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News From Soul City
By Mrs. Margaret Jordan
Founder's Day Banquet And
Dance Draw Many Saturday
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!By MARGARET JORDAN
'A Founder's Day banquet
and dance was held this past
Saturday night at the Lion's
Den in Warrenton. The
banquet was in honor of the
founder of Soul City, Floyd B.
MeKissick. On hand to
participate in the affair were
many friends and the family of
Mr. McKissick. Some of those
attending were Melvin Holmes,
city manager of Henderson,
Henderson Mayor and Mrs.
George Boyd, Mr. and Mrs.
Macy Paynter. Dr. S. Velaj
from Connecticut, the Soul
City Company, Warren Peg
ional Planning Corporation, and
HealthCo staff members and
others.
The affair was a semi formal
banquet. Those attending,
numbering over 200. were
served a delicious buffet style
menu which included "home
cooked" turkey, ham, string
beans, potato salad, biscuits
and gravy. After the meal. Mr.
McKissick addressed his
friends and family thanking
those who have assisted with
the building of Soul City over
the years and especially giving
thanks to his support staff on
the Soul City Company, which
includes secretaries and admin
istrative assistants.
After Mr. McKissick's brief
speech, chairs and tables were
moved out so that the dancing
could commence. It was a disco
setting where old and young
"got on down and boggied" til
morning.
Mr. McKissick individually
thanked those present for
attending the banquet. All-in
all, the Founder's Day Dance
Banquet was very well
attended and everyone enjoyed
themselves.
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Model Homes Go
On Display For
Area Residents
On Friday, March 25, Soul
City held a cocktail sip as a
prelude to an Open House for
the Parade of Homes scheduled
for two weekends, March 26
and 27 ai.d April 2 and 3.
The Open House turned out
to be very successful. Over
1,000 people attended the
Parade of Homes this past
weekend and double this
amount is expected this coming
weekend.
Shuttle bus service was
provided from the industrial
spec building, Soultech I. On
hand to greet visitors at the
Information Center in Soultech
I were Margaret Jordan, Diana
Pettaway, Carrie Terry, and
Rosetta Tozzo. Information
pertaining to Soul City as well
as bumper stickers, balloons
and brochures about the
various contractors on site
were distributed to visitors arriving
at Soultech I.
Three model homes are open
to the public. The three
contractors, American Colonial
Homes, Seaman Realty and
American National Housing
Company, were very impressed
with the extremely large
turn out of people and families
to view the Parade of Homes.
In addition to Seaman Realty's
model home in Allen Circle,
visitors were welcomed to
inspect two additional homes
opened to the public on lots 63
and 66 on White Circle.
Also present both days of the
Ooen House were the Soul Citv
Jaycees. The Jaycees helped
direct traffic that drove up to
the Green Duke Subdivision
instead of stopping at Soultech
1. Donations were received by
the Jaycees for the Cancer
Association. Cokes and franks
were sold with the monies
going to the Cancer Association.
On April 2nd and 3rd the
Soul City Jaycees will again be
out asking for donations. The
public is urged to stop at the
Soul City spec building
Soultech I, park their cars and
take a shuttle bus to the model
home area. This will relieve the
parking congestion created this
weekend.
Soul City is looking forward
to another successful weekend
on April 2nd and 3rd. The
public is cordially invited to
come out and visit "the first
city in the world that's built
around your family."
Marketing Quota,
Prices Changes
Are Considered
The U. S. Department of
Agriculture on February 28
announced it is considering
changes in marketing quota and
price support regulations of the
flue-cured tobacco program. '
These changes are being
considered after allegations of
abuses in the program—parti- •
cularly related to production
and marketing of tobacco
outside a farm's quota—were
brought to USDA's attention in
a series of public meetings.
During the meetings, individual
farmers, farm organization
representatives, and members
of the tobacco trade stated they
felt that many farmers produce
substantially in excess of their
quotas and illegally dispose of
the excess. The belief was also
stated that high flue-cured
tobacco leasing'costs could be
attributed, in part, to speculation
by some producers.
The changes being considered
are (1) eligibility require
ments for approving the lease
of marketing quotas filed after
June 14 of any year and (2)
establishing compliance with
acreage allotments as a
condition of price support
eligibility. Under the first
change, a farmer could only
lease out a quantity of quota
equal to the difference between
the expected production on the
acres he actually plants and the
production on those acres.
Under current regulations, a
farmer can lease out a quantity
equal to the difference between
expected production on his
total allotment and the actual
production on the acres
planted.
Under the second considered
change, a farm on which the
certified or measured acreage
planted to flue-cured tobacco
exceeds 107 per-cent of the
farm acreage allotment would
be ineligible for price support
and would receive a marketing
card marked "no price support"
to so indicate. (Marketing cards
are documents issued by the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service which
stipulate what quantity of
tobacco a producer may sell
without penalty and indicate a
producer's eligibility for price
support.) Under current regulations,
price support is made
available without regard to
actual acreage planted.
If USDA goes ahead with
formal proposals, the changes
will be set forth in detail in
Federal Register with the
public invited to express its
comments and recommendations.
No decisions will be made
with respect to the proposed
changes until such a notice has
been made and responses
evaluated.
April 8 Is Deadline
For Designation
Designation of warehouses
for sale of the 1977 tobacco crop
will end April 8. This is next
Friday. If you have not already
done so, visit the county ASCS
office now and don't be caught
short. The next opportunity
will be after the markets open,
and then there is a 10-day
waiting period before you could
sell your tobacco. Don't waitdesignate
today.
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Two From Here At Meet
Mrs. Chris F. Holtzman and
Mrs. John D. Holtzmann of
Ridge way represented Warren
County at a special program,
"Homemakers, Role in Democracy,"
held in Raleigh, March
22 and 23.
The two-day session was
sponsored by the North
Carolina Extension Homemakers
Association, Inc.'s safety
and citizenship committees.
Among the conference speakers
were Haywood Starling,
head of the SBI; Graham Bell,
representative from Gaston
County; and Barbara Perry, a
lawyer from Kinston.
Topics included "How Laws
Are Made," "Expense of Crime
in North Carolina," and "The
Need for a More Effective
Court System."
The county delegates also
visited both houses of the
General Assembly, met with
local representative* to the
General Assembly, and were
guests at a reception held at the
Governor's Mansion. Mrs. Chris
F. Holtzman greeted the guests
as they entered the dining room
and headed the receiving line.
At the banquet on Tuesday
night, held at the N. C. State
University Faculty Club. Ral
eigh, Mrs. Chris F. Holtzman,
State Vice-chairman of Safety
Committee, presided. Mrs.
Arlie Steelman of Yadkin
County gave the invocation.
Mrs. Barbara Perry, attorney
of Kinston, gave a talk on
"Homemakers Role and Lay
Level."
The meeting was closed by
all singing "Onward Ever
Onward," led by Mrs. Faye
Coupples of Gaston County.
Two hundred and twenty-five
ladies over the state attended
the 2 day session.
Holiness Services
Opportunities for worship at
the Warrenton Pentecostal
Holiness Church were announced
this week by the Rev,
Robert J. Forehand, pastor.
Sunday, 10 a. m„ Sunday
School; 11 a. m., Worship
Service; 7 p. m„ Evening
Worship.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., guest
Jecturer, Rev. Carl B. Flippen,
will speak on the 16th Chapter
of Revelation. He is Department
Chairman of Vance-Granville
Community College and a
native of Oklahoma.
Saturday, April 2, Ladies
Auxiliary will sponsor a yard
sale on Norlina Road across
from Carolina Sportswear.
Soak 'Em First
Black walnut kernels will
come out in much larger pieces
if the nuts are soaked in boiling
water for 40 minutes before
they're cracked.
Yard Sale
Sponsored by tho Ladies Auxiliary of the
Warrenton Pentecostal Holiness Church
Saturday, April 2nd
Rain Date FoUowing Saturday
On Norlina Road
Across From Carolina Sportswear
Many Items include including child's desk,
antique dishes, toys, nice clothes, potted plants.
ALSO, BAKE SALE
Cakes, Pies and Sandwiches
DESIGNATE
HIGH DOLLAR
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
Warrenton, N. C.
We, the owners of High Dollar Tobacco
Warehouse want to thank you, Mr. Tobacco
FarrfierHor selling your 1976 tobacco crop
with us.
We hope that you will designate your 1977 tobacco
poundage with us again this year. Also, we welcome
any and all new farmers to sell with us.
We have the most modern equipment and methods
available for flooring and selling your tobacco. We
also have employed L. Owen Robertson, Jr. to manage
our warehouse for the 1977 season.
This, along with the same personnel we had in 1976,
gives us the best tobacco warehousemen available in
this area to sell your tobacco for the "High Dollar."
M. P. "Bo" Carroll — Owners — C. G. Stainback, Jr.
L. 0. Robertson, Jr., Mgr.
HIGH
DOLLAR