Seea bo Sow
a Seed jBox
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A flower which should be started
In a seed box under protection is the
petunia. Though one at the most
vigorous of garden flowers, with
amazing productiveness, its seed
are so tiny that great care is re
quired to bring ? seedling plant
safely through its infancy.
Florists have developed a method
by which practically all seed can
be grown into plants; and while this
requires a greenhouse for best re
sults, it can be used with much suc
cess in a sunny window of your
Dome. The same method can be ap
plied to other plants, where it is im
portant that a maximum number of
seeds be grown into plants, without
loss due to thinning out crowded
Begin by sowing a packet of seeds
Int flat If only one variety is sown,
the seed can be broadcast if differ
ent varieties are sown in the same
box. sow in drills, labeling each
drill
A critical time with the petunia
is the 30 day interval between sow
ing and germination of the seed.
During this period the soil must not
be allowed to dry out, nor should it
be so wet as to encourage the
growth of moulds and fungi. By
sowing the seed tat a layer of sphag
num moss, placed on top the soil,
danger of disease will be minimized.
Germination requires a higher tem
perature than does the growth of
plants. A range between M and 70
(degrees is bast, and no light is need
led until the seeds break through the
As soon as this occurs, the box
should be placed near a sunny win
dow, but never oa top of a radiator.
To make the plants grow sturdy, a
night temperature of SO to SS de
grees, with 10 degrees higher dur
ing the day, la best. The seedling
plants will be close together, and
to save them ail it is necessary to
transplant them to other flats, where
they have room to develop.
* Transplanting may be done when
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they are very tiny, and should be
done as soon as they have made the
second pair of leaves, known as
"true" leaves. Enough flats to take
them all must be provided, filled
with porous soil. The best way is to
use "plant bands," which are sub
stitutes for flower pots, placing a
seedling petunia in the center of
each band. Another way is to draw
lines 2 inches apart at right angles
covering the surface of each flat,
and to set a seedling plant at each
intersection.
Transplanting an infant plant is a
matter of seconds. Lift it, roots and
all, between the finger and a pointed
stick, place it in its new home and
firm the soil about it. Each plant
will now have room to develop to
garden size without being moved
again; but florists often transplant
them again into pots, to make larg
er plants to sell.
Remember that each time a plant
is moved, it receives a set-back; so
it takes longer to grow petunias
to garden size, if they are trans
planted as described. So start oper
ations early, if you want early flow
ers. Florists may sow petunia seed
soon after New Year. The amateur
should start petunias at least two
weeks before other flowers, which
are to be grown in the hotbed, cold
frame or house.
Church To Have
Singing Concert
The Pisgah Baptist Church, lo
oted three miles from Andrews
trt Pisgah road, will have a Sing
in; Concert Saturday, March 1
from 7 p. m. to 12 p. m.
The Macon County quartet, the
Veachtree quartet and other local
quartets will take part in the sing
ing. Also, the Freeman Sisters
from Wesser will he present.
Everyone is welcome.
Buchanan Trains
At Ft Benning
Cpl. J. B. Buchanan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. F. Buchanan, has re
cently been stationed at Fort Ben
ning. Ga.
Buchanan has entered light and
heavy weapon school for seven
teen weeks, after which he will re
turn to his former station at Camp
Sucker, Aia., where ne has been
since he entered service in Feb
ruary 1951.
"Oh My Y?s! Oscar is a Great
Complete Insurance protection
lifts a heavy marry burden from
your mind. Consult with our
agents for the right insurance to
give the moat protection
Telephone 2S now.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Murphy, N. C.
Fnrihff IjiwM
rntuw l<ouut*i
In Tarheel' Banker
February Imh of Ite T?r
Oeto on Percy Bell
lent of the
from the article are as fol
The treasurer of the North Car
Bankers Association Is gHt
<h1 with unbounded energy and
'orrlgbt; Percy Ferebee has used
these natural qualities to Inject
i ne* spirit of co-oporotivo action
in Cherokee County and surround
ing communities. He adopted the
beautiful Smoky Mountains as his
home and the mountains welcom
ed h'r choice They have stood sll
?ntly by and cb?ervei his fine
mann< r in busin m ethics is well
ss his creed for friendship among
fsnii > and nelghtors. Mr. Ferebee
was recently re-elected Mayor of
Andrews. . I
He was born In Elizabeth City
and Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
lamta Bell Ferobee He Journey
ed to western North Carolina to
? ore with the U. S. Forest Ser
vice upon completion of his col
lege education at N. C. State Col
He graduated in 1913 from the
School of Electrical Engineering.
Percy Ferebee married Miss
Florence Flood of New York who
was a music teacher at Andrews.
Mrs. Ferebee died soon after the
birth of their son. James Bell
Ferebee II.
When Mr Ferebee came to tho j
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
in 1926. its assets were slightly
over ninety thousand dollars and
the bank consisted of one smal!
office and two employees. Today.
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
has total assets of little over flw
million dollars, three branch of
'Ices and twelve employees. Dur
ing the trying days of the early
thirties, the bank, under the able
guidance of Ferebee. was one of
the few banks in western North
Carolina continuing to serve the
people.
Although banking demands the
major time in his life., he has
many and varied interests, among
these: Nantahala Talc & Lime
stone Company, one of the oldest
industries in Western North Car
olina. of which he Is president.
Early in 1947 Mr. Ferebee and
several other leading business and
civic figures established a group
known as the Western North Car
olina Associated Communities, for
the purpose of developing the
recreational and industrial life of
Great Smoky area. Twenty-seven
towns were represented in the or
ganization. The first project under
taken by the organization was the |
promotion of a drama at Chero
kee "Unto These Hills," grandly
written by Hermit Hunter, was a
project conceived and carried
through with the complete and
earnest cooperation of this capa
ble organization, of which Percy
Ferebee is past president. j
Mr. Ferebee holds a number of I
other honorary offices.
He is a member and actively sup- ]
ports the Lutheran Church of An
drews. . ,,
Percy Ferebee is a believer in
Food Mpdp porter for IMS
"I 21 -AV 1 '
1952 RED CROSS FUI
Featuring an open door and the spirit of the Red Crone i
home* of America, the 1952 Red Crow campaign poeler asks all Ameri
cans to Answer the Call of humanity. It is the work of Joseph Binder,
internationally known New York poster artist.
Upward Trend
In School Bus
Accidents Noted
An upward trend in school bus
accidents has officials of the State
Highway Safety Division worried.
Since the first of the year, they
^aid. three children have been
killed in accidents involving school
juses.
In a majority of cases the
youngsters themselves were mor
ally at fault the safety experts
pointed out. Most of the fatalties
occuring recently have been trac
ed to children stepping from in
iront of the bus into the roadway.
Mate law, of course, requires that
raffic from both directions stop
when approaching a standing.
school bus.
The Safety Division is appealing
o parents of school age young
iccomplishments whether in busi
ness or civic activities, and his un
iring efforts in bringing recogni
tion and industry to western
North Carolina can well afford
deep praise. A banker?a friend;
to them he gave unselfishly of his
capacity for work and service.?
The Mountain Lake News.
people for help. Safety equipment
is adequate, the division feels. I
Every' bus is painted a brilliant
orange, it carries stop lights at
the front and rear and is equip
ped with a stop sign showing both
ways when the vehicle is halted.
"Parents must continually im
press on their youngsters the dan
gers of the open road," the safetv ;
men said.
Woman's Guh
Hears Butler
The Junior Woman's Club of'
\ndrews met with Mrs. Arnold |
Derreberry February IS. with Mrs.
Mark Elliott and Mrs. John Ku
picc as co-hostesses.
The president. Miss Trilby
Glenn, welcomed Gordon Butler
who expressed his appreciation t
for the splendid work which the '
club members did in making the
Red Cross Bloodmobile work a
success.
A film on "Preliminary Proce
dure" was shown by Mrs. Carl
Baraett after the business session, j
Refreshments were served by;
the hostesses.
There's a divinity that shapes
our ends, rough hew them how
we will.?William Shakespeare
Mrs. W. C Jones
Mr*. W. C. Jonas of Aadrm
had the pleasure at having all bar
one eon. Ben. vfe
rhlldren, except
It her Sunday Thoae out at
were: dau^itera. Mrs. J. A. Arm
wood ot A.Umoj, Ga.; Mrs. Harve
rowood of Murphy; and son,
George B. and hie son, Lowell, ot
Lenoir City, Tenn.
The aoni living in town are:
John. Hugh. Penn. Bill and Sam.
The other son. Ben. who la a
Chief Petty Officer, is stationed
at Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Jones said she was 81
years young last January 11.
A BMttol Of
all precincts of the
ed to msrt at IMC
Murphy on Thursday, the 8th
of March. IMS, atlsM p. at
Thia meeting Is called as
semi-annual regular county cest
ui nl Ion for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the
and State Conventions
ty and for the purpose of
sting the candidates for the No
vseshn election for county and
township officers, as well ae for
any other business which may
properly come before the conven
tion.
This the 20th day of February,
IMS.
E. E. Stiles, Chairman Republi
can Executive Committee 33-1 tc
THE CHURCH OF GOD
SPECIAL SERVICES
Friday, February 29
at 7:30 p. m.
8-year-old boy will be preaching and
praying flor the sick
Everybody Welcome
Pastor, R. G. Wilson
WANTED
GOOD QUALITY
WHITE OAK TIMBER
We buy Bolts, Logs and Standing Trees.
For Specifications and Prices Contact
Blue Grass Cooperage Co.
Box 131
Hiawanee, Ga.
Mill & Ylard located between
Hiawassee, Ga. and! Hayesville, N. C.
at Junction of Highways 69 and 76
(Woods Grove Community)
Its a HONEY for the MONEY
> r.
Can you imagine this?
A car with Buick's power, Buick's size,
Buick's room and Buick's big-car road
aLility?at a price down where anyone
with the price of a new car can reach HP
That's what youll find in die Buick
Special pictured here.
How about coming in and looking it
over?
Some things youH need to see?sock as
the smartest new fabrics and interior
trims that these swift beauties have
ever offered.
Or a long list of new conveniences,
developed by Buick's engineers this
year.
Some things you'll need to try?such as
Wide-Band brakes ?new this year on
the Special, and also on Supbr and
Roadmastbr.
Some dung* you'll need to feel ? such
as the Million Dollar Ride, so called
because it cost Buick this much and
more in cold cash to perfect die 15
engineering features that give it a
goin^cft million dollars' worth of
Or the effortless ease of Dynaflow
Drive.* K
Some things you'll want to sainple?
such as the hoodful of power?the power
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oi the mighty and thrifty Fireball 8
Engine?a valve-in-head that makes the
most of high compression, gets good
mileage from gas.
Some things you'll want to compare?
such as delivered prices?and to help you
with this one?we print sample prices
here.
Our welcome mat's out. Why not come
in soon and get set for a thrilling year?
rim mmd needsis ts mlijss* i
Sure is true for'52
BUICK
FRANKLIN MOTOR GO. 200 Peach tree St. Murphy, N. C.