Loaded Tanker Car Crashes Into Mill A Southern Railway tanker car, loaded with 23,643 gallons of heavy type fuel oil, crashed into the boiler room of Bur lington Industries plant here Friday. Railway claim agent Fred Campbell and W. L. Jones, ad ministrative manager of the company's COoteemee proper ty, were unable to appraise the damage to the building. The tanker car was apparently damaged but little, ifany, in the mishap that occurred about noon. Campbell said that apparent ly no one except the train crew, which had already left the scene, knew the cause of the accident. The one tanker car was the only unit of the freight train that was involved in toe mishap and it was speculated that it became uncoupled or that it "free rolled" into the build '"ft* fuel oil, deaaiwd as "about as heavy as anhalt," was consigned ID jsuritngioci Industries. The fuel is nmd in a temporary bailer . Damage caused at Buriington Plant when Tanker Car crarfied into bufldtne mmmmmmmma ONLY 29 DAYS LEFT m—mm—mmm Library News The newest display at the Main Library is the interesting old sausage mill which was pictured in the Enterprise on March 12. Hie utensil is the property of Mrs. J. G. Craw ford, of Cooleemee, and was cleaned and put into condition by her brother, Paul Carta*, and his son. It dates back to the days when nearly all utensils and tods were hand-made of wood rather than the metal which came later. It is a most interesting object, and many will be interested in seeing it, along with books on antiques of all kinds. The Wildlife Display in the children's section of the Main Library is attracting both chil dren and adults in large num bers. The life-like stuffed woods creatures arc a timely reminder of National Wildlife Week, March 15-21, and our patrons are loving this traveling exhibit from the North Carolina Mu seum of Natural History. It will be shown here through March 21, so come along and enjoy it! Library hours: COOL EEMEE—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to S p.m. Saturday, • a.m. to 12 noon. outside the baiter room into which the car crashed and which was used when the plant was in operation. Administrative manager Jones explained that the tem porary boder was uaed to keep up a certain steam pressure that is necessary to keep the fire prevention sprinkler system in working order. None of the fuel oil was spilled as a result of the crash. A ere* of workmen piped the oil from the tanker car to Burlington's storage tanks Saturday. The tanker has now been re moved from the position of the crash but the amount of damage is still undetermined at this time. First Packing Plant The first meat-packing plant in America was rounded by Witrtam Pynchon in the 1640s near Springfield, Mass., according to Encyclo paedia Britannica. &r&L LET BLOCK INCOME TAX You'll purr with pleasure of BOTH A ■ the satisfaction you'll receive FEDERAL fl at H& R BLOCK. Point your AMI) paws the direction of the AIVU nearest BLOCK office ond re- STATE ceive prompt ond guaranteed IILJI „| . accurate preparation of your 111S 3 □UJ II GUAftANTiC ' ==} We guorantee accurate preparation of every tax return. If «(t moke any errors thot cost you ony penalty or interest, we will pay the penalty or interest. h* [3[l/D@[Z?«. America's Largest Tax Service with Over 4000 Offices 122 ft. IMi SL " Ami Ftia Cnvt Hant MOCKSVIILI, N. C. Oilllili 9 p«.4N. M Pi: DU» mmmmm NO AffOINTMENT NECESSARY wmmmm A I *I?L ' F * UtT rainfl ■* ,tl I f ■*■ *t' * rafl : v» J I jrauA - » Wfaf * aajj^H w L japgM[ X J I Ws^J 1 MIHI Ad I ■ »* 1 '1 Work Begins To Open Main Street Construction began Friday to relocate and open Cooleemee's Main Street which has been -Cull iw■■ J—i—l. Wifaiili. JHwcii U. I*7o dosed by Burlington Mills for the past several years. The new road will run parallel Friday, March 20 Registration Deadline Noon Friday, March 20th, will be the deadline for filing for local offices. Dr. Ramey F. Kemp, ! Order Your I sVfarty I We Are NOW Takiag Orders V v. | Fer Easter Corsages Aid 1 Cemetery Arrangements. § s Order EARLY Fer Best Selections. Oet Of Towa I Welcome (Call or write early.) £ Free Delivery RIDENHOURS ( FLORIST O. Bo* Cooleemee. N.C. 1 Phone: 284-5661 V» %* with the old Main Street and will be open to the public in the very near future. Chairman of the Davie County Board of Elections, said this week that the filing period would expire as of 12 noon. -3

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