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C.T. Dixon Board Member WASHINGTON—Edmund Earl Hughes, Jr., of New Bern was re-elected to a one-year term as president of the Eastern Forest Pro ducts Association at that organization's annual meet ing held here last week. The organization, com prised of pulpwood deal ers and producers and rep resentatives of related in dustries, elected Raymond Banks of Maysville as vice president; William Gaskins of New Bern as secretary treasurer, and Jack Riley of Plymouth as corres ponding secretary. Directors elected are as follows; District I—George Meteja, Maysville; District II—P. W. Jessup, Washing ton; District III—S. K. Wil son, Washington; District IV—C. T. Dixon, Edenton. lake the“koppißg"a<t flf staffing uae the The Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. THRU THIS MOHTH ONLY! advance season fMi LAYAWAY EVENT IllllKr pi deposit now ... pay Ik||# LITTLE BY LITTLE .. . PppjipHP Jlir TAKE HOME NEXT FALL! 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I am referring, of course, to postmaster and rural car rier positions. The manner in which these selections are made is a rather intri cate one and I believe not too well understood by many. use the THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1967. Rep. Walter B. Jones Reports From Washington The process is ‘his. If, when a vacancy occurs, a career employee is not se lected ,then an open com petitive examination is giv en for any and all who de sire to take said examina tion. After this is done, the grades are compiled and all those -who make* a passing score are - then in vestigated as to personal habits, reputation in the community and other fac tors. The applicants are then considered as to their service career. All veterans receive five points, which is known as veteran’s preference. These five points are added to whatever cumulative score the applicant has received. In the situation where there is a compensable veteran, one who is draw ing compensation due to a service connected disabil ity, he receives 10 points. Upon the findings of this evaluation, this office is furnished with what is known as an eligible reg istry. This registry con tains three names, giving the Congressional office the right to recommend that one of the three be ap pointed and later confirm ed by the Senate for the permanent position. In the event that a compensable veteran is involved, that name goes to the top of the list automatically, and under the law cannot be bypassed. All too often when the eligible registry reaches my office, I find the names of three good friends on the same list with very little difference in the grades and each with much sup port in their own locality. The ideal situation would be to appoint all three, but unfortunately, this cannot be done. As one Congress man so well stated, on appointments you make one person happy and no one knows how many unhappy. Another interesting fact regarding these Post Office Civil Service examinations is the length of time which expires between the date of the examination and the date we receive the final results. Usually this in volves a period of eight to 10 months. This is due to the growth of the Civil Service system. At the present time, the Post Of fice Department has 699,921 employees, as of May 31, 1967. These are truly difficult decisions to make. We at tempt to accord each can didate thorough considera tion and try to make a final recommendation bas ed on-such factors as the acceptance of this indivi dual in the community, the ability he has to perform the services required, and finally, insofar as possible, the feeling of the people in the area in which this ser vice will be rendered. For my predictions as to the length of this present session of Congress, I have no hopes of adjournment before the middle of Oc tober. There is much work left for the committees and there are many contro versial bills to be consider ed by both the Senate and the House. Congress re turned to Washington on Monday, ready to settle down ot a long period of legislative work. Soil Testing Proves Helpful If problem areas are ob served in your fields, hav ing a soil test made on the affected areas can often be -helpful in determining the cause of the poor growth, says C. W. Overman, Coun ty Extension Chairman. Several years ago the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Soil Test ing Division developed an information sheet especial ly designed for samples from “problem areas.” The special salmon colored sheet enables listing of more complete information which is often required to diagnose conditions re sponsible for poor growth. Use of the special sheet gives priority to samples from problem areas so samples can be processed and analyzed as rapidly as possible in the event that corrective measures can be applied to the growing crop. Magnesium and man ganese levels are also de termined in addition to the usual tests. Os course, not all prob lems resulting in poor crop growth are caused by the misuse or need for lime and/or fertilizer. Insects or disease are often at fault If a soil test is to be useful in diagnosing the problem it is important that a sample or samples from a normally growing or “good” area accompany the sample from the prob lem area. This way a com parison can be made of the “good” and “bad” areas. Supplies of the special information sheets, and other soil sampling sup plies, are available from your County Extension of fice. Diagnosing a problem early in the growing sea son may enable you to eliminate the problem area yet this season. This could result in turning what might have been a poor crop into a profitable one. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our relatives, friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and ex pressions of sympathy shown to us during the death of our beloved hus band and father, Lindon H. Lane, Sr.; also the cars loaned, flowers, cards, food and other tributes. May God bless each of you. Mrs. Emily Dail Lane •nd Family c The Roundup SONNET There was a time when there were none to love, When all of life seemed but an empty shell: There were no bright voices or eager footsteps, There were no ears to hearken when I had dreams to tell. Or listen to the lonely beat of my heart. There never came cool fingertips on my brow, Like a curtain to shut out the dark past Or weigh the whole world in the scales of now. Within my heart this earth I’ve traveled around it, Ever seeking, never find ing, ever yearning; ’Twas love I sought but never found it, Bewildered, stumbling, but ever learning: My heart lacked faith as I trudged this land, Love, ’twas there, if only I reached out my hand. CARTOON OF THE WEEK The good Rever end is seated at his desk preparing his weekly ser mon. Close by, going about her housework is his wife. She remarks: “Church needs a new roof, furnace, and a point job— and YOU plan a sermon on money being the root of all evil!” —Norfolk Ledger-Star. TIDBITS—There isn’t one s One price offer! w r any ,p plus Fed. Ex. Tax *1.55 to *2.05 (depending on size) and old tire • Your best tire buy in Its price range. Pick your size nowr and Go • Extra mileage • Track tested Goodyear. Any size black tubeless listed at this one lour price Tu/syn rubber • Discontinued tread design . Plus Fed. Ex. 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Remember GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell, the all time great novel and movie of the South starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, as Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler? The recent death Air-Conditioned 2-Bedroom Brick Home in 9 ALBANIA August Contact TOM CROSS Phone 4824159 > of Miss Leigh leaves me with a nostalgic sadness and the realization that something great out of the past has gone with the wind, never to return. There was only one Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. Epitaph: Here lies a book—unread dead. Pat ronize your local public library. A good cook seldom re ceives proper recognition. PAGE ELEVEN Local Manager Is Given TV John H. Woolard, owner and operator of Montgom ery Ward Catalog Store here, has. been commend ed by company officials for sales activity in the past few months. Bob Britt of Jacksonville, district manager, said Wooard placed second in an Albany-Baltimore Terri tory contest for catalog stores and catalog sales agencies. He war present ed a portable TV. Woolard was recognized for posting the highest per cent of sales over his quo ta of all the agencies in both districts. The smart man is not always the one who dodges work.
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