SOL CONSERVATION NEWS
By JAMBjS K. (MUFFIN, Soil Conservationist
The summer meeting,of dis
trict supervisors of the Albe
marle Soil and Water Conserva
tion District will be at Coinjock
in Currituck County, Wednesc
day, August 9, 1961. The busi
ness meeting will start at 10:00
A. M. Several items of business
will be taken up including the
requirements a landowner must
meet before becoming a district
cooperator. As a district co
operator a landowner can ask
for and receive a soil survey of
his farm, planning assistance in
preparing his soil and writer con
servation plan and special assist
ance in carrying out his indi
vdual conservation plan.
District supervisors do not
wish to cancel any agreements
hut feel that technical assist
ance should be given to those
-cooperators who have shown
they wish to carry out soil and
water conservation practices.
They feel that certain simple
rules should be set up district
wide to insure that eooperators
get the necessary technical as
sistance to carry out they soil
and water conservation pro
grams.
A. K. Lawrence, Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company repre
sentative, will present second
place awards to district super
visors for last year’s Goodyear-
District Contests. Our district,
Albemarle, was judged the sec
ond best soil conservation dis
trict in North Carolina last
year.
Currituck District Supervisors
have planned a field trip for
the afternoon. The public is in
vited to district meetings. Chair
man L. C. Bunch is hoping for
100% attendance of supervisors
and all agricultural workers in
the five-county district.
Area SCS Office
5 The Area VI Soil Conservation
'Service office will move to
fcSdenton Thursday, August 3.
The office will be on the second
floor of the Hotel Joseph Hewes.
Area Conservationist W. A. Mc-
Leod is in charge of the office.
Attached to the office is Soil
"Scientist Joe Covington, Engi
neers L. C. Hunnings and W. J.
Brady and secretary, Miss An
nie Turner. We welcome these
people and their families to
Edenton.
Hairy Indigo
Several ‘farm plantings of
hairy indigo were made this!
spring by district cooperators to;
determine if this plant was
adapted here. C. C. Abernathy, j
SCS Agronomist, and I looked
at these plantings last Wednes-j
day, July 26. Every planting
looked good in spite of the crab
grass competition. Paul Ober
had planted his hairy indigo in
several fields in different loca
tions. Plantings made early
'(June) on deep sandy land look
led excellent. Planting on wet
sandy land did not do very well.|
plants in com looked very
promising. Fahey Byrum made
a late planting (late June) which
looked good but he thinks hairy
Indigo should be planted in May
or earlier than late June. Geo.
W. Bunch, Jr., seeded hairy in-{
digo in a sandy new ground
without inoculation. His plant
ing was well inoculated from
some native vegetation. This in
dicates that the seed might not
need to be inoculated at plant
ing. Mr. Abernathy and I were
well pleased with these trial
field plantings. We believe that
hairy indigo can replace cro
talaria as a soil-building crop on
sandy land in Chowan County.
Coastal Bermuda Grass
Don’t let your coastal bermuda
grass get too high—ever one
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foot. Mow the excess grass for
hay. Several plantings have
been lost due to disease when
growth got too rank. L. N.
Hollowell and W. M. Hare are
mowing the excess grass for hay
to be used this winter. Coastal
bermuda grass should be kept
low from now until winter.
Soil Testing
Now is a good time to take
soil samples for your lime and
fertilizer needs for fall-seeded
pastures. Lime should be added
two or three ■ months before
seeding the pasture. The ne
cessary boxes are available from
any agricultural worker in the
county.
Conservation Plans
During the ACP cost-share
sign-up a number of district co
operators came by the local SCS
qffice for advice on which prag
tice to sign up for and how
much of it was needed. Some
cooperators brought along their
conservation farm plans. It was
easy to help these cooperators
because in many cases engineer
ing surveys had been made in
preparing their plans. Drain
age systems had been designed
to take care of their drainage
problems. Cover wops, pastures,
ponds and other conservation
I practices were planned the same
, way in their individual soil and
water, conservation plans. In
other words, the guess work of
what he needed had been taken
care of in his conservation plan.
One of the biggest headaches
during ACP sign-up is the land
owner who doesn’t have a plan
but knows he needs drainage or
erosion control or some other
conservation practice. This fel
low usually doesn’t have time
to prepare a plan. Your soil
conservation district offers itsj
cooperators planning assistance
in preparing their individual soil
and water conservation plans.
Use it and profit by planning.
Major Mildred Smith
Resigns From Service
, Continued from Page 1. Section 1
In announcing Major Smith’s
retirement, Colonel T. Eagleston,
Commander of Tyndale Air
Force Base, had this to say:
"Major Smith’s ability to accept
and execute her military re
sponsibilities has been of the
highest standards. Her devo
tion to duty and service has
been commendable throughout
her long military career and has
earned her the sincere thanks of
the United States Air Force.
Tyndale Air Force wishes her
success in her future endeavors.”
Lieut. Col. William R. Arm
strong, director of base medi
cal services at Tyndale Air
Force Base, had this to say: “I
take great pleasure in extending
my congratulations and sincere
appreciation for a job well done
upon your retirement after more
than 20 years of loyal and faith
ful service with the United
States Air Force. During this
period in the service of your
country you have served in an
outstanding and most faithful
manner.
“You may be justly proud of
your military service. I am
sure that it is with a feeling
of great self-satisfaction that you
are privileged to look back upon
such an outstanding and dedi
cated military career.
“I would like to extend my
best wishes and those of my
command to you for your happi
ness and success in your future
endeavors.” j
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MISS ELIZABETH PARKER RICH
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ray Rich of Burgaw announce the en
gagement of their daughter- Miss Elizabeth Parker Rich, to John
Leon Goodwin, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Godwin of Edenton.
The wedding is planned for Sunday, August 20.
Simple Precautions
! Against Hurricanes
Continued from Page 1, Section 1 :
age.
If wind or windborne objects j
make an opening on the wind
ward side of the building, wind 1
pressure will build up within:
the building. The open window j
on the lee side will allow the ■
pressure to escape, minimizing
i the interior forces tending to
lift the roof or push out the
walls.
I If windows or walls are brok
en on the windward side, open
'more windows on the opposite
I side to help equalize the pres
| sure.
At SAWYER’S SUNOCO SERVICE...
You’ll Find The Friendliest Service In Town!
FREE BEACH BALLS
With Every Oil Change and Grease Job Purchased
EXTRA SPECIAL
CAR WASH 75-
The first 10 cars to come in Friday and Satur
day, August 4 and 5, for an oil change and lube
will also be entitled to a ear-wash for 75c at
SAWYER'S
f Phone 2258 for Free Pickup and Delivery Service
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THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1961.
Engagement Announced
5. Have handy flashlights in
working order, extra food that
would require little or no cook
ing and fresh water in steriliz
ed jugs, bottles or cooking uten
slle.
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After you have ridden out the
storm, be careful to:
1. Boil or sterilize water un
til otherwise advised by your lo
cal health department.
2. Don’t touch dangling or!
loose electric or telephone wires.
3. If driving, watch out for,
fallen wires or tree limbs and
for washouts and undermined
pavements.
War. he sung, is toil and trouble;
Honour but an empty bubble.
—Dryden.
Revival At Center
Hill Begins Aug. 13
Continued trom Page 1, Section 1
pastorates at Bailey, N. C., and
Hopewell, Va., before going to
the Calvary Baptist Church some
six or seven years ago. His
church serves the College of
Richmond students and students
of other smaller colleges in
Richmond. He is well known
throughout Virginia as a dy
namic preacher and pastor. The
public is given a cordial invi
tation to attend all services pos
sible during the week of meet
ings.
Special music is being planned
for the meeting with Mrs.
Thomas Rogerson bringing the
solo on night, August
14. and Mrs. Henry Napier on
Tuesday night, August 15. .The
choirs of the church will be
bringing special music during
the week and the youth choir,
under the direction of Mrs. Carl*
Bunch, will have the special mu
sic for the morning worship ser
vice on Sunday, August 20. >
The guest speaker will be
staying at the Baptist parsonage
at Center Hill and will be avail
able during the day for personal
consultation by any who might
have personal spiritual prob
lems which they would like to
discuss with him. The phone
number is 3929 and the pastor of
the church will set up appoint
ments for any who call before
the time of the meeting.
Congregation singing will be
held as a preliminary to the
service each night and will be
under the direction of the pastor
of the church. Mrs. Wilbur Pri
vott will be accompanist for the
congregational singing as well
as the church choir music.
Jakie Boyce will play a concert
of sacred music each evening
; prior to the beginning of the
j service and will act as accom
| panist for the youth choir when
j they sing. Special arrangements
j will be made for any who may
J use wheel chairs or walkers or
who need special chairs due to
illness.
First Go-Kart Races
I Very Successful
Continued from Page L Section 1
Council competing. All of the
Town Councilmen competed ex
cept Elton Forehand and A1
Phillips. Luther Parks, an ex
perienced driver, came in first,
followed by George Alma By
rum. J. Edwin Bufflap, Mayor
John Mitchener and Richard
Dixon.
In Sunday’s races there were
30 cars, with 35 drivers par
ticipating in the various races.
There were five classes in the
race with three heats in each
class. Trophies were presented
first and second place winners
in four of the classes and three
trophies were presented in the
junior class. The trophies were
presented by Bill Easterling,
Jaycee president.
Racers came from many near
by towns and it will be inter
esting to know that 10 local Go-
Kart enthusiasts were among
the group. The local racers
were P. C. Ashley, Gene Ash
ley, Jimmy Ashley, Robert Cher
ry, Johnny Twine, Oscar White,
Ray Briley, C. T. Dixon, David
Twine and Scott Harrell.
Class I—Harvey Gregory and
Clarence Lane, both of Elizabeth
City.
Class 2 —Gene Strickland of
Enfield and Jimmy Hayes of
Kinston.
. Class 3—Ralph Ward of Nor
folk, formerly" of Edenton, and
Linwood .Gregory of Elizabeth
-City.
Class 4-—Murph of Plymouth
and P. C. Ashley of Edenton.
Junior Class—Bo Haves of
Kinston, Ricky Foss of Kinston
and West Rockruff of Enfield.
Though two or three minor ac
cidents occurred, there were no
injuries and the races proved
very interesting and thrilling to
the large crowd of perspiring
spectators. As the result of the
extremely hot weather, the con-
NOlfif dresses
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New bouffant dress in
u) \ 7/ crisp checked cotton-and
\.lf miracle-fiber blend. Cuffed
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cession stand did a land office
; business during the afternoon.
Jaycees are very well pleased
; with the result of their first Go
! Kart race and are hopeful that
the sport will create more in
terest and win many more Go-
Kart enthusiasts.
Water Resources
Topic At Meeting
Continued from Page 1, Section 1
clerical personnel who would be
quartered in Edenton. Technical
assistance of local well-drillers j
woud be utilized.
Costs are divided. The fed- J
i eral government, Conger stated, j
pays one-half the total cost, thei
state of North Carolina one-
third of the remaining half and'
the county the balance. Actual
cost to the county is one-third j
of the total survey- bill.
“The water resources survey j
would define and trace all geo
logical formations for their wa
j ter-bearing capacity to about 300
i feet in depth. It would pinpoint,
j exactly where the water was.
the quantity and the quality," i
Conger said. “If an industry]
needed a million gallons a day]
we could tell them exactly
where to get it and detail its,
chemical properties. Only one]
] ether county in Eastern North,
•Carolina can do this and it is
I interesting to see that they have I
just landed a new industry—]
| Beaunit Mills. If a farmer need
led a well for domestic water or
, for irrigation he, too, could be!
, shown exactly where to drill. I
i There would be no guess work
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PAGE THREE
i about it.” ;
| Colonel Harry Brown, direc
tor of N. C. Department of* Wa
ter Resources from Raleigh will
attend the meeting, it was
learned, as well as two geolo
gists who are associated wjth
the present Martin County Wa
ter Resources Survey.
By means of charts the tech
nicians will explain how the wa
ter flows are discovered and
how their underground move
ments are traced at the various
levels beneath the surface.
They will explain how the total
water supply beneath the coun
ty can be added up, where if is
scarce and where surplus water
returns to the surface, even bell
where a county’s water resourc
es may be leaking away under
ground, in swamp or river, Con
ger said. /
Bruce F. Jones, president of
the Edenton Chamber of Coitl
merce is also enthusiastic about
the proposed water resources
survey. ?■
“With predictions that in fu
ture years some areas may have
to use the same water over
again two or three times after
chemical treatment and with
millions being spent in experi
ments to make fresh potable wa
ter from salt water, it is ap
propriate that we determine in
Chowan County the status of
this vital resource.” Jones said.
“I believe we are more fortun
ate than most but only a scien
tific survey can tell us how
much, where, how far down and
all about its chemical make
up.”