Annual Club Congrets In Rmleigh
2 Hoke 4-H'ers, Agent Attending State Meet'
A delegation of two 4-H
members and one adult leader are
representing Hoke County at
North Carolina 4-H Congress July
19-23 in Raleigh
The Hoke County delegates will
join some 1,000 4-H members,
leaders and Extension agents from
across the state for the annual
event.
Registration was held 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 Congress officially opened.
Monday night with a flag
ceremony, state talent shovs .
Honor Club tapping, and dance.
On Tuesday, some 30 contests
were held to pick state winners
during the day, and the State 4-H
Fashion Revue was held at night.
Hope S. Daugherty, 4-H pro
gram leader with the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriuclture in
Washington, D.C., was to speak at
the Wednesday morning assembly .
On Wednesday afternoon the
4-H'ers were to attend the Village
Dinner Theatre, and on Wednes
day night a cookout, energy fair
and entertainment by the National
Guard Band were scheduled.
Dr. Frank Humenik, special-in
charge of Extension biological and
agricultural engineering, will speak
at the Thursday morning
assembly. The remainder of the
day is filled with seminars, election
and installation of new officers, a
banquel, performing arts revue
and dance.
During the week state winners
will be determined in some 35
demonstration programs and
various judging activities.
Members of the Hoke County
delegation attending are Sharon
McNeill and bharoivEnglish of the
Hillcrest 4-H Club and James
Henderson of the Ashley Heights
4-H Club.
Leading the delegation is Alice
Lancaster. 4-H Exiention agent.
Witness/Victim Handbook Issued
The Administrative Office of the
Courts has made available two new
sources of information which are
designed to help witnesses and vic
tims understand courtroom pro
cedures.
The first, a Witness/ Victim
Handbook, contains II pages of
simple language descriptions of the
trial courts' structure, the
categories of criminal offenses,
trial procedures, and suggestions
to assist the witness in giving ac
curate, responsive testimony while
minimizing the difficulties brought
on by tension and unfamiliariiy
with the courts. The 34 District At
torneys' offices will arrange for
distribution of the Handbook in
the 100 counties.
A total of 75,000 copies ot the
Handbook were printed at a cost
of approximately six cents per
copy. This is expected to be a supp
ly sufficient for several months,
which will provide a good trial
period of use. If this trial period ol
use justifies additional printings ot
the Handbook, the additional
printings will entail less cost,
estimated to be less than two cents
4 Reasons Why
You Should
VOTE
BRATCHER
July 27, 1982
HONESTY, LOYALTY. PATIENCE
& UNDERSTANDING
The People's Candidate
Paid by Committee to Elect Bratcher
Hoke County Commissioner
per copy.
The second source of witness in
formation is printed on the reverse
side ot the regular subpoena form
used by the courts to notify per
sons that they are to appear in
court to provide testimony in
specific cases. Compared with the
Handbook, the back of the sub
poena form contains greatly con
densed information concerning the
responsibilities of, and protection
afforded to, a witness.
Franklin Freeman, Director of
the Adminitrative Office of the
Courts, said of these two new in
formation sources:
"Witnesses should know what
to expect in the courtroom and
how to carry out their respon
sibilities in the trial of cases. We
hope that these two sources of in
formation will assist witnesses to
avoid tension and contusion that
they may experience due to un
familiarity with the courtroom;
and that they will help witnesses
understand the vital importance of
their role as citizen participants'
in the operation of North
Carolina's trial courts".
& I M
RESCUE TOOL TRAINING ?? New members of the Hoke Comity Rescue
Squint were trained the night of July 13 at the squad building in the use of
special tools designed for freeing victims of accidents trom wrecked
vehicles. They include the ' Jaws of Life" and the "Cum along hi one
photo. Lawrence Conolv is using the ' Jaws of Life" on a car while Mark
Posey, u member of the squad, plays the part of the accident victim. Others
slut wn are Howard Barkley and Dick McNeill. In- the otlher picture. Dick
McNeill is using a "Cumalong" to remove the door of a car to free
"accident victim"' Jim Moses. Helping are squad members Bobby Cunoly.
Stephanie Peterson and Jim Wade. Johnny Melton and Buddy Dunn were
the supervising officers for the training session. \ Staff photos by Pam
Frederick I.
Attentions Voters!
As the date for the 2nd primary draws near and it
has been impossible for me to meet each voter in
dividually, / would like for you to know a little
more about me.
My educational background in
cludes St. Pauls Elementary
School, Lumberton High School,
Wingate Junior College, and
Wake Forest University. I reside in
the Saddletree Community where
my son Johnny and I farm for a
living. My wife Joyce is math
department chairman at Lumber
ton Junior High School.
We attend Rozier Baptist
Church where my wife and I teach
an adult Sunday School Class and
I serve as choir director. I do some
volunteer work with the elderly
and in rehabilitation programs
that work against drug abuse and
alcoholism.
I decided to go into politics
because I feel that the "grass
roots" people have been left
behind in our society. I feel that it
is time for more of us who have
the welfare of all the people at
heart to get involved in our
governmental structure.
I want to assist in the plight of
the "working class" of people. I
am vitally interested in education.
We must not ever forget that our
children are our greatest natural
resource They must be trained
well. We have made some strides
in our cultural development and in
the preservation of our heritage,
but we cannot deny that we
started late, therefore, we are still
lagging behind.
I see that there are many ine
quities in all levels of our govern
ment and I hope you will give me
an opportunity to try to rectify
some of those. I do not profess to
work miracles, but I do have some
ideas, that I would like to see pur
sued. If you see fit to elect me as
your representative, I can assure
you I will always be willing to
listen to you and will help you in
any way I can. I know our govern
ment can function better with
representatives who are in tune
with the people so I am soliciting
your vote and the votes of your
friends on July 27.
0
J.T. (Tommy) Wellington
Candidate for the N.C.
House of Representatives
Hoke, Robeson,
Scotland Counties
WELLINGTON: A Working Man's
Approach To Government"
Paid Political Ad
Earnings
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For the third quarter ended Ma\
31. 1982, sales were S50, 698,035 or
approximately 16 percent above
sales of S43.522.947 for the third
quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Net income was $2,492,049 or
approximately 23 percent above
net income of $2,023,131 for the
comparable quarter, and net in
come per share, adjusted to reflect
the three-for-tvso stock split effec
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Hoke Agricultural ll
Extension News
by Willie Featherstone. Jr.. Agricultural Extension Agent
TICKS AROUND HOME
The brown dog tick and Ameri
can dog tick are very annoying to
man and pets in North Carolina.
Occasionally, the lone (tar tick also
becomes troublesome to humans
and wildlife. These ticks feed upon
the blood of mammals, whereby
they may cause or transmit diseases
such as tick paralysis and Rocky
Mountain spotted fever.
Life history and habits
Ticks have four stages in their
life cycle. The egg hatches into a
six-legged larva or seed tick. After
a blood meal, the larva molts
(sheds its skin) and becomes an
eight-legged nymph. After another
blood meal, the nymph molts and
becomes an adult. The adult
female engorges on blood, mates
and leaves the host animal to lay
hundreds of eggs in sheltered sites.
She dies shortly thereafter.
THE BROWN DOG TICK.
Rhlplcephalus sanguineus (Latreil
le). feeds almost exclusively on dogs
and rarely attacks man. In North
Carolina it rarely occurs away from
human habitation and dog kennels.
This tick is commonly found on the
ears, back of the neck, and between
the toes of infested dogs. After each
blood meal, the tick drops off the
dog and hides in bedding, a crack,
crevice, or other secluded place. In
the home, this tick may hide
behind baseboards, window cas
ings. window curtains, ceiling and
picture moldings, bookcases, cabi
nets. inside upholstered furniture
and under the edges of rugs.
Outdoors it may hide in founda
tions of buildings or in the crevices
between porch flooring and siding
or beneath the porch.
The adult brown dog tick is the
only tick in North Carolina that is
uniformly red-brown. The adult
male is flat, about one-eighth inch
long, with tiny pits scattered over
its back. When feeding, it does not
enlarge as does the adult female.
The adult female, before feeding,
resembles the male in size, shape
and color. As the female feeds, she
becomes engorged with blood and
up to one-half inch long, one-quar
ter inch wide and one-eighth inch
thick. The legs, mouthparts and
shield (small area immediately
behind the head) remain red
brown. but the enlarged portion of
the body becomes gray-blue to
'DOG flCk,
Dermacentor variabilis (Say), is
commonly found in woodlands and
areas of brush and tall vegetation.
Is usually congregates on vegeta
tion along game trails, paths and
roadways and attaches to animals
and people that pass by. They are
most troublesome in late spring
and summer. This tick is rarely
found in homes or other buildings.
The dog is the preferred host of the
adult, but man and other animals
are frequently attacked. The larvae
and nymphs of this tick prefer to
feed on smaller animals such as
mice, rats and rabbits. The Ameri
can dog tick is the East's most
important carrier of Rocky Moun
tain spotted fever.
The American dog tick is dark
brown; however, unlike the brow %
dog tick, its shield (area behind the
head) is mottled with white. Before
feeding, the adult is about one
quarter inch long and, after feed
ing. the female is approximately
one-half inch long. Adult males do
not enlarge while feeding.
THE LONE STAR TICK, An
blyomma amertcanum (Linnaeus),
is usually found in woodlands or
areas of dense vegetation. This tic! ^
is usually well distributed over
whatever area it infests but occurs
in the greatest numbers in habitual
resting places of animals or in
layers of leaves or duff in wooded
areas. They are most troublesome
in late spring and summer. This
tick has a wide host range, attack
ing most any mammal it encoun
ters. including man. Immature
stages are often found on smaller
mammals; however, both adult |>
and immatures often feed on the
same host.
The adult female lone star tick
has a small white spot on its back.
The adult male has two crescent
shaped markings on its back along
with several other less distinctive
markings. This tick is similar in
size to the American dog tick.
Protection of man ^
Certain precautions should be
taken before entering tick-infested
areas. Wear hightop shoes or pull
socks over trouser bottoms. Apply
an insect repellent to skin and
clothing, especially socks, pant
cuffs and around all openings in
outer clothing. Carefully examine
clothing at frequent intervals and
remove all ticks, especially before
entering an automobile or house W
Thoroughly examine the body"
including head, after being in a
tick-infested area. Remove and
destroy all ticks and apply an
antiseptic to any "tick bites."
Disabled
Veterans ,
Sought
The Veterans Administration is
seeking seriously disabled veterans
to participate in a new program" of
independent living services.
Special outreach efforts are
underway in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia to explain this
new benefit program, independent
living is designed to increase a
severely disabled veteran's ability to
function more independently in the
family or community environment
with a reduced level of services
from others.
The pilot program continues
through fiscal year 1985. For up to
two years an eligible service
disabled veteran may receive a wide
range of independent lining serviced
necessary to increase his or her level
of independent functioning.
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PLEASE VOTE FOR
SIDNEY S.
EAGLES, JR.
For
IM.C. Court of Appeals
Formerly served as
Deputy Attorney General of N.C.,
Re visor of Statutes
and member of
Criminal Code Commission.
Now a practicing attorney.
Tfii* ad paid for by Charles Hostatler. William L Motet. Bobby B McNeill. Phil A.
Diehl. Palmer Willcox. Duncan McFadytn. and Warran Pat*.
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