The Rocky Mount Heraidi
VOLUME 4, NO. 36
CORNER STONE
OF LUTHERAN
CHURCH LAID
The members of the Trinity
Lutheran church, together with their
friends and many out of town vis
i, itors met on Sunday afternoon,
AuguftV at 2:30 o'clock for the
cei* A>i V of Laying the Corner-
their new church builfHng
now being erected on the beautiful
ly developed triangular lot at the in
tersection of Tarboro street and Co
> key Boad in the heart of the Edge
mont Park residential section of the
cdty.
The Order for the laying of the
Corner-stone was in charge of the
pastor, Bev. C. Boss Ritchie, assist
ed by Dr. J. L. Morgan, President
of the North Carolina Lutheran
Synod, of Salisbury, Bev. F. L. Con
rad, Secretary of the North Caro
lina Lutheran Synod, of High
Point, Bev. C. E. Norman, Baleigh,
and Bev. B. B. Fisher, of Fayette
ville.
|. Others participating in the service
and bringing greetings were, from
the cdty, the mayor of Boeky Mount,
-J. Q. Bobinson. From the State Luth
eran Brotherhood, Hon. Paul E.
Monroe, President, of Gastonia. I
From the neighborhood community,
.former Lieutenant-Governor of North
Carolina, Hon. Ricjiard T. Fountain.
From Brotherhood Districts, T. L.
Stryker, of Winston-Salem, and E.
W. Wagoner of Salisbury, both of
the Executive Committee of the
State Lutheran Brotherhood. From
neighboring churches, student pas-
Pipher Fulenwider of Baleigh who
tor John Lasley of Golddboro, and
wer e the first charter members of
the local church.
Pastor Bitchie placed within a 1 me
tal box, the Holy Bible, the Bit
ual and Hymnal of the ohurch, a
copy of the 133 rd Convention Minut
es of the United Evangelical Lu
theran Synod of NoTth Carolina, per
taining to the local church; National
i. and State church papers; a history
of the congregation and roll call of
the memborg to date; along with The
Baleigh News and Observer; the
Bocky Mount Evening Telegram and
the Bocky Mount Herald, pictures
and addresses pertaining to tho
church now being erected. This box
after being sealed was in turn seal
ed within the Corner-stone of the
church in impressive ceremonies.
The stone was- placed" in position
by the four charter members of the
congregation Mrs. L. H. Hicks, Dr.
C. B. Minges, and Joe Fulenwider
who were guests of honor at the oe
- casion.
The service for the laying of the
stone was conducted by Dr. J. L.
Morgan, President of the Synod.
Construction on the new church
building was begun on July 12 and
is of English-Gothic 'architecture,
built of brick conforming to ' the
present beautiful residence.' TTie
structure will be a complete church
plant in cruciform outline with de
partmental Sunday School' class
rooms, and a large assembly hall and
social room, besides the church in
ditorium. The meeting is so con
structed that it will readily lend it
self to future enlargment, the pre
sent structure forming the Nave of
a larger church. A 35 foot spire
will rise above the roof at the top of
which will be a five and a half
ioo t wrought iron cross adding to
the beauty of the building and the
community in which it is located.
Charles A. Scheuringer, Philadel
phia, Pa., is the architect and tho
construction is being done by E. W.
Wagoner Construction Company,
Salisbury, N. C.
Trinity Lutheran church was or
ganized on January 28, 1923, with
17 charter members and today num
bers 105 members. Four of the ori
ginal members are still connected
with the church, namely, Mrs. L. H.
Hicks, Dr. C. E. Minges,- Joe Fulen
wider and Boy J. Johnson, guests
of honor at the Corner-stone cere
monies.
LOCAL MEN TO
GET LICENSE
Two young men of Roeky Mount
were included in the 119 persons out
of 189 applicants who have recently
received licenses to practice law n
North Carolina, it has been announc
ed by the State Bar examiners. .
James Philips Bunn, Jr., and
James W. Keel, Jr., both sons of well
known attorneys here have been ad
mitted to the State Bar, according to
the announcement.
Other young lawyers from this area
who received licenses were John
William Beaman of Tarboro, Joseph
Branch of Enfield, Russell Faison,
Van Landingham of Scotland Neck
and John Buxton Weaver of Bich
Square.
y AMERICAN PLACE NAMES
Baltimore Evening Sun.
Presenting: Pleasant Walk, Fd.;
Pleasant Garden, N. C.j Pleasant
Dale, Neb.; Pleasant Grove, Ark.;
Pleasant Garden, Mo.; Pleasant Lane,
S. C.; Pleasant Mound, 111.;; Pleas
ant Lake, Mass.; Pleasant Island,
Maine; Pleasant Plain, Iowa; Pleas
ant Mount, Pa.; Pleasant Prairie,
Wis.; Pleasant Point, Maine; Pleas
ant Bidge, Vft.; Pleasant Valley,
Conn.; Pleasant View, Ky.; Pleas
ant Hill. Tenn.; Pleasant Gap, Pa.;
Pleasant Hall, Pa.; Pleasant City,
Ohio; Pleasant Hope, Mo.; and
Pleasant Unity, Pa.
IN WASHINGTON
Rw;iat
IS
TAKING
PLACE
BY
ve&Ay.
UNITED STATES "SENATOR
Since the adjournment of Congress,
members are giving more real at
tention to studies of the farm prob
lem than perhaps any other phase
of pending legislation. Hie word
pending can be used because the
farm problem will be the first or
der of business at the next session,
or at a special session should one be
called by the .President.
Such studies desclose some cheer
ful factors with reference to the
general" improvement of agriculture
since 1932. Farm cash income has
moved upward eighty-five per cent—
farm prices ar e up seventy-five per
cent—forced farm sales have been
cut in half—farm wages have in
creased seventy-five per cent and
farm real estate values have gained
sixteen per cent,
Thus there is reason for the
statement that agricultural progress
bag been during the first four years
of tho administration of President
Roosevolt and it strengthens the do
termination of all concerned to
maintain those gains.
In .agriculture, as in industry,
greater strides in some soctions have
been offset by less favorable trendj
in others, but the general improve
ment hag undoubtedly been
throughout the country. In 1932, to
bacco was selling, on the average nt
ten and a half eents per pound, and
on July 15, 1937, it was bringing
nearer twenty seven cents per
pound. In 1932, cotton was down to
six and a half cents per pound and
on July 15, 1937, was at 12.4 cents
per -pound. Corresponding improve
ment is noted in a wide variety of
agricultural commodities. *
Cash income available for farm
family living after deductions for
wages, operating expenses, taxes and
interest, increased even more rap
idly during the four-year span from
1932 to 1936, than did cash income
a a a whole. Cash income available
U) the agriculture population for
living from 1932 production was sl,
473,000,000. Prom 1936 production it
was $4,575,000,000. This was 204
percent above the 1932 depression
low and within eight per cent of its
1929 level.
Of course, the gain in income
during this period was somewhat
offset by an increase in the price
of things the farmers buy. But al
lowing for an increase of sixteen
per cent in prices farmers pay for
commodities and services used in liv
ing and production, the purchasing
power of cash income from farm
production was sixty per cent great
er in 1936 than in 1932. Allowing
for an increase of thirteen per cent
in the price that farmers pay for
things used in living, which did
not advance quite a s rapidly as the 1
price of commodities used in pro
duction, the increase in purchas
ing power between 1932 and 1936
was even greater.
In other words, the disparity be
tween tho prices the farmers get
for their commodition and the prices
at which they buy has been greatly
lessened, although "not entirely at
the goal that is sought.
The improvement in farm real es
state values is also significant and
along with a reduction in forced
sales, is .certain to bring new hope
to those who live on the farm.
There are many other evidences of
a widespread improvement since the
dark days of 1932, when the far
mer faced an almost hopeless situa
tion.
The condition of the farm popu
lation in this country has come to
be ail index to conditions gener
ally. Agriculture prices are usual
ly found to be a barometer of the
purchasing power of the great cross
section of Americans. And the im
provement today indicates strongly
that gains have been made and is
most encouraging to members of
Congress who are primarily interest
ed in using the legislative machin
ery of the Government to preserve
those gains and further improve the
statug of rural America.
HI FOOTBALL
DRILLS START
Candidates for tho 1937 edition of
the high school football team will
report Wednesday morning to head
eoach Emery Adkins and his assist
ant, Bob Eason.
Adkins asked that all boys who
intended to try out for the Black
bird squad to report to liim at the
high school auditorium Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock where in
struction was given about the prac
tice sessions and where arrangements
could be made for issuing equipment.
The Blackbird coach has been hold
ing some informal practice sessions
with several of the players and now
expects to get down to some inten
sive work in order to have his team
ready for the tough schedule which
haa been arranged for this season.
ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1937
GIRL TAKES
SWIM HONORS
Mildred Quigley Receives Three
First And One Second In Wil
son Competition
Mas Mildred Quigley, representing
Rocky Mount, placed in four events
at Wilson's water feetival in its new
$40,000 pool, which about 5,000 peo
ple attended at the opening of the
Wilson tobacco festival on August 19.
Miss Quigley took first place in the
50 yard and 100 yard f»e style se
nior giris' meet with the time of 31
seconds in the 50 yard dash and 85
seconds in the 100 yard competition.
Bhe also placed second in the se
nior grls' underwater swim for dis
tance, Miss Elizabeth McLawhorn of
Wtilson, taking first place with a dis
tance of 93 feet and Miss Quigley 92
feet.
Miss Quigley took first place in
the senior girls' breast stroke of 25
yards distance with 13.5 seconds.
The last honor that Miss Quigley
received was the silver trophy for
the Best Senior Girls Swimmer.
■o
Warehouse Is
Gyped In Wilson
Wilson, Sept. 1. —Police here dis
covered a new racket yesterday.
Yesterday morning a farmer, de
scribed as short and stout with a
four-day growth of beard, present
ed a tobacco ticket at the cashier's
window of a local warehouse for
$194. He claimed to have sold that
much weed. The ticket was paid, for
it was apparently all right.
Two minutes later Henry Johnson,
cashier at the place, was presented
another ticket on the same pile of
tobacco. He investigated, found that
the second ticket was the right one.
He rang a local bank at once to
stop payment on the first, but found
put he was too late.
Police are still looking for the
short stout man.
Only three minutes elapsed from
the time the first check was present
ed to the time the cashier called
the bank.
NASH COUNTY
FARM NEWS
In visiting the various parte of
the county I find that the boll wee
vil condition has become very seri
ous in the last three Weeks. The
first of August the crop appeared to
be in the best condition of any in
the past several years. The boll wee
vils have damaged fields of young
cotton in some places as high as 70
per cent. The old cotton is being
severely damaged as the boll weevil
has destroyed most of the young
squares and is now puncturing the
grown and matured bolls.
I attended the Edgecombe County
Farm Tour on Friday and very in
teresting results were shown at vari
ous stops.
Hogs were vaccinated for the fol
lowing men: J. Butler, N. H. Robin
son, L. F. Foy, Ira Baker, Rocky
Mount, R, No. 1; D. Womble, Nash
ville, R. No. 2; J. N. Viverette,
Rocky Mount, B. No. 1; H. B. Clark,
and J. T. Moore, Rocky Mount. R.
No. 1: The life time cholera treat
ment was given.
Tho farms of J. E. Dozier, C. E.
Bell, R. A. Dozier, Lee Bone and T.
W. Stancil, Rocky Mount, R. No. 1,
were visited, relative to lining lip
' poultry vaccine demonstrations. The
above men usually show at various
i fairs.
The regular twin county agricul
tural radio program was conducted
Wednesday at 2 o'clock on Harvest
ing and Planting Hay Crops the
topic of discussion.
Attended several home demonstra
tion club annual picnics under the
direction of Mrs. Effie V. Gordon,
home demonstration agent.
I would like to urge that the far
mers divert their attention from the
marketing of tobacco for a few days
to the harvesting of hay crops. Hay
crops do not bring great returns,
however, they do reduce th e expense
of the farmers by a large amount.
At this particular season of the
year ;here are the three main hay
crops which are to be harvested.
These crops are iespedeza, soy beans
and cow peas. There are some few
people having grasses to be harvest
ed. however, are very scarce.
It is necessary that tho hay be cut
at the proper time in order to insure
the best quality feed. For soybeans
they should be cut between the time
the seeds begin to form and when
they are half way developed. Many
farmers have experienced great diffi
culties in saving their soy bean hay
due to the fact that it has an abun
dance of foilage and docs not dry
out as rapidly as some of the finer
hays. A very good system practiced
in many sections of the state in har
vesting soy beans for hay is known
as th 0 tri-pod method. The hay
should be cut as soon after dew is
off in the morning or permitted to
lie upon the ground until mid after
noon and then stacked on the tri
pods leaving a hollow air space in
the center. The tri-pods are usually
made from strips or poles. Three
poles being nailed together at one
end and spread apart to form a tri
pod about four feet in diameter.
These tri-pods should not exceed a
height of about eight feet. When
No Difference In Charity
The small giSlnts in the form of Old Age Pensions com
ing to our old oeople is no more of a charity proposition
than the large eants coming to retired judges of the United
States Suprema Court and all Federal judges and the re
tired judges oil our State Supreme Court and, retired of
ficers of the arfny and navy, widows of ex-presidents and
widows of ex-governors. The only difference in these two
classes of citizens is that the old people are getting a mere
pittance for existence and the others are getting a' plenty
to live on, in luxury, with some who have more than
they need. So; these .classes of citizens cannot look down on
the old folks wfo are receiving a mere pittance under the
law for they ate receiving their share from the same
though—no difference.
The following is a copy of an editorial which appeared
in the Evening Telegram, an afternoon newspaper publish
ed in the City of Rocky Mount, relative to our honored
Mayor, which is explained in the latter part of this article,
to wit:
WHY, MR. MAYOR!
The Mayor's latest coup has sent 'em to the mat.
ihe JayCees are mortified, the baseball team is cha
grined, the officials are nonplused, and the citizenry
is surrounded by question marks and exclamation points.
It was a nice, quiet banquet consisting mostly of
food and speeches and was given in honor of the base
ball club following the Community Appreciation Day
held at the pall park yesterday afternoon. Various per
sonages had been called upon to express themselves
and there were enough oral flowers in evidence to en
able the listeners almost to pluck them out of the air
for their lapels.
Then Hizzoner was called upon for some brief re
marks that would go well with the victuals and leave the
assemblage in a happy frame of mind so those gathered
together for the occasion could go home to sleep with
peaceful dreams about a baseball *team for next year
that would simply wow 'em and stay on top in the
standings all the time.
But the Mayor's coup left 'em sprawling. Flounder
ing around with references to the late Governor Aycock
and his thankfulness for South Carolina, et cetera,
Hizzoner finally remembered the Piedmont League
standings and asserted, "Thank God for Winston-Sal
em!"
On last Friday night according to press reports the
"Jay Cee's" gave a dinner to the two baseball teams and
our Mayor was invited to be present on this occasion and
was asked to make an address and in line with the spirit
of the occasion he complied. In the course of his remarks,
he used the expression of .our late beloved Governor Ay
cck which dreadfully displeased th« editor of the After
noon paper. So much so, that "it Caused him to break
forth as above which does not reflect with dignity. There
is a history to this to which we think the public is entitled
to know and, as a newspaper, our duty to mention. May
or J. Q. Robinson was elected mayor of Rocky Mount last
spring in a very hotly contested campaign. The Evening
Telegram and its editor were the champions of another can
didate and were violently opposed to Mayor Robinson, do
ing everything in their power to defeat him. Notwith
standing this violent opposition, Robinson won out. Both
candidates were men of high character and standing in our
community. The defeated candidate when he gave up his
seat to the incoming Mayor, expressed admiration for his
character and ability.
Now, we think that any citizen has a right to disgree
with public olficials on matters of policy or public concern.
"Hizzoner" may go and be understood in baseball parlance,
yet the public and the citizenry may be surrounded by
"question marks and exclamation points."
In the recent debate in the United States Senate many of
the Senators ceased to refer to the White House as the
President, but spoke of it as "he" and "him," which many
of the capitol writers interpreted as a lack of respect for the
President and a serious departure by these Senators of cus
tomjary senatorial dignity.
NEW LUTHERAN EDIFICE GOING UP
The construction of the handsome new Lutheran church
at the intersection of Cokey Roslß and Tarboro Street, is
going forward at a steady pace. The church building is
of English-Gothic architecture and as the architectural
lines are being put into effect by the contractor, we are
beginning to see the beauty of this building. It is indeed
a lovely building and an exquisite ornament situated in the
gateway of the splendid residential Edgemont.
On Sunday, August 22, the Corner-stone of the church
was laid with Reverend C. Ross Ritchie, its pastor, presid
ed, assisted by Dr. J. L. Morgan and many other dignitar
ies of the church and congregation present. A most im
pressive occasion. The Mayor participated with a short
speech and also a short address by the former Lieutenant
Governor R. T. Fountain was heard speaking words of ap
preciation for the neighbors.
It is looked forward to by the City of Rocky Mount
with high anticipation. When the block opposite this
church, in line with the Mayor's proclamation, shall be ac
quired by the City for park purposes so that the youth and
adults may enjoy this block, it will be a popular resting
and recreational spot.
the hay is piled upon the tri-pod the
hollow air space will permit the dry
ing out process without causing the
beans to go through a heat and
spoil.
Cowpeas during the rainy seasons
can also be harvested in a similar
manner when a large growth of vin
es have been obtained cowpeas should
be cut when the first pods begin
to turn yellow and before any of
the peas get rips enough to shatter.
This form of cutting would give the
greatest amount of peas along with
the vines. All types of hay should
be permitted to dry long enough to
remove sufficient moisture to insure
good quality, however, they should
not be permitted to lie in the san
after they have dried long enough
for the leaves to become bleached as
a bleached process destroys a great
deal of the food value. A rich pea
green color should be maintained
for good quality hay. The maintain
ance of this color increases the pal
pability of the hay and increases the
food value. Hay which is cut imme
diately before rain can be handled
very satisfactory. Rainfall upon haps
which have not started their drying
process does very little damage how
ever, if the drying process is well
advanced hay can be very easily
ruined by the rain and very often
where the hay is piled on the ground
a decay process will start after is
has been cut unless it is moved to
permit the air to circulate in the
pile.
Lespedeza is a coming hay crop.
Many farmers are planting lespede
za for hay now who failed to pro
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NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING
IS READY FOR OCCUPANCY
8 HOUR DAY
FOR POLICE
Three New Policemen Bolster City>
Law-Enforcing Personnel—
Promotions
Well pleased with the change the
Rocky Mount police force switched
to an eight hour schedule. Witn
three new policemen, the force be
gan operating three shifts a day
instead of the former two 12 hour
shiftat
Officer Zollie Wheless and Traffic
Officer George WUliams became desk
sergeants for the second and third
shifts. Desk Sergeant W. C. Wal
ston continued to serve for tho first
shift. The first shift will servo
from 7 A. M. to 3 P. M., tho sec
ond shift from 3 P. M. to 11 P. M.,
and the third shift from 11 P. M. to
7 A. M.
Eight policemen will be on duty
each shift and those off duty will be
subject to call at any time in case
of emergency, Mayor J. Q. Bobin
son explained in commenting on the
plan. As well pleased as the police
themselves, Mayor Bobinson welcom
ed the eight hour schedule for po
lice as one of his campaign plat
forms and one of his administration
objectives since election. "The eight
hour shifts will result in greater ef
ficiency and better service to the peo
ple of Bocky Mount," the mayor
stated his conviction.
The three new policemen whose
appointments were announced by
Chief of Polico O. P. Hedgepeth were
Henry Sellers, C. C. Glasson and A.
B. Carr.
"I have never seen the men as hap
py in 30 years," commented veter
an Chief Hedgepeth. Explaining the
operation of the new schedule, he
said, "The men will work eight
hours a day, seven days a week. The
eight hours will be strictly for ser
vice without any time off for
meals. I believe this schedule will
be more successful than the 12 hour
shifts."
Though the salaries of policemen
will remain" the same, their vaca
tions will be reduced to seven con
.secutive days a year, it was explain
ed. They will be allowed 10 days
sick leave during illness.
In place of the customary police
force sessions in headquarters at 7
A. M. and 7 P. M., incoming and re
tiring shifts of officers will assem
ble in police headquarters at each
change of shifts, Chief Hedgepeth
said.
Carolina School Of
Commerce To Open
Starts New Term Tuesday—Bright
Future Seen
The Carolina School of Commerce
has announced their opening date
for next Tuesday, September 7, at
which time a large number of young
people from all over Eastern Nor h
Carolina will start upon their busi
ness training, it is stated by the
management. The school will be be
ginning its ninth year of service to
the young people and business firms
in this section of the state.
The past year has been the most
successful one in its history and the
coming year promises to be even bet
ter, officials of the school indicat
ed today. The President and Mlan
ager, I. D. Thomas with his able as
sistants are thorough in their train
ing as evidenced by the fact that
business firms have recognized this
feature of the school and are calling
regularly for their office help. Their
'ree Employment Department receiv
es calls every week for recommenda
tions. Thirty-five young people have
been sent to positions since January
Carolina School of Commerce has
recently been accredited by the
American Association of Commercial
Colleges, which is made up of over
125 select business schools through
out the United States and Canada.
The College also has been given the
stamp of approval by the State
Board of Commercial Education of
the Department of Public Instruction
at Raleigh, it is stated.
It is urged that registration be
made early as desk assignments are
being made in order of the receipt
of registrations. Prospective stu
dents should write the school for lit
erature or vist them. Its service and
influence extends throughout the en
tire eastern section of North Caro
lina.
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Rxccpt for the police departmeat,
the occupants of the old city hall
had completed their emigration to
the new municipal building a couple
of doorg away yesterday, ready to
begin September in their new quar
ters.
The police were held up by a few
minor snags in the general opera
tion of things. In the first place the
desk which will segregate Desk Ser
geant W. C. Walstons office from the
general public arrived about half a
foot too short and had to be ex
changed. The new jails are not
quite completed, either. Quite a step
from the present jail will be two
jails in the new building. One for
women, is on the second floor, and
the other, for men, is on the first
floor. The men's is about twice the
larger.
Both jails are equipped with show
er baths and enclosure outside the
individual cells in which the prison
; ers may be released. All the cell
i doors may be controlled from out
side the enclosure, and locks are
i built into the cell doors so there
will be no more prisoners twisting
off their locks like Johnnie Cobb
did last winter.
Entirely finished except for the
judge's bench, the new courtroom is
expected to be ready for use within
a few days.
Tho courtroom, lofty and immacu
late in white walls, will be consid
erably more fitting to the dignity of
city recorder's court than the pres
ent quarters, court officials are con
fident. Deputy Clerk of Court Wal
ston is polishing up his new "Oyez,
Oyez" (which will emphaticallynot
be pronounced in any such slouchy
manner as "O-yes, O-yes). Mr. Wal
ston has the speech, which was writ
ten by Judge Ben H. Thomas, down
pat except for one sonorous phrase
which winds to in a roll of thunder
and explodes to the dazzling glory
of: ". . . contiguous
thereto."
MRS. BANDY TO
LEAD PROGRAM
City's Program To Br Developed
With Plan Carried On By
YMCA, Director Says
Rocky Mount's city recreational
program began to crystalize with the
announcement that Mrs. J. M. Bandy
had been chosen as acting director,
Mrs. Bandy, who has been supervi
sor of the WPA recreational pro
gram in the city for the past year,
assumed th© position Oity Mana
ger L. B- Aycoflk announced, as re
sult of her appointment by the al
dermen's park and playground com
mittee. .j, ~
The pity recreational program will
be developed hand in hand with the
Y. Mi C. A. program directed by J.
A. Harper, as the WPA program was
conducted, Mrs. Bandy stated.
"Both groups working together
serve more people," she said, "and
that is he main purpose."
"People here are already recrea
tion minded,' Mrs. Bandy remarked
as she expressed her belief that a
city recreation program in Rocky
Mount has an inviting opportunity
and will be of great value. She at
tributed the city's reereation-mind
edness in part to the efforts of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
praised the work of the Y. M. C. A.
The program will also include a
planned program for Negroes, whose
WPA dramatic group here won a
state dramatic tournament at Smith
field last week.
Mrs. Bandy came to Rocky Mount
as supervisor of the WPA recrea
tion program in July, 1930. The op
eration of the program during the
past year has been accompanied,
she said, by a 50 per cent reduction
in juvenile delinquency in the city.
The new acting director is a gra
duate of Winthrop College with an
A. B. degree and has taken summer
training at the University of South
Carolina. Since coming to Rocky
Mount she has attended recreational
institutes at Camp Betty Hastings,
Winston-Salem; Lake Eden, Blacn
Mountain, and at Raleigh. She taught
for eight years in the Wilson schools.
B. S. Sherrill, Lincoln County
farmer, states one of the best ways
he has found to combat Bermuda
grass is a thick growth of lespede
za which will shade out the objec
tionable grass.
Requests for vaccinating poultry in
Richmond County have become ao
numerous that the county agent is
Jiaving to hold demonstrations in each
community to show farmers how the
birds are immunized against the
disease.