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. n ii- t' producers of Wilkes |
' Connt]F;.i&l set to cast their haU
^ lota tetwday in the reference on
taiarkeUl^ quotas, and the ac
eieinpaaylng loan prografn, -whre
being urged by AAA eoniiniUee-
CdNtROL
■len this week to aeq^uaiut thetn-
aelree with their nearest com
Bunity voting places, and to get
to the polls early Saturday.
Brery farmer who produced
ootton in 1941, regardless of
.whether he is a tenant, sharj-
oropper, or land owner, may vote
In the referendum.
Quotas—and loans, which this
season were offered at 85 percent
of parity to AAA cooperators—
have been in effect for the pas*
four seasons. During this period
North Carolina growers have wit
nessed a sharp increase of prices
which, for this season, was more
than double the discouraging
elght-cent average of 1937, the
last year in which there were no
quotas. North Carolina cotton
prices this year have been above
17 cents.
In an address to farmers las*
week, Governor J. M. Broughton. | *’■
crediting the SS-percent-of-parily '
loan program, as being “one o: |
the main fac'ors in the sharp in |
crease of cotton prices in recent i
ketlng year for which quotas have
not been voted in a referedum.'.
The Governor explained that “to
make loans on an uncontrolled
surplus would be an unwise ex
penditure of public funds.” The
loan provides a method whereby
producers can hold their cotton
when prices are not satisfactory
To be in effect, marketing quo
tas must be apprvoed by more
than two-thirds of the farmer
voting in the referendum North
Carolina growers last year favor,
ed the use of marketing quotas
and the accompanying loans by an
overwhelming majority of morg
than 92 per cent.
Union Grove R-2
Mr. Iredell Henderson, of
near Blowing Rock, spent the
week-end in thi.s community.
Misses Coin Bell and Flora
Dell Henderson entertained a
number of their friends at a love
ly party a‘ the home of their par
ents on Saturday night, Decem-
Tlie party was given in
of their 18th birthday.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served, which were
enjoyed by all.
months,” reiterated the previous) Those altendin.g the par y from
warning of E. Y. Floyd. State | a diHance were .Misses Margaret
executive assistant of the AAA. and Helen .\fayherry. of Hidden-
that “no loan program can be of- ite. and .Mr.
fered to farmers during any mak
Prevetle
and -Mrs. Danah
Greensboro.
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FEATURES
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2 C(K(-tMW Dial
3 Wannapet
4 3-m Ciateir
5 Cmcnt Enri Snalitf
6 Mil tafisi Tries
7 Wv Cith TmI L F.
SMactniTwriCfnits
Three new examinaHons to se
cure Federal workers were an
nounced by the Civil Service
Commission today. Applications
for the examinations must be on
file with the Commission’s Wash
ington office not later than De
cember 30, 1941.
Assistant Soil Scientist, $2,000
a year, in the Soil Conservation
Service, Department of Agricul
ture. Applicants must have com
pleted a 4-year college course
with major study in soils, agron
omy, or a closely related subject
and must have had at least two
full year.3 of professional experi
ence in soil classification and
mapping.
Assistant Chief Nurse, $2,000
a year, for duty at St. Elizabeths
Hospital, the Federal instltutuion
for the treatment of mental 'dis
eases. The register established
from this examination may be
used to fill other appropriate va
cancies in Washington, D. C.
Applican's must meet the require
ments in education and experi
ence prescribed by the Nurse.'’
Examining Board of the District
of Columbia. Those require-,
Dieiits are as follows; Comple
tion of a full course in an accred
ited school of nursing reqr.irijig
a residence of at least two years
in a hospi'al having a daily aver
age of 50 or more patients; and
a bachelor’s or master’s degree
with major study In advanced
nursing education from a college
or university of recognized stand
ing. In addition, they must have
had appropriate nursing experi
ence. including insiruction in the
nursing arts.
Student Dietitian, for duty at
the Army Medical Center. War
Department. The student diet
itians are paid $420 a year less
a deduction of $360 a year for
their subsistence and quarters,
and are given a training course
in dietetic.s lasting one year. Af
ter successful completion of the
training course students may be
eligible for retention in the ser
vice as dietitians at $1,620 a
year. Applicants must have com
pleted an accredited colle.ge
course appropriate for the pro
fession of dietitian. Provision is
made for the acceptance of ap
plications from senior or gradu
ate students.
Full Information as to the re
quirements for these examina
tions, and application forms, may
be obtained from the post office
In *his city, or from the Secreta
ry of the Board of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners, at any first
or second-class post office.
• • ■
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December 8, 1941
Cycle. N. C.
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