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(Weekend College Offers 20 curses At No Charge len Ivy isn’t expected to someone to type in jst two hours. She can, jwever. in that limited time ovide enough instruction d direction to give someone idea of what typing is all That’s what Mrs. Ivey, a siness Instructor at Robe- li Technical College, and ;r peers will be doing turday, Nov. 9 during a free ekend college that features different courses—from rfing crafts to carpentry to imputer understanding to PR and first aid. ‘The weekend college is an jnipt to make the public ,jre of the diversity of jrse offerings available at le college,” said Chairman Locklear, who teaches fence in the general educa- jDprogramat RTC. ‘‘One of Mr objectives is to stimulate interest-you may find out I want to pursue a regular of study. want people to come from theses classes with ^Iftasic understanding and actual hands-on exper- Mbe weekend college, fech is being offered at no fcge to the public, is a part TOTC's 20th anniversary ^Bbration. Classes begin at pOa.m. and run through 3 p-m., with general orientation scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in the student lounge, Classes will be scheduled in two-hour block sessions with lunch lasting an hour from noon to I p.m. Faculty and staff will be available for assistance. ‘‘We hope the public will take advantage of this oppor tunity,” said President Fred Williams. “It's an excellent way to find out more about something that may interest you. We have excellent in structors, in both curriculum and continuing education. Both areas will be well represented.” Also, students from the nursing program will set up a health check center and pro vide free services to anyone wishing to be checked in the following areas: blood pres sure, blood sugar, vision, height and weight. “You don’t have to come justfor the weekend college,” Locklear said. ‘‘Our health check was very popular dur ing Open House last month.” The course selections are broad in knowledge and inter ests, with emphasis ranging from home security and fire safety to electrical mainten ance and industrial sewing. Mrs. Ivey, who has taught at RTC sine el968, will teach one of two typing classes. ‘‘We’ll familiarize them with the keyboard and intro duce them to the home row keys.” she said. “We’ll show them which fingers to use on what keys, how to insert paper, how to hold their hands and the correct way to sit. We want to make them feel comfortable.” Sam Layell. audio-visual coordinator, will head a class in VCR operation, expected to be one of the more popular courses. “There are all different types of VCRs; however, we’ll only be able to show them the operations of our equipment here.” Layell said. “We’ll be able to give them some hands-on experience and we'll talk about formats and the various VCRs. We won't tell them what to buy, but they will be able to make a more intelligenUdecision.” Locklear is hoping for sev eral hundred persons to at tend. “We’re here to serve the needs of the community,” he said. “We don't want people to fell alienated; that’s why we are opening our facilities to the communitv. The following courses will be offered: Electrical maintenance, sewing crafts, microwave cooking, clothing construc tion, basic auto mechanics, financial planning, air condi tioning and refrigeration, bas ic self defense tactics, mach ine shop practices, basic carpentry, typing, VCR opera tion, auto body repair, indus trial sewing, basketweaving, computer understanding, fire arms safety for women, home security, home fire safety and CPR/First Aid. For more information, call 738-7101 or visit the campus at the intersection of Inter state 95 and U.S. 301. EXTENSION SCENE Last spring I wrote lots of words about a newly develop ed forage Bermuda grass which showed some potential for this area. We were quite pleased that we were able to make the necessary contacts with the Georgia Seed Devel opment Commission to obtain some of the sprigs from the foundation stock of Tifton 78. Last May, Ronald Hammonds from the Saddletree area drove to Tifton, Georgia, to secure sprigs for ten local forage producers. As luck would have it, on the date of his arrival back in Robeson County the weather was quite damp and rainy. Naturally, this is a perfect situation for the establishment of forage Bermuda grasses, and as a result of this stroke of luck, the Tifton 78 has lived beyond our fondest expectations. The information that we had accumulated about this new forage indicated that it was superior to Tifton 44, which in itself is superior to coastal bermuda. Also, we had understood that this grass was much more palatable and productive than coastal ber muda grass and that it established quite easily. Prac tically all of our producers who initially secured some of the bermuda sprigs have treated their new grass with lots of tender, loving care, and as a result of the ample rains this summer, coupled with this TLC plus the super ior characteristics of the grass itself, our recent observations indicate that this grass just might be better than we had even expected. Last week while observing Angus McCormick and Steve Regan’s plots on some absol utely dead sand near St. Pauls, the Tifton 78 had become established and was developing quite well. In nearby locations where the soil still left a great deal to be desired, yet was somewhat better than the dead sand, this new Bermuda grass had shown phenomenal growth ability. Upon observing some of the leaves, it is quite easy to understand why the palata- bility is reported to be much greater than for other bermu- das. The leaves are signifi cantly longer and wider than those on coastal or Tifton 44 bermudas. Steve indicated that in his quest to seek new economic opportunities on his farm, he is strongly considering the purchase o a sprigging ma- ching which will allow for harvesting of sprigs from the newly developing fields and subsequent transplanting to other farms. During just the past two years we have seen local producers transform about 500 acres of marginal row crop land to lush growing forage fields. In these days when accurate decision mak ing is so vital to the very existence of many farms, the speed with which some of our producers face reality regar ding their marginal crop land may play a major role in their ability to remain in farming in the future. Little can anyone' afford the luxury •' anymore of simply planting deep sands, especially in corn, simply because the fields are easy to get into in the early spring. The subse quent unprofitable crops whi ch are harvested from those fields have been able to be blended with better producing land to obtain a reasonable overall farm average. How ever. in these davs when few rosy pictures are being paint ed in the agricultural sector, it is going to be vital for those profitable fields to continue to be utilized in their most beneficial manner, but the narrowing margins between profits and losses in all crops leave little room for the better land to cover the losses on those poor acres or fields which are on many farms in Robeson County. With this in mind, a continuing move toward alternative utilization of that marginal crop land is nothing short of imperative. Therefore, while a shift to additional forage production is being utilized some orodu- cers, me move toward superi or forage varities is worthy of note as another alternative to continuous losses on those poor or unproductive areas which characteristically reduce the overall net income on many of our farms eight out of every ten years. Regarding the Tifton 78- while we are quite excited about its progress at this point locally, this forage has yet to go through one of our winters in this area, and it is of vital importance that while we can report success thus far, that we withhold final judgment on this new variety until we observe its ability to with stand our local winter weath- Page 9. The CaroUha Indian Voice-Thnredav, November 7. 1985 OUR MEN IN UNIFORMS William Jacobs William Jacobs, son of Sally M. and Robert L. Chavis of Pembroke, N.C., has been promoted in the U.S. Army to the rank of specialist four. Jacobs is a storage specia list at Fort Bragg, N.C., with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is a 1984 graduate of West Robeson High School, Pembroke. Frank R. Milicia Navy Seaman Recruit Frank R. Milicia, son of Geneva and Anthony Milicia III of Route 1, Maxton, NC, has completed recruit training at Recruit Training Command, San Die go- During Milicia’s eight-week training cycle, he studied genera] military subjects de signed to prepare him for Ray A. Bryant .Marine Lance Cpl. Ray A. Bryant, son of Mary E. and Jimmy Btvant Jr. of Route 1, Pembrok* NC, was recently presented the Command and Control Unit of the year award as a member of Second Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Batta lion, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ. from July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985. During this time, the Batta lion achieved high standards of excellence on 12 exercise^ operations. The Battalion was also in the forefront in the develop ment of tactics to make maximum use of its newly acquired equipment, and con tributed to the development, and successful testing of the Sparrow/Hawk missile feas- further academic and on the ibility demonstrations, lob training in one of the A 1979 graduate of Pern- ^FANTASTIC FALL SAVINGS! REGISTER TO WIN MO,000 CASH. SEE DETAILS IN STORE SOLUTION If you want to leave your footprints in the sands of time, wear your work shoes. Navy’s 85 basic fields. Milicia’s studies included seamanship, close order drill. Naval history and first aid. Personnel who complete this course of instruction are eligi ble for three hours of college credit in Physical Education and Hygiene. A 1985 graduate of West Robeson High School, he joined the Navy in January 1985. Kenneth C. Bartley Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth C. Bartley, son of Almena 0. Bartley of 675 James Circle St., Lumberton, NC. recently returned from a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans while stationed a- board the guided missle de stroyer USS Callaghan, home- ported in San Diego. A 1977 graduate of Lumber- ton High School, Lumberton NC. he joined the Navy in July 1978. Irvin E. Jahn The U.S. Army has an- broke Senior High School, Pembroke, he joined the Marine Corps in February 1983. Thomas F. Ray Marine Sgt. Thomas F. Ray, son of Thoma« F. Rav Sr. of Route 10, Lumberton, NC, has been promoted to his present rank while serving at Naval Air Station Memphis^ Millington, TN. A 1979 graduate of South- view High School, Hope Mills NC., he joined the Marine Corps in March 1981. His wife Rebecca, is the daughter of Edger Scott of 3358 Doc Bennett. Fayetteville. John N. Oxendine Army Pvt. 1st Class John N. Oxendine, son of Lance and Trudy L. Oxendine of Rural Route I, Pembroke, N.C.. has arrived for duty with the 93rd Signal Brigade, West Germany. Oxendine, a communicat ions system operator, was previously assigned at Fort Gordon, Ga. He is a 1982 graduate of NOW IS THE TIME to order your personalized Christmas Cards. See our complete selection. nOTncedJhe retirement of Pembroke .Senior High Arlene D. Adams Marine Cpl. Arlene D. Adams, whose husband, Michael, is the son of Willie J. and Mary Adams of 902 Oiffdale Drive, Laurinburg, Sgt. 1st Qass Irvin E. Jahn, son of Martha K. Leppert and stepson of Ralph H. Leppert of 409 W. Iowa St., Monona, Iowa, after 20 years service. Jahn served as a food service supervisor at Port fje, has reenliited"for"three Belvoir, Va., prior to retiring. His wife, Easther, is the daughter of Lee A. and Ludie j. locklear of Rural Route 1, Pembroke. NC. He is a 1965 graduate of Caledonia Public High School, Minn. years while serving with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Nor folk, VA. A 1981 graduate of Nor mandy Senior High School, St. Louis, she joined the Marine Corps in October 1982.
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