'Weather Is More
'Than Topic Of Talk
By REP. L. H. FOUNTAIN
, WASHINGTON, D. C. The
weather. It's a subject
which opens up conversations
It's a subject about
which everyone has an
opinion. And right now, it's
a subject of great concern
to our agricultural producers
in North Carolina and
throughout the land.
s As things stand. North
Carolina and much of the
rest of the United States,
could be in for an extend'
ed drought this summer a
drought with unusually
; severe water shortages. I
sincerely hope this does
not happen, but if it does,
we should be prepared.
To help our farmers
minimize the impact of the
expected drought, the
, North Carolina Agricultur'
al Extension Service is
conducting an all-out educational
program for agricultural
producers. And
they are to be commended
, for doing so.
If the drought is as
devastating as many ex"
perts believe it will be,
appropriate and responsible
assistance, including
emergency loans and refinancing
for our many
hard-pressed farmers
must continue to be available.
The agricultural
community is a leader in
American productivity,
■ providing one of the few
, bright spots in our anemic
■ balance of trade picture,
* and we cannot afford to let
* a temporary condition
' destroy it.
As much as the weather
may affect food and fiber
producers this year or any
other, the whims of Mother
Nature are not the only adversities
of our Nation's
agricultural community.
' ' For in an uncertain world,
the farmer's lot is among
the most uncertain, especially
the lot of small
farmers.
Apart from the weather,
a real problem for the
? farmers of this country is
r that prices for farm commodities
ai e inelastic; that
, , is to say small changes in
the qualtity of an agricultural
commodity can mean
large changes in prices.
Incidentally, as far as I
know, the farmer is the
only businessman who has
to buy his goods at a price
,■ set by others, and also sell
t his product at a price set
by others.
Another problem unique
to agriculture is time - the
time required for production,
both of crop* and livestock.
Crop production
takes many months, and
prices often change dramatically
between the
time for planting and for
harvesting.
However, the time needed
for livestock production
is often longer than the
time required for crop production.
And to add to the
farmer's problems, livestock
production must be
closely linked to supplies of
feed crops, if costs and
prices are to remain at
reasonable levels.
Finally, while American
agricultural productivity
is the envy of all the world,
crop production is vastly
different from all other
forms of production - different
because major
crops are harvested only
once a year.
Whereas wearing apparel,
automobiles, and
even items such as horseshoes
can be produced
continuously on a yearround
basis, perishable
crop supplies become
available all at once, while
consumer demand for
these commodities continues
all year.
Clearly then, U. S.
farmers provide unique
and invaluable products
for America - products
produced with such efficiency
that Americans
actually spend a smaller
percentage of their hardearned
dollars on food than
any other civilized nation
on earth. This is true, in
spite of increased costs of
food at the grocery store.
Farmers just face a
unique set of problems and
conditions. And if the
United States is to continue
to enjoy the bounty given
her by its agricultural
community, there is a need
to continue to insure that
that community receives a
reasonable reward for its
labors, and reasonable
protection against the
ravages of drought or
flood. It's a must for the
physical survival of all of
us.
We in North Carolina
play such a leading role in
the production of so many
important crops. I will continue
to closely monitor all
aspects of new farm
legislation being considered.
American farmers
have helped this Nation
and made it great. We
must not let them down.
The Public Record
Warren Deed Transfers
Elois Greene and others
to Booker Thomas Richardson
18.90 acres in
Fishing Creek Township.
Eardist Richardson and
others to Booker Thomas
Richardson 18.90 acres in
Fishing Creek Township.
Sadie Kersey Hargrove
to Sadie Hargrove and husband,
one-third acre in
Warrenton.
Lillian Boyd to Lee
Ihornley Cheese and wife
certain lots in Sixpound
Township.
Jones and Rudd to John
L. Thomas, III and wife,
Harold F. Anderson, Jr.,
and wife, David M. Goad
, and wife, Robert W.
• Gravley and wife, Kenneth
C. Jones and wife, Robert
' E. Mitchell and wife,
Michael A. Underwood and
t wife, Lynn P Woodard and
wife, William R. Bryce and
wife, S. Wilkins Callis and
wife, Frank J. Delinsld and
wife, James E. Holson and
wife, Robert C. Walker,
William J. Shukis and wife,
certain lots in Roanoke
Township.
Eaton's Ferry Estates,
Inc., to John Thomas
Daugherty and wife certain
lot in River Township.
Glen Moseley and wife to
Linwood Earl Moseley and
wife one acre in Hawtree
Township.
Virgie M. Lynch to
Henry F. Matthews and
wife certain tract in Smith
Creek Township
Marriage License
Robert Lee Pinkney of
Henderson to Coliah Ann
Allen of Henderson.
Style Groap
Style in clothing seems to be
most important to woman under
40, women in upper-income
brackets, college educated women,
women with full-time
jobs, and women living in the
East.
Warren School Sept. Miki
from Norllna High School U
last week. Students from J<
Wright Farr
Annual Reu
Family members of the
late Alfred Wright and
Lucy Bullock Wright held
their fourth reunion during
Memorial Day Weekend.
The celebration got
under way Friday afternoon
with dinner served to
early arrivals at the home
of Mrs. Julius Davis of
Warrenton.
Saturday the family met
at the Glass House at
Bullockville Park near
Henderson. The theme for
the reunion was "Family
Togetherness." The Glass
House was decorated with
holiday motif of red, white
and blue streamers and
flowers.
Johnnie Simmons, president,
was master of ceremonies.
The meeting was
called to order with a
devotion led by the Rev. A.
L. Horton, pastor, of Snow
Hill Baptist Church. Family
remarks and recognitions
were made. Mrs.
Edna Wright and Mrs.
Ophelia W. Davis were
given flowers for going
"The Extra Mile" in
making the reunion a
success.
Special recognitions
were made by Mrs. Julia
W. Lucas to graduating
family members. Dorothy
Williams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Williams,
will graduate from John
Graham High School;
Mabel Joyce Davis and
Audrey S. Davis, both
daughters of Mrs. Julius
Davis, will receive masters
degrees in guidance
and counseling. Joyce will
graduate from Florida
State University, Tallahassee,
Fla., and Audrey will
graduate from N. C.
Central University, Durham.
Charsie Hedgepeth,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Lucas, graduated
with a juris doctor degree
from Atlanta Law School,
Atlanta, Ga.
Leah Davis, nine-monthold
daughter of Wyatt and
Debbie Davis and Jabon
Robinson, six-month-old
son of Micki Robinson,
were introduced to the
family by Johnnie Simmons.
A delicious dinner, catered
by Mrs. Alfred Wright,
was served to family
members and friends.
Following the dinner,
indoor and outdoor games
were enjoyed by the
family. Saturday night the
family enjoyed a disco by
Wallie Henderson.
Sunday morning, the
SadbBad—Taste* Good
The spiky-husked, tnelontized
durian, a fruit common in
Indonesia, smells like rotting
meat but has a delectable taste
similar to sour custard spiked
with sweet almond liquer.
ed at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Wright where
Charles Wright and Melvin
Bullock served as chefs for
a barbecue cookout.
On Monday, some family
members traveled to Charles
Wright's Lake Royale
resort home in Bunn for a
steak lunch. Later that
evening the remaining
family members got to
J., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Washington, D. C., St
Albans, N. Y., Valdosta
Ga., Philadelphia, Pa.
Norfolk, Va., Columbia, S
C., Rockville Centre, N. Y.
Winston-Salem, Durham
Norlina, Warrenton an<
Henderson.
The family voted to hol<
their 1982 reunion ii
Camden, N. J.
That's our annual interest rate this week on six-month certificates.
The minimum deposit is $10,000 and the rate is sutyect to
change at renewal. in
Federal regulations require a substantial Mm DPo
interest penalty for early withdrawal and pro- Hfl M3M3& J.
hibit the compounding of interest. SSBMSSaSffaaBsr
given a look at the new facilities which will go into use for the
this fall. (Community Schools Photo)
Musical Set
For Viewing
At Lakeland
"The Boy Friend," •
musical by Sandy Wilson,
will be the first dinner
theatre production of the
season at Lakeland Cultural
Arts Center in Littleton.
The show will open
Saturday, June 6, and play
each Friday and Saturday
through June 20
Billed as a zany animated
spoof of the Jazz Age, it
is set in a girl'* finishing
schcl in France in 1926.
The play first brought
attention to Julie Andrews,
who originated the role of
"Polly."
The dinner buffet opens
nightly at 6:30 p. m. and
showtime is 8:15 p. m.
Tickets can be obtained, by
reservation only, by calling
586-5577 or 586-3124.
Hospital Patients
Patients in Warren General
Hospital on Tuesday
afternoon were listed as
follows:
Janet Connell, Laurah
Peoples, Dantton Francis,
Velma Norris, Sarah Brannock,
Annie Lee, Charles
Williams, Ida Paynter,
Emma Fleming, Rebecca
Coleman, Addie Palmer,
Robert Leete.
Stiff Fiac
Cleanliness is strictly enforced
in the former British
colony of Singapore. For di»carding
a cigarette, a litterer
may be fined as much as 1250.