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THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION (V riMEj WATCH THE LABEL OH YOUR PAPER Renew Tour Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Issue. VOLUMN LXXI SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 ? TEAR LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1940 NUMBER 1 GILLIAN BEING RE-TRIED JUDGE W. C. HARRIS PRESIDING 'Many Cases Being- Disposed Of; A Mistrial Made in The Gilliam Case Last Week; Report of Grand Jury The special term ol Franklin Superior Court convened in Louis burg Monday morning with Hon. W. C. Harris, of Raleigh, presid ing and assisted by Solicitor W. Y. Bickett, who is ably prosecut ing the docket in the interest of the 8ta0e. This is a one week special term called to assist in clearing the docket of criminal cases and Judge Harris and So licitor Bickett are doing a nice fob of disposing of a number of cases. The docket was taken up with the following dispositions: Stephen Holden was found guil ty of simple assault* and fined $10 and costs. V. E. Green plead guilty to reckless driving and was fined $25 and costs. Irvin Gilliam, assault on fe male, continued under former or der. Sam 8. Cannon, hit and run, continued. Perry Lee Satterwhite plead guilty to operating automobile in toxicated and was given four months on roads, suspended upon payment of $25 and costs. Johnnie W. Leonard plead guilty to removing crops and was given 12 months on roads, sus pended upon payment of costs and the sum of $200 to Mrs. Myr tle S. Jones. Lonnie Brodie, violation of prohibition law, was allowed to withdraw appeal and the case was remanded tio the Mayor of Frank In ton. Booster StalHngs plead guilty to manufacturing whiskey, and was placed on probation for two years and to pay costs. J a toes Young plead guilty to 8WBWf1>reaklng and larceny, and ! was placed on probation for two . years and to pay costs. Frank Green plead guilty to f j and a, and was placed on proba tion' for two years and to pay costs. On account of death in the family necessitating the absence of the deputy Clerk the minutes for Tuesday and Wednesday were not available for this report). The retrial of the W. C. Gil liam cAse for the assault on C. Haywood Harper and attempted robbery was taken up after the noon recess Wednesday and was in progress as this report closed at noon yesterday. Following our report last- week of the regular February term the following disposition of tbe busi ness of tbe Court wai recorded: Jack Patten was found guilty of temporary larceny and given I 14 to 24 months on roads. Tbe case against William .Oll llam for assault with deadly weap on and attempt at robbery on C. Haywood Harper, was completed Saturday and given to the jury after the charge of the Court eti 8 o'clock in the evening and after debating it for seven hours It was found that a verdict could not be reached and a mistrial was order ed. The Jury In this case was composed of the following: D. M. Tant, E. O. Joyner, Aubrey Bul lock, J. H. Joyner, Z. T. Joyner, W. R. Richards. R. M. Duke. W. F. Conyers, Ernie Allen, D. V. Ellington, J. A. Huff, R. W. Sawyer. The defense was repre sented by Yarborough A Yar bo rough and E. F. Griffin, and ttoe State was assisted by W. L. Lumpkin. Ail other cases on the docket were continued until Monday, February 12th, 1940. Grand Jury Report The grand Jury filed the fol lowing report after completing Its doty: The Grand Jury for February Term of Franklin County Superior Court, 1940, respectfully returns and reiy>rts the following as a true report of the acts, activities and works of the Grand Jury for this term: 1. The Grand Jury has given careful consideration to all bills of indictment presented and have passed on such bills to their best Judgment and with diligent ef fort. 2. The Grand Jury made a visit to the common Jail of Franklin County and found tbe Jail in good conditio*. However, It was noted thatsthe water system needs re pairing bub every effort is being made to have same repaired im mediately. 8. The new prison camp, which la located near Bunn, was vlsltod by a committee from the Grand Jury and waa found to be In ex cellent condition and well manag ed by Superintendent Baker. ? 4. The Conntr Home ww visit C.f. oa mas ft Franklin County farmers.' are Invited to hear Mr. C. F. Pafrlsh, Extension Poultry Specialist from State College, discuss "Poultry as a Cash Income" at the Frank lin County Short Course for farm men and women to be held at LouiBburg College, Wednesday and Thursday, February 28 and 29, 10:30 A; M. - 3:30 P. M. ed by the Orand Jury and found to, be in excellent condition but it was noted that the Home was filled to capacity. However, the inmates are properly cared for under the circumstances and con ditions. 5. 'AH of the public offices of Franklin County were visited and in so far as thiB Orand Jury was able tio determine were in good condition and properly conducted. . 6. The Grand Jury was unable to visit all of the schools due to the bad roads and the schools are now closed because of the load condition which renders it unsafe for buses to travel and transport the children. The Grand Jury learned thati the county sup erintendent and his assistants are making every effort to get the school buses in proper mechanical repair, in order to insure sate transportation for the school children when school reopens on next Monday. -li February 1940. 7. It was called to the u Went ion of the Grand Jury that Lillian Cooke of Youngsville Township, Franklin County, North Carolina, who Is non compos mentis and also afflicted with epileptic fits, Is not being properly and ade quately cared for and It is re commended thab proper authori ties investigate this case and see that she is committed to some public Institution for proper treat ment. The members of t'his Grand Jury wish to thank his Honor, Clawson L. Williams, presiding over this session of the Court, for his splendid charge and Instruc tions. and the other courtesies which he has shown us during this term of Court. , We also wish to thank the Soli citor for his excellent performance of his duties at this term of court. Respectfully submitted, this the 8th day of February. 1940. W. C. PKRRY, Foreman. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "Jesus and Fickle Folk," will be the sermon topic of Rev. J. O. Phillips, pastor, on next* Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock. Sunday School at 9:45, Bp worth League at 6:45 and Even ing Service at 7:30. CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Burban Bell wish to thank all of their friends and neighbors for their kindness dur ing the sickness and death of their baby. Especiall Miss Lettie Mullen who so faithfully waited on her until the end. CARD OF THANKS ? B ! We wish M express our most sincere thanka to our neighbors and many frienda of Louleburg and elsewhere for their kindness es shown during the recent Illness and death of our wife and moth er. J. A. RABIL A FAMILY. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at the Loulaburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Feb. 17th: Saturday ? Double Feature? 3 Mesqulteera In "Cowboys From Texas" and Jean Rogers and Glenn Ford In "Heaven With Barbed Wire Fence." Also Chap ter No. 3 "Zorros Fighting Leg Ion." Sunday - Monday - Tuesday ? Fred Astalre and Eleanor Powell in , "Broadway Melody of 1940." Wednesday ? Wallace Beery and Dolores Del Rio In "The Man From Dakota." Thursday-Friday ? Cary Grant and Roaallnd Russell in "His Girl Friday." RENEW TOUR SUBSCRIPTION: European S u m m a r y Helsinki. ? Finland rashca I more men to colors; admits f Russian gains in Summa sector , bnt says other assaults on Man nerhelm Line repulsed with heavy enemy losses; President Kallio nays Finns have no choice bnt to fight to last man regardless of outcome. London. ? Britain formally approves recruiting of British manpower for Finland; be tween 2,000 and 8,000.. already signed np; three British ships, one neutral sink; two German U-boats destroyed. Berlin. ? Germany informs America Allies must "funda mentally revise" viewpoints be fore she could consider Ameri can "safety zone"; Nazi spokes , men say neutral ships, includ ing American, touching Gibral tar would be fair victim for German submarines. Paris. ? French seize Ger man cargo boat as war prize; German infantry repulsed on Western Front. Istanbul. ? Turkish press openly speaks of possible mili tary action In Spring against Kussian oil fields. Nazi's Threaten U. S, Ships Washington, Feb. 14. ? United States displeasure over Great Bri tain's detention of American ves sels nt' blockalo control ports was levelled with equal force against Germany tonight after the latter announced that "theoretically," at least the ships in question might be considered fair prey for Nazi U-boate. Indications were that if Ger many torpedoed any American ship forced into belligerent wat ers by British blockade regula tions. the United States would hold both Britain and the Nazi government responsible. Ameri can vessels are forbidden by t'he United States neutrality act to en ter belligerent areas voluntarily. Hardly had the Gorman threat of reprisals for the British block ade reached this country t-han Sec retary of State Cordell Hull went I into a hurried conference with Lord Lothian, the British Ambas | sudor, to discuss anew this na tion's demands that Britain stop taking United States ships into forbidden war areas. Lothian spent more than an hour with Hull and said, on leav ing, that his government will take up wlMi Canada the feasablllty of establishing a contraband control point for American ships at 3t. Johns, New Brunswick. Such a control point, far out of the European war zone, has been under discussion for some time. The ambassador said that he a'nd Hull canvassed the entire contraband problem, but tihat "110 final decisions were reached." NKW MOTION riCTUHK PATS TKIIH'TK TO HOUTHKIIN AGRICULTURE A 46-minyte sound and color motion picture entitled "The New South," portraying the agricul tural and industrial development of the Southern states, has been released (or showing in the com ing months in all parts of the South. The showings are sponsor ed by t?he distributors of Arca dian Nitrate. Thil remarkable picture repre sents months of work by a pro duction crew which toured the Southern states In search of local color. All scenes lo the picture were filmed on the actual places depicted; those who took part did so without pay, and all action was natural. After showing plctorially how the South has grown agricultur ally and commercially since the coming of the first white man, "The New South" Introduces four Southern farm experts who point out the need for more scientific farming. The importance of self containment to the South is point ed out, especially In times of war. Later scenes in the picture In clude sequences of the production of Arcadia Nitrate from the raw materials. The film closes with a tribute to Southern farmers, and a salute to the future of Southern agriculture. This picture will be presented at the New Loulsburg Theatre on Monday, February 190h at 1:30 p. m. FREE to all. Fish In lakes are Increased greatly In site and rigor by the addition of nitrates to the under water vegetable growMi. This is one of odd facts taken from the dim "The New South." presented by the distributors of Arcadian Nitrate. ??_ ? The nation's first plant for making starch from sweat 'pota toes, located In Laurel, Mississip pi, reports a steady growth and In 1940 expects to turn out 400,000 pounds of starch. OBSERVES 30th ANNIVERSARY DINNER GIVEN BOY SCOUTS | Dr. Patten Delivers Splen did Address on "The Worth of a Boy"; Mai- j colm McKinne, County Chairman In Charge The Louisburg Troup Boy i Scouto observed the beginning of the 30th Anniversary Week cele bration with a dinner at Frank lin Hotel. There were about thirty guests present who partici pated in entertaining the twenty Boy Scouts. The meeting was presided over by County Chairman, Malcolm McKinne, and was assisted by Scoutmasters Phil Inscoe. of Ce dar Hock, Fred Blount. o? Frank lintou, and J. G. Phillips, of ? Louiaburg. C. M. Calhoun, As sistant Scout Executive of t>he Occoneechee Council, of which the local Troop is a part, was also present and led in scout singing. John Hodges led the Scouts in repeating the oath and laws of the Scouts and Dr. Bagby pro nounced the invocation. Dr. L. F. Kent* introduced Dr. Walter Patten, President of Louis burg College, who made the main address using as his subject "The Worth of a Boy." This address was a wonderfully Impressive and Instructive presentation of a new view of this important question. He says boys are human beings and illustrated his .point* that they can think and exercise choice by i saying that he can't run as fast as j a rabbit, but can make a machine ; that can. He can make a mar chine that can fly ?faster than an i eagle, bhe power of thought put in to action. He said that for one to get the most out of a thine he must he responsive. He must be able to respond to the influence of Mtought in the development of ideas. The speaker suggested that i we are probably ralaiug our folks too soft and flabby to make the strong and virile men and women that the future requires. Tliey need to be hardened by examples of experience to be able to meas ure up to the hardships in fut-ure responsibilities. The address was full of thought I advice and suggestion and. was greatly enjoyed by. all presen*. The dinner was well balanced, pleasingly served and greatly en Joyed and the evening was a glo rious success for the beginning of the celebration of thj 30th Anni versary Week of the Boy Scon'.s I iof America. KIDS TO JOIN (By L. R. TafT) Thi; following students have received bids from t>he Lambda Chapter of Alpha PI Epsllon, Na tional Honorary Secretarial Fra ternity of Louisburg College: Jane Fuller, Louisburg; Edna Qlllis, Raleigh; Edna Glbbs. New Holland; Frances Gooch, Stem; Edith Kelly, Hamlet; Delia Mae, Lewis, Spring Hope; Bill McAr tan, Dunn; Woodrow McNeill, Broadway; Rose Malone. Louii burg; Rebecca Mldgette, Eliza beth City; Nancy Page, Hamlet; Isaac Reynolds, Columbia; Katli erlne Robertson, Hobgood; Louise Turner, Speed. The following students have received bids from the Gamma Upsilon chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa, the Junior college divis ion of the Phi Beta Kappa: Lois Brown, Rocky Mount; Mildred Carter, Frankllnfon; May Davis, Louisburg; William Gossard, Elizabeth City; Catherine Gillls, Raleigh; Ruby G. Massenburg, Louisburg; Stanley Patten, Prov idence, Rhode Island; Genevieve Senecal, NorOh Adams, Mass.; Lloyd Sheep, Elizabeth City; Mar tha Yarborough, Louisburg. EMERGENCY 8KKI) LOANS Emergency crop and feed loan* for 1940 are now available to far mers in Franklin County, and ap plications for these loans are now being received at The County Agent's office by C- H. Easton, Field Supervldbr of the Emergen cy Crop and Seed Loan Section of the Farm Credit Administration. These loans will be made, as In the past, only to farmers whose cash requirements are small and who cannot obtain a loan from any other source, Including pro duction crcdit associations, banks, or other private concerns or in | divlduals. As In former years, the money ( loaned will be limited to bbe ap- ; plicant's necesBary cash needs In i preparing and cultivating his 1940 crops or In. purchasing or produc ing feed for his livestock. Borrower* who obtain loans for the production of cash crdbs are required to give as security a first lien on the crop financed. Twenty million held of cattle graze Southern fields, says the film "The New South." LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH On Sunday morning, February 11th the pastor. Dr. A. Paul Bag by spoke on "When Love Sur passes Greed" using as his tiezt 1 Sam. 9:5. All of Kish's asses had strayed away and young Saul has been sent (or them. After much searching for some time Samuel proposed to return re marking, "Come, and let us re turn; lost may father leave car ing for the asses, and take thought of ub." There were three things that the pastor brought to the atten tion of the congregation from this passage: (1) Kish cared more for his son than tor his property. Real love shows itself In the con cern for others' welfare. The argument is sometimes taken that the boy's welfare depends upon the prosperity of business. No business will take the place of time with the boy In the home. (2) Kish had concern for the son and he let the son know lb. (3) The son cared for the father. Sunday morning at eleven o'clock Dr. Bagby will speak on "The Little Life". Sunday evening it seven he will begin a series on "The Three Bible Fools", the first In the series eutltled, "The Atheist". Sunday School at 9:46 A. M. B. T. U. at 6:16 P. M. The Junior leader Is Mrs. H. Grady Harris,' Intermediate leader is Miss Eliza beth Lasslter and the new Col lege B. Y. P. U. President Is Miss Aileen Rogers. All unions meet in the basement of the church except the college group which meets at the college. ENTERTAINED , The O'Henry Book Club wi?s entertained on Fob. 6 at the home of Mrs. G. M Beam, with Mrs. Georgo Oliver hostess. Mrs. Richard Yarborough dis cussed, "Where Our China Has Come From." Miss Caniille Swin dell read a paper on "Patterns in China." Delicious refreshments were served In the diniug room where the Valentine motif was used as decorations. Visitors present were Mrs. Wal ter Patten, Miss Lula Mae Stipe, Mrs. T. C. Amick and Mrs. Frank Culpepper. Members present were Miss Alberta Davis, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. J. IS. Fulghum, Mra. E. F. Griffin, Mrs. Earle Murphy. Mrs. F. L. O'Neal, Miss Katherlne Rogers. Miss Helen Smithwick, Miss Caniille Swindell, Miss Eliz abeth Tlmberlake. Mrs. George Weaver, Mrs. J. A. Wheless, Mrs. C. R. Sykes and Mr. Richard Yar borough. V ? louisiiuim; college facts From a questionnaire recently given to the students at Louis burg College the following facts are selected: Eighty-eight per cent of the students attend the college to prepare for a chosen vocation. Seventy-five per cent are well pleased with the college and the educational opportunities of fered. Ninety per cent of the stu dents think that the amount of self-help work allowed the student does not Interfere with the scho lastic work. Eighty-eight per cent of the students believe that hon orary fraternities at Loulsburg College stimulate scholarship. Eighty per cent affirm that the social functions are sufficiently cultural and offer wholesome en tertainment. 8eventy-flve per cent report that they could not have come to college without the self help scholarship. The National Voutih Administration has allotted to Loulsburg College students self-help .scholarships In the amount of $5,896 for the year 1939-1940.? Christian Advocate. MRS. BOYCK ENTERTAINS Mrs. W. C. Boyce entertained her bridge club on Wednesday evening at her home. High score prises were award ed to Mrs. EdWard Stovall and Miss Aileen Crowder for visitors and club members respectively. The hostess served a dessert course with coffee to the follow ing visitors: Mrs. J. R. Allen, Mrs. Alex Wilson, Mrs. W. V. Avent, Mrs. Edward Stovall and members: Mrs. W. E. Collier, Jr., Mrs. W. R. Hartness, Mrs. Doug las Perry, Misses Peggy Ford, Jane Fuller, Rose Malone and Aileen Crowder. MEN'S BANQUET The women of the Loulsburg Baptist Church are serving the men atl a Banquet on Friday evening at 6:30 in the Assembly Hall of the Church. Brief talks will be made on: "If I Were a Preacher" by Mr. W. R. Mills; "If I Were a Deacon or a Member of the Ways and Means Committee" by Mr. Thorn ton Jeffress; "If I Were a Church Member" by Dr. H. H. Johnson and "If I Were a Layman" by Dr. A. Paul Bagby. Members of 'he church or congregation are cord ially urged to attend. The franker we are with our friends, the fewer friends we have with whom to be frank. TOWN COMMIS SIONERS MEET I The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular session, Feb. 9, 1940 at 7:30 P. M. Ail members of the Board were pres ent. ? Minutes of previous meetings of the Board, together with the monthly reports Of the Chief of Police, Tax Collector, Supt. of the Light & Water Depts., and the Town Clerk, were read and ap proved. Dr. A. H. Fleming requested the Board to reimburse him I'he sum of $534.16, in settlement of the cost of damage done to the fences, buildings, etc. at the Franklin County Fair Associa tions grounds, when the WPA Street forces removed certain property In order to widen Cedar Street. Since the Town Attorney was absent from the meeting, the Board deferred action of Dr. Fleming's request until its next* meeting. The Bofird awarded the annual contract for liquid chlorine to the Mathieson Alkalin Works, Inc. The Board passed the following motion: "That the paving of all driveways or alleys leading to and around the Armory Building, and the construction of a retaining wall in the rear of this building, be delayed until much work is au 1 thorized by the Board." A request for a water line to serve the property of Carrie Cp mer, off the Halifax Road, was re ferred to the Light & Water Com mittee for Investigation and re commendation. Mr. W. G. Lancaster informed I jthe Board that an oJTer of $1.-1 i 3(10.00 in cash, had been made for | I the property on IS. Nash Street, [ listed lor taxes by Mrs. Lula S. ! Ford, and formerly occupied by Mr. G. W. Murphy. A motion | carried to accept this offer. The Board approved the sale of j t-he Maude Davis property to Wil liam Davis, under a sales con I tract. The terms of tills contract are to provide that the property is not to be deeded to William j Davis until the sum of $400.00 plus Interest" at 6% has been pa 1^1, in installments of $10.00 per month. Mr. W. B. Barrow moved that: j "The Ford and Williamson Insur- j ance Agency be given the fire in surance on the garage that has recently been completed at the i power plant." This motion was : carried. The Street- Committee was in structed to build a retaining wall] immediately at the property loca ted at the corner of South Main and Egerton Stroets. formerly ! owned by Mrs. M. T. Howell. The Board ordered that' the ! j culvert pipe on hand be installed h by the WPA as soon as the work j on Elm Street Is completed. A number of Invoices were up- ] proved for payment. I ' RICHARDSON-DO WNKY Mr. and Mrs. S. Z. Downey, of Louisburg. announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miriam Frances, to Ed Richmond Rich ardBon, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Richardson. Sr., of Louis burg, the wedding to take place In March in a private ceremony in the Methodist Churuh of Louis- j burg. | Miss Downey Is one of Louis- ; burg'B attractive and popular , young ladies. The groom-to-be Is t'he son of Franklin County's popular Super intendent of the County Home, and is a young man of much 1 ability. The popularity of this young couple will causa much Interestl In the coming nuptial events. LITftiE II KIT IK ROSE BELL DIED The death angel visited the | home of Mr. and Mrs. Burban Bell on Monday P. M. Jan. 29th, 1940, about one o'clock, and took from them their 9 months old daughter, Bottle Rose. She leaves to mourn their loss; moth er and father, one half brother, Q. B. Bell, Jr. and one half sister, Virginia Bell, besides a host of relatives and friends. She was solemnly laid to rest in the Phil lips burying ground on Tuesday P. M. about 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mil lard Furgerson conducted the ser vice. The pallbearers were Mr. Floyd and Dumas Arnold, Stephen Harris and James HowardPerdun. Flower girls were Misses Elnor Harris, Velara Arnold, Virginia Williams, Pearleen Bell, Mrs. Mil lard Furgerson and Mrs. fltown Pearce. ?A FRIEND. . I HKAD IJSIIER Bute's Creek, Feb. 14.? Ish-1 mael Bunn, Spring Hope, was last week elected head usher at Campbell College to aerve with Rosa Pearce, Warsaw. Bunn U also president of the Sophomore Class. Where la that) fellow who has been predicting there would b< no winter this year? EUROPEAN WAR NEWS Instabul, Feb. 14. ? The Turk ish press turned sudden attention today to the strategic position of Soviet Russia's rich Caucasian oil fields, lying along the Turkish frontier, and openly discussed the possibility of war over them "by April." One inspired newspaper, the usually well-informed Son Telo firaf, suggested that Great Bri tain. France and Turkey, with combined Near Eastern forces of nearly one million men, may be consilerlng an attack on these fields. Several newspapers featured re ports that Germany was se^dinjr a number of troops to the Cauca sus to help Russia defend the oil supplies. All this coincided with report* that* large forces of British Indian and Moslem troops had arrived in French-ruled Syria from Egyp tian bases. This would free French troops now quartered there, and was interpreted in foreign mili tary quarters as meaning that the French Near Eastern army, al ready more than $500,000 strong, was being concentrated eve* closer to Turkey. Helsinki, Feb. 14. ? Finland, calling jnore men to the colors and still holding an unbroken Man nerheim Line against the greatest assaults since the World War. has no cboiM but to fight on regard less of how the battle goes. Pre sident* Kyosti Kalllo declared to night. "Everyone knows we are out numbered 60-to-l," the veteran chief executive) told news corres pondents in un infirmal chat at the presidential residence. "But the iRsues at stake are clear. We appreciate t'he sympathy shown us by Americans in oar struggle to be free ? indeed, to live at all ? but we really hope our cause might stir onlookers nbroad to offer us material help. "For, after all. we are defend ing the interests common to all civilized people. "If. however, such help does not arrive, we cannot change oar course. Regardless of the voer wlielming odds, we would still carry on our fight- if it must be alone. "The alternative is extinction for our nation. "If the world ignores us in our need, we have no choice but to fight to the last man." HIGHWAY FATALITIES INCREASE Slow-moving farm surpluses make living harder and fast-mov ing automobiles make dying eas ier In rural areas of North Caro lina. For evidence of the ease with which one can meet deat>h on the rural roads and highways of this state, you need only to have a look Into the records of the High way Safety Division ? records which reveal from four to flv? times as many people are killed in traffic accidents In rural areas jf the state as are killed in cities and towns. And this despite tho Fact that the total number of ac :ldouts, fatal and non-fatal. Is approximately the sunie in cities is in rural areas. Last year, for example 1S2 fa talities occurred in 4,02ft traffic accidents In Nortih Carolina cities and towns, while 761 people were killed In 4,131 accidents In rural areas of the state. In lltS, there were 426 fewer accidents In rural areas than In the cities, but there were 769 rural fatalities against 178 In the cIMes. Yea, Indeed, It's a whole lot easier to get killed out on the open read than it U on the crowded city street. Statistics compiled by the Na tional Safety Council reveal an in crease of more than 160 per cent in rural highway fatalities In the nation In the past 16 years, against an Increase of less than 30 per cent In city traffic deaths. This shift in emphasis from city streets to rural roads Is probably the most Important change In the past decade In the traffio accident problem. Speed "too fast for conditions" is held accountable for a large proportion of the highway fatali ties in rural areas.. "There are too many folks who regard an open road as an Invita tion to see bow fast their cars will go," Ronald Hocutt, Director of the N. C. Highway Safety Di vision. declared after a study of statistics relating Co rural '-and ur ??.' traffic fatalities. "Through a statewide educational proirovi and stricter enforcement, we can reduce materially this wide mar gin between deaths on our cltr streets and those on oar rural highways." The South raises on* third o t the nation's pigs and cattle; on* f.fth of the eggs, milk and bat ter; one-seventh of the haff trniV "Ighth of the potatoes; on?-twelfta of tho oats. These figures are br A f oadUui Nitrate's Aim "Tbs Now