A GOOD TOWN

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Put a peg into your community by staying with it.

Always greet your neighbors with a grasp of confidence.

Criticise in the spirit of Godspeed.

Say a word if it hurts. Remember that those who insist on hanging themselves will do it if given enough rope.

Give your neighbor a right to an opinion as long as he keeps it to himself.

Discuss questions involving your better welfare instead of arguing about them.

Apply the Golden Rule regardless of consequences.

Back up your churches and relative affiliations. You will feel better and will be setting a good example for the young people.

Give the young people plenty of pleasure.

Failures reflect on the entire town. See what you can do to keep your neighbor on top of the water. Don’t let him drown.

Let’s have more handshakes and arm-in-arm conferences with a good will parting. It adds to that day’s events.

Let’s break the shell and step out. The world is wondering what we are going to do next. Let’s show it.

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WALKING

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Everyone believes in the adage, “Every man should stand on his own feet,” but when it comes to walking on them many and varied are the excuses given. To those who are blessed with feet, instead of cursed with them, an afternoon or a morning walk can be a pleasure. For countless centuries walking was the only mode of transportation. With the advance of progressive and more rapid modes of travel, the placing of one foot before another sufficient times to carry one to a given objective, should it be more than half a mile away, bids fair to be forgotten by some of the able-bodied of our generation.

A great number of famous men have been devotees of the open road. Macauley, Coleridge, Dickens and Thoreau were extremely fond of walking. Medical authorities agree on the great benefits of walking. But if taken as a medicine, walking loses its charm. If each block or each mile put behind means just that much less to be done, the one might as well spend the time walking back and forth in a room with the windows open. It takes a brisk walk outdoors to start the blood tingling through the body.

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A BALE OF HAY

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“What food element does the cow add to milk and meat that is not in the food which she eats?” a doctor asks. “None whatever,” he adds. Admitting the truth of his postulate as to the cow, one might secure the equivalent of meat, milk, butter and cheese by buying a bale of hay and munching it. That would simplify the matter and also cheapen the cost of living. If he is right, from the hay the muncher would get every product now obtained through the medium of the cow. Therefore, ordinarily a circuitous and costly route is pursued to sustenance, when there is a direct and inexpensive way.

Another doctor offers a still simpler method, though his plan is temporary rather than permanent. He feeds patients on water alone. He has given them nothing else for as long as thirty-five days and they have thrived. It may be his hope that with more study and experiment he may be able to maintain them indefinitely on that bill of fare. If he succeeds he will have a plana of living that will be still cheaper than the bale of hay.

While there is complaint about the cost of ordinary items of diet, the illustrations given indicate that there are those who are striving to place the sources of bodily nourishment within the reach of all. Were one to reach the point where a bale of hay diet grows wearisome and a change became desirable, he might try water for a month or two for variety.

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ARE WINTERS CHANGING?

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Is nature growing softer and more sentimental, at least in winter time, or is her supply of cold and snow becoming exhausted, owing to her spendthrift extravagance during the ice age, when she attempted to turn the whole world into a skating rink?

Youngsters, who are just discovering this very old world, may think the winters they know to be all that a winter can and should be, but to old-timers they seem tame affairs in comparison with those “old-fashioned winters.” In the opinion of reminiscers Madame Nature is still pretty good at cyclones, floods and heat waves, but her refrigerating system seems to be giving out.

The younger generation will never win out in one of these comparative arguments about winter until it becomes the older generation, for the latter can always remember winters “way back” when the snow was much deeper, mercury much lower, blizzards much more blizzardly, winters much more wintry.

It may be that winters are becoming milder, but it is much more likely that the most moderate of the present is being contrasted with the severest of the past, that backwardlookers are singling out some freak of a half century ago as a standard for their old fashioned winters, which aside from that one unusual blizzard were much like winters of today.

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Awake Half the Night

Weak and in Pain

“NIGHT after night I could not sleep,”, writes Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, 117 West Franklin St., Raleigh, N.C. “I would lie awake half the night. I was dizzy and weak, suffered frequently with pains in my side and small part of my back.

“When I was a girl, my mother gave me Cardui, and it did me so much good, I thought I would try it again. I took five bottles, and I feel like a new person.

“I think it is fine. I would advise every woman who is weak to try Cardui, for it has certainly put me back on my feet.”

For Over 50 Years Women Have Taken

CARDUI

with great benefit

Take Thedford’s Black-Draught for Constipation, Indigestion, Biliousness. Only one cent a dose.

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Did you ever stop to think?

by EDSON R. WAITE, Shawnee, Okla.

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THAT many business men should have a wider vision of modern business—a vision which will lead the way for increased opportunity and increased business.

If you have good business, ADVERTISE—AND KEEP IT!

If you want greater business, ADVERTISE—AND GET IT!

You can make quicker profits by quick turnover of stock,.

If yo don’t have a quick turnover, your stock will depreciate in value.

You can’t “play dead” and get anywhere.

The man who hesitates too much is lost.

Hit-and-miss methods in business don’t pay.

The public wants good seasonable merchandise at reasonable prices.

If you have the right kind of goods, service and prices, let the people know. Advertise!

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COAL CREEK TROLLY BOX

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There was a surprise party given Miss Irene Jennings, Friday night.

Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Winesett spent Sunday with Mrs. Winesett’s mother.

Miss Pearl Patterson is spending a few days with her sister.

Misses Love Worrell and Georgia Fulks spent the week end with Maxine Amburn at Max.

Mr. and Mrs. Estil Davis spent Sunday at Mr. Ted Stoneman’s.

Mr. Frank Carter and Edgar Mitchell made a business trip to Danville, Va.

Miss Jessie Cox spent Sunday afternoon with Pearl Patterson. Miss Lillie Mabe has been very sick. Hope she soon will be able to return to her school.

Miss Nellie Shaw spent Sunday at Mr. J.C. Jennings.

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Chuckle Column

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A local bridge addict the other night won the same bottle of bath salts she won last September.

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Flapper: No, I can’t waltz this one with you, I’m too danced out.

Boy Friend: Naw! Y’ain’t so stout, you’re just nice and plump.

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In 1880 she was a belle. By 1900 she was an old maid. Then 1910 found her a spinster. She discovered in 1920 that she was a bachelor girl. Now in 1931 she has had her face lifted, bobbed her hair, got a permanent, bought a three joint cigarette holder and has started all over again.

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Weary Willie, who was out of a job, as usual, rapped timidly at Mrs. Murphy’s kitchen door. The lady, angry at being interrupted at her washing, flung open the door, and glowered at him.

Mrs. Murphy (bellowing): Did you want to see me?

Weary Willie (backing down the steps and saying meekly): Well, if I did, I got my wish, thank you.

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A Galax man and his wife sat by the fireside talking of old times.

Hubby (romantically): And do you remember the moonlight night six years ago when I proposed to you, dear?

Wife: Darling, will I ever forget? Those were heavenly days.

Hubby: We sat there for over an hour, and during that hour you never once opened your lips.

Wife (sighing}: Yes, that is so, dear.

Hubby (finishing): And that was the happiest hour of my whole life.

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A patient who complained of digestive troubles was told by a specialist that he wasd drinking too much and would have to cut it out.

Patient: Well, what am I to tell my wife?

Specialist (thinking for a minute): Tell her you are suffering from syncopation. That will satisfy her.

The patient did as he was told.

Wife: What is syncopation?

The Patient: I don’t know, but that is what he said.

When her husband had gone out the wife looked up the word in the dictionary and found it meant: “Irregular movement from bar to bar.”

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The Local Wisecracker

Takes a crack at present-day slogans.

“Good to the last drop.”–Haviland China.

“Eventually, Why Not Now?”–National Undertaker’s Association.

“Keep That Schoolgirl Complexion.”–Associated Rouge Industries.

“The Flavor Lasts.”–Tasteless Castor Oil.

“The Strength of Gibraltar.”–Kraft’s Limberger Cheese.

“The Hams What Am.”–Metropolitan Opera Company.

“The Danger Line.”–X.Y.Z. Railroad.

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POPLAR HOLLOW ITEMS

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The health of this community is very good at present except colds.

Miss Mamie Galyean was visiting Mrs. C.W. Lundy, Monday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. I.W. Collins were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Farley Wilson, Sunday.

Mrs. A.A. Jennings and Mrs. Luther Brannock were visiting Mrs. C.W. Lundy, Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Click Green announce the arrival of a daughter, January 19th. Mother and baby are getting along nicely.

Miss Pauline Lundy was visiting Miss Eula Smith, Sunday.

Mrs. James Caudill, who has been in the hospital at Galax, has returned home and is improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lundy were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Annuel Smith Friday night.

Mrs. Clyde Smith was visiting Mrs. C.A. Green, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Guyne Reeves, of Galax, were visiting Mr. Sam Reeves, Sunday.

Mrs. Lee Chappell and children, Mary Lee and Hurley, and Mrs. Alfonso Higgins were visiting Mrs. Click Green, Sunday.

Miss Dottie Nell Lundy was visiting Miss Lorene Lowe, Sunday.

Mrs. and Mrs. Leslie Wilson were visiting Mr. Lot Choate’s, Sunday.

Miss Annie Paisley and Mrs. Francis Collins were visiting Mrs. Flora Lundy, Sunday.

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DR. SOMERS COMING

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Dr. J.A. Somers will be in Hillsville, Wednesday, February 4th; Galax, Thursday, February 5th; Grant, Friday, February 6th; Mouth of Wilson, Saturday, February 7th; Independence, Monday, February 9th, for the purpose of examining eyes and fitting glasses.

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TROUTDALE NEWS

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Mr. William Halsey, of Mouth of Wilson, and Mr. Ernest Poe and sisters, Mary and Ruby, were in town Saturday enroute to Bristol, Tenn.

Mr. Harve Chandler, of Mouth of Wilson, was in town Saturday afternoon looking after the electric light system of the town. He says that the Fields Brothers are going to put the plant in good shape in the near future and this will be great for the town and the town folks. We wish Fields Brothers success.

Mr. Clint Wilson, of Charleston, W. Va., is visiting home folks.

Mr. Cecil Watson and Miss Myrtle Watson, of Mouth of Wilson, were in town Saturday evening.

Messrs. George and Bill Hall, of Volney, were in town, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hall, of Volney, visited Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Handy, Saturday.

Rev. H.L. Coffey, of Grant, filled his regular appointments here Saturday evening and Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.

The Ester Brothers of Pittsburg, Ohio, have been holding services at the Holiness Mission here in Trout Dale. They belong to the Pentacostal movement and not to the Church of God. They are good musicians as one plays the guitar and the other the harp.

Mr. Troy Lovelace, of Grant, was in town, Monday.

Miss Winnie Halsey, of Volney, was in town Monday. She was on her way to visit her sister, Mrs. Munsey Richardson, of the Fairwood neighborhood.

Mr. Courtney Carter received word some time ago that his son, Leander, of Idaho, was quite sick. Mr. Carter’s daughter, Laney, who lives in Nebraska, went to her brother’s bedside and was with him when he died. He was buried Tuesday, January 13th. The sorrowing parents have our deepest sympathy.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthas Burton and child, of Maryland, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Burton.

Mr. Moore, of Max Meadows, Va., was the dinner guest of Hotel Trout Dale, Friday.

Dr. J.C. Senter, of Mouth of Wilson, seems to be getting a lot of dental work to do here in Trout Dale. We are glad he is succeeding so well.

Mr. Felix Sullivan, of the Laurel Creek neighborhood, was shopping in town, Friday.

Mr. Sherwood Anderson, of Marion, Va., passed through town, Friday.

Miss Phipps, of Maryland, came in Thursday. Mr. Jake Hawkins took her to Rugby, where she will visit home folks.

Master Jackie Wright has been very sick. Dr. Harrington, of Grant, was called to see him Thursday evening.

Prof. Kyle Cox, Superintendent of schools in Grayson county visited the school here Friday.

Mr. Webb Pasley, of Crumpler, N.C., is visiting his brother, Mr. F.J. Pasley.

Mr. John Mikel, of Rugby, was a business visitor here Saturday, January 24th.

Mr. Horton Testament, of Sugar Grove, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.F.Wright.

Quotation: “Abuse is often of service. There is nothing so dangerous to an author as silence. His name, like a shuttlecock, must be beat backward and forward or it falls to the ground.”–Johnson.

Miss Mary Watson, of Marion, Va., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hugh Watson.

Mr. Quinton Johner, Miss Wave Anderson and others from Grant, were in town, Friday.

Messrs. Wilkes Plummer and Tom Wilson, of Grant, were in town, Saturday.

Use a couple of packages of Putnam’s Fadeless Dye, a little scheming and work, and you will have a new mid-winter outfit out of that old skirt and slipover sweater.

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Hillsville News

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The officers of the Citizens Bank held a directors meeting Thursday afternoon.

We are still having good results from the meeting. There have been several conversions since last week’s issue. The Mayor, Mr. Bob Howlett, and the Chief of Police, Mr. Eb Horton, were among them.

Mr. John Alderman attended Floyd Court last week.

Hicks-Coultrane

Mr. Frank Hicks, of West Virginia, and Miss Fannie Coultrane were married Monday, January 19th, with Rev. Tom Priddy officiating.

There has been an epidemic of colds in the community, but we are hoping it will soon be a past memory.

The Business School had to abandon Friday on account of the illness of the instructor Miss Mittie J. Craig.

Mrs. Willie King spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Arnold Ogles.

Mr. W.W. McNeil was in town over the week end.

Miss May Harris spent the week end with Miss Gladys Smith of Woodlawn.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rhudy spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rhudy, of Spring Valley.

Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Carper, Jr., spent Sunday afternoon with Prof. and Mrs. J.C. Carper, Sr.

Mrs. Sam Horton and son, Claude, spent Sunday, January 25th, with Mrs. Victor Dickerson.

Dr. H.L. Lyons attended the Veterinarians’ meeting in Blacksburg.

Mrs. A.E. Cooley is with her mother, Mrs. R.B. McGlothin. who is very ill at Sylvatus.

The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Posey Webb is ill with pneumonia. Mr. Webb was called from Columbus, Ohio, arriving Thursday.

Harry Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Farmer, is in Welch hospital, where he has undergone an appendicitis operation. He is getting along well.

Glen Edwards, who has been ill for the past few days, has improved.

The Republicans of Carroll county will hold a meeting at the courthouse, January 31st, to name delegates to the Senatorial Convention to be held at Galax, February 7th.

The revival services at the Methodist church continue to attract large congregations and a number of conversions have been made.

W.W. McNeal, of Bluefield, W. Va., will address the Men’s Bible Class at the Methodist church Sunday.

Don Foster and family have been visiting relatives in Lynchburg.

Miss Marion Jett, of Hillsville faculty, has returned to her work here after an operation for appendicitis.

Mrs. Douglas Broun, and aged lady is ill with pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Fugate, of West Radford, is with her.

Mrs. Ethel Young, of Minneapolis, N.C., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walker Morris.

The Woman’s Missionary Society met in the home of Mrs. G.M. Goad Tuesday. Mrs. C.B. Nuckolls, president of the society, was in charge. The next meeting will be held in the Methodist parsonage.

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Fries News

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Miss Lorene Carrier is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Peck, in Richmond.

Mary Sue Elkins, who has been ill, is able to be out.

Clarence Brewer, who has been in the Army the past four years, has returned home.

Harrison Joyce is very ill at this writing.

Mrs. Cora Ring has been a guest at the home of John C. Dickinson the past week.

Mrs. W.M. Canter and children, and Albert Hemphill, of Bristol, were the guests of relatives here this week.

E.A. Marshall, who has been seriously ill, is improving.

Mrs. R.L. Bryant, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J.I. Whitaker, left for and extended visit with relatives in Washington, D.C.

Edd Reece, Everett Alderman and Buren Fender left for Roanoke Tuesday, where they expect to join the Army.

Kermit Moore, who has been in the Galax hospital for the past three weeks returned home Sunday much improved.

The Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. S.S. Boyer, Thursday.

Mrs. Arthur Moore returned from the Galax Hospital Tuesday and is getting along nicely.

Mrs. Wilmer Hester is visiting in Bristol this week.

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Colonial Theatre

GALAX, VIRGINIA

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DOORS OPEN AT 7:15

SHOW STARTS AT 7:30

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Wednesday and Thursday

January 28th and 29th

“Dixiana”

Radio’s colossal dramatic spectacle featuring Bebe Daniels, Everette Marshall, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey.

Also good comedy.

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Friday and Saturday

January 30th and 31st

“Manslaughter”

A Paramount Picture featuring Claudette Colbert and Frederic March.

Also good comedy and short.

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Monday and Tuesday

February 2nd and 3rd

“A Lady’s Morals”

A Metro Goldwyn Picture with a good cast.

Also good comedy and News.

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Wednesday and Thursday

February 4th and 5th

“The Storm”

A Universal Picture of the Great Outdoors.

With a good comedy.

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Galax Theatre

Galax, Virginia

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FRIDAY

Episode No. 8 of

“The Jade Box”

with Western, Cartoons, Comedies and String Music.

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SATURDAY

Good Western and Comedies

with a 2 reel comedy.

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ELK CREEK NEWS

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Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Cornett ad daughter, spent the week end in Salem. Mrs. Eliza Cornett who has been visiting in Norfolk and Salem returned home with them, Sunday.

Mrs. L.C. Dickenson and daughter, Dorothy, were guests of Mrs. W.W. Scott, Friday.

Miss Ardith Marshall, of Cripple Creek, was the guest of Misses Hale and Pack this week end.

Mr. G.P. Delp has gone to Wakenva, Va., where he has a position.

Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Calhoun and children, spent Sunday with Mrs. Calhoun’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Hash, at Grant.

Mrs. Arthur Hines has returned from the Galax hospital and is improving nicely.

Mrs. S.P. Whitman went to Roanoke, last week. Mrs. O.L. Parsons substituted for her.

Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Morgan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Lindamood in Rural Retreat.

Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Hash were visitors in Wytheville, Saturday.

Messrs. H.S. Calhoun, O.C. Thomas and Paul Hash were business visitors in Independence, Saturday.

Mrs. B.C. Mann and John Thomas have been on the sick list the past week.

On Saturday, January 24th, at the home of W.H. Sayers, Mesdames W.H. Sayers, R.E. Delp, and Miss Mattie Lee Sayers entertained at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Boyd Lanter, of Speedwell. After a pleasant social hour the guests were ushered into the dining room where an array of beautiful and useful gifts were displayed. A delicious salad course was served.

On the night of January 21st someone broke into the smoke house of J.W. McLean and took seven hams and one shoulder. Blood hounds were brought to the place but no arrests have been made.

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Ru-Balm

FOR

COLDS

At Your Dealers

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Dr. Carl E. Cox

DENTIST

OFFICE HOURS

8 to 12 A.M. 1 to 5 P.M.

Office Over Bank—Fries, Va.

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Monuments

Any kind of Marble or Granite at reasonable prices.

See them on display at

Galax Marble and Granite Works

P.O. Box 601

Oldtown St., Galax, Va.

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LIQUID or TABLETS

Cure Colds, Heaches [sic], Fever

666 SALVE

CURES BABY’S COLD

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Dr. R.L. JONES

DENTIST

Hours:

8 to 12 A.M.–1 to 5 P.M.

Next Door to First Nat’l Bank

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CUT FLOWERS

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Wedding Bouquets

Fallon, Florist,

Roanoke, Va.

Swift Waugh, Galax Agent

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Wright’s Funeral Home

Ambulance Service

Day or Night

W.L. WRIGHT

Licensed Embalmer

INDEPENDENCE, VA.

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FRESH FISH

Every Thursday

Fresh Meats, Staple and Fancy Groceries

J-H STORE

We Deliver Promptly

Phone 56

Main Street, Galax, Va.

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Square Dance

8:00 to 12:00

Saturday, January 31st

Given By The

Galax Volunteer Fire Dept.

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Those who attended the last Square Dance held by the Firemen said it was the best yet. This one if going to be better still. Mark down the date and be sure and attend.

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GOOD MUSIC

There will be plenty of good music to make everyone happy. Come out and enjoy yourself as others do.

Firemen-Legion Hall

GALAX, VIRGINIA

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