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■' " 1 Christmas Season More Dangerous For Pedestrians Umbrellas and Pack ages Contribute to Accidents A concealing umbrella or an arm ful of Christmas packages are named 'by Jeff B. Wilson, director of the Highway Safety Division of the North Carolina Department of Motor Ve hicles, as two of the common reasons why December’s pedestrian death rate ■mounts during the month. “Probably the commonest sight in the city at this time of year,” Wilson said, “is the frantic Christmas shop per dashing from curb to curb with packages stacked from the crook of k her am to the bridge of her nose. f With the view cut off in this manner, is it any wonder that one-third of the persons killed last December were pedestrians?” This high pedestrian rate is one of the targets of the Department’s pro gram of traffic safety education, be ing conducted this month. “Pedestrians too often forget that cloudy weather, snow, sleet and rain make visibility just a fraction of what it is under favorable conditions,” Wil son said. “This reduction in visibility is dangerous to the pedestrian, not be cause approaching cars are appreci ably harder for him to see, but be cause the motorist may not see a pedestrian until he is practically on top of him. Pedestrians forget, too, that icy or snow-laden streets may make it impossible for the motorist to stop as quickly as usual even when he does spot them.” The Department spokesman also pointed out that the hours of dark ness in December are so long that the morning and evening peak hours of ' traffic fall during these periods cf sharply reduced visibility. In 1945, Wilson reported that 79 per cent cf the pedestrians killed in December were killed during the hours of dark ness. “Darkness, normally bad winter visibility factors, Christmas shopping and poor braking traction all com bine to help sky-rocket December’s toll of pedestrian deaths and injuries each year,” Wilson said. “How many shopping days are there until Christmas for you?” Wilson asked. “That depends on how alert and careful you are in trying to avoid J ■ •" I May the deeper meaning of JBJi. Christmas Season be strengthen i • * «d by the memories it will recall. / i a May it bring to you a genuine happiness that will add to the pleasure of this glorious time of . he year. ( While you are enjoying the pleasant moments the occasion ycsfc2£* ' affords, we trust you will pause a J] moment to accept our kindest wishes and sincere greeting of ■ 11 I - ' the Season. ■the Bank.of Edenton MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION lill * ■*' ■ *k * jfclSte x' v- H ’■* ***i.x} r*-*: * Christmas shopping accidents?” Farm Income Tax k Law ls_Changed Two Important Changes Made During Past Year Income tax time will soon roll • around again for the nation’s farmers, | reminds C. Brice Ratchford, in charge » of farm management extension at i State College. Two important changes in laws re i lating to filing returns and paying ! tax on farm income have been made during the past year, says i Ratchford. He explains these changes [ as follows: In past years farmers have been [ requested to file an estimate of their : income by January 15, pay on the bas . is this estimate by the same date, and , make final return and payment by . March 15. They still will be able to : do this for the current income year. ; HARRELL GAS & COAL COMPANY , | Pyrofax Gas Distributor § t I HERTFORD, N. C. 1 THE CHOWA*N HERALD EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1949. If they prefer, however, they may wait until January 31, making final return and payment at that time. Another change is that if the farm er’s business year does not end on De cember 31, he may file his return and pay his tax any time within 31 days after the close of his business year, or he may file an estimate within 15 days and make the final return and payment any time within two and half months. The latter change, however, will not affect most North Carolina farm ers, since a majority of them close their business year at the end of the calendar year. Ratchford points out that everyone whose 1949 income was more than S6OO before expenses were deducted, must file a return regardless of whether he has to pay any tax. Necessary forms may be obtained from the nearest collector of internal revenue or the local bank or post of fice. Forms needed are 1040-F and 1040, 1040-ES for filing estimated re turns, and Schedule D for listing gains and losses from sale of property. An instruction pamphlet also is avail able. TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD & " d many years has been our privilege A» JP to extend Season's J^|| Greetings to the mul-^* titude of friends and r ’ .2 customers who have A • favored us with their patronage in the past. , Am . * We welcome this fra* \ ditional custom < — it 9ives us an oppor * : M tunity to express our OJsl gustm sen “ 7 ,0 T B w ••• new our pledge made WM i _ a years ago that our A standard of service would be .maintained j||pi /piayßr ou every JJolly Jod£kistmas'ok Forehand Jewelers “THE DIAMOND STORE OF EDENTON” V ■ ■_■■■■ " vr. _ i*r >. >: 1 | 4, & V*. & I i ! « j y 1 s " RANDLE £ m p | LIGHTED WINDOWS | I B :< >: M happy smiling faces, 'M p holly wreaths and p iH Yule logs burning $ 3 , All these signs of Christmas \> \ mean its time to say & 2W. La.-,- jj: m >. m ' >: - , , p * SEASON’S 'GREETINGS f. m * * * * * | The Albemarle Motor Co. | FORD SALES AND SERVICE j# W itW ft «*itltH»*»ti ##to<» $ * s¥<l < « PAGE ELEVEN
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