Pikw J-Tta Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, N. C, Thursday, December 27, 1973 '
SAVE TIME
Make good use of
time. Five minutes waste
per day equals a waste
of 30 .hours per year,
points . out - Thelma
Hlnson, extension homg
management specialist;.
North Carolina State
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Sericea lespedeza furnishes grazing for some animals and cover for small animals and
quail.
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Shrub lespedea seeded in open area in woods. Shrub lespedez seed is excellent food for quail.
Bad
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Recent rain, snow and ice
storms over North Carolina
will bring unusually
dangerous conditions in
trenching and excavation
jobs during the weeks im
mediately ahed, State Labor
Commissioner Billy Creel
warned today.
"Melting snow and ice,
following closely upon
f recent rains, will increase
" greatly the probability of
' ji cave-ins on excavation
, 4 projects." creel pointed out.
f j "The ground will become
soggy and shifting. For this
reason, supervisors and
workmen on these jobs
j should take every possible
precaution and adhere
strictly to safe trenching
practices."
Creel said the Federal
OSHA safety standards
I governing trenching and
other excavation jobs are
now being used in North
Carolina. These standards
spell out exactly how
trenching jobs must be
made safe by proper shoring
and sloping practices, he
added.
STRICT ENFORCEMENT
Literary
By PROF. ROBERT G. MULDER
,
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
Fescue grass seeded on field ditch. Good cover and nesting area for quail.
'74 Good Bumper Year
Most North Carolina species. In fact, large areas
farmers seem to be aware of overgrazed pasture have
that 1974 will be a good year been termed "wildlife
for bumper food and feed deserts."
crop production, including But with only some
livestock. But many retain a planning and management a
keen interest in making land owner can easily
provision for birds and provide excellent food and
game on their land. shelter for song birds and
Fortunately, areas ot small game. Field boraers-
"These Federal Safety
standards are being, and
will continue to be, strictly
enforced by the N.C.
Department of Labor,"
Commissioner Creel stated.
"Failure to comply with
these standards on tren
ching jobs is ' a serious
by fencing. In addition, The Wildlife Commission violation and will result in
judicious mowing is needed is now accepting ap- mandatory penalities of up
as the farm operator keeps plications for plants and fl.WO-"
his valued wildlife in mind, seeds to be distributed prior
Field borders, controlled - to spring planting time,
mowing, and hedgerow Assistance from Soil
Conservation Service is, of
course, always available.
intensive agricultural
production can also be
productive for wildlife.
The practice of
"monoculture "--large
acreages devoted to corn or
other row corps, or to in
tensively managed pasture
generally lacks the diversity
needed to provide habitat
and food for most wildlife
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special plantings at the edge
of cultivated areas-and odd
corners of fields can not only
provide the needed wildlife
area, but also control
erosion and make the field
mush more attractive to the
eye. Field borders also
provide a good turn row for
farm equipment.
Pasture itself can provide
good food for wildlife,
provided that over-grazing
is avoided. However, cover
for nesting and for escape
from predators, together
with protection from the
elements, is often missing
from pastures.
This cover may be
provided by plantings or by
natural growth, protested
TOPLESS
Now at some notions
counters you can buy a
topless thimble. Tailors
have used this type of
thimble for years, says
Harriet Tutterow, exten
sion clothing specialist,
North : Carolina State
University. . Now home
seamstresses can buy a
brass rust-proof thimble
that is open ended. It
comes in sizes 7, 8, 9,
10 and 11. ,
plantings all help enhance
wildlife without causing
significant reduction in
production of pasture grass
and row crops. ,
When is the best time to
make plans for crops-plus-wildlife?
Right now, before
spring planting time
arrives. Two points to
consider are that (1)
planning assistance is
available from your local
Soil Conservation Service
office, and (2) an ap
plication can be made to
obtain free wildlife planting
materials from the North
Carolina Wildlife Resource
Commission.
Among conservation
practices beneficial to
wildlife, SCS lists sevejral:
field borders, upland and
also wetland wildlife habitat
management, hedge row
plantings, stripcropping,
field windbreaks, stream
improvement for more fish,
and fishpond management.
In addition, any practice
which reduces erosion,
keeps sediment out of
streams, and helps prevent
depletion of soil fertility also
provides direct benefits to
upland birds, game and fish.
TREE SERVICE
Topping-Pruning
Removing
For Free Estimates
CALL
Joe Towe White, Jr.
426-5873
AFTER 6 P.M.
HERTFORD, N.C.
Conversion to the Christian religion
often does strange things to an in
dividual. Several years ago I witnessed
a complete transformation of a
residential city block as a result of a
revival in a small Baptist church.
Pell Street was never what one would
call ugly; however, there was no beauty
there either. Every house seemed cut
from the same pattern, each lawn had
its share of bald spots, and shrubs were
as old and retired as the occupants of
the homes.
These residents of Pell Street were
good people, they were neighborly;
occasionally they attended church,
though walking the three blocks seemed
too much for many of the elderly
residents.
Uncle Jack Rabon had lived on the
corner of Pell and Main almost all' his
life. It was here that his children had
grown up and in this same house that his
life companion of forty years had passed
away. His grown children were all
married with families of their own, and
visits to Uncle Jack's were often an
ticipated but always rare. Usually the
old man sat on his front porch in the
swing day after day and observed the
busy traffic of the growing city. It was
on the front porch that the young
minister found him one day.
"We're having a new year's revival
this week, Uncle Jack, and we want you
to come."
The elderly man attended the revival
and was the first to respond when the
invitation was given. Though he had
been a church member for years, the
revival expenence with Jesus was
different and renewing. It filled a long
time void in the man's life.
In the service the choir had sung the
old hymn "Brighten the Corner Where
You Are." It had been many years since
Jack had heard the hymn, and as he left
the church the words lingered with him.
That's what I'll do, he thought, brighten
the corner of Pell Street.
Spring pushed away the ice and cold
of winter early that year. Uncle Jack
had a thick row of jonquils adorning
each side of the walk leading to his front
steps. The bald spots in the lawn were
reseeded and fresh properly tended
grass gave the yard a totally new ap
pearance! It was not long before the-starved
shrubs were replaced and. other
seasonal flower beds decked the front of
the retired man's home. Uncle Jack no
longer sat for long intervals on his porch
letting the busy city pass him by; he
worked harder than he had in years and
he felt proud of his accomplishments.
Neighbors on Pell Street wandered
down to see the transformation going on
at the corner. When they asked about
the "change" which had come over him,'
Uncle Jack witnessed to them. He told
them about the revival and the choir's
song, even singing a line or two as his
memory supported him.
The man himself was his best sermon.!
Always he invited the neighbors to join,
him in church on Sunday. Without their
even asking, Uncle Jack freely gave his'
neighbors cuttings from his new shrubs
and extra flower plants and seeds hf
didn't need. r,
Gradually the desire to fix up one's;
lawn like the man on the corner caught
on in epidemic proportions. It was:
nothing to pass down the street and see
new green thumbs at work, often under
Uncle Jack's expert supervision.
Soon Pell Street was completely
transformed to a lovely showcase of
beauty. People wondered at the change
of attitude which had produced such
loveliness. r :
Only residents of the street knew the
secret behind the transformation. Not
only had yards and shrubs been cleaned
up and multicolored flowers added and;
houses painted, lives had been tran-:
sformed in the process. Beauty had
gotten them to church, and lives were
made more beautiful as a result.
Years later when the city received
national recognition for its at-
tractiveness, few people knew just how
it- all started. Hardly any knew of the;
song "Brighten the Corner Where You;
Are" and only a very few of the;
residents of Pell Street remembered
that the recognition started with one'
man, one song, and one Christ; !
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All property in Perquimans County must be listed, both
Real and Personal, with the tax lister during the month v
of January. This includes churches; all civic organizations
and volunteer Fire departments. All property that has up
until this, time been exempt must be listed and an
exemption will have to be given by the tax supervisor
after the listing period has been completed. .
CAKCQM D.
TO
PEOPLE OF PERQUIMANS COUNTY
LIST YOUR TAXES
AT THE COURTHOUSE
IN PERQUIMANS COUNTY
List ovcry day oxcopt Wednesdays &
Holidays during tho month of January,
1074 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Failure to list will subject you to a
penalty of ton (10) per cent of
total tares duo.
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