blsma-Rex Mate is always at
its full strength and together with
all other Rexall Products it is sold
on our money-back guarantee of
satisfaction. Only 50c for a box of
50 tablets. Stop in for some today
at
BLACK MOUNTAIN
DRUG COMPANY i
The Rexall Store
We Deliver
Phone 4121
BLACK MOUNTAIN
INSURANCE AGENCY
GENERAL INSURANCE and BONDS
Representing Leading Stock Companies
Greene Building
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.
SPECIALS!
Box of 21 beautiful Christmas cards 49 cents
and up.
Come in and pick out your Christmas gifts and
let us put them away, while we have a big stock
to select from.
Black Mountain Drug Co.
The REXALL Store
Come in
s ee
* MANY HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
FLOOR WAX— MOPS—BROOMS
I ALSO TOOLS AND
BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES
Bjlack Mountain Hardware Co.
PHONE 3481
such as Mrs. Adolf Berle, Mrs.
Paul McNutt, Mrs. Henry Wallace,
Mrs. Lewis Schwellenbach, Mrs.
William O. Douglas, the informa
tion as to the nature and cost of
the gifts was refused and there
fore could not be included in the
above estimate.
In going through the official
record, it was interesting to note
that Mrs. Claude Pepper of Fla.,
whose Senator-husband finds little
good to say about American in
dustry and businessmen, topped
the list with 7 launchings and
managed to bag a $340 bracelet;
a $48.19 bracelet; $465 gold dia
mond pin; $330 pair of clips; $209.-
50 wrist watch; $65 salad bowl
and $186.70 cultured pearl^
The Vickery family '.(the late
Vice-Admiral Vickery was vice
chairman of the Maritime Com
mission) received gifts totaling
$6,457.05 with Miss Barbara Vick
ery collecting 2 diamond bracelets
and other trinkets valued at $4,-
730.65.
The Senate War Investigating
committee and the House Merch
ant Marine committee are looking
into the high cost of launchings
because some Congressmen figure
that John Q. Public eventually
pays for the jewelry, champagne
and flowers as well as the ships
that sail the seas.
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POOLES IN BLACK MOUNTAIN
Dr. and Mrs. Grover Poole and
daughter Caroline have moved to
Black Mountain and are living in
Mrs. A. E. Knoefel’s home on the
corner of Montreat Road and Den
nis street.
Dr. Poole, whose home was for
merly in Raleigh, received his Md.
from Duke university, and has
been stationed at the naval hos
pital in Dublin, Ga. He will be at
Moore General.
Mrs. Poole, whose home is in
Jonesboro, Ark., is also a gradu
ate of Duke.
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JOINS ARMY AIR CORPS
Leo Elkins, former student at
Black Mountain High school, re
cently joined the army air corps
and is on his way to San Antonio,
Texas.
Enlistment Rules
Are Announced
O
CHICAGO, Oct. 27—An an
nouncement of interest to veter
ans was made today by Lt. Col.
William P. Jones, Commanding
officer of the 5302 ASU, the Illi
nois Recruiting District.
“Veterans of the Armed Forces
will now be able to enlist in grades
appropriate to their training and
experience. And, these promo
tions under War Department
Pamphlet 12-16 are permanent.”
Col. Jones emphasized the fact
that this circular applies to vete
rans of all of the Armed Forces,
whether they be from the Navy,
Coast Guard, Marines, or the
Army.
Grades given are determined by
the Military Occupational Special
ty, length of service with that
MOS, and rank previously held.
All of these facts are to be found
on the Form 100 which Army per
sonnel receive upon discharge, the
Form 553 which Coast Guard and
Naval personnel will find attached
to their discharge certificate, and
the Form 78P which is attached
to Marine discharges.
Copies of War Department Pam
phlet 12-16 are being released to
all Army Recruiting Stations, so
that veterans residing in this
District may check up on how this
pamphlet affects them, by con
tacting local Army Recruiting per
sonnel.
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Headliner Club
Announce Leaders
o— —
Keeping up with the times
might be the motto of the Head
liner club, organized at Black
Mountain High school, with Miss
Helen Heatherly as sponsor. In
this club students discuss current
events, thus keeping informed
about state, national, and world
affairs.
Officers of the club are: Louise
Carver, pres.; Lorraine Carver,
vice-pres.; Grace Willet, sec.;
James Atkins, treas.; Paul Nor
ton, bouncer; and Brenda Glenn,
mascot.
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DR. MIMS MOVES
TO BLACK MOUNTAIN
Dr. and Mrs. O. M. Mims have
moved to Black Mountain and are
living in Mrs. P. C. Gregory’s
home on New Bern Ave. Both Dr.
and Mrs. Mims are graduates of
Duke University. They came here
from the Naval hospital at Char
leston, S. C. He will be stationed
at Moore General.
Mrs. Mims is a graduate nurse.
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CARD OF THANKS
May we express our heart-felt
thanks and sincere appreciation to
our many friends and neighbors
for their thoughtfulness, kindness,
and sympathy shown us during the
extended illness and death of our
dear son, George B. Reynolds.
We also wish to thank them for
the many beautiful flowers.
The Rev. and Mrs. George M.
Reynolds and family.
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VISITORS FROM
WAYNESVILLE
Mrs. Louis Cobb and son James
of Waynesville were Black Moun
tain visitors last Thursday after
noon. They were formerly resi
dents here.
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LEAVE FOR WINTER
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ashley left
Saturday for Miami, Florida,
where they will spend the winter.
They expect to return to Black
Mountain about the first of May.
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CUNNINGHAMS HAVE GUEST
Mrs. Dell O. Meacham of Padu
cah, ,Ky., vtisited last week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Cunning
ham. Mrs. Meacham is a cousin of
Mrs. Cunningham.
Say You Saw It In The NEWS
It Pays To
Advertise
In Our
Business
Directory
ADVICE TO HUNTERS!
BE CAREFUL
The gun you take after bunny
or bear, target or teal, tin-can or
target packs killing powder. . .
And don’t forget that!
It was made for killing—and
anyone who fails to treat a fire
arm as a death-dealing weapon
is a fool. This article is a reminder
to the seasoned hunter—not to
forget. It’s a warning to new
sportsmen that a careless moment
can bring deepest tragedy. The
ABC of hunting is Always Be
Careful.
Never, never fool with a gun.
Never point it towards a living
creature unless you actually in
tend to kill that creature. Treat
your gun at all times as if it were
loaded and cocked.
If you, yourself, want to keep
on living, never pull a gun after
you through a fence or brush, or
out of a boat or automobile. Put
the gun first, muzzle forward,
while you follow. Never allow it
to point at any part of your body.
On a hunting trip, never shoot
unless you can see your game
clearly; and never shoot unless
you know your companions or
others are safely outside the line
of fire.
When you’re walking with your
gun, carry it with the safety on
or with the hammer in safe posi
tion ... or better still, with the
action open. The slight motion
necessary to make it ready for
business can *be accomplished
while you’re swinging your gun
to your shoulder. A dropped gun
or a trigger snagged on a button
or twig may cost a life unless the
gun is on safe. Carrying the gun
under the arm with the barrel
pointed toward the ground is
safer than the over-the-shoulder
position.
Never fire a rifle unless ypu are
certain the bullet will hit some
thing substantia' and stop. Even
a .22 short can kill a cow or horse
or a human on t’other side of that
hill.
Keep your gun’s barrel free
from mud or snow or other matter
that might plug it. A couple of
inches of snow can cause a shot-
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PHONE 3771 BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.
JUUAM Holds
Special Meeting
At a special called meeting of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. Thursday,
November 14, at 7:30 p. m., the
regular meeting night was
changed to the first and third
Thursdays of each month, begin
ning in January. A special meet
ing will be held Dec. 12 for the
election of officers.
The main item of business of
the last meeting was a discussion
concerning the building made va
cant by the moving of Ann’s
luncheonette. A special offering
for the children’s home at Lexing
ton was taken. Another such of
fering will be taken at the Dec
ember meeting.
gun barrel to burst with serious
results.
The coroner in your county has
enough business. Use your head
—and ALWAYS BE CAREFUL.
Hunter
Fence
Gone
Hence
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HERE FROM NASHVILLE
Harold E. Ingraham, business
manager for the South Baptist
Sunday school board, is here from
Nashville, Tenn., attending the
N. C. State convention at the First
Baptist church in Asheville.
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ATTENDS CONVENTION
Fred L. Wilson attended the
waterworks convention held at |
Raleigh, N. C., this week. He and j
C. Randall of Sumter, S. C., have
a display at the Carolina hotel.
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GARY STEPP VISITS MOTHER
Gary Stepp, a student of West
ern Carolina Teachers’ college,
spent last week-end with her
mother, Mrs. W. H. Stepp, who
has been ill with a cold.
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LEAVING FOR FLORIDA
Dr. and Mrs. George L. Pritch
ard and Leon Williams are leav
ing soon for Apopka, Florida.
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
MAJOR STEELE
Approximately 60 guests honor
ed Major Garland F. Steele at a
farewell dinner party held at the
4 H Club at Moore General Hos
pital, Thursday, November 14, at
6 p. m.
C'n Nov. 15 Major Steele turn
ed over all duties of operation of
the hospital to the veterans ad
ministration.
In order to complete military
matters he will remain here un
til about Dec. 15, at which time
he expects to go to Oliver General
hospital at Augustay Ga., from
where he will be retired from ser
vice.
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GUESTS OF ALLISONS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris
and daughters, Linda and Mar
garet Kay, of Charlotte, N. C.,
visited the W. A. Allisons last
week-end.
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—Mrs. P. C. Gregory has rented
her cottage on New Bern avenue
to Dr. and Mrs. O. M. Mims and
will spend the winter in Florida.
COAL! COAL! COAL!
DARBLE COAL
We have a large supply of coal and can give
2 to 3 day service on all orders.
LEAVE YOUR ORDERS
At Stepp Bros. Service Station, Phone 5131,
Black Mountain or Swannanoa Service Station.
HARTLEY COAL CO.
Box 211 Swannanoa, N. C.
V
VISIT MRS. MACAULEY
William Allen Macauley and
Peggy Shelling, students at Ersk
ine college, Due West, South Car
olina, were guests of Mrs. William
Macauley of Montreat last week
end.
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RETURN FROM TUPELO
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stout of
Black Mountain returned last week
from Tupelo, Mississippi, where
they were guests of their son,
Dean Stout, and family for three
weeks. ,
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ATTENDING BUSINESS
COLLEGE
Robert Gregory and Sam Byrd
are attending Cecil’s Business col
lege in Asheville. Each is taking
an advanced accounting course.
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JACKSON TAKES TRIP
E. S. Jackson, executive secre
tary, is on a trip in the interest of
Blue Ridge. He will visit Nash
ville, Memphis, and Jackson, Ten
nessee, and Louisville, Kentucky.
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