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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
CATAWBA
By Edna Neer Davidson

Mrs. Lawrence Caplinger en-
tertained at luncheon Thursday,
for Miss Lucil Grader of Spring
field and Mrs. Marvin Neer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mattox of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
WILLS PRoBATED

Will of De1ma Erwin, late of
Stokes Township, admitted to pro-
bate, leaves entire estate to
brothers, nieces, nephews, grand
nieces and grand nephews. A.
Ford Erwin, appointed executor,
bond $4,000.
Other wills probated were: j.
D. Pollock, late of Mt. Sterling,
left entire estate to wife, Irene
Pollock, named executrix without
bond by provision of will; j. r.
McCalmont, late of Mt. Sterling,
left entire estate to Oma ".
O'Tootle, named executrix with
out bond by provision of will.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Raymond Ridenour, To-
land Street, underwent major
operation Thursday at Mt. Carmel
Hospital. Her room number is
309.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

try getting little more sleep by
goingeto bed earlier. Even if you
can't fan asleep, stretch out and
give the body rest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
APPOINTMENT

Ben F. Renick has been ap-
pointed administrator of the es-
tate of Rena M. Renick, late of
Pleasant Township, under bond
of $4,000.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

Our job department. IL az youf
service. Let US 90 your commercial
printing. i.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
ACCOUNT FILED

Tenth account of William HI.
Culpeper, trustee under item z of
will of Frank Jones, late Of Lon
don, has been filed in probate
court.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
LICENSES REQUESTED

Columbus Newell, truck driv-
er, Unionville Center and Mary
Meaige, Plain City.
Donald Lee Dorm, farmer, S.
Solon, and Vernamae Robinson,
Sedalia.
Drenen r. Karch, PFC. Ma
rine Corps, West jefferson and
Marjorie A. Crompton, telephone
operator, Galloway.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
MARKETS

COLUMBUS, o., MARCH IL
(F'rom Producers Livestock Co
operative ASSN HogS--S00; IS
higher; 1S0-220 lbs. 22.00; 220-240
lbs. PITS; 240-260 lbs. 21.50; 26o-
$50 lbs. 21.25; 28o-3o0 lbs. 20.75;
300 $50 lbs. 20.25; 35o-4o0 lbs.
1875; 160-180 lbs. 21.50; 140-160
lbs. 1925; 1o0-140 lbs. 17.0o-1s0o;
sows 17.25-20.0o; stage 1880 down.
Cattle 500; selling at auction.
Calves-300; steady; good to
choice 3200-35.O0; prime $500
3700; mediums 5000 down; outs
2450 down.
Sheep and lambs - Light;
steady; good to choice 36.O0-37. so;
strictly choice 385O-39.5o; med
iums $500 down; outs 27.00; sheep
for slaughter $500 down; handy
weights higher.
PRODUCE
CINCINNATI, MARCH 12- (AP)-
Eggs, cases iAcluded, U. S. Con-
sumner graded. ! large 5o-531a; A
medium 46-501a; wholesale grades,
extras large 46; current receipts
40-41.
Poultry, broilers and fryers,
commercially grown So; heavy
hens 1896: light 1925; old roost-
ers 1917.
Butter, l lb. prints Il; II ID.
prints 7112; II h. prints 72.
Butterfat, premium 61; regular
56.
Potatoes 175-3.5o.
GRAIN
CHICAGO, MARCH IL (AP)-
Grains dropped quite sharply in
active dealings in the board of
trade today Wheat held up better
than anything else.
Wheat started 1a-% cent lower,
May $244 A-h; corn was II to
two cents lower, May $1.78-$177
1a, and oats were 11/8-1& lower,
May 94& -95A. Soybeans were n
to Az cents lower, May 1921.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
Calendar For The Week

NOTE This feature so regularly and 0i be published
each Monday and Tuesday The service FREE Please send IN
copy By Friday taking place the fooing aoeek
Copy before Friday deadine Thank You!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

DIVORCES GRANTED
Myrna Ferguson VS. Joseph D,
Ferguson.
Rachel Jackson VS. Clarence
Jackson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13
tcoPY DEADLINE FRIDAY NooNl

Methodist Church Tuesday March 20
with Mrs. NJ C. Dickerson III S. Main st. -s.s.
London w C. T. IT, will at the home of Mrs Tom Wood
East High Street. Thursday afternoon March 8 at 200 m
There viii be guest speakers.
Areme Club win meet at the home Of Mrs Harold Hunter >
Union St. Friday evening. March 18th, at 300 p.
London Chapter O. S. Thursday night March ID at 500
Obligation night
l. w G Wednesday March IA 1851 East High Street
Club win be hostess The will be Scotland Trustees
at 1:30 p
Market Lavogue Shop Sat- March IL at 10 sponsored
Circle 6 Methodist WSCS
BideAW Wee Club meeting FRI March 16 home Mrs L. a. Hol
lingsworth, East High Street.
Style Revue musaede Methodist Church. London Thurs
March Is, 7:30
Patrcs party Eagles Hail. March IT, Cards Dancing
Catholic Community Club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

LICENSE GRANTED
Drew Miller and Gertrude Can't
rell, both of Irwin.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

DIVORCE ASKED
Doris Johnson VS. Harry John
son.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

All rights Of individuals and groups will be respected. and
rights will be nvuded for he sake OF curiosity
only in fhe interest Of public service or welfure
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-13

eFeeasz.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
HOLLYWOOD,

Greta Garbo is not going to star
lin John Gunther's story. Death
BE Not Proud" This is a
Imagnificently moving story of
Gunther's son, who died of brain
Itumor. Hardly a picture for
Garbo. But she is considering an-
other movie at Metro-about a
German countess before the war.
la kind of European travelogue.
Robert Cummings goes to Eng
land to star in Love on Ice" Bob,
now finishing "Small Wonder" at
Columbia, is one star who has not
surrendered his TV rights. II did
Ia television show in 1880 as an
experiment, in New York." he tells
me. II saw the handwriting on
the wall" '@@e'
The Gary Coopers' community
property untanglement is a prob
lem. They have always had diff
ferent lawyers and if Gary thinks
Mrs. c. wants too much. the going
will be rough.
X y X
The Larry Parks picture at
Metro, Love Is Better Than
Ever" probably win be released
under a new title. The Parkses
(she's Betty Garrett) are pack
ing their belongings to return to
work on Broadway.
Some of the dialogue in Danny
Hayes latest, "On the Riviera, "
made even this blase columnist
blush.
Dane Clark returns to Holly
wood in June for the lead in
Fort Defiance" And he has an
appointment with Howard Hawks
for "The ~Big Sky I've seen a
lot of Dane on television lately,
and the good quality of his acting
comes through.
x -
Kansas City Star. attention! Ed
mond O'Brien makes all his Kan
sas City Story" in your city. He
plays the priest who helped ex-
pose the Pendergast machine.
William Holden plays a Jockeys
agent at Columbia in Boots Ma
lone" The studio is looking for a
small boy of IA to play the jockey.
Bill Williams pitching hard to
play the son role in Death of a
Salesman" Arthur Kennedy had
it on Broadway.
Richard Basehart stars in the
Fox story of the OSS in the Far
East Operation Cicero" But
right now Dick is more concerned
with the fact that Valentino Cor
Evening star., 1951-05-23
BY SheiIoh Grohom.

tesa is returning to Hollywood
from Vienna. He will ask her that
important question again.
X X x X
Joan Fontaine refused two pic
lures here to go to Europe for the
wedding of Sir Charles Mendl.
Dennis Morgan. asked for the
secret Of his 10 happy years OF
marriage, was stumped for a reply
"It just happened" said he.
Marta loren will bring her
father, mother, and brother Lars
to live permanently in Hollywood
Barbara Stanwyck is waiting
for the new Clash by Night
script before signing on the dotted
line.
Errol Flynn's ex-mother-in-law
Marge Eddington, is writing three
fan-mag stories on Enrol. She's a
brave lady if she can predict
what's going to happen with Enrol
three months from now. Enrol,
by the way, has to make one pic
ture for Warmers this year or he
doesn't get his 100000 from
them.
Gene Evans. who leaped to
fame in "Steel Helmet" has been
ordered to lose weight. Says Gene,
I'm not used to life of luxury
I put on pounds after reading the
notices on Steel Helmet and
more since working in Force OF
Arms"
Joan Crawford brought Is
clothes-crammed trunks back from
New York. She says it'll take her
days to unpack. If Joan stars in
"Size 12," as Jerry Valid wants
her to, she'll have to be padded
It's about model who puts on
weight and can no longer get into
lower sized cloths.
Ray Milland has been invited
to work at Metro as a director. He
is looking for a thriller on Hitch
cock lines to Megaphone. "But." "
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Aoo SAASASN AVA V440oN A44GAA 4ASl
ment. 1t is picture which fairly
teens with distinctions. the two
outstanding of which are strik-
ing and unusual theme and a per-
formance by Pierre Fresney which
is the equal of his portrait in the
earlier prize-winning Monsieur
Vincent" -,
Isle of Sinners' belongs with
those rare and unforgettable screen
works which dig deeply into hu-
man nature and shed upon it an
especially dramatic light. The
French film industry can be proud
of this Jean Delannoy achieve
ment which restores it to its old
pre-emminence of pre-war days.
x x < x
The collection of humans which
the film takes from the novel,
THE Rector of Sein Island" by
Henri Queffelec, is a fascinating
lot confronted by strange, Spiri-
tual adventure.
The Sein islanders of 100 years
ago were woefully poor in the
worlds good, wildly wayward in
their desperate effort to remain
alive. When their sins such as
wrecking visiting small boats on
their shores and killing and strip
ping their crews became unbear-
able, the Rector of the island
church departed his post in de-
spair.
Left thus to their own con-
sciences, the people of Sein dis
covered their need for religion.
The church was the source of their
hope and the strength of their
wayWard energies. Now, cut off
from it by their SinfulnesS, their
plight is more desperate than ever
until Thomas (Fresnay), a simple
man of Sein, undertakes their Spir-
1tual direction.
AS one of themselves, they can
understand him and he can un-
derStand them. But Thomas is
cautious, fearful of the enormous
responsibility that looms for him,
terrified of the Sacrilege of as
suming the Offices of an unor-
dained priest.
* X 4 x
Once embarked upon his fright
ening adventure, Thomas cannot
turn back. At first, his timid
performance of his religious tasks
is limited to leading the untamed
flock of Sein in prayer and the
singing of the creed. Yet, the
simple goodness of the man is
recognized by his fellow islanders
If not by himself. AS a result,
before he konws it, their affection
and dependence upon him are
tricking him into the performance
OF more and more prieStly duties.
He breaches simple sermons of
more power than he realizes and
this earns him ever more author
1ty than he wants. He hears the
Evening star., 1951-05-23
n:~ Gorbo Considers Film
I T7OIIVWOOO DIQIy With European Setting

says Ray, latter my next picture
'Bugles in the Afternoon I'm just
going to lie on my back for q
month at Turtle Bay, down En-
senada way"
Some one in the Errol Flynn
family is earning money again
wife Pat Wymore is back on sal
Iary at Warmers. Enrol is going to
bed very early every night, and
no one seems to know when he'll
be well enough to work again.
Marshall Thompson is testing
for the role of the sergeant in
"Starlift," in which newcomer
Janis Rule stars. This movie will
be made at Travis Air Base, with
Ruth Roman, Doris Day, Jack
Benny and Gene Nelson doing
specialties.
(Released by NANA)
Evening star., 1951-05-23

confession of a wayward wife of
Sein, a woman fearful of dying in
childbirth and she lures him into
giving her absolution.
His terror Of what he is doing
grows as his dominance over the
islanders increases. Against his
will, he moves into the rectory,
and his problems become steadily
more appalling. He is asked to
administer final rites to a dying
child, he is forced into a position
of celibacy which alienates the
lovely simple girl who has been his
fiancee, and he is overwhelmed at
the request that he exercise the
devil in an insane village mother.
Fresnay's picture of this simple
man caught up in a force of faith
that threatens to unhinge him is
a magnificent character study. His
Thomas is a simple man, but also
a mystic who is torn between the
needs of his fellow islanders and
his horror of sacrifice in catering
to these needs.
The ultimate effect of the force
in which he is trapped is to under
take the actual singing of the
mass and the giving of commun-
ion but here the plot takes it
|cllmactic twist and gives the film
its tempestuously dramatic ending.
Under Delannoy's direction, the
simple incident of Isle of Sim
Iners" is worked into a pattern of
comedy and excitement that is
invariably arresting.
The dominant performance
naturally is that Of Fresnay but
the portraits of a dozen islanders
are sharp and appealing. Among
these, that of Madeleine Robin
son as the wayWard wife is ex-
cellent and the same is true of
Andree Clements impersonation
of the earthly Scholastique, the
fiancee forced into reluctant sur
render of the devout Thomas as
her husband. Still another dom
inant acting piece is that of John
IBrochard as the priest who ulti-
mately redeems the Sein islanders
from their strange adventure and
Thomas from his unwanted Office
as rector.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Where and When
Current Screen Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
Arena na-"Glass Menagerie";;
$3.50 pm.
New Gayety-"Mister Roberts;
2:20 and 500 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador Only the VAL
iant";; 100. $40. $40, 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Capitol-"Go For Broke: 11:oO
am, 1:45, 4::30. 7:15 and 1000
pm. Stage Shows: 1855, $40,
6::25 and 9:10 pm.
acknowledgement: 11:00 am,
ITO, 800. $50, TAO and $50 pm.
Dupont-"Isle of Sinners; 1:25,
$3.50, $50, 7::35 and GAS pm.
Keith's-"Up In Arms; 1925
am, 2::55, 6:25 and 9:55 pm.
Little-"The Young Mr.. Pitt;
1875, $40, $40 and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Beast With
Five Fingers" 11:00 am, 1:45,
4::30, tbs and 1000 pm.
National-"Father's Little Divi-
dend";; 11:15 am. 100, 2:45, 4:30,
.6:15. 800 and GAS pm.
Palace-"Rawhide"; 11:45 am,
LAS, 3:45, 5:45. 7:45 and 9:45 pm
Pix-"Manon"; 3:35, 6:45 and
i9:55 pm.
Playhouse - "TaleS OF Hoff-
mann; 2::30 and $50 pm.
Plaza-"Oh! Amelia; HAS an,
I1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and $50 pm
Trans-Lux-"The Scarf; 11:oO
am, 12:45. 2:35, 4:25, 6:15, 8:O5
and $50 pm.
Warner Only the Valiant;
l11:15 am, lis, 3:20. $40, TBS
and 11:O0 pm. Sneak preview at
9:15 pm.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Itesa is returning to Hollywood
from Vienna. He will ask her that
important question again.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Drama News and Reviews
Dupont's Isle of Sinners
Is Worthy of Its Awards
By Joy Cormody

Isle OF Sinners which opened at the Dupont Theater today
powerful motion picture hewn out of the primitive character
OF handful of Breton French living off the mainland Under
its original title God Needs Film Festival
prize and many lesser awards.
Its choice for those high honors in ndputaby good udg
Evening star., 1951-05-23

| ISLE OF SINNERS" Transcontinent.
al Films picture, produced by Paul Graetz
directed by Jean Delannoy. screenplay BY
Pierre 'Bost and Jean Aurenche, from the
novel, The Rector of Sein Island" by
Henri Queffelec. At the Dupont.
The Cast.
! Thomas Pierre Fresnay
Jeanne - Madeleine Robinson
ScholaStique -- Andree Clement
iCurate Kerherve - Jean Brochard
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-09-19
GnideWay

BY MRS. LESTER LONG

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Long were
Tabor City visitors Friday.
il. Bennette of Rock Hill is
spending some time with MRS
Bennette's parents Mr.. and MIS-
Gurley Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Long ana
son George, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Smith were in WhiteVllle FIJI
day on Business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Conner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stocks enjoyed
a Beach trip Saturday.
Miss Edna Norris of Tabor
City spent Wednesday night
with Miss Thetus Conner.
Pvt. Billie Smith of Texas Is
spending some time with his
wife here.
Harry Stocks of Raeford spent
the week end with his mother
Mrs. Nina Stocks.
Miss Irene Suggs OF Chape.
Hill spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Suggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Duttor
were the Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Carson Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Stanly
were the Thursday night guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson
of Loris, were the Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D
Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Faux
visited Mrs. Faulk's parents Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gore.
Those visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Long Sunday night were
Mn and Mrs. Dillon Jacobs and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Larue
| Gaskin and Ben Stanley.
Pvt. Ralph Long of Fort Meade
Md. is spending some time with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. D
Long.
Mrs. Rlanco Sellers of Tabor
CITY spent Wednesday night
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Long.
Mrs. Dean Long of the Pire
way section was the wednesday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Long.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-09-19
mrs. Westmoreland
Named w. M. U. Head

Mrs. G. G. Wesmoreland was
elected president of the Womans
Missionary Union, Mount TABOR
Baptist church, at the gene ,s a.
meeting held in the church audi
torium Monday afternoon. Mrs.
R. B. Mallard is the retlrliis
president.
Other officers named include:
First vice president, Mrs. Horace
Roberts: second vice president
Mrs, Rosa Carroll; recording
secretary, Mrs. Reece Burroughs ;
corresponding secretary Mls
Jack Strickland; treasurer Mis-
&c. E. Walden.
Chairman of Business Women's
circle, Miss Kate Jones; cnalr'
man of Dula McGougan circle
Mrs. B. L. Nesmith, Jr.; CHAIR
man of Manthia HARRISON circle
Mrs. J. C. Singletary; chairman
of Charity Rogers circle, MRS
Harry Bryant; chairman OF Lena
Mcmillan circle, Mrs. E. w. Fon'
.vielle.
Chairman of community mis-
sions, Mrs. w. F. Cox; chairman
of mission study, publicity CHAIR
man, Mrs. r. B. Mallard.
chairman of white cross, Mrs. X.
Young Peoples director, Mrs. r.
C. Soles; Sunbeam leader, Mrs
B. L. Nesmith, III, Miss Pickett
Walden, assistant; Junior q. A.
Leader, Mrs. E. A. Harling; In
termediate G.. A. Leader, Mrs. c.
H. Primer Mrs. w. A. Williams,
assistant; Junior r. A. Leader
Billy Dorman; intermediate K
A. Leader, Charles Hodges, V. T.
Burroughs, Jr., assistant; Y. W.
A. Leader, Mrs. Don Hughes.
The newly elected officers will
take office in October. Mrs. B. A.
Carroll chairman of the nominal
ing committee made the recon-
Imendation for new officers.
The Dula McGougan circle was
in charge of the program for the
afternoon with Mrs. Horace Rob-
erts giving the devotional. Mrs
Nettie Hammond, an appointed
delegate to the Southern Baptist
convention held in San Francisco
this summer, gave an inspiring
report on the convention.
Mrs. R. B. Mallard, president
presided over the meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-09-19

ability of local dealer, guarantee
and serving facilities, safety ap'
proval by Underwriters Labora'
tories.
When using electrical house
hold equipment, be sure to: Plug
in, disconnect properly, try out
all uses, re-read instructions &C.
casionally, follow safety precau'
lions, schedule regular time for
cleaning and care of equipment.
make repairs promptly, call local
dealer about service problems.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-09-19
Mrs. Ernest Hayes
Entertains Club

Mrs. Ernest Hayes was hostess
to the Leabon Home Demonstra-
ton club at her home on Tuesday.
September II, at $3.50 in the after
noon. A group of Al girls and
bows were guests of the club.
Miss Thelma Currie, president,
presided over the business ses'
sion at which time the following
announcements we're made: H. D.
council meeting, September "a
State Fair, October Is "a bus
chartered by home demonstra'
ton members will leave the post
office in Whiteville at 7:3O a
M; Achievement Night in Chad
bourn, November 1, and the Caro-
linas Yam Festival in Tabor City
October II, II and IS.
Book reports were made and
the following made project re-
ports: Gardening, Mrs. Winifred
Stout; Clothing, Mrs. D. M. Cur
RE; Poultry, Mrs. Ernest Hayes;
Music, Miss Thelma Currie.
Miss Gayle Wells, assistant
home agent, gave a demonstra'
ton on Window Treatment, at
which time she discussed the
right way to use window curtains
and Grapes.
Refreshments and games were
enjoyed by club members and
the All guests.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-09-19
Hints To
H0MEMAKERS

SPOTS OUT
Almost every common spot or
stain can be removed at home by
following a few simple rules. 1t
pays to know the basic principles
of stain removal and have on
hand a guide book which tells the
best way to treat different types
of stains.
Specialists tell us the first rule
for taking out any spot is prompt
treatment. The longer the stain
remains on the fabric, the more
difficult it is to remove. Try
simplest methods first. Sponge
a sticky or nongreasy stain with
cold water; greasy stain with
carbon tetrachloride or some 9th.
err cleaning fluid which is
grease solvent. Avoid hot water
on an unknown stain because
heat may set it.
General rules: Treat stains as
soon as possible. Don't let stains
dry.
If the stain is not greasy, try
sponging it with cold water. Sug.
airy stains are easily removed
with clear water. If the stain
contains grease, a dry-cleaning
fluid or soapsuds may do. A
frult-flavored ice-cream stain
should be treated as a sugar, egg,
grease, and fruit stain.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Consider safety and service
points when you are buying cleo.
trical household equipment: Re.
liability of manufacturer, depend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-09-19
Secondary Road
Program Helps
Primary Highways

Raleigh, Sept. - Although tne
states s2OO,0O0,OOO secondary
road program, because OF us
bigness, has received the great,
oct norton of public attention in
recent months, figures compiled
today prove that North Carolnla
also is devoting a large amount
of work to its main PRIMARY
highway system.
Highway Chairman H. w. Jor'
dan revealed that 1OS construc'
ton projects, costing an estlmat.
ed S31, 3S7,124, are now unoel
wav on the primary system. Con
tracts have been let on an adol-
tional 81 primary highway pro-
iects, and work on most OF these
will start soon.
However, 20 of the jobs started
are bridge construction projects
which NAV be delayed because
nation defense demands have
drastically reduced the tonnage
of steel available for highway
work.
The secondary road program
financed by a special bond issue
actually has been helpful to tne
continuing program of building
and maintaining primary system
highway, Chairman Jordan ex'
nlained. The bond program
leaves more money from regular
gas tax revenues for the primary
system.
During the past two and halt
wears, the Highway Commission
has paved, retreaded or wldenec
approximately 1900 miles OF prl'
mary highways, with more than
third of that being brand new
paving.
In the same period, the High.
wav Commission hard-surtaceC
approximately 5000 miles O
farm-to.market and school, bu~
roads under the bond program
That's over two-thirds of Cover
nor SCOTS projected 12,O0O-n1ll'
goal for rural highways.
Governor Scott also requested
| that $4,000 miles of county roads
be stabilized-that is, built up
packed, drained, graveled and
otherwise improved under the
bond program. About 1900
miles of such work has been done.
More emphasis will be placed
on this phase of the road pro
gram next year as the bond pro-
gram nears completion, Jordan
said.