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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER, GAFFNEY, S. C. PAGE FIVE SATURDAY, MAY 11, 194S not women may work as FOR SALE 16,000 ft. first grade lumber, cut to specifications, At The Churches CLASSIFIED J. Harold Wolfe Joins Winthrop College Faculty Dittrict QuU Contel Forest Ranger Lester Skinner yesterday said Dorothy Houser, Antioch school seventh grade pupil, will represent Cherokee county in a district forestry qui, contest at Spartanburg Saturday afternoon at 3:30 Jl Ia Houser won first place in a county contest recently onduc'w by Mr Skinner.

Local Events Given Public In Brief Form A local bar owner, Herman Cross, said he would have the case appealed to the Supreme Court, after a Florida high court upheld a Miami ordinance prohibiting cm- pluyment of women bartenders, Prohibition Drive 0ii Washington A call ministers of the 40,000 Methodist churches "and any others who will join with us," to make Sunday June 2 a day of prayer for the I "curtailment o-f the alcoholic beverage- traffic" was published in the second issue of the Methodist Board of Temperance 1IARLEY L. WOOTEX ATTORNEY AT LAW GalTney Ledger Builtling (JAFFNEY, S. C. .1 Office Tel. 951 Residence Tel.r712.W Will Your Tires Go Through This Emergency? MCAIP MODW While Our Coal Supply Lasts.

One Day Service. PARROTT TIRE SERVICE 124 E. Birnie St. Phone 66 Side Entrance City Tire Co. Beside Padgett's own Limestone E.

Sunday: St. Methoditt Church Lybrand, jiastor 10 m. Church school. 11 a. m.

Morning worship. Subject: "Jesus Attitude Toward Home and Family." 8 p. in. Kvening-. worship.

Sermon; "The Influence of the Home." Tuesday: 7 p. m. Children's Utciea-lional Hour. Wednesday: 7:30 p. m.

Prayer niet-ting. 8:15 p. m. Choir practice. You are cordially invited to all the services of this friendly church Linifatune PrenLyterian Church Hugh C.

Hamilton, Minister Sunday: 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m.

Morning worship. "Christian Homes and Where. They Come From," sermon by the pastor. 8 p. m.

Evening worship. "The Parable of the Mustard-Seed and the Heaven," sermon by the minister. Monday: 8 p. m. Circle No, Mrs.

L. Littlejohn; Miss Ann llor-ton, hostess. Tuesday: 7:30 p. Young People League. Wednesday: 8 p.

Mid-week To Potter' Field San Francisco Bernard Paul Coy, the Kentucky hank robber who precipitated last' week's bloody Alcatraz jirison revolt foiesaken iri death and probably will 4c buried in pott-as field. In contrast officials disclosed the bodies of the two oth'r convicts slain in the two-day rebellion have, been for private burial'. Bar Question Miami, Flu The Supreme Court may be asked til rule on a new controversial issue, that has arisen in Miami whether or Today's Patlern Pattern .5103, a nightgown with Jacket, sizes 12. 14. 16, 1.

20f Ti. 34. 36, 38, 40, 42. Size IS, gown, 3 yards- 39-Inch. Bend TWENTY CENTS In coins for this pattern to 17Q Newspaper Pattern 232 West ISth New Yoik Y.

Print plainly SIZE. NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Fifteen cents more brings you the useful Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book witb a Free pattern for smart "bag on-abelt" printed right Inside, the book. Brimful of Chic, eaBy to-tnake fashions, Rock Hill, May f) Dr. John Harold Wolfe, has been appointed a rols.sor in iiie depurlinent of history: at Winthrop College and will assume his duties with the opening of the session, it was.

announced today. Now a iiu-mber of tlie Limestone College, faeulty at (iaffney, Doctor Wolfe received his All and MA degrees from Woffunl College and hia Ph. D. from the University of Teachers College at Boone, N. 1942 he was at Appalachian State North Carolina.

From 1932 until and since 1942 lie has been associate professor, of history and sociology at' Limestone. Doctor Wolfe is the author of "Jeffersonian Democracy in South Carolina;" a work published by thev University of North Carolina Press and used as study material at the University; he also wrote "the South Carolina Constitution of 18G5 as a Democratic and "The Roots of Jeffersonian Democracy." Mrs. -Wolfe is the former Miss Aileen Corner, of Kelton, S. C. Cherokee Falls Wins In Eighth Igfll Tally Cherokee.

Falls, May 9. Chero kee Falls defeated Valley Falls Thursday af ternoon A home run by J. Hampton and two fast double plays featured the' game. 'Earls and Hampton pitched for the former working five innings during which he struck out five and gave four bases on balls. winner, struck out four and walked two in his four hitirngs.

and Henderson pitched for Valley Falls with Stevens catching. The double plays were from J. Hampton to Jack Hampton to and from Patterson to Hampton. by innings: R. II.

Cherokee Falls 000 103 000 10 14 Valley Falls 011 00l000 3 4 Recent Showers Delay Farmers 2 'r (By. OHie Phillips) I Star Farm, May 9. The farm ers here are Very much delayed due to the recent rains, Lee Ivcy itf ablo to be out Wain after being sick for several days. Mary Ivey -is slowly improving' after a recent illness. Wly Sanders, little son of Mr.

Monroe Sanders, is out aga.in' after recovering rom measles. 'Several others iii this com- have had measles. beyeral from, here attended the singing. at '-Mrg. s.

Phillips spent the week, end as the' guest of Mr. and Mrf4 Gttriand Sellars, of Gaffney. Til children Vve.ro. week end quests of the former's mother. Mrs'.

Cora and. Mrs. Joe 'McAbee "and children, and, Mrs. PihY Ivey adr'Bjttei son," were iraests. Sunday of Mr, and Mrs.

M'1yeyv'' frs.r Phillips ahd Mr. and Mft" Wl6olrdw McAbee were 'supper Ctfiwfts.AloTKtoy of Mn.nrid Mrs. ClaijenceJCpyle, pf Army Macoh-. Ga. There's 'some- tbJng'aboii a' uniform." Winte' Uflsesllolrtics, nT Negro from Columbus, wanted one sd miich Thiit he walked jnto Fort Beiining barracks, donned an Unifofm and served six weeks before ''it was discovered he was a civilian v' "He' had been turned down for physical reasons.

Britain expects to produce new automoTalles this year. ThiS country produced in 1945 kfVM utONUii.ia very mucii lmprov- iek. a few days. and -Mrs. Jdhri McAbee and D.D.T.

10'; Powder. 49c lb. fi'i Spray 39c 25c pt. PEOPLES CUT-RATE DRUG STORE Phone 291 ik i for six room house, brick veneer, Oak flooring for living room, dining room. Call 807-W.

2t May 11-14 FOR A F. One 5-year-old mare mule. Loy KUis, Rt. 1, Blacksburg. 13 May 7, 8.

11, 14, 16, 18. FOR SALE One 1-horse wag on, $30.00. See Mrs. Sam 306 S. Granard telephone 502, 20 May 9-11 noncE BAR-NONE-LAD, an excellent, registered Berkshire boar owned by the Gaffney chapter of the F.

F. A. is available for service at JJruwford Cobb's, 1 mile out from Gaffney between Limestone hxt. and Shelby highway. Phone 608-J.

36 May 11-18-25 AT STUD "King Cane" No. Great Five Gaited SHOW STALLION from Lexington, Ky. Sire, Liberty Peavine, Dam, Spanish Love, by King Barrymore. Fee $25 with return privi lege. v.

K. Willauer-Loche Adele Farm. Phone 2237-W, Spartanburg, S. Charlotte Highway. 44 May 11 thru June 11 NICE two hundred acre farm.

about five miles out on Union high way, three houses and outbuildings, plenty of wood and good bit of saw timber, well watered and land in good state of cultivation; priced low for quick sale. Known us the old Boyles farm. John W. MacDowell, Phone 51 May 9-11 GOOD one hundred and four acre farm, plenty of saw timber, on paved road between old Spartanburg highway and Pacolet highway, good land and priced right to sell. John W.

MacDowell, Phone 721-W. 24-Moy 9-11 SEVERAL good colored houses for sale, well-located and priced right to sell. John W. MacDowell, Phone 721-W. 19 May 9-11 DEPENDABLE Taxi service.

Call 1038, Circle Cab. Open from 6 a. m. to 1 a. m.

12 May 7-9-11 PHONE 241 BLANTON RADIO CO. Entrance by Padgett's RADIOS REPAIRED From A to Admerial to Zenith For pick-up and delivery service. Western Auto Associate Store Across from the Theaters WANTED WAWTfn -rrj wood standard tvrjewriter in crariti condition. Call 752-W or Countv 3821. Evelyn Swofford.

17 May 11-14 WANTED To buy small edarer. W. C. Warlick, Rt. 6.

Gaffney. S. C. 12 May 11-14 WANTED To rent house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished. Will consider redecorating at my expense.

R. L. Bryant, McCrory's 5-1 0c Store, Phone 164. 23 May 7-9-11 WANTED CARPENTERS 9 Horns Per Day" $1.25 Per Hour Ai.ply 317'6 N.Tryon Charlotte, N. C.

W. C. NOLEN NEON SIGNS FLUORESCENT LIGHTING COMMERCIAL SIGNS MELTON SIGH CO. Cherokee Avenue Extension. WANTED TO BUV heavy" hens best cash prices Brown's Market, Limestone S.

C. 17 Apr.etf DON'T UAIT until your battery runs completely down before having it recharged. Your battery checked and recharged at our store while you wait. ONLY 45e Western Auto Associate Store PHONE 83 FOR SALE FOR SALE Home raised fryers at ceilinir price. J.

D. Hughey, C07 Depot St. Phone 1019. 15 May 11-18-25 FOR SALE Small second hand saw mill in running condition, $200. W.

Warlick, Rt, 6, Gaff- ney, S. near Wilkinsville. 20 May 11-H FOR SALE One 5-burner oil stove. See H. F.

Pritchard, lit. 1, 5 houses from Rohinette'a Store, Alma Mill. 20 May 11-14-16 FOR SALE Very attractive Beven room cement block dwelling, consisting of all modern conveniences. Interior and exterior are very attractively designed. Situated on Pecan St, on the east Ride of the Gaffney Manufacturing Company mill village.

The interior of this home is very attractive. Fronts on paved street, nice size lot, 65x200. You must see this home to appreciate it. It will stand a loan of $3200. Will sell this home at a price $4250.

It can't be duplicated in the city for this remarkable low price. See me at once. A. L. Hallman, Realtor.

96 May 11 FOR SALE Brand new, 3-piece maple livingroom suite, price $74. Paul Coggins, 102f 8. Petty phones: day 35.1, night G23-J. 22 May FOR SALE Solid oak antique ridehoard. Mrs.

G. M. Smith, Rt, 1, Grover, N. C. 20 May 11-14 1 FOR SALE 42-acres.

1 mile! wesjt of Macedonia church, 34 acres in cultivation, 8 acres in timber; good B-foom house and barn: run ning water on the place; 7-acre of good bottom land, will grow 50 to 60 bushels of corn to the acre; good' strong soil. Rented this year for 3, -500 lbs. bales of cotton. Joins lands of Willie Mar tin and Jefferie Cash; Price, A. Hallman, Realtor.

71 May 11 FOR SALE One lot on Buford St. in rear of Fred Parrish's; al so old crematory lot on branch near Oakland Ave. For informa tion see the undersigned. Sealed bids will be received by me until 4 Wednesday, May 15. The right is reserved to accept or.

reject any or all bids, Bids rotist be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent ot the amount. All bids re ceived May 3 1 were rejected. I. Clyde peeler, City Clerk of Gaffney S. C.

82 May 9-11-14 UK: halk two mares, one horse; farming tools galore; reap er and binder, tractor; plenty small tools. J. Greene, 503 Si Johnson St. 23May 9-U MAHAFFEY MONUMENT WORKS Monuments and Markers N. Logan -St.

FOR SALE 101-acre farm, known as the Old Vianna Turner farm, situated out on the old Love Springs road, near the Sarratt school house; joins lands of the Dob Taylor farm and Sellars land, and backs on little Thickety Creek. 40acres of this farm is in cultivation. A rich soil, chocolate color, it produced bales of cotton last year on 11 acres, There is 60 acres in good timber, pine and oak; enough, timber to pay for farm. Has one 4-room bungalow and very good old barn and some other out buildings; good well; also a -good spring on the place; plenty of running water if creek, don't go The buildings have a. value of at least $1,200.

Good road through the farm. This is a bargain of a price $50 per acre. Some of land rented, house empty. A. L.

Hallman, Realtor. I cut the earth to suit the taste. 157 May 1 1 MEMO FERTILIZERS SATISFACTORY SERVICE KEYS SANDERS PHONES: Office 128 Plant 119 COTTON SEED Have forty bags of Coker Wilt 100 Strain 4, delinted and treated, direct from Keys Sanders. 19 May 47-9-11 FOR SALE 163-acre farm, 22 acres bottom land, $1,500. R.

M. McAdenville, C. Box 126. May 2 to 28 ONE ft. lot' on Cooper St.

near College, for saje. Phone 168. Roy PhilUps. i 15 May 9-U-. "Let It Hall That's the way you'll fool about it after you insure your crops with us against4 hail Write or telephone us for complete information about hail Insurance.

vrWU'" ffnsurance Trust Co. Opposite the 'City '''Hall Pbont 353 Gaffney, S. C. Cruham'w Chapel Memorial Memorial and home coming day will be held Sunday at the Graham's Wesleyan churcn, it has been announced. Dinner will be served.

r. Critically III A. C. Pridmore, retired business man, was reported to be in a critical condition yesterday at his South Petty street home, where he has been TTTfor some time. Announce Daughter Mr.

and Mrs. J. Gunn, of the Ninety-Nine 5 Islands area on Blacksburg, route 1, have announced the birth of a daughter Monday at the Cherokee County Hospital The baby has been namifd Melba Diane In CI High School Mrs. Mary Pruette'. of Grover.

N. route 1, has received notice from the army public relations office in Berlin, Germany, that her son, Private First Class John L. Pruitte, is one of 30 soldiers attending a newly-established G. I high school in. Berlin.

To Atlantic Side Seaman First Class John Wil liam Fowler, of Postmaster and Mrs. John C. Fowler, who has been oh ship- in the Pacific, is being transferred to the Atlantic fleet, according to word received by his parents' here, Entering tne navy August, he is now a radar- operator. 7 Rebuild Barn Mrs. Elbert Keller, who lives seven miles out on the Chesnee highway, is making plans for rebuilding five-stall barn which was destroyed by fire about 1 a.

last Monday morning. One mule died in the fire and another was badly burned. Mrs. Keller had a small amount, of "Insurance on the building. Friendly Aid Society John Smith, the president, has announced the United Union Cooperative Friendly Aid Society of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties will present a special program Sunday at the Mount Tabor Baptist church at He said the Rev.

Chester Parker will preach, and that the program will include addresses and singing. WANTED WANTED White i ladies' -for fine leather work, steady employ-ment, experience not necessary, Uuedlo work experience helpful, paid while learning; 'Apply In person to Artisan. Hous, 803 N. Granard St. 29 May 11 HELP WANTED White or colored women for laundry, work.

'Apply in person to Modern Laun dry. 15 May 11-14-16 HELP WANTED White or co-pred men for laundry work. Apply in' person to Modern Laundry, irMay n-14-16 'HELP WANTED Bookkeeper waned by local concern permanent work, good" Apply in per son to jviottern Laundry. 17 i WANTED TO. BUYFirst class iows, hogs chickena.

Highest market prices Will be. at Clary's Store- every Saturday. B. C. Clary, Clary's Sausage Co.

27 Apri 18 id May 18' LOST ND FOUND 3 LOST-Fair bay's ilastic rim glasses nin Friday, May i East Frederick St. between High School ind tound contact M. Stacy at Elmore's' Barber May l.lrI4-:lt..18-21-23 LOST South Carolina license plate No- C-95154. Finder please return to 'the "Caffrie Ledcw. of fice.

-23 Mav 4-16' Gowsa's Electrics! Col i Contracture, Fixture Appliance" Maintsaanea and Repair "a of Electrical Apptiancet. 114 E. Birni. St. Phona 308 POTATO BUG ami i BEAN BEETLE KILLER PEOPLES CUT-RATE DRUG STORE Men Furnishing Osborne Old Ak Meeting John D.

Ixing, of Union, a member of the Union county legislative delegation and an announced candidate for governor, will speak at a meeting of the Cherokee County Old Ag Pension Association at the court house here Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, J. Strain, president of the- group, has announced. 'Mr. Strain said the public is invited to ElBcthcl Memorial A memorial program wilt he presented at the ElBethel Baptist church Sunday afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. C.

A. KMiy the pastor, has JCirby will deliver an appropriate message, and all former member of the church and others having relatives buried in the cemetery are invited to attend and place flowers on the graves. The public ii, invited. Practice Game Today Coach Henry Smith yesterday announced Parker and Wood will for mthe battery for Ameri can Legion junior baball team. for a practice game atS'8 Saturday afternoon, with' the high whool nwie cn the hig school fidd.

Parris and Hunnieutt -will work Sot. the school club. Sewn iri1iifif3 will, be played. Mr. Smith extended an' invila- tion to all boys who want to nlav ball to report at the field this Af ternoon Hotpital Nw Mrs, (' M.

Painter, of Mills street, widow of Magistrate Paint er, has len a patient in. th Cherokee County Hospital for sev eral days following 'partial stroke which aiiected her side Miss Agnes Pridmore. of 210 first street, was admitted to the hospital Thursday for treatment B. T. White, of route 1, under went an operation in the hospital Wednesday.

Mother's Day Broadcast Dr. Charles F. Myers, of tireens. boro, N. former pastor of the Greensboro, First Presbyterian church, will'deliver a mother's day sermon on the "church of the air program of the Columbia Broad casting Lompany Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock, it has been an nounced." Dr.

Myers is an Uncle of Mrs. Hugh C. Hamilton, of GaHnoy, wife of the pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian He performed the ceremony when Mr, and Mrs. Hamilton were married! leaves Hospital Miss Loi Wright, who received a serious neck injury when an automobile in which she was riding was struck by a train on the Birnie street crossing last Saturday night, was removed from the Cherokee County Hos pital to the home of her sister, B. Whelchel, on Lipscomb street.

She wearing on her Miss -Wright Is, a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ed Wright, of the McKown's' Moup-tain section on route 6, but 'sthp has been making her' home here with her" sister while working; at the Dixie Glove Manufacturing Company on. West Frederick street. Will Be Here Mondayi Marine Staff Sergeant. Clarence E.

Call, of the GrfeenVille recruit ing station, will be at the Gaffney. post office Monday 'for the tegular" weekly recruiting visit. He will interview young. men from 17 to 25 years of age who are interested in the Marines; Men can enlist for two, three or four years, lor either general service or "lor duty in aviation units," and are guaranteed a 10 day furlough upon completion of recruit training. Men who enlist before October 6 will still bd ellgi bl participate; in the'; benefits provided by the GI Billof Rights; Former Marines who enlist after 90 days of discharge will be trans ferred to, USN shipyard, Charleston, There is fear and danger of another war only because conditions hwve been created in Enrope, which prevent' a self -sustaininif peace which is.

the only real peace at any timee. Oil dugr, from, the earth IsSne of the oldest known to 'ft-' Bitumen is the word ancient Ttomans applied to various hydrocarbons. Britain had 674,592 government employees at the end of i04fi. Consumers irt Brazil are pro! est- mg.against neer rationing. The avearge salary of all teachers, principals and supervisors in American schools was.

$1,170 in u-' Sixty per cent of all taxes in Af. gentina are paid by persons mak mg less than 1,800 a year, i In NCj: it. is against the law to loudly enoufrh to disturb your neighbors, i Russia produced cigarettes! in the' Jast ye'tp. The average of 360.000 tniles. pf on primary state systems is 12 years.

Serg She's young and she's gay, but sheVV you're "Mom." She's thinking. of you ti every minute of every dayplanning' and hoping for your happiness. On Her Day, May 12th, honor, love her, make her the happiest "Mom" in the -whole wide world. CURRY'S STUDIO WlKkij Jfo 8' iii IKIh I Phone 291 Phone 291 ANNOUNCING SAFE HAY CAB Located on East Meadow Street Behind the Cherokee Theatre. 24-HOUR SERVICE Drivers: Toy Roberts "Red" Reynolds Bill Oant Paul Clary i Ernest Westmoreland Safe, Dependable Cab Service.

or ii if ii tmf i Phone 291 AiCATRAI rtNITCMTlARY WARDEN James A. Johnston points to interior of cell in which seven prison guards were kept as hostages and then shot down. Th three-day rebellion by stlf-crazy convicts on the "Bock" in Frinclsco Bay took its place smBng the. bloodiest uprisings in Casualty toll wm Jive uea kiUtd, it wuodwUv utfrmtiontA) i.

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