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PAGE TWO Traffic Violators Major Factor In Highway Deaths 365 Killed~First Half of 1949; Leads Last Year For Same Period Traffic violations were involved in 217 and 311 fatal accidents which oc curred in North Carolina during the first half of 1949, the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has reported. Speeding, as usual, topped the list. A total of 365 persons were killed during the period as compared with 308 during the first six months of 1948, an increase of 19 percent. In juries numbered 4,157 in comparison with 3,312 in 1948. Accidents were on the increase, with 8,855 reported for the first six months of this year and 7,154 last year. Pedectrian deaths took a four percent downward turn, with 76 fatalities reported this year and 79 ;ast year. Collision between motor vehicles accounted for 127 deaths as com pared with 99 in the six-month period last year, a 28 per cent increase. Six teen persons were killed in train motor vehicle accidents, a 129 pier cent increase over the seven killed last year. Animal-drawn-motor ve hicle collisions accounted for no fa talities this year but seven were kill ed last year. Bicycle deaths remained the same — 16 during the first six months of each year. in violation of the law numbered 8,324 and 10,873 violations were indicated. Speeders totaled 2,- 143, with 127 in violation in fatal crashes, with 104 exceeding the speed limit and 23 exceeding a safe speed. A total of 1,720 were charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, not in passing. These drivers caused 74 fatal accidents. Drivers who did not have the right of way numbered 1,662 and were responsible for 25 fatal accidents. A total of 653 drivers were charged with driving intoxicat ed and caused 31 fatal accidents. Os the State’s total accidents, 3,- I Minutes Os Board Of Public Works! Edenton, N. C., Aug. 3, 1949. The Board of Public Works met this day in the Town Office at five o’clock P. M. in regular monthly ses sion. Present: J. H. Conger, chair man, J. A. Powell and Ralph E. Par rish. On motion of R. E. Parrish, second ed by J. A. Powell, it is ordered that upon official notice from the Town Council, the Electric & Water De partment will be glad to proceed with the work of installing lights at the soft ball diamond furnished by the various civic organizations. R. E. LEARY, Clerk. Greenville Marble & Granite Works 710 Dickerson Avenue GREENVILLE, N. C. We guarantee our materials to be the finest in quality and your foundation to be substantial. Frank V. White, Jr. Chowan County Representative Phone 296-W-3 EDENTON, N. C. A TIP' IT'S \ fi rst'ai AT MITCHENER’S PHARMACY llpl" | I tm usiimm irwX'Htill | yer ■■" .IT must gid kits 494 occured in cities and towns, with 69 persons killed and 917 injured, as compared with 2,897 accidents with 60 persons killed and 822 injured for the same period in 1948. Accidents in rural areas numbered ► 6,361 with 296 parsons killed and 3,- > 240 injured, as compared with 4,257 accidents with 248 persons killed and 2,490 injured. Wake County still was ; leading all other counties in fatalities with 17 for the first six months of the year. Robeson was next with 16; Guilford had 14, Sampson, 13, Meck lenburg and Brunswick, 12, and , ham 11. » Veterans Changing To ‘ Another School Must i Have Proper Certificate I Veterans attending school or col lege under the G. I. Bill, who expect to change institutions in the fall must secure a Supplemental Certificate of 1 Eligibility, VA says. They should ap ply to nearest VA office and should have the “C” number of their original certificate. It will also be necessary to secure a statement from the school or college already attended that his progress has been satisfactory. Veterans who intend to make a change of institution are urged by the Veterans Administration to com plete these steps at least 30 days be fore the school year opens, so that there will be no delay in processing their papers. Veterans who are entering G. I. Bill training for the first time are also cautioned to make their arrange ments 30 days before the school term opens. In their case, a certified or photostatic copy of their discharge papers should be brought along to the VA office in applying for an orig inal Certificate of Eligibility for training. Where a veteran has had a change in his number of dependents since the preceding school year, he should furn ish the VA with legal evidence to that RADIATOR REPAIR FOR EXPERT RADIATOR REPAIR WORK SEE Heath Radiator Shop We do complete job . . . take off, boil out, rod, repair and replace. Located At W. H. BUNCH’S GARAGE Edenton, N. C, I Save Today For Tomorrow ❖ I Financial problems of the future will be j|| easier to solve if you have ready money in the bank. Put aside some of Today’s dollars for Tomorrow’s needs and opportunities. Use our convenient banking 1 facilities. A | Savings Account will encourage the habit, of | thrift. Open your account now and enjoy the ' satisfaction of seeing it grow with regular de posits. * I , ■ BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS J II | U ( ' ✓ In I (II i B 5 mill « 'Hi Mill *. in 1 /■ • HI THE BANK OF EDENTON EDENTON, NORfH CAROLINA Safety for Savings Since 1894 t MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM | pH! MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION * H i * *' • m Mini • i / - • &'*■&'■ i's*- '"J Z 4 V -'v '~' As-s. It ‘ && rfg *_ ■ : Ini * vV-vi’- runl in ... THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST' 18, 1949. effect. This means certified copies of I a marriege certificate or of a child’s birth certificate. If the number of a . veteran’s dependents is increased, he is usually qualiifed to receive an in crease iii subsistence payments while he is in training. Mrs. Minnie L. Smith Dies After Long Illness Mrs. Minnie L. Smith, 59, died at her home on Hicks Street Saturday morning at 9 o’clock following a long illness. Mrs. Smith was a native of Hertford County, daughter of the late John and Decie Hall Lassiter, but har' lived nearly all of her life in Edenton. Surviving are her husband, William SUMMARY Os TOWN OF [DENTON'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR Mfl-180 Estimated Expenditures ADMINISTRATIVE: Salary of Mayor $ 200.00 Expenses of Mayor ..... 300.00 Salary of Clerk and Helper 1,98340 Salary of Treasurer... 300.00 Salary of Councilmen 288.00 Salary of Town Attorney 150.00 Salary of Tax Collector .. :...... 1,092.00 Advertising, Stationery and Printing 300.00 Office Supplies ■••• 100.00 Telephone and Telegraph 75-°° Premium on Bonds 205.00 Auditing Expense .; 75-°° Care of Town Clocks < 100.00 Printing Council Proceedings 60.00 Miscellaneous Expense I ' , 500.00 Total Administrative Expenses $ 5,728.40 POLICE DEPARTMENT: Salaries $12,482.00 Trade in New Car 601.65 Gas, Oil and Repairs 800.00 Uniforms 500.00 Insurance ................. 400.00 Printing, Supplies and Equipment 125.00 Telephone and Telegraph 100.00 Miscellaneous 50.00 New Oil Heater 200.00 Fuel Oil 120.00 Total Police Department $15,378.65 I Smith; five daughter*, Mrs. Decie [Lowe of Eure, Mrs. Horace Hender son, Miley, Addie and Joyje Smith of Edenton; two eons, Hubert Smith of Portsmouth and John Thomas Smith of Edenton; two sisters, Mr*. Jasper Copeland and Mrs. Charlie Taylor of Edenton; four brothers, Herbert Las siter of Weldon, Spence, Mack and Jack Lasiter of Edenton. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Christian Church with the pas tor, the Rev. E. C. Alexander, officiat ing. Pallbearers were Walter Heath, Charlie Hudson, Andrew Hawkins, George Downing and Bill Sawyer. Interment was made in Beaver Hill Cemetery. . FIRE DEPARTMENT: Salaries ; 1...;... . 7,620.00 Salaries Volunteers 600.00 ■ Uniforms !...., 200.00 1 Insurance 460.00 ’ New Equipment and Miscellaneous 1,000.00 [V Total Fire Department $ 9,880.00 J HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Health Appropriation $ 1,392.00 1 STREET DEPARTMENT: Salaries $23,794.35 Fuel and Supplies Trucks and Tractor 4,000.00 Miscellaneous Street Supplies 4,500.00 ’ Insurance • ::’ 700.00 Salary Street Commissioner ...1 ~.. 300.00 Surfacing Streets and Sidewalk Repairs 6,700.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 New Equipment 4,300.00 Total Street Department ! $44,794.35 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Salaries : ....$ 1,635.00 Material and Supplies '150.00 1 Total Cemetery Department $ 1,785.00 , PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS: Salaries :..... $ 2,152.80 Supplies and Repairs 1,647.00 Fifty Benches 350.00 Total Parks and Playgrounds $ 4,149.80 OTHER EXPENSES: Shepard-Pruden Library ....... $ 400.00 Brown-Carver Library ....! 250.00 Advertising :...! 200.00 Current and Water for Town 3,000.00 License Tags 1... 250.00 Town Beautification 700.00 Memberships , 300.00 ' Boy Scouts r. 300.00 National Guard 300.00 Vine Oak Cemetery 600.00 Donation to School 600.00 Donation to Band 1,350.00 Attorney’s Fees 300.00 Miscellaneous Expense 2,400.00 Parking Meters • 3,500.00 Hospital 3,600.00 ■ Total Other Expense $18,050.00 Estimated Revenue Poll Taxes , $ 500.00 Special License 6,000.00 Dray License 100.00 Rents ~ 50.00 Automobile and Bicycle License * 800.00 Penalties 150.00 Interest and Cost Delinquent Taxes 50.00 Officers’ Fees „ 1,200.00 Estimated Back Taxes ;..... 200.00 Intangible Taxes 2,990.43 Cemetery Revenue 900.00 Miscellaneous Revenue ’ 250.00 Revenue from Beer and Wine Taxes 3,000.00 Revenue from Parking Meters ; 6,500.00 Funds from Electric & Water Department 8,000.00 Street Paving, North Edenton and Cotton Mill 3,000.00 Total Estimated Revenue .... $33,690.43 Total Estimated Expenditures $101,158.20 Estimated Revenue Aside from Taxation $ 33,690.43 Amount to Be Raised by Taxation $ 67,500.00 The Town’s Property Valuation is $4,500,000.00, which with a levy of $1.50 on the SIOO.OO will raise $67,500.00. The Budget is now on file in the Town Clerk’s office for public inspection. Any objections must be registered at the regular meet ing of Town Council on Tuesday night, September 13th, at which time the budget will be adopted. This 10th day of August, 1949. , <r~ v Long Distance Always Every day, mote and mote people 9ft discovering that t long distance telephone call k «hi quickest way to reach any point anywhere. These while saving time, are value-wise as welL They know drat, long distance telephone calls can be made at lower raws . after 6 pja and on Sundays and holidays. Why oaf follow die lead of these modenvCninded folks? let a long distance call get you there first—and for less money affcr 6. pm. and on Sundays and holidays. Norfolk & Carolina TeL & Tel. Co.
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