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The History Of Lighting New York (NAPS) ? Stone Lamps 20,000 years old were recently discovered in the Lascaux caves of France ? of fering evidence that our an cestors didn't live in the dark ages after all. The Sumerlans, 2,500 years before the birth of Christ, used Exciting Day... Exciting Gift! Congratulate the Graduate! Give a from $4500 For her exciting new?areer. choose from our exciting new Hamilton fashion watches ? young, imaginative creations backed by Hamilton'* 75 year legacy of excellence. A. DOROTHY, patita ehirm. .$45.0# B. SALLY, facited buuty... *59.95 e. LORAL IE, Otitic marquise $65.00 D. JOAN, tixtiirid tleiancl . .$69.50 GIVE THE BEST A 6IFT THAT WILL LAST Gifts From $1.00 Up Shop Here And Save Register For Free t Ct. Diamond welryCo lamps of gold and alabaster. The Romans were also extra vagant when It came to lamps; Pliny records that one richly decorated lighting device set Its owner back 50,000 sester ces (roughly $3,000)-- and It probably didn't even have a shade! Remarkably enough, the Ro mans are said to have pre served lamps In some of their sepulchres for centuries, and many legends are told of their never burning out. In the papacy of Paul III (1534-40), a lamp was found In Cicero's daughter's tomb, which had been shut up 1,550 years be fore, and was supposedly still burning. One of the most famous sour ces of light to shine from the ancient world, was built by the Romans at Boulougne, on the coast of France. It was alight house 200 feet high and 192 feet in circumference ? using great bonfires for signals ? and it stood as a reliable guide for mariners for more than 14 centuries! Gas lamps, on the other hand ? the most "modern" source of light before Edison ? were used by the ancient Chinese who brought gas up from 1,800 feet below the surface of the earth, then piped it around town in bamboo rods. Some of the lighting devices of today are just as remark able. For example, there is a lamp that prevents wool shrinkage and another that can make flowers grow at night. MORE PROFITS Hsi GRAIN DRYINC EQUIPMENT ? EARLIER HARVEST ? SAFE STORAGE ? DRYING IN STORAGE ? GREATER YIELDS ? TOP QUALITY Earlier and msrt regular harvest i? desirable. Col lecting the grain at maturi ty means a better and mere profitable harvest. You can control your time and your assets with Unlco Grain Drying and Storage equip ment. See it today! Available At FCX STORES ft DEALERS L0UISBUR6 FCX Service BICKETT BLVD. LOUISBURG, N. C. PHONE 6Y 6-3366 SAM WOOD, Manager Even more recently, Industry has come out with unbreak able flexible light? In panel or tape form! Known as an EL lamp, the de vice emits soft glowing light and offers a life of about five years. It consists of separ ate layers of aluminum foil, phosphorus, translucent con ductor material and copper leads ? all sealed within spec ial plastic film made by Allied Chemical Corporation. Called Aclar, the film acts as a m o 1 s t u r e-proof sandwich ? which protects the light from cracking, chipping, pealing and corrosive atmosphere. In tape form the light may be a mile or so long. For prac tical applications, one firm, Madlgan Electronics, Farm lngdale, N. Y., uses the ma terial to make flashing belts and signs for higbwayworkers and emergency crews. More recently, EL lamps are being used as Instru ment panels for the Lunar Exploratory Module and Com mand Modules of Apollo spacecraft. Who knows? EL lamps may one day light our way to the moon! But EL lamps and their bright electrical cousins that we use every day, were a long way in coming. For it was way back in 1801 thatSlr Hum phrey Davy invented the car bon-arch lamp ? and ushered In the beginning of electrical lighting. But the lamp proved to be merely an unusual novel ty and oil lamps continued In vogue during the 19th century. Between 1878 and 1880, Thomas A. Edison and Joseph W. Swan finally developed a practical electric lamp for In terior lighting. After many attempts, they discovered a filament that glowed satisfac torily In a vacuum and which didn't use up too much cur rent; this filament was a thread of carbon? that glowed brightly with a yellowish light. Today, the United States leads the world In making electric light bulbs? turning out about 2-1/4 billion lamps every year. More than 700 million of these are for gen eral lighting (15 to 150 watts). About 500 million are for min iature lamps, and some 120 million are Christmas tree lights. Engineers in the meantime, have developed many types of bulbs. Two of the most ef ficient of these are sodium vapor and mercury-vapor lamps? which are used to light highways, factories, televis ion studios and canals. Lamps filled with rare gases such as neon and krypton are widely Lawn Mowers Cause Most Yard Accidents The power mower designed to trim lawns has become one of the most dangerous ma chines for trimming fingers and toes. Lawn mower accidents are expected to total more than 80,000 this year, the same number of persons who were injured or killed In yard ac cidents In 1965. And, most of these accidents, as In 1965, will be due to carelessness In mowing the lawn. Most accidents occur as a result of objects being thrown by the blade. The blade can pick up a rock or nail and hurl It at a speed of 300 feet per second or more than 200 miles per hour. "Operators and bystanders are often struck by these 'mis sile' objects without realizing what happened," according to Howard Ellis, specialist In charge of extension biological and agricultural engineering at North Carolina State Uni versity. The specialist offers several suggestions and reminders to help reduce the number of mower accidents. Inspect your lawn mower before mowing. Make sure all nuts are tight on the blade. If you need to examine the sharpness of the blade, dis connect the spark plug wire. If the spark plug Is connected and the blade turns, the motor may start and take a few fingers with it. Disconnect an electric mower before work ing \on it also. If the mower has safety shields, never operate it with out them. Inspect the lawn and clear away trash or debris. Rocks, glass, wire and steel can turn Into "bullets" with the boost of the whirling blade. Check the gasoline before starting to mow. If gas runs out before the ]ob Is finished, let the engine cool and then fill It. Never fill the engine when It* s hot or in operation. Keep hands, feet and loose clothing away from moving parts of the machine while it's operating. If you stop the mower to clean the blade, be sure to pause a minute before touch ing It. Even after the motor is turned off, the blade con tinues to whirl with enough force to cause serious in juries. Don't mow the lawn In san dals. Wear leather shoes or shoes with steel caps on the toes. Maintain control of th? mower at all times. If it is self-propelled, don't let the mower pull you. Mow across steep slopes Instead of up and down. If the hill is very steep, have a person at the top hold the end of a rope tied to the mower. Keep youngsters and pets away from the mower, and cut the mower off when you leave the machine. A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive. -S. T. Coleridge. The hand that rocks the cra dle Is the hand that rules the world. -W. R. Wallace. used (or airport fog lights and advertising signs. Fluorescent lamps furnish so-called "cold light." Using the same amount of power, they are able to produce sev eral times more light and only one-fourth as much heat as filament lamps do. And then, of course, there Is the most modern type of light, the EL lamp, wrapped In Aclar? the unbreakable flexible light In tape form. We've come a long way from the first stone lamps which our ancestors used some 20,000 years ago? and It's been a very bright and enlightening Journey to be sure. / , * Health And Beauty Have you Just tried on your bathing suit (or the first time this season? if you have, chances are good, Judging by the American average, you have decided something must be done about those extra pounds you put on during the winter. About Your Home Women will go to all lengths to keep from being dressed like each other. This desire (or individuality is creeping Into the home. In the past, the interior of a home was set by the current mode and each homemaker tried to keep up with the Joneses as much as possible. Today we want our homes to fit our families' needs and to express our personality as much as possible. Architec turally, there are more dif ferent types of homes being built today than ever before. A new type furniture Indus try has come Into being. It caters to the Individual tastes. More custom furniture Is be ing used than In the past. The old favorite living room, dining room and bedroom suite has almost gone by the board. In Its place we find . separate pieces, often of dif ferent woods and periods, be ing chosen for their function- | lng qualities and their beauty. The total effect of this new trend is making our homes and our yards more beautiful than ever before. In Fashion i Resort clothes are being shown Id the shops. Linen I suits of cotton cord are fine < for hunters. Some have short sleeves, others with wrist I length sleeves, pockets and ' belts. Other resort clothes have ^ large printed patterns on so lid color dresses. These can I be shifts or two piece gar- I ments and the prints are in lines of figures. Prints are seen In bathing . suits, be they bikinis or of the one piece type. You can look forward to enjoying your diet, tor 11 you choose the right kind of diet it need not be a lettuce-leaf and carrot-Juice affair. The best way to burn up fat Is to step up your metabolism. The way to do that Is to in clude lots of Juicy steaks, thick lamb chops, and sizz ling (lean meat) hamburgers In your diet. Other Important Items are fresh eggs, vege tables and fruits. If you are on the right type of diet, the food you eat will provide the energy you need without adding more fat )n the process. Drink plenty -ot water be tween meals. Cut down on your salt Intake If you use too much to season your food. This Is Important because salt tends to cause your tissues to take on added water. Take your vitamin pUls If you think It necessary. Use a non-calorlc sweetner in your morning coffee and in cooking. Skim milk or butter milk (without butter globs) can be a big help. Eat only a very small amount of fat of any kind, including butter. Fat has more concentrated ca lories than any other food. Take a healthful amount of exercise. Concentrate on your bad features, such as large hips or legs. Receives Degree MRS. MITCHELL Wake Forest, N. C. ? Mrs. Bonnie Griffin Mitchell of Rt. 1, Castalia, N. C. has com pleted the requirements for graduation from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She will be awarded the Cer tificate degree at the regular seminary commencement ex ercises on May 19. Gossip has been well de fined as putting two and two together and making It five. -Labor. 3- DAY SPECIAL ! 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