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BFG DEALER GETS “THE ADVANTAGE” MJ'VlI, FLA. - Howard P. Brady, president of Brady’s tire Country Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, was among the first BF Goodrich Tire Dealers to be introduced to BFG’s new 70-series radial passenger tire, “The Advantage.” The debut of the new tire during a recent Goodrich National Sales Meeting here was considered the most successful new product introduction in BFG history with initial unit sales and sales volume to dealers surpassing all previous records for such an event. “The Advantage” now is available from Brady’s Tire Country, Inc. 3755 E. Indp. Blvd. Garden Planting Time Early For Some Crops If you haven’t started your garden yet, you maybe, sur prised that ideal planting da tes have already passed for several crops and are quickly passing for a number of others For example, carrots should have been planted between mid-February and March 1 and head lettuce March 1-15. (All dates are ideal planting times for upper Coastal Plain and lower Piedmont. Move these up 7-14 days in the east and delay 10-20 days in the west.) You can still plant carrots and head lettuce and expect to haryvt a reasonable crop. Agilcultural Extension. Ser i vice at I* vers peas should have been planted in February. Here are some other sugges ted ideal planting dates (re member to adjust to your section of the state): March-April 1-kale, kohl rabi, leaf lettuce, mustard. Each of these can also be planted for a fall crop in August. Feb. 1-April 1-cabbage plants (also Aug. 1-15); March 1-15 and July 1-Aug. 15-cauli 1 lower: Feb 1-March 15—on ion sets or plants; March 1-15-Irish potato; Feb. 1-April 1-15-radish and turnip (fall crops possible, too); Feb. 1-April 1-rutabaga (also July 1 Aug. 1). After these come the “semi early" planted crops such as snap beans, corn, summer squash and watermelons, all beginning about April 15. About five days later is the best time to start planting cantaloupe, cucumber and to mato plants. Delay until about May 1 those crops that require the warmer temperatures, such as lima beans, eggplant, okra, pea* rou can plant two crops of many of these home garden vegetables, and it is often preferable to stagger plant ings so all of the crops won’t be ready to harvest at the same time. For specific planting dates and variety planting informa tion, you can pick up a copy of the “Quick Reference Home Vegetable Gardening Guide” at Agricultural Extension Ser vice offices in all North Caroli na counties. Library Schedules Film Festival me Main umrary win De “reeling them in” April 3-7 when they offer another film festival in celebreation of Na tional Library Week. Movies featured during the week-long series will include a salute to Charlie Chaplin on Monday night when THE GENTLEMAN TRAMP is shown. The Tuesday, April 4, film is THE LADY EVE star ring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Bob Hope and Bia^msby^hit Ute ROAD TO MOROCCO April 5 followed Dy Katherine Hepburn and Spen cer Tracy in WOMAN OF THE YEAR on April 6. The final film of the series is GIG! on Friday night, April 7, featu ring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, and Louis Jordan. All movies begin at 7:30 p.m. on the second floor audi torium. They are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Film and Sound Department at 374 2912. April 23-27 RTP Staff Members To Attend Conference In Washington. D C By Sidney Moore Post Staff Writer Staff members of Recruit ment anf Training Program, (RTP), 2135 Beatties Ford Road, will travel to Washing ton, April 23-27 for the tenth Annual Conference of their organization. Local outreach office direc tor, Rev. Smith Turner,III, said there are 62 RTP offices nationally. Four are in North Carolina. Other staff slated to make the trip are Mrs. Rosa Outlaw, transition and outreach coor dinator; Vikki Stafford, of fice manager and Mrs. Caro lyn Justice, secretary In addition to RTP emplo yees, staff members of the Minority Women Employment Program will take part in the conference. This program as sists women to acquire jobs in the skilled and professional areas, said Turner. RTP operates an outreach program aimed at helping graduates of job-training pro grams secure employment in apprenticeship and journey man positions. A Federal grant provides funds for this activity, the director said. The organization also helps youth, with a transition pro gram intended to provide jobs for recent graduates, ac cording to Turner. The site of the conference is the Shoreham-Americana Ho tel. Baynard Rustin, RTP natio nal chairman, will launch the meeting as keynote speaker, according to a statement from the national office of the organization. Other notables to address conference participants in clude Robert Taggart, Youth Employment administrator for the Department of Labor; Ernest G Green, U. S. Assis tant Secretary of Labor and Robert Georgine, AFL-CIO Building Trades Department President. Eleanor Holmes Norton, chair, U. S. Equal Employ ment Opportunity Co mm is / Rev. Smith Turner III ...Local RTP director sion, will be key speaker for the panel, “The prognosis for Affitmative Action Pro grams” scheduled for Tues day, April 25. Other panelists to address this controversial issue are: Weldon Rougeau, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Pro grams, and William Pollard, Director of Civil Rights, AFL-CIO. Ross further states that R-T-P and its guest are interested in identifying the tracking training pro grams administered by other federal agencies as well as industrial apprenticeships in the private sector. Toward this end planner have struc tured a discussion for the afternoon of the 25th entitled “New Frontiers in Skills Trai ning" featuring Dr. Joan Wal lace, Assistant Secretary, U S. Deapartment of Agricul ture Ben Fischer, internatio-' nal Representative, United Steelworkers of America, Ma rio Bowden, director, office of Civil Rights Compliance, U. S. Department of Transporta tion. Stu Eisenstat. Assistant to President Carter for Domestic Affairs and Policy, will ad dress guest at a luncheon scheduled for Wednesday, A pril 26. On that evening, the agency will hold its annual Awards Banquet, the traditio nal conference highlight. Du C7 ■ ring this time R-T-P will pre sent awards to four outstan ding young people who have been placed through the a gency Nominees have come from all of RTPs 54 of fices throughout the country The agency will also present its first annual Dorothy I Height Award - one given to an individual whose efforts have resulted in the expansion of employment opportunities tor women to Alexis M. Herman. Women s Bureau Director, t S De partment of Labor This Is Your Paper Use It Eng in coring En ter prises 326 Sylixinia Avenue Charlotte. \.C. Remodeling - Additions - Concrete Work liars i d Recreation Rooms V. M. lord377-9037 Hi ...your best source for complete information is i I jjji professional director at the Easley s Funeral Home. M ;JjJj The Selection at Easley’s is very broad. A Director at H H the Easley’s Chapel nearest you will show you ■ H beautifully finished caskets of Steel. Copper and H ■ Bronre or hardwoods in a variety of styles and values. 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