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Mishap Springs 4-H'er Tells Of Fla. Convention I BY RICHARD BO WEN Mishap Sprints 4-H Club ; (Editor's note·: Ilirhurd Bow in. state 4-H .viniier fron Mishop Springs recently re turned from tho National Jut»· ice Vegetable* Growers Associ : lion donveiition in Miami Morula where h · gave a dem· onstration on th«· treatment ο j xveet potatoes v\ 'th a chemica pioservative known as SSOP His demonstratio·! won hin s.Uite honors and won him < ι» ip to the Naii'.nal 4-11 Con . re.-s in Chicag o. The warm kind of swayini l>;.lm trees, gentle breeze, ant lelds of citrus and vegetable: ! was the site of th«· recentlj i'ul'l convention .1 the N.I VG.' ; (National Juni»'· Vegetable Cjrowers Association) Conven tion—Miami. Florida. < >ur plane arrived at Tarn , 1:mi Amiama Airport on Sun I day at 4:00 p. m. A short cai I tide carried us to the Deau ville Hotel which is one of tin (.utstanding rvso'"t hotels 01 I the G'Id Coast of the Beach ι "Nothin« but the best" mighi j well have been the motto ol [ the Dcauxille Hotel. It offeree every facility in rooms, enter t: iiinieiit. swimming in the At· •antic Ocean or in the larg« ! two swimming pools, ice skat ing. luxurious cuhinas, "Jollj Hoger" yatch which take: guests on daily sightsecinj trips, as well as many shops. Sunday night was "Ret ac· • quaintcd night" for 4-H'eiv l< aders, and fliivctors of NJV· • CA from other states. ' Monday was our first bit d:*y. Wo toured the Everglade: farmland. Field.« were tre mendous in size, some ovei I 1 (too acres. 1 saw a radish pick et that could pick six rows ο radish and ran 35 miles pe! hour. All conventioners viewec lue U. S. Sugar Corporation'; I Sugar House in Clewiston I Klorida where we saw enougl "sweet stuff" to sweeten any ' Illing we eat lor the rest of oui 'ives. 1.500.1100 pounds of sugai 1·: produced daily. "Getting to know you" wa: our motto each evening durin» recreational periods of groui 1 sinking, square dancing, etc. j On Tuesday, I presented in; l-H fruit and vegetable mark ' ing demonstration. "Stop Tha Wot" in competition with elev 11· other demonstrations. 1 ' plated third in mat kiting. iJuring recreational period, we ι « njoyed a swimming and div • nix show by Olympic swim ■ ITU'S followed by a weiiier ■ mast for all. , j Wednesday was filled with ] the judging·and «"cding ident ' j i!'>cation contest al«>ng w ith the I' finals in marketing, use and . production. Wednesday night, 11 we had a recreational period ι consisting »1 the limbo, the • twist, and square dancing fol lowed by a \viner roast and then a monnliuht swim. [ Thursday, for all of us. nn [ other wonderful tour — Ever Ϊ gli<de National F»uk. Rockland ! .«lid E\'erglades »aiming area, 1 thousands of aer··» of vegeta ') hie crops, the t'arrot Jungle ' «»nd Dadeland Shopping Cent jei. This was the most interest I int; part of the entire program. I At 6:30 p. in., the Awards and ' Recreation Banquet at which i time the national winners were 1 announced. '' Friday, H:()0 a. m.. we were . packed and loaded to head b«.ck. A week well spent in the company of youth from some 1 40 states. New friends and new ! experiences never to he for I Rotten. I The NJVGA. started in 1835 I by Mr. Grant B. Synder. is an ! organization based 011 "Car \ 1 eeis in Horticulture." It is fin i rnced through voluntary con • tributions from organizations ! and individuals. I was selected ' j u> a dele «ale to the annual j meeting due to mv interest in lield crops leading to my giv ' tng the state winmng fruit and vegetable marketing demon stration. "Stop That Rot." I , was accompanied by my coach, . Tommy I). Glovor. assistant . agricultural extension agent. Our trip was sponsored by . . Aeroglide Corporation. Raleigh, j who sponsored our trip to Mi 1 !: mi and back ircluding flying I us in their own airplae. For Fast Tax Refund ,' Use Your SS Number ' "Your social security numb 1 j er must be entered 011 your ! 1 !K)2 Federal Income Tax Re turn," II. M. McLeod. District ' t Direct«-r of Internal Revenue, j rt blinded taxpayers today. Mr. McLcod stutcd that tax ! p*.vers may experience some I delay in rticciving refunds.il they tail to ust· their s«>cia. \ security number. "Ample spacf lor this number is provided on 1 of all types of tax re tui ns." he advised. "It is a safe practice." Mr. McLcod noted, "to enter your social security number before proceeding to complete the remainder of the ι reportable items. Husbands I and wives filing point returns ι thuiild enter both social secur ity nun* be rs.'' Senator Ervin MORGANTON — A quiet - I ncss settles over i'h· land when I Americans and their families pause from their labors to hon j oi the birth of the Child born in Bethlehem 2.00(1 years ago [ The world has changed its I material resource« into many new forms since the night that I Mary »ηςί Joseph huddled with J the Child in the stable. Many ι things have nut changed. Caes ar's conquering legions and his revenue collectors were near by that night. War and taxe:· remain the praVcms of our day. Poverty, famine, and pest ilences are still the compan ions of life. It may always be so. We do not know. We do know that the human heart ; then and now longs for peace. I We do know that when wc celebrate Christmas rtiis is the foremost thougnt in our minds As we reflect on the yeai ! passed into history, the para I mount event of the times i: thai we are realistically com mitted to a firm stand againsl aggression in most of the area· ! of the world. Cuba and Indisi re still current events witt all of their meaning. But in the spirit of this season, mankinc must wonder if it is much nearer to solving the dilem mas of civilization. It is concerned with taxes. Γ has vast commitments to erad | icate its age-old scourtges Specifically, is the era ,whicl began 011 September 18. 1991 when Japan invaded Manchur ia. drawing to a close? As A· mericans we hope so. We hav< pledged our solemn word t< the achievement of peace b: j the Atlantic Charter and thi 1 Covenant of the United Na t ions. These pledges in no wis diminish our determination t dedicate our live« and fortune to bring about the accomplish ment of laudable covenant nri<1 needed goals. Ideals flor-. { jsl« with the needed t«> ' iicni«vt· them. A tine dedlca- | ; tion to peace. th refore, musi [ l'e View«! with tat· knowledge I öl realist* wnu know th«.- ub 1 ?.tiicle:>. Wars. we know, begin in th·.· mindy and litmi U of man. No one has yet be.-u able to pro phesy with acrur icy what future tyranny mankind thro ugh its leaders will devise for itself. Civilization. which ha·; made vast strides in mastering communication technicalities, ht.s yet to solve the harriers ci geography. languages. cus toms, and cultures. The ethical concepts of the .ludcan Soil of Man. which uro the corner stones of Western Civilization, ire not yet the thinging of other civilization·. Those who strive for peace know the· meaning of thes·· problems. The verdict o! history has yet to he \vritt;"i. hut let us hope that it wi-l be recorded that iu this year the nations ol the world inched forward toward the goal of mankind for all ages, which is: "PEACE ON EARTH. GOOD WILL TO WARD MEN." ΓΓ ί TERRY S - Ν CHRISTMAS · - TO ALL OUR FRIENDS R. I. HOERIS GROCERY STORE l.ocatccl Noar Guideway 'V RINGING OUT YULETIDE WISHES It's a real pleasure to wish all our friends the Merriest Christmas ever! HICKMAN'S FLORIST CAROL Stars like frosty snowflakes glisten, Trees are still as though they listen For the rush of angel wings— (Hush, little Son, Thy Mother sings!) Night is filled with wonders rare Shepherds, princes kneeling there, Watched by cattle standing nigh— (Hush, little Son, and lullaby!) Angels, shepherds, kings depart, Their words are secret in my heart. My world is cradled safely here— (llu.-h, little Son, Thy Mother's near!) Maureen Murdoch C CAROLINA POWER Λ UOHT COMPANY) An investor-owned, tax paying, public utility company SELL YOUR PECANS DIRECT TO SHEIXER AT HIGHEST CASH PRICES Farmers Warehouse Whitt'villp, N. C. ^sdnacompRn • -·. r \ All of us wish all of you good health, good cheer and a very happy holiday· COLUMBUS MANUFACTURE COMPANY I vv\\ TO OTXR, FRIEÜSTiDS tills Υ-ΐΛΐθ! Wright-Shelley Insurance Realty - Agenl - TO ^ ^ cBBIST^ftS . Λ* Ths Siaf! ATLANTIC POLISHING CO. CHRISTMAS JOY TO ALL COLLIER'S YVhiteville's Leading Jewelers & Silversmith WhiteviMe, N. C. ^ May the Christmas bells ring In for yotl^f 1 true joy beyond all measure—the kind of J y foy that your heart will forever treasurer W. F. COX €0.
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