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.
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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.
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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<! six grandeh lren oi
Clay County.
North Carolina Extension work
ers made 296 434 farm and hoir.e
visits during 1948.
NOTARY PUBLIC
FANNIE McGUIRE
SCOUT OFFICE
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