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Barley Sign Up For Soil Bank Ends Here The ngnup on tobacco Id the Acreage Reserve Program in thia county ended March 1. For 1907 participation for Watauga County, tot North Carolina and for the na tion waa aa follows: Watauga County — Acres 21, Maximum Payment (0800. North Carolina—Acres 297,103, Maximum Payment $17,784,201 All States—Acre* 20.3 million. Maximum Payment 9970,717,780. Although it is called an agree ment, the paper that the farmer signs to participate in the Acreage Reserve Program is Actually a leg al and binding contract between the U. S. Government and the farmer. The contract, or agree ment .runs through December 31, 1957. During the signup period farm ers were permitted to cancel or to amend their agreements. After the close of the signup, however, there is no provision for capcellation or revision. Violation of any phase of the Acreage Reserve contract will dis qualify the {armor for the pay ment be might otherwise have earned. Graxing or harvesting a crop (ram the designated acreage reserve land or other intentional violation makes the farmer sub ject to a civil penalty. Canservatioa Reserve Signup under the Conservation Program in this State will run through Monday, April 18. As of March 18. 1SST, participa tion in the Conservation Reserve Program in this county, state and nation was as follows: Watauga County—Acres 4, Maximum Payment $70. North Carolina—Avres 23,560, Maximum Payment $880,770. All States—Acres 4.7 million. Maximum Payment $74,986,587 The allocation for this state for the 1957 Conservation Reserve Progra mis $4,900,000. There are sufficient funds available in every county. Farmers who have a need that can be met in the program should be given every opportunity to participate. DOGWOOD WANTED Convert your dogwood to dollars. For specifications or cash on delivery, contact your local buyer DEWEY HODGES Ronte 3, Box 27 Boone, N. C. DON'T MISS THE BIG AUCTION SALE Saturday, April 20 At BLOWING ROCK Articles of High Value Will Be Offered for Sale IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM at 7:30 Conducted by the Blowing Rock Rotary Club Proceeds to buy Venetian blinds for the new school building Come to the PTA Chicken Pie Supper— —Stay for the Auction Sale CLINT EDWARD WARD, *7.1 formerly of Sugar prove, who wax fatally injured March 8 In West Virginia when (truck by a ear as he was attempting to flag down a motorist after his car had skid ded off an Icy highway. Ward, who had been working in Cleve land, Ohio, was enroute to Sugar Grove with his wife and 23 months old daughter. Funeral Held For Mrs. Watson Mrs. Delle Ellen Greene Watson, 62, of Route 1 Boone, died Thurs day, April 4. Funeral services were held April 6 at Laurel Springs Baptist Church, the Revs. Will Cook, Raymond Hendrix, J. E. Crump, and Glenn Huffman conducting the rites. Burial was in Laurel Spring cemetery. Survivors include the husband, Tom J. Watson; six sons. Burl of Lenoir, Frank of Pulaski, Va., Fred of Montrose, Va., and Allie, Artie, and O. C. of Boone; four daughters, Mrs. John Hollar* and Mrs. Kenneth Herman of Vilas, Mrs. Verlene Triplett of Triplett, and Betty Jo of the home; a bro ther Roy Greene of Deep Gap; a sister Mrs. Wiley Day of Deep Gap; and 17 grandchildren. Youth Night Is Sponsored Here A youth night in the Three Forks Baptist Association, spon sored by the Training Union, will be held at the First Baptist Church of Boone, Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p. m. At this time there will be a Better Speaker's Tourna ment, Intermediate Sword Drill, junior memory work, and open forums. Dr. M. O. Owens, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church of Len oir, will be speaker of the evening. All young people are invited to attend. Limited SalkV accine Available To Adults The local chapter of the Nation al Foundation for Infintlla Para lalia has made a limited amount of fundi available to buy Salk Polio myelitis tacrine for the age ffrpup 20 through 39 year* of age. They, are author lied to spend one-third of the fundi kept locally from their drive for this purpose. These funds donated locally, will be stretched as far as possible to give 1st and 2nd doses (1 month apart) to those individuals who cannot afford to go to their private physi cian for this service. It is unfor tunate that most of this age group are not protected by now as one fourth of all paralytic cases are over 20 years of age. No age group is immune. Also, the vaccine hM 1mm available for this a fa group in the private physician's office lor mim time. The preaent lncreaaed demand and the recent emphaaia on the need (or adulta to be protected against poliomyelitta haa resulted In a shortage of vaccine, although, at present, there ia no local short ace. The firms producing polio myelitis vaccine were forced to cut down production last fall as the public failed to make use of It to any great extent It is impos sible for them to step up produc tion overnight There will not be enough vac cine for all individuals between 20 and 40 year* of age to get it at the health department The family physician if tlx one to go to if you are able to meet your medical apMNi, as he is concerned with your continuing good hf!th ud will generally wish to give the vaccine whether you can pay im mediately or not Thoae la this Me (roup who cannot secure this from a private physician may come to the health department at thn regular polio clinics held Wed nesdays 8:30-to 11:00 a. m The polio vaccine which has been given {roe in the past by the health department to the age group birth through 10 years of age and all expectant mothers will continue to be available for some time. Ibis vaccine i* supplied through appropriated funds of the Federal Government specifically for this age group. The basic allotment for peanuts in 1987 will be the same aa last year—188,813 acres for North Car olina. H»Hro«di art l«U th«y bm4 100,000 freight ens a ywr. CONCRETE BLOCKS I STEAM CURED — LABORATORY lMllO BOONE PLANT, TELEPHONE AMherit 4-M1S MAYMEAD BLOCK CO. BOONE, N. C. SHOUNS, TENN. Wilson Bros. & Vannoy PHONE AMherit 4-83S4 PAINTING - EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR Floor Finishing and Roof Repair BUILT-UP ROOFS OR METAL ROOFS FREE ESTIMATES
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