Newspapers / The Waynesville mountaineer. / June 7, 1956, edition 1 / Page 10
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. : ? Speed, Drinking, Reckless Drivina Are Hicjhway Killers (EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow- I Inf essay oa traffic ufttf woa I flrat prfce at WTtM for Ma writer. Jim Had.I When I waa asked to paepara this eaaay on traffic safety. I ac cepted readily. for f want to set forth, fn this piper, some of the facts pertaining to this grim and urgent problem 1 use the word problem in its fullest sense, be cause in my opinion and the opinion of Others far Aiperlor in their judgmetn. this Is <me of the most dire and mbnumental Issues ever to face the American pub lic Already thousands of families have felt theeffWt* of the drunken driver, the speed demon who exhibits not a thought for the safety of Others, and the "Just careless and reckless" driver who jriever ?em? to be IB tlw wrong i and yet to the ronse o* thouundi of arrldentk each year. Yea. these families have felt tile fe fleet*. They know What It is to ?iko thetr foved offffs, husband*, toil hers, ton* and daughter* and )|*. pr'micall> all of these 'ae < Sclent*" were preventable. In 1955, ill one, there were 34,200 deaths cMi oar, highways'. Of this total, tf.ousand* could have been pre vj nted Thia mean* that there vi-iuld hevt been many thousand* fnwer of broken home* end de ill oyed live*. There are three main cause*, m' mentioned before, of this dto a*h"r on our highways. One to sptW'd, two is drinking, and three to rdcitles* driving. Of these three, the one responsible for the most fatWlities 1* speed, a simple five ? i ... i letter word, yet It 1st beginning to symbolize a menace wheh has al ready brought death to more American people than were lost in both world wars. Speeding to some people is the fartherest most point to which they can go before they realize that they have lost any semblance of control over their automobile. What they do not seem to un derstand is that the velocity of the car does not need to exceed the legal limit In order to be classified as ' speeding". The rate at which you can travel safely is mainly determined by two things. One is the weather conditions and two Is the condition of the roads upon which you are traveling, it is a sad but true fact that it often takes the loss of a loved one or a crippling accident to make this understood. Perhaps the next most deadly of the three killers is alcohol takpn In the form of beverages. The rea son for Its deadlineas is this: the normal eye has a fairly wide range of vision and can see ahead dis tinctly about 30 feet. Two glasses of beer, a common beverage, will narrow the width of your vision and cut the range at which you can see distinctly by about one third. The effects or alcohol are also shown In the lengthened reaction time. Under normal conditions it takes about one-fifth of a second to apply the brakes. This means that In a car doing 60 miles per hour, you will travel 17 feet be tween the time your foot leaves the accelerator and the brakes take hold. The same two glasses of beer taken before multiply this distance by four. You can readily sec the Importance of this in kn emergency. The last of the three killers Is just plain recklessness. This fault In the drivers of our nation causes thousands of accidents each year, the best remedy for this driving defect is to stop, think and correct your attitude before it is too late. Another factor in traffic safety is the mechanical condition of your car. It is best to have regular safety checks and eliminate the chance of a disastrous mechanical failure while you are driving. ) The facts and figures on this paper give rise to two different attitudes. The first attitude and fortunately the one taken by most people is one of shocked disbelief which gives away to a determina tion to improve the situation in any way they can. On the other hand, some people, fortunately a minority, take the attitude "so what, it can't happen to me." Noth ing could be frther from the truth, it can happen to anyone at any time. Recently there have been some great advances made in improving safety conditions on our highways. Among these are the installment of Driver Education courses in our schools and the opening of these courses to the public during the summer months. There has also been a general tightening of the laws concerning speeders and intoxicated and reck less drivers. However, there Is a great deal remaining to be done and It i* up to every individual to help protect, not only his own life, bet also the ftves of Ms family and Mends, by being alert and observ ing all the laws while driving on our public highways. Cherokee III Starts Cruises At Junaluska The Cherokee III, Lake Juna luska's "Big Boat," began her I9SA summer cruise Wednesday after noon with a chartered trip. When enough people are on the assembly grounds, the Chero kee will operate a regular sched ule, as well as on chartered trips. The "Big Boat" carries sight seers to all parts of the lake. An outing lasts approximately thirty minutes. The Cherokee is berthed at the boathouse near the auditorium. Want ads bring Quick results Lake Pool Is Opened; Record Crowds Predicted The Lake Junaluska swimming pool opened Tuesday tor the sum mer season. Attendants state that the pool will be open from 10:30 in the mornings until 3 o'clock in the afternoons for the first few lays. There will be no breaks for lunch. Wallace Martin of Bryson City snd Pleiffer College, Misenheimer, Is director of swimming. Her?y Ervin Applewhite of Stantonsburg is In charge of the water safety division. Lifeguards are Richard Beau champ of Nashville; Melford A. Wilson, Jr., of Clemson, S. C.; rommy Gentzel of Chattahoochee, Ha., and Florida State University; ind Johnny Ellington of hfoultrie. 3a., and Emory University. A new roof has been put on the bath house and the ceiling and walls have been painted. At vari ous times throughout the summer lake officials have stated that swimming may be restricted be cause of the large Dumber of dele gates expected to attend confer ences at the asserfibly this sum mer. One out of seven U. S. workers is rated as skilled. Belcher Organist For L. Junaluska Euel H. Belcher, of Moulton, Ala., will be the organist for Lake Junaluska Assembly this summer. He taught organ and sacred music at Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, Miss, during the past year. Belcher graduated from Texas Wesleyan College at Forth Worth, in 1950 with a Bachelor's degree in music. He went on to Indiana University where he received his Master's degree in 1951. He was at Lake Junaluska last summer when he accompanied the Keesler Male Chorus from Kecs ler Air Force Base, Miss, in a performance. Women's Group To Open Meet At Lake Friday The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Western North Carolina Con ference of the Methodi?t Church' will open a three-day meeting at Lake Junaluska tomorrow. First on the agenda is a general assemb ly meeting in the auditorium at 11 ?'ctock. Miss Georgia Haswell. Spiritual Life Chairman, will lead a Retreat at the meeting tonight at S o'clock. Mrs. Ralph A. Ward- will give an address following the Retreat. Mrs. Ward is the wife of the bishop of the Central China Area, Hong Kong. Various Wesleyan Service Guild sessions will be held Saturday. The conference closes Sunday, June 10. Mrs. Ira C. Shelley is Conference Guild secretary. When buying prunes, look for small sizes; they provide more ac tual meat per pound than large ones and they sell cheaper. ?????? BIO AND LITTLE, youn* and old will step up to the microphone to entertain the audience at the annual Mas Patch Sintfnc Convention this Sunday. Pictured here are performers at a past sine?Norma Clark of Fines Creek and Roy Plem mona of Lake Junalnska. (Mountaineer Photo). Congratulations MAJOR CECIL BROWN YOU HAVE RENDERED A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE Or THI8 AREA DURINO YORK SO YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE SALVATION ARMY. BEST WISHES UPON YOUR RETIREMENT WHITMAN'S BAKERY Main Street ? Waynesvilk Our Very Best Wishes To MAJOR CECIL BROWN And Her SALVATION ARMY PERSONNEL , Major Cecil Brown Has Rendered A Valuable Service To The People of Western tforth Carolina And We Congratulate Her On The Completion of 30 Years Service With The Salvation Army. MOODY RULANE, Inc. 902 N. Main Wavnesville Our Very Best Wishes To MAJOR CECIL BROWN ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR RETIREMENT FROM THE SALVATION ARMY ? COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. AdMfHKN.C. I CONGRATULATIONS MAJOR CECIL BROWN You And Your Salvation Army Personnel Have Done An Outstanding Job In The 30 Years That You Have Served With That Fine Organization. BOST'S BAKERY Asheville, N. 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