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1953 Worst Year For Auto Accidents Traffic Deaths 38,500, An Increase of 900 m Over 1952 The worst automobile accident toll in the nation’s history—more than two •UTOEO *ND BOTTiro «T ■II nUNKFOffT KtNTUCKT jj^B KENTUCKY WHISKEY* A BLEND HNOH. Ttt GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. SCNEHET GIST., INC., FRANKFORT, HI. Mathieson Anhydrous Ammonia (82% Nitrogen) For direct application to the soil • SAVES LABOR • SAVES TIME • EASILY APPLIED GIVES YOU QUICKER-STARTING CROPS * Mathieson Chemical Corporation STANDARD FERTILIZER DIVISION KW ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA hH| CHAS. H. WOOD, JR, District Representative MATHIESON 1 million casualties—was recorded in 1953, according to figures released by The Travelers Insurance Companies. Traffic deaths totaled 38,500, an in crease of 900 over 1952. The injury count reached 2,140,000 compared to 2,090,000 for the previous year. The totals are statistics from “The Passing Scene,” twentieth in an an nual series of traffic accident data booklets published by The Travelers. Accident facts from every state in the country are collected and analyzed for the publication by Travelers statis ticians. Excessive speed was the most dan- THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY APRIL 22, 1954. * gerous driving mistake in 1953. Speed ' killed 13,879 persons and injured more than 600,000. Drivers under 25 years of age were involved in almost 25 per cent of the year’s fatal accidents ’ although they constitute only about 15 ( per cent of the total of all drivers. Week-end crashes accounted for 15,- 800 killed and 800,000 hurt during ' 1953. Forty-one per cent of the deaths ' and 36 per cent of the injuries occur ! red on Saturdays and Sundays last r year. The pedestrian record reflected the third consecutive year of improve | ment. Booklet figures show pedestrian casualties reduced by 50 to 8,600. Crossing between intersections, “jay walking”, still is the chief cause of pedestrian deaths and injuries. “The Passing Scene” also reports that three out of four 1953 auto acci dents happened to passenger cars driv ing in clear weather on dry roads. Eighty per cent of vehicles involved in fatal accidents were traveling straight ahead. Saturday was the most dangerous day of the week to drive. 1953 was the fourth consecutive year of increase in the death toll. News About Clubs In Chowan County By HATTIE SINGLETARY Home Demonstration Agent I would like to say “Hello” to all the Home Demonstration Club mem bers, 4-H Club members and farm families in Chowan County. I hope that I will have an opportunity to meet each of you in the near future. Members of the Chowan Home Dem onstration Club discussed “Laundry Labor Savers” on their radio program on Tuesday, April 20th, over Station WGAI in Elizabeth City. They stressed the importance of good equipment conveniently arrang ed. The ideal place tor a laundry cen ter, they said, is next to the kitchen, however; an open back porch, enlarg ed and closed in, provides a good place for laundering. Wherever the center is located it should be bright and airy, large enough for “elbow room”, wir- Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing We Are In Position To Give 3 to 4 Day Delivery All Work Guaranteed! CAMPEH’S L ed correctly, conveniently arranged, equipped with hot and cold running water and finished with a floor sur face that is easy to clean and easy on the feet There will be a training school for Home Management Leaders, Tuesday, April 27th, at 2:30 P. M., in the Cho wan Community Building. This school is to train the leaders for the May 1 rAFTER EASTER SALE j 1 Our lot is stocked to the brim with sensational used car values J I you can’t afford to pass up! So, hesitate no longer ... see for your- « > self, drive for yourself the “dream boat” of your choice at a real » J choice price] Every car must go ... every car guaranteed! Visit us I I TODAY... T These cars were traded in for ’54 Buicks, Oldsmobile and Ponti- i i acs ... Most of this group are one-owner cars. We are not listing ? | prices... Come and make us an offer! [ f 1951 BUICK Special. 4-door with radio 1950 and heater and Dyna-Flo. i 1951 OLDSMOBILE 88 4-door Sedan with 1949 £ radio and heater and Hydramatic J tranmission. 949 f 1951 CHEVROLET Deluxe. 4-door with radio and heater and Power-Glide. 1949 1 1951 POXTIAC 8. 4-door sedan with J 949 i radio and heater and Hydramtic transmission. f 1950 BUICK Riveria Coupe. Radio and 1949 heater and Dyna-Flo. 1949 I 1950 OLDSMOBILE 98. 4-door with ra i dio and heater and Hydramtic trans- 194 g j mission. I 1950 OLDSMOBILE 88. 2-door sedan 194 S > with radio and heater and Hydramat- Y ic transmission. 1 94 7 £ 1950 POXTIAC 8 Streamliner Deluxe Se- 94f . a dan-Coupe with radio and heater and Hydramatic transmission. j O4( - i 1950 POXTIAC 8 Chieftain Deluxe Se dan-Coupe with radio and heater. 1946 lAll of These Have Been Thoroughly Reconditioned! K CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR CO., Inc. { Phone 147 East Queen Street Edenton, N. C. M ’2l° IldgUji II GEO. A. DICKEL DISTILLING COMPANY, LOUISVILLE. KENTUCKY . 86 PKOOF demonstration “Modem Laundry Methods.” It is hoped that all clubs will be represented at this meeting. Schedule: Thursday, April 22 Oak Grove Club at 8:00 at Community Building. Mrs. Privott and Mrs. Percy Nixon, hostesses. Tuesday, April 27—Home Manage ment Leader Training School at 2:30. SECTION ONE- -J Chowan Community Building (Cross Roads). Tuesday, April 27—Rocky Hock Club at 8:00 with Miss Jesse By rum. The best preparation for the futur is the present well seen to, and the last duty done. —G. MacDonald. FORD Custom 2-door Sedan with > radio and heater and overdrive. I DESOTO Custom 4-door Sedan with £ radio and heater, new paint. £ BUICK Super 4-door Sedan with ra- J dio and heater and Dyna-Flo. I BUICK Super 2-door. Radio and heater and Dyna-Flo. 1 POXTIAC 8. Streamliner Sedan- i Coupe with radio and heater and Hy- 5 dramatic transmission. I PLYMOUTH Deluxe 4-door Sedan. A FORD V 8 Custom 2-door with ra- J dio and heater. I CHEVROLET Aero - Sedan 2-door with radio and heater. 1 POXTIAC 8 Streamliner Sedan- I Coupe with radio and heater. PONTIAC 6 4-door Sedan with ra- I dio and heater. POXTIAC 6 4-door Sedan with ra- ? dio and heater. f POXTIAC 6 4-door Sedan with ra- L dio and heater. ? CHEVROLET 2- door. f Page Five
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