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r , , - , -? P" '' '.j''"-'.-." : .": "' WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY | By The Institute of Government MOTE: This is the sixteenth and lcut of a series of weekly sum maries prepared by the legisla tive staff of the Institute of Gov ernment on Ihe work of the North Carolina General Assemb ly of 1953. It Is confined to dis cussions of matters of general interest and major importance. In remarkably orderly fashion, a weary group of legislators brought the business of the 1953 General Assembly to a dose at 9:00 p. m. on Thursday, April 30. Of 1825 bills and resolutions In troduced, 1340 bills and 45 resolu tions were enacted into law. Though the margin Is small the 1953 record shows more laws and fewer introductions than in each of the last two sessions. While the lawmakers built up a deserved reputation for hard work in a longer-than-usual ses sion and acted favorably upon a majority of Governor Umstead's legislative proposals, they also left some major issues for the 1955 legislature. Already forecast as principal problems to be faced in 1955 are revision of the tax structure and judicial and legis lative redisricting. Appropriations and Finance With approval of about $1.8 million for expenditure on varied projects not Included In the blen nlal appropriations bill, the Gen eral Assembly left Raleigh hav ing appropriated a record sum of over $631 million for state ser vices during the 1953-55 biennium. Final totals were about $425 mil lion fronv the General Fund, $2 million from the Agriculture Fund, and $204 million from the Highway Fund. Although the Budget Bureau reported that the budget was substantially In bal ance at the session's end, some legislators departed fearing that the State may have embarked on a program of deficit financing. Only the availability of a credit balance of over $45 million per mits a balanced budget for the next two years. On adjournment day the House completed concurrence In the Se NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue o 1 the power of fcale contained In a deed of trust given by Elmer Allen and wife, Flora Allen to the under signed as trustee for the Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association on the 20th day of September, 1947 now on record in the Register of Deeds Office for Cleveland County in book 336 at page 26 to secure the pay ment of the indebtediness, there in mentioned and default hav ing been made in the payment of same and at the request of the Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association, Iwill sell (or cash at the courthouse door In Shelby, Cleveland County, North Ca'rolinta on Monday June 1, 1953 at 10:60 o'clock a. m. or within legal hours, the following described real estate: Situated In No. 4 Township, Cleveland County, N. C. and BE GINNING at a stake, M. V. Cash's corner and runs thence S. 66% E. 4.12 chains to a stone pile, R. L. Hope's corner; thence with Hope's line N. 40% E. 16.90 chains -to a stone; thence N. 73 W. 4.17. chains to a stone; thence S. 3 W. 11 chains to the BEGIN NING, containing 8 and one third acres, more or less and be ing a part of the Thomas Arro wood land, excepting, however, the followlpg lot which has here to fore been sold off to Brake field as' will appear or. record: BEGINI^ING at an iron stake, near the branch, Walker Arro wood and R. L. Hope's (corner in M. C. Neal's line and running With Hope's line S. 40 deg. 15 min. W. 731 feet to the middle of the El Bethel-Bethlehem Road; thence a new line with center of road N. 29 deg. 15 min. E. 530 feet; thence with center of road N. 13 deg. E. 176 feet to a point in the center of road on the M. C. Neal line; thence with the Neal line S. 67 deg. 45 min. E. 191 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 1.25 acres. This the 29th day of April, 1953, B. S. Nelll Trustee 5:' 7-28 ? D NOHTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY In The Superior Court Before The Clerk IN TOT MATTER OF THE A DOFTION OFi Dennis Norm cm Fcorrls. Minor By Edward Fink Will lama and ills wlrj. Hazel Deem WlUlama NOTICE The defendant above named will take notice that an action has been begun toy the petition ers in the above entitled matter in the Superior Court of Cleve land County, North Carolina wherein petitioners ore asking the court that they be permitted as prescribed by statue to adopt a minor child, Dennis Norman Farris; and that said defend ant wlfl also take notice that he Is required to appMr at the Cleric of Court's office at Shelby. North Carolina within twenty (20) days after the 17th day of May, 1953 and answer or demur to the petition now on file in the Cleric's office, and upon hia fail ure to do so petitioners will ap ply to the court fbr the adopt ion of said minor child aa aet forth in said petition. This the 17th day of April, 1953. K. A. Houser 'fasm amwior CM* ' nate amendments to the Revenue Act which makes no substantial changes in the tax structure. Fi nal action was also taken on the $86.25 million bond program, but voter approval is still required before $50 million for public schools and $22 million for men tal institutions can be spent. State Government Organization and Reorganization Unquestionably the most con troversial new state agency creat ed by this General Assembly was the milk commission, approved in the final hours after lengthy debate and numerous amend ments. Others established were a paroles board (to replace the of fice qf paroles commissioner) and an Historic Sites Commission to screen requests for state funds to restore and maintain historic sites. Several 1953 measures change the composition of state agencies. An increase in the number of highway commissioners is expect ed when the committee appointed to study the highway divisions makes its report ... Despite nurse objections, doctors were Included on the reorganized nurse board .... Membership was reduced on the Personnel Council from seven to five and on the Ports Authority fo seven. . . .Member ship i'v. eased on the Library Commission from five to eight on the Board of Boiler Rules by add ing a licensed heating contractor, and on the five-member Turpike Authority by adding five High way commission members. State Government Study Commissions More than the usual number of study commissions have been es tablished to report back to the 1955 General Assembly. Most pro minent are the 9 -member com mission dire'ted to recoirr^end changes in the organization of state government and the 7-mem ber body established to study the purpose, function, organization and inter-relation of state-sup ported institutions of higher learning. Other commissions will study laws relating to juvenile courts and supervision of delin quent children, the laws pertain ing to public schools, the location and financing of possible market ing centers to provide better mar keting facilities for farm pro ducts, and possible uses of certain TV channels temporarily reserv ed for educational purposes. As a compromise on the bill to pro hibit pari-mutuel gambling, a 5 member commission was formed to investigate dog track opera tion in Currituck counties. Propo sals to create groups to study the leaf tobacco warehouse business and the coroner system were de feated. ? Roads and Highway Safety Although largely ignored'?" for most of the session, highway safe ty received careful attention dur ing the last week. Generally re cognized as one of this legisla ture's major accomplishments was enactment of the controver sial financial responsibility law. Designed to increase the number of insured motorists in N. C. from about 35% to 90%, the new law requires each motor vehicle ope rator or owner involved in an ac cident to deposit security with the Motor Vehicles Commissioner ""TRUSTEE'S sale op land Under and by virtue of the authority conferred by that cer tain deed of trust recorded In the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cleveland County, North Caro lina, in Book 342 at page 184, the said note and deed of trust hav ing ibeen sold and assigned by the Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association to Mrs. Emma Pearson on December 23, 1952, she now being the legal owner and holder of said indebt edness, sell at public auction tp the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse oi said county In the city of Shelby, North Caro lina uc 12:00 o'clock noon on the 18th d&y of May, 1953 all that certain piece, parcel arid lot of land situated in the town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and BEGINNING at a stake at the intersection of Packer and Dilling streets and runs thence with Parker street E. 115 feet to a stake, Tillman Pearson's cor ner; thence with his line S. 93 feet to a stake; thence W. 115 feet to a stake In the edge of DUllng atreet; thence with Dill ing street N. 93 feet to the be ginning. B. S. Neill, Trustee 4:23 ? 5-14 H in an amount sufficient to satisfy probable damages arising from the accident unless he is insured or released from liability. Failure to deposit the required security means suspension of driver li censes. Certain to attract atten Propositions and Grievances. A final carefully planned effort to obtain a House vote on a refer endum bill, was tabled in a close vote on the session's last day. tlon Is the new measure provid ing mandatory driver license sus pensions for several speeding and reckless driving offenses. Other new legislation provides mini mum penalties for driversfoperat ing motor vehicles after expira tion of their licenses, strengthens the accident reporting law, and provides a method by which a hot rod driver can be charged with speeding offenses if an offi cer is able to copy his license number but is unable to catch him. . v.- ' ~ Although truckers have been granted an additional 1,000 lb. per axle weight tolerance under the new law, the Senate reported unfavorably the bill which would have set forth appeal procedures from assessment of truck over loading penalties. The House kill ed the much-discussed measure fixing minimum penalties for drunken driving. Education Born of a series of compro mises, the new school consolida tion policy has become law. It places more power and responsi bility in local hands and authori zes continued operation of schools which fall below required atten dance figures if local communi ties are willing to mike up any operating deficit caused by under strength operation. Other mea sures ratified in the closing days of the session (1) assure a $50 monthly payment to all retired teachers; (2) permit routing of school buses to within less than one mile of pupils living more than miles from school if necessary to prevent extreme hardship or danger; and (3) limit participation in girls' basketball tournaments to one per school year. Loans were authorized for medical and nursing students specializing In psychiatry at one of t-he .three medical schools in the state. Miscellaneous Judicial Redistricting. By the margin of one vote the House refused to endorse the Senate approved redistricting plan, and in that dramatic moment any hope of additional regular su perior court judges was lost. The Senate refused to reconsider the House plan _for six new judges, so Iboth houses agreed to dis agree. To meet crowded dockets In the next two years, twelve, in stead of eight special judges were authorized. Of that number the Governor is required to ap point only four. Civil and Criminal Laws. The General Statutes Commission and the Judicial Council, whose duties are to recommend chan ges In the civil and criminal laws, had a pretty good 1953 av erage. About two out of every three measures introduced were approved. Two new laws regu late illegal use of dynajnlte and Ku Klux Klan activities. Local Government Final ap proval has been given biils pro viding for public records of wel fare recipients and authorizing towns under 5000 population to contract with the Highway Com mission for street construction and maintenance .... Thirty counties, now have salary-fixing authority (eight are not given powers over elective officials) and a baker's dozen may fix of ficials' fees. The number of North Carolina farms selling whole milk has nearly doubled In 10 years. In 1940 there were 11,521; In 1950 there were 21,371. PRESCRIPTION SERVICE We Fill any Doctor*' Pre scriptions promptly and accurately at reasonable prices with the confidence of your physician. Rings Mountain Drag Company THE REXALL STORE Phones 41 ? 81 We Call For and Deliver BUBSORIBB TO THB HBKAL1) TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES ? Ribbons ? Brushes rasers ype Cleaner ? Carbon Paper ? Papers . : STENCIL SUPPLIES ' ? Polychrome Stencils ? Chur ch- Bulletin- Rul?d Stencils . . -*>;? ' ? " * * r-v f|: Qj0j0m fluid ?0 ^ Dl|PUMtw Ink> ? Momfvjqraph Papers HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Citizen: You, Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer, have gone to the polls and voted for your mayor and city commis sioners* You have chosen the men you believe to be best qualified for the job. You have extended your confidence in the ability of these men to take the helm of the good ship, Kings Mountain, in the fast rapids and rough waters of two years to come. Their jobs as Mayor and City Commissioners have just begun, however, the quality of the work they do, while not earth-shaking or of national importance, will be greatly determined by the co operation and teamwork of every citizen. You have put these ?nen into the honorary offices they will hold because of your beliefs and confidence in their ability. And while ability is a great asset to any business, it must be backed by teamwork. There have been many great baseball pitchers, im mortals in the sports field, bul never once have one of these men won a single game b.y himself. To win a baseball game takes the teamwork and co operation of all th? Players, just as to run a city takes the teamwork and co-oper ation of all it's citizens. Let's pull together and work with, and support to the fullest; our Mayor and Commissioners that their work might be better, more outstanding, and that our fair city might advance forward at a steady pace. The progress of the CJty's Rec reation Commission can be credit ed to an early establishment of a recreation center, if only a little official work is forthcoming now; thanks to the teamwork of Burlington Mills. Extended Sewage, sidewalks, and streets, too will (come to Kings Mountain, with teamwork from us all so let's all get In there and pitch. MACK MURRAY Ciaftspun Posts Second Loop Win Craftspuris men's so ft ball team defeated Shelby Sporting Goods at Shelby last Friday af ternoon 2-1 behind tly two- hit pitohing.of Boyd Worsham. It was the second straight win in County' Men's Softball league pla^ 'for Craftspuiv <Jrover posted its first win, defeating Foote Mineral 5-3. Worsham singled in the win ning run in the si*th for Craft spun, scoring Bub Reynolds who had walked and advanced on ail errot-. Bud Ross singled to score Craftspun's first run in the third and Shelby Sporting Goods came back to knot the count with one in the fifth. The line score: Craftspun Yarns 2 2 1 Shelby Sporting l, 2 2 Worsham and Reynolds; Grigg and Camp. In the Grover- Foote battle, the winners scored early to ride out the victory. With John Gold on the mound, Grover scored two in the second, two in the third and one in tho fifth off the offerings of Red Kite. Keeter had a homer and a single for Grover and Carl Walson and Goforth each had two hits fm Foote. North Carolina's Grade A milk producers have increased from 1.642 in 1947 to 4,664 in 1953. CASH In The Attic? There may be. Use a Herald Want Ad to sell that bed, baby carriage, old clothes, shoes, etc. Call Phone 167 or 283 And Place Your Ad Do you know this about telephone taxes? You may not realize how large a part of the money paid by telephone users goes to taxes. Including the federal excise tax, a total of 29^ out of every dollar received from Southern Bell customers last year was paid out in taxes to federal, state and local gov ernments. To put it another way, the aver age amount of taxes was $2.91 a month per telephone. Telephoric taxes are neccssaiy to the support of government, but they do mount up. Higher taxes of course have effect on the price you pay for telephone service. The next time you pay your telephone bill, remember that a good part of it is taxes for government and national defense. . * ? Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company wmmmm \ IN TODAY'S SWIFT-FLOWING TBAfWC THE DRIVER IS THE KEY TO TVMC-SAVMB TRUCKING ; Mrw loomkMM ! 5 indMt wM*r ! N*w OM-pi?c? curvtd windfhMd! N?w moI comfort! Now ? the truck driver gets the greatest working comfort of all time ? in the new Ford Truck "Driver ized" Cabs (Deluxe shown ) ! Wider adjustable seat with non-tag springs and counter-shock .vo/ mubker! Completely new? io help the driver stay fresh, save time on every trip! Now! A truck driver^ dream come true! The new Ford Trucks for '53 drive so easy, ride so easy; you won't believe you're riding m a truck! TfME-SAWm ?features 2 v eer jobs New trmsmissiofts I Now, Synchro-Silent standard on all models ... no double-clutching! Fordo matie Drive ? the fully automatic trans mission ? and fuel-saving Overdrive available on all '/i-tonners (extra cost). Mew Low-Frktion power I Three new overhead valve engine ? 101-h.p. Co*l Clipper Six, 145 and l(55-h.p. Cargo Kxrui V-K's?cut friction "power waste", save gas! 106-h.p. Truck V-8 and 1 12 h.p. Big Six for a 5-engine choice! Vastly expanded Him? over 190 new models I Ranging from i-MOO Pickup (above) to 55,000 lb. O.C.W. Bio Job! New Cab Forward Serie? have full-width Mat, engine moved ahead for cleared floor and almost conventional service accessibility under hood. Now choose the one right Ford Truck model for pomr job! Her/ Aorter fuming I New wide-track, set-back front axles with new 37? steering angle ? for easier, faster maneuvering and parking! New easier riding springs! New double cylinder rear brakes for faster stops! FORD ecowMy TRUCKS SAW SAVE MOMFT ? LAST UMfGK . PLONK MOTOR COMPANY i i PHONE 1M
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