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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXV. Number 42. COMMENDED FOR WORK AT CAMP K jL •-* '*’ The wire section of Battery A received high praise for its work at Ft. Jackson, where it laid over 12 miles of wire in one day through thick woods and rough terrain. Smiling above are, standing, Sgt. John Clark. Cpl. Kenneth Chamblee, Cpl. Wesley Pearce, Pvt. Lester Deans; sitting, Pvt. K. D. Lloyd, Pfc. Robert Privette, Pvt. Braxton Creech, and Ret. Max Dennis. * Promotions Announced For Zebulon Guardsmen A drive will begin next week to recruit ten more men for Bat tery A of the 113th Field Artill ery Battalion, Capt. Barrie Da vis, commanding officer of the unit, announced yesterday. The new men will be used to form another firing section artd a Fire Direc tion Center for the battery. WO Clifford Gilliam stated that the local battery has two howit zers at the Zebujon armory and one stored in the armory at Louisburg. When the third firing section is begun, the extra gun will be brought back to Zebulon The promotion of Sgt. Rudolph Liles from the grade of Corporal was announced this week. Sgt. Liles was given the task of or ganizing the second firing section ten days prior to camp, and his work in the new position was high ly comrrtended by First Sgt. Sidney Holmes. Formerly Sgt. Liles served as artillery mechanic. Pfc. Arvie K. May was promot ed to the rank of Corporal. A vet eran with the Navy during World War 11. Cpl. May is a member of Sgt. Liles’ section. Irish Potato Growers Are Warned Os Late Blight Appearance in Fields Eastern Carolina potato growers were warned this week that late blight has appeared in Irish po tato fields in Pamlica County and all possible precautions should be taken to prevent damage from the disease. The blight, a fungus disease, is very destructive and can ruin a potato field in a few days when relatively cool, wet weather per sists. L. W. Nielsen, plant pathologist for the North Carolina Agricul tural Experiment Station, says the disease first appears as scattered spots on the lower leaves and stems but may later spread to all above-ground parts. Young spots are water-soaked and dark green, and a cottony growth may be ob- Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Warren Keys of Baltimore, Md., announce the birth of a son, John Elbert, on July 16. Mrs. Keys is the for mer Miss Rosa Hayes Powell. Sgt. Holmes said that more pro | motions will be announced at the drill to be held Monday night. These will include promotions to Private and Private First Class. Until further notice, no applica tions will be made for discharge from the National Guard. Capt. Davis stated that every man in the local battery will be expected to attend every drill unless he no tifies WO Gilliam in advance and gives his reason for being absent. The local battery hat received no notice alerting it for Federal service, but the training it re ceives now is very import int in the light of the international situation. For this reason, men will not be excused from drill withoi t an ex cellent reason. WO Gilliam said he will be at the armory Monday through Fri day from 8 until 5 o’clock to talk with men interested in enl sting in the Guard. He emphasized that for each two-hour drill the nen re ceive a full day’s pay, starting at $2.50 for a new recruit and ranging upward to over SB.OO per drill. served on the lower side of diseas ed leaves. The spots soon dry out and turn brown. Badly damaged fields have a “burnt-over” or scalded appearance. It is highly important, says Niel sen, that the disease be controll ed on the foliage by spraying or dusting. Not only does diseased foliage reduce yields but infection from diseased tops spreads to the tubers and causes late blight tu ber rot. Where dust treatments are used, the mixture should contain 7 per cent cetallic copper. The copper content should be derived from such “fixed” or “insoluble” com pounds as tribasic copper sulfate, cuprous oxide, “COCS” or “Cop per-A Compound.” Dusts should be applied at weekly intervals at the rate of 35-45 pounds per acre. For spray treatments, Bordeaux mixture or “fixed” copper sprays are recommended. About 150 gal lons per acre for each application are required. Growers should see their county agents for further information. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, July 28, 1950 $5,000 in Contributions For Schaub Scholarship Wanted before July 31 This year’s Farm and Home Week, to be held July 31-August 3, will be dedicated to Dr. Schaub. Officials hope a minimum of $5 - 000 in contributions for the schol arship fund will have been re ceived by that time. Individuals or families desiring to contribute may turn the money over to the local county agent or home demonstration agent, or mail it to H. G. Shelton, P. O. Box 5157, State College Station, Ral eigh. Shelton is president of the State Farmers Convention. ‘•Dean” Schaub, as he is affec tionately known throughout North Carolina, is a native of Stokes County and a graduate of State College. He served as the State’s first 4-H Club agent beginning in 1909, later was Southern States field agent for the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service, and in 1924 became director of the North Car olina Extension Service. He also was dean of the State College School of Agriculture from 1926 to 1945 and acting director of the North Carolina Experi ment Station from 1937 to 1940. He has received numerous honors and has served on many import ant State and national committees. Funeral Services Held For Lorenzo R. Temple Funeral services for Lorenzo R. Temple, who died at his home fol lowing a heart attack early Tues day morning, were held from the Zebulon Baptist Church on Wed nesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock, with the pastor, Rev. Carlton Mitchell, officiating, assisted by Dr. George Griffin of Wake For est, former pastor, and the Rev. S. E. Mercer of the Methodist Church. Music was rendered by members of the Baptist and Meth odist choirs. Pallbearers were his six sons. Surviving are his wife, the former Lonie Hoyle; six sons, Wallace G. and George H. of Zeb ulon, Tommy H. and Alton L. of the home, Lorenzo Russell of Ral eigh, and E. Jack of Lillington; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Cooper of Greensboro and Miss Joyce Temple of Zebulon and Hender son; eight grandchildren; two sis ters, Mrs. W. T. Whitley and Mrs. W. M. Strickland. From 1912 until 1934 Mr. Tem ple owned and operated a meat and grocery store, after which he retired and turned his business over to his son, Wallace G. He then engaged in farming, which he continued until his death. RECRUITS NEEDED Recruits are still being ac cepted by Battery Aof the 113th Field Artillery Battal ion, WO Clifford Gilliam stat ed yesterday. He urged men 17 years and older to see him at the armory between 9 and 5 o’clock Monday through Fri day. Battery A made an excel lent record at Ft. Jackson, S. C., during the summer en campment. The unit fires 105- mm howitzers. The men are armed with carbines and au tomatic pistols. GUARDSMEN WiHk. •x a > ... -I*JIBS?:"* \ HUIL Jldlllfilllll First Sergeant Sidney Holmes can look holes through 12-inch armor plate, so the boys in Battery A will tell you. He is pictured, top, checking the men in on their re turn from Ft. Jackson. Pfc. Clyde W. Morris, bottom, kept his eye peeled for enemy air attack during the 3-day field exer cise. He is shown behind the .50 caliber machine gun. Late-Comers Can Take Swimming Instruction Increasing interest in the Red Cross Swimming classes being con ducted at Tippett’s has been shown this week, with nearly 40 children enrolled for the course. Bob Emanuel, who is supervising the instruction, said that new students may enroll on Monday for the fi nal week of classes. Assisting in the work are quali fied Red Cross instructors,, includ ing Elsie Malcolm, Anne Brigman, David Stevenson, and Wade Coop er of Raleigh, and Tommy Womble of Cary. Recreation director Lee Rhodes accompanies the children from the playground to and from the swim ming classes each day. How to Grow Good Sweet Potatoes Explained in State College Bulletin A new publication prepared by nine specialists of the State Col lege Extension Service entitled “Grow Quality Sweet Potatoes” is now off the press and ready for state-wide distribution. The 16- page circular treats all phases of sweet potato production, including harvesting, curing, and storing. The specialists who colloborated in writing the circular state that the recommendations outlined are intended to help commercial grow-* ers meet consumer demand for medium-sized, well-shaped, wash ed, U. S. No. 1 Porto Rico pota toes. The subjects discussed are rec ommended varieties, seed stock, seed requirements, seed treatment, plant beds, plants, plant treatment, Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Inadequate Consumption Os Livestock Products Causes Pasture Need One of the many reasons why North Carolina needs more im- I | proved pasture and more livestock jon its farms ii that consumption | of livestock products in the State falls far short of what nutrition ists recommend for health, says D. W. Colvard, head of the Animal ■ Industry Department of the North | Carolina Experiment Station. The State would need half again as much milk if its citizens con sumed the amount of milk and dairy products recommended by nutritionists, says Colvard. They recommend 301 quarts of milk or its equivalent in dairy products per person annually. The average per son in the United States consumes 284 quarts, but the average in North Carolina is only 228 quarts. Fluid milk was once a classic example of North Carolina’s live- I stock deficiency. During the past two years, local Grade A produc tion has equalled or exceeded the demand during the summer of “flush milk” season. However, to meet the State’s needs the year round, says Colvard, dairy herds and the pastures to support them will probably require a further in crease. Grade A milk isn’t the only product falling short in State con sumption. Only about a fourth of the beef consumed in North Caro lina is produced here. About a tenth of the eggs and poultry products consumed come from out of-state sources. Under our present economic sys tem the desire to be self-sufficient is not a justifiable motive, Col vard continues. However, there are other reasons for producing all the livestock products we con sume. Such products are the most per ishable foods we have. When they are shipped into the State, some times from great distances, they lose some of their flavor and food value. Also livestock products are bulky, meaning that a large part of the price paid for them is transportation charges. Softball Saturday The league-leading Pilot softball team will meet a strong N. C. Equipment Co. nine from Raleigh on the Wakelon ball field Satur day night, July 29, at 8:00. A preliminary game between one of the Zebulon’s girls’ teams and a visiting group from Raleigh will precede the Pilot-Equipment Co. contest. soils, fertilization, cultural prac tices, harvesting, and curing and storing. The authors emphasize the im portance of selecting good seed stock which is free from black rot, scurf, internal cork, and mu tations for skin color. For pro tection against the introduction of sweet potato weevil, they assert, only certified seed potatoes or plants should be used when they are bought outside the State. Electric, manure, or flue-heated hotbeds may be used for early plant production and subsequent vine cuttings. The best tempera ture for producing plants is 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Plants should be ready to go to the field six weeks after bedding.
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