Browsing in the files of The Now#.journoi 25 years ago Thursday, February 21, 1957 The Raeford Junior Chamber of Commerce honored their president. Bion Brewer, with their Distin guished Service Award as the outstanding young man ot 1956 in Raeford, and presented a new r award, "Outstanding Young Farm er of the Year" for 1956 to D.R. Huff, Jr.. of Ashley Heights. ? * * E.O. Freeman, manager of the Sandhill Telephone Company in Aberdeen, announced last week that a "foreign exchange service" through the facilities of the Caro lina Telephone and Telegraph ) Company would be installed be tween Raeford and the N.C. Sana torium at McCain in the near future ? * * Members of Raetord's National Guard unit Company A. 130th lank Battalion, will work to enlist enough men Sunday to bring the company's strength to 100 men in a joining all other Guard units in North Carolina in a one-day open house and concentrated recruiting effort . ? * * The Hoke High girls basketball team beat Lumberton Friday night and Laurel Hill on Monday night, but when they were edged in their last game in Sanford Tuesday. 66-60. they dropped the honor of finishing in first place in the SEAA District one standings, as the San ford girls won the title. 15 years ago Thursday, February 23, 1967 Raeford Town Board indicated here Monday night it will call tor a $900,000 bond issue for water and sewer improvements it' the county will participate in the program to the extent of some $20,000 a year. ? * * The Hoke High School band uniform campaign passed the half way mark yesterday when contribu tions reached almost $4000. ? * * A six-man commission. Fred Culbreth. chairman. James Wood, Benny McLeod. W.L. Howell. Jr.. Bill Moses and Jimmy Sinclair, to study housing needs in Raeford and suburbs has been appointed by the town board. N. C. ST A TE ?? Six of the players and coach Mary Morrison ( left ) of the N. C. State team in the Girls Basket hall League are shown here. Front. L R. ?? Percilla McRae. Wanda Blue, and Sonya Morrison; and. rear. L-R ?? Hximne Mayimr. Barbara Morrisey. and Daphine Maynor. The other players are Vickie Headen. Keisha Bronson. and Tonva Virgil. [Stuff photo hv Pam Frederick.] H 1 ? ' < ? 1 ? ? l?i-? ? ?- ? ? BLUE DEVILS Some of the Duke Blue Devils of the Girls ' Basketball League are shown here with Coaches John Douglas and Barbara Campbell. Front. L-R ?? Sickie Driggers. Demetria Parker. Deborah McMillian. Lawundu B ron son. Janet McMUlian . and Tracy Riley. The others are Julia Neal. Visemus Thomas. Lynette Jones. Tomiu Roper. Taura Durum. Twando Pickett, and Angela Bullard. [Staff photo by Pam Frederick .| Hoke High School's Bucks w armed up tor the upcoming District 2 tournament by lambast ing Laurinburg. 89-51. here Tues day night in the final regular game ot the season tor both clubs. * * * A new 4-H club was organized in the Hillcrest area last week with 1 1 charter numbers, an adult leader and a junior leader. ? ? * Sergeant Roscoe Locklcar. son of Mr. and Mrs. Conner Loeklear. Route I . Red Springs, was assigned to the Signal Company, 5th Special Forces Group. 1st Special Forces. Vietnam. Jan. 31 . Deaths And Funerals Mrs. Rena W. Smith Mrs. Rena Wood Woodhouse Smith, 78. died Tuesday. Graveside services were to be conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Ract'ord Cemetery by the Rev. Billy Beaver. Survivors include her son. James Woodhouse of Wilson; six grand children; her great-grandchild; and her sisters. Mrs. Briggs Burnett of Raetord and Mrs. Betty Jo Johnson of Fayetteville. Hoke Nets $85,561.65 For Quarter Hoke County received S85.56I. 65 for the quarter ending last December 31 from the county's one per cent sales tax. Of the total the town of Raeford received S 1 2 .944 .0 1 . The county's total for the same period a year ago was S78.308.6I, and for the quarter ending Sep tember 30, the total was 580,673. 60. The figures are the amounts remaining after state deductions of the costs of collections. Around Town (Continued from page I) seems most people in the world today have done the same thing. A deputy in Florida said if they didn't want the retired folks arrested to change the law. He is right as far as being legal, but is that the moral thing to do? Enough said. SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPRING QUARTER REGISTRATION COLLEGE CREDIT CLASSES - HOKE COUNTY Schedule Of Hoke County Classes COURSE HOURS NUMBER TITLE INSTRUCTOR CR CON DAYS TIME BUS 244 01 P?rion?l Monay Mgmt K MatUck ECE 112 01 Nutrition and Haatth E High RED 200 02 Elrtt Aid 0 Daaaa RE I 101 02 Ral of tha World J Flatchar W 0700 0*40 RM * 4 M W rmr\ 3 3 TU/TH 0630 OMA PM ? ! TU/TM 0700 0*15 PM REGISTRATION: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 2:30 P.M. J.W. McLouditln School Cofetorki GARRY'S PAINT AND BOOT SHOP (Next to Car Parts & Accessories) 401 By-Pass Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. FREE ESTIMATES We Handle Insurance Claims Stop in to see us and compare our prices. 875-8913 Garry Frederick Hoke Agricultural Extension News by Willie Featherstone, Jr. County Extension Chairman FERTILIZER NITROGEN USE ON 1982 CROPS Survival will be the key word to farmers in 1482 as they try to hold on until crop prices oiler thent enough profit to repay debts and get back to some kind of economic stability. Farmers should take a hard look at their operations and correct the areas where their capital is leaking out. An area recently brought to my attention by Jack V. Baird. Soil Science Specialist at NCSU. is the use of fertilizer Nitrogen on crops. Fertilizer N cost is closely tied to both ammonia and natural gas cost because ammonia (NH3) is 82% N. and NH3 is produced primarily from natural gas. The timing of natural gas price control (current energy bill calls essentially for decontrol of natural gas pricing in interstate marketing by 1985) will have a dramatic impact upon the prices paid by U.S. producers for natural gas used in ammonia production. These facts undoubt edly will increase N cost, perhaps not in 1982. but assuredly in the near future. Based on available figures, more money is spent for N than for the combined amounts of phosphorous and potash consumed. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to growers that efficient use of N fertilizer be demonstrated. Since 54% of the total N used in North Carolina is applied to corn. 1 will mention some possible ap proaches to using N more efficient ly in corn production. One method is to apply some Nitrogen with the complete fertili zer and the remainder could be broadcasted prior to or just after planting. With this method, the chances are high for leaching or denitrifieation losses of N during the first five weeks after planting when a relatively small amount of N is taken up. The use of nitrification inhibitors can reduce leaching and denitrifieation losses. These chemi cals. which must be soil incorporat ed were designed to slow down the conversion of ammonium nitrogen to nitrate nitrogen. Dr. Kaniprath. corn specialist at NCSU. has shown that nitrification inhibitors will suppress this process tor approxi mately six weeks. Thus during this period the applied nitrogen is partially pro tected from leaching on sandy soils or from denitrification on poorly drained or "water-logged" soils. Another approach to N fertiliza tion of corn is to apply a small amount of N at planting time and then the remainder as a side-dress ing when corn is approximately "knee-high". This method mini mizes possible leaching losses and still makes N available when corn is rapidly developing. With the future holding probable increasing costs of N fertilizers, farmers must learn and use effi cient methods of applying this valuable resource. * * * The Agricultural Extension Ser vice and Hoke County Beekeepers Association are sponsoring a work shop on "Cooking With Honey" to be held March 4. 1982. 7:30 p.m. at the T.B. Lester Building on S. Magnolia Street. The public is invited to attend. INSULATION FREE ESTIMATES Save On Heating & Cooling FIBERGLAS CELLULOSE We Specialize In Blown And Batt Insulation LICENSED CONTRACTOR TUTTLE'S Repair Service 6% FINANCING Available from Carolina Power & Light Co. 875-2154 - 875-5339 Also Answering Service J TEL: 875-4277 - FARM CHEMICAL, INC. Complete Pest Control Fumigation Service Weed Control & Fertilization Roaches ? Rats ? Termites I I P.O. Box 667 Home Phone 875-5098 Raeford, N.C. I Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmd Farm Machinery Auction Sales LLOYD MEEKINS AUCTION YARDS Dillon, S.C., Yard Hwy 57 South Lumberton, N.C. 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