WHOA GIRL ? Full-time Army reservist SFC Clarence English calms a
new friend as he readies it for a horseshoeing demonstration. English serves
as motor sergeant for the 824th Quartermaster Company \Air Drop].
[ USAR Photo by SP4 Judy Godwin)
Raeford Man Farrier
The farrier" has become an
increasingly endangered species
ever since the age of the automobile
began around 1900. What is a
farrier"?...Well, we located a
member of this rare breed and
decided to ask him. "A farrier is
commonly known as a blacksmith"
stated Army Reservist SFC Clar
ence English of Raeford, who is a
)famer by trade as well as a
!u o,?eL active duty reservist with
the 824th Quartermaster Company
at Ft. Bragg. F 3
In uniform he is the motor
Puppy Creek
Philosopher
^ Dear editor:
Right now there's more oil and
gasoline available than's needed
and it's partly due to the OPEC
leaders' ignorance of human
nature.
For a while those 13 countries
had a good thing going. Discov
ering they had something the world
had to have, they all got together
and doubled and then tripled the
^ price of oil, and the world paid
through the nose.
"All we have to do is stick
together" the OPEC leaders said.
and we've got the world by the tail
with a downhill pull." (That's a
ranching phrase and originally
referred to pulling a stubborn calf
by the tail, but I suppose it'd apply
just as well to a camel.)
But later on additional oil was
discovered elsewhere in the world,
I people began using less, and
OPEC's seller's market turned into
a buyer's market. Competition set
in and the price began to drop.
OPEC leaders met and agreed to
cut down on production and thus
hold the line on prices. They all
shook hands on it and went home.
That's when human nature sur
faced. One leader, probably want
" ing to replace his fleet of Rolls
Royces and having a son who'd just
run up a million-dollar hotel bill in
Los Angeles, decided to open a
valve and produce a little more oil.
Then another leader, probably
needing some extra money because
his wife was unhappy about a
neighbor's having bigger diamonds
than hers, opened a valve and
ooohed his production up.
Before long their ironclad pact
was busted and oil buyers found it
paid to shop around.
OPEC leaders should have
studied us farmers. If all the
armers in the U.S. got together
and decided to cut production by
->0 percent to increase prices, what
percentage of us do you reckon
would go home and double his
production.
Human nature is pretty much the
same the world over and so far
nobody has invented a remedy.
Yours faithfully,
J.A.
sergeant tor the 824th, but when he
dons his heavy leather apron he
steps back in time to be a
"smithy." Although blacksmithing
is now his hobby, it once was a
full-time occupation.
His childhood was spent in
Greensboro, N.C., where there
were many horse farms. He became
interested in the art of forging iron
and shoeing horses at the age of 14
and began an apprenticeship.
English worked as a farrier for 14
years and practiced his blacksmith
skills in Texas and Oklahoma. He
also worked as a ranch hand in
South Dakota.
English spent 2 years tirr-activc -
Army duty at Ft. Lewis, Wash.,
where he became involved in
amateur rodeo, participating in
bareback horseriding and calf rop
ing events. When asked why he
gave up this lifestyle to work for the
US Army full-time, he stated
simply "You can't be a cowboy all
of your life."
English and his wife. Margaret,
have two children, Keith and Amy.
From Extension Aides
Mrs. Minnie Simmons and Mrs.
Dolores Dial, aides with the Exten
sion Expanding Foods and Nutri
tion Program, wish to share with
you two recipes and this helpful
information.
Squaah Fritter*
2 cups grated raw summer
squash
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
pepper to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
Vi teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons flour
2 eggs beaten
2 tablespoons melted margarine
Combine first six ingredients.
Stir eggs into squash mixture. Add
margarine. Drop fritter batter by
tablespoon onto greased griddle or
skillet. Cook until delicate brown;
turn and brown on other side. Serve
immediately.
Coantry-Style Zucchini
3 medium zucchini
2 tablespoons margarine
'/? teaspoon pepper
'/? teaspoon dried basil leaves
(optional)
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
cheese or cheddar cheese
Cut zucchini into V* inch slices.
Place slices on paper towels.
Sprinkle lightly with salt; let stand
two minutes. Pat dry. Place mar
garine in skillet. Melt over medium
heat. Saute zucchini, turning occa
sionally, until edges are golden;
about five minutes. Season with
pepper and basil; stir in grated
cheese. Serve warm.
Having a backache or breaking a
bone usually are not serious pro
blems for most people. But they are
for a large number of women over
age 60.
One woman suffers from a
persistent pain in her lower back;
another broke her hip months ago,
but it still hasn't healed.
Like one-fourth of the American
white female population over age
60, they have severe cases of
osteoporosis or "thinning of
bones".
The "dog day*" ?the hot
test days in the northern
hemisphere?are named
for Sinus, the "Dog Star",
and usually fall between
July 3 and August 15.
* ? ?
Nutrition Thoughts
"Part of the natural aging pro
cess is that bones become less
dense," says Mrs. Marjorie Don
nelly, Extension nutrition specialist
at North Carolina State University.
"But in osteoporosis, the con
dition is exaggerated. The bones
lose abnormally large quantities of
the calcium-containing mineral
that makes them strong. As a
result, the bones, especially the
vertebrae, and hip bone become
fragile." As the bones become less
dense, they may break under stress
that would not break normal
bones. "Severe thinning of the bone
exists long before symptomatic
complaints or outward changes are
observed," the specialist adds.
Drinking a minimum of two cups of
milk a day will be helpful, Mrs.
Donnelly points out. It is possible
to get calcium from other foods,
but it's very difficult to get enough
calcium without drinking some
milk, the specialist adds. Equal
amounts of calcium are provided by
skim, whole and 2 percent milk,
and buttermilk, cocoa and choco
late milk.
The amount of calcium in a half
cup of milk also is provided by a
one-inch cube of cheddar cheese, a
half cup baked custard, a half cup
creamy rice pudding, a half cup
yogurt, three-fourths cup tomato
soup made with milk, three-fourths
cup ice cream or ice milk, or one
cup cottage cheese. Calcium tablets
are available, but food is the best
source of calcium for the body.
Milk provides the nutrients such as
Vitamin D and phosphorus which
help the body absorb calcium more
efficiently, the specialist explains.
Fluoride is another nutrient that
seems to help calcium retention; a
reason why fluoridation of public
water supplies may be a good idea.
Another way to increase the
efficiency of calcium absorption is
by eating calcium-rich foods several
Vote for a person
who is concerned and cares
about Hoke County.
times during the day rather than all
at one sitting. Some studies indi
cate there is greater calcium leaving
the body when individuals are on
high protein diets, Mrs. Donnelly
cautions. Dieters may want to take
this into consideration when mak
ing plans for weight loss.
I
"Although total prevention is not
possible, there can be no harm in
including two cups milk or its
equivalent daily in meals and
snacks," Mrs. Donnelly points out.
"And it may well save much pain,
suffering and expense in the years
to come."
The Johnson Company
110 E. Central
875-3550
Vote For
And Support
- Evelyn-Manning
HOKE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
General Election
November 2, 1982
Paid Pol. Adv.
During each day there
are times when the
most people want to use
the most electricity.
Heating,cooling,cook
ing, laundry, Everybody
wants more electricity all
at once.
lwwmtw iwkm.rhhutak 'ts called the Peak Load.
TO BUT DURING THISHIIIEOFYEAR And our future electric
rates are affected by how high these peaks get.
But we can beat the peak, if wed all use less electricity
during peak periods. And more at other times.
?? It's us^eleEtpjMtygfeiSlj tf we v
do, the peak wouldn't go up quite so fast.
And neither would the cost of electricity.