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Brief Review Of State, National And World News During The Past Week PLANS FUNERAL Grandview, Mo, — President Truman Sunday paid a last, long N -visit to his mother before her funeral Monday. Mrs. Martha Ellen Truman, whose 94-year-old heart quietly •stopped beating Saturday, lay in a gray casket in the did fashioned sifting rome of her small cottage here. A few “very close friends” were admitted to pay neighborly respects to Mrs. Truman, who » was clothed for her last journey H in a blue dress ornamented with a dicky in a fashion decades-old. Putting aside the .affairs of state completely, the son, whose mother “never thought he’d be President, but he’ll be a good one,” gave himself over to sor row and strict ^elusion at the Summer White House in Inde pendence Saturday night and yes terday morning. Then at 9:45 a. fa. (ca.t.)— very late for the President to be getting about—the White, limou sine rolled away for the 25-mile trip through rolling farm coun try to Grandview, leaving Mrs. Bess Truman at home. In the rear seat with the grave faced Chief Executive was his daughter Margaret. They were followed by a single secret ser vice car. PERSONAL papfrs OF LINCOLN REVEALED Washington—Long secret .per sonal papers of Abraham Lincoln disclosed Ihatthroughout the Civil War the subsequently assassina ted President was plagued with .at lent HO death threats. The collection of 18,350 papers, opened at the Library of Con gress to die public for the first time, also -contained (evidence that Lincoln had to take time out from the affairs of state and direction of the war -effort to: 1. Consider complaints' .about “gloriously drunk” General Ulys ses S- Grant, who finally obtain ed the confederacy’s surrender and was elected President in 1868. 2. Cope with “petticoat poli ties” engaged in by the wives of his generals. 3. Mediate bitter rows be tween the army and navy. 4. Minimize the “factional car ping” among his cabinet mem bers and deal strongly with con stant -scrambling for -political pa tronage. STATE FAIR PREMIUMS WILL TOTAL $25,000 Raleigh—Premiums to be a warded for winning exhibits at North Carolina's 1047 State Pair will total nearly $25,000 and will be limited strictly to Tar Heel exhibitors, Ur. J. S. Uorton, di rector of the |air, has announced. Total premiums, setting a new high record, will be about $6, 000 above the $19,000 Offered at the 1946 exposition. This year’s fair is scheduled fotj^Dctober 14 White Top Mountain Drive to the Mountain by well graded roads. STOP AT THE LODGE FOR GOOD FOOD • ■ ' “THE TOP OF THE WORLD IN VIRGINIA” t HELP BULB l AMERICA’S AIR I AIR FORCE BAY, ABBBSI 1ST f No one today questions the fact that the whole future of the ? United States may rest in the very clouds over your head. And ?' . the new, reorganized Air Forces give thousands of eligible young men an opportunity to take an active part in building America’s air power ... on the ground as well as in the sky. You may, for example, enlist in the Air Forces for three years. If you have a specialty which will qualify you, you may also he able to enlist in a grade at higher pay. If you have had Air Forces experience, you may join the Air Reserve and continue your military aviation training outside of business hours. Or, you may join the Air National Guard and perhapafbepome eligible for advanced technical training at special Air National Guard schools. , On Air Force Day, make a point of finding»out everything about your Air Forces — especially the new Aviation Career Plan described below. Full details can be obtained at your U. S. Army ' Recruiting Station. NOW—THE WORLD’S GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A CAREER IN AVIATION Today the Army Air Forces offer high school graduates an unprecedented opportunity to get the finest aviation schooling oh earth — and select your school or course before you enlist. Hie AAF Career Plan is unlike anything ever offered before. It permits selected high school graduates to apply and qualify for AAF specialized courses of tneir own choice. Simply go to your U. S. Army Recruiting Station, advise the Recruiting Officer the kind of aviation training.you want and he will provide you with an application blank and a complete list of available courses. When you are selected to attend the course of your choice, Enlist in the Army Aft Forces for 3,4 or 5 years. After your training period yofrare guaranteed the education you have selected to make you a specialist in the type of work you want. Get a list of all the schools and courses open to you under the AAF Aviation Career Plan at your U. S. Army Recruiting Station. > V * U. S. ARMY RICRUITING SIRVICI * U.S. Army Recruiting Station Army Recruiters in Sparta Past Office Each Friday •—Uaaasiaas .tt*. MOTOR UP TIKE'S PEAK ... When lit. Zebokta Pike first mate fata historical discovery «T Pike's Peak ia ISOS, he expressed the belief that the mighty mountain would never he sealed. The new (lass ob servation ear, -With diesel-powered locomotive, winds ap the M4** ifeef summit, ever the famed Pike's Peak eef railway. 175 War - Emergency Laws Are Killed By President Washington—The war and e mergency ended Friday night lor 175 pieces of wartime legis lation but another 100 extraor dinary powers remain on the books. President Truman signed sen ate joint resolution 123 and thereby barred new army and navy recruits from loans, job less pay\ educational aid and other GI bill of rights benefits. They continue, however, for those already eligible for them. A thick sheaf of other laws under which the nation has lived through war and reconversion became dead letters at once, or will expire in periods of one, two or more years. Repealed at once were: The wartime suspension of an ti-trust prosecutions. The power to declare new farm products entitled to federal price support as hogs, milk and poultry now are. The employment of $l-a-year men ji. $. Repealed one year hence are: The authority_i<J arm merchant vessel* v 4 .The authority to keep army and officers in temporary lag*; but staying tute books in case of idfer or emergency, are 18. Dr. Dorton said premium mon ey would be*increased from 15 to 25 per cent in every depart ment, with the larger increases going to the livestock and home demonstration departments. The World of Mirth carnival has been contracted for the mid way, and George Hamid of New York will present the grandstand attractions. Both the carnival and Hamid are old favorites at the fair. Dr. Dorton said the premium list is now being published, and he will announce when it is ready for distribution. the la3rs .authorizing: The transfer of the coast guard to the navy. The placing of mandatory or ders for munitions. The death penalty for deser tion. ' “It is not possible at this time to provide for terminating all war and emergency powers.” Mr. Truman’s statement said. But he added that he was instructing At torney General Clark to continue studies looking to the end of the remaining war powers. It was "T-Day —termination of-war day—on veterans benefit* for newcomers. July 25, 1947 is the last day which may be count ed for service in World War II in setting eligibility for veterans’ benefits. Persons entering the service henceforth will not be eligible for benefits under the GI Bill of Rights. If they become dis abled in service, they will get compensation at about T§ percent of the wartime rate. These stop-dates are set on GI benefits for ' those now eligible for them, ' 1. Education and job-traihing —courses must be started not later than four years from today, RmstJoe completed not later than me' years hence. Hfe govern ment provides training from one to four years, pays up to $500 a year plus subsistence up to $90 a month. 2. Unemployment allowances— they stop two years from today. Jobless pay ranges up to $20 a week for 52 weeks. , 3. Loan guarantees—these will be made for ten years hence. The government guarantees up to 50 percent on certain home, farm and business loans. The USDA announced a sup plemental export allocation of 10,000 pounds of inedible tallow and grease to France in place of an equivalent quantity of soy bean oil previously allocated. Traffic Accidents Down In N. C. For Month Of June Raleigh — Forty-one persons were killed and 542 were injured as a result of 916 traffic accidents on North Carolina streets and highways during June, Commis sioner of Motor Vehicles, Landon' C. Rosser reported. These figures compared with 77 ■ fatalities and 486 injuries in 788 i traffic accidents during June,1 1946. | Commissioner Rosser said the. 41 fatalities during June showed a decrease of 47 per cent from the 77 who met death on North Caro lina highways during the same month last year. Six of the fatalities and 162 in juries occured in 380 accidents in cities and towns. On rural high ways there were 536 accidents, accounting for 36 fatalities and 379 injuries. Rosser said the report showed a 37 per cent increase in rural accidents and a four per cent de-! crease in urban accidents when compared with June, 1946. Of the fatalities, 17 were caused' by motor vehicles running off roadway; 13 by collision between two vehicles; four by motor ve GOOD TOBACCO BRINGS HIGH PRICES IN GA. Valdosta, Ga.—The 1947 flue cured auctions on 18 Georgia and three Florida markets opened last week and the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture said better quality offerings brought from $3 to $8 more per hundred pounds than opening day last season. The largest price increases were for fair to good cutters and fair to choice lugs. Most low lugs and ‘ all lower leaf offerings dropped $1 to $5 a hundred. Best thin nondescript dropped $8.75, but all except a few grades averaged from $1 to 10.50 a hund red over the Government sup port level. When bids dropped below the Government support level, grow ers took Commodity Credit Cor poration loans based on 90 per cent of parity. WATERSIDE THEATRE DAMAGED BY FIRE Manteo—Fire, late last week raged through the Waterside Theatre at fjd'rt Rfcleigh, where the symphonic drama; ‘The Lost Colony,” is in its 10th anniversary season. The flame?, discovered in the women’s dressing room to the left of the audience’s seating space in the huge amphitheatre, quickly | spread to the stage, destroying many of the props and about one half of the bie stage itself. John A. Walker, general man ager of the production, estimated the loss at between $50,000 and $75,000. He said it was partially covered by insurance. The fire started in the prop room and was discovered by Bris tow O’Neal, a watchman. Albert Q. Bell designer and builder of the theatre said. t Farm For Sale LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF U. S. 21. ON SKYLAND DRIVE 52 Acres of Land , Six room dwelling house with metal roofing and built-in cabinets and sink. x The farm includes a young orchard, wired in garden, plenty pasture, good timber and out buildings. ' SEE . , Route One > Jt SpiC6F Sparta, N. C. for CRUSH , •• • ' 'Bottled By •'•^3 NORTH WILKESBORO COCA^COJA BOTTLING CO. r hides w$th pedestrians; two by motor vehicles colliding with train; two by motor vehicle col liding with fixed object; one by motor vehicle colliding with bicy cle; one by motor vehicle over turning in roadway, and one oth er noncollision. A 71 per cent decrease was not ed in pedestrian fatalities over June, 1946. Columbus and Davidson led all counties in fatalities with three each. Six counties had two fatali ties each: Alamance, Bladen, Hay wood, Surry, Craveit;and Halifax. Twenty-three counties reporttl one fatality each. Commenting ou the report Commissioner Eosser said “the entire Motor Vehicle Department is gratified at the . striking de crease noted ip traffic fatalitifi* over June, 1946.” i Serves All of 'Western ‘ North Carolina besti (hhwiUsLbu Only* 5000 Watt Station BOTH DAY AND NIGHT (! 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