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^ Gross K. wiTioookow rhm Ker»k»w county cknptsr LdtLY in Jnnnnry. W« hope ,e?y member in town or connty ho bM contributed a doUar or d^ng 1M7 and others who re interested will Id place to be announced later. Volunteera Ipereaee A recent survey shows an !n- FeaseHf «.8 per cent in the nuni- Lr of Red Cross volunteers serv- Z in clvllUn hospitals and In ti tutions and in those of t^ anned jrces and Veterans Admlnlstra- k)B. Serve In Epidemics Nurses recruited by the Red ^88 served in outbreaks of in- intfle paralysis, scarlet fever, hold, smallpox, diphtheria and In- laensa during the past fiscal year. Conserve Food! In the past year 1,«70 Red Cross hapters engaged In nutrlUoa ac- iTltles as food shortages overseas ind high prices at home brought nto sharp focus the need for con- lervation and proper use of foods. Veterans Seek Training one out of every two of the 14,- ,00,000 World War II veterans has tppHed "for some form Qt jigBSa training under laws ad- inlstered by Veterans Admlnlstra- ion. This Is a 60 per cent Increase )ver a year ago, the American Red rroBS is Informed. Water Safety A total of 470,390 certificates for completing Red Cross water safety courses were . issued last 'year. Thref-fourths of these were for swimming Providence Will Train Here Again The Providence Chiefs of the New England baseball league will train in Camden again this spring, according to an announcement mads last week. The Providence squad trained here in 1946 and apparently liked this city as a training squad, hence its decision to retura here this .r'ear. Ralph N. Boyle »^l8 manager of the team. Jack CC. O’Donnell Is president of the club and John T. Coffey, Becretary-treasurer. So announcement has been made a.s to when the team will arrive. Increa^ Landing Platfom Here 1 It is announced that the Sea board Air Line Railway wlh add| extensions to the passenger land ing platformB at the local station] on West DeKalb street, these ex tensions to be two CAT lengths at| each end. The addition of approximately! 125 feet to the platform will take care of tho Pullman passengers who get on and off the trains in Camden. In the past long trains Hould have the Pullmans down] track some distance from the plat form. making it necessary for paa-j rengers to walk along the side of the track which usnally was pre carious footing, eapecially In wetj veathef. PEANUT MARKETING QUOTAS | OFF Secretary of Agriculture Ander-| son has decided not to put the] peanut marketing quotas ,in effsot in 1948. This Is due to the short age of food. Peanut growers voted marketing quotas on on December 12 for a 3 year period. Since the secretary has decided not to put! peanut marketing quotas la to af fect in 19498 farmers can plant all me peanuts they desire this year without having to pay any penalty] for selling them. COTTON SEED GERMINATION There is a lik^y hood that cot-1 i<n planting seed will be scarce | tuis year. It is also likely that iot of the planting seed will below in germination due to the bad] weather conditions In the tail. Everyone should bring a aamidal of their cotton seed to the coantyl i^ent’a office and he wlU send them to the Commisaioner of A#’] licnlture’s office for the germlna-j tioh test to determine whether or] not they are suitable for gianttaf. Has Frsst Oalaalsd The cranberry grower it tha OT*T ufTicultural producer udie has a nnre method of frost nrotsctlOQ. Cranberry bogs art sumundsd and . ^ through with a aatwortc of wchea leading firom a rasarvolr. When froat thrsatsnc, Htf grower releases water from Hm rasarvolr ^ fill the ditches and flpoil the bog. Since water, on frosty niEhts, is al- ways warmer than air, the vapor tnsing from the water pretaeta the cranberry vines agaiut'frott New Flags Needsi ^ If Hawaii Is admitted to the Oalon *<^nie 40 million now tai use J^i have to be retraced or si* **fed. Annual output of new tags ^bera more than fiS mlUlon. i aangeover to new flags would taka ^ fbUowlng ' gewaii a admlttlen as a nsw stats. QUICK RELIEF FflOM s*?**-* IMstwaa AUtliii stomach ULCERS y w EXCESS ACID ^tMgarlkMcJrv T21!S!."Sst2?S!5' Del STOREWIDE AT BELK’S At 9 A. M. I • CHHDREIfS DEPT. Windbreakers—sizes 2 to 12 Values 2.49 to 2.95 IVow IM Little Girls' Blouses Values 1.25 to 1.98 Now One Lot Of Children’s Flannel Pa jamas value 1.19 Now 79c a Table of Children's Beacon Robes Values 2.29 and 2.49 Now LOO 2-Pc. Knitted Pajamas Value 1.98 Now IM Seersucker Striped Overalls Sizes 2, 4, 6 Value 1.69 NowJM Small Lot of Children's Winter Coats Value 8.95 Now 2M Cotton and Rayon Slips Values 95c to 1.49 — . .Now 79c Silk Panties Values 69c .. Now 25c Crib Chenille Spreads ^ Values 2.95 and 3.95 — Now L49 LADIES READY-TO-WEAR Group of WOOL SUITS Values 19.95 to 29.60 Croup of WINTER COATS Values 19:95 to 39.50 Price Croup of Dresses Values 8.95 Now 3j00 Group of Dresses Values 10.95 Now 5,00 Group of Dresses Values 12.95 ,Now 0,00 Group of Dresses Values 15.95 .Now 10,00 Group of Dresses Values 21.95 Now 12J00 u Ladies* Jodphurs Values 3.95 Now IM \ Slipover and Cardigan Sweaters Values 5.95 Now 3,00 I Ladies Blouses Values 4.98 Now 2M I Ladies Plastic Raincoats Values 5.95 Now 2M ) Group of Felt Hats Now ....IM \ Cotton Snuggles Values 96c —Now 49c MEN^S DEPT. • Special Rack Men's Suits All wool Values 29.50 Now IBM • Lot of Men's Pants , Values 8.98 Now 3J99 • All and Part Wool Coat Sweaters • Values 4.98 :. .Now 2M ^ « • Men's Beacon Robes Values 4.98 .Now 3J99 • Dark Grey Outing Pajamas Values 2.98 Noifi 99c . • Group of Men's Raincoats Now .3M • Group of Boy's Raincoats Now 200 9 • Wool Plaid Sport Shirts ‘ Nqw SM • Men's Work Socks Pair \..9c t • Sportcoats Values 19.95 Now 12M • Men's Broadcloth Pajamas ^ Values 3.98 Now 99c SPECIAL • Chenille Bedspreads—Values 9.95 . > —Now 5M • Chintz Bedspreads—Values 10.96 Now 5M • Jacquard Bedspreadft—Values 6.95 Now 4M m Large Turkish Towels Regular 60c valu6 .. ... .iVw 3Sc or 3 for IM • Large Huck Towels—by Cannon ..... ..Each 29c • Muslin.Sheets—Type 140—31x108 —..Each 2,49 • Pillowcases .Each 59c SPECIAL FURNITURE RESIUCED TO SELL • Chaise Lounge 22M • Love Seat .1^2M • Slipper Chair 7M • 2 Boudoir Chairs Each 9M • Coffee Table .; . , ,BM • End Tables Each 5M • Lamp Tables Each 5JO ALL BLANKETS ARE GREATLY REDUCED 48” PRINTED DUCK Floial Patterns 98c per fiyol. T^rm: i Striped. Outing - - 29c per yd. »• f Uidbleached •I •Vf 1 .‘C c L^3 im .. „ •fr