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Oh, sad were the woes of Salesman Blue, On a trip, with a cold, he was getting the du, And although he was freeziri', He got home in good season, Uis tire chains pulled him right through. PREVENT THOSE WINTER DRIVING WOES The Safe Winter Dri ing League presents this tip for safer •winter driving from the National Safety Council: “For severe snow and ice conditions, tests show that reinforced tire chains provide four to five times as much traction as regular tires without chains.” Assure your ability to get through regardless of the weather—always carry chains and be prepared for winter’s worst storms. SENATOR SAM ERVIN * SAYS * T Congress that has dealt with poverty, medicare, tax, and farm problems in the last two sessions will tackle some new issues in January. Over-shadowing dom estic issues is the Vietnam War and its resolution.' Growing troop commitments, greater American casualities, and rising war costs dwarf other problems. Still the holdover issues that divided the last Congress will be present when Congress re convenes. Repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft - Hartley Act, min imum wage, and unemployment compensation revision already are being urged in some quart ers as priority legislation. General government legislation including how to deal with Con gressional districting ■ and State legislative reapportionment re main emotional issues. How far to go in the "Helds of health, education, and welfare legisla tion and at what cost is certain to receive much consideration. Yet already there is a grow ing attitude in the country that all things cannot be accomplish ed by the Federal government in a massive attack on the prob lems besetting the nation and the world. Financing a costly war thousands of miles , from home has put new emphasis on budgetary considerations. Federal timetables that once were marked “urgent” now may have to be revised into “need ed, but can wait.” Human and financial resources will cover only so much: It is becoming more and more apparent that putting men on the moon, ex panding health, education, and welfare programs, are compet ing for funds that may now to go into the war effort. Last year the world seemed more peaceful, but alternatives have narrowed in the interval. Now we are in a full fledged war in Asia tftih no dear - cut solution in sight. In the precar ious world in whh* ttfelive, this is not without many other pre cedents of recent years. It is al most certain that there wH^bc that will involve our nation. Like Britian the last century, we are finding that power brings problems, and particularly so in an age when much of the world is content for another na tion to defend its liberties. A clear recognition of this is essential to a practical approach to many of our national securi ty problems. On June 10, 1963, in his last major speech on foreign policy, President Ken nedy said as much when he stated: “We must deal with the the world as it is, and not as it might have been had the his tory of the last 18 years been different. We must, therefore, perservere in the search for peace in hope that constructive changes within the Communist bloc might bring within reach solutions which now seem be yond us.” Although the lights of peace this year are.inot bright on the battlefields of Asia, and no one has any easy or, quick solution to that problem, the preserva tion or our national security is essential and as mandatory as if always has been. Sueh is the challenge of the new year, and such is the hope of men who still search for a peaceful world. Home Club Meets For Yule Party The Chinquapin Home Demon stration Club held its regular meeting and Christmas Party in the home of Mrs. Ralph Howard. Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Furney Eubanks were co - hostesses. The meeting began with a delic ious supper. A business session was held afterwards. Project reports were given by Mrs. Wayne Stilley on “Safety” and Mrs. Bill Eubanks on “Christmas Foods.” The group then exchange gifts and the meeting adjourned with everyone praying the collect. POOR PARKING Ray Woodley Smith of 513 Linden Avenue picked a poor parking space last week in downtown Kinston. The stern of his car hung out too far in the path of a locomotive, which bashed the stern and shoved the bow of Smith’s skiff against the wall of Whitfield’s jewelery store. Damage to the Smith ve hicle: $375, to the locomotive: $0. Topics” BY ' TERESA CREAGH Well, I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas as I did. Of course, it would have been nice to have had a white Christ' mas, but I guess that it just couldn’t be arranged. I know that the holiday seas on is a busy time for everyone, but don’t forget that our JC basketball teams are playing Saturday night, January 1, at North Lenoir. We have had a good season; so far, so let’s keep pur spirit up and continue to support our teams. No Parking Places? Answer's Simple, More Cars Than Families in Lenoir According to a survey on the distribution of cars throughoui the United States, Lenoir Coun ty is listed with a total of lit cars for each 100 families a: of the beginning of this year That is more than are in use in many areas of the country The figures are contained ir a market study, covering ev ery part of the nation, conduct ed by the Standard Rate anc Data Service. It shows that as families move i upward on the income scale then taBte for bigger, and better cars keeps pace. So does their tend ency to acquire second cars. In Lenoir County there hai been a steady rise in the num ber of two - car families. Ove: 18 per cent of them are now ii that category. The extent to which automo bile ownership has increased lo cally in the last few years i: evidenced by the fact that th< number of registered cars rosi from 15,740 in 1960 to 17,82< in 1965. It represented a net increase after making allowance for car: that were scrapped, of 13.2 pe: cent in the period. ■ Car ownership in the loca area is high and is heading high er. .: ' • -idio The automobile industry, bjst; several factors to account foi the boom that has taken place The backbone, of course^ wa the strong national economy, which enabled most families to upgrade their living standards. Another was the widespread demand for more than one car, induced chiefly by the rise in the number of car - hungry teenagers. As a result of this expansion, no less than 78 per cent of all families in the country now own at least one car. More than one | family in every six' are. in the multiple car class. You know, it has been said that there is no such thing as a person who is a jinx. However, I believe that, as far as cap are concerned, it is very posa ble for a person to be a JINX with a capital JH! r{ Wonder... If anyone has been in the ditch lately? What Elaine Thomas had for supper last Wednesday night? Who said, “Loudnesst Loud ness!” . ■ . If anyone has had any flat tires lately? QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Now you can go in those places with me. As a new year approaches, it is only natural to think over the year which has just passed and / the memories it holds. No doubt, there will be some happy memories and bad ones, some disappointments and some joys. However, no matter what the past year has brought, I believe that all of us look forward to the future with warm hopes and anticipation. So now I would like to wish for everyone a most happy ap£ prosperous new year. BAR-B-CUE Pig and Chicken Prepared Just As You Like It!!
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