Lad; Researchers, Claiming No
Bias, Say Men Are Worse Drivers
COLUMBIA, S. C. ? Which is
the worse highway menace - ?
man or woman driver?
"Man," say two researchers
who sinde last summer have dri
ven over 17,000 miles to find out.
And they have . a bushel of sta
tistics.
The men, these show, commit
most frequently the 20 most com
mon driving offenses drawn up
by traffic experts.
The researchers who are mak
lng the national highway Safety
survey ? you guessed It, huh? ?
are women, Miss Claire Emory,
former newspaperwoman and
conductor of her own radio show
In Connecticut, and Miss Doro
thy Mignault, attorney and man
agement consultant of Kennte
bunkport, Me.
However, to guard against any
possible accusations of prejudice
in favpr of their own sex, they
are accompanied on various
stretches of their survey by state
highway or safety commission of
ficials who makfe the scoring with
them.
Now engaged in a check of the
eastern seaboard states, the
score . keeping drivers recently
crosscd the two Carolinas, arid
Chilly Willy !
LOWER than the night tem
perature! . .
Friends advised him to pro
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with strong and sufficient
insurance. He didn't listen.
His place burned. He's out in
the cold. ? ?
Don't you be sorry later. In
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they report thfe ratio between
men and women offenders isn't
much different from that noted
elsewhere^
However, their record-keeping
in the Carolinas indicated some
what less than the proportion of
speed law violations that have
been encountered in other re
gions.
"Driving exactly at posted
speeds, no more and no less,"
observes Miss Mignault, "we
pass other cars rather seldom.
It's pretty safe to say that 90 per
cent of the motorists on the high
ways regularly break the speed
laws every day."
For scoring, the researches
use a handy check-list of the most
common, traffic offenses, com
piled by experts for the Hudson
Motor Car Company. The check
list is currently being used In
certain high schools where driv
er training is taught, and is made
available to individuals by Hud
son dealters and often through
civic clubs. .
The opening phase of the two
women's national highway safety
survey was a transcontinental
drive from New York to San
Francisco and back.
Obeying speed laws to the let
ter and taking turns at thte wheel
of their Jet, the women crossed
the continent In three days and
eight hours, paring about two
days off the record time set by a
Hudson Super-Six on a cross
country endurance run in 1916.
The girls followed thfe identical
route of the 1916 run to drama
tize the great improvements in
highway conditions during the
last 40 years. And at today's le
gal speeds they got to San Fran
cisco far more quickly than did
the racing drivers in 1916.
On the return trip from San
Francisco to Nlew York, longest
continuous run to date, the girls
marked down 2,061 safety viola
tions of which 1,821 were by men
drivers and 240 by women.
In the north-south crossing of
North Carolina over U. S. 1, Miss
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Mignault and Miss Emory count
ed a total of 56 offenses ? 50 by
men and 6 by women. In a more
indirect crossing of South Caro
lina, they counted 85 offenses?
75 by men, and 10 by women. .
"Even considering the national
ratio of seven men drivers for
ever;' three women," Miss Mig
nault says, "our findings posi
tively challenge male driving su
periority."
Some comparisons are interest
ing. On the San Francisco - New
York run, speeding accounted for
virtually half of the total viola
tions. Here are the transcontinen
tal statistics on principal viola
tions.
Speeding ? 934 men and 92
women; not signalling properly
? 405 mten and 110 women; en
tering or leaving car from wrong
side ? 255 men and 42 women;
passing on hills or curves ? 26
men and one woman; following
too closely ? 30 men and one
woman.
Oddly enough, In the brief
North Carolina check, the Mo. 1
offense turned up as improper
signalling, with 18 mbn and three
women offenders. Seventeen men
and one woman were tabbed as
speeders. Only two men were
guilty of passing on hills and
curves, and sevten men and one
woman were observed entering
or leaving their car from the
wrong side. Two men drivers
were marked for not maintain- j
ing ouXflcUnt speed ? . ' ' 1
Thirty-on\e men and five wo
men were scored for speeding in
South Carolina, and 18 men and
three women were observed not
making proper signals. Ten men
and one woman were notted en
tering or leaving their car from
thfe-wroag side. One man was
seen passing on a hill br curve,
another was following too close
ly, and three men were black
marked for not maintaining suf
ficient speed.
NO. 4 TOWNSHIP, CLEVELAND COUNTY
TAX LISTING
At The Courtroom
KINGS MOUNTAIN CRT HALL
AND AT GROVEH (SEE SCHEDULE)
CONHAD HUGHES. LIST TAKER
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Low To List Real and Personal Prop*
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BCale* Between The Ages of 21 and SO
Are Required to List For Poll Tax.
XI Ton htm On A Farm. Too Are Re
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Dogs Must Be Listed.
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Courtroom Every Week Day From
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Except For The
Following Dates: He Will Be At
Round tree Hardware in Grorer On:
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Central "Bee" Girls
Win In Shelby Split
Kings Mountain and Shelby
high school's "B" basketball
teams split a twin bill at Central
gymnasium on January 7, th?_ lo
cal girls winning by 38-25 and the
Shelby boys managing to stay
ahead at a final count o I 34-33.
The Kings Mountain sextet led
all the way 9-6 at the first
quarter and 19-10 by half time ?
and racked up an ea6y victory.
Some 17 players got into thfe
game for Coach Elizabeth Col
lege's charges.
Derice Weir paced the attack
with 17 points. Peggy Cline had |
six.
In the second game, Shelbys
boys built up a commanding lead
? 12-6 at the first turn and 22-8
by thfe halfway mark ? but the
Kings Mountain lads came back
strong to close the gap to five
points during the third canto and
almost caught up with a strong
fourth quarter effort.
Kings Mountain out - scored
Shelby 25 points to 12 in the last
half, with Ronnie Cole pacing
the effort. He got 11 points for
high score honors and Pete Falls
and Bobby Wilson each had sev
en points.
GIRLS
Kings Mountain "B" (39)
Player. Poe. G ro TF JP FTM
Derlce Weir, ( 8 1 17 1 5
Pratt Fall*, ( 2 0 4 0 6
Jerrie McCarter. ( 0 2 2 0 3
Hsael N*nce. f 1 n ?> n s
Peggy CUne, ( 2 2 6 3 8
Joyce Dixon, ( 0.2 2 11
Doris Seller*, f 0 0 0 0 0
Sandra Gilbert. ( 0 0 0 0 0
Billle Gibbons. (21502
Gwen Pearton, g *? 0
Jackie Arnette." g 3
ludy Owen*, g 2
Mary Owen*, g 1
Pat Freeman, g 1
Curdle Hardin, g 3
Pat Miller, g .r_.; -JL
Glenda Spake, g 0
TOTALS IS I il II 17
Shelby "!T (25)
Phyllis Clary. ( 0 0 0 5 0
Betty McKee. ( 1 0 2 0 0
MUths Phillips. (113 4 2
Bin Kalney. ( 2 15 1-8
Mildred McParland, (21554
Ruby Bostlc. ( 1 0 2 2 3
Jeanette Bridget, f 3 O 6 0 4
Jackie Carpenter, g 4
Joan Humphries, g. (0 2 2 5 1
Marie Phillips, g. ( 0 0 D 3 ?
TOTALS 10 S IS 19 22
Technical Fouls i Arnette. M. Owens (1),
Carpenter.
SCORE rf PERIODS:
KINGS MT). "B" T 10 ? 10? J I
SHELBY "B" 6 4 ? 7? U
OFFICIALS i Milton Hope, isfersei Don
McCarter. umpire. Pat Owens, scorer; Bil
ly lumiirtMt.
OOYS
Kings Mountcrin "B" (33)
Player. Pos. G ?G TP FF FTM
Pete Palls, ( 3 1 7 3 4
Harold' Jackson. ( 1 0 2 4 4
Jerry McCarter. (113 10
Curt I* George. ( 1 0 2 0 0
Charles Bridges, c 0 1 1 2 3
Joe Ormand, c 0 0 o o o
Bobby Wilson, g 3 1 7 1 2
Ronnie Cole, g 5 1 ? '11 5 0
Luther Barnes, g 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Houser. g o o o o o
TOTALS 14 S JJ II IS
Shelby "B" (34)
( 0 0 0 2 2
2 0 4 0 0
C 4 4 12 5 2
g 113 2 4
g 2 0 4 0 1
14 6 1 3
I 10 3 10
1 13 4 1
IB IB 34 IS It
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keeping
Hope, Hairis Pace
Torrid First Half;
Girls Drop Opener
Kings Mountain and Cliffside!
high schools split a South Group,
Western A A Conference double
header at Central gymnasium
last Friday night, the Mountain
eers taking the boys game in a
breeze, 53 to 37, and (he visiting
lassies triumphing in the opener
by 49-32.
Coach Don Parker's starting
five did the big damage in the
iirst half, retiring shortly before
the whistle with a 23-point ad
vantage. Kings Mountain led at
thte half by 33-14.
The regulars added to the ad
vantage in the third period be
fore retiring for the night and
the visitors "did in" the Kings
Mountain recruits the rest of the
way, taking the final half by a
23-20 count, but the effort fell
far short.
Forward Milton Hope paced
the lightning ' - smooth Kings
Mountain attack with eight field
goals and twoof-two from the
free throw line for 18 points in
the three quarters he performed.
Center Ollife Harris pumped in
four and two for 10 points and
Guard Richard George hit 9, dur
ing three-period stints. .
Coach Parker used 13 players
in the mele as Coach Dorjs
Huss's boys never got into the
game.
Hope hit the first goal on a
push shot after 45 seconds. Cliff
side got a foul goal after a mis
eye by Harris but that was. as
close as the visitors got. Harris
hit a goal at the twominuje mark
and the rout was on.
The girls game went as wtell
for the visitors, who led by 22-12
at the half, matched a strong
Kings Mountain effort in the
third quarter and won in a
breeze.
Nancy Bishop paced Kings
Mountain with 13 points, Nora
Deese got eight and Butch Hou
ser sevten. Shirley Humphries had
34 for the winners.
Mountaineers Defeat Cliff side 53-37
f a
BOYS
Kings Mountain
Player, Pot. G FG
Honnu-I.a>ton l '2
MJH on Hope, f p
George Hun i*. f
Bobby Haines f 0
Kurt Marlowe. f 1
OUI& Karri*, c 4
Mearl, Valentine. v t>
Don Mo?arter. g I
Richard Georgf, g 1
Charles Yelton. g 0
Winfred White. g o
David Hullender, g 0
Jerry Ross, g 0
TOTALS 12
Cliifside (37)
John Ramsey, f 1
George llamcs. f (1
Toba Sparks. f 0
W. A. Fowler. Jr. 1
Donald While, t 3
Bill Scruggs, c 2
Robert Wallace, c 0
Charles Ramsey, c 0
Steve Humphries, g 0
Bob Jones, g 0
Buz Blggerstaf f. g 1
Gene Bailey, g 2
TOTALS 10
SCOBE BY PERIODS:
CIHGS MTH. IS
currsioE s
OFFICIALS: Bud Murray.
Bumgardner. timer.
(53)
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GIRLS
Kings Mountain (32)
Player. Pos'. G FG TP PF FTM
[ ttutch Houser; t ..'l i t 'J 3
[ Not a Jane Dtcjw, I .1 2 ? X 5
I Nanoy Bishop, f G 1 13 -1 4
Jane Orinand. $ u 0 <i 4 , <1
Pat David, k - t> 0 f? o
| Karlmol jolly, k. t <> 5 "J
[ Kern liarrett.- f 1 () 2. 0 , Q
[.Derie* Weir, t i 0 1 . 3
OvVen IVarjon. ?/ 3
Jackie Arnctle.g ;i ?
Tat Freerpan, ? o
TOTALS 14 A 32 32 U
Clifl*ide (49)
Shirley Hur-.phrlcn f h X 24 14
Klizabeth Scruggs. I ? 4 IK :t 5
Shelba Packard. f 1 13 $
[ lluzcl Holtzclftlr. ?8 3
Patvicla Grcrn, *g j
Beth Tarlcum. g "J
Bertha St-rtiKK*- ' 10 2- ? O 0
Patiy Humi>hrlci>. f 1 0 a 0 2
Sarah Scruggs, g 1
Hambrtck. g 1
Carolyn Monro*. R O
Kathryn K?rb> . g 3 .
Bonnie Mlntz. g 0
TOTALS it 11 *9 IS 24
SCORE >Y PERIODS:
KINGS MYN. 7 5 It
CLIFFSIDF. 18 6 12 IS? 49
OFFICIALS: Jun Taylor, nltrn; Frank
Cornwall, umpire. Pat Owrni, tcor?r: Bill
Mumgardner. timer.
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Home Building and Loan Association
will be held at the office of the association
Tuesday, January 26, at 5 p. m.
for the purpose of receiving the annual reports of the
officers, electing directors and transacting such oth
er business as may come before the meeting.
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