HOUSE of the WEEK
A SMAU HOUSE HANNING BUREAU DESIGN NO. B-321
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DESIGN B-321. An attractive small house with low roof lines, wide
over-'hanging eaves, large picture windows, an attached garage
and full (basement, except under garage. The exterior finish com
bines rfhingle wall siding with face brick in front and asphalt
roof shingles.
Excellent closet space and fine circulation between rooms are fea
tures of the floor iplan, which also includes two bedrooms, Ibath,
coirifortable living room and an exceptionally fine combination
kitdhen-dinnette. Floor area is 1032 sq. ft. without garage, and
cubage is 19,608 cu. ft.
For further information about DESIGN B-321, write the Small
House 'Planning Bureau, St.. Cloud, Minn.
Auto Mechanical Inspection Means
Safety Insurance, Schiedt Says
RALEIGH — "Today’s inspec
tlon is tomorrow’s protection!”
In these words Motor Vehicles
Commissioner Ed Scheidt sum
med up the thinking behind the
current vehicle safety check pro
gram.
"It's foolish to trust to luck
when it’s so simple to find out
the true condition of your car,”
Scheidt said. “During this pro
gram we want to convince every
driver in the state that it is ex
treme! y important to have his
car safety checked periodically.”
He warned that brakes that
don’t hold at a critical moment,
a tire that blows out as you’re
rounding a difficult curve, or
windshield wipers that don’t
function properly in a sudden
downpour can cause a serious ac
cident.
“The only way you can be sure
your car is in safe operating con
dition,” Scheldt said, “is to have
it safety checked at regular in
tervals.
“The most skilled driver in the
world can’t drive safely in an un
safe car," tie said. “We found last
year 73 vehicles involved in fa
tal smashups were being operat
(Hi witli faulty mechanical equip
ment.”
The vehicles boss urged all Tar
Heel drivers to have their cars
checked as soon as possible.
A ten point program recom
mended by the National Safety
Council uses the following stan
dards:
1. Brakes should take hold even
ly on all wheels. The hand brake
should be able to hold the car on
any hill. Brake fluid should be
clean and at the proper level.
2. Headlights should be at the
proper level for maximum road
illumination and minimum glare.
Lenses should be clean and re
flectors bright.
3. Rear and stop lights should
operate properly. Directional sig
nals should also be checked.
4. Tires should be checked for
wear and proper inflation.
5. Wheel alignment should be
checked.
6. Exhaust systems and muff
ler should be completely checked
by a competent mechanic.
7. Windshield wipers should be
operating, with blades checked to
see if they are “live” and clean.
3. Glass should be clean, free of
cracks or discoloration.
9. Horn should be working pro
perly.
10. Rear-view mirror should
give a clear view of the road be
hind.
Golowski New
Marine Recruiter
GASTONIA — Sergeant Stan
ley A. Golowski, the newly ap
pointed Marine Recruiter for
Cleveland County announced to
day that he will visit at the Post
Office, Gastonia, every Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
from 8:00 to 4:30, to select ap
plicants for enlistment in the
Marines.
The recruiter stated that at
the present time high school gra
duates are given the preference
in selecting job skills, that are
taught in the many different ser
vice schools of the Corps.
The Marine Cadet Pilot pro
gram is still opened to high sch
ool graduates. Men between the
ages of 18-26, who are mentally
and physically qualified, are
thoroughly screened prior to com
pleting the required Marine basic
training, before being accepted
for this program.
All new enlistees are sent to
Parris Island, S. C., for their re
cruit training, commonly called
“Boot Camp” and defined as ten
solid weeks of rough and rugged
indoctrination to the missions of
the Marine Corps. Every Marine
is primarily taught the principles
of self-defense, which consists of
intensive physical conditioning,
rifle range firing, bayonet in
structions, obstacle courses and
scores of other fundamental sub
jects that result in a well discip
lined and ready Marine, prepared
to cope with any situation that
may arise. ,
During the first week of train
ing, the new Marines are classi
fied for the various types of work
that they will perform in the ser
vice. Each man lists the prefer
ences of duty, which he desires
with the Marines. This includes
three choices with the first choice
being the primary job interest. A
written examination is adminis
tered at this time and the score
that is made will determine the
new assignment. For example, in
order to be eligible for the Cadet
program, a score of at least 120,
from a possible 150, must be at
tained. This examination is called
the General Classification Test,
and it may be summed up by
stating, that the importance of
the job is in proportion to the
score required. As was stated by
Sergeant Golowski, that a score
of 100 is needed in order to be
eiigibie for recruiting duty. If
the Marine fails to qualify for
his first choice, he is screened for
his second, then the third.
This new form of classification
in the Marines enables the Corps
to place its men where they are
best fitted. Printing, machinery,
artillery, photography, mechan
;is, infantry, supply and electro
nics are only a few of the fields
available to the prospective Ma
rine.
Young men between the ages
of 17-28, who desire to serve with
the Marines on land, sea and in
the air, are invited to contact the
recruiter in Gastonia at the Post
Dffice, second floor, rqom 205.
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Gets out deep-down dirt
Live-Water washing multiplies the deans*
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Floats dirt down drain
Float-Over Rinsing floats scum and dirt
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Fully Automatic Control
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Spins clothes drier
Rapidry Spin gets otft pounds more wcter
than other makes. Some things dry
enough for ironing.
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W. Mountain St. Phone 322
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i HINTS TO HOMEMAKERS
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TIME FOR TEA — Keep fresh
tea fresh. Store tea in air-tight
container. Use metal tea caddy
(pretty and inexpensive), glass
jar, or any container that has
tight lid.
See that your container is clean
and well-seasoned. Here’s how
you season your tea cannister.
Take 1 to 2 teaspoons of tea from
the package or empty a few tea
bags into the cannister or con
tainer. Then close it, shake a few
seconds, put it away. After a
couple of days remove the tea
and throw it away. Your tea cad
dy is ready for a lifetime’s use.
The final step: store your tea
in a cool, dry place on a shelf
away from heat, moisture, direct
isunlight and strong odors.
WASH FABRIC GLOVES —
Wash gloves often before soil
works in below the surface.
White cotton and colorfast cot
tons or nylons can be washed by
machine. Wash rayons, wools,
colorful cottons, and white nylons
by hand in warm suds. Use a
soaped brush or washcloth on
soiled palms and fingers. For
stubborn grime, soap gloves
thoroughly, rool up from fingers
to cuffs, and wait an hour before
washing. After rinsing, blot in
Cpl. Putnam M. P.
At Fort Eustis
FORT EUSTIS, VA. — Cpl.
Paul R. Putnam, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Putnam, Route 3, Kings
Mountain, N. C., is a member of
the 504th Military Policeman
Company at Fort Eustis, Va.
Putnam, who attended Waco
high school, is a policeman in the
company. He entered the Army in
August 1953 and completed basic
training at Camp Gordon, Ga.
towel, ease to shape and dry flat.
Never wash leather gloves af
ter they have been dry cleaned —
the cleaning fluid dissolves the
washable finish.
18-Year-Olds
Must Register
In Five Days
Federal law requires all young
men becoming 18 years of age to
register for selective service with
in five days of their eighteenth
birthdays, Mrs. Clara Newman,
clerk to the county selective ser
vice board, noted this week.
Mrs. Newman said that many
18-year-olds are not registering
on time.
The Cleveland County board
will furnish five men for induc
tion into the armed forces on
May 16, in a call previously sche
duled for May 2.
On May 17, the county board
will furnish 15 registrants for
pre-induction examinations.
Mrs. Newman said no calls had
been received for June.
With quotas drastically lower
ed, Mrs. Newman noted, Cleve
land County’s quotas currently
are being filled principally by
volunteers.
The cotton carryover is expect
ed to be substantially reduced by
iate summer in spite of the fact
that synthetic fibers will continue
to claim a larger share of the
market.
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