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THE WAYNESVTLLE MOUNTAINEER 1 PAGE THREE TFlnl SectlonJ " SEEK AUSTIN'S POST IN VERMONT SUNDAY DINNER July 14, 1946 BLIND VET TESTS NEW WORK AID I:-v; rJw jj ,U Movies hecn MQ J jfl- lUMM 1 i if''1!!!. il 'iililfiiiiiilllMlllltlllIIIIIMlllJ I ., ,if Si.mi". &a(t Woman , -Onvon las ... n, I ill the fcVCOA. Lfc Cncii oars. , I Wistcr: 11 ...... i, . -The he Black l'atli ot I .,li,nr "High Gorman Hall and Sai-jiuiia Trunk", r,g ami L. Betty I it. n..... ii-i -f'!llllll U-n Vl: -Hiiik- I'lViki-iiuii. tcral. Uaplmc o otluT Man" . Ill 1 hi- KIVlT , ISnakc I'll '. Mai'.v L. W li.uil- iiii 1 three oi luck Dm Pitkncy. Inrv l.b.: Association V York utiiuicniiK what : ulrmii cur Anicr-j jialum Hireling, j nil- tulil me lie i 'IK i lirou ut the 1 'e York Times, ; lhci' articles ' hari' a few of my lull. ii kl bring in- j spcjkrrs, t lie luiru friends you ) iiiie ti me lliey can Klwht"." for as I aileciuate . ami staff, I : emit I hem for jthjikI eountv. I I heard a speaker slart on a shoe- Ihere." pirn hiiiidred and ;jtcs were regis- lih annual confer- librarians, trus- of libraries from lulled Stales and pillion there were mm oilier coun- I'ia. Switzerland, i. cninn of South Alone with 12 Sorth Carolina, I ".wood Cnuntv Wtpes of libra- i;! si IkkiI. colleen Mrrenro, hospital, ic and art, were rri'irams were I' many intersts. wnXnrth Carolina ninning around ElliallTtll Hnnc. "f:"'nal Library, '"Pari, Miss Vir- J"llMnn County 11,1 Pari of t,r 'L.-V iiirphi,,, . '" 'Mliini;. hut ! mipiissihln i Cl' 11,1,.,-.,.. ,. ' I o in i 1111 for hnll, ..r lami)i ... so from n,n An e chose the ' County and Rc Pul.l(. Lil)ra. Ms ami f'hii WITH HIS WIFE LOOKING ON, Andrew Tomanek, blind war veteran, tries out a new machine given him by the Veterans' Administration to aid him In his business with a Brooklyn, N. Y, utility company. The new gadget Is a recording Instrument specially designed for the needs of sightless persons. The Veterans' Administration is empowered to pur chase this type of equipment for blind veterans. (International) Dark Picture Painted Of Rural Bridge Repairs Aurlltiirin.n '"i mam arena rnar . "iis seat r; ' t s ,Prr i ,;t(,u's s,,d so Pian at,,i - i. , "iuex r"ncludi in our I eienre Tn. rim nM" Partment of N m T ,alk N , v forre- feA-riJ .L.k ' 15 iss 'i drv . . ly Au- work '"t the ' of ,,?or- a thor-1 a bri;:ary work, 'Her cu """fe int. presi - hcrV..have RALEIGH. Many or North Caro lina's 16,000 county road bridges have leached a "critical" condition with little chance of early repair because of material, labor and equipment shortages, State High way Engineer W. Vance Baise re ported today. Natural deterioration and heavy war-time traffic loads during the past four years, he said, placed a heavy strain on these vital spans which link together the state's 50.000 miles of county roads. War-time restrictions permitted no construction and only limited maintenance of the dirt and surface-treated roads used daily by the rural population as farm-to-market, school bus and mail routes, the highway engineer explained. "We are not trying to make ex cuses," he said, "but the people should be informed of our diffi culties in getting materials to do the work on these bridges. Despite boxcar loads per month have not been received in 18 months. Some ordered in 1944 has not been de livered yet. He said a current order for 2,500.000 pounds of structural steel, consisting chiefly of beams badly needed for county-type bridges, has not been delivered and will not be received before September if then. Paint, concrete pipe and metal pipe used in large amounts before the war for repairs has been ex tremely difficult to procure, Baise the amount of money available, there is a limit to what we can ac complish due to lack of material, labor and equipment." The life of an average county type bridge, constructed of untreat ed lumber, ranges from 8 to 10 years under normal conditions provided it receives periodic inspections and maintenance, he pointed out. The war stopped replacement of old spans, and prevented proper main tenance while the ravages of time, weather and extremely heavy war Plant trucking traffic damaged county road bridges. Baise pointed out that bids for 30.000 feet of untreated lumber ad vertised 60 times during recent months did not receive a single of fer from 50 lumber dealers noti fied. Bids on crcosoted lumber normally used at a rate of five once at our small library just long enough to say "Hello." asserted. Kvery effort has been made to use metal pipe where pos sible to replace unobtainable steel beams. Bridge maintenance forces norm ally totalled 900 men. be added, but now stoud at 300-350 because skilled workers could get higher wages working for private contract ors. Approximately 125 trucks were engaged in bridge maintenance be fore the war. No new vehicles were received for five years and only 19 new trucks have been ob tained since the close of the war. Other essential equipment such as concrete mixers, pumps and pile drivers have been worked past their usefulness but cannot be replaced. The solution to this problem? When will the county bridge situa tion return to normal? "I don't know," Baise declared. "It is the most serious single problem facing the highway department today. I wish I knew how we could get the needed maerial, labor and equip ment." "We have made every effort to buy on the open market or pur chase surplus material with little or no success. The situation may become normal in three years if we can get the materials for re pairs and construction, but mean time many bridges may fail." Draft Officials Take Life Easy This Month Draft board officials are taking life easy these days due to the no draft order for July and August, the first time since December, 1940 when not a single Tar Heel is to be called to the armed forces. Kules prohibiting the drafting of 18 and 19 year olds virtually abo lished the draft, since very few men 20 or older had been missed previously if eligible for service. The peak month in North Caro lina was January 1943, when 12,800 men were inducted. More than 300,000 Tar Heels were drafted, and more than 62,000 others volun teered or cntrrcd service through the National Guard. Of this num ber, more than 8,000 gave their lives. When man discovers she's a cat instead of the " ittlc kitten" he married, the honeymoon is over. f? DEDICATED rr3 to Your Service Our Pharmacist dedicates his knowledge, skill and fyears of experience to your service. He stands 'ever ready to help you, not only in your everyday drug needs, but to follow your doctor's orders to the letter. Whenever you need a prescription filled. J depend on our Pharmacist. Dependable Prescription Service CURTIS DRUG STORE The Best In Everything N. C. Navy Plans To Launch Sixth Vessel Shortly RALEIGH. While other naval powers debate disarmament the fleet that flies the Old North State ensign is preparing for the launch ing of its sixth unit -a 45-foot launch. The namine of the new shirj will be one of the tasks facing the State Board of Conservation and Devel opment at its next meetine. Mean while the fleet's admiral, Captain John A. Nelson, commissioner of commercial fishing, is awaiting de livery of the powerful inboard en gine needed to complete the craft. The launch itself is already com plete and was built by North Caro lina craftsmen in Carteret County. Director W. Z. Betts of the Pur chase and Contract Division who is attempting to locate the engine has advertised for bids for a 250 horse power type which will make at least 2,400 revolutions per minute. The State Navy operates mainlv as a commercial fishing patrol in the Inland Waterway which threads its way through islands along the North Carolina coast, but its flag ship, the 75-foot Hatteras, frequent ly navigates out into deep water. lhe ships have in their timp helped rescue many a shipwreck survivor. The story of their war time activities is still to be told. Captain Nelson, one of the State's oldest active mariners, has been in charge of the fleet for most of the years since its activation. United States To Free More Gold BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, i API, The United States has promised to release soon Argen tine gold deposits held in the United States in the name of Banco de la Nacion and Banco de la Pro vince de Buenos Aires, the Foregin Office said last night. The deposits total about $6,000,000. The United States previously has released Argentine gold de posits totaling about $637,000,000. REA Loans in Year Total $290,463,910 WASHINGTON The Rural Elecrification Administration said that it had loaned $290,463,910 dur ing the fiscal year ended June 30, or sufficient to enable co-operatives to add more than 180,000 miles of power lines. The new facilities will add ap proximately 565,000 consumers to refinanced rural power lines, the agency added in a statement. x t x t S . c. i .. M ' i -' ' .i' RALPH C FIANDERS STERRY R. WATERMAN AN INDUSTRIALIST, Ralph E. Flanders, of Springfield, and Sterry R. Waterman of St. Johnsbury, are Republican candidates for Senatorial nomination In Vermont. They seek to replace Sen. Warren R. Austin, the newly-appointed representative on the United Nations Security Council, who succeeds Edward R. Stettiniu. (International) N. Y.-Mexico Sleepers Started By Railroads NEW YORK Through Pullman car service to Mexico City from New York was inaugurated this week when the Pennsylvania and the New York Central each sent a sleeping ear on its way to the Mexican capital. Mexico's Consul General. En rique L. Elizondo, spoke at the ceremony in the Pennsylvania Sta ti in, when the Sunshine Special, a through train to Texas carrying the through car to Mexico, left. Pennsylvania Station took on the aspect of a Mexican fiesta as a nine-piece Mexican orchestra play ed rhumbas, sambas, and vongas. Two hours previous to the de parture of the Sunshine Special the New York's Central's Southwestern Limited had pulled out from the Grand Central Terminal with a through sleeping car for Mexico. Mr. Elizondo declared that the opening of the new sleeping-car service was another step in creat ing the atmosphere of peace. July 4th Abroad PRAGUE The town of Zechovia in South Bohemia, which a parti cularly cheerful group of American troops liberated, chose this United States Independence Day to change its name to Amerika. The Bohemians insisted on spell ing it with a K instead of the more conventional C. Haywood Hospital Approved By V. A. To Treat Veterans The Haywod County Hospital is one of 47 North Carolina hospitals approved by the U. S. Veterans ad ministration for treatment of vet erans' service-connected disabili ties. North Carolina was second only to Michigan in adopting the plan which permits veterans to go to their own doctors for treatment of service-connected illness, and to enter hospitals in their own com munities when facilities of the Vet erans Administration are unavail able. The "Home Treatment" pro gram is being administered on a non-profit basis by the Chapel Hill Blue Cross Plan. NO POINTS FOR WACS WASHINGTON The War De partment abolished the point dis charge system for the Women's Army Corps here and announced that all Wacs will be discharged by October 31 unless they volunteer for extra duty. All commands were notified that, upon this date, all Wacs who wish to be discharged, must be in sep aration centers or upon ships bound for the United States. The order does not apply to Wacs who have agreed to stay on until June 30, 1947, or for the duration and six months. Ivey'a L!sffe68t Stock of Luxurious, Hah'rJ-Ma3e Oriental Rugs Here at Ive$ ... the krgeet .tor of luxuriou. Hand-made Ori ental Rugs ever seen m AsKeville. All are masterpieces of patient fingers ... In truly beautiful designs, flattering to traditional am? modern settings! See this magnificent collection today I Every Rug the finest of its kind I Every Rug Has money-back guarantee! Prices are low for this summer event! Rugs fo rt or length! Imagine buying .... 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