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Forest Fire Control Plan Is Under Way New Program Will Go Into Effect About October 1 trol plan in which several State and agencies wiH cooperate the Department of Conserva tion and Development's forestry di vision, the State's large landown ers and forest industries in the de tection and suppression of wood land fires wil) go into effect with the beginning of the forest fire “season" around October 1. Announcement of the new plan was made by Director Ben K. Douglas of the Department of Con servation and Development. Doug ins termed the agreement “the most comprehensive plan ever worked out in the State to provide for better protection of our more than 18 million acres of woodlands against their deadliest enemy— fire.” Coperating with the C&D De partment's forestry division are the following agencies: U. S. Forest Service, U. S. Weather-Bureau, the Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Ma-, line Corps, the North Carolina! Wildlife Resources Commission, the 1 State Prisons Department, the; State Highway Patrol, the State ! Highway and Public Works Com-, mission, the Division of State Parks of the C&I) Department, the State Bureau of Investigation, the forest, industry, and large land onwers. The plan, Douglas said, is the outgrowth of a conference called by Governor Hodges last July 12 in Raleigh at the request of wood-us ing industries of the State to see what could be done to strengthen the present forest fire control work now being done by the C&I) Department and the forest indus try. Wallace S. Byrum At Lackland AFB Wallace S, Byrum, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Byrun), Route 1, is completing his Air basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, the “Gateway to the Air Force." His Lackland training is prapar ing him for entrance into Air Force technical training or for an Air Force duty assignment. The course includes a scientific evaluation of his aptitude and inclination for fol- t . . (_ f Anything less is an . *** old-fashioned truck! New Chevrolet tJ TaSbFom Trucks Most modern trucks on the road! If you don't get all the advan tages they offer, you stand to lose money on the job today . .. and again at trade-in-time! Meet modem power—Vß or 6 In most new Chevrolet truck models, you have your choice of VB* or 6. Chevrolet's new truck VB's have the shortest stroke of any V 8 in any feeding truck! That means less fric Year after year, America's best selling truck! I »|«>w * j E B B. H. MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. “YOUR FRfkNDLY CHEVROLET DEALER ” 1160 North Broad Street Edenton, North Carolina 1 5 ! ■ ■ - I • l A .1 *•' i . . - . ■ . ■ • _ . r isr'*** ■ \ ■ ( Shown is a revised architect’s drawing of the first permanent home the North Carolina Department of The American Legion has ever owned in the 3d years it has been in operation since its organization in 1919. Th e Department Headquarters building, which will, completely equipped, cost between, $110,008.00 • and $115,000.00, will he built in Raleigh. Governor Luther H. Hodges, a charter member of the Leaks- 1 ville-Spray Post of The American Legion, was the principal speaker at the ground-breaking exercises t held at the building site at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon, September 25. Legionnaires and members of | the Legion Auxiliary from all parts of North Carolina attended the ground-breaking event. j lowing a particular career field. Lackland, Situated lieur San An j tonio, is the site of Air Force basic . military training for men and wo . men and home of the USAF Offi j cer Military School, of which the ] USAF Officer Candidate School) I the I'SAF Pre-Flight School and | ; Officers Pre-Flight Group are op- / crating units. |' 1954 I ACCIDENT T|i IJaOn; Raleigh Weatherwise it wa sj ! clear when 708 fatal auto crashes' 1 1 occurred in the state last year, i l The Motor Vehicles Department's! • ; summary of fatal smasiiups shows ■ it was cloudy when 91 of the trage r dies occurred, raining when 54 oe- I, ciirred, and fog was swirling when ' 15 other death dealing accidents. occurred. Weather conditions were' not indicated in 12 reports. For. • the year there were 880 fatal r gmashups which added to the >' state’s traffic death toll of 991. - TRV A HERALD CLASSIFIED I tion and wear per mile. And all Chevrolet truck engines have a mod ern 12-volt electrical system for quicker starting, better ignition and a greater electrical reserve. The truck driver's “dream cab” With wide panoramic windshield, concealed Safety Step and High- Level ventilation system. Work Styling—a Chevrolet exclusive Two fresh, functional styling treat ments—one for light- and medium- ntE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29. 1955 ■ ■ ■■ 1 1 " "I C WASHINGTON REPORT I i 1 Prosperity. That big, fat, en eouraging word prosperity is lieing . it • ii li worked overtime these (kiys as a prelude to next year’s election. Between now and voting time, j you'll be told —in a million wavs— ( . 'how you’re better off than you’ve j ever been. As you look around and see why t you’re on to|> of the world, it i j might he a good , idea to see how i j the other fellow is making out. t j Airplanes. Take, for instance.!; | the people who own the aircraft. ■ plants of the country. This is all ' big business—one of the biggest—l< iand it’s enjoying prosperity that it; < j never dreamed could become a ro- j.l jality, mainly because of the Na-j| 11 ion’s determination t" stay ahead • of Russia in .air power. ! i A special sub-committee of the; Senate Armed Forces Committee j has just released a aeport giving i the income, and profits of aircraft! i manufacturers since 1942 —the year i the C. S. really went into the plane!) building business for World War 11, i l-’at. During World War 11. th,-! 17 major aircraft manufacturers hit i a peak of profits in 1944 and 1945,!; In 1944, they made almost HI mil- < lion dollars dear profit. In 1915,, i Chevrolet Truck Work Styling is well illustrated in these four models ranging from the Low Cob Forward and Cameo Carrier at left to the pickup and tractor-trailer unit at right. /■ duty models, another for heavy duty. Your Chevrolet truck will do your job better—and look better! Most modern features throughout Advanced suspensions! More rigid, ladder-type frames! Tubeless tires standard on Vi-ton models! Come in and see all the ways you’re way ahead with new Chevrolet trucks! *VB standard in L.C.F. model*, an extra-cost option in all other* except Forward Control models. /jj 11^97^14^7 it jumped to 119 millions. And these were profits after all taxes— including income taxes—were paid. » fn more ways than one, they were lush years, but they look puny along side the profits the same companies made last year. In 1954, in spite of production being about 2 billion dollars under that of 1944, ■ the aircraft manufacturers rolled j up profits—after all taxes—of 231 ( million dollars. This was almost three times as much as the best year of World War 11. Explanation. The explanation of these soaring profits w ill probably come in a later report by the sub committee. In the current report, however, great pains are taken to point out that the tables of figures revealing these facts should lie tak en just as such. , The report says: “No effort lugs been made at this ' time to pass ml the reasonableness of the profits of the companies in volved or the efficiency and econo my with which the companies have carried oh their defense activities.” All of which means that some thing may be heard later about how and why the aircraft building in dustry is operating in a bed of roses. a* State Seal Chairman j IT i*. - V . -1 ■fc 1 J j| ... I Mrs. W. T. Bost of Raleigh, for mer State Commissioner of Public Welfare for N. C., will head the 1955 Christmas Seal Sale in North Carolina. Dr. Lynwood Williams of Kin ston, president of the North Caro lina T u b e r c u 1 o s i s Assoeiation to head this, the 49th annual (NCTA) has announced that Mrs. j Bost had accepted the appointment j Christmas Seal Sale. • New Manual Tor Driver Applicants ' __ Thorough Study of New Booklet Is Recommended The State Department of Motor! Vehicles announces that a new manual for driver license appli cants went, into use throughout the State last week. The text of the publication will emphasize proper driving attitude. ! Unchanged will lie the four essen tial tests for beginning drivers— ’ eyesight, sign recognition. Written! test and road test. In commenting on th e new man ual Motor Vehicles Commissioner Edward Scheidt said, “The manual will point out for beginning driv ers that knowledge and skill alone will not make a proficient driver. Careful study of the text will, on the other hand, reveal for the ap plicant that proper attitude while driving a motor vehicle is of the ut most importance for safety.” The new manual, considerably re written and enlarged will replace • • * • •'• »• i Yes... if you can’t buy it at V. * J »7:VM f home you’re sure to find it in Nor folk and Portsmouth. Big stores W m J JB "4 mean big selections. ' % And, during “Good Neighbor Days’’, '-<i| you’ll find unbelievable bargains on all m. kinds of quality merchandise. V. Come with the whole family.. all your friends and neighbors from Tidewater Virginia and Eastern North Carolina will Vv Watch For * be here. Stores, restaurants, theatres all V, invite you to “plan now to shop in Nor- V. MICC folk and Portsmouth. .Friday and v, IWlliPi# xx GOOD NEIGHBOR BE IN YOUR CITY SOON T°P »• an Einiit »f Mu>k -■ : : NORFOLK SYMPHONY ORCH. “POPS ' CONCERT CLEAN jd** THAT GUnIJI^T ’ I 3 _____ ■ an earlier edition first issued in 1947, later revised in 1981. Ques tions and answers at the end of each chapter in the current issue j will help beginning drivers to pass their examination, the vehicles chief said. “In fact,” h<. added. “ a thorough study of the manual is recommend- i ed officially for all beginners. The' information it contains will be in valuable in helping them to sue-1 eessfully complete the license eX-i | animation.” j LELAND STANFORD | ; i “I believe that most good men who disagree never have tried to understand one another. The greatest | fruit of understanding is cooperation.” ,!' WF, study to encompass the real needs of each occasion. We arrange all details with harmony and the service oc casions .-respect \fvTw *P¥K7V¥7F&7TnTt giawa ’55 Peanut Production Shows Good Increase Based upon conditions as of Sep tember 1, the 1955 production of peanuts in North Carolina is esti mated at 282,100,000 pounds. This is about 12 per cent above the 1954 production of 251,980,000 pounds. The North Carolina Crop Report- I ing Service states that the aver-' <(jreo frl \ •iCNDtt) AMD tOTTLCO •CMCNLEY DISTILLERS. INC. ■jW rAANMfORT. AANtyC<Y .* ••'EM ■■ * 11 :W|B. 111 1 ' f ’’ \ KENTUCKY WHISKEY• A BLEND _ ■ tt PROOF. 70X GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. SCHENLLV DIST., INC., FRANKFORT, ttji j PAGE THREE SECTION TWO iigi* yield per aere in indicated at 1,550 pounds. This compare* wlrtl ( an average of 1,465 pounds last* year ami tile 1944-53 average of 1,- ’ ' 190 pounds ' * The increase in production in to rainfall received durihg August in so in e of the major producing areas which had been dry during July.
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