Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 51]

E, Saturday, November 6, 1954 1: + % _tion to the THE BRONZE REPORTER Page Severt ~Safety, First Last and Always. aa ~ Have you shaken the moth balls out of those hunting clothes yet? Did you buy that new luminescent red cap you spetted in the window of the. Sports shop the other day? Has your trigger ~finger started to itch so badly you~ ve finally unlocked your gun chest and.run a patch through your rifle~s. barrel?. If your answer is + ~yex? to any of these questions. ~ there~s no need for us to tell you that the hunting season is here. You. already: know it! But here~s a question that won't take a ~~yes~ or ~no~ answer: How safety-conscious is your shooting and hunting? If you~re like the majority of |. hunters in: the field today, you seldom give more than passing thought to the way you handle a ~gun, simply because your actions and: behavior with a rifle or shot gun are second-nature to you; you. don~t ah the next move and how it should be car ried out, beeause that firearm i: as: mucha part of you, the hunt: er, as a hammer, for instance is * pért- of a carpenter. | | Before you head for the deez run or the duck blinds this hunt: ing season we~d like to. sugges: that you give serious consideraTEN COMMANDMENTS of SAFETY, as recommended by. the Sporting) Arms and Ammunition. Manufacturers~ Institute.. There~s no need to memorize: them, but you should be thoroughly familiar with these correct gun handling practices so as to assure your own safe hunting pleasure, as well as that of your fellow nimrods. Make these ' rules part of your gunning habits, and help keep shooting in all its variations a safe sport for more Americans to enjoy! 1. Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun. This is the cardinal rule of gun safety. 2- Guns carried into camp or home must always be unloaded, and taken down or have aetions open; guns always should be encased until reaching shooting area. ~& 3. Always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstructions, ' 4, Always carry your gun so that you can | contro] the direction of the muzzle, even if you stumble; Keepthe safety on. until you are ready, to shoot. 5. Be sure of your - target before you pull the trigger. 6. Never point a gun at anything. you do not want to shoot 7. Unattended guns should be unloaded; guns and ammunition should be stored safely beyond reach of children and _ careless adults. | 8. Never climb a tree~ or a fence with a loaded gun. 9. Never shoot at a flat,| hard surface or the surface of water. 10. Do not mix gunpower and alcohol. There~s nothing~ about these rules that~s diffiewlt, or impossible, to follow. They~re just ev ery-day, common sense cautions ~ Pe ll em el tp ~ CR ae that every successful shooter lives by, beeause the good gunner knows that SAFE HUNTING IS ALWAYS GOOD HUNTING: SAFE SHOOTING IS PLEASURABLE SHOOTING: You can help keep it that; way. While we~re on this subject of; firearms safety, have you taught that youngster of yours what @ gun is all about? By writing te the SPORTSMEN~S SERVICE BUREAU, 343 ~Lexington. Ave., New York 16, New York, you can obtain helpful publications t6 assist your giving those kids of yours basic firearms safety and marksmanship instruetion, Teaer ~em right. Then they'll. shoot straight and safely, like -we hope. their Dads do! Argument, as usually managed, is the worst~ sort of conversation; as it is generally in books the ' worst sort of~reading. ~ Swift. 1.. What will the total cost be? ~ ~Total construcfion cost is $80,000,000.00. -2, What kind:-of intercom system will be on the bridge between toll stations? ~- Telephone communication to bridge units. 3. Will there be traffic controls of any kind? ~ Yes, speed zones and directional controls. 4. Will the state provide con-.cessions on or near the bridge ap proaches to handle food and drink and information? ~ Yes, facilities for such purposes will un~doubtedly be leased to individu: als or companies. | 5, Is the bridge constructed in such a manner that ocean-going liners may pass under it when the St; Lawrence Seaway is completed? ~ Yes, 150 ft. of clearance. 6. What type of lighting will be provided. for night driving?~ ~Adequate lighting as ~specified b) lighting engineers. 7, Will there be telephone ser vice from the center (of the bridge? ~ Not for public use. Maintenance phones from_ the towers to all key points will be} installed. 8. Will there be sidewalks on the bridge? ~- Yes, but not for general public use. They are provided for maintenance purposes and in case of car breakdowns... 9. Will there be toll. booths on both sides of the bridge? ~ No, only on the St. Ignace side, 10. Will -tHere be railroad fa cilities on the bridge? ~No, provision for railroad. tracks would! have made the cost of the structure prohibitive. Ei. bridge ~be able to accommodate? ~ It\is estimated by traffic engineers that a single lane of traffie can accommodate 1500 cars per hour. The bridge will have two traffic lanes in each ~direction so that under maximum conditions it could carry 6,000 cars per hour. | 12, Will there be any move ment of the structure? ~ Not se that a person ariving across would notice it. ~ 13. What) would happen if e boat ~hould | crash into one of the tower foundations or anchorages? ~~ The boats would probably sustain gevere damage, 14.| Will the bridge. be open t traffi~ under all weather condi. tions? ~ Only weather~ conditions [that would prohibit use of our highways would prohibit us~ of the bridge. 15. |What will the tolls be for crossing the bridge? Abou~ the same as those now charged for crossing on the ferries. 16.| Will there be a ferry ser. vice after the bridge is built? ~ ~Not for motor vehicles. 17.| Will there be bus transportation across the bridge? ~ In all likelihood there will be regular bus service between the two terminal cities. ~ geptured BRINGING UP REAR... Roller skate ~corset~ enables. ~Frit-.. ~pell,~ of San Jose, Calif., to play witk feline vertebral disk, and must pal ~~Alice.~. Dachshund | other things he has fought for gro women in jobs ~Leith Street and Michigan Ave_ How many vehicles will the Buller, Crane, ~(Continued from page 1) losing, He certainly was well supported. However, the election results prove that the people ar still behind Delling. And while it goes without saying that the Commissioner would not get ful~ credit for his efforts from his opponent, his record is available to all interested. parties. Among the passage of an FEFC bill, led the fight to place five new Negro patrolmen and one Negro poliec matron in Flint, led a fight te place two Negro men and two Ne- | at. the City }. hall, and~ secured: a promise of a viaduct: at a cost of $200;000.00 Baptist Church A very ~warm welcome was given Rev. E. J. Timmons by. the members and friends of Metropolitan. Baptist Church when he returned to the church last Sunday, Oct, 31. Rev. Timmons has ~becn ill and in. the hospital. Since his release from. the hospital, he had been at home for more than ducting the morning services dur- | ing the pastor~s absence and wil) } continue. to do so until Rev. Tim+ mons is stronger, The Metropolitan congregation is looking forward to their ~~~Men~s Day~~~ program with great: expectation, and with good reason! The dynamic Rev. C. Curry, Flint will be the speaker for the morning services, Rey. W. R. Haynes Detroit, will speak on the after: noon of Nov. 14. An interesting cluding an all men~s Chorus under the direction of Mr. D. Bell, is scheduled for the entire day. You are invited to bring your family, friends, and neighbors to witness this wonderful program. Dinner will be served in the dinning room. Rev, Timmons wishes to thaplk all the members and friends for the ecards, flowers,.gifts, phone calls, and prayers he_ received) during his stay at the hospital. | Joan Radford, Reporter | Rev. E. J. Timmons, Pastor | Shiloh Baptist Church News The month of November is dedicated to the right Reverend C. R., and Mrs. Neal, in appreciation of their many contributions to the congregation of Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev, C. R. Neal has pastored Shiloh for three years. The fitst in a series of pre- |. grams applauding Rev. Neal will be held Sunday, Nov. 7 at 3:00 p. m. Reverend R. S. Steeles: of Saginaw, Michigan, will present the message, and. Rev. choir will present. a musi~al) pregram. Shiloh Baptist Church is located at 3434 St. John Street, The} public is invited to partitipate in our worshin. i To believe isto ~be happy: to doubt is to be wretehed. To be- | lieve is to be~strong. Doubt cramps. energy. Belief is power. Only so} far as a man believes strongly. mightily, can hz act cheerfully or do any thing that. is worth the doing. ~ F, W. Robertson.: Make the: most.of. the day, by} determining to spend it on two sorts of acquaintances only ~ those by whom. something may be | got, 4nd those from whom some thing may be learned. ~ Colten. | a week. Although Rev..Timmons won~t be able to exert himself for.a while, his - presence in chureh was most welcomed. Rev. Floyd Miller, a capable E young minister, has. been con+} and well organized program, in-{ Steeles |: DIRECTORY METHODIST SERVICES Bethel Methodist Church ~ Liberty at Twelfth Streets |The Rev. W. E. Teague, Pastor ~* + é CATHOLIC SERVICES. Church of Christ The King The Rev Father Norman Dukette Thirteenth and Clifford Sts. Sunday Service 8:30 and 11 a.m. Public is. welcome eee DICIPLES OF CHRIST Vermont Christian Church 1201 Lippincott Blvd. ~a The Rev. T. Courts, Pastor BAPTIST SERVICES | Antioch Missionary. Baptist Church 1083. Stewart Ave. ' The Rev. L. W. Pryor, Pastor es * Canaan Baptist Church 910 East~ Gillespie St The Rev. T. T. Newman * * * Galilee Baptist Church~ 4418 Industria~ Rev. J: L. MecClain;. Pastor Shiloh Baptist Church | St. John and Massachusetts Ave. The Rev. C.|R. Neal, Pastor | * ss i PENTACOSTAL. SERVICES Spiritual lerael 3202" Michigan: Avenue: - Rev: Ai. Mitchell, Pastor _ Service 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m-, Please List Your | Bs ot 36 ae Pies Satomatic CAR WASH ~IT~S SMART TO DRIVE A CLEAN CAR~ | ~@Car Wash While You Wait~ ~OPEN | WEEKDAYS ~ 8-9 P. M: SUNDAYS ~ 8-3 P. M, 715 Harrison St. Ed West, Owner Charles; A. Charles, Mgr. ee ne einai al ches _ Order Fuel OW Now: E Dispatched Fuel ou ~Trucks. 2h Hour Phone Low Summer Prices | Fuel Gil Tanks - AH Sizes Low Prices - No Money Down 619 Ww: Kearsley a ae Cow. oP bac ee, PR RT Rati es praia ser = eee PR. 4 i> \ he i ae De Te

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Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 51]
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November 6, 1954
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