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Page 6, West Craven Highlights, December 29,1983
Vanceboro
Retail Store
Robbed
B.C. Peterson and Son’s store in Vanceboro was
broken into early Saturday morning, December 24.
The burglars entered a side window and took cartons
of soft drinks, turkey from refrigerator, blue jeans,
raincoats and rain suits, tennis shoes, sheets, pillow
cases and color T.V. set, a loss of more than $1600.
According to Vanceboro Chief of Police Billy Jewell
the case is still under investigation.
Chimney Fire
Is a Possibility
Anyone with a wood-
burning system - fireplace,
stove or furnace ~ should be
prepared for a chimney fire.
The warning signs are
sucking sounds, a loud roar
and shaking pipes, say ex
tension specialists at North
Carolina State University.
At the first sign of a
chimney fire:
-Call the fire department.
-Cut off the fire’s air supp
ly by closing any air intake
vents to the firebox. Also
close the stove damper.
-Make sure everyone is
out of the house. Have them
watch for sparks from the
chimney or signs of a fire on
the roof or nearby.
-Discharge a class ABC
dry chemical fire ex
tinguisher into the stove if
there is a danger of the
house or surroundings cat
ching on fire.
Chimney fires must be put
out from the bottom. If all
sources of air are closed off,
it may be possible to suf
focate the flames. 'This is on
ly possible in an airtight
system which isn’t double
vented.
It might be tempting to
use water to put out a
chimney fire, but this is
risky. 'The extra hot pips
could buckle or shake
themselves apart when the
water hits. Salt was once us
ed to stop fires, but it reacts
chemically with creosote
and other substances in the
chimney to form a product
much like lye. 'This corrodes
pipes quickly.
No wood-burning system
is 100 percent S£ife and
fireproof, although a safe in
stallation and proper care
can lessen the danger, say
extension specialists.
The most common causes
of chimney fires reports the
U.S.Consumer Product Safe
ty Commission include: im
proper installation, creosote
build-up and deterioration of
the chimney.
Joan Gosner
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Holiday Plants
N.C. Botanical Garden
Holiday plants provide color and cheer in your
house, and steps can be taken to prolong their bloom
now and after the holidays.
As with all plants, proper light and water are
necessary.
In thinking about lighting conditions, it is helpful to
recall that these plants were probably forced into
bloom in greenhouses with high light intensity but
shaded from direct sunlight. This sets the basis for the
best placement in your house: provide maximum light
but avoid sunlight hitting the plant directly. North
window sills are often a good choice.
Another requirement is a cool temperature, which
means avoiding placement near heat sources such as
hot-air vents.
Plants need more water when in bloom than
otherwise, so regular watering of the roots—rather
than the leaves or blossoms—is indicated when the soil
feels dry to the touch.
Pots with drainage holes simply can be immersed in
a sink full of water until all the air bubbles stop. If
drainage holes are absent, water from the top, but
don’t overwater or root rot will result.
Carrying a plant over to bloom next year is fun and
challenging and can be done with holiday plants like
amaryllis, azaleas and poinsettias.
Begin after the blooming period with a program of
light fertilizing, carefully following the instructions
on the container of plant food. Regular feeding but not
overdosing is the rule. Plants, like people, can suffer
from overeating.
In the case of amaryllis, the flower stalk is removed
at the base after the bloom has faded. Plants of
amaryllis, and azaleas as well, are best kept in the
house until late spring when they can be moved
outdoors to a partly shaded spot. The feeding and
watering should be continued. In the fall they are
returned to a cool, bright spot.
Amaryllis should then be watered sparingly, but
azaleas not be allowed to dry out. With regular
attention, your holiday flowers should gladden the eye
in ’84.
Poinsettias are handled similarly until spring. On
moving them outside; however, cut down on watering
and stop feeding to encourage root growth.
Repotting into a larger container using sterile soil is
recommended. Pruning the original stem to six inches,
pinching back the stems during the summer and
rotating the pot regularly to get the light to all sides
will stimulate new growth.
In bringing the plants indoors in the fall, a very
different procedure is required for a poinsettia. It
needs 14 hours of darkness every night until the new
bracts begin to show color. And darkness means just
that:^o street lights, night lights or house lights, just
darkness.
A simple way to achieve this is to cover the plant
completelj^ith a cardboard box so that no stray light
can reach it for 14 hours.
Feed the plant weekly with half-strength fertilizer
and put it in a sunny window during the day. With
good and systematic care, and a little luck, you’ll enjoy
having your poinsettia bloom next Christmas.
For more information about caring for your holiday
plants, call, write or visit the N.C. Botanical Garden
at the_Universlty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
JOIN
THE
PARTY
Hope your New Year s
celebration is purr-feet!
Grimesland
Tire
&
Parts
762-6838
Grimesland, NC
SCHOOL MENUS
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Jan. 2-Jan. 6, 1984
BREAKFAST:
Monday: Manager’s
Choice.
Tii,e8day: Sausage
Biscuit, Hot Cooked
Grits, Applesauce, Milk.
Wednesday: Poptarts,
Fruit Cup, Milk.
Thursday: Cinnamon
Buns, Fruit Juice, Milk.
Friday: Cheese Toast,
Fresh Fruit, Milk.
LUNCH:
Monday: Manager’s
Choice.
Tuesday: Fried Fish
Square, Barbecue on
Bun, Cole Slaw, Crispy
Fries, Sliced Peaches,
Cornbread w/Butter,
Dessert, Milk/Juice.
Wednesday: Fried
Chicken or Salisbury
Steak w/Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes, Seasoned
String Beans, Spiced
beets. Hot roll w/Butter,
Dessert, Milk/Juice.
Thursday: Grilled
Ham & Cheese or Hot
Dog w/Chili, Crispy
Fries, Fried Okra,
Chilled Pineapple,
Dessert, Milk/Juice.
Friday: Pepperoni
pizza or Lasagna, Tossed
Green Salad, Spiced
Apples, rater Tots,
French Bread w/Butter,
Dessert, Milk/Juice.
School Time
MIDDLE &
HIGH SCHOOL
Jan. 2 • Jan. 6,1984
LUNCH:
Monday: Hot Dog
w/Chili or Southern
Fried Chicken w/cheese
biscuit. Potato Salad,
Boston Baked Beans,
Green Leafy Vegetables,
Chilled Fruit, Dessert,
Milk/Drink.
Tuesday: Fish Sand
wich or Baked Meat Loaf
w/Zesty Tomato Sauce,
Corn Bread, Cabbage &
Carrot Slaw, Buttered
Broccoli w/Creamy
Cheese Sauce, French
Fries, Chilled Mixed
Fruit, Dessert, Milk/
Drink.
Wednesday: Baked
Lasagna w/Garlic bread
or Club Sandwich, Fresh
Garden Salad, Buttered
Mixed Vegetables,
Crispy Farm Fries,
Chilled Fruit, Dessert,
Milk/Drink.
Thursday: Fiestadas
or Sandwich (Manager’s
Choice), Crispy Lettuce
w/Tomato, Buttered
Sweet Corn, Crinkle
Potatoes, Chilled Fruit,
Dessert, Milk/Drink.
Friday: Oven Baked
Chicken w/Tangy Bar B
Q Sauce and Cheese
Biscuit or Toasted Cheese
Sandwich, Orange Glaz
ed Sweet Potatoes,
Seasoned Green Beans,
Deep Fried Potatoes,
Chilled Fruit Cup,
Dessert, Milk/Drink.
May it chime in with
success “S? joy for you!
L.R. Sermons
General
Merchandise Co.
Hwy 65, Fort Barnwell
623-9403
A perfect time to celebrate a glorious
New Year, and thank our many customers,
whom we also consider our special friends.
B.W. Whitley & Son
Supermarket
Dover, N.C,
627-0766