of School
to Receive
Safety Awards
RALFIC.H. N. C. The High
way Safety Division of the North
Carolina Department of Motor Ve
hicles, in cooperation with local
agencies throughout the State,
will present 3,200 school bus driv
ers with safe driving pins and cer
tificates at graduation excercises
this spring. *
Any driver who has a minimum
of 120 days of sate driving to his
credit is eligible for an award.
Confirmed reports of unsafe driv
ing practices or accident charge
able to the driver at any time dur
ing the school \ear will disqual
ify a driver. Punctuality, cleanli
ness and attitude of the driver
will be considered in selection ot
award winners.
Local school hoards and civic
organizations are cooperating with
the Highway Safety Division in
presenting the awards to school
bus drivers. The Division's field
representatives are responsible for
training and certifying drivers
in the State.
The pin to be awarded the dri
vers is sterling silver with a
black and yellow center circle,
Each pin will carry the wording
"North Carolina School Bus Safe
Driver".
The hyrax is a true hooled ani
ma I
from
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April ft? Iieonard Carroll spent
several days last week visiting his
sisters, Mrs. Ed Foscue and Mrs.
Geoi Aldiidge.
Miss Shirley Rhue of ECTC, i
Greenville, visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Rhue over the '
weekend.
Charles Hill returned to Wake
Fore t Sunday alter spending the ;
sprint; holidays visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montague
of Raleigh visited her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. S. D. Fdwards over the
weekend. The four attended the
Azalea Festival in Wilmington
Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Manly Mason
and c hildren visited Miss Jean Ma
son of .Meredith college, Raleigh,
and relatives in Coates over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C.. Parish of
Washington, I). C? are visiting
her parents, Mr and Mrs. H E
(larner.
Mrs. Edna Prescott is visiting
her daughters in Amarillo, Tex
as.
Mr. and Mrs. David McCain
and Miss Reha McCain visited Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Heath of Cove
City Monday.
Mrs. W. II. West of Fndfield is
\isiling her daughter, Mrs. D. A.
Kirk and her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hen Rawles and
Mrs. Rlannie Heath' of Roberson
ville. spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry L. Brown.
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With I'. C. SALISBURY. Mor.head fitr
Miami did not hold any great at j
traction for us. JuM another play
ground for the idle rich. How
ever we enjoyed a sightseeing
trip about the city which covered
different sections This trip gave
one a general idea of the city's j
hotels, homes and attraction feat
ures that make it a playground
for thousands of persons each year.
A cruise through the scenic waters
of Bicayne Bay md Miami Beach
brought into view the many isl
lands and the homes ol many
nationally known celebrities and
bund reds of palatial estates.
We left Monday night on the S
S. Florida of the P & (I. Steam
ship fine for the overnight run
to Havana where we Spent Tues
day in this Kay l atin city. The
southern coast line ol Florida and
the keys extending out into the
blue waters of the Straits ot Flor
ida. were visible for many miles.
Alter dinner we sat out on the
deck, well into the night, loath
to leave the starlit sea and the
refreshing breeze blowing off tin*
Caribbean. What a night for
sleeping.
Tuesday Up at dawn and after
an early breakfast found us out
I on deck attain to view the tp
1 proach to the harbor. This is a
; breath taking panorama of Ha
v ana. "Paris of the Caribbean."
that unfolds before you - huge
colorful and romantic. As we en
I ler the harbor we pass over the
location where the l\ S. I '.at tie
ship Maine was blown tu> nd sunk
'on February 1!>. 1898. starting the
Spanish American war that lasted
less than four months.
In the distance, bordering the
shoreline of the ocean is the Ma
letolt. one of the mo-l beaut i
fill drives in fhe world. I ar
to the rittht one discerns the
gleaming pillars of the Maine
monument, erected as a testa
moniat of Cuba's gratitude to the
American Nation and as a trib
ate to the i!t?t? men who perished
with the blowing up of the
1 Maine.
Heading into the channel our at
tention is called to the two an
i cient guardians, Mon o Cast le on
the I**f1 and Punla Castle on the
right. Both of these fortifications
were built in 15H9 as a defense
against pirates and corsairs. In
the early days of the fort's exis
tense the harbor was closed at
night by a chain stretched across
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the narrow entrance from Mor
ro lo Puii to.
From the upper deck on the
starboard side of the steamer,
there lies out before one a panor
ama view of the city that few
harbors can surpass. Along the
seawall runs another of Havan
a's beautiful streets, the Avenue
1 Cespedes. After passing Punta
Castle, the monument erected to
the memory of Maximo Gomez,
i hat grand soldier at Cuba, stands
in all of its grandeur as if to
welcome you to its shores. Far
1 1 her back the glass tiled dome of
I the Presidential Palace reflects
the morning sun, as though it were
;i beacon to guide the incoming
visitor. In the distance the dome
I of the National Capitol stands out
against the commercial center of
| the cit?r.
?>?i U?e left bank of the chan
nel is l.a Cabana Fortress, built
in ut a cost of fourteen mil
i lion dollars. This fort has never
I had the occasion to test its pow
ers of resistance. It is now oc
cupied by the Artillery Corps.
\s the steamer turns a bend in
l lie channel another section of i
the old part of the city comes in- '
I to view.
Within a beautiful park sotting
is the I. a Fuerza Castle, ofte of
Havana's principal forts situated in
the Plaza do Armas and construc
ted in 1538 he Solo resided here
I while preparing for his voyage
of exploration through Florida and
the Mississippi River where he
died. There is a legend which tells
that his young wife waited anxious
ly for his return, watching daily
from the tower of the fort for a
sight of his vessels, but on hearing
?>! his death She died of a broken
heart.
The I'laza tie Armas, cr.idle of
Havana, has been restored to its
primitive aspect. The venerable
edifices that suround it are no
table in the history of the city.
Here is located the Templete. This
small chapel, inaugurated in. 181*8
commemorates the founding of Ha
vana. Under a gigantic ceiba tree
that grew on this spot, the first
mass was celebrated and the city
council held its first meeting in
1 5 If) When the remains of Co
lumbus were brought from Santo
Domingo to Havana in 1.775 they
were laid in state before an obe
lisk near the present chapel. With
in this area are several public
buildings, convents and churches.
A short distance from I hi' Plaza
de Armas is the Columbus Cathed
ral. consecrated to Saint Colum
bus. This is one of the most no
table churches in the city. Within
the church a wreath next to the
high altar marks the place where
the remains of the great discov
erer rested for a century before
being taken to Spain in 1898. Op
posite the church is the Cathed
ral Plaza, surrounded by ancient
palaces which are perfect examples
of colonial architecture.
Leaving the steamer and pas
sing through the customs. we
joined a group on a conducted
tour for the day, covering the
principal points of interest. Our
first stop was at the Otipitol, a
majestic building that , is said to
have no equal as to grandeur and
luxury in Latin America. Under
its dome, the third highest in the
world, a great diamond lies imbed
ed in black onyx from which center
all Cuban distances are measured.
On the many walls bronze plaques
depict the vivid history of Cuba.
At this point we enter the
Prado, a delightful historic aven
ue, considered the "Champ
Elysees" of Havana, extending
from Fraternity Square near the
Capitol to the sea. Many clubs
theaters, hotels and fine shops
are located on this avenue and
contribute to intensify the cos
mopolitan life of the boulevard.
In Fraternity Square is the fra
ternity tree nourished by the
soil of 21 American Republics.
This tree was planted during the
celebration of the Pan Ameri
can Conference in 1928.
The Prado joins the Avenue Ma
lescon at the Punta Castle where
a stop is made to inspect this an
cient fbrtress. Opposite the castle
is one of the city's finest parks and
adjoining is the magnificent monu
ment of Maximo Gomez.
Driving along the Malescon, one
passes .-mother square in which
stands a monument erected to hon
or another Cuban patriot, Antonis
Mqfco Continuing our drive we
passed through the fine resident
ial section of Veroda, making a stop
at the Colon Cemetery to view the
costly monuments and mausoleums
which are veritable works of arch
itecture and sculptural art. The
triple arch over the entrance is
very imposing. ,
Out at Marianao Beach is the
National Casino, called the "Monte
Carlo of the Western hemisphere."
Opened only at night we were un
able to see the interior, but jud
ging from the exterior of the
building and surroundings it is
a roost elaborate layout to attract
American dollars.
Radiating from the Capitol are
numerous streets leading to the
older section of the city. Here
you find narrow streets over
Pedestrian Escapes Injury,
Ctnibi Cravat Out of Hair
LOS ANGELES ? (AP) ? Mitt
Helen Taylor combed the gravel
out of her hair and told police
this tale:
Walking along a sidewalk she
saw an uphill-bound truck roll
backward when the driver, Henry
G. Mihalovich, missed his shitt.
Gathering momentum the 13-ton
gravel carrier careened toward
her, snapping off a telephone pole
and crunching a lamp post before
it slammed into a building beside
her. # ?
Miss Taylor, pinned to the wall
by a protruding part of the truck,
was showered with gravel. She
was not injured seriously.
shadowed by quaiivt buildings
with shops offering native nov
elties and imported merchan
dise. These streets end at the
waterfront of the channel
where you have a chance to in
spect the historic building which
one views trom the desk of the
steamer.
In the patio of the Santa Clara
Convent, a relic of colonial Havana
now used by the Department of
Public Works, one can see a 300
year old section of a street with
three of the original houses, includ
ing the first market and bath house
and the \illage pump. Nearby
is the city market section where
most of the sales of fish, vegetables
and fruit arc made from quaint
two-wheeled carts.
Another convent, the San Fran
cisco, which has not lost its con
ventual atmosphere is now occu
pied by the Post Office Depart
ment. A visit to Havana is not
complete without a motor launch
trip over to Morro Castle, and For
tress Cabana. More than four cen
turies old, these fortifications are
rich in historical lore. The moats
drawbridges, dungeons, secret tun
.nels, torture dens reveal the hor
rors and misery suffered in an
cient days.
Nightfall found us aboard the
steamer for the return trip to Mi
ami. We were told that we were
missing a lot by not spending the
niuht in the city and visiting its
casino and cabarets. We doubt
very much if they differ from
such as are offered in other cities.
It was a day well spent. A trip
we can recommend to anyone who
can appreciate the interest of au
historical city.
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N?-*? from
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April 8 ? Miss Kathleen Bragg
has been appointed part-time pub
lic health nurse for Ocracoke, ser
ving under the supervision of the
Hyde county board of .health and
Dr Ford, county health officer.
Final arrangements with Miss
Bragg were inade last week when
Mrs. Blanche Vincent, consultant
nurse for Eastern North Carolina,
visited the Island with Mrs. Sibyl
Bouchard. Hyde County nurse and
Mrs. C. J. Cahoon, clerk of the
Hyde county health department.
Miss Biagg is a native of Ocra
coke and has served the island peo
ple for many years as nurse. She
took her training at Rocky Mount
hospital. she will continue her
private practice, but will give part
of her time to clinics, particularly
for school children Definite time
for such clinics will be announced
shortly.
Miss Bragg assisted Mrs. Bou
chard in examination of Ocracoke
pre school children on Wednesday
and Thursday ot last week.
At its April meeting. Ocracoke
PTA planned a pot luck supper lor
organization members. It will take
place on the final business meet
ing in May. Mrs. Sibyl Simpson
presided at the April meeting;
report of the treasurer indicated
thai over $150 had been spent re
cently for new playground swings
and for purchase of china and sil
verware' for the final equipping of
the school kitchenette.
Business tranuted included a
vote to buy softhalls for the boys
and girls. ground glass slides for
the projector; a vote to give five
dollars to the juniors for use at
the junior-senior banquet: a vote
to make arrangements to have the
library lounge cushions reuphol
stered: and a vote to celebrate the
end of a very successful school
year with a pot luck supper on
Mond:y. May 1st.
While refreshments were served
by Mrs. Clifton Austin. Mrs Hen
ry I'eel. and Mrs. Marion Austin,
the group were entertained by rec
ord playing on the new victrola
given to the school by the junior
and seniors.
Wins It Recording-.
Bob "Fleming of Morehead City,
who wrote to Burl Ives giving his
opinion on ? hether the famous folk
singer should wear a beard, receiv
ed one of the prizes for a superior
letter The prize was 12 record
ings of Burl Ives songs.
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PEORIA. ILL? ? (AP) ? Fred!
E. Brown has been a clock watcher,
for 50 years. He soon will1 round
out a halt a century of teaching
students how lo repair doc Ices
and watches at Bradley Univer
sity's school of horology.
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