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BBSSSSSSSSSSQSSSSfiSSBSSSSSSSSSSSSS Property Owners Urged Check Rule On Road Entrances ; \ • 20-page Booklet Avail able Explaining Re quirements Highway Chairman A. H. Graham recently called on all property owners who plan to build service stations, drive-ins, motels and other commer cial establishments adjoining State highways to first familiarize them selves with the Commission’s regula tions on driveway entrances to high ways. v. He said some misunderstanding had existed in the past and that some property owners were not aware of the Commission’s entrance regulations. As a safety measure and to protect the motorist, the Commission adopt ed in 1951 minimum standards for entrances to highways. The Com mission’s 20-page booklet, “Minimum Standards for Entrances to High ways” is available upon request from Robert Burch, Traffic Engineer, State Highway Commission, Raleigh, and from any of the Commission’s high way offices throughout the State. The booklet clearly states the Commis sion’s requirements for entrances from service or commercial business es to the highway. Inside the book let are eleven easily-understood sketches dealing with the proper loca tion of service stations or commercial establishments adjoining a main-line highway. Graham explained that any prop erty-owner desiring to construct a driveway or driveways connecting with any State highway must first secure and fill out an application for a driveway permit. These application forms can be secured from the State Highway Maintenance Supervisors who are located in each county, or from Resident Engineers, or from District or Division highway offices. An application for a driveway permit must be submitted to the District En gineer for his written approval. The booklet, “Minimum Standards —for Entrances to Highways” says: *‘Any driveway or approach construct ed by a property-owner must be for the bona fide purpose of securing ac cess to his property and not for the purpose of parking pr servicing ve hicles on the highway right of way.” Later, “The construction of parking areas on the highway right of way is specifically prohibited. Those places of business. requiring parking space for their customers shall provide same TgggmEmk <^^|^B^4/ s qt. p i 19 • ScXm&j mtoovct 1 / I I I •■■; ft ■ HtNDCD AND SOtTltD #T | SCHENIEY DISTILLERS, IRC r*»hnrG*l kcntucxt t ._ ljm^v , ESF ft: * , * - ** 1 fSjP^v.-'.- ■"? ' " H*il*ht •- «■ v- *•- ••• ~* ItfW.ff'l- ", 1". ST..— 1. . on their premises.” And, “All entrances and exits shall be so located that vehicles approach ing or using them will be able to ob tain adequate sight distance in both directions along the highway in order to maneuver safely and without inter fering with traffic.” At the same time, Graham said that the Commission’s engineers through out the State were being instructed to watch closely for indications ,of prop erty-owners building commercial establishments too close to the State’s highways. To inconvenience the build er as little as possible, the engineers are striving to contact and acquaint the property-owners with-the Com mission’s specific driveway regula tions. Where gasoline pumps are located immediately adjacent to the highway’s right of way line, it is not permissable i for the owner to pave a service lanej within the right of way and pump gas into cars which are parked in this area. This means that a service sta tion owner must place his pump fully 12 fpet back of the highway right of way line if he plans to service cars between his pumps and the highway; nor shall other establishments use the right of way for parking vehicles. Should the property-owner insist on constructing his driveway so that cars will be serviced on the highway’s right of way, Graham warned that the owner can be restrained from doing so by court order. The owner will be notified first that he will be restrain ed and that should he persist in con structing the drive before the re straining order is served, the Com mission may then place posts or oth er obstructions on that part of the driveway which is used for servicing, loading or unloading vehicles on the highway right of way so that it can not be used. Graham emphasized that ornamen tal posts, advertising signs and wall for entrances may not be placed un der any condition on the highway right of way. On the construction or relocation of highway, an adjoining property owner may erect temporary wire fences to permit his stock to graze provided the fences do not interfere with use of the right of way for high way purposes. To be on the safe side, these temporary fences should be erected not closer than five feet to the outside of construction lines. Graham concluded: “If you plan to build a service station, a store, a res taurant, a motor court or a private home adjoining a State highway, first see your district engineer to get a driveway permit. Acquaint yourself with the Commission’s established driveway regulations. It’ll save you a lot of headaches to comply with these regulations from the start.” Advertising is not all there is to selling but it is a great big help. TTO CHOWAg HERALD, EDENTON, W. C„ THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1953. Delta Kappa Gamma Meets At Nags Head I Pi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society held an initiation ceremony in the private dining room of the Carolinian Hotel at Hags Head at 12 o’clock noon, on Saturday, Oc tober 3, at which time four new mem bers from the Albemarle counties were initiated into the society and one new member joined by transfer. The new members include Miss Minnie Hollowell of the Edenton Ele- | mentary School faculty, Miss Gladys ■ Norris and Mrs. Gladys Chaffin, South Mills school faculty, and Mrs. , Mary Lowry, Plymouth school faculty., The transfer coming to Pi Chapter ( from Epsilon Chapter was Miss Agnes Simons of Ahoskie. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society iis a State and National Honor Fra- I temity in Education for women teach- ; ers. At the present time Pi Chapter has an active membership of 31 and 1 two honor members, Dr. Inglis Fletch er, of Edenton and Miss Catherine Al bertson of Elizabeth City. The mem bership embraces a specified terri tory in the Albemarle counties of Northeastern North Carolina. I Following the initiation ceremony, which was conducted by the president, Miss Mary Lee Copeland, assisted by Miss Paulina Hassell and other mem bers of Pi Chapter, a delightful fel lowship buffet luncheon was served by the hotel management. After the luncheon an interesting informative business session was held. Year books were distributed and the year’s program was discussed. A short and impressive memorial service for the late Bonnybel Evans, of Manteo, was lead by the president, assisted by Mrs. Mary X. Browning. Miss Eunice McGhee of East Caro lina College, Greenville, was a guest at the meeting and luncheon. The second meeting of the year will be held December 5, at Hertford with members there being hostesses. The next meeting will be held in Eliza beth City in early February and the last meeting of the series will be held in Edenton ip early April. Seems You Ought to Know Him! CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. 105-109 E. Queen Street PHONE 174 Edenton, N. C. V ... * You see a man in a beautiful new Cadillac—and, almost instinctively, you take a second look. Your judgment tells you that those who drive Cadillacs are likely to be people of importance—and are very probably in the public eye. • It is small wonder that you feel this way about people who own and drive these distinguished cars. For more than half a century, Cadillac has been a favorite car of the leading people in every com munity across the land.' For Cadillac is the only car in America whose name has consistently been reserved for the finest cars it is practical to produce. People who want the finest have learned to come to Cadillac—as the tide goes with the moon! Os course, you don’t have to be a prominent person in order to find a reason for moving up to Cadillac. Record Suspensions Os Driving Licenses < 1,199 In September Lose Right to Operate Automobile The State Department of Motor Ve hicles has released a preliminary re port showing that 2,164 motorists had their legal driving privileges revoked during September. ] I It was the greatest number of li cense suspensions and revocations to be recorded in the department’s his tory. Last month there were 1,199 revo cations and 965 suspensions recorded. Most revocations wertf secured on drunken driving convictions according to statisticians. It was the first month in which re vocations and suspensions have ex ceeded 2,000. A majority of the suspensions were l the results of the new anti-speeding law which went into effect July 1. Garden Masonry Made And Sold 0 George Bennett ROUTE 2 BOX 166 Highway 32 South Edenton, N. C. PHONE 748-J-2 Under the law a suspension of the op erator’s license is mandatory upon conviction of speeding in excess of 70 mph.in a passenger car. The report was issued a week ear lier than usual and does not include a hreakdown of violations. Normally drunken driving, driving after license revoked,.and two offenses of reckless driving lead the revocation list. And speeding and reckless driving usually account for a majority of the sus pensions. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of W. W. Spruill, who died October 6, 1961: Two years have passed since that sad day, And it has been said that time heals all sorrow and helps us to forget. But so far it has only proved how much we miss you yet. You’re always in our mind and heart, Automrik Ddivwy OIL COMPANY Distributors Os tfqting oil GULF OIL PRODUCTS There is every practical reason for owning a Cadillac <* —as well as every personal one. Under normal driving conditions, the Cadillac car will run a full day on a single tankful of gasoline. The lowest priced Cadillac costs less than twenty two models of other makes of American-built cars. And a Cadillac, according to an authoritative study of national used car prices, will return a greater share of its owner’s investment at the time of resale than any other motor car in the land. So whether you are prominent , or whether you are practical —Cadillac is your perfect choice! Better come in and see us. Cadillac was never so fine and beautiful as it is today—and it was never more practical to own and enjoy. We’re at your service—any time you wish to call! Page Eleven But there is one consolation, Some day we shall see you face to /ace. —His Wife and Children. °° ° _ V . v»* e C ‘\° 0^ TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD
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