Fatalities Show Decrease In May For the first time since January. ! fatalities on highways of North I Carolina took a downward turn ; during May. the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles re ports. A total of 48 persons were killed during the montii as compared with 62 persons killed during May of 1948. representing a 23 per cent decrease. The Department attributed the decrease to less traffic on the high ways because of seasonal occupa tions. May's figures brought to 303 the persons killed during the first five months of the year. Reported traffic accidents dur ing May totaled 1.509. as compar ed with 1.327 during the same period last year, an increase of 14* per cent. Total accidents through the first five months of the year numbered 7.243. Seven hundred and thirty-eight i persons were injured during May. Crushed Rock, Gravel and Sand for sale at crusher or delivered MURPHY ROCK AND GRAVEL CO. Call Geo. Townson Phone 52 MILK HUltidt/li rkfk ftadet, Grade A Pasteurized Milk DAILY DELIVERY Mt. Valley Cooperative W .W. HOLLAND, Mgr. BRASSTOWN, N. C. j?> 1-DWARF MARIGOLD 2-NA5TURTIUM Gay Flower Beds Enhance Ranch House Appearance Landsc \\ ? pla: ting about a house should be a decoration, carefully planned t enhance the beauty of the building, completing an attrac tive picture as it is viewed from the street. When tall trees dwarf the house, and over-large shrubs and ever greens huie it a ? . d prevent the oc cupants from seeing out of the win dows, the planting has not achieved its purpj. ?. Examples of such failures are frequently given by modern one story homes planted with the shrubs and evergreens. Only low gr wing plants should be planted in fr >r.t of low homes; and the brightly col red annuals of dwarf habit are widely accepted as the most suitable plants lor this purpose. Their color gives a welcome touch, and they leave the view from windows unobstructed. Seed may be started early in seed-boxes in doors. and grown to a size suitable ; for transplanting by the time the soil can be prepared There are many v. rieties which will prow quickly from seed sown directly in the border where the ! plants are to grow, and they will bloom until freezing weather comes in the fall. Besides providing a dec ration for the house, many an nuals are suitable for cutting, to be used in the house. Dwarf double French marigolds, for planting as shown in the illus tration, come in tones of orange, \ yellow and maroon, with several I two- tone blends of these colors. Fragrant, dwarf nasturtiums, in various tones of red. orange and yellow, harmonize with the mari golds, and will make a striking frame of bright color to enhance the beauty of a ranch house of grey, blue, or brown. an increase of 13 per cent as com pared with 651 injured during May. 1948 More injuries occurred in the age groups from 20 to 34 than in any other groups. Bicyc'.e fatalities doubled dur ing May as compared with last May. Four persons were killed in bike - motor vehicle collisions, bringing the five-month total to 11 Twenty-nine bicyclists were injured. Pedestrian-motor vehicle acci dents numbered 63 during May. with seven pedestrians killed and 59 injured. The figures represent ed a 70 per cent decrease in pedestrian fatalities. One pedes trian was killed in each of the fol lowing counties: Brunswick. Cald well. Durham. Granville. Johnston. New Hanu r and Wake The total numb' of pedestrians killed through Ma this year numbered 67. Speeding d all other violations! with 297 accidents resulting. 16 of them fatal Sixty cars had defec tive brakes, causing two fatal acci dents Twelve vehicles had defec- 1 ive steering mechanism resulting j C. E. HYDE GENERAL INSURANCE Phone 145 Murphy, N. f. We have in Stock YELLOW PINE Framing - Dropsiding Roofers - Sheeting Ceiling - Flooring Finish Lumber Hardwood Flooring Commonwealth Lumber Corporation Phone 237 Murphy, N. C. j in one fatal accident. A total of 878 accidents occurred in the rural areas during May. I with 38 persons killed and (i 1 3 in 'jured. In urban areas. 031 acci dents took place, resulting in 10 fatalities and 125 injuries. The May figures brin^' to 243 the I number of persons killed in rural areas and 2.632 the number in jjured this year. In urban areas t ie total for the period mounted ; to 60 fatalities and 729 injuries , Charlotte led in fatalities with three persons killed. Wilmington ! w.is next with two and Clarkton. Durham. Oxford. Rocky Mount and Raleigh reported one each Brunswick County led the 1 State in fatalities during May with 11 persons killed, seven in one accident over the Memorial Day week-end. Hoke County was next with four fatalities: Caldwell and Mecklen burg Counties reported three each: Durham McDowell. New Hanover, and Robeson Counties, two each: Ashe. Bladen. Cherokee. Craven. Edgecombe. Gaston. Granville. Greene. Guilford. Henderson. Johnston. Macon. Moore. N'ash. Randolph. Stokes. Tyrell. Wake and Warren, one each. Valley Kiver CROWDED OUT LAST WEEK Valley River Baptist Church elected he Rev. Robert Barker as pastor for the coming year at an election held recently. Bruce West was elected Sunday School superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Hendrix of Hayesville and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hendrix of Maryville. Tenn . visit ( d Mr. and Mrs. Foley Derreberry Sunday afternoon Turkeys on range should have a turkey growing mash before them at all times. Il!lllllllllllllllllllll!llll!lllllll!!lll!llll!llli JOHN W. TAYLOR Plumbing and Heating Supplies and Repairs If you need a plumber bad, you want him good. Call: Day, 129; Night, 506XJ. Andrews, N. C. Dairymen Are Advised To Prevent Bloat When hungry cattle graze on legume crops before these crops j have reached the bloom stage, they ; will oftentimes bio. ' If dairymen keep cows off legume grazing until Dr. J. K. Bell Dentist Murphy General Hospital Phones: Business 215 Residence 46 Murphy, N. C. rhese crops have reached the bloom j tagc, much potential milk from I such grazing will be lost. , Every dairyman, therefore, faces j *.he problem of how to graze these i crops and still prevent bloat. I Fortunately, says A. C. Kimrey. extension dairyman at State Col lege. this can be done. When a cow eats any kind of feeds Kimrey explains, a large 1 quantity of gas forms in her I stomach Normally thLs gas pres- ' sure is relieved when fibrous' feeds tickle the inner lining of the cow's stomach and cause belching. However, an empty cow grazing on sappy legumes fills her stomach with soft, slimy material which does not cause the animal to belch. As a result gas. which is a normal j by-product of digestion, accumu lates in the stomach and causes j bloat. Unless the animal is given j prompt relief, she may die. If the legume pasture is about I 50 per cent grass, mosit potential bloat will not happen, says Kim- | rey. Or. he adds if a reasonable amount of good quality hay is fed to the cow before she is out out. she usually will not bloat. For this purpose, oat hay. Sudan or other good grass hay, as well m the various legume hays, will prove satisfactory The hay must be palatable or the cow will not eat enough of it to do the job. Kimrey says that where practi cable. a rack filled with good hay should be placed in the pasture or adjacent to it This practice will prevent many cases of bloat. If bloat does occur in spite of precautions, call a veterinarian advises the extension dairyman In the meantime, tie a sftick in the cow's mouth and keep her walking as much as possible. Many dairy men are reporting favorable re sults from drenching the bloated animal with half a soft-drink bot tle of either kerosene or mineral oil. Mrs. Sallie Davis Taken By Death Mis. Sallie Davis. 72. widow of j. A. Davis, died at her home at Tusquittee al 3 a. nv Saturday Funeral services were held at 2 p nv Saturday in the home with the Rev. Arlin Lovin officiating Burial was in Bald Cemetery with Townson Funeral llome in charge. Surviving are one son W \ Stillwell. an