Safety Program For
Hoiiday Traffic )n
Carotina Launched
RALEIGH. Dec. 16. — When the
imart driver is offered "one for the
road" he says "no thanks — I'm
driving."
That advice came this week from
Assistant Motor Vehicies Commis
sioner Joe W. Garrett as he dis
f ussea the Motor Vehicles Agency's
pians for traffic safety through the
Wanning in Buiid or Rcmodei? it
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"If any drner doubts the wis
dom of my words " said Garrett. "I
ask him to visit his iocai morgue or
tunerai home and view some of the
results of dunking and driving. I
believe one such visit would con
vince any skeptic that drinking and
driving arc a fatal combination.
"It takes strong pi oof to convince
some motorists that they may not
only kiii themselves by drinking
and driving, but aiso endanger the
lives of umocent victims.
"According to the Nationai Safe
ty Council, the driver had been
drinking in one out of five fatal
traffic accidents in tins country in
1953. Here in North Caroiina one
out of three drivers had been
drinking.
I know every citizen of North
Carolina will agree that this should
be stopped."
Garrett pointed out that in De
cember drinking and driving be
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EFIRD'S DEPT STORE
Oxford, N. C.
May every glittering ball
on your Christmas tree
reflect the happiness
that we wish you throughout
the Holiday Season.
HARMS & DEAN MARKET
HiHsboro Street
^ To our fr!tnj:
anJ patron:, wt wsjt
all tht p!ta:urt: that come
with a joyout HoMay Staao*.
GrnnviMe insurance Agency^ !nc.
A. H. Powell, Pres. T. H. Speed, Sec.-Treas.
Mrs. Hilda S. Macioroski, Mrs. Helen G. Speed
Telephone 5829 Oxford, N. C.
A HARNESSED Bamtngo ts the
novelty introduced by Jo Mc
Croskey as she appears in a
fashion show at Allandale, Fla.
She is modeling a shirt-and
shorts outfit. f Internationa^
come a particuiariy serious prob
iem because of hoiiday parties and
celebrations.
"If people realized how much
their reaction time was slowed
down by alcohol. " he said, "they
would think twice before they even
took their cars along to parties
where they knew drinks were to be
served A trip home in a taxicab is
a lot more practical than a trip to
a hospital."
Garrett appealed to Tar Heels to
join taxicab poors and urge their
drinking companions to do like
wise. when they suspect that they
may have imbibed too freely.
"This way." he concluded, "they
can be sure they are delivered right
to their own doorstep — in one
piece."
Gifts From Your
Kitchen Pteosing
S. Virginia Wiison Suggests
How Desirable Gifts Can
Be Made at Home
Have you experienced that pan
icky feeiing that comes when you
discover you've forgotten someone
at Christmas time? Probably so.
You can, however, save yourself
a good deal of embarrassment by
having some gifts wrapped and on
hand in case just such an occasion
should arise.
And what is a safer bet than
something that you. yoursetf. have
made — perhaps seasonal cookies
and candies, nuts, and stuffed
fruits?
According to Virginia Wilson,
State College Extension specialist
in foods and nutrition, these are
the gifts wrth a particularly per
sonal touch. And that after all, is
what the spirit of Christmas giving
i should be—giving a lrttie of your
self to others.
Miss V/iison suggests packing
your nandiwork in a wooden or
ekrihenware bowl, a flower pot.
small basket, or inexpensive cake j
or leaf pan. If you have more time i
than money, you can put oatmeal
boxes, coffee cans, or paper plates
to good use by covering them with
gay paper and packing your caokies
and candies into them,
j A gany wrapped package makes
even the smallest gift lock good.
I 'Jse old ends of wallpaper, bright -
I ly covered magazine covers, shelf
I paper or scr aps of material to gla
morize your gifts.
If you have a favorite . candy,
cookie or fruit cr nut bread recipe,
use it. by ait means. And for an ad
ditional touch, tuck a copy of yuar
oet recipe into your gift.
Fersonn who wiii be particularly
appreciative of these gifts from
your kitchen are those iiving in
rooming houses or apartments
where they have neither the time
or facilities for cooking.
Medico! Writer Soys
Serious F!ows Exist
to Concer-Fog Link
A substantial body of evidence
argues strongly" that Cigarettes
"have little or perhaps even
nothing to do with cancer of the
lung, " says the December issue of
Harpepr"s Magazine.
Leonard Engel, a well-known
medical writer, says many cancer
Investigators find serious flaws In
the statistical evidence linking cig
arettes and iung cancer.
Engel says that one researcher
noting inconsistences in the statis
tical findings is Dr. William C.
lieu per, chief of environmental
cancer research at the National
Cancer Institute, which is the can
cer research arm of the U. A Pub
lic Health Service.
Dr Heuper points out that the
: . .. .
iung cancer mortality rates i-r va
rious countries should parallel the
national consumption of cigarettes
However, in Central Europe the rise
in lut g cancer began before the
turn of the century and not in 1930.
when cigarette smoking became
w idespread.
A British observer. Dr. Sidney
Russ, points out that Denmark.
Switzerland and the United States
have nearly identical death rates
iront rung cancer, but the Swiss
and Danes smoke only* half as
many cigarettes per capita as we
do. Again, cigarette cuirsumption
in England and Wales it 30 per cent
below the level of the U. S.; but!
long cancer mortality in these areas
rs almost two and a haif times as
great.
Ei.gei writes that the "most !
puzziing inconsistencies" are to be
found hr the proportions of men !
and women dying of lung cancers
As'a whole, cancer of the lung la a
masculine d sease. About four-fifths
of the victims are men—a dispro
portion presumed to be associated
with the fact that men have been
.-makrrrg ionger and in larger num
bers than women. Currousiy. how
ever. the arspioportton is growing)
hr the U S. and severai other coun- :
tries—though a iargtr proportion !
oi women now smoke.
Although there is a statisticai as
sociation between cigarettes ana
iung cancer. Engei says that there
ts a tact uf coriobcratite experi
mental and mtdical evidence "
There may be a cause-and-effect
relationship between cigarettes and
iung cancer, but the same statisti
cs! association couid arise without
there being any reai connection if.
for example, both were related to
some other phenomenon. Enge!
writes.
The infemtation now at hand
Is not enough for a firm conclu
sion.' he says.
Edward F!eming,AF,
At Home for Holidays
STEM. Dec. 23—A3-C Edward
Fieming of Ceheyenne. Wyoming,
is spending his furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Flem
ing.
Mr and Mrs. Otis Oakiey of
Greensboro, spent the week-end
with Mr. Oakley s parents. Mr. and
Mrs R. L. Oakiey
Mr. and Mrs. Haroid Kirkman of
Roxboro, were Tuesday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gentry and
son. Roger, and grandson. Biii, of
Richmond. Va.. spent Sunday with
Mrs. K. D. Gentry and famiiy.
Miss Minnie Mae Frankiin of
Charlotte. is spending the holiday!
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L.
D Ttanklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Averette and
Miss Nell Parrish of Raleigh spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Parrish
Mrs. L. W. Hall has been con
fined to her home on account of
sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hart, Mrs.
Bobby Knott and baby of Oxford,
spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lunsford.
C. H. Parrish has been confined
to his home on account of sickness.
Sfc. W. M. Nelms and wife, of
Germany, are visiting Sgt. Nelms
sisters. Misses Odell and Winnte
Nelms and other relatives.
Miss Virginia Wilkins of Durham,
is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Wil
kins. \
Mr. and Mrs. John Hart and
family spent Sunday in Oxford
with Mr. Hart's mother. Mrs. L.
R. Hart.
. Mrs. R. J. Gooch returned home
Tuesday from Granville Hospital
where she was a patient for several
days.
Mrs. R. O. Stem of Creedmoor,
visited her mother, Mrs. J. R.
Fowler. Sunday.
Jerome Averette has returned
home from the U. S. Army, where
jhe received his discharge.
I Mr. and Mrs Keiiy Ciayton of
! Roxboro, visited Mrs. Ciaytdn s
brother. Fioyd Lunsford, and fam
iiiy Tuesday night.
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Anti-Theft Tips: Record a!) se
ria! numbers of accessories on your
car. This will enable authorities to
locate stolen equipment much
quicker.
'HOW
GREETING
May tha haart-warm!ng
ap!r!t Chnatmaa ah!aa
Mpan you throughout tho yaar.
OXFORD
JEWELRY CO.
Oxford, N. C.
<e,
/his is the time of year for count
ing blessings. Among ours, none is more
dearly treasured than the friendship of
those whom we are privileged to serve. Not
to be measured in dollars and cents, this
is by far our most precious possession. To
continue to deserve it is our constant aim.
all who have helped make
this year a memorable one for us... our sin
cere thanks and best wishes for a Happy
Holiday Season . . . for a New Year richly
rewarding in the best things of life.
B. G. CLARK, Prop
Hitbboro Street
Oxford, N. C