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’.KK FOREST.—If* n
\ , :„(j when one of our
Carolina, Suite,
Forest is not in
kind of sports
\\ i
T
Forest's time.
I was able to do
\V ike Forest friends
this past week-end
alumni many of
on ■ pporters and
t ,-in leaders in the
were verv much stir
ed to read in Sun
newspapers about
of Vthletu- Di
• ,n and Head Foot
R ojrers.
I[0.'
. wife
ItOMK. The state
,n Mia' be is step
,)H. best interests of
■ i me” caused some
, because a lot of
t Preston would be
o Winston-Salem
Forest.
. much closi r home
Ib-jre moves to the
year. He crew up
o:il> a whoop-and
Winstoti-Salem, and
\v a Ion Hall’s daugh
a native of Yadkin
,. ap there in Yadkin
lr!V' many years was this
ana
IP -
Republican superior
He was beaten out
. by Aliie Hayes, a
v Republican and a
teman
! left in North Caro
* • illy, Roth Aliie and
; • . .-e b ad mg Wake F«r
j alumni.
Johnson J. Hayes,
; idle district feder
Ihe only Republican
CHAT NKXT?
There is a
Wi
behind the scenes
-ome time—in the
athletic situation,
board of trustees
ston-Salem on Dec.
.lions will bo form
to the group.
1
The emblem
recognized in
more than
A MILLION HOMES
H ill in ms Bros.
Distributors
B!ac'< Mountain — Dial 7110
to wht*
Meanti?
o Dcrsua
Pro:
hunt
their mind
£ *W » aoinj
next decade.
? ."‘‘J he attempt
Athletic Directo
. °h» h Ropers t<
a foo >all team, x
Jtut to
coac
... • -• JU have to h»v.
athloti- s'^you Cmush:: hTve ^thlet°
in the school. 6 Uthlete:
.-IMNKS>. Here is about th
•y.y business ,n North Carol n
shapes up this fall compare!
witii last year this t me
Income tax collections are .
about 20 per Cev ,1.. ,
, > ■* • tax cc
<M> 1,0 UP nearly 30 per cen
nunvav cxpre-s shipments are "
a little over 2., per cent; ba,
‘\HC star', "ver 15 Pl‘r «n
\H< store sales are up nearly
per cent; receipts from farm Jw
ketings, up a shade over ten n,
eem; life insurance sales, up abo
Per cent; passenger car salt
a out id per cent.
N'.’u f ’r# th® >'<>ar- <>r for
mon;hs „f the year. Januai
i trough October, everything is r
over the in months of 1954 ,,
ccpt
Receipts from farm marketing
I .iey are down about three p,
cent under the lo months' fig„,
f o last year. That’s somethir
t te Republicans will have to wo
t> about throughout the count!
next year.
The healthiest sign in the N'ort
arohna economy or among t)
hea.tmest signs and indication <
confidence in the future—is tin
budding permits for this year ai
running better than 2t> per eei
omr the 10 months’ figure fi
T'.'l. Another good point is thi
w" have had 20 per cent more ne
corporations chartered this vet
than last.
NF.W CARS. Three or four
.rues earn year we devote a por
tion of thi column to the sales of
new ears in North Carolina. This
i> not only a good business baro
meter -but the figures show how
various makes of cars are selling
compared with a year previous.
Now. according to registrations
compiled with the N. C. Dept, of
Motor \ ehicles. here is the way
things were going on the automo
bile front in October, latest month
for which figures are available:
Buick has sold 10,096 cars dur
ing the year 1,038 for this past
October as against 658 for October
of 1964. Cadillacs total 1,564 for
the year and 84 this October, 127
bt'-i; ( hevrolet, 26,871 for the year
drloo for this October and only
2,010 for last October.
Th- Chrysler and Imperial are
listed together, as follows: 2,325
for the year, through October, and
222 for this October, 102 for last
October. DeSoto, 1,723 for the
year and 121 for this ya ;t Oc’ober
as compared with 93 for la t Oc
tober.
__ Dodge shows a tremendous gain.
For the year t; ey have sold 2. ,2'.
The October sales tota’e 1 4 !6. In
October of 1:54, they were only
190.
Ford for the year is 27.566 -
compared with Chewy’s 26,87' —
but in October Ford for thi first
time in months fell behind Chev
rolet, 3,400 to 2.149. In Oetob r.
1954, Ford sold 2,640.
Hudson -ales reached 502 for
the year 48 for this October and
30 for last. Lincoln’s sales we’o
411—for this October, 47. last
October, 30. Mercury—the B;g M
being pushed so hard by Ed Sulli
van -has sold 4,936 for the year
and 519 in October a big increase
over the 262 for last October,
Am"r: an Mo.or-, which puts out
Nash, Hudson, and the Rambler,
say they have it in the new Ramb
ler, which is hitting th<“ show
rooms throughout the country this
week. Like the other independ
ents, they are having their wor
ries, but are more optimistic tha i
in months. This year, Nash sales
in North Carolina are running
about like last year: 964 for the
ten months- 107 for October and
70 for October, 1954.
Packard sales: 576 fur year 65
for October and 36 for October
last year. Since Studebaker and
Packard are now in the same firm,
we will list Studebaker here, too.
Both care have sharp new models,
bet they cm e o"t too late for
sa'rs to be included in Gcur-er
Studebaker has sold 1,606 this
year 152 against Urn
B G GAINS. The big gain
•' i i V’iir is being c’u iked p bv
Plymouth. Although -mill in foertlj
Be Cerlain 01A
Me"y Christmas
firemen eounteH )laze out
then’ children “ dead—^ ol
The
time?
1 hristniag, 1954 fL
record when ^ the worst ,
sudden death '’t‘lSuret) ln terms
other nrncelll " ’ '0Wmn8O, ai
ln an rn! aneous mishaps.
mas week-end^d'e^118 tbat Chris
accidents 4 ?<1 as a r«ult
W*v1ctim*nd fi° °f ^ we
1955 T;0k:nd ,ater- New Year
this tir^e nre ^ d“l
how'harHr f"" "as th<-> caus
... had ’t occurred? Why1'
m asr '\theKayly-liKhted Chris
tj‘ht lP: defective wiring?
th!LC°,Uld haVP b,’en any one
thrse^auses or one of many othe
Rut when all are reduced to
common denominator, the cause
carelessness. And this can 1
avoided.
Potential Hazard.
lake the Christmas tree, foi
stance. It’s a potential fire
Place in North Carolina sale*
behind Ford, Chevrolet, and Bui
t is moving fast. Sales throu
October came to 9,138. In Octob
tuis year sales totaled 928—a
on >: 253 for October of 1954.
. !. mobile, always good in sa
1,1 v C., has sold 8,317 for 1
year and October sales of 880 w<
well above 457 for last year. .4
other surprise in increases is 1
ing registered by Pontiac. Sa
fur the year: 8,726—928 this (
tober and 373 last. Willys, 1
for year—eight this October,
last. ’
v“ 1 ^01^ ii-—Two Continent;
Murk II s have been sold—both c
them cash deals—in North Care
Th,ey are selling at aboc
5-8,000. I haven’t found out wh
bought them—but hope to dig 01
these facts and report them t
f"d..and ,caution should be taken
u s selection, placement in the
h me' and maintenance.
J0U play it safe by choos
ni. a small one. There will be 30
milhon on the market.
, veep 'l outdoors until a few
lajs before sett,ns up. During
time occasionally throw wat
fresh’1'1' it- Th'S Wi" k6ep U moist>
.Wtr ,y0U hrinK the tree inside,
cut the butt slantwise to open the
Pores, then stand it in a tub of
water. Be wary of chemicals or
other substances sold for “fire
proofing trees. It, some cases
this process is ineffective.
In placing the tree, it’s best to
av°nl “hot spots” such as those
near the fireplace, stove, televis
ion set, radiator, or electric bulbs.
Never use untreated paper or
naments or untreated cotton bat
ting or gauze for decoration. Cot
ton and gauze can be made flame
resistive by dipping in a gallon of
water mixed with nine ounces of
borax and four ounces of boric
acid.
book for UL babel.
Also, use only electric lights,
never candles. Be sure, too, that
wires are in good condition and
hear the Ub mark denoting Un
derwriters’ Laboratories, Inc.,
which shows they have been test
ed for safety. Frayed electric cords
are a fire hazard.
The switch for turning on the
tree lights should be placed some
distance from the tree. Never
use an outlet or plug under the
tree or run electric trains around
the base.
Here are some other sugges
tions:
If decorations are used about
the house, do not permit them to
be around or near to chairs and
other places where people may
smoke. It is preferable to have
them up near the ceiling, well
above the head of anyone standing
up.
Keep plenty of ash trays about
the house during the holiday sea
son, as always.
If lights are desired in windows,
never use candles. Keep curtains
and other flammable material
pulled back at least six inches from
any electric light.
Use non-flammable decorations
of glass or metal, and “fire-proof”
.#7>7 / ;
now in decorating your tree for
Christmas.
After you have opened your
’hristmas presents, remove all the
lift wrappings and packing ma
erials from your living room and
lispose of them.
aution With Custumes.
A child wearing a gauzy cos
ume and holding a lighted candle
an be transformed into a flaming
orch in a few seconds
Santa’s whiskers are also fuel
or flames. A movie star who
ilayed Santa Claus for a children’s
>arty forgot he was wearing a big
vhite beard and lit a cigar. His
leard flared up.
A New York girl wore a black
let evening gown at a Christmas
larty. She brushed against a
ighted candelabra which immedi
itely ignited her dress.
These incidents emphasize the
leed for caution at Christmas.
Yearing of flammable flimsy cos
tumes and dresses of net or guaze
ike fabrics should be discouraged,
f they are worn, they can be made
lame resistant with the following
dilution:
9 ounces borax
4 ounces boric acid
1 gallon of water
The fabric should be well satu
rated with the solution, then wrung
)ut by hand, and hung to dry. Fab
'ics so treated will retain their
lexibility and softness. However,
he flame-retardent qualities are
ost when the fabric is washed
igain, and the process must be re
peated after each washing,
When Dresses Catch Fire.
When clothes catch fire—don’t
■un. Throw the victim to the floor
ind roll her in a rug, a blanket or
i coat.
NCEA Loan Fund
Set Up For State
“The North Carolina Education
Association Board of Directors has
set up a fund to be known as the
NCEA Loan Fund to be used to
help provide a sufficient supply
of adequately prepared teachers
for the children of the State,”
Mrs. Ethel Perkins Edwards,
NCEA executive secretary, an
nounced today.
The loan fund will enable the
NCEA to assist promising stu
dents desiring to enter the teach
ing profession in financing their
college education, Mrs. Edwards
said in explaining the purpose of
the fund.
Information about details of the
student loan fund is being distrib
uted to high schools and colleges
throughout the state. Additional
information and details about how
to apply for loans may be secured
from Mrs. Ethel Perkins Edwards,
at NCEA Headquarters in Raleigh.
Wrap the rug or blanket around
the neck first, to keep the poison
ous gases of combustion away
from the face.
If no rug, blanket or coat is
available, roll the victim over and
over on the floor to smother the
flames.
Running only fans the flames.
Since all fire gases rise, a victim
In an upright position tends to
inhale the toxic gases.
It is in knowing what to do in
these situations that will save your
life.
Some of the 60 who died last
Christmas didn’t know.
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CHRISTMAS TREES
AGAIN THIS YEAR, THOSE BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN «
SMELLING, LONGER LASTING 1
BALSAM CHRISTMAS TREES 1
Will be available in the Lot Across the Street from *
the A&P Store, Next to the Eckles Building. ^
For Information, or to Order Trees, *
CALL 3621 Days — 7344 Nights.
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