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FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1954
‘Code Of Road’
Traffic Safety
Program Stressed
“Driving or walking, don’t be
the cause of an accident.”
Major C. A. Speed, Director of
the Motor Vehicles Department’s
Highway Safety Division, has
made this plea to the people of
North Carolina.
Speed was speaking in connec
tion with the “Code of the Road”
traffic safety program which the
Motor Vehicles Department and
cooperating local agencies sire
sponsoring this month.
Anyone who sincerely is inter
ested in avoiding accidents will do
well to pledge themselves to the
“Code of the Road” which is being
publicized during this program
Speed said
In part the pledge reads:
“I WILL. . .
“share the road by driving in
the proper lane.
“allow ample clearance when
passing.
“yield the right of way to other
drivers. . . to pedestrians.
“give proper signals for turns
and stops.
“dim my headlights when meet
ing or following vehicles.
“respect traffic laws, signs, sig
nals and road markings.
“adjust my driving to road,
traffic and weather conditions.”
The best general advice on safe
walking and driving, Speed said,
is contained in the slogan, “Make
Courtesy Your Code of the Road.”
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
Maneuver Strategy Assumes Enemy Is
Pushing Inland From Coast Landing
Piedmont Cities
Listed As Targets
WAKE UP AND LIVE!
Nearly twice as many fatalities
occur in “fall-asleep” highway
accidents as in any other kind.
Long-distance drivers should go
easy on bread, potatoes and other
starchy and greasy foods; eat
lightly because heavy meals make
you drowsy; get out and stretch
often, and, above all, pull off the
road if you can’t stave off sleepi
ness.
Drs. Neal and McLean
VETERINARIANS
Southern Pines. N. C.
For The 'Aggressors'
Most detailed information about
the Flash Burn maneuver strategy
yet released came from the Army
last week.
According to this description of
what is to happen, Winstoil-
Salem, Greensboro and High
Point are enemy objectives. All
three towns are getting quite a
play on the maps over at Exercise
Flash Burn headquarters at Fort
Bragg. Green, red and blue map
tacks have been stuck into the
three towns from all angles. And
here’s why.
A state of “war” exists between
the United States and the green-
clad Aggressor. The “enemy” has
effected a lodgment on the Souths
eastern coast of the United States,
extending from Georgetown, S.
C., to New Bern, N. C., and in
land to Kinston, N. C. and Che-
raw, S. C.
Aggressor Penetration
Seven days before the exercise
starts, the Aggressor will succeed
in effecting a deep penetration
into the Camp Mackall area,
preparatory to seizing the enemy
objective in the vicinity of the
Winston-Salem area.
On the diy the “hot simulated
war” begins, a Regimental Com
bat Team from the 37th (Buckeye)
Division at Camp ’Polk, La., will
occupy a defensive position in the
Fort Bragg area and will execute
a daylight and night withdrawal
during its retrograde movement.
During the large scale 60,000
man maneuver, the 82nd Airborne
Division will be psirachuted into
Aggressor territory in the Camp
Mackall area. The 37th Infantry
Division will be air landed in this
airhead and a Corps air head will
be organized and supplied by air.
A token force Third Army will
make ah armored link-up with
the airhead. The airhead will then
jbe defended against an Aggressor
attack and the XVIII Corps will
make a coordinated attack out of
the airhead.
Will the enemy get to their ob-
ject^e? Will the Corps attack be
successful. These questions will
soon be answered in this area.
Tliree Phases
The maneuver itself will con
sist of three phases, it was reveal
ed this week. Phase I, April 24-26,
will be a delaying action. Phase
II, April 26 throi/gh May 1, will be
the establishment of a Corps Air
head. Phase III will be an armor
ed link-up, defense of the airhead
and breakout.
Preparatory activity for the
maneuver is increasingly evident
in this area. Military convoys have
been coming through the Sand
hills during the past week, ap
parently headed for Camp Mack
all where a large number of troops
are already temporarily stationed.
Military police appeared this
week on the streets of Southern
Pines for routine patrol duty.
ADVISE EARLY START
High school students who wish
to make engineering their career
should take all courses available
within their curriculum. Because
of the rigidity of college engineer
ing courses, engineering-minded
students should start preparing
for their careers long before en
tering college.
Amendment On
Housing Offered
By Rep. Deane
Rep, Charles B. Deane of Rock
ingham last week submitted to
Congress an amendment to the
Housing Act of 1954 to continue
the farm home loan program of
the Farmers Home Administra
tion.
The Eighth District Congress
man said his amendment would
take care of the rural housing bill
which he introduced on March 15.
He declared that the extension of
the loan program is essential to
the continuation of needed rural
housing. Unless Congress acts to
extend it, the program is schedul
ed to terminate July 1.
The Department of Agriculture
has recommended that the farm
housing program be placed under
the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant
Act, but Deane holds that such
action would “seriously curtail
needed housing for rural people.”
The Tar Heel solon, who also is
a staunch advocate of housing
programs designed to eliminate
city slums, contends that it is just
as important to eliminate slum
J. W. Strother
Succumbs At 77
J. W. Strother, 77, died at his
home at Ashley Heights Thursday
of last week. Funeral services
were held at the Ashley Heights
Baptist Church Saturday morning
at 11 o’clock with the Rev. W. Ray
Gosnell officiating. Interment
followed in the Ashley Heights
Cemetery.
Mr. Strother was a native of
Montgomery County but moved
to the Ashley Heights community
about 38 years ago where he be
came a prominent farmer. He is
survived by his wife, the former
Minnie Lou Long, and several
SMis and daughters.
conditions in the rural areas.
Deane expressed confidence
that the House of Representatives
would approve his aimendment,
which received the approval of
the House banking and currency
committee today. He predicted
that the Housing Act of 1954, in
cluding his amendment, would be
brought to the House for action
this week.
New Easier Program
Now At Planetarium
An Easter program opened
Tuesday night at the Morehead
Planetarium at the University of
North Carolina.
In order that more people might
view the spectacle of the beautiful
story of the Resurrection, addi
tional performances have been
added. In addition to the nightly
8:30 performance, there will be
three matinees on Sundays at 2
p. m., 3 p. rn. and 4 p. m., two on
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Saturdays at 3 p. m. and 4 p. m.,
and special shows for school chil
dren at 11 a. m. and 2 p. m., Wed
nesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Other performances will be
scheduled on demand, and school
officials, churches or other or
ganizations who wish to make
reservations for classes and
groups are urged to contact the
Planetarium management well in
advance. aMil order tickets for
individuals are available for
every performance.
Bennett St. & Penna. Ave.
Telephone 2-3211
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