Preparedness Can ftiiice Damage Fran Windst" OTltlS Experience of recent year# shows that windstorms can oc cur at almost any time of the year. Many parts of the country have stormy seasons, but the > "out of season" storm is not un common. Protection against windstorm damage has become an increas ing concern of property owners. Windstorm damage can to a large degree toe prevented, just as property can toe safeguarded from fire, the National Board of Fire Underwriters says. Urge Sound Construction One of the Important factors concerns building construction. The less engineering and archi tectural supervision a building has had in its erection, the more likely the building is to be dam aged by windstorms, according to the National Boa'rd. Another factor Is the prepar edness of the property owner himself. Residents of the "hurri cane belt" in the Gulf States and Florida have learned by expert . ence that precautions taken af ter the first storm warning will safeguard lives and prevent much property damage. Here are some of the precautions to be taken: . Place all loose objects and Ill WOI News ' (Mr*. Leonard Gamble) Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. W. L. McSwain taught a Y. W. A. study course at David's Baptist church. A good crowd wa#present. Monday night the group met at the home o i Airs. McSws'n's movable objects, such as boards, garbage cans, porch furniture, etc where there is no danger at their being lifted and blown against a building or through a window. 2. Movable awnings should be raised and securely tied, or re moved entirely. Shutters should be firmly and securely attached. 4. Temporary lighting, pref erably flashlights, should be ar ranged In case electric current is cut off. 5. Large doors such as garage doors should be securely braced against movement in or out. 6. Keep hammer, saw, nails and boards handy in house for emergency use. . 7. Cut down dead trees or bran ches near buildings. Brace small trees or shrubs. to observe "The Week of Prayer". An interesting program was gi ven alter which Mrs. McSwain served nice refreshments. Saturday night the Juniors of Bethware High School sponsored a play, "This Ghost Business." Proceeds will be used for the Junior ? Senior banquet. The play was crammed full of laugh ter and suspense. J. H. Rudlslll Is able to be back on his post as principal of Beth ware school after an operation in a Charlotte Hospital. Mrs. Ed Reynolds was taken to the Kings Mountain Ilccpitil Saturday. She underwent an op eration Sunday night Saturday night at 7 p. m. Mrs. Robert Swofford and Mrs. Edna Gantt entertained a. group of friends at a miscellaneous show er at the home of Mrs. Swofford In honor of Mrs. Howard Swof ford. Games and contests were enjoyed. Refreshments of sand wiches, cake, pickles and hot chocolate were served. Mrs. Swof ford received many nice gifts. Bethware girls and boys play ed a practice basket ball game Tuesday night at Tryon. Friday night they will play Mooresboro. Mr. and Mrs. Walker McSwain of Llncolnton were visitors in the community Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Moore were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. I Gene Wehunt. This Week Only! Thursday. Friday, Saturday ' f Dupont Plastic Rockers $24.50 Children's Red Rockers (Oak) $ 2.50 Peyton Table Lamps . . . $ 7.95 Mattresses (Simmons, Order-Rest) . . $19.95 to $69.95 Gold Seal and Armstrong Rugs $ 9.95 Children's Deluxe Maple Desk $39.95 (with chair) Hassocks $4.95 Magazine Racks $2.95 and $3.95 I Extra Special! DRESSING TABLE, with stool, only . . . . . $6.95 Rainwater Furniture Co. Mountain Street ? Phone 726 Easy Terms No Carrying Charges ???*-* , < ? ?!,? V ITJ-r " f-Wf W ? * f ? ??!*..? ?? ' ? ^ ?t ?? ? " SPORT SHOTS ^iV . . By CHARLES CARPENTER The state's school superintend ents are now getting into the football-bowl-de-emphasls act. At a meeting in High Point last week, the public school bos ses drew up a 22- point recommen dation for regulating interschol astlc sports for presentation to the State Board of Education with a request that they become effective July 1, 1952. -At least they did better than the Southern Conference presi dents ? they set a future effect ive date ? and dumped the pro gram into the laps of the state board. The Southern- college heads did net have a like group to so do.' Most of the regulations have been on the books, or have be come practice, of most confer ences for some time, with the biggest slap taken at the bowls. Covered in the 22-polnt pro gram (taken from an AP report of this meeting): Banning of all post-season games, except county conference or state playoffs. No regional or state champion: ship games for girls will be al lowed. Practice in any sport may not start before August 15 or two weeks prior to the opening of the regular school term. A player must have been a resident in attendance at an ap proved school at least 60 percent of the previous term. A player must make passing I grades on at least three courses each term, one of these an aca demic course. Physical education would not constitute an academ ic subject Any student apearing in all star game would be excluded from further participation in that sport. No more than one regularly scheduled football, two basket ball and two baseball games, two tennis and two golf matches, could be played in any one week. It was "strongly recommended" that girls basketball games be limited to one game each week. Seasons would be limited to 10 games in football, including prac tice games or scrimmages with other schools; 20 basketball games after Dec. 1; and 20 base ball games. Coaches must , be bona fide members of the school faculty, certified teachers or practice teachers. All players must receive a med ical examination within 30 days prior to the beginning of prac tice in any sport. Pro Baseball Rule And Branch Rickey, i long a prominent figure In pro baseball, has come up with a proposal to get the high school rule of base ball changed. The rule now forbids a mana ger from even talking business with a high school student until he graduates, ot in the case of a THEN SHOP BLALOCK'S SIZE 210 TANGERINES? doz 19c DELICIOUS GOLDEN BANANAS? lb 13c NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT? pkg. 25c MARGOLD Lb. Margarine, 1/4 lb. sticks 25c Spry 3 lbs. Crisco only Snowdrift 93c MORhXTLL'S Bacon, lb. 43c SNOW-TIP Alaska Salmon Lb. Can FREE I IF YOU'RE LUCKY d*1 A IN TRADE ?pi" AT BLALOCK'S Pick up your lucky Number at cmy time up to drawing tiro*. This award will be made to some lucky visitor to Blal ode's at 9 p. m. Saturday DECEMBER 8 DUKE'S MAYONNAISE - or pint Jar 37c each J. V \ , .* ?' . ?' FFV SALTINE v Crackers ....... 25c CUTRXTE RoU 25c i i i- ks . All The Haven 3 Pkgs.. only _______ 1 I aiock's P aril-Inn I k ? ? 1 ?? ** ? ? :r, ? ? .r ?> ? Plenty of Non-Metered Parking Space lt VM ? ? ? ? - -- ? Shelby Highway Near CHy Limits > ? : irhfc* M player not In school, until -M K| class graduates. * Rickey says the rule is being violated ? and often. He is to introduce a proposal M the minor leagues meeting now underway to enable a mana feir ttK sign a high school youth to a contract, to become elleetive when he graduates. Gastonla Baseball^ Also attending the minor lea gue meeting are two prominent Gastonla baseball men. J. K. (Buddy) Lewis, former major league player, and J. R. Bradshaw, former minor star, are attending the annual affair representing Gastonla interests who are seeking to re-enter the pro ranks. The Spindle City crowd stands a chance of entering the Trl State, Class B loop, picking up the Greenwood, S. C., franchise. Hie Gastonla pair produced a very successful American Legion team here in 1950 and Bradshaw had a good year as Kings Moun tain's mentor this past season. Boih have recently married, in case you haven't heard. Shrine Bowl Biggest crowd in history saw last week's Shrine Bowl game at Charlotte, with a full house at the stadium and whoknowshow many looking in on TV. Many Kings Mountain citizens made the annual trek over to wit ness the star schoolboys from NC and SC perform. Bruce Thor burn, Coach Jack Sink and yours truly sat In the top-of-the-horse phoe, almost behind the Kings Mountain band. Coach Don Park er chauffered the musicians and had a ring-side seat. Lots of good hard blocking and tackling on both sides, with th.6 usual quantity of mistakes and thrills which makes the game so exciting. Several per formers looked out-of-place, with 4-year single wing replacements sittihg it out for the most part. With Jack on one side "scout ing' 'and Bruce on the other "of ficiating", the afternoon was quite enjoyable. Coach Sink was the chief Kings Mountain high Bcout and Referee Thorburn worked some 25 high school, jun ior college and college games. They Just couldn't get out of their habits. (Looked for my reporters scorebook a couple of times my self.) Bruce was scheduled to work the Kings Mountain ? Gastonla game that was rained out and not re-scheduled. He was happy about that, as- seemingly was everybody else connected with the two schools. Coach Black Houston Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Black, was an as sistant coach and chief scout for the powerful Rockingham grid ders this year. The Rockets start ed out like a house-afire, leading the state In scoring at one time. Houston, who schooled under Earl Ruth at Catawba, is head basketball coach at the school. Au revolr. V: ? . ? V v Remind Parents To Demand Safety In Children's Toys Some Christmas toys may be dangerous, the National Board of Fire Underwriters stated to day. Adults should insist that all toys their children receive he incapable of causing fire, shock, or explosion. To do this, parents should fol low this check list: 1. Look for a "U. L." label on all electrical toys. This means that the toy has -been checked by Underwriters Laboratories for fire and shock hazards. 2. Take care in buying a chem ical set for children. Toys re Suirlng alcohol, kerosene, gaso ne or carbide lamps may be hazardous in juvenile hands. a Parents should supervise any play with electrical toys or toys involving fuels and chemicals. 4. Do not dress children in flimsy, flammable costumes or buy like material for doll cloth ing. Negro News 8HOWBR OIVEN A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Miss B. Jack son by Mrs. Pearlar Miller at her home on Watterson street last Thursday night at 7:00 p. m. The shower was quite a success. The bride-to-be received a collection of valuable gifts from friends present and frotn friends who were absent and sent gifts. Af ter games were played and prises given, refreshments of frSS a tin mold, boiled ham sandwich es, chocolate pie with walnut Ice cream, and Russian .tea with crackers were swvad. Everything present had a most enjoyable time. dbov bioib bobool The regular meeting of the Da vldfion school r '[ A n hH< Please keep in mind the name you pulled to exchange gifts. Get your gifts realty today. Tour gift is needed to make the gesture a From Venus the earth at Its brightest would appear about six times as brilliant as ^enus ever deee to jt MEN'S LEATHER JACKETS Capeikin ? were $16.50 gi; Now $9.95 ' ' " v Horsehides ? were $19.95 Now $1435 Values to S1&50 BOYS' OXFORDS Moccasin toe and cap toes Sizes 21/2 to big 7 A $4.00 value S3.50 KEN'S TOPCOATS Heavyweight gabardine in grey or tan $22.50 and $29.50 values $19.95 and $2150 65 PAIRS CORDUROY PANTS Green, rust, maroon and tan Values to $8.00 $195 23 MEN'S JACKETS Mouton collars, quilted lined, made of water repellent tackle twill Maroon, tan and green $11.95 and $12.50 values S9.9S ;;.IWielot Ladies' Casual Shoos One strap, low flat heels in red. black, green, tan $3.00 values $1.98 zr OUTING Dark stripes lor quilt linings 29c value 19c yd. GOOD QUALITY SHEETS Size 81 x 99 $3.00 valtigi ' $2.49 ypplAL CRODt v MEN'S SUITS Winter weight gabardines in grey* blue and tan v $30.00 Values MEM* . MRSHIBTS Top both dark and partel shades. targe S2.98 Little gents Corduroy Jackets Checked in red. green, bfti* ' ? 2 to 8 ;i\, ? **0 value ? ? ,