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V( s J ilffl KINGS MOUNTAIN HERAXD, KINGS, MOUNTAIN, N. C. Thursday, July 2B, l^6fi WATCH SPECIALS IEA0IN6 UDV •'£" Perfect for day and date wear. Elegant oval case design with adjustable tapered bracelet. 21 jewels. Yellow or White. UtM uni(iM“P«” A woadtrful way to keep time and date. 17 Jewel calendar watch with ttaliilaan steel bKk, unbreakable minsprlnf. Yellow only. ^.S5 WilUe's Jewelry N. C. Farm Ponds Can Be Source Of Much Pleasure, Death Trap A traveler on North Carolina roads is usually amazed at'--the number of farm ponds he sees. Endless ponds appear to occupy much of the land. The number of farm ponds in the Tar Heel State has been esti mated at 40,000 by extension agricultural engineers at" North Carolina State University. The engineers estimate that the num ber increases at the rate of 1,000 per year. With the increasing use of sprinkler irrigation systems, farm ponds have become an im portant source of water supply. Farm ponds have also proven to be a source of recreation and just plain fun. Families and friends gather at the pond to swim, boat, ski or fish. Children sometimes gather by themelves ‘ around "ponds" to play. People are always attracted by any 'body of water, especially during warm weather. When the two come together, the chances of an accident imust be considered. And once the acci dent happens, it is too late to take preventive measures. Howard Ellis,specialist in charge of extension bioloigical and agricultural engineering at North Carolina State University, suggests that farmers take the responsibility to make th^r ponds as safe as possible. Since farm ponds are increas ing in importance for recrea tional purposes, a greater num ber of lives are lost each year. “With few exceptions, all of these deaths could have been prevented,” Ellis remarks. "Each farmer should realize that his pond can be a source of joy as well as profit—but only if it is safe.” The specialist m^kes several suggestions to help prevent ponds from becoming hazards: Recreation near the pond should be supervised at all times by an adultr Swimming, fishings boatiniig, or playing in or around the water should not be allowed unless more than one person is present. Swimmers should not be al lowed in the water for at least 30 minutes after eating. Signs should be posted at all entrances to the pond, indicating whether or 'not swimming Is al lowed. Safety markers should be used to designate swimming areas. Safety instructions for 'boating and swimming should also be posted. An area with s'hallow water should be roped off for non- swimmers The area should have a sandy bottom, if possible. Sud den dropoffs and deep holes shoi^ ba properly marked or elimimted in all swimming areasT Inexpensive items such as sap ling poles, fishing poles and rope should be locat^ around swimming areas. These items permit another person to extend his reach to the swimmers in trouble and may prove lifesavers in a moment of emergency. Children should be taught that equipment placed around the pond is not to be used for play ing. The equipment ^ould re main in a permanent location. Every member of the family should have swimming and boat ing instructions in addition to training in life savinig tech niques. DEEDS bgr Jan Obrlstezisexi News items this week from Stanly, Mitchell, Wayne, Surry and Hyde counties. DONATE SEWING MACHINES Passenger railroad traffic be tween London and the northwest section of England is up 38 per cent with the inauguration of all-electric trains that run 100 miles an hour. “The Sheltered Workshop for handicapped persons needs sew ing machines,” Mrs. Ralph Car penter informed other members of the" Stanly County Home Demonstration Club council. So council members donated $100; enough to pay for three used sewing machines. John Troublefield, director of the workshop said, “These ma chines will certainly be a great ^d^itiorL to,PMC program We_ are training these handicapped per sons to take their place in indus try and to become self-support ing and useful citizens of their comimunih^es, , “Several persons have already beeri trained through this pro gram and are now holding full time jobs,” Troublefield told YOU WILL LOVE THE LUXURY AhD SPLENDOR OF a EGANlL. \ *. -•/ % :<k •t*-. -9 / 5-Pc. 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Open Evenings By Appointment ~ FREE Delivery To ALL Surrounding n COSTS If'.S AT- PHONE 739^51 Coi THE SOUTH'S LARGEST HOME FURNISHERS KINGS MOUNTAIN lee J 4i0NLHOn)EBS0N HEBND0N-Y6uB nUENDLY STEBCHI SALESMAN Elisabeth A. Watson, home eco nomics extension agent. “This gilt will help keep more of our people busy and learning.” HELP WITH “HEAD START’ Nutrition information is an im portant part of “Operation Head Start” in Mitchell County, Mrs. Lois P. Williams, home econom ics extension agent, states So for the second consecutive year five Mitchell County agencies worked together to provide a nutrition conference as part of the “Head Start” programi In cluded in the conference were di^ussions on chyd fcgding pro blems and sugg"estiohs "bh how to help children improve their eating habits, Mrs. Williams said. HEART-WARMING PROJECT Helping to brighten the lives of children at O’Berry 'Training School In Wayne - County, also helped I'orighten the lives of some county 4-H Home Ekemon- stration Club members, county extension agents, observe. Here’s the story: On June 9, members of the Best Grove Home Demonstration Club entertsiined 126 children dn the crippled ward; the Woods Grove Club shared their time with 46 children in the infirm ary and the Best Grove 4-H Club members enjoyed a miovie car toon, music and refreshments with 50 boys and girls in the school recreation center. Accprding to comments by the 4-H'ers and Home Demonstra tion Chib members, they received much satisfaction from their visits In fact, club members plan to return to the O’Berry Training School at least once a month to visit with and cheer the children. COMMON INTEREST A senior citizen and a sixteen- year-old Surry County girl have at least one thing in common. The desire to improve their sew ing skills. According to Katy Holden, as sistant home economics exten sion agent. Mrs. Daisy Stanley, a senior citizen from Rockford, and Kappy Lewis, a high school junior from Mojuntadn Park, en rolled in the same basic sewing course. “Both ladies are eager students,” Miss Holden notes NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING Members of the Rose Bay Home Demonstration ClufS, Hyde County, are taking pride in their community project—that lof con verting an old school building into a community center. Club metmbers made a house to house canvass to solicit con tributions for the project, Mrs Iberia R. Tunnell, home econom ics extension agent, reports. With the money they were able to paint the building inside and out, replace broken window panes, and buy new foldinig chairs and a range. The women also held a drapery wortshop and made curtains to help^ress- up the community center, Mrs. Tunnell points out. Head Rites Held Satui:day_^ Funeral rites for Wdlli'am Eu gene Head, 45, of 205 Cranford Drive, were held Saturday at 4 p.m. from the Chapel of Harris uneral Home, interment follow ing in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mr. Head died Wednesday night at 11:20 in Veteran's hos pital at Oteen. He had been in ill health for several months A native of Central, S. C., he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Head. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Holden Head; a son, William L- Head of Blacks burg, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold Thomipson and Mrs. Har old Deem Smith, both of Kings Mountain; three brothers, J_ H. Head and Toy Head, both of Central, S. C., and Elbert Head of Clemson, S. C. and five sis ters, Mrs. Pearl Murphy of .Wall- halla, S. C., Mrs. Theodore Owens and Mrs. Ruby Smith, both of Anderson, S. C., Mrs. L. C Redmond of Clemson, S. C. and Mrs. Jack McWhorter of Easley, S. C. Rev. James Wilder officiated at the final rites ^d interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Davis Completes Electronics School SANFORD, FLA. (FHTNC) July 11 — Chief Aviation Elec tronics Technician David C. Da vis, USN, son of Mrs’. David A. Davis. of 823 Ramseur St., Kings Mountain, N C., has completed the Electronic Countermeasures maintenance school at the Naval Air Station Sanford, Fla. The three-week school is de signed to quilify men in the op eration, maintenance, calibration, and servicing of the counter- maesures system used in the RA- 5C “Vigilante” aircraft. Cadet Fulton Begins Orientation Visit Growth Of Service Reduces LD Calls One of every three calls handl ed 20 years ago as long distance now go through as local calls because of the growth of Extend ed Area Service in^the Bell Sys tem. This service expands a custo mer’s local calling area by link ing two or more exchanges with toll-free service. The customer can call anywhere within the expanded area. He pays only a flat TTonthly rate. Evidence of EAS’ rapid growth •is the fact that last year the Bell System expanded local calling areas in some 500 exchanges, said R. B. Moore, local telephone manager. FORT BRAGG, N. C. (AHT- NC) — Cadet Larry S. Fulton, 20, of the U. S. Military Acade my at West Point, N. Y., began a four-week Army orientation visit to Fort Bragg, N. C., June 30. While at the post. Cadet Ful ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel D. Fulton, Route 1, Grover, N. C., is rewiving extensive train ing with a combat unit of the Army designed to give first-hand knowledge of the duties and re sponsibilities of a junior officer. He is a 1964 i?raduate of Blacksburg (S. C.) High School. C. E. WARUCK INSURANCE AGENCY Insurance Protection O Business 0 Auto # Home Dial 739-3671 110 W. 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