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|WF Alumni Campaign |Sft» Aid Orphans Of Cops *1 Winston Sale®. — Wake Forest College alumni art eampaigeing fat raiae enough money to offer col h«<! (4ucaUoni to ttM seven chii dm tf two highway patrolmen tjtoin toft week The mow got its (tart with U><Watre Purr* alumni group In High Point when it established a Brown Keece Scholarship rand to aid the children of Patrolmen J. T. Brow* of Saoford and W. L Beece of ItamM When (be college truatees met ye^erday (Wednesday) In eomec tlon with the Baptist State Convention In Raleigh, Wake Forest FreeIdent Harold W. Tribble recommended that achoUrahlpe be set up for any of the seven children who can met < jtrance requirements High Pjtat alumni and college officials are urging other Wake Forest alumni and frienda of the college to contribute to the scholarahip fund. Club officials aaid a sizable fund will be needed for clothing, books, food and other items even If the trustees approve achoUrahlpe. Letters have been mailed asking the assistance of alumni club president* throughout the Mate. Wake Fared alumni may give their donations to the club president in their area or mail them directly to the Brewn-Reece Scholarship Fund, High Point, H. C. "We of the High Point Alumni Club are anxious that proper provisions be mad* (or tlw education of then* children," said Dr. Bill Hiason, dub president "It la our hope that Wake forest College and Wake Fared alumni can, in a true exhibition of Wake Forest spirit, offer these children an education. It'f obvious, though, that we need a lot of help to do the Job right" HOLIDAY TREATS Pies for the holiday party can be "trimmed" to add to the festivity of the oocaaion. With a mince pie, cut a star opening in the center and place small red csndles in the pie so each wedge will have one. Form a circle of whipped cream around a chocolate pie, then place a small candy eane where etch wedge will be. It will make a big hit at a children's Yuletide P«rty ' Navy Recruiter Here Tuesdays The Navy Remitting Station in Bounce* that Hal McLean. Engine nn nm Ctaaa, V. Navy, • native of CaMwell county wa* recently transferred to the Lenoir Navy Recruiting Station He Will be a**)<hed dntie* a> * traveling recruiter in thi* area. McLean la a veteran of over ten yean naval aervict and ha* had a variety of aaaignment* during hi* naval career. Ue ha* been axigned to one at the Navy1* Dngauaaing ahipi, a landing ahip tank, a aubmarine chaner and one of the mo»t recent and modern deatroyers of the Atlantic fleet McLean 1* the holder of the American Defense Ribbon, the European Occupation ribbon and three time* holder of the good eonduet medal. McLean la a former itudent of Oak Hill High School and i* married to the former BUlle Jean Gray, alao of Caldwell eounty. They make their home In Hudaon. McLean'* tour of duty la ex1/eeUd to be for a period of aboet two years, when upon it* completion, be will he aaaigned to another unit of the navy. The Navy Recruiters from Lenoir are In Boone every Tuesday from 10:00 a. m. till 1:30 p. m. Operating Loans Now Ready For Farmers Operating loam arc now avail able Jo farmers In Watauga county according to Jennlngi B. Robin•on. County VHA Supervisor. Operating loans are made for ihe purchase of machinery. live•lock, equipment, fertilizer, aeed. tractor fuel add other farm and home operating expense* needed to carry out efficient farming operationa on family-type farms. In tone instances, a loan may be made for the refinancing of existing debta. Operating loans are alao available to applicant! who have parttime employment off the farm, provided they are established farmers conducting substantial farming operationa and spending the major portion of tlieir time firming. Stiob operator* must have dependable sources of outside income. The main purpM* of these loan* will be to help farmers who lire in areas designated for the Rural Development Program. Operating loan* as* repayable over period* of 1 to 7 years with the interest rate at 5 percent. The amount that can be loaned is based on the need* and the ability of the borrower to repay. The loan most be a««nd. The ability to repay a loan made for operating a family type farm is determined by the earning capacity of the farm and the operations the farmer intends to carry on. The Farmers Home Administra tioa wpinfHr assists etch loco ■ppllcail in preparing * complete farm and home pUa. No lean can be made unless tbu plan ibowi the (arm income to he sufficient to provide the family a good living, pay operating expense*, cover depreciation coats, pay debts and leave a reasonable amount (or f*lerve. Every borrower & expected to a complete record book to determine what direction he should lake la each (arm entorprise, to skM hia progresa. and (or Insawi tax purposes At the end of the year a review la made of the yarn's operations, sad a now (arm and home plan la prepared. To be eligible aa applicant must bo a citizen of the United States, haw had satisfactory farm experience or training, and be unable to obtain credit from other source* at a reasonable rate. He must also have, or be able to rent. * suitable family-type bra. Alt of the present loan witoi of the Firmer* Home Admintetntion, which include Umo* lor develupment and purchasing of familytype farms, farm housing and soil and water conservation continue to be available The Farmer* Home Administration county committee will determine the eligibility of each applicant. The committee is composed of three men, two at whom must be farmers. The County Committeemen are Forrest A. Greene. Otto G Thomas, and Dallas J Wilson Additional information regarding these loans may he obtained at the county office located la the A survey of herds of DHIA test in North Carolina shows that •» fifth of the state's dairymen are using latest developments la handling milk on the farm. OUST BLAST KILLS KTT >'f Salisbury Md -William Harry Bradford. IB, and his brother. David Ln, M, miaaed an early achool bus, and while waiting for the next bus, began playing with • 12-gauge shotgun The younger boy grabbed the barrel of the gun held by hit brother It discharged, striking the boy in the chest, instantly killing him The boys' par eats war* at work at the time
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