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"LT XT. O, I is, i: am tora In 1553 r -- -Tit - Highway fatalities - jumped 17 per ent during 1960 over 1949, giving the year itfoe sixth highest fatality record for the past 20 years and the second highest since World War II, the De partment of (Motor Vehicles has re- ported in releasing its December high' way accident figures, v ; A total of 110 persona were killed during' December, bringing the yearly . toll to 988. The year 1946 saw 1,028 .highway deaths fora post-war high. The all-time high was set dn 1941 when 1.286 persons met death in traffic accidents. Other years tapping 1950 were 1935 with 1.095. 1986 with 1,026, and 1937 with 1,123. New Hanover, Randolph, Rowan, Scot- Reported traffic injuries and acci- land, Vance, Wilkes and Wilson, one dents both set all-time highs in 1950.; each. A total of 1,327 persons were injured) Fifty-one counties reported no fa in December bringing the yearly figure, tali ties. to 12,352. December accidents num- t COLD WEATHER SHELTERS Enemy attacks In Korea could be successfully resisted but subzero ' him prepare small amounts of inseetU cides. - - v - - - ' - Requests for copies of 'Teach -Spray Information," issued as Special Circu lar No. 12 of the Experiment Station, should be addressed to the local coun ty agent er the Agricultural Editor, State College Station, Raleigh. When any phase of life : occupy a your;- entire thought- you are- unbai-r anced whether in a cell or not. . TRY A WEEKLY CLASSIFIED AD bered 3461 boosting the 1950 figure to 28,252. " : . Highway fatalities (passed the 100- mark in December for. the second time last year. October deaths numbered 123. December's total represented an increase of 33 or 43 per cent over the corresponding month of 1949. v Injuries during December showed an increase of 408 or 44 per cent over 1949. Accidents increased 869 or 38 , per cent over the same month of the previous year. Of the accidents re ported, 94 were fatal, 611 were non fatal and 2,256 resulted in property damage. One hundred and seventeen of De cember's accidents involved pedestri ans, with 29 persons kill'ed, an in- crease of 26 per cent over the previous year. An additional 96 persons were injured. Ten pedestrians were killed in urban areas and 19 in rural areas. .' MuiBcimalitrSib reporting pedestrian deaths (were: Charlotte, three; Rocky Mount, Graham, Concord, Tabor City, Durham. Lortsrmintt and lApex, one each. ' ' ' Counties reporting pedestrian deaths were: Mecklenburg, three; Co lumbus, Guilford, Nash, Person am Richmond, two each; Alamance, Bun combe, Burke, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Durham, Henderson, Lincoln, Nort hampton, Onslow Orange, Randolph, Rowan, Scotland, Wake and Wayne, one each. Collisions df motor vehicles resulted in 27 deaths during the month; train motor vehicle collisions, eight; col lisions -of motor vehicles with fixed objects, two; motor vehicles running off the road and overturning, 43; oth er non-collision accidents, one. Buncombe led counties of the State in fatalities with six. IReporting five och were: Cabarrus, Cumberland, Orange and Wake Counties; Forsyth, Guilford, Person, Richmond and Wayne, four each; Columbus, Halifax, Henderson, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Nash, (Northampton, Onslow, Robeson and Stanly, three each; Alamance Pender, Pitt, Union and Warren, two each; Burke, Catawba, Dare, David son, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Gaston, Granville Iredell Jones, ILee, Lincoln, CHAPANOKE NEWS Maryland Boyce, Jr., U. S. C. G. of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Boyce. ' Mr. and Mrs. David White of Nor folk and Mrs. Vernon Howell of Eliza beth City were Sunday guests of their mother, Mrs. J. C. White. Mrs. Mollie Smith of Woodland is spending some time with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith.' Drunken Driving Heeds Violations Drunken driving again headed the list of violations which resulted in revocation or suspension of ' driver's licenses for January, the North Caro lina Department of Motor Vehicles re ported today. ; -A" total of 791 persons were convict ed of driving drunk as compared with of controlling' insects and diseases that affect peach trees, has. just been pub lished by the N. C. Agricultural Ex periment Station and single copies are available on request. i The circular was prepared by Clyde F. Smith and Carlyle N. Clayton of the entomology and plant pathology sections. It includes information on in sect pests, peach, tree diseases, and recommended chemical control meas ures. Instructions are given for us ing the latest chemicals, and special precautions needed in handling dan gerous poisons are included. i Plum curculio, the peach grower's! .Norwood tmott, student at Jyuiv, yoked convicted 84 persons. iEighteen ureenvme, and L,eon jmiiou, uisun, Were found guilty of driving after iNonoiK, spent me weeK-ena wun ineirtheir licenses were suspended. Aiding m it n , and abetting in drunken driving Caus es, neui-ji vincy speiri, neunesuay i j ivfi to i conmctM the 540 'of January, 1950. Ninety-! No. 1 insect nemv. ran fc controlled eight persons were convicted of driv- by spraying the trees thoroughly with ing drunk on second of f ense. , - s head arsenate and by picking ''op and urivmg uLvor uieir. license were ik destroying all wormy drons. - , Madison Martin, MdDoweH, Moore, in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W. H. Elliott spent Tuesday night with friends in Norfolk. Mrs. J. W. Baxter and George Grif fin of Norfolk, Va., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Elliott on Sunday. Mrs. John Bright, who is a patient at the Norfolk General Hospital, Nor folk, is reported as improving nicely. CLUB MEETS The Beach Spring Home Demon stration Club met Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Fel-' ton. The hostesses, representing the 12 club members, served a three-course dinner with covers laid for 40, after which Mrs. Clarence Dail, president, presided at -the business session, the program ,being opened by the singing of one verse of "America, with Mrs. Perry at the piano. ' Mrs. Nina B. White, home agent, gave a very interesting demonstration on softening water, which was follow ed by a talk on home gardens by I. C. Yagel, farm agent, who demonstrated with slides showing various garden pests. Instructions were given for de stroying these insects. Mrs. W:, E. White gave humorous readings and the program closed with a benediction by the Rev. Mr. Grade less. i . Special guests included the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gradeless, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Yagel, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Topping, (Dir. and Mrs. W. E. White and Miss Martha Barnetta, ' ' . ML ..i ,IFour persons. were convicted of bit and run, involv ing property damage. TKirty persons were found guilty of two offenses of reckless driving. Other convictions were as follows: Reckless driving, involving personal injury and , property damage, 48; speeding over 75 miles per hour, 67; two offenses of speeding over 55 miles per hour, 2 ; larceny of automobile, 15; manslaughter, one; transporting liquor, 52; unsatisfied' judgment; 23; Incompetency, four; habitual violator, eight; failure to maintain proof of fk nancial responsibility, 89. ' A total of 1,229 revocations and 396 suspensions were listed for January. In -' addition, 6,225 persons were found of moving violations which do i not require revocations or suspensions on first offense. Of the number, 5,032 were North Carolinians and 1,1193 out of -state drivers. . ; Speeding headed the list with 1,958 cases, as compared with 3,073 during tne same montn last year. itecKiess driving was next, with 1,047 as com pared with 590 during January, 1950. Failure to have driver's license was third with 913. Faulty equipment was listed in 220 cases and failure to stop at a stop sign in 163 cases. . TIME TO THINK !) OP Garden Supplies With Spriiig jut around the corner, it's time to get that ole gardening feeling. See us for your needs. We have, j in stock: - - 1 ' O SEED POTATOES O MAY PEAS I O ONION SETS ; A COMPLETE LINE OF ' GARDEN AND FLOWER SEED FARM AND GARDEN TOOLS ALSO LESPEDEZA AND OATSISEED r Hertf ord Hardware & Supply Company ! "Trade Here and Bank the Difference" j; PHONE 3461 ' HERTFORD, N.C., ;; Kmitn ana uiayton nave added a special section to. supply information to the "back vara" neach and Dlrtm grower, and a conversion table to help , eitMj Circular Is Issued On Peach Sprays Teach Spray Information," an au thoritative circular describing means ft . 1 11 I (WE HAVE IT! Stump Or Ditching Type Electric Gaps - Blasting Gaps - Fuse Ik I Phone 61 , , Hertford, N. C J: FEBRUARY CLOSE OU'TS DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE BIG BARGAINS BLANCHARD'S OFFER TODAY, COME IN EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION ' f iff GlilDMS DUESSES Sires 8 to 6X. ISUghtly Soiled. 49c One Lot Cotton' Uets TO CLOSE OUT 49c Blanket Sp3cid 25 WOOL 25 iRATON 50 K30TTON . Today's Price $8.95 YOURS FOR $6.95 One Lot Legos' Dcgs " PRICED AT '.98c-. 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