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.r PAGE SIX THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. 1937 '; V if H ; i ) E. r 1 Is. Change In WPA Set-Up Is Announced By State Head KALEIGH, August 25. Twelve area offices will replace the five district headquarters in the North Carolina Wl'A organization .Sep tember 1, State Administrator Oore W. Coan, Jr., announced today. This move is being 'made, Coan said, to effect economies following instructions from Malcolm J. Miller of New Orleans; who has jurisdic tion over the. 12 states of region four. About 30 members of the ad ministrative personnel, some of them "in the higher salary brack ets," will be dropped, Coan' said. Similar action is being taken in a majority of southern states, he add ed. "Under the new area plan of op eration," he explained, "the func tions of administration will be more largely concentrated in the state headquarters office, which means that the chief functions of the area office personnel will be those of supplying and coordinating." Personnel To Be Transferred The five district offices are now situated at Wilmington, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Ashe ville. Each of the 'new areas will have a central office and contain six to eleven counties. "Th.e majority of the administra-. tive personnel, probably 130 out of the present district personnel of 168, will be transferred to the 12 area offices," Coan said. "The state administrative office personnel con sisting of about 147 persons will be augmented by a few, probably eight, from the ranks of the exist ing district personnel." Various division heads in the state office will name two to four field, representatives who will act as liaison officers, he explained, 't he operations division will have four field men, the employment di vision two. the social work division two, and the women's and profes sional division two. Each of the area offices will be directed by a supervisor or engi neer, of the organization division. Coan said, and the area office staff will also have a time-keeper of the finance and statistics division, a Sehulman's Dept. Store FRANKLIN, N. C. We must make rcom for our fall merchan dise coming in daily. So we are closing out our entire stock of summer merchandise. Also come in and see our new fall goods . . . Dresses, Coats, Sweaters, Paris Fashion Shoes, and Men's Shoes and Oxfords. on sale Closing out all Ladies' White Shoes and Dress Oxfords. Values up to $5.00. On Sale $1.00 Men's Work Shoes, $1.98 value $1.49 Men's Wash Pants 79 Men's Dress Oxfords $1.79 supervisor of the women's and pro fessional division, and necessary clerical workers. Coan said area persnnel appoint nienis would be mane later. List Of Area Headquarters The new areas, with their head quarters are: ' One, Windsor Halifax, . North ampton Hertford, Gates, Bertie, Chowan, l'crquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck and Dare. Two. Williamston Nash, Edge combe, Pitt, Martin, Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell and Hyde. Tluee, New Bern Greene, Le noir, Carvcn, ' Jones, Onslow, Cart eret and Pamlico. Four, Wilmington Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, Columbus, Pender, lirunswick and New Hanover. live, Smithfield Lee, Harnett, Hoke, Cumberland, Johnston, Samp son, Wilson, Wayne and Duplin. Six, Durham Caswell, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Almance, Orange, Durham, Franklin, Wake and Chatham. - Seven, Winston-Salem Surry, Yadkin, .Stokes,, Forsyth, Rocking ham, Guilford and Davie. Eight, Albemarle Rowan, David son, Randolph, Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Union, Anson and Richmond. Nine, Charlotte McDowell, Ruth erford, Polk, Burke, Cleveland, Ca tawba, Gaston, Lincoln and Meck lenburg. Ten, North Wilkesboro Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Avery, Caldwell, Alexander and Iredell. A Eleven, Asheville Haywood, Mad ison, Yancey, Mitchell, Buncornbe and Henderson. Twelve, Bryson City Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Jack son, and Transylvania. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express- our thanks and deepest appreciation for the kindness shown us during the ill ness and death of our beloved mother, Mrs. P. A. Robinson, and also for the beautiful floral offer ings contributed by our many friends. THE CHILDREN. (adv.) ltp Summer Print Dresses in Dot ted Swiss, Voile, Organdy 79c One big lot of Ladies' Silk Dresses. Values up to $9.95, !',."' 1 $1.95 to $2.95 MUSEUM GETS RAREPIGEONS Two Mounted Passenger Pigeons Donated By Harvard College KALEIGH, Aug. 25. Twenty-six years after their last appearance in North Carolina, two mounted Passenger Pigeons valued at $1,000 are now "roosting" upon their arti ficial perch in North Carolina's state jnuseum. Much like the ordinary pigeon that is so well known in the state today, the passenger pigeons occur red in flockjs numbering many nil lions in North Carolina 100 years ago and the state museum officials had despaired of 'ever obtaining this species of bird until the museum t comparative zoology, Harvard college at - Cambridge, Mass., mailt iic uonation of the pair, Harry T. Davis, director of the museum said. The last known living passenger pigeon was seen near Raleigh by H. H. Brimley, now curator of zoology in the museum, in 190l. The last known living specimen died in the Cincinnati zoo in 1914 after 18 years of captivity. Of the two birds, the male pigeon was taken in New York state in 1877 and the female in Minnesota in 1890. Pointing out the value of the passenger pigeon, Curator of Zo ology Brimley said: "They repre sent a species that occurred in North Carolina literally in millions, both during the nesting season and during the fall migrations, several generations ago." Brimley sighted the last pass enger pigeon to be recorded in bird history in North Carolina 36 years ago in a pine woods two miles east of the state eapitol. Mr. Brimley continued, "The human mind is incapable of realiz ing the number of individuals, of this species that collected at va rious times in many sections of most of the territory from north ern Manitoba and Northern On tario to the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, and from the east ern seaboard to eastern Montana and western Texas a hundred years ago. One nesting site was about two miles wide by 40 miles in length. A single flock of 'passenger pigeons was estimated to contain nearly two and one-fourth billion birds, it being about 240 miles long by one mile wide, and only the lower layers of the flying birds were considered in the estimate Audubon mentions a flight that obscured the sun for three days in succession. Another roost was three miles by 40 miles in extent." The last really big nesting place covered about 250 square miles. And, in endeavoring to picture such a scene, it must be understood that the birds were often so thick on the tree branches that limbs as large as a man's thigh Were brok en down by their weight! And now, out of these countless billions, not a single specimen is known to be alive. The passenger pigeons were ex changed by the Massachusetts mu seum for two beaver- skins from the last . colony natve to North Car olina. The skins, duplicates of those already in the museum, were taken from beavers collected near Sandy Ridge, N. C, on Dan river, in 1897, for the state museum. ' ' Winter Cereal Pasture And Early Hay Crop ' By S. W. MENDENHALL, County Agent Several farmers in the county last -year during the early part of September seeded a mixture- of small grain and vetch for winter pasture and an early hay crop. In many cases this mixture furnished good pasture beginning in Novem ber and lasting through part of March. At this time the cattle were removed and from two to three tons of good hay was harvested per acre during the month of May. Farmers whose roughage gives out about this tirne- might do well to try this mixture since it can be harvested early and at the time all other roughage is gone, x The fate of seeding this mixture should be at least iour bushels per acre. One and one-half bushels of wheat, one and . one-half bushels Norton winter oats, one bushel of Barley and 20 pounds wrnter vetch. If this mixture is to be seeded on land where vetch has never beenJ grown the vetch seed should be in- foculated. This can be done with commercial inoculation or with dirt from land where vetch has been grown. It is v important ; that this mixture be seeded the last of August or 'early in September so that a good growth will be ob tained before severe cold weather, Early seeding also furnishes early pasture. Farmers are urged to seed this mixture particularly if they normally run short of hay, since the hay obtained is nearly as good as alfalfa. Narrative Report Of County Agents The following county agents' and assistant agents' narrative report from Macon county was received ly R S. Sloan, of Franklin, agent for the Western district last week. S.' W. Mendenhall, county agent: "With the cooperation of the home agent, Mrs. O'Neil, '4-1 1 club work was started in the county this week. The old clubs at - Otter Creek, West's Mill, and Holly Springs were reorganized. New clubs were organized at Oak Grove, lotla, Otto, Hickory Knoll, Slagle, and Higdonville schools, making a total of nine clubs in the county. The boys and girls in the schools where clubs were organized seemed to appreciate the opportunity given them of having a club in their school and pledged their coopera tion in the work. All the 'girls are taking sewing as their projects under the super vision of Mrs. O'Neil. 1 Many of the boys have selected different livestock projects and others plan to have some crop as a project next spring. The total at tendance at . the nine meetings was approximately 300." W. C. Ledbetter Returns From Western Trip W. C. Ledbetter, of Franklin, Route 2, returned Tuesday from an eight-day trip through the Middle West. He visited his two nephews in St. . Joseph, Mo., for four days All Used Cars that LOOK alike are NOT alike. CAS 436 Give a USED CAR Let the young folks have a Used Car for school or pleasure, and save the wear and tear on .your family car. We have low priced Used Cars, com pletely equipped, that have speed, class and power. , 1934 Chevrolet l-Ton Truck $150 1935 Chevrolet Standard Coach ............. $365 1932 Ford B Coach .... $185 1928 Chevrolet Touring.. $95 1934 DLCA, good tires, A-l condition, new license $310 193-6 Dodge -Ton Truck, stock rack ' $450 1931 Chevrolet Coupe, in A-L condition ...... $175 1933 Chev. Truck, good A , tires, new license, Joe Morgan truck ,. .$265 WILL ACCEPT GOOD FAT CATTLE IN . ' " w-i w. - n - 1 KALI rUK UoHLI JAK5 Let US Care for YOUR Car BRING IN YOUR OLD CAR; SWAP IT FOR A NEW CAR TRY AND YOU WILL BUY CHEVROLET A Car you will be Proud to own BURRELL Motor Phone 123 and the "ret of the time was spent in travel. .'; Mr. Ledbetter passed through 12 states on this trip and reports that in each one crops are looking fine and that owners informed him that they were the finest grown in years. Mr. Ledbetter made most of the trip by train and in that way had several hours to spend in Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis and other cities, while waiting for connections. This is the second trip Mr. Led better has made this summer, the first being a 17-day trip through the Eastern part of the country with his son, G. E. Ledbetter, of Boston, Mass. In the two trips, Mr. Ledbetter has been in 24 states. ; Next in Line ' "I heard today that your son was an undertaker. I thought you said he was a physician," "Not at all, sir. I said he followed the medical profession." Franklin Lodge, No. 452 Loyal Order of Moose Meets Second and Fourth Friday Nights 8:00 P.M. Under Ameriaan Legion Hafll S. J. Murray, Sec'y 4 ir , HORN'S SHOE SHOP SAYS WE ARE STILL MENDING SHOES When you're down and out I And your feet are bare ' ' We'll help you shout In a bran' new. pair! HORN'S SHOE SHOP Box 212 Troy F. Horn Opposite Courthouse - .1936 Chevrolet lj- T o.n Truck $450 1936 Chevrolet - T h .1 a Truck . . . . . ...... . . $400 1936 Chev. 1 8Ton Truck, , A-l condition, good -tires 1 new rear 10 ply. License. Only 14,441 miles ........$550 1929 Chevrolet Cojupe. A , good car in every. respect .$135 1935 Ford Tudor with trunk. A-l $425 1935 Dodge Pickup, A-l, 17,000 Miles ....... $385 Co. Franklin. N. C f
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