Flora Macdonald Alumnae Reunion April 17
The annual Spring Reunion of
the Flora Macdonald College
Alumnae Associated will be held on
the historic campus on Saturday.
Events of the day begin with a
coffee hour in the parlors at 10. A
picnic luncheon in the dining room
at noon will be followed by a
business meeting at which presi
State Sales Tax
Hoke County collections of the
state's 3 per cent sales tax grossed
S70.087.42 on retail sales of
$3,209,069 in February, the State
Department of Revenue reports.
In the same month a year ago the
collections totaled $71,076.67 on
gross sales of $3,493,224.
The collections for January were
$83,765.29 on $3,812,836 in gross
retail sales.
dent Faye McPhaul Harmon of
Fayetteville. will preside.
A special highlight of the day will
be a tour of the FMC Gardens and
Wee Kirk (formerly St. Stephens
Episcopal Church) which Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Rose so beautifully
renovated into a home. The tour
will begin on the campus at 1 and
end at 6. Although there is not an
admission charge for the tour, it is
hoped that alumnae and friends
will make contributions toward the
continued upkeep of the Gardens.
Those unable to attend may make
tax-deductible contributions for
this purpose to Flora Macdonald
Gardens. Inc.. P.O. Box 547, Red
Springs. N.C. 28377.
Now a National Historic Site, the
Gardens constituted the dream of
Dr. Charles Vardell, founder and
first president of the college. They
contain literally thousands of
plants and trees collected through
out North Carolina and the south
eastern United States. They are
open daily without admission
charge and are a valued asset for
Flora Macdonald Academy
(formerly Robeson Country Day
r
School) which is now housed in the
buildings.
The Academy is open to ' all
qualified applicants for Kinder
garten through Grade 12, and is
administered by Headmaster
Eugene L. McKethan, Jr.
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by Richard Melton
Extension Livestock Agent
Banks Wannamaker
Extension Field Crops Agent
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Timely Tobacco Tips for April
1. Many plant bed failures result
from over fertilization, not enough
water, and heat damage. Pre
mature flowering is increased,
however, by exposure to cold
temperatures during the several
weeks before transplanting.
2. Nitrogen should be added to
the plant beds based on the color of
the plants. Apply 3 to 5 pounds of
nitrate of soda (1 6-0-0) per 100
square yards when the plants are
dry.
J. Fumigants should be applied
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at least 3 weeks before trans
planting time. Place the fumigant
no more than 12" deep on a
high- wide row, because this could
delay the upward movement and
injure the plant root system.
4. Contact nematicides-insec
ticides should be applied about 5
days before transplanting to control
wire worms.
5. Plant beds should be irrigated
the day before pulling transplants
and immediately after pulling to
allow soil to settle around re
maining plants.
6. Transplant on a high row
ridge to reduce the chances of
drowning.
7. Fertilize keeping in mind to
minimize fertilizer salts injury and
early season leaching losses. The
best method is to apply two bands
of NPK fertilizer with a combi
nation transplanter-fertilizer dis
tributor during transplanting. In
our area, the application of com
plete fertilizer 7 to 10 days after
transplanting has provided excel
lent results.
8. According to ASCS reports
there is approximately 17.6 million
pounds of 1981 crop tobacco stored
on farms. Buyers will be on the
watch for stored insect damaged
tobacco because this could be a
source of contamination in their
storage areas.
Two New Labels for Tobacco
1. Orthene transplant water
treatment. Chevron has recently
been granted a state label for the
use of Orthene in the transplant
water for early season flea beetle
control.
Suggestions on Orthene from
Extension Specialists
-Aphids are not controlled
-Orthene has a relatively low
toxicity but should be handled
carefully
-Anything in the transplant
water puts stress on the plant
-In test results against early
season flea beetles control was
good, but no heavy pressure was
encounterer.
2. Temik 15 G for aphid control.
Union Carbide has received a state
label for a reduced rate of Temik
tor aphid control and suppression
of the flea beetle in Hue cured
tobacco.
Some suggestions regarding new
Temik label:
-In Extension tests. Temik in a
narrow band (4") at 7-14 lbs/acre
( 1 0-20 oz/ 1000 ft. row) gave better
control than with a broader band of
14 inches.
-However at these rates and with
the 4" band, nematode control is
not claimed by the company.
-There is a label for 20 lbs. of
Temik 15 G broadcast or in a
12-24" band which covers aphids
and nematodes.
11 any tobacco producers have
not picked up a 1982 Tobacco
Information guide published by the
North Carolina Agricultural Ex
tension Service, there are copies
available at the Extension office.
The other day a few friends and I
went into a new store that deals in
electrical appliances which aim at
reducing work in the kitchen. What
a variety of articles are coming out!
Each article bore a price tag. One
of my friends remarked. "What
fabulous prices!" Another ob
served, "They are useful articles,
no doubt, but beyond our reach,"
Just then a thought flashed into
my mind. Paul said, "You were
bought with a price" - Christ's
death. What cost! Though God,
Christ emptied Himself and be
came a human being in quest of
me. Christ loved me as an indi
vidual created in the image of God,
though I now show little of that
glory. Christ sought me in dignity,
as an individual. He suffered
persecution, humiliation, beating.
He wore a crown of thorns, was
pierced with nails, and was derided
by vicious words.
Can we understand a cost that
great? It is tremendous, beyond
Y numerical calculation. Yet Jesus
saw us as worthy of His sacrifice.
? '?PRAYEti Friend and Savior,
thank You for valnlng me to
highly. I stand In awe of Your love
for roe and for other*. Amen.
Mrs. Ann G. Beach and Brig. Gen. F. Cecil Adams [right] pin the leaves of
lieutenant-colonel on Mrs. Beach 's husband. | U. S. Army photo).
Martin Beach Promoted
Martin H. Beach, husband of
Ann Gatlin Beach, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert H. Gatlin of
Raeford, was promoted March 1 to
lieutenant-colonel.
He is comptroller for the First
ROTC Region headquarters lo
cated at Ft. Bragg and recently was
selected to command a battalion.
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HOKE DUST STORMS -- The powerful gusts of winds (hat hit the Hoke
County and neighboring areas April 6 created these scenes along U.S. 401
uhout eight miles north of Raeford. hut only in a few places where hare |
fields were unprotected by covers of grass, brush or trees. Some vehicles
needed headlamps burning to get through one stretch lying low between
hillcrests. Dust storms also occurred at other places in Hoke County,
including N.C. 211 between Raeford and Timherland. \Staff photos].
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