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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 29, 1971 given but were not heeded by the driver.” Traffic on highways is tra ditionally heavier during the summer months, and drivers should be especially alert for potential accident situations. ‘‘Defensive driving is always the best bet for safety,” offi cials said. VOTER’S WEEK—May 3-8 has been pro- ing county politics. Witnessing the offi- claimed Newberry County League of Wo- cial act are from left, Mrs. E. M. Anderson men Voters’ Week by Mayor C. A. Shealy, Jr., membership chairman, Mrs. Richard Jr. The organization’s aim is to educate A. Mann, president and Mrs. W. R. Ed- the citizens of Newberry County regard- wards, finance chairman. (Sunphoto) Receives medal FT. BRAGG, N.C. APRIL 14- Specialist Five Freddie L. Neal, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Neal, Route 4, Newberry, received the Army Commenda tion Medal while serving with the XVIII Airborne Corps at Ft. Bragg, N. C. The medal was awarded for meritorious service. Such ser vice can be over an extended period of time or for outstand ing achievement in a single si tuation. In either case, the re cipient must have demonstrat ed skills and dedication far a- bove the average. Spec. Neal earned the award while assigned as a chauffeur in the Corp’s Headquarters Company. 73, of Carlisle died Thursday. A native of Fairfield County, son of the late William Henry and Alice Wix Traylor, he was a member of Carlisle Methodist Church, a Mason and a mer chant. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Campbell Traylor; five daughters, Mrs. J. W. Stephen son of Carlisle, Mrs. Roger Winn and Miss Emily Traylor of Columbia, Mrs. William Knotts of Williston and Mrs. Ruth Duncan of Rocky Mount, N. C.; two sons, Thomas Henry Traylor of Columbia and Donald Traylor of Carey, N. C.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Cleo Coop er of Whitmire and Mrs. Vir ginia Ellis of Newberry; two step-sons, Carl Campbell of Fairforest and Walter 0. Camp bell of Wellford; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Stewart Stevenson of Chester; and a brother, Mea dor Traylor of Winnsboro. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Car lisle Methodist Church. L Driving tips for summer Driving in hot weather is dif ferent from cold weather driv ing. Therefore, vehicle opera tors must change their driving habits accordingly. South Carolina Highway De partment officials point out that during the summer months highways are often filled with vacation-bound motorists as well as thousands of others who take to the water with boats at every available opportunity— usually on the weekend. Utility trailers, campers and those carrying boats need to be securely fastened for safety. “It’s important that safety chains be hooked onto the trail er hitch so that the trailer will not come loose while it is being towed,” an official ex plained. “We have already had one fatality in South Carolina this year as the result of a trailer becoming detached and traveling across the median in to an oncoming car.” “Another practice each mo torist is urged to avoid is al lowing passengers to ride in side a camper or mobile home or in the low bed of a truck while they are moving. There have been occasions where a person has walked out of the back of a truck or the door uf a mobile home while it was being towed, and getting kill ed. Youngsters often hang their feet and arms over the sides and a number have lost arms and legs that way. There is also danger that the vehicle could hit a bump and the child could be thrown out.” Riding on the tailgate of a station wagon is a very dan gerous practice that occurs dur ing the hot weather months. “Several times last year we had reports of accidents in which the tailgate broke, throwing the passengers to the pavement and injuring them fatally,” the offi cial said. The Department also warned riders to stay off the trunks and hoods of vehicles or the edges of convertibles. This is a common, but highly dange rous, practice around the bea ches. “In the interest of safety, the Department advocates that every individual riding in a mo tor vehicle be properly seated and wearing a safety belt at all times when the vehicle is moving. Obviously, persons rid ing on trunks or hoods—or in the flat bed of a truck would not be securely seated.” A hazard that is coining more and more to the attention of safety officials involves wide spread use of airconditioning (with all windows closed) and, particularly, when the car ra dio is also playing, thereby blotting out warning sounds. “A driver must depend more on his eyes and be on the look out for flashing lights for am bulances and railroad crossing signals. In several car-train collisions recently, we have suspected that the signals were Traylor rites held Saturday Thomas Cleveland Traylor, Gwe AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY A Lasting Gift For Mother's Day $12.95 Jewelry and Watches Cameo Pins Mother’s Pins Rings Pendants Speidel Bands Silver — China — Crystal Stainless Steel — Bill Folds TURNER & TAYLOR 1305 Main Street “The Indian”, the student newspaper at Newberry College, scalped its competitors for its issues of the fall semester. 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