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SERVICE ; Jour G. Ricbiimov
Flowering and pollination
are fascinating phenomena
that {day a vital role in plant
and crop production. Factors
that affect flowering and
pollination vary rather widely.
During the next several weeks
there will be many different
kinds of flowering and pollina
tion going on.
Recently much to our re
gret, the chilly weather that
we have had will probably
initiate a phenomenon called
vernalization that will induce
premature flowering in our
tobacco. This simply means
that the recent cold nights
may have placed enough cold
weather stress on the plant
cells, whereby, as soon as the
weather warms appreciably,
then the physiological process
of flowering seldom begins in
plants such as tobacco until
the weather has warmed to
the temperatures that flower
ing normally begins. How
' ever, because of the cold
weather stress, the process of
flowering is speeded up dra
matically, and begins long
before the plants are mature.
A problem situation that I
encountered last week related
to verbalization and the im
pact that it has already had
upononions that were planted
too early. With the onions
bein gt ran s plan ted around the
first of Nov., they had devel
oped enough during the warm
fall to be subject to the
vernalization effects caused
by the cold weather. There
fore, as soon as the nice,
warm weather arrived, the
onions bolted or went to seed.
Thus, as m result, the farmer
has several acres of onions
that are worthless commer
cially.
Flowering is influenced not
only through the effects of
temperature but also many
plants respond to light to
begin the flowering process.
This initiation of flowering in
response to light is called
photoperiodic induction. Soy
beans are an example of a
crop that depends on the
photoperiod or day length for
the initiation of flowering.
Vine crops such as cucumbers
muskmelons, watermelons,
squash, et cetera also res
pond to the amount of light
andage of the plant when
flowering.
Vine crops have both male
and female flowers which
makes them totally dependent
on pollination in order for fruit
production to be initiated. We
often receive lots of calls from
chagrined individuals who see
their squash or cucumbers
blooming profusely but see
few, if any, fruit developing
on the vines. This is a
perfectly normal situation
since the male flowers arrive
first and produce pollen. Then
later as the female blossoms
emerge, honey bees or other
complimentary forms of an
imal life play a major role in
the pollination of vine crops.
Thus, in a short while when
the first blooms begin to
appear on cucumbers, don't
panic when no fruit develops
because the female flowers,
pollination, and subsequent
fruit development will be
dose at hand.
Naturally, crops such aa
corn only require natural air
' movement or wind for pollen
to move from the male portion
or tassel of the plant to the
female portion or silk. Yet, as
any beekeeper will readily
attest, bees do play a major
and vital role in the produc
tion of many crops. Thus,
even though com has its own
mechanism and soybeans are
self-pollinators in that they
have a more perfect or
complete flower that contains
both male and female parts,
bees am vital in pollination of
most other crops or plants.
Therefore, it is important to
avoid the use of excessive
amounts of pesticides or to
have an appreciation for the
highly beneficial role that
bees play in food production.
Recently, we have received
a large number of calls
requesting means or methods
of eliminating bees, but it is
important to remember that in
the ecological framework of
our natural surroundings, that
bees as well as the process of
flowering itself, are highly
vital to our overall food and
fiber production.
A sudden thought strikes
me,-let us swear an
eternal friendship.
-Frere.
The thoughts of life that
ne'er shall cease,
Has something in it like
despair.
-Longfellow.
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l Studying from 2nd Thes
salonians Chapter 1 verses
1-12. The lesson was entitled
"Worthy of God's Calling."
Paul's second letter to the
Tbessalonian Christians dealt
with the ancient church's fear
that it had received a letter
forged with Paul's name. The
Christians had been falsely
warned that the suffering they
were enduring was part of the
"great and terrible day of die
Lord," which Paul had told
them they would escape by
the return of Jesus.
Paul countered this false
information by reassuring the
Thessalonians that their
"Gathering together" would
precede the Day of the Lord.
We see particularly in
today's lesson how Paul re
minded the Thessaloians of
their calling in God- their
calling to salvation-and also
how he reminded them to
glory in this calling and to so
live as to count themselves
worthy of it.
Paul made sure that noth
ing would be done in the
name of human strength. He
asked that the Thessalonians
might endure and be counted
worthy only that die name of
the Lord Jesus Christ would
be glorified in diem, as they
abode with Him. And all
would be done in accordance
with the grace of God and the
Lord Jesus Christ-the unmer
ited favor of God-in calling die
Thessalonians to lye His sons
and to proclaim the gospel of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
'Although we do not know
persecutions as the early
Christians knew them, it is
still often difficult for us to so
live in the face of the trials at
our days that we grow in
grace and in love. Bill we can
so Hve, and when ere do we
should realize that such living
is not in our own strength but
in the grace that God has
provided. 'Let us so live that
we may be counted worthy of
God's calling to salvation and
to service in His name.
This Sunday being Mo
ther's Day, many mothers
were honored with gifts. Such
as flowers, a card and some
visit by their children. There
were many children the world
over who along with the
children of Mrs. Maggie C.
Locklear (My Mother) who
were unable to wear a red
rose, but instead wore a white
Bouquet.
Written May 9 Mother's
Day, by Parnell Hunt....Well,
Mother's Day is not the
same...Since Mother has
gone away...This was our first
Mother's Day to wear a white
Bouquet...When 1 thought
about it I felt sad inside...Be
cause it brought back memor
ies of how our mother died....
Her ailing days are over here,
her work is already done...
She will be with God the
Father now...And Jesus
Christ the Son...When Gab
riel blows his trumpet...And
the dead in Christ shall
rise...Our Mom, with those
that kept the faith...From that
cold grave will rise...When I
remembered all this...it
brought tear drops to my
eyes...They were not tear
drops of sadness...They were
tear drops of joy... Because we
h too- now. ha*
llfw* lb living....We hop* *>
I ?ear -ith pride . A white
I Bouquet u>4 hi the world
I that oqr Mother died ta'
I Christ...
) A flower wes pieced la the
' church hi hooot of our mother
ap tfait first sad mothers day.
The senior class teacher. Mrs.
Dianas Blue received the
attendance banner. Those
paying their birthday offering
to the church were Cohssia
Locklear, Kirby Amends Jr.
and Brother Wade Osendine.
The oldest mother in church
was Mrs. Ella Baker, the
youngest. 'Mrs. Tammie Ox
endine and Mrs. Brenda
Lowery. This being a tie the
mother with the moat children
in church, were Mrs. Sheriie
Lowry. The mother with the
most children of us all was
Mrs. Fiona Ann Jernigan.
Each received a gift of money
from the church. '
Everyone present was giv
en a chance to speak of their
mother. This was most touch
ing. The pastor spoke to us
from Proverbs 31-verses 2S-31
The Honor of a Woman.
Don't forget, Friday nights
the time for our Sunday school
rally. It to be held at Daniels
Chapel Church. Everone is
welcome..
Thought far Teday
May blessing be ours in the
morning...My gladness be
ours in the night...May the
breezes but gently caress
and the sun give us softly its
light...In stress and in doubt
and danger...True courage
and faith may we know...And
the Home Lights of God be
our beacon...Where ever we
may stay or where, ever we
may go
Please Pray For us at
EvetGreen.
Golden Gleams
Eternity bids thee to
forget.
-Byron.
Nothing is there to come
and nothing past.
But an eternal now does
always last.
-Crowley.
Pembroke Senior
Hiah Honor Roll 1
The following students
have made the Hoaor EoM fc*
the fifth *u weeks gradtag
period at Pembroke Sen**
High School, according ? Bo*
W. Maynor. Jr., Principal:
A HONORROLL
l)th Ciadti David W. Lock
iear, John Wayne Locklear
and Sibyl Z. Oxendine.
11th Orndat Christopher W.
Hunt, Betty J. Jones end
Karl* J. Miller.
Igth Ciadsi Audrey Brayboy
and Mary Oxendine.
11th Grndat Trisha Carter,
Miriam Chavis. Tina Chavis,
David Cumm'ings, Sharon
Daniel. Donna Dial, Michael
Harvey. Jo Ann Jones, Alan
Locklear, Clarence E. Lock
lear, Mickey Locklear. Robin
R. Locklear, Rose Locklear,
Timothy Locklear. Cathy
Maynor, Laura D. Maynor,
Tracy L. Maynor, Carlene
Oxendine, Burney Ray Oxen
dine, Kimberty A. Oxendine.
Tammy Sue Oxendine, Rose
Marie Revels, Jimmie Dean
Sampson, Tammy Sampson,
Spencer Smiling and Janet
Iris Sutton.
10th GrndetJoseph Bartlack,
Opal J. Blue. Rita Faye
Brayboy, Lisa Brooks, Penny
Brooks, Wanda Rose Bullard,
James R. Butler, Janet Chavis
Justina Chavis. Richard K.
Demery, Kelvin Elk, Rudolph
Freeman, Lemark Harris,
Margie Hunt, David Jacobs,
Michael Jacobs, Samuel
Jones, Ann Dora Locklear,
Catherine Locklear, Cathy Lo
cklear, Christopher Locklear,
Christopher Locklear. Eric
Locklear, Gracie Locklear,
Sylvia Locklear, Roselyn
Moore, Jennifer Morgan,
Sandra M. McNeill. Jerry W.
Newman, Aubrey K. Oxen
dine, Darla Oxendine, Donald
Gene Oxendine, Hampton
Oxendine, Roscoe Oxendine,
Jr., Gerald Antony Revels,
Lisa Schoffer, Rodney Smith,
Daniel Thompson and Alan
Townsend.
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12th Gniti Pull lene?
Brooks. Darleae Brown,
Elaine Fay* Bollard, Barbara
Ana Chavis. Mary Cummin gs
John F Dial. CecMte Can*
Fonseca, James Freeman Jr.,
Joyce Candy, John A. Coins,
Cassandra Graham, Carolyn
E. Gray. Debra Denise Ham
monds, Sherelle Hammonds,
Joseph Harris, David Hund
ley, Elton K. Jacobs, Mark
Jacobs, Stenson Jacobs, Ro
bert W. Jones, Alan Keith
Locklear, Anthony G. Lock
lear, Carl Dean Locklear, Cleo
Locklear, Connie Francis Lo
cklear, Eric Ray Locklear,
Gwendolyn D. Locklear, Ka
ron K. Locklear, Loretta Lo
lear, Lynette Locklear,
Michael Locklear, Tessie Lo
cklear, Danny Lowry, Debbie
Lowry, Lets G. Lowry, Steph
en D. Lowery, James Malcolm
Michael McCartney, Sandra
Marie McRae, Romona Nor
iega, Keith Oxendine, Linda
C. Oxendine, Richard G.
Oxendjne, Teresa A. Oxen
dine, Victoria S. Oxendine,
Kathy Peagier, Thomas Pip
kin, Vkenta Pin Loor, Eyrtie
Ransom, Gloria Sampson,
Tammy Sampson, Vicky Sam
pson, and Darla Woods.
SMILES
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Bus Conductor (calling
from upper deck)-ls there a
mackintosh down there big
enough to keep young ladies
warm?
Voice from Below-No, but
there's a MacPherson that's
willing to try.
"Haven't you missed the
folks that used to live next
door?"
"No. The reason is that
they never borrowed any
thing so we hardly knew
them."
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Baptist dedicated
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educational wlag at Haalah
Baptist Charch whore ha
pastors. Ha hshle a plaqaa af
appreciation which waa pro
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la ravtvai with lev, Mike
ad Rev. nmmy
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thraagh^Friday night ban
ning at 7130 p.n. Eer. Lech
lea* and the membership
cordially brrtto the pahlc to
attend the revival Mfvlcce er
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