PAGE TWO I iIBOHOa OWE Number Os Striking Tar Heels pn 1959 Was Lowest On Record I ■ Despite last year’s long and I Htier strike at Henderson, a [ Hrparison of State and Nation | B strike data indicates that 1959 f His one of North Carolina’s bet : Hr years in the field of labor- SHKanagement relations, the State of Labor reports. at e Labor Commissioner jPjHnk Crane said that only one- HjHth of one per cent of the na- H's work days lost because of Hj|Htfses during 1959 were lost in Carolina. remaining 99.9 per cent MgSjKiHike-caused work losses oc ipillliß elsewhere in the naiinn,” [H^^^gdeclared. %Mm n^U ' and tragic situations one at Harriet-Hender- last year dominate the w “eadlines and air-waves while they are in progress, but they do not even begin to tell the whole story of a State’s labor 's 1 management relations,” Commis : sianer Crane said. “The fact is, \j; that despite all the bitterness and Pv nation-wide publicity which en j pfued from this one strike, 1959 , . Y®s one of the best years in the k Sistory of labor-management re g jjjitions in North Carolina.” In percentage of the national t ,-total of strike losses for the past years, said Crane, 1959 was best year on record for the Bte_ HHtfr before has North Car ■H|P hn d so small a portion of total of man-days of strikes as we HHHH 1959," Crane continued. kjSw^BsH alo ' s 95.219 man-da; die HH|P”'ikes las' yeai roprover. nille bedsproads - lng - Sun-resistant, mildew proof, J| jm jm 90 inches. Buv now during this f' wwt AA /S mtd sa ' e and save on curtain needs! -:f $5.28 SALE! HEIRLOOM TYPE S in^^ s a^ o a r b \ e o ; n 10 e r; e f ; n r e New n h£{K2 QQ SPREADS SALE! “STATE PRIDE” m °"™ g c ° lors ; Beautiful heirloom type woven J bedspread .. . 76 r < cotton and Heavy duty silicone-aluminum cover. Resists scorching, stain IKIjK _ . first Quality 'fit - U IB Color fastness; tightly *' UUifiltL "Hilt DtH&r I n»H| Hel ° assure restful sleep. Linen HJH anchored loops; super ab '"Twy ~ -'mH W 111 ’ j]|| pillows you’re always needing y. Feather proof . . . fully washable . . . sterilized Enchanting. reproduction A M - Regular $1.99 Sellers d£ 1 I / g\ $5.44 Buy Now-Save! sl.#/ 1 f 4^C observance. In connection with the open ing of the Civil War Centennial observance, W. E. Bond, Chair man of the Chowan County Commissioners, on Monday of this week made the following proclamation: Whereas, the President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisen hower, has proclaimed Sunday, January 8, 1961, as the official opening of the one hundredth anniversary of the American Civil War; and Whereas, the President has asked that this day be observed as a National day of prayer; and Whereas, the State of North Carolina, with its various coun ties, contributed more men to the Southern cause and suffer ed heavier losses than did any other State; and Whereas, out of this tragic era has risen a more jasting and en- i during nation, and Whereas, appropriate County Centennial programs commemor atiny North Carolina’s role in this war will enable our citizens to pay fitting tribute to the brave men and women of this significant period in the history of our great State. Now, Therefore, I, W. E. Bond, chairman of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners of the County of Chowan, do hereby proclaim this day Sunday, January 8, 1961, as the official opening of Cho wan County’s Commemoration of the' Civil War anpl call upon all citizens of our County to join with the President and the rest of the nation in observing this eighth day of January, 1961, as a day of prayer. To die well is to die willingly. —Seneca. soxscql on i.c.iamfl *2 >L JEmmi Raleigh '— The Motor pH Department’s summary ofJH deaths through lO MSKJ day, January 3, 1961 foIHH Killed To Date., Hi: Killed To Date Last Yeaffij