Spring Clean -lip Makes Farm Safer Few Hours Spent In Cleaning Will Prove Profitable iA thorough dean-up around the farm before spring work really gets under way is good insurance against loss of property and man-hours later this year. This reminder comes from County Agent <3. IW. Overman. IA few hours spent now in cleaning out hazards around the house and bam may save many days during the “rush season,” Mr. Overman says. He said a good rule to follow is, "A place for everything and! every thing in its place.” Surveys show that the largest single cause of farml and home accidents, other than poor judgment, is disorder. The same sur vey shows that disorder is responsible for putting one out of every five acci dent victims in the hospital. He suggested that farmers remove trarii accumulations such as paper, rags and rubbish, Scattered boxes and boards that may have accumulated from basement to attic. Medicines, ‘drugs and insecticides should be clear ly labeled and kept Out of reach of children. "Check through the farm shop,” Mr. Overman said. “Are tools in their right places, hammer and axe handles secure and in good condition? Is there an accumulation Os barbed wire, glass scrap metal, loose boards, weeds and grass about the home and bam? “The bam is the principal work center for dairy farm chores so it is important to find suitable locations or Storage places for feed, tools, har ness and other equipment, thus keep ing the work areas clean.” Pfc. George Privott, Jr. At Proving Grounds Pfc. George E. (Privott, Jr., of Eden ton is now at the Army’s Nevada proving grounds, scene Os the 1963 atomic maneuvers. Pfc. Privott is temporarily station ed at Camp Desert (Rock, Nevada, with the 50th Chemical Service Pla toon from Fort Ord, California. A veteran of the Korean fighting, he has been in the army since August, 4947. Character development is the great, if not the sole, aim of educa tion. —(William O’Shea. ■ —■——— I A Cheap u*?? NG OF OUR USED CAR iINS AA Jp f o # uu $495 00 AA tpoyo.uu iter. Og%A E? AA tpbSutUU (|i>7Ad AA Jp i «/O«UU (tOAC AA ipOi/O.UU (AAC! AA d. 0 + o>lci nn — r Jqsl fJffO*UU th cars and trucks. Come can be arranged! apa#,Jnc.J CAROLINA Telephone 400 II THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N, C„ THURSDAY MARCH 26, 1968. V COLORED SCHOOL NEWS (Recently, Ruth Sutton, James Joy ner, two students from Edenton High (School, participated in the first annual talent hunt program sponsored by the (Delta lota Chapter of the Omega Phi Psi Fraternity. The program was held at the P. W. Moore High School, Elizabeth City. Ruth Sutton and James Joyner sang solos on the program. Ruth sang , “Star”, and James sang “ISweet lit- j tie Jesus Boy”. Both were accompan- < ied by A. W. Kemp, instructor and < director of music at the Edenton High , School. ( Many schools were represented by . students with various talents, twenty- . five in all. , James Joyner won first prize over the many various talents featured. The first prize was $26.00. He also won a trip to Columbia, S. C., to compete in the finals with all expenses paid. The finals will be held during the lat ter part of April, representing the Delta lota Chapter of the Omega Phi Psi Fraternity. James, I®, is a Senior at Edenton High School. W. W. Hoffler, M. D., chairman of Talent Hunt Program, wrote the fol lowing letter to D. F. Walker, prin cipal: ‘T)ear Mr. Walker: It is with a good deal of pleasure that I officially inform you that the baritone soloist, James Joyner, who was one of the contestants representing your school, won our contest. He possesses a rare voice for a 16-year-old youth, knows how to control his voice exceptionally well, and puts himself naturally into his songs. We therefore are proud to have him compete for us at Co lumbia, S. C., on April 26, if he can possibly do so, for we feel he can i hold his own in any competition. “We shall have to begin clarification of plans for him and the music in structor fior the trip. Your further cooperation in this is requested and we sincerely hope that you can find it possible to cooperate. “Again let me express our sincere ' gratitude for your fine spirit of co opepation and we sdhall look forward to having a contestant next year, and i to working with you in a more ! thorough program. We offer our ser vices in any capacity, you feel we • might be helpful” ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED , Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goodwin an , nounce the engagement of their daugh ter, Miss Ruth Holmes Goodwin, to Will Herring Warren, son of Mr. and > Mrs. George S. Warren of Wilson. The - wedding will take place Saturday, June 6. Group Drainage Project Completed Yeopim Farmers Bene fit By Mile Long Ditch 'A group ditch drainage project was completed last week for two farms in the Yeopim Community of Chowan County. The project consisted of the construction of approximately one mile of dragline ditch to improve the drainage on 76 acres of cropland. In addition to the cropland, a large acre age of woodland —probably 200 acres or more—will also be drained to the Burnt Mill Outlet ditches. The farms receiving the drainage improvements were owned and operat ed by John N. Bunch, Roy Bunch and Stanley Blanchard. All three farm ers were happy with the completion of their improvement project. A typi cal expression was made by John Bunch when he said, “I’m glad to get this job done. I like to see this wa ter moving away.” Technical assistance for completion of the above group drainage project was furnished by the Soil Conserva tion Service technicians working in Ohowan County with the Albemarle Soil Conservation District. The preliminary survey was made last week for a drainage improvement on one of Fahey and Carroll Byrum’s farms. The improvement will consist of the digging of several hundred feet of dragline ditch to better drain sev eral acres of wet land. T. W. and J. <M. Fleetwood will re vise the drainage plan on two fields of their farm in Yeopim community this year. According to the topograph sloß REWARD! One hundred dollars reward will be paid for information leading to the arrest and con viction of the party or parties who stole azalea and camellia plants from the Smith Ceme tery between March 16 and 21. . J. P. Gulley 817 Maury Place NORFOLK, VA. So survey which was made by the local S. C. S. technicians, improved drainage can be obtained by the elimi nation of four small tap ditches and reversal of the crop row direction. In addition, the land on one 14-acre I field can be used more in accord with its capabilities. More specifically, pea -1 nuts can now be produced on a portion of the field without putting the crop also on a lower, wetter area, cm was necessary before the field revision. -■ ■ - i Fertilizer Now Leads Farm Bargain List On North Carolina farms, under < present economic conditions, fertilizer is still at itbe top of the farmer’s bargain list, according Ito Warren County farm agent Frank Reams. Reams is urging his fellow farmers to go easy on everything but fer tilizer. (He says that in 1940 every dollar invested in fertilizer brought a $2 dividend in extra crop. ISix months , ago the same investment brought an , average return of $3.75, with dividends on certain specialty crops like toma . toes running as high as sls. ; Even with a slump in market prices . far greater than experienced in re cent months, 'Reams says, fertilizer, l properly used, will remain the most : efficient guardian of the farmers’, . economic welfare. 'By increasing out , put per acre through greater fertilizer . use, a farmer can not only improve his soil but maintain and ever bolster . his net income. ; The explanation, Reams says, lies ! in the fact that while prices of other ; commodities the farmer, buys 'have t risen more than 100 per cent, the . price of fertilizer had increased only "^WWVWVWWWWN/WW i FOR SALE Azaleas —Field Grown Hardy Perennials and Annual Flower Plants For Garden Borders I 1 And Flower Gardens Also GERANIUMS and TOMATO PLANTS LAYTON’S FLOWER SHOP 812 North Broad Street PHONE 598-W ■ --- - -- - ■■■ —■ — : — ■ ——■ l *h| m IK...Lower Fuel Costs i New Model R-110 Travelall carries eight people. Seats removable. New International Trucks Every New International Truck offers easy starting with greater fuel economy. £~JO These extra values, proved in the labora- | tory and on the road, come from such new ■ ytfEft, features as increased capacity generators, a.>"<4 A] » JFT* " ignition-key starting, and improved car- J y±s buretion featuring fast-idle cams. J ! Now—features you want in Amorica's most N,w R '' la P icku P wi,h A ‘ M - Rolt at,ochment ‘- •omploto truck lino: 168 basic models... New l International styling identified by the IH «IHP emblem... 807 new laboratory-proved, road- a I f proved features... First truck builder to offer choice of gasoline or LP gas with Underwrit ere’ Laboratories listing in lVi-ton sizes and I other models ... Coinfo-Vision cab with one- I piece Sweepsight windshield, new comfort and interior styling ... SteoMl.x frames ... 896 wheelbases... Wide range of axle ratios ... Real stsering comfort and control... Sizes N*w M<xM «-U0 with 8-foot pich.p body. OtW from Vi'ton to 90,000 lbs. GVW rating. pickup mM oraitobb with 6Vi and 9-foot bodlw. SEE the New Internationals at ITMIM MFLEMENT & TRUCK COMPANY ; -rfnffa lutvv*., nori. oahuuk. ■ t ■ I .B k ■■■llvlh ■• m IH| ■ 111 88..,.. Bi^^^B' l about 60 per cent. Applying one ton of ground lime stone ahd 1,000 pounds of 2-12-12 fertilizer for alfalfa and permanent pasture is a must, according to Reams, and adding 500 to 600 pounds of 0-9-27 each year for maintenance is also important. "Pick out the besrt looking pasture you can find and ask the man who seeded and fertilized it and you’ll find that he economized in other farming operations not fertilizer,” says Reams. No Trouble Fiancee—Mother told me to object to the use of the word obey in the marriage ceremony. ♦ Fiance —And what did you tell her? Fiancee—J said I wouldn’t. Fiance—You darling! Fiancee—Yes, I said you could take a joke as well as any man. <s> cS? tv cr 0 v- Jjffijx mm /MBmvfw fcvS-ir . ■_ , Blended Whiskey, 86 Proof. The straight whis kies in this product are 5 years or more old. < 35% straight whiskey, 65% grain neutral spirits, 15% straight whiskey 5 years old, 10% straight whiskey 6 years old, 10% straight whiskey 7 years old. Schenley Distributors, r- Inc., New York, N.Y. SCHENLEY « PAGE THREE For Sale Cheap! 1 Floor Type Oil Burning Brooder 1 Floor Type Electric Brooder We have or can get any type infra-red bulbs and brooders. Also Red Pilot Bulbs and Cod Liver Oil. HALSEY FEED & SEED STORE “The Checkerboard Store” 419 S. Broad St. Phone 273 EDENTON, N. C. Open Wednesday Evening <. —■. ... M I /

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