4-H (Ms Taking i
Lead In Recreation
1
Special Course Set Up l
For Directing Recrea- •
tional Activities 1
The importance of providing recre- <
ation for the leisure hours for farm <
folks have these days become one of ]
the major concerns of thousands of 1
4-H Club leaders and members. Dur- <
ing the past three years, a plan has
been worked out whereby adults and
youth interested in directing recrea- <
tional activities in their clubs and com- j
munities can take a special course set \
up for that purpose. <
This training and club participation (
has been brought about through the <
National 4-H Recreation and Rural (
Arts program now in full swing in e
North Carolina. Sponsor of the pro- 1
gram, U. S. Rubber Company, is pro
viding about $29,000 for leader train- <
ing clinics, club and individual awards. ;
'Last year more than 10,200 young 1
people and 6,400 t adults attended these i
clinics. They receive instruction in ]
group singing, dancing, games, sports, 1
dramatics, handicrafts and many oth-ji
er activities. | 1
While they are having fun, the 4-H’ '
ers are also working hard to make a 1
good showing for themselves and their j
club. To encourage these endeavors,
U. S. Rubber presents merit certifi- :
cates to clubs and members; $25 cash 1
awards to counties; and Chicago 4-H
Chib Congress trips to eight national
champions.
The 1949 National honors went to
Jo Ann Penland, of Hayesville. Cash '
awards were won by the following:
Alamance, Clay, Cleveland, Edge- j
combe, Guilford, Halifax, Haywood, 1
Iredell, Nash and Sampson. The money 1
is used for recreational equipment.
Recognition cards were given to 2,265
members.
The program is being conducted in ■
47 states under the supervision of the :
Cooperatove Extension .Service.
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MOSQUITOES |
BY CHARLES M. WHITE
Director of Malaria Control State
Board of Health
Each summer the North Carolina
State Board of Health receives nu
merous questions from people who are
bothered by mosquitoes. Typical ques
tions asked are:
’’What can I do to get rid of the
mosquitoes around my home?”
“If I cut down tall grass and weeds,
will it stop the mosquitoes from breed
ing around my home?”
“How do mosquitoes fly?”
“Will mosquitoes breed in my gold
fish pond?”
“If I spray my porch with DDT,
shouldn’t it keep the mosquitoes,
away?”
“How can we keep mosquitoes from
biting us when we sit out in the yard i
at night?” I
All of these questions are difficult,
to answer. There are so many dis- ]
ferent species of mosquitoes that in-,
formation regarding one variety will'
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS
The tax books for the year 1950 are now in my hands for col
lection. Notices for individual taxes will be gotten out as quick
ly as possible. In the meantime, come in and pay your taxes
and get benefit of the discounts.
Discounts as follows: July August, September and
October, y 2 of 1%; November, December and January, par
value. Penalty goes into effect February 1, 1951.
TOWN OF EDENTON
LOUISK D. COKE, Collector
«fRMr(QA/RB
Efec+ric Ranges
astest cooking in Frigidaire history!
EACH ONE FEATURES:
• Big, porcelain Even-Heat Oven ,
. Radiantube, 5-Speed Cooking Units
. High-Speed Broiler, woi*t
• All-porcelain inside and out
• Acid-Resisting Porcelain Top
Prices Start at $139.95
Come in! Se. why You Can’t Match a F.'c-iairo
RALPH E. PARRISH
‘‘Your Frigidaire Dealer”
S. BROAD ST. EDENTON PHONE 178
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not apply to all of them. There are t
more different kinds of mosquitoes in t
North Carolina than there are differ- *
ent kinds of birds. These differences 1
are harder to see because the mos- t
quitoes are so much smaller. The J
mosquitoes differ just as much in
habits as they do in appearance. Some
never bite, other* bite only cold-blood- I
ed animal such as frogs and snakes, i
while most of them feed on warm- »
blood animals including man.
'People are wrong to think that mos- 1
quitoes breed in grass, weeds, and c
chinaberry trees. They are often seen t
resting in such places during the day- <
time because of the protection afford- «
ed from the sun and enemies.
Breed Only In Water 1
Different mosquitoes prefer differ- |
ent places, just as the swallow builds
her nest in a place entirely different
from that of the quail. Some mos- “
quitoes breed in woodland pools, oth- 1
ers in large bodies of water; some in '
ditches, while or.e very annoying spe- ■
cies breeds only in artificial contain- *
ers, such as cans, flower vases, rain .
barrels and roof gutters.
The female mosquito lays her eggs £
on the surface of the water. Within 1
a few days these eggs hatch out into
wiggle tails, or larvae. After a few 1
more days, the larvae change into pu- c
pae. The adult mosquitoes emerge J
from the pupae. The length of time 1
I required after the egg is laid before i
ithe adult mosquito emerges depends *
on several factors, such as the va- I
riety of mosquito, the temperature, r
and the amount of food available. £
This period is seldom less than a week
and for all practical purposes can be 1
regarded as Ten days.
How To Prevent Breeding
The best way to keep mosquitoes
from biting is to prevent their breed
ing. If it is possible to do so, their
breeding places should be drained,
filled up, or otherwise destroyed.
! Those which breed only in artificial ‘
I containers seldom fly over a few hun-
I dred yards from their breeding places.
I People annoyed by this variety usually
are raising them on their own premi- j
ses. In order to prevent the breed
ing .of this mosquito, no receptacles i
around the premises should be per- (
mitted to hold water over a week. £
When the water is changed in flower ‘
vases, care should be taken to remove
remove all of the old water and rinse ,
the receptacle before adding the new £
water. Roof gutters should be in- ‘
spected at regular intervals to de-j ;
termine whether they are blocked up!’
with fallen leaves or other debris ands
holding water. A very light film of * ;
No. 2 fuel oil should be applied to the ]
water surface every week in rain bar- ‘
rels and other containers which cannot (
be emptied.
iSince some species breed in the wa
ter in pit privies, a cupful of fuel oil
should be poured into the pit every
two weeks.
Unfortunately, the control of some
species of mosquitoes is more diffi
cult due to their different breeding
[habits and long flight ranges. In the
'case of these mosquitoes, the individu
ja! can do very little towards keeping
them off his premises, their control
.is a community problem. Many towns
4n North Carolina are conducting mos
-1 quito control programs through their
.local health departments. A crew of
| men devote all of their time to drain
, ing stagnate water, cleaning out the
ditches, applying oil to water which
( cannot be drained, inspecting private
' premises, and searching for and des
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troying artificial containers. If the
town you live in does not have such
a program, try to get one started.
Your local health officer will be glad
to furnish the supervision if the funds
are made available.
DDT Best Insecticide
DDT is, by far, the best insecticide
for use aginst mosquitoes. In apply
ing it as a residual spray, treat all
wall surfaces and ceilings, especial
ly in dark comers, behind pictures and
furniture and other places where mos
quitoes can hide. You should also
treat the underside of tables, backs
of bookcases and beds, closets, porch
es and screens. Instructions for apply
ing DDT can be obtained from your
health department.- Such treatment is
usually effective for three months or
longer if properly applied.
The control of adult mosquitoes on
the outside is very difficult. Even
though the porch has been sprayed
with DDT, large numbers of mosqui
toes will usually be present if many
are breeding in the vicinity. DDT has
the disadvantage of being very slow
in its action. For this reason, new
arrivals will be continually taking the
place of those killed off by the DDT.
Space sprays are effective against
mosquitoes on the outside if applied
enough. Several devices are on the
market which are very good in apply
ing this spray in the form of a mist
or fog. The frequency with which
this type spraying must be done de
pends on the density and variety of
mosquitoes as well as the distance
from their breeding places.
If you have a mosquito problem,
ask your health department to help
you in solving it.
Vets Should Plan
For School Terms
Veterans Administration has issued
a round-up of rules and regulations
that should help veterans plan ahead
for GI Bill school terms next fall.
The round-up includes new proced
ures that were prepared under Public
Law 610, signed July 13, 1950.
V'A stressed that now is the time
veterans should do their planning, be
cause several weeks are required
sometimes to get preliminaries out of
the way.
Veterans who intend to go ahead
this Fall with the same course at the
same school they’ve previously attend
ed need not contact VA at all. They
[should, however, make certain the
school has room for them,
j Those who want to continue in the
same course but at a different school
should obtain a Supplemental Certifi
cate of Eligibility from VA. On the
certificate, they must name the school
and course. Then they present the
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mo mm
HAS BEEN
m SAYING...
WHY
PAY
MORE?
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Yon have only to do afittie
price shopping to discover
that the Speed Queen gives
yon the most for yoar
washing "'"fkina dollar—
Inst as It has for 20 years.
' It's aDOUBLE-wall washer
al the single-wall price.
/Come in and let ns showy
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EDENTON
FURNITURE CO.
Broad Street Edenton, N. C.
i certificate to the school at enrollment
i time.
Veterans who wish to make their
[ first change from one general field
i of study to another (from law to en
gineering, for example) may do so
simply by applying for a Supplement
! al Certificate of Eligibility from VA.
The same holds true for those who
i completed or discontinued GI Bill
. training and now want to make a
I first change to a different general
field.
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Luther G. Bateman
Dies At Cross Roads
Luther G. Bateman, 73, retired
farmer of the Cross Roads section died
at his home at 5 o’clock Saturday
morning. He had been in ill health for
seven months.
[ Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nina
Bass Bateman; four sons, M. L. Bate
man of Ryland, B. F. Bateman of Ty
ner and W. L. Bateman and Luther j
Bateman of Edenton; a sister, Mrs.
F. V. Fleming of Gatesville and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Bal
i lard’s Bridge Baptist Church, of which
| deceased was a member, Sunday after
! noon at 3 o’clock. The pastor of the
church, the Rev. J. W. Davis, offici
; ated. Interment was made in the
! Ballard’s Bridge Church Yard.
Active pallbearers were Bertram
Hollowell, Lindsay Evans, Ernest Pri
:,vott, Albert Bunch, Jack Harrell and
John Bass.
, Honorary pallbearers were D. R.
Lassiter-Wright
Company
i Painting
Roofing - Repairing
Radio and Television
Servicing
| East Church Street Extended
I EDENTON, N. C.
PHONES:
Day—636-W
Night—s3-W-l and 614-J
I and wiper
I We check
oil level,
fan belt,
battery and
1 air cleaner
Edenton Oil Company
W. J. YATES, Manager
PHONE 158 EDENTON, N. C.
SINCLAIR GASOLINES
POWER
Baker, West Leary, Pete Dail, Ray l
Hollowed, Henry Gardner, Ervin Fel
ton, Vance Hare, Kenneth Copeland,
Melvin Evans, Horace Copeland, Wel
don Hollowed, E. N. Elliott, R. H. Hoi-;
lowed, Frank Elliott, Alfred Perry, 1
Carey Hollowed, Ralph Hollowed, J. I
C. Leary, A. S. Bunch, A. M. Fore-1
hand, Robert Evans and Fred Flem-'
ing.
“The Duplin Story”
Proving Very Popular
According to reports reaching
Kennansville, attendance at the 1950
mid-century production of “The Dup
lin Story” will far exceed that of last
year. Inquiries have been received
from New York, New Jersey, Wash
ington City, Ohio, Alabama, Washing
ton State, California, Georgia, Tennes-1
see, Florida, Texas, West Virginia end |
Pennsylvania. A special bus will run
from Kingstree, S. C., and Charleston.
[Two special car loads are coming
. from Hillsboro, Ohio. The Wilming
ton, Y. W. C. A., sent a special bus
last year and have notified officials
DR. A. F. DOWNUM
OPTOMETRIST
312 Citizens Bank Building
EDENTON. N. C.
Eye Examinations Phone
Hours 9 to 5 521
:
Anne’s Beauty Salon
ANNOUNCES THAT
MRS. LOIS T. TWINE
Has Now Joined the Staff of Experienced Operators.
Shop will be open each day during the convention, which will
be held in Raleigh during August 6, and 8.
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ANNE’S BEAUTY SALON
PHONE 433 * EDENTON. N. C.
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For the
Jf
f •** T..see your
Sinclair Dealer
All these courtesies you can expea—
FREE and with a smile when you
drive in at the familiar Sinclair H-C
a sign. And, of course, you get the finest
B in power-packed gasoline, motor
oil, and lubrication y 11,1
service, too.
'that they expect to send more buses
this year.
Attendance last year was around
[20,000. Indications to date are that
'60,000 or more are expected to attend
this year. Showing dates are Septem-
Iber 7,8, 9, 11 and 12.
Officials wanted to date the 1950
showing prior to Labor day, but it was
virtually impossible due to school
opening dates in Duplin.
There are a few hundred American
families who have reason to grieve
over the situation in Korea . . . they
miss boys who will not come home.
I WANTED! _
! Pine and Cypress
Logs
$50.00 Per 1,000 and up
Horner’s Mill
Southern Avenue Extended
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
Phones 1664 or 1441-J
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