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Despite Tighter License Laws in Many States**
Many of Today's Drivers Lack Proper Training
ALTHOUGH the automobile baa <
'**• caused more death and de- .1
struction than almost anything ]
[else invented by man, many people
istill insist that driving is a right i
and that any fool In the country 1
should be permitted to aim this 1
deadly weapon.
j The folly of this attitude is dem- i
onstrated by the fact that less i
than half of today’s drivers ever <
had to prove they actually could I
drive before getting their licenses.
I Further, it’s been estimated that 1
only 10,000,(00 of our 70,000,000 I
drivers have had any type of pro
fessional training. * '
i The other 60,000,000 either were
self-taught or learned from a
Kend or relative who also may :
ve been self-taught. Such a tea
jchsr probably learned to drive in
days when traffic was less con
gested from "instructors” who
.were auto salesmen and who
[showed only how to 3tart and stop
the car.
[ A large number of the drivers
[who learned in the do-it-yourself
[school never had to take any test
‘ —they obtained their licenses
through “grandfather clause” pro
cedures in certain states that
blanketed all drivers at the time
[a driver license law was adopted.
| This same escape permits driv
ers to renew licenses without an
examination or re-examination,
j As a result, there are cases
.where licenses are being main
tained by illiterates who can’t
GRAMPS HAS HIS FLING
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By Fran Pachter
G RAMPS Wat apparently rock
ing and tunning himself with
obvkrat enjoyment at he watched
hit grandchildren romp on the
lawn. Though outwardly calm he
wai teething Intide, hit, thoughts
• adding impetus to the rockers
j motion. Newly retired from the
■port office where a constant
[stream of activity had been his
Ufa, Gramps wat champing at the
bit over enforced idleness.
Ellen arriving home and seeing
her Dad busily cutting long swaths
of grass called out, “Dad, please
leave the grass alone. Its too much
for you.'* Much to her dismay
aha taw him stop still and angrily
atrlde off toward the house. She
knew he wat angry because he
brushed the children away from
him. It was a short time later that
she heard his car start and Gramps
drove away. Ellen sighed, her
father was a problem. He ought to
onjoy resting after to many years
pf hard work.
! Supper was over and bedtime
bear before the old gent reap
peared. Ellen had been beset with
[anxiety over hit long absence,
BUd not realize that her tone
monition held the same under
reserved for her children
they needed reprimanding,
ramps, where have you been?
been frantic.’' '
■ uramps eyed hit daughter for
U moment before replying. When
he spoke Ms words shocked her.
“SUan/ lets get this straight
Tm not roar, eon Tommy's age,
and X*m perfectly capable of taking
care of myself. I want It under
stood that no' snip of a youngster
la going to dictate to me," With
that he turned hi* htf* *nd left
toe room. ' 'Mkh'
Little did Ellen realize that this
was the onset of her Dad’s rebel
lion though subsequent absences
gradually awakened her. No longer
did he 101 l about ’toe house, nor
did he play with his grandchil
dren anymore. He took off each
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even read the warning signs on the
road or by persons who are total
ly blind.
Fortunately, great progress in
improving driver licensing laws
has been made since the end of
World War 11.
At present, 47 of the 48 states
require new applicants to take a
driving test as well as a written
examination before a license can
be issued.
Despite the improvements, safe
ty authorities admit that wa still
have a long way to go.
Properly administered, they say,
good licensing laws can have a
tremendous impact on our traffic
safety effort by keeping unquali
fied and irresponsible drivers off
the roads dhd by requiring license
revocations for flagrant law-break
ers and accident repeaters.
“Driver licensing plays a major
role in highway safety,” said
Rudolph F. King, registrar of
motor vehicles in Massachusetts.
“In the distribution of driver
licenses, we must put forth every
effort to see to it that only those
individuals who meet the required
qualifications in the strictest sense
of the word are permitted to have
Issued to them the privilege of
driving bn the highways,” King
stated.
“Ideally, the examination for a
license should .be uniform in .all
states and should meet the regula
tions of the highest standard states.
“If this isn’t done within area-
morning giving no hints to his
whereabouts. Ellen fearful of arous
ing his ire, said nothing.
It was a good six weeks before
Ellen learned of his mysterious
trips and then only because a
neighbor dropped in and casually
dropped a bombshell.
“When’s the wedding taking
place?" She asked.
“What wedding?" asked Ellen.
“Your Dad’s of course. He’s upi
to widow Foster’s place every’
day." . i;
“My Dad?" Ellen felt weak."!
I can’t believe it Mom’s been deadi
a good many years, but Dad
never looked at another women.’V
“Well,” said the neighbor, “He's!
not only looking, he’a practically/
living there.” J
Ellen digested this revelation'
long after the neighbor left, de
bating the wisdom of mentioning
It to Gramps. Upon Dad’s return’
that night Ellen saw him as though
for the first time. Her Dad was
handsome in a distinguished, dig
nified sort of way. She noted thej
smart cut of his clothes realizing
•a she did that ha had added sev-<
eral naw suits to his wardrobe. Be
fore aha could speak, Dad bast
her to it -■»<• . a
’’Ellle, I’m getting aqyried. |
don’t care if you like it or not
I’m marrying Nettie Foster. We’ve
at lot in common, end together wo
can have at new life. I loved youij
mother * ery much, hut she's been
dead a long time, end • fallow
gets lonely.' I hope you'll under
stand.” —* *
Ellen knew that her Dad’s 1004
spesch bad been hard tor him bu
all she could sty was, “A wedding
Dad! Will it be herof*
“Shucks no,” said her father."
We're going to elope. Nettie and
I want it that way. Makes us feel
all the younger. X wanted you to
knew.'* r- ■ v.;
Ellen sighed, folks always said
children were hard to
but what about pjfaglft” ®
sonable length of time, the states]
that have high standards should
give serious consideration to deny
ing: the reciprocity privilege to par
ions from states that have lower
standards.
“We should see to it that those
who get a license by merely writ
ing in for it or purchasing it from
some corner store be restricted
to operating in their own states.”
The American Association efj
Motor Vehicle Administrators is
working for uniform laws and
uniform practices relating to
motor vehicle ownership and usage
in each of the 48 states.
In this drive, there are two
major obstacles, said Basil R.
Creighton, assistant executive
director of the AAMVA.
“The first,” he pointed out, "is
political turnover. There must be
a continuity of policy and admini
stration of driver licensing pre
! grams.
“The second is public apathy.
Good licensing programs should
be encouraged, unsound programs
should be corrected.
“The courts have upheld the
fact that driving is a privilege,
now a right. There has been sub
stantial improvement over the
driver-licensing situation since
World War 11, but It still is up to)
the people to demand that the priv-i
Rage of operating a motor vehicle
be given only to those "who are!
. qualified and be taken away from
' those who abuse the privilege.” •
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C. M. BAILEY ATTENDED
INSTITUTE OF INSURANCE
C. M. Bailey of Burnsville at
tended the seventh annual Insti
tute of Insurance at the Univer
sity of North Carolina in Chapel
Hill recently.
During the week-long Institute,
Mr. Bailey attended daily clasß
sessions in all phases of the in.
surance business. Classes began
Monday, August 13, and continued
through Friday, August 17.
The Institute is sponsored by
the North Carolina Association
of Insurance Agents, Inc., and is
held in cooperation with the UNC
Extension Division, Bureau of
Business Services and Research,
School of Business Administration
and the Educational Committee of
the National Association of In
surance Agents.
Approximately 160 state insur
ance personnel attended the in
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ft# Ottnecon F. Mcßae, ML D.
With schools opening for the
new term, Jet’s make every effort J
to protect our school children on
their way to and from school. To i
this end, parents should warn
their children to cross streets
and highways only after looking
both ways to make sure the road
is clear; motorists should slow .
down and use extra caution in
school zones. Remember that “by
losing a minute you may be sav
ing a life’’.
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
AH persons, and especially Earl
King and wife, Lillie Mae King, will
take notice, under the power of
sale conferred upon him by that
Deed in Trust executed on August
29, 1965, by Earl King and wife,
Lillie Mae King, to R. W. Wilson,
Trustee, which is recorded in
Book 42 at page 125 of the Record
of Mortgages and Deeds in Trust
in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Yancey Cohnty; will, on
the 29th day of September 1956.
at 11 o’clock a. m., at the North
Door of the Court House in Bur
nsville, offer for sale to the high
est bidder that tract of land locat
ed In North Carolina, Yancey
County, Priees Creek- Township,
adjoining the lands of Elmer Byrd
and others, and described as fol
* lows:
Beginning on a stake or planted
stone at the N. W. corner of the
las. A. Gasslda lot number 1 and
- runs thence N. 14 poles to the
' corner of the school house lot at
a rock marked X; thence- a N. E.
1 course 159 feet to a planted stone
at the L. E. Briggs corner which
is the N. E. corner of the school
i house lot; thence with the I. L.
English line about 74 poles to a
baekiack oak; thence a 8. course 32
poles to a chestnut oak at the L.
E. Briggs-Elmer Byrd corner;
thenee with a marked line 80
poles to the Beginning, contain
ing 10*4 acres, more or less.
The highest bidder will be re
quired to deposit with the Clerk
of the Superior. Court 10 per cent
of the price he ntds as earnest
moaey during the time of waiting
for raised bids.
This the 30th day of Aug. 1956.
R. W. WILSON, Trustee
Copy posted at the Coust House
Door August 89, 1956.
September 6, IS, 20, 27
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Governor Hodges is asking North Carolinians to study the
public school amendment to be voted on in a general election 1 TkEß'*?,
September 8. He has fully endorsed the amendment, known as
the Pearsall Plan. Signs such as these have been placed in
strategic places in North Carolina. The space was given by an
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SAMPLE OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL SESSSIcfN SCHOOL AMENDMENT
□ FOR constitutional , m e„d„s„, outhorlsin,- eduction «p,„se Eranla prlv>te „„
authorizing local vote to suspend local schools.
g AGAINST constitutional amendment authorizing education expense grants for private educa
tion and authorizing local vote to suspend local schools.
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REGULAR SESSION AMENDMENTS
1
Q [FOR amendment allowing limited necessary compensation of members of the General Assembly.
□ AGAINST amendment allowing limited necessary compensation of members of the General
Assembly.
2
□ FOR COnßtitutional amendment changing the date for convening the General Assembly from
January to February.
□ AGAINST constitutional amendment changing the date for convening the General Assembly
from January to February.
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j—j FOR amendment authorizing married woman to exercise powers of attorney conferred upon her
by her husband.
□ AGAINST amendment authorizing married woman to exercise powers of attorney conferred
upon her by her husband. -
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ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY ... .
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the EsCnte of Mm. Lone
Robinson, deceased, late of Yancey
County, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the
Decedent to exhibit the same to
the undersigned Administrator at
his home at Rt-1, Green Mountain,
N. C, os or before the 21st day of!
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1956
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August, 1967, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All parsons owing the Ehtnte
wilt please make immediate pay
ment.
This 21st day of August 1956.
Carver Robinson, Administrator
of the Estate of Mrs. Lone Robin
son, Deceased.
Aug. 28, 89, Sept. 6, IS, 28, 27
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