Chain of Circumstances Plus
Chain Reaction Equalled Death
As be had done hundreds of times prior to the afternoon of
Dec. 30, 1958, Cecil Keiley pressed a button as part of his Job
in the Atomic Energy Commission's plutcnium recovery plant
in Los Alamos, N.M. A chain of mistakes, begun earlier, led
to his death. His tragic story, thoueh rare, illustrates the power
of the mysterious foice called radiation, child of the age we
live in. Plutonium, a man-made fissionable clement used in
bombs (uncontrolled) or power plants (controlled), is filtered
from uranium waste materials in a carefully regulated, step
by-step process. But in Kelley's case, plutoniuin-bearing
materials, which normally would have been handled sepa
rately, were washed from their t.inks into the larger one.
What happened is illustrated in this sequence of pictures.
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Th? plutonium floatod harm
l?M on Hi* wator ? but Hi?
witir itsolf contained ?
small amount of fissionable
mat* rial.
~-7 /is of ffluton/umj
l^vy//) solution \
vJat E CT
AqitatorBlades
?*p
Aa< fafion
of tfca solution, ply tonium m
tfca water addM to it and a
chain reaction
T^YAster forced up
1 * malls of tank ami
\ '^solutkm to buh
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All Kelley knew wot a
sudden blue Hash and a
- muffled explosion from
' the now "critical" mass
of plutonium. In on in
stant his body absorbed
12,000 roentgens of radi
ation ? 300 times the
fatal dosage. He died 35
hours later.
HD Club Hears
Talk On
Dress Patterns
ANDREWS-A film on "McCalls
Patterns and Contemporary Cloth
es" depicting Fashion Iii*'h l.i-h!s
through the ages was shown by
Miss Thelma Wheeler, Cherokee
County Economic agent at the meet
ing of the Vnlleylown Home Demon
stration Club Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs, A. B. t'aiu;!
lcr Jr.. Mrs Albert Brown was as
sociate hostess.
Miss Wheeler pointed out that
patterns come today in several th'.
ure types, based on :?atl
and body proportions ami on
body contour. She sjid "feivet
your old size number, take meas
urements and compare with the
new charts to determine your type "
She save the highlights of the
musie training school held recent-!
Iv in HayesviHe and reminded the
TIH.RSDAY. APRIL 2, 1559
Circle Number
Two IS olds .Meet
Circle Number Two of W.S.C.S.
mot al the home of Mrs. W. D. Town
son Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was opened with pray
ci b.v Mrs W. F. Elliott.
CIRCLE MEETS
The Lottie Moon Circle met
Tue.i.'ay at the iiuine of Mrs. 1C. L.
Sliii'liis Devotion was given by Mrs.
W. C. Kinney and prayer was offer
ed by Mrs. W. H. Murray.
"Come Unto Me" was the pro
rrnrn topi:'. It was presented by
Mrs. Ben P.'.lmer.
;;roui> of the forth eoming District
meeting to be held in Robbinsville
p it 30 ;:nd announced the pl:m
a. meetiju to be held April 3 a!
li e Murphy Power Board.
Mrs. tilenn McGuiie president
presided. Reports were heard and
plan-; i!v:-ased f. r the district
ir,o< lin-.r. Mrs. Jerry Baldwin was
welcomed as a new member.
Al i.ie conclusion of the meeting
the hostesses served refreshments.
THE CHEROKEE SCOUT
Vfcufh Tleofmehf
Tliere's a lively, youthful feeling about motoring
with Phillips 66 l liie-Fucl. Ami the reason is:
Hite-Fuel is made v i'.li extra-lively components.
The extra amounts of high test natural and
aviation elements in Flite-Fuel give you easier
starting . . . faster engine warm-up . . . quick
acceleration. You est the anti-knock benefits
resulting from high octane, yet Flite-Fuel actually
costs less than many other premium gasolines.
Give your car a "youth treatment." Fill up
with Flite-Fuel at your Phillips 66 Dealer's.
66
,
Man's Phenomenal Success Nay Mean
That He Will Have To Go Hungry
As a speck's, man is a latecomer
but a phenomenal success.
He has triumphed over all other
animals, subdued many of the' di
\ souses that attack him. found in
genious ways to wrest his substan
j ce from lite earth's crust and
1 multiplied.
DEATHS
MISS PEARL PARKER
Miss Pearl Parker, 71, of And
| rews Route 1, died at a Murphy
hospital Tuesday at 2:15 after a
long illness.
She was the daughter of the late
Joseph and Alice Haigler Parker of
Cherokee County.
Miss Parker taught school in
Cherokee County for more than 25
years and was employed by the
U.S. Navy in Washington for 10
years. She had also worked for the
Cherokee County Tax Department
for some time.
She is survived by three sisters,
Miss Virgina Parker, Mrs. Carrie
Palmer of Andrews Route 1, Mrs.
Pauline McDonald of Murphy
Route 3: and one brother. Murray
N". Parker, of Andrews Route 1.
Funeral services were held at
I Marble Springs Baptist Church of
| which she was a member at 2
' p.m. Thursday. The services were
conducted by Rev. Alga West and
t burial was in the Parker Cemetery.
ROBERT GUFFEY
Robert Guffey, 19, of Marble
Route 1, died at the N. C. Memor
ial Hospital in Chapel Hill at 8:30
Thursday night following aii opera
tion recently.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Guffey of Marble;
four sisters, Mildred Guffey of
Marietta. Ga., and Carole. Barba
ra, and Shirley of the home: three i
brothers. Ronald, Marvin and j
Michael of the home: the maternal
grandmother . Mrs. Ida King of
Marble; and the paternal grand
mother, Mrs. Dora Guffey of Gas
tonia.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Sunday at the Vegenance Creek
Baptist Church. The services were
conducted by Revs. James Truett
and Alga West. Burial was in the
?Derreberry Cemetery.
Townson Funeral Home was in
charge.
Supt. and Mrs. J. E. Rufty re
turned Monday afternoon after
spending the Easter holidays with
his sisters in Statesville.
WE HAVE MOVED
Crawford Tire Company
Is Now Located On Tennessee Street
Next To The Nan Shop
We Are Still Loaded With Big Bargains
VISIT OUR NEW STORE FOR SAVINGS
ON APPLIANCES
CRAWFORD TIRE CO.
Tennefwee Street
In a relatively short span of
time, man has increased his pop
ulation to peak of some 2.790,000,000
the National Geographic Society
says. In 1959 and 1960. according to
a recent estimate another 100.000.
000 human beings will arrive. And
therein lies a problem.
"Explosion" is the word used
by demographers, or population
analysts, to describe the upsurge.
It took about 200.000 years for
the species to number 2.000.000.000
at mid-20th century. Now it seems
inevitable that the 4.000.000.000 mark
will be reached in merely 30 years.
The rampant rise is due not to
higher birth rates but to a fantas
tic decline in death rates, especial
ly in poor countries already teem
ing with people. Modern medical
science, with its vaccines, inocula
tions. DDT, and wonder drugs, is
helping the rich and poor alike to
stave off disease, disability, and
early death.
If population grows at the present
explosive rate, the world will have
6,000.000,000 mouths to feed by A.
D. 2000. This hypothesis is made
nightmarish by the fact that even
today very few people in !he world
will ever feast upon what Americ
ans consider an ordinary square
meal.
Presbyterian
Women Attend
Annual Meet
Forty-seven Presbyterian women
from Franklin. Bryson City, Hay
esville. Andrews and Murphy at
tended the annual meeting of Dis
trict III of the Women of the
Church on Saturday. March 28, at
the Murphy Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Edward Brumby, district
chairman, presided over the ses
sion, and among guest speakers
were Dr. R. E. McClure of Ashe
ville. executive secretary of
Asheville Presbytery, Mrs. R. E.
McClure. Synodical president, and
Mrs. L. H. McKay of Henderson
ville. Presbyterial president.
Heading the arrangements com
mittee were Mrs. Evelyn Sneed,
president of the Murphy Presbyter
ian Women of the Church. Mrs. J.
B. Gray was luncheon committee
chairman.
The prayer of invocation was
given by Mrs. R. A. Potter and the
Rev. R. A. Potter gave the clos
ing meditation.
On the Job
Miss Virginia Huffman of Gas
onla spent the Easter holidays here
?ith her mother, Mrs. Florence
Huffman. 111m Haffman la ? mem
jer of the faculty of the Qastonia
High School.
SIIBSCII1ETD
TUMMIT
Covered By
Social Security
By GRADY GRl'BBS
Field Representative
Domestic worker* who work in
private households are covered 1
under the Social Security Law, 11
cash wages they receive from any
une employer amount to a s mfich
as tSU iu a calendar quarter.
Employers are required lu make
i
a report direct to the Internal Re- j
venue Service, Greensboro. N. C, I
within 30 days after the end of the
calendar quarter in which the work
is performed. The next quarterly
report is due by April 30th and j
should be made on Houshold Report [
Form 942, which can be obtained
by writing the Internal Revenue
Service.
The employee's full name, social
security number, the amount of .
wages paid including the amount
of the tax, are included in this re
port.
For more details about this and
other phases of social security
write to Social Security Administra
tion, 40 North French Broad.
Asheville, N. C. and ask for pamp
hlet No. 35. "Your Socu.1 Security."
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ROCKETS WITHIN ROCKETS? It took one big rocket and 15 little ones to heave the
Army's space satellite? Pioneer IV? into solar orbit At left is the complete Juno XI, a four
stage 76-foot rocket with 150,000 pounds of thrust Center shows the covering, called a
"shroud," which is over the second, third and fourth stages. Right shows them as they were
Clustered in a compact grouping under the shroud. Scaled-down Sergeant rockets were used
for these stages as follows: second stage, 11 rockets; third stage, three, and fourth stage, one.
Pointed, gold-plated satellit^glte 1 top. ..
CONGRATULATIONS
Andrews-Murphy Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
U. S. A. F.
Trained And Ready To Assist In Any Local, County, State
Or National Emergency.
This advertisement sponsored by the following' firms.
Mosteller s Radio & TV
Your RCA and Zenith Dealer
?i Andrews, N. C.
James E. Mosteller, 2 Lt.
Communications Offieer
C. A. P. - IJ. S. A. F.
JORDAN'S
MARKET & GROCERY
Fancy, Fresh and Cured Meats
Fresh and Frozen Vegetables
Andrews, N. C.
ELLIOTT HARDWARE
Fishing Taekle
Evinrude Motors
Norge Appliances
Phone 241
Andrews, Rf. C.
Mark Elliott, Owner
Stover's Phillips 66
Washing - Waxing - Lubrication
ROAD SERVICE
Call 303
Andrews, IV. C.
Howard Kilpatrkk, 1 Lt
(mahETusaf
Andrews, N. C.
Radio Call Rlne Dog 183
Luther's Dept. Store
Clothing For The Entire Family
MERCHANDISE GUARANTEED
Specializing In Ladies Dresses
Guaranteed To Be Cheapest In County
Oran Luther, Owner
Andrews. IV. C.
Collett's Sinclair
Tires - Batteries
Goodyear Products
Washing - Polishing - Lubrication
Herbert and Lyle Collett
Andrews, M. C.
Andrews Tire Shop
Modern Methods of Recappings
Mew, Used and Recapped Tires
Newell Owenby, Owner '
Located at Carl West's Texaco Station ia West End of
Andrews, N. C.
Dee Whitt's Drive- In
Short Orders ~ Sandwiches - Soft
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