SENATOR
SAM ERVIN
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WASHINGTON — The nation
focused attention on the Caroli
nas as the hurricanes struck
from the Atlantic. Perhaps no
more attention has ever been giv
en to approaching disaster than
the weather bureau now gives
hurricanes.
SAVING LIVES
The improved system of hurri
cane forecasting has saved untold
numbers of lives. While travelling
through southeastern North Caroli
na last year after Hurricane Hazel
had left its destruction, I was im
impressed with the great damage
and the loss of life that might have
been without warning. Upon return
ing to Washington, I vowed that I
would do everything within my
power to see that the weather bu
reau was equipped with the latest
radar devices to track these great
storms and adequately warn our
citizens of the approaching danger.
We were able to increase the ap
propriations for this purpose con
siderably. I am convinced that no
penny-pinching must be practiced
for adequate storm warning re
search and development.
DISASTER AREA
As a result of Hurricane Con
nie’s destruction, the Small Bus
iness administration declared ten
Eastern North Carolina counties
eligible for disaster loans. The
counties are Brunswick, New
Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Carte
ret, Pamlico, Craven, Jones,
Beaufort and Lenoir. Loan offices
are being established by SBA in
New Bern and Wilmington. These
disaster loans are made at a low
interest rate of three per cent.
On March 25, I introduced a
bill in the senate, which was co
sponsored by Senator Scott, to
authorize an appropriation of
$5,000,000 to repair hurricane
damage along the coast of North
Carolina as a result of Hurricane
Hazel. This bill is pending in the
congress, awaiting studies by the
budget bureau and other agen
cies of the government. I hope
that something can be accom
plished in the next session for
hurricane aid.
CROPS HARD HIT
Many people overlook the terri
ble damage to farm crops done by
the high wind and water. Inland
from our fast developing coastal re
gion, we find some of the finest
agricultural land in the nation. On
these fertile farms are produced
corn, tobacco, peanuts and other
crops in abundance. It is a most
discouraging sight for a farmer to
fee a field of corn flattened by the
wind, and this is the story that is
often not told about hurricanes—
the great damage to crops. Not only
is the financial loss heavy along
the beaches, but it reaches inland
to depress the farm economy of
many areas. In providing disaster
measure for hurricane areas, the
damage to farm crops must not be
overlooked.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
I have been travelling in a
number of North Carolina coun
ties since the congressional re
cess. What attitudes am I find
ing among the people? I believe
there is a strong sentiment that
the time has just about arrived
when we ought to put an end to
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MIDDLE FORK
IffiWS REPORTED
Planning Homecoming At
Baptist Church, Aug. 28th.
Celebrate Anniversary
By MRS. GENE McCRARY
MIDDLE FORK — A homecom
ing has been announced for this
Sunday, August 28th, at the Middle
Fork Baptist church. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Berkshire
and sons, Chapin and Johnnie, are
visiting relatives in Kentucky and
Ohio this week.
Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Chapman
and son, Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Morgan and children and Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Chapman, attended
the Chapman reunion in Tryon
Sunday.
Miss Lois Dodson, who has been
ill at her home, is reported to be
improving.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Chastain and
daughter, Jane, of Cortland, N. Y.,
spent last Thursday night with
Mrs. Chastain’s sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aiken.
The Aikens had as their dinner
guests on Sunday Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Perry, of Brevard.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cassell and
children and Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Cas
sell and family, of Sunset, S. C.,
stayed a couple of nights last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Wick Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeler,
Jr., and son, David, of Brevard,
were guests of the latter’s brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
by Bishop on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kedzie Aiken spent
Sunday with Mrs. Aiken’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hess Phillips, at Wolf
Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Whitmire
and family spent several days last
week visiting relatives in Decatur,
Ga. Their son, Bryce, remained for
a week’s visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Pick Moore and
daughter, of Aiken, S. C., were re
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Aiken celebrat
ed their 41st anniversary on Tues
day, August 16. A dinner was given
in their honor by their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ked
zie Aiken at their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Raxter and
family visited the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Raxter in Bre
vard Sunday.
THOMAS REUNION SET
The annual reunion of the
Thomas-Allison families has been
announced for Sunday, August 28,
at the home of T. J. Thomas near
Travelers Rest, S. C. All friends of
these two families, as well as rela
tives, have a cordial invitation to
attend.
Patton Reunion
Is Set Sunday
The Patton family reunion will
be held on Sunday, August 28th,
at the Pink Beds in Pisgah Nation
al Forest. Dinner has been plan
ned at 1 o’clock.
All members of the family are
expected to come and bring picnic
baskets.
foreign aid except military aid.
I have also found that the peo
ple are proud of the way Demo
crats and Republicans have co
operated on foreign policy. Both
political parties have exhibited
remarkable cooperation on for
eign policy, and I want to see it
maintained. It is a rather shop
worn statement that our politi
cal squabbles should end at the
shore line, but I think it is im
portant. Potential enemies see in
us undivided strength.
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