AgricuiTurauy :>peaKing
Add New Life To
Pastures In 1977
Bv I B H \KI> \(.K
With the cattle and beef
prices of lodav. putting monev
into improved foraire may seem
like a losing proposition hut as
land prices keep goim? up cer
tain practices can he uood
investments for instance lime
I^etrumes are becoming increas
inirlv popular .is a part of both
hav and pasture programs
Interseeded with grasses, thev
offer man\ advantages that
show up direct Iv in the profit
column t he\ can readih add
new life to an old pasture • >r
start a new pasture <>ff in the
rurht direction
The maior factor which has
increased t he popularit \ «>f
legumes in recent v«-ars has
been t he lam- increase in
nitrogen fertilizer costs These
plants often produce more ban
enough nitrogen f<»r their «iw:i
needs and then share t he
surplus with the trasses m t he
same stand The dollars s,sv.ed
in fert 111 /er <■ an he «j11 it e
significant How-.-e\ er thert ar*other
important reas^
New Sessions Set
In Visual Arts
The Warren ton \rts ( urn
mission v. ill sponsor a new
session of visual arts r|,tvs»-s
Hunni! the month of .tanuarv
These classes are for . h 11«1 r« n.
teens and adults nd uii! he
held in the Arts ('omrnission
studio Ms Susan Simmons
artist in resident- v. ill 'each
the classes
Th<* classes v\ill he held ea«*h
week durintr .lanuarv tn<1 v\ill
he free for teens and children
v^ith a $"• resist rat ion fee for
adult s
The schedule uill he Mondav
3 4 1"): teens, stud vine uses of
pen and ink. paint in ir and
macrarr.e, Tuesdav. 10 noon,
adults paintintr: Tuesdav 7 9
p. m adult, loom weavirvLr. ;ind
Wednesdav. 2 W l: 1 V chil
dren. mixed media
Adult classes v. ill study
acrvlic and oil painting on
Tuesdav mornings and off the
loom weavin.tr Tuesdav nights.
The weaving course uill
explore technicjues for weaving
without the use of a loom to
make such things as basketpurses
and \a all hanirint's
The classes will hetrin next
Mondav .Ian 10 and continue
weeklv through the month \11
Warren Countv residents and
their children an* encouraged
to participate
planting legumes As Or
William K Knight. I'SDA AHS
agronomist at Mississippi State
I'niversitv recently comment
ed. "(Quality is added to forage
h. v\a\ of improved digestibil
if v and higher protein content.
This translates into faster and
more efficient gains with
vearling beef cattle Clovers
• .in mprove conception rates
and milk ilow That adds up to
more and heavier calves for the
row rail operator and more
d »ir\ vales for the milk
producer" Other agronomists
have noted that legumes can
increase weaning rate-, lessen
grass tetanv risk and. in
vern ral cut head healt h
problems
\ n import ant factor to
remember in forage manage
rnent especiall v with
W-rumes is that forage stands
ire heavilv dependent on soil
pH and fertil \ XcceptablepH
Ie\ e!v f.»r some crops run
bet w een b ' • b but for ot her
. rops 1 ]r e alfalfa a pH of h X t«»
•i - preferable The reason is
•Kit n itru-nt absorption drops
..ff r ip:d! \ at pH le\ els below
• " 1'h.i' means legumes and
;• r tsv,,-s won t get enough
I'h:.<»sj»^11rous nitrogen or other
n ■ era elements Your best
be! ;* 'o follow soil test recom
" e" da' .ons I n man v cases
'• is vimplv a must as the
! ' -' ep in forage crop
pr<.liurt i.»n
Embro 4-H Club
Conducts Meet
'I he Kmb.ru 1 H Club met
with Lisa Rt-avis. president,
presidini.' The meeting wa*
• •• o ;ii the home of Mrs.
Rebecca Somerviile Silent
Nii'ht v, as stinif .'ind we said the
flub pledire We had three
\ 1^1 tor- It «;:> reported that on
Me. l'» i he club visited the
nursiny homes and the senior
'■i". 'en- in the Kmbro Cnmmun
it\ We sant; carols and passed
nut fruit bat's
It »a* reported that we
received a seal and some
awards on Achievement Niuht.
Mrs Hudtrins said our first
i-.imiv sale was very uood and
the second order of candv was
here
We had refreshments and
• vhartired trifts The meeting
wa^ closed bv saving the club
nn >Tt o
The members were asked to
brini' in ideas for recreation
next summer C.arv Hender
-■in reporter
All Types Horseshoeing
WAVIELY H. THOMPSON
CEIRTIFIFO F RRilB
Routf 1 Box "76
WJRREN1 r N f j /581)
mobile Uni
Phone 257-4017
Hannah Theresa Hvmon of
Warrenton and Odell Bullock of
Macon were unitt-<i in marriage
!l i |i m on December 'JH at
the Hecks drove S<'hi>ol in
VVarrenton The Kev l.i>:herC,
Brown of Durham officiaterl at
the drtuble ring ceremonv
The bride. given in marriage
l>\ her brother. William Hvmon
nf Baltimore. Md wore a
formal length pun of blue
satin designed with a hitrh
neckline and floral lace The
sheer bishop sleeves had lace
trim She carried a bouquet of
white carnations with blue
st reamers
Ms Shirlev Hvmon. sister of
the bride, nas maid of honor
She wore a formal gown of
nival blue satin and carried a
bouquet of roval blue carna
t ions
Daniel l.ee Co<iper served as
best man
M'ter .1 wedding trip to unan
nounced points, the couple will
reside a' Route 1. Warrenton
The mother of the bride
hosted a n ception immediately
following the ceremonv.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr- Theresa Hvmon of
Warrenton and the late .lames
K Hvmon She is a graduate of
.lohn Craham High School and
is current Iv emploved at
\merical Corporation in Hen
Hcr^vn
Th«* irroorri 1^ the son of Mrs.
Kli/aheth Bullock of Macon and
the late Dew itt Bullock. He
attended Hawkins High School
and is present Iv employed at
Cochrane Fastern. Inc.. in
Warrenton.
Show er
\ surprise bridal shower w as
given in honor of the bride on
Shearins Receive
Inaugural Bid
\ccording to an article in the
Dailv Press invitations to the
inauguration of President-elect
.limmv Carter are verv limited
in \orth Carolina but a Norlina
man has been rewarded for his
work for the Democratic
nominee in Warren County by
the receipt of a formal
In\ it at ion to t he affair.
Wood row Sheann this week
received an invitation to the
inauguration, accompanied bv a
picture of Mr Carter and
notifving him that he is invited
tn two events of the
Inauguration the Inauguration
on Ian 20 and the Inaugural
Parade which follows The
invitation reads as follows:
The Inaugural Committee
requests the honor of vour
presence and participation in
the Inauguration of Jimmy
Carter as President of the
I'nited States of America and
Walter Mondale as Vice
President of the I'nited States
on Thursday the twentieth of
January, one thousand nine
hundred and seventy seven in
the Citv of Washington.
MRS ODFI.I Bl IMH K
Warrenton Girl Is Wed
I lei'f ni h«r 1 M s Carol v r
H\ rtmn sjstvr .of t h«» hrid«* amMr^
\lh«»rtba Valentine hoMcr
T he shower at the bride s home
News Of Interest To Littleton Residents
Mr and Mrs Willie I>ee
Atkins were holiday visitors of
her mot her. Mrs. Josephine
Smith in the home of Mr and
Mrs Vinson Kvans in Meridth
ville. Ya
Mr and Mrs Lee Roy
Threewitts of Chesapeake. Ya
and Mr and Mrs Charlie
Threewitts and sop ,i Lumber
ton were visitors of Mr and
Mrs .!(*• Threewitts during the
holiday s
Mrs Annie Strum of
Nashville spent several days
last week with Mr and Mrs
Hern ice West Mr and Mrs
Hnhert Shephard and daughter
of Durham and Mrs Michael
Wilhurn and children of Klon
were holldav iruests of the
W.-Ms
Mr and Mrs Wiliford Isles of
Karrm ille Ya spent some t ime
here with her parents. Mr and
Mr^ W H Rodwell. and his
mother Mrs Wiliford Isles
Mr- Mrs returned with them
for .1 yiMt
Mrs K.i v rnond ( i Harris
s[t.em' -e\t-ral da\ s last week
w • h Mr and Mrs .1 K Harris
.tr• <i .i.t ii'h' er in Roanoke
Rap d*
Mr and Mrs Kd Shearin of
.ik#• r- w ere Tuesday v.;s.j
r.ir- >f Mhscs Mamie and
.l-i^fp-hine Stanshur\
Mr arid Mr^ .lames Thrower
of W "'lamston were visitors of
Mr and Mrs J W f'errv
during the holidays
Mr and Mrs H K Pope
spent Christmas Day with Mr
and Mrs Crowell Pope and
family and Mr and Mrs Hill
Pope and family in Greenville
Howard Manning of San
Franeiseo. Calif . spent some
time with Mr and Mrs Irvin
Manning and visited Mrs \ B
Inkle and Miss Fa ye Itesi in
Nor,oik Va
Larry Salmon of Oxford. Mr
and Mrs I.uther Tanner and
son of Roanoke Rapids were
Christmas visitors of Mr and
Mrs Mfred Salmon
Miss Ka\e Rest of Norfolk,
Va .-pent some time during t he
holidays with Mr and Mrs
Norman Best
\mong visitors of Mr and
Mr lohn Harris during t he
holida\s w ere Mr and Mrs .Jim
Thomas and daughter of
Ferndale Mirh Mr and MrBob
U\s,H-k\ and children of
M10 M u-h Mrs (i lad v s
Mc Knight of Cravlono. Mich
Mr and Mrs John Walter
Harris and sons of Hopewell,
V.i Mr- Marv .lorgenson of
Richmond. Va . Mr and Mrs |{
I Mvrick of Weldon and Mr
ami Mrs Charlie Fox of
('larks*. ilie. Va
Mrs Peggy Harris and
children spent some time wth
her mot her. Mrs \nnie Ashley
in Haw River
Mrs Nick H Mustian and
Mrs Kdward Hunter of
Warrenton attended the fun
eral of Mrs J H Moore. Sr . in
Kalei^h Friday
Mrs Michael Fertruson and
children of Fmroria, Va . spent
some time wuh Mr and Mrs
W.Kxjrow Brinkley durinu the
holiday s
I ):i\ ni Pike left Wednesday
for the 1 S Armv in Camel.
K after spending several
weeks liurini'the holidays wit h
his parents Mr am) Mrs
Ita1- mond Pike
Mr in it Mrs W (I
lledi'epeih spent several days
,j - ,i thr i'(with Mr and
Mr !*!■!!:[> M .it hew s and
tan \ i Ni wton
Mr ind Mrs ( larenne ( arter
of H.' 1 were Suftday
\ - ' -.- 11 f Mr and Mrs
Ka s n ■ < r I I' 'I- .''ill Mrs Has I,
I'll-1
Mr iinl Mrs John Calhoun of
K' r • ' < wire holiday
.r ■' M' mil Mrs Tomm\
I 'A I
NIr i-:d M's I alt her ('oilier
r 1 Mr i' ' M-s is- Collier
were .r .f Mr and Mrs
M ir - i • a ind.- ;•! i". Virirtnia
1- i. ■ ,
V'l.c • - of Mrs I. F
Me- the holidays
(O'l-i V ■ ,n,! Mrs Sam
I', V*- ar.d Mrs Kuio-ne
Shearin. Mr and Mrs. Jack
Critcher and Mr and Mrs.
Carlton Critcher of Ports
mouth. Va Mr and Mrs. David
Alredge and daughters of High
1'oint. Mr and Mrs. William
Morris. III. of Atlanta. Ga . Mr.
and Mrs Cliff Harwood and
children of Wilson. Mr and
Mrs Bobby Critcher. Mrs.
Christine Morris and son of
Roanoke Rapids. Mr and Mrs.
Steve Harris. Mr. and Mrs.
Bern ice Ay cock
Mr anil Mrs Milton Acree of
Salem. Va and Mr and Mrs.
I/eon Acree of Virginia Beach.
Va spent some time here with
Mr and Mrs .Julian Acree.
Mr and Mrs Roy I,ee Clarke
spent Sunday with Mrs. J. H.
Clarke in Boykins. Va.. during
the holidays
Mr and Mrs F. I). Hornadav
and son of Burlington and Miss
K;len Harvev of Raleigh were
holidav guests of Mrs. G. E.
llarun Mrs Harvey spent
some time during the holidays
with Mr and Mrs. George
Har\e> .Ir . in Fort Myers. Fla.
Mr ami Mrs. Willie Svkes
entertained on Sunday for Mr.
ind Mrs Wilson Copley of
Macon Miss Brenda Copley of
Winston Salem. Mr and Mrs.
Kermit Copley and family of
Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
l'erkinson of Triangle. Va.. Mr.
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