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— Mary (left) and Peggy Kilpatrick are shown with the Ecusta String Band. They gave a spectacular clogging performance at the Square Dance on March 18. They will travel with the Ecusta Square Dance Team this year as mascots. Mem bers of the Band are, I. to r., Blaine Emory, Lester Brown, Gene Corn, Paul Patterson and Carl Pat terson, all skilled musicians. WATCH YOUR CAR You’d better keep a sharp watch on your car warned W. E. Koonce of the Motor Vehicles De partment’s Auto Theft Bureau today. Increased activity among the nation’s auto pil ferers was reported to Koonce recently by officials of the National Auto Theft Bureau. NATB fig ures showed a 2 5-per-cent increase in auto thefts for the first quarter of the fiscal year. In North Carolina—where thieves cop autos at a rate of from 90 to 100 a month—the number of thefts in January jumped sharply. Last month there were 153 auto thefts reported to investigators of the Theft Bureau. Agents regularly recover about 90 per cent and restore them to their owners. How ever the increased pilfering has Koonce and the men of his bureau alarmed. As a public service they have compiled a list of tips in cooperation with NATB on how to avoid having your car and its accessories stolen. Their suggestions are as follows: 1. Record all tire and radio numbers and mark accessories not numbered. Date such reports, as this information may be required when thieves are apprehended. 2. Keep unattended cars off the streets at night. 3. Lock your car at all times, particularly the rear deck. 4. Do not park in a public garage without in sisting on a claim check. Without documentary evidence you cannot prove your car was entrusted to the attcndent’s care. 5. Report all suspicious cases of tire chang ing to the police. 6. If your car is kept in a private garage, see that locks are strong and that hinges cannot be taken off with a screw driver. Time gained in delaying a theft is an important factor and may discourage thieves. 7. Never leave your registration or driver’s li cense in your car. Thieves frequently escape ar rest by presenting owner’s credentials when stopped by police officers. Thieves may also present owner’s registration card and driver’s li cense when attempting to sell stolen cars. 8. Watch and protect your car as never before. Take no chances, as it is one of your most val uable possessions. Blessed are they who were not satisfied to let well enough alone. All progress that the world has made we owe to them.—Franklin Field When God made man he didn’t arrange the joints of his bones so he could pat himself on the back. The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but to be able to hold your tongue in one language is priceless. Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll be run over if you sit down too long. 15
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