Joie Chitwood Anto Thrill Show
Part of Robeson County Fair
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The Joie Chitwood Auto
mobile Thrill Show will be one
of the featured attractions at
the Robeson County Fair in
Lumberton on Wednesday,,
Sept. 29. The local event will
be among 215 performances
scheduled for the Chitwoods
during the 1982 season, which
runs from the middle of May
through mid October. Tim
and Joie Chitwood, Jr., son of
legendaiyraceca^rive^nd
show founder, Jok Chitwood,
Sr. each stars in, and man
ages his own unit.
For the past 38 years, the
Chitwoods have delivered
their brand of automobile
entertainment to fairs and
speedways across ? America.
This year's schedule of one
night stands will have the two
traveling shows performing in
approximately 35 states and
parts of Canada. Twenty
thousand miles ate logged by
both the eastern and western
units before returning to their
Tampa, Florida base in Octo
ber.
Both show units are equip
ped with 25 1982 Chevrolet*.
Total value for show cars,
tractor trailers, car carriers,
and travel trailers is $250,000
per unit. The piece of appara
tus that receives the
greates^ttentionjsth^jChi^
wood Space Rocket."' TW>
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every performance ao The or
Joi* Chitwood, - Jr. drho into
the rocket and travel 65'
In addition to the CUtwood
by a crew at fifteen prales
clonal stunt driven, announ
cers, downs, advance agents,
mechanics, track technklani,
and merchandise vendors.
.Coming from varied back
grounds, after the four month
tour, individuals return to
office positions, mechanic
?hops, truck driving jobs, or
Hollywood movie lots. In
performing stunts for the
tnoviei and television, Tim
and Joie Chitwood, Jr. often
press their featured perform
ers into service. Tim Chit
wood was responsible for the
spectacular crash scene in'
"Whose Life Is It, Anyway
starring Richard Dreyfuss.
Joie Chitwood, Jr. has per
formed much of the stunt
work on NBC television's
"CHiPs" die past three sea
sons. ?
The Joie Chitwood'Thrill
Show is one of the last,
traveling thrill show operati
ons. From the dozens of
shows that appeared in the
1940s and 1950% no mom
than three or four remain
today. Does the auto thrill
show face extraction? Joie
Chitwood, Sr. comments.
"We have had strong support
for 38 years. This support has
come from fair and speedway
managers, who have always
from ear fans across the'
country. Without the book
rations have fallen bv the
w.ystde. We feel 1912 will be
Our beat year ever, and we
hope to be around another 38 I
jyears, at least" With the
third generation involvement
of 13 year old Join Chitwood
m, there is every likelihood
diet "the Greatest Show on
Wheels" will be around an
other 38 years.
Show time for the Joie
Chitwood Thrill Show is
scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Tick
ets for the performance will
be available at the gate
entrance on show day.
Lam barton- The 36th Annual
version of the Robeson Coun
i ty Fair will commence on
Monday, Sept. 27 for a
six-day run through Oct. 2
and will feature several new
attractions for 1982.
The Lumberton Jaycees
sponsored event will be high
' lighted by the appearance of
the Joie Chitwood Thrill
Show, a College Night with
music by "The Entertainers"
and a renewal of Midnight
Madness with special prices
"and entertainment like un
limited rides, a wet T-shirt
contest and Mud Wrestling.
Co-chairmen Hubert Billi
ard and Morris Bullock said
^this year's fair has a time and
R event for every person and
every family's taste. "Whe
ther you come for the rides or
B to see the canned goods and
quilts or for action and
entertainment, we have some
thing on the schedule ," said
Bullard.
Gates will open for the first
time at 5 p.m. on Monday, the
27th. The first day is full of
events featiffing a Hog Show
at 7 p.m., a com shucking
contest, hog calling and hus
band calling, the 4-H club
I poultry sale and a chain saw
cutting contest.
Tuesday, Sept. 28 is th
first Children's Day. The
gates open as soon as school
(lets out and some 50,000
school age children are to
?tteceive free admission cou
pons which can be used
before 6 p.m. There will be a
drawing for three free bicy
I cles at 6:30 p.m.
Other exciting events ore
planned all during the six day
event. Th-oughout the fair,
there will be farm implement
exhibits, home* and craft
exhibits and exhibits for live
| stock, wildlife and forestry
I along with an art show and a
flower show.
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136th Annual Robeson County !
Agricultural and Industrial
1982 FAIR
Schedule of Events
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 ? GATES OPEN AT 5:00 P.M.
Hog Show, 7:00 p.m. ? Corn Shucking Contest
Hog Calling. Contest ? Husband Colling^Coqtest
Chain Saw CuttingContest, 8^0 p.m. ? 4^nP9ultry Sole
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ? GATES OPEN AT 3:00 P.M.
Pepsi Day ? Discount Coupons, Bike Drawing at 6:30 p.m.
Children's Day ?? Children admitted free until 6:00 p.m.
Diaper Derby, 6.00 p.m. ? Old Country Foir Night, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Battle of the Bands, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. ? Fireworks 8:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 ? GATES OPEN AT 5:00 P.M.
Mentally and physically handicapped Children's Day
(Groups only 1 1:00 - 1:30 p.nrv.
Gospel Sing, 6:30 p.m. (Sponsor ? W.S.T.S. Radio)
Joie Chitwood Thrill Show, 8:00 p.m., $1.00 admission
Tobocco Spitting Contest, 8:30 p.m. ? Fireworks, 8:30 p.m.
16 Big Days!
Sept 27th-Oct. 2nd#
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Daring the past summer
the Extension Office has had
numerous calls relating to
ceatipede problems. Since
centipede is the moat predom
inant lawn grass grown in this
area, the requests for inform
ation regarding this popular
grass have been relatively
heavy. Jeff Morton, oar horti
culture agent who has prim
ary responsibilities for con
ducting educational programs
in horticultural crops as well
as landscaping, suggests that
a number of factors may be
involved in the problems that
are associated with centipede
decline.
Centipede is a name that is
used to describe the most
common problem that we
observe in centipedegrass.
Recent research in North
Carolina has shown that this
problem can be caused by
several different factors. One
of those factors is nutritional.
This includes low ootassium
levels in sandy soils,' the use
of too much nitrogen fertilizer
and too low or too high a soil
pH (S.S pH is best). It is
recommended that a timely
soil test be taken where
centipede is growing to have a
guide for correcting nutrition
al problems.
Another serious problem in
centipede decline is nema
todes. Sting, and ring nema
todes in particular, have been
associated with decline in
some cases. The sting nema
tode has been shown to cause
very serious damage on centi
pedegrass in sandy soils in
this area. Centipedegrass af
fected by this nematode will
become thin and even die
during the hot-dry weather.
' The sting nematode can be
controlled with some nemati
cides and the centipedegrass
will recover; but the nemati
cides that will control the
sting nematode are not label
led for use in home lawns.
The role of the ring nematode
which occurs frequently in
centipedegrass lawns with
centipede defc&ne is still being
studied end is not pr?cnflj i
known. A good management
program can be need to I
overcome the effect of the
ring nematode but not the
sting nematode on centipede
grass. Another gram such as
bermudagrass or bahiagress
may be an alternative to use
in areas where centipede
decline exists and high levels
of sting nematodes have been
found.
Another factor that causes
centipede decline in some
lawns is fairy rings. Fairy ring
symptoms are large, circular
dead spots or green rings (3 to
20 teenh" diameter) tfiat"
enlarge for several years.
Sometimes mushrooms may
be present at the edge of the
rings or throughout the circles
Fairy rings are often seen in
centipede lawns near the base
of large pine trees. Effective
treatments are not known for
fairy rings, but treating the
soil in affected areas with
methyl bromide or roto tilling
the soil and replanting heal
thy grass may eliminate fairy
rings.
Ground pearls are another
problem which are actually
small scale insects that attack
the roots of centipede grass
and have been shown to cause
some circular dead areas that
resemble bury rings. All of
the centipedegrass in areas
affected by ground pearls is
usually dead and the outer
edge may continue to die in
the summer. Ground pearls
are identified by the presence
of small pearl-like bodies that
are about 1/8 inch or less in
diameter. Sometimes during
the summer a small pink
crawler stage and associated
"cottony material" will be
present around the roots. A
control is not known for. the
ground pearls, therefore, an
other grass such as bermuda
grass or bahagrass that may
be less susceptible can be
A ilmple problem diet
creates lots of dMBcwKy It
improper mowing. This has
been tadkuted as e factor le
centipede doclns hi expud
mental plots where the centi
pede grass wee mowed at two
jfyhfi rather thae one hrrfr
More thatch accamutated st
the higher moartog height sad
was probably a major factor.
Damage by cold weather
has also been observed to be*
factor since mote centipede
decline has usually oocnred In
summess following unusually
cold winters. The use of
herbicides has also been
associated in some cases with
decBne.
Centipede is very arnslthis
to most herbicides and recom
mended herbicides should be
used at lower rates then an
other grasses. Also, herbicid
es that are in some turf
fertilizer* may cause serious
damage.
Dollar spot is s disease that
is often seen on centipede
gram during the summer. It
The symptoms of this disrate
are light brown spots two to
four inches in diameter. It
does not appear to cause
serious damage and can be
overcome with the addition of
small amounts of fertiliser
and irrigation if the soil is dry.
However, we have seen some
problems with dollar spots
where extensive watering of
lawns has been die common
practice. Centipede grass that
is declining because of other
factors may have more dollar
spot than nearby healthy
grass.
As one can readily realise,
numerous problems may exist
which cause centipede decline
but a careful diagnosis and ^
proper response may help to
save the day and maintain a
beautiful centipede sod for
years to come.
Union Elementary tours PSU as
Part of Indian Heritage Week
I The first grade of Ethel O.
Lock ear and the first and
?econd grades of Lorraine
Maynor of Union Elementary
School visited Pembroke State
University on Tuesday. Xbcy. .
were accompanied by their
assistants Peggy Deese and
Faye Morris.
The purpose of their risft
was in recognition of Indian
Heritage Weg. They made a,
b?3?uS?3?i3?3*iZ3S3K3?S
tour of the Indian Museum
and viewed the Artifact! of
the L*p>bee Indian and other
tribes. The tour guides dis
cussed the articles in the
Present Day Lnmbee Lmng.
After the tear they viewed
the slide prescnt?tten:Ps?d
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