Invent Glass That
Will Absorb Heat
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A greenish-tinted glass, which
absorbs the sun's heat while al
lowing light to penetraic, has re
cently been announced by a major
glass manufacturer. The new glass
will be used in the windshields
of several 1952 model automobiles.
It will also be used extensively
in public building construction
netx year, according to the manu
facturer In areas where sunlight
makes offices and homes uneom
fortab'y warm in summer the
new g.ass wui ma:nta:z tempi ..
fares ten to twenty degrees cooler
(ban normal.
One of the mysteries of the era
is why the glass manufacturers
and the automobile industry have
hot succeeded in introducing
glare-proof glass in the automo
tive industry. One or two models
have already adopted the use of
glare-proof rear-view rmrrors,
which relieve eyestrain consider
ably on long trips.
If ihe industry now adopts the
use of glasses, in windshields and
i automobile head-lamps, which
| tend to reduce the glare caused
I by tiie lights of approaching au
I tomobilcs, it would be a m*.. k of
| progress Not only would such a
1 chance save motorists' eyes and
i m;.Kc night-driving more ••omioi
i table, it would prevent iccidents
taused by glare-blindness Were
Innocent Man Serves 27
Years Before Release
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Detroit, Mich.—Convicted of a
slaying which he maintained he
did nut commit, Vandc Hardy was
sentenced t( prison in 1924. His
sister, Mrs. Gladys Barrett, be
lieving m his innocence, kept up
the fight 1o free her brother. Her
efforts resulted, finally, in un-1
covering new evidence A new
trial was held and the judge di
rected a verdict of acquittal. Af
ter 27 years in prison, Hardy step
ped out, on Dec. 3, a free man.
only livn ' avedb) the < hang<
j t(!>'• increased cost of the change
over would be justified
Notice To Our Friends
And Customers ...
We Will Be Closed
December 24th Through 27th
are gi\ing our employees this Four-Day Holiday to enable them
to \ i-it with rclali \ e> a till friends. Wo trust ill is short r losing period
will not ineomenienre our patrons and wo wish to express our sili
con' appreciation for the patronage accorded us in tin- year now
drawing to a close and we hope we may have the pleasure of serving
\oii in the future.
DIXIE MOTOR CO.
Auction Sale!
OF THE
V. B. Hopewell Property
LOCATED
W1LLIAMST0N, N. C.
JUST OUTSIDE CITY UNITS
Saturday, December 22nd
5 SINGLE HONES
2 DUPLEX APTS.
1 P. M.-Loeated Fairgrounds hark Martin Fred Mill. 1-5-Rooni
and Bath Bungalow. 1-0-Boom and Bath Bungalow.
2 P. M.-Loeated Mulberry St. i-.t-Boom Bungalow. MkKoom
Duplex Apartment.
2:30 P. M.-Loeated Oak Street. 1 -h-Uooin Duplex
3 P. M.-Loeated Plum Street. 1-7-Kooin and Bath Bungalow. 1
5-Hooni and Bath Bungalow.
Iliis- Property Recently limit anil i. a Womlrrful liny for a Home or a* luvi'btiunU Rental
Property. All are oeeupied by pood tenant*.
FREE PRIZES
GOOD MUSIC
TERMS
V. B. Hopewell, Owner
Williamson. IS. C.
For Further Information Contact
F.W. SPARROW, JR.
Guaranty Rauls Kuildin^
I'liom-K 3137—2871'
Williamson. IN'. (I.
J. W. Burton
Auction Realtor
New Bern, N. C.
Fly To The Noon
In Fiity Years
Major Alexander P. de Seversky,
aeronautical cng.neer and inven
tor, predicts a new American gen
eration of pioneers will be flying
atom-powered space ships to the
moon in three and a half hours
within fifty years. He also pre
dirts a Burk-Rogers-type carrier,
less complicated than a bicycle,
which will bring individuals from
all parts of the earth “within
walking distance*' of each other.
Major De Seversky predicts ex
plorers will fly to the moon at
14(1,000 milrs an hour and savs
aeronautical engineers have al
ready designed space ship designs
for such a flight. Only the power
plants arc needed for space ships
of this speed capacity, he asserts.
The space ships envisioned will
have artificial gravity in the c^bin
to replace the gravity of cart.'
and will he just as comfortable as
your home, according to Major
De Seversky.
Dr. George R. Harrison, dean of
(lie school of Science at Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology,
however, is dubious about inter
planetary travel within fifty years
but foresees a one-way'trip to the
moon, in the next half century.
Other scientists, designers and in
ventors offer varying opinions on
Major De Seversky’s predictions.
About the only way for the aver
age reader to know whether De
Seversky’s fascinating future is
over-optimistic or not is for him
to wait fifty years, at which time
the question will have been an
swered.
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Grateful G. I. Helps His
Friends To (wet In IJ. S.
Seattle, Washington.—It was
seven years ago that little Josette
Lanneau, then 8. invited a cold
and hungry American soldier to
her Luxembourg home for dinner.
That soldier was James A. Kil
born, 29. now a Seattle life insur
ance representative. The grate
ful soldier remembered the Lan
neau family and, after the war,
corresponded with them. Recent
ly, they arrived in Seattle Eu
gene Lanneau, 43, Mrs. Lanneau,
39, and their daughters, Victoria,
10 and Josette, now 15—to make
their home with Kilborn until
Mr. Lanneau can find work
Test Tub* Vs. folk
Scientist at New York University carefully teste for polio virus, in
research supported by March of Dimes grant. The experiment is part
of the most extensive voluntary research program ever levelled at a
single disease. Funds raised in the 1052 March of Dimes will continue
work of this kind in an effort to make polio as rare as smallpox.
Has Good kaccrirci
ONE of the big attractions at the
Bolivian "Little Olympics" at Cara
cas, Venezuela, is Andreina Pietra,
tennis singles champion or her
tountry for three years. She poses
igalnsl a background of the $12,
100,000 stadium, said to be the most
modern In the world, in which the
tontests are held. (International)
Louisiana Was
Good Land Buy
On December 20. 1803. one hun
dred and forty-eight years ago,
the United States took possesion
of the Louisiana Territory. The
region, turned over to this coun
try by France, was more than a
million square miles in area and
cost about twenty dollars a square
mile. The population at that time ]
was about 90,000 people.
Thomas Jfferson is responsible
for the transfer, Jefferson being
foarfui of the consequences oi
French possession of Louisiana,
The French were willing to sell j
because of a fear that England
would seize the territory—the two ]
nations being at war at the time j
—and, therefore the mission of j
Some Sivflp Mtule By
Couple Of Soldiers j
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Louisville, Ky.—Private John
B. Finn, 21, of Lima, Ohio, sta
tioned at Fort Knox, found a wal
let containing $1,000. He traced it
to Cpl. Orville Howard, 44, of
Wallins Creek, Kv., a Korean war
veteran. The grateful Howard
gave the soldier $20 for a "Chiist
mas present.” Finn was happy
too—he’d been broke for three
weeks.
James Monroe, who was sent t<
Paris to buy the Territory, was
made easier.
After negotiating for some time
an agreement of sale was reached
on April 30, 1803 and the United
States took possession the follow
ing December, on the 20th. The
hundreth anniversary of the the
purchase was celebrated by a
great interr.atiinal exhibition at
St. Louis, in 1904. but, in later
days, the anniversary of the pur
chase has passed almost unnoticed
AustinoNichols
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Attention!
LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS
Give
SPORTING GOODS CHRISTMAS
We still have a large anil complete selection
of hunting equipment, fishing equipment,
football anil basketball needs and a number
of toys and sporting goods for tbe children.
Also a Fine Selection of
CHRISTMAS CANDIES
FRUITS AND NUTS
If e Still Have A Good Supply Of
CHRISTMAS TREES
Lindsley Ice Co.
Purina Slow* Williamson
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Give
Practical Gifts
for u
Merrier Christmas
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Make this Christmas a practical one |»y select
ing useful gifts of wearing apparel for every
name on your list. We still have a large selee
Iion of gift clothing, each item of which car
ries a reputable anil nationally known hraiul
name. Come in now while stocks arc complete.
Choose From Onr Wide Selection of Practical
Gifts. . . . AH certain to make a hit with
e\ery member of the family.
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• VAN HUESEN TIES
• CURLEE SUITS
• INTERWOVEN SOCKS
• DOBBS HATS
g • CAVALIER TIES
For The Women a
• LADIES' COATS g
• Martha Manning DRESSES jj
• CAROL KING DRESSES 9
• LADIES' LINGERIE 9
• MOJUD HOSE, GOWNS. §
SLIPS i
• BLUE SWAN PANTIES 2
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