Friday. December 19. 194' ^giors|r By DANIEL F. LINDSAY ALLY O'NEIL walked slowly up " the front steps. Her mother watched her from behind the curtain. Being five year's old and having a problem had her near tears. She reached up on tip toes and opened the door. "Rally, honey. Come in here a minute." Rally pushed the hood of her snow suit back and went Into the living room. "What do you want, Mommle?" She shook her blonde curls free. "Oh, nothing much," her mother smiled, "I just want to know why I my little girl looks so sad?" "Well, Mcimmie,"' she slipped her coat off, "it's that girl down the street." "Yes, dear, what about her?" Rally could stand it no longer. She burst into tears and running over j v le.d her head on her mother's lap. j "That girl says," she sobbed, "that I there isn't any Santa Claus." b "Well, now," her mother leaned ) down and gently bit the tip of her | ear, "wljo'd ever believe a tale like ! that?" ~ "You don't believe her?" "Of course not." she smiled down into the worried blue eyes. "We , know there's a Santa Claus." "B-but she said Daddy waq him." "Oh, pooh. Sit down there on the floor and I'll help you get your snow pants off." "We could ask Daddy," Kally suggested. "Yes, we could," she had an in- | piration. "Better still we can wait unt^} tomorrow night and see for ourselves." "We can?" she sat up in surprise. "Suro. You go to bed just like always, then when he comes I'll wake you up." "Santa was Just coming out." She got up from the floor all ex cued. "You mean we can peek?" "That's just what we'll do." "George," she turned to her husband Uiat evening after Kally had been put to bed, "our daughter has quite a problem." "Woihen always have problems," he,, smiled over his newspaper. "What is it this time?" "She, knows about Santa." "That's too bad," he pursed his lips, "but what can we do?" "Get someone to put her toys under the tree while she watches." "Sure." he laid the DaDer down. "why couldn'f^! do it?"' ^ "Sie heard that you are Santa." v He chuckled. "She isn't the only woman in the family who thinks that." . . "How ohout Bob Perkins?" she ignored his attempt at humor. "He's I the right build." "Okay," he agreed. "I'll arrange It In the morning." "Kally," her mother shook her gently, , Santa i? downstairs." - "He is?" she sat up rubbing her eyes, "HE IS?!" "Okay," she slipped out of bed and Into her slippers. In the early morning light she looked tike a tiny blond Cll, y 1 "J>ut orf your robe." kl CHE got it and took her mother's 'J ^ hand. They crept down the stalra. Mommie Beld her back while she mSde sure Santa wasn't smoking a cigar. He was placing gifts around [ \ > the tree. She motioned her to look. Kally peeked around the corner with big ayes. Then her hehd darted "Where's daddy?" aha baked in a> ittt* whisper. . They beard footsteps cm thestaira.. a; lost ooming out with an army barracks bag over his shoulder. The of them ran and hid batfii U* et*lrca*e^ As ?oon u the front B? Gleaners Class Met For Christmas Party of The Gleaners Class of the First th Baptist church held its December ad meeting on Monday night at the eo Woman's club house. This meeting, mi as is customary, was in the form of ce a gala Christmas party. an A stately tree, decorated with tra- : ditional lights and bright balls, was j , in one corner of the lounge. The is mantel was decked with silvered [Gc foliage, nandina berries and burn- an ing red candles in silver holders. A j isi lovely poinsettia gTaced the desk, j an Mrs. J. B. Falls, president, pre- j ' 'ji'~&>*' > ' .'^K' '" '" ' * 'HE KINGS MOUNTAIN HE embers and Mrs. J. K. Willis, teac 'of the class, was presented a gii exquisite crystal. Just before the exchange of gift; e hostesses sarved a delicious sa and dessert course. The hostes mmitiee was composed of Mesda ?s B. N. Barnes. G. C. Yelton. Boy Gault, R. G. Whisnant. R. S. Oate id C. C Gates. A succulent feed for a dairy co\ one with a high water conten iod examples are: pasture, silagt d soiling crops. Such feeds furn i a cheap souice of feed nutrient d because of their suceulene id to keep the digestive syster good order. It is important tha e be included in the ration throu out the year. Dysters. crabs, terapin. clams am h are the leading seafood produ n of Maryland. P| ERE! RJ I pri 'AU. * US J ITT IBll PEARS 0| a POUNDS V "c Fl ULL O - JUICC 'LOtlOA Bfc Granges lb. bag 33c [7 0 lb bag 75c Ci Mb bag 1.39 _ i lia LES ~ ESB scai is. 59c } ,?& A AC* / ?3IS2/ bs 53c? >A $ rr&*n, i ^p~ I / pep s?1^ 1 \ buocj .' m'-m-: | \ nlam \ 2?7 OUNCE PEGS. ..... JSc M 10 OUNCE PACKAGE M*1 Zk SftJ POUND CELLO BAO Old 1 49c ^ 11IAI ' ffl RALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. h Cotton prices edged upward dur- I ft ing the last several weeks. Sales 1 of spot cotton in October totaled 2- j s, 043,000 bales, the largest for any 1- month on* record. Domestic mills ! >s used about 826,000 bales, 14 per cent ] i- more than in September hut 12 per cent less than in October 1946. s I Since a good producing dairy cow, . during the early part of the lactation t period often draws on the mineral , , reserve stored in her bones, it is ad" vistable to add to each 100 pounds ' of the concentrate ration 2. pounds p of a mineral mixture composed of equal parts of finely ground limet stone and steamed bone meal. Three hundred thousand more peo pie were at work in October than in 3 September, bringing total employc ment to 59.2 millions, 2.2 millions more than a year earliei I Hill ITU WWfliflB > -ly* ~- "*'vVTS" "n^V i [ Oc etore is brimming with holiday lurgot^r. end ear .! -s ire top hcoe; with products . the beet in a ' d ta mebe four Christmas dinner o *??* to rc ?tr'. ir arrfil :Vi ncrt one rolk around. Thie it Oil R wmy w:;:,;s9 v;l* a merry Christmas ? mi *?? ** . >AUCE 2 ALNUTS 3! azil Nuts 4: CANS ... 4! IIS1NS jtE i; nit for Salad 4 IANGE E 23 LOUR ~r 5: WB.CH S Oi eserves ?c;r;.. 3? ' t MO . RIM | CLEAN CRIST I Art f i*u auucrncs UCLCKY 12 OZ. CELLO BAG LARGE STALK 3Sc 15c lian Chestnuts Lb. 3? / ^HRk?T y \ nnrV \ K^j f laky Fig BACON DRT SUGAR CURIO THIN SLICED TO ASSURE SWEETER MEATY FLAVOR. FOR BIST RESULTS J START IN A COLO FAN A?E COOK SLOWLY ? Mtati 75c^J CANDIES?n LEMON DROPS I SUGAR CREAM WAFERS BUTTER MELLOW CREAMS > ELLO BAGS FROM 10c to 43c IX CANDIES FROM 39c to 79c PERMINT SATIN CREAM IS CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUST1 L CANDY COATED MILK CHOCOLA TER RICN CORN CAND RISTMAS HARD CANDY MIX PICEO JELLY DROPS CARAMEL COATED POPCORN CHOCOLATE CREAM DROPS > 5c CANDY BARS AND GUM / , ORANGE SLICES / V ' i 1 * t#r. 12 m Drt Mont. Tomato *A FISH 43c Catsup . . . ra.CoM 6 Mapto Ubbf. a=SST5 up. 14 as. 29c Pumpkin .. .... .. ........ . V Section Three Say "Merry Christmas in Clean, Neatly-Pressed Clothes ?Quick Service Our Special I y? DEESE CLEANERS N. Piedmont Ave. Phone 382-R t I >C forEuery Purse and Taste/ Dresitd & Drawn . . . Ready to Stuff j Lo Tern Turkeys :? a Pound 59c *C SMALL YOUNG TURKEYS "] Pound Ave. Pound 69c J small sizes fresh skinned (whole or half) round PORK HAM 5Sc k dressed and drawn found ,c FAT HENS 53C genuine long island p.ouno Ducklings 43? ror stuffing?stanoard fint i M OYSTERS 79? j fflffh furftan PORK found wL SAUSAGE 49? kit stone found flgMince Meat 29c cudaht furitan smoked picnic style cello.wraffed JjjHAIVIS Lb. 49c W /CUDAHY PURITAN SKINNED SMOKED f/ H A M S 8 to 14 POUNDS WHOLE or HALF j Tender, Juicy BAMA BOUND JAB GRAPE JAM 23c OOLP CUT 2?BOUND BAGS. & COFFEE 87c 14 ok. ?uq^g*chon*rr Light ot Dark Brown Lb. Bfcg. can. ^ 5 POPWP^AQ r- rrVt .?-> 1 *- - --? BT)