Agriculturally
Speaking
^ By L. B. HARDAGE
J County Extension Chairman
There's one investment
which pays top dividends for
a lifetime — SAFETY. Some
safety investments, such as
a positive attitude, cost
nothing. Some safety investments,
like a slow-moving
vehicle (SVM) emblem,
might cost a few dollars.
Other safety investments,
like rollover protection on
your tractor, might cost a
little more. But they all pay
big dividends.
How Can You Invest In
Safety On Your Farm Or
Ranch? It's Easy.
Make A Safety Investment
Checklist.
— Assign work on your
farm according to your
workers' abilities.
—Show appreciation for
work well done.
— Communicate by listening
as well as by speaking.
—Show a positive attitude
toward safe practices.
—Follow up on safety rule
violations. (Why were they
broken?)
Invest In Personal Safety
For Yourself And Your
Workers.
—Wear a bumpcap or
hard hat to protect your
head.
— Wear safety shoes to
protect your feet.
—Wear safety goggles to
protect your eyes.
—Wear respiratory gear
to protect your lungs.
—Wear ear plugs or
earmuffs to protect your
hearing.
Other Ways To Invest In
Farm And Ranch Safety. ...
Children are your investment
in the future
Do not permit small
children near farm machine
ery, large animals, or
agricultural chemicals.
Keep older children away
from these potential hazards
too, unless they have
been trained to handle them
prwerly. Above all, never
lejgchildre» or anyone else
"huch a ride" on farm
machinery.
Have A Machinery Checkup
Too.
Don't wait for a breakdown.
An out-of-season
overhaul means fewer shutdowns
and fewer mishaps.
Have A Physical Checkup.
Investing in good health
can help keep your mind on
the job and can help you
perform safely. Proper
medical treatment can put
your mind at ease.
Remember, accidents can
drain you and your family of
your resources and reserves.
That's money. Look
around your farm or ranch
and see how you can make a
better investment for safety
Your National Safety
Council has more information
on how you can make
safety a good investment.
Write to the Farm Department,
National Safety Coun
cil, 444 North Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
60611.
NOTE: In the pictures of
"Tobacco On Wheels" carried
in The Warren Record
last week, the picture of
Gene Rooker was inadvertently
omitted. Gene, an
excellent worker, did most
of the tractor work on the
Keeter demonstration. —L.
B. H.
Attend Terrarium Workshop
By SUE SALMON
Take ten enthusiastic
4-H'ers, a bag of sooty wood
charcoal, several bags of
gravel, some dirt, oops, I
mean "soil," add four hours
and a pile of blank project
record sheets, and what do
you get? Why, a terrarium
workshop, of course! The
workshop was held from
8:00-12:00 on Thursday, July
21 at the Warren County
Agriculture Extension Office
in Warrenton.
After a lecure-demonstration
on terrariums by
leader, Sue Salmon, the
4-H'ers "learned by doing"
when they each made
beautiful woodland terrariums.
Excitement and entertainment
was provided
by a family of centipedes or
"thousandleggers" who lived
in the pincushion moss.
Small ferns and reindeer
moss, along with turkey-tail
shelf-fungus helped complete
the terrariums, which
ranged in size from quart
4-H Members Hold
Recycle Project
By GARY HENDERSON
The Embro 4-H Club's
summer project was the
sale of glass and aluminum
cans and other aluminum
articles. Everyone worked
hard in spite of the hot
weather. We would like to
thank all our friends and
club members who helped
make the project a success.
The glass and aluminum
sold for $57.00. A special
thanks to the Friendly Four
Rural Development Club for
a donation of $100.00.
Our fund raising project
will continue throjghout the
year. The club goal is to
raise enough money to
purchase an activity bus.
Anyone wishing to make a
contribution may call Mrs.
T. A. Hudgins, Mrs. Alex
Henderson, or Mrs. Jerry
Spruill.
canning jars to two-gallon
pickle jars. Even small
goldfish bowls, we converted
into mini-environments
as 4-H'ers used their
imaginations.
The 4-H members participating
in the workshop from
the Elam 4-H Club were:
Randy Williams, Vanessa
Broadnax, Alvelon Williams,
Elvelon Williams,
and Karen Williams. Also
from the Elam Club were
leader, Grace Williams and
parent, Mrs. Cora Williams.
Those participating from
the Northern Vaughan 4-H
Club were: Bravetta Watson,
Wade Powell, Joyce
Vick, Kathleen Sellers,
Maxine Seller? and parent,
Mrs. Cora Watson.
Norlina 4-H Club
Meets At Church
By CHARLIE FIELDS, JR.
The Norlina Youth Improvement
Club held its
monthly meeting July 11 at
the Norlina First Baptist
Church at 6:00 p. m. The
meeting was called to order
by Deborah Kersey, vice
president. Devotion and
minutes followed.
The business session was
concerned with our planned
trip to Carowinds. We had
planned to go on July 23, but
had to cancel because of
busing. We set another date
which is Wednesday, July
27.
In other business, we
received a trophy from the
Easter Seal Foundation.
One of our leaders, Mr. S. M.
Cheston, was congratulated
for being selected as the
Outstanding 4-H Leader of
the 16-county North Central
Extension District. The
educational topic was given
by Alphonso Smith on
"Lawn Mower Safety."
Dues were paid and
refreshments served by
Yvette Mason.
Mrs. Holtzman
Mrs. Holtzman To
Be Honored At
Meet In Raleigh
By SUE SALMON
On Thursday, July 28,
Mrs. Chris Holtzman of
Ridgeway, will be recognized
along with 13 other
outstanding 4-H volunteer
leaders at a banquet for that
purpose. This is during the
Annual N. C. 4-H Congress
which is being held this
week (July 25-28) on N. C.
State University campus.
Mrs. Chris Holtzman has
been an outstanding 4-H and
community leader for many
years. She has been postmaster
in her community
for the past 20 years. She
started the Ridgeway Community
Club and was the
first president. Mrs. Holtzman
has been active in
many 4-H activities such as
attending 4-H Club Week,
4-H Camps, Electric Congress,
and 4-H Leaders
Forum.
Mrs. Holtzman, who has
received 4-H Awards of
Service for the past 26
years, has worked with 4-h
clubs on a county-wide
basis, especially in fundraising
activities for the
Easter Seal Drive. This year
4-H members in our county
raised $952.18 exceeding
ill-other counties in the
state.
Mrs. unris tiouzman was
selected as a Philatlic Officer
to visit all schools
under the Raleigh Sectional
Center and has signed up 986
students to form 99 Ben
Franklin Stamp Clubs. She
had been an active member
of the Homemakers Extension
Clubs for the past 27
years and has held all
offices in her local club.
Last year she was Vice
Chairman of Safety for the
District and is the incoming
Chairman for the District.
For the past five years,
Mrs. Holtzman has been
Chairman of the Social
Services Department Board
and the Secretary for the
American Cancer Society of
Warren County for the past
15 years. She is on the State
Board of the Pine Valley
Easter Seal Society.
Mrs. Holtzman has recently
completed a 164-hour
course in management
development programs at
the Vance-Granville Technical
School. She has inspired
many 4-H members and her
own four sons were all state
winners.
Mrs. • Holtzman's outstanding
achievements in
the Postal Service have not
gone unnoticed. She has
been chosen Postmaster of
the Year and Winner of the
N- C Public Relations
Award from 1971-74.
Mrs. Chris Holtzman has
really given of herself to the
improvement of her county
state' and nation. We—
congratulate Mrs. Holtzman
on her achievements.
Cords Of Thanks
The family 0f the late
Frank Barlow wishes to
thank all theii friends for
the cards, food, flowers
money, visits, and many
expressions of love and
duHnaVh* nh°Wn t0 them
during the illness and death
of their loved one. God bless
each of you.
ELNORAGUPTON
BARLOW AND FAMILY
pTh«fri,y Mr. James
th«„J S would ,ike to
thank the many friends for
their many kind deeds. Also
special thanks to d!'
staff11 of "w Elliott "nd the
staff of Warren General
Mav Godh0.' they didMay
God bless each one
ruby Harris
PATSY SALMON
BARBARA WALKER
Remove Leaf Tops#
Farmers Warned
By L. B. HARDAGE
Ex ten lion Chairman
L. B. Hardage, Warren
County Extension Chairman
says most tobacco farmers
are doing a good job of
keeping the tops out of tobacco.
He urges those who
have not kept tops out to do
so at once, even if it means
going over the field two or
three times. Tobacco is a
plant that will put the
growth in the leaves until
blooming time. If the bloom
is left, most of the growth
goes into the bloom and the
seed development and not in
the leaf. Therefore, this is a
must if you want the most
pounds of tobacco. .
The crop of tobacco is
hurt; however, with good
rains in the next week, we
could still make a fair crop,
pound wise. Quality may be
a problem due to too much
nitrogen.
Attend Meeting
Denise Wilder of Wendell,
Susan Wood of Clayton, and
Mrs. Sue Skinner of Littleton
have just returned from
the National Future Homemakers
of America Leadership
Meeting held in Seattle,
Wash.
Denise is President of
District III and Vice-President
of the North Carolina
FHA-HERO Organization.
Susan is serving on a
District Committee and
Mrs. Skinner is District
Adviser and a Home
Economics teacher at Norlina
High School.
Future Homemakers of
America has a national
membership of half-a-million
young men and women.
North Carolina's membership
is 21,076, giving it 4th
ranking in the nation.
The theme for this year's
national meeting was
"Leadership '77." During
the four-day meeting, July
11-14, Denise, Susan and
Mrs. Skinner participated in
leadership training workshops
and values clarification
activities. The more
than 1500 delegates and
advisers present explored
techniques for decision
making, goal setting and
assuming leadership roles
as homemaker-wage earners.
Warren County 4-H Members Who Are Attending State Congress
Attend Conference At Raleigh
By GLENN E. WOOLARD
Extension Agent, 4-H
A delegation of 16 4-H
members and two adult
leaders are representing
Warren County at the North
Carolina 4-H Congress in
Raleigh this week (July
25-29).
The Warren County delegates
are among some 1,000
4-H members, leaders and
extension agents participating
in the annual event. The
Congress began Monday
with registration on the
North Carolina State University
campus where delegates
are residing. Activities
are scheduled for the
State Fairgrounds and the
Jane S. McKimmon Continuing
Education Center.
The program consists of
recreation, discussions,
competition, election of
district and state officers
and a lot of fellowship.
"North Carolina 4-H Congress
offers an excellent opportunity
for personal
growth and development,"
comments Dr. Donald
Stormer, state 4-H leader.
"It is an event that 4-H'ers
look forward to each year
with great anticipation," he
added.
During the week state
winners are determined in
some 35 demonstration
programs and various judging
activities.
The eight district winners
from Warren County will
complete for state honors.
Those competitors are as
follows: Jan Jordan — Open
Class (Puppets); Susan Currie-Egg
Cookery; Pam
Currie-Safety; Cynthia King
-Exploring The World of
Plants And Soils; Jeffrey
Bender-Forestry; Tom
Skinner, John Skinner, and
Scott West-Dairy Bowl.
The other Congress delegates
are Arlene Terry,
Tina Salmon, Lisa Leete,
Kathleen Sellers, Joyce
Vick, Donna Paynter, Linda
Baker, and Bravetta Wat
son.
Two talent groups from
Warren County will participate
in the State Talent
Show. Those groups are
Pamela Currie, Susan Currie
and Tina Salmon —
Dancing With Puppets; and
Diane Butler, Patricia Hargrove,
Joanna Harrison,
Darolyn Alexander, Tina
Harrison, and Warnetta
Harrison-The Oine Specialist
(Gospel Singing).
Leading the delegation
are Mrs. Hilda Terry, a 4-H
parent; Sue Salmon, the
Wise-Paschall 4-H Club
Leader; and Glenn Woolard,
Assistant Extension Agent,
4-H.
4-H Club To Hold Paper Drive At Wise
By SUE SALMON
It's pick-up, clean-up
time! The Wise-Paschall
4-H Club will be having a
paper drive, Saturday,
August 6. This is to help the
conservation of one of our
most valuable resources,
our trees.
Many times today, people
forget that paper can be
recycled and used instead of
cutting down more trees. If
everyone would try to
conserve our valuable natural
resources by recycl
ing, our resources would not
be disappearing. It's everyone's
job to do this and you
can help by cooperating
with the Wise-Paschall 4-H
Club.
The club members will
come to Norlina beginning
at 9 a. m. Saturday morning.
If you have any old newspapers
or magazines, please
place thense on your front
door steps before 9 a. m.
Your help in protecting and
conserving our natural
resources is appreciated.