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USDA Grade Yie!d Exptained RALEIGHT - The average housewife does not need & concern herself with the yield grade of beef which she buys says North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Jim I Graham Graham's statement came as a result of an increasing number of calls to the department by housewives wanting information concerning the USDA yield grade. This is a system used by wholesalers of beef to rate the carcass in respect to the yield of . red meat to be expected. 'Yield grade is a very useful tool of the retail butcher in selecting the whole carcass to be cut into retail cuts of meat," Graham said, "but once the cuts have been made the only meaningful grade is the quality grade. ' "The yield grade. No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 or No. 4, is determined by official meat graders using four main criteria. They are: the amount of fat on the rib eye, the square inches in the rib eye, the amount of kidney fat and the weight of the carcass. The USDA grade shield with the grade number is stamped on the loin , the rib, and the chuck, " Graham continued. "The quality grade, Prime, Choice, Good, Standard or Commercial is determined by the same Federal grader but this grade is marked on the ^ animal so that it shows up on individual cuts of meat. "This is the thing that the housewife should look for and put her confidence in when she buys the family groceries," the ^Commissioner continued. "Bis good that the average consumer is becoming more quality conacioua but the yield grade ta for use oniy in the purchase of beef by the carcass. ! realize that there ia an increase in the purchase of beef this way and this is the reason for the renewed interest in the yield grade," Commissioner Graham said. "Our Markets DOT Could Withhold Highway Funds Although the Department of Transportation has taken the first iegai step to withhoM highway funds from M states for non-conformance with the 1965 Highway Beautification Act's billboard control provisions, a DOT environment official has stated that "it seems doubtful that any state will ever lose any of its (highway) money " under this iaw. In fact, it is expected that ail states will enact the necessary conforming iegislation before a final determination to withhoid funds is made. The North Carolina State Highway Commission, approved an agreement with the 1965 act at its June 24, 1971 meeting in Raleigh. However, the North Carolina legislation enacted by the 1967 General Assembly, does not become effective until: (1) Federal funds are made available to the state for the Quick Sale 300 Acres, idea! for devetopment. 2 mites from Andrews, targe trout stream, paved highway. 45 acres open !and; batance in good timber. 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Highway 19, 2 Miies East of Bryson City BEST TRADES ANYWHERE Division, headed by Curtin Tarieton, is most happy to assist with -any question concerning any grading ot meats or other products availabie in North Carotins. "We are one of the few states in the Nation where stats graders appiy the officiat USDA grade," Graham concluded. purpose of carrying out the provisions of said iegisiation, and (2) the State Highway Commission has entered into an agreement with the Secretarty of Transportation as provided by the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. The N.C. Highway board has requested $3 million be allocated for use during fiscal 1972. It is now known when and if this request will be approved. Chairman D M. Faircloth has been authorised by the Commission to execute this agreement with the Secretary of Transportation, covering control of outdoor advertising along the Interstate and Federal^) id Primary routes in North Carolina. State's failing to enter into an agreement with DOT, controlling the size, spacing, and lightning of roadside billboards, may be, as the low states, subject to a reduction in federal funds of 10 percent ln recent months, Secretary of Transportation John Volpe has informed the Governors of 12 states (Florida, Georgia, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas) whose legislatures had adjourned without taking action to bring them inta conformity with the Federal law, that he intended to invoke the penalty provision against them which would apply to B sea! 1973 highway fund apportionments. In North Carolina, Chairman Faircloth stated that he desired to execute the agreement at the earliest possible date, and would, as soon as several administrative determinations regarding the proper implementation of the orogram have been made. The law bans billboards within 660 feet on Interstate and Federal-aid Primary highways outside urban areas, except areas zoned for commercial or industrial use. The Federal Government pays 75percent of the cost of removing billboards and "just compensation to the owners. A spokesman for the N.C. State Highway Commission stated that the law probably would not be implemented to any great degree in North Carolina for several years pending allocation of Federal Funda. Consolidated plant Manager Allen Silver, Sealtest'a Jamea Coggins, Queve Woody and Joe SherriM di^pcme ice cream and coM dri!^s Betty Leqube, Haze! Bede, Bee Winchester and young Qveve Woody get together during the picnic. Citizens Must Report Chitd Abuse AM citizens of the State are now required by law to report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect totheir local county director of social services. The 1971 session of Me General Assembly in adopting this law joined North Carolina with 46 other states in requiring such reporting. Only Texas, Washington and New Mexico still remain with voluntary child abuse and neglect reporting laws. North Carolina has had a voluntary reporting law since 1965. Child abuse and neglect is a real social problem in this state as well as inthe nation. Even with a voluntary reporting law, in one year over 2,000 cases were reported to Me State Department of Social Services Students tn Ctitjrcfi Conference Scheduled Student work methods tn the beat church will be featured at a special conference during Student Conferences at Ridgecrest, N.C., Baptist Assembly this summer. The "Conference fbrWorhers with Students in Churches" wiH be heid August 3M1 at Ridgecrest. It will be the first of its kind heid on a nationwide basis. Charles Roseiie, Secretary, national student ministries. Southern Baptist Sunday School Board, pointed out recently that more and more students are commuting to colleges and universities. "This means they are maintaining their memberships in their home churches and that churches, although some distance from a college or university campus, may have a sizable student membership," RoseUe said. "We discovered that because of this trend, we must minister to students in the local churches well as on the campus and in campus centers." The program will feature several presentations, symposiums and addresses on work currently being done in this area, the relationship of church and campus ministries to students, resources for student work, ministries to international students, the church-student relationship and practical sessions on how to conduct various student-related programs in the church. Ed Seabough, associate secretary of the department of missionary personnel, Home Mission Board, and Bill Sherman, pastor of Woodmont Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn. will be featured. from counties throughout the State. It is estimated that probably just as many more cases are not reported. The new law that went into effect on July 1, 1971, requires that all citizens not just professional persons, report suspected child abuse and neglect orally by telephone or in writing to the director of soda! services in the county where the child lives or is found. The law gives immunity from civil and criminal liability to anyone reporting unless he does so with malicious intent. It also waives husband-wife and doctor-patient privileges. It gives a physical or hospital administrator the right, after first notifying the parents and the director of social services, to retain temporary physical custody of the child when it appears for medical reasons that it is unsafe for the child to return to the home. The county director of social services must investigate ail cases reported to Mm and he must report cases of abuse to the district solicitor who shall determine whether criminal prosecution is appropriate. The county director, after his investigation of reported cases of abuse and neglect, and provide protective services when appropriate including, when necessary , signing a juvenile petition to allow for the removal from the home of the child or other children who may be in danger. The new law is placed under the child welfare section of the General Statutes instead of under the criminal section, as was the old law. This denoted a change in philosophy from emphasis on punishment of the offender to emphasis on Alcohol Destroyed Sheriff Lewis. Deputy Crisp, Mrs. Lewis and the sheriff 's son get rid of alcoholic beverages which had been confiscated by the sheriff's department A ^ / providing protective services to the child as well as the parents. It is believed that most of these parents with proper counseling or psychiatric treatment can become adequate parents and the children remain in their own homes. Steve FuMer, bottom, Denny Morgan, and Ricky Cochran, top team up to win $10.00 in the greased poie contest. Unsafe Vehicles Removed Over 7,000 motor vehicles with defective equipment were removed from the streets and highways of North Carolina during the first six months of 1971. Figures compiled by the License and Theft Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, which administers the state's automobile inspection program, show that of the 1,417,098 vehicles inspected during the period, 1,410,059 were eventually approved. On the vehicles approved, inspectors detected 569,948 items of defective equipment, which were corrected. Lights headed the list of defective equipment with a total of 353,410. Signals-directional indicator - ranked second with 57,083. Other equipment found defective included wipers, 54,254; brakes, 46,501; tires, 36,270; horns, 13,708; and steering mechanisms, 8,742. Motor Vehicle Department officials point out that repair costs were less than (1.00 for Rock Swap Weekend August 28-29 rockhounds will meet again for the AM rock swap shop for 1971 in the Nantahala Gorge, at the Gorgarama Park midway between Bryson City and Andrews, N.C. on U S. Highway 19 to display their treasures and to exchange information, materials, and talk tales, renew friendships and make new friends. The fourth and Bnalshop for the summer will be October 16-16. wiRhtLOctober M-Hr These outdoor events have been one of the major attractions for this area since they were first begun 12 years tgo. The swaps begin early and last late and are very informal. Rock swapping is a way of iife for folks who are devoted to the hobby and swappers have found a permanent home at the Gorgarama Park for the four annual two-day events which have often been described as a cross between a horse traders' convention a and a family reunion. The swappers come from almost every state in mobile homes, campers, trucks, trailers, and automobiles and set up their own displays and their ingenuity in this is one of the outstanding sidelines of the show. Rockhounds will have a triple opportunity of seeing the beautiful mountain fall colors, enjoying the famous Nantahala Gorge, the Great Smokies, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation, and plying their hobbies of seeking new rock oddities. The shops are free with each person given a chance to show his favorite rocks or to see those of others or both. Fluorescents, old coins, handmade jewelry, Indian relics, antiques, even driftwood are also available for swapping. The meeting will also give rockhounds a chance to visit gem country in Western North Carolina rapidly becoming famous nationwide for its rubies, sapphires, and other top gems. Even small diamonds have been found. Finds worth thousands of dollars have been unearthed, especially in the fields near Franklin. ! <?c. JRe%ta&. jPir&gram Vis y4 Success The definition of "Handicapped person" has changed since vocationai rehabiiitation programs began, McLeiiand said At first, counseiing was directed oniy at the physically handicapped. In 1943 the program was enlarged to include those with emotional problems and mental illness or retardation, he said, and since 1965 it has included persons with behavioral disorders, as well. Dr Guy F. Hubbard, state director of personnel development and continuing education for the N.C Division of Vocationai Rehabilitation, said Korth Carolina was one of the first states to establish its own vocational rehabilitation program, and that it now supports counselors in schools, hospitals, correctional institutions, and offices throughout the state. Dr. Robert M. Rigdon, assistant professor of education at WCU, is coordinator of the workshop, which/ ends on Friday. The program is sponsored by WCU and the N C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. A major goat ot me vocational rehabilitation program is to get disabled persons off welfare rolls and into the labor market, the associate regional commissioner for rehabilitation services said here Monday. Shelton W. McLelland, addressing new North Carolina rehabilitation counselors at a two-week orientation training session at Western Carolina University, said counseling has come a long way since its beginnings soon after World War!. "Congress appropriated half a million dollars the first year, and 523 handicapped persons were successfully rehabilitated," McLelland said. "President Nixon just signed a $560 million appropriations bill for this fiscal year, and we expect more than 300,000 successful rehabilitations." Over-Water Express An air cushion vehicle w hich skims over the water at speeds up to 60 mi!es per hour now makes the trip be tween San Dicyo and Tijuana Mexico, in 15 minutes. Sn Ho/ds (j^rctcfttctf/oyi Exercfses August 27 SYLVA -Dr. Robert A. Davit, president of Brevard College, wU! deliver the commencement address for Southwestern Technical Institute on Friday, August 27. Ceremonies are set for 8 pjn. in Hoey Auditorium at Cullowhee. E.E. Byrson, ST! president, will confer the Associate in Applied Science degree on 27 candidates in the various technical fields, and will present diplimas or certificates to 84 in the vocations. Dr. Davis is a native of Georgia, and holds degrees from the University of Georgia, Emory University, Yale University, and Pfeiffer College. He has built a distinguished career in religious and educational Helds, snd holds memberhsip in two scholastic honor societies and one for religious leadership. He served as Wesley Foundation Director at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1952 1958, and a at Georgia Institute of Technology, 1959-1962. In Virginia, the Blacksburg Jaycees named him each vehicle issued a sticker during the period. For the 1,410,059 vehicles approved, equipment repair costs totaled H,383,200. As of July 1, there were 5,737 stations and 17,327 mechanics licensed to inspect motor vehicles in North Carolina. Outstanding Young Man of the Year in 1957. Dr. Davis haa bean a teacher andlecturer in theoiogy schema and lay inadturea, and haa directed European travel study seminara. He served for seven years aa Associate Director of Diviaion of Higher Mucation of the United Methodist Church, prior to accepting his present poet in 1969. Other participating in the Southwestern commencement are: Paul Ellis, chairman, Board of Trustees; James B. Childress and Brace McMurray, members of the Board; Mrs. Eugene Vosecky, vocalist; Mm. Paul Ellis, accompanist; the Reverend Jim Gilland, pastor of Cullowhee Methodist Church, invocation and benediction. James B. Childress is chairman of the Urus&e's committee for arrangements, and Mrs. Lillian Hirt is chairman of the jfnstttatgb's committee HARMON&SON , MOB!LE HOME SALES, !NC AWT tM! ATKAK4 OUTCHAWW MAWAMt^ Wt Try T< GW* O-r CAMtAUM * VatAA M TMf MAA*y.tAm* MAM WA M TAn< W A H* t—*—* AAA 4—MrnAM CAAtAAAA OAAA WMA AmytAM TAA A# M" JAAgA EAAA A L#y A4*Ay *tAAf -- . .4.r, . Lewis, TMffie, ^iHis ConsfrMc^ion, The. GRAVEL AND D!RT_ LloMr TVew D-5 Dozers PHONE - 48&2887, 2010 Box 752 ,4' Bryson Cityn^C. PRECAST CONCRETE SEPT!C TANKS Deiivered to Job Site State and F.H.A. Approved ALSO SEPTtC TANKS VACUUM CLEANED CALL B & B CONCRETE Georgia Highway Phone 524-3708 YOU, OUR BEST INTEREST! More attention, more interest, and more service is being given patients by pharmacists these days. Today, we pharmacists have about l,500neighbors, and we are in a position to know intimately the health needs of many of them. We no longer are content just to dispense pills and other drugs. Rather, we find ourselves coming from behind our counters to take a very personal interest in each patient, whether he wishes to have a prescription filled or just to purchase an over-the-counter item. For example, when a patient fails to follow MOFESSMMALLY SPEAKiMG... A Phxrmxci;t'! Point of View ; by John Mattox, R.Ph. doctors' orders by taking too much or too tittle of a prescribed drug, we often note the condition at the drug store level and refer the patient, whose condition may have worsened, to his physician. We are often in a better position to note this sort of problem than even the patient's physician. With this type of special attention paying off in more satisfied customers, it looks like the old concept of the "neighborhood pharmacy" is here to stay. Your satisfaction is our professional ! reward, and when your ! best interests are ; served, so are ours. In fact, you are our best ! interest! Editors's Note: The above article and others to foiiow are being prepared by John Mattox for our readers. If you have any questions regarding these articies or pharmacy and drugs specifically send a seif addressed, stamped envelope to Smoky Mountain Times, Box 730, Bryson City, and we wiii pass them on to Mr. Mattox.