Agriculturally
Speaking
By L. B. HARDAGE
County Extension Chairman
Rains have finally eov
ered the entire county The>
will certainly help How
ever, they came too late tc
help a great deal in some
sections of the county,
except pastures and to some
extent soybeans, milo and
tobacco. In general over the
county we have a fair crop,
and in some sections a good
crop Take the county as a
whole, would think we could
come up with about 100 per
cent of the quota Some will
be much higher, others will
not make over 50 per cent of
Grain Farmers
Minus Allotments
May Obtain Aid
Wheat and feed grain
farmers who have no
acreage allotments or who
have overplanted their allotments
for these crops may
become eligible for government
disaster payments
under the Farm Bill agreed
to by congressional conferees.
according to P. H
Slade. Acting State Executive
director of the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service.
Under provisions of the
conference bill, a farmer
who has suffered reduced
yields due to a natural
disaster may be eligible for
a payment based on the
number of acres actually
planted for harvest, Mr.
Slade said. In the past,
payments were based on the
farm's allotted acres.
In anticipation of possible
adoption by Congress and
enactment by the President,
and to speed resulting
payments to farmers. Mr.
Slade said. ASCS will begin
accepting disaster claims
from all farms for wheat
and feed grains (corn,
sorghum and barley). However,
no payments may be
made under these provisions
until enactment of the
Farm Bill
Farmers who wish to file
or refile a disaster claim or
who wish more information
concerning the disaster payment
program should contact
their county ASCS
office or agricultural service
center
Improvement Club
Holds Meeting
By CHARLIE FIELDS. JR.
The Norlina Youth Improvement
Club held its
monthly meeting August 15
at Norlina First Baptist
Church at 6 p m Devotion
and minutes followed.
Our business session was
based on the county council
meeting and the N ^ C.
workshops Wayne Kersey
demonstrated the recreation
activities and Charlie
Fields showed how to build
terrariums.
Our trip to Carowinds was
exciting and everybody
enjoyed it
Dues were paid and
refreshments served by A1
Smith.
their quota.
The tobacco prices
should be much better as the
tobacco matures. I hope all
can do a good job of curing.
Some may be hard to cure
due to too much nitrogen
and this dry year. Basically
on most land in Warren
County 50 to 70 pounds of
nitrogen is usually sufficient
in a normal year. Wet years
takes more nitrogen.
Graded Feeder Calf
Sales start in the first week
of September. Calves must
be consigned to these sales
and have to meet certain
standards If y5u are
interested in consigning
calves, call at once 257-3640.
Some help will be
available in Warren County
under the disaster program
from the A.S.C.S. Office as
well as the F.H.A. Office.
Contact these offices for
information on these programs.
Now is the time to sow
small grains, rye grass,
etc., for winter grazing, also
permanent pastures. Most
pastures in the county need
some nitrogen applied at
once, others need a complete
fertilizer. If a complete
fertilizer was used in
the past year, would use I
only nitrogen this year.
State Farm Leaders
To Meet In Raleigh
Farm leaders from
throughout North Carolina
who were previously appointed
to North Carolina
Farm Bureau commodity
advisory committees will
meet in Raleigh on September
1 to begin the Farm
Bureau policy development
process, according to Dennis
Harris, president of the
Warren County Farm
Bureau.
He said representatives in
nine commodity areas flue-cured
tobacco, peanuts,
dairy, field crops, livestock,
cotton, poultry, horticulture
and forestry-will meet for
the purpose of raising
"areas of concern" to be
offered as suggested issues
for discussion in the Farm
Bureau policy development
process.
Representing the Warren
County Farm Bureau at the
meeting will be Dennis
Harris, tobacco; Sidney
Burton, field crops; Nick
Williams, horticulture; E.
C. Robertson, forestry and
William Brauer, livestock
committee.
Harris said that after
issues are surfaced and«
discussed by commodity
committees they are submitted
to the individual
counties for consideration
by resolutions committees
prior to the county annual
meetings.
Harris pointed out that the
Locals
Robert Benson of Stone
Mountain, Ga., visited his
grandmothers, Mrs. Zelma
Benson and Mrs. Iola
Roberts, last week.
Mrs. Estelle Stephens and
granddaughters, Karen and
Vicki Hatcher, of Richmond.
Va., returned home
Sunday after spending several
days with Mrs. Zelma
Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Benson
of Nashville, visited his
mother. Mrs. Zelma Benson
on Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. King is
spending- this week in
Raleigh in the home of her
daughters, Mrs. J. W. Coley
and Mrs. Becky King.
Mrs. Zelma Benson is
visiting in the home of her
daughter. Mrs. E. J. Alston,
of Hollister.
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Raleigh meeting will begin
at 10 a. m. with a report on
the current agricultural
situation and general problem
areas that will be
confronting agriculture in
the future. Committees will
later begin their individual
discussions.
Harris suggested that
Farm Bureau Members who
have questions that need to
be considered, or ideas that
may solve current problems,
bring them to the
attention of local committee
members.
"It is through this process,"
he emphasized, "that
members can be assured
that Farm Bureau at
county, state and national
levels will work for wellconsidered.
carefully chosen
objectives which the
members themselves have
initiated, studied, and
decided."
Wrestling Matches
To Be Held Aug. 27
International Wrestling
Association Championship
Wrestling will be held at the
Warren County Track and
Field on Saturday night,
August 27. A big lineup of
professional wrestling
matches is scheduled. Featured
in the main event will
be current IWA North
American Champion, Dick
"The Bulldog" Brower, as
he takes on the popular
Canadian Johnny Powers.
German ring veteran, Karl
Von Stroheim, will match
wits against black star. Big
Ed Fury from Greenville.
Rising young rookie to
IWA, Gene Ligon will
square off against junior
heavyweight champion. Rip
Tyler. One more match is
also scheduled.
The wrestling matches
are being sponsored by the
Warren County Track and
Field Club as a fund-raising
project. Advance tickets are
on sale at Paynter Enterprises
on Highway 401
South.
The matches will begin at
8:30 p. m. with the gates
opening at 7 p. m.
Appointed NCO
Stanley M. Hawkins,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Hawkins, Jr., of Rt. 3,
Littleton, has been appointed
to noncommissioned
officer (NCO) status in the
U. S. Air Force.
The newly selected
sergeant completed required
training in management,
leadership, human relations
and NCO responsibilities,
before being considered for
this new rank.
Sergeant Hawkins is a
weapons mechanic at Langley
AFB, Va.
The sergeant is a 1973
graduate of Littleton High
School.
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storage turntable and store
canned goods together according
to category of food
group for easy access.
Football Play To Begin Friday
The 1977 high school
football season will get
under way Friday night
when the pigskin is kicked
off at 8 p. m. at Norlina High
School Athletic Field. Norlina
will begin the season
against Northwest High
School of Halifax County, a
member of the Roanoke
River Conference.
Head coach Bob Price's
home team will be spearheaded
by Charlie Bullock,
a tackle and all-conference
member last year, and
Johnny Fleming, quarterback.
Norlina's returning veterans
will include David
Rowlette, Charlie Bullock,
Marvin Jones, Chip Gums,
Johnny Fleming, Shelton
Hunter, Darnell Champ and
Clifton Green. About 25 men
will be on this year's squad.
Coach Price is assisted by
Carl Spragins, Billy Fuller
and Dan Settles
This year's regular season
for Norlina will begin a
week earlier than last year.
While Norlina's game is
under way, John Graham
and Warren Academy will
be practicing steadily in
preparation for their season
openers on September 2.
Warren Academy's game
will begin at 4 p. m at
Warrenton against Wake
Academy. Coach Jim Kearney's
hopefuls include Victor
Coleman, Tom Hardy
and Scott Williams, returning
as seniors, as well as
Jerry Brown, Hinton Alston
and Joey Threewitts.
Approximately 22 men
reported for the team and
Kearney hopes to get an
assist from some of the
freshmen and sophomores.
In Tar River Loop
Franklinton Favored
Franklinton seems to be
the best choice among
teams of the Tar River 2-A
Conference for the conference
crown and Coach B. W.
Holt hopes he can meet the
challenge with defense.
Coach Holt's Rams, 5-5
last year, have most of their
offense returning. Veteran
quarterback Ricky Bray
will probably be assisted on <
offense by tailback Jim
Reynolds, setback Mike
Allen and fullback Alton
Perry.
Help on defense came
with Scott Bowman, a
starter at 4-A South View
High in Hope Mills last year
who has moved to Franklinton.
He is a linebaker.
Another plus for the Ram
defense is Larry Allen, a
238-pound tackle, who will
probably be eyed by college
scouts this season.
These combinations put
Franklinton in a good
position to take the crown
from defending Norlina, last
year's conference champion.
Norlina
Coach Bob Price's team
will probably be the best
challenge for the Franklinton
team. The team has
been hampered in practice
sessions by tobacco harvesting
and lack of support. Only
about 25 men have appeared
at practices.
The Blue Waves have
veterans Charlie Bullock,
all-conference tackle, Chip
Gums, and Clifton Green
with hopes of good assists
from underclassmen.
Coach Price will see
where the Waves are headed
in Friday's game, the first
regular game, against
Northwest.
Warrenton
The Yellow Jackets are
too inexperienced to sting
early in the season. Coach
Bill Frazier is counting on
Brownja Alston and Victor
Harrison behind Darryl
Lyles, shifted to quarterback,
for defense.
Frazier said his interior
is stronger than he had
anticipated. His defense will
be aided by Eric Perry,
320-pounder, and Robert
Williams and Sam Wiggins.
The young team will have
to demonstrate their hitting
and running abilities today
(Thursday) as they run up
on 3-A Ahoskie for a
scrimmage game.
Buntx
A replacement for Jimmy
Strickland, quarterback, is
still pending for Coach
Charles Taylor's Bulldogs.
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His ball club is also green
but has hopefuls Dennis
Tabron, Donald Crudup,
Brian Crudup and Donald
Satterwhite. The Bulldog
line, though inexperienced,
has potential with George
Ballance and Jan Alford.
Louisbur g
Ron Strickland, starting
quarterback for Louisburg
Hast season, has given up
football, only one of Coach
Charles Edmonds' problems.
The team has a strong
offensive line but appears
weak on everything else.
Hopefuls for the Bulldogs
are Chip Davis, Ricky
Green and J. T. Perry.
Board
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ments.
This motion was seconded
by Commissioner Butler
and passed with Commissioner
Leary abstaining.
Commissioner Anna Butlet
moved that the board
proceed with advertising of
a public hearing on the
zoning ordinance changes.
Her motion was seconded by
Commissioner Norfleet Cliborne
and duly passed.
Butch Hale is assisting
with the football program at
the Academy.
Though John Graham lost
a coach this year when
Coach Jerry Willard moved
to another conference,
Coach Frazier doesn't believe
that the missing coach
will hurt his ball team as
much as the inexperience.
Frazier says his team is
"green" after losing almost
half of last year's squad at
graduation. He said, however,
that although his team
is inexperienced he has been
very hopeful at the results of
practices.
Daryl Lyles has been
shifted to a new position this
year, running at quarterback,
and Frazier said he
"looks real good." Also
looking good are Brownja
Alston and Victor Harrison.
Frazier's ace this year
may be in defense. Eric
Perry, a gigantic 320-pounder,
will be on that line.
Frazier said Perry is "the
strongest guy I have ever
associated with" and that he
is doing "extremely well."
Battling for first team
positions are Lyles, Alston,
Harrison, Perry and Horace
Simes, Calvin Young, Nathaniel
Hawkins, Jason
Young, Amos Cheek, Robert
Williams, Sam Wiggins and
Ronald Hymon, along with
Greg Stith, Melvin Robinson,
Melvin Williams, Marcell
Smith, Stephen Foster
and Danny Pitchford.
They will have a chance to
prove their ability tonight
(Thursday) at7:30p. m.ata
scrimmage game against a
tough 3-A Ahoskie team. A
new ruling in football this
year permits public attendance
at the scrimmage
game and admission will be
charged. Thursday night's
game will cost $1.
John Graham will lead off
the season with South
Granville of the 2-A Capital
Area Conference at 8 p. m.
on Sept. 2 at John Graham.
Ben Howard To
Head Conference
Ben Howard, coach at
John Graham High School,
was elected president of the
Tar-River Conference during
a conference meeting at
the Murphy House in Louisburg
on August 17. The
meeting was held to fill the
position left vacant by Jack
Haskins, coach at Bunn who
transferred to Raleigh during
the summer.
Haskins had been named
president for 1977. Other
officers for the conference
include Bob Price, Norlina
High School, vice-president;
and J. Alford, principal at
Bunn High School, secretary-treasurer.
Prices of games were
included in the business session.
The. group voted to
change the ruling and
charge $1.50 for adults and
students at conference
games. Last year's prices
were $1.50 for adults and $1
for students.
Norlina To Play
Friday Night;
Graham Sept. 1
Norlina High School 1977
football season will begin on
Friday, August 26, against
Northwest High School at 8
p. m. There is one more
regular season game scheduled
before school starts
and it is on Thursday, Sept.
1, at Graham. We wish the
Blue Waves much success
this year.
Pre-registration for all
students transferring to the
Norlina High School for the
1977-78 school term will be
held in the guidance office
Friday afternoon, August
26. and Monday afternoon,
August 29. Also any students
whose schedules must be
changed are asked to come
at this time according to an
announcement by the principal.
Tickets On Sale
Coach Bill Frazier of John
Graham High School announced
this week that
athletic season tickets for
John Graham events may
be purchased from Charles
Lyles or Coach Frazier.
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