Safety Tips Given In Event
Of Severe Weather In County
I?V MARGARET W. BULLOCK
? <>me Economics Agent
At;, n ultural Extension Service
ornor James G. Martin has
lined the week of Feb. 19-24
.< 1 >rnado Awareness Week.
! m-.ing what to do during a tor
may mean the difference
.1 ? en life and death.
m hear a tornado warning,
.4, shelter immediately and
> away from windows. All
residents are urged to
!? ; larize themselves with the
ional safety tips which
?d'V TO SPOT A TORNADO
* .now the tornado season for
\ u area. In a typical year, tor
! -s begin to develop over the
states around February,
h by month, they move
ward and eastward. April,
and .lune are big tornado
i lis in the midwest, although
i uiuiel clouds make strike any
MR.
; LANDOWNER!
Don't
Sell That Timber
I Jntil You Talk To
Amos L. Capps
F'ulpwood Co., Inc.
Buyer Of All
Forest Products
None Too Small
Or Too Large
Clint, Lester,
Robin Capps
257-4371 ?257-4379
257-3684
time between March and Septem
ber. Although tornadoes do not
usually occur during winter
months, they are technically
possible any time of the year.
Most occur between midday and
9 p.m.
? Learn to recognize weather
signs. Tornado weather is usual
ly hot, humid and oppressive,
with southerly winds. Thunder
clouds may be present. An hour
or two before the storm, the
clouds may have a greenish
black color and may seem to
bulge down instead of up. Rapid
ly moving lower clouds may be
shot with lace-like lightning.
? Know what a tornado looks
and sounds like. The funnel of a
tornado looks like a spinning,
twisting rope at its bottom and
fans out into a rotating funnel
shaped cloud extending down
from the base of a thundercloud.
It is usually gray or black. A
nearby tornado usually sounds
like the roar of a jet plane or a
diesel freight train.
Tornadoes usually move from
southwest to northeast. They
may form in a series of two or
more, with a large primary tor
nado and one or more secondary
or lesser storms. A severe thun
derstorm out of the southwest
often follows the tornado. Heavy
rain and hail may add to the
damage of the tornado itself.
SAFETY DURING A TORNADO
? In Office Buildings: Go to an
interior hallway on a lower floor,
preferably in the basement, or to
a designated shelter area.
? In Factories: Go to the sec
tion of the plant offering the
greatest protection. Someone
should be responsible for discon
necting fuel lines and electric cir
cuits. Keep a lookout posted.
? In Homes: Go to a storm
cellar, cave, underground exca
vation or to the southwest corner
of your basement. Get under
sturdy furniture, if possible.
"The Better You Are At Farming
The More You'll Want Them "
Behind You."
Th?>V tpuk your language."'"
"At Farm Credit, they have the financial
skills l<> 1 1 i.ilrh your (arming skills Their staff
mi' In sliiin Is .Kjrictihure and that it takes a wide
mikji' i>l ftihincidl services to keep your
? ijxTatiott going strong. Call or stop by and talk
to IIk1 iM-ople who speak your language "
W. W. Payntar
Asst. Vtca-PraakJant
Phone: 257-3930
Warranton, N.C.
If you have no basement,
choose an inside wall away from
windows and lie flat against it.
Central halls uid closets are good
places. Get tinder heavy furni
ture, if possible, to protect
yourself frcm flying glass and
debris. If there is time, open win
dows on the north and east sides
of the house (or the side away
from the tornado's approach),
then stay away from windows.
Keep tuned on a battery pow
ered radio for the latest weather
information.
? In Mobile Homes: Go to the
nearest community shelter.
Mobile homes are especially
dangerous during high winds and
may be overturned. All mobile
homes should be tied down.
? In Schools: Go to an interior
hallway on the lowest floor. Avoid
gymnasiums and other struc
tures with large, free-span roofs.
? In Shopping Centers : Go to a
designated area or lie flat outside
in a ditch or on low, protected
ground. Do not stay in your car,
since it is an unsafe place during
a tornado.
? In Open Country: In a car,
try to move away from the tor
nado's path at right angles.
(Face the tornado and move
directly to the right or left of it. )
If you have no time to escape, lie
flat in the nearest ditch, ravine,
culvert, or under a bridge.
Warren Jobless
Rate Shows Jump
Warren County's unemploy
ment rate increased a full
percentage point between the end
of last December and the end of
January of this year, a rate of in
crease far less than that ex
perienced during the same period
by its neighbors, a report re
leased recently by the Employ
ment Security Commission of
North Carolina has shown.
According to the report, War
ren's December rate of 3.8 per
cent had increased to 4.8 percent
by the end of January, 1989.
The figures for Warren's neigh
boring counties ( with December
percentages shown in paren
theses) are: Franklin? 4.3 (3.5);
Halifax? 6.2 (4.2); Northamp
ton? 6.0 (3.7); and Vance? 8.0
(5.7).
Families who are short on
cash can stretch income by sub
stituting time and talent for mon
ey.
The Coordinating Council for Senior Citizens of
Warren County is a non-profit organization pro
viding many services and opportunities for the
elderly? especially those persons who are econom
ically. physically or socially disadvantaged. Ser
vices provided include: information and referral,
outreach, chores, transportation, telephone reas
surances. respite care and weatherization, along
with many educational and recreational programs.
The council staff is assisted by local volunteers.
Members of the Coordinating Council (seated, left
to right) are: Miss Sadie Yancey, treasurer; Mrs.
Wilhelmenia Burnette, vice chairman; Mrs.
Eleanor Hayes, chairman; Mrs. Sophese Hawkins,
assistant secretary; and Mrs. Irene Hinton. Shown
standing, left to right, are: Mrs. Virginia Andersen
(secretary), Mrs. Kosha McGill, Mrs. Bertha
Walker, Mrs. Geneva Fitts, Miss Mary Patillo and
the Rev. Francis Alston. Not shown are Mrs. Bessie
Fitts, Mrs. Nancy Boyd and Mrs. Cora Watson.
(Staff Photo by Howard Jones)
Two Events Of Interest To Area
Producers Outlined By Campeau
By DAN C. CAMPEAU
Assistant Agent
Agricultural Extension Service
Two events, which are ex
pected to be of interest to area
producers, have been planned by
the Warren County Agricultural
Extension Service:
? The Warren County Agri
cultural Extension Service, in
conjunction with the Warren
County Livestock Association,
has invited guest speaker Rich
ard Lichtenwalden, area beef
cattle specialist from North
Carolina State University, to give
a presentation entitled, "Group
ing Cattle According to Nutri
tional Needs." A dinner, spon
sored by Buddy Farror of Farror
Feed Mill Company, will start at
6:30 p.m. at the Rafter's Restau
Marijuana Film Is
Shown Members
By CYNTHIA PERSON
Club Secretary
Agricultural Service Extension
Agent Phil McMillan presented a
film concerning marijuana dur
ing the most recent meeting of
the Ridgeway Lucky Clover 4-H
Club. We learned that marijuana
can damage the body. The drug
can cause hallucinations and eat
away at body cells in the way that
ticks assault animals. Now that
we have seen the film, it will be
easier for us to recognize mari
juana and stay away from the
drug.
Michael Riggan, club presi
dent, called the 51 members
present to order. The following
new members were welcomed:
Clanton Harrison, Travis Har
rison, Derrick David, Bryan
Suitte, Perry Robinson, Kimber
ly Reid and little Phyllis.
Jackie Higgins led all present
in a song and Kathleen Foster led
the prayer. All present repeated
the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag and the 4-H pledge.
Prior to adjournment, mem
bers repeated the club motto,
"Making The Best Better," and
refreshments were served by
Cathleen and John Lee Foster.
WCHS Grade Named
On President's List
Danny Bland, a 1962 graduate
of Warren County High School,
has been named to the Presi
dent's List at Wake Technical
College in Raleigh.
To receive the honor, students
must maintain a 4.0 average
throughout the quarter of study.
Bland is working toward a
degree in mechanical drafting
and plans to graduate Aug. 18 of
this year. He is the son of Ed and
Betty Lou Bland of Lake Gaston.
Fait are the most concentrated
?ource of calories in foods. A tea
spoon of margarine has 36 calories,
while a teaspoon of pure sugar has
l6calories.
One ounce of almonds has 167
calories. Most of these calories come
from fat.
rant on March 15. After the
meeting, a short business
meeting will be held for those
persons with interest in joining
the Warren County Livestock
Association. Please call Mrs. Ella
Moore, extension secretary, by
Tuesday, March 15, if you wish to
attend. We look forward to seeing
you there.
? Warren County's livestock
producers are invited to attend
the Area Cattleman's Conference
to be held on March 23 at the
Granville County Agricultural
Extension Office. The session will
begin at 10 a.m. Topics to be
discussed will be herd health, sire
selection and crossbreeding. A
panel discussion has also been
planned.
For further information, call
the agricultural extension office
at 257-3640.
James (J.T.) Fleming
James invites you to come over and test
drive one of our beautiful new Fords,
Toyotas or select pre-owned vehicles.
Call James today at 492-5011 day or
257-4878 night.