3 ore Planning Urged In Diverting Farmland To Non- Agricultural Uses Within a few decades will North Carolina's best farmland be covered with cotton or con crete, houses or Herefords? . These are questions that Frank Doggett, extension soil conservation specialist at N. C. State College, would like to see more North Carolinians thinking about. By considering the problems of what he calls the "ubani zation of productive farmland" now, Doggett believes that North Carolina can avoid some of the mistakes in land use made by other states. "We'll still be a basically agricultural state." Doggett says. "But our time for plan ning is running out." Doggett, as most North Caro linians, likes to see new fac tories, highways, golf courses, airports:, and housing develop ments going up. And he is convinced that North Carolina has plenty of room for them, as well as for agriculture. But he is concerned about urban developments on choice agricultural land while less valuable land around them re mains undeveloped. Superhighways require 60 to 70 acres of land per mile. This is equal to the acreage found in an average North Carolina farm. Nationally, about 1.000,000 acres of productive farmland are being diverted each year to nonagricultural uses. In the past 15 years, the Atlantic Sea board states from Virginia to Maine have lost from 10 to 25 per cent of their cultivable land to city developments. Usually, it is the good, dur able farmland that makes the best building sites. Level farm land involves lower construc tion costs, less troublesome drainage and water disposal problems, easier highway grades ,or room for long air port runways. While productive farmland I is being put to other uses, the population of North Carolina and the United States contin ues to climb rapidly. "Each 30 days enough people are added to these United States to populate a city the [size of Raleigh, Asheville, j Greenville, Lumberton and j Rocky Mount combined," Dog I gett said. I "By 1966 or 1967, the popu j lation of North Carolina is ex | pected to reach 5,000,000. In | 1800, the population of the entire United States was only j 5,300,000. | In order to help assure that this growing population can be adequately fed. along with hav ing their other land use re quirements met. Doggctt point ed out that the Soil Conser vation Service is preparing soil-use maps. Some cities and counties arc employing a soil scientist to assist their planning boards and commissions. In many places the problem of non-farm use of farmland is being at tacked by a committee compos ed of representatives of agri ' culture, industry, city and county government. Disease And Starvation Imperil Australia's Living Teddy Bears The koala, Australia's living teddy bear, faces extinction. And there seems to be noth ing the shy little creature can do about it. Millions of koalas once scram bled about Australian forests. Trappers, fires and illness have wiped out most of them. Disease and slow starvation now threaten some 5,000 sur vivors, the National Geographic Society reports. The kpala is susceptible to a variety of ailments; a fungus 1 disc 2s~ has claimed many in recent months. Human en croachment is destroying many eucalytus trees, the koala's I sole soyree of food. Lives In Trees | Though often called a bear, I the koala (Phascolarctos cine reus) is not related to bears. It is an arboreal marsupial? a pouched mammal that spends most of its time in trees. The koala has large bushy ears, button-bright eyes, a black leathery nose, fluffy gray fur. MOT'S 0 fOIT ^Buyan EXTRA bono OUR/n& TUB FREEDOM BOND DRIVE MAYt-Jwtx>. BARREL OF BALBOA! ffre IMMORTAL BALBOA, DISCO VERB & OFTHERHZIFK. 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This delicately orange-flavored muffin ring sports a crisp crumble topping, drizzled with con fectioners' sugar icing for extra goodness. For real early-risers, bake Ring Around Coffee Cake the evening before to warm in the oven next morning before serving. It's quickly prepared in the morning as well, requiring only 25 to 30 minutes baking time. With this coffee ring and other quick breads, self-rising flour is the reason for their double-quickness. Leavening and salt are pre-measured and added to the flour to give you optimum re sults in all your baking. And don't forget those Important nu trients ? thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, calcium and iron ? that enrichment of the flour provides, to make these home-baked breads as good for you as they are good to eat RING AROUND COFFEE CAKE - X egg l!i cups sifted enriched i; cup milk self-rising flour 1/j cup melted butter X teaspoon grated orange rind or margarine Crumble Topping yt cup sugar Confectioners' sogar Icing Beat egg slightly. Stir in milk and butter or margarine. Sift together sugar and flour. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredi ents and add orange rind, stirring only until all flour is moist ened. Pour into well-greased 9-inch ring mold. Sprinkle with Crumble Topping. Bake in moderate oven (375 ?F.) 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan. When cool, drizzle confectioners' sugar icing over Crumble Topping. Crumble Topping \\ cup enriched self-rising 1 teaspoon cinnamon flour \\ cup soft batter or i/t cup enriched bread crumbs margarine I/, cup sugar Combine flour, bread crumbs, sugar 'and cinnamon, mixing well. Cut or rub in butter or margarine until mixture'is crumbly. Makes one 9-inch coffee rin~. and no tail. A full-grown spec imen may measure slightly over two feet and weigh about 20 pounds. At birth, however, koalas are remarkably small. The newborn marsupial is scarcely three fourth of an inch long and weighs only a fifth of an ounce. Though her offsprings are tiny, a female almost in variably has only one young at a time Twins are rar. After eight months in its: i mother's pouch. the koala | emerges fully furred. The mother carries her baby on her back for another four months, and hugs it close to her when it is tired or cold. Koaias are solitary and un agressive, but they may scratch I or bite when handled. If frightened, the young make a whimpering noise. In mating season, adult males utter hoarse cries that have been compared to the sound of a handsaw cutting thin wood. Clumsy on the ground, the koala is an excellent tree climber. Its fingers are strong ly nailed, and it ascends trees by putting both arms and legs around the trunk and hunch ing upward. A fatally wounded koala may remain clinging to a tree for sometime after death. Koalas eat only foliage from a dozen species of eucalyptus (gum) trees. They become ac customed to one variety of leaf, are reluctant to change, and often become ill when de prived of their usual food. The koala seldom drinks water, ob taining moisture from leaves. Universally Loved The koala's apealing appear ance and gentle habits inspire almost universal affection. Even scientific descriptions of the animal are peppered with adjectives such as "endearing," "delightful." and "attractive," the National Geographic So ciety said. One writer called the koala "the most inoffensive of all creatures ... It asks of life simply a convenient fork in a gum tree where It can repose all day while it sleeps, and at night a supply of fresh gum leaves. If you pick up one that is accustomed to human beings it will reach up its arms to you like a baby and nestle in your lap, with its claws hold ing on to your shoulder." Helpless in the face of danger, koalas usually give up and accept death. They now are protected in parks and game recerveg Ellis Troughton, curator of mammals of the Australian Museum, Sydney, summed up the feeling of his countrymen about koalas when he wrote: "May their numbers miracul ous increase to browse peace fully in sheltered forest re MOTHERS ARE THE ONLY GODDESSES IN WHOM THE WHOLE WORLD BELIEVES? Chamfort MOTHER'S DAY. may 13 On Her special DAY give Mother the thrill of a beautiful box of Pangburn's Western Style Chocolates. Choose from our exciting selection . . . gift packaged HUNTER DRUG COMPANY Dial 236*1 WARRENTON Dial 228*1. i ? ? i i i .i Lenders Increase ' ' t* ?_ Aid To Students The numher of consumer educational loans granted by banks doubled over the past two years, and the dollar vol ume more than tripled, accord ing to a recently completed survey by Changing Times, the Kiplinger Magazine. Of the 841 regular commer cial banks that responded to the Changing Times survey, 117 reported that they had set up educational loan programs, most of them within the last three years. Another 95 said they were considering plans. In the two years from 1959 to 1961, the number of consumer educational loans granted by the banks in the survey jump ed from 5,000 to more than 13,000; the dollar volume rose from $12,301,000 to $37,324,000, not including the sizable amount of money lent by banks for educational purposes as a part of their regular personal loan operation, or the amount disbursed by nonbank financial agencies that specialize in edu cational loans. Reporting on the survey in the current issue of the mag azine, the editors state that most lenders are enthusiastic about their programs ,and that all indications are that com merical loans' for college will mushroom and will soon be operating in a market that runs into the hundeds of mil lions. "To make their program pay, though, the lenders say they need much more volume and so are going heavy on promo tion and advertising," the edi tors note. "As a result, loans are offered under a bewilder ing variety of names . . and ates and terms are buried un der a flood of selling cliches." The new commercial loans for education are, for the most part, reasonable competi tive programs. Changing Times points out. "These loans are not 'aid.' They are commercial transactions .like car loans, based on profit." Whether a student should use them depends on his par ticular problem, the editors advise. "Obviously you should canvas all sources of help. If you can obtain a scholarship or a long-term, low-interest loan, fine. If not perhaps a commercial loan will do . . . "If borrowing means that you can attend the college you want to, then it's surely well worth it." Say . you saw it advertised in | The Warren Record. serves, together with many others of our fascinating zoo logical heritage, under a per petual protection which Aus-1 tralians owe to them." Pork Chops with a Sweet and Sour Sauce Pork chops are a very good and economical buy at this time of year. In the recipe here the chops are marinated in a sweet and sour sauce, made with Knorr Cream of Mushroom Soup Mix, which counteracts the richness of the pork, and gives it a marvel ous flavor, too. ? Serve the chops with green beans and mashed Bweet potatoes. Marinated Pork Chops 1 envelope Knorr Cream of 2 teaspoons sugar Mushroom Soup Mix 4 pork chops (1-inch thick) 2 cups water 2 tablespoons Mazola Corn 2 tablespoons vinegar Oil (about) Empty soup mix into saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; partially cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool. Stir in vinegar and sugar. Arrange chops in shallow dish. Spoon cooled sauce over chops; cover. Let marinate in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours, turning once and spooning sauce over chops. Heat com oil in skillet over low heat. Remove chops from marinade, reserving marinade, and cook in com oil, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides. Drain if necessary, then ar range in shallow baking dish. Spoon marinade over chops. Cover. Bake in 350T. (moderate) oven, basting once, until meat is ten der, 45 to 60 minutes. Makes 4 servings. Mashed Sweet Potatoes 1 (16 to 17 ounce) can 2 tablespoons orange juice sweet potatoes Vs teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons Mazola Vs teaspoon nutmeg Margarine Mash sweet potatoes in saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Beat until fluffy. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. WINS (Continued from page 1) only to students from Franklin, Halifax and Warren Counties who can meet the standards of the University of North Caro lina and continue to do so after receiving the grant. Mrs. Pleasants was born on the Belmont Plantation in Warren County and- lived a great deal of her life in Louis burg where she died on Febr uary 12, 1959. She is buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery there. Miss Lula Belle Fuller visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Lyle P. Jacobs on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hale of Henderson visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen Campbell on Sunday night. Mrs. J. H. Andrews and Miss Helen Rose Andrews Shopped in Henderson on Fri day. Patronize the advertisers. Wishful Thinking The children had all been photographed and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, There's Rose, she's married,' or "That's Billy, he's a sailor'." A small voice at the back of the room piped up, "And there's teacher, she dead." TERMITES SWARMING? Too Largo To i A Scot Highlander a Mend In Canada, no the mounted head of a moose hanging in the hall ot the house. Ho asked his boat what sort of an animal it "That's a moose," the b said. 71 "A moose!" the Scotsman ex claimed in surprise. "Hootmon, what are your rats like over here?" (Political Advt.) J. BURTON, JR. Candidate for Coroner Only vote reasonably and as you think best. Think long before pledging your vote to me or any other candidate. Dr. Rufus S. Jones DENTIST Dial 224 1 Out Of Office Every Thursday Office In Professional Building Lawn Mower SPECIALS 20 Inch Cut - 2 HP Motor - Recoil Starter 14 Ga. 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My service to the public in the area of Civil Defense, of which l have continuously trained for eight years, has given me the lead ership and experience to cope with unusual experiences where decisions have to be made. My devotion to any job given me, whether it be civic, elective or religious, has a proven record of which the people or the cause I serv ed, was made by the citizens who have support ed me in all my endeavors. ? A. C. FAIR WARREN THEATRE WARRENTON, N. C. TEL. 31*4 SUNDAY ? MONDAY - TUESDAY Walt Disney Ripr Sunday Show 3:00 Nifht 7:30 . 9:30 Matinee 3.18 Nifht 7*30 ? 9(30 WEDNESDAY SPENCER TRACY PREDRIC MARCH INHERIT THE WIND Matinee 3.15 Nifht 7:30 - 9.30 THURS. - FRI. - SAT. Nifht 7:30 . 9.30 2:00 . 11.00 ar

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