, The Journal - Patriot
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
Published Mondays and Thursdays at
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
JULIUS C. HUBBARD—MRS. D. J. CARTER
Publisher*
1932—DANIEL J. CARTER—1948
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Entered at the postoffice at North Wilkes
boro, North Carolina, at Second-Class matter
under Act ef March 4, 1897.
Monday, July 31,1950
0
Formers' Day
Is Coming Soon v
Thousands in northwestern North Caro
lina will look forward to October 12 as a
gala day of celebration and entertain
ment.
That is the date set by the Trade Pro
motion committee of the Wilkes Chamber
of Commerce for Farmers' Day.
Many remember the very successful
event held here last year, when more than
150 units passed thousands of spectators
who watched the parade.
The throng of visitors which more than
filled the streets also enjoyed other fea
tures of the day.
This year Farmers' Day parade will
be held in the afternoon, and in the even
ing in Memorial Park will be a program
of entertainment for everybody. This
change is being, made because the park
can accommodate thousands of spectators
in comfort while only a part of the crowd
could see events uptown at any point.
Preliminary plans indicate that a most
successful event will be held. The Farmers'
Day occasion is sponsored annually as a
day of free entertainment to farmers and
their families in appreciation of their high
ly important part in the economic life of
the community.
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Figures Given On
Highway Slaughter
The r#ra! prea was hardest hit by motor
vehicles traffic during June, the
Nortl} eafoljna Pepa?||f}§nt of MQtor Veh
N - « » ^ f
icles reported today.
Fifty-one persons were killed and 740 in
jured in the 1,340 accidents reported in
rural areas. There were 968 accidents in
rural areas in June, 1949, with 53 persons
killed and 608 persons injuredv Accidents
occurring on U. S. Highways in June of this
year totaled 648 with 25 persons killed and
370 injured. Accidents occuring on State
Highways totaled 331 with 19 persons kill
ed and 165 injured. County and local roads
claimed seven victims and 204 injured.
Urban areas reported 11 deaths and 200
personal injuries in 743 accidents. Nine
persons died and 188 were injured in
644 reported accidents in June, 1949. Muni
cipalities reporting fatalities in June of
this year were: Lexington, 3; Wilmington,
2; Charlotte, 3; High Point, 1; Raleigh,
1 and Concord, 1.
Sixty-two persons were killed in motor
vehicle traffic accidents during June, the
same number killed in June of last year.
There were 940 persons injured and 2,083
reported accidents. Compared with the
flnmf mncft' 1«*"* riftiljries were up
counties in pedestrian fatalities with nine
killed for the first six moths of the year.
Charlotte is leading the municipalities in
pedestrian fatalities with five pedestrians
killed.
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Drowning Causes 5 Per
Cent Of Accidental Deaths
Drownings account for 5 per cent of all
accidental deaths. Nearly 50 per cent of
drowning victims are rural people and a
majority of all infant drownings occur on
farms. 1
Recent studies by NSC in several states
indicate that nearly ninety per cent of
farm residents who drowned were non
swimmers and that the majority of all in
fant drowning occur in such places as stock
watering tanks, cisterns, tubs, crocks etc.
The studies indicate further that the princi
pal causes of drownings are: lact of know
ledge, insufficient skill, poor judgment,
and just plain carelessness.
Swimming is fine exercise, but only for
those in physical condition to do it with
out harm. If you are not feeling well, stay
out of the water. Wait for a time following
[meals before entering the water and do
not swim if overheated. Avoid exerting
beyond your strength and never dive into
strange water where the depth and condi
tion of the bottom are unknown.
The National Safety Council recommends
the following precautions to reduce the
needless loss of life from water sports.
1. Make a thorough investigation regard
ing the safety of swimming facilities.
2. A boat nearby or a raft anchored in
the pond may be useful in emergencies.
3. Don't swim alone — never go into the
water when tired, over-heated or immedi
ately after eating.
4. Don't overload a boat. There may
be seats for more people than the boat
should carry.
5. Always step into the center of tho
boat — never jump; never stand up in a
moving boat; never permit horseplay.
6. Old tubs, boilers, jars, or other con
tainers should not be left around the farm
stead. It takes as little as two inches of
water to drown an infant.
7. Protect stock "watering tanks. If possi
ble, fence them off or cover them.
8. Cisterns and wells should be inspect
ed periodically to make sure covering
are secure.
: LIFE'S BETTER WAY J
WALTER E. ISENHOUR
High Point, N. C., Route 4
A TROUBLED WORLD
We live in a troubled world. Every way
we look there is trouble, except when we
look heavenward. Even the devil is trailing
along after God's people like a sliifly ser
pent to disturb and vex them they
Jravel in the footprints of Jesus toward the
Celestial City. H§ is the great,
troublemaker; @ how mean hftteful h§
is! It seems that all mankind WOlild ;urn
away from him> despise hate him, in
stead of foltawiftfc iifter him, or allowing
him to control their lives and have the mas
tery over them. *
Yes, we live in a troubled world. There
is trouble in the majority of the homus of
the world. Husbands and wives disagree
oftentimes, fuss and quarrel, curse and
abuse each other. Men are slaves to drink
all about us, and as a consequence they
make their homes miserable. Not only that,
but women, even wives and mothers,
(shame on them!) are enslaved by snrong
drink. Tens of thousands of^young girls,
and multitudes of wives and mothers today,
are slaves .to cigarettes, many of whom
have lowered their morals down to the: very
dust and mire of degradation. They have
thrown their womanhood and virtue away.
All this means trouble.
There is much trouble in churches of to
day, and among the church members,
many of whom claim to be Christians. Too
many professed followers of the Lord Jesus
Christ are sinful and wicked. They are not
peace-makers, but peacebreakers. Multi
tudes of them are very worldly and proud.
They dress like the world, act like the
world, go with the world, talk like the
world, and live down on the same evil, sin
ful, wicked level with the world. All this
makes for trouble, trouble, and mo *e trou
ble.
Then there is national and international
trouble throughout the entire world today.
Men and nations hate each other. They are
envious towards each other, and sv spicious
of one another. Hence the preparation for
war, especially long the line of the atomic
and hydrogen bomb, which three tens ser
iously of wiping humanity from ti e face of
the earth. Oh that men and natic ns would
turn to God! This is our orily hop 8.
RJeigh, July 24 — Governor
Scot today handed to E. Z.
(Easy) Jones of Burlington the
tasl: o:f preparing North Caro
lina's home front for a possible
to emergency.
The Governor named the Bur
ling ton radio executive as state
dire ctor of civil defense at a
salry of $8,000 a year. ^
Joneti will be sworn into office
ton'.arrow and will go to work im
mediately, the Governor said. He
haj- been granted an indefinite
leave of absence as manager of i
Ra lio Station WBBB at Burling
ton.
To Round Up Force
.''ones said he expected to round
up an office force, including an
assistant director, and several of
fice workers and to begin organiz
ing the state's civil defense setup
within 30 days.
The first task likely will be a
campaign of public education, he
siild.
The appointment, which was au
thorised by the Council of State
hat -week, was announced by the
Governor at a special news con
f srence.
Scott said he asked a commit
tee of national guard and "other
jurmy people" last Winter to rec
ommend a civil defense director,
and "the first name on their list
was Mr. Jones."
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No Need To Hoard
Sugar, Says Hoey
Washington, July 24—Senator '
Clyde R. Hoey said today there
is absolutely no reason for people
to hoard sugar.
After conferring with Secretary ,
of Agriculture Brannan, Senator '
Hoey said he can assure the pub- ■ ■
lie that definite arrangements
'have been made for an increase j
of 850,000 tons of sugar from
Cuba and other countries over j
previous quotas.
"The quota already provided for
a total of 7,500,000 tons for 1960, ]
which was the largest amount on
record," he said.
He added that in addition ar
rangements have been made for
400,000 additional tons should it ]
be needed. i'
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Small grain yields in Richmond 1
County this spring are much bet- 1
ter than had been expected, re-!
points County AgenV N. L. Hen
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Hits at Hoarders
AGRICULTURE 5tary Charles
Brannan tells the House Agricul
ture Committee in Washington that
increased prices and the hoarding
of food are entirely unnecessary.
Brannan reported to the group on
growing Goverqpent stocks of sur
plus food. (International)
Scott To Urge Early
Work On Parkway
Raleigh, July 25 — Governor
Scott and Highway Chairman
lenry W. Jordan are going to
Washington Thursday to urge im
nediate construction of two links
n the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Jordan said that he, the Gov jr
lor and R. Gettys Browning, high
way commission location engineer,
rould confer In Washington with
ThomaB H. McDonald, director of
he federal Public Roads Admin
stration.
He said they would urge Mc
)onlad to approve for construction
i stretch of the parkway between
Wagon Roda Gap and Beech Gap
md one from Balsm Gap to Soco
3ap.
The Balsam Gap-Soco Gap link,
drowning said, would climb to a
.eight of about 6,000 feet and
afford "the beat view in the state
of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Jordan said that coAstruction
of the. two links wonld permit
tourists to travel the parkway all
the way from Virginia to the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
except for short stretches where
fcjonnectlng wt&te (highways
available.
About 500 acres of tomatoes
are being grows commercially In
the Tar Heel State this yetfe. ac
cording to preliminary reports
from producers.
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