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The Canton Enterprise Volume 32 Number 28

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  • PAGE TWO THE CANTON ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936. REPUBLICANS IN NATIONAL MEET AT CLEVELAND,!) BORAH,LANDON GROUPS NEAR ACCORD. HOOVER HEARD j WEDNESDAY NIGHT Progress toward a complete agreement between Sen. William K. Borah (R., Idaho) and the Landon forces on the Republican party platform, was reported Wednesday by William Allen White, one of the Kansas governor's chief aids. "I have talked to Senator Borah. The platform as it stands now will be placed before him by former Senator John Tmomas. If Mr. Borah has any suggestions, we will invite him before our committee. "If this is not satisfactory and he wants a hearing before the convention, the Landon forces will fight for it." Snell Given Gavel As for the convention proper, the gavel which will signal the presidential nomination, possibly late Thursday night, was placed in the hands of Rep. Bertrand Snell, of New York, as permanent chair- Snell, who has battled Roosevelt legislation as minority leader of the house of representatives, was on the program- for the chief speech of Wednesday's session. A few unexciting credentials disputes and a report from the rules committee were the only business ahead of the Gnell speech, a follow- up to the martial keynote sounded by Senator Frederick Stewier of Oregon. A third broadside against Roosevelt policies by former President Herbert Hoover, newly arrived from his California home came Wednesday night. Despite the tardiness of the great majority of delegates at the first meetings Tuesday, leaders hopefully summoned the convention to meet at 11 a. m., E. S. T. again Wednesday. Prayer by the Right Rev. Ernest Lynn Waldorn, bishop of Chicago, began the program and 'Snell's address closed it until 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. Knox's Stand Col. Frank Knox, of Illinois took a stand for a dollar redemable in gold at the present value, to the dissatisfaction of an outspoken element having a hand in the platform making. He indicated that u"'~ - tne «lank meets his views, ed, the telephone line to Topeka, home of Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, was kept busy to prevent whose friends htve been using him for the nomination as a "middle-of- the-roader," easily gained the key the committee. As early as Tuesday night there rumors of an overture by them to obtain Borah views but the Idaho senator waited up until late hours without the expected mediotor showing up. Former Canton Girl In National Meet Mrs. Frankie Jo Mann Torpy, who holds the position of Junior botanist in the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, has been named a delegate to the Association of official seed analysts of North America which will be held in Rochester, N. Y., June 16- 1S, and at Geneva N. Y., June 19th. These meetings are held in conjunction with the Association for advancement of science. Irs. Torpy will present a paper "Growing Tests in an Attempt to Diffe entiate Melilotus Alba and melilotus officinalis on seed char- mi eristics''. This is the result of a years research work and the work will continue another year, at which time the Department of Agriculture will publish it. All papers presented must be approved by the secretary of Agriculture. Mrs. Torpy is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mann ot North Main Street. She is a graduate of the Canton high school and of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. of the Grand Lodge meeting Knights of Pythias on Tuesday and Wednesday of week in Hickory, the meeting of the local lodge will be held on Monday evening, June 15. This meeting of Canton Lodge 149, will be the regular meeting of the week, of the Tuesday night as This was decided at the last meeting, June 9th, as there are quite a number of local Pythians planning to attend the Grand Lodge sesion in Hickory, and will therefore be away on the regular meeting night. The Rank of Esquire will be conferred on a class at this meeting Monday night. The meeting will be called to order at 7:45. Texas Centennial Exposition officials originally intended to have 48 Rangerettes on hostess duty when the $25,000,000 World's Fair opens in Dallas June 6. When they found one of those selected came from Washin^on, D. C, they included Mexico to make an even 50. Now, not to overlook Canada, they have appointed Grace Louise Bailey, daughter of a Dallas publisher and born in Ojibwa, Ontario, near Windsor, making a total of 51. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for the many kind expressions of sympathy extended us in our recent bereavement. The beautiful floral designs are also gratefully acknowledged. —The Barrett and Clark Families Classified Ads Pay. Your Gasoline Dollar Is Worth More Here! Figure it out . . . The Gasoline you get at our Texaco Fire-Chiel pumps is no ordinary gasoline—it's emergency grade gasoline. It meets the special, extra-rigid specifications the U. S. Government sets for its emergency duty vehicles such as ambulances and fire-engines.. Ordinary Gasoline won't do where life or death hangs in the balance. But you don't have to pay one extra cent for this important plus- value. We sell Texaco Fire-Chief at a regular gasoline price—no morel . . . That's why we think i< will pay you to keep your tank filled here at our pumps. Park Street Service Station Phone 25 Jack Cabe SHHHSEEEHEEE JUNE SPECIALS! 3-Piece Bedroom Suite and Vanity Bench Extra Special Here is an Extra Special offer on this 3-piece Bed-room Suite during Our June Sale at Only— $49.50 Convenient Terms One Vanity Bench Free with each Suite ROMAN EAGLE RANGE $49.50 Convenient Terms When better ranges are built, Roman Eagle will build them. FREE One 6x9 Rug ONE3-PIECE (tr7/l CA Living Room Suite «P • twII FREE WITH EACH SUITE: l_DAVENPORT TABLE 1—END TABLE 1—MAGAZINE RACK 1—BRIDGE LAMP Convenient Terms HERE IS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR— Genuine Hoosier KITCHEN CABINET m* F^T i Only $49.50 Convenient Terms Free With each Cabinet, 1 Porcelain Top Table and One 32- Piece Dinner Set. One 9-Piece Dining Room (Suite rnrr With each Suite One &QQ Cft r I\£LJELc 32 Piece Dinner Set «DOi7.«Jv/ 32 Piece Dinner Set Convenient Terms SPECIAL $32.50 If you have been waiting for a sale of beds that promised real sav(- ings, then you will inspect the val ues we are featuring in our June Sale of home furnishings. The BED It is an all-steel bed, modern in design and as sturdy in construction as you will ever want. The SPRINGS Here is a coil spring which will never sag and still so flexible that perfect rest and comfort will be enjoyed. It is mounted on a one- piece rivetless steel frame. The MATTRESS Here is the famous mattress oi choicest felt which will never bunch up and always give the maximum of sleeping comfort. It is covered with a long-wearing ticking and double-tuffed through cross layer felts. . . . Bed, Springs and Mattress, all for *32.5fl FREEL FURNITURE COMPANY "Trade Here and Save" Main St. Canton, N.C.
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