Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6 Gas - Powered Right and Wrong?C. E. Leop stands in front of the machine, w mower guard, there is danger thai holds the handle and keeps his fe With the grass-mowing season at hand, employees are reminded of the hazards of power mowers, both reel and rotary. A power mower should not be considered as a novelty or toy, it is a tool designed to reduce grasscutting time and effort to a minimum. With these advantages comes a major threat to your Safety. We cannot get around the fact that proper handling of additional power requires an increase in care. The power added to the mower increases the speed of moving parts so that they no longer appear as distinct components but as a blurred image which, unless we are constantly alert, may lull us into carelessly placing a hand or food in the path of travel. Do you realize that a gasoline engine on a rotary mower has an operating speed up to 3,200 revolutions per minute? Such a motor Parent - Daughter The Lewa district Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups held the annual ParentDaughter Sweetheart Banquet Friday evening, February 15th, in Providence School. Fach group of girls presented a skit which was very amusing and entertaining. Camp Fire Activities The We-yan-nah and O-kici-ya-pi groups led by Mrs. Posey Taylor and Mrs. J. V. Lowe, held their dad-daughter box supper on Thursday evening, March 7. at the Community Building. The program was a' Friendship ceremony" based on the Ten Commandments of Good Will. The boxes were judged according to their beauty and prizes were awarded to winners. The girls also received their registration cards. Guardians: Mrs. J. V. Lowe, Mrs. Posey Taylor. Another thing that isn't worth what it costs is telling a man what you think of him! I Mowers are ( >ard, Clinton Mills. Demonstrates th hich is likely to lurch forward whe t it may slip and come in contact w ^et clear of the blade. operating an 18-inch rotary mower at 3,000 R P Ms wiil drive ends of the cutting blade at 150 miles per hour. None of us would intentionally put a foot or a finger in the path of an object traveling at that rate of speed. Yet every year several employees get severe cuts to hands and feet bv mowers. None of us would intentionally throw a piece of wire, a clothes pin, a ball or other object into a blade traveling 150 m. p. h. Yet we find such objects scattered around the yard. None of us would pour gasoline on a hot stove knowing we would surely have a fire and possible explosion. How many of us have filled the engine gasoline tank while the engine was hot? There are many hazards involved with gasoline-powered mowers. With some serious thinking about all the Banauet Enioved ma A Valentine motif was carried out in the decorations and the decorated boxes in which each girl brought supper. Prizes were awarded for the best decorated box in the Camp Fire group and the Blue Bird group of girls. HOUSEHOLD HINTS To keep cheese fresh, wrap it in a cloth moistened with vinegar. When removing buttons don't nick the fabric. Just slide a comb under the button, and then cut thread by running a razor blade between the button and comb. To separate two glasses that are stuck together, put cold water in the inner one and set the outer one in hot water. For a good paint preserver, melt paraffin and pour over the paint remaining in the can just as you would for jams or jellies. . . . and then there was the oeat-mute who tell in the well and broke three fingers screaming for help. THE CLOTHMAKER iause for Cautn rjRI ie safe and unsafe way to crank a ge >n the rope is pulled and the motor s: dth the revolving blade. At right, he accident possibilities and bv compliance to the following safety suggestions you can For Power Mov Mow in daylight hours o artificial light. Wet grass is slippery. V\ before using your mower. Watch out for others. Never allow them to play being used. Stop the motor, when re mower. And, of course, neve blades while the motor is goi Stop the motor if you mov to another. Never lift the r running. Never refuel the mower you have put gasoline in the evaporation of any you may of the machine. Carefully inspect the are; rocks, sticks, wire or other i This will reduce possibility i Watch out for the gasolin be burned when gasoline is pipe, causing the gas to fla safety can?not such contaii always keep gasoline away Lydia Men's mm On Monday evening, February 11th. the Lydia Men's Club met at Providence School with the ladies being invited for a Valentine Party. The group of thirty met in the auditorium where they were entertained bv a male quartet from Presbyterian tvt^4 v Willi ivnr?r> ivuacr nt'itics accompanying them at the piano. Following this they were invited into the dining room for doughnuts and coffee. As Monday was the birth day of Vice-President Mark Windsor, the Club presented >n .... Mb I isoline-driven mower. At left, he tarts. Although his foot is on the stands to the side of the mower, keep your lawn in excellent shape without undue exposure to injury. zer Safety nly, unless you have good fait until the grass is dry especially small children, around where mowers are adjusting or repairing the r reach into the engine or ing. e the mower from one level nower while the engine is while it is running. After tank, allow some time for vnillpH on tlio nnlcirlo a to be mown. Take away naterials that don't belong, of flying objects, e in your mower. You can spilled on the hot exhaust re up. Keep gasoline in a ners as a glass jug. And from children. Club Meets 1 him with a gift and Mrs. Windsor presented him a beautiful green and white decorated birthday cake. Aftc" "Happy Birthday" was sung to him. the cake was cut and served with other refreshments. After refreshments were served F u r m a n Bratcher, Program Chairman, directed several games in keeping with the Valentine theme. The lunch room was decorated in the Valentine motif. Always begin somewhere. You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. MARCH, 1957 DO YOU KNOW JAMES PRICE?? - "?Jl James H.? James R.? jfc v *> 1 James S.? James E.? Do You Know James Price? Your first reaction is possibly, "Yes, I know him" . . . but do you? If yes, which one? or. how many?? Presently employed at Clinton Mills are no less than four, yes, four, employees named James Price. Naturally, each lias a different initial, job, and Social Security Number, but its still confusing at imoc Tiimnc P ic 'j Wo-.it'nr H is a Carpenter, R is an Oiler, S is a Card Tender, It's not too unusual for a plant our size to have two people with the same name, in fact, we now have two (2) James Dunaways, H o r a c e Smiths, Lucille Edmonds, John Oillnrrtv: ;inrl t h rpp l'l\ Paul Smiths, but we do maintain to have four with the same name is a bit unusual to say the least.