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MOKE ABOUT C & D Board (CmUbm* from Pace 1) west of Soco Gap. Weents told members of the Con servation and Development Board that he already has recommended that the $2,500,000 set up for the Linville Job be used, instead, to build the link from Wolf Laurel Gap to Ravensford, the terminus of the mountaincrest road. A two-mile stretch from Soco Gap to Wolf Laurel Gap Is already paved. Weems said that difficulties in obtaining rights-of-way in the Blowing Rock-Lin ville area led him to recommend the shift to National Park Service officials. Part of the Wolf Laurel-Ravens ford section was graded before World War II and three of six tunnels were built. The Advertising Committee ap proved advertising plans for the first quarter of 1956. The State Parks Committee ap proved a request by the DiSer Corp. of Asheville for renewal of a contract to operate the Mt. Mit- ? chell State Park restaurant. The restaurant served 16,614 persons in 125 days of business this year, the committee was told. The Commerce and Industry Committee approved continuation of a study exploring the possibility | of establishing seafood processing plants in the state's coastal area. The board agreed to work with the American Trucking Assn. in setting up a common industrial de velopment program similar to one existing between the N. C. Motor Carriers Assn. and the railroads after Douglas said there are now about 1800 communities in the state that have no railroad service. John Parris of Sylva, Cherokee Historical Association public re lations director, reported more than $500,000 of the Cherokee dra ma's earnings of the past six years have been turned over to the Cherokee people in salaries, schol- ? arshlps and loans to permit Chero kee boys and girls to attend col lege, and in other projects. The-surplus funds, he said, have been used to stimulate the Chero kees incentive to help themselves. W. Beekman Huger of Asheville, president of WNCAC, told the board his organization's projects for the future Include roadside beautlAcalion and community plan- - ning, school forestry projects (which have been revived >, and a revision of WNCAC's 19^8 indus trial resources survey in each of the 11 counties in the organiza tion's operating area. A State Sen. William Medfot'd of Waynesville described the work of the parks commission in its role of liaison between state govern ment and federal agencies. Med ford is chairman of the N. C. Park r-y i, a commission. Edward A. Hummel, superlnten- 1,1 dent of the Great Smoky Moun- w tains National Park, told the board North Carolina needs more facili- w ties on its side of the park to at- el tract visitors. 8 The volume of visitors to the fi park for 1955, he reported, prob- f? ably will reach about 2,600,00, a compared to 1.000,000-plus In 1946. e Don J. Morriss, supervisor of the c: North Carolina National Forests, reported the water resources are ? the least developed of the national a; forest resoruces, there was room for many watersheds (water supply ^ sources) and the water was kept t free of impurities. g Formal approval was given by j, the board to a proposal for a lease tl to two concerns to prospect for ( ilmenite deposits In Slate-owned , coastal waters. p C & D Director Ben E. Douglas ,, was authorized to sign a lease ? with W. H. Rhodenbeck and as'o- r elates of Morehead City and High Point and Graham D. Monroe, for merly of Liliington and now of t Coral Gables. Fla., for prospecting r rights for ilmenite deposits in coastal waters. Scroop W. Enloe. Jr.. Spruce f Pine, chairman of the board's min- r erals committee, said "a new large j industry" may well be established , along the coast If ilmenite should be found and mined in commercial quantities. f Enloe said a committee compos ed of himself, Douglas, and Dr. <1 L. Stuckey, State geologist, have ' conferred at length with Col. Clyde 1 Patton. executive director of the * Wildlife Resources Commission. J and Dr. A. F. Chestnut, director of j the Institute'of Fisheries Research f at Morehead City, and "all of us ' agreed the prospecting methods to < be used will not harm marine life ' or tend to pollute any of the waters in which the prospectors work." 1 it was emphasized that no min- ' ing contracts will be awarded by the Department of Conservation 1 and Development until public hear- 1 ings have been held regarding > areas to be mined. 1 The board approved a long-range ( forestry program submitted by the I North Carolina Forestry Council add designed to provide more ade- ; quale forest Are control as well as , for better forestry practices in , general. Director Douglas told the board members he is "deeply appreciative I of the fine support you are giving i me and the others in the depart- t ment in the work we are doing and trying to do." A resolution expressing "deep regret" over the resignation of Brie W. Rodgers as assistant to Douglas was adopted. Rodgers is "A SWELL JOB" is what Ben Douglas, director of the C & D Board, (seated right) told A L. Freedlander, left, as the state olTioial talked of the expansion program of the Waynesvllle plant of Dayton Rubber, at the dinner riven Tuesday by Mr. Freedlander for the visitinr board mem bers and other ruests. In the center is Jonathan Woody, master of ceremonies of the occasion. (Photo by Hurh Norton). A PARTIAL VIEW of the elaborate display of products made by Dayton Rubber Company, as shown at the dinner given for the C & D Board * her? Tuesday night. The backdrops were of gold metalic cloth, in keeping with observance of the 50th golden anniversary of the firm. (Photo by Hugh Norton). The Driver's ] CLINIC Question and Answer Column On Traffic Safety, Driving and Auto mobiles Conducted For This Newspaper B.v The State Depart ment of Motor Vehicles /o/ QUESTION: Why is it good to K-k car doors from the Inside hile driving? ? ANSWKK: Locking your doors ill make it more difficult for iiildrcn to tumble out accidentally, Ive occupants added protection ?om hi-jackcrs when the car stops >r traffic lights and may prevent door from popping open in the vent the car rolls over in an ac ident. QUESTION; Is it safer to hit an bjeet or roll over at a given peed? | ANSWER: The energy of a mov- , fig car increases in proportion to he square of the speed. Between ; 5 mph and 40 ntph this energy rtcreases tremendously, enough so a make it extremely dangerous 0 strike a bridge abutment, large ree or other fixed object. At low r speeds occupants ttiight survive, ven though the vehicle was de itolished. Above the 35-40 speed ange it is perhaps safer to man- , uver the car so as to sideswipe ir miss a fixed object b.v rolling he car over. This can be done asily by simply locking the brakes, nd cramping the front wheels harply to one side. Decelerate the ar as much as possible before oiling it. The energy dissipated in 10 feet is enormous and may be he difference between a fatal and 1 property damage accident. QUESTION: llow can I reduce ny gasoline bill? ANSWER; All of these precau ions will help: clean oil, regular ubrication. properly inflated tires, teering mechanism properly ad usted, clean plugs, carburetor ad ustmcnt. moderate cruising tpeeds; don't race engine waiting or signal lights, change from low 0 second and from second to high is quickly as possible. QUESTION! Why Is it some imes permissible to slip the dutch? ANSWER: It's sometimes neces sary in slick mud in order to trans mit power to the rear wheels in mch a manner as to prevent slip page. also in close-in maneuvering flipping the clutch will p ovide a gear ratio the transmission does leaving the department November 1 to resume active direction of his weekly newspaper, the Common wealth. at Scotland Neck. Rodgers told the board he has been "deeply Interested'! in the conservation and development of I he State's natural resources since he was first named by former [Jovernor Cherry to the board In IMS. He said he regretted leav ing. but said he feels he must re turn to active management of his weekly newspaper. Second 4-H Turkey Shoot Will Be Staged Saturday Library Notes Margaret Johnston County Librarian RECENT MEMORIAL BOOKS In memory of Mrs. Leonard S. Hicham of lluntersville, N. C. this hook has been added: Story of Re ligion. This book was given by the sixth grade of Central Element ary School, pupils of Mrs. W. Jack son Hunnicutt, daughter of Mrs. Bigham. In memory of Mrs. Veriin Gib son. Easter Idea Rook by Adams, given by Dr. and Mrs. Boyd Owen. In memory of Miss Laura Len oir two books have been added as not have, enabling you to execute a maneuver more skillfully. It's never recommended however. The exceptions here are merely to point out where necessity sometimes forces it. QUESTION: Where do you put your right foot when entering a dangerous intersection in high gear? ANSWER: Remove right foot from accelerator anu hold it light ly on the brake pedal until you are clear of hazards. This habit will reduce a major part of your reac tion time distance in case you are forced to make an emergency stop. Haywood Copunty 4-H Clubs will sponsor their second turkey shoot on the old county home property Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. The shoot wil lbe in progress all during the day Saturday and will feature events for men, women", boys, and girls. Both trap shoot ing at clay pigeons and target shooting will be offered. Entrants will use their own guns, but am munition will be furnished on the grounds. Turkeys and hams will be a warded as prizes. Proceeds will be used to finance 4-H Club projects. The county home property is located on Highway 110 between Bethel and Canton. follows: Happy Valley, by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Michal, and Tar Heel Women by Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor. In memory of Professor A. W. Mason, Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Vol. IV was given by Terry McGill. In memory of Reverend Allen Thurman Medford the following books have been added: Cradle of Our Faith by Trever, given by Mr. and Mrs. H. Pitt Mc Carroll. Wise Fisherman's Encyclopedia by McClane, given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller. Jefferson Davis by Strode, giv en by MA and Mrs. Kenneth Fry. Southern Reader by Thorp, giv en by Mary Cornwell and Jean Childers. Age of Faith by Durant, given by the Library Staff. 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