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i Despite Wet Winter, Forest Fire Danger Here ^ "Even with all the rain and snow ;> we had in January and February, the forests are beginning to dry out. As strange as it may seem, North Carolina is now entering the worst time of vear for forest fires," 'according to Hoke County Forest ^Ranger Robert Jones. "The arrival of warmer weather also brings lower relative humidity reading. When coupled with the typical March weather, the forces of temperature, humidity, and ^ wind have a great drying affect on ^ the forests," Jones said. "We are not advocating more ? rain, not yet, but the longer we go between rainfalls, the drier the forests will become and the greater the chance of forest fires." Spring months are normally the ^"hottest ' months for N.C. Forest Service fire control crews. This is the period when people burn off their fields, debris and trash piles, gardens, and fire activity in general increases. According to Jones, most forest fires are preventable. "As a matter of fact, about 992 of the forest fires in North Carolina each year could be prevented. As an example, the largest single cause of forest fires in the state ?? 372 in 1978 ?? resulted from people burn ing debris: brush piles, fields, trash, etc. "If people would take a few extra minutes to make sure their fire will not escape, to disc a line around the field before burning, to have enough help and the proper tools to control their fire, to check the weather before they light that fire, we would have a lot less forest fires. "In some cases, when we have RCD Students Give Play During a recent morning as P sembly at Robeson Country Day School, the seventh-grade class presented a play, "The Electric Sunshine Man." The musical score was composed by John F. Wilson with lyrics by ?Grace Hawthorne. Directing the ^ performance were Mrs. Lucy Mc ? Manus and Mrs. Joe Loflin, with musical direction under the leader ship of Mrs. Janice Wilson. The presentation, which was a musical, biographical sketch of Thomas Alva Edison, was attended | by the student body, parents, and * invited guests. Following the per formance, seventh-grade students, their parents, and guests attended a luncheon held in the school's parlors. Leading the cast in the role of !? Thomas Edison was David Skin ner. Jim Townsend portrayed the patent clerk, and supporting roles of invention factory workers were played by Gene Cottrell, Gary Parker, Bryan Locklear, and Ray mond King. Additional members of the cast included Robbie Ben ? ton, Michael Breeden, Carmen Fowler, Franklin Fowler, Cindy Gibson, Nellie Henderson, Annie Hughes, Lee Hughes, Lisa Inman, Elisabeth Lee, Wade Maness, Susan McKay, Anne McLean, Laura McLeod, Deidre McPheters, | Betsy Morton, William Shook, Brenda Sprague, and Kelly Wick er. Taking part in choreographed Elders' 'Tour Set The Raeford Senior Citizen Friendship Club members will have their annual spring tour on Tues day, April 3. They will leave from behind the Methodist Church in Raeford at 1:30 p.m. to go to the western part of the county to see the new Entremont-Carolina horse training facility. George Stribling, manager and ^trainer, says they already have 30 horses in the large barn there. The second stop on the tour will be the new log cabin on Highway 211 south of Raeford. From there the group will travel to the Crawley greenhouses at Arabia. This is a ^growing business with several new ?greenhouses added recently. The last stop will be in Raeford where they will tour the new Fire department. It is hoped that a bus will be available for the trip. If one is available, each person will be asked 'to pay 25 cents or 30 cents for transportation. TOWN 8. COUNTRY Cinema 1&2 Town l> Country Shopping Cant* ?44-11SS Bttwun Abardaan 4. So. Plnat NOW SHOWING IANE FONDA - |ACK LEMMON in - "THE CHINA SYNDROME" (PG) Shows Dally 3:10-7:10-S:1S Sat.-Sun 1:00-3:10-7:10-0:15 2 HELD OVER - 2nd Exciting Week CATCH THE THRILLS OF BREAKING FREE "DIRT" (PG) Shows Dally 3:20-7:1S-S: OS Sat.-Sun. 1:30-3:20-7:1S-S:0S >7 THURSDAY 3/29 - LAST DAY "THE REAL BRUCE LEE" (R) Show* 7:13-0:09 STARTING FRIDAY 3/30 ALL NEW TO SCARE YOU "BEYOND THE DOOR-Pirt 2" <R) Shows Dally 7:1S-?:0S Sat.-Sun. 3:20-7:1 S-SiOS numbers were Betsy Morton, Laura McLeod, Lisa Inman, Nellie Hen derson, Bryan Locklear, and Rob bie Benton. severe fire weather - that is. low humidity, high or gusty winds, warm of hot temperatures, and a long time since tne last rain -- it would be better for people to wait until fire weather conditions im prove before burning." The best time to burn brush and debris, or fields, or gardens is late in the afternoon after the winds have died down and the humidity begins to rise, he said. A day or two after a good rain is ideal, since the material you are burning has had enough time to dry a bit, but the surrounding area may still be moist Jones added. Of course, any burning done in or within 500 feet of a wooded area requires a burning permit, Jones said. North Carolina law requires a burning permit for any burning in or within 500 feet of a wooded area between the hours of midnight and 4 p.m. Burning permits may be obtained from the county forest ranger or any of his burning permit agents. In some areas, local ordin ances prohibit any outdoor burning or require additional authoriza tion. "Having a burning permit from the N.C. Division of Forest Re sources does not relieve the indivi dual from having to comply with other laws and ordinances," Jones said. And what do you do if you spot a forest fire? According to Jones, the best thing is not to try to fight it yourself, but report it to the nearest fire tower or Forest Service office. "Most people are not trained or equipped to fight a fire, and you could do more harm than good," he said. "If you discover a forest fire, call us. If you don't remember our phone number, call the nearest fire department or law enforcement agency and they will contact us." "1 can't say enough good things about the help we receive from the volunteer fire departments in Hoke County," he added. "Each year they handle by themselves or help us with a number of brush and grass fires. "We all agree that it is better to prevent a fire than have to fight one. "Smokey Bear's message is just as true now as it was 30 years ago: 'Only you can prevent forest fires.' B.C. Moore Opens 73rd Store B.C. Moore and Sons, Inc., has opened its 73rd family fashion and home center, James C. Crawford, Jr., president and chairman of the board of the company has an nounced. The new store is in Fitzgerald. Ga., in the Village Shopping Center. During the first week of March, Moore's opened its 72nd store. It is in the Brewton, Ala.. Brewton Heights Shopping Center. Moore's has announced plans to remodel and redecorate several of the other stores, and the Lancaster, S.C., store is being moved into a building larger than its previous quarters. Moore's corporate headquarters is in Cheraw, S.C. The chain has stores in the Carolinas. Georgia, and Alabama. Support Your Local Arts Council Gerald G. Wright RF.ALTOR ? APPRAISER 122 Edmborough Ave. Raeford N.C. 875 5500 8754401 m MOORE & SONS. INC. Edenborough Center HOURS: 9-6 Mon. thru Wed. 9-9 Thur. and Fri. 9-7 Sat. "MM SALE CONTINUES THROUGH THIS SATURDAY IMPRESSIVE SAVINGS ON OUR NEWEST STYLES OF SPRING'S SHEETS AND CASES 087 487 087 887 nunuiuncxib.in ?m8"n umsiuni w titn 4"i SAVE 2.88 ON IC^ ELECTRIC CAN OPENER I USDLAl lt.M SAVE 4.88 ON Q.E.'S STEAM k DRY IRON ir UtDlU 14.M IflM IMPRESSIVE SAVINGS ON Q.E. 3 SPEED MIXER TO44 REGULAR lt.M Versatile m-.xer is lightweight Beaters attach to sides for storing Fingertip controls SAVE 3.88 ON TWO SLICE Q.E. TOASTER MQOUUI 18.W 1844 CORNING'S VERSATILE TRIO SET IS SALE PRICED AT OVER 15.00 OFF a TO1CHABID I 1% 0 ? UrUlTILT IIS 51.98 VALUI ? Corn flower deaign Set in eludes 1 and 1ql saucepan with a plaatic and glass cover and 2 qt covered saucepan SAVE AN INCREDIBLE 30% ON THIS 7-PEECE WEST BEND GOOKWARE SET Set includes 1*? qt cover ? ? ? ? U m ed saucepan 2*? ql M M covered Hi Boy saucepan BIQULAJl # 0 qt Dutch oven and 9BV -Q qa m a ? open skillet that share WKM Dutch oven cover THIS 6 QT. SLO COOKER BY WEST BEND IS REDUCED 13.05 1Q94 RKOULAR SI M ? ? I u Tt roasts. bakes grills sic cooks and serves No suck interior and porcelain ex tenor Baking and roasting racK included BIO SAVINGS ON FORTRELL? -FILLED SERENE BED PILLOWS IN THREE SIZES R48 048 1(148 I I mjTVAlD mi I I QUI II till I | | KIM fill WIN TN V III I H I V U? 11 H Cloud soft Dupont FortreU* polyester filling :n a r.on allergenic printed ticking EXCITING SAVINGS ON SOLID & FLORAL TOWELS & WASH CLOTHS St Mary s presents H'se Coordinate ar.rt M' fi&cc towols h<w.d n wem ar j wwft clotns Cotton and polyester tJler.d Solid c^i'.r M> nac .--tylef ar.ti Ft. Rose Coordinates SAVE OVER 1.50 ON SOFT POLY-FOAM FILLED BED PILLOWS IT AMD AID SIX! 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