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i —New Spray To Aid Peanut Growers In Near Future JACKSON - In the very near future, peanut growers will be able to increase their per acre yield from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds by spraying a new chemical on their plants that will cost approx imately $2 per acre, according to Astor Perry, extension agronomy specialist (peanuts) at N. C. State University, Perry made the statement Wednesday while addressing ap proximately 50 Northampton County farmers at a county-wide peanut growers meeting at the county agricultural building in Jackson. Perry said the development of a new chemical that acts “like a reverse telescope” will bring higher yields to the county^s farmers. The chemical, known only as an “internode shorten- er” reduces the size of the plant above the surface and forces in creased peanut yield. “Of course, the spray is still in the experimental stage,” Per ry said, “but it may be one of the many developments needed to increase our yields to the levels we’ve been predicting.” Perry told the farm group that, under the state’s new five-year agricultural program initiated Monday, a goal of 2,800 pounds- per-acre across the state is out lined. He added last year’s crop in Northampton County averaged 2,700 pounds per acre for 30,000 acres of peanuts in “one of the worst growing seasons in years.” He commented, however, that despite adverse weather condi tions, farmers in the area came out quite well in over-all pro duction by breaking another rec ord. For the immediate future. Per ry said farmers could produce crop yield by blending seed stock. He recommended blending Flori- giant with NC-5 or VA-61R for best results. Other possible combinations included GA 119-20 with NC-2 at a rate of 1/3 GA seed to 2/3 NC-2. “Growers need to use several varieties in order to improve production and grade,” he said. Brodie Harrell, agricultural extension agent for the county, commented NC-2 could be used to good advantage in a blend. He added, however, that 75 per cent of the NC-2 raised in the county during 1966 graded in the runner group. The meeting, the first of its kind to be held in the state this year, marks the unofficial begin ning of the peanut season. For, although farmers won’t be plant ing for many weeks yet, planning for next year’s crop already has begun. Other speakers at the meeting included Harrell and Joe Sugg, executive secretary of the N. C. Peanut Growers Association. Harrell reminded area farm ers that a cotton growers meet ing would be held on Friday. He urged Northampton farmers to attend. FOR RENT—Two bedroom house with bath and water, furnished or unfurnished, available mid-February, 2 mi. west of Ahoskie. call Jack Neweome, Ahoskie 332-3896. Hac tf “Please stop the ad. He’s had several to see about the house and its’ rented.” To rent, lease, buy or sell, a Home Newspaper want ad will bring results. THE County TIMES-NEWS A Combination of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 ☆ 'k if if ★ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS - ★ ★ Established 1926 Volume LXXVI, No. 5 Rich Square LE 9-2859 Jackson LE 4-2655 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, February 2, 1967 Covers All of Northampton’s Towns and Communities 10 PAGES Ndrthamption And Area News in Holmes Says County On $48,000 Dam Tax Will Fight Exemption JACKSON—Northampton County Manager Melvin T . .. Holmes Wednesday stated the county would fight a pro- apparent high bidder at the re- POsed $3,000,000 tax exemption for two VEPCO dams sale oi the Bethany School on which would result in the loss of approximately $48,000 Monday, January 30, according jn funds for the county, to R. F, Lowry, superintendent of Northampton County Schools. Holmes said he was informed Lowry said Ford’s bid of $500 by VEPCO officials last week will remain open for 10 days to that the company would seek the permit the making of an upset exemption from the State Stream bid. Anyone desiring to raise and Sanitation Commission on the the bid may do so in the office grounds the two dams, located on of the clerk of Superior Court by Gaston Lake and the Roanoke February 8, Lowry said. River, have built-in construc- tion features which protect wild- Held in Break-In life. WELDON - A 27 - year - old Holmes said the Commission Garysburg man is being lodged has the authority to grant tax in jail in Weldon on charges of exemptions to con structions which aid in conservation. He added, however, he did not feel the commission should grant VEPCO’s request because no problems of pollution existed be fore the dams were built. He said the “wier” dams con structed to prevent pollution of the lake, would not be needed if the dams had never been built. “The structures act only to offset problems that were creat ed whenthedams wereconstruct- ed,” he said. The wier dams, smaller un derwater dams built a few hun dred yards in front of the main construction, act in preventing pollution by allowing the passage only of surface water thereby preserving the oxygen supply for wildlife in the lower parts of the lake. Holmes said even if VEPCO succeeds in gaining an exemp tion, he did not feel, at present, the exemption would be as large as the $48,000 the company is seeking. The two dams provide an es timated 40 per cent of the coun ty’s tax resources. They were constructed at an estimated cost of $85 million. "EAT PEANUTS TODAY" is a good motto for everyone, peanut specialists attending a peanut growers meeting in Jackson re marked. Holding the special bumper stick er are (left) Joe Sugg, executive secretary of the N. C. Peanut Growers Associotion, ond Astor Perry (right) extension ogrono- my specialist at N. C. State University. Brodie Harrell, Northampton County Ex tension agent, looks on. Local Dial Service Delayed For Months breaking, entering and larceny as a result of the Saturday night break-in at the Western Auto Store in Weldon. Roscoe Davis Jr. was taken in to custody by law officers at the Roanoke River bridge north of here only 20 minutes after the alleged break-in. Union Approved RICH SQUARE - Local dial equipment, scheduled for instal lation here, will be delayed at least several months, according to L. G, Winstead, manager of the Rich Square Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Co, facil ity. Winstead said the delay is be ing caused by the strike of 2,200 employees ofthe Automatic Elec tric Company’s Northlake, Ill,, plant which lasted more than 10 weeks. The strike ended January 25, he said, “If the demands for service here continue as we have fore casted, it may become necessary to restrict telephone service to lower grades than desired by our customers and applicants,” Win stead said. It was pointed out that the Automatic Electric Company is a primary supplier of central of fice equipment to Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Co. Due to the complexity and specialization involved in manufacturing dial telephone equipment, the com pany must anticipate its needs at least' 12 to 18 months in ad vance. “This we did and the nec essary equipment would have been ready to meet our custom ers requests had the Automat ic Electric employees not ^struck,’ ” he continued. Inmates Waive Hearing JACKSON — Two Odom Prison farm inmates Monday waived preliminary hearings on charges of first degree murder arising from the scissors stabbing of a fellow inmate last week, accord ing to Northampton County Sher iff Frank Outland. Outland said the two men will be bound over for the March 27 term of Northampton County Su perior Court, According to MajorFredRoss, commander of the maximum se curity farm near here, charges were brought against Herman Hall, 20, of Asheville and George Bevins, 21, of Portsmouth, The two men, both white, are charged with the fatal stabbing of Roosevelt Adams of Winston- Salem, a Negro, following a cell block fight. Guards, who witnessed the in cident, s^d all of the men were ■ armed. District 8 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and Local 6 of the Metal Polishers, Buf fers, Platers, and Helpers In ternational representing some 2,200 Automatic Electric em ployees went on strike Novem ber 12, 1966, according to Auto matic Electric sources. It was necessary to lay off more than 5,700 workers be cause of the strike. Agreements were reached aft er several proposals to end the work stoppage had been rejected earlier. 'Bloodmobile’ Visit Falls Short Of Goal Car Being Sought In Hit-And-Run WOODLAND — State Trooper Glenn Swanson reported a beige 1960 Chevrolet is being sought by area Highway Patrolmen. Swanson said the car was in- RICH SQUARE - Employees volved in a hit and run accident of Mylecraft Manufacturing Co. Monday at 1:30 p..m, outside the in Rich Square voted 155-119 Woodland city limits, for union representation by the The trooper stated the car is International Ladies Garment damaged on the right side near Workers Union In a National La- the front and could have traces bor Relations Board election of blue paint. managM' EHjiiaid giAlfm-, cleanej:,4mlts The election, ordered ''l.aj'da quested' tl'vtfw down the license NLRB, was requested by number and contact Patrolmen craft. Swanson and Bob Corey. Traffic Cases Dominate Light Recorder’s Session Harrington Foresees Liquor-By-Drink Law By RANDOLPH THOMAS LEWISTON - State Senator J. J. “Monk” Harrington says “re finement” of the state’s ABC laws by the 1967 General Assem bly definitely will include a local option liquor - by - the - drink clause. Harrington also predicted the measure will be introduced by delegates of the western coun ties or cities. “If the counties the don’Lask for it,” he said, XXi ......V .A ^ yt9.\T7'T..Brett has anceot' JACKSON - Despite an ener getic campaign prior toMonday’s bloodmobile visit, Northampton County fell short of its current quota. However, volunteers stated the 76 pints donated by residents “were a life-saver,” The county’s goal for the drive had been 108 pints, according to the Rev. H, E, Jackson, chair man of the bloodmobile visit, Jackson said more than 90. people turned out to contribute blood but many had to be turned down because of colds. Volunteers were especially pleased with the turnout of per sons from Woodland, Conway and Rich Square. The bloodmobile arrived at the Jackson Lion’s Club for the visit at 10 a.m. Doctors participating wereDr, Raleigh Parker, county health of- (See BLOODMOBILE, Page 8) JACKSON -Traffic cases again dominated a relatively light ses sion of Northampton County Re corder’s Court Wednesday. Tried for speeding were the following: Frederick Lee Tripp of New Bern, $10 and costs; Edward Leon Barlow of Roanoke Rapids, $10 and costs; William F. Miller of Tarboro, $10 and costs; Cherry Louis Branch of Eustis, Fla., Rapids was taxed court costs for possession of non-taxpaid liq uor, David Preston Denson of Nor folk was taxed court costs for driving without exercising due caution. Roosevelt Banks of Gaston was sentenced to six months impris onment for nonsupport. Sentence suspended on payment of court costs on the condition he pay $10 $15 and costs; George Hilton support to dependents. Brannon of Greenville, $15 and William J. Ridings of Norfolk costs; William D. Robbins of was taxed court costs for allow- Willard, $10 and costs; Robert ing an unauthorized operator to Steen Purette of Murfreesboro, drive. costs; Elmer G Siko r ski of Billy C. Jones of Woodland Cleveland, Ohio, $10 and costs, v/^s fined $25 and taxed court In other cases: costs for no operator’s license. Joseph M. Floyd of Roanoke (See CASES, Page 8) .It! - fe' He added he does not feel the passage of such a measure will result in moredrinking, but prob ably will result in less indi^dual consumption. He said the new ABC law will contain provisions “toallowpeo- ple to do what custom has allow ed them to do in the past.” The law also will cover all wet counties in the state, he said. Harrington, who represents 10 counties of the 1st Senatorial District with Sen. George Wood of Camden County, said he feels the local option solution the fair est way to handle the “brown- bagging” question. “Who’s to say County A can’t have liquor-by-the-drink just be cause County B doesn’t want it,” he described his feelings. Harrington referred to the bar rage of mail he has received from both sides of the liquor argu ment. “Each of the letters I get has some good points,” he said, “but no one is really all right. “For the time being,” he went on, “I am in favor of a local op tion solution because I see it as the only way for each county to handle liquor in whatever method they see fit.” On East Carolina College’s bid for university status, Har rington commented: “I am all for East Carolina becoming a university. I know it certainly is qualified to become a university any time it wants to under the consolidated system,” he added. Harrington said, however, he will have to get “all the facts” ibefore he casts his vote for sen- Harrington, the only lay mem ber of the court’s commission, which at this time is consider ing methods of implementing the new courts reform system, said the commission will have cer tain recommendations in the very near future. He said the recommendations will Include changes in the meth od of jury selection “which will give everyone a chance to serve on a jury” andalsoareorganiza- ■S ♦■'je %T “I want East Carolina to have ever3d:hlng it wants,” he said. “But I just want to be sure it’s the right thing” before I cast my vote. As for a proposed hike in in terest rates, he stated emphat ically, “I am opposed to it and furthermore, I don’t think it has a chance of passing.” Harrington said he doesn’t feel any more comment on the subject neces sary. ;jri^ Harrington said the^^^^jB. also will include an intiSHidiate appellate court, “The'^new ap pellate court is very much in need,” he said, “because our present Supreme Court system cannot handle the large amount of cases being sent to it dally.” An aviation enthusiast, Har rington feels the establishment of an “AviationCommission”bythe state is a “good idea.” He add- (see HARRINGTON, Page 8) Takes Own Life Rather Than Return To Viet Nam GASTON — A young Northamp ton County soldier, who told his brother he had “rather die than go back to Viet Nam,” took his own life at his father’s home near Gaston Monday. Twenty-two-year-old Millard Roberts Jr., who recently had returned from Viet Nam, was pronounced dead on arrival at Roanoke Rapids Hospital from gunshot wounds in the stomach. AN EYE ON THE FUTURE—The small community of Seaboard is leading Northamp ton County in meeting the "challenge of the Sixties." Recently, concerned citizens in the county, realizing the threat of loss of their greatest osset—their young people decided to toke oction. Recreational and industrial development provided the only answer. The community now is forming a:i Industriol Development. Committee which will attempt to attract new industry to the area. Also in the works is a private com munity swimming pool. Residents already ore in the process of applying for o charter for the pool and ore considering several sites. More Northampton communities should follow Seaboard's lead. Roberts was found by his broth er, Richard, shortly after the shooting. Richard Roberts was quoted by Deputy Sheriff Otis Wheeler as saying he had heard his broth er inside his father’s house “praying,” Richard said he looked through a window after knocking several times and getting no response, and saw his brother slumped on his bed. He told officers he entered the room where Millard lay and found a 12-gauge shotpin on the floor. The brother said a string was tied to the trigger and a book attached to the other end of the string. Officers reportedMillardRob erts had been home for a few days from an Army hospital in Georgia where he was undergoing treatment for wounds suffered in combat. The victim’s family told offi cers he had been “moody” since his arrival home on January 27, and especially so on the night pre ceding his death, A suicide note found by the officers read: “I hate to do this to you all. I love you all, but this is something I must do. I have no reason to live.” The note was signed, “Love, Millard Jr.” Coroner Edwards officially ruled the death a suicide. White Named To Postmas?3>ii Job In Woodland WOODLAND - Congressman Walter B. Jones announced Fri day the Post Office Department has confirmed the appointment of Leslie B. White as acting post master at Woodland and recom mended the appointment be made permanent. White has served in the Wood land Post Office 15 years. The 42 - year - old Hertford County native has been a resi dent of Northampton County for 25 years.
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald (Ahoskie, N.C.)
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