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GAS RANGES FOR. QUICK.
BROILING J SCIENTISTS BROIL.
SMALL HEAT'REGISTERiNG
. . . .s^sas-g?>A~? ftt-pResig^T*
I MEW OR. TOASTIn
IIJ7 Wadachuietti bought
the claims' 61" thO Gorges heirs to
the stats di Maine' for 1,230 English
pounds, or today the equivalent
of about KMO.OO. "
M?mM
Man'* oldest form ol cookery,? "
broiling?baa been brought to
H?llo folk a we're back. But don't I
worry, it's only for a Utile viatt.
This might bo the first of a seriee.
md it might bo the last. We 'don't
know yet. What we <fc> know to that
we had to hare Bomet&Kag to ftll up '
"tie paper thU week, because of the >
Post-season dullness. Ami when we ,
sap dullness, wb mean dullness. Wis (
sincerely -hope that the gloom has
not settled oror you like it has us. ,
and the way it aeems to have en- (
sloped the entire business a action
of- the town. At .present* back In the ;
back of the edlcev near the stove, '
to editor (it-,. his chin In 1
; -%be ashes ? welt, almost, anyway? *
and looks about as, Cheerful as a ]
-woodpecker In, Jtie .petrified fcwt; '
U doesn't possible that everything
can ao,,dead ao.aoon after '
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' .To add to the dreariness, "the wea ,
<hcr man went to work, and gave u* .
a, does of recti winter. We woro already
.'eeltn'g m low that fe could (
kttve sat on -a single sheet of news40}jper
and let our lege dangle over
tile edge, wflu-n wtrit should come
tfryer the ether but Bob .TVout'a voice
Wlkig us that In one- otty they had
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,COLDLA1Pfcaeita aad soothes the
snembrsndd* tf#be air-passages of'
the head,ii**Tjat s-.td bronchial
tubes. li ftOllBulaslii poisonotu
wastes Vm the apstem. therey
h? givta?la>ling relief. Your druggist
i? hiffciniati to sell COLD-. <
LAX on a wiaqr hack guarantee.
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high point of efficiency in modern
gas range ovena. Broiling with the
accepted method of litre flame, <
is tested by laboratory (dentists
with ingenious imitation "steaks" :
or "toast-" These thermocouples
must register a high broiling tem- i
perature ? quickly ? before the (
range la aooroved.
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to put ropee along the sidewalks (ot
the pedestrians to hold on to, so
that they wouldn't be blown, away
by the terrific wind. Woe is me!
Drr'irr!
In case some of you readers have 1
s real, live Oish. would yon be s'j kind 1
is to bring it by the Herald Office
lomeday? We up here are scten- c
*t? and "we need a fiih to prove a
theory. The theory, which H. E L.
started the argument about, is that
if you put a five pound fish in a ?
>en pour da pail of water, and the
Mi is alive, (he pail of water wont <
weigh any mire than It did before I
he flah waa inserttd (herein. It all
started last Thursday morning at r
nine o'clock, between the M. E. and 1
" Hoc" Thompson, and lasted unt'l
twelve that day, with everybody
*<hom we could think of being call- I
3d on the phone. to express their
>pintan. It's been going on steadilv
ivor s'jice. So if anyone hae a live
Wa, will you please bring it up so c
hat "Proc" or H. T. L.., one or tlx
>tiher can prove his theory.
Last week we wrote a little piece
it|3ut. tire shortest day in the year.
>ast Thursciiy whs stipposed to bell
he day, and according to the story, j
f such it could be called, the sun
vas to set at 4:45. It seems , that
tvery lx?diy in town watched for th
sunset so that they cou'.d call us i
lb. (Lie wouldn't quite stilt there.)
rbe sun really exited atout
Certain persons in town told u? that
hey looked on the chart in a store
n South Carolina. Thfat store was
>ne of those whose proprietor must
mow what time the sun sets.
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"Throw another log on the fire!"
)r put some coal In the heeler!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! "
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
L. Boyd Himm. Pastor
Bible school 10:00 L. Arnold Ktar,
General Superintendent.
Teachers' and <3Ulcere' devotion1
at 9:60.
Services for the First Sunday aftr'
Christmas.
Morning: 11:00, sermon: The Unleraal
Nativity.
Hvenlng 7:00, sermon. Travel iu
tie Light.
Luther Leagues meet one hour
erore vne Hi veiling service.
Bov Scouts, troop 2, meet Moilay
Evening 7:00.
Classes in Catechism Wednesday
fternoon 4:00.
Choir reheairsals, Senior Wednesiay
Evening 7:30, Young peoplo
'hursday 7:00 P. Ml
The Annual Congregational meetng
for reports and the elections bf
Ymgregaitional officers Friday even
ig January 6 at 7:30.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
11.
IA1NT LUKES:?
Bible, school 10:00. James Lackey,
luperlntpndent.
BOYCE MEMORIAL
CHURCH
\V. -M, Boyce, Pastor
Bible school at 10 o'clock.
Morning Worship at 1):00. The
kierament. of the, j,?rd'.s Suewr v:U\
io Observed. The pastor will speak
briefly on, "Company ing With
,'hiist."
Vesper Service at 5:00 o'clock.
'Effects ot' Christmas' ts the subject
>f the pastor's meditation.
junior t'hilstlan Union will meet
it 4:00 o'clock.
Intermediates and Young People
n'eet In their respective groups ai
1:00 o'clock.'
Mid-week service each Wednes;
lay eveolng at 7:30.
. Presbyterian Church
Rev. P, D. Patrick. Pastor
Sunday School 9:46 A. M.
Morning Worship, Communion 10
t. M. Communion Meditation, Rev.
\ D. Patrick.
Vespers, Chapel 6:00 P. M. Study
f Phillppfans, Rev. P. D. Patrick.
Senior Vespers 6:46 P. M. Presilent,
Jim Nickels.
Pioneer Vespers 6:46 P. M. Presllent,
George Thomasson.
iMld-Weeo Prayer meeting WedLea
day 7:15 P. M. Margrace Club
lonse.
iBoys Scouts Monday 7 P. M. Scout
nanter Cl*rl Davidson; Assistants,
iarry Page and Jack Ormand.
CENTRAL METHODIST
CHURCH
Rev. K. w. Fox, Pastor
9:45 Sunday school. 11. S. Peeler.
Superintendent.
11:00 Morning worship and ser
non by Rev. Claude H. Moser; pre
idjng elder of the Gastonia district.
7:00 Special song service by th?
oung people. The pastor will preach
i new year sermon on "Looking
Jackward to go Forward."
Regular mid-week prayer and
tud.v , service at 7 o'clock on Wedesday
n!?'.:t,
XlR ANCES GORMAN
The textile mill employees of ti
ample evidence thst labor utrionli
than a racket and that they are t
of the game.
About two year* ago Francis J.
that te, the president of the Un-a
John It. Lewis and the CIO.
For a consideration and the pr
Gorman turned over the textile ?
CIO od became Inactive. As the i
ary without doing any work.
Last week a Rhode island coui
TJTTW lock, stock and barret to t
Ing consent of tlys membership, C
court dlrectod also- that dues froi
v rfngfully collected by TWOC, si
The court held that when men
In a union, with a written const!
they could not be sold like so ma
they had paid be delivered to the
been sold.
Realizing that ho would no Ion
CIO because the sale he had nhd
Francis Gorman, who had until tt
porter of the CK>, Immediately d
Textile Workers' Organising Con
that he had become a member of
out of the CIO the members of tl
aianey Hinmaii, Head ot tfao te:
ly denounced Francis Gorman, at
Join the AFL, that is hU ipersona
any textile workers with hhn."
Mr. Gorman alio served notice
the United Textile Workers, that
press or poetoflloe money orders
the secretary-treasurer, end the i
which will be In Washington, D.
Zt R- Lawrence, Southern mans
log statement attacking Gorman,
nan's action tn nek tag to gain
the South.
Mr. Lawrence, who dsnotmoes
dent ot the .North Carolina Fede
"traitor* to that prgaaUatMi In o
the ClO, and according to any t
take a seat bsstts Gorman
There will nndonbtedly be a In
SIVMJ CLUB
SPONSORS DANCE
Celebrating Its tint anniversary
at a formal banquet at the Woman's
Club btuse Tuesday evening,
the Stag Club finished its active
work for 1938 as Ks members chose
Hoyle "Snooks" McPanlel vice-president,
Killy Weir, secretary, and
Hubert Aderholdt, treasurer. The
voting for president resulted In a
tie between the outgoing president,
Toby Williams, and Wllburn White,
uuikuuik secretary.
The new president "will be named
later, as White refused to allow Williams'
proffered withdrawal.
President Williams, acting: as
toastmaster, welcomed the ladles
and club members, and the members
drank a toqst to the ladles.
Martin Harmon's brief history of
the club was followed by the au.
nounccment of the new officers.
Served a turkey dinner "with the
trimfcnings" by" the Woman's Club,
the inembcts assembled In the ball
room for an Informal public dance,
sponsored .by the Stag Club.
Officials announced they wcro
quite gratified at the turnout for the
dance and expressed their appreciation
for the cooperation of the Woman's
Club and the city at large.
Those attending the banquet were
President Toby Wttltams with Miss
! .lunette Walker of Gastonia; VicePresident.
Fred Finger with Miss
Sara Finger; Secretary Wllbuni
Treasurer James Anthony with Miss
Helena* Par ton; Hubert Aderholdt
with Miss Frances Goforth; Billy
Weir with Miss Mary Coble; William
Anthony with Miss Katherine
Craven of Charlotte, Humes Houston
with Miss Eva Mae Suber; L. M. Logan
with Miss Marian Cooke of Shel
by; Qeorge Plonk with Miss Mar
garet Cooper; Martim firman with
Miss ""Aileeu White; Elmo Bridges
with Miss Edith Pitas of Cramerton
Wilson CrawTord with Miss . Klolae
Summerford of Gastonla; Bruce McDanlei
with Miss Elisabeth Harris;
Earl McOill with Miss Elisabeth
Coksey; Hoyle 'Snooks" McDanlel
with Miss Boots Johnson of Belmont
and J. C. Cranford with Miss Mary
Sue McOlnnfe.
Seventeen of the eighteen members
were present. Fourteen of the
eighteen are charter members.
Park-Grace M. E. Church
C. P. 8elf, Pastor
8unday School 9:48 A. M.
Morning Worship 11:00 A. M.
Epworth League 6:80 P. M.
Evening Worship 7:80 P. M.
Prayer Meeting Friday 7:30 P. M
Everyone Welcome.
GRACE METHODIST
8. W. Johnson, Pastor
Sunday' School 9:46. .
Preaching 11:00.
Brotherhood i: 30.
Epworth League 6:15.
Preaching 7:00.
\Vednesday, 7:00, Prayer meeting
Macedonia Baptist Church
J. V. Frederick, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a. *?.
B. T. U. 5:46 p. m.
Evening Worship 7:00 p. m.
' Preaching 11:00 . M. and 7 P M
T OO p. ta.
THE RACKETEER
be South now have before them
im, as K exists, 4s nothing more > ,
he suckers who pay the expense ,
Gorman, the head of the racket;
ed Textile Workers, sold out to
I
omlse of at large salary, Francis
raployeea of the South to the
insult of -hl* sale he draw a salrt
ruled that, in delivering the
he TWOC without flrat obtainlorman
was acting illegally. The
n locals in Rhode Island were
id ordered an accounting,
i had bound themselves together
tutlon and duly elected offloers;
.ny cattle nor could the dues
i organization to which they had
ger re ceive a salary from the
e to them had been held Illegal,
iat moment been an ardent supenounoed
the policies of the
imittee (CIO) and announced
the AFL, and would try to lead
ie TWOC.
utile branch of the CIO promptid
said:. "If Gorman wants to
1 business, but he will not tako
on Mr. Starr, the treasurer of
"all monies, checks, drafts, exdue
shall be made payable to
me must be sent to my o?ce,
PS
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gar for 41m OIO, lnwd a scathHe
declared u "tttkoroui" Oorsontrol
of 4tae textile unions of
Gorman aa a traitor, was preslratlon
of Labor ' and turned
rdar to obtain la fat salary from ' -i
dr Interpretation is entitled to
n? mad dirty fid*, bat tke ootwaee
eaoarts to reel me feat the
but to detormtee who shall re
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(Critical Moments
and
Howlarious Scoops
(By The Tit tiers)
Yours Truly has been (soling about
half dead during the holidays
Mrial Itr innntol th???
.... .j .... imi uio vui
leagues have been busy It seems ..
..Sent in a lot of stuff .... Paul Jr.
and Rachel and Hazel and Jones
went to the inid-nlte show Sunday
nlte .... C. A. gave Maude a watch
for Christmas .... Jim gave her a
bracelet .... Jones gave Hazel a
compact .... Sara'h gave Uuren a
radio ;... He came across with a
week-end bag Dan gave Lib
Kennlngton an Evening la Paris set
....Bill and Helen have broken op
..... maybe .... Bill Davis took Mar
jorie Rhea to (he mid-nile show
Clenmonsee took Phyl ...'. Clemonsee
dated Kat Carpenter (Gastonla
last) Tuesday night .... Ladd came
across with a bo* of candy for Boline
..... Tommy Harper took Rachel
to the dance Tuesday P. M
Clarence gave Julia a locket and
bracelet .,... she gave him a Yard
ley set .... Everyone in trouble for
P
?MY!
AFTER CI
Clear
6 LADIES' SUITS. $
$3.88
9 COATS
Values to $6.95. Clear?
a nee?
$4.85 "T-'*
13 CHILDREN'S
Coats. $3 value. Clearance?
$1.94
6 HOSTESS COATS
Satin and Taffeta. Val
ues $2.98. Clearance ?
$1.50
9 LADIES' COATS. $11
$6.95
8 MEN'S OV
$10.00 to $19.95 Vi
5.95 to
19 MEN'S $15.00 SUITS
CLEARANCE
23 Ladies and Men's
RAIN COATS
$3.00 values, Clearance
$1.94
13 pairs part wool
DOUBLE BLANKETS
$1.65 value, Clearance,
$1.25
5 Fancy Top
COMFORTS
$3.00 value. Clearance,
$L94
2 $5.00
COMFORTS
Clearance?
$3.50
23 MEN'S $1
Cleara
$7.95
6 Men's wool ind" >road |
cloth
ROBES
Values to $4.50?
$2.88
Men s urepe sole
OXFORDS I
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Myers' De
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fl.jj-1, ' ''^""^t^ ~
WTltln?toW ^^Tpo* kelSer^*
house from t A. M. tfl A. M
wrong tlmlBC ah wot ....f .?.....
Chu. T. and Margaret Morris prov- >
lag that an old flams never diss ...
Prod Wright still on tho moonstruck
" * ??v. U.lon wMrh we
hope that'* authentic .... Oolleen
out if town .... Is Johnny Hessian
in town or isn't he T Rumor
was that he'stepped out with a certain
gal not named Mose t'other
night . . Can't believe it On
second thought we can .... Manual
and Vivian doing right well, thank
you .... HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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1939
Is on the way. Are your
shoes ready? If not, Let
TTq TCy Thorn
FOSTER'S
SfHIOE SERVICE
PHONE 154
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IRISTMAS
ance
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5.95 Value. Clearance
each
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8 Satin and Wool
BATH ROBES I
$5.00 value. Clearance,
MKA I
8 Ladies'
SILK DRESSES ...
$3.00 values. Clearance
$13*
7 LMKW "*
SILK DRESSES
$4.00 values, Clearance
$230
.95 values. Clearance
each
ERCOATS
ilues. Clearance
$11.95
$11.95
16 pairs 5 percent wool
Double Plaid
BLANKETS
$2.00 tHbei f4tar^nee,
$13$
$1.00 values, Clearance
S?
47 Fails Women's Tain
OXFORDS
$1.00 values, Clearance
87c
F. F. SILK HOSE
50c values. Clearance
38c
0.00 suns
nee
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?each
34 Pairs Ladies
OXFORDS
Odd sizes, crepe and
tofeerjaries. values to
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14
$2.00 vmhws GkMWM '
pt. Stare
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