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New York Strolls By BOB POTTEB Young people by the ?core. Chat ting together at the apartment en trance* or here, three boys and a girl bunched up on the concrete in front of a building at a card game. And children, loads and scoops and (warms of children. Some smaller kids, shrinking from a dog, though they need not fear, he U on a leash and his master is along. Others talking in doorways, playing at fighting with their toy pistols, hiding out behind trucks. Some in the street at a bat-and catch game with a tennis racket for a bat. EDITORS NOTE: This ia the sec. ond In a series of two articles written by the Rev. Robert Pot ter of Murphy First Presbyterian Church about his impressions of New York City during the time he spent there recently as an ex change pastor. Children sallying forth on skates. There sails a lad on a scooter of his own devising. Other children playing at an improvised shuffle board game. There are playgrounds to be sure and children are there too in the swings or competing in activities. But most of them play ing, as is their wont, on the con cret slabs that mark the space be tween streets and apartments. Not always at fun. A lad ap proaches carrying empty beer bot tles; another works at oiling his bi cycle. So much teeming animal life ? so little plant. Occasionally a brave at tempt in urn or pot to have some thing green or colorful, but sur roundings for the most part barren. There's an aged locust though, for all its gnarled trunk and seeming lack of water supply ? it is sur rounded by concrete? verdant and healthy-looking. More children at play. That siurdy little girl vociferously flying her kite with the gusto of an Orville Wright keeping aloft the first plane that has soared into the skies. Dwelling places multitudinous. To be sure there are stores along, I ? I AM FOB A CLEAN AND EF FICIKNT COUNTY GOVERN MENT. TOUR VOTE AND IN FLUENCE WOX BE APPRECI ATED. Hoyt Walker DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR Coroner Stylish Buick For 1959 On Display Friday At Cherokee Motors In Murphy WHAT'S NEW: New body and frame . . . m* ed . . . canted headlight* . . . wrap-over windshields . . glass area Increased .... air las pension redesigned . . . acry lic laqener standard . . . posi tive-traction differental . . . aluminum brake drums Im proved . ? ? ? "portable" radio. A Buick which General Manager Edward T. Ragsdale says is "so new it had to have new series names," will go on display Friday (Sept. 19) at Cherokee Motors, Murphy, N. C. The cars have new engines and other mechanical improvements, but Buick prefers to talk about the styling of its '59s. The body is new; glass area has been greatly increased and there is a mini mum of metal trim As Ragsdale explains it, "We designed these oas without any chrome at all. Then, when we had finished, we added bright work where it was needed to accentuate the lines." There are 17 models in three series this year, compared with 20 models in five series for 1958. The six-model LaSabre series replaces the Special, and the five Invicta models occupy the niche formerly filled by the Century. At the top of the line are three Electra and three Electra 225 models. and occasionally craft shops and other manufactories. Back yonder a plant for making dresses; here a wood-work and machine shop. But so many people at leisure. One wonders about them: What disappointments are theirs? What hopes, and yearnings? How much of God's love do they know and of the redeeming grace of His Son? One recalls the picture the Gospel writer paints of our Saviour: "When He saw the multitudes He was moved with compassion for them, for they were harassed and helpless as sheep without a shep herd." There's a school and across the street a health ccnter. Not far away a lovely church. Much atten tion is given by this mighty city to the care of its multitudes: their health, education, culture, religion. Here at last is a dwelling in more normal small-town setting, with trees? a green, comely maple among them? and grass, and flow ers. But with a tall, iron fence all around. In front of the dwelling two children are at play, a lad on a home-made scooter and another ad justing his skates. Two lads I know and love ? my own Bobby and Billy. And all about them other boys and girls by the tens and hundreds >f thousands. And people ? people ? people. 'Tis the sidewalks of New York! Make selective cuttings of timber to insure cash returns from wood lands every few years. Make trial diggings of sweet po tatoes. Concrete can prevent a barnyard mud problem. Young Harris, Georgia ^Bnavk c/f&cnnatfiu FUNERAL HOME 47 PHONE 12K2 AND 12R3 We invite those wishing to learn more about our service and the facilities we make available, to visit onr fu neral home at their conven ience. All questions about our services, facilities and prices will be answered fully and completely. 24 HOUK COMPLETELY EQUIPPED AMIULANCE SERVICE The dual headlights are canted aod the chromed squares of the grille have been retained al though they are set farther apart A single strip of metal trim, ex tending from the headlights to the tail lights, is the only side ornamentation. Highlighting the new styling are the finned rear fenders which flare outward to produce what Buick calls a "delta-wing" effect. Windshields are compound carved, wrapping into the roof as well as around the sides, and the rear window of two door hardtops also curves into the roof. Four-door hardtops have a flat roof line with slender pillars be hind the rear doors. The rear win dow wraps around the sides of the car from pillar to pillar, giv ing a "picture-window" effect. Windshield glass area has been boosted nearly 45 percent to 1,810 square inches on station wagons, and 1,781 square inches on other models- Four-door hard tops have a total of 5,205 square inches of glass area. The new Wildcat engines dis place 364 cubic inches (LaSabre) and 401 cubic inchies (lnvicta and I Electra). Compression ratio at | the LaSabre unit ls 10 5 to 1 with Dynaflow, and a two-barrel car < retor is used. Horsepower is 250. the 401-cubic-inch engine, also has a compression atio of 10.S to 1 1- Horsepower is 325. Last year's figures were 250 for the Special and 300 for the other four series. Dual-turbine Dynaflow is stand ard on Invictas and Eectras, and power steering and power brakes also are standard on Electras. Triple-turbine Dynaflow is option al throughout the line. In 1958, Buick's two tops series (Roadmaster 75 and Limited) in cluded triple-turbine Dynaflow, power brakes, power steering, powerseat and power windows as standard equipment. Improved aluminum front-wheel brake drums are standard on all models this year, and the "finned" j design has been incorporated into the rear iron drums. Other brak ! ing improvements include a re 1 designed pedal linkage with a I wider pedal and a new master cylinder for both manual and ' power brakes. I This year's air-suspension sys j tem consists of air springs on the rear and conventional coil ' springs on the front. This will per mit Buick to reduce the price of this option. A positive-traction differential is offered for the first time in 1859. Another new option is a tan sistor radio which may be remov ed from the instrument panel and operated as a portable. Standard on aU models is an acryLc laquer "Mafic-Mirror" finish which 'a available in 13 solid colors and 12 two-tones. The only two-tone treatment of fered is a white top with any of the other 12 solid colors. The 1959 Buick is built on a new "K" frame- LeSabres and Invictas have a 123-inch wbeelbase and arc 217.4 inches long. Electras have a 126 3 inch wheelbase and are 220.6 inches long. The Electras 225 has the same wheelbase and is 225. 4 inches long, with the extra length being in the rear deck. The length gives this "sub-series" its name. Wheelbase last year were 122 inches for the Special and Cen tury and 127.5 inches for the Super, Roadm aster 75 and Limit ed. Overall lengths were 212 and 219 inches, with the Limited measuring 227 inches. Here' is Bulck's model lineup for 1959. LaSabre ? four-door sedan, two door sedan, four-door hardtop, two-door hardtop, convertible. four-door two-seat station wag on. Invicta ? fur-door sedan, four door hardtop, two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door two-seat station wagon. Invicta-four door sedan, four door hardtop, ;wo-door hardtop. Electra 225? four-door Hiveria se dan; four-door hardtop, converti ble. The Riviera sedan has no center pillars, but the roof slopes as in regular four-door sedans. Other four-door hardtops have a flat roof. You Are Cordially invited To Attend A SHOWING of BUICK for 1959 at Cherokee Motors Friday , Sept. 19 Murphy, IV. C . ON DISPLAY TOMORROW, BUICK '59 ELECTtA 225 IN THE EYESTOPPNG % NEW 4-DOOR HARDTOP ^ Here it is . . . and now you know! Know why we have called this THE CAR. Know that a new generation of great Buicks is truly now here. From just this one view you \ can see that here is not just new design . . . but splendidly : right design for this day and age. A car that is lean and elean and stunningly low ... and at the same time great in headroom and legroom, easy to get into or out of. And when you see your Buick dealer and walk the whole wonderful way around this Buick, you'll know still more how right all this is. From anywhere you look, here is a classic modern concept that is Buick speaking a new language of today. A language of fine cars priced within the reach of almost anyone. A language of quality and comfort and quiet pride of ownership. And when you see your quality Buick dealer and get behind the wheel, the car will speak to you in a language of performance satisfactions without equal. THE LOOK. A clean, lean, new kind of fine car look. The look of the beet-engineered, best-manufactured Buick ever built . . . and the most excitingly beautiful design in Buick's nearly 00 proud yean. \ THE ACTION. Got the feel of thrifty new Wildcat engines. New Equipoise ride. New fin-oooled rear brake* and aluminum front brakes. New Twin-turbine and Triple turbine transmissions.* THE QUALITY. Buick quality to the core, new super-quiet dooms oy risner. New Magic-Mirror finish retains its beauty longer. New interior decor throughout. Safety-Plate Glass everywhere). Magnificent new quietness, new comfort, the feel of fine-car quality everywhere! Yours to test, yours to savor? the magnificent nerw Buick for 1969. ^Optional at extra co*t on ccrimin modtli. A NEW CLASS OF FINE CARS WITHIN REACH OF 2 OUT OF 3 NEW CAR BUYERS If SABRE The thriftiest Bvick INVICTA The mod spirited Snick ELECTRA The noft hmtrtout Buick
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