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Seda 2 Thursday, April 25, 1985-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 7C Home Ec Program Sets Lincolnton Workshop Summertime is leisure time and offers a grand op- portunity for new ex- eriences. The Extension ervice Home Economics Program is planning a District Craft Yorkshop in Lincolnton, June 11 and 12 The workshop will offer a new learning experience for those who enroll or an oppor- tunity to develop handcraft skills in a new area. Classes will be taught in the following crafts: Lap Quilting, Traditional Baskets with Original Touches, Stain- ed Glass, Trapunto Vest, Crochet, Knitting, Rug Braiding, Hardanger Em- broidery, Pine Needle Baskets, Shadow Em- broidery, Battenburg Lace, Corn Shuck Dolls, Chair Bot- toming with Diagonal Flat Reed, and Oak Splint Basket (not for beginners). Classes will be held at the Lincolnton Center and loding will be in a motel downtown. A registration fee of $6.00 will be charged and lunch will be catered for a nominal fee. Each class cost will be dif- ferent due to supplies furnish- ed by the teachers and the student. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. On Tuesday evening the teachers will have a craft- sman carousel—a display of their handwork and teaching illustrations. Classes are filled on a first come basis so you will want to register early. Please con- tact Nancy H. Abasiekong, Home Economics Extension Agent at 482-4365 for more detailed information and a registration form. Registra- tion deadline is May 10. FMHA Is 50 This week marks the 50 Year Anniversary of Farmers Home Administra- tion (FmHA), and its predecessor agencies. FmHA is the credit agency for Agriculture and Rural Development in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its history of financial and technical assistance, as a lender of last resort in Rural America, goes back to the establishment of the Reset- tlement Administration by Act of Congress on April 10, 1985. ; When it began in the 1930's, the Agency’s original func- tion was to make loans and rans to Depression-stricken amilies and help them regain self-sufficiency in making their living on family farms. : 5 Lb. Pack Or More 8. 4-8 Lbs. Average FOOD LION These prices good thru Sunday, April 28, 1985 We reserve the right to limit quantities. 4 USDA Choice Bottom Round = Roast USDA Choice Baof Round - Whole w 1.38 USDA Choice Chuck le Throughout its half-century of operation, FmHA has been concerned primarily with credit and counseling ser- vices that have supplemented resources of the private sec- tor for building stronger family farms. In 1984, Farm Credit accounted for about one-half of all resources ad- ministered by FmHA. USDA Choice Beef Chuck - Bone-ln Chuck Roast ..... wn. 1.28 20-22 Lbs, Avg. - Sliced FREE! | Bottom Rounds seve ves s eo In addition, during the last two decades, Congress has used FmHA'’s local offices to deliver other programs of benefit to families and com- munities throughout the rural population. Programs ad- ministered by the FmHA have helped-to bring rural housing, water and sewer systems, and other essential community facilities up to standard for rural people and have generated more: development of job and economy boosting business and industry in the State. In Cleveland County, the FmHA staff is headed by Mrs. Gertrude F. Ledbetter County Supervisor, and Har- k ris Putnam, Barbara G. | Bishop, Shirley White, and | Lisa V. Jordan her staff. The local office is located at 124-2 S. Post Road, Shelby, N.C. The latest reports revealed i that Cleveland County, [id FmHA provided $4,309,000 in credit to rural residents and communities during FY 1984, and has an outstanding loan balance of $46,254,000. Mrs. Ledbetter said that FmHA rograms have touched the ives and improved the living conditions of most residents in the County during the past 50 Years. With expanded programs and. servicing authorities available, Mrs. Ledbetter stated that she and her staff looked forward to providing service to Cleveland County residents. N gn TERY) \ 9 Red Ripe Salad Tomatoes Red Ripe California Strawberries . . CITT” NWN 75. Pie Shells leeberg Lettuce $18 2 Liter - Diet Papsi/Papsi-Free/Diat Papsi-Free/ I TT A 0 WN 99. 6.5 0z. - Wise Natural Potato Chips / Skate-A-Thon Set In Shelby “A Diabetes Skate-A-Thon, sponsored by the Cleveland . County Diabetes Assn. will be held May 5, 1985, .from 1-4 .m. at Kate’s Skating Rink in Shelby, N.C. Participating skaters can win T-shirts, Emerson AM/FM Stereo Radio Cassette Player and a his or her Schwinn Worldsport Yo yes Bicycle. 1 monies collected are tax deductible and will be us- ed to benefit youths for diabetes summer camp and diabetes education and research. Puy forms are available in Shelby at Kate’s Skating Rink, Shelby Schwinn Cyclery, and the Sound Bar. For more information call Margaret Gengler at 487-0304 or Kate’s Skating Rink at 482-4488. 9 0z. - Hostess 12 0a. - t 2. - Assorted 49 Ounce Fab ” Detergent, a e EES Cac Detergent [SF (eae Lemon Fresh Nir. B's Pd Whip sy Pizzas. 1% A { f 7y Topping | 6800 EVERYDAY L@W PRICES
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