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C, . l, 1;. !. 7,511 Lose Driver's License First Eight Uolhs Of 1843 Convictions For Speed ing Total 21,221 Thus Far This Year Driver's license revoked! Driver's license suspended! One of these two decisions struck home to 7,511 persons during the first eight months of 1948, the Motor Ve hicle Department has announced, The August revocation and sus pension report, just released, showed that 842 motorists lost their driving privileges during the month; 689 were revocations and 153 were sus pensions. During ' the month 500 motorists were shorn of their licenses because of drunken driving, bringing to 5,565 total drunken driving convictions since January 1. During August of last year, 789 motorists lost their driving privileges because of tipsy driving. Other revocations and suspensions included 67 persons caught driving drunk outside the State; 31 driving drunk and miscellaneous; 26 driving after license had been revoked; 30 for speeding over 75 miles per hour; 23 for transporting liquor; 16 for lar ceny of automobile, and v& lor laiiure to maintain 'proof of financial respon sibility. :. v :-;-y '? --v Fourteen motorists were convicted on : the second offense of, driving drank, which means that their license is revoked for a period of three years, and two persons were convict ed for a third offense of driving ArtinV anH the law ' stioulateS that their licenses are revoked perma nently. ; Fifteen persons lost their licenses for two offenses of reckless driving; three for improper use of operator's license; 8 for two offenses' of speed ing .over 55 miles per hour; five for unsatisfied judgment; 8 for being habitual violators of the traffic laws, and one for manslaughter. . During the month, 531 persons were convicted for reckless driving, bring ing to 3,119 total reckless driving convictions for 1948. Reckless driv ing, however, requires no revocation or suspension on first offense. In addition to the major violations, 6,653 other motorists were convicted, but not deprived of their driving li censes, bringing to 63,548 total minor violations for the year. Speeding took the greatest toll, with 2,856 convictions, bringing total speeding convictions for the year to 21,221. VV. S. C. S. MEETS WITH MRS. ERNEST CARTWRIGHT The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Woodland Church met at the home of Mrs. Ernest Cartwright IHlsrvost Nggos i ' Peanut Diggers Digger Repairs Hackney Wagons Platform Scales Hanging Scales Tractor Wood Saws Cartwheels Cotton, Gloves The old standby for all uses . . . at shop, farm or home. Knit wrist. Brown or white. 39c 4-TINE HAY FORK $2.10 - Fence Chargers Electric Lanters Flashlights and Batteries Wire Fencing s Post Hole Diggers Peanut Stackers Collars and Pads . Lines and Hames Files and Hones Wood and Metal Tubs Heavy steel gal vanized construc tion with rein t o r c e d handle loops. We can supply, your choice of either galvanized metal or wood tubs. 98c up BELTING Select oak tanned black leather belting for maximum traction and powe. Slip proof, oil proof, non stretching. 316-in. thick. 1-inch to 5-inch widths. Poultry Netting Bale Ties Peanut Twine Barbed Wire Nails and Staples Bolts and Screws Hammers - Hatchets Misc. Hand Tools Electric Supplies Oilers and Gas Cans biiLI Round and Square Shovels Steel "D" Handle, deluxe grade. Made . from car bon steel, finished in black enamel. Blade 9H x 12 inches. 30 - inch handle. $2.10 up CP SINGLE BIT AXE Forged, tempered head of fine steel will . take and keep keen edge. 34-inch tested live nickory handle. Michigan' $4 QC pattern Abruzzi Rye. Red Heart Wheat Crimson Clover Winter Peas Italian Rye Grass Pasture Mixture By turn 9-s on Wednesday afternoon. EDENTOil, II. C SUFFOLK. YA. Mrs." Ralph Harrell had charge of the program, and was assisted by Mrs. John Elmer Wood, Jr:, Mrs. Wallie Knieht and Mrs. James Har rell.; Mrs. Henry Cartwright gave the lesson for the month. A Mrs. Ernest Cartwright gave the "Spiritual Life" program, which was interesting and helpful to all. Mrs. Earl Hollowell, president, pre sided over-the business session. The roll was called and each member answered, with the number of Bible chapters read' during the previous month. The .minutes of the last meeting were then read and ap proved. . Mrs. Moody Harrell, supply chair man, then took an offering for supply work. Mrs. Jack Benton, study leader, gave the first chapter of the Bible study, "Great Prayers of the Bible." The meeting was then dismissed by prayer. The hostess served ice cream and cakes to the following: Mesdames Earl Hollowell, Harry Winslow, Henry Cartwright, Odell Cartwright, Jack Benton, W. M. Mathews, Eddie Har rell, Ralph Harrell, Moody Harrell, James Harrell, Elmer Wood, Wallie Knight, John Elmer Wood, Jr., D. M. Cartwright, George Jordan, J. W. Everett, Ashby Jordan, George Eure and Jeff Pierce. - The October meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Earl Hollowell on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. G. A. MEETING The G. A.'s and R. A.'s of Great Hope Baptist Church met Monday night, September 13, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' H. V. Baker. The meeting , was opened with Scripture reading by Edgar Dail and followed by prayer. During the busi ness session Emma Rogerson was elected vice president. Those taking part on the program were Irene Mansfield and Charles Ferry. After the meeting, Percy Rogerson had charge of the recreational period. Refreshments were served to those prosent. ' . Statistical Data Is Now Available Copies of Book Can Be Secured From Charles ton, South Carolina The Department of Commerce has just made available a basic source book of statistical information con taining over 2,500 statistical series measuring the fundamentals of the American economy, according to .an announcement made by C. W. Martin, manager of . the Charleston district office. This information is contained in the 1947 Statistical Supplement to the "Survey of Current Business," just published. This standard statistical reference volume includes monthly data cover ing many phases of economic activity, such as national income, production, prices, employment, finance and many individual industries and commodities for the years 1941 through 1946 and also shows annual data back to 1935. In addition to the statistics, the volume contains valuable explanatory notes describing the nature and sources of data contained therein. Business men and others interested in following business conditions will find this publication invaluable be cause it brings together in a single volume monthly data, wherever avail able, going back six . years for the 2,500 or so statistical series included. Copies of this booklet are available at the Charleston District Office, U. S. Department of Commerce, 310 Peo ples Building, Charleston,' South Carolina, for one dollar each. "" . ONE-MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ, 1. When is Thanksgiving Day thfeJ year! , 2. With , what baseball team " is Curt Simmons connected I 3. Who manages the Boston Braves? ' 1. From what state does Stan Ma sial hail? - 5. What is Johnny Mize's home state? " . The Answers 1. November 25th . 8. Philadelphia Phillies. 3. Billy Southworth. 4. Pennsylvania. 5. .'Georgia. . ' . Sunday School Lesson or folly of ving! ;,,':5.V'' 'i; ?i V . "If we do not find the ojd Bible we are lost Nothing can take its place as guide, prophet, friend. We cannot go on without its sense of .God, of moral law, of the worth and meaning of life. For there Is a spirit in t Bible which, if -it gets 'into mi makes them tall of soul, tender heart, just, gentle, patient, stror faithful in life and fearless in deat We must recover the Bible." (Continued from Page Seven) found, or that the people grew care less and forget all about the Bible? He says: "Well, something like that has ac tually happened, and it is the great est calamity of the last hundred years. The Bible is not actually lost, but it is unknown. Our people do not read it, they do not even hear it read . . . we are faced by an amazing spec tacle a generous, charming, candid generation without the Bible. "It takes no ; prophet to tell the re sult; it is obvious. It is ghastly! Law has lost its power, life is cheap, literature is filthy. Our most brilli ant writers many of , them tell us that life itself is a disease. 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