Most Acciden Only One Vei 't A LEIGH.?-It takes two peopli to make a quarrel, but It doesn' take two motor vehicles to make 1 fatal accident. In fact, one third of the fatal ac omenta on .North Carolina highway, last year Involved only one autonu t> to. truck. or other vehicle, accord ii g to records of the Highway Saf( t> Division. And If pedestrian fa inlitles are left out of the picture o? i r half the lt?3!> highway fatalltie lr this stute . Involved only -one m< m tri- vehicle. No. H-doesn't -take tw< ca w to make a serious road mlshu] lake, for Instance, lion - tolllsloi t.vpo accidents. This kind of acc! tent, which includes such occuren i f*, as losing control of a car on i curve and turning several tlips be fo>e lauding bottoinside up in : ?0'"rt field, accouuted for 238 rieathi * mmwsiHtl'H" anWi?.t.r'T*l' ttH"lCTuJg 'Mil year." Non-collision accidents, or tha tj pe of accident in which the on< vc isicle (involved does not' stiik< arcther vehicle, a pedestrian or I ti> "d object adjacent to the road generally result from speeding or reckless driving. In -other words tlf t.vpe of accident wjtleh took i toil of 238 lives lit North Carolina las', year and 229 lives in 1938, 1 one of -the most easily preventable I';. art1 lest excusable of all types o accidents. Except in the relative!; fe few cases wherein a car gets out o control because of a broken steei R , tng knuckle or some other mechatli (ca) defect, or when the driver swe ^B'Ver. to avoid striking a pedestrian animal or other obstruction in th K- ..for !. non-collision accidents can h< ; attributed generally to human negl g? e or recklessness. ft kindred type of .accident, colli, W-\ 1o with a fixed object, snuffed ou the lives . of 75 North Carolinian tart year and resulted in iniury t 449 others. These were .accidents It which a motor vehicle struck a pos gi.-ard rail, tree, brick wall or othe fb?d object. These, like the non-cc lis;on accidents. were caused fo th? most part by speeding or reel lnt'. driving; for failure to tak rortd. weather and lleht condtlton Into consideration. ^lore. tlien. are two easily prever taWe types of .accidents, two kind of accident for which there genera 1v js little or no excuse, which las year killed 323 persons In this stat nrut Injured 1,747 others. Taking cognizance of this nee< I * |h^P' i ,3h MIS8 ADA WILLM whA Will rnnHnrt a r?oLrl I in the Women's Club Bui . Monday and Tuesday. Admission CRAWFORD'S MA GROCE1 Plain and Fane) Nationally Advex Phone 156 I Subscribe 1 I KINGS MOUNTS Your Home-To I I I BAKER GR< Groceries, Mea j Phone 23 ' | - - ?. - , v F ~ * T \ ' * ; <' * ? V <r._ 0'v t fs Involve hicle " *? ; " t b the Highway Safety Division has t set as one of its major objectives I t tlte provision of facilities for increased training and education of drivers hi North' Carolina, l4 .? 1 NO GIGGLING: STRAIGHT LAUGHS OR NOTHING B * Probably*' rash rumor, but behind' ihe-baek whisperers have it that if 1 you want the night tp lie complete J TuesdavjjJjJj^. you'd belter be at J the High school gymnasium. and ' bring aopte peanuts and' pink lemon ide with you. The pcauuts/anri lemonade will be to complete the |hree '* ring circus that the Junior Class of * Kings Mountain lit Is promising. * Of course, there won't be giraffes b elephants, and Hons, but the laughs 1 fcfh ifhtfMll! Tlrt'Pf Af fileMunim rour the lumbering around of certain t teachers will fill in for the eleb phants,'and its a fact that lots of t them will stretch like giraffes for i that goal. What Is It? Well, 'he gen ! i-ral idea is that the ladies of the f, faculty of Central are playing the I, gals 'casketball team a game and a a?i *? ? ? - * a jiiuuniK irum past periormances. wn reached the foregoing conclusions. s It's rumored that the Mighty Mid9 got, Mitchell, who ran all around (and under) the gals team last year 1 will be up-to her old pranks. Mrs. Hendricks, who used to be Miss j (,'roaiaiid, won't let Matrimony.., intervene in her reputation as a busr ketec-r. and will be out among the '' leaders, tho. she doesn't know wlie | ?t titer she'll play guard or forward. ** j She's good at both. Suggs will be I with the teachers, and promises I just good basketball. Low ranee, who ? is a star by repute, will be trying <onie of Mitchell's tricks. Even 9 Froze Face Mortis promises to get 0 warmed up. and lend; a hand at "J guarding. ' That of course, will be the main (1 event. There'll also be a men's game but it will probt Vr turn out as bad I as last year, when they dressed as gals and everything else, but don'.t s put too much faith in the men. It'll probably be dead as everything. i- Yep. it should be a great night, s with Scoggius thrown in as Matiail ' ger. And don't forget that it's at if ' eight o'lock, and that it'll cost you e ten and twenty five cents, depending on whether you still worry a i a. A t-.t? * m ? * '* i.i uuui :\infuirt ur nave iuikuuph 11. | k Lac ilM In kMS ng School V ???>?? "?xt ? Y %?X 10c lRKET AND COAL: Yo -.-r'. C ' Gr0Cerie8 Don't let a tised Foods i,' # _ .* * v ' 1 " . ? * We Deliver KINGS Phone 124 To The THE I UN HERALD ^ wn Paper A Home i r-ppv <?uate *PP LKJBRY ware. Call oils applir ts, Produce BR1 > We Deliver i>0:?fo o Paints an , '-v< * .. ,*;X< f;? . ' *<. , . /' t'i\ v/. .i'V.- V- - * "' ' - 'A ' " THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HNRALD' mm mam .1 jl^H > lil |L 1 Hi SBCII i I \ PAYTQtTHor ^ * -* ? I ~ I . >?! >- ? I #w?* j| | I A few ciation, d II . although .< insured h A few had paid of $9.90 i done, had privilege < marked " If you us explaii HON J. E. Anthony, President . lies You JUNIOR 00KI1 The Wo? ^ . ^ * ?'. " t Monday < *. t ' ? . .? 'j * ur most Reliable Fuel For ooking and Heating i "Spring" Cold Spell Catch you out of Coal. 1VFTN. ICE & COAL CO. Sudden Service % JERALD PUB. HOUSE luality Job Printing ? ? 8 Incomplete without adeliances, electrical and Hardon us for your Miscellanelaces. DGES & HAMRICK HARDWARE CO. d Varnishes Hardware ... * * . _ * * . - L V -..fe rWHaPAY, FBB 1940 IUTY LIFE AND TRUST COMV \ rvjSHTOW - HA ua stxiumJ0. WAI: ?30CI^ n n rTS hssw;A.? S4S5?. oa elsyull Ud C?pl*t* S*ttl?ont of all ClalM udtr Polioj #27014-BL ^M?i? A^T?USTCO.|| - aU~ <8TON-SAttM. N. C. " '' -1 HJI ??pz ia'srarAX is life .hTou^r/sa^ SlJ^t -?. j..,,. -t!_ k___ wwas nj;u ui.aiii hiupucu inis worrwwiT a small amount each month along with hi< premium, and the above check did at 01 he lived. It paid the balance due on his m af turning over to the widow and other dc PAID IN FULL." are a borrower or shareholder in this Ass n this insurance feature under which man; IE BUILDING i ASSOCIATIO S-'.* *' , . *' r v . "* ' Are Invited WOMAN'S C \IG SCH nan's Club B and Tuesday, ^ FREE G The First requisite of Good Cooking: ?A GOOD STOVE Drop in and see our line. D. F. HORD FURNITURE CO. Buy It For Less At Hold's MARGRACE and PAULINE STORES Staple and Fancy Groceries General Merchandise Call Us We'll Deliver Good Cookin gUtensils help to make a good cook better. You have only one week in which to win a Mirro Aluminum Set, absolutely FREE. KINGS MOUNTAIN DRUG CO. Phones 41?87 Efficient Service lilliiill^lilliliimiimimUVI * % ANY N" 86X58 iwl N c ! *. C, 4*6.00 11 # jp$Hs,u 11 ?V._. jcyM ?;V .. fct.-i ? . . ' " * " .- ' . ."* *' ' * . *"-% .*, " * v. * - T' . -' a loan with our Assopaid in case of his death trking every day. He n ance plan. ., s visit to our office. He $ loan payments a total nee what he would have ortgage and we had the pendents, the mortgage ociation, call in and let y are already insured. & LOAN lN A H Patli>rson. Spp.-Treasurer I bhhb To The I LUB I 00L luilding I ' I 1 f.OO P. M. I IFTS - BE THERE I HORDES GROCERY I Jake Hord, Proprietor *r 'Your Favorite Neighborhood Grocer* A Complete Line of Plain and Fancy Groceries. Best in Meat Cuts. Call Us And Have It Delivered Phone 36 A Good Cook Makes For a Good Home ?If she Has Fine Furniture See our complete line of Furniture and Radios ? ? ? ?- - i v^vm%TTmTTTlTl KIINliS MOUIN I'AIIN rURIMJII KE< COMPANY I BONNIE and MAUNEY MILL I STORES t Groceries and General Merchandise -fr 1*3 "f riif*'r . . ? . '"* n~tnf it'i i

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