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The Best Advertising Medium In This Section / VOLUME LI. No. 10~ The Scottish Chief MAXTON. N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1939. , Read By The People Who Buy gf^Kn^-iption Price $1.60 Per Year in Advance Washington, March 29.—There are three distinct groups, one al most might say three parties, intc which the Congress of the United States is divided. They are the Republicans, the Conservative Democrats and the New Deal Democrats. Of the three, the Republican group is the most efficiently or ganized, under the leadership ol Representative “Joe” Martin oi Massachusetts. On every, questior involving political considerations, the Republicans have consistently voted as a unit. The other two groups are di vided and .less sharply unified. One branch of the Democrats are thick-and-thin supporters of Pres ident Roosevelt, and if they dc not actually take their orders from the White House they gc along on any matter in which he is believed to be especially inter ested. The third group, the old-line Conservative Democrats, is a fair ly well-knit element, composed of Senators and Representatives who regard themselves as the “real" Democrats and reserve the right to take issue with the Admin istration on any question which does not conform to their ideas of the best interests of their party and the Nation. ' The real leader of this' third group, which holds the balance of power and can by its votes de cide the issue on any legislative question, is Vice-President Garner. Difficult to Agree. All of the Democrats would like to go along with the Presi dent, but many of the jpiddle party find it difficult to agree with many of his proposals. Therefore a committee of four Democratic Senators paid a per sonal call on Mr. Roosevelt a few days ago, to find out just what he really wants of Congress. They reported back to their colleagues that the President wants par ticularly the following items of legislation: First, the restoration of the $150,000,000 for WPA, which was cut out of the relief appropria tion bill against the Presidential wishes. Then he wants new laws to aid distressed railroads; and expanded farm tenancy program and more aid for cotton, wheat and corn farmers; revision of taxes but not to reduce the Government’s in come; extension of the mortgage insurance powers of FHA and 800 millions more for slum-clearance work; no change in the Labor Relations law until the Federa tion of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations have composed their differences; a system of additional credits for small business concerns and the appropriation of the additional $50 millions for national defense for which he has already asked. The reaction on Capitol Hill to the report made by the Presi dent’s visitors was that if that was all he wanted he could have it, all but the $150,000,000 for WPA. On most of the rest of the President’s desires there is sub stantially no opposition in prin ciple in any of the three legisla tive groups. There may, and doubtless will be, a lot of partisan quarrelling over details, but if Congress felt assured that the program reported by the volun teer committee represents all that the President will ask of this ses sion of Congress, the road ahead for the rest of the year would be clear. xuurc uciciiscs uaiucu. Hitler's latest move in seizing what was left of Czechoslovakia after he had promised France and Britain that he would go no farther in that direction, has “thrown a scare” into official Washington, and definitely united all elements behind a national de fense policy even more extensive than has been so far put forth. , Defense measures already voted or in process of passage through Congress provide for a modernized Navy at least equal in size to any other, an air force larger than that of any other nation, an in crease of 40,000 officers and men in the regular army, the mobili zation of industry to turn out 12,000 planes a year and the necessary arms and1 munitions to equip a force of a million fighting men. Estimates of the cost of these preparations for defensive war, if necessary, run to as high as four billion dollars over the next two fiscal years. The very sharp note sent to Reichsfuehrer Hitler by our State Department, protesting Maxtons ‘‘Grand Old Lady” Answers Final Summons Mrs. Lucinia McKinney, 98, Sac combs to Bronchitis. Large Concourse of Friends Pay Final Tribute to Maxton’s and Robe son County's Oldest Citizen. Mrs. Lucina Lineberry McKin ney, affectionately known to al most everyone in the community as "Granny,” passed quietly away (Wednesday morning at 3:30 after 'a few days’ illness of bronchitis. Had she lived a little more than I a year longer, she would have rounded out a century. She was ' known as “Maxton’s Grand Old Lady,” its oldest citizen, the- old est citizen of Robeson county, and a woman of remarkable physical and mental qualities, as well as superior qualities of heart and spirit. She had indeed grown old gracefully, and. her benign presence was like a benediction to the community. The impressive funeral services were held at the home on Thurs day afternoon, at 3:30, conducted by her pastor, Rev. P. O. Lee; who was assisted by Rev. James Appleby. Pall bearers were: Clyde A. McLeod, Boyd Steed, Ernest Williams, C. H. Whitlock, McKay McKinnon and Halbert McKinnon. Among the numerous beautiful floral designs was one from the town of Maxton, symbo lizing the estedm in which she was held. They were arranged by a group of friends on the i sacred mound in Eastside ceme tery. Many relatives from her childhood home in Randolph coun ty as well as the nearby towns attended the funeral. Mrs. McKinney is survived by one grandson, Henry A. McKin non of Lumberton, two grand daughters, Miss Sallie Lou Mc-j Kinnon of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. W. A. Thome of Roanoke Rapids, by four great grandchil dren, Sandy, Arnold and John Borden McKinnon and Miss Vir ginia Lee Thome. She was born in Randolph coun ty on July 12, 1840, the daughter of Lemuel and Sarah Hanner Lineberry. She was married to Capt. Henry Redfield McKinney of Elmira, N.. Y., during the Civil War. Sixty-eight years ago she *and her husband and their little 6-year-old daughter, Jennie Lee (the late Mrs. A. J. McKinnon) came to Maxton (then Shoe Heel) by stage coach to make their home, which was one of the first; established in this community.1 During those pioneer days Mrs. j McKinney was tower of strength to all who were in trouble or distress. Some of the older resi dents remember that she was al ways among the first to admin ister to the sick, that the shrouds for the dead were made by her hands, and the bereaved were comforted by her fortitude and steadfast faith. She was a char ter member of St. Pauls Meth odist church. She has left to her posterity a rich heritage and to the community an example of one who met life bravely and with great serenity of soul. Her only daughter, Mrs. A. J. McKinnon, from whom she had against the seizure of Bohemia < and Moravia, reflects an almost unanimous feeling in Washington that international events are drawing the United States more and more toward war; war for the preservation of American ideals of liberty and human jus tice and war for the insurance of American rights throughout the world. No stronger note of indignation and protest has ever been sent to a foreign nation than that which Under-Secretary Sumner Welles sent to Hitler after consulting with the President. It wels followed up by an order from the State Department in creasing by 25 per cent the duties imposed on the importation of fill merchandise from Germany. That and the note are eunong the “measures short of war” to which President Roosevelt recently re ferred els a means of bringing dic tators to their senses. Tax Shows Decline. The preparedness program is necessarily having a serious effect upon the economy program. The tEix-shaping committees of both houses Eire getting under way, but they are facing a very difficult problem. The etirly estimates of income t£ix returns showed El de cline of revenue from that source of about 250 million dollars. There is an earnest desire to revise the tax laws so as to re move some of the handicaps to business enterprise which the present laws have created; hut how to do that and at the same time bring in enough revenue to keep the government machinery running is a tough problem. MBS. LTJCINA McKINNEY never been separated except for very short periods of time, and to whom she was completely de voted, died just seven weeks ago, and many believed that Mrs. Mc Kinney could not survive 'this loss, but with her usual staunch courage she rallied from her grief, and on the Sunday before her death, planned a family re-union at her home, and seemed to find great joy in having her loved ones around lier. Only when she became ill, did her wonderful zest for life seem to fail and she re fused her food, seeming to know that the final summons had come, and that she was ready to an swer. -o Revival at Hebron to Begin Sunday, April 2 Beginning Sunday, April 2, and continuing through the week fol lowing there will be a series of revival sendees at Hebron Bap tist church, about three miles out from Maxton on the Johns Sta tion road. Services will be held each evening at 8 o’clock begin ning Monday. The pastor will conduct the first service, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Monday evening the visiting minister, Rev. James B. Little, Marshville, will be present to carry on the re mainder of the time. Those who had the pleasure of hearing Brother Little last sum mere here in Maxton know that he is a preacher of righteousness and grace. These will not want to miss the services this year. All people of the community and' all our friends are cordially in vited to attend. E. L. COLLINS, S. S. Supt. L. D. LEPPARD, Pastor. Tobacco Station Gets Laboratory Raleigh. — Construction of a $63,000 laboratory to facilitate the study and control of tobacco diseases and pests has begun at the tobacco station at Oxford and will be completed in seven months, F. E. Miller, director of the State Department of Agricul ture’s test farm division, an nounced today. The laboratory building will also house an office for the sta tion and $17,000 will be used for construction of garages and other buildings, all of which has been made possible by a congressional appropriation of $80 000, Miller said. Workers in the Bureau of En tomology and Plant Quarantine, together with state specialists, will occupy the laboratory-office building which will be three stories high and of brick con struction. E. G. Moss is assist ant director in charge of the to bacco station. Young People’s Council To Meet in Maxton The Young People’s Council of Fayetteville Presbytery held their Sunday. About twenty young people were present and attended the regular morning service at the Presbyterian church. They were served lunch at Presbyterian Junior College. The council meeting was held that afternoon, with Miss Jane McKinnon of Maxton, the president, presiding. -o Ginner’s Report The final ginner’s report states that there were 19,468 bales of cotton ginned from the crop of 1938, in Robeson county, as com pared with 53,973 bales ginned from the crop of 1937. (Signed) MRS. ADA AUSTIN, Special Agent. Woman’s Club Has Interesting Party Mrs. 3. O. McClelland and Mrs. J. m. Patterson Carry Off Top Honors in Spelling Match and Quiz Contest. About 45 enjoyed the party, given by the ways and means committee of the Maxton Wom an’s Club, of which Mrs. Thad Jones is chairman, last Friday evening, at the old bowling alley. Features of the entertainment were a Spelling match, conducted by Rev. L'. D. Leppard, in which Mrs. J. O. McClelland was winner of first prize, and Miss Lucy Wes ley of second prize. Mrs. J. M. Patterson won first prize, and Mr. Claude Harrell second prize in the quiz contest, conducted by Rev. James Appleby. Four lovely cakes were auctioned off by Mr. McKay McKinnon. The sum of $10.40 was realized for the benefit of projects of the Woman’s Club. -o— Exam Announced for Junior Observer The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an open competitive examination for the position of junior observer in meteorology, $1,440 a year, Weather Bureau. Applicants must have completed a 4-year high school course or 14 units of high school study. Those who do not meet this requirement, but are otherwise qualified, will be given a, mental test. Applicants must have reached their 18th but must not have passed their 35th birth day. Applications must be on file with the U. S. Civil Service Com mission not later than April 17 if received from States east of Colorado, and not later than April 20 if received from Colorado and States westward. Full information may be ob tained from E. A. Hellekson, Maxton, secretary of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office in this city, or from the Secretary of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners at any first or second class post office. BLUE MOLD IS HERE (By O. P. Owens, Assistant County Agent) Blue mold has appeared in the county during the last day or two. The "disease is rather severe on one bed on the farm of W. R. Allen in Howellsville township. It is doubtless on many other beds in the county; however, up to the present, this is the only bed on which I have observed the disease. -Other reports on the appearance of blue mold have come to the office. Growers who plan to use any of the control measures for this disease are advised to prepare to do so at once. If the spray meth od is to be used, it should be started before mold appears in the bed, because it is not very effective after the disease is in the bed. Since the tobacco plants are rather small and will be severely injured, many killed, per haps, it would seem desirable to use some control measure in a limited way at least. However, a grower should study carefully Extension Circular 229, available at the county agent’s office, be fore spending very much money on control measures. -o Orthopedic Clinic Today in Lumberton “The regular monthly ortho pedic clinic for crippled children will be held in the agriculture building in Lumberton 6n Friday, April 7, beginning at 9:30 and is free to all indigent . children under twenty-one years of age. Dr. O. L. Miller of Charlotte and Dr. Lenox D. Baker of Duke Hos pital will be the surgeons in charge.” Town Officials to Seek Re-election Although we have not inter viewed all of the town officials, Mayor Hasty and the commis sioners whom we have seen, have indicated that they tire more than likely to be candidates to succeed themselves. The election will be held the first Monday in May. We have not heard of any op position so far. -o Katheryn Ray Stewart In State Contest Miss Katheryn Ray Stewart played in the Federated Music contest at Raleigh Saturday, win ning a rating which will give her the privilege of playing in the State contest at Woman’s College in Greensboro. She is a pupil of Mrs. J. P. Stansel. Miss Amelia Sanford Weds Mr. Britl Ceremony Performed at the Home of the Bride’s Mother In Lour Inburg. Saturday Afternoon. The wedding of Miss Amelia Sanford of Laurinburg and Mr Lawrence Britt, formerly of Max ton, was solmnized in a quiet cere mony at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary E. Sanford, Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o’ clock. Rev. M. C. Ellerbe ol Parkton officiated using the. ring ceremony. The vows were spoken in the living room in front of the mantel which was decorated with white tapers and spring flowers. The couple entered unattended. The bride wore a becoming chartreuse spring suit with veil trimmed hal and other navy accessories. Her flowers were a shoulder corsage of gardenias and lilies of the val ley. Mrs. Britt is the daughter oi Mrs. Mary E. Sanford and the late C. R. Sanford. She received her education at the Laurinburg high school and Edwards Business College and is working with Mc Laurin-McArthur Chevrolet Co, The bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs. L. K. Britt of Maxtor and is now associated with Hood Autos, Inc. Immediately following the cere mony the mother of the bride en tertained at a reception for the out-of-town guests and a few near friends. Upon their return from a short wedding trip to southern points the couple will make their home in Laurinburg. Those from Maxton who attend ed were: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Britt, Mrs. Jeff Higgins, Miss Sue McRae Britt and Mr. Howard Beck. Catholic Church Services At Ghio Catholic church Fri day, March 31, 7:30 p. m., Rosary, sermon on “Our Lady's share ir the Passion,” Stations of the Cross, benedictiori. Saturday, April 1, 8 a. m., Holy mass, ser mon, holy communion, Sunday “'Palm Sunday, April 2, 10:30 a m., Laurinburg Catholic church and 8 a. m., Hamlet Catholic church: Blessing and distributior of. palm, holy mass, communion choir practice. Holy Thursday, April 6, 7:3C a. m., Laurinburg: ■ High mass communion, procession of blessec sacrament; 6 a. m., Hamlet, com munion. Good Friday, April 7, 7:30 a. m. Laurinburg: Reading of passion prophecies, adoration of cross procession, mass; 2:45 p. m. Hamlet, 7 Last Words,, medita tion; 7:30 p. m., Hamlet: Rosary sermon, way of the cross. Confessions for half hour be fore every service. Everybody invited to all ser vices by Rev. F. J. McCourt, pas tor. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (L. C. L., Presbyterian Junioi College, Maxton. N. C.) “Just Trying to Be Christian” Only from Christian revelatior do we find the way to deal with sin. Social statistics may picture the prevalence of sin and ever demonstrate that whatsoever the sowing is so shall the harvest be Nevertheless, it is only at the foot of the cross that the burden ed spirit fineis pardon, peace, re lease and regeneration. The grace of Gexl in the cross of Chris' creates a new man and place: his feet upon the path of a neve life. Education should not ignore this dynamic. Miss Virginia McLean To Wed W. H. Glenn Of special interest to Maxtor friends is the following announce ment, taken from The Charlott* Observer. Miss McLean is th< niece of Mrs. C. I. Redden, anc formerly lived with her aunt, ant attended the Maxton high school Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McLean 01 Maxton announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia, t< Walter Howell Glenn, son of Mr and Mrs. Vf. A. Glenn of Char lotte. The wedding will take place May 6. Miss McLean makes her home in this city. -O TOBACCO SEED “If all the tobacco seed I have cleaned and treated in Davidsor county are planted, there will b< enough plants produced to set th< county solid in tobacco,” says Phi M. Hendricks, farm agent. fMr Hendricks said 193 farmers hat seed recleaned and treated las week. April 10 Date of County Education Board Meeting Announcement has been made by Superintendent C. L. Green that the board of education would hold its monthly meeting Monday, April 10, instead of the usual first Monday, April 3. It is understood the postpone ment was made in order to allow the legislature time to appoint and confirm the new school board, which is expected to name a superintendent at the April meet ing. Prof. C. L. Green is serving his first 2-year term and it is understood that he will be a can didate to succeed himself. Supt. Green also announced final county-wide teachers’ meet ings of the year for white, colored and Indian faculties. The final county-wide meeting for colored teachers will be held at Red Stone academy, Lumber ten, Saturday, April 1. Ethel T. Hayswood will have charge. The Indian meeting will be held April 7 at Indian normal, Pem broke, getting underway at 8 p. m. White faculties of the county will gather in the auditorium of Lumberton high school in the fifth and final meeting April 17, at 4 o’clock, Mr. Green stated. 4-H Crops Champions To Get Scholarships L. R. Harrill, State 4-H Club leader, announces that four one year scholarships to State College again will be offered to the 4-H members who conduct the best cotton, com, tobacco and horti culture 'projects in 1939. These awards; together with a cash prize of $100 for the best club in the Stule and banners to the best club in each county, are given by the Acadian Nitrate Educational Bureau, through H. L. Meacham, its' North Carolina representative. The awarding of these prizes will be on the basis of the ap proved project record book of the State College extension service, with Leader Harrill as the judge. Two Rowan coifnty boys and one each from Wayne and Wilson counties won the scholarships of fered in 1938. Duartr Cress, a 17- year-old club boy of Salisbury, route 2, was the horticulture champion; Luther Paul Canup, 18- year-old freshman at State College and a member of the St. Pauls 4-H Club of Rowan county, won the cotton-growing cham ipionship; Walton Thompson, 16. of the Black Creek Club in Wil son county, conducted the best tobacco project; and Clenon Best, 20, of the Four Oaks community in Wayne county, was the corn growing king. Young .Cress made a net profit of $124,75 on a tomato project, which was carried out on a garden plot of 360x120 feet. He sold 240 bushels of tomatoes, canned 112 quarts, gave 30 bushels to neigh bors, and consumed 10 bushels in the home. Canup made 966 pounds of lint on a measured acre, which is approximately four . times the state average. It measured 2,470 pounds of seed cotton and returned him a profit of $99.62. Thompson made $287.42 from 1,284 pounds of tobacco produced on an acre, and Best produced 432 bushels of corn on 2.6 acres, the project netting him $208.85 1 profit. The yield figures almost 167 bushels per acre. -o Mr. Lee Continues Series of Sermons Rev. P. O. Lee, pastor of St. ■ Pauls Methodist church, an i nounces that the subject of the morning worship hour on next 1 Sunday morning, April 2nd, will be “Will We Know Each Othei in Heaven?” That evening at 7:30 he will preach on "Do the Dead Serve Us?” A cordial wel come is extended to every one. -o Mrs. Frostick Attends Duke Symposium Mrs. F. C„ Frostick is attend ing the Symposium for Women, celebrating the Centennial of Duke University, in Durham this week. Such speakers as Judge 1 Florence Allen, deans of Mt. Holyoke and Bryn Mawr Col leges, Mary E. Wooley, Dr. 1 Georgia Harkness and Miss Sonya Holm will be among the speakers ' representing religion, law, medi cine, aesthetic art and education. —.-o Mrs. McQueen’s Brother Dies in Hamlet i - , Mr. C. J. Byrd, brother of Mrs. . Bertha McQueen, died Saturday [ morning at his home in Hamlet. , Those from Maxton who attended [ the funeral were. Mrs. McQueen, ; Mr. and Mrs. Jap Gainey and Miss Maria MfcQueen. Memorial Plaque to,Be Dedicated May 28th Public Invited to Dedication Ser vice of New Bronze Memorial to World jtVar Dead of County. On Sunday, May 28th, the new $415 bronze memorial plaque, honoring the heroes of Robeson county, who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War, will be dedicated at the court house in Lumberton. The plaque, which contains the call of the President, the answer of the men and the roll of the county’s citizens lost in the great battle, will be placed in the main hallway on the first floor of the court house in the northwest cor ner. It will hang on the walls to the right of County Manager E. K. Butler’s office. Jurors Drawn for Criminal Court Term The following names have been drawn for jury duty during the two weeks term of Robeson Su perior Criminal Court, which will convene in Lumberton April 10: First Week. W. O. Jones of Fairmont, Lacy Stone of Maxton, Benton S. Bacon of Union, C. A. Plott of Howells ville, J. M. Oliver of Fairmont, C. F. McCormick of Fairmont, Lewis Bruce of Saddletree, D. J. Oliver of Marietta, Lee Britt of Howells ville, K. W. Crawford of Rowland, Tom Clark of Rowland, John R. Lewis of Wisharts, Andrew Branch of Wisharts, N. Duncan Smith of Lumberton, B. Hravey Todd of Wisharts, Rufus B. Jones of Max ton, J. L. Hall of Parkton, Luther J. McMillan of Rennert, Wallie Lee of Britts, R. A. Brown of Red Springs, H. L. Hendrix of St. Pauls, P. K.' Parker of Wisharts, J. Dewey McNair of Union, C. A. Thompson of Fairmont, Melvin Bryant of Wisharts, J. M. McNeill of St. Pauls, N. A. Parnell of Wisharts, L. D. Dean of Rowland, Stephen Brisson of Wisharts, Rob ert Oakley of Red Springs. Second Week. Gaston Barnes of Sterlings, Ver non Bracey of Rowland, j. G. Britt of Britts, H. Marvin Barker of Lumberton, Raymond Baxley of Lumberton, A. C. West of Wish arts, C. C. Townsend of Red Springs, H. C. McKenzie of Max ton, C. L. Ballance of St. Pauls, H. W. Pridgen of Britts, D. L. McLaurin of Rowland, M. Duval Lennon of Lumberton, Jesse Welsh of Lumberton, Lacy Ben nett of Lumberton, Roland Britt of Britts, Robert Lee of Fairmont, T. J. Edwards of Parkton, Palmer N. Mears of Wisharts, M. A. Rice of Parkton, W. M. Davis of St. Pauls, J. T. Hill of Marietta, F. B. Thrower of Red Springs, Ernest Burney of Britts, J. G. Hughes of Parkton, Jimmie Lee of Sterlings, Roland N. Pittman of Wisharts, Herbert A. Phillips of Red Springs, W. B. Bullock of Fair mont, Neal Lovett of Britts, Cur tis Britt of Sterlings, J. A. Nye of Orrum. NEWS FROM ROUTE ONE Liberty Grange held its meet ing Tuesday night, March 28tH with a large crowd of members present. The topic of the pro gram was seeds, and a most in teresting talk on “The Importance of Seed” was made by Mr. Webb After the business, a social horn was held, with games, contests and other interesting features Maccaroons, cake and coffee were served by the program commit tee. Liberty H. D. Club met at the hut Friday afternoon, with 2f members present. Miss Huffines made a talk on Foundation Gar ments. All project leaders gave reports. A very interesting game taking your picture, was played The hostesses, Mesdames B. B Hodge, M. M. McLean and L. H Tuberville, served congealed salad crackers and iced tea. Mrs. N. A. Andrews was £ visitor in. Charlotte recently. Mrs. Maggie Ruff of Charles ton, S. C., who has been visiting her daughter, in Rowland, spenl several days in the home of Mr and Mrs. N. J. McRimmon Iasi week. -o Birth oi Daughter Mr. and Mrs. John L. Conolj of Floral College announce tht birth of a daughter, Janet Luel len, Thursday, March 23, in £ Lumberton hospital. -o— TIME TO TOP-DRESS North Carolina growers of smal grain are now preparing to top dress their small grain with ni trate,of soda, according to reports from county agents. Extensior specialists recommend an applica tion of approximately 100 pounds to the acre applied about March 1 Mr. LaMotte Speaks In Lumberton P. J. C. President Guest Speaker Before Student Body Friday Morning. Dr. Louis C. LaMotte, president of P. J. C. of Maxton, spoke to the Lumberton high school stu dent body at chapel Friday morn ing, advising them to model their lives after the tree "planted by the rivers of water” and thereby make of them the finest and best possible. | "It’s your life in your hands,” Dr. LaMotte told the students, "and it’s up to you to develop it j for service to others and your Iself.” He said that he wished j the lives before him might be ! come like mighty oaks growing to the sunlight. Dr. LaMotte was brought to the high school by Principal J. N. Roberson in an effort to acquaint the students with Robeson coun ty’s two colleges—P. J. C. and Flora Macdonald. Supt. Joe P. Moore introduced the speaker. Mrs. H. G. Hammond Dies in Red Springs Red Springs, March 27.—Mrs. Polly McRae Hammond, wife of the Rev. Henry Clay Hammond, D. D., died at her home here Sun day evening at 7:40 o'clock, fol lowing a brief illness. Mrs. Hammond, who had been in poor health for several years was the daughter of the late Lucius and Caroline Purcell Mc Rae and was born on June 18, 1865, in Robeson county, near Center Presbyterian church. She spent her entire life in this com munity. She married Dr. Ham mond in July, 1929. Mrs. Hammond is survived by her husband; one brother, James Arthur McRae, one nephew, J. A. McRae, Jr., and an aunt, Mrs. B. F. McMillan, all of Red Springs. Funeral services will be con ducted at the Red Springs Pres byterian church Tuesday at 11 a. m., by Rev. James B. Black, D. D., assisted by Rev. Charles. G. Vardell, D. D. ' A large number of Maxton rela tives attended ..the funeral. -o Fertilizer Important In Tobacco Production High analysis fertilizers are im portant in the production of the cigarette-type tobacco, says L. T. Weeks, tobacco specialist of the State College extension service. He recommends from 800 to 1,000 pounds of a 3-8-6 mixture per acre for light and low-productive soils, and the same amount per acre of a 3-10-6 mixture for heavy and more productive soils. A formula derived on the fol lowing basis usually gives very satisfactory results, Weeks said: One third of the nitrogen from high grade organic materials from plant or animal origin, such as cottonseed meed, blood, fish meal or animal tankage; and the other two-thirds from water soluble materials such as nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia. The source of the phosphate is de rived from superphosphate. The potash should come from at least two sources, and in some cases it is advisable to get it from three. On sandy soil, where “sand drown” may occur, two per cents should come from muriate of potash, and the re mainder from sulphate of potash magnesia. Otherwise, sulphate of potash may be used. Potash may be used in excess ofof 6 per cent to very good ad vantage, the specialist explained. Additional potash will give added quality, more uniform ripening, and will reduce the damage done by leaf spot diseases. However, it is not safe to use more than 6 per cent immediately before transplanting. Additional potash, preferably sulphate of potash, may be used as a side dresser, applying it at the rate of 50 to 100 pounds per acre within 20 days after transplanting. o Mrs. Maynard Returns From Hospital Mrs. D. L. Maynard returned from Baker’s Sanatorium in Lum berton last Thursday, and is get ting along nicely, although it is necessary for her to return to the hospital each day for treat ment. -o PROFITABLE corn Allen Jarvis, 12 year-old) 4-H' club boy of the Beulah commun ity in Surry county, made a net, profit of $45.51 on his first club project last year when he prp duced 82 bushels of corn and $25 worth of roughage on an acre of land and then won $3 on an ex hibit of the com at the. Mt. Airy • Fair. ,i i
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