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arolina Power frays $25 Million uilding Program KarpUBa Power & Light Com M't heaia of directois Have ap pved ? >25,boo,000 construction diet lor 1054. rut ium?exceeding any an il obstruction expenditure in , pcwsr company's history?will jund system-wide proauction, Ejflpfon and distribution la in* is the two Carolinas. Ixmtof^V. Sutton, CP&L presi gt/feald the largest share of the buffet will go into the new nereUSg plant being built near lmlagfton. One loO.OOO-horse JSvSnerator is scheduled for rrstM there by mid-summer d | agcond is due about a year ff. 3ther construction items include ^ or improved substations, mill UP'n lines and distribution ^oassift to supply the growing ^^^?or electric service in the >|tL flea. Ighway Patrol itfld 14,808 i November itate Bighway Patrolmen arrest- i 14,80# traffic law violators in vemfeOf, patrol headquarters re ted tfday. n a ?immary of activities for i the Highway Patrol re ftsd $1.548 vehicles inspected. | ^^?Ipiplaints investigated, 8, ^|nfeing tickets issued, 144. ^^Krs' licenses inspected and ^^BUles weighed. investigated 2,315 ac Mfl'ln which 75 persons were pBpd 870 injured. ^^^Prove 1.976,788 miles on ^^Hitrol and used 123,845 gal Hj^Basoiine. INC. Management Hto Hear wfficial Oharla# E. Bosworth, manager ^Ij|ttorganization department, ^^^?tor Company. Dearborn. ^^^Eibe the recent decentrali glCB management and the reorganization of his for the benefit of the North Carolina Chapter fl^Bociety for the Advance nt on Management at its Jan m flapter meets Wednesday. H8k20, at the Battery Park ?Pi. At social hour beginning at will precede the dinner feting at which Bosworth Is to ^^^Eollison, vice president of j^^Ha Paper Corporation and Mint of the WNC chapter jljpBSl presidt. John B. Joynt, lerican Enka Corporation, will host for the evening. m Controls Difficult JTTLE ROCK (API _ The unsas Farm Bureau is against 9e contrdls on beef and other otock. One member explained Opposition: Bpn't control the number a cow may bear the way pntrol the acres of cotton hise." FROGBOY HOPS INTO FAME AT 5 AT THE AGE OF 5, Eric Six (inset), of Walthamstow. England, has gained international fame for his exploration of the ocean depths. Wearing a miniature frogman's outfit, the lad is shown during a recent underwater tryout in the Mediterranean. His father, an engineer at Monte Carlo, plans to take Eric to East Africa where the youngster will have a chance for deeper diving. (International) Banks To Push Program To Cite State's Progress High school students of Hay v.ood County today were invited to participate in a statewide contest offering more than $6,0(H) in prizes. The invitation was extended by bankers of Haywood County who are promoting "The Big Change." an oratorical contest sponsored by the North Carolina Bankers Asso < iation. The contest is designed to call attention to North Carolina's pro gress since the turn of the century, and to cause high school students to devote some thought to how this progress may be continued in the future. The contest will begin with high school eliminations during the first week of March. 1954 The winners from each high school in the coun ty will compete on March 10 to de termine the county winner. The county winners, in turn, will compete on March 17 in group e'imiations. The Slate has been divided into ten groups lor the contest, roughly ten counties to the group. On March 24. the ten division winners will Compete in division eliminations. The State has been divided into three divisions for purposes of the contest. On March 31. the three division winners will compete in the State Finals in Raleigh, There will be prizes on all lev els, with the three finalists winding $1,000, $500 and $250 respectively. Each county winner will receive a $25 Savings Bond: each group win ner will receive a $100 Savings Bond. The three division winners will receive $500 cash. The Bankers Association, in sponsoring the contest, points to 1 lie remarkable progress made in North Carolina during the past half century?in education, in industry, in farming and in general welfare. The number of School teachers today is almost three times as great as in 1900. There were less than a j dozen colleges in North Carolina 50 years ago: today there are 59. There were 20 public high schools in the State in 1900?today there are 959. In 1903, cotton farmers in North Carolina received $28 million for their crops. Bast year, cotton grow ers received $102 million. Tobacco crops in 1903 brought the farmers just over $9 million. Last year the ?i total was almost 459 million. Manufacturing in North Caro lina since 1900 has increased 40 times ? compared to the national average of 14 times. Over 5.000 i new businesses have come to the State in the past 12 years alone. The population of the State has J climbed from 1,893.810 in 1900 to 4,061.929 in 1950. North Carolina today has the largest rural popula $600 Scholarship Offered For Essay By Medical Group There'# a $600 college scholar ship waiting for the Tar lieel High j School student who writes the ! best essay on "Why the Private i Practice ol Medicine Fuinishes [This Country With the Finest Medical Care " li s the seventh an 1 nual essay contest conducted bj the Medical Society of North Caro lina s Committee on Public Kela lions. The contest opened January | 1 and continues through February 26, 1954. Announcements were mailed to school principals and li brarians last iall and additional contest information may be obtain ed from the Medical Society of j North Carolina. 203 Capital Club Building. Raleigh. In addition to the prize of a $600 scholarship awarded the lit si place winner, the Public Relations Committee may choose to invite, at its expense, the winning con testant to be its guest and to pre sent the winning essay at the an nual meeting of the State Medical Society in Pinehurst, May 3-5. 1954. Prizes will also be awarded to winners of second and third place essays, and the three top papers in the state contest will be forwarded to the Association ol American Physicians and Sur geons for competition in the na tional contest. National prizes range from $1.00(1 to $25. Essays may be submitted any j time until February 26. Johnny Freeman Has Completed 13-Week Training At Jackson ! Private Johnny Freeman, sou of Mrs. Martha Freeman, Route I. ; ; Waynesville. recently completed ; j the thirteen-week Signal Com- ] 1 munications school conducted by j j I the 23rd AAA Automatic Weapons j Battalion, Specialist Training Refei i ment, of the 8th Infantry Divis- i'j I ion at Fort Jackson, South Caro Una. |l Signal Communications school candidates are selected from the . enlisted ranks of the Third Army j area. The school develops the in- . dividual'* potential as a Radio Operator in combat with an In fantry unit, I The Radio course consists of in struction in the International Morse Code, operation of Army field radios, radio procedure, dis mounted drill, physical training ' and practical training in field j work as a radio operator with an I Infantry unit. tion in the United States. North Carolina ranks second in ) the nation in number of farms with i electricity. Our state administered , highway system is the largest in the nation. The bankers of Haywood County 1 I cited these figures merely as ex- 1 ! amples of how attention may prop- ) ' erly be directed to North Carolina s | progress They feel that the re search and study by high school 1 | students in connection with this , program will bring to light other facts and figures regarding the 1 State's growth?and its potential ; for further growth. "The Big Change" program will j be explained in each white high ) j school in the county in January % Local bankers said that they would visit each high school to discuss |, t the program. 1 BABY LION DELIGHTS PRINCESS % PRINCESS IRENE, 11, daughter of King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece, is obviously delighted as she is allowed to hold a lion cub while visiting a circus in Athens. Smiling In background, as a curious group gathers around, is her sister Sophie. 16. (International) Pvt. liathbone Is Now Stationed In Germany 43rd DIV.. GERMANY ? Array Pvt. Junior D. liathbone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave N. liathbone, Route 1, Clyde, recently arrived j in Germany for duty with the 43rd j Infantry Division. The "\\ .nrjed Victory" division is training as part of the NATO Army lor the defense of western Europe. Private Rathbone, a rifleman with the divisions 1 OOt 1? Regi ment. entered the Army last June aid completed basic training at Fort Jackson. S. C. Pfc. Otho V. Cagle, Jr., Now Stationed In Korea 7th 1)1 \ . KOREA ?I'fc. Otho | V". Cagle, Jr., whose parents live in Hazelwood. recently arrived in Korea for duty with the 7th In-! fantry Division. Men of the "Hour Glass" divis ion are undergoing intensive : training to maintain the peak com bat efficiency displayed by the i unit from Ptisan to the Yalu Riv- I jr. I Private- First Class Cagle. a rif leman. entered the Army in Octo ber 1952 "and completed basic training at Fort Jackson. He is a graduate of Western Carolina State College. Defense Needs Elevators READING. Pa I API?This city las several lofty structures suit able for a ground observers post rum which to carry out the civil i lefense program. Hut the city corps las been inactive since it lost its ast post when the building on vhich it was located was sold. The city's other tali structures urtail their elevator service at 0 p.m. Enlistees Being Accepted For Paratroop Duty Enlistees are now being accept ed for duty in the I'. S Army Air borne Divisions, the Army recruit er in this area announced today. Previously, only men with prior service were accepted for enlist ment in the paratroopers. Men selected for this specializ ed training will he sent to the Air borne School at Ft. Benning, Cia.. upon completion of basic training After graduation liom the Air borne School, men are awarded the paratrooper's badge and given a $50 increase in pay while on Jump status. Prespective applicants for the paratroop service may obtain further information by calling at the U. S. Army and Air Force Ite cruiting Station in Hoom o in the Asbeville post office, or by tele phoning that office. Egyptian Police Lose Fez CAIRO iAPI?The red fez will soon disappear as headwear for Egyptian policemen under new regulations. The fez still is popu lar headwear among Egyptian civ ilians, but many consider it a sym bol of reaction and out of place in I a modern state. No Snakes Wanted EFFINGHAM, 111. <AP> ? Mrs. John Kussell has dc< iaed against snake skin accessoi its for her ' wardrobe. The sight of a live speciman in her clothes clost did it. The 3-foot black snake appar ently wriggled through a window screen and was resting on a hanger rod. " " " " " REPORT OF CONDITION OF First State Bank ut llazclwood in the State of N. C. at the close ot business un December 31, i953 ASSETS < Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve uaiam.cs, anu u?u items in process ui conecilon $211,019.92 Inileu otaies ejovetiiineiit ouiigaiions, oueel dnu guaranteed 190,515.81 Obiigdiiuns 01 oidivs ana political suoaivisions .... d.ijj.^ eud?s anu ulscuuius . . ...? . 33u,o-?o.o4 iidinx pienuses owned $<,oou.uU, lurniluic and li.eiUies sJui-tuJ 10,674.03 Oilier assets , 131.93 TOTAL ASSETS $3 46,430 U.J LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporation* $421,655.13 Time ueposus ot individuals, partnerships, ' anu coiporalions 190,510.89 I Deposits oi united .Mates Government (including postal savings) . . 5,817.86 Deposits of stales and political subdivisions 74,939..>4 umer deposits icertuted ana oil iters tnecks, etc.) 1,838.0.) TOTAL DEPOSITS $094,762.06 Other liabilities . . . 1,987.76 TOTAL LIABILITIES 'not including subordinated obligations shown below $696,749.82 Am ? J CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* . S 25,000.00 fl surplus 25,000.00 Undivided profits 1,681.13 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 51,681.13 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $748,430.95 ?This bank's capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $10.00. MEMORANDA . Total deposits to the credit of the State of North Carolina or any official thereof . $ 60,000.00 Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes . ... 105,000.00 Loans as shown above alter deduction of reserves of 3,711.87 I. ,1. B Smith, Cashier, of the above-named bank do solemnly ! swear tlint the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set torlh, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. B. Smith, Cashier Correct?Attest: C. N. ALLEN J. E. MASSIE R. L. PKEVOST Directors. State of North Carolina, County of llaywood, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of Jan., 1954, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this hank. B S. Chambers, Notary Public. My commission expires 7-7-54. Your dimes and dollars created the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis-j/ow make up its army of 80 million supporters and two million volunteers. In 16 years, a powerful force for good has grown from a mere handful of men and women. Its power is yours. The National Foundation has created the most extensive voluntary research program ever leveled at a single disease. It sustains a program of patient aid in which no polio victim goes without the best available care for lack of funds. It trains thousands of hospital and health workers. And it will take more in '54 to keep this program rolling-, because victory looms over the horizon. Show your faith in the organization you have made ? JOIN THE MARCH Or MMES ' WARNING PAY YOUR 1953 TAXES NOW! AND AVOID PAYING PENALTY ? THERE WILL BE A 1 PENALTY ON FEBRUARY 1st AND 2 ON MARCH 1st. AND i OF T FOR EACH MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL PAID ? * PAY YOUR BACK TAXES BEFORE THERE IS A FORECLOSURE SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY ? TOWN OF WAYNESVILLE I <i. C. FERGUSON, Tax Collector ? 0 I NOTICE I TO MOTORISTS I All citizens of Waynesvillc owning and . I operating motor vehicles, are required by law to have 1954 Town license tags on said vehicles by February 1, 1954. Per sons failing to comply with this regula tion will be subject to fine, and costs in the matter. Tags available at the City Ilall for One Dollar Each. ORVILLE NOLAND Chief of Police , ^
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