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Drunken Driving
Drops In February
297 Less Convictions In
State Than Previous
Month
During February, 637 persons lost
their driving licenses in North Caro
lina because of drunken driving, the
Motor Vehicles Department has an
nounced. This was a considerable
drop over the 803 persons convicted
of drunken driving during February
of 1947.
The February convictions also
showed a big drop over January,
when 934 persons lost their driving
privileges because of tipsy driving.
Revocations and suspensions pro
cessed during February totaled 899.
That figure included 64 persons
caught driving drunk outside the
State; 57 driving drunk and miscel
laneous; 14 driving after license had
been revoked; 21 for speeding over
75 miles per hour; and 25 for trans
porting liquor.
During the month, 342 persons were
convicted of reckless driving; how
ever, reckless driving requires no re
vocation or suspension on first offense.
A total of 5,912 other persons were
found guilty of traffic violations on
North Carolina streets and highways
during February, but these offenses
did not constitute revocation or sus
pension on first offense.
Greatest number of violations in
this class were for speeding, with
1,944 violators, as compared with
1,467 during February of last year.
So far in 1948, 5,458 persons have
been convicted of speeding.
Other violations not requiring re
vocation or suspension on first offense
included: failing to have driver’s
license, 815; driving with faulty
equipment, 426; improper lights, 268;
running through red light, 239; and
passing school bus, 53.
Colored Births Take
Lead During February
Colored births almost doubled
white births in Chowan County dur- 1
ing February. According to the vital
statistics report of the local Health
Department there were 15 colored
babies born as compared with eight
white babies. The colored race also
led in deaths for the month with five,
while there were three white deaths.
Two colored stillbirths were also re
ported.
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Cannon Company In
Special Training
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signed, with the exception in those
instances where all members have
need of the same training.”
Lieutenant Cecil Frye is in charge
of all training and instruction. At
the last meeting of the company,
which took place in the armory Wed
nesday evening, Lieut. Frye outlined
the intensive course of interesting in
struction in which the men will par
ticipate. He told each man what will
be expected of him and invited any
of the Guardsmen who had a pet sub
ject which he desired to teach, in ac
cordance with the courses outlined as
required, to submit his name and as
sured all that every assistance will be
given in preparation for same. Lieut.
Frye pointed out that participation in
the six-year plan is not required un
til the company had achieved 50 per
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cent of its required officer personnel,
and 40 per cent of its required enlisted
personnel. This having been at
tained with the recent spurt in enlist
ments, the six-year schedule of train
ing begpns as of April 1.
Among the recent recruits to join
the outfit are Joseph K. Swanner,
Louis L. Nixen, Jesse T. Tumage,
Sanford T. Cayton, Franklin B. Twid
dy, William A. White, Wallace W.
Nixon, Jr., Thomas S. Harris, James
B. Edwards.
In view of the impending question
of compulsory military training, which
will require a young man of 18 years
of age to leave home for a period in
camp, and then subsequent service in
the regular army or a reserve compo
nent, some authorities voice the opin
ion that enlistment in the National
Guard will exempt those who were
members and subject to the training
should it become a law.
A local Chamber of Commerce of-
ficial is quoted as saying that within
a matter of days the compulsory mili
tary training question will be up
■ again for careful scrutiny by an over
whelming vote of the committee in
Washington, D. C., under whose au
thority it falls.
“With the way world affairs are
shaping up,” says the official of the
local organization, “young men of 17
up will find it to their advantage to
enlist in the Edenton National Guard
unit now.”
Captain Jones welcomes all who
desire to become a member to see him
or any of the officers, non-commission
ed officers or Guard members. Meet
ings are held every Wednesday even
ing in the armory at 7:30.
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BEING A CHILD!
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teresting article, “When Childhood
Bares Its Soul,” in the March 28th
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