Deaths And Funerals Joseph W. Dowd ( Joseph Walter Dowd, 68, of St. Pauls, a former Hoke County teacher, died Sunday in South eastern General Hospital at Lum berton. He was a retired agriculture teacher and had taught in Hoke County and St. Pauls schools for 41 years. Mr. Dowd was a member of First Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge 474 of St. Pauls. He was a native of Stewart County, Ga., and was a graduate of the University of Georgia. The funeral was conducted Tues day afternoon in First Baptist Church of St. Pauls by the Rev. John Wallace and the Rev. B.F. Meacham. Burial with Masonic rites was in Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton. Mr. Dowd is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Odom Dowd; his sons, William Joseph Dowd of Gaithers burg, Md., and Robert Walter Dowd of Martinsville, Va.; his sister, Mrs. Evelyn O'Brien of Columbus, Ga.; and two grand children. McNeill Funeral Home of St. Pauls was in charge of the arrange ments. Fred G. Holleman Fred G. Holleman, 74, of 2215 Parkway Dr., Winston-Salem, died the morning of August 24 in Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem, after a five-year battle against cancer. He was born in Surry County, June 12, 1908, to James L. and Rosa McGee Holleman. Mr. Holle man was a meber of Ardmore Moravian Church. He ran a Char ter Air Service from Smith Reynolds Airport and Holleman Motors of Winston-Salem. He had been manager of Miller-Jones Shoe Store and retired with 20 years service as an office employee at McCain Hospital in McCain. Sur viving are his wife, Mrs. Irene Webb Holleman of the home and three sisters, Miss Mary L. Holle man and Mrs. Willie Gray Disher, both of Winston-Salem and Mrs. C.T. Hughes of Charlotte. Grave side services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Forsyth Memo rial Park by the Rev. Craig Troutman. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednes day at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Jack Be the* The funeral for Jack Bethea of Rt. 2, Raeford, who died Saturday, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at McCormick Chapel Baptist Church. Burial was in Center Grove Church cemetery. Doby Funeral Home was in ! charge of the arrangements. kks TALL TOMATO PLANT -* Grady McRae is shown with his eight-foot-high tomato plant at his home on Rt. 1. Raeford. He grows the plants in a small box beside the house, then transplants them to the place beside the porch. McRae also has a garden behind his house. Home Economics Extension Agent Schedule Thursday, September 9, 1982, 2:30 p.m. - Allendale-Antioch Exten sion Homemakers Club Meeting. Hint: Place your refrigerator in the coolest part of the kitchen, well away from the range and oven. BUYING SMALL APPLIANCES Swift whirring motors and gleaming chrome, signal lights that say4"v$ien" and temperatures that stay constant. These features are alf" part of the dazzling and sometimes bewildering world of small appli ances. Perhaps you've already dis covered this. As appliances become more complex, selection becomes more difficult. This means buying know-how is essential. Wise buying begins at home. Do a little armchair shopping with current catalogs and publications to find out what's available. You'll find there are appliances that will go many different jobs in many different ways. But no one appli ance will satisfy the wants of every individual. So analyze your own wants and needs. Then ask yourself a few questions. Who is going to use the appliance? where will it be used? How often? Where are you going to store it? Prices may vary greatly, but here's a good rule of thumb -- you'll pay more for convenience features, such as automatic controls, fine craftsmanship, deluxe styling, luxury finishes and luxury ma terials. How you will use the appliance should determine which of these features are important to you. Be sure you're getting the features you really need. No need to substitute glamour for utility. For your own protection, buy onlv an established brand ot mer ELECT CHARLOTTE R. KELLY HOKE COUNTY BOARD of EDUCATION November 2,1982 "An Effective Voice For The People" M PaM by Sltor Qrov* Baptist Church chandise from a reliable dealer. When you do this, you can be assured of getting services and repairs, if and when you need them. LOOKING CH1CON A LIMITED BUDGET You don't need a large clothing budget to be well-dressed. In fact, the lady voted to the top ten list should be the one who manages to look chic on a limited allowance. If you're trying to build a successful wardrobe on a limited budget, it is far wiser to have a few good clothes, rather than lots of inexpensive ones. For good clothes, that is those that show good taste, will remain wearable in quality and line though more exotic fashions may come and go. Keep in mind that clothes are considered an index to a woman's character. They reflect to a large extent what she is. what she thinks and what her attitude towards life is. You want your clothes to say nice things about you. The key is knowing what lines are correct for your figure type. Decide w hat lines of your figure are strong an pleasing. What lines are not so attractive. Know what illusion of height and width your silhouette gives from front, back and side views. Keep in mind that there is magic in line and design. Learn how to relate the line of your clothes to you. There are some things you can alter. Diet and exercise may help you tone down or round out your curves. When it's a matter of being too tall or too short, you'll need to use your skill of dress to emphasize your best assets and to play down your less attractive ones. Dress illusion is a justified form of deceit ?? and it's a fascinating project to work at. LAND VALUE FACTORS The value of land and the way land is used are of great public interest in North Carolina. Many people believe that the conversion of farmland to nonfarm uses will lead to higher land and food prices and will cause the loss of rural character and open space. With nonfarm growth and de velopment may come increased demand for water, waste treat ment, fire protection, police pro tection and related services. Others are concerned that, although rising farmland value increases land owner wealth, it increases property taxes and makes farm expansion and entry into farming more costly and difficult. Corporate and foreign purchases of land are also concerns for some. There are many questions and unknowns concerning the land market. For example, what is the impact of nonfarm growth and development? Who is buying and selling farmland? What factors play a role in determining land values? This issue addresses these and related concerns. A tract of land is purchased, and has value to the buyer, because of the features or characteristics it possesses. Among the many characteristics of land that help determine selling price are factors such as location, soil quality or productivity, the size of the tract, the number of acres that are in cropland, forestland or wasteland, the size of crop allotments and the quality of any buildings on the tract. Historically, location was a major factor in determining agri cultural land values because close ness to market reduced the cost of transporting crops and livestock. Today location is more important in determining value for nonfarm use than for farm use because of the increased importance of non farm development and improve ments in storing and transporting agricultural products. Soil quality is an important component of value. Frequently the best agricultural land is the best urban land because it is more level and better drained. The percentage of cropland in a tract is often an indicator of land quality, since better land is often cleared while less productive land is not. Size of tract is important when there are costs of or restrictions against subdiving parcels because there are generally more buyers for small tracts than for large tracts. Price per acre usually varies inversely with tract size. As indicated earlier, the price of a parcel of land depends upon the various characteristics it provides. The demands for each of these characteristics are influenced by factors such as the rate of popula tion growth and the public's desire and appreciation of rural living. An increase in these factors translates into higher bids for farmland tracts that possess these attributes. If farm product prices increase, or if crop and livestock yields rise because of improvements in agri cultural technology, there will be increased demand for land favor able for farming. Increased buyer income may raise the demand for land with urban and/or agricul tural characteristics. Public policies and governmental programs also affect the land market. Programs that stimulate nonfarm population growth, such as those that provide money for rural water and sewer systems, increase bids for farmland by developers. So also do expectations UJ fir, a ooomen FnmiuEs enjoy many fraternal benefit with their life insurance programs Maybe you d like ro discover why so many families ore becoming Woodmen fomilies. Call your Woodmen representative THEODORf C DAVIS. F.I C Field Representative P 0 Box 267 Roeford N C 28376 Phone: 0