PAGE SIX
ROAD SIGN MEANINGS ARE IMPORTANT TO
KNOW IN OOTAMNG A DRIVER'S UCENSE
Editor’s Note: This is the sec
ond article in the series “What
You Most Know In Order To
Obtain A Driver’s License In
North Carolina.
“Road signs,” says Coleman W.
Roberts, President of the Carolina
Motor Club, “are far more important
•than many people realize. The shape
and lettering of road signs has an
individual meaning and ofen, espec
ially at dusk and dawn, the shape of
a sign can be recognized before the
driver is able to read the message.
One of the tests which will pro
bably be given to North Carolina
drivers who are being reexamined
during the next four years will be a
road sign test. To help motorists
refresh their knowledge of traffic
signs, the Carolina Motor Club, using
the Driver Manual of the Highway
Safety Division of the Department of
Motor Vehicles as a guide, presents
the following pertinent road-sign in
formation.
Road signs are divided into three
general kinds and four individual
sizes. The three types of signs are:
Regulatory, Warning and Guide.
Regulatory signs, which are fully
enforced by law, regulate traffic at
certain points on the highway and
serve, at all times, as useful infor
mation concerning traffic conditions
in any locality.
There are two divisions of regul
atory signs: The eight-side yellow
sign means STOP. This octagonal
marker is placed at dangerous inter
sections, at blind corners or anywhere
on a highway where fast traffic pre
vails. The octagonal sign does not
mean slow down but- —STOP. After
obeying this marker, the driver
should look both ways carefully and
then proceed slowly.
The other regulatory signs give
speed limits, local rules, right turns
and are white, upright oblongs that
usually have black letters. Signs
with red letters usually tell you not
to park at any time or at the times
stated. Green lettered signs usually
tell how long to park or how to park.
The second important type of signs
are the Warning markers. Warning
signs are extremely useful and call
attention to dangers which may not
be obvious. A warning sign should
automatically put the driver on the
alert, causing a reduction of speed
and more cautious driving. Warn
ing signs on strange roads at dusk
are particularly helpful.
These signs are primarily of three
kinds: the round railroad crossing
sign, the slow sign and the caution
sign. Round signs are a sure in
dication of railroad crossings. A
large cross is painted on the round,
yellow sign and the letters R.R. can
usually be found. Also at the cross
ing there may be a blinker light, a
crossbar on a post, a flash, a wig
wag signal or crossing gates. Watch
for these individual protection meas
ures after you spot the round warn
ing sign.
Diamond shaped signs mean reduce
speed for there is some obstacle
ahead which requires careful driving.
Keepsake
Owom wMi «l Ah Sw*
... far Sm Mna "Kaapraha” b la
Aa riaf . . . fa aaSaaaly aIaUM
prica ba« Ika taf... and Aa Kaapaata
CartiScMa at Craran and lagb*»
for fralaA jaa pacAna, /
A A*eAMAfa!^* ViM '
tngagrwaat As MOOS
Aba IMA
• MAIMS Sat SMJS
feaataaaaf Is 33&50
Aba IMS fa 3475 and
lb pMnaa SMO fa 14M
*Aa Watband araiirti, ta
/T nMta at naS aa naanal gold
•Unar *t*ad * Aaa drNfb
SMaar MWiMaKa
J £ 'W E
Some of these have written messages
while fthers have drawings to in
dicate what iB ahead. For example,
an “S” curve simply has a black “S”
painted on the sign. When the road
veers sharply, a pointing arrow may
be found on one of these diamond
shaped yellow signs or the words
“Winding Road”, may be spelled out.
A square yellow sign is a caution
sign and is also the signal for re
duced speed and careful driving.
Such a sign may be placed to in
dicate a road .crossing, men working
or a school zone.
The third type, the Guide Signs,
have various shapes and these direc
tion markers, in addition to naming
present road, may indicate distance
to nearby towns.
After reading the above sign in
formation, you should be able to an
swer the following:
1. Name three types of signs.
2. What significance does the
shape of a sign have?
3. What is the meaning of a
square traffic control sign?
4. Name two places where square
signs might be used.
5. What is the meaning of a
round control sign ?
. 6. Are round signs usually fol
lowed by individual protection de
vices ?
7. What is the meaning of the
diamond shaped traffic control sign?
8. Would a diamond shaped sign
be found on a twisting road?
9. Does an eight-sided sign mean
slow down or STOP?
10. Do guide signs have any def
inite shape or may they vary?
It must be remembered that sign
shapes are vitally important to driv
ers. You should know instantly the
meaning of octagonal signs, round
signs, diamond-shaped signs and
square signs.
The next article in this series of
“What You Must Know Li Order
To Obtain A Driver's License In
North Carolina” will be concerned
with Road Rules and the last number
in the series will be an explanation
of safe-driving practices.
First District Medical
Society Meets Aug. 20
The First District Medical Society
will hold a meeting Wednesday
Gift Wrapping Materials and
Greeting Cards For
All Occasions
CAMPEN’S
JEWELERS
Chowan County Budget For Fiscal Year 1947-194 cl
APPROVED BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JULY 7, 1947 I
Appropriated For. Anticipated From Sources Other Amount R** I
. Fnnd Requirements Than Ad Valorem Taxation Levied
Bonds • $43,544.18 $ .41
General County : 61,343.00 $43,543.00 17,800.00 .2 I
Schools:
Edenton $25,728.03 , x
C ° Unty - - - 13 .’ 67 . 8 '. 00 39,406.03 13,100.00** 26,306.03 |
Social Security: I
Old Age Assistance .$28,800.00 II
Aid to Dependent Children _-. r 8,400.00 H
Administration 5,204.00 $
$42,404.00
Less State-Federal Aid r -- - - 32,500.00 - M
r 9,904.00 * 9,904.00 .1
County-Wide Tax Rate Per SIOO.OO Valuation Based on a Valuation of $8,900,000.00 sl*l
REVENUE DERIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN AD VALOREM TAXATION: N
•General County: $43,543.00 from ABC Store Earnings > *IJ
\ **For Schools: 8
Cash Balance County Schools .—' $ 3,000.00 v - H
* Cash Balance City Schools 1,500.00 ; ||B
Estimated Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures..... 6,000.00 , : ji
Estimated Poll Toxes 1,500.00 JJ
r .Estimated Dog Taxes ------ 500.00 L _jS
Estimated Intangible Taxes 600.00
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 7,19*7,
night, August 20, at 8 o’clock at
Nags Head. The meeting will be
held at “The Carolinian”, at which
Dr. James Thomson of Norfolk will
be the principal speaker.
Dr. R. H. Vaughan is president of
the society and Dr. Martin Wisely,
, secretary-treasurer.
SCOUTIN' AROUND
(Continued from Page Three)
Sergeant. Sergeant Hugh Ash
ley saw seven years of service.
o
Honorable mention should go to
Barbara Leary, Linda Leary, Mrs.
, Leon Leary, Marsha Speight, Miss
Essie Coffield, Mrs. Peter Carlton,
. Jimmie Harrison, Sid Campen, Jr.,
Jackie Wallace, Norma Ashley and
Jimmie Ross for the splendid pro
gress they have shown in learning
to swim. If they keep on it won’t
; be long before they will be qualified
: to receive Red Cross certificates.
- o
The “Learn to Swim” cam
paign is being conducted con
tinuously during the summer to
allow children and grown folks
an opportunity to learn water
safety. This activity should be
considered important enough by
all mothers and fathers, that no
thing should stand in the way
of receiving this important in
struction given by Red Cross in
structors, in cooperation with
the Town of Edenton and the
Edenton Chowan Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Asso
ciation. Mayor Leroy H. Has
kett and the Town Council mem
bers express a great deal of con
cern in this matter and' are doing
everything in their power to
make the pool and other services
available for this important ser
vice to the people of Edenton,
Chowan County and the sur
rounding area. The E. and W.
Board of Edenton deserves a
great deal of credit in its splen
did servicing of the mechanical
IN
ELECTRIC WIRING
REFRIGERATOR SERVICE
ELECTRIC STOVE
PARTS ON HAND
Floars Electric Co.
Phone 259-W or 145-J
facilities. (Perhaps you can’t ,
make all the classes—even one
class of instruction might be the
means of teaching you some
thing that you won’t forget—
that might save your life some
time.)
o
Coach Tex Lindsey has been .doing
a good job as Recreation Director
for the Town of. Edenton. He and
his staff have rendered most val
uable assistance in making the swim
ming classes possible. Groups are
becoming conscious of the facilities
of the “largest recreation center in
Quick Frozen
SHRIMP
1 AND 5-POUND PACKAGES
We plan to be able to provide Shrimp
throughout the Summer and Fall
EDENTON BAY PACKING COMPANY
PHONE 223 EDENTON, N. C.
ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF OUR ANNUAL I
Blanket Club I
. NOW FORMING I
This will be a convenient way to get that e&tra 100% all wool I
blanket you have been needing, without paying out too much cash I
at one time.
COME IN AND JOIN TODAY 1
❖ I
EDENTON FURNITURE COMPANY I
Next Door Citizens Bank Building Edenton, N. C. y I
• . t j ■
the Albemarle”, which is the former
Naval Air Base. Onp large Church
group is having an outdoor picnic
this month, and will use the spacious
grounds around the pool for their
snack. They will enjoy themselves
at sun hawing, horseshoes, tennis
and swimming in the pool. In the
evening they could either continue
swimming, or enjoy the eating facil
ities of town and then take in a
movie. (All clubs, groups, organi
zations, Boy Scouts, Cubs, Girl
Scouts, Church Groups, 4-H Clubs,
are invited to make use of the facil
ities at the Base.)
tr |
Rubbers I
when you follow
Instructions in the Ball BpIEI
Hue Book. Buy one at EgjfV
your grocer’s or send p'
104 with name and I
address to* -I
uu moimm company I
Muntit, Indiana | r*