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1 i Loi Baalli Take Your Tsy ! -Don't Let Pth Take Your J'SSfC the slogan of statewide i0 ! the Nortn Carolina i.nt of Motor Vehicle, to mown tt.Chnstma.-New Year Say ient toll this year. Apartment figure, show the UaV-end holiday season Is the most Zerous period of the-year and SddenU annually mar the holi celebration, in hundred. 01 ?e, throughout the State, f jr. united effort to focus pub lic attention on extra hoUday haz "L. and the extra caution needeu Smoet tbem. gUte. city and county officials civic groups, and local rtfety councils are Joining with the pepartmenl to thehrlstmas saicty campaign. Xhe Department pointed out that traffic accident deaths on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day mn about twice as many a. the an nual dally average. Heavier travel Md the festive spirit of the holiday aeason adds to the normal winter baMBja of bad weathr, slippery roads and added hours of darkness. 3 "Every family in North Carolina froujd put one extra gift under its Christmas tree tills year," Said Mo tor Vehicle Commissioner L. C. Boaser. That gift Is life. It could ta the liie of some member of the household or a stranger. But It will be saved because someone has used Just a little extra caution, common sense and courtesy to meet holiday hazards. "Unless everyone is willing to go to a little trouble by taking extra care during the Christmas and New Year holiday seasons. North Caro lina is likely to celebrate the holi day by repeating the carnage of the past Christmas and New Year when 18 persons were killed in needless accidents. Remember safe Christmas ant jw Year celebrations, free froi. .ecldents that mar family happi ness at this Joyous time of the year, are the best presents anybody can give or receive," Commissioner Rosser commented. Consider Dredging Northeast River d Through Duplin Preliminary surveys have bee underway recently which may da cide the issue of putting in motion HELP HIM HELPYOU Your doctor's best diagnosis is valueless if the medicines you use are Inferior. There are no bargain prescriptions! That is why we use only time-proven name brands. Protect Your Health - With Proven Products WARSAW DRUG COMPANY The JpaM Store WARSAW, N. C. dfpfii: if 1 r. ' ,r. "3T l " a large reclamation program In Du plin county. ' Col George W. tlillette, head of the N. C. Ports Authority and a federal engineer, has made one survey of the Northeast Cape Fear Siver as it meanders through the county from B. F. Grady to the Pender county line. . The preliminary survey has been made to assess yj need for and the results whicjjuriight flow from dredging an I deepening of the rt er. A spokesman close to the work ow underway has disclosed that .e removal of stumps, sand bar: and other impediments lri the rive, vould greatly facilitate this bod; jf water to remove more qulcklj and adequately all the rainfall now ted to this watershed. The practical effects, from a re :lamaton standpoint, have bee stlmated to be in the thousand if acres of land which would De estored to full utility. The explanation is significant tc ripar'.an land owners in that th. nany feeder creeks to the North east River would drain faster anc "event flooding of lowlands if the river were dredged to carry the have been i water more swiftly to the sea. How- ever, wneii me iivci and harbors the water fed into it, it ouite naturally follows that the small creeks feeding it soon ove. .ow their banks and flood low inds. This means loss of crops c oss of land utility through the dis ouragement of crop planting du ;o the threat of frequent floodings Another reclamation feature ould be the saving of irreplace .hie toD soil which are continuallj being washed away each flooding jf the river and creeks. The dredging operations will jventually come up for a yes or 10 decision by Army engineers oi he War Department. One facto; which may prove of utmost import ance for Duplin in gaining a favor able decision from the War Depait ment could lie in the public inter dint vuhirh is manifest for such a project. Nothirg could lend greater em phasis to the factual surveys than a display of grass roots interest in having the dredging done, more particularly by those who are di rectly affected by river and creek flooding and those who sense the overall economic contributions to Duplin welfare which such oper ations could give. rlitent and fatalities. s to stir.H AN EXTENT that the general public is now cognizant of the programs of Driver Education and Training, School Safety Pa trols, Pedestrian Protection and other vital life-saving projects and are actively supporting these pro grams; AND WHEREAS the newspapers of the two states have, in addition to actively supporting continuing traffic safety projects, initiated and sponsored in the various communi ties of the Carolinas ind vidual programs that have added greatly to our overall work. AND WHEREAS a g-eat amount of space has been given to traffic safety stories, and key reporters have been assigned to cover impor tant phases of safety drives and projects; AND WHEREAS the Press of the Carolinas is contributing immeasu rably to the task of making the general public safety conscious and alert to the need for a constant awareness of death on the high ways; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Carolina Motor Club, duly represented by we who are gather ed together this 24th day of Octo ber, 1949, dots hereby publ'cly ac knowledge this rest contribution by the Presss and wishes to make this fact of permanent record by entry in the minutees or this meet ing i I certify thi to be true anu correct copy of the resolution pass ed by the Board of Directors of the Carolina Motor Club, Incorporated, October 24th, 1949. Witnessed my Jiand end the offi cial seal of the Carolina Motor Club, Incorporated. F. D. Miller, Secty. Pleasant View Harold Grady, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grady was taken to a Klnston hospital Monday for an appendicitis operation. Last re ports say he is doing fine. Miss Elsie Byrd is home from Rocky Mount where she is in training for a nurse. She will stay the week end. Miss Emma Chambers of Kinsfjn spent the week end with her nio ther, Mrs. Oscar Chambers. Mrs. Robert Grady was burned Wednesday when the top blew off a pressure cooker she was usin. She was rushed to Ml. Olive doctor where she received treat ment ard is now doing fine. Revival services were held al Pleasant View last week wich a good attendance each night. Every one enjoyed the services. Mr. and Mrs. Jim CasDer of Deep Run have moved to the community nnHv. Everyone welcome, them, Mr. and Mr. Gaston Kiy v.a.i- ed Mr. and Mrs. RoL.rt Grady on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Smith visited Mrs. Edith Grady Sunday afternoon. Tyndall-Ham Miss Margaret Elizabeth Ham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Therms Ashley Ham of Wilson, became the bride of William Dail Tyndall, son of Mrs. Eva Tyndi.il of Mount Olive, and the late Kirby Emerson Tyn dall, in a candlelight ceremony at 5:30 in the afternoon on Saturday, Decen.ber 10, in the First Method ist Church of Wilson. The Rev. Robert W. Bradshaw, pastor of the bride, officiated at the iloublc rina ceremony, assisted by the Rev. John W. Lambert, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Mount Olive. Miss Mary Hunter Hackney, or ganist, and Mrs. Guy Dixon of Rorky lYIount. soloist, rendered a program of wedding music. , Given in marriage by her father, the biu'.j wore an ivory di'chess satin gown with short sleeves and a tight basque extending to a point in the b;ck. Her bouffant skirt fell into ; court train. The portrait neck inc was outlined in a bertha of rosepolnt lac beaded with tiny Med pearU .Her finger-up veu ai imported Illusion was caught by orange blossoms to a oonnei ai rosepolnt lace ana seea peexu. ch. icnn lnnff white kid gloves and carried a white prayer book topped by a white orchid ana a cascaae oi lilies-of-the valley. Miss Jean Moss was maid or honor and the bride's only attend ant. She was gowned in a robin' s- egg blue satin dress with a tight basque and a full skirt extending into a short train. The off-shoulder neckline bad a bertha of satin folds. She wore matching mitts and a Jul iet cap of satin, with a short veil of illusion and carried an arm bou-. quet of Better Times roses. Jesse Parker Tyndall of Tronton and Wilson was the bridegroom's best man. Ushers were Jerry F. Morris and Jack B. Overman of Wilson, and Rodney Southerland and Herman Barbrey of Mount Olive.. The bride's parents enter tained at a reception at the Wo man's Club immediately following the ceremony. Dr. H. W. Colwell OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted. Next Door To Cavenaugh Chevrolet Company Permanent Office In WALLACE, N. C. i BRIDGE TABLES END TABLES MIRRORS OIL, COAL, WOOD SPACE HEATERS RADIOS OCCASIONAL CHAIRS TABLE & FLOOR LAMPS PICTURES RUGS LINOLEUM HOME DESKS ELECTRIC STOVES WALL PLAQUES DINING ROOM SUITES ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS LIVING ROOM SUITES GMCs "DeNver the Goods' Food, furniture and fuel oil . . . the tree, the turkey, the toys almoet everything that moves by motor truck make Ita entributlon toward a Merry Christmas. New better equipped to "deliver the goods" than ever before, tough, truck-built GMCs offer powerful, valve-in-head gasoline aglnea or famed, 2-cycle Diesel models . . . strong, sturdy chassis with rugged axles, springs and brakes . . . outstanding perform ance end dependability, unexcelled efficiency and economy. There'a a better-built CMC for all hauling jobs ... for every transportation task . . Christmas time and all the timet CMC TripU-Chekd utmd truekt art m good invttmmt threm way ...In Apptaraneo, In Pr for mane; In Vain Ucst tlotor Company WARSAW, H. C. Letters: December 9, 194( Dear Editor: At a recent annual meetvng of tht Carolina Motor Club Board of Di rectors an important resolution wa: passed commending the press oi the Carolinas for their constant pre motion of traffic' safety activities. This resolution in a small man ner helps to express our apprecin tlon for the wonderful work bein; lone by newspapers in the tw Ues for the advancement of saf rs pre enclosing a copy of th esolution believing that it will t if interest to you.- We feel that with the aid of cru ading newspapers great progres n pedestrian protection activities triver training programs, am ehool safety patrol work has bee scomplished during the past yea? Thank you again for your grej .iterest in vital saving projects. Sincerely yours. Coleman W. Roberts, Pre? RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Press of the twe Jarollnas has contributed greatly o highway safety efforts originated jy the Highway Departments of thf wo states and by the Carolina Mo or Club and bas earnestly attempt .d to extends encourage, sponso. ind- promote militant traffic safe- n.ntf.Dmi Hoaltfnari in "" " . Quinn-RfilcGowen Company Furniture oi Quality - Warsaw - Beulaville - i Uncle Sam Says .r u it m m w. "'! " ' - . '""". V,. .,! WE WANT TO HELP DO OUR SHARE. WE'RE SAT73FED a AasssM a 0a ii WITH Mwr I? :;;&Xf CP V WW III I In- i Til p,,, M.geTTSsTSSSSSS n Umvm m ever atoiliied te analyse the reasons why Christmas Day hM aeon a tremendous hold en yen and your family? Of eourae there's the real algniflcanc of the day, and the tree and-family reunion, bat baek n .h-u h.nnv eveite la m feeling ef aafety and security. Safety and se curity are linked with financial wen being, firm underpinnings for year very borne. Regular aystematle sav ings oat ef your income prednee ... ..I aauinrltw. The beat wa te save effectively la te save before yem van nan da thla very thing by signing op en PayroU Savings Plan for baying United States Savings Bonds where yon work, er enrolling In the Bond-A-Honth Plan where yen h..k If vnn are arlf-emiiloved. Yes sir, this freezing locker Ir s to have plenty of power to keep the right temperature at all times. Plants such as this depend upon electricity to help them operate. A loss of the low temperatures neces sary could cause a lot of damage in a freezing locker. Power can never be too little or tod late ! This is an example of just one type of industry in Southeastern North Carolina. Many other kins are already in operation and thee are more to come. Tide Water is going all out to encourage new plants and factories, to come into the territory ... and Tide Waer has Power A'Plenty for new indus try. IStt jut'i J :nm . . . ' . I I W ; Ill ffl (ft-; WM(Bff GDW.eil0 CZZD HZZSZiZQIlS AT YOUR SERVICE V. S. Ttmmitji Dtptrmnt
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