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Agrkelturallv SpeikiBfl Forestry Week To Be Observed In Warren By L. B. HABDAGE Extension Chairman The week of Nov. 8-14 will be observed in Warren County as Warren County Forestry Week. Forestry is an important source of income to the landowners of the county. It is estimated that $2,000,000 is the annual stumpage value of the total forest products produced. The Warren County Forestry Club, an active organization dedicated to the improvement of the total forest program in the county and surrounding counties, is sponsoring this week. Officers of the Warren County Forestry Club are Mr. Willie Robinson, president; Mr. dinton Capps, vice president; Mr. William Brauer, treasurer; and Mr. George Hunter, secretary. The committee of the club working on plana for Warren County Forestry Week la Willie Robinson, Clinton Capps, F. W. Reams, Alan Norwood, Travis Pulley, Donald Mauley and L. B. Hard age. Many ideas and ways are being prepared to bring the Importance of forestry to the attention of all people in the county. TOBACCO NOTICE 1. Now la a good time to gas plant beds. 2. Sow cover crop on tobacco land if you plant to rotate. . 3. Break land for next year's crop if it is in fescue or laying Idle- should be done before Christmas. 4. Take soil samples now on tobacco land for 1971 crop. Ridge way News Drewry Church Group Meets At Paschall Home The Women's Society of Christian Service met at the home of Mrs. L. M. Paschall, Sr., on Thursday night. Mrs. A1 Curtis, secretary, presided In the absence of the president and vice-president. Mrs. Robert L. Mitchell of Cokesbury gave the program on "The Christian Home." The hostess served ham biscuits, a beautiful decorated birthday cake, drinks and coffee to the 15 members and visitors present. Following the meeting Mrs. Paschall honored her daughter, Mrs. F. T. Wrenn, Jr., of Henderson on the occasion of her birthday. She served a beautiful birthday cake to her guests. To Sponsor Bazaar The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rldgeway will sponsor a bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 .a. m. to 3 p. m. Handicraft, hand work Items and baked goods, such as homemade bread, yeast breads, cakes, pies and cookies, will be on sale. The public Is invited to attend the bazaar and buy their goodies for the weekend. 4-H Club Meets The Ridgeway 4-H Club met Tuesday night at Ute clubhouse. Linda Holtzman, president, catted tin MM*t«C to order. Tin Ptedgs of AllecUaoe ves ted bjr Jinilti Hill sad Un 4-H Pledge vm ted by Gary Hottznao. Un devotion «u gl*»a by Hteterd Hottsmaa. Jennette Hill, aoaf tester, ted tin dab to stogtof "The toward TraiL" Tin dab matte plans to rate Imvm at Km-Wm Dm oaGuton Late tor IU project. Allen Basatgbt, county game protector, showed an interesting titan on wUdUte. Mrs. Qua Daote, Jr., served delicious refreshments. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hoi tun an vera supper guests of Mr. tad Mrs. G. s. Pace at their bom* at Km-Wm Dsn on Gaston Lake Mrs. Call* VHW returrwd IB BMinwrt. Vs., atae visited Mr. andMrs. Clifton Woodruff. Mrs. Ethel Walsh and Mrs. 8. S. fittarthay. $ha was accompanied by Mrs. Hateo Burcbatte and Mrs. Pearl Vaughan. Mr. aad Mrs. George w. Holt am an oI Raleigh ware supper guests of Mr. andMrs. C.P. Hoitxman oo Saturday night. Mr. aad Mrs. Rowland Roy croft and Misses Virginia and Barbara Roycroft of Baltimore, Md., spent the weekend with Mrs. Albert G. Bender and and Doris and Richard Bander. Miss WsUtraut Butenhott of Germany spent the week with the Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Nsumann. Mr. art lira. SUrllncHobtnaoo and aona of Bk*MM«d, Va., •prat Um vaakand wtth Mr. and Mr a. C. H. Mau aad via It ad other ralaMvaa whila ten. Mr. tad Mr a. cart R. Bandar and Mr a. W. H. Daafce vara dinner guests of Mr a. A. G. Bandar on Sunday. Mr. and Mra. Rowland Roycroft of Baltimore, Md., visited Mr. and Mra. C. P. Holtiman on MondayMr. and Mra. Gupton and children of Loulsburg and Mr. and Mra. F. T. Wrenn, Jr., aad son, Frank, of Henderson visited Mr. and Mra. L. M. Paachall, Sr., on Sunday. Mra. L. M. Paachall, Sr., Mra. L. M. PaschaU, Jr., and Mr. David Paschall visited Mr. and Mra. C.F.Bottzmanon Committee Planning For Fprm-City Week A oommittna uodar tha direction ol J. Howard Denial, vlca praaidaot, Tba Cttlaaaa Bank, In drawing 9 plana lor War ran County participation in Farm-City Waak, Nor. 10-M. Tha local Farm-City Waak obaarvanca wUl ba tlad in with stata and internal obaarvanoaa. Saturday night. Michael teaman of Bast Carolina University In GreenvlUe spent the weekend at his home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Williams, jr. Miss Ruby Kimball of Loulsburg Collet* spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. W. A. Kimball. to * (too on Thanksgiving Day, to obeervad nationwide In an effort to bel» create a batter understanding bat warn rural &iid urban people ■ Tba tkaoa tor this year to • Environment awl tba Quality ot Lite." Some of tba activities being planned tor Warren County Include a supper meeting on Nov. It. Dr. W. G. Andrews, East Central District Extension Chairman, will be tba speaker. Plans are tor any interested farmer to purchase two tickets tor this event and Invite as bis guest one businessman. To secure tickets, con T -.. -gy* poultry farmer of atony Potot, Is aervlae as state Farm-City Week chairman. The North Carolina CoMoeU oo Community and area Development is the spooaorbig organization. ATTENDS CONFERENCE Mrs. Cora H. Hawkins of Warrenton, a teacher at John Graham High School, recently attended a statewide conference for science teachers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. • 1. ; On November 3, the people will vote on 7 amendments to the North Carolina Constitution. % •> ■ •• '*.*+-■: ■ - ■ v v - •-»**. *•••.••• .•-> 1 Here are the facts, When North Carolinians enter voting booths November 3, they will face seven important questions concerning changes in the State Constitution. These proposals are the result of careful and extensive study, and all received the required three-fifths vote of both houses of the General Assembly before submission to the people. Because of the far-reaching effects of these Constitutional changes, they are given below as they will appear on the ballot, followed by a brief explanation. Whether you approve or disapprove of any or all of these questions, .it is iinportant that you understand them, make up your own mind, and VOTE on November 3. 1 Revision and amendment of the Constitution of North Carolina. What it means: The present Constitution was adopted in 1868, and since then more than 70 changes have been made. Unlike amendments to the Federal Constitution, those in North Carolina are not added to the end of the original, but are inserted into the sections where they apply. All this has resulted in a rather poorly worded document, and in the past two decades some parts (notably the language establishing racially segregated schools) have been voided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Constitution Study Commission and the Legislature agreed that our Constitution should be rewritten from beginning to end, retaining all rights of the people, changing little in the way of governmental functions and structure, but bringing it up to date. This rewriting is independent of the six other Constitutional questions. / iHHHH Constitutional Amendment to require the General Assembly to reduce the number of State administrative departments to 25 and to authorize the Governor to reorganize administrative departments, subject to legislative approval. What it means: The basic goal is to streamline State government by grouping more than 300 separate departments, agencies and commissions into 25 or fewer agencies, each reporting to the Governor. All functions except the General Court of Justice would be subject to re-grouping if approved. It is believed that such a re-grouping will bring about greater efficiency in the State government. 3 Constitutional Amendment permitting three-fifths of the members of the General Assembly to convene extra sessions of the General Assembly. What it means: Under our present laws, only the Governor, in consultation with the Council of State, has the power to call the Legislature into special session. If this amendment is passed, the presiding officers of both legislative houses could jointly issue such a call upon receipt of written requests from three-fifths of the members of each house. 4 Constitutional Amendment revising those portions of the present or proposed State Constitution concerning State and local finances. What it means: This amendment would substitute an entirely new Article 5, which deals with State and local finances, and a new Article 14, which defines what is meant by general laws. Among the import ant changes in Article 5: (A) State and local poll taxes would be abolished. While this tax is no longer used as a requirement for voting, it produces a relatively small amount of revenue for city and county governments. (B) Special tax areas within a city or county could be established and taxed at a rate different from the general rate, according to services rendered. The major application would be in citycounty consolidations where the municipalities within the consolidated county government could be classified as special taxing districts. (C) The 20^ per $100 property tax limitation would Be fcfiifflnaf&f" from the new article. This provision was outdated long ago by special levies for schools and other purposes. (D) In the present Constitution the so-called "necessary expenses" are the only basis by which local taxes may be levied and debts incurred by local governments without vote of the people. Under the proposed amendment, the General Assembly would make the final determination of which local governmental activities are so important that taxes may be levied to support them without the necessity of a popular referendum on each issue. In place of the "necessary expense" principle would be the requirement that voters approve all taxes and bonds except those "for purposes authorized by general law uniformly applicable throughout the State." (E) Specific categories would be established under which the general assembly can authorize local governmental units to contract public debts without a vote of the people. Constitutional Amendment authorizing General Assembly to fix personal exemptions for income tax purposes. What it means: The present Constitutional guarantees (in Article S) of personal income tax exemptions would be removed, and the authority to set these exemptions placed with the Legislature. Adoption of this amendment would make it possible to eliminate certain inequities, and for a husband and wife to file a joint return, which is not now possible. The 10 per cent Constitutional maximum on State income tax rates would be retained. Constitutional Amendment providing that after June 30, 1971, the escheats shall be uaed to aid "North Carolina residents enrolled in any public institution of higher education in this State. What it means: An escheat is the property of a person who died leaving no will and no heirs. Under the present system, escheats are used to aid North Carolinians enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill only. When this system was first adopted, the University was the only State-supported institution of higher education; today there are, hi addition to UNC-CH, nine regional universities. This change will permit these other institutions to share in escheats. Constitutional Amendment abolishing literacy requirement for voting. What it means: Article 5 of the present State Constitution says, "Every person presenting himself for (voting) registration shall be able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English language." This requirement would be abolished, effective July 1,1971. The 1970 Voting Rights Act passed by the Congress of the United States banned all literacy tests as a requirement for voting.
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