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Last Friday was a red- tetter
day for the Robeson County
Extension Service. We had
the pleasure at receiving
delivery of a complete mini
computer system. The one
that we received is the Radio
Shack TRS40 Model D urn
with an auxiliary disk attach
ment and printer. This is one
at 16 computers that have
been placed in county Exten
sion offices throughout North
Carolina.
Funds to purchase this unit
came from a special grant to
the Extension Service by R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company.
R.J. Reynolds has provided
enough hinds to Extension for
the procurement of six mini
computer units. Their primary
interest has been in helping to
facilitate information delivery
through computer systems
and from central locations.
This type of information de
livery systems has been in
operation in the Midwest for a
couple of years and is devel
oping quite well in North
Carolina.
This computer unit will be
looted at the O.P. Owens
Agriculture Building and wfll
be available for teaching
purposes and for guided use
by any Robeson County citi
zen. There were five major
programs disks that were
delivered with the system
plus an additional disk that
will be helpful with our locAl
mailing lists. The five pro
gram disks that are now
available are crops, tobacco,
animal, home economics, and
an economics pack.
The crops disk contains
information on field crops and
vegetable crops budgets as
well as financial analysis of a
cropping program. It also
contains a program for analy
zing crap rental rate*, record
keeping, and a grain moisture
conversion program. Within
the context at these programs
mentioned, an individual far
mer can determine his own
specific coats for various
It items, and by plugging this
into the already existing bud
gets that are available on the
computer disks, a farmer can
readily determine his own
personal break-even costs for
individual crops.
The tobacco disk is much
the same except the areas in
tobacco include an analysis of
tobacco irrigation, the lease
and transfer program, a to
bacco budget, plus a heat loss
or energy audit program for
bulk curing barns.
The animal disk contains
information that will allow a
termer to readily calculate the
costs and returns of land
disposal of animal waste.
Also, a sow productivity and
pig performance program is
included. Additionally, there
is a gestation schedule plus
a program that gives a
producer an opportunity to
schedule his bousing for most
efficient use.
The home economics pro
gram includes an analysis
relating to the economics of
buying a home whereby one is
able to develop very specific
ally a cost-benefits relation
ship. Then, perhaps the pro
gram that just might be the
most widely used of all
analysis date that is available
with the new computer is a
family budgeting program.
One is able to enter their
personal costs far specific
items and diem make com
parisons to the costs of these
items with other persons with
the same average income and
family size throughout North
Carotin*
An addition*] program la
called an economic* pack
which provides one an oppor
tunity to make IB analysts at
machinery coats; develop cash
flows and rates of return on
interest; the time value of
money; depredation sched
ules; plus a general linear
programming disk. Linear pro
gramming simply involves
identifying resources which
are most limiting in a farming
operation and allocating those
resources to the most efficient
use and a continuation of this
process until all resources are
utilized most effectively.
At the present time the
agents are doing a little
practicing on this new pro
gram addition, but in the very
near future anyone who may
wish to utilize this new
computer equpment may do
so by simply calling the
Extension Office at 739-8111.
Naturally, anyone that would
like to look at the equipment
is certainly welcome to stop
by the O.P. Owens Agricul
ture Building any time during
office hours.
Those who enforce the
law should set the ex
ample of obedience.
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nessmen there are steno
graphers who can spell.
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students
participate in
Math Contest
Over SO students from
Robeson County participated
in the High School Mathe
matics Contest held at UNC
Wilmington on Friday, March
19. Most of the students are
involved in the Advanced
Math Program taught by Mrs.
Laura Artis at the Hilly
Branch Vocational Center.
Participation in the contest
was coordinated through this
program.
A total of 26 schools
competed. The contest was
divided into two areas: Divisi
on I for the larger schools and
Division ? for the smaller
ones. All of the Robeson
County Schools, except Pem
broke, were in Division D.
The student scores were
judged individually to deter
mine the high scorers. Four
students from Robeson Coun
ty made the top ten. They
were: Lory Britt, third place;
Tony Jones, fourth place;
Robin Waldron, 9th place;
and Kenny Smith, 10th place.
To determine the high
scoring school teams, the top
four student scores from each
team were averaged. The
Littlefield School team placed
2nd among the 14 teams in
Division II. The teanf mem
bers were: Lory Britt, Kevin
Hayes, Kim Davis, Julie
Dixon, Bobby Scott and Der
rick Ivey.
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Andrea
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wins
4-H Poster
Contest
The North Carolina 4-H
Traffic Safety Poster Contest,
sponsored by the Agricultural
Extension Service 4-H Pro
gram, almost created a traffic
jam again this year at the O.P.
Owens Agriculture Center.
Vemon E. McHam, associate
Extension agent, 4-H, receiv
ed a total of 544 entries in the
oentest. The job was to pick
one poster that will represent
Robeson County at the state
level. Andrea Dial, a sixth
grade student at Union Ele
mentary School, emerged the
winner.
Judges were all law enfor
cement officers: Sergeant C.
A. Todd with the State
Highway Patrol; Bill Price
with the Robeson County
Sheriff's Department; and Joe
Oxendine with the Lumberton
Police Department.
To untangle the traffic, the
entries were placed into five
divisions: four by age and one
for 4-H members. This meant
a total of 20 winners, with a
first, second, third, and fourth
place in each division.
The 4-H Traffic Safety
Poster Contest was open to all
students in the middle grades
between the ages 9 and 12. Of
the 24 schools in Robeson
County, including St. Pauls,
Red Springs, Fairmont, Lum
berton, and Robeson County
units, 14 had students partici- .
pating. Winners in the nine
year old group included Mar
sha McCormick, Fairmont El
ementary School, first; Elise
Porter, Lumberton Middle
School, second; Nanci Lock
lear, Pembroke Elementary
School, third; Craig Hardee,
Lumberton Middle School,
fourth.
Ten year old group: Tarsha
Marrie Smith, Union Elemen
tary School, first; Darwin
Brayboy, Union Elementary
School, secohd; Sandy Goode,
Lumbertqa Middle School,
third; Teresa Short, Fairmont
Elementary, fourth.
Eleven year old group:
Monica Brayboy. Union Ele
mentary School, first; Tim
othy Roy, Pembroke Ele
mentary School, second; Ells
worth Thompson, Jr., Union
Elementary School, third;
Ken Ozendine, Deep Branch
Elementary School, fourth.
Twelve year old group:
Andrea Dial, Union Ele
mentary, first; Ann Marie
Locklear. Deep Branch School
second; Tony Lowery, Jr.,
Deep Branch School, third;
Anthony Quinn Lowery May
nor. Union Elementary School
fourth.
4-H group: Michael Mc
Queen, Trailway-Kennedy 4
H Gub. first; Nathaniel Mc
Crowie,Jr., Trailway-Kenne
dy 4-H Gub. second; Glister
Threadgill, Eager Learners
4-H. third.
Every entrant will receive a
safety belt game. The winners
in each of the five divisions
will receive a certificate and
prize.
The 4-H Traffic Safety
Foster Contest has its purpose
making youth aware of the
need of traffic safety, whether
one is walking, ridiog a bike,
or riding on a school bus. ~
Andrea Dial, winning post
er. is based on school bus
safety. It shows children
riding on a school bus seated
very quietly. Andrea's poster
also stated that "When you
go to school, try not to be a
fool. And if you're riding the
bus. please don't make a fuss.
Because if you do, the bus
might wreck while you're on
the bus!"
P-?-i * k. 1.
crimes n?a iu oc suunuucu
on uniform paper. Points to be
considered in judging were:
subject matter, creativeness,
attractiveness, educational
value. v
The winning poster from
Robeson County has been
sent on to state competition.
Each county in the state is
eligible to submit one poster.
Deidra Sutton of the Wide
Awake 4-H Club was Robeson
County's winner in 1961. Her
poster based on seat belt
usage placed fourth in the
State Traffic Safety Poster
Contest.
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There's a vast' and
fundamental difference
between promise and per
formance.
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' The toMowing ' students
have made the honor roil for
the 4th ais weeks grading
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penoci at remoroKe xnioi
High School, according to
Mr. Boy Maynor, Jr., the
principal.
Students with all A'a ate:
Twelfth Ondet Paula Books,
Jimmy Freeman, Carolyn E.
Gray, Joseph Harris, David
W. Lockiear, Eric B. Locklear.
John W. Locklear, Micheal
Locklear, John N. Ozendine
and Siby Zena Oxen dine.
Hmtssih Grade* Christopher
W. Hunt, Karia J. Miller.
Jimmie Sampson and Phillip
Townsend. Tenth Grade*
Richard Demery, Hampton
Oxen dine and Alan Tors
send.
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i nose stuoenis wiui an
overall average of 85 are:
Twdfft Grade: Elaine BuO
ard, Fonseca Cecilia, John
Chavis, Mary Cummings,
Sheila Daniels, Mary Deese,
Greg Demery, John Dial,
Sharon Emery, Joyce Gandy,
John Goins, Debra Denise
Hammonds, Sherelle Ham
monds, David A. Hundley,
Ammy Pebbles Hunt, Elton 1
K. Jacobs, Manuel Jacobs,
Mark Jacobs, Phyllis Jacobs,
Stenson Jacobs, Robert W.
Jones, Anthony G. Locklear,
Brenda Locklear, David Ray
Locklear, Dwayne Locklear,
Gwendolyn D. Locklear, Kar
on K. Locklear, Loretta Lock
lear, Loria Ann Locklear,
Richard D. Locklear, Robin
Locklear, Wendy Kay Lock
lear, Danny Lowry, Leta G.
Lowry, Bryan K. Maynor,
Gail Denise McNeil, Sandra
Marie McRae, Cathy Mitch
ell, Ramona Noriega, Richard
Garland Oxendine, Vinceta
PinLoor, Eyrtle Ransom, Glo
ria Sampson, Tammy Samp
son, Cheryl Strickland, and
Darla Woods. Elevaath Grade
Lisa Baker, Letoy Burke,
Debbie Butler, Trisha Carter,
Geraldine Charles, Kenneth
R. Chavis, David Cununaaeer
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Johnny Dean Cummings,
Sharon Daniel. Angela Deeae,
Karen Deeae, Robert Otha
Deeae. Timothy Dent, Micha
el Harvey, Betty J. Jones,
Alan Locfclaer, Belinda Lock
lear, Cindy Lock)ear, Deniae
Locklear, Hope Locklear,
Kervo Locklear. Martha
Locklear, Mitchell Locklear,
Sabrlna Locklear, Angela
Lowery, Clint Lowry, Francis
Lowty, Glends Lowry, Cathy
Maynor, Johannah Maynor,
Laura D. Maynor, Tracy L.
Maynor, Rose Marie McGirt,
JoAnnMcKinnon, KimbeHy
Oxen dine. Penny Oxendine
Theresa Poorboy, Annie C.
Powell, Sheila Regan, Pamela
Sampson, Tammy Sampson,
Gregory Smith, Jackie Swett
and Doris Thompson. Tenth
Gradei Joseph Bartlacfc, Opal
J. Blue, Audrey Brayboy,
Dale Brooks, Lisa Brooks,
Penny Machelle Brooks, Mit
chell Billiard, Patrick Lynn
Bullard, Wanda Bullard, Ja
mes R. Butler, Janet Chavis,
Paul Curamings, Julie Duna
van, Perry Dwight Ham
monds, LeMark Harris, Mar
gie Hunt, Micheal Jacobs,
Rany Jacobs, Tammy Jacobs,
Samuel Jones, Ann Dora
Locklear, Bruce Locklear,
Catherine Lock!ear, Cathy
Lock)ear, Christopher Lock
lear, Christopher Locklear,
DaneUe Locklear, Eric Lock
lear, Janet Locklear, Karen
Kay Locklear, Patrick Lock
lear, Teresa Locklear, Wins
ton Locklear, Jacqueline
Lowery, Syvetra Lowry, Aun
dria Densie Maynor, Earl
Dexter Maynor, Roselynn
Moore, Jennifer Morgan,
Jerry W. Newman, Aubrey K.
Oxendine, Johnny Oxendine,
Kimberly Oxendine, Macy
Oxendine, Gerald Anthony
Revels, Gale Sampson, Lisa
Marie Schoffler, Linda Faye
Seals, Pamela Jane Shepherd,
,Tina Smith, Deon Strickland,
Glenda Swett, Daniel Thomp
aiH^nd Vernon Thompson.
Mi*. VM> LM Mi ?r
birthday oa Match 24 at hat
home. Mi*. Bel i* the wfe of
Mr. AicUe Bel Mid the
daughter of the late Jame*
Lattte Hamaiaad* aad her
?arvtvteg mother, Mr*. Ora
Hammond* of Loaiberton.
Mis. BeB attead* charch at
the Assembly Charch of God
of Shaanon. She is the amther
of seven children: Mr. HaraMli
Bel aad Mr. Archie Bel, Jr.
aad Mr. James A. Bed, all of
Shannon; Mrs. Betty L. Bray- d
bey aad Mr*. Sheila B. |
aad Mm. Elizabeth Breaks of
Pembroke; and Mho Ellen
Bel of Shannon. She has la
MgggN. awl? great
The surprise party for Mrs.
tell was given by her children
nd two of her sisters, Mrs.
4oses Chavio and Mrs. Lon
lie Hammonds of Lnmberton.
ihe wno given a money tree
md received one hendred and
Urteen dollars am) other
(tfts. The beandfal birthday
ahe ww baked by her
laughter, Mrs. Sheila Lock
ear and there were approri
nateiy SO persons attending
he party for Mrs. Archie Bell
rho Is shown above.
SabmHted by
Mia. Moses Chavis
Lumberton
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