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REP. JAMES D. SPEED
RALEIGH - A bill to per
pilt tw<"-trall?r. "long"
trucks of sixty five feet over
all length, to operate on cer
tain highways In North Caro
lina passed the House over
strong opposition and has been
sent to the Senate. I spoke In
opposition to this bill on the
House floor and voted against
it on grounds that it will create
additional hazards to highway
safety and further glut our al
ready crowded roads unneces
sarily. Such two - trailer
trucks are 10 feet longer than
the largest now operating on
our highways and I feel It will
be almost impossible to find
a place to pass such a ve
hicle safely on our two-lane
highways.
The bill was amended to al
low such 65-foot vehicles only
on four-lane highways. This
was a major improvement but
I still disapprove and voted
against the bill. It is obvious
that this is a "foot in the
door" approach to further re
quests for additional truck i
lengths (up to 100 feet in
some areas) as well as ad
ditional permitted weight
loads.
I cannot agree with the argu
ment that this increasedlength
and load space would be great
ly beneficial to agricultural
Interests. The present length
trucks along with railroads
and airfreight service provide
adequate transportation for
our present and foreseeable
needs. Our real need is for
more adequate highways in
more areas of the state and
for greater highway safety on |
the roads we have.
Meanwhile I have introduced
or co-signed several bills |
which we consider to be of
statewide importance.
One of these is a bill, H. B.
1077, relating to stateregula
tion of the pest control in
dustry to a degree that the
public may be adequately pro- j
tected from fraud, deceit,
overcharges and poor work
manship. We hope this bill will |
guarantee the public ethical |
and professional service in
cases of need.
?- R will cost more because
the bill provides an addition
al small percentage of the fee J
to finance a state inspection
and regulation program in the
Pest Control division of the
N. C. Department of Agricul- ,
ture. This department has'|
been handicapped in the past
because of inlnqultles in the
present law as well as in
sufficient provisions to pro
vide a good control program.
In recent months, however,
the small Inspection force has
uncovered many cases in
which the public has been
overcharged and victimized by >
Inadequate or unnecessary in
spections and pest control
treatments. Some complaints
have come to me from our
legislative district. A sound
structural pest control bill
Is in the Interest of the public
In rural and city areas alike
and should guarantee a
dollar's worth of service for
a dollar spent.
Our bill provides for exami
nation, licensing and supervl
sion of pest control workers
along with Identification as tc
their qualifications and ap
proval according to state
standards. Penalties of some
consequence are provided for
fraud and mlsrepresentatlor
In this field. There will b?
additional fees amounting tc
one per cent of the total charge
of such work to finance an
Increased staff of Inspectors
and a more effective program
on behalf of the public.
We feel that a bill introduc
ed by Rep. Hugh Johnson ol
Duplin and myself along with
others will correct a major
Injustice In the present law
pertaining to revaluation oi
property. This new bill would
provide for evaluating pro
perty on the basis of Its pre
sent use rather than on its
potential use. For example,
farm property would be valued
as farm property regardless
of whether it may be con
sidered as a possible In
dustrial site so long as it is
used for agricultural pur
poses.
We feel many people in my
district have been treated un
justly in this respect. Under
existing law agricultural pro
perty which appeared to have
some features permitting fu
ture development for In
dustrial or business purposes
was classified In a higher tax
able category. This new
bill will require that regard
less of the potential of any
property for future use that
the present tax value be as
sessed on the basis of its
present use. Under this bill,
farm property near our cities
and town may continue to be
used for agricultural purposes
without an unjust penalty from
overvaluation.
This bill has the backing of
the N. C. Farm Bureau and the
State Grange and, we feel,
has wide support from the
people.
Several bills from our dis
trict have completed their leg
islative requirements to be
come law. These Include
school board compensation
and animal abandonment bills
for Warren County; well con
tractors and animal abandon
ment In Franklin; filing of
papers, officials pay and ani
mal abandonment in Vance
County.
Hrs. Thaxton Hostess
To Her Bridge Club
Mrs. B. A, Thaxton was
hostess to the Norllna Bridge
Club at her home on last
Thursday night with Mrs.
Henry White ofDrewry a guest
player.
High score prize was pre
sented to Mrs. John Clarke,
and Mrs. D. S. Wlmbrow re
ceived the second high score
prize. The bingo prize was
presented to Mrs. Edna New
som.
After an evening of en
joyable play, Mrs. Thaxton
served the group strawberry
shortcake and coffee.
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Pam Wilson Named
Chief Cheerleader
Pam Wilson was elected
chief cheerleaders at a re
cent meeting of the Norllna
High School cheerleaders and
will be sent to a cheerleaders
camp by the Beta Club.
Other cheerleaders select
ed were Sandra Cook, Jan
Hawks, Nancy Capps, Patsy
Burton, Sheila Newsom, Lynn
Clark and Vickie Hawks.
FOR THE RECORD
A beatnik raced 19 to the
psychiatrist at his Army phy
sical and pleaded, "Take me
right now I Forget about basic
training, just give me a rifle.
Send me to the front. I am
power and rtrwgth. I am the
conqueror!"
Said the doctor: "You're
crazy!"
"Write that down. Dad," the
bMtoflk urged, "Write that
down."
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1967 MODELS
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ItSON, N. C.
Senior girls who received trophies at the
Monogram Club banquet, are, left to right:
Front row ? Shirley Adams, Janet Fair,
Deborah King, Sandra Wood, Ann Thompson;
back row?Linda Shearln, Josephine Peoples,
Bettye Rose Connell.
Senior boys are shown holding trophies at
Monogram Club banquet on Friday night.
They are, left to right: Front row, Jay
House, Joey Gilbert, Wayne Moseley, Robert
Louis Shearln; back row?Kenneth Davis,
Pete Carroll, Lewis Thompson.
East Carolina Coach Is Speaker At
Monogram Banquet; Awards Made
Tom Qulnn, basketball
coach at East Carolina Col
lege, was the guest speaker
at the annual Monogram Club
banquet held In the cafeteria
of John Graham High School
on last Friday night, when
trophies were presented to 22
members seniors.
Presented by Principal
Fred Bartholomew, Coach
Quinn told of his experiences
as a coach and player, and
recruiter, with a tongue-in
cheek approach in alight vein.
Unlike most speakers on
such occasions, Qulnn did not
emphasize the value of sports
in developing character or the
need for good grades, other
than to say that they were es
sential. He emphasized the
value of winning. He said that
he had some sympathy for the
philosophy of "it's not whether
you win or lose, but how you
play the game," but In reality
athletes play to win. Not only,
he said, Is winning Important
In athletics, but in all phases
of life. "The world is looking
for winners," he added, in
business, in teaching, in the
In Hemoriam
In Loving memory of our
"Daddy" Jesse Allen King,
who left us two years ago
May 25, 1965.
We do not forget, nor do we
Intend,
We think of you often and will
to the end. -
Gone and forgotten by some
ydu may be,
But dear to our memory you
ever will be.
Remembrance Is a golden
chain
Death tries to break but all
In vain
To have to love and then to
part
Is the greatest sorrow of one's
heart.
The midnight stars are shin
ning
Upon your silent grave.
Beneath it sleeps the one we
love
And the one we could not save.
Sadly missed by his children.
Wanda, Pamela, Clint and
Loren King.
professions, and other walks
of life.
"Perhaps one may think thai
I overemphasize the value of
winning," he said, "but I be
lieve that it should be over
emphasized."
Quinn said that there are but
two grades in athletics, A and
F. You either win or you fail.
The Importance of sports in
a school program, the speaker
said, Is testified by the ban
quet now being held. Most all
schools hold an annual banquet
in recognition of the contribu
tions of athletes to the school.
But there is no banquet for
the glee club, the leading
scholars and others who make
worthwhile contributions to
the school. He said that he
felt that this Is rather sig
nificant in the value that the
public places on an athletic
program.
Friday's banquet was spon
sored by the Warrenton Boos
ters Club with Nat White,
president, presiding. The In
vocation was given by Arthur
Williams and Leonard Daniel
served as toastmaster.
Guests were welcomed by
President White and in his
closing remarks Principal
Bartholomew expressed his
appreciation to the Boosters
Club for the assistance given
him In the sports program
and said that work of the
Boosters greatly llghtenedthe
burden of the coaches. He
also thanked The Warren Re
cord for Its sports coverage.
The dinner, consisting of
country ham, potato salad,
baked apple, stringbeans, hot
rolls, butter, Iced tea and
strawberry shortcake, was
prepared and served by the
home economic girls under
the direction of Mrs. George
Davis, cafeteria manager.
They received a rising vote
of thanks from those present.
Also receiving special
recognition were the coaches
and their wives, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmie Webb, Mr. and Mrs.
Jon Burwell, Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Plaster, and Mrs.
Blllle Goodman.
Following the dinner troph
ies were presented to 12 boy
seniors and ten girl seniors.
Presenting the senior
awards to the boys was Joe
Gilbert. Mrs. Whit Peoples
presented the trophies to the
girl basketball players.
Senior award winners were
Joey Gilbert, Randy Davis,
Ronald Williams, Mary Perry
Carroll, William L. Fuller,
Willie Richardson, Robert L.
Shearin, Kenneth I. Davis,
Reginald Bullock, Wayne
Moseley, Bill Bender, AlvinJ.
House, Jr., Sandra Jo Wood,
Bettye Rose Connell, Shirley
A. Adams, Josle Peoples,
Anne Thompson, Deborah
King, Linda Shearin, and Janet
Fair.
Mrs. Blllle Goodman pre
sented trophies to cheerlead
ers Shirley Adams and Janet
Fair.
Mrs. Goodman, who not only
serves as JV girls basket
ball coach but as chaperon
on the activity bus, received
a check from the Boosters
The lawn Is sometimes re
ferred to as the carpet fort fie
landscape and the welcome
mat to your house. Passers-by
will, most likely, Judge the
beauty of your landscape plan
by the lawn rather than ?>y the
ornamental trees and shrubs
you have so carefully arrang
ed.
The secret of success In
establishing a beautiful lawn,
regardless of where you live,
is seed bed preparation. The
first requisite is a soil test.
This test will establish your
need for lime and phosphate
both of which should be work
ed into the upper four to six
Inches of soli before seeding.
The test will also establish
your need for organic matter.
Fumigation, though expen
sive, Is your best Insurance
because, by this method, you
can destroy weed seed, ber
mudagrass (if you have an
evergreen lawn), nutgrass,
wild onions, soli-borne dis
ease, nematodes, grubs and
other soil infesting Insects.
Once the lawn is estab
lished, and you have not taken
the Initial precautions sug
gested, maintenance may be
more difficult. Weed control
will surely be one problem.
I would suggest that, If you can,
determine the kind (s) of weeds
to be eradicated. Then go to
your garden supply dealer, se
lect the material to be applied
and use according to direc
tions.
The artiine form of 2,4-D
Is satisfactory for most com
mon weeds In the lawn. When
applying this material, be sure
Club in recognition of her
contributions.
Gifts to the coaches from
the teams were presented by
Robert L. Shearin, Debra Ro
berts and Sandra Wood. In
addition Anne Thompson pre
sented a gift to Brenda Shear
in, basketball team manager,
and Bettye Rose Conn ell pre
sented a gift to Mrs. Good
man. Also recognized and
given a round of applause was
Tommie Peoples, who drives
the sptivlty bus.
.
to select a calm day so the
spray will not "drift" to flow
ers and shrubs that may be
damaged. The sprayer you use
for applying 2,4-D should NOT
be used for spraying your
shrubs, flowers and vege
tables.
Feeding your lawn Is very
Important. There Is no rule
of thumb to guide you. It will
depend upon the kind of grass
(warm season or evergreen)
and the soli type. Porous,
sandy soils will require more
frequent feeding than more
compact lo.jny and clay types.
Feed the l;.wn often enough to
promote gt od growth and dark
green color. An 8-8-8 formu
lation Is saMsfactory.
If you are troubled with
moss In shady locations, feed
and aerate the soil. Both are
important, especially aera
tion.
For fungus diseases, brown
patch, dollar spot, fairy ring
and slime mold, use any good
lawn and turf fungicide
according to instructions on
the container, it may be pur
chased from your garden deal
er.
Mow the lawn, REGULARLY
setting the mower at the two
inch level.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Vaugh
an of Rocky Mount were week
end guests of Mrs. A. D. Als
ton and Mr. Melville Souther
land. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davis
of Inez entertained them at
dinner on Saturday evening.
Dr. Ann Baxter of Chapel
Hill was a weekend guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Barker Wil
WAYNE AYCOCK
Wayne Aycock Wins
Honor At College
Wayne Aycock, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Aycock of
Hampton, Va., and grandson
of Mrs. Esther Aycock of El
beron, has been selected to
represent Ferrum College In
"Who's Among Students
In American Junior Col
leges," it was learned here
yesterday.
His recognition comes as a
result of outstanding contribu
tions through scholarship,
leadership, citizenship and
service. A drama major, he
has played in "Hamlet," and
"Male Animal" at Ferrum
and recently had the leading
role in "Man For All
Seasons."
Wayne will graduate from
Ferrum College on May 28 and
will continue his education at
the College of William and
Mary this fall.
llams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bal
lard and family of Slier City
were dinner guests of Miss M.
D. Overby and family Sunday.
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