Skeleton, 75,000
Years Old, Found
The discovery in Northern Iran
of three seventy-five thousand
year old skeletons by two Amer
ican anthropologists has given
rise to new concepts of man's
early evolution. These aie proba
bly the oldest human remains ev
er found One of the experts ex
pressed the view that this dis
covery indicates that "modern”
man existed before a more sub
human • pecies such as the fifty
then -and year-old Neanderthal
man. The physical structure of
the remains of the three men
found near the Caspain Sea bears
a striking resemblance to their
twentieth - century descendent.
The chief difference lies in the
size of the brain chamber. The
cranial capacity of modern man
is about three hundred cubic cen
timeters larger today Northern
Iran, where these experts have
been digging as early as 1924, is
believed to be a region where cul
ture began and evolved It is in
such areas as these that man is
thought to have first made use of
fire.
' Insects Destroy 10
Perceni Of Grain
The Department of Agriculture
| has statistics to prove that 10 per
I cent of the national grain crop
i is often lost to insects. This means
[that up to 000000,000 bushels of
gram are lost a year in some cas
es. USDA. trying to protect this
year's badly needed grain crops,
advises farmers to: 1—Destroy
: breeding grounds by cleaning
storage space 2—Spray bin,
:after cleaning with residual in
Isecticide. 3—Use liquid grain fu
: miganis to kill insects in the grain
when it goes into the bins.
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DEFENSE SPENDING
The Defense Department re
ports that most of the $34,600,000,
000 appropriated for the fiscal
year, whic hended on June 30th,
went for major equipment, sup
plies, construction and produc
tion expansion and that most of
that, $23,800,000,000, went for
“hardware,” such as planes, ships,
tanks, weapons and other com
bat tools. "Housekeeping” —
clothing, food and fuel — ac
counted for $3,400,000,000 and the
remainder — $2,300,000,000 —
went for military construction
and expansion.
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SHOE COMPANY
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W IIJ JALSTON'S
Harvest Festival
October 23 - 24
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| PLANES AND SHIPS COMB ATLANTIC FOR LOSt C-97
AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH, covering a 280,000-square-mile area, Is under
way in the mid-Atlantic in an effort to find the missing C-97 Strato
freighter (below) which has been overdue since leaving the Azores
Monday. Carrying a 13-man crew and no passengers, the “Flying Freight
Train" was going to Westover Air Base in Massachusetts. At the controls
was Capt. John F. Dailey (left), of North Adams, Mass. (International)
Oddities In Laws
Governing Use of
Motor Vehicles
Auilxiluncf*, in Some Cases,
Is Not Classed As A
Motor Veliiele
By Bill Crowell
They'll never make me bes
iieve that an ambulance isn't a
motor vehicle. However, the law
says, in some cases, it just isn’t
so.
An hour’s browse through the
State's 1951 copy of Motor Ve
hicle Laws brought this startling
bit of legislation into prominece
along with several other items of
more than passing interest. The
colorful manual of automotive
do's and don’ts, issued bi-annually
by the Department of Motor Ve
hicles, says in the current edition
that ambulances owned by muni
cipalities are not classed as mo
toi vehicles.
This 1 didn’t know.
Follows a summary of other
little known regulatory tid-bits
which 1 never knew about be
fore.
For instance, if you are driv
ing any military vehicle—Army,
Navy or Marine Corps—don't bo
ther with a state operators per
mit. You won’t need it.
For you other non-military dri
vers your license expires on your
birthday four years after the
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PRICES STILL HIGH
— AT THE
CAROLINA & FARMERS
Warehouses — Williamston
Although it is getting late in the season, Never
w ei e priees higher than now. Mr. Farmer, grade
\oui tohaeeo as (jnieklv as possible and sell it
with
Lemon Rarnhill, Jimmy
Taylor, Claude Griffin
And Elmo Lilley
^e naturally are interested in selling your lo
haeeo hut we are more than interested in seeim*
that you gel the top priee for every pound sold
with us.
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In Swiss Trie!
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Charles E. Davit
a FORMER resident of Pasadena,
Cal., Charles E. Davis (above) has
been placed on trial in Lausanne,
Switzerland, on charges of political
espionage. The prosecution alleges
that Davis was employed by an
agent cf Sen. Joseph It. McCarthy
to gather information concerning
American diplomatic personnel in
Switzerland. (International)
year it was issued—not on the
same issue date four years later.
Own a motorized wheelchair?
Well, if it weighs less than 1,000
pounds you are eligible for a
special operators permit and per
manent registration plates. The
P-tags will cost you one buck, but
you'll have to prove that your
conveyance is necessary to get
around in and that you are qual
ified to operate it. Let someone
else drive your special vehicle
and you’re guilty of a misdema
nor.
Members of the State Highway
Patrol have police powers in en
forcing motor vehicle laws and
regulations. So does the top man
of the Motor Vehicles Depart
ment The Commissioner himself
is authorized to make arrests for
any motor vehicle violation cov
ered in the manual and commit
ted in his presence.
Got a hankering to bust up the
old jaloppy for scrap? Better no
tify the Department of Motor Ve
hicles first then Car owners or
junk yard dealers are required
to send the condemned vehicle's
Idle certificate and registration
card to the Department before
applying the axe.
Are your license plates in an
upright, horizontal position, fore
and aft on your car? The book
says they must be displayed in
that manner. Fastening them up
side down, laying flat or back
wards will get you in trouble
with Department officials.
Sure you bought and paid for
your hack. But, don't grind off
or otherwise alter your engine
number. It’s also a misdemeanor
to stamp your ear with any serial
number other than one authoriz
ed by the Department.
Truckers hauling an overload
on the highway can have their
day spoiled quickly by any peace
officer. The driver or his help
can be required to shove off ex
cess cargo, right on the spot, un
til the truck meets prescribed
maximum weight limits.
Stickers, posters, etc., attach
ed to any window of your car
are frowned upon by the Depart
ment. The law says that nothing
I
is to be stuck on the windshield,
side wings or rear windows other
than certificates or stickers re
quired by regulations.
Don’t install television in your
car! Legally, it’s O. K., but hard
ly worth the trouble since the re
ceiver must be located behind
the driver’s seat.
Display of any association's em
blem or insignia on your car is
forbidden unless you are actual
ly e member of the organization.
Violation of this item could cost
you $50.
Overtake and pass another car
without sounding your horn and
you’ve broken the law This
Selecting Fence
Posts Discussed
In selecting fence posts to treat,
John Ford, assistant extension
forester at State College, recom
mends that you pick out sapwood
posts from 2 1-2 to 4 inches in
diameter Posts of this size, he
says, will do as line posts in nor
mal fences. Large posts 6 to 8
inches in diameter are needed on
ly for corners, gates, and braces.
doesn’t count however in busi
ness oi residential areas.
Remember that the bigger >t|k
post, the more it will cost to tr£W
it. For example, a post 6 inches
in diameter will cost about four
times as much to treat as one 3
inches in diameter and of the
same length.
As for length of posts, Ford
says this will vary from one sec
tion of the State to another, de
pending upon the soil. In loose
sandy soils, a longer post will be
required than where the soil is
stiff, hard, and “clayey.” In gen
eral, length will vary from 6 to
7 1-2 feet. Here again, cutting
down on length will reduce the
cost of treating.
You Are Cordially Invited To
Visit Our Show Room
While You Are Here For
Williumston’s Harvest Festival
Bring your family ami friends here for Williamston’s gala two
day event. While you’re here, come around and look over our new
kitchen and bath fixtures. Estimates gladly given.
Dial 2309 for Corey's Fixit Traci;
Corey Plumbiug Company
LOOK FOR THE ORANGE FRONT
It’s so easy! Just set the lever to “Drive,’*
press the accelerator, and you’re off—
swiftly, smoothly, without effort.
Forget the clutch pedal—there isn’t
any. Forget shifting — Powerglide does
away with it. You just "sail away” at a
touch of your toe!
Only Chevrolet offers Powerglide —
teamed with a big, special 105-h.p.
engine.
Your “discovery drive” is waiting for
you. Come try it... soon!
POWBIAutomatic Transmission* • Extra-Powerful
105-h.p. Valve-in-Head Engine • EconoMisor Roar Axlo
MOII PEOPIE IUY CHEVROLET} THAN ANY OTHER CAR I
•Combination of Powergiide Automatic Transmission and 10>-n.,
Vmh.aM.Haad Enaina optional on Da Luxa modtU at extra toil.
Roanoke Chevrolet Co. — Williamston
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It’s Festival Time
Join The Thousands Attending
WILLIAMSTON’S HARVEST FESTIVAL
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, October 23 and 24
JOI!N THE UP-TO-TH E-MIN LIE SHOPPERS WHO ARE GETTING THEIR '“LIONS’ SHARE” OF VALUES AT
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